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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
LINCOLN ADOPTED 1T.
His Famous Phrase, "oY the People,
Originated by Theodore Parker

His Famous Phrase, SOY the People"
Originated by Theodore Parker.
William III. Herndon, Lincoln's law
partner, knew Theodore Parker well
and had much correspondence with
him, and after the Lincoln Douglas de-
bate he came ON to Boston and saw
Parker and other antislavery men with
an eye to Lincoln's political prospects.
Going back to Springfield, he took with
him some of Parker's newer sermons
and addresses. "One Of them" he
says in his Abraham Lincoln" was a
lecture on The Effect of Slavery on
the American People, which was de-
livered in the Music hall, Boston, and
which l gave to Lincoln, who read and
returned 1t. He liked especially the
following expression, which he marked
with a pencil and which he in sub
stance afterward used in his Gettys-
burg address: Democracy is direct self
government, over all the people, by all
the people, for all the people," The
address referred to Parker's last great
antislavery address, was delivered July
4, 1858.
Here, l submit, was the probable orr
gin of Lincoln's phrase. In one variant
or another 1t was great favorite with
Parker, often taking the exact form
that Lincoln gave it. with his sure In
tuition of the best where there was any
choice of words. In speech delivered
by Parker in 1850 we find 1t imbedded
In passage which might have been
the inspiration of Stewards famous
"irrepressible conflict" or Lincoln's
"house divided against ITSELF" view
to which Parker continually required.
In two other speeches it stands "goy-
eminent of all the people, by all the
people, for all the people," Its earliest
appearance that have discovered in
his writings is in letter to Rev. Sam
uel j. May in 1S4S, where it is simply
government of all, by all, for alp
Review of Reviews.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

E. church here will be sold at public
auction next Saturday, June 20,
at two o'clock. The committee reserve
the right to accept or reject any and all
bids.
Clarence Stone is improving the ap-
pearance of his place by the addition of
new kitchen and by new barn.
Charles Barnd and wife, of Man.
chester, were guests of relatives here
Thursday.
Monday evening DIR. Ward, Harlan
Stone, Mrs. Edith Angel and Lizzie
Fraser started for California on the ex-
cursion to attend the National Epworth
League Convention at San Francisco.
They expect to visit many places of in
terest in the west. remaining about six
weeks.
Chester Tourtellot and Geo. Nc
Cready, of Hopkinton, visited in town
recently.
Bert Sherman and family have NOV
ed into the hotel.
Maud swinburne visited in Hopkin-
ton Thursday.
Rynard Erysuian and family have
moved into town from Curtis Mil
ler's place. We understand that John
Mclean and wife will take their, place
on the farm.
John Welsh, of Monticello, was in
town on legal business Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
How He Cured the BELL.

The late Father Boyle, who for years
was one of the most prominent and
popular Catholic priests in Washing
ton, had Il great reputation as wit.
Some of his most intimate friends We're
Professionals and members of the Prot
estant clergy. A few months before
his death he erected missionary chap
ell down by the navy yard and bought
at Il junkshop an old bell which had
been Discarded by one of the Protes-
tant churches. He sent the bell to
foundry in Georgetown and had sew
eral inches of metal pared off the rim.
Having thus got rid of crack, the
harsh and discordant tones OF the bell
became soft. and sweet. Meeting
Presbyterian minister not, long after,
Father Boyle called his attention to the
change, and the latter could scarcely
believe it was the same bell.
''What in the world did you do to
that BELL" inquired the Presbyterian
pastor, 'to cause such change in the
toneY
1--WE blessed it and blessed 1t and
blessed 1t until we got the Presbyterian
devil out Of 1t" retorted Father Boyle,
"and then it sounded all right
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
None of His nusiness.

While waiting for the train the bride
and bridegroom walked slowly up and
down the platform.
81 don't know what this joking and
guying may have been to YOU" he
remarked, "but it's death to me. I.
never experiehced such an ordeal"
cts perfectly dreadful. she an
swered. 81 shall be so glad when we
get away from everybody we know"
''Theyre actually impertinent," he
went on. "Why, the very natives
at this unpropitious moment the
wheezy old station master walked up
to them.
"Be you goin to take this train?" he
asked.
cts none of your business!' retorted
the bridegroom Indignantly as he guild
ed the bride up the platform, where
they condoled with each other over the
impertinence of the natives.
Onward came the train, its vapor
curling from afar. 1t was the last to
their destination that day, an express.
Nearer, neirer it came Mt full speed.
Then in a moment 1t whizzed past and
was gone.
"Nhy in thunder didn't that train
stop:" yelled the bridegroom.
"Cos you sed 'twarn't none of my
bizness. l has to signal If that trains
to stop"
And as the old station master softly
stroled his beard there was wicked
twinkle in his eye.-London Spare Mo-
ments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Million. Made by Planting Trees.

"AhAAohs Muue ny ilanttnE Trees.
Any one who takes n vital interest in
the welfare Of his grandchildren can
insure their being rich by planting
trees on treeless land, which land he
can leave to them in his will. Some
big British fortunes have been provid.
ed for in this manner. A predecessor
of the present Duke of Athole had n lot
of land, but it was not especially valu.
able-in fact, he was "land poor"
He determined that his descendant.
should fare better and SO began plant.
Ing trees. In the course of his lifetime
he planted 14,095,T10 larch trees alone,
covering an area of 1924 acres. His
last plantation covered 1890 acres,
which in the ordinary way becomes a
forest of mature timber 70 years after
planting. Trimmed down to about $50
trees an acre. each tree will contain Mt
least 80 cubic feet Of timber, which, at
20 cents n foot, gives n sum of $4,375
an acre, total for the value of the
timber OH the last plantation alone of
$34, 100000.
The whole initial outlay for this plan
tation, which has so increased the
wealth of the ancient house Of Athole,
is said to have been only about $4,000
for the Seeding trees and the cost of
the labor of planting them. The main
tenance of the wood was paid for out
Of the profits arising from the sale of
young wood when thinning the planta-
tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
DELHI.

Gladys Welsh, of Monticello, visited
Gwen Perkins the first of the week.
Charles Howard and family have
moved into their new house. 1t makes
a great improvement to that part of
town.
Fred Flack, of Ryan, visited his
mother here recently.
The Aid Society met with Mrs,
House Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Michaels and children are
visiting relatives at Westgate.
Word has been received here of the
marriage of John Corbin, formerly of
Delhi, but now of Belvidere, Illinois, to
Miss Monck at Morrison, Illinois, re-
Gently. AS Mr.. Corbin is to play in
the Elgin band at the Pan American
exposition this summer, the young
couple went there on their wedding
trip.
Mrs. Jessie Mason and son, Clarke, of
Hopkinton, are the guests of hsr par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Fraser, while Mr..
Mason is gone to California.
The camp grounds, buildings, chairs,
tables, diehes, ETC., belonging to the M. |
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
The Height of the Table

There was a certain Major X. who
had for some years enjoyed the reputa-
ton Of being one of the widest men in
India. Making call ON one occasion
on mess, he found Captain q, whom
he wanted, out, but the mess waiter as
sured him that the latter would soon
return, wherefore he waited in the an
teroom.
A few minutes later the mess SER
geant, happening to pass the window,
noticed to his surprise that Major X.
had passed into the messroom beyond
and was applying n tape measure to
the mess table. Naturally considering
this an odd proceeding, he mentioned
1t later on in the day to Captain H.. who
took counsel and then begged a favor
of the colonel, which was to allow an
inch TO be sawed off the table legs. In
due course Major X. was INVITED to din
ner, and the mess was there to man.
AS was expected, during dessert he
contrived to lead the conversation on to
guessing heights, and from that to Of
fering to bet on the present mahogany
was but step. They took him on, from
colonel down to the youngest sub. Even
the chaplain could not resist the temp
tation TO chastise the unrighteous and
ventured his mite. The challenger bet
FIRST. just an eighth of an inch beyond
the old height, and then the mess, in ro-
tation, guessed exactly the. same, and
all guessed exactly right He was done
completely.-London Free Lance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
wbat n SINGER Must Kno,v.

For singer to succeed 1t is necessa-
ry that he should have more than q
voice or be vocalist. Wagner has set
a higher standard, and to him We owe
it. Not only the cultivation of the
voice, but the higher education is nee
essary. The voice alone is not suffl-
cient, even in the concert room. Sing
ing has grown to be quite another art.
The singer must be an impersonator.n
I myself studied for five years at the
university. But that, as rule, holds
one too long. But at least a good gen.
eral knowledge of literature and of sci
ence is necessary.
The day is past when fiacre driver,
because he has a beautiful voice, Is ac-
cepted as a singer; so also is the day
when n concert in costume is regarded
as an opera. The standard of imper-
sonation has been UNNECESSARILY raised
by Wagner. History, literature, knowl.
edge of the plastic arts, are all neces-
sary to the singer.
American women have, many of
them, beautiful voices. Again, many
of them go abroad to study. That is q
mistake. 1t is at home that they should
lay the foundation. Build by degrees.
DO not aim to be star, but good art.
list. Study always, be content with
small roles. The rest will come of it.
self.-Ernest Van Dyck in Saturday
Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

A travelling man who is absent from
the city about GO days on each trip
carried a pair of shoes to German
shoemaker to be half soled before leav-
ing on tour through the country
towns. The shoemaker was accustom-
ed to selling articles left with him for
repairs if not called for in 30 days.
The drummer stated to the shoemaker
he would be absent from the city for
at least 60 days and would not leave
the shoes to be repaired unless he was
assured that they would not be sold.
The travellers trip was prolonged to
30 days. When he returned, he went
Immediately to the shoemaker for his
shoes.
The shoemaker's inability to distin.
guish between have and half came
near resulting in his receiving thrash
ing.
Have you sold my shoes?" asked
the drummer.
"Ya, hat soled Them" replied the
shoemaker
What in blazes did you do that
for| yelled the traveller.
"You told me for to do it."
And then the drummer engaged in q
bit of shocking profanity and threat
ened to clean up the ranch.-Memphis
Scimitar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Antiquity of MN.

From a review in Science of De Nor.
tlllets great work on prehistoric times
the following is condensed. Twelve
chapters are devoted to the question of
tertiary man. 1t is concluded that
while man did not exist during this
period, precursors of man more intelli-
gent than any of the living anthropoids
did exist
Pithecanthropus erectus is consider.
ed as the immediate precursor Of man.
The Calaveras skull is rejected. The
paleolithic period is considered as cor
responding to the early quarternary,
and 222,000 years is assigned as the
length of this period. Add to this num-
Der 10000 years for the protohistoric
and neolithic periods and G,OOO years
more for the historic period, and we
have 23S,000 years, which is, according
to the authors, a moderate estimate of
mans antiquity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Didn't Cut His Corners.

A writer in the Boston Transcript
gives this "Reminiscences of the Rev. DR..
Elijah kellogg of Harpswell, Me-:
Gone Sunday before his sermon the
doctor announced from his pulpit: The
widow Jones grass is getting pretty
long. shall be there with my scythe,
rake and pitchfork at o'clock tomcr-
row morning, and hope every male
member of the congregation will be
there too
"The next morning they were all
there and among them Captain Griggs,
six feet two in his stockings, with n
weight of nearly $50 pounds. Par.
son. said he as they were working up
the field near each other, Pm goin to
cut your corners this mornin.'
Now, DR.. Kellogg was little man,
weighing scarcely more than $50
pounds, but he knew how to handle
scythe, and, as he told me, with a lit
tie shrug of his shoulders, he didn't
cut my corners that morning More
than that, the man who had thought
he could beat the parson Mt moving
dropped under a tree exhausted from
working with such a pacemaker."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

the mileage is increased to nearly To-
600, or MS much as that of the valley of
the Mississippi.
Fifty thousand RATS are foated
down the Yolga annually, many Of
them 100 feet long by Z thick, and this
gives but faintidea of the real traffic
of the river, for in addition there are
100000 tons Of produce passing up
and down the river during the open
season. Much of this centers at Mini
Novgorod. To this famous market
steamers and barges come from all
parts of Russia, bringing goods to be
sold at the great annual fair, over
$200,000,000 worth of merchandise
changing hands in few weeks Thir-
ty thousand craft. including RATS, are
required for this traffic. They come
from as far north as Archangel, as far
east as the Urals, from Astrakhan in
the south, st. Petersburg and Moscow
to the west, while great caravans Of
ships Of the desert arrive daily from
all parts Of Asia.-Engineering Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
The Worst Paved City.

Moscow is probably the worst paw
ed city in the world. Great cobble-
stones driven by hand into a loose bed
of sand form n roadway which is al
ways dusty in summer and muddy in
autumn, and in many of the roads
there is no attempt at roadway of
any kind. The streets are badly wa
tered and cleaned.
The city is regarded by the Russians
as 'the holy city," probably because of
the large number of monasteries it con-
tains. 1t was once the capital Of the
empire and still enjoys the distinction
of being considered the capital of the
interior, but there does not seem to be
any particular desire on the part of
the authorities to make it more worthy
of its title.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
The place wn. rlI,ea.

At seance the other day, when the
lights had been turned low, the me-
dunn was describing a tall, dark eyed.
handsome spirit, with long moustaches
and his hair parted carefully down the
center, that was lowering round mid
die aged but elderly looking man, when
he burst suddenly into tears. Heart.
rending sobs shook his thin frame,
George, George" he cried. "Why,
oh, why did you leave me to the mis-
cry OF these past years?"
"Then you knew him?" asked the
medium. 4
KNEW him?" murmured the down.
hearted man. 81 saw him daily. for
months and months. Oh, George he
continued, why did you dieT"
my good man." pleaded the medium.
"you must pull yourself together;
Though his loss to you must have
been great one, you may yet meet
another friend.who will fill his place."d
mo, no" he cried. 3Hss place is
filed"
"Filled! Why, what do you mean?n
asked the medium, astonished.
"He was my wife's first husbandg'-
Parsons Weekly. /
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

II suppose" said the barber to the
man who was wearing a bears claw
on his watch chain-'I suppose you
killed that bear yourself?
Yes, l did," was the reply.
"Was it grizzly bear|
at was"
"a big one?"
: "About the size of 2-year-old steer"
Gee whiz! How many bullets did 1t
take to kill him?'
mot any at all"
Brain him with an aX?"
mo; talked him to DEATH"
1t took the customer 15 minutes to
get the rest of his shave, and during
that time the barber didn't speak an
other word.-EXchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
GREELEx.

James Rutherford has about recover
ed from his recent illness.
Elmer Chase is guest of the Jas.
Chase household this week.
What may be case of of cattle steal
ing may develop in the neighborhood
shortly.
Miss Laura Ray, of Redwood Falls,
Minnesota, is visiting relatives in this
place.
Chris. Rehmann and family are away
visiting this week. They expect to
start for Germany about Monday.
j. E. Carlow and Mrs. Emma Rosser
were married at the home of the brides
parents in Colesburg, last Saturday.
Both parties are we'll known here and
are wished life of unalloyed happi-
ness. They will probably reside in
Wisconsin for q while at least,
James Fitzpatrick tells us of the ap-
pearance of a new bug that has attack
ed his potatoes and are eating the tops
off to the ground. The bug is of a va
riety never before seen in this section
and destroys the vines even W orse than
the we'll known potato bug. Paris
green seems to have no effect .on the
new pest, and if remedy is not found
soon it is greatly feared the potato crop
will by very short.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
RIVER BOATS in RUSSIA.
Nearly Every Known Means of Loco
InoIinn La In Ike.

Nearly Every Known Means of Loco
motion Is In Use.
Everywhere up the volga and its
hundred tributaries ascend the iron
barges of the Caspian sea oil fleet,
while through the canals to st. Peters
burg alone pass annually during the
215 days of free navigation thousands
of steamers and barges bearing mil
lions of tons of freight. Every known
means of locomotion is used, from
men who, like oxen, tramp the tow
paths, hauling the smaller barges, to
powerful tugs that creep along by
means of an endless chain laid in the
bed of the canals and minor rivers,
dragging after them at snail pace great
caravans of heavy barges.
From the greater streams immense
craft nearly 400 feet long, 10 feet in
depth, carrying 6,000 tons of freight,
drift down to the Caspian, where they
are broken to pieces to be used as fire
wood OH the steamers going up stream.
In all there are 5000 miles of naviga-
BILE waterways in the valley of the Vol
ga, or If the streams which float the
giant RATS that form SO large part of
the traffic of the rivers are included
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
low shopper. Arc Foo1ed-re.ts

How Shoppers Are FooIed-'rcsts
Which Show the Pure Material.
Pure silk, when it has been through
all the processes necessary to bring out
all its good qualities, is worth its
weight In silver, said an expert the
other day. Therefore the women who
expect to buy pure silk at little more
than the price of cotton must expect to
be fooled, and there are lots of ways by
which the manufacturer gets even with
them.
They make stuff that is called silk
and passes for it with credulous per-
sons who don't know any better out of
nearly any old thing now. One favor
lite imitation silk Is made of cellulose
treated with chemicals. 1t isn't good
material to get on fire in. Then there
are south sea island cottons and some
merceriZed cotton which after treat
ment look something like silk, though
of course they wear very differently,
and their silllen appearance soon van
isles.
But it is in adulterating goods which
really have some silk in them that the
greatest skill is exercised to deceive
the buyer. To obtain the required rus
tie and body rough floss is often used
for the wool of the material. This soon
causes 1t to wear shiny.
Another trick is to increase the
weight and apparent solidity of a finn
sy silk material by using metallic salts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
DYERsvILLE.

Miss Ehler, of Manchester, who has
been visiting relatives and friend in
this city for the past two weeks return
ed home last Friday evening.
Mrs. Barney Vessels and Mrs. Simon
Thillen, OF New Vienna, took the Clip.
per Tuesday night enroute for Ryan
where they will visit Mr.. and Mrs
Thillen of that place for several days.
Denny Brothers, flying machine has
been tried and found to be all right, ex-
cept the motive power which is INSULT
cient. The machine and two men
weigh together about 600 pounds.
Last Tuesday afternoon spark from
locomotive set fire to the dry grass
along the road at Mr.. Henry Heiring's
farm east of the city. The flames soon
spread into the oat field Mr.. Herring
and his men and neighbors fought the
flames for over an hour and half be-
fore they succeeded in extinguishing
them. The ost field suffered consider.
able loss.
Mr.. d. MERRIAM, who is very fond of
the development of Industries, surpris-
ed us last Tuesday on bringing to our
office number of large gooseberries he
raised in his garden. The berries grew
on gooseberry tree, which is called the
Industry" The largest berry meas.
ured three inches around.it the shortest
way and three and a half the longest
way, and weighed one half ounce. They
are the largest gooseberries ever raised
in ,Dyersville. Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

To accommodate those who are par
tial to the use of atomizers in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the propri-
etors prepare Cream Balm in liquid
form, which will be known as Elys
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including
the spraying tube is Is cts Druggists
or by mail. The liquid form embodies
the medicinal properties of the solid
preparation. Cream l,alm is quickly
absorbed by the membrane and does
not dry up the secretions but changes
them to natural and healthy char.
acter. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST.,
N " z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

Sherlock Holmes-I have not looked
around, but very tall man just came
in and sat down in the opera chair be-
hind me.
Miss Marvel-It is true! Say, you do
the most wonderful things. Now, tell
me how you Knew without looking Of
the tall mans presence.
Sherlock Holmes-His feet are stick
ing through under my chair.-OhIo
State Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Method. Of cur,ne June1e Fever,

got over my attack, but it was a
marvel that did. One morning my
doctor bled ME till there was scarcely
a drop of blood left in my body. He
then gave me 40 grains of calomel, and
in the evening, as the fever was still
raging, he ordered me to be taken out
to the yard of my quarters, laid on a
bare rattan couch and buckets Of cold
water thrown over me for about 20
minutes! l was then put back to bed
and fortunately fell asleep for several
hours. After some weeks on the sick
list, was able to return to my post at
Kornegalle.-"Fifty Years In Ceylon."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
HoPKINroN.

1t is reported that Howard Kirk, who
went to Polk county, Mo-, last fall, will
return to Hopkinton some time this
month. The section in which he has
been located has been visited this year
by such severe drouth that the crops
are practically ruined.
The house on the farm of Henry
Schnier, Jr., was burned to the ground
Tuesday afternoon. The fire caught
from defective chimney; and under