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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
The Care OF Corn Stalks.

[By w. q. lockwood.
One lamentable waste which is GO
ing on under the very eyes of the far
mer, and one for which there is no
shadow of excuse is that now at hard
in the cornfield.
In the western and middle states
where hundreds of acres of corn stalks
have been allowed to stand and go
back into the earth or else be burned
in order to get rid of them, this waste
has been very great. The actual value
of the stalk as food is nearly as great
as that of the grain itself.
In the great corn growing belt it
may not be possible to utilize fully this
part of the plant, but for the farmer
whose cornfields do not acquire so ex-
tended an area there is not the slight
est cause for treating this valuable pro-
duct as it is treated on the average
farm.
Corn should be cut before it is fully
ripe. This secures the juices in the
plant, at the same time doing no in.
jury to the grain, which will mature
after 1t is in the shock.
Large shocks of corn are preferable
to small ones, since the surface expos;
ed to the weather is less. Husking
should be doneas early in tie seasSS
as possible and the fodder secured at
once instead of allowing it to stand
in the field until mid-winter or even
later, as is sometimes the case. There
is very little food value left after the
bundles have been soaked through and
through by rain and completely wealth
er beaten. Fallen shocks should be
righted after wind storm and not
allowed to remain lying on the ground
Care is necessary in stacking the
bundles of corn stalks, or they will
spoil. have seen stacks which rotted
badly by reason of being improperly put
up. The center must be kept full and
not allowed to be on a level with the
outside of the stack or it will settle too
much; then when heavy rains come
they beat in and, following the course
of the bundles, vet it through.
Where one depends on stacking corn
fodder it should be put in small stacks,
these can be drawn inside the barn to
better advantage as required, without
leaving any portion exposed to the
weather
Load for load good, bright, well-cured
corn fodder is equal to hay for feeding
stock. What is wasted on the average
farm often equals the amount consum-
ed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

The Republican party upholds trusts,
because they furnish the funds to con-
troll elections. The young man of to.
day who supports the republican party,
except of course those who are benetic-
tally connected with trusts and mono
poles, stands in his own light when he, by
his word or vote aids in maintaining
1t. In recent interview Ex Senator
Washburne, of Minnesota, q life long
republican, though now it see ms not in
accord with his party on the subject of
trusts, truly said:
"The present situation, to the good
citizen, the good republican and the
man who loves his country, is really
alarming, and it is more largely ow-
ing to the rapid formation of what is
called the trust than to any other agency.
First, the trust craze has changed the
whole nature of doing things When 1
was young man am now 6S i had
the world before me, and there was an
absolutely fair field before me. Take
all of our most successful business
men of today and their experiences
were like mine. They entered the race
without a handicap and their grit and
capacity won. Now this building up
of trusts puts stop to fair and equal
opportunities for the young men of
today. The young man just out of
college has no opening as rule. He
cannot begin business on his own ac-
count against organized capital. He
must join the procession. He must
content himself with being mere clerk
and the chances are that he will never
get any further, because there are SC
many in his class. This makes the
situation serious one, and am sorry
for the young man of today. I've stud
led the situation and I'm sure iof whst
am saying
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Homeseekers' Excursions.

Aug. 10 and September 9TH Il 18th, the
Chicago Great Western Ry. will have
on sale Homeseekers tickets to various
points in the South West and North
west at one fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets limited for twenty
one days from date of sale returning,
For full information as to homeseekers
points, rates, time of trains etc. call on
any Agent "Maple Leaf Route or ad-
dress, Il. III. Lord, Gen. Pass. & Ticket
Agent, l13 Adams st. Chicago. 24wl2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
LOCATIONS for Business.

Opportunities overlooked, are the
chances for business in small villages
that are surrounded by good farming
communities. The village will grow
and your business will grow with it.
Just the place for young men with
capital to make money and to save it.
l always have locations for General
Mdse., Hardware and Implements,
Blacksmiths, Lumber yards and ali
staple lines. Free advice that will save
you time and money by writing ". j.
Western Railway, 604 Endicott Big,
st. Paul, MINI. 8Sw4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

The census of Rome. which has Just
been taken, shows the population of
that city to be more than "a half q
million, or considerably more than
twice what it was when Victor EN-
manuel made it the capital of Unit
ed Italy. Few cities have grown so
rapidly in these last twenty-nine years,
and perhaps not one has seen more ex-
traordinary changes in size in it's whole
history. When it was founded by Rom
ulus it is said to have had 10000 inhabi-
tants. In the days of Augustus it had
nearly $500 000. In the days of the
Medici it had fallen to $4,000, and while
the Popes were at Avignon it had no
more than 1900. Its -,habilitatlon to
the rank of great city is an occurrence
almost unique in history, and impress
sively confirms its right to the proud
title of eternal City. Household
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
New Defense Against the Game Laws.

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 7.-Attention
has been called by the state game
warden to the fact that Estherville
people are operating cold storage
plant. sending hunters into the coun-
try throughout the northern part of the
state to kill game in violation of law.
dressing, and shipping it out of the
state. The defense is that they are. en-
gagged in interstate commerce and can
not be interfered with by the state. At
torney General Remley will prosecute
at once. holding that the defense. never
before advanced for such actions, is
worthless.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
STATE TW1NE FACTORY.
Prospect Tint Iowa Will Have One in the
Not Distant Future.


Des Moines, H., Sept. 1.-THE men,
bers of the board of control of state
institutions returned Saturday from
Saltwater, Mimi. where they thor
oughly investigated the binding twine
factory which the state operates in the
penitentiary there. The board was
disappointed in finding that it would
require about $25O,0o0 capital to estab-
lish the manufacture.
But there Is every reason to believe
1t would be profitable to the state, and
it will probably be recommended to
the next legislature. The board has
determined that it Will consider any
plan of manufacturing state account
in the penltentiary. If adpoted, the
plan will be operated ut Anamosa
penitentiary,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

EXCURSION TICKETS are on sale
daily at all stations of the Chicago
Gret Western Ry to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood Springs,
Colo, at very low rate. Apply to any
Agent "Maple Leaf Route" for full par
ticulars or address f. III. Lord, General
Pass. & Ticket Agent, 113 Adams ST.,
Chicago. 25w15
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Feed for Dairy Cows.

Pastures are dry and brown OF else
thick with rank weeds and brush, SO
why expect boss to fill the pail as full of
rich milk as she did in June? Those
who have good pasture are not the ones
who complain so greatly over the failure
of the milk flow. Those who knew in
season that their pasture would be scant
in midsummer and prepared forage
crops against the certain time of need,
do not complain either, for if they feed
heavy enough boss not only keeps up
the June flow in both quality and quan-
tity, but generally increases for she likes
changes of diet as we'll as her owners.
Now, while the troublous time is on
you, get the lay of your ground and de-
eide on the crop that you will use for
next seasons scarcity, for come it sure
ly will. There are many good crops for
this purpose-ditferent ones being need
ed for different localities. 1t doesn't
matter great deal whether it is good
fodder, clover, peas, millet or what, SO
you have enough, and good what there
is. Sheaf oats are good feed for both
COWS and horses. To he their best for
such uses they should be cut before they
are ripe. One year, remember, the
pastures were almost burned they were
SO dry, and we procured sheaf oats for
our COW and heifer. How they did en-
joy them! 1t being SO dry the oats were
short and not we'll lilled-ind some
fields were not worth threshing-but 1t
made fine feed They were cut green
some stalks and heads were brown, 9TH
ers green, as the crop ripened very un.
even. have often wondered why more
farmers, especially those who keep q
small dairy, do not cut and cure theil
oats green or else purchase of some one
to put up in that stage. 1t seems to me
they would be- worth more so than the
grain will bring when threshed.
One travelling through this part of the
state would besurprised at the majority
OF poor butter cows, the poor care anG
wrong feed given, and the very lacking
conyeniences tpl for taking care Of tht
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
FOR HAWKEYE FOLKS
STATE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Sioux City. Ia, Sept. 9.-The Journal
says today: John NJ. Ralya, humble
Sioux City butcher, has got the best
Of the great Armour concern to the
tune of perhaps 100000, and all in an
entirely legitimate way. Last spring
representative of the Armours made
proposition to Ralya to furnish him
his "entire supply" Of fresh pork for
the succeeding months at rate based
upon 5A cents for loins, from which
chops are cut, and corresponding
figure for other grades. Ralya ac-
cepted the proposition, and contract
was drawn and signed. In this con-
tract there was no limit placed upon
the amount of fresh pork that would
be supplied to Ralya. In short time
the price of products for which Ralya
mad contracted commenced to rise.
Ralya Knows q Good Thing.
Then Ralya commenced doing job
abfng business in fresh pork, and for
time his orders for this trade outside
of his own market were filed as fast
as sent in. But the prices kept boom.
ins -..sctly got to such figure
10 and 10 cents a pound-that the
Armours refused to fill the orders Sc.
cured by Ralya on the outside. AS the
prices mounted skyward Ralya came
to more and more appreciate the snap
he had in his contract, and he became
convert to expansion. Ralya has
been able to get orders for scores of
carloads of pork loins, etc, at profit
ranging in the vicinity of S7O0 per car
lnal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Drink Grain-O

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t is not medi-
cine but doctors order it, because it :.
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 14as much. Children like it and
thrive on it because it is genuine food
drink containing nothing butnou rish
ment. Ask your grocer for Grain.o, the
new food drink. l5c. and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
HI. Sales WIN Measure HIS Cluim,

The statement is made that he Is
selling subject to delivery, and that
every refusal of the Armours to fill
the orders is simply piling up the
amount of the claim which he will
have against them for breach of con-
tract. These sales will therefore be
the measure of his claim, and there are
those who estimate the amount of the
profits at not less than 100000 It
is reported that Armour sent a couple
of his best attorneys here to investi-
gate the Ralya contract, and that
after taking everything into considera-
ton they advised him that the best
that could be done would be to fatty
refuse to fill the orders under it and
trust to the law suit by Ralya, what
ever might be the amount of dam
ages he could secure
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Go,ham nutcher, on.retl !, plnpt.

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 1.-THE Liver
pool and Des Moines Packing COM
pany's plant in this city will be Of
fered to the New York Retail Butchers
association, which wants an independ-
ent western plant. The Des Moines
establishment has not been in opera
tion for three years. 1t cost 100000,
and is one Of the largest in Iowa, fitted
to handle either hogs or cattle. The
association has just dropped negotia-
tions for purchase of Kansas City
nlant
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Our Business Directory.
GEO. 8 LISTER

HARDWARE, STOVES, TINwARE, ETC.
IL Keeps trst-class timer and does ali
kinds Of repairing with neatness and dispatch i,
Store opposite First National Bank. Main St.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

THOS. T. CARkEEK.
A RCHITECT AND BUILDING SUPERIN.
"A TENDENT, S. E. Cor. 9Th and lain St.
Dubuque, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

Chimneys Cleaned.
have got patent devise for cleaning chin
neys. II you want yours cleaned leave orders
for me at Seth Browns or Graham & Sons.
also do all kinds of mason work and white wash
Ing, build chimneys and cisterns and do repairs,
All werk warranted to give satisfaction.
8n JOHN TOWSLEE,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
WIN. DENNIS.

VIM. DENNIS.
CARPENTER, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
~ 1 am now prepared to do all work In my
line In good and workmanike manner Salts.
faction guaranteed. Plans and estimates fur.
ntshed. Work taken In town or country. Shop
near the stand tower on West Side OF river
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

e. S. COWLES.
CITY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
" X In my line. Moving household goods
and pianos specially. All work will receive
prompt attention. A share OF your patronage ia
solicited. Charges right. Give your draying
to man who has come to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
Horses Wanted.

A few good horses for eastern markets. must
be sound and In good condition. Enquire at my
piara on Union street in Manchester.
1911 I. w. ROBINSON
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

H.ALLEN.
GLOTHING and Gents furnishing goods. Cor
" ner Main and Franklin streets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

L. r. STOUT.
(fLoTHING and Gents furnishing goods.
~ !, - Bradley = Sherman builSing. Franklin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

CLARK q LAWRENCE,
DRY GOODS, Notions. Carpets, Gents fur
- nishing goods, etc. Franklin street
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

j. M. PEARSE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
u OR. All business entrusted to him given
prompt attention. Oillce In City Hall block,
second floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

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
ut ii. @. Smiths drug store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
ArroRNEYs.

c. YoRAN. H. F. ARNOLD. MI. YoRAN-
YORAN. ARNOLD q YORAN
A TToRNEYS AT LAW, and Real Estate
"A Agents. Once In City Hall Block, Man
chester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

u. SEVERTSOu.
THE ARTISTIC TAYLOR. Shop in Ma
i sonic block, Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20
VETERINARIAN.

DIR. J. w. SCOTT.
VETERINARY Surgeon, and Dentist. ONCE
In H. O. Smiths Drug Store, Main St. AT
night can be found OF rooms over Ralph Con
gers Store.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

GREGG q WAFD,
druggists and dealers In Points, Oils, Wall
~ Paper. Stationery &c. Atwaters block.
Franklin street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

[By w. q. lockwood.
One lamentable waste which is 60
ing on under the very eyes of the far
mer, and one for which there is no
shadow of excuse is that now at hard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-20

RACKET STORE.
nRY GOODS. Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots,
~ Shoes, notions, etc. West side Franklin
street north of Muin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
SAGASTA Is TIRED,
And Will Assemble the Cortes to Act
on the Treaty.

Madrid, Jan 14-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, will convene the cortes for jan
uary 3 or 30. and will Immediately demand
a ratifica ton of the peace treaty The
debate, it is expected, will last a week
Spain has again reminded the Wash
fngton government of the undertaking on
the part of the United States peace COM
missioners in regard to Spanish prisoners
in the hands of the F'ilipinos and has ask
ed a prompt reply
Senior Sagasta has caused it to be an
nounced that orders have been sent to
General Rios at Manila for the observ-
ance of strict neutrality by the Spanish
troops
The. newspapers aIlege that the Ameri-
cans have requested the Spaniards not to
withdraw the Spanish troops from Min
danao, the Southernmost island of the
Philippines, before the arrival of the
Americans there. so as to prevent an in
Surrection breaking out
According to dispatches received here,
the American domino ton in the Philip
pines is limited to Manila bay" AL
other points, except Mindanao, where the
Spaniards remain, are in the hands of
the insurgents. One dispatch says.
The American volunteers are disheart-
ened by the climate and food and are anx-
iOuS to return home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
1T IS A DEAD LETTER.
The Interstate Commerce Law
Is So Declared by the
Commission.

Washington, Jan 1.-THE annual re-
port of the interstate commerce COM
mission has been given out. In it the
commission says: In previous reports
to congress, attention has been called to
the vital respects in which the act has
proved defective and inadequate. Some
of its provisions were early seen to be
imperfect while others were so uncer-
tain or ambiguous as to give rise to
protracted litigation, resulting finally in
authoritative construction by the sU-
preme court of the United States. The
commission has taken much pains to
explain the various questions that have
thus been decided and the effect OF
these adjudications in defeating the
purposes of the act
ITO state that the law, in its present
condition cannot be enforced is only to
repeat what has already been said IN
til further and important legislation is
enacted the best efforts at regulation
must be feeble and Disappointing In
our last annual report we not only set
forth in general terms the necessity for
amending the law. but formulated and
proposed the specific amendments which
appear TO US positively essential With
the renewal of these Recommendation
gard remains undiScharged.
Meanwhile the situation has become
intolerable, both from the standpoint Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
Is to Rely Upon the Sprays,
Washes, Etc.,

Which form the basis of many
methods" now so prevalent.
Such treatment might avail some
thing if Catarrh was only q local
irritation of the membranes. But
the disease is not on the surface
the discomforting irritation Of the
lining of the throat is not the dis
ease itself, but simply a mani
festation of it. Catarrh is q
deep-seated, constitutional blood
disease, and it is as easy to put
out fire with a sheet of paper as to
hope to cure it with local applica-
tions. Don't mistake temporary
relief for benefit. Those who last
season thought themselves bene-
flied by this treatment will see
their mistake as soon as the first
chilling blast of winter is felt.
THE sprays and washes prescribed by
the doctors relieved me only tempora-
rily, and though I used them constant
ly for ten years, the disease had a
hrmer hold than ever. I was in q
lameutabIe condition when I decided
to try S. S. 8. at once began to i'm
prove, and after taking it for three
months I was cured completely, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
b. of l.. e. of Emporia Lodge
Votes Against Combining.
Seniority List of Oklahoma
With Cottonwood Division.
DECISION is FINAL.
Engineer Bob ROllO Makes His
Initial Run.
Is Son of Engineer Jim RollO
of the Fast Mail.

The contest between the engineers Of
the Cottonwood division. on the Santa
Fe, and the Oklahoma. division over the
seniority list has been settled by the
Emporia lodge of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers voting SolidIy
against the proposition
The Oklahoma engineers wished their
seniority list combined with the list of
the Cottonwood division but the mem
berS of the latter opposed it as it would
only advance the Oklahoma men and
retard their own progress.
The contest has been spirited for some
time but this is the final settlement OF
the question It was lost by vote of
16 to L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14

treatment promptly, Tor It's sever
ity increases each year; but be
sure 20 begin right. If you treat
only the surface, relying upon
sprays, washes and inhalations,
you may be sure that a mild case
will be . bad ore next year and
a worse one the year later. Begin
promptly to take S. S. S. and be
cured.
Books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14

La Grippe is again epidemic Every
precaution should be taken TO avoid it.
Its specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure A J. Sheperd, Publisher Agri-
cultural Journal and Advertiser, Eden
No, says. No one will be disappoin.-
ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for
La Grippe" Pleasant to take quick
to act Geo w StansfieId. W. H VIII
son. A J. Arnold & Son, A. J. Kane &
Co., druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
JOHN M. PALMER FAKE.
He Is Regarded as Such by Jerry
Simnsou for Political Reasons.

Simpson Tor ROIlC1cal Reasons.
Washington. Jan. 14.-Jerry Simpson. the
Kansas POpuliSt, does not look with favor
on the proposition to secure a pension for
General John NJ. Palmer of Illinois. He
says that in the winter of 1SS0-91 there
were close senatorial contests in Illinois
and South Dakota In the former state
the PopuliSts and in the latter the Demo-
Gratis held the balance of power
An agreement was reached that If the
POpulists would support Palmer in Illi-
nofs the Democrats would vote for Kyle
in South Dakota Jerry says he went to
Sprin gf1eld and with two OF the three Pop
uIist members held conference with Pal
mer who said he was not only a silver
man but a greenbacker. They took MIN
at his word. and Palmer was elected on
the 154th ballot and Kyle was successful
in South Dakota
Since then Palmer became the candidate
of the gold Democrats for the presidency
and Kyle has practically deserted the Pop
ulists- For this reason Jerry says he feels
he was sold out in both states, and hence
he proposes to get his revenge