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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07

thumb sharply and measure on the
over the nail. to the end or the fleshy
ball OF the thumb.
The resulting unit" is likely to vary
from seven-eighths of an inch to one
and one-half inches. If the measure.
ment does not come out in evca
quarter inches use a finger second jo..:;
instead. 1t will Ec as reliable and al.
most as convenient.
Everybody knows, or should know,
his own height with sufficient exact
ness, but Il still more useful piece of
knowledge is the height of the eyes.
This is. as a rule. about four AMI one
quarter inches less than the total
height But do not accept thi; sub
traction for the new table: measure.
When one is standing erect. With the
/. face close to the wall, it is easy to
/ mark the exact point in front of ones
eyes when they are looking straight
ahead. This measure will vary to n
trifiing extent with the changing thick
ness of boot solcs, and SO forth, but
such an error rarely rises above one
sixteenth of an inch in the foot.
I The measure of ones outstretched
arms-beginning and ending with the
tip of the middle tingers-is another
valuable thing to know. The familiar
theory that this "span" is the same us
the height is not correct enough to be
depended upon for purposes of meas.
urement.
| A much used natural measure is the
pace. Probably everybody who has
much to do with land is accustomed to
employ it. The usual way is to stride
off. taking as long steps as possible
and calling" cach pace Il yard. 4 far
better way is to measure the natural
step and continue to walk with it
Take twenty or thirty ordinary walk
ing steps on level ground, measure til,
distance and secure the average length
When the table of natural measure.
is fully compiled it will be somewhat
like this:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
CHAPTER XVI.

CEAPIElt XVI.
n KARTIGNY was lying back in
MI his berth smoking Il cigarette,
and as l entered he motioned
me to u seat on the locker.
1T was most kind of you to come"
he said, with his old smile.
ut was only by accident l learned
you We're on board" explained as
sat down. You're getting better?"
II believe SO; though this physician
ts-what you call-an alarmist. Most
OF them are, indeed. The more desper-
ate the illness the more renowned the
cure! Is it not so? He has even for
hidden me cigarettes, but prefer to
die than to do without them. Will you
not have one?"
THANK you," said, selected one and
lighted it. Your cigarettes are not to
be resisted. But if you are so i'll why
did You attempt the VOYAGE"
"a sudden call of business" lie ex-
planned airily. Unexpected, bnt-what
you call-imperative."
",Thc doctor-it was he who mention
ed your name to me. 1t was not on the
sailing list
mo" He was looking at me sharp
ly. II came OH board at the last mo-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07


He had got down another book and
was running his fingers rapidly down
the page, his finger all a-trcmble with
excitement. Suddenly he stopped with
d little cry Of triumph.
Here it is, messieurs! Seer
Under the date of June 10, 1876, was
an entry of which this is the English:
Holiday. Hiram W., and Elizabeth, his
wife, of the city of New York. United
States of America; FROM Celeste Alix.
widow of Auguste AliX. her daughter
Celeste, aged five months, All claim sur
rendered in consideration of the payment
of 5000 francs.
Mr.. Royce caught up the book and
glanced at the back 1t was the Rec
ord of Adoptions."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
How 1cclundcrs Take snur.

A popularity concerning the use of
snuff III Iceland may be Of interest.
The snuff is made into bars after the
manner of plug tobacco and Is sold in
that shape to the natives, nearly all of
whom are addicted to its use and pre-
fer it thus prepared. The Icclander al
lows the nail on the right hand thumb
to grow long for the purpose and when
using the snuff scratches it Off the bar
with his nail OH the back of his left
hand and applies 1t to his nose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
Unconsciousness.

She's the most unconscious girl l
ever saw"
well. why shouldn't she be? She's
pretty and knows it; she's clever and
knows it, and she's good and knows it.
What has she to be conscious off,
Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
Man ana His Fellow beings.

Man is one of some two million
species of plants and animals existing
on this planet, but in the extinct life
Of the world it is probable that there
were twenty million specles.-LondoD
Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07

A cheerful manner makes an import
ant wireless connection with the heart
Of n prospective customer and trans
mits an Irresistible cali for business
Success Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
CHAPTER XVII.

wv r., were up at IN hour which
MA astonished the little fat keep
wv er OF the inn and inquired
the location of the office of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
RAILROAD
Time Ca rds.
Manchester & Oneida Nv.
TIME TABLE.

TIME TABLE,.
Train No. 2 leaves Manchester at 500 g. nj. ar
riyes ut Oneida at $3.50 am Connects
Returning leaves Oneida at $40 q. m
arrives at Manchester at sos o. m
train No. I. leaves Manchester at 7;lb q. m
arrives at Oneida at 7:45 q. M, con
meets with east bound G. q. w. No
a. m, arrives at Manchester at 500
a. N.
rrain No. G. leaves Manchester at s:45 a. M, ar.
rives at Oneida at 1924 q. m. Con.
meets with the north bound G. M. q
ct. r. No. 70. Returning leaves
Oneida at 9:25, arrives at Manchester
At9:45 3. m.
Grain No. 8. leaves Manchester at 2:CO y. nj. ar.
meets with .. G. W.. No. 4. east
bound. and No. 8. west bound Re.
turning leaves Oneida at 3:22 IN.
arrives at Manchester at 3:45 pm.
Train No 10, leaves Manchester at 4:45 p. m.
arrives nj Oneida at 5:15 p. IN. Con.
meets with south bound q. Nj. Il st.
p, No. 81. Returning leaves Oneida
a:5:25 p. M, arrives at Manchester
5:i5 p. m.
j. L. KELSEY,
Gen. Traffic Manager.
Through tickets for sale at Manchester to all
TRAINS WILL STOP ONLY At t
belknaps Crossing. Platform at Quaker Mill
switch. Franklin Street Crossing, sly's Cross
ing, Millers Crossing, Twin Crossing, West
brooks Crossing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
PARLIAMENT FOR SCOTLAND.
Kings Speech lrcites Scotchmcn to
Try for Local Government.

London. July 19.-Irritated by the
lack of opportunities to discuss Scot
fish questions in the House of Com
mons ami somewhat jealous Of the
promises of greater control of local af-
fairs made to Irelasd in the King $
speech at the opening of Parliament,
the Scottish members have selected
Mr.. Perie. Liberal member for the
north division Of Aberdeen, to intro
duce a bill providing for the estaD-
The bill. the text of which was issued
today, provides for the creation of a
single chamber legislature to deal
with purely Scottish legislation. Peers
will be eligible to membership and
the executive power will continue to
be vested in the crown. The bill also
provides for a revival of the old Scot
to the union. 1t is proposed that the
Scottish Parliament shall have power
to impose taxes. except customs and
excise duties, the King to be represent
ed by lord high commissioner asd
the seat of government to be at Ed
inburgh.
Outside of the friends of Mr.. Perie
who favors local self government for al
nationalities of the United Kingdom
the project is not taken seriously TheTe
is no demand among the people OF Scot
land for local Parliament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
IN WATER ALL NIGHT.
Jacky Jumps Overheard from the Bat
tIeship New Jersey.

Norwich CT, July 19.-Malcolen Rlakc.
a sailor in tho United States navy, was
picked up by the steamer Chelsea Of tho
New York Norwich Line, off Goshen reef
just outside of New London harbor.
carly today. The .lnoIIyits on the steam
or were attracted by tho cries uf n man
in the water. boat was dropped over
board and the sailor was found in thu
water. On board he gave his namc and
s1id that with six companions. all nf
the crew of the battlcship New jersey.
he jumped overheard at 10 o'clock last
night with the intention of swimming
ashore. Blake says that all took the
precaution to fastcn life prcScrvcrs about
them which were hidden by their shirts.
Blake thinks that he lost consciousness
for a time after being seized with cramps
On recovering his senses he yelled Justify
as he could not locate the shore lights.
and very soon after that he heard n
steamer passing ard was picked up.
Capt. Colebnrg turned Blake over to the
police at New London. Blake feels sure
that his companions reached shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
COTTON MILL OPERATIVES
To the Number Of Many Thousands
Profit by the Increase.

BOSTON, July 19-The announcement
of an advance TO be made III the wages
of cotton mill operatives in Maine ana
New Hampshire extends the wage IN
crease for cotton mill workers to prac-
tically all New England, as advances
have previously been made in the mills
OF Connecticut. Rhode Islaml and
southern Massachusetts. while in Low
ell one of the most important ccnters
Of the industry, an advance has been
offered though it has not yet been ac-
copied.
In Maine, the Biddcford. Lewiston
and Watervillc mills employing to-
gcthcr nearly 10000 hands have an
nounccd an increase amounting to
about 5 per cent. and i'll New Hamp-
shire, the AmoskcaS corporation on
Manchester, employing also lO,ooo
hadns. has announced similar in
crease. That these corporations would
follow the example of the Lowell
manufacturers should The latter decide
to grant an increase was not uncx-
pectcd to those in touch with the cot
ton mill situation.
The advance offered the Lowell opcr-
atives by the Lowell Manufacturers
Association, followed a demand by the
Textile Council. representing all the
cotton mill unions of that city, for an
increase of 10 per cent.
The Textile Council having now de-
Cided to postpone action on the offer
of per cent. advance until next
Monday evening. the situation is still
unsettled as far as Lowell mills are
concerned. but it is expected that in
the Maine and New Hampshire mills.
the raise will be accepted without
question as it was apparently v@lun-
tary, no demand having, been present
cd by the workngmcn OF working
women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
THE BIGGEST EVER.
Elks Give Largest Parade Ever Seen
in Denver.

Denver, Colo, July 19.-F'estivities
in connection with the Goth reunion Of
The Benevolent and Protective Order Of
F,lks eliminated today in the annual
parade which was the finest pageant
Denver has ever witnessed. The
weather was perfect.
There were in line 2400 Elks, repre-
senting 24S lodges. Many magnificent
floats illustrative of the city's lodges,
Wcrc also in the parade. Intcrsperced
in the procession were % bands. The
first division consisted of a police es-
cort officers and members of the
grand lodge in decorated carriages and
the Denver lodge acting a escort Of
honor. Following the division, New
York Lodge, No. l, the parent Organi-
cation of the order, held the place of
honor with other state lodges follow
ing.
Along 18th street the marchers We're
showered with flowers and snOwballs,
several carloads Of snow having been
brought from the continental divide to
show the diversity of the Colorado eli
mate. The temperature on the street.
while the snowballing was in progress,
was So degrees.
The Grand Lodge today adopted the
new constitution by large majority.
I, is a complete change of the organic
law of the order and now goes back to
subordinate lodges for approval. If
they vote to adopt it, it becomes law
after the next convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
POWER FROM NIAGARA.
Secretary of War Grants Temporary
Permits to Several Companies.

Washington, July 19.-In accordance
with the act granting authority to the
secretary of war to regulate the waters
of Niagara river for the preservation of
Niagara Falls, Secretary Taft has an
nounced that temporary permits will be
granted power companies to take the fol-
lowing amounts of water:
Niagara Falls Power Co., 5000 cubic feet
per second; Niagara Power Co, 1900 cubic
feet second; Lockport Hydraulic Co,
$50 cubic feet from the Erie canal and
$50 cubic feet from the lower level of the
same canal at Lockport.
The Niagara, Lockport & Lake Onta-
rio Power Co. is granted permission II
receive into the United States electrical
current equivalent to 5000 horsepower
daily from the Ontario Power Co. of Nj
agara Falls, Canada, and the Niagara
Falls Power Co. is authorized to receive
from the Canadian Niagara Power Co
not to exceed 5000 horsepower of electri-
cal current daily. These last two per
mits are the only ones granted for the
taking of electricity generated in Canada
into the United States. and the secretary
Of war states that it will be necessary for
MN 10 make Il thorough investigators!
before permanent permits for such trans
mission. The statement of the secretary
of war accompanying the announcement
shows that under the law the amount OF
water which he can permit to be taken
is limited to $500 cubic feet second
and he says that it does not seem to be
necessary at this time to grant permits
to companies which are not actually in
operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Eminent Germans Accept Hospitality
of Carnegie Institute.

Berlin. July 19.-PrOf. Adolf Harnack,
and probably Dr. Robert Koch, will be
among the distinguished Germans who
will vi. it the United States in 1907. as
guests of the Carnegie Institute of Pitt
shurg at the opening of its new main
building in April
Prof Harnack gave his acceptance
personally to S. II. Church of the Penn
sylvania Railroad yesterday. 1t was
said at the ministry of education today
that it DR.. Koch returned from Central
Africa in time he may be one of Ger
mnny's representatives. Prof. Roent-
gen has been obliged to decline because
of his advanced age.
Ir. Church, who has been in Great
Britain, France, Holland and other
countries inviting, on behalf the Car
nocjc Institute, eminent persons IN
science. art, literature and statesman
shin to take part in the dedication has
obtained acceptanceS from about 20
some of whom are: France, Nj. Del
casse. late foreign minister; Prof. Mar
ccllin Roule. Edmond Rostand. Baron
D'EstourneIler De Constant and Aug
ust Rodin.
Great Britain-Alma Tadema, Lord
Hugh Cecil. William II. Preece, Fred
eric Harrison. Mobely Bell. William
Higgins and James Bryce.
Standardization Martens. nj. Var
Karnebeek, director of the Temple OF
Peace.
uungary-Count Albert Apponyi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20

"Sir-Your letter of the 18th to the
Textile Council III reply to our request
for 10 per cent. increase in wages has
been received and carefully considered.
We are very much disappointed at your
refusal to accede to our request and
much more disappointed at the vague
and uncertain proposal to increase
wages from to 6 per cent. by what
you call n "levelling up process" AS
none of the various textile workers
have any idea what their increase in
wages will be there is really nothing in
your proposition to accept.
"Your statement of facts is substan-
TALLY correct, but we fail to recognize
the machine that has been so modified
as to increase its operators wages 10
per cent. without any extra effort.
"You say the manufacturers have
been working for some time on this pro-
posed new schedule and it seems tc us
that when YOU objected to the new
schedule going into effect on the go
of July you ought in all fairness to
have named a date.
Hoping you will do so as soon as
possible is the wish of tile Lowell Tex
tile workers.
yours very truly.
(Signcd) ANNIE ODELL.
Secretary"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
TWO KILLED.
Mother and Child Lose
Their Lives in Fire.
Three Other Children Are Res
cusd Through the Windows.
Tenement House Nearly Destroyed -6aso-
line Caused The Fire.

Maiden, Mass. July 19-Mrs. Louis
Cohen. 80 years and her 5-year-old son
Benjamin lost their lives today in fire
which nearly destroyed a tenement
house on Bryant street in which the
family occupied the second floor. Three
other children, two girls and boy
were handed out of the window to
neighbors by Mrs. Cohen ami saved, but
the mother it is thought. became over
come by smoke while seeking her
fourth child.
Mr. Cohen, the father, was at his
shoe store when the fire occurred and
was so overcome by the shock that he
was taken 10 the hospital.
1t is thought that the fire originated
from can of gasoline on the first floor
Mrs. Cohen was on the second floor
when the fire broke out and Immediate
ly rushed up to the next floor for the
children, shrieking as she ran. The
neighbors quickly responded to he.'
cries and raised a ladder on the back
side of the house. down which three CT
the children We're carried in safety.
Mrs Cohen cried out that she had for
gotten another child on the second floor
and disappeared from the window,
which was the last seen of her until
her body with that of the child was
found huddled in 4 closet by the fire
men. Neither of the bodies were
touched by the flames, death icing due
to suffocatiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
TO CONSOLIDATE MISSIONS,
Methodist Church Of Japan to be Es-
tablished Next Year.

Buffalo. July ia commission rep
resenting the -Iethodist Episcopal
church. the Methodist church of Cana
ia and the Methodist Episcopal church
South, met here and unanimously
adopted resolution to the effect that
the mission station in Japan. which have
heretofore been supported by the three
separate churches, be consolidated.
The union is to he effected in May
1907. at general conference to be held
in Japan. The church will be known
as the Methodist church Of apan. A
superintendent to serve for eight years
will be appointed at the conference in
Japan next year. Among the members
of the commission which met here were
Bishop Galloway, from the Southern
church; Bishop Earl Cranston of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and Dr.
A. Carmen, superintendent Of the Meth
odist church of Canada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
LOWELL SPINNERS ENDORSED.
Executive Council of National Spinning
Association Meets at Boston.

Boston. July ia meeting of the
executive council of the National Spin
ners' Union, was held in Boston today
To discuss the matter of taking some
action to aid the operatives in those
cotton manufacturing districts Of New
England @htre' wages have not been
advanced. AiI'the Is members of the
counea f&trt Present.
The first business was the passage
OF a resolution endorsing the action
Oh any district in cndeavoring to Sc
cure an advance in wages. 1t was re-
ported that wages had been advanced
In nearly all the cotton manufacturing
districts of New England. although
there were a number OF places where
no advance had been granted.
Inc Lowell wage schedule was dis
cussed and it was voted to endorse
the action of the Lowell spinners and
to give them every possible support ut
the command of the National Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
Nearly Every Mill in New
England Increases Wages.
In Nearly Every Case the Ad-
vaneed Scale Is Voluntary.


Boston, July 19.-Practically all the
large cotton mills in New England by
the first of August will be paying in
creased wages to their employees, ac-
cording to notices posted today in sew
erai fffIiis OF. New Hampshire and Maine
where several thousand hands are en-
ployed TIE movement in the Northern
mill centers follows that recently made
in Connecticut, Rhode Island. Vermont
and Southern Massachusetts mills.
Lowell being at present the only dis
trict in which the wage situation re-
mains unsettled. In this important
center the operatives have postponed
until Monday night action on the offer
If the Lowell Manufacturers Associa-
ton Of a per cent. increase in place
of the operatives request for a 10 per
cent. advance.
The Edwards Manufacturing Co. of
Augusta, Me-. employing 1900 hands ana
the Cabot Cotton Mills of Brunswick.
Me-, employing about 500 persons, post
ed notices today announcing increases
of rer cent. In the wage scale, thus
following the lead of the Biddeford,
Lewiston and Watcrville mills, which
employ together nearly 10000 hands.
In New Hampshire the COcheco Mills
in Dover. with 1000 operatives on the
nav roll, announced an advance OF from
21-2 to I IL per. cent. with an average
of 5 per cent. increase and at the same
time the 5000 operatives of the Jackson
Mills at Nashua were surprised by the
management's posting notices of a D
ner cent. increase. AS the several mills
OF the Amoskeag corporation had preVl-
ously granted voluntarily per cent.
increase affecting more than 10000 en-
moves. there now remain but a few of
the smaller corporations which the up
ward movement in wages has not fav-
orabIy affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
Daily Disturbances Occur
at Socorro, n. N.
Much Damage Done Every Day
for Two Weeks Since JuIy2.
Refugees Flee TO Places Of Safely Panic
Now Seems to Be Suhsiding.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. July 19.-Refugcs
in large numbers are arriving here
from Socorro, where great damage has
beer wrought by a succession of daily
earthquakes since July :. In that time
not an hour has passed without one
or more quakes. The center of the dis
turbance is zone 80 miles long by
about 10 miles wide, running from the
Ladrone mountains southeast. through
Socorro. San Antonio and San Martial.
This side of the belt. the shocks have
been hardly felt Each one is preceded
by q loud rumbling like heavy thun-
der, which can be heard approaching
from the northwest before it reaches
SOcOrro.
Senior Baca of Socorro, until recently
district attorney, is here with his FAM
lily. He says that people are leaving on
every train and those who cannot ride
on the trains are leaving by wagon.
About 1000 people are camping out in
tents and no one dares go indoors.
About all residences and business
blocks in the town have been irrepar-
ably damaged. There has been much
distress among the people who are
ping III tllc Open, do
have fallen in the last two days, one
being the heaviest for so years.
Most of the people are going to Ell
Paso, although many are coming to AL
buqucrque and Santa Fe. The shocks
generally occur as short, sharp jerks,
the ground seeming to slip violently.
1t is believed that the adjustment of
rock strata in the rugged Ladrone and
Magdalcra mountains is the cause of
the continued shocks.
Provisions are growing scarce and
real distress is feared for the retu-
gees.
The noise and the quakes are fright
full" said Mrs. J. Lesson, refugee
from Socorro. Il have experienced
earthquakes at Los Angeles and San
Francisco, but never anything so sick
ening az these prolonged BOOKINGS and
jerkings of the earth at SocOrro. Wat
er placed in bowl will show continu-
Gus vibra tionS between the greater
shocks showing that the earth is never
still Not a house in town is safe L
| enter and chimneys and walls topplt
with each recurrent tremor."