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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
scarcitx of Currency.

Bankers continue to make more or
less complaint regarding the scarcity of
currency. The crop-moying season has
brought with it the usual demand for
notes as the most convenient form in
which money can be shipped to the
interior in response to such needs.
While the banks, both in New York and
other cities, are amply supplied with
gold, the expense of shipping 1t and the
difficulty of getting it into general cir
culation are sufficiently obvious. There
has been suggestion that the treasury
might with advantage return to the
practice of issuing gold certificates
against coin deposited with it. These
gold certificates. which We're author
lied under the act of 1882, were sus-
pended IN 1893. when the treasury gold
reservefellto less than 500, 100000. and
their issue has not since been resumed.
II is urged that the ability Of the banks
to convert their extremely large gold
reserves into gold certificates would be.
under existing conditions, great ad-
vantage to the financial and business
community. but it would seem that the
treasury officials oppose such course
on the ground that the issue of gold GER
t!iicates not only turns the United
States treasury vaults into a free
storage warehouse, but prepares the
way for future trouble by facilitating
the boarding of money in the form Of
gold or facilitating withdrawals of gold
from the MISUNDERSTANDING.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24

ness being startlingly SIMILAR An
other was that he was IL first cousin to
the redoubtable Chief Joseph of Nez
Perez reputation, and masQueraded n
great deal in the guise of good In
dian. Half-Nloon's third claim to fame
rested on the assertion of his kinsmen
that he was between 100 and 200 years
old. This latter claim, however, seeuis
to be merely a bit of Indian hyperbole.
Pioneer residents of Washington put
Half-Moon's age at 20 years.
Half-Moon came of bad parentage.
His father was bloodthirsty, murder
GUS savage, and Half Moon inherited
all of his worst traits. Previous to the
subjugation of his tribe he was con.
tinually at war with the whites, and
participated in many murders and
brutal massacres.
Personally, Moses was Il command
ing figure. standing nearly six feet in
hight, and weighing about $50 pounds.
He was by far the biggest Indian in
the bunch and strong as an OK. His
strength had, however, become merely
Il tradition, for, since he became the
petted ward of the government, with
its $1,000 annuity. he had no ambition
or excuse to do aught but live in idle
ness and splendor. preferring only to
take up the white mans burden in the
shape of bearing a load of Kentucky
rye under his belt. These occasions,
however, We're only periodical with the
aged chief in his later years. as he had
long been sufferer from Brights dis.
ease, which finally carried him off,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
A French Battfeshlp's Narrow Escape

The well known French battle-ship
Admiral Baudin was nearly sunk in
Brest harbor the other day. 1t seems
that a young sailor, interfering with a
seacock below the waterline, turned it
on. The water rushed in so fast that
the sailor lost his presence of mind,
and rushed on deck. BY the time as
sistance was obtained the water had
risen so high that the cock could not
be reached, and as the vessel had no
steam up the situation was perilous.
A steam tug with heavy pumps on
board was signalled, and. coming
alongside, set to work to pump. Other
tugs with pumps, as well as land
fire-engine and the fire brigade. came
to the assistance of the battleship, and
while all the pumps were working,
amid a scene of great excitement, two
divers donned their costumes. went
down the hold, and turned the cock off.
The vessel had sunk two fect.-West-
minister Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
A Verdict in 1900.

President Mckinley, in his zeal to de-
fend the beef trust, who were reward
ed with fat contracts in consideration
of past and future favors. has gone too
far. The soldiers represent all Of the
States and all shades of politics. They
went into the service of their country
as patriotic Americans, and they real
lie that the nation opened its heart and
its purse and ordered that they should
have the best the nation afforded. 1t
will be difficult for Mr.. Mckinley and
his defenders to explain the disgraceful
conduct of the War Department in Il
satisfactory manner to the soldiers and
their friends.
Mr.. Mckinley may, through the aid
of the beef trust and the other trusts,
secure the Republican nomination in
1900. but the disgraceful conduct of his
administration in the matter Of caring
for our soldiers in the field will cause
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
THE NEXT PANIC.

1t is not pleasant task to sound a
note of alarm. but 1t is necessary in this
case. When the end comes it will be
bitter one. The crash will, we are
afraid, equal any that has ever preced-
ed 1t In this country. The panic of 1893
was of tremendous magnitude, but we
question If that was as terrible an
event as that which will be produced
by the present trust movement. When
that much-to be-dreaded day comes it
Will be necessary to look to other agen-
cies than Congress to initiate restora-
tive measures. We do not. in fact, see
how 1t Is going to he possible to pro-
duce change for the better until the
panic has run a long course. BY the
time the crash arrives there will be
several billions (par value) of water
Judging from present appearances
to be squeezed out. 1t will be impossible
to save 1t. OF course. as we said last
week, all the common stock of trusts
SO far authorized has not vet been is
sued; but 1t will be very largely work
ed off in the course of the next few
years. and will be found eventually in
the hands of innocent holders;' that
Is In the hands of persons who paid
good money for it.
Now these people have got to stand
for a terrible loss, and the number Of
them will be so great that the suffer-
ing will be widespread throughout the
country. The next panic will work in
two ways, at least. 1t will destroy
credit at the start. and well-conducted
enterprises will accordingly suffer for
time along with the general run of
misguided trusts, and will wipe out
hundreds of millions of property in the
possession of the owners of trust
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24

coming tatc ElecttOn0.
Elections will be held on the 9th day
of next November in eleven States Of
the Union-practically one-fourth Of
the entire sisterhood. Unusual signif1-
canoe will attach to the result of many
of these campaigns, on account of the
proximity of the presidential year and
the fact that next fall the people will
have an opportunity of passing upon
some recently-created issues for the
first time.
Iowa will elect Governor and State
officers. Kentucky will do likewise.
Maryland will elect a Governor and
Legislature. Massachusetts will elect
n Governor. State officers and Legisla-
ture. Mississippi will elect Governor,
State and county officers and Legisla-
ture. Nebraska will elect justice Of
the Supreme Court and two members
of the Board of Regents. New Jersey
will elect eight State Senators, sixty
members of the House and county off,
GERS. New York will elect two justices
of the Supreme Court in the First judi
cial District, one in the Fifth, three in
the Eighth and $50 members Of the
General Assembly. Ohio will elect a
Governor, several State officers. county
officers and Legislature. Pennsylvania
will elect State Treasurer and several
judges. Virginia will elect Secretary
of State, some minor State officers and
the larger portion of her Legislature.
At this distance from the election the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24

Sherman was forced out of the Cabi-
net "onaccount ofill health" Vice Pres.
ident Hobart is to retire from politics
ION account of i'll health" j. Addison
Porter. McKinley's private secretary
has gone to Atlantic City. and 1t is re-
ported that he will soon be out of job
ION account of i'll health" 1t is really
remarkable how service for Hanna S
administrations conducive to Ill health
except for buzzards like Alger. to
whom such carbon as "embalmed
beef" is as dainty as angel food"
Meanwhile Uncle San. is bearing up
under many Affections. and the people
must rescue him in 1900 from a pro.
longed siege of ill health" for the
Hanna kind of ill health" appears tic
be infectious and contagious.-Ma
field Shield.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
certainties in these States seem to he

certainties in these States seem to be
that the Democrats will carry Ken
lucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jer-
sey and Virginia; the Republicans will
carry Iowa, Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania; while the results in Ohio, Ne
braska and New York at this time can
not be classed otherwise than as doubt
full The opposition to Imperialism in
Massachusetts may cause that State to
waver in the Republican column, and
there are many astute politicians who
predict a corresponding Republican
slump in Ohio.-Columbus Post-Press.
They Will Live to Abolish Hanuaism.
There are plenty of newspapers in
the country who are declaring that
Bryan and Organism are dead, and yet
those same papers are devoting great
deal of space to both the man and the
ism. This is singular state of affairs.
1t is strange that these editors should
take SO much pains and so much appar-
ent delight in kicking a corpse. If
Bryan and what he stands for are
dead, let them rest in peace. There is
nothing gained by contending against
them. But the fact is they are not dead
or dying. They are the two most alive
propositions to-day before the country.
They stand for pretty much everything
that Hanna and Hannaism do not
stand for.-Cleveland Recorder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24

not new subject. Be my wife. Cont
with me to Peru, and l will make Of
you a queen among women, and sur
round you with the lavish adornments
Of wealth unlimited. What is your an
swerY
II thank you as before; but must,
as before, decline the honor" fell from
the girls lips.
"And why? DO you love the stranger
from the States?"
THAT, sir, you have no right to ask"
"And there was no need to ask It, l
knew it! He stands in my way. have
never been defeated in my life. Still,
relinquish You. Marie. You see this
ring? It's sting Is sudden, sure death.
go to congratulate the more favored
one" And he bowed and passed into
the ball room.
Marie's eyes dilated with horror as
they followed the tall, elegant form of
Don Jose. She saw him bow to Ste
venson. Horror of horrors! She saw
their hands meet! She covered her face
with her trembling hands and crouched
down among the beautiful flowers to
hide the fated scene from her sight.
And then n scream, a mans mad cry,
came to her ears. She dashed the palms
aside and peered into the ball room.
Upon the floor, writhing as though in
the pangs of mortal agony, was Don
Jose. Kneeling by his side. and trying
to relieve him, was the fair faced
Northerner.
One more convulsive struggle to
catch his breath. to choke back the
strange thing that was crushing his
heart, numbing his brain and binding
his eyes, and the Peruvian rolled over
upon his back and was dead.
Pressed into the flesh of the palm of
his hand was the head of tiny gold
viper attached to ring upon the sec
ond finger. The palm was livid. and
the face assumed the same horrible col.
or soon after he was taken away. Ste
venson was rs rich as the Peruvian,
and he easily relieved Marie's father
from his pecuniary difficulty. And
six months afterwards the elite of Car
acas gathered at the wedding of their
fairest tropical belle, who stood by the
side of the fair-faced man from the
States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
ODD VIEWS OF POLICE DUTY.
People Who Want Postage Stamps, Ice
Water, Door Keys and Money,

Its easy to criticise the police de-
partment." said n sergeant in the back
room of station-house, but the gen.
eral public has no idea of the many
different things we have to do and Of
the annoyances to which we are SUBJ
jected. When l was OH duty in some
of the south side precincts people used
to come to the station and ask for the
queerest things. Hardly n day went
by that some one didn't come around
and ask for postage stamps. while in
the summer time they used to come in
droves for drink of ice water. When
he demonstrated with them, they'd
say: Vel, don't We pay taxes for de
ice. and shouldn't We drink it, whaty
AS a matter of fact. the ice is paid for
by the policemen themselves. but you
couldn't make them understand it.
Zone night about 10 o'clock, when
l was on the desk, big, stout German
came in and walked up to the rail.
Sergeant, my wife is gone out init
der key ind am locked oudt,' he said.
WELL said, what can do about
it,!
"'Vy, sendt policeman ind make
me get in der house, dots what 1
didn't spend my time arguing with
him, you can bet.
But that was not the worst case by
any MEANS a poor tailor living on the
top floor Of tenement down that way
committed suicide after quarrel with
his wife Tho man wac doad r,I,on tho
ambulance came. A few hours later
the widow sent her little girl around
to the house to say that she had no
money, and unless some one helped
her out the man would have to be
buried in the potter's field. The police
are often called on in similar cases. so
the boys clipped in all around
and raised SO. I gave that to the
child and sent her away. Soon after
1T was time for roll call and another
sergeant came on duty. He was busy
writing up the blotter when the same
girl returned.
"Nly mudder says can get any
more she said.
What? said the sergeant. who had
been asleep and didn't know about the
collection.
"'AIy mudder says can I come
around next month an git some more
money! was the reply. She didn't
get any more, and that incident was
somewhat of damper on charity
in that particular station for quite a
while. Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
ESrwn1sr1E AND THE ROCKET.
Mr.. Entwhistle as boy of II held
the throttle on the first trim of the

Mr.. Entwhistle as a boy of II held
the throttle on the first trip of the
Rocket, Stevenson's pioneer engine.
Edward Entwhistle was born March
"a, 1915, at Tilsey's Banks, Lancashire.
England, and while mere boy was ap
prenticed to learn the machinist's, or,
as 1t is known in England, the engi-
neers' trade. The Rocket was built in
the shops in which he was employed
and the interest which he took in the
machine attracted the attention of
Stevenson. who recommended that he
be permitted to ride on the engine on
Its first trip over the Liverpool and
Manchester line, for which it was con-
structed. Young Entwhistle made the
trip and on the return journey he held
the throttle. This was the beginning
of his career as locomotive engineer.
He ran the Rocket for two years, max
Ing two round trips between Liverpool
and Manchester, distance of thirty
one miles each way. The work wore
on him and he was obliged, because of
nervousness, to resign. Stevenson then
secured for him place as second en-
gineer on one of the duke of Bridge
waters coasting steamers. He came
to America in 1887 and became engi-
neer on the Troy, a Hudson river
steamer. Soon after the engineer of
the famous John Bull locomotive was
injured and Entwhistle took his run.
In 1874 he came to Chicago and at diff
ferent times held positions as station
airy engineer, lake steamer engineer
and locomotive engineer. He came to
Des Moines In 1856 and became ell
gineer of Shepherd & Perrier's Touring
mill. Later he became engineer of the
Ankeny mills, a position he held Cor
twenty-five years.
When Mr.. Entwhistle visited the
Worlds Fair in Chicago he spent near
ly all his time for three days standing
beside the Rocket, which was OH eXhi-
bition. He is a remarkably modest
man and did not make his identity or
his early connection with the engine
known. He even pledged the members
of his family not to give him away"
but he derived great pleasure from gaa-
ing at the pioneer locomotive and com
pairing 1t with the modern machines
which We're on exhibition in the same
building. The picture which accom-
panies this sketch is from a photo
graph taken about the time of Mr..
Entwhistle's visit to the Worlds Fair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
A New "olde.t Town Of the United States.

The settlement of Ponce de Leon at
Caparra, near the site of Pueblo viejo,
across San Juan Bay, is now by more
than tifty-five years the first town es-
tablished within the present borders of
the United States. Historians, there
fore, must give the prestige of anti
guilty, not to the Spanish town of st.
Augustine, Fla, of 1865, as formerly,
but to Caparra, founded in the year
1509.-San Juan porto Rico News. :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
What's in n Name

Nine. y. had been married to two
brothers. After the elder one died
she was welded to the younger. The
painted portrait of No. hangs in the
public art gallery. She stood before 1t
weeping gently, and was asked sym
pathetically, lis he member of your
family?'
Yes. yes" She replied. between sobs
"he is my poor, dead brother-ln.law."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
Com mittce,a New Head.

j. G. Johnson, who has been placed
at the head of the Democratic National
Committee during the absence in Eu-
rope of Senator Jones, is the Kansas
member of the committee, and is a
warm friend of William Jennings Bry-
an and stanch advocate of fusion and
silver at the Chicago platform ratio.
Mr.. johnson has been active in politics
for long time and is accounted one Of
the strong members of the National
Committee. He divides his time chiefly
between his practice of law and the
affairs of the Order of Modern Wood
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
Com pllmentlnx In Advance

The other day, as little Utica girl
was being dressed to attend childs
party given at n neighbours her grand
mother told her to be very sure and
not forget when she was about to come
home to say to the mother of the little
girl giving the party: Mrs. -,
have had n very pleasant time"
The child looked up lnquiringly and
lnnocently asked: We'll, grandma,
won't 1t do just as we'll if l tell her
when l first get there, before 1 forget
it?"-Utica Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
THE PLAYHOUSE.
BY Nixon Waterman.

It wasn't house at all, you see
But only big, fiat stone;
Yet they called it a house, did the sis
tiers three,
As they tarried there and slipped their
tea;
And each was as glad MS queen might
A queen on a golden throne.
And one was like lily fair,
And one WINS like rose:
And one had stolen a happy share
OF blended grace from the other pair;
And nll were lovely beyond compare
Ny queens of the long agoes.
gate.
And under the apple trees;
In whose broad branches, early and
late,
The robin sang to his happy mate
As a 1.-THE limb, feeling his happy
weight,
Swung low in the summer breeze.
And many a golden afternoon q
The sisters chatted there,
With hearts as glad as the skies of
June,
With hearts as soft as mothers Groom
With hearts that withered and all too
soon
With grief they could not bear.
I wandered far in the paths of men,
fingered long ana late
To win the golden prize and then
I set my heart for the home" again,
But the world seemed change and
cheerless when
stood by the garden gate.
In woe sat me down to weep,
For my heart was sad and lone.
And my gold seemed all so poor and
cheap
There was little left cared to keep,
And wished I were wrapped in a
dreamless sleep
I And under the big fiat stone.
Il A. W. Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
4 puyinr Husiness

An exchange remarks: Did you
ever give the national statements
which are published enthusiastically
by the United States Treasury any at
tention?" Well, yes, we have. and
we lind that the banks of this country
have about five or six times as much
money loaned out on which they are
receiving interest, as there is in exist
encc in the country. and this is not ALL
We find further that the greater part
of the real money in them and which
forms the base of their working cap
ital," belongs to their depositors. This
bank business is Il great graft for the
bankers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
A RED HENRY WARD BegcAgR.

Chief Half-NIoon Bore Striking Re.
semblance to the Noted Preacher.
Chief Half-Moon of the Sin-Ka- L Sc
or Columbia Indians, is dead. Half
Moon, better known as Moses to the
white people in the State of Washing
ton, had three claims on fame. One,
and to him the most important, was
that he bore close resemblance to
Henry Ward Beecher, the facial like
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
A wom,n,s su;c,d.

The wife of Hans Harris, living near
Soldier. committed suicide by throwing
herself into cistern. Mrs. Harris health
had been quite poor for some time. Mr..
Harris was afraid to trust her alone and
was keeping watch over her actions. but
while he was attending to some duties
about the place she committed the act.
She was still alive when rescued, but died
shortly afterwards.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
Aged Couple Wed.

AT the residence of Justice Alva Nc
Laughlin in Lyons, that official united in
marriage George A. Griswold Of Almont
aged "a, and Mrs. Viola Rasmussen Of
Clinton, Sc years old. The groom has
been resident of Clinton County since
1888 and for years has beep president of
the Territorial Pioneers and Old Settlers
Association of Clinton County.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
Ticket the Trust. viii Vote.

Every trust in the United States will
vote the Republican ticket in 1900, yet
in that year we will hear the Republi-
can stump orators screeching them
selves hoarse in denunciation of trusts
in order to induce the people to vote
the same ticket that the trusts are sup
porting. The trusts cannot be beaten
in that way. The only way that the
trusts can be beaten is to elect the can
didatcs that the trusts are oppoaing.-
Washington National Waterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
woman's Federation Chooses New Off
cers-Winding Up of Clinton Fail
ure-Woman Dies In a Cistern-An
Iowans Must Re yaccinatcd

The biennial convention of the Iowa
Federation of Women's Clubs was held in
Burlington, and an interesting program
was presented. The following officers
were chosen: President, Mrs. Mabel
Hutchison, Ottumwa; vice-president, Mrs.
j. u. lllick, Burlington; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Bailey, Des Mones; record
ing secretary, Miss Harsh, Creston; treas
urer, Miss Dodge, Council Bluffs: auditor,
Mrs. Warren Garst, Coon Rapids: dele
gates TO the general biennial in 1900, Mrs.
Mabel Hutchinson, Ottumwa; Mrs. Alice
French, Davenport: Mrs. Maria Weed,
West Union; Mrs. II. r. Dart. Des
Moines; Mrs. ]. j. Seerley, Burlington;
Mrs. Heminway, Cedar Falls; Mrs. G. f.
Van Nechten. Cedar Rapids; Miss Leoni
Mcmillan, Oskaloosa; Mrs. T. G. Fletch-
er, Marshalltown: Mrs. Rich, Iowa City;
Mrs. Mayne, Emmettsbure,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24

The State Board of Health adjourned
after two days consideration of the small
pox situation in the State. Resolutions
were adopted ordering the local boards to
have every person in the State vaccinated
at once against smallpox. In case the
parties are not able to afford the expense
the local health boards will pay it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
One Ear Best.

A well-known professor asserts that
the smallest intervals of sound can be
better distinguished with one ear than
with both. 1t takes the full compile
ment, however, to hear the alarm clock
Mt $40 n, IN,