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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

half. The other visible details that
give the last touch of perfection to
dress are in proportion. In the mat
ter of invisible details the thrifty
French or English woman can dress
to far better advantage on half the
income of the American woman.
The latter cannot scrimp on the
main item of the frock; therefore she
is condemned to cheapness and shah
binsss in the various details which
complete a costume. In the matter Of
gloves and hosiery she is at dis
advantage compared with the French
woman of the same income; in more
intimate matters she is at disad-
vantage compared with the middle
class English woman shopping under
free trade.
Meanwhile the profits of her tribute
to privileged monopoly enable the
wives and daughters of manufacturers
to outshine continental princesses and
English duchesses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
JOHN cowNlE.

If Governor Carroll imagines that
he can build Up personal following
In Iowa, by knocking down such men
as John Cownie, he will not have to
live very long to learn the extent of
his blunder. We quite agree with
the following from the Des Moinas
Evening Tribune:
|. The argument against John Cownie
that he is old does not appeal to The
Evening Tribune, and we have davot-
ed some time to the age argument
in the matter of public service.
John Cownie is not old in years to
begin with, and he can do more
work than any three men in the
state service, as a matter of fact.
He is about sixty-five, and il there
is a specimen of vigor in Iowa it is
the veteran Scotchman who has at
tended to the buying for the state
Institutions since the board of con.
troll was organized, to the great sav.
ihs, VI ioWd anu IAC DCtlSl SoiS VI
the state nnfortunates.
He@the argument is that there
should be shifting of membership
on the board, that is worth discuss
ing. But even there we are inclined
to class Mr.. Cownie with that other
Iowa Scotchman, "Tama Jim," and
say let well enough alone.
But there should be no pretense,
If Mr.. Cownie is to go. He is as vig-
oroas and capable of work as any
man in Iowa, and will continue to
be for many years.
We do not :now of man in Iowa
who can exactly fill Mr.. Cownie's
place, although they will develop.
There are always others. But Mr.
Cownie, is an exceptional man and
he has rendered an exceptional SER
vice. We believe the state would feel
better assured if it were not the pur-
pose of Governor Carroll to create a
vacancy at that particular point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
A BLOW AT AMERICAN WOMAN
HOOD.

Grasping privilege and greedy mon
oply oppress American women now
as they oppressed the Jews in the
Middle Ages. Jews had no civil
rights and women have no votes. The
tariff always has squeezed women
harder for money than it dared to
squeeze voters. Now the Payne bill
gives another twist to the screw.
The one right of women disputed
by none is to make herself as attrac'
tive as possible. The distinctive
mark of American chivalry is the
Willingness of men to drudge ant
economize that their women may be
dressed beautifully. The tariff mon
gers take advantage of this to pile
the taxes on women's dress. Nov
that SO many women are self-support
ing, the burden of this falls less up
on voters and it seems safe to in
crease it.
| American women of the middle
class are to be freaks and dowdie,
that industrial trusts may pay bi'
dividends on watered stock. Gu
women have a natural talent TO
dress and those with unlimited none
are said to be the best dressed in th'
world. But women of the middl
class, especially the self-supportine
are at hopeless disadvantage unde
the high prices of protective tariff.
| The Partisan grisette pays tw
francs and a half for gloves that cos
an American shopgirl dollar and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

OF duty.
Such increases mean the levying of
tax of 33 cents per pair upon the
cheapest glove imported and from
that rate, advances to so cents per
pair; and these taxes are exclusive
OF the additional duties provided for
lined. embroidered, pique, prix-sean
and silk lined gloves.
Statistics show that the Domestic
product for the year 1905 was s17.74O
3S5, as compared with importations OF
S4.S99.793. From this it is clear that
the Domestic interests have control
of more than 70 per cent. of the mar.
ket for leather gloves in this country
Congress must consider the consum.
ers and the revenue to be derived
from imports. 1t should not, on the
one hand, indirectly tax every man
and woman in the country who wears
leather gloves for the benefit Of the
already too highly protected domes.
tic manufacturers, chiefly located in
Fulton County, New York, and on the
other hand, by excessive duties, pro
hibit the importations of gloves and
deprive the Treasury of the revenue
therefrom. This revenue for the fis-
cal year ending June 3Oth, 1907,
amounted to s4,24s,s63.57.
President Taft on December 10Th,
1908, said in New York: 81 believe
that the way to stamp out trusts
and monopolies is to avoid excessive
rates which tempt monoplies. 1t
would be better to have no revision
at all unless we are going honestly
and favorably to revise the tariff on
the basis promised by our party"
The present majority of the Way:
and Means Committee has show
some disposition to handle the tar
iff in the public interest, but it can
not escape the tyranny of custom,
based on greedy and organized pri-
vate interests. That tyranny can lie
broken down only by the force of an
intelligent, persistent, widespread
public sentiment expressed through
out the country.
We ask you. therefore, to wire OF
write your views on this subject to-
day to your representative in Con-
gress and to your senators. This will
enable Congress to know the opin-
ions of Dry Goods Merchants, who
have right to be considered, as
we'll as the manufacturers. Nothing
will have greater weight than great
number of individual opinions on this
very important subject. For your
own interests and the general good o.
the country will you exercise youl
privilege as citizen and wire OF
write your views today?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
A WONDERFUL BIRD.
tFrom the Truth. Buffalo. N. W

(FrOm the Truth, Buffalo. N. H.)
One day wonderful bird tapped
at the window of Mrs. Nansen's (wife
OF the famous Artic explorer) home
at Christiania. Instantly the win
dow was opened, and in another mo-
ment she covered the little messen-
ger with kisses and caresses. The
carrier pigeon had been away from
the cottage thirty long months. but
1t had not forgotten the way home.
1t brought note from Nansen stat
ing that all was going we'll with him
and his expedition in the polar
region. Nansen had fastened mes
sage to the bird and turned it loose.
The frail courier darted out into a
thousand miles of ocean and plains
and forests and one morning entered
the window of the waiting mistress
and delivered the message which she
had been awaiting SO apSiously.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

that interest which the Iowan pro
letriat was exhibiting in his relations
to various common carriers. mciden.
tally, he had learned that persons of
weight and import in Iowa politics
had fit of the tremors whenever
they heard the word tariff Which
was as good as a command to Mr.
Cummins-not thick witted Fer.
son at his worst-to order a new
brass bound magaphone and secure
an eligible location in the public
square.
But it's only fair to Cummins to
say that he had to learn the rules
OF the game by paying for chips.
Born over in the same part of Penn.
sylvania which produced the erndite
Knox and the water walking Dolli.
yer, he had learned to look on great
ness with a skeptic eye. During his
earlier years he was too busy chas-
ing the succulent sandwich and ac.
cumulating the weeks rent to bother
with the affairs of state. He wor.
ried through probation as express
messenger, and then became tho
chain bearing foreloper for civil
engineer before he was admitted tc
the bar. Once inside, however, he
soon became the boss gander in the
Des Moines legal flock-which means
that he was very successful cor.
poration lawyer. When he was first
elected to the legislature it wasn't
as a politician, but as gentleman
possessed of liberal views on the
advisability of letting the boys have
their beer, which beverage was at
the moment on the Iowa index expur-
gatoriols.
once In politics he couldn't get out
May be he didn't try very hard. He
became governor, and was so heckled
because he had got rich as a corpor-
alton lawyer that in time he almost
became corporation batter. He had
no sympathy with the war on corpor-
ations--but neither did Re have anv
sympathy with the corporation war
ON the consumer. 1t began to look as
though neither corporation nor con.
sumer would care for Cummins. ex.
cept in the form of raw leather ex-
hibit on the back fence. He was al
ways independent, and he never had
any. regard for the party line. A
threat to bolt the ticket was felony
in republican Iowa in those days, but
Cummins came of the square headed,
church going ancestry that bases ac-
ton on conviction. Neither candi-
date nor platform got his support un-
less he believed. There still re-
mains a bitter minority of republi-
cans in Iowa who think that Cum
minis ought to be burned at the stake
on Christmas and the fourth of July
but instead of that they sent him to
the senate over rocky road.
And now that he's there he'll have
his cay on the Iowa idea on tariff,
which idea, as previously stated,
once helped him out of an unpleasant
place. He likely will walk on the
tender toes of some of the high
priests, but that won't worry him,
as 1t will the Levites. In fact, he
may like it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
SPRINGS SINGING.

by Lloyd Roberts
Spring once more is here :.
Joyous. sweet and clear
Singing down the leafless aisles
To the budding year,
Her chanting is the thrush
Through the twilight hush,
And the silver tongues. of waters
Where the willows blush:
Stir of lifting heads
Over violet beds:
Piping of the first glad robin
Throish the green's and reds;
Croak of sullen crows
Wheh the south wind blows,
signing In the shaggy spruces
Wet with melted SHOWS;
Whisper of the rain
Down the hills again.
ana the heavy feet of waters
Iramping on the plain.
NOW the Goddess Spring
makes the woodlands ring.
bringing with hundred voices
JOY to everything.
In Appleton's for April
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

1t is not the wealth we have, but
the wealth we enjoy. that makes hap
piness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25
he Wouldn't Sell.

The owner OF a small country
estate near Hickman decided TO sell
his property and consulted the Cour-
Ter Realty Co., about the matter.
After the company wrote descrip-
ton Of Il, they submitted II to the
man for approval.
"Rsad that again" said the own.
er, closing his eyes and leaning
back in his chair con,entedly.
After the second reading he was
silent a few moments, and then
said, thougtfully; al don't think
I'll sell. I've been looking for that
kind Of a place all my life. bu, until
you read that description | didn't
know had It No, | won't sell
now"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25
CataIpa Farm.

Mr.. Knox Harper, one Of the sub
stantial citizens Of Number Four, has
In cultivation about twenty acres Of
catalpa. Most Of the growth is
young, but he has a number OF larger
trees about fifteen or twenty years
old, and some measuring about three
feet across the stump. Catalpa
makes the finest post timber in the
world, and Mr.. Harper expects to
make the experiment net him very
handsome profit in the course Of a
few years. Mr. Harper is a worthy
descendant Of Ben X. Harper, a
pioneer citizen Of that community
and man Of great character and
influence in his day.-Union City
Commercial.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25
byterian church.

byterian church.
Andrew Johnson was not a church
member, althoug during his resi-
dence in Tennessee he generally at
tended the Methodist church.
General Grant never connected
himself with any church, though
when he attended services at all, it
was generally those of the Metho-
dists. It is said that shortly before
death he became a member.
Hayes was for many years a
member of the Methodist church.
Garfield was the only president
who ever oficiated as a preacher and
pastor. After leaving the pulpit for
the platform he remained member
of the Disciples of Christ.
President Arthur was prominent
ly connected with one of the lead
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25
Religion Of Presidents.
Washington was an Episcopali

Washington was an Episcopalian.
John Adams was a Unitarian,
having been brought up in the faith
and adhering to it all his life.
Thomas Jefferson was free think
er.
Madison and Monroe we're both
members of the Episcopal church.
John Quincy Adams was Unita-
rian and for most of his life was
connected with the same congrega-
ton which bore on its rolls the name
Of his father.
General Jackson was a PresbY-
terrain.
Martin Van Buren, was not mem
Der Of any church.
William Henry Harrison was a
COMMUNICATE in the Episcopal
church.
Tyelr. like Harrison, was Epis-
copalian. and personally very de-
vout man.
Polk was a Methodist.
President Taylor was a regular
attendant on the services OF the
Episcopal church, and although the
testimony is somewhat conflicting. it
seems probable that ne was mem
Der.
Willard Fillmore was a Unitarian,
born and raised in family belong
ing to that denomination.
President Pierce was a Trinitarian
Congregationalist, and his religion
is described as "more of the head
than of the heart"
Buchanan was a very acceptable
member Of the Presbyterian church.
President Lincoln, although de-
scribed by his biographers as a man
Of deep religious convictions, was
not a member OF any denomination,
although he often attended the Pres
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25

Geronimo, the noted Indian chief,
died Wednesday at Fl. Sill, Okla,
where he has been confined as a
prisoner OF war for a number of
years. We remember this Apache
warrior very we'll, when in 1905 per-
mission was granted by the War
Department for him to appear before
the National Editorial Association
at an entertainment at Bliss, Okla.
1t was hot June day, and the old
chief rode into the arena, erect in
saddle, wearing a fur cap pulled
we'll down upon his head. Despite
his 20 years, the old Indian did
some clever stunts in horsemanship.
The cheering from the grand stand
seemed to effect him wonderfully by
goading him in his daring and
bravado of early days. He was al
SO a guest at the Royal Hotel az
Guthrie three days, where the edi-
tors had their convention headquar-
tiers. He was buried, Indian fash.
ion, near the fort, where he died.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25

Ole Bull. the great violinist. was
one day standing at the end Of a
point Of rocks that ran far out into
the sea. playing upon his violin.
When asked what he was doing. he
said that he was listening to the
music Of the breaking waves that he
might reproduce il. To catch the
grand bass Of the waves he needed
TO listen as they broke upon the
rocks. As a master OF the violin,
he was then able 10 make his audi
ence hear the surss-beat on the shore
and see the whi,e-capped waves.
The heart that can touch the sorrows
OF another is that one that has lis
tened TO the whistling winds and felt
the shock Of the tides as they broke
upon the rocks. No man can sym
pathi1e until he has heard the sing
ing OF a sea whose meanings will
no, hush.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25
lg Episcopal churches of New York

ing Episcopal churches of New York
City.
President Cleveland was a regular
attendant and, in his later years, is
said, a member of the Presbyterian
church.
President Harrison was a Presley
terrain and for many years an elder
of church in Indianapolis.
President Mckinley was Metho-
dist.
President Roosevelt is a member
Of the Dutch Reformed church.
President-elect Taft is a Uni
tartan.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25

keep il out Of the paper" is the
cry. which the local newspaper pub
fishers daily hear. To oblige often
costs considerable, though the party
who makes the request thinks the
granting scarcely worth saying
"thank you" for. A newspaper is a
peculiar thing in the public's eye.
The news gathered is stormed at
because he gets hold Of one item and
is abused because he does not get
another. Young men, and often
young women. as well older persons,
perform acts which beco me
legitimate items for publi-
cation and then rush to the news
paper Office and beg the editor not
to notice their escapades. The next
day they condemn the same paper
for not having published another
party doing the same thing they
we're guilty of. forgetting apparently
their late visit to the printing Office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25

We are informed that ]. c. Bur-
dick will build telephone line from
Walnut Log to Hickman next month.
The line will be extended from
Hickman to cayce. This is not a
bad move.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schmidt enter
tanned party Of friends at Rafles
Thursday evening. WEIGH rarebit.
saited peanuts, sandwiches and
fruits we're served.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25

The Hickman Courier's circula-
ton has been increased one hundred
copies since January LIST. The cash
in-advance policy is einch.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25
4 Heard
III EOn the Streets


Re crowd DO Town SATURDAY
Notion pictures every nigh, a, the
nc
IN, Plan, is thinking Of moving
town.
Rex King Of all cool drinks
sg.l's
ID vour real estate with the HEX
Courier. No sale, no charge.
A. Townsend orders the Cour-
en-, 10 n. NJ. Garrison. a, Ken
boz RENT-Ohee, front room
new barber shop. Apply TO c.
BaliIer
Nal, In Hickman a nice pair OF
BIS. by Carl Schmidt. the Tailor.
b Rics's Shoe Store.
Ia Jackson returned Sunday
a Water Valley, where he has
b visiting bis brother.
list your real estate property With
Courier Il We DON, sell IL. Il
tn'i cost you a cent.
Dscar Ross, Of Mound City. nls.,
BAT several days With his brother.
q Ross, since our last issue.
Cascade Flour II you haven't
J. il ys, you haven't had the
Call No. &C. II. Moore.
gANTED- Small tract farm
( to 20 acres) near Hickman.
st be dntclass in every respect.
by at this Office.
Mss Laura Brown left Saturday
Eokono, Ind. where she has &C
ped a position as s,enographer
department store.
Don't DO without calling cards
longer. Everybody else has
"a. Printed or engraved at
l'onable price at this o flee.
Mo- only do yoS save money by
ng Square Deal" fence, but
are sure Of getting the best
|rnsrS Hdv. Co.
no. D. Mayes hands the Courier
a dollar With Instructions TO
the paper another year TO his
ter Callie McKeen. Of Fulton.
D. T. Mayors has let the contract
anew residence, to be built on
ste which was occupied by a
''ing recently destroyed by FIRE.
: P Ellison is building three
residences on his lots just east
y r Shumate's residence. A
more folks in Hickman ought to
-'' :. P's. example.
{" W. Jones and wife, OF Ken,on.
hn.' and R. A. Turner and wife.
woodland Mills, Tenn, we're
''' Of d.. S. K. Davidson and
hDy Wednesday and Thursday.
E'O'cca's Triumph" played a,
Lyme Friday night. by the
'ls ladies' Of the Union City
~ oc9ool, fer the benefit of
so'n Tyler Chapter U. d. c., was
success Besides the IS peo-
" we cast, a number of Union
'''''0's came to see the per.
-a,''' The total receipts we're
wv With $3.50 expense.
lev months ago a Cumberland
pu0ne Co. attorney appeared
VIZ OUT city council, and in order
..'''y their present exorbitant
~" S'a a voe-begOne story Of
u''l' the company realized on
, 'r''''menl' The story was hear,
my my the argument created much
~. " p because ii showed plain.
b. ' ~ 'a's company was nothing
man a public benefactor-a
h., " ~. pl,ilanihFoPists organized to
49,. 'I'll towns like Hickman In
dung nl in touch with the great out
DS, 'o''a' This statement is now
|OT t. c BY the company's re-
bal ,s. secretary of State showing
e. . 's''' earnings were only 1919
lssso On, On their capital stock of
''''' 'so' Too bad.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-02-25

You vii has.ep FsseI,SSss,y by taxi
The Bottineau courant., 1909-01-22

Co., Camden. N. j.: not property
labeled.
k246 A. California Extracted Honey,
Absolutely Pure. Jobber, Nash
Bros, Grand Forks, N. D.; largely
cane sugar.
$40. Hubbard squash. Producer or
jobber, Curtioe Bros. Co., Rochester,
N. Y; mislabeled.
549S. Chow Chow, "Wilco." Put up
by Williams Bros. Co., Detroit,
Mich; benzoic acid, alum and tum-
eric present.
$500. Mince meat, True Blue" New
England. Producer or iobber, Erwin
A. Rice Co., Chicago, ILL.,; borax
present
$3.50. spiced sweet pickles, Ever
best Producer or jobber, Glaser-
Kohn & Co., Chicago, ILL.,; benzoic
acid present.
5000. Finest Sweet Mixed Pickles,
Home" Producer or jobber,
Griggs- Cooper & Co., st. Paul,
Mimi; benzoic acid present.
500. Sweet Picnic Delicacies (pick-
les). Producer or jobber, Griggs-
Cooper & CO., st. Paul, Mimi; BEN
zoic acid present
5624. Sweet Pickles, "Hiawatha.'
Producer or jobber, NJ A. Gedney
Co., Minneapolis, 1,inn.; benzoic
acid present.
1926. Choice Mushrooms, "Arlax"
Jobber Griggs- Cooper & Co., St.
Paul, Mimi. sulfites present-so
claimed. % s1
1858. (By request) Sweet Pickles,
"Horrman House" . Producer or
jobber. re J. Woller Co., Cincin-
natl, O.; contains alum and benzoic
acid.
5726. Cocoanut, "Dunham's.' Pro-
ducer or jobber Durham Mfg Co.,
New York, N. Y; misbranded.
5756. Sweet Gherkins, Bengal" Pro-
ducer or jobber, Griggs- Cooper &
Co., St. Paul, Mimi; contains So
dium benzoate and alum
5757. Chill Sauce, Home" Producer
or jobber, Griggs- Cooper Co., st.
Paul, Minn.; contains soGiur: ben
zoate. .t b..
1854. Gelatin, Knox" Producer OF
jobber, Chas. B. Knox, Johnstown,
N. Y; contains a coal tar dye.
$685.. Sweet Mixed Pickles, "Pen-
nant." Producer or jobber, Glaser-
Kohn & Co., Chicago, ILL.,; benzoio
acid present.
Published under the provisions of section
of chapter 1885, laws CT 1907.
Iver M. Brandjord, County Auditor
The Bottineau courant., 1909-01-22
A0uLTERATED AND MloBRANOu
ED FOOD PRODUCTS.

!, Il. F. Ladd, chemist Of vh. NORTH
Dakota Government Agricultural M1.
garment Station and Food Commits
oaoner for North Dakota, do certify
chat the list Of food products and bev-
orages herein specified have been ana
Hxed during the six months pre-
osding December 31st, 1908, and the
same found t. be adulterated or mis-
branded within the meaning Of the
Iure Food Law, as shown in each in
6ividual case.
further affirm that this Is true
and correct list to tho best Of nay
knowledge.
e. F. LADD,
Chemist and Food Commissioner.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 29th day Of December, 1908, Far
90, North Dakota.
w. A. YODER,
Notary Public.
My commission expires December
II, 1914.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-01-22
The PhiIadelphia LAWYER.

Is it possible that all the great Phil.
adelphia lawyers are dead? We sci.
dom hear Of one these days. Most OF
them that did not die moved to New
York; but for a century it was a ia.
miliar saying: "1f you want the law
to go your way, hire Philadelphia
lawyer" In school twas: professor,
I can't solve this problem; you'll havs
to send for Philadelphia lawyer"
The Bottineau courant., 1909-01-22
Trees Affected by Sulphurous Acl

Trees Affected by Sulphurous Acid
It has been established by expert
ment that trees and plants suffer
from the action of sulphurous acid
such as is thrown off in burning bi
luminous coal, when the percentage ir
the air exceeds .003 per cent, and
there is a high degree Of humidity
especially under foggy conditions
When the weather is clear and dry,
or when there is actual rain, deleteri
Gus effects are much less noticeable