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Evening star., 1905-03-17
A Quick Choice.

"Why should we give so much attention
to military science and naval equipment?
said the benevolent man. War is. at best,
a terrible thing"
yes" answered the practical citizen,
"but when 1t comes to a question of con-
quering or being conquered, 1t doesn't take
me a minute to make my choice of two
evils"
Evening star., 1905-03-17
Oversight.

I'm afraid that young man will never
amount to much in politics" said the cam
paign manager.
What is the trouble?'
HE doesn't grasp the traditions of states
manship He has made three speeches
without once saying that he relies on the
wisdom of the common people"
Evening star., 1905-03-17

An insurance company claims that 1t
would be against public policy to pay the
claims against 1t arising from the execution
of Samuel McCue of Charlottesville, Va,
for murder. The inference that the ben
ef1ciaries should be held accountable to any
extent for McCues misdeeds seems, on cas-
ual considera ton, unfair.
Evening star., 1905-03-17
Revenge,

Against the man who does YOU wrong
Waste not your strength in hatred strong
Some day he'll hit the dentists chair,
And then-ha! ha!-you will be square.
Evening star., 1905-03-17

Secretary Hay Is going to take a sea voy-
age in spite of the fact that mans friends
frequently take advantage of his absence
from the country to work up presidential
boom for him.
Evening star., 1905-03-17

The czar still hopes to find a general who
will not allow his operations against the
enemy to be complicated by his ambition to
bestow on brother officer the order of the
double cross
Evening star., 1905-03-17
SHOOTING STARS.
A Possible Career.

what" asked the professor, 'tis the fu-
ture of the Russian solder?"
We'll" answered the student 'he ought
to be able to win medals as sprinter."
Evening star., 1905-03-17

It Is said that Gorky is indebted to a
grand duke for his release. 1t must be a
little embarrassing for the novelist-agitator
to find himself publicly noted as the pos
SCISSOR of a political pull.
Evening star., 1905-03-17
A Tribute From the South.
Atlanta Constitution


The more President Roosevelt demon
strates that he Is patriot before he is q
partisan the firmer becomes his hold on the
hearts Of his countrymen and the fainter
becomes the lingering trace OF sectionaIism.
Evening star., 1905-03-17
Hosiery.

80 dozen ladies' imported black and
white all-over Lace Lisle Hose. famous
Hermsdorf dye; high spliced heel: full
regular made. We bought them Doc
to sell at SIC. Saturday. - Ss
Children's Fast Black Hose; full seam
less; double knee. heel and toe; all
sizes; regular 12hc. value, III ~
Saturday. y ....:............... 1/2Se
Lisle Hose. full regular made, seconds
of regular 25c goods. In Sat- 10C
urdays SALE Il W.
Evening star., 1905-03-17

Russia can hardly expect to convince any
body that its Asiatic prospects are good
security for a loan.
Evening star., 1905-03-17

If it were hard to hold elections all
over the country as it is in Colorado some
people would be in favor of monarchy.
Evening star., 1905-03-17

! A London judge says that $3.50 is enough
| for a woman to pay for spring hat. The
| courts are growing more and more unchiv-
| aIrOuS
Evening star., 1905-03-17
WOmen'S Furnishings.

Soft Silk Girdle Belts, In new shirred
style-boned back and front to be worn
with Eton suits or jackets. In navy,
brown light blue. black and AQc
white. Special Saturday. .... wv.
New Complexion San Toy Wells. in all
the latest and most approved effects for
spring, including Iris, two-tone effects,
blues, browns, grays. white and black
full 1S inches wide. Saturdays OR
price, per yard. .................Z ZSC.
Fancy and Tailor-made Neckpieces in
linen, silk and new repousse lace: plain
white and black, and also number of
pretty colors; also the new accordlan
pleated collar and cuff sets. Or
Saturdays price. ce.....................AO .AO(e
Rose quilted, ruche-finished, Net Top
and Venice Lace Collars, in the very
latest effects, In cream, white nR-
and ecru. Saturdays price. o..
We make a special tomorrow to call
particular attention to che spring lines
of Gloves-the best makes of Kid Gloves
in the new shades, including brown,
gray, Oxford, tan, mode, black and
white. In all sizes. that sell reg An, -
ularly for 81. Tomorrow .WV(s
Evening star., 1905-03-17

Base ball weather promises to be as ia
vorable as Inauguration weather was. This
is Washington's lucky year.
Evening star., 1905-03-17

A study of Russia's career ought to pre-
vent Japan from allowing a few successes
to tempt it to become overbearing
Evening star., 1905-03-17

''Dars no use tryin' to be agreeable to
ev' ybody," said Uncle Eben. DE man dats
allus passin compliments makes people dat
doesn agree wifi him jes' mad as If he
was fndin fault
Evening star., 1905-03-17
Power Of Clothes.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Dress may not make the man, but 1t has
succeeded in acquiring considerable promi-
nence among the ladies'
Evening star., 1905-03-17

Emma Goldman does not even come for
ward to tell what she would have done had
she been in Russia.
Evening star., 1905-03-17
Russia Too Big to Fight.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The real test of Japan's strength will
come when she tackles a foe that is no
bigger than herself.
Evening star., 1905-03-17
Hat Trimming Specials.

Lot made up Of Flowers and Foliage,
consisting of large punches Of geranium
and rose foliage, large punches of June
roses, in colors. and forget-me-nots,
In pink, white and blue Flow
ers that sell regularly for 25c. 1Oc.
Opening price. 80
Lot 2-Flowers and Foliage, including
large punches Of rose foliage. with ana
without buds; geranium foliage, with
buds: large punches of cherries; clusters
of June roses, in all colors; roses, 5 IN
a bunch. in all colors; small roses, in
a bunch, with foliage, and large SILK
poppies. Flowers that'n sell 10C
regularly at soc. Opening price. >S'
Lot 3-Made up of large punches Of SILK
violets, large punches of moss buds, with
foliage, in all colors; large punches OF
variegated foliage, with buds; large
punches of roses, with buds and foliage:
wreaths of crushed roses and punches
of silk geranium flowers. Flow
ers worth at least 75c. Opening 2GOf,
pTlCe..
Evening star., 1905-03-17

If jiu jitsu Is terrible as reported the
Japanese students will need watching in a
foot ball game.
Evening star., 1905-03-17

TIN order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed to cny individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose
Evening star., 1905-03-17

It really looks as If DR.. Osler were not as
good at explaining as he once was.
Evening star., 1905-03-17
WOrnen's Shirt Waists at
Bargain Figures.


Waists, In Is different styles-ane style
made OF white Persian lawn. with rows
OF Mechlin lace dsagonaily across 'front.'
tucked sleeves and soft lace cuffs and
lace stocks-another style with panels
of lace and Swiss inserting. and still
others in Madras. with stitched pleats
in fact a collection that We believe
70 be without duplicate at Cb6D<
$50. Saturdays price. >>$'
A lot of Madras Waists. In white and
dotted efYects-made with pleats forming
yoke and finished with large
pearl buttons; worth 81. Satur- A0r ,
White Persian Lawn Waists. In DIFF
ferent styles--one with fronts of Swiss I
medallions and lace-others with fine
tucks. and the new English embroidery.
Buttoned back and front.
Regular $s Waists. For Sat- en- O&
urday. ................. s>C
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
The District Court.
LAW

Ada Gearhart VS.. Julia Harper.
Defendant adjudged to be of UNI
sound mind and a proper person for
guardianship; H. Nj. Carpenter ap-
pointed permanent guardian; bond
$500.
Chas. Thorpe ct al VS.. G. G. w.
Ry. Settled as per stipulation on
file; costs paid.
Application G. M. Laxson for
Trustee Fairview cemetery. G. NJ.
Laxson appointed trustee; bond,
5000.
EQUITY.
G. w. Miller ct al VS.. Sarah A.
Spence. Defendant granted leave to
amend answer.
CRIMINAL.
State Of Iowa vs.. John Sheppard,
Earl Muckler and Roy Hamblin.
Defendants withdraw pleas of not
guilty and plead guilty, waive time
for sentence and ask to be now SEN
fenced; fined 500.
PROBATE.
Estate Susan Fl. Merrill. Horatio
Merrill appointed executor; bond
5000.
Estate s. W. Robinson. Will ad.
mitted to probate; Minerva j. Robin.
son and Herbert L. Robinson ap.
pointed executors without bonds.
Estate VIM. B. Ellis. Will ad.
mitted to probate.
Estates B. Thorpe, NJ. Louise
Durham, Mark S. Hamblin. Final
reports approved, executor or ad.
ministrator discharged and bond re.
leased.
Guardianship Sarah A. Brownell
Final report approved; claim Sadie
M. Brownell- Hamblin approved
as reported and guardians payment
on same approved and balance O
claim allowed and ordered paid; adj
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
City Assessors Books Approved.

The city council sitting as board
of review, adopted the following
resolution at the final meeting OF the
board Monday night:
Resolved, That we, the council of the
city of Manchester, Iowa, aitting as u
board of review, have gone over the
books of the city assessor as by law
provided, and, to the best of our judg-
ment, have added to and raised the
assessments of various persons in such
q manner as ~ do justice to the tax
payer, and,
Whereas, various parties who have
been listed for such raise or addition
have appeared and made known their
objections to such raise or addition
which objections cannot be overruled,
from evidence produced, and the board
OF review, wishing to be just to all tax
payers and feeling that q majority OF
the parties who were scheduled to have
their assessments raised OF added to but
did not appear to object to such raise
or addition, did not appea for the rea-
son that, II all were assessed according
to the schedule made by the board Of
review at Its meeting of April "a, 1905,
their raise or addition would not be un-
just therefore be It.
Resolved, by this council, sitting as
board OF review, that, In justice to all
persons concerned, we accept the books
of j. M. Pearse, city assessor, as tie
same were returned to the board of
review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Thrice-a-Week New York World.

The Thrice-a-week World has
made special arrangements for the
year 1908. Its already great news
service has been extended and, as
heretofore, it will report all impor-
tant events promptly, accurately and
impartially.
An original and striking feature
Of the Thrice-a. Week World in 1905
will be its serial publication of the
strongest and best fiction that has
ever appeared in the columns of any
newspaper. The novels already ar
ranged for, and which are by writer's
known throughout the world are:
Cardigan" by Robert W. Cham
bers; Before The Dawn" by JOS
eph A. Altsheler. "The Reds of
the Midi" by Felix Gras. "The
Cardinals Rose" by Van Tassel
Sutphen. "The Blazed Trail" by
Stewart Edward White.
The Thrice-a Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only $l.OO
per year, and this pays for 1876
papers. We offer this unequaled
newspaper and the Democrat to-
gether one year for $2.15. The
regular subscription price of the
wo papers is $3.50. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
A GREEDY coRMoRANT.


He Devourcd Two Pounds of stones
as Part of Meal.
When was n keeper in the National
Geological park in Washington OBJ
served a remarkable example of the
well known greatness of the cormo-
rant.
-Four little cormorants came to the
zoo and were placed in a cage in which
dogs had once been kept. Outside was
n pebbly yard in which the dogs had
exercised. The cormorants waddlcd
about this yard and seemed to be hay
ing n fine time until one morning no.
ticed that one OF them was sitting on
the ground unable to rise lie did not
waddle up to get his meal Of whole
fish, each usually about half us long rs
his own body, and as the others came
rushing toward me to get their share
knew that he was Ill. went into
the cage and lifted him up. What was
my nmaZcment to hear something graf
ing and clanliing inside of him! And
he seemed surprisingly heavy. l at
once called the head keeper, who de-
etueu W investigate ny hicahs VI sur
gical operation.
He took out two pounds OF stones,
one Of which was four inches long, two
and half inches wide and about half
an inch thick! The poor chap seemed
to feel relieved. In few days he be-
came convalesccnt, ntc his food regu-
larly and seemed to be doing well.
Then that hooked bill reached under
the feathers and tore out some of the
surgeons stitches, which were I'M
doubtcdly Irritating, as the wound was
beginning to heal AS a result Of this
interference the wound opened, and,
as the weather was hot, the patient
died five days after the operation.-St.
Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Advice About EGGS,

A writer In the Delineator gives some
sensible advice about eggs. There Is a
general impression that eggs, acknowl-
edged to be complete food, may be
safely eaten on all occasions. On the
contrary, as the writer alluded to
points out, invalids and young children
should never be given eggs unless they
are very fresh. Persons suffering from
biliousness, gastritis and several other
troubles find difficulty In dlgestlng even
fresh eggs. Some physicians declare
that the slightest tendency toward
rheumatism makes eggs undesirable.
The white of eggs whipped to froth
with little water is n good thing to
give fever patients, as a rule, but the
physician should be consulted before
even this Is given to sick person.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Longfellow.


Conspicuous among the multitude Of
famous and interesting persons whom
Moncure d. Conway mentions in his
autobiography is the poet Longfellow.
At the time Mr.. Conway was study
ing In Cambridge in 1853 Longfellow
was the professor of poetry in Harvard
university, and 1t is plain that the If
lection and reverence the poet then in
spired in the young student have sur
vived the half century that has passed.
"Longfellow's personality was po-
tent among u.s." says Mr.. Conway.
His modesty, his amiable man to man
manners toward the young, the absence
Of airs or mannerisms, his transparent
veracity of mind and respect for all
sincere opinions. We're very engaging.
He was universally beloved"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
800 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address: FL. CHENEY & Co.,
Sold by Druggists;75c. Toledo, o.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
MADNESS IN PLANTS.
Mexican Weeds That When Used
Will Drive Men Crazy.


Will Drive Men Crazy.
Marihuana is II weed used by people
of the lower class and sometimes Inv
soldiers, but those who make larger
use of 1t are prisoners sentenced to
long terms. The use of the weed and
Its sale. especially in barracks and
prisons. are very severely punished, yet
it has many adopts, and Indian women
cultivate it because they sell it at rath-
err high prices.
The dry leaves of marihuana, alone
or mixed with tobacco. make the smok-
er wilder than II Wild beast. 1t is said
that Immediately after the first three or
four drafts of smoke smokers begin to
feel II slight headache; then they see
everything moving, and finally they
lose all control of their mental facul-
ties. Everything, the smokers say,
takes the shape of n monster, and men
look like devils. They begin to fight,
and of course everything smashed is a
monster KILLED" But there are i'm
aginary beings whom the wild man
cannot kill, and these inspire fear until
the man is panic stricken and runs.
Not long ago man who had smoked
marihuana cigarette attacked and
killed policeman and badly wounded
three others. Six policemen We're need
ed to disarm him and march him to the
police station, where he had to be put
into a straitjacket. Such occurrences
are frequent.
There are other plants equally dan
gerous, among them the tolvache,
kind of loco weed. The seeds of this
plant boiled and drunk as tea will
make person insane. Among some
classes of Mexico it is stated that Car
lotta, the empress Of Mexico, lost her
mind because she was given tolvache in
refreshment. ~
There is in the state of 'Michoacan
another plant the effects of which upon
the human organism are very curious.
The plant grows wildly in some parts
Of AIichoacnn. and natives have OBJ
served that whenever they traverse n
field where there were many Of such
plants they lose all notion of places.
For this reason when person reaches
place where there are many Of these
plants he forgets where he is going,
where the place is and even where he
is and what he is doing there. 1t takes
from three to four hours for a person
affected by the smell Of the plant to re-
cover the full control of his mental fac
ulties.
Another very curious plant is the one
called de las carreras in some places
where it grows. When person drinks
n brew of the leaves or seeds of the
plant he feels an impulse to run and
will run until he drops dead or exhaust
ed.-AIeXican Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Mary's Wicked Ram.

Madye Marye had a hard-browed
ram as black as any crow, and
everywhere that Marye went the
ram was sure to go.
1t went with her to Zion church one
peaceful Sabbath day, and Marye
thought it would behave in a re.
ligious way.
She wisely counseled it en- route and
begged it to be good, and rammy
shook his whiskerettes as if to say
he would (not).
A deacon met them at the door and
said 'twould be sin to see a
wicked beast at church, but ram
my butted in.
The deacon got a plexus punch that
stretched him on the floor and
the subsequent proceedings in
terested him no more.
The congregation rubbernecked
with widely staring eyes, the
superstitious thinking twas the
devil in disguise.
A sister from her seat arose-she
fain would hence depart-but got
chug behind her back that al
most broke her heart!
Il will expel the sinful brute!"
cried Brother Pettigrew, but in
his midst the rammy's brow was
buried p. d. q.
A choir man threw a prayer stool to
crush the warlike ram, and landed
it with vigor on poor Marye's dia-
phram!
The preacher said that kindness
would subdue wild beasts and
birds, and moved toward the
waiting pet with soft, endearing
words.
Then came a dull and sickening
thud! The pastor, where was he?
Go ask the sister in whose lap he
lit ungracefully!
Then sent they for the butcher man
who slew the aged ram and fixed
its meat with chemicals and sold
it for spring lamb.
james Barton Adams.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
CUSTOMS IN MOROCCO.
The Scene Mt the Slave Market In
MDrruliS


From time to time we are taking
our meals in the open air." writes a
traveller to Morocco. Il see the shep-
herd boys staring mt us from n respect
full distance. To them we must seem
no better than savages. In the first
place, we sit on chairs and not on the
ground. We cut our bread, which, as
every true believer knows, is Il wicked
act and dcties Providence, since bread
is from Allah and may be broken with
tile hand, but never touched with Il
knife Then we do not know how to
eat with our fingers. but use knives
and forks and spoons, that after mere
washing are common property. We do
not have water poured out over our
fingers before the meal beglns-the
preliminary wash in the tent is invisi-
BILE aud does not count-and we do no.
say 'Bismillah' before we start eating.
our daily bathing seems to puzzle
them greatly. l do not notice that lit
tie Larbi and his brother Kasem ever
tempt the sea to wash or drown them.
Yet they look healthy enough and are
huii VI
Nividly delineated, too, by the same
writer are the scenes in the slave mar.
ket at Mnrrakish. THE various booths
where the statesmen keep their slaves,
Of all ages and both sexes, are care
fully screened from sight until the
market opens. Then one at time
these booths empty themselves of their
contents and men, women and children
are marched around the inclosure, the
auctioneer crying out the latest bid,
and the slave owner pointing out the
best features of his articles for sale.
They are all gorgeously attired and
deckcd out to show them off to the best
advantage. One by one the youngest
and the fairest and the fittest are
chosen until at the end of the long, hot
day only n few aged and weary and
worn are left. They have tramped
round and round the market all day
long, but they are old and therefore
not wanted"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
ministrator discharged and bond re-

ministrator discharged and bond re
leased.
Estate Mary L. Hardy. Leav,
granted to amend petition; M. j
Yoran appointed commissioner tt
take deposition of M. L. Williamson
Estate Clecena Mcdonald vii
admitted to probate; Minnie Nc
Donald appointed executrix without
bond.
Estate Daniel Partridge. Partia
distribution ordered as prayed.
Estate Jas b. Taylor aud Mar,
Tubber. Wills admitted to probate
Estate julius l.. Eldrcdge. VIII
admitted to probate; Maggie May
Eldredge appointed executrix with.
out bond.
Estate W. A. Hines. George w
Durham appointed administrator;
bond, 100000.
Estate Maria A. Wright. Or
dered that legacy provided for by
will to Home for Aged Preachers Of
the Church of Christ be paid tic
board of ministerial relief Of said
church, located at indianapolis.
Estate Henry Sandhagen. Hear
ing final report set for May %.
Estate H. Z. DuIfey. Sale Of per-
sonal property to executor at APP
praised value authorized.
Estate Phoebe A. Woods. Vim.
J. Davis appointed administrator;
bond, $4,000.
Guardianship Thos. Garlock De
fault; real estate ordered sold.
Guardianship Geo Ocker. E. G.
Perkins appointed guardian ad
Item, answer on file; real estate
ordered sold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
=. ALPHONZO

Alphonzo is a black with white
points, standing Is hands high,
bred by John Cameron of Audu-
bon, Iowa. Sired by Young Com
promice No. l, who is considered
one of the best Jacks in the state.
His record is in Vol. III of the
American Jack Stud Book, No. 1913.
Alphonzo is six years old, has large
heavy bone, and can show some of
the best yearling and two-year-old
mules in the state.
Alphonzo will make the season of
1905 on the State road, a miles
west of Manchester and 81 miles
east Of Masonville, where parties
interested in mules will find him.
SERv1cE-$1O to insure standing
colt. If mares are sold or shipped,
service fee is due at once.
Extra care will be taken to pre-
vent accidents, but should any &C.
cur it will be at owners risk.
GEO. g. DUREY,
Sec. and Manager.
II you want to have a picnic,
Take Beacom's Picnic Pills
They will regulate your liver
And drive away your Ills.
Try them. 26 cents. All druggists. soft