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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
He Wasted His Breath.

happened into one of the railway
stations yesterday morning, and while
l was waiting for a train to come in, |
sat down beside grave and dignified
little girl of perhaps or 3. Presently
man in the uniform Of the railway
company came in and bawled out n
long list of perfectly unintelligible
names. The little girl looked at him
.dsanrrovinglJ. Then she looked up
ct me.
"Ain't that a awful silly way for a
great big man to ta!k?' she said.
Verify. out of the mouths of babes
and sucklings cometh wlsGom.-Wasl.
ington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

tendency is for population to increase
the faster. Where the means Of sub
sistence are only adequate to the exist
ing population the increase of popula.
ton cannot be faster because the ex-
cess of population will perish for lack
of subsistence. This has been proved
slgnally in more than one way during
the century of which Nautilus saw the
beginning. America and Australia,
having means of subsistence with civ
ilized industry for vast populations,
have seen an immense growth of popu-
lation. In Europe, when he wrote, pop
ulation seemed to be at standstill be-
cause the means of subsistence were
no more than enough for the existing
population. But the principle worked
out in n different way than Its author
supposed. For the great inventions and
devices of the century multiplied the
means of subsistence so as to permit
great Increase of population in Europe
as well rs in the unsettled portions of
the globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

In all countries, in modern times at
least, 1t has been the chief boast of
army officers that to be an officer was
to be a gentleman and man of honor.
In other high qualities, whether moral
OF intellectual, he might be sadly def
cieint, but his sense of honor must be
keen and must be maintained in all
circumstances. The standard form Of
words employed in the Condemnation
of military men is that which conyicts
them of conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and a gentleman" 1t Is pitiful to
observe to what pass the standard
of the officer aud the gentleman has
come in the French army. The prepos-
ferrous demands of an insane militia
rism, the absurd claims of perverted
patriotism and the poisonous influence
of degrading superstition which pass
es by the name of anti-Semitism, seem
TO have combined to stifie all the nat
ural promptings of honor, as well as
of sense and of justice, in a body of
men from whom 1t would be natural to
expect at least reasonable share of
these qualities. Indeed, 1t is SO difficult
to realize the perverted condition of
mind in military circles in Franco, that
1t is only when one is reminded of 1t
by some specific recital that one be-
comes fully aware of its existence
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Don't lett is ignoble.


Salt in whitewash makes 1T stick.
There are 5000 bicycle makers In Chi.
cago.
You can not tell by a.man,s looks
how much lie owes.
California produces about one-thir,
of the almonds consumed in the United
States.
Fish lies are innocent, but they get
people in the habit of thinking that
everything is fish,
Butter, If eaten moderately. win not
prove hurtful. The system needs oils
and pure butter furnishes these.
Most of the pianos and organs In tl,e
South African republic are bought
from Germany, but some are from Eng.
land and the United States.
The five largest Belgian cities ore
Brussels, with 551 oil inhabitants: Ant.
Werp. with 271,2sl; Luttich, 1871 ,3o5;
Client, 161, 1875; Brughes, $4,000.
Our manners and customs 20 for
more in life than our qualities. The
price we pay for our civilization Is-the
fine yet impossible differentiation of
these.--Howell.
Mrs. Joubert, wife of the commanders
of the Transyaal forces, accompanies
her husband in the field, and herself
has gained considerable knowledge
OF military matters.
Captain Slgsbee, late of the Maine. ID
the Inventor Of n deep-sea sounding
machine, for which he got medals from
Prussia and England. He also invent
ed an ingenious parallel ruler for me-
chanical drawing.
The highest price paid for a novel is
$1,000 which was handed over to AL.
phonse Daudet for his "sappho.o
Zola's first fourteen books netted him
500, 900, and in twenty years he has
made at least $4,000.
Postage stamps may be reproduced
oiTcc more in England In stamp albums
and catalogues by a recent order of the
British Board of Internal Revenue.
They must be printed In black and not
be like enough to the originals to cause
deception.
II men wound you with injuries, meet
them with patience; hasty words ran
lile the wound, soft language dresses ii.
forgiveness cures 1t, and oblivion takes
away the scar 1t is more noble by
silence TO avoid an injury than by ar
gument to overcome it.-Beaumont.
Time wasted on little duties Is not
often considered. A mill-owner not
long ago issued the order that the girls
In his employ should not wear laced
shoes. The reason he gave was that
each ones boot became united at least
five times day, and took at least five
seconds to retie. When these twenty.
five seconds We're multiplied BY 500
the number Of girls in bis employ-the
loss of time was, he said, too serious to
submit to. Another mlll-owner, ta,k-
ing over this case, said that he had for.
hidden visitors. because each of his
Glands" turned her head to look at
them. Computing twenty visitors q
day and two seconds for. the head.turn-
ipgs OF each Of his GOO employees, made
over Six hours daily wasted in that
gesture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
WON FIRST PRIZE.
Handsome Baby boy Who ca ptured the
Blue Ribbon at a Saratoga Show.

Handsome Bnby Boy Who Co ptured the
BIuc Ribbon at Saratoga Show.
Richard Stockton .Jannopoulo, aged Q
years and 10 months. the handsome
baby boy Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Janno-
poulo, residing at the West End Hotel,
was declared the prettiest baby at the
beauty show held recently in Saratoga
N. y, where Mrs. Jannopoulo is spend.
ing the summer. The happy father
went into ecstacies upon receiving the
news in letter from his wife, and she
explains that she was completely sur.
pr.sed herself, as she did not know
Richard Stockton was even entered.
1t seems that Aunt Nellie, the child's
colored nurse, did some deep-dyed plot
ting to cast all other babies and nurses
at Saratoga in the shade
Nellie heard about the baby show and
listened with envy to the other nurses
accounts of how many pretty babies
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
A Nice Distinction.

The other patrons of a fashionable
restaurant felt sure the two at the cor
ner table We're father and son and were
from the rural districts. Their table
manners We're such that any polite jury
would have brought Iii verdict of
justitiable homicide had the head wait
err fallen upon the two as they sat side
by side at the little table, whose snowy
cloth they We're sadly distiguring. Wig
orously they welded knife and fork
very little fork, but much knife. at
last the way in which the son spread
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

were to be on exhibition. Fearing Mrs.
Jannopoulo would object, Nellie clinch-
ed the matter by taking her idol down
to the big building on the sly and set
him before the judges. lit was about
4 o'clock when Nellie returned" writes
Mrs. Jannopoulo, with little Richard
pulling at big blue ribbon pinned to
his dress. Hes done took de prize"
she said, with a happy smile, and then
the whole story came out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
No Need of Government Help

If ex-senator Warner Miller is so CON
tidcnt the Nicaragua canal can be built
for $l00,CO0,COo, and that 1t will pay
dividends on that Investment, why does
he not borrow the money, as he says
lie can do, and build the canal? This
would be decidedly more profitable
than fighting the transcontlnental rail-
rond lobby In Congress. which he af-
firms is the only opposition to the plan
of getting the government to invest in
the ditch.-Omaha Bee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Concrc,c Wisdom.

This is worth more than one reading:
He that knows not, and knows not
that he knows not, is a fool; shun him.
He that knows not, and knows that
he knows not, is simple; teach him.
BE that knows, and knows not that
he knows, is asleep; wake him.
lie that knows, and knows that he
knows, is n wise man; seek him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

The Duchess of st. Adams owns
what is probably the most interesting
collection Of Victorian autographs In
the world. Besides the royal family
and the nobility represented, there are
words especially contributed by Tenny-
son, Browning, Gladstone, John Bright,
and Chamberlain, and verses written
exclusively for the duchess by the best
known verse makers of the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Crystal Palace" The total cost of the
building was Ss5o,Ooo. This show
proved u success. Before the opening
$500, 900 had already been received for
season tickets. and during the six
months 1t remained open The average
number Of daily visitors was 43,53G.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Once in three years there is a nation
al convention Of the deaf and dumb.
The session of 1889 was held during
July in st. Paul. The silent proceed
ings moved the spectators almost to
awe. After "a heated contest the
officers were elected by literal SHOW
Of hands," A reporter calls it zone of
the oldest things to see man sitting
In a corner soliloquizing on his fingers"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

II is Interesting to observe that IN
Eastern paper has taken Up the work
Of revlving the Maltlius.an principle,
and is asserting with much vigor that
population tends to increase faster
than the means of subsistence Tie
exact value md signifcanceof this rule
have been SO plainly illustrated IN the
century since Malllus elaborated IL
that they can be stated in q few words.
Where tho means Of subsistence are in
excess Of the existing population the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Mckinley on the War.

At P!ttsburg President Mckinley
made speech to the returned Penn
sglyania volunteers and their friends
in which be took occasion 10 say that
the war in the Philippines was entirely
just and would be continued until the
insurgents capitllated. Under The cir
cumstances, it Is difficult 10 see how
the President could have said anything
else, for the situation demanded some
expression of opinion. no matter how
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
south,s Military Ano.hx,

There is no disposition In the South
to desert the flag when 1T is in danger,
still when war is not national but par
tisan in ifs character and management,
the South feels under no obligation to
assist in pulling Mr.. Mckinley out of
the hole. 1t is no want of patriotism
disclosed by the situation, but the quiet
resentment, so long rs the country is in
no danger, of the former scurvy treat
ment of Southern volunteers by the ad-
ministration.-Ho Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

At any rate, the big advance In the
price of diamonds won't result IN the
masses being pinched for the necessi-
ties of life. 45itT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Excessive cycling is making physical
wrecks OF Its deyotees. Breaking rec
ords is paid for by broken health, and
the honor is costly at the price. 1t is
one of the unhealthy characteristics of
American restlessness to take up a
good thing and push it to disastrous
extremes,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Susan B. Anthony should lose no time
ia making a campaign in Cuba in the
interest Of women's rights. Cooking
and washing on the island are now
monopilized by men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

That Chicago has famine tn SER
wants is result Of the girls seeking
other occupations. They think there
are better ways Of rising in the world
than lighting the range with kerosene.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

A woman has been declared insane
because she persisted in puncturing her
husband g bicycle tire with her hat pin.
Women take great chances when they
try to keep their husbands at home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
south african Cold E,port,.

Consul Macrum PRETORIA TransYaal
republic,, writes that the average ex-
port of gold from the ports Of South
Africa amount now TO about 5000, 500
each week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

A child died recently of hydrophobla,
though 1t had never. so far as known,
been bitten by any dog. If this case Is
genuine, 1t might logically increase the
patronage Of Pasteur Institutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Sarah Bernhard announces that she
never intends to get old. She neglects,
however, to explain whether she is
using goat lymph or some newer dis
coyerv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

The Kaiser has offered to paint some
pictures for Queen Victoria. The Queen
ought to reciprocate by, letting MI. Aus
tin write some poetry for the Kaiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Prices Raised BIZ Tru.t..

4 4 = s~sSSs &
Trusts apologlsts must explain away
several facts before they can ask con-
sumers to believe theirsreiterated claim
that trusts are good for the country.
To-day the average cost of the necessa-
ries of life is 10 per cent. higher than 1t
was twelve months ago. Salt, which
before the salt trust was formed, sold
for SS cents a barrel, now sells at s.. 80.
Carpets are 90 per cent. higher than
they We're before the carpet trust was
organized. Practically all the mills in
England are controlled by a trust. Print
cloths of every kind are selling for
three-quarters of a cent more per yard
than they were year ago. The aver-i
age increase in the price Of their prod
ucts made by the iron, steel and copper
trusts is 4Qsper cent. The anthracite
coal region is under trust control. This
trust ordered an advance of % per cent.
about month ago, and since then 1t
has put on an addition scents per ton
st. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20


Connecticut has food adulteration
law under the provisions of which the
presence of any antiseptic or preserya-
tive not evident and not known to the
purchaser or consumer marks the arti-
Gle as adulterated and unfit for sale.
The State maintains an experimental
station for analyses of suspected food
products, whence information of cases
of adulteration is promptly sent to the
proper prosecuting officers. This sim
pie machinery has proved quite effect
i've in limiting the vagaries of food
sophisticators in Connecticut, since tbe
publicity given to the analyses OF the
experimental station usually results in
driving the deprecated article out of
the market. In recent instance the
State chemists found pure fruit jelly
to consist solely of starch paste sweet
ened with glucose, artlficially Favored.
colored with coal tar dye and preserved
with salicylic acid" This is excellent
public work which should be under
taken on an enlarged and liberal scale
in every populous State in the Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Mind. Arc Confused.

Minds Arc Confused.
There is great confusion In the minds
OF many people between bimetallic
standard of value and b!metallic CIR
culatiL. medium. Many people think
that you cannot have b.metallic stan
dard of value unless In each country
gold and silver circulate side by side.
1t is quite immaterial and unimportant,
as far as measuring values is con
cerned, whether gold and silver circu-
late in each nation. You can have a
bimetallic standard of value without
silver circulating in a gold standard
country or gold circulating in n silver
standard country.
II one-half of the nations Of tile world
in commercial Importance were to
adopt the single gold standard and not
permit silver coin to circulate in those
countries, and II the other one-half of
the nations In commercial Importance
We're to adopt single silver standard
and not permit gold coin to circulate In
those countries, the world nevertheless
would be upon a bimctallic standard of
value, because there would be an euual
demand created upon an equal quantity
of metals. which would produce mn
equal price. You can readily see that,
though the silver did not circulate IN
the gold countries, 1T would be doing
service In another part of the world MS
primary money, and consequently
would be relieving the strain upon gold.
lust as much as IL If circula tod s;,l,i H.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

An exchange asks If there are too
many clergymen. Not of the right
kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Young Cornelius Vanderbilt has de-
signed new kind of locomotive, which
upon being tried proves to be quite an
Improvement over the railroad engines
now In use. Mr.. Vanderbilt was disin-
herited because lie married against the
wishes of his parents, so he got n job in
the mechanical department Of the New
York Central Railroad and went to
work for living His experience
shows that it might be a good thing if
more rich men would give their unfol-
tunate boys a chance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
McLean,s Nominatiop.


John II. Mclean, editor of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer has been nominated by
the Ohio State Democratic convention
for Governor, and he will doubtless be
elected. In speaking of the prospects
Mr.. Mclean says:
"Ohio is good fighting ground this
year. The people are In revolt against
Hanna, for his tyranny and brutality:
against Mckinley, for his subversion OF
the principle on Which American indie.
pendence was founded, and against the
Republican party, for Its pandering to
the influences that are hostile to every
interest of the people. can see my
way clear now to predict victory for
Democracy in November. All 1 ask is
the earnest, loyal, sincere support OF all
Democrats"
This is encouraging and honest talk.
and is in line with the general trend
of opinion in Ohio. Mclean stands on
a true Democratic platform, realiirmins
the Chicago document from start to fin
ish, favoring free silver. denounctne
trusts, and lndorsing William j. Bryan
as candidate for President in 1900. The
outlook in Ohio is bright for the Dem
ocrats. Mclean is a fighter and a
shrewd political organizer. He DOS.
sesses ample means, edits n great news.
paper and goes in TO VIM Chicago
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Many people are carried away by GER
tain songs, but for moving air the
hurricane has the record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Test OF FRESH, Eggs.

To test the. freshness Of eggs, drop
them into deep dish of water, aud il
the small ends come to the top they are
fresh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

In Rugby. England, a few weeks ago,
the Archbishop of Canterbury unveiled
statue Of Thomas Hughes, the author
of tom Brown at Rugby" and "Tom
Brown at Oxford" two books which
have given most wholesome delight to
many thousands Of young people on.
both sides of the Atlantic, and which
are sure to be read for long time to
come. The London Spectator says that
The, more than any other man, made
the modern schoolboy. 50 He took
away from good counsel its flavor Of
priggishness, from piety its faint of
sanctimoniousness, from the virtues
their color of separateness and self
righteousness. He convinced school
boys that 1t was possible to be manly
and truthful and pure, and even relig-
lous, and yet remain healthy school
boys still"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

They say our pitcher wuz hammer.
cd to-day, Larry"
"Yls, but wac got aven. pIsay"
How
"NYae hammered TIL umpire
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
MANCHESTER.
IOWA.

At last accounts Mr. Astor's pedigree
continued to refuse to stay inflated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

The only fling as common as good
advice, is trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Cheap Silk.

In Madagascar silk Is the only fabric
used in the manufacture Of clothing.
1t is cheaper than linen in Ireland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

MS eIUUWs IHteflefed With the free play
of the father and brought about a loud
rebuke from the old man.
Look a-here, Jefferson" said the IA
Their, sternly, draw In them elbows
and eat in narrer circle. Amt your
mar ever told you it warn't polite to
shove others with your elbows when
you dine out. It's powerful bad man.
hers TO make your old father cut his
mouth at the table,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
TUE 9geglGs
e'QNtQS

The GaIdbuS-A Study in Entomology
The gold bugs existence seems CO.
eyal with mans, and although 1t has
not always been known by its present
name, its methods of operating have re-
manned unchanged, and are marked
with great caution and exceeding cum
ming. We have evidence of Its active
presence as remote as when "pottagc"
was a medium of exchange and BIRTH
rights were extorted from hungry. fam
fishing men. Its natural habitat Is in
the commercial centers Of the World,
but its poisoned cfiiuyium vitates the
channels of trade to the outerm0st cir
cles of the earth. While its favorite
diet-upon which 1t feeds fats real
estate mortgages and government
bonds, 1t readily devouls corporation
bonds of all kinds, and it may be said
to be omnivorous so far as well-secured
DEMONSTRATING gold redemption paper
Is concerned. In general appearance,
it closely resembles the human family,
SO closely indeed as to lead to the opin-
ion that 1t is identical with man; but
after the most thorough investigation
and careful research, even the X rays
fail to discover the slightest rudiments
of that .Diylne compassion" that be-
speak the soul in common humanity,
and hence 1t is reasonable and very
pleasant to think 1t belongs to an ell
tirely different species.
One of its fixed habits is to always
demand the pound Of flesh" ii it be SO
nominated In the bond,' and another
Is TO see to 1t that it always be so nom
mated" So wonderful is Its ability to
fix conditions right for its operations
by corrupting legislative and judicial
departments of state as to lend to the
belief that it is endowed by hypnotic
power akin to that OF the traditional
serpent who charms" his prey before
deyouring 1t. OF late 1t has been raw
aging the Industrial interests of the
United States to most alarming ex-
tent; and the people are preparing for
general and concerted onslaught upon
1t on the third of next November, when,
by a most thorough administration of
the popular free silver 10 to 1 remedy,
1t is believed that the pest will be ex-
terminated, or at least reduced from
Its present 'perniclous activity" to
state of "innocuous desuetude. An
geline Allison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

The woman with the prettiest hand
and most expensive rings is the great
est devotee Of porch fancy work.