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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
TRIALS OF RED COATS.

British Army Needs 1000 Wealthy
OFFICERS.
The military forces of the Crown
are, by the latest computation, 4,00U
officers short OF the requirements as
laid down in the army and auxiliary
establishments for 1866.
This serious shortage, combined
with the fact that designations are
still as numerous as ever, is causing
considerable misgiving in the minds
of the authorities, and conferences
are now taking place at the War OF.
flee under the Director of Staff Duties
and other officials, the object OF
which is to find remedy for the stu
alton.
The bankruptcy of an officer, whose
examination was held at Colchester
recently, has shown the futility of
subalteTns attempting to meet their
expenses out of their pay. The de.
cision of.the Army Council that this
officer should resign has spread
alarm throughout the subaltern ranks
of the army, for numbers of young
omcers are heavily In, debt to trades
men or in the hands of money lend.
ers.
In spite of the smallness of his pay,
lie officer is burdened on every hand
with expenses for mess, band, req
mental clubs, servants and social
items. gal
The changes in uniform absorb an
abnormal amount of his pay. First
it is new undress. then a new full
dress alteration, a change in head
gear or overcoat, new pattern
sword, or field service dress.
At Sandhurst recently the cadets
had changes of headdress involving
the possession by each cadet of no
fewer than five caps, none of which
is of any use after passing to regi-
ment. The cost of altering cadet kit
to regimental pattern involves an out
lay Of from ego to G30.-London E1-
DreSS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

eius with his face toward the stern.
Fifty feet away he could see the tur.
moil made by the revolving blades.
He heard the dull reverberation Of
the beaten water. He saw the liquid
bosses rising above the surface, and
Again he was whirled upright, this
calculated how far beneath must be
the blades, the sweep of which was
causing that commotion.
Painting with terror, he was borne
in toward the fatal spot, and gazing
into the depths with fascinated eyes
imagined that ne saw the flashes of
light, as the knives swept round and
round.
He closed his eyes, fancying that
already he felt the slicing steel.
Then he found himself dancing up
and down like cork in the air filled
pillows. He opened his eyes again.
Twenty feet overhead round
black stern was disappearing in the
mist. The rushing died away as the
ship sped on. Again the wailing blast
of her. siren set the air vibrating.
More and more remote it sounded.
Hilton padded feebly. surprised to
find his arms and legs nn,n,ure,.
But what hone of life was there for
him now a1ona in tho Zoo IN tbo
steamers wakeI wonld II NOT he
better for him to give up and sink at
once than nro,one b;s miserv NV
making vain strnpplao No, ba
would keen af,oat av lone nc he
could
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
PRIDE OF MINNESOTA
Magnificent New Capitol-Ons Of ths
: World's Finest Buildings.

). Worlds Finest Buildings.
Fifty years ago THE Great North.
west" was bowling wilderness, PEG.
pied only by few Indians and al
handful Of trappers and French Cana
dian traders; fifty years ago this vast
region had not been surveyed, and GER
tain sections of it had not even been
explored, but to-day behold how differ
ent is Its aspect!
There is not corner Of 1t that has,
not been penetrated by civilized be-
ings; there is not an acre of 1t that has
not been charted. A dozen States have
been carved ont Of 1t, and the borders,
of the brush and timber lands are
rapidly receding before the woodmanI
with his ak and the farmer with his
pillow. In the near future there will
not be left single acre Of unproduct-
I've land, for the gigantic projects OIL
Irrigation that the Federal Govern
ment is undertaking will, within the
next decade, transform every arid area
into hourishing garden.
This great Northwest territory COM
prlses fully one-slxth Of the entire area
Of the United States and is now peo-
pied with 100000 Americans who are
engaged In various Industries. the an,
nual output from which aggregated,
In value, millions of dollars.
If there is one thing more than an,
other that has fostered this marvellous
development, it is the modern rail-
road. In the great Northwest there
are over 10000 miles of railway track
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
The TelItale Water.

Hanks, the milkman, one morning
forgot to water his milk. In the back
hallway of his best customer he re-
membered this omission. A huge tub
of fine clear water stood on the floor
by his side. There was no one to spy
him, and thrice before the maid
brought up the jugs Hanks diluted his
milk with large measure filled from
the tub. Then he served the young
woman calmly and went on.
AS he was believing down the next
area the first customers footman beck
oned to him. He returned and was
ushered into the presence of the Gus.
toner himself, millionaire.
Hanks" said the gentleman, 81
prefer hereafter to water my own
milk"
"Well, SIR" said Hanks, 'it's useless
to deny the thing, for l suppose you
were watching me while"
mo-" said the millionaire; no one
was watching you. But the fact is,
Hanks, the children are taking medici-
nal baths, and the tub in the rear
hallway was full OF sea water"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
CLOTHES OF MEN AND WOMEN.
tcrner Sex the Fest Judge of Feminine
Attire.

1t is often said that women dress to
please each other, but men dress to
please themselves. On this point a
writer in the Lady's Pictorial says:
"Now and then one sees woman
whose clothes are absolutely charac-
teristic Of her, and bear the impress
Of having been carefully thought out
by their wearer. These are those who
never wear garments fashioned like
others, but the majority of women
do not desire. nor, indeed, would it be-
come them. to be individualistic in
their attire. They like to be in the
fashion, And the question il, are
they, or are men, best suited to max
ing what is understood by Ia mode.
On the whole, one inclines to the opin-
lon that men are really the best Judges
of what best suits the female form
divine; and, on the other hand, 1t
would seem Us IL woman's taste in
mems clothing is far more reliable
than mans. She is quick to detect a
mistake in the choice of tie, to note
the angle of hat, the set Of coat,
the pattern Of tweed. the shape Of a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

and then conducted to steel penstocks,
or tubes, through which the water
drops to the turbines below. This need
not be done in the actual vicinity Of
the waterfall itself, the canal leading
the water to the edge Of the gorge
some distance below the falls. In the
case Of the Zambesi we are Informed
that every care will be taken in order
not to damage in any way the stu
pendous spectacle provided by the
plunge of the Zambesi into its tortu-
BUS gorge. The great advantage which
can be claimed for producing energy
from falling water rather than from
coal-produced steam Is that white,
smokeless cities can be built which
can be wholly run by electricity sup
piled from neighboring mountains,
thus avoiding all the dirt and foggy
lir generally associated with indus
trial districts.
Power from the Sierra Nevadas.
In the western states of America sew
eral large schemes for water-power
conversion have been successfully con-
GUIDED ana others are IN process of
being materiallzed. Pictures are given
Df a Californian system for gathering
water in the Sierra Nevada range.
This company supplies very large
district, the street-llghting, railways,
presses of daily newspapers, and the
machine factories being run by the
electric current produced from the
mountains. This work is accomplished
with less than 10000 horsepower,
writes correspondent. The company
has replaced its old fumes with new
ones as solid as the eternal hills and
Is building miles of additional fumes.
A sawmill in the heart of the Sierras
was built. and gravity tramway, L.
275 feet long and very steep, was con-
structed to slide the red spruce, yellow
pine, and sugar pine lumber down to
a point where 1t could be f1oated in all
directions for fume- building. The ac-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Yearninss.
~ 4 little cradle In a wagon passiu'


Jsst little cradle in a wagon passin'
by.
But 1t sort O. hurts me in my feel
ms; wonder why?
We amt had no children, Mandy
Jane an me, that's sure,
Tho we've often wished the stork
would linger at our door:
Kind O. looked an waited till the
years had passed away,
An her brown locks an my black
ones both had turned to gray,
Went on Jest believin' that our
dreams 'ud all come true.
KEEP 80 busy ilopin' tn warn't time
fur feelin' blue.
"Tain't no doubt, it's lonesome settin'
roun' grim OIL house,
Jest Us two OIL people, evenin's, quiet
as mouse:
Seems like that feller'd like to have
a couple of boys
Stompin' roun' the kitchen, an a-mak-
in lots o. noise;
With pair o. girls a-chatterin' in
their foolish way,
Gigglin', waitin' fur Their comp'ny,
prinkin' up; an say
Some folks worry at it, but it kind
o. seems to me
That's the sort o. life our Maker
meant this life to be.
When your courtin's done an over,
where's your youth to go,
When there amt no children roun'
you keepin' life aglow?
Tho the fires O. love have smoldered,
embers heat the ash
When you ketch your boys eyes
dartin' loves first lightnin' flash
Say you're old an getting doty, why
the sight'll start
Jest regular dancin' measure in your
dim oil heart,
An you feel that life is sweeter wher
you see loves fire
Putin fears an keers an doubtin'l
on fun'ral pyre.
Jest a little cradle in a Wagon
passin' by,
Yet 1t brings the tear drops an ,
long-regrettin' sigh:
Jest little cradle-my, wonde
who it's fur?
Mighty happy father. him, an happ.
mother, her.
Wish 'em all the blessin's that n
ask fur fur myself,
Tho the Lord has laid me kind q
useless on the shelf:
Hope they'll live the lotted time {
hearty OIL threescore,
Hope they'll fill that cradle up
dozen times, or more!
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Took 1t as Personal.

palsy-why was Maude oldglrl so
angry about her photographs? Didn't
they flatter her?
Maisie-Oh, they were as pretty as
the artist could make them, but on
the back of each one 1t said, 1.-THE orig
inal of this picture is carefully pre-.
erved."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

FALLING WATER CONVERTED INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
in
to
the
sfesth
lis fed the turbin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

tual area of the watersheds drained by
the fumes of this one company cover
$50 square miles.
The force of the water passing
through the penstocks is such at the
power houses that in an incredibly
short time 1t leafs" through steel and
iron plates, 3-inch planklng and solid
masonry. After devising various
schemes of prevention the company
has been forced to keep large sup
ply Of 11s-inch cashron plates on hand
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
What. Indeed?

Mr.. Tuckwell, in his "Reminis.
cences of Radical Parson," tells,
among other anecdotes, the story of
two miners walking through the park
at Chatsworth. One said to the
other: What should you do II you
had this chaps income"
"Blowed If know" was the an
swer; "but I should like to know
what ne would do if he had ours"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Accounts for the Mystery.

and SO the Romans once invaded
Great Britain" said Miss Gilligal, to
whom her Uncle Charles had been
reading Of Caesars conquests. THAT
accounts for 1t, then"
Accounts for what?" asked Uncle
Charles.
sFor there being SO many Latin
words which resemble our English
ones. The Romans very naturally
picked up good many of our expires,
sions while in England. Wonder r
never thought of that before" Dos,
ton Transcript,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Run Down
In The Fog
51s1s2S2S1S251ER525252

There was fog to starboard and fog
to port, fog ahead and fog astern,
fog above and fog below. should
nave said that there was fog to
windward and fog alec, had there
been air enough stirring to make
those quarters possible Of identified
ton. But a dead calm brooded over
the ocean, and the elammy mist of
the Grand Bank blanketed every.
thing.
Even in the bow of Harvey Hilton's
dory, beyond the scalp heap of mot
tied cod. the fruit of half an hours
labor with hook and line, there Turk
cd little clinging wraiths of vapor,
which disappeared as you moved your
head nearer, but took indistinct and
evanescent form as you bent father
away. In short, 1t was the thickest.
darkest morning the fisherman had
ever seen in his twenty years expert
ence on every bank in the North At
lantic.
To landsman it might have seem
cd dangerous enough for the crew of
the Moonstone at the dawn of June
24th to put forth singly into the mist.
But the sturdy Gloucester men had
been too thoroughly hardened by the
dangers Of their calling to be fright
ened by a little fog.
Each fisher. as he pushed off from
the Moonstone, carefully noted by his
dory compass the direction he was
taking. Besides the compass, he had
also small horn with which to an
swer signals from the vessels larger
one. and to warn approaching craft
OF his position.
Harvey Htlton's dory had been the
fourth swung out from the starboard
nest; and In accordance with the
directions of the first hand" he pull
ed for an anchorage half-mile off
the starboard bow of the schooner.
His nearest shipmate was two hun
dred yards away. A mile to port lay
the dory fleet from the Alice, a sis
ter vessel, plainly visible from the
Moonstone in the clear air of the day
before. These were but two of the
scores of craft from North Atlantic
fishing ports that lay at this time
within twenty-mile circle on the
lower end of the Grand Bank.
While the boats Of the entire fleet
were being swung overheard by the
tackles on that fog-smitten June
morning, twenty miles to the east.
ward huge ocean greyhound, which
we will call the Aldebaran of the
Royal Purple Line, was rushing west
toward New York, bent on establish
ing record.
Thus far all mad been propitious fol
clipping two or three hours from the
fastest time in which the passage be
tween England and America had evel
been made. A fair wind astern
smooth seas and clear weather hac
favored the hope of all on board, ant
it was a great disappointment to the
ships officers on their approach tt
the Grand Bank to run suddenly int
this gloomy wall of fog. The liner.
speed was of necessity checked, bu
still she cut the water at a rate no
far from fifteen miles an hour. Earl,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
He Is justified.

Bee his glare! Hear him swear! Hear
him boiler!
Is he sick7 Is he crazy or hurt9
No-he's donning IA collar
And he's wearing IL shirt
rClevsland Leader,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
MeAnl Well.

She Qndlgnantly)-Do you mean to
say that Charlie Prettyboy is not a
gentleman?
He-Oh, meant no offense; I'll say
more than that for him-he's perfect
lady.-Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
A WAY to Soon L.

~ declare" exclaimed Mrs. Lawly.
II simply cannot make that cook stop
putting so much salt into her soups."
why don't you get out an injunc-.
ton?" suggested her husband, who
had lived in Chicago a long time,
Commercial Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
HISTORIC OLD BELFRY.

Where the Bell Hung that Rang the
First Alarm to Arms in 1875.
At Lexington, Mass, there is historic
ground. 1t is there that the first blood
in the American revolution was shed,
April 10, 1875. 1t was the scene of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

she went from Sandy Hook lightship
to the Lizard as if two lines of buoys
like picket fences to sail between mark
ed the way across. Her story will al
ways be gratifying to American yachts
men IL those Mt the helm learn to know
her and treat her well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

There are times when man doesn't
want things to come his way-bills. for
example.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

By recent census the population
of Rome, former mistress of the world,
is 50e,S40.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

again by striking against the iron
wall stunned by the roar Of the waves
and bewildered by the rapid motion,
Hilton could at first hardly compre-
bend what was happening. He was
a plaything in the swirl of the steam.
er-sundered pillows.
Twice while he was being swept
along the steep, straight side, when
his mead came uppermost and his
eyes were for moment clear Of the
smarting brine, there came a vision
of faces looking down upon him, one
the red, weather-beaten countenance
of an officer in yizored cap with
gold braid round it, the other the
startled visage of a man in a gray
soft hat.
Then Hilton was .whirled suddenly
feet uppermost, until ne feared blind
ly that he was never to breathe again.
Presently he found himself as sud
denly out of water to his shoulders,
his back to the ships side.
The Aldebaran was nearly six hun
dred feet long, and at her present
speed it took between twenty and
thirty seconds for her entire length
to pass any given point. So for that
period Of time Hilton was whirled
and hammered along her side. For.
tunately his head did not once strike
the hard steel, or he would have
been stunned into an insensibility
that could have had but one result.
After the shock of the first sur
prise had passed away, the hope
came to him that perhaps he might
escape, after all. Then a horrible
dread laid hold upon him. The
steamers screw! He did not know
how many revolutions it was making
second, but he did know that If i
touched his body, as he was swept GU
past the stern, the slightest flick O
Its curved blades Of tempered stee
would slice him in two as if he were
a potato!
Could he pass it in safety, al
might yet be well. If not! He wa
now almost under the liners quarter
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-29
his HEROIsN COST LIFE.
Engineer Bowc Of 4. and r.. I. Rail-
road Saved Many Lives In
Hcad-On Collision.

Mattoon. ILL.,. March 29.--Engin-
Ger &. Il. Bowe was killed and fire
man whose name was unknown. was
seriously injured and a score of pas
sengers bruised in head-on collision
at Sullivan. between a south-bound
express and north-bound freight on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
road.
Tho freight was taking siding
for the passenger and failed to clear
In time. But for Engineer Bowe's
bravery, the wreck would have cost
many lives. lie had opportunity to
jump In time. but bidding the fire.
man save himself, chung to the engine
until the crash came aud was caught
under the wreckage. He lived sew
eral hours. Bowe's home is In In
diana.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-29
Alleged He Attempted to Elk"
One of the Witnesses.
Wincd and Dined Edward Shields
and Was otherwise Very Good
To Him.
RELEASED ON A $4,000 BOND.

Chicago, March 29.--The federal
grand jury last night reuirned an in
dictment against Thomas J. Connors,
general superintendent or Armour &
Co., on a charge of interfering with
a witness summoned to appear before
the jury.
Connors, who Is J. Ogden Armour's
most confidential employe and the
active head of one or the largest
packing companies in the world, was
arrested on bench warrant by a
United States deputy marshal and
brought to the grand jury room,
where he was released on a $1,000
bond.
After his release Connors refused
to discuss the matter.
The indictment charges that John
Edward Shields of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who testified before the so-called
beef trust investigation, was ap-
preached, favored, and entertained
by Connors, and specifically states
that on March / 5 the offense upon
which Connors was indicted occur
red. II is also charged that Shields
was given the use of Armour & Co.'S.
Office at 305 La Sale street to trans
act his business while in Chicago and
! a hn m Af Ia toll \.
wire in the Office of the packing COM
pany.
Another allegation is that Shields
was entertained by Connors and that
Connors suggested to the proposed
witness that he should testify favor
ably to Armour G. Co. and not TO tell
all that he knew concerning the mat
ter under investigation. The second
count of the indictment charges that
Connors did not limit his attempt at
influencing witnesses to Shields, but
that other witnesses who have not as
yet appeared in Chicago have been
approached by him ana attempts
made to influence them as to the ma
ture of the testimony they would
give before the jurors.
When the special grand jury con-
vened last week Shields was one of
the first witnesses. He had testified
before the grand jury sitting in New
York, and there is said to have di-
vulged facts which led federal off,
Gals to believe him in possession of
many other details concerning the
question under consideration. He
was requested to come to Chicago and
federal officials were instructed to
watch him closely.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-29
The Queen SaIuted.

Gibraltar, March 29.-The British
royal yachts Victoria and Albert with
Queen Alexandria and party on
board entered the bay here amid
thunder of salutes from the Atlantic
fleet, all vessels of which were dress
ed with flags and manned with cheer
ing bluejackets. This is the first
time queen of England has visited
Gibraltar in the history of the ia
nous rock and she was accorded
great reception.
After the presentations her majes-
ty entered the governors carriage
and accompanied by Governor White,
drove through the principal streets
under an almost continuous shower
of flowers from the crowds lining tho
thoroughfares and occupying win
dows overlooking the roate.-
A state banquet was given last
night on board the yacht.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-29
When Pres. Roosevelt Speaks in
Louisville.
All Arrangements Have rIccn Made
For the Parade and Entcrtain-
mcnt ON April 18th.
A LARGE CROWD EXPECTED.

Louisville, KY, March 29.---Pres-
ident Theodore Roosevelt, when he
rises to address the people of Louis
Vile and Kentucky in this city on
April 4, will be introduced by Gov.
j. G. w. Beckham. The address will
be made from stand TO be erected
in front of the courthouse.
The executive committee in charge
of the arrangements for the presi-
dents visit has the following route
for the parade:
In Third avenue, from A to Broad
way.
To Fourth avenue.
To jefferson.
To Seventh.
To Market.
To First.
To Main.
To Seventh and the Union depot.
The president will be met by
Mayor Granger and his reception
committee at Third avenue and A
street, and the parade, with the es-
cort of Confederate veterans, Span
ish war veterans and Union veterans,
will start from that point. The pres
ident will be saluted by 500 school
children at Fourth avenue and Broad
way.
Immediately after the president
delivers the address the parade will
move to the Seventh street depot, and
the party will leave for San Antonio
some time between IL and 12
O'Clock.
The school board committee has
decided in favor of the holiday.
Further, 1t was decided to assem-
BILE the pupils of the Girls High
school, the Male High school and the
Manual High school in the Y. NJ. C.
A. yard, and have them sing as the
president passes.
IL is also likely that the football
squads of the High and Manual
school will give the president a rous-
ing gridiron greeting in a yell to be
especially arranged for the occasion.