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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
/ Rubber Plant OH.

" The vegetable oil used in making
paper umbrellas in Japan is pressed
out OF the seeds of the rubber plant.
This oil is made in the various islands
famous for oil and seeds from these
plants. Sandy ground is favored for
the cultivation Of the plant and the
oil is extracted from the. seeds by
presses. The yield Of seeds is esti-
mated at 90 bushels per acre. The
annual production throughout Japan
amounts to 100000 bushels, from
which over q gallon OF oil per bushel
is extracted. The oil before 1t Is used
10 boiled and then cooled until It, can
be applied by hand to umbrellas with
piece Of cloth or waste. No machin-
cry or tools are used in applying the
oil. When the oiling is complete the
umbrellas are exposed in the sun for
about Ave hours. This oil is also used
In making the Japanese lanterns, arti.
flcial leather, printing ink. lacquer,
,varnishes. oil paper and paints.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
chliea1s Ties for italian railways.

Chilean Ties for italian Railways. n
E It is reported that a definite agree
ment has been reached by the Italian
state railways and a group Of Chilean
.lnmbermen, acting In conjunction
with the Chilean state railways, in
the negotiations that have been pend
ing for some time past in regard to
the purchase by the Italian railroads
Of 1O,000,0OO Chilean ties. The con-
tract dimensions OF the ties are: Two
meter 40 centimeters (94.49 inches)
by IA centimeters .(5.51 inches) by "a
.centimeters (9,45 inches), running
about Is: ties to the ton. (;
Delivery is to be made at the rate
OF some z, 100000 ties per year, to be
carried to Italy as a return cargo on
Italian steamers bringing Cardiff coal
to the chilean state railways. The
principal ports of shipment will be
CorralSand Puerto Mont.
The contract price Is not known,
but the obtaining OF this contract Is
looked upon as marked step in the
development Of the Chilean lumber
industry. %ss;.s .i, 5 " S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
. An \ E | '|Il::|| ! Y
!. !. . Shipment 5 m ].
1 Florence Lillian Henderson
Copyright. lois, BY W. q. chapman.),

M, SCOpyTlSu ts& 4SAos Oy W. Ne NAopAn1s1AA'S IA
Consignment excess weight one
hundred and twenty pounds" an.
nouncedl Joe Morris. general utility
man in the establishment Of the
Wayne Co., jobbers In broom corn.
It was not SO large or prosperous
house that such q discrepancy could
pass unnoticed. Paul Wayne and his
old maid sister, Alice, were working
hard to establish the. little business,
allowed to run down BY their careless
uncle, who had willed It to them.
Their working capital was limited.
They purchased small selected lots
only, the loyal adherence Of old Gus
toners just about enabled them to
make i living, with the hope Of some
day expanding the business. x
Call back the driver ordered
Paul, .s5 ,ss3 4. ~. .= .. :yf
Gone, SIR It was one OF our own
wagons, He just unhitched and rode
away. n When we came to unload we
found-her! 81 e j..s@ & ' >s...
The speaker with quick smile
stepped aside and pushed into sight
q young girl. &i.5.. f, 4. ~ I. ~. - {.
At her Paul Wayne stared in won
der. His sister, looking up from her
bookkeeping, fairly gasped. "Her,
the stowaway, # the excess weight,
stood brushing the straws and dust
from a neat but creased dress. She
looked rather amused than embar-
raised. She was not bold, yet there
was latent defiance In her face. IS
It, was a charming face, innocent,
smiling, yet daring. She was not
more thanN seventeen years Of age
Perfect girlish artlessness marked her.
.demeanor. ID .5$i. 81 .Ss5s- -s $.55.9s
n. s.tWhy!" spoke Paul In a bewildered
way, "what does this mean 5s9s
"Fast asleep between two bales
when we found her." reported Morris.
wonder she wasn't scrushed!"
The girl flashed her eyes across all
those in the little office. meanwhile
arranging her loose braids OF hair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
NEGRO NJ KILLED BY POSSE
offcers and Citizens Of Georgia Dyna'
mite Home Of Triple slayer---shot
!s&sF& Three White Men. 5s Z:

Macon, Ca, July ia posse OF citi.
Gems and county officers on Wednes-
day shot and killed Peter Jackson, q
negro, accused of killing three white
men near Cochran, Ga. The negro had
barricaded himself in his home and
defied the posse. who, according to re-
ports received here, blew up the house
with dynamite. Jackson was shot
down,
Jackson's work, according to re-
ports, was criticized by Lynn Sanders,
farm supervisor. Later, it is alleged,
Jackson accosted Sanders and killed
him. Later w. S. Hogg, marshal, and
Oscar Lawson were also killed by the
negro. 80 X
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
PREHISTORIC WORKS. in OHIO
In the State There Are Some Five
f Thousand Remains Of Ancient va
a%-. IS .Es Civilization. .,{ GsE,.. Tx &s

On the banks of the Scloto, within
four miles Of Columbus, on its north
boundary. stand two conspicuous ex.
amples Of the work OF the prehistoric
peoples Of that vicinity. One is on the
old Flenniken farm, on the east bank
Of the riggeEs and on the west side OF
the river ros..s about a mile north OF
the water pumping station and fltra-
ton plant. The other is on the west
side Of the river, three miles farther
north. and is on the west side OF the
road that skirts the west shore OF the
river. 1t is on the Shrum farm. ~
They are mounds of the same type
and Of considerable size. They stand
on level planes. from which they rise
abruptly and symmetrically to height
Of twenty or twenty-five feet. 1t must
appear to any observer, writes H. J..
Galbraith In the Columbus Dispatch,
that they are artificial and not natural
mounds. The owners OF the proper.
ties have long placed high values on
them and have not been disposed to
permit them. to be opened. AS mat
ter Of fact scientific aroheologists are
not anxious to explore these mounds.
for. while; they admire them as ex-
amples of the work Of the ancient in
habitants here, they know from expe-
rience In exploring such earthworks
that 1t is extremely unlikely that they
would yield anything worth the time
and labor 1t would take to make the
explorations. a. - =. Z. ~. ~ -
E There are several less conspicuous
mounds IN, the county that Doctor
Mills, the curator Of the museum at
Ohio State university. would prefer to
open. mounds that the general public
would lightly regard, If indeed they
would recognize them as the work OF
prehistoric peoples at all. There is a
mound of<this kind on the Olentangy
river near Worthington that is hardly
known at all to the general public that
Doctor Mills has been watching for
some time. II know that mound would
yield q rich store of treasures" said
he. There isn't any sort Of doubt
about 1t, but I feel sure that anyone
who would explore the two Scioto
mounds would get little tor his pains"
Counting them all, big and little,
there are probably $50 earthworks Of
these ancient people within the bor-
ders Of Franklin county. and five or
six thousand In the stare Of Ohio. No
other state in the Union is richer in
the evidences OF prehistoric civiliza-
ton than the Buckeye state is. t v n. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
s. rha siIver LlnInl, Apnear n

e The Silver Lining Appears.
The Association OF Skirt, Dress and
SUIT Makers have sdecreed that lovely
woman's attire shall be more roomy
the coming fall season. This is a
bright spot on the horizon for the
cotton grower. There are said to be
&c, 900, 900 women in this country alone
who wear clothes, and should the
fashion require a yard and a half more
cloth for a dress, 1t would mean a
consumption OF 30,000.0O0 yards more
cloth. Figures do not lie. Here is a
ray OF sunshine that ought to dissi-
pate the gathering gloom. Now II the
Filipinos and Chinese and Cubans
and other nationalities that aspire
for recognition in the world of civili-
cation should require that their skirts
be made an inch longer cotton ought
to jump like it did when Sully was in
the market-Selma Times. s ,&SG
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Emersonian Philosophy,

We like only such actions as have
already long had the praise Of men,
and do not perceive that anything
man can do may be divinely done.
We think greatness entailed or or
ganized in some places or Duties in
certain offices, or occasions. and do not
see that Paganini can extract rap
1ture from catgut and Eulenstein
from a jewsharp and a Numbering ered
lad out of shreds OF paper with his
scissors, and Landseer out OF swine,
and the hero out Of the pitiful habita-
ton and company in which he was
hidden. What we call obscure condi-
ton or vulgar society is that eondi-
ton and society whose poetry Is not
yet written.-Emerson. t.:2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
TH|||.AlW| FOUND SANE.
JUDGES DECISION ON sLAYER's
s5ssEs LIBERTY PLEA WILL BE
s-;l.j, i So, GIVEN LATER. - -
JURY WAS OUT AZ MINUTES
Crowds outside Courtroom Cheer
i Thaw on Way From Building
Z Wants to Visit Exposltlon-AppeaI
Announced by the State. ~, g

New York, July 16.-Harry Kendall
Thaw was declared sane on Wednes-
day by jury which for nearly three
weeks listened to testimony given In
the supreme court here before Justice
Peter Hendrick. Forty-eight minutes
were consumed and two ballots were
taken in reaching a verdict. ts5.'l
Justice Hendrick will announce later
whether the commitment upon which
Thaw was incarcerated in the State
Hospital for the Criminal Insane at
Matteawan shall be vacated, thereby
giving to the slayer of Stanford White
the liberty for which he has fought IN
the courts for nine years. & S5. n NJ:
Ii Justice Hendrick read the verdict
and handed it back to the clerk.
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk, "the question you have been
asked is this: Is Harry K. Thaw sane?
Your answer is yes ss Il "a E;ss
Thaw went to where his mother was
sitting few feet away and, throwing
his arms about her neck, kissed her.
The verdict recorded, John B..
Stanchf1eld, chief counsel for Thaw,
made a motion that the commitment
signed by Justice Bowling, following
verdict of not guilty on the ground
of insanity, which was returned by the
jury at Thaw's second trial for the
murder OF White, be vacated. Deputy
Attorney General Becker In reply re-.
quested time In which the state might
prepare an appeal. IT,. -$ .yT
Justice Hendrick reminded the law
yers that he had not given his de.
cision. = 3 Z +, &ss354
AS soon as the jury was dismissed
Thaw crossed to the box, and shook
hands warmly with each OF the men.
His mother, also shook hands with the
jurymen, saying to each: Thank you
so much for all that you have done:
Outside the courthouse wide flight
Of steps had been crowded all after
noon. The street and the sidewalks
on either side Of it also were, con
gested. When Thaw, flanked by dep
uty sheriffs, appeared in the doorway
q great cheer went up and those who
did not cheer applauded with their.
hands, @.. 4 t$$f,s s,.ss3 q f.: u 5{!i,.sI2sI
In explaining why two ballots we're
taken one of the jurors, Paul J. Marks.
said that on the first ballot the vote
was eleven to one that Thaw was
sane. The vote was unanimous on the
second ballot. 5sn2. ,5s
Mr.. Marks also said that he and the
other members of the jury believed
that Thaw was eccentric and posi-
bly,, mentally weak, but that they did
not believe that he would harm any
one. vs. y. ,,.5 f'5 d
Thaw has said nothing SO far as to
what he will do If freed The only
thing he has, said was that he was
first going to Pittsburgh to visit his
mother and then 60 to California to
see the exposition. zr ..szs. ia H,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

4 Al Her Paul wayne stared IN WONDER
She expected an inquisition and sud,
denly assum ed demure and con
strained manner. Miss Alice looked
severe. Here, certainly, was run.
away girl. II Her social status 1t was
difficult to determine.
+ "a girl tramp" whispered Miss
Alice awesomely to herself, and shud-
dered. Her. brother waved Morris
back to the warehouse. Then he arose
and court eously placed 10 chair for
the culprit $S III I; zi,s 4
$3s 1 Sit down, please" he said. How
did you come to be In that load Of
broom corn?'' $5 q.
h h. Il crept into It last night" said the
girl promptly, as II acknowledging the
most commonplace act in the world.
You see, was lost, it was raining,
and was sleepy. "a kept away from
towns and trains. 8 55s -s ,5.
Why y challenged Miss Alice.
sharply. 8, fs,S ~ Il.
because didn't want to be
caught" a sE
WHO by?'' y Us; rs ..s.
The people ! had run away from, :.
stated the girl, frankly. Nov, l won't
say any more. I'd kill myself before
I'd go back. and If you want to know
my name it's Garnet" \, E
4 Then she laughed, sobered down
as she saw not only interest but pity
and sympathy IN Paul Wayne's clear,
probing eyes, and added: "Please let
me go my way d 4, III. n. !
my child" spoke Miss Alice, "haye
you had nothing to eat since you
hid in, that wagon r. Y y 81. l.:.
Only q few cake crumbs" replied
Garnet. "But I've got money to buy
food yes, and to ride on the railroad,
when get-safe." e. & Is
.5ss Come with me. my dear" said
Alice, and she led the way to their
living rooms over the office. 55
Garnet, fed and tidied up. looked re-
animated and happy as she came
back to the Office half an hour later.
Brother, what am I going to do
with this willful child ?" inquired Miss
Alice. "she insists she Is right IN
leaving relatives---she has no parents.
She is going to the city, she says.
Why, child, 1t will devour you!"
''But I want to go to work, de-
clared Garnet, II have some money
and-and other things 4. 3s
Paul Wayne regarded her seriously.
Every passing moment he, like his sis
ter, felt drawn closer to the willful but
attractive young girl.
What shall we do, brother?" sub
mitted Miss Alice solicitously: What
does that child know of the harsh,
cruel ways OF the world? p
'"But I write quick hand, ] am good
at figures and I am sure can run a
typewriter after a months practice"
insisted Garnet. II can pay my way
until I learn, and further. l am not
afraid of the city. ! can mind my
own business and make others mind
theirs. Why, say" and she sided up
rs. Is % d s. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
The Effects Of opiates.

THAT INFANTS pecqialy susceptible to opium and ts various
smallest continued these opates changes the fano
craving for alcohol @ Later NE
result Of dosing With os narcotics to keep
unavoidable.
admniraion Anones Drops cordia Soothing sups and
other children physician be strongly
and the druggist should not be to Children who are
wilfuly with narcotics.
Caoria contains narcotics II 1t bears the
81. Fletcher. = %1ZZYN,1A%
Genuine always bears tho signature of@k7X/1<<
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Washington, July 13.-Proposed in
creases in rates on stone and marble
not polished, lettered or figured, from
Chicago to Peoria, ILL.,, to st. Paul,
MINI, was found by the interstate
commerce commission to be justified
for stone and marble sawed or
dressed, but mot for rough stone and
marble. AS lss5 s. ss3.. 81,
Atlanta, Ga, July 16. Excitement
over the rumors Of mobs that pur-
pose to lynch Leo NJ. Frank has com.
pletely died out. There was nc; sign
Of disorder at Macon or Milledgeville
during the night, and it was said by
some that the authorities had been
hoaxed. u tg$ s:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
COVE Ate Dynamite.

A herd Of eight cows near, Column
bus, Ga. is dead, and G. E. Covington,
their owner, attributes it to their hav-
ing eaten dynamite, and has notified
the owners Of the explosives that aun-
less they make good the loss Of his
cattle they will be sued. Al s. !,
It Is alleged that the COWS were
browsing in the vicinity Of the water
works plant north Of the city, and, on
account Of a fence breaking down,
were allowed access to quantity Of
dynamite stored in a ditch. 1t is fur
Their claimed that the animals ate the
dynamite, and, instead OF being blown
up in a spectacular way, died of in
digestion. &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
REPLY READY |!!:!Y! soon !.
PRESIDENT TO CONSULT CAB.
MET BEFORE ANSWER Is z
s SEMITIC GERMANY. g.. i.
RETURNS TO CAPITAL. SOON
Telegram From Cornish to Secretary
TumuIty Indicates Executive Has
Arrived at No Decision az to Policy,
& Of Y. s. Towards Berlin Government.

Washington, July 15.-The first Off.
cial announcement Of the immediate
plans Of President Wilson for, deal
ing with the situation that has arisen
between Germany and the United
States came on Tuesday in a telegram
from Cornish, N. H., to Secretary
Tumulty, stating that the president
would return to- Washington soon to
lay the entire subject before his cab
met. It indicated that the president
had not yet arrived at decision as
to the policy of the government. Z
The White House statement was as
follows: 5-. ~ s$$5ss rs s.g. ~
Referring to statements appearing
in certain morning newspapers with
reference to the attitude OF the presi.
dent toward the reply to the German
government, Secretary Tumulty this
evening gave out the following tele-
gram which he had received from the
president: q ,S5,7 +. .= 4 4.
Please say that from the moment
Of the arrival of the official text OF the
German note have given the matter
the closest attention, keeping con-
stantly in touch with the secretary Of
state and with every source that would
throw light on the situation; that SO
soon as the secretary, of state and !
have both maturely considered the sit
uation shall go to Washington and
get into personal conference with him
and with the cabinet and that there
will be as prompt an announcement as
possible of the purposes Of the govern.
ment." Il n
Official opinion here continued to
regard the situation as grave. secre-
tary Lansing and other members Of
the cabinet who are here hold this
view. Mr. Lansing and his assistant
have been canvassing the entire field
Of law and policy presented by the
German note and the president al
ready has received some of the
memoranda bearing on important
points. E ssE5 4 Z =. Il 5,&sG sss5
The statement from the White
House has made 1t apparent that the
president has definitely abandoned
the idea of summoning. Mr.. Lansing
to the summer capital 1t is assumed,
however, that Mr.. Wilson will return
here the last Of the week and that
the subject will be laid before the
cabinet next Tuesday. IS
Emphasis has been laid in official
quarters on the fact that the issues
involved are Of such seriousness and
importance that consideration for g
week or more Of the kind Of reply that
should be made ought not to be con-
strued as meaning that the necessity
for a firm definition Of American pol
Icy was underestimated II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

hard to obtain at first, but as soon
as people learned about my cheese. I
had all the customers could supply.
I make the cheese twice a week and
deliver it the day it is made. IN this
way the cheese is fresh when it gets
to the customer" 81,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
-, :, - IolssEl;s q. SURELY P,RfyfkIu
SETTLED THE WHOLE, MATTER
.vlsltor's Explanation for Wanting e
US Leave Were Many, but One $
Really Vital.

Yes. ! really must 60 tomorrow.
You can just a. well stay till Mon
Day. =
But the folks arc expecting me-"
telegraph them you are going g
stay. : i5s .s. n lss5s,
.1'm sorry, but il i stay I'm liable
I'd lose . thousand dollars on that deal
= told you Of = 5..s. q 81. EFs
"oh. pshaw. the deal can wait { few
days. < III 5
my manager has written me that
my business needs attention. !"
Yes. but he 10 only afraid to -
sumo little responsibility. The bust
ness viii be all right"
There 10 an important meeting OF
the directors that / really must It
tend" " ..ti
i. oh. they'll get along AL right with.
out you" =, 4, ,,s5 &
..sYou know how much. I'd Ike to
stay, but the fact IL my railroad ticket
runs out tomorrow.
well, In that case I suppose You
will have to go. Be sure and come up
TO see US again in . month or two. !"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
wrono Document.

The Tommy" on leave. from the
front had been given a free railway
pass to take him home to see his
people, and utilized part Of his brief
holiday to get married. On the re-.
turn journey, when the ticket inspector
asked to see his pass, he produced BY
accident his marriage certificate. S
The inspector handed the paper
back with a glimmer of a smile.
This is a ticket for q very long
and wearisome Journey young man..
he said, 'tbut not on this line Il Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
BIG INCREASE OF
Farm "A | N PRODUCTS ! ||D:|!U| /
Province Of Alberta Shows In.
r crease of Over 20 Millions.

Figures just compiled by the public
ity branch OF the provincial depart
ment show that last year, notwith.
standing that quite third of the prov
ince was affected by the drought to
q very serious extent, the total value
of agricultural products actually pro
duced In the province showed an in
crease Of over twenty million dollars
over that Of the previous year. Al.
though southern Alberta had . bad
year agriculturally, the province as a
whole experienced period OF great
prosperity; due principally to mixed
farming, which is becoming more gem
eral with each succeeding year.
: The value OF mixed farming, in fact,
was never better Illustrated than last
year as the value >of the animals
slaughtered and sold alone equaled
the value Of the spring wheat crop,
without taking into consideration the
value OF the butter. milk. cheese, poul-
try, vegetables. and other by-products
Of the farm. N K $.$ .,Is$3S Il,
Oats was the banner grain crop.
1,147,382 acres being seeded, and pro-
ducing 34,397,117 bushels, or 30.15 to
the acre. Sold at an average OF SOC
per bushel, these yielded a revenue OF
$17,19s,55S.. Comparatively little win.
ter wheat was produced, the yield be-
ing little short OF one million bush
els. but the spring wheat crop
amounted to 15,102.0s3 bushels, the
yield per acre being 1926. At an aver
age Of $1.35 per bushel, the value Of
the spring wheat crop was therefore
$20,3s7, 812. The total production Of
barley was 7,s47, $40 bushels. which. at
55c per bushel. yielded : revenue Of
$4.s16.202 s.$a5'.5. u
Other productions were as follows:
Flax, 207, 115 bushels, $310.672.00: rye.
261,8 43 bushels, 1896 $4,000: speltz, AZ
.707 bushels, $32.03O.0O; hay 100000
tons, $2.500.000; potatoes. four million
bushels, 100000; turnips. three mill
lion bushels. $750,000; carrots. 100000
bushels. s1s0.000; mangolds, $4,000
bushels, $4,000; animals slaughtered
and sold 320,000,000 butter and
cheese. $1,000. 00O; milk, $4,000, 900;
wool clip. 100000 pounds, $500. 600;
hsh,S $4,000; game and, furs, $780,
600; horticultural products. $3.50. 900;
poultry and products. $3.50. 900. s
The total Of the, agricultural prod
ucts is given as $7s,616,s91. - com.
pared with SIS, 0ss. os4 in 1918.
Z. The statistics also show that the
value OF the live stock in the province
at, the end Of the year was $110,044.-.
$50, this being an increase OF $7,762,.
s45 over the previous year. There
were 609,125 horses. 750.7s9 swine
sol, 1888 sheep, 192,905 dairy cows, 1885,.
o35 other cows. 190.923 beef cattle and
$4,000 other cattle.-Advertisement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Connecting ArchanoeI With Siberia.

Connecting ArchanseI With Siberia.
One Of the zemstvos OF the govern
ment OF Eologda is handing in pc
tition concerning the connection Of
Archangel with Siberia by means Of
tho following water route: Northern
Dwina-Vychegda-Pe chora-Ob. The. es-
Establishment OF such a water route was
planned in 1909, when, by imperial or
der, a special expedition was sent out
to make the necessary Investigations.
This route would be OF the greatest
Importance for the expectation OF ST.
her!an products to European Russia
% well as to foreign countries,