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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
Mr.. BRYAN's MAIL.
Thousands OF Letters Pour In !
the Nebraslxan Daily.

Theusands OF Letters Pour In ON
the Nebraxlsan Daily. y
The mall that reaches William Jen
nings Bryan these days would make the
heart Of a mail order house manager
glad, writes "A Lincoln correspondent. It
comes in great volume and the number
Of checks. express and posto.tice money
orders crisp billsf and promises to pay
that the daily installment Of 1900 to
5000 letters bring is Formidable stack
when piled up on the table u here the
mail is sorted and opened. II.
All of Mr.. Bryan's mall goes first to
the Commoner office. There the greater
part of 1t Is cared for; sorted out, and
answered. Mail that deserves the, AT
tention of the candidate himself Is sent
to Fairyiew, and there a big force Of
stenographers is kept at work. All mall
ie promptly answered. Much OF 1t IS
Of nature that experienced assistants
who have been with the candidate q
long time may answer without bother
ing either ", j. Bryan or his indus.
trious and unusually busy brother,
Charles ". Bryan. Much Of 1t is Com
-moner mail. b s.
f Some 0f.fhe letters received require
mo answer, sbuts these are not numerous.
Sfany spustcards, some merely contain
Ing congratnlatory remarks and express
sfons Of hope for Democratic success,
are received Nearly every new post
card picture finds Its way TO the Fair
view home, and the. Bryan Egrandchil-
dfen have the chance Of their lives to
acquire collection Of. these of un-
equaled size. Some of these postcards
contain pictures Of the White House,
and others suggestions Of victory of
just as pleasing nature. Not all are
pleasing, however, and the cynics and
the jokers take their turn ut the post
card pranks. M
Contributions to the Bryan paper
come In great number, and not one re.
ceived Is used. In the mil come let
tiers for publication that some Of the
high-class magazines would pay big
sums to receive. They are offered
gratis, but to use any would involve
Determinations for name or make it
necessary to employ readers to go over
1.-The large number of articles sent for
the purpose Of selection The Bryan
political editors are able to fill the lit
tie paper, aud all manuscript is return
ed with a stereotyped form OF letter to
the author That Is another bit Of bust
ness system that helps to dispose of a
daily mall that requires four girls four
hours to open.
Thousands Of people who write to
know what Mr.. Bryan said on a certain
date are answered by a bright young
lady who merely, consults nm index of
The Commoner and Mr. Bryan's books,
and sends a clipping Of the Language
asked for. Mr.. Bryan's utterances are
all In print, and everything he has said
through his publications or the news
papers is kept on file and indexed so
that II may be turned to at minutes
notice. Mr.. Bryan himself draws ION
this SOURCE Of Information.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

A surgeon was explaining a very un-
common case to his students, and I'm
ished up as follows:
This, gentlemen, is very rare tu-
NOR, indeed. In all my thirty years
experience l have never come across
one like this, and you Will see me re-
move 1t Tomorrow
No, you won't" said the patient. "If
that's all the experience you've had Of
this sort of thing I'm going home"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
AsovT RUGS.
Some Practical Suggestions All the
Wav4 From caIcutta. {

Some Practical Suggestions All the
Way From Calculus.
The United States buys each year
many thousand dollars, worth Of what
are known to the profession as
washed rugs Brightly colored ORR
entail rugs are sometimes washed with
. solution OF chloride Of lime, which
treatment partially bleaches the col
ors and imparts soft appearance to
the rug. This chemical treatment Is
a process of washing which pro.
duces the effect Of age and a peculiar
sheen to the surface. which Is pointed
out by the INSCRIPTIONS seller as q
proof Of superior quality. The fact is
the process OF washing as described
Invariably ,weakens, and In some cases
destroys. the materials Of the rug.
The progressive effect of the chemi,
Gals on the materials In the rug Is az
follows: The chlorine gas contained
In the chloride Of lime attracts oxy.
gen and moisture from the air. by
which muriaHc acid is formed, which
eats away the yitals Of the rug Soon
er or later the wool and cotton In the
rug become brittle and thus weaken
the warp and deteriorate the wool.
When this deterioration Is complete
the pile Of the rug may he swept away
by the ordinary process OF sweeping.
and the warp, which Is the founda-
ton Of the rug. becomes sosweak that
holes appear here and there and very
soon the rug is worthless.
The question arises as to how this
disastrous treatment of rugs can be
ayoided and still give to the lover OF
antique effect what he desires: The
only answer must be that the antique
effect shall be obtained by scientific
ally correct dyeing and correct tech.
|. Meal blending s0f the scolors In the
rug. BY this method the perfect an
taue erect can be produced and at
the same time q thoroughly desirable
rug be had-one that will equal tho
old Persian rug In appearance anil
possess all the strength and vitality
that asrug can have.
f II not infrequently happens that q
Persian rug Is to staring-for In
stance. In red-and Is not salable. The
unscrupulous dealer viii subject the
rug to a series OF washiDgs IN chemi-
.k<,r. H. 500
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
PAIR
OF EARS

IS, ~. <. 8 X.
Ine incident occurred In the clerks
T once Of the Palats de Justice. where
: ~ sorts Of things are deposited. stol.
en- articles corpus deltcd. and objects
Vending 10 prove criminality. Last
April young lawyer. with lorgnon
Eased % ms eyes. was amusing him.
s. ~ ~ s sxamlnlns this judicial brio
a0rac. Ae went from brass watches
4 g fevoivers silver spu9 boxes TO bur
iA1s tooas piunsins Ike the youth
y tne osd tale. into gulf OF philo.
sopalcal reneetions.
oodehly ne noticed 20 sort OF vel.
& Vol case. Two singular objects, round.
nat. very peculiar n TORN, and brown
Z; = Color. iney looked IKE india rub
Der OF pafcnment.
Wnae are 'hose! ne asked turn
ins % q young clerk Who was acting
e guide.
= Why. don't you see that they are
sA s.. ~
Ears q wnat
icars OF man.. III.
Cut on :" 81
certainly. cut On.
with what7 a sabre! a knife |? a
fsaof ~
a sCataionian poinard:.
Inen, drawing steel blade from q
ieasner sheath. ne added
Here sis the instrument By which
I = sne aforesaid ears were amputated.
81 the words evidently referred to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
"A soft head.

Mrs. Hashburn- Della. have you pit
ted the prunes?
Della No, but I've pitied the poor
boarders many's the time.-C Chicago
Daily Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

"Do you think there is any reliable
way Of foretelling the weather.,
yep answered Farmer Corntassel.
"Jes' think Of the kind you don't want
and then prophesy Washington
SStnr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
of thanks to Mr.. Bryan for letting him
know that trust magnate had forced
his unwelcome presence into the Re.
publican councils.
{ Points Favorable to bryan.

As the two great political parties are
coming to close quarters In the contest
for the Presidency many solid reasons
are seen why the probability Of Bryan's
election this year is greater than 1t
was at the beginning Of September In
1895 or in 1900.
The first Of these Is that many Of
the surviving issues Of what was in
those years passionately and vehement
lily denounced rs "Bryanisv have been
put Into effect by Republican Presi-
dent and Congress without subverting
civilization or bringing anarchy.
Another is that the Chicago platform
intimates most CT the things which the
Democratic platform says distinctly
and without equivocatlon. This Is al.
most an open confession that the living
policies for which Bryan commended for
are right, and the voters know that, il
successful, the Democrats will do what
they say, while doubling nightly If the
Republican party can free itself from
the evil influences which control It and
do what It intimates.
The Republican platform and the ut
terances Of the Republican candidate
tie the hands of Bourbon standpatters
who would throw stones at Bryan ms
the enemy Of American industry. for
his advocacy. Of rational tariff revision.
The hysterical shrleks from that source
heard in 1895 and in 1900 are pitched
in a much lower key In 1908.
Though the "interests' are still in
close alliance with the Republican or.
ganization. the outcry of previous
years against Bryan as the arch enemy
OF business prosperity is little heard
outside the columns Of rabid parti-
san and sectional press.
The people generally recognize in
Bryan the aggressive. but conservative.
leader Of one Of the great political par
ties Of the United States, deliberately
rechosen to be Its standard bearer after
long trial. Even the greater number
of those who oppose and will vote
against him see in Bryan patriotic
and dignifled character who must be
reckoned with rs real force in Amerl.
can politics.
Bryan enters upon the contest Of
this year decidedly stronger than he
was In either of his previous candl-
dacies. And 1t is fortunate for the
country that the campaign Of 1908 has
gone forward thus far with compare.
lively little Of the acrimony which
marked the contests of 1895 and 1900.
st. Louis Republic.
Democrats VIII Help tho Farmer.
The President has become wonder
fully sollcitous, all of sudden, about
uplifting the farmer. Doesn't the Pres
ident think 1t would help the farmer
to get his farm implements 40 per cent
cheaper, HIS clothes 80 per cent cheap
er, and most of ais food supplies 20
per cent cheaper7 But the President
loves the trusts and protected interests
better than the farmer. He has let
them fatten enormously or the Amer
lean consumer, and the farmer Is d
very large consumer. 1t is too late for
Mr.. Roosevelt to talk about uplifting
the farmer. The Democratic party has
been assigned that .job.-Co Columbia
State.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
M. Roo.evelt,. Anger.

It was not until Mr.. Bryan called
attention to 1t that Mr.. Roosevelt knew
General 4. Coleman Du Pont, head OF
the gunpowdcr trust, was In charge Of
the speakers bureau Of the Republican
National Committee. When he found
It out Mr.. Roosevelt became very an
cry. His anger Is directed against
Chairman Frank Hitchcock. Du Points
selection for the post is classed by the
President as great blunder.
The Presidents anger is by way Of
atonement for Hitchcock's blunder. II
there Swas no expression OF resentment
from anyone aud no charge OF blum
der against anyone, the people might
conclude that 1t is IN ordinary thing
for the Republican National Committee
to have intimate relations with trust
magnates, even those who, like Cen
cral Du Pont. are defendants In suits
brought by the government for viola
ton Of the law. But the Presidents
anger against Hitchcock will remove
any suggestion or suspicion Of that
kind.
The President ought to send letter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

NO matter how great the ability, how
large the genius. the achievement will
never rise higher than the confidence.
He can who thinks he can, and he can
not who thinks he cannot.-Hughes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Stay not until you are told Of OPP
portunities to do good; inquire after
them. Smiles
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

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=,
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= = l',ull=
ssssssssas
fully up to standard
- -
Barley is good for horses, but 1t Is
---
A bad slip on the ice viii take
pounds Of flesh of fat steer.
& .---
corn 10 excellent for breeding sows be-
fore narrowing.
49,. - -
$50. we AS. WV mas iunus
deed fortunate. ,,,..
----- -
me FEEDER VINO fails 70 study tue
eHects OF roushness Is not iikeiy 10
81 50
Some men seem to feed cattle for
the mere fun of the thing without
much regard to the profit.
Bran is good hog feed from a chemi-
cal standpoint, but mechanically 1t is
too coarse. shorts are better.
-------
and the owners take 40 little intereet
that they do not know what ails them.
1870
stock with inherent good Qualities
care which with a scrub will bring only
loss,
-
See that the names. as well as the
collar, are properly adjusted. You may
- - 80 ! - 49, -, !
-
Good feeding is something more than
shoveling unhusked corn on the ground,
and allowing animals to dig 1t out Of
Wiliam Jennings Bryan owns Soo'-
wv worth OF Farm property. his nome
p.ace, near Lincoln Neo'' u assessor
a' $1a'oo.
Alfalfa or clover pasture is the best
1or the nog' a sood supstltute TOT
eather o1 these 10 rape, neio peas or
COW peas sown IN pasture.
rac+or,e. ~ th1s country nroduce
s,oo o0o ON worth ~ farm machinarv
every wear of which ohont "a 0Oo 0Oo
worth Is sent 70 foreign lands
Ahont o., ON acre. or NEARLY esa
,ouare niles ~ land IN M,ssonr, that
waa former,y wortblas. has haen
5chanoad ,rom n,orsh and hoos 70 ara
f.rms r - III
Never let the dead wood remain on
the fruit trees. II not only provides
hiding places for insect pests, but 1t
opens the way for extending the de
cay Of the heart Of the tree,
har moSas ana nast,,ra -. ,ata ~, =
,,o,ar !. .o,vn INC naxt snr,r, = WIN
uara ,ood ,aat,,ra ,,rt,, Tho rve !. r,no
vhar tho noe. w,li thr,vo ,;non nc
era,n 8
n
commission on land deal-a sum
which is said to have been paid on the
sale Of the Spur ranch In Dickens
county. Texas. to an English syndi-
cate for s2.5O0.OOO.
$500
eral good hens and mate them to your
best male bird. provided he is good
one. II your flock ia not IN TO the
standard get the best male bird you can
and breed up to him. {
-
!. az +hat hraa,,ns staor noaa M.
n,os ,.,,,o,, ~ - ~ ~ ri,ataa =. s s,S
,.en4h. rn,,.. ,,.r. 49,, - ..ss,, - -
hr,n, tha,,,, ~ - - nc No.. =. ,,,a.ah,s
wa,sh+ aho,,. - oc N no,,nSs -,> 1850
80 - = ,---.--,'
Daniel freeman, or Brownville. Neb.,
,,dad nv tho .ova-n,,.nt ~, Isn,,.,v
i.t 1919 M !. st,n n ,,o..o..,on =,
tbis o,d n.tant wh,ch !. nnmherad
.na iiv.. ~ ~. homa.ta.d :
-, = - ..-.---s.s
It is essential that we attend to the
comfort and bodily ease Of our COWS.
.sL o,,rsai,a. Row oar.a,,, i've. :,
troa tunant would .,,,, ms A., an,n,.,.
Nor ,,,o,,,aa hara n,noh n no,,,r ,.,,,'-'
- - =
Again the Pennsylvania station. at
great labor and cost, proves that steers
fed in sheds will make more gain than
winter ,, N MA anrho,,r ara, s,,nnosa than
.,on,d nots - ~ = ,0Ss 49,
S's' ~ ----
Professor p, Q. Parker, OF the Min
nesota experiment station, has gone to
China at the call OF the government
OF that country to organize and con-
Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Queen bees should not be kept until
TO old. no matter how good they may
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
know exactly what is to be reciprocal
Id Rannhllcan rncinrr,citr ~ II Ia is,l,

"a y.
taxas a.. -. nisl
sh,.,, 80 ~ anu s.len n'o.
80 ~ 'enusu,p = nls. ~ y
S. , =. -. ~ ~ q =, nepuplsai
,..,n - n ~. 4. pS,l'y, sn1 si,eaae,
sa' = WI = .,ae . TAX snuii oe lt'yieo
~ e.e.s nl..c'. nuue apIoaa coming
y oul mark. .nat compress win oui
s ~ 'e, .nis mas oeen oone
onesss' ,.le Ilesiuslit - a!one, Win
~ a1tns hot long TESS ~ 70 levy
10. .'.Nes " .ne prouuc's we DuS
ai's eo'in..y Wli l raises ies ta1es
.ne iiiolio l'olia''lg lever OF ours. rms
soll - rec'i,oe,'y y as easy % 5under
anu US y pioW aelivered 70 the solai
peA ,.s u :, = person VINO begins 70 douoie
up ms nsss Alter we nave caiied MIN
uau n,.n.'s anu warned MN on the
s.. wv. - .ront u our gate hecipro
ea.lls irlenosn'p was hiaine ideaiity
,ae.'ploea,.ins h,sn .aAes ABROAD, WITH
:, isnel .aAes 70 puiia up more monopo
4'ss ~ tioiiie'' - y cannon ~ ''l reAilty.
The Democratic Cemp.i.n Funa.
f. The most far-reachinp reform eve,
wrought in American politics viii hay,
been. accomplished II Democratic man
agers succeed in raising an adeouat,
|. eund for this year,s presidential cam
lsiign from popular subscriptions ant
from contributions limited to sums no,
In excess Of $4,000. -
+ Add the announced purpose Of Mr.
Bryan and tie Democratic National
Committee to make public, before thu
election, the name Of every contribute,
81 500 or more, and we have nm abso
Lutte guarantee that the Democratic
campaign fund OF 1908. be it large O,
small, will be all clean money.
The Democratic estimate Of $5OOOO(
to ST 5000 for the NECESSARY and sle
Ultimate expenses Of the campaign con
trasts sharply with the Republican es
timate OF 5000 600, and with Treas
nrer Sheldon's call for half million
just as a starter.
II the Democrats deem one million
sufficient to pay for tae maintenance
o. headquar ters, the distribution OF lit
erature, the expenses of speakers and
organizers, what does the Republican
National Committee propose to do with
the additional two millions, III Treas
urer Sheldon can get ft-as he readily
can by giving to special interests a frs,
mortgage on his party7
In 1895 the Republican pnrty's hoped
for power of legislation in Congress
was sold to the interests that wrote
the Dingley tariff. Not the least Inn
portant question In this years politics
ls tne extent to which the Republican
National Committee and Its treasurer
are putting the party up at auction
and the market in which they are Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

A ration Of half alfalfa and half
corn IL excellent for breeding sows be-
fore narrowing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
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be. II they have some great excellences
raise number of young queens from
them, and then you can dispose of the
old ones. The same applies to the
combs in the brood chamber Do not
lot them stay in the hive until they be-
come old and worthless, but remove two
or three at time and give new frames,
with at least Inch starters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

A bad slip on the ice viii take
pounds Of flesh of fat steer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

A hog raiser who has a running
stream and a bluegrass pasture is In
deed fortunate. ,,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Forty-fye thousand dollars is tidy
commission on land deal-a sum
which is said to have been paid on the
sale Of the Spur ranch in Dickens
county, Texas. to an English syndi-
cate for 81, $685. GOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
@ssssessss

Never keep boar pig that il not
fully up to standard.
Barley is good for horses. but it is
better for making beer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Daniel Freeman, Of Brownville. Neb.,
filed on the first free homestead pro-
vided by the government on January
lst. 1853. He is still in possession Of
this old patent. which Is numbered 1,
and lives on his homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

To introduce new blood secure sew
eral good hens and mate them to your
best male bird, provided he is good
one. II your flock is not up to the
standard get the best male bird you can
and breed IN to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

1t is essential that we attend to the
comfort and bodily ease Of our COWS.
It would be well II some Of US would
ask ourselves how certain lines of
treatment would suit US. All animals,
man included, have much in common.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Good pasturage and plenty Of water
Il all that breeding stock need. but
pigs which are to be marketed at six
months must have plenty Of grain to
bring them up to the best marketable
weight, about 200 pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Rye sown in corn ground In septem-
Der makes fine pasture for late fall. II
clover Is sown the next spring 1t will
make good pasture until the rye is ripe,
when the hogs will thrive upon the
grain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

Again the Pennsylvania station. at
great labor and cost. proves that steers
fed in sheds will make more gain than
those fed in the open during cold
winter. Did anybody ever suppose they
would moi?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

In 1910 the Hrst ship load Of Peru
Wan guano was sent to England to be
applied as a land fertilizer. This was
used for its ammonia. The Southern
rock phosphate mines were opened In
1857. the Florida and Tennessee phos-
phate mines later. The trade in nitrate
Of soda began about 1910.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-29

Everybody in almost every country on the fact of the globe knows Black Beauty" by heart, and truly fl was a heart story that touched a tender chord in every breast toward tho dumb animals The author of the book lived just long enough to learn of tue success of her touching story but since then 1t has been read by over tan m'lion people, which attests the wonderful humane power of the story The president of the American Hu- mane Education society, George T. Angel, has the honor of putting forth both the book and play, for in his S5th year. still vigorously pushing his great work for all the animal world, he off fered a sl,000 prize for the finest play written from Black Beauty and af- ter the jury had made Its selection Mir, Angel paid the prize money and sold the play to tho well known theat- rlcal managers, Atkinson and Thatch- err who immediately began prepara- tions to stage Black Beauty" in a magnificent manner and tour the United States with It, and 1t will be seen in this town at the Grand opera house. beginning this afternoon on every afternoon and evening for the remainder of this week,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-29
TEACHERS TICKET SALE.
Schoolmarms' Chance for New Haven
 Symphony Concerts Saturday.

The teachers sale of tickets for the New Haven Symphony concerts will he held in Woolsey hall on Saturday of this week from until 12 and from until B. The sale will oc governed by She same conditions which have been in force for the past three years which are mainly that each teacher will he allowed to buy six tickets at q cost Of $? each. Pupils in the upper grades of the grammar schools will also be sold tickets on the same conditions as be- fore.
 The sooist for the first concert ia Willem WillSe of the Kneisel quartet, who has been noted for his exception ally clever w,rk on the vloloncello. The program will consist of the fol- lowing numbers. Dvorak, Symphony in D Major: William Jeral Concerto for Nioloncello: Haydn, Kaiser Variations for the String Orchestra, and Men delssohn, Overture to Ruy Bias.
 The concerts will be Ave In number and the first will be given on Tuesday afternoon at 5:l5 in Woolsey hall.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-29
o2x2 Eonals s."

The farce comedy "2x2 equals 5" which has had long and highly successful run In Germany, was presented Tues- day night al the new Garden theater, al Madison avenue and 50th street, said the Tribune of it; "The author of the piece is Gustav Wied Dane who fol. lows the realistic method In satirizlng social inconsistencies and fobles. There is therefore, more real comedy than farce in his amusing and clever skit on the average human beings readiness to see twice two make five, instead of four, when it especially suits him thus to defy the laws of arithmetic How a young radical author. sent 10 Jail for reckless writing, became a conservative and his highly respectable father-in-law a rooted conservative ofl1ceholder, be- came a radical when there was a change in the administration is brll- liantly pictured, and there are other changes of point of view almost as di- verting.'