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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
Cause OF Panics.
jennings, La.

jennings, La.
Eds. Democrat.
note in your last issue, an ar
ticle copied from Wallace's Farmer
which says: with the largest
amount of gold in proportion to
business / said to myself, is that
true, and if SO, why panic?
Now, Mr.. Editors. you know bet
ter than that. A statistical report
of the United States says, the in
ternal commerce of the world in
1900 was q billions, and in 1906
fourteen billions. Well that's not
true either: Both are too small. The
internal commerce Of the Mississip-
pi valley alone was 20 billions in
1906. True half the world is sleep
ing but the other half is wide awake
Goldfish, tobacco, shells, beads and
wampum, are out of business, and
spot cash and thirty days have the
floor.
The Internal commerce f--tlfe
world is Over 100 billions, an in
crease within the memory of man,
Of per cent in the thousands. Has
gold increased 1000 per cent? Oh
no, the United States treasurer says,
80 per cent, or thirty three de liars
per capita in thirty years.
But business in the same time
and county has increased say 500
per cent. Everything has com
mercial value now, and gold is not
alone the measure, but the equiva-
lent,the universal exchangeable
thing. The world is wide awake to
the struggle for gold in exchange
for its labor and the products of all
its industries. That our panics are
caused solely by lack of money is
as plain to me as the nose on the
face.
j. j. Hill says facilities for bust
ness have increased II per cent in
five years, but business 300 per
cent, congestion. L see that facili-
ties for business have increased in
thirty years 90 per cent. Our per
capita Of money 81 to 33 dollars,
business 500 per cent and much
more. Look it up and give me the
correct figures. L believe lack of
money is an unnecessary good to the
over rich in money and hell for the
classes and the masses.
81 CARY,
Jennings, La, March IA, 1909.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25

little bodies and cramped, hungry
souls. 1t means comfort and 8 taste
of pleasure and above all, freedom.
The inventor, Wizard" Edison,
has completed his plans to the pdint
where he can "pour' such a hohse
in IL hours at cost of $1,000. A
rental Of $3.50 a month will afford
the owner profit upon his invest
ment. 4
The house will be for. two iami
lies, 25 #. wide, 45 #. deep, and 3
stories high; complete with gas and
water pipes, perfect sanitary lplg,hb-
ing, porches and all that goes liz q
modern up-to-date dwelling Some
cf them will be in the styl6lof a
Queen Anne cottage. They will be
absolutely freproof. 5,t ,5ts
Mr.. Edison is enthusiastic Of She
reception his new idea is recSeiVihg.
Scores Of inquiries have reached him
from philanthropists and large lem.
ployers.
There isn't the least doubt fHbout
the success of these cottages" he de-
clares. "The cost will be kept with
in the 1000 mark. The cheifaex-
pense in concrete building Id IA the
wooden frame construction. Con
crete ITSELF is not SO. expensive,
y Vhsres the wooden. frama pin IL
used time must be allowed for each
story to solidify. With the steel
molds which ! propose to use The
concrete can be hoisted to the top,
poured in, and when the mold
overaows you have your hopse,
ready just as soon as it hardens fShd
the framework can be removed. IN
"I'm not altogether certain that it
will not be possible to havesconcrete
conduits for the plumbing and the
water supply: l am working on
that. Also upona plan for con-
crete bath tub. The wire conduits
will be concrete also.
"Such q house will stand forever;
it will be fireproof and will do away
with insurance.
I believe it will Withstand any
but excessive earthquake shocks.
The houses that stood best in San
Francisco were of concrete. And
the landlord will not have to bar
children. However, rough they
may be in their play they cannot
injure the buildings.
The concrete dwelling is the
home Of the future. It will revolu-
tionize things in the larger cities.
A few such experiments as Mr..
Phipps proposes will establish, this
quickly"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
Ap Ancient Toad.

RameseB" toad, took his first
meal in 1000 years yesterday at the
Bronx oo,,.in New York city.
-Four flies and an earth worm con-
stied the meal of the little black
creature that has been buried for
centuries in limestone rock 200
feet down a silver mine in Butte,
Mont. S
The ancient toad is slowly recov-
ering his sight and the use of his
limbs and is gradually turning green
again, as he-was in the middle ages.
He has already emitted several
feeble soundss bats his 'croak has moi
come back as yet.
Recalled to life he reposes in a
rotund jar on the desk of DR.. Dit.
mar curator of the ZOO
As might be expected for one Of
his age, who was virtually dead for
50 long without knowingit. Rameses
is a trifie near sighted and some-
what deaf, but otherwise he seems
20 be healthy, and the wiggles his
feet and ears in quite an amiable
fashion.
Charles Van Zandt, who owns a
silver mine near Butte, Mont, and
Edward King his superintendent,
were sinking shaft, when they en-
countered Rameses as he is now
called, fully 200 feet below the sur
face. He was costly ensconced in a
pocket of rock, the only crack in
which had been caused by the min
ing operations. 1t was that fact that
causnd the surprise when they found
the toad was alive, although exceed
ingly somnolent. He was nearly
blind then for having been so long
in the dark, but he was breathing,
Having heard theories Of suspend
ed animation, Mr.. Van Zandt took
Rameses to his bosom, warmed him
up bit. and then deposited him in
a jar hermetically sealed. He kept
him so until afew days ago, when
he sent him on to the Bronx menag.
erie, having become thoroughly sat
|isfed athat the theory was plausible.
In the meantime examination oi
the rock where Rameses was found
revealed nothing in the way of a fis,
sure that could have been made be
fore the sinking of the shaft, anc
the belief is that the toad crawled
into a crevice that closed after hin
perhaps in prehistoric times at least
50 far as this country is concernad
| DIR. Ditmar said that he had inves.
tigated the matter and had no rea
son tosdoubt its truth.
There are no riffs in the rock a
ALL" he said, land it is we'll know1
that if toad crawls into dark ant
cold place. such as that where h
was found, the ordinary functions o
life may become suspended indefi
nitely. This toad was found sever
al hundred feet below the surface o
the earth, and there is no telling hoy
long he may have been there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
Lewis carroll,s Humor.

An English magazine gives some
amusing pieces of Lewis CarrolPs 'hu-
NOR from the forgotten pages Of OK
ford pamphlets. During the electioniat
Oxford in 1866 he gave vent to the, fol
lowing Euclidean definition lain gu
perfciality is the character Of d speech
in which, any two points being taken,
the speaker is found to lie wholly ith
regard to those two points.p A note is
also given on the right appreciati ti6nf OF
examiners; "a takes in ten Books and
gets third class; B takes I'M the ex-
aminers and gets a second. Find the
value of the examiners In terms Of
books. also their value in terms when
no examination is held"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
AEair Chance.

Dressed in the latest and most ap-
proved motor cycling costume, with
goggles all complete, the motor cyclist
gayly toot-tooted his way by Regents
park toward the zoo. Suddenly he
slackened, dismounted and said to o
small, grubby urchin:
81 say, my boy, am l right for the
zoo?"
The boy gasped at SO strange "a sight
and thought it must be somasAew. ami.
NAL for the gardens.
"You may be all right if tieylhaye o
spare cage" he said when heESRld find
his tongue, "but you'd ha' stood q far
better chance II you'd 'dya tail!''-Lon'
don Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
solicitouuls. ul

An old lady unaccustomed to. traSel-
ing innocently seated herself In d first
class carriage. although she only had q
third class ticket. The guard thihk-
ing she had made mistake. popRed
his head into the carriage and inquired,
"Are you first class, ma'am " Il
mo, sir, not altogether" she replied,
"but much brighter than l was, think
you."-LondoI Scraps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
Shields the Food from Alum

grow well and mature in their To-
cality, to write to the undersigned
and make it known, stating the
name ofthe variety, whether it is
early, and the price per bushel, SO
that lessfortunate people can be di-
rected to someone in their own sec
ton of the State for seed.
Iwish,to draw attention again to
the great need oftes,ing six or more
kernels from every ear Of seed to be
planted in Iowa this yesr.
d P. G. Holden,
Ames, 1swa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
Life's Journey.


AS we speed out Of youths sunny st.iioa.
Tho track seems to shilei in the light,
But 1t suddenly shoots over chasnls
Or sinks lnto tunnel, of night.
And the he arts IN t were brave in the mornin
Are filled with repinng and fears.
AS they pause at the U;y of Sorrcw
Or pas; through the VALLEY of Tears.
But the road of this perll9us j.u ney
The h,nd of the Master mas made;
With all rs disco.nforts and hangers.
Wcneeino not be sid or afraid,
Paths leading from light into darsness,
Way llunging fromglDom 10 despair,
Wind out through the tunnels Of midnight.
To fields that are bio ming and fair.
Ii you pause at the City OF Trouble +
Or wait In the Valley Tears.
Be patient. the train will move onward.
AnhInsli down tletruk ofthe years.
Whatever the placeis yolseek FOR.
Wha:tver your ga,ne or your quest.
You shall come at the last with ejoicing
To the beautiful City of Rest.
You shall store all your baggage OF worries
You shall feel perfect peace In this realm,
You shall sail with old friends on fair waters;
18th joy and delight at the helm.
You shall wander in csol fragrant gardens
With those who have loved you the best.
And the hop % HAT were lost IN iifes journey
You shall find In the ty ofhest
Elin Wrnalar " Il,,ny
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25
Cause For Worry.

"pid you have good time at your
musicalg" II,
eNo," answered Mr.. CpmToy .sEv-
cry time the band played any Hing l
enjoyed got worried for fear iEHasn't
classical enough to be the moley'u d
worth, Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-25

TO back pedal, time to listen to the
counsel of successful men" and
don't overlook it, time to bring
forth currency bill which woulc
enable the interests to issue money
as they need it when they want tc
create market for the stocks they
desire to feed out to the gull
BILE.
And the interests will get thelaw
Sooner or later they get whatever
they want from the republican
party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
MAROUARD,S FINE RECORD
Young Giant Pitcher Struck Out ESQ
Batters IN Minor League.

OhicIal averages of the American Association for
the season 1908. issued yesterday. furnish some
interesting data TO New Workers. who have 1oi-
lowed the records Of the recruits obtained last
season by the New York Giants. Two Of the play
ers obtained by John McGraw for the Giants from
the American Association last year were Rude
Maruuard. who reported to have cost the New
York Baseball Club $11. 0oo and Bull Durham
They are both pitchers, and great things were ex-
pected of them but both had their chance last sep
tember in double header against Cincinnati at the
Polo Grounds when a victory mighty precious
achievement. and both were found wanting Mar
GUARD was touted wildly in the West as an IRON
man" and a great puzzle to batsmen. Durham
name was also raised to the sky. but neither of
them showed anything. McGraw Is still saushed
with them. and expects to send them to the post
next season. trained to take their regular turn In
the box and win brackets
Durham was IN thirty-ive games in the American
Association last season, part of the time with
Louisville and the rest with Indianapolis some
of these games did not count in his record as ne
pitched only inning two. He led the league
pitchers with nineteen victories and seven deIeaUs
for an average of 731. In fielding he finished thlro
among the pitchers with twenty-one pu'-outs sixty
five assists and one error for average of 1875
Though he struck seventy-eight batters, ne was
also pretty Wild for eightyone men got their oases
on balls and he hit five players
Rube Marduard oficiated in forty-seven games
the greatest number of any pitcher IN the league.
but his average not as good as durham $ VI
these forty-seven games ne won twenty anu
lost nineteen. making his record 1896 He had
thirty put-outs and nnetytwo assists to his credit
and nine errors to his discredt giving him Held
ing percentage of 946.
During the season 1889 batters faced Marquard
OF this number PA got hits. scoring ninety runs
He was far and away in the lead in the number OF
strike-outs. and his record compares favoraoiy
with that of ChrIsty Mathewson, who led the Ma
tionaI League twirlers with 259 strike-outs. Mar
guard made the exceedingly fine record Of ESQ
strke-outs. His control far from az good as
that Of Mattys however. for he passed $50 oatters
A close analysis of these records OF the two
youngsters show that they may be depended upon
to do good work for the Giants before the season
OF 1909 is at end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
MAP RACE IN MEXICO.
James r. Keene and Other Horse
men Said To Be Interested.

Louisville. Dec IA proposition to race Ameri-
horses in Mexico. 1t learned here to-day
has recently been made to Colonel Matt J. Winn,
Of this city. who is president of the American
Turf Association. Within few weeks Colonel
VIM, accompanied by AIgernon Daingerfed,
sstant secretary of the Jockey Club. and Lyman
Davis secretary of the Louisville Jockey Club
will go Mexico TO look the field.
II plans develop expected the first
will open in January. 1910, with the running Of the
$4,000 Mexican Derby.
Colonel Winn says that the Mexican Jockey Club,
which will have supervision and general control
Of racing in Mexico, has already been formed.
Many OF the prominent American tUrfmen
and breeders interested in 1t. Among them
are James P Keene. ]. B. Haggin, Harry Payne
whitney. James Butler. P. J. Dwyer. Jack Fol
lansbee and Clarence H. Mackay. Ground for the
racetrack at Mexico City has already been Sc
cured 1t is near the castle of Chapultepec within
fifteen minutes ride by stIeetcar from the heart OF
the city. There hundred acres in the Site
and the jockey club is ready TO spend 100000 on the
plant It is proposed to have a circuit Of Ave
cities Besides Mexico City, it is practically GER
tain that Monterey and Juarez will be included.
The Mexican government has agreed to give the
Jockey club $4,000 a year for ten years. 1t pro
v,des the ground which the plant in Mexico
City will be built and comedies the racing privi-
leges for twenty years to the jockey club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
&. MAJOR HOME FIRST.
Leads SchooIboys IN 'Cross-Country
Run at Celtic Park.

c. Major, the sterling 'cross-country runner OF
Boys High School. Of Brooklyn, romped home first
In the annual cross country championship of the
Public School Athletic Club, held yesterday over
the Celtic Park course His time for three miles
was II minutes 20 second. F4fty-ive boys repre-
senting eight schools, answered the call of the
starter. The course is the hardest 20 be found in
the vicinity of the city.
At the start all the boys sprinted for the lead,
but at the har-nile post top of the first hill
they were already strung out with Thomas, of
Commerce. leading the pack. closely followed by
schoonate. with Major in third place. At the end
Of the first lap Thomas had fallen back, and Nc
Donald. of De Witt Clinton, had taken the lead,
few yards front of Major. The time of the first
lap minutes IS rs seconds. Major moved up
in front at the one-and- "a half-ne post and
leading by fifty yards. with the pack drawn out for
more than half a mile. Major increased his lead
at the Observation-Disclosures post by hundred
yards maintaining this lead to the end and finish
ing with a fine burst of speed.
The thousands of schoolboys at the finish saw
many heartbreaking tussels between the runners.
notable among them being that between William
Haas and L. Armt OF the High School of Com
merce in which the former finally got the place
by few inches
The High School of Commerce and the De Witt
fight for team honors the former winning by a score
of &c to 10.
The order Of finish Of the first twenty-five follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

the list. He campaigned in the Grand Circuit
last year by Ed Geers making record of 2:o7H
and considered the best young trotter Of the
Next in speed comes the brown geldng Turley
2C7s4, which is also Grand Circuit favoTte and
proved invincible in the hands of Ed Geers Charlie
Mac, 2:07%, the first fast trotting saddle horse
that Mr.. Billings owned. and Charlie holds the
worlds record OF PAX, made under saddle with
Mr.. Billings up. 1t IN 1904 that this re-
markable time was made but he has still to find
a horse that equal his performance
This year at the Old Glory sale, besides Tempus
Fugit, Mr. Billings added his string the bay geld
ing Alexandra G0S1Z), Delight 2O92), and Frank A.
with mark OF 2:1l17, and trial of 20S complete
the list. They all perfectly broken Ight-har-
ness horses. and their rides them simply
with plain snap rein and single bit. Mr.. Bill
ings says there is gait that equals a good brisk
trot and every morning, rain shine finds him
the bride path in Central Park with an
other Of his equine stars.
Mr. BHIngss craftsmanship is not confined to
horses for il includes yachting we'll Although
his yacht is cOmmodious enough to accommo-
date his entire stable the idea is hardly feasible,
Mr.. Billings has devised excellent substi-
tute in two automatic hobbyhorses upon which he
and his guests may enjoy their morning ride when
sailing the blue waters of the Mediterranean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL GAMES.
FiUe Hundred Competitors Race in
18th Regiment ArmOrY.

More than five hundred youngsters competed In
the annual indoor games Of the Sunday School Atm
1a,o Association held at the 18th Regiment Armory
r., F2rooklyn last night long programme consist
,r, Of more than fifteen running races ana seven
eaId events proved interesting and exciting TO the
several thousand spectators present
The Toward handicap hurdle race. open to mem
bars NJ the l4th Regiment, was close. and was
won bv w. A. Raleigh. of Company d. starting
from scratch ~ =, mt,
IoCk Esnst temple do feetgi A J l%-iiai
Ss1' 1ecnId. A Stahman tscratch) third Ihe' 10
Syy.ntv-yars dash intermediate hahd4.aI NOli ~
" ~ Sosrrow ST Andrews tlS feet. IA, n. E1a ms
Hanson TIace Methodist Episcopal 10 leT' -
tioHsr sa Peters Lutheran Q6 feeO third 4lihe
o073E- - ,ath Eeeimeut handicap
Wor Nv W A. Raleigh, Company - seem; 80
court COMPANY L C3 yards seconci w = 0S''u+'e'' ~
many ID C3 YARDS third Time. O;Os7s tr,rs1 heat
Four-kundrsd- Is4ay lam rompoSed
,ss nv STyler Presbyterian as yards) veai gatcIs
- t4afc5er J1bmAn Van Harding and IL. % ~,
Eautist Temple yArds) second team lonkins Ave
iins Anderson Mackenzie ana Whitioch
me i25 ysrosJ thru. pe1I- -
warner Won Hagen. Foster and Hem nus MyleE
Bethesda as feet; II Olsen South Sons resationaI IS
feet. second; }. " Taylor. Sen'rai 0O"S'
IIalfaiie intermediates relay race hahdlca ~ Haus-
church OF Evange go yards team olPose ana Horn;
ster. Warner With Thompson. Meyers .aTnnosed OF
Shpman Peters. Bower, Hatch, WlIciiei Ira team
arSinE. Central Congregations! 60 yarGs' Gates
corangsea of Robinson Wagner. Schultz bo'~N'
and Valentine Tine l:%o5s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
DRISCOLL WOULDN'T RUN.
Refused to Compete IN Armory
Games Without Spiked Shoes.

Much disappointment was caused at the annual
games of the 6sth Regiment Athletic Association
last evening by the refusal OF NJ P Driscoll' OF
the Mercury Athletic Club, who won the two-mile
indoor championship Of the Amateur Athletic
Union this week. in the twO-nile handicap
because he allowed to wear spiked shoes
His failure to took much Of the interest out
Of the race, as Thomas J. Collins, OF the Irish
American Athletic Club. who won the fve-mile
indoor championship at the meet, was ex-
pected to give him q battle royal Collins was
compelled to give such generous handicaps 10 the
other men contest that il seemed out of the
question for him to win. and the result proved So
for try he would, the best he could do was
10 finish fourth
The interesting however and was won
by G. J. Obermeyer, Of the National Athletic Club
by five yards Charles Muller second and E.
Fitzgerald Of the Holy Cross Lyceum. third in
a hot finish. The winners time was 9 minutes 80 As
seconds The fact that James Crowley, who
the Yonkers Marathon Thanksgiving Day.
contestant in the half-mile run closed to
the members of the regiment, in heavy marching
order. added considerable interest to the contest
Probably the weight was too much for Crowley
for he couldn't finish IN the money. The was
won by B. J Mcmahon of Company I
The meet was well conducted and furnished lots
Of excitement TO the crowd. The 1,00O-yard run
captured by NJ. P. Gels. Of the Holy Cross
Lyceum. The one-mile regimentaI relay race went
the first team Of the 22d Regiment
The summaries follow:
A
40 yards; John Bell, Company 80 yards second;
John Joyce, Company go YARDS. third. Time 433
sixty-hveyard dash (handicap)-Won by J. J. Mullaiy
65th Regiment a a. "a feeu; J. J. Archer. A. A G.
% feet. second; F. E Holloway Y. NJ. c A u6 feSt),
third Time, O:071b
-hundred-ya Cnandicap)-won by r. Frsby.
Company I a YARDS: D. Burke. Company Is yards.
second: H. Kelly. Company 40 YARDS, third Time.
seeasaaaqrd run GanaieaP}-wonn By Mathew P
c A. 90 yards. second William Boyle Mohawk A C
(5S yards third. Time, 2:19-s.
six-hundred yard run Q1apdioap)won by B Mcmahon,
Company co yards: H Lott, Company F 90 yards,
! furphy nle,
1:2o@.
W Richmond. New York A. C: E @ Jordan. Gordon
A. second; F. P. McNally Acorn A A. third Time
O:57%. .
One-nils relay Chandcap). open Military Athletic
IesgUe-Won by 22d Regiment, team composed OF R o.
Koch McEntee H Gissing and p Lolise (32 yards
list Regiment second team composed OF l. b DoraPd
6 J r and r Goggins tol YARDS; IStn
Regiment, third. composed OF J. Rosen6ergeI: -
IIeWar, 3. FIoller W. Van Thum (43 yards) Time
B.S4&s. o,.
National A. {. yards: Charles Muller unattached
40 vards) Fitzgerald, Holy Cross LyceuIn ao
Yards third. Time. e:30t5. w..
Taif-nnile Chandicsp) heavy marching oraerWon
by p BcMahon Company d6 yards}; John JOYCE CON-
Many + (scratch), second W Powers. Company 10
yar5s), third Time, 2:Sb9s