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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

The congestion of population in cities
though 1t is probably more marked
here than elsewhere. 1t has prevailed
In Great Britain. but has been less no.
ticeable on the continent. 1t is inter
esting to observe that it Is most preva-
lent, generally speaking, where COM
mercial and industrial activity pre-
walls. The growth of the German CAPT.
tai, Berlin, for one example, has been
exceptionally rapid-for the continent
since German industrial activity set
In within recent years. Until a dozen
or fifteen years ago it was rather a
sleepy city, even after the consolida-
ton Of the empire, but by 1900 1t had
advanced to 1,S43.OOO population and
stood fourth among the worlds cities.
London, New York and Paris outrank-
ing 1t and Chicago pressing close be-
hind it. Recently n new census has
been taken and 1t now numbers 1901.
567, showing growth ut the rate of
about 10000 per year. This rate has
been surpassed In Chicago and no
doubt this city now ranks fourth In
the world. 1t Is curious fact that
of the four cities of the world the pop.
ulatlon In each Of which exceeds p
100000 two are in the United States.
the youngest in the list of consldera-
BILE nations. One might think it acct
dental in some way, but 1t is also true
that the United States are the only one
OF the worlds nations that has more
than one city OF more than 100000
population. The last census gave us
three and In equity should have given
us four, for the populous suburbs clus-
tered closely about Boston are MS truly
Boston rs the Back Bay and Beacon
street regions themselves. Within a
radius Of twenty-five miles around the
capitol on Beacon hill there must be
considerably more than 2.OOO,OOO. The
development of street railway lines
has checked the congestion or rather
| spread it over wider space for each
city. and that, together with the good
roads" movement, will tend to send a
return flow from the urban into the
rural regions, but 1t will remain that
urban growth will attend Industrial
activity and the grave and abiding
problem will continue to be how to
keep 1t as nearly healthful as possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

and preventing Its use by other train
The milk trains are proverbially slow
because of the delay incidental to this
labor.
Frederick E. Tlchenor, of Mukowon-
ago. Wis, has conceived the Idea Of a
slanting platform, which shall feed the
cans automatically toward the car door
as soon rs the train arrives. : he details
of construction are not shown ir .Ae
Illustration, there being locking gate
across the lower edge of the platform.
which serves to keep the cans back
from the exit. When the trair arrives
this gate is tilted down into he door
way. being provided with guide to
feed the cans from the platform into
the car without handling, the angle and
height Of the platform being such that
n sufficient grade can be attained to
slide the cans in their guides. Each
guide has lock Mt the lower nd. and
as soon as n row Of cans is released
they slide down t. grade and into the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

! 1t is said that the influence of the
cooking schools Is already being felt
in domestic life, and that the standard
of living, Or at least of cooking, is
much higher because of these modern
institutions. Formerly the school girl
ate, or was told to eat, what was set
before her, and grumblings of gas
Economical nature We're not tolerated,
But now the young girl looks with a
critical eye upon the cooks prepare.
lions, and she knows the reason why
when these do not turn out we'll.
Through her the family has lost much
of its pathetic dependence upon the
professional cook, and cookless con.
dition Is robbed Of half its terrors
when there is an amateur of no mean
ability within the family circle. And
the effect upon the pupil herself is
most beneficial, for only one who has
grown brain-weary of figures and
dates knows the delight of mixing up
actual ingredients and awaiting ma.
terial results. 1t is also much to be
hoped that the training of amateur
cooks Will cause those who consider
themselves professionals to look to
their laurels and to give over the hit
or-miss methods Of cooking. which,
So often decide II our day
Shall be fretful and anxious or Joyous anC
gay.
With higher culinary ideals the men.
tai and spiritual development Of man
ought to be assured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
The English Tax ON Bread.

Whatever may be the ultimate pur-
pose Of Joseph Chamberlain in revers-
Ing the traditional policy of Great
Britain and establishing protection In
place Of free trade. the immediate eff
feet of the scheme of taxation on
which the new budget is based will be
to stir up the English people as they
have not been stirred III this gene l.
ton. What the Chancellor of .ue E1-
chequer proposes is revival of the
corn laws" which provoked the politi-
,al revolution in Cobden's day. Are
the English people more subservient
than when they arose against that i'm
position?-Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Can't wenn the Babes.

The difficulty with the babes whom
Congress has taken under Its protecting
care Is that they never are weaned.
They suck eternally. no matter how
great their size. The steel tariff was
enacted to protect some infant quar-
ter of century aso In the Schuylkill
or Lehigh valley. We still have high
thrift to protect the billion dollar Uni
ted States Steel Corporation. There is
no limit to the hungry thirst of an in
FAINT once 1t is put to the milk.-Phlla-
delphia Times,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

VucbtfuhhDIe FrOCeeu1HE.
While the report that the President
would not accept the resignation of his
Pension Commissioner until higher
post was ready for him did not deceive
anyone rs to the real status of the case,
1t did take off little Of the raw edge,
and 1t is to be regretted that President
Roosevelt's eagerness to promote" n
faithful public servant. whose retire
ment from office was expedient for po-
litical reasons. was not us strong rs
his desire to curry favor with the fac
ton demanding the removal of the Pen
sion Commissioner.-Roch Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
IN HIS WOODEN LEG
Was Found $4,000 After the Junk
Dealcr Died.

For twenty-five years Gideon Mason.
junk dealer Of Trenton. carried his
savings around in his wooden leg, and
when lie died lie was worth $4,000 in
cash. Mason lost his leg In railroad
accident years ago. He never would
tell whence he came. He had known
better days, he said. and rum had
caused his downfall. When he was
able to get out on crutches he took the
pledge. Friends bought him wooden
leg and push cart, gave him few
dollars, and he began buying and SELL
Ing junk. Mason prospered. When the
first wooden leg was worn out Mason
appeared with one of his own manu-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
New Cannons of Paper.

Krupp. the great manufacturer Of
cannon, has lately completed num-
Der of paper field pieces for the use Of
the German infantry. Their caliber is
n little less than two inches, and the
pieces are so light that one soldier can
easily carry one, but the resistance is
greater than that of n field piece Of
steel of the same caliber.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

Palma and his cabinet
The income of the island is fully equal
to its financial demands at this time,
and ! believe the Cubans will keep it
so. think they are capable of govern
ing themselves now. and it is certainty
that il they fail 1t will not be because
they did not have the opportunity to
show what they could do. The people
are depending upon the United States
giving them n market for their two prin-
cipal crops. sugar and tobacco, and they
have every reason to expect that this
government will give them the relief.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

1t would be more In keeping with
democratic government to have the
army so organized that Its control and
direction cannot be divorced from con-
gressional supervision. That is the
reason the old English organization has
been preserved in England and in the
United States. where in both countries
the people have some rights that kings
and presidents are bound to respect
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Does Not Concern Politics.

There can be no consideration of the
political standing Of the trust at n time
Lac this. The fact that Hanna's cam
paign committee is largely indebted to
the beef trust, or that the Tammany Or
ganization in New York has begun ac-
tive measures to suppress the monop-
oily cannot be allowed to count. One
Of the main articles of the food of the
people is being arbitrarily raised in
price. and that is something outside OF
and far away from party politics. os-
ton Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

We shall never put ourselves In the
way of winning the friendship and con.
idence Of the Filipinos until we make
them believe that we regard the illegal
and unauthorized killing of one of their
number as being quite as wrong as
such killing Of an American soldier.
We can accomplish no good purpose by
killing Filipinos merely because they
are Filipinos or because some other
Filipinos have killed some Americans.
INDIANAPOLIS News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Cheap Labor and a Subsidy.

Some of the shipping companies that
are stolitest in asking for subsidies on
the plea that the higher wages paid to
American seamen puts 1t out of their
power to compete in ocean-carrying are
yet opposed to the proposed feature Of
the Chinese exclusion act forbidding
the employment of Chinese sailors on
American vessels plying between
China and oum Pacific ports.-Phlladel-
phia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

times rebuilt
In 1862 the distinguished prelate was
given the degree of a. NJ. by the Uni
yersity of the City of New York, and
in 1884 he received that of d. d. from
the University of Tennessee.
Author as Well as Preacher.
Besides his labors i'll the lecture field
he was the author of many religious
volumes aud has. at various times.
performed editorial work of religious
nature for publications In New York
and Chicago. Since 1894 he has made
Washington, D. c.. his home. and al
though for the last few years he had
not been so active IN religious exhor-
tation as during his stay In Brooklyn,
he has. nevertheless. done much for the
cause by means of printed sermons.
editorials and lectures.
Rev. DIR. Talmage was n thorough
student of human nature. n deep think
er and n man of convincing argument.
With the possible exception OF the late
Henry Ward Beecher, no dellneator OF
the doctrines of the gospel has ever
had such widespread attention. The,
sermons and lectures that he delivered
during the twenty-five years OF his
spiritual jurisdiction in Brooklyn did
much toward making the man world
famous. Through system of supply
ing various publications with his SER
mons ahead of time, they were copied
and recopied by the press of this coun-
try and Europe until the lessons were
placed before the eager eyes of mil
lions of readers OH both sides Of the
water
His lectures were delivered in q
strikingly demonstrative and even SEN
sational manner There was no limit
to the means to which lie might resort
In order to keep his listeners on the
alert regarding the subject In hand. II
is told of him that upon one occasion
when he was about to address con.
course of some 5000 people. lie walked
to one end of the 50-foot platform up
on which he stood, buttoned his coat
and wheeling around dashed madly
across the platform, head thrown back,
arms swinging wildly. and bringing
up with a jump Mt the other end; then
suddenly turning to his audience he
began his sermon with the forcible ex-
clamation, young man; you're rush.
Ing to destruction" This is only one
Of the many instances in which his
originality Of manner was shown. 81,
His worldwide reputation, however,
was not entirely due to the sensational
eccentricites of his preaching. Tai
mage possessed keen mind. superior
judgment and great literary ability.
His addresses when in printed form,
deprived Of the embellishments of ora
tory, were in themselves intensely in
teresting and bespoke the masterful
genius of their author
The world has perhaps brought forth
more finished orators ana grenter theo-
logians than Rev. Dr. Talmage, but
few, II any, of them have enjoyed SO
great n prestige while In the eye of the
public, and at their departure left SO
deep and lasting an Impression.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

Speaking Of the disturbance the Rus
sian students are making, the Pail
Mall Gazette remarks: after all, it is
the younger generation knocking ut
the door, and If the door is not opened
1t stands a good chance of being
kicked in" The Russian police, in
other words. are wrestling with the
incorrigible. No doubt the police
would sooner deal with Anarchists or
Nihilists, whose heads they could bat
ter and whose lives they could shorten
without exciting the luminosity of any
one except the professional King-kill-
er; but the gentlemen Mt st. Peters,
burg say to the police: go ahead! Put
down that rebellionv' and the police
must either obey or resign. The sever
ity of their task may be understood
by imagining the police of Cambridge
and of New Haven trying to suppress
the Indignation of the students at Yale
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Millions Live on the ocean

The population of the ocean is esti-
mated at 100000. That is to say, the
number of sailors and others whose
business Is on the high seas equals the
Inhabitants of the thirteen original col.
onles. Last year more than one-sIxtb
Of this ocean population, or to be mora
exact, $4,000, officers and men, of 4,34s
vessels, entered the port of New YORK
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Benefit In Perfumes.

The London Lancet says that the es-
sential oil that forms the base of all
perfumes is powerful antiseptic, and
possesses disinfectlng properties equal
to those of carbollc acid. A pcrfumed
handkerchief. therefore, may not only
please the sense of smell, but prove
guard against Infection.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Pneumonia claimed ten thousand

Pneumonia claimed ten thousand
four hundred and eighty victims in
New York City last year, yet pneumo-
nia Is classed us IL preventable dis
ease. 1t is to prevention that modern
sanitary science now devotes iteslf. IL
Havana can be purified from the seeds
of yellow fever by evterminating the
mosquitoes, why cannot New York
and the other great cities be swept
clean Of pneumonia germs?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

A newspaper man who saw good
deal Of Prince Henry of Prussia puts
the cap-sheaf on all the eulogies by
saying that the prince is the kind Of
follow with whom one could very
pleasantly spend six months alone on
desert island. That is the supreme
and final aest of character for prince
or peasant. whether man wears
WELL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

Nearly twenty-five hundred students
assisted in single year Is the record
of Andrew Carnegie's noble gift to the
Scotch universities, Us given In the
first annual report of the trustees of the
fund. One who knows the privatIons
which poor Scottish students will en-
dure for the sake of an education will
be prepared to accept the statement Of
the trustees that the remission Of fees
has proved to be the greatest boon to a
long list Of deserving students.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Bnbcock Has Been Muzzled.

Congressman Babcock, of Wisconsin,
has been reelected chairman of the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee. Now the Dingleyites have
Mr.. Babcock where they want him.
He must fish. cut bait or go ashore.
His arguments in favor of electing a
majority In the next Congress, which
will perpetuate the injustices and alb
surdities of the existing tariff. will he
awaited with general, not to say fever.
ish, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Argus
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Corporation. WIN Elect Th.,,,.

Should Senator Depew's Republican
confreres in the Senate stand by him
MS those In the committee did the ef-
fort to secure the election of Senators
by the people will fail. The Senators
will still for time be selected by the
corporations, not by the people. Which
would mean, Of course, the election of
Senators of the Depew type.-New Or
leans Times Democrat,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

physician. lawyer,
editor and legisla-
tor. He was Of
Quaker ancestry
the family name
originally being
Angelos-and he
was born in Phil
adelphla in 1919.
He began his liter
airy career us a
writer for the Phil
adelphia pres s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

large proportion of the race needs that
education which will make the youth re-
turn to the farm and produce fifty BUSH
els Of corn where only twenty-five grew
before, rather than yield to the ten,pta-
ton to go to the city and attempt to live
by their wits. For $50 years the negro
was worked. What he wants to learn
now is to work. For one to learn that
work is honorable and to be idle is dis
honorable is at the foundation of civil
ization.
1t is not the negro who has been prop
erly trained in hand, head and heart
who commits crimes. 1t is the ignorant,
shiftless negro who has no regular occu-
patton. who has not learned to love labor
and who does not own n home who is
usually the criminal. When man be-
comes the owner of piece of land and
decent house and has bank account,
lie becomes, notice. at once conserya-
tive. law-abiding citizen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
CUBAN GOVERNMENTS OPPORTUNITY.
BY Gen. Leonard Wood.

The Cuban gov
eminent will have
the finest opportu-
nifty to show what
they can do that
any people have
ever had before
them. They come
into n government
with $780, 900 in its
treasury and with
its people loyal and
law abiding, who
will do all they can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Breeding Trouble for Him..,f

If the President persists in the pur-
pose which 1t Is announced he has of
Immediately forcing Gen. Miles upon
the retired list he will. in our judg-
ment, commit an act which he and his
administration will In the future have
abundant cause to regret.-Boston
Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

and Harvard-and at Radcliffe. in ad-
dition. For we read that the young
women of the Russian universities are
as eager for reform as are the young
men, and that they suffer just as much
in their eagerness. Now 1t is an ex-
traordinarily serious thing for any
government to be openly at war with
Its young men and young women
with the younger generation. In Il
spirit of fun or in IL moment of reck-
less enthusiasm our own college stu
dents may lightly mock some munich
pal ordinances; but as for defying the
police, and through them the officials
of the government, and as for being
logged into submission and bundled
into Jail by the score-thats matter
of darker hue. 1t seems that all those
who represent Russian youth in the
arts and the sciences are In II state Of
sedition. We fancy that Nicholas and
his coadjutors are not giving all their
attention to the Manchurian question.
The younger generation is inflamma-
BILE, and Russia is foolish to be IndIf
ferent to that fact.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

1t is quite evident, even to landsmen.
that the Republican ship is trying to
sail between Scylla and Charybdis, in
stormy weather at that. In dealing with
the tariff question and its relation to
Cuba. If captain and crew do some
thing for Cuba they will strike certain
American interests in fatal spot; !f
they do nothing for Cuba they will ere.
ate an embarrassing situatlon.-Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
Profit, Not Philanthropy, the Object.
Trusts are run for the benefit Of the
capitalists. not for the benefit of the
workingmen. Senator Hanna to the
contrary notwithstanding. Just as was
the case when the tariff shut out for
eign competition. so now when the gil
gantic combinations recently formed
have shut out domestic competition,
dividends increase, not wages.-Hous-
ton Post,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

Mr.. Roosevelt is daily losing party
friends. With stubborn conceit I'M
warranted by any qualities Of states
manship or calm judgment, he disdains
the aid Of such ripe advisers as Mr.. Nc
Kinley had about him. AS things are
going, the President may have hard
struggle for denomination, which is
manifestly his sole present aim. Among
the intelligent and practical elements
Of his party there is strong and grow
Ing doubt Of the possibility of his cleo
lion IL he is made the candidate in 1904.
Buffalo Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
COURTS LIKE SLOT MACHINES.
BY Clarence S. Darro

S"SS - DoTFOWs
There are good many tricks
in the legal profession. Some
people imagine that the law was
made by wise men for the pnr-
pose of dealing out justice to
all men alike, but there never
was a greater mistake. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

1t seems impossible for the average
American to indulge in any sport in
moderation. Excess or nothing seems
to be the rule. 1t was SO with roller
skating and will be SO with other
forms Of amusement. Wheeling may
come in again after many years. but
1t will never rage again. Most of those
who use the wheel now do 1t as a mat
ter Of convenience In business and not
for pleasure. People of means are TAX
Ing up the automobile. and soon racing
will be the madness Of thousands for
"a time. When the health of the drlv-
ers shall be affected and the cost and
annoyance Of accidents shall become
serious that sport will in its turn de.
cline.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

The distressing news comes from At
lanta that youngster Of that city
swallowed pIng-pong ball and the
physicians had to work several hours
before the game could be resumed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

The younger Mrs. Vanderbilt has not
as yet been deprived Of the privilege of
employing her mother-in-law's dress.
maker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

The Boston Herald thinks that Peter
Power is the partner of the person who
picked peck of picked peppers. A
reporter called Mt the Power house to
ask about this but was unable to find
Mr.. Power in.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07
Issues that VIII Bring Success,

sAat W III Srlux SUCCESS.
Should the paramount issue In the
next campaign be the control of the
trusts and the related questions of the
tariff and the shipping subsidy steal
1t will mean victory for the Democrat
ic ticket.-Peoria Herald-Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

Blshow Fowler says there is no life
SO conducive to laziness as the minis
try. Still, most of the ministers seem
to overcome the tired feeling sufficient
ly to write books between times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

Secretary Hay has recently induced
man not to publish book on the
Boer war. 1t has heretofore been sup
posed that nothing could arrest that
disease once it got into mans sys-
tenn