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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Che Denlofrat.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1901.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
Bank Deposits and Money Circula-
ton.
A comparison between the bank de-
posts of the country, and the country's
circulating medium, furnishes broad
field for thoughtful investigation.
We have carefully verified the facts
and figures on the subject, and fell con-
fident that those we give are as nearly
correct as it is possible for anyone to
procure.
Each fiscal year of the government
ends on June Both, and, for that reason,
all comparisons made by us muet,
necessarily, be based upon conditions as
they existed on the Both day of last
June.
On June Both 1900, the deposits in
banks which had made reports that
were accessible to the Comptroller of
the Currency were as follows:
1892 national banks $1,000, $685. .00
$3.50 other banks
(state savings, etc.
including loan and
trust companies). 81, 78O. 1893, 692.O(
Total of all banks
reporting. So. -. S7,331 ,553, 249.Ot
The returns from the national bank
are complete, from state banks nearl!
complete, but the returns from tn
private banks are scanty.
The Comptroller makes the assertion
based upon all the information possess
eddy the Treasury Department, tina
fully II per cent. of the banking capits
Of the country is represented by bank
that do not report their deposits, an
whose deposits are not included in th
foregoing aggregates.
If the banks representing S3 per cen
of the banking capital of the countr.
owed their depositors on the Both da
Of last June, $7.331, 553, 249 90, it is fa
to estimate that the banks representa-
the remaining II per cent. owe
their depositors sum as large propo
tionately as the banks that made n
ports, or s1,5O1 ,643, 436.0O, and that tt
entire bank deposits on that date reacl
ed the enormous total of $685., 19e
6S5.0o.
In his last annual resort the Secretal
of the Treasury estimated, that the CT
culating medium of the country aggr
gated on June Both 1900, the sum
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $2,341, 1895, 1900
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Of which $279,473,-
684.OO was in the
Treasury and the
sum of S925,s77,-
0S5.OO was held
by the national
banks.
Deduct from the
total estimated cir
circulating medi-
um, the actual
holdings of the
Treasury and ma
tlonal banks.
and it leaves
only.
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Department have been routed and ut terly overthrown upon all issues raised, public sentiment will no doubt drift strongly towards the gallant ad- miral. The attempted packing of the court, the selection of a vindictive judge advocate, and the general un- fairness of the department. all stand condemned, and Admiral Schley stands fully vindicated. Official vindication will no doubt follow.
 If Admiral Schley be elevated to the White House, it will be due in good part to. Secretary Long's injustice to- ward him, and to the envy of the naval clique that dominates the department. Jealousy of Schley's bright record has been the keynote of 1t all. and the findings of the court of inquiry should be followed by the retirement of Sec retary Long, and a reorganization of the navy, or at least a rectifcation of it's known evils. If this be left undone, then indeed the people may make Win field Scott Schley the head of both the army and .ne navy.
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Birminuham's Disurace.

This town is bellttled and positively injured at every turn, simply because It's foresight has rot been equal to its hindsight. It has not had men in office who could pull Greater Birming- ham together, and the effects of such shortsightedness and such ineff1ciency will be felt throughout this decade.
 It has just been shown that the growth of Birmingham's industrial establishments in the last decade was 6S per cent, whereas the growth in such. establishments throughout Geor- gia, with all it's sandy wastes and It's lonesome mountains, was 75 per cent! This is ridiculous to the man at home who knows the truth, but to the man far away 1t is truth and the whole truth. For he does not know that the Alice furnaces, the Sloss furnaces and the Republic rolling mill, all far within the city which they fill with smoke, are not parts of official Birmingham. NOT does he know that the Sloss fur naces, for example, are but five blocks away from the court house-that the rolling mill is in the heart of the city that the real city extends a mile be- yond the Alice furnaces. And as for our suburbs, three or which are cities themselves, no amount of explanation can convince him against the census figures. i,
 The surprise Is that while the num- Der of manufacturing establishments was lessened in the last decade, fall ing from 2S3 to 282, yet our manu- featuring capital rose from $4,553,478 to $7,430,579, and the number of wage earners has increased from 3,247 in 1890 to 6,66S in 1900. It is surprising that official Birmingham, with every large establishment cut out, could make so good showing.
 If we desire to show in the next census what our industrial progress has really been We must establish Greater Birmingham, and we must first of all set down on the tax-dodger that man who cheats his fellow citi. zens by refusing to pay his proper pro portion of taxes-who seeks a central district, but is unwilling to bear a part of it's burdens. The issue is plain ly between the mass or the people and the tax-uodger, and this issue must be fought In the Legislature of 1902. If the battle with the tax-dodger be further postponed, the latter will again win, and Birmingham will again stand discredited and belittled throughout the country and lne rest of the world.
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souelched. The pistol toting towards should be driven into the penitentiary and kept there.
 The present day civilization of the best cities of this country has progressed be- yond the fighting and shooting era. Why not bring Birmingham up to the standard 1 of modern city civilization7
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 We have had grand opera in Birming- ham. The musically educated didn't get all they wanted but they heard Wag- nerian music "orchestred in superb style and they decided not to protest publicly. Next year perhaps Birmingham can af- ford two nights and matinee when the best as well as the medium may be heard. Damrosch's orchestra was worth the full price of adm ission.
 There were disappointments here. So 1t has been everywhere Madame Calve is still indignant over her treatment in Louisville. and 1t is said refuses to sing Carmen again in the South, because the Louisville audience refused to applaud her sufficiently. As a matter of fact calye was not herself in Louisville She apparently took liberties with her audi ence and did her work from necessity rather than choice. Hundreds who heard her there had heard her before and ap- preclated the difference. Yet Calve got mad, because perhaps her digestion was bad. But the Louisville hotels are so bad that no one can sing after days diet of muscular blue grass beef. The grass and water of Kentucky make bone and muscle in the horse. It may have been muscular blue grass beef that upset Madame Calve.
 The Booker Washington dinner incident Is still much discussed Colonel stealey the Washington correspondent of the Louisville Courier-Journal tells this story:
 Talking with one of his most intimate friends the other day at the White House, President Roosevelt said: The Booker Washington lunch was just this way: Washington had called at my request to talk over some matter of interest to each
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native-born white population of native parents to comprise less than one-half the whole population. The foreign stock and the negro stock are growing faster than the original white stock.
 The negro increase Is less in per centage than it was before the civil war, but 1t was greater in the last decade than it was in the previous decades, going to show that the negro in freedom will soon multiply as fast as he did in slavery.
 There are in the country S,S40,7S9 blacks, all of whom are south of Ma son and Dixon's line except about 800, ,0OO Pennsylvania has 57,000 of them, New York 99,0OO, Ohio 97,000, Illinois 85,OO0, Indiana 57,000, Kansas 52,O00, Massachusetts 32,000 and Ok lahoma 19,0O0. In these States the blacks are increasing much faster than the whites. Taking the Northern
 
 States as a whole, the increase in blacks was 42.6 per cent; of whites, 205 per cent. Including the natural increase, 115,000 negroes have accu- mulateo in the Northern States since 1890, anu this fact induces those States to consider the problem na- tional in its every aspect.
 The only Southern States in which the blacks increased faster than the whites in the last decade were, in or der, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia and Arkansas. The per centage of blacI. increase in Alabama rose from 201 per cent in 1890 to 21.9 per cent In 19.J, and this fact should be considered in the voting upon the New constitution. Albama Is still a x -ate containing white majority, but this majority is to some extent threat ened by the census figures.
 The census, when carefully consid- cred, tends to show that the negroes are gradually dispersing themselves over, the country. Hnat Alabama needs is white immigration, such as Texas and Louisiana secured in the last de- cade, and when the suffrage problem is settled, as it soon will be under the New constitution, the best energies of the state should be given to the sub ject of white immigration. Whites can be induced to move into Alabama, and no effort should be spared that will accelerate, the movement. The State should take hold of the problem. and every white man should lend helping hand. .
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
Secretary Lona and Admiral schIey

The Revolution gave us President George Washington. the war of 1872 President Andrew Jackson, the Indian wars President William Henry Harri- son, the Mexican war President Zach ary Taylor, and the civil war President Ulysses s. Grant-why may not Santi- ago and the war with Spain give us President Winfield Scott Schley? Just now many people are asking them selves this question.
 No matter what the findings of the court of inquiry may be-and they must be favorable to a great extent to the actual commander of the squad ron in the battle-the popular verdict runs strongly in Schley's favor. and any distortion of the case by the court would serve to deepen and intensity the popular verdict. The great heart of the nation counts Admiral Schley the hero of Santiago, which was in all respects one of the most remarkable naval battles ever fought in this world. The suggestion that the ticket be German and Schley. or Schley and German. is admissible, because both are Marylanders, and the constitution essentially forbids such choices. Either one of these eminent sons of Mary land may head ticket. but he must have a running mate from some other State.
 Nay that the precept and the Navy
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NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT SEVERAL
 MATTERS OF GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST

of us. I was busy that day and kept him waiting for some little time, We had no more than started in our talk when luncheon was announced. I at first paid no attention to the call and kept up the talk Finally 1t flashed through my mind to invite Washington to lunch with me which I did. and he accepted. The invi- tation was not premeditated moment upon my part. It was given on the spur of the moment, justified by ysthe circum- stances of the occasion. I am surprised at the fuss m ade about it. but would do the same thing over today under the same circumstances atE
 sss a1aaiH
 Another week and the election to ratify the new Alabama constitution will be held. The instrument will be oyerwhelm- ingly ratified. Many think a better con stitution could have been made There are those who are disappointed. But the new constitution is an Improvement upon the old, and since it has become thoroughly understood by the masses. it will be accepted by an overwhelming vote.
 By the way the Democrats are sure to win great and splendid victory in Mary land. and the next Legislature will. elect Arthur Pue German to the United States Senate. His term will begin March 4. 1903. fTs
 With the Maryland victory, which Is sure to be, German will become con spicuous candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. As matter of fact he is the ablest man in the Demo- cratic party today, and the strongest with the people. All classes respect his ability and have confidence in his con servatism and wisdom. German would carry New York over Roosevelt or any other man the Republicans would likely put up. Indeed he could be elected, and he would make one of the greatest Presi- dents this country has produced Such is the opinion of thousands who know him, including
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i terials, though fashioned by our own hands according to our own hearts, must be passed upon by our fellow builders, and be approved by our masters of the great human family around and about us. Yet when builded one false step may send all our work topping about our shame-bowed heads.
 There is a history in all mems lives figuring the nature of the times deceasd d."
 The history of many. a life that is now beautiful would not be pleasing to study; for grave sin Is for ever repulsive in it's reality, however fair form 1t may bear to outward seeming. 4
 'Plate sin in gold, and the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks. Arm it in rags, and pigmy's straw doth pierce It."
 Yet the higher justice. the justice that abides in the hearts of good women and good men; that holds sway in the judge ment seat of moral integrity-such jus tice is powerful to punish, whatever be said of constituted courts of mans gov ernment. and the strong lance of such justice never hurtless breaks against any armor of gold or other material of mans cupidity.
 And there was never yet sin, that re- mained unpunished in this life and sneYer one that did not leave its brand upon whosoever committed 1t, Q brand, deep somewhere graven. e.assf.
 Yet freedom from the spiritual burden of every sin, great or small, however or by whomsoever committed, awaits the asking. There are varying degrees of sinning. from the polished falsehood and hollow dlssembling and deceit of society downward to dark crime; but there is freedom from all save only the final sin of not asking for that freedom. She had offended grieyously indeed to whom the Master said: Neither I condemn thee;" but instantly followed the injunction to sin no morei
 Every one of you may this day proph- esy with reasonable certainty concerning your own afterwhiles. The, life of each of you shall be as you make it-bright or shadowy, merry or morose, happy or ur- happy.
 If you wish happiness love one another, love your fellowman. By that gentle means and that alone shall you obtain love, and by love alone shall you obtain happiness
 Behold the gate leading into gardens of glorious flowers. of gladness, laughter, joy-Just love! THE MURMURER.
The age-herald., 1901-11-03

S IRMINGf7AM is an active town.
 N Something is doing daily. The JO1 past week has been full of happenings. which in a meas ure go to show the character of town we have. It is 8 progressive, energetic and active town. It grows by day and night New people are streaming in upon us The world at large has gotten the im- pression that we are prosperous down in this neck of the Alabama woods, 50 to speak As a matter of fact we are. and we are glad of It. We are paving miles of streets and laying scores of miles of cement sidewalks and making a sanitary city so far as mechanical and engineer ing genius can go. But mentally there is something wrong. and the outside world would yet see the savage in bas relief upon the picture as the newspapers chronicle. Pistols play too conspicuous iy in the present day history of Bir- mingham. All the world apparently goes armed. Men shoot at one another on the streets and policemen chase street firing long barrel pistols at them and shoot them down because in their boyish timidity they run from an officer of the law in uniform. The law itself provides no death penalty for attempted burglary, yet officers of the law are permitted to go about armed with deadly weapons and to use them on boys. Why should po- liceman shoot man because he suspects him of a crime?
 As matter of fact our law officers don't enforce the law. There Is a law against carrying concealed weapons in Birmingham. Yet it Is violated daily in scores of instances Pistols are dis played in all sorts cs shops and sold daily. Well regulated cities require spe- cial expensive licenses for the sale of pistols and compel shop keepers to fur nish the police with the name and ad- dress of every man to whom a pistol Is sold Why not make 1t thus in Bir- mingham? If the officers of the law will not enforce the law a citizens league should be formed to do so. The murder ous element of Birmingham should be
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 If you tell a woman that you love her often enough there's a chance of her coming to love you.
 One reason so few women are good poker players Is that they don't see any fun in holding their own hands.
 A woman's way of winning an argu- ment is to get you mad so that she can cry. and then youll say you are sorry to stop her crying
 The woman who talks chocolate cream when there is company in the house can act vinegar and bitter almonds when there isn't any.
 There are very few women who can see through mans business proposition, but very few also who cannot see through the man himself.
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
BEFORE SEDAN.

By Austin Dobson. Here in this leafy place Quiet he lies, Cold, with his sightless face Turned to the skies. Iris but another dead All you can say is said. Carry his body hence
 Kings must have slaves; Kings climb to eminence
 Over mems graves. So this mans eye Is dim Throw the earth over him. What was the white you touched
 There at his side? Paper his hand had clutched
 Tight ere he died Message or wish, maybe Smooth the folds out and sec Hardly the worst of us
 Here could have smiled Only the tremolous
 Word of a child Prattle, that has for stops Just few ruddy drops. Lookl She is sad to miss
 Morning and night, His-her dead father r's-kisss
 Tries to be bright. Good to mamma, and sweet That Is all. Marguerite" An, if beside the dead
 Slumbered the painl An. if the hearts that bled
 Slept with the slain! If the grief diedl-But no Death will not have 1t %.
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Whites and Blacks in the Census.

The country is startled by the foot ings of the census as to the negro race as a. whole. in comparison with the whites. Despite white immigration of 3,867,O between 1890 and 1900, the blacks nearly held their own, standing at 11.6 per cent of the total population at the end of the decade as against 11.9 per cent in 1890. The small loss shows that Africanization of the country in the long run Is not impossible.
 The problem rises to a national is- sue. It is no longer considered mat ter relating to a few States in the South, but 1t Is viewed as question that deeply touches the national blood. A close analysis shows that the increase of native whites in the decade just completed was 1S.9 per cent, while the increase of blacks was 1S.1. To the greater fecundity of for eign-born heads of families are we in- Gebted for. the small balance In favor of the whites, for children born in the decade in. families of newly-arrived foreigners are counted as native whites. If these could be subtracted 1t would show that the blacks are in. creasing in this country faster than the whites. Native white fecundity Is here, as in France, at low ebb. We add few percentages that may make clearer the situation:
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
ISE Oslr DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AlASAmi
samhrIch In Birmingham.


 After all it was worth all 1t cost, that night Of grand opera, and it cost seven thousand dollars, more or less. For it brought us wagnerian music, and such artists as Sembrich, Dippel and Blass. and an orchestra as fine as it was large, and & superb staging of them all. It was an object lesson in music and art. set before four thous- and people at home, instead of New York or London or Paris. Who will say then it was not worth all 1t costl
 It was a Wagnerian evening amply illustrated, and at least twenty-five per cent of those who came to see and to hear knew what Wagner stands for what the ideals he has left us mean what music as a means of interpre- tation really is. Twenty-Five per cent more of the audience knew not these things. leaving fifty per cent who came from mixed motives and influences. But all saw how beautiful art is, and how much there is for all who will listen and heed. All carried away i'm pressions that will be lasting-all at any rate that were capable of receiv- ing impressions at all from the beauti- ful- Some got more for their money than others did, but all. or nearly all. got something. Richard Wagner Is no longer an unknown quantity in the minds and hearts of four thousand Alabamians, and this leaven may yet 1eaveneth the whole State.
 People. too. spend in a given season about given sum for entertainments, . and the theatre gets its share. The money that went to grand opera will not go to entertainments of less artis- : tic value, the water that has passed cannot grind again the amusement mill. There may be less for this play or that, but was not the one night of harmony better than the transformers that fit from town to town in this sectfonf
 Let us hope 1t has made Richard Wagner a part of our Alabama life. Let us hope that It means more and even better music in the future, al though it is difficult to see how that can well be. But Nordica is coming in January. and in May there should be a music festival that will reflect the studies and the ambition of the entire season. This town, like it's namesake in English air, is to love music, and the best will come to 1t if 1t shows itself receptive and willing. This is why the night of grand opera, and the cost of it will be returned to us. It is bread cast upon waters. We have but to maintain the reputation thus far gained, to cultivate ears that have been filled with divine melody, to make the annual music festival in May the most beautiful event of the entire year-we have but to do this in order to win a place among the elect that will be very valuable and desirable to us as a community We honored ourselves when we honored Wagner and Sembrich, and the cost of the event need not trouble us further. We know 1t was worm all it cost, and that is enough at present.
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
A. PREsENTIMENT.

From the Washington Star.
 T have presentiment that something dreadful is going to happen to my hus- band" exclaimed the South American lady. 4l4
 "Is he engaged In another revolutionr
 No; there wasn't any revolution today, so he went out to try his new automo- bile"
The age-herald., 1901-11-03

If the cable is to be trusteed, King Edward lets no day go out without at least one operation on his vocal chords.
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In other words, the natural increase of population is greatest in native born or foreign parents, second in na- tive-born of native-born parents whose parents were foreign; third, in ne- groes; fourth in native-born whites of pure native ancestry, and fifth in for eign-born whites.
 If immigration and other present conditions continue indefinitely twenty years hence will probably show the
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The first collision between an auto mobile and a locomotive has taken place, and the latter is doing business on the old tracks. while the former is in the scrap heap.
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Mrs. Freddie Gebhard won out in two ways-she got rid of Fred and she is to get $1S5,OO0 in cold cash. Either is great luck
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King Edward has vocal chords enough left to enable him to open Par liament in January without the aid of corkscrew.
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Uncle Sam should utilize the Miss Stone case to say that the world is much too old for brigandage-and yet there Is the P. Grove case.
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The testimony in the court of in. quiry goes to show that Admiral Schley is equitably due some prize money that Sampson got.