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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-07-02
WLLERlA is LOCATED.
In Case Of Arrest, Will Be Deported
to Mexico,

Washington, July Antonio Viii
leria, the alleged Mexican revolution
ist, who escaped from the immigration
officials at Ell Paso, Tex, two or three
months ago, while they We're inquiring
into his career, has Deen located in
st. Louis. In event of his arrest, he
may be deported to Mexico, since he
has given the government officials 50
much trouble
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-07-02
MAKES PURCHASE OF SILVER.

Washington, July 1.-The treasury
department today purchased 100000
ounces of silver for delivery at Den
yer, at 6T.S43 cents per fine ounce.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-07-02
.JAPs WILL MOVE.

Honolulu, July Arrangements.
are being made to charter steamships,
each of which will carry 1000 Japa-
,nese from Honolulu to Vancouver,
B. C.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-07-02
NO VIOLATION or LAW.

Boston, July Inquiry in Law
renee and Woonsocket fails to show
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-07-02

that weavers have beenGbrought from
France in violation of the contract
labor laws.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
Claim Agents story.

"Yes," said the railway claim agent,
1--WE come across queer things some
times. The queerest thing in my ex-
perience was the case of "a minister.
This man was hurt in rear-end
collision and we gave him $4,000 dam
ages. At the end of the year we got
letter from him that ran something
like this:
my salary is $4,000, and the acct
dent caused me to lose it for twelve
month. My medical expenses were
$3.50. My board at mountain sana-
torium for six months was $3.50. Other
expenses due to the accident were.
in round numbers, $1,000; total, $4,-
600. You gave me $4,000. Now am
back in the pulpit again, as well and
strong as ever, and / have $500 Of
your money on my hands. Not being
entitled to that sum, l do what any
minister would do in my place. re-
turn the money to you as per check
enclosed"
How was that for honestly" said
the claim agent. Tho ministers are
wonderful lot. We sent the $500
check back to this honest minister
and he gave 1T to charity In our
name. New Orleans Times.Demo-
crat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04


fully at the havoc the sto1m had
wrought. His easwore strange ex.
preston OF mingled triumph and dis.
appointment He strobe to the front
gate and stood looking down the road
at the twisted, broken branches, which
hung from almost every tree.
There was a rumble of wheels and
round the bend in the road came the
depot carriage, It's gay decorations
sadly bedraggled and spattered with
mud. Opposite the house it drew up,
and the groom leaned forwardto shout
to the old man, leaning dejectedly on
his gate-post.
This has been somethin' of blow,
amt 1t? There's been washout down
the line, an there won't be train
runnin' till mornin'. l should most a.
Thought a man as good at predictin'
as you are, Uncle Harrison, might a.
give us some warnin' of this"
The old man shook his head slow.
~. I'm done with prophesyin'," said
he. There's no honor for a prophet
not in his own country, anyway
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

The census report of the earnings of
workmen engaged in manufacturing, in
Guiding those receiving salaries Off the
year 1905. shows an average of $531
each. This is less than $45 month,
and as the cost of living has increased
over 80 per cent and was over 40 per
cent in 1905. the prosperity of tariff
protected labor, which the Republicans
boast so much of, is hardly bed of
roses. If the large salaries paid to
managers and others was omitted the
average wage to the workmen would be
much less, and yet labor is expected to
vote to continue this policy of protect
ing the trusts which while it adds but
little, If any, to their wages, extracts
much more in the high price of all they
buy 81 ~ - 800 sfI-.g * "a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
FUR COATED FISH

Indians fishing at Moose,iide about
last Christmas time were meeting y it'll
satisfactory success whom suddenly
one of them hooked a ,rayiing which
had on fur overeoa. This state
ment, though 1T may not appear so
at first, is literally true. The fish had
all over its body soft dark brown
fur, and the Indians, fearing that this
portended some great and sudden dis
aster. quit fishing and went to pray.
ing.
1t may be that in all the experience
of the aborigines they had never seen
or heard Of anything like this before,
but 1t does mi follow that because
an experience with fish is nsw 1t is
therefore Incredible. New things are
happening in the fish world all the
time. Is 1t not fact that nearly
every season some hitherto unrelated
fish series are brought to our alter.
ton and added to our cherished col
lectionS7
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

The Protective Tariff League at a
late meeting resolved to condemn the
new trade agreement with Germany as
contrary to law, contrary to the policy
of protection, injurious to American la
Dor, unfair to the honest American i'm
porter" etc, ETC., etc. The American
people in spite of the League have re-
solved that the tariff protects the trusts
and has so greatly increased the cost
of living that they are tired of it, and
that subterfuge like the German agree
ment is merely beating the tariff devil
around the bush instead of suppressing
him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
Democrat. and popu1,.t..

Mayor Dahlman of Omaha declares
himself candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Nebraska,
and Mr.. Bryan is backing him. Will
the Populists heartily support Mr..
Dahlman and Mr.. Bryan In this effort
to redeem Nebraska, or are those Popu-
lists who were originally Republicans
SO In love with Teddy and his under
study Taft that even Mr.. Bryan cannot
seduce them from their new idol? The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
HOT BREAD OF THE SOUTH.
Changes. In Baking That New Ways
of Life Have Forced,

Of Life Have Forced.
The extraordinary increase in the
number of small bakeries in st. Louis
in the last few years is emphasizing
fact that old-fashioned st. Iouisans
are 10th to acknowledgements the pso.
pie have outgrown the days of hot
breads.
With the new WAYS of life which
changing economic conditions, the diff
fculty OF securing servants and other
domestic problems unknown to our
grandmothers have produced the old
comforts of a well ordered and we'll
helped" household have disappeared,
and all sorts of labor saving sc,.saeas
are adopted by housekeepers. Man,
things are omitted from the menage
because the housewife is 100 worn ont
with necessary Duties to attempt any
"frills." The change has come slowly.
but it has come surely. and though
most people regret the delicacies OF
the breakfast tables Of wore. they
MUNICH their toast or their French roll
In the morning and are THANKFUL II
they get 1t even half warm.
The use Of hot bread is largely n
southern custom. and is as universal
now In the southern States as it ever
was. No southern family anvwhere
IN the United States would think az
serving cold bread for breakfast and
usually insist upon their biscuit he.
ing hot enough to burn their fingers.
Most southern people do not enioy any
meal If the hot Mscnit or corn bread
is lacking. In the south every break.
fast liable is snnnlied with two and
often three kinds of hot b,ead and
at leash one kind ;s served at every
meal even the simplest eight
bread" is # is trne bal,ed every dav
In hotb nolls and lo.ves Int oven abe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
Tarin defenders.

By proposing to amend the tariff
after the next election" the Republi-
can leaders, including President Roose-
welt. seek to dodge The responsibility,
for existing conditions. The Democrats
say to them: you must either defend
this system, or else you must put an
end to it." But they say in reply ::
We won't do either at this time. We
will postpone the discussion to more
convenient season" They cannot de-
fend the system and they will not
change it. They are hypocrites. deceiy-
ers and towards. Their system is rob-
berry, which they desire to perpetuate
upon false pretenses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
''Neslect and Dust. :

Neglect and Dust"
A master mirror On a silent room
Became the sleeping spot of damp
and dust;
No face looked in its mystic depths to
bloom ig
With smiles, and soon neglect and
rebel rust
Destroyed Its truthful speech.
Then unto all and each
That came Within its reach
It gave a blighting lie;
The young seemed bleared of eye,
And grim and sadly worn;
The old beheld their torn
And wtthered brows and gave
Themselves to dark despair,
Thinking that soon the grave
Would have them as its share.
And thus the mirror told its blighting
lies,
And filled its patrons with a deep
disgust;
It took their happy songs and taught
them signs,
Serving its tyrant lords, Neglect and
Dust.
p. M. Macdonald in Sunday School
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
535S5lQ9l
1e8HZS'
THE OPEN WINDOW.

"Elsie Durand? Oh, Dlsieis just a
sweet. pretty, gay little butterfly. You
can't expect girls Like Elsie to do
things-they're Just made to be taken
care or.
In one form or another that was the
way people always described Elsie
iourand. All her life she had been
loved and shielded and cared for. and
tne result was so charming that the
natural impulse was to keep on with
q method productive of such pleasure
to ane eye
Hsie herself was wholly contented
and unquesttondng; she took 1t for
granted that the world which had been
80 KIND to her would contine to shield
her from hard things; she had heard 1t
SAD many times that she was not
made for them and she supposed. with
out thinking much about it. that 1t
reaily was SO.
When Elsie was eighteen she went
70 spend the winter with an uncle, a
famous physician. Her uncle had two
daughters about her age. They were
pretty girls. almost as pretty as Elsie,
but their knowledge OF household mat
ters and their plans for busy lives be-
wldered their cousin.
what makes you, when you don't
nave to! she asked one day.
why, father wants us to. He says
pe1ng womaniy woman is one OF the
greatest privileges In the world. And
womanly woman can't be an idle
one, Nora explained.
How queer!" Elsie exclaimed, but
In her heart she was glad that she
was not her uncle's daughter.
It was a day or two later that her
uncle, from his Office, called for Nora.
Nora isn't here. Can do any
thing?" Elsie asked.
The doctor hesitated a second; then,
Eyes, you can do it. Come In" he
said.
Elsie entered the office timidly. A
woman was walking up and down and
child sobbing. Blsie hated to hear
any one cry. The doctor, who had the
boy on his knee, looked over him at
the girl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
IA NEW sToRY.af

Don't you know any new stories,
mama?" asked Philip.
What kind of a new story?" said
mama, looking up from her sewing.
Philip shut his brown eyes for a
moment, and then opened them very
wide. ooh, / know" he said.
"Well?" said mama.
"a story about a pony!"
"Yes?" said mama.
"a little black pony" said Philip,
that lived In a big pasture with his
mother"
"Yes?" said mama.
And right next the pasture was a
house, where little bov lived in
summer"
Mama looked very much interested.
And when night came" said Philip,
1.-THE little black pony would run way
across the pasture to big barn, and
go in, and there would be a lot OF nice
straw there, and the little black pony
would he down on the straw and go
fast asleep"
"And what would the pony do in.
the daytime?" asked mama.
"Oh, in the daytime he would run
along by the fence near the house
where the little boy lived, and when
he saw the little boy he would shake
his head up and down, and kick up
his heels like this!" and Philip shook
his head and ran capering about the
sitting-room.
And what else would the black
pony do?" asked mama.
Sometimes, when he got tired, he
would lie down under the big beech
trees in the pasture ana go to Sleep"
said Philip, looking slyly toward his
mother, who asked, What was the
black pony's name?"
His name was" and then Phillip
shut his brown eyes for a second.
Then He said, "Why, his name was
Gipsy!"
"And did Gypsy always live in the
pasture?"
NO" said Philip, "uor the little
boys papa bought him and bought a
little cart and little harness and
when the little boy went away from
the farm the little black pony went,
too"
Well said mama, laughingly,
that is a very good story, Philip.
why, don't know as it is story,
mama, said Philip. That's about the
black Gypsy we know: and the little
boy is l."
why, OF course!" said mamma.
7"And I heard father say 1t was all
coming true."-In Youth Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
Irresponsible Government.

Divided responsibility is irresponsi-
bility. The trainers of the Federal
Constitution had this truth clearly in
mind when they granted certain def
mite powers to the government of the
United States, and expressly reversed
all other powers to the State govern
ments. The Republican party has uni
fornly ignored this fact, because 1t be-
lieves in irresponsible government
which takes to corruption. despotism
and monopoly as duck takes to water,
and the few benefit at the expense of
the many.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
A Democrat of Renown,.

The nomination at the primaries in
Mississippi of Hon. John Sharp Will
Jams as the candidate for United States
Senator shows that the Democrats of
Mississippi appreciate one of the most
able, honest and Industrious public SER
wants that either party can boast of.
Those of us who have the good fortune
to come i'll contact with him in his DO
sition as the Democratic leader of the
House of Representatives can only
hope that his successor in that posi-
ton will as abby advocate Democratic
issues and SO completely confound Re-
publican fallacies as he has done. In
the more sedate Senate he will be a
light to tighten the Republican gentiles
and add glory to the faithful band of
Democratic patriots by his great learn
ing and ability to impart his knowl-
edge in good strong English, polished
by contact with the best the world pro-
duces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

new antitrust weapon, the use of IL
functions and recelverships'' Thil
new weapon will enable the admin
istratlon to throttle state antitrust
laws and collect larger corruption
funds. 1t will also provide for the
necessary secrecy In the latter process.
1t is a great invention, made necessary
by the exposure in the Insurance inves-
tigations, which proved that there is
danger in the old method of managing
corporations, because of leaks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
INTERPRETING A FOX 8, HuNT


INTERPRETING A FOX HUNT. Is
After a good hunting run the pack
seemed within measurable distance Of
getting hold OF their fox, when sud.
IDENTITY he disappeared and in most
unaccountable way.
But some gypsies. with lucher
dog, were observed by the roadside.
and upon their being questioned as to
the whereabouts of the fox 1t was dis
covered that they had him in bag.
Moreover, before they would part with
they wanted half crown-whfch for
pure adulterated cheek has seldom
been equaled in fox hunting annals.
Not only had these bussnesslike NOM
ads, with the help CT their dog, stop
ped the run and purloined the fox,
but they did not mean to restore him
to the members of the hunt unless
they got something out OF 1t.
The situation was not without it's
humorous side. and 1t was with ming
led amusement and indignation that
the Burstow men parted" Then the
fox was liberated, the hounds were
soon on his line again and eventually
got hold of him.-Bystander.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
A Sample Case,

The tariff duty on pig lead is two
and one-eightll cents per pound. Con-
sumers ofslead want an opportunity to
buy in the worlds open market; but
are denied because the lead trust ex-
erts its Influence to prevent the removal
of the duty, which it uses as lever to
keep the price up. OF course, the Re-
publicans will not remove the duty.
That would hurt the trust and help the
public, policy which directly contra
yenes the doctrine of protectionism. So
it is in all other cases of trust-made
goods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
The Draro Dactrine

President Castro of Venezuela seems
to be hankering after trouble, for he
fatty refuses to arbitrate the five Amer
lean claims that have been pending for
years. He should remember that the
Drago doctrine as expounded by the
present administration does not pre-
clude the use of the "big stick as far
as the United States is concerned, for
that contention in substance is that
"force may be used in case debtor
nation refuses to submit case to ar
bitration or to any fair means of
settlement"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
CATS WILD RIDE.

A soft, purring cat was found on the.
draw bar of an engine which had pull.
ed fast train here from Fairfield.
The engineer when leaving the Jeffer-
son county seat saw cat cross In
front Of the train and thought the
animal was Killed.
While the machine was being clean.
ed the feline was found curled up in
a narrow space under the pilot, and
after rubbing against the legs Of the
.stokers, yawned once and disappeared.
burlington correspondence Dea
Moines Capital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

A wise Philadelphia gentleman mar
ried a girl because she made ripping
bread. Marrying lady for her bis
cults. recalls the New York Times, g
one Of the deadsurest propositions on
the hymensal horizon. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
ton of how the populists will vote

QutstIOH OF now TIE POpuIlsts VIII Vote
will decide the fate of the Democrats
in the Northwestern States, for in
1896 they held the balance of power in
Nebraska and other States, but since
then have mainly been acting with the
parties from which they originally
emerged.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
THE WEASEL.

The weasel is one small horror. As
tonishingly strong, apparently fear
less and as persevering as an ant,
when once he has settled to the track
of a rabbit that particular bunny is
indeed in grave peril. The rabbit
seems TO know it, too, and the knJwl-
edge to half paralyze him, for he sell
dom attempts the one saving chance
-straigftawpy, long-sustained run at
top speed, And the end of the patient,
if-wedo, ethnm sort OF pur.
SUIT! IT'S indeed bloody murder. The
fiend In angel garb finally tolls within
deadly distance. There is snake-like
stroke, most likely aimed at the big:
vein near the butt Of the rabbits ear.
Once there. the brute sticks leech.lfka,
to the blood-sucking, while the tremb.
ling, waidng rabbit totters aimlesslys
about till its drained body falls Imply
to pay Its tax to mother earth. Outing
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

AS specimen of ready wit 1t would
be difficult to beat the retort Of Charles
Burleigh, the orator.
He was in the middle of one Of his
eloquent denunciations of slavery when
a well-aimed and rotten egg struck him
full in the face. This" he said calm
~, as he produced his handkerchief
and wiped his face, sis striking evil
dence of what have always main.
talned, that pro-slavery arguments arc
unsound.' Saturday Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

Democrats believe that the federal
government is one of limited power de-
vised wholly from the Constitution of
the United States, and that the grants
of power made by that instrument
ought to be strictly construed by all the
departments and agents of the govern
merit, and that 1T is improper, inexpe-
dfent and dangerous to permit the ex-
ecutiye, the legislative or the judiciary
departments of the federal government
to exercise doubtful constitutional pow.
erS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

A widow coy and sweet was wooed
by bluff old sailor, who thought
the world of her. But not trusting
himself to make direct proposal OF
marriage, he decided to speak to her
in the metaphor of the sea.
Kate" he said, your boat is drift.
ing down the sea of life, with no
strong hand to steer it safely past the
rocks. May l be your captain and
sail it for your"
"No. Jack" she answered with an
engaging blush. "but you may be my
second mate II you like!"-Kansas
City Independent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04
THE YOUNG DEFENDER.

THE YOUNG DEFENDER.
Phillip was a brave boy. All the
other boys looked up to him and liked
to have him in their parties when
they went swimming or tramping. But
they all agreed that he was queer
about birds and things"
The others liked to collect birds
eggs, and did not hesitate to take all
they could find, leaving many little
bird homes perfectly empty. Phillip
never disturbed SO much as one css.
All spring he watched beautiful yell.
low-plumed woodpecker drilling hole
in a hollow tree and building his nest
there. The hole was quite high, but
one Of the boys determined to get the
eggs. He knew, however, that he
would have to do It when Pslilip was
away.
"The eggs belong to me as much cs
they do to him." the boy had said to
himself. So one day when he thought
Philip was off on a tramp he took q
small saw and went Ito the tree. He
had reached convenient limb and
was commencing to saw when Philip
came running and shouting.
The boy was SO startled that he slid
down, dropping his saw, and ran as
though he had seen ghost.
Three weeks afterward, when Philip
happened to meet him one Day he
called out good-natnredly: Hello.
Bob! l have been wanting to tell
you there is saw up at our house
belonging to you. Come over some
time and get 1T. BY the way, all those
little woodpeckers can fly for Them
selves, and they are cunning little
birds as any one ever saw."-Wash,
tngton Star.
JEALOUS PARROTS SPOIL SHOW.
A natural history class composed Of
the little friends CT Donald Burns. q
keeper in the Central Park Zoo. New
York city. were put to rout and their
lesson was interrupted by cage Of
parrots which were jealous Of the at
tention paid to the other birds In the
nearby cages.
To illustrate the habits Of birds
building material had been placed in
several cages near the parrot cage
and the class were deeply Interested
in Watching the birds build nests.
As usual Mr.. Burns entered into q
long discussion OF the work Of the
birds with the members OF his class
alter they had spent much time watch
ing the little birds, during which time
the parrot cage had been deserted.
When the discussion commenced the
parrots took their innings by setting
up terrific noise.
Unable to quiet Them Keeper Burns
was obliged to discontinue his les
son for the day, md during the ne;
mainder of the afternoon, when any
of the children who had been seen
about the cages appeared, every bird
in the parrot cages started screaming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-04

Congressman Burton of Ohio says
the time is already ripe for tariff re-
vision, and yet he and other Republican
congressman who think the same way
will, without protest, vote for Cannon
for Speaker, knowing that he will pre-
vent tariff revision in the coming Con-
gress as he did in the last one.