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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-11

Cecil. the other witness duplicating Tay-
Tor, was under indictment for a previous
murder and also as co-conspirator in the
murder OF Goebel. and was released by the
prosecution on condition that he testify
against Powers. Howard. Taylor and the
others accused. On such imsy basis rests
tho accusation against Governor TAYLOR
Caleb Powers. brilliant man OF thirty
two. Is confined m the Louisville jail under
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
The Nur.e COMPANION.

A writer in the Philadelphia Ledger
discourses on the advantages offered to
women who would fit themselves for
the position of nurse companion. Young
women wishing to qualify for posi-
ton as nurse companion would have
to take the regular hospital training.
giving sometimes two, but generally
three, years to it. 1t is quite probable
that as the field widened and such po-
sitions came to be known as complete
in themselves and not regarded as a
branch of nursing the hospitals would
arrange to give a shortened course and
special certificate to women intend
ing to devote themselves to this one
branch. There are few better fields in
woman's work than this from finan-
cial standpoint. The generous salary
to be commanded by women duly quail
flied is almost entire profit, the nurses
living expenses, with but few .excep-
lions, being met by those who employ
har
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
Filthy Picking.

An American III the orient writes:
Picking is said to be the tilthiest city
in the world, and 1t is. The streets,
which apparently have never been re-
paired, fairly swarm with human and
animal life; caravans Of stately cam
els from Mongolia and Tibet; the Pc
kingesc cart, n creation of its own,
with no springs, but drawn by sleek
mules in gayly caparisoned harness,
with outriders in mushroom hats and
red plumes, the mafoo running along
side or mounted on small donkeys;
coolies without number benIing bur-
dens on their heads or shoulders; rich
ly adorned sedan chairs bearing some
mandarin or high Chinese official; the
biggest Cinnamon Kidding the smallest
of donkeys with jangling bells; and
through 1t oil, underneath and around,
swarmed mass Of Chinese men, wo.
men and children. the Mantchoo wo-
men in gorgeous apparel, with their
peculiar hcaddress and with faces
rouged and powdered. Such a sight
cannot be seen in any other country
nor in any other city-a combination
Of gorgeousness and filth, magnificencs
and squalor. uneQualed and almost UNI
believable."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
UNCLE SANS
WONDERS
All Executive Departments Send
Treasures to the
Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In tho Largest Gov.
ornamental Exposition Building Ever
Constructed - Precious Docu.
ments - ROLES Of Famous
Statesmen and Soldiers.
Working Postal
Exhibit.
The United States Government build.

The United States Government build
Ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated site just south of the main
picture Of the Exposition. The great
central dome of the Government build
Ing is visible from the very center Of
the Fair, looking across the picturesque
sunken garden that lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope in front Of the Gov
eminent building is terraced with
broad stairways. almost completely
covering the slope. The building is 500
feet long by $50 feet wide and is the
largest structure ever provided at an
exposition by the federal government.
1t is distinguished from all the other
large buildings at the Exposition by
the steel truss construction, the entire
roof being supported by steel arches.
forming splendid domed ceiling.
In this building are installed the ex-
hibits Of all the executive departments
of the government The building is
vast storehouse Of IN endless variety
Of treasures dear to the heart of every
true American. Precious documents
are to be seen here, and the autographs
of our great men of the past are on
display. Relics of famous statesmen
and soldiers, carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited.
Each governmental department has in
stalled IN exhibit showing its official
character and mode Of operation.
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end, the visitor sees
at his left railroad postof1ice car.
This is not mere coach standing idle,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
WHARFAGE FREE AT ST. LOUIS
Twenty Miles of River Front For Wa.
ter Craft at Worlds Fair City.

ter Craft at Worlds Fair City.
Free wharfage will be given to all.
ehoats landing at st. Louis during the
IBIS Fair. Traffic Managef Hill
leary Of tie Exposition and Joseph r.
Whyte. harbor and wharf commission
er of st. Louis, have decided on the To-
cations assigned to the various kinds
of boats.
Yachts. steam launches and all boats
propelled by their own power have
been assigned wharf space between
Choteau avenue and Biddle street.
These streets. running east and west.
form the boundary lines for the cen
trail business district OF the city.
House boats have been assigned
wharf space north of Biddle street
and south of Choteau avenue.
st. Louis has river front of TWEEN
ty miles. The Broadway line Of the
Transit company parallels the river
from the city limits on the north to
Jefferson Barracks on the south. AT
no point are the cars more than Eve
blocks from the Mississippi river. The
Worlds Fair may be reached for one
fare by transferring to any of the
eight lines that cross Broadway and
reach the Exposition grounds.
No charge will be made for wharf
age. Application for space should be
made to the harbor and wharf COM
missioner Mt the City Hall. on Twelfth
street between Market street and
Clnrk avenue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
INDOOR HAMMocks.


An Ideal Resting Place Suitable For
IA Small Room.
The hammock In the minds of most
people is associated with outdoor life
on the veranda and lawn in the good
old summer time, but 1t has possibili-
ties as an indoor attraction during 9TH
err seasons. A woman who believes in
the hammock as comfort producer in
doors and out says: "There are many
rooms too small to hold conveniently
comfortable sofa. For these con-
slider hammock little short of n ne
ccssity, while in large rooms the ham,
mock would merely be an added beau
ty, perfect lounge for reading and an
ideal resting place. 1t must be netted
with strong silk, 1t must be very wide
and long enough to lie ut ease and
rest and sleep in, and the color must
be in perfect harmony with the room.
The hammock can be bought ready
made.
"1ndian red is color which harmo-
nizes with almost everything, or the
hammock could be made of material Of
ones own choosing, and materials
which are dreams of joy are nowadays
within the reach of all. An ortenta1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
cliH of natural Glass.

A cliff of natural glass cnn be seen in
Yellowstone park. Wyoming. 1t is half
mile long and from $50 to 200 feet
high, the material of which 1t consists
being us good glass as that artificially
manufactured. The dense glass which
forms the base is from IS to 100 feet
thick, while the upper portion, having
suffered and survived many ages of
wind and rain, has naturally worn
much thinner. OF course the color of
the cliff is not that of natural glass
transparent aud white-but is mostly
black and in some places notified and
streaked with brownish red and shades
Of olive green and brown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
FREQ From, aucln..


"Aunt Jeniima," as everybody called
her, was the Oldest person in the
neighborhood. She was known to be
over hundred years old and insisted
that she was nearly 100. but in spite of
her advanced age she was still vigor-
GUS and in the enjoyment of perfect
health. Moved by that feeling of curl
osity which people have about any
thing that is abnormal or unusual, sew
eral fine ladies from the city went one
day to the little village where she lived
and called OH her.
"Tell us, aunty," snid one Of them,
what is the secret Of your great age
and your wonderful vitality"
"'Deed, honey" responded Aunt Je-
NINA. with n sly twinkle in her eye,
81 'spect hits bekase l hain't nevah
had no trouble wild hiah'd guls."-
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
CURIOUS. THINGS FROM CHINA
The Most Magnificent Beds Ever Seen
Are Part of The Celestial Empires
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

Tho Chinese exhibit at the Worlds
Fair is filled with pleasing surprises.
Some of the most magnificent articles
of furniture are pnrt of this wonder
full display. The carving and inlaying
of ivory, bone and wood illustrate the
marvellous skill of the Chinese.
Models included in this interesting
exhibit show the homes and home life
of the Chinese, their weddings and
funerals, Chinese tea house, restau-
rant and shop, Chinese weaving and
some of the beautiful silks and wear
ing apparel of the Chinese and their
methods Of manufacturing them.
One feature of the exhibit is two
magnificent Chinese beds, each Of
which has the appearance Of being a
small house Of great beauty. One is q
summer bed, the other for winter. The
summer bed is hand carved and inlaid
with ivory and bone figures and land
scapes cXquisitely carved and SO
skillfully Joined as to appear part of
the wood. The bed and furniture are
of carved bamboo. The bed consists Of
IN anteroom, with tables, chairs and
ten stands, and in an inner room, which
is the sleeping apartment, there is a
couch with coverings of gauzy silks.
The winter bed is still more elnbo.
rate. 1t consists of three compartments.
The first contains four chairs, tea poy
and n chest of drawers This is the sit
ting apartment. The second is the dress
ing room. and the third is the Sleep
ing apartment, or the couch itself. The
furniture is OF rosewood inlaid with
ivory carving of birds. flowers and
trees. The couch is covered with silks
of the finest texture and in gaudy col
ors. The sleeping compartments are
| lighted with Chinese lanterns of silk
hung at the outer entrance, while the
| light enters through gauze panels, hand
painted and in forms of rosewood in
laid with ivory figures.
A table and dish made of highly pol
ished ash, with exquisitely carved
bamboo figures inlaid, are shown. The
work is so artistically done that eact
article seems to have been made o.
| one piece Of wood.
There is also large display Of Chi
nese lanterns made Of silk, gauze ant
other light material and some made OF
beads artistically arranged with glass
centers. The silk and gauze are beau
tifully hand painted.
There arc models Of some Of the
great Chinese temples, theaters and
arches. showing elaborate carving il
wood and ivory and two large elephant
tusks eXQulsitely carved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
THE HAWKEYE STATE
TeIegraphic Reports Of Important
Event Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MAIN HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
the Wires and Prepared for
Our Readers.

Dubuque. Ia, June G.-The Dubu-
que Retailers association has com
pleted allararngcments for the tri-state
fair which will be held i'll this city in
August. This will be the biggest en-
terprisc of its kind ever undertaken by
the business men of Dubuque, and in
magnitude will eclipse the annual state
fair held ut Dcs Moines, There will be
exhibits of the Industrial and agric,Il
tural progress of Illinois, Wisconsin
and Iowa, and the farmers and MGR
chants are manifcsting much interest
In the project.
The fair will continue one week, aud
it is expected that there will be more
than 10000 visitors in the city. 1t is
the purpose of the promoters to make
1t a fixture and If push and energy
count for anything there is no reason
why it should not be made success.
The fair association has been incorpor-
atcd with Il capital of $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
JAPANESE POETRY.
1t Is Confined to Lyrical Enusions of
the Utmost Brevity.

the Utmost Brevity.
Japanese poetry is absolutely confined
to lyrical cffusions of the utmost brev-
ity. The japanese poem is generally
limited to three, four or five lines and
seldom exceeds few dozen. One would
look in vain for poem Of the length
Of Bryant's "Thanatopsis." Japanese
literature has never invaded the epic
field and knows no metrical form which
even remotely resembles an ode, bal
lad or long poetic narrative like 1.-THE
Ancient Mariner" Also minor metrical
arrangements like the rondel, triolet,
willamette, ETC., are absent. OF what,
then, does Japanese poetry consist? If
one discusses its apparent lack of scope
and resources with a Japanese, he is
sure to point to the "Manyoshiu Kogi"
Collection of Myriad Leaves). True
enough, its bulkiness is most alarming,
as it extends to 100 volumes. But it
proves to be only IN anthology of short
poems, each complete, bearing no rela-
ton to other stanzas, except in the
choice of subject, the work being d.
vided into poems of spring, summer,
autumn, winter, poems of parting,
love, sorrow, etc. Collections of this
kind, admirably printed and supplied
with numerous indexes and elaborate
commentaries, are published at inter-
walls under the auspices of the govern
ment. They represent the classical
poetry of Japan.-The Reader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
A Typical Bonapnrte.


Princess Mathilde was typical
Bonaparte. Beneath the skin Of a
grande dame there dwelt the soul Of a
vivandiere. She was, generous and
tempestuous. Something Of butt in
her prime, rs certain rather pro-
nounced passage in Lord Malmesbury's
"reminiscences shows, she was uni
versally admitted at the same time to
possess taste and knowledge of the
arts. 1t was to her credit, too, that
she cared not snap of her fingers for
dynastic disputes. She was OH the
friendliest of terms with the Due d'Au-
male and is said to have tried, but in
vain, to conciliate some of the sitter
branches Of the puzzle headed Bourbon
family. Altogether, she was n woman
who lived every moment of her life.-
London Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
INSECT MlMIcs.
Clever Disguises That Save Them
From Their Enemies.

CAever UisEutses That Save Them
From Their Enemies.
A well known naturalist tells us Of
an insect in Nicaragua so completely
disguised rs leaf that whole host
of the ants who prey upon 1t actually
ran across it without recognizing 1t as
their food. Mr.. Sclater noted in South
America another insect, one of the
membracid9, which not only mimicked
the leaf cutting ant for its own protec-
ton, but, like Its model, carried in Its
jaws fragment of leaf about the size
of a dime.
Even more wonderful is the disguise
of the mantis of Java, which turns
itself into SO exact semblance Of an
orchis flower that the insects upon
which it feeds visit 1t in hope of n
feast, but remain to furnish one.
The heficonide butterflies, which are
avoided by all insect eating creatures
are exactly initiated by another class,
which are so good to eat that II they
did not assume protective disguise
they would be extirpated, and they do
SO to such perfection that even expert
naturalists sometimes cannot distin-
guish them. Another authority men
tons n small beetle which turned itself
into SO good copy Of n wasp that he
was afraid to touch 1t with his fingers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08

"The most cflicacious cure for liver
complaint is clump on the side Of the
head" So says jerome X. Jerome In
"rhrce Men In a Boat" The cure will
be more lasting If the "clump" is fol,
lowed up by an abstinence from pie
and coffee, by the eating of much fruit
without any sugar, the drinking OF
quarts of hot water and lemon and the
deep breathing of pure air. Exercise,
too. is an important factor in the cure
of liver complaint, but the most impor.
tnnt of all is to have something to do
something to work for. = Maxwell's
Tailsmnn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
SIX LIVES ARE LOST
BY Somebody's Blunher, Disobedience or
Neglect on an Ol,iu Trolley

Norwalk, o., June BIN the most
terrible accident in the history of the
Lake Shore Electric railway six per-
sons were killed and Il dozen or more
others badly hurt as the result of a
collision between an east-bound fast
electric passenger car and n west
bound "package freight" car at Wells
Corners, n few miles east of this city.
The dead are: Charles Peck. Lorain
o.; w. w. Sherwood, Garrettson. o.;
Neil Sullivan Binghamton N. Y; Clar-
Jams, cOlored, Indianapolis; unidentified
man carrying key-ring with tho
name George Judd Taylor, Alliance, O..
The accident occurred at n point
quite Il distance from any immediate
means of communication, and assist
every physician and nurse in the city
was called into service and hurried
to the place of the accident on spe-
cial car. All those killed We're in the
neutrality-suspicious. Of the passenger
car, and death came instantly, tho
bodies showing no sign Of life when
recovered. The injuries Of several of
those hurt are SO serious that they
may result fatally.
1t was necessary to jack up the
freight car, which lay across the
bodies Of the men in the smoking COM
partment of the passenger car. Many
of the women passengers had tainted;
others We're on their knees offering
thanks for theirsafety. Manager Stout,
of the Lake Shore electric, said us to
the cause of the wreck: 'Some one
did not live up to the rules of the
road; who it was l do not know"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08

Out of the mouth OF very small girl
came correction of the press. She is
nine years Of age, and she was to so to
party with sundry other small chill
dren. "How are we golngy" she in
CURED. Her mother explained that she
would go in nm omnibus. IAN omni-
bust" $50 carly does the social twist
show itselfD Eyes, but it's private
omnibus" said the mother. The little
girl reflected. But there can't be a
private omnibus" she exclaimed. She
was quite right, though one wonders
how the small girl leaped from blank
Ignorance to the Latin dativc which
denies privacy to an omnibus" which
is "for verybody.'-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
FEMININE INTUITION.
The Philosophy of the Girl MT the
Candy Counter.

The Philosophy of the Girl MT the
Candy Counter.
The girl at the bonbon counter put
up five large boxes Of judiclously Sc
lected candy under the personal super
vision of nervous young man. He
left card for each of them, handed
over n list of addresses for their deliv-
cry, paid his bill and walked out look
ing decidedly glum.
fought to bag sweetheart out of
that broadside," remarked the cashier.
Guess again." said the salesgirl.
cts caramels to car fare that he has q
sweetheart and that he has quarreled
with her, their first, probably. He is
sending that candy to his ladylove's
dearest friends, because he knows they
will not fail to tell her about it.
"a candy counter is the horoscope of
the human heart to girls who can read
1t. When n young man buys pound
of candy, any old thing handy, without
looking twice Mt 1t, his affections are
not very deep set. When he begins to
get particular in his selections, Cupid
Is getting in his fine work. The lovers
quarrel inevitably ends in such reck-
less display MS you saw just now. When
the reconciliation takes place, we shall
have nothing in stock good enough for
that fellow. When he's married, he'll
stop coming. York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08

Many families that number dyspep-
tics among their members are now talk
Ing what might be termed the toast
cure, toast being substituted for bread
Mt every meal. In many cases tile good
results have been rapid. However, the
toast made in the ordinary way-that
is, soggy within a scorchcd outside
VIII not benefit. The bread must bd
thoroughly dried out in the oven before
tonsting. then brought to golden
brown. Perhaps more than one dyspep-
tic sufferer could trace his misery to
soggy bread. Even Second day" bread
is not dry enough for delicate stom-
acli, and toast properly made does not
cause a sluggish state of the system or
work any other evil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
Cost Of SEEING the Worlds Fair.

From any point within 800 miles of
st. Louis a person may travel to the
Worlds Fair this year. view the Won
ders Of the Exposition for three days
and expend the same money he would
pay in any other year for train fare
alone. This 10 an absolute fact.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed on ten dny excursion rate,
25O miles or more from st. Louis, for
one and onefifth fare for the round
trip
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
Tho co.ter,.cu-,.

Many east London BARRIERS, who have
been journeymen in many west end es-
Establishments, declare that young cos
termongers and barmen, with the pc
culiar rolling curl that protrudes from
under the cap or bowler, are far more
particular about their hair than the
sons of the aristocracy in general.
This same curl, standing forth from u
surface of hair that seems to have
been fiatironcd, Is not achieved with
out much trouble. Scores of these
young dandies OF the east subscribe to
n toilet club" and have weekly atten-
ton given to their distinguishing curl
In manner that might be expected
of n patrician beau.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
The Tomb of David.

The tomb Of David, king of Israel, is
still pointed out to travellers in Pales-
tine and, despite its age, is in a re-
markedly good state of preservation.
David died in 1915 b. G. and was bur-
led in the city of David" His tomb
became the sepulcher of several subse-
quent kings and one Of the sacred
places of the kingdom. 1t stands on
Mount Zion, ut Jerusalem, just outside
Of the city.wall.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08

Newport, Il. L., June 3.-The first
test under the appropriation OF $780,
GOO for submarine torpedo craft trials
made by the last congress- was made
here with the Fulton. A naval board
observed the submarine While 1t man.
euvered for five hours in choppy
sea. The trial will not be completed
before the end of the week. No off,
cial statement was made. 1t is sail
the results We're satisfactory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
OBJECT LESSON AT ST. LOUIS
Must Have Been Inspiring to the Foreign.
ers There, as Evidence of Our Adj
yancel Civilization,


st. Louis, June 6.-Incensed over
their failure to see genuine Spanish
bull fight" which the authorities had
ordered stopped, riot was started in
an arena near the Worlds fair
grounds by Il crowd of $500 men and
boys, who were unable to get their
money back, and the building was
burned to the ground The price of
admission charged was 81. Four men
were placed under arrest by the au-
thOritics of st. Louis county, charged
with the destruction of the property.
The crowd thinking these men were
connected with the show, made an at
tempt to mob them. The building cost
$500 and is a total loss, with no in
surancc. The show began witlla wild
west cattle roping exhibition, but that
did not suit the crowd, which demand
ed the bull fight. When the matador
appeared the civil officers served pa
pers on the management of the show
prohibiting the fight. The result was
incendiariSm and riot,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08
Iowa Advcn.Ists in Camp.

ColfaX, In.. June 6.--'i'he Seventh
Day Adventist society of the state of
Iowa is holding its annual eight-day
camp meeting hit this place in IL fifty.
acre tract of timber adjoining Colfax.
About 15,C0o Adventisis from vnrl.
Gus parts of the state are in attendance
and camping on the grounds. The
meeting closes next Saturday. Speak
ers of national reputation are pres