davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

LiScoLs GRAVE. her ruling by love,
her great fund Of organizing and manag-
Ing powers, that gave to the world one of
its greatest nen. Had it not been for her
there is little doubt that Lincoln would
not have risen higher than the illiterate
wood chopper.
"Abe was within two months of being
81 years old when he accompanied his
father to Illinois and became rail split
ter by force of his poverty, and later
lawyer by constant night study. Thomas,
the father, had showed improvement I'M
der the management Of Sally. 1t was here
that Lincoln built his fat boat and went
down the Mississippi to New Orleans and
first beheld slavery, and it was here,
when lie returned home, that he gave ut
terance to II ever get chance to hit
the (slsyerv). l WHY hit it hard N-as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
CUPID UP TO DATE.

Said Cupid, this year
! know what I'll do.
I'll show tho "old fossils"
A new thing or two.
I'll haste nc and purchase
An ''automobuhble,"
Then Valentines day
won't have the least trouble
In making the rounds
OF each house In the land,
Where smolderlng heart-ares
Need to be famed.
I'll have everything new,
My own toys as well;
oh. I tell you, my boy,
I'll be nothing but swell.
Now, poor Santa Claus"
Can sit on the fence,
For III make his old sleigh
Look like thirty cents"
And when I'm not using
My mobile" myself,
1t won't be put up
Nor laid on the shelf.
But I'll rent 1t to folks
Who want to 60 "ridin',"
Though my price will be
On scale that is slidin'."
TO my old freak
Who says love Is a snare,
I'll let 1t, s'pose.
But ri soak him for fair"
And whenever | let
To charming young maid.
III Just take kiss
And feel more than repaid.
Now. NIL you good people,
On Valentines day,
Just keep your eyes open
Along the highway.
And take care lest your hearts
Dan Cupid may steal
As lie whizzes along
In his automobile.
Globe Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Consider Themselves Only.

There is something really comic
about the particular threat which the
beet sugar men are now hurting at the
heads of frightened Republican Con.
gressmen. 1t Is that they will turn In
and help elect Democratic House
next fall. In kind of Samsonlike pull
Ing down of the pillars Of the temple
of protection, the beet sugar lobby Is
ready to put its deadllest enemies In
power rather than give up singh
silver of its protection. even at the cali
of humanity and the urging of honor
New York Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Abolish the War Taxes.

There is no honesty in creating sur
plus by war taxation to build a canal.
II the big ditch cannot be paid for from
the ordinary revenues of the Govern
ment and special taxation for that pur-
pose is necessary the people should be
allowed to signify their pleasure in the
matter through their accredited repre-
sentatives. The use of the var taxes
for anything but the war expenses is
unjust and dishonest. The war taxes
should be abolished as soon as the nee
essary legislation can be enacted. This
is the common sense and right of it.
Boston Traveller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Why Not a Potato subsidy.


The subsidy builders Mt Washington
are so busy planning their raid on the
national treasury that they have neg.
lected an opportunity to protect the
farmers of this country.
England's cheap ships are the buga-
boo with which the subsidy folks are
trying to scare the congressman into
line.
What about cheap potatoes?
They are coming into this country by
the ship load. They are carried In
England's cheap ships. grown by Eng
lands cheap labor, and landed In New
York for Sl.TO barrel.
There Is n tariff on the tubers Every
bushel has to stand and deliver to the
tune Of % cents, but that doesn't keep
them out. They are comparatively
cheap, and mighty good. In fact, these
pauper potatoes suit New Workers. as
well as the Ohio Burbank or the Early
Rose Of Michigan.
But they keep down the price of po-
tatoes.
@hhp II thSiS 10 ~ iliohSS III tuC pp-
sato buslness-lf the low-prlced pota-
toes of England and Ireland are to
food the markets, who is to raise po-
tatoes in this country in future Is
there remedy?
A potato subsidy!
The idea isn't bit more ridiculous
than the ship scheme. In fact, it has
merit that the boat-plundering job
never possessed, for it would put money
nto the pockets of those who really
need it, and who deserve all the good
,hings they can get, If there is to be
l melon cutting at government ex-
2ense
How would it do to add potato sub
sidy rider to the ship subsidy bill and
then let America laugh both useless
measures out of Working
Democracy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
A Wedge for Subsidy Grabber

"A NSoSS iDA NADs'iN' N'apcSiss
The present Frye bill marks the thin
edge of a wedge to be inserted for the
purpose of giving the money of the
treasury to II special class. Once the
system is inaugurated it is certain that
Oh one pretext or another constant de.
mands will be made upon Congress to
give, give" Anyone intelligently con.
versant with the operation of the Amer.
ican customs tariffs since 1883 knows
that the recipients of benefits are al
ways resisting any reduction OF duties
and are TO great extent favorable to
still higher rates of duty. So it will be
with. ship subsidies should Congress
lniti;Ae such n policy. Philadelphia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
The Golfers Valentine.

Where'er luok. wliatccr the place,
Mine eyes are stynicd by thy face!
Whate'tr | try to do the while.
Ny stroke Is fooled by your smile!
Where'cr walk, 1 can't disguise,
My steps are bunkered by thine eyes.
Some days when thou art kind to me
My heart is lofted gloriously.
But when, alas! have thy frown,
IT'S topped aad sinks. and sinks deep down
Sometimes. when listening to thy mlrth.
I'd try to loft the whole glad earth,
Ard make each mortal on 1t see
How sweet llfe's fair green is to me.
All, Phyllis. dear, my souls so wrapt
To think of thee. I'm handicapped!
But on my knees beg the Joy.
OF being just thy caddy-boy.
Two up are we upon this day
Let's seek the prlest-with one to play!
Or. II ills medal play, twill do.
Were we to make 1t one off two!
-Harper's Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Signs of n Coming Storm,

Mr.. Roosevelt appears TO be not mere
ly asserting his Independence of party
machinery, but going out of his way
to place affront upon the regularly chos-
en- officers of the organization. There
is surely Il storm coming, and how the
President will fare as Il result of his
rough rider politics it is vet too early
to Observation-Disclosures Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Must Stnnd Awny HACK.

Our Whitelaw Reid. special ambassa.
dor to witness the coronation of Ed
ward VII, will have a place way back
in the standing row. 1t is provided by
etiquette that the representatives Of
emperors and kings shall take prece-
dence of the representatives OF repub-
lies. Gentlemen coming from every
little 10-cent kingdom in the world will
be ahead of our representative.-St.
Paul Globe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Q
The Nicaragua Canal bill was passed
through the house in three days. A
measure more important than any that
has occupied the attention of the coun
try for years is sent to the SENATE.
where its merits will happily be cor
sidered. The Philippine tariff bill wa4
given two days. The great questions
involved We're not mentioned.-St
Louis PoSt-Disnatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
The Danger Point Passed,

me Danger Point Passed.
Before and after election are periods
of greater changes in the lives of pol
iticians than before and after taking"
some nostrum as portrayed in the fea
lures of victims of the patent medi-
cine habit. Consider the case of ex-
Treasurer BARLEY of Nebraska.
BY the mismanagement of Treasurer
BARLEY the State of Nebraska lost
about $4,000 through the failure Of
banks in which the money had been
deposited. For this he was convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary Tor
nineteen wears. The Republican Gov.
ernor of Nebraska last summer paroled
the prisoner and he was let ont of tho
pellitentiary. but without liberty to
leave the State. The Democrats Mt.
tociad this a ot;o,, ~, ~, T,o,,o,,,, . :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Chance to Gain congressman.

In 1898, when tile Republicans were
much more harmonious than now, the
Democrats made gains in Congression-
al districts by keeping the Chicago
platform out of sight. They should be
able, through the same tactics, to make
better showing this year. If they
should elect majority of the next
House perhaps that victory might help
them to prepare for hopeful fight in
1904 by getting rid of sundry incum-
brances III the shape of dead issues and
dangerous alliances Time is great
aler.-Was;lington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

here he clerked in general store; it was
here that he first told his stories, and it
was here that the Lincoln of history
was nodded. Here and there are the de-
caying landmarks of his boyhood life.
The last time he was here was when en-
route to Washington to occupy the place
which the people of the nation had elect
ed him to. He came to see Sally Bush.
and she would have gone with him il she
would have listened to him. The eyes
of the nation were on him at that mo-
ment as they were never upon Pres-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
stupidity of the Protectionists.

Nothing could do so much to put life
Into free trade movement as stupid
lnsistence by the protected interests on
the last pound of flesh. There are no
more effective champions of the free
trade cause than the sugar and tobacco
men who are now clamoring for the
extreme of protection at the expense of
the people of Cuba and the United
States. And the Democratic party
could ask for nothing better than for
Congress to be controlled by this clique
Of selfish men.-Indlanapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
The Tragedy in South Africa.

What tragedy could be written Oh
this Boer war; The greed of gold in
spired it and many are hoping that the
curse of gold will follow it. 1t aims not
at building up an empire that may
shine in posterity, but ut securing Il
huge pot of gold on the ruins of two
once prosperous republics. Boston
Globe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Initiating weylcr aud Kitchener.

General Bell has put the reconcen-
trado system in force in the province
of Batangas. which is just to the
south of Manila. He says the insurrec-
ton could not be stamped out there I'M
less he did. That was what Wcyler
said In Cuba and what Kitchener is
saying in South Africa. General Bell
says 1t is regrettable that the innocent
must suffer with the guilty. but that
the greatest good TO the greatest num-
Der can be best brought about only in
this way. Weyler and Kitchener again.
Omaha World. Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Following old-Time Methods.

The ugly facts must be looked in the
face. We shall not be allowed to deal
with the Philippines along American
lines. The Republican majority in the
National Congress, controlled by syn
dictate influences, is determined to dis
pose of the Philippine problem along
the old world lines of colonialsm and
Imperialism. There is money in 1t. The
Philippine tariff bill will be passed for
this reason. This will be the teaching
of the Senate debate now just began
st. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

We are all one people, we come from
The same stock, We live under the same
institutions. we follow the same flag.
Dur social and political interests are
she same in fact, whatever the politi-
clans may say,'and with our memories
" tile glorious past refreshed in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Present Need of the pemocrncv.

Organization is the partys chief need
at the present time. There must be
some means of maintaining public in
terest in the party's aims. These eau
best be reached by continuous activity
from central point. A perfunctory
campaign for few weeks every fall is
not sufficient. A constant propaganda
may not elect many Of the party's can
didates, but it will sustain an interest
in the doctrines of the minority party
that ought to substantially strengthen
Democracy for the battles of the flu
ture. particularly for that of 1904.-To-
ledo Bee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
$! z|}|2|B9E
eg hs,,ts9H<N l61zEaI.

From the statistics issued by the man
agement of the Iowa State Fair Assoc
citation, it would appear that Iowa has
contrived to make a fair profit for the
year 1901. regardless of the dry weather.
The principal sources of wealth are Civ
On as fnllnMs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
LINcoLN's INDIANA HOME.

dent before or since, but still his heart
was centered in the little cabin. He had
paid off the mortgage with the first
money he had ever saved. and he sent
her money us long as he lived"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Good Advice.

To man who offered him case of
doubtful merit, Lawyer Lincoln wrote:
"Yes, there is no reasonable doubt but
that l can gain your case for you. l
can set whole neighborhood at log
gerheads; can distress a widowed moth
er and her six fatherless children, and
thereby get for you 5000. which rightrully
belongs, it appears to me, as much to
them as it does to you. l shall not take
your case, but will give you a little ad-
vice for nothing. You seem n sprightly,
energetic man. would advise you to try
your hand at making 5000 some other
way"
Genuine benevolence is not station.
airy, but peripatetic; it goes about do
ing good.-W. Nevins.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Mr.. Nicely denies everything, and ac-
cording to his theories the embezzle-
ment in Cuba was one of those crimes
that committed itself, like the assassi-
nation of Goebel. That appears to be
Il popularity of Republican lawless-
ness.-Indianapolis Sentinel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Curious Old Tradition.

There is curious old tradition that the
birds select their mates on st. Valentines
day, which is more interesting in the Mt
tention accorded it than in itself. Shak-
speare In his Midsummer Nights
Dream" makes Thcseus say when he
suddenly stumbles upon the quartet of
lovers asleep in the wood:
st. Valentine is past!
Begin these wood birds but to couple now?
One of Chaucer's stanzas pictures Ma
ture reminding the "foules" of her mex
orable laws:
Ye know well how. on st. Valentines day,
By my statute and through my governnnce.
ie do choose your mates.
DR.. Dome also has indited an ode to
st. Valentine:
Hall Bishop Valentine!
All the air Is thy diocese,
And all the chipping chorlsters
And other birds are thy parishioncrs.
Thou mnrryest every year
The lyric lark and grave whispering dove,
The sparrow TINT neglects her life for love;
The household bird and his red stomachcr.
Thou mak'st the blackbird speed as soon
AS doth the goldfinch or the halcyon
st. Valentine, rs hierophant of the
heart. has no more devoted disciple than
our ncestors.
cry children in the country towns
o. md decorate themselves with
h; eaths and true lovers knots and
III professions, from house to house.
singing:
Good-porrow to you, Valentine;
Curl Sour locks as do mine
Two before and two behind
Good morrow to you, Valentine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

triumphs of the present time we look
forward to n magnificent future. We
may say of the States of this American
Union, These are they which came
out of great trlbuation," and the new
heaven and the new earth are just
ahead little way on the road we are
travelling. : Charleston News and
Courier.
Question for Subsidy Advocates.
What on earth is the use of taking
money away from people by taxation
and giving it to other people for pro-
ducing that which already exists in
abundant supply? There was some ex-
cuse for this when fields of produc-
ton ana consumption We're so inacccs-
sible to one another that there might
be glut In one place and famine in an
other. But aow that cheap and swift
transportation has brought all markets
close together, there doesn't seem to be
any sense In encouraging artificial
oyerproductlon by oppressive taxation.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Why Not Substitute locomotives?
We do not ourselves believe that our
shipyards could not compete to advan-
tagc with all foreigners any more than
We believe that our locomotive build.
ers need subsidy Ships are manu-
featured of steel and we have been in
vading the markets of the great steel
manufacturing countries with our pro-
ducts for a number of years past The
world rings with the groans of our UNI
successful rivals. 1t is not common
sense to infer that an industry so pow
erful and triumphant in one branch is
imbecile and dependent in another
branch.-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

From the above conservative estimate
it appears that the soil products of the
State, at current farm prices. in this
drouthy season, are worth over STD, 0OO,-
900, which sum is about S44,0OO,OO0 in
excess of the aggregate valuation at the
corresponding. date in any previous year.
IN TINS estimate no account Is made OF
the profits derived from consumption OK
soil products in the dairy and live stock
industry The figures on live stock are:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Weil-seasoned red hickory weighs
52,37 pounds 10 the cubic foot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Slightly Mixed.

who was Ananias?' asked the Sun
day school teacher.
After thoughtful pause Il hand went
up toyard the foot of the class.
Very well, Tommy" said the teach
Ell, you may tell us who Ananias was.
please. ma'am,' said Tommy, he
WIZ tn Teller wot said he swollered a
whale state Journal
A man never confesses his past to the
woman he marries ggess he is just the
Yeast bit proud of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Shl Aouk hhiiSo W
school and had to
walk. The boy read
lily grasped the in
struction given, and
within him were
born the ambitions
which made him
President. After all
the influences of
those high in polit-
ical authority, af-
ter all of the ac-
quirements of the
man himself, after
all that might be
c o n $ ! d e re d are
weighed, it becomes
evident that it was
this woman, with
hos ,,,l;u- ly Lowe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
PHASES OF WEATHER STUDY.
Medicine Hat, Home of the Blizzard, a
Place of Varying Temperature.
Medicine Hat! A name to conjure
Inv

Every blast from the lcehouse of Old
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Gov. Cummins' first pardon has been
made public, being the pardon of G. q.
McCloskey. McCloskey was parolcd by
GOV. Shaw IL year ago aud has been at
liberty ever since. but is now granted an
absolute pardon by GOV. Cummins, so
that he can accept !; position as fireman
on one of the leading railroads of Iowa.
McCloskey was under sentence for for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Iowa newspapers do not appear to be
at all proud of the fact that but osp
State in the Union, Louisiana, pays g
low wages to school teachers. Even
the case of Louisiana the conditions ar
not so bad for the reason that the teach
crs are not compelled to spend such large
sums on their preparations and living is
less expensive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
ABE'S HOOsIER HOME.
IT WAS ALMOST AS PRIMITIVE
AS AN INDIAN HUT.
Were 1t Not for His "second Mother"
the Immortal President Would No
Doubt Have Lstd and Died nn Hit
crate Rnil-Splittcr.

The birthday anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln furnishes occasion to II. l. Lewis,
writing in the st. Louis Globe Democrat,
to discuss the Lincoln family in their
early home in Lincoln City, Ind. The
picture he draws Is far from pleasing in
many particulars.
'"rhere are many histories of Lincoln,
he writes, many stories of his boyhood
and tales of his privation in early life,
but still, after reading all of them, when
one enters this little village and stands
surrounded by the landmarks Of his early
days, another and more interesting story
than any that has been published comes
to visitor. Lincoln City is lost away
among the hills of Spencer County-inac
cesaible almost to the traveller. 1t did not
boast of name until after the poor boy
who spent his boyhood-from Z to II
years-here had become President of the
nation and took his place in the brightest
pages Of the worlds history. Then pco-
pie down t the county seat began to
refer to the settlement as Lincoln City,
and now 1t has recognition on most
maps of Indiana. Here, on knoll, lies
buried Nancy Hanks, Lincoln's mother.
Over there In forgotten grave lies Sally
Bush, his step-mother and guiding angel,
and all around are the landmarks of in
terest, each referring to n story of his
boyhood days.
1T was along in the carly part of the
year 1S16-a few months before the
State was admitted to the Union-that
Thomas Lincoln, Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

and their children,
Nancy Hanks, aged
0, and Abraham,
aged Z, appeared at
the mouth of An
derson creek, on
the Kentucky side
of the Ohio river.
Nancy and Nancy,
Jr., sat in the rude
frontier wagon, in
which were packed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

The City Council has turned down the
proposition to buy three voting machines
to use as a trial Mt the next election,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

A plan is on foot among number Of
retiring members of the Legislature to
raise the salaries of members so that in
the future Representatives and Senators
can come to Des Moines and save enough
from their terms so that they will have
received reasonable compensation for the
time spent in behalf of the State. The
present salary of members of the Senate
and House is 5000 per session, irrespec-
tive of the length OF the session. Tho
length OF the session is from seventy-ive
to 125 days. averaging about 100 days,
or, therefore, about So per day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

The aggregate grand total of farm pro-
ducts and live stock for Iowa is $685.
G39,36l. According to the figures re-
Gently made public by the chief statisti-
clan Of the United States census bureau,
Iowa ranks first in the number and value
of farm animals. 1t leads all the other
States in the number of swine and horses
and is second only to Texas is the num-
her of cattle. Total number of live stock:
Texas ...... ...... .............. 15, 1884, $50
Illinois .......... ........ $500. II ,851 ,407
Kansas ............ ...... ... B,634,3Oa
Iowa ........ ........ .......... Ii, 4S6,9Sa