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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
English a. She /. spoke.

'"Think of it! Tor three days and
three nights that quartet sat about a
table. shutting, dealing and cashing in
tackpots, and when the game was
finally broken up every man had ex-
actly the amount he had begun with"
"Humph! Odd the way they came
out even. isn't it?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

Eyes, have launched my new
yacht" said Muchpop.
What do you call herT asked the
friend.
NAMED her for my native city
Brooklyn"
And did you smash bottle of wine
across her bow when she was chris
tened?"
mo. indeed! We broke q nursing
bottle full Of ilk."-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

Roadlyn Anew Townslte In Bremen
County, Iowa.
Opening sale of lots will take place
November 10th. on that date special
trains will be run from Dubuque, Mar.
shalltown. Fort Dodge and McIntire,
Iowa. and intermediate stations. For
particulars address L. b Magill, Mgr
Iownsite Department, Chicago Great
Western Railway, Fort Dodge, Iowa -
43-w2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
i .,ternaeonal Live stock Exhibition,
chicago, ILL.,, Nov. % to
Der X 1909

FOR this occasion the /. Orr. will
eli tickets from Manchester to Chicago
etii return at rate of one fare plus
$50 dollars for the round trip. Tickets
on sale November 90 q 30 and Decem-
h' Good for return up to and in
cinding December z.
44-"5 Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
Notice of Appointment OF Executrix.
STATE OF IOWA,
Delaware County 30.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That the under
signed has been duly appointed and qualified
as Executrix Of the Estate of indian Eldredge.
persons Indebted 10 said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment. and those having
claims against the same will present them,
duly authenticated, to the undersigned for al
lowance.
EMILY ELDREDGE,
Dated. November. ls. 1908. R1ecutrix.
46-w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
Illinois Central
EXCURSION RATES.

excursion tickets will be sold by the Illinois
oons'ai' 10 she points. and at rates. as follows:
Fare and one-thtrd on Certificate Plan.
na Miasear 100 la-Annual Meeting. Iowa State
s.I Des Moines. Ia.--Annual State Farmers In.
's,su.e una Agrlcultural Convention, Dec. ITO.
81. Des Moines. Iowa.-Annual Conyentin..
state Ieachers' Association. noetIng American
New Orleans. IL --.ra American Economical
OPEN RATE OF ONE FARE PLUS 500.
Home-seekers Excursions, Northwest West.
South. Southeast and Southwest, Nov. il.
Chicago, Ill International Live Stock Ex.
htbition, Nov. 28-Dec.5.
LESS THAN ONE FARE.
One Way, Sec0nd-class. Colonists' tickets TO
points In California. the West and Northwest,
On sale daily until Nov. S0th. Also to points
South and Southeast, on sale Nov, IL,
For particulars as to oates of sale, rates, etc.,
apply to any Illinois Central ticket agent. or
address the undersigned.
J.F. MERRY Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
Dubuque. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

Foley's Honey and Tar always stops
the cough and heals the lungs. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by Denton & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
One Fare Plus SO 90 Round Trip to
Chicago.

Via the Chicago Great Western
Railway. Tickets or sale Nov. 10th to
Dec. lat, Inclusive goodto return until
Dec 9TH, on account of the Information
al Live Stock Exposition. For further
particulars apply to any Great Western
Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G. p. A., Chic
ago, Ill. 46-w2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
There is no cough medicine so popular
as Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t contains
no oplates or poisons and never fails to
cure. Sold by Denton & Ward.

When does farmer double up a
s sp without hurting it? When he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

"Oh, G.oen, ,e haze had such a rsdeF'
tience and submission to q wild young
thing from whom all this Is suddenly
snatched forever-and this was very
life to her. too, remembers
Then no sprang UP and we rode hard
for an hour till we came to the mouth
Of the canyon. Here the trail grew DIFF
ficult, and we came to walk. AS we
went down into the. cool depths the
spirit of the canyon came to meet us
and took the Pilot in Its grip, He rode
in-frnnt feastine. his eyna. Qnntl the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

Waller Henry Boulting, Also
samantha Cook, and Lorena
Boulting, also Marvin @.
lip,iltfng. Delbert II. Boult-
Ing. William G.. BOulting, and
Violet @. Isoulting, minors by
Lorena BoultluR their next
frlpnd
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
A Policeman,a reat,,,o,,,,- :

o AestImomy.
=. N. Patterson night policeman of
Nashua, Ia, Last winter l had a bad
coi1 on my lungs and tried at least a
nait dozen advertised cough medicines
a s.i.. haa treatmen, from two physicians
MitnoIt getting any benefit, ~.
recommended Foley'a Hsr.J anu Aa1
and Two thirds of u botte cured me l
consider it the greatest cough and
lung medicine irthe world" Sold by
Denton ~ Wsd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Della
ware County.
December Term A. u. 1908
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
CHAPTER XIII.

- THE CANYON FLOWKlsS. !.
IT he Pilots first visit to Gwen
had been a triumph. But
I@SssSy none knew better than he
(SEsss9J that the fight was still to
The independent., 1903-04-02

Getting something for nothing seems
to be the American passion, but tnls
must not be limited merely to the
gambling habit. For example, news
naper publishers could write an IN
teresting book on the multltudlncus
schemes to get free advertlslng-not
alone the fertile inventions OF what
might technically be termed fakes,
but many reputable concerns stoop 10
devices that are almost childish IN
their naievete.
Here's a sample: The Mutual Life
Insurance company OF New YORK
one of the largest concerns in the
world-whose president is Richard A.
McCurdy, under date of the 23rd ul-
timo sends The Independent printed
circular letter saying:
sIf you regard the enclosed mo-
tice as worthy Of gratuitous in
| sertion in your news columns, we
shall be pleased to have you pub
lish it. If it appears, kindly send
us two marked copies, and oblige.
The enclosed notice" is the bottom
part of form $685. and consists OF
| five paragraphs (3S lines), OF which
the following is fair sample:
Diarrhoea, cholera, epilepsy and
splitting of blood, attacks OF which
often occur with little warning,
are prescribed for in "Emergen-
cies," one of the series OF medical
handbooks issued by the Mutual
Life Insurance company OF New
York and sent on request to those
who address the Home Office OF
the company in New York city. .
One would think the Home Office''
might at least be artful enough to
send along copy of Emergencies"
and solicit the free advertising under
the guise of a book review. The In
dependent is rot inclined to give the
whole S1.50 worth of space and in ad-
dition be put to the trouble of mailing
g request for the book. Besides, isn't
this whole scheme rather a trespass
of the physicians preserve?
The independent., 1903-04-02
"TBE MONEY POWER"

Twelve or thirteen years ago When
the populists were beginning to fright
en- the two old plutocratic parties, one
populist expression, "the money poT-
err" received special attention from
republican and democratic papers.
What nonsense" these wiseacres
would say, there is no money power;
or if there is, it is the laboring men
whose millions are deposited in the
savings banks.
Twelve years of populist education
have wrought a great change. Now
neither republican nor democratic pa-
pers jeer at the expression. Even sc
staid journal as the Pittsburg Lead
er (anti-Quay rep.) last Sunday, ir
an editorial headed, "Roosevelt's
Nemesis" after assuming that "Wal
street. does not take kindly to the
presidents strenuity and is doubles;
hoping that the democrats may nomi
nate some conservative of the Cleve
land type" says
Whatever serious oposition may
come to defeat or endanger the
reelection Of Mr.. Roosevelt, will
emauate from this quarter. 1t
may come in the form of organized
opposition and efforts in behalf of
the rival candidate or possibly
may assume the negative plan of
refusing to aid. 1t may, by reck-
less or calculated stubbornness
The independent., 1903-04-02
INSURANCE

The editor of The Independent has
had several requests lately to write
upon insurance and give the place
that it occupies in political economy
1t has no place at all in political
economy. That science treats OF
wealth and its creation and in that
category insurance has no place
whatever. Three or four years ago
the subject of insurance was discussed
at some length in these columns and
just at present there is not space to
go over the 81 ound again. The only
basis that insurance has is "benevo-
lence" If mans house burns down
and his neighbors "chip in" and re-
build 1t for him, that is benevolence.
IL anticipating such disasters they
"chip in beforehand and create a
fund. pay some one to take charge OF
it and have the money ready to hand
over, which is the basic principle OF
insurance, that is benevolence. The
way that insurance is now managed,
it takes advantage of the benevolent
instincts of mankind to fleece the peo-
pie and accumulate millions.
Mr.. w. H. Rose, in an address be-
fore the Denver chamber of commerce,
made the following statement, and
what is true of Colorado is true of
Nebraska AMI most of the western
states. Mr.. Rose said:
'We find that our people paid
net premiums for all kinds of in
surance the sum of $6,467 ,053.19,
while losses incurred under these
policies amounted to but $2,291,-
511.12, leaving difference between
premiums paid and losses re-
ceived of $4,175,54197.
"This sum is far more than the
entire income of the state and is
far more than TIE expenses of the
The independent., 1903-04-02

excite labor to revolt of gigantic
proportions for it's power to do so
and it's willingness, if it so de-
sires, is unquestioned.
Under the circumstances the fl
nancial barometer for the next
year will pretty accurately reflect
the disposition of the financial
powers. The situation is remark
able and one that will merit close
attention.
And that is going as far toward ad
the existence of 1.-The money
power" as any populist could ask.
The independent., 1903-04-02

icies that have long existed In this
country. Instead OF reforming. it
started out to form things. 1t has had
immense success In that line. what
prospect was there OF reforming the
system OF private ownership OF street
cars, lighting and water systems for
cities? What sort OF a reform Would
do any good? The whole thing was
as rotten as a last years nest egg. DO
the populists did not try any REFORM
ing in that line They went to work
and formed new system tnat hau
no likeness or similitude to the Ola.
They proposed public ownership ana
the operation Of these necessary mo-
nonoIies at cost They never pro-
posed that they should be operated SO
as to produce revenue for the city as
they deemed that very unfair MODE
OF taxation. AS far as street cars
are concerned, it would not be as Ialr
as per capita tax on rich and poor,
for the pennies of the poor are what
produces the revenues OF the stree.
cars. The rich ride in carriages ana
automobiles. A public administra-
ton of the street car service to pro-
duce public revenue would be tax
on the poor and the rich would escape.
AS far as taxes are concerned that
would be only extending the present
system, for the poor pay the taxes
now and the rich escape.
Bryan took another course and trled
to reform the democratic party. lie
has made the bravest fight recorded IN
history and has compelled the admlra-
ton of good and true men the Whoie
world over. But he hasn't got 1t re-
formed yet, and a battle is to De
fought in the near future as fierce and
yindictive as any in the past.
The independent., 1903-04-02
WHAT HAS FUSION DONE?

1t is strange, very strange, from
what different standpoints honest men
will look at the same thing, and the
Numerically opposite conclusions to
which they will come. 1t has been
asked in The Independent, What has
fusion done?" At one time fusion
put eleven populist congressman in
the house. 1t put four United States
senators in the senate. The Indepen-
dent remembers only two cases in
which populists were elected to the
house without fusion. BY fusion on
the legislative ticket in Colorado, Sen
ator Teller was sent back to the SEN
ate, instead of the plutocrat and all
around corporationist, Wolcott. Two
other seats in the United States are
now occupied by men opposed to trusts
and piutocracy who were sent there
democrats had not fused these seats
would now be occupied by tools of the
trusts. These things were actually
accomplished by fusion. They are
facts. What might have been accom-
plished by some other policy can only
be surmised. To say that certain
things would have been accomplished
had fusion never been adopted, is an
assumption" and in the nature of
things can only be an assumption. To
declare it dogmatically is to assume
the prerogative of the Deity.
The fusion of at least four distinct
parties elected Abraham Lincoln.
There were 10 Parkers in those days
too, and they would have prevented
the election of Lincoln had there not
been division in the democratic ranks
The innate deviltry among southern
Bourbon democrats in counting out
Tom Watson does not prove that fu-
sion never accomplished anything
Enough democrats fused with the pop
ulists down there to elect him to con
gress twice and by that sort of fusior
we got the rural mail delivery service
for Tom Watson was the father of it
The independent., 1903-04-02

maintaining all the state institu-
tions, paying the salaries of the
state officers and even including
the general assembly"
There is no political economy in
that sort of thing. No wealth is cre-
ated by institutions such as that. 1t
is more like gold brick performance.
The people gave this SALTS, ,541.97 to
some sharpers, mostly from the east
ern states, and then borrowed it back
again at from to 10 per cent inter-
est and used it as capital upon which
to do business. 1t is evident that If
the people Of Colorado had had no
insurance at all, they would have been
four million dollars richer at the end
of the year than they were. A small
number were saved from loss and per-
haps poverty, but the people as a.
whole were that much poorer.
&<2>$>S$
Do you want to read the best books
on political economy? Then write a
card to The Independent today.
The independent., 1903-04-02
LEGAL TENDER

Every now and then some lawyer
makes the discovery that fair,
working knowledge of political econ
omy-especially of money and the
functions of coin--is of vital import
ance to him in his profession. The
county attorney of this Oancaster)
county made such discovery last
week-or. rather, he should have
made it; but the chances are he
doesn't yet know exactly what hap
pened to him.
Al purchased of b brick building
located upon lot in West Lincoln
and proceeded to tear 1t down and re-
move the bricks lumber, etc, to this
city. Against the lot and building
were a number of years delinquent
taxes. Ii the building were removed
the lot itself was practically value.
less. Even lot and building as they
stood could not be sold for the delln-
quent taxes.
An Injunction was sued out, re-
straining A from tearing down and
removing the building until the lien
for taxes should be satisfied. Of
fered to pay that portion OF the taxes
which would be the share against the
building. This was refused. Then he
offered to put up guaranty bond 10
secure the taxes if the country would
stipulate and permit him to go ahead
with the tearing down, allowing the
whole matter to be adjudicated after
ward.
Here the county attorneys lack OF
knowledge regarding the function OF
money and legal tender coin caused
him to fall. He stipulated himself out
Of court-and never knew 1t. He could
hardly believe it when the judge as
sured him that taxes are not debts.
That they can be paid only in coin,
or seizure Of the taxed property
which must be sold and converted into
coin. That one cannot pay his taxes
by delivering his promissory note, no
matter how well secured. And that a
personal judgment, as in the case Oh
debt, cannot be rendered against the
person owing taxes.
This particular county Attorney
good lawyer in many respects-Wlll
probably never clearly understand the
matter. The sophisms Of the sound
money" advocates are firmly fixed in
his mind He believes that value is
intrinsic. That the metal called gold
/ Is money. That God ordained gold to
be money, and that its function is to
facilitate exchanges in the worlds
markets, while at the same time the
protective tariff prevents such facili-
tation. He sees no ebsurdity in dear
money and high prices" Of course
he couldn't be expected to understand
why one may not pay his taxes with
guaranty bond, and that no money
judgment could be recovered in an ac-
tion on bond given for such pur-
pose.
The independent., 1903-04-02
NOT A REFORM PARTY

The populist party is not a reform
party and never has been. 1t has rec
ognized from the beginning that one
might as we'll try to reform a rotten
egg as some of the principles and pol
The independent., 1903-04-02
IAMS HORSES


Of
NEBRASKA
the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

without his consent and over bis pTote e ~
II viii NOT do to say that our neighDois "
the siburbs enjoy an "unearned incre men.
bv reason ~ their proximity 90 housIou'
which We have an Inherent r!ght 10
'This would he the enunciution o. ooc'
tfiBp a. dangerous as anarcny user 49,.
But Il is not true that the cly OF We
suhurls owe each other ANYTHING, sase
good Vii There Is no benefit enjoved ~
either hy reason Of their proximlN y ~
other which Is not purely reciprocal ns
,,unearued Increment" In the city ~ u2
more sacred than tho Ike Increment OF
values IN any past OF Harris county 'N'
side Of the city. ,-,.,. .-,-- trae.
holder has an lnalianable right ~ igls 80
ceiIed 'inpesrncd Increment" and X your
rich nHEhhor builds palace ol iuIna HS In
Joining your humble home and thrreOy lu
creeses tho vulur If vour small posSeaslVl.
this gives him M right TO embrace YOU
home In tho upchanics' lien whirh ne ~
cutas to secure the cost OF his pnn'''
improvements. 49, -o,,ta
suburhs viii resent and refist the nudaclons
proposal NJ the twelve men OF the clty coun.
ell to subject their dairy and truck iarm-
10 tho u1nustrols mort gage debt when resls
like nail upou the cltv or Houston. 49,,
Tn, story Of the cruel wrongs WIZ Nhl'a
tho proposed measure IS trnu-I 'ia'H nv
been hnlf told. but enough has Oeeu s3,u, "
people To oppose II as being essentially uu'
! fair and unjust. III
TO pnsslvely accept proht from such
wrong doing IS 10 become partceps GRIMM
! 10 tho wrong. and every honest man WIN
| wash his hands Of It. +. F. Chew, Sr'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
TeRRELL's PROPOSAL.

Has a Bill to Prevent Fraud IN Paying
Poll Tax
Austin rc,l8. January 81 Hon a. ".
Terrell 81 Travis county 10 conversation
with The Post correspondent concerning
his election bill suId'
Il prepared this btu before the meeting
81 the legislature giving IL close study aud
using great care in its preparation, especial
~ as 30 It's details There is 10 question
that this bin anticipated the evil use that
would be made of poll tax receipts aud
provides ample guards against abuses. The
I'LL requires
1. That each poll tax shall be paid Ia per.
son b! the citizen from whom 10 Is due.
and that the receipt shall be delivered to
him aud not TO another person
-. 1t requires the voter 10 keep his poll
tax receipt and under severe penalties
prohibits uim from selling. loanlng, pledging
or depUsitug that receipt Tor money.
20. II requires that the voter who has
paid bis poll tax shall be Ia the actual pos
session OF the receipt for at least three
days before a primary election and three
days before u general election,
IAN over the state interested parties have
been paying for and pocketlng poll tax re-
Ceipts Of other people In quantities, II Is
too late now to correct this until the next
payment % tho poll tax, In January, 1904. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
At New Orleans.

New Orleans. january 81 AS a matter Of
course, the Duruell 81 Herr pair Mcches-
ney and Scotch plaid ruled favorItes at
evens IN the betting on The Merchants
handicap, worth $2llO to the winner, the
principal number 90 today's card. The
FIRMS chances. equally, as a matter Of
course, depended on the former and the
liberal price quoted looked like a gift Nc
Chcsnoy aud Jim Clark both ridden by
Reiferu, were the only winning favorites,
Weather clear; track good.
ssyyen-eigasths % I nile; sT TIMgs IS
Fiye-eightbs Of mile-Apple Sweet
Agnes Mack, Henry Mcdaniel Time
Three.fourths Of mile, handicap
Scorpio, Bummer Mrs. Frank Foster. Time
Ill430.
one aud one sixteenth miles, Merchants
handicap McChcsuey, Hargls, Harry New.
Time .4S 20.
one and one-hlf miles selling -bltef
Satin Coat. Hayward Hunter. Time = ~.
Mlle.-JInI Clark. ST. Tammany, Bard ~
Avon. Time IA 85.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01


There "a one startling fact IN relation 70
disease th0t everybody should know. The
,,,st ao,5i,. ,,,,,, os 4. ,-,,,, - ~ -.
.'4'' '.. w w III WIN "uI.n "' cave
10 r"uten4 Us also the most treacherous and
obstinate Thai Is the nature OF Copsuun.
ton IN nIsIn language n ia ,n, t-a.
sl,r,ys c-eons an ns ,,,.a.a,.'. - ,"'y
80 L'1eps 'I US uua "aIeS 'n'oHEA
slight cold. an air draft. or q brief ezpo-
sure Thus It makes its assault Ike
snake In M. ,,ross -, +t,a, w.,
SuaAe III tue grass or thle1 Ia the night
time Then when it has gained admis-
sion, II often masks itself under a ,trlBIn-,.
catarrb. a .torch- ~ hro,cbt,,s
s,,rr,,s'. ,,..,r-t,- "'''S' vi Iue
supposed beginnings OF an asthma--whila
II is all the time corrollng the substance
OF a lung and thus choking IN "a, go.
A. - ~. WA 'ue furnace
N''' VI 'Ie' IN snort most OF Is victims
ore astonished as well ss dismayed when
the awful truth OF It's presence is revealed
TO them. Thousands upon thousands who
have died OF Consumption cried ONT with
their last gasp: Obi II ! had only known
"Ohi II | had only knovrn In Elm. A..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
Tue BIG SHOOT ENDED
Crosby Of Indiana Got The Trophy In
Hundred Bird Event
Mr.. KAUFMAN wON THE LONG EVEN
Thors Were -Four straiohts In the Clos.
ing Match at Live 8iros--The
Scores Which Were Made.

Brenham Texas january U.--Friday's
scores, when completed, furnished some sur.
nrlses. Mr.. Maurice Kaufman won high
average with 100 out Of $50, Messrs. j. A.
Jackson OF Austin and NJ. f.. Atchisou Of
Giddings tied for second place with i5s out
Of $50 These gentlemen are all IN the
amateur class and shot from the lG yard
mark.
OF the professionals shooting from the
i0-yard mark Mr. +. NJ. Faurote OF the
Winchester company and L. I. Wade Of the
Peters Cartridge company and Mr. r. o.
Helkes Of Dayton, Ohio the e c. powder
representative, tied on score OF lJt out OF
1870
In match Of fifty birds for $50, between
Mr.. Dave Curran Of Ennis and Commodore
Bryan Heard Of Houston, the commodore
won score Of 43 to Currans AZ
Following are the scores Of Fridays pro
gram: