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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
Reciprocity Promi.es.

The drift of the Republican leaders
from reciprocity to which they were
ardently committed under the leader
ship of Blaine and indorsed by McIlin-
ley, is reversal of party policy that
is remarkable. When Mr.. Dingley ard
his Republican associates devised the
tariff bill Of 1907, they incorporated in
1t a reciprocity clause and from the
unanimity with which the bill was
passed, the whole Republican party
appeared to indorse 1t. To appease
the ultra protectionists many of the
duties provided for In the schedules
were purposely placed beyond the
bounds of reasonable protectors, in
some cases highert than the protrc. ID
interests asked for, so that when thr
rates We're revised by reciprocity
treaties they would still be high
enough to protect the tariff barons
from foreign competition. The bill
having expressly provided for reci-
procity treaties, the Mckinley admin
istration Mt once proceeded to nego-
tiate with foreign countries. Treaties
were made with nearly every country,
but the Senate refused to ratify them
and the schedules are still retained at
the extreme high rates.
This evasion of the intent and the
letter of the Dingley bill is fraud
upon the taxpayers of the country,
perpetrated in the interest of the trusts
and combines The few who gain by
the tariff have obtained control Of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

Of time of inconceivaby long Duration and far the
controversy removed without the confines of everyday
computation. But the problem is nice one taken as 1t
stands The biologists have always stood out for imt
able Duration at least for periods which are SO great
that the ordinary mind Is simply appalled, by the attempt
to compute 1t is the physicists with their Views
regarding the cooling of globe who endeavor to place
curb on geological aspirations and demands.
The geological time sheet has to be compiled differently
indeed, from the chronooges of If reckon his
torca events, estimate the lapse Of time which has
occurred since their happenings in If 1t were nee
essy 1t would be enough to CALCULATE the hours that
have passed Since say the great eruption of Vesuyus
the Roman invasion of Britain This historical chronology
takes back, of course hsorys beginning Beyond
this lies the prehistoric period where in the lack of def
mite dates yet conrlve from the evidence of hero
gyphs and such like data to estimate correctly the times
of and events figuring in the early history Of
When pass backwards In time to the fossils which
form the record of the rocks there have to face
problems of relative chronology The geologst only
determine the age of rock other object Of his study
by comparing 1t with other formation The age of
the has to be calculated In relation whole
Of circumstances If say that the coal younger
nation than the old red sandstone, know this to be
because invariably the coal lies above the sandstone
the succession of the rocks meet with the old
red above the COAL and the older the lower
Its place in the ears crust thus settle the age
one and the other relatively to its position In the rnd
Of our world II In certain series Of rocks find quite
different set and higher rank of fossil animals and
plants than in another series, justified in regarding
the former representing younger strata than latter
All through these considerations 1t will be noted there
Is mention Of years Unless be sure of the
periods required for rock formation 1t would be impossible
to say in historically how many ages elapsed
since the coal was formed, since the chalk out
OF the azure main to form part OF these islands
Needless to do not such data cal
ulaton of the worlds respect least the rock
formations whereof its crust consists This is why the
historic method cannot apply to cosmcal affairs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
RESURRECTION PLANTS.
Rose of Jericho One Of the Most Fa.
nous of the Kind.

Rose of Jericho One of the Most Fa-
nous of the Kind.
What Is generally known as the rose
of Jericho is, perhaps. one of the most
familiar of the curiosities of plant life
known as resurrection plants, though
other varieties have recently been add
ed to the list of these oddities, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. The rose Of Jer-
icho is said to be imported from the
valley of the River Jordan, and is the
resurrection plant mentioned in the BIZ
BILE. The plant when received from
its native home is simply bunch of
leafless and seemingly lifeless sticks
or branches clustered together tightly.
When placed in n glass of water, how
ever, the branches expand, seed buds
unfold, and soon the green foliage
starts out and the plant really grows.
The Mexican resurrection plant is
the fluffy fernlike variety often no.
ticed in saucers Of water in the for
lists window. This delights the chill.
dren. as the plant is so quickly resur-
rected from dry. hard ball to green
living plant. When It is dormant 1t IL
a shrunken round ball Of tightly fold,
ed leaflets, dry and dead.
It Is dropped in q bowl Of tepid wa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
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1T was officially announced In the
Washington Post that:
The determination to conf1ne the
announcement Of the retirement of the
lieutenant general to the usual form
was reached after deliberation and
with full knowledge Of the prece-
dents. 1t was made a matter Of con-
ference during the last visit Of Secre-
tary Root to Oyster Bay, although II
is known the decision pr0nulgated
yesterday was arrived at some timc
ago.
So 1t was not an oversight but a de-
l;berate slight. The American people
will remember this when the accounts
are cast up for the final reckoning.
BoRus Mummisa. s
1t need hardly be said that the Coli
!ector Of the Port at Philadelphia IL q
protectionist. II he had his way he
would prohibit the importation Of all
articles Of foreign manufacture and
admit only such raw material as Is
not produced in the United States. It
Is, therefore, not to be wondered at
that he insisted on collecting duty OF
20 per cent ad valorem on an Egyptian
mummy. The Dingley tariff bill does
not specify mummies as subject to a
duty, nor does 1t place these products
of the pauper labor of foreign lands
on the free list, but the Collector was
! equal to the occasion. He discovered
after long and anxious scrutiny Of the
official printed copy Of the tariff bill
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
FORKS HOLD THE EAR OF CORN.

on the plate LII front of the ear Of
corn. These forks have very short
tines. arranged In n triangular manner
about the center, and are provided
with rests. extending at right angles
from the handles. When in use one
fork is fixed Mt each end of the cob,
bringing the rests to an upright posi-
tion to hold the ear on the plate. By
turning either handle the ear can then
be rotated for seasoning the kernels,
and finally both handles are grasped to
elevate the ear to the mouth for eat
ing. If properly inserted in the cob
there is little or no danger of the forks
becoming detached, and the ear can
really be manipulated with greater
ease by their aid than without them.
+. p. Pfegher, of New Haven, Conn.,,
is the owner Of this device.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

oak panelling. Everything is old style
and the halls are ornamental with his
torical dairy utensils. But the Duchess
does not use any of these she uses the
latest American machines.
The Bedfords also have an opera
house Of their own-and the Duke
owns more land than almost any other
nobleman in England.
Years ago one of the Dukes ances-
tors hanged an abbot of Woburn Alb
hey. A brother abbot swore that the
dukedom should not pass three times
in succession son to son to son
and while this curse has so far been
fulfilled, yet 1t does not worry the
present Bedfords.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
General Mic. al b bbea. !

No administration has ever perpe-
trated SO shabby a trick as the pres
ent one in refusing to say a word OF
praise for Lieutenant General Nelson
A. Miles on his retirement for age by
operation of the law of 1882. After
forty-two years faithfully serving the
United States and by virtue of his dis
tinguished services from a private to
the highest command, he is allowed
to retire without the usual compli-
ments. When General Schofield was
retired President Cleveland paid II
warm tribute to his gallantry and
faithful services. President Roosevelt
at the instance of THE ruling cabal,
headed by Root and. Corbin, who are
not worthy to wipe the dust from the
boots of General Miles, joins them in
trying to humiliate the man who
fought upon n hundred fields without
fear and without reproach. The per
sistent efforts to exasperate and be
little General Miles during the war
with Spain and since was due to jeal-
ousy and fear of his becoming too
puWCTlui. III Wub Teluoeu Tic uCSitt
command of the army In Cuba, and
for his exposure of the rotten beef
scandalv-the whole truth Of which has
not vet been told--he was considered
politically dangerous to the Republican
ollgarchy that have been in command
That he has always been consistent
though independent Republican and SC
thoroughly honest and capable that
the powers that be could not buy OF
cajole him were the rea Ions for his
mistreatment.
That the official slight to General
Miles was concocted by his enemies
was not SO much to be wondered at
but that President Roosevelt should
aid and countenance their meanness
and hold back what was Justly due
from the commander-in-chlef to the
brave general, shows the vast differ
ence between the greatness and little
ness of soul that should be expected
Of q President Of the United States
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02


golden favors it is not necessary to
deal in railroads OIL, to erect and CON-
bine giant manufacturing plants. She
has smiled as encouraglngly on the
man dealing in five and ten cent arti-
cles as on the men who build locomo-
tives for the trans-Siberian railroad.
Fifty-one years ago there was born
on farm at Rodman, Jefferson Coun-
ty, boy baby. The baby grew to
manhood with no better prospects than
has each of thousand and one farm
ers boys. AT q he went to Water
town, the nearest town of Importance,
and secured clerkship in a store.
For month lie worked for nothing.
For the next three months he re-
ceived $3.50 per week. Then for six
months he worked for 81 week. AT
the end of six years he was receiving
$40 week and mad married. He
seemed to be at the top of the only
ladder in sight.
But lie made up his mind there were
other and higher ladders in the great
outside world. From his employer he
secured on credit stock of goods to
the amount of $3.50 and came to Utica,
n. Y. Here he opened the first strictly
five-cent store. Only partial success
followed. He removed to Lancaster,
Pa, secured store 14x35 feet and did
his best. Success followed In modest
way. He opened a branch store In
Harrisburg, Pa, IL. feet by 20 in di-
mansions; then another at York. He
made point of paying back his first
loan rs quickly as possible, saving ev-
cry cent possible and buying and SELL
ing for cash. From this Insignificant
beginning the business has branched
out until to-day the farmers boy,
Frank w. Woolworth, conducts IA
five and ten-cent stores in various
parts of the country sells goods to the
amount of $10,O0O,OO0 year, is worth
several millions in the clear, and has
just been elected President of the
Guardian Trust Company, of New
York. His advice to young men Is:
Live well within your means; save
at least one-fourtl your income no
matter how small; never run in debt;
select that business which will be a
pleasure to you."-Utica IN. " Globe.
A good housewife is like the ocean
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

ter, and soon one frondlike tip curls
slowly outward, then another and an
other, and in short time there is
floating in the dish beautiful metallic
green plant, great loose expanded
rosette of fine fernlike leaves. odd and
beautiful.
This experiment can be repeated
many times, the plant curling together
tightly when dry and expanding into
new life when soaked in water. The
asteriscus pygmaerus is the only resur-
rection plant that develops blossoms.
In reality it is the blossom that is res
directed from dry, hard shell.like
substance to full-blown flower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
MONUMENT TO SLAVES.
Memorial Erected to Negroes VIII,
Fought I'm the Revolution,

Memorial ERECTED to Negroes Who
Fought I'm the Revolution. IS
A white, unhewn quartz bowlder,
bearing an appropriate inscription,
was recently dedicated at Darlington,
II. l., to the memory of the slaves of
Darlington and their descendants. The
bowlder, which is five feet high, stands
in Princes Hill Cemetery and was
erected by the residents Of the town.
Rhode Island was one of the last Of
the New England States to abolish
slavery, which was not done until
1884. At that time there were about
5000 slaves in Rhode Island. and of
Of families in Darlington 10 years pre-
viously % made return of 80 slaves.
The Rhode Island slaves had varied
values-from SIS to 5000. AS Newport
and Bristol were once the principal
slave ports of entry for this country,
1t was only natural that many slaves
should have been held in Rhode Isl
and, and In Darlington especially,
which is only few miles from Bris.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

To cook is forbidden in some fash
lonable apartment houses, and when
an occupant Of one developed an after
theater appetite for fried onions, the
people in the rooms overhead prompt
" demonstrated, and had the feast
suppressed. Afterward,i as the story
goes, the heads of the two families be-
came intimate, and the onion-lover re-
preached the other man for being SO
particular. "Oh. wouldn't find fault
with you now" was the response "A
friends onions don't smell SO disagree.
able as strangers" 1t was a care
less utterance. but sages could not
have bettered the wisdom of the sug-
gestion 1t made. How the little mis-.
cries. Of life would fall away and
leave us untouched If we would but
cultivate the spirit Of friendliness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
machinery of legislation to the detri-

ment of the many who pay the tax or
the exorbitant; profit to the trusts.
The Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives is selected, and the commit
tees are appointed. to conserve the in
terests of monopolistic combinations.
President Roosevelt falls into line with
the majority and agrees that we must
..let well enough alone"
The symptoms of revolt against this
policy amongst the Republican leaders
has been curbed, but In the minds of
the people 1t Is rampant and cannot be
obliterated by the actions of President
or Congress. The promise to reform
the iniquities OF the tariff after cleo
tion will probably be made in the plat
form of the Republican national CON.
ventien, but the evident intention be-
ing to catch the votes of reformers and
then still "let well enough Alone" will
be too palpable to fool the voters.
High trust prices are an object lesson
that too many are suffering from and
the promise of reform Mt some distant
date will hardly curb their impatlence.
When the tariff barons refuse to al
low the ratification of the reciprocity
treaties which were intended to aid
our export trade, how can the Republic
cans, no matter what promises they
may make in national platform, be ex-
pected to revise the tariff? When they
decline to carry out a law of their own
making which would reduce in small
measure the profits of two or three
small monopolies, Of what value are
their promises to pass law that
would force competition on all the tar
If monopoliists.
With the Republican majority In
Congress, bound by letters of steel to
the tariff barons. it Is absurd to ex.
pect them. to strike off the shackles,
and they never will do it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

There are few il any devices made
for the amusement of the boys OH tile
Fourth Of July that are more danger
GUS than the toy pistol. Every year
many boys are wounded by the ex-
plosion of the pistols. There was an
unusually large number of such acct
dents this year. and in the week or ten
days following the Fourth almost ev-
cry newspaper contained the report of
the death of one or more boys from
lockjaw resulting from injury by the
toy. This is good month in which
parents can resolve to keep toy pls-
tolls out Of their children's hands next
year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

that .snnenumerated manufactured arr
ticles" We're subject to the 20 per cent
duty al valorem. The, Appraiser OF
the Port a Quay Republican machine
politician, had; no knowledge OF the
value of mummies, 30 the-1daetel 49,
referred to Washington. In the Treas
ury Department there are many live
mummies and their ideas of the value
Of their services led them to put an ex-
alted value on the mummy reposing In
state at Philadelphia. The Importer OF.
the mummy demanded that 1t should
be admitted free under the classifica-
ton of skeletons and other prepara-
lions of anatomy" The case was ap-
pealed to the General Board OF APP
praisers. who oyerrlled the Collector
Of the Port Of Philadelphia and held
that the mummy could be admitted
free of duty /,
1t now appears that the mummy was
a bogus one manufactured in Egypt,
where the industry has just been
started to supply the American de-
mand for the real thing, genuine num-
mics being scarce and dear and the
demand increasing. Here Is the chance
for the American Protective League to
demand that the tariff bill shall be
amended SO that protective duty Of
at least 800 on each mummy and 90
per cent ad valorem be imposed to
build up the mummy industry In this
country. We could import the neces-
sary number Of workmen from Egypt,
skilled In the manufacturing Of mum
mics, and keep the money that some
people evidently will spend for those
luxuries and build up another industry
to the commercial supremacy Of the
United States. <,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

There is limit to the number Of de-
sirabie immigrants we can asslmilate,
but much more as to the undigestible
mass. 1t is nearing 100000 year,
and three-fourths of this great horde
OF humanity represents the undesirable
and objectionable mass; not probably
at this time, when labor is plenty, but
what 1t will be when the labor sup
ply is gorged and work cannot be
found for the newcomers?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

One provision OF the new automobile
law In New York must have been mod
eled on the old-fashioned methods of
school discipline. When Johnnie
abused his recess privileges. he was
deprived of his recess for while. The
New York law forbids the running of
an auto-car faster than eight miles an
hour in cities. and Furnishes lS.ef-
fender by prohibiting hlm-.Hrrcn rum
ming any car for o certain period after
his conviction. This provision should
.he~mofe effective than fine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
cARrooNIsT MAY DEAD.

Fayoritc British Artist and 1llustra.
tor 10 No More.
Phil May, artist and illustrator Of
Punch, the Graphic and other periodi-
calls, died in London, after protract-
ed illness. Born Mt Leeds in 1864, he
drew from his earliest childhood. AT
sixteen he went to London to earn a
living with his pencil, and after q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

is tradition to the effect that when
Orme, the Saxon pirate from whom
the town derives its name, decided to
construct kirk, or church, as an
expiatory offering for his evil deeds,
his two daughters quarreled over the
design for the structure. One deter
mined to have a tower, the other was
equally resolved to have steeple.
AS neither of them would give way
the pirate chief acceded to both their
wishes, and the curious may see the
tower and spire still keeping watch
side by side on the surrounding coun-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02
Prevents soiling the Fingers.

If it were not for the delicious flavor
Of sweet corn 1t might find itself barred
from the table on account of the ne
cessitL for holding 1t in the fingers
end gnawing the kernels from the cob.
but 1t is loved too well to count 1t out
of the bill of fare. Nevertheless, n
sigh of relief will follow the introduce
ton of the device presented in the
drawing, as few people are SO accom-
plished as to he able to eat corn from
the cob in dainty manner.
The picture shows one pair of hold
ers in use and second pair resting
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

mark that she had ..disregarded the
warning hand" 1t seems that in each
generation of her family one member
has carried upon his or her wrist when
danger of misfortune was near at hand
a birthmark-the livld imprint Of four
fingers and thumb-which at other
times was wholly absent.
In the present generation this in
fallible warning of approaching mis-
fortune appears ON the wrist of Mrs.
Bernstein.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

Coventry, a young
heiress Of Guelph,
G ana da, W q s
caught under Il
seat in a railroad
wreck, and was
rescued by Jack
Bel1iestein, n CIV
II engineer. They
b e ca NJ e lovers,
and We're recent
~ married.
In telling the
story of her mar
riage Mrs. Berne
stein accidentally
uIfpned tho ro.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

Some men claim that it is just as
noble to get rich by spending less as
by earning more, but 1t is generally
pretty hard for them to make their
wives believe 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

zangwill, the Jewish novelist, was in
early life extremely poor. 1t is said Of
him that when he was little fellow
of not more than eight or nine years
he called on builder and asked for u
place as driver of horse and cart.
The builder looked down at him.
"Why, laddie," he said, lyon couldn't
drive horse and cart.n
"Why not, slr?" asked Zangwill.
Because you are too little. The
horse would tread on YOU"
would he?" said the boy. "Well,
he'd have to get in the cart first"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

One Of the rarest and most expen-
sive Of Chinese goldfishes is the BRUSH
tail, pair of which sell for $1,000.
Probably there is no other living thing
of its size and weight that is worth so
much money. Like all the other Chi
nese fishes that are SO highly priced
by collectors, the form of the brush
tail is due to some extent to artificial
methods. The Chinese know how to
assist nature in shaping and beantify-
ing fishes. How they do so Is one
Of their many secrets which have not
yet been discovered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

It is easy to show them that girl
In domestic service is better paid, has
a better room. is more comfortable,
than she would be working for factory
or shop girls wages, but she knows
that in domestic service she will not
have SO much freedom, and she nat
urally wants personal freedom as the
first essential to real comfort In life.
II domestic service were nonresident
Calling II l#oI1l attract younger WON
en- readily, but until 1t is they will
spurn 1t when possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

Michigan ministers and undertakers
have united in movement to abolish
Sunday funerals, which they claim
needlessly desecrate the day. Up to
date, however. the doctors have not
got together to abolish Sunday births.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-02

respected and there
would be fewer oc-
casions for our off,
Gals to be held up
to the scorn and
derision of those
who entrust them
with authority to
preserve order. In
repulsing a m o b
which sought to
fight Its way into
NJ IA county tail this