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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
TAKING THE PRIVILEGE OF SIT
TING DOWN TO THE TABLE.

G'rom the Davenport Democrat.)
II congress retains the tax on sugar
as it is sure to do, and puts a tax
on tea and coffee as it quite likely
will do, the average family of five
persons will have to pay nearly $12
for the privilege of sitting down to
the table. The Payne bill takes a
weeks wages and more out of the
working mans envelope and it vii
never go on a strike or be laid off.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
CONFORMATION.

Now that wise Time hath shown me
was wrong,
| to its stern abitrament submit.
Long have lived. but Time hath livet
more long.
And many an con more hath mellowef
it.
1t hath seen princes crowned, and kings
disowned.
Forsaken rituals, desecrated fame.
Goddesses scorned and demigods de.
throned.
Hilioeks of wounded. holocausts OF
slain.
Entombing hatreds in the nerveless
grave,
1t hath condoned rebellion and wrong.
Embalming only memory of the brave.
'fhe friends of Freedom and the sons
of Song.
So whether have ill or rightly striv-
Be all my faults forgotten and forgiv-
Alfred Austin in The Independent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
HILLSIDE OF WHITE HEATHER.
BY Florence Wilkinson.

bN FloTGllce
a hillside of white heather
Dripping with ocean mist.
And miles of crumpled bracken
Red brown and autumn kissed.
Brown sheep that crowd and nibble.
Following the mountain rills,
And the little piping shepherd-lads
Brown as the wind-swept hills.
Two stone mills high against the sea,
Like Biblical watch-towers.
A walled sheep-fold, herdsman's thatcl
Dr.fted with heather flowers
The barefoot shepherd boys pipe loud
Upon their oaten reeds:
The ocean mists hang on their clouts
Like strings of precious beads.
They care not for the dank sea-fog.
The gathering white ea-gloom:
They call their brown sheep down the
crags
And disappear. sheep. song and rags.
Swallowed in snowy bloom
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21

NEW NAME FOR THE NEW HATS.
Nearly every woman in South Car
olina has visited the milltner this
week and has purchased dread
nought for Easter Sunday. Charles
ton News and Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
NOT coNsuMMATED.

tFrom the Houston Post.)
Madam, l will not consume your
time with the tale of my mis-
fcrtune'-
mo, and you'll not consume any
of my provisions, either
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
EvERYRopY HAPPY.

(From the Philadelphia Record.)
The man who would rather be
right than be President generally
has his preference gratified.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
Read the label.

is land of slim young women, and
when they lose their figure they lose
their attractiveness and their
power.-Modeln Socie.v
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-21
WALDO WAS AMPLY JUSTIFIED.
Q'rom Llfc.)

visitor-How old are you, Waldo?
Waldo Emerson Observation-Disclosures
the subject really interest you. mad
am, or do you introduce it merely as
theme for polite conversation?
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

in, 1897, 46,S52; in 1898, 4O,355; in 1899,
35,7S4; in 1900 47,167; In 1901, 37,125;
in 1902, 54,375; in 1903, $4,000; in 1904.
$1,000; in 1905, 43,75O; in 1906, AZ 500;
in 1907, $4,000. The average crop for
the last three years IN Fresno county
has been $4,000 tons, representing
value of $4,000 900 in round numbers.
Raisins have made Fresno county
famous, but they do not by any means
represent the only source of wealth
that rolls year by year in and out of
the county. When subjected to the
magic influence of irrigation the soil
has proven wonderfully adapted to al
most all forms of agriculture and hor
,ticulture. Much wheat is grown and
Edeciduous fruit orchards occupy vast
areas. Peaches. apricots, nectarines
and pears, shipped green and dried,
form large proportion of the products
of the county. Olives are cultivated on
large scale, being free in this locality
from the pests which in many places
make them Improbable. The California
figs are equal in excellence to the IA
nous Smyrna figs. Citrus fruits thrive
abundantly, the oranges ripening from
month to>six weeks earlier than those
grown in the southern part of the
state. fact of great value in view of
the Importance of reaching the eastern
market for the Thanksgiving and
Christmas trade.
Recently the one time arid desert of
Fresno county has gained a new ver-
dure which covers vast tracts, the best
forage known in the economy of hus-
bandmen-alfalfa. Three and four
lands. and one acre, 1t has been proven.
will furnish sustenance for a. COW the
year round Herein, it has been esti-
mated, lies potential greatness for this
region, greater even than that achieved
for il by the production of raisins.
For the season of 1903 and 1904 the
dairy products of Fresno county to-
tailed in value s1,61s,746. For the sea-
son of 1904 and 1905 they amounted to
S2,166,048 For the season of 1905 and
1905 the total was $2,614S97. For the
season of 1906 and 1907 the total
reached $2,7S6,817.
The city of Fresno, the county seat
and the metropolis of central Califor-
MIA. has population of 10000. 1t
holds an important business position,
being in the geographical center of the
state, 200 miles south of San Francisco,
275 miles north of Los Angeles and 100
miles from the Pacific coast. The third
shipping point of the state, it is served
by eight railroads, including two trans
continental systems, with a third COM
ing. The Fresno traction company has
is miles of electric railroad in opera
tion.
Fresno has five banks with deposits
aggregating s5,000,000. The assessed
valuation of the city is $S,00O.oOO. Al
though the townsite was staked out
in 1872 on treeless plain, Fresno now
boasts well paved streets, splendid
business blocks, a fine opera house,
courthouse, elegant residences, a net
work of railways and electric wires
and wilderness of flowers and semi
tropical shade trees-in fine, a desert
transformed into an oasis of smiling
beauty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
REV. ANNA III. SHAW
DIVIDES SUFFRAGETTES
Delegates Leave London Confer
ence After Vigorous Speech

LONDON. April ga serious split
in the woman's suffrage ranks took
place today at the morning session OF
the international Suffrage alliance,
and as a result a body of delegates left
the hall.
The trouble developed in the course
of the session on the constitution OF
the organization. Some of the So
cieties desired to enlarge the member
strip, but under the leadership OF Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw, one OF the Ameri-
can delegates, the conference voted TO
reserve membership in the alliance to
societies having the enfranchisement
of women as their sole object.
Miss Shaw made a vigorous speech
opposing the inclusion of organizations
having Interior objects, and said the
fatal effects of this course could be
seen in America.
The decision in the conference
brought out a storm of protest from
the adult suffra gist society. whose
delegates left in body
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
MRS. p. CAMPBELL'S
SON BECOMES BENEDIck
Former Lieutenant and Helen
Bull Married in Illinois

QUINCY, ILL.,. April 29.-LAeutenant
Allan Urquhart Patrick Campbell. son
of Mrs. Patrick Campbell. the English
actress. was married here at noon to-
day to Miss Helen Bull, daughter OF
William B. Bull, now Of Chicago
The wedding took place in the girl
hood home. OF the bride. Bishop Faw-
cett of the Episcopal diocese OF Quincy
of1ciated. Mr. and Mrs Campbell left
for New York this afternoon ana Will
sail May s on the steamer Celtic Tor
England. They will live in London.
where the groom will engage IN inter-
airy work
Lieutenant CampbeH's father was
General Patrick Campbell of Lord
lieutenant was Sir Colin Campbell, who
went to the relief of Lucknow. India.
at the time Of the Sepoy rebellion The
groom was In the English navy and
was wounded at the age of Is in the
boxer outbreak in China
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
BENSON ACQUITTED OF
BRIBERY IN LAND CASE
Jury Returns Verdict After
Half Hours DeIiberation

WASHINGTON. April 29.--John F.
Benson OF San Francisco. charged with
bribery of government officials in con-
nection with land irregularities, was
acquitted by a jury in the criminal
court here this afternoon
The jury was out only 80 minutes
and the announcement of the acquittal
was met with a demonstration OF ap-
proval by the audience.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
he Raisin day movement at Fresno as

Blue Points = on s' the Half If Shell, W. Parker Lyon
Cream. of Sweet Potatoes, Fresno,
Hors d'oeuvres DR.. Chester Eoweu
Fillet of Striped Bass, Bakersfield
Loin Of Mutton, Selma
Punch, Malaga
Stuffed SQUAD Chicken, Hanford
Fruit Salad, MADEIRA
Assorted Cakes, visalia
Demitasse
San Joaquin Valley Bread and Rolls
DECORATIONS AT ST. FRANCIS
Raisin day preparations at the ST.
Francis include the installation OF
beautiful rustic arbor, with raisins the
predominating feature, in the tapestry
room, and the reproduction of the. ferry
tower in miniature, likewise made of
raisins, on the mantel in the lobby. The
latter feature will be Illuminated at
night Special dishes in which raisfns
will be used will be displayed in strik-
ing type throughout the menu, and 1T
will be possible for anybody who so
desires to dine on raisins served in
various styles from soup to coffee. Sew
eral thousand boxes of raisin candy, es-
pecially prepared by Victor Hertzler,
the ST. Francis chef. will be distributed.
Canape of raisins, consomme with
raisins. raisin sauce, cream fritters
with raisins, chicken stuffed with
raisins. raisin salad, raisin pudding,
raisin. pie, raisin ice cream, raisin
cake. raisin candy and raisin clusters
are the various forms in which raisins
will appear on the menu of the Hotel
Stewart.
The Union League. Pacific Union.
Bohemian, Concordia and Cosmos clubs
are among the social organizations
whose members will be regaled upon
various dishes into the composition of
which raiSins will enter:~
Prof. q. p. Smith of the Golden Rule
society and Paul Shoup of the Southern
Pacific will be Jointly responsible for
the ability of the 1900 or more con-
victs at San Quentin to feast on raisinE
RaiSins at the Presidio
Soldiers at the Presidio are to be re-
galed to their hearts content today
with all varieties of dried grapes IN
honor of Raisin day.
Uncle Sam believes in being thor
oughly "up to date" and for this reason
the troops at the Presidio are to be in
touch with the times. Raisins are to
be served in every form, shape and va
riety and the culinary department at
the post is up to its eyes in making
new, startling and novel preparations.
At the officers club a dainty raisin
punch will be served at noon, accom-
panied by raisin cakes, which the ladies
of the post have prepared especially for
the occasion.
Wellesley Park, Redwood City, will
appeal to people of artistic tastes
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
BISHOPS ARE
RECEIVED BY POPE Plus
PreTates Meet the Supreme Pom
tiff at ConsistOry

ROME. April 2s.-Several bishops
were received by the pope at the con-
sistory held in Rome today. They in
clude the Right Rev. Peter j. Muldoon.
bishop of Rockford, Ill, and the Right
Rev. John Farrelly, bishop of C1eve-
land, Ohio. Monsignor Ferrelly, before
the consistory, received the rochet from
Cardinal Delai. who also administered
the oath of Office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
FATHER OF CAPT. HAMS
TESTIFIES FOR HIS SON
Aged Parent Chief Figure in
Trial Yesterday

FLUSHING, N. Y. April 2s.-An az
fecting scene was presented today at
the trial of Captain Peter C. Hains
Jr.. when General Hams. retired, the
aged father of the defendant. related
with suppressed emotion the incidents
of his sons life from boyhood to the
time, when, driven to madness by his
wife's alleged infidelity, he shot down
the man, who. the defense contends.
caused il.
Beginning with the boys tendency
to Nightmares and general excftabAty
during his earlier years, the general
traced his career through the cam
paigns of the Spanish-American war,
when he fought under his father in
Porto Rico and was always in the
way on the firing line
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

will be favored with raisins Raisin
ketchup will replace the ordinary kind;
there will be salted raisins, and raisins
will appear in every conceivable form
that the skill and ingenuity of the
chef could suggest. The reception COM
mittee of the California Promotion com
mittee, with John A. Fox, special di-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
GOVERNOR ENTERTAINED
BY SAN JOSE LAWYER
Visit Follows Entertainment Of
Daughters Sorority
ISnecial Disnafch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE. April 29.-Accompanied
by a cousin from the east. Governor
Gillett arrived in San Jose from Palo
Alto today and was entertained at
the home of Attorney f. H. Blooming
dale. a college chum of the governor
at Sparta. Wis
After a long trolley ride into the
Saratoga and Los Gatos foothills the
governor had a long conference with
State Engineer Nathaniel Ellery. He
then left for San Francisco.
Yesterday the governor was the
guest of his daughter at Stanford
university and entertained her sorority
on a long tallyho ride.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

rector of the National Rivers and Har-
bors congress, as a guest, will partake
of the dinner and have a discussion
of the opportunities for CALIFORNIA;
advancement along the lines of Raisin
day. The various courses have been
named in honor of raisin growing COM
munities and of citizens prominent in
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Roomers and Boarders supplied

Put little ad in The Call and your
rooms will soon be occupied. The cost
is small. Every day you have a room
idle means money out of your pocket
Phone Kearny Sc for the "ad man" to
call
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Raisins at the Presidio

Wellesley Park. Redwood City, will
appeal to people of artistic tastes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

The spook That sparked the sptnst.r
There is a strong argument. for those
who are not already convinced. In the
May Issue OF the Sunset Magazine ~
prove that biscuits and a live lover q re
letter than photographs and ghosts
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

GRAND ARMY MEN TO MEET-oakiand
April 2e.-Committees. from G.. A. R. posts Will
inset Saturday evening at the council chamber
In the city hall TO arrange program for Me-
mortal day observance
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30

Wellesley Park. Redwood City. City
improvements already in.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

1t seemed to J. A. Stone, civil
war veteran, Of Kemp, Texas, that d
plot existed between a desperate lung
trouble and the grave to cause his
death. II contracted stubborn
cold," he writes, "tbat developed a
cough that stuck to me. in spite of all
remedies, for years. Ny weight ran
down to $50 pounds. Then I began to
use DR.. Kings New Discovery, which
restored my health completely. [ now
weigh 178 pounds" " For severe Colds,
obstinate Coughs, Hemorrhages, Asth-
ma, and to prevent Pneumonia it's un-
rivaled. soc. and Sl.0O. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by ". E. Pelham
& Soc
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

and got his pistol up almost m shoot
ing position, when deponent shot him
in the breast.
Deponent regretted that he had to
take the life Of Tidweil but it was
necessary in order to protect his own
life and the lives of others.
Tie above statement is corroborated
bv the evidence Of all the witnesses
at the inquest.
On Thursday afternoon Magistrate
". B. Posey, Of Trenton, held the IN
quest and the jury rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: "We, the jury, find
that c.. B. Tidwell came to his death
from gunshot wounds at the hands OF
Yancy N. May.''
Tie body was prepared for burlai
and shipped to Newberry for inter-
ment.
Mr.. May accompanied Sheriff Outz
TO Edgefeld and on Friday appeared
before Judge J. W. DeVore and,
through his attorney, Hon. J: VIM
Thurmond, applied for bail which was
Granted in the sum of 1900.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
DISMISS AIKEN PROTESTS
Commissioners Declare Result OF LII
ouor Election.-Majority For
Dispensary.

Aiken. Aug. 30.-The election com
miss;onerS met today to Lear the pro
tests made BY TIE prohlbltlonlsts ana
the dispensaryites against declaring
the result of ihe election held on Au-
gust II on the matter Of whlskey sale
OF prohibition.
At the expiration Of the arguments
the commissioners retired to private
room and in about half an hour an
nounced that the motion tor quashlns
tie proceedings was allowed, Walch
DISPOSED Of the matter. This also ap-
Die? to Inc protest on the part OF tne
dispensary, that protest also Delns
brought in the name Of Individuals.
Il is probably that the contest VII,
ROW We carried before the Stale ooaro
of canvasserS. After the matter had
been dismissed the commissioners pro-
ceeded to count the ballots.
The count resulted: For dlspensary:
1919: for prohibition, 1,l5l.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
NEW COTTON CROP.
Ginners' Report Estimates Yield al
io,50O,0Oo Bales.-conditlon
Now Very Low.

Memphis. Tenn, Aug 30.-The re-
ports Of the National Glnners asso-
citation, made public this afternoon.
oiye the condition Of cotton up to and
Including August "a as 64.1 per cent
:.ThiS is the lowest condition m 4
number Of years. the report says
land indicates crop Of about w.
900 900 bales. An early frost would
reduce these figures somewhat and a
LII, f -. would probably increase the
total Weld to 100000 bales.''
TIE report Of averages by States
follows:
Alabama 64; Arkansas 50; FLORIDA
IS: Geo;oia -; Louisiana "a; Mlssls-
s;,>pi 81: Missouri so: North Carolina
IS; Oklahoma So; South Carolina 10;
Tennessee Is; Texas 81. General aV-
erage, 64.1.
This indicates crop of about .
100000 bales for Texas. Glnners re-
port that they ginned 1865, loo bales
last wear in Texas and they estimate
they will gin 1,776,lle bales this year
with average weather.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
The Secret of Long Life.

4 French scientist has discovered
one secret of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions of Americans had proved
Electric Bitters prolongs life and
makes it worth living. It purifes, en-
riches and vitalizes the blood, rebullds
wasted nerve cells, imparts Life and
tone to the entire system. It's a god
send to weak, sick and debilitated
people. "Kidney trouble had blighted
nv life. for months" writes W. NJ.
Sherman, Of Gushing, Me-, "but Elee-
tric Bitters cured me entirely.' soc.
at ". E. Pelham & Sons.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03
NOT CAUSED BY CORN.
Atlanta Physician Finds Victim OF
Pellagra, Who Claims Never to
Have Eaten Maize.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 3o.-A case OF
pellagra, the victim of which CLAIMED
thai she had never eaten corn breao
or anv corn products was revealed TO-
dav in the death of Mrs. Kate Barto'
Dr Frank Eskridge, who claims to
have treated many cases of the dis
ease, says he doubted his own dag
nosis and thought she might be a We
tim of "spcuce,' disease known to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

the tropics, with symptoms resemb-
ling those Of pellagra. He called IN
a physician who had had years OF eS-
perienee in the tropics and found that
his original diagnosis was correct.
II am convinced now he says,
"that the disease does ut come from
musty corn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-03

Where ignorance is bliss It's fol
" to be married.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

Manitowoc-A. Reitz, pioneer Shoe
merchant, died at an advanced age.
He had retained active management
of his business up to the time of his
death
Green Bay-Union carpenters OF
this city have filed new wage scale
with the contractors which calls for
minimum wage of 80 cents an hour
They further ask for a 9-hour working
day instead of the present 10 hour
day.
Manitowoc-Two fires within three
weeks and a loss of S25 600 in the
heart of the business district will
hasten action by the council for ex
tension of the fire limits, asked by
business men.
Eau Claire-Hugh Corrigan was per
haps fatally injured in the mill OF
the Dells Paper and Pulp company A
fving piece of wood struck him il
the face and head, his lower jaw bone
being broken in two places.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
KNOX MAY NOT
Be SECRETARY
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION IN
voKED THAT MAY DIS
QUALIFY HIM.
SALARIES OF CABINET OFF,
GALS INCREASED DURING HIS
TERM AS SENATOR.

Washington. Feb. 10-Much discus
sion has been aroused over the ques-
ton raised yesterday as to whether
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, who
has been selected to be secretary of
state in the Taft cabinet, is eligible
under the constitution of the. United
States to accept the Office.
Attention has been called to that
provision of the constitution which
prohibits a member during the time
for which he was elected, being ap-
pointed to "any civil Office under the
authority of the United States, which
shall have been created, or the emol-
uments whereof shall have been in
creased during such time"
During Mr.. Knox's present term as
senator, the salaries of all cabinet
officers were increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year. AS Mr.. Knox's term
does not expire until March 3, 1911,
two years after the time when his
name would be sent by Mr.. Taft to the
senate for confirmation, the question
is asked if he will be able, constltu-
tionally, to accept the state portfolio.
Mr.. Knox declined to discuss the
point when the matter was brought to
his attention last night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-17
POLICE D|SpERSE
UNEMPLOYED
DRAW sABRES ON MEN WHO
START TO MARCH TO
PALACE.

Berlin, Feb. 10.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandria arrived in Berlin
yesterday morning and were warmly
welcomed by Emperor William and
the people of Berlin.
The demonstration by the unem-
ployed here planned to coincide with
the arrival of the visiting monarch
was only partially successful. Sever
al meetings of the unemployed were
held in various parts of the city. af-
ter which those present formed in
two professions and started to march
to the palace, where King Edward had
been escorted by Emperor William,
and the town hall. Their progress
was intercepted by the police. The
crowd at first refused to be turned
aside and the police attacked it with
drawn sabres. Several men sus-
tanned sabre wounds and others had
to be arrested before the demon
strants could be diverted and order re-
stored.