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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

President Luther of Trinity college,
at Hartford, Conn.,, preached one Sun
day when he was n professor In col
lege on the story of Esther. He con-
cluded with the words, $50 they
hanged Hannah OH the gallows that he
had prepared for Mordecal,' and every
one was pleased" Then as the irony
appealed to him he added in lower
voice, Except Hannah"
STEEL SkYSCRAPERS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
More sat,sfnctory.

"Why don't you try to make name
that will be respected by future gen.
erations?"
"My dear SIR" answered Mr.. Dustin
STAY, my vanity does not go so far.
1 am content to make fortune that is
respected by the present gcneration."-
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Clever.

Don't be so lazy. There's plenty of
room at the top, and you're clever
enough to get there"
But" replied the lazy genius, "think
how clever it is of men to find a place
at the bottom Where there isn't SO
much room.'-Philadelph Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
coNsUMpTloN's WARNING

symptoms.-Dk. g. q. GREEN.
qThc aid of scientific inventions i, no.
needed to determine whether your lungs
are affected The first symptoms can s.
readily noted by anyone Of average In.
telligence.
qThere is no disease known that gives 20
many plain warnings Of its approach az
consumption, end.no serious disease that
can be SO quickly reached and checked,
# the medicine used Is DR.. Boschee's
German Syrup, which Is made to cure
consumption.
GIT is IN the early stages that German
Syrup should be taken, when warnings
are given in the cough that won't quit,
the congestion of the bronchial tubes and
the gradual weakening of the lungs, &C.
co1npanied by frequent expectoration.
qBut no matter how deep-seated your
cough, even II dread consumption has
already attacked your lungs, German
Syrup will surely effect cure-as 1t has
done before in thousands of apparently
hopeless cases of lung trouble.
QNew trial bottles, 25c. Regular size,
7sc. At all druggists. =
For saleby ANDERs & Pn1L1pp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
The important Point.

Papa-What! Daughter-I wish to
marry the duke. Pnpa-Well, I'll give
up! Daughter-I knew you would, you
dear old pepper you, but the duke
wants to know how much.-Houston
Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Brother-You can't think how nerv-
GUS l was when l proposed. Sister
You can't think how nervous she was
until you did.-Town and Country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Chances the woman Must rake

Chances the Woman Must Take.
A man is like piece of cloth war
ranted TO wash, and matrimony is the
laundry. 1t may improve him, give
starch and freshen him up, or it may
take all the color out of him.-New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Illinois Central
Excursion Rates.

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FARE AND oNE-THIRD ON Certificate
PLAN.
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ONE FARE PLUS $500.
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iron, pulnts within fifty miles.
ONE FARE.
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EXPOSITION Ut T. riland. and other meetings al
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descriptive OF Denver and other Colorado re-.
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address the Undersigned
j F. MERRY,
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Fro at Hot Springs. Ark.

Advice has been received from the BUSINESS
Mems League Of Hot Springs, Ark, that the
recent fire at bot Springs did not extend to any
Of the hotels. bath houses or resorts. and Will
therefor not Interfere interfere In any way with
Hot Springs tourist business H,G. PERoR.
~ Agt. ]. @. II. r..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

We easily forget crimes that are
known only to Observation-Disclosures
cauld.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
CHAPTER XIII.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
CAREFUL OF THE FIRE.
The stinsy Hotel Keepers of spai,
and Southern ItnIy

AaaA
In the smaller hotels of southern
Italy and of Spain, writes Mr. Hart
i'll Two Argonauts In Spain, the UNI
fortunate tourists slowly freeze. The
landlords display Il touching solicit
ude about the stove. On days when
fite is really needed to keep the guests
warm they sometimes spend half their
tf.se trying to keep the servants from
putting too much fuel on the fire.
To prevent Americans and other
pyromaniacs from modelling with the
fuel they often keep the coal bin lock
ed. 1t is a touching spectacle to see a
group of Americans shlveiing round II
little stove; to see the servant enter,
take out Il key, unlock the coal bin,
put two or three spoonfuls of coal in
the stove and then lock the bin again;
to see the glmlct eye of n Granada
landlord fastened on him from the Of
flee; then to see the hapless Americans
sink back into their overcoat collars
and wish they We're back home.
AS an instance of the desperation to
which these cold hotels drive people l
once in a Lcvantine hotel saw an
elderly spinster seat herself in front
of the stove in the mems smoking
room, With her hair down, while an
elderly female friend gave her n dry
shampoo.
To the suggestion of the scandaliZcd
servants that she should finish this
intimate toilet operation in her own
room she replied briefly that she had
found the only, warm place in the no.
tel and proposed to finish the shampoo
.ncrc, which she did.
Insects ns TIdbits.
Insects of almost every kind are eat
en- in one part or another of the globe.
The natives of the West Indies cat tho
larvae of the stag beetle, the creoles
OF Bourbon broil and eat cockroaches,
while the Arabs still follow the exam
pie OF John the Baptist and feed on 10
Gusts. The grasshopper is n favorite
article of diet both in Greece and in
Mexico. The Chinese make tasty
dish out of the chrysalis of the silk
worm, and white fat grub that bur-
rows in the palm trees is the greatest
delicacy Burman knows. Ants pre-
pared in various ways commend them
selves to quite a number of people.
The African custom is to cook them in
butter, while In Brazil rcsinous sauce
is the usual accompaniment The STA
mese prefer the eggs of the ant, and in
India the white ant is not only eaten
raw, but in some parts is roasted like
coffee and is then mixed with flour and
made into pastry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Why do you fret and grumble,
Why don't you take tumble,
Use Beac0m's Picnic Pills,
They will drive away your ills
Try them. IS cents. All druggists. 0Otf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

The orieina! sin to which I'LL humnn
beings are liable is the sin of idleness.
Rev. S. Pearson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
CREED OF BRUTALITY
Chicago Speaker Attacks Modern PhilOsOphy---
 Undermining the Morals.

Chicago. Dec. 2S-That much liter ature of the day is not worthy of at tention, that modern philosophy is the creed of brutality, and that the new school of 'Naturallsm" is undermining the moral foundations of society, were some of the conclusions of Dr Emil G. Hirsch in an address before the Hull House Wowan's club yesterday.
 Man Is much the same as he was a thousand years ago." said Dr Hirsch. "The same elemental passions, ann bitions and capacities obtain. They are the sanie as those of the animals. Science has brought us to realize this and our peep into the workshop of nature has had a tendency to brutal ize humanity.
 Our knowledge that man Is only one of the company of brutes has led small men to teach that man in all things is merely brute. In their de- sire to unify the world they have jumped at the conclusion that man Is no different from the other creatures that tenant the earth. Tn their pas sion to show him as beast, philoso- phers and authors have reyelled in vice and depravity, calling it realism.
 Society is drifting without com pass. It is a period of transition; the old canons are gone and the new ones have not yet been found. The latest announcement of modern philosophy is that you may do what you want to. but don't get caught at 1t. If you do commit suicide. In this philosophy Of brutality you have an explanation for the fact that literature always paints life as a struggle between the forces of desire and duty.
 "Neyer before in the history of the world was there so great a need of masters. Men who will interpret life in terms of sanity and sanctity, of duty and righteousness"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
Biggest in World Begins
 Trip To-day.
GOVERNMENTUNEASY
Four Tow Boats Will Assist the Huge Monster to Make Her Fourteen Thousand
 Mile Cruise.

Washington, Dec 2S.-When the big floating dry dock Dewey to-day fishes up the last one of her eight 10000 pound mushroom anchors and starts off down Chesapeake bay from Solo mons Island, bound on a 140O0 mile cruise to the Philippines, she will be the subject of the deepest concern to the navy department until she safely drops those anchors in the waters of Subig bay, for many naval officers say they are really very doubtful whether the trip can be made in safety.
 The tow that most nearly approxi- mated the Dewey's in American his tory was that of the big double turret- ed monitor Miantonomoh in 1867. She was then the very latest type of naval architecture and was sent across the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean as show ship" to give the Eu- ropeans an idea of how far ahead of them the Americans had gotten as a Jesuit of the sea fighting of the civil war. Several times the towing lines
 
 broke, but there were no serious vicis- situdes, and naval officers here are hoping that the Dewey with her four towboats will do as well. Enough water will be admitted into her com, partments to bring her draft down to twelve feet to give her stability, and the sections of the dock have been so strongly braced and keyed together that it is believed by the constructors there is no danger of the structure col lapsing or ''hogging" when it rides two or three of the big Atlantic rollers. It is calculated in case of severe storms and high head winds to throw off the tow lines and submerge the dock thir- ty or forty feet below the surface of the sea, leaving only the upper work exposed, which would in case of need make very safe lee for the towing vessels to lie in until the severity of the weather abated. Estimates vary considerably as to the length of the cruise, but few place the time at less than three months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
Revolutionists Moved
 Down With Bullets. SOLDIERS VICTORIOUS
Moscow Street Barricades Swept Aside and Defenders Fleeing Before the Merciless Fire
 of Enraged Troops.

Moscow, Wednesday, Dec 27.-The backbone of the insurrection is broken and the uprising here is rapidly going to pieces. The reVolutionists are able to keep up only guerilla warfare, but the ease with which they can move small detachments from place to place renders the task of suppressing them slow and tedious The Brunnia quarter has been cleared of the mem- bers of the 'Drujina," as the fighting organization of the revolutionists is called. They have transferred their operations to East Tverskaia, consist ing principally of sniping from the roofs of houses, occasionally throwing bomb on advancing patrols and making off on the appearance of artil- lery. All the troops of the Moscow garrison, including the former disaf- fected Rostoff grenadiers and the rein forcements which are employed in crushing the revolutionists, are still insufficient to thoroughly occupy the territory won, thus enabling the revo- lutionists to slip into vacated territory as soon as the troops move on. Many of the attacks on patrols are seeming ly made out of pure spirit of brava- do as they are completely futile from strategic view point. The remnants of the insurrection now lack cohesion or a head.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
ATHLETES LIVES
Doctor Anderson of Yale Says the Excessive Exercise is
 Beneficial to College.

New York, Dec 2S-The generally accepted statement that college ath- leties shorten their lives by excessive exercise was attacked yesterday by Dr W. C. Anderson, of Yale. While ad- dressing the members of the society of college gymnasium directors at the New York Athletic club he declared that participation in sports is beneficial ln almost every case To emphasize his arguments he presented statistics covering many years. He also stated that the statistics proved conclusively that the heart is not injured and that larger percentage of athletics than of those who live sedentary life do not die of lung trouble.
 In discussing the relation of various conditions of the heart to muscular ex- ercises" Dr Meylon of Columbia uni versity said that there was a decidedly higher rate of cardiac pulsations in speed tests than in strength tests and as result, the former, if not conduct ed by an able, careful supervisor are apt to be harmful.
 Dr Phillips. of Amherst college ad- mitted that athlete, as rule. ranks lower as a scholar than the man who does not train. He also called atten- ton to the fact that so much attention is given to the athlete. who falls below the required percentage; whereas com paratively little time is given to pulling up still higher honor men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
A PROPHETIC NOVEL.
Outlet of Lake Mentioned Tn "AlIan
 Quatermain" Found Tn Africa.

Outlet of Lake Mentioned In "Allan
 Quntermain" Found Tn Africa.
 A discovery of romantic literary in. terest has been made by A. T. AngelI in British East Africa, says the London Mail. 7 .
 While engaged in the survey of Lake Naivasha and it's caves he found the hitherto unknown outlet of this fresh water lake into a large subterranean river. Lake Naivasha lies about 100 miles east of Lake Victoria Nyanza and is at an altitude of 5000 feet.
 Readers Of Rider Haggard's story Allan Quatermain" will at once rec ognize the locality. Nsivasha is the lake with the marvellous caves which is described in the chapters which narrate the hero's plunge Into the un- known in search for the mysterious white race. The grewsome incident by which the caves were discovered will be remembered-how the native serv- ant wakwafi dived into the lake and was sucked with frightful rapidity" through the arch that gave entrance to the mysterious river and how bis corpse followed the canoe throughout It's sub terranean passage.
 Allan Quatermain" was published sixteen years ago. and Mir. Haggard then offered in romance the solution of the lake outlet. which is now substan- tiated by fact.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
Fire Does Considerable
 Damage To-day. BUFFALO SENT AID
The Imperial Hotel and Many Stores and Other Busi- ness Houses Were
 Burned Out.

Niagara Falls, N. r., Dec 2S.-Ffre started this morning in the basement of the old Porter hotel, now part ot the Imperial hotel at Falls and Second streets, in the portion occupied by Faxon, Williams & Faxon, grocers. The occupants of the Porter hotel were startled by a terrific explosion down stairs, and almost immediately the flames began to shoot up through the building. The explosion aroused all the occupants, who were able to make their escape, but nearly all lost their clothing and personal effects.
 The fire quickly spread through the Porter hotel, and to the store of J. < c. Rae, sporting goods, next door. Both Foxon, Williams X Foxon's and the Rae stores are complete losses, about $25,000 each.
 The Imperial hotel caught fire from the Porter The Temperance house an nex, just back of the Imperial on Sec ond street, caught fire and the top story was completely gutted, and the second floor badly damaged. The rt~f of the Presbyterian church on First street also caught fire, but the building was saved.
 Explosions of barrels of wf1lskey in Faxon, Williams & Faxons cellar dur ing the fire scattered their contents i'll every direction and added to the fierce ness of the blaze, and the constant ex- ploson of cartridges and other ammu- milton in the Rae also added another element of danger. When the fire ap- peared to be beyond control an appeal for aid was sent to Buffalo, but be. fore the engines arrived the local fire men had the situation well in hand.
 The total loss is estimated at $140,' O0O The Imperial hotel building was damaged to the extent of $15,O00, and it's contents valued at $20,000 are a total loss. Other losses are: Temper. ance hotel, S10.000; Buffalo-Niagara Falls Electric Light and Power Go. S5,OO0; Presbyterian church and Luce's livery, S2,000 each; Lehigh Valley ticket office, S1,000; adjoining stores damaged by smoke and water, about $35,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
SERIOUS BOYCOTT
American Houses Forced to Close Their Doors Until the Con-
 ditions in China Change.

San Francisco, Dec 28-According to the latest reports received here from the Orient the boycott in China has be- come so serious that a number of American houses have closed their doors until the conditions change There arrived here yesterday from the Orient on the steamer Coptic, R. Van sant, who represented a local firm at Shanghai. Mir Vansant said:
 'The situation in China is very ser ious and there is absolutely nothing in the stores that the feeling against American goods has lessened. It has now extended to seventeen provinces, and In Canton and Hankow the situa- ton is just as bad as in Shanghai. The Chinese state they will not trade with the Americans until there is a modification of the exclusion laws. Should the United States fail to pass a law less stringent than the present one the Chinese will adopt more dras- tic measures"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
CITY NEWS

Mrs Ira A. Sackett, through her at
 torney, Charles c. Root, has notified
 the city that she will appeal from the awards of benefits and damages arising
 from the layout and grade of Water
 vile street She claims 5000 damages.
 In Torrington yesterday morning Frank Phelan and Miss Nellie 0'Brien,
 formerly of this city, were united in marriage by Rev Father Barry at St Francis's church. After wedding trip Mir and Mrs PheIan will reside in this city.
 Orlando Plumb, for many years well known building mover in Water bury, died to-day at hds home, 9G0 East Main street. Mir Plumb was born in wolcott ninety-two years ago. The remains will be taken to his form CT home.fOr burial Saturday afternoon.
 Judge Robinson of the superior court will not come here tomorrow until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Hay ing disposed of the election case of Goodrich vs Russell in favor of the latter, there is no other business here for him to do except merely to hand down his memorandum in that case. It is not probable that Mir Goodrich will take this case further. If he does he will have to wait until Mir Russell takes office. then bring quo warranto proceedings which may not be terminated until long after Mir Russell's term of office has expired. 2.
 The members of Court Fruitful Vine. A. o. F.. were given a delight ful surprise at their meeting hall on Bank street last evening by their wives and daughters. It was the regu- lar meeting night of the court and the women at their various homes im- pressed most earnestly on the minds of the members that they should all attend the meeting and see that their dues were paid up. Sometimes 1t has been the custom for some of the mem bers to remain away from the meet ings and send their dues by some one else. But each woman had her little part to perform and as it was the man of the house was forced to attend last evening Everything went along quietly until the regular business of the meeting was over when as the members were about to lave the hall the doors were thrown upon and in marched the women two by two head ei by three musicians. To say that the men were taken by surprise was putting it mildly. One man was heard to remark By the Lord Harry. I'm glad came to the meeting instead of going to the theater for there is my lady. one of the ring leaders A general good time follow ed but there were several men ab- sentees who have undoubtedly been trying to explain to their wives where they spent the hours In which they should have been at the meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
ELEVEN HURT
Collision of Two Trains
 On Highland.
AT NEW BRITAIN
Work Train and Freight Train Meet Head On and Crews of Both the Trains
 Suffer.

New Britain. Conn.,, Dec. 2S-Eleven men are in the local hospital to-day suffering from injuries received in a head-on collision at o'clock this morning on the tracks of the High land division of the New York. New Haven x Hartford railroad. between a work-car coming out from Hartford and through freight The meeting occurred below the Stanley street crossing and just opposite the annex of the P. & F. Corbin company.
 Because of the time, it being the moment that many people were pass ing on their wayato work the collision was watched with curiosity by a score or more of persons.
 The injured are Richard Cardigan, fireman on the through freight, who in Jumping broke both bones of one leg below the knee. and ten Italian workmen who were thrown about in the car by the force of the collision, and had arms and legs broken and shoulders dislocated. Four of them sustained injuries of this sort and some are internally injured but it is not thought any will die.
 The collision was caused by an ef- fort of the crew of the freight to do a little switching before the workcar arrived. The engineer ran down to- wards the Corbin annex to pick up a couple of loaded freight cars expect ing to get back to the switch where he had orders to wait before the work train which was to pass him arrived.
 The freight crew miscalculated their time. They had gone but hundred yards from the switch when the work train came around the turn. It was not possible to avoid a meeting. The crews of both trains realized the fact and everyone of them jumped leaving the Italians in the car to take their chances.
 The crew of the work train was En- gineer Connolly, Fireman J. H. Hazle- ton, Brakeman Charles Hansbury and Conductor Whitstone, all of East Hartford. The engineer on the through freight was - Rice of Fishkill Landing and Fred Ireland was the conductor.