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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
In the Mode.

It's a comfortable
thing to know
that what you
wear, in clothing
and furnishings,
is in the latest
style. We
endeavor to
keep posted as
to all changes in
proper styles for
men in shirts,
collars and
cuffs, neckwear,
gloves, umbrellas
and canes, in fact.
everything to
be found in a mems
.outftters establish
ment. Better see
our recent
invoices.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

Richmond. Ind. March s1.-Pennsyl-
vania train No. 5, the st. Louis fast
mail, west bound. ran into the rear end
of freight train. killing William Dunn,
a Richmond yard operator. Considera-
BILE damage resulted. but passenger
only received a shaking up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
THE AUGUSTA STRIKE.

We are not well enough acquainted with
the various features of the strike in the
Augusta mills which has Just ended to ex-
press an opinion as to the merits of il
but we are heartily glad that it is ended.
The operatives have lost a large sum in
wages and the mill owners made nothing
while their plants were idle. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that some way cannot be devised
for the settlement of differences between
employers and employees without resorting
to strikes and lockouts
In a general way we know that the mill
owners said that they were not making
any money and could not afford to nav
the scale of wages in force. The oper-
atives thought that they were being paid
little enough and believed that the mills
We're doing very well. If mill owners were
disposed to be satisfied with what fair
minded men would say were reasonable
profits. and if operatives were willing to
let mill owners have such a profit. there
would probably not be any difficulty in
reaching an agreemen. as to the wages
that should be paid. The difficulty in the
way of such an adjustment seems to be
that the operatives are not willing to ac-
cept the statements of the mill owners
as TO the earnings of the mills, and the
mill owners are not willing to increase
wages when business is in a more than
usually prosperous condition. If a slid
ing scale of wages could be agreed upon
dependent upon the earnings of the mills
and the operatives could be made satisfied
as 10 what the earnings actually were.
there would be a basis for harmonious
action between the mill owners and mill
operatives. Somehow or other, however
it seems about impossible 10 reach any
such basis, and it is probable, therefore
that settlements of differences will have
to continue to be reached through strikes
and lockouts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
Personal.

Rev. John r. Hyres, missionary, who
was sent to Manila by the American Bible
Society. writes to the society that he has
had an interview with Aguinaldo, who de-
clares he is a Protestant.
The Prince of Wales is a colonel of
thirteen British regiments, the Duke of
Connaught eight, the Duke of York three
and the Duke of Cambridge eight. These
of course, include regulars, volunteers and
yeomanry and most of the positions are
honorary.
The funeral of Mrs. Norah Fnnegan
who died at Wichita, Kan, last week at
the age of 1O1 years was remarkable GER
emouy. Six sons OF the deceased, the old
est of whom was 81 years of age, acted as
pallbearers. On leaving the church these
six sons were replaced by six grown
grandchildren who lowered the body IN
90 the grave
Mrs. Fuller wife of the chief justice,
IS in delicate health and will not partici-
pate in social functions this year. Mrs.
Aubrey, who is more socially inclined than
the other daughters of the chief justice,
sailed last week for Germany, where she
win pursue art studies. Miss. Jane Fuller,
the prospective bride of Nathaniel Francis,
is spending the last days of her girlhood
in complete secfusion.
The Grant Family Association" has
been formed, with Ulysses S. Grant of San
Diego, Cal, as president; Rev. Dr. Roland
D. Grant of Concord, n. H., as first vice
president; DR.. Thomas d. Grant of Louis
vile, KY, as second vice president; Frank
Grant of Westfield, Mass, as secretary
and treasurer; Rev. Arthur II. Grant of
Montclair, n. j., as recorder. The associa-
ton comprises descendants of Matthew
Grant of Windsor, Conn. and in that
town biennial reunions are to be held the
first on Oct. q next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
BRIGHT BITS.

old Lady Ito policeman at the corner)-
Il want the Bank of England" Polite Pc
liceman-,'Im afraid l can't let you have
il, mum. '-Tit-B
Mrs Murray-"Give me tin cints wort
av ham," Grocer-"Sugar-cur madam"
Mrs. Murray-"No l want some thot has
nivir bin disazed." Judge.
Uncle Hiram-"They say that the sun
never sets on the British Empire" Aunt
Hannah-"Doesn't it now? And we have
such magnificent sunsets over here!'-
Puck.
AT the table d'hote the fish is already
served; and yet guest, a serious man,
sits dumb before his soup.
The head waiter steps up to him and
asks: Your soup is still to warm?'
The serious man replies very sharply,
ION the contrary"
The roast beef goes the round; and yet
the guest does not touch his soup.
perhaps the gentleman doesn't like
cream of celery?" mildly suggests the
head waiter. perhaps he prefers consom-
me?"
The serious man begins to drum with
his fingers on the table cloth. Il am ex-
travagantly found of cream of celery"
But may l then ask why the gentleman
does not eat? The other dishes will be
cold"
why don't 1 eat my soup?-I have no
spoon. Boston "Globe."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
The New soldier of the Legion. .


From the Springfield Republican.
A soldier of the legion lay starving in the
camp
The girls were not around him, the grass it
was too damp;
And he loathed the cold potato and the
bread which broke his fast,
And wept for the cold bottles and the hot
birds that were past.
And a comrade kneit beside him in the
chill and falling dew,
AS he heard of the deserters, and he swore
he'd slip off too
While the boys went serenading, just to
make the colonel kind,
Playing softly, playing sadly,-playing
Bacon on the Rind."
Said the soldier of the legion, as he heard
the musc's storm,
Give my best girl the brass buttons which
are on my uniform;
She can fix her shirt-waist with them, she
can wear them on string.
On the string where she has had me for
a year or more by jung!
l would dare all rangers for her,-never
show the foe my back
But the bravest heart will weaken after
weeks upon bareback"
Then the soldier of the legion left the
army far behind
And the band kept on APPLYING ,-playing
Bacon on the Rind."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
A Pnir OF Revolutions.

The Kansas City Journal tells story of
a Kansas man who believes that God sends
revelations to true Christians. Not long
ago he had a revelation in which ne was
informed that one of his church brothers
had stolen his harness. Meeting the broth
er in the road he proceeded to divulge the
nature of the revelation and to demand
restitution. Immediately the brother went
into a trance, from which he came pres
emily with the statement that he had con-
suited the angel of the Lord and had been
informed that il was his duty to smite
his accuser hip and thigh. whereupon he
began to belabor the first brother, who
stood still and took his whipping with I'M
complaining humility after which the pair
said in unison: Let God be prasedr' and
then went their several ways. But. up to
last accounts the hiding place of that
missing harness had not been divulged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
Her Case OF the Grin.

A negro woman who had been sentenced
to the Island for five days by a magis
ing, says a New York letter turned around
as soon as her case had been disposed of
and flung these instructions to her hus-
band, who was sitting on the back seat:
IT'S five days Thomas Jefferson, and you
be good; you hear me? An doan' you
forget that the baby mustn't eat no meat,
no tripe, nohow. An when you take home
Miss Millers washin' to-day you tell her
I'm a very sick woman and won't be able
to do her washin' next week nohow, but
will be all right week after next. Doan'
forget that, Thomas jefferson. Say it's
grip" Then the woman walked off to the
prison pen as if she was contented and not
at all disturbed by the prospect of FIVE
days away from her washtubs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Notice In Regard TO
Licenses and Badges. c. $ Hardee City
Treasurer; Bicycles, Hardware. Etc. r.
d. & VIM. baltimore; It's Mean Money.
John T Evans & Co; The Drayton Gro
Gerry Company's Price List for To-day; At
the Gem, George c. schwarz; Van Horns
Supply Depot; The Saturday Night Lunch
al the Gem; Beckmanns Cafe.
Business Notices-Ie Panic Cigars Hen
ny Solomon & Son, Southern Agents.
You May Look ana You May Hunt for
Bargains-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Steamship Schedules-Balumore Steam
ship Company.
Talk About Bargains-M. 5. Brown
Amusements-Sodsa and His Band at
Theater Monday Matinee and Night, Jan.
Good, Better. Best Cheap, Cheaper
Cheapest-Leopold Adlers Clothing De-
partment.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Condensed Milk-Borden's Eagle Brand
Condensed Milk
Suburban Railway-savannah Thunder
bolt and city and Suburban Railways
Beers-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Asso-
citation Beers.
Medical-Dr. Williams Pink Pills;
Hoods sarsaparlla; Cuticura Remedies;
Erie Medical Company; Dr. Kennedys
Favorite Remedy; Ayers Cherry Pectoral;
s. S. s.; Warmers Safe Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
WHY so MANY AssEssoRse

It Is intimated that the incoming city
administration viii provide by ordinance
for board of three assessors, the law
under which the present board was APP
pointed having been abolished.s Mr. Myers
is quoted as being in favor of a board Of
three assessors, but he throws out the
suggestion that the salaries of the mem
bers of the board might be reduced and the
cost Of the board thus reduced. In another
part Of the same interview Mr.. Myers is
quoted as saying that it is his purpose to
run the city on business principles, and TO
reduce expenses wherever they can be re-
duced without injury to the public service.
We cannot tell OF course what view of
the matter the incoming Council will take
but it seems to us that if there is sincere
desire to reduce expenses of running the
city government there is no better oppor-
tunity for doing so than is presented by
the board of assessors. About all of the
work of the board is now done by one of
its members. The places held by the other
two members are practically sinecures. For
the greater part of the year their pres
ence at the Office of the assessors is not re-
quired. The two offices are fat places to
be bestowed on political favorites.
On the first of April the present board
will go out of existence, and there viii be
no law authorizing the appointment of
their successors. The slate will be clean.
and the incoming administration win have
it in its power 10 provide for the assess
ment Of property for city purposes at less
than half the cost of the assessment at
the present time. One capable man can
do the work as well as it is being done
now. and in addition attend to the duties
OF the office. If il is thought advisable to
have the judgment of more than one as
SCISSOR, when real estate and stocks of
goods are being assessed, the services of
two good men can be obtained for couple
Of weeks at a reasonable per diem com
pensatlon.
Mr. Myers is quoted as saying that there
may be some offices which are unnecessary
and some employees whose services can be
dispensed with. We have no doubt that
there are, and as the incoming administra-
ton is not pledged to provide for any one
and is under no obligation to any individ-
uai or faction, there win never be a better
time than the present for the city to get
on thoroughly business basis
1t is a fact that the rate of taxation is
altogether too high, especially as assess
ments in some instances are above the
market value of the property and in most
cases fully up to what the property would
bring at either public or private sale. If
the city is to prosper as it should there
must be a lifting of some of the tax
burden. The great cost of living here is
due 10 a large extent to the high tax rate.
Cut down the tax burden and there win be
much more encouragement here for the
establishment of enterprises of one kind
and another.
One assessor, with the kind of assistance
which we have suggested, can do the as
sessment work, and do it as well Why
then should there be board of three as
SCISSORS?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
UnouaIifed Permission.

A woman who has been a victim of in
digestion and is kept to dyspeptics' diet
most of the time was recently invited to
dinner which she was anxious to attend,
says the Youths Companion. She went
to her telephone, and, trusting to a some
what unreliable memory. she asked to be
connected by the eYer-obliging Central
with telephone 1884. When the connec-
ton had been made she began her plain
tive query without any predatory rs that
you, dOctor?'
Il want very much to go to a little din
ner tomorrow night" she began rapidly,
land do you think it would hurt me if
ate just a taste of soup, and perhaps
little fish, or the least trifie of game and
a bit of salad or ice? l really think my
stomach
Here she was interrupted by voice
from the other end of the wire, Madam"
it said, coldly, "eat whatever you please.
This is the Meteor Rubber Company"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
PHASES OF oUAY,s CASE.

Interest in the case of Senator Quay is
growing. 1t is developing new features
all the time He does not seem to be
making any progress in his effort to be
reelected United States senator, and he
appears 10 be more unwilling than ever
to 90 to trial on the Indictment in which
he Is charged with using the funds of the
state without permission. The McCarrell
bill, which is now pending in the legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania, and which his
friends are making extraordinary efforts
to have passed at once is said to be
bill in his favor. The bill, as stated in
the Morning News yesterday, provides that
the prosecuting attorney in state cases
shall not have the privilege which he now
has of requiring jurors to stand aside un-
til he makes up his mind as 10 whether
or not he will accept them. The Philadel-
phia papers call it "a bill to relieve Mr..
quay"
1t would seem as if such a bin would
have the effect of strengthening the belief
that the senator is guilty of the charge
which has been brought against him. 1t
is pointed out that the law relative to the
challenging of jurors has been in exist
ence since the organization of the COM
monwealth, and that it seems remarkable
that there should be such pressure to
change it now just because a prominent
man like Mr.. Quay would stand a better
chance Of being acquitted if it were
changed 1t was hoped, probably, that the
bill would slip through the legislature
without attracting attention. If there
were those who entertained that hope
they have been disappointed.
Some of Senator Quay's friends are
quoted as saying that the senator does
not want the senatorship, except as vim
dieation, and that he would willingly re-
sign Immediately after election If that
would satisfy the opposition. 1t is believ-
ed that if he were reelected United States
senator, it would be difficult 10 get jury
that would convict him on the criminal
charge, because the action of the legisla-
ture would be regarded as a verdict of
mot guilty" by the people At present,
however. il doesn't look as if he would be
reelected. He has not gained any votes
since the balloting began. The opposition
is as firm as when the first ballot on the
senatorship question was taken. His case
promises to be a celebrated one in the po-
Htical and criminal history of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
nae AGnEr,IrNr 4 coMPRnMIsE.

IL seems to he pretty well understood
that the agreement to take vote on
the question of ratifying the treaty on
Feb 6. was the result Gf a compromise
The story is that committee of the ad-
mmistration senator's went TO the Presi-
dent and told him that the outlook for
the ratification of the treaty at this ses-
sion OF congress was not good unless il
were agreed that there should be vote
taken. prior to a vote on the treaty, on
the question as to whether it is the pur-
pose of this government to retain perma-
nent possession Of the Philippines. There
is no doubt that a majority of the Senate
is in favor of declaratory resolution to
the effect that it is not the intention of
the United States to hold the Philippine
Islands in perpotuity.
II IS SAID the President would much
rather have had the treaty ratified with
out any thing being said as to the inten-
lions of this government respecting the
Philippines, but that he did not think the
matter of sufficient importance to justify
an extra session of congress.
AS a matter of fact will declaratory
resolution as to this country's intentions
in the Philippines cut much of a figure
in shaping the policy of the government
in respect to those Islands? After the rat
ihcetion Of the treaty this administration
will have its policy in respect TO the
islands. and the next administration can
continue the same policy or adopt a new
one. If the Republicans win the next
national election the policy inaugurated
by the Mckinley administration will in
all probability be continued. If the Dem
ocrats are successful they may have
different policy.
It looks now as If the treaty would be
ratified when the vote is taken on the
question Of it's ratification, but it is safe
to say that nothing can be predicted with
any degree OF certainty as to the exact
relation which this country will bear TO
the Philippines. 1t IS within the bounds
of probability that these islands will be-
come a great political issue, which viii
change party lines to some extent and
push into the background some of the
leading issues of the last presidential con-
test. A declaration by the Senate that it
is not our purpose to hold the islands in
perpetuity would settle nothing. But ii
would have a soothing effect on the
Fnipinos and would tend to lessen the
effect of what the anu-expanionsts say
against Imperialism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28

The country is anxiously awaiting some
further statement from Representative
Newlands, the gentleman who was not
elected TO represent Nevada in the Senate
as successor to William NJ Stewart. MIR
Newlands said in a statement to the pub-
lie the other day that his failure and
Stewards success was a victory for the
Southern Pacific Railroad. How can that
be? For is not the Southern Pacific one
of those money devils" that old man
Stewart has been lighting for the last
twenty years or more; and what interest
could money devil" possibly have in
the reiteration of the story of the crime
of 70?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28

Zone house of the Kansas Legislature has
passed a bill making it unlawful for resi-
cities to send cast-off children picked up
ia the slums and by-ways to Kansas for
homes. 1t would probably not be diff
cult TO find certain successful men, who
had thus been sent 90 Kansas TO grow
up with the country, occupying positions
of honor and trust in that state and others
Gov. Brady of Alaska, as a child, was a
homeless waif in New York city He was
sent to a farmer in Iowa by a childien's
aid society. He grew up good and use
ful man. and went 10 Alaska as a mis-
sionary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28

A Tennessee legislator wishes it made
into law that every package of patent or
proprietary medicine shall have its for
mula, duly attested, printed plainly upon
the wrapper. That is to say, he wishes
every valuable secret possessed by a man.
ufacturing druggist to be made public.
under penalty of the law. At the same
time. it is perfectly safe 10 say that if
anybody should suggest that the law
force from the man who introduced the
bin every valuable secret which he might
chance to possess, he would cry out We
hementy against the outrageous tyranny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28

Representative Mauldin has before the
South Carolina Legislature a bill which
will put the dispensary question squarely
20 the test. The bill embodies local OPP
tion, pure and simple. 1t provides that
each county shall decide for itself whether
liquor shall be sold within its limits. and
if So under what conditions. Under the
bill each county would make its own
liquor laws; and there can be no question
that under such conditions the laws would
be obeyed. The bill as a good one. II Of
fers the best, and the only true. solution
OF the liquor problem. 1t is the embodi-
ment Of the principle Of local self govern
mcnt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28

Some of the Republicans are making
much of Admiral Deweys statement that
after many years of wandering he has
come to the conclusion that the mightiest
factor in the civilization of the world is
the imperial policy of England. Mean
time. it should not be lost sight of that
Dewey is a fighter, not a statesman. and
that his long wanderings about the earth
have probably dulled his appreciation Of
the tenets of the true Americauism.