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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-14
County Correspondence.

Der We're completely saturated before
reaching home. We know for we
had siege of ii ourselves.
Again we are called upon to chron-
icle the demise of one of our pioneer
residents. AT his home in the south
part of town occurred the death on
Tuesday, July 9th of II. P. Adams
Familiarity known as Ray. He had
been in failing health for several
years past and since early last fall
has been bed-ridden almost constant
ly. Horatio P. Adams was born in
Eden, Vermont, December 16, 1885.
Shortly afterward he removed with
his parents to jefferson county, Wis
consin. where his boyhood was spent.
On November 3, 1853 he was united
in marriage to Miss Fannie Ward,
who survives him. In November
1866 they moved to Delaware county
Iowa, on farm he purchased south
east of town, where the best years
of his manhood were spent. In 1897
he moved on farm at Everly, Iowa
! where he remained until the fall Of
1907 when failing health prompted
him to give up the active pursuits OF
/ life. Consequently he retired to his
J! home in this place where he died
He is survived by one sister in South
; Dakota, who is at the present time
critically i'll, which prevented her at
tendance at the funeral. Also ont
daughter, Mrs. EG. Bryan of Everly
Iowa, who was at his bedside durigl
4 his final Illness. The funeral ser
vices We're held at the Congregation
al church a. two o'clock on Thursda
afternoon. Elder Hubbell had charg
of the services. Interment wa
made i'll the cemetary east of town
A good number of his former neigh
bors south CT town were present a
the last sad rites.
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iOPkINToN,

Miss Bessie LeClere visited at her
uncles near Manchester last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Moulton and
little son left for their home in Kali
ispel, Montana las Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Main was called to Man
chester last week by the illness of
her father, Mr.. Lepley.
Mrs. w. L. Campbell has been
again confined to her bed by illness.
Mr.. F. B. Doolittle was down from
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LENox co, ecr

David DeBest preached in the
Presbyterian church in the morning
and in the park in the evenign. He
is supplying the church at Cascade
during the summer.
Verdon Welch was an over Sunday
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BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
ATTORNEYS.
G. w. Durham.
E. q. stiles

w. H. Norris, e. 3. stiles
DuNHAM. NORRIS 6 STILES.
ATTRONEYS At LAW AND NOTAR-
les PUBLIC. Special attention given
to collecting, Insurance. Real Estate and
Loan Agents. Office in City Hall Block,
Manchester, Iowa.
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B. w. GREENS.
DRUGS, Wall Paper, Stationery, OILS.
Paints etc., City hall block.
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J. H. ALLEN.
CLoTING and Gents furnishing goods.
Corner Main and Franklin streets.
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MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS

Is prepared to furnish Granite and
Marble Monuments and Head Stones OF
various designs. Have the county right
for Sipe's Patient Grave Cover; also
dealer in iron fences. We meet ali COM
petition. w. NJ Mcintosh
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ANpERs & PHlLleP.

DRUGGISTS AND sTATIoNERs. Toll
Ct articles, Wall Paper. Paints and Oils.
Corner Main and Franklin streets.
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PHYSICIANS.
DR.. t. j, BURNS.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. All pro.
fessional calls answered promptly. day
or night. OFFICE opposite the Post OF
phone POI.
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A. E. PETERSON.
DEALER. IN Groceries, Provisions
Crockery Fruits. ETC.. Main street,
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VIM. DENNIS.

CARPENTER. CONTRACTOR & BuIL
Err. l am now prepared to do all work
in my line in good and workmanIike
manner. Satisfaction guaranteed. Plans
and estimates furnished. Work taken
In town or county. SHOP near the stand
tower on west side OF river.
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YoRAN 6. YoRAN.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over
Hutchinson X Atwaters hardware store,
Manchester Iowa.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Special at.
tention given to collecting. OFFICE in
Democrat building, Franklin street. Man
chester, Iowa.
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H. F. ARNOLD,

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office over
Delaware County State Bank. Manches-
ter. Iowa.
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w. L. DREW.
DRY GOODS, Carpets, Millinery. Hats
ana Caps, Boots and Shoes, ETC.. Main
street Manchester, Iowa.
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u WI. F@EN0SE. : ~
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLI
LECTOR. All business entrusted I'd
him given prompt attentinon. office In
City Hall Block, second floor.
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FRED q. BLAIR.

ATTORNEY AT LAW Office in tho
City Hall Block. Manchester, Iowa.
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elLDNER BROS.
CLOTHING and Gents furnishing good
City Hall Block. Franklin street
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A. D. BROWN,
Dealer in furniture etc. and UNDER
taker. Main street.
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HUTCHINSON 6 ATwATER.

HARDWARE, STOVES, TINWARE
etc, keeps Il first class timer and does
| dispatch. Store opposite First Nation
al Bank Main Street. -
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DENTISTS.


DORMAN BROS.
DENTISTS. Office on Franklin street,
north OF the Globe hotel Manchester
Iowa. Dental Surgery in ails its branch.
es Makes frequent visits to neighbour,
:ag towns. Always at office on Satur-
days.
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DR.. C. S. LISTER.
DENTIST. Successor to Dr. u. T.
Newcomb. Office over Burton CIark's
Manchester. Iowa. +
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Or. Wi|bert Sha||enbergeI

The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist. who has visited Manches-
ter, e. cry month since 1901. will be
a. the Clarence House, Mancheste,
TUESDAY, JULY 20,
Independence, Hotel ecdney, July 81
Zone LAY only and return once ever,
IS dass. Office hours . a. m. TIC
$50 .. m.
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rHos. Given,

lFSS. 1tvEN.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Shop
on on toward St, east OF Mertz's barn.
'elephone 2ao.
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B. CLARK.

3. CLARK.
Furnishing goods. etc, Franklin street
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BRONSON, CARR 6 SONS,

c. e. Bronson, Hubert Carr.
E. NJ. Carr, Henry Bronson.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-11
1.-THE vIGILANTUs. :"

Albion Gates, Carroll, Me-: Find
enclosed $500 to renew my subscrlp-
ton to The Jeffersonians. | would
like for the subscription OF both to
expire at the same time, as I intend to
be a subscriber to both as long as |
live
Something should be done at once.
I live in Maine; these four words plain
ly say I have no right to recommend
what to do, external vigilance is the
price of liberty" My father, Galen
Gates, was an old 49er. In those days
in California the miners formed Wig
lance committees to protect them
selves from the robbers in the country
and they were called "Vigilantus. .
Now we have robbers galore in many
parts of the whole country. Out of
the present chaos should new party
of reformers be formed that the peo-
pie may be assured from their insbai
pie may be aroused from their indif-
ference, read and remember the words
Of Jefferson, "Be vigilant and continue
to be-. ;" How would it do to call this
new party "The Vigilantusq"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-11
ELECTION RETURNS AND FU-
TURE OUTLOOK"

Gillsville, Ca, Feb. II, 1909.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Thomson,
Ga.
Dear Sir: You will please find en-
closed two dollars for subscription
to the two Jeffersonians, as I could
not we'll do without them. | prize
them above all the papers | read. |
have never told you the result of the
election at our precinct. We have
$50 registered voters in our district,
but we only polled "a votes, there
being IA for Watson, eight for Bryan
and four for Taft No one took much
interest in the election. | did what
I could for Watson, but as few came
to the election there could not be
much done.
I think every reformer ought to
contribute money to carry on Wig
orous campaign from now till the
next presidential election. For one,
I am willing to give one dollar each
year for that purpose. If the Pop
ulists will come along and help, l
think we ought to raise a fund suf-
ficient to enable you to make speeches
in every State in the Union in the
next four years and let the people
see you and hear you speak. [ am
sure the better acquainted they get
with you the better they will love to
follow where you lead. By all means
all of the reform forces ought to get
together. Surely all reformers can
agree on a platform Of principles that
if enacted into law would better the
condition of the common people. AS
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-11
INDoRsEs by WHAT RIGHT7"

Lawrenceville, Ca, Feb. II, 1909.
Dear Mr.. Watson: I must say that
| certainly endorse your stand in
regard to neglecting of our own poor
and sending all we can rake and
scrape to a crowd who do not appre-
ciate it.
Some of this is going to stop when
people get their eyes open.
1t is not uncommon for elders whose
salaries are $1,000 or more to take up
collections for their house rent, and
beg poor men, who work on halves and
never have ten clear dollars at one
time in their lives, to "chip in" for
his house rent, missions, church extern
sion, orphans homes, superannuated
preachers, education ('though his
family hasn't time or means for edu-
cation), Bishops fund, Bible societies,
ETC., ETC.!
No wonder so many poor fellows
give up in despair.
If he gets a nickel he can't apply
it to the needs or comforts Of his own
home or family; but must "drop it
in" or he is embarrassed by being
reminded of his obligation to support
the church, and especially it's institu
tions, which are so numerous.
Poor fellow! He thinks the big D.
DIS. carry the keys to the "Glory
world" and when he is reminded of
his duty to take his church paper, he
succumbs to that appeal, too, if he
can borrow the price, which is always
enough.
Turn on the light; we have ignor-
ance and superstition in church mat
ters the same as in politics. Yes, and
graft, too. With good wishes, I am,
Yours for reform, J.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-11
THOUSANDS CATCHING A.
THE LIFE LINE OF
POPULISM.

Forney, Ala, Feb. Is, 1909.
Thomas E. Watson, Esq, Thomson,
Ga.
My Dear Mr.. Watson: I have gone
to work for 1912 and I shall do all in
my power to spread the political Cos
pei throughout my county. I have
been your supporter in every stand
you have taken and I have always
voted for you.
There are hundreds of men catching
at the life line Of Populism. Let us
organize all the reform forces under
one name if possible. Let's take the
best plank in all the reform parties
and make one grand platform and
rally the masses for its support. I
think We can all win a great victory.
[ don't care anything about name;
it is principle with me. So just keep
on pointing the way. | am sure your
efforts are appreciated, l have ASKED
and defed the organized Democracy
in my county to point out one single
not Know where | was at, so here goes
is not true, but they fail to point.
There is going to be a great awak-
ening some Of these days. It is going
to shake Hamiltonianism off the
throne and re-instate Jeffersonian
principles. I am,
Yours truly.
w. P. Minshim.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-11
WANTS CONFERENCE AND
SUGGESTS NAME AND
PLATFORM.
Orienta, Okla, Feb. 8, 1909.

Orienta, Okla, Feb. 8, 1909.
Thomas E. Watson-Dear Sir: See
ing so many advocating a conference
Of all reformers, I am anxious to add
my say in favor Of the movement, as
I see no other hopes for the masses
ever getting any say in governmental
affairs without they get together in
one party. Mr. J. R. Lowe just about
expresses my opinion in the matter.
I believe that the people might be
rallied on direct legislation through
the initiative and referendum and
right Of recall, if conference is prop
erly managed. But we must have
Debs and the Socialists with us, as
all or nearly all Of the Populists in
the west that were Of any account are
now in the Socialist party. The name,
so it hasn't Democrat attached to it,
will not make much difference. I
see that some good brother in the
South hates to give up the name
Democrat. He and [ are just opposite,
although I was born and bred Demo
crat and stayed with the party till
it completely sold the peoples in
terest out to Wall street under the
rule Of the Democrat party. Since
then [ have not only hated the name,
but was glad to learn that the great
Jefferson was never known as a
Democrat. If I had the framing the
platform and naming the new party it
would be the right of the people to
rule through direct legislation, and
name, "The People s Social Party"
Yours as ever,
P. B. Sharp.
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PERSECUTION ON ACCOUNT
OF PRINCIPLE"

J. S. Gibson, Milestone, Ky.
| enclose herewith my check for
$500 for renewal to weekly and sub
scription to the monthly. ] have been
taking your periodicals ever since you
first began the Peoples Party Paper,
in the Cos, but neglected subscribing
to the Jeffersonian N agazine,-in fact,
I have never had the pleasure of see
ing copy of the Magazine. I am
a very busy chap but I never fail to
take time to read your editorials with
great interest.
In 1904 drove so miles to hear you
speak at Glasgow, KY, but on arriv-
ing there was grieved to learn that
you would not be there to fill your
engagement. I have voted for Popul-
ism since the foundation Of the party,
and have never felt lonely because I
was the only Populist in this county.
/ have suffered lots Of persecution
on account of-my devotion to prin-
ciple but that has not had the slight
est effect in swaying me from my
duty. I have so rigidly adhered to
fair dealings in politics that I have
narrowly escaped assassination twice.
I do not believe that we ought to
take sides with either of the bulldog
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THE ANDREW JACKSON HOE
CAKE.

Jackson, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1909.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ca
Dear Sir: see my time for the
weekly Jeffersonian has expired. AS
I do not want to miss number, [
hasten to renew, for it is the only
paper that stands for democratic prin
ciples as was taught by founders Of
pure Jeffersonian republican prin-
ciples. I know one Of the old guard
who ate of the ash-cake that was
baked in honor of Andrew Jackson n
1843 in the town in which I now live.
It was then that the next year I
began to hurrah for Polk and Dallas,
the annexation Of Texas and the I'M
ion. My time is nearly up. I will
soon have to hand in my checks, but
ere that time my wish is that I could
leave my country in the hands Of true
reformers. Please give us the best
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-11
TAFT AND THE SOLID SOUTH.

Hood River, Ore, Feb. 6, 1908. L
Hon. T. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
My Dear Sir: Enclosed I send
post Office money order for one and
one-half dollars, amount of which
please place to my credit and continue
the monthly Jeffersonian SO that I
may not miss the February number.
Among the many receptions and en-
tertainments of Mr. Taft for the pur-
pose Of breaking the "solid South, ,"
| notice the conspicuous absence of
the names Of the labor leaders and re-
formers in the South. I presume
he is only making himself solid with
rich and we'll born," which includes
bankers and corporation magnates.
Yours In cause of reform,
Charlie Davidson.
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to the name of party, I care but
little, so the principles are right, what
ever name might be thought to be the
best would suit me-
One of the greatest helps to reform
work would be to get all the people
to read your two papers. | am ready
and willing to do all I can to help
you on with circulating the papers. /
will close by wishing you great sue
cess and good health and courage to
go on with the great battle for the
right, and that you may yet live to
be president Of these United States.
Yours truly,
J. M. Odell.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-11
THE PRINCIPLES OF TRUE
DEMOCRACY ARE GOD,
HOME AND COUNTRY"
Venus, Miss, Feb. 9. 1909.


Hon. I. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: / don't ask you for
premium for the enclosed list Of new
subscribers to your publications. You
are at work for me and my family
and our country all the time-per-
haps a great many times while I am
fast asleep.
Yes, / am in favor of that council.
and short platform. The money
plank would be my platform if I was
the dictator. The name of the party
has no weight with me. My motto is,
Get the people together and teach
them the true principles of Demo-
cracy, so that they will think more of
wife and children than they do of
party. True Democracy is God, home
and country. A. Page.
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fight you can. I miss the Missouri
World SO much, I want Paul Dixon
to be rewarded. / hated very much
for the paper to go down. But enough.
With the highest regards, | am, yours
in the middle Of the road until traces
break, w. E. Mcknight.
P. 81 took the Peoples Party
Paper until the lights went out. | got
the New York Magazine until ] did
know where / was at, SO here goes
to the end. w. E. MI.
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effrsenan
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

parties. I believe the political pup
pies are getting their eyes open and
there should be a union of all reform
forces under the name of Jefferson
ian. Wishing you success in all your
undertakings, I remain,
Yours for the cause,
J. S. Gibson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

American periodicals how American women discuss
matrimony in much the way discuss
the stock market.
In spite of the great difference between the two
countries in custom, the American does not show an
interest in that difference that would be uncom-
Portable to The American does not lombard us
with questions like stupid people of other countries
sometimes do, Are you Christian?" "Do you like
country" DO you speak Chinese?"
The American has magnetism. Some people say
it is charm call it hospitality. When Amer
lean shakes hands with you he makes you feel as
though he has been your next door neghbor all your
life
l never knew Japanese being entertained in this
country to feel homesck. He is not allowed time
contract this arnent.
Everything in this country-the trees, the noun
tains, the skyscrapers, the men and women, and
their hospitality-is built on a big scale.
We do not build our dinners grandly. We have
no building law that prevents constructing ban
quet beyond the sixth story; but it is not
tom. Banquets in this country running twelve
different courses not for the Japanese national
character. don't know whether it is the great guam
titles of food the American eats that make him so
much larger than us, but / inclined to think it
is So
This is great country. Everywhere the people
dine like kings. And it is surprising too that they
take the time But dining here seems to be one of
the chief recreations, a positive enjoyment. What
the American eats in year would kill Japanese in
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every place l had put the question: First, that
decided; and third, that everybody was agreed
There might be notification of course we loved
more than once!
The Burgomasters voice was heard first DO
you mean at the same time?" he asked smilinglv.
IF So can answer it myself. l positive that
never love than at time
do love than once?" repeated the
Dreamer. 1--WE debut it is different.
DO we love more than once?" said the Bishop
musingly. Thank God, yes!"
The Burgomaster still smiling. Let get
clear this subject he said. In the first place. do
you know what you talking about? How do you
know there is really such thing as love. We know
James on the subject? Don't you think that to love
at alas you call tive should be young and it
should be for the first timer
The Bishop seemed not to have heard him.
Thank God, yes!' he repeated. Love does so
Continued page IS
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,nonition to virtue had been by way of him. What
do you suppose the Bishop would think of you he
knew you had been in the jam to-day Mary Louise?"
my aunts and cousins would ask. And would weep
noisy for fear the dear Bishop would learn in
some manner that l had indeed been in the jam.
And somehow the feeling has followed me all through
life. have never wanted the Bishop to know when
l have been in the " jam
When was little girl and used to see the Bishop
in his robes in the professional was afraid of him
His sleeves were so large and his gown black
that he seemed like some large human beetle. But
as grew older his sleeves grew smaller and less like
wings, and as the Bishop visited for years at
house learned that he simply lovable, unpre
tentious man who looked at times almost shabby.
He gave away constantly all that he had, and bust
ness men shook their heads at him; but somehow
everybody loved him.
twas pleasant dining room in. 1t was
wide and cool and elegant, with sense of time and
space in which to 1inger long after the original pur
pose for which had entered it had passed away.
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There was broad 1atticed window across one end,
and through it one caught glimpse of stately
of slender Lombardy poplars above whose pointed
tops was poised the silver disk of pensive young
moon. Within the soft light of numerous
tapers, falling with imaginative charm on the strip
of frostlike lace down the table and the great silver
bowl of white that adorned the center. They
wonderful roses, full and creamy. They gave
forth subtle mystical fragrance that haunted
somehow,-going away and coming back, going
away and coming back, like fancy disappearing, sug
costing elusively another time, another place-and
vet what? In vain tried to recall.
The Great Question
A LITTLE silence had fallen on us, as it does on
"A people who do not have to talk to exchange
ideas Outside the wind rustling through the
poplars. leaned forward a little. DO we love
more than once?" asked.
In moment they all speaking1 together, and
the three rapid discoveries that l made the
same three discoveries had made every time and
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world. We enjoy our
selves, while it is our SUR
prise the American seems
able to endure the strain
ofhost and guide, whirling
his guests from one fleet
ing pleasure to another.
Lies Serious Business
A SIDE from the ban an
- quets, however, life
in this country seems to
be a serious business.
One who was Graded in
the lap of romance and
old established lines of
chiva1ry finds enough to
set him thinking when he
reaches an American port.
Everywhere is written,
" You shall be PRACTICAL"
l was amazed to read in