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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07
shaw's Speech in Manchester.

Secretary Shaw spoke to a COM
fortably filed house at the City Hall
last Friday evening. AS predicted
by the Democrat last week, he mag
nifed party ties, and repeated in a
pleasing manner his same old yarn
about the benefits Of a prohibitive.
TIA riff. Congressman Birdsall's
speech, delivered in the same room.
"a few eyeR..g-3assssre, would be.
aboutas goooe.s answer to the Sec
rotary as any democrat could make.
The Congressman, if his words are
true index to his intentions, is
statesman who is facing the
rising sun, while the words Of
the Secretary place him in the po-
sition Of a crafty apologist bowling
before the forces of greed and selfish
ness.
In commencing his speech, Mr..
Shaw repeatedly assured his hearers
that he was going to tell the truth.
In fact, he did protest too much. He
strived to convey the idea that the
period Of low prices, which COM
meaced as matter of fact during
the latter part Of Harfison's admins
traiion, and contributed largely to
the election of Cleveland in 1892,
was due to democratic tariff legis-
lalion. In this connection, Mr.. Shaw.
: did we'll to address his remarks 10
the Young men who were present,
because they were not likely to have
in mind the history of the period to
which he referred. The cause of the
period. Of low prices, which COM
menced during republican adj.
ministration in the earlynineties, and
continued for six or seven years, iG.
GLIDING Cleveland's last four years
: in Office, was due to money short
age, to lack of circulating medium,
aud not to any tariff legislation. And
during all of that period the repub-
lican party was responsible for the
cause of the trouble.
A majority Of the democratic
Z members Of congress did all in their
power to relieve the money shortage
and furnish relief, but President
Cleveland, supported by majority
Of the republican members of con-
gress, was able to defeat all Of their
attempts. At that time, Secretary
Shaw was saying that the country
did not need any more money, that
all that was required was more con-
fidence. A bill for the coinage of
silverfseigniorage held by the gov
eminent was passed by the demo-
Gratis. lit had become a law, it
would have turned tens Of millions
of new money into the arteries of
trade, and helped to revive the
country's languishing industries.
! But partisan republican statesmen
likethe Sesertary upheld Cleveland's
/. veto of the measure, and Cleveland
and his unnatural allies sat down
like Nero and saw democratic pros
poets burn at the stake. Cleveland,
who had small experience in state.
craft, may have imagined that he
was doing right; but the republican
member of congress who supported
linn proved by their votes after Nc.
Kihley was elected il. 1886 that they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07
HIS Buooiic Bu.ine..

THAT was perfectly lovely gentle-
man l met last night" declared the
pretty milliner. "He has n good, relI-
able business too"
What is It'll" asked her friend.
why, he sells farm Implements"
continued the pretty girl. p
What Kind Of farm implements?"
Understanding but buckets. He
told me he kept bucket shop."-De-
troit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07
Altered In Requiring.

A inan in Chicago, says a writer in
Judge, found himself In the chair of
a strange barber, to whom his fea-
lures, although unfamiliar, seemed to
carry some reminiscent suggestion.
"Have you been here before?" asked
the hair cutter.
Once" said the man.
Strange ] do not recognize your
face
Not at ALL" said the man at
changed a good deal as it healed"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07

A westerner once wrote a letter to
the late Mayor Prince stating that he
WINS about to visit RnytunMnd asking
the mayor to tell hmm good place to
stop ut. The mayDrIepied, Just be
! fore. the at .'r=ERnstonH Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07

There are some minds like either con.
yex or concave mirrors, which repre-.
sent objects such us they receive them.
but they never receive them as they
are.-Joubert.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07

ilumorists frequently have sad faces.
but humorists are not sad because they
are humorists. They are hunorists be-
cause they are sad. Hunor is born Of
acute sympathy. = Keble Howard in
Sketch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07
He Knew.

.reacher-Now, Robert, do you know
what an. isosceles triangle is? Boy
IYes'm. Teacher Well, what is lit
Boy-It's one Nv dem t'ings. gifts lick.
cd fer not KNOWN, wot it is.-Judge,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07

A Human Nose Two Feet In Length.
/ Elephantiasis is n peculiar form of
,leprosy in which the limbs and features
swell to horrible proportions and out
of all semblance to the legs, arms and
faces of human beings. Cases are
known where the legs have become so
swollen that they measured Az feet
{ in circumference. The ears Of the same.
victim, Walter Brisbane, an English
sailor were eighteen inches in length.
land his nose elongated to upward Of
two feet when in the last stages of the
horrible lnalady.-London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07
sixty Thou.and seed. to the Plants

j sixty Thousand Seeds to the Plants
1 The common purslane is one of the
wonders of botany as far us seeds are
concerned. A single seed of this plant
will produce about twenty seed pods
in season. The average number of
seeds In each of these, by actual count,
lis G,OOO, making 10000 in all. AS far
las we have been able to learn there is
mo instance of slmilar-fruitfulness in
any plant found growing in this coun-
try. A single plant of either the James.
town weed c'jimson'D, the butterweed,
/, the ragweed and some of the vervines
produce an enormous numbersof seeds,
but 1t is. doubtful If any one Of them
produces one-fourth as many in a year
as the purslane does.-St. Louis Re
public.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-07
The trlckster i, always proud Of hi

tact.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20

Sign boards are still engaging the
attention Of the real-estate men. Not
withstanding the agitation by the board
against the excess of sign boards ;on
vacant lots, new ones are going up and
the old ones are standing. The special
committee appointed by the Real Estate
board to look up the. situation from all
sides is seeking some way to get rid
of the signs and will soon be able to
report. - :. -, - ; s7 w.. ..~r..,. ;:
4 "A. A. Jameson, member Of the
committee, said regarding this annoy
ing feature of the real-estate business:
~. y, Jameson Discusses Signs. 3. i.
:s"I suppose have as many signs
UP as any other agent in town, but I
should be glad4to see the use of vacant
lot signs abolished, simply for; the gen
.eral appearance Of the city. / don t
think it helps the sale of lot to have
a dozen signs on it, 1t rather Injuries
the prospects Of a sale. %@s ~. =
''The idea is this: It would save a
lot Of work for the real-estates men
The use of signs means that the man
who lives next door to a vacant. sign
planted lot goes to the real-estate men
thus advertised and asks them about
the price of the lot simply from curl
oSlty and to get line on the Value OF
his own lot. He doesn't, mean any
thing, but it makes a great annoyance
Bona fde purchasers will go into ar
office, on the other hand, and ask what
lots the agent has in a certain locality
He will not have to do lot Of chas
ing;2 the agent will do the chasing
He will look up the exclusive agent
find out about the lots and make the
sale if he can. That will mean divi
sion of commissions; but every reputa
BILE real-estate agent is willing to di
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20
CARE OF DRAPERIES .
Care Is Necessary in Storing Winter
= Hangings for Summer.

If the family purse will permit two
sets. of hangings, heavy for fall and
winter and a lighter weight for spring
and summer, now is the time. to- take
down sthe heavy. ones and pack them
away while the lighter ones are brought
forth. Nothing is prettier for these
than the French cretonnes which, tho
by no means new, are enjoying a pop
ularity this spring that they have not
known for a few seasons back. s,.-
They come, in variety of: .eolors-
yellow with gay green or red flowers,
white and red, white and greeny white
and blue and white and yellow-but the
most popular combination s4heliotrope
and French gray. Pink has always
been called the correct color to com
bine with F rench gray, but this season
it has given place TO ,heliotrope, a
change which the lover Of the artistic
cannot help but ADMIRE s,..*.*-.-. .s,,s.-.
Silk damasks and the lighter weight
silks show all the new colorings and
are used extensiv ely for the city homes
Among the. prettiest Of the. summer
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20
VACANT LOT SIGNsCROP
DISCUSSED BY DEALER
r. A. Jameson Admits Evil but Blames Property Owners
Rather than Agents Information Bureau Does
Not Seem Likely to Solve Difficulty7-Law May Stop
Nuisance. #% -.

ri FPS
vide commissions. 1t is just as broad
as it is long.
"The plan proposed for listing lots
at the information bureau office does
not seem feasible. Suppose you want
to buy lot. If some plan could be
used by which the different agents
could be notified, it would be all right.
If the lots are" to be bulletined, how
ever, as suggested, it will mean lots Of
work. - -
''I proposed in the committee not to
abolish signs, altogether, but to have
general real-estate. board sign giving
the information bureau, number. Then
let the secretary have card system,
SO that on inquiry he could then give
the name of the agent Of the lot and
also notify the agent, = q ~. y.
: n,r;. !. Owners at Fault. !.
.+fThe presentst trouble has arisen from
the, fact, that. almost all the agents send
out letters to. owners of vacant proper
ty asking listing, and the owners list
with each agency, and every agent
puts up a sign on the lot. The agent
is not to blame, but the owner is in
listing with half a dozen persons The
plan: suggested would have the effect
of, irving more exclusive listings to
agents. l.>S~> u =-s.c,~ ~
The "stake'' sign, which was first
used by Mr.. Jameson, and which ap.
pears to be the ,favorite one in use late.
ly, has been suggested as a good one
for the use Of the Real Estate board.
The special committee has under ex
animation a law to- make it an offense
for other than exclusive agents to sign
board lot. Conflict with the state
law has to be avoided in any ordinance
which may be prepared to cover the
case, .a.,~ II ..- -. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20

hangings must be counted madras. This
airy cloth comes in. dozens Of hand
some designs and in every conceivable
color, from the daintiest Of light shades
to dark green's and reds. :.x.ss.. :;
Before putting, away any winter
draperies,. if, they; a; are Il, not to: be used
oily aired and brushed and, if possible,
sent, to a cleaner 's, not. only to avoid
the danger Of, attack by moths, but so
that they will be in condition: to be put
up in the fall and will not look shabby,
as they frequently do when not put
away properly. 7e: re-. ~ .,,;,: s.ts,&E,'@
After satin, silk or velvet portieres
and draperies 1have! been cleansed they
should be carefully folded over pieces
|. Of tissue paperoand made into rolls, SO
/ that the nap Of the material will not
touch or crease. They should never
be put away ,foldedtin squares Or rolled
without paper between the folds, or
when shaken. outgthey will be rHmpled
almost beyond the possibility Of
Strengthening them out. Treated in this
/ way switk paper tlfsre i isatless silk lihdod
Of moths getting into2the materials and
7 destroying them, especially if they are
putt, III muslin sacks that can be tied
and hung in dry closets.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20

District Attorney jerome Of New
York pleads guilty to three weak
nesses- s-candy. eating, cooking strange
dishes and making furniture.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20

We will sell 49, 900 acres heavily tinbered farming
lands in tracts Of 40 acres and up for 25c acre
down-balance long time. 5s 5ss = 5 &. 81 a. s
These lands are actually worth SIS to $40 an acre
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-05-20

great chance to get home They are rapidly advanc
ing in value You can see the land before closing up
the sale They will surprise YOU We guarantee that
the land contains all represent money refunded
We want you to know all about them. Get picture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
GERMAN FAVOR TO RocA.
To Reassure Argentinians of Non
interference Policy.

BERLIN, May 29.-Gen. Roca, former
president of Argentina. who is now In TINS
city. is being treated with much distinction
hv tho German government with the object,
the Associated Press is officially informed
of convincing the Argentinians that Ger
many has no political aspirations regard
ing their country nor any wish to interfere
In pan-American questions
The general was received at the rallroan
station on his arrival from Parls -yesIel,
day by Lieut.. Col. Won Ethel OF the genera
STAFF and Herr Won Waldthausen, the Ger
man minister to Argentina. me emperor
will receive Gen. Roca In audience tomof.
row. when he will be his majesty guest
at a review at Potsdam, and ne VIII oihe
with the emperor May 81.
The officials of the foreign once are an
moved by the reports in the German press
that Germany ought to watch the pan
American congress jealousy, and with TINS
object in view should send special envoy
to Rio Janeiro. The foreign office discred-
its all such notions and made DEFINITE
statement today to the effect that the re-
ception accorded to Gen. Roca was designed
to show that Germany had no imperial aims
in South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29

Almost FeatureIess Market
Prevailed Today.
READING COMMON DEALS
Only Stock That Showed Notable
Activity.
TRADES MAINLY PROFESSIONAL
Heavy Currency Transfers to San
Francisco-Railway Traffic Re
turns and Industrial Dividends.
TRADES MAINLY PROFESSIONAL
snecIul plsnntch to The stnr.

Special Dispatch to The stnr.
NEW YORK, May 29.-This was a day OF
small and insignificant things in the stock
market If the dealings In one single stock.
namely, Reading common. were deducted
from the total little would be left to rep
resent the sum total of the days full bust
ness upon the New York stock exchange.
The only other salient feature OF the mar
ket from its dullness was the dsstincfively
professional character of the dealings.
This was true even of the trading In Read
ing. which stock. as has been the case for
some days past. furnished a dispropor-
tionage quota of the days business and also
the widest fluctuations in prices
At the opening of business there was vi :
tually nothing new, apart from occurrences
OF a routine character presented for con-
eideration, and such few developments as
took place with the course OF the day APP
pesred 10 be utterly ignored. The latter
related mainly to monetary circumstances,
concerning which there appeared to be
some uneasiness In the early part of the
day. There were very heavy transfers OF
funds from San Francisco. and At looks
now as IL the movement of currency thithef
would be maintained indefinitely Up to
this morning the banks had lost In their
operations with the subtreasury less Than
$600o0O hence 1t would appear as IL the
OudoOh tDI slIOHS Ddilk StdteIlCul oH
Saturday were more favorable taan 1t had
been for some weeks past. The sterling
exchange market remained upol an even
keel
This mornings reports to the effect that
the Secretary of the Treasury had decided
20 discontinue his policy OF depositing
government funds with the national banks
for the purpose of facilitating gold imports
were corrected in todays advices II APP
pearing that only minor notifications have
been made in his original order.
There were a number of dividends de-
clared. Including those on sugar refining
and the leather stocks, and several interest
Ing returns OF railway traffic for the month
of April. The Reading statement for that
period will be found elsewhere and as had
been expected, a very large decrease in
both gross and net earnings was shown
as the result of the suspension Of mining
operations during April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
FREIGHT MEN MAY STRIKE.
Railroads at Chicago Refuse Demand
for Wage Increase.

CHICAGO, H., May 29.-The railroads
gave their first definite answer yesterday
to the demands of the freight handlers for
an increase in wages. 1t was a fiat refusal.
While only two of the roadside Rock
Island and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
disclosed their positions, their action Is
believed to be indicative of the stand which
the others will take.
Committees chosen from employees in the
Rock Island freight houses were told the
company was willing to renew the wage
scales of the last year. but that an increase
In pay. in view Of the conditions In the
railroad business, was out of the question.
The offer was promptly refused by the
men.
An attempt was made by the officials of
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Company to induce the employees to sign
Individual demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
FIRE RATES RAISED.
Important Action of Underwriters OF
the Pacific Coast.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 29-Locai in
surance managers have received notice that
fire insurance rates on business blocks and
on stocks of merchandise have been in
creased IS per cent all over the coast by the
board of fire underwriters of the Pacific.
The new rate applies only to the business
district. 1t is a part of the horizontal
raise that has been made by the Pacific
board pending new adjustment of schedule.
A separate circular abrogates the 20 per
cent reduction which was made here last
April on insurance on dwellings. Los An
geles still receives 40 per cent reduction
from tariff schedules owing to an effective
fire department. The rate announced yes
terday affects only new business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
NEW YORK COTTON, 3 PM.
LixernooI Cotton Prices.

LIVERPOOL, May 29.-Cotton-Spot
quiet; prices points lower: American mid
ding fair, GEL; good middling, 6.37; mid
ding, els; low middling, 5.31; good ordi-
nary SO; ordinary, $50. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales. of which 800 were for
speculation and export and included 1890
American. Receipts, 1000 bales. including
1900 American. Futures opened steady and
closed easy. American middling, g. o. c.,
May, SIS; May and June 5.S1;
June and July, 5.ST; July and August,
5.SS; August and September. $50; Septem-
Der and October. 5.71; October and Novem-
Der, sos: November and December, 5.64:
December and January, 5.54: January and
February. 5.64; February and March, 5.65;
March and April. 5.66.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, May 29.-Wheat was inclined
to be weak today at the opening because
of favored weather for harvesting in
Texas and Oklahoma. Pit traders were the
chief sellers and commission houses were
the heaviest buyers, although the demand
was very light. July wheat opened shade
to 1saA lower at Ssh to 1914, and sold up to
S3ss.
In sympathy with wheat July corn de-
clined to 1914.
July oats declined to 33M.
July provisions opened quiet, pork at
1885, lard at S.S5 and ribs at 9.47h.
There will be no session of the board of
trade tomorrow, Decoration day.
Close: Wheat. May, S4Z; July 821saS25s
Corn, May, 491e; July, 4SA Oats May, 34as
July. "a. Pork. May, 1885; July, 1875. Lard,
May. $50: July. S.s5. Ribs, May, 045; July,
9.4I1s. Rye. cash. 8l1aa85: July. 621a Flax,
cash northwestern. I.151A; southwestern,
1.09H; May. 1.O9h.
Graix, a-aa R,oxz;.;a>..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
THE TERRANovA TRIAL.
Sanity Commission Renders Decision
TO the Court

NEW YORK, May 23.-The trial of Jose
phine Terranova, charged with the murder
of her aunt, Mrs. Concetta Reggie, which
had been suspended for several days. pend
ing the investigation of her sanity, was re-
sumed today before Justice Scott in the
supreme court.
The commission appointed to ascertain
whether Miss Terranova is insane reported
to the court that while the girl formerly
had halIucinations as to her conduct In
killing her uncle and aunt and still has
them, she Is able, in their opinion to con-
suit and advise with her counsel as to the
conduct of her trial during its remaining
stages. AS such a condition satisfied the
requirements of the law the trial pro-
ceeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, May 29.-wHEAT-Dull and
easier; spot, contract. ssasssS.; May SS1aass4. !;
June. s435 asked; July, SAL asked; August STA
sls4; steamer No. red, solaaS0A; receipts. 4 1927
s0iaass12.
.CoRN-Spot easy, futures strong; spot, 55Tsa56;
May, 551sa56; June. o4i3a56; July, 64&a54Ts: Sep
TENDER. 55a55A; steamer mixed 52ika52i: re-
eepts. IS 4s4 bushels; southern white corn, 54Jha
5oha; southern yellow corn. 54a56
OATS-Firmer; No. white, 40 sales; No 8
white. asiza3sfl; No. mixed. 3s15a3sa4 receipts
"a 1888 bushels.
RYE-Dull No. 2 western esaes,S export, 7oa71
domestic; receipts, 2349 bushels; exports s57
bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
CHINESE LOSS HEAVY.
San Francisco Victims Must Secure
New Certificates.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-Chinese res
idents who were burned out during the re-
cent fire will sustain a stiIl further loss, it
is said that may reach as high as $4,000
or 100000. They must obtain from the gov
eminent at Washington duplicate certifi-
Gates of legal residence In the United
States.
About 5000 of the certificates were de-
stroyed according to an estimate made by
officials of the Chinese bureau. This loss
falls on the Chinese alone, as upon them
rests the necessity when the occasion may
arise of proving the right to remain here.
Without his certificate any Chinaman be-
longing to the excluded classes would be
subject to deportation at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
PRIZE FIGHTERS TRIAL.
Case Against McGovern and Britt on
THURSDAY.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Terry McGovern
and James Britt, together with sixteen
other men, among whom were Harry Pol
lock, manager of the Twentieth Century
Athletic Club, and Timothy Hurst, the ref
cree, who were arrested last night after a
ten-round fight between Britt and Mccoy
ern beore the Twentieth Century Athletic
Club, were in police court today charged
with violation of a section of the penal
code, which regulates prize fights.
At request of counsel for the prisoners
the court granted an adjournment until
Thursday and continued the bail of $500
each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
Closing Quotations.

At the close OF the stock market the fol-
lowing stocks had changed In price since
the above quotations. there being no change
IN the balance of the closing prices.
Amalgamated Copper. 1854.
American Car and Foundry. 41%.
American Locomotive, 69%
American Smelling, 154A.
Anaconda, 267A.
Atchtson. Topeka & Santa Fe. S9h.
Baltimore q Ohio. 107Es.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Sis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul, 10.
Colorado Fuel 4 Iron, 80.
Consolidated Gas. 1876.
Delaware and Hudson 2l3.
Great Northern, pfd., 303St.
Greene Copper. %.
Interboro. 507s-
Illinois Central IT'S.
Louisville and Nashville, 146%.
Missouri Pacific. DAB.
New York. Ontario and Western, SIN,
Northern Pacific. 20SS
Pressed Steel Car 81.
Reading. 141h.
Southern Railway, 3SL.
Tennessee Coal & Iron, 154.
Union Pacific, 1895.
Wabash. II.
WOODEN Goods, 81
Rock Island As. TSH.
Wabash Deb. BIS, sos.