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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

According to the Brooklyn Eagle,
"Mr. Bryan's fate hangs in the
balance in Nebraska" Important
Nebraska democrats, it says, shave
reported that he is already beaten,
the democracy of his state refusing
to stand for the reaffirmation of the
Kansas City platform. If this is a
specimen of the accuracy of the
Eagles information on the other
subjects, its readers would better
not rely too much upon its columns.
So far no county in Nebraska has
lepudiated the Kansas City platform
and when the state convention is
held it will be found tina. Nebraska
is in line. Nebraska some years
ago abandoned platforms Of the
New York variety. Commoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
To Keen Baby Healthy,

The three prime essentials for the
baby are fresh air, good food and pure
water: tls Is fst
ed by milk. It needs clean water tC
drink with regularity. Always hold q
baby in your arms in feeding it in
about the same position as if nursing it
Regular habits, proper food and long
hours Of sleep are necessary conditions
to healthy infant. Plain boiled water
given between feeding will often aid
the digestion and satisfy the child
when restless. Do not feed the baby
because it cries; its restlessness may
be due to pain, and it is hurtful to fill
an infants stomach at such time
American Queen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

Secretary Taft is strongly Of
opinion that there is too much SEN
timental pity in the world. He
holds that even the poorest and most
wretched persons are happier than
most others suppose. In illustra-
ton of this idea Mr.. Taft tells of
two sailors who were at work in the
rigging one winter night, their
clothing almost frozen to Their
bodies. sI'll tell you wot, Bill"
said one of them, " just think.o' the
poor devils ashore caught at picnic
in waether like this" 'sYou bet,
Tom," said the other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
When The Clock Ticks Loud

There are times when life ia something more
than meat AMI drink and sleep;
When the surface shows 10 ripple though the
stream is swift and deep;
When the good that's In the worst of us has
taken us In tow
And has famed loves fading tmbers till
they fash again and glow;
When we feel ther-'s something In us has es-
ca I'd the macdenlng crowd
When it's quiet in the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
When the crate fires crimson after glow is
graylng into gloom,
When there's none but she and YOU within that
cosy little room.
When the cat upon the hearth rug yawns and
drifts again TO dreams,
Then how very like the heaven We have learned
to lo"p for seems
Thai ell 'ul little cla1 Der with the magic
charm endowed
When It's quiet In the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
music in the air
Music born of softest silence. music sweet and
low and rare;
For the ono who sits beside you is your sweet
heart and you know
That She loves you for she wed you m my
patient years ago;
And her love songs. born of silence make you
brave and great and proud
When it's quiet in the evening and the clock
ticks loud.
-Stri k,and W. Gillian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

inexperienced to accept the fact
that hens can easily be made too
fat to lay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
The Evening Feed.

The heavy meal for the laying
hens should be at night, or rather
late in the afternoon, just in time
for it to be consumed by nightfall.
fit consists of mixed ground grain
made into a mash and fed from
trough, it should be given half an
hour before the hens will go to
roost, as the object is to have them
go on their perches with full crops,
thus providing them with nourish-
ment throughout the greater pant of
the long winter night. In this
manner the animal heat is maintain
ed which is SO essential to the well
being of the flock.
But most egg farmers recommend
whole grain for the last meal Of the
day. This should be thrown in
the litter on the floor Of the poultry
house, the loose material being STIR
red up with the feed as the grain is
scattered from the hand. This is
done that the hens may be put to
the necessity of undergoing the ex-
ercise of scratching it out. If fed
according to this plan, the proper
time to introduce the feed into the
house is between three and four
o'clock in the afternoon during the
shortest days Of winter. The fact
should be kept in mind that the OBJ
ject is to keep the hens at work up
to the moment Of going to roost, and
when that moment arrives each one
of them, as a reward of her work,
shall have acquired a full meal.
This is the most important meal of
the day. If there is to be any slack
ness in attentions to the flock, let it
be in the forepart of the day, as the
hens will submit with some grace to
a poor breakfast, but will not toler-
ate a badly prepared or a scanty sup
per. They will protest against the
treatment in a way which will be
understood by the owner.
A very large proportion of poult-
rymen vigorously oppose the use Of
anything but whole grain for the
evening meal, but with due defer
ence to the opinions of those people,
the writer believes that warm
mash composed Of equal parts Of
cornmeal, ground oats and bran, is
just as effective an egg producer
when fed at night as is whole grain.
In fact we have had experiences
which incline us to the belief that
a great many people are wrong in
their persistent advocacy of whole
, grain for the last feed of the dav
A well filled crop of warm mash
will keep the hens comfortable dur.
ing the night, and they will come
down from the perches very hungry
! in the morning. We want them te
be so hungry that they will immedi
: ately set to work in the litter on the
!, floor and scratch as though the,
were trying to dig up the earth. Ali
!. . the food which they get during tn,
forepart Of the day we want them tx
0 obtain in that way. The hens shoule
. never be given their fill of food o.
Q any kind in the morning but should
q be restricted to just enough Of it t.
: take off the sharpness of their ap
u petites. The afternoon feed is til,
r one that counts, and let it be wha
J. it may, it should be given in sucl
quantity that no hen in the flocl
will go On the perch hungry. Hen
9 fed in this way will never becom
loverfat, and it will be well for tn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Watch this SPACE
Tbera ;s some+b;no IN II for

There is something in it for
you. 1t will present the south,
which holds the most important
phase of industrial development in
the world to-day. A quarter of a
century ago it lay almost PROSTATE,
bound down by every disadvantage
of a crushed and conquered coun-
try. During this time the north
has prospered and grown great.
To-day the same thing is happen
ing in the south at four times a
more rapid pace. The reason for
this is not hard to see. The old
bitter situation has passed away
and the whole country has started
anew. 1t possesses every advan-
tage of an old and well developed
locality combined with all the op-
portunities of the new and grow
ing one. Railroads, telegraph,
telephones, churches, schools, cities
and towns, plenty Of labor, the
best of society, a cordial hearty
welcome, rapid transportation,
markets, the best in the world, soil
the richest in the United States,
every avenue Of industry, trade Or
profession filed with opportunities.
Anyone who can make for himself
a place among men anywhere can
make it rapidly there. Money can
be placed where it will double and
treble in a few years time. There
is no drawback, obstacle or in
convenience that cannot be over
come and made the foundation Of
a great and lasting success. Be at
liberty to call upon me Or write
any time you wish to investigate
the situation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Dark Picture of the Negro.

The present conditions and aspect
of the negro problem, as shown by
statistics, is presented by Thomas
Nelson Page, in cClure's for May,
in his third and concluding paper
on "The Negro: The Southerners'
Problem. In his previous papers
Mr. Page has considered the old
relations between the white and
black races, the mistakes following
the war which, in his opinion, are
mainly responsible for whatever
trouble has risen between them,
the present effect from these causes,
and now what promise the future
holds Of amendment.
Mr.. Page argues that instead of
progressing the negro has. on the
whole, retrogressed since the war,
and supports his argument with an
imposing array Of facts and figures.
He estimates that the South has
spent over $lO9,O00,o0O on the
negroes education, besides $4,000,
600 contributed by private charity.
Yet the effect of all this in the South
as a whole has been scarcely per-
iceptible. On the other hand the
negro has lost much ground indus
trilly since the war. In slavery all
the trades and mechanic arts in. the
South were filed with negroes, Now
all this is changed, and there are few
mechanics to be found among them.
Neither does Mr.. Page believe that
the negro has advanced economically
or politically any more than educa-
tionally or industrially, and offers
convincing statistics to sustain his
case.
But underneath all this question
Of material advancement, Mr.. Page
points out, there lies the deeper
question Of moral advancement, of
growth in character ideals Of life.
This, he contends, is the true test Of
progress, and here he considers the
negro most backward. Alarming
percentages Of crime among the
negroes are given and while admit
ing that certain portion Of the race
has risen notably since emancipa-
ton, yet Mr.. Page believes that the
race generally has degenerated
morally and mentally. The deprav-
ity Of the negroes in their social life
! is particularly dwelt upon, and it is
maintained that the curse of this
frightful immortality is over the
church and the school and gives nc
sign Of abatement.
Some startling facts are cited te
support this contention. For in
stance, it is said that the crime ol
rape was unknown during slavery
and hardly known during the frs
years of freedom. Within the pas
twenty-five years over 500 whit,
women and children have. been as
saulted in the South by negroes
Twenty-Five years ago women in tn
South went unattended, with nj
more fear Of attack than in New
England. Today no woman in tn
South goes alone upon the highwa
out Of sight ofwhite men, except o.
necessity, and no man leaves hi
! women alone in his house if he ca,
! help it.
"This is terrible showing,
says Mr.. Page, "and the most dc
pressing part Of it is the failure o
2 the negroes to address themselves
4 the moral improvement of their race.
3 In concluding, he then adds, 'Non
4 of this will affect The views Of til
4 politicians or the doctrinaire; br
! it:should, at least, give food fc
! thought among the rest Of our pc.
! pie"
! It is q dark picture Mr.. Pae
! draws.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

Some people teach that it is not a
good practice to turn stock out in the
pasture to get the first bite of green
grass. know that the first grass is
"washy' and that there are >circum-
stances where it would not be wise to
turn out stock, but as rule l like
to have sheep and COWS to take the
first bite of green grass that comes.
1t acts as mess of greens /" and it
does them good. Farm Farrows,
Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

A tiny pinch of carbonate of soda or
salt put into the milk as soon as it
arrives will help to prevent it from
turning sour, and if it seems inclined
to turn and is slowly heated to nearly
boiling point and pinch Of carbon
ate of soda then stirred in the sour
ness will disappear. Some people also
add tiny pinch of sugar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

that received special dispatches from
the east-and so emancipated the news
from the editing of the Associated
Press, which, on its political side, was
conducted in the interest of the Repub-
lican party exclusively. OF this news
paper, the San Francisco Examiner
he made a gift to his son. William
Randolph Hearst, when the latter left
Harvard, and from that beginning the
system of Hearst newspapers, embrac-
ing the continent, has grown. Father
and son worked together for the De-
mocracy. The boys achievements in
Journalism were the delight of the
senator. He was proud of his son
and fond of him as not many fathers
are. Their intimacy was close and
loving.
The son comes honestly by his De
mocracy. Most men inherit their poll
tics as a sort Of unthinking party hab-
1t, but Senator Hearts Democracy was
n matter of living ideas and senti-
ments, which he transmitted by ex-
ample and instruction. He believed in
the people-not that they had any
magical way Of being always right.
but because he had seen no set of men
who were so much wiser and better
than the majority that they should be
commissioned to rule.
'"The people," the old senator would
say, "can make fools of themselves
sometimes, but they've got no monop-
oily on that weakness. II they don't
know what's best for them, they're a
good deal more likely to than others
whose interest 1t is to work them"
What he stood for, by instinct and
conviction, the newspapers of his son.
whom he admired as much as he low
ed, stand for-government of the peo-
pie by themselves. to the end that we
may have in this republic equality of
rights and no privileged class.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

William Booth, commander in
chief Of the Salvation Army, began
his seventy-sixth year on the 10th
Of April Mr. Booth was born
in Nottingham, England, and
preached his first sermon in the
open air when not yet 20 years old.
The Salvation Army was first known
as the Church mission.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

While chatting with some friends
the other evening Wilton Lackaye,
the actor, expressed this opinion:"I
don't believe in the contention of the
realistic school that man must
experience condition in order to
be able to describe it. If a man
goes too much into the slums he
becomes base; if he goes too much
into society he becomes soprano"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
PROUD Of HIS SON
Senator Hearst
Guided His Boy
Father and Son Worked Together For
Democracy. and the Sturdy Cali.
fornia Pioneer Found Great De.
light In the Latter's Industry and
Achievements.

'"1'm feeling very lonely" said eS-
Senator Jones of Nevada in the Hoff-
man House, New York. the other day.
Nearly all the old timers are gone
now-thc men who stood out from the
crowd in the west-and it took pretty
good man to do that"
1t certainly did. for the early comers
to California and Nevada were not an
ordinary lot. In brains, body and vigor
they rose far above the average of hu-
manity, or they would not have forced
their way to the frontier. And to rise
above this young and energetic and
daring population argued the posses
sion of very exceptional qualities.
That is why the Pacific coast mil
lionaire" has always been an interest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
nepudiatcd the Spelling

Once while in Pittsburg Andrew Car.
negie had telegram sent and stood
waiting until it reached the operator,
He listened attentively to the clicking
of the key. then Immediately wrote a
new telegram, as follows: THE other
message mine; spelling the operators. ~
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Telephone Notice.

To Subscr ibers of Citizens Long
Distance Telephone and Telegraph
Company:
We are closing our books for the
coming year, and must ask our pat
rons who are indebted to us for past
favors to please come forward and
settle, as We cannot run IA credit
business and must either collect for
service or discontinue the use of tel
ephones. Will also state that any
one who has let his telephone dues
get behind can make arrangement
to pay for the same monthly with
his regular dues, so please see our
local manager, Mr.. +. p. Buford
and have some definite understand
ing with him, or he must take out
such Instruments.
Hoping to retain all old subscribe
ers with many additional new ones,
we remain,
CITIZENS L. ID. TEL. & TEL Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
SANTA CLAUS
Again at Gays Drug Store.

|. He will appear in more grandeur
than ever before. | want moth
ers to bring their children to
see Santa Claus whether they wish
To buy or not. The sight of our Won
derful display of TOYS, DOLLS
and hundreds and hundreds of other
things, all for the pleasure and
amusement of the little ones. The
display is so large, so wonderful, so
artistic, SO many, many new things
that perhaps you have not seen be-
fore. You should think of missing
the Worlds Fair rather than this
grand display. In fact, it looks like
you are entering one section of the
Worlds Fair. Many of the new
things We're picked up at the World 5
Fair. We have the largest stock of
ALBUMS, TOILET CASES, COMB
AND BRUSH SETS-can't say any
more now, will ask you please to
bring the little ones to our store TO
see Santa Claus in his new clothes
if nothing else.
Yours truly, SANTA CLAUS,
At j. A. GAYS Drug Store.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
ETERNAL HUSTLE
Con- pied with Honesty and In.
tegrity,
Is the Price of Success.

We solicit Il comparison of goods
and prices, knowing that our
HOLIDAY STOCK
will make friends, outshine rivals
please everybody and sell itself Oh
its merits. Our message to holiday
shoppers and gift-makers in general,
can be condensed into five short
words; tbs simply this:
WE HAVE WHAT YoU WANT,
Forethought, careful study hard
work and liberal buying, are the
factors We called TO our aid long be-
fore you had entertained a passing
thought of far-away CHRISTMAS,
and now we are ready, We can show
you pretty and desirable gifts cost
ing but trifie and representing
good values for every cent asked.
and from that point upward to the
most elaborate presents the heart
could desire. We have
ONE HUNDRED SINGH GENUINE
CUT GLASS Bowls.
saIIinn pntil sold for
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Notes

Miss Annie Lowe Jonas spent
Thanksgiving at home. She is al
ways a welcome guest
Mrs Sarah Felix Hamilton left
Thursday for Georgia, where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Scruggs.
DR. Gus Evans is one of Alb
erdeen's distinguished Thanks
giving guests.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harris spent
IA part of last week in Aberdeen.
DR.. Thompson of Spartens-
burg, S. c., was visitor to Aber-
deem the past week.
MIR. Robert Maynard made
short visit to West Point on Sun
day last.
Miss Amelia Sykes made
brief visit to Memphis this week,
going up to be present AT the
foot ball game in which the Uni
versity of Mississippi won.
Miss Ruth Mcfarland, accom-
canied by little Mary Paine Wen
dell, left Wednesday for Oxford.
where she will visit Miss Margaret
Wardlaw.
Mrs Reuben O. Reynolds
visited her sister, Mrs. j. o.
Banks, in Columbus this weeks.
Mrs. Ellen Gillespie is spend
ing some weeks in ST. Louis.
DIR. William Paine is absent
on business in the Delta.
The dance on Wednesday
evening ut the Elks Home was a
delightful affair.
Miss Jessie Gillespie Is home
after most enjoyable visit to
Memphis.
The reception rendered Mr..
aud Mrs. Gordon Greene at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ell
kin on Monday was quite one OF
the social events of the week. The
guests were charmed to see Mrs.
Greene in her bridal toilette look
ing as sweet as when she was a
blushing bride ten years ago. The
affair was delightful one in spite
of the inclemen3 weather.
The Cooking Club. which is
really Chatting Dish Club held
the initial meeting at the home of
Mrs. D. I. Howard on Wednesday
at 3 o'clock.
Mrs Gordon Greene entertain
ed at cards on Tuesday last at
the home of Mira. George Elkin.
The guests all had most enjoya-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25

BILE time. The luncheon was es-
pecially tempting.
Mr.. Hal Bowen Howard
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents.
Miss Lena johnson is enter
tanning house party of young
ladies and gentlemen at her coun-
try home.
Miss Mamie Durrett of Amo-
ry, is visiting her cousins. Misses
Madge and Alma Durrett, on
Meridian street.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Chamber1ain'S Cough Remedy
Is Pleasant to Take.

The finest quality of granulated
loaf sugar is used in the manufac-
ture of Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy, and the roots used in it's prepar-
alton give it q flavor similar to ma
pie syrup, making it quite pleasant
to take. Mr.. w. l.. Roderick, of
Poolesville, Nd, in speaking of this
remedy, says: Il have used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy with my
children for several years and can
truthfully say it is the best prepara-
ton of the kind / know of. The
children like to take it and it has
no injurious after effects" For sale
by all Dealers in Medicine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
A Paramount Consideration in
Holiday Buying.

In buying Christmas presents your
first care should be to so regulate
purchases that the passing of the
holidays will not find you with a
forgotten friend. Our stock of
DIAMONDS, DIAMOND BROOCHES
AND RINGS,
GOLD AND CHATELAINE WATCHES,
GOLD AnD SILVER HANDLED UNI
BRELLAS,
STERLING SILVER Hollow WARE.
knives, FORKS AND SPOONS,
Is all made from Gorham Silver, the
prize winners at st. Louis, includ-
ing the Grand Prize;
HAWKES. AND LIBBEY CUT GLASS:
be sure it is genuine by looking for
the trade mark, engraved upon Ev-
cry PIECE.
Our novelties in
ART POTTERY
are the best to be had. A we'll Sc
lected line of
GENUINE HAND-PAINTED CHINA.
Our leadership in these specialties
is known TO all. Every purchaser
appreciates the advantage of tieing
to such a house as ours in this sea-
son of unusual needs and unforeseen
eXigencies.
Our guarantee goes with every ar
ticle We sell. as to quality written if
you PREFER
Yours for business,
MAIER JEWELRY STORE.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Favored by Both Parties.

Republicans and Democrats alike
praise Foley.s Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and oil throat and lung diseases, "a
no other remedy can compare with it.
It ID safe and sure. F. +. Slater, NOR
chant. Ill Main ST., Gloucester, Mass,
writss: ''Foley's Honey and Tar cured
me Of very bad cough which had for
three month"; though other remedies
benefit me. can highly recon-
or coughs and colds." Sold BY
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
Notice to Teachers and Pa
irons.

Schools are now about to open.
Thosewho need books will find
the right books, at the right price,
at Gays Drug Store. You will save
money, time and trouble by buying
al lyour books of him. He also buys
and sells second hand books. He
will appreciate favors shown him
from both the teachers and pa
irons. Teachers look for j. A.
Gays name on cards you hand the
children.
Respectfully,
J. A. GAY.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25

You can afford to miss the Worlds
Fair, but you can't afford to miss
seeing GAYS wonderful display of
TOYS, DOLLS and other things to
amuse the little ones. Santa Claus
will be with you at GAYS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
$2.75 per set.

Get busy, and compare prices.
And now with the utmost cordiality
we invite you to call and see our
beautiful display of tempting Holt
day Goods. 1t Will afford us gem
uine pleasure to exhibit them to all
the lovers of the beautiful, and no
one need feel the slightest obligation
to purchase unless so disposed.
Therefore feel free To come. This is
going to be "A great season, this 1904.
Yours, for business,
IN
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25

TASK Jno. NJ. BeaIi, General Pas
senger Agent of the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad, st. Louis, for particulars
as to the new steamship service
and low rates to Havana.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25

F. S. White of the Frisco In
dustrial Department will deliver
an address to the farmers, on farm
ing. at the Mayors Office, Dem. 7,
/ p. m.