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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

alarmed at the Increase In the production of
silver. and copsplred TO destroy silver rs a
standard money and give monopoly to
gold the production of which at that time
was stationary.
The standard money trust Is not only the
parent trust, but Is In the hands of for
eigners
The Republican party is impotent to de-
stroy the trusts. 1t is controlled by those
who are Interested In trusts, and Its cam
by the trusts. Abraham Lincoln in the
very beginning of his presidential career.
warned the country against the threatened
a atrntIr to put capital above labor In the
publlcanlsm Is fulfilling the prophecy made
oy Lincolnmit is putting the dollar above
me man. The Democratic party Is opposed
to the principle of monopoly wherever 1t
mnhlfests Itself. 1t has declared war on
the trusts Not a little trust only, but n big
trust IS well. Not against one kind of trust
only, nut against all trusts. The man who
opposes trusts In Congress Is entitled to as
much credit for bravery as the man who
swan river or marched up San Juan hill.
.. II. =. Belmont for Bryan.
When Mr.. Bryan sat down there were
calls for U. III. L. Belmont, and ex-Gov.
stone led the New York man to the front
OF the platform. Mr.. Belmont began by
saying: If l were in complete party CON
troll would point to an easy path to tri-
umph. Id name Bryan the candidate
make Bryan the platform, and with Bry-
an as the issue go before the people" He
declared that he would give his full sup
port TO the platform and candidate of the
Democratic convention of 1900. He said
he believed the platform would declare
for the election OF United States Senators
by the people. He dwclt at length on the
trusts, and said trusts were the pure re-
suit of the carefully matured principle of
protection, which has kept the Republican
party going, furnished its money and
fought its campaigns. He ended by say
ing:
And on the subject of harmony, speaking
Tor New York alone. II you give us Bryan
lor candidate and smash the trusts" for
war-cry, the Empire State Democracy,
moving as unit, will sweep to Victory.
Altgcid Speaks for silver.
The crowd called for ex-Gov. John p.
Altgeld, and the Illinois man came for
ward while the audience appauded him
cordially. He gave the only free silver
speech of the evening, and declared that IL
the Democratic party should abandon the
ratio of 16 to l it would amount to nban-
doning the cause for which the Democrats
fought in 1896. He urged the Democrats
to stand by the whole of the Chicago plat
form, which, he said, could be added to,
but which could not be taken from. Then
he launched into the silver question, in
which he alluded to Bryan as the leader
of the party.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Effective Farm Help.

Every spring at the beginning Of farm
work IN army of hoboes flock to the
country claiming to be in search of
work. They remind one of the old
English story of two tramps who said
they had walked NIL over England try
ing to get work, but hoping all the
time they would be refused. Such help
is worse than useless, yet 1t Is the
kind that the farmer is apt to get who
puts off hiring help until he gets be.
midland with work, and then seeks
the cheapest farm help, that is, the
lowest price per month that lie can
find. Generally these hoboes give them
selves away by asking in considera-
ton Of their low wages that they be set
only at the easiest Jobs. They most
always want to manage the horses, as
that they think involves little labor.
Such men are dear even If they would
work for nothing. The only help that
will do the farmer any good is help
that understands the business Of farm
ing, and is not afraid to tackle any
kind of work, however hard and dis
agreeable 1t may be. Such help is Ill
ways gobblcd up early in the season,
or kept on yearly contracts, so us to be
sure of them when hiring-out time
comes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07


A bulletin of the Georgia station on
watermelons describes a simple method
of rendering concentrated fertilizer as
similable or available and preventing
the hill from firing. This is by the
application of water artitlcially, when
the rainfall proves insufficient. For
this purpose joint of two-inch terra
Gotta sewer pipe is perpendlcularly
sunk in the hill before planting to the
depth of six or eight inches, bell up
ward, as Indicated in the figure.
The seeds are planted around the
pipe and the stand subsequently
thinned down to one vine, whose roots
will eventually surround the bottom of
the pipe for quite n distance in all
directions. The pipe itself should be
filled with water late in the afternoon
every day. If the weather is dry, or as
often as may be found necessary. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

A curious condition exists at Guam,
to which Capt. Il. Lcary has been sent
as governor. The islands, of which
Guam is the most important, have long
been the scene of missionary iabors,
managed generally by the American
Board of Commissioners of Foreign
Missions. Some ten years ago the Rev.
Alfred Smelling was sent to the Carol
Ines from Boston by this Congrega-
tional missionary board. For some
probably good reason the work of Mr..
Smelling was not satisfactory, and n
few years since he was relieved and
the Rev. DIR. Price was sent out to sup
ply his place. Mr.. Smelling Immediate
ly revolted, and wherever DR.. Price
established schools or opened churches
Mr.. Smelling duplicated them. Each
of the missionaries used his influence
against the other, and in these contro-
versies the natives took an active part.
DIR. Price was recently superseded by
the Rev. Mr.. Stimson, who is now cur
rying on the work in opposition to Mr..
Smelling. The latter is the more pop
ular with the native population, 1t be-
ing claimed that he maintains his hold
upon them rather by u judicious distri-
button of trinkets as presents than by
the soundness of his doctrines or the
energy of his religious work. The ma
tlves are all in favor of annexation to
the United States, as is shown by an
incident ut Ponape, the capital of the
Caroline group, which is held by the
Spaniards with small garrison and
two gunboats. When the people of the
island heard of the taking of Guam
by the Americans they shut up the
Spanish garrison in the fort and made
ready to deliver them to the United
States upon the first demand. A few
of the Spaniards escaped to the gun
boats, which they took up one of the
rivers and concealed in mangrove
swamp. The natives show, in many
ways, their kindly disposition toward
the United States, and Capt. Lcary will
have an easy task in instituting bet
ter order of things than the people
knew under Spanish rule.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
DEMOCRACY WILL TRIUMPH.

Secretary Gage expects the deficit
this year to be $10O,OOOOOO and his fore
cast for next year is that it Will amount
to S30,000,000. The possibility is also
admitted that 1t may become impera-
tive to put on the market the remain
ing $200,000,OOO of 3 per cent. war
bonds authorized by Congress.
This means that the Dinglcy bill is
failure. AS McKinleyism in one of
its phases is but reflection of the
Dingley bill, the Mckinley administra-
ton has failed to produce a good rea-
son for Its existence. 1t has been found
wanting in the very essentials whereby
1t made its bid for popularity and
power.
1t Is difficult to see how the tlnanciers
of the Mckinley school can avoid the
issuance of bonds and still more diff
cult to see how the Republican party
can avoid the destruction which such
an issuance would precipitate. Under
the guisc or disguise of great moral
ideas, however. the party is capable of
performing some very extraordinary
legerdermain, and It may yet attempt
the task of explaining why, in time
of peace, with the much Wanted Ding
ley bill. plus war revenue, In opera
ton. Republicans can ask for support
while admitting that they are incapa-
BILE of avoiding deficit of $30,000,O 900.
The failure of the Republicans to
perform any of their grandiloquent
promises, their dishonesty In claiming
prosperity which their measures did
not cause. and their secret or avowed
support of the huge industrial combi-
nations that are sucking the life blood
of the country all point to an excel
lent opportunity for Democratic sue
cess.
The conditions affecting recent years
will certainly cause considerable new
alignment during the coming national
campaign, and there will be some
changing and adjusting of political
views, but as government by party is
still to remain in vogue and the Re-
publican party has taken the necessary
steps prior to committing suicide, De-
mocracy will come again into her own.
1t will be severe blow to the self
seeking demagogues who have usurped
the functions of honest men, but a
glorious entrance of the United States
into the coming century.-New York
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Nothing is more beneficial to an old
pasture than to harrow 1t thoroughly
every spring. a few roots may be
broken off. but the stirring which the
surface soil receives opens it to air and
to receive the rains which will set them
to growing more vigorously than be-
fore. Another good effect of the hur-
rowing is to break up the excrement
dropped by the stock the previous year,
and scatter it SO that 1t can fertilize n
greater number of plants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
superstitious Fisherman.

English herring fishermen are, many
Of them, remarkably superstitious. For
instance, on some fishing boats wills
Ting is forbidden and neither milk nor
burnt bread is allowed on board. Fur
tllermore, not even the name of that
unluclsy animal, the hare, may be men,
toned, and common method of pun
ishing an enemy is to throw a dead
hare into his boat. Some of the fisher
men believe In luck attending an odd
numbered crew, but the good fortune
may be nrutralized should one of the
number have red hair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
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Eneland,s conquest Of U..

Englaud's Conquest OF Va.
I see some one says that England
about owns this country and is now
furnishing us n policy of conquest.
You can arrive at 1t by examining our
exports. Since 1873 our excess of ex-
ports over imports of all kinds has been
$3,516, 1OO295. which means that we
should have received that much In
money. gold and silver, in return
When you examine the tables of gold
and silver for the same period you find
that the net result Is not IN importation
of gold and silver to us in payment of
our merchandise. but that we have
also exported for the same period
1892 100000 of gold and silver in e1-
cess of that imported. What does all
this mean? 1t means that practically
four billion dollars worth of our cere-
ais, gold, silver, etc, has gone mainly
to England, to pay interest on bonds
and dividends on their American stock.
We have In twenty-five years given
them four billion dollars worth of our
exports, for which we have received
nothing.
The wretched financial policy En-
gland gave us has lowered the ex-
changeable value of our breadstuffs
with their money till we can never
hope to pay the principal on the debt
we owe their money-changers. Talk
about conquest! They have cunning
ly exploited us! We are becoming En-
glish slaves! Moses said: "lf you
want to destroy people loan them
money" And Rothschild & Co. are act
Ing on his advice. To one who can see
clearly the current of events, England's
peaceful conquest of the United States
is what we should be discussing. The
poor Filipino is to be pitied. but so Is
the proud, vanity-bitten nation, tum-
bling to its fall unless broad-minded
craftsmanship shall come to the front.
John b. Mcdowell, in Chicago Jour
mil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Precious Stones His Fortune.

The present shah is enormously
wealthy, and almost the whole of his
fortune consists of diamonds and prec-
ious stones. The royal family of Persia
is one of the largest in the world There
are some thousands of princes and
princesses, and the present occupant
of the throne has Il family of about
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

GEN. HAETRANFT. cost of $4,000.
The sculptor has not modelled
the hero on the field of battle lending
his division in n charge or encourage
ing his men during one of the many
sanguinary struggles fought with
varying success by the Army of the
Potomac. The 'hero of Fort Stead
man" is represented returning to his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The milkmaid with the picture hat
and the brocaded silk skirt tossed her
head.
In society l suppose l should be an
impossible person." she exclaimed
but it's different in art"
And after all, to be perfectly candid,
there is nothing essentially degrading
about milking an art cow.--Detroit
Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Two hundred years ago the richest
man in New York was German, aud
from that day to this the representa-
tives of that race in America have been
noted for success in business. In the
purely speculative methods of acquir
ing wealth they do not figure very
prominently; there are few "Napoleons
Of finance" among them. But where
legitimate enterprise is the game there
will they be found among the winners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

ways be turned out, not In, to scrape
right. BY this time the driver should
have his tenn in position, exactly at
right angle to the ditch; hook to
scraper ring and drive steady, the man
Mt the handles holding them nearly per-
pendicular till ready to dump, then UNI
hook and repeat. Though this may
sound slow 1t is the practical way to
clean out or deepen large open bitches,
and two good men and team will make
good progress when once accustomed
to the work.-Silas II. French, in Ohio
Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

NS - l 0., was Ec
Gently unveiled
with proper cere.
monies and n pa
rade. Gen. Miles
and members Of
the cabinet were
present.
This monument
has been erected
by the State of
PENNSYLVANIA at n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

grow, and make 1T into grain bags in
which to market their surplus wheat.
These linen grain bags will be stronger
and more durable than those of cotton,
and as the coarsest fibre such as can
be got from flax for seed can be used,
1t Is believed they will not be expen-
sive. 1t is good beginning for the
fiax-growing and linen-making indus
tries. The manufacture of the finest
linen fabrics will doubtless follow in
due time. 1t is great gain anyway
for Oregon farmers to diversity their
Industries. They have been growing
wheat too eXclusivcly,-Exchang
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

native town amid the plaudits of the
who strew the way with
laurel and with palm. The gesture of
the soldier proclaims that he is an
swcring the salutations of the public;
the motion of his hand containing his
cap is arrested at the end of the sweep
that lifted it from his head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Tripler has reduced the cost of liquid
Dir from $500 half pint to 81 gallon.
Even at that price the young man is
probably thankful that "the summer
girl prefers ice cream soda to liquid
air,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

So the Sultan has made up his mind
to pay the little bill he owes to certain
American citizens for losses incurred
in the course of the Armenian mas
sacres. Even he sees the wisdom of
the motto Don't monkey with a buzz
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
His Not an EnvinbIc Job.

The Lord Chancellor of England is
never allowed under any circumstances
to make journey which involves sea
voyage, however the short the passage.
He is supposed to have the great seal
In his immediate keeping. night and
day, under all circumstances, and its
safety is not to be risked.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

1t seems to be the fashion just now
to show your affection for girl by
taking shots at her with revolver. 1t
is curious sort Of abncgation this, in
volving, as it does, the putting of the
loved person out of the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Mrs. Hetty Green has opened a cot
tage at Newport, the first step neces-
sary to secure desirable matrimonial
alliance for her daughter. If the re-
turns are not favorable we presume
that Europe will be the next point of
attack. 1t seems important that some
provision should be made for Miss
Green, who is very charming young
woman, with more money than one
would be justified in carrying about in
Chicago after shutdown. Now, Mrs.
Green, with all her amiable traits, is
hardly the person to arrange the ten
der prelimlnaries, and we might sug-
gest that it would be advisable to Sc
cure the services Of shadchan of di.
plomacy and address, who would ut.
tend to all the bothersome details for
triling consideration. We see nc
reason why Miss Green should not
capture prince If her affairs are deli
cately manipulated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

what each COW Is
doing. He will
weigh each cows
m ilk as 1T is
drawn, and then
put it down on the
paper in black and
wllite-the Ill ilk
record for each
week. The pros
porous farmer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
The habit Of using the heads, wings

The habit Of using the heads, wings
and breasts of birds for millinery pur-
poses has always been the most dis
couraging condition with which the
lovers Of birds have had to contend. In
the hope that an object-lesson might do
something to discourage this practice,
the Massachusetts, Audubon Society re-
Gently gave a that show" at which
prizes were awarded for the most at
fractlvs bats and boupets trimmed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The man who would use the law and
the Government as means of compell-
ing you TO buy of him or sell to him at
his own prices needs cautious watching.
He has never learned the frs. lesson In
fair dealing.-Dallas News,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

ness methods. He knows what each
animal is doing, and whether she gains
or loses on particular kinds of feed.
CROSSWORD is poor business on the
farm, as elsewhere. And in this con
nection 1t may be mentioned that the
pleasing, clearly and economical prac-
tice of delivering milk in glass bottles
is steadily Increasing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The farmers of Oregon have found a
new industry, which mt the same time
solves the problem what the couvicts
in the State penitentiary can be Mt to
work at. They are to weave the cloth
from flax which Oregon farmers will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

continuous supply of moisture thus af-
forded will have most noticeable eff
feet by rendering every particle OF
plant food within reach capable of as
sanitation. Ordinary drain tile may
be used in place of sewer pipe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Perhaps Admiral Dewey has been u
little distrustful of the magazines ever
since he saw the effect of the "blowing
up" Of the magazines of the Spanish
ships in Manila Bay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

A woman never seems to know that
she has performed wonderful feat,
that better not be undertaken again,
when she has stepped backward off a
street-car and still lives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

In Brittany n certain mineral known
as "staurolite" is imagined to have
mysterious power for good. Amulets of
this material are sure preventives
against shipwreck. drowning and hy-
drophobia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The fact that a nest of very intelli-
gent TRAITORS has been discovered In
Chicago has sent the iinperialist lead
crs into Mysteries. They had thought
that the "seditlous" element was con
fined to Boston. They may yet learn
that the TRAITORS" are in the majority.
Man hester Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
The new destructive weapons of war

The new destructive weapons of war
do not seem to do much destroying
after all. We are told of savagely
fought battles in which Maxim and
Calling guns are used, Of tremendous
commandments, of desperate storms of
shot hurled against the enemy, and
then read that the loss Of life on the
part of the foe aggregates from thirty
to fifty men. And the oldfashioned
cyclone goes on It's way and mows
down hundreds in its path in few
seconds, to say nothing of wiping two
or three towns off the face of the earth
at the same time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

A medical authority says piano prac-
tice is bad for the nerves. He prob
ably means when 1t degenerates into
bad practice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

The peanut trust is an accomplished
fact, but owing to the abundance of
the raw material 1t will never be pos
sible to corner the circus lemonade
supply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

1t was not enough for the other
European nations to make China feel
small by taking its territory, but here
Spain wants slice of it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

Women are SO clever at capturing
thieves these days that there is no
longer any safety in the knowledge
that the men are away from home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

After the uniform garb of woe It's
been wearing that $20,000,O00 may sug-
gest to Spain that something in such
large checks is considerable change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

If you want the new German anodyne
ask your druggist for diathylglycocol-
"a m d o Observation-Disclosures.
That's its simple name.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

This liquid air of which we are hear
ing SO much has no connection with
the melody that the enraptured song
lover drinks in.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

AJbicycle with sail attachment is a
new idea, but the old dislike to going
on tack continues to prevail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
How Armour Got the Name of phili

How Armour Got the Name OF Philip
1t is told of Philip d. Armour. of Chi
cago, that lie was not christened Philip
Mt all. He was named after his father,
Danforth Armour. Mr.. Armour is
quoted as giving this explanation re-
Gently of how he got the name of
Philip: II was named Phil after col
ored man who lived in our neighbor-
hood and was the terror of all the boys
The name of the fellow was Phil Nor
gan, and he was up to all sorts of
capers, and l suppose because was 30
full of pranks myself the boys called
me Phil, too. The ID in my name
stands for Danforth. That was my
fathers name. But the boys insisted
on calling me Phil, and Phil re-
manned, my mother finally consenting
to call me Philip ID. Armour"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07
Success of "Zonc" Railroad Fares.

The cheapening of railway fares in
Hungary in accordance with the zone
tariff has been immensely profitable.
In 1888, the year before the new system
was introduced, 9,140,000 passengers
were carried. In 1896, without any
great increase in mileage or popula-
ton, the number of passengers was 3d.
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