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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
BIRDS THAT LIVE in COLONIES.
South African Feathercd Creatures De-
velop the SociuI Instinct.

velop the Social Instinct.
The social weaver birds of South
Africa build their nests in colonies un
der common ulnbrella-like roof, prob
ably woven for defensive purposes
against the intrusion of snakes. The
gardener, one of the. bower birds, con
structs its highly decorated nest with
adjoining ornamental spaces, apparent
ly for the purpose of furnishing an at
tractiye meeting place for social inter-
course with its fellows. The spotted
collar bird-a cousin of the crow-pre-
pares its artistic bower, Il sort of as
sembly room ornamentcd with shells,
pebbles and other bright-colored brio
a-brac, where in due time festive gath
erings are held, and much apparent
mutual admiration attends the strut
ting and dancing of the males.
The European lapwlng also carries
out its taste for social intercourse to
the extent of holding dancing parties,
described by Hudson. AT these tile
birds, who live in pairs, are Joined by
third, and all three, keeping step, be-
gin n rapid march, uttering resonant
drumming notes in time with their
movements. AS the march ceases tile
leader stands erect, while tue others
bow before it, and the visitor returns to
its own quarters to receive return
call from one of the other two, when
the quaint performance is repeated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
short state l,em..

Peter Nelson, farmer of Grant town
ship, was gored to death by an enraged
bull.
Lisbon Myers of Como township lost
thirty-two head of cattle by disease
similar to blackleg.
Judge Wolfe of Davenport in decis-
ion states that a street railway Is not a
commercial railroad.
A new brick creamery is to be erected
ut Woodward to take the place Of the
one destroyed by fire.
The sum of 1885 in duty has been
paid on some consignments Of Japan tea
just received in Dubuque.
William Mace of Underwood, arrested
charged with shooting with intent to kill
Miss Stella Gayhart, has been discharg-
ed.
Mrs. John Martin Of Blackhawk has
disappeared from her home, leaving no
trace Of her whereabouts.
Frank Logilla, miner at Des Moines,
was caught by fall of slate and terribly
crushed, but he may recover.
Con Collins, one Of Dubuque's Oldest
citizens, died at his home there He lived
in that city over sixty-fve years.
Henry A. Dwight of Iowa, clerk at
5000 in the interstate commerce COM
mission, has been. promoted to $1,000.
The residence of p. II. Conger Mt Wat
erloo was entered by burglars and val
liable gold watch and 50 in money stolen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

public mind with the fact that the
movement against the cigarette Is one
of business and not of sentiment. Dis
cussion of the cigarette habit has been
confined largely to the domain of eth
les, although we are treated to occa-
sional disquisitions from the medical
fraternity upon the deleterious effects
of the practice upon the mind and body.
The public has learned, however, that
it is not always necessary to take the
doctors seriously upon these questions
The doctor has been found to be very
fallible human being, given to much
guessing and learned speculation. 1t Is
found that men quite often grow fat
on diets and drinks that are condemned
by the physician. But when lot of
hard-headed railway officials, who are
not animated in their business by senti-
mental considera lions, promulgate iron
clad edicts against the use of the cigar
cite among their employees it is n safe
assumption that they have found the
habit to be positively harmful, SO much
SO that 1t impairs the usefulness of
those VINO are addicted to it, and, if in
dulged in TO excess, renders them unfit
for the peculiar responsibilities that be-
long to the railway service. There is
perhaps no industrial service in this
country that depends for Its success
upon the steady nerve and the untiinch-
Ing fidelity of employees as does the rail-
way service. 1t is found that excessive
cigarette smoking skaters the nerves
and clouds the intellect. Men who be-
come slaves to the habit are not de-
pendable men. They cannot be relied
upon in the emergencies that are Incl
dent to the railway business. Rather
than make any rules governing or regu-
lating Indulgence in the habit, the rail-
way companies wisely concluded that
the safest course is to forbid the prac-
tice entirely. When the railway man.
ayers and the doctors get together on
the cigarette question all defense of
the pernicious habit might as well be
abandoned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
yeterans Are for Bryan.

At least Is per cent of the Grand
Army men employed in the Chicago
posto1lice will vote for Bryan this year.
This estimate and forecast is taken
from an informal canvass made of the
veterans by some active Grand Army
men among them. There are more than
200 old Union soldiers working for the
government there. and of these, it is
said, $50 Mt the lowest estimate vet
made, will vote for Bryan.
1--WE do not like favoritism that dis
eliminates against Grand Army men,"
said one of the veterans. who has been
employed in the postofIice for nearly a
dozen years. What is more objection
able to us in the postofiice manage
ment," lie continued, lis the way the
war veterans are treated with con-
tempt by upstarts who have passed
over them to higher positions. 1t has
got to be a common saying around the
Office that our Grand Army badges are
our only capital, our only means of
holding job. While this sort of talk
does not interfere with cur work and
does not affect our places here, it is, to
say the least, offensive and hardly the
sort of treatment that should find en-
enlargement from Republican admin
istration."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
Fal ing Into Line.

The nations are falling into line to
save the birds. The first official step
was taken by a nation not usually cred.
tied with being In the van. At the re-
quest of the diplomatic corps in Pekin,
the Chinese Government has prohib.
tied the expectation of pheasant skins,
because the birds were being ruthless.
ly sacrificed and were likely to become
extinct. Economic measures make the
preservation of birds necessity, and
nations are coming to realize the fact.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The paragraph in Rooseyelts wild
West speech at st. Paul which has
excited the criticism of both Repub-
leans and Democrats is as follows:
"They 1.-THE Democrats of the country
stand for lawlessness and disorder, for
dishonesty and dishonor, for license
and disaster at home and cowardly
'shrinkage from duty abroad"
Other portions of the speech are of
the same trough rider" variety and are
characterized by equal indecency.
Roosevelts otfense was SO great that
Hanna even was Disguised and took
him to task. Roosevelt's future speech
es, we may be certain, will be temper
ate and weak. But a slangwhanger who
attempts to measure his words deprives
them Of emphasis and significance.
Roosevelt's wholesale libel ON 7,OOO,-
GOO Democratic voters will rebound to
his own disadvantage and to the dis
advantage of his party. The day is
past when mere excited vituperation
passes FOR argument and effects the
public Judgment. Every Democratic
voter is as much Of patriot and MS
little Of coward as Teddy" Roose-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The extraordinary carelessness of
parents in leaving dangerous drugs
within reach Of children is in marked
contrast with governmental superyis-
ion over druggists and physicians. A
few weeks ago man bought some chic
reform with which to kill dog, and
while waiting to use 1t, wrapped the
bottle in cloth and tucked in into a
work basket. Two little children found
1t, presumably fancied it sick doll,
and took 1t to bed with them. In the
morning the child clasping the uncork-
ed bottle was found dead; the other I'M
conscious, past recovery. So bitter an
experience emphasizes the oft-repeated
and oft-forgotten warning that the first
essential for the family medicine-chest
is lock and key.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
BRYAN's PROMISE.

Extract from his notification speech.
delivered at lndianapolis.)
"If elected, l shall convene Con-
gress in extraordinary session as
soon as | am inaugurated and rec
ommend an immediate declaration
of the nations purpose-frst, TO
establish stable form of governs
ment in the Philippine Islands,
just as we are now establishing
stable form of government in the
/ island of Cuba; second, to give in
dependence to the Filipinos, just MS
we have promised to give independ-
cnce to the Cubans; third, to pro-
tect the Filipinos from outside in
reference while they work out
their destiny, just as We have pro-
tected the republics of Central and
South America and are, by the
Monroe doctrine, pledged to pro-
tect Cuba"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
He Had Lcarned Better.

The trustees of an insane asylum
were making their annual tour Of In
spection. AS they were walking through
the grounds, they came to a party of
workmen repairing wall. One of
the harmless patients, apparently as
sisting in the work. was pushing a
wheelbarrow along upside down. A
kind-hearted trustee said to him, gent
ly: my friend, you should turn your
wheelbarrow over"
Not on your life" replied the pa
tient. ~ turned it over yesterday,
and they put bricks In it."-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
The Tide Rrynnwarf1.

The ranks of the supporters of Will
lam ]. Bryan for. the presidency are
growing rapidly. Not the least of these
additions is composed of those who will
bolt Mckinley because of the admins
trations disregard for its pledges and
the weakness of the President Here
are few of the more recently men,
toned, some of them lifelong Republi-
cans who voted for Mckinley four
years ago, who are now out firm and
fat-footed for Bryan:
. Patrick Egan, Minister to Chill under
Harrison.
Senator Wellington. of Maryland.
Judge C. l.. Holtz, leader of German
Americans in Cleveland.
Charles NJ. Stafford. New York law
yer, United States marshal under Cleve-
land.
Charles T. Bacon, former law part
ner Of David B. Hill.
u. L. Godkin, former editor of the
New York Evening Post.
Edward f. Walker, secretary of the
Young Mems Republican Club, of
Evanston. Ill.
Webster Davis, formerly Republican
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Judge P. A. Louble, president Of the
Ohio State Bar Association.
Secretary q. NJ. Ordway, of the Anti
Imper:alistic League.
Joseph Breitinger, chairman of the
Gold Democratic Committee, of Cleve-
land.
George NJ. Hillman, leading politician
of Mount Holly, Nj.
Judge Thomas A. Moran, Of Chicago.
Seigmund Zeisler, lawyer, Of Chi
acago.
John P. Hopkins, former Mayor of
Chicago.
Gen. John G. Beatty, former Repub-
lican Congressman from Ohio.
These are only a few of the later
recruits from among former Mckinley
ties. No wonder good Republicans hate
to read Democratic newspapers nova
days. This list is lengthening every
day,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29


Miss Helen Gould knows how to be
happy, though rich. The pretty story
of the dance at Fort Yellowstone, in
which Miss Gould waltzed with the
troopers and had good democratic
time, is one of many. 1t is the art of
being human-human In manner,
thought and sympathy. 1t is not easy
for one overburdened with wealth to
escape the sin Of pride and avoid the
aloofness which draws line between
fortunes pets and common humanity.
But Miss Gould does 1t. simply and nat
urally. 1t is an example worthy of imi-
tation. Great wealth can be made the
means of happiness only when employ
ed as other gifts should be-in making
others happy. Selfishness is the one
nnfailing source of misery. To be happy
one should think nothing of ones self,
but everything of others. Miss Gould
seems to be unostentatiously practicing
this human art.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

Once more the dark shadow of trag-
edy rests upon the italian peninsula, as
1t SO often has rested in its great past.
The assassination of King Humbert of
Italy at MonZa, the ancient capital of
the Lombard kings, comes with great
er shock Of surprise now to the civil
lied world than it would have done
eight or ten years ago, when his coun-
try was staggering under the enormous
burden of taxation necessary to keep
Italy in line with the other members of
Europe's famous "league of peace" the
triple appliance. Had it occurred even
SO late as the Abyssinian war, when all
Italy turned to its king and despairing-
ly asked, where are the legions we
sent to AdowaY it would, in either of
these cases at least have been explain
able, even though unjust and foolish.
Coming now when Italy, though still
under heavy burdens, has reached n
condition In striking contrast to that of
eight or ten years ago, when time has
healed, partially at least, the wounds
of Adowa, the dastardly crime which
has shocked the world lacks any ex-
PLANTATION except the obvious and char
table one of insanity. 1t is true the
socialists and anarchists as late as 1898
succeeded in raising riots which at one
time seemed to threaten the perpetuity
OF the government, but the people as
mass did not sympathize with these
foes to order and settled progress. The
peasantry have been gradually gaining
in comfort, education and self-respect;
the country is at peace; the son of Vic
tor Emmanuel was recognized as the
loyal king" the ruler who always
kept his word; as the gentleman king"
the monarch always courteous to his
humblest subjects; and MS the Soldier
king" whose valor was never ques-
toned. Under these circumstances 1t Is
charitable to believe that the assassin
who has plunged Italy In mourning is
insane. Should 1t prove otherwise the
terrible crime would make the friends
of progress and order throughout the
world less optimistic in their hope and
belief.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
Whore the Ocean Is Deepest.

A little more than thirty miles from
the coast Of Japan the Pacific Ocean
has been found to be more than 4,643
fathoms deep. Some officers who were
surveying for n telegraph-cable found
their wire broke at this depth without
reaching the bottom. This is said to
be'the deepest sounding ever made, and
Is SO deep that the two highest noun
tains in Japan, placed one over the
other in this abyss, would leave the
summit of the upper one two-thirds of
O mile below the surface of the water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
Men and rrusts.

1t goes without saying that the trav-
cling men who have lot their places
through the formation Of trusts will be
a unit in opposition to trusts and to the
party which has done nothing to regu-
late and restrain them. The travelling
men who We're fortunate enough to
keep their employment will also be
aligned against trusts If they are ami
mated by a healthy self-interest.-St
Ionis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

When it is said that the Deutschland
has crossed the Atlantic at an average
speed of twenty-three knots an hour
the average landsman is much Impress
ed. Yet he usually does not realize the
full Significance of the statement. A
knot, or nautical mile, is sos feet longer
than statute mile. Therefore an av-
erage speed of twenty-three knots
means that the Deutschland made an
average Of twenty-six and half miles
an hour, or G36 miles day. The most
Incredible performance of the human
mind is the ocean steamship. The most
Incredible part of that performance is
the marine engine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
Tho waning honeymoon.

"Ah, George" she sighed, "do you re-
member how we used to sit on one
chair at papa'sY
THAT was all right at papa's," re-
piled the practical George, "but Pm
not a-going to forget that these chairs
cost me good money!-C Cleveland
Plaindealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
A Master stroke of Compromise.

A Master Stroke of Compromise.
We confess our utter inability to un-
derstand the curious plea put forth by
the State Department that, while the
United States surrender not single
inch of territory by this provisional
line, Great Britain surrenders nine
teen-twenticths of "the land in dis
pute," and that the modus vivendl
is accordingly another diplomatic VIC
tory for Secretary Hay. 1t is very
much as If Great Britain, in behalf of
Canada. should suddenly demand a re-
adjustment of the Maine boundary Mt
the northwest, claiming all of New En-
gland and part OF New York up to the
line of the Hudson River and Lake
Champlain, and as IL Mr.. Hay should
agree to provisional boundary at the
Penobscot River and along its east
branch to the Schoodic lakes and
should then announce his readiness to
receive congratulations on having in
duced Great Britain to surrender nine
teen-twentieths of the land In dispute,
at the same time removing source of
irritation in the relations of the two
countries.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
Irish Are For BRYAN.

Irish-Amerlcan Republicans of Chi
cago are getting in line for William j.
Bryan. They have tired of Hannaism
and have declared against possible
Emperor William Mckinley L..
The landslide has been started by
Col. John r. Finerty, president of the
United Irish Societies. This action
means n solid front of Americans
of Cook County and Illinois for Bryan
and anti-imperialism.
This movement in Cook County is the
keynote which is to result in an "about
face" on the part of Irlsh-Americans
from Maine to California. In Cook
County alone knowing political proph-
cts assert that 10000 votes already
have been added to the cause of Bry-
an.-Chicago American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The ntWs lHut BlUcKs'UI'FIVe Duu-
ley will have a big slush fund at his dis
posal, allotted by the Republican Ma
tional Committee for use in Missouri,
is easy to believe. The presence in u
campaign of this man Dudley without
slush fund is hardly to be conceived.
The two go together-Dudley and his
bundle of Doodle. They are coming to
Missouri A word to the wise is sufh-
cient.-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The United States has. 1880 post
offices, with 195,720 employees, easily
leading all other nations in these re-
spects. Germany comes second on the
list with 37,640 postofiices, and has
It's, 750 employees,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
IOWA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


The Democracy of Iowa in con-
yention assembled approves ind re-
aflirms national Democratic plat
form adopted at Kansas City July
6, 1900.
We extend greetings to those dis
tinguished and patriotic Americans,
William j. Bryan and Adlai e.
Stevenson, and pledge them our 10y
al support in the impending contest
FOR the preservation of the repub-
lie.
AS phase of the trust question
bearing disastrously on manufac-
turing interests in Iowa and other
agricultural States, we point to the
fact TINT the combination of manu-
featuring trusts and railway trusts
has resulted in closing many such
factories. Many plants in Iowa
now stand idle because they have
either been driven out of business
by unfair competition or have been
bought by trusts and closed down.
We demand the enactment and en-
forcement of stringent laws, both
State and national. to control all
trusts.
We deprecote growing mower md
Influence of railways in State poll
tics and subserviency Of executive
council. railrood commission and
even the governor himself to rail-
way dictation. We demand that
railway rates md taxation ma we'll
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

Writing love stories caused the insan-
ity of a young woman of Cleveland.
The particular difficulty is not specified,
but 1t is probable that her mind became
unbalanced from efforts TO settled the
mooted question, How should men
propose?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

have been obliged to disgorge small
part of their profits TO skilled labor.
unskilled and cheap labor show no adj
vance because they are at the mercy
of the trusts. 1t Is rather cSasperat-
ing to wage workers to have the Labor
and the Industrial Com
lined up to deceive them, but
nothing better could be expected Of this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
Street Through an

Street Through an English Church.
One of the best-known instances of
churches with streets through them is
that of st. John the Baptists Church
in Bristol, England. The church is sit.
uated right over the ancient gateway
into the city of Avon, and the towering
spire sta1ding high above the neighbor.
ing houses and streets is remarkable
sight, as one surveys 1t from the road.
way below.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The great argument the Democrats
have to Withstand in this campaign is
the hard cash argument-the money
contributed by the trusts as the price
of Republican protection and the leyies
on office holders. Even the whisky and
beer vendors In far-away Manila are
expected to contribute to Hanna's cam
paign chest.-Pittsburg Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

We have come to the parting of the
ways, and he that is not for the Demo-
cratic party in Its great fight for con-
stitutional government and relief from
corporate oppression must be counted
with the enemy.-Buffalo Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The circumstance that three Paris
physicians have, after deep and eX-
haustive investigation, discovered an
anti-alcoholic serum Is, of course, i'm
portant. Its Importance is somewhat
lessened, however, by the circumstance
that San Francisco physician made
the same discovery about four years
ago. Being an American, he got scant
recognition. Medical discoveries, like
other prophets, require a foreign trade
mark in order to secure attention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
The Reason Why.

Recent Arrlyal-How is it that all the
miners look SO unkempt. thought
they were very fastidious as regards
their person.
Lounger-How's that?
Recent Arrival--Well, l read SO much
about the continual "clean-ups" that !
expected to find them spotless.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

That story from Kansas that 500 city
girls have earned enough in the harvest
fields in three weeks to keep them in
silks and diamonds during the coming
winter is probably intended for circu-
latIon by the prosperity bureau of Re.
publican MISUNDERSTANDING En-.
0ufrer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The largest painting in the world, ex-
elusive of panoramas and cycloramas,
is Paradise" by Tintoretto, In the
grand salon of the Doge's palace at
Venice, being "a feet wide by "a feet
high.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29
Not His Legs.

A Russian peasant having gone to the
town to buy himself u pair of new boots
fell asleep by the roadside on his way
home, and was stripped of his cherish
ed boots by a light-lngered tramp; but
his sleep remained unbroken till
passing wagner, seeing him lying half
across the track, shouted to him to
take his legs out of the way"
MY legs?" echoed the half-aroused
sleeper. rubbing his eyes; those legs
amt mine-mine had boots orr,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The whale that sank the pilot boat
may feel very coclsy over his success,
but some day he will try his little game
on torpedo boat and then old Neptune
will see a commotion on his premises.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-29

The action of the officials OF the Rock
Island Road in placing ban on cigar
cite smoking on the part of employees,
following similar action by the Burling-
ton road, will not fail to imYsess the