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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
coon civic Work of Momen

The Town Improvement Association
of Montclair, N. j., is composed en-
tirely of women. Its annual report
showed the associations work last
year was very successful-litt crime
in town, many needed public improve
ments made and balance in the nsso-
ciation's treasury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
S..l1z.. z5z1.s s1O <-1asz,as !. q ;,.1.;
this will doubtless claim that he does

this will doubtless claim that he does
not spend eight hours in sleep. You
may retort by telling him that 1t is
doubtful whether he spends seven at
work, but in his youth he slept more
and worked less, and all this is taken
into account in estimating averages.
An elaboration in any direction of the
statistics given above is interesting.
For instance, it has been computed that
in single year n man may speak H.
100000 words and give 1900 hand
shakes. The total energy dispersed in
this fashion alone during fifty years
would be sufficient to raise $500 tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

A,writer in the North American Re-
view calls attention to the evils of ex-
cessiye legislation. 1t appears that at
their last annual sessions, the legisla-
lures of our forty-five States enacted
more than $4,000 laws-good, bad and
Indifferent. Such industry might be
said to speak volumes for the public
spirit of the American people If we
could wink out of sight the facts that
many Of the "acts" spring from an un-
wholesome desire to accomplish social
reforms by short processes, and that
many more of them represent indlvid-
ual or corporate contrivances to utilize
the power of the State for the turning
Of private grlndstones.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

The Emperor of Germany has pro-
NOTED himself to the, rank of field mar
shall in his army. After the Emperor
gets up us high US possible in the army
and navy he can always give himself
medals when he does things that he
considers worthy of official recognition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Bogus ourios d. All Kinds.

1t is said of old curiosity shops in
general that nearly half the objects
offered are spurious, expressly manu-
featured for sale. The ingenuity of the
forger of antiques is remaSkable. Fur.
niture. china, prints. bronzes, armor
ivory and tapestry-all are Initiated
successfully.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

The TRANSFORMERS of human pomp
and circumstance is well illustrated by
the fact that on the day of the formal
opening Of the exposition in Paris, a
contract was signed for the razing and
dismantling Of the buildings in which
the exposition is held.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Professor NIahaffy, of Dublin, says
that he has found the name Smith
engraved on some Egyptian stone tab
lets supposed to date back at least to
the year 1000 b. g., and it was not
spelled "Smythe," either.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

count Of part which has worn thin,
but with this invention the thin part is
made up level with, or thicker than,
the thick part by the enlarged nail
heads. By their use shoe which would
otherwise have to be removed can be
retained, md the expense of new
shoe thereby be avoided, in addition to
which better grip or adherence on the
surface of the road is obtained by a
horses foot SO sbod.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Thousands OF lslands.

Between Madagascar and the coast
Of India there are about 10000 islands,
only 600 of which are Inhabited, but
most Of which are capable of support
ing population.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

The character of Marshal Bazaine,
after thirty years Of obloquy, has been
indicated. For all these years his
name has been synonym for traitor.
1t is remembered that during the
Franco Prussian war Bazaine held the
strong fortress of Metz with 100000
men which be. surrendered, after the
battle Of Sedan. without struggle.
Thrown into prison, ne escaped and
went into exile, vouchsaflng no word
OF explanation or defense Now 1t
turns out that the Empress Eugene
ordered Bazaine to make the surrender
and after all these years she makes
the acknowledgment over her sigma
ture. Acting as regent after Louis Ma
poleon had surrendered the army at
Sedan, Eugene says she ordered Ba-
zaine to capitulate, hoping for an ar
mistice with the Germans and that Ba-
zaine's army might be used to restore
the Napoleonic throne. The true story
Of Bazaine's surrender has been cur
rent for years In German army circles
and now it is certain that the marshal
was not traitor but too faithful
servant Of the Bonapartes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
MAXIM .Relica. AT ,e1,xsh., :.

A factory for the manufacture Of
battlefield relics" has been discovered
hidden away in clump of trees at Get
tysburg. Old bullets, cannon balls.
soldier buttons, swords and buckles
are turned out in large quantities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Emperor William was victorious in
a sham battle at Metz the other day.
The commander on the other side prob
ably knows now how 1t feels. to play
the Villains part in lurid melodrama.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

ADJUSTMENTS for Hospital Patients,
The London Lancet contends that
hospital patients should be allowed to
play cards as wei as to smoke, proyid-
ed this does not annoy other patients.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
shot Deau by = Dead Man

After the battle Of Spion Kop Brit
lsh soldier was found dead with his
finger on the trigger Of his rifle. A
Boer who attempted to take the rifle
out of his hands was shot dead by u
slip of the dead mans finger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Congress is often criticised on ac-
count Of the speed with which the pas
sage of pension bills is rushed. Eighty
four bills in forty-five minutes is re
cent record Of the Senate. But 1t should
be remembered that every one of the
bills had been carefully examined by
committee, and was accompanied by
printed report setting forth the facts
thus ascertained. If Congress We're
to devote to every pension bill the time
necessary to discuss tariff bill, it
would have time left for nothing else.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

John D. Rockefeller says the pursuit
Of riches is not wrong thing. If it
were how many righteous men would
there be after counting across the fin
gers Of one hand?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Some one says that the greatest thing
in the world lie love, but any woman
who has gone through family squab-
bles with husband win tell you 1t b
peace. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
feet in that last ANAL toucn around nv

fSCG II tHut IHSI NHHI tOuCN dTUuuu my
hoppers, they turned me loose.
II paidfor the polish, and put nickel
in the organ collectors box, for the
backing artists and myself, and then
l walked away, keeping step with the
music, on the sidewalk, on one side Of
the hand organ, while n horse pulling q
grocery wagon, and going the same
way, kept step along on the other in
the street. The whole earth seemed to
move. In fact. to the stirring strains
of rug time" Chicago Inter Ocean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

A Chicago thief who robbed rail.
way official of number of annual
passes apparently did not want to beat
his way out of town as blind bag
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

An Ice trust is not favored because
this is thing likely to be brought
home to any mans door.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

A Colorado man has invented a-hay-
stacker which is very simple in con-
struction, strong and durable, and has
no castings. 1t is combination of base
frame, swinging derrick and stationary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Paderewski took 100000 good Amer
lean money and poor opinion of this
country home with him. It's way
they have.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

A tin can, 1t is true, may be used as
a growler, but there's no especial pro-
priety in using it only at the tail-end of
the dog days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

close ut hand, letting the snath rest in.
the slender branches, and then went
straight to the recruiting station. His
enlistment was ON Aug. 8, 1862, in COM
pany II, Thirty-eighth Massachusetts,
Regiment. AT IS years of age he went
away to the war. Ills father had con-
sented, but the way he felt about it
may lie inferred from the fact that
when he discovered the scythe pendant
in the tree he said, Let 1t remain there
till the boy comes home again" 1t did
remain there, is there to this day, but
Augustus Bliss never came back.
While with his regiment in the South
he was overtaken by fatal Illness, and
he died in an army hospital at .AIildale,
Miss. The circumstances of his con-
tracing disease We're very sad. He had
gone to get water for his comrades, and
his company had orders to march while
he was gone. He tried to overtake
them, and the overexertion was more
than he could stand, and he was taken
i'll with fever before he had been In
battle. He was not brought home for
burial, but his name is on the roll Of
honor on the soldiers monument at
Orange.
In all these years no one has meddled
with the scythe. 1t has hung there a
symbol and visible reminder to his
father of his sons devotion to duty. As
the tree grew the scythe has become i'm
bedded in the wood until 1t is a part of
the tree. The snath, which had been
forced off the scythe by the growing
tree, is supported in its original posi-
tion by a small framework. The wood
work of the nibs has yielded to the ac-
tion of the elements and fallen away.
Around the tree, which is probably n
little over foot in diameter at its base.
has been erected railing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

A German professor predicts the
downfall of the United States. This
is unkind,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

What makes the summer girl sue
cess is not only her winning manners,
but her. engaging ways.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13


The question, Whats in nameY'
may be answered from one point of
view by narrating n bit Of experience
contidcd to one of his friends by a man
named Coward.
Now be it known that there are
branches of the Coward family who
can trace an honored lineage back to
old colonial days, and are quite as
proud of their ancestry as the We're de
vercs or Fitz Montmorencys.
Have you never thought of chang
ing your name?" asked the friend.
NO." answered the Coward in ques-
ton. There are too many thrilling as
sociations connected with it"
SIN what way?"
"Well, from the time l was little
boy until went through college l had
more than fifty fights on account of it. ?"
When you call on friend In the
evening, and he keeps his fingers at the
place in the book he was reading, take
Az IL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Of preventing many
cases Of sore fest and
lameness. All horse
shoes wear unevenly,
and when SO worn,
though thick and I'M
worn in many places,
the whole shoe has to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
twenty-four hours that daily slip by so

twenty four hours that daily slip by so
mysteriously are disposed of.
BY pafnstaking study of averages a
skilled statistician has recently arrived
at the conclusion expressed in the fol-
lowing figures. They apply to the av-
erage American man of 90 years of age.
They do not accurately represent his
life to-day, because his years of infancy
and childhood are included in the com.
putation. They will apply neither to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
POPULATION
OF
CHICAGO
e 100000
RELIGIOUS CHART OF cn1cAao.

composed of five persons. This compu-
tation places the number of Jews in
Chicago at between 100000 and lilo, 900.
In this manner the total membership Of
the Catholic church is also reached.
In recently published statistics COM
piled by Rev. ]. @. Armstrong figures
were given in relation to the number
of orthodox Protestant churches and
the city's population. 1t was clearly
shown that in every decade since 1910
the population Of the city increased
faster in proportion than did the num-
Der of these Protestant churches. The
figures given up to date are as follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

1mproVed Horseshoe Nail.
Here Is an invention which will not
only decrease the cost of keeping
horses shed, but will also be the means
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

1885,. 43l ,o13 lUl to 1862
1890. Il EOS, ESQ 34S to 3.472
1890. 1881 ,5sS Cos / to 5000
This table shows constant decrease
in the number of churches per capita
until the present decade which shows a
slight improvement. The last figure, it
will be seen, is based on Cos churches
and population of 1 1881 ,5SS. The sos
churches do not include Catholic, He
brew, Dunkard, Ethical Culture, Sal
walton Army, Volunteers of America or
the liberal churches, Unitarian and
Universalist. The addition of these
raises the total number of places of
worship to 7S9 and the number of
church members to s71,152. 1t is esti-
mated that there are now over 1000 600
inhabitants in Chicago making the ay-
erage Of one church for every 1854
people. These figures show great in
crease In the proportionate number of
churches to the population over the fig
ures of 1890, the relative number being
almost as great MS 1t was twenty wears
ngo.
1t is an acknowledged fact that won.
en- are mostly in the majority among
church members. Some authorities
place the percentage of women over
men mt 70 per cent If this be correct.
and 1t will not be disputed that this
estimate is at least approximately near
the right figure. then n rather small
portion of the male population of Chi
cago Is connected with the churches.
In the average church the preponder-
ance of women is always noticeable,
and II one will take the trouble to count
he will find that the women outnumber
the men about three OF four to one.
Perhaps exceptions must be made to
this rule in the cases of the lndepend-
ent and liberal churches, where gener-
ally men are found in larger numbers
than at the orthodox churches.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Z Unfortunately in prize fight only
one can be knocked out at a time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Feediru I,itt1e cb;c,...

Probably there is no better ration for
young chicks for the first three or four
weeks than bread crumbs, rolled oats
and millet seed, says correspondent of
Rural Press. have found very little
Venetian red-a product of iron-in the
water to be very beneficial. This is
highly recommended by many Eastern
growers, and its efficacy has been found
by the writer. AS to feeding after the
first three or four weeks, the rule, as
laid down by many practical expert
enced men, is 'little and often" us, In
deed, during the first weeks Of the
birds existence. 1t may seem heresy
to some, but l think it good plan to
keep always before the chick-at least,
after the first month-.a shallow dish
filed with coarse-ground corn meal in
a perfectly dry state. Feed occasional
ly, in addition, cracked wheat, mlllet
seed or similar grains; then, as the
chicks get larger, lay cracked corn be-
fore them-and they will grow and
grow.
Wool Prices.
1t is evidently safe to predict that
there will be higher prices on wool,
both in this country and England, for
the next five years than we have now,
and 1t is not all due to the tariff. The
number Of sheep destroyed in Africa
will have some effect in reducing the
amount Of wool produced there, but
probably the largest falling off in wool
production will be due to the number
of sheep killed in Australia to furnish
mutton for the armies in South Africa
and the Philippines. There is little
gain if not decrease in the sheep kept
in the Argentine Republic, as they
have been killing many for mutton
since the United States has ceased kill
ing off her flocks. We anticipate an
advance of 80 per cent. above present
prices within five days.-American
Cultiyator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

The most successful misstatements
are half truth and half falsehood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20
Profitable Hog.

An essential part of successful swine
growing is "A good crop of pigs, coming
in large filters, and having the vigor and
vitality necessary to carry them through
To marketable age Every grower of
swine likes to catch big filters that look
like four weeks old pigs when born. Sue
cess in this direction chiefly depends on
the management from service until wean-
ing time When a SOW is to De served
she should be in a good condition, neither
fat nor lean, but thrifty, and should be
kept in this condition from thai time for
ward. The feed with which il is done
should be of a kind suited to the work
she has to do 1t should consist only in
small part Of corn, merely enough TO Keep
her from losing the fat with which she
starts. For the rest, bran, shorts, mid
dBpgs. with occasionally a little oil meal,
should make up the ration, which should
be liberal in quantity without excess. Sile
needs these flesh and structure making
foods, however, for the development OF
her liter month, at least, before far
rowing, corn should practically cease TO
constitute any part of the ration. During
the entire period OF cessation the diges-
tive condition Of the SOW should be kept
in order Any tendency TO constipation
that appears should be corrected by slop-
py food, or other appropriate means. and
when narrowing time is four or hye weeks
off bram shorts. ETC.. without corn,
should constitute the feed Care should
be taken that she get enough, 50 that
neither she nor the pigs suffer from hun
ger and a few days before the Hitter Is
due the SOW should be put In a separate
pen and made comfortable After the lit
ter arrives give no feed for at least TWEEN
ty-four hours. but put cool water where
access can be- had 10 IL. Don't disturb the
SOW for any reason less important than
that she Is going 10 oVerlay her pigs. for
she will know better than anybody when
she H. ready 10 get up. Feed sparingy at
first OF thin bran Stop and don't attempt
10 get her On full feed for from ten days
50 two weeks. Tor remember az this early
aGe the pigs can only lake a small amount
Of milk. and the making " more by nush
feeding viii hurt both the inter ard the
dam Al about four weeks tho pigs are
ready % eat llttl- on theiT own accouBf
aud ut eight Or riue weeks "a is time ~
gean. cate aiken alDng fhe lines here
suggested VIII make q lOt ~ plgs that
Hll b. Hoftu asfrlhR. ard ~ other pDinfa
Or mana mont 1e looked Hftef. such 3s
shflfsf and il' $50. fle HNifg grower HlI
haye ibe luck" ~ raising nCafly a. nlaDy
Lias ~ aIs ls4fgBlA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20

Cotton - Savannah to Boston, per
bale, S.25; to New York, per bale.
500; TO Philadelphia, rer bale. 81 co. to
Baltimore. per bale, 81 60; via New York
Bremen, SOC; Genoa 6oc; Liverpool. 45e;
Reval, Zoe; direct, Bremen, 42c; BARGE
Iona, Coo; Genoa, SIC; Liverpool. 4Oc;
Havre, 47c; Reval. via Bremen. 6Oc :
Trieste 55c; Venice, &c; Naples. Gle.
Lumber-By Sal-Freight strong. sa-
vannah to Baltimore, per VI, $50; to Phil
adelphia, $500; to New York. $6l2I5; 20
Boston and Portland S7.O0G7. 70; 10
Havana, 800; % st. John N b., IS 90;
c5ossties, "A feet base. to Baltimore, l5c:
to Philadelphia lie; to New York. 1Sc
BY SteaHl-Lumber-Sa to Bal
timore, $3.50; to Philadelphia, $500; to New
York. 7.5); 10 dock, SIS; llghtered-to
Boston, TO dock, SIS.
Naval Siores-Tne market is firm; me-
dunn size vessels. Rosin-Cork for orders.
IS per barrel Of $40 pounds and per cent
primage. Spirits, As 81 per 40 gallons
gross and per cent. primage Larger
vessels. rosin, Is Sd; spirits. Is. Steam,
Joe per 100 pounds on rosin; SOC on spirits.
Savannah to Boston. and SIC on rosin,
and SIC on spirits to New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
SIXTEEN SAILING VESSELS READY
TO PUT TO SEA.

They are Detained by UnfavOrabIe
Weather-Tug McCauIey Goes 10
the Wrecked Bark Indin-Tug
PauIsen Returns From Carolina
Phosphate FieIds-Matters of In
terest to shippers and Mariners.
With the first show of favorable weather
there will be an exodus of sailing vessels
from Savannah larger than any for a
long time past All are ready to start
when change in weather comes. Four
OF the number passed down yesterday
and anchored, so that they will be ready
10 put to sea promptly when the time
comes.
Besides the four schooners below, the
Swedish bark Elsa, Norwegian banks
Patagonia, and Franziska, and the
schooners Jennie Thomas, Ida Lawrence,
Humarock, John r. Bergen, Henry Cros-
by, Jennie S. Hail. Longfenow, John G
Schmidt and the Henry Clausen, Jr., are
ready to proceed. All the schooners are
bound for Northern ports with lumber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20
steamer olivette, Smith, Havana. via Key

steamer Olvette. Smith, Havana, via Key
West.
sailed-steamer Mascotte, Miner Key
West, and Havana.
Key West, Fla. April 19-Arrived,
steamers Nueces, Risk, New York. and
sailed for Galveston; Miami. Delano,
Miami and sailed for Havana; City of
Key West, Bravo, and returned.
Sailed-Schooner Lilly, White, Punta
Rassa.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 19.-Entered,
schooner Carrie A. Norton, Jameson, New
York.
Cleared-Brig Ohio BD, Grafton, Point
a-Petre. Guadalupe, F. w. l.; schooner
Grace Davis, Dodge, New York.
Charleston, S. c., April 19.-Arrived,
steamers Seminole, Bearse, New York,
proceeded to Jacksonville.
Liverpool, April 19.-Arrived, steamer
Blake moor, Charleston.
Venice. April 16-AIrived, steamer Ivy
dene, Pensacola, via St Michaels.
Surinam, April 18.-Sailed, steamer Pen
darveZ, Fernandina.
Baltimore, April 19.-Sailed, steamer Al
legheny, Savannah.
Punta Gorda, Fla. April 19.-Cleared,
schooner Clara A. Donnen, Brendage,
Baltimore.