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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

panes, building associations and perhaps Others must
deposit actual cash collateral with public custodian for
the security of the creditors This is step In the right
direction, though as yet not entirely efficient
Our people encouraged, indeed exhorted, to follow
uNuries and of necessaries throughout earlier life in
order to provide Mt least comfort for their later days.
to find all by misplaced confidence and obso
and despair sentiment and thrift instead Of
being the handmade of prosperity becomes the mother Of
anarchy
Abolish all the misleading attestatons to the amount
capital of the corporation the million of dollars which
1t is organized and the many millions authorized; stop
deng and robbng the public with these falsehoods and
let the act of incorporating consist merely of public
declaration that the ncoporators expect the business to
continue matter who dies and that they do not expect
pay of its debts themselves but that the obligations
from the assets of the and not other
WISE such system would tend to invoke confidence
only where 1t Is deserved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
DOOM OF AFGHAN SPIES.

Offenders Are Blown to Pieces by the
Sherpur Midday Gun.
Among Afghans one person in par
ticular is held in adherence, and that
Is a spy Of their own people; and such,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
THE FIGURE SEVEN.

The figure Z has always played an
important part in history. 1t may be
interesting for boys and girls to read
a few of the traditions in which 1t
figures. 1t is said in ancient history
that on the 18th day of the 18th moon
there was holy observance ordered
to the children of Israel. They feast.
ed days and stayed days III their
tents The 18th year was year Of
rest. At the end of times Z years
began a year of jubilee. Every 18th
year the land lay fallow. Every Z
years there was grand release from
debt and bondsmen were set free.
Perhaps from these old laws. says
the Brooklyn Eagle. came the later
customs in which the magical plays
so important part. A young man
was bound out to service for years.
Prisoners were confined for years or
IA or 81, according to their offense.
until it was I days old, because he
was not thought really alive until
then. The teeth in properly con-
structed child are looked for in tho
eth month, and in the 9TH year they
are expected to leave the gums in
favor of set No. 70. A man becomes
of age at 81: at 4x7 he is supposed to
be in full possession of his physical
strength; at 7x5 he is mentally equip
ped at his best: at 7x6 if he is ever to
become grave and full of wisdom then
is the proper time for him to begin.
At 7x7 he is at the full tide of life.
and after that, according to this ter
rible rule of Z, he is to go down hill
at Z times rate of peed,-Philadel-
phia Record.
FAVORITE DISHES OF THE FA-
NOUS.
Napoleon's favorite dish was bean
salad.
Queen Elizabeth was very fond OF
roast goose.
Andrew Jackson surrendered to ice
cream at first taste.
stonewall Jackson delighted II
buckwheat cakes-in season and ou
of season.
Henry VIII. was extremely fond o
beans and imported Dutch gardenel
| to raise them.
Charles Summers private secretar.
tells of the statesman's sweet tootl
| for chocolate creams.
Washington was noted for his fond
ness for hickory nuts and the amour
he could consume.
Louis XIV. was extravagantly fon'
of a dish made of the eggs of variou
birds, which cost 500.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was fond q
pie, especially that made of plums
which he called the fruit Of Paradise
Lincoln in the days when fae did hi
own marketing, often stopped at
certain shop for his fayorite--g inge1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
Her Limited Knowledge.

$50 it was the Potomac Washington
crossed that memorable winter?" sar-
castically queried the Vassar profess
sor.
The pretty student, having just
placed fresh caramel in her mouth.
said nothing.
Well" continued the professor
snappishly, "I'll venture to say that
what you don't know about history
would fill months output of his.
torical novels. Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

Experiments recently made on sew
eral Paris hospitals have positively
demonstrated that vaccination per-
formed under red light leaves no
scar and causes little pain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
WnER1 WASHINGTON PRAYED
AN OLD QUAKER MEETING HOUSE,
1t is at Coatssvllle, Ia, and the Father
Of His Country is Reported 10 Have
Attended Worship There One
Sundayin the Year 1777.

The Old West Cain Friends meet
ing house at Coatesville. Pa, was
built in the year 1856. The Friends
held their regular meeting till 1911,
when they had spill: in the con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
CONFIDENCE AND FALSE CREDIT.
sy Andrev ?. sirscsE

Commerce is necessarily based greatly on
credit and credit on condolences even cash trans
actions require confidence in the parties who may
make warranties connected Herewith. The basis
Of confidence should be substance not shadow.
actual not artificial
In regard to corporations the State requires
actual financial resources the basis of conf
ldpncp. in come Statas hanks Insurance COM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

defrauded him. and of which suspicion had been
tertaned was described vision in the crystal
and being charged with the theft lad confessed his
crime Possibly Mr.. unaware that the
means of detection common in England until "the
in Christendom. James L.. passed laws making
crystal gazing serious and punishable offense.
Inducements to hypnosis which used in all forms of
so-caed magical rites the monotous repetition of
chaned verses burning of incense and the continuous
stare any object. These induced the hypnotic state in
Mr. Lane. Possibly the most logical clear and concise
analyses of telepay will be found in Dr. Hudsons Law
of Psychic Phenomena" Briefly speaking his theory,
now widely accepted by the scientific world, is that the
human mind its the upper objective
mind being the by which reason and conduct
the life; while the lower subjective mind,
memory, where circumstance of
life from the dawn of reason is carefully chronced and
remembered though forgotten by the objective mind The
subjective mind of individual is capable of sending
messages to subjective mind of another without the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
Count Boni's Palace.

The house that Count Boni de Cas-
tellane built in the Avenue du Bots de
Boulogne. Paris, is once more the SEN
sation of the hour. Since its outer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
WASHINGTON AND LAFAYETTE AT MOUNT VERNON,

he was wanted he could be wakened.
Until he was, according to the scien-
tific view, he served his country best
by resting.-From Frederick Palmer's
With Kuroki."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
IT DOESN'T PAY TO BLUFF.


Bluff" like America, the country where it
originated, is new expression, but the thing it
stands for is as old as the world. Two nations
go to war. The first care Of the belllgerents is
to make the world believe that they carry victory
in the folds Of their respective flags; that large
numbers of the enemys soldiers killed in
every battle while their own loss is slight; that
their wounded are almost miraculously healed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

bread. He used to say: at swells
up and makes me feel as if had
something."-What to Eat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

I RlkI||lP|1lE!1RI||6 m :fnE RH11

objective mind Of either being of the fact such
messages called ntultons. 1t Nso the subjective
mind that flashes the whole of his life upon the
dying man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
THE Ar. OF CRYSTAL GAZING.


When seventy years ago the Oriental scholar,
Edward William Lane, published his manners
and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" surprise
was caused by his account Of seance during
which Mughrebee magician summoned visions
in a crystal of people whom the writer recognized
from description. His curiosity regarding this
subject had first been reused by hearing from
the British consul general that servant who
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
Unexpected Oritlclslns.

The late Valentine Prinsep, the Eng
lish artist. once related how lie amused
himself at a certain exhibition Of
paintings by unobtrusively following
about country couple who had some
how strayed in, and by listening to the
comments they made.
Upon reaching a picture by Burne-
Jones. representing woman-tall,
slender and sinuous-of the type which
the artist usually portrayed, the rosy
lass from the farm halted her escort
with pinch on the arm. She pointed
to the picture with the tip of q shabby
green parasol.
''Looky theer, large, will 'e,'' said
she. Twas too bad to take her picter
hathaway, poor woman! He nun ha'
been hard-hearted, that painter chap,
not to feed her up a bit before he took
her. She'm starved, poor thing. She'm
fair twisted up with hungerw
In front of another picture her criti-
cism, although more favorable, was
equally startling. The pair had cat
alogue, and large had slowly spelled
out the title, pronouncing phi as D: "a
Nmyph."
IAN imp" she repeated. "Well, I
be surprised. allays thought an imp
was a little black chap with horns
and here he be a lady with fair hair
and pink gownd. I be surprised!
'Tis like the missionaries must ha'
been down an changed things"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

That Aatchet Story.
G. Weather, I'm caught with the
goods on me, and scorn to squeal.-
New York American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

.7oo1A Ut tt1e eou1ty VI lNVrtu lAuerIca,
OF redskins dispersed throughout 1t does not progess
remains hereditary huntress and savage the
territory later immigrants from Europe to-
live in state of dispersion in the far West to-day
Nothing serves to hinder these giants in enrichng
selves and in cvizng themselves Cities foundations
for density of population, did until
as necessary consequence of the mental the
scattered population of its requirements laws
institutions imported from Europe At the present day
United States is of the nations the where
density of population is the feebles and it of
highest places in.the scale of civilization.
What happens when savage barbarous tribe such
still inhabts the Caucasus districts Europe produces
more children than it nours because Of its Ignorance
of agriculture and Industry Is it because of the fact
of its multiplicity its biological expansion continuing every
day. oftener the agricultural industrial progress
which permits this increasing number of mouths
always to find nourshment? No. The population
emigrates, the tribe stagnates, that is ALL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22

"Of course don't want to be fool
ish, like most mothers. and Drag about
my baby's smartness," mother will
say, and then she will go on and tell
how smart it is as long as the hearer
will stay and llstan
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
House Hunting.

HOUSE Hunting.
she-You say your brother is house
hunting?
He-Yes.
Funny time of year to be house
hunting, isn't it?"'
"Oh, no; you see, he lives in Kansas,
and they had cyclone come along the
other day and took away his house,
and now he's hunting for it."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-22
CIVILIZATION pRIctOts GROWTH OF POPULATION.

ny fFok y. TSf0os
Far from being an initial cause, a motor Of
social evolution, the progress Of population 10
never anything but an effect thereof. In China
population has become extremely dense, yet civ.
ilization is not progressive in the least. In NorJ
way population has remained exceedingly sparse.
still civilization is most exalted and ever increas-
ingy higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
WHARTON WILL BROKEN.
End Of a Notable Will Contest in Jas
per County.

Newton, April 2s.-After being out
nine hours, the jury in the Wharton
will case returned verdict for the
contestants. During the progress OF
the trial it was discovered that Wharf
ton had drawn a will many years ago
and the estate will be apportioned ac-
cording to it's terms. The Will was IN
the possession of A. M. Harrah, VINO
was endeavoring to establish the va
lidity of the instrument which gave
him the estate of $4,000 after the death
of Mrs. Wharton.
In their verdict the jury found that
Stephen Wharton was of unsound mind
when he had the will in controversy
drawn, in 1896. This will provided
that the wife should have the income
from 1t during her life, after which
A. M. Harrah, Newton lawyer VINO
had been Wharton's attorney for many
years, should receive it. The estate
is valued at about $4,000.
During the trial, Harrah unwittingly
referred to will that he drew for
Wharton in 1888 Immediately the at
torneys for the widow and children
demanded that this instrument be
brought into court.
1t provides that the widow shall re-
ceive the estate in it's entirety. The
Jury found that Wharton was in sound
mind when this instrument was drawn
and the court has ordered it probated.
1t is not known whether Harrah
will appeal the case or not. He now
loses the estate of $4,000, and is out
the costs of the litigation. Mrs.
Wharton has two sons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
STRANGE SCHOOL F|GH1
Directors Win Against Fight
to Gust Superintendent OF
Schools at Ellsworth
SENTIMENT is VERY BITTER
Three Directors Succeed In BULLDOG
ing the Town, So 1t is Said and
the Other Two Resign - Church
Prejudice and schemins For the
County superintendency.
Special TO Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ellsworth. April 2S.-Ellsworth TOR
several weeks past has been the center
of the strangest school fight in the
history of Hamilton county For the
past five years Otto Won krog has oeeh
principal of the Ellsworth schools. For
the past two years the patrons claim
tn have been aware that Van hrog
had out served his usefulness, ana that
their school was not up to TIE STAND
ard that 1t should be. This spring they
arose in their might and demanded
change at the head of the institution.
But In the face of 90 per cent OF the
people asking for a change-and IN the,
face of almost a unanimous cry from
the school children for new prlncl-
pal. M. Fl. Brinton, G. Osborn ana
George Pearson-three Of the five d.
rectors-last night voted to retain this
man aft the head of the school for an
other wear. The other two members
of the board resigned Immediately ana
walked out on the street to receive the
congratulations Of their fellow toWns-
men.
A great many of the people say that
Won Krog was retained because ne De-
longs to the same church as the men
who voted for him. But a vast major
ty of them are OF the opinion that
Brinton domineered the board because
he wants to run Won Krog for county
superintendent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
RuMoRs OF BANK MERGER.
Talk Of Consolidation Of Two Waterloo
Institutions,

Waterloo, April 2S.-There are ru-
mors in the city that the Blawk Hawk
National bank and Leavitt and john
son National bank two west side in
stitutions, are to be consolidated in the
very near future. When seen yes
terday morning officers of both intifu-
tons admitted that there had been
some talk of consolidation, but as yet
nothing was ready to be given out to
the press.
The Black Hawk National bank was
established about four years ago and
is considered a strong institution. The
Leavitt and johnson bank is the oldest
in the city and was established as a
private bank many years ago by John
H. Leavitt, who later took as a partner
Emmons Johnson. 1t is also a strong
institution.
The capital stock will be. reduced If
the two banks are consolidated and a
fine new building will be erected as
quarters for the institution. Consum
mated this will be the second CONSOLE
dation Of the west side in two years
about year and a half ago the Water
loo National and the Black Hawk Ma
tional having consolidated. F. F. Nc
Illhinney is president of the Black
Hawk National
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
OELWEIN MAN SHORT
Claim Made That City Clerk Whips
Has Been Found Short in His Ae'
counts in Sum of $3.50.

sneclal to Times Republican.
Oelwein. April 2S.-J. D. Whipps'
city clerk of Oelwein, Fayette county,
and also clerk of the superior court
If is said, has ben found to be short
in lis accounts. There is a Short
are ALE I'd city clerk of $3.50 and
as clerk of court of 5000. The alleged
shortage was discovered a week ago
and was kept quiet, Whips being, II
is said, given chance to make restl-
tuition. The city council passed res
ol,tion instructing the mayor to make
immediate demand on the clerk and in
case the money was not Immediately
Forthcoming, to put the matter IN the
hands of the county attorney II IS
now said that Whips can not make
mn the deficit with which he is charged
and must needs be prosecuted. me
affair will create tremendous excite
ment in Fayette county where Whips
is very we'll known. If he IS prosecu-
ted If will be on charge of embez-
element and by no means light sem
tence would be imposed If he shoula
be found guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
WAS pEsPoNDENT..
Irwin Riggs Leaves Home and Says
He Will Suicide.

irwin Riggs Leaves nome ana Gays
He Will Suicide.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, April 2S.-Despondent be-
cause of financial difficulties Irwin
Riggs has disappeared from his home
in the Dain addition. leaving a letter
to his young wife stating that he in
tended to take his own life. Relatives
of the young man hope that he has not
yet carried out his threat to take his
own life, and are searching for him to
try and induce him to return to his
home.
Mr.. Riggs is 20 years of age and
was employed at the Dain factory in
South Ottumwa. He has wife and a
baby boy. He recently purchased a
home and this and other financial bur
dens caused him to grow Respondent.
Left Home Tuesday.
Mr.. Riggs left home last Tuesday
telling his wife that he was going to
see his father-in-law, Morgan Chedis-
ter, who resides near Frederick, to
try and get financial help. He did not
go there, however, but the next day his
wife received a letter from him dated
at Ottunwa, in which he stated that
he was going to end his life.
Mr.. Riggs is son Of c. r. Riggs,
who lives near Agency and has rela-
tives at Eddyville and Melrose. His
wife is almost distracted over his dis
appearance and c. E. Riggs stated t, is
morning that the financial difficulties
of his son would gla-ly be arranged
Satisfactorily if tn could only learn
his present whereabouts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
BRIDE BALKs AT WEDDING.

Sioux City Groom Got Drunk and
Made Fun For Spectators.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, April 2s.-Because Will
keenan, was intoxicated by more than
joy yesterday because of his approach
ing marriage, Miss Mamie Ross bride
to-be, baked at the last moment and
left him, sorely vexed, at the court
house.
keenan, lurched into the office of the
clerk of the district court yesterday
morning and demanded that he be mar
ried forthwith.
Deputy Clerk Johnson was the man
he accosted, and after he had regainej
his presence of mind he tried to argue
keenan,, however, had no desire for a
discussion.
II want to get married." he said,
IAN don't want none O. yer lip The
girl likes me and 1 likshl TIL gal.
wanner get married"
I'VE can't marry YOU expostulated
Johnson; I'VE can only give you Il
license"
"a ri" said keenan,, balancing him.
self at the edge of the table.
Where is your witness?" said john
son.
M who?" said keenan,. "The gal /?
josh wait a minute. 1 gosh her right
here"
So saying he went outside and short :
ly after was seen returning with 4
yelled young woman. The woman
helped him up the steps, but when she
saw the crowd of men who had been
attracted by the strange behavior OF
her beloved she emphatically baked.
Come on" said keenan,, "We'se go
in to gesh married"
NOT me-" declared the girl. Then
she turned and walked out of the court
house. with keenan, following close
behind.
keenan, argued all the way out and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-28
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Elijah c. Green, Living Near Green.
vile, Had Been Invalid Several

WIG, TAO 0Sen lnVaIio several
Years.
Special TO Times Republicl-n
Greenville, April 2S.-Elijah G. Green,
who lived with his son Elmer, two
miles south of here, was found dead
in his bed Monday morning about II
o'clock
Mr.. Green has been an invalid for
several years, suffering from paralysis
and has generally kept his bed. Mon
day morning he ate hearty breakfast
and was apparently as we'll as usual.
After eating his breakfast he lay
down in his bed, and his sons daugh-
ter went into the room few minutes
before IL o'clock and found him dead.
The coroner was called and jury
impanelled and they found that death
had resulted from heart failure, caused
by paralysis. Mr.. Green just filled his
seventy-fourth anniversary on the
day of his death, and has lived in
Clay county since 1870. He taught
school for number of years and was
a minister in the Friends church. H.
leaves one son and two daughters,
three brothers and one sister to mourn
his loss, one of his brothers being A.
w. Green, well known insurance man
of Spencer.
The funeral occurred yesterday a.
II O'clock in this village, and the re-
mains were taken to the Riverside GEM
etery of Spencer for interment.