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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
Menaced by Trusts.

The Engineering Magazine which is
devoted to q discussion of engineering
problems, and has nothing whatever to
do with politics, thus discusses the great
trust formation period through which
we are now passing:
"The movement toward trust forming
in the United States long since unrea-
sonable-is taking on at rate which
threatens to be uncomfortable and to
end in plunging the country to tinan-
cial and industrial crash.
1t is curious and apparently con-
tagiOus mania which has seized the
American manufacturer. The great
wit of his economy has passed into mad
ness. Granting that much may be said
in favor of singleness of management,
of the economy of manufacturing on
vast scale-of the elimination of useless
duplication of plant and managers-the
cases where the argument apply are few,
and even in these, the application is
usually limited
"The trust will succeed and persist
only SO far as it succeeds in cheapening
production and distribution and, by
reasonable sharing of the benefit, in
creases consumption proportionately.
This is the natural evolution OF manu-
facture and trade, and, as the firm has
sometimes the advantage over the in
dividual, and the corporation over the
firm, still larger consultations may be
indicated" as the doctors say, in GER
tain cases.
"But mere agglomoration of manu-
featuring units effecting no important
savings in process or direction, and
stimulated only by the hope of unusual
profit through sitting competition and
an artificial control of the market, is
economically immoral and menace to
the community and nation.
"Of this sort are many of herecently
announced American "trusts," weeds of
an ever stimulated financial soil, and
the artificial atmosphere of high tariff.
There seems to be no course to follow
but that of the Master of the wheat
and the tares: "Let both grow together
until the harvest, out Of the threshings
and chaff burning of an industrial panic
the sound growth of true enterprise will
endure but the fruit of the trust promo
ter will be known by the bitterness of
his ashes.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
The Secret of success.

No permanent rule can be laid down
by which to feed the dairy cattle. No
one feed, no one way of feeding, or no
one amount of feed will suit all condi-
tions or all animals The true secret of
success in the business lies in the ability
and ingenuity of the dairyman himself
He must be capable Of deciding what
feeds he can use and how he can use
them to produce the greatest possible
amount of his particular product
milk, etc.-of best quality and with
least expense. Unless he is in bushes:
for fun, his profits will be his success
and SO he must work for that end :
Dakota Field and Farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
There's Nobody Like Mother.

There's nobody like mother,
Go. search the whole world through;
There's nobody like mother
To do what she will do;
So gentle In her manner,
So tender In her way;
80 soothing In her mission,
So patient day by day!
There's nobody like mother,
To children In distress;
There's nobody like mother.
Her moods are born to bless;
She has the seraph- spirit,
She'll sacrifice to cheer;
smell spread around you sunbeamS,
And dry the cOursing tear
There nobody like mother,
To soften sorrows rude;
There nobody like mother,
Then give her gratitude;
Her smile is ever present,
Her words are ever kind;
Though firm In all her teaching,
Hers Is an angel-mind.
There's nobody like mother
To cure the ailing form;
There's nobody like mother,
No love is half so warm;
She counts not time trouble
II spent at grief's own shrine;
When does her steps grow weary?
When is her love not fine?
There's nobody like mother,
That name Is worth crown;
There's nobody like mother,
Or up In life, or down;
AT home, or DER the ocean.
In sickness. grief, or Joy.
mothers always mother.
Her boy is aye 'her boy"
ELI. Harris -Blckford, f. S. Sc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

Des Moines. "a. April 1.-OHcers of
the Minneapolis and st. Louis road an
nounce 1t will extend its line from Angus
to Des Moines this year. The road now
enters Des Moines from Angus, via the
Rock Island for forty miles. The Rock
Island formerly controlled the Min
neapolis and ST. Louis. but recently lost
control and the latter line Is forced to
build its own road or lose the Des
Mcines connection. Work on the ex-
tension will be commenced in few
weeks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
FOR sTKEYM FOLKS
STATE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

oskaluosa, Ia, March 2s.-At the mu-
nicipal election Will Fl, Wrey, Republi-
can. was elected mayor over Byron v.
Sewers, Citizens ticket.
Boone, Ia, March 2S.-The Republic
ans elected the mayor and two council
and three councilmen.
Mason City. Ia, March 2S.-George w.
Brett was elected mayor over ID. M
Tiffany. The saloon was the issue, re-
sulting in decisive victory for the an
tbs.
Marshalltown. Ia, March 2S.-Frank
G. Pierce, the Boy Mayor" was re-
elected for the third term.
Waterloo, Ia, March 2S.-The full Cit
was elected Vote very light.
Grinnell, Ia, March 2s.-The Repub-
lican ticket was elected except one
councilman.
Webster City. Ia. March 2S.-In the
city election Crandall. Republican. was
elected mayor. The Republicans also
elected the 'ney, treasurer, assessor
am --.-v1 five aldermen
Ottumwa, Ia, March 2S.-Phillips,
iams. Republican. was defeated by the
Law and Order ticket. Balance Of the
ticket is Republican.
Creston, Ia, March 2S.-Republicans
carry all but treasurer and one council
man. This is Democratic loss of may
or, attorney und three councilmen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
Glove Fights at Davenport.

Davenport, Ia, March 3O.-Jack Leon
and has leased saengerfest hall. capable
of seating 1000 persons. for one year
from April and is putting it in shape
for permanent headquarters for the
Trinity Athletic club. The Tommy
Ryan-Billy Stiff fight and contests to
be arranged in the future by Leonard
will take place there. Leonard is in q
position now to bid for the biggest
events that are to be had,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
Iowa Charities and Correction.

Burlington, Ia, March 2s.-The state
conference of charities and correction
adjourned yesterday after electing the
following officers: President. ]. H.
Shaver, Cedar Rapids; first vice presi-
dent, Professor Lees, Iowa City; second
vice president. C. P. Birge. Keokuk;
treasurer, H. s. Hollingsworth. Des
Moines; general secretary. Miss Char
lotta Goff. Des Moines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
ministers Attack Sunday Labor.

Des Moines, Ia. March 2s.-The Des
Moines Ministerial association, at its
weekly meeting decided to stop, If possi-
BILE. Garthwait & Co., contractors Of
Chicago, from employing men on Sun
day in Des Moines. The firm has the
contract for building big apartment
store. and men are working day and
night, Sundays included. A committee
of five of the leading ministers was ap-
pointed to confer with the contractor
and with the city authorities to stop the
Sunday work. The conference with the
contractors failed of its object, and the
city administration will now be ap-
pealed to-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
Took No Risks.

The knot was tied the pair were we'd.
And then the smiling bridegroom said
Unto the preacher: "Shall pay
To you the usual fee to-day.
Or would you have me wait q year
And give you then a hundred clear,
If should find the marriage state
As happy as estimator"
The preacher lost no time In Thought,
To his reply no study brought,
There were no wrinkles on his brow;
Said he: IN take three dollars now.'
Merchant Traveller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
Msninglt,. in Iowa.

Davenport. Ia, March sL-cerebro-
spinal meningitis is epidemic in this 10.
cality. as well as other parts of Iowa. A
dozen deaths have occurred at Rock ISL
and and Moline. Hls.. and one death here
The local authorities are taking vigor-
Gus steps to control it. but find nothing
in the state laws to help them. The
state board Of health has been asked
to adopt strict rules of quarantine fol
the disease. which heretofore has not
been classed with the dangerous con.
tasions
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
A word to Ameri can Fathers.

"A " OAA W nAACAASRA = G0SAASAos
You may fancy that it is aprivilege to
your boy to have you for father; but
it is at least as much privilege to you
to have him for son-providea you
are a father to him, and not mere idle
and vicious appendage. And that sort
of appendage is precisely what large
percentage of American fathers are.
1t does not mend matters to say that
you are fond of your children. and, in
proof of it, to paw them and kiss them,
give them toys and candy, picture
books, circus tickets, skates and BIZ
cycles; or to scold them violently and
unjustly when they happen to get upon
your nerves, or in your way. An ape
can slobher over its offspring, and give
1t nuts or cuff it, as whim may dictate.
Selfishness is at the bottom of our
failure to give proper attention tosour
children; it is selfishness all the way
through. We want the fun of having
children, without incurring the liabili
ties. We want to have them around us,
when we are in the humor, and to have
them look nice, and display all suitable
merits and accomplishments, but we do
not wish to he bothered with the task
of intoxicating the same; that, we de-
volve upon the public school. We
would not allow our most confidential
clerk to engineer critical deal for us
in the market or on Change; but we
have no hesitation in permitting q
school teacher, to US unknown, under
paid, tired to death, averse from her or
his occupation probably, and sometimes
incompetent, to determine the lines up
on which our own flesh and blood, with
his immortal soul, is to take his depart
ure in life; lines whose direction and
grading will practically settle his
future.-From Public SCHOOLS and
Parents Duties," by Julian Hawthorne,
in North American Review" for April.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

Our exports of agricultural imple-
ments to Argentina in the past eight
months as compared with the CORES
ponding eight months of the preceding
year jumped ahead nearly fivefold.
This is at once gratifying and omnious.
While we are glad to sell the plows and
moving machines, we mnst expect to
meet stiffer competition in the grain
markets of the world from the Argen-
tine farmers who use them.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

Under the title of National Bigness
or greatness Which?' Bishop Henry
C. Potter contributes remarkably
thoughtful article to the "North Ameri-
can Review" The Bishop lays en-
phasis upon the perlls which attend the
policy of annexing distant regions in
habited by alien and semi-barbarous
people. "What We want all around the
world he suggests, "is system of in
ternal government. What we want to
create to, day is the highest court of ap-
peal, that court of appeal to which ma.
tions could take their differences and
their problems for final adjudication
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

Exposure to sudden climatic change
produces cold in the head and catarrh is
apt to follow Provided with Ely's
Cream balm you are armed against Ma
sal Catarrh. Druggists sell it at SO
cents, or Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street
New York, will mail the SOC. or 10c.
trial size. The Balm cures without
pain, does not irritate or suse sneezing.
surface, relieving Immediately the pain
full Inflammation, cleanses and cures.
Cream Balm quickly cures the cold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

Out in Indiana good many years
ago certain old lady, summoned as a
witness, came into court wearing a
large poke bonnet, such as was then
much affected by rural folks. Her
answers to the questions put to her be-
ing rather indistinct, the court request
ed her to speak louder, though without
much success.
"The court cannot hear a word you
say, my good woman" said the Judge.
'Please to take off that huge bonnet of
yours"
"sir," she said composedly and dis
tinctly enough this time, "the court has
perfect right to bid gentleman take
off his hat, but it has no right to
make a lady remove her bonnet"
madam replied the judge, "you
seem so well acquainted with the law
that think you had better come up
and take seat with us on the BENCH
"I'thank your honor kindly" she re-
sponded, dropping low courtesy to
the court, "but there are old women
enough there already."-Law Notes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

Haetss tois rsNiOn StatiOD at Des Noinas.
Des Moines. Ia, April 1.-Des Moines'
new $250000 Union station will be for
mally opened with ceremonies Monday
and Tuesday evenings next. On Mon
day evening the business men will be
banquetted in the big waiting rooms
and speeches will be made by Mayor
Macvicar and others. Following this
the public will be received by city Of
ficials and railroad men. Tuesday
evening there will be a ball, under the
auspices Of the railroad officials which
will be made a society event of the
first magnitude. The new station has
been a year building and is owned by
the Des Moines Union Terminal COM
pany. All roads except the Rock Island
are expected to enter 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
HORRORS OF PIONEER LIFE.

Incident Recalled to Memory by the Death
ofnn Iowa Woman.
Sioux City. Ia, March 31.-No North
western pioneer was better known than
was Mrs. George w. Young, whose fu-
neral was held here Wednesday. She
was daughter of j. w. Earle, who,
with his wife and two children, came
from Wisconsin to Iowa in q prairie
schooner late in the summer of 1862.
They were only a few miles beyond the
northern Iowa line when an attack was
made on them by Sioux war party.
The men fled. The women were cap
tured and taken north, with the as
surance that they were to be killed
later.
For more than month Mrs. Young,
then delicate child of 13 years, did
menial service for the braves. Until
the women finally were rescued by Gen.
Silsby's command at Yellow Medicine
they experienced horrors which they
pever forgot. Before the battle the
women were assured that as soon as
the soldiers were beaten they were to
be butchered. The Eares were among
the first residents of Sioux City. Mrs.
Young was educated and married here.
In Governor Jackson's term of office she
was appointed to place on the COM
mittee to visit the state insane hospi-
tails and she held this position until the
board of control assumed charge of the
state institutions. She was pres dent of
the local Women's Relief corps and
past senior vice president of the state
organization. Her death was caused by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
w. S. JONES S.
Our Business Directory.
GEO. s. LISTER,

HARDWARE. STOVES, rINWARE, ETC.
=, - Keeps first-class timer and does ali
kinds OF repairing with neatness and dispatcb. .
store opposite First National Bank, Main ST,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

HoLLIsTER LUMRERCO.
7 UNDER and all kinds of building materials
-. - Posts and Coal. Corner Of Delaware and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

The La Flor de Manchester has no
equal. A Decent smoke for 8 oents. 2tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

AL. sEvERrsoN.
NHE ARTISTIC TAYLOR. Shop in Ma.
i sonic block, Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

j. J. hAWLEY.
nEALRR IN HARDWARE, Stoves, Tin.
~ ware, stC., Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

B. HENsEY. FREDERICK HENsEY.
HENSEY b SON,
MANUFACTURERS of Pork and Flour Bar
Nl rels, White Ash Butter Tubs, Cooperage
generally. Shop on Franklin ST., east of the
bridge. IA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special at-
tentton given diseases of children. Have
also made special study Of Gyneocology,
obstetrics, and Rectal Diseases All chronic
diseases successfully treated with the aid Of
various Thermal and Massage treatment All
chronics solicited. Consultation free, ONCE
over Works market. All calls promptly at
tended. Residence on Main street, the old DIR.
Kelsey property.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
MANUFACTURING.

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
rs prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
Monuments and Head Stones of various de-
signs. Have the county right for Sipe's Pat
ent Grave Cover; also dealer in Iron Fences.
VIII meet all competition. 2tf o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

g. w. DORMAN.
nENTIST. ONCE on Franklin Street, north
y Of the Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa.
Dental Surgery in all its branches. Makes
.:sQuent visits to neighboring towns. Always
at ONCE on Saturdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12

DIR. j. w. SCOTT,
VETERINARY Surgeon, and Dentist. Once
in h. O. Smiths Drug Store, Main St. At
night can be found at rooms over Ralph Con-
gers Store.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-05
Personal AND IMFERsoWAL.


A correspondent OF the London Times
estimates that the population Of Lon.
don In 1901 will be O,l4O,OOO and 7,6OO,'
900 In 1921.
A, Hylen, said TO be the only cameo
cutter In America, has Just finished an
excellent portrait Of President hcKln'
ley aud Intends to present II TO Mrs. Mo
Klnley.
The Paris Solon'a medal Of honor this
year was voted TO Jenn Jacques Henner
In painting, to Georges Gordet In sculp-
ture, and N. Patrlcot In the section OF
engraving and lithography.
There IL but one man living who has
sat In the house OF lords since the be-
ginning Of the frat parliament Of VIII
liam ~. and that Ia the earl Of Mans
field. He In now Oi years Of age.
Theold negreHses Of San Juan, Puerto
Rico. who Aell vegetables IN the mar
kets. smoke long bInck cIgars, and,
strange 10 relate, they smoke them
with the lighted ends in their mouths.
MIR. Gladstone was the sixth prime
minister, since Chatham, to receive tho
recognition OF n public monument. The
other prime ministers similarly hon
ored were Pitt, perceval. palmcrBton
and Deaconsaeld.
A remarkable long.distanee tele-
phone talk was that q few days ago be-
tween Capt. jacques, In New York, and
Simon Lake, In the cabin Of his subma-
rlne boat, the Argonaut, eight miles
out In Baltimore harbor and 65 feet un-
der water.
The widow OF Mr., Plxlcy, the editor
who made the San Francisco Argonnut
30 influential paper, provided In her
will that the fine house In which she
had lived for 10 years be destroyed, as
she desired that no one else should
live In her old home.
Representative David IL, Smith, OF
Kentucky, Is at the head Of q movement
W buliu VI iSuBVhoNiHNl hg'I u NUM-
for the disabled soldiers OF the present
war with Spain. The home Is to be q
memorial to President Lincoln, who
was born In Hodgensville.
Mr., Gardner Sims, OF Providence, II.
l., well-known engineer and three
times q millionaire, lntely appeared be-
fore the United Stntes naval examin-
ing board. Mr., Sims wished to serve In
the engine-room without pay. lie will
be commissioned chief engineer.
Queen Louise, of Denmark, Is the old.
est occupant Of throne, with the sin.
gle exception Of the grand duke Of Lux
emburg, who Ia her senior by some six
weeks. These are the only octoge-
marian sovereigns. Next in nge, after
Queen Louise, comes her husband, who
is seven months younger, and then
the grand duke OF Saxe-Welmar and
Queen Victoria.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-05

THE new railroad law changes the
name OF the railroad commission to a
~board Of visitation" and makes new
Office for some lawyer. Otherwise 1t ia
not much Of change from the old law
covered up with buncombe. News.
While Billy Morgan was telling the
people that the railroad bill would be
0ne just about suited to the taste and
desires Of the railroads, ETC., the repub.
hcan representatives on the floor Of the
house, particularly their leaders such
As John SeatOn, who came near be-
ing nominated for governor, were ex-
planning their votes and fighting II
because ut would conhscate a large
amount Of railroad property In this
State" This special session Is o cruel
thing It brought all those republi-
cans together and foisted o bill upon
Them so quick they couldn't get to-
gether and agree upon method Of
attacking 1t. So while some Of them
declare 1t will ruin the railroads and
oOn6Sca!e their property, the rest are
saying 1t Is just what the railroads
want and was probably written by
thelr attorneys, and all Of them are q
mighty foolish, sheepish looking lot.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-05
DEEDS. NOT WORDS.

The new railroad bill 10 now n law,
or will be aS soon as 10 published,
and the attention OF the lobby has
been turned TO Breldenthal's banking
law. or course there are other oppo-
sition Hobbies, but this Ia the one that
seems to be the mark OF their most
vicious stacks. But the friends Of the
measure won Arst blood In voting dow n
q resolution to listen 10 discussion OF
the bill from the bankers lobby In tho
house.
The Legislature seems toshave gotten
Itself thoroughly into motion, and
there 10 no doubt but that more will
be accomplished at the special session
than at the regular session two years
ago. Bills TO place telegraph and tel
ephone lines and express companies
under Jurisdiction Of the "court of Wis
itatlon," provided for by the new rail-
road bill, were reported from commit
tee OF tho whole for passage In the
house, Saturday, and McNall's bill for
taxing insurance companies per cent
Of the premiums collected In this State
for domestic companies, and per cent
for foreign companies, passed the SEN
ate without a dissenting vote, even the
republicans voting for 1t. Perhaps
there Is some little hope for us vet. 1t
seems that Kansas republicans have
not cotton 80 deep into Bourbonism
that they cannot learn O little some
thing once In a long willie. The pop
ullst fight on insurance companies has
evidently taught them that their only
hope OF living Is to continue 1t.
The metropolitan police law Is soon
to he repealed and u bill prohibiting
the accepting Of passes from railroads
by officers, is also we'll on the way.
The board Of pardons is doomed, and
the bill providing for a Society of
Mines which shall elect the mines in
spector as the agricultural societie
elect the secretary Of agriculture, was
passed by the senate Saturday.
With reference to the banking law
and others which are being so vlclously
assailed, we might say that In our
opinion the members Of this legIsla-
ture were sufficiently educated two
years ago when they returned to the
bosom Of their constituencies to learn
that what the lobby In Topeka clam
ors against most urgently, is about
what the people want most, and at
this session, lobby influence will be at
low water mark. Agreat many of the
bankers of the State are heartily in
favor of the banking bill, and they are
generally the best and safest bankers.
Those who are opposing IL, In our opin-
ion, are OF the scalawag, irresponsible
sort, who want just as little surveil-
ance and responsibility as possible In
their business. OF course law that
provides for paying of the losses
Of depoSItors must throw such restric-
tlons and safeguards about the business
as will keep swiDdlers and loose busi-
ness men out Of the business.