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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
BURIED LIVING PERSONS.
HORRIBLE Custom of Japanese Prio,
to Year GAG A. ID,

Horrible Custom of Japanese Prior
to Year GAG A. ID.
Prior to the year GIG A. d. the Japa-
hese had one Of the most horrible
burial customs that can be imagined
that of burying all the immediate
friends and retainers of n prince or
other person of note in standing po-
sition around the potentate's grave and
leaving them i'll the earth up to their
necks to perish of thirst and hunger
The custom cannot be sald to have
been general us late us the date given,
for the Japanese records prove that in
the time of the Emperor Suinin {97-3O
B. ca the burial rites of royal person
ages were SO modified as to partially
abolish former cruelties. Speaking of
young brother of SUNNI, who died
and had his rctinue buried standing
around his grave, the old record
says: "For many days they died not,
but wept and cried aloud. At last they
died. Dogs and crows assembled and
ate Off their heads. The emperor's
compassion was aroused, and he de-
sired TO change the manner OF burial.
When the empress died, soon after the
mikado inquired Of his officers If some
thing In the way Of a change could not
be suggested, and one proposed to
make clay figures of men and bury
them us substitutes"
That this did not entirely do away
with the former custom is proved by
an edict issued in the year GAG A. D.,
the date given first above, which forbid
the burial of living persons and pro-
vided penalty for further adherence
to the awful rte.-St Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14

You SuU the father called her HcspCr2"
morbid. l never could see that she had
particle Of maternal affection. If
Ann isn't like her it is because Phirs
blood is In her veins. Louis is exactly
as Phil was, as recall him when l
saw him first"
you say the father called her Hes
per?" pursued Raymond, acutely inter-
ested in all that concerned Ann.
1T was his pet name for her. Few
people knew 1t. l don't think Louis
knows 1t, for Ann considered the name
absurd as she grew older and never re-
fers to it. | think it is Il pretty name,
don't your
Eyes. 1t is beautiful" His eyes took
on musing look.
Hesper! Somehow the name express
ed the poetry of the fathers concep-
ton, and with little else to do the
wounded man gave long hours to re-
calling and relieving his experiences
with her rs his nurse.
He longed with n great longing to see
her again, but to his curious shyness
had been added the humility of one
who feels himself unworthy to ask any
favor, and the troubled look which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
OIL LIN Hair n netr.xa.

"Tell the lady we can't take that hat
back. It's been worn,' said the mana
ger of n department store, handing a
fragile creation of lace and feathers
back to the salcswoman after examin-
Ing 1t carefully.
"Will YOU tell me how you discov-
cred that factY' asked curious by
stander
by the sense of SMELL" replied the
manager. THE popularity of macas-
sar oil-the oil that Is in the harris
that its color is impaired to a.,ything ii
comes In contact with, and, although
there wasn't spot on that hat, knew
1t had been worn by this slight odor
which had chung to tho lining. The pur.
chaser Of that extravagant bit of mil
linery probably couldn't afford any.
thing SO expensive-wanted to cut 4
dash Mt the opera with her best young
man perhaps, trusting to exchange the
hat the next day for tailor made suit
Or something she really needed."-New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14

came now and agein into the lines Of
his face made Louis sad. The boy ideal
ICED him, made OF him wonderful be-
ing, better worth serving than any
monarch, and in this strain he talked to
Ann till she iinpatiently begged him to
STOP
But in her secret heart Ann admit
ted that she, too, had been touched
by the indefinable charm of Ray
mond's voice and manner, but the
question of how best to check his
growing power over her brothers life
had become a very serious problem,
for as the days wore on he put her
aside as completely as she ignored his
hero.
Together Raymond and the boy read
the little red book, mapping the points
described as best they could-a task Of
some difficulty, for the traveller had
purposely given mythical names to the
towns, rivers and peaks. 1t had all
been wonderland to Philip Rupert,
and he took care to have no stupid or
vulgar name mar the perfect effect
There was something in all this
which refined and softened the young
rancher. Joined with his love for
"Hesper" Gas he loved to call Ann in
secret, this boyish fathers enthusi-
asms transmitted every reckless, bit
ter impulse into stern resolutions to
enter upon Il new life-a life with pur-
pose and devotion in its course.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
TAMMANY SOCIETY,".
The Origin of the Organization In
the Time of Jefferson.


Tammany was the heir of the spirit
of the Sons of Liberty of the Revolu-
tionary war. 1t was kin in some Of Its
purposes ut least to those who were
then beginning the revolution i'll
France. 1t was enthusiastic in its sup
Indeed II misty legend has been handed
town from generation to generation in
the hall that the suggestion came from
Jefferson himself. who, called from
France to Washingtons cabinet, was
panied to see that aristocracy, English
In it's impulse and fostered by the So
ciety of the Cincinnati, was roofing IT.
self so early In our national life. To
crush that impulse, at least to fetter 1t,
Jefferson gave the hint, and Tammany,
with Its tomahawk, stood facing the
Cincinnati and its sword.
William Mooney, an upholsterer, but,
like many Of the mechanics of that day,
keenly interested in politics, suggested
that there be brought together in an as
ISOLATION those who dreaded the aris-
tocracy and who suspected that the
purpose of Hamilton was to force the
government into something like lin
tied monarchy. Mooney found good
many mechanics and merchants who
thought as he did. and so common
purpeiie, the grouping impulse rather
than any cunning planning of one man
for personal advancement, brought
some Of tile ablest political and per-
sonal foes of Hamilton and Jay togetll.
err, and with some mystery of oaths
and ritual, the pipe of peace. tho featll-
cred headdress even the painted face
and leathern costume. with wampum
for Its ornament. these men were
bound in one association us the Tam
many society, or Columbian order.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
HOW LINCOLN CLIMBED.
A Long, Hard Path to Reach Goo,
Fec BEFORE thS, Suurcmc Court

A Long, Hard Path to Reach a Good
Fee Before the Supreme Court.
The lawyer who works his way up
from IL tive~tlollar fee in Il suit before Il
Justice of the peace to Il $1,000 fec he
fore the supreme court of his state has
long and hard path to climb. Lincoln
climbed this path for twenty-five years.
with inau str!. perseverance,, patience
above ALL with that self control and
keen sense of right and wrong which
always clearly traced the dividing line
between his duty to his client and his
duty to society and truth. His perfect
frankness OF statement assured him the
confidence OF judge and jury III every
argument. Ills habit of fully admitting
the weak points in his case gained him
and when clients brought him question
able cases his advice was always not
to bring suit
Yes" lie once said to man who Of
fered him such Il case; there is no reu-
sonable doubt that l can gain your case
for YOU. l can set Il whole neighbor-
hood at loggerheads; can distress Il
widowed mother and her six fatherless
children and thereby gain for you 5000,
which rightfully belongs, 1t appears to
me, rs much to them as it does to YOU
l shall not take your case. but will
give you little advice for nothing.
You seem sprightly, energetic man.
would advise you to try your hand at
making 5000 in some other way
He would have nothing to do with the
tricks of the profession, though he
met these readily enough when prac-
ticed by others. He never knowingly
undertook case i'll which justice was
on the side of his opponent That same
inconvenlent honesty which prompted
him in his storckeeplng days to close
the shop and go in search of woman
he had innocently defrauded of few
ounces Of tea while weighing out her
groceries made 1t impossible for him to
do his best with poor case. "Swett,' -
he once exclaimed, turning suddenly to
his associate, 1.-The man is guilty. You
defend him; can't" and gave up his
share of a large fee.-Helen Nicolay in
St. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
Carlyle. Bluntnes..

Thomas Carlyle once took Lord
Houghton Orchard Milncs) to task in
regard to the proposed pension for
Lord Tennyson. "Richard Mines"
said Carlyle, taking his pipe out Of his
mouth, when are We gaun to get that
pension for Alfred Tennyson? Mines
tried to explain that there were diff
cultics in tle way and TINT possibly
his constituents, who knew nothing
about TennNson, would accuse HIN of
being concerned in job were he to
succeed in getting the desired pension
for the poet. Richard Mines" replied
the sage. ION the dag OF iu,:ss.iielt.
when the Lord asks We why We didna
get that pension for Alfred Tennyson,
It'll no Go to lay the blame OH your
constituents. It's you tllat'll be
damned"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
STAGE EPIeRAMs.
The t,cater is the chastener of life
Euripldes.

The tlcater is the chastener of life
Euripides.
An actor is a public instructor
Euripides.
The theatcr ia the mirror of life
Sophocles.
Actors are the only honest hypo-
critcs.-Hazlltt.
The tlleater is the devils own terri
tory.-Edward Allyn.
The stage represents fiction as if 1t
were fact.-Bctterton.
The stage is the field for the orator
rs well rs the comedian.-Roscius.
A passion for dramatic art Is inner
cnt in tie nature of man.-Edwin For
rest.
The drama is the most refined pleas
ure Of a polished peoplc.-Dioa Eouci-
cault.
1t is in drama where poetry attain,
its lofticst fiight.-Don Luis 1. Of Por-
tugal.
The stage is more powerful than the
platform, the press or the pulpit
Anna Dickinson.
A comedy is like cigar; if good, ev-
cry one wants box; If bad, no amount
of putting will make it draw.-Henry
James Byron.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14

A woman whose throat had troubled
her for long time. says writer in
the Philadelphia Ledger. grew lmpa-
tient at the slow progress she was
making and made complaint to her
doctor, who said
Madam, can never cure you Of this
throat trouble unless you stop talk
Ing and give your throat complete
rest"
But, doctor" objected his patient,
I'm very careful what say. l never
use harsh language or anything Of that
kind"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
1To DE Continued
Arab steeds as churn.,

The, noble Arabian steed is some
times put to ignoblc uses. A traveller
with iconoclastic ideas said: "You hive
heard of the Arabian horse's beauty, its
docllity, its intelligence, its endurance.
Did you know that 1t churncd the
family butter? Among the desert tribes
when butter is needed the milk is put
In II sheepskin bag and tied by short
rope to the horses saddle. The horse
is then urged into trot, and this gait
is kept up until the milk in the sheep
skin is joggled into butter. A fine,
firm, smooth butter 1t is"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
"lIo,ne, sweet Home.

"lIome. Sweet Home" Payne's song
was originally a number in the opera
"Ciari. the Maid of Milan" a produc-
ton brought out in 1923. The opera
was a failure, and nothing is now
known of it save the one song, which
became instantly popular. Over 1OO,-
600 copies were sold in the first year
OF its publication, and the sale in one
form or another has been constant
ever since the first appearance of this
beautiful theme. The melody is n
sicilian folk song and was adapted to
the words by Payne himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
An Eye For I'M Aye.

"Mr. Speaker" said the congress-
man, II have tried vainly to catch your
eye and
"Sit down" thundcred the speaker.
Il have tried vainly to catch your aye
several times when it was needed
Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14
What Noah Did.

The story is told Of congressman
that he once declared i'll an address
to the house, "As Daniel Webster says
in his dictionary"
ut was Nouh who wrote the die
tionary," whispered Il colleague who
sat at the next desk.
Noah nothing replied the speaker.
"Noah built the ark"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14

FOFFe not HdD as coed as Hc 3S."
Il little. He was bigger, more power
full, than she had thought him. Could
she have found him in the days which
followed-days Of increasing unrest
and anXiety-sle would have humbiy
asked him to find the runaway and
bring him back to her, but he had dis
appeared as utterly as If he had never
been.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14

Some men are born great" Yes, but
gracious. how some of them do shrink!
London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14

The highest compact we can make
with our fellow is, let there be truth
between lis observation-disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
HUNTED BY A COUGAR.
Marrow Escape of Man Who Thought
These Beasts Didn't Hunt Humans.


Most hunters and naturalists say that the
cougar will not hunt man. / thought so for
fifteen years. then learned that was
wrong. l came near learning 1t lust a
second too late. 1 had been fishing a small
stream in northern Idaho and was about to
start for home when 1 saw a large cougar
cross an open space between two trees L
had hunted cougars for years, and thought
could safely depise them, even though
unarmed. So went on 20 - ''f
But this cougar was different from others
1t came out to meet me. l motioned as II
to throw stick at 1t. Still it crept nearer
snarling and showing It's teeth as it fiat
tened Itself in the grass. L ran few
steps toward It, hoping to frighten it. In
stead. it crouched for spring for l was
not more than rod away.
Thoroughly frightened, yelled at the top
of my voice. No panther ever screamed
more horribly, nor in such deadly earnest.
back into the wood in fright, while lost no
time in returning to camp. Securing my
rife, l carefully retraced my path up the
stream to where 1 had seen the cougar AS
l intended to prospect the country for sew
eral days. l dared not risk the animal at
lacking me again unprepared.
1 walked through the heavy windfall tim
der with rifle cooked and ready for instant
use. But l saw no sign of the cougar.
l crept over logs, following the course
of the stream, up beyond where l thought
l had heard the believing of cattle. Still
l found nothing. I was obstinately press
ing forward when I felt a premonition,
overpowerng inclination to look backward.
The look came near being my last. The
cougar was hunting me- There on the log l
had just climbed over, and just in the act
of springing upon my back. was the largest
cougar-I had ever seen.
Silent and sure a shadow. 1t had fol-
lowed my trail. waiting for just this mo-
ment Already 1t was contracting its mus
cles for the spring as l swung my rife
around. There was time to aim. With
quick snap shot l fired at the creature.
terked the lever of the gun desperately to
throw In another cartridge. and braced my
self for the shock.
The shock did not come. The one bullet
had done the work of death. The cougar.
with It's back broken, hung helpless across
the log, unable to finish the spring it had
begun. In It's agony it seized a young pine
tree growing beside the log and made its
great teeth meet in the Tough wood. The
tree was as large as a mans leg. l have
the cougar skin trophy. With only two
seconds between us in the race for its own
ership 1 count 1t a prize worth keeping.
And L go no more unarmed out into the
great woods, with the words of naturallsts
"a my only protection against Wild beasts.
. much prefer a good rifle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
NEW YORK BANK cLEARANCEs

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE statement Of
clearing house banks for this week shows
that the banks hold So. $50. 500 over the
legal reserve requirements. This Is an in
crease OF S6.365. T25, compared with last
week The statement follows:
Loans s1O30. 233. 400: decrease, S14, 344 100:
deposits. s1o23 go. coo; decrease. $12.4II.-
700; circulation. s4S556 500: increase. $780,
800: legal tenders. Ss5. sT2. 100: increase,
81, 500: specie. sls2 941 800. increase,
sl.66o. 800: reserve. S26s. sl3. eco: increase,
50. 262 500 reserve required. $3.50 1888 900; de-
crease. So 102, 925; surplus, So, SEQ. 500; In
crease. ss.3e5.T25; ex. u s. deposits, s18,-
25T 900; increase. S5955.TT5.
Money on call nominal; no loans Time
money easier: 90 days. Az per cent; 90
days. Az per cent; six months. 81. per cent
Close: Prime mercantile paper 5a5la per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with &c
tual business in bankers bills at asa. 50a
4Si.6o for demand, and at 4sf 75a4s1 So for
Go-day bills. Posted rates, 4321k and 1851
Commercial bills, 4slha4sIh. Bar silver.
e5ia. Mexican dollars. 50A Government
bonds steady. Railroad bonds heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
The Light Question.

To the Editor of The Star:
am sorry to note 'E. /. Weaver Is In
dienant" at my views on allowing vehicles
to carry as much. light as their owners
NAV wish. "E l. Weaver" after objecting,
makes a general assault on the noisy. I'M
known. horrid things. and evidently would
abolish them from the face of the earth.
with lights or without. Automobiles. how
ever. have come to stay. and we trust their
path may be brightly Illuminated.
1t is true some drivers of automobiles are
reckless Some take more than their one
half of the road and some go at unlawful
speeds but the same is true of drivers Of
other vehicles. And have observed some
horses frighten and even run away at as
simple an object as a newspaper fiuttering
In the road.
A bright light is of great assistance to
the driver of either vehicle. and a positive
necessity to che automobile on dark roads,
where the driver must see where he Is going
and have all his senses. not being able to
trust his charges 10 the horse sense" of
his good animal. c. w. TAYLOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
Market Was Featureless.

Price movements were fairly uniform and
the market was rather featureess, the
movements in one stock or another varying
only in point of activity and in extent of
huctuation. There was an exceptionally
sharp rise in American Locomotive. which
was particularly depressed yesterday and
the United States Steel shares were in good
request
Amaigamated Copper was largely dealt
In. but moved within rather narrow limits
In the railway list the most active issues
We're St. Paul. Union Pacific Atchison.
Reading and Erie. The local traction
shares were steady on limited transactions
The bank statement made even a
stronger showing than had been expected
although the changes in the items were
quite OUT OF line with the preliminary esti-
mates. Cash holdings increased SO. 262. 600
Il sum three times larger than was indi-
Gated In any of the forecasts
ne foan account was Curtailed to the
extent of 760. and the deposit item
1eli w. al. 700 In consequence surplus re-
serves increased 1886, 725, and now stand
at 81, $40 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
Hardening Tendencies in Evil
dence Again Today.
SUBSTANTIAL PURCHASES
Foreign Account Dealings on Moder-
ate Scale.
PRICE MOVEMENTS UNIFORM
Amalgamated Copper Dealt In Large
~, but Within Narrow Limit
Bank Statement a Surprise.
TENTS UNIFORM
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

AneciaI Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE hardening
tendencies which were observed In the
closing dealings in yesterdays stock mar
ket were resumed in emphasized form in
this mornings trading. While most of the
buying appeared to represent the further
retiring or short contracts. other pur-
chases on a large scale reflected apparently
purchases OF d more substantial character.
There was little news over night relating
20 the general market or to particular
stocks The London stock market was
generally heavy, but American railway
shares showed exceptional strength, aud
closed there at the highest prices of the
day.
Moderate purchases for foreign account
were conducted In the local market Fore
casts indicating a favorable bank state
ment were circulated during the morning.
and were doubtless influential in the course
OF the market. The weekly reports of the
mercantile agencies upon the general state
OF the Country'S trade were also very ia
NOTable exhibits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
Real Linen a Rarity.
From the New York Press

From the New York Press.
Not tenth part of the millions OF collars
sold In this country each year are made of
linen. Our housewives hardly know what
genuine linen Is unless they take a trip
abroad and use their cajolery with the Gus
tom inspector on returning. With us the
pride of the wife is her silver. In Europe,
and especially Ireland. the housewives pride
is in her linen. We have tried to equal
the Irish linen and failed. They have fail
ed. too. in Scotland England. Germany and
Russia. 1t is said there is something in
the Irish climate. Another argument is
that the superiority lies in Irish flax, but
most of the Irish linen nowadays is made
from fax grown in Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-14
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Glowing Crop Prospects Increase Fall
Orders

OIoS1S.
'Bradstreets summary Of. the state Of
trade says:
Trade and industry are of very large
volume for an ordinarily quiet midsummer
period Glowing crop prospects, with close
to record possible yields of wheat and corn.
and large outturns of potatoes. barley and
cotton, have made for confidence In placing
future orders to an extent not usual at this
early date
Building continues active, without ap-
parent check: the iron and steel trades re-
port shorter than usual summer conditions,
and the likelihood of large surplus sup
plies of wheat and corn lead to the hopes
that export trade will show expansion in a
short time.
Late advices are however, that low
prices check the new wheat movement. 1t
Is afe to say further that the railroad In
terests themselves have been surprised at
the immense volume of business Offering,
which has resulted In a gain in gross earn
ings of over 13 per cent for June, as COM
pared with the same month a year ago. by
far the best showing made for a late spring
or early summer months.
Prices Of staples, as whole, show some
easing revision, due to new crop pres
sure, but on the whole are steady. at close
to the high levels Of the year. The almost
universal complaints OF the scarcity of all
kinds of labor are confirn,a tory of the re-
ports of immense activity above noted.
Reports as to the volume of fall orders
booked point to the year well in advance
of any other on record. The iron and steel
trade is certainly well sold ahead Pitts
burg reported 25 per cent more business.
booked than year ago. From nearly all
markets come advices that dry goods are
farther sold ahead than year ago. Wool
is quiet, and on the whole, steady.
While foundry pig iron Is quiet, prices
are firm, northern grades in the Chicago
market having been advanced 20 to 80 cents
a ton. and stocks are reported to be light.
Business failures for the week ended
July IL number 143, against 166 in 1905. In
Canada 10. against 20 a year ago.
Wheat including flour. exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending July II are 1852, 273 bushels, against
17H,3 43 corrected totaD last week; 1903.
3O4 this week last year. LAP, 408 in 1904.
and 1852, 1874 In 1903 Corn exports for the
week are 594. us bushels. against 691 900
last week, S34772 a year ago, 574.929 in
1904 and !, 402 4O4 In 1903"