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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12


The boast oftthe Chicago platform
of 1908 that the Republican party
passed the Sherman antitrust law
against Democratic opposition is modi.
fled in the same paragraph by the ad-
mission that the law does not give the
Federal Government effective super,
vision over interstate corporations
having power and opportunitysto form
monopolies.
Though the law has produced good
fruit in the decision of the United
States Circuit Court at st. Louis dis.
solving the Standard Oil Trust, it has,
In fact. during the nineteen years Of
its existence, proved very weak re-
straint upon the formation of monopo-
lies and combinations in restraint Of
trade
Moreover, in his speech Of accept
i ance last year, President Taft pointed
out two important points in which the
act mischievously goes beyond the
lines OF the common law, one of them
being THAT 1t may be Interpreted to
lneiuoe iapor unions In the forbidden
combinations.
Naturally. Democrats have no faith
in the sincerity of party which.
while laundering against the trusts
In its platforms and in an occasional
law OF doubtful effectiveness. pushes
to the last extreme of radicaltsm tariff
legislation which fosters. more than
any other one policy, the formation Of
monopolies and combinations against
the people. :
The effort to make 1t appear that
Democrats in 1890 or In any other
year have ao2posed effective antitrust
legislation is rendered absurd by that
arty's repeated declarations and by
- he ccnsis ient policy 1t has adhered to,
tie position 1t took With respect to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

poker. The later aperture serves to
Ak the pipe. Finally. with the other
cork and bent tube. form siphon.
After the latter has been primed and
is once In operation 1t will tend to
empty the decanter, and the vacuum,
formed will be Immediately filled by
the external air flowing In through tho
pipe. 1t is then only necessary to
light the latter in order to see 1t
smoke itself" TRANQUILITY as long as
any water remains in the decanter.
This experiment is very Interesting
and may easily be performed. Scien-
tific American. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

.Miss Yerner." said Mr.. Dudley, who
is fond of dogs, don't you think you
ought to have an intelligent animal
about the house that would protect
you and
~ "oh. Mr.. Dudley giggled Miss
Yerner. this is so den!"-Brook.
Ign Citizen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
three Generations.

1.-The grandfather acquired wealth as
a dealer in seal oil and whale blubber.
The sons greatest ambition was to
learn the business
And the grandson u
''He wants to forget the business. "
louisville Courler-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
CHILDREN OF THE CIRCUS.

Travel with Parent. During SEASON
-How They Are Educated.
ut is nothing unusual for the larger
circuses to carry thirty and forty chill
'dren; ranging all the way from mere
babies to boys and girls is and 10
years of age" said Jerome 8. Rogers.
of Chicago, a former circus man, &C.
cording to the Washington Herald.
The majority are travelling with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

III you had as much money as that
great captain of industry what would
you do?"
I'D probably hand it over to him as
soon as he got ready to organize bust.
ness and freeze me out. Washington
Star. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

yes. I'm taking the rest cure"
Howl
Il wait three hours every day in
the anteroom Of fashionable physl-
City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

An English dramatist should guard
himself against ideas as carefully as
young girl should preserve her char.
acter. Dramas of ideas are ephemer.
al. Dramas Of adventure are immor-
tal.-Era.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

Il was reading to-day about the cat
exchange they have in Paris
Il wish we had one here. I'VE got
cat at home that I'd exchange for
a bogus check on busted bank and
throw In the car-fare to oot."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
y G..tronom,o p..coyerz.

Bobby said the boys mother,
here is some nice oatmeal mush for
your breakfast"
Il don't like IT." answered the
youthful epicure. Oatmeal mush ia
only just paste with the seeds left in"
Washington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
MUSIC,

MUSIC.
At night when ] have gone to bed
And all is dark and still.
The incest songs 60 through my head,
They come and go at will.
The sweetest music have heard,
With words that At Just so;
It sounds as II fairy bird
We're singing sweet and low.
Then to myself the song 4 hum.
I learn the words by rote;,
But when ! wake the words won't
come!
i ! cannot sing a note!
-Uliz&beth West Parker. In the Chris.
tan Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Not Acquainted with Il

Pa. what's sine qua non?"
: '.Oh, pshaw, don't ask me! 1 amt
had my automobile long enough to
learn about all OF these technical
names yet, Chicago Record. Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
THE sELr-sMoK1na PIPE.

An Interesting Experiment That Is
Easily Performed.
After filling a decanter about two
thirds full Of water close it by means
of a cork provided with two apertures.
Through one of these, pass short
pipe stem, afix a cork provided with
two apertures. The apertures may be
easily formed by means Of red-hot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
season Of HUMILITY.

It is necessary that one should
sometimes forget that he Is supe-
rior. and. to remember that he Is a
brother. Bishop Wilson. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

trusts and monopolies in the year
when the Congress which passed the
Sherman act was elected II stated in
the Democratic national platform Of
1888. in the following words: Judged
by Democratic principles, the interests
of the people are betrayed when. by
unnecessary taxation, trusts and COM
binations are permitted and fostered,
which. while unduly enriching the few
that combine, rob the body OF our citi.
Gems by depriving them as purchasers
of the benefits of natural competi-
ton"
The Sherman antitrust law does
too much and 1t does too little. Demo.
cratic suspicion of Its honesty was
quickly yindicated by the passage by
the same Congress, a few months later.
of the Mckinley tariff. which surpass-
ed all previous legislation in foster
ing monopoly and encouraging combi-
nations In restraint Of trade. What
the people thought Of 1t all was ex-
pressed In the overwhelming defeat OF
the Republican party in the elections
which Immediately followed the enact
ment OF the two laws.-St. Louis Re
public.
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caas.ssa y. ~, nas wrought IN tne
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Satn.s ,So. uu noe ouuse uncie Joe
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san n.e'"vels VINO INSIST that they were
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
iuader. the villa wave..

First Diyer-Why. here's pipe. Get
a match?
Second Diver-Are you mad7 Don't
you know these cases are full Of gun.
powder Seurire. )
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

to the grocery store where he had
worked for the last ten years.
NO, he DOESN'T said Mary. shak-
Ing her head and setting her chin,
though I'm sure I've done everything
4 can to help him. But somehow poor
.old John doesn't seem to get along
IKE other men,
.M.m-m-m." said Mrs. Pratt.
an the first place. said Mary,
when l saw that his money wouldn't
be enough for comfort, made up my
mind that I'd help. too, for when we
got married l had my heart set on
two new hats every year and woman
to do the washing. Anyhow, got
John to build me coop. and kept
chickens and sold the eggs.
1t didn't pay, though. In winter,
when eggs were eggs. the chickens
wouldn't lay, though you can be sure
i did my best to make them, and in
the summer eggs were SO plentiful and
cheap that It didn't make much differ
ence whether the hens laid or not. Six.
VSeu lCulChcuS udSf anu wien L IOunQ
out they didn't pay. they lasted us
sixteen weeks-one every Sunday.
John declared at last that he wouldn't
Il eat them hut he ate Them
aiiItiswould have been difficult to say
whether Mary looked the more deter.
mined when she told Of trying to make
the hens lay or when she mentioned
that John continued to eat chicken.
Then i went into a sort OF part.
snership with Mr.. Valentine, who keeps
the big grocery store where John
I works" continued Mary. Il was to
supply him with home made pies and
cakes. he was to sell them. and the
profits were to be divided between
US.
Mary's lips frightened at the recol-
lection.
First OFF. she said, II made too
sand they nearly all went stale,
ken made only a few 1t didn't
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

a
S I cannot sing note!
Elizabeth West Parker, in the Chris
tan Register.
THEM AND NOW"
Both Jack and JUNE were pouting.
They hated starting to school. The
very loveliest fall weather was in
progress and they wanted to go gath.
ering nuts and autumn leaves. In
fact. they didn't want to be shut up
in stuffy schoolhouse. porting over
old books. That was just what they
both said mentally.
Their aged grandfather. sitting on
the porch in the sun, understood
something Of what went through their
minds, and as 1t wanted quarter Of
an hour till time for them to start to
school-it was the first day of the
fall ternl-he called them to him.
Il know you feel reluctant about
going to school," he said. But / don't
believe you realize how much you
have to be thankful for in these fine
days OF the present time. will tell
you OF the first day Of school in the
woods of Kentucky when I was q
.voungster of some twelve or fourteen
years of age-if you care to hear
about It"
"Oh. yes; tell us about 1t. grand.
papa said Junie, eager to have any.
thing occur which might take from
her mind the thought Of school for
the time being. And Jack added his
voice to hers: yep, Gram-pap, let's
hear about It,"
well, when was a youngster we
lived in the hills Of Kentucky; and
the hills were covered with heavy
timber. The neighborhood was sparse.
ly settled and there was no thought
Of public school in those days. But
as there were number of growing
boys and girls in that especial part
Of the country, the fathers got togeth-
er and decided to send to town in
Indiana for schoolmaster. One was
found who would keep school for a
dollar per month per head-that is.
he would come and teach the young
idea how to shoot for the price of one
dollar for each pupil at the end Of
each month.
well. 1t was a cold frosty morn.
ing early in November when our f,rst
school set Long before daybreak
my father hustled my brothers and
sisters and myself out of our beds in
the attic. IT'S fust day Of school
youngsters he called at the foot Of
our ladder-like stairs. Come be stir.
ring. Can't waste a dollar a month
on each of you less YOU git the with
of IT.
1--WE pulled ourselves from hed
dragged on our clothes In the cold.
dim dawn-for we were not allowed
candles to dress lby-and went down.
stairs to the kitchen, where we
washed hands and faces in tin has.
in of cold water. Hurriedly we ate
our breakfast-by candle Highland
got together all the books that had
been accumulated by the family dur.
ing their life. There were 'Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress the Bible. the
New Testament. a badly damaged
CORY of Millions Paradise Lost a
copy each Of McGuffy's Reader and
speller. have no idea where or how
my parents had ever gotten together
such an extensive library, but l do
know 1t was the admiration Of those
living in the neighborhood. and the
good preacher used to come to our
house Saturday nights to study az
he put 1t.
well, by 8 o'clock school was In
session. There were about twelve
boys and girls. ranging in ages from
hve years to twenty. Not one OF
them could read well enough to go
fhrnncyh q rr,t%h
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

When girls pocketbook looks fat
and bulky. you can bet she has her,
handkerchief IN It,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
For the Little Folks

them. And never again would they
pout because OF having to go to
school. for the modern school meant
SO nluch!- Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

N ~ ''7'-' .I'-VV'VVV Z,5UI,UUV Dtz,57D
The table shows that on 5000, 900
OF Capitalization the cotton magnates
have reaped profits of more than s4s,-
100000 in nine years. This is the
reasonable profit" promised Ameri-
can industries.
Massachusetts, bureau of labor states
that the average weekly wage in these
cotton mills is 1892. This is the mar
Vicious result of shutting out Euro.
pean ''pauper'' competition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
SUCCESSFUL BRIQUETTES MADE FROM
N. D. Ignite AT HEBRON SUB-STATION
SAY HE'S INNOCENT
OF MURDER CHARGE
DAKOTA FRIENDS OF LANGSToN
DECLARE HE is VICTIM OF
"RAiL RoADING METHODS.

Gregory, S. D., Oct. 21.-SeveraI res
idents of Gregory and Trip counties,
including Postmaster Huston of Greg
DRY and county officials and business
men, are at Walnut Ridge, Ark, where
they went as witnesses in behalf of
j. 9. Langston, Trip county home
steader, who was arrested last spring
by detectives from Arkansas on the
charge of having murdered A. w. Shi-
rey near Walnut Ridge on March s.
The. case appears to be one of mis-
taken identity, for the South Dakotans
will testify that at the time of the
murder Langston was in South Dako-
ta- Shirley was killed while in a store,
the shot being fired through the open
front door, the murderer escaping in
the darkness.
The South Dakotans who havs inter.
ested themselves in Langstons behalf
charge that there was a deliberate in
tention on the part of certain persons
interested in the prosecution to rail-
road" Langston to prison or to the
gallows. Although he was arrested in
South Dakota last spring and taken tc
Arkansas, no steps were taken to try
him until few weeks ago, when hts
South Dakota friends interested Cover
nor Vessey in the case
Governor Wesley wrote to the gov
ernor of Arkansas, who in turn urged
the authorities at Walnut Ridge to fix
the time for the trial Of Langston, so
there would be no further delay. Since
being arrested and taken back to Ar
kansas, Langston has been compelled
to lie in Jail.
The South Dakotans say that the
detectives, being unable to run down
the murderer, in order to secure the
reward which had been offered, traced
Langston, who had formerly resided
in tn at part of Arkansas where the
crime was committed, to South Dakota
and arrested him on the charge.
The South Dakota friends of Lang
ston are confident he will be acquitted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
Excellent Quality of
Gas as a By-Product
Interesting Account Of the Work That Is Being Done at the
Satisfaction the BriqueteS Are Made
Something Of Their Comparative Value

A mining experiment sub-station
was established by the last legislature
at Hebron, Morton county, $50 miles
west of Fargo, The primary object Of
this station is to test the values of the
Ignite coal and the clays of North Da-
kota.
The first work being done is with
the coal, and the first phase of that,
is the possibility of briquetting the
coal for domestic use.
The work at the sub station is be-
ing conducted in connection with the
North Dakota university. Dean E. j.
Babcock of that institution Is tho
director and Prof. w. B. Snyder of
the university is the superintendent.
The experiments in briquetting are
interesting. The coal is first brought
in from, the mines and crushed to
egg size. In this form it possesses
about 1000 b. t. u. After being dried
for an hour and a quarter about 80
per cent of the moisture in the coal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
ITINERARY OF
REP. SPEAKERS
cAss COUNTY WILL BE CENTER
OF ACTIVITY NEXT WEEK.
EVERY DAY IN THE. WEEK
PROMINENT SPEAKERS WILL BE
HEARD IN THE COUNTY.

The Cass county republican central
committee has planned a strenuous
campaign for this county during next
week. Some of the best speakers in
Minnesota and North Dakota will de-
liver addresses la the various towns
OF the county during the coming week.
Chief among the addresses to be
given will be the one by United States
Senator Clapp of Minnesota, which will
be given at the Fargo operahouse We'd
nesday evening at o'clock. The com
mittee has also announced that Senator
McCumber and Congressman Gronna
will speak In the county during the
week. II. L.. Burdick, candidate for
lieutenant governor of the state. will
speak In the southwestern part of the
county during the latter part Of the
week He win be accompanied by
some local candidate who will make
an address.
The itinerary.
The following is the itinerary of the
prominent speakers in Cass county, be-
ginning the week Of Oct a.
On Monday, Oct. "a, Mr.. HeIgesen
will speak at Grandin at 2 o'clock b.
m, at Gardner at 4;30 p. m, and Hun
ter In the evening at 5 O'clock.
On Tuesday, Get. 25, Senator Me-
Cumber will speak at Arthur at q
o'clock; at Armenia at 43O p. M: at
Casselton in the evening at s o'clock.
On Wednesday, Oct. rs, Senator
Clapp Of Minnesota will speak at the
operahouse In the city of Fargo at s
o'clock In the evening
On Thursday, Oct. ~, Congressman
Gronna and Hon T. Twitchell will
speak at Hickson at 1890 a. m;
Davenport at b. m; Addison at 4:S6
p m. and at Horace in the evening at
1880.
On Saturday, Oct. 20, Mr.. Burdick
candidate for lieutenant governor, will
speak at 1870 at Ayr. $3.50 at Erie and
= o'clock in the evening at Page.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
CRIPPEN FACES
ORDEAL ON STAND
CROSS EXAMINED BY ONE OF
sHARPEsT LAWYERS IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM.

London. Oct. 21.-Dr. Hawley H.
Crippen matched wits, in his trial to-
day with Richard Muir, one of the
eleverest criminal lawyers in England
The fact that the defendant was to
undergo cross examination by this
of the crown increased
the interest in the proceedings.
Before Crippen re-entered the wit
ness box from which he gave his d.
rect testimony yesterday the lord
chief justice announced that at its own
request the jury would be allowed
later in day to examine microscopically
the skin from the part Of body found
in the Hilldrop Crescent cellar which
bears, i. is alleged by the prosecution,
a scar such as Belle Elmore received
from a surgeons knife twelve years
ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
SUICIDE AT
DICKINSON
Little Known Man Put Bullet
Through His Heart

Dickinson. N d.. oct. Fl. Chas.
johnson. aged "a was found dead in
room OF the German hotel here this
morning with a bullet wound through
his heart. He had evidently commit
ted suicide in a fit Of dependency
Late yesterday Johnson purchased a
32-calibre revolver at the Lish hard
ware store. He went Immediately to
his room in the hotel. About o'clock
yesterday the wife of the proprietor Of
the hotel heard pistol shot but
thought that it was out doors
This morning when the maid went
to care for the room she discovered
Johnson's dead body.
Johnson came to Dickinson about a
month ago and has since been em-
ployed at the N r. coal sheds here.
He left no papers and no one here
knows where he came from or who he
is, other than his name. He did not
even have a trunk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
GENERAL BROWN
CALLED BY Death
FIRST MAYOR OF GRAND FORKS,
WELL KNOWN c. A. r. MAN
AND NJ. %. PIONEER DEAD.

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct 21.-Death
claimed one Of the pioneer residents Of
Grand Forks, Gen. w. FL. Brown, at
Sacramento, Cal. yesterday afternoon
at lis o'clock, the news of his death
being received by his son, f.. A.
Brown of this city, late yesterday aft
ernoon. General Brown, better known
to Grand Forks people as Colonel
Brown, was so years of age, and until
he moved to Sacramento, Cal,
where he lived with his sister.
Mrs. H. ]. Johns, was one of the ia
miliar figures in the city. He is sur
yived by f, A. Brown Of this city, Mrs.
Johns of Sacramento, Cal, and Miss
Annie e. Brown of this city Colonel
Browns last visit to Grand Forks took
place last fall and the aged veteran
and resident was given O. real recep-
ton. The Grand Forks military band
OF which he was drum major for sew
eral years turned out to greet him
and several hundred people gathered
at the Great Northern depot, and
marched to the band stand where
Colonel Brown spoke few words be-
fore the band concert was given.
Colonel Brown was the first mayor
of Grand Forks, a veteran Of the civil
war and also served in the state legis-
lature. He was for years one OF the
best known figures in the public life
OF the state.
His funeral win be held at Grand
Forks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21
ALL PASSENGERS
ARE RESCUED

Key West. Fla, Oct. 21.--Via Ma
hanna, the United States cutter For
ward returned hero today bringing the
rest of the passengers from the French
trans Atlantic steamer Louisiana,
which went ashore on Sombrero reef
during the hurricane of Monday. About
half of the SAT passengers reached here
yesterday.
The captain of the Louisiana reports
that 1t will be impossible to save his
ship until the cargo has been relieved.
He is still awaiting orders from the
owners
The captain of the Norwegian
steamer Eos. which is fast in the
quicksand at Mardueses, has arrived
at Tortugas island and reports his
vessel is in good condition, He will
return to her today to discharge her
cargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-21

is expelled and it possess about 1900
b. I. u.
The coal after the first drying pro-
cess is taken to the gas plant and
kept in retort from four to six hours
under high temperature during which
the gas is extracted-as high as 1900
cubic feet feet being secured some
times from a single ton Of ignite coal.
The coke from this process Is
crushed and pulverized into pow
dered form to about an eight mesh size.
This is then heated to about 800
degrees Fahrenheit in a rotary drier.
after which it is mixed with to 10
per cent of pitch for a binder. This
mixing process requires twelve min
utes and under a heat of about $50
degrees Fahrenheit. During this pro-
cess about per cent of water is add
ed to the mixture to make 1t more
plastic for the briquetting process.
While in the heated, plastic condi-
ton the mixture is run through a ro-
tary press and converted. into what
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