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a point on Pencils.

Life is Just one worry after an.
other, and just as We are getting &C.
customed to the high cost Of living
along come the manufacturers Of
lead pencils to tell US that In five
years from now the supply Of wood
suitable for lead pencils will be ex-
hausted.
The number of pencils consumed
annually is 350.0OO,000, and red cedar
furnished the wood for these. That
is chosen because 1t is soft, whittles
easily and Is free from knots.
The pencil manufacturers have
become SO alarmed over the prospect
of a disappearance OF the supply that
they have interested the United
States Forest Service. and that
branch Of the government is sending
broadcast for suggestions to meet
the threatened deficit.
No doubt some good substitute for
red cedar will be found, and thus the
manufacturers he permitted to go
along the even tenor Of their ways.
But II the worst comes to the worst
and We must get along without PEN
ellis that we cannot whittle, why, we
will just about face and use fountain
PEN Schenectady Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
SUCCESS OF. EDWARG
WAS HIS POPULARITY
Az Prince of Wales the Late King
Won the Hearts of the
British People.
LOVE FOR PEACE IS SHOWN
Sketch of His Life Includes Much
Interesting History of Re
cent Years.

Edward VII. of England was SOW
eign much of whose success as a ruler
was based on his attributes as man.
He labored hard and was scrspulous
in fulfilling the huge multiplicity of
duties which were his. and he aug.
mented as sovereign the tremendous
personal popularity he had won as
Prince of Wales. Above all things it
was his personal qualities which made
him live as he did in the hearts of
his people, and he was unquestionably
one Of the most popular holders of
the kingly title in the history Of En-
gland. His subjects In Canada and
Africa, in Australia and Asia, were
just as fond of him as those who lived
nearer the walls of Buckingham Pal
ace. 1t was his long service as Prince
of Wales which gave to Edward much
Of his popularity and much of the
k training In kingcraft which he dis.
played SO well when he received the
crown at the age of 60. i4Ai
His love for peace was strikingly
shown during the latter part Of the
Boer war, which was not vet settled
when he came to the throne. He in
sisted that the struggle must be ended
the instant that it was possible to do
SO with credit to the. British arms,
and to Edward the chroniclers Of the
day gave much of the credit when
peace was finally restored for the
bringing to an end of hostlities In a
manner that left the largest possible
measure of honor to both sides. 1t
was after the declaration Of peace that
England came to full realization that
she had on her throne king who in.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
one on Roosevelt.

When Teddy was on his way to
Jungleland his ship, ordinarily a
through steamer. touched here and
there along the coast to give the en-
iinent passenger a look at the coun.
try and to let the natives look over
the Colonel. The interest was mu.
tual, and the captain of the ship
took great pride in introducing the
distinguished traveller. Roosevelt,
who was taking his comfort on the
trip, went down the gang-plank at a
small port on the German African
coast, wearing khaki, a wooden shirt
and a soft hat. The master Of the
steamship proudly introduced him to
local German officer in charge Of
the port by his title. "Ach,s said
The German, who evidently thought
he was being chaffed by the sailor
man, III that is the President of the
United States, am the King Of Abys.
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

= f i 4.
Paris since Henry vi. At 10 years Of
age Edward became legally heir to the
crown and was absolved from parental
control. Soon after this followed the
Princes celebrated visit to Canada and
the United States, and on his return
to England he resumed his studies at
Cambridge University, which had been
interrupted for the making OF his
transatlantic tour.
Marriage Held Fortunate.
On March 10, 1868. the Prince was
married to Alexandra of Denmark.
This marriage and its popularization
by means of no little or inexpensive
display was always considered very
fortunate one, as 1t served to unite the
royal family of England with almost
every royal family Of Europe. After
the death Of the Prince Consort, the
Prince of Wales father, Albert Edward
made several tours abroad, among
them being the visit of himself and his
wife to Egypt and of himself to India,
His interest in agriculture gave him
a road to the hearts Of the country
loving Englishman. Almost every Eng
lishman is In some sense sportsman.
and in his fondness for outdoor sports
Edward was typically English. That
fondness. too. did much to add to his
popularity. Shooting was one Of Ed
wards pastimes, both as Prince and
King.
AS horseman, Edward was partic.
ularly conspicuous, and for years
owned an exceptionally fast string Of
thoroughbreds. His colors won many
times and were seen in front in almost
all the classic races of the English
turf. Yachting was another sport Of
which Edward was extremely fond.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
ALEXANDRA DowAGER QUEEN.
Although Dane by Birth, She Has
Always Enjoyed Popularity.

AWayS GAJoye0 popularity.
Dowager Queen Alexandra, as she
now becomes, although a Dane by
birth. has always been popular in the
extreme both in England and the col
onies. Gracious, kind-hearted, clever,
handsome and lovable, Queen Alexan-
dra has appealed strongly to the affec-
lions of the British and has for years
been established as only second in
popularity Of the members of the royal
family to the late king himself.
Alexandra's physical attributes have
undoubtedly aided her much in OBJ
tanning popularity, for her perfection
of face and figure were such as to win
friends in themselves. Even in her
later years the queen has contrived to
maintain much Of her personal grace,
and at Edward Wis coronation in
1902 1t was declared by many peer
esses present in Westminster Abbey
that the queen did not look day over
80, although she was then So. Alexan-
dra has particularly fine talent in
the art of dressing well, and sets her.
self OFF by peculiarly becoming attire.
Every detail of her costumes seems to
have been made for her, and her alone,
and she is invariably gowned in what
appears just the right thing for the
occasion, devoid of exaggerations of
style.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
ALL AROUND THE aropE.

Columbus day, Oct. 10, will hereafter
be legal holiday in Massachusetts,.
through the approval Of the legislative
measure by Governor Draper.
Six thousand operatives were thrown
out of work by the shutting down of
the Weybossel. Valley, Riverside, Ma
tional and Providence mills Of The
American Wooden Company in Rhode
Island.
William Andrew McAloon. an actor
and singer, known on the stage as An
drew Mack, was married in Jersey
City to Miss Sarah Humphrey, who
has been the leading woman of his
company.
Governor Malcolm R. Patterson, Of
Tennessee. announced his candidacy to
succeed himself. subject to the Demo
cratic primary. He treats the pardon
of Colonel Cooper exhaustively in his
statement.
The National Association of Lum-
Der Manufacturers closed their con-
vention in New Orleans with the re-
election OF Edward Hines Of Chicago
as President and j. A. Freeman of st.
Louis Treasurer.
The Kansas CITY Star, owned and
edited by w. R. Nelson, who was one
of Mr.. Taft's advisers during the pres
idential campaign. came out as
strong advocate for a third term for
Colonel Roosevelt.
The Ohio Senate passed the Lang
don bill giving new application to the
laws under which public service cor
poratlons are taxed. The measure is
expected to increase the revenue from
corporations by $1,000,O00.
John f. Burns, of Troy, N. T., a
member of the freshman class of the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, died
as the result Of a blow on the temple
by pitched ball at baseball game.
Major General j. Franklin Bell com
pleted his term as chief Of staff of the
army and took official leave of all his
associates at Washington. Major
General Wood will succeed General
Bell as chief of staff.
Officers of the National Republican
League issued a call from Washing
ton for the biennial convention of the
organization to be held in New York
June %. Former President Roosevelt
has been asked to speak.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
Edward, both as prince and king,
had life remarkably free from acci.

! Xxi . i
Edward, both as prince and king,
had life remarkably free from acct
dent. He narrowly escaped death by
a falling spar on Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht, Shamrock H., in May, 1901. In
1900 he was shot at by the anarchist
Sepido in Brussels.
He was rather below the average
stature, of strong and heavy build.
His ruddy face betokened good health
and good spirits up to a short time
ago. He wore his gray beard trimmed
to a sharp point. His thin circle of
gray hair diminished until he was
quite bald. Even in his latter days he
continued to be one of the best dressed
men in Europe and was regarded as a
model for quiet refinement of dress
and bearing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
tended to exercise in the empires af-
fairs no inconsiderable degree of in
fuence on the side of the broadcast
BECOME. King and Emperor.

& q .
Becomes King and Emperor.
1t was Jan. %, 1901, that Albert Ed
ward, Prince of Wales, became King Of
England and Emperor of India, the
moment that Queen Victoria died. The
following day he took the oath in his
dual capacity as king and emperor.
The ceremony took place at st. James
Palace at 9 o'clock in the morning.
The formal proclamation of the king
took place on Jan. "a, and was pic
turesque spectacle. The college of
arms, or Heralds' college, which en-
acted the ceremony. was almost I'M
known to the general public. The par
Elephants in the ceremony seemed like
strange creatures from far-off age.
Edwards coronation took place Aug.
8, 1902. having been postponed from
the latter part of June of the same
year because of the kings sell ous i'll
ness. The day he reached London to
prepare for the coronation planned for
June, Edward was seized with severe
intestinal trouble, and an operation
became necessary on June "a for per-
ityphlitis. For several days his life
was despaired of, and the whole Brit
fsh Empire hung in suspense upon the
news from the sick chamber in Buck:
ingham Palace. The kings good con-
stitution, however, stood him in stead,
and he recovered his strength in re-
markable fashion.
The Prince who made so capable a
King was born on Nov. 9, 1841, at
Buckingham Palace, and at the news
of his birth the whole of England
and of the empire went wild with joy.
An heir to the crown had been given
to Britons, and Britain celebrated that
event ecstatically. The youth and early
manhood of the Prince was not very
different from that of any other boy
born to good fortune, except that the
slightest incident in relation to him
was followed with the keennest eager
ness by the nation which had jubilated
over his birth.
He studied at Edinburgh and then
entered Christ Church, Oxford. Dur
ing these years he made his first trip
on the continent of Europe, visiting
Paris with his parents and sister. That
visit was historic. Queen Victoria being
the first English sovereign to enter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
The ,cont 81 Lax,n,,ur.

The second conversion Of a republic
can congressional district to demo-
cratic majority as rebuke to the
tariff and its high cost of living was
the signal for a concerted move by
regular republican newspapers to
make it appear that the prices of me-
cessities are coming down. Butter.
eggs, early vegetables and fruits are
naturally less expensive than in mid
winter. Outside of these items the re.
duction is not apparent. and most ar.
dent efforts of republican editors to
twist facts into any other interpreta.
ton are unavailing. The man who
foots the bills knows that the neces.
saries of life are still far above their
proper and reasonable price, and will
remain so until congress is once more
controlled by the people and reduces
the tariff to Just basis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
DYING WORDS Of GREAT RULERS

! = u r. ~ I'd 81
King Edward vIr-"well, 1t is all over:
but think l have done my duty"
Charles l. of England Remember.
Charles II. of England-"Don't let poor
Nelly starve." .
Oliver Cromwell-"My desire is to
make what haste l may to be gone.
Julian, Roman Emperor-"O Galilean,
thou hast conquered"
Louis XIII. of France" There come to
me thoughts that torment me-"
Louis XIV. OF France-"I Thought dy-
ing had been harder"
Louis XVIII. of France-"A king should
die standing"
Napoleon l. of Head of the
Army!"
Napoleon III. of France Were you at
Sedan?"
George Washington-"It is well. am
about to die. and l look upon 1t with
perfect resignation"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
DOES FARM POULTRY PAY.


During January and February the
city prices of eggs ranged from As
to 60 cents dozen. Throughout
most of the winter they were sell
ing at 40 cents or higher. These
prices almost prohibited the general
use Of eggs as an article of food,
and caused many consumers to jump
at the conclusion that there was easy
money in egg production.
Careful inquiry by the Ohio Agri-
cultural Experiment Station among
number of farmers would seem to
indicate that not to exceed per
cent Of the hens we're laying at oil
during these months of high prices.
and that had the producer received
for his product the price paid by the
consumer, he would still, in many
cases, have been loser. Certain
farms reporting to the Station show
an egg cost Of from z to 10 cents
each for the month of January. OF
course the fellow who had things
fixed SO that his hens did lay reap
ed golden harvest.
BREEDS AND LAYING CAPACITY.
Laying capacity varies greatly
among individual hens. This has
been discovered by the use Of trap
nests. Experiment station records
show that hens vary from $50 eggs
per year to no eggs. Frequently a
good-looking hen, in good health, will
rot pay for the food she eats, while
another hen Of the same breed and
with the same care, will lay eggs
worth three or four times the cost
Of the food.
The smaller breeds, such - Leg
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
a millionaire. Confession.

AS the guest of honor at a University
of Chicago Settlement dinner, Joseph
Fels, millionaire soap manufacturer,
after confessing to being a robber
along with Carnegie, Rockefeller. Nor
gan and other captains of industry, Of
fered to be one of twenty to give ST.
000,0G0 year to educate the world on
the subject of single tax. He said: Il
confess that 1, too, have robbed the
public, am doing 1t still. but propose
to spend the accursed money in wiping
out the system by which made 1t. 1
do not believe In charity. 1t is 'an
agent of pauperization. have in mind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

Frantic appeals are made to the Re-
publican Congressional committee to
emphasize in the coming campaign
other Taft administration policies,
and subordinate the tariff issue. The
standpat leaders have heard rum
bling sound from Massachusetts and
New York. II thunderbolts like the
election Of Foss and Hayens develop
in heavily Republican districts what
mean the gathering clouds throughout
the middle West? Republican stand
patters know, and seek to shove tho
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

no plan to aid institutions of mercy.
We have accumulated our wealth under
unjust laws, especially under the tar
IFS protection. am not responsible
for these laws. but intend to do what |
can to change them"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

hn HV i
All ana,vees ~ cond,tions5 in the
Thirtv.sacond Neu,. yorr Conrression.
al district ana tha Naw york civ
newsna nor. hove Trjrtaa, IN the
last few davs hava aereea IN declar.
inc the ,tar,s, thas chiaf e iss,,. nm which
a vard,ct' ,vo,,is Il, n..aarad IN vas.
terday,s snso,a, a,aet,an
ocaI n amanoas hove nod .ha,r s,h.
ordinats nar. % aha , leu ~, So rasn,s
inst 90 tha,, ,a,,,s 49, has n anu
distr,ct In ,,h,ah ~ a,ao,tan r,,aht No
held during those cnrrant ,naars Tho
late craft exnosnras ~ AIhanv have
not haan without th.;r arect On tba
nrestige 80 TIC nart,, - ,h,ah 1.aor.e
w AIdr,dsa ha,ons, axnosuras II
which Il hannanas NJ Saidri1y.,,a
own met ao.s as.a a.,,aa a. a,,astion
and a waivbins ~ tha racards ~ tba
two canaiSatas NO, atono ano,gh ~
dac,da tha 1oa,,.,a - 49,, . 49,, . ,a,,,
~ ths vo,a 80 - M ,,n,,s I, Tha .rsst
int,msnca ho,.ararl .hst -5 $50, - a. the
ralation - aamsa ~, ~ $500 ~ nc
verd,ct Nos ona that ,rn, ha nre.ont
in every ronsress,ona, d,str,ot IN tho
country when tho ha,,ots ave marked
in newt Novemhar.s a,sct,on -
~ siss,ors .h,s - rsason that ~ v,ctorv
a. James . Hevans s avar M Ala.
ridya i sn.e,,i,o ~ Il. ;a-st,yv,ns ana taE.
an n connaot,an ., n Z ~ snaciai elec.
tinn., 4, M S,x.h N,,sss,,,., s.rd mo
Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures district
b,yhiv s;sn,anant = y.
-Eortr,to,,s s,snos,t,, aa,,,d hord,v
nroyids : = h.tt,a n,ars .,n,oai ~ tho
hott,as ~ III, .al. = :. Pc ,a.ar &, tha
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
auadroon Not n Negro.

The gist of decision handed down
by the Louisiana Supreme Court is
that where the text of the laws refers
to negroes it can not be applied to
octoroons, quadroons or other persons
of mixed color. and that to all such the
laws directed against the negro race
shall not apply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
The People. yerdIct.

Lincoln, we are told, once said that
the Lord loved the common people
else he would not have made SO many
of them. The usual complement to
this aphorism is the obvious truth that
the common people. when deeply
reused in great national crisis, are
always right In their collective judg-
ment Another trust is no less OBJ
vious-that political leaders can not
sway the collective Judgment of the
plain people into a false position.
The American people have decided
that the Aldrich-Taft tariff is another
trust-made instrument Of oppression
and extortion, and no political ora
tor, from President Taft downward.
can influence them to contrary view.
The republican party organization,
through its spellbinders.i calls the AL
drich-Taft tariff law good measure.
The people call 1t a bad one-and the
conflict is on. There is no power Of
oratory, of juggled statistics, of spe-
cial pleading. that can convince the
American people that the Aldrich.
Taft law was framed to protect the
consumers Of life's necessities. Thus
the tariff issue shapes itself into an
impending peoples verdict, regardless
of party ties. against further slavery
to rObber-trusts. g5ige i.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

what regal carriage he has!
There is surely royal blood In his
veins. Do you know him?" whispered
the enthusiastic woman.
Yes" replied the man; che comes
Of along line Of janitors." Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

1t was reported in Pittsburg that the
New York Central Railroad had deter
mined on the purchase of the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie and the Wabash
Pittsburg Terminal roads Gould lines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
NOTES.

lg lob "a 4sl+ M IS3. 49, ssdsfs T- .si
It must not be forgotten that food
fiavors the. flesh as. well as the egg.
Our American breeds fatten very
readily, making them ideal market
poultry. i,
Those who become discouraged by
mistakes are not very progressive.
Instead OF being stumbling blocks,
mistakes are object lessons that
arouse one to sense OF closer OBJ
servation and point out facts. How
ever, the man who makes the same
mistake twice is not a very observ-
ing person.
The older the egg the less ia. that
sweet rich flavor noticeable.
It is more important to know the
work Of the individual hen than the
average Of the flock.
There is no foundation for the as
sertion that the sweet, rich flavor"
Of the egg belongs to the breed.
That condition. can only be brought
about by the quality of the food.
II hens trusted to luck. they would
lay very few eggs Hens never go at
it in that haphazard way. See that
you do your part as well as they do
theirs.
The farmers wife often speaks
about being lucky or unlucky with
regard to getting winter eggs from
her hens. The fact is that 1t is a
matter of management rather than
luck. When you get eggs and your
neighbor does not, it is not luck that
makes the difference.
All authorities are predicting a
shortage in the poultry crop Of the
coming season. This will mean high
er prices, both for ,eggs and dressed
poultry. Hatch all the chicks you
can possibly attend to, and keep as
many pullets as possible Your re.
turns will more than compensate
Won. Az
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

When searched at the station house
by New York police, a ragged beggar,
under vagrancy charges, was found to
have $1,000 in his possession.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

A 100000 fire visited the Humbird
Lumber Company's plant near. Sand
Point, Id. and threatened the towns of
Pondery and Kootenai
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

Westminster Presbyterian Church at
Lincoln. Neb., has ordained W. j. Bry-
an as an elder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18
WHERE IS THE MARKET,

WHERE IS THE MARKET.
Any man making an investment In
any manufacturing or producing bust
ness first asks himself the most inn
portant question What market will
i have for my products?
Can any one tell us Of business
that could have greater demand for
its products than an. egg farm? Then
1t only stands to reason that It is q
safe investment. Farmers' Home
Journal. ;,': Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

Marion Ohio) steam shovels are
known around the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-18

Old age insurance is compulsory in
Germany.