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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
Tho Most Beautiful FLAG.

In village school In the Acadian
region Of Nova Scotia the young lady
teacher, who was from portion Of
Canada more remote from the United
States than the section she was In,
was on one occasion preparing for a
little celebration Of empire day. Call
ing one Of the boys. she gave him a
coin and said to him: -.
Take this, please, and 60 out and
get US the prettiest flag you can find"
. She had no Mea. OF course. Of his
procuring anything else than British
dag, and her establishment was great,
therefore, when the boy came back
with a small edition Of the stars and
stripes.
"What have you thereY' the teacher
asked sharply. did you suppose
sent you for anything else than the
nag of your country"
= why" answered the boy, "you told
me to get the prettiest dag could find.
and there was nothing else so pretty as
.this!'
s. The boys Judgment was unpreju.
diced, at any rate. for he was Cana
dian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
National Committee Frightened.

1t is admitted by republicans that
the national republican committee is
frightened over the situation in Iowa.
The committee sent Taft through lc-
wa to awaken the republicans into
some show OF enthusiasm for Teddys
man Friday. The people were not sat
iseied with an alias. They did not
relish a me too" They did not be-
lieve in proxy.
When the handsome governor of
Iowa went clear up into the air at
the Auditorium and plucked the tail
feathers of the eagle to convince him
self that Taft was going to sweep the
state like prairie fire he was whist
ling to keep his courage up. He knew
better. Carroll knew better. Lacey
knew better. Their talk gave the lie
to their conduct. They discredited
their national committee.
What makes the republicans lin
certain as to the outcome is the large
vote that is keeping still but will be
counted for Bryan. There will be a
large vote among those who are
counted republicans for Bryan also.
OF this variety the editor of the Haz-
elton Free Press is sample. Here
is what he says:
The Free Press has been running
50 much of the free plate and supp, y
mont matter furnished by The nation
al republican committee that the cui-
tor has been called republican. Cal,
anything OH please only don't sol
get to call US soon emo '.,h on cleo i'm
day to cast an early morning vote for
William eJnnings Bryan. That's how
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

AS defense to his Dear Harrl-
man letter President Roosevelt plead
his subsequent attacks upon Harri-
man, and the fact that he even went
SO far as to call Hartman an "unde-
sirable citizen. If that is a good
defence for the President, why is not
Haskell's attack upon the trusts in
the Denver convention good defence
for HING In the Denver convention
Haskell lead the assault upon Cuff
fey's Standard Oil delegation from
Pennsylvania, and did more than
any one man to influence the vote
which unseated that delegation. What
is sauce for a republican president
ougt to be sauce for demo
cratic governor, even though it be
rother poor sauce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
Oh, Wait Til II, Returns.

why, my dear" exclaimed the good
friend on finding Mrs. Newed In floods
sof tears. "what is the matter?"
The young wife wiped her eyes and
tried to compose herself and be In
humanity calm.
& "Well." she began, with folded
hands. "you know John is away for a
week"
Eyes. dear" helped the lady friend.
sWell, he writes to me regularly.
and In his-his last letter he tells me
lie gets my photo out and kisses 1t ev-
cry day"
"But that is nothing for you to cry
about! exclaimed the good friend.
Eyes, 1t Isl cried Mrs. Newed.
bursting into tears afresh, "be-because
! took my picture out Of his ba-bag be-
before he started ju-just for = jo-jokc
and put one of mo-mo-mothers in lis
placer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

This paper has not failed to men
ton any of President Roosevelt's
good points, and We have never
searced for transactions discredi-
table to him; but in our Judgment he
is rather severe upon Governor Has,
kell. even If all that he says about
Haskell is true.
Haskell may have had relations
with the trusts. but while the Presi-
dent was forging his thunderbolts for
Haskell he should have recalled his
own Dear Hartman" letter, which
brought 100000 of trust money into
the Golfers of a republican campaign
committee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
AN AMUSING ERROR TEACHES
GOOD LESSON.

An editorial In the Omaha Bee, of
the I'd inst, is causing broad grin
on democratic faces in all sections
OF the country. The Bee is edited
by Victor Rosewater, member of tle
republican executive committee, and
head of the republican publicity blu
reau, and his editorial criticised in
vigorous language an extract from a
supposed speech of Bryan's on the
tariff question. The words complained
Of In the editorial were: "In all tar
Tiff legislation true principles is best
maintained by the imposition of such
duties as will equal the difference
between the cost of production at
home and abroad, together with a
reasonable profit to American IL
dustries."
Insregard to this the Bee stated ed
itoriaily:
Nothing prettier in catch-all lines
has been offered in this campaign.
The most hide bound standpatter in
the country can accept that as salts
factory and the rankest free trader
can find delight in it. The declara-
ton means simply nothing. An at
tempt to legislate upon that line
would open way to interminable
wrangling as to what constitutes a
reasonable profit. sHair-splitting on
wages on one industry, price of raw
materials on another, rebates and
drawbacks in third and SO on thru
the list of thousands Of articles that
are now on the tariff revision, ct
Bryan's direction would serve only to
halt industrial and commercial pro
gress and keep business unsettled
&. j.
during his term of office"
The morning following the publica-
ton of Mr.. Rosewater's editorial the
Omaha World Herald showed that tn
words complained OF were not part
of any speech of Bryan's but part
of the trust plank of the republican
platform. When Bryan's attentio
was called to the matter he said:
| am very much surprised Rose
water should have attempted to mis-
represent my position. A good many
unfair things have been said, bu
nothing more unfair than that said
by Rosewater. To accuse me of us
ing language from the republican plat
form is an outrage. He ought to
apologize for this injustice and ex
plain to his readers the language
which he criticizes was taken from
the republican platform and not from
any speech OF; NINE
aRosewater is right, however. in
making fun Of the language and in
saying declaration means simply.
nothing, hope his opinion of the
language will not change waen he
finds he was shooting at his own plat.
form instead of at me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
THAT CLEVELAND. FORGERY.

Our readers. will recollect that
shortly after the nomination of MI.
Bryan at Denver, New York paper
published an article, purporting to
have been written by5sGrover Cleve-
land, which strongly favored the
|lelection of Mr.. Taft. The fact that
Cleveland died before Mr.. Taft was
nominated seems to have made no
difference with those who wanted to
believe the article genuine, and the
republican national committee sent
the letter out as a campaign docu-
ment.
1t is now generally admitted that
the SO called cleveland Letter" was
forgery. The executor of the
Cleveland estate pronounces it a
forgery, the republican national COM
mittee has discontinued using it in
the campaign and District Attorney
Jerome Of New York is searching
for the criminal The Chicago Trih-
une excuses its party for using the
forgery as follows:
District Attorney jerome has begun
the investigation into all the facts
connected with the Cleveland article
now. generally believed to be spurious
but which Mr.. Cleveland's executor
at first said was genuine. If forg7
cry, the man who sold it to a news
paper which thought it; was buying
straight goods should at least be
punished for getting money under
false pretenses Furthermore, as MI.
Jerome says, wrongdotng of this par
ticular character in the midst of a
heated political contest might affect
the result seriously. 1t is desirable
that campaign forg.eri should be dis
Outraged.
At the same time 1T is worthy of
note that the letters which have made
the most mischief in presidential con-
tests have been genuine beyond a
doubt. The authenticity of Henry
Clay's Alabama letter which defeated
him was not disputed Neither was
that of the Mulligan letters which
played their part in the defeat Of
Blaine. Neither was that of the Muir
Gibson letter written by Lord Sack
ville West, which was made public
to plague Cleveland during his second
race for the presidency. Neither is
that of the Archbold correspondence
which has been injected into this
years campaign. 1t is the truth that
hurts.
The only campaign forgery which,
ever had perceptible5 effect was the
Morey letter of 1880. 1t purported to
be written by Gen. Garfield to a nom
existent Massachusetts manufacture
and expressed proc Chinese labor sem
tIments highly distasteful to voters
on the Pacific coast. The handwrit-
ing was clever imitation of Gar
fields. The letter was Autographed
and widely distributed on the eve of
election on the west coast. Its au-
thenticity was promptly denied, but
it cost Garfield five Of the electoral
votes of California. 1t might have
beaten him if the vote had been
quite close.
The author of that forgery never
was detected. 1t ought to be possible
to fix the responsibility for the Cleve-
land article. 1t is hardly likely that
the man who sold it made it up en-
tirely out of his own head. 1t is bare
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
4 no.ton charity.

Not all the old hats go to the ASH
heap, at least they do not all go there
when they are discarded by the own
ers, says the Boston Record. Some
hat dealers send them to the court
house, where they are given to the
drunks and other men who have lost
their head covering either In the
scrap that preceded their arrest or IN
the proceedings that followed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
y possible that the article is hased

ly possible that the article is based
in part upon conversations had with
MIR. Cleveland. In some particulars
it certainly represents his views. But
that does not lessen the guilt of the
man who stole. the name of dead
and honored American statesman to
lut few hundred dollars in his
pocket. The living can speak for
themselves when their names are mis-
used. but the dead cannot. The Of
ficers Of the law must act for them,
and that is what Mr.. Jerome is about
to do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
Steam ousnehsd OF, Fire.

Steam was successfully used re.
Gently In Quenching an oil fire at
Petersyille, Pa. There are about 80
oil wells in the vicinity Of the town.
and when one Of them caught fire the
burning oil flowed through the streets.
steam was raised in the boilers OF
the oil rigs and the Inhabitants used
1t to put out the fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
BAPTIST,

In accordance with the Governorla
proclamation and the request Of tho
Mothers Congress Parents Day win
be observed Sunday. Besides a ser
mon on Parental Responsibility there
VII be, other appropriate services
The evening sermon will have for
its subject Honor to Parents All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
on th, Verge Of Prostration.

vi tuo VeF00 OF pToutrAtioH.
what else have you got:' asked
Cholly, looking languidly over the bill
Of fare for something to tempt his jad-
ed appetite.
WELL" replied the waitress, I'VE
have hot biscuits too"
'That'll do" said Cholly, resting his
intellect by tossing the bill of fare
aside. Bring me hot biscuit stew"
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
j NEWS 81 ill c4tjkcHas,
Methodist epIseopa,

There will :hss mo preaching ser
vices at this church next saR1 y,
the pastor being at Mount vef
where the Upper Iowa confstSHS
is in session.
The Bible hour will be conducted
as usual at noon, and the EpNrft6
league at $3.50 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

The first meeting of the p. 3. o
chapter was held Friday evening with
Mrs. j. s. Jones. Miss Leroy read q
sketch of the life of Henrik Ibsen.
which was followed by a general dis
cussion of the Master Builders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

Arrangements are being made to
have an old fashioned dance at Cers
trail Opera house on Thanksgiving
night. 1t is the intention and under
standing that on this occasion an
of the raised seats will be removed
The best orchestra in this section
will be feature of the evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

Ambitious boys and girls, who are
willing to work for their board and
lodging. outside of school hours, may
become Bookkeepers, and Stenogra-
piers at salaries from $40 to $75 a
month by writing to the Oelwein Bus
mess University, Oelwein. tt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

Eight calls for Bookkeepers and
stenographers, and no one to send.
Prepare now. Free books and blanks
Free catalog. Write today. Address
Oelwein Business University. oelwein.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY.

The librarian suggests few books
as good reading. Among the cheer
full and optimistic selections. which
are bound to make the soul happieTj
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

The first regular meeting Of the
Pythian Sisters will be held tomor
row wednesday, evening. at which
time supper will be served. follow
ing work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

The oriole concert company at
City Opera house next Tuesday even
ing at s:15 o'clock. Seats on sale
at the Green's pharmacy Saturday
morning at 8 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

d
The recital given at the First Con
gregational church last Friday even
ling by the Maude Marshall concer
company presented under the maH-
agement of Mr.. Harry Culbertson. Of
fered such enjoyment as Is seldoIa
realized by Manchester people. Ow.
ing to change in the company. bota
Miss Briggs and Miss Campbell weIe
unable to be present, but Mr.. Cul
bertson and Mrs. E. NJ. Healy delight,
fully entertained the audience q
music lovers. Miss Marshall is tbs
we'll known soprano Of the First Con.
g.egatipnal church at Dubuque, and
possesses voice of rare beauty and
tonal quality She interprets her nun
beers with complete spirit Of under
standing, rendering with sense of
musical passion, II Love and the
World is Mine," as well as two Be
lections from Clough- Lighters song
cycle of an April heart: When
Spring Awakes" and 1.-The World d
Full of April" Her tones are well
placed, and in the most exacting ar
las controls voice of unusual sweet
ness. Mrs. Healy is a pianist and
accompanist of ability, rendering her
first number. lie Papillon" by Le-
vale, and the numerous ACCOMPANY
ments in style evidencing her mas
terry of the instrument. Mr.. Culbert-
son was heard with genuine pleasure
and was enchored several times. His
second appearance in the recital was
Que long to be remembered, when
Carl Rohm's ITO And Evening Star
from Tannhauser, was brilliantly In.
tcrpreted. Mr.. Culbcrtson's versions
ineicated his fin" perception of the
violin, and together with exquisite
tone coloring, made his part on the
program one of real enjoyment The
concert company is making tour Of
Iowa, and are being received with
great favor generally. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
First conoreoat Ional.

Owing to the absence Of q pastor.
there will be no morning or evening
preaching services next Sunday: The
other meetings Of the day and week
will be conducted as usual.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
WAR IMMINENT in THE BALKANS

Bulgaria has declared its independ-
ence of Turkey, and the peace of
all Europe is thereby jeopardized.
Germany and Austria are believed to
be responsible for Bulgaria's action
and Great Britain and Russia may
side with the Turk. At any event
all Europe is close to powder mag
azine until this question is settled,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
PreshYterian

The morning service will be an OBJ
servance of Parents Day. and the
evening the theme "a Christian
Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
From Behind the Counter.

The most tiresome customer in a
dry goods store is the woman who
knows what she wants and won't be
satisfied with anything else.1Lippin'
colts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

w. B. Patton in "The Blockheads
entertained small but lappreciattss
audience at Central Opera house las
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Patton has
scored many triumps during his ca-
reer on the American stage. and In
aThe Minister'S Son." Last Rose et
Summer" THE Slow Poke" and his
latest production, 1.-THE Blockhead,, =
has proved himself the well earned
title Of popular and peculiar come
diam The season for this compan
opened at Waukegon August 80. and
will continue until May. The twely
people comprising the organization
went to Independence Thursday
morning, where they played before 2
large audience in the Gedney tina.
evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
SOCIETY,".

On Friday evening. there will be
work in the first degree at the ].
o. o. F. hall.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

announcement is made that Mad
anne Nordica will be presented at the
Grand Opera house in Dubuque late
in the season. and number FROM
this place are planning to take advan
tage Of the opportunity of hearing
this noted singer. This will be her
only visit in the state. Omaha being
the next nearest city where recita
will be given. Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
Feminine FInancle rlnu.

Feminine FtnancIerIn0. ~
When a woman buys something she
cannot really afford. she condones the
siault by doing without something She
did not intend to buy, anyway. Atch.
lson Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

AS long as Cannon is speaker of
the House of Representatives the
question, "shall the people rule?. can
be safely answered in the negative.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
The Reason Why.

"old DR.. Goodman is very fond OF
young people. and about the best
matchmaker know" He ought to be.
considering that he is famous as a
heart specialist"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
p.,,ovln, OIL st.,n..

Removing OIL StAths.
Yellow stains left by sewing-machine
oil on white may be removed by rub
bling the spot with cloth wet with
ammonia before washing with soap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07

!. Mr.. Lawrence Hollister entertained
the Senior class of the Mancheste
High School at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hollister, on
Marion street Friday evening. Ths
guests enjoyed most delightful ey-
ening, music and games being fol
lowed by supper served by Mrs
Hollister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08

from. them. This applies especially to
consumers who have milk delivered to
them in bottles.
No preservatives of formaldehyde,
salt or mixture containing saltpetre
or any other preservative may be EN-.
ployed.
All milk that is SKINNED must be so
labeled
All milk offered for sale must have
a certain per cent of cream and also
contain stated percentage of milk sol
ids. II below that specified standard it
must be SO labeled.
The milk dealers must register with
the city clerk. the number of cows that
they own and where they are kept.
The fee will not be larger than 81 for
this registration and may be as low as
. cents, the amount has not yet been
fixed.
These are some of the principal
points of interest in the new ordinance
which is now in the hands of the coun-
Gil committee on health and sanitation
and which will soon be presented to
the council Representing the city last
evening were Mayor Green, Councilman
Blakely and City Food Inspector Gill
fillan. Henry McAfee presided over the
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
RICHARD RICHTER is BETTER.
VIII Suffer No Permanent Injury from
Fourth of July Accident.

DR.. w. H. Fighters thirteen-year-
old son. Richard. who was severely in
jured by Fourth of July explosion.
is improving nicely and the doctors
who are in charge of the case now
feel that no permanent injuries Will
result from the accident. In COM
pany with Walter Zimmerman. a boy
of about his own age, Richard was
engaged in celebrating at the home of
his parents at 1920 Fillmore street.
Among the collection was Flower
pot" which failed to ignite and the
boys carried it into the house where
il was opened and returning with it
to the yard they again attempted TO
light 1t when it exploded. The RICHTER
boy was standing directly over it and
received almost the entire charge in
his face though the Zimmerman boy
was also burned, though not as seri-
ously.
The Fighter boys face was badly
powder burned and is vet considerably
swollen though all fears that he would
lose the sight of his eyes has been
abandoned. An examination made
this morning by the doctors and a
specialist gives the family hope that
the burns after all will prove but
superficial and that no permanent in
juries will result. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-08
BRYAN VISITORS.
President OF German American
League Is Among Them.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.. July s.
Frederick A. Pike of ST. Paul, secre-
tary of the Bryan volunteers of Min
nesota. and Otto Doederlein, president
of the German-American Bryan
league of Illinois, called upon William
j. Bryan today.
After the visit Mr.. Doederlein, who
was president of the Democratic Ger
man Press bureau in 1900, said he ex-
Iected TO be connected with the bu
reau again this campaign and that its
headquarters would preferably be in
Chicago as was the case eight years
ago.
Mr.. Pike admitted that Minnesota
was an unusually strong Republican
state. but declared that an impressive
number of so-called La Toilette Re-
publicans would vote the Democratic
ticket this fall.