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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-09
PROOF POSITIVE.

Ma-in-Law-Yon're sure your pa
knows I'm heree
Maudie-Ye-es, graudma-he's Just
gone out!-Ally Sloper.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-09

meeting broke up and Peel andl start
"a ant on our weary way to Wanda
worth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
A sr..i1ian Indian story.


Here is Brazilian Indian story, says
the New York Times. The jaguar and
the monkey met. The jaguar had lus-
cious bunch Of plantains which the
monkey craved. 81 will gladly give you
the plantains, said the jagusr. ''pro-
viding you catch a fawn for me"
agreed, cried the monkey. "But,"
added the jaguar, "if.you don't get the
fawn you must promise to let me bits
mouthful out of you." agreed" once
more cried the gleeful monkey. The
monkey ate the plantains, and the little
matter about the fawn quite slipped his
memory.
Then one day the jaguar met the
monkey and insisted on taking his pay
out of the monkey hide. The business,
becoming serious, was left to the peo-
carl to decide. sit seems all right
enough" said the peccari, "only this:
How am to determine what is the ex-
act size of a jaguar's mouthful and also
where is he to bite? He had better refer
the matter to the big snake" The big
snake took the subject under considera.
tion. His judgment was that he would
have to swallow the jaguar, the monkey
and the peccari. The jaguar and peccari
he did at once assimilate, but the mon-
key, being nimble, escaped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

In the report of the warden of the
Anamosa penitentiary the statement is
made that some time ago all tinkering
was stopped in the cells of prisoners,
and dozen wagon loads of pIunder
taken out. There were grindstones,
saws, chisels, files, vises, anvils, ham
mers, boxes, shells and shell work, etc.,
an enormous quantity of these articles
used by convicts in manufacturing var
ious articles on their own account. At
the same time $500 in cash and numer-
GUS watches and jewellery were taken
from the convicts and they were credit.
ed with the same, which they will re-
ceive when they are discharged. All
newspapers and all sensational litera-
ture are now excluded from the convicts.
All these things have greatly improved
the discipline, 1t is claimed, and the re-
moval of the private manufacturing
concerns had, in the language of Deputy
Warden Gurley, effected an end of the
scratching, screeching noise that infest-
ed the cell house." Convicts who are
employed in shops are occasionally al.
lowed, as an extra privilege, to do work
on their on account in their cells when
not otherwise employed, but not to ex-
ceed ten enjoy this privilege. Not an
able bodied-man in prison is now idle.
-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Breeding for Twins.

Mr.. Lewis Bidwell, a farmer in Sidney
Centre, Delaware county, N. Y, has
the opportunity to develop herd Of
cows which will pretty uniformly bear
twins and, other things being equal,
would be more valuable than ordinary
cattle. Three years ago one of his
young COWS bore twins and has done 30
every since. Its first calves we're heif-
era and one of these has been bred and
has borne twins. Probably in these
last the twin bearing tendency will be-
so well developed that it will become
hereditary. Or, if we follow the old
story, how the patriarch Jacob develop
ed ring streaked calves from COWS of
solid color by placing striped willow
wands before the watering places of the
cattle, it may be possible to secure oc-
casional pairs of twins among cattle
that have not been bred to the practice
of twin hearing. When the cows are
mating, let one of his cows that has
just mated with the bull see another
COW with twin calves by her side. When
few COWS with twins are thus devel-
oped, it will be easy to increase their
number. The COW has much imagin-
alton and it is particularly active at
mating time. But to secure twins the
cow should be in vigorous health, so
that she will pass two receptacles from
her ovaries when she is in heat. 1t is
only the cows that do this that can bear
twin calves. There are germs enough
in the speematozoa of the bull to create
100 calves at each impregnation provid-
ed there are eggs enough in the womb
to be fertilized. But this double breed
ing will not exhaust the COW if she is
well fed and cared for, nor will it short
en- her breeding period, for that is made
shorter rather in COWS that are not al
lowed to breed at all.-Boston Cnltiva-
tor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Clark, the new senator from Montana,
is worth $30,OOO,OOO. OF course he is q
free silverite. He used to go to coun-
try school down in VanBuren county.
He put in three months in school and
nine months on farm. He entered the
college at Mt. Pleasant when young
man and put in two years faithful
work, until he ran out of funds.
He then went down into Missouri,
where he taught country school. When
the gold excitement broke out in the
west he 'joined the procession" took a
claim, made $1,500 the first year, went
into the Mercantile business, stuck to it
until immensely rich, and then opened
bank in Montana. They do say that
he earned his $3O,0OO,OOO honestly. He
has travelled in Europe, can talk four
languages, is fine judge of art, and
has one of the finest art treasures in the
country. He owns $4,000 acres of cof.
fee land in Mexico, copper mines in
Arizona, great cattle ranches in Mon.
tana, silver mines in dozen different
sections, banks by the dozen, and sever
al eastern manufacturing plants. All
these things came to the boy who spent
his early days on an Iowa farm!-
Montezuma Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
UGLY BULLS.
Let Them Work the Tread Power
Eyerv Day.

Let Them Work the Tread Power
Every Day.
Ex Mayor w. L. Hunter, Of Cumber-
land, Wis, was recently nearly gored
to death by Jersey bull on his stock
farm near that city. Hardly week
passes, says Hoard's Dairymsn, that We
do not read of similar instances. The
other day neighbor who had fine
Jersey Bull found that he had broken
out of the stable and had literally torn
a heavy gate and barn door In fliI,-
ders.. 1t was with difficulty that the
animal was finally got into the stable.
The owner never even put q ring in his
nose. Some men exercise an almost
criminal indifference and trust in their
bulls only to wake up to the fatal error
when 1t is everlastingly to late.
1t is no wonder that the bull gets
ugly. Any man of average spirit, shut
up as a bull is, in nine cases out of ten
would become frantic with rage. The
bull should have plenty of exercise both
for the sake of his health and his Ger.
tainty as stock getter. No better way
on earth has ever been devised to tame
an ugly bull, keep him in good health
and teach him proper subjection than
to put him on tread power an hour
every day. Any dairyman with Is or
2Ocows should be provided with good
tread power and a feed cutter. They
will pay big profit in the cutting Of
all the coarse fodder, and if the owner
has silo then they will come all the
more into play. But, whether there is
anything to cut or not, put the bull on
the power every day and give him his
exercise.
1t will make him good tempered, doc
lie and useful. All bulls are apt to
have strong, highly organized temper.
ment. If they become inclined to be
ugly, then we send them to the stock
yard. Half of the bulls in the country
are sold before the owner knows what
is the quality of their breeding power.
This is wrong and opposed to good
dairy sense. With the daily exercises
in the tread power the bull can be kept
to 10 or more years of age if he proves
to be valuable sire of dairy cows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
THE JOKE FACTORY.
Bad Enough

DHu EnOuSu
used to kind othink I'd sort o. like to settle
An mebbe quit his farmln' an enjoy house in
AM clean forgit the atmosphere o. worry an
That seems to settle round you when you're
tillin o. the soil.
I've tried 1t, an I'm satisfied; I'm going home
Compare to all them snowdrifts, country mud is
slick an thin.
An whsn 1ss,s the soda fuels settn low twill do my
To know the ak is handy fur to chop a load o.
wood.
I'm goin home ag'in-out where there isn't any
law
10 keep man from slttin down an waltin' fur a
thaw.
used to think twas hard to spade the ground;
but, Idunno,
It's easier diggin garden than 1t is to shovel
Pm goln back to where the pantry's allus full
An the bacon from the rafter is a-hangin' not too
Where ali you've got to do is to lift your rations
from the peg;
An the hens don't want nickel every time they
lay an egg.
-WashIngtOn Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Patience With the Living.

Sweet friend. when thou and 1 are gone
Beyond earth's weary labor,
When small shall be our need of grace
From comrade or from neighbor;
Passed all the strife, the toll, the care,
And done with all the sighing-
What tender truth shall we have gained,
Alas! by simply dying?
Then lips too chary of their praise
VIII tell our merits over.
And eyes too swift our faults to see
Shall no defect discover.
linen hands that would not lift stone
Where stones were thick to cumber
Our steep hill path, will scatter flowers
Above our pillOwed slumber.
Sweet friends, perchance both thou and I,
Ere love Is past fOrgiying,
Should take the earnest lesson home
Be patient with the living.
TO-day's repressed rebuke nay save
Our bllnding tears t0-mOrrow;
Inen patience, cen when keenest edge
May whet nameless sorrow!
IT'S easy to be gentle when
Deaths silence shames our clamor,
And easy to discern the best
Through memory's mystic glamour;
But wise It were for thee and me,
Ere love Is past fOgiving,
To take the tender lesson home
Be patient with the living.
Boston Watchma
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

There is great lack of justice or
even common sense in many of the laws
that are inflicted on the people of this
country. For instance, boy born in
this country is not allowed to vote un-
til he is twenty-one years old-but he
can be pressed into war to stop bullets
in order to increase the bonded debt as
soon as he is eighteen years old. And
again the poor man can have distress
warrant issued against his humble be-
longings to pay an unjust tax, while
the supreme court declares that the rich
robber must be exempt as an income
tax is illegal and cannot be collected
Grinnell Signal. Al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

The best way to build thriving
town is for all men to pull together and
not strive to rend and pull down. All
the residents of town are partners and
not opponents. In all likelihood the
more business done by your rival the
more you will do.-Every merchant
who treats his customers honestly and
fairly will get his share, and the more
business that can be secured by united
efforts the better it will be for all.
When town ceases to grow it com.
mences to die, and the more people try
to kill each other off in business and
good name, the more rapidly will utter
ruin come to all. Stand together for
the advancement of every citizen, and
if q man shows the ability to prosper,
do not pull back with jealousy or
weight him down with cold indiffer-
ence.- Estherville Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Direct, county school and municipal
taxes in Iowa aggregate $40 per capita.
If we include indirect taxes that are
paid in the form of licenses, fees, etc.
the total contributions per capita is pro.
badly in the neighborhood of SIS. The
total appropriation of the present con
gress have been $1,6OO,OOO,OOO, distri-
buted over two years, making the total
per person per year, if the population is
Ss0,OO0,0OO, $40 per capita. The total
average tax thus paid by Iowa is about
1926 per capita, or S125 for each average
family of five. These figures will be
startling to many.-Des Moines Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

A London dispatch says that the an
nual report of the recruiting depart
ment of the British army shows that 40
out of every 1000 recruits are utterly
illiterate and that but 40 out of every
1000 are described as well educated. It
is much different in the army of the
United States. Iowa alone sent over
5000 men to the front in the Spanish
American war, and there was not one
of them who could not at least read and
write, and at least one-half of them
were well educated. Nearly every state
in the union has an equally good re.
core. .-Des Moines Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Tying knots in the handkerchief to
jog ones memory had its origin in
China thousands of years ago. Before
writing was invented in that country,
which did not happen until 5000 B. c.,
memorable and important events were
recorded by long knotted cords. The
most ancient history of China is still
preserved as told by these knots. When
Emperor Tschang Hi invented writing
the entire system of "knotting" was
abandoned. And to-day the memory
knots made by us in handkerchiefs are
the only surviving descendants of that
ancient custom.-N. Y. Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

While there is life there is hope. 1
was afflicted with cstarrh; could nei.
ther taste nor smell and could hear but
little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it,
Marcus G. Shultz, Railway, N. J.
The Balm reached me safely and the
effect is surprising. My son says the
first application gave decided relief.
Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin Freeman,
Dover, N. II.
A. 1Oc. trial size or the SOC. size of
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed.
Kept by druggists: Ely's Brothers, Sc
Warren ST., N. Y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

The Oklahoma legislature is con-
sidering a measure that will prevent
the carrying of revolvers at religious
services by anyone except the minister.
1t may be supposed to be the idea of
the lawmakers that if the minister
should succeed in making converts in
that country they should start them i'm
mediately on the road to future happi-
ness.-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Like tho Pasture.

The ann should be to give COWS as
nearly as possible the same food that
they had when out in pasture. One
of the best ways of doing this is by
cooking the grain and steaming the hay.
Live Stock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Crgazzerv
and Dairy
DAIRY SCHOOL NOTES.
Success of Daily School Graduates
Pasteurized Cream,

Success Of Daily School Graduates
Pasteurized Cream.
Let me say quite number of those
who have registered are young men
who are starting in life as hired men on
farms and who have earned the money
as such which will pay their expenses here
his winter. Judging from past expert
ence, these young men are investing their
hard earned dollars where they will
bring q larger rate of interest than is
possible IN any other direction. If
young man who has to earn his way in
the world wishes to get ahead and is
bound to be good farmer, we can help
him here at this school more than in
any way I can think of.
Let me show how our students are
appreciated. Last fall prize of $50
was offered by the Waukesha County
Agricultural society to that herd of
cows showing by actual test the high.
est yield of butter fat. This most
worthy prize was won by good Wau-
keska county farmer who was employ
ing one Of our students and a student
from the Michigan Agricultural college
as farmhands, and this kind hearted
man gave the whole prize money to the
two young students, because he said he
.would have not have won 1t had they
not had charge Of his herd and taken an
interest in his COWS. Indeed he said he
never thought of trying to compete for
the prize until they urged him to do so,
Let me say, further, that the herds of
Waukesha county competing for this
prize were all tested by Mr.. Gernon
Bullard, another of our students.
During the past summer we have
been selling pasteurized cream and
milk in the city of Madison, the pre-
paration of the same being under the
direct charge OF DIR. II. L. Russell, bac-
teriologist for our station. Some
months ago predicted that if pasteur-
ization was a practical success, In short
time the consumption of cream in our
cities would be quadrupled, and that
the dairy business would be consider
ably enlarged through this factor.
am pleased to say that our pasteuriza-
tion experiments have proved a great
success, and that we are supplying a
goodly number of families in Madison
regularly with pasteurized cream
Under the old system, supplying cream
is an uncertain practice. Sometimes
the cream supplied the customer is
thick and sometimes thin. Sometimes
it keeps we'll and again it is sour al
most as soon as delivered. Our pas.
teurized cream is anslyzed and made of
q certain per cent of richness, so thai
customers know each time just what
they are getting in that particular
Then by being pasteurized it will keeI
at least week at this season of the
year, so that family getting bottle
of cream can use from it at pleasure
until it is gone. Having cream always
in the house, that which was at first
luxury grows to become necessity, fol
every one likes cream in some form fol
some purposes.-Professor w. A
Henry, Wisconsin Agricultural College
in Hoard's Dairyman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
saltfor Cows.

Cows will do much better with salt
constantly before them. There is diff
ference in the churning of the cream,
and the product is much better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
FARMERS,

Why Not Sow Wheat This springP
The time is near at hand when
you should begin seeding. The
wheat question has not received
the attention the past few years
that it should. There is a large
demand for good wheat the year
round, and number Of farmers
were fortunate in sowing a few
acres of wheat last season, with
good yield, which brought them a
snug sum of money.
1t pays to SOW wheat and there
is no reason why you cannot sow
a few bushels and be well paid for
it. We are quite anxious to have
lots of wheat sown this year, and
have therefore made arrange
ments for a car of choice spring
seed wheat, which we will let go
at cost in order to further the in
terest in the matter. Think this
over and, If possible, put few
acres into wheat.
QUAKER MILL co.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Notice to Patrons.

wish to notify my patrons that on Wednes.
day of each week will be at Iowa City but Will
be at my otiice on all other days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Compare Notes.

AS we are about to commence on san-
other year let us stop and compare notes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

to see whether we have made progress,
or, on the other hand, have been going
backward. Is your herd any better
than it was year ago? Is your pro.
duct in better demand on account of
improvement in quality?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Our Business Directory.


HARDWARE, STOVES, TINWARE, ETC
- Keeps first-class timer and does al
kinds Of repairing with neatness and dispatch
Store opposite First National Bank, Main st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

HoLLI5rER LUMBER CO.
T UMBER and all kinds Of building materials
~ Posts and Coal. Corner of Delaware and
Madison streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

). >. HAWLEY.
nEAI.RR IN HARDWARE, Stoves. Tin
" ware. eto., Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

L. r. STOUT,
NLOTHING and Gents furnishing goods.
- Bradley & Sherman building, Franklin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

@. w. DORMAN,
nENTIST. Once on Franklin Street, north
" Of the Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa.
Dental Surgery in all It's branches. Makes
.:sQuent visits TO neighbortng towns Always
At Ofiice on Saturdays
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

CLARK ALAWRENCE.
DRY GOODS. Notions, Carpets, Gents fur
~ nishing goods. etc. Franklin street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

QUAkERMILL co.
FLOUR and Feed, Manufacturers of the ceie
L brated White Satin nnd White Pearl Flour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

GREGG & WARD.
druggists and dealers in Paints, Oils, Wall
~ Paper. Stationery Il Q. Atwaters block,
| Franklin street.
The times., 1899-12-22
DoINes OF THE PUGIL1srs.
A Match Arranged ret1een O'Brieu
md FranI. Erne.

NEW YORK, Dec 21.-Ine difficulty Of
choosing = proper referee having been over
come, lack O'Brien and Frank Erne we're
formally matched tonight to meet for the
lightweight championship. The battle will
be decided before the Broadway Athletic
Club on January 10 for a purse of 5000.
The referee will be selected by the Broad
way Athletic Club directors.
The fact that Bob Fitzsimmons has ex-
PRESSED a desire to fight again and is eager
to face any of the big fellows Gus Rubin
in particular. may lead TO a match between
the pair Today Billy Madden. on behalf OF
Rubin. sent out a long statement in an
swer to "Lanky Bob's'' def. He says that
Rubin viii fight Fitzsimmons any style
with the gloves or bare knuckles, and ii
this is acceptable to Fitz, Madden declares
he will cover his forfeit and make match
forthwith
jeff Thorne. Of Eenglsnd, who came to
America earlier in the year, heralded as a
middleweight champion. met with another
reverse at the Hercules Athletic Club to-
night. Thorne's opponent was Charlie
Goffe of Oregon. They were slated TO box
twenty-five rounds at catch weights.
Thorne was over confident and held him
self rather loose as regards style. This
is just what Goffe desired, and he found no
trouble in reaching the vital spot. In tue
second round Thorne was knocked out
The times., 1899-12-22
MR.. ROBERTS SALARY.
4 PerpIcxinG Question for the speak
er of the House.

One Of the peTplexiEg questions with
which Speaker Henderson viii have to deal
is whether Representative elect Roberts Of
Utah, having been denied the oath Of Office.
snail receive the salary Of a member Of
Congress
Speaker Henderson. who has TO sign the
certificates upon which members draw their
salary, VIII have to decide this point but
il is said that he has not yet made up
made up his mind what to do.
In the last House the salaries Of three
men were held up by Speaker Reed, and
have not 10 this day been paid. The money
is in the Office OF the Sergeant Arms
OF the House. awaiting disposal. These men
We're the three who accepted commissions
iH the Army while retaining their member
ship in the House, of whom General Wheel
er was the most conspicuous. Mr. Reed
always maintained that they were not
members OF the House after they had re-
ceiYed these commissions. On the last day
of the session. after the House had declined
TO take up the report of the Judiciary Com
mittee. which was unfavoTable to the SOL
dier-statCsmen, Speaker Reed still refused
TO recognize General Wheeler when he
tried 10 get the floor. This was in keeping
with his refusal to sign the certificate en-
titling him to a salary as member Of the
House.
General Wheeler and his associates may
attempt 10 recover their money by going
70 the Court Of Claims, or perhaps by hay-
ing a resolution passed in the House in
their favor But as yet they have made no
efforts IN that direction.