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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
TRAVELS OF The JlsaeR.
Thi. 1ndustriou. Little Flea Is circur

This Industrious Little Flea Is Circum.
navigating the World.
The very small species of the flea,
commonly known us the jigger, whose
native home Is tropical and subtrop.
ical America, set out In 1872 to cir
cumnavlgate the world and has now
half completed his journey. says a
writer In the New York Sun. His mr..
rival in India and Madagascar is al.
most simultaneously reported. On Lis
conquering way he has badly fright
ened many barbarous tribes by his pro.
pensity to bore through the skin and
find lodgment under 1t, and many vii
lagos and sometimes whole districts
were abandoned by the natives during
his journey across Africa.
In September. 1872, sailing vessel
from Brazil dumped a quantity of sand
ballast on the beach at Ambriz, little
south of the Congo. This event has
historic Importance from the fact that
the jigger crossed the ocean IN this
sand, and 1t is believed to have seen
his first Introduction to foreign terri
tory. His rate of advance across Africa
depended upon the means Of transpor.
tation at hand. for the jlgger will not
hop when he may ride. 1t was thir.
teen years before he struck tie cara
van route to Stanley Pool. and then he
journeyed quickly and comfortabiy with
the porters in the freight service to
that starting point of the upper Congo
steamers, which carried him halfway
across Africa. Twenty years after his
arrival In Africa the jigger appeared
on the shores Of Victoria Nyanza, and
six years later he was hopping along
the sands of Zanzibar Island.
The jlgger was thus established in
1898 at the busy mart whence many
vessels sail for the East Indies and
Oceanica. 1t was predicted that he
would soon invade India, and sure
enough his arrival at Bombay, whittier
he had been brought by coolies return.
ing from Africa, is now reported. LIE
Tour du Monde says he may be ex-
pected in French ndio-China at any
time, and that he will evidently III.
wade the whole Of Southern Asia. and
letters from Nossi Be, in Northwest
Madagascar. report his advent there
and on the adjoining islands, where he
is flourishlng and multiplying IN the
sandy soil.
We may next expect to hear of this
persevering and successful traveller
among the Pacific islands. and all re-
gions In or near the tropics seem des-
tined to make his acquaintance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
STANDARDIZATION Of a Boss.

The Hon. Mark Hanna refused to let
himself follow his announced intention
of retiring from the Craftsmanship of
the National Committee. What argu-
ments he used with himself to cause
him to reconsider his purpose, we do
not know. But he at last prevailed
upon himself, and had himself re-elect-
ed. He can feel now that the party is
safe, as he will continue to run 1t.
Probably pity for its forlorn condition
If the lord master retired had much to
do with his persuading himself to con-
tinue his splendid role us a national
boss.-Indianapoli News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
HANNA In Illinoi. Politic..

The heavy hand of Hanna has fallen
on the once all-triumphant element of
Illinois Republicanism with ruthless
severity. The result is n divided party
and the enforced continuance of a feud
of singular bitterness. Too much adj
ministration intermeddling in State af-
fairs has headed the Republican State
ticket toward the rocks of defeat. If
Illinois should be found in the Demo-
cratic column in November Mark
Hanna will then learn what ADLER party
managers than he have learned in the
past-that federal interference in State
politics is sure to be resented in a mat
ter not easily forgotten.@St. Louis Re
puhlic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
THE BRIDGE
"what is his bridge to heavenw they

What is his bridge to heaven?" they
cried.
And the warriors held their breath,
AS the grizzled king of a hundred fights
Went down to the river of death.
What is his bridge to heaven?" they
cried,
lis 1t Fashioned with buckles and
spears,
And girdled Strong with the iron blades
OF the battles of bygone years?
And what are the voices he hears in his
dreamsi
Are they the clamors of fight,
Or the echoes of splendid victories that
come
As he stands by the river at mighty"
NAY, nay" and they stand by in wonder
and awe,
For all that he builds on there
Are withered blossoms, a baby's shoe
And the lock of woman's hair.
And the only voice he hears in his
dreams,
AS the world dies out in his ears,
Are an old love-ballad, baby's laugh,
And the sob of dead wife's tears.
-Pearson's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
shirt Waists in Africa.

Helen Caddick, one of the few white
women who have ventured into the
heart of Africa. has recently written
about her trip from Zambesl to the
great lakes-a trip for pleasure.
The cotton blouses or waists which
she wore were washed and "ironed" by
her native ''boy," and the process was
extraordinary.
The laundryman first spread mat
on the ground. Next the clothes to be
''ironed" were placed on it and smooth.
ed out us well as possible. Then, plac-
ing towel or some large cloth over
the garment, he rubbed his feet back
and forth over it until he thought it
was smooth enough.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
A School Girl Heroine.

SAfI7 ISIS Jean Nelson had a very
!JWl queenly bearing. Not that she
really thought herself made of
any better clay than the other mem
hers of the human family, but she was
sometimes given that credit. Often
had she been censured on that account
by those who did not understand her.
oh! the agonies of being misunder-
stood! But to those who knew her, she
was cordially itself. and every girl in
the dormitory worshiped at her shrine.
Jean was exceedingly pretty. In
TACT, she was very beautiful. Her nose
was as straight as Venus own. A Gu
pid's bow for a mouth, about whose
corners smile so often played. Her
chin wore mischievous dimple in 1t,
and her eyes-words fail! The won
drous wealth of hair that crowned her
high forehead might have rivaled that
of Apollo. She was hardly fair enough
to be called fair, nor yet dark enough
to be called dark. After all, the charm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Hard Luck with Their Platform.

The Republicans are having hard
luck with their platform. 1t fails to
please the ultra imperialists and it re.
ceiyes the condemnation of the more
conservative members of the party.
Between two stools 1t has fallen to the
ground and the tumble has served to
disorganize its system and brought on
severe, perhaps fatal, attack of in
digestion.
The New York Tribune calls it a
product Of ''driveler," although it
was adopted by unanimous vote of the
1920 delegates. AS matter of fact
the platform is hodgepodge of sham
and evasion pleasing to nobody and de-
nounced on all sides. 1t Is roasted"
holly by Republican editors in all see
tons of the country, and the Boston
Advertiser, n Republican paper of high
standing, takes it to task in the follow
ing vigorous fashion:
whether the Republican party is in
favor of the permanent retention of the
Philippine Islands the platform does
not say. Whether the Republican party
does or does not believe that Porto
Rico, for instance, is American terri
tory in such sense that the constitu-
ton is applicable to the government Of
the island, the platform does not say.
In other words, the platform is silent
on the tremendous questions whether
we are to keep the territory, excepting
Cuba, over which by the treaty of Paris
the sovereignty of Spain was brought
to m end, and whether, IL we are to
keep that territory, 1t is to be held as
an integral part Of the republic, as
other territory, e. g., the Louisiana pur-
chase, has been held, or is to remain in
n condition Of vassalage, having no
representation ut Washington and the
inhabitants no rights of American citi-
zenship. In word, the question
whether, If Porto Rico and the Philip
pines are to be retained, our policy to-
ward them is to be one of expansion
or of imperialism is question which
the platform does not SO much as
touch"
Virtually the Republican party goes
before the people without any plat
form. What pretends to be such is a
cowardly and dishonest evasion of the
points at issue. The result is going to
be disastrous to the G. o. p, and the
Democrats are not only going to have
the right kind of platform this year,
but they are going to elect the men who
stand on it.-Chicago Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Trusts the Real Is.ue.

1t is unnecessary to recall the evil
dences which go to show the absolute
power and direct domination of the
trusts over the Mckinley administers
ton. They are notorious. The trusts
and protected monopolies are again lu-
ridly before the American people In
their determination to perpetuate a
regime which has been SO fruitful and
the continuation of which is SO neces-
sary to their purposes. Do the voters
of America realize what another four
years of this trust rule would meant
Washington Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
An Appulline 1uperia,isn

When we send the army and the navy
to make war upon China because of
internal disturbances, we are making
Imperialism, in its most appalling fea-
ture, the policy Of the great republic
that claims to be government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie" Let the halt be prompt and I'M
perative, for the peril is great alike to
the nation and to President Mckinley
himself. Philadelphia Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

While Mr.. Roosevelt is dilating on the
New York ice trust he should also ex.
plain his failure to show up the canal
frauds. If he did not sell himself body
and soul to the Plat rascals in that
matter he ought to exonerate himself
in the minds of the people.-Indianapo.
lis Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
The People's Last Chance

The Republican party Is committed
sQuarely to imperialism-to the policy
of grabbing everything in sight and
governing conquered peoples wherever
any administration may choose to make
conquests, subject to no constitutional
restraints. This is a radical and vast
departure from the doctrines. tradl-
lions and practices of our national life.
1t is n complete reputation of the prln-
ciples of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and an utter remuneration of the
character which the American people
have been establishing and jealousy
defending for a century and quarter.
Are the people prepared for this rad
ical departure from principles which
have been distinctively their own, and
which they have held to be sacred and
inviolable? If not, they must say SO
now. If they elect Mckinley in Novem-
Der the final plunge into world politics
and imperialism, with all the denial of
the right of self-government necessar-
lily involved, will have been taken.
There will then be no Chicago
Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Placed Himself in Hanna. Hana,.

AaNSu AAmScA III Hduuh'6 EanQS.
1t is fact that Gov. Roosevelt went
to Senator Hanna the day before the
nomination was made and informed
him that he would not accept the place
under any circumstances unless Mr..
Hanna approved of his candidacy and
the nomination came through him and
at his request. Gov. Roosevelt thug
placed his candidacy in Mr.. Hanna's
ands.-Cleveland Leader Rep.).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
It. Only Day of Enthusias,r

The Mckinley and Roosevelt ticket
amid the cheers which greeted 1t In
Philadelphia, has witnessed its only
day Of enthusiasm, and from now On
must fall into that mediocrity of esti.
nation which attaches to the INSULT.
cient and the bMgling.-Atlanta Con.
stitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
The Commission Hum ,,u,.

The Industrial Commission, so called,
has provided itself with pleasant
summer junket, all of the expenses of
which will be paid by the dear peo-
pie" 1t has decided that Industrial con-
ditions must be investigated during the
summer and has arranged for meetings
of the Commission during the next
three months in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New York and New England
States. One of the first duties of a
Democratic administration and Con-
gress will be to abolish the Republican
Government commission humbug,
which has become so rampant and so
expensive under the Mckinley admin
istration.-Johnstown Pa) Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

There is good collection of Bibles in
the National Museum at Washington,
and among others one Of Cromwell's
pocket Bibles. which he gave to every
soldier in his army, with instructions
to carry 1t in pocket made especially
for that purpose in the waistcoat over
the heart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
An Old Man Not Living in the Past.
At tho Unitarian festival In po,.,.

An Old Man Not Living in the Past.
AT the Unitarian festival in Boston.
Senator Hoar spoke of the fine exam-
pie set by men Of advanced age who
still live In the future rather than in
the past. "Think of old Josiah Quincy
at 3d." he said. why, DIR. Ellis told
me that he called on old Quin,' as the
boys at Cambridge used to call him,
when he was 90 years old, in 1862, the
darkest year Of the civil war. The old
gentleman had fallen on the ice aud
broken his hip, and he lay on his bed.
under the barbarous surgery of that
true, with weight hanging on his foot
TO keep the limb from shrinking. DR..
Ellis had said to Miss Quincy, when lie
went in, You go and take walk, and
will take care Of your father for mn
hour And the old fellow talked so
cheerfully and hopefully of the success
Of the Union armies that, when the
daughter got back, DR.. Ellis got half
way downstairs before he remembered
that he had not once asked the old gen.
tleman how his leg was. So he went
back, and said, 4 have forgotten to ask
low your leg is getting along And
the old man brought his hand down on
1t, and said, 'D-n the leg! want to
see this business settledv Was that
living in the past?'-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Republicans ostracize Nerroes.

The Republicans carried Oregon by
10000 majority. but a proposed amend
ment of the State constitution repeating
that section of the instrument which
forbids ''any free negro or mulatto to
come, reside or be within the State or
hold any real estate or make any con-
tracts or maintain any suit therein
was rejected. Theoretically the negro
man is fine fellow, desirable citizen
on election day and good material with
which to diversity the politics and the
industry of the nation. But the prac-
teal opinion Of the theorizers is ex-
pressed in the Oregon vote of continued
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

The Republicans never before enter
ed national campaign SO miserably
equipped to put up an offensive battle.
Since Mckinley has been President,
his administration has made little cam
paign capital except for Its political
opponents. The Democrats will be in
a position to place the Mckinley advo-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Mime. De stael's Quick Wit.

A gentleman not famed for wit and
tact found himself seated at dinner be-
tween Nine. De Stael and Nine. Re-
camier, equally well known for her
beauty and fooiishness. With n polite
bow right and left lie said: Here am
between Wit and Beauty whereupon
Nine. De Stael, seeing Nine. Recamiers
flush of vexation at this back-handed
hit at her lack of intelligence, quickly
soothed her down by exclaiming: "Well,
this Is the first time have ever been
complimented upon my good looks"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

Boston has a law requiring the an
nual Inspection VI hand organs and
other musical instruments designed for
outdoor entertainments before licenses
are granted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18


She had just left
school when the
civil war began.
She had a lover in
theConfederateser SER
vice without whom
she thought she
could not live. but
she married an
other before the
war was over and
made him a trail
@Na .H ,ls-1.111
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Republican Party RECORD.

If the Republican party has failed to
make good record during McKinley's
term of office 1t has not been because
of lacking power and opportunity.
Controlling the executive and both
branches Of the legislative power of
this nation, the Republicans had abso-
lutte freedom to carry out any plans for
benefiting the people which they might
have devised or desired to promote.
But the record made has been bad
instead of good. No antitrust legisla-
ton was proposed that had any SINGER
ity in 1t, and none was passed. The
armor plate trust was given free hands
to loot the United States treasury and
Attorney General Griggs refused to
enforce the laws already on the statute
books.
No measure to promote the building
of the Nicaragua canal was passed, for
the measure proposed by the Republi-
can House was killed by the Republi-
can Senate. Porto Rico was robbed Of
the rights promised by Republican
leaders, and the constitution has been
trampled upon to accomplish this rob-
berry. AS to the governmental con-
struction of a Pacific cable the matter
was muddled by both houses and left
in such shape that the whole matter
could be turned over to boodling
combine after the Presidential election.
No Philippine policy was adopted and
the President was allowed to retain the
unconstitutional authority lie had
usurped.
Surely the Republican executive and
legislative bodies ought in truth to put
on sackcloth and contritely confess:
1--WE have done things which we ought
not to have done; we have not done
those things which we ought to have
done. and there is no health in u.s."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

Every bride imagines that her photo
graph on her husbands office desk in
spires him to keep onward and upward,
like the boy in Excelsior"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Gates on the defensive They con hur,

Gates on the defensive. They can hurl
at the devoted head Of Mark Hanna's
little Willie all kinds Of bitter and tell
ing things about trusts, army frauds,
postal frauds, Porto Rican tariff out
rage, ETC., etc, etc. And what can
Mark and his cohorts say In reply?
There's the rub. Up to date. they have
been unable to say anything of mo-
ment. Their present stock in trade con-
sists of far-fetched cartoons and stale
jokes aimed at Mr.. Bryan, of Nebras-
ka. That is all-the sum total.-In-
dianapolis Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

A husband waiting for his wife at a
bargain sale is about the cheapest thing
in sight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

The average policeman may not be
society favorite, but he usually has
taking ways.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

The wise man carries his knowledge
and his watch for his own use, and not
for display.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

Some men can't find words for their
thoughts and some women can't find
thoughts for their words.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
The superoiliou. Camel.

There are few things more interest
ing in North China than the great Mon
golian camel trains. The two-humped
Bacterian camel of Central Asia is a
magnificent beast, quite throwing his
African brothers into the shade. When
clothed in his new winter coat of rich
dark-brown fur, which even covered his
knees, he is doubly imposing. A string
of fifteen to twenty camels Is fastened
together by cord, attached to the nose
of the first and the tail of the second,
and so on to the last one, which wears
large bell around his neck, SO that
the Mongol who is perched on the lead
ing camel can easily discover when the
connecting cord breaks.
A mandarin and camel are the most
supersillous creatures upon earth. The
former, wrapped in rich silks and furs,
as he is carried along in his sedan
chair, glances at the European with
plying disdain. But the camel Ignores
you altogether, and with sheer on his
mouth plods slowly along, not deign-
ing to look at anything that is not on a
level with his eyes. 1t is, therefore,
necessary to give a camel train wide
berth, for the great beasts would calm
ly walk over one, and, finding some OBJ
stacle in the road, would probably give
q kick which would silence one forever.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

South African Diamonds.
Diamonds were first discovered in
South Africa IN 1857.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

Twelve days are required for mail
from New York to be delivered via
London In Barcelona, Spain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Valuable Information was furnished

Valuable information was furnished
last winter to Washington officials con-
corning Panama conditions by David
w. Bartlett, who died recently ut
Springfield, Mass. Before De Lesseps
far-renching scheme had been exploited
Mr.. Bartlett took contract to build
twelve miles of railroad on the isthmus.
He took with him 100 men and left be-
hind him on the isthmus more than 100
graves, malarial fever being an over
towering adversary to nll except the
strongest of constitutions. Despite the
havoc. Mr. Bartlett carried out his con-
tract.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

Monotonous Look of City Houses.
The German art journal, Kunstwerk,
is waging war against the monotonous
appearance of city houses. 1t wants
them painted in the diversified colors
of old villages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
WAS A REBEL spy
BELLE BOYD. a NOTED CIVIL
WAR CHARACTER.
She Was Once Exilca by President
Lincoln and Twice Sentenced to Be
Shot She Also Made One Man a
Traitor to His Country.

The career of Belle Boyd, known as
the "rebel spy" and who died in Wis
consin not long apo. was n thrilling one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
a Quite out-oc.the-ordinary Dat.
A Snn Erancisco fisharmnn hns N on4

A San Francisco fisherman has O cnt
that is said to love water as much us
other cats love rug in front of CRATE
fire. When he goes fishing the cat lies
quietly in the boat and does not appear
to mind how wet he gets. When the
seine with its load of live fish is hauled
in, the cat SEXES the largest one, try
ing to shake 1t as he would n mouse.
He does 1t entirely for sport, as he
never attempts to eat the large fish,
and lives almost wholly on the smaller
ones used for hnit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18

Mild Climates the Best
More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher ATTITUDES.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Her After Career.

In his attempt to raise a beard the
youth is apt to get down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Full Text of the Resolutions Adopted by the Ma
tiona Convention at Kansas City.

The dishonest paltering with the trust evil
tional platforms is conclusive proof of the
truth OF the charge that trusts are the iegit-
innate product Of Republican policies; that
they are fostered by Republican policies;
mat they are protected by the Republican
administration in return for campaign sub
SrctnflnnS III ctlI,