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The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Tnnnerx nesfrnsea.

Rib Lake. Wis. May 22.The boiler
house. bleach houses. bark mill. build.
ings and contents of Fayette Shaw's
tannery were burned yesterday after
noon. Cause unknown; partly in
sured.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

Barbara Frietchie promises to be-
come almost as mythical as the man
who struck Billy" Patterson.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

a queer case came up in the Senate
recently, illustrative Of the mixed re-
lation which Cuba bears to the United
States. Mr.. Stewart presented a Pc.
5tition from certain citizens OF that ISL
and IN regard to the landing OF d cable.
there, and moved that IT be referred
regularly to the committee on military
affairs. Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama.
called attention to the Senate rule for
bidding the presentation Of q petition
from citizens Of q foreign country
Such petition must 60 through the
State Department. Mr. Stewart argued
that these petitioners dld5not come sun-
der the head Of foreigners, because
Congress had power to legis1ate on the
subject concerning which they ap-
pealed, and this view finally prevailed.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

N 3 ssas4
The United States has recently con
cluded several arrangements for ar
bitration One is with Great Britain
and Germany to settle claims Of
American, British and German resi-
dents in Samoa for property damages
during the disturbances last year. An
other, with Haiti, arises from the col
lection OF q tax which Is asserted to-
have been Illegal. There are, In all,
i've such arbitrations agreed upon,
and g sixth is pending. The claims
which are the subject OF these arbi-
trations are not Of the Kind which
usually lead to war. The friends Of
peace throughout the world are urg-,
Ing that not only such civil suits as
these but national affronts and IN
iJuries be referred to peaceful tri-s
bunals and settled BY them,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Sympathetie Strike Likely.

Al d meeting Of 100 heads of labor
uniors. called last night, 1t was re-
solved to recommend to the controlling
central bodies that sympathetic
strike be inaugurated to-day Of all the
labor unions iii st. Louis.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

An Attempt to Bring About Another
Conference Between the Company
and IFS Employees Fails Rocks
ana Bricks Thrown by strikers
and sympathixers and q Nnmber
Of Shots Fired Several Persons
Fatally InjGrcd ~ BuIlets-Ob.
structiona Plnccd Upon the
Tracks Frequently, Impeding
Traffic. .s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
FIGS 60 TO COURT.
Ana Prove the Most Haeetive Wit
resses In n Damage 0uit.

And Prove the Most Effective Wit.
nesses In = Damage Suit.
An English solicitor was defending
fruit broker in an action brought for
the recovery Of 500, the price paid for
a consignment of figs which the plain
tin declared to be unfit for human food.
The defense alleged that although
moderately discolored by salt water,
as the plaintiff knew when he bought
them, the figs were perfectly whole
some. The figs were in court.
The plaintiff, a coster, who conduct
ed his own case, was skillfully cross
examined. The trial was obviously go
Ing against him, and once or twice he
retorted SO hotly that the Judge threat
ened to commit him for contempt.
At length the coster grew desperate
and, turning to the opposing counsel,
hoarse and perspiring, he said:
"Look here, guv'nor, you say them
figs are good to eat, and / say they
amt. That's all there is between us,
amt It? Now, s'elp me, II you'll eat
two Of them figs and you amt sick
Immediately afterward I'll lose my
case"
The Judge at once saw the propriety
Of this suggestion and asked the law
yer what he proposed to do.
"Your honor is trying this case, not
l." was the reply.
mo, no! The offer is made to you"
said the Judge.
"A hurried consultation took place.
Counsel suggested that It WAS the So
licitor's duty to submit to the experi-
ment. The solicitor refused. The bro
ker himself was then asked II he would
risk It.
"what will happen to me ii don'tr
said he.
'.You'll lose the case. replied both
his legal advisers.
"Then," said he hurriedly, %ose the
case, lose the case!' And SO he did,
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
When and How to Plant Corn.


OF all men, the one who plants corn
should heed the injunction to make
haste slowly. Nothing is gained by
planting corn before the ground is
warm. At times the season is quite
backward, and yet oftener spring seems
to be lingering far too long in old
winters lap, but nevertheless the earli.
est moment for corr planting is when
the ground is warm. Itis not enough
that the sun be warm, or even that the
air be warm: the ground must be warm
and for depth of at least four inches
below the surface. Corn planted in
cold ground will be passed and sur
passed by corn planted in warm ground
10 days or week later. The latter will
germinate much better, termination
will be quicker. The plants will be
active and sturdy, will grow fast and
stocky. If the grains are put into cold
ground thsse of weaker vitality will not
germinate, and those that do germinate
will tend to produce weakly plants.
Sometimes it requires the exercise of
not little will power to wait until the
ground is warm. The season is late,
and then neighbors are planting. But
the wise man will wait until the ground
is in good condition and will get the
best stand, the thriftiest plants, the
fastest growing crop and the biggest
yield. BY August l his corp, dark
green through all the season, will be
ahead Of the bilious stuff that was
started 10 days or two weeks earlier.
Nor does it pay, generally, TO plant
corn before the seed bed is well pulver.
ized. In fined, compscted ground the
conditions essential to termination and
growth more generally exist, and to
greater degree; hence in such ground q
higher percentageof grains will germ
mate and the growth of the plants will
be faster. Heat and moisture will be
moreequable and evenly diffused, and
the division of the soil masses acceler.
ates the reduction Of plant food to
available form. In rare cases when the
planting is unusually late, II may be
advisable to putcorn into cloddy ground
but such cases are rare and 1t certainly
Is not necessary to urge the readers Of
this journal at greater length to plant
corn in fined, compacted ground. The
fact should not be ignored, however,
that corn does best when planted IN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
An Emphatic Opinion.

a correspondent of the London Live
Stock Journal Of 40 years. experience
declares, that, there is no need during
any season of the year to purchase either
one thing or another beyond what
passes through the animals stomach to
produce the best quality of butter of
natural color. When I say natural, 1
mean not extremely high, but of such q
color as will be Looked upon as genuine
and secure customers all the year round.
At the present time from this dairy it
Is nota matter of selling the butter, but
who is favored by having it-in fact,
1t obtained the second prize, when there
were % competitors at the agricultural
show.
The longer the COW is in milk after
producing q calf the whittier the butter,
and not only that, but the quality is
scarcely up to what 1t would be nearer
the birth of tho calf; consequently to
make good butter all the year round 1t
requires one, two, OF three to calve each
month, according to the extensiveness
Of the dairy; no butter can be made,
neither good nor of q satisfact ,ry color,
without it, and in the summer months
four or five pounds of cotton cake to
each animal per day will still help the
color, quantity and quality. After the
cattle are brought into the sheds, to
keep up the color, beyond hay and man.
gels. linseed cake maze meal. and pea
meal are the articles that 1 have found
to answer best. Swedes, turnips and
straw, with oats, have the opposite
effect; therefore try to avoid them as
much as possible for butter keeping a
marketable color.
No doubt the Jersey or Guernsey will
produce the highest genuine color With
out artificial feeding of any animal that
ever came under my notice, and many
farmers in this district have one of these
high colored butter producers among q
herd of dairy cattle, rather than be sus-
pected of adding any thing that was
neither desirable nor agreeb!e to their
customers-Conishe2d Grange Ulver.
ston.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
Th, First Grandchild.

"Grandmothcr!' called the farmer, and there
camo
Out through the vlne-wreathed rorch blush
ing dame,
Surprised and eager at the strange new name.
The COCK within rang forth the chime for
eight,
"a message? Read it-qulok-how can you
waltz"
Her husband, smiling, leaned upon the gate.
At arms length holding in his trembling
hand
The crisp white Sheet while the writing
scanned,
Then read once more. with voice almost un-
manned;
"Thy granddaughter saluts1 thee. Baby
Bell.'
Mother and child. thank God. are doing well,"
A moments silence on the proud twain fell.
She broke Il soon. "Grandfather 1 con-
graf"
"what. mes" the good man cried lifting his
hat
"arandfather'-moe hadn't thought of
that"
Annie A. Preston.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
fresh ground-thss recently plowed.

fresh ground-thet recently plowed.
More farmers plsnt too much corn
than plant too llttle-They plant too
many acres and put too much seed on
an acre. Two good stalks are prefer.
able to four small ones. Two good
ears are better than four nubbins. On
clean ground It 10 better to drill the
corn than to plant 1t in hills. More
corn can be grown in drills. But If
ground is weedy or grassy, cross culti-
vation WILDE necessary and the corn
must be planted In hills.
The depth Of planting should be
regulated somewhat by the season. If
the ground is quite moist the planting
shouldbe more shallow than II the
the ground is quite dry. When all the
conditions are favorable, corn planted I
to ~ in. deep docs the best. should
not put it deeper than this except when
it is necessary to get moisture. In
general, corn should be planted deeper
as the season advances.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
A che.s aenius.

When Lasker, previous to the 1890
chess international tournament, visited
Manchester he was opposed in simul-
taneous performance by an unknown
player, who had obtained permission
from the club secretary to take a board
against the champion. The player put
up quite fair game, but was finally
mated. Then he inquired of Lasker to
know wherein he had erred In the con-
duct of the play.
: "Well," said Lasker, "your play has
hsen somewhat peculiar. notice that
You have not once moved your
knights"
"No." replied the player, sthe fact is
that have not as yet quite mastered
the move of the knights, SO thought
1t safer not to move them at ALL"
The stranger had unconsciously con.
ceded his famous adversary the odds
Of two knights, not to mention the
handicap of his cramped position
Brooklyn Eagle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
Sam Jones on Sheldon

Sam Jones, the Georgia revivalist, in
q recent interview, said that Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon's Newspaper ven
ture at Topeka was to secure notoriety
Being strictly in that line of business
himself, he don't take kindly to the
scoop" made by the Topeka man. In
the interview referred to he further
said:
"Mr. Sheldon has written several
books on christian socialism after a
kindergarten style. Coin Harvey
wrote Coins Financial School, started
newspaper and was dumped over
board. What will become of Mr..
sheldon9 He leads the procession in
bis line, running newspaper as Jesus
would. But have as much right to
Interpret the mind of Christ as Mr..
Sheldon. In the first place, 1 don't be.
lieve Christ would run newspaper
and 1t is sin for anybody to try and run
newspaper, like Christ would run one
when he don't know anything about it.
1 do not believe 1t Is wicked for Sheldon
to try to run newspaper as he thinks
Jesus would, but when the job Is fin.
ished and he says he did run tss Christ
would, then he is slime. He does
not indorse the entire paper except as
to the articles over his own signature
The devil himself could make the same
announcement.
1 am glad he made the experiment.
have not gotten so old myself that ]
do not like new things. 1 have seen
two copies and 1 picked up the paper
with superstitious awe; but 1 did not
examine it long till I felt somewhat as
though one of our religious weeklles
was trying the experiment of daily is
sues. The truth is don't know man
on earth who can run himself as Jesus
teaches, much less one who is able t.
Jump into new field for just one week
and such q field as the daily news papel
field where the devil has had tho righ
OF way 80 long that the whole business
is run like he wants 1t run. not only
think that no man can do it, but
would repudiate dream that suggested
such thing, and attribute its origin to
too much pork that had eaten TO
supper.
"Thst Sheldon's effort will have any
| influence in spreading Christianity
we're left to surmise. Christianity i
difficult to spread these days. I hav,
been preaching to 5000 people ever,
night for two weeks, and might as vel
\ try to grow pineapples and bananas IL
Alaska as to convert them. Christian
ity has been contracting on us for tn,
last year or two, for statistics tell us We
have less numerical strength than {
year ago. If all the preachers In. this
country cannot spread Christianity
with all the churches behind them,
doubt if the Topeka Capital edited b,
Mr.. Sheldon can make much headwa
In spreading that doctrine, OF any othe
Of similar character"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

A "divine healer has been arrested
over in Boston charged with using the
mails under fraudulent purposes. 1t
seems that his speciality was "absent
treatment" and he was so successful in
the trapping of dupes that he employed
typewriters by the dozen to attend to
his correspondence. Although arrest
Is one thing and conviction is another,
the mere fact that one of these "absent
treatment" fellows has been gripped by
the law is decidedly encouraging. 1t
will at least worry the whole collection
of credulity exploiters and bring their
absurd pretentions clearly before the
public.-N. Y. Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
eoTToMLEss HOLES.
Pits In the rransvaal whose Depths
Have Not Been Fathomed.

Pits In the Transvaal Whose Depths
Have Not Been Fathomed.
Up near the course Of the little river
Of Malmani there is strange round
hole in the rocks a few yards in diam
ter descending perpendicularly down
to the unknown. In that hole there Is
nothing. 1t is empty. The neighbors
say q stone dropped into 1t is never
heard Of again. These good people,
though, are not given to throwing in
many, even when the protecting par
son is there on his rounds. They grave
ly suspect too free indulgence might
prove an annoyance to an irritable
parsonage whom they would rather not
see on their level in that part Of the
world and whose visits In anger they
would be loath to receive.
Though this hole is empty, there 10
another, somewhat larger, close to 1t
which is not empty. This other is full
Of water almost up to the brim, and II
has upon 1t floating island Of grass
which shifts from side to side with sv-
sery change Of the wind. To find further
examples of the same sort of herbags
1t is necessary to go 600 miles north
ward, well into the hot districts in the
tropics.
Beers say Of this second pit they
have endeavored to sound 1t, using II
dozen rawhide thongs (relns) tied end
to end, a line, say, of 200 fathoms, with
big stone as sinker, but without
striking bottom. The sinker and line,
ut the lowest, were pulled sharply
away to the side. as IL strong current
were coursing below. Upon that they
ceased to investigate further. You see,
they were meddling in things which
didn't concern them and risking en-
counters with powers best left alone.
So how deep 1t may be we do not
know yet. Some day bolder spirit
may tell us.-Cincinnau Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

This government is ruled by trusts.
Even governmental work, which
could be done under governmental con.
troll, is turned over to private concerns.
This is financial folly and official
crime.
Just recently the house committee on
naval affairs voted to pay s545 q ton for
armor, instead Of the maximum price
of $500, demanded by congress.
1t is proposed by this body of trust
panderers to put sixty five government
ships under construction in private
when the government navy yards pre-
pared to do the work are unemployed.
No other nation is guilty of such
criminal, extravagant, ,stupendous folly.
England works her navy yards to
their full capacity. This year she will
build two battle ships, two first.class
armored cruisers, three small cruisers
and two sloops in governmental navy
yards and only one torpedo boat will
be constructed by q private concern.
France follows the lead Of England,
as will be seen by the following statis-
tics:
Last years French naval program of
new construction under way or to be
begun included seven battleships, all
built in the navy yards, fourteen first
class armored cruisers, eight built in
navy yards and six by contract;
four fast cruisers, one built In q
navy yard and three by contract, and
eighty three small craft and torpedo
boats, twenty-one built in public
and sixty-two In private yards. The
government yards, 1t will be observed,
get the most important and RESPONSE
BILE parts Of the work.
What argument has the naval COM
mittee Of this government for its stupid
and extravagant action? Simply that
the government should not 60 into pri-
vate business. -
II this is good argument, let the
government turn over the postoffices to
private contractors. Express compan-
les would like to carry the mails. But
postmasters are needed by Mckinley 10
work up his political boom.
This government makes its own
guns. Let it make It's own gun plat
forms In the shape of great battleships.-
Congress can settle this matter and its
plain duty is to over-rule the naval
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

The emperor of Japan is entitled to
be. considered the most aristocratie
ruler on earth. The royal family Of
Japan has a genealogical tree which
reaches to Adam. There have been
121 emperors Of Japan. and they all
belong to this family. The first one
governed Japan Just about $500 years
ago. He was on the throne 300 years
before Alexander the Great thought he
had conquered the world. The Japa-
nese have the history Of all of their
emperors from that time down to this
and they assure you that the mikado is
3 lineal descendant Of the first en-
RecosS s,,n~..,,,,,,: .;,,,sess.,1.ss.sszxsssk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT.

and. of course ycu want democratic news
paper, the Chicago Dispatch is tile great demo-
cratic newspaper Of the country. 1t advocates
the readoption Of the Chicago platform and tIe
denomination of William Jennings BRYAN,
a. There has never been a political campaign
that will equal In importance that Of the one 10
be fought next year Tho Republican party,
and Europe: Is alsrt and aggressive. Flushed
with the victory of three years agoit will seek
premacy. ~ S'
Democrats must be up and doing. They must
wage an unceasing war upon their enemies. In
no better and more effective way can this be
done than by the circulation Of good sound
democratic newspapers. The publisher of the
Chicago Dispatch will send copy Of the chi.
cago dispatch from now until Jan. lst. 1901, for
nlty cents: II you are not already taking this
great political weekly, send In your subscription
at once. You should not only do this yourself,
but should induce your friends to join you. BY
q little effort you can easily raise club of ten
Of ten.
The Chicago Dispatch is indorsed by William
Jennings Bryan and other Democratic leaders,
Address The Chicago Dispatch,
100 and i22 Fifth Avenue,
We will furnish the Chicago Dispatch and the
Democrat one year for $ls5. Apply to Manches-
ter Democrat. att
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
Does Coffee Agree With You.

II not, drink Grain.o-M from
pure grains. A lady writes: 1.-THE first
time / made Grain.o l did not like II
but after using itfor one week nothing
would induce me to go back to Coffee
IT nourishes and feeds the system. The
children can drink it freely with great
benefit. 1t is the strengthening sub.
stance of pure grains. Get package
today from your grocer, follow the di-
rections in making it and you will have
delicious and healthful table beverage
for old and young. 15c. and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
THE TRUTH.

THE TRUTH.
Friend. though thy soul should burn thee. yet
be still.
Thoughts were not meant for strife, nor
tongues for swords.
He that secs clear ls gentlest Of his words,
And that's not truth that hath the heart to kill.
The whole worlds thought shall not one truth,
fulfill.
Dull in our age, and passionate In youth.
No mind Of man hath bound the perfect truth
Nor shalt thou find IT. therefore love be still.
Watch and be still, nor hearken to the fool,
The babber of consistency and rule;
Wisest Is he who, never quite secure,
Changes his thoughts for better day by day;
Tomorrow some new light will lshine. be sure,
And thou shalt see thy thought another way.
Archibald Lampman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

DR.. Martiueau said on the occasion
of his eightieth birthday: ~ have 50
many friends In both worlds that
know not whether to wish to stay or
depart"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

THos. T. cARKEEK.
A RCHITECT AND BUILDING SUPERIN-
"A TENDENT, S. E. Cor. 9Th and Main st.,
Dubuque, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
Our Business Directory.
oeo. q. LISTER.

HARDWARE. STOVES, TINwARE, ETC.
IL Keeps hrst-class timer and does oil
kinds Of repairing with neatness and dispatch.
Store opposite First National Bank, Main st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
WIN, DENNIS.
e, 8, COWLEs.

GITY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
" v * in my line. Moving household goods
and pianos specially. All work Will receive
prompt attention. A share Of your patronngeis Is
solicited. Charges right. Give your dr1ying
to man who has come to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

9 MANCHESTER LUMBER co.
,UMBER aud Builders Materials, Posts and
Y Coal, West sids near depot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28
Trusts Rule,

This government is ruled by trusts.
Even governmental work, which
could be done under governmental con.
troll, is turned over to private concerns.
This is financial folly and official
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

cLARie q EAwRENcE,
nRY GOODS Notions. Carpets, Gents fur
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-28

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special at.
i tention given diseases Of children Have
also made special study Of Gyneocology,
diseases successfully treated with the aid of
various Thermal and Massage treatment. All
ohrontcs solicited. Consultation free. Ofice
over Works market. All calls promptly at
tended. Residence on Main street, the old DR..
Kelsey property.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24

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