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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

greater New York presents a plctur-
esqueness In bulk and In detail quite
unexampled In the history of the world
Unfinished here and there? Yes;
but greater Greater New Works are not
built in day"
The tall buildings are nearly all to
be found on the southern end of Man
haitian Island. Starting at the left of
our panoramic picture of these wonder
full structures. we have first Park
Row building, opened in 1900. 1t has
twenty-nine stories. The two flag
poles on the top of the building are
81 feet in height From the base of
Its foundations to the top of its flag
poles the building measures sol feet,
or nearly n tenth of n miles 1t has
a restaurant over 300 feet above the
ground. The highest offices are $40
feet In the mir, and their windows com
mand view of over forty miles. As
many as $1,000 people use the building
every day. and its various elevators,
or lifts, boast of a passenger traffic of
nearly 10000 people daily. The build
Ing alone weighs 10000 tons. and was
erected In the comparatively short,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
Navy Yard Waste.

One of the worst sins of omission OF
the Navy Department is the wasteful
way In which good ships are allowed
to lie idle at navy yards and rot or go
to pieces, when with prompt repairs,
made in Il business-like way, they could
be made to do good service for years.
A ship that a private owner would re-
pair in month the Navy Department
will sometimes permit to lie mt the
navy yard for several years, the prey
Of oil sorts of patchwork. Vast sums
Of money are wasted In this way. Yes
sells that would he of the greatest- value
in training the naval militia are allow
ed to lie idle and deterlorate at navy
yards until finally they go to the junk
heap because they become too expensive
to repar.-New Orleans Picayune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

nomic height lies somewhere betwee
sixteen and twenty stories.
1t takes 5000 men to light the City
of New York for twenty four hours.
For purely artistic effects. The result
of their work Is best seen In the gloam-
ing. An American writer says: "See
lower New York from either of the
rivers between five and six o'clock In
the afternoon of Il business day: See
the city when 1t has put on Its pur-
pie and diamonds No city ever wore
such diamonds or SO many Of them
before The silhouetted towers blaze
with electric fire, while in all dlrec-
lions, over bridge and ferry and ele-
waited road. radiate trailing lines Of
light"
Another writer says: "In order that
we who have a penchant for moving
may fit from the battery to the
Bronx, and still command the con-
yenience of turning on and OF a flood
of light by the twist Of a screw or
the scratching of a lucifer, there are
gus mains extending over every part
of the city, covering, 1t is estimated.
about $500 miles, two thirds Of the
way across the broadcast part of the
United States. During the cold days
of last December the amount of coal
used for manufacturing gas amounted
In one day to $500 tons"
That electric lighting will entirely
eliminate gas In the business districts
Of New York within the next five
years is conceded without question.
A canvass of the leading architects and
real estate firms resulted In unani-
nous statement that 100 per cent Of
the business buildings and % per cent
of the resident buildings erected with.
In the last two years in New York
City have been equipped exclusively
with electrical fittings. Seven;eighths
of the sky-scrapers erected within that
period maintain their own plant, the
voltage ranging from 40 to ITO, which
furnishes both illumination and motor
power for the elevators.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
selfishness Of Genius.

Some funny stories get mixed in
with the pathetic ones in the az
nails of the charity workers of the
city. DR.. H. S. Oppenheimer. chair
man of the Gramercy District Com
mittee of the Charity Organization,
tells one of family which applied
for relief in his district. 1t was an
Armenian family, with a father 60
years old, broken in health, unable
to find work. or to do much If he got
1t. The mother was also incapable of
earning much. Two boys under work
ing age had been practically support
ing the family, but the truant officer
had sent them back to school. An Ar
menian boarder was giving up his
entire wages to keep the family from
starvation when they applied for re-
lief.
But in its investigation the com
mittee unexpectedly came across an
older son, good, steady boy, earn
ing $40 week. His wages, with
the boarder's, would have supported
the family, but he had fixed pas
sion to become musician, and was
boarding with another family be-
cause they had piano and would let
him practice on it. He was perfect
ly tractable on all other points, but
give up his music he would not
What! resign his ambition and ruin
his life? No. The committee cast
about and secured from an interest
ed person the use of piano. The
boy was told that he could have this
in his home free of charge, provided
he would turn his wages into the fam
lily exchequer. He consented.
"And now" says DR.. Oppenheimer.
there is. nothing the matter with
the family except that they don't
get enough sleep. as the boy prac-
tees at the most unseemly hours. =
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
At EVENING I1lme.


Love- give me one Of thy dear hands
to hold,
Take thou my tired head upon thy
breast;
Now sing to me that song we loved
of old
The low. sweet song about our
little nest.
We knew the song before the nest
was ours;
We sang the song when first the
nest was found;
We loved the song in after, happier
hours,
When peace came to us, and con-
tent profound.
Sing the old song to me, tonight, be.
loved
While l, my head upon thy faithful
breast,
See wondrous visions in the fair fire.
light,
And our whole hearts are satisfied
with rest.
Better than all our one-time dreams
of bliss
Are peace, content and rest secure as
What though we missed loves golden
summer time?
His autumn fruits were ripe when
we had leave
To enter joys wide vineyard in our
prime,
Good guerdon for our waiting to
receive.
Love gave us no frail pledge of sum-
mer flowers,
But side by side we reaped the har-
vest fields;
Now, side by side we pass the winter
hours,
And day by day new blessings are
revealed.
The fever heat of youth, its restless
glow,
It's high desires and cravings mani
fold,
Its wild delights, its victories and de-
feats,
Have passed; and we have truer
Joys to hold.
Sing, then, the dear old song about
the nest
So long withheld, and yet, so full of
rest.
The Commoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
\ oDERN New York is undoubt-
eddy one of the sights of the
world. Owing to Its situa.
tinn IN Tho Island of Man.

II ODERN New York Is undoubt-
H eddy one of the sights of the
world. Owing to Its sltua.
ton on the Island of Man
haitian lateral expansion of the busiest
office portion of the city has been i'm
possible, with the astonishing result
that the city has built upwards to u
height never before considered pos
sible. In order to obtain the accom-.
mediation demanded the modern sky
scraper has become thing Of famil-3
iarity in New York. They are, how
ever, SO overpowering in their indi-
vidual outlines and In their massed
effects that to the dweller among these
stupendous buildings and to the stran-
ger alike the hold upon the imaglna.
ton is very strong.
In London Sphere a writer says:
'There have been the 'mouldly gloom
and dim splendor of old Rome the
crumbled glory of Athens, the majes.
tic ruins of medieval Europe, the ar
chltectural marvels of the newer cap.
itals of civilization, the Ingenious re-.
finements of modern landscape art In
union with the most gorgeous enter
prises of private and municipal ambi.
ton. But the New York that is rls
Ing majestically within the threshold
of the twentieth century expresses all
of these elements us they never before
have been expressed in any one place.
Yes, New York even has ruins, But
her glory Is that She has rekindled the
architectural magnificence traced In
the ruins of the ancient cities while
creating a picture entirely new In the
world. In no other city is archtec.
tural beauty written In such big lines
No other city has so many commercial
palaces. No other city has SO many
of the monuments of private wealth,
In no other city have municipal and
corporate enterprise undertaken sucl,
titanic tasks. Striding like a colos
sus, great bay and great river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

Representative John Sharp Williams
tells tale of the days when he was
counsel for a railway line In one Of
the Southern States.
1t appears that at one point on its
line the company had stationed an old
negro Waterman, whose duties consist
ed In warming travellers down high
way crossing the tracks when train
approached. One night wagon be-
longing to farmer Was struck, result
ing In a bad accident. The company
was of course sued for damages, and
at the trial the old darby was the
principal witness for his employers,
He replied to the questions put to him
In clear, direct fashion. Among
these questions was one as to whether
lie was sure that he had swung his
lantern across the road when he per
ceived the train approach. The negro
replied:
81 sho'ly did, sah!"
The trial resulted in verdict for
the company. and Mr.. Williams. as
counsel, took early occasion to compli.
ment the aged negro on his excellent
testimony. To which the latter re.
piled:
''T'ankee, Marse John, but was
sorely skeered when dat lawyer man
begin to ask me about de lantern. j
was afeard for minute dat he was
gaiR' to ask me II 1t was lit or not
De oil done give out some time hefa' d.
accident, "<saNeeesa Magazine,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
A DEVOTED CANINE.
The Story of Dog Who Waited
Three Weeks Until His Mas
ter Apneared

The Story of Dog Who Waited
Three Weeks Until His Mas
ter Appeared.
For weeks Shep, a blooded Scotch
collie dog, waited at a lonely station
in Augusta county, Va, for the return
of his absent master. The master,
c. F. Dorian of West Eighth avenue,
Denver, when he heard that his de-
voted pet was homeless, took rail-
road trip to Virginia to get possession
of the dog and bring him to Colorado
The two have never been separated
since.
Dorian was at the Union depot last
night, waiting for train to take him
to South Platte, Neb., where he is to
do some contract work for the Union
Pacific Railroad. With him was the
dog Shep.
Mr.. Dorian pated the dog as he told
the following story:
Il left Augusta county, Va, where
had a farm, several months ago. /
gave Shep to neighbor, believing
that he would be better off than with
me. Shortly after l left he broke his
chain and returned to my farm, which
was in the hands of strangers. He
took up the scent at the farm and fol.
lowed my footsteps to the railroad
station. There he waited for me for
three weeks. taking but little nourish-
ment.
THE station agent, knowing the
dog and knowing me. wrote to me
describing the dogs actions, about the
end of the second week. Immediately
left Denver for Virginia and did not
rest easy until arrived at the sta
ton, where the dog awaited me.
There never was dog more glad
He jumped and frolicked, despite the
fact that he was lean for the wan,
of nourishment. Selling my trousel
legs, he dragged me in the direction
of the old farm. He would run a shor,
distance toward the farm and ther
return to me. He could not under
stand why l would not go home. HI
is contented here, believe, and hi!
devotion has made such an impression
on me that have never been ava,
from him since. "-Denver Republican
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
if he were dragging an invisible ball

if he were dragging an invisible ball
and chain.
Now the door was only yard away.
Now his hands grasped the jamb.
Round 1t he swung, and tumbled down
the stairs just as the box exploded
with the report of a cannon, shaking
the wall beside him until it seemed
almost ready to fall. On the second
landing he stumbled into the arms
of an ascending band of firemen, sum-
moned by the alarm he mad risked his
life to give.-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
sEAwEeD CROP OF NORWAY.


~ Furnishes Profitable Employment
for Many Persons.
Consul Rasmussen, Of Stavenger,
writes of the gathering of seaweed in
Norway, which has become one of the
leading local Industries and furnishes
profitable employment for a large num-
Der of farmers, according to- the New
York Post. Along the shores of Jar
deren, on the southwest coast OF Nor
way, the seaweed grows in vertitable
forests; not the common grass variety,
but actual trees from five to six feet In
height, with stems like ropes and leaves
MS tough as leather. 1t begins to sprout
in March and April and gradually COW
ers the ocean bed with dense, impen-
etrable brush. III the fall the stems
become tender, the roots release their
suction-like grip on the rocky bottom
and the autumn winds wash 1t ashore
in such great quantities that 1t looks
like huge brown wall along the entire
coast. The fall crop is of comparative
~ small value. The only use that can
be made Of 1t is for fertilizing purposes,
because 1t is only in the spring that
it can be successfully burned and Mt
this time there is such demand for
1T that every stalk and leaf is gather
ed as If it were pure coin.
The weed-burning season is the bus
lest of the year and every member OF
the household Is drafted to assist In
gathering, drying and burning. AT the
close of each clear day the whole coast
seems to be aflame from the thousands
of bonflres that are Kept burning far
into the night. This is one of the many
natural resources that are unexpected
~ developed in Norway and no one
ever dreamed twenty years ago that
this seemingly worthless weed would ir
a few years. as a source of income, sur
pass the fisheries. which have been tho
mainstay of the people for ages moi
rival that of agriculture In one of the
leading agricultural districts In Nor
way. Yet such Is the case to. day ant
those who are fortunate enough to owl
land abutting the seashore can real
the most profitable crop of the year
Owners of farms located where the
weed seems to have prediction tt
drift Gun burn as much as 5000 kIlo!
year
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
Dome.tic Problem solved.

Mrs. scott-You take an awful long
time to dress to go anywhere. Doesn't
your husband get angry waiting so
long7
Mrs. Mott-Why. no. You see, when
he calls up to me to hurry, 1 tell him
to get his hat and cane and I will be
right down.
Mrs. Scott--Well?
Mrs. Mott-oh, I've previously hid
den them and when l go down and
find them for him he has to apologize
for keeping me waiting. Boston Tran
script.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
NoN-TRoLLEY ELECTRIC CAR.
1t May RevolutionizeE Electric Trans

portation.
Even In these days when novelties
In transportation are so numerous MS
to make 1t difficult to keep track of all
of them such a vehicle as that which
has been racing across the country, the
Strang gasoline-electrlc car, made tile
journey from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific coast and return, to demonstrate
to railroad men that car propelled by
electricity, which is generated by n gas
oline engine, is capable Of doing su-
burban work and also of taking care of
freight and passenger traffic on branch
steam railway lines.
The new system of which the car is
n part is intended to meet all the re-
quirements of an independent electric
car, doing away with power houses.
third rails and overhead trolley wires.
1t is combination of gasoline en-.
CINE, dynamo and a storage battery
The engine furnishes the power to run
the dynamo and generate electricity for
the motors that operate the car The
storage battery receives the surplus
power from the generator. when tile
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

nous. In the same way when he
Measured keene, the tragedian, for the
irst pair of slippers he ever wore as
Iamlet, Webert prophesled that the
,ctor would never gain the success to
which his talent really entitled him.
Webert has made shoes for Buffalo
Bill, for Frank James, the outlaw, and
for men in all ranks Of life He has
received 4S7 diplomas and medals for
his work.
The highest price he ever received
for single pair of boots was $3.50, vet
he will halfsole your shoes for you
while you walt, and at moderate
price, toO.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
cogeLER AND PROPHET.
A st. Louis Shoemaker Who HIS
Nude Shoes for Fnmoua People,

A st. Louis Shoemaker Who IIn.
Nude Shoes for Fnmous People.
To little shop In Chestnut street
st. Louis. famous folk from all over
the country have gone TO have their
shoes made.
Charles Webert, the cobblcr who does
the work, has been in that same little
shop for twenty-five years. He has on
his literally, ION his books,
the foot pattevna Of more than 1000
EppH and waaieR.
When O eustesnnp eolaas 10 WebeFl
TIE FEST u be shNa egs hlaesa hsff
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
A Jewel Of a wife.

The minister's wife had an unwel-
come visitor In very laxative scan
dalmonger. 80 the minister went out for
stroll. Returning half an hour later,
he called out THAT old cat gone, sup
pose?"
YES" said his wife. who had still
her guest talking to her, II sent 1t
home in basket, my dear this morn
Ing"
What do row think OF that tor prea,
oace Of mind and absence OF OATS
Christian tlte,
laaHsKy y NJ n,aesA1sF " gosa I'M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

you have very little consideration
for the public"
"There you wrong me-" answered
Mr.. Dustin stax. II believe In taking
care of the public. Think what would
happen to my various business enter
prises If the public were to become
extinct. "~-Waahlrgton E,ar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

The Underground Electric Railways
Company, of London, is constructing
in new lines something over twenty
seven miles Of line, nearly all under
ground
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
HAY AS A JOURNALIST.
Few Newspaper wr,ter. Have p

FEW NeWETHpeF WFftcfN HHve POs-
sessed Such an Equipment as HIS.
Few newspaper writer's have brought
to their task the equipment which Hay
possessed when he came to the Trlhr
une In the winter Of 1870, After pass
Ing through the great period of the
ci2sl war aa the private secretary Of
President I.lnaeln, hs had served sAo.
essslvsls "A asesetsFg st legatlea si
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

No member of the British Parlla-
ment is permitted to say bluntly and
directly that another is drunk, but
he may hint at the fact in periphrase.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

In narthera China the average ali,
dual rainfall II unatr forty iAehes,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

Many an othppw!se truthful man
Riil 10 About the faa he had while
eshiplas cub
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

!, Iallh,sds are always aaslpAs % aull
TIE Asat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

A crash shook the building; a par.
TALLY emptied box of powder had
ignited. Then on sudden the whole
room was lighted with the glare of RED
fire. 1t was most gorgeous cele
bration. Mclean was having it all
to himself, and not enjoying it a bit
One glance he cast into the can;
but the smoke still chung there, thick
and heavy. He could not put his head
into it again.
Shielding his face with hands and
arms, ne stumbled toward the door
In its black opening he caught a
glimpse of Celsus's blunt muzzle and
sparkling, beady eyes peering anx
iously round the jamb. Then a giant
cracker parked between them, and
the dog disappeared. The next in
slant sight filled him with horror
On table that he must pass stood
wooden box, which he knew to be
full of packages of strong powder
used in preparing certain fireworks.
Close by it a neap of paper waste
was burning, and the flames were
creeping rapidly nearer. When they
reached it
Forgetting his sprain the Waterman
plunged wildly forward. Compared
with that box even the rockets and
giant crackers sunk into insignifi
canoe.
Could he get to the stairway before
the fire touched the powder? Terror
cramped his muscles. His eyes were
fastened on tine creeping flames. He
passed the box and hurried on. The
door was still ten feet off.
A paralyzing nightmare seemed TO
Cypress the Waterman, He {elt 81 l.
ala so|el were glNea to tue hssFaa, AZ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04
PERTINENT QUESTION TO CAM
DATES

An exchange suggests the tol-
lowing questions to be put p pro
spective candidates.
Who are your
What have you 10 do for this
community that that they should
confer this honor upon your
Are you a republican,
Are you a democrat
Have you been faithful to your
party nominees at all times'
Are you under any obligations
TO the railroad interest?
Are you under any obligations
to any trust or corporation such
As the coal trust, the ice trust. the
telephone trust, the lumber trust.
the school book trust, the leather
trust, the farm machinery trust,
or the liquor trustl
Would you favor the iniative
and referendum?
Do you believe in the election of
United States senators by the di-
rect..vote Of the people1
Who are the people that induc-
ed you to aspire to this Officer
Have you any reciprocative ar
rangements with any other candid
ate or set of menl
Have you ever held Office? If
so, is your record clearl
If Mr.. Candidate can answer all
these questions to your entire sat
isfaction and convince that he is
not lying, promise him your sup
port.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04
THE OWL DRUG STORE,
226 Chickasha Avenue

DR.. ]. c. Ambrister, recently Of
Norman, Okla, has associated
himself with DR.. A. B. Leeds in
the practice OF medicine and have
offices in connection. In addition
to the suite occupied by DR.. Leeds
they have secured the rooms lately
vacated by Attorneys Barefoot &
Carmichael, the entire suite of FIVE
rooms being now connected. DR..
Ambrister is a gentleman Of pleas
ing personality and whom Chicka-
sha is glad to welcome as a citizen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-04
Mems nf the Bail

Master Mechanic McDonougI
returned this morning from an Of
fetal visit to FL Reno where he in
sPected the yard work in progress.
Agent Stephens returned from
Little Rock this morning where he
has been in conference with the
general freight agent a few days.
Work is in progress on the ex-
tensions to the repair tracks. Room
will be provided for 100 more cars.
Five passenger coaches are on
the Rock Island tracks waiting to
take the people to Ft. Worth to
night. A. special train will DC
made up here, train leaving at
Io:45 tonight and returning tomor-
row night. The rate Is 81 sfor the
round trip.
Business has been picking up
rapidly on the Rock Island. Dur
ing the month Of July the receipts