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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Jeffer.ou,. Brand of I..pan.ion.

Jeffersou's Brand of xpansion.
The sort of expansion that Jefferson
believed In and accomplished Is en-
dorsed by every patriotic American,
but it is q very different sort from the
na-Mckinley-Wnll street brand OF
expansion. or Imperialism. Thomas
Jefferson, true to the spirit OF the Dec
laration Of independence and the con-
stitution, Old not desire to expand
American territory beyond the confines
of the American continent. Jefferson
did not advocate nor desire that this
country should go beyond its own
hemisphere or enter upon wars of con-
quest in foreign lands and in Asiatic
waters. He would have been false to
his well-kpown principles, which are
to-day the principles of the Democratic
party, If he had.-Wheeling Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

the largest flower in the world, it is
said, is the bolo. which grows on the
island of Mindanao, one of the Philip.
pine group. 1t has five petals, measur-
ing nearly yard in width, and sin
gle flower has been known to weigh
twenty-five pounds. 1t grows on the
highest pinnacle of the land, about g.
600 feet above the level of the sea.
There are some curious superstitions
concerning waves. The Arab sailors
believe that the high seas off the coast
of Abyssinia are enchanted, and when
ever they find themselves among them
they recite verses which they suppose
have tendency to subdue them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

hansen talks of trying to find the
south pole in 1902. He probably thinks
the people will have ceased by that
time to be interested in personal his
tories of the late war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Mckinley shonlder. 1hi,.


Papa's boy, having done valiant SER
vice in the army, is now, going to adorn
the marine corps. OF twenty-four mp
pointments of lieutenants from civil
life last Wednesday. ten candidates
We're rejected by the examining sur
geons as physically disqualified. One
had organic heart disease. Yet all these
defects We're waived Papa's boy
had to have commission, because
papa may be useful to the Honorable
William Mckinley in the national CON
vention next year. Hence the Honor
able William Mckinley puts upon the
pny rolls Of the navy ten young men
who are as weak in their bodies as in
their heads. This, at least, can't be
charged to the Honorable Embalmed
Beef Alger or to Eagan. The President
will have to shoulder it himself. Chi
cago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

King Corn won a gallant victory in
England last year. During the twelve
months the British Government used
$4,000 gallons of corn whisky in the
manufacture Of smokeless powder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

We knott that Mr.. Mckinley is an
amiable gentleman, but we defy his
friends to point to.a single act which
shows courage or leadership or to an
utterance which was not made to .ex-
cite applause rather than, to state
conviction. His record paints him
THINNER, runner after public opinion,
Q political weathercock. II Buffalo En-.
quirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

This movement to prevent certain
kind of divorced people marrying again
would show the marriage rite is being
closed for repairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

AS boxing is called science and Sui
Ivan prays for the ring success of his
favorites, somebody after while may
be making him out Christian Sci
enlist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

AS soon as 1t becomes thoroughly I'M
derstood that eggs will cure consump-
ton the hens will probably incorpo-
rate under the laws of New Jersey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

When Ii Hung Chang in SO conserva-
tive country as China is strong
enough to pull down the Chinese wall
it shows he's got something of pull.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
mckinley Ha. No policy.

Some overzealous administration or
gans are alleging that President Nc
Kinley is personally conducting the
war in the Philippines" OF course,
the President Is doing nothing Of the
kind. The war in the Philippines is
not being conducted just now by any
body. General Otis has contracted his
lines and is doing the best he can with
IN inadequate force to hold the terri
tory which his troops occupy. There
would have been no war in the Philip
pines II any one had possessed any sort
of n policy. Mckinley had none and
as a consequence nobody else had one,
and thus the war broke out and has
since that time been conducted in a
hapliazard sort Of way.
But this sort of thing cannot 20 on
forever. Mckinley must discover and
Snnounce some policy. He must de.
eide whether he wishes to wage n war
Of conquest or to promise the Filipinos
. provisional government and fair
Treatment Chicago Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

Whatever you may say of trusts it
should always be kept in mind that
they are not Incorporated idiots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

Taking hair of the dog that did the
biting also applies to the general run
of GROWERS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

Inc God Standard Farmer.
! cannot but pity many of our fellow
men who find 1t difficult to obtain even
me pare necessities of life, crying for
their oppressors. Why. how much, or
rather how little-sense it takes to real
lze that something is wrong when we
hnd millionaires able to pile up other
millions from year to year, while upon
the other hand, the man with a few
Thousand invested in real estate can,
by constant effort, only make a living.
Yet too many of them are like the
farmer Che is McHannaite), who said
to me, "Times are all right, money is
plenty, but somehow cannot pay my
DEBTS" Poor fellow, he was much
like another farmer who said, 81 can
not read and don't know much about
politics, but Mr.. s. says the gold
standard is best and he ought to know.
Mr.. s. was a banker and held mort
cages against the farmer for probably
all that he was worth.
1t is passing strange that these same
men, when they so to merchant In
their own town, won't believe him, but
think he is laying for them and is max
ing large profits upon everything he
SellS whau In roolitx, ~ tol,a, m vc%,,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

Henderson is not pledged to appoint
congressional committees in the inter-
est of that organization he stands no
show whatever of being elected Speak
er of Republican Congress. There
is only one question that equals in i'm
portance the money question, and that
is the question of creating large
standing army. Milltarism would mean
death to the republic, and the end of
liberty.-National Waterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

Vacation in Its root meaning may i'm
ply emptiness, but few people are like
~ to say there's nothing in 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Russian Scepter.

The Russian scepter is of solid gold,
and contains 26S diamonds, 3GO rubies
and 10 emeralds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

A man is like the hammock to this
extent: He is apt to live where he
hangs out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

1t Is said that the President Is dis
satisfied with the censorship at Manila.
He has, therefore, ordered General
Otis to give notice to newspaper CORE
spondsnts that they must not svads
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Mixed AIIegory.

Even in the pulpit the Irishman's
speech presents, on occasion, the eccen-
tricitles which afford so much joy to
unprecedented listeners.
THE Church." said a brave, hard
working little priest to his Western
parishioners, "the Church, my friends,
is like ship that sails proudly on
through this sea of trouble that we call
the world. The waves of sin beat in
vain against her stalwart sides, and
the waters of error dash about her
prov and do her no harm.
"And why is this?" he asked, with
impressive earnestness. "Why is this,
my friends? Because she is founded on
n rock; not on sand, but on n rock, a
solid rock, from which no power can
dislodge her!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Gbe Dtlllofrat,

The kissing bug has soft snap on
sure thing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

Britain Plays Two Ways.
While Great Britain eggs Mckinley
on to crush ten million Filipinos, she
besitates to take the field against sixty
thousand Beers Grand Rapids Demo.
arAt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

e 1. lis1 l. r Lead.
T@o-tlirds of all the letters posted
in the postofices OF the world are
English.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Higb-Pricel Ice Cream.

II TUX two gals down street last
night to git 'em some ice cream" said
George Washington Snowfall, "but
when got down l mos had n fit of
heart disease"
What was the trouble? Did they
ask for II second helpingY'
"Secon helpin' nothin'. Dey didn't
eben git de first helpin'."
What was the reason? Did YOU dis
cover that you had left your money at
homer
NO. sab; dat wasn't what was de
matter at all. We went down street
JUS as happy as you please, sah-one
gal on each arm, you know-an' when
we got in sight OBJ de ice cream saloon
read dat sign. an fought / should
dlap dead
What did the sign say:"
lit said: Ice Cream, slips Per Gall
! had two gals, you know, besides nav
self, an | hadn't no pocket full of
money. Say. mister"
'Well?"
''Do you fink dat one OBJ dem trustses
hts' Sos Hoau op VIC I've CiSdLl UtlSl-
ness?"-Harper's Bazaar
Russian Peasants Grow Wealthy.
Twenty-siX years ago a little party
of Russian peasants settled on govern
ment land in Hutchinson County, South
Dakota. Theyare Mennonitesand came
to this country because they were not
allowed to follow their religion at
home. Now they own in common TO-
900 acres of fertile land, more than half
of which is under the plow. The 200
members of the community live to-
gether In long, low houses. They eat
ut common table ana every member
is obliged to do certain amount of
work daily. Altogether the property
of the settlement, which is held in COM
mon, is valued at S50O,O0O. The COM
munity is governed by the chester, or
preacher, who decides all disputes be-
tween members. They have nothing to
do with lawsuits. tobacco, war, or poll
tics. The members of the community
are not citizens of the United States,
having never applied for naturalization
papers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

unsuspected siKn In Michigan.
Circumstances and the itch for hold
Ing office bring forth good political
fruit sometimes in the most unexpect-
ed places, as witness Russell A. Ayers
coming out as the enemy of trusts aud
as the champion of the plan of electing
United States Senators by the direct
vote Of the people,
This declaration on the part of Me-,
hinley's Secretary of War Is apt to re-
call, of course, Satan's promise to he
good when he was sick and his forget
fulness after his recovery. Alger wants
the assistance of@.he voters who are
opposed to trusts a.id who are In favor
Of taking the control Of the United
States Senate out of the hands Of mil
lionaires.
Still. 1t is good sign to see even
man of Ayers kind recognize the fact
that the anti-monopoly sentiment Of
his own State lis precious thing to
conjure with. The fight against the
despotic money power must be going
.bravely forward, even in the lumber
camps of the Northwest, when this
chip of It pretends to be the peoples
friend.-New York News. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

the censor by filing dispatches at Hong
Kong. If they do their usefulness to
their papers will cease Immediately"
Tyranny so impudent is hardly conceivl,
able even in Russia. A free people,
whose government is merely their ex-
ecutive and not their master, Is DELHI
erately tricked, blinded and bam-
booAled by men clothed with the brief
authority of four-year term. The
whole theory of American politics, the
very principle upon which the Ameri-
can policy is founded, is annulled by
this wanton violation OF the freedom Of
the press.
III the American people are to be de;
MED all knowledge of how their bust
hess is conducted by their chosen SER
wants, and they submit, what hope is
there that the same policy will not be
attempted in domestic affairs? The
syndicates which govern the Mckinley
government fear nothing SO much an
publicity, and they will not hesitate to
attach the muzzle to the press II public
cutlery becomes too loud. Many months
ago the Post-Dispatch pointed out that
the Philippine question was essentially
an American question. This has been
abundantly confirmed by recent events.
1t Is impossible to consider 1t III any
other light. The methods used in the
Philippines in the name OF the Ameri1
can government are no less dangerous
to the people of America.-St. Louis
Post-D Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

.+ cores the Republicans.
But the Republican party is powerless to
annihilate the trusts so long as the trusts
furnish the money to keep the Republican
party In power. SO that the administration
has 1t in Its power to extlnguish the trusts
II 1t so DESIRES
When we come to the Philippine question
again they say: "What can the administra-
tion do?" There were two months between
the signing of the treaty and the breaking
out of hostilities two months lacking six
days, and when we asked them what they
were going to do they said they hadn't had
time to decide what to do-not time to de-
eide what to do.
Why. there are but two sources of gov
eminent, force and consent. Monarchies are
founded upon force, republics upon consent.
Our declaration of independence declares
that governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed. Is that
doctrine true or Is 1t false? If 1t is false
how long ought 1t to take US to decide what
to do In the Philippines?
We recognized the truth of that declara-
ton when we went to war with Spain. We
said the people Of Cuba are and Of right
ought to be free. Whyi Because they I've
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
Made = Slight Mistake.

Before accepting an Invitation II Is
a. well to be sure Il Is given In good
faith. After m afternoon service held
many years ago In certain village In
Scotland. the preacher, stranger, who
had ofsiciated. accompanied one Of the
elders OF the congregation home, and
was introduced to his wife. The good
man having asked the clergyman to
stay to dinner, the latter, after a little
pressing. consented.
The good lady hurried OF TO prepare
for the unexpected guest. and seeing
as she thought. her husband washing
as was the custom In those days, nj
the family sink. she seized the family
Bible, approached stcalthily from be-
hind and brought down the ponderous
tome upon his bald pate, exclaiming:
TAX ye that for bringing hungry
preachers here TO dinner every time
they come to the parish"
As soon rs the assaulted one could
get the suds out Of his eyes he looked
about him. and. after thinking the mat
ter out. concluded that the old lady had
made o slight mistake. She. too. came
TO the same conclusion when, on re-
turning to the parlor. she beheld her
husband patiently waiting for his rev
erend friend.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

II happened at.about 3 o'clock In the
evening, Just under the Betx building.
II has often been remarked that q
crowd Is the best place In the world In
which to make love. and the saunterer
had ample opportunity to verify the
remark at the place and time men.
toned.
He was q tall. fair young man. with
somewhat scanty hair Of dark au-
burn shade, and jolly. good humored
face and wholesome laugh that would
attract any girl. She was pretty lit
tie dark thing. with q sort Of clinging
manner, eminently prepcssessing. She
was dressed In some soft stuff OF dark
blue with white dots all over II, and
they appeared to be saying goodby.
So completely absorbed were they In
each other that they were entirely OBJ
livious to the fact that they were being
watched. Indeed not one Of the thou
sands Of sightseers who passed them
failed to turn and smile. They made q
striking picture.
He was just on the point, for the
twentieth time. Of releasing her hand
when another thought struck him. and
he raised his hat. exposing his some
what thinly covered head, and bent 20
low over the little hand that the on
lockers evidently thought he was going
to kiss It. Whether he would have or
whether she would have let him will
never be decided. for a small boy, who
had been intently watching the whole
performance, exclaimed amid the
laughter of the crowd:
"Ah. why don't you marry the girlT'
And the pair incontinently fed
Philadelphia inquirer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
Queer siGhts Abroad.

When was In Aix-les-B ains last
summer, l saw n stout German woman
sitting ut another table eating from an
enormous pile OF plates. thought at
first she was carving or doing some
thing OF that kind. but as the meal
progressed and the pile became no less
I made inquiry and found out that she
was extremely nearsighted. and the
pile OF piatcs-exactly 10 In number
was necessary to raise her food to n
point where II would come within her
range OF vision. She was no less n
parsonage than the Duchess Of Sles-
wick .Holstein.
In Italy they do not use glass In the
windows on account OF the expense
and replace II with wood or other ma.
terial. In order TO relieve the monot.
ony. suppose, they have a habit OF
painting household scenes on these
blank spaces. In one window you VIII
see an old chap reading his paper and
In another n young miss doing up her
hair. There are also other scenes OF
even more intimate family character.
which will leave to your imagination.
In Athens one day went out TO buy
something or other, which. l remcm-
Der. cost 5 drachmae. For II tender
ed a 10 drachma note In payment. and
In order TO make change the storekecp-
or tore II neatly In two and returned
one-half to me. Convenient, wasn't IL!
New York Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

A hospital physician pointed out an
orderly TO gentleman who was visit
ing the institution recently and said:
THAT man has for 1--WE years carried
around n bullet In his brain. Five
years ago he became respondent be-
cause OF poverty. put 81 caliber PTS
tol behind his left ear, pulled the trig-
ger and fell apparently dead. The
ball made a small. round hole and re-
NAMED lodged somewhere In his head.
A few hours after he was brought here
he regained consciousness, and, great
ly to our surprise. he made rapid re-
covery. The wound was never probed,
and no effort has been made to locate
the bullet. After he was able to walk
about We noticed that he was a trihe
irratlonal-not mad you know-but
weakminded. A considerable portion
Of his brain must without doubt be en-
tirely destroyed. The human animal
is certainly the hardest thing on earth
to kill"-New York News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14

Have you ever observed at n theater
or concert that the people who are
most deeply interested appear between
the acts TO be quite weary Of the whole
thing. yawning half a dozen times In
successIonf The reason Of this Is a
physiological one. When your atten-
ton Is much absorbed In anything ex-
citing or touching. you breathe IN q
very shallow manner and take into
your lungs only half enough air. Con
seQuently. when your attention Is re-
Taxed. you have to make up the de-
ficiency. This you do by yawning,
which. after all, Is only breathing a
very deep breath.
II you watch q man at a play and
observe that he Is greatly moved by
some incident, you may feel sure that
when the scene ends he will sigh, and
a moment or two later yawn repeated
ly. OF course the yawning. 80 far
from being a sign Of WEAKNESS, Is a
proof Of the liveliest appreciation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14


II is q remarkable and Instructive
fact that the career Of four Of the
most renowned characters xthat ever
lived closed with violent or mournful
death.
Alexander. after looking down from,
the dizzy heights Of his ambition upon
a conquered world and weeping that
there were no more to conquer. died
Of intoxication In a scene Of debauch,
or. as some suppose. By poison mingled
In his wine.
Hannibal, whose name carried ter.
ror to the heart Of Rome itself. after
having crossed the Alps and put to
flight the armies of the mistress Of
the world. was driven from his coun-
try and died at last OF poison admins
tered by his own hands In a foreign
land, unlamented and unwept.
Caesar. the conqueror OF 500 cities.
and his temples bound with chaplets
dipped In the blood Of million Of his
foes. was mlserably assassinated by
those he considered his nearest friends.
Bonaparte, whose mandate kings and
emperors obeyed. after filling the earth
with the terror Of his name. closed his
days In lonely Punishment upon bar
rem rock I'm the midst OF the Atlantic
ocean.
Such the four men who may be con.
sidered representatives Of all whom
the world calls great. and such their
administration, or poison, suicide,
murdered by friends. lonely exile!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
A LASTING EFFECT.


Relief from the pains and aches Of .
bad back Il always welcome to every
backache sufferer. but to cure Q lame.
weak OF aching back Il what's wanted.
Cure Il 20 Il viii stay cured. II can Be
done. Here's the strongest evidence to
prove Il.
Mr.. II. P. Smith, blacksmith, Of Elm
street. Amesbury, Mass. says: "Mrs.
Smith, from cold which settled In her
ioins, suffered 20 severely from backache
that she was unable to attend to the OF.
binary household duties, often finding Il
impossible to even make bed for three
montha ! had read great many state
ments of residents of Amesbury who pos
itively declared that Doan's Kidney Pills
had cured them of backache and other
symptoms Of kidney complaint. This led
me to make some inquiries. and a. . re-
suit Mn. Smith took q thorough course
Of the treatment. II cured her. It is 20
long ago that am confident the results
are permanent. We never lose an oppor.
tunity Of advising others who suffer from
either weakened or ovef-excited kidneys
to procure Doan's Kidney Pills, and we
know of scores In and around Amesbury
who have taken our advice and werenot
only surprised but grsti6ed at the bene-
fts received.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale BY oil
dealers; price 50 cents box. Mailed on
receipt Of price BY oster-Milburu Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. sole agents for the q. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.