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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
BRYAN AT oT1uMwA.


Nebraskan Discusses the Issues Now
Before low, Voters.
One Of the largest and most enthusias-
tic Democratic gatherings in Wapello
County assembled at Blakesburg to near
William Jennings Bryan discuss ting po-
litical issues as they present themselves
in Iowa this fall. Besides Mr.. Ryan
Fred White, the Democratic NOMINEES for
Governor of this State, and @. A. Wtndle
Of Ottawa, ILL.,, were present and adj
dressed the people. The attendance Mt
the demonstration, which lasted all day,
was estimated at 5000. A barbecue din
ner was prepared by the local coIlsnit-
tee and oxen, pigs and sheep were rdast-
ed and served to all.
The speaking in both the afternoon and
evening was in n large tent. Mr.. Bryan
was introduced by Fred White, who re-
ferred to him as the man nominally de-
feated in 1896, but who would be EJECT
ed in 1900. Mr.. Bryan spoke fully two
hours and during the entire time held
his vast audience spellbound, except when
it would burst out with prolonged APP
plause. He referred to the question of
senatorial election by the people which
the Democrats and Populists made pos
sible for the people, but it had been de-
feated and he placed the blame on the
Republican party. The income tax and
taxation in general were discussed brief
ly, after which he took the subject Of
the Republican war policy, condemning 1t
in the most scathing terms. He said that
the money question is not dead. The ten
dency of the Republican party, he demon
strated, was that of retiring the green
backs by substituting national bank
notes.
Mr.. Bryan then took up the question of
trusts. No Republican, he said, ever de-
Tended trust in this State until year
ago. Republicans say there are good
and bad trusts and that it is the bad
trusts that we must destroy. But he
made no distinction between good and
bad trusts and contrasted the strength Of
God-made man and the corporations,
showing that the one, being often mill
Ion times stronger than the individual, is
able to crush all competition and exert an
appreciable influence on government it
self
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
All sorts.

All SOrt0,
He laughs at scares who never had a
fright.
The pinnacle of fame seems to be get
ting hlgher-in price.
A syndicate is being formed in Cork
to insure quick and cheap transport Of
Irish dairy produce to the English
markets.
The table in the household of Russell
Sage is said to be one of the best fur
nished In New York, both as to meals
and the manner in which they are
served.
Thomas G. Shaughnessy, the new
President of the Canadian Pacific,
began his connection with that line in
1870 as one of the roads general store
keepers.
Austerlita, where Napoleon's great
est victory was won, is town of Mo
rayia, situated on the Littawa River;
twelve miles east Of Brunn. The battle
was fought in the heights beyond the
town.
Coils P. Huntington always wears
when at work an ordinary black silk
travelling cap. This he dons at once
upon removing his hat, and his clerks
have story that 10 man in his EN-.
ploy has ever seen him bareheaded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
SENSIBLE sovEREIaNs.

They Arc Investing Their Savings In
sound securities.
The first European sovereign to place
considerable portion of his fortune
In American stocks was Leopold IL,
the present King of Belgium. The re-
cent disturbance in Brussels and the
serious menace to his throne Induced
him to turn large portion of his home
securities into foreign values, portion
of which has been transferred to the
London representative of a large New
York banking establishment. Hitherto
1t was the Bank of England that al
most exclusively held the fortunes of
European sovereigns.,.
When the late Napoleon III. found
that his throne was tottering in the lat
ter part of 1859. and in the spring of
1870, he had the wit to place his saw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
TUE qgeelfs
eO|tq&
"Money Is cheap.n


Republicans claim that sign of pros
perity exists in the fact that money Is
cheap" They mean by this that one
can get all the money he wants at from
4 to 8 per cent. interest If the proper
collateral is given. But how many are
there compared with the total sum Of
citizenship who can.furnish that neces-
sary collateral?
The Cheap money" will not come cut
of the bank unless the security is sup
piled. Real estate under the gold
standard has fallen in value from so
to IS per cent In fact, every form Of
property, except money and bonds.
which bring fixed income in money,
has fallen in value because the measure
of value, gold, has appreciated. There
fore, if the average worker on a salary
or owning deprecated property, If he
wants to borrow must do so on personal
property at cost of from to 10 per
cent. interest month.
But, even If the average man could
borrow this money at per cent. year
he could not invest 1t in property, under
the gold standard, so as to make a prof
1t over the interest. Therefore, money
piles up in the banks-becones cheap,
and like most "cheap" things is useless
for the general good. But, in reality,
money is not cheap. The use of money
Is cheap because there is nothing that
will pay ms an investment, but the
money itself is dear-dearer every day.
Try to purchase $1,000 with city lot.
The result will be the discovery Of the
fact that land is cheap, but that money
Is exceedingly dear. This is the kind
OF prosperity the Republicans pirate
about.-Chicago Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

through by the hot wires to point
where the weight of the structure was
sufficient to break the rest and the
span they supported tumbled into the
river. This operation was repeated
with each span without a hitch or de-
lay Of any kind.
An examination after the fall of the
bridge showed how thoroughly the cur
rent had done Its work. Each timber
was burned through to the same extent,
namely, five inches deep on the top and
three inches on the sides, the cut being
comparatively clean, the wood not be-
ing charred more than an inch on each
side Of the point of contact with the hot
wire
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
The Alternative.

The responsibility of taking human
life under any circumstances is tire.
mendous. Unsuitable as 1t may be to
kill In self-defense, we cannot but adj
mire the wonderful self-ccntrol of an
Armenian who preferred to die rather
than live with blood upon his hands.
1t was during the horrible massacres
in Armenia. A native. says the Rev.
George Fl. Hepworth, was employed In
one of the railroad stations. He was
standing on the platform when the
mob approached. A Turk, who knew
the man to be a faithful servant, hand.
ed him pistol, saying:
at is an outrage. Take this and de
fend yourself. 1t is good for six of the
rascals."
The Armenian took the weapon, hest.
tated for a moment. then handed II
back with groan.
81 can't do it." he said. 81 had rather
die than commit murder"
In less than ten minutes he was
a bruised and bleeding corpse, and the
fiends had started on the track of an
other victim.
DR.. w. Seward Webb, financier, likes
to farm, and occasionally to run rail.
road engine himself, just to show that
no man can do It better,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Mighty Expensive.

Two old farmers sat talking in pub
lie office, and any one who passed by
might have heard the following high
keyed conversation:
'.I'm r."
II can beat We; Pm TO-"
give had eleven children"
I've had thirteen and lost all but
four. I've got more money in collins
and boards in Hickory Green grave
yard than any other man in the town
ship! Them last two caskets cost me
$65 apiece, and that's not saying any,
thing about the price of graves and
other et-cetters. tell you, it comes
mighty expensive on a man-buryin'
familyp,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

Papa" said the boy, as they drove
along, that's the same horsefay that
was buzzing around the horse when we
started out, isn't it?"
YES
Then one horsefy will follow one
horse more'n a dozen miles, won't it3"
ut seems So
Il reckon" said the boy, who had
been busy thinking again, you'd call it
one-horse fly, wouldn't you?"
Perhaps"
Then 1t was one-horse town where
we got this rig, wasn't it?''
Don't be too fly, my son. said papa,
grasping his whip and meeting the me-
cessity firmly Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

for the stupid joke and to express my
hearty contrltion."
The signature to this was wesley
Higintop.'
About two hours later Mr.. Ferguson
came home. he was whistling, with
apparent Inconsistencies of any do
nestle trouble, past. present, or to
come.
George" exclaimed Mrs. Ferguson,
in high-pitched voice. as she met him
at the door, where are those other let
ters?"-C Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
A Chinese Dooley.

Oiuoso DOOl0y.
Two Irlshmen stood at Gates avenue
and Bedford street discussing Chi
nese laundry sign.
kin We say 1t, Pete?"
"Where?"
There; don't We say tit"
"Oh, OF do now"
"Well. they say a Chinaman's feerst
Fame is his last name. Do We blave it,
Pat?"
"Yis."
"Then rade 1t backwards"
But rade it furruls feerst, an ii
spells Lee Dew"
But rade It backwards, man."
Dew, Do; Lee, Le-Dooley."
"Roight We are, Pat, an Dooley is a
foine old Irish name, but It's the feerst
tonne in me loife liver heerd of Chi.
nese with an oirlsh name. He ought to
hang, the spalpeen."
They stepped into a barroom to liuui-
date.-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
OUTBOUND.
A lonely sail in the vast sea-room,
I have put out for the port of gloom.

A lonely sail in the vast sea-room,
have put out for the port of gloom.
The voyage is far on the trackless tide,
The watch is long, and the seas are wide.
The headlands blue in the sinking day
Kiss me a hand on the outward way.
The fading gulla, as they dip and veer,
Lift me voice that is good to hear.
The great winds come, and the heavins
The restless mother. is calling me.
The cry Of her heart is lone and wild,
Searching ling, the night for her wandered
Beautiful, weariless mother Of mine,
In the drift Of doom I am here, ! am
Beyond the fathom Of hope or fear,
From bourn to bourn of the dusk I steer.
Swept on in the wake of the stars, in the
EOf 9 rowing tide, from dream to dream.
Bliss Carman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
From "coin to Gold. %

The favorlte proposition just now Of
the money trust Is that Congress as
soon as 1t assemblies shall enact a law
an irrevocable contract-that the mon
ey standard Of the United States shall
be gold. This looks like very inno-
cent proposltion-a sort Of stump
speech in law-but 1t goes much far
ther 1t proposes to change the con-
tract of thousand million Of ouBtand-
ing United States bonds from '.coin" to
gold" for no practical purpose of gov
eminent but to advantage the money
trust. Supplemented with this propo-
sition is the policy openly advocated by
the leaders of the Republican party to
withdraw the greenbacks from circu-
latton-to substitute for non-interest
bearing debt an interest bearing debt.
1t implies monopoly of the paper
money supply of the government in the
national banks-a money trust, in fact,
that will regulate the supply, and there
fore the price Of money. These are the
money issues of the future. The peo-
pie will not be fooled and intimidated
by trusts, as they were in 1885, Their
eyes are open.-Pittsburg Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Pictorial Postcard Craze.

Some idea of the pictorial postcard
craze in Germany is given by the fig
ures just published by our Consul at
Frankfort, says the London Globe.
About 10000 worlimen are employed in
producing these postal souvenirs, and
tits estimated that every day about 100
new designs are published. Allowing
for each card an issue of 1000 only
and this is a modest estimate--it means
a total of 100000 per day, or something
like SO,000,0O0 per annum. Since the
introduction Of the souvenir card the
number of postcards dispatched in Ger
many has increased by 100000. The
latest cards are great Improvement
on the earlier ones, and some bear
etchings by artists of repute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
High Caste widows

There are in India alone 5000. 900
high caste widows under 10 years old.
In that country if a girl is not mar
ried at 10 or u years of age her par
ents are looked down upon. They are.
consequently, given away in marriage
as early as possible to men of any age.
On the death of the husband the widow
cannot marry again, and she gets lit
tie support from her own relatives.
Her future life is one of misery and
restitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

Every soldier knows that a horse Will
not step on man intentionally. 1t is
standing order in the British cavalry
that If a trooper becomes dlsmounted
he must lie still. II he does this, the
whole squadron is likely to pass over
him without doing him injury.-The
Rival.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

George, are you?-'My dearest George:
When are you coming to see me again?
am very lonely is very lonely.
Is she? oh, you two-faced hypocrite!-
II you can't come, George, dearest. do
write!-she wants you to write II you
can't come, does she?-'You can't think,
dearest George. how miss"
what nonsense are you reading,
Laura? demanded George, beginning
Z to be reused. do you mean to say
49,"
mean to say am reading this let
ter you told me to read, Mr.. Ferguson.
am reading this letter found in your
that dropped out of your pocket. You
don't know anything about 1t, don't
you? You can't think, dearest George
Laura, are you fool enough to think
that's genuine? Don't you know bet
ter than to imagine"
Il am fool. am I, Mr.. Ferguson?
Well, I'll just show you"
"Let me see the letter.
LET you see 1t? What do you want
to see 1t for? Oh, no. Mfr. Ferguson!
am going to keep 1t and show 1t to
my mother!'
well. hold 1t SO can look at 1t. I
promise you solemnly will not at
tempt to take 1t away from you"
"I'll see that you don't. Here It is.
Now look at 1t. Stay right where you
are, George Ferguson. Don't you come
a step nearer|
"How can see 1t ten feet away?
Lay 1t down and then come and tie my
hands behind me II you are afraid
I'll-'
"Oh, yes! Lay 1t down and you'll
grab 1t! see through you! What's
the use Of pretending you never saw
this before?"
There doesn't seem to be any use in
it-that's a fact. Nevertheless, as
sure you, Laura, on my honor as a
mani
ION your honor! Humphg'
Eyes, on my honor-h'mph! I have
never seen that letter before. never
put 1t in my pocket. didn't know It
was there. am not anybody else's
dearest George, and that letter is a
clumsy fake got up by somebody who
wants to have little fun with me
II wish could believe 1t! oh,
George! George!'
(Sobs).
Boys" said George Ferguson the
next day when he went into the Office
where he was employed downtown,
shat was good joke some one OF
you played on me when you put that
letter in my pocket yesterday, but 1t
threatens to break up my family, and
/ ask as favor that the chap who did
1t will just write letter to my wife
and tell her 1t was bit of fun and
that am not to blame in the slightest
degree. don't want to know who 1t
was. All ask is that the thing be
Strengthened out"
It was late In the afternoon. There
came ring ut the door bell pertain
ing to the Ferguson dwelling, and a
messenger delivered letter addressed
to Mrs. George Ferguson.
Z She opened II and Icad:
"Dear Mrs. Ferguson-In spirit Of
mischief slipped letter In your hus-
bands coat pocket yesterday which
fear may have fallen into your hands,
and in order to atone for any misun-
Outstanding 1t may possibly have caus-
ed Wish to say that wrote 1t myself
and that It is purely imaginary. With
great respect, subscribe myself yours
truly
This was signed "Marcellus Hankin-
son"
Hardly had she finished reading this
when another messenger came and left
another letter. It read thus:
s my Dear Mrs. Ferguson; have .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Following the Example of N.ce.,;.x

Following the Example of Nece.,ity.
A dispatch from Manila states that
the Filipino government has issued pa.
per money to the amount of IS, DOC, 900.
They are not the first fighters for lib
erty and independence who had to re-
sort to that expedient. The American
Observation-Disclosures Obliged
to issue paper money, time after time.
until depreciation of value made it al
most worthless.-Lo Angeles Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

bridges for
the time that he shown
does not but lies
The
gnty more stationary divisions The
bridge
ut ngn frequently
pashes
In
bridge embedded
Ice more. N X - - -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Intricate Reasoning.

Aunt Jane, If you had your life to
live over again, what would you do?p
I'D get married before l had sense
enough to decide to be an old maid.'-
Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Tho Real copperhcntl,

Lentz, Garrison, Mason, Reed, Hoar
and other old-time Republicans and
and Democrats, are now opposing men
who are giving aid and comfort to the
schemers who are defying the Constitu-
ton and multiplying the Declaration of
Independence. The real Comparatively
of to-day are the men who are seeking
to overthrow the theory that govern
ments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed-Omaha
World Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
What Banker. Want.

The financial legislation desired by
the money power in this country, and
which will be made effective by the
next Congress, is pointed out in-the fol-
lowing resolution adopted by the Ma
tional Bankers Association just ad-
Journed at Cleveland, Ohio:
"The bankers of the United States
most earnestly recommend that the
Congress of the United States, at Its
next session. enact law to more firm
~ and unequiyocally establish the gold
standard in the country by providing
that the gold dollar, which, under ex-
listing law, is the unit of value, shall be
the standard and measure of all val
ues in the United States; that all the
obligations of the government and all
paper money, including the circulating
notes of national banks, shall be re-
deemed in gold coin, and that the legal
tender notes of the United States.
when paid into the treasury, shall not
be reissued except upon the deposit of
an equivalent amount of gold COIN"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Nota BILE onvert.

When asked about the Philippine
question, Mr.. Tom Reed quietly re-
marked: II believe in the Declaration
of independence" 1t is curious how
democratic Republican becomes Just
as soon as he gives up oftice-seeking.-
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

John D. Rockefeller always dresses
in the quietest fashion. but never fails
to have n flower of some kind in his
buttonhole.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

At the store where feathers are taken
in trade the farmers wife pays down
for what she gets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Can't DOL the s'ol'd Germans.

emit DOL the sol'd Germans.
tits now said that of the 600 German
papers in the country only six are sup
porting the administration on Its i'm
perfalist policy. The Germans are too
practical and level-headed to be carried
away by mere partissinshlp. The ad-
ministration has good reason to be
worried oyer its lack Of support in
this particular quarter Mtllersburg
Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Mckin,ey'.- ) hort corners

-'fS1SfHfS3 A1uIt NUrnefB =
There is no man in public life that
has turned more short corners on great
questions than President Mckinley. In
1873 he was radical silver man. Voted
for the free coinage of silver, and for
the Stanley Matthew resolution declar-
ing all government obligations payable
in silver. As late as 1894 he denounced
President Cleveland for attempting to
demonetize silver. In 1893 he was n
single gold standard advocate and de-
nounced the proposition to pay in silver
as repudiation.-Bellaire Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

Don't think because diamond has
been in soak that IT is of the first water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

Why? He Has Zone 1t Before.
Desperate as is Hanna's plight in
Ohio, the report that the President Of
the United States will take the stump
in his interest seems almost beyond be-
lief.-AlbanY Argus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
A Dogs Bark.

The barking of dog on the earth
can be heard by balloonist at an ele-
walton of four miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25
Not Fighting Riffraff.

NOT FiXhttnV RfHraH.
In view Of the testimony Of credible
witnesses on the ground we are forced
to conclude that our soldiers are fight
ing something more than Filipino riff
raft. We are forced to conclude that
Mr.. Hanna is pursuing the Otis and ad-
mlnistration policy, for which he may
be responsible himself, of deceiving the
American people as to the nature Of the
job on hand. II the people are really
In favor Of finishing the job, right or
wong, they Mt least want to know the
truth about Its dimensions and charac-
ter Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

When We Hauled Down the Flag.
For century this nation has been ON
the side of liberty, and our sympathies
have gone out to Greece, Poland, Hun
gary, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, the South
American republics and to Cuba. We
varred TO free the Cubans. II was the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

appeal to the spirit of liberty that hur-
ried us into the conflict with Spain.
That was and is Amerlcanlsm, its bent
by right Of birth and kinship, and its
rule of conduct. We have had sympathy
for struggling republicanism every
where, and at close quarters we took
down the flag in Mexico and in Japan,
when we conquered the one and opened
the other to modern civilization
Springfield Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

They Ought to Be in Line,
The Hanna managers are evidently
alarmed. They have engaged the
stamping services Of nearly all the
Republicans of any prominence in the
United States. for the Ohio campaign,
including the members of the cabinet,
United States Senators, Congressman,
Governors and Mark Hanna. 1t is
presumed that II. H. Boyce, of Cana
da, who bought legislative votes for
Hanna, and Captain Carter, the mil
honaire swindler of the government,
will not be overlooked when the list
of speakers is made up.-Urbana Dem
ocrat.