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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13


there is when fruit tree is allowed
to oyerbear. 1t needs rest the next
year to recover from it, Even If it
yields some sap 1t is likely to be thin
and of poor quality, making but little
sugar, and the tree will be injured for
future crops, If not killed by the drain.
We expect the temptation will be
great as sugar may be scarce and
high. but a farmer had better lose
single crop than to destroy his orchard.
There Is one encouraging feature, the
entomologist of the Vermont Expert
ment Station says that most of the CO.
coons left by the caterpillars last year
are so badly infested by parasites tSat
there will not be many insects next
year.-American Cultlvator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Hereford Breeding Stock.

AT the close of the exhibition in Kan
sas City, Mo-, Oct. 81, $50 head of
Hereford stock was sold ut auction for
$4,000. or an average of about $3.50
per head. Among tile high prices paid
we notice $1,950 for Aaron, calf a
year and a day old, $1,11O for young
er calf. Brownie Prince, 81, 200 for calf
Beau Donald VIII. $1,000 for Babe of
Almas, 3-year-old COW. and $1,000 for
COW Viola, $1,000 for 3-year-oid bull,
Lincoln I'd, and 5000 for yearling bull
Alphonso. If those Western States do
not have some good beef to sell 1t will
not be because they do not pay good
prices for breeding stock.-American
CultiyNtor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
A Logical Conclusion.

Squirm as they may, the Republican,,
are forced to admit that on the totaI
vote they lost this State Ohio b.
nearly 10000. The Jones vote will ag
grcgate nearly or quite 100000, an,
this, 1t cannot be denied, was cas-
against Nash. With Jones out of thu
race, every one of these ballots would
have been cast for Mclean. Witt
these undisputed facts kept in mind
the deduction is clear that the expires
sion of the people of Ohio can be view
ed in no other light than as rebuk,
to the Mckinley administrations
ledn Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Why Exports Exceed Imports.

Our high tariff is admirably calculat-
ed to swell the export figures above
what is actually received. The trusts,
which are buttressed behind the tariff,
help on the deception. They enable
manufacturers to advance prices in the
home market well up TO what the tariff
will allow, at which price exports are
valued; and such are the resulting
profits in the home trade that manufac.
turers can well afford to force the sur
plus production upon the foreign mar.
ket at cost or :: slight sacrifice, rather
than to keep their machinery partially
idle.-Springfield Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

\ woman living near Atlantic has had
her life made burden by the attentions
of man named Rhinehart. He was pos
sessed of only enc idea, that he was deep
ly in love with her, and that if she would
only listen to him and love him in return
life would be worth living. His atten-
lions We're so annoying that lie was plac-
cd in the Cass County Jail. His case
was referred to the board of control, who
found him insane on this one question.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Another TRUST and Tariff robbery.

When the purchaser of French mir
ror pays an eNtravagant price for his
purchase he is told that it cannot pos
sibly be sold for less because of the
enormous import duty and lets 1t so
at that, being satisfied that nearly one
half of what he had to pay for it goes
into the national treasury. The import
duty is 40 per cent ad valorem, eNclu-
siye of the frame, on which there Is
an additional duty But it is now dis
covered that very little mirror glass is
imported and what is sold as French
is manufactured here. The amount of
duty IS added to the selling price and
instead of going into the national
treasury finds its way into the Golfers
of the plate glass trust. Instead of
importing we are exporting and under
selling the French manufacturer at his
own door.-Denver Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

Frank Strohm, a notorious character,
shot George NJ. Wealey in Clinton. The
ball entered the forehead. He is resi-
dent of Fulton, Ill. He was shot while
trying to stop quarrel between Strohm
and Will Reagcr. Strohm pulled re-
volver and Wealcy stepped between him
and Reager, when the fatal shot was
fired. Witnesses to the scene were fright
ened and fled. Then Strohm carried
Wealey to the rear of saloon and hid
the unconscious man under beer kegs.
Later the police found Wealcy and he
was taken to n hospital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
:RosT ON The PuNkIN.

the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock,
you hear the kyouck and gobble of
the struttin' turkey-cock,
the clackin' of the guineys, and the
cluckin' of the hens,
the ROSTERS hallylooyer as he tip
toes on the fence;
It's then's the times Teller is feel
in at his best,
18th the risin' sun to greet him from a
night CT peaceful rest,
he leaves the house, bare headed, and
goes out TO feed the stock,
hen the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
icy's something kind O. hcartylike
about the atmosphere
ihen the best of summers over and the
GOBLIN fall is here
Dr. course we miss the flowers and the
blossoms on the trees,
And the humble of the hummin' birds
and buzzin' of the bees;
But the airs SO appetizin', and the land.
scapc through the haze
VI q crisp and sunny morning of the
early autumn days
Is pictur' that no painter has the color.
in to mock
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
The husky, rusty rustic of the tosscls of
the corn.
And the raspin' of the tangled leaves, as
golden as the morn;
The stubble in the furries-kind O. lone
somelike. but still
A-prcachin' sermons to us of the barns
they growed to fill;
Ihe strawstack in the medder, and the
reaper In the she'd;
The hosses in their stalls bclow-the
clover overhead
y. It sets my heart a-clickin' like the
tickin' Of n clock,
svnen the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
Whitcomb Rilcy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

What is supposed to have been an at
tempt to wreck the Burlington fast mail
train was made two miles east of Rus
sell. While the train was running Mt the
rate of more than fifty miles an hour it
struck number of ties piled on the
track. The engine was slightly dam
aged. The object of the perpetrators of
the deed is supposed to have been rob
hnry
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

Jones had no platform, but he mad,
speeches. He denounced the Phlllppin.
war MS ''criminal aggression" and sale
it was disgrace to our country. Th.
vote shows that majority of the PEG
pie of Ohio are with Mclean ant
Jones. In palmer words, Ohio is anti
Observation-Disclosures News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

We should advise those whose maple
trees were badly injured by the forest
caterpillar this year to decide not to
tap them next spring. Where the foil
age was nearly all destroyed, MS 1t was
In many cases, there was a great drain
spon the tree to replace it, even as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

time. He was always
one of the warmest
supporters of the Lib
eral party, and took
part in the war Of de.
Tense during the rev.
olution that was led
by Crcspo. That gen.
eral did all he could
to influence Castro to
his side, and even Of
r AH-Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

Near Stone City, Patrick Green, con-
ductor ON the stone train, was caught and
thrown under the cars in such way as
to have both limbs cut off. He was TAX
eli ut once to .Anamosa, where he died.
He was married man, residing at Stone
City, and leaves u wife and four children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

men who hold and control it. If so
ciety could always be under the innu-
ence, II the business of the country
could always be under the direction
and control, II the affairs of the govern
ment could always be placed in the
hands of honest men, men of high pur-
poses and pure motives, melrwho think
more about public welfare and less
about personal interests, neither the So
cial, the business nor the national af-
fairs would suffer materially, even I'M
der bad political system, imperfect
legislation and unwise executive man
agement
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
BnrgIars Not Weu Posted.

Burglars broke into the large store of
Towlc, Spreter " Co. at Clinton and
stole tatfeta Innings. thinking they were
getting hundreds of dollars worth of
silks. They entered the store through IL
skylight. There was considerable cash
in the drawer, but it was not touched.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

a system of water works is talked of
at Gowric.
Hudson has commcnccd work on its
water system.
James w. Miller has been appointed
postmaster Mt Winterset.
Work is progressing on the new North
western depot at Quarry.
There are thirty pupils now enrolled at
the public school at Nichols.
Harry f. Vaudeville has been commits
stoned postmaster at Toeterville.
The Illinois Central has force of men
at Dunlap putting in the stock yards.
Clay County will have fewer tax de-
linquents this year than ever before.
Some Belle Plainc concerns have hard
work getting sufficient coal to keep them
running.
During October the population in the
State penitentiarics was increased by
eighteen.
An unusual number of burglaries and
robberies have occurred at Des Moincs
recently.
VIM. AIetcalf of Neville was thrown
from wagon and had his leg broken at
the ankle.
Eastern capitalists are investing largely
in the lead and zine mines at Dubuque,
and will develop them,
y train ran into IL flock of sheep which
were crossing the track at Sloan, and
killed seventeen OF them.
Henry Pentecost, II 1G-ycar-old lad of
Panorn, disappeared from his home and
no trace of him can be found.
Il. S. Riggs of Eddyvillc, who was
caught between fly wheel and a belt,
has succumbed to his injuries
y savings bank has been organized
with capital of $1,000 ut Manthrop
new town ON the Milwaukee road
Josiah Proctor Watson, widely known
i'll Iowa rs State historian and scicnt-
list, died at Muscatne. He was "A years
of age.
BY the dealt, of Calvin Ballard at Win
tcrsct, Parsons College of Fairfield re-.
ceiyes u third of his estate, valued at
$4,000.
Dollie, the 2-ycar-old daughter of Mrs.
Strceter of Monticello. set her clothes on
severely burned.
Alex. Mccarthy, a C. ~ y. w. bridge.
man, was struck by a passenger train
near Montour and seriously injured.
Miss Mary Talcott, n youns lady of
Williams, has enlisted for year ms a
trimmed nurse, and'las left for the Phil
ppines.
Roscoe Jenkins, an Iowan, has been
promoted from $500 position in the
Treasury department at Washington to
Il SIo0 ope.
Pa'meS, the S-year-oid son of Mrs. Mel
De Macs OF Charlton. fell under heav-
ny loaded wagon and wheel passed over
ms head, killing him Instantly.
Jesse Hunt of Lamont has been sen
fenced 10 four years in the pcnitentiary
for burglarizing the residence of Perry
Orficld.
The iron mines Mt Waukon are proyin..
A. " 49, 'h'-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
wArEn FOUNTAIN FOR POULTRY.

of the plate up over the can, and down
to the other side. 1t must hold the can
firmly, but be readily slipped off when
the can is to be filed. Punch hole
one-half inch up from the lower edge
of the can, and the water will flow out
us wanted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

All Democrats are DESTROYS of secur-
ing harmony of action ON the part of
the various factions of the party, but
the great question is how 10 secure
that desirable, and, indeed, necessary
condition of affairs which is precedent
to party success. Certainly it is not to
be secured by wrangling over methods,
by eloquent advocacy of each mans pet
idea. nor by stubborn insistance in in
dividual plans.
There is Just one way to secure har-
mony and that is to accept the will of
the majority and to abide by it. In
1896 the Democratic national conven-
ton adopted platform and nominal
ed candidate. That platform and
that candidate received 6,50O000 votes
at the polls. But a faction of the
Democracy refused to abide by the de-
cision of the majority, bolted the con.
vention and adopted another platform
and nominated another candidate.
That platform and that candidate re-
ceived $4,000 votes. And yet there is
n tendency on the part of leaders rep
resenting the 133,000 boilers to dictate
the platform of 1900 to the 6,5OO00o
who stood by the platform adopted by
the majority in the national convention
of 1896.
II success Is to be secured by the
Democrats in the next presidential
election the rule of the majority must
he accepted cheerfully and without
question. Surely the men who bolted
the convention in 1896 have not been
treated with such courtesy by the Re
puhlicans as to incite them to rope
iition of that political disloyalty and
folly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Omen and Shut Policy.

In contending for an open door in
China the administration should care
fully omit all references to it's own
"protective' tariff poliey.-Indianapolis
News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
A Gorgeous Bicycle.

A gorgeous bicycle has been sent
from France to an Indian Rajah, the
parts which ON an ordinary machine
are nlckel-plated being made of gold
Even the spoles are cased with gold.
while the gold-cased rims are studded
alternately with turquoises and rubies
A scarlet cloth held down with jewels
covers the saddle.
Fated-Fhe Reposeful One-My
dear, wish You would not be so ener-
getic. VIII you never rest? The Fus-
sy One--I never expect to be able to
rest till get in my grave, and then it
will be just my luck that the next day
will be the Resurrection.-Life.
Optician-rve been swindled with a
counterfeit twenty-dollar bank note.
Great Detective-Go home and say
nothing. Your business will be ruined
If 1t becomes known that you can't see
better than that.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The one great drawback about loaf.
ing is the unsatisfactory compensation,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Excellent Mater Rounto;.

Select one of the gallon size fruit
cans and set 1t upside down in tin
cake dish from the 5.cent counter.
Make two dents in the edge of the can,
as shown, and fit n wire from one edge
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
GEN. cIPRlANo CASTRO.

Who Has Fought His Way to the
Presidency of Venezuela.
Gen. Cipriano Castro, the new presi-
dent of Venezuela, is only 80 years old,
but he has been in politics for long
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13


Expansion Opportunities at Homo.
We are aiding England in exploiting
China and breaking down the dam
that holds back reservoir of human
labor counted by hundreds of millions
that when once admitted into the field
of competition, with modern devices,
will overwhelm the labor of all civil
lied nations. The appeal of the admin
lstration is an appeal TO the lowest
qualities of our being, those that have
produced national criminals and petty
criminals in all nations and ages. The
Declaration of Independence is still
true. The golden rule has as much
force as ever and the American conti-
nent contains more acres of good soil
occupied by less than one hundred and
twenty-five millions of people, white,
black and brown, than is occupied in
the old world by fifteen hundred mill
ions of people. There is room to eN-
pand for centuries on this continent
Washington National Waterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13


Honest intentions. purity of purpose
and exalted ideals will always find a
way, under the most unfavorable cir
cumStances and conditions, to uplift
and to upBuild. These are the elements
OF human character that are essential
to the highest development of civiliza-
ton. They are the spirits and angels
of progress, while dishonesty and self
seeking tend toward individual degra-
dation. social barbarism and national
destruction.
If it is not already the question in
American politics. the time is near at
hand when the dominant question will
he. With which spirit shall we fill our
social channels? Which spirit shall
control on the marts of trade and die
tate the rules on the highways of conf
merce? Which spirit shall be the guide
of our destiny! Dishonesty has no love
for-truth or respect for justice. Self
ishness is the enemy of light and of
liberty Avaricc is the promoter of
criminal aggression and the mother
of tyranny. These are the obstruc-
tons in the way of progress. In every
movement of reform these are the
malevolent spirits that must he met
and overcome.
With an intellectual insight, made
acute by patriotic purposes, Lincoln
saw that our civil war. even before
its close, had resulted in giving corpor-
atoms controlling power. With n
prophetic insight inspired by high
ideals and great anxiety for the well
fare of his countrymen, he foretold an
era of corruption under their rule He
foresaw that corporations created by
law would turn upon the people, de-
ceive them and Cypress them.-A. j.
Van Norhis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

Sturday of vacation.
May into the ham
and had sung her
You little dar-
ep you always"
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
Views of the War.

s. $. Taylor will give an entertain mens a. the Opera House. Tuesday. Sept, 5, consisting of over 50 Stereop- tican views of the late war, with read ing describing each view: also a num- ber of moving or animinated pictures. W Watch for small posters.
 The entertainment at the opera house Saturday night, under the management of $. $. Taylor was well patronized d I'd the scenes from the Cuban war were true to life and called forth numerous encores, particularly the blowing up of the Maine and other thrilling scenes. The phonograph furnished music du.'- ing the intermisslons and everyone felt we'll satisfied with the moving pictures. Daily Alaska Dispatch.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
Passi g of Jensen.

Poor old Jensen is dead. His Ceath occurred on Tuesday evening last 10 Il an overdose of poison, administered by persons unknown with intent to kill. Interrment, with appropriate services took place on Wednesday dear the C. F. Is. wharf. There was profusion mains to the last resting place. Jensen was a dog with strong propensity for stealing. He was the greatest sneak thief that ever visited Wrangel, and it Is to :hl, t.l.L1 his death might in all probability be traced. It is expected that within sh ,rt time there will be a greal improvement in the quality of the crabs caught in the bay.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
The Spirits Moved.

Wrangel was treated t) d surprise this morning in the shape of il robbery which was committed some time dur. ing the night at the Cassiar Saloon. Entrance was obtained in a most novel way through the floor. A ladder was placed in position at low water, and by removing board it became very easy matter to gain an entrance. Once in the building the robbers took seven live-gallon kegs of whiskey and left presumably in boat which was 100 : ed under the McKinnon wharf. Un- fortunately Deputy Marshall Grant is away on official business, and this leaves NVrangel without anyone with any knowledge of how to trace the perpet- ratOrs of the crime. The citizens should see to it that the necessity for the Mar shall going away is removed, oI. that some capable official be left here in his absence
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
Not the WiSest Way.

It is not always the best to wait until It is needed before buying bottle of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera Diar- rhoea Remedy. Quite frequently the remedy is required in the very busiest season or in the night and much incon- venicnce and suffering must be borne before it can be obtained. It costs but d trihe a, compared with its real worth and every family can afford to keep it in their home. It is everywhere ack- no"ledged to be the most successful medicine in the world for bowel cOm- plaints. For sale by Wrangel Drug Co.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
Echoes of The Ashcroft Trail.

Blazed on n tree, about l50 miles out from Hazleton, there Is Il story in verse of the much advertised Ashcroft trail. Each stanza is headed with a drawing, the work of w. 0. Wills of St. Louis, who recently came from Glenora on the StrathcOna.
 To the stra gglers on the trail, this poem, for it's pathos and grim realism, appealed strongly:
 This is the pun Of virgin gold, From Klondil<e River swift and cold, Found by Il northern miner bold; By him to a steamboat owner sold. This Is the steamboat owner sly
 who wanted his boats to the North to ply And so bought over the honest P l., And put his rates up ever so high. This is the editor false and cute.
 Who said 1t was proven beyond diSputh, By evidence men could not refute. That the best way was by the poorman's This is the poor man innocent fool. Who had never been to a lying school And didn't know that he was the tool Of selfish liars false and cruel. This Is the grave the poor man fills After contracting fever and chills Trampng over the northern hills. Leaving his wife to pay the bills.
 HE'LL That is the place where these men will go, Who swindled these poor people So Robbed them of their hard -eurned dough, And only gave them ice and snow
 A. Victim
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
PENIEL MISSION.

-436 Front Street. Services Every Evening Except Monday. You Are ~
 Cordially Invited
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
Chronic DiarrhOea Cured.

This is to certify that I have had chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I got so weak l could hardly walk or do anything. One bottle of Chamberlain $ Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy cured me sound and we'll.
 J. R. Gibbs, Fincastle, Va had chronic diarrhoea for twelve years. Three b)ttles of Chamberlain's diarrhoea, Collie and Cholera Remedy cured me.
 5. l.. SHAVER. Fincastlc, Va Both Mr. Gibbs and Alr. Shaver are promioent farmers and reside near Fincastle, Va. They procured the remedy from Mr. w. E. Caspar, a drug gist of that place, who is well acquaint ed with them and will vouch for the truth of their statements. For sale by the Wrangel Drug Co.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-02
Chamber of Commerce.

A meeting of the Fort Wrangel Chamber of Commerce is called for Monday evening next, at the Fort W rangel Hotel. A full attendance is desired, as action will be taken looking to the calling of d mass meeting of all citizens for the selection of delegates to the convention at Juneau, Oct. 9.
 THOMAS. A. WILSON.
 President.