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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-26
land, which is certain to re-enter the

land, which is certain to re-enter the
Democratic column.
tits easily seen, therefore, that very
small percentage of gain in each pre-
cinct will do the work at the coming
election, and 1t is this silent vote that
the Republicans fear. 1t is the vote
that cannot be cajoled, bulldoZed nor
bought. If the gold Democrats are re-
turning to the fold, as Senator Proctor
says, the Republican hope in several of
these States is doomed to disappoint-
ment. Bryan's Eastern trip has reused
the enthusiasm of the Democrats to the
highest pitch. 1t has been accompa-
MED with incidents of the most dra-
matte character. Senator Wellington,
of Maryland, elected to the Senate as a
Republican, did not furnish the only
sensational feature of this trip in his
advocacy of the election of Mr.. Bryan.
In. West Virginia former Senator Da-
Wis, father-in-law of Senator Elkins,
the Republican leader and co-worker
of Hanna, and one of the trust repre-
sentatives in the Senate, presided at
the Bryan meeting and predicted VIC
tory in West Virginia. Many promi-
nent Democrats who bolted four years
ago sat with Mr.. Bryan on the various
platforms and urged his election. For
mer chairman of the ways and means
committee and Cleveland's Postmaster
General, for time, Hon. William L..
Wilson, addressed n letter to the people
of his State pleading his ll-health as an
excuse for his absence and urging them
to support Bryan, and last, but not the
least important, Hon. Richard Olney,
of Massachusetts,, Cleveland's Attorney
General and Secretary of State, in a
long letter gave reasons why he could
not remain neutral, but felt it to be the
duty of all liberty-loving citizens to sup
port the Democratic ticket as against
the dangerous policies advocated by
Mckinley and those for whom he
stands.
The party managers were surprised
at the enthusiasm manifested at the
visit of Mr.. Bryan. When he again re-
turns to the enemies country he will
find 1t ready to capitulate. The signs
OF the times point unmistakably to a
trend of public sentiment that must
end in the complete overthrow of i'm
perlalism, militarism and all that the
present administration represents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-26
M'KlNLEYs 90 COMMISSIONS,

Enormous SUMS Spent TO Provide
Favoritcs with Patronage.
First Philippine Commission after
battle of Manila,, $4,000.
Second Philippine Commission Den-
by, Worchester and Schurmanx $117,-
500.
Peace Commission, 5000 1871.
w. j. Calhoun, Special Commissioner,
$1,000.
Bimetallic Commission, $4,000.
Alger Army Commission, $15O,O0O.
Samoan Commission, $4,000.
Queens Jubilee Commission, $50, 1000.
Special Paris Exposition Commission,
$94G,OOO.
Reciprocity Commission, $4,000.
Joint High Commission with Canada,
$4,000.
Cuba and Porto Rico Evacuation
Commission, $4,000.
Hague Peace Commission, $4,000.
Hawaiian Commission, $4,000.
Isthmian Canal Commission, 81 ,O00.-
600.
Insular Commission, $4,000.
Industrial Commission Qabor) per
year, $15O,OOO.
Charles Hamlin, Special Commission
er to Japan, $4,000.
John w. Foster, Special Commission
er, $4,000.
Robert P. Porter, Special Commits
siOner to Porto Rico and Cuba, $4,000.
Statistics which show the enormous
amounts of money expended on COM
missions of various kinds since the in
auguration of President Mckinley.
The above is partial list and does
not include the new Philippine COM
mission known as the Taft commission.
The postal commission and California
debris commission are also omitted,
likewise the Mississippi River and the
District of Columbia commissions, as
they are under continuing statutes.
1t is impossible to give the exact eN-
pGnses of these commissions, except as
to the Paris commission and the second
Philippine commission. They are
charged up on the books of the Treas
ury Department to National Defense
and Emergency"
In the receipts and disbursements for
the year 1899 appear the following:
Under the head of national defense
In the War Department, charged to
miscellany, is an item of $3.50, 291.
Under the head of emergency, in mis-
cellany, is charged 100000.
Navy miscellaneous, under the item
of national defense, $S.197, 7O1.
Under the head of emergency in the
Navy Department, $3,S56,263.
These items are put in lump and
the purpose of such expenditures is not
named.
The books themselves show these ex-
penditures to be unusual and extraordi-
nary, and they are the only large ex-
penditures which are not itemized.
In these items are contained the ex-
penses of the various commissions, and
1t seems impossible to learn of what
these lump sums consist. All Of the
expenses given are estimated, except
those Of the peace commission and the
second Philippine commission.
Applying tile rate of cost known to
exist as to these two commissions, 1t
will be seen that the estimates of the
other commissions, while based only
upon estimates, are probably too low
rather than too high.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-26
Hypocritica1 Condemnation.

An hundred hands fling up reply
An hundred voices answer. "Pie"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-26


frankness, and he doubtless believes
that this Is the real cause of the big
Republican loss. His statement has set
Republican politicians to thinking. If
the same change is seen in other States.
where the Mckinley majority four
years ago was small and due entirely
to Democratic disaffection, what may
the result be this year when the party
is united and harmonious? The Yer
mont election indicates that the drift
is toward Bryan, that the tide is turn
ing and that the Republican party must
fight and fight harder for a further
lease of life. Compared with four years
ago, the Republican loss in Vermont is
about 10 per cent and the Democratic
gain about 16 per cent. In 1896, II
Bryan had received forty-eight more
electoral votes he would have been
elected. Suppose the Vermont percen-
tage of losses and gains is maintained
elsewhere, what will be the result? In
diana has fifteen electoral votes, West
Virginia six, Kentucky twelve, Della
ware three. If the Republicans were
to lose 10 per cent and the Democrats
to gain 10 per cent in Indiana, the Re-
publican vote this year would be 291,-
$40 and the Democratic vote, 354,573, a
Democratic plurality of 63,OS3, whereas
In 1896 the Republicans carried the
State by about $4,000. Similar changes
in the other States would give the
Democrats Delaware by AL, Kentucky
by 56,39S, Ohio by sO,5O1, West yir-
ginia by 1892 and North Dakota by
2e3. These make sixty-two electoral
votes that Bryan did not get in 1896.
California and Oregon were both closer
than any Of these States, and in this
conjecture no account Is taken Of Mary
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

For the name of Shylock which has
never been derivitely or historically
Interpreted to our knowledge, Prof.
Paulus Cassel, the German theologian
and historian, of Berlin, gives the fol-
lowing satisfactory explanation in his
interesting book entitled, Literature
and Symbolics," a recent publication
of this woluminous writer on culture
and archaeology. Ock, he says, is a
word termination found in many an
riont Jr'ch names, which somehow cor
responds to the Latin ending "us. ~
Shyl is the Hebrew name of Shaul-
Saul, i'm Latin Saulus. "The poet"
observes Prof Cassel, represents in
Shylock the Old Testament zealot and
persecution, who Yields the sword Of
the letter, and who, changed into ST.
Paul, proclaims the truth that the let
ter killeth the spirit giveth Fife, and
love Is the fulfllment of the law"
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
CEMETERY FOR DOGS.
Decent Burial for Pets in Graves Sold or
Leased,

Decent Burial for Pets in Graves Sold OF
Leased.
A society has just been founded in
Paris whose object is the creation of
cemetery for dogs. M. Harmois, the
editor of popular magazine, is the
originator of the project. The almost
total absence in Paris Of the back gar
den makes it difficult matter to carry
out a canine funeral with anything ap-
preaching decency. The more devoted
owners of dogs convey the carcasses OF
their pets to the open spaces In the
surrounding suburbs, with the result
that every now and then the papers
contain accounts of some dereaved
person being arrested by local po-
liceman on the charge of clandestinely
burylng a baby, whereas all he mad
done was to consign his pug or his
spaniel to it's last resting place.
AS a rule, of course, no such trouble
is taken, and the dogs hearse Is the
dust cart. A strong contingent of the
departed find their way to the Seine,
out Of which river in the course of its
passage through Paris some 10000 car
casses are fished out annually, the ma
jority Of them those of dogs. The wa
terry burial is bad for the nectar we
are usually asked to drink for week
or two in the height Of summer, and
is an ignominious end for the animals
who suffer it. Considerations of this
kind have induced M. Harmois to start
his scheme He applied for help to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, but that body decided at
it's last general meeting that it's re-
sponsibility ended with the decease Of
it's clients. In reality the society's
policy is one of mastery inactivity
throughout, and it is held in such
slight esteem that one of it's most dis
tinguished members has publicly as
serted that on the only occasion on
which he ventured to intervene in it's
name he was taken into custody for
creating disturbance and stopping
traffic
However, NJ Harmois has succeeded
in obtaining sufficient support to start
his enterprise The site of his ceme-
terry has already been selected on some
waste ground near the old fortifica-
lions, and early in the coming year
candidates for admission will be able
to find accommodation. The graves
may be leased for as many years or
few years as the dog owner considers
to be the measure Of his solicitude,
and naturally the erection of simple
gravestones OF elaborate monuments
will be allowed. Finally, for the ben
eft OF pet owners in general, portions
of the cemetery will be set aside for
all the varieties of mans animal
friends and companions, from parrots
to marmoseGs, from canaries to cats.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
The Best DipilatOrY.

1t was stated not long ago that the
Roentgen rays had been taken up
quite actively i'll the practice of derma-
tologists for the removal of skin blem-
ishes. This employment Of the rays
has now been extended to the removal
of hair from the human skin. The use
of a current not exceeding two am
peres at not more than II 1-2 volts is
necessary to avoid infiaming the flesh.
The tube should be kept from 20 to q
centimetres from the place operated
on, and each operation should last
about ten minutes. From seventeen to
thirty operations usually suffice-Ex.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
An Audncious Thief.

A country gentleman of Cheshire
was once sent galloping 20 miles to
fetch the police to catch the thief who
had stolen a check from inside an en-
velope which was inside his own let
ter box, in his own hall gate-all
through tomtit. The envelope and
the covering letter were there, but the.
whereabouts of the check might have
remained as great mystery as any
Thames embankment robbery IN open
daylight, but that when the gentleman
and the police arrived and proceeded
solemnly to inspect the letter box two
tomtits were discovered inside. This
led to a search, and 20 yards OF, lying
on the ground, with beak marks upon
it, was the check. Whether the tom
tits had returned to find out in whose
name they should forge the endorse
ment to the check is not clear, but this
new development of the criminal tend
ancy, which has always been latent
in the whole race of tits, cannot be too
strongly reprobated.
Even the jackdaw of Rheims, the
"horrid example" Of larcenous bird
dom, would never have stolen check.
When he purloined the cardinals sig
net ring, and suffered terribly from
the pip when communicated for his
crime, he had sufficient good feeling
to repent heartily and bring back the
stolen jewel. It's glitter had appealed.
too, more to his sense of beauty than
to any sordid love of filthy luere. He
stole the ring to be thing OF beauty
and sparkling Joy in his dark niche
under the belfry, rather than with a
view Of pawning or selling it and
spending the proceeds in riotous liv-
inR.-Longman's Magazine
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
Cost Of Discovering Amerlcs.

A student Of Spanish annals has
added an interesting chapter. to the
history Of prices by revealing from the
archives of the Escurial what it COST
to discover the new world. The sti
ponds Of the discoveries, at all events
did not amount to much. The pay Of
an able seaman was only, it seems, 10
francs a month, while captain drew
pnly 80 francs, or about guineas, a
month. AS for Christopher Columbus
himself, his earnings were at the rate
of 1900 francs, or 1920 per annum..
Even in Spain salaries hSFe riser since
those days
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
Nerves Unstrt1ng.
Weak Stomach; Pain In the Chest; Sleep
less, Nerpous, irritable; ali run
Doom. Cured BY
Dr.. Miles Nerv141e.

Nearly every disease is the sign O.
poverty, either of the blood or of thu
nerves. When the brain cells anl
nervous tissues are used up faste1
than they are repaired, not only tn
brain and nerves, but every vita
organ Of the body cries out for help
Headaches, neuralgia, heart disease
nervous dyspepsia and liver and kid
ney troubles run rampant in the help
less system, destroying whateve
strength remains until at last tn
breakdown comes and then--
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine is do
ing a world Of good for such weak
nervous people, whose brain and bod!
are overtaxed, but who may yet b.
saved from q state of indescribablt
wretchedness, and restored to lives O.
happiness and industry. BY soothing
and Strengthening the seeretivt
glands of the digestive organs it ia
eilitates digestion and assimilation
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

James doesn't go to church Often,
hut his mamma took him there last
Sunday. Now she wishes she hadn't.
He sat demurely enough until the
tenor, who INDUCED in a dreadfully
;nexcusable tremolo. had finished his
solo. Then he spoke up:
Mamma" he asked in a shrill whis-
DER, "what makes the mans voice:
shake SOP"
Hush. DEAR" said mamma. II
don't know"
"But, mamma" the little scamp per-
sisted in still louder whisper, you
know when papa's voice shook the
other night you said it was beer"
And that's why JAMES church priv
$leges have been so rudely cut OIL
San Francisco Examiner
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
BRIAR ROOT PIPES.
AMERICA HAS LEARNED A THING OR
TWO ABOUT MAKING THEM.

A Great Number, of Them Are Imported
Here From France and England But
4ase Greater Nutuber Are Now Made by
American Manufacturers.
Not SO long ago it would have been
rank heresy for the smoker of pipe
to be perfectly satisfied with anything
in the shape of a "briar root that did
not come from the other side of the
Atlantic, butt the excellence OF the
American briar, as it is now made, is
beyond question, and it is now mold
ing it's own against the imported pro-
duct. This is greatly due to improve
ments in wood turning machinery, by
means of which American manufactur-
of the pipes used, and turning them
out at price which ten years ago
would have seemed impossible. Ihe
greater number of pipes imported here
formerly came from France, but good
many were supplied by England. The
wood from which they are manufac-
tured here is still imported from Eu-
rope.
The best Rsrtar lis French, but Q
good briar is produced in England and
In some parts ,of Germany. The wood
comes over IN rough blocks, free OF
duty, packed IN bags.
The bags hold from 200 to 300 blocks
each, and the importation runs up TO
about 5000 bags yearly. When the
blocks arrive they are roughly shaped
To shape the Bowl eand cut away the
superfous wood they are put into the
"frazing" machine. Another appliance
reduces the stems and hollows out the
bowl, after which it assumes some
semb1ance of what it is intended for.
It is then carefully sand ipapered and
pumleestoned, until it is brought to
the proper size. The last operation be-
fore the pipe receives its stem and
trimmings is the drilling of the air
hole
The stems are made of either cellu-
Eoid, bone, hard rubber or amber. Am
Der is costly, and is rarely attached to
the cheaper grades OF pipes. The de-
mand is steadily increasing, and the
American pipes are supplanting those
of Europe in this market Every
smoker nowadays prefers a .briar to
clay and some prefer it to the meer-
schaum. Much of the present activity
in this demand is said to be due to the
financial depression of the last few
years, which drove many people who
had before then smoked nothing bat
cigars to the much more economical
pipe. Another reason given by the
proprietors of cigar stores is that the
national prejudice against the pipe is
gradually giving way to the influence
Of European fashion, and many OF
them prophesy that before many years
the. sight of an Englishman walking
down Broadway smoking his briar
root will excite no comment, since the
custom Of outdoor pipe smoking is al
ready being treated with a surprising
tolerance by Americans themselves
St. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
The Oath Act.

Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild,
the uncle and father-in-law Of the late
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, was
a member OF parliament of the House
Of Commons in several parliaments
before he was permitted to vote or
even take his seat. He refused to take
the oath of Office on anything but the
Old Testament A special act was
passed in 1858, which omitted for Jew
ish members the concluding words Of
the oath. "On the true faith Of q
Christian"
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

The man who has looked upon the
curling iron in the hands Of his fair
friends with disdain will do well to try
and let them forget his scorn. for there
is handy little iron now for which he
will find use himself. This is a minute
silk hat iron which conforms to the
shape of the various parts of his latest
and most fashionable tile. Like the
curling iron, it, too, has a handle by
which it is held over the gas jet to be
heated before being passed over the
silk surface Of the hat. For sudden
emergencies this iron. which can be
used at home in a very few minutes,
will be found very handy arrange
ment, and save much vexation in wait.
ing for the hat man to perform an OPP
eratson which should take but a few
minutes.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

while the nervous system is rapidly
built up again and put to work with
out confusion, thus bringing all the
important organs into harmony and
restoring perfect health.
about seven years age was all run down
with nervousness and heart trouble and was so
bad that I had to give up work. I Twas nerv-
Gus, sleepless and irritable all the time and
several doctors treated me did not
improve any under their care. Hearing DR..
Miles Nervine well spoken of for such:
troubles I commenced using it and grew bat-
tier from the start. When had used three
bottles felt that l was cured; but still keep
a bottle of the Nervine on hand, and when I
am unusually tired or nervous take dose and
am all right again. took DR.. Miles Nerve
and Liver Pills along with the Nevine and
found them the best Liver Pills on the mar
ket" ALBERT CRANE, Newark, Ohio.
Dr. Miles Nervine is sold at all drug stores
on positive guarantee. Write for free advice
and booklet to
DR.. MILES MEDICAL. Co.. FlIhart. Ind
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

CA. SNOW & Co., Patent Lawyers, op
posite the United States Patent Office
Washington, D. c., who have actual
clients in every city and town of the
United States and Canada, report that
never before in their % years practice has
the work of the Office been so we'll up to
date. They claim that patents can now
be procured in less than half the time
formerly required
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

Taken this month keeps you we'll
all summer. Greatest spring tonic
known. Rocky Mountain Tea, made
by Madison Medicine Co. 35c.
Hulburd & johnson.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
Agents Wanted. ,

To sell the Marsh Reading Standing aald
Revolving Book Case. Best Office or Ii.
brary article ever patented. and sells
Everywhere on Sight, at good profit.
why stand idle with such chance to
make money? Ask the publisher of this
paper to show you sample of this stand, or
write us for full particulars at once.
MARSH MFG, co.
No. $40 West Like ST., Chicrgo.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
HOW TO STOP ELOPEMENTS.
Notification of Impending Weddings
Would Put an End to Run
away Matches.

Writing on "The Ease with which
We Marry" in the April Ladies
Home Journal, Edward Box favors
the re. establishment of the custom OF
publishing the making sucu
publication obligatory. This pre-
caution which our forebears had OF
giving thirty days public notice of
an intention of marriage, proclaimed
from the pulpit and posted at the
public hail." he believes "was born
of wisdom and rested on a sound
foundation. The pity is that we ever
got away from it. [ do not say that
a return TO this old custom Of the
proclamation of marriages would be
the panacea for all marital evils.
But it would absolutely do away with
all runaway marriages, sentimental
opponents and the life compacts
born of a single moonlight night,
from which results so mach unhappi-
ness to our girls and which have
brought and will contiuue to bring,
so much humiliation and disgrace
upon parents and families. 1t is
significant fact thatin those European
countries where inte,ation of marriage
must be publicly proclaimed a fort
night or month previous to the
actual ceremony, and where the ad-
ditional precaution of a civil marriage
is added to the religious ceremony.
divorce is hardly 45nown."
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

NITANTED-Re1iab1e man for manager
wv of Branch Office 1 wish to open in
this vicinity. Good opening for an ener-
getic sober man. Kindly mention this
paper when writing.
A. T. Morris, Cincinnati %.
Illustrated catalogue cts. postage.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

XE7ANTED-Honest man or woman to
w travel for large house; salary SOS
rnontaly and expenses, with increase;
position permanent; inclose seit-addres-
sed stamped envelope. MANAGER, $50
NCaxton bldg, Chicago. 2tf6
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
Organ For Sale.

A high grade Estey organ in good
condition for sale at reasonable
price. For particulars call at this Of
fee.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31

6,000.y years have we waited for the
greatest spring blessing ever offered.
1t doubles your joys and halves your
SORROWS. That's what Rocky Noun
tain Tea does. 35c. Hulburd &
johnson.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
WANT COLUM N

WANrED.-Good girl for general
housework. G. H. Stinson, Arthur,
n. D.
Morris tribune., 1900-03-31
GA 3ToRTA.
$50 g; ii: z,,;l;N;;3z7:75;z:! w.: soy"

Girls, if you wish to be a June
bride with red lips, laughing eyes, a
lovely complexion, take Rocky Noun
tain Tea this month. 35c. Hulburd
& johnson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-06-29
AGED "a.
Respected Citizen OF La
fayette Passes Away.

Lafayette, KY, June 26.-Mr.
Logan Keats, one of the Oldest and
most highly respected citizens of
this community, died this morning
at 5 O'Clock at his home about two
and half miles from here. He had
been sick several weeks with la
He was "a years of age.
Had never been a member OF any
church, but was strictly moral man,
a hightoned gentleman, honored
and respected by all who knew him.
He leaves a wife and seven children,
all grown, who have the sympathy
of the entire community in their be-
reavement.