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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06

ton. rector of the church.
The bride wore gown OF white
liberty satin, trimmed with Devonshire
lace and orange blossoms, and carried
shower bouquet OF Bride roses and
lilies of the valley The matron OF
honor and maid OF honor wore white
silk muslin trimmed with medallions
OF filet lace and empire girdles OF yell
low ribbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. harrington left last
night for a wedding "trip and will
be at home on Wednesday, July "a.
at "Cedarhurst"
Chnse-Thomas
The marriage OF Miss Mabel Beatrice
Thomas, daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
phen Chase. Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip s. Chase. took place last evening
at the home OF the brides parents. luS
South Angel street. The ceremony was
rector or the Church OF the Savior. and
was witnessed only by the immediate
members OF the two families:
The bride wore gown OF white SILK
batistc, profusely trimmed with lace ana
insertings. She wore veil Of tulle, put
on with lilies OF the valley, and carried
Bride roses and lilies OF the valley. She
was attended by the groom's niece, Miss
white over pink. and carried pink sweet
peas Mr.. Foster Il. Davis was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase will live at 2l6 Wa
terman street.
Choate-Pierce
At St James church. Broadway, Miss
Eta Mabel Pierce, daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Louis Kossuth Pierce OF 4S4 Grams
ton street, was united In marriage 10 Err
nest Harold Choate, last evening, by
Rev Robert b. Parker. Henry E Till
son of Lawrence. Mass, acted as best
man, and Miss Nina. Beaton OF Attleboro,
Mass, attended the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate will soon start Tor
a three months tour OF the West
AIverson-Pearse
The wedding OF Howard G. Alverson
and Miss Frances Pearse took place on
Tuesday night in their new home, 20
Courtland street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. V. Osterhout. In the
presence of a large number OF guests.
Mrs Elsie l.. Alverson was matron OF
honor and G.. Il. Alverson oniciated as
best man. The ushers were George A
Pratt and Harry Waite.
The bride wore a gown or white Win
rose ornaments and carried a. bouquet or
white roses. Following the ceremony a
reception was held and collation. served
Among the guests were: Mr.. apd MIS-
C.. r. Alverson. Mr. and Mrs Walter l..
Clarke, Mrs. j. V. Osterhout, Horpert
Maine Mrs =. II. Durrell. Miss Loney
i Whipple. Miss Alice l.. Whipple, Mr.
and Mrs Fred III. Barrows, Mr.. ana Mrs
oscar 70. Lewis. Mrs. Adie Cray. MISS
Ethel CRAY, Mrs. Homer NJ. Herrick, MISS
Edith Diman and Frank Hey.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-06
IN THEFIELD
OF

addressed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
Origin Of Plug Tobacco.

q .al = = . +.
In the jury room at the court house
a few days ago farmer said, as he
took chew OF tobacco:
"All the difference in the world in
tobacco. I've tried some twenty diff
ferent kinds, and none is as good as
that we used to make ourselves down
on the farm. We would take maple
log while twas green and bore dozen
holes in 1t with a two-lnch auger.
They were our molds. We selected our
choicest tobacco and soaked 1t for a
week or more in wild honey. Then we'd
take the leaf to the log, get good hick-
DRY 'tamping' stick and go to work.
"a little ball of the honey-soaked to-
bacco would be put in an auger hole
and tamped in with the stick and q
hammer. We'd pound 1t in solid. Ball
after ball would be rammed in and
pounded until the whole became a
solid plug. When the hole was nearly
full we would pound in the plug and
then the log would be put away to
season. AS the wood dried the moisture
would be drawn from the tobacco. And
when 1t was split the, sweetest tobacco
ever made was taken from it. We call
ed 1t plug tobacco and that's where
the name originated. kansas City
St0r ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
IN OCTOBER.

I dreamed one oay an army passed along
WITH MANY colored banners streaming
free
And many rounds of Wild and martial
In all it seemed most fair and gay to
me.
And yet,EsI said. they do hut 20 to death,
This bright array. They soon will
scattered lie
Der hills and meadow lands. the merry
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
THE STUPID NICE

There We're five little field mice
Their mother was very wise and one
day when they went out to play she
told them that when she chirped like
a bird, they must lie perfectly still.
That seemed SO funny that the mice
were surprised, and began to ask each
other a great many questions about
it. 1t would have been much better
to ask their mamma, but they wert
very little.
Just then their mother saw hawk
in the sky and chirped. One poor
little mouse got frightened and forgot
all about what she said; and one
dived down into a hole. Unfortunate
ly there was weasel in that hole;,
and the weasel got him. Another ran
off and gotalost in the grass, and
never was found again. Another ran
and tried to fhide; under a leaf, and a
hawk swooped down and ate him up.
Another jumped into the bushes and
a snake swallowed him. The fifth
stayed quite still and, though he did
not know it, he looked SO like with
cred leaf that neither snake nor the
weasel nor the hawk saw him at all.
Which one do you think was the
.wisest ?-Bolton Hall in the st. Mich
olas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

quickly, picking up the curly ball to.
avoid crushing it. The dogs delight
knew no bounds; he licked the mans
hands, he reached a dozen times to
lick his face, and. foiled in the attempt,
cuddled up against the big arm, and
was content-rescued!
The big man looked keenly up and
down the thoroughfare.
"Your mistress, Tags" he whispered
where is she?"
Slowly he walked down the long
block. looking eagerly from left to
right. until he reached Stearns'; there
he hesitated. and suddenly turning.
hailed hanson.
"By Georgew he muttered, ~ won't
do it I'll hold you for ransom, old
chap, and big one at that. We're
lucky dogs!"
What a flood of memories, what a
sen of visions, did that tiny creature re.
call. as they drove slowly uptown. But
most persistent of all, she stood before
him as he had last seen her-white.
angry. and determined. The trouble
had all come SO unexpectedly, like a
fash from an azure sky; and just as
suddenly had she sailed for foreign
shores, leaving him crushed, stunned
with no hope. Now she had returned |;
here WINS animated evidence, and a me-
dium of reconciliation. Fate was hold
ing wide an open door. but, how to en-
ter-to pass-to conouerl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

John d. spreckeTs Home to stand
on Blur of Bay OF San Diego.
One Of the most artistic residences
in southern California will be owned
by John d. Spreckels, when the build
ing at Coronado, designed by Harrison
Albright, is completed, says the Seattle
Times.
The style is the Renaissance Of the
present Partisan school. In color, 1t is
to be light cream, with inlays Of Alps
green marble faience. These, with a
plentiful use of ported cedars and bay
and olive trees as accessory decora-
ana, will complete the color scheme.
a commodlous garage with ample
nrters for help is also to be built,
I lines in harmony with the house,
on the lower end Of the grounds. Be-
tween the two, the most extensive Ital-
ian garden in the west is to be laid out
and when completed the ensemble will
be an ever pleasing source of delight.
The house stands on bluff, over
looking the Bay of San Diego, and will
have an unobstructed view of the ocean
on one side, and the mountains on the
other. Deep, shady porches on all
sides of the house have been made q
feature of the design because of this
unsurpassed view.
The interior scheme calls for sim.
pie finish, as Mr.. Spreckels is building
home and not show place. To the
left of the main hall is the large living
room, with a large fireplace and al
inglenook; opposite is the dining room
paneled in oak and with a beamed
ceiling and fine large fireplace. A
large porch off the dining room, witt
buffers pantry adjoining, offers ar
inviting chance to enjoy meals out Of
doors. A good-sized den. connected di
rectly with the rear porch, and over
looking the Italian garden, is a feat
ure of the lower floor also.
A wide staircase leads to the second
story. Every chamber has bath, anf
every chamber opens upon an outsid,
porch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

Ideas budded, blossomed, and died !;
and arriving at home and the conclu-
sion that she would undoubtedly adver-
tlse her loss, he decided to await her
move.
The next morning, as he expected,
half way down, the second column OF
the paper appeared the following no
tice:
Thursday afternoon, in Vicinity of
ssterns,,,; spaniel, answering to name Of
--, Riverside Drive.
He smiled grimly, and seating him
self at his desk. penned this reply:
Thursday afternoon, in vicinity
Tags" Would you consider yourself ''suit-
Sunday seemed long in coming, but
when 1t finally arrived, Lawrence Cor
don was awake and calling for his
morning paper long before his accus-
TONED hour. He glanced eagerly, hnr-
riedly, through the first column, the
secondhand even the third. Then he
began all over again; slower and with
closer scrutiny, but only to be disap-
pointed. The messages were multi
fnrious; gay. grave, Indifferent ones;
sent to as many varied hearts; yet
there was none for him. He was per-
ceptibly chagrlned, but perhaps he had
expected too early a reply.
4 Another day passed, and he grew i'm
.patient-as did Tags Tuesday morn
ing, and no reply. On Wednesday the.
following brief but apropos message
appeared:
Tags cries pitlfully. Must be homeslck.
|. Gordon felt that she must have seen
not only his first but also his second
appeal, for well he knew that until she
had recovered her pet she would anx-
iously scan the column for tldlngs Of
him. Three times, for luck, he would
try; and, If he failed! Bah! there was
no such word us fall. With the cour-
age born Of despair he wrote his last
entreaty:
and l get you7.L ", 6. 80 W. eome
And the next morning the first COL
umn was headed:
Tags-come!
Fannie Elton Morris in Scrap Book.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
EkM0Science
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Chinese authorities have decided
that all railroads built by Chinese shall
revert to the government twenty-five
years after they are opened.
For the first time in their history the
French railways have given German
locomotive makers an order. The loco
motives now ordered are Of an uncom-
monty heavy type.
Bananas are being ripened In Eng
land by electricity. The punches are
hung in alright cases in which are a
number of electric lights. The light
and heat ripen the fruit and 1t can
be easily regulated.
DR.. Arthur D.sLittle, addressing the
American, Chemical Society recently,
mentioned some Interesting Instances
Of the immense contributions of chem
istry to the work and wealth of the
world. The steel Industry, he said, is
to-day, at every point, under the strict
est chemical control. Abram s. Hew-
lit estimated that the Bessemer proc
ess alone added, directly and indirect
ly, $4,000. 100000 yearly to the worlds
wealth. Chemical processes of making
madden and indigo colors have changed
the face of those industries. One-half
Of the entire consumption of indigo is
now produced in German chemical
plants. Ultra-marIne Is now furnish
ed by chemistry at half the price Of
copper, whereas, in the form Of lapis
lazuli, In the days of Lieblg, 1t was
dearer than gold.
Ekeberg, the Swedish dlscoverer Of
tantalum, gave that name to the metal
because of the tantalizing difficulties
| that he encountered while inyestigat-
ing It. 1t is only recently that tanta-
lum has been obtained in state Of
purity. and the rapidity with which It
has been produced. In response to the
demands of commerce and industry, is
almost unprecedented. It furnishes an
excellent flament for electric lamps.
Only little while ago the mineral
from which tantalum is obtained was
so rare that not enough could be found
| to supply specimens to all the miner
illogical museums. Now Australia
alone produces more than seventy tons
of tantalite year. This does not seem
a very great quantity, but it is to be
remembered that single pound OF
tantalum suffices to furnish $4,000
lamps, each Of 25-candle power. The
metal is so hard that it is said that o
diamond-pointed borer, making 5000
revolutions a minute, produces in it
after three days of work, an excaya'
tlon only one-fiftieth Of an inch In
depth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

correspondence their own; they not nfrequenty
their livelihood Nearly all the exernals Of
liberty there However, liberty Is not an external
or material thing 1t Is entirely, spiritual.
The admiration and social looking up to that nom
society women invariably devote to gentlemen" is .
cause Of failure which does exist In good society
The woman that at shocked by slight remark
Of general poteness is the that's easily shaken
In society, women born to it neither easily shocked
by animated words easily shaken. Fewer liberties
and more libertyis this not goal worthy Of the
formers Of socley7 Fewer clubs and lesser club life
Society women in the system of their liberty
much envied admired, but not sufficiently respected
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
MUSIC INJURIES THE EYES.
Reading score and Playing Piano
At same Time Causes Strain,

Reading score and Playins Piano
at same Time Causes Strain.
A st. Louis oculist, chatting with
friends about the ms and outs of his
profession, said that there were two
lines Of work which for professional
reasons both the oculist and the opti-
clan would be glad to see widely en-
Outraged. One Is music, particularly
plano playing.
Have you ever noticed" said he,
that the planlst's head as he sits up
right at the plano Is generally almost
three feet from the music? He reads
at long range. This Of itself is bad,
involving as 1t does a continual strain
upon the eyes. II the pianist only sat
still, however, the case would not be
30 bad, but very few do. In execut-
ing difficult passages or extended scales
they sway first to one side, then. to the
other, sometimes foot In each direc-
ton, lean back six inches, then toward
the music, all the time keeping their
eyes fixed upon the notes, and during
all the changes Of distance and dlrecSI
tion the delicate mechanism Of the eye.
"a constantly seeking to adjust Itself
to the distance 30 as to obtain the clear
est possible image of the notes.
1.-THE result Is, Of course, an over
strain, and 1t Is a common thing when
the practice hour Is over to see the
musician rub his eyes and to hear him
remark that music is bad for the eyes
anyhow. 1t Is not good, indeed,
for although in ordinary plano
music the notes are large enough.
the signs of expression are often
80 small as to cause an effort
to see them properly, and, besides,
much plano playing, particularly Of the
standard classics, is done from small
size editions, which are to be had at
much cheaper rates than sheet music.
Shorthand work and typewriting are
as bad for the eyes In their way as
music. Most stenographers write with
medium pencil and in small charac-
tiers. The dots and dashes are hard to
decipher, and themselves strain the
eyes. Then comes the transcription,
which Is worse.
"If stenographers would only learn
to use a typewriter as pianist does
the keyboard-that Is, to write with
out looking at the keys, the eye strain
would not be SO severe, but few Of
them acquire this degree Of confidence
and accuracy, so the focus of the eye
is always changing, first reading the
notes, then dancing back and forth over
the keys. then looking at the typewrit-
| ten page and repeating these processes
all day. long until the wonder is. NOT
that their eyes are bad, but that they
| don't go stone blind.
| IF pianists would learn to sit still
while they are playing and stenogra-
! piers would acquire the art Of using a
| typewriter without looking at the keys
| the demands on the time Of the oculist
and the services Of the opticlan would
be lessened very materially, but as 1t
Is these two classes are great help,
both to the specialist and to the man
that makes spectacles, furnishing more
business than anyone would suppose
who is not in the professions st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

to attend his classes. Then he worked
his way through the University of
Michigan and was awarded a scholar
ship in Columbia University, New
York.
There he received the degree of LII.
D. and scholarship which provided
him with funds to make two-year
study of the ancient ruins of Europe.
As consequence of his work then and
his devotion to similar studies since
that time, he has been appointed to the
chair Of archaeology at Oxford. He is
the youngest man who ever held pro-
fessorship at that famous old institu-
tion. Prof. Langdon's salary is $12,.
600 year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
Pardonable.

A prominent novelist spoke recently
at a Boston club about the wonders of
modern invention. He said:
'There was an old fisherman rowing
In his boat, one day, when an automo.
bile canoe sprung leak near him and
Immediately sank.
'sro the Indignation of the canoes oc-
cupants, the old man paid no heed to
them, but rowed calmly on his way,
putting an old clay pipe.
However, the wrecked. canoeists
managed to swim to him, ae6 as they
clalnbered into his boat one sputtered,
angrily:
"sConfound you, why didn't you lend
us hand? Didn't you see we were
sinkingf'
1.-THE old man took his pipe out of
his mouth and stared at them In aston.
ishH,cnt.
Blessed If 1 didn't think ye WI,
one o. them new-fangled submarines,
he d."--Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
Observation-Disclosures
A PERSONAL AFFAIR
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b y 4 F. i D.. . . y
A small. brown, silky spaniel was
running frantically in and out, pausing
now andsthen to raise his sad little eyes
to the faces of the unheedlng shop
pers Suddenly he gave wild jump
and a yelp of recognition-it was not
She coming up the block. but a famil-
lar face-a friend. Scamperlng for
ward, the little dog Jumped ioyously
up in front of the approaching man,
now at his knee, now under his feet.
But the big man paid no attention
until he found farther progress an I'm
possibility. then he gave an impatient
kick.
Get out of here. you" He glanced
down at the small offender. "'Pon my
soul. I believe you're Tags" he added,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

Using to pay exceeding the original consideration
of the bonds is to be observed that in the
poraons just In the Of individuals this .is
matter OF financial credit.
The corporation the Individual good credit can
borrow at low rate and without discount; while to
induce oans those in poor credit make concessions
nyersely large Under such conditions excessive bonded
Indebtedness does not constitute overcapaization; and
II 1t be evil 1t Is evil expressly permitted by law.
That 1t Is evil when Incurred for any purpose not
strictly within the lawful purposes Of the corporation
for amount imparng the ability OF the corpora
ton to Its legitimate business fully recognize
Reasonable safeguards should be provided against such
evil and should be accepted cheerfuy by corporate
ayers. 81
In this direction the provisions Of the socaled public
utilities BILL requiring commssions prior approval of
all railroad bonds well Of issues railroad stocks
are eminently proper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
a KIND INTRODUCTION.

Did the reader ever see dog per-
form the ceremony OF introducing a.
human friend? The Listener has him.
self seen Sthe thing done, in a way.
but never SO plainly and prettiiy as
friend of his lately witnessed it,
the friend himself being the intro
duced party
The friend -call him Mr.. J.-lives
in Roxbury. For near neighbor he
has man who keeps carriage and
also a fine setter dog. Mr.. ]. does
not enjoy the acquaintance of the
neighbor, but has come to be on ex.
}cellent terms of friendship with the
dog. Every day Mr.. u. sallies forth
at about the same hour. Every day
he meets the dog, whose salutations
have gradually passed from mere
friendly formalities to affectionate
greetings.
Yesterday, as Mr.. J. came out of
/, his house, he found the dog-who al.
ways. when the carriage starts, goes
circling about the horses head, bark
Ing with joy-waiting for him. The
carriage. with the horse attached,
stood waiting for its occupant.
The dog at once came bounding up
to j.. and then went bounding back to
the horse. He licked the horse on
the nose, and came back to j. again,
and again returned to the horse, evil
IDENTIFY laboring under the stress OF
something that he wanted to say or
do. It was quite plain, in fact, that
he was doing his best to introduce the
man to the horse, and make them
friends, too.
So j.. whose big heart can include
horses as well as dogs. yielded: he
went up to tbe horse. and patted It's
head and rubbed Its nose. Then the
dogs satisfaction and gayety were
|. simply inexpressible. He gyrated
about until 1t seemed as il he were
In danger of swallowing his own tail;
and his affection both for man and
for the horse was plainly greatly In
creased by the consciousness that
now they knew each other.
It is astonishing, gentle reader,
what a great deal of the joy of life a
liking for animals will let us into
Boston Transcript.
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Don suggested itself to his practical

soon suggested itself to his practical.
mind. I. - II
"I'll tell you what" he said to one
of the officers; aif you max me treas
urer I'll engage to double the collec-
lions in three months
His offer was promptly accepted;
and, sure enough, the collections be-
gan to increase. until by the time he
had stated they were nearly twice as
much as formerly.
How have you managed 1t, Mr..
Sandyman?" said the pastor to him
one day.
Its a great secret" returned the
canny Scott; "but I'll tell you in con-
fldence. The folk saw, maistly gave
threepenny bits. Weel when / got the
money every Sabbath evening care
fully picked DOT the sma' coins an put
them by. Moo, as there's only lim-
tied number of threepenny pieces in
a little place like this, and as i have
maist O. them at present under lock
and key, the folk mann give saxpence,
at least, instead. That's the way the
collections are doubled! Tit. Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

Gov HUGHES Bile effort We want training, we
want Intelligence, want scientific method we want
direction we want the way shown, and then the man
can walk In It, There is no why the same care
and intention and skill and scientific consideration should
not be devoted to agriculture as industry and the
technical trades.
The who running away from the farm too
frequently make mistake and some day-and the day
is rapidly approachingour young men. in larger num-
bers will wake up the fact that they have pretty
good chance on the farm and that they may be to a
greater degree independent happy life If they stay
where their happy lots cast in connection with their
fathers farm another which they may be able to
procure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
THE CROSS SQUIRREL.

Once there, was squirrel that did
not like Its home and he used to scoId
and find fault with everything. Its
papa squirrel had long gray whisk.
ers, and so was wisebeside which
he could shake his whfskers quickly.
He said to the squirrel, My dear, as
you do not like your home there are
three sensible things you could do
Leave 1t,
or change it. 4,
or suit yourself to it.
Any one OF these would help you in
your trouble''
But the little squirrel said, "oh,
do not want to do any of those; / had
rather sit on the branch of a tree and
scold."
well" said he papa squirrel, It
you must do that, whenever ..~5u want
to scold, just go out on a branch and
scold away at some one you do not
know. Z,
The little squirrel blushed SO much
! that he became a red squirrel, and
you will notice that to this day red
squirrels do just that thing. Bolton
HAIL in the st. Nicholas.