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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

A German scientist has recently OBJ
tanned what seem to be conclusive
proofs of the presence Of pathogenic
germs in the whiskers that appertain
to physicians. He declares that the
boards of doctors, who are constantly
being brought into contact with all
kinds of diseases. literally swarm with
these germs, and shows that contagion
is often spread by the very man whose
business should be to check 1t. In
Breslau, where the tests and examina-
tons of the whiskers have been made,
the people have developed strong OPP
position to boards, and those practi-
TONERS who object to being shorn Of
their hirsute adornments may be seen
going through the streets with their
whiskers safely slowed away in rub
Der pouches made especially for the
purpose. In some other places the
war on germs has been carried to a
point where women who act as nurses
in hospitals or private families are
compelled to have their hair cut short
and to wear rubber caps over their
heads while performing their duties
at the sick beds. Doctors who refuse
to give up their whiskers and nurses
who cling to their luxuriant locks are
avoided as the plague, and Altogether,
the outlook for BARRIERS is very encour-
aging. Here in America this same
germ theory has been discussed at var
ious times during the<last five or ten
wears. With more or less earnestness
There seems to he little doubt that
germs NAV he carried about either in
mans WHISPERS or In a woman,s hair
hit no combination has as vet been
formed against either of these stv,as Of
adornment. IF the onnosittnn to whis-
kers which now nreyoils in Germany
and Austria shon,d snraad To th,s Gown.
frv Il would hr,ng about soma ;,nnort
ant changes IN medical nractice Al
rrasan+ +ba f,.s+ +nina /, ro,na -,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
The Root of the Matter.

Secretary Root observes that every
body is bound by patriotism to support
Mr.. McKinley's policy of subjugating
the Filipinos. Secretary Root forgets
that very few people are drawing as
large a salary through Mr.. McKlnleys
favor as he is taking in at the present
time.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
but 4 Won't Be the Fir,t r;n !.

One of the jobs assigned to Mr.. Nc
Kinley on his western trip is the max
ing of series of stump speeches in
Ohio. 1t is to be hoped that he will have
enough sense of propriety to decline.
The spectacle of president of the
United States chasing himself around
emitting campaign speeches in an Or
binary state election is not edifying. 1t
doesn't consort with the popular de-
sire that he shall wear his high honors
with dignity.-Denver News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

tended by workers in the factories and
shops, are having decided influence
upon the trade and commerce of the
cities that support them. Intelligent
,workmen are the foundation of trade
and of prosperity, as our own indus
trial history proves. But even with the
advantages we now possess this coun-
try cannot afford to be much behind
hand in this matter of technical
schools. Fall River and other towns
where textile industry is dominant
have realized this and acted accord
ingly. And though the time is not yet,
we all will have to fall into line in the
course of the next decade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
The o d Lady's Obituary.

81 want you to write me obituary
on the old lady said the rural sub
scrlber to the editor.
Sorry to hear of your loss"
well, I'm not kickin' ag'in Provi-
dencew
'oh. of course! Well, how old was
she?''
She never did tel"
"Of a retiring disposition, was she?'
mo, sir-she wuz nightly in EVIL
dence at all times!'
well. my friend, what on earth am
to say?"
"Oh, Jest say that she wuz took away
by Providence, an Providence knows
its business" -Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The soft coal combination In West
ern Pennsylvania was no sooner or
ganized than it advanced prices. There
is no scarcity of bituminous coal. Scar
city is impossible unless arti1cially
produced, for the hills are full of coal.
There has been no increase In wages to
justify the advance. 1t seems to be an.
instance of organized plundering.-
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
IN the Presidential erection. Kentucky

IN the Presidential election. Kentucky
is conceded to be strongly Democratic
by the Republicans. and senator Wei
lington, the head OF the Republican or
gandzation in Maryland has admitted
that the conspiracy against Schley has
almost robbed his party of hope. With
these two States restored there ought
to be no doubt about West Virginia,
and Addicks has killed his party in
Delaware. There is every indication
that the old South, which showed
signs of weakening in 1896, will be SOL
idly Democratic in the great contest of
next year. Ana as for the North, 1t
does not take very sharp observer to
see that the party is stronger in almost
every State Than it was three years
Concord IN. H9 People and Pa
triOt,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The curfew ordinance has received
good deal of newspaper ridicule, yet its
practical workings have been very sal
utary. In alluding to the willingness
of some of the daily papers to poke
fun" at Elmira, N. Y, where the ordin-
ance is in force, the Advertiser Of that
city declares that the result Of the en-
forcement of the simple law has been
beneficial, and observes, truly enough:
"If large numbers of the young can he
kept from temptation and evil courses
by 80 simple device, 1t is far wiser to
try 1t than to jeer at 1t. 1t is not u
laughing matter, but one of grave mo-
ment to the welfare Of our towns and
cities"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The Union, having certain events in
Ohio in mind, remarked that 1.-THE lead
ing name on the Republican ticket is
Nash, not Roosevelt The Columbus
Press-Post, quoting the paragraph, re-
pliess You are wrong; it's Hanna"
Which shows that, in the mixed condi-
ton of Republican Buckeye politics,
the Press-Post has Gear appreciation
of the main point at issue. -Manches-
ter Union,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

A New England man is credited with
trying dangerous experiment, an ex-
pertinent which ended as dangerous
experiments are pretty certain to end.
When he married several years ago his
wife's mother came to live with the
happy pair. When his wife died he
married his mother-in-law. But the
marriage was to be kept dead secret.
1t was until the rash man brought
home still another wife. For more
than two months the mother-in-law-
wife said nothing, but finally she burt
ed out the whole miserable truth. Then
there was rumpus, the two women
going their ways, and the much-mar-
iried man promising to go to sea. 1t
was a wretched experiment, and the
only fault to be found with its inevita-
BILE climax is that the wretched man
got off without any of the punishment
he SO richly deserved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

There seems to be no shame in Mr..
Hanna, the dictator. In his speeches
he boasts that his party has enacted
laws against truss. He takes care,
however, not to tell that he himself has
used his influence and prevented the
enforcement of these laws.-C Canton, O.,
News Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

When you come to look into AicKin-
ley's record-and 1t is pretty much the
same on all questions you involve
yourself in a web of wriggles and con-
tradictIons that dispell the thought that
he has steadfast convictions on any
subject.-Pittsburg Post,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

the initial is an example of what is thus
made safe in house gown for matron
of-well, never mind how many years SO
her figure be along the lines suggested.
1t was sketched in delicate maize yellow
cloth, and was dainti.y embroidered with
wheat and corn flowers in natural colors.
The embroidery sloped well over the
shoulder seam, rounding the shoulder
line and sloping it. A yoke of corn
flower blue velvet may be worn or not,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

There is a cold-blooded honesty end
sincerity in Great Britain's robl,er
scheme which is commendable as com
pared with the hypocritical excuses
President Mckinley is giving for The
conquest Of the Philippines. The Lm-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The newspaper woman who was be-
trothed to the Hindoo millionaire has
discovered that her fiance was a
fraud. However, she ought to be CON-
pensated by the fact that the story
makes good copy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

don government does not pretend to
say that the people of the Dutch repub-
lie and Orange Free State are not ca
pable of self-government. The charge
is not made that ''the flag has been in
suited but in plain English and in
plain Dutch the people of the two re-
ipublics are told that their territory is
wanted by Great Britain, and that
Great Britain proposes to take 1t.
There is quality of manliness, though
a brutal manliness, in the way Eng
land is going about the business that is
found wanting in our invasion of the
Philippines. We are there under false
pretenses. We say we are going to
give the people home rule, but we re-
fuse to promise anything definitely
Kansas City Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

Never pardon public servant who
is dishonest" said Governor Roosevelt
the other day, lust because he is of
your own party, OF because he gets ap-
preparations for your district" With
those words he hit the mark as surely
as did any Of his Rough Riders with
their bullets on San Juan hill; and 1t
was more important mark even than
theirs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
1g1EIggeplfs
elle!Q6t

70
Silver Bullion.
The challenge has been made in the
United States Senate time and again
to show where there is more than $685.
100000 Of silver bullion in existence In
the world, outside of the United States
treasury, and no gold standard man
has ever attempted to point out where
even such quantity Of silver bullion
exists.
The reason there is no great quantity
OF silver bullion in existence is because
1t has not been profitable to keep silver
In the form Of bullion. Silver has been
going down in price year after year
ever since 1873, and consequently the
man who has attempted to hoard or
store silver bullion has lost not only
by the lower price of silver itself, but
also the interest on the amount he In
vested in the bullion. The truth is that
as soon as silver bullion leaves the
smelter 1t goes almost Immediately Into
subsidiary coinage and into the artA
Therefore we could not expect this pre-
dicted supply of silver to come from
silver bullion now in existence. In fact
we could not expect more than $25, 0OO,-
600 TO come from such a source, and
that, of course, Is n mere drop In the
Ducket compared 70 the enormous ae-
manu- Ior $osoOoO'Ooo Which wouia %
createa ny me dispiacement Oh goia.
.ne secoha source from on whlch u 10 +
saaa we must expect large supply OF
silver IS IRON the arts. he ignores the
ract tnat tne cost OF skilled workman
snip upon tne SILVER articles adds sucn
u Va!ue 70 tne articies as makes tnem
worth more IMAM me coinage value OF
.ne siiVer contained tnerein. " must
ne renempeEed tnat the cost OF WORK
mahsnlp IN the proportloning OF tne
metais, IN the moiding, polishing' tne
mcmahon OF the artlcte must DC very
great, ana tne man would De an lolos
VINO Womd COIN INTO douars sometnlng
thal was worm more IN tue shape OF
q WORK OF arr. AS man Is GUIDED py
seit-lnVerest, II seems GEAR rhat Tot
uor,d oana frn,n .ha ~ Nj anan
ony ons,1ara ~, ~. =, ~. ,,o,,,, s,,-
var ort,c,as would ta ooinaa haoo,,so ~
tho sant,mantoI assoo,ot,ons oon,sao4s ~
tha,.an.,t1, 49, - -
therewlth.
The third source from which 1t Is said
we will have the food of silver Is from
ele countries OF EUROPE. inete IS .
sreat quantity Oh SILVER ~ 'he ior1n Q.
e .' Existing ~ EUROPE. u ~ sald tnas
uney are OF the Vaiue IN our money OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
"Let No entry Man Escnpe.

Carter was convicted of conspriing
with contractors to defraud the gov
eminent. The question now is, what
shall be done with the contractors who
Joined him in the conspiracy? They
got large sums of government money,
- has been conclusively proved, by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
Rifraf Fighting.

Sweeping ap usual to his generaliza-
tons, Mr.. Hanna arises to remark that
the Filipinos who are fighting cur sol
diers are moi representative natives,
but the riffraf of the islands. Maybe
Mr.. Hanna Is right. But we cannot
forget that sfter the Maine was de-
stroyed Mr.. Hanna announced that
only the tra,nps and the dfsorderly ele-
ment of the American population want
ed war with Spain. He may hape been
right in that likewise, though the
statement was not fatterlng to some
T0,O00,000 people, all Of whom favored
war. But khe point Is that the Tiffraff
are putting up n remarkably stdf arti-
Gle of fighting, and 1t is fighting ability
rather than eminent respectability
which counts i'm warlike struggle.
Otherwise Mr.. Hanna's influence in be
half of the Spaniards would have
proved to., much for Dewey, Schley
and Shafttr, and history shows that 1T
didn't. Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

Bright democratic Prospects.
The success of the Democracy in
Kentucky-and Maryland this year,
which already seems assured, will UNI
doubtedly mean the restoration Of
those States to the Democratic column
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The marriage of Miss Julia Dent
Grant twice in two days leads to the
query as to whether she would have to
get two divorces in the event that she
should ever need one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

1t 1T said that, although young Cor
nelius Vanderbilt gets $10,000,0O0 from
his fathers estate, 1t reverts to the es-
tate again on his death, SO that his
children can inherit nothing Of it. Still,
by saving hundred thousand or so
out of the income each year, the young
man can probably leave enough in his
wife's name to keep the wolf from the
door after he is gone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

Calling. the gun inventor, recently
celebrated his S1st birthday. A lively
blowout would have been the proper
thing,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

Don't leave the table," said tn.
hndlady, as her new boarder rose from
his scanty breakfast. al must, madam;
It's hard wood, and my teeth are not
what they used to be."-Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

Surprising that through hackmen
and hotel keepers visitors to Niagara
have to come down handsomely. the
Falls themselves first set the exam
ME
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
Keeping Mice at a Di.,,n,.,

One of the best mouse preventives i,
the foliage Of the walnut tree. Even
after the foliage has been dried 1t ia
said to be effectual in soaring away
mice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

Jersey cyclones, it seems, are even
more destructive than the homemade
brand of lightning that State produces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
Getting shaky All Around.

The western situation is probably Sc
rious. All accounts agree that Hanna
is having a terrible struggle in Ohio,
while in Nebraska it is certain that
Bryan's epigrammatic denunciations of
the Philippine policy have made dis.
tinct impression. On no other theory
can be explained the summons to
Roosevelt to go over Bryan's recent
route in Nebraska. Iowa, too, may need
looking after because of the large num-
Der of Germans there.-Springfeld Re-
publican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
'ents no parallel to the Philippines.

presents no parallel to the Philippines.
To be sure, 1t is still doubtful whether
there Is anything of value beneath the
ice and snow, but the territory is
American, and sooner or later 1.-The
whole boundless continent is destined
to be ours, SO that eventually this
northern section will round out our pos
sessions.
The Philippines belong in no sense
whatever to this continent, and they
are already SO densely populated that
there is no chance Of colonizing them
from our shores unless we undertake
to kill off all the present inhabitants.
The Presidents policy toward these ISL
ands is both inhuman and un-Ameri-
can.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
True and Fal.e E.pansion.

True ana False Expansion.
In one Of his Western junket speeches
President Mckinley brings forth the
old, threadbare and fallacious argu-
merit that expansion on the North
American continent and the subjuga-
tion of tropical Aslatic islands are one
the same thing. He cites the Louisiana
purchase by Jefferson as justifying his
own Philippine policy, when the truth
is that there is no resemblance between
the two whatever.
The expanding of our frontiers on
this continent has been going on stead
lily during the century simply. We have
grown rapidly in numbers, and needed
more room to breathe in. In securing
the regions west of the Mississippi
River we merely extended the fences
of the fields we already occupied; we
did not cross a wide ocean to secure a
graveyard for our sons in pestllential
climate.
Even the purchase Of Alaska from
Russia, which Mckinley also refers to,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The revenues derived from the isl
ands are by no means sufficient to meet
the current expenses there, and some
ten millions have already found their
way from the treasury to Manila to
help along the war of conquest. No
wonder the Filipinos look upon us as
a nation of spendthrifts. We are grad
ually coming to realize that ourselves.
Now, all these facts are suppressed by
the official censor. The American peo-
pie are not permitted to become ac-
quainted with the situation for fear If
they knew the true state of affairs
they would refuse to spend another
cent ON such venture as this wal' has
proved itself to be. The people may as
well make themselves familiar with
the fact that the millions invested in
the purchase of the right to carry on
war against the Filipions, as we'll as
all the millions spent since then IN ear
rying on THAT war, are irretrievably
lost, no matter what the outcome
Pittsburg Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The "G,hio idea" in politics is illus
trated again by Chairman Burdell, of
the Ohio Republican State Central
ComQfttee, who is dunnlng every Fed
eral offieeholder in Illinois and The
West generally, for contribution to
carry tho ticket through in his own
State, OF the ground that "the defeat
IF the party in the Presidents home
s;tate would be hera.ded by the opppsi-
ton as a rebuke to his administration
Civil service law amounts to nothing
with Republicans; but the Ohio ilea
among them appears to be that the
Union would go to pieces unless they
are kept in control Brooklyn Citizen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

The man who can really afford to
burn money never does 1t,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01
1t suited Him.

Yes. l spent the summer in the
country. Had a great time"
Didn't you miss the conveniences Of
civilization?"
"Didn't miss anything. Why, my boy,
they had the finest sanitary bath
plumbing up there that you ever saw"
what was 1t llke?'
IAN old oaken bucket and tin wash
basin."-CleTeland Plain Dealer.
Observation-Disclosures --------
Tho opal mines In New Mexico and
the United States have been about ex-
hausted, no gems Of much value being
extracted from them, though at one
time large sums were made out Of these
uinea.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

After all there are but three seasons,
base ball, football and SNOWFALL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12

as to the expendiency OF aooi.snlns .ne
kilt In Highland regiments. ana supsu.u :,
ting in lieu thereof the tartan Te"e'
This was the Colonel Cameron VINO 'a's-
cd the 18th Highlanders, and whose cor
,oouv with the Duke OF York Is Wen
known. ITO draft tho 18th he saiu; -
more than you or your royai ia'"er "a ,.,
do" The duke replied that the kins. n,S
father would certainly senu ,n1 80
u,ent IN the West Indies. Colonel Cam
eron. losing his temper. said lou may
fell the king. your father. from me- Una.
no may send us TO h-----if he Iikes, ana
Tu 90 at the head OF them; but he daur
ma draft u.s." IN,
On the subject Of the proposed aooiin-
IN az the kilt the colonel was almost equ-
ally emphatic. regard being nao 10 tne
fact that his opinion was expressed IN
writing II sincerely hope, ne "ro'e'
"Hls ROYAL Highness win never acqui-
esce in SO painful and degrading an iuea
as TO strip us OF our native sarp, unu
stuff us into a harlequin tartan pan',
loon. which, composed OF the usual yuan
~. will not endure six weeks idir wear
and when patched makes horIiDic az
pearance. besides taking away the APP
neararca and conceit OF o. Highland SOL
dier I'm which case l would rather see
him stuffed I'm breeches, and abolish the
distinction at once" -.
Colonel Cameron's letter, from whicu
this is only brief extract presents
arguments both of sentimental ana
practical character as to why the dress
OF the Highland regiments should not De
interfered with. He did not want these
regiments "adulterated with every des-
cription OF men, or put under oihcers
who did not understand the Language
Ifrrlt
morpbosed in an odious Incompatible
dress'' which would be regarded as "a
noisnant grievance" "a calling reiiec-
ton on the Highland corps" "a leyelllng
or the martial distinction" they had here
tofore enjoyed. 1t is. however, the asso-
Citations of the kilt that endear 1t most
OF all to Highlanders, and make II as es-
sential a part of their fighting outht as
their rifles or bayonets.