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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

The largest harp ever made, SO far
rs is known, was that invented and
constructed by NJ. Veritan, provost Of
Burkli, near Basel. 1t was known as
the gigantic meteorological lEolinn
harp. 1t was 800 feet in length and
was erected in the garden of its invent
or in 1887. This harp consisted Of IF
teen iron wires, 800 feet in length,
stretched between two poles. The wires
We're from two to three inches apart,
the largest being one-siXth of an inch
in thickness and the smallest one
twelfth of an inch. They were placed
in the direction Of north and south and
Inclined in such manner us to form
an angle of from twenty to thirty de-
grees with the horizon, being stretched
. by means of rollers properly disposed
for the purpose. Whenever the wealth
er changed the wires sounded with
such loudness that it was impossible to
go OH with concert in the house. The
sound sometimes represented the hiss
ing noise of water in rapid ebullition,
sometimes that of n harmonicon and
sometimes that of distant chimes or an
organ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

from her carriage she may lave
changed her gown, gone to her fathers
Office, and then changed back again?
In that case, would she not naturally
have chosen IL green gown, since she
never wore greene"
'Oh, nonsensew cried That's
puerile. Either she would disguise her.
self effectualy or not at ALL | suppose
IL you We're going to commit Il capital
crime you would merely put on Il high
hat because you never wear one! Ill
tell you this much: I'm morally GER
tain that Miss Holiday is quite inno-
cent; 50, believe, is the district at
torney."
But how about the note, Mr.. Les
ter? What did it contain:'
"Oh, l can't tell you that, you know.
It's none of my business
But you ought to treat us all alike"
he protested.
II do treat you all alike"
"But didn't Godfrey get it out of
you?"
"Godfrey"-I repeated. Get it out of
me?'
He stared at Inc in establishment.
do you mean to tell me, Mr.. Les
ter" he questioned, that you haven't
been spending the evening with Jim
Godfrey Of the Rccord?"
Then, in II flash, understood, and as
looked at the rueful faces Of the men
gathered about me 1 laughed until the
tears came.
80 it was you,". gasped, "who
chased us up Broadway"
lie nodded.
Yes, but our horses weren't good
enough. Where did he take you:"
ITO the Studio-Sixth avenue"
"Of course!" he cried, slapping his
leg. 1--WE might have known. Boys
we'd better so back to Podunk."
'.Well, at least, Nh. Lester" spoke VI
another, you oughtn't to give Godfrey
SCOOP"
But / didn't give him scoop.
didn't even know who he was"
Didn't you tell him what was in the
noteT"
Not word of it. told him only
one thing.
"And what was that?'
''That the person who wrote the note
didn't know that Rogers was colol
blind You are welcome to that state
ment too. You see. I'm treating you al
alike"
They stood about me staring down a
me. silent with establishment
But" added. Il think Godfrey sus
poets what was in the note"
"Why?"
"Well, his theory fits 1t pretty close
~"
His theory. What is his theory, MI
,5Lester?"
> "Oh. come" laughed. "That's tell
ing. It's a good theory too"
They looked at each other. and,
fancied, CRASHED their teeth.
= "IIe seems n pretty clever fellow"
added, just to pile up the agony. =. !"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
CHAPTER vi.
CHAPTER VI.
WAS quite dazed for the moment.
"a crowd of them in my room!"

WAS quite daZed for the moment.
A crowd of them in my room!"
repeated "a crowd of whom,
Mrs. Fitch?"
"A crowd of reporters! They've been
worrying my life out. They seemed to
think had you hid somewhere.
hope you're not in trouble, Mr. Lester"
Not the least in the world, my dear
madam" laughed. And breathed a
long sigh of relief. for had feared
know not what disaster. "Tll soon fin
ish with the reporters" And 1 went
on up the stair.
Long before l reached my rooms
heard the clatter of voices and caught
the odor of various qualities of tobac-
co. They We're lolling about over the
furniture, telling stories, suppose, and
they greeted me with cheer when
entered. They We're such jovial fell
lows that it was quite impossible to
feel angry with them. And, besides.
knew that they We're gentlemen; that
they labored early and late at meager
salaries for the pure love of the work {:
that they We're quick to scent fraud or
trickery or unworthiness and inexora-
BILE in exposing 1t; that they loved
to Do good anonymously. remaining ut
teriy unknown save to the appreciative
Few behind the scenes. SO re,.rned
their greeting smilingly and sat me
down in chair which one of them
obligingly vacated for me.
'Well?" began, looking about at
them.
''NIy dear Mr.. Lester" said the one
who had given me the CHAIR permit
me to Introduce myself as Rankin OF
the Planet. These gentlemen'- lie
included them in wide gesture-"are
my colleagues of the press. We've been
anXiously awaiting you here in order
that we may PROFOUND to YOU certain
questions"
"All right; fire away" l said.
First, we'd like to have your theory
of the crime. Your work this after
noon convinced us that you know how
to put two and two together, which is
more than can be said for the ordi-
nary mortal. The public will want 10
know Your theory-lhe great public"
.'Oh, but haven't any theory" l
protested: BESIDES, don't think the
great public is especially interested in
me- You see, gentlemen, I'm quite out
of the case. When we cleared Miss
Holiday our connection with it endea'
But is Miss Holiday cleared?" he
persisted rs 1t not quite conceivable
that in those two hours she was absent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
why nln nend plant RING,

Two Scotsmen turning corner came
into collision. The shock stunned one
of them. He pulled Off his hat and. lay
ing his hand on his brow, said: "Sic n
blow. Ny heid's a-ringing again."
mae wonder" said his companion.
your held was aye cmpty-that makes
it ring. My held disna ring bit"
"How could it ring" said the other.
"seein' it was aye t?''-Scottisll
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
RAILROAD
Time Cards.
Manchester & Oneida Ry.

TIME TABLE.
Ttain No. 2 leaves Manchester at 500 q. nj. ar
rlyes ut Oneida at s: 80 q. M C0nnectf
with west bound G. Il. w. No. 8.
Returning leaves Oneida at $40 q. IN
arrives at Manchester ut 6;05 q. III
Train No. 4. leaves Manchester at 7;lb g. m
arrives nj Oneida at 7:45 q. M, con
meets with east bound q. u. W. No
g. Returning leaves Oneida at 7:M
a. M. arrives at Manchester at e:2C
Am.
rra!n No. g, leaves Manchester at S.45a. M, ar.
rlves at Oneida at 9:2i q. m. Con.
meets with the north bound O. M. b
st. p, No. %. Returning leaves
Oneida at 9:25, arrives at Manchester
at9:45 q. m.
Train No. 8, leaves Manchester at 2:L0p. m. ar.
riyes at Oneida at 2:3O 2. m. con.
meets with @. G. W., No. 4. east
bound, and No. 8. west bound Re.
turning leaves Oneida at 3:22 p. m.
arrives at Manchester OF 345 p me-
Train No 10. leaves Manchester at 4:45 p. m.
arrives at Oneida at 5:l5 p. m. Con-
meets with south bound O. M. h St.
p. No. II. Returning leaves Oneida
q. 5:25 y. NJ, arrives at Manchester
5:45p. M.
j. l.. RELSEY,
Gen. Traffic Manager.
Through tickets for sale at Manchester to all
points In North America.
TRAINS WILL STOP ONLY At
Belknaps Crossing. Platform at Quaker Mill
Switch. Franklin Street Crossing, sly'S Cross
Ing. hlier's Crossing, Twin Crossing, West
bro ok's Crossing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
lightning n. a Rock Drillcr

Lightning when in the mood has an
ugly habit of drilling" writes an Eng
lish observer. 1T will drill the hard
est rock, rock which would turn cold
steel, and not only drill but vitrlfy it.
They have found in Cumberland chan
nels from thirty feet deep and from
two to four inches in circumference.
The interior was hard and glaze
where the solid substance had been
melted by the stabbing flashes. Artl-
fetal experiment has shown that n
powerful shock from a battery will vit-
rify finely powdered glass, but not field
spar OF quartz. The lightning, how
ever, does it in the manner described.
not in one place, but in many, showing
that before striking the ground it di,
vided into several branches, each
strong enough to penetrate and liquefy
the solid rock
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Don't think that your knowledge of
wonder gems is complete till you have
seen an 'alexandrite." green by day
and red by night. And such green
olive bropZe, with potent suggestion
that red is there. Green when held in
the sunlight. In darkened room with
artificial light a ruby where the cmer-
aid was moment before--a tawny
wine red of exquisite tone
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
rn,a hx the watch.

To tell the points Of the compass by
I. watch point the hour hand at the
sun; then south is halfway between the
hour hand and the figure II of the dial.
To measure an angle by II watch lay
two straight edged pieces of paper Oh
the angle, crossing at the apex. Hold
ing them where they overlap, lay them
on the face of the watch, with the apex
at the center. Read the angle by tho
minutes of the dial, each minute being
six degrees of arc. 1t is easy to meas.
ure within two or three degrees in this
way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

THAT'S pretty swell smoking jack
ct you've got on" said the caller.
Smoking jacket?" replied Henpeck.
why, this is my house coat"
We'll, that's the same thing
well, guess it isn't the same thing;
net In this house. When l want to
smoke have to put on my overcoat."-
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

The longest words in English are
short by comparison with certain mon
strosities in other languages. 1t is com
mon in German to use compounds
which, although not involved or cum
bersome in meaning look alarmingly
long, and it is said that one Sanskrit
word has no less than 152 syllablcs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
The fearless Battle,

The fearless battle was fought be-
tween the Spartans OH one side and
the Arcadians and Arrives on the other
1867 b. c. Not Il Spartan fell in the
engagement, and so. Plutarch says, the
l.acedacmonians called it the fearless
battle,
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Warden Ito newly arrived CONVICT
In this institution we try to put u
man to work at his own trade or pro-
fcssion, SO that he can work his way
UP. What is your occupation? Con-
victim an seronnEt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

at does not follow that safe open.
ing Is necessarily Il secure sort of bust
ness" muttered the burglar rs lie be-
gan his drilling, especially as one has
to do SO much blowing about it."-Eal-
timore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Mrs. Toni wouldn't let my husband
have his own way rs yours does. Mrs.
Dick-Does he? Mrs. Toni heard
him say SO today. Mrs. Dick (softly)-
I'm glad he thinks so. I've been long
time teaching him that.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
One Danger Avoided.

~ may run chances of Il breach Of
promise suit" said the foxy old bacle-
lor, "but there is some satisfaction in
knowing that the divorce court can't
touch me."-Detroit Free Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Milly-Apd how does your brother
take married life? Tilly-He takes 1t
according to directions. His mother-in-
| law lives with him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Tom-May Fechis Is certainly what
yeu might call II "kissable" girl Dick
-Kissable? Why, man alive. she's
positively Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
quite Solid.

"Let me see plain wedding ring"
"Solid?"
"You bet Pm solid We've been en-
gagged more'n a month"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Excessive anger against human stu
pidity is itself one Of the most provok-
ing of all forms Of stupidity. = Won
RadowitZ.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03


and more than once l carefully re.
viewed its features to convince my
self anew that our theory was the
right one. Only one point occurred to
me which would tend to prove it un-
true If there was an illegtimate
| Dc an, e the blow she had dealt her
a,,Irr1 nnS Selso deprived her of what
,da,sns srs &c had allowed her or of
- E 8 ssme from him; so she
40 sn uoa FEg s'wn despite Still,
= = g Spy. And then
$sZ 2uld probably
5 gt grief past,
~; 81 ssssae Tgs n her sister.
! "a sG0fy seemed to ME
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01

-sIf the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad wins this suit the persons
owning TIL. property on alternate sec
tons included in this alleged grab VIII
hold that properly as trustee Tor the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas road
Again, the people Of Indian terri
tory know that Kansas has had gov
ernors for the last quarter OF a cen
tury and il remained for Governor
HOch TO be the first who was willing
TO take up the cause OF the railroads
against the people who have come to
Indian territory in good faith and
made their homes TO build up a state.
The land grant was made many
years ago The land, OF course, IS
many times more valuable now than
then If the railroads win this suit
with the aid Of the state Of Kansas
the land or the damages which the
settlers must pay viii be worth mil
lions
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01
CONSUMERS RIGHT TO KNOW.
Which Are Alum Baking Powders
An Official Analysis Shows.

Which Are Alum Baking Powders
An Official Analysis Shows.
The State Board of Health OF kan
sas has been making an examination
Of baking powders, and is publishing
ingredients as shown by analysis.
This information is Of general in
terest, as the same brands will be
found on sale throughout the cOun-
try Consumers everywhere have a
right to know the character and in
gradients Of all articles Of food which
they are asked to buy.
The following names and descrip-
uOnS are taken from the reports so
far published.
Alum and Alum Phosphate Powders.
Calumet K c
Jack Frost Bon Bon
Superior Purity
LaytOn's Health Pure Food
TaylOr's Best Ideal
Hygenic Pet Pickwick
Manhattan MONOGRAM
economical Golden Seal
Our Cold Water Magic
The alum powders ran as low as 2
per cent in leavening strength. The
average strength of the % samples of
alum powders examined was less than
Z 1-3 per cent This shows the com
parative wOrthlessness Of such pow
ders tor baking purposes.
The report further says it is simply
a subterfuge to assert that alum is
not used where aluminium Sulphate is
used; that practically the same COM
pound remains in the bread in either
case
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01
80 THRoUeH- eooD1A5N,.ip.. 81 :

Bernhardt Special AVERAGED 50 Miles
an Hour East From Denver
The special train carrying Sarah
Bernhardt and her company, passed
through GoOdland at 3 o'clock Friday
Kansas City. The train was really
making faster time than the condition
OF the track might warrant, but Sarah
IS impatient, and demands that they
get her to her different cities Of des-
tinatiOn in 2 given time The train
from Denver to Phillipsburg made an
average speed Of 5S miles an hour.
When the places Of soft track and
slow speed are taken into considera-
ton. il means that where the track is
good. the train must have attained a
speed Of something like 20 miles an
hour All went lovely until the train
was getting well started out Of Phil
Hpsburg- One OF the trucks OF the en-
gine jumped the track and bumped
along the track for a half mile. which
delayed the train several hours
Bernhardt was wild with excite
ment and ran back and forth between
her car and the locomotive. She de-
manded a new locomotive, even after
the deraiIed engine was replaced on
the track She claimed the locOmo-
tive was hOOdOOed and refused to
permit her train to go ahead The
railway was blocked several hours
The tender Of the locomotive Of her
train ran along the ties half a mile,
the locomotive finally leaving the rails
but remaining upright
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF
School Lands-NOtice is hereby given
that on Saturday, the ID day Of June,
1906, between the hours Of 10 o'clock
a. N. and 3 o'clock p. m. Of said day,
I will, at my Office in the court house
Of Sherman county, Kansas, and in
the city Of GOodland, offer for sale
and sell at public sale, to the highest
and best bidder, according to law, the
following described unimprOYed
school lands, tO-wit: The northeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter, the
northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter, the southwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter and the southeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter Of
section sixteen (16), township seven
Cd, range thirty-seven (37), Sherman
county, Kansas. Said lands have
been appraised at two dollars and fifty
cents ($2-5O) per acre, and no bids for
less than that amount viii be received
All highest bidders or purchasers viii
be required to pay cash in hand i'm
mediately after purchase
Witness my hand, this Sth day Of
Nay, 1906, This land sold subject to
lease. J. w SMITH
Nay 11-June l. County Treasurer.
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01
Under the TURQUOISE slzy i'm Colorado

Under the Turquoise Sky in Colorado.
is the title of a valuable booklet on
Colorado just published by Rock Is
land Lines Colorado as a Vacation
The booklet contains eighty pages.
handsomely illustrated. It is printed
on specially prepared and delicately
tinted paper, with cover in three col
Ors- Contains a complete list Of all
hotels and bOardinghOUses in COIOra-
do and is filed with useful informa-
ton for the tourist. If you are con-
templating a vacation trip this sum-
mer, you should have a copy by all
means. Sent for three 2-cent stamps.
Address l. N. Allen, General PaSsen-
ger Agent, Rock Island Lines, Chi
cagO.
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01
HOGH HELPING THE RAILROADS
AND INJURING MANY LAND OWN
ERS IN II. h & 7 SUIT.
The PeODle Of Indian Territory Are
Infiamed Over the Governors
Railroad FavOritism.

MuskOgee, L T, Nay 27-In Indian
territory there is a feeling Of sullen
resentment against Governor HOch OF
Kansas for his attitude in making
that state sponsor for the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas land grant suit
against the government In this en-
bryOnic stage Of a new state two great
questions are paramount Ia the minds
Of thinking people, the same questions
that have given Kansas trouble in the
last few yearS-railrOad discrimina-
ton and Standard Oil monopoly
IN the creation Of the new state the
battle lines viii be drawn between the
people and the corporation interests
for control Of the constitution and the
first legislature Kansas had been
making q good fight TO shake or the
tentacles which these great Influences
were fastening about the Industrial
life Of the state and Indian territory
was looking 10 that state for success
and an example Of encouragement in
the fight which is soon TO come But
these people now see the standard
raised by Kansas trailed in the dust by
the action of Governor HOch in what
is apparently his surrender TO the in
tereSts Of the railroads, specifically the
Missouri Kansas and Texas.
What Business Men Think.
Interviews with business men and
attorneys who live in the section of
the territory most affected by this
suit show a very general belief on two
points First, that the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad was given
tremendous advantage when the state
Of Kansas agreed to stand sponsor for
this suit and thereby bring it at once
before the supreme court Everyone
in Indian territory knows that when
the initial suit in this case was brought
in the western district at MuskOgee
the court had prepared a decision ad-
verse to the railroad They also know
that this suit was Withdrawn by the
company before the court passed upon
il, but not until Governor HOch had
agreed to bring the suit in the name
Of Kansas Had the Kansas governor
not done this there would, in all pro-
liability, have been an adverse deci-
sion in the district court here follow
ed by similar opinions in the territory
court of appeals at South McAIester
and in the Eighth district in St. Louis
or Minneapolis With this record of
decisions the case would then have
been ready to go before the supreme
would if any private citizen had been
plaintiff Governor HOch, by stepping
in, relieved the railroad from max
ing this fight and made the railroad
a favored plaintiff.
The second conviction of the public
here is that the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railroad STANDS not the shadow
Of a chance Of ever winning this suit
\ Hardship on AIIOttees.
Governor HOch gives the impress
sion that this is a suit against the
government, but while that is the title
against the Indian allOtteeS and the
men who own the property in Indian
territory. Judge William T Hutch
ings, one Of the principal jUrists in
the territory. asked for an opinion on
this point said:
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01

Andrew Carnegie says socialism ito
me is not the real solution" So say
all the plutes. In a week or two We
will give you an article on Socialism
Inevitable" You can foil Ow the phil
osophy presented, with the facts as
they exist. and draw your own con-
cIusfon. as we ask no one to vote for
socialism. You must be educated as
to what it is, and do your own yot-
ing. You are entitled to absolute
freedom in this matter, and socialism
grants it
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01

could not bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wlke Of Caroline. WIS., as
did one Csc box OF Bucklen's Arnica
SalFe. when II completely cured a
running sore on her leg, which had
tortured her % long years. Greatest
autiseptic healer OF piles, wounds. and
sores. 25e at T. A StevensOn's drug
store
The Goodland republic., 1906-06-01

In the German reischtag" Ia
Dor is represented by 81 members In
the United States senate labor has not
one representative In Germany Ia
Dor is beginning to get some things
she wants In this country she is
getting many things she does not
want Would this indicate to you, that
il you want certain things, your vote
has more power to get it than any
other means