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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
DUTCH TEARS IS,
Peculiar Qualities of These Little Glob.
u1ks of Glass.

ut is great wonder to me-" said IN
old chemist, "why more boys do not
take up chemical experiments as an
amusement. Why, can do things
with the common materials of every
day life which really seem to be more
magical to the uninitiated than any
of the wonders that are ordinarily per.
formed by magicians on the public
stage. Some of them are so simple
that by carrying them out at par
lor entertainment a bright boy could
achieve the reputation of n magician.
Now, there are those curious little bub-
bles Of glass known variously us
Prince Rupert's drops and as Dutch
tears Apparently they are merely
little globules of glass with elongated
tails made by heating small glass
rod in n flame and allowing the molten
drops to fall into water. After they
have cooled you may pound the thick
part with hammer or mallet, yet you
cannot break them. On the other
hand, If you break little piece off
their tails ortouch any part of them
with quartz crystal they will dlsap-
pear into the surrounding atmosphere
quicker than snow will iaelt on n hot
fire. To the person who doesn't know
how this has happened the perform
ance Is SO astonishing as to seem I'M
canny.-London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

thy Competition" In another ar
ticle in the same issue the Demo
cratic Greed" is stated as follows:
:" A Democrat believes in equal and
exact justice to all persons and in
terests; in the greatest degree of
personal liberty consistent with the
privileges and immunities of others;
in home rule, including the right of
each state to regulate its own af-
fairs without unnecessary federal in
reference and in taxation for reve-
nue. only" The Oldest reader of
the Press never saw like admis-
sion in it.
Another lengthy article charges,
and correctly we have no doubt,
that the trust extortions are the re-
suit Of extravagant expenditures
and is the result of republican poll
cies. Several other articles appear,
any one of which might be expected
in Bryan democratic newspaper.
We are heartily glad if the Press
has been really converted to believe
Sin equal and exact justsce to all
persons and interests" and hope its
conversion will be lasting, and now
that it has broken down the barrier
that has for SO many years separated
it from the large band of the coun-
try's we'll wishers, let it strike as
hard, and it's to be hoped more eff
fectual blows in defence Of the
masses, than it heretofore has for
the plutocrats.
1t would be strange Howard if
the polititions of the g. o, P. do
not make strenuous efforts to have
you return to their fold. But, if
they do, don't be backslider from
your new found faith. The Demo.
cratic band wagon is strong 1t is
large and there is room in it for all
good and true men. Now that you
have reformed and are in it, stay
and be happy, and with the light
that you now appear to have, ifyour
reformation is sincere, you can con-
scientiously sing: my Country lis
for Thee"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
THE VENEER CUTTER.
A Machine That Slices Wood as Thir
as Shavinos,

as ShaVin9ks
1.-THE veneer cutter Is one of the
wonders of modern times" says a fur.
niture man. People who eve never
seen it work have not the faintest idea
what 1t can do. OF course 1t is one re.
suit of the scarcity and high price Of
valuable timber, for IL mahogany, rose.
wood, ebony and curled maple were as
cheap as yellow pine there would be
no need for veneering machine but
the high prices Of these woods com.
PEELED economy. The furniture max.
ers were obliged to use them with par.
simony; hence the inventions of the
veneer cutter.
"a saw cutter will cut twenty-five OF
thirty slices of veneer from an inch
of wood, and most people would think
that this is n tolerably economical use
even of rosewood. But the knife cut
ter shaves off the wood In slice sc
thin that from 125 to $50 veneers tc
the inch can be cut, and,still every one
Of these shavings preserves the colol
and shows the texture Of. the original
wood, and so smoothly is the cutting
done that very often no polishing Ii
necessary. The cheapness with which
the work is done may be appreciated
by the fact that cigar boxes once used
then given away or made into kin
ding, are often manufactured of pop
lar or some other cheap wood and We
neered with cedar simply because .
box that looks like cedar Is preferred
by the dealers."-Baltimore American
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

tits now 1929.
More than six times as much gold
in the treasury now as there was at
the end of Harrison's administra-
ton in 1898. :
In 1896 the per capita of circulat-
ing medium was in round numbers
only $2l. A year later, according
to the President, it had raised to
$23.23 per capita. But now it is
$33.23 per capita, if the President
has stated the facts correctly, and
we have no doubt but what ne has.
In 1896 the Bryan democrats con-
tended that the country needed a
larger circulating medium, and the
Mark Hanna republicans and Pal
mer and Buckner democrats said
that the money supply was large
enough; that confidence and not
money was what was needed. Which
was right then? Do not the RENE
dies now proposed answer the ques-
ton? If there was money enough
in the country in 1896, there hao
ought to be entirely too much now
But no one is saying anything likt
that at the present time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Will The Press Recant7
Perish the thought.

PeflSn the tnOugnC.
For the past thirty years the Dem
ocrat has, time and again. called the
attention Of the Manchester Press to
its errors in supporting predatory
wealth in its unlawful methods of
robbing and pillaging the people Of
this country. Until its issue Of last
week we had not seen a glimmer Of
hope of its reformation. In that is
sue we perused several articles mot
on the editorial page where should
have been) which contained true
blue democratic views. Until then,
Notwithstanding our efforts to lead
thd Press into the straight anc mar
row road, it had in season and out
Of season, week after week and year
after year, advocated high tariff and
supported trusts and corporate greed
in all it's forms. Whether through
the long continued and sincere ef-
forts Of the Democrat it Is not for
rs to say, but in some manner it
seems the Press has been brought
to see the error of its political ways,
for which, if the reformation is hon.
est and sincere, all we'll wishers for
the best welfare Of this country
should be thankful.
The Press has heretofore, during
its entire existence, denounced the
value to the public of competition
in business, claiming that trusts
and monopolies were beneficial. In
its issue of last week we find half
column article entitled, "In Monop-
olies Grip, Result Of Sitting Heal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
A Graeiou, Ah.snes.

The half hour in the drawing room
before dinner was an interesting first
impression" Of that indescribable COM
bination Of warmth and frost known
as London hostess. Further expert
ence taught me that Mrs. Marchbanks
was n typical one.
The London hostess invariable mode
Of procedure is a sudden inordinate
gush of welcome, followed immediate.
ly by an icy stare. BY the time you
have politely responded to the welcome
your hostess has forgotten your exist.
ence. Nay, more, she seems almost to
have forgotten her own. She is vague,
self absorbed and quite oblivious to
your existence. l have heard of q
lady with gracious presence. The
London hostess is best described by q
gracious absence.-Putnam's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Credit Money.

In recent speech Ex-Secretary
Shaw favored the issuance OF not less
than $4OO,000,OO0, of credit cur
rency to relieve the present money
stringency. And this is the same
statesmcn(?) who opposed the coin
age Of $25,0o0,000 silver seignior-
age to relieve the shortage in money
during Cleveland's second admins
tration.
Credit money, in the opinion of
Mr.. Shaw, can be SO made as not to
resemble wild cat, but the wild
cat" money Of fifty years ago was
credit money, and the party that
goes before the country as the advo-
cate ofthat kind of circulating me.
dunn is INDUCING in risky under
taking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
V1GILANT FIRES
UPON AMERICANS
Fishermen Then Surrender to the
Canadians but Are Later
Set at Liberty.

Put-in-Bay, o., Nov. 21.-The Cana
dian patrol Vigilant fired n shot nj
American fishermen and captured
them and their boats after a hard
chase. The Canadian patrol came
upon two fishing boats and a gasoline
launch near Old Hen island. There
were four men in the boats. The fish
4rmen We're ordered to surrender, bus
instead of giving themselves up to the
Canadian patrolmen hurried aboard
the lunch and set out for American
waters as fast as they could go.
The Canadian government vessel
gave chase. 1t was lively run for a
time, but the Vigilant sent n shot after
the Americans, which came dangerous
~ near them, and the men on the fish.
ing boats surrendered. They were
taken aboard the Vigilant and kept
prisoners for some time. They were
finally taken to other boats fishing on
the American side and given their lib.
.erty. The fishing boats, however, We're
retained by the Canadians.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

Panic Likely to Lead to Real Estate
Boom.

The present Wall Street panic has
not yet affected the value of real es-
tate. Realty has stood like rock,
while stocks and bonds and some of
the other forms of property have
Joined ina panic and general destruc-
ton of prices. Will not this tend to
re.establish the old-time regard for
realty and lead to a boom in that
class of property? If present con-
ditions demonstrate that real estate
possesses sufficient strength to enable
it to rise like a giant above the
forces Of disorder, is it not reasona.
BILE to expect rapid increase in its
price?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
BRITISH GENERAL
is AUTO VICTIM
Sir Henry Edward Colyile While Rid
ing Motorcycles Is Run into
by Big Machine.

london. Nov. 25.-Gencral Sir Hen
ry Edward Colvile came to his deatl.
as result of an automobile accident
The general was riding motorcycle
down a country lawn in Surrey. Upon
turning a sharp corner he collided vio-
lently with an automobile driven by
his old friend and battlefield comrade,
General Sir Henry Seymour Rawlin.
son. General Colvile was thrown to
the ground, striking on his head, was
stunned. and died from his injuries
during the night.
General Colvile was born in 1852. He
is one Of the generals who We're re
called from South Africa during the
Boer war owing to the disasters sus
tanned by the troops of his command.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
A LAKE OF FIRE.
Marvellous Phosphore.esnes Of a Fish
Pond In the Bahama.


Pond In the Bahamas.
The lake Of Waterloo is phosphor.
esccnt sheet of water thousand feet
long near Nassau, in the Bahamas At
night 1t is like sheet of living fire
If any wind is stirring to ruffle its sur.
face.
If the night be calm, says the Rosary
Magazine, the water lies dark and still
until some object sets it in motion.
Little colored boys are ready to swim
out into the lake, where they seem to
be clothed in garments Of flame, leav.
ing long trail Of molten splendor be-
hind them.
The oars when rowing are as when
dipped in fire, and If one holds up a
handful of the water and lets it fall II
looks like beads Of gold, and the fish
that dart here and there, startled by
the visitors, leave flashes of mystic
glowing splendor behind them. The
clumsy turtles that move about look
like balls Of fire, and when it rains
the lake is like mass of jewels
This marvellous display Of phosphoreu
cence has never been accounted for
us the lake is of artificial formation
having been made for the breeding Of
turtles by Nassau resident.
The bed OF the lake Is cut out Of
solid limestone, and it is filed from
the sea, in which there is little of thu
phosphorescent quality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Indians Defeat Chicago in Greatest Foot
ball Game of SEASON.

Last Saturday $4,000 Chicago
people witnessed remarkable foot
ball game. which resulted in deci-
siye victory for Carlisle over Chica-
go. The score stood Is to 4 in favor
OF the Indians. The game was re-
markable on account of the twenty
two men who faced each other in
the contest. On one side there were
eleven pale-faces, sons Of every race
of Americanized Europeans, men
who had to tlfeir credit an unbroken
line of victories dusing this season.
On the other side stood eleven red
blanketed descendants Of the tribes
that ruled this country before the
days of Columbus, men who were
as keen-eyed, speedy and cunning
as any of their race. The fact thai
they proved more than match fol
the pale faces is certainly worthy O
note.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

New York. Nov. 255.-Thirteen per.
sons lost their lives and several others
We're injured in a tenement house fire
at One Hundred and Ninth street ana
Second avenue. All the dead were
Italians. Seven of the thirteen were
children.
The bodies were found huddled to
eethel' in rooms on the top floor of the
four-story building. where the terror
stricken people had been driven b!
the flames which rushed up from tln
lower floors. They had succumbed be
fore they could reach windows which
led to the fire escapes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
He WANTS 1T ELASTIC
Ex. Secretary Shaw Proposes "some
thing Like the German SYSTEM"


thing Like the German System."
Chicago, Nov. 25.-An elastic cur
rency was advocated as lasting rem,
edy for financial stringencies by Leslie
NJ. Shaw, eX-secrctary of the treasury
at the banquet of the National Busi
ness League of America. ENtravagant
living by the American people, a pie
thora of undigested securities and toe
widespread denunciation of American
business methods We're blamed for the
financial stringency.
As to the means by which he would
attain the desideratum he said: "Ip
my Judgment We ought to have q sys.
terl something like the German that
would let the banks issue certain
volume of currency taxed at s pei
cent. If the banks could, it would in
times like the present give in each
community a volume of notes identical
with the ones we now have, and the
moment the tension was over the notes
would be drawn in. No bank will pay
8 per cent OH currency that 1t cannot
iusc, and it will be retired by the de
post Of other notes with the govern
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Why's?

Why have the rich business men
the Eastern and New England states
been obliged, during the past six
months, to borrow from Western
bankers?
Why have Eastern bankers
refused these men their usual and
customary loans?
Why has the money of the big
money centers of the East been
boarded and put out of circulation?
Why should not Congress insti-
tute a congressional inquiry to de-
termine why certain interests have
boarded the country's money?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Hog Market Lowest Since Panic of 1902

Good hogs sold in Chicago last
Saturday, at from 1915 to $500
per hundred. This is the lowest lev
Ell reached since the panic of 1898.
A few weeks ago the same class of
hogs sold in the same market at
from 1913 to $500 per hundred.
What has wrought such destruction
in the price of hogs? Scarcity Of
money with which to handle the
commodity is the proximate cause,
but what has brought about this
sudden scarce money condition? il
the whole truth could be made
known it might expose gigantic
crime of cunning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Judge Brewers Attack Upon Roosevelt.

In an address before the Civic Fo-
rum in New York City last Wednes-
day evening, Judge Brewer Of the
United States Supreme Court made
an attack upon President Roosevelt
which is being extensively comment
ed upon in all sections of the coun-
try. The distinguished jurist ac-
cused the President of playing hide
and-seek with the American people.
He also said: "a president or other
officer should never take Office on an
implied promise and then violate
that promise" What did Judge
Brewer mean by this reference to an
implied promise?" If this thrust
was intended for Roosevelt, what
implied promise has the President
broken? The promise which the
Judge had in mind could not have
referred to any party platform, for
such promise would not be i'm
piled.
With dae respect.for Judge Brew
er, we think his regard for implied
promises" by no means creditable
either to his personal views of right
and wrong, or his official position.
This is a government by parties,and
every party has its written platform,
its open, positive pledge or promise
to the public of what its candidates
will strive to do if elected to office.
Why should any candidate for public
office allow himself to be obligated by
implied promises? Any promise
of benefit to the general public
should be an open, actual promise,
Ia platform promise or its equivalent.
And it is safe to say that, as rule,
all political promises beneficial to
the general public are open, actual
promises; and that implied promis-
es, or at least the greater part of
them. are detrimental to public in
terests, and for that reason all such
promises should, on the ground OF
public policy, be held fraudulent
and void.
i The gambling house keeper who
gives the ward politician the money
with which to purchase an election
does SO in consideration of the "im
Piled promise" on the part of the
Office seeker, that he will, if elected
permit the gambler to continue his
unlawful practices.
Because the trusts gave Mark Han
ma many millions Of dollars to pur.
chase an election for Mckinley, il
r consideration Of an implied prom
: Use" that tho Sherman law and othe
: antitrust Legislation should remail
. a dead letter during Mckinley
g administration, and because tina
e implied" promise was faithfully OF
n served, does it follow that becaus,
q Roosevelt requested and accepted
j. similar contributions, that he there
! by contracted to maintain the reig
S of the lawless in this country? II
e this or any similar question til
e American people will say no, tho,
G sand times no. and it seems impos
1t sible that Judge Brewer could hav
n had any such thought in his min
If when he used the quoted Language
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Luth.r,s .Ein East. auro.,

In Hymns Every Child Should
Know" there are several interesting
stories Of Martin Luther's hymn, "a
Mighty Fortress Is Our God" When
Melanchthon and his friends were ex-
fled after Luther's death they heard a
little girl sing Elm Feste Burg" in the
streets Of Weimar. Melanchthon said:
"Sing on, my child. Thou little know
est how thy song cheers our hearts"
In 1870, when the Franco Prussian war
was on, this great German hymn again
aroused the German nation. The sing.
ing of this hymn has been made the
ground for many imprisonments. One
group of men arrested for singing II
finally escaped and went to England,
where they fell in with the great Wes-
ley, and their influence upon him
served to bring about the extraordi-
nary Methodist revival.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Notice of Final Rannrt


In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Della
ware County. December Term, 1907.
IN the Matter e Of the Estate Notice
Morltz Mayer, Deceased. Final Report.
To George L. Mayer, Catherine Dixson. Mary
Napier. and an others whom 1t may concern
You are hereby notified that on or before tho
Sun day Of December. 1907, there will he on file
IN tine office Of the Clerk of the District Court of
Iowa, In and for Delaware County, the final rc-
port OF George L.. Mayer, as Executor of the rs
tate OF Moritz Mayer. deceased, In which he
states that said estate has been fully settled
and said final report approved,
. ADD that unless you appear and make objec-
tons thereto. on or before noon of the second
day of the next term of said District Court. to
pc begun and holden at Manchester; said coln.
ty. on the 9th day of December. 1907 said report
VIII be approved. said estate adjutiged settled,
and said executor discharged anc his silreties
released.
Dated this I'd day of November, 1917.
GEORGE l.. MAYER.
BRONSON, CARR Il SONS,
Attorneys for Executor. 45w4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Railway Presidents Are Hopeful.

Railway Presidents Are Hopeful.
New York, Nov. 25.-Several rail.
road president who have just returned
to this city from the west expressed
hopeful views Of the business outlook
in the west, while admitting that the
disturbances through which the coun,
try is passing must of necessity be re
tiected in a falling off in railroad earn
ings. B. #. Yoakum, chairman of the
executive committee of the Rock Isl
and and Frisco systems, said that bust
ness in the west was being resumed
md that business men in the states he
visited We're maintaining hopeful at
titude.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
AUCTION sAI,E

Having sold my furnithe undersigned will sell
at public auction on my farm q miles east of the
North Manchester School house. on a
Tuesday, December
commencing ut 10 O'Clock Il. M, the following
described property:
cows, 8 fresh, other 3 coming in soon, ! two,
year old Red Durham bull 9 lS-montlls old Red
Durham bulls, black mare weighs 100 lbs. 8
Shoats, top buggy, one-horse wagon, pair bob
sleds, corn shelter, Iron Beam walking pillow, L
ten.foot drag, Sulky corn plow, dairy kettle,
tank heater.4 milk cans, sweep horse power,
200 or 300 bushels corn, straw stack. No. &c
Round Oak heating stove, and some other house
hold goods
FREE Luxor AT noon.
TERMs-All sums of $40 and under, cash; Oh
Gums over $40 one years time will be given on
good bankable notes drawing Z per cent interest
S-H. MORGAN, Auct.
il. X. HOLMES, Clerk. j. II. EDMUNDS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
A. TineIv Warnino

Mr.. H. was recently presented with
handsome revolver. whose qualities
he was testing by firing blank car
tridges into the air, when his daughter
Natalie. aged six, appeared upon the
scene. "Oh. papa" she exclaimed in
Teat distress, "don't shoot at the sky,
you might kill an angely-Circle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Roosevelt States Difference Between
Present Conditions and those of 1893.

In a recent letter to the Secretary
Of the Treasury, President Roose-
welt said:
There is no analogy at all with
the way things we're in 1893. On
Nov. 80 Of that year there was in
the treasury but $lGl,0 100000 in
gold. On Nov. II of this year there
was $904, 100000 Of gold. Ten
years ago the per capita was $23.23.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

Roosevelt and Bryan were in pri-
vate consultation at the White House
one day last week. 1t is quite safe
to say that Mr.. Bryan would not
have been there unless specially in
vited by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

Leslie M. Shaw deplores the ell
advised legislation and prosecu-
tons of the Roosevelt administra-
ton. Perhaps Leslie is still figur-
ing on the prospects of becoming
the candidate Of the trusts for the
presidency next year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
DipIomacy.

Towne-Of course the scheme is
good one, but do you think your wife
will approve of it? Browne-Yes, If by
careful limiting can get her to formu-
late 1t herself and make her believe it's
her oWn.-Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

"Brains in woman should count for
more than beauty"
'Oh. but, Miss Sweetly, your beauty
Is too strong an argument on the other
side Of the question" Browning's
Magazine.