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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Ideal platfor,,

The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic convention at Des Moinets, Iowa
will be read with unalloyed pleasure by
Michigan Democrats. 1t is throughout
thoroughly Democratic document. It
does not indulge in glittering generali-
ties or meaningless eaten phrases. 1t
reaffirms the Chicago platform and
takes up the new issues along thor
oughly Democratic lines, and In Ian
guage that cannot be Inexperienced
by any one. Its objections to the pro
posed Anglo-American alliance are
forcible, and its arrangement of the
present administration admirable.
Iowa, while not pivotal State, is more
nearly typical State than Kentucky
or Ohio, and the result of the campaign
this fall, with n strong platform and
a strong ticket, will be watched for
with great interest.-Grand Rapids
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
WAR WITH YAQUIs.
SERIOUS REVOLT OF INDIANS IN
MEXICO.
Yaqui. Have Ieen Fighting for 1nde-
pendence Since 1735-Mexico Is to
Blame for Insnrrcction-someth
of the Picturesque Yaqui Country.

.
The Instruction of the Yauui Indians
promises to give the Mexican govern
ment another prolonged war. 1t has
been but two years since the last I'D.
rising of the Yauuis was put down.
after nearly fourteen years of fighting,
ana the rebellion now on has all indl-
cations of preparedness. Contrary to
statements made that the Yaquis would
not modest the American residents in
Sonora-the Yaqui country-there have
already been slain number of Ameri-
can gold prospectors. Indeed, it has
developed that one of the causes of the
uprising was the fact that the gov
ernment permitted Americans to come
Into Sonora and dig gold. The Yaqus
claim to hold the Sonora country by
right of occupation for centuries back
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
M NE. LABORI,
Wife of the Wounded Counsel for
Captain Dreyfus.

Wife of the Wounded Counsel for
Captain Drcyfus.
Nine. Margaret Laborl, wife of the
wounded counsel for Dreyfus, is re-.
membered in America as the wife of
DE Pachmann, the Russian pianist,
who has coined so many dollars in
America. The advocates wife was an
Australian girl, her maiden name be-
ing Margaret Oakley. Her family went
to England when the girl was quite
young, and there she soon evinced n
wonderful talent for music. When she
was Is Miss Oakley attended one of
Pachmann's concerts In London, and
eventually the pianist became her
teacher. The impressionable girl fell
in love with the Russian. After they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Andrew White and M.rk Twain.

3AnoAo" anu NJ ARK Twain.
A new story of Andrew j. White.
ambassador to Berlin, and Mark Twain
has just reached this side. The humor-
lists aversion to the German language
is well known. His diatribe against it
is n classic. Now Mr.. White, while nm
excellent German scholar, speaks the
language with a noticeable accent. The
story hinges on these points. 1t was
ut reception, and Mr.. White, partly
In sport, confined his conversation with
the author wholly to German.
81 am glad to see," Interrupted the
novelist, that you appreciate Ger
man.
II did until read your abusive ar
ticle upon the subject" remarked the
ambassador. II am now thinking Of
returning to English
How grateful the German must be-"
was the reply.-Phlladelphia Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
CLEVER TRICKS OF RAVENS.
Some Think the Bird Must Possess the
Power of Reasoning.

Power of Reasoning.
Many stories are told of the clever
ness of the raven, bird that really
seems to have reasoning power. One
of these stories tells how raven by n
skillful stratagem got young hare for
its dinner. 1t had pounced upon lit
tie animal, but the mother hare drove
it away.
Then the raven slowly retreated, en-
couraging the mother to follow him,
and even pretending that he was afraid
Of her. In this fashion he led her con-
siderable distance from the young one
and then suddenly, before the hare had
time to realize the meaning of the trick.
he rose in the air, flew swiftly back,
caught the young hare in his beak and
bore 1t away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished TO steal food from a
dog. They leased him till he grew so
angry that he chased them from the
spot, but the artful birds turned sharp
ly around, easily reached the dish be-
fore him and carried off the choicer bits
III triumph.
AS to the ravens power of speech,
the following story, which is given on
the authority of Capt. Brown, who
vouches for its truth, will show how
APPLY it can talk:
A gentleman while travelling through
n wood in the South of England was
startled by hearing shout of "Fair
play, gentlemen; fair play!" uttered in
loud tones. The cry being presently
repeated, the traveller thought 1t must
proceed from someone in distress and
at one began to search for him. He
soon discovered two ravens fiercely at
lacking third. He was SO struck with
the appeal of the oppressed bird that
he promptly rescued him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
To no nation is the opening Of TWEEN.

To no nation is the opening of TWEEN
ty-two of Its ports and harbors by
Japan more important than to the Uni
ted States. Until Commodore Perry an
chored United States warships in a
Japanese harbor in 1854 and practical
ly compelled a treaty recognizing other
nations, Japan had been closed to the
rest of the world. During the last
twenty years no nation has made
greater progress than Japan. Now it is
ambitious to be counted as one of the
commercial nations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Some people will be just mean
enough to rejoice over the statement of
the comte d'Astorga, from whose fam
lily w. w. Astor claims descent. that
there was no Jean jacques d'Astorga,
who, Huguenot, was born in France
In 1914 and fed to Germany later, be-
coming the founder Of the American
Astors. The count processes to be very
sorry. He is aristocratic, but poor, and
cousinship with William Waldorf
might've don't say 1t would-prove
to his advantage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

The issue is forming; every day Of
continued aggression against people
struggling to be free, every shot fired
In war that is a dissertation of the
principles and traditions hallowed in
our, own war for independence, brings
1t nearer. When the American people
pass Judgment on this issue they de-
eide whether Democracy is dream or
substance-take their stand for empire
and the divine right of kings on the
one hand, or for free republic and
equality on the other.-Omaha World
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

The servant girl has new champion
In no less person that Professor Cum
mings of Harvard University, whose
paper on the subject is the outcome of
much research and thought. The SER
CANT girl question is an old one; WON
Ell have tried to solve it, but in IN IN
systematic way which has resulted
only in spasmodic reforms. Professor
Cummings suggestion is 10 place do
scstic scsn5.o. IL the line of trade,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

For nations, as for individuals
enough is as good as feast. Appur-
emily some Englishmen think SO, for
the House OF Commons applauded the
assertion, repeatedly made by men,
bers of both parties, that no one desires
to add another square mile to British
territory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Alcohol for Automobiles.

The majority Of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum. but French en-
gineer recommends the use of alcohol
instead Of 1t, and motors are being al
tered so as to consume 1t. There is no
fear of explosion with alcohol and it is
said TO be less costly than petroleum.
We might therefore paraphrase the M
tional poet, and say, Put it in your
cars to save your legs"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

their own again. III former insurrec-
tons they had but few firearms, but
when the Sonora railroad to Guaymas
vas built they furnished large pro-
portion OF the laborcrs, and with the
money earned Winchester rifles We're
purchased. with which they have been
much more formidable antagonists
than before and are more conscious OF
their own strength.
If the war is continued until the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Good and Bad Trus.s.

1t is vain for the defenders of trusts
to deny that certain evils result from
the forming of these gigantic business
monopolies. Recognizing this fact,
these trust defenders have originated
the idea that there are good and bad
trusts. Having created this theory,
they demand that those who are OPP
posed to trusts shall name the bad ones.
William ]. Bryan, after showing that
the Republican party defends and fos-
tiers trusts, says: Now, don't know
exactly how they are going to discern
between the good trusts and the bad
trusts, but take it that the good trusts
will be the ones that contribute the
largest amounts to the Republican
campaign funds"
With this view of the question the
plain people will be disposed to consid-
er the good trusts quite as harmful as
the bad, indeed, the very purposes
which trust is formed to carry out
condemn 1t as unmitigated,y bad.
Why are trusts formed? In the first
place, to reduce expenses of conduct
ing business; to get more work done
for less pay: to accomplish greater re-
Suits with less labor. In the second
place, to kill competition. Having ac-
complished these two things, the trust
is ready to grasp n third benefit for it
self, and that is the raising of prices
and the increased taxing of the con-
sumer.
These are the objects of all trusts.
Which Of them can, then, be said to be
good? AS a matter Of fact, every trust
is monopoly. Some are not so pow
erful as others. In that respect they
may be said to be less evil but not one
of them possesses the positive quality
of being good. Absolutely It may be
declared, therefore, that there are no
good trusts. The principles upon which
these combines are founded are wrong
and nothing but evil for the people can
flow from them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
rRE9g0plG$
@EeUtYlAs
Not settlea until settled Right,

Not Settled Until Settled Right.
A Republican paper says that a law
should be passed making all our obli-
cations and all our money redeemable
in gold, thereby making gold the only
standard of value. 1t says this must
be done by the Republican party next
winter, and then the currency question
will forever be taken out of Congress.
oh, dear, but this is the very quint-
essence of wisdom. OF course the fol-
lowing Congress can't repeal this law
and re-establish blmetallisn! OF
course the people can never issue amy
more greenbacks, not even In time OF
war, for the money question Is forever
settled by the Republican party! The
writer saw the slavery question settled
twice. Once 1t was settled wrong and
the next time 1t was settled right. In
1850 the Congress of the United States
passed the compromise measures, In
Gliding the fugitive slave law. In
1852 both great parties endorsed that
settlement and declared that the sla-
very question was taken out of Con-
gress forever, but alas! they forgot to
kill Joshua II. Giddings, Salmon p.
Chase, John =. Hale, Horace Greeley,
Owen Lovejoy, Wendell Phillips and
John Brown. In the spring of 1854
Senator Douglas introduced the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill, which was formu-
lated in exact accordance with the two
national platforms. Immediately the
slavery question was reopened and
every Northern village, farm and ham
let was Just teeming with anti-slavery
men. The excitement raised higher
than ever before. and from that time
forward the anti-slavery sentiment
rose constantly higher and higher until
two million freemen under Abraham
Lincoln as commander-in-chief march,
ed down South and settled the slavery
question right, by stamping out the In
stitution forever.
The money question is not settled; 1t
will not be settled by the establishment
Of the single gold standard next win
ter; 1t will never be settled until 1t Is
settled according to the principles of
eternal justice and to the true interest
OF all the people. AS long as a single
Populist or his son or grandson lives
in these United States the money ques-
ton will never be settled until 1t Is set
tied right The Republican party ID
worshiping the golden calf. Many of
the Democratic leaders are trying to
force their party In the same direc-
ton, but no Populist has ever bowed
the knee to Bnal, and he never will.
Let the two old parties settle the
money question on a gold basis If they
want to, but they will settle nothing
except their own baseness and cow
ardice, for the Populists of 1900 like
the Free-soilers of 1854, will unsettle
all the settlement, and will continue to
fire the public heart and appeal to the
public conscience until the common
people of this country are redeemed,
regenerated and Disseminated Non
conformist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

why have you and Miss Beasley
ceased to be frlends?"
"Oh, she has some queer notions. AZ
ter she returned from Boston, n few
weeks ago, she called me down because
/ spoke of widow woman; and the
next evening, while we were discuss
ing the temperance question, she refer
red to Miss Anthony as "a maiden lady,
/ asked her why widow woman was
any worse than maiden lady, and she
took it as personal insult Chicago
Times Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Perhaps If William Waldorf Aston
had known elevation to the peeragc
was impossible he might not have be-
come naturalized Britisher; he is in
the attitude of the man who has pur-
chased n large-sized gold brick.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Every Day .trengtheu. Bryan.

Mr. Bryan has made Democratic sue
cess possible, If not probable, by his
declaration at Des Moines. He has
opened the way for complete Demo-
cratic reunion, and lie has made 1t easy
for his party to take the offensive on a
dozen bitter and formidable accounts.
Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Why She Got Damages.

A young woman whose leg was brok-
ell in mn accident on the Orleans rail
road, in France. has received $1,000
damages, on the ground ''that her
value from the matrimonial standpoint
had deterlorated" through the damage
done to her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

MIA, we amt got no company for
dinner"
NO, little Tommy
We'll, what makes you stick your
little finger out when you drink? ~
Cigarette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Queen victorla,s Descendants

1t is a curious fact that the Queen
should have an equal number Of grand
children and great-grandchildren-thir-
ty-two of each--which, together with
her seven children. makes the number
Of her descendants seventy-one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

ana by confirmation of title by the
King of Spain long before the Mexican
government was thought of.
When Mexico revolted and establish
ed her independence the Yaquis refused
to recognize the new government and
proclaimed their own independence and
autonomy. Since then the effort to OBJ
tain from them recognition of the
authority and law of Mexico has led
to frequent collisions between them
and the government troops; pitched
battles have been fought and though
generally beaten by superior forces
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Lord Kelvin, in lecture, stated that
as a result of recent investigations it
was estimated that the earth had been
the abode of life for about thirty mill
ion years
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

1t is believed there is no law to fit
the offense oftthat mother who tagged
fast train in order to reach the bed
side of the child she thought was dy-
ing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Some will say since the shoemakers
and glovers are going to form trusts,
the nation may be further bound hand
and foot in these things.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

China drew the largest check on the
Eank Of England Of which the bank has
any record, in settlement of the japan.
ese Indemnity. 1t was for 11,OO8, S57
pounds lG shillings and 8 pence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

The woman who married the lawyer
who had won her suit for her probably
thought she might just as well turn
everything over to him in lump.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

An improved style. of 50 bill is to be
issued, but it will probably slip
through the fingers as easily as the old
kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Warren C. Coleman, of Concord, N
c.. is the richest colored man in the
South. His money is invested in cot
ton mills.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

a woman never speaks to man that
She does not think 1t somewhat Of a
condescension.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Ordinarily business enterprise gets
what it can individually, but when n
trust is formed they get together.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

1t turned out that the victim was a
tame raven, belonging to house in
the neighborhood, and the cry that 1t
had used so OPPORTUNITY was one of
many that 1t had been taught to utter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Possibly political combines are called
rings because they are not square.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Unfortunately the position Canada
wants to take in this boundary dispute
is on our side of the line.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

nominated the man for Governor who
ran in 1896.
In discussing the impending issues
William j. Bryan truly and eloquently
said, during the delivery of speech
ut Des Moines: I'VE do not need to
surrender a single syllable or idea of
the Chicago platform. Like the in
augural speech of Thomas Jefferson, It
was made for all time. But when new
and Important issues come up, we can
take them into the family and fight on
them without apologizing for any previ-
Gus fight we have made. When the Dem
ocratic party hns once come into power
and Democratic principles have been
tried, the Republican party will dis
solve and be lost forever"
These assertions are not in the least
ambiguous, but Republican newspa-
pers have attempted to dlstort them
into retraction of belief in the
doctrine of bimetallism. There Is no
such retraction, and the Chicago plat
form will stand unrepealed in any of
Its clauses, but enlarged to embrace
the new issues which will come before
the people in 1900 Chicago Democrat.
An Example for Other States.
The Iowa platform is one upon which
all Iowa Democrats can stand. 1t re-
aftirms the national platform of 1890
as Is entirely proper, seeing that that
instrument constitutes the party creed
until the national convention of 1900
frames n new one. 1t also deals with
the new issues imperialism, militar.
Ism and trusts-whichs undoubtedly
Will constitute the fighting ground in
the Presidential campaign. The plat
form, like the ticket, Is Democratic and
will receive the Endorsement of all
Democrats. Iowa has shown the way
to the Democracy Of sister common
wealths. With similar mutual forbear.
ance, consideration and resulting har.
mony the national Democracy can next
year advance against the common enc
my with that confidence of victory
which results from united allegiance to
the principles laid down by Thomas
JefferSon.--Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Never resurrect AZ evil that has been
fairly buried.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-11-01
Cine 8egen@P + o t / a m a tt on
Cir W frfn b m lner's


3onbpn, 81. Sttober. - Sir
Nlfreo Milner, 8ouberneur Der &apz
Splrnie, telserapbirt beute 9lbeno bern
&plonial Minii iterium, er babe cine
Protlamation CUR 9lntport uuf bic
gOeren Proclamation, ipsl9e Die
Innerion zines Sbeiles Der &aptolon.e
antiinbist, eraRen uno barin ale br;a
tiiden lntertbanen aufgeFprosrt, lid
ni9t an ben grlub Der 8osrsn gu te9z
rem. @r srtldrt ieDo9, er miife gez
itebsn, oab, iotpeit er fsfItslen tOnne,
bic gstpObner bes 9ebiets nOroli9
bonn @aal Hipsr bic gnnerion aIs
S6utia& acceptirsn.
Mittbeilungen bes Britt l.
f6en &onfuls in 6 bicagp.
G6icagp, 81. Sft. - 80. Dinbz
bam, Der bisligs britiTde 9onTul, fat
in elmer Mittebeilung an ben vSimess
9eralb" tunb getban, bic an ibn geri4z
teteu @eIuGs bon 2eutsn, bic als syreiz
tpiaige in bte britiIde 9lrmse ein3utrsz
ten punIdtsn, fsisn 10 5ablrsid, bdb sr
Iie nid)t perTDnli6 beanttporten fOnnte.
9ieIsn 2elsten tbeilte er 5ur Snformuz
tion nit, oaB tsine Jreipilli9en einb'a
rufsn ieien. 3uglei6 ftellte er eine De-
peI6e aus Wtinneapoli5 in Ibrtbe, oaz
bin lautenb, baB sr atpei 2(ppllfanten,
bic Iid ontpsrben lai1sn pollten, ben
Ratb gsgebsn bdtts, na9 Canada gu
eeben unb in bds bort formirte 9iilfsz
Corps ein5utreten; Die canuoii4e 4bz
thpill1nu III iebt bDllItdnDia.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-11-01

asGp, Doonsr, asnti|6, &inubon,
Ssuopine unb aapian Wuttbetps.
3egiment 9loucs ter -
Maior Sumpbrsp, Major GopsizGuz
re, Maior @auaoe, Capt. Duncan,
Capt. Conner, 2ieuts. 9rpant, Nis~
bst, Snsbam, Oapp, anor, Ssmpls,
Rdoice, 8reul, Sin, Short, Sm'tb,
Madenaie, Beaslep uno Grap.
9ebtrgs 8atterie gfr. 10
- Maior 8rpant, 2ieutsnants 8beez
Ter, Nussnt, Moore, Wsbb.
Cine betrG6tlihs Mnsabl oieler esz
fanssnen Sffiaiere 1T perpunoet.
q 4 ei meecorps mi B
m o biliTirt.
2onoon, 80. Sttpber. - Die
rMfpciirte prehs" psrnimmt, bab bas
ariess MiniHerium 8sfsbl ertbeilt
fat, Elm stpeites 4rmsscorps gum afz
tiDsn Oient in Bsreitldaft gu iebsn.
Gs 1T nod ni9t entIhieoen, pb Die
Nusfubruns BEG planes befinitio be-
idloHen perben pirb, bod bdlt man
es fir notbtpsnbis, europa gu ii6srz
Seugen, 'bab @nglanb i'm Stunoe 1T,
nod biel mebr 5ruppen auf ben
&risesldauplab gu f4iden. Die briz
tif9s Resisruns fiebt nadseraoe elm,
oab lie ti4 cine Mufeabe eeItellt bat,
beren 2Dluns einen grDbsrsn Mufpano
bon ardftsn erforoert, als lie bisbsr
glaubte.
Das Srisas Miniiferium 19idt
foeben benz 9eneral Sir Hsopsrs Bull
Ter folsenbe Oepeide nad Der Sap
fabt: ,Orei peitere 8ataillons Snfanz
tsrie unb eine 9ebirgs 8atterie, nebIt
ReIerpen, tperDsn binnen ssbn 5a9en
bon Gnslanb abssben, um bic gsHern
erli!tsnen 8erlulte gu erieben."
5elomari6aQ 2orb Wolielsp, S6erz
bsfebisbaber Der britilhen Qrmee, bat
befoblsn, oab bic RsfsrDen Der Rssiz
msntsr Suffolt, Gher uno OerbbE E6ire
bis gum 6. NoDsmber mobil uno na9
Siioafrifa geIdidt perosn Eoaen.
Wenn bic 8oeren es gst a t.
ten.
Qonbpn, 81. Sftobsr. - Man
muntelt fier, oab li9 General Wbite
tpabrIdeinlid nad Pistermaribburg
5uriidsiebsn tpirb, 70 largs Der g;Ien=
bobn @erfsbr nod often 1T. Sn mi
litdriidsn &reiien gsben bic 4nlidteu
iiber bic &atbIamfeit zines ioldsu
S6rittes tpeit aussinanber.
Oie 8ela9erung BON & imz
berlep.
3apfabt, 81. Oftober. - @us
8ertlsp Welt piro gemslost, baB bic
goeren Sorts rings um &imbsrleb erz
ri6ten, um bic Staot gu bombaroiren.
Der ii b1i9s &obl uber Die
@erlufe Der 8oeren.
2orbon, 81 .Sthober. - @ine
Spe5iuloepsIds aus 2abpImitb tbeilt
nit, bic 8oersn bdttsn in bsm gsIteriz
gen Sample enorme 8erluits erlitten.
gtlids 8eridts I4dbsn bic 3abl ibrsr
Sobten uro 8erpunoeten auf 900 big
1000.