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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

Jackets, and are sometimes destructive
In fields. have known them to de-
stroy fields of young wheat in Indiana
in early spring, where the land had
been devoted to clover the previous
year, and the ground broken very late
In the season and sown to wheat. There
is but little doubt that they will de-
stroy red clover and wheat in early
spring under the conditions previously
Indicated.
If your ground was thickly shaded
last fall, and especially if there was n
rank growth of clover during the late
summer, these insects, in all PROBABLE
ity, laid their eggs among the clover
plants. and these Matching to maggots,
shown at. left in the figure, became half
or two-thirds grown before the winter
set in. do not know that there is
anything you can do to stop the depre
dations of these worms. If am not
badly mistaken you will soon see the
ground full of holes; in many cases out
of these will be sticking empty shells,
shown at right in figure, and your
fields will be quite thickly populated
by these large, long-legged tiies.F. NJ.
Webster, Ohio Experiment Station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

A farmer cannot do much to enhance
the market for his goods, for that is
beyond his control, though by keeping
posted about crops in various States,
and the prices which various products
bring. he can, if he has enough for n
carload, often snip to distant cities and
get better prices than he can at home.
This is particularly true of such crops
as potatoes and the fruits whose price
locally depends mainly on the local pro-
duction. But there is one thing besides
finding the best markets that every
farmer should do, that is to grow his
crops as cheaply as possible. This does
not mean that the farmer is in any
way to neglect his crops. That is the
reverse of true economy. He should
increase his crop by high manuring and
thorough cultivation up to the point
where the increased product pays the
extra expense. This varies with diff
ferent crops. 1t does not generally pay
to manure the small grains as highly
as you can corn. potatoes and other
hoed crops. Manure and labor must
20 together. The crops that need most
manure will well pay for the labor to
make it effective and to keep it from
producing weeds instead of valuable
crops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
The Acme of Hxpocrisx.

To crown all there are unmistakable
Indications that the President, whose
political existence is founded upon the
monopolistic system whose sole
achievement as legislator was the
fathering of bill which rendered
trusts and monopolies possible-means
to conduct Il campaign for renomina-
ton and reelection upon the issue of
hostility to trusts! With Grggs in the
department of justice, with Hanna
squirting like toad Mt his ear. with
Elkins and McCook and all the trust
beneficiaries and trust promoters his
chosen counselors and friends, William
Mckinley means to pose as the cham
pion of the people against the extor-
ton and oppression of the trusts which
he more than any other man has fos-
tered, developed and protected Chi
cago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
New Zealand Mutton

The story of New Zealand sheep
designed for the London market may
be very briefly told. 1t is taken from
the run Of the slaughter house, killed,
dressed and transferred to the cooling
room. The skin and superfuous fat
are retained; after ten hours cooling
the carcass goes into the refrigerating
room for thirty-six hours. Thence it
goes to the storing room aud when it
has been enveloped in its cotton
shirt" and labeled is ready for its
journey over sea. The steamers which
bring the meat to us through the trop-
les have, of course, to be fitted with re-
frigerating appliances, and our sheep
takes its place among thousands Of
others, some Of the boats being fitted
to carry as many as 10000 carcasses
at one time.-Good Words.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
MONETARY MATTERS.

While the Republicans are worrying
n good deal over what the Democrats
are going to do with regard to the finan-
cial question in 1900 they are clearly
not going TO accomplish much them
selves in Congress. although they have
things there practically in their own
hands.
Senator Allison of Iowa. who is chair
man of the Senate Finance Committee.
in Il recent interview, handles the
money question very gingerly and eN-
presses the opinion that. things will be
left pretty much ms they now are. He
does not believe that there will be any
radical legislation concerning the
grcenbackS, national bank notes and
the gold and silver currency. Those of
the Republican party who are shouting
for the single gold standard do not get
any great amount of encouragement
from Allison In speaking of the pro-
posed currency reforms, among other
things, Senator Allison says: "'fhere
may be some leg Station advised regard
luS SILVER ttItiutuleS WHICH VIII re-
move them from the last degree of I'M
certainty. There are now about $780,
100000 of silver notes in circulation.
and while they are as good as gold and
while there is not the slightest doubt
of the ability of the country to sustain
them whether we legislate or not, there
have been some suggestions that we
ought To make their status certain
But ii the silver certificates are las
good rs gold,' what sort of legislation
does the Senator from Iowa want?
Would he desire legislation to make
silver certificates better than gold:
What folly the gold men exhibit in
their zeal TO put absolute power in the
hands of the money dealers. And no
greater folly could be committed than
to tamper with currency which they
admit is just as good as gold.-Chicago
nnmnnrot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Tic Net Rcsult to pntc.

So far the net result of Mr.. McNin-
ley's policy of benevolent assimila-
ton" has been to our new wards" the
strewing of their fields with Filipino
corpses and the multiplication of vii
lase graveyards, and to us big death
roll that is increasing daily. The bar
renness of our operations TO date, the
present situation, and the temper of the
Filipinos would seem to prove conclu-
sively that the estimate of one of our
generals serving against Agunaldo
that 1t would take 100000 men to paci-
fy the islands was modest one. In
deed, the indications are that it will
take more than that number to pacify
the island of I.uZon alone. And when
we come to calculate the probable per-
centage of loss by death, wounds and
disease that will occur during pacifica-
ton. 1t would appear clear that before
our supremacy is established upon the
other islands the figures of the general
referred TO will have to be materially
enlarged Richmond Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

a European ambassador was asked
to give the secret of success in diplo-
matte career. He replied instantly, "a
handsome and agreeable wife" He
was himself a successful diplomatist,
and his wife was a great favorite at
court and in society. The social side of
diplomatic life is more important in
England than in any continental coun-
try. This is because the leading men,
responsible for the government of the
empire, are constantly visiting at coun-
try houses. An ambassador is expect
ed to meet them on their own ground,
and to adapt himself to their social re-
quirements. He should be welcome
guest at the country houses where they
are entertained. The ambassadors
wife becomes an important ally when
she is a favorite in social circles. She
Sits at state dinner between two cabi-
net ministers or foreign ambassadors,
and before the ladies leave their places
comments have been made or facts
stated in her hearing or in reply to her
own thoughtful suggestions, that may
prove of political value. If she is a
winsome, attractive figure in the draw.
ing room, and is favorite with the
country house guests. her prestige and
popularity Increase her husbands facil-
tiles for serving the interests of his
own government. AT court receptions
and balls. where all the state dignita-
ries and diplomats are present, the
wives of the ambassadors are on even
terms; but there are few of these cere.
monious functions. In capital like
London there is gayety in the town
houses during short season, and the
country houses are social centers for
nine months. 1t is in these splendid
mansions of the dukes and the earls
that friendships are made, and where
the men who are governing England
are closely approached. Here the cap
tivating mountaineering in person
and manner, somewhat familiar with
statecraft, and adroit in political con-
troversy-is virtually the peer Of the ex-
perienced and dexterous diplomat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

The experiment of the gold standard
is in state Of incompleteness In al
most no country has 1t yet been in
stalled in Its entirety. To go on with
1t to the logical conclusion Of the gold
valuation system is a practical impos-
sibility, while 1t is equally out of the
question for the world to remain In its
present monetary condition. The gold
standard in It's simplicity means the
abolition of every other kind of money
of full debt-paying power except gold
credit based on gold in the ordinary
transaction of business.
We may see an indication of this in
tended contamination in the various
schemes of monetary reform" pro-
posed, all Of which would commit the
country more thoroughly to the gold
standard.
They contemplate the retirement of
all forms of government paper money,
our greenbacks and treasury notes, and
the reduction of our standard silver
dollar into a mere promise to pay in
gold. The inevitable result of such a
course would soon be the absolute dis.
use of silver for money, except MS
small change, the melting and sale for
use in the arts of about half billion
silver dollars, and the contraction of
our circulation to such quantity as
should be furnished by our distrlbu-
tive share of the worlds gold, plus such
a paper circulation as the banks could
keep actually redeemable in gold.-
Chas a. Towne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Its Slow Progress.

They tell of an absent-minded pro-
fessor in a college town who is SO
wrapped up in his calling and in his
studies as to pay little attention to
what is going on about him.
Meeting friend one day on the
street, he said to him:
"This deplorable war with Spain Is
dragging along unfortunately, is it notY
War with Spain!" replied the other.
"Why, professor, you surely know 1t
ended months ago?"
SIS it possible? l had not heard Of
it."
"Where in the world did you get the
impression that the war was still in
progress?"
"From the magazines" rejoined the
professor relapsing into his custom
airy abseut-mindedness.-Youths Com.
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Found a Fossil ovnres, s,v . >, !,


During a recent excursion to Bodkin
Point, at the mouth Of the Patapsco.
under the auspices of the Maryland
Geological Survey and the Woman's
College Museum. fossil cypress
swamp deposit was found buried
twelve feet beneath the surface, 1t hay-
ing been exposed to view by the action
Of the waves in wearing away the bay
cliffs. Numerous cypress stumps were
seen In upright position, with their
roots in place, and exhibiting the pecu-
liar "knees" characteristic of these
trees. Some Of the stumps were of gi-
gantic dimensions, the largest measur-
ing about ten feet in diameter at the
top. The stumps, roots and trees are
in a surprising state of preservation
as soft brown Ignite.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

MRS. EDDY. usual mental endow-
ments slc attained prominence as an
authoress of religious prose and poetry
at very early age. Her desire to i'm
prove the condition of suffering human
ity led her to Investigate allopathy.
homeopathy and mind healing on ma
terial basis, none of which satisfied her
aspiration for system of cure for dis
ease. In 1856 she discovered the prin-
cipal which she afterward named
"Christian Science" In one of her
works she says: During twenty years
prior to my discovery had been trying
to trace all physical effects to the ment-
al cause, and in the latter part of 1886
! gained the scientific certainty that all
causation was mind and every effect a
mental phenomenon. Her first COM
plete statement of Christian Science,
entitled Science and Health. with key
to the Scriptures" was published in
1876, and has since been followed by
many other works.
In 1881 she chartered the Massachu-
sets Metaphysical College; this was
the only charter under Massachusetts
State laws ever granted for teaching
the pathology of Christian healing.
Mrs. Eddy is now actively directing
the Christian Science movement from
her home in Concord, n. H.. appearing
occasionally at the Mother Church. and
has recently taught a class Of seventy
In Christian Science Hall in Concord,
N. III. The mother church of the So
ciety is the First Church of Christ In
Boston. 1t has recently organized
Board of Missionaries, Board of Edu-
cation, and an International Board of
Lectureship, by means of which the
principles of Christian Science are
being disseminated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Crane Flies.

A correspondent sends specimens of
worms that infest his strawberry, rasp-
berry and dewberry fields. He says:
They work on the roots and cut them
off; cut off leaf stems and fruit buds
of Strawberries, and work similarly on
dewberries; cannot see that they are
injuring raspberries. Land was all in
crop rotation before planting berries.
Berry patches are one and two years
old. What are they, and will they do
serious damage"
The worms sent are the young of
what are known as crane flies, the long
legged, mosquito-like insects that are
sometimes mistaken for Hessian fly,
and are supposed by others to be the
parent of cut worms. This is the first
time that these insects have ever been
reported as injurious to strawberries
or dewberries, so far as known to me.
In England they are called leather
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Suggestions for Mat;np.

Beginners will find in the following
suggestions a help in selecting breed
ing poultry stock: THE male bird
should be a model and exhibit the dis
tinctive character of the breed to which
he belongs. He should be good-sized,
healthy and full Of activity, with no
constitutional defects. He should
have a clear-cut profile, with smooth,
glossy plumage and keen eye. He
should have broad chest and carry
himself with proud. yet graceful air.
The females should be chosen to COM
bine good size, pure and even color,
strong constitution and symmetry in
form. When selecting hens for breed
Ing we should look first for good layers
and the most perfect in general appear
ance, and by this combination we are
sure to obtain superior offspring"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

Kidnaper Barrow, or whatever his
name may be, seems to be genial sort
of fellow, with an eye to business that
contemplates both the wholesale and
retail departments Of his profession.
We read that it was one of his cherish
ed schemes to abduct child and then,
in the event Of refusal to furnish ran
som money, ito mail portion of an ear
or the joint of finger, with commu-
nication something like this: We will
continue to return him to you in small
quantities, If you SO desire, but should
you desire to secure him by wholesale
we will be ready TO negotiate trade
for 100000 We learn, furthermore,
that at one time Mr.. Barrow laid bold
plans for the abduction of Grover
Cleveland, and we have found our
selves pleasantly specializing on the ar
duousness and length of the task in
volved in supplying Mr.. Cleveland to
his bereaved family and friends in sec.
tons. However, this contingency is
now successfully evaded and Mr.. Bar
row is where his studies in dissection
will be suspended. 1t is to be hoped
that the amiable gentleman will be
forcibly impressed with the terrors of
the law. This is one of the times when
the kind of justice popular in the South
could be resorted to without any over.
flow of public tears.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Will Not Re Eoo,..,

Democrats are frequently informed
by Republicans and gold Democrats
that they cannot succeed next year IL
they so into the campaign hampcred
by the Chicago platform. This is the
ambuscade that has been set for the
weakened and timorous, and for time
servers. Success" is fine bait! For.
tunately the knees of the Democratic
leaders are no longer weak. There
has been great Strengthening process
going ON since the voters of the party,
acting in various ways, served notice
on the politicians that they would no
longer tolerate platforms and candi.
dates dictated by delegates from the
Republican States of the East. 1t NAV
be said, therefore. that the party no
long has curvature Of the spine.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
The nicrley Tariff Doomed.


Even the Republicans have been COM
PEELED to abandon that fetch upon
which their robber tariffs have been
built-that the home market is suffi-
cient-and they have come to the Dem
ocratic contention that the field of our
manufacturers is not limited by the
borders of our own country. Here lies
a great advantage for Democrats. If
timely and proper advantage Is taken
of the opportunity to liberate and ex-
tend the. commerce of the country, the
Republican party will hardly find safe
ty In its old scheme of propagating and
protecting monopolies. The present
tariff law will have to be abandoned
and long step taken toward freedom
of trade.-Dallas News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Educating Farmers.


No State has been more active In the
education of its farmers in improved
dairy methods than the State of Wis
consin. AS a result of the education
of the people of that State in this d.
rection, the net gain in the manufac-
ture of butter in ten years has been six
and half million dollars, and the net
gain In the value of cheese manufac-
tured in that time has been round
million dollars, making total net gain
In ten years for butter and cheese
alone of seven and one-half million
dollars. And the increase in the value
of the dairy cattle has been many
millions more, to say nothing of the
saving of feed and labor that was for
merly thrown away on poor COWS that
did not pay for their keeping. but were
kept at loss. This shows that the
education of the farming classes adds
to the wealth of the State, and Is
benefit to all the people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
A Sheen Trough,

A correspondent of the Iowa Home
stead has trough which he considers
peculiar to his own view of what
sheep trough ought to be. 1t is so con-
structed as to be convenient for both
sheep and lambs. No sheep will jump
into the trough, and lambs will not lie
in it rs they will in larger ones. First
take one sixinch board the desired
length and bevel its edges a little for
the bottom. Nail to this two more six
inch boards for the sides, so the tops
will flare a little. Use n four-inch
board for a guard rail with supports
at each end at the middle of Il long
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Feedin +, Rasamufnns.

The Rev. c. L. Dodgson, better
known by readers of alice in Wonder
land" us Lewis Carroll, was a lovable
man, who delighted to do good in a
quiet way. In his Life and Letters"
the following story is told by one of his
child friends:
My sister and l were spending day
of delightful sightseeing in town with
him. We We're both children, and were
much interested when he took us into
an American shop where the cakes for
sale We're cooked by II very rapid proc
ess before your eyes, and handed to
you straight from the cooks hands.
AS the preparation of them could
easily be seen from outside the window.
Il small crowd of ragamuffins naturally
assembled there, and well remember
Mr. Dodgson's piling up seven of the
cakes on one arm, taking them out and
doing them round to the seven hungry
little youngsters.
The simple kindness of the act I'M
pressed its charm on his child-friends
inside the shop as much as on his little
stranger friends outside.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Salt Hay 'used to preserve p,.,,,

Salt Hay Used to Preserve Plants,
Salt hay is used in winter for cover
Ing various kinds Of plants that grow
close to the earth. 1t has long staple
and it serves this purpose we'll Straw
with long staple is still used for bun
ding up plants and shrubs having
stalks. Salt hay is used In cemeteries
to cover up ivy-clad leaves. The ivy is
thus kept in better condition than il it
were left exposed to the blasts and the
cold Of winter. The brown hay is laid
lengthwise upon the grave In cover
ing of uniform thickness all over it.,
which is held In place by bent rods
settled down upon 1t at intervals, hoop.
like, and with their ends in the ground
on either side.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

trough The ngure shows a view Of
the end of the trough in perspective.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
mckinley "work;n,, n.,v.x

If Mr.. Mckinley believes, as we'll he
may, that his support of Algerism,
Eaganism, Corbinism and Sampson
ism has so far destroyed public respect
for him that it is Il risk for him to
stand on his own bottom before the
masses, he should be man enough to
accept the verdict Of his own con-
science, and not try TO achieve the ap-
pearance of popularity not his in
fact, by working in the universally
ldolized Dewey to cover his deficiencies
and claim the enthusiastic reception
which the great admiral will be ac-
corded wherever he appears, as an ova-
don to himself. Washington Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
The Ren, Origin of Monono,x.


Neither the thunder of political par
ties nor the formalities of statutes can
remedy or prevent the formation of
trusts. While the gold standard re-
mains operative they will continue to
grow and flourish. AS long as the in
crease in the money in circulation can
be controlled and cornered by the men
who are behind the trusts, just that
long will these combinations continue
to prevail Therefore, the financial
question, in its various and varied
forms, will continue to be the chief po-
litical issue of the day. 1t will be made
SO by the people who feel the pinch
and pressure of low prices and who
perceive the disastrous effects of trust
supremacy in business and industry
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05


Some interesting statistics have lust
been received from the Province of
Quebec concerning the birth rate
among the French Canadians who in
habit that part of the dominion. In
France great alarm has for several
years existed, owing to the rapidly de-
creasing birth rate. and it has been
predicted that it is only question of
tine when the republic will be depopu-
lated If the present state of affairs con-
tinues. But the French people In Que
lee are not likely to let their race die
out in hurry. The birth rate in that
province last year was 1857 per thou
sand, as against POP in France and 2O.g
in Ontario. The cause of this large
crop of babies is easily discovered
There is an old law in Quebec which
provides that every man who becomes
the father Of twelve children shall re-
ceive 100 acres of land. Last year 1853
showed that they
each had become responsible for the
necessary dozen and accordingly got
their farms, Since 1880 no less than
2,532 such grants have been given, and
one industrious old fellow has gone SO
fer as to become the father of thirty