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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23
Wide Awake Business Man.

Editor Holmes of the Orangeburg
Is. C.i Recorder Is not only interested
In giving our people In his section the
best newspaper that can be got out
commensurate with the patronage
which It receives. but Is just as en-
tbuslastic about members of the race
owning their homes. He shows them
how this can be done and offers to
make the way possible for them to do
1t. Mr. Holmes IL wide awake bust.
ness man.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23
LELAND GIANTS WIN CHAMPION.
SHIP,

The semi-professional championship
title OF Chicapo for this year fell to
the Leland Giants. one Of the fastest
teams in the country. The organiza-
ton has develoDed several stars. plav.
ers who. If given a show, could easily
hold their own in the big leagues.
Pollard, a last years star on the
Dartmouth eleven. will probably not
he on the gridiron this year, owing
TO the fact that he is back in his
studies. Every effort is being made
to place him in good standing.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23
,sncil Pushsr Points Now Book.

W. Carl Bolivar. the veteran biblio
phlle, who Is an authority on Negro
history. will shortly issue Il volume
dealing with the history OF the Negro
In and around Philadelphia.
Mr.. Bolivar has for years been writ
ing for the Philadelphia Tribune over
the title OF Pencil Pusher Points"
His articles have dealt mainly with
prominent Philndelphians and events
OF the past. which otherwise would
have been a closed book to the young.
er generation OF Negroes.
His book will be especially valuable
20 students of race history
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23
TO COLORADO SPRINGS
SUBSCRIBERS

Some months ago we sent to you.
along with other subscribers ont of
the city of Denver. statements OF ac-
counts. We also placed the collection
N the hands OF local aren't without
resn'ts. We now give public notice
IT the Withdrawal of these accounts
from the hands Of the local agent and
'sk natrons to make their pavments
directly to this of'ce. After one
month we will place these accounts in
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23

the hands of regular collection
agency. Some patrons try to claim
they are misused by us when we at
tempt collection through an agency.
We wish to serve this notice now so
that there will be no chance OF any
such claim in this instance. Then If
debtors do not pay up, the fault is
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23

der. Langford is using poor Judgment
to hook up with such fighter as John
son. | think Langford could give
Johnson the hardest fight of his life
for ten rounds. We must admit Lang
ford is great fighter in his class. but
he has no business with the champion
for he is in a class by himself. Lang
ford should try to gain the middle
weight crown and leave Mr.. johnson
to handle the heaviest. Willie Britt
asked that Papke fight Langford, then
Ketchel would be very glad to meet
the winner. If such thing should be
done, | can see Little Sammie wearing
The middle weight crown now. Young
Cans has expressed his willingness to
meet young Bruce in Thanksgiving
bout Cans says he is feeling good
and would like to have another chance
to show his friends that he still has
a chance. Cans says, yes he lost the
fight fair and square to Fredie Weeks
in Cripple Creek. but does not think
Weeks can turn the trick again.
Kid Ross, new lightweight. is in
town and sends challenge in that he
would like to meet Young Bruce in a
future date in Wyoming. If such
match can be arranged between
Young Bruce and Cans 1t would Ger.
tainly be worth travelling to see these
two bows put up fight. Young Cans
is considered cleverer than Bruce.
while the latter carries the knockout
drops in either hand. These. two
boys met once at the Auditorium in
this city and both were anxious to
show their friends who is the best
Cans seemed to be stronger at the
finish than his opponent. Put me
down as saying II such a match is
arranged, it will be hard battle to
Judge the winner.
They are talkink about arranging a
smoker at East Turner Hall for two
local lightweights. whose names will
appear later on. II this comes to pass
1t is going to be a good. hard fight
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23

The sporting public turned out in
full to witness the football game be-
tween D. U. and Washburn College.
Our hopes were for Washburn. owing
to the fact that two colored warriors,
F. De Frantz and Arthur Hardy, were
in the lineup. d. U. won with appar-
ent ease through weight and climate
advantages, but Washburn with such
odds against them played clean, fast,
consistent game. In the praise of indi-
v'dual players the white papers over
looked the brilliant play OF De Frantz
who at all stages of the game played
his adversary off his feet, going
through D. US line at will. | dare
say that had all Washburn been made
of the De FrantZ material the score
would of been decidedly different.
Hardy played well, being injured in
the first down was unable to make a
showing, but shows marks of a good
player with little coaching.
1t is reported that Johnson, the star
end for Nebraska. who is now in the
law department at the U. of Wiscon,
sin, has offered his services to the
athletic department to help develop
the football squad. AS yet they have
not been accepted, some weak excuse
being made by the faculty. The fact
is that they would do honor to him
as a player, but the position as an in
structor is more than they can stand
Major Taylor, the champion bicycl
ist, is in France making a study OF
balloons and airships, with intentions
of purchasing one. Quit riding and
gone to flying.
The Y. NJ. c. B. Tennis club is hop
ing that Colorado Springs, Pueblo anC
other surrounding cities will take VI
the game next year. The member:
are anxious to meet all comers an(
believe they can beat the best. Sew
eral are contemplating a trip to To
peka next year to compete with thu
club there.
Indianapolis boasts of one of the
strongest colored football teams il
that section, having won last years
championship, the 'Herks," as they
are called, are whipping into line fol
this season. The Y. NJ. C. A. team o.
Topeka, likewise an undefeated eleven
When these and all other teams have
reached the highest pinnacles in foot
ball and taken up some other moderr
sport, then our Denver youths vii
come forth in all their glory and be
bright and shining stars in the arena
of football "alone."
Now that Johnson has tanned the
Michigan lion" the wise heads are
in closed doors figuring on another op
ponent to restore the title to the eau
casian race. 1t will never be Jeffries
not as long as he can show to the
simple-minded public and travel from
place to place, go abroad and take
the water cure" and various Other
things to gain time. When his banl
account becomes sufficiently large ant
the demand for fight becomes toe
great, then he will come forth with g
statement that he is too old and can
not get in condition.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23

Sam Langford is hot on the trail of
JACK Johnson, the heavy weight won
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-23

They are talkink about arranging a
smoker at East Turner Hall for two
local lightweights. whose names will
appear later on. II this comes to pass
1t is going to be a good. hard fight
from the tap of the gong to the end.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
\ TRAVELLING BRIDGE FOR RAIL-
WAY CONSTRUCTION.

A device for building railway EN-.
bankment, reminding one somewhat of
the construction of a cantilever
bridge by adding pieces continually TO
the end of one of the arms, is now
IN use in New Jersey. The building
OF an embankment by first making
false work in the form of trestle,
and dumping earth from train
standing on 1t, is familiar. This may
be likened to the building of bridge
by means of similar false work, which
serves to sustain the pieces till they
are fastened together. In the new
method, the embankment is pushed
forward continuously from one ex-
tremity by dumping from a train on
so-called travelling bridge" one
end of which rests on the embank-
ment while the other is hung from a
galloway, as shown in the picture.
Briefly the apparatus consists of two
towers, one fixed and one movable,
between which double galloway is
suspended. From this galloway is
hung a cradle, or travelling bridge, on
which a three-foot-gauge track is laid.
Beginning just inside the movable
tower a construction track is started
on the line of fill on which the dump
cars are pushed. AS the fill progresses
this track is extended out over its
cradle, which is moved ahead with
the fill. The view shows the track
extending out over the fill and the cars
dumping. The cars are backed on to
the track and each car is dumped as it
reaches the end of the fill, so that the
empties are always at the suspended
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
WISE OLD JACK.

Jack was wise old cart-horse in
our village. Often, when child
used to stand at the door of the
shop of John Hall, the blacksmith.
and see him shoe old Jack, says
writer In an exchange.
How cheerful it was, of cold day,
to see the fire fame up as John
moved the bellows up and down! And
then. when he took up the horseshoe
in his iron pincbers, and laid 1t on
the anvil, and made tho sparks fly
as he hammered. how intently would
watch the scene!
One day Mr.. Halls boy, in shoeing
Jack, drove nail the wrong way.
Jack did not find 1t out till he had
gone home. and then, the nail began
to pain him good deal; so what
did he do but open the gate and
limp back to the blacksmith's shop!
Mr.. Hall saw him coming, and
knew at once that something must be
the matter. Jack came in, and held up
his lame foot, as much as to say.
please take off my shoe.' Mr..
Hall took 1T eff, bathed the foot. anil
replaced the shoe, whereupon the old
horse trotted back to his masters
farm.
Jack was always very playful. He
liked to have bit Of fun with his
master, and would run round ana
round the pasture when the latter
come to harness him. But he never
kept his master waiting more than
two or three minutes. 1t was all
meant as joke.-Home Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
THE WHITES HOUSE.

The White House is the popular
present-day name given to the ,Presi.
dents residence in Washington, and
is officially designated as the Execu
tive Mansion.
1t stands on Pennsylvania avenue
occupying reservation of twenty
acres of space midway between the
U. S. Treasury and the building hous.
ing the departments of the state,
war and navy.
The White House is constructed OF
freestone painted white, is 176 feet
long by sc wide and has undergone
some important changes in recent
years. The architecture shows eight
plain Ionic columns in front and a
semi-circle portico in the rear.
The grounds are adorned with foun-
tains, flowers, and shruhbery. and form
pleasing retreat in the midst IF
buildings and streets devoted to COM
mercial and public busine s.
Within, the White House is adorn-
ed with excellent portraits of the
ex-Presidents of the United States.
The largest apartment is the famous
East Room, which is 80 by 40~feet
with ceilings 90 feet high. The adj
joining apartment is the Blue Room
finished in blue and gold. devoted to
receptions, diplomatic and social.
The Green Room and Red Room, So
called from their furnishings, are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
General BIackmnr,s pr,n story.

General Blackmnr's Drill story.
The late Gen. Wilmon w. Blackmar
once told how he had overheard British
corporal drilling his squad in this fashion ::
Now. then, No. q" the corporal said,
We'll make another start-that is, il
you've quite finished feelin' If your back
hair happens to be on straight this morn
ing. It's you I'm talkin' to, third man
from left on front rank. | haven't the
pleasure of KNOWN Your name, but l. ex-
pect to be writin' it down for nm hours
extra work pretty soon. Now. then, look
to your front. Squad. 'tchun! Left dress |!
Turn your eyes to the left without squint-
in like Chinese dummies, If you can.
Stand up in the ranks, too, like soldiers,
not like measly row of lopsided, spindle
shanked, cockney shopboys! Stick your
chests out and put your stummicks some
where out of sight altogether. There's
'arf of you with fingers like bags of pota-
toes. Strike me crimson if l ever saw
such a mob! Hi, you, in the center-the
ginger headed man, mean--don't grin
like that! This amt no peris,iin' beauty
competition, not by no manner of means ~
-RoSton Glohe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

Mrs. Edwards and her place in the ia
vor of the community wakes as the
years increase.
In girlhood, as pretty and vivacious
Bessie Porter. she made her first APP
pearance in Washington, coming over
to visit her great-aunt, Mrs. Saunders
Irving, widow of Washington Irving's
nephew. Mrs. Irving maintained a
menage second only to the White
House in point of social Importance,
its gentle mistress, who was an In
valid, being one of the few women up
on whom the wives of the Presidents
felt 1t incumbent to leave cards.
Mrs, Edwards is slender, delicate.
looking woman. whose chief beauty
lies in her sweetness of expression, her
well-bred air and her lovable manners.
She looks at life through two jolly,
twinkling eyes and she has sympathy
with everybody and with everything
that lives, without regard to place or
position. Her servants adore her and
pay her the sovereign compliment of
remaining in her service two decades
or more.
A very Observation-Disclosures Of
the first white man that settled in the
western part of New York, Mrs. Ed
wards family, the Porters Of Niagara,
N. Y, held the original grant Of the
immense tract of land which included
the falls until the taking over Of the
property by the State government.
Gen. Peter B. Porter, Mrs. Ed.
wards great-grandfather, served as
secretary of war in the cabinet Of
President John Quincy Adams.
Gen. and Mrs. Edwards daughter
Bessie is pretty little woman Of 10
years, who is a chum of her father. and
the boon companion of her mother.
The Edwards home is reflex of the
character of its owners. Beginning
with the generals office on the first
floor photographs of familiar friends
men, women and small chlldren-run
riot and overflow into the attractive
drawing room on the second floor, gay
in Its dress of summary English chintz
and filled with fine old mahogany and
interesting things picked up in the
out of the way corners of the army Of
ficers' world
The Edwardses keep open house in
and out of season and aside from dis
pensing hospitality as smart as the
smartest, Gen. and Mrs. Edwards
delight in having friends to lunch or
dine en- familie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
NANcY,s MOTHS.

have written little story which
I think may interest you, and I
would like to have you know that
1t is founded on fact. Here it is:
Now, Nancy" said Mrs. Gordon,
one sunny morning in April, "the
moth season has again come around,
and want you to help me drive
the naughty little things out. For
every one you kill and bring to me
will give you a penny"
Very much pleased. little Nancy
started out on her murderous quest.
Two hours later, however, she re-
turned to her mother with five dill.
apidated moths, and she was very
much discouraged little girl.
II didn't know it was so hard to
catch them, mammal she said.
well, try again, DEAR" replied her
mother, with a smile.
Nancy sat down and thought, "How
can get some more moths. won
der?" Then bright idea struck her
and she ran off gayly, followed by a
large brown spaniel. Ben. who rarely
allowed her out of his sight.
Margaret" said Mrs. Gordon, en-
tering the kitchen at noon. "have
you seen Nancy lately?"
mo. ma'am," replied Margaret,
about 10 o'clock, though. saw her
go over toward Mrs. Whites with
Ben
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
LITTLE MISS PIC.

"See me skip!" said Little Miss
Pig one fine spring morning. Il be-
lieve / could keep up until the sun
goes down." 81 believe you could"
said Mr.. Rooster, as he stopped peck
ing among the straw. you do It
very WELL" "Three. four, Ave-" smil-
ed little Miss Pig. There's Mrs.
Duck in the gateway. Call her to
see me skip" So Mr.. Rooster crow
ed, and up came Mrs. Duck. followed
by all her little ducklings. mine, ten.
eleven" cried Miss Pig. There's Mr..
Turkey walking by the hedge. Call
him to see me skip So Mr.. Rooster
crowed and Mrs. Duck quacked, and
up came Mr.. Turkey. Eighteen.
nineteen, twenty" painted Miss Pig.
Il see the Red Calf feeding In the
meadow. Call him to see me skip"
So Mr.. Rooster crowed, Mrs. Duck
quacked and Mr.. Turkey golbled. ami
up came the Red Cali. twenty-five,
twenty-six. twenty-seven," said the
skipper. "very, very good" cried
the crowd And they all began laugh.
ing with delight. "Twenty-eight,
twenty-nine-" But before Miss Pig
could say thirty" she gave little
cry of fear, for Carlo, the watchdog.
had walked at that moment into the
yard. Down went the skipping rope.
and off went Mss Pig, followed by
Mr.. Rooster, Mrs. Duck and her chill
dren. Mr.. Turkey and the Red Calf.
Just as fast as they could go. The
noise they made was heard "a mile
away, and poor old Carlo. who meant
no harm, sat down with his ears
pricked up, wondering what it was
all Observation-Disclosures Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
ANGELS on horsehac

There are many ways of cooking
oysters. angels on Horseback" are
well known but should hope not
very well liked. 1t is barbarous
conjunction. that of bacon with oy-
sters; tremendous compliment to
the bacon. 1t is true. but an insult
10 the fish.
Nor can I praise the steak and oy.
sters so dear to many. But as an
ingredient in beefsteak pie nothing
but praise can be spoken of the bl.
valve. There are oysters in that mos.
delicious of pies. the one that cooks
for twenty-four hours and keeps a
man up all night to see that 1t does
not leave off boiling. Need I say
that refer to the world famous pud-
ding at the Cheshire Cheese?-From
the Gentlewoman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
A SCULPTOR AT WORK.

A good many people who have
never seen the inside of q sculptor's
studio suppose that he chips his
statues out OF blocks of marble. As
matter of fact, the sculptor rare.
ly works upon marble except to give
few finishing touches to his crea-
ton.
He makes, to begin with, a small
model of his subject in wax. Then, II
the completed work is to be of con-
siderable size, an iron framework Is
constructed to support 1t. On this
framework the sculptor builds up and
fashions full-size copy III clay OF
his wax model. His wo,k, generally
speaking, ends here. The rest belongs
to his assistants, who are skilled me-
chanics.
The clay figure, when hard, is COW
cred with plaster of paris. When the
plaster has set the clay is dug out
and the hollow plaster case remain
ing is used as model for casting
plaster replica of the sculptor's
handiwork.
This cast, in turn, is used either as
a model for casting in bronze or as
a model for copying in marble. The
copying process is purely mechanical,
though 1t requires great skill and care.
1t Is done by taking great multi
tude of measurements from the pl 8,
ter and drilling holes to the required
depth in the block of marble. The
marble is then Clipped away to the
depth of the drill holes. and the car
yer proceeds to copy the details of
the work from the original, under
the supervision OF the sculptor
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

The new Fourth of July game OF
abbreviated states" calls forth lively
competition. A prize is given for the
first correct list of the following ques-
lions:
What state reminds you of great
rainfall?- Ark.
Wsat State can be often multi
piled? Tenn.
What State commences the domes.
tic week? Wash.
What State is mightier than the
sword? Penn.
What State is always sure of IT.
self? Kan.
What State has medical degree?
Md.
What State is chronic invalldg
Ill.
What State is maiden? Miss.
What State suggests a sheltered
spst? Del
What State is woman's name?
Mimi Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

The members oath in the House Of
Commons is, in these days. only an
affair between himself and the clerk
at the table, and passes without at
tracing any particular attention. The
new member for East Edinburgh,
however, has created something in the
nature of record by taking the oath
in the Scots fashion. with uplifted
hand and in an audible voice. Mr..
Gibson has thus set an example
which, If It should be generally fol-
lowed, will make for dramatic effect.
but will take up good deal of time.
Moreover, solemn admiration of the
kind might not in all cases commend
itself SO well as does the perfunctory
humble that is customary on these
occasions.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

end of the structure and the filled cars
near the supports.
The fixed tower at the far end Of
the line is a standard galloway tower
of timber, firmly held in place by the
pressure of the cables and by It's an.
chorage to the ground. 1t will not be
moved during the entire construction.
The movable tower is of structural
steel.
The galloway at present is dumping
LOO to 1900 cubic yards day with
no trouble whatsoever. 1t could handle
many times that amount, but is lin.
tied by the amount of excavation in
the cut farther back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
A Necessity.

Twenty dollars for retrlmming
your hail" exclaimed Mr.. Madison,
But we agreed to spend nothing ex-
cept for things that were positively
needed"
We'll. John, this is. You see, my
best friend has Just had hers retrim-
med, and l have promised to go with
her to the concert on Friday"
"oh, all right. But l can't give you
more than fifteen this morning, be.
cause broke my meerschaum and
must have 1t mended."
Cant you smoke your old brier.
wood?''
Certainly, dear. And you can wear
your old hat"
John, let's begin to economic next
month after we get things all straight.
ened out"
"All right."-New York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
charlie. Carroll Of C.rrollton.

When Charles Carroll of Maryland
was about to sign the Declaration Of
Independence he was warned that he
was jeopardizing his immense proper.
ty, and some one else said:
"Oh, King George will never hang
Carroll There are too many of them.
His majesty can't identify him.
True" said Carroll and promptly
wrote after his name 'of Carrollton."