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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
DON'T TELL YOUR TROUBLES.
Little Sympathy for Men Who Are Always
"FeellnE Way OF To-day"


If" said u man of mature years, 81
was going to give word of advice to
young man, one of the things that
should say to him would be this:
Don't be sick. That is, don't be an
ailing man, not feeling well, and all
that sort of thing. Keep your little
ills 10 yourself. To tell how bad we
feel does not, as q rule, awaken SYM
pathy. AS matter of fact-and It's
all right so, tOo-we don't cotton much
to a man that wants or expects to be
coddled all the time; we like better
the chap made of sterner stuff, who
doesn't worry other people about
them.
This does not mean that IL man
wants to say he's well, when really he
is sick. That would be foolish, as it
would be for man to work in such
condition. But nobody likes to see a
man going around with a woe-begone
expression on his countenance, and the
words. Pm way off to-day on his
lips, and il this is his habit whenever
lie isn't feeling just right, why, he
thereby just counts himself out of it.
There's IL large stock of sympathy
on hand in the world, and it's always
plentifully offered where it is really
needed, but there's mighty little of it
expended on people suffering from
snitfies. The fact is the world isn't
drawn much toward men that are al
ways ailing; but it just hollers for
joy over men who are fit and able.
Moral: Don't make it point to
tell people how miserable you're feel
ing to-day"-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Tho Cost Of the Transyaal War.

England's Parliament will have to
increase its appropriation far beyond
the $5O,0OO,OOO mark, even though the
war Is likely to be much shorter than
anybody a short time ago thought it
would be. The transportation of be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 soldiers for ii,
distance of over 6OOO miles, and their
support for several months in a re-
gion where, even under the most ia
ivorable conditions, the cost of living
for soldiers would be high, will en-
tail an outlay far beyond the original
estimates. The present debt of the
United Kingdom, deducting the sink
ing fund, is in the neighborhood of
SO, 400, 100000, which is greater than
that of any other nation excepting
Russia, which is $500, OOO, 600, and
France, $4,000, 100000. 1t is altogeth-
er probable that the war with the
South African Republic and the Or
ange Free State will run up Rritain's
debt at least $2o0.000,OvO beyond it's
present line,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
An Incident Of Fast Railway Travel.

The other day when two miles from
Treaty, Ind, Conductor Brooks, of the
northbound Flyer" stepped to the
rear platform of the last coach and
pulled two ten-dollar bills from the
depth Of his vest pocket. The stiff
breeze blowing carried them from his
hands and back along the track.
He frantically grasped the bell cord
and gave 1t a mighty pull, but Engi-
neer John Critz, surprising that it was
q signal to stop at Treaty to let off a
passenger, responded with two blasts
of his whistle, and did not slacken
speed. Treaty was soon reached, and
when the train halted Conductor
Brooks hastened around to the engine
and related the tale of his loss. The
return trip was begun, VITA the con
dnctor and brakeman on the rear of
the train eagerly scanning the track in
the hope of finding the currency.
Finally the train was stopped and the
crew got off and prosecuted the search
all over the right of way, sympathetic
passengers joining In the quest. The
search was abandoned and the con-
ductor told all hands to get on the
train, when the brakeman came upon
both bills lying within three feet of
each other, and then the train sped on.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Farners, ChiIdre1,.

Farms are places for raising crops,
not only crops of grain, but crops of
men and women. From the farmers
boys and girls come not only the phys.
Gical health and strength, but also many,
aye, most of the brightest minds in the
various walks of life. Farmers boys
and girls have ample opportunity fo
the education and development of their
mental faculties. Good schools are
abundant and easily accessible. The
high schools in the smaller cities are
now nearly or quite as good as were
many Of the colleges fifty years ago,
while State normal schools, agricul-
tural colleges and universities furnish
wonderful opportunities for the educa-
ton of the youth of the present day
Farmers Advocate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
SASH WITH DOUBLE GLASS.
carefully done to keep out all dirt and
dust from the inner surfaces of the
glass.-American Agriculturist.
Hay in Better Dem and.

Canadian papers are boasting that
the war In the Transvaal has created
demand for hay, and that prices have
already advanced from so cents to 81
tor In Montreal, and If there were
more vessels to take 1t and lower rates
Of freight there would be further ad-
vance. So many British vessels were
taken as transports for the troops en-
route for South Africa, and for their
equipments and supplies. that 1t has
been almost impossible to send forward
the amount Of goods that Great Britain
wants from America. 1t is reported
that one cargo of Canadian hay has
been sent direct to South Africa by the
way of Boston, and that other vessels
are on the way to Montreal for cargo.
Hay is now in good demand in the
United States, and prices are more like
~ to advance than to decline. II farm
ers here and in Canada will next year
increase their fodder crops as they
may, they will find ready market for
all the hay they have to spare, at bet
ter prices than they have realized for
some years, or we cannot read the signs
of the times Alright. A little planning
for silage and fodder crops will enable
them to feed more cattle at home and
have hay to sell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
rnR oReAf TREK.
Causes Which Led to the First Migration d
the Beers.

1t is most important to understand
the causes which led to the Great
Trek of the Beers, says Alleyne Ire.
land in the Atlantic. They We're the
misguided Zeal of the English mis-
sionaries, the abolition Of slavery
with the Safeguarding of the natives
interests, and lastly, what Canon
Knox Little describes as .England's
fatuous policy of vacillation, betrayal,
friction, irritation, postponing, chang
ing, doing and undoing."
The troubles with the missionaries
began even before the colony was
coded to England. In 1911 n certain
Mr.. Read, of the London Missionary
Society, wrote letter which was
widely circulated in England, in which
he asserted that over one hundred
murders Of natives by the Dutch had
been brought to his notice in. his dis
trict and that the Governor of the
Colony remained deaf to the cry for
justice. An inquiry was ordered by
the government, and every facility
was given the natives of proving Mr..
Reads charges. After throwing the
whole district into confusion by sum-
moning over thousand witnesses,
many Of whom were under arms on
the frontier in expectation of a Rosa
raid, the Circuit Court found that the
charges were grossly exaggerated.
The net result was the sending up for
trial Of five Dutchmen. George Me-
Call Theal, in his History of South At
RIGA. says in regard to this affair:
"The Black Circuit, as it was called,
produced a lasting impression amongst
the Dutch. 1t was no use telling the
people that the trials had shown the
missionaries to have been the dupes
of idle story tellers. The extraordinary
efforts made to search for cases and
to conduct the prosecutions appeared
In their eyes as a fixed determination
On the part of the English authorities
to punish them If by any means pre-
text could be found. AS for the mis-
sionaries of the London Society, from
that time they were held by the from
tier colonists to be slanderers and pub
lie enemies" That the actions of the
Missionaries really influenced the Dutch
in their determination to leave the
colony is shown by a manifesto pub
lished by Pieter Retief, one of the
most prominent trekkers, in which
We're set forth the reasons why British
rule was no longer endurable The
fourth paragraph of the manifesto
says: 1--WE complain of the unjustifi-
able odium which has been cast upon
us by Interested and dishonest per-
sons, under the name of religion,
whose testimony is believed in Eng
land to the exclusion of all evidence in
our favor; and We can foresee, as the
result of this prejudice, nothing but
the total ruin of the country"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03


Another COW may be pouring nearly
all her feed and part of herself into
the milk pail. 1t Is often said that a
COW will first take care Of herself be-
fore she will make milk out of her
food. She does not always do 1t. There
are cows that seem intent on making
milk and nothing else. They utterly
neglect to feed their systems, and such
COWS will become thinner and thinner.
If we are watching the Individual and
observe cow like that, we will in
crease the ration and keep on increasing
1t as long as we can get returns. 1t
is little trouble-but not so much
after ALTO vary the rations to suit
different cows. The COW that is taking
on flesh should have very little, if any,
fat-forming food. Eliminate the corn
meal, or other similar ingredient, from
her ration. Feed her wholly or mainly
on heterogeneous foods. For the thin
COW, increase the fat-forming elements.
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

Berries should be cultivated from
planting time to fruiting season, keep
ing the ground pulverized between the
rows; strawberries, however, should be
mulched with straw, which takes the
place Of cultivation. Blackberries,
which often dry up on the bushes be-
fore the crop is all matured, can be
saved, In most cases, by frequent sur.
face cultivation between the rows, re-
taining moisture, which nourishes the
plants and natures late blooms. The
roots of trees spread on every side the
same distance as the limbs extend, and
therefore cultivation should cover the
entire surface; in the case of large
trees, none but shallow blowing should
be done, so as not to Injure the roots
Farmers Voice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
HARNESS OF MANY KINDS.
Made Not for Horse Alone bat for Various
Other Animals as Well.

1t is probable that the great major
ity of people would, at first thought
anyway, associate harness with horses
only; but harness is used on consid-
cradle variety of other animals. Har-i
ness is used in this country on oxen in
some parts Of the South, and also in
logging comps in the North; and OK
harness is used in Cuba, South Amer
lea and Germany. In some of these
parts oxen are driven single in wag-
ons. In OK harness a yoke is used in
stead of collar, but the OK harness
includes traces and a breeding. There
is some OK harness exported from this
country.
In one part of the world and another
is made Il good deal of dog harness.
In Germany and France, where dogs
are used as draft animals, dog harness
is a regular article Of sale for the Or
binary purposes of a harness. Dogs
are sometimes hooked up in harness
to draw a wagon in this country; but
here it would be for sport, and the
quantity Of that kind of dog harness
sold is small and would not be found
in stock, but would be made to order.
But while dog harness, in the or
binary form of harness, is not kept In
stock here, goat harness is, and In
great variety, at prices ranging from
81 to $50 a. set. There are some har-
ness makers in a small way. employ
ing a hard or two besides themselves,
who make nothing but goat harness.
Here goats are used to draw wagons
for childrcil's slmrt. In France goats
IRE sometimes Used fol draft purposes
instcutl ef Digs.
s;nne larnrss is usc,, OH reindeer
had;ng slr,!gcs IL far Northern coun-
trics: and :s also USE. TO draft pur-
poses on dogs, employed in hauling
loads on sleds in Arctic regions Some
horness has likewise been made for
use for draft purposes for elephants
in their native countries.
Here, for show purposes harness has
been made for elephants and other an
imnls to enable them to draw chariots
and other vehicles, and harness has
sometimes been made, for like pur-
poses, for ostriches and other birds
New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

A goat farm is being conducted in
Jackson.
Red Oak has granted franchise to a
gas company.
Hog cholera ~ still raging in some
parts of Guthrie County.
The foundation is in for the new $2O,-
600 Catholic church at Tama.
The carpenters are ut work on the
Iowa Central depot at Algona.
Mt. Ayr is now tatking about a water
works and electric light system.
Company II of the National Guard has
been mustered in at Marshalltown.
During November there were fifty-fve
berths and twenty-eiGht deaths in Du-
buQue
The State Treasurer has SO far receiv-
ed S2,O447S for the Porto Rican relief
fund.
The Northern Iowa Implement Asso-
citation will meet in Des Aioines next
mouth.
1t is believed that the Rock Island
will erect new modern depot at Des
Moines in 1900.
The list of the Davenport BUSINESS
Mems Association contains over three
hundred names.
A charity ball held Mt Dubuque incrcas.
ed the fund of the Home of the Friend
less by about $1,000.
The State board of control has adopt
ed the grade system of clothing for In
mates of penitentiaries.
A farmer of Union township had q
herd of nineteen hogs stolen from him. A
vigilance committee is proposed.
Rev. Err. Schultz of Remsen has So.
cured pledges for about 100000 for a
new church in st. Mary's parish.
The Commercial Club at Muscatine has
approved of the scheme for a new the
ater, and will push it all they can.
Plans are being received at Council
Bluffs for an electric light plant, to ul-
timately become the property of the city.
Rev. John Longson has been appointed
pastor of the Baptist Church at Belle
PLANE.
Jewell believes that the proposed Des
Moines, Iowa Falls and Northern will be
through there.
An interlocking switch arrangement
will be put in at the G. Il n. W. cross
ing at Marathon.
Michael Boyle, an oldtime resident of
Council Bluffs, was run down and killed
by freight train.
The west section of the Florentine
block in Des Moines was destroyed by
fire. Loss about $4,000.
Ninety-seven packages of various kinds
containing liquor We're seized at the de-
pot at Shenandoah.
The school at Linn Grove has been
closed and will be kept closed until the
smallpox scare is over.
One hundred and nine conversions are
reported as the result of the revival
meetings at Oskaloosa.
The Des Moines, Iowa Falls and North
ern is having preliminary survey made
from Iowa Falls to Dcs Moines.
The farm house of John Tansy near
Clarion was destroyed by fire and HIM
self cremated. The origin is unknown.
as the victim lived alone.
Ex-Judge Horace S. Winslow died in
Newton.
The drug store of j. l.. Cabin at
Thompson was badly damaged by Ere.
Loss about $1,000.
The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Umstead of Fort Dodge fell into pail
of boiling water and was severely scald-
ed.
Contracts have been let for three ele-
vators Of 10000 bushels capacity, to be
built on the NJ. s. st. L. southeast Of
Fort Dodge.
The trustees of the Iowa State College
Of Agriculture and Mechanics Art, at
Ames. object to it being called the "Ag-
Hcultural college
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

Carbon is to have new stucco mill.
4 gas company has been incorporated
at Ada1r.
The U. b. Society atsFremont is build
ing church.
Louisa County has decided to erectAh.
county asylum.
A lodge of Yeomen has been :
tuted ut Council Bluffs. .9
The Illinois Central is now
trains into Council Bluffs.
The Fordenwalt school house, ns9f
West Point, has been burned to the
ground.
The Rock Island will enlarge its equip
ment in the shops at Valley Junction
next season.
The Dubuque Savings Bank, with a
capital OF $4,000, has filed articles of
incorporation.
Joseph Kublic, aged "a, was killed in
coal mine Mt Dies Moines by prema-
ture explosion.
William Eichner, ST., has been appoint
ed postmaster at Killduff, vice F. ].
Birchard, resigned.
Zenas w. Chapman of Bristol and A.
ID. Wilson of Millnervile have been APP
pointed postmasters.
The excavations for the sewer in Keo-
kuk are believed to be the cause of SO
much illness in that city.
Application has been made for the es-
tablishment of rural free delivery at
Atalissa and North Manchester.
Mrs. Bateman of Monroe took some
poison in mistake for medicine but vom-
iting set in, which probably saved her
life.
Two hundred employees Of the Fort
Dodge and Omaha Railroad near Ull-
mer went out OH strike. but the COM
pany settled with them.
| An opinion has been handed down in
the Supreme Court at Des Moines, favor
| able to the river frontiers in the now
| famous court house site controversy Of
| that city.
The Iowa State Association of Coun.
| ty Supervisors will hold its third biennial
meeting at Ames Jan. 1919.
The postal receipts i'll Des Moines for
| November show an increase of $3,OS4
over the same period of last year.
Two immense engines are being built
in the shops at West Burlington for use
between Ottumwa and Creston and OF
tnmwa and Burlington respectively.
| Robert L. Donaldson, sentenced at Mis-.
souri, Valley to five years in the peniten-
tiary for assault with intent to kill, es-
| capped while ell route to Fort Madison.
| No clue to his whereabouts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
EARN, Note,
Farm Notes.
Whether feeding two Or thran tin,


Whether feeding two or three times
Shelter sheep from cold rains.
Do not allow, manure to accumulate
in the stables.
Sheep as much-as any other stock re-
QuIre dry bedding.
AS the roads get bad the loads should
be made lighter.
Old stock of any kind decrease in
value as they become older.-
The most profitable stock to feed is
young, thrifty growing aniamls.
1t is safe rule on very cold days to
increase the grain rations.
1t is a loss not to feed sufficient to
maintain a good, thrifty condition.
Late fall blowing helps materially in
destroying the white grub.
Young animals are easily kept thrifty
II they are well sheltered.
The team that is expected to do the
hauling during the winter should be
well shod, and should have good blan-
kets TO protect them at any time they
may be left standing in the cold.--J<an.
sas Farmer,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Rates on Farm Loans Go I'm,

Iowa bankers and financial concerns
are raising the rates on farm loans, and
where 5 and 51a per cent was accepted
until recently 6 and is now demanded
and secured. Bankers report that the
demand for money is fully equal to the
supply for the first time in two years.
They attribute it to the tightness of the
Eastern money market, and say the East
is drawing great deal of cash out of
Towo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

Single Sashes Double Glazed.
One of the ways In which poultry and
other stock suffer is from the rapid
radiation Of heat from the windows at
night. Double windows are sometimes
used, but these are expensive, some
what of bother to put on and hard
to keep clean.
The cut shows a single sash, double
glazed, which poultryman has recent
ly described. The sash is made so that
the glass can be set on both sides Of
the wooden bars, leaving half inch or
more Of space between. This gives
double window and the cost is said to
be not more than % cents extra per
sash for the glass and the labor Of set
ting. The glazing must be tight and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
3 MY, FlRe.
II starts:

1t starts;
a sinu0us eyelash from the sun,
A golden, leaf-shaped, dancing thing,
Bending fern-like in a magic breeze.
And grows,
And saps the virgin forests strength
With writing, biting arms,
And with its red jaws through the
gloom
Cast elfin shadows round the room.
And waxing still
1t laslles round the knotted wood
With soft but cruel sting,
Till, gorged with strength. 1t fades
away
Beneath coverlet of gray.
And now,
Like molten sunset from the west,
Pulsates as with living breath
NIL dying midst the bones its greed
has made
Its heart is still, and ashes mark the
grave.
"A. R. Allan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

Mix corn meal and plaster of parls
together, about one-third plaster Of
paris. The rats will eat the corn meal,
also some of the dry plaster. AS they
pick the corn meal out, add little
more meal to 1t, and mix together, put
1t in shallow dishes and set 1t around
in different places. Also have some
water convenient for them to drink.
And in three or four days you will not
be troubled with rats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNclsELy
CONDENSED.
Wholesale Grocers organize-Fire at
chelsea-Forcedb by Law to Pay Church
subscription-Des Moines Wants G1u-
cose Plant Interest Rates Rise.

The cooperative plan of the wholesale
grocery merchants of Iowa has been
adopted by representatives of the lead
ing Iowa houses and stock company
with $4,000 paid-up capital has been
formed and the following officers elected:
President, A. p. Spencer, Oskaloosa;
yice-president, q. NJ. Carr. Marshalltown;
treasurer, II. Sloane, Marshalltown; sec
rotary, III. ]. johnson, Marshalltown;
board OF directors, G. NJ. Carr, Ii. Sloane,
g. P. Smith, A. p. Spencer, j. p. John
son, j. G. Let's, II. l.. Spencer, y. s.
Ellis and f. G. Let's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

WINTER GATE. the hinge is made
of rod OF iron that will turn easily in
the eye of the other part of the hinge.
In the lower hinge have three or four
holes drilled through the iron rod, as
shown. When the gate is to be raised
slip 20-penny wire nail through thu
required hole beneath the part contain
ing the eye, and the gate will stand at
the elevation required. When the snow
is gone the gate can be returned to its
natural position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Church Wins an Odd Case.

The Supreme Court held that church
subscription made on Sunday is collect
able. q. NJ. Donald of Fort Madison,
defendant in a case brought by the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, appealed
from similar decision by the Lee Coun-
ty District Court. Donald set up de-
Tense that the obligation having been
entered into on Sunday was illegal and
that there was no consideration. Both
claims are overruled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Pain from Nattle sin y.

1t has been found that the pain caused
by the sting of nettles is due partly to
formic acid and partly to chemical
resembling snake poison. Our nettles
are comparatively harmless; but in In.
dia, Java and elsewhere there are varie-
ties the painful effects of which last
weeks, and in some cases months. like
snake bites.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
no Keen Anples.

An experiment made by Michigan
grower of apples shows that If apples
are packed in kiln-dried clean sand, and
the apples not allowed TO touch, they
may be put into bins and kept for
months provided the bins are in a cool,
dry place and the apples not bruised.
Success has been obtained by the use
of well-dried corn and oats also. ca.
pecially in keeping with beets, turnips
and potatoes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Saved by tho sleet.

The loss by the fire at Chelsea, on
close estimate will foot up to about 3d.
900 over all Insurance. Had it not been
for the sleet storm of the previous day
nothing could have saved the town from
complete destruction, as high wind was
blowing from the northwest, which car
ried sparks and pieces of burning slim
giles for fully half mile. During the
ire l.. Mccall was injured by the nozzle
Of hose line falling from roof and
striking him on the head, cutting two
very bad gashes.