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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
OPEN DOOR FOR DEMOCRATS.

Republican treason to republican in
situations provides Democracy with an
open door to national supremacy in
1900 Seryility to capitalistic combines,
advocacy of imperialistie methods,
brazen defense of official corruption,
and shameful alliance with the banking
trust of the East, have at last alienated
the confidence of the American people
in a national administration, which,
pretending to derive its authority and
wisdom from Divine Providence, in
reality takes its orders from Hanna
and its inspiration from the Wall
Street Money Trust. Using the flag
as cloak, it proposes to convert the
Filipino archipelago into military
satrapy. Pledging independence to
Cuba, 1t Is exercising a suzerainty over
the Cubans more oppressive than that
held by England over Egypt. Solemn,
~ declaring in favor of International
bimetallism, 1t hastens to obey the de-
mand of the money trust for single
gold standard. Sworn to preserve the
rights of the States under the consti-
tuition, 1t orders its regulars to shoot
down laboring men in Idaho at the bid
Of Rockefeller. The custodian of the
peoples money, it turns the same over
to Standard Oil banks to be used in
furthering the grasping designs of the
trusts. Posing as champion of free
dom, 1t sanctions slavery in its sub
jugated islands. Pretending to frown
upon polygamy in the United States,
1t gives official recognition to polygamy
In conquered province. Claiming to
be the especial upholder of the merit
system, 1t deliberately assassinates the
civil service rules and turns 10000 Of
fees over to political spoilsmen. I'm
der this administration trusts, with
swatered capital stock amounting to
eight billion dollars, have been organ
lied to prey upon the people. A stand
ing army of 100000 men has been
forced upon the nation. Two hundred
million dollars has been spent in con-
quering the people of an island the
trade of which amounts to only S17,-
100000 year Under this trust-cre-
ated and trust-directed administrator
the prices of hundreds of articles of
necessity to the common people nave
been advanced from % to $40 per cent,
while more than 10000 people have
been thrown out of employment by the
trusts. This black record Of Repub-
lican treachery is bearing wholesome
fruit. Hanna will cry in vain of "peril
to the business interests of the coun-
try" he and his White House agent
have already imperiled the very exist.
ence of the nation. All the people can
not be fooled all the Standard
Opinion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

anybody doubt that in case Mckinley is
elected the banks will get their money
back before his second term expires?
These Ubiquitous financial bills ought to
be defeated at all hazards. The oppo-
nents of these bills will be entirely JUS
titled in fighting them day and night,
and by any and every means in their
power, for their defeat.-New York
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Aged Woman suicitles.

Mrs. JEFF, "a years old, who lived eight
miles east of Hamburg, committed sui
eide by jumping into well forty feet
deep, containing ten feet of water. After
reaching the bottom she came to the sur
face and held on to the rope, calling for
help, but there being no man on the place
she could not be drawn up until the chill
ed to death. She left letter saying she
didn't want to be burden on her friends,
and took this method of ending weary
life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

France, with a population of 3s,5l8,-
600. has peace strength of 100000
war strength, 100000. Millions moro
could be called out If wanted. but, OF
course, they would be unframed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
vAsAINeroN,s AEApQuARTgRs

the Father of His Country.
-Four miles from Princeton, N. j.,
stands one of the historic houses of the
country. 1t is the Berrian farm house,
made famous by the fact that it was oc-
cupied by Washington as his headquar-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
OF INTEREST In IOWA
a DIARY OF NOTEWORTHY HAP.
PENlNGS.
Reiie-HuntinR Syndicate = Report of
Marshalltown Soldiers Home Lum-
bermen Choose oficers-s15,o 1000 Fire
Suicide of an Aged Woman.

A movement is on foot in the north
western section of the State to organize
a company for the purpose of bartering
in aboriginal skeletons and implements.
Throughout the State of South Dakota
are large number of ancient burial
places, many of them estimated to be sew
eral thousand years old. Even the new
est Of them the Sioux Indians know moth
ing about, as they were old when the
Sioux occupied the country years ago.
The company proposes to excavate these
graves and mounds, to secure relics for
sale and incidentally advance the science
of archaolovy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
A Fire at Marshalltown.

Fire started in the basement Of the
new First National Bank block ut Mar
shalltown, chiefly under w. II. Burroughs
& Co.'s clothing store, spread to Lanes
large hardware store and for time
threatened the whole block. The FIRE de-
partment, after great difficulty, got the
flames under control. Burroughs L. Co.'s
stock probably will be total loss, and
Lanes about half. Each was valued Mt
over Sic, 900, with insurance nearly ample
to cover 1t,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Emperor Mckinley.

AhAPSIoE
If Senator Spooner and the other tory
have their way William
Mckinley of Canton, Ohio is to be
made Emperor of the Philippines by
act of Congress. The bill for the ac-
complishment of this purpose reads as
follows:
when all Instruction against the
authority and power of the United
States in the Philippine Islands shall
have been completely suppressed by
the military and naval forces of the
United States. all military, civil and
judicial powers necessary to govern
the said islands shall, until otherwise
provided by Congress, be vested in
such manner as the President of the
United States shall direct for maintain
ing and protecting the inhabitants of
the said Islands in the full enjoyment
of their liberty, property and religion"
The imperial power exercised by
President Mckinley while the "insur-
rection" lasts is tolerated, although i'm
patiently, by the people as military
necessity. But Senator Spooner's bill
is complete abdication by Congress
of its legislative authority and an I'M
limited grant of imperial power to the
President over eight to ten million peo-
pie. President McKinley's diplomatic
trickery in preventing the last Con-
gress from taking up the Philippine
problem and determining the status of
our new possessions was an amazing
piece Of effrontery, on the part of the
executive of republic whose founda-
ton rests on the idea that govern
ment derives Its Just powers from the
consent of the governed. But this
proposition of Senator Spooner for the
abdication by Congress of Its law-mak-
ing power and the enforcement Of an
emperor is still more amazing.-Grand
Rapids Democrat,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
A Ruinous Financial Policy.

A Ruinous Financial Policy.
Two things have helped the people of
the Eastern States to look upon the cur
-rency policy of the Republicans with
somewhat of the clear vision with
which majority of the people of the
Western and Southern States have long
regarded 1t.
One Of these is the recent disturbance
in the Wall street money market result
ing from few British reverses in
South Africa, which caused drop in
stock values of between five hundred
million and billion dollars, and the
consequent indication which this gives
that, as soon as our financial system is
planted upon the single gold standard,
it will be impossible for us to have an
Independent monetary policy, because
our business will be lnjuriously affected
by every serious political complication
among European nations.
The other fact which is crystallizing
opinion in the East against the cur
rency policy of the Republicans Is that
the bill that party is going to pass at
this session of Congress combines the
national banks Of the country into
paper money trust in the first place, and
in the next, by authorizing them to is
sue notes to the full amount of Govern
ment bonds which each of them holds,
incites them to continually exercise the
vast and far reaching influence placed
in their hands to bring about legislation
which will continually increase the ma
tlonal debt.
A policy which makes our currency
and, therefore, our entire business de-
pendent upon political and trade condl-
tions in European countries. and at the
same time tends to pile up the noun
tain of our public debt higher and high
err, year after year, will not conduce to
the welfare and prosperity of the Uni
ted States.-Kansas City Times.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07
, HE MADE HER TIRED.
And She Gave Him to Understand -
Much In . Most Emphatic
Manner.

Anything wrong?" asked the hotel clerk
of the New York drummer who had Just got
home from the west, relates the Buffalo
Courier.
Il was thinking" was the reply. 81 rode
from Toledo to Buffalo with the prettiest
but that didn't hurt you. Who was
she?"
"You didn't introduce yourself and get
her aS card in return"
mo particular trouble, eh?' solicitously
insisted the clerk.
eler, as he braced up for the explanation.
"She sat opposite me, you know, and tried
for an hour to catch her eye. She simply ig-
uored me and gazed out of the window. Then
l rose and handed her magazine, but she
declined with thanks. Ten minutes later I
bought the latest novel out, but she said she
didn't care to read. Then bought some
ignored me when tried to draw her out on
music. a.,
ooh, yes. That is, was about to make
another attempt to enter into conversation
when the train came to halt at town and
the girl beckoned ME over. was there in
an instant, and with the sweetest smile you
ever saw she asked me if would do her a
slight favor"
"With all my heart" fastened to say.
"Well," she said, smiling even more
sweetly, Suppose you leave the train here
and take the next one that follows, for you
have made me dead tired, and feel like
taking nap
Good gracious whispered the clerk.
eyes, sir" said the drummer, as he reached
for a cigar, "and l want to 60 up to my room
and sit and think and try and figure it out.
Perhaps it's time left the road and settled
| down at home"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07
WATERMELON CULTURE.
When Wiscly Conducted, This II q
Very Pleasant and Profitable
Side Occupation.

Watermelons, like pumpkins, are
strong runners, and seed should be
planted in well-manured hills eight to
nine feet apart each way. Plant five
to ten seeds in hill as soon as the
nights are quite warm and the trees
out in full leaf. Protect the young
plants from insects, and when well
started thin out, leaving only the best
plant standing in each hill; cultivate
frequently and keep free from weeds.
When the vines are well started to run.
exercise care not to injure or bruise
them in any way, as they are quite
tender. You should then pull the large
weeds by hand or use hand hoe.
When the fruits are ripe the small
tendril at the base of the stem turns
brown, the skin where the fruit rests
on the ground becomes yellow, and
the melon has a hollow sound when
struck sharply with the finger; also,
if the hand is placed on the fruit and
some pressure applied, the flesh will
be heard to crack slightly. The ripe
fruits will keep considerable time in
a cool place.-Burpee's Vegetable
Guide.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07
"You mean you thought Of taking ,
hand Dave 00

uduU. DdNcs
II was a-goin' to give you ycre
chance fust," said the fellow; shut,
you bet. was a-goin' to see which on.e
was able to keep on his feer after the
scrap, an eff it had A-been him, he'd
a-been my neat, I blowed this tube
out with prayer" Dave patted his
gun caressingly and smiled). Il kissed
my patchin', blessed my powder, an
1ammed my lead home with the arm
of justice to all men,"
"Dave, that would have been muir
der"
Murder dogs hind foot! Eff that
little cymlin'-headed puppy had killed
you, Ron, I'd settled his hash eff I'd
a.had to do it with my bare fists"
Dave broke into an impulsive laugh.
"By hunkey. Ron, you give me the
shivers awhile ago. I wasn't nigh
enough to hear what was passin' twixt
you an him, but when seed you draw
yore knife an ketch i'm by the collar,
thought you was goin' to dig out his
heart, an that he was a-goin' to stand
still while you was at it. What in the
name O. common sense was you do.
in'?"
Ronald gave him the benefit of an
explanation, and Dave laughed incred-
ulously.
can you didn't even slap his jaws?''
"No, I was satisfied"
"Well," was the philosophical re
mark. as the speaker drew one OF his
feet out of the mire and prepared to
walk on, 'ef satisfaction was good t.
eat. an growed on vines, I wouldn't
send yo'l out to pick none fur my din
ner."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07

pass through the figure in her arms.
Evelyn was thinking of look she had
seen in Ronald Fanshaw's eyes as they
sat alone that morning.
At this juncture the couple saw Capt.
Wrinkle sauntering down the veranda
towards them.
''He is looking for you," said the
widow; shall l leave you alone with
h;m?"
Evelyn's voice sounded harsh when
she replied:
81 presume you might as well; it is
plain that he wants to have it out with
me. think can manage him."
Mrs. Lancaster rose as the officer drew
near.
IT think I shall ask the musicians to
play my favorite," she said, speaking
at Wrinkle, to whom she had nodded.
AS she moved away the captain start
ed to sit in the hammock beside its oc-
cupant, but Evelyn promptly stood up
and leaned against the balustrade. Her
action was greeted with a grunt of dis
approval on the part of the young man.
1T is just little cool at this end,''
she said, half apologetically.
''You make me feel that it is decidedly
So" he retorted. But hope you will
bear the temperature moment
longer"
"You wish to speak to me, sir?"
He was evidently under great agita-
ton and he seemed to reduce his voice
to calmness only by extra effort.
81 have for some time suspected that
you were allowing yourself to become
interested in that country pumpkin y
he said, almost brutally; ''but I did not
dream till tonight that you were in
correspondence with him."
'Most of your dreams occur at night,
do they not, captain?" Evelyn had
lifted her eyebrows and was smiling
coldly, defiantly.
81 guess there is no dream about your
corresponding with him-at least that
he has written you to-day" returned
Wrinkle, in white heat. You have
been in the house all the afternoon, and
besides no one but him could have
could have"
Wrinkle found himself sliding into a
pitfall of his own making, and the
startled vacuity of his small face caused
Evelyn to laugh out immcderately.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, you think he
wrote me about the shearing process
For moment the captain could only
stare stupidity, then a lame defense
came to his lips.
II could not think of anyone else
who could report such lie TO you," he
said.
II can't believe that Mr.. Fanshaw
would write me a deliberate false
hood" she returned. still smiling tan
talizingly. "He is quite truthful and
honorable"
Wrinkles lip curled and quivered i'm
potently.
''Do you consider it an honorable
thing to write lie about man-a-a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07
WHEN YOU KNOW HOW.
ers Ii Not AZ Hard AZ 1t Seems
at First Glance.

have kept this past winter IL heif-
ers. coming two years old, several Of
which have already come in. have
had the question asked several time ,
by farmers if did not have good deal
of trouble in breaking them to being
MIXED, and when have said 'No,"
surprise has been expressed, and the
remark made that they nearly always
have great deal of trouble-one say
ing that he usually had to wrestle long,
and have his pail kicked away from
him many times, before he could sub
due the animal and take the kinks out
of her" As many others may have
had similar experience. it may in
terest them to learn how such trouble
can be avoided.
In caring for my heifers. have had
them carded two or three times week
and when doing so. have handled their
bags and teats carefully from either
side, so that they became familiar with
such handling; so when they came in
they were not frightened at an attempt
to milk them. But to them the act OF
milking was new thing. and they
would be sometimes restless. and some
would spitefully kick. In such cases
if gentle patting and word would not
prove effective, took chain and put il
over the back and around the body
just in front of the bag. hitching il
somewhat tight. This always prove:
effective; sometimes one trial is suffi
cient, or perhaps it needs to be uset
several times, but it is always sure
without hurt to animal. its disposition
or temper.
One farmer. when told how easy II
was to break COW from kicking. saiG
such knowledge would have saved him
many hard tussle and good mixer
as he had to turn to beef an otherwise
valuable cow.-Charles o. Newton, in
Country Gentleman.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07

cool place where they will not wither,
to prevent the buds from starting.
With such scions, grating can be
done any time in spring. Take one of
the scions and shave off the bottom
on two sides, making wedge. One
side should be just little thicker than
the other, and on that side there should
be bud just above where the wedge
begins, leaving about three buds in all.
Prepare another scion in the same
way. Now open the split made in the
branch. This may be done with mar
row wooden wedge. Put the two
scions in at the outer edges with the
thickest side out, slanting them just Il
little to make sure that the line be-
tween the wood and the bark of each
scion crosses the line between the wood
and the bark of the branch. When the
scions are in position, remove the
wedge and let the split close up, hold
ing them fast, as in the illustration.
Then some wax will be needed, because
if the graft were left like this, these
exposed places would soon become so
ury tHaC no grown couIu Uc mdue.
Wax may be bought of seedsmen, or
can be made. Boil four parts by weight
of resin, two of beeswax and one of tai
low, until all are thoroughly melted.
Then pour in cold water, grease the
hands and pull it like molasses candy.
1t grows lighter in color by working
and should be soft and pliable when
ready for use. Cover the ends of the
branch and the split down the side,
also the tips of the scions, with the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07

wax, SO that no air or water can get
in. If all goes well, in a short time
the buds on the scions will begin to
swell and grow. In a year or two the
branch will be large enough to bear
apples.
For whip grating, the only tool
needed is jackknife. The method is
practiced for branches about the size
of lead pencil. Make long slanting
cut across the branch, as shown in the
illustration. Then make another cut
little more than half way toward
the end of this slanting cut, as illus
trated, then cut the scion in exactly
the same way, holding the tip toward
you in making the cut. Place surface
of scion and stick together, pressing
the tongue of each into the cut of the
other. The barks of the two must
come together on at least one side. The
gratis must be waxed in waxed cloth
made by dipping pieces of the cloth
into the grating wax.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07
TWO GRATING SYSTEMS.
One Il Known as the Cleft, the Other
- the Whip Method, and Both
Are Excellent.


A method often used is called cleft
grating. Select branch from one
to two inches in diameter, saw it off
at smooth place, far enough above
any knot or branch so that it will split
easily, then split it in the center by
driving strong knife into the end. The
scion must be twig which grew last
year. The buds on the scion must be
snugly wrapped in their winter coats
and must not have begun to grow.
Dormant scions can be gotten at any
time during the winter. but if grated
then they would dry and wither long
before the time for them to grow.
Hence we must wait until the tree is
ready to grow in spring. The scions
must be taken sooner and kept in a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07

revolve in circle around pin, the small
end of the pole being supported by an
old wheel, d, from cutting bar of a
mower, an old pillow wheel, or in the
case of these not being easily procured,
wooden one cut from piece of plank.
Use halter chain to cecure animal to
ring on pole, having it of length
which will not allow animal to step
over pole with it's rear feet. This easily
constructed device will certainly be
found of much benefit to the suburban
lite who wishes to tether horse or COW
in manner to admit of it's having all
the range of feed possible, and so as to
be perfectly secure and require no at
tention.-J. G. Allshouse, in Farm and
Home
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-06-07
Trees and Their Needs.

In the effort to change bleakness
into beauty the greatest ally is the
tree. The tree is the easiest to estab-
fish because it can send down its roots
long distances into the moist subsoil
and will exist when smaller plants per-
ish with the drought. The trees once
established protect smaller plants that
are afterward set out and become the
sturdy barriers against destructive
winds and whitening heat. Trees, how
ever, must be themselves protected and
fostered till they have obtained firm
hold of the soil and have established
the ability of appropriating the sol
water.-Farmers' Review.