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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
He Wanted That WING.

General Sir L. Hamley is cited as
the authority for good anecdote about
Bismarck. Hamley was sitting close
to the chancellor ut luncheon, with the
old Emperor William not far off.
Bismarck, talking rather loudly, de-
scribed the old monarch as being gen.
erous, but very forgetful Hamley got
nervous, as he thought the emperor
would hear. "For instance" continued
Bismarck, II pleased him the other
day, and he asked me what lie could
do for me. said, Give me dozen Of
that Tolay you have in your cellars
and he said he would. But" added
Bismarck, raising his voice still higher,
"he hasn't done it." Here Hamley
hastily broke in, ~ beg your pardon,
but am really afraid the emperor will
hear y9u." II want him to hear mew
roared Bismarck. "That's just what I
want" And a smile broke over the
face of his imperial master.-"Fifty
iYeQrS Of Fleet Streatn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

1t is reported that a number of
prominent men in Waterloo have
been induced to write letters to
Senators Allison and Dolliver re-
questing them to go slow in railway
rate legislation. 1t was not intend
ed, of course, that these letters
should be made public, but the
Waterloo Times-Tribune intimates
that the public may know some
thing about the correspondence. 1t
says:
"No secrecy is possible and the
man who thinks that he can play
into the hands of the enemies of
just railroad rates, and not have it
known, is poor weakling."
If some investigating committee
could get hold of all the letters on
this subject to our two Iowa sena-
tors, not alone from citizens of Wat
erloo, but from citizens of every
city in the state, and could then
find out how many passes and re-
bates were given to secure them, ii
would finish the political aspirations
of a good many.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
The Kuoy,edee Thnt PAYS,

If you glance round at the work Of
some of our big men you will be sur
prised to see how many have made
their reputation by doing one small
thing, but doing it well. If a man gets
to the front in one narrow subject the
world credits him with knowledge of
all the rest. 1t is, however, even easier
to acquire large general knowledge
than an advanced special knowledge Of
one narrow subject. The speciality
must not be too narrow either. 1t is
often said that the pursuit of knowl-
edge has nobility Of its own. But
what knowledge? No knowledge is
worth obtaining for its own or any
other sake unless 1t is or will probably
be useful to man.-James Swinburne in
Electrical Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
One Advantage of Enslnnd's Foss.

One Advantage of EnGlnnd's Foss.
"Should scientists succeed in finding
rays and means for dispelling the fog
yy condition of Ensland's atmosphere
am afraid that country will lose mare
than it gains" said Il weaver. "One Of
the reasons why English weavers pro-
duce fabrics of finer and softer finish
than American weavers from the same
quality Of cotton and other yarn is be-
cause of the damp condition of the at
mosphere in that country at all times.
ut is well known fact that yarn
kept continually and uniformly damp
will spin finer and softer than that dry
ing out in the process of weaving.
Thousands Of dollars have been spent
by our weavers in appliances to keep
their shops uniformly humid. but thus
far without success. The fine quality
Of panama hats, for instance, If the
straw We're not kept damp while the
process of weaving is OH, could not be
produced. The straw is not worked un-
der water, as many suppose, but Is
kept uniformly damp by being worked
in the early morning hours when a
heavy dew is falling. g."-AIilwaukee Sen
final
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
A westerner for President.

The west is going to be for a
western candidate for president next
time. A large number of western
politicians were for Tom Reed in
1896. They afterwards discovered
their mistake. Mr.. w. e. Mason
worthily said that nobody in ILL
nois was for Mckinley except the
people" So it was in all the other
middle western states. The ground
swell was irresistible. The same
kind Of an upheaval carried Roose-
welt triumphantly first through the
nominating convention of last June,
and then through the electoral COL
lege by an unprecedented vote.
Soon again some candidate for the
presidency will bob up serenely
from below" in the middle west.
He will not be handed down to the
people from on high by any authori-
ty now in Washington. He will
"just grow"-like Topsy. 1t may
be Foraker; it may be Fairbanks;
it may be Shaw-guess not; it may
be Cummins, or LaFollette, OF
Deneen, or some other person un-
thought of now. But it won't be
anybody who represents too faith
fully Wall street or State street
(Boston) ideas or influences. Such
a man, if nominated, would be de-
feated in the middle west.
The people of the west will not
have a candidate who represents
the New England idea of the tariff
free hides for me; taxed paper
for you" Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

They have an eye for business
out in Portland, Ore. AS soon as it
was known that Senator Mitchell,
Representative Herman and other
prominent citizens had been in
dicted for completely in land frauds
a man who owns an opera house
came around to the representative
of the department Of justice with a
proposition which, he said, had a
mint of money in it for the govern
ment and himself. He wanted to
hold the trials of Mitchell and others
in the opera-house, charge an adj
mission of so cents head and di-
vide the receipts with tho govern
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

it in by means of a light drag. The
object of this is to give the grain
crop a good start of the rape, thus
preventing the latter from occupy
ing the ground to the extent of in
juring the main crop. If drill is
not at hand and broadcast seeder
is used, it is not usually advisable
to harrow at the time the rape is
seeded, but rather to SOW about
three pounds Of rare just before
rain and trust to its getting covered
in that way. Where the rape sod is
covered with drag two pounds of
good seed Of Dwarf Essex rape is
ample.
For growing cattle, sheep and
hogs, rape is most excellent crop.
1t not only provides good deal of
food in the stubble after the grain
is cut and stacked, but it also bene-
fits the land.-Farmers' Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

Sixty-one young men in Kansas
City are voluntarily furnishing skin,
that the life of Clarence Crawford,
3 years old, may be saved. They
are members of the freshman class
of the University Medical college,
and the child is the son of b. HI.
Crawford, who lives sixty miles
from Beaver, in Oklahoma. The
child recently fell into kettle of
boiling soap and one arm was badly
burned. The boy was brought to
Kansas City, where the doctor de-
clared skin-grafting necessary. AL
ready sixteen members of the class
have surrendered eighty-six pieces
Of cuticle, and grating is now one
third done. Every day fresh man
is placed on the operating table and
his body relieved Of from two to
three pieces of skin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
BRET HARTE AS A HUNTER.


During the time he acted as United
States consul ir Glasgow Bret Harte
occasionally indulged in days sport
with the gun, and 1t was during one of
his shooting excursions that the famous
American author met with an accident
which might have disfsurcd him for
the remainder of his life, his face be-
ing badly cut through the rccoil Of an
overloaded gun. Fortunately the doc
tors skill prevented him from being
permanently marked.
Writing about the occurrence to his
friend, L. Edgar Pembcrtom (who
quotes the letter in his "Tributc to Bret
Harte'D, the novelist concludes his let
ter by telling of an amusing effort
which was made to console him on ac-
count OF the accident.
when the surgeon was stitching me
together" he wrote, "the. son of the
house, boy of twelve, came timidly
to the door of my room:
"'rell Mr.. Bret Harte it's all right
he said. He killed the hare''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
An Old Sweetheart of Mine.

By James Whitcomb Riley.
AS one who cons at evening DER an alb i'm all
alone,
has known,
SO turn the Leaves of fancy till. In sliados Wy
design,
find the smiling features of an old sweetheart
The lamplght seems to gl!mmer with flicker
of surprise
As turnit low to r.st me of the zzle In my
eyes;
And nght my ,plpein 81 ence save Sigh that
seems to yoke
smoke.
TITS a fragrant retrcspection-for the loving
Into belng are like perfumes from the blossoms
OF the heart;
And to 9, dream tic old dreams over is a luxury
When my truant fancies wander with that old
sweetheart of mine.
Though 1 hear. beneath my study, like a
The voices Of my children and the mother as
she sings,
feel no twinge OF conscience to deny me any
When Care has cast her anchor In the harbor Of
u dream.
In fact. to speak in earnest, believe 1t adds o
charm
10 spice the good trifie With u little dust OF
harm,
For lind an extra fl ivor In memory's mellow
wine
That makes me drink the deeper to that old
sweetheart of nike.
Aface of lily beauty and form of airy grace
Floats out of my tobacco as the genii from the
And thrill beneath the glances of a pair of
azure eyes
As glowing as the summer and as tender as the
skies.
And again l feel the pressure of tho slender
little hand
AS We used to talk toge her of the future we
had Planned
When Should be a poet, and with nothing else
But write the tender verses that she set the
muscto.
When we should live together In cozy little
cot,
Hid in q nest nf roses with fairy garden spot.
Where the viueS were ever fruIted ard the
weather ever fine,
And the birds were ever slngiog for that old
sweetheart of mine.
When should be her lover forever and day,
And she my faithful swee,heart till the golden
hair was gray;
And we shouli be SO happy that when either S
lips were dumb
They would not smile In heaven till the other's )
But.ah my dream Is broken by step upon
the stair.
And the door is softly opened and my wife is
standing there!
Ye: with eagerness and rapture all my visions
resign
To greettho living presence of that old sweet
heart of mine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
cou,a Nc uappy II We wished.

If In less fortunate time than ours,
when the resources Of mind and body
were less varied and plentiful than
they are now, men and women took de-
light In life, warmed both hands at its
fire and filled their hearts with joy and
gladness. may we not conclude that
they We're happy simply because they
lived. us we might, in the right way,
and put to their right uses that which
was provided for them?-Christian Reg
iCtnr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

1t was in Italy that demand for ar
tificial flowers first arose. This was due
primarily to caprice Of fashion which
demanded that during festivals BIOS
SONS In and out Of their seasons should
be Worn and also to the fact that their
color and freshness We're stable. Later
on, in the middle ages, the artificial so
far superseded the natural that both
men and women decked their heads
with imitation flowers Of cambric, pa
per, glass and metal. The best artificial
flowers are now made in Paris.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Prcscrrntixc Peat

Peat possesses wonderful antiseptic
and preservative qualities owing to the
presence Of tannin, iron and other sub
stances in 1t. Here is an instance: At
the time Of the covenanters, in 1855,
three men We're shot at a place called
Crossgelloch on the moors above Old
Cumnock, in Scotland. In 1925, when
q monument was being erected to their
memorNv the workmen came upon the
corpses rolled in their plaids. The bod
les We're in exactly the same state as
when they We're buried. The moss had
preserved them as if they had been en-
balmed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
oxereducnted Hindoos.

There exists among India's educated
classes mad desire for professional
vocations. Take a walk in certain
streets in India, and you will observe a
perfect panorama Of signboard depict
ing professional callings, and the bust
ness houses are principally conspicuous
by their absence.-Times Of India.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

Are you doing rs much to brighten
this world as single sunbeam does?
Are you scattering US much fragrance
in the lives about you as is shed by
one little violet? Do you refresh tired
hearts as drop Of rain refreshes a
dropping plant? If not, 1t is time to
hr@in.-Detroit Gree Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

Wyte : Browne is very economical,
isn't he? Blacl-Browne? Well, III
tell you. Browne Is the sort Of man
who. when lie wants an uwl and hasn't
any, instead OF buying one will go
TO wor! TO make one by Strengthening
out corkscrew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Spring

"Once more thoi comest delicious spring.
And as thy light and gentle footsteps tread
Among Earth glories dssolate and dead,
Breathest. revived over everything,
Therefore thou hast the warmer welcoming,
For Nature speaks not for herself alone,
But In her resurrection tells our own.
And from tn. grave comes forth the lurie
grain.
So mans frall body in corruption sown.
In corruption shall be raised again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

Believe in yourself, believe in human
ity, believe in the success of your I'M
dertakings. Fear nothing and no one.
Love your work. Work, hope, trust.
Keep in touch with today. Teach your
self to be practical and up to date and
sensible You cannot fail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
All She Wanted.

"Do you think. young man, that you
could give my daughter all she asks
for?' questioned papa grimly.
'I-aw-think so. sir" murmured the
lover bashfully. "She says she wants
only me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

A man must be both stupid and un-
charitable who believes there is no
virtue or truth but on his own sde.-
Addison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

st. Joe Gazette: Assassination
is a bad cure for oppression. but it's
better than no cure at all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
Notice of Sale.

Under and by virtue of the provi.
sions of a mortgage deed executed tC
me by p. Henry Dowd and c. F. DOVE
and registered in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Wake County In
Book 1T. page 1877; and in the office
of the Register of Deeds OF Johnston
county, in Book l.. No. 8, page 311
| will expose to public sale on Mon
day, the cath day of July, 1905, at IL
O'Clock m, at the County Court House
door, in the city of Raleigh, all and
every the right, title, interest and es-
tate of the said p. Henry Dowd and c.
f. Dowd, in and to a certain tract OF
land lying partly in Wake County and
partly in ohnston County and describ.
ed as follows:
Beginning at a popular on Swift,
Creek, Mrs. Wayland Dowd's corner
runs as her line north &c degrees east
1925 chains to a stake on the OLD
Raleigh and Smithfield road, Mrs
Wayland DOwd's corner, thence down
said road to a stake in the outside
line of the original John Jones tract
thence as said line south | 1-2 degrees
west 43 chains to a hichory on the
bank of Swift Creek; thence up said
Creek to the beginning, containing
100 acres more or less, being the tract
devised to Lydia M. Dowd (now de.
ceased) wife of said c. F. DOwd, I'M
der the last will and testament OF he.
father, DR.. j. il. Jones.
Terms of sale: Cash.
G. M. BUSBEE. Trustee.
June "a. 1905. II. ID. S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
C0TTON'S CLOSE
FIRM AND HIGHER
A Net Advance of Six to
Twelve Points.
RALLY ON HEAVY RAIN
Free Nov ement Of Wheat in the South.
west Causes Weakness in the Chi
cago Market. Reading and Union
Pacific Stocks Conspicuous
IN REALIZING.
IN Realizing.
(By the Associated Press.5


New York, July S.-The cotton
market was very excited today, f1uctu-
atoms being wide and transactions
reaching 100000 bales for the half
session. Closing last night at 1911
October contracts sold as low as 1913
at the opening and before the close
had rallied TO 1880, an advance from
the lowest of about $1.S5 bale. The
weak opening was in response to lower
cables, talk of increased offerings OF
spot cotton in the South and appre-
hension that developments in the in
vestigation of alleged irregularity in
the government bureau would expose
something discreditable to July f1g-
ures. The rally was on heavy rain in
the western belt and the market ruled
particularly firm after the publication
of the department statement as to the
outcome of the recent investigation.
The closing was firm at net advance
of 6M12 points, comparing with an
opening decline of 1462S points.
Receipts at the ports today 11,726
bales. against 6,049 last week and 9S5
last year. For the week (estimated)
go 900 bales, against 62,249 last week
and 1O,51S last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans
1874 bales. against 44S last year, and
at Houston 1894 bales, against 21O
last year.
Rev YORK. July Cotton spot qu ct
-. points lower. 1891 mithing yulf, - ID.
sales 90 Futares irene weak closed nrm.
Omen High Low Close
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
Industrial Club.
Continued From Page. Nine. }

| the constitution, and such other dutie,
as may from time TO time be required
| of him.
Section s. The Treasurer shall col.
| lect all fees and dues from the mem
bers. shall hold all funds of the In
dustrial Club, and shall at the regu-
lar annual business meeting in June
of each year, submit a written report
of all funds received and disbursed
by him.
Section 6. 1T shall be the duty OF
the Executive Committee to prepare
program of the work for each regu-
lar meeting, appointing such members
as they shall see proper, to carry out
the program submitted. They shall
perform all duties required of them
by the constitution, as we'll as such
other duties as may from time TO time
be required of them.
ARTICLE VI.
Meetings: Section !, Regular
MEETINGS of the Industrial Club shall
be held in some convenient place to
be selected by the Executive Commit
tee.
Section 2. Special sessions shall be
called by the President upon the writ
ten application of seven members. and
the Secretary shall notify all active
members of such special session al
meeting.
Section 8. Twelve active members
shall constitute a quorum to do bus
mess.
ARTICLE VII.
Dues: Section /. All active mem
bers shall pay semi-annual dues of
$3.50.
ARTICLE VIII.
Funds: Section l. All funds be-
longing to the Industrial Club shall
be deposited by the Treasurer in some
bank of good standing in the City of
Raleigh, to be selected by the Execu-
tive Committee, and may be with
drawn only by order of the Industrial
Club upon a check signed by the
Treasurer and countersigned by the
President.
ARTICLE TX.
Annual Banquet: Section l. The
Industrial Club shall hold an annual
banquet, the time, place and program
to be determined by the Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE X.
Amendments: Section !. This con-
stttution shall be amended only by the
votes of two-thirds of the members
present at two consecutive regular ses-
SONS of the Industrial Club.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, July 8.-The week in
| the stock exchange closed with care
| fully managed movement to realize,
which was facilitated by the bidding
up of prices here and there at the o.
ening. After the selling had spent its
| force prices were marked up again.
leaving the last prices not for from
those of last night. The realizing was
most conspicuous in Reading and I'm
ion Pacific in which the speculative
operations have been the largest all
the week The action of the directors
today in declaring only the regular
dividend on Central Railroad of New
Jersey was calculated to induce some
selling of Reading. The cotton market
was excited again. but the grain mar
kets were inclined to react on the fav
orable weather conditions in the wheat
belt. The realizing in Reading was
partly covered by marking up Read
ing second preferred in connection
with the renewed attention called to
the privilege of the company to ex-
change that stock for half common
and han first preferred, or to retire 1t
at par. The United States Steel stocks
showed signs of irregular strength in
connection with rumorS of the figures
for the net earnings of the past quar-
ter. The large decrease in cash shown
| by the bank statement was a surprise
but the preliminary estimates had in
Dictated only nominal change. The
loan contraction was regarded as mod
crate for the opening week of a dis
bursement period. The market closed
quiet an steady. Total sales of bonds,
/ par value, $2,160.0OO.
Total sales 800. 600 shares, including
Amalgamated Copper. 1920; Atlantic
Coast Line, 200, Baltimore & Ohio
1920; Chesapeake & Ohio. 700; Nor
folk & Western. 900; Reading 49,100;
Reading second preferred, 12,SO0;
Southern Railway 1900; do preferred
100; I. c. l., $500; Union Pacific &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
Death of Mrs. Eta Strickland.
-lsnaoia1 tn News and Ohserver. }

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, n. c., July S.-The death
of Mrs Eta Strickland wife of the
late William Strickland, who died IN
May occurred at her home in Webb
town this morning, after an illness or
long duration of that dread disease
consumption. She was 35 years or
age and leaves two children, one boy
and one girl to mourn her sad demise.
The funeral will be held from the
Elm Street Chapel tomorrow after
noon at five o'clock, and the inter-
ment will be made in Willow Dale
cemetery, beside her late husband.
She was good woman and her kind
ly smile and helping hand will be sad
ly missed in her community, where
she was universally loved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
Weekly Bank Statement.
lRy the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, July S.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house banks
of this city for the five days show:
Loans $1,116, 500. decrease $4,41O,-
500; deposits $1,15S,305, 100, decrease
$7,733,S00; circulation $48,S59, 900, in
crease $323,10O: legal tenders $780,
$4,000. decrease $1,S61,700; specie
$210,971.300, decrease $3,772,SO0; re-
serve $297.534, 100. decrease $5,634,-
500; reserve $2S9,576,275, decrease
$1,933.450; surplus $7,957,S25, de-
crease $3,701, 050; ex-United States
deposits $10,952,225, decrease $3,S03,-
500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
J.L.O'QUINN & CO
Florist
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA.

We Give Southern Trading Stamps,
Carnations, Roses and Violets our
specially. Bouquets and floral decor
atoms arranged in the best style at
short notice. Palms. Ferns and win
ter blooming plants for the hous-.
Fall Bulbs. Hyacinths, r!arcissus,
Tulips, etc. Rose bushes, snrubbery,
evergreens and shade trees. Veget-
able plants in season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
Naval Stores.

Wimin ton, July s-rurpenune steady. 81,
receipts 81 axis.
RosIn ste dy, a.35, receiols 3 y bbls.
iar frnl, l.UD, recelps 81 bbls.
Crude nrlA, LOG I.lo@i.65, receipts p bDis .
Charleston, Jalv 3, Turpentine steady, ST.
sales =. casks; Rosin 'tsady.
savannah. July s-Turpentine firm, s.,
receipts I43, sales 50 exports o4
Rosin firm, re .ipts I,i7s sales OBJ, OK
onote A. b, C, 32I D3.3:k, 49, +
57iL q 5. 5; II $50 /. So, X 3.SO NJ
,.OJ N 400. We ABS, WV 50.