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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Inc most convincing evidence of pres
ent American prosperity is the appar
ent ability Of the labor market to alb
serb the shiploads Of immigrants that
are arriving daily. Between the list Of
January and the list of September 1885,
G45 fliens-566, 100 males and 199,91G
females landed in this country. Most
Of them, judging from the countries
whence they came, must have been IN
skilled laborers. There came from Aus
tria-Hungary 215O00, from Italy 20g,-
0C0 and from Russia 10000. One
would suppose that the demand for
rough, unskilled labor had been fully
met by the earlier immigrants and that
there was nothing left for the neWcom-
ers to do, but presumably they have
been able to turn their hands to some-
thing. In London the bitter cry Of tens
Of thousands of unemployed is heard.
Their sufferings are so acute and pro-
lOnged that they can no longer remain
silent. No such cry is heard in the
United States, not even in New York
City, where the poorest and least enter
prising among the immigrants take up
their abOdes. If any number Of them
we're IN such straits as the starving
LOndoners, who recently sent a derM-
tation to plead with Arthur Balfour,
they would be heard from. There is q
manifest and unprecedented demand
for skilled labor. It is known that
manufacturing plants are not only be-
ing run on full time but are being en-
larged so that they can meet the de-
mand for their products That does
not explain why it is that the unskillad
laborers who are pouring in SO rapidly
are able to get work at wages that VIII
enable them to live. Perhaps one ex-
PLANTATION is that many of the men Who
were rated as unskilled lakorers a few
years ago when they came to this coll-
try have gone up step in the economic
scale. They have become skilled, ok
partly skilled, workmen in some indug-
try, and the cheaper work they used
to do has fallen into the hands Of eth
ers. There have always been im1:i~
grants who have remained at the foo:
Of the ladder, but the smarter, brighter
ones have gone ahead, especially whGu
they have acquired little knowledge
of the language Of the country. Net
withstanding the seeming ability Of the
country to take care of great mass &C
unskilled labor, a decrease in immigra-
ton would be desirable There Is q
falling off when times are hard hera
and the fact becomes known abroad,
but immigration keeps up until then.
The result is that as prosperity de-
clines and the labor market is inactive
it becomes painfully apparent that the
influx Of unskilled Iaborers has been
excessive. At present every able-bodied
wOrkingman who wants work can get
it. There are idle men to be seen, but
they are, as rule, the loafers anG the
drinkers. So long as the present phe-
nomenal prosperity endures there ap-
parently will be something for the raw
est, greenest immigrant to do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Revolutions are fashionable nova
days. RevolutiOnists have triumphed
In Ecuador. Santo Domingo is just set
Ting down after an upheaval. Repre-
sentative government has lately been
established in Montenegro through the
generosity of the prince. Russia is still
in condition of struggle, neither open
~ warlike nor wholly peaceful. Even
the Persians are beginning to talk of a
constitutional government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Should a dentist charge a royal pa
tent ten or twenty times more than a
cOmmOner? This question is now agi-
tating New York society, being in
spired by the disclosure that a metro
politan tooth tinker assessed Prince
Louis of Battenberg $1,000 for fixing
up four of his molars, or at the snug
rate Of $3.50 tooth. Physicians and
surgeons have always held that the
saving of the life of a person of i'm
pOrtance in the world is worth more
than the cure of a life of mediocre or
negligible value. There is Il well-de-
fined principle of professional charges.
stoutly maintained by the practition-
ers and as stOutly resisted by the pa
tients. though without much success,
that the beneficiary Of professional
skill pays according to his bank ac-
count and not according to the charac-
ter of the operation or treatment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
Modern Food.

Il have decided that the man who
develops the country's resources and
helps to provide food for the masses
is doing a most useful work." said the
earnest citizen.
$50 you have decided to be one Of
the food producers?"
"Yes."
(which are you going to do, run
farm or set up a chemical labora-
tory ?"-Washingto Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Take good care of your feet if you
want good health. This you might
think trivial remark, but it is indeed
very serious. The reports of the Jap
anese army surgeons show that the
remarkable good health and endur-
ance of the Japanese army were due
to the care of the body, and particu-
Iarly the care of the feet. This is not
a theory. Experience of hundreds of
thousands Of men ought to be worth
something.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
state Of Ohio, CIty Of TOledO. Lucas COun

State OF UnIo, CITY OF IOItuO, Lucas OOul-
ty, S.:
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IL
senior partner Of the firm of F. J. Cheney &
Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
1886 A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testimo-
mails free. T. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
knew Her Wavs.

Mr.. Gayboy- What did my wife say
when you told her l wouldn't be able to
come home tonight until late hour?
Messenger didn't say anything
Mr.. Gayboy- you must have gone
to the wrong house
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Ian MacLaren says young man
should hide his humor, if he has any.
The trouble is, so few young men have
humOr, and they refuse to hide what
they think is humor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

The editor of London Punch has re-
signed on account Of old age, but it
would be cruel to say that he has set
a worthy example for some Of Punch's
Jokes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Our new minister to Japan, Luke
Wright, complains that no two of his
pictures in the papers are of the same
man. Seems kind of fussy about his
pictures. Wants them to Luke Wright
so to speak.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

A railroad is to be constructed
across Borneo, enabling the celebrated
wild man to come to town by steam
next time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Mr.. Jerome, the English humorist.
thinks Americans joke too much. It is
natural that he should object to the
Every man his own humorist" ar
rangement. The professionals must
live.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Borrowing, says young Mr.. Rookie
Teller, kills friendship, and should be
Stunned. We hope no one has been
SO unwise as to forfeit the young gen
tleman's friendship by asking him for
a loan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

1t would be commonplace to point
out the advances made in both meli-
cine and surgery during the last half
centary, fof in that time medicine has
come to be a real science and surgery
both an art and a science. Sanitation
hygiene, the broad principles that IN
derlie the health OF communities and
states, are now we'll understood and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Can man live on water? asks
contemporary. In this age Of stock
watering extraordinary the question is
a strange one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Probably no bride ever began house
keeping with more magnificent ar
ray of pickle dishes than Mrs. Nicho-
las Lo;lgworth has.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Boni says he never accepts change.
This may be the reason he is making
such fuss over the change suggested
for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

II John D., Jr., is not a trife more
careful John D., ST., may take him
out in the Woodshed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
1t NvOnt happen a...In.

Governor tat the consuTs party)-I
remember your face perfectly, sir, but
your name for the moment has escaped
my memory.
Stranger am delighted to meet
you again, your eXcellency. My name
is Ivan PetrOyich Swercczskiski.-
SomervilIe Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

A building may burn either down or
M; it depends on whether the fire
starts in the attic or basement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Everybody says the love of money
is the root Of all evil, but nobody be
lieves it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Taking a Fail Out of the Language
Mrs. Crossway-Isn't the Perkins
Gwendolen an awfully bright little GIRL
Mrs. Lapsling Yes; she's the most Gu
taneous child l ever saw.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Whenever some women appear with
a new friond, others think, That's an
other one 1 have heard her abuse a
thousand times"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

If marriage has been a failure this
civilization would not have been here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

Don't worry about the bad news you
get in letters: If the news was really
bad, 1t would have been telegraphed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28
The Greatest of Them.

did I understand you to say he was
hero worshipper'?
That's what 1 said. Why?"
"Why, the mans an actor and the
most cOnceited-"
"Well, he's the hero in the melo-
drama his company's playing just
now. "-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

A good memory depends very large
ly on how much of load it is carry
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-28

II. }. JOHNSON, Publisher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

At a republican conference in
Des Moines last week, Gov. Cummins
was politely requested to state where
he is at. He modestly said that he
had not changed his opinions bit
and still conforms to his utterances
made in the past, but that he will
shelye them for campaign purposes
and be good until after election.
The governor isa successful trimmer.
He finds it easy to promise to be
good for awhile during the season
his official scalp is in danger, then
flop all over the lot as soon as the
danger is past. Iowa republicans
find it hard to place any reliance
whatever in the Governors assever-
ations. He has promised altogether
too many times to be good, and then
failed to keep in line. Stalwart re-
publicans will require something
more than the Governors mere
word, in view of his lettering re-
cord.--Hopkinton Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

It is understood that SO per cent.
of the old soldiers will vote against
the candidates for governor and
Lieutenant governor on the ticket
named at Des Moines. They are
disposed, it seems. to continue voting
as they shot-at the enemy. They
think the most important job on
hand is to silence the Cummins bat
terry. They believe if that is done
the party will be united, re-estab-
lished on its former basis, tho Iowa
idea retired, revision be given a pass
to back seat far in the rear. They
appear to be real republicans. Cen
trail City New Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Peanut Trade Secrets.

Some peanuts that are bought ready
roasted are OF light yellow color.
Others, however, are pronounced bru-
nettes. There is a reason for this.
The great American peanut will re-
main crisp only day or two after
roasting and in damp weather only a
few hours. 1t absorbs moisture rap
idly, so that two days after roasting
the finest nuts lose their crispness and
are to all iutents and purposes as
though they had never been cooked.
The italian and Greek peanut men
freshen up their stocks by roasting
again and reroasting. When the proc
ess has been repeated three OF four
times, though, the peanut begins to
take on. a tnwny hue, which is consid-
cred Objectionable by those who have
stands in the better parts of town.
These much roasted COOLERS are there
fore sold ut discount to Greeks and
Italians who have stands near railroad
stations and the cheaper resorts, who
can roast, reroast and rc-reroast them
indefinitely until they are finally sold.
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
A Wonderful Escnpc.

Fieschi tried to assassinate King
Louis Philippe of France in July. 1885.
The king was riding along the lines of
the national guard in the Boulevard du
Temple. There came n crash and a
rush of bullets. Louis Philippe's arm
was graZcd. his horse was shot in the
neck, Marshal AIorticr fell dead and
about thirteen other people We're killed
and thirty wounded. Ficschi had taken
the upper floors of house several
weeks before and there rugged up an
oaken frame four feet by three feet six
inches, supported on four posts of oak
and itself supporting twenty-five gun
barrels fixed in grooves at various
angles so as to command an area of
twenty-five feet in length and ten feet
in height When he fired the train of
powder that let Off his battery the king
would have been killed if four barrels
had not burst and two missed fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

We learn that the following is
being extensively circulated and
signed, "Dear fellow Republican:
Believing that you do not endorse
the arbitrary action by which regul-
arly election delegations were denied
seats in the recent Republican State
Convention. resulting in the nomina-
ton of Gov. A. B. Cummins, for a
third term and believing that you
do not endorse his past utterances
and his present vacillating position
on the tariff question, which are not
in harmony with the views declared
by President Roosevelt and by our
Senator and Representative in Con-
gress from Iowa, many Republicans,
earnestly disiring the future posper-
ity of our party in Iowa and in the
nation, ask you to SO cast your vote
for Governor as will prevent the re-
lection of Gov. Cummins. Please
sign this and thus show your appro-
val of the "Anti Cummins Republi-
can" Leagues to be organized dur
ing the campaign. This protest is
for your individual uso and your
name to it will not be requested for
publication"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Time was not SO very long ago
when scarcely enough of the faith
full could be gathered together to go
through the order of convention,
but since the late unpleasantness in
the republican ranks, every avowed
democrat has been watching out of
the corner of his eye and sizing up
the situation in the hopes of envad-
ing the enemy's territory this fall.
In marked contrast to the conven-
tions held here this year by the re-
publicans, the democratic gathering
last Saturday was veritable love
feast and everything was carried on
with the utmost harmony. True,
that able exponent of democratic
principals Hon. |. NJ. Gibson of
Greeley, was noticeably absent and
that other capable wheel horse of
Delaware county democracy, Judge
D. NJ. Carr, was not present to de-
liver his customary TRADE against
predatory wealth" and the money
kings of Wall street" yet the day
was saved by new and stellar light
in the person of L. B. Porter, of
Delhi, who as chairman of the con-
vention urged his constituents to
turn the rascals out" and put men
in office who would not be guilty of
corruption. The charge of graft"
is rather new issue in county poll.
tics, and while there is some CUES
sing as to whom Mr.. Porter was
hitting at, his remarks made quite
an impression on the few sterling
republicans who had sneaked in to
see the fun. In the course of his
talk chairman Porter alleged that
for the past twenty years enough
graft" has been going on in and
around the court house to attract
the attention of any grand jury in
the land and he urged the election
Of men who would be willing to
work for the salaries the offices af-
forded and who would not be look
ing under the table for perquisites
and side money. Although ballot
was necessary to decide one or two
little contests nearly all the candi-
dates were selected by acclamation.
While the democrats consider Mr..
Henncssey their strongest candidate
and predict his reelection to the
office Of sheriff by a comfortable
majority, they are also firm in the
belief that w. T. Wood, who was
named for representative, will give
Mr.. Bixby close chase for that hon
or. The democrats rely upon the
support of the disgruntled Cummins
men to assist them in the election
of their candidate and the narrow
margin accorded Mr.. Bixby in the
republican primaries has given the
democratic party in this county
great encouragement. just how
much strength the other candidates
will develop remains to be seen, but
from now on until election the cam.
paign in this county is going to be
the warmest it has been in mum
Der of years.-Hopkinton Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
The New Democracy.

I'm with the poople-1m with every man
Who tills the soil, and lows the potent seed.
And gathers harvests for the common good;
Who wields the AK not for himself alone,
Or If for self. yet harms not any man;
Who turns the wheels of industry around
with foot, or hand, or with the active brain,
Supplying every need for every man
We're but supplies with love distributed
And with sense o. common brotherhood
am with those who dream the pregnant
dream
Of happy workers In happy state;
Who dream the dream of true Democracy;
Who damn this state which makes for joyless
Through crueest curse of mad monopoly
I'm for the workers of the present state,
Who love to serve, and serve because they
love;
Who count the sense OF service to the Whole
a greater recompense than Greed today
Counts all Its golden millions flor the good.'
1t likes to say, "they render to the worldly
I'm for the Joyous workers yet to be;
They who today consider work a curse;
They who today are cursed with overwooK;
They who today do starve for lack of work;
They who today live but from others work
I'm for the joyous workers yet to be.
Rose II. Phelps Stokes. in Everybody's Masa.
zine for May.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

A disease has made It's appear
ance in Cerro Gerdo county that is
playing bavoc with the hogs The
disease does not resemble the regular
hog cholera, though it exhibits some
of its symptoms. The hogs get
poor, lose their appetite, lose their
eyesight and many have running
sores on their head Every known
remedy has been used without effect.
Some farmers have lost as high as
100 head The animals linger for a
couple or three months before dying
and seem to suffer most excruciating
torture, There i S grave alarm
among the farmers in view of the
fact that the corn crop probably will
contain much soft corn and if not
fed to cattle will be proftless. As
hogs are almost essential to cattle
feeding the conditions becomes a
serious one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
a Camera Fiend.

a well known criminal lawyer one
day sauntcred into police court just
as Il case was called. 1t appeared that
the defendant had no attorney, and the
judge glanced about the room to see
whom he might assign to the case.
III take it, judge the late conner
said, wishing to pass away the time.
by the way, what is the man
charged with?'' the attorney presently
asked.
Hes camera Silend OF the worst
sort. Mr.. Brown,' the judge said. with
Il slight smile II expect to send him
to the worlshouse for about three
months"
"What?' the lawyer shouted indig-
nantly. "Your honor must be joking.
Send a man to the rock pile for three
months for little harmless amuse-
ment like taking pictures?"
WELL" the judge said mildly, "he
doesn't take pictures much-it's the
cameras he takes. New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Senator T,llman a Drawing Card.

Senator Tillman is saying some
things about the negro race that
many northern people do not ap-
prove of, or at least do not want to
consider deserving of approval. Yet,
notwithstanding that, Tillman is re.
ceiving royal welcome and draw
ing great crowds at the chautauquas
ID county fairs in the northern
OF Iowa ->enpfe feel kindly to Sen
atol - his services in pro-
curing the passage of the railway
rate bill, for which Roosevelt claims
credit. Roosevelt did good work in
connection with that measure, but
had it not been for Tillman the
measure would have died a bornin'
in the Senate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Curing II PampereI Pet.

a very clever veterinary had sys
tenn all his own. When he received an
overfed toy dog lie would consign him
to disusel brick oven With crust of
bread. an onion and an old boot. When
the dog began to gnaw the bread the
anxious mistress was informed that
her darling was doing nicely" When
1t commenced operations OH the onion
word was sent that the pet was de
cidedly better" but when the animal
tackled the boot my lady was gratitied
to hear that her precious pet was
''ready to be removed" Woman's
Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
David Brant for War.

Iowa City Republican: Three
courses are open to Republicans.
First, submit and become part
of the Cummins machine as Hubbard
has done.
Second, retire gracefully and let
the Cummins men run things.
Third, refuse to recognize any
binding force in the nominations OF
Cummins and Garst, as brought
about by rank fraud, and get down
and clean up the entire combination.
The defeat of Cummins aad Garst
would end Cumminsism in Iowa.
Against the latter the Cummins
crowd is calling for consideration OF
the congressman, and it is vehement
ly declared that the head of the
ticket cannot be beaten unless the
entire ticket, including county
officers, will be beaten. This is
rank nonsense. Men know how to
vote, and the congressman have nc
better friends than the standpatters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

The Manchester Press refuses to
bolt whatever the occasion may be.
The Press stands so straight it leans
backwards. The Cummins men gave
standpatters of Delaware county q
bad walloping at the primaries and
now the Press returns good for evil.
Love overcomes all things?-Cen-
tral City Newsletter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Ancient Locks.

Locks were used in the time of the
pharaohs. At Karnak the visitor is
shown the sculptured representation of
a lock which is almost exactly like one
kind of lock used In Egypt at the pres
ent day. Homer says that Penelope
used brass key to open her wardrobe.
He adds that it was very crooked and
had an ivory handle. A Greek writer
who lived in the last half of the twelfth
century explains thut such keys We're
undoubtedly very ancient. although
still to be seen in Constantinopie and
elsewhere. Roman locks, like the E-yp-
tian, required Il partial sliding of the
key. They We're, however, more intri-