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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

There has been n lot of laughing
over young John d. Rockefeller's as.
scrtion that what the poor need Is
sympathy rather than money. But,
after all, it is not such very laugh
able matter. 1t Is pregnant with
wholesome truth. 1t might seem to the
unthinking that if sympathy is what
the poor need, they must have plenty
of 1t. Sympathy seems cheap, and SO
much easier to give than money. But
the fact Is that the poor do need
sympathy, and that they get precious
little. Sympathy is not more easy
to give than money. 1t is the hardest
thing in the world to give genuinely,
and the most helpful when so given.
Can any sane mind imagine that 1t is
easy for young Rockefeller, born and
raised In the midst of more money
than he can count, to put himself into
real understanding of any sympathy
with the struggles, privations, suffer-
ings, disappointments and despair that
comes of want of money? 1t is
hard thing to do. even when one sin
cerely tries. And few would try it.
Few would enter into such unpleas-
ing study. Most rich people are con-
tent to spend their money for their
own enjoyment, leaving the poor to
live their unknown lives MS best they
can. Some other rich people blindly
give sums of money now and then for
the poor, to ease their own conscience
or to flip their own pride of superior
ity, not knowing or caring where the
money goes or what purposes for good
or Ill it accomplishes. 1t is far easier
to give money thus than it is to give
sympathy, for sympathy involves thor
ough understanding of the conditions
of the poor, Of their aspirations, their
real needs and their possibilities.
Sympathy is not mere pity. 1t is soul
companionship. Sympathy does not
separate itself from material helpful
ness. Money goes with 1t freely and
wisely. But the real treasure Is the
sympathy, not the money, just as the
real soul of friendship lies not in acts
but in feeling. When the feeling is
right the rest follows naturally. AS.
Stunning that young Rockefeller is sin
cere in Ibis belief, he is to he en-.
couraged in it and helped in his eff
forts to extend 1t to other rich men.
The stock of sneers against Rockefeller
will not seriously suffer by emitting
from it his seeming desire to sym.
pathize with the poor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Caroline county married one of my
sisters. but that is the only relation
ship he bears to me. My wife is n
granddaughter of William Writ ex-
attorney-general, and who prosecuted,
on the part of the federal government,
Aaron Burr for conspiracy. The faith
err of the chief Justice who sat in the
case, Col. Tom Marshall. was native
of Westmoreland county and the chief
justice himself narrowly escaped be-
Ing also n native of the county, as
he was born only n few months after
his father moved to Fauquier."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Five more States are to be honored
In the navy. The battleships authorlz-
ed by Congress are to be named after
Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi
and Vermont. The navy has already
named thirty-four ships after States.
When the five just authorized by Con-
gress shall be afloat there will remain
unuspdF- names of only six States.
The Navy Department consequently
intends to ask Congress to change the
law which requires State names to be
given to battleships. 1t would like a
new Constitution and another Cum
berland, to mention only two ships that
have made history.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06


For some reason not explained by
the officials. Captain Pershing with
body of troops has been attacking the
Moros in the interior of the island of
Mindanao. The expedition succeeded
In taking by storm the town of Baco.
lod, killing over a hundred of Its de.
tenders, with loss on the part of our
troops of only two. Whoever ordered
this expedition, 1t would seem to be
an act of criminal aggression, for the
Moros had not interfered with our
troops until we entered their country
with an armed force. The United
States has treaty with the Sultan
who rules the Moros. and although
that treaty is monstrosity for Re.
public to make, acknowledging, MS It
does, the twin barbarisms of slavery
and polygamy, yet good faith demands
that treaty must be kept until Sue
ceeded by another. 1t Is the irony OF
fate that our soldiers who have been
ordered to the front In the expedition
against the Moros are likely to fare
as badly or even worse than the Moros
themselves. A dispatch from Manila
gives us the disastrous intelligence
that the dreaded cholera has attacked
Captain Pershlng's troops, five cases
and many suspected cases being re-
ported. The dispatch adds: at is sup
posed the disease was contracted near
Bacolod."
If the cholera extends to the other
United States troops the loss Of life
may be fearful to contemplate, and
the sadness of death of-loved ones will
fill many of our people with anguish
that cannot be comforted. And all for
what? Only the ineXtinguishable zeal
for conquest of the imperlalists, who
for season dominate this government
and who believe they can govern other
men better than they can govern them.
selves
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

On recent midnight the hands of
the clocks in the Transvaal, the Orange
River Colony, Rhodesla, Cape Colony
and Portuguese East Africa were NOV
ed, and standard time, based on longi-
tude from Greenwich, was establish
ed throughout South Africa save in the
territory under German Jurisdiction.
AS the clocks strike in synchrony they
mark the advent of larger national
unity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
MODERN ENGINEERING FEATs.
Recent Work in Australia Has Rec,

Recent Work i'll Australia Has Besn
of Value to Gold Fields.
An unparalleled engineering feat has
recently been achieved In Australia
Of immense value TO the gold fields
The Coolgardie water scheme is IN
Australia what the famous Assuan
dam is to Egypt. The remarkable
feat of pumping 100000 gallons Of
water a day for distance of $50
miles, from the Helena River to Kali
goorlie. has been accomplished by
English engineers by means Of great
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

sandow the strong man says every
one ought to eat six meals day.
Hurrah for Sandow and the glorious
time when everybody works shall have
three lunch hours between eight and
four
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

the United States.
Nor is this to be
wondered Mt, for ].
Pierpont Morgan
Jr., is much bett@
known in London.
where he has lived
for several years.
than in New YORK.
The junior Mr..
Morgan is said to
have inherited his.
fathers great fin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
SOLUTION OF THE LABOR PROBLEM.


The solution of the labor problem is
an impossibility, conclusion l have
reached after years of careful consid-
Grafton of the question, and base this
assertion upon the fact that in order
to solve satisfactorily this difficult prob
lem the problem of life itself must at
the same time be solved. BY this do
not mean to say that unfortunate in
dustrial conditions may not be ameli-
Grated, for they can be to Il greater
" and fairly The inhnrn rnstlnss hone
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

The crown prince Of Siam seems to
to be a philosophical chap. He says
that all kinds of religion will be well
come to his country because the fittest
will survive. A fair field and no
fayors. and may the best creed win
that seems to be about his program.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Depended on the Amount

Judge Ito witness)-You say you
have known the prisoner all your life?
WItness-Yes, your honor.
Judge-Now, in your opinion, do you
think he could be guilty of stealing
this money!,
Witness-How much was it?-Tit-
Rifs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
"What don't you understand ?"
ono Thinc After Apo,,,cr

Mrs. subbubs-"Oh, John, our hya.
cinths and tulips are beginning to show
their leaves.'
Mr.. Subbubs-"And that means grass
and lawn mowers. Gee whlzz! woman,
you're forever reminding me of some
thing unpleasant" -Philadelph,a Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06


at is said" is the hedge behind
which the slanderer lies concealed
when he makes a murderous assault
upon spotless reputation. at is suidr
is the towards subterfuge, who dares
not face the accused, who is willing to
circulate tale that lie may know to
be untrue. but for which lie does not
wish to assume the responsibility. ut
is said" is the subtle venom which
many modern lagos use to poison the
mind and ruin the peace of twentieth
century Othcllos. 1T is said" is the
Introductory note Of every cruel Cos
sip and scandal. And in nineteen cases
out Of every twenty the man or woman
who prefaces tale with at is said'
will be found pretty close to the orig
inator or inventor of the SANDER.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

John d. Rockefeller is now interest
ed in an invention for getting electrical
energy directly from coal. From coal
oil to coal would be short stride even
for a shorter man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Cuneiform Inscriptions show that
the ancient nations had servant
troubles. Further investigation may
prove that the inscriptions are on pie
crust,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

After years of delay j. Pierpont
Morgan is building a library for his
personal use at cost of 100000.
Could he have been waiting for an
offer from Mr.. Carnegie?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

every purchaser may know what he buys evils
lowering of wages Prices seldom arbitrarily
trusts because the higher the prices the smaller sales
and therefore the smaller their profits Although unjust
reductions of wages less and less frequent is
by the voluntary advancement of the wages en-
poyes of the steel trust and hundreds of other great
poyers of labor the possibility of such wrong must be
prevented
development of national control of corporations doing bust
ness throughout the nation Effective national supervision
must grow ronclad control of business methods which
themselves are perpetualy changing improving cannot
be created on the instant and would effective if
1t could National control which accomplshcs anything
must develop MS the changing methods organized in
dusty themselves develop Moderation is the word of
wisdom in all human legislation that attempts to regulate
the business activities of so,ooO,ooO people
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

of mankind for Advancement the ceaseess struggle the
human for opportunities to enjoy life higher
plane. the tremendous influence of belief on action,
cannot be killed and they the very
problem of labor the mpossbity of its solution becomes
apparent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

A man who has been sent to Jail for
the murder Of his wife is judicially
dead, as decided by an Illinois Appel
late Court. What's the matter with
hanging all such, and making them
really dend2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Europe is frequently called the Old
World, but this does not mean that the
governments there are old. On the
contrary, some of them are new.
France has been republic for little
more than thirty years. The German
Empire and united Italy are of about
the same age, whereas Belgium is
proud of the fact that it is approaching
the seventy-fifth anniversary of Its Sc
cession from the Netherlands. Ar.
engagements are making for celebrat-
Ing the anniversary in 1905. A fair
is to be held in Liegc in honor of the
occasion. King Leopold will add a new
wing to his Brussels palace, and other
public buildings will be rushed to COM
pletion in order to make the capital at
tractiye to visitors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
THREE TRUST EVILS AND THE REMEDY.

There are three trust evils. First, the water
ing of stocks, which defrauds the innocent pur-
chaser of those securities. While only few of
our eighty millions are injured in that way, that
evil must nevertheless be remeded, and its only
remedy is publicity, for no one will buy worth
less share of stock If lie knows the condition of
the corporation that issues it. When statements
of their l;uSiness ara nuhlished 10 tho world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

THAT'S the Bessie b. She's tramp
steamer"
"The idea! Isn't it ridiculous to call
q steamer tramp?"
"Why?"
Because steamer takes naturally
to water"-Philadelphia Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

train very much like that the who stands at the
head of great mercantile establishment he sits in
his Office he can, by touching button summon to his
presence the members of his executive staff who are d.
recy in charge of the several departments give
his orders 1t is their duty individually that they
carried out The managers responsibility is large but
it is shared by his chief assistants his duties are not ex
eney wearing His attitude toward staff is that of
counsellor, commander and deviser of plans.
small business has much harder task. In he
has no one with whom to divide the responsibility
ieve him of the burden of detail he conducting
dry goods store he must buy the goods that they
properly displayed write the advertisements after
finances make collections hire the clerks perform
work of salesman himself His hours long, his duties
eXactins and his periods of pleasure extremely limited
When he home at night 1t is not to sit chat
with his wife and Children but business letters to
make out bills or is draw plans for the future While
the responsibility resting the shoulders the man.
ager of big establishment is great, it is com.
pared with that of the conductor small The latter
is individually compelled to bear all the vexaons of his
business. No shares them with him. Things "get onto
his nerves. and unless he learns be philosophical and
to meet the difficulties they arise with and patient
spirit, he soon goes TO pieces under the pressure
am not prepared to assert that it smarter man
to make success of small business than of large one
but will that he who In the midst of sharp COM
petition establish and satisfactorily develop business of
his must be possessed of hatfu brains and know
how to useth them,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

The man who makes two blades of
grass grow where only one grew be-
fore encourages sign painters and
makers of lawn mowers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Success is spelled with seven let
ters. OF the seven only one is found
in fame" and one in money" but
three are found in ''happiness."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

We are too unkind to our heroes.
They cannot help being heroes any
more than we can help not being he
roes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
"send by IncIosed Girl. /,

An East Side druggist is preparing
a unique scrap book. 1t contains the
written orders of some customers of
foreign birth. and these orders are
both curious and amusing. Here are
some that are copied from the orig.
inals:
II haye cute pain in my child's
diagram. Please give my son some
thing to release it."
Dear Docther, pies gif bearer five
sense worth of Auntie Toxyn for garle
baby's throat and obleage."
My little baby has eat up its fa-
TIERS parish plaster. Send an anec-
dote quick as possible by the inclosed
girl"
This child is my little girl. send
you five cent to buy two sitlcss pow
ders for a groan up adult who is
sike."
You will please give the lcttle bol
five cents worth of epecac for to
throw up in a five months old babe.
N. B.-The babe has sore stummlck.
II haf hot time in my insides and
witch wood like 1t to be extinpuisbed
What is good for to extinguish It? The
Enclosed money is the price of the ex-
Hurry pleas."-New York
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

1t is odd that folks who tell you
sure cure for corns generally walk
with limp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

The most thankless task is TO be a
mother; after that 1t is to be father,
and after that it is to be preacher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Some people sleep in church because
consciences are quieted by going there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Never judge a lady by her picnic
tintype.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITIES.

BY Henry z. Sfreck, OF New York.
To the spectator standing by the side of the
track when the Empire Express sweeps by at
mile minute the power indicated by the rushing
train is almost Overwhelmingly impressive. And
yet it is completely under the control of the en-
gneer, who, with his hand on the throttle can,
by the pressure of single finger, regulate the
speed of the express or bring 1t to n standstill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

may nave said II will never marry widower (eaps of
girls say that).
Il will never, never, never marry poor mani won't
simply won't-marry anybody under So" (35 is n fa
vorite age among girls.
The man marry must he taller than am and of dis
tnguished appearance" girls all want tlat
II simply could not marry man who stoops or siam,
mers, or lsps or says He he" when he laughs"
That is the way girls their inmost Thoughts Than
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Noah's greatest mistake was in car
rying on the ark the ancestor of the
umbrella borrower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Charity is that virtue woman exer
cises Tor fails tol when the children
next door come over and break her
palm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
HOW 20 CHOOSE A HUSBAND.
BY Mrs. c. e. Humphrey.

0y TITS. u e HUMPHREY.
1t is easy enough to give advice on the choice
of husband-to say that he should be well off,
good-tempered, in suitable social stratum.
good-looking, but not SO handsome as to be n
germ of heart disease. and congenial to n girls
own likes and dislikes
But what is the use of advice? When love
creates his own matchless atmosphere about n
man the girl no longer sees him as he is She
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
LoNooN's j. PlERpoNT MORGAN

Young Man of 81 ut the Head of the
Great Morgan Ranking House.
Many persons in this country over
look the fact that there is j. Pier
pont Morgan in England as well IS in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06
Again Mystihe,,.

I'm sure don't quite understand
1t, Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins.
what don't you understand?
"Why people insist on calling the
horse mans truest friend after what
he does to people at the race track"
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-06

Appropriately attired: Penelope
How do you like my new automobile
costume? Constance-Well, you GER
tainly looked dressed to kill.-Ex-
change,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-01-23
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GrDBc NnrrcnFibnna SUnntd9, Den
25. Snuuar, in der u0ermanias
WGnMcr6ursSale." u8,23-5)

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Der SiiopeitS@de BON Baltimore unO
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g1r. 1884, 4liceannaitraBe einesW&itz
globes oe8 8erpaltung5rat6e5 be5
8eretns, gu befen I'M nG6iten Sion
tag itattfinbenoer so. 8eburtStdg5z
fetar puroe angenommen. gs nurOen
pier neue Mitglieber aufgenommen
uno flint Ganbibaten porgei4lagen.
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