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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16

r.,pr, are 800 saloons in Nc
Dsrn,ott.s district. This Is why
ht- o,nonent wasn't elected TO
Congress. To run for Congress
in district containing l'S'o salooliS
rao.ire5 a candidate of flexible glili'
ana one who is qualified for member
shin in that sociable- and heres 70
Won" organization known the Woilu
over as THE Boys. McDermott
opponent in the campaign was Diesseu
with neither of these attributes, anu
while he might have bluffed along
without the girth, he killed every
chance ne had by attempting the mi
possible feat of riding on the water
wagon into the charmed circle Of The
BOYS" HIS was q short sad story
and this was the manner Of it;
one night in the late summer, when
the campaign was just beginning TO
warm Up. MeDermotts opponent and
his campaign manager were walking
along Halsted street, when runs along
the stockyards. In the course OF their
stroll they came TO one of the l,S08
and through its opened door they saw.
ranged along the bar in a sociable and
uneven line, about score Of men VINO
have it in their power to create Repre-
sentatives In Congress as well as
profits for the Beef trust. AT the
sight OF these. 1IcDermotts opponent
was taken with the idea that he would
enter into this one of the 800 saloons,
buy these men few glasses Of beer,
and thus win their votes.
Zine said the campaign manager,
and in they went
To the tune OF a fippant have-one-
on-me-bovs FIVE case note went
whlsking over the bar. and the smiling
bartender soon had a foaming and zig
gag line of gOblets ready for the sarri-
nee. Then he locked inquiringiy a. the
opposing candidate. and then and there
a political suicide was committed The
opposing candidate forsetful that he
was running for Congress in the
stock yards: forgetful that he was
among men who have but one defini-
ton Of a sissy; forgetful that he was
among men who are apt 20 think-thai
you think that you are a little better
than they are; looked Extraordinarily at
the bartender and said;
'Oh. I guess I'll have a little water
for mine
And thefact that this candidate was
defeated for Congress illustrates the
cardinal pTinciple of stock yards poll
ties. which is. You cant drink water
and run for office
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
MERE TRIPLES

The world is composed Of trfhes.
The nerve a. a tooth, finer than a
cambria needle. nearly drove Napoleon
Bonaparte to distraction, and actually
caused the mighty Caesar TO lose a
battle. A mosquito can drive an ele-
phant crazy. A mouse can tease q
lion 10 death. The reef which sinks q
navy is the work OF a tiny worm. The
warrior that walks up TO the cannon's
mouth and faces death IN a thousand
forms is killed BY an insect. Small
pleasures make Up the sum OF human
happiness. The deepest wretchedness
oflen results from q perpetual continu.
ance OF petty pains. The first glass OF
wine that was drunk led 20 ali the
horrors. miseries. and crimes that
have sprung from drunkenness ana
darkened the earth for centurise.-
New York Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16

law and campaign manager came to
the rescue with an offer 70 pawn bis
watch and diamond ring. And the most
remarkable thing about this campaign
fund is that II was opposed by one
that was practically unlimited. Sons
OF those who are supposed TO be on
the inside Of things political in the
stockyards have estimated that IhOus-
ands OF dollars was spent in an EFFORT
to get the nomination away from
him. and that a still greater sum was
given up in an effort TO head him on
at the polls But you can't stampede
a man who knows $500 voters by
their first names.
Mr.. McDermott is thirty-dVe years
old, and was married four years ago
10 Miss Nellie Fleming. a pleasant.
mnd-mannered woman whose ambi-
ton il was. after her husband was
elected 10 Congress. TO come TO Wash
ingtOn, see the President. the Capitol.
the White House. the Washington
Monument. Pennsylvania avenue. ana
then go back TO her home in Chicago.
The Representative and his wife have
one son, James Fleming, who is two
years old, lives on crackers ana goes
by the name of sunny Jim The
boy is his fathers 1eught. and the
man Who calls nearly every voter IN
his district his personal friend stoutly
declares that he would rather romp
with his youngster than have the
name of being the most brilliant ora
tor at the National Gael.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Took FIocution lessons.

It would not be exactly fair 70 Nc
Dermott TO say OF hirs that he never
made q speech IN his life, for he did
make one. It was a month OF so be-
fore the time for him to report IN
washington TO take up his duties as a
lawnaker. For nearly a year after his
election. Ia November, 1906, he had
been taking occasional lessons in ora
tory and defamation from Chicase
el0cutionist, for he realized that he
might be called upon, some time after
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16

Representative McDermott began life
as a messenger boy for the Western
Union Telegraph Company In Detroit.
He Is now an ardent believer in Gov
eminent ownership Of the telegraph
When he started in as a messenger.
he was pretty young. and pretty small.
He was so small, in fact. that his feet
had 20 wait for the pedals of his BIZ
cycle to come up, but If his legs were
short his ambition was long, and 1t
was but a few years before he had
mastered the telegrapher's code. and
was working at the desk from which
he had formerly run errsnds- When
he was twenty-five years old his par
ents moved to Chicago, and before
many weeks had passed the future
Representative had Acured a place In
the telegraph department Of the Mel
son Morris Packing Company, and
there he remained for thirteen years
until he was elected to Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
AMES UNDERWOOD. no.

z AMES McDERMOTT, now
serving his first term as
Democratic Representative
- in Congress from the Chi
cago stockyards district, IS a re-
markable man because he stepped
directly from his position as a tele-
graph operator into the halls OF the
National Legislature.
This great rise on the ladder OF
fame cost him 500, most of this
going for the purchase Of street car
tickets for trips through his district.
He came to Congress because he
was able to call nearly every one
of his $4,000 voters by their first
names.
The story of his campaign and
his life reads like a fairy tale.
In the first place, man can't
nun for Congress in the stockyaTds
district of Chicago, drink water,
and succeed. This does not neces-
sarily mean that he has to drink
ANYTHING else, but he absolutely
cannot drink water. Jim NC
Dernott recognized the importance
of this fundamental plank in the
platform of stockyards. ethics, and
that is the principal reason ne IS
now enjoying the difference be
tween craftsmanship and telegraph
operating, which is some i've nun
bred dollars a month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Workingmen's FaYorite.

Fleming belongs to every lodge and
fraternal organization in the stock
yards district, and hs is a leader
among them all. McDermott, while
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Familiarity a Big Help.

And IN politics. as Ia ali other pur-
suits. il is an argument that cannot
be overcome. on the time rolls Of the
Beef trust K. Klasakzewskwicz -
number s.s46. but to Representative
McDermott he is "Kasmer. old boy
how are your and It is the ''Kasmor
that counts. II politics. the road 70
mans heart, and his vote, is through
his first name, II the owner Of that
nrst name happens TO be an obscure
cog IN the wheels OF the Beef trust.
It cost Mr.. McDermott about 500 70
come to Congress. and most Of this
was used up in street car fare IN get
ing over the district. For time he
xas puzzled TO know where he was
e9inng to find the hundred. and Just
a : this problem was approaching the
zenith OF its acuteness his brother-in-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Challenge to Debate.

As plain matteroff fact. the man who
ran against McDermott for Congress
was decidedly unfair ia his campaign
methods. according 10 McDermott's
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
Oriain Of the Jury.

The seed of our present form Of
trial by jury may be found in a law
of Ethelred H., binding the sheriff
and twelve prominent thames to
swear that they would neither ac-
quit any criminal nor convict any
innocent person. In 1176 the jury
system was very imperfect, the
jurors being essentially witnesses,
distinguishable from the other wit
nesses only by the oath they were
obliged to take. Under Edward /.
witnesses acquainted with the facts
in question were added to the jury,
and finally these became simply wit
nesses, without judicial power, while
the first ceased to be witnesses and
became only judges Of the testimony
given. Centuries were to pass, how
ever, before the complete separation
of the functions of juryman and
witness was effected.-New York
American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
The Cannon Ball Tree.

Among the plants of Guinea one
Of the most curious is the cannon
ball tree. It grows to the height
of sixty feet, and its flowers are re-
markable not only for their beauty,
but also for their fragrance. It's
blossoms are of a beautiful crimson,
appearing in large lunches and ex-
haling a rich perfume. The fruit
resembles enormous cannon bills;
hence the name. HoEeyer, some
say it has been 90 called because Of
the noise which the balls make -
bursting. From the shells domestic
utensils are made, and from The
contents are obtained several kinda
Of acids, sugar and gum = van y
the materials for making . excolt
lent drink in sickness.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
Moderate Drinkers Warned.

That the moderate use of liquor is as
dangerous to the physical well being
as its excessive use, although not as
conspicuously SO, Is the conclusion
reached by DR.. Reid Hunt, chief of the
division of pharmacology of the United
States public health and marine hos
pital service, after a series of tests
conducted with animals. Says DR.. Hunt
In a pamphlet issued by the govern
ment printing Office, giving the results
Of his experiments:
II have found profound notifications
Of certain physiological processes to
result in a comparatively short time
from doses of alcohol SO small that In
dications of intoxication never occur
ced."
From these tests DR.. Hunt holds that
the moderate drinker endangers life
Just as surely as the n who gets
arunk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
Corn and hoQs.

It is pointed out that upward OF three
fourths of the corr of the 1907 crop
now being marketed grades No. 4 or
below and that this corn must at
about 10 cents a bushel below quota
tons for No. 2, the standard Of the
market. so that hogs are paying for
their corn after all. The statement as
to quality and price is true. but it does
not follow that the feeder is getting an
adequate return for his corn marketed
in the form of pork. remarks National
Stockman. Inferior corn makes poorer
returns to the feeder in proportion to
its inferiority. Everywhere this year
feeders assert that they are not getting
The usual returns from the corn they
feed. and no doubt they are correct
That feeding is the best way to use
this corn is probable, but hogs at q
a less do not pay high prices Tor It
q market prices either.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
The Two Won't Blend.

That overindulgence in alcoholic
stimulants is one of the worst habits
to which man can become addicted
there is no possibility for doubt. 1t
has been truly said, II sometimes IN
Jest, that no man can attend to his
business and at the same time drink
overmuch liquor. Either he must neg
lect the former or he must put . ham
dicap upon the latter. Even the man
who restricts his drinking to those
hours when he is popularity supposed
to be at leisure will discover that the
habit il bound to interfere with his
capacity for business, and 4 b Is 80
foolish as to try to mix the two ne
Il bound to find sooner or later that
they blend about as we'll % oil and
water.-New YORK; Commercial Adver-
dser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
Do 1t Now.

1t is time that we were beginning
to think about the seed that we are
to use thing spring, and especially
that of our seed corn and seed oats.
1t is questionable if there ever was
a time in the history of the State
when the testing Of each individual
ear of corn that is used for seed will
mean 80 much to the Iowa farmers
as it will this season. 1t only takes
twelve to fourteen ears Of corn for
the planting Of an acre, SO there
can be no good excuse for it being
neglected. 1t would mean millions
of bushels corn to the State of Iowa
if e,e-y one Of her farmers were
careful to test each individual ear
of corn for terminating power, that
he might discard the weak and
worthless seed which otherwise will
be used. The undersigned will
gladly send full particulars on the
germination Of seed corn.
The seed oat proposition is likely
to be serious one. So much of
this years crop weighing all the
way from fifteen to twenty five
pounds to the bushel. Large crops
cannot be expected from weak seed.
Let us see to it that our oats are
thoroughly famed so that nothing
but the largest, plumpest grains are
kept for seed purposes. In some
localit- -es will be found that after
tanning there will be practically
none left for seeds. This should
be found in time SO that other seed
may be secured. Now is the time
when these matters should be given
special attention, for soon the spring
work will come on and then we are
liable to feel that we do not have
the time. NJ. L. Bowman.
Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
Reer For Rro.kf.et

Sixteenth century children In Eng
land ate very different food from that
consumed Ey modern American young
sters. The following dietary is taken
from the Northumberland Household
Book, showing the nursery breakfasts
at the beginning of the sixteenth cen
tury: "This is the Ordre of Braikfastis
for the Nurcy for my Lady Margaret
and Master Ingeram Percy every day
In the week in Lent: Item, a Manchet
Ia small loaf of white breadl, a Quartz
Of Berc, a Dysch of Butter, a Pece OF
Sa,tfisch. Dysch of Sproitts or iii
White Herring. Braikfastis of Flescb
dayly thorowte the Yere; Item, a
Manchet, Quartz Of Bere and LII
Mutton Bonys boiled. On Fyshedays
throw-owte the Yere: Item, a Manchet,
Quartz Bere. a Dysch of Butter, a
pece OF Saitfische or Dysch of But.
ter'd Eggs" Milk seems to have been
an unknown beverage, but the beer OF
those days was very different from tho
modern article and much more harm
less.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19

contest for national committeeman
If Mr.. Miller had been the aspirant
instead Of Mr.. Marsh, he would
have said the same thing to MIR.
Miller, because Ills judgement was
formed principally from their op-
position to rate legislation
On the score of Mr.. Miller's democ-
racy and his public record-no hing
else-th;s newspaper is opposed to
tolhis placement in a position Of
prominence, either as delegate to
the national convention, or as a
member of the state committe. On
the same grounds it is opposed to
Mr.. Marsh. It hopes that the gen
stlemen will indicate their apprec-
ia'ion Of the proprieties and leave
the democratic the direction of the
district caucnses and the state con-
vention. If they will not Of their
own rnotion do this, then the demo-
Gratis Of this district and state who
ara for Mr. Bryan for what he ad-
vocates, an not for what his elect.
ion may invovle in material profit
to them, will use their best efforts
in he norable way to defeat the as
pirs tions of the gentlemen named.
Dubuque Telegraph Hearld.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
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The Democracy of c. w. Miller.

Mr.. G. w. Miller Of Waverly, is
chairman OF the democratic state
central committee, to which position
he was elected two years ago. He
is representative in the legislature
from Bremen county is the publish
er of the Waverly Democrat, and is
an officer in the Waverly Brewing
Co. Mr.. Miller is ambitious, force
ful, energetic and strong in is likes
and dislikes.
Mr.. Miller leaves the tin whistle
to the children and assemblies with
the band. He kicked off the obscur-
ing bushel long ago and substituted
direct current arc for his tallow
candle, with the result that his
light has shone with much inten-
sity ever since. The members ol
the last general assembly noted
that Mr.. Miller turned on the cur
rent even in full day, when it was
a superauity, and many of them
4 thought is was from a desire tt
make them look toward the light, al
anything incongruous challenges at
tention.
The quarrel is not with Mr.. Mil
ler's temperament, nor with hi
Il i =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
When Does Reason Dawn?

As there must be q point back along
the line of our descent where con-
seriousness began-consciousnes in the
animal and self consciousness in man
so there must be point where rea
son began. If we had all the missing
links in the chain no doubt We might
approximately at least determine the
point or the form in which it first
;dawned. The higher anthropoid apes,
which are, no doubt, n lateral branch
of the stem Of the great biological tree
that bore man, show occasional CLEANS
of 1t, but reason, as>we ascribe it to
the lower orders, is more a kind of
symptomatic reason, vague foreshad-
owing Of reason rather than the sub
stance itself. For long time the child
is without reason or any mental con-
cepts, and all Its activities are redc-
tions to stimuli, like those of an. ani-
NAL. 1t is merely a bundle Of instincts,
but by and by it begins to show; some
thing higher, and we hail the. dawn of
reason and its development from the
animal plane into the human.Jo ohm
Burroughs in Outing Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
Percentages In Shopping.

'There goes one of the 6 per cent"
said n conversational foorwalker in a
big department store as he Indicated
a slender, active woman who was max
ing rapidly for the street.
You must be right, of course" re-
marked his visitor, but what do you
mean!"
"why, 1 divide women shoppers Into
four classes-first, those who do not In
tend to buy; second, those who intend
to buy, but don't know what they
want; third, those who know what
they want when they leave home, but
become absolutely confused when they
get among the goods, and, fourth
those who know all the time what
they want, go direct and get it and
get out rs soon as possible. %
1.-THE fourth class, don't you know
constitute only about per cent Of th
whole, and that woman's one of then
They are blessing in way, but ui
fortunately they don't turn in as mucl
money as classes two and three
New York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
Not As II Read.

A certain NJ. p, as proud and fond
as man should be of his beautiful
young wife, was just about rising to
speak in debate when a telegram was
put into his hands. He read It, left
the house, jumped into a cab slrove to
Charing Cross and took the atain to
Dover. Next day he returned home,
rushed into his wife's bedroom and,
finding her there, upbraided the aston
ished lady in no measured terms. She
protested her Ignorance of having done
anything to offend him.
"Then what did you mean by your
telegram?' he asked.
Mean? What. l said, of course!
What are you talking aboutfY .
"Read 1t for yourself" said he.
She read: 81 flee with Mr.. X. to Do
yer straight. Pray for me-
For the moment words would not
come. Then, after merry fit of .laugl-
ter, the suspected wife quietly remark
ed:
"Oh, those dreadful telegraph people!
!; No wonder yo,1 are opt .cf sssenr ,nied
dear. photographed simply: 4 tea with
Mrs. X. in Dover street. Stay for
me- '"-Pearson's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
sksXs#;
Another Glass.

The seventeenth century puritan
preachers talked for two hours or more
not "by the clock" but by the hour
glass. At least one of them turned
the glass to humorous account He
found himself no further than the mid
die Of the sermon when the sands had
run out. drunkenness" was his sub
ject, and, reversing the horologe, Lets
have another glass;" said he. Sir
Roger L'Estrange tells of a parish
clerk who sat patiently until the
preacher was -three-quarters through
his second glass and the majority of
his hearers had quietly left the church.
Rising at convenient pause, he ask
cd the minister to close the church
door when he had done, "and push the
key under it, as he and the few that
remained were about to retire."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
HoIme and Phlladelphia.

The gridiron pattern upon which
Philadelphia was laid out was the
work of Thomas Holme, the surveyor
general of Pennsylvania. The design,
however, was Penn's avn, Little
seems to be popularity known of Thom-
as Holme. although some of his de-
scandants still live in the city and bear
his name, but 1t is said that all or hts
/ vast tract of land and his citylHlofs
have long since passed out of the pos
session Of his family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
MANCHESTER XXIy-NO

The Charles City lntelligencer
says Congressman Cousins brillan-
cy has been the one obstacle that has
prevented him from doing effective
W rk in congress. He has placed
loo mach reliance in his brilliancy
t,osnttle in hard work." asserts the.
Intelligencer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19
IF OTHERWISE.

wish had bsen bora gir
A pretty & ri like sIsterls,
With hair hat LIQUID keep icurl
With hair that 1 could daily ffl7z.
Coz then. when fe,lers cime to call.
I'd Simply haze to sign jcssso:
Aud wish to 70 10 son swell bal =
Then sure enough I'D go.
IfIwere born attractive, like
My sister Is, an had her ways.
would not have my pl to stiike
For money to 90 to the pays.
Coz when feller called on ME
I'd simply talk about the how,
An mention one d like to see -
And sure enough I'd go
If 1 could wear a trailing dres,,
4 ike sister does. an peek-a-boos-
For candy I'D not bsg.I guess,
ia always get the kind L choose,
I'd make dat, with somo nice man,
Like sister does, With lots of rocks,
Then meet him at the front door, an
Sure enough I'D get box.
II I'd been born girl like sis.
To clrcuses and things I'd go.
An not party would miss
So long as could get beau;
Then afterward I'd heave sigh
An mention some cafe 1 know
Where they keep dandy apple pie
An sure enough I'dgo.
wish I wasn't born boy,
Coz boys for everything must pay:
There's nobody that counts 1t ioy
Totak, q kid to some cafe.
1t makes no difference how sigh
An wish that l.could see show;
Though twenty men were standing by
Nobody says: lets CO.,
There's no one wants to pay my fare.
An no ono comes to cali on mo-.
Or asks to take me anywhere,
An there's so much I'd liketo see.
wish wasen't born boy,
For boys ldon't ever stand a show;
There is SO much could enjoy
i'll were only asked to go.
Detroit Free Pre-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19

When a man wears long chin whisk
ers It may be because his wife In
sists upon buying his neckties.-Phll
adelphia Record. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-19

The country which is cultivated with
difficulty produces great men.-Menan,
der,
The sun., 1908-06-21

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