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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
An EXCLUSIVE POOR FARM
No One Can 30 Admitted or Assisted
Except Those Who Ones Paid
Taxes.

Providence. r. l.. enjoys tho use OF
the most valuable poor farm owned by
any municipality in the world, all be-
cause Ebenezer knight Dexter In 1924
made q bequest leaving. . big, stone
strewn meadow and several parcels OF
land for that purpose. Today the
property is valued at no less than
$1,000,O0O, and Is In the center OF one
of the most fashionable residence dis
tricts Of Providence. But while this
is a poor farm, it Is q very exclusive
one, to say the least. By the terms of
3 very rigid and iron clad will, none
can be admitted or assisted except
those who once owned and paid taxes
upon real estate in Providence or,
whose father or mother was Z real es-
tate taxpayer in that city. No other
Rhode Islanders and no person from
any other part Of the United States
or from any foreign country may
knock at the portal to obtain admit
tance and secure shelter and food.
The Dexter, asylum 10 more than
selfsupporting. With . limited at
tendance. 80 to speak, It IL said that
the interest on investment or income
10 enough to furnish every inmate q,
trip to Europe each winter, With ac-
commodations at the best summer ho-
tells In the summer. During the hard;
times In Providence, when there was
q great need Of work for poor people,,
an old clause In the Dexter win pro.
viding for stone wall built around
the place was taken advantage OF and
many poor people were given work.
National Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
courage to write the word tariff once,
Then he ran away from it in abject
terror
BEST ATTITUDE FOR SLEEP
Frsneh4PhysIeian saxs Position Which
Ons Finds MOST Comfortable
10 Best.

: Asp practically everyone 10 more or
less addicted to the habit of sleeping,
the question of the best and most
beautiful attitude during slumber is Of
general Importance. There Is an an
Client and widespread Y, idea that to
sleep nthe left side interferes with
the heart action and is consequently
injurious and that to sleep on the
back develops the inclination to snore.
Modern authorities are not at all
agreed on the matter. however. one OF
the greatest heart specialists declar-
ing that 1t is quite immater1al whether
a person sleeps on the right or left
side, while another equally famous
doctor asserts emphatically that one
should always lie on the right side II
heart trouble and indigestion is to be
avoided. Eliminating the question of
snoring-a habit quite possible to
break ones self of-there Is little
doubt that the most restful position.
when once Z person has become ac-
custQmed to It, Is nat upon the back.
using no pillow, and with the arms
above the head. This Strengthens
dropping shoulders and gives the lungs
full play.
However. this 10 Z matter in which
ono may do a. one pleases. and have
good authority therefor. 40 very dis
tinguished French physician has dis
missed the subject by saying that the
best position for sleeping is that which
person finds most comfortable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
The Colonial ahlillno.

The value Of the Colonial shilling
was gradually reduced from the Eng
lish standard % tho result of per-
Sistent coin slipping. Al early g
1912 Massachusetts raised the rating
of the Spanish dollar to b and Con-
necticut took similar action the fol-
lowing year. In 1645 Virginia raised
the rating of the dollar to Sc.
In 1861 Massachusetts established
. mint and began to coin shillings
that were EN- per cent. higher than
the sterling standard. In 1858 the
Spanish dollar, weighing approximate
ly II pennyweights. was rated ut g
Sd. while Pennsylvania valued It
ut 70.
Tho consequence Of these vari-
ations in tho colonies. was that in
1907 parliament passed an act pro
Wiling that the Spanish piece Of 8
reals (dollar) should not DO valued
at more than 60, but Bullock tells us
in his Monetary History Of the
United States that this law was A.
most universally ignored.
Finally New York and North Caro-
lima settled upon rating Of So to the
dollar, and this valuation was gradu-
ally accepted and retained until our
national monetary system was estab-
lished. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
! Joke on POLICE SERGEANT
Thought He Had 0hscsr Trapped In
4 Undertaker's Shop When Pinocle
Game Was On.

"FIere's the best joke I ever heard
on q sergeant" said . high onicial in
tie police department. "He was go.
ing the rounds when he saw police
man whom we'll call Mullaney; go into
an undertaker's shop where there 10
generally q pinocle game in the back
room. He knew there was no back
way out for Mullaney, 80 rounds
planted himself at t44e door and
waited.
after a time he sent In word BY
ono Of the men working in the shop
that he knew Mullaney was in there
and that he had better come back on
post, because tho longer he waited
the worse the complaint against him
would read.
There was much commotion in the
back room. and as there were num-
Der Of collins being loaded on a wagon
outside they put Mullaney In a coffin
and loaded him on the wagon. They
drove him down the street q couple
Of blocks and Mullaney climbed out.
He strolled back up to where the ser
geant was doggedly watching the
door and saluted.
Hello. rounds, pleasant evening.
isn't it?' he said. and tho sergeant
stared for q moment and then stamp.
ed away too mad to speak!"-New
York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
we ARE NEVER . SATISFIED
The Thin Man eomoans His Fate, and
the Fat Man etarvss to b.
!; come Thin. 5.-

w are never satisfied. It seems. and
the growls and walls of discomfort rise
al above us, showing that others feel
Is we do.
The thin man bemoans his fate. He
eats fattening things and yearns to be
fat. and the fat man starves himself
as much az fat mans self control
will admit, and longs to be thin. II.
It's pretty tough.
Over in the valley they grow alfalfa
great crops OF alfalfa that bring In
money, and our farm won't. It hurts
our feelings, but over on the alfalfa
farm they can't make q peach tree
grow worth a cent and they're kick
ing about It envying US. s
It would seem that Nature would
know better. Discomfort y not nat
ural, and It would appear that Nature
might rig up some sort Of an exchange
by which discontinued people might
swap.
The poor man who aches for dollars
could 60 there and give his appetite
for half the sickly rich mans pile, and
II would be gladly given.
The woman with the ostrich feath-
ers her sailor brother brought her
could swap with the envious woman
for . diamond and thus control her
own longing.
All we'd have to do would be to 90
70 the exchange and register. and Ma
turo would do the rest. Wed list our
discontinued state and tell what would
make Us feel better. and sooner or
later the exchange would bs made
and two disseminated people would be
made more contented But NO such sx-
change 10 being considered. and the
two disseminated parties to al these
troubles are far: apart. - Galveston
News. =,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
TALKED IN MUSICAL TERMS
policeman shows Result Of Long Duty
at Door Of Concert
n HAIL.

All amateurs are familiar with the
musical term "syncopation." but for
tho benefit Of the non-musical It may
be said that 1t IL = word relating to
time or rhythm. the precise meaning
Of which will be sufficiently indicated
BY the story.
A celebrated conductor was conduct.
ing long series Of concerts. and he
had observed that It was always tho
Same policeman who was stationed ut
the nearest door to the orchestra. Re.
marking upon this. he was informed
that the odlcsr In question was be.
coming quite an expert in musical
terms, ETC.. 70 long had no been on
duty inside the hall. However, one
evening he was passing. and meeting
him accidentally in the corridor next
night. the great conductor accosted
him thus:
"omcer." he said. "yhere were you
last night ?"
~ asst night, director?..' replied the
cop. "Oh. Twas in syncopation." &. \.
In what?" gaspsd the conductor.
In syncopation >oR the beat. sir. ;"
replied the policeman. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
Game All Rlaht.

While playing an engagement In
st. Louis couple Of seasons ago. Tom
Lewis struck up an acquaintance with
. wealthy Texan living in the same
hotel There was ball game sched-
uled that day between the Browns
and visiting club and Lewis invited
his new friend to 60 out and see It.
The battle was Z particularly hot
one, tho game going to an eleven
inning tie. When they got back to
the hotel the Texan, who had become
Imbued with some of@Lewis'Senthusi-
asm,, began to recount the scenes and
close plays Of the game to the hotel
clerk. f.s t.z
WELL" said that worthy, I'm glad
you saw such a good game" $s
''Wall. now" said the Texan. II reck-
ON 40 how 1t was q good game all
right. Why; sir. them two passel Of
youngsters Just played and played till
plumb dark and nary one made ary
one" .i n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
Poiyalot Chicago.

The Introduction OF Polish I'D Z
course in the public schools of Chi
cago, by Superintendent Ella Flags
Young, 10 an interesting experiment.
though some may regard It AZ rash
one. There IL . tendency among chill.
dren Of foreign parentage to drop
their native language, while it would
no doubt add to: the general culture
Of the rising generation in our large
cities II they would retain 1t along
with the prescribed studies. II the ex.
pertinent is successful, Mrs. Young
proposes to follow It up with other
languages. There are perhaps 10000
Poles in the city, but there are II
tongues, each Of which 10 spoken BY
more than 10000 persons. Newspa.
pert appear in ten languages and
church services are held in twenty.
In all there are forty different Ian.
guares Of dialects employed to express
the thoughts, needs and emotions OF
the population. Chicago is the second
largest Bohemian city In the world.
the third Swedish, the fourth Norwe.
gian, the NTH Polish and the NTH
German. II all these are to be in.
structed in their national language
and literature the city will eventually
need an Elihu Burritt or George
r. Marsh to direct its educational 40
.tivities.-Boston Transcript. Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
why CONDUCTOR WAS MAD
Because Youth Disownsd Aoqualnt-.
ancs With Woman Whose Fare !
Remained Unpaid.

There was an uncomfortable conges-.
don at the rear end Of tho pay,as-you-;
enter car, every: one trying TO get Quit
of the rain and mud and only = third!
having their nickels ready. "A young
man gave the conductor quarter. re-:
ceived' his i've nickels and dropped,
one Of them into the box. Here, -
shouted the conductor. put in an;
other nickel" What forf.;1 amt!
two people," retorted the young man!
angrily.
well, who's that woman mp there -
II don't know. never saw her be-
FORE" ~;
well. she didn't pay" But the in
sistent passengers demanded atten-
ton and the man ut the box had to
drop the subject, although he looked
into the car later. glazing with espe-e
cial disfavor at the youth who dis
owned acquaintance with the woman
whose fare remained unpaid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
THE suPERLArivE DEGREE.

II Mr.. Roosevelt used federal
patronage to force the nomination of
Taft, his motive would be no differ
ent than Taft's motive now in using
it to force his own denomination. Nor
would the .opprobrium be any the
less IN one case than in the other,
for the presidents second term could
not possibly be any bigger blunder
than his first Register and Leader.
Evidently our big neighbor of the
Capital City: thinks that the President
has reached the superlative degree as
a blunderer. In the opinion Of many
that is true. On the record as it
stands the President would be clear
~ entitled to the position of ranking
member in any blunderbund. But in
our opinion the President is not
solely responsible tor the numerous
1 blunders of the present administra-
ton.
While It. may not be open to posi-
tive proof, it Is more than probable
that Taft's campaign managers bar
tered cabinet positions for campaign
contributions, and that "the inter
ests'' handicapped President Taft
with a cabinet that would have dis
credited any president the country
has ever had. In our opinion a large
humber Of Taft's blunders are proper
~ chargeable to vicious system.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
Passing ., che ToiIoats

The passing today Of the old toll
gate ut the northern entrance to the.
city is we'll worthy Of the fireworks,
oratory. and general jubilation which
It has inspired. Strangers entering
Baltimore by the Reisterstown road
could hardly believe that this was
really q city Of the nth order. when
= village functionary had nrst to lift
. bar and demand their pennies be-
fore they were permitted to enter the
sacred metropolitan confines. The
good roads movement. 10 intelligently
urged and fostered by Governor
Crothers and the Democratic party,
has already done more to instill life
and enterprise and = new 1parit into
the counties Of this state than Ill 9th
er movements Of recent years com.
bined. The passing Of thsiiold toll
gate H. symbolical Of the new order
and the larger spirit Of Enterprise
and progress baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
lTALY's BLOCKADE OF TURklsH
PORTS.

The newspapers OF Rome announce
the occupation by Italy Of the islands
Of Karpathos, Kaso, Piscopi (Tilos)
and Nisyro in the Grecian archipela-
70 and belonging to Turkey, togeth-
or with the capture Of the Turkish
islands of Stanpaia and Rhodes.
completely closing the Aegean sea.
Turkey Is thus blockaded and isolated
from the Mediterranean and she is
consequently unable to dispatch war
ships or troops to Tripoli. If the
nations OF Europe stand for this
blockade it will probably end the
war between Italy and Turkey In the
near future. Turkey will be COM
PEELED to accept the best terms it
can secure from its enemy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15

Cures perm.nentIy the cass no under
takes and sends the incurable home wit
out taking q fee from them. This - why
while other doctors have made . few
visits and stopped. DR.. shallsnberger y
an eminently successful specialist IN
cnrs snfe ef9scted IL chronic .in cases which
have baffled the skilF of many physi-
clans. His hospital experience and *.
tensiye practice have made him 70 70 ?! pro !.
disease in . few minuteA
Treats all durable cases Of Catarrh,
Nose. Throat and Lung diseasss; Eye
Gravel rheumatism. Paralysis. Neural.
gia. Nervous and Heart diseases: Blood
and Skin diseases. Epilepsy. Bright,s 81:
diseases OF the Bladder and Female Or
gan, Liquor and Tobacco habit. STAN.
mering cured and sure method to pre-
vent IT. recHrrHnee ,s s1sdn; for Biz Neck
PILES. .FIsTULAE and RUPTURE;
guaranteed cured without detention from
business Special attention given - 70 ~, S.s
/ Granulated lids. Cataract. Cross Eyes
straightened without pain.
Are you nervous and despondent; weak
and debiliated: tired mornings no am
bition--lifeless; memory poor eesny
fatiEued: e1citaee mi and rri 1,ne. ey on
face: dreams and night losses: restless.
hAssard looking. weak back; deposit W
urine and drains At stool: distruStfu!
want Of confidence: lack Of energy and
paiVATE DISEASES AsPEclALTY
Blood Poison, Syphilis. Gonorrhee.
Structure. elect, Spermatorrhea. Vari-
cocele. Hydrocele. Seminal Weakness
and the effects Of early Vice or Excess.
producing Emissions. Debility. Nervous,
ness. Dixxiness, Defective Memory: etc.
which ruin mind and body. positively
e' N WONDERFUL CURES
Perfected In old cases which have
been neglected or un:kilifullX treatcd:.
No experiments or failures. He UNDER
taken no incurable cases. but cures
thousands given up to die:
Consultation Free and Confidential
n6. 0WlLDERT aAAI:ENBER08R,
re oakWoo0 Doulevard,E
CHICAGO. Ill.
AsfoeoNoe. oesxoa oeate BANK.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
REPUBLICAN SUPPORT OF DEN
ocRATlc MEASURES.

The democratic ma1orlty IN ~. ne
House Is only IS. yet the greater
part Of the legis]ations proposed by
the democratic leaders has been so
meritorious that it has won the as
ts,stance OF many republican repre-
sentatives.
The Farmers Free List bill pass
ed with a majority Of 1877; the Wool
blu at the extra session with 12o
and at this session with SO majority;
the Cotton bill by 112 majority; the
Metal bill by 1o1 majority and the
Excise bill by a majority OF 2l2.
Practically every measure Of any
importance passed by the present
House has had more than the demo-
cratic majority. The democrats have
worked in harmony, voted as unite
and won the support Of large num-
Der OF republicans. Verify this is a
record with which to conjure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15

. ,,. = e. . d .
II the republican senators insist up
on keeping Lorimer in the United
States senate they will not help their
party at the coming elections. SEN
ator Collum' 8 vote in favor OF Lor-
inner was his undoing in Illinois. And
It is fair to assume that Senator
Crane OF Massachusetts, can charge
goqdly share Of his defeat as
TAFT delegate to his vote in favor Of
the Illinois boss. And Senator Bailey,
with his tear shedding plea Tor Lor-
inner, destroyed his last chance for
political preferment in Texas. Verify
Lorimer is a Jonah.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
Simple Spelling Move.

"A conference between represents
tives OF British and American societies
to extend the movement for . simpli-
slication Of English spelling has just
been held 1t University college in Eng.
land with . large number Of ,,profes.
sors connected with English universe
ties, and the following from America:
DR.. James e. Bright of Johns Hopkins
university, Charles H. Grandgent of
Harvard university. DR.. George
Hempl Of Leland Stanford university
and DR.. Brander Matthews and DR..
Calvin Thomas Of Columbia univer-
sity. Tho proceedings were private.
but report Of the conference will
doubtless be made public after it has
been submitted to the societies repre-
scented. 60 &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
Mr.. J, D. Dukes piouahins.

Mr.. J. D. Dukes pIouohlns.
In spite OF the distractions OF the
Tobacco company's reorganization, Mr..
James B. Duke bestows much atten.
ton upon the work Of developing and
identifying his three thousand acre es-
tate, Dukes Park, near somsrville, N.
J. Not infrequently on his tours OF
inspection he personally directs the
laborers. One day he took the plough
from the hands Of Slow awkward
foreigner. saying: SUI
"Here. let me show you how to
plough Z tfurrow: I've not forgotten
how did that when was boy In
South Carolina"
Another day he took the place Of
the boss of gang Of workmsn and
before he got through he dismissed
I'VE for inefnciency.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15

The people Of Arizona and Pre resi-,
dent TAFT caashed over the provision
il; the constitution Of the new state
providing for the recall Of judges.
The provision had to be stricken out
before the President would permit
Arizona to become q state. And now
tie President has justified the fears ''
ot the people by appointing Richard
e. Sloan az federal Judge Of the new e'
II created district Of Arizona. 1t Is
claimed that he could not have made
aIworse appointment.
It IL a safe bet that Taft will blum
der Il he has any chance to do 80.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
MAncHEsrGR 4 ONEIDA ~.
Time Table No. q.


Train NO. z. Daiiys leaves Manchester
at sos q. m, connects with =. u. W:
liain No. west bound due At OnsldA. q
5:32 e. m, also connects with Z. 6. w.
Train NO. east-bOund due At Oneida
at SIP q. m. Returning arrives 1T Man
chester Vt =: So .. m.
Train No. I. Daily except Sunday
leaves Manchester at $40 .. m. connect
Z. N. 4 st r. train No. ~ northbound
que at Oneida Juno at y:0x Am. Re
turning arrives at Manchester at S:A0 ..
Train No. s. Daily leaves Manchester
at 1880 p. M, connects with c.. g.
w. train No. 8. west bound due at Onei-
ua at z:ol p: m, also connects ~kh G.
G.. w. train No. 4, east bound. due at
Oneida at 4:0S p. m. Returning ar
rives at Manchester at 4:Ss p. IN.
Train No. =. daily except Sunday,
leaves Manchester at 500 p. m. connect
with c.. NJ 4 st. P. train Ne. = south
bound due At Oneida juno at 6;32 p.
m. Returning arrives at AAnchssteF q
e.oo ? ~. C ). DoAHDwAY.
Tfsffle HAnaSss.
Agent Ter Wells FaEss . CO. Exursea
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
CATO SELLS A WINNER.

Woodrow Wilson's sweeping VIC
5tory in the great state Of Texas was
III ! large measure due to the energy
aud ability Of Cato Sells. Mr.. Sells
admirably managed the Wilson cam
paign in the Lone Star state and his
Iowa friends rejoice with him in his
success. "a +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
Irishmen and all lovers OF liberty
and justice have reason to feel pleas
ed over the vote by which the Home
Rule bill recently passed its second
reading in the House, Of Commons. Z,
1t could have passed by comfort
able majority without the votes OF
the Irish members. In other words.
England, sotland and Wales voted
a grant Of self-government to Ire
land. The House Of Lords can and
probably win delay the measure for
a couple Of years, but the end of de-
lay is now fixed by positive statutory
enactment. @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15

Notwithstanding the opposition Of
the liquor interest Of Nebraska Mr..
Bryan will be on the inside instead
OF the outside OF the Baltimore con-
yention. He ran several thousand
votes ahead OF all other candidates
on the delegate ticket. It would
seem from this that for every dem
ocrat who voted against Bryan on
account Of his stand in favor OF
temperance, two republicans voted
for him. til
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15

According to election reports from
Texas every county in that state, IN
which Senator Bailey made speech
Tor Harmon, returned = majority TOR
Wilson. It would seem from this that
the people Of Texas possess real
political Intelligence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
Good rhouaht. Anyway.

Little John Brics loves to walk With
his daddy through the woods. Last
Sunday these two had 4 famous walk
together, soaring up a rabbit or two.
and looking for squirrels.
Suddenly John stopped. In . listen
ing attitude. Then, II know what
makes the wind" he announced.
ITS the trees Whispering" he In
formed his father. who had been wait
ing for the result.
Perhaps he 10 right-Clsveland
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15

GOVERNOR WILSON'S STRENGTH.
Governor Wilson can poll as many
democratic votes as any other candi-
date. and he can poll more independ-
enf and republican votes than any
other democratic candidate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-15
rrlek May Earn Monument,

Trick Nay Earn monument.
Il Pioneer residents have inaugurated
= movement to have tablet placed
in the new state capitol Of Minnesota
In memory Of Joseph Rolette, who, in
the early days saved the prestige of
st. Paul. BY act OF legislature the
capital Of Minnesota was removed
from st. Paul to the rival town Of st.
Peter, but the bill never was signed
BY tho governor, for, during the last
ten days Of the session the bill was
in custody Of q committee Of which
zoe" Rolette was q member, and he
disappeared with the bill in his pocket.
His disappearance with the bill rem.
dered the act Of the legislature void.