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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
The Fountain Pen.

The fountain pen is not an invention
Of recent years. In Samuel Taylor's
Universal System Of Shorthand Writ
ing" published in 1TS6, we find proof
Of the fountain penis great age.
Il have nothing more to add" wrote
Samuel Taylor, "for the use or instruc-
ton Of the practitioner, except a few
words concerning the kind Of pen prop
er to be used for writing shorthand.
For expeditions writing some use what
are called fountain pens, into which
your ink is put, which gradually flows
when writing, from thence into small
er pen cut short to fit the smaller end
of this instrument, but it is hard
matter to meet with good one of this
kind"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
The Kind of a Man Ed Hunter Is.
(From the Spirit Lake Beacon,)

Ed Hunter, in all his degeneracy,
is the logical product of corporation
politics. He is rare combination
of shrewdness, audacity and deprav-
ity. For nearly twenty years lie has
infested the halls of legislation. In
return for his intrigue among the
membership in their behalf, the rail
ways have given him plenary power
in the issue Of transportation. Be-
sides doing corporation dirty work,
he has used this transportation as
an asset in general lobby broker
age business. He has taken on the
work of influencing Legislation on
either side of any issue that did not
interfere with the corporation pro.
gramme. Faultlessly dressed and
with manners Chesterfieldian, Hun
ter has made it his particular bust
ness to be smooth with Legislators
who would submit to his advances,
and with his adroit use of his sinews
OF war he has with a strip of mileage
o[times gotten on terms with men
who would have knocked him down
upon the suggestion of money
bribe. So notorious has Hunter be.
come in r,c,nt yeara that it is a
matter Of reproach for legislator to
be seen in his company, and real
compromise to be counted among
his associates.
In the line of his work, Hunter
has made a wide acquaintance. He
is shrewd in his estimate of men
that can be used. He is audacious
in his methods. He has no fear of
the personal peril that restrains men
OF character in the presence of polit
zeal temptation. He has for years
been active in corporation politics,
but has discreetly been kept in the
background or account of his shady
reputation. But when the corpora
ton craft was laundering in the
trough of a turbulent political sea,
Hunter was called to the helm re-
gardless of public criticism. 1t is
not difficult to see his handiwork in
the progress Of the campaign. More
democrat than republican, more
mountebank than either, he revels
in the rich spoils flung into his lap
by the frightened corporations and
prosecutes ruthless warfare upon
men and communities with souls to
save and righteous government to
support.
And nobody is hearing standpat
protest Why should they? Stand
patism is after results. 1t is proud
Of Blythe because he is resourceful,
unmindful of the perils to popular
government involved in corporation
leadership. 1t can stomach Ed
Hunter because the situation is des-
perate to standpatism, and what's
the difference SO long asstandpatters
win? So it comes about that Hun
ter is permitted to throw off his
mask and take standpat leadership
because he has in his nefarlous oc-
cupation of misdirecting Legislation
become an effective instrument in
the consummation Of corporation de-
sign and standpat success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
had For Creditors.

In the faraway, benighted commu-
nifty OF Damen, in Africa, the old fash
ioned method of throwing debtor
into prison, where he is safe from the
tormenting visits of his creditors, is
not followed. Instead, he is practical
ly turned over to the mercy of the
creditors In a literal sense. y heavy
tree log is attached to his bare leg.
and this he is obliged to drag after
him wherever he goes. There is no
escaping the creditors now, and the
log remains bound to his ankle until
his debts are paid,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

Women pin from left to right; men
from right to left. Women button
from right to left; men from lett to
right. Women stir from left to right
(their tea, for lnstancel; men from right
to left. Women seldom know the DIFF
ference between Il right and Il left
shoe, and If housemaid brings up q
mans boots she will nine times out of
ten place them SO that the points will
dtverge. Can these peculiarities be
explained ?-London Truth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
George Eliot md .non,o,, >,

George Eliot's first arrangement with
the publisher of "Romola" was for no
less sum than 10000 guineas. "As
that Is so very large figure" he said,
Il must run it through fifteen numbers
Of the Cornhill." NO." she answered;
"it must finish in twelve numbers or
the artistic effect Of the story will be
lost. l quite understand the necessity
for its prolongation from commercial
point Of view, so we'll say 1000
guineas instead of the 10000" And
1000 guineas was accordingly paid for
the copyright. Three thousand guineas
seem a large sum to give up for an
artistic scruple, but she did it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
IN VACATION TIME.

There's n hole In his hat with the hair sticking
through
And y toe that peers out from II iole in his
shoe;
There's patch on his trousers, darn in Ills
And frecklo that tllts on til. bridge of hi
pu'. oh. in his heart there's tho glimmer and
shine
OF n sun that wish could be shining in mine.
There's smudge on his face that Is dusty and
dark.
Rut song In his hea like tha song OF the lark
There's rent In his coat VIII, re the elning shows
through.
but the whistle he tunes To the Wild bird Iings
true;
And, oh. in his heart. with n spar. |, like vino.
Is gadness wish could he Sparkling In min .
There's an imp In his hair that may keep i:
awry.
But ,wlnkle 80 rare in the bne OF his cye,
There's an uneven slant Of his trousers. IN idr
fast
With u nall through their taps. for a hu ton
wont last;
But deep In his heart les sp Ing c,ol and fine
or good cheer that wish COLD BIZ bub,i Ing IN
mine.
There Is tan on his checks where the flush OF
health glows,
And the skin has all peeled from the tip of hi,
nose;
His pockets are bulged with tops marbles and
strings.
With jackkn,ves and other unaccountable
things;
But the brooks and tho woods bring music
To Ills ears that wish they were bringing to
j. w, Foley In New York Times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
The Fork,

1t is about 1900 years ago since the
fork made its appearance in Europe.
In 90 A. D. son OF the doge Pietro
Orsolo had welded in Venice the Briz-
zantinc Princess Argila, who produced
at the wedding breakfast Il silver fork
and gold spoon. Then the high Vene-
tion families followed suit, and these
martyrs to fashion prickcd their lips
with the new instrument. The fork
prospered, however, and spread over
Italy. In 1870 1t had travelled as far
as France, and in 1G0S Il traveller
brought 1t direct to England.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
l have lived to know that the great
secret of human happiness is this: New
er suffer your energies to stagnate.-
Adam Clark.


Commenting on Benjamin Franklln's
kite experiment, which proved that
lightning and electricity are the same.
Il scientist says: ''It was one Of the
most brilliant examples Of luck yet
recorded. To attempt the extraction
of lightning flashes from n lowering
sky was almost suicidal. Even at this
late day timid persons occasionally fly
to feather beds, sit on glass legged
chairs or find refuge in rubber boots
during thunderstorms. A repetition of
Franklin's experiment cost his immedi-
ate imitator his life"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

But little stir has been made dur
ing the present republican campaign
regarding Major Rathbun's candi.
dacy for governor, both the Cum
Minis and Perkins managers treating
him slightingly and repeatedly max
ing the claim that, if they needed
the Rathburn delegates they would
have them. Major Rathburn has
put quietus on this claim by an
nouncing in his paper, the Marion
Register, that; "'The friends Of Mr..
Perkins are going to the convention
to nominate him if they can. The
friends Of Mr.. Cummins are going
to the convention to nominate him if
they can. The Rathbun delegates
are going there for the same pur-
pose. The Cummins men have no
more right to claim the Linn county
vote than we have to claim the vote
of Polk. The Perkins men have
no more right to claim the Linn
county vote than we have to claim
the vote of Woodbury.. All reports
that the Rathbun delegates are 60
ing to the convention to engage in a
switching" match are absolutely
and unqualiiedly not true. We
have said this time and again and
so far we have not done any lying
during this campaign. And we are
not going to. The men in the "war-
ring camps" will have all they can
do without worrying about or specu-
lating concerning what the Rathbun
mon are going to do. They are 60
ing to stand pat"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
Cash Your Checks.

1t is not well to keep checks locked
up In your desk Cash them. 1t Is Sc
curity for yourself, if the drawer is
not entirely reliable, and n favor to
him If he is. stale" checks are an
annoyance to bank officials and gen.
eral hindrance. Cash your checks!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

Mrs. Newcast-1 I'm thinking of talk
Ing short holiday and visiting some
Of the scenes associated with my ances.
tors. Mrs. De Bleu Blood Cutting-Oh,
but slumming is so horribly out of date
noYadaysl ii
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
Bind together your spare hours by
the cord Of some definite purpose


The way to reach or to attain to any
thing Is to bend oneself toward 1t with
all ones might, and we approximate
1t just In proportion to the intensity
and the persistency Of our effort to
attain it.-Success Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

President Schurman in his COM
mencement address at Cornell uni
versity said: Among the rich and
well-to-do business and professional
classes grating has been so COM
mon that the very idea of CONNER
cialism has become byword and
reproach; the whole nation needs a
new baptism Of the old virus of hon
esty. The idle rich are an excresence
in any properly organized commun-
ily. And in democratic republic,
in which every man has vote, be
assured that the rights which con
vention grants to property would be
swept away if the propertied class
become idle, luxurious. selfish, hard
hearted an d Indifferent to the
struggles and tolls of less fortunate
fellow citizens. The vice Of the age
is that men want wealth without un-
derstanding that toll by which alone
wealth is created. The love of money
and the reckless pursuit of it is under
mining the national character. But
the nation, thank God, is beginning
to perceive the fatal danger. The
reaction caused by recent revelations
'estiiies to moral awakening. At
heart the nation is still sound,
though its moral sense has been too
long hypnotized by material prosper
lty. We must restrain the brutal
and predatory pursuit of wealth bv
laws Tor the protection of the weak
and for the equalizing of opportu-
nitv.''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

Funny thing" remarked Wilson
musingly. tom Wilkins and Edith
Brown used to be great friends Of
mine. l introduced them to each other.
They got married. and now neither Of
them will speak to me. Wonder what
the reason can beF'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
Cross Purposes.

Mrs. Klubbs (severely)-Fve been
lying awake these three hours waiting
for you to come home. Mr.. Klubbs
Wuefully)-Gce! And I've been stay
ing away for three hours waiting for
you to go to sleep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

Grlggs-Some men are born great,
others achieve greatness. Briggs-Yes;
and others simply have the trick Of
making other people think they're
great.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

Softly-Td have you to understand,
sir, that I'm not such fool as look.
Sarcast-Well. then, you have much to
be thankful for.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
"A Indy Rountiful.

Tramp-Kln you give poor fcller
cold bite, mum? Housewife-Yes. On
your way out you'll find some icicles
on the gate.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

~ Advertisements ordered Discontinued be-.
lore expiration Of contract will be charged ac.
cording to above SCALE
Business cards, not exceeding six lines $500
per year. S'
Business locals. ten cents per line for the 1rst
quent insertion
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
ANOTHER RAILROAD
 PROMISED TUCSON
It Will Mean the Development of Rich Mineral Country
 in Sonora.

From Port Lobos on the Gulf of California to Caborca, Sonora, and thence north. through the very hearr of the rich Altar mining district of So- nora, across the international line to Tucson, Arizona, Is the route now map ped out for the Henderson railroad, upon which construction work win be commenced in November, accord ing to story which comes from No- gales. When the concession for the new road was first secured it was in- tended only to build from Port Lobos to Caborea, a distance of less than fifty miles, but after the survey of the route from the coast to Caborca it was decided by those interested to extend the road north to Tucson, Q distance of about one hundred and fifty miles farther, and the concession for the extension was secured from the Mexican government. Railroad en- gineers will begin surveying the route from Caborca to Tucson in October, as soon as the rainy season is past About the first of November construc- ton work will commence Oh the Port Lobos-Caborca end of the line, which was surveyed some time ago.
 The principal owners of the new
 line are John Henderson of Nogales ; W. K. McKibben of Pasadena, Calf, and J. H. McKibben of Cincinnati,
 Ohio. MT. Henderson, who is general
 manager of the company, returned
 Monday night from a trip to the Al tar district and stated that arrange ments are being made to begin work as soon as. possible.
 The new road will open up the Al tar district with rapidity that will be wonderful. The wagon freight, now
 the only means of supplying the dis trict. will go out of commission and supplies that now require week in
 transportation will be shipped into the heart of the district in a few hours either from Port Lobos or Tucson. Tucson will be the most available sup ply center for the district when the road to that point is completed.
 The Port Lobos-Caborca end of the | line will be first constructed. The gentlemen building the road are mak. | ing arrangements for the shipment of coke from Spain for use in the big smelter at Calero and the coke will be delivered at Port Lobos. MT. Tender
 son states that coke from Spain can be laid down at Port Lobos at sS.5C
 ton, while coke from the United i States costs s14 laid down at Santa Ana, Sonora, on the Sonora railroad and a haul of seventy-five miles by
 wagon is then necessary to place the coke at the smelter. To do away with
 the heavy expense shown in the differ
 ence of the cost of coke from Spain
 and coke from the United States the | Port Lobos-Caborca end of the road
 will be rushed to completion.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
GREENE CONSOLIDATED.
Net Earnings of s2,5oo,ooo for the
 Fiscal Year.

Boston-For the fiscal year ended August l, the Greene Consolidated Go. earned s2,50O,OOO net, and paid out in dividends s2,100,00O.
 The directors have declared the reg ular bi-monthly dividend of 40 cents per share because the company was earning such dividends, and it was the desire of the largest stockholding in- terests in the company that such divi- dezJs be maintained. Some of the directors favored placing the stock upon a 50-cent per share quarterly basis, but the largest stockholding in- terests opposed it.
 The company did not make a very favorable showing of earnings for the past two months because of labor troubles, but the position was taken that in considering dividends the av- craze of earnings should apply and not earnings of one month, two months or a quarter.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
RAyISHEO BY THE SEA.

Railroad men of the Yuma-Los An geles division tell a pathetic story of the destruction of ranches in Goa. che!ia valley by the spreading waters of the Salton Sea.
 About 150 yards from the eastern whistling post at Mecca is a small farm owned by an industrious young couple who settled there four or five years ago. The place is noticeable for the neat and tidy appearance of the houses and fences, and the we'll cultivated fields and trimmed orch ard, everything showing evidence of thrift and successful farming Besides other stock they have a flock of 300 or 400 turkeys.
 Riding to and fro over the division the railroad men have noticed how the water has crept nearer and nearer to the iaIm- A few weeks ago the mar gin of the sea had reached the edge of the alfalfa, and then the green field grew narrower, until now the water is only ten feet from the farm house.
 Yesterday the young couple were they must move their house or leave it 10 the mercy of the water.-Yuma Sun.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
AN INACTIVE DAY
 ON THE MARKET
Shattuck Popular in Local Cir cleS - Boston CopperS
 Advance a TrifIe.
(By Frank J. Graf.l


 BISBEE, Aug. 21.-Today's market did not show any activity whatso- ever, although some stock gained a It. tie strength. Calumet & Arizona took oa strength from early morning, and sales were reported up to SIP with very little stock offered. Superior & Pittsburg held her own the entire day with sales around s16.75. North Butte and Butte Coalition declined toward the close.
 Shattuck has been in good demand at S30.50, with none offered under s31. Denn-Arizona has shown signs of weakness during the day, and sales were made at S20 and offered at that figure at the close. There may be some regretting about this stock some day to those that have sold at these figures.
 Black Mountain showed some i'm provement during the day. American was bought up at s12.15 but not enough came out to amount to any thing. Globe Con. was firm the en tire day, sales being made early in the day at s6.50, and later offered al s6.25.
 All coppers in the Boston market advanced a trif1e, but at the close the leader dropped off two dollars. The New York market went through an other strong day, with sales past the 100000 mark, and at the close weak ened.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
MOUNTAIN VIEWS
 RETURNS GRATIFYING
Shelter Shipment Nets Com pany Nearly $50 per Ton
 on Shipment,

Shelter returns rendered to the Mountain View Development Co.,, of this city, by the Copper Queen Con- solidated Mining Co.'S smelterS at Douglas are most gratifying tao the Douglas are most gratifying to the demonstrate beyond doubt that they have ore in paying values at their property few miles northwest of the city. The returns from a shipment of eight tons sent to the smelters a short time ago netted the company S212.11. The returns were received yesterday by Secretary w. D. kinsey.
 A special meeting of the directors of the company will shortly be held to de- eide upon plans to be followed by the company toward the end that devel- opment and reduction may be carried out on a larger scale. At present the mines of the company are difficult Of access. A new road is among the possibilities of the future over which mining machinery and ores may be hauled at lower cost than at present.
 The development of an ore body of magnitude in the district in which the Mountain View is located would mean much to the mine owners of that local ity, as heretofore nothing more than mere prospecting and assessment work has been done.
 In the details of the returns Noun tain View ore is shown to carry 32.3 ounces of silver, 5.9S5 per cent copper, and IS per cent iron.
 At a recent meeting of the direc- tors, postponed because of the delay in getting the returns. plans were roughly discussed for the building of a road and installation of more modern machinery to add to the output of the property. Whether this will be done will be determined at the next meet ing. A new issue of stock with a change in the capitalization of the company is also planned.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
LONG LITIGATION
 OVER MINE ENDED
Famous ConaIitis Case Settled by Mexican Courts, Con-
 pany Winning.

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Aug. 21.-The greatest litigation over a mining claim ever held in Chihuahua was was brought to a final close when the courts of last resort handed over to E. DeGoncer, resident director of the Candelaria Mining company, the af- firmed court decision awarding the pzSperty to ths CandSlaria7 sonapany--u--
 This litigation, generally termed the Irigoyen-Corralitos case, has been in the courts for over 20 years and was fought to every punctuation mark by the able representative of both sides.
 It is said that in the course of va rious decisions rendered that one judge of a high court established precedent by saying: According to the evidence in this case a strict in- depreciation of the law would award the decision in favor of the plaintiff; yet, this selfsame evidence is conclu- sive. that had the defendants not have, through their labor and expense, in which much risk was taken, devei- oped these properties into valuable mines this action would never have been brought and considering such evidence in connection with the fur ther facts, that defendants have in
 
 much time and labor to the building up of a vast enterprise, which gives employment to, and sustains thou | sands of people, making of themsel. yes a public and national benefit, ere ating by their efforts the values, which are to be awarded, it is felt that it would be a public calamity and | against public policy to award the property and the fruits of the defend ants labor to plaintiff"
 The Corralitos properties are among | the most valuable in Chihuahua, and have been great producers for many years. A concentrating plant and smelter was built for treating their ores in JuareZ, but the octopus" gathered them in by giving the com pany better terms than they could treat their own ores, then the plant was burned. New pumps are now being placed in the mines and it is | intended to soon increase the working force to 1500 men.
 Tn iEc San Jos. min. there are i'm. mense bodies of ore which run over an ounce in gold and the principal values of the district is gold.
 | The output of the mine could not
 be ascertained, but it is said to have been several million dollars and it is | expected to be very largely increased as soon as the new pumps are in place. E. D. Morgan of New York is presi- dent of the company and N. c. Thomp-
 son is the general manager.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-22
A sTURGEs BooUET.
(NOgales Times )

Hon. W. s. Sturges, stalwart, and plentiful of form, with eyes as beau tiful as a woman's, and countenance smiling as May sunshine. came to the city last evening with his good wife and brought all the foregoing accomp- 1ishments with him.
 Mir Sturges is at present chairman of the territorial republican commit tee having recently taken the place of his excellency Governor Joseph Kip bey who resigned on account of state hood reasons. Mir Sturges is a stub- born advocate of single statehood, a rock ribbed republican grown gray in party service, and an extensive and successful rancher by occupation. He has hosts of friends and he deserves them. He is loyal, honest, and con servative, and always on guard for the best interests of Arizona. Congress cannot keep Arizona as state away from such men and there are scores oi them here.