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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
LESSON FOR BOYS.
The Rise of Frank o. Lowden For
mer Burlington, Iowa, Teacher.

The Rise of Frank q. Lowden For
mer Burlington, Iowa, Teacher.
Frank o. Lowden, of Chicago, attor
ney and practical head of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, and husband OF
Florence Pullman, and at one time &
school teacher in Burlington, was ii
Davenport, Iowa, recently. His shor
stay there inspired the following in the
Davenport Democrat:
Not many years ago Frank Lowder
was an Iowa farmer boy. He eventu
ally got into the Iowa State university
where, as people of this city who knew
him then tell it, he held the banner fol
country yerdancy and awlwardness
but along with it he held the reputation
of being one of the best students an6
quickest learners in the Institution. Hi
taught in the Burlington high school fol
a time, then gave up teaching for the
bar, then went to Chicago. and then the
rest came easily. Any bright boy nigh,
do the same. He succeeded in having
one of the richest girls in the country
fall in love with him. and when hel
father conveniently died he came into
the management of his vast estate, anG
a foremost position as successful at
torney and man OF affairs. Every
Iowa farmer boy ought to look up ant
take heart with the inspiring vision OF
Mr.. Lowden's success to encourage
him."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
TO HANNA'S BARREL.
ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
MUST CONTRIBUTE.
Quadrcnnial Holaup by Republican
Campaign Agents. Washington EN-
ployes Are Asked for $40,
Are Looking to pemocracy for Relief.
Washington correspondence:

Washington correspondence:
A campaign fund is now the real.
thing with the Republican managers.
No source of revenue is neglected. The
latest victims-unwilling ones, too-are
the Capitol employees. The late Repub-
lican Congress generously voted them
all an extra months pay just before
adjournment. This meant $4,000 out
of the Treasury, but it was really only
tribe compared to a good many other
questionable appropriations. The Cap
itol employees We're very grateful. But
change has now come over the spirit
of thei. dream. They have been in
yitetl to turn over half that months
salary TO one of the Republican cam
paign agents. Forty thousand dollars
is not 10 be despised in this year when
SO much money is needed to gid the
Republican idol and so little is forth
coming.
OF course the Capitol employees will
pay their assessment, but they are
neither SO cheerful nor so grateful as
they were Willie ago. The agent de-
tailed to collect this particular assess
ment admits very frankly that it has
been levied and looks surprised and
panied that the employees in question
should make any objection.
But, for that matter, raid is to be
made on the salaries of all government
officials and clerks. The letter of the
law will be kept, but outside parties
will make the assessment. The Ma
tional Commercial and Industrial
League of New York City will raid the
postmssters of the country. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

Judge Simeon L. Baldwin recently de-
livered an address before the Ameri-
can Social Science Association on THE
Natural Right OF Man toa Natural
DEATH" He took the position. that a
man who was hopelessly i'll should be
permitted to die without effort to pro.
long his life, and that medical men
should not lengthen the lives of persons
suffering from incurable diseases. To
understand the startling proposition it
is well to understand that Judge Bald
win is a man who does not enjoy max
ing statements. simply to see the effect
and to be amused by the adverse criti-
cism. He is a Judge of the Supreme
Court of Connecticut and lecturer on
constitutional law at Yale. His repu.
tation as jurist and thinker entities
him to respectful hearing. Should
the proposition be accepted by physi-5
clans, think Of the awful mistakes
that would be made. Think of the
men who have been pronounced hone
lessly i'll who are to-day walking the
streets in the enjoyment of perfect
health. Their lives had been prolonged.
and then came recovery that in many.
cases is unaccountable. Man has a
natural right to live MS we'll as to die,
Life is sweet to most persons, and their
wish to live is paramount to any rea-
son of expense and burden to others
that they might be. No medical mans
Judgment is infallible, and few physi.
clans would care to assume the respon-
sibility of the profession if those be-
lieved to be hopelessly Ill were to be
denied medicine and attention that
would prolong life. Judge Baldwin's
proposition is contradictory to the
highest instincts of humanity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
the honest and law-abldlng element of

the honest and law-ablding element of
citizenship all over the country looks to
the Democratic party to lead the way
to the establishment of government
upon sound basis again. The McKin-
ley administration has shown such an
evident desire to get rid of constitu-
tional restraint, both at home and
abroad, that the people are alarmed.
The average citizen is not blinded by
the glamor of Imperialism and mill
tarism, nor is he enthusiastic about
trust prosperity. The average citizen
realizes that he has to foot the bills
for the imperialistic extravaganza and
trust prosperity neither warns him nor
feeds him nor clothes him. When it is
conceded in Washington that the drift
of popular sentiment is toward the
Democratic party as the party of safe
ty and law and order, it is an Indication
of how strong must be the sentiment in
other parts of the country. The admins
istration is thoroughly frightened, but
still tries to soothe itself by assuring
the people that it will do better IL it is
only given another trial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
mother Illustration on the CONF

Another illustration on the compare
tive hopelessness of The Hague peace
conference is furnished in the fact that
the English Government has plan
under consideration whereby every lad
in the public schools of that country is
to receive military training with
view to future possibilities of being
called on to serve; as soldier. II the
plan natures about four million chill
dren will be subject to tKisnew branch
of learning. 1t sproposedsto start in
with their martial tuition at about the
age of ii and continue 1t for at least
three years. During this time they will
use dummy guns. When they leave
school they will form armed cadet or
CARNATIONS, and SO become in minia-
ture exact counterparts Of the present
militia or volunteer regiments. All of
which Is quite commentary on the
way modern education is inclined to
teach the young idea how to shoot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

1t is the busy man, the man who la
bors, the workmen, If you please. of
the world who have built up the COM
munity. The trouble is that they have
worked without unity of purpose and
on too low a grade of intelligent pur-
pose. They are weakened by their
low conception of their power and in
fiuence us well as by ignorance of how
to go about 1T. OF all the citizenship
the busy and the working man has
most need of this public effort and are
the ones who should press it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
rs BLIND AND POOR.
BARONESS JENNo VAN RAHDEN
DYING IN AUSTRIA.
She Has Had Career in Which tho
Romantic and Tragic We're Strangely
Blended Husband Killed
-Four Admirers,

Wealth and splendor have gone; the
man who killed four others for her love
lies moldering under ground with MS
victims; the world that bowed before
her beauty has forgotten her, or, II It
remembers, remembers only to pity
for passing moment: the beautiful
eyes that once were watched eagerly
by hundreds for glance are sightless.
1t is the end of the glory Of the Baron
ess Jenny Won Rahden. She lies In Nizza
Austria--blind, miserably> poor ana
dying. The magnificent trained horses
which she loved passionately, and with
which she won applause from all OF
Europe, have been sold long ago for
debt, and she does not know who owns
them now. She has made with barely
one step the voyage from magniacence
to bitter misery.
1t was as an equestrian that Jenny
Weiss first became one of the cele-
brities of Europe. Many wooed her.
OF them all none wooed as did the big,
handsome, dashing, prodigally rich
Russian, Baron Won Rahden. He won
her, and became as fierce an adorer Of
his wife as he had been her adorer dur
ing courtship. He showered upon her
love and wealth and watched over her
with jealous care.
For this man, with his savage love,
there came torment. His wealth was
swept away in night, and he faced
life as beggar. United for work. he
struggled bitterly, until sheer necessity
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
How History viii View Them.

The distinguished Republican states
man, Mr.. Boutell, expresses the opinion
that the fair-minded historian will be
able to frame better defense for Pres
ident johnson than the historian, or
the casuist even, will be able to offer
in behalf Of President Mckinley. Con-
sidering the bitterness of the Republic
an feeling against President Johnson,
this is very strong expression.-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04


with the thumb of the right hand an6
the boomerang will act like the famous
weapon of the Australian savages
striking the object at which it is aimed
and then returning to the person who
shot it. 1t will require some little prac
tice and experiment to get the shape o.
the boomerang exactly right, and a.
the same time to place it in the proper
position and give 1t the proper stroke
This is, of course, a play boomerang
compared with the wooden boomerangs
which the Australians throw with suci
force that they can strike and offer
kill a man or animal at 200 yards, the
weapon returning to the hands or fee
of the person who threw 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

Poultry writers inyeigh too much
against corn as poultry food. There is
no single grain that can take its place.
All corn, of course, is not SO good as a
variety, but half corn and half .vari-
ETY. is unobjectionable. and the proper
ton of corn may be increased beyond
that ratio without anything resembling
disaster. When fattening for market
corn is not only the best but the cheap
est food known. The universal prefer
ence of chickens for corn whole or in
any possible state for communion
nhould be regarded.-Texas Farm and
Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
A MINIATURE BOOMERANG.

A New Toy that Affords Lots OF
Amusement.
To make this miniature boomerang
all that is needed is sharp knife and
some heavy cardboard. Cut a semi.
circle, as shown in the picture, making
one end slightly broader than the 9th
err. To shoot this boomerang place II
just under the nail of the forefinger OF
the left hand. Do not put 1t there al
the center, but place it in such way
that the larger part of the boomerang
is towards the left. Then give it fir
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
contempt. He was not to blame. for
the bantam carried no three-sheet post

the bantam carried no three-sheet post
ers on his overcoat telling who he was.
Fare" said the conductor rather
sharply. The slugger yawned and
fished up coin. The conductor showed
1t In his pocket and rang up the fare.
Then he gazed into the car and rode for
some moments motionless.
The bantam touched him on the arm.
well, what is it?" demanded the
conductor, turning savagely.
"My changer" said the little fellow
mildly.
Change? Whatever want?" cried the
nickel snatcher; "change for nickel?"
81 gave youa quarter" suggested the
bantam.
you what? Well, say. young Teller,
another crack like that an off you go
in the DITCH" said the polite conductor.
The bantam looked him in the eye and
said:
Are you going to give me my 20
cents?"
"S-s-sp-p-p-" the conductor started
W SHY, HIKING MS W0fuS tOSetner SO
fast that they fell over one another.
And then he incautiously reached forth
an arm toward the dapper little man in
the light coat.
When they had stopped the car to
take the conductor off he was fit for a
surgical clinic. What the little fellow
did to him was certainly sufficient from
scientific standpoint, and the messen-
| ger boy on the platform methodically
rang up ten fares before he declared
the conductor "Out." Meanwhile the
little man was standing on corner sew
eral blocks back lighting cigarette
and telling friend that some of these
conductors would get hurt some time
If they got gay.-Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
A Good whitewasb.

A good whitewash is made by put
ting piece Of lime weighing about five
pounds in granite pan or bucket.
Pour on it gallon of water allow it to
boil and slack until the steaming is
over; then take from this two quarts
of the liquid lime, put 1t III wooden
or granite bucket and add sufficient
water to make it rather thin. Add a
small amount of pure indigo sufficient
to give it the proper color; add tea.
spoonful Of salt and half a teaspoonful
of lampblack; stir well. If you wish it
colored, add one Of the colorings
which can be purchased at any drug
gist's. stating that it is to be used with
lime.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

Commissioner Norton of Iowa thinks
lat the man who imagines that all the
attention should be paid to the imme-
dinte interests of the creamery has an
entirely wrong idea of dalrying. He
argues that the basis of the creamery
industry is not the man who makes the
butser and sells 1t, but that the COW
and the man who milks her constitute
the basis and that when they do not
produce milk at profit there will be
no W,e for creameries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

Because of the lack of uniformity in
legal weights of the measured bushel,
farmers often fail TO get all that il due
them in selling to country buyers. For
example, in some instances shipper
at country elevator will require 80 to
80 pounds barley to the bushel in buy
ing from the farmer, while weighing
out only 4S pounds to the bushel in
selling 1t on the Chicago market. The
same is true of oats and other cereals,
Of onions, etc. The difference may not
be much on single wagon load, hut in
the crops of year means many dol
lars. Farmers should understand what
is the legal weight and refuse to de-
liver more in selling to the local dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

The following is good recipe for
making gSafting wax that will not melt
in the summer nor crack in the winter:
Three parts resin, three parts beeswax
and two parts tallow melted together.
have used this kind of grating wax
for the last twenty-three years with
great success. have used it in spring
for cherriee, apples, pears and plums.
1 have also used it in August for cher
rles with success.--F. F. Frantz.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
Will Need AN Its Posses.

Only six months ago Senator Hanna
declared thas Matt Quay would get no
help from the administration. Before
the campaign is over Quay may be tell
ing a surolicatlng administration that
it will &c, no help from him. The Re
publican party will need III the bosses
1t can get this year.-Los Angeles Her
NJ.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

The trust organs of the country are
congratulating themselves that Demo-
cratic opposition TO trusts will be Grip
pied by the Ice trust corruption in New
York City. Fortunately the New York
ice trust cuts little ice with the Demo-
cratic party, except to make it more
determined to suppress these evils. The
Democratic party has its scoundrels,
but it does not defend them, and it does
not propose to let them control it in re-
gard to trusts indianapolis Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

Linseed oil and white lead are com.
monl. used for painting wounds made
in pruning trees, but better prepare.
ton. called Schaefell's healing paint, is
made by boiling one ounce Of litharge
in one pint of lipseed oil two hours and
then stirring in sifted wood ashes until
the paiat Is of the proper consistency.
Pare tn, edge Of the bark smooth and
paint tie wound over in dry weather.
Use only enough to cover the wound.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

The talk of nominating gold Demo-
craft Presidential ticket this year
should and most probably will end in
talk. There is no occasion for such a
ticket. Four years ago free silver was
the dominant issue in the campaign.
This year, though it may be talked
about in certain sections, it will not be
an issue at all, because the money
question is settled for at least four
years to come by an Interchangeable Re-
publican majority in the Senate.-New
yorl, World
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
Returning to the Fold.

The actien of many prominent gold
Democrats throughout the country in
attending the regular Democratic con-
vention and allowing the Chicago plat
form to he reaffirmed without dis
senting vote makes it plain that most
of those who left the party four years
ago will be with it again in the national
election this year.-Minneapol Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
PRESERVING Timbers.

Take boiled linseed oil and stir in
pulverized charcoal TO the consistency
of paint. Put a coat of this over the
piece of timber and there is not man
who will live long enough to see 1t rot.
Wood can be made to last longer than
iron in the ground. The posts can be
prepared for less than cents apiece.
The wood should be well seasoned be.
fore the oil and charcoal are applied.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

his fowls clean with the least expendi-
ture of labor. The kind of coop used
is of the greatest Importance. OF
course 1t must be of such kind as will
secure dryness, cleanliness and safety.
All these are attached to the two kinds
Of coop here shown; the first is in every
respect desirable, and If kept in dry
spot from which the water will flow of
in all directions, as the top Of small
knoll. 1t will satisfy every need of the
chicks. Indeed this kind of coop makes
an excellent nesting place for fowls,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
AnImperialistic Tendency.

There is a well-defined imperialistic
tendency in this country at the present
title, against which the Democratic
party may well protest. 1t is shown in
the avowed purpose to govern our new
possessions outside of the constitution.
lis most marked manifestation was in
the enactment of the Porto Rican tariff,
and in the enunciation Of the Presiden-
tial theory that the constitution does
not follow the flag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

should be removed from the shell. Plant
in hills from 211a to feet apart, with
two kernels TO Il hill, SO as to insure
at least one plant to every hill. The
surplus can be transplanted. When
they come up keep the land clean by
hoeing. When they begin to run and
show blossoms the vines and blossoms
should be covered with earth, to
depth of about an inch, leaving the ends
of the vines just out of the ground.
With good cultivation the vines will
grow rapidly and the earthing process
must be continued. They will continue
to grow until frost comes. and then they
should be lifted from the ground. Leave
the nuts cllnging TO the vines, in which
condition they must be thoroughly
dried. Do not let them mold. With
good culture and luck quart may be
gathered from single plant. If the
farmers boys prefer to grow their own
peanuts, either for use. or as curios-
ity, there is no great difficulty attend
ing the operations Clifford Ebert,
Plantsville. Conn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
The Age OF Trees.

A well-known scientist furnishes
some information in regard to the ages
OF trees. He assigns to the pine tree
800 to 100 years as the maximum, 425
years to the silver fir, 275 years to the
larch, 245 years to the red beech. 30
to the espen, 200 to the birch. 40 to
the ash, 145 to the elder and 1870 to
the elm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

The Chinese situation creates new
embarrassment for the administration.
Although it has been straining its re-
sources to quickly reinforce the Phil
lppine army, mt the same time it has
been declaring the Luzon Instruction
at an end. Now, If occasion should
arise for the dispatch of say $4,000
troops TO China it would not dare to
send them for fearsof Aguinaldo. But
how would 1t account for the disersp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
PLENTY Of Campaign Materla1.

1.-The Democrats will find ali the cam
paign ammunition they need in the ac-
ton and nonaction of the late session Of
congress in its assertion of unconstitu-
tional powers, its extravaganza and
waste, It's green-goo antitrust amend
ment and its refusal to reduce oppres-
sive and needless taXation-needless
for any other purpose than to create q
treasury surplus for jobbing purposes.
-pjttShuru Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

The very existence of the Republican
party depends on the aid and sympathy
of the big combines of capital. With
out slush fund of millions and the ac-
tive coercion of employees by the great
corporations the Republicans could no
more carry this country than they
could take wings and fly. And th.y
know it. Would they kill the goose
that lays their golden egg? Not when
such sl.cewd and mprincipled men as
the Hanha type control the organiza-
ton. They know enough TO know that
is suiciIe-Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
Covering for Potatoes.


There is always considerable argu-
ment us to whether covering potato
seeds deeply by the ridge method when
planting or covering shallow is the bet
ter plan. There is little doubt but that
on light and rather sandy soils the
ridge covering is entirely proper, but
experiments have shown that on heavi-
err soils, especially on clayey soils, the
shallow covering is best. That is, the
tubers are planted and covered very
shallow SO that the bud would be near
the light, which means good start.
The furrow is made deep, and as the
plant grows the soil is drawn toward
it until the furrow is filled level with
the surrounding surface. 1t will be
found that the crop is much easier to
harvest particularly where machine
is used, for it is almost impossible to
work a digger in heavy soil where the
tubers were set deep. General direc-
lions count for little in such work as
the above, for the farmer can learn
more to his own satisfaction on his
own grounds in a single season than
by reading the arguments on both sides
for year.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04


In 1896 Hanna made up his mind that
the tariff must he the great issue of the
campaign. and the Republican presses
We're kept busy turning out education
al tracts on the tariff for use during
the political fight. But the people didn't
consider the tariff its chief issue by
any means. and the literature on that
subject had to be cast aside and new
line of education" had to be taken up
OH the money question.
This year Hanna wants the money
question to be the chief issue because
he knows that that question has. been
practically settled by Congress for the
next four years and he wants to direct
attention from imperialism, trusts and
militarism. But it looks as though
Hanna would again be disappointed.
While the money question is important,
the people are thinking more to-day
about the new issues which have been
forced upon them by the corruption and