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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Perhaps the new Speaker may be
able to rule with as severe Il rod as that
welded by Reed. But it is doubtful.
If he is not able to enforce Reeds dis
cipline the trouble of the administers
ton will be augmented. The minority
of the Republican party in the new
Congress will be but 10. Really 1t looks
as if Thomas b. Reed fully under
stands how easily his friend, William
Mckinley, will be embarrassed, and
has deliberately quit so as to afford
the President an opportunity to get
into as much hot water as he can be-
fore the convention next year.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Dandclions for the Garden.

The standby for early greens in
many country places is the dandelion,
which grows spontaneously in the pas
lures, showing Its location by bright
yellow flowers. But when the dande-
lion is old enough to blossom it is not
so juicy and tender as it is in the ear
lier stages of its growth. Besides, q
further improvement is made by dig
ging up the roots the previous year
and planting them In some rich place
in the garden. There is Il slight tonic
bitter to the dandelion greens which
makes them liked by almost every
body and those who do not entirely
like the flavor eat the greens because
they are healthful. Some gardeners
claim that they have originated new
varieties with larger, thicker leaves
than those on dandelions that grow
wild. 1t is possible, however. that it
is the garden culture rather than diff
ferences in variety that makes the new
sorts preferable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Reduces Number of no,l.r..


The full establishment of the gold
standard means the virtual destruction
of One-half of the worlds metallic
money. Bimetallism means the preser-
walton of it all. That is the whole uues-
ton In nutshell. A boy can not eat
his cake and keep his cake ut the same
time. Silver can not be demonetized
and preserved us II money metal at
the same time. Silver can not be made
the sole standard and each dollar'
kept as good us new ut the same time.
1t is literally impossible, because under
such system we are constantly met
by emergencies In which nothing but
the gold dollar will do. Men declare
every day that they want one dollar as
good as every other dollar, and yet
cling to policy which makes such
equality impossible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Hanna as n Handicap.

III we were not pledged to the dis
couragement of slang we should say
that Mr.. McKinley's intimate friends
think he can be renominated and re-
elected "on his shape" even If Mr..
Hanna should blundcr every hour of
every day and night. They should not
deceive themselves Mr.. Hanna is n
living factor. He is not as promising
a mentor as he used to be. He appears
TO be laundering about in Ohio trying
to attach himself and the administers
ton to some local boss candidate for
Governor rather than striking out and
blazing the way himself. He may tear
the President down rather than build
him up.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Something to Rem E M Der.

The people should not forget that the
deficit in customs duties represents ex-
ira profits for the industrial trusts and
that it is made good to the government
by internal taxes assessed against the
people. There is not one Industrial
trust in the country that is paying
more than small fraction of its pro-
portion for the support of the govern
ment. The masses, the wealth-mak-
ers, not the wealth-grabbers, are pro-
viding for the nations expenses-Kan-
sas City Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
From Surplus to refcit.

Robert L. Pattison was the last
Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania,
and a mighty good one. When he re-
tired from office in January, 1895. the
State Treasury had surplus of be-
tween $6,0O0,000 and $7,OOOOOO. Where
are those millions now? Ask of the
winds. Instead of surplus there is u
deficit of over $5,O0O,OOO. Here is a
difference of over $1OOOO,OOO as re-
suit of having men like Quay In con-
troll of the affairs Of the State.-Quincy
Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

The character of our government is
the test of republican institutions. A
fountain cannot rise higher than its
source. We cannot have better gov
ernment than we have n people. If
the people will not create honest lcgis-
latures they will not create honest state
conventions. If any Improvement is
required in the character of Senatorial
representatives 1t is not to be attained
by substituting State convention for
a legislature. 1t is by elevating public
sentiment, applying higher tests for
office and the general performance of
a citizens duty by all cltizens.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

only one factor. and often an uncertain
one. Consideratc attention to the pa
TENTS comfort and hourly needs. tact
in dealing with unquiet and unreason-
able moods, protection against hurtful
intrusions-thcse are of unspeakable
Importance; and in critical cases any
one of them may be the pivotal point
between life and death. Indeed, many
cases that are simply serious may be-
come critical for lack of competent
care. A discreet nurse is life-saver,
and often at the bed of death she is a
visible guardian angel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Patriotism ut Long tnn.c.

Some of the patriots who have re-
manned at home to guard the rear are
supposed to believe that the volunteers
who know when they have had enough
are something of copperheads. The
patriot who holds good Office cannot
understand why the other patriots who
get SIG month and canned beef OBJ
ject to fighting Malays, fever and
smallpox in the tropics.-Cedar Rapids
(snyatfo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Better than the Victoria Cross.

A Republican contemporary, after
reading several deeds of mingled dar-
ing and self-sacritice performed by our
soldiers in the Philippines, is painfully
affected because there is no Victoria
Cross In this country. 1t may console
our contemporary to learn that there is
something our soldiers think better,
and that is the medal of honor, open to
the competition of all courage and
devotion, without regard to the rank
of their possessors. Thank heaven,
we are not quite yet so Anglicized us
some of our newspapers would make
out!-Ex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Green Bone for Hens.

Fresl-cut bone contains the right
kind of material to make an egg, the
lime in it furnishing the shell. 1t Is
better than grit for fowls. as, unlike
the bits Of stone, it is ground and d.
gested in the gizzard, thus serving
double purpose, helping to digest grain
and being itself digested at the same
time. Fowls that eat much green bone
will make manure equal to that which
wild birds make from eating fishes, ana
which when composted becomes the
guano of commerce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

The discovery of the cancer microbe
by DIR. Bra, of Paris, is hardly Il sur
prise in time when few things can be
regarded as eternally hid from science
But If it means, us seems probable, the
ultimate discovery of a remedy, fear
some dread will be lifted from many
people to whom the thought of death
by that particular means carries with
1t peculiar horror.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

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 If 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
didates that the trusts IRE opposing
National Waterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
a Monster Hog.

The largest hog ever raised in Butler
County, Ohio, was slaughtered on
March 8, weighing 1,275 pounds. 1t
was three years and ten days old, and
was of Poland-China stock. His
measurement from nose to rump UaiD
was I feet and 4 inches; across the
back when standing up was 2 feet 6
inches; around the neck close to his
ears feet 4 inches; girth around the
heart near the forelegs I feet inches;
around the flank feet 8 inches. After
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

If you happen to be trifle shy" on
your ancestry, just call Oh any of the
forty-three firms in New York City
who make fortunes each year by pro-
viding crests, coats of arms, genealo-
gies, ancestors, history, or ANY old
thing" you desire in that line. The
cheapest things in the New York mar
ket now are ancestors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Glazed PAPER and Evcs,pbt.

Some German physicians have con-
cluded that much harm may be done to
the eyes by the highly glazed paper
used in some modern books. Especial
ly for school children 1t is believed to
be Injurious. Reference is made to the
books of the last generation, whose I'M
glazed, non-retlecting surface did not
fatigue the eyes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
he was hung up and split through the

he was hung up and split through the
back 1 measured the thickness at the
shoulders and along the back; ut the
shoulders, IL inches; along the back,
10 inches; there was 6 inches of fat
and inches of lean meat.
On November "a this hog weighed
$50 pounds, making Il gain of 445
pounds in 1O5 days, or Az pounds per
day, the largest gain per day on rec
ord. During this period he ate forty
ears Of corn per day, and, US it takes
about 100 average ears for bushel,
the total corn fed during the 105 days
was forty-two bushels, making an av-
erage gain of 10 3-5 pounds gross
weight per bushel of corn. Having ex-
perimented several years in feeding
hogs to learn the gain in live weight
per bushel of corn, with the choicest
selected hogs and under the most fa-
vorable conditions the gain was ten
pounds per bushel.
The net weight of this hog was LOO
pounds, the loss being fraction less
than ID per cent; the general average
loss from live to net weight ranges
from Is to 1S per cent. on large and
well fattened hogs.-Cincinnat Price
Current.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
The Rock or Refuee.

In the Sandwich Islands there is u
spot called the Rock of Refuge. If the
criminal reaches this rock before cap
ture he is safe as long as lie remains
there. Usually his family supply him
with food until he is able to make his
escape, but he is never allowed to re-
turn to his own tribe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

If they can not see IL joke, Scotch
ministers at least can make one, now
and then, that is most effective. At
least 1t seems that that is what Ger
tain Scotch reverend has been doing
lately in bewailing the fact that the
Queens journey across the channel un-
dertaken Oh a Sunday is sure to have
a "pernicious influence over the giddy
and goddess French" AS if the good
little Queen could have that sort of
influence over any one even If she so
desired, and as il any one, even if he
was so minded, could have that sort of
influence over the French.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Covering Wound. in rrees.

Mr.. Peter Van Yechten, Milwaukee,
Wis, agrees with Meehan's monthly
that the wounds made In the stems of
roses by pruning or otherwise should
have the wood preserved to keep 1t
from decay till the new bark and wood
extends over 1t. but he thinks gum
shallac dissolved In alcohol far better
than paint. He advises to put the shell
lac into wide-mouthed bottle, cover it
with alcohol, and let it stand twenty
four hours, when it may be applied
with swab or brush. 1t serves. as
nearly as may be, as the substance of
bark; is not affected by heat or cold or
wet or dry weather, and retains the
sap up to the cut, healing the wound
without scar. Any limbs cut off
square on top will leave dead end
from inches to foot, which will
eventually die and rot off. Limbs
should be cut off slanting-never
square on top-as is often donc.-NIce-
hans Monthly,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

the hearts and affections Of the PEG.
pie. 1t would be hard, SO far in ad-
vance of the meeting of the convention,
to say just what particular policy Of the
Republicans will be the most threaten
ing to the liberties of the people ut that
time, but meanwhile all Democrats
should keep a careful watch upon Nc
kinlcy's efforts to subordinate the true
purpose of the government to the in
terests of the powers and influences
which made his election possible three
years ago.-Kansas City Timees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
III Hung Chang MS Dog Fancier.

LII Hung Chang as Dog Fancier.
Miss Selfridge tells, In the Outlook,
the following very amusing anecdote
Of Ii Hung Chang, who has been so
many times deposed and restored to
power. When Count Ii Hung Chang
was in London lie placed splendid
wreath on the monument of Gen. Cor
don-"Chinese Gordon"-who had been
his companion-in-arms years before. A
relative of Gordon was SO deeply
moved by this act that he sent to the
Chinese statesman, with his compli.
ments, specially fine bull terrier, the
winner of several prizes, and remark
able specimen of canine birth and
breeding. The following letter was re-
ceived in acknowledgement:
MY Dear Gordon: While rendering
my best thanks for sending me your
dog, beg to say that, as for myself, 1
have long since given up the practice
| of eating dogs flesh; but my attend
ants. to whom / handed the creature.
tell me they never tasted anything SO
nice. Your devoted. H."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

American baseball is becoming so
popular in Cuba that it promises to
supplant both cock and bull fighting.
With all its years, the world has found
no more effective plan of roofing out
an evil than by planting something bet
ter to choke it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
ROAD, 70 RcI;of from Tru.,.

The people of the United States are
fast awakening to u sense of the enor-
nifty of the political guilt involved in
trust criminallty. They know where
lies the blame, and will, If they be
true to their dearest interests, thrust
from power the political organization
that has surrendered the Industrial,
trade and transportation agencies of
the country into the hands of unscrup-
ulous, pitiless and aggressive corpor-
ate wealth.-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Cleaning the Cellar.

The first house cleaning in spring
should be done in the cellar, removing
whatever is left of the vegetables and
fruits put up for winter use, and after
clearing away mould from the walls
giving them coat of fresh whitewash,
into which weak solution of carbolic
acid has been put in making it. This
will destroy latent germs, which more
often originate in the cellar than any
where else. After the cellar is cleaned
and whitewashed place few Jumps
Of unslacked lime in any places that
seem to be somewhat moist. Keep the
cellar windows closed ON warm, sun
shiny days and open them Mt night
especially If rather cool. 1t Is the
warm air from outside in the cellar
coming in contact with the cold stone
walls and metal which 1t contains that
deposits moisture and soon forms n
mould on all such surfaces. Most peo-
pie think it is cool air which Is respon-
sible for damp walls. On the contrary.
1t is the warm and apparently dry air
from the outside which does it when
this is brought in contact with any
cool surface.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Protection a Failure

The Dingley tariff law has been of no
benefit to the wool growers; 1t has
been of great disadvantage to the wool
en- and worsted manufacturers, and
has compelled a great many of the
American people to go without the
clothing they have been accustomed
to use and are DESTROYS of buying. 1t
furnishes an Illustration of the disas-
trous effects of this form Of protec-
ton, which Injuries practically every
body and is of advantage to nobody
Boston Herald,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
SHOOTING OF nENpR1cKsov.

and stately. She is proud of her long
black hair and is vain of her strong.
supple limbs and small hands and feet.
She is vain of her power over men.
Her face is that of n woman who wills
and does, and is able to make others do
for her sake even to the extent of muir
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Mndc by the Voters.

The Chicago platform was made by
the voters of the Democratic party. 1t
represents the interests of the masses
of the people. This explains why
Bryan received 946,OO7 more votes than
Cleveland received, notwithstanding
the opposition of Clevelanl's followers
and the money power.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Trees yield many things besides tim
Der. Turpentlne, for example, is the
raw sap of the pitch-pine. ''The tur-
pentine merchant" says writer on
forestry, sin whose wake miles of dead
trees. presenting pitiable sight, are to
be found" 1t is the turpentlne or
chards of the Mississippi that he de-
scrlbes. The forest suffers in life as
well as In death in the service Of men,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
advertisements on CURRENCY.

The latest development of the art of
advertising has not appeared in Amer
lea, as we might have expected. but
in Sweden. The advertisers have ac-
tually captured the backs OF the Swed-
ish national bank notes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

If royalty only knew 1T leze majesty
lessons rather than increases its dig
nifty In the eyes of others. That such
protection is necessary is n confession
Of weakness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
THE LIFE OF MAN,
AZ Portrayed by Robert J. Burdett
the Wcll.Kuown Humorist.

AZ Portrayed by Robert j. Burdette,
the Wcll-Known Humorist.
Man. born Of woman, is of few days
and no teeth. Indeed, 1t would be
money in his pocket sometimes If he
had less of either. AS for his days, he
wasteth one-third of them, and as for
his teeth, he has commissions, when he
cuts them, and as the last one comes
through, 10. the dentist is twisting the
first one out. and the last end of that
mans jaws is worse than the first, be.
Ing full of porcclaine and Il roof-piale
built to hold blackberry seeds.
Stone bruises lie In his pathway to
manhood; his father boxes his ears ut
home, the big boys cuff him In the play
ground, and the teacher whips him in
the school-room. He buyeth North
western at 10 when lie has sold short
at 06, and his neighbor unloaded upon
him Iron Mountain G39s, and it straight
way breaketh down to 52H. He rises
early and stitch up late that he may
fill his barns and storehouses, and 10!
his children's lawyers divide the spoil
among themselves and say "IIa. hal"
He growleth and is sore distressed be-
cause 1t raineth, and he bcateth upon
his breast and sayeth, "AIy crop is
lost" because it raineth not. The late
rains blight his wheat and the frost
biteth his peaches. Ii it be so that the
sun shineth, even among the ninetics.
he sayeth, "Woe is me, for perish,
and II the northwest wind sigheth
down in ~ below he crieth. would /
We're dead" If he wear sackcoth and
blue jeans, men say "He is tramp"
and If he goeth forth shaven and clad
in purple and fine linen all the people
cry, 'Shoot the dude"
He carryeth insurance for twenty
five years, until he has paid thrice over
for all his goods, and then he letteth his
policy lapse one day, ana that same
night fire destroycth his store. He
buildcth him house in Jersey, and his
tirst-born is devoured by mosquitoes;
he pitcheth his tent in New York, and
tramps devour his substance. He NOV
eth to Kansas, and a cyclone carryeth
his house over into Missouri, where
prairie fire and 10000 acres of grass
hoppers fight for his crop. He settleth
himself in Kentucky, and is shot the
next day by Il gentleman, colonel and
a statesman, because, sab, he resem-
bles, sab, Il man, sab, he did not like,
sah." Verify, there is no rest for the
sole of his foot, and If he had it to do
over again he would not be born at all,
for ''the day of death is better than the
day Of ones birth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Reports from all over the country
show that crimes are increasing faster
than the Legislatures can make laws
to check them. Isn't it time we had a
little less law and n little more Justice?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

It's only another instance of the ma
chine-like operations of nature that
winter always wind UP with q spring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

The more it's thought over the more
1t seems undesirable for sluggers by
putting diamonds in their teeth to draw
more attention to their mouths.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Colorado and Rimctullis m,

NohoTauO anu iNuuStullISn1
The people of Colorado have stud
led the silver problem as question of
money. Although they now produce
more gold than silver, they know that
the destruction of silver as money
means low prices, business stagnation
and hard times In every gold-standurd
country. They understand that the
prosperity of Colorado is inseparably
connected with that of her three sister
states, and even though she may enjoy
exceptional advantages from her in
creased output of gold, they know that
what Injuries the rest of the country a
great deal will necessarily injure Col
orado some. 1t is not within the range
of honest figuring to show how the de-
monetization of silver had done the
United States any good. But 1t can be
easily shown, and has been a thousand
times. that 1t has done the country in.
finite harm.-Ex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

W.
The strength of the Democratic party
is in its determination TO combat every
phase of McKinleyism and fetch the
government back to its old moorings in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Mars Through TeIescone.

1'Ho"ts1 1c1CsCOpC.
The largest telescope in existence
does not make the planet Mars appear
any bigger than the moon does through
an opera glass.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

A nattachment to the bicycle that
would make it hoe in the garden would
I'LL a long-felt want.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

We are expecting to hear of some en-
terprising corporation gobbling up the
right of way for wireless telegraph
line
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Some women who never work for
anything else will work like slaves for
a church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

We are an admirer Of boys, but we
never admired boy with long curls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

The inherent fighting qualities of the
Filipino soldiers are augmented by the
articles of their leaders. Their SUPER
stitions are played upon by giving
them amulets. Some of these have the
likeness of Aguinaldo engraved upon
them, and oil promise immunity from
death to the crcdulous wearers. Those
who are killed, of course, are past COM
planning; those who escape death have
their faith in the talisman confirmed.
They are desperate fighters, after their
own fashion, and compass marches on
rations insufficient to keep an Ameri-
can soldier alive. An occasional hand
full of rice, supplemented by chance
frog or mud fish, amply satisfy their
hunger, and of the uncomfortable thirst
which fortunes European soldiers they
appear to know nothing.