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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Dehorning Calves.

While there is hardly any question
but that dehorning calves, performing
the operation when young at any time
time before the horn becomes fastened
to the skull, as previous to this the horn
is moveable and is not unlike wart on
the skin.
Yet if for any reason it is not done at
this stage rather than allow the calf to
grow to maturity with horns, using the
clippers and dehorning is certainly pre-
ferable. If good pair of clippers are
used, there is no particular risk, and
not as much pain as many suppose, as
the animals go right to eating, if an op-
portunity is afforded, as if nothing had
happened. Certain it is that cattle pay
less attention and seem to suffer less
from dehorning than from castration,
and where steers are to be fed to ma
turity on the farm the one is as impor.
tant as the other.
If the dehorning is done in good sea
son, either in the fall or spring, no sps
cial preparation is necessary. But II
done late it is best to protect the
wounds from cold by tying cloth ovel
them. The clippers now in use arr
much preferable to the first used. 1t II
an item to cut close to the head, as no
only is there less pain, but the wount
will heal over quicker and better
Keep the animals quiet and as comfort
able as possible for q few days AZ leas
after performing the operation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
PRECIOUS METALS.
Gold and Platinum Are Cheap Co,
pared With Some of Them,

Gold and Platinum Are Chenv Com.
pared With Some of Them.
The majority of people when asked
to name the most precious metals usu-
ally mention gold as first, platinum as
second and silver as third, said the
proprietor of large assaying and .refin-
ing establishment to the writer recently.
Now, let us see how near the truth
they would be. Gold ia worth about
$500 per pound troy. platinum $3.50
and silver about $12.
I'VE will now compare these prices
with those of the rarer and less we'll
known metals To take them in alpha.
betical order barium, tho metal which
Davy isolated from its ore, baryta, in
1908, sells for $3.50 q pound when it is
sold at all, and calcium is worth 81, 800
pound Cirium is shade higher. Its
cost is $l60 an ounce, or 81, $40 per
pound. These begin to look like fabu-
lous prices, but they do not reach the
highest point, chromium being 5000.
Cobalt falls to about half the price Of
silver. while didymium, the metal iso-
lated by Masander. is the same price
rs calcium. Then comes gallium, which
is worth $3.50 an ounce. With this
metal the highest price is reached, and
it may we'll be called the rarest and
most precious of metals.
"Glucium Ia worth $3.50 per ounce
indium. $3.50; iridium. $6bs pound;
janthanium, el75, and lithium, 91e0
per ounce. Nidium costs 912s per ounce i;
osmium. palladium. platinum, potas-
sium and rhodium bring respectively
$640. 440O, $3.50. $50 and $512 per
pound. StFontiuln costs $l2S an ounce
tantaum. el44; tilurium, SO; thoriunl,
sara; va1idium, $820; yttorium. $l44.
and zinoouium. $3.50 an ounce.
Thus we see that the commonly re-
ceived opinion as to what are the most
precious metals is quite erroneous. Ba-
rum is nearly four times as valuable as
gold and gallium more than l80 times
as costly, while many of the other met.
ais mentioned are twice and thrice as
valuable Aluminium, which cost %
and $9a pound in 1890, Is now pro-
duced as cheaply az are iron, zinc, lead
and copper. g Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

1t is said that in the Philippines the
law which relates to the property of
married people is entirely in favor of
the wife. Any property bride may
possess is never by any chance settled
uponthe husband, and If he is poor and
she well off he can only become at most
an administrator of her possessions.
After death it is said that unless she
has executed deed in her husbands 8
favor, under 9 lawyers direction, the
property goes to her children and blood
relations, but none to her husband A
married woman retains her maiden
name and adds to 1t that of her hus.
band, with the prefix "de," while the
children bear the names Of both parents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

|. Attorney General Grings protests
that it is impossible for him to sup
press the trusts because the law can
not be made to reach them.
Well, let us assume for the sake of
argument that it is. II the govern.
ment cannot suppress the trusts, at least
1t is not obliged to encourage, protect
and subsidize them, is II? asks the New
York Journal.
Why should we give the 100000
borax trust the power to tax Ameri-
can consumers s cents pound on
boraxp
Could not the sso,OOo,OOo knit goods
company and the $4,000, 900 print cloth
pool get along without duties of so
per cent and upward on the things that
people must wear?
Would 1t not be possible for the
United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company, capital 100000,
to make living without 80 ton pro-
tectionp
Is the $4,000, ,O6O National Lead com.
pany in dire need of the proceeds of
tax of cent and half pound on
lead?
Could not the $45,OOO,OOO western
lumber pool destroy our forests fast
enough without the stimulus of duty
of 50 per thousand feet on pine boards
Do the consumers of sugar feel
morally bound to pay tariff taxes Of
sD,O 100000 year to the sugar trust
and Its allies, with their capital of
sl2sNOOOOp
Are the various steel trusts, total
capitalization $685., ,65o, 900, opoor that
they must have outdoor relief in the
form of duties of from S6.72 per ton
upward on steel and its productsp
Is not the s5O,OOO,O0O American Tin
Plate company sufficiently robust in
fant by this time to be able to dis
pense with its pap of TX cents 9
pound OF, tin platep
| Put every article controlled by a
trust on the free list.
| That is q simple. practicable policy
It needs no litigation. Its execution
would not depend on the zeal and good
faith of prosecuting officers and courts
/ "But that would mean free trade
somebody objects. "The trusts con
troll everything now, and if their pro
ducts are put on the free list there will
be no tariff left"
Well what of it? If trusts are th'
only beneficiaries of the tariff we cal
certainly dispense with it as far a
protection is concerned. AS to reve
nue., wecan get that from graduates
income tax.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
GRE EAMERY H#::::||
AND BARRY 0:::::|
Sweet Corn for Corn.

One of the best crops to grow, espe-
cially to feed the dairy COWS during the
summer if at any time the pasturage
gets short, is some one of the larger va
rieties ofsweet corn. Grown In reason
ably rich land, prepared in good TIL
Ter and sown reasonably thick, will
yield large amount of first. class food
at a low cost. 1t is best to make two
paintings ten days or two weeks apart
in order to keep supply. Plant con-
venient to feed lots. What is not fed
green, will make good winter feed
Dairy World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

D d.
Gentlemen, do not want my sons
to grow up loafers,' said the venerable
v lillian Skinner, Of Holyoke, Massa.
chusetts, when importuned by the pro.
.moterA fof . reason for moi, giving IN
option upon his silk mill to the trust.
That was terse statement of one of
the probable effects of the trust system
which is being built up under republi-
can protective legislation. 1t is an evil
that is waxing strong and which will
continue to wax stronger so long as the
republican party rules. The overthrow
Of that party is necessary to save the
country from q government by trusts
for the benefit of trusts.
The overthrow Of that party is neces-
sary to preserve the good name Of this
country which is now being polluted by
the adoption of European standards,
deserting American principles of hu-
man liberty and carrying on war Of
conquest at the beck of greedy syndi
Gates at home and selfish foreign in
'fluences. Waterloo Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
The Penalty Of Conquest

We are mad-grown mad In the race for gold.
We are drunk with the wine of gain.
The truths of our fathers proclaimed Of old
We scorn with high disdain;
But while the cOnquerOr's race We run,
Our rulers should not forget
That the tod who reigned over Babylon
Is the God who is reigning yet.
Would We tread in the paths of tyranny,
Nor reckon the tyrant's cost?
Who taketh anOther's liberty,
His freedom Is also lost.
Would We win as the strong have ever won,
Make ready to pay the debt,
For the God who relgned over Babylon
Is the God who Is reigninEyet.
The ruins of dynasties passed away
In eloquent silence lie;
And the desp0ts fate Is the same today
That 1t was In the days gone by.
Against all wrong and injustice done
A rigid account Is set.
For the God who reigned over Babylon
Is the God who Is reignlng yet.
The laws of right are eternal laws,
The Judgments Of truth are true.
My greed blind masters. bid you pause
And look on the work you do.
You bind with shackles your fellow man;
Your hands with his blood are wet
And the God who regned over Babylon
Is the God who is reigning yet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

The National watchman says, the
bankers do not propose to allow Presi-
dent Mckinley to dodge them any
longer. The war has thus far furnish
ed an excuse to him to delay giving
them q,tod pro quo for their cam
paign contributions. They propose to
bring him up to the bull ring in the
next Congress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Mother. to Nee. at De. Moine..

Burlington. Ia. May Sat the ses-
sion of the Iowa Federation OF Wam.
ems clubs Mrs. Isaac Lea Hills an
nounced that the national congress OF
mothers would meet in Des Moines In
May, 1900 The morning was given to
the Iowa Women's Press club. which
discussed journalistic topics. In the
afternoon Mrs. Sarah A. Hubbard, OF
Chicago. made an address on Birds"
Music was the programme for the even
inc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
aomper. Trying to Settle a Strike,

Des Moines. Ia. May 5. - Samuel
Gompers has arrived in the city. He
held a conference with the striking min
ers in the central Iowa district. The
strikers have been out now for month,
the bone OF contention being eight
hours and so cents a ton for mining
Gompers consulted with the operators
also. and 1t Is believed that COM
promise will be effected and strike called
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

ottumwa, Ia, May 8. = Charles A..
Walsh, secretary Of the Democratic ma
tional committee. who has for the last
year been digging gold in the Klondike.
has arrived in Seattle en- route home.
From letters he has written 1t is be-
lieved here he has cleaned up between
$50. 900 and 100000 during the winter.
He has been publishing the Klondike
Miner and Yukon Advertiser at Daw-
.op Ctty
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Sioux Cityf Ia. May 4.-Defnite re-
ports regarding losses caused by prairie
fires in soitI Dakota which are coming
In show hundrsds of thousands of dol
oesdamhE Z was done by the names
In various parts ofathe state. In San
born county several dozen farmers lost
everything. From Jerauld county comes
like story. It Is reported that two
men lost their lives. and near Castle
Wood Mrs. Erickson was burned to death
while trying to save horses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Order for vaccination In Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia. May 5.-The state
board of health adjourned after two
days consideration of the smallpox sit
uation In the state. Resolutions were
adopted ordering the local boards to
have every person in the state vaccin-
ated at once against smallpox. In case
the parties are not able to afford the ex-
pense the local health boards will
nav IL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Lyons, Ia. May 5.-George A. Girls
void. of Almont. Ia, aged "a. president
Of the Territorial Pioneers and Old Set
tiers association. of Clinton county, and
Mrs. Viola Rasmussen. OF Clinton. Ia.
were married here yesterday by Justice
Alva Mclaughlin. aged 10. The groom
has been resident sixty years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Adel. Ia, May Al. w. Agans, prin-
cipal OF the public schools at Minburn,
Tuesday married Henrietta Brenton.
aged IA. one of his pupils. Professor
Agans is 26 years of age. The parties
came to this place and secured their
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
children Down with Smallpox.

Davenport, Ia. May 4.-Three cases
Of smallpox exist at Leclaire. twen-
ty miles from here. according to the re-
port of DR.. j. c. Gamble. physician
there. to the local board of health. The
patients are children and their homes
have been quarantlned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Webster City. Ia. May S.--L. L. Estes
q capitalist. was stricken with apoplexy
in the directors room Of the First Ma
tional hank. His head struck the iron
vault and he received severe injuries.
Physi, inns say he cannot recover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Drink Grain-O

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t is not a medi-
cine but doctors order it, because it is
healthful, invigorating and appetizing.
1t is made from pure grains and has
that rich seal brown color and tastes
like the finest grades of coffee and costs
about Las much. Children like it and
thrive on it because it is q genuine food
drink containing nothing but nourish-
ment. Ask your grocer for Grain.o, the
new food drink. 15c. and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
corpora,ion Ta.atiou in Iowa.

Clinton. Ia. May 6.-The city council
Of Clinton has ordered all the tele.
phone and telegraph companies doing
business in this city assessed. This In.
cludes the Western Union and the
Postal Telegraph companies. the Bell
and the Tri-City Telephone companies
the division being az follows: Western
Union. $4,000: Postal, $4,000: American
Telephone (Bell). 10000: Trl-City Tele-
phone company uoca). $4,000. This ID
the first attempt to assess these COM
panies locally The members Of the
council say the law warrants the as.
sessment. but Il 10 understood the com.
panles declare the action Illegal. and
will fight the matter in the courts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
w. s. JONES.
Our Business Directory.
GEO. 8. LISTER.

HARDWARE, STOVES, TINwARE, ETC!
- Keeps frst-class timer and does ali
kinds OF repairing with neatness and dispatch. .
store opposite First National Bank. Main ST.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

All voters who believe in the principles adyo.
Gated BY the democratic party. and who are In
favor OF an economical and constitutional
government. are cordially invited to participate
IN the selection Of delegates to the state conven-
BY order of the democratic state central com.
inittee.
FRED TowNsEND, Chairman,
q. A. HUFFMAN, Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

HoLLisTER LUMBER CO.
UMBER and all kinds Of building materials.
Posts and Coal. Corner Of Delaware and
Madison streets. A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
DEMocRArlc STATE CONVENTION.

DEMOChAllCSIAIE IEGONSENll
The Democrats Of Iowa will meet In delegate
convention at Des MOines. Iowa,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1853. at 10 O'Clock
q. M. for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the following ofiices
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
Judge supreme court
Superintendent public instruction.
Railroad commissioner.
And for the transaction Of such other business
as may be brought before the convention.
Each county will be entitled to two delgates
and one additional delegate for every 200 votes
and fraction Of 100 or over cast tor Fred X.
White for governor In 1887.
Counties will be entitled to delegates as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

C.E PRATT.
DAINTING AND PAPER HANGING, am
i prepared to do paper hanging and painting
on short notice, In town or country. Win give
estimates on all work In my line. Leave orders
at H. @. Smiths drug store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

AL. sEvERTsQN.
NHE ARTIsTIC TAYLOR. Shop in Ma.
i sonic block, Manchester lows.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-23
OFF FOR LOS ANGELES.

Inspector-General Townsend will
sail by the Mariposa this afternoon
for Los Angeles to attend the nation
al convention of educators. He will
be accompanied by the following
teachers: Miss Mcintyre, Mrs. Derby,
Miss Egan, Miss Watson and Mrs.
Walker. Several Island teachers will
follow by the Coptic next week.
The party will be headed by Prof.
j. Lightfoot and Miss Dietz. of Homo
lulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-23
HENRY WATERHOUSE ! CO.
FOR SALE OR LEASE.
FURNISHED OR UNPUBLISHED

Completely furnished two-story mod
ern dwelling house in one of the
most desirable residence locations in
the city. Five rooms, consisting of
library, diningroom two bedrooms
and kitchen. Also bath and pantry.
Large, airy lanais on both floors;
second story entirely mosquito
proof.
Open Plumbing.
Electric lights and bells.
Premises set out with various fruit
and ornamental trees.
Address W., p. o. Box 224.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-23
Developing and Printing

Many amateurs enjoy the work
Of developing and printing. There
are others who have not the time
or inclination to do the work them
selves. We make a speciality Of
this branch of the Kodak business.
Our customers are kind enough to
say we turn out better work than
they get elsewhere. We take
pride in this department Of Our
business. Every Film developed
carefully. If our photographer
finds you are making mistakes he
will correct you. That's a very i'm
portant advantage. Let us show
rou what we can do.
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FILnS.

Eastman Films are good Films.
That is the reason we handle them
exclusively. You will always find
our Films fresh, and fresh Films
insure the best work.
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KODAKS.

You are told that there is no
Kodak but the Eastman Kodak"
We handle only Eastman Kodaks.
Their goods are a guarantee Of
quality. We have them from SIS
to SIS, and whether you buy the
lowest priced instrument or the
highest, they will be found just as
represented. Kodaks make the
best of Holiday Presents, accept
able to either sex.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-23

They will offer their entire stock of
trimmed and untrimmed hats at greatly
reduced prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-10
Tho View of an Agnostic.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: As an
aFnostic. or as one who refuses to believe with
out demonstration. | am altogether on the side
OF DR.. Briggs. 80 far as concerns his scientific
method OF treating the Bible. The Bible. in
my view. is credible only to the extent that it
harmonizes with the laws OF nature.
The fault l find with DR.. Briggs Is that he is
inconsistent. cowardly. Why is a scholar such
as he Is begging for admission to the Episcopal
Church or any other? He is supported by in.
disputable proof. and instead OF going to the
Church he has only to wait until it is COM
PEELED by that proof to come to him.
DIR. Briggs deserves reproach for not daring
to 60 to the conclusion OF his He
upsets the foundation OF the Church, DESTROYS
its authority. yet he asks it to take him into it's
fold! Why is he not content with being a
scholar2 Why should he give up his freedom
OF thought and inauiryp 1t seems to me that
he Is betraying his cause and degrading his
intellect. How can he expect the Church to
give him its countenance? SCIENCE,
New YORK, May 8.
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A Roman Catholic View.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: DR.. Rainsford
Perhaps he thinks that Or. Briggs is no more of A
hereto than he himself Is, or rather that the fault
with DR.. Briggs 10 his conservatism in calling the
Bible. as he does. the Word OF God. For DR.. Rains.
ford breaches that the Bible does not belong to any
class by itself. A few Sundays ago he is reported to
have chidden the Bishop OF London for speaking OF
the Bible as the Word Of God.
when the primitive Protestants we're still Catholics
their plan Of salvation was faith and good works.
As Professionals they held to justification by faith
alone. and cut this down to faith In the Bible, giving
up faith in tradition. Now. q Protestant Doctor OF
Divinity gives up the Bible too, and II seems his
superiors either care not or dare not bring him to
book.
For whereas the Catholic Church says, in setting
forth doctrines. Believe or leave" the Episcopal
Church states doctrines in a transitive voice. and
says. " Believe them or leave them" with the result
that she embraces many creeds and has earned
praise for her tolerance in not interfering with a
mans politics or religion.
DIR. Clendenin, then. who considers his Church
Catholic in spite OF herself. should not wish to OK.
clude any variety Of creed. for this would weaken
the one and unique argument for her catholicity.
Can it be. however. that DR.. Clendenin is a Catholic
after all, a Jesuit in disguise. and that he is raising a
controversy for the benefit OF Romef Be this as IL
may. the present agitation in the City Of Confusion
ia interesting. and Catholics. hoping for another
exodus. say " Cindm nostri eIenf.'
New YORK. May .. NEAL. EWING.
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islands prosperity which is aimed at In
the petition presented by the Porto Rlcan
Commissioner to President MCKINLEY.
Let us glance at the concessions requested,
bearing In mind that most OF them would
require the action OF Congress. The least
important clause in the petition Is that
which asks for a reduction in the number
OF American troops stationed In the island
and for the enlistment OF Porto Ricans.
The American force quartered In the island
has already been cut down to proportions
barely adequate for the maintenance Of
order. Undo the act passed by the last
Congress, the President Is at liberty to en-
list Porto Ricans In the volunteer service,
but it is doubtful whether he will deem 1t
needful to do so in view OF the probability
that the suppression of the lnsurrection
in the Philippines will enable the regu-
lar army TO cope with all immediate
exlgencies. Tho other requests put for
ward by the Porto Rican Commission
ers, those, namely, for the cessation Of mil
itary government and the establishment OF
civil rule in the island, for the bestowal Of
American citizenship on it's inhabitants and
for the establishment OF absolute free trade
Dtl"ttH IOIlO INlCO ulu blt ohlJtu CIdttS
manifestly must wait for Federal legis-
lation. Military government must con-
tinue until Congress shall decide what
form OF civil government is best suited to
Porto Rico, M under what conditions the
franchise there shall be exercised. 1t is
also evident that only temporary tariff reg
ulations can be made by the Executive, and
that Congress must determine when the
island shall enjoy the advantage OF free
access to the American market. 1t is pos
sible, nevertheless, for the War Depart
ment 80 to modify its provisional tariff
regulations as to compensate the Porto
Ricans in some degree for the loss Of their
Spanish customers.
There is no doubt that the Porto Ricans
deserve we'll at our hands, for the reason
that they nave behaved we'll and we repeat
that the more prosperous they become UNI
der our jurisdiction the more likely are the
Cubans to choose wisely when they are
called upon to shape their own political re-
latiOns,