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EDITORIAL NOTES
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other cause, this is a heaven sent
opportunity. They will blame
themselves all their lives if they dc
not take advantage Of it. Never
mind if the stock you buy goes a
cent or two lower. Even Rookie
Teller cannot always get in at the
bottom and out at the top. Give
the other fellow chance and make
barrel Of money for yourself.
The business on the Wallace
stock board has been so conspic-
uous of late by its absence that the
question has naturally arisen again
in many minds as to whether that
institution is more of benefit or a
detriment to the legitimate mining
industry. Citizens of Wallace will
remember that when the writer was
connected with another Wallace
paper he opposed its Inauguration
as a dangerous experiment, for the
reason that this was mainly selling
market. After the exchange was
started he gave it his hearty support.
The question is has the exchange
made good? What has it done for
the district?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
A JOURNALISTIC HOAX.
Trick the Harvard Lampoon Played
on the Crimson.

Trick the Harvard Lampoon Played
on the Crimson.
Speaking of the Crimson, Harvard's
daily newspaper, reminds every Har-
ward man Of the Lampoon's master
stroke-or joke-played on that digni-
fed and unsuspecting sheet on Me-
mortal day, 1901. The Crimson had
announced that 1t would not appear on
that holiday, but inconspicuously, so
few were surprised to find their Grim
son at their door that morning as usu-
al. Their surprise began, however,
when they scanned its contents. This
always serious sheet seemed to have
become most frivolous and irresponsi-
BILE during the night, for in Its columns
oil sorts of weird and fantastic state
ments appeared.
The news, though clothed in the usu-
nj heavy, dignified Crimson style, was
wildly revolutionary In character.
Among the items that appeared were:
"a Plot to Blow Up Memorial Hail.
"Strong Men to Get the Varsity H.
wellesley Crew to Be Guests Of the
University" and most important of all
notice, "Lampoon Celebration at
Tonight" Then the joke came out
The Lampoon had published the ia
nous "fake Crimson" the joke was
known throughout the country, and
that night Lampy's sanctum was the
scene of bacchanalian revelry. When
the following year the Crimson editors
sat up all night with injunctions
against a repetition Of the fake the
joke was again on them. for Lampy
differs from history in that he never
repeats himself.-K. B. Townsend ir
| Bohemian,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Plain and Direct Talk.

Mr.. Zollman and the representa-
tatives Of the liquor interests who
who call on Attorney General Byers
are not leaving the city with any
misunderstanding Of the attitude of
the attorney general.
The mulct law is to be enforced,
not in spots nor in particulars, but
everywhere and in detail. 1.-THE To-
cal authorities can be spurred to ac-
ton. we'll and good. If the local
authorities fail, the attorney general
will act direct.
There has never been healthier
or more needed talk given to the
representatives of liquor than was
given to Mr.. Zollman. Heretofore
there always has been the waver of
an eyelid somewhere to encourage
the notion that the bite would not
be as bad as the bark. But today
there is no misunderstanding. Iowa
has decided Of law enforcement,
and the state will act with decision.
Mr.. Zollman will, if he is wise,
urge his customers to observe the
law. After twenty years of threats
with nothing done, it will be hard
for them to believe that they mus
obey. But they will consult their
own safety by giving heed to hia
advice. Ii the legislature is called
in extra session the enforcement OF
the present mulct law will not be an
end Of the matter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
EXPECTED TOO MUCH.
fhe Hotel Clerk Thought the Guest
Got His Moneys Worth.

the Hotel Clerk Thought the Guest
Got His Moneys Worth.
"a friend of mine has gained con-
siderable notoriety among the boys"
said drummer, ION account of his an
tipathy for many Of the inhabitants
to be found in the hotels of many Of
the small country towns. Many time
he has been known to leave his bed in
the middle of the night to search for
more comfortable and agreeable quar-
tiers. Recently he landed Mt small
town. happened to be there that
night, and when saw him enter l
Immediately scented trouble. That
place was known for the droves of
rats which swarmed about the prem
ises, and If there was anything my
friend abhorred it was rat. Well, he
got his room. l was sitting in the lob
by reading about an hour after he
had retired when suddenly was star
tied by sudden racket on the upper
floor. 1t was followed few seconds
later by my. friend, his clothes under
his arm, making hurried exit, from
his room. Running up to the hotel
clerk, he expostulated excitedly against
the rats.
".They ran all over the bed and all
over the floor. Finally tried to shoe
them out. turned on the light, and
there were two big ones in the center
of the floor fighting like tigers
"'Well, what do you want for, &c
CENTS calmly asked the clerk, "a bull
fghtT "-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
A CRUEL ENDING

The Lonely Death and Desecrated
Grave of Laurence Stcrne.
Laurence Sterne, the great writer,
was left alone in his rooms Oh Bond
street, London. III those last bitter
days, with n servant OF the lodging
house for his only attendant. AS lie
lay dying II knock WAS heard ut the
door and Il footman entered, come
from IL house near by to inquire as to
his health
The foOtman waited till the end, saw
the thin arm raised as II to ward of
n blow and heard the almost inartjcu
late murmur from white lips, Now IL
is GOMEZ
Then lie went back to the house
where large party was gathered. and
told the news to the fe0sters, most OF
whom We're Sterne's friends. For the
space of half an hour they lamentet
him, and then the talk turned on other
things-so soon are we forgotten ii
this wOrkaday world
and single friend followed him Il
the tomb, while ghouls watched out
side and marked the spot where ht
was laid. Two nights afterward the
body was stolen, shipped to Cambridge
and placed, strangely enough, upon til,
dissecting table at his own university
A friend recognized his features ant
tainted away when it was too late tt
stop the desecration.-Myrtle Reed IL
Book News Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
THE PIANOS SOUL.
II Is Impaired to the Instrument b,
the HScalen s'3i

II ls Impaired to the instrument by
the "Scale."
"Every piano factory" said piano
manufacturer, employs what we pl-
ano men call scale 1t would be too
long for me to explain to you all about
1t, but In piano making the scale is
the man who after all else has been
done imparts to the piano Its soul.
II cannot tell you how they. do it..
They do not know themselves, and no
man can teach another. 1t is born, like
oil art. The scales are very few and
hard to get, and we pay them hand
some wages. But they are as difficult
to manage rs the great tenors Of grand
opera and rs sensitive us women. Like
all artists, they are forever sQuabbling
among themselves about little things,
and, as you may guess, jealousy is
their besetting evil.
"But l have not yet explained what
the scale does. When Il plano is all
strung and tuned and ready to leave
the factory, the scale sits down to ii
all alone and screws it to pitch. His
ear is so true, his hand SO fine and his
| sense of the reasons for sound is SO
delicate and exquisite that when he
has finished his work that which was
mere box containing strings has be.
come voice that can sing IL you know
how to make 1t sing. The scale has
given 1t a soul-a part Of his own
| soul."-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Catalogue House Fined.

Exchange: An inspector, repre-
senting the Food and Dairy Depart
ment of Minnesota, recently tied up
a shipment of goods from Chicago
catalogue concern. Investigation
disclosed that Of eighty samples
taken from one shipment only two
complied with the Minnesota food
laws. Reports state that every one
of the eighty packages was discov-
cred 10 be short weight.
Coffee marked Is pounds weighed
Ii pounds, 8 ounces, and SO on
through the list of spices, rice, etc.
According to report the coffee was
adulterated with roasted beans spices
were adulterated and sample of
blackberry cordial contained Galley
lie and coal tar dye. The catalogue
house was heavily fined by Mime
sofa Judge.
There are SO many instances of
this nature which are always coming
before the public that people who
patronize these concerns are thor.
oughly justified in making sure ehey
are receiving full weight. The diff
hculty with these catalogue houses
is that wrongs are not made right as
they are at home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
The Banks and the Papers.

The Cedar Falls Record publish
ed a timely hit last week, fromIwhich
we quote: "If there is any class of
business men in existence who ought
to hold the newspaper fraternity in
grateful remembrance it is the bank
ers Of the country. There was not q
firebrand in the entire lot. From
one end Of the country to the other
the newspapers urged people to be
calm and serene, assured them that
the finances of the country are safe
and sound and that the banks are
absolutely secure, and published the
utterances Of noted financiers to
back up their statements. The aver
age country newspaper man may not
have any credit at the bank, but he
deserves well Of the banking frater-
nifty. If he is prepared to print
checks, deposit slips, note heads
and the like, he ought to have the
privilege Of doing so without having
to buck photographic firm in a
great city or a cheap sweat-shop in
some remote town. These outfits
are Of no help to the banker when
the days Of adversely come. Some
banks need a lesson in patronizing
home concerns as badly as any class
of people with whom VIC are &C.
quainted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
REPORT ON UNCLE
SANS STRONG BOX
Receipts and Expenditures as Shown
by Secretary of the Treas.
ury Cortelyou.

Washington. Dec. 5.-The annual re-
port of George g. Cortelyou, secretary
of the treasury, submitted to the
speaker Of the house, shows the total
receipts Of the government from oil
sources for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1907. to be $s48, 725, 1882. The
total expenditures were $762. 4sS, 1882
Compared with the fiscal year 1905
the receipts increased $s4, 83S,435 and
expenditures increased $25,771,171.S1.
The total estimated appropriations
are Sa12.0+0, 2Ss.96, which includes
So 100000 Interest on the public debt
This shows an excess of the total es
Inmates of appropriations submitted
by the several executive departments
over the estimated revenues Of the
government for the fiscal year of 1884,
S26,277.G6.
Secretary Cortelyou specifically rec.
ommends prompt legislative action for
a more elastic currency system. He
urges that provision be made for such
elacticity without intervention ON the
part of the secretary Of the treasury OF
that he be given authority to provide
it by properly safe-guarded measures.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Didn't. Please the Critic.

When Verdi was putting the last
touches to al Troyatore' he was Wis
tied in his study by II privileged friend.
The friend was one of the ablest living
musicians and critics. He was permit
ted to look at the score and run over
the "anyil chorus on the pianoforte.
"What do you think of that" asked
the master. sTrash!" said the CON
nolsseur. Verdi rubbed his hands and
chuckled, Now. look ut this and this"
he said. "Rubbish!" said the other,
rolling a cigarette. The composer rose
and embraced him With n burst of joy.
"IEhat do you mean?" asked the critic.
..AIy dear friend cried Verdi, II have
been making a popular opera. In 1t l
resolved TO please everybody except
the purists, the great judges, the clas-
.sicists, like you. Had / pleased you l
should have pleased no one else. What
you say assures me of success. In
three months III Trovatore' will be
sung and roared and whistled and bar
rel organed all over aly."-Philadel-
.phia Inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Mississippi; oratory.

Jasper county has been noted for the
high grade of eloquence produced by
the public men of that part of Missis.
sippi. An appeal to the mighty men
Of Jasper" made by one of that coun'
tvs great men when candidate to
the voters who elected him is as fol
lows:
Mighty men of Jasper, If can be
instrumental in the hands of my PEG
pie in adding few jewels to those
that now shine in imperishable lustel
on the queenly brow Of our proud com
monwealth, whose associated radiance
like the lambert beauty Of the star, Ii
to guide the footsteps Of her children
along the paths of peace and prosper
ity, security and happiness, shall
then have accomplished the ambition
of my fe."-Mobile Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

Oxford Mirror; Maquoketa has
adopted the curfew law as it has
long been established here, that is
the Is year limit. Many Of our
people remember the amount of fun
that was heaped on us for that law
but now believe it to be one of the
best ever, especially as it is strictly
enforced. 1t wouldn't be bad idea
either, to raise the age, as some of
the older ones seem to think it cute
to run to the depot to meet the
evening trains and act in Il manner
to bring criticism on themselves
from strangers. The girls are all
right and mean only to have a little
fun without realizing just how their
actions look to strangers, especially
to those addressed. The practice is
not nearly so common as few years
ago and we feel sure will be discard
ed entirely as soon as the girls rea-
lie their mistake,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
WALT WHITMAN.
Way. of the Poet who Was Loved by
All Who knew Him.

Ways of the Poet Who Was Loved by
All Who Knew Him.
This Is the Walt Whitman who was
known and loved by those who met
him daily:
after some conversation Whitman
proposed walk across to Philadelphia.
Putting ON his gray SLOUGH hat, he sal
lied forth With evident leisure and, TAX
ing my arm as a support walked slow
ly the best part Ola mile to the ferry.
Crossing the ferry was always great
pleasure to him. The life OF the street
and of the people was so near, so dear.
The men on the ferry steamer We're
evidently old friends, and when we
landed on the Philadelphia side we
We're before long quite besiegel-the
man or woman selling fish ut the cor
/. ner of the street, the tramway con
ductor, the loafers on the pavement-a
word of recognition from Walt or rs
often from the other first; presently
CHEEKY shout from the top of dray,
and before we had gone many yards
farther the driver was down and stand
ing in front of us, his horses given to
the care of some bystander. He was
an old Broadway 'stager,' had not seen
Walt for three or four years, and tears
We're in his eyes as lie held his hand.
We We're now brought to n standstill,
and others gathered round. George
was i'll, and Walt must ga and see him.
There was Il message for the children,
and in his pocket the poet discovered
one or two packets for absent little
ones. But for the most part his words
were few. 1t was the others who
spoke and apparently without reserve
Whitman as Carpenter Saw Him
in Craftsman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
500 Reward s1oo.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
tive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a consti-
tutional disease, requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the d.
sease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co /,
Toledo, o. Sold by all druggists,
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
THE GOLDEN FLEECE.


Most Highly Prixed of the Surviving,
Orders of Chivnlry.
OF oil the orders of medieval chiv-
airy which have survived the shock of
successive revolutions on the continent
Of Europe since the great cataclysm of
1850, that of the Golden Fleece is per-
haps the most distinguished and the
most highly coveted by personages of
royal birth or of illustrious patrlcian
lineage.
The badge Of the order Is the figure
Of sheep in embossed gold suspend
ed from heavy chain of gold. The
full robes consist Of long mantle Of
crimson velvet, cut in the fashion Of o
sacerdotal cope, richly embroidered at
the borders with emblematic devices
of stars, half moons and fieeces in
gold and lined with white satin, over
doublet and hose of crimson damask.
The full robes also comprise CHAP
eron," or hood, with a long flowing
streamer of black satin, but this head
gear has in modern times been, gen
orally dispensed with.
Originally the robes of the order,
which was founded in 1929 by Philip
the Good, duke of Burgundy, were, of
crimson cloth lined with white lambs
wool, and this circumstance has some
what strengthened the theory that the
golden fleece was instituted by Philip
the Good in grateful recognition of the
immense treasures which the Dnln Of
Burgundy had acquired from the
wool of the fiocks reared on his vast
estates in Flanders. Be it as 1t may,
the wooden costume was changed in
1473 at chapter held at Valenciennes
for the more costly matertals}}of vel
vet, taffeta, damask and gold embroid-
ery.-London Telegraph. AZ,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

Although he was not the first to de
wise machine for typewriting, John
Pratt won the distinction of inventing
the first working typewriter that Sc
cured Il sale. He was born in Union
vile, S. G., on April II, 1881, and il
1864, with his wife, he went to Eng
land, Pratt dcvoting his time to the in
vention of Il mechanism which lie des
ignated the ..pterotype," the first prac
teal typewriter. Provisional protection
to the invention was granted by thu
British govciument in February, 1864
and on Dee. L, 1866, letters patent No
3163 We're granted 10 Pratt. On re
turning to the United States, in 1868
lie secured letters patent in this coun
try. Mr.. Pratt was the first inventor
of machine in which II type wlee
was moved by key levers, ana he wa.
the first man TO maize and SEA tyne
writer's. having sold ;ir,'a.al Ii. i.oa!as
in 1867.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
CHICAGO BANKS
FULL OF MONEY
Have Three Hundred Million Dollars
Stored Away in Their Big
Vaults.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-There is approx
mately $90O,OOO,OOO in the Chicago
banks, SlOO,OOO,OOO in the savings and
the rest in the national institutions.
The cash in the vaults of the national
banks of Chicago is an unprecedented
amount. Never in the history OF these
Institutions has the actual money in
hand been so large as it is ut present.
Furthermore, the reserves are well
above the figures required by the ma
tional banking law, which demands
that % per cent. of the deposits be
kept in the safe.
These important facts were ELECTED
when Comptroller of the Currency
ltidgely at Washington requested a
statement from national bankera
throughout the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
suparlatixe Beauty.

A Swedish newspaper recently in.
vited its readers to state in few
words what they considered the most
beautiful thing in the world. The first
prize was carried off by an anonymous
answer, 1.-THE eyes of my mother
More imaginative was the reader who
won the next prize by suggesting
1.-THE dream of that which we know te
be impossible"
The most amusing answer was thai
which read, 1.-THE most beautiful thing
in the world is to see a man carrying
his mother-in-law across dangerous
river without making any attempt t.
drop her In"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Hits Nail on the Head.

DEBORAH Republican: Postmaster
General Meyer came out to Chicago
last Thursday and made an address
at a banquet arranged for that pur-
pose. 1t was his intention to famil-
iarize the West with the two main
features of his report to the sixtieth
congress few weeks hence. He de-
sires Q) a saving bank attached to
tie P. o. d., and (2) the parcels post
system, now permitted, enlarged to
take on the proportions of great
express company-one that will do
business at very rapidly money
losing rate. One can understand
how postmaster general may be
anxious to do something that will
win praise, but this ought to be on
lines that will benefit the masses,
and at a paying price. There is no
strong demand for savings banks;
they are springing up all over the
country, and are paying 3 to 4 per
cent interest. The United States is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

no longer a borrowing nation. Eng
land is steady borrower; hence
what may be desirable over there
is not so here, Isn't it better for
the P. o. d. to stick to the work it
originally set itself to do; at least
until perfection has been reached?
The rural free delivery problem is
still to be solved. 1t looks as though
a complete solution may soon be
possible 1t is hoped it is so. What
then? A l-cent per half ounce for
letters and sealed packages; after
that l cent per ounce. This will
reach all classes of patrons. To at
tain this with no deficit ought to be
glory enough for Mr.. Meyer, or
some successor 1of his. For the
present. it is best to let we'll enough
alone"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
HANDLING A TIGER.
How Turkoman subdued a snnrl.
ing, Angry Nun Eater.

How u TurkOman Subdued Snnrl.
ing. Angry Nun Eater.
"In a cage near the room in which
lived while In Khiva," says Langdon
Warner in the Century Magazine
twas tiger from the OXus swamps.
He had taken dislike to me, and
every time | passed his cage he got
up and paced mgriy toward me,
snarling.
Into the cage of this beast, Mt the
command of the prince, Turkoman
stepped, armed with a short stick as
big round rs his wrist. With this
stick he struck the tigers nose as he
made for him, and then, with palms
out and eyes fixed, lie walked slowly
up to the shrinking beast and stroked
his face and flank.
THE tiger snarled and took the
mans hand in his open mouth. 1 held
my breath and looked for the bleed
ing stump to fall away; but, keeping
that hand perfectly still, with the
other lie tickled the tigers jowl and
scratched his ear till with yawn and
q pleased snarl the big cat rolled
over on his back to have his belly
scratched.
"The man then sank to his knees,
always keeping his hands in motion
over the glossy fur, and with his foot
drew toward him collar attached to
a chain. This he snapped round the
beasts neck and, rising to his feet,
laid hold Of the chain and dragged the
tiger out.
This was only the second time that
the cage had been entered. As soon
as the tiger was outside he espied the
watching party and started for them
but came up short on the collar. If he
had chosen to use his weight and
strength no four Of them could have
held his tether, but MS it was the
Turkoman found little difficulty with
Him and held him. snarling, while @
| camera was snapped