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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05
Rolling Down stubb,e Land,

The bulk Of snow the past winter al
most everywhere has been great
enough to break down last years grain
stubble. SO that it will not be In the
way when moving the clover next
June. But there is still the necessity
of rolling the, surface so as to press
down the loose stones, which are worse
than clover In moving fields. This
should be done while the ground is still
moist, so that the stones may be
pressed level with the surface. This
rolling has an excellent effect on young
clover, compacting the soil around the
roots and making 1t grow much better.
II should be done early before the
clover starts to grow, as rolling clover
while 1t is growing brushes the leaves
and Injuries the whole after growth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

The prophecy made by Senator Hoar
that the decadence of the American re-
public will date from the administra-
ton of President Mckinley would
sound better and be much truer If 1t
read: The decadence of the Republican
party will date from the administra-
ton of President Mckinley. There is
no doubt about it, the Republican par.
ty is hopelessly split. Senator Hour
has more followers than they would
like to admit.-Boston Traveller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05
Hanna Fairly We'll satistied.


Hanna did not get all he desired out
of the late Congress, but on the whole
he is pretty well satisfied. The syndi.
Gates have worked the Government for
"a good thing" and the trusts have
prospered as never before as result
of the legislation of the past two years.
AS for the people, well, Marks ideas
regarding the people coincide with
those of the late Mr.. Standardization.
| chester Union,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

co n s J deraDly IN
crease both t h e
working capacity
and the lifetime Of
the animal. 1t Of
ten happens that
h o ses enjoy a
longer or briefer
time to rest while
doing certain work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

We have always had some doubt
about the profitableness of growing
rape seed for sheep to feed off during
the summer. The rape is branch Of
the mustard family, with small seeds,
and needs to be put in soil that is made
very mellow by cultivation. 1t grows
rapidly. and has large leaves for so
small seed. But our experience in
feeding down sowed grain with sheep
is that they will trample down twice
us much as they will eat. We find this
to be true even in clover, and 1t is much
more true Of any plant that grows In
soil easily poached by sheep in wet
time. The sleeps foot is very small.
1t will sink into cultivated soil, espe-
cially in wet time. and 1t will spoil all
the heritage the hoof touches.-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

The extravaganza of the Congress
which has just closed is far beyond the
record. Administration Journals defend
this on the ground that the country 10
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

The accommodations for cattle on
board n modern ship are luxurious in
contrast with the suffering attendant
on their shipment in the early days of
the trade. Theft fodder IL of the finest
quality. their stalls are ms comfortable
as they can be Made and are lighted by
electric light. With this greater care
for the comfort Of the beasts has come
a largely reduced loss in transit. In
this particular direction the war has
brought about one salutary reform.
The first steamers sent to Cuba lost in
transit from ten to thirty head.
This loss, 1t was said, was caused by
the loading of the cattle into the steam
ers by hoisting them with rope and
pulley, the pulley being hooked into n
rope around the base of the horns of
the animal, allowing the whole weight
to be held up by the horns. This bar
barous practice has been discontinued,
and all the steamers in the trade have
ports large enough to allow of driving
the cattle through them. Since the
loading by hoisting was abandoned the
loss of cattle in transit has been very
small.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

a Gentle Hint.-He-It's reported
that were engaged. She-Well, Pm
not to blame for the fact that 1t is only
rsport-Brooklyn Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

growing, and that the Federal expenses
grow with 1t. This is radically false
proposition. The Federal establish
ment Is growing out of all proportion
to the growth of the country. There is
constant establishment of new and
useless offices and commissions, an an
nual robbery of vast dimensions in pub
lie buildings, an unnatural growth and
encouragement of the Federal ju-
dietary. and n tendency in Federal tax
alton to promote private interests
rather than keep sufficient funds in the
public Unconstitutional Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05
CURRENCY of Banks.

Bank currency and bank credits are
Issues by the banks for their own ex-
elusive profit. Greed for gain is the
motive that impels the banks to expand
their circulation and multiply their
credits. Every expansion of such
money substitute tends to advance
prices. Every advance in prices adds
new life and vigor to production and
business by increasing the profits Of
enterprise. IL such advance in prices
was based upon the existence of actual
money to sustain them and money sup
ply would sufficiently keep pace with
demand to prevent prices from reced.
ing, the energies of nation would soon
find full play and an era of production,
progress and happiness would follow.
But with bank currency and bank
credits doing money work and thereby
advancing prices, the prosperity that
follows in its wake is ephemeral and is
only paving the way for the ruin of
thousands of innocents for the enrich
ment of every one of the conspirators.
Events forbid The gold combination
and banking ring to longer pirate their
erstwhile vauntings about laws that
are higher than, and superior to. statute
laws-referring to the laws Of trade
that are self-acting forces. Under the
operations of these laws the gold stand
ard is bearing upon the world with
crushing effect, forcing England to hes
itate lest by persevering in India she
may forfeit her supremacy in trade and
hasten the doom of the British Empire.
Any recognition whatever of the uni
yersal self acting laws of trade con-
signs the issue Of bank currency to the
realm Of lunacy.
The money of the country was good
money and proved itself to be panic
proof. When the banks commenced
their squeeze by contracting their
credits and forcing their customers to
pay money, their phantom money-con-
fidence money-broke down. and the
banks We're forced to suspend cash pay
ments. If we had had bank notes in
1893 instead of greenbacks, treasury
notes, and silver certificates, the indus
trial and producing classes of the coun-
try would have been involved In uni
versal ruin and the foundation Of social
order would have been severely tested.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

The greater part of the Rhine vintage
of 1898 is said to be SO sour that, We're
1t not for Its cost, the best u 'ug would
b TO label Il vinegar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

Had Mckinley promptly dismissed
Alger from his cabinet when the
fragrant jobbery, trickery, favoritism,
machine politics and incompetency of
the head Of the War Department were
first exposed to the public view, his tri.
umphant denomination by his party
would have been inevitable. BY retain
ing Alger in office the President has
tacitly assumed share of the respon-
sihility.-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05
Soil Affecting Fruit.
A,nl..Tree Wood 7. vo,,oh,

AppIe'Ir ee WOOu IL VALUABLE.
Never cut downra healthy apple tree,
even though 1t be long unproductive.
So long as it is sound in the trunk II
may be made to produce profitable
crops. But there are many old trees
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

Horse Feeding at Working Hours.
1t goes without question that judi
cious treatment of the horse during
working hours as we'll as Mt rest will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05


Glover, unless cut before 1t reaches
the blossoming stage, will have when
dried from seven to ten per cent. Of al
buminoids, which makes it a very nu-
tritious ration. Timothy, when in its
best estate, which is little before 1t
has blossomed. has only about four to
five per cent. of albuminoids. If 1t
stands until dead ripe most of these are
changed to woody fibre, which is very
hard to digest. The second growth Of
clover is much richer than the first. 1t
is hard to cure 1t without discoloring
from excessive fermentation. If Sc
cured in good order it should be saved
for young stock and for poultry, to be
fed to each in small amounts with 9TH
er feed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

We are told that the farmers of this
country seriously object to the estab-
lishment of free reciprocal trade rela-
tons with the Dominion of Canada be-
cause they fear that imports of farm
ing products from Canada will inter
fere with their trade. The truth Is this
fear is bolstered up and encouraged
by few special interests, such as lum-
Der, coal and fish, which do not wish to
improve our trade relations with Can
ada, and hence are doing all that lies
In their power to prevent those repre-
senting the two countries from coming
together in an amicable arrangement
Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

The topaz was the second stone In
the breast Of the Hebrew high priests
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

Not Change Tor the letter.
If Secretary Alger is to be allowed to
name his successor the President might
as well keep him. Nobody wants an
Algerian Endorsement. = Washington
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05


In late issue of the American Bee
Journal Edwin Bevins claims to have
discovered two alternative ways in
which laying worker colonies can be
disposed Of SO as to get all the service
out of the bees that they can render,
and yet keep the number of the colonies
up to what 1t was before. One way Is
to place the hive containing the laying
workers over a strong colony with a
fertile queen, placing newspaper
with small hole In 1t between the two
hives. The bees will unite peaceably,
and when considerable worker brood
appears In the upper hive the hive can
he placed on another stand and the
bees will rear n queen from the brood,
If the old queen is left in the lower
hive: or fertile queen can be intro
duced about three days after the re-
moval of the live. The other plan In
wolves the taking of a couple of frames
of Matching brood from hive and
placing them in another hive over n
strong colony, with frame having
wire cloth nailed to both sides Of 1t be-
tween the two hives. Then n fertile
queen and her escort are released on
the two combs. and In a few days there
will be n nucleus strong enough to take
care of the queen. This hive is then set
down by the side of the hive holding
the laying workers. Every two or three
days n frame with it's bees must be
transferred from the laying-worker
hive to the nucleus. BY the time all
but two of the frames are placed in the
new hive the queen is Mt work there,
and everything is harmonious. AS re-
CARDS the two frames taken to form the
nucleus, they can be returned to the
places from which they were taken, or
these places can be filled by the frames
remaining unused in the laying worker
hive.
Soil Affecting Fruit.
Apples are much earlier, even in the
same locality, when grown on warm,
dry and sandy soils than are those pro.
duced on clay soils. They are often
large and well colored, but lack keep
ing qualities. The apple trees are usu-
ally not as long lived on sandy soil,
partly perhaps because such soils lack
potash, but quite as often because the
dry soil makes better harbor for the
apple tree borer. The beetle that lays
the egg for the borer selects dry and
high land, because perhaps instinct
tells 1t that the low land may be liable
to flood high enough up the tree to de-
stroy the egg before the borer is hatch
ed out of 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

rocks. They will hold the tubing Arm
ly In place, and will prevent its injury
if stock is watered Mt the spring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

too far gone to be worth saving, ana
thousands such are cut up and burned
for firewood every winter. Apple tree
wood is worth too much to be put to
such uses, though apple wood makes g
hot fire and an ash rich in potash. 1t
Is very tough wood, and even when
full of knots Its value for manufacture
Ing purposes is rather enhanced than
lessened. The factories will drive as
hard bargain with the farmer as they
can, but sound apple wood cut In suit
able shapes is worth many times Its
value as firewood, and the farmers who
have such wood should know the fact.
Pure Cider Vinegar.
1t is more than two years since this
country had full apple crop. A good
deal of pllre cider vinegar was made in
1896 from the superintendent crop of
that year. But the demand for vinegar
is So great that there is strong tempta-
ton to Use mineral acids to secure the
sour taste which vinegar is expected to
have. Most States have laws against
using sulphuric or other mineral acids
to flavor vinegar. They should be rig
orously enforced. All such acids de.
stroy teeth and ipjure the digestive
organs. Vegetable seeds. when used
moderately. are not unhealthful The
best IF all for vinegar is the malic acid
Of the apple, produced by fermenting
its sugar and combining with 1t tile
characteristics apple flavor. Healthful
vinegar can, however, be made from
maple sap OF from any other sweet. 1t
does not have the body to 1t that cider
vinegar has. 1t may, however, be
made exceedingly sour by putting some
sugar with 1t. This will be changed
by the first fermentation into alcohol,
Then If more yeast Is added this will
be made an extremely strong vinegar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05
Now nnd Next Year


Two years of President McKinley's
administration have passed, and two
more are ahead, although the decision
as to his successor will come up next
year. He was elected, as we all know
now, on false cry, which cannot be
raised again with the same effect, al
though the political syndicate back of
1t will try to win on 1t once more.
The issue OH which Bryan was de
feated is still strong with very large
proportion of the people. The wal
with Spain, and the unexpected devel.
opment of the imperial colonial posses
sions idea. in consequence of Admiral
Dewey's spectacular victory, has con-
fronted the nation with entirely new
problems, which may lead to realign.
uieht of parties, In which the Mckinley
second-term syndicate is liable to lose,
even within the Republican organiza-
ton through which 1t is working.
The Mckinley administration was
originally not in favor of going to the
rescue of Cuba, because 1t feared the
effect of the piling up of new debt
for the people to pay. 1t became con-
WINGED after while, however, that 1t
had better take the risk under the slim
illus of the contractors anxious to fur
nish army supplies. Mark Hanna was
opposed to going to war with Spain
until he saw that the iron Industry, In
which he is largely interested, and the
Western beef industry would be large
ly benefited thereby.
The outlook Is. of course, that the
expansionists will have their own way
in the Republican party. That McKin-
ley will be renominated is, however,
more doubtful. The syndicate which
forced him to the front in 1896, and
succeeded in electing him, is handicap
ped by Alger, one of its most wealthy
members. His mismanagement of the
War Department has thrown discredit
on all, and new man is most likely to
be forced on them. His name may be
Roosevelt or another not yet much
thought of, but it is realized that the
President of to-day may have to be
dropped.-New York News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-05

Any recognition whatever of the uni
versal self-acting laws of trade con-
signs the issue of bank currency to the
realm Of lunacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
CONVICT ATTACKS CONNAUGHTON.

srHG SINGS PRINCIPAL KEEPER HURT IN A
sCr-FFGE WITH Az INSANE PRISONER
Principal Keeper James Connaughton Of Sing Sing
Prison had an exciting tusse with convict who
was suffering with temporary alteration OF his
mind yesterday, and in consequence OF poorly
aimed blow from an officers club Mr.. Connaughton
Is suffering from a badly acerated forehead and
eye. The convict. whose name is Burns, had been
brought before the principal keeper. who took him
toward cell at the back OF his office to lock hm
up until the prison physician could examine him.
When he was about 10 place the man in the cell
Burns grappled with him and tried to scratch the
keepers eyes Mr.. Connaughton called for help
and Keeper Burton responded. The latter aimed a
blow with his club at the fellows back. In the
scufFe the prisoner got out OF harms way and the
club came down with great force between MT
Connaughton's eyes drawing blood and innctng
bad wound. The insane man was then overpoW-
cred and locked in padded cell Burns has had
such attacks before go -
Mr. Connaughton has been connected with Sing
Sing Prison for quarter OF a century and TINS Is
the first time he has been attacked by prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28

estly in Pretoria upon a small salary and at
tracted little attention before the outbreak
Of war When Conyngham Greene
tired from Pretoria Mr.. Macrum had fine
opportunity for returning the useful and friend
ly services which British diplomatists and con-
sular officers had rendered TO America during
the previous year in Spain and Cuba His
abandonment of the post Of duty when English
friends were anxious to receive information from
the hundreds OF officers and soldiers imprisoned
there is explained by South Africans as
natural result Of his strong partsanshp of the
Boer cause and his dislike for everything Eng
lish They scoff at the idea that he has made
anv political discoveries respecting the cause
OF the war. or that he can have any revelation
TO make upon his return to America, apart from
Retz's special pleading Of the Boer cause.
The unpleasant impression created in England
bv Mr. Macrum's inexplicable conduct has been
effaced by the appointment Of Adelbert Hay as
his successor. The latter has been indefatigable
in his labors and zeal since his arrival in Lon
don answering hundreds of letters from friends
Of the prisoners with his own hand, and receiv-
ing day after day large number Of inquiries.
HIS courtesy ;act and manly bearing have de-
lighted every caller, and he has been received
with special distinction by Lord Salisbury at the
Foreign Office. l. ~ r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
WARREN JOINS BULLER.
A LITTLE LIGHT BREAKS IN
on CHIEVELEY CAMP.
WINSTON CHURCHILL ALSO THERE
AGAIN-A RUMOR FROM BERLIN
SENI-OFFICIALLY DENIED.
Copyright: 1899: BY The New-York Tribunel
inv CApIT TO THE TRIBUNE.l

q Copyright 1899: BY The New-York Tribunel
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
London. Dec 2S 6 a. m-From Delagoa Bay
Winston Churchill sailed last Friday to Durham
and he is now in camp at Chieveey. The POST
this morning publishes a telegram sent by
him from Frere on Tuesday, which gives clear
picture of the condition Of things in Natal The
confidence Of all ranks in General Butler is COM
plete and the announcement of the suppression
IL. the chief command of the British forces in
South Africa created painful impression.
Mr. Churchill describes the Boer position north
of Colenso as unusually strong, and adds that
beyond is a broken country. 1t is believed IN
Colenso that Ladysmith is demanding early
relief
Meanwhile little is known of General Buffers
Intentions but THE Standard" correspondent
says that the column will probably remobilize at
Frere before again attempting to advance to
the relief of Ladysmith
Sir Charles Warren arrived at Pietermaritz-
burg and proceeded to Join General Butler at
the front.
The sensational announcement from Berlin,
noted in a previous dispatch, regarding an
Anglo German agreement is already character
ICED mi-off1cially in the German capital as
fabrication. The only London paper to refer to
the matter in its leader column this morning
is THE Chronicle" which says the statement
is so far reaching that 1t had better. perhaps, be
regarded as an interesting speculation as to
what might possibly happen in certain emer-
gencies rather than an arrangement made and
concluded. l. N Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
FAITH CURE FOR HEART DISEASE.
FATAL RESULT OF ANOTHER CASE OF TREAT
MENT BY DOwIE AND HIS FOLLOW
ERS IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Dec q (SpeciaD.-Miss Emma Gawel.
OF No. 4.i26 La Salle-st, seamstress. aged nine
teen who was disciple Of Dr. Dowie and firm
believer In faith healing. died on Sunday from heart
disease al her home. Last summer she became
enthusiastic over the idea Of faith healing. When
taken sick she refused medical aid and applied to
Dowie for assistance, 1t is asserted by the neigh
bors Of the dead woman that the 'healers' de-
manded sl5 week for their services. and when the
unable pay this they compromised
at $40 a week. continuing their efforts only while
slcan found that the girl died OF valvuar disease
OF the heart and issued certificate accordingly.
thus dispensing with inquest.
Lille Becker. a three-year-old child. whose
parents live at No S75 Ridgeway y-ave who died
under the treatment OF Dowieites and was said to
have died OF tuberculosis. II has been found died
of dphtheria. This discovery made to-day by
the Coroners physician when he investigated the
application for a burial permit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-28
fR. BOUTELLE'S SERIOUS ILLNESS.
THE CONGRESSMAN TAKEN TO A SAM
TARIUM IN BROOKLINE. MASS.


TARIUM IN BROOKLINE. MASS.
Bangor Me. Dec 2 (SpeciaD.-Congressman
Charles A. Boutelle. who taken suddenly and
violently III al Young's Hotel. Boston. last Thurs
day and VINO was brought to his home in Bangor
on Saturday morning. left Bangor on Monday night
in company with his family physician and his
brother Edward p Boutelle for Boston, there to
receive special treatment. The departure was made
very quietly and nothing known OF II until
Tuesday night.
1t has now been learned that he was taken 10
the Claiming Santarium. in Brookline Mass, and
II is announced good authority that he Is suffer
ing from Brights disease Of the kidneys in its last
stages Ever since his return to Bangor the Con-
gresham had experienced frequent violent attacks
i'm which his condition bordcred on delirum. and il
is said that these have been caused by uremio
poisoning, which results I'm what are known ls
uremic convusiOns
At the Congressman's house here and among his
closest friends the utmost secrecy has been main
tanned regarding his case, the only information
given out being TO the effect that about the
same" or resting quietly"
Nothing further could be learned from members
OF the family or from J. III. Hall the Congresman's
private secretary but from time TO time the rumor
was circulated about the city that Mr. Boutelle S
mental condition was serious and that several at
tendants were necessary at his bedside. Enough
has become generally known. however 10 cause
the gravest apprehensions as to the outcome OF
his illness