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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Federal omceholder.,

The Virginia Republican State Com
mlttee at Its recent meeting in Norfolk
declared for the denomination Of Pres
ldent Roosevelt for a third term, and
1t is safe to say that nIne-tenths Of the
Republican ofticeholders Of the coun-
try are in favor Of the same policy.
These men will In all probability con-
troll the next national Republican con-
vention. hence the expectation Of
Roosevelt's denomination.
1t is not the unfriendly independent
or Democratic press that is responsible
for the impression that, when the cll-
max Of the Republican convention IL
reached, Roosevelt will be renominated.
On the contrary, many Of the Demo-
Gratis and Independents have been dis
posed to take the President at his
word. The President has simply not
been able to convince his partisans that
he will not at the last minute accept.
This indicates that Roosevelt's par
tisans do not believe him to be an
honorable man, and that they do not
want a truthful man for their leader.
They are ready to sacrifice Mr.. Roose-
velt's honor for the sake Of keeping
their feet In the public trough.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
CONSTITUTIONAL Limitations

In his Provincetown speech President
Roosevelt took another fling at the con-
stitution Of the United States, which
lie regards as great failure in many
ways, and which he has persistently
violated on several occasions. "When
the constitution was created" said he,
none Of the conditions of modern busi-
ness existed. They are wholly new,
aud we must create new agencies to
deal effectively with them" The nee
essary inference is that he demands the
creation Of new agencies which the
constitution does not contemplate Or
provide for Now this means that the
constitution should be disregarded: for
that instrument expressly provides that
unless power has been granted to the
federal government, such a power Il re-
served either to the States or to the
people. Mr.. Roosevelt also declares IN
favor of federal law for incorporat-
Ing or licensing railroads He said !:
II believe In national Incorporate N
law for corporations engaged in inter
state business. 1 believe, Furthermore,
that the need for action is most press
Ing as regards those corporations
which, because they are common car
riers, exercise a quasi-public function,
and which can be completely controlled
In all respects by the federal govern
ment, by the exercise of the power con-
ferred under the interstate commerce
clause, and, If necessary, under the
| postcard clause of the constitution
This Is In line with his general POSI-
ton to disregard tho constitution; for
1t Is not only IN attack upon the States,
but Is wholly unjustifiable In view of
the history of the constitution The
proposition to allow Congress to In
corporate companies, construct and OPP
crate canals for use in Interstate COM
merce, was made in the convention
| which framed the constitution by Ben
jamin Franklin, and was, after mature
discussion, voted down. The words
corporation" incorporation" Char
ter" and company. were Intentionally
excluded from the constitution lest
there should appear in 1t any pretext or
color for the legislation now demanded
by Mr.. Roosevelt In the interest of
corporations which seek immunity from
| the operation of State laws. The aim
Of those wise men who framed the con-
stltutlon, and of the State conventions
which ratified it, was to furnish no ex-
cuse for executive, judicial or leglslat-
I've interference with the laws Of the
States regarding corporations of any
kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

as others tell II, the dream came to
another child during trance which
came with long illness.
Voltaire composed the first canto
of the "Henriade" while he was asleep.
ideas occurred to me-" he says, "in
spite of myself, and in which had
no part whatever
Some useful and prosaic things also
have come from dreams. 1t long has
been known that the making Of shot
resulted from an idea that came to a
Bristol mechanic in his sleep. This
man was employed cutting up strips
of lead, out of which his fellow-work.
men made shot. The process was slow
and expensive. One night this work.
man had been drinking, and after he
went to bed he dreamed that It was
raining. AS he watched the rain II
turned to lead, and the earth was
covered with shot. He awoke, and,
filled with his dream, went up into
the tower Of st. Mary Radcliffe. in
Bristol, and, melting some lead, pour.
ed 1t out from the top Of the tower.
When he went to look for the lead,
he found 1t had taken the form of shot
Thus the shot tower became fact
and the workman made fortune out
Of his dream. Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Consequently vocational training in its broadcast posi-
BILE aspects must be of the largest phases school
activity. This may not the Introduction of ele
mcntary agriculture into all the rural schools will
the utilization Of agricultural train
ing Of the pupil so that if he enters the agricultural
cation he will be adequately prepared for 1t.
The school must also develop the spirit Of social
community service know of nothing better in this line
than the plan used in Maine of organizing school I'm
provement leagues.
1t is desirable also for the school become social
center at least of the social centers of the neigh
borhood The school ought to play large part In the
life Of the mature people of the community; and it may
well act rayng center the educational interests
Of adults well of children
The school must definitely cooperate with other nsti
tuons Of the community such church. the grange
improvement societies. library etc. In this connection
there should be frequent joint meetings teachers and
school patrons for the discussion both school topics
and of subjects Of general community interest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Pneumatic Tube story.

An aged colored man who had bust.
ness in the News office ambled into
the editorial rooms-yes, ambled in
is the word. He sat for several mo.
ments gazing at the pneumatic tube
stations set up like horns of an or
chestricn at the desks of the city
and telegraph editors. There was a
buzzing sound as copy boy pulled
a lever, and the old man smiled. as II
expecting something pleasant, then
took on look of disappointment. A
few minutes later the boy sent an.
other piece of copy whirling upstairs,
and again the visitors expression
passed from anticipation to disappoint-
ment, then bewilderment Finally he
accosted the telegraph editor:
81 "'Scuse me, sub, but mout I az
yo' what dem things is?" 81
Certainly he might and was enlight.
ened. f1F
well; 'clah t. goodness!" he e1.
claimed; Il thought dey was some
sort o. music box T. entertain yo'
gemmens whilst yo' worked" --Balti
more News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
SLEEP WORKERS.
Wonders Done by Famous Men During

Wonders Done by Famous Men During
SIumber.
Some people are not satisfied with
having done fair days work at their
regular occupation, but insist upon
keeping busy, even while they sleep.
Most of this work, done uncons.
ciously during the dead hours of the
night, is worth less. but sometimes
intellectual feats are accomplished
during sleep which during waking
hours proved quite impossible.
From his early childhood Robert
Louis Stevenson was dreamer, and
his dreams were horrible. Later in
life he began to dream of journeys
wherein he would see strange towns.
In the next phase he could read in his
sleep, and such wonderful books that
never afterward was he content with
ordinary literature. Lastly he began
to dream In sequence, and he would
continue the dream from the place
where he left off the previous night.
It is admitted that Stevenson dream
ed the window scene in "Jekyll and
HYDE" and some of his friends are
sure that the central theme of the
strange book came to the author while
he was asleep. Ills brownies showed
1t to him in the night"
A pupil of Prof. Won Swinden in
Amsterdam solved difficult problem
in his sleep, after the professor and
ten of the brightest students In the
class had worked for days in the eff.
fort to find the answer. Marquis de
Condorcet, the famous French mathe-
matician. solved problem in int.
grail calculus while he was asleep, al.
though the matter had puzzled him
for days. He did not write the an
swer and process down as Won Swim
denis pupil had done, but he remem.
bered the solution that came in his
dream, and put 1t on paper as soon as
he awoke.
Cabanis, the eminent French ply.
stefan, says that Franklin told him,
during one of his political missions to
Paris, that over and over again he had
gone to bed puzzled by political events
which became quite clear to him dur.
ing his sleep.
Dante is said to have dreamed "The
Divine Comedy" or at least the plot
and characters, and some part OF the
details. This vision appeared to him
, when he was only nine years old, ac.
cord!as to some ct the stories, While,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

vestigations now being made In yarl.
GUS parts of the world" So writes
John Elfreth Watkins In tho Technical
World Magazine. '.rhe ibngest series
of systematic observations contrIbnt,no
data to such conclusion have been
made ceaselessly since July, 1908 ~
the Naval Observatory, Washington
For research along the same lines there
has more lately been established abont
the earth a chain Of stations locatad
at Gaithersburg, Maryland, Cincinnati.
Ohio; Ukiah, California; MIzusow a
Japan; Tschardjui. Turkestan: ana
Sharloforte, Italy. In each Of ths,
series Of observatories is mounted \
zenith telescope used for timing tbo
passage Of stars across the great arrh
Of the heavens. At the Naval Observa.
tory the research is conducted by aid
of prime vertical transit the only
one in use In the Western HemIs.
phere"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
ONIONS AND EGGS JOIN UNION.

Tomatoes and Peas Likewise AMH-
ated-All Must Bear Labek
Garden truck bearing union labels
10 the latest thing proposed in New
burg, N. Y. Farmers In that vicinity
have organized and asked for afflliation
with the Central Labor Union, says the
New York World.
" The only rock in the path Of the
brand-new Idea is whether union
label can be affixed to vegetables. II
farmers can overcome this di61culty
they will be welcomed by the labor
unions and walking delegates will In
clude kitchen inspection among their
duties.
The farmers recently met at Sears
Vile and formed the Orange County
Union. Their Idea is to cut out the
middleman's profits and sell directly to
consumers For some years exactions
BY commission merchants have grown
and profits to tillers of the soil have
been cut. The plan is to form COM
pany composed exclusively of members
OF the union to operate large ex-
change in Newburg and deal directly
with the people, selling union potatoes,
tomatoes. cabbage and garden truck Of
all kinds slightly below present non
union prices. To secure cooperation of
the labor interests the farmers have
asked to Join the Central Labor Union.
Union men in Newburg are enthusiasts
Ayn II. A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
WHERE FASHIONS COME FROM.
Discoveries Of New colors and Shades
Made In Gardens and In Fields,

Discoveries Of New colors and Shades
Made In Gardens and In Fields.
For weeks and months past many
acute scientific minds have been hard
at work, says writer in Chambers's
Journal. in the attempt to solve prob.
lens Of which my lady is to have the
benefit this season. Not only must
shapes, as a man would call them,
change but shades Of colors too, and
each season there must be some abso-
lutte novelty.
Now, 1t is a difficult thing to find
shades OF color that have not been
In use before; but they must be found,
and every spring bales of material
are delivered to fashionable houses
all in the new tints that the scientists
have evolved during the preceding
months, which forthwith become the
fashionable favorites.
The discovery of these tints in the
first place and their commercial pro-
duction in the second is very long
and expensive business. For the most
part the persons who make this their
business go to nature for their ideas,
and the whole thing was explained to
me in close detail some time ago by
the head of one of the ladies' firms
with whom I happened to come in
contact.
The man who has the commission
to find a new color, wanders in gar
dens and over fields and moors for
the sole purpose of finding such. There
are suggestions to him at every turn;
but for one reason or another they
are rejected time after time, until at
length, after much weary wandering,
his eye lights happily on the looked
for tint. Perhaps it was in garden
that he found it, and then he has
|'Sery likely days of work in sitting
beside 1t while it is still growing,
alive and in its fresh beauty, and
initiating 1t as nearly as he can in
artificial eolors.
All the pigments and chemicals Of
an artists shop and a large labora-
tory are brought into service, and
when the color is really there on a
piece of paper or cardboard 1t is borne
of in triumph to Bond street or OK.
ford street, where 1t is duly approved
and 1t is decided that 1t shall be the
fashionable color of the next season.
So 1t is these people wandering I'll
gardens and mixing their chemicals
afterward who rule the color destinies
of the London season and not the
grand ladies who have garments made
of these colors, though the latter
might scout the idea of the selection
being due to any one save themselves.
1t was told to me on this occasion
that particular shade of red-and a
really very nice red, too-which was
then very much in vogue had taken
eighteen months to Ak and get into
| the shop.
One Of the colors of the present sea.
son comes from the imitation Of the
new Banksia rose which goes by the
! name of Dorothy Perkins" and ''bee's
wing" "Mignonette green" and "sea
holly blue" are other tints that have
lately been obtained from nature in
just the manner described. They will
all be seen in London at the beginning
OF this season, and soon after they
will be away to the provinces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
A Needed omcial.

In an Interesting paper NJ, Monye
and NJ. Bouyer relate the extraordln-
airy care which Emperor Nero took Of
his voice. AT night Nero lay on his
back with thin plate Of lead on his
stomach. He abstained from fruit and.
all dishes which could hurt his voice,
In order not to damage the purity of Its
sound he ceased haranguing the SOL
dIers and the senate. He attached to
his service an officer specially deputed
to take care of his voice. He talked
only in the presence of this singular
official, who warned him when he
spoke too loudly or forced his voice.
and, II the emperor, carried away BY
some sudden fit of passion, did not
listen to his remonstrance, 1t was his
duty to stop his mouth with napkin.
Modern Medicine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
EVERYTHING FRESH.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Nothing ever daunted the agent for
Handerson,s Handy Hens Nest, but 1t
waa nnnsnal for him To meet with such
. genial welcome as was bestowed on
him nv Mr. Eben Saunders when he
was wakened from his afternoon doze
ON tho niazza by a loud cough.
Tho conph was close to his ear, but
"a soon as it had done Its work the
aoent for Henderson's Handy Hens
Nast seated himself in comfortable
roct,ny.chair at n little distance from
h,a victim
aE,na davln he said In loud tone,
.,,rr,.,eod at the slow smile which over
snraod. +ha face of his host.
apr,maw said Mr.. Saunders. with
,,nct,on ..I never saw better"
"Naver knew ANYTHING much fresher
+hon the air YOU get up on this HIM.
continnad the agent. as he swung one
Of the Handy HENS Nests into view.
eve oot most every fresh IN here .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
A Pedestrian Record.

Jack Hoyey has walked over the
Tidewater pipe line from Rixford, Nc
Kean County, to Williamsport CON
tinuously during the last twenty-six
years. He makes from eight to TWEEN
ty-one miles day. carrying kit of
tools weighing about sixty pounds,
among which is a telegraph instru.
ment which, in case of breaks or
other accidents, he attaches to the
company wire which follows the line,
and informs headquarters at Williams.
port. The distance is 145 miles as the
line runs, up and down hill, across
valleys and through woodlands and
forests. forty miles of 1t being through
the dense Potter County woods, with
scarcely habitation along the route.
-Phllsdelphla Record,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
W.. NATION Of .no,,-..n.,. ;,

Napoleon must have been right
after all. We are nation of shop
keepers. There is nothing in the shop
We are not ready to sell at a price,
says the London Saturday Review.
We would no doubt sell the Great Seal
II we could get good enough offer
from Mr.. Pierpont Morgan. shak-
speare folios, first editions Of Walton,
the portraits Of Reynolds, of Rom
ney-these and any other national
heirlooms, only given a fat enough
offer, we are happy to part with to
any foreign nation that has the taste
and money to buy them. We can nut
them up as coolly as Charles Surface
did his forbearA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Enr,chinx nurop..

The New York Journal of Commerce
estimates that tourists and travellers
from our shores to Europe spend a
hundred million of dollars annually
beyond the seas and now the banks are
complaining of tight money Is good
time to consider how this and other
drains on our resources can be put a
stop to. This extravaganza must in
the course Of years tend greatly to en-
rich Europe, while impoverlshing this
country. And there are two other
things also tending in the same direc-
ton. One is that the heiresses of this
country are constantly marrying titled
Europeans and transferring vast for
tunes from this continent to Europe In
that way. American money Is used to
buy worthless Counts, such as Boni
Castellane, and the only return for it
is in the form Of scandal. Another
way in which American money Is be-
Ing rapidly transferred to Europe
without any substantial return for it
Is found In the counter-current of emil
grafton. For while heavy stream of
immigrants with empty purses is pour
ing in upon us, there Is a considerable
stream flowing back to Europe, carry
ing the savings Of years Of successful
business along with them. These
things cannot easily be stopped. But
well graduated income and Inherit
apce taxes would tend to lessen the
is they entail. Mlllionaires would
lave less to spend in travel and in
buying curious and worthless souven-
lrs. Helresses would have less to pay
for worthless fortune-huntlng hus-
bands, and returning emlgrants smaller
fortunes to carry away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
No Material.

Don't you want to come down to
the beach and see them man the
boats?
~ don't see where they're going to
get the material at this Adamless re-
sort" retorted the summer girl, with
a bitter tlnge in her tones.-Baltimroe
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Bless En-, One and AII.- :;
Some are summer girlies,
Some are summer guys:
q Some are priceless pearlies,
Some are simply pies;
some are svelt and dainty, some are
otherwise.
Some are summer beauties.
Some are summer bugs;
Some are tootsy wootsies:
Some are merely mugs,
Some are fit for heaven, some are at
for hugs.
Some are summer fairies,
Some are summer freaks;
Some are certain marries,
Some are maiden meeks;
Bome are chatty chummies, some are
solely cheeks.
Some are summer seraphs,
Some are summer swelis;'
Some are fleeing sheriffs.
Some are finding shells;
sNSoASA0 0A0 ASoA cAAu uOAAy, 6Olu0 dIS
chestnut bellies.
Some are summer dimples,
Some are summer dots;
Some are partly crimples.
Some are purely clo'es;
Some are sweet and sunny, some are
Just so-so's
Some are summer Stiles,
Some are summer sads;
Some are seeking Willies, =
Some are following fads;
Some are mammals darlings. some Of
course are dads.
Sowe are---some are-quit Il,
o my summer muse!
II we must admit it,
In the book Of Who's
Who In Summer Girldom some are
goo-goo-goos!)
Robertn Love in the New York
Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Late Already.

Five minutes after the tardy gong
had struck the principal Of the school
was walking through the lower hall
when he saw a pudgy little fellow
scampering toward the nrstgrade room
as fast as his fat legs could carry him.
"see here. young man. want to talk
to you" called the principal to the late
conner. II hain't got time to talk to
you; I'm late already" replied the
GREATNESS beginner as the door Of his
classroom closed.lThe Circle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

SERGT j. L.SU
Signal honor Sergeant
ngton infantry of North Yakima Wash Berg
the Presidents the
military rife shots the United States addition
In the Presidents
skirnnsh
burseye shooting wild game hunting
He entered the national shoots three
his
autograph letter from President Roosevelt for his
sundberg, vorld.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

sss-9 you find her again. But she will haunt you
and in the long years. when pleasure longer alures
when ambition is dead and the baubles of life for which
you left her have vanished in thin air. you will see her
hooking shadow but again feel her soft cares
you used to know II in quiet days by the old home fire
side.
No earthly pleasure Is genuine as homes yet 1t Is
reproach these days false pleasures be .hoe
body" In this respect the people of old Virginia
the most envabe in the world Though visiting was n
matter daily occurrence home the passion every
Virgnian's heart
Home might be tumbledown house, floors might be
bare and every evidence of departed glory greet the
eyes of the but he heard apology
tho any essential to comfort ntima-
the home of his friend might be improved
worldly point Of view The hateur with which such
suggestion would have been received would have wilted
the most aggressive advocate Of progress.
truly when sat at the freslde Of these people,
and saw the sefsased countenances of the old folks
at home and heard their intelligent converse, he was
constrained to admire and envy the spirit of pride in
which the Virginia gentlemans family believed In them
selves in their home and their surroundings and would
not have changed them for kingdom.
Let then again suggest the exaltation of the In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Educated, All Right.

you're rather young man to b left
in charge Of drug store" said the
fussy old gentleman. Have you any
diplomat" I,
"why-er-no, sir" replied the DRUG
clerk, "but We have q preparation d
our own that's Just % ood"-Yhila.
delphia Press