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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
MILLIONS FOR a TRUST.

An ugly scandal lies half-concealed in
the war tax reduction bill, says a Wash
ington correspondent. The great to-
bacco trust has been made present of
about 100000 through the favoritism
OF Its friends in the Senate committee
on finance. When the extraordinary
bill of the Senate committee was made
public the shares of the American To-
bacco Company rose eleven points In
the New York stock market, and it Is
understood that certain Senators profit
ed by their inside information con-
corning the royal gift that was to be
made to the trust.
For some time 1t has been rumored
that the tobacco monopoly has power
full friends in the finance committee,
and that they had succeeded in working
one of the prettiest schemes known to
the annals Of American legislation. But
1t was only during the last few days
that the full enormity Of the grab be-
came known. AS Senator Tillman said,
characteristically but indignantly, about
the subsidy bill, "the deeper we get into
1t the louder 1t stinks."
The war tax reduction bill is now in
the hands Of conference committee
representing the two houses, and this
scandal is stirring up the anger and in
dignation of the House conferees and
their colleagues to such an extent that
they swear before high heaven" the
scheme shall not be consummated, even
If all war tax reduction legislation fails.
1t Is well to remember this oath and
await results.
To their surprise and CONSERVATION
the House conferees have discovered
that the Senate bill makes total reduc-
ton of about $1S,0OO,OOO on cigars and
tobacco Of all sorts. Where the House
bill reduced these taxes $3,2OO,OOO, all
on cigars, the Senate goes them $15,-
100000 better.
The power OF the tobacco trust in the
Senate committee is shown In the fact
that of the $15,OOO,OOO Of taxes taken
off by the Senate Sill 200, 600 is on goods
In which the two tobacco companies,
the American and the Continental
(Which are really the same concern and
virtually under the same management
have almost monopoly.
1t has been computed by experts that
these two corporations will benefit to
the extent of $9,095,OOO If the Senate
bill prevails, as they control about IS
per cent of the business in manufac-
tured tobacco and cigarettes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

No Democrat in the Senate can refuse
to use all tho means the rules of that
body place in his hands to defeat the
ship subsidy bill. One who does so
refuse exposes himself to the reason
able suspicion that he is influenced by
such selfish inducements as the wealthy
and. organized interests behind the bill
can orly too easily offer.-New York
Times,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
IA. Preiudicea HIS own Case

1t is entirely true that Admiral Samp-
son was officially the commander In
chief OF the victorious feet. not by rank
but by special assignment, and IL be
had been manly enough to report the
facts simply as they were he would
tsss besn freely accorded more than
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

Somebody who, has been investiga-
ting says the club habit is responsible
for most of the divorces nowadays.
This is undoubtedly true. There are,
for instance, the poker clubs, the high
ball clubs and the broom-handles, all
of which are inimical to conjugal fe-
.linity
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Before AMI After EIcctiop.

Senator Hanna said during the last
campaign that radical changes in the
thrift laws would be made. Now Sena-
tor Aldrich declares that the admins
tration has no Intention of modifying
the Dingley law in any respect other
than to reduce the war tax. Evidently
Uncle Mark has changed Willie's mind.
Atlanta Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

1t is said that the grain weevil has a
natural dislike to salt, and that wheat
or other grain stored in salt sacks was
not touched by them, while that in
other sacks in the same pile was bad
~ infested and virtually ruined by
weevils. If this Is true 1t would be a
simple matter to dip all grain sacks
in brine and dry them before using,
or perhaps to surround the grain bins
with sailed sacks. 1t is an experiment
worthy Of trial. @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Earnlnes Of Belxlan cow.

Cows in Belgium wear earrings.
Thisisinaccordance with the law, which
DEGREES that every animal of the bovine
species when it has attained the age OF
3 months must have In It's ear ring,
to which is attached metal tag bear
ing number. The object is to pre-
serve the exact record Of the number
Of animals raised each year. X
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Democracy the Party of L,bert

Democracy makes for peace; protect
i've tariffs make for commercial war
fare. Democracy wants the world or
ganized on the lines of Jefferson and
Lincoln; the reinforcement of kings,
emperors, cars and sultans; the en-.
thronement of the people. Democracy
is for liberty, commercial, religious, in.
dustrial, personal and political liberty.
And Democracy is hound to win IL it
holds fast to the principle and is not led
astray by campaigns of expediency.-
Toledo Bee,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

Grit is absolutely necessary. 1t
should not only be kept, together with
cracked oyster shells, in boxes constant
ly by them, but mixed also in their
food. They must have something dur
ing confinement in bad weather to en-
able them to assimilate their food.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
VIII by Phonoera,,b.

A wealthy engineer recently talked
his last will and testament into pho
nograph. Then with hot copper
wire he signed his name on the wax
roll of5the phonograph, the witnesses
doing likewise. and the document"
was thereupon completed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

To produce the best pork hogs should
have exercise. A lazy, sleepy hog may
fatten faster, but the flesh will not be
SO good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
The Era of Tru,t Dou,;nat;or

We are in for an era of unrestrained
trustism during the next four years!
And the only hope after that time Hes
in the chance of the exhaustlng Of the
peoples patiencc-strained to the
breaking point by class legislation.
caste dominance and the robbing of the
many for the profit of the few to an ex-
tent that must finally become unbear-
able.-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

Her Father-And what are your pros
pects2
Her Lover with dlgnity)-1 don't
know. sir. ! am not SO merceuary as
to Inquire.
Her Father-What do you mean by
that2
Her Loyer--I mean that 1t never oc.
CURED to me to look you up IN Brad.
strsets-Fhiladslphia Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

Father-I shouldn't like to see you
marry that Mr.. Pinchpenny.
Daughter-Why, father?
Father-Well, I've noticed that he's
very close.
Daughter-Why, father, how did you
notice that? Surely you haven't been
spying on us? Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Mckinley Ha. the La,t SAY.

A strong word from Mr.. Mckinley to
Mr.. Hanna or to Mr.. Frye or to any Of
the Republican Senators who seem to
be blind to the sentiments of the coun-
try in regard to treasury loot would put
a auietus upon schemes which have
nothing to recommend them either prac.
tically or politically. If worst comes to
worst he has the veto power, but he
should not let injustice reach the stage
wherein the exercise of that power shall
be required. Minneapolis Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

In Virginia they have found cats
claws in sausage, a fact which would
seem to refute an old theory about one
of the perlls that beset mans most
faithful friend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
What our Army Coats.

Tuesday the House passed the army
appropriation bill, carrying $11s,OOO,-
600 less about $1,000. 1t is stated in
the dispatches as something to the
credit Of the House that this sum is
about $l2,40O,OO0 less than the esti-
mates. We can tell better about the
amount of credit due when we see how
much has to be appropriated when the
next Congress meets to cover deficien-
cy.
Representative Mcclellan of New
York no doubt had the deficiency in his
minds eye when he stated in debating
the bill that the total cost of our mill
tary establishment was close to $685.
100000 a year, This, he said, was ex-
elusive of the cost of past wars in the
form Of pensions, etc., amounting now
to over $154, 100000 a year.
Mr.. Mcclellan pointed out that the
cost of the present establishment was
at the rate, of S1,2SS for each man in
the service, while counting pensions,
ETC., 1t was $2,S28 for each man. The
cost of the German soldier, including
pensions and cost of past wars, was
only 1927, and the cost of the French
soldier, including the past items, not
forgetting the great war fine paid to
Germany, was $232.
From this statement 1t appears that
the American soldier costs nearly
twelve and a half times as much as
the German. This is fact not to be
left out of the account If we are going
to regard conquest in purely CONNER
cial light. We;are not in position to
compete with Germany, France or any
other country of Europe in the business
conquest and military occupation as a
commercial venture while our army
costs SO many times as much as theirs
The highest cost of our military es-
Establishment for more than quarter
of century before the war with Spain
was less than S54,6O0,OO0 That was
in 1894. In 1897 it was less than $780,
100000, and there is no reason why the
home service should cost as much as
that. The actual cost, according to
Mr.. Mcclellan, is more than two and
half times that sum. We are spend
ing very nearly $40 1000, 900 year more
for army alone. not to speak of the
navy, then we expended before the war
with Spain.
Regarding this merely in the light Of
commercial transaction, will someone
explain where the American taxpayer
IS getting, or is ever likely to get, any
returns justifying so large an invest
ment? Until someone offers an expla-
nation we may well object to paying
more millions for more islands to be
held by the army. Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Color and Nfnistnre

A piece Of ret-painted board left out
on dewy night will be dry In the
morning, while board painted yellow.
and laid beside 1t, will be soaking wet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
False Profe,sions Of ECONOMY,

President Mckinley has had good
deal to say about cutting down expendl.
lures, but he Is not likely to interp9se
his veto to prevent any of the extrasNHa-
CANT measures from becoming laws.
The President. talks.economy sbutgtis
action demonstrates that he does NOT
intend to put the seal of disapproval
upon any of the ,eXtrayagant measures
passed by Congress.-Syracuse Tele-
gram.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Rule, for Dosage of Drugs,


The amount of action produced by
drug will vary very much according to
the size of the body into which it is
put. One can easily understand that
If we administer, say, one drachm of
a tincture to an adult weighing 200
pounds, and give the same quantity to
a child weighing ten pounds, that the
proportion of the drug to the child will
be twenty times greater than in the
adult, and SO the same quantity given
to both will be n very much larger
dose to the child than to the adult. In
cdses Of experimentation upon animals,
where we wish to compare the amounts
of drugs necessary to produce given
effect very precisely, the actual dose as
a rule is not stated. but the proportion
to the body weight of the animal is
given, SO that, for example, we say
that centigram of certain drug to
a kilogram of animal weight produces
certain effect. For this reason we
give as a rule q larger dose Of a drug
to large men than to small men, and
we generally give smaller doses to wom-
en-, because the bodies of women are
as n rule smaller than those of men.
To children you give very much less
than you would to adults. There is
rule, known as Young's, which is com
monty used for ascertaining the frac-
ton of an adult dose which should be
given to a child. This is done by talk
ing the age of the child MS the numera-
tor of the fraction, and the age with
IL added as the Denomination.
Thus, II you want to know how much
of medicine you must give to child
5 years old when 60 minims would be
the dose for an adult you take of
5&12 II
60 minims. This dose comes between
third and fourth, SO If 1t were big
child for it's age you would give 1-3,
or 20 minims, and If 1t We're small
child n, or Is minims. for dose.
FRACTION OF ADULT DOSE AT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

all the credit he deserved. 1t was his
own effort to grasp at laurels which
other men had earned that makes it Inn
possible for the country to acquiesce in
his promotion over them.-Philadelphia
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

HAIL eAssoS READY TO OPERATE.
SO that a Single operator can discharge
the whole fifty guss either slmultans
sously or consecntiyely.
This takes about ten seconds, and
then the whole thing begins over again.
The generator permits the cannon TO
fire more than 1000 times without re-
loading, and that Is supposed to be a
sufficient supply TO last six. months.
The gun is not forlsaie, butfthe invent
ors intend to begin next year to insure
vine growers against hail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
overfat Stock.

1t is beginning to dawn upon the
minds of farmers and feeders that
there is such thing as having animals
too fat for the slaughter as well as
for breeding purposes. Butchers and
marketmen have long known it, but
they made themselves safe by weigh
ing the meat before cutting off the fat,
a practice which they will probably
keep up until the customer complains
that he gets only 10 ounces Of meat to
the pound. But he would complain
quite as badly If he had the other four
ounces in fat that none of the family
would care to eat. Then the price must
be increased if the surplus fat is to be
trimmed off before weighing. This is
one reason for the popularity of the
baby beef that has been well fed from
birth. Having been growing while it
was fattening the fat is not all in a
layer upon the outside of the meat or
stored up around the kidneys, but the
whole flesh is tender, juicy and just
fat enough. The same thing is true in
mutton, and a. well-fed yearling gives
better satisfaction than the three-year-
old wether that once used to be called
the best. Even some of the judges at
fat stock shows are beginning to look
little shy at animals with great Jumps
of fat plastered along the backbone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

/ A lady writer advises girls never to
marry men who talk loud. That advice
is certainly sound.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

Carnegie's continued donations of H.
braries to various places will hardly
lessen the conviction that pocket and
check books also have their value.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

A horse eats nine times Its weight in
teod IN 9 year, q sheep six times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

The training" man receives before
marriage doesn't 60 after he i married
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

It is question whether woman will
jump more quickly from mouse or at
a conclusion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06

Shorthand Lessons to soldiers.
The French Minister Of War pro-
poses giving shorthand lessons to
soldiers In all the French garrisons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Some 1ntere.tinr Secrets.

Some Interesting Secrets.
There is popular tradition that the
first duty Of a Senator Of the United
States is to the country. The tradition
is in danger Of RELOCATION to the realm
of mythology. Senators who know and
privately admit that the ship subsidy
bill is only scheme to steal public
funds say they are compelled by the
"courtesies" of the situation to vote for
it, and they hope 1t will be killed in the
House. An Eastern Senator is quoted
as saying: 81 think am committed to
the bill, but am very much opposed
to it." 1t would be interesting to know
who committed this honorable Senator
to such qualification, who owns him,
how much lie cost in political pap, who
keeps his conscience and If 1t is en-
balmed.- Philadelphia North-Amerlcan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-06
Prediction. Nut Rorre Gut.


During the Presidential campaign re-
Gently ended the confident and constant
assertion was made by Republican
speakers and by the Republican press
that the success of Mckinley meant
the sudden collapse of armed resistance
in the Philippines and an early peace
with the Insurgents. About the 25th Of
December Gen. Macarthur began dis
patch to the War Department in the
following words: Expectations based
on the result of the election have not
been realized. Progress of pacification
apparent to me, but still very slow.
Condition very infleXible and likely to
become chronic" Arrangements have
just been made to send the Tenth and
Twelfth Infantry and the Fifth Cayal-
~ to Manila.-Uti Observer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-31
Blood.

w live by our blood. and on
= Ne thrive or starve, as
oar blood is rich orpoor.
aere is nothing else to live
:, 4 o. by.
" ;len strength is full and
(: .,iilts high, We are being re,
'cshed, bone muscle and brain,
n body and mind. with con.
andal flow of rich blood.
This IS health.
When weak, in low spirits
no cheer, no spring, when rest
Is not rest and sleep is not
sleep. we are starved; our blood
Is poor there is little nutri-
n1cnt in 1t.
Back of the blood, is food,
10 keep the blood rich. When
1t fails, take SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
II YOU have not tried il. send for flee sanSie
- agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT s BOVINE, Chemists
eos4IS rearl Street New York.
49,. aud 81 %. al dTuggisa-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-31

kG0frespondence OF the Beacon.
Miss Elizabeth French. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. French,
1904 n. GiImor ST., Baltimore, Md,
was married Tuesday. October 9Th,
TO Mr. James Clarke Morrison, Of
New York.
The ceremony which took place
at Bethany NJ. +. Church. was per
formed by Rev. Harry d. Mitchell,
pastor. The bride entered the church
leaning upon the arm of her father.
As they appeared at the vestibule
door, where the usheFs met them,
the organist struck the first keys Of
Lohengrin's wedding march, which
was softly played as the bridal par
~ marched to the chancel rail, where
they were met by the groom aud best
man. There she was given away
by her father The church was beau
tifully decorated with palms and
ferns.
The bride was attired in a gown
Of white mousseline de sole, over
taffeta trimmed with Duchess lace
and ribbon, and carried shower
bouquet Of bride roses. Miss Mel
lie Waters French, sister OF the
bride, was bridesmaid. She wore a
gown Of pink mousseIine de sole over
pink silk, trimmed with ribbons.
She carried la France roses.
Mr.. Taylor Morrison. brother of
the groom, of Piedmont, W. Va, was
best man. Miss Mary Ellen Harry
man, cousin of both bride and groom,
was flower girl. She wore white
mousseline de sole and carried
bouquet of white carnations. The
ushers were Messrs William A.
Klipstein and Clarence eddie, of
New York; John c. Bartrane and
Harry B. French, brother of the
bride, OF Baltimore. The groom,
best man and ushers were in full
morning dress. DIR. b. G. Harry
man, a cousin of the bride, presided
at the organ. Mr. ant Mrs. Morri-
son left on trip North. After sail
ing around for a number of months
they will make their home i'm Chica-
go. Among the out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Taylor l.. Morrison, Pied
mont, w. Va; Mrs. w. w. Shultice,
Westport, Md; Miss Edith Morrison,
Piedmont, West ": Congressman
A. A. Blakeney, Md; Miss Bessie
Redman, Valley Lee, Nd; Miss Mar
tina Blakeney, Savage, Md, and Miss
Sidney Wheeler, OF West Va. The
bride received more than hundred
beautiful and useful presents, the
most of which are cut glass and sill
yer. SUNFLOwER
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-31
ewrittan FOR the Beacon.l
Friday NIGHTS .PnssuM HUNT.


Let others sing their love songs.
But sing Of the fight
We made sgainsr ole ~Brer Postum.
On that bright 0stober night.
We marshalled ali our forces.
Boys ard giris and -ssaooks- and Jack.
Aud swore we'd catch our 'possum
Ere We turned our faces back.
Then We heard the dogs deep baying.
And we reached him with rush,
For we were sure we had our 'poexum-"
And each hunter wished his brush"
Nothing there but reeds and briars.
And = deep hole in the ground.
Possibly the hume Of muskrzts-
But no 'posaum there was found
Once again we jonrneyed forward.
Across the stream and DER hill.
TIL we found ourselves confronted
by the dark and silent mill.
Piunging boldly in the forest.
Jack redeemed himself for fair.
As he p0infed mp q grapevine.
For we found our 'passum there
Then we caught another spossum.
Another victim 90 Jack . skill.
Showing that he deemed hts duty
But 90 ind, and then 20 XIII.
Shall e'er forget the pleasure
Ofthe great even'ful night,
Forget the laughter OF the damsels
And their chances warm and bright.
No. for 10 my hearts deep centre,
There VIII linger ever more.
Memories of our walk DER hill top
And by the dark bays silent shore.
W.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-31

To-day, CThursday) Hallow Eve,
is a fast day i'm the Catholic Church.
To morrow, Friday, November list. /,
Feast Of All Saints is a holyday of
obligation. Mass at St. Aloysius at
7:3O and 1890 at St. John s and st.
Joseph's at and 1890; at Holy
Face, at 3 O'Clock and at Sacred
Heart at 8 o'clock and 1890. Satur-
day, November 2, Commemoration
of all the faithful departed, Mass at
St. Joseph's and Medley's Neck at
So'clock at St Aloysius Holy Com
munion at z, and Mass at $50. Mass
at St. Nicholas at o clock and Sacred
Heart at 8 o'clock.
BY special permission of His Emf
nence, the Cardinal. the memorial
chalice, presented by the congrega-
ton, will be consecrated before the
late Mass on the feast of All Saints.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-31
An Editorial Dilemma.

An editor of little country paper
in this State runs an inquiry depart
ment in connection with his journal,
and it has proven to be quite pop
ular feature with the subscribers.
Recently, however, he got his an
swers mixed with disastrous results.
Two subscribers asked the fol-
lowing questions:
/. How can an orchard be protect
ed from a plague of grasshoppers !?
2 What is the best method for get
ting twins safely through the trouble
of teething
To the horror of the editor the
numbers denoting the answers be-
came mixed and appeared in the
paper like this
/. Give little castor oil and rub
thier gums with bonestrings.
2. Cover them with straw and set
fire To them. The little pests, after
jumping about in the flames few
minutes, will not be in condition to
cause any further trouble. Spokane
CWash.) Outburst.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-31

Republicans have been contending
tiiai the \ mark opposite the names
Oh candidates Is not required to be
Wholly within the box. Let them
marx as they please, but Democrats
etslrlng to have their ballots count
cd should mark within the square
space. In doing this they take NO