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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
New Workers Fond Of Candy.

Father Knickerbocker has remark
ably sweet tooth. Candymakers say
that more of their product is eaten in
New York than in any other city in
the world and more than in any other
three cities on this continent. Men
show almost as great fondness for IL
as women do, and many shops in the
business sections are patronized u
most exclusively by thsm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
Best Old Folks, Town.

On an average there are nearly ten
thousand people more than 65 years
old dying in New York every year.
This is the highest proportion of old
folk ever recorded by any city in the
world. New York is the best old
folks town In the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
NOW AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA

The post of ambassador to Russia
10 one of the most important in our
diplomatic service. owing to the In
terplay Of Russian and American In
terests in the far East and to the
grave questions affecting trade and
politics which are constantly arising
in that far-of region Of the Orient.
Our new ambassador to Russia,
former Governor Curtis Guild Of
Massachusetts. was selected for this
dificult post because of his recognized
ability and his broad comprehension
Of American interests.
Mr. Guild Is a native Of Boston,
graduate Of Harvard and of Geneva
university and is the wearer OF sew
eral university degrees. AS young
man he entered the office of the Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin. founded by
his father, worked himself upward
into the editorial chair and in 1902
became sole owner of the paper.
Through his newspaper experiences
he became interested in politics and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

A report recently issued by the
treasury department shows that there
are 150.09S,02S 81 bills in circulation.
We assume that they are counted
every night BY the wives of the men
who happen to have possession Of
them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

several toured the
party In lSoo he was the companion
the west Two years later he
chusets
governor. In which he
Since 1909 his time has largely During
general the star Of the Ftzhugh
until the breakup was praised In the
port Of the inspector the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
Flour Starch

Mix first with cold water the flour.
Then pour on gradually boiling water
and boil till clear. Strain through
cloth. Add bluing. For table linen
add few tablespoons to rinse water.
Clothes keep stiff longer and more sat
lsfactory than by using regular starch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
Smoker poodles.

Two cups of sugar, two eggs, cup
sweet milk, six tablespoonfuls melted
lard. cup chopped raisins, one quart
flour. tablespoonful of cream tartar,
half teaspoonful of soda; flavor to
taste. Drop with teaspoon on creased
pan and bake in hot oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
ea.eb.I, Anecdote.

Curious episode, this. Seems .
young fellow got excited at the ball
game and Rugged the young lady next
to him. perfect stranger. She had
him arrested. but he told the Judge
that any man might do the same
thing. and his claim was upheld by
expert testimony"
"And what was the sequel?"
well. the sequel is rather interest
ing. The next day there were 5000
girls at the ball game"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
Ambition.

Ambition can creep as well as soar.
The pride of no person in flourish.
Ing condition is more Justly to be
dreaded than that of him who is mean
and cringing under doubtful and un.
prosperous fortune.-Burke: Letters
on Regicide Peace"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

which
WIN wedding hoe she is hn motherly the
holding
Jungle aponcas yellow aisles of iris and
danodils all setting -
ready die and planting VINEYARD
said
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
cut.lne Butter.

To cut brick butter for table use,
tear strip of oiled paper wrapping,
place on butter the desired thickness,
and cut through. Butter in squares
does not break or stick to the knife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07


all to with
desire which will
Dispose of the club"
such
do My
is in 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
Ansora Goat as Land Cleaner

The Angora goat is making consld.
cradle progress in Queensland. Apart
from the value of mohair. the Angora
is splendid cleaner of land. Forty
goats will clear as much land as a
man with a mattock, and do it much
better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

A colored philosopher is reported
to have said: Life, my breddren. am
mostly made up Of prayin' for rain.
and then wishin' 1t would clar or"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

I've never had any pity for concelt
ed people. because think they carry
their comfort about with them,
George Eliot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

Some men will 90 more for . cheap
cigar than they will do for dollar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

.HoMEsEEKERs or Others interested m
SOUTHERN OPPORTUNITIES should
write b. C. Prince, Bainbridge, Ga, for
titled THE LAND Of Promise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

Garfield Tea will regulate the liver, Civ
Ing freedom from sick-headache and bilious
attacks. 1t overcones constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

Lots Of people who have brains
don't know how to use them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

injured by conclusion. as has con-
monty been supposed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

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HELP Her
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07
CHAPTER XVI.

'.Now. my dear young woman" said
Judge Brewster, when the astonished
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

head clerk had Withdrawn. .lf we are
going to get your husband free we
must get to work. and you must help
moD
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
Observation-Disclosures
QUICK WEDDINGS.

We trust that the English lord who
according to reports in the New
York newspapers, sometimes open to
doubts now established in New
York as an openly hopeful candidate
for rich alliance with some American
heiress is financed without security.
Even in the case of belted earl it
would touch the heartstrings of SYM
pathy to know that he had mortgaged
the residue of his estates for his keep
during a campaign so thoughtlessly di-
vulged. The title bargain counter is
too we'll stocked for such a palpabie
remnant sale as this to catch the fancy
of the really desirable purchaser, who
consults not the price, but the article.
The time has passed when the
legend Made in France" was a magnet
to the quick decision of the shopper. In
stead, modern selling methods are
pitched on the subtler suggestion
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
Will Lose No Time
On Tariff Hearings

The Democrats of the House. in the
event of an extra session, will 20 about
their tariff revision with but few hear
dicated during the debate upon the
sundry civil bill, which has engaged the
attention of the House for two days
and which carried 100000 for the tariff
board.
Representative Underwood, head of
the Democratic Ways and Means Com
mittee, made the significant statement
that the Ways and Means Committee al
ready is possessed of sufficient informa-
ton TO revise the tariff on a revenue
basis and that the information brought
out during the hearings eighteen months
ago will suffice for the Democrats.
Mr.. Underwood doesn't think that any
great additional amount of infort alton
will be brought out by long series Of
hearings The Democrats are ready to
go to work on the tariff just as soon as
the President calls an extra session,
or, in the event of no extra session,
their bill will be in shape next Decem-
Der.
If we should go into any further
hearings. I do not know that we would
develop any more light on the question
now" said Mr.. Underwood. because
the testimony before us Is only eighteen
months old. On that testimony, when
the PAYNE tariff bill was written, a
revenue tariff bill could have been writ
ten as well. We simply propose 70
take that testimony and data and write
a tariff bill in accordance with Demo-
cratic principles.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
GERMANY HAS BEST
OF POTASH TAX WAR
Little Prospect United States
Will Enforce Maximum
Tariff as Retaliation.

The United States will not enforce
the maximum provisions of the tariff
against Germany in case that country
insists on maintaining the potash tax,
nor Is there much prospect that Ger
many will yield to the wishes of the
United States in any of the essentials
of this controversy. This IS the view
taken in weIl-informed quarters OF the
much-discussed potash situation as it
stands today
For time there was strong pressure
on President Taft to retaliate on Ger
many by enforcing the maximum pro-
visions of the tariff law. President Taft
hesitated to do this, and was slow to
take the responsibility of plunging this
nation into a tariff war with a powerful
European country, which does an enor-
nous business with the United States
Less talk Is heard now of trying to
drive the Executive into use of the
maximum provisions Of the tariff law.
The truth is that some Of the Presi-
dents closest advisers do not think
this IS a proper case for retaliation on
Germany by use of the maximum duties.
President Taft is understood to be in
clined to this view. 1t is certain he
has been slow to lay his hands on
the maximum club, and 1t Is now pretty
generally taken for granted he will not
In the meantime the State Depart
ment has taken up the matter anew
with the German government. II IS
trying TO evolve some solution OF the
question, but there is so far little sign
that Germany will do any yielding worth
mentioning.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25

which flatters the buyer into the be-
lief that the worth and not the i'm
portation is the controlling impulse.
His-or her-critical judgment deftly
approved, the fashionable shopkeeper
gets his price without question.
In a similar way there is nothing
SO fatal to the diplomacy of matri-
monial bargain and sale as too eager
inducement on either side. The man
with title must screen his eyes lest
the sight of gold cause their glitter
to betray them; the heiress must be
more than coy in her hesitation be-
fore she plucks the plume on which
her vision has all along been settled.
Nor is this masquerade at all wrong
OF without its healthful quality. Love
thrives on illusion, and matrimony
has its dear pretenses. international
marriages may be logically reduced to
the terms of bargain and sale, but
they are not so esteemed by the con-
tracing parties who hypnotic them
selves away from the contemplation
of SO ugly a fact. The latest lord to
come a-wooing shows his dense igmor-
ance of the game by the laundering
candor with which he announces him
self a player.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
ONE OF LIES
LITTLE IRONIES.

In Victor Hugo's novel of Ninety
Three" the gunner on the corvette
Claymore is first decorated for his
bravery in capturing the big gun which
threatened to pound the vessel to
pieces, and then was shot for having
allowed it to get loose in the first
place. Real life is full of these little
irones. A few weeks ago two lovers,
while walking along the banks of the
Seine had a qurarel, when the girl
threw herself into the water. The man
threw himself in after her, and both
were about to be drowned when the
hero appeared upon the scene and
rescued them from a watcry grave.
There have been modest heroes, but he
was retiring in the extreme. Nothing
short of the insistence of the police
could cxtort from him his name and
address. Whereupon it developed that
he was one of the gay capitals most
prominent burglars, and was wanted
by the police in the worst possible
way. Forcibly detained in order that
he might be rewarded, he probably fel
that the alienation of reward and
punishment would leave him in worse
case than before.
And yet there are people who lay
aside newspapers and turn to fiction
for excitement.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
DINE IN AN "A|RSH|P"
ON ROOF Of HOTEL
Philadelphia Society People
Entertained With Aeronau-
tical "Atmosphere."

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-Forty
prominent society folk dined in an AIR
ship before descending to the Bellevue
Stratford ballroom to participate in the
annual Second Assembly Ball. The
aerial diners were the guests of Mr
and Mrs. Charles E. Coke, at whose
behest the solarium top of the big hos
telry, 800 feet above the street level,
had been transformed into a realistic
cabin of liner of the dirigible balloon
type. The whirring of gasolene engines,
the click of revolving propeller blades
made the Illusion perfect.
Operators of special elevators were
garbed in outfits Of aviators, and hang
ing from the roofs of the cars were re-
cording Paragraphs, pens tracing with
purple ink the rise of the elevator with
the guests.
In one corner of the cabin was sta
toned a wireless operator who enabled
the guests to send bulletins to friends
elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25

Following
Even for little fresh air his therefore, the P
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the
to be mote
round the gallery
bltys on hin a
a
peror
sinon he waite I'm
Taft was a n
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know,
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
Roosevelt Finds Boy
Lost in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Thanks to
Theodore Roosevelt and Col. Francis
Vincent Greene, young Albert Gunet,
aged nine, of MonongaheIa, Pa. is re-
stored to his parents, who are able to
carry out their plan of sailing today
on the steamship LapIand for Belgium.
1t was late yesterday afternoon that
Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel Greene
found small lost boy weeping bitterly
in Grammercy Park. The child was un-
able to name the hotel at which his
parents were staying, but consented to
accompany his rescuers to d nearby po-
lice station. Here the officers were
amazed TO see Colonel Roosevelt and
Colonel Greene appear leading the small
boy by the hand.
When the child discovered the identity
of Colonel Roosevelt, he was so amazed
and delighted that he almost forgot his
name. He was restored to his parents
shortly after, and the family sailed for
Europe today.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
FRIENDS SURPRISED
At SCOTT DIVORCE
Former Washington Educa-
tor Made Defendant by
His Wife.

Washington educational and social
circles were surprised today by the
news that Mrs. Anna Scott has insu-
tuted a suit for divorce against her hus-
band Prof. George W. Scotto, formerly
of Washington. The acton is begun in
New York court.
During his residence in Washington,
during which time he was professor at
George Washington University, Prof.
Scott entertained extensively. Later
Prof Scott was lecturer on international
law at Columbian University.
The appellate division of New York
has reduced the counsel fee by the
lower court from $500 to 500, and or
dered the payment of $1,000 a month ali
mony. Mrs. Scott named her husbands S
stenographer as correspondent
Prof Scott was married in August,
1901. He met his future wife at Scran-
ton, Pa, while he was a student in
the law school of the University of
Pennsylvania. Shortly after his mar
riage he was employed by the Library
Of Congress to go abroad and study
European systems Of photography.
Mrs. Scott is a graduate OF Wellesly
College.
Prof. Scott also was identified with the
Carnegie Institution of Washington
about five years ago.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
THE TROUSERS SKIRT PRO-
VOKES A RIOT.

The original architecture of the
trousers skirt did not provide for vel
low medalions of soft eggs or i'm
promptu founceS of stale lettuce, and
yet the Paris mob seems determined
to add these little articles of garni-
ture to the latest freak of feminine
attire The Partisan, whether from
the boulevards or the eyrieS overlook
ing the chimney pots, is a man of
artistic taste and strong convictions.
At Chantilly he followed the sheath
skirt with adoring eyes and 10! a
new fashion was sent upon its happy
pilgrimage around the world. The last
notifications of it have scarcely died
away vet.
1t was a desperate search for novelty
which suggested that the roomy bloom
ers of the oriental odalisque be drawn
upon as a new cry in skirt gear. In
a tentative sort of way the modistes
have been trying it on the dog" In
this way we have already had the
new comtrivance in some of the fashion
exhibitions of Chicago and the National
Capital. Thoughtless people have there
fore taken it for granted that it had
the imprimatur of Paris. In point of
fact such was not the case, for not
until the middle of the present week
was it brought out with due eclat in
the French capital. The sober his
torians of the press chronicle the fact
that it created something like a riot.
There hasn't been as much excitement
since the Commune. 1t required a
large squad of policemen finally to
rescue the daring wearer, who, from
all accounts. barely-or almost barely
escaped with her life. At nearly
the same hour a mob in Madrid, under
the same provocation, made it neces-
sarv to call out the reserves. In view
of these facts it may be taken for
granted that except in the outlying dis
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
Capital 7 ales Il

between Rep
Mondel and Wick who called another "a
the Hon. Wesley duck the
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The Washington times., 1911-02-25
DISTRICT BILL IMPROVED IN
CONFERENCE.

As reported to Senate and House
by the conference committee, the Dis
trict appropriation bill is vast i'm
provement over the measure passed by
the House and i'll many respects it is
as good as when it came from the
Senate. In fact, the various appro-
priations are of such character that
the District may be assured of salts
factory and economical administration
of most of its affairs during the fiscal
year 1912.
The conference committee accepted
the House provision making the cX
pense for maintenance of public play
grounds payable wholly from District
revenues. While this is violation OF
the organic act, the District can stand
it, and the concessions made by the
House are so numerous and so ad
vantageous that the District can
afford to overlook the injustice in the
Fairgrounds appropriation.
1t is a distinct gain for the District
to be able to install municipal as
phalt plant. money for which was
originally denied by the House The
provision authorizing the Commission
crs to do the street cleaning with Dis
trict employees instead of by private
contract is also good. The rcstora-
tion of the Willow Tree alley appro-
priation means that we have made a
start in wiping out the alley sIums. 1t
is gratifying to find the conference
committee has provided 100000 for
the reclamation of the Anacostia flats
The consolidation of the Jail and work
house under the Commissioners is
sensible and should make for better
treatment of prisoners and better re-
suits in the Districts penal institu-
tions.
In one respect the bill is particularly
disappointing. That is in its failure
to provide for the employment OF sub
stitute teachers and for granting leaves
of absence to teachers in the public
schools. Under the recent ruling of
the Comptroller teachers cannot en-
pIov their own substitutes at reduced
pay and cannot draw pay for any
absence, no matter what the cause. This
works an injustice on the teacher. and
it now looks as if it would continue
another year. With all the facts in
its possession, Congress should have
amended the school law to meet this
inconsistency:
Considering the many other important
interests of the members of Congress,
and considering that a District appro-
priation bill, framed as these measures
must be framed, is always bound to be
unjust in many respects, the District
has Jared very well. This, however,
does not alter the fact that Congress
has treated the District outrageously
by it's failure to consider legislation in
which no appropriations are involved.
Not bill of that character has been
passed at this session, although more
than a score of important measures
are pending.
The Washington times., 1911-02-25
THE LAST BLOWTO COMPETI.
TON IN RAILROADING.

Competition among railroads is dead
The last and fatal blow was given to
it in the Interstate Commerce decision
of February %.
For years the railroads have been
trying to kill it for certain purposes
of traffic control, but to keep the pre-
tense of it alive for certain purposes
of finance. The Government under its
regulating power has settled the mat
ter forever.
Railroad rates are going to be made
by the Government.
Along with this comes as a corollary
the proposition that consultations
must now proceed, which will gather
in the weaker roads to the folds of the
stronger groups, so that these weaker
systems may exist without the privi-
lcge of indefinitely increasing their
rates. Just how this will operate may
best be shown with an illustration.
Suppose two parallel and competing
roads, one doing an annual business of
$4,000 a mile, the other of 81 900. The
richer road is paying 7 per cent and
slowing away ! more in surplus. The
weaker is scratching to pay interest
on its bonds, and cannot pay a divi-
dend on stock.
If the weaker road is to be allowed
to earn dividend, the stronger road,
making the same rates, must also
benefit by the increase of rates which
makes that possible. The weaker road
needs the money it would get; but the
stronger is not entitled to what it
would get.
Therefore the Government fixes a
reasonable rate, without regard to con-
serving the weaker road. 1t must in
cvitably be absorbed into some greater
system that can help it to larger
traffic and to earning living on the
old rates The New York Central and
Pennsylvania are not entitled to have
their earnings increased many millions
in order that the Erie may make a
good living.
Whether we like it or not, this con-
solidation of weaker roads into the
powerful systems is the unavoidable
result of the policy the Government
has now laid down. Without effective
Government regulation of rates, it
would be dangerous and abhorrent to
American ideals of commercial free
dom. But railroads are natural
monopolies, and with such regulation
as is now established the public can
get their service cheaper and better
than through the old competitive
methods.
Meanwhile, adopting regulations that
inevitably force toward consolidation,
we continue the antitrust law, trying
TO prevent combinations There is an
irreconcilable conflict, which must some
day be settled. At present the situa-
tion is anomalous, illogical, and i'm
possible.