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Continued from First Page.)

Fair cop ses Ginger, who was
still rubbing his leg. 4 told you it
would be, but there's no need for
Beauty to oyerdo it. lie nearly 'ad
a bit out o. my leg.
Alright ses the wild man, shift
ing along the 'earthrug 10 where
Peter was sitting; but it don't do
for me to be too tame. You card
wOt she said
How are you feeling, Ole MANI
ses Peter, in a kind voice, as e
tucked Is legs away under is chair.
'Gurr,' ses the Wild man, going
on all fours TO the back of the chair,
'gur-wug-wu
Don't play the fool, Beauty ses
Peter. with a uneasy smile, as he
twisted is cad round. Call i'm OF,
Sam.
Gurr,' ses the wild man, shifting
at is legs; 'gUrr.'
Easy on, Beauty. it's no good
biting i'm till they come back, ses
Old Sam.
I won't be bit at all. ses Russet.
very sharp, mind that. Sam. It's
my belief Beauty's gone mad
" Hush, ses Ginger, and they
card Ted Reddish and is wife com
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Because they are the most miser-
able creatures 1 know Of" was his
prompt reply
In San Fernando saw half
starved youth picking up q cigarette
stump which ne proceeded 10 smoke
why do you smoke that nasty thing?'
I asked.
Because IT drives the hunger away"
came the answer with a grin
This devil-may-care character Of the
Spaniard is exemplihed In the life Of
that illustrious old villain Francisco de
Csrbajai. who. after the campaigns OF
forty years in Europe. crossed the
seas to Mexico. and sought his for
tune ia the New World. He was OF
obscure parentage and birth. but he
was evidently an Andalusian- Pres
colt describes him in his Conquest
OF Peru as one OF the most extraOr-
dinary characters OF those dark and
turbulent times In Europe he had
served IN the italian wars under the
most fllustrious captains Of that day,
Gonsalvo de CoTdova, Navarro. and
the Colonnas. He was an ensign at
the battle Of Ravenna; Witnessed the
capture OF FranJls ] at Pavia, and fol-
lowed the banner Df the ill-staTred
Bourbon at the sack OF Rome. His
only loot on the occasion were some
papers from a nOtAFys office which the
notary was fain to redeem at a price
which enabled him TO seek on his own
hook adventure IN the New World. On
the lnsurrectiOn OF the Peruvians he
went to the support Of Francisco Pi-
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Sings I'm Defeat.

Carbajals tumultuOus life was now
climaxed nv the ruling passions OF
his soul The atrocities recorded Of
him during this epoch and the num-
ber IF his victims are scarcely credi-
BILE. hut to MIN IL was the hand Of
destiny He exerted TO effort 70 con
trO! his passions, cruel as they ap-
pear to have been. and he met his
own fate with jests upon his lips.
such as he had indulged in upon
executing his many victims. His sal
lies IN a spOrtive vein, in which he
freely indulged on every occasion.
were preserved by the soldiery long
after his death. Prescott says, "he
looked 4pon life as a farce. though
he too often made il tragedy
II was this striking characteristic
displayed by the two muTderers on
the scadold at Seville the other day.
and which l have seen displayed many
times by the modern SpanIard. Truly
the Spaniards have not changed much
since CarbajaTs time That old VIII
lain's career was not closed until he
was midway between eighty and nine
" years old. The closing scene came
on the field OF battle where sitting
astride mis- horse he saw his soldiers
desertins their posts and going over
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10 sharpen on the street pavement.
shouting out his challenge TO the rab-
bic to produce their best man. The
best man is produced and he strides
forth with his long knife. too. where
upon the challenge stTsightens up,
eyes his opponent critically, and then
with decisive air, says. as he taps
him GENTLY on his shoulder
Sure. you're just as good a man as
7 am; now there are two of US. and
If you'll just stand along side OF me,
we'll go in and clean out that whole
crowd"
Even hunger does not feaze the An
dausian. and he is apt TO turn his very
poverty into a joke. -'Give me a
cuatulo," said beggar 70 me in
Granada, for l am as hungry as a
sChoolmasteT.
7 looked down at the little beggar
who held out his extended hand for the
expected coin, Why do you say. as
hungry as a schoolmaster2 I asked.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
An Odd Fredk---By w. W. Jacobs.

ing back. They came in, sat down
agin and after Ted 'ad a another
good look at the wild man and prod
ded i'm all over an looked at is
teeth he spoke up and said they'd
decided to give a 'undered pun for
i'm at the end o three days If e
suited.
I suppose, ses Sam, looking at
the others, that we could ave a
bit OF it now 10 go on with?'
It's agin our way of doing
business, ses Ted Reddish. If it
nd been lion or a tiger we could,
bat wild men we never do.
&c The thing is. ses Mrs. Red
dish, as the wild man started ON
Russets leg and was pulled off by
Sam and Ginger, where to put
i'm
Why not put I'm in with the
black leopard?' ses her 'usband.
" There's plenty o. room in his
cage, ses is wife. thoughtfully,
and it I'D be company for i'm
too
81 don't think the wilG man
I'D like that ses Ginger.
I'm sartain sure e wouldn't
says old Sam, shaking is cad
Well, we must put i'm a cage
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

by hisseIf, l s'pose, ses Reddish.
but we can't be put to much ex-
pense I'm sure the money We
spent in cats meat for the last
wild man we 'ad vas awful
Don't you spend too much
money on cats meat for Im,' ses
Sam, ed very likely leave it.
Bringing i'm ONE, we used to give
i'm the same as We 'ad ourselves,
and he got on all right
It's a wonder you didn't kill
Im,' ses Reddish, severely. He'll
be fed very different ere. I can
tell you. You won't know i'm at
the end o three days
Don't change i'm too sudden, ses
Ginger, keeping is cad turned away
away from the wild man wot wos
trying To catch is eye. Cook is food
at fust. cos 'e's been used to it
80 know wot 10 give i'm, ses Red
dish, off-handedly. 4 amt been in the
line twenty-seven years for nothink.
Bring i'm out 20 the back. an I'll put
i'm in IS new ONE
They all got up and. taking no no
tics OF the wild mans whispers, fol-
Tered Ted Reddish and is wife out
10 the back, where al, the wild beasts
in the world seemed to ave collected
to roar out TO each other what a
beastly place Il was.
'' I'm going to put i'm in "Appy
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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grasp az the iron collar which I'm
another moment was to choke or their
earthly careers. and treat the whole
matter as a joke, was scarcely more
than characteristic of the Spaniard,
especially of that queer type of South
srn Spain known as the Andaiusian.
The AudaIusiln. half Moor. half
Iberic. with a strain Of Celtic blood
perhaps, rarely takes life seriously.
To him life is not "A problem at all.
1t is joke. often "a huge joke. and
when the end comes. it is like the
climax 10 a funny story, and ne
laughs. Perhaps lr counts his beads
and says his prayers, but i'm doing so,
he Will look mp at You siylv and say.
do / believe i'm iJ2 No, But YOU
see I am going 10 De kicked out of
this world into the next. and old Saint
Peter might be mp there waiting for
me after ALL and repeating these
Ave Marias doesn't cost me anything
He may let me i'm under tue gate.
Seer'
Il was dastarIly deed. or a series
OF d.sJ8Tdly deeds which led To the
execution OF the mu-derers at Seville.
Otherwise they would not have been
executed, for criminal executions I'm
Spain are NOT as common as is gen
orally supposed. There is no "uu-
written .aw' .u Spain. as with us
The law is definite. and it G.yes man
the right Co take auotHcr's life under
those circumstances which We refer
10 as being covered 10y tho "UnWritien
law. just as IL was permissible IN
B.p..Cal times. Only when murder is
committed with robbery for its mo-
Tive IS the punishment death.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

himself was enough TO excite the good
humOr or even very badly frightened
person. 7 subsequently, photographed
this chan, and ! still have his photo
graph, with the merry grin on his face,
pair of borrowed leggins put on
wrong because he was ignorant OF the
right way. and a back load Of equip
weHt also borrowed. while he stands
with his rifle ia a striking hut soldier
ly attitude lie was an AndaIusian.
To him the war was a joke; the at
tack on the town was a Joke; the Gu
bans were players IN a farce comedy,
and when he EoJ himself in "a position
where ne could more Ur less safely
turn and take a crack al them with his
rife, that was a greater jok- still.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
"What Use a Priest!"

CarbajaI's trial promptly followed
and he was sentenced 10 be drawn
and QIartercd. No mercy was shown
90 him who had shown no mercy 10
others. and 10 was determined 10 carry
the sentence into effect the following
day on the field OF battle. When his
doom was announced 10 him. he heard
IL with indifference. During the 5ay
many came 10 see him in his confiue-
ment. among whom was "a cavalier Of
note whose life CaraajaI had formerly
spared. To his reference TO the" mat
ter CaTbajal replied '.If SHARED volr
life, as You say. il was probably be
cause ! did not think IL worth taking
Thus lac passed the day in saIIies or
caustic hUmor I'm which u was usual
for him to indulge at the expense OF
his hearers. Some piOusly disposed
persons urged him 20 see a priest. II
it were only 10 unbuTden his mind be-
fore leaving the world.
But wat use would that be-" he
asked; Il have nothing that lies heavy
upon my conscience, unless Il be, in
deed. the debt OF half a real 10 a shop
keeper in Seville whom forgot t.
pay before leaving the country"
He was dragged TO execution in some
sort of a basket to which two mules
We're hitched- His arms were trussef
up behind him with stout cords. and
as mis- bulky body was forced into this
queer conveyance. he exclaimed. era
dies for children. and cradle for the
old man. too. II seems Notwithstard-
ing his manifested declaration that he
did not wish any father ConfeSsOr. he
WAS attended by several eccleslasttcs
on his way 10 the gallows; as one of
them repeatedly urged him t0 give
some token Of penitence at this sol
emn hour. if only by repeating the
F1ter Noster and Ave Maria. 20 rid
himself Of the persistent fathers inn
Portunity he finally abruptly repeated
"Pater NOster.' Ave Maria" with
out adding anything more thereto. He
dies as he has lived says Prescott
with jest. or. rather. q sc0d. upon
his lips His head was taken 10 Lima
with that Of Gonz2la Pizarro. whom he
faithfully served. and there placed
with il in a cage on jibbet for pub
lie Inspection, while his body. cut into
quarters. was divided and hung in
chains on the four great roads lead
ing to Cuzco.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Travellers Disappeared Mysteriously.

II this recent case which seems ID
have startled the English carresD,D-
dent. m-a 10y ,Ee name of Aldise
ha3 house in an isolated sDot az
Peu1iior, not very far from Seville.
but SO convenient stopping place for
travellers. IL was one of those low.
rambling structures inClCsing a gar
den. ot Moorish design. So common u
southern Spain IL was the habit OF
Aldige Jo udu,c ms guests TO Join
him i'm game OF cards, and with his
assistant. one AIunuZ, ne seems TO
have developed wru-f5rmed plan 10
fleece the traveller alive. It the trav-
eleF was alone ana had money. the
two proceeded 10 get mis- money BY
cheating him az the game. and upon
the man protesting 10 this a quarrel
usually ensued. which was promptly
terminated with a blow from a ham
mer in the hands of one Of the gam
blers, with the head of the protesting
PLAYER as a mark. The senseless man,
dead OF alive. was then taken to the
garden and buried.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Several men had disappeared in a
mysterious manner at Penafor. until
finally a wealthy gambler by the name
OF Re1ano was traced by the police 10
the abode Of Aldige, an6 thence all
trace OF aim was lost The police,
persisting in their search, examined
the garden and Chere found q spot OF
freshly turned earth. which led them
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

the fact Of their scoring at death was
cabled throughout the English speak
ing world. To the Spaniard, fatal
ist by nature, there was little In this
event to attract his attention beyond
the fact that two murderers were just
ly executed. That they should mount
the thirteen ominous steps leading TO
the garrote. allow their execuioner
to place their necks within the fatal
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

True to the Nature of the AndaIuSian,
Who Is Prone to See the Humorous
Side of All Situations, the IHnkeeperS
Who Had MySteriouSIy Done Away
With Many Guests, Died With a Smile
On Their Lips.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

DO you not know me? Diego Cea-
teno, your former comrade"
i crave your pardon. ." retorted the
gray-haired veteran. sarcasticaIIy Al
luding 10 the Toyaiist's numerous de-
ieats. "it is SO long since ] have seen
anything but your back, L had for
gotten YOU"
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
By THOMAS ROBINSON DAwBY.

GENTLY there were executed
at Seville. Spain. two murder
ers who went 10 the scaffold
Joking over their impending
doom and by an enterpris-
ing English correspondent
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Few Snahish Suieldes.

A Spaniard rarely resorts 10 suicide to
shuttle of this mortal coil; an Andd-
fusion never. Perhaps suicide is TOO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
PRISCILLA.

The garden walk is still and dim,
And faint with ghost of mignonette,
And on the worn sun-dial's rim
Gray letters tell the motto yet:
marke the time-butte Love doth notte,
Nor has since when the firste morne
gleamed;'
And pathos fingers round the spot
Where fair Priscilla sat and dreamed.
see her in her beauty digit,
White-bosomed and with eyes of gray,
She looking down from girlhood's height
Far on the futures winding way.
What love-songs here her days beguiled--
What poet was the most esteemed
When her colonial lover smiled
Here where Priscilla sat and dreamed?
Perhaps the bosom now in dust
Ached as she toyed some heliotrope,
And tears fell down as teardrops must
Where there is dearth of faith and
hope.
But cofin'd in the long ago
The heart that ached and eyes that
beamed--
And Love hath marked the time. know,
Here where Priscilla sat and dreamed.
Chicago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

have to be tied, but was by a wonder
of human ingenuity SO constructed as
to have that appearance. had trou-
BILE with my shoes, for they were tight
at the best of times, and days pillow.
Ing barefoot Is not the best prepare.
ton In the world for wearing n snug
pair Of congress CATERS. BY this time
| heard my fathers voice in the kItch-
ell below and the clatter of the stone
ware dishes.
The stair door opened and my moth
err called, Supper, Henry"
"All right" replied. I'm accom-
In"
But wasn't hungry. waited few
minutes, then put on my coat and went
creaklng down, nerved for the encoun-
ter. My father was seated at the ta-
Bile and my mother was placing bowl
of boiled potatoes at his elbow. They
looked at me, but avoided their eyes
and "set up" There was an awful ST.
lence. l felt my face smarting and hot
with the yellow soap. Well, why
didn't they open up?
Ground pretty dry, Henry?s asked
my father. His face was grave, but
there was twinkle in his eye.
Yes, SIR replied, and reached for
the ham.
Take care of your sleeve in the
DISH" said my mother gently.
l did not look up again until said
casually: you don't mind IL take
the sorrel mare and buggy, do you?"
Certainly not, son." said father.
Presently lie coughed. Going 10 a DO.
litical meeting, Henry:'
Now, father!" said mother,
| got up and pushed my chair back.
II was just asking" said father,
coughing again. 81 didn't mean any
HARM"
! shook my head and hurried out.
The sorrel mare whinnied as / came
IN, but there was no corn for her now.
In three minutes she was being backed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

into the shafts. l looked toward the
house and my father was standing on
the porch.
"Oh, Henry"'
l half raised the whip. Should 1
pretend not to hear? Better take my
medicine.
Yes, sir!"
II don't know but I'd have took the
halter off afore put the Bride on,
but please yourself
He turned and went back into the
house as. scarlet to the ear tips, got
out of the buggy. Not another word
not then. And. dear me! Here's my
own boy. beginning to get notions into
his head about the girls Chicago
Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05


Mr. Upmore crept out of bed, CROPPED
his way to the telephone, and called up
the central office.
Hello" he said, In low voice.
please send word to the nearest police
station that there is burglar in my
house. If they will make quick run
they can catch him. My house is No.
243-"
There was n pause of half minute,
and then gruff voice finished the
message in this wise:
Hello, central! Youse needn't call
up de cops. De burglar has got de g,,y
wot owns dis shebang covered wit de
gun, an he'll be out o. here Wit de
swag in about 'leven seconds. BY, by,
sis.'-Home Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

MRS sIHAUss. be to the person who has been salts
fed with things when he awakes to the question
what is 1t all worth?"
Few human beings what really the good gifts
of life, and with what divine mparality God bestows
them. Eyesght and hearing, of living and pas
sion for life healthy body good appetite These
the great blessings Of eand consider how many people
have them. Consider also that the people whom we con
slider poor particularly favored with these endow
ments.
The other day read in collection of modern prov
erbs 1.-THE cynic is the dealst Old 1t bothered
me little, lest In old age might develop into cync
but finally took heart with the thought that cpl gram
is good another and could easily change it to
read: "The idealist is the cynic grown young"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

Mr.. Newrich--Yes, see you've been
able to trace my ancestry right back
to the fifteenth century. How much do
owe you for all this?
Pedigree Compiler shan't charge
you anything at all for the family tree,
but want 10000 francs, or shall pub.
llsh all know about your ancestors
and their methods of making money
Bon YIyant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
The omciaI Tru.t-Buster.

Commissioner Garfield of the Bureau
of Corporations, and supposed to be
Uncle Sans official trust-buster, will
return to his official duties September
1 1t is to be hoped that after his long
vacation he will feel refreshed enough
to tackle the trusts with more prompt
ness than heretofore. SO far, after
years of labor, the Bureau had not
baeged n trust,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
Translated.

"Habiliments for Infants" is a sign
in clothing store in Boston. A west.
ern visitor, seeing 1t, stopped in amaze.
ment.
what does that mean:" he asked his
better-acqualnted fellow westerner
That said the other. "Oh. that
is Boston dialect for kids ands,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

well to try and discover why 1t Is
necessary to take this bloodthirsty
course? Perhaps the Pulajanes have
good grievance against the Philippine
government, and better treatment might
make them friends instead Of enemies
From the meager news allowed to
reach this country the government of
the Philippines seems to be going from
bad to worse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05
nenl Rcformcr wnnteh.

Inere Is vast Held before the nnli-
tician of the future that is able enough
and honest enough to bring about real
reform In elections, and honesty instead
of notorious corruption In political
management. 1t is pleasant to record
that beginning in 1904 the Democratic
party has had no campaign funds for
other than legitimate purposes, not even
enough to compete in the lavish distri-
button of literature, much iess ~ Je
able to pay corps of speakers like
the Republicans have. The Democrats
have had to rely upon volunteers pay
ing their own expenses. This poverty
advantage of releasing the party from
the bands of trimmers and grafters
and reporters that hang ON the SKIRTS
of corruptionists, ever looking for cash
and loot. 1t has had the good effect of
drawing honest men, formerly Repub-
leans, to act with 1t.
The public. at the last national Geo
ron, were deceived into believing, by
the denial of President Roosevelt of
the charge made by Judge Parker, that
the Republican committee had received
large contributions from corporations,
that corruption had been abolished
from the Republican campaign.
1t is notorious, from the evidence
produced at the Investigation of the
life insurance scandals, that enormous
sums had been contributed by those
corporations, although Mr.. Roosevelt
denied 1t. Nor has there been restitu-
tion of those tainted funds to the zeal
owners, the policy holders, whose
widows and orphans may soon suffer
for lack of 1t.
A similar attempt Is again being
made by the Republicans In the present
campaign for Congress. to Impress the
public with the belief that 10 contribu-
tons from tainted sources is being re-
ceived. This is emphasized by calling
on the rank and file Of the party for
81 subscriptions. 1t Is safe to say that
the amount received from 81 subscrlp-
tons Is not enough to pay rent and
clerk hire, let alone the enormous cost
Of printing the campaign book and the
thousands of documents and speeches.
that will be gratuitously distributed
Where does all the money come from,
II not from tariff beneficiaries or cor
porations?
When the Republicans refused to
pnss the Tillman bill to punish the
giyer and receiver of tainted funds
they virtually acknowledged they could
not get along without such money. 1t
is therefore up to them to prove that
the source Of their funds Is above re-
proach by publishing sworn state
meth of receipts, and from whom. IL
they expect popular belief that corrup-
ton has been banished
1t would be pleasant to record the
fact that the Republican committee,
like the Democratic committee has not
sufficient funds to meet necessary ex-
penses, SO that politics would be en- a
fairer footing. 1t would also be still
more pleasant to record that funds
from sources that expect in return leg
islative or executive favors had been
refused on ethical grounds, and ! al
and lasting reform was being attempt
ed The personnel of the managers OF
the Republican campaign does not O.. err
much hope for improvement: 1t is the
same old gang at the same old game,
with no visible sign of repentance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

Nov said the cook school teacher,
aoan any young lady tell me what the
pieplant isi'
II suppose that's Just another name
for pumpkin" said the bright GIRL
philadelphia Ledger,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-05

1t may be safely said that any place
where farming, gardening or fruit rais-
ing can be successfully followed ID
adapted to the profitable keeping Of
bees-in limited way at least, IL not
extensively. Many of these localities
will support extensive aplaries. In ad-
dltion to this there are, within the Dor.
ders of the United States thousands Of
good locations for the aplarist-forest.
prairie swamps and mountain regions
where agriculture has as yet not gained
n foothold, either because of remote.
ness from markets or the uninyitipe
character of soil or climate.
This pursuit may also be followed
in or near towns, and to a limited ex.
tent in large cities. The ability OF the
bees to range over areas Inaccessible
to o.Eer farm stock, and to draw their
sustenance from dense forests. when
the timber Ii. Of the right kind, and the
freedom which, because of their nature.
must he accorded them, to pasture on
whatever natural sources are within
their range of three or four miles, must
be taken into account In estimating the
possibilities of locality.
1t will be found that very few local
tiles exist in our country where at
least few colonies Of bees may not b
kept