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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

The Jews In Palestine now number
10000, against $4,000 twenty years ago,
and make up one-fifth of the entire
population. This is one Of several in
teresting facts concerning them that
are reported by G. Bic Ravndal, United
States consul at Beirut. In Jerusalem
alone there are $4,000 Jews, the recent
Immigrants from Europe and America
being called Aschkenazim, to distin-
guish them from their oriental breth-
rem, who are called Sephardists. A
considerable number, some 96O fami-
lies, are distributed through the coun-
try in the colonies which have been
founded and subsidized by Europeans.
OF these colonies there are twenty-five,
ten having been founded by Baron Ed
mond de Rothschild, representing the
Alliance 1sraelite Univcrselle, the 9TH
ers by the Jewish Colonization Asso-
citation, and the Odessa Company.
Among the suggestive and character
istic names applied to them are the ia
cob Memorial" the First to Zion," the
Hope of Israel" the Head Corner
Stone" and the "Door of Hope" They
all have their schools and synagogues
and are cultivating the soil extensive
ly. One of them has put in 100000
vines and $4,000 olive, almond, orange
and mulberry trees. Another is expert
menting in dairy farming and tea
planting. Still another takes special
pride in its agricultural school, in
which 100 or more pupils are taught
gardening. The consul says that
whether the Zionists succeed or not in
establishing new Judean government
they are helping in the development of
the country, which is but shadow of
its former self. They have even COM
municated some of their energy to the
old Jewish residents, who "are no
longer content with studying the Tai
mud and living on charity, but are
waking to the fact, as the Hebrew
would put it, that to till the ground Is
worship of God" The principal diff
culties with which the immigrants
have to contend are such as are newt
able under Turkish dominion. The
taxes are very heavy and the officials
are, of course, corrupt. There is dan
ger, besides, from the Bedouins One
predatory tribe attacked a Jewish col
ony, drove the settlers away, destroyed
their gardens and crops, and partly de-
stroyed a road they had built to make
connections with another colony. But
all things considered. the prospects are
bright for a revival of industry in Pal
estine, of which there is good evidence
in the fact that an English company
has begun to construct railroad which
will extend from the sea at Haifa
through the heart of Samaria and Cali
lee to Damascus and on to Bagdad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

made Ill by the army beef to testify
None of these things was done, but
opinions are given with the greatest
show of confidence.
In this connection the New York
Journal. among other pertinent ques-
tons to the commissioners, asks:
Have you not confined your efforts to
bringing out whitewashing evidence?
You have, in substance, done nothing
more than gather together the evidence
of men who knew, or pretended to
know, nothing detrimental. Did you
ever hear of the man in Texas accused
of murder? He was told that ten men
had testified that they saw him kill his
victim. He replied: That's nothing,
I'll get a hundred and fifty men in
Texas to swear they didn't see me kill
him. Has not the commission been
working TO get together the hundred
and fifty who did not see the beef en-
balmed?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
MteHlGAN's BEE WIZARD.
"Uncle Bill" McMnrphy, One of the
Quaint Characters of the State.

Quaint Characters of the State.
One Of the quaint characters of Sagi-
nav, Mich, is Uncle Bill" McMurphy,
the bee wizard, who has netted a snug
little fortune gathering wild honey
from the woods of Saginaw County.
For upward Of forty years this strange
old man has roained the forests and
wild lands of the valley. spending the
golden autumn days in tile solitude of
the woods and wild flowers spying
upon the secret hiding place OF the
bees hard-earned treasure. The trade
OF bee Hunter seems Il very peculiar
one, almost an irksome task. but MI.
McAIurphy has piled it until he has
reduced it to a science, and each sea-
sons work generally averages him
from 1900 to 1900 pounds OF strained
honey. Some years lie has done even
better than this and prepared for mar
ket over ton of the saccharine prod
uct. By ali actual record of each yea, >
yield for the past forty years, which
ended on Nov. 10 last, Mr.. MeMurphy
had gathered tritle over twentysiN
tons of wild honey.
When the bee-liunting operations be-
gin in the fall it is with great difficulty
that the hunter succeeds in attracting
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
of the foot meant an inquest.

of the foot meant an inquest. These.
men We're hardy, brave, daring. They
deemed 1t n disgrace to betray fear. and
they did many really reckless things
almost uncalled for, to show bravado.
until the accidents and dismember-
ments became SO numerous that they
began to cast about for means of re-
ducing the danger.
The air brake, the automatic coupler
and the closed platform were the first
moves in this direction, but were adopt
ed rather to protect the passenger than
the employe. Further, as originally
used, they We're faulty. Prompt stops
were difficult, rear-end collisions-be-
cause of the impetus of the engine
We're frequent. Clamps to tie the driv-
Ing wheels We're step ahead in the
way of improvement. All this, how
ever, applied solely to passenger trains.
Then came the turn of the freight
hands. Burden cars were equipped
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
ALeER INCOMPETENT.

AS was to be expected. the report of
the commission appointed by the Pres-
dent to investigate the conduct of the
war department gives Alger Il liberal
coat of whitewash. and vet the coat is
not so thick that Alger stands purely
white before the public.
Appointed by the administration for
the purpose of sustaining the admins
tration, the commission has failed to
find any substantial truth in the
charges ofinetficiencyo the part of the
war department. The facts that sol
oilers died of neglect, that they We're
served with food unfit to eat. herded in
pest camps and shipped like cattle in
pest ships are denied, and that is sup
posed to settle the matter.
AS Il matter Of fact the question is
far from settled There are hundreds
of fathers and mothers right here in
Chicago who know from sad, many
Of them from heartbreaking expert
ence that their sons We're neglected
and treated with great inhumanity dur
ing the war with Spain. Whitcwash
will not answer. The charges will not
down and Congress will have to in
vestigate.
But in spite of its great anxiety to
eXonerate the administration from ali
blame, or rather to prove that no blame
should be attached to the administra-
ton, the commission was forced by the
facts to say:
"1n the Judgment of the commission
there was lacking in the general adj
ministration of the war department
during the continuance of the war with
Spain that grasp of the situation Which
was essential to the highest efficiency
and discipline Of the army"
This is serious charge. although
couched in the most conservative Ian
guage. In plain terms, Algcr was in
competent He lacked that grasp of
the situation which would have rem
dered the work of the army fully
efficient. Alger stands impeachcd by
the commission appointed to defend
him as man unequal to the task he
had assumed. What will the President
do now? Will he retain this incompe-
tent?-Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

the close of the siege, an alleged coun.
terfeit 25-thaler bill slipped in among
the 200000,00O francs that We're
brought to Versailles. The quick eye
of the Prussian official at once detect
cd it and the bill was thrown out
Rothschilds people insisted that it was
genuine and must be accepted, other
wise they would return to Paris with
all their rolls of notes and sacks of
coin. Prince Bismarck, who was pres.
ent, said: Herr Director accept the
bill. will myself make up the deficit.
A great war about nothing more tang
IDLE than n castle in Spain has just
been concluded between two great
powers; and | can't afford just on the
heel of ii to turn around and declare
war OH the house of Rothschild, the
sixth great European power, OH ac-
count of a false 25-thaler note" Your
eNcellency is right returned one of
Rothschild's agent, with smile, par
ticularly as the note, whether good or
bad, was made in Prussia"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

awkwardness of removing the glove
from the hand when dining. The most
effective of these odd dinner sleeves
are made of spangled tulle or net. The
iilmy fabric clings closely to the arm,
and when it reaches the wrist it is
shaped like mitt of the days of our
grandmothers. 1t just covers the
knuckles, allowing the rings to show to
good advantage. The sleeve does not
reach to the shoulder. but, like many
of the ultrafashionable sleeves of the
day, is suspended from it by a band of
velvet or jewels. Just where the sleeve
is attached to the bodice is a mystery
to the uninitiated, but it goes without
saying that 1t as attached and it is not
necessary to put on ones sleeve first
and ones bodice afterward The nov
city is not without it's drawback. So
very delicate is the material that the
utmost care must be exercised in put
ting it on and taking it off. Otherwise
1t will surely be torn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

Boston has recently distinguished it.
self for the second time by opening to
traffic the largest railroad station in the
world. The work was begun in July,
1897, and has cost about $14,OOOOOO.
10 gain the space more than 200 build
ings, some of them handsome business
structures, We're torn down. The main
building, shed and yards Immediately
connected cover thirty-five acres Of
land, and the roof of the shed alone
covers fourteen and half acres. The
platforms will accommodate 100000
persons ut one time without crowding.
and $4,000 persons can take seats at one
time in the cars in the train shed. In
the main building are fifteen miles OF
tracks and thirty miles of rails, and In
the train shed 404 ordinary passenger
cars can be placed at one time. The sta
ton has S44 clearing and 354 founne
switches, and thirty-two full-size ex.
press trains can receive or discharge
passengers at the same time. This mon
ster station Is the first one in the world
to provide for suburban surface motive
power, such as electricity or compress
ed air, and this provision caused the
most difficult work III laying out the
great train shed. On the front of the
station are granite eagle carved from
twenty-ton stone, and n clock with a
dial fourteen feet in dancer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
BOON TO BRAKEMEN.
SAFETY APPLIANCES ON RAIL.
ROAD CARS.
Interstate Commerce Law Has Com
PEELED the Great Trunk Lines to
Equip Freight Cars and Engines with
New Safety Couplings and Guards.

With the beginning of the new year
there was signalized .he execution of
law that gives to railway employees
a vastly superior degree of safety and
protection than they have hitherto en-
joyed. A visit to the various railroad
repair chops during the last month of
1898 would have witnessed unusual
hustle and preparation, for many in
terstate lines were striving to complete
the equipment of their freight rolling
stock, with security appliances required
by legislation. These efforts Indicate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
Treasury of Remedies for the Mind

Treasury of Remedies for the Mind
is the inscription in the library Mt Alex
andria, Egypt. Well-chosen libraries
are more than remedies; they are pre-
ventives of moral and intellectual dis
ease. Andrew Carnegie, when boy,
was invited with other working BOYS
to spend his Saturday evenings in the
private library of rich man. They
were even allowed to take books home
with them. Realizing the good work
this man was doing, young Carnegie
resolved that if ever he were able, he
would establish free libraries for work
ing people. This resolve he has carried
out In three cities and towns of Penn
sylvania, one in Iowa, and nine in his
nntive Scotland; and he now offers to
give one to Washington. "And If l
live" he adds, "there will be more"
Such royal gifts are not within the
power of many; but who has not few
books which might light the fires of
aspiration in some impoverished young
life?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

The length of a Senatorial deadlock
is now regarded by experts rs the best
index to the price of votes.
History will accord to Secretary
Alger the martyrdom of n man who
knew that he ought to resign, but did
MT have the nerve to do it.
The Standard Oil Company is now
satisfied that the recent defiance of the
Supreme Court by its attorneys was
not serious performance but merely
Il light comedy.
The last chapter of John Shermans
Memoirs" will appear in time to have
some influence on the next Presidential
election. Mr.. Mckinley's blue pencil
can't reach the manuscript.
American capital did not seek for
eign Investment under bimetallism, but
under the gold standard we shall at
tempt to develop every country except
our own. Imperialism and an exodus
of capital 60 together.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

the progress of the times, and railway
employees and the general public alike
have been intensely Interested in the
investigation and adoption of appli-
ances that place risk to life ana limb
at the lowest possible minimum.
Fifteen years ago the man who de-
voted himself to career on the hurri-
cane deck of a freight car took his life
in his own hands. He was forced to go
In between moving cars, take out cou-
pling pins and put them in with his
naked hands. On the road the brake
man was also switchman-he had to
maintain his position on top of the car
while in motion, set brakes when sig
nailed, take the ground and make fly
ing switches, cut out cars, recouple
and risk all the possibilities of fatal
accident which no care nor skill could
overcome. He was exposed to all kinds
of weather. 1t might rain so hard that
he could not see the lights fifty feet
away. 1t might so sleet that his lofty
perch was slippery as glass. a slide
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

10 we need n permanent army of
100000 regular troops for this purpose?
Major General Miles is of opinion that
a force of 10000 would be amply sufli-
cient-25,000 in the Philippines, $4,000
in Cuba, 5000 in Porto Rico and the
remainder in the United States and
Hawaii. The people will not tolerate
the squandering of from $25,0OO,00O to
s30,000,000 annually on mere surplus
military force, kept under arms to fur
nish fat places for political pets or to
subserve the selfish interests of lingo
party lcaders.-Phladelph Record
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
The vassar students who took an

The Vassar students who took an
elective in the form of work to gladden.
children in New York hospitals showed
that the higher education of women is
not training away from the practical.
The members of the Young Women's
Christian Association of the institution
dressed two hundred dolls to be given
to the poor children who were sick and
crippled, and the joy of afflicted little
ones was what children in the well-to-
do families might think entirely dispro-
portionate. An East Side cripple whis-
pered: DO you s'pose heavens any,
where near as nice as this? Cause if
It's I'd like to CO."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

Members of Congress confess that
they do not know where to begin re-
trenchment! If a colonial policy must
prevail, if large standing army must
be maintained and a great navy built,
the reduction of expenditures appears
to be impossible. Patriots can only
stand by and see the nation rushed
into bankruptcy or grooming under an
immense national debtor the end
will be one or the other. The simple
truth is that no great nation was ever
more rapidly drifting upon the break
erS!-IIOuStOn Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

When this nation enjoyed the bene-
fits of bimetallism prosperity was gen
eral. The farmer and the wage-earner.
the merchant and the mechanic We're
contented and happy. Since gold
monometallism has practically held
sway the condition of the masses has
gradually grown more uncomfortable.
Poverty has increased and discomfort
has grown to be almost universal. To
be sure, the money dealers have waxed
fat. Wall street has doomed, trusts
have flourished and the classes have
grown more powerful, to the injury
and impoverishment of the masses. 1t
Is easy to account for this condition of
affairs. When silver was demonetized
values in real estate and the prices of
products fell and have continued to
fall because gold increased in purchas-
ing power. Every obligation of long
standing is now twice or three times
as hard to pay, and the dealers and
holders of gold get the benefit, while
the owners of property are made to
suffer.
There will be no relief from this con-
dition of affairs so long as the gold
monopoly continues to be maintained
and the gold monopoly will not end so
long as the Republican party holds
power. That there should be alleged
Democrats who advocate the robbery
of the people by the gold conspirators
Is matter of sincere regret to all men
who love the people. They who work
to retain tile present oppressive condi-
ton Of monetary affairs are not friends
of the masses, but are of and for the
classes.
Over G,5OO,OO0 voters cast their bal
lots for bimetallism in 1896. No presi-
DENTAL candidate appealed more earn
estly to the hearts of the masses than
did William j. Bryan. This great ad-
vocate of bimet;illism is still dear TO
the masses and in 1900 the hrotle for
popular rights will be resi- sta and
fought to successful finish
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
Mckinley on Mckin,e.isun,

Careful consideration of the Presi-
dents Boston speeches does not con-
vince one that it contains message
of any value to the people in solving
the Philippine puzzle. With suave ia
cility, Mckinley slips out from under
the responsibility and leaves the bur-
den for Congress to bear, washing his
hands of the whole matter and saying
with oleaginous amiability: II await
your pleasure, gentlemen"
This is not the attitude of leader
but of a trimmer, and sadly enough
this latter is McKinley's customary at
titude. But the President, by virtue
of his position, is the leader. He has no
right to shuttle the responsibility
aside. He said once that he opposed
Criminal aggression" and he encour-
aged that very thing in the Orient
However, Mckinley justifies this state
of affairs by saying that this is no time
to submit questions of liberty to n
people engaged in shooting down their
rescuers. But the Filipinos find diff
Guilty in recognizing their rescuers.
In response to this claim of the Presi-
dent that the Philippines We're intrust-
ed to us by the hands of war, Andrew
Carnegie says: 1.-THE Philippines have
been 'intrusted. to us solely by the I'M
expected demand for them made by the
President himself after he had sudden
ly changed his mind, which was at first
that we should not burden ourselves
with them The Philippine burden is
not chargeable to the war. This is the
Presidents own pandora box-his New
Years gift to his country. for which
he alone is responsible. Neither Con
gress nor the people had any voice in
the matter. But one need not wonder
why he should now attempt to evade
the responsibility, since he tells us that
Every red drop. whether from the
veins of an American soldier or a mis-
guided Filipino. is anguish to my
heart His conscience smites him. No
wonder. The guilty Macbeth also cried
out: Thou canst not say l did it.
This being the case, it would be more
satisfactory to the American people if
the President would make fewer fine
phrases and would put himself on rec
ord concerning his Philippine policy
Chicago Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

deliberate in its earnestness; he seems
to be holding himself back; but every
word vibrates with intensity of CON
viction or feeling. He does not Use his
hands at such moments. He stands
erect and motionless-an impressive
figure with calm face and flashing
eyes. Some of the greatest American
orators have adopted the same manner.
Daniel Webster, Edward Everett, Wen
dell Phillips, Henry Ward Beecher and
George William Curtis lowered their
voices and spoke deliberately when
they wished to impress thought or to
produce strong effect
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
Blue Loolkont for McKinlex.

Up to Feb. the deficiency for the
current fiscal year was 500, S67,9S or
at the rate of about S1G0,O0OOOO Il year.
The war loan of $200,OO0,O00 will be
nearly all gone by July next, accord
ing to the estimates of financial eX-
perts in Congress, and with it nearly
S150,OOO,OOO war taxes. The govern
ment must either increase taxation or
issue bonds. the natural result of such
maladministration as we have had
from the Mckinley administration
Not pleasant prospect for the party
in power with Presidential campaign
in sight.-Pittsburg Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
Trouble in the Camp.

"T'here seemed to be n rather acrimo-
NOUS discussion going on as l went by
headquarters.
yes" said the Salvation Army cap
tain sadly. Brother Jones, who beats
the drum, happened to say to Brother
Smith, who does most of the preaching,
that actions spoke louder than words"
indianapolis Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

Truth is as strange as horse play, it
seems. Thousands of people have
laughed at seeing the late "Old Hoss"
Hoey, in the farce comedy act of run
ming away. with n red-hot stove. But
Mrs. Fidler, who lives in New York
tenement house, reports to the metro
politan sleuth hounds that the other
day while she was out some one broke
into her room and stole her cook stove,
on which a pot of potatoes was boiling
over q hot fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

balloon sleeves, to go
no farther back, in
vention of this kind
takes the line of alb
surdity. The very
latest thing in sleeves
is not open to criti-
cism on this account.
though it is the most
curious idea evolved
for many n day. 1t is
a dinner sleeve, which
forms an old-fashion-
ed mitt when it reach
es the hand. 1t an
swers the purpose of
sleeve and glove in
one, and is quite the
fad of the hour for
dinner wear, as it
does AWAY with thn