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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-04

The Judges Of the Municipal Court
are municipal ofncsrs and should b
elected In the spring ct municipal cleo.
tions instead OF In the fall at county
elections. The county ticket In the
fall is too big entirely and loading Il
down with the municipal Judges 10 On.
tirely unnecessary. The election Of
municipal Judges In the spring would
insure the selection Of b better class
Of men than have been chosen for this
once 40 q rule. because the ticket
would be smaller and the voter would
have better chance 70 make IN In.
telfigent choice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-04

Seventeenth ward, Lewis D. Sits.
Republican.
Eighteenth ward, John J. Brennan,
Democrat.
Nineteenth ward, John Powers,
Democrat.
Twentieth ward, John p. Stewart,
Republican.
Twenty.Arst ward, Francis W. Tay.
lor, Republican.
Twentysecond ward, Herman J.
Bauler, Democrat.
Twenty.third ward, Jacob A. Hey,
Republican.
Twenty.fourth ward, August Krum.
holz, Democrat.
Twenty.hfth ward, Winfield p.
Dunn, Republican.
Twenty.sixth ward, William r.
Lipps, Republican.
Twenty.seventh ward, Joseph r.
Capp. Republican.
Twenty.eighth ward, Harry q. Lit
tier, Republican.
Twenty.ninth ward. Matthias A.
Mueller, Republican.
Thirtieth ward, Michael Mclnernsy,
Democrat.
Thirty.frst ward, James A. Kearns,
Republican.
Thirty.second ward, Albert J.
Fisher, Republican.
Thirty.third ward, Charles d. Read.
Ing, Democrat.
Thirty.fourth ward, William r.
Ryan, Democrat.
Thirty.nfth ward, John 8. Clark.
Democrat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-04

W6TOs
1-Francis p. Brady
2-Chauncey Dewey
3-Milton ]. Foreman
4-Charles L. Strook
ct. J. Finucane
8-John r. Thompson
Troy o. West
S-John ]. Hanberg
e-William J. Cooke
10-William B. Burke
III. d. Bidwill, Sr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
tcopyrtsht A. c. McClurg I Co.. 1ala1

over the numerous faces. seeking i'm
partially for either friend or enemy.
No countenance present, as revealed
in the dim light OF the few swinging
lamps. appeared familiar. and salts.
fed that he remained unknown. Keith
began devottng his attention to the
dishes before him. mentally express.
ing his opinion as to their attractive
ness. CHANGING finally to again lift
his eyes. he met the gaze OF man
sitting directly opposite. man who
somehow did not seem exactly In har-
mony with his surroundings. He was
short and stockily built. with round
rosy face, and perfect shock OF wtry
hair brushed back from broad fore
head: his nose wide but stubby. and
chin massive. Apparently he was be-
tween forty and fifty years OF age. ex.
ceedingly well dressed. his gray eyes
ahrewd and full of grim humor.
Keith observed all this In a glance.
becoming aware at the same time that
his neighbor was apparently studying
him also The latter broke silence
with a quick. jerky utterance. which
seemed to peculiarly At his personal
appearance. A
Damn it all-know you. sir-sure
! debut for life of me can't tell
where
Keith stared across at him more
searchingly. and replied. rather IN
differently: n.
Probably mistake then. as have
no recollection OF your face"
Never made a mistake. sir-never
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25

port an institution that simply made
Islam more potent. The present con-
dition is that the students are Obliged
to attend chapel daily. 3.s
Robert college on the Bosphorus, to
which many have assigned large part
OF the credit for the new order of
things in Turkey. has some 400 stu.
dents. 1t laid the corner stone Of .
new dormitory recently. and instead Of
lot OF speeches. the occasion was Gel.
ebrated by baseball game between
tutors and nine from the crew OF
the scorpion" So nights the reputa-
ton OF Robert college that cabinet
ministers and other leading Turks
send their sons to It. 1t has got out
OF the acute financial difficulties which
beset most of these altruistic educa-
tional institutions in the Levant,
through the receipt of the Kennedy
bequest of nearly two million dollars.
American Women In New Turkey.
Thanks to gifts from the Rockefel.
Ter and Sage funds, the American Col.
lege for Girls in Scrutari Is enabled to
move to more commodious quarters
on hill overlooking the Bosphorus
not far from Robert college. The site
is a beautiful one. and the building
will be worthy of great educational
institution.
Temporarily. a part OF the college is
housed in an old palace on the Bos-
phorus. The head of this institution
is Miss Patrick. a noted educator. who
has elected to give her life to Turkey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25

Of them with some such influential
book a. this. &
Similarly the newspapers and books
issued from this historic press. de-
spite the censor's vigilance. has been
scattering the seeds OF new thought
widely over the empire. Here more
truly than In any other part OF the
world of which have knowledge. the
printing press ha- been lever of
Archimides to overturn the old order.
The primary output has been the Bible
in Arabic. The entire Arabtc.speak-
ing world has been supplied with
Bibles from this press more than .
million and a half copies Of the Bible
In whole or In part, having been is
sued up to date. Even the Georgian
churches have accepted the translation
OF the Bible into arabic which has
come from this press. The Russian
schools within the Ottoman empire,
have taken their book supply from the
Mission Press, and the Russian gov.
eminent is at present the largest sin.
gle customer OF the Press. Z.
Modern maps have been 4 valuable
output, for In the skillful var with
Islam which Christianity Is waging.
modern geography. modern history
and the physical sciences are powerful
weapons against the teaching OF the
Prophet. The entire Moslem world
has no printing outfit to match this
one. A better style Of Arabic 10 used
than in the MohammedanS books. By
the scholarly works tina: have come
out a spirit of higher criticism has
been created within the circl- of Islam
and this Is a more insidious foe to the
latter than the frontal attacks of Chris
tianity.
The Mission Press makes its own
type. and when each letter may have
four vowellings and twenty-five differ
ent forms making one hundred / all.
1t is not a small matter to run a print
ing establishment In Arabic. Never
theless. the missionaries count It we'll
worth while for this institution is cut
ting away the foundations OF the old
order. AS Turkey goes to knowledge.
It goes to new life In reality
Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. BovlesJ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25

awakened to what may be called the
diplomatic significance Of the Amert-
can schools In the Levant. Broadly
speaking, America has been kept from
being negligible factor in the Turk
ish empirr by the schools maintained
here by the foreign. missionary socie-
ties Of the United States. These
schools are admittedly the foremost
IL the land. AS result. Of all the
nationalities to be found An Turkey.
America Is the most popular. Three
out of four emigrants seek the shores
Of America
The entire cause of the English
speaking people has been profoundly
benefited by these institutions. estab-
lished with no thought OF statecraft.
In all parts OF thu Levant one may
find English speaking graduates OF
these schools. to whom American his
tory and American ideals have been
made familiar. There is doubtless
warrant for the statement that the
American schools In the Leyant have
done more to honor the American
name and flag In thesa parts than all
the mbassies at Constantinople.
Some Remarkable Results.
It is a curious and anomalous situa-
ton that the greatest educational In.
situations in the. Ottoman empire
should fly the flag of another nation.
This Is unquestionably the case. tits
source of immense pride to travel
ing Americans that the Syrian Pro-
testant college at Beirut and Robert
college Of Constantinople and the
American College for Girls In Constan-
tinople. are the educational noun
tain peaks In Turkey. None OF these
is, strictly. speaking. missionary. but
all are entirely American being sup
ported by American money and con.
Quoted by American teachers.
The potency of all this is difficult to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
DISSERTATION ON THE SHIRT
Writer uncorks vlals Of Wrath IN .
Few Indictments of Uncomfort.
able M.5>rn Garment.

The onward march OF civilization
has its obstacles.
Shirts ueing made for man and not
man for shirts. every time a man gets
new shirt or one comes back from
the laundry the moral uplift needs the
application OF the safety brake and the
emergency clutch to keep us from
dropping into the cellar again.
Shirts are made OF various kinds OF
materials. After the sewing is IN
ished they are left for a few hours in
q strong mixture Of Elus and con.
crete. This fastens the back to the
bosom and sticks the sleeves togeth.
er. Buttonholes are then made In the
n ckband. and the band is then steep
ed in cement SO that the buttonholes
cannot be opened. The bosom II then
adorned with buttons. These but.
tons are sewed on with one weak
thread. so that when you try to but
ton the shirt, after having pried It
apart with a paper knife and strong
language. the buttons viii ny away
merrily.
Shirts that are Numbered are AZ
ways sent back with the lower but.
ton buttoned in.r and all the button.
holes glued tight 5$Ey.
Dress shirts are made with ve
neered bosoms. with little round holes
where the studs are only supposed
to be placed These bosoms are abso.
lutely infexible. and the studs cannot
be inserted without the aid Of sledge
hammer, which Is damaging to the dis.
position.
The man who will invent button.
less shirt. which cannot be starched
In the neckband. will earn . monu-
ment which will bs illuminated Ut
night Chicago Evening Post B
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25

She has stan OF upwards OF a dozen
American women teachers. The grad.
yates. who from many nations. fire.
Quently 60 into teaching work. The
college In an influential center of the
new educational movement. and Moss
lem teachers are on close terms OF
friendliness and cooperation with tho
American faculty. 1t is no small mat
ter that In this cosmopolitan institution
Turkish, Greek. Armenian. Bulgarian.
Syrian. Koordish and girls OF other
nationalities are learning American
ideals OF life. The international COLI
lege for boys. the American school for
girls. at Smyrna, and other notable
institutions. ; hi
More than twenty-five of these
American schools are maintained BY
missions In different part of the, em-
pire. Their teachers are American
and, an exceptionally large percentage
Of their pupils become In turn teach
ers Of local schools or engage In re-
ligious work. There are many parts
Of Turkey that are honeycombed with
the influence OF these mission schools.
The Printing Press Lever.
A study OF the forces responsible for
the wonderful awakening OF Turkey
leads investigators into many inter
esting fields. Here have run across
the significant fact that within four
years the Presbyterian Mission press
at Beirut has issued at nominal price
large stock Of d'Aubigne's History
of the Reformation" This was done
originally to get rid Of q surplus OF
books. The demand for this work.
which has in 1t the seeds Of both po-
litical and religious revolution. grew
amazingly and still continues. Re-
membering how comparatively small
the number Of educated readers In
Turkey has been. It does not seem an
impossible task to touch the majority
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25

make clear to persons who do not I'M
derstand oriental conditions. The I'm.
est buildings. the largest institution.
and the most celebrated In all Beirut.
is the Syrian Protestant college. which
has magnificent site on the Mediter-
ranean with the. purple Lebanon
mountains In the distance. This 10
said to be the finest college campus
and prospect In all the world. There
are from 700 to 900 students yearly,
OF many colors and races and the grad
yates may be found In influential pla'
Eces in all parts of the empire. Espe-
cially numerous are they In the Brit
ish service in the Sudan. The cos
mopolitanism OF this college and Rob
ert college is shown by the way Its
students scatter over the entire world.
This great American college was
born within the missionary circle and
its teachers have been drawn hither
by the missionary impulse. yet 1t re-
ceives no aid from any missionary So
ciety. but is managed directly by q
board OF gentlemen in New York.
Recently the issue as to religion was
raised by the Moslems. who objected
to attendance upon chapel services.
There was no little discussion. but the
end was at no time In doubt because
the American public. whatever Its re-
ligious belief. would not care to sup
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25

for Santa Fe light. because he couldn't
get enough men to run a caravan
afraid OF Indians. you know. So. ne
determined to take money-buy Mexi-
can goods-and risk himself. Old
fighting cock wouldn't turn back for
all the Indians on the plains once he
got an idea in his head-he was that
kind-Lord. you ought to seen the
fight he put up at Spottsylvania! He
got to Carson City with two wagons.
driver and cook-had eight thou.
sand dollars with him. too. the damn
fool. Cook got into row. gambling. cut
a man, and was jagged. Old Waite
wouldn't leave even niger IN that
sort OF fix-natural fighter-iikes any
kind OF row. So. he hung on there at
Carson. but had sense enough Lord
knows where he got ito put all
but few hundred dollars 10 Ben
Levy's safe. Then. he went out one
night to play poker with his driver
and friend--had drink or two
doped, probably. and never woke up
for forty-eight hours-iost clothes.
money. papers. and whole outfit-was
lust naturally cleaned out-couidn't
get a trace worth following after.
You ought to have heard him cuss
when he told met seemed to be the
papers that bothered him most-them.
and the mules.
mo M cnNTJNTYED go
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25

forget face the other snapped with
some show OF indignation. his hands
now clasped on the table. one stubby
forefinger pointed. as he leaned for
ward. Don't tell me-I've seen you
somewhere-no. not word-don't
even tell me your name-I'm going to
think of It u, s55,
Keith smiled. not unwilling to hunlor
the mans eccentricity, and returned to
his meal. with only an occasional IN.
quiring glance across the table. The
other sat and stared at him. his
heavy eyebrows wrinkled as he strug.
gied to awaken memory. The younger
man had begun on his pie when the
face opposite suddenly cleared.
Damn me. I've got it-hell. yes;
hospital OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES i'm.
bedded under third rib-ordinary case
that's why forgot clear ~ mud
now-get the name in a minute-Cap-
tain Captain Keith-that's it-shake
hands"
Puzzled at the unexpected recogni-
ton. yet realizing the friendliness Of
the man. Keith grasped the pudsy I'm.
gers extended with, some cordially.
Don't remember me s'pose-don't
think you ever saw me-delirious
when came hate to tell you
what you was talking about-gave
you hypodermic first thipg-behaved
well enough though when dug out
the lead-Minis bullet. badly blunted
hitting the rib-thought you might
die with blood poison-couldn't stay
to see Ito damn much to do-evident-
ly didn't though-remember me now?
'No. only from what you say. You
must have been at General Waite's
headquarters"
That's it-charge OF Stonewall's
field hospital-just happened to ride
into Waite's camp that night-damn
lucky for you did-young snip there
wanted to saw the~bone-I stopped
that-liked your face1imagined you
might be worth saving amt SO sure
Of 1t now. or you wouldn't be out in
this God forsaken country, eating
such grub-my names Fairbain-Jo-
seph Wright Fairbain, M. D.-contract
surgeon for the misunderstanding on
the line2"
Keith shook his head. feeling awak.
eEing interest In his peculiar com.
panion: !,
mo: Just drifted in here from down
on the Arkansas" he explained brief.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
..AfALE or THE PLAINS
,%RAnDALL pARQISH'

~. did you know General Waite
was dead 2"
The doctors ruddy face whitened.
Dead willis Waite dead?" he re-
peated. What do you mean. sir? Are
you sure? When?"
II ought to be sure: buried him
just this side the Cimmaron Crossins
out on the Santa Fe trail.
But do you know It was General
Waite?" the mans insistent tone full
OF doubt
81 have no question about It," re-
turned Keith, conclusively. The man
was Waites size and general appear
ance. with gray beard. similar to the
one remember he wore during the
war. He had been scalped. and bis
face beaten beyond recognition. but
papers in his pockets weTo sufficient
to prove his identity. Besides. he and
his companion--a young fellow named
Sibley-were known to have pulled out
two days before from Carson City.
When was this?"
Ten days ago. :
talrDaln ups Sulleu, luz uou'
coloring sweeping back into MS
cheeks.
Damn mo- Keith. you came near
giving me shock" he said. jerkiiy,
Shouldn't be so careless-not sure
my hearts just right-tendency to
apoplexy. too-got to be guarded
against. Now. let me tell you some
thing maybe you buried some poor
devil out at Cimmaron Crossing-bu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
SYNOPSIS.

d Jack Keith. virginian. now bor-
der plalnsmAn. Is riding along the Santa
Il Ea trail on the lookout for, roaming war
parties OF savages. He notices camp
y IRE at a dlAtance and then sees O team
! attached to wagon and q. ful gal!op
4 pursued by men on ponies. when hetth
\ reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
the, Victims finding papers and , lock 81
hunt down the murderers. Keith Is ar
rented at Carson City. charged with the
murder. his accuseri being rutflan named
Black Bart. He goes to Jail fully realiz-
N ing the peril OF swift border justice. a
companion In his cell is O negro. VINO
tells him he IL Nebt and that he knew me ne
Keith family back In Virginia. Neb says
Sibley.s the other Cen. WiIifa Waite, for
meriy an officer In the Confederate army ny,
The plainaman and Eeb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitiVes become
4 lost In; the sand desert. TheyT,come upon
cabin and find Its lone occupant 70 pc
young girl. whom Keith recognizes as = =
singer he saw at Carson Cit me girs1
explains that she came.there IN searcn .,0I
q brother who had deserted from the
come to the cabin while he sought 20 10.
cate her brother. Hawley appears;, y, an ~
Keith In hiding recognizes HIN as BACK
/. Bart. Hawley tries to make love 10 Atne
Ktrl There is terrific battle In Inc
4darkened room in which keith oyercomess
Black Bart. Horses are appropriated. anu
the girl who says that her. name - hioPe ss
\ situation and the fugitives make Tor F9r :
Larned, IS where thet girl Is left with the
hotel landlady.l Miss Hope tells that she
Z a the daughter OF General Waite.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
i lob.bou.. wlthou. . keeper.

What do you think OF perpetual
lighthouse. needing no keeper and yet
rs regular in its flashes Of light al
one maintained by the government
asked Albert D. Van Wyck.
This natural light never fails. and
that means much for navigation. It
Is volcano on the island OF San Sal
WALDORF This volcanic lighthouse is
about eight miles inland from the port
of Acajutla It Is veritable pillar
OF cloud by day and the fash OF its
light by night has been valuable to
mariners for years: 1t can be seen
far out at sea and a burst OF fame
has gone upward every seven minutes
without the variation OF second for
many years.
"A lighthouse fee is collected of all
vessels that put in at the harbor near.
est the volcano and no skipper OBJ.
jects. He knows that the volcano 10
more reliable than the lighthouses
kept by human beings on other coasts
and the novelty OF the light Is worth
the price charged by the government. /"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
Appeal to PlayWrIshts to Make Thsir
Characters 4 Little More
True 70 Nature.

AT the anniversary festival OF the
Royal General Theatrical Fund l.
Griflths, United States consul gen
eral. spoke word Of appeal for some
improvements in the drama. Hs
would like, he said. to see play IN
which there was a really spiritual
clergyman. an honest barrister. .
straightforward diplomatist and an
American gentleman. Mr.. Grifnths'
views have been generally Endorsed
by the press.
It is acknowledged that diplomatists
are presented on the stage too con-
sistently as creatures Of preternatural
cunning. never as men with human
limitations The popular dramatic
type OF clergyman. the muscular. is
more firing still; every curate is not
the physical equal Of prizeflghter.
An American gentleman would be
very welcome on the English stage.
The type almost Invariably presented
is like nothing on earth. He is neither
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
Hawk Too Fond Of Pigeons.

Seventeen carrier pigeons have been
killed by BLACK Joe." the Washing.
ton post Office department hawk. with.
in the last three weeks. BLACK joe
has had nest in he tower Of the
post office for many years. He 10
supposed to have swooped down upon
many hundreds Of unwary pigeons
and killed them. Department officials
have made many attempts to kill the
black pirate. but he has always fooled
them. Traps laid for him have rust.
ed away. In sweeping the balcony
under the tower the other morning a
janitor found II little metal baLds
from the legs of the slaughtered birds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
classlded Mail.

~ Classified Mail.
Good morning" the young woman
said as she stepped to the window 1t
the post ONCE. lis there letter for
me today?
I'll look" the clerk answered.
The young woman blushed little.
and she added. TITS business letter"
The man inside the window took UP
handful OF letters and looked them
over hastily. Then he informed the
customer that there was nothing for
her: and with great disappointment
depicted on her lovely features. she
went away. In i've minutes she was
back again-this time blushing more
furiously than before.
I'll deceived you" she stammered.
Tit wasn't business letter | was
expecting. VIII you please see II
there is something for me among the
love letters?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
L,ah. on n.blt. q snakes.

Tho popular theories regarding the
eobra's musical ear. and the snakes
power Of fascinating birds. are upset
By statement made the other day By
Professor Barnard who has been study
ing this species OF snake in Ceylon.
The serpent's traditional love for
music is a pure fable. he ssya. The
only effect OF music 10 to arouse the
reptiles curiosity. which II excited BY
any loud and acute sound. The cobra
protrudes It's head from it, burrov
alike on hearing the snake charmer's
flute. the rafting Of . chain. or the
sounds made by beading tho ground
with q switch. Barnard also con.
cludes that the power Of fascination
upon birds is purely imaginary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-10-25
Firms Sign Was Changed

pounds. He was a mammoth man.
being more than Fix feet tall. very
wide and very deep chested. His son
was constructed or similar lines. and
they were styled by their intimates
as the heavyweight firm.
Father remarked the son one
day, I rather think that I've been
gaining on you lately and wouldn't
be kurpr'sas 4 $ ~asgsss4 sSsutv thas
sss q xcN