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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Rrxan In New York.

New York Democrats never listened
to more clear or considerate or dis
passionate analysis of the currency
question than that presented Mt the
great 81 plate Jetfersonian banquet,
by Hon. w. ]. Bryan. The points made
are familiar to Western readers of Mr..
Bryun's speeches. and need not be re-
East, who are dependent on the East
ern press for their news, Mr.. Bryan's
presentation OF the question came al
most like a revelation, and created an
enthusiasm seldom witnessed in the
great city of New York. If one com
ment more than another is to be made
on Saturday evenings banquet, it is
that Mr.. Bryan's speech was n demon
stration that Democracy stands for
something more and something better
than mere subscrviency to the policy
of the Republican party, which is con-
stantly striving to elevate the dollar
above the man, and to place II premium
OH wealth, rather than manhood. 1t
is also suggestive OF the fact that the
masses of the East-the common peo-
pie, if you please, as distinguished
from the millionaires and multimillion-
aires-are not antagonistic to the same
classes in the West, but are animated
by the same hopes and aspirations.
They are just seeing the light, which
long ago dawned on the West. The re-
volt is certain to be n revolt against
the domination Of those who while
masqLerading as Democrats are brand
ed with the Republican dollar mark
Denver News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Every farmer should raise enough
berries to supply the family all the
year. There is nothing more delicious
and healthful than strawberries, rasp-
berries and blackberries, and no other
crop on the farm pays as well for the
small outlay and the land they require.
September is the month to plant them,
and when this is properly done n good
crop can be grown the first year.
A northern slope that will drain we'll
is best. A great many make the mis-
take of getting the soil too rich for
strawberries, and get a big crop of
vines with very little fruit. Land that
will grow a good crop of corn is just
right, and when properly planted and
cultivated will always produce plenty
of fine berries. The soil should be
cleared of all weeds and rubbish, well
pulverized with disk or cultivator and
harrow, and then plowed deep and
thoroughly pulverized after blowing.
Mark rows three feet apart and set the
plants in deep, putting half pint of
water with each plant and packing the
dirt firmly around the roots. Late in
the fall they should be mulched with
clean straw, marsh hay or corn stalks.
In the spring hoe or cultivate shallow,
but not after the plants begin bloom
ing, as it will cause them to rust.-Fruit
Grower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
BANDIT QUEENS.
A Pair of Desperate Women Who Led
Desperat. Gangs.

~ VI DC0pGTuNC WOmCu w hU Leu
Desperat. Gangs.
Last week two western bandit
queens were captured and Jailed. One
was Emma Hendrickson, an 1S-year-
old Missouri girl, and the other was
Mollie Mathes, of Kansas. These
young women were desperados Of the
type Of the James and Younger broth
ers and they followed the methods of
the border fighters of the sixties al
most exclusively. Each had her gang
and each was perfectly qualified to
lead the men under her. The women
planned robberles. murders and raids,
and then took the lead In carrying out
the plans. The men who composed
their bands were usually criminals
upon whose heads the state govern
ments had set good prices and they
were desperate in the extreme. But
they were never so fierce as to be the
superiors to their female captains.
Emma Hendrickson isn't pretty nor
accomplished, as accomplishments go
in society. She was born on cattle
ranch, has always lived on the plains
and knows nothing of the refinement
that characterizes the women Of the
cities. She is IN expert shot with ell
Their the gun or revolver, and when she
levels firearm at man 1t means
death. Two weeks ago she shot and
killed Deputy Sheriff Booth, of Stod-
dard County, Missouri. A year ago
she and her father organized her gang
in Franklin County, Missouri. She was
the leader and her father her first lieu
tenant. Twenty men of the most dar-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Mn1nsses.Eed Mules.

The largest sugar planter in Texas is
]. w. Cunningham, whose plantation
and refinery are located at Sugarland.
The crop is cultivated and harvested
by convicts who are leased from the
State. Several hundred mules are EN-
ployed on the plantation, and Mr.. Gun
ningham introduced u new food for
them a few years ago. This food is
pure, black molasses. and the animals
are fed nothing else throughout the
year. Large troughs have been built
in the stables. into which the molasses
is conducted direct from the refinery
through pipes. The mules have a
great fondness for the molasses, and
they are kept in prime condition all
the time. The molasses fed to these
work animals is of n coarse quality,
and would command only low price
in the market. 1t is much cheaper
than corn or oats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

There are certain kinds of vegeta-
bles which have good sale when
dried that are far too little grown. We
allude to such herbs rs sage, thyme,
fennel, coriander and the like. More
money is often made from sage bed
than from the same area of land plant
ed In anything else. There is always
good demand for 1t to use for stutting
when pork, turkey or chicken are to be
roasted, and If the herb has to be
bought at the grocer's or drug store
several times what the farmer could
well afford to sell 1t for has to be paid.
There would be more profit in farming
If farmers paid more attention to the
small items which they now neglect,
because they seem too unimportant to
be worthy of notice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Brief Co,,,,,,eut.

Why call them by different names,
when they are all steal trusts?
If they had only found some way to
preserve "preservaline," all might have
been forgiven.
Aguinaldo may be a barbarian and
n traitor, but he seems to know how
not to be captured.
This assimilation on the island Of
Luzon is merely preliminary to CORE
spending programs on the other II 800
islands.
President McKinley's Philippine
commissioners forgot to incorporate
an abstract of title to the islands In
their recent proclamation.
The beef court of inquiry may white
wash the administration and the beef
trust, but the people will have some
thing to say on that matter later.
If n large standing army is created
in the United States under any pretexo
whatever 1t will sgnalize the beginning
of the end of popular government.
The Republican managers and the
trusts have concluded that 1t will be
necessary to insert Il strong antitrust
plank in the Republican platform for
1900. Look out for It.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Treatment of Mango ON Hogs.

Scurf, or mango, is sometimes very
difficult to cure. 1t is caused by tiny
mite that burrows in the skin, and in
order to cure the disease we must re.
move the cause. The most effective
method of cure is to be found in local
treatment. Sulphur taken internally
will be found helpful.
The first care, however, should be to
see that the pens and sleeping quarters
are frequently disinfected with crude
carbolic acid and lime. The surface af-
fected should be treated with a sulve
made as follows: -Four ounces of salt
cylic acid, the same amount of hypo-
sulphite of sodium, eight ounces of
lard, and small amount Of beeswax
to make the mixture firm. The lard
should be melted over slow fire, and
while 1t is warm enough still to remain
liquid stir in the other ingredients
slowly until they are thoroughly mixed.
When cold apply to the diseased skin
of the hog every day until cure is eff
fected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

The municipal ownership of all pub
lie utilities has attained the dignity of
national ISSUE as the question is agi-
tated throughout the land. The rights
of the public must be defended against
the greed of corporate arrogance, and
when in the end the corporations will
have to give way to the people they
will have no one to blame but them
selves for the result. 1t was under IL
mistaken policy that unconditional
franchises were granted heretofore,
and the time for correcting that mis-
take has arrived. Corporations must
be put Oh the same level with private
individuals, and no longer must they
be permitted to receive anything with
out adequate compensation for it
Denver Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Upon every farm there must be gates.
These gates should always be in good
repair, but such is not always the case.
1t is neat, tidy farmer, indeed. that
never allows a gate to sag, so that 1t
has to be lifted in opening, or has
broken hinge. There are many plans
Of making good gates, but the best we
have ever tried is constructed as fol-
lows: Take two pine or poplar boards,
six inches wide, an inch and half
thick and as long as you want your
gate. Have pickets one by four inches
and as long as you want your gate
high. Then brace one by four inches
long enough to reach from the lower
corner of gate on hinge end to top cor
ner, where the latch is to be placed.
Lay the two rails down on barn floor
or trestles, If you have them, the proper
distance apart, and nail on your pick
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Among many beautiful provisions of
modern life, who can mention any com
binntion of wisdom and love which
shows in finer proportions than the ele-
walton of nursing to the rank of pro-
fession? All the leading hospitals have,
or aspire to have, their schools of train
ing, and the diploma of graduate
nurse commands the confidence of both
physicians and afflicted families. In
several cities there are organizations
which employ visiting nurses, who pass
daily from house to house to attend the
sick poor, and to second the services
of the medical men and the dispens.
aries. In Boston, for instance, in 1893
eleven nurses cared in this way for
more than five thousand cases and paid
forty-eight thousand visits, at a cost
to the association of II cents per visit.
In the sick-room care and cure are more
near Of kin than hand and glove. The
efficacy of medicine depends largely on
Its timely and judicious administration,
and the doctors knowledge of the pa
tents condition rests chiefly on a rec
ord of symptoms and changes which he
cannot personally observe-a record
that can only be made by a trained eye
and hand. In these matters the nurse
becomes the Doctors viceroy, and may
sometimes take important steps before
be can be reached But medicine Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

To live as much as possible out Of
doors is always desirable in summer.
and If one has not wide veranda they
may have nice tree or cluster of large
shrubs, or framework and covered
vines. A few comfortable lounging
places are to be desired. Old pieces of
furniture may be renovated, painted
and upholstered and made to stand the
exposure and changes of the weather.
The Illustration shows chair. The
framework consists of n box. two up
right sticks and board to form back
The box should be 16 inches wide and
long, and 10 inches high, with hinged
cover SO the interior may be a RECEIPT
acle for odds and ends. The uprights,
which can be of pine two inches wide
by one inch thick, are securely screwed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Admiral Cervera will read with emo
lions of unspeakable regret the COM
ments of Commander jacobson, of the
German navy, upon his conduct at San
tiago. Just how unspeakable his emo
tions are will largely depend upon the
readiness with which the Spanish Ian
guage lends itself to the uses of pro-
family. If he will read the sketch of
the naval encounter at Santiago by the
German commander he will learn that
his strategy was extremely faulty and
that he made Il mistake in trying to
escape in broad daylight. The public
had been under the impression for
some time that something was wrong
with Cervera at Santiago, and 1t is
gratifying to have this impression con-
tirmed by an expert. 1t is also we'll to
have Cervera reminded in this way of
what he might have done with Samp-
sons fleet at Santiago, for fear he may
have been laboring under the notion
that he did the best he could under the
order that doomed him to destruction.
1t is Commander Jacobson's opinion
that THE sortie should have been made
at night in scattered formation" and
that 1.-THE dark nights at the time of the
new moon, about the middle of June"
would have been best suited to the un-
dertaking. There is little doubt that If
Cervera had tried the German COM
mander's plan of escape the sortie
would have been in scattered forma-
tion," whether it was under new
moon or Il full moon. Simpsons fleet
seems to have had n habit of scattering
things about that time. Nearly all the
projectilcs from the American ships
We're of the scattering kind. 1t is
difficult at this time, however, to see
how the formation of Cervera's feet
after it finally left Santiago could have
been more scattered" Figuratively
speaking, 1T was strewn along the
beach for more than forty miles. But
Commander jacobson says IL the Ad-
miral was compelled to make n sortie
in day time then the ship should have
been headed straight ut the enemy
In other words, Cervera should have
tried ramming. Commander jacobson
fails to state what the American ships
would have done while Cervera was
ramming. AS matter of fact, this
maneuver would have saved the Amer
leans an exciting chase, and great
deal of coal and powder. 1t is not cas-,
to fathom the sorrow of the gallant
| Cervcra as he reads and ponders ovel
l
battle of Santiago, and reflects how
easily he might have sent Simpsons
fleet to the bottom of the bay if he had
only had Commander jacobson ut his
elbow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Frank H. Hitchcock, who has exam
ined trade in the Philippines for the
Department of Agriculture, says that
the trade of the islands has decreased
the last few years. This is not sur
prising. The islands Of late years were
In an almost constant state of insur-
rection against Spanish authority.
Trade in 1893 declined from 100000
600 to $27,OOO,O0O. The trade for
1895 was about the same, while in 1897
the total trade was about $29,OOO,OOO.
Three-fourths of this trade is carried
on through the port of Manila and the
remainder is distributed between the
ports of Iloilo and Cebu. The dimin-
fishing of imports and the increase of
exports is another feature of Philip
pine trade. The decline was more In
value than in quantity Of merchandise.
About 40 per cent. Of the import trade
is In cotton goods and agricultural
products form quarter of the total
amount. Hemp and sugar are the prin-
cipal exports. The countries that Sc
cure the most of this trade are En-
gland. China, the United States. and
Spain. England in 1893 got 81 per
cent, China and Spain IS per cent.
each, the United States 10 per cent,
while Germany had only per cent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

With the rarest exceptions those who
have been supporting Mr.. Quay In his
Senatorial contest before the Legisla-
ture would have just as earnestly and
strongly fought for him If, instead of
being acquitted, he had been convicted
of the charge upon which he was In
dicted. They are parts Of the Quay or
ganiZation. which is held together by
the cohesiveneSs of the official spoils
President of the United States, by the
Governor of the State and by the dom
innnt officials of nearly all the coun-
ties, cities and towns of the common
wealth. Philndelphla Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
EMMA HENpRIcKsoN. MoLL1E MArnEs.

ing instincts composed her company
and they went forth to make trouble,
and they did 1t. They stole horses and
cattle, looted stores, robbed travellers
and rlfled banks and postoffices and In
their last battle for escape killed three
men and wounded several others of a
posse of citizens.
Lately they became SO reckless that
the authorities had no difficulty in To-
eating them. With a posse Of twenty
men the sheriff of Stoddard County
rode out from Bloomfield, the county
seat, to the little village of Dexter.
A few miles away the band was locat-
ed in an isolated house. The sheriff
with his party took cover behind trees,
separated and surrounded the place.
While they were doing so the rifles of
every window in the house. They
were answered by the men behind the
trees and for two hours the battle was
kept up. There were nine desperados
in the house against the attacking par
ty of twenty. The sheriffs were draw
ing the fire of the bandits all they
could and reserying their own us much
US possible, the object being to exhaust
the supply of ammunition in the house.
Evidently the scheme of the attack
ing party became apparent to the Hen
Erickson woman, for she had her men
cease firing and preparations were
made for rush from the house. When
all was ready she placed herself at the
head of her band and rushed out of the
door, rifle in hand and gang at her
heels. She dropped on one knee, lev
eled her rifle and one of the attacking
posse fell. All then began rush Of
200 yards against the posses position.
They fired us they ran. When hnlf the
distance was made old man Hendrick-
son fell dead. Emma knelt beside his
body and fired again and again. Bull
lets fell about her, but she fired all the
faster. Deputy Sheriff Booth dropped
dead and almost at the same instant
bullet pierced her breast and she
fell. She was captured.
Mollie Mathes, the leader of the Kan
sas gang, is masculine in her bravery,
rides horses like cowboy and shoots
rife like an old bear hunter. She is
perfect in her use of the revolver and
1t would mean sure death to challenge
her to duel. She always used pistol
OF blued steel SO that her exact position
would never be betrayed as by the
flashing of a nickeled one. One of the
members of her gang is now serving
time for horse-stealing and he recently
confessed the crimes Of her gang.
Besides stealing cattle and robbing
banks and stores the gang were coun-
terfeiters. Mollie Mathes distributed
the spurious money. She was SO
shrewd that she escaped detection for
eight years.
In person this bandit queen is tall
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

cts, putting four nails in each end
Saw brace to fit In between rails with
out notchlng, and nail pickets to this.
Bolt on hinges, having holes in same,
so the bolts will pass through both
picket and rail. AT the other end bolt
q paling on each side of the rail. Have
a common latch made out of an old
wagon tire or any old piece of bar iron
and when this is properly secured your
gate is complete. Always use dressed
lumber, SO you can paint gate any de-
sired color, red being usually prefer
red. A gate made in this manner will
last for twenty years, if kept painted,
and 1t will never sag particle, and is
good and strong. 1t is the easiest gate
made, and the best we have ever tried.
New England Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

Mr.. Quay has received "vindica-
ton" by his acquittal on the charge of
misusing State funds and by his nom
inal appointment by the Governor to
succeed himself. But it is IL vindica-
tion that doesn't vindicate in the minds
of the vast majority of the American
people. The man who telegraphed to
his partner in the use of State funds,
"Shake the plum tree" continues to
run PENNSYLVANIA, but there is no
credit to Pennsylvania in the fact. Mr..
Quay's bosship is one Of the anomalies
of American public affairs.-Denver
News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
EASTERN DEMOCRATS.

Evidence of increased activity among
in the New England and Middle States
is rapidly accommodating. This Is en-
couraging because when the mass of
the voters reach n determination that
the party in their State must line up
with the national party on the great Is
sues OF the day, local party bosses Will
he compelled TO respect their will or
give way to other leaders. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the great mass of the
Democratic voters in those States are
in perfect sympathy with their party
nationally, hut have i'll most instances
permitted Il small coterie of party lead
ers to dictate the action of conventions
in the matter Of platforms and candi-
dates. All that is needed to set the
party right in either of those States Is
for the voters to realize the necessity
for action and then to act, says the
National Waterman.
Inc Democratic party Of the nation
has been through the fire of regcnera-
ton. 1t has proven its loyalty to the
interests of more than % per cent. of
the American people. Its platform In
1896 attracted to the fold more than IL
minion and half new voters. Under
sucn circumstances it only requires n
few courageous Democrats In each
county TO take up the work of educat-
ing Democrats in the principles of the
Chicago platform when they will turn
out to the primaries and control the
party There is no reason to believe
that the Republican voters in the East
ern States are more satisfied with their
party than they are in other States, or
that thousands of them would not
eagerly join the Democrats in the in
tcrest of good government and in oppO-
sition to the gold combination and the
monopolicS. But the Democrats in
such States cannot expect converts to
their party SO long as they permit the
party in the State to be at variance
with the party in the nation and nc
knowledge the leadership of men who
oppose the national platform of the
party. Human nature Is the same in
the New England and Middle States
that it is in the balance of the country,
but the power of the banks and cor
porations is greater in those States, and
to oppose them may require more cour-
age in the individual than in other To-
calities. But there is no reason to be-
lhve that the people cannot success
fully cope with any opposition that ex-
lists. Therefore, we make an especial
appeal to our friends in those States to
become active in the discharge of their
duties as citizens of our great republic,
believing that they will find the task
of lining up the Democratic hosts in
such States, with the balance of the ma
ton. a much easier one than they an
ticipate. 1.-THE battle Is not to the
strong alone, but to the active, the
vigilant and the brave"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17

to the outer sides of the box, pitched at
an angle to make the back comfort
able. A board 10 inches long by -
inches wide is screwed to the upper
ends of them and the framework will
look like No. 1. The seat and sides are
to be upholstered by using some old
hair or cotton. First cover with strong
unbleached cotton, then cover with any
color of denim not easy to fade or show
soil. At hardware store get some ia
PANIED iron shanked buttons, and with
stout strings tuft the seat like a car
rage cushion, and around the back and
the seat tack row of large headed
tacks over u strip Of white leather or
stiff canvas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-17
Killing Locusts by InocuIation.

DR.. Alexander Ellington, distin-
guished graduate of Edinburgh Univer-
sity, now director Of the Psychological
Institute at Grahamstown. South AZ
rica, has cultivated fungus which,
when administered in liquid form to
locusts. produces fatal disease. rapid
ly destroying the pests in enormous
swarms. Three great swarms of To-
Gusts ravaglng the fields were recently
entirely destroyed in this manner with
In n week.