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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
selatine in YOUR hoofs less 40 ner cent

gelatine in your hoofs, less 40 per cent,
3 per cent. off for cash. The Atlantic
is the home stretch and over this some
passing breeze has already waited the
automobile bacillus, and set it buzzing
in the bonnet of new-world capital.
Immediately. yea over night, the New
Jersey mushroom bed bursts to three
fresh, huge fungi in the form of mill
ion-dollar automobile manufacturing
companies. And so, Equus, do not say
neigh, but go. Dives shall sell his
horseshoe stock-go! Yet not you, and
not l. shall much mourn your Danish
iment from the stony-streeted town.
Your life there has ever been Il life of
abject thraldom; the country life Is the
better life for man, and the better yet
for beast. When the good days come
and your twinkling feet go rollicking
round the green pasture again, or in
the workday, shall only dimple the
plant fallow lands sweet with the
smell of fresh-turned earth; then again
will life be worth the living.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

both streets, and the subbasement will
be occupied by "Rathskeller," res
taurant and buffet in the German style.
Four hydraulic elevators will be put
in, and there will be special service
of high-pressure standpipes for fire
purposes, this latter innovation having
been suggested by the recent fires in
high Office buildings in New York. The
operating machinery of the structure
will include two 400 horsepower verti-
cal boilers, engines, dynamos and indie
pendent electric, steam and pumping
plants. The supply Of water will be
$4,000 gallons day. The magnitude
Of the building is shown by the fact
that there will be about 1000 electric
lights, $4,000 feet of electric wiring,
seventeen miles of piping, and the
weight of the steel frame work will be
about 1000 tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
Whittier Ambition Leads.

The secret of the worldly success of
the American people lies In the bound
less and ceaselcss ambition of each in
dividual living in this land of opportu-
mites. The poor man is always striv-
ing to be rich; the rich man is forever
striving to be great. And so on through
every walk of life. The aim of the
whole nation is toward higher and bet
ter things.
The merit of modesty is Invariably
recognized by our people, but is some
times apparently lost sight of in the
necessary struggle toward the lofty
achievements that lie within the grasp
of our humblest citizens.
These self-evident facts were en-
phatically brought out by recent in
cident in Boston hotel. A person
with n conspicuous servant in attend
ance presented himself at the office and
registered his name in large capitals
running across the page:
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
AND VALET.
The next guest to arrive was genuine
American with all true Americans
hopes, ambitions and possibilities. He
registered:
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER
AND VALISE.
Even the president of the Standard Oil
Company has ideals that he is shooting at.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
Blackberry Pruning.

The mistake often made in, pruning
blackberry canes is to cut them too
short, writes Levi Bell in American
Gardening. There are in most varie-
ties several buds on each lateral
branch nearest the main stem that
very seldom produce any fruit, often
those nearest the main stem remaining
dormant when properly. not severely,
pruned. There are also in many cases
several buds on the main stem, just
above the highest lateral branch, which
have slightly started to grow in the fall,
yet did not make lateral branches.
These will not produce any fruit. The
main stem above the lateral branches
should therefore be left long enough to
secure some good buds above the
worthless ones above mentioned; if not
1t may as well be cut back to the upper
lateral branch. If the lateral branches
are short and stout, with large plump
buds clear to the tips, they need very
little pruning, except when it is de-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

A plan is now said to be under con-
sideration by the British Government
for the lighting of the pyramids by
electricity, and the installation of an
electric power transmission plant of
$4,000 horsepower. The plan involves
the erection of a power generating
plant Mt the Assouan falls on the River
Nile, and it's transmission over a dis
lance of 100 miles, through the cotton
growing districts, where, 1t is thought,
the provision of cheap power from this
source will permit the building of cot
ton factories. Part of the scheme con-
templates the lighting from this source
of the interior corridors of the pyra-
mids, and also the operation of pump
ing machinery for irrgating large
areas of desert lands along the Nile.
1t is also stated that an American COM
pany is likely to receive the contract
for this work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12


When Havemeyer characterized the
tariff bill rs the mother of all the trusts
he simply reatfirmed the assertion
which has been made by the Demo
Gratis, but coming from the lips of
great trust magnate this characterize
ton has been taken up by the press as
something startling. There is nothing
new in Havemeyer's allegation, but it
is startling both as fact and as an
assertion male by a trust manager.
1t is little difficult to understand
the frankness of Havemcyer. The
Sugar Trust is one of the tariffs most
rapacious children, although Have
meyer endeayors to obscure this fact.
Nothing was made palmer in the Con
gressional discussion of the tariff bill
than that the Sugar Trust was given
by it an annual gratuity of about $780,
100000. In the protection of sugar the
bonus to the retiners is at least one
half the cost of refining and with such
an advantage 1t is not to be wondered
ut that the trust has grown enormous
ly rich. That the government has
shown gross favoritism to this particu-
lar trust is known to every intelligent
man, and that other industries have
suffered from this system cannot be
gainsaid.
1t is folly to talk about protecting
infant industries" when the organiza-
tions given this governmental aid are
in fact giants. This sort of thing
should come to an end promptly. If
trusts are to be combated and the as
sassination of competition is to be
stopped, this protection given by the
tariff must be taken away. Then the
people would have n fair chance and
the giant combines would be shorn of
much power for evil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Equus is becoming antiquated. His
hoof rings hollow on the pave. Even
where followed by the pneumatic tire,
he seems to be pursued, rather than to
draw. Paris is alive with automobiles.
Throughout France the devotees are
installing system of stations at which
motors may be recharged. Here may
Equus' ghost eat his electric oats.
From France across tina channel is but
to the quarter post. London has
caught the fever. Her gloomy fogs are
pierced by two strange, horrid eyes;
the lamp-eyes of tho horseless car
rage, So in that LAND where q horse
was once worth kingdom NJ auction.
or Richard blutfed, you'll soon be
vsFtAt AqHss' dast the yalas Of tse
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Recent disasters at sea have attract
ed public attention to certain inevita-
bic gaps In the system maintained for
the safety of passengers. Two of the
most noteworthy of these wrecks We're
that of the Mohegan last autumn, in
which more than 100 lives were lost,
and that of the Paris few weeks ago
both off the southern coast of England
within few miles of shore. In both
cases the cause was that the vessels
were steering wrong course. They
were headed straight for the reefs, and
struck; that was all there was to it.
In the case of the Mohegan the cap
tain and his four chief officers were
lost with the ship, along with n large
part of the crew; and it will never be
known why the mistake was made.
The excuse made for the officers of the
Paris is that the route was new one
and they We're not thoroughly accus-
toned to 1t. Some mention is made of
alterations in the compass. The public
wants to understand why such acct
dents can happen. 1t also wants to I'M
derstand why the arrangements for
launching boats are of such antiquated
and absurd nature that in accidents
like that of La Bourgogne and the
Mohegan, where only few minutes
are allowed for rescue, the life-saving
system proves totally Enthusiastically.
A writer in Harper's Magazine calls
attention to the amazing apathy of
ship-owners with regard to this matter
of the life-boats. The pattern of davits
still In use on most of the ocean steam
ers is said to be criminally inadequate.
While in a calm sea, and in daylight,
with full crew of sailors to each boat
and no hurry, a very pretty boat drill
can be carried through, in an hour of
emergency the system usually breaks
down. The davitsare so constructed that
when the ship is listing or rolling bad
ly, as 1t is sure to do in wreck, the
boats on the upper side of the vessel
cannot be launched, or at any rate no
passenger can be safely embarked in
them; and the tackle is said to be fire.
quently in such poor condition that
several of the boats are useless under
any conditions when time is limited.
The magazine writer calls attention to
the fact that numerous devices nave
ben patented in the past few years,
any one of which would obviate most
of these difficulties; yet the ship-own-
ers continue 20 cling to the old system,
and only when Il great disaster occurs
is there any public agitation of the
matter. 1t is also suggested that the
tremendous responsibility of navigat-
ing the ship when sailing along coast
should not rest solely on the captain or
on any one man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
= lil7lEllll5H 80
THE HIDDEN SHAVING BRUSH

clally to avoid this embarrassing pre-
dicament has been made. In this
scheme the cup and the brush travel in
inseparable companionship. The han
die of the brush is made TO register
with an annular flange on the cup, and
when not in use fits therein. Another
tubular section completes the handle,
this latter fitting completely over the
bristle part of the brush, thus hiding 1t
completely
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
mckinley, pitiob,e coudition

President Mckinley is the mere COM
PLEASANT tool of number of profess
sional politicians of great ability in
their particular line. No one has
thought of him in any other character
for year past. No one In national
politics has regarded him during that
period as having any personal force
whatever. Senator Plat is as omnipo-
tent in New York as Senator Hanna is
in Ohio or Senator Quay in Pennsylva-
MIA or as Secretary Alger is In the Navy
Department. There is no thought of
initiative in the White House in any
directiOn.-St, Paul Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
REPUBLICAN POLICY.

president Mckinley is reported to be
exceedingly worried over the war in
the Philippines. So far as can be learn
ed, the President recognizes the fact
that more troops are needed by Cen
eral Otis. but fears to order call for
the 10000 volunteers authorized by
the army bill because of the effect it
From this it must be inferred that Nc
Kinley considers his political prospects
as more important than the lives of
American soldiers who are fighting a
savage foe in n tropical country.
1t looks as though the fight in the
Philippines would turn out much
more serious affair than the war with
Spain. AS matter of fact, the war
with Spain lasted only ia days. The
war with the Filipinos has lasted, up
to date, 1913 days, and almost every
day has been day of fighting. Shafter
had only 1000 men. in Cuba. Since
Dewey's May day victory we have sent
over 10000 men to the Philippines, and
not 1000 have returned, and, more
over, it is apparent that the American
force now in the Philippines is not half
as large as it should be.
There is no general enthusiasm on
the part of the American people con-
corning the present conflict Indeed,
the Philadelphia North American, own
ed by John Wanamaker, says: This
war Is hateful to the American people.
The splendid courage of our soldiers
and the gallantry and address of their
commanders excite national admira-
ton, but there is no national exultation
over their victories. The stars and
stripes, which appeared at every win
dow while our army and navy We're
delivering the Cubans from Spanish
oppression, are not hung out in re-
Spouse to the daily news that the Fill
pinos have been routed with heavy
loss"
And yet the President halts between
two opinions. He declines to send more
troops to Otis for fear of political re-
suits and he refuses to end the war.
1t looks as though there would be n
lively discussion of the administra-
tion's course in this matter when the
Presidential campaign of 1900 opens
Chicago Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
The Benevolent Oil MONOPOLY.

1t would have been us easy to dam
up Niagara as TO prevent the adoption,
ola strong antitrust plank at the Ohio
Republican convention, says Senator
Hanna. He pretends sympathy with
this action of the convention, but when
asked his opinion about the Standard
Oil Trust he replies that it has done
more for Ohio than any other corpora
ton doing business there, and this
seems to be his view of other trusts
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
HOMEMADE wnIFFI.ErnEE.
Illustration, which is from the Oh
Farmer, shows the construction.
Keeping Ice from Melting.

However procured, even IL it be ice
that has been put up by the user, ice has
cost something, and should be made to
last as long as possible. Keep the ice
in Il large piece so long as you can, and
wrap ii in something that is poor con-
ductor of heat. Wooden cloths are
better than cotton. for they conduct
the heat less rapidly. Paper is better
than wooden, as it will not admit air.
If newspapers are used to wrap ice in
they can be thrown away after they
have served this purpose without any
loss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
sirable to reduce the number of ber-
ries produced in order to have them

sirable to reduce the number Of ber-
ries produced in order to have them
grow larger and finer.
In the drawing, which represents an
old dead cane that bore fruit last sum-
mer, is the main stem or cane, at b
are several bad buds which have
thrown out unproductive or blind
shoots (e) from small buds at their
base; C, C, C, show lateral branches that
We're pruned too short and having only
blind shoots growing from them; d, d,
are lateral branches that We're not
pruned, showing where the berries
were produced last summer by the
hulls still remaining on the short twigs;
at c the main stem was cut, leaving a
few % good buds on it. If you want
blackberries to yield large crops do not
plant on rich soil; they are more hardy
and productive on rather poor or e.e-
waited land. Give clean shallow cul-
ture, or thoroughly mulch, and last,
but not least, don't prune too closely.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
A Woman Grnxedieeer.

Not the least interesting among the
new occupations for women is that
which has been opened at Vienna.
There. in the "gaycst city in the
world" is a woman gravedigger. She
is tho frst professional woman grave.
digger In civilized Europe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

One of the reasons why the first crop
of red clover should be cut early is that
this greatly increases the crop of clover
seed in the second growth. The new
growth will start earlier, and if the
soil has been recently fortified with
potash and phosphate there will be a
great amount of seed in its heads. Sow
ing gypsum does not answer the same
purpose as sowing potash. The gyp-
sum makes Il large growth of leaf and
stalk, but it is at the expense of the
more valuable seed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

A Hungarian by the name of Daver-
kosen robbed church box in San
Francisco the other day of 30 cents,
was caught and sentenced to imprison-
ment. Two days later the man was
notified that he had been left heir to
fortune of 100000 by his mother-in-
law. This happy sequel to an arrest
should not, however, encourage others
to pilfer church boxes. All mothers
in-law are not so accommodating.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
Needed to supply Dividend,,.

According to the sizing up of the sit
uation by the trusts, the chief reason
why the poor man and the man of mod
crate means were placed on earth was
to produce large dividends on the wa
tered stock of the trusts, SO as to veri-
fly the statement of the Arkansas phil
osopher: "Them as has, gits."-St
Louis Republic,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

The window glass trust has given
orders and June all but one tenth of
the mills in the combine shut down in
definitely and the balance of the mills
will close down on June 30. Thus to
restrict production 1900 skilled work
men are thrown out of employment
without a thought or care by the trust
managers whether they starve or not
Scranton Pa.) Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
For Young Chicks.

Young chicks appreciate bit of
shade during midday and should not
be forced to find it in the coop, which
too often is almost air tight. Cut a
hoop in two equal pieces and to a, b
and each tack either end of three
pieces of lath or other light wood. Over
this framework stretch cotton cloth,
d, or bagging and tack firmly in place.
The open ends admit free current of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Another royalist plot against the
government of France has been re-
yealed. Whenever crowd of royal
lists grow tired of the races or of auto
mobile excursions they have their alb
sinthe prepared shade stronger, glare
ominously across cafe table, shout
Down with the republic" and go
home to sleep, serene in the conscious
ness that their frightful plot will be
fully revealed In the morning and that
their names will be used in large type
in all the Partisan journals
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
air, while the cover keeps off direct
sun rays.-American Agriculturist.
Sheep Dipping Preparations.


There are number of most excel
lent dips on the market. These are
usually more satisfactory than home
made. Get some one of these and fol-
low the directions which 60 with each
package. Possibly the most satisfac-
tory home made dip is a strong decoc-
ton obtained by soaking tobacco stems
in water. These stems can usually be
obtained from cigar factories or may
be ordered through druggist. Dip
the sheep as soon as they are sheared
and then repeat the operation in about
two weeks to get rid of any ticks that
may have Matched after the first dip
ping
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Bilson-I understand you called me a
flannel-mouthed old duffer
JilsonNo. Some one has been
stringing you. l hope have too much
sense to use such highly improper Ian
guage as that. Flannel shrinks, you
know and that is more than could
truthfully say of your mouth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
There was time not SO very remote

There was time not so very remote
when the Dreyfus agitation would
have precipitated revolution in
France. 1t may have been narrow
escape this time, but it is an escape.
The meaning is that France, long the
synonym among nations for unreason-
ing changeableness, impetuosity and
mob passion, has become more amena-
BILE to reason, has become cooler and
more inclined to consider expediency
and Justice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
Feeding Values Compared.

An experiment station has found that
when cornmeal has feeding value of
100 per cent. when bran has So per
cent, where middling from 100 to 10
per cent, according to quality, gluten
meal 1852 per cent, old process linseed
meal 135 per cent, and cottonseed meal
152 per cent. For example, when corn
is worth % cents bushel, ton of
corn is worth 50, and n ton of corn
meal, counting in the expense of grind
ing, would be worth $40. When ton
of cornmeal is worth $40 wheat is
worth $3.50, gluten meal $500, old
process oil meal $3.50, and cotton seed
oil $500.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

In almost every city and town of the
country, young men in soldier dress are
loafing about the streets. Going out
amid the plaudits of their townsmen,
and greeted on their return as heroes,
many of them continue to pose on the
reputation of their past. There can be
no greater mistake.
The praise that spurs thee on
And higher lifts thy quest
Heaven send thee! Better none
Than in il thou shouldst rest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
WlYi

Why did Dewey leave the commits
sion and come home? Why is Schur-
man leaving and coming home? Why
are news dispatches and news letters
from the Philippines "censored?" Why
has Mr.. Mckinley taken as his motto:
"Distrust the people?'-New York
World
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

One of the most interesting incidents
of the opening of the twentieth century
will be the changing of the Russian cal
endar SO as to make 1t conform to that
used by the rest of the civilized world.
Steps to that end are already being
taken BY order of.the Russian Govern
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Aware that there had been mo mas
ter in English literature during the last
three centuries who had not been also
q master of the English Bible" Har-
ward professor has recently assigned
that book to his classes for continuous
rpndinp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
Admiral Makaror's Ice-Breaker.

The ice-breaking ship invented by Adj
miral Mnkaroff, of the Russian navy,
lately completely at Newcastle, Eng
land, has been completely successful. 1t
has three screw propellers in the stern,
and another screw for ice-breaking ut
the bow. Apparatus which permits the
shifting of 100 tons of water from one
end of the ship to the other, and of 100
tons from side TO side, enables the navi-
gator to change the lie of the vessel at
his will. 1t is said to have "cut through
the thick ice of the Finnish Gulf as cas-
lily as a hot knife goes through butter"
through two and half feet of ice at
speed of nine knots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Mrs. Teller-She told me the whole
story word for word, just as | have
repeated it to you, and she made me
promise not to whisper word of 1t to
anybody.
Mr.. Teller-But you told me, my dear.
|rs. Teller Yes, of course; but did
not whisper, did L?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12

Men are fond of laughing at women
for their impractical clothing, in which
comfort and convenience are sacrificed
for looks. But what could be more
comfortable than the shirt waist, and
what could be more senseless than the
masculine custom of topping an outing
shirt with a stiftiy starched cruelty
collar2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
A STRONG Whimetree.

Durable whiflietreesnever come amiss.
and the kind pictured herewith can be
made at small expense. All that is
needed is a piece of hardwood of proper
shape, grooved at the ends so that the
piece of round iron which is bent to a
ring in the middle of its length may be
brought over them and there fastened
with large staples. work which any
blacksmith can do, and the ends of the
rod then bent to hooks. In this way
the strongest kind of whiflletree is
obtainable, the wood holding the iron
in proper form. Best of all, double
trees or eveners can thus be made. The