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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
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There's whisper in the branches OF
the heaven rearing pines.
And purple blossom smiling from
behind the clinging vines;
There's the chatter of chipmunk, as
he leaps from tree to tree,
While the daisies yonder whisper:
Come out here and play with
me-"
There's path, winding ribbon, Just
the clover fields beyond,
That goes stealing through the mead
ows to the distant pick'rel pond:
There's the cool, dank. grateful shad-
ows; there's the lazy, droning
bee,
And fancy them a-saying: "Come
out here and play with me-
There's an orchard where the frag-
rance of the fields come lifting
sweet,
Where the sod is velvet tenderness to
pavement weary feet;
uAer0 are songs, WITHOUT RESTRAINT,
from songsters winging to the
blue,
And each feathered throat is singing
of its song at me and you!
There's quaint, old-fashioned garden
with It's peas and hollyhocks,
And its blushing, loving roses, timid
pansies, flaming phlox;
And sweet, old fashioned lady, with
blossom in her hair,
Winding in and out among them.
watching every one with care.
And the dear old-fashioned lady, with
her crown Of wavy snow,
Beams smile and huns love song
as she patters to and fro.
And its oh, SO sweet-the dreaming!
They're SO much of life part,
For they've somehow found dwelling
here within rugged heart.
s., ~ Good Literature.
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can do nothing less than make an ag-
gressive campaign for effective tariff
revision in the interest of the whole
people.
His campaign along this line in one
of the main strongholds of Republican,
ism is bound to have an Important in
fuence upon the attitude of Republic
can candidates for the presidential
nomination next year, and, If the others
stand pat on the tariff, greatly to help
the chances of Secretary Taft.
The element among Iowa Republicans
which gave Gov. Cummins his notable
victory in the Republican State con-
ventIon at Des Molnes last year be-
lleves in reasonable protection to Amer
lean industry, but not In protection of
any sort to the trusts, monopolies and
combines which have used the Dingley
act as robber castle from which to
make forays against the masses.
A large mn iority of RenuhlIcana in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
THE STORY LIMIT.

When the Norwegian novelist Biorn-
son wae In thie country haswas m >
one occasion the guest of popular
club at dinner.
A man with wide reputation as
brilliant talker and speechmaker told
an exceedingly funny story, at which
the Norwegian novelist laughed hearth
ly.
The man told second story and
Bjornson smiled.
Then came third story, and the
novelist sat unmoved, even gloomy.
at was a very good story" chided
the noyelist's mentor. "Why didn't
you laugh?"
81 am forty years DID," said Bjorn-
son firmly, "and two stories are
enough."-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

An English judge expresses the opin-
lon that husbands should have the le-
gal right to inspect and revise their
wives visiting lists. The women prob
ably would be glad to acqulesce, pro-
vided they were granted the same privi-
lege in respect to their husbands visit
ing iists.-Washington Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

work of the Civic Federation, and for
this purpose national committee, of
which Secretary Taft is chairman, has
inst been created. John c. w. Beck
ham, Governor of Kentucky, is first vice
chairman: George w. Guthrie, Mayor
Of Pittsburg, second vice chairman;
William R. Wilcox, postmaster of New
York, third vice chairman, and Miss
Beeks. secretary.
Miss Beeks, who Is southern girl.
having gone to New York from Ten.
uessee, is not at all dlsmayed by the
immensely Of her commission, for it is
In the line Of work in which she has
been engaged for asnumber of years.
The entire planning of operations after
arriving on the isthmus is left with
har
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
The low. storm cent...

The announcement that Gov. A. B..
Cummins of Iowa is a candidate to sue
coed Senator Allison forecasts one Of
the most Interesting and significant po-
litlcal fights that have been waged in
the Hawkeye State, or in any other,
for years,
AS the leader Of that preponderatlng
element Of Iowa Republicans which de-
mands that every schedule Of the Ding
ley tariff which Shelters a monopoly"
shsll b cpt out of Il, Gov: pummips
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
THE SONG BIRD.

They say the birds are timid! Great
heavens, to be SO small and lovely in
world of hawks and snares and yet
dare to sing as if the gods were good!
In all the wide creation there is moth
ing Drawer than the heart OF sing
ing fredericksburg Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

The knighthood Of Lieutenant Gel.
onel Frederick Louis Nathan esta,s'
fishes remarkable record. for this
is The third brother of one Jewish
household who has earned knighthood
in the service Of England.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
standpatter., Retreat.

That the standpatters begin to see
the handwriting on the wall is evident
In the subdued tone of voice with
which they speak of the great Repub-
lican principle of tariff protection for
American industry"
When the trumpet sounds of the re-
ciprocity convention first startled them
in their dreams Of perpetual Dlngley
wall they were angry and defiant. They
swore that nothing should be done to
the wall unless to build it higher. They
read out of the Republican party any
body and everybody who dared propose
that the taxing power held by the pro-
tected monopolies be abated by one lot
or title.
But their voices have sunk tone.
In the Republican tariff revlsionist
they now see man who must be reck-
oned with. They no longer unanimous
ly denounce as traitor to the Repub-
llcan party any member who proposes
to amend the Dlngley act. Some of
the organs which were lately making
the Dingley act the sole test Of party
loyalty are now preparing to be salts
fled II the reylslonist Is at the same
time a protectionist at heart.
1t Is long step In retreat from an
untenable position. The protection of
American industry is principle recog-
-nized, in one way or another, ever
since the debates began upon the tariff
act passed by the first Congress in
Its first session. The purpose of that
act was to raise revenue for support of
the new government of which George
Washington had consented to be the
head. But In making its schedules the
Virginians conceded some incidental
protection to Pennsylvania industries,
while the plea of Massachusetts, for
low rates on molasses was needed be
cause the molasses was to be used as
raw material for the New England in
dustry Of distllling rum.
Every subsequent tariff act, with the
possible exception of the Walker act of
Folks administration, has been framed
with view to granting protection, d.
rect, or Incidental, to American Indus
try.
The Republican tariff policy has been
robbery and the prohibition of imports
rather than protection. Republican or
gans which are satisfied with revision
lists who adhere simply to the principle
of protection wander widely from the
traditions of their party,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
Frenzicd Finance.

TrGhhleu r1nanCCss
Although the United States Treasury
claims to have on May % a balance of
1857, 09S,648, besides the trust funds to
redeem outstanding certificates, yet in
reality there is but working balance"
OF $65, 0S3,944 of free cash to pay the
debts and running expenses Of the gov
eminent. For of the amount reported
on hand must be deducted current la
bilities which are reported on the same
day to be $113,399,03O and nearly four
million more in the Philippine treasury
and awaiting reimbursement. Then
there was on the same date $1S3,24
877 deposited In the national banks,
which II called for suddenly could not
be paid. or If paid would so reduce the
money on hand In many Of the banks
as to produce panic.
On or before July the treasury will
have to redeem $42,313, 100 Of the four
per cent bonds due on that day, $74,
AL, $50 having been redeemed or re-
funded by another issue. II the mat
ter Of paying off these bonds was treat
ed as business men pay their liabilities
the owners Of the bonds would be CIV
en- checks on the banks that hold $751;
2a0,97I of the government money, upon
which they are paying no interest, In
stead OF issuing any new bonds.
But the national banks have been. too
free contributors to Republican cam
palgn funds to be called upon to pay
what they owe and will be let off with
only having to pay small portion of
1t and the balance the people will be
required to pay interest upon for years
to come in the form of new bonds.
On the day of the Wall street panic
In March there was working bal
ance" Of $1O0,797 600 In the United
States Treasury, which has been reduc-
ed to but little over slxty-five mill
lon by increasing the deposits In the
favored banks to help them out Of the
tight place they are in.
Thus is the United States Treasury
mixed up with the doings of the fren-
zled financiers Of Wall street by the
present reform administration.
The Aldrlch bill passed by the last
Congress Is responsible for this and as
1t was passed by the Republicans as
party measure they alone must ex-
plain why the banks were 80 favored
at the expense Of the people. The Wall
Street Journal, commenting on that
measure, said:
The signing of the Aldrich bill is
the first important step in the abolish
ing Of the independent treasury system
which was established In Van Burens
administration as result Of Jacksons
war On the United States bank. From
Jackson to Roosevelt covers period of
over seventy years"
So the result of Jackson'N fight
against the United States bank as a
political power inimical to the interests
of the American people, has yirtu-
ally been reversed by the Republican
party under President Roosevelt and
probably not one Republican voter out
of hundred knows that their repre-
sentatives in Congress voted to 50 aid
the money power. ss41s si.i: -.s.f9.tfI II +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

igft Ac IAaE1H 40o0es m
The factional fight In the Republican
ranks on the question of tariff revision
ia becoming more and more Intensified.
Secretary Taft has been denounced as
free trader by Mr.. Wakeman, the
secretary Of the Protective Tariff
League, who says he therefore will,
not bear the standard of the Republican
party next year. Since the Wakeman
declaration Secretary Taft has come
out openly for tariff revision, thus de-;
flying the standpat faction of his party,
We may presume. that Secretary Taft
did not take this step without consult
Ing President Roosevelt and that they
agree that the time has arrived to hurl
defiance at Wakeman. his Protective
Tariff League and the standpatters gem
erlly. 1t will be Interesting to see the
lineup that will follow and discover
who Is for revision and who Is for .let-
ting well enough alone" AS neither.
Secretary Taft nor President Roosevelt,
nor indeed any Republican leader has
informed the people Of the scheme of
tariff reform they intend to support, 1t
is impossible to say how far they intend
to go In reducing the tariff rates that
shelter and protect the trusts. All Re
publican utterances on tariff revision.
30 far, have limited any proposed re-
form to do nothing that will imperil
the policy of protection" and the last
four Republican national conventions
have reaffirmed "our allegiance to the
policy Of protection" In 1904 the plat
form said:
Protection which guards and devel-
ops our industries is cardinal policy
Of the Republican party. The measure
OF protection should always at least
equal the difference in the cost of pyo-.
duction at home aud abroad. We insist
upon the maintenance Of the principle
Of protection, and, therefore, rates of
duty should be readjusted only when
conditions have so changed that the
public interest demands their altera.
ton"
That plank also declared for com
mercial reciprocity" but the Republic
can majority in Congress refused to
ratify the reciprocity treaties, or even
to reduce the tariff on Philippine pro-
ducts, which should have free entry as
those from our other possessions do.
Have the majority of the Republican
leaders changed their minds on the pol-
Icy of protection. or Is the recent dec
iaration for tarin revision by some Of
them merely to again quiet the protests
of those Republicans who believe with
the Democrats that protecting the trusts
and combines is nothing but legal plum
dering of the people?
The chief object in reforming the
tariff is to reduce the present high cost
Of living and to accomplish that, the
protection the trusts enjoy must be re-
duced to the minimum that will pro-
duce enough revenue for the govern
ment. Until the Republican party de-
clares for such reform all their tariff
revision talk is but sounding brass and
tinkling cymbals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
To Ten the Age of nm Ess.

A fresh egg will sink when placed In
water and rest on IFS side; If three
weeks old it will incline slightly with
the small end down; IL three months
old it will float with large end out of
water more or less, according to age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
He Cinched 1t.

"AIy boy, | like you, and want you
to marry my daughter, but have you
spoken to her mother about til"
NO, sir"
"Then. to clnch 1t for yon, III ey
pose the match, Denver Peg.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

lorgnettes came even later, when the
great ladies wished an ornamental
case for their eyeglasses. The eye
glasses of to-day fit on the nose with
a spring-formerly they were held
in place with the hand.-Washington
Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
WHEN GRANDMA DANCES.

WHEN GRANDMA DANCES.
An early caller at West Side fiat
was received by the small girl Of the
family.
SIS your grandmother in?" asked
the visitor.
NO" said the child, "she has gone
to dancing school,"
"To-wlhat?" exclaimed the visitor.
Dancing school," repeated the girl.
Grandmother has been taking dane.
ing lessons all winter"
"Merciful heavens!" grasped the
visitor.
Then, being grandmother her self.
of the old-fashioned type, she went
away dumb with amazement. How
ever, upon inquiry she learned that
that particular grandmother was not
exceptionally giddy.
"Any number of elderly ladies ara
attending dancing school this win
ter" said a teacher. 81 have large
class of grandmothers. They do not
confine themselves to simple dances,
either, but take up all kinds of fancy.
difficult steps. They do 1t to get lin
bered up and keep themselves young"
New York Press.
WANTED 10 SEE THE MONKEY.
Little Jonathan Edward had often
begged his mother to- take him to
church. That was his hearts desire.
Compared with the privilege of going
to church, tin tricycles were vanity
and molasses cornballs merely as
fieshpots of Bgypt. So one fine Sun.
day morning recently mother took
little Jonathan Edward who all agreed
was marked for. the ministry, to
neighboring sanctuary.
He seemed to be deeply impressed.
and then. becoming thoughtful. he
turned and asked in a rather loud
whisper: But, mother, where's the
monkey"
When mother recovered her pre-.
sence of mind she said: "Why, my
dear, there's no monkey In church.
What made you think of such an alb.
surd thing?'
"Why-why-you said there was an
organ in church and thought there
would be a monkey, too"-Buffalo
Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

did Crlttick say anything to you
about my latest palntingT' asked
D.Auber.
YES" replied Cults. "By the way,
you must have had 1t nicely framed
before you showed it to him, didn't
your"
Eyes. Why"
II thought 80. because he said he no
ticed one artistic feature about IT,
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
Got Mixed

Alice-she's angry.
Kate-Why?
Alice-He asked her for lock Of
her hair.
Kate-Well?
Alice-Then afterward she asked
him to send 1t back to her.
Kate-Well?
Allce-And he sent her lock that
wasn't the right color.-Somerville
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Mrs. Wickler-Dear me! how all the
recessaries Of life have gone up.
Wickler-No; they haven't all gone
up.
Mrs wickler-well, should like
You to mention one thing that hasn't
gone up.
wickler-certainly. My salary.-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

You would never see some men il
they were as small as they act
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

ed solemn drlvel. Desperately he
would pace the length of the room.
and desperately he would try again to
force his attention to his work. That
same night Verdugo should come, and
as the day waned, with the wind
bowling past the house and whining
down the great throat of the chin
ney, his mood would vary from black
detection to almost light-headed ella
ton that the end was near. Never
really doubling the outcome, never
theless, the hideous phantom Of i'm
minent ruin whispered distrust in his
ear. AS darkness crept through the
wind-lashed rain. his nervous tension
became horribly acute-his sense OF
hearing, strained for every sound, re
sponded to the oyerwrought nerves,
and the night was filled with pene
trating sound. No longer a blended
chord, the separate, defined noises of
the storm ripped and whined and sigh
ed through his tortured ears-the
chilling shiver of the barred door, the
hurried drip of water from the roof.
the rush and wall Of the wind over the
plain, the little. distant noises of riv-
ulets, and the deeper note of the food
ed arroyo, all came in maddening dis
tinctness and infinite segregation. Not
daring to make a light pacing like a
trapped coyote the length of the room,
he wore out the dragging hours until
the dawn. And Verdugo did not come.
Chilled, haggard, and desperate,
valentin Rivas would not yet allow
himself to analyze his disgrace and
ruin. Apathy crept over him. and but
one thing in the world seemed worth
while Observation-Disclosures
On his bed, inert and Indifferent. he
lay while numbness like death stole
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-28
his is serious business" he said.

this Is serious business" he said.
/ was about to protest that | could
not know too much. when Henry
raised his hand with a warning to ST.
lence. heard the sound Of eau
tious step outside. Then Henry
sprang to the door flung It open. and
bolted down the passage. There was
the CLEAN OF a revolver in his hand.
| hurried after him. but as I crossed
the threshold he was coming softly
back. with finger on his lips.
Il must see to the guards again.
can have them together by midnight.
Can | help?"
"No. Just wait here TIL | get back.
Bolt the door. and let nobody in but
me. II isn't likely that they will try
TO do anything before midnight. IL
they do-well. here's revolver.
Shoot through the door II anybody
tries to break 1t down"
stood in the door. revolver In
hand, watched him down the hall. and
listened to his footsteps as they de-
seconded the stairs and at last faded
away into the murmur of life that
came up from the open street.
TO DE continued In Bcxt issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-28
THE TEST.

Mr.. Harrison, the nominee for
mayor, during the period OF his
legal practice has been associ-
ated in a business partnership
with some of Paducah's leading
attorneys. Among the number
being Hon. Henry Burnett now
of Louisville: Judge j. c, Flour
noy and Judge w. A. Berry, both
of this city.
Says the News-Democrat in sup
port of his candidacy. Undoubtedly
no other young attorney in western
Kentucky has had greater opportun
ity to distinguish himself at the bal
than has Tom Harrison. Hon. Henry
Burnett enjoyed one of the most en
tensive practices in western Ken
lucky, and left his business to Tom
Harrison when he went to Louisville
10 reside. This counts for little. The
test is, whether Tom Harrison held
that practice and increased It, or let
a. get away from him. As The Sun
had occasion to remark in reference
10 James p. Smiths qualifications
for mayor; the fact that he was left
in charge of big business counts
for nothing, but the fact that he was
equal to the task counts for every
thing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-28

county. and his victim. young Leo
Mancil.. was member OF wealthy
family. Some months ago Summer
i'm killed Mancil In his daughter s
presence. when the girl realized
that her sutton had been slain she
turned TO her father and said: "You
hayo tiHel Leo: now kin me"
Summerlin declared at the time
that Mancil had mistreated The girl
but this she then denied. saving that
hs and Mancl were engaged and
were discussing their marriage when
her father shot him.
Al fh. trial. however Miss sum
merlin appeared as witness for her
father. testifying that Mancll had re-
fused TO marry her The girl sobbed
bitterly as she told the story. and
many IN the court room wept The
jury however, was unaffected. APP
wrert'y. for verdict OF gu'ltq Yves
gu.. kly returned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-28

Silently, like political Arab, Glen
Whittemore, OF Frankfort and May
field, who has been in charge OF the
local Democratic campaign since the
first registration day, comes iAand
goes out before us, but his work ~ be
ginning 10 appear. Under lire from
the party organ. the factionists are
preparing to assault the ballot IN
discriminate charges OF fraud and 81
legality have been made, IN some in
stances against persons who have
lived at the residence given as long
as 80 years. The whole purpose is
to brighten voters with prosecution
hoping that they will stay away from
the polls simply to avoid threatened
trouble There is only one thing for
the honest voter to do, and that is to
obey the summons and appear at the
hearing. We cannot believe that
County Judge LightfoOt will lend his
0llce TO this scheme OF wholesale d.
and we are confident
that this scheme OF intimidation and
corruption will fal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-28
INVESTIGATE osrEoPArHY.
q l. New Diagnosis. New Cure,
Aptly Called 1.-THE sane Treat
ment of Disease"

Ostcopg,hy IS a method Of blood
SIS surgical manipulations to remove
any distractions interfering with the
proper transference Of nerve force
or the natural flow OF the blood. or
the other fluids, to the organ. or part
Involved.
4. l.b.rates me inherent vital forces
of the body-the forces which. when
allowed their full and unobstructcd
sway. have the power 20 gain and
maintain state OF physiological
equilibrium or health. In other
words, allow nature 20 eject her own
cures by a natural adjustment Of
any disorder I'm the system.
The power 10 heal IS innate and In,
herent, and cannot be introduced
from without, and Osteopathy cures
b. assisting and bringing into action
That power The taking OF drugs
docs not add anything useful TO the
body-on the contrary, the effects are
largely manifestations Of the efforts
on the part OF Nature 20 eject and
rid itself OF the drugs. while the loss
Of energy following Is nothing but the
further robbing Of an already low
cred vitality.
osteopathy IS especially effective In
cases Of liver. stomach and bowel dis
orders to which Paducah people are
sufferers. and should like to tell you
briefly how. and why. ] caa cure them
80 easily, n you will call.
Dr.. G 3. Froage. SIC Broadway.
Phone 1907.