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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

To-day | went to Banning. 1t was
the old story of keen want. Men bag
gard, unkempt, grimy; women wan
and pale, with anxious grief and worry;
children thin, worn of feature, enact
ated Of limb; foodless, hungry, starry.
Ing children, these! Here is a story of
the Banning district. 1t is all true.
There was in this howell miner, his
wife and little children. The little ones
were actually dying of hunger-starv-
ing! They were worn almost to trans.
parency. stopped and gave them a
dollar The man all but broke down. 1t
was the first money he had seen in
three months. saw some meat of
queer sort in the one room. what is
that meat?" asked. The man looked
disconnected and abashed. He said
nothing; the woman, with a baby at
her breast, began to weep silently.
What was 1t? Dogs meat? This is as
true as we live; their supper was the
flesh Of a dog.-The Verdict.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
Hanna the Whole Thin..

Mr.. Bryan called attention to the pc.
culiar significance of Mark Hanna's
attitude in public life when he declined
Hanna's challenge to a joint debate on
imperialism by stating that while he,
as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, would be willing to meet
MIR. Mckinley, the Republican candi-
date, in such debate. he could not con-
sistently debate with one whose respop.
sibllity is less than his own.
III the Republican committee will
certify" said Mr.. Bryan, 'that MI.
Hanna Is to be President in case Of Re.
publican success, I shall willingly meet
him 10 joint debate." This Ia a fair and
hrtlmately dignlhed position for the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
GREAT AUK's EGGS.
RELIC OF THE EXTINCT BIRD
SELLS FOR Sl,e7e.

Fabulous Price Paid for 1t at Stevens
Auction in London-Skeletons of the
Bird Arc to BE Found in Some Pub.
lie Museums.
More than half century ago the last
living specimen of the great aux was
destroyed. Now an egg of that extinct
bird has been sold at what seems, per-
haps, except to scientists, to be fab
ulous price. For 1t at Stevens auctions,
London, $1,678 was paid. lttook spirited
bidding to get 1t at that figure.
The great aux was water bird,
closely resembling those sea birds
known as guillemots, little auks and
puffins, which are familiar to visitors
at the seaside. All these species, how
ever, possess the power of flight, and
hence they have succeeded III preserv-
ing their lives in spite of the persecu-
ton of man. But the great aux was
pre-eminently water bird. Its power
of swimming was great, but, in spite Of
the celebrity of Its movements, its inabil-
ity to fly insured its destruction. 1t
formerly inhabited Iceland, the Farce
Islands, and the Hebrides, and in Trim
lty College, Dublin, is specimen that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

who was elected, once iffns u
insolvent.
There is general revolt of wage
workers and consumers against trusts.
A stand has to be made sometime II the
privilege of a free ballot ia to be kept In
tact. This Is the campaign in which
the trusts will get their object lesson. 1t
is going to be a severe one, and the re.
fusal to buy trust manufactured goods
is likely to be felt long after election.
The coal miners are displaying re.
markable fortitude and perseverance.
Hanna thought they would jump at 10
per cent advance in wages and forget
that recognition of their union was
essential If the advance was to last be.
You'd election day.
The miners have learned by bitter ex.
perience that they have to meet organ
cation with the same instrument. Their
union is very feeble compared with the
coal and railroad combine, but it is in.
finitely better than trying to deal with
the trust as individuals.
The miners are displaying great forti.
tude in thus refusing an ante-election
bride. A man has to be hungry TO re-
alize the sacrifice involved in turning
away from n meal when it is offered.
These men, however, are firmly con.
WINGED that their condition will become
worse and worse unless public opinion
and Democratic President forces tbe
coal trust to do something more for
them than carry out Hanna's campaign
plans.
Wage workers, and, In fact, all classe.
Of humane and right-lninded citizens,
are applying the logic of the miners sir
uatl0n to their own case. They feel
that all the trusts are getting ready to
cut wages and lengthen the hours of
labor, and put up the price of products.
On this account the miners are re.
ceivlng much generous assistance. They
are fighting battle against trust for
the whole country. Indications are not
wanting that they will hold out for
months If necessary, in order to secure
some improvement in their conditions
which will be permanent.
The Republican campaign press bu-
reau is trying to make the workingmen
believe that President Mckinley is a
union man.
In 1890 President Mckinley was tenn
porarily made an honorary member of
the Bricklayers' Union, on the occa-
sion of his placing the corner stone of
the Federal building in Chicago.
The Republicans are sending out an
elaborate story of the ceremony. 1t is
proving boomerang. Union labor is
pointing to the Presidents approval of
martial law in Idaho and his neglect to
have his Congress pass any labor leg
islation. The mention of the Brick
layer incident has set the whole labor
press to analyzing President McKin-
ley's non-union attitude toward labor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
THE TALIsMAN.
-~~~~~~e~~~
,LA LEIGH was swe


,LA LEIGH was sweet enough
vi to fascinate any man who was a
Judge Of beauty. 1t is not singu-
lar, therefore, that Bert Dalton and
Carl Devereaux were in love with her.
Bert was the more manly of the two.
He had no very exalted opinion of Carl
and warned Viola against his atten-
tons.
So, after.a summers Irritation with
her, Mr.. Carl Devereaux was going
away to Boston to be married, and
Bert Dalton
But Viola was not discouraged. She
went home and opened little glass
slidded box, where, In n fragrant nest
Of dried rose leaves. half a golden heart
lay shrouded with narrow pink rib
bon passed through 1t. Bert Dayton
had the other half; he had broken it
In two pieces in the days before Carl
Devereaux had come, like serpent,
into their Eden.
.'You shall keep one, VIOLA" he had
said, land the other, and If am at
the worlds end, Viola, 1t will bring me
back to your side"
The years crept by. and the people
began to talk of Viola Leigh as an old
maid. And yet she was not unhappy
in her quiet way, and so Viola lived
serenely on.
She was sitting at work at her fire in
the November afternoon, when Mrs.
Deacon Spriggs knocked at her door. 4
"Alone. eh:' said Mrs. Spriggs.
well I'm dreadful glad to find you at
home. The fact is we're getting up a
gift box for the st. Miles mission In
New York, and I've come to get CON
trlbution from you"
} II shall be glad to give all cam"
said gentle Viola.
"Well, we calculated you would,n
said Mrs. Spriggs. drawing out a
crumpled sheet of paper and paper
Of pins and a pencil. "And we thought,
dear Miss Leigh, If you could spare us
some of your cranberries-n
with pleasure" said Viola. ~ will
send a box down In the morning"
And after the box was gone Viola
came into the sitting-room with trou-
bled face.
Hannah" said she to her maid, IL
have dropped pink ribbon from my
neck-a pink ribbon with half of a
golden heart attached to 1t. See If you
can find 1t when you sweep the carpet"
"Sure, miss, it's bad luck to lose the
Ike O. that" said Hannah.
She looked with falcon eyes for 1t.
but never found 1t.
The patron Of st. Miles was unpack-
Ing tbi Lyndedals box when the rector
came In.
"ae,dl' said ho, rubbing his hands,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

f.
the great polfticaI I.s.s
Democratic party, had adopted planl
In Its national platform favoring the
establishment of Department of La.
Dor In the cabinet of the President. II
this proposition shall meet the approval
of the American people by the election
Of the Democratic candidates, De.
partment of Labor will be established
which will aid materially in advancing
the interests of workingmen and add.
ing to the importance and dignity OF
labor"
The plank In the Democratic plat.
form which Mr.. Hill refers to is as fol.
lows:
I'VE are opposed to government by
Injunction; we denounce the blacklist,
and favor arbitration as means of set.
Ting disputes between corporations
and their employees.
I'm the interest of American labor
and the upbuilding of the workingman
as the corner stone of the prosperity OF
our country, we recommend that Con-
gress create a Department of Labor, in
charge of secretary with seat in
the cabinet, believing that the eleya.
ton of the American laborer will bring
with 1t increased production and in
creased prosperity to our country al
home and to our commerce abroad"
On this subject, William ]. Bryan
recently said in one Of his public adj
dresses:
But the laboring man is even more
interested in the proposition to estab-
llsh labor bureau with cabinet Of
ficer at Its head. Such bureau would
keep the executive in constant touch
with the wage earners of the country,
and open the way to the redress of
their present and future grievances. If
labor is given place in the Presidents
official household, the man selected
will necessarily be worthy and trust
ed representative of the people for
whom he speaks, and his presence at
cabinet meetings will give for those
who toll for their daily bread assur-
ance that their interests will be prop
erly guarded"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
Hanna in Burchard,s Role.

If any evidence We're lacking of SEN
ator Hanna's extreme anxiety over the
result of the Presidential election it is
furnished by the fact that he cannot
open his mouth without showing that
he is mad all over. Isn't 1t about time
for Chairman Hanna to put muzzle on
Campaign Orator Hanna? Is 1t Hanna,
after all, and not Roosevelt. who is to
be the Rurchard of the Mckinley can
dldacy ?--Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
Reekinr Republicani.m.

1t was for many years quite the fash
lon for Republican scribes and pharl-
sees to hold up the State of Delaware
as a scarecrow to warn all good Re-
publicans of the EMBELLISHMENTS of
Bourbon Democracy. They don't do 1t
any longer. The Delaware Democracy
under all circumstances and at the
lowest ebb of political morality ever at
tanned in the course of Democratic pre-
ponderance would have compared fav-
orably with Delaware Nepublicanism.
There is villainous reek about 1t that
fills the nostrils of the nation.-Phila-
dolphin Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

ed in the first three months after the
passage Of the act, and that by Septem-
Der l the amount had increased to $780,
57S,05O, resulting in net saving of
over $S,379,52O." The truth is that this
met saving" was an actual loss Of near
ly $4,000, 900, Y lch has been present
ed as a clear gift to the holders of the
bonds. The government has not only
made this present to the national
banks, but 1t has cut itself off from the
privilege Of making any substantial re-
duction in Its debt within the next
seven years, and has fastened large
part of the debt upon Its neck for thirty
years. The only bonds now redeem
able before 1907 are about $40, 900, 600
of per cents, which could be taken up
with six months surplus revenues. The
country has been deprived of the honor
and advantage of becoming a nation out
of debt.-New York Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
HOspjtal Cars,

The Prussian department. of railways
has added to its rolling stock Il number
of hospital cars, which can be hired in
advance for any journey by rail. The
cars are fitted with spring bedstretch-
ers, invalids chairs, and all necessary
sanitary equipment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

Another box, Ell? Well, we need 1T,
for I've an idea our poor little people
won't have any too much good cheer
this winter"
Its a box, TO be sure" said she; but
there's not much in it."
Charity in good earnest" said the
rector, with a good.humored grmace.
But here's box of cranberries. That
looks something like itp'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

Mr.. Mckinley ventures to cite as a
Republican claim to public confidence
the refunding provision of the new cur
rency law, which was designed to per-
petuate the national debt for the profit
Of the national banks, He announces
with PRIDE that more than oas.thlrd of
the outstanding espds had been refund,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

do you think, dear, you would love
me any better If my hair We're some
other color?" II don't know. What
other colors have you?" -McCalrs
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
A Guests Mistake.

An Englishman recently visited
friends in Donegal, Ireland. Going to
bed soon after his arrival he dropped
his watch into handsome pocket
above his pillow. Not till morning did
he discover that there was water in the
receptacle, which, indeed. was not a
watch pocket at all, but place for holy
water. The watch was ruined.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

The English language heads the list,
with the enormous vocabulary of $780,
600 words, While the Spanish has only
10000, the German $4,000. Italian TO-
900, French 10000, Turkish 22,5OO.
Shakspeare's vocabulary is put at 49,
600, Milton's ut 5000, and the Bible at
rather less.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
As Viewed in the South.

An overwhelming majority of the
Southern people condemn the course of
the administration in the Philippines as
unnecessary, unjust and cruel. They
consider 1t an act of bad faith on the
part of our Government, Il departure
from its fundamental principles, pros
titution of its powers and great
wrong to the Filipinos that they have
not been given the same opportunity
for self-government which we have
promised the Cubans.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

VI SOhiSCy
father of six childlSa,
In all the world that makes man so
sincerely happy as to have around him
a whole houseful of registering children.
every one of them tickled plumb to
death when he comes home at night.
and every one of them wanting to climb
all over him ut once and the same time.
Still, 1t Is possible that there may be
an embarrassment of riches, as the
French say. of even this sort, and when
baby is of the squalling kind he
sometimes thinks he would almost com
nit crime for the sake OF five or six
minutes of peace and quiet. A friend
of mine, who lives in a fiat, is the faith
er of a regular, four-time squaller, and
there was an incident at his home the
other evening that has caused his wife
to look upon him with suspicion. AL.
bert is one of the mildest-mannered men
that ever lived. Across the hall from
his flat live two bachelor friends of his,
and you know bachelors are not overly
partial to babies with unrestrained
lungs. The other afternoon his wife
came in whece he was reading, or try
ing to, and she was considerably
wrought up
i've got no use for those two
friends of yours across the hail. she
said.
why not, my dearY lie responded,
in his usual mild manner.
Because, when Willie was crying
while ago, one of them said, oh, shoot
the baby
"Oh, did hep said the father, raising
his eyebrows, after the manner of some
people expressing surprise or resent.
ment or some other emotion.
Yes, he did, repeated the fond
mother.
"And what did you say to that?' he
inquired, with half smile.
" What could say?' she asked, the
anger showing in her face.
Really, ! don't know. my DEAR
hesitated her husband, but thought
possibly you might have said you didn't
have any gum
"she couldn't say word; she didn't
try to; she just looked at him In speech.
less establishment and went out of the
room.'-Washington Star.
lee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

IF you think am worthy of it,
Bert"
And SO the old love became new
again, and Viola and the rector Of st.
Miles live happily together in the little
village of Lyndedale, where they spent
all those happy days of the little gold
talisman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

specimen was sold as high as 500; in
1854 four specimens were sold for 500,
SIPS, $50. and 1925 respectively. In
1882 single egg sold for $3.50. The
price still went up. and in 1895 Messrs.
Stevens sold one, after a brisk compe-
tition, for $S25. In 1890 a specimen
realized at Stevens auction $1,000.
Then 1t was known that several specI-
mems would probably come into the
market. but a reaction shortly took
place, prices again rose, and the speci-
men figured was the one that has real
lied higher price than any previously
offered. is..l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
Stewart unguardedly Candid.

Old man Stewart, of Nevada, in his
flop to Mckinley has possibly done the
country some service by proclaiming
boldly the true principle of the crowd
with which he proposes to flock in this
campaign. Stewart declares that sin
governing the territories the executive,
with the acquiesence of Congress, may
l..s.iis,.;.sssc. Ill the mower of an absolute
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
Half way prlvilere, Only.


The Colonial Bank of San Juan, Porto
Rico, has been granted charter as a
national bank of the United States, but
1t has been denied the privilege of issu-
ing circulating notes on deposit Of Uni
ted States bonds. These halfway
grants, privileges, rights and so on run
through all the administrations deal
ings with Porto Rico since the fifteen
per cent compromise with plain duty.
1t seems to have been considered that
If this bank We're also given the circu-
latlon privilege Porto Rico might ap-
pear to be recognized as full Territory
of the United States. Something has
to beheld back in all matters concerning
the island for the sake of consistency
in the Presidents policy.-Springfield
Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

The vote of New York State is cast
alternately for the candidate of the
two great parties, with the regularity
of the swing of a pendulum. Thus his.
tory records it:
To Seymour over Grant in 1868.
To Grant over Greeley In 1872.
To Tilden over Hayes in 1876.
To Garfield over Hancock in 1880.
To Cleveland over Blaine in 1884.
To Harrison over Cleveland in 1888.
To Cleveland over Harrison in 1892.
To Mckinley over Bryan in 1896.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

Democratic standard-bearer to take. 1t
must be so recognized by all fair-mind-
ed persons, just as would refusal on
the part of Mr.. Mckinley to enter into
joint debate with Chairman Jones of
the Democratic National Committee,
who occupies the official position in the
one party's campaign organization
filled by Mr.. Hanna In that of the other.
Senator Hanna, however, differs from
Senator Jones in that he arrogantly
stands before the American people as
the creator and master of the man
whom the American people elected to
the Presidency of the United States,
and as the real power in American gov
eminent If Mr.. Mckinley shall be again
elected. 1t was the most natural thing
in the world for Senator Hanna to chal-
lenge Mr.. Bryan to joint debate. To
the mind of the Doodle boss Of the Re-
publican party and Its puppet Presi-
dent, the fight of 1900 is fight between
Hanna and Bryan. Mr.. Mckinley is a
mere igurehead in that fight, manipu-
lated by Hanna and subject to Hanna's
orders. 1t is Hanna, therefore, who
steps into the arena as the Republican
champion In the battle of 1900, chal-
longing the Democratic champion to
combat, entirely ignoring the polite fic-
ton that Mr.. Mckinley is the leader of
the Republican hosts.
Mr.. Bryan has done well to direct
public attention to this usurpation by
Hanna of rights that properly belong
only to Mr.. Mckinley as Mr.. Bryan's
antagonist. The trust instrument in
public life should pull himself together.
He has for the moment forgotten and
abandoned the role in which he was
cast by the trusts for the fooling of the
American people. He has come out in
his true character of McKlnley's boss
the real President-and is kicking the
Republican fat in the flre.-St. Louis
Republic.
.asDemocracy and Labor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
British Engine Drivers.

The average distance Travelled by
British engine-drivers is from 10000 to
$4,000 miles every year. There are
about 10000 drivers in the United King
dom
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
Didn't Drink Water.

The water cooler in Baltimore pc.
lice station was used so little that II
lasted twenty years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
Repairing BOSTON streets.

To prevent obstruction to traffic in
the main streets of Boston in the day
time, all the repairs are made at night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
a SHADOW OF THE ROCKIES.

The mountains from my window lie out
rolled
Their solemn peaks with coronals of
snow
Ger which the fires of dawn aud sun
set flow.
And keen, high ridges by fierce winds
patrolled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

When Flies Stick Closely.
1t is alleged that flies stick more
closely just before rain in fear of be-
ing blown away by sudden winds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

The shirt waist for men may be con-.
ins. but 1t isn't becoming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

1t Is the. complaint Of every old man
that his wife thinks more Of some dog
or cat than che thinks Of him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

A man cannot be saiu to be quite as
meek as a worm SO long as he refuses
to go over to q neighbours for milk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

perlallsm which the Republl,an \

IS trying to fasten upon the country.
Stewart is only more candid than most
of the other imperiallsts: they all aim
at the same end.-Atlanta Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

Just as soon as man gets his best
clothes on, his wife is reminded that
she wants his help in the kitchen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
How HE FELT ABOUT Ii.

!. .,s.s,p bnt sympathize In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24

democracy and Labor.
In his great speech at Elmira. N. T.,
Hon. David b. Hill said:
81 call the attention of the working
sss1r.s..A -Li,n4 Ecu. 4l,o R.r. 4i,.a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-06
A WICKED WASTE.

We used to know him well when, as
q boy, we used to go to his cabin in the
big Wisconsin woods. He was q past
master in woodcraft and knew where
to find the deer and the coons. We like
to recall the memory of those grand
old forests-the mighty beech, hard
maple and white oak trees, trees which
he was compelled to slaughter and
burn In log heaps in order to get bit
of land upon which to grow q crop.
And such work as 1t was to try to grow
q crop among those stumps, with the
deer, the coons, the squirrels and the
wild pigeons after every kernel of
grain which he tried to raise! The
standing timber on his farm, had it
been preserved, would have been worth
over $500 an acre now. With fire, OK
team and ak he absolutely destroyed
In ten years what nature had been hun
dreds of years in growing 1t was this
way all over the country. Those mag
nificent forests can never be replaced.