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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

The eucalyptus tree, which grows ten
feet in a year, makes valuable wood,
gives the bees honey that has import
ant medicinal properties and prevents
malaria, should be planted in many
other places than Cuba If 1t is all that
1t is said to be. We may expect to hear
of the eucalyptus trust sooner or later.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

Science seems determined to abolish
the time-honored sign of an entente
cordiale between lovers. AT the pres
ent rate the kiss will soon survive only
In novels. Marion Crawfords latest
serial tells how the hero kissed the
heroine on her mouth, eyes and hair,
but science distinctly dlsapproves of
each individual kiss. Having forbid
den the ordinary form of osculatory
salute 1t now raises the danger signal
MS to kissing on the eyes. A young
married woman Of Breslau who went
to hospital for treatment of intiam-
nation of the eyes has been informed
that her sight has been permanently
impaired by bacteria from the lips of
her husband, who was unconsciously
harboring in his system the microbes
that cause Inflammation of the lungs
Thus is affection robbed of one more
point OF attack. Pretty young women
Still appear to be willing martyrs, IN
curing the danger without murmur,
but science evidently thinks 1t has a
mission in saving them from the raw
ages Of the osculatory microbe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

There is but one sort of Democracy,
and that is founded on fundamental
principles as old as Thomas Jefferson
and as inflexible as his own unyielding
will. Neither tariff schedules nor fiscal
policy can affect. much less destroy,
the faith of those who accept the teach
ings of jefferson. Democracy is truth.
This truth is self-eyident. 1t embodies,
among others, the belief that all men
are created equal; that Governments
derive their just powers from the con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04
A House Made OF paper.

A paper house with sixteen rooms
has been erected by a Russian gentle
man at his country seat. The house
was constructed IN New York by an
American engineer, and cost $4,000 rou-
bles. Its architect declares that It Will
last longer than stone building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

II woman MAKES q second mistake
at playing cards. other women begin
to wonder how such church member
can be such a cheat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

The great demand for labor in the
West sharply defines the tramp's labor
policy. He is willing to work farmer,
but not work his field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04
.tREegepl6s
eUltYHlp

With the utility of money as a medi-
um Of exchange substituted by the
qualities and other accidents common
to ordinary products, money becomes
subject to the same fluctuations In val
ne. Thus, 1t may be cornered like other
products. Indeed, the establishment of.
gold as the sole standard is the practi-.
cal cornering of the entire money mar
ket of the United States, and when that
standard shall have become universal
the greatest corner" on earth will
have been created. We know from sad
experience how wheat, corn, pork, etc.,
when cornered, rise in price to the det-
riment of the consumers.
No longer than few months ago q
penny was added to the poor mans
loaf because the wheat production was
controlled by few gambling specula-
tors. The remedy, and the only cure in
such cases, Is the hurrying to market
OF large. quantities of free" wheat to
break the corner. Nobody objects
to this mode of circumventing the de-.
signs of spectators In food products;
on the contrary, 1t is esteemed bless
Ing that the country can produce an
accretion to the supply to defeat those
Ubiquitous designs. We even attack the
throne of heaven with petitions for rain
to produce an abundance.
But what is there to break the gigan-
tic corner In gold-the absolute control
and concentration of our entire stock OF
money? Do we implore the divine u.s.
sistance to release us from the yoke of
the money power? Not at all. The ma.
5ority Of the voters of the country In
1886 ratified that corner, agreed that
the clutch Of the money power was
pleasant and agreeable The whole
Republican administration, the present
government OF this great producing
country is not only averse to Interior
Ing with 1t, but is aiding Its perpetua-
tion with all of Its power and influence,
and Is, moreover, pledged to increase 1t
and make 1t unassailable. Here is a
curious condition of things.
A government of the people that dis
countenaces corner in breadstuff as
something 80 unrighteous that 1t will
lend its money to defeat it, while at
the same time 1t is pledged to maintain
q most iniquitous corner In the money
necessary 10 buy that breadstuff! Nay,
more, 1t considers it dishonest to inter
fere with 1t, and denounces us "anarch-;
lists" those who attempt to break IT.
@. h. Robinson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

Suggesting that the camera be used
on mobs and lynchlng parties is not n
bad one. 1t could not we'll help hav-
ing at least negative effect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

Those people who bring great wealth
back from the Klondike nearly always
manage to get lost as soon us they ar
rive at San Francisco or Seattle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

They call the Indian Poor Lo, but he
sold over million dollars worth of
land to the government the other day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

the life of a valuable citizen. Even if
none but rogues run away, however. 1t
is not forathe policeman to.put life in
peril by the use Of his revolver. The
only circumstances where its use is
justified are those where the police
mans own life or, that of another is In
immediate peril from n rutfian whose
arrest is sought. The peril must not
be merely fancied or constructive, but
actual and deadly. Otherwise the Off
Ger is amenabe as much as a private
citizen for any loss of life which may
follow the use of his weapon. The
sooner these facts shall be brought
home to the understanding of police
men everywhere the better 1t will be.
=F .--::7==-=
u the unemployed flch ana the uh.
employed poor wouia ohlv unite ana
iorh trust, Mhal wohaeflui results
ior gooa Woula ioiloW. Mr. Giadstone
~ auoteu US sayihs: me iaDorer mas
MS iesitimate, ms necessary, ms non
oraoie ana honoree pace IN Gou ere
a.iol,' o"t III aii dou creation there IS
.iiah, " an liaeionaii.les II Is haraese
LUZ .ne 1A,ne.ieali ~ pe ~ e.. MS ac.ise
pt'iih anu MS hatite energy lorce nm
" aS'isi's' anu wi'.e 'ne wealthy class
u rluropeahs nave learned now 10 en-
10Y u ,lie Oh pleasure w''hout ennui' tne
;alleric,iii lias MOI YET acquired TINS ART.
FROM sneer mental res'iesshess, he goes
VI meaning up ricnes' never ASKING VINO
slial sa'her them. 10 De sure there
are scores oi exceptions 10 TINS RUE, as
Tue most cosby ana compete UNIVERSE
.,es' selools' coiieses' hospl!als, hDfa-
res anu arr museums OF TINS country
Imply pear Mltness' yer IN many cases
even .l,ese generous donors sun nave
surplus greater tnan they or their
nelrs can ever use. what is wealth! A
lie" nuhdreds OF thousands can supply
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

1t is claimed that the Sultan of sulu
treats his wives WELL The main trou-
BILE seems to be that it's such whole
sale treat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

Least Interesting Country.
An English traveller declares that the
least interesting country in the world
to visit Is Corea.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04
Consumption of Beer.

1T is estimated that the consumption
of beer in the entire world amounts to
81, 0S0, 600 900 per annum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

Perhaps the reason why women are
not photographed In China is that they
can't look pleasant with pinched feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

what is France without crisis?''
would make suitable Inscription for
an up-to-date wall motto over in Paris.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

The people of the United States con
sumo 1856 100000 pounds of plug tobac-
co every year-most of it borrowed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

Tax-dodgins on the par, of rich men
also means that physically they are apt
TO stoop pretty low.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

To agree with everybody is as bad az
not to agree with anybody.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

In France yellow Journalism has at
tanned its highest degree Of success.
And just look at France
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04
yckin1ey and Bryan

1t seems TO be admitted pretty gen
orally that the Democrat and Republic
can candidates for the presidency in
1900 will be the same men who strug-
gled for that honor in 1896. William
]. Bryan and William Mckinley will
doubtless be pitted against each other,
and the forces which fought for both
are organizing for the fray.
There can be no doubt that the more
popular man Of the two is William j..
Bryan. He is man Of opinions and
has no characteristics of the trimmer.
On the other hand, William Mckinley
is a man Of policy. He trims his sails
to catch popular breezes and, as is al
ways the case with a trimmer, fails in
the object Which he wishes to obtain.
Bryan is wise, prudent and conserva-
tive. Moreover, he is honest and fears
nothing. Mckinley is not wise; he
lacks prudence, substituting for that
sterling quality an abundant timidIty.
What passes for conservatism in Nc
Kinley is really lack of firm conyic-
ton, and the maintaining of n strong
Inertia when activity is demanded.
If the people are allowed to have
their way, William j. Bryan will be
elected President in 1000. But the same
course of intimidation, bribery and cor
ruption followed in 1896 by the Repub-
licans will be followed in 1900 and the
people must be prepared to combat
and vanqulsh these malignant forces
Chicago Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04
Answered..

From Fenimore Cooper and other au-
thorities we have gained the impress
sion that the Indian is stolid, severe
individual, with no sense of the white
mans humor, but one red brother
showed himself quite civilized joker
the other day in the United States Court
at st. Paul. He was witness In a hot
ly contested case, and lawyer was
after him in the most approved style to
cast discredit on his testimony. After
apparently frightening the Indian with
the awful consequences which would
follow the slightest deviation from the
truth, the lawyer solemnly said:
"Now, sir, want you to tell me the
exact truth, without any shutting or
evasion. l want you to look me square
in the eye and tell me how you get
your livingY"
The Indian looked straight at the law
yer and, with that grave air familiar to
all acquainted with the red man, simply
said:
.'Eat."
The court room roared, and the law
yer let the witness go.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

The great bell OF st. Paul's was not
tolled for Prince Henry Of Battenberg,
because he was not in the line of de-
scent from any English sovereign. This
honor is paid to only a member of the
royal family who could under any con-
ceivable circumstances succeed to the
throne, though 1t may be doubted
whether the bell would toll for royal
infant not in the direct line Of success
sion. This rule does not apply to the
consort of. the sovereign, or the heir
apparent or of prince or princess on
the steps of the throne. The booming
of the great bell of St. Paurs was the
first intimation which the citizens Of
London received of the death of the
prince consort, which occurred at IL
O'Clock on the night of Saturday, Dec.
IA, 1861.
Outside the royal family the only per-
sons for whom the bell is tolled are the
archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop
of London, the dean of st. Paurs and
the lord mayor of London dying in his
year of Office. The bell tolled is not
Great Paul, but the old great bell on
which the hours are struck. On the &C.
currence OF death In the royal family
the home secretary at once commune
Gates with the lord mayor, desiring him
to convey the news to the dean at st.
Pauls, with request that the great
bell may be tolled. The bell is then
tolled at intervals of a minute for an
hour. The last occasion was on the
death of the Duke of Clarence, on Jan.
IA. 1882. The duke died at 9:15 a. M,
and the bell was tolled from II till -.
AT the funeral of the late Canon Liddon
in September, 1890, Great Paul, which
Is much the deeper and sonorous bell of
the two. was made AVAILABLE, as by the
rules the old great bell could not be
ed.-Westminster Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

IN Don't Cousort with Liberty.
II we are going to raise the torch of
liberty In the Orient we ought not to
tolerate slavery, polygamy and head
hunting, and pay subsidies to mon
archs who include those items in their
system Of goyernment-Den News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

1t is simply a waste of energy to la
Dor with the monopolies. They are Inn
pervious to anything like sentiment.
The only way to reach them is to re-
peal the laws that enable them to vie
timize helpless people. A few Re-
publican papers have been frank
enough to admit this and to voice de-
mand for action along this line. But
the friends of the people" seem to
have something else to think of just
now than the liberation of the people
from the thralldom of the extortioners.
-Binghamton Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04
4 REMARKABLE KNOWLEDGE.

It 10 Possessed by an Iowa Girl Of
Only Two Years.
Viola Olerich is the name Of the most
remarkable child in the State of Iowa,
If not in the world. She is only two
years and one month old, yet she Is
possessed of the gravity of woman,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04
Enforced Optimism.


Mr.. Mckinley cannot afford to be
otherwise than optimistic. 1t is his
war. He embarked the country in it
without consulting either Congress or
the people. The acquisition of the
Philippines was his idea. He insisted
through his docile agents and brokers
in Paris upon the surrender Of the
Philippines by Spain as the condition
upon which lie would agree to make
peace with the Inter country, although
nothing of the kind was stipulated or
even limited at in the protocol. Rather
than miss what lie must have
thought at the time was a fine bargain
he agreed to pay Spain $20,OOO,OOO for
her title, such as 1t was, and to take
the chance of licking the Filipinos into
submission. How many millions in ad-
dition to the $2d,0oo0OO paid to Spain
have since been expended in the vain
effort to protect the Spanish title by
war and bloodshed the American peo-
pie do not know.-BaltimOre Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-04

Size OF Our COnQuest,
Only three square inches on a two
foot map of Luzon has been conquered
by the American troops. The military
authorities might advantageously adopt
the policy of the gentleman who de-
manded foot every time he received
an inch.-San Francisco Call.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21

Lewiston seems destined to have not
little trouble over her new water works
extension. The water works committee
of the city government is going ahead
and letting contracts, while another and
somewhat antagonistic body. the munic-
ipal water board, alone has power to en-
ter upon and take lands. The cost OF the
pipe and the work of laying 1t foots up
to $685. bl2, while only sie5.0OO is available
this year for this work. OF this S25, GOO
is Of assessment and 500, 900 is ina con.
tingent assessment to be collected in No
vember or to be abated possibly and
added 60 the floating debt. This second
plan is Of doubtful legality and can prob
ably be stopped at any time by process Of
law. 1t is thought that the contingencies
likely to arise win increase the figures
of cost considerably above the estimates.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21

to be doubted. however. ia Democratic
convention. even though the majority Of
&c be composed OF Bryan Supporters. viii
b. rash enough to endorse the. abolition
Of the two thirds rule, That rule has
become almost Fundamental principle
OF Democratic polity. It HIS never BEEN
ignored except In the convention of 1850
when there was row which resulted
In split and the nomination Of two oan-
didates. The abolition OF the rule would
afford the opponents of Bryan and silver
n very plausible pretsxt for Withdrawing
from the convention and organizing a
bolt which would split the party and
make Bryan's defeat certain from the
start, A nomination after the abroga-
tion of the two thirds rule would hardly
be worth having. Mr.. Bryan will recog-
nise that before the convention meets
and, we venture to predict. win take the
chances of getting the nomination under
the rule. rather than attempt to get IL
through Its abrosation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21
CAPTURE OF TAMLING.
The Hind Feet of his Horse gave this
Watch Thief Away.

There is quite IN interesting story back
of the man who was capturedin Portland
Monday night by Officers Williams and
Condor and by them found to be carrying
in his clothes fourteen watches. Tire
man, whose real name 10 Napoleon Tam
ling. is also called Frank Tamling and
Frank Ryan. He has bean driven ont
of Lewiston and Norway /, and has re-
Gently been living near place called
Trap Corner, Ia West Paris.
In the night of July 9 the store Of Ezra
Stevens ut Bryant's Pond was broken
into, and twenty seven witches, two trays
of gold rings. about q dczen resolyers.
and twolor three old guns Of the Queens
Arm pattern, were taken.
MIR. Stevens telegarphed for Det' 0 I've
q. NJ. Wornell, of Bethel. as soon as he
found his store had been entered and NJ .
Wormell arrived early In the morning.
The detective found that n team had stood
in front Of the store during the night,
and had been seen about the village. The
popularity OF this tsam was that the
horss was very small, with bare near
hind foot, and broken she's on the of
hind foot.
Mr.. Wormell knew that Tamling had
such a team, and sent a horse dealer Of
Woodstock, named Attic Coffin to trade
for the team. Coflin succeeded; but II
was found that the horse had new shoes.
But it was also found from the black.
smith that the shooting had been dons
since the burglary, and that the condition
of the hind feet before the shosing had
been such as to produce exactly the
marks found in front of Mr.. Stevens'i
store.
MIR. Wornell also had Tamling shad
owed, and then started to make arrange
ments in the cities where Tamling would
be likely to dispose OF his plumber. In
Portland he saw Inspector Pickett, and
Officer Oliver Skillings, and visited TIT
pawn shops. Then MIR. Wormell proceed
ed to 3, ston en- the same errand. WhiIl
he was / n Boston the man was captured
here in Portland while Opposing of hi
plumber.
Thursday morning Detective Porter
of Rumford Falls took the man to Rum
ford Falls for trial. Tamling, however
confessed the whole thing, and win go t,
Jail to await the October term of court In
Oxford county. He will probably ge
from two to i've years in State Prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21
Personal AND PECULIAR

Ihe announcement of the approaching
marriage of Miss, Grace Merrill. daughter
of 8. b. Merrill Of Auburn and William
u. Garee.on OF Boston, which will occur
the LIST of September, Is made. 81
W. W. Blister, j., of Auburn, instruc.
toi in physleal culture at Bates college
has gone to Dakota, and win spend the
vacation IN visiting the Yellowstone park
and other points of interest in the west
j. Foster phiIbrook of Waterville has
been electsd p'inGiral of Eampden arar
derry, TO take the pla,e of Geo. G. Webber
Of Lewiston, resigned. Mr. phfl6rook
ia a gra1ua5s Of Colby college in the class
OF 1889, he fas bean principal of the
Danforth High school. -
Chief hnginesr A. IL. Plaistea of Wat
eryi'le, is to ast as tlmekeepar in the hose
coupling contests at the hremen's mug-
tsr at Rangor, August 2 and g.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-21
BOO Eseyyarsl. &rOo.

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