Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

Commenting on the effects OF the
dime novel and the sensational play
in increasing crime the Insurance
Monitor says that the criminal classes
in America are increasing faster than
the population and that most OF the
thefts and burglaries are committed
by minors or men in their early COS.
That the telephone is destined to
modify and improve the American
voice is tue tlrm belief of William
H. Kenney. mead of the voice depart.
ment OF Boston Conege of Oratory.
He says that the necessity of clear,
precise enunciation, which the tele.
phone imposes upon those who use it,
is likely. in the course of the next
generation or two, to considerably
alter the character OF American speak
ing.
The best speaker Is the one that
says what he desires to hear. the best
person is the one that does what we
wish to have done, and the politest
boy or girl is the one that most
nearly keeps out Of our way and
performs for us at the desired time
the little kindnesses we wish done
without our having to make our
wishes known. This may not be &C.
cording to rule. but 1t is according
to humans, says Up-to-Date Farming
The great aim of civilization Is to
bring the human race constantly to
higher level and to secure for man.
kind greater comfort and more per.
feet happiness. We wish we could
talk these things over with all OF
Our People and get their views as
well as to -"r own; but since
Up-to-Date Farming can carry but
one side OF the conversation, we must
be content with a one-slded talk, and
depend upon the good letters our
kind friends write to us for their
side OF the conversation.
Remarkable are the revelations
which have come to light with regard
to the Miller syndicate swindle.
Schleslnger, who fed to Europe with
a large share of the plumber. is dead,
and Ammon, who was found guilty
of completely in the robbery has been
In prison. But in Brussels hand.
some part Of the booty is said to
have been found. and strenuous is the
effort to lay hold of 1t. When the
spoil has been once thoroughly iden-
tilted the attempt to get 1t will reac l
its climax. But what hope is there
of just redistribution to the original
owners from whom it was-"convey-
ed?" asks the New York Tribune.
1t is fact that when the city man
and boy take vacation from their
toll and the city woman and girl
from their home duties they gener-
ally want to take what DIR. Adler
calls an ethical vacation, too. The
country people know and feel this
and some of their most conscientious
people resent it, declares the New
York Mail. They object that city
people. let loose in the. country, do
things which they would not do al
home. Hatless and coatless, city
girls who are careful of their con.
duct at home sit saucily on the coun.
ter Of the mountain grocery store and
thump their heels against its boards
The United States Supreme Court
has decided that the Constitution fol-
lows the flag Into the District Of
Columbia. A man indicted by grand
jury Of the District. who was arrested
In New York, resisted removal to the
District on the ground that 1t was not
part of any Federal judicial dis
trict, continues the Philadelphia Rec.
ord. His contention was overruled
Little by little the Court appears to
be edging along toward declaration
that the Constitution follows, the flag
wherever the flag has right to stay
The man who goes down with his
engine In wreck Is considered
worthy Of great commentator when
the truth Is, as all railway men are
aware, that the unfortunate in such
cases lost his nerve at the critica!
moment. and hesitated to jump, de
clares Scientific Engineering. When
an accident is impending the COO
and collected engineer shuts of
steam. applies the brakes and opens
the valves, all of the actions taking
few seconds. Then he looks GU;
for his own safety. Another man
becomes SO frightened in t e presence
of great danger that ne does nothing
not even the possible, and he is the
person likely to wear martyrs
crown.
The "no-breakfast" fad has lived
about as long as the average health
fad. and while it is not dead yet, II
may be said to be passing. observes
the Boston Transcript. Arguments
that those who never adopted the no
ton used are circulated by those
who adopted, but are firing of It
chief Of which is that the system re
quires some nourishment after the
long. all-night fast. But the doing
without" habit seems to be firmly
fixed upon those who give much
thought to the effect of diet. and SC
luncheon is getting to be a thing OF
the past with them. BY slow degrees
this came about. the meal usually be-
ing cut to its smallest proportion be.
fore being neglected altogether. Prob
ably this wrinkle will endure for a
time and then the going without din
ner cult will arise. after which. per
haps. these seekers after health will
come back into the ranks with the
great majority and live by the three
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