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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
ri Started the Canal

Tho Bombastes Furioso Of tragic In
vention has his occasional counterpart
OF the mimic stage Note the follow.
ing staggering confession of Colonel
Roosevelt on his travels in California,
broadly describing the method en-
ployed in the seizure of the canal zone:
Il am interested in the Panama ca
nal because started 1t. II had fol-
lowed traditional. conservative meth
DDS l would have submitted digni.
fied state paper Of probably two hum
drsd pages to congress, and the de-
bate on 1t would have been going on
yet; but took the canal zone and
let congress debate, and while the de-
bate goes on the canal does also"
The territory belonged to the neigh
boring state Of Colombia. II took 1t, :"
says the colonel. II started the ca
NAL" says the colonel.
BY the time the canal shall have
been finished and paid for the people
Of the United States will be out oe
pocket some $500. 100000. It will take
100000 more to, fortify 1t; and
ooOOs $o,VVVSVVV pcH year " mA1utAlu
an army Of occupation.
A bill was introduced In tho last
congress and passed by the house,
which provided that: "All the mill
tary. civil and judicial powers of the
United States in the canal zone, in.
Guiding the power to make all laws,
rules and regulations necessary for
the government Of the canal zone,
shall be vested in the president"
This would practically establish q
monarchy. over which the president
would rule as king. 1t is quite in line
with the Rooseveltian preach and
practice. 1t is safe to say, however.
that no such grant of autocratic power
will be approved by the present con-
gress. 1t was q happy day for the
country when the Rough Rider ceased
to be president and went on his tray
els In Africa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Father Didn't See.

The indulgent father whose nose had
struck many sparks from the high cost
of living grindstone. jerked thumb
in the direction of passing young
woman.
why didn't you get one of those un.
trimmed hats" he asked. instead Of
that creation with the $40 willow
plumes on itf"
Because" explained the daughter,
as patiently as though she were speak
ing to . small child. "Only women
who have money enough to buy willow
plumes can afford the economy of I'M
trimmed millinery. AS untrimmed hats
are the only ones can afford, for the
sake of appearance cannot afford to
wear them. By so doing everybody
would see that couldn't afford willow
plumes. Don't you see?" And he con-
fessed he didn't.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26

order. The most successful drummer
OF soap probably knows more about
soaps of all kinds than any other man
on earth.
During this process of acquiring
knowledge and experience your boys
pay has steadily grown from the orig.
inal eight or ten dollars month of
the first year to nearly double that
the second, and up to $50 or $40 by
the time he is waiting on customers.
On the road, he will be. started at
SIS to 500 a month and travelling ex.
penses. and he must be able. as al.
ways during his travelling salesman
ship. to earn his pay. He will prob
ably be given an unimportant section
of little corner of new territory UNI
til he has proved himself, when his
route will gradually be enlarged &C.
cording to the needs of the firm and
his own peculiar ability. Some travel
ing men are more successful among
village merchants than in the large
cities. and vice versa.
From this point on there Is steady
advancement, as your boy grows in ex.
perience and ability, and he will be
getting acquainted with the other
goods handled by his firm SO as to sell
everything on its list. AS he advances
his pay will increase until 1t
reaches and passes the general av.
erage of about $1,000 year and ex-
penses.
He will find that the firm is expect
ing him to be able to take care of
larger and larger contracts. until he
can go to a newcomer who is opening
large retail store in st. Louis, or
Chicago, or Minneapolis, or some 9TH
er large city and persuade him to
place his entire order, or nearly all.
with his firm, even though 1t should
amount to as much as 100000. BY
the time he reaches this height he will
be getting anything from $500 to
$4,000 year. Some travelling sales
men earn even more than this.
Once travelling man, always Q
travelling man. is generally the case:
but II your boy has the domestic in.
stinct and wishes to settle down, he
Will not lack opportunity; for he can
become the head of the local sales de-
partment at a good salary or else he
can take up the buying end, which Of
fers even greater pay. Anyhow, he
has achieved a large and last
ing success.
Some boys who live in small towns
have made their start by getting job
in one of the local stores. learning all
they could about the business and
made 1t a point to attract the favor
able notice Of visiting travelling men,
with the result that the latter have
recommended them to their. own firms,
and the latter have put them into the
stock department. or even on the
road, at living remuneration.
Copyright, 1870 by the Associated 1T
erary Press)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
steel and the Tariff.

The Democrats will be sustained by
public opinion in any effort they may
make to remove the Inequalities and
injustices which characterize our pres
ent tariff law. It ought to be possible
for them, with the help of the insur-
gents, which we have no doubt can be
had. to improve matters very consid-
erably. Campaign speakers next year
will mot find 1t easy to convince the
people that the United States Steel
corporation-better known a. the
trust-needs any protection. There
are some things, Of course. on which
II, is possible to stand pat. but that is
not one Of them. There Is no reason
why tin plate should cost more here
than abroad. At least 1t may be said
that the present margin between the
domestic and the foreign prices IL
much too great.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
A Spicy subject.

John Lane, the welLknown publish
er, said at literary dinner in New
York:
~ an editor find nobody so per
sistent as the amateur contributor. II
the amateur we're half as ingenious
In writing his material as in trying
to land 1t, he would become Dickens
In no time.
IAN amateur said the other day to
IN editor know:
"'Allow me to submit this bear
story
but readers don't care for bear
stories.' said the editor. They want
something spicy
but this said the amateur, Is .
story about cinnamon bear"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Animal Understands Different Denor-
nations Of Money and What They
VIII Buy.

A Newfoundland dog, when given
. penny, would spend 1t at the bak-
er's, but II he did not feel hungry
used. to hide 1t under mat. This
was his bank, and sometimes he had
quite number of coppers thus col
lected. From this pile he used to take
q half-penny or penny when he wanted
It. He knew there was a difference
between the two coins. and that he
had to get two biscuits for a penny
and one for half-penny. II he took
q penny and wanted only one biscuit,
he would wait for his change. Once
he was tried with sixpence. He
promptly took 1t to the bakers. oh.
-tained two biscuits and five pennies,
and then returned to the giyer and lot
him have the change.
Mr.. T, s. Cooper. R. A.. used to re
date story about dog belonging to
. Scotsman who had been his model
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
COFFEE CONGESTION
Causes q Variety Of Ais.
lady in Wisconsin

A happy old lady in Wisconsin
says:
During the time was a coffee
drinker was subject to sick head
aches, sometimes lasting or days,
totally uniting me for anything.
To this afiict1on was added, some
years ago. trouble with my heart
that was very painful accompanied
by smothering sensation and faint
ness
Dyspepsia. also. came to make life
harder to bear. took all sorts of pat
emit medicines but none Of them helped
me for any length Of time.
THE doctors frequently told me
that coffee was not good for me; but
without coffee felt as If had no
breakfast I finally decided about 2
years ago to abandon the use of cof-
Tee entirely, and as had read great
deal about Postum concluded to try
that for a breakfast beverage.
Il liked the taste of 1t and was par
tcularly pleased to notice that 1t did
not come up as coffee used to. The
bad spells with my heart grew less
and less frequent, and finally ceased
altogether. and I have not had an at
tack of sick headache for more than
year My digestion is good, too, and
I am thankful that / am once more a
healthy woman. know my wonder
full restoration to health came from
quitting coffee and using Postum"
Name given by the Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's q reason" and it is this.
Coffee has direct action on the liver
with some people, and causes partial
congestion of that organ preventing
the natural outlet of the secretious.
Then may follow biliousness, sallow
skin. headaches. constipation and final
~ change Of the blood corpusclea
and nervous prostrauon.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
oAo appears from time to time. They
are penaine, true and full OF humans
interest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26

the world, should be heavily bearded.
A shave every day is essential to a
smooth shaver face, and If a man
can't spare the time for daily shave
he ought to wear beard.
"a few of those perambulating bar
bers found in Persia would be good
thing for Americans. In Persian
towns a barber strolls through the
streets on the lookout for unshaven
chins. When he sees one. up goes
little looking glass before the eyes
of the offender. SO that he may behold
for himself what sight he is. The
result is that he usually sides against
the wall and submits his chin to the
razor"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Bird JekyIl and Hyde.

The catblrd is our northern mock
ing bird. When love attunes its voice,
It can MARBLE as sweetly as the night
ingale. You must catch It in one Of
its melting moods II you would know
the charm of its liquid notes. 1t ia
not at all beautiful-no more is the
hooking bird-only a gray-brown.
perky, restless thing, of lesser size
than the robin. with the soul of song
in II.
The wonder Of the catbird lies, Of
course, in this. Its dual nature. At
one time 1t hops about screeching
complaints against the circumambient
air; at another there throbs out from
its delicate throat the essence of .
divine melody.-Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26

did so. and two lads in knickerbockers
marched by swinging their sticks and
not even turning their heads. Tenny.
son was chapfallen.
do you know. Hunt" he said, Il
do not think they know who l am"
Very likely, my dear Tennyson,
and they would not even know If you
told Observation-Disclosures of Hol.
man Hunt" in the Academy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
WISE BARRIERS OF PERSIA
When They Find a Man With an In
shaver Chin, Up Goes a Looking
Glass Before Him.

"The American business man has
improved greatly in the care of his
toilet during my lifetime" barber
said, "but he is still far behind the
men of other countries In this respect
In Europe, especially in England. a
man leaves his home for business with
clean shave, polished shoes and care
fully brushed and pressed clothes.
"The American business man, the
hardest worker. the busiest man in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
HAVE CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD
Democratic Opportunity Is Here and
Leaders of the Party Must I
Recognize IL.

The first session of a Democratic
house of representatives for sixteen
years Is on. This exclusion of the
Democratic party from the control Of
the representative branch is the long
est continuous one on record. That
which extended through the Civil war
and reconstruction periods was strict
ly two terms less. the first congress
OF the Lincoln administration having
been turned from Democratic to Re-
publican by the secession Of southern
members. and the conversion of many
northern Democrats to the support of
the administration.
The long period Of experience on
the outside for the Democrats was due
to Democratic stupidity just as the re-
cent loss of the house by the Repub-
licans was caused by Republican
faulty. 1t is one Of the instructive
facts of our politics for the past TWEEN
ty years that political overturns have
been caused not BY the virtues of the
outsiders who won, but by the plumbers
or offenses of the insiders. who paid
the penalty by losing. The Demo
Gratis in 1895 and 1896 saddled them
selves with the free silver craze and
for eight terms thereafter have never
regained power. The Republicans last
year handicapped themselves with
standpattism and are now on the ex-
terror.
Tho lesson should not be lost on the
present situation. The Democrats
start out with roseate hopes and glow
ing promises. But the real test will be
In performance. And as the whole is
sue seems to center about the tariff, II
both parties can eschew maneuvers
for political advantage and agree upon
q moderate tariff. which will stay re-
vised. the relief of the country from
further uncertainty will be Welcome
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
DRUM MI ERR

An occupation that 10 always
attractive to the average Amer
lean boy, who sees only Its sur
face features and does not take
into consideration the energy
and hard work SO essential to its
success. 1t 10 profitable CALI
Ing, however, for those who
master its difficulties and at
tend strictly to business.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
IN OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS
French Boy Caused merrlment by TAX.
Ing the Order Of the Court Too
Literally.


A droll incident is reported as hav-
ing taken place In one of the pro-
uncial appeal courts in France. A
boy, about IA, was summoned to give
evidence. and his appearance was such
as to move the whole court to laughter.
He wore q long redingote, peculiar to
the Basque country, and immense
boots. His trousers, collar and hat
were unquesionably those of man.
The court was confused. and tho
president asked the boy how he dared
to treat the court in such manner.
The boy seemed as surprised as the
president, and taking out the citation
from his pocket, read the formula in
vtting him, Comparable dams les af-
flares de son pere." Ito appear In
his fathers suit.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Parent. ana CHILDREN. F.ult..

Parents ought to collaborate with
teachers in helping to develop the
best In their children, and conse-
quently to eliminate the worst. In
stead Of this view Of the matter We
(says Ella Wheeler Wilco1) find par
snts taking a stand against tho
teacher who tries to talk of the faults
Of their children and discuss a rem
edy. and all the work which the teach
or has hoped to do in character build
ing falls to the ground under the
lifted hammer of the unwise and
belligerent parent. who insists that
my child must be without faults.
and that the teacher who see faults
is an enemy. not friend. It is sell
dom. indeed, that man or woman
occupying the position of teacher u
prejudiced or has personal or selfish
motives for criucising child.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Didn't Know Tennyson.

If any one asked him about persons
he would tell delightful, frank anec-
dotes concerning. maybe. the great
men he knew and loved and meas
lured exactly. He liked spice of fun
In everything, too. and his face
beamed as he described walk with
Tennyson he had lately taken. They
heard footsteps behind, and the great
man frowned "How they dog US,
Hunt! How shall we escape them?"
"Just sit on the stile till they pass"
said the matter-of-fact artist. They
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
RIah Aorleultur.I seotlon,

It was mentioned at the annual din
ner OF the Lancashire Farmers asso.
citation that there were $4,000 COWS In
the county-a greater number than
in any other county in England. Lam
cashire, too. had the largest acreage
of potatoes. with the exception OF Lin
colnshire. in Great Britain. having Az
900 acres under cultivation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26

The decision Of the Democratic
caucus in Washington to abolish
sinecures In the house is to be heart
lily commended, but what the country
wants to see is retrenchment in the
administration Of the government de-
partments; not the saving of few
thousand dollars. but the saving Of
millions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Very Good Business,

The wife OF wealthy business man
Of Chicago was the daughter of po-
liceman. As they grew rich. both she
and her husband concealed the fact
as much as possible. for the sake Of
their social prestige. At luncheon
several society women of high posi-
ton had been talking about their fam
lilies. What was your fathers busi-
ness, Mrs. Dr." was finally asked Of
the business mans wife. Mrs. D. was
not disturbed. my father was In ths
copper business" she said with cool
emphasis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26

An interesting find was made the
other week by workmen while laying a
conduit near Astwick, North Brecks.
They came upon two complete human
skeletons, male and female. The head
of the male was most massive, and his
height when living must have been at
least seven feet. The woman was laid
at right angles to the man, with her
feet resting against the side Of his
body. Apparently when her lord died
she had been slain and buried with
him. The remains are thought to be-
long to the stone age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
sesslon Likely to Rs Lona,

Everything that this congress under.
takes will be considered in the light
Of Its possible or probable effect on
the presidential campaign of next
year. The Democrats, having ma
jority in the house Of representatives.
will devote their energies to putting
the Republicans in hole II they can.
while the Republicans will. one fears,
spend no little time setting traps in
the expectation that the Democracy
will walk in. 1t is possible that these
more or less important maneuvers will
keep congress in session all summer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Bank. and Lost or Destroyed Bills.

Ns anu eosk 0r oeskT0yoo oiiis.
Bank bills are merely printed prom.
Uses of the bank or government issu-
Ing them. to pay the face value Of
the bill or note. on demand. in coin
OF tho realm. II bank bill. or bank
note as 1t might well be called, should
be destroyed. the holder of the de.
stroyed bill is the loser. and the bank
the gamer by reason Of the fact that
1t would be relieved of the obligation
to make good Its promise to pay the
face value of note which no longer
exists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Just az In 1909.

When the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
was before congress in 1909 there was
widespread criticism of those con-
gressmen who allowed the special in
terests Of certain of their constitu-
ents to outweigh considerations of
general welfare.
The same situation is likely to arise
in the consideration of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty. Special interests
are special interests. whether in New
England or in the Mississippi valley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
"Tall' Stories About Dogs

Every time he went for sitting the
Scotsman took his dog with him. One
day he arrived soaked through, hav-
ing been caught in heavy downpour
of rain. He removed his plaid and
handed It to the collie, who immedi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
POLICY OF PLUMBER
some FACTS ABOUT THE INIouI.
Tous TAX ON WOOL.
Schedule Well Described by President
Taft as Enthusiastically
Game to Which People Of
Country Submit.

II the United States should be cut
on suddenly from the rest Of the
world you would be in heap Of trou-
BILE about the time you should go to
buy your next winters suit of clothes.
Prices would be way up, and the
stock to select from scanty. You
would find the same difficulty in buy
ing underwear and blankets and car
pets.
This country produces only q little
more than half the wool 1t uses. With
out the product of foreign countries
there wouldn't be anywhere near
enough to go round. Even as 1t is.
wool is SO valuable that none of 1t is
wasted. The rag man goes about and
gathers up old clothes, which are
chopped up. The yarn is saved and
made into inferior grades OF cloth.
The shoddy and the mixtures of
wool and cotton testify to the scare
ity of the pure fabric.
Woolen goods are among the neces-
saries Of life. like shoes and bread
and butter. Every family must use
them. Certainly 1T is for the general
welfare that they be produced at as
reasonable a price as possible.
But there are some great western
40 co., ..a.. snop' anu .nele
800 s.eat eastern CORPORATIONS
- th.,r ,a.as. ~. .u anu ~ 10
-. IT.. sna. ,ne p..eee oe
49,. 20 - low weeAs oeiore 'ne
.,a.. ~. ne . 'u,nini''ee me' 10
$3.50. s su .alin ulA
=, ths ,s., ~ .nese wv ofalic as.
s..a ~ 80 - 1919. -. oonlei.eu ~ Cnl-
w ~. an . ana .nat .ne 'arin ra.es
factorvr .na ,,,,.t ~. ss.s
"s.t,,,.a..--,. :. ~ ~
~ - 10 ~ tausn' on
~ ny .h,s sa,'n y. wy" III n y, ls 20 scarce
,n,nart.s q. - ens ~ 'p.y muse oe
100 A. - asS W supply tne
a rs,s,. - 1o uu.y 10 - Genus q pounu'
49,, ;. 80 n No nal 90 nucn as tne
W.. 40 worm. ahs american people
nuoh ...t. =. 49, 49, 20
1911 ,. % ~ .,ou nous !"
IL ,nrst 49, ~ go. 49, -. 49, ~ an ~
nv.e.s !, a. ~ ~. " ewen .no
~ az m.s.s.. sn 49, ats s'nA'"''s
~. p
us uou ene manufacturers COM
Ian ., .ne price OF tnelr raw mate
..a,s No' tney. iaey are IN on the
= s 49, .nemseayes. ese foreign manu-
n .ao.ulefs. puylns .nelr wool at rea'
~. soua y, u. pliIe, sen .ne nnlsneo prod
w. Al .ne Cni.eo states at nsure
sna. n1isut orlns wooien sults ana
"ooien uaue,wear anu WOODEN Dian
~ o.' VIM sne reach OF every lsmliy'
.no l.ae.on Ok WOODEN Sooos 10
DV nv. ena,'1eu.
a. lne Anefiean manutacturers arc
nls. even . outy Wnlcn Is calculated
70 conpensa'e tnem LOT me extra
r IT, sne, nus. pay 1or tneir wool.
.no.ha. w su ny AZ. .uat .ney ate s.sen
.ha" ~ wy ~ 'a a, 70 MAKE sure .nae
.a,y.. a w .t ae . Me.a sn.aaS ~ .neln-
nr,oes ~ ~ .ha,s .u 800. Ian ses 'uelf own
'1 ~ ~. ~. sa1. .aD.'.s.
on Que variety OF oress GOODS ior
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
In l.owax.

A school inspector in a rural district
OF Iowa asked the pupils word which
he pronounced 'Eggwiped." When
they failed. he roundly berated them
for their ignorance. and then spelled
the word himself-"E-g-y-p-t, Egg.
wiped, Christian Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Saving Car Fare.

do you think it is likely to get the
conductor into trouble to offer him
your fare. after he has passed you by?"
II can't say. But do know that
that theory has eased my conscience
many time"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26

ately disappeared with It. 81 was Gu.
rious to see what the animal would do
with the plaid" Mr.. Cooper would say.
Il followed him. and. gentlemen,
would you believe it, saw that dog
sitting before my kitchen fire with his
fore paws outstretched to the flames.
Over the paws hung his masters
plaid, which he turned about first on
one side, then on the other. In the
process of drying it..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26
Serious.

Bother 1t! / can't remember
whether the doctor said was to drink
less wine and still less beer. or less
beer and still less wine. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-04-26

Among the articles that are 'fabri-
Gated" in this country, for which Mr..
smoot Is 80 solicitous, Of course, none
Is more important than the tariff.