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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Finance.

Many words Of most august sound
prove to be of quite commonplace an
cestry when traced to their origins.
Finance" Is really only settling up"
Literally, it is just ending and was
formerly used in that very simple
sense in the English language. Then
1t came to signify settling up with a
creditor and acquired the special sense
Of ransom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

While we marvel how such things
can be under the reign of a party in
league with the divinity, it is worth
remembering that at the time of the
panic of 1873 republican was
president and the congress over
whelmingly republican; a 'republi-
can was president when the panic
of 1884 occurred, ard the panic Of
1898 had begun when a democrat
was elected to the white house. In
1898 we had the highest protective
tariff in our history up to that time,
and when the panic of 1907 occurred
we had the highest tariff in all our
history. 1t is necessary to link pan
les with the tariff only when repub-
lican shouters link prosperity with
the republican rarty.-Dubuque
Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
At the Bottom.

This bottle once held wins aad cost four dbl
lars cold;
But that held goods less fine, and for dime
was sold,
And doth the big one sneer, or call the other
'chump'':
Nay, all are equal here; they're comrades Of
the dump.
This dull discarded frame was once beauty'a
hat
Aud helped set hearts atlame. But what now
matters that?
1t rests beside q rag that once adorned some
trump.
And neither cares to brag; they're comrades Of
the dump.
This wornout sllken glove once lived mid splen-
dor grand.
And doth away 1t shove the tin can close at
hand?
Nay, side by side lie they. quite close enough
to bump,
They're bosom friends today; true comrades Of
the dump.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

When fogs prevail In Boston harbor,
the attention Of passengers on the Nan
tasket Beach line Of steamers is at
tracted by faint metallic sound which
might be mistaken for the sound of a
bell. But 1t Is not the changing of a
bell which the passengers hear. Sud
denly through the mist there appears
ahead. like a specter, large tripod,
from the apex Of which is suspended a
big steel triangle. It Is this which
causes the strange sound and signals
vessels as to how to guide their course
through the difficult channel of the
fog, .fs,y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
A Line on Her AYE.

"Oh" gasped the beautiful woman
as she fell back, clutching at her heart,
and permitting the telegram to flutter
to the floor.
Her fashionable guests rushed for
ward, crying:
what is it? Has your husband met
with an accident?"
mo, no. she moaned. ut is from
my son-in-law. am grandmother"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Redcoa,a Alter Strikers,

Calcutta. Nov. GA British regA
ment has left Fort William for Asan
sol, Bengal, the junction of the East
Indian and Bengal-Nagpur railroad
where the railroad strikers are lootina
cars. Government. business is almost
Mt standstill at Simla. Steamers are
unable to sail, as they lack both Goa
and cargo. The prices of provision:
are rapidly rising here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
and hope scorns the necessity of
mere eyes with which to see. The
blind learn to see with their souls.
Register and Leader.
rruer Words Never Written.

Truer words were never written
than are contained in the following
article from the Des Moines Regis.
tor and Leader.
Supposlng large part of the
Iowa bank reserves now tied up in
eastern securities had been used to
encourage local industrial enterpris-
es, Supposing a large part Of the
profits of the Iowa farm that have
gone for investment in Canada, in
the Red river valley, in the irrigat-
ed regions Of Colorado, in the va
kima valley, in the Panhandle re-
gion and in nearly every other spot
on the face of the globe that as ad-
vertised had been patriotically in
vested at home.
What is the matter with Iowa to-
day? What is killing the average
county seat town? Iowa money is
financing every enterprise on earth
but Iowa enterprises. The far off
financial fields look green. It was
only a few weeks ago that stock was
actually sold in Des Moines in an
interurban railroad projected from
Duluth to st. Paul. And it is reli-
ably reported that Iowans have
large shares in an air line railroad
from New York to Chicago that will
be built when the line to the moon
ia built.
At Newton there is a cluster of
great brick buildings that house
much machinery and many men.
Senator Maytag believed in the
Parsons band cutter. There were
some years when it was not certain
Fthas his faith was we'll founded.
But today he has business that
covers the agricultural world, and
his profits run into the six figures,
and Newton is a hive of industry
and prosperity, growing city.
Eighteen years ago John 81. Cow
ME had just graduated from Drake
University. Without capital he be-
gan to make gloves in Des Moines.
at one time he nearly had to close
for want of $500. which a friend let
him have on his face. Last year he
made 100000 pairs of gloves, to say
nothing Of coats and fur goods. At
ten cents profit to the pair it meant a
net $50, GOO to a man yet on the un-
der side of 40 years.
AT Waterloo Wilbur F. Marsh is
employing 1000 men in the manu-
facture Of hand separators. He has
a contract for his entire output at
. gnarranteed net profit Of not leas
than $ l0,O00 q month. Nj. Marsh
began with many discouragements
He is a young man. He had faith
in the possibilities of Iowa as a
state Of factories aud today Water
loo is city. Waterloo is riding
the high wave while every town and
city in the state that has contented
itself with speculation is in the
dumps and people are moving to
cities where local opportunities have
been developed.
The money Iowa has scattered
abroad, and that is today tied up,
would build an interurban railroad
every ten miles, establish a flourish
ing factory in every large town,
double the population of the state
in ten years, quadruple values, and
fill the people with enthusiasm.
And the men who should make the
home investments would be get
ting better dividends than they are
on their outside holdings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
The Alteration He wanted.

Customer-Yes; | like this suit.
suppose you will make any alterations
sir; certainly. Customer-Very well,
then. Just-alter the price from "a to
II ana I'll take 1t with me.-London
Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
arav1tation.

Examiner-what do you know aboua
the power yer: Of the earths attfactions
Candidate-1t Is the strongest at
about 2 o'clock In the morning.-Fhs
EandSsBlattar. ---
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

To do the wise thing at all times and
under all circumstances is difficult
yea, impossible: but to make fool Of
ones self is as easy as rolling of a log.
--Springtield Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

Flatter-Your boy, hear. is n deep
student. Popley-He's always at the
bottom Of his class. II that's what you
mean.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
Active Work at siIverton.

That winter work is active in the Sill
verton camps is shown by reports from
the Hamlet, st. Paul, King Solomon,
Gold Bug, Deer Park and Golden Eagle
properties. Colorado Springs parties
own the Hamlet, where sixth tunnel
is about to be commenced. Over 1000
feet of ore can be measured in the
fourth and fifth tunnels, and to handle
this material the mill will be enlarged
to three times its present size. The
Hamlet ores run well in copper, which
induces the management to favor mine
development at present rather than IN
creased shipments of ore, as the price
of copper, owing to gain in consump-
tion, is liable to advance, and may soon
become steady at Is cents per pound
for the casting brand. The st. Paul
was recently purchased by Pittsburg
capitalists for S25,0O0 1t is in the Iron
Mountain camp, and is liable to be-
come heavy producer. Boulder par
ties are drifting on five-foot vein in
the King Solomon mine while the Gold
Bug, where a tunnel is in progress
makes occasional shipments of $50 ore
Denver parties are about to take an in
terest in the Deer Park claims, owned
by Ira Torrey, where partial devel
opment reveals ore worth $400 to the
ton in gold alone
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
Breckenridge Cleanup.

Last week the big gold dredging
boat of the Reliance Gold Dredging
Company, operating in French gulch,
about one and half miles east of
breckenridge, made another of it's big
cleanups of placer gold, says the
Breckenridge correspondent of the
Denver News. The concern which was
originally promoted to be stock COM
pany has been kept for nearly four
years as an unusually CLOSE corpora
tion," with Ben Stanley Revett, trus-
tee. as manager. The dredging for
gold in the Swan and French gulches
has demonstrated the wonderful rich
ness of the stream beds of Summit
county to be all that could be ex-
pected from the early day 1S59-60)
stories of the pound diggings" of the
accessible portion of the deposits in
Summit county's gold fields. Pound
of the argonauts to distinguish the
deposits that paid twelve ounces of
gold or more per day to the man en-
ployed, from diggings that were or
dinary pay or ounce" diggings. There
are number of gulches within a few
miles of Breckenridge that boasted
pound diggings" in the days of 1860
G3. The deeper portions in the streams
could not be handled on account of the
water. Now the stream can be dredged
successfully for their golden treasures
to a depth of forty feet below the sur.
face of the water.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
New Mills at Empire.

Great interest is being manifested
in the process now being installed by
the Empire Tunnel Company to handle
the immense bodies of low-grade gold
ore blocked out through the workings
on the several lodes within company
lines. The initial installation, consist
ing of two Hathaway mills, will be
followed later by special adaptation
of cyanide. if found profitable. The
Hathaway mill and special crushers
whose chief features are claimed to be
the accomplishment of fine grinding
at a minimum of cost and power, are
the inventions of a Denver man. BY
reduction to 200 mesh fineness the
gold is freed from its refractory coat.
ing, and, being brought into immedi-
ate contact with quicksilver. is recov.
cred in form saleable at the Denver
mint. 1t is hoped to have at least one
of the mills in operation by December
1st next
Work is rapidly progressing on an
electric transmission line of 1000 feet
in length. destined to convey motive
power from the point of generation on
Clear creek to the new mill site at
the portal of the Aorta tunnel. The
first unit of the mill is now on the
ground. and the second ready to load
at Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21

ly. here are two gold rings, exactly
alike. except for size. For my sake,
wear them always from now ON In
memory OF this day and Of your low.
ing Katy"
That was the crowning moment
as Katy handed over the gold rings.
and her father and Uncle Billy ac.
cepted them and found that they
would fit.
Il think" said Tom Holt to Katy.
that we can afford to send you back
to school again."
"Yes." said Uncle Billy, to college
too"
THANK you dears, I would like to
learn some more"
But" added Uncle Billy, 1T must
be with the agreement that you must
come home to help us celebrate
Thanksgiving every year."
1T is a co." said Katy, in true min.
er fashion. as she extended one hand
to her father and the other to Uucle
Billy.-David II. Walker in San San.
cisco Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21

Hon. R. S. Tharin, Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League,
writes from Pennsylvania Ave, N. W.,
Washington, d. c., as follows:
"Having used Peruna for catarrhal
disorders, l am able to testify to it's
great remedial excellence and do not
hesitate to give it my emphatic endorse
ment and earnest recommendation to
all persons affected by that disorder. 1t
is also a tonic of great usefulness.
Mr.. I. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes: Last winter was i'll
with pneumonia after having la grippe.
took Peruna for two months, when 1
became quite well. / also induced a
young lady, who was all run down
ano confined to the house, to take Pc
runa, and after taking Peruna for three
months she is able to follow her trade
of tailoring. lean recommend Peruna
for all such who are i'll and require
a tonic"
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21

Although vain, bronze turkey
rustled his gorgeous feathers in a
corral, and there was a box of cram
berries and some raisins and other
"fixings" which showed preparation
for Thanksgiving dinner, Katy Holt
grew thoughtful every time that
Thanksgiving was mentioned. She had
a large scheme on hand that needed
tact, courage and good luck to carry
it through.
Tom Holt, her father, was a gener-
GUS man. hospitable, friendly and
square, but his temper was violent
and flashy. One year ago, when
Thanksgiving was drawing near. VIII
liam Holt, her fathers only brother
had been her fathers partner in the
Red Dog gold mine. In some way a
quarrel. the first of their lives, had
arisen between the two brothers. They
did not eat their Thanksgiving din
ner together, but went angrily apart.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
He Paid for the Dinner.

John G. Shedd, Marshall Fields sue.
cessor in the great Chicago business
house, said recently that success and
failure were matters Of luck much Oft
ener than the world supposed.
"The race" said Mr.. Shedd, "is not
always to the swiftest, nor is victory
always to the strongest, nor great sue
cess to the most Industrious and the
most intelligent. No., luck plays it's
part often, just as it did in the case OF
the three men who bet each other tur-
key dinner. 1t was luck, pure luck,
that decided their bet.
These three men sat rather late
over their bridge at the club one night.
AS they were separating they discussed
little nervously the reception that
awaited them at their wives hands.
and, more for mischief than anything
else, they agreed that he who didn't do
what his wife told him on getting homo
should have to treat the others to q
turkey dinner.
We'll, the first man, after reaching
his house, stumbled about in the dark
bedroom till he kicked the cat The
cat squealed, and the mans wife, rails
ing her head from the pillow, moaneds
Well, go on; kill the poor cat and
have done with it,
1.-THE man frowned and muttered to
himself:
It's a case of kill the cat or pay
for the dinner
$50 he killed the cat.
THE second man, on his arrival,
could not find any matches. AS he
looked for some in the drawing room
he bumped against the piano, and his
wife complained:
Why don't you break the piano,
careless?'
Determined not to lose his bet, the
man got a hatchet and the sound OF
crashing blows soon filled the house.
"The third man, getting home, STUN
bled on the way upstairs. His wife
screamed angrily:
go on. fall downstairs and break
your neck, do!'
Not me, said the third man, after
a moments thought. I'll pay for the
turkey dinner I"
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
Rather Out of Hand.

Professor Ogden Chalmers Lorimer,
Toledo's veteran educator, is one Of
the few remaining schoolmasters who
still cling to corporal punishment.
Il believe in corporal punishment" :"
he said stoutly, lii recent address.
Il take no stock in moral suasion.
Good, healthy boys under moral sua-
sion have too free time of it. They
get out Of hand.
There is friend of mine," said
Professor Lorimer, with a grim smile,
who is raising family Of six boys
with the help Of moral suasion. The
mild little chap argued about the mat
ter the other night at a club.
And do you pelieve,' said 1, that
moral suasion is better than corporal
punishment for big, lusty boys like
yours?'
Yes said my friend.
For may part, I sneered.
And do you mean to say that you
have never whipped your boys?
asked.
AS true as I sit here my friend
declared earnestly, I have never
struck one of my children except in
self-defense.'
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
Zinc Trust Organized.

A new industrial trust, which is in.
tended ultimately to control the zinc
milling and manufacturing business of
the country. has just been organized in
Chicago by the consolidation of the
leading mining interests of the Wis
consin and Missouri districts.
The holding company. which is capi.
talized ut $20.000.0 900. will be known as
the Consolidated Zinc Company 1t is
organized according to its promoters
to put an end to ruinous competition
Of small producers and to regulate the
output. Frank Nicholson, the largest
individual operator in the Joplin dis
trict. is to be president and controlling
spirit OF the corporation.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
NEWS FROM THE Mines and MILLS
New Mexico.

The copper camps in New Mexico
suffered considerably during the
month just passed, Grant county be-
ing especially affected. Operations
were suspended at several properties.
notably those of the North American
Copper Company near Lordsburg and
the Burro Mountain Copper Company
in the Burro mountain section. Dur
ing the latter part of the month the
Comanche reduction works at Silver
City were closed down for an indefinite
period, to permit of their enlargement
and betterment. When the plant is
again In operation it will be at a ca
pacity of about 500 tons daily. The
company in the meantime is prosecut-
ing large amount of development at
its Burro Mountain and Pinos Altos
mines. An unfortunate affair for the
industry in the territory was the fraud
order issued by the postal authorities
against the Hillsboro Consolidated
Mines Company, the promoters of
which are alleged to have sold large
amount of stock and misappropriated
the money from the sales. There were
a number of important gold, copper
gold and copper strikes recorded in va
rious parts of the territory, among
which were the gold strike in the
Eagle camp near Parsons, copper-gold
ore discoveries in the Steeplerock sec.
ton and deep ore discoveries in the
Mogollon district. Considering the
approach of the winter season, the in.
dustry was in fairly prosperous condi-
tion in the leading camps in the ma.
jority of which properties were made
the basis of new interpretations.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-21
ZH@W M@Gy Made
Thanksgiving
for Her Father
and Um@l@ Will

Then she went to town and there
bought two gold rings with her 20
dollar bill and inside of each she had
the words engraved, DAY Of Thanks
giving" WITH these rings she went
home, and on the way made Indian
Jack promise that he would not say
where they had been.
When she rang the bell for her
father to come in he stood speech
less and in surprise to see that the
table was set for three.
How is this. Kitty" he asked.
hastily. Whom have you asked to
come to dinner with us?"
Katy pretended to be busy taking
something out of the mysterious
package that Indian Jack had brought
in some days earlier. Suddenly she
sid: why, here is a letter from
grandma, addressed to you, dad.
And say, dad, Just see what grand
ma has sent to you! Don't you know
how you used to say that, when you
were a boy, you used to go to grand
mas pantry and find an earthen-jar
| full of suga- cookies that she had
made. and how you used to hook
some Of them to carry away to your
baby brother?"
Hush, Katy; no more of him. He
has gone his way and l have gone
mine. No more"
And, say, dad" went on Katy, now
bravely disoteying her father, land
| don't you remember what you said
grandmother told you one time, after
you had stolen the cookies and she
found out that you did not eat them.
but gave them to your baby brother
1 shall look to you to care for
Billy?'"
| Katy" cried her father, Il see II
all now. Was this what made you
leave the school, where you were so
happy?"
Katy nodded, breathless.
Well" said her father. IF you did
that you deserve a reward, but let
Billy come TO me-"
Katy went to the door and called
Uncle Billy"
From the creek below Uncle Billy
came toward the house. His face was
a little red. but it was not more red
than her fathers.
She Slipped out OF the house to lie,
them meet when no one was by. She
made pretense of being busy out
side. When she came back to the
cabin she saw the two brothers sit
ting on wooden bench, each with
an arm abou. the other and lovelight
in their eyes.
What a dinner that was! There
never was such turkey before. AND
as for housewife. Tom said there
never was one like Katy, except hel
mother before her
When the turkey had been attended
to and the other delicacies, also, KATY
said: why. dad. here is your letter
from grandma. Did you read it?"
Yes, Katy; but it will stand read
ing again. Read it aloud to Billy"
MY dear Tom and Billy" so reat
the letter. Il am happy to-day tc
think how blessed you are in the love
Of one another. I send you a jar o.
sugar cookies-such as mother usec
to make to help OUT
Our love for one another-that i.
just it," said Tom. "'It is like mes
sage that we both needed
Just the thing" agreed Billy
reaching out his hand
Then there was a call for the suga,
cookies and they were produced-jal
and adjust like the old times; IL
fact. the old jar.
And now" cried Katy triumphant