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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
In irving to harmonic the irrecon

In trying to harmonic the irrecon.
cilable factions in Ohio, Mr.. Ellis will
have his hands more than full.
Though Senator Foraker has shaken
hands with the President. the irrita-
ton caused by the feud of two years
ago between his followers and those
of the President is still unallayed, and
the Brownsville incident is not wholly
forgotten. The Ohio Republicans who
voted for Taft on his promise of tariff
revision downwards in 1908 are not in
line with those who approve his dec
laration that the Aldrich tariff is the
best ever.
Republican candidates in Ohio this
year will need the united Republican
vote. They cannot win without 1t.
The Democracy of the State, solidly
united under the leadership of Gov.
Harmon, is going into the campaign
hopefully for an aggressive fight. II
Mr.. Ellis can win against them he
ought to be the Republican candidate
for President next time.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Graft in Ohio and Elsewhcre.
Gov. Harmon's investigation into
graft under Republican administration
of the State of Ohio becomes daily
more interesting. Already suits have
been started to recover hundreds OF
thousands of dollars wrongfully pock-
eted by former State officials. Graft
is apparent at every turn.
The Republican leader in the lew
York State Senate is under investiga-
ton, charged with accepting brides.
Gov. Shafroth is bringing to light un-
pleasant facts about public institu.
tions under the recent Republican ad-
ministration of Colorado. Republican
grafters are on trial for thefts In the
State capitol scandal in Pennsylvania.
Illinois is the scene Of the most stu
pendous Republican graft game in any
State, the scandalous waterway plot.
At Washington we have the sugar
scandal. involving. according to the
New York Sun, the theft Of $30.006-
900. for which no one has yet been
punished. No one denies repeated
charges Of huge graft IN navy matters.
"A member of the Taft cabinet is de
Tending himself by counsel against se-
rious charges. Behind and over all
looms the shadow of the Panama canal
mystery.
The only hope OF getting truth is by
the election of Democratic Congress.
A Democratic Congress is the one
thing Republican grand dukes fear.
That is why there is CONSERVATION
among party leaders at Washington
Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Paderewski has his fingers, thumbs.
eyes and toes separately and heavily
insured A few months ago he dam
aged finger nail while playing in
New York. this necessitating his dis
appointing an audience at Philadelphia
the next night, and involving the pay
ment of $4,000 to him under an insur-
ance policy. So much depends upon
the perfect fitness of Paderewskfs
marvellous fingers and thumbs that the
most scrupulous care is taken that no
Injury shall happen to them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Drank No water for Years.

John Densmore. who died recently IT
Pocahontas. Va. had abstained from
drinking water for thirteen years. It
Is announced as fact that he had not
drunk drop of water during that
period. He was n years old. At the
age Of 81 he resolved never to touch
his lips to water again, having become
SO thoroughly imbued with the idea
that water was polluted with disease
germs that argument against his notion
was unavailing. AS substitute no
drank freely of buttermilk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

If the belief of two San Francisco
prospectors back from Mexico is sub
Stimulated they have discovered in
long-abandoned silver mine in tho
State Of Durango one of the most
famed of the old Spanish bonanzas, the
ancient Na.anjal, which has been lost
to civilization for century and
quarter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Miss Homeleigh Perhaps you won't
believe it, but strange man tried to
kiss me once.
Miss Cutting Really! Well. he'd
have been strange man If he'd tried
0 kiss you twlce!-Illustrated Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Fancy cold weather waistcoats for
pet dogs. made by experienced tail
ors. is the announcement that meets
the eye ina London West End shop.
These waistcoats are made in all the
latest colors and of the finest mate
rails. They are braided and beauti-
fully finished, and must take hours to
manufacture. Charms in the shape Of
mirrors. tiny brushes with the dogs
monogram on the back, and silver
beads are other novelties advertised
for dog wear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

The Clergyman-Bu my friend, why
make use Of such abominable oaths?
The Motorcyclist-A bominable? Do
you know any better nes?-Harpers
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
sharp Tools for Pruning.

Use very sharp tools in pruning
trees to insure smooth cuts Where a
heavy branch Is to be cut off support
1t with one hand during the cutting
process, SO that splitting of the stub
will not result The branch should al
ways be cut perfectly smooth and close
to the wood from which it grows, so
that it will heal quickly and evenly.
Cut away all water sprouts. both at the
base of the tree and further up.
A good way to keep a moderate-sized
orchard in shape is to keep a large,
sharp pocket knife and go through
the orchard every two weeks of the
year, cutting out useless branches and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Seryant-There's no coa., mum, an
the fire is goin' out. ,-'-s.-
Mistress--Why. Norah, you should
have told me before.
Servant couldn't tell you there
was no coal, mum. when there was
coal.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Crazed by the refusal of the parents
Of his 15-year-old sweetheart. Ceres
Anderson. to allow him to marry the,
girl, John Allen shot and killed Axel
Anderson. her father, and the girl and
committed suicide at San Francisco.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

A Missouri man has won wager Of
800 by eating forty eggs in six min.
utes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

The Germans are laying the sounda.
tion for increased foreign trade by
more attention to the teaching of Ian
guages in the public schools.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
The Revi.ion Of congress.

The Republican majority in the Con-
gress now In session had a full year
to digest the Republican national plat
form. with its clear-cut promise TO
lower the cost to consumers of the nee.
essaries of life. Last year this Con-
gress went into session with clear
tariff reduction mandate from the peo-
pie, and a concurrent pledge from the
ruling party.
The result was the Aldrich-Taft law
which. measured by the standard of
the 1908 Republican platform, is, no
tariff revision at ALL The chief Bena-
ficiaries are still the trusts-not the
people who buy and produce
Therefore. the supporters of real
tariff revision must revise Congress.
The fires of indignation are burning
ibriskly under standpatters The West
is aflame with real tariff reform SEN
timent
Revision of Congress means get
ting a majority that will execute the
peoples will. 1t means forgetting
.hide-bound party alignments long
enough to elect congressional major-
ity directly pledged to downward
tariff revision.
IT, 49, =. frightened by .sena.
torial dignity" or the sacred rules of
a "stand-pat' house. 1t has found
Congress out. 1t knows now who are
its real masters-Aldrich, Payne, ct al.
Thu "a why. from coast to, coast
the coming congressional campaign
will be fought without much regard
to party lines.
No Government Money-LendinE,
The postal savings bank plan would
permit the government to loan deposits
on such securities as State laws now
specify for savings bank investments i.
This means. in some States, mort.
cages and any ordinary two-name pa.
per.
Imagine the political influence grow.
ing out of such power to loan money
to friends and supporters, and picture
the future of the United States with
such a means of perpetual control of
office in the hands of Aldrich.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

A piece of sheet lead put on each
side of screw will fill up and hold
the threads in too large hole.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Sewing on buttons is not wifely
duty In Japan-there are no buttons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

A horse which rears backward is
never safe for riding. One can never
tell when he will fall over backward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

An oil stove, or even an oil lamp
kept burning in the cellar or storage
room on bitter cold nights will keep
things from freezing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

To protect the apples from bruising
run rim of old rubber nose around
the edge of the sorting table.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
stnndpa,ter. in a Corner.

Sl0nNnutIerN IN u SOEnCrs
The unanimous vote of the Ways
and Means Committee of the House on
Monday to undertake an investigation
of the high and Increasing cost of iiv-
ing is confession on the part of Re-
publican members of the committee
that popular clamor against artificial
ly high prices, including those pro-
duced by the Aldrich tariff, has become
too loud and too widespread to be neg
lected.
1t is presumed that the Republican
members of the Ways and Means COM
mittee will do all that they can to find
other causes than the tariff for prices
that are making it hard for families
of moderate means to make buckle and
tongue meet. They will find other and
contributing causes, but unless they
are willing to confess imbecility they
cannot deny that the Aldrich tariff
does compel the American consumer to
pay more for the manufactured mer-
chandise he buys than he would pay II
the rates of tariff taxation were lower.
Every member of the committee
knows that the Aldrich tariff was
passed for the very purpose of raising
the prices of manufactured goods, Be-
hind the Republican principle of pro-
lection is the avowed purpose of shut
ting out the American consumer from
markets in which he might buy cheap
in order to make him pay dear In the
mOnopolized American market.
And now, when the country is rising
In revolt against the imposition, the
Republicans will try to prove that the
Aldrich tariff doesn't do the thing 1t
was planned with diabolical ingenuity
to do. Champ Clark and other mem.
bers of the Ways and Means stand oN
firm ground in their determination
that the investigation shall be "for
blood and that they will go to the
very bottom to get the very truth
The price of potatoes by the peck or
Of pork by the pound may be wholly
uninfiuenced by the tariff just now,
though when the potato crop is short
In this country the tariff boosts the
price, as 1t did year or, two ago. But
Champ Clark and his associates ought
to make 1t tolerably plain that the tar
III does rob the American consumer OF
the little money he has left. after pay
ing high prices for the food he lives
on.-St. Louis Republic,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Let the bride bits lie in a.pail Of
water for few moments to let out the
frost, or warm them before putting
them in the horses mouth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Cut the se..Ion short.

That Congress Is not in mood to
enact legislation of value to the Amer
lean people becomes daily more appar-
ent. Members are anxious to get
home to their districts and fix up their
political fences Their interest in leg
islation is painfully apathetic.
The time of the House is taken up
in routine work. 1t is evident that no
purpose can be served by prolonging
the session.
Pastel savings banks. the Sherman
law amendments, and the central bank
scheme and other Taft measures are
very much in embryo. The public is
dubious about the necessity of such
legislation. Congressman are frankly
afraid to declare themselves for fear
of endangering their reelection.
The Balllnger investigation and the
boomerang effect OF the Aldrich-Taft
tariff haunt Republican regulars,
whose dreams are nightmares of trou.
BILE. The sense of impending doom
units them for Legislative work.
The session can not produce any
thing of public value. Every day 1t
continues entails heavy money out
lay. Congress can earn the gratitude
Of the great American taxpayer, al.
ready overburdened with administra-
ton extravaganza. by adjourning until
December.-Ch Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Ito be continued.)

At 30, Caesar achieved his greatest
conquests; Luther broke the sable
night of the sixteenth century; Char
lemagne had made himself master of
the French and German empires; Cor
tez gazed on the golden cupolas of Mex
lea; Alexander Hamilton had formu-
lated our federal constitution; Horace
Greeley had founded the New York
Tribune and John Howard Payne had
sung his .deathless song of Home,
Sweet Home"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02


with you. NO. not Tor anything that
you can proHer. nor Tor any reason
tnat you can urge, VIII come to you
Wnen IN my soul J belong to another.
mere may oe no eno to this but my
Despair. ms man may cast me on.
Ihis man may trample me under foot.
The spots upon my soul may loom
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Place the windows in front of the
stall at least three feet above the
horses head. The sun should not
shine directly into his eyes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Radishes need lots Of potash, and
for this reason wood ashes sprinkled
on the soil where they are grown will
give them large and rapid growth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Give only half rations on Sundays
when the team is idle. A little grass
then is good tonic.
Worms are most frequently seen in
young horses. and in those that are
weak and debilitated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Some poultry Keepers fed their
chickens three times day while 9th,
ers find that twice is sufficient. For
the inexperienced breeder it probably
would be better to feed three times a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
] Free Tor the AIonopoll.t..

In face of complaints against the
high rates of the Aldrich tariff, the
Bureau of Statistics in Secretary Ma
gels Department of Commerce and La
Dor issues flamboyant statement
showing, historically and statistically,
that since the Aldrich tariff went into
effect the percentage of importations
coming in free of duty is larger than
under any previous tariff except one.
Accepting the statistician's state
ment that 81 per cent of the importa-
lions since early in August have come
in free, we search in vain for any
article Of general use. made In this
country, on which the consumer es-
capes the tax. The articles admitted
free are mainly raw materials which
are worked up into highly protected
finished products before the consumer
gets chance at them
Raw hides and skins are on the free
list, but shoes and all other manu-
features of leather still demand their
tribute of the consumer. Undressed
furs pay no custom house taxes, buI
furs ready to wear pay the tax, and
1t comes out of the consumers pocket
India rubber is free, but there is no
leak in the tax on rubber shoes. Block
tin has free entry to be used in coat
ing American terne plates, but the
coated plates are excluded by the tar
if, and the importers of the block tin
make the American housewife pay
dear for the domestic utensils into
which 1t is converted.
Raw silk is imported In large guam
titles by the protected silk manufac-
turers of New Jersey and they pay
no custom house tax on 1t; but every
woman who goes a-shopping finds that
the kind of silk she wants is far re-
moved from the free list
And SO 1t goes. The monopoly in.
terests insist that everything they need
in their industries shall be untaxed,
while the consumer must pay tribute
on everything they make for sale out
of the untaxed material What is more,
the monopoly tariff people got in the
Aldrich tariff nearly everything they
wanted that Dingley hadn't already
given them. The Bureau of Statistics
makes a beautiful showing for the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Look after the horses teeth care
fully. If defects are developed it is
easier to fix at once than to let them
develop into serious conditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

1t is said that cut flowers will keep
fresh If small pinch of nitrate of
potash or common saltpeter is put in
the water in which they stand. The
ends of the stems should pc cut of
little every day to keep open the
absorbing pores.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

If the sheep drops the angle of its
ear few degrees there is something
the matter demanding immediate at
tention. The owner should see the
sheep each day. The ram should be
allowed with the ewes only at the
breeding season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

To keep tools from rusting take one
pound of lard and lump Of rosin
half the size of an egg, melt slowly
and apply in thin coating. Renew
when necessary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Roots are indispensable in the intel
ligent and economical feeding of sheep.
They should be put through root cut
ter to prevent choking. The grain and
roots should be mixed and fed to-
gether.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12
NO MANS ORGAN
Who will start it?

Replying to an excerpt from
its esteemed contemporary, the
Indianapolis Freeman, The Bee
begs leave to say that it is the
mouthpiece of no man or indi-
vidual. The Bee has always
endeavored to be fair and just to
all OF its patrons and readers,
more so than they have been to
The Bee.
The Bee is convinced that the
more it does for individuals the
less appreciative they seem to
be. 1t has decided to allow all
persons to fight their own bat
ties and give credit to those who
deserve it.
"Of what consequence is it to
us, whether our claims are
forged by our enemies or our
fellow citizens, let the particians
since they alone are rewarded
for victories encountered the
dangers of the war"
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12
POSED AS THE QUEEN
Wisconsin Girl Original for Paint
ing of Alexandra.
Evelyn May Converse, Playing Model,
Met Artist, Who Kept Her Ar
raysd In Royal Finery Until
Picture Was Finished.

New York.-When the loyal and hon.
est Britishers pay homage Of heart to
the pictured Alexandra at the corona |
tion-from the brush of Edwin r. Alb
bey, r. Ait is only to their queens
head and face. The rounded arms,
the well poised neck, the stately, patri
clan carriage Of the figure are anoth
er's-the secret is out now. Miss
Evelyn Converse, an American girl
from Wisconsin at that, posed as
Queen Alexandra for Mr.. Abbey's
great painting, The Coronation Of
Edward VII"
Miss Converse hasn't sat on the
royal throne, but she has worn the
coronation robes. She has never
been presented at court, but she has
come and gone at Buckingham palace
as If born to the purple. She was
never proclaimed queen In WestInin-
ster, but there she is in the picture.
The king himself ordered the paint
ing to be hung on the walls of Buck
ingham palace. He posed; the queen
posed; all the important persOnages
who were nearest to their msjesties
on that august occasion faced Mr..
Abbey for their portions of the pic
ture. But for two years the great
work was held up because there was
no suitable model in England
For two years I've waited for
you," said Mr.. Abbey when he
met Miss Converse. He knew he
had found the model he wanted-the
rest was only matter Of course. Who
that could do it would refuse to pose
for her majesty, consort of Edward
VII, and wear her robes and jewels?
Strangely enough, Miss Converse
isn't a professional model at all. She
comes from Eau Claire, Wis, where
her father, Henry Edward Converse,
Is successful up-to-date American
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12

day night Wilberforce meeting
is due that man is Prof. VIM. A.
Joiner. He worked early and
late to make it a success. In
planning and executing and adj
vising he was simply irresist-
able. And if not for him the
meeting might not have been
held. His was the cool head that
brought order out of disconcert-
ment. His was the calculating
brain that pointed the way. He
was the Sheridan that turned
rout into victory. And through
it all he was modest almost to a
fault. And through it all he was
unselfsh, and firm in the re-
solve to carry out the will of the
club to make the meeting one
that would redown to the lasting
credit of WilberfOrce University
the Alma Mater OF the members
of the local Wilberforce Univer-
sity Club, and not be used as a
vehicle for any one or more self
ish individuals to rush into the
limelight. All who had a part
in planning that meeting deserve
applause, and the success was
sufficient to permit the honor to
be generously shared by all the
local WilberforceanS.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12
JUDGE TERRELL

Judge Robert H. Terrell who
was appointed to a professorship
in the Howard University law
school will lecture to the stu
dents in practical practice. This
is, undoubtedly a new departure
and one that will be more bene-
fetal to students. If there is one
municipal Judge who has the re-
spect and confidence of the bar
irrespective OF color or condi-
ton it is Judge Robert H. Ter
rell.
President Thirkield means to
have a first class law school that
will compare with any in this
country and it is believed that
the appointment of Judge Ter
rell to one of the professorships
will be a great acquisition to the
school.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12
NOT A REV.

The caption setter OF The Bee
caused it to say last week that
the distinguished politician, ora
tor and lawyer, ]. Milton Tur-
ner, was a Rev. Mr.. Turner is
too good a man to be Rev. He
is in a higher calling. He is the
attorney of two great races of
Indians and ii he were a Rev.
his chances for saving these
struggling Indians would be a
failure. His character is too
high to be sailing under false
colors, he is a lawyer and not a
preacher, although he was at one
time a minister to Liberia.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12

best efforts of the Negro who would
uplift himself in the nation. Men
like you, who stand up at any and
all times and places for the cOnsti-
tutional rights of that calss, uni
formly refusing to be biased because
of race, color or previous condi-
ton of servitude" furnish the only
rays of light and hope in the Negroes
black sky.
Thanking you for your expressed
willingness to be of additional ser
vice to the interests Of my people
and bespeaking for you the continu-
ance of your highly useful public
career, | am, sir,
Very respectfully,
]. Milton Turner.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-12
AMONG THE CHURCHES

Rev. J. Anderson Taylor preach
ed an eloquent sermon last Sabbath
morning from Acts 10th chapter and
18TH verse.
Rev. Walter H. Brooks was greet
ed with an unusual large congrega-
ton last Sabbath morning.
Rev. H. Howard occupied his pull
pit Sunday morning and preached
a very impressive sermon.
Rev, Ray of the Metropolitan
Zion, preached to a large congrega-
ton last Sunday morning.
Rev. w. NJ. Clair of Asbury
Church stated a few days ago that
he would begin to build his new
church shortly
Rev. S. L. .Corrothers is being
No better selection could be made.