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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
NOT GOOD ARGUMENT
sPEclous TALK AGAINST DIRECT
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
"stand Pat" Republicans In Vain Fight
Against the VIII of tho People
No Real Power Taken From
Congress.

At the session Of congress that end
ed March direct election of senators
came within four votes of getting the
necessary two-thirds majority in the
senate. Recently the house voted
overwhelmingly for direct elections.
Apparently enough Old Guard Sen
ators have gone. and enough new pro
gressive senators have taken their
places. to insure favorable action by
the present senate.
But the opposition will die hard.
1t Is not without. hope. 1t will fight
the direct elections amendment with
the same argument by which Uncle
Joe Cannon sought to justify his neg.
alive vote. Certain senators will say
that they are in favor of direct cleo
lions, but that they cannot vote for
any amendment which alters the first
paragraph of the fourth section of the
first article of the Constitution.
In its present form this paragraph
reads: The times, places and man.
ner of holding elections for senators
and representatives shall be pre-.
scribed In each state by the legislature
thereof: but the congress may at any
time, by law, make or alter such reg
ulations, except as to the places OF
choosing senator's The direct cleo
tons amendment that passed the
house takes from congress the power
to alter in any particular the regula
Cd hyv
Of its senator's.
The argument against taking this
power from congress is that congress
would thus be left powerless ito pro
tect itself against fraud, violence OF
corruption in the methods by which
Its legislative officers are selected
This argument Is either insincere OF
ignorant. Congress will still have
ample power to protect itself against
violence in the election of its mem
bers, and against corruption and
against fraud. The first paragraph Of
the fifth section of the first article
OF the Constitution provides that
each house shall be the Judge of the
elections. returns and qualifications oil
Its own members.y This paragraph
gives congress ample power to protect
itself against fraud, corruption and
violence in elections. or against any
combination or Formulation of the
same. This paragraph is left un
touched by the direct elections amend
ment as it passed the house.
be discovered by the opponents of di
rect elections they would better hurry
up. The time is getting short.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
The Only Answer.

There is only one answer to the
tariff question, and that is justice.
Politicians complain that every
tariff law that is passed means GER
tain defeat at the polls for the party
that passed it. The why is plain
enough. The country knows that the
law was not made in the general in
terest, but for special interests.
Not that the people know anything
about the tarin. They know no more
about it than Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr..
Taft. They can't analyze the seized.
ules and detect all the little 1okers
concealed in their dreary verbiage.
But they know injustice when they
see it.
This is the intuition of self-gov-
erning people. And the American
people revolt at the sight and smell
of a secretly made. lobby-framed
tariff. not because they are free
traders, but because Of their passion
for simple fairness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

Cut three slices each of white ana
dark graham bread. Spread slice
of white bread with creamed butter
and place slice Of graham bread ON
1t. Now spread graham with creamed
butter and place on slice of white.
Repeat this process, beginning with
graham. Put both piles in cool
place with a light weight on them.
When the butter has become hard
ened. trim each pile even. cut each
pile in three half-inch slices. Spread
with creamed butter and put together
30 that white block will alternate
with graham one. Put under weight
in cool place and when butter 10
hardened cut In thin slices.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Its Purpose.


What is the real purpose Of the
Democratic party?
To stand against special privileges.
is the answer given by Governor
Woodrow Wilson to the National
League of Democratic clubs at In
dianapolis last night.
Not to uphold state rights or to
give the least possible government,
or to carry out any of the transient
policies that happened to enlist the
support of various eminent Demo.
Gratis in dealing with conditions of the
past. Traditions do not make fight
ing platform for the present age.
The only reason to Justify the Dem
ocratic party's staying on earth is tc
fight for the equare deal. His effec
tive comprehension Of this facr-effec
tive. not merely theoretical-is what
has made the governor Of New Jer
sey the great figure that he is today
before the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Good Democrats!

Action Of the Democratic majority
in the national house Of representa-
tiyes in deciding to abolish lot or
unnecessary positions in that body ia
most significant. In 1t are promise
and hope Of an era of much-needed
economy in national affairs.
( The significance of the action is
not, by any means so great in conncc-
ton with the actual amount of saving
as with the fact that it diminishes the
opportunity of members to furnish
patronage to political and personal
friends.
One hundred and eighty-two thou
sand dollars a year is the sum to be
retained in the national treasury as
the result Of abolishing the offices.
That is comparatively small item
In the total of the cost of government.
But It will be remembered that
every one Of those Offices might be
filed by the appointse of some Demo
cratic congressman. In thus volun-
tarily abandoning the opportunity for
patronage, the Democrats hold out a
most pleasing hope of economy in
larger matters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

adorned by the colors that will char.
acterize them during the winged stage
OF their existence. Over night their
bodies will have turned black, while
their eyes. their legs and the marginal
veins of their isfnglass-like wings will
have become tinged orange-red.
Their life. extending for seventeen
or thirteen years underground, is en-
dured for preparation for but five or
six weeks of gladstone life upon the
wing. By the middle Of July all these
patriarchs Of the insect family will
have fallen to the ground. But mean
time they will have attended indus
trtously to the perpetuation of their
Species. the female blowing the young
branches of trees with burrows into
which to plant the tiny eggs. from
which. during the coming summer.
countless billions of ant-like cicadas Of
the new generation will emerge only
to burrow directly into the ground and
there await the trumpet call OF the
next resurrection day, which for the
southern brood will occur in 1924 and
for the northern brood in 1928.
Schedules for the appearance of all
OF our cicada broods have been pre-
pared for generations to come by
Charles Lester Marlatt, assistant chief
o. the United States bureau Of en-.
tomology, to whom am indebted for
the preceding information concerning
these remarkable insects.
When the cicada appears in great
numbers 1t naturally causes consider.
able alarm and arouses fears for the
safety of shade trees and orchards .
said Mr.. Marlatt. THE actual dam
age. however, is usually slight Ex-
cept in the case Of newly planted or
chards, and even here. by vigorous
pruning back after the cicada has dis
appeared. much of the injury caused
by the egg punctures can be obviated.
Recent experience indicates that trees
thoroughly sprayed with Bordeaux
mixture of lime wash are apt to be
avoided by the cicada."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

these wingless insects build in many
localities little mud chimneys, like
those In the accompanying picture.
These are sometimes erected six or
eight inches above the surface of the
ground, and they are built of soft pei
lets Of clay brought UP from below and
pressed firmly into place. Just why
the insect resorts to this peculiar
architecture Is still a mystery of sci
ence. Either from these chimneys or
from the fiat surface on. the ground
the cicadas will all be ready, shortly
to emerge and take their first peep at
the sunlit scenes from which they hid
Themselves back In 1894 or-if of the
southern brood-in 1898.
The exact date Of emergence from
the ground will be later in the north
than In the south. In high cold areas
1t will appear later than in warm
regions of less elevation. But over
the great bulk Of the territory In
volved the date Of emergence will be
during the last week In May, although
in some parts Of the far south they
will appear perhaps week earlier.
If you wish to behold one of the
most remarkable phenomena of nature
visit some orchard or wooded area
where the northern cicadas were plen-
tiful in 1894, or where the southern
brood was abundant in 1898. Here
Just at sunset during each evening OF
the week indicated institute close
watch over patch of open soil.
Just after sunset you will see scores
Of the brown wingless insects emerge
from their holes with rush and
scramble for the nearest tree, bush,
weed, pole, stump or fence. If you
have selected particularly favored
locality the ground at your feet will
be literally alive with and hidden by
the running insects. By nine o'clock
the bulk Of the army will have come
out of the ground. each fastening him
self to some selected object, prefer
ably leaf or twig. Then within
about an hour after settling, each will
be seen by your lantern light neatly
to split his parchment-like shell down
the back from collar to waistband.
Watch closely and you will behold,
emerging from the slit of each shell,
what appears at first to be creamy
white worm with pink eyes and heavy
black brows.
Like the moonflower petals bursting
upon the lattice, they will shoot out
until the tree covered by the myriad
insects will appear to be in bloom.
I'm the moonlight such tree looks
for all the world as though 1t were full
of beautiful white blossoms in various
stages Of transformation" is the way
the phenomenon was once described
by Prof. G. v. Riley, late chief en-
tomologist of the government.
Rise early next morning and you
will find the trees filled with the
empty shells and nearby you will see
the fully developed cicadas. now
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
No Legal Bar to Reciprocity,

What little objection there was on
the ground of Its possible legal in
validity. to the passing of the Cana
dian reciprocity measure. has been
removed by decision of the customs
court.
1t has been held in some. quarters
that the favored nation clause in the
American treaty with England would
extend automatically to England any
reduction in duty made on the prod.
uct of another nation. 1t was not. OF
course, the intention OF the United
States to make concessions to Eng
land in connection with the agree.
ment with Canada, but the point was
raised that the Washington govern
ment could not help itself once 1t
had made deal with Ottawa.
The decision that set aside this OBJ
lection was simple case in which
there was difference of opinion on
the amount of duty to be laid on
whisky coming from England and
France. The court held that the duty
on the English product must be paid
as specified; that the existing trade
agreement with France could have no
influence on any other business
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Pavlova to Americans

Dear American ladies, you are not
very graceful. You are very beauti-
full and you wear marvellous toilettes.
but you are not exceedingly graceful.
/ wonder why? Shall tell you some
thing have sometimes thought since
I came to your country? Grace, real
grace. is founded on natural. normal.
perfect health. N, do not mean the
robust; mean the virile. sinuous and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

supple. The big hips. the fat shoul.
ders. are as unhealthy and unnatural
as scfawniness and anemia. Is there
anything finer to see. more beautiful,
than the absolutely sure grace Of any
living creature, entirely healthyr ]
think not. Now. you are going to ask
me, what have these things am say.
ing to do with you? / have just ex
planned that almost any normal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
A Golden Opportunity

Why is this not favorable time
for another popular. nonpartisan and
stable tariff, really and truly taking
the tariff out of politics" by taking
politics out of the tariff?
Surely no one doubts that this is
the earnest wish II not the settled
determination of the great masses OF
people. Senate and house are divided
between the parties as in 1857 and
President Taft has long advocated a
modification Of the rates.
1t is golden opportunity for that
craftsmanship which. placing country
above party and preferring the hopes
OF the many to the demands of the
few. never fails of its reward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
The Trees Of Alaska

is covered with trees. OF these sitka
spruce averages about 20 per cent.
and western hemlock about rs per
cent. The spruce are occasionally six
feet In diameter and $50 feet tall. The
interior forests are practically all
found in the drainage basins of the
Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers, and 1t
is estimated that there are 40,000,oOO
acres bearing trees large enough for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

healthy living creature is naturally
graceful. Welt. then, can you con.
ceive that an unhealthy and abnormal
creature might almost as necessarily
be awkward? No. am not saying
all American women are unhealthy
and abnormal. but. to tell you the
truth, 1t has sometimes occurred to
me that little more work. mean
by that, definite and healthy occupa.
tion-would make the women of your
country healthier and happier, more
normal and-more graceful.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
sardlne Salad.

Drain the oil from one box Of good
sardines. remove the backbone, tail
and skin. Cut six hard-boiled eggs
up fine, break the fishes with fork
and mix well together. If there is a
head of lettuce handy it may be used
TO line the bowl; if not, serve without.
A good French dressing may be used.
but if there is time. mayonnaise is
better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

Alaska's gold is not likely to last
so long as her forests. II the forests
are properly taken care of. In any
event, trees are incomparably more
useful to man than gold. The coast
forests of southern and southeastern
Alaska are nearly all included in the
national forests of Tongass and
Chugach, which comprise about 96.760.-
900 acres. large proportion Of which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

conical plate. in which the receptacle
holding the material to be heated
rests. The arm is slidably mounted
on the chandelier. held in place by a,
thumb screw. and can be adjusted to
different heights from the fame. Il
also swings from side to side, SO that
1t can be quickly pushed away from
the flame without turning out the light
to withdraw the heat. A stop bar holds
1t parallel with the arm of the burner.
The conical shape OF, the pan that
holds the receptacle allows the flame
to spread under 1t and distributes the
heat,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10


1900
college that fs
s0Oo State School Examiners Virginia
twenty-five
state supervisor Of rural schools During MT Thomas tenure OF this Office
million dollars
buildings addition
college
public
south agriculture and in general development. will call
trained
arfy
10 educational problems the south
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Where Responsibility Rests.

The reciprocity bill and the free list
ELL will be promptly passed by the
Democratic house. The responsibility
will then be with the Republican SEN
ate. The insurgents can with good
conscience vote for reciprocity. know
ing that they will have chance to
vote also for an enlarged free list.
We can see no reason why those Re-
publicans who really favor lower du-
ties should be in any way embar-
raised. All they have to do is to &C.
cept this opportunity to get them. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Up to the Republicans.

If the Republicans are in earnest in
their desire to relieve the farmer Of
burdensome taxes they will gladly
embrace this opportunity which the
Democrats have offered to them. The
policy agreed on is in our opinion
both wise and shrewd. The Repub-
licans who really favor tariff reduc-
ton and who oppose the present tariff
can not. we should think. afford to OPP
pose 1t. If they do oppose it they will
find it very difficult next year to con-
vince the people of their sincerity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

is appointed to see the lawyers. and
he comes down Monday morning. OF
course this is more noticeable in the
country than in town. but have
found that human nature works the
same way in metropolitan or rural
circles"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
KENNEDY TO GET RED HAT

Right Rev. Thomas F. Kennedy.
Bishop Of Indianapolis president Of
the North American college at Rome.
Italy. and a personal fsyorite of the
pope. shortly will be appointed by the
Holy See as an American cardinal. to
share honors with Cardinal Gibbons.
OF Baltimore.
This statement is made upon the
authority of a Roman Catholic. SO
high in church affairs That 1t should
be taken without hesitancy. and &C.
cording to the same source the APP
pointment will be the direct result Of
the suffragan bishops refusing to
abide by the pope's desire to see
Bishop Kennedy recommended as Q
successor to Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia. who died recently.
The pope's wishes were made
known to the suffragaM bishops by
Cardinal Gibbons. Instead Of select
ing three names the suffsagan bishops
submitted one, that OF Bishop Prem.
darpaaf rf thfs hioraso who diA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Remove Iron Rust.

Rice as remover of iron rust ID
not to be excelled. Not only does
1t bleach the recent stain. but even
that of long standing.
Boil cupful of rice in two quarts
of water for 80 minutes. Let 1t stand
over night and strain through cheese
cloth. Soak the iron-rust spots in the
rice water for four or five hours, and
then rinse in clear water. This will
effectually remove rust stains, no
matter how old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
The Best Protection.

Justice is portrayed with band
aged eyes; but injustice is the blind
est thing in the world. not excluding
even the bat. y
An unjust tariff. though its duties
be mountain high. is the poorest pro.
lection for honest. legitimate business.
A moderate rate would protect our in.
dustries far better than an immod.
crate rate. for the reason that it
would give them the inestimable bene-
fit of a stable tariff and lay the ghost
of agitation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

Take half pound of cooked fish.
free it from skin and bone. Put two
tablespoonfuls Of butter in saucepan,
when hot stir in two tablespoonfuls of
flour; stir for few minutes, add ono
level tablespoonful curry powder, one
teaspoonful of chutney, and add one
pint of milk; stir until it boils then
add three hard cooked eggs cut in
slices. four ounces cooked rice. and
the fish; mix we'll together, add one
teaspoonful salt; let 1t get hot and
serve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Grape Fruit With currants.

Cut chilled grapefruits in halves. re-
move the seeds and cut around each
section of pulp close to the membran-
GUS wall or partitions. With a sharp
knife carefully free the membrane
from the sides and bottom of the skin
and lift it out. Put two tAblespoonfuls
of bar lie due currants In the center.
Sugar Is not needed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

The Why Of Lawyers Busy Monday.
"a lawyer gets more callers on Mon.
day than on any other day of the
week." remarked an attorney. IF he
lives in the country his front door
bell will begin to ring before he is
out of bed, and If he has city office
there is likely to be line of clients
waiting.
"The reason is that on Sunday fam.
flies get together and talk over their
intimate affairs, and one of these is
sometimes suit they are thinking Of
beginning. and SO one of their number
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
Grane Eruit Salad.

Remove the pulp from two large
grape fruits, chop fine the hearts Of
bunch of celery with half cupful of
walnut meats. Finely strip or shave
one green pepper and mix with the
other ingredients. and let drain in q
cool place until ready to serve. then
add heavy mayonnaise and serve with
cheese straws.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

Senator Penrose is now spoken of
as the new Aldrich" of the senate.
but probably the more accurate
phrase would be the near Aldrich; !"
and even at that he does not look
much like the original. nor is it prob.
able that he will wear as well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
NEW DEVICE FOR GAS HEATER
So Constructed as to Hold a Receipt
acie Over the Flame From
One Burner.

A device for heating shaving water
and other things over the fame of one
gas burner has been designed by a
Minnesota man and should come in
handy for the. ballroom boarder. An
arm ia mounted on the main. or verti-
cal. pipe of the chandelier and the FREQ
end of the arm holds "a substantially
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

Husband treadiag the paper)-"1 see
that Prince Harold is dead" Wife ian
Anglomaniac. inexpressibly shocked)
lis it possible? It seems too sad for
anything. What was the cause OF his
death?" Husband-"He trotted mile
in 2:26A. and then died of blind stag.
gers"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10


Hill In ST. Paul Hill Oregon
Gray the
matter
Portland said
the Hill Nothing could learned him
futnre He declined whether
Missouri Pacific extensive construction
plan for his wear. . = J y ! !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
IS a WIZARD AT FIGURES

Representative John J. Fitzgerald
Of New York. who has come to the
head of the committee on appropria-
lions in the readjustment made neces-
sary when the Democrats took over
the control of the national house Of
representatives will have as his right
hand man James G. Courts. who for
over decade has been officially
designated as clerk of this most inn
portant body. His mastery of figures
is nothing short of wonderful; he has
had years of experience in which to
perfect himself. and there is little do
ing in the way of committee business
that he can't reduce to cold figures.
Congress annually votes an extra
$1,000 to his regular salary in recog-
milton of his extraordinary efficiency.
Mr.. Courts is generally referred to as
the mathematician of the house."
and what he doesn't know about the
governmental finances isn't worth
knowing. He is always ION deck" at
committee meetings. and his usual
place is by the side of the chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

Bishop futile. in defense of Wall
street, says it furnishes sinews for
millions on millions of agricultural
production" The farmers generally
were under the impression that they
were furnishing their own sinews.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10
To Whip Cream.

Whipping cream is always difficult
task and often disappointing one IL
one sees the cream turn to butter.
when butter is the last thing wanted.
This can be prevented IL the bowl i.
kept in a pan of Ice water during the
beating,