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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Funeral Garlnnds.

A custom prevailed and continued
even down to recent years of making
funeral garlands on the death Of young
unmarried women of unblemished char
acter. These garlands We're made some
times of metal and sometimes of nat
ural flowers or evergreens and COM
monty having white glove in the CEN
ter on which were inscribed the name
and initials and age of the deceased.
This garland was laid on or carried be-
fore the coffin during its passage to the
grave and afterward frequently hung
up in the church, generally being sus-
pended from the roof. 1t was usual in
the primitive church to place crowns
of flowers on the heads Of deceased vir-
gins.-Westminster Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
They Arc Ercrx,vhcre,

while am not what you would
call widely Travelled man." observed
the deacon, II have noted that every
town has Its liar, its sponger, its smart
Alec, its blatherskite, its richest man,
few pretty girls, its weather prophet,
Its neighborhood feud, considerable
number Of lunatics, its woman who
tattles, its justice of the peace, its man
who knows it all, Its boy who carries
on in church, Its meddlesome old wo-
men, its widower who is too gay for
his age, its preacher who thinks he
ought to run the town, its girl who
goes to the postoiiice every time the
mail comes in, its legion of bright
men who know how the editor should
run his paper, it's woman who thinks
she could cut dash in society and its
man who laughs at his own jokes
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

mere skeletons. A few bodies-nine
the sailor countcd-yet preserved some
resemblance of humanity. These lat
ter We're scattered among the older rel
les. They wore the clothes of Dyaks.
Characteristic hats and weapons de-
noted their nationality. The others,
the first harvest of this modern Col
gotha, might have been Chinese COO
lies. When the sailors fascinated Vi
sion could register details he distin-
guished yokes baskets, odd looking
spades and picks strewn amid tie
bones. The animals were all of one
type-small, lanliy, with long pointed
skulls. AT last he spied withered
hoof. They were pigs.
Over all lay thick coating of fine
sand, deposited from the eddying winds
that could never reach tie silent
depths. The place was grewsome hor-
ribly depressing. jerks broke out into
clamny perspiration. He seemed to
be looking at the secrets of the grave.
AT last his superior intelligence as
serted itself. His brain became clear
Gil iSSONSASd ito pOhSi VI tAiittiy Sis. LIZ
began to criticisc, reflect, and this Is
the theory he evolved:
Some one, long ago, had discovered
valuable minerals in the volcanic rock.
Mining operations We're in full blast
when the extinct volcano took its re-
venge upon the human ants gnawing
at its vitals and smothered them by
nj Nf ri, In p,;J
gas, the bottled up poison Of the ages.
A horde of pigs, running wild over the
island-placed there no doubt by Chi
nese fishers-had met the same fate
while intent on dreadful orgy!
Then there came European who
knew how the anhydrate gas, being
heavier than the surrounding air, set
tied like water in that terrible hollow.
He, too, had striven to wrest the treas
ure from the stone by driving a tunnel
into the cliff. He had partly succeeded
and had gone away, perhaps to obtain
help, after crudely registering his
knowledge on the lid Of a tin canister.
This, again, probably fell into the
hands Of another man, who, curious
but unconyinced, caused himself to be
set ashore on this desolate spot with
few inadequate stores. Possibly he
had arranged to be taken off within q
fixed time.
But sampan laden with Dyak pl-
rates came first, and the intrepid eX-
plorcr's bones rested near the well,
while his head had gone to decorate
the hut OF some fierce village chief
The murderers, after burying their OWL
dead-for the white man fought hard
witness the empty cartridges-searched
the island. Some Of them, ignorantly
inquisitiye, descended. into the hollow
They remained there. The others, SUI
lives, embarking so hastily that they
took from the cave neither tools mol
OIL though they would greatly prize
these articles.
Such was the tragic web he spun, ;
compound of fact and fancy. 1t eX
planned all perpleyities save one What
did "32 divided by II mean? Was
there yet another fearsome riddle
awaiting solution?
And then his thoughts flew to Iris
Happen what might, her bright picture
was seldom absent from his brain
Suppose, egg hunting, she had stun
bled across this valley OF death! How
could he. hope to keep 1t hidden from
her? Was not the CHASTITY knowledge
better than the horror of chance ram
BILE through the wood and the shock OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Dense.

Queen Victoria was greatly moved
on tie occasion Of the distribution of
medals ut the close Of the Crimean
war, but her grief was not apparent to
those less sympathetic. WAS the
queen touched?" lady asked Lord
Panmure. "Bless my soul, moi" was
the reply. "She had a brass railing be-
fore her, and no one could touch her!"
II mean was she moved?" the lady
continued and was answered: Moved?
She had no occasion to move"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

A curious hand at whist was dealt Mt
Grimsby, England, recently. The cards
were shufficd and dealt in the usual
way, but when the players looked at
their hands they found that one of
them had twelve spades, another elev-
en- hearts, the third man twelve dia-
monds ana the fourth eleven clubs.
Spades were trumps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Pcpys' Furnace.

An electric resistance furnace was
used by Pepys in 1915 for the cementa-
ton of iron. He took piece Of pure,
soft iron and cut slit along its length.
The slit was filed with diamond dust,
which was prevented from falling out
by fine iron wire. The portion Of the
wire containing the dust was wrapped
in mica. The wire thus charged was
heated quickly to redness by the cur
rent from battery. On opening the
wire Pepys found that the diamond
dust had disappeared and that around
where it had been the wire had been
converted to steel.-London Engineer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
where Wealth 1. wooden.

AT Goumbi mans wealth is reckon.
owns. next by the number of wives and
then by the number of chests, empty or
otherwise, he possesses To give Sc
curity to these chests, locks of Ameri
can make are in great demand all over
the country, and keys in large numbers
are Worn by the natives as the outward
symbol of abundant property, though it
is quite likely that many of the chests
are entirely empty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
6he Wings ef the |
~ By LOUIS s:
NE ~ N4wN d ~ a TRACY s:
AVE a E40 No Copyright 1908. by ::
~ Edward J. Globe ::
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING onrrERR.
y: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.::.::::::::::;:::::::.:: .::::::%::::::::;::::'.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHpTERR.
CHAP. 1.-The Sirdar, having among
her passengers Iris Deane, daughter OF
the owner of the ship, and Robert Jenks,
who is working as q waiter. Is wrecked.
II-All are lost save Miss Deane and
jerks, who are cast ashore on an islet
In the Pacific. III-Jenks RECEIVERS
stores and weapons from the wrecked
vessel. He finds the skeleton of q Eu-
ropean on the island. IVA cave on
the island is fitted up as hsbitation.
A chart of the island, mysterlously
marked, is found on the skeleton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
The Power of Eloauence.

Speaking about church REVEALS and
the inspired orators that move people to
tears and repentance with their elo-
quence, n lawyer said: 81 once listened
to a passionate address on charity that
one of these inspired orators made, and
Mt the address end an old lady with
whom was slightly acquainted turned
and borrowed SIS from me to put in the
poor collection. let licr have the mon
ey, and, ms 1t turned out afterward, she
forgot both TO put it in the plate and to
ronny IT,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

The expression "sock and buskin,"
which literally means comedy and
tragedy, found its origin in the SOC
GUS" the Latin name of the low shoe
worn by the ancient comic actors, and
the buskin, n contraction of the French
word "brossequin," remotely derived
from the Greek "bursa," hide or high
soled shoe worn by the ancient TRACE
dams to increase their height. The
soccus reached to the ankle only,
whereas the buskin extended to the
knee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

Little Brother = Can't you walk
straight. Mr.. Mangle? Mr.. Mangle-
or course can, my little man. Why
do you ask? Little Brother-Oh, nuth-
in, only heard sister say she'd soon
straighten you up when she married
you. And ma snid she'd help her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Business Opportunities For All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois. Mime
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best sgri-
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust
ness men successful. We have demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches Of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stockbuyers. Cores.
pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets, W. T. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 604 Enticott Building, st. Paul,
MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
ITO BE Continued

From the time a baby Is six months
old everything he sees and hears has
an influence for good or-bad upon his
character. -Lavinia Hart,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
Followed Her Instructions.

Mrs. N. was giving instructions to her
new servant: Before removing the
soup plates. Mary, always ask each
person If he or she would like any
more"
Every good, madam"
Next day Mary, respectfully bowling
to one of the guests, inquired, would
the gentlemen like some more soup?
Eyes, please"
There isn't any left."-Chicago Jour
nal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
a GOOD NIGHTS REST


qThe greatest tonic on earth is good
nights rest. Restless nights and the ter
rible exhaustion of hacking cough are
dread dangers of the poor consumptive.
QBut why this fear of the night when
few doses of DIR. Boschee's German Syrup
will insure refreshing sleep, entirely free
from cough or night sweat1 Free exc
pectoration in the morning Is made cer-
tain by taking German Syrup.
Owe know by the experience OF over
thirty-fve years that one 75-cent bottle of
German Syrup will speedily relieve or
cure the worst coughs, colds, bronchial or
lung troubles-and that, even in bad
cases of consumption, one large bottle of
German Syrup will work wonders. "a
QTwo sizes, a5c and 75c. All druggistA
For saleby ANDERs & PHILIP.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08
New Iowa City Line.

Passengers for Iowa City should In
quire of Illinois Central ticket agents
IS to connections with the new Inter
burban line from Cedar Rapids to lows
City. j. F. MERRY,
36tr A. G. p. A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

For your liver ana stomach ills,
Take Beacom's Picnic Pills,
They will surely do you good
They will stimulate your blood,
And make you feel as happy ~ clam.
Try them. rs cts. All druggists. b06
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-08

For saleby ANDERs & Philip.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-26
.BRYAN'S FAREWELL TALK
CONTINUED from Page -

will be best able to the than been able
81 fully active politics
that politics 25 YETI
dwe problem
should
has control
The Democratic
proposed
license permit business outside the
compliance with the conditions the
permit do business compliance with
ons provided the words would be license
liquor, does immunity
which the license should applied the
questions which
laid for 300 benque those
Representative H. L. Raney Illinois, Ollie NJ Kentucky
Chicago of
tucky; Aschuer Illinois,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-26
AGAINST
AS|AT|CS

NEW YORK, September 10.-Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor issued statement
today to Affiliated unions declaring
that the number of Chinese and Jap
anese employed in Hawaii had become
menace to the English-speaking
workers. The sugar planters of Ha-
wall, he said, Were using their best
efforts to get Chinese admitted to Ha-
wall, and had resorted to misrepresen-
tations to bring this about.
Advocates of that interest" he con-
tinued, "are endeavoring to prejudice
the minds of the people of the United
States by declaring that no one is COM
petent to speak intelligently upon the
question of Chinese labor in Hawaii
unless investigation and study has been
made by those who have been in Ha-
wall for a number Of years. This
statement was made with the knowl-
edge that the sugar planters are those
who hold dominant sway and have
practically the only means of convey
ing information In Hawaii, and thence
to the people generally. 1t is a clever
ruse, but will not deceive the American
people"
He urges the unions to attempt to
secure national legislation to regulate
the district. and. If necessary, bar Jap
anese from coming to the United States
or any of its possessions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-26
THE JUDGE
SAID "CAWF''


The threat OF counsel for F. Bertei-
mann, charged with gross cheat made
,as,ar,a,, ha,o,a po,ica r,age whit
.-
ney 'na' ne "ouiu piooA 'ne ies'"
OF the County Attorneys once Tor the
next three months, caused something
of N broad grin tn peryade the COM
... !.
po'''e 'ou''e'e " ''Se p'es
the room when II was uttered Depu,y
county Attorney MilVerton srniiihsy
rejoined that counsel could suppoeh@
the whoie city II ne nkeu.
The threat was rnaue ai'cr the Der
teimann case had gone on LOT nours
with constant op)ections on the part
OF berteimann counsel
berteimann h''iseil was on ,ne s.A',u y
much OF tne TIME per,eii'H'',n -
charged WIN representing hii'iseii as
Feuerai onicer ana al inaiiher =,
personages whiie getting Chinese ana
Japanese to subscribe 10 ads, IN
Chinese-Japahese uirectory WHEN e
alleges he Is ABOUT 10 puoish' he
stated IN tones wnipn couio oe he',is
piock away ina. ne never fepresen.eu
hlnseit as feuerai oihcer' a pon
ohicer' member oil the board OIL heai,n
or Board OF Euucatioi' Just hhhseh'
mat was aii'
berteimanh couhsei eoti,inuaiy
ciailned that MT MiVertoh was uis
torting the testimony given py bertei-
mann, at which Mr. MiiVerton merely
smiled.
When berteinahh was asked l. me
nao not employed ha.iVe poy 10 heip
nifh' ne explained ,nat ne nau oone 30.
| y was poy ne uio not SNOW except
.nat ,he youngster hau toio MN ne
| was thorousniy acquainted win GER
tam heignporhoous' ana was 'hereiore
good agent 10 nave :.
uoht know inuch ABOUT TINS ooy'
explained Berteimahn. lie toiu me
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-26

was tried on charges Of conduct un.
becoming an officer.
The trials by court-martial of sew
enty-tive of the mutineers of the battle.
ship Georgi Pobiedonosetz have been
concluded. The men were sentenced
as follows: Three to be executed/
thirteen to terms OF penal servitude,
thirty-three to disciplinary works
Twenty were acquitted. The sentences
were read out on board the battleship
in the presence of the crew.
Joseph Egan, Jr., golden-haired tot
of six years, who has been one Of the
skilful swimming, met a tragic death
at Atlantic City while exploiting his
baby tricks in the deep water of the
beach at Ohio avenue. He perished in
sight of thousands of strollers whs had
stopped to watch the youngster dive
and gambol in the heavy swell just out.
side the breakers.
Henry Slade, the noted spiritualistic
medium, died in the Belding (Miehi-
GAM Sanat6rium, with nobody to
claim his remains. He was a Niagara
county man. He was one of the most
noted slate writers in the world, and
created sensation years ago. He ex-
hibited his so-called occult powers be-
fore most of the crowned heads of Eu-
rope. Some of his performances, it is
said, baffied scientists.
After having spent more than thir-
teen months in Siberian military pris-
ons, four Englishmen captured in All.
niiral Skrydloff IS famous sortie from
Vladivostok last year, have at last re-
turned to England. All of these men
!, were at the time of their capture in
the employ of Japanese steamship
line whose steamers were being used by
the Mikado's government for trans.
F, porting troops from Nippon to the
mainland.
Director of the Mint Roberts has
made public his estimates of the pro
(, duction of gold and silver in the
United States for the calendar year
1904. These figures show an increased
\ production over the calendar year 1903
of $7,13l, 500 gold and $3,4s6,0Oo fine
] ounces Of silver. The largest gold gain
was by California, which increased
about 100000 more than in the pre-.
vious year, and a larger amount than
in any year since the sixties.
| Walter Wellman in dispatch from
| Washington to the Chicago Record
Herald says it is practically settled
| that the Panama canal is to have locks
and that it is not to be sea-level
canal. The members of the board OF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-26
VISITORS DESCRIBE
TOE HOUSE OF FIRE

Volcano House. Hawaii, Sept. 20, 1905,
Mr.. George Lycurgus, Manager XII
lauea Volcano House.
Dear Sir: The crater of Kilauea was
visited yesterday afternoon by the un-
dersigned, and we wish to state that
fire was plainly visible at intervals in
the pit" Starting from the Volcano
House at 4:30 p. M, the descent into
the crater was made on horseback,
and following the guide across the floor
of the crater the corral" was reached
at about p. m. Leaving the horses in
the corral we proceeded on foot short
distance until the hot cracks in the
floor of the crater were reached, and
here coffee was heated with steam from
the cracks, while several of the party
amused themselves scorching postal
cards. Proceeding a short distance
farther the edge of the pit was reached.
The first view in the pit showed moth
ing but steam and smoke, but after a
short time the smoke cleared away and
fire, spouting from a cone on the floor
VI thS Pitt Noo Pihiiiiy NioipiCs al
times what appeared to be redhot lava
could also be seen spouting from the
cone and the reflection from the same
reached nearly to the top of the pit
The sight was well worth seeing and
all felt amply repaid for their trip to
the crater.
Everything possible has been done
for our comfort at the Volcano House
and your efforts to make our visit to
the crater of Kilauea a pleasant one Is
fully appreciated.
Jas. L. Mclean, Honolulu: Ralph S
Hosmer. Honolulu; (Mrs. T. CD Car
rie s. Wall, New York City; Edith A
Kelso, Los Angeles, Cal; w. b
Thomas, Wahiawa; Mrs. w. B. Thorn
as, Wahiawa; VIM. H. Kelso, Los
Angeles, CAR; Mrs. Alex Pratt. Ho.
nolulu; Mrs. Mary e. Scott, Sar
Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-26
STRANGE CASE OF
PROFESSOR CURTIS

Editor Advertiser: I wish to explain
the case of G.. c.. Curtis, guest or
the house on or about June 20. 1905.
On Saturday of June II, Mr.. Curtis
came to me and asked how he might
climb Mauna Loa mountain. To him
stated that we never let our horses
for that purpose, and he says why notT
Well, because they often never live to
return or perhaps die in few days
after. / said he would have to go to
Kapapala ranch (Mr. Monsarrats) and
there he would find a native man who
could fit him out with mules, horses,
etc, for the climb. How much would
IL cost? / said $75 for one going up
Well, could / let him have a horse to
ride to Kapapala ranch with, and 1
said yes. SO 1 rang up Monsarrats
but he was out. / then rang up Mr..
Geo. Lycurgus, Hilo, and asked him If
the horse could go to the ranch with
Mr.. Curtis and that he, would send II
back by stage the next day. Mr.. Ly-
curgus said yes, so l started him away,
with the understanding that ne was
to telephone me on hisssarrival, and
inform me II the horse was on its way
back. Was worried about it, so on
not get an answer so on Monday a.
m. early ! rang up the ranch and no
one was there except native and
Mr.. A. b. Loebenstein, guest at the
time, interpreted to the native for me,
and he said the man had gone to the
mountain on Sunday p. m. and ridden
our horse, which he was forbidden to
do. as 1t was not a horse for that
climb.
On the following Tuesday night on
his way to Volcano House ex-Sheriff
Searle passed him and told us he was
leading the horse about miles away.
and that the horse was very lame. He
arrived about p. m, turned the horse
to the stable, never said I, yes or no
to anyone. Went in to dinner and the
following morning Mr.. Lycurgus asked
him about the trip and horse. etc. He
said, What will IL cost me?" Mr..
Lycurgus said SIS. He absolutely re-
fused TO pay 1t. We not only lost the
use of the horse. the four days he was
away, but for three weeks after he
was stiff. swollen and of no use what
ever. You all know the cost of those
trips, and know 1t is more where only
one takes 1t. If a party go up 1t is
"a little less. Mr.. Lycurgus then told
him he would make It $50 (you must
remember II is IS miles each way to
Kapapala ranch before the climb. and
he says why can buy any amount OF
those horses for $3.50" As he left Ho-
nolulu without paying for the horse.
we now feel that he had his nerve and
got to the mountain and back with all
his valuable information for Harvard
University very cheaply. We doubt if
he has anything 10 do with university
as he said he did, for Mr. Pickering.
a professor OF Harvard, said hes had
never heard of him. He might have
been a student. nothing more.
EUNICE f. GREGGS.
Volcano House, August 2S. 1906.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-26
Low upon
THE STAND

Circuit Judge Lindsay resumed the
hearing OF the Parker ranch case yes
terday after an adjournment of several
weeks.
noon proceedings was the production
of number of letters written by #.
wundenberg. to Aubrey, the manager
of Humuula sheep station, referring to
Eben Low and his plans. and Lows de-
NAL OF any knowledge of what Wun-
denberg was referring TO In the letters.
Kinney was enoeavoring to show that
the plans which required for their con-
summation the removal OF A. w. Car
ter from the management OF the Par
ker ranch and the guardianship of the
minor. were in full swing early in 1904,
and were connected with a general
scheme IN which the acquisition of Mac
farlanes sheep station at Puuloa, and
the Humuula sheep station. figured.
Low, on the other hand. strenuous
ly denied all knowledge involving a
change of management OF the Parker
ranch up to within few days of his
appointment by Parker in June and his
endeavoring to take possession.
Kinney produced letters. one at u
time. from wundenberg to the manager
of Humuula, referring to negotiations
between Eben Low and Parker for HUI
muula, and finally letter dated in
March, in which Wundenberg says;
Negotiations are in full swing re-
garding Parker's interests not only ir
| Humuula, but the ranch as well. Low
and Parker are now at the ranch look
ing over matters and settlement may
be reached at any time"
/ The witness was asked to refresh
his memory by reference to this let
ter, but insisted that he knew moth
ing of the negotiations mentioned. II
a subsequent letter dated May 3. Wun
denberg says: I'VE are still working
matters up. Eben Low is here ant
pushing matters for all he Is worth.
But this also failed to refresh the wit
ness memory. he still testifying tina
there were no schemes on foot at thu
date mentioned and that he was entire
ly In the dark as to what Wundenbert
could be referring to.