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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
a Bolt Threatened.

1t looks as though there would be
u bolt of the opposition to Cummins,
and at the best a large portion of the
republican press will be very lukewarm
in its support of the republican candi-
date for governor.
The Sioux City Journal, the leading
republican paper of the northwestern
part of the state, says:
Party relations have everywhere been
restrained. The situation is so unfor-
tunate that many delegates committed
through the manipulations of the prim-
aries to his support would gladly be re-
lieved of this obligation. If the dele
gates, in this situation, were free to
vote their choice, it is safe to say the
name of Cummins would not be select
ed head the ticket.
"Whatever conclusions are reached
at Cedar Rapids today there will be an
aftermath of trouble This trouble will
be the legitimate fruit of methods Of
campaigning within the party that
ought not to be excused and which
ought not to stand as a precedentto be
followed. The trouble will not by any
means be confined to the losing side,
measured in the balance of Cummins
aud anti Cummins. The strain in the
Cummin's camp at this moment is in
keeping q semblance of peace pending
a conclusion of this work of the conven-
tion.'
The Cedar Rapids Republican in dis
cussing Cummins' nomination, says.
"But his political problems will be
equally great and they will have more
to do with public interest. Mr.. Cum
Minis was nominated by the coopera-
tion of two elements, elements radical
ly opposed to each other, in the ordi-
nary course of things. He had on the
one side the attorneys of number of
railroads, including the Rock Island
4 the Iowa Central, the Chicago Great
Western; while the Milwaukee and one
end of the b. 9. II. u. N. added to the
Cummins' volume the benefit of theil
anxiety to be on the winning side fol
the sake of having at least some Sin
tluence" with the next administration
IN Iowa affairs. The other elemen
that supported Mr.. Cummins is com
posed of men who are for reform,
the radicals, some of whom are sucf
honestly and others of whom are sucl
because of general extremism. Boil
these elements are expecting much o
Mr.. Cummins as governor. The fac
that Messrs. Junkin and Cheshire, es
pecially, assented in tho platform whicl
left out all mention of railroads, is es
pecially conspicuous as indicating tina
Mr.. Cummins will seek. the conserva
tive policy. This will be hardest OF
the Des Mones Leader and the Siou.
City Tribune and on the twenty coun
ties which have been Jealous enough t
go on record as to radical railroad leg
islation. Iowa State Advertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

One story that is told of Lincoln re-
lates to that extreme, correctively crit
ical attitude which Secretary Seward
always maintained toward the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Lincoln and the secretary had
managed to escape from man who
had been boring them, and as they
reached the house the president threw
himself into an armchair and ex-
claimed:
BY jings. governor, we are here"
Mr.. Seward replied by asking in a
reproving tone:
MIR. President, where did you learn
that inelegant eXpression"
Mr.. Lincoln Immediately turned to
several young men who had entered
the room in time to hear the exclama-
tiOn and said
.Young gentlemen, excuse me for
swearing before you. BY jings' is
swearing, for my good old mother
taught me that anything that had u
by before it is swearing. won't do
SO any more. re."-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
English Robbers,

Speaking of the early Plantagenet Pc
riod, Mr.. Henry, in his History of
Great Britain" remarks that the num-
Der of robbers was so great that the
judges could not prevail upon the ju-
ries to find any of them guilty
Even under the most rigorous admin
istration of Edward III numerous
band of them assailed the town of Bos-
ton in 1915 ut the time of the fair, set
it on fire and carried off an immense
booty in money and goods. Their lead
er, one Robert Chamberlain, gentle
man of great power and wealth, was
taken, tried and executed, but he could
not be prevailed upon to discover any
of his accomplices. AS the other rob-
bers of this period We're very numer-
Gus, so some of them We're very cruel,
and the character which one of their
chiefs wore embroidered upon his coat
in letters of silver might be applied to
many others-'I am Captain Warner,
commander of troop of robbers, an
enemy to God, without pity and with
out remorse." Henry's History Of
Great Britain" book 4, chapter %
Gentleman's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
ON THEIR SEA LEGS.
Cattle and Horses Do Not Get Fright
ened In Rough Weather.

Cattle and Horses Do Not Get Fright
ened In Rough Weather.
"Do the horses and cattle get fright.
ened and make much disturbance in
rough weather" asked the, writer Of
q New York dealer who ships cattle
abroad.
BLESS you, no. They've got sea legs
that would put an old salt to shame.
Occasionally horse will lose his bal
lance, but Il bullock is the greatest bal
ancer you ever saw They are knowing
brutes too. You know, we put them
four in a pen. Well, you'll Lever find
all four standing up or lying down at
one time. They figure the thing out
and decide how they'll get the most
room and most comfort. So two of
them stand up while two lie down.
When they get tired, they shift the
watch.
"The horses like to be talked to when
there's big sea on and things are
pretty lively. They always like GER
tain men better than others. So do
the cattle. We have one man who can
do anything with them. Every bull
lock and horse on the boat knows him
by the time we've been out two days.
He comes in handy when there's an
accident.
'It's mighty seldom that serious
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

The report of the investigating COM
mittee of the National Civil Service Re-
form league on the operation of the spoil
system in the house of representatives
in Washington presents in compact,
coherent manner the facts set forth in
the testimony taken by the Moody COM
mittee during the closing days of con-
gress. 1t shows how representatives
regard the offices within their gift as
spoils to be used in anyway that they
Sc fit, how the occupants of those offices
lack appreciation of their duties to the
public, and how system of blackmail
has grown up as discreditable as any
practiced by people with no claim to
honesty and Observation-Disclosures Post
Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
Wanted.
The New York World.
Ihrice-a-Week Edition.
Almost a Daily At The Price OF A
Weekly.


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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

When Thomas Hart Benton, the not
ed Missourian, wrote his famous work,
"Thirty Years In the United States
Senate" which every one praises and
no one reads, his publishers, d. Apple
ton & CO., wrote to him asking how
large Il first edition should be printed.
His reply was;
"Sir, they can ascertain from the
last census how many persons there
are in the United States who can read,
sir" And that was the only suggestion
he would ever condescend to make.
Benton was massive in body and
muscular. No man in public life was
his equal in physical strength, endur-
ance and courage. In reference to a
quarrel in the senate he once said: 81
never quarrel, sir. l sometimes fight,
sir, and when Benton fights, sir, there
is always funeral, sir"
Benton was sturdly devoted to the
Union. He broke with many friends
i'll consequence. He bore the cogno-
men "Old Bullion" because of his sup
port of bimetallism.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
After the Hay is Gathered.

Now that the hay crop is about gath
cred it is time to do something with the
thin meadows and spots. If plowed
up at once and we'll worked down, rye
can be sown in September, but trial of
the Clark method of grass seeding is
often advisable where a farmer cannot
well lose years use of the field for
grass. After plowing, harrow thorough
ly with disc or cut away or cut up the
old sod and seed early in September.
Use top dressing of well rotted ma.
nure or commercial fertilizer A
thorough working of the soil and early
seeding will allow for sufficient growth
this fall to stand the winter and givea
good crop of hay next year, advises the
American Agriculturist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

accident happens nowadays, Duc ice
in awhile horse or bullock does
get thrown and breaks II leg or does
some bad damage. We don't carry a
veterinary. The men know as much
about ordinary cattle and horse all
ments as any vet, and if one of the
brutcs breaks his leg there's nothing
for it but to kill him. A veterinary
couldn't do anything for him.
"The company charges from Sc to
$50 n head for carrying cattle and
from $27 to $3.50 head for horses.
When the government inspectors stop
ped overcrowding, they cut down the
carrying capacity of some boats 10
head. That made a pretty big hole in
the ships profits in the course Of a
year."-EXchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

The employment of savage blacks to
fight the Beers is murder added to high
way robbery and the American people
are likely to force the administration to
take position in accord with the COM
monest conception of humanity. Eng
land does us no favor to protest friend
ship when engaged in such work, and
she never yet fought war as wars are
fought by men. She is using the same
tactics that she used in America and is
storing up wrath against the day of
wrath.-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

There are few farmers in the coun-
ty that have been experimenting with
gasoline engine power for doing their
work, and in almost all cases it has
proved satisfactory. Senator Dolliver
tried mower operated by gasoline
power in his large meadows this sea-
son, and reports it an entire success. and
If all reports are true, many farmers
will adopt this or similar methods Of
farming in the near future, for it is said
this power can be furnished about as
cheaply as horses that would he re-
quired to do the same work can be fed.
-Des Moines Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
Mary 3 Bicycle.
Mary had n bicycle,
Of automatic make

Mary had bicycle,
OF automatic make,
Which everywhere that Mary went
Intending she would take.
She started out the other night,
Just for an exercise;
And speeding down a Dcs Moines street.
There unto her surprise.
/. She noticed something different
About this new machine,
And searching round the joints and shafts,
There presently was seen.
Increase In motion very much,
Which soon her did enrage;
And thinking it her duty then
To check 1t did engage.
She turned the proper lever.
Marked and meaning slow;
Butwhen she did this act complete,
Twas faster she did go.
She then did swing the other way,
Thinking the marks misplaced,
OF no avail 1t semed to be.
And on the iron horse paced.
She turned and twisted, showed and pulled
But no matter how she'd swing,
1t seemed 1t wasn't in her power
To regulate the thing.
She wheeled away o'errail and walk
All giving her the ground,
And soon is seen to disappear
Far out beyond the town.
She dashes on o'er hill and dale,
No stop for drink or food.
When called upon to halt she cries:
My God / wish could.
AS town by town she passes by,
She never stoops nor falls,
But the loved ones she has left behind
She mournfully recalls.
Till finally the motion ceased
OF this machine SO dextrous,
And Mary looking round the place,
Discovered 1t was Texas.
Although she travelled many miles.
She little country saw,
For worry DER her pending lot,
Upon her heart did gnaw,
And very pale and weak she grew
From aches and pains she'd suffered,
But happy before elapse
OF many days recovered.
She now emphatically proc!aims
No matter what's the rage.
To ride an automobile wheel
Again, she'll never engage.
M Il, ,CAuALAN-Des Moines Gazette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

An observing advertiser says that
when a woman takes up newspaper
she first turns to the advertisements
This will not be disputed by persons
who have seen women crowd the stores.
Apart of their business in lifeis to buy
things, and naturally they should be as
interested in advertisements as the
stock speculator is in the ticker. An
advertisement which contains news
about desirable commodities will be
widely read. Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
A Victims Argument.

you have no nerve at ALL" said the
disgusted dentist to the patient who
was making frightful fuss.
Now listen to that" returned the
patient misunderstanding me for lack
of nerve when you told me not five
minutes ago that you'd extracted most
of it and intended to kill what was
left."-Chicago Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
The Result Of His study.

81 suppose you have made study of
human nature,' remarked the friend.
81 attribute my success In life to that
fact" answered Senator Sorghum.
Were you ever tempted to give the
world the benefit of your observations,
to put them into book form as human
comedy or something of that sort?"
"NIy dear sir. 1t wouldn't take book
to do it. have figured on the problem
of human nature until know the an
swer. should just say, Human ma
ture loves money and let 1t go at
that."-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

Tarantulas are considered deadly foes
to each other and are seldom found in
company. When imprisoned together.
there is a fight, one succumbs and is
eaten by the victor. Nature has done
Il service In making the tarantula so
hideous and formidable looking an OBJ
ject. Indeed, 1t is owing to this repul-
siveness that no greater number of per-
sons are stung. The sight of the great,
hairy spider crawling near by will
cause cold, creeping sensation down
the back of almost any one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

How thankful we should be for one
days rest in seven, All we have to do
on the Sabbath is-split the wood, light
the fire, dress the children, feed the
mule, read the paper, figure up how
much we've lost during the past week
and then so cheerfully to meeting
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

Stock raising should include all kinds,
for the reason that ''mixed stock" in
Guiding sheep, gives the farmer more
advantage and permits of more econom
ical use of TODD. If the market should
be low for cattle, good prices may pre-
vail for sheep, swine or horses, and the
farmer can more confidently expect to
sustain less loss than when he depends
upon one kind, as disease may not af.
feet all should it appear. Food that
some animals rejec. will be utilized by
ers.-Farmers Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

We have an inquiry from Oregon for
some further information as to the
commercial uses Of wire grass. The
grass referred to is the tough and wiry
product of the great peat sloughs of
the northwest, grass which has no
value as fodder aud which is rarely
ever cut for hay. The grass is made
up of tough and fbrous growth which
was found few years ago to have q
great variety of uses when properly
manipulated and manufactured. From
1t is now made very serviceable twine
and cordage; it is woven into durable
mating of hundred kinds;i it is used
for many forms of wickerwork, such
as baskets, baby cabs, summer chairs
and an almost endless variety of things
which enter into daily use. We are
not advised as to whether the wire
grass of the Pacific cost is of the same
kind as that which is common to the
northwest. This grass, heretofore
worthless, has, because of its new uses,
from being the most utterly worthless
product of the country where it is found
become one of the most valuable and
commands high price when cut at the
proper season and baled for shipment
about $12 to SIS per ton, we are told.
If our Oregon friend will send us a
specimen of the grass which is there
found we will be pleased to further ad-
wise him.-Davenport Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

"When a lady says No. she means
Yes" observed the philosopher of the
boarding house, "and when her papa
throws you down the front steps and
swears at YOU until you have disap-
pearcd in the gloom there seems to be
something contrary about him too."-
Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
A Real Need.

why, oh, why" walled the woman,
picking up the watch at her feet and
holding it to her eur, doesn't some
body invent a watch that you can drop
without its stopping ?'-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

"And you didn't hear of it7" inquired
Mrs. Gabbie.
"Not one word"
'Why, I've known it for a week, SO 1
supposed everybody heard of it."-Phil-
adeiphia Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
. Choicc OF No,yels.

He-You women have such ridicu-
lous habit of screaming "Oh!" on every
occasion.
She-And you men have such ridic-
ulous habit of saying 81" on every oc-
casion.- n.-Indianapolis Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
Buying Land Without Seeing 1t.

The bible refers to certain man
who bought piece of land without
seeing it, and while the record does not
state whether he got beat or not, the
chances are that he did. This prompts
the remark that about the most foolish
thing man can do is to buy land with
out seeing it, and lots of men are doing
this thing every day now in their eager
craze to get hold of land. We would
not invest dollar in any land until we
had tested the soil and the subsoilt to q
depth of at least three feet, till we had
ascertained the average rainfall for q
series of years in the locality where the
land was situated, until we had ascer-
tained the quality and quantity of wa
ter accessible by digging or boring. un-
til we knew what sort of crops the eli
mate and soil would produce and the
class of people that were to become per
manent neighbors.-Waterloo Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
rs prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
j. Monuments and Head Stones Of various de-
signs. Have the county right for Sipe's Pat
VIII meet all competition, 3n "a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

QUAKER MILL co.
ELOUR and Feed, Manufacturers Of the ceie.
brnted White Satin and White Pearl Flour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
Our Business Directory.
ATToRNEYe.


kC. YoRAN. H. r. ARNOLD. MI, YoRAH-
YORAN. ARNOLD 4 YORAN
A TTORNEYS AT Law, and Real Estate
/ "A Agents. Once over Delaware County State
Bank, Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
FRED q. BLAIR.
A TTORNEY AT LAW. ONCE In the City Hall
n Block. Manchester. Iowa.

osTEoPATHIc PHYSICIAN.
r H. MCGEE, d. 0. OsTEopATHY is a
u, system OF treating diseases without the use
Of drugs. For Information call or write. La
GRIpPE is successfully treated. Office over
Gregg Il Wards Drug store.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
VETERINARIAN.

DIR. J. W.. SCOTT.
Surgeon, and Dentist. ONCE
v In H. O. Smiths Drug Store, Main st. At
night can be found at rooms over Ralph Con
oer's Store.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
A,THORPE.

PROPRIETOR OF KALAMITY'S PLUM
i der Store and Dealer in Clothing. Boots,
Shoes, Notions. etc. Masonic Block Manches-
ter, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

RIDpELL d CO.,
DRY GOODS, Carpets, Millinery, Hats and
~ Caps, Boots and Shoes, etc.. Main ST.,
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

nENTIST. Once on franklin Street. north
~ Of the Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa.
Dental Surgery In all its branches Makes
..squent visits 70 neghboring towns. Always
at ofice on Saturdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

c. e. GATES.
OITYs DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
" v kin my line Moving household goods
and pianos speciality. ALI work will receive
prompt attention. a share Of your patronage is
solicited. Charges right. Give your draying
TO q man who has come to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

e. Z. NEWCoMB.
nENTIST. Office over Clark Il Lawrence's
" store on Franklin street. Crown
bridge work specially. VIII meet patients at
Farley Wednesday Of each week. s2tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21

LAWRENCE & GREMs.
DRUGS, Wall paper, Stationery, Paints, Oils
- etc. City hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-21
DENTISTS.

O. A. DUNHAM. G. L. LEIGH
oUNHAM & LEIGH.
nentists. Office in the Adams building on
: IL Franklin Street. Telephone 2ib.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-06-22
How lie Became A Catholic

Cats have feelings like the rest of
us, too," says q lady in the New Yorw
Tribune, "and show them in much the
same way sometimes. Ny husband
Is q Protestdnt clergyman. A Cath
olic priest lives not far from us, in
the same block. but We had never
made his acquaintance. Some years
before l got the cat now have we
had an unusually large Tom, with yel-
low patches of fur ON q white back
ground. He was q great favorIte
with the children, especially with the
baby, who was never cOntented unless
Tom sat on . chair beside him at
mealtimes aud had share of every
thing the baby himself ate.
"One day the childrec received q
present of little black and tan dog,
and they were so delighted with their
new pet that Tom was left in the cold.
When dinner time came he got up in
his accustomed place beside the baby,
expecting to be fed. But baby Won d
have nothing but the new pet, and so
the dog occupied the place OF honor,