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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
MUST BE REVISION
PEOPLE INSIST ON REMOVAL OF
TARIFF INIouiTIEs.
Democratic Party Has Been Put II
Power With That Understanding
Commissions Help to Be We'll
coined If End Is Reached.


When the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
was enacted the protectionists, and es-
pecially the chief beneficiaries, be-
lieved that the tariff question had been
settled for another ten years or so. In
spite of the obvious and fragrant be-
trayal of the people. the flat disregard
for party pledges and the manifesto
tons of dissatisfaction throughout the
country, the new law was declared to
be the best ever, and the prediction
was made that 1t would soon be vindi-
Gated by results
This fatuous view of the situation
failed to take into account the great
er enlightenment and determination Of
the people. The lesson of the recent
elections dispelled that view. And now
the Republicans know that the tariff.
instead of having been disposed Of for
an indefinite period, is still the most
immediate and pressing question be-
fore congress. The Democrats know
that they have gained control OF the
house primarily because of the failure
of the Republicans to revise the tariff
downward. z
Republican adjustment to this crisis
has taken the form of a reluctant adop-
ton of the tariff commission plan. The
president Is to be given the kind OF
commission he has asked for, with a
probability, however. that his commits
sion will be unduly hamEered by re.
strictions, If the old line protecuonists
can prevail But at any rate commits
sion will be created and set to work
after congress adjourns.
Meanwhile the Democrats. anticipat.
Ing their control of the house, will call
a meeting OF members-elect, select 8
ways and means committee in advance
and that committee will spend the
coming summer investigating the tar
If and preparing general revision
bill.
1t will be seen that the two plans Of
revision proposed the Republicans
favoring revision by schedules AND
based on the tariff commissions find
ings, and the Democrats favoring gen
eral revision-there will be confiict
of methods with the Democrats in con
troll Of the house and the Republican,
in control Of the senate. Perhaps the
beneficiaries OF excessive tariffs hopt
that in this conflict they will enjoy the
benefits of delay In real ttriff revision
If the Democrats are wise they will
avail themselves of all the help thu
tariff commission can give them. voting
for the creating Of the commission
and using Its information, more espe
cially as their party will be well req
resented on the commission.
For now the county will hold boil
parties responsible for honest tariff re
vision. And 1t will expect as its frs
right, and regardless Of the final ad
1ustment of the tariff. the earliest pos
sible elimination OF the most fiagran
outrages Of the existing law.-Kansa
City Star. Isl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Sc = $50 e.
High Prices.

How much did the empty market
basket have to do with the late cleo
ton?
This is what the New York market
man told the lady, the customer:
High prices? Yes, ma'am; SO high
these last two years that dozens and
scores Of retail market men have been
driven out Of business. could not
have kept on If had not had abundant
capital. My profits have been very
small. In England this summer went
into wholesale market. The man was
cutting of round steak How much
for that2' says l. Five pence, half
penny (10h cents). says he. The same
meat, ma'am costs % cents pound
at wholesale markets in New York.
1t was Argentine beef, but the sight
of beef at that price was like to have
made free trader of me-"
To be sure. the tariff on beef is only
two cents pound. and could not dou-
BILE the cost of 1t. But why should
there be tariff on beef?-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
AZ He Wanted IL.

OF the latest and most aggressive
nouveau richie who has established
himself to well-known country place
near London. this story is being told:
The servants. who had been taken
over with "the place." did not take
kindly to the new regime, and grew
slack and careless about their duties.
One day, while big shooting lunch
was in progress, one of the many
men-servants in attendance hurried
up to his master with card, saying
the owner wished to see him imme-
diately. The nouveau richie was flu
rious to note the fellow had merely
handed him the card. instead of pre-
senting 1t on tray.
Look 'ere!" he called out, angrily,
whats this? l tell you l won't ave
you 'anding the cards in your and
like this. Next time you bring me
one, bring it properly. and and it to
me on a silver saliva
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
PIunderlna the People.

OF course. If we import less luxuries
we shall necessarily import more Of
other things. There is room for sharp
difference of opinion as to both the
moral and the economic aspect Of this
change in our policy and in our for
eign commerce. Perhaps the gravest
aspect 1t presents is the demonstration
that support for high tariff bills has to
be drawn now from isolated local In
dustries.. like California lemons and
Florida pineapples. All these various
interests pool their issues and vote for
the whole bill so as to secure their re-.
spective plumber.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Two years ago If I had come to
Washington and mentioned the tariff
board subject l would have been
thrown out. Nobody seemed to take
the matter seriously. and it was next
to impossible to get hearing in any
quarter-Alvin H. Sanders Of the tar
iff board
But two years ago, sir, the result
OF the election was not so Thoroughly
Observation-Disclosures News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

At last it occurred to the authori.
ties to examine little box, of about
the size of an ordinary suit case,
which was nailed UP against large
tree close by the house.
In this box several telephone wires
converged. 1t was a sort of neigh
borhood switchboard.
What was the surprise of the tele.
phone men to find this box nearly
filled with nuts. They took out three
peach baskets full. each one holding
at least two quarts.
Rioting among the nuts were the
youthful members of promising
squirrel family Christian Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Lesson In Tariff Reform.

An incidental lesson is the desira-
bility Of amending the tariff piecemeal,
when the individual schedule will be
left to stand on its own merits, rather
than to wait three or four years, as
President Taft proposes, and get up
another omnium gatherum arrange
ment when the barbarians will find 1t
easy to combine against the advancing
civilization of tariff reform.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

in due time. We suggest the reader look
for it.
Prevarication No. 8. 'tPost spends
nearly million year in advertising and
relies on that to keep out of the news,
papers the dangerous nature of the fraud
he is perpetrating on the public"
The Postum Company does pay out up
wards of a million year for trade an
nouncements. Newspaper men believe our
statements truthful or they would not
print them. Large numbers of newspa-
per men use our products.
They are capable Of telling the public
whether or not we .briheo them;
did not "bribe" that particular weekly.
No. states that the amount of the
verdict will "be devoted by the weekly
to eynosine fr,ud."
This is almost real humor.
We have two suits pending against the
weekly" total, $5OO,000.00.
We haven't devoted" the sum to any
particular purpose yet.
Item 10 is discovery that wheat
bran is part of Postum.
But the criticism neglected to mention
] that for years every Postum package an
nounced in plain type that the outer COW
ering of wheat (bran), made part of the
beverage.
They ignorantly fell into trap here,
not knowing enough of food value to know
that Taxa iastase" the article used by
physicians the world over for Starch in
digestion" is made from wheat BRAN
| So we use that part of the wheat berry
because it contains the element needed
to develop the valuable diastase in man
ufacture. Good Postum is impossible
without this part.
These self.appointed critics do make
some laughable blunders through ignor-
ance, but-be patient.
Item II is an illustration of the squirm.
ing and twisting of the sensational writer
delivering distorted matter to his read
| ers.
While on the witness stand Mr.. Post
| testified to his studies in Anatomy, Physi-
ology, Dietetics and PSYCHOLOGICAL re-
lating to the preparation and digestion Of
| food. Asked to name authorities studied
he mentioned six or eight from memory,
| and commented on some clinical expe-
rience covering several years in annual
| journeys to Europe.
Now notice the distortion. Copy from
the printed criticism.)
"He POST pointed out pile of books
in possession of his attorneys as the very
ones he had read"
CNotice.-"the very ones he had read"
leading the reader to believe that they
were the only ones.)
'Did you consult the books from these
editions?" was asked.
From those and various editions" an
swered Post.
The attorney "picked up book after
book from the pile and showed the title
pages to the iury,-all except two had
been published since 1906"
This is an example of distortion and
false coloring to produce an unfavorable
impression.
The facts are Mr.. Post purposely intro
duced the latest editions that could be
obtained of prominent authorities to prove
by them the truth Of his statements re-
garding appendicitis and the analysis of
brain. also the latest conclusions in re-
gard to the action of the digestive organs.
These works are:
| Human Physiology, by Raymond.
| Physiological Chemistry, by Simon.
Digestive Glands, by Pawlow.
Hand Book of Appendicitis. by Ochs-
ner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Physiological Chemistry. by Hammar
stem.
Biochemic System of Medicine. BY
Carey.
The weekly" carefully eliminates from
| its printed account testimony regarding
the years of research aud study by Mr..
Post in fitting himself for his work, and
article to believe that BIS education
began since 1905.
Distortion No. 12 reports Mr.. Post q
q "dodgins witness"
His eye is not Of the shifty kind OBJ.
served in the head of one Of his CHIEF
critics On the witness stand Mr.. Post
looks quietly but very steadily straight in.
to the eyes of the haggling, twisting law.
yer, trying by all his art to ask double
| barreled questions and bull-doze and com
fuse q witness.
The "dodging" it seems consisted Of
| replying, II don't know"
| Opposing counsel holds a book in his
hand while he queries,-
Il want to know if there is single
thing in your whole book here that sug.
gests any particular kind of food" Theu
followed some discussion between attor.
neys.
When Mr.. Post was allowed to reply.
h ne si nsor ~ a' ssen hno" un''i fsau ~
DooA oseA " sse'
This book. It turns out. was written bv
Mr.. Post seventeen years ano and nrob.
ably has not been read carefully Nv him
| in the last fifteen wears. II would require
a remarkable memory to Instantly saw
ives" or anoo as to what a book of al
pages did or did not contain. without
read;nc + overMbut such conservative
and we'll balanced answers are construed
by sensation seekers to be "dodginr.''
| The attorney sought by every art to
4 impress the Jury with the fact that Mr..
Posts belief in the power of Mind in
relation to the body branded him as un.
| reliable and worse.
The following is quoted from one d
the questions:-
.rrho ,,,,;t.. oe t,..o 49,.
Inc writer u Inese pages desires "a
simple instrument through which the Di.
vine Principle, chooses to manifest itself
by precept and example.
oe,.:,, ::
a. e xii IN , men.as pTac.ice is gained IN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Senate and Its Membership.
The senate of the United States is
the Judge of the qualifications of Its
own members. And apparently the
senate is not overparticular about the
company 1t keeps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

you manage to keep your husband
home at night" said one woman.
Yes replied the other. Il am the
only person of his acquaintance who
will listen patiently and respectfully
while he tells exactly how the cleo
ton happened"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

There are unmistakable signs Of 40
tivity on the tariff question.-Wash-
ington.
Which makes 1t look almost as II
congress were catching up with the
rest Of the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Some Suspicious Persons
lqured if we were 'hiring" certain weekly" !


So attorney New York less time for
months Battle Greek hoping to find impurities in our foods or
factories. After spying about he summoned
twenty-five of worlen and took their testimony Every
single foods made Of exactly the grain and
ingredients printed the packages the wheat barley and
being obanable all thoroughly water Of
the and part of the factories and machinery kept
scrupulously clean:
all proved disappointing to the Weekly. There
factories hospitals hotel and restaurant kit
could stand the close spying unexpected times and by
enemy paid find dirt impurities of some kind
ordinary kitchen factory he would find something to
magnify and make noise about
he failed utterly with the Postum Works and products
Twenty thirty people through factories annual
y enquire whether they there
makes difference to
turned discover something about advertising
that could be criticized
An analysis methods and distorted of the
Weekly may readers, take the items
by and open them out for inspection Wew chain the
and make reference this article to the BIRTH
growth and methods Weekly try dis
cusson to the questions now at issue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

The Sculptor Philosopher.
The sculptor had just finished the
Apollo Belvedere.
81 am satisfied" he cried. Every
man who passes thinks 1t looks like
himself"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Judge Baldwin of New Haven,
Conn.,, who is still waiting for Colonel
Roosevelt to apologize, will be ex.
cused If he stands on the other foot
for while.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
O-o-o-ohl

Little Margie Ito neighbor)
you know we've got twins at our
house, Mrs. Jones?
Mrs. Jones (astounded) Good era.
cious, child, no! Are you sure?
Little Margie Qoftily)-Well, guess
my ma knows twin brass beds when
she sees EN-!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

The Present style.
Don't you believe that all public
business should be conducted in the
calcium"
1.-THE dark lantern style Of illumina.
ton seems to be preferred"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
In the Aae Of science.

The bear Of a man was still, Of
course. bear of man-no artifice
could substantially alter that funda-
mental condition of life; the result
being that he glowered at his break
fast much as usual
Nothing but proteids. carbohy-
drates, and ash content! Can't you
manage to get something different
once in while?" he growled.
What, in fine. had the advances of
science done to ease the lot of the
patient wife? Was there less dismay
in store for her?-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
paper to abuse US.
Some F acts

Battle Creek Michigan December 80, 1910.
undersigned certify knowledge has
testimonial letter been printed by the Postum Cereal Co.. Ld
which behind letter signed and believed
be honest statement
To the best of knowledge and belief the Company has re-
upwards fifty $4,000 genuine testimonial letters
This company has knowingly made permitted
untruthu statement regarding products its methods.
M. HOWE, Treasurer. with Company years
L. j. LAMsON Inspector Advs years9
GRAND1N Advertising Manager with eal
R. sTERRETT, d. Physician charge of Scientific Dept
with Company about A. yeas)
cHEsToN sYER Advt Writer Company years,
CHARLES W. GREEN Advt Writer with COMPANY about years,
HARRY BURT, General sup with Company yea9
H. c. HAWK Assistant Chairman with Company years1
c. POST, Chairman Company years bnning)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Too Much So.
Hewitt-Where did you get that
black eye?
Jewett--I have been talking to a
mule and found my audience respon
sive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

ofcourse every time spot light is turned from
offers splendid chance to talk about the merits Of the products
but pom honor now, not hiring that Weekly"
The general seldom the details
may have read lately articles attacking and
be interested in the following:
Some time ago disagreement with Weekly" They
foods by letter. but wanted change the form of
advertising, which objected
The Weekly discontinued inserting advertisements while
they negotiating for changes they wanted in the word
ing the advertisements during this
manager gave instructions Advertising Department
quit advertising altogether in that Weekly"
Quite after the advertising had left editorial
We replied newspapers and the
Then came libel suits from both Sides words
Generally tiresome the public.
That Weekly many prominent repu-
table manufacturers.
Our Company prominent enough for sensational
go AFTER little spot crcise dsort
twist present it the public under heads.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

What Was the Matter With Moses7
Percy-Miss Jane. did Moses have
the same after-dinner complaint my
papa's got?
Miss Jane-Gracious me, Percy!
Whatever do you mean, my dear?
Percy-Well, it says here the Lord
gave Moses two tablets.-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
what crIeves Him.

Apropos of the SEVENTEEN birthday
of Lord Rothschild, the London Jew
ish Chronicle tells an anecdote OF q
poor Jew, who, when Baron Lionel
(Lord Rothschilds father) died, IL
said to have stood at the entrance to
New Court weeping bitterly. His ap.
parent distress touched the heart of
one of the porters, who, trying to con-
sole him, said: Don't carry on so. old
man, 1t isn't as If you're one of the
family" Zach, dats Wy cry" ex.
claimed the man. with a fresh flood OF
tears.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Distortion No. 1 stated that we have
been accustomed to advertise Grape-Nuts
and Postum as "cure-alls for everything.
1t has never been the policy of this
Company to advertise Grape-Nuts or Pos
tum to cure anything.
We say that in cases where coffee disa-
grees and is causing sickness its dismissal
will remove the cause of the trouble, and
we suggest the use of Postum for the
reason that it furnishes hot palatable
morning beverage, and contains natural
elements from the grain which can be
used by nature to assist in rebuilding
nerve centers that coffee may have broken
down.
Likewise Grape-Nuts food does not
cure anything, but it does assist nature
Tremendously in. rebuilding, provided the
discontinued and Grape-Nuts taken in its
place.
Charge No. 2 states that the passage
of the National Food & Drugs Act COM
PEELED us to drop from the packages some
assertions regarding the nutritive value
Of Grape-Nuts.
We have never been Compelled" to
make any change.
Since the beginning it has been univer-
sal rule to print clearly on every package
exactly what the contents are made Of:
Before the passage of the Pure Food
Law the packages stated that Grape-Nuts
food was made of wheat and barley.
We did not esteem the small amount
of salt and yeast as of value enough to
speak of, but after the new Law came
in we BECAME as Technical, as the off.
Gals at Washington and added the words
"yeast" and salt" although we have
no recollection of being asked to.
We believed that our statement that
Grape-Nuts will supply elements to nour.
and bring authorities to support the fact
Some state chemists believed this a
Food Dept. at Washington could easily
harass .grocers.. pending a trial on the
disputed question, we concluded that
much the better way would be to elm
mate from our packages such claims
however certain we may be that the
claims are true.
Another statement objected to read as
follows:
"The svstem will absorb a greater
amount Of nourshment from one pound
of Grape-Nuts than from ten pounds Of
meat, wheat, oats, or bread"
Some Department chemists deceive
themselves as well as the public.
"Caloried" is the word which defines a
unit of heat determined by the amount
necessary to raise one kilogram of water
one degree centigrade. On this basis a
table of calories is prepared showing the
percentage of different kinds of food
Butter shows 500; Grape-Nuts 1906;
milk 0.7O. Remember the statement on
the package spoke of the nourishment the
system would absorb, but did not speak Of
the calories Of heat contained in it, for
the heat is not nourishment, and the
nourishment cannot be judged by the
number of heat units, Notwithstanding
the fact that certain chemists would have
the public believe SO.
As an illustration: Attempt to feed a
man sixty days on butter alone, with its
800 calories. The man would die be-
fore the experiment had run sixty days.
Then, take Grape-Nuts with 396 and
milk with 070,-the two combined equal
486-about one-half the number of calo-
ries contained in butter. The man fed for
sixty days on this food would be well
nourished, and could live not only sixty
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

may reemberedtat first attacked and have defended
ourselves by placing facts before that great uyIhe Public
good Scrap is comforting you
you right
In the lately appeal has been higher
have bounded faith in the ultimate decision Of American Tribunals
Our against the weekly have tried They for libel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

The steel trust will give its en-
ployes a $2.700,0o0 bonus, and for that
bonus it will bone U.S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

and $5O0OOO00 asked damages and may the right
After all the smoke of legal battle blows away the will
clearly forgotten Postum Grape and Toaes
perfectly pure good humanity years.
truthful business conducted highest plane
of commercial integrity.
''There's Reason
Postum Cereal Co.. Battle Creek. Mich
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Still unbroken.

Teacher-And ROW. Willie, who
holds the ascension record at the pres
ent time?
Willie Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-22
Slayer of Farm Hand Gets 25
Years.
Motion for New Trial Overruled
Appeal Is Taken.

Council Grove, Kan, Dec. 22-
Overruling the motion for a new trial
Judge King Of the district court to-
day sentenced N. T. Olsen, the Dia-
mond Springs ranchman to 25 years
at hard labor for the murder of Walter
NeWfarmer. The killing occurred Au-
gust %. Olsen chopped off Newfar-
mer's head with a corn knife. Olsen
was convicted ten days ago of murder
in the second degree.
The motions for a new trial We're
made on the grounds that the court
erred in a number of instances. One
was in the admission of evidence of
the episode in which Olsen made i'm
proper proposals to the wife of his
victim a few days before the killing.
Another admission of evidence which
was not proper, the defense declared
was the piteous pleading of the three
year old child of Newfarmer while her
father was being killed. Mrs. Newfar-
mer testified the baby cried:
please, papa, don't die"
Another error was made, the de-
Tense declared, when the court urged
the jury not to take the failure of the
accused man to go on the witness
stand in his own behalf as an evidence
of guilt
A stay of sentence until February
22 was granted in order that an appeal
to the supreme court might be made
before Olsen began serving his SEN
tence.
OIsen's bond was fixed at s20.0 600.