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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
BREAKING iii NEW MEN.
One Corporation Publishes Texi
Book For New Employees.

One Corporation Publishes Text
Book For New Employees.
A large corporation has lately shown
Its appreciation of the value of giving
new employees thorough general
knowledge of the business. by publish.
Ing book describing In an Interesting
fashion all the details of tile company's
work.
1t Is a volume of over 200 pages, IL.
Illustrated with facsimile cuts of various
reports and other forms used. A copy
Is furnished every employee, and he is
expected to muster not merely the por.
tions pertaining to his own work, but
the entire book
Quizzes are held at frequent inter.
walls throughout the organization. and
dismissal is the penalty for. ignorance
of any subject treated in the volume.
ut costs us about $4,000 to publish
this book" says the president Of the
company. "but we consider it money
well invested, and we are planning to
issue new and up to date edition
every year
.'When a man enters our employ he
IL told to read this manual and do
nothing else until he has thoroughly
mastered 1t. This gives him a general
knowledge of the business. and II there
are any points he does not understand
they are cleared up before he begins
work."-SyStem. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Policies the People Will Profit BY
When Bryan 10 Elected,

Tariff revision by representative 9
of the consumers of the products
and not by the agents of those who
make exorbitant profits by manu-
facture and sale of highly protected
products.
Election of United States sena-
tors by popular vote, thus breaking
up the senatorial oligarchy headed
by Standard oil, which is strong
enough to successfully resist all
measures offered in behalf of the
public welfare.
Guarantee of all national bank
deposits, thereby preventing all
money panics by giving all people
absolute confidence in all banks.
Destruction of private monopoly
and the enforcement of law against
trusts by the people who are op-
pressed by the trusts and not by the
agents of the trusts.
Adoption of an income tax be-
cause it is just and under it wealth
may bear its proportionate share Of
the burdens of the Federal govern
ment.
Publicity Of campaign eontribu-
ton before election day 80 that the
people may know who is paying the
expenses of candidates, and why
paying.
THE punishment of men who
manipulate railroad stocks and
ownership; the encouragement Of
railroad construction upon business-
like. basis; and railroad operation
with fair returns in wages and
profits to workers and owners on
honest valuation and honest labor
but not on watered stocks and false
bond issues created purely by ex-
ploitation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
For number Two.


George, dear. what kind Of a wom-
an would you marry II you married
again?" asked the amiable wife.
"Well, II married again began
the brutal husband.
"Then you acknowledge that you
would marry again?"
"I'm not saying one way or the 9th
er. but
"But you don't give me definite
answer, and that proves
.'rhat doesn't prove anything, be-
cause
ut does too! So what kind Of a
woman would you marry IL you mar
rled again?"
81 wouldn't marry again. could
not"
"Of course you have to soy that"
"Of course do, because was
about to say that II I married again
1t would be the kind of woman who
would not ask me what kind of a wo
man l. would marry II married
again." Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
CHECKING A BUNDLE.
The Way the Tired Man Saved Him
self Labor and rrouhls.

The Way the Tired Man Saved Him.
self Labor and Trouble.
One day n man went into a very big
store. He had heavy package with
him.
Not in the sense you mean, smarties,
but in the real sense.
He had to go two blocks farther
down the street and didn't want to
carry the package. So he decided that
he would kaye 1t in the check room.
He asked f1oorwalker who looked
like a United States senator, but who
was a perfect gentleman, where the
check room was. The floorwalker said:
'Thrceaislesoverdownstairsando
onthcWabaslsiGa."
He went there. wherever that was,
and found he had made mistake.
ae knew it was himself who had
made the mistake, for as nice q man
as foorwalker with a Prince Albert
OIL couldn't have made mistake.
Finally after lie had lugged his bun
die thlrty-two blocks hunting the
check room, had found the check room
and deposited his bundle he walked
his two blocks to the other place and
was through for the day.
Then he soliloquized:
.How should u ever have got
through or stood the wear and tear of
that long two blocks carrying that
bundle? II it hadn't been for the
check room system, what could have
done 2" Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Most Blest Is He.

Most blest is he. who In the starting time.
Sets forth upon his journey, with no staff
shaped by another for his use; who se:s
The imminent necessity for toll;
And with each morning. wakens to the thodL b.
OF tasks that Walt his doing. Never yet
Has aneArned leisure. and the gift Of gold.
Bestowed such benefits upon the young,
Asheed and loneliness; and when life adds
The burden Of duty. dificult,
And hard to carry. then rejoice. oh soul
And know thyself 0ns chosen for high things.
Behind hes walx the Helpers. Yet lead on
They only help the lifters; and they give
But u AtO these. who also freely give.
Not I'LL thy will. thy courage, and thy strength
Hsvsdone tieIr utmost. and thy love u flowed
In pity aud compassion ont u all,
(The worthless. the ungratelul. and the weak
As vel as to the worthy and the strong,)
Canst thou resolve invisible support.
Do frat thy part. and all of II. before
Asking the Helpers to do aught for tliee.
For this alone the Universe exists;
That man may lind himself his destiny.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox In August Nautilus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Beads

Apropos Of beads, atymofogssts teifus
the word comes from the rosaries
which from time immemorial have
been used to keep count Of prayers, for
"biddan" is to pray in the old Anglo
Saxon tongue, and "beadsman" is one
employed to pray for others BE
odan," to proclaim, is Il kindred word
and has Its outcome in the bidding
prayer" of our universities, when pious
founders are remembered to the editi,
cation of graceless undergraduates and
In the bidding" Of an auction room,
when one procaims to what price one
is willing to. go. The tiny balls of
wood or pearl or seeds or gems strung
together for the purpose of counting
prayers are used by Hindoo worship
ers Of Buddha, by Creeks, by Persians,
by Roman Catholics And from those
prayer chaplets the word has passed to
mean any pierced round ornament
Modern Society
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
AN ANEcDoTE OF KEAN.
How One Actress Won and Another
Lost His Good Opinion.

How One Actress Won and Another
Lost His Good Opinion.
Kean possessed. an inortlinate love of
praise even from his humblest wor-
shippers. says the London Tatler. Dur
ing his brilliant management of the
Princess theater one of the ballet girls
who sometimes was given a few lines
to speak and who knew her managers
failing used to haunt the wings and
go into audible raptures over the TRACE
dams acting.
He was playing with great success a
pathetic part and tears flowed down
the checks of the cunning girl. who
eventually attracted personal! notice
from the actor. Soon she found her.
self promoted to Il superior position.
Her advancement of course was no
ticed by her companions. and to her
greatest friend among them she told
her secret. advising the girl to follow
her example
Nothing loath, No.. 9 appeared at
the wings and almost howlcd with
grief through Kean's chief scenes.
when, to her amaZement. he strobe an
grily by her; then. pointing her out,
exclaimed, who is that i(liot?" She
did not improve her position, for since
the advice of her knowing friend the
bill had been changed, and her man.
aGer was appearing in one of his most
successful comic parts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
How Did 1t Happen.

The New York World says: "a
tax on the hundreds of millions of
annual income of the wealthy would
go far toward relieving the burden
of taxation now borne by people with
small incomes or almost no incomes
at all. There is no more just or
equitable way of raising public rev.
cnue."
And the c7mmoner commenting
upon the Worlds admissions makes
this point:
Yet the republican national con.
vention defeated an income tax plank
by a vote of $50 nays to 90 yeas.
How does it happen that such just
method of raising public revenue
found only twenty-eight supporters
in an assemblage of 97S republican
leaders?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Laying Cement Floors.

In laying a cement floor the
thing of prime importance is the se-
curing of a firm foundation. To this
end excavate or fill in with dirt in
the barn until the desired height
has been obtained. A barn floor
when finished should be at least
eight inches higher than the sur
rounding ground outside. In addi-
ton to this, see to it that the floor
is well drained. If necessary lay
a tile under the center of the floor
and connect with tiles leading away
from the barn and barnyard. Ordi-
narily it will not be necessary to
tile under the floor but it is always
desirable to lay tile outside of the
barn so as to keep the ground sur
rounding it dry.
Whether the floor has to be excav-
atod or filled in it should be
thoroughly tramped so as to make
it solid and the ground should be
given the slope which the floor
should have when finished. This
done, add layer two or three inches
thick Of brickbats, cobblestones,
coarse cinders, or anything else Of
that nature available, pounding it
down into the soil as thoroughly as
possible. This will give firm foun.
dation for the concrete, which should
have a thickness Of about three
inches for a COW stable or hoghouse,
or about four inches for q horse
stable.
Concrete may be made from clean
gravel and stone. or still better, from
crushed stone alone if.this is avail.
able. Mix six parts of gravel and
stone, two parts Of sand and on.
part of Portland cement for the
concrete, being careful that the
stone and sand used are clean, tha
is, free from dust. Where crushed
stone is used it is a good plan. to
wash it with water before mixing
with the sand and cement, allowing
it to dry, of course, before mixing
This washing is to remove all parti
cles of fine dust. 1t is very impor
tant to remove the dust because il
interferes with the proper cement
ing together of the concrete. Mi:
the stone, sand and cement dry, thel
add enough water to moisten tn
whole without making it sloppy an,
spread evenly over the floor to
depth of three inches, frming
thoroughly by pounding.
The concrete should be laid il
sections or blocks and not all at once
The blocks may be from four to fv
feet square. For floors behind th
COWS, or in feed alleys, the block
may be made three feet squar,
should that size fit better. In cae
of COW stalls each stall may form
separate block or it may be divide
into two hlocks. If it is made in on
the bloc, would be approximate
four feet eight inches long by thrt
feet wide. The reason for laying Il
concrete in blocks is to prevel
cracking of the floor. In laying
} floor use wooden frames made
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Driving Men From the Table.

Baptista Porta gives six processes for
driving hearty caters from the tables
of great men. The most effective was
to give them an hour before eating a
glass of wine medicated with bella
donna, SO that attempts to masticate
would occasion spasms of the jaw
The most disgusting waste set before
the gluttons viands sprinkled with
dried horses blood and pieces of cat
gut. He says. "If you cut harp strings
small and sprinkle them on hot flesh
the heat will twist them and they will
move like worms"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Every man has just as much vanity
as he lacks understanding-Popc.
Diplomacy.

Della-Ye can get a suit just like
your missls' velvet wan for tin dollars
in Bargain Brown Brothers Norah--
Yes, an can get wan fur nuthin' by
telling me missis about the wan in
Bargain Brown Brothers. = Harpcr's
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
His Victory.

A physical culture tutor said at the
end Of recent women's boxing and
fencing exhibition:
Physical culture among women, wo.
mems growing strength and pluck. lend
interest to marriage, change marriages
complexion.
"'How is poor Smithers gettin' on:
said one man to another
"Well.' said the other, 'Smithers is
now almost recovered from the beatin
he gave his wife last Saturday night
Los Angeles Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Just Like Rich Folks.

Marshall Field. Jay Gould and Pot
ter Palmer habitually carried only
small amounts in their packets" said
the man who has a taste for the odd
WELL" responded his friend, "when
am gone you can truthfully say the
same about me. e."-Washington Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

'Of course" the tragedian was say
ing. sin the theatrical business short
run is bad"-
But" interrupted the critic. "a good,
long walk is worse, isn't 'itY-EX-
change, .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

"You hnow." began Lovett, at is said
that love levels all things"
YES" remarked the crusty bachelor.
ut may level all things except the low
er's head"- d"-Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Persistent Girl.

Ethel-Have you heard of Jacks en-
gagement to Eleanor? Harold Dear
me, no! Then Jack lns finally sue
ceeded? Ethel : No. Succumbed. :
London Taller.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
SOME ACTIVITY
Is Taking Place in Several Of
the Oil and Gas Fields
Of the County.

In the Folsom district, this county,
the South Penn OIL Company's No. 2
Elisha Atha, and No. 5, S. S. shrlver.
are holding up at 1876 barrels and 95
barrels, respectively.
In the Wallace district, this counS
ty, the Grove Rowland & company's
No. on the NJ. P. Dye farm is pro-
ducing so barrels per day. In the
same district the South Penn OIL
Company is down 1900 feet at test
on the A. s. Childers farm.
In the Wolf Summit extension the
Independent OH Company is due IN
the sand at a second test on the Sid
ney Hickman farm and has rig
completed for a test on the W. p.
Ritter farm In the same district the
South Penn Company has started 10
drill at No. on the j. w. Monroe
farm.
Mrs. Carrie Kline, of Baltimore.
who visited here, has gone to Graf
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
In Huntington February is and
Plans Are for a Big
Meeting.

HUNTINGTON, Jan. 29-The com
mittee on arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the state federation
of labor which VIII meet here Feb
ruary 10. II and is. are already per-
fecting their plans and when the state
order meets viii have everything in
complete readiness.
The last meeting of the federation
Of labor was held in Charleston last
year, during the session Of the legfs-
lature, and the meeting this year will
occur while the special session Of the
legislature is being held.
The state federation Of labor in
cludes about fifty trade organizations
and each viii be well represented at
the coming session. About $50 del
egates are expected and the three
days session VIII result in much be-
ing accomplished.
Many important matters will be
brought up for discussion and dIspo-
sition. Probably the most interest
will center in the action to be taken
relative to the memorallzlng of the
state legislature to pass certain
mining laws for the protection of the
miners. The recent horrible mine
disaser at Monongah has given this
movement much impetus.
Huntington is considered one of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
DEPOSITS
IN THIS STATE
Attract Wider Attention and
Greater AStoniShment
Day by Day.

A letter of Vice President Decatur
Axtell, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad to Ex-Governor MacCorkle,
calls attention to the vast coal depos-
its in the Coal river section, with the
folIiwing comments by the Manurac-
turers Record:
Year by year, with expanding in
yestmepts in mining operations and
with the extensions of railroad lines
in the state, the general public is be-
coming acquainted with the fact that
West Virginia is a great store-house
for coal, but the public is, neverthe-
less not always quick to appreciate
the significance of the fact. When,
however, Vice President Decatur Ak
tell of the Chesapeake & Ohio road
calls attention TO the fact that at the
present rate, more than 100000
tons year at which his road is trans
porting coal. there is sufficient coal
in one West Virginia field alone TO
keep his road busy for a century, the
laymah may begin to grasp the sltu-
alton.
Another. from William S. Edwards
recalls the time not long ago when
lands in the Coal River basin were
offered at 81 an acre, with no buy
ers, and how band OF capitalists
from Wall street refused to touch the
Coal River basin, although they were
offered bonus of 100000 acres OF
coal and timber land II they would
just buy the balance at a puny price
at which they were offered and build
a short line o. road. He adds:
AS I reflect upon this astonishing
obtusty of mind I wonder their de-
parted spirits are not uneasy in Par
adise at the present contemplation OF
the immense wealth they were then
too blind to see.
There are quite a number OF in
dividuals still abroad upon the earth
who, flguratIvely speaking, must be
in warmer cline than Paradise at
the knowledge that they failed to
realize a few years ago bargains In
West Virginia coal lands There are
even some persons who are so OBJ
fuse that they imagine that the Won
ders OF Southern coal and other min
eral properties have all been reveal
ed. Some of them win live long
enough to discover their mistake"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Is in Conference With High
Officials of the BaIti-
more & Ohio.

Representative of the various or
CARNATIONS in the employ of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad from this sec
ton are in Baltimore to meet officials
of the company in regard to wages
and conditions of labor for the com
ing year. Some of them have been
there for two weeks while others
went the latter part of last week and
may not get an audience with officials
before the first of the month.
Representatives OF the engineers
went to Baltimore at least two weeks
ago and they have been holding al
most daily conferences with tie ofic-
lals in regard to wages and conditions
that are to be in force for the next
year. From information received
last night the engineers have not as
yet been able to come to terms, but
the chances are they will settle every
thing within a few days.
The representatives OF the Brother
hood of Railway Tralnmen follow the
engineers in conference with the oflc-
ials and after they are done the
brotherhood of Railway Conductors
will have their innings. As far as
could be learned locally there are no
serious differences in the matter OF
wages and conditions to beadjusted
at the conferences.
These meetings have be held every
year, and the differences between the
men and the company have been adj
justed satisfactorily.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease requires q constl-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
aystem, thereby destroying the founda-
ton Of the disease and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have 30 much
that It falls to cure. Send for list Of
faith in It's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
testimonials. Address:
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
STA FEDERATI ION
. OF LABOR TO MEET

best union cities IN the state, and
there are now in the city affillated
with the Federation OF Labor over
one thousand union men. The car
penters are the strongest in point Of
members. there being moro than
three hundred Of them. while the
machlnists. with a membership OF
over two hundred and fifty are sec
ond.
Nearly every known craft Is rep
resented. the smallest being the
Brewery Workers, as there is hut
one brewery here, the number in the
union is necessarily small.
At present the street car men, the
clerks and the mail carriers are not
included in the Huntington Trades
Assembly, and strong effort will he
made at the coming state meeting %
have them join. It is believed con-
siderable opposition will be encoun-
tered when the attempt Is made to
have the street car men take out a
card.
The meeting will be held in the hall
Of the Huntington Trades Assembly
on Third avenue, and the session will
end with banquet to be given on
the last night at one of the hotels.
The local committee has assur-
ances from the National Federation
of Labor that the organization will be
represented by some of It's high Of
ficers, and possible President Comp
ers will be able to attend. The Ma
tional organization has of late mani
tested great interest in West Virgin
Ia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
We Hear Of More Cares

OF troubles originating in impure blood,
saoinla, loss Of appetite, catarrh, rheuma-
tlsm, byHood's sarsaparilla thanby ALI other
So-called remedies combined. Somehow
those cured by Hoods seem to stay cured,
and they gladly ten theeoodnews to others.
scrofula Sore-"My wife had sesofu-
lous sore on her leg for years. Many diner.
emit medicines gave but little benefit She
turned to Hoods Sarsaparllla and tho sore
quickly healed, tits good blood medicine
J. N. DAFT, Crosby, Texas.
Afflicted rs Years floods sarsaps.
rilla has cured me Of scrofulA, with which
have been troubled 10 years, and caused by
vaccination. My little daughter had q
serofula swelling on her neck and Hoods
Sprsaparilla also cured her" ,MRs. NORA
AUGHEY, Hukhey, Tennessee.
Hoods sarsaparilla is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-.
pared only by c. /. Hood Co, Lowell, Mass.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-29
THE NAN ON
THE MONUMENT

The man on the monument stands
out all alone
Listening to them selling out build
Ing and loan.
Come take this veil from off my face
so can see.
For I hear them crying the home Of
poor Frank McAtee.
! have fought many battle and shed
many tear,
Never have l passed through tie sor.
rows as ! have standing here.
Not foot OF land do I possess OF
own n cottage home,
What I have saved in this life I lost
In the building and loan.
The poor widow wash-women who
wash from morn till night,
Put their earnings in the association
and thought It was right.
Now she has no home, she is left in
this world to fret and to moan,
Because she lost what she had in the
Eureka Building and Loan,
When the trumpet shall sound and We
appear before the trone,
Say Lord. have mercy upon rus for
we lost all in the building and loan
These few lines were composed
while the evenings We're cool,
And II any one asks you who did It
just say Geore W. Pool.