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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Hands Were in His Pockets.


There was garden party for char
liable object out in the suburbs one
evening recently, and for the space Of
one long minute in the latter part Of
the evening thought was about to
witness what they call on the stage a
thrilling situation. went to stroll In
the grounds with a young girl who
wanted to ask my advice about what
she had already made up her mind, and
we wandered where Japanese lanterns
were few. She was telling me all about
Charley-or, perhaps 1t was Dick
when suddenly in the dim light before
us we saw the young man himself. His
back was toward us, and he was walk
Ing somewhat closer than was entirely
necessary to a girl in light organdie
frock. The gown looked almost white
in the faint light but about the waist
Of 1t wasa wide band of something
dark. The girl beside me stopped short
and drew deep breath.
"Oh" she gasped.
Just then the couple In front of us
stepped into the bright light Of Ian
tern. The wide black band was still
about the girls waist, but both Dicks
hands were in his pockets. My COM
panion drew another long breath.
"Oh" she said Washington
Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Sarcasm About the Clergy.

Lighter Moments" is the title Of a
modest little book. chiefly anecdotes Of
the clergy, recently published in Lon
don by the executors Of the late Bishop
Walsham How. He relates couple Of
anecdotes of Archbishop Magee. When
that dignitary was Bishop Of Peter
borough he was walking with the Bish-
op Of Hereford by the Wye, and said:
IF you will give me your river will
give you my see." There Is this other
story also in Bishop How's collection:
"a lady who wac great admirer of a
certain preacher took Bishop Magee
with her to hear him, and asked him
afterward what he thought of the SER
mon. 1T was very long the Bishop
said. Yes said the lady, but there
was saint In the pulpit And mar
tyr in the pew rejoined the Bishop"
DR.. How had the following definition:
"Dr. b of Oswestry has three
horses. which he has named High
Church. Low Church and Broad
Church. The reason he gives is that
the first is always on his knees, the sec
ond never. and as for the third you
never know what he will do next"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Why Democracy should Win.

Apart from questions of principle,
there are reasons connected with prac-
teal politics why the Democratic party
should win in the coming election.
Short of n national defeat, the Republic
can party could have met no greater
calamity than the death of the late
Vice President Hobart. Mr.. Hobart had
no superior as a political planner and
manager, and he was eminently har-
monizer. His intellect devised and di-
rected the campaign of 1885, and New
York, where Mr.. Hobart presided, was
the real Republican headquarters.
Both on account of superior abilities
and the personal associations springing
out of a relationship by marriage to
Mr.. Hanna, Mr.. Hobart held an extra
ordinary influence over the ostensible
boss" of his party, and Hanna was
most willing to carry out the plans
which Hobart devised.
Another Republican weakness is the
dislike for Roosevelt among the politi-
clans of his party. The war feeling
which elected Roosevelt in 1898 has
Gained down, and there is no unknown
quantity for either his Republican enc
mics or Democratic antagonists to deal
with in estimating his chances.
In 1898, there is reason to believe,
the Republican management in New
York State expected Roosevelt to be de-
fcated. AT least quiet tips to that effect
Were given to people who had reason to
believe them authentic, and who lost
money in betting on the strength of the
information. Neither Mckinley nor
Roosevelt is persona grata with the
New York Republican machine. While
1t is not to be implied or anticipated
that there will be any treachery, the
defeat of the ticket would probably not
convert Mr.. Plat or Mr.. Odell into a
Niobe, and past experience has shown
that Governor can be safely elected
and his national associates brought
very near to disaster.
Ex-Secretary Bliss is disappointed
man, and this fact is the more worthy
of weight for the reason that Mr.. Bliss
10 lhOst unu Ill
that wing of the Republican party
which has supported, or rather toler-
ated, Roosevelt. OF course Mr.. Bliss
will be true to the Mckinley ticket, but
when it is remembered that Roosevelt's
protestations that he would not take
the Vice Presidential nomination led
Mr.. Bliss to step forth from his aristo-
cratic exclusiveness and say that he
would himself be willing to accept 1t,
it is easy to suppose that Mr.. Bliss is
not pining with anxiety to see the man
who cause him such modification pre-
siding over the Senate.
The money issue has not the power to
conjure votes which it possessed in
1896. 1t is practically as comatose as
that of States rights. The living and
aggressive forces of politics are on the
side of Democracy, while the Repub-
lican party is on the defensive, like
gorged anaconda, seeking to digest the
enormous plumber which it has taken
away from the people.--New York
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01


known and revered. In Washington,
D. G., there has been erected in his
memory statue, the work Of cele-
brated Italian sculptor, which is the
second to mark decided departure
from the war and navy heroes which
adorn every accessible corner and
square Of the city. The first repre-
sentation of a private citizen was that
Of Daniel Webster, also by the same
sculptor.
The new work stands at the inter
section of two streets and one square
from the Supreme Council Building,
where Gen. Pike lived for 40 iong. 1t
was presented to the city of Washing
ton by the Supreme Council Of the 3sd
degree, and the unveiling was attended
with Masonic ceremonies.
Gen. Pike Is represented In bronze,
colossal in size. The pose Is extreme
ly life-like and represents tile great
Free Mason standing addressing the
people with one hand uplifted and a
book of his own poems in the other.
On the pedestal, which is twenty feet,
high and Of the finest granite, sits
colossal allegorieal figure representing
Masonry spreading the Scottish Rite
banner to the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
state Items of interest.

The contract has been let for new
bank building for Roland.
The ladies of Murray are organizing
an improvement society.
Unofficial figures show that Waterloo
has population Of 1851.
A farmer named Miner, near Tilton,
lost fifteen head Of cattle by lightning.
The Clay County normal institute con-
venes Aug. 10 for two weeks session.
w. Fl. Arnold of Grinnell was thrown
from his wheel, breaking his collar bone.
The assessors books show that Hamil-
ton County has 1900 subject to military
duty.
The threshers of Kossuth County have
combined and have settled on prices for
the falls work.
1t is generally believed that there is
now at work in Iowa a regularly organ
lied gang of horse thieves.
p. ]. Peterson of Marathon lost his
right hand in stone crusher while at
tempting to remove i; stone.
Twenty-Five barrels of beer, under the
name of cream of hops. was confscated
by the authorities at Swaledale.
The residence of G. Reeler at Blue
Point was destroyed by fire, but most of
the contents We're saved.
The survivors of the Twenty-eighth
regiment will hold their annual reunion
in September at Grinnell.
Pickpockets are at work in Waterloo
One man was relieved of his pocketbook
containing $50 and a railroad ticket.
AL Staples of Maynard fell from stag
ing distance of fifteen feet and broke
an arm and leg and cut his head badly.
The congregation of the Christian tab
ernacle ut Council Bluffs has extended a
call to Rev. w. B. Crewdson of Corning.
The saloon license at Coon Rapids has
been raised to $1,000. which with the
5000 mulct tax makes total of 81, 800
year
The Humeston and Shenandoah Rail
road shops at Shenandoah have been
about closed, as only four or five men are
now employed there.
The Supervisors of Polk County have
refused to pay back to the liquor dealers
of Des Moines the mulct tax for the pc
riod the saloons We're closed.
Gov. Shaw has decided to offer re-
Mdiu VI SoVo iui the apprehension OF the
murderers of Mabel Schoield, who was
murdered in Des Moines some months
ago.
Fredericka Stuhr of Davenport has
asked to be divorced from her husband
after forty-eight years of married life
together.
George Skidmore of Delta was arrested
and held to the grand jury in bonds OF
5000 for refusing to answer the questions
asked by a census man.
Archbishop keane is appointed to fill
the archepiscopal see of Dubuque. A re-
port states that Archbishop Katzer Of
Milwaukee opposed the appointments.
A fire which start,s out in the Lee
bakery, spread to the public library ana
number of other adjoining buildings in
Mason City. The aggregate loss will
reach $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
and pledge of peace, justice, law. re-
ligious freedom, education. the secur-
ity of life and property and the welfare
and prosperity of their several commu-


ligious freedom, education. the secur-
ity of life and property and the welfare
aud prosperity of their several commu-
miles,
If all this is true, how happens it that
Gen. Macarthur telegraphs that he can
not spare 5000 of the $4,000 American
soldiers now in the Philippines for SER
vice in China?
If the "insurgent' armies have been
dispersed, and If "the people of the
islands" welcome American sovereign
ty with the joy and gratitude inspired
by deliyerance from pillage and oppres-
sion by some of their own members,
why is it necessary to keep 10000 SOL
diers in their islands, or more than
twice as many as we have ever found
1t necessary to keep in this country
with population six or seven times as
great as that of the Philippines?
If we need 10000 men there now
where the. people are so loyal when
will we be able to get along with any
less number?
Possibly if Mr. Root should visit the
Philippines lie would find that there,
as in Cuba, 1.-The desire for independ-
ence is both strong and general among
the people" That may be the reason
why troops cannot be spared from
there, as they can he spared from Cuba
Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01

longed, oh, how have longed for this
hour! Take me back to your heart,
my darling one. and let us begin again.
Come, May, come to me-"
Half nm hour later the young wife,
with happy smie upon her sweet face,
pointed to little Marjorie, as she lay
sleeping in her fathers arms.
Yes" said the father as he gazed
upon the urturned face. "the little
peacemaker's mission is finished, and
she sleeps"
Then they bore her to her little white
bed, kissed her closed eyes, and hand
In hand they knelt down in silent
thanksgiving.-Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
AROUND A BIG STATE
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
State College Increases Its Faculty
Bloody Hold-Up in a Freight Car
No Drinkers Neel Apply-Prisoners
Escape at Fort Madison.

The trustees of Iowa State College in
their annual session made the following
additions to the faculty of the college:
II. j. Burt of the University of Illinois,
assistant professor of civil engineering,
this being new chair; B. s. Lamphear
of Cornell University, assistant professor
of electrical engineering; Lewis +. Young
Of Pennsylvania State College, instructor
in mining engineering; l. A. Williams of
Iowa State College, 1898, instructor in
mining engineering, to have special
charge Of ceramics and the developments
of clay products and interests of the col
lege in the State; Miss Sarah Mills of
Boston, assistant in cooking; o. II. Cess
ma of Chicago. professor of history and
ethics. DIR. Cessna graduated at Ames
in 1872. DIR. II. NJ. Reynolds, State vet
erinarian of Minnesota, has been elected
dean of the veterinary department.. Miss
Sarah Mills Of Kingston. Pa. is made
assistant in French and German. c. E.
Woodruff, University of Pennsylvania,
director of physical culture and instruc-
tor in Latin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Protected Trusts.

Here is list of few protected
trusts with their capitalization, and the
protection they enjoy under Mckinley
ism:
Federal Steel Company, 200 million
dollars; SG.72 per ton and upwards.
American Steel and Wire Company,
90 millions; III to cents pound.
American Sugar Refining Company,
% millions; 1855 cents per pound.
American Tobacco Company, - mill
ions; $4.50 per pound and 20 per cent.
Continental Tobacco Company plu,
9S millions; % cents per pound.
Carnegie Steel Company, % millions
Greatly $50 millions), $6.72 per ton and
upward.
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, SO
| millions; 40 and 81 cents per ton.
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron
Mines, 20 millions; 10 cents per ton.
National Biscuit Company, GO mill
ions; % per cent.
Nionongahela Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company, 40 millions; 81 cents
per ton.
National Steel Company, GO millions;
$672 per ton and upwards.
National Tube Company, so millions;
80 per cent. or cents per pound.
Pittsburg Coal Company, 60 millions;
81 cents per ton.
United States Leather Company, 1870
millions: 20 per cent.
United States Rubber Company, 80
millions; 80 per cent.
United States Worsted Company, SO
millions; A cents per pound and GO per
cent.
Beef Trust. 100 millions; cents per
pound.
soapmakers' Combination, so mill
ions; ~ to Is cents per pound.
Print Cloth Pool 30 millions; 2 to 8
cents per yard or 40 per cent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
es.oM OF TIE sMiLe..

We're weary a-walking the highway Of
We're fretted and clustered with worry
and strife.
Let us drop by the wayside the heavy
old load.
And rest at the inn at the turn of the
road
Let us larry while
At the Sign OF the Smile"
Ho, the Sign of the Smile" is jolly inn.
With gargoyles about it that do naught
but grin.
Ihere's always laugh and shoulder
to whack,
And an echo that ever will answer Us
back
Let us tarry while
At the Sign Of the Smile"
At the "Sign of the Smile" we will linger
long there
For the strlctest Of rules is the ban upon
care,
Ana the guests must forget there are
such things as years,
ANA never shed any but laughter brought
tears
Let us tarry while
At the Sign Of the Smile"
Iherell be fagons of jollity for us to sip,
AZ ma many and many rollicking quip,
Enough the jokes may be old-like the
juice Of the vine,
They mellow with age to the richest of
wine
Let us tarry a while
Al the Sign of the Smile"
Let us larry while at the "sign Of the
Smile
Forget all our sriefs in the joys that be-
guile.
Let us pleasure the noon till it changes to
night.
Then up with our loads and wen find
they are light
II we tnrry a while
At the "Sign Of the Smile"
Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Overriding the coustitutiou.

In the organization of every territory
under Democratic administration Con-
gress confined itself strictly within the
limitations Of the constitution of the
United States. Such thing as the
power of Congress to- overstep the
bounds of the constitution in legislat-
Ing for the territories or any other sub
lect would have been regarded by the
Democrats as monstrous had it been
suggested. The Republicans. on the
'ther hand, declare that In legislating
'or the territories and governing them
Congress and the administration are
lbove the Federal constitution.-phila-
lelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Back with Democracy Again.

Col. Joseph Eiboeck, editor of the
Iowa Staats-Aazeiger. who advocated
Palmer and Buckner in 1896, both on
the stump and in his paper, announces
that this year he will give his support
to Bryan and Stevenson. Col. Eiboeck
is a strong sound money man-none
stronger in Iowa, and no man has been
more courageous in the cause. But he
is convinced that free silyerism is no
longer an issue. So believing, and be-
Ing uncompromisingly opposed to the
administrations imperialistic policy, he
has gone back to his old party and will
give 1t hearty support.-Des Moines
Lender.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Mark Hanna Approye..

Mark Hanna thoroughly believes in
one plank of the Democratic platform
which is even more tersely embodied
In Mr.. Bryan's epigrammatic assertion
that whenever man and the dollar
come in conflict the Republican party
stands Cor the dollar first; the Demo-
cratic party stands for the man. 1t
is on this basic principle that Mark
Hanna has organized the Republican
party and dictated its platform and its
candidates. ittsburg Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Threc Men Hold Tin Eiuht.

Eight men who We're deadheading in n
box car were held up two miles east of
Jefferson by three robbers, who relieved
them of all the cash and valuables they
had. One of the victims, j. G. Malsby
of Glidden, man of good rephe, was
shot in the breast and may die The
eleven men We're in the car together when
the train left Jefferson. 1t was dark, but
conversation was kept up. When two
miles east of town. without warning n
light was struck and a newspaper lighted
Three men, wearing masks, drew revoly-
ers and ordered the others to throw up
their hands. The command was obeyed
but Malsby's hands did not go high
enough and one of the robbers fired, the
bullet striking AIalsby in the breast. The
latter had $50 in money about him, and
this, with such funds and valuables as
the other men had, was taken. At Grand
Junction the robbers fled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Rcsnlt Need Not BE Doubtful.

If all the clements in opposition to
trust oligarchism, imperialism and
Hannaisn: can be fully polled in No
ycmber the result need not be consid-
cred doubtful. 1t remains only for the
managers OF the Democratic ticket to
get ont the vote. Upon their ability
and success In that matter will hang
the decision Washington Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Will Mckinley Explain:

Mr.. Mckinley asserts boldly and
without qualification that "the organ
lied forces of Filipinos have been
dispersed, % ard the people of
the Islands. delivered from anarchy,
pillage and oppression, recognize
American sovereignty as the symbol
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Escape from the Iowa Prison.

Two prisoners escaped from the State
penitentiary at Fort Madison while din
ner was in progress by scaling the wall.
Their absence was soon discovered and
the prison force at once turned out in
pursuit. The fugitives were overtaken
about five miles from the city, and, re-
fusing to stop on the command of Guard
Maysant, he fred load of buckshot at
one, two shots taking effect, one in an
arm and one in the leg. The other pris-
oner is Still ut largo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Students Must Drop LIQUOR,

The board Of regents Of the University
Of Iowa has passed resolution that here
after when any student is known to drink
intoxicating liquors or is seen in place
where liquors are sold he will be sus-
pended. The regents let contract for
a new heating plant to cost $4,000. B.
f. Shambaugh was named professor Of
political science; j. A. Loos, professor of
sociology and political philosophy, and
Harry G. Plum, professor of history.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Tic Only Liyin. Issue.

There is no middle ground for the
Populist any more than for the Demo
crat or tie Republican. 1t is the con-
stltution and popular government
against imperialism and usurpation.
Let the Populist make his choice in the
light OF what reason aud sanity Popu-
ism has left him. but let the Demo-
Gratis waste no more time on him.
There are other things Of greater conse-
puence that demand their attention.
Rochester Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
TO A PROMINENT MASON.

Statue Erected In Washington to
Memory Of Gen. Albert Pike.
All the world over, wherever the
Scottish Rite is a recognized institu-
ton. the name of Gen. Albert Pike, for
forty-three years sovereign grand COM
mander of Scottish Rite Masons, Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
A Murder at Muscatine.

The body of an unknown man. Grip
pie, was found in the lumber yards at
Muscat:ne, shot by unknown parties. A
boy who was travelling with him said that
the man had come through Boone and
Cedar Rapids. In company with other
hoboes he began rushing the can and 1t is
supposed quarrel occurred and the fatal
shot was fired. The coroner's jury re-
turned verdict in accordance with the
meager fncts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Fire Consumes a Warehou.e.

The warehouse of Huttig Brothers.
sash and door factory was destroyed by
fire at Muscatine. entailing n loss Of
100000. The firemen had three hours
hard work preventing the flames spread
ing to the factory buildings. The ware
house was well stocked with heavy doors,
sashes, oils, paints and large supply Of
new goods, stored a few days ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
When He Will Re q nen,.e :,

When not single Republican is left
in the country to vote for. when larks
fall from the sky, George l'rishie lIonr
may possibly support n Democrat for
high otiiee.-Bostoa Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington corresnopdence.

washington correspondence:
President Mckinley has reluctantly
concluded that campaigning from his
front porch in Canton is not the
proper way of earning his salary as the
highest official OF the land. This change
OF plan is announced since the Repub-
hcan Leaders, who have their ears to
the ground, have realized that the Dem
ocratic Convention at Kansas City pro-
dnced profound and favorable i'm
preston upon all classes of citizens
The Democratic platform took high
ground and stated the issues on the
basis of constitutional principle. The
patriotic response to this appeal comes
from all sections of the country. So
the administration regrets to state that
1t VIII be very much upon its good be
havior for the next few months, and
Mckinley returns to Washington, find
ing an excuse in the Chinese situation
to cover his change of plan.
The ruse will not work. The people
are Judging this administration on its
record OF the past four years, and no
amount of apparent devotion to duty
curing the campaign will wipe out the
record OF errors and mismanagement
winch stains this administration.
When the Republicans themselves
created scandal about the weak and
evasive character of their platform, the
White House apologists fastened to
assure the country that Mclinley's re-
ply to the formal notification of his
nomination would constitute the real
platform. Well, the notification has
been given, and incidentally it may be
remarked that the factories about Can.
ton were closed down and the wage
workers herded up to the front porch
and exhibited in their working clothes
as part Of the farce. How glad 1t
must have made these independent
and prosperous" workingmen to know
that their employers generously let
their wages go on for the few hours
while they We're turned out on porade
at the Mckinley home.
IT must be that the Republicans have
no real arguments to offer in this cam
pslgn. They are literally the party
without platform-except that built
OF their own mistakes-and they are
Numerous enough.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
Plant Is Greatly ENLARGED,

Robert Stuart, the president of the
American Cereal Company, announces
the appointment Of his son, Robert Stu
art. to the position of manager of the
Cedar Rapids plant, which is the largest
in the world, vice A. c. Mcdonald, who
assumes the management of the Indiana
elevator in Chicago. The company has
expended more than 100000 in the Ce-
dar Rapids plant during the last twelve
months and more buildings are going UP.