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Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
The wilx Owl.

A party of horsemen were travelling
along Bridge creek, Il tributary of Bad
Water river, Wyoming, when theil
horses suddenly SHE'D off the track at
the sound of a rattle" Search was
made for the snake, but it was finally
found that the sound proceeded from
the burrowing owl, which lives In the
burrows of the prairie dog. often, 1T is
said, in company with the rattlesnake.
Seated on post the party heard the
owl give third rattle. And whenever
they passed the spot it gave warning
by Its rattle, and the horses always
SHED off the track in alarm.-American
Naturalist
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
The Poets Son,

"Why, Freddy. how dirty you are,
and only yesterday you wrote verse
for papa's birthday, promising always
to wash your hands clean"
"Well, mamma, that was only q
poetic cense."-Fliegende Blatter.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Rock Island Closes shops.

Des Moines, H., March 26. = The
Rock Island has closed its car shops
at Valley Junction until April /, LAY
ing off" all those men who were not
unexpectedly discharged three or four
days ago There has been no further
cut in the working forces in the round
house, machine or boiler shops, but it
Is anticipated that these departments
will suffer.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Iowa's Delegates for BRYAN.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 2s.-Will-
lam Jennings Bryan will receive the
vote of lowa's twenty-six delegates to
the Democratic national convention
When the district delegates We're in
dorsed and the delegates at large Sc
lected by the state convention they
were bound by ironclad Instructions to
mid the Nebraskans candidacy. The
following delegates at large were
elected: Claude II. Porter, ]. b. Sui.
livan, G. Il. Duncombe, z. G. Dunn.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Virginia Judge Removed.

The assembly of Virginia adopted "a
resolution removing Judge j. w. g.
Blackstone of the Eleventh circuit
from office. The grounds upon which
this action was based are immortality
and gross neglect of official duty.
There was bnt one dissenting vote in
each branch. Removal was the out.
come after long and sensational in
vestigation.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
She Was a Hit Bashful.

Mr.. Peet. very difident man, was
unable to prevent himself being intro
duced one evening to fascinating
young lady. who, misunderstanding his
name. constantly addressed him as Mr..
Peters, much to the gentleman's dis
tress. Finally summoning up the cour-
age. he earnestly demonstrated: &c Il.
don't Gull me Peters. Call me Peet!'
"Ah, but don't know you well
enough, Mr.. Peters," said the young
lady, blushing. as she withdrew be.
hind her fan.-London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Iowa Democracy In COUNCIL.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. March 28.-Iowa
Democratic convention opened at
1850 a. III. today in the Auditorium
with music. An Invocation by Rev. J..
j. Toomcy, and an address by Tempo
rary Chairman Claude r. Porter end
cd the morning session. At the after
noon session committees are reporting
and the permanent organization will
be effected. The speech of the tempo
rary chairman was Bryan and Bryan
policies all through, and was cheersd
to the echo
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01

come plank was one of state applica-
tion-loeal option. In this matter the
declaration is for a local option law
with the city. ward and township as
tile units. ana applause followed the
declaration that the proposed law
should be supplementary to present
temperance legislation.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
General Horne Acouittea.

At Kansas City, Friday, Ger eral
Richard G. Horne was acquitted Of
numbering Fl. j. Groves, managing
editor of the Kansas City Post, by a
jury in the criminal court here. The
verdict stated that General Horne was
insane when he shot Groves and has
not fully recovered, and commits him
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Enforcing the Mulct Law.

Davenport, Ia, March 26.-On the
allegation that they have not compiled
with the full requirements of the mulct
law injunction proceedings have been
started by the Civic Federation,
through its attorney, H. b. Betty,
against twenty saloonkeepers of Day.
enport 1t is announced that more are
to follow
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
New U. Nj. ". President for Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, March %. - With
the election of w. w. White, of Jerome,
to the presidency of the Iowa district
of the United Mine Workers, succeed
ing President John r. White, who on
April l becomes vice president OF the
international Union of Mine Workers.
was announced at the sitting of the
convention Of Iowa miners. Edwin
Perry, of Oskaloosa, was reelected
secretary-trcasurer.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Tornado at Work in Iowa.

New Boston, Ia, March %. = A
tornado struck this place blowing
twelve freight cars from the tracks,
demolishing church, and lnjurins
numbers of people. No one is reported
to have been killed. Considerable dam
age was done to farm houses.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Road Pays Liauor ls,ne.

= = WE 111sIs1oK r H1HCs :
Marshalltown, Ia, March 3O.-The
Chicago Great Western Railroad COM
pany, indicted last winter on two
counts charging sale Of liquor on its
trains and which pleaded guilty to one
Indictment. paid Il fine of $500. Ts,e
other Indictment was dismissed.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Another Manchester Boy Makes Good.

Many Cedar Rapids men are TAX
ing much interest in the senatorial
fight in Colorado. because G. g.
Hamlin, one of the candidates for
the toga which is sbout to slip from
the shoulders of Senator Teller, is
an Iowa boy and has often visited
his friend Judge J. H. Rothrock of
this city
G. G. Hamlin is one of the State
builders of Colorado and his career
is one worthy of emulation by every
young man. From the very pegin-
ming his life was a struggle against
enormous obstacles, chief Of which
was poverty. 1t would not be fair
to say this was handicap, however;
because Providence evened up mat
ters by giving him a rich endow-
ment of courage and force of will
that soon made the stumbling block
OF life seem puny.
Mr.. Hamlin was born in Man
chester, Iowa, in 1868, SO he is now
just 40 years old. His parents were
people in very moderate circumstan-
ces and as a young boy it was neces-
sary for Mr.. Hamlin to 60 to work.
He left home at the age Of Is and
went to Des Moines, where he se-
cured place in the Office Of a nur-
sery concern.
He started out as Office boy. He
had to work and work and work
hard, at almost menial tasks, but he
stuck to the job, with gradual ad-
vancement, for four years.
In the meantime he had. made up
his mind to become a lawyer. His
means prohibited a college education
and whatever learning he acquired
was of the common school variety
and by studying after working
hours. He went to Evanston, Wyo.,
where his uncle, SenatorC. D. Clark
had law Office. Yovng Hamlin en-.
tered the office and took up the
study of law. He was there year
and managed to save enough money
to return to Iowa and take up a law
course at the university OF Iowa, at
Iowa City. Then he returned tc
Wyoming and located at Rock
Springs, where he opened law of.
fee.
Business was slow enough in com
ing to- the young attorney, but
friends came rapidly. He was pre-
vailed upon to enter politics, and
was elected to the state senate
of Wyoming. taking his seat jus,
three days after he had passed the
constitutional age requirement ol
twenty-five.
His record in the senate musl
have been good one during tina,
first term, because he was reelected
and that in q day when republicans
were uot so numerous in the Wpoih,
ing Legislature as they might be-.
Mr.. Hamlin was one of the cen,
trail figures in the great contest in
volving the United States senator.
ship, precipitated by the famous cat
tie war of Wyoming. He saw, anc
took part in the most exciting
scenes of those turbulent days.
He was one OF commission o.
three which revised the laws of thu
state Of Wyoming one of tn,
most important works of that time
He is still remembered in Wyom
4 ing as one Of the ablest legislator
1.-THE state ever had.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Home for Needy Miners Assured.

Home for Needy Miners Assured.
Des Moines, Ia, March 2S.-A home
for aged and needy Iowa coal miners
probably will be established this year,
and Des Moines is the most probable
location for the institution. When the
question is resubmitted this year the
project probably will be carried by a
large majority.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Policeman Shoots Three Women.

Philadelphia. March policeman
George Eclls, aged sixty years, shot
and killed Mrs. Mary Address and
probably fatally injured ella Paschall,
his alleged common law wife, and
Kate Jewel, a niece of Mrs. Address.
Domestic troubles are said to have
been responsible for the tragedy.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Asserting Himself.

He-Will you be my wife? She-The
idea! Don't be ridiculous. He-Yes, l
know 1t sounds ridiculous; but, then,
I'm not SO particular us some men are.
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Home for Aged and Needy miners

Des Moines, H., March 2S.-A home
for aged and needy Iowa coal miners
probably will be established this year,
and Des Moines is the most probable
location for the institution. The sentI.
ment III favor OF this project appears
to have grown rapidly.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01

He was delegate.at.large to the re.
publican national convention of 1896
and was also temporary chairman of
the republican state convention in
Wyoming that same year.-Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Veteran Killed by Runaway Team.

Marshalltown, Ia, March 2S-Rob.
ert B. Williams, an Inmate Of the SOL
diers' home, while attempting to stop
runaway team here, received IN
jurles from which he died at the home
hospital three hours later.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
HELPLESS.

Ella-What helpless girl she Is!
stella-Yes. If somebody should pro.
vide the mistletoe and furnish the man
she couldn't do the rest. : Canadian
Coulter.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01

Nothing is impossible to the man
who can and will.-Mirabeau.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01

Ifyou are going South
east. Southwest, West or
Northwest, you should
write for a quotation of
the reduced one-way or
round trip railroad fare.
Give the point you wish
to reach if it is in any of
the States or Provinces
south or west of and in
cluding Virginia, Ken
tucky, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, North and South
Dakota, and Manitoba.
Either Homeseekers' or
Colonists' Rates, or both
are authorized to certain
points in practically all
of these States and Ter
ritories, for certain dates
in March AMI April. Ad-
dress H. j. Phelps, Di-
vision Passenger Agent,
Illinois Central Rail
road, s47 Bank Build'g,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
Tariff Revision Declaration

The plank as adopted: 1--WE recon-
mend to our delegates TO the Repub-
lican national convention that they
urge upon the convention the wisdom
of declaring for n revision of the tar
iff to be made at the next session of
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01

Beware of no man more than thy.
self-Terence.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
This May Interest 70

This May Interest You,
No one is immune from Kidney
trouble, 30 just remember tnat Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the Irregularities
and cure any case of kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach Of medicine. Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01

Fred A. Busse. Of Chicago. The CON
vention also indorsed the administra.
tion of Governor Deneen and that of
all other state officers. The candidacy
Of Governor Dcneen to succeed him.
self was not mentioned, 1t being under
stood that only matters of national
Import Were to come before the con-
vention.
Concluded to Take the Old Word.
For the previous two days 1t had
been confidently asserted by the plat
form builders that the resolutions
would favor tariff adjustment" in
stead of "rcvision," it being the idea
that ''revision" is generally accepted
as meaning reduction. and adjust
ment" might mean the raising of some
schedules as we'll as the lowering of
others. In the last moment, however
Representative Henry S. Boutell ar.
rived from Washington. where he had
consulted with Speaker Cannon, and
other Republican leaders. and the
plank adopted was the result
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01
D. VII,'! s!.|h.trgI.

w WaDe'I SasIA11s' gE
The Regular and Reliable Chi
cago Specialist, who has visited
Manchester, every month since
1901, will be at the Clarence
House.
Tuesday, Mar. 81
Zone day onIy) and return once
every % days. Office hours 9
N. to $50 p. m.
Independence, Gedney Hotel, Wednes-
day, April
Manchester Democrat., 1908-04-01

Dyersville News Letter: The coro
ner's jury which examined into the
cause of the death of Miss Nellie
Hamilton of Delhi returned a YER
dict that her death was caused by a
criminal operation. The inquest
was conducted by the coroner and
DR.. L. j. Bowman Of Manchester,
A pumaer Of witnesses from Delhi
Earlville and Milo were called and
County Attorney Cloud and Sheriff
gIennessy were in attendance. No
arrests have been made yet and i,
isjust possible none will be made
immediately. that the matter will be
allowed to go before the grand jury
for more extensive examination.
Miss Hamilton was about 22 or
% years of age. She has been in
that vicinity most of the winter
since her.mother went South some
weeks ago. The company she chose
was not always the best and some
there who condemned her conduct
She died under mysterious circum-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
Nature Study,

Moving pictures are to be used for
scientific demonstration as well as for
amusement Photography has already
been OF great value In the study OF
anatomy, and 1t is now proposed to
produce moving pictures of surgical
operations, so that students may &C.
quire the technique without verbal
description. Such representations
might be Of service in refreshing the
memory, but some patients would not
care to submit to an operation which
had been rehearsed by means of a
kinematograph. Mr.. Charles Urban
suggests that this method might be
employed with advantage in the study
OF living wild animals. We should
then be able to settle all these vexed
yet momentous questions about carl
bou, wolves and grizzlies. to say moth.
ing Of the woodcock treating its own
broken leg secundum artem.-New
York Evening Post.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
The Cavern Rat.

The cavern rat, found in the Nam.
moth Cave OF Kentucky, is OF a soft
blush color. with white neck AMI
feet Ii has enormous eyes. black
as night, and quite unproyided with
irises.
These eyes are insensible to light,
and when the experiment has been
made OF catching a cavern rat, and
turning 1t loose in the bright sunligh:
1t blunders about, striking itselI
against everything. is unable to pro
vide itself with food, and finally falls
down and dies. In its native depths
II Is able TO lead a comfortable
enough existence, as its enormously
long whiskers are so sensitive that
they enable 1t to find its way rapidly
through the darkness. The principal
food OF the cavern rat consists of
kind Of large cricket of pale yellow
color, and which, like most cave
dwellers, is blind.-New York Sun.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
KITCHENS ARE UNNECESSARY.

Electricity In Your Dining Room
Cooks "WhiIe You Wait"
Housewives can make electricity
serve them in many ways without In
stalling an expensive equipment, says
Tbe Delineator.
The electric range, that must have
special wiring, is costly. But other
devices are within easier reach. They
are operated simply by attaching the
connection to the electric light sock.
OF, from which the ordinary bulb Is
temporarily removed for the purpose.
Among these conveniences Is the cleo
trio fiat iron maintained at the proper
temperature while moving over the
ironip s-board in action: the electric
dining room set Of teakettle. channg'
dish and coffee percolator which win
merrily cook on the breakfast table
the second course while you are eat
Ing the FIRST; and the electric heating.
pad of eider-dowo that takes the
places OF the hotwater bottle. Any
of these work at a cost of about two
cents an hour. Beyond them there
Is so much that may be done by cleo.
tricity that II sounds like story OF
East Indian magic.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13

or velvet Empire, or brocade Renais,
Sauce gown, varying only the Access
series. OF course, the trade will moi
approve this advice l give of thus
limiting the wardrobe to fewer gowns,
but am not recommending economy.
Let greater sums be spent on dress,
but in the real sense of decoration,
in lovely handwork of all kinds, in
broidering with silks and ribbons and
seed pearls, in the working of gold
and other metals, bronze. copper, cut
steel, silver, in laces and furs and all
fine textures.
The broad velvet band wound low
about the head, very loosely, with
ends disappearing under the coils,
is becoming almost universal for both
day and evening wear, a rose or q
Jewel being added on occasion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
&%EBdda
AkR NEWEST
N.sN FASHIONS
dM..Yxx3X5

Plaid English twills have consisted
shadow dots that are effective.
The effect of maline. over tulle IL
soft and very new, and different from
either by itself.
Two layers OF sheer stun OF differ.
ent weave constitute the chemisette
Of many handsome separate waists
for evening.
Full kimona sleeves edged with
wide-ribbon-rln beading are unusual
ly pretty on a circular nightgown
whose neck is similarly finished.
Dull. rather hight blue, gray, violet
and vague green were all COM
bined in the tulle trimming of ons
exquisite gray hat from Alphonsine.
Practically all the new corse.s are
provided with twelve-inch steeis.
which means that they are n great
deal higher in the bust than formerly.
The theatre waists made without
collars originated in Paris, and they
offer a splendid opportunity for tie
display OF handsome jcwe.ed collars.
Large choux OF tulle trimming
broad-brimmed hats, usually OF the
lighter colo-s, c.mbine even more
tones than are seen in the velvet
trimming.
The new bordered materials which
It Is going to be possible 70 obtain
in popular-priced fabrics this season
mean that some pretty jumper suits
will appear.
Getaway coats. are 10 he wor,
again, many OF them slashed SO high
that they not only show the belt
buckle but quite bit OF the blouse
above 1t.
The Japanese sleeve OF tne lingerie
blouse OF very sheer batiste is sup
ported and made more shapely by a
sleeve Of similar design OH the
chemise or corset cover worn be,
meath 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
Law Made Him a Pauper.

A young man was telling his trou
bles to some friends in a restaurant
Talk about bad luck" said he
The law certainly played mean
trick en- me when l was two years
old"
The friends showed interest and
the young man continued:
When l was that age my father
and mother were divorced; I went
with father and my sister went with
mother. Father and have been
hard workers since / was a mere
child.
Mother married another man a
few years later, and with my sister
they went to the Klondike. Mothers
new husband struck 1t rich. They
are said to be worth over a million"
Then he sighed:
III the law had but given me to
mother!"- Youngstown Telegram.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
Slaves Of Silver.

II will never give another bit of
silver as a wedding present." an
nounced the bride of a few months.
Nov that 1 am the possessor of con-
siderable myself, see what a slave
1t makes of its owner. You are afraid
somebody will steal it, in the first
place, and then the work and rubbing
you put on it to keep it bright! After
this Iintend to give copper or brass,
or this new lacquered material, which
is the best Of all. for it looks both
odd and rich, and can be used and
washed like china. Don't burden a
poor bride with lot of silver dishes
and trays to take care of."-New
York Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
THE DOCTORS GIFT
Food Worth fits Weight In Gold.

+ We usually expect the doctor to
put N on some kind of penance and
give N bitter medicines.
A Penn. doctor brought q patient
something entirely different and the
results are truly interesting.
Two years ago." writes this pa
TENT. II waa . frequent victim OF
seute indigestion and biliousness. be-
Ing allowed to eat very few things.
Ono day our family doctor brought
me q small package. saying be had
found something for me TO eat. At
last.
HE said II was q food called
Grape-Nuts. and even 40 its golden
color might suggest. It was worth its
weight In gold. vas sick and tired.
trying one thing after another 10 no
avail. bot At last consented to try this
new food.
well! It surpassed my doctors
fondest anticipation. and every day
since then ] lave blessed the good
doctor and the inventor Of Grape
Nuta
Il noticed Improvement at once.
and IN q months time my former
speils OF indigestion had disappeared
In two months felt Ike new man
Ny brain was much clearer and keen
or. my body took on the vitality OK
youth. and this condition has contin-
ned"
There's q Reason" Name given
BY Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich
Read THE Road to weliville,' In.
pEgs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
CHINA MOSAICS

Get il possible a jardiniere in the
rough clay state, but any kind will
do. / saw beauty made from large
common flower pot. Cover thickly
with common glaciers putty and
press firmly in pieces of broken china,
all sizes, shapes and colors-crazy
patchwork fashion-the more colors,
and especially the figured and flower
ed kind. the prettier your jar. AS you
press the pieces in the putty will
ooze up, holding all raw edges, and
the putty you paint with gold paint.
Umbrella stands may be made in this
way from pieces of clay pipes such
as are used by the city water works.
/ saw plate glass mirror framed
with plain wood and finished in this
way, and until enlightened by my
hostess supposed was adniiring
beautiful piece of rare mosaic work
They may be washed and regilded
as often as necessary, and are a
thing of beauty, and a Joy forever
New Haven Register.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
smokIns In Clubs.

The question Of smoking was .
burning one In the nid-nineteenth
century, and II was not until 1sl5
that Whites gave up room to the
users Of tobacco. And In all clubs
the smokers were relsgated to the
most dismal apartments. 1t was King
Edward. when Prince OF Wales. who
broke through the tradition, and when
Whites refused to extend the accom-
mediation for smokers. started the
Marlborough. wherein smoking was
permitted in every part of the house
but the dining room.-London Chron.
tcle
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
An Annuity.

Shortly after Congressman Maddox
OF Georgia had turned over part OF his
law practice to his son, the young man
came into the office with flushed, tri
umphant face.
Pap" he began, you know that
wilkins case you've been trying for
the last ten years."
The congressman nodded.
Well" said the young man, "I've
settled it,"
Settled it," calculated his father.
Settled 1t! Why, my boy, gave you
that case as an annuity! -Woman's
Home Companion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
Occupations of Women.

The 100000 women workers In
the United States are engaged in no
less than 2s2 distinct occupations.
Though there are no street car driv-
ers reported, there are two motor
men; no sailors, but FIVE women
pilots. Ten are employed on steam
railroads as baggage handlers, forty
five as engineers, thirty-one as brake
men, two as conductors, twenty-six
as switchmen, yardmen and 1iagmen;
forty-three as hack drivers, two As
1oofers and skaters and six as ship
carpenters. Strange as it may seem,
upward of 800, 900 still indulge In the
Questionable trade of domestic SER
vice.-New York Sun.