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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
CLOTHING GOING TO WASTE.
Many Unclaimed Collars and Cuffs De-
stroyed at Laundrics,


Thousands of dollars worth OF laun-
dered shirts, collars and cuffs that have
not been called for are burned or 9th.
erwise destroyed in Chicago every
month. 1t is estimated that the linen
thus consumed in the city in single
year amounts in value to 1921 600.
Nearly S14 900 worth was either burned
or consigned to the rag heap during the
last month.
"To successfully put them on the
market" said laundryman. "the ar
ticles would have to be assorted in
sizes, and this would be impractlcable,
as they would have to be sold ut price
that would not justify the trouble. In
consequence they are taken out and
burned, but in a short time the shelves
are again filled with unclaimed pack
ages. The value of these packages
usually ranges from 80 cents to So.
"All bundles are kept OH the shelves
of the various laundries for sixty days,
and if no one has called for and claim
ed them by that time they are thrown
into large basket and opened. If the
shirts are in good condition they are
given to tramps or turned over to the
charitable organizations. The collars
and cuffs cannot be disposed of in this
way. and are usually burned. The ques.
ton of disposing of unclaimed laundry
is a constant thorn in the side of laun-
drymen in Chicago and other large cit
les of the country"
This heavy loss is due to the careless
ness of the Interviewing public of
Chicago. One laundryman who has
been in the business here for years, and
who has seen enough linen go TO waste
to clothe half the population of the
country, said:
The remarkable number of Shirts
collars and cuffs left at laundries can
be accounted for in several ways. FIRE.
quently strangers come to the city,
send their soiled clothes to the laun-
dry and hastily leave without calling
for them. They rarely go to the trou-
bic of sending back for them, and the
package is consequently burned.
another reason is gross carelessness.
A man often starts down town with a
bundle of linen and leaves 1t at the
first laundry he happens to see. He for
gets where he left 1t, and some poor
luandryman is frequently the victim of
abuse from an irate citizen who had
never been in his establishment. I
have callers nearly every day who
fiercely demand their linen, which they
had left at some other place.--C Chicago
Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Aggressions by the Senate.

The House is complaining of the ex-
tent to which the Senate asserts itself
in revenue legislation. There is some
basis, in fact, for such complaints. BY
making new revenue bills outright, un-
der the guise of amendments the Sen
ate verbally nullifies that provision of
the constitution which requires such
bills to originate in the House. But
how can it be otherwise when the
House persists in sending to the Sen
ate bills that. have not received ade.
luate consideration and which do not
Command the unqualified assent of a
Notwithstanding Courier-J ournal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Slow Progress of a Steal.

Ii is remarked that the controversy
yer ship subsidy is just where 1t was
fifty years ago, with Maine Senator
or 1t and Missouri Senator against
t. The Missouri Senator is not the
only one against it, and that large pro
portion of the population that doesn't
happen to be in Congress is quite gem
orally arrayed on the side of the oppo-
sition. 1t is not entirely improbable
that the question will be in the same
position fifty years hence as it is now.
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
An Error of judgement,

A former arcndeacon OF Suffolk Wis
tied an out-of-the-way English parish
when the rector happened to be away.
The visitor was shown about by the
clerk, and on arriving at the church,
yard was surprised to find crop of
wheat growing in it.
Dear dearv' said the archdeacon.
81 can't approve of this. ! really did
not think Mr.. W:nkley would plant
wheat in the churchyard."
That's Just what l told parson,"
said the clerk. = says says l, .Ye
didn't Ought 10 have wheated It; We
Ought to have tatered it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Must Give Time to Forrct.

President Roosevelt has said some
thing indicating belief that Congress
will sit through the summer. The Pres
ident should have an interview with
the steering committee" before he
speaks again on this subject. The pol
icy Of the majority in Congress is to
adjourn early. They want to give the
people time to forget before the cleo
ton in November En-
uuirer,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
THE SCENE OF nonRoRs.

beck was spitted on bamboo and was
being roasted over fire.
81 waited my fate. was afraid to
move. My head hurt me dreadfully. All
around me the ground was strewn with
corpses. Suddenly great clamor arose,
followed by fusillade. opened my
eyes and saw DR.. Fortier and the re-
mainder of the mission from the yacht
firing on the cannibals. l shouted and
the rescuers ran to me and cut the
bonds which bound me to the tree.
TIL canniabls fed, leaving many dead.
The clothes of NJ. Nrics were found,
but his body was missing. He had evil
IDENTIFY been devoured by the savages
during the night"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
The Cost of World Power.

We were world power in n moral
sense long before we sought to become
such in Il material, sense. We have
gainei embarrassment and anxiety and
a reproachful conscience. We have vio-
lated the best political traditions of
our nation and we are inviting unesti-
mated dangers. How long shall the
steering Of the ship of state with this
mad current continue?-Philadelph
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Time to Redcem II1;ro;,

Things are getting so hot in the fac
tional fighting now under way in the
Republican State organization in I'LL
nois that the caloric sizzling is distinct
ly audible and seems to extend all
down the opposing lines, from the erst-
while dignified leaders to the humblest
slugger in precinct politics. Plainly, the
time has come to relieve Illinois of Re-
publican misrule, fractional vendettas,
selfish feuds and consequent incapacl-
ty for good achievement-St. Louis Re
public,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Concentration of Wen1tb.

He is blind who cannot read i'll the
signs of the present times plenty of
proof that the tendencies of American
life are now toward the concentration
and against the diffusion of wealth.
Our present enormous burden of taxa
ton is laid upon consumption and thus
proportionately greater on the man of
small income than the man of large;
our huge industrial combinations
which crush out the small and aggran-
die the big capitalist; our reckless
granting of enormously valuable pub
lie rights into the hands of private
owners, are all uniting for the further
concentration Of wcalth.-Des Nloincs
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Give Lodrc Entire charyc,

The real way to govern the Philip
pines is to leave 1t all to Lodge, as
chairman Of the Senate committee, and
bind him not to say word. The Fill
pinos would put up with good deal to
make sure of eloquent silence from
him. Then he could draft his bill for
a frame of Philippine government in a
dark closet. have It put into cipher
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

England has spent billion dollars
on the Boer war and her casualties are
over 100000 men, according to the lat
est report. 1t is very evident that old
man Kruger knew his business when
he spoke of the price England would
have to pay.-Atlanta Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The State Department now has
difficult question to decide. Having
adopted the ransom policy until Miss
Stone was liberated, can it make de-
mands for reparation for the mission
ary's abduction upon the Turkish Gov
ernment? 1t is reported that Mr. Hay
and his assistants are Mt present not Mt
all sure of their case.-Springfield Re
rial,linnn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

A man named Graves the other day
married woman named Gossip. 1t
would be well if all gossips went to
their graves as this gossip did. We
will not miss gossip now that she is
Mrs. Graves. But woe to the man who
takes a gossip to wife. We shall see
Graves give up the ghost unless his
gossip become truly grave. 1t is to be
feared that Graves is now dead one
at least gossip says he is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26


parsonage w h o S c
achievements in pol.
titles an d letters
" on h M world.
wide fame. He was
4 great administra-
Tor and a diplomat
who had few equals
in the British realm.
For the greater part
of half a century he
was in the service
of Britain as an am
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
"Hooaoo" of the spanish War.

Gen. Shafter lost in Cuba what repu-
tation he previously had. Gen. Law
ton was killed in the Philippines. Adj
miral Dewey parted with his popular
ity over night by doing what he
thought was gallant and generous
act President Mckinley was assas-
sinated. Sampson is dying, his mind
and body wrecked. Schley is deprived
of the recognition which his friends
and large portion of the people think
should be his. ES-Secretary Alger will
be haunted by "einbalmed beef" until
he dies. Gen. Miles has been bitterly
and publicly reprimanded for express
ing an opinion that most of his fellow
citizens applauded. Captain Hobson's
sight has been so injured that he asks
to be retired.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
A self.Erident Pronosition.

The Democratic party is anxious to
win in the next Presidential campaign.
That being the case, it will likely elm
mate, to as great an extent as possible.
from its platform the things which con.
tributcd to its defeat in 1896 and 1900.
-Saynnah News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

We learn from the Washington Post
that 'the ridiculous elevated hand
shake does not obtain in the capital.
Yet there is nothing that comes SO
nigh that Washington society cannot
afford it if it chooses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

A hive of bees belonging 10 the gov
arnment was stolen from the Agricul-
tural Department a few days ago. Up
to the hour of going to press, however,
the government had not missed any
ted-hot stoves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Not a Disintercsted Reformcr

Scratch man that talks for "reci-
procity,' but against tariff reduction,
and you will find man that wants the
tariff reduced onSthe goods produced
by the other : fellow.-Indianapolis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

1t might be said in passing that,
while we may do great many things
better than they do them in Great Brit
ain, the army contractors over there do
not need any suggestions from this side
of the Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

1t is estimated that there are still
10000 wild elephants on the globe. 1t
will be several years yet before the
necessities Of the billiard ball manu-
facturers "dodo" the elephant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The Prussian government is figuring
on buying a coal mine for the purpose
Of lighting the coal trust. If the trusts
dig their own graves they cannot make
row about having to occupy them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
No Geolooist.

What kind of pie is 1t to-day. Jim?"
asked the first restaurant boarder of
his companion.
Dunno" replied Jim, as he tried to
gnaw off bite, I'm no geologist.".:
Ohio State Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The President of the New York
Mothers Club has acknowledged that
fathers are all right in their way.
Fathers vindication has been too long
DELAYED.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Chicago railroads will elevate twen-
ty-tiye miles more of track. The day
is coming when there will not be a
grade crossing in an American city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The man who makes his living by
holding office makes mistake when
he proceeds to get gay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The Archduchess Elizabeth of Aus
tria, only child of the late Crown
Prince, seems to think there are things
more to be desired than becoming the
mother of an Emperor, or even than be-
ing an Empress herself. She recently
renowned for herself and her descend
ants all cllseinls to the Austrian throne
as a condition precedent to marrying
prince not of royal blood. Now let us
hope that she may live in happiness all
the days of her life, rivaling in her
domestic content the subjects of her
grandfather, Francis Joseph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Eighty officials convicted of embez-
cling public funds have been behead-
ed in Korea. The rulers of that coun-
try take no chances with the pardon
Ing power.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The fact that Miss Anthony is 80
years old and still sprishtly shows
what a woman may do If she eschews
liquors, tobacco and husbands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The Standard Oil Companys new
dividend of S2o,ooo,ooo is pretty
good showing for the light of other
days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

American millionaires,' men and
women, to the number of three thou
sand five hundred and forty-six, are
catalogued in the New York Worlds
almanac for 1902, classified by the
States and cities i'll which they are
found. Thus the relative density of
milliouaires, to borrow phrase from
the Census Bureau, appears ut a
glance. In New York there are a thou.
sand lacking six. In Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory there is not one.
But no State is absolutely barren Of
millionaires, although North Dakota
has but one. III the Central West, ILL
nois has the most; Texas leads the
Southern States, and California, with
her hundred and ten millionaires,
heads the Pacific section. Evidently eli
matte conditions do notaffect this hardy
native crop. 1t tiourishes alike in the
bracing air of Minnesota and in the
more relaxing atmosphere of Louis
lana, and the youth who has 1t in him
to develop into Il millionaire may be
planted in almost any part Oft our do.
main and still not miss his chance to
grow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The awful fact has been discovered
and 1t explains much-that Professor
Pearson has book i'll the hands of a
publisher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Joseph Jefferson was 70 years old
the other day. But that's nothing.
Look at some of the chorus ladies',
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Russia hasn't gone SO far as to pub
fish a card of thanks to England and
Japan for their agreement to keep the
door open.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Two fresh wars in Kentucky bear
witness that shooting the shoots is still
the popular sport on the dark and
bloody ground"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Legislation, Not Treaty, Needed.

Legislation, Not Treaty, Needed.
One of the excuses for the do-nothing
policy with respect to Cuba which was
offered at the meeting of the House
Republican caucus Thursday night
was that there was 10 hurry about talk
ing action and that the matter could
wait until the next session of Con-
sress. because Cuba would not be in
a position to make reciprocity treaty
for months to come.
1t is hardly possible to conceive of Il
more wretched excuse. 1t makes no
sort of difference how long it may be
before Cuba will be in position to ne
gotiate treaties. 1t may be three months
or three years; no matter 1t Is not
treaty that is wanted at all. What
is needed is d reduction of tile duties
ON Cuban products coming into the
United States and reduction on arti-
cles entering Cuba from the United
States below the rates collected on like
articles from countries other than the
United States.
All this can be arranged by legisla
ton very quickly without waiting a
day for the organization of the indie
pendent Cuban government. And this
is altogether the better way, because
1t involves no meddllng by the treaty
making organs of the government with
the revenue prerogative Of the House.
No difficulty can arise out of the fact
that there is no Cuban congress vet to
legislate. The military government of
occupation can take the necessary ac-
tion. Congress on its part can declare
that the concessions by the United
States shall cease unless the recipro-
cal concessions on the part of Cuba
ale confirmed within a. certain time af-
ter the formal establishment of the in
dependent Cuban government. 1t is all
simple and easy enough.
All that is wanting is the will OH the
part of the protected interests which
are in the saddle in Washington in or
der to the fulfillment of the obligations
into which this country entered of its
own choice and motion when 1t impos-
cd the Platt conditions upon CUBA
Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
ultimate Of the Protcction Idco.

Ultimate of the Protection Idea.
Whenever one man is protected" it
is done at the expense of some other
man. The wall Of the infant industry
for protection so soon grows into the
hoarse and defiant howl of the gigantic
and merciless trust that we look with
suspicion upon every form of enterprise
that starts with plea to be fed from
n spoon. We are accustomed to think
Ing Of the government as n great source
of wealth, an immense money mil
Wherever a gigantic scheme is propos
ed-one, 1t may be, requiring an eX
penditure of hundreds of millions-tl,,
objection to its cost is glibly answered
by the declaration that the government
has plenty of money; why not turn 1t
loose? If this theory can be reasoned
out, let us all quit work, sit down and
let the government support us.-Atlan-
tn Journal,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Railroad accidents and fata, fires are
punched for first place among the hap
penings of the young year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Old Kansan Philosonh.r.

Eyes" said the old philosopher Of
Kansas, 81 am feeling pretty well. You
see, an old man is good deal like an
old wagon. So long as the old wagon is
kept well creased and is driven along
smooth roads at moderate clip, it will
last long time. But when the boys
drive the old wagon to town of Sat.
urday, and run races on the way home,
after they have had bottle or two
down in the box stall at the livery stu
bic, it is mighty apt to go to smash.
If an old man keeps himself well
creased, travels slow on a smooth
road. and doesn't try to run races with
the boys on Saturday nights, there is
just no tellin' how long he will LAST
Kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

If the phoenix of common sense
rises from the ashes of FOOLS mon
ey the conilagration has not been in
vain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
They Foolishly Keep Talking.

The hide-bound Republican editor in.
dorses President Rooseyelt's finding in
the Schley case, but he finds 1t mpos.
sible to obey the injunction to quit
talking about it.-Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26


Mr.. Gourlay, Canadian NJ. P. from
Nova Scotia, is plainly of the type of
public men whom we class in the
States as blatherskites. Listen to him
he is winding up fierce speech In the
Parliament debate on the Alaskan
boundary question: IF it is necessary
to fight the Yankees" shouts Gourlay,
of Nova Scotia. 1--WE will fight within
twenty-four hours, and after six
months will capture their capital and
annex their country to Canada!" Some
day, when Canada wisely asks to be
annexed to the United States, Gourlay,
M. p, will come along with the others
like lamb. And the first thing you
know he'll be running for Office as an
American citizen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
The Government in Bus;uess.

In every known instance ii. which
the Government has gone into partner
ship with any corporation in business,
by granting subsidies, guaranteeing
bonds or the like, the Government is
worsted. Nothing different can be ex-
pected, for government is not designed
or organized for carrying on any gen
eral business. OF course, it will fail to
come out even. What business 1t does
carry on from actual or implied neces-
sity is done at an eXorbitant cost and
with slowness not to be tolerated in
a money-making corporation.-AIilwau-
kee Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

Nothing breaks up happiness in life
like personal acquaintance with a
bacteriologist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

The NEW woman movement has
been pushing along with constantly
ccelerating speed with reckless un-
cern for the fate of the new man,
act. Nlan or the mddle-aged man.
word, but, entiethl century woman
ing 9 81
Ontcn1 nj
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
The Double Standard of Morals.

AhS Doupie otanuaru OF MORALS.
With the double standard of morals
it Is all wrong to steal from any indi-
vidual or corporation, but it is right to
steal from the public so long MS you are
not caught stealing. With the double
standard of public morals men who
enrich themselves by corrupting city
councils, legislatures, executive officers
and Judges can hold their heads high,
play high pillar for the church and
move pompously in exclusive social cir
cles because Of their wealth. But UNI
less this double standard of public NOR
ais is made odious and disreputable
commercial integrity and socialrespect-
ability will fade out of existence and
become obsolete at no distant day
Toledo Bee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

code, explained by sign language to the
Senate in secret session and printed in
the Congressional Record as follows:
BE it enacted, etc: Section l. Hist!
Section 2. Hush, Section s. Silence!
Section 4. Hold your tongue! Section
8. Say not a word and leave 1t all to
us!"-New York Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

A boodler is brisand aud should be
treated MS such.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
AN ABLE STATESMAN.
Death of the Marquis of Dufferin and
Ava in Ireland.

The death of the Marquis of Dufferin
and Ava, which occurred in his castle
in County Down. Ireland, removing a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26
Law to Promote Honesty.

1--WE have an old statute in Arizona
making 1t misdemeanor for d hotel
or restaurant keeper to set out viands
on his bill of fare that he is not actual
ly able to serve" said Clarkson South
ard. of Bisbee, "and it might well be
adopted here. 1t was enacted many
years ago when prospectors and Others,
returning to the towns after months of
privation, were deluded and enraged
by elaborate bills of fare, to find after.
ward that the only articles they couL
really get to eat We're bacon and beans
as usual. So many shootings resulted
that this law was enacted apl G3s n
time was strictly enforced. The neces.
sity for IT'S enforcement has long since
pissed. but 1t has never. so far as /
know, beeh repealed" Philadelphia
Times.
Say that again" said a girl TODAY
to man who had complimented her
tremendously, "and III make you mar.
~ me-"