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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
sur,h -untinE u DImculty.

A busy s ,vernment clerk hurried In
to an avenue pie foundry during the
half hour allowed the department en-
ployees for luncheon. There were
many little tables about, and each one
was attended to by IN ebon hued
servitor, who tloated back and forth
from long counter that acted as a
sort of coaling station. laden with
apple dumplings, devlled crabs. tripe
and oysters and other similar dainties
SO familiar to the ordinary lunchroom.
Bring me Il sandwich and a glass of
milk" called the busy government
man. The negro bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink. The clerk slowed away
the leaden sandwich and tloated it with
the lacteal tluid.
"My check. in hurry" he shouted
to the darky. The waiter pulled forth
pad and pencil and began to laborious-
ly inscribe weird characters on the
paper. Twice did he seemingly finish
the writing when he would stop, look
at the result and tear up the bit Of pa
per. At the third attempt the Gus
toner called again lmpatiently for the
bill of damage.
The negro made a final effort and
handed the clerk the check. on which
was written. "One piece pie, one milk
Here" said the young man as he
looked at the slip of paper. 81 didn't
order pie"
"a know. boss" replied the abashed
servant. but pie and sandwich costs
jes' the same. an can't spell sand
wich. ."-Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
Methodist Bishop censures the Presi-
dent


From the l,ubuqle Telegraph
Bishop Andrews of the Methodist
Episcopal denomination, preached by
request in the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain church, New York ,ity, Sunday
morning last. President Mckinley was
present, and in the course of the sermon
he received rebuke. "Whatever may
be the doctrine of depravity," said the
bishop, imam loves his family, his neigh
bors and his country. This love makes
society possible. We should love our
friends and neighbors and country, but
we should love the people of every
other race as we love ourselves. There
are indications of tendency not to
value men of other races as we value
those of our own" The sort of love
Mckinley has sfor the Filipinos is
shown by his slaughter of them. This
is not the love taught by the Gallilean.
But the Bishop might as we'll: :hsve re-
served his censure. Mckinley will per-
severe in the policy of bloodshed and
oppression regardless of pulpit and
press protest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

He was the only man at the table
full Of lovely girls. and. like all only
men. he was spoiled. So when the
belle Of the table remarked that she
was very fond of pepper and then sift-
ed half the contents of the pepper box
over her food he sprang an old gag
on her.
at won't hurt you. This pepper is
half peas,'
What is that you say?" asked the
landlady from the next table. "Speak
little louder. please"
He reiterated his remark.
"rhat isn't true" retorted the land
lady hotly. ~ do not use adulterated
goods on my table"
"My dear madam" said the bland
joker. there are always lot of ps in
pepper"
There was an impressive pause, then
the landlady said in crushing voice:
"Oh. yes. just as you always furnish
part of the dessert"
II don't understand"
"Ths Standardization Standard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

The historian, John Morley, most
dispassionate and fair minded states
man, in speech before his constituents
at Forfar, among other things said; "lf
the sensible sober, honest people of
Great Britain were to examine in de
tail the grievances of the uitlanders not
one in a hundred would say that the
question of righting these wrongs soon-
er or later is worth the sacrifice of one
brave man like General Wauchope, and
the desolation of single .English fire.
side" And further, the British Gov
ernment allowed itself to be dragged
by an unscrupulous ring into q
policy which made war certain"
"'rhe trail of the stock specu!ator
is over 1t all. There has been q
conspiracy of gold hunters" y
"The present pouring out of British
and Boer blool is needless, and would
never have occurred but for the plots Of
interested money schemers." This f.
nancial ring and money schemers, not
only in England but in this country,
have many sins to their charge, and
some time there will come day of
reckoning. Our own unholy war in the
Philippines cannot be charged directly
to this ring, but was born of similar
impulses, q desire for military and ottic.
ial greed, vain military glory and to
farm the islands for profit. Not an
atom of patriotism, hu manity or chris
tianity or tho spirit Of the higher civil
ization has entered into either of these
wars. Both we're begotten of human
vanity and greed.-National Rural
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

produce better milk and how to care for
the milk after it is ready for the creamery
station. Then there is to be an
agency for the purpose of buying good
COWS for the patrons, the mortgage on
the cattle being ample security, as the
interest and payments on the principal
will be taken out of the checks given at
the creamery Of the company for the
butter fat produced by the purchaser.
Tharecan scarcely be any loss nd the
company will IN the end be the gamer,
as well as the farmer, who can thus inn
prove his stock. The butter will be
shipped IN carlots from here, and it is
expected that Topeka will thus get the
business of many of the individual
creameries of the state and that it will
rival the Elgin market as producer
and shipper of the well-known bricks of
butter.-Chlcago Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
The Passing Of the Horsc.

drove my old horse Dobhin, full slowly toward
One beautiful spring morning. The rising sun
looked down
And saw lis slowly Jogging and drinking In the
balm
OF honey breath of clover fields We listed in
Natures calm
To chlrping squirrel ard whistling bird. the
robin and the wren;
The sound of life and love and peace came over
the fields again,
Way back behind the wagon there came tan
dem hike,
A pedaling long to beat the wind. never saw
the like.
They started blythe road was wide. old DobbIn
feeling good.
The quiet calmness of ,he morn had livened up
his mood
And stretching out adown the road he chased
these cyclers two.
And Dobbin in his younger days was distanced
by but few.
We sped along about mile, 1t was merry
chase.
from the race
AAo ioohou az ihC a. u W oays Oiu man i Ill III
disgrace.
The horse is surely passing by. the bike has got
his place.
And all day long while in the town. old Dobbn's
spirits fell
His stout old pride was broken sure, the reason,
could tell
But when that night we trotted hack from town
below the hill
We met two weary cyclers who waved at us a
That had big on it. and said it would be
If would let them ride with us and put their
bike BIZ, ind.
And SO wsted softly, and Dobbin winked at
"Iguess the horse will stay. old man; he's pune.
ture-proof-you see?"
Northwestern Horsea an and Stockman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
Creamery Interests Combine.

Topeka, Kas., March 1.-THE ambi-
tion of the Kansas farmer who few
years ago was running to wheat and
corn is turning in the direction of cattle
and creameries and there is q desire to
build up out on the plains rivalry of
the Elgin butter market. The growth
of the creamery industry in this state in
the past few years has been one of the
remarkable features of the business in
terests OF Kansas, and the farmers who
are giving all their attention to the pro-
duction of butter is larger than ever in
the history of the state.
The creamery industry was in the be-
ginning the growth of hard times, when
the crops failed and the farmers sought
something to lead them into financial
independence. The creamery checks
and the pension checks we're all that
saved many community f'am ruin in
the days of the early '90s. The humble
COW was eulogized and the creameries
started up all over the state. Some of
the companies grew faster than they
could keep up the pace and the result
was that they could not get enough
milk to supply the stations that they
have erected. The good-crop years
were the turning point and the farmers
who found that they could again get
good prices for cattle and that there
was money in the feeding of cattle
failed to look so closely after their COWS
and the business made change to q
more substantial basis, but one that
had less of the boom about it than in
the beginning. The breeding of COWS
for butter and the improvement of the
herds in order that more money might
be realized per COW has been the task
of the farmer in the past two years and
the creamery interests havebeen benefi-
ted by it The creamerymen have tried
to instruct their patrons SO that they
could get better COWS, and have in some
instances loaned to the farmers the
money with which to buy the stock and
so give better chance to the discour-
aged patron who could not keep up
with his more fortunate neighbor.
The result OF the growth of this sen.
timent has been that the creameries are
combining Into larger institutions, and
the new movement has resulted in the
formation Of what is claimed to be the
largest creamery company IN the world
1t consists of The Kansas Creamer,
company, the Brandt creameries, tn,
Burlingame creameries and the Okla
homa Pioneer Creamery company, eact
with large number of plants and {
wide patronage extending from the
southern part Of the territory to north
west Kansas. The plan of this com
binstion-a trust, the papers call it
though it Is not extensive enough TO
that's to lessen the expense attendan
Oh the manufacture of butter and s,
give larger profit.
The coiubined creameries hav,
already 100 stations, and expect to hav
al least as many more when the work |
} taken up in earnest this spring. The.
} Will abandon all the offices and mansg
it from this city,and will have travelling
experts, who will go from community t.
community to teach the people how t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

William j. Bryan can 90 down In his
tory as the American who has traversed
more territory, seen more places, faced
more of his fellow mortals and talked
more words than any other living man.
Ills travelling record is phenomenal.
In two months last year he covered 18,
0OOmiles. This is equal to nine trips
across the ocean. 1t is nearly three
fourths of the distance around the
world. Time was not SO very long ago,
when two years were deemed necessary
for round the world trip.
Mr.. Bryan has been in smash ups and
has come out of them right side up
with care. He has taken the leaders
part in rescuing the injured and cutting
out the dead, has gone on his way,
nerves undisturbed, ready to speak
with his accustomed fervor ut the next
place on hi schedule.
He has met with all conceivable Incl
dents, delays, mix-ups, failures to con-
meet; has been storm bound or land
slide-bound or wreckage-bound. Has
suffered from thirst and hunger and
cold and heat and all the ills that trav-
cling flesh is heir to, and has come
through them all with health unimpair-
ed, with voice in good order, with nerves
steady, with infectious laugh, with an
everready fund of snecdote and repair.
tee, and always ready to get up and
talk for silver or to send sound money
and the administration to the lowest
depths of condemnation at moments
notice
He has worn out politicians who
tried to keep the pace set by him. He
has killed off correspondents. The
asylums of the land are filed with
poor wrecks of humanity whose man
aging editors tolu them to "go with
Bryan" He has won the undying ad-
miration of the ebony brethren who pre-
side over the fortunes of parlor and
sleeping cars, and who admit that,
tough travellers though they be, 1.-THE
kunner can tire them out.
And he has preached the funeral
sermons over the collins of many Pull
man conductors who have died trying
to see him through.
And the secret of it all? Temp
perance in all things but travel and
sleep. Eight hours of sleep in the
twenty four, no matter what happens
That he must have. That he will have
And as sleeper Colonel Bryan is al
eminent success.
No matter how weary and worn he
may be, no matter how cold the car OF
how hot,no matter whether he be feeling
under the weather, Bryan will not touct
alcoholic drinks. He even eschews thu
nonalcoholic stimulants, but drinks
copiously of good, clear, honest water.
| His appetite is good; his digestion per
feet. He likes an abundant but whole
some bill of fare, and he does justice t,
it. His teeth are fine and play thei
part to perfection. He never rushes
meal in the headlong and headstron,
American fashion, but chews slowl
and swallows with deliberation. Al
these things help, he believes.
They support his natural good healt
and strong constitution. But sleep
the grandest of all his tonics. 1t is tn
force which enables him to live the phe
nomenally active life he leads.
He is the great peregrinator. In 1S9,
$4,000 miles;i in 1893, 1S 1000 miles; in 1s9!
$4,000 miles. Total, 1880 miles, NOR
than three times around the world.-
New. York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
What do the Children prinkp

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
You tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O youg give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. GrainO is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee
but costs about q as much. All
grocers sell it. 16c. and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
Spraying.

A knowledge Of why We spray and
how to spray is essential to successful
Misunderstanding or gardening. A few
years a this practice was looked up
on as belonging only to the Experiment
Station ami the amateur faddist, now
however it is recognized as An import
ant item in the annul program of the
farm.
Last spring the Departments of Hor-
ticulture aud Entomology issued q con-
else calendar of instructions. This pub
lication WAS in great demand and the
edition has long since been exhausted.
We are glad to learn that new edition
of this calendar of spraying operations
has been prepared and may now be
had by applying to the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station, Ames, Iowa.
Spraying is often Ineffective because
applied too at-. 1t is a preventive and
must he applied early in the season be-
fore the enemy has made its appear
ance- LII this sease the old adngr that
prevention is better than cure has spe-
cial Significance. Spraying is also in q
measure an insurance. by spraying
diligently our apples are saved from
"scab" and codling worm; our plums
from rot aud curculio. We trust that
our readers will send tor this useful
publication
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
Nature Studies 10 the Schools.

SGuulSB IN GQ6 SCuOOlS.
| We are glad to see that our Agricul-
tural college is taking up this work as
evinced by phmphlet entitled "Na-
ture Study Outlines" recently issued.
This pamphlet is the result of joint
effort by the State Horticultural Society
and the State Agricultural College. The
horticultural Society has in view the
advancement of the horticultural in
terests of the state by developing a
love for and knowledge of plants in
the hearts and minds of Iowa school
children. The Agricultural College
lshors for the promotion of accurate,
systematic and business like farming,
in other words scientific farming.
When one is able to see the things
one looks at in the natural world and
is able to draw proper conclusions from
what one sees, then is the person true
student of nature. 1t is not the aim
the promoters of this movement to in
troduce agriculture or horticulture into
the already crowded school courses; but
rather to break the monotony of the
dailv routine by putting in something
which will quicken the children's pow
er of observation and draw them nearer
to the world of nature around them.
Realizing that many teachers are
somewhat at loss to know how to take
up this new line, the pamphlet outlines
number of interesting courses of OBJ
ssrvation which might be Introduce d
into the lower as we'll as the more ad-
vanced grades. We understand that
copies may be obtained free of charge
from the Iowa Agricultural college,
Ames, Iowa. County superintendents
and school teachers would do well to
send for this pamphlet
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
Our Business Directory.
GEO. s LISTER.

HARDWARE. STOVES, TINwARE ETC.
- Keeps q frst-class timer and does all
kinds Of repairing with neatness and dispatch.
Store opposite First National Bank Matr st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

Philip q ANDERs.
dealers in Drugs, Wall Paper, Stationery,
u Paints, Oils, etc. Corner Of Main and
Franklin streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
WIN DENNIS
IA s. COWIES

NITY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
and pianos q speciality. All work will receive
prompt attention. A share OF your patronage is
solicited. Charges right. Give your dray.np
to a man who has come to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

w. A. ABBOTT.
DRUGS, Wall paper. Stationery. Paints, Oils
~ etc. City hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

GREGG g. WAFD.
druggists and dealers In Paints. Oils, Wall
" Paper, Stationery &C. Atwater's block,
Franklin street,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

MANCHESTER LUM eERC
T UMBER aud Builders Materials, Posts and
~ Goal. West sids near depot,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

HOLLISTER LUMBER co.
r UMBER and all kinds of building materials
u Posts and Coal. Corner Of Delaware and
Madison streets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

AL. s EvERTSoN.
THE ARTISTIC TAILOR. Shop in Ma.
Il sonic block, Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14
VETERINARIAN.
MANUFACTURING.

W. N. Boz TON. J.F. McEwEN.
BOYNTON q MoEWEN.
SX7ATCHMAKERS, Jewellers and Engravers
w dealers in Watches, Clocks, Silver and
Plated Ware, Fine Jewelry. spectacles, Cutlery,
Musical Instruments ETC., Main street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-14

F. WERKMEISTER,
GENERAL DEALER IN FURNITURE,
VI Con1ns. Picture Frames. Etc. A complete
stock Of Furniture and Upholstery always on
hand, at prices that defy competition. Agood
Hearse kept for attendance at funerals Earl
vile, Iowa
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-03

NEEEH NE4aAassSF
callous was first formed, and as the
shoe remained on and the horse travel
ed it irritated 1t all the more, SO that
In time 1t became a deep seated corn.
In order to treat q diseased foot by
shoeing the sheer must, in the first
place, understand the nature of the
disease; also the cause. After he
thoroughly understands these he may
be successful in his treatment. AS
soon rs contraction is observed, Wheth-
er the horse Is lame or not, the sheer
should use some means to expand the
foot, and by SO doing he will prevent
the formation Of the side bones.
All h~orseshoes wear unevenly, and.
when so worn, though thick and un-
worn In many places, the whole shoe
has to be removed on account of q part
which has worn thin, but by a new In
vention. the thin part is made up level
with or thicker than the thick part by
the enlarged nail heads. By their use
a shoe which would otherwise have tc
be removed can be retained and the
expense of anew shoe thereby avoided,
in addition to which a better grip or
adherence on the surface Of the road is
obtained by a horses foot SO shod. If
in driving the nail in the u~ndersurface
Of the head does not bed fatty on the
face of the shoe, 1t will soon do SO oW-
ing to the sunken center. which also
lfghtens the weight of the nail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-03
work Horses vance.

The market reports are just now on
firming the prediction made last fall.
that farmers would buy large numbers
of horses this spring, says The Ma
tional Stockman. When farmers in
sections that formerly marketed a big
surplus OF horses have to go to the
cities to buy, 1t is evident that the sup
ply OF ordinary work horses IS no lon
ger excessive. We may look for q big
run Of range horses eastward this year.
There are still a good many range
ho#ses available, but good sized meg
are not q very large proportion OF the
supply. Some well broken branded
horses are now selling at fair prices In
the market and at country points, but
they do not, as q rule. come direct from
the range. Range stock viii come for
ward before long, however, al the vim
ter has been mild, and the horses havs
come through Id splendid condition
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-03
Care Of Farm work Horses.

Isn't ten hours Of labor In the field,
enough for man or beast? If SO, says
The Homestead, you should come in
from the field at 6 In the evening.
We find that we do as much work In
10 hours as the Ia hour men, and our
horses don't come in all tagged out
either. From spring until fall when
we come in from the field at night we
5unharness the horses and turn them
out. They roll and drink; then away
they scamper to grass. Our pasture
isn't a barren field, but it is nice and
green with a good growth Of six or
seven different grasses. Their feed
is placed In their managers, and just
before dark the doors are opened and
the horses called. They come readily,
for they know that a good feed is
awaiting them. AS grass is digested
In about half the time dry feed is it
would seem as though 1t should be the
first feed instead OF the last, Our
horse barn is 26 by 40. with east and
west doors and q window in front of
each team; no bad light or ventilation
here. There is plenty OF good straw
given for bedding. and the horses look
well, are never sick and do as much
work as the average horse.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-03
Horse. Wounded "a BattIe.

The war correspondent OF the Lon-
don Times, writing OF the battle Of
Sedan. said that only those who had
seen battlefield could form an idea OF.
the extraordinary way In which wound
ed horses viii follow their regiment or
battery as long as they have q leg to
crawl He saw what had evidently
been cavalry s~ergeants' horses follow
Ing the squadron to which they and
their masters had belonged, keeping
their regulation places in rear of the
troops. wheeling with them and halt
ing exactly as though their riders were
In the saddle. and all the time streams
Ing with blood. Habit is everything;
Rft Is a difscult thing to persuade q
troop horse to leave the ranks, and q
horse which has been regularly ridden
by a groom In attendance on d lady
needs much persuasion before he will
consent TO move alongside another
horse; be has learned that his proper
place Is so yards In the rec and can
not unlearn IT In q hurry.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-03


the It'll at Grand Forks the fact that
the state board Of equalization meets
on that day at Bismarck wa not
thought OF, As arrangements have
been made for a grand rally at Grand
Forks and as it is now too late to send
out notice OF a postponement of the
meeting of the committee it is likely
that those members of the state board
of equalization who are candidates
will be absent from the first days ses-
sion of the board at Bismarck. This
being the probability it will be well for
those who have business before the
state board of equalization not to an
ticipate a quorum before Wednesday.