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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Blind PEOPLE.

So far as the most recent statistics
go, the known proportion of blind peo-
pie is about one In fifteen hundred,
which would give total of one million
blind In the world. The largest proper
ton Is found In Russia, which has in
Europe 100000 blind In population
Of 96,00O.00O. or one in $50. Most Of
these are found in the northern prov.
inces Of Finland, ana the principal
cause is ophthnlmia, due to bad ventila.
tlon Of the huts Of the peasantry and
the inadequate facilities for treatment.
There is a great deal Of blindness In
Egypt, due to glowing sand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
NATURE.
AZ fond mother. when the day IL Ger.
Leads by the hand her little child to

AZ fond mother, when the day Is DER,
Leads by the hand her little child to
bed,
Hall willing, half reluctant TO be led,
And leave his broken playthings on the
6oor,
Btill gazing at them through the open
door.
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
BY promises of others in their stead,
Which. though more splendid. may not
plense him more
So Nature deals with US md takes nway
Our playthings. one by one. aud by the
hand
Leads US to rest SO gently that We so
sca,ce knowing il we wished to SO or
stay,
Being too full OF sleep 10 understand
How far the unknown transcends the
what We know.
Henry Wadsworth Longfcllow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Profit in Young Stock.

The young animal maxi" greater
proportionate gain than the adult for
the reason that it is growing, yet farm
ers sacrifice their young stock and fat
ten the mtured animals. After an
animal has completed its growth it in
creases by accumulation of fat, large
portion of the food going into the
manure. While young calf may APP
parently consume large proportion of
food, yet it Increases accordingly. The
farmer who has platform scales, and
who will weigh the food and the calf,
will find that the young animal in
creases rapidly. and that the food is
yielding a profit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

Bisulphide of carbon is used for de-
stroying weevil in wheat bins. Force
tube to the bottom of the bin, pour
in about a pint Of the liquid, and cover
the bin. The gas is heavy and finds Its
way to every portion of the bin. 1t is
dangerous substance to use unless
care is exercised, as a lighted pipe OF
cigar will cause it to explode, even
when there is no flame. 1t is destruc-
tive of all insect life, but does not in.
jure the grain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
School for scandal Close d

Springfield, Mo-, women have organ
lied a don't speak eyil'' society, each
member signing this agreement: 81 do
hereby solemnly pledge my word to
speak no evil Of any woman, whether
such report be true or not. Any viola
tlon Of this pledge. however, does not
release me from Its subsequent obliga-
tons, which are to continue for all
time to come" This is interpreted to
mean: III at first you don't succeed.
try, try again"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
keen the Windmill Runniny,

at pays to have the windmill so 1t
can be thrown in and out of gear auto
matically, if it is located any distance
from the house." says writer in the
Homestead 'There are many devices
for doing this, and some of them are
inexpensive. once saw one that had
an old-faslioned creamery can attach
ed to tho wire that put the mill out of
gear. This had q very small hole In 1t
70 the water would run out Of Ii very
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Origin OF Hurrah.

w. j. Spratley thinks there can be no
doubt that the Egyptian soldiers in
ancient times went into the battle to
the inspiring cheer of the Hoo Ra:
Hoo Ra! Hoo Ro" And IL the average
questioning man asks why, he replies
with this: Because Hoo Ra lin the
tongue Of the Thotmes and the Ra.
meses) means the King! the King! the
Kinpp"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04


The Grand Hotel at Bows has been
sold.
A new creamery is to be built at I'm
derwocd.
A postoftice has been established at
Hacker.
a site has been selected for the Gov
eminent building at Clinton.
All but one OF the coal mines at Cen
terville have resumed operations.
A case of smallpox i'll light form has
been discovered at Washington.
The mill at Otto has had to suspend
operations on account Of high water.
A wholesale drug company with cap
ital Of 100000 has been organized at
Waterloo.
The recent report of the auditor OF Des
Moines shows the debt of that city to be
1851 ,259.O2.
The Letter Carriers Association of the
State OF Iowa will meet in convention at
Council Bluffs May I.
NJ. ii. Foster dropped dead at his home
in Blakesburg. He had apparently been
in his usual good health.
The court house site quarrel at Des
AIoines will not down. \ struggle in the
courts is now threatened.
,oa,' naa,,,. erms,,sa while climh;nr la.
waon t,ra ans at C,;mtnn
M. .,s;1a,,ao 80 w, w, po,.,,,.;,, =,
Burlington was burglariZcd. and $500 i'll
money and jcwelry stolen.
= q
has been adiudged insane and taken to
the hospital for treatment
n,r;n. Tia ,,.r o,d;ro ,,,;s n,n,,, nno
lnndrad ,nd ;;etv arrasts n.ara ,aaa rnr
arnn,.snnass Of S,mscat;n. W. ''Ns ~
M. ,.n,.;,s J, cho.,.s SET, Vii, -, :
.,.a,rnaa ~ ,ha WanS;n;n;."n ,o a
who,tt;a,d h,ya ho,r r"nnrnrnI
~ NJ. ~ - -. :, ~,
Ihere are thirteen eahu1datcs Tor the
POSITION Pc OF pos'hiaster ~ Masom Sh!'
me present term expires 'Alrii 10.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application TO organize a
i ma, pahk at i'ike' WIN FSo''''V cap
ltal.
The burned district at Massena is be-
ing replaced by brick business buildings.
The fund for the widows and orphans
of the Beers killed in the present war is
receiving large additions at,Daycnport.
Ambrose Collins of Jefferson has been
taken to Clarinda for treatment for in
sanity, after attempting to commit sui
eide.
G. +. Thomas of kirkman has sued his
neighbor, w. A. Lacey, for $4,000 dam
,vnss fn. aEanot;o,, .1p h;. ,,.;sn,s =, 49,.
tons.
Patrick +. Nugent of For, Dodge and
Milton Wells OF Urbana have been adj
mitted TO practice before the Interior
Department
A case of smallpox is reported from
Williams, at the home of G. w. Eppard.
The Scott County bar are discussing
the need for another judge OH the Dis.
trict Court bench to expedite litigation.
A large number of employees in the Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Turnips and Corn Not Mate,

Turnips and corn are in no sense
mates as field crops. The heat which
makes the corn is fatal to the turnip
and the cool, damp weather which
makes the turnip is fatal to the corn.
Ninety-degree weather for corn; GO de.
grees for turnips. This is why England
raises turnips aud America corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Bad Year for Hor.e..

Horses are suffering everywhere this
year. Pinkeye is prevalent in ireland,
horse sickness in South Africa and in
America. Some disease is killing off
horses in the Northwest at an alarm.
ing rate. A veterinary surgeon says
the disease is rare, and is caused by
eating oats which have been damaged
nv rrSt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
lowly. When this can was empty the

slowly. When this can was empty the
mill would go in gear and pump the
tank full. The overflow pipe from the
tank would fill the can and the weight
of the water would pull the mill out of
gear. After an hour or so the water
would leak outso the mill would again
go in gear, and thus the business was
kept up all the time. Should but little
water be used the mill would only run
long enough SO the overflow would fill
the can and the mill would be thrown
out Of gear"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Raises Railway Assess ,nent.

The State executive council has fixed
the railway assessment at $46,OOO,OOO,
which is an increase of about 81, 100000
over last year. The assessment on the
old roads was reduced about $150OOO,
and the new roads were assessed at
about $1,G5O,OOO. The Chicago and
Northwestern assessment was raised
10000, while the Rock Island and Bur
lington assessments were reduced $780,
M oaoh :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

Snow does much harm on farms that
are not well drained. 1t not only re-
mains longer than is necessary, but
keeps the land wet and slushy. All
drains should be opened to permit the
surplus water to rapidly flow off. A
heavy freeze coming on suddenly
while snow Is melting may damage
wheat The barnyard should be well
Uttered with abundant absorbent ma
terial to prevent the stock from sink
ing to their knees In mud and becom-
ing chilled by loss of heat from stand
ing constantly in ice-cold water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Hog Raising i'm Idaho.

Hog raising is becoming one of the in
dustries in Idaho. There is money in
hogs raised there, as the animals are
fed on lucerne, waste potatoes and
wheat, so that their meat is Of the very
best. Quite market is being opened
up for this class of stuff and San Fran
cisco packers are already after the hog
product Of Idaho. To the credit Of
South Omaha it must be said that Idaho
shippers prefer this market to the far
Western one, and during the season
South Omaha will receive the benefit of
shipments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Largest Geyser in the WorId

The largest geyser In the world is the
Excelsior geyser in Yellowstone Park.
Its basin is 200 feet across and $50
feet deep. The basin is full Of boiling
water. from which clouds Of steam are
constantly ascending. At long inter-
walls water is spouted into the air to a
height Of from fifty to 800 feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Claims Injury at Initiation.

+. s. Carlisle of Luverne has sued the
Modern Woedmen of America in the
Federal Court Mt Cedar Rapids for in
juries received during his initiation. He
says he was told to stoop over and pick
up mallet. When in that position he
was struck a terrific blow on the hip joint
with some instrument of wood, which had
been SO arranged that charge of pow
der or dynamite was exploded on the in
strument against him, whereby he was
seriously injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Four Murder. ON the Dockct-old Man
Killed by Train-Injured at Secret
Society Initiation-Railw Assess-
ments Are Raised.

The District Court at Fort Madison
has full docket of criminal cases. The
trial of Frank Fields, Keokuk colored
policeman, who recently shot William
Stewart, also colored. and who was un-
der indictment for manslaughter, ended
in a disagreement. Fields still retains
his position on the police force. The
second trial of Alonzo Robbins, also col
ored, for wife murder follows. He was
upon former trial sentenced to prison
at hard labor for life, but obtained new
trial on technical points. Timothy j..
Hickey will be tried next for murder in
the first degree. Hickey was an alder
man In Keokuk and prominent local
politician. He shot and killed NJ. j..
Reas his partner in the saloon business.
last fall. Charles Mayhem is also under
indictment for murder in the first degree.
Last fall in drunken fight he stabbed
his stepson, Joseph Fields, killing him
instantly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

spondent in TIL e
Farm, Field and
Fireside. This ma
chine extracts the
liquid from the
combs and leaves
the comb as clear of
injury as b e fore
tax en- from the
hive. In the accom-
panying Illustration
the inside gearing
is raised up and ex-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

EA1HAChVN' pUseu 10 view anu
shows two COMB baskets, each to &C.
commodate frame of comb to be ex-
tracted, and by turning the crank the
reel is turned With such velocity as to
empty the entire comb of its contents
by centrifugal force. The empty combs
are then placed back in the hives of
bees to again be filed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Walked Directly to Hi. Death.

Though walking along railroad track
directly toward rapidly approaching
train Samuel j. Brown of Council Bluffs
apparently failed to notice the danger
that lay in his pathway and. owing to
deafness, could not hear the warning
whistle of the locomotive which, in an
other moment or two, tossed his almost
lifeless form to one side and sped on
its journey seemingly unmindful of the
suffering it had caused. The accident
was witnessed by number of people.
He died two hours after reaching the hos
,,iko1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

When man desplses the community
in which he lives, the commulity Il
not at fault but there is sousethina
wrong with the man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
Jackpot Mine a BONANZA.

Two years ago Creston capitalists, in
corporated as the Creston Leasing Com
pany, leased the Jackpot mine at Cripple
put out $l,000,OOO, netting the lessees
$500, 900 after paying 100000 royalty
and all expenses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

British landlords are said to own 90.
600 acres of land In the United States
an area larger than that OF Ireland,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

Making other folks miserable is the
one enjoyment Of tue chronic dyspep.
tic, y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04

man is assured Of milk as pure and free
from contamination aa it is possible to
get it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-04
A Honey Extrac,or

The honey extractor is one of the
principal sources of profit in connec-
ton with Bookkeeping, says CORE
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
HANNA AND B

The Anaconda Standard this morning
INDUCES in some nasty filings at Senator
Hanna, and carps at his expressed doubt.
in his Chicago speech, of the existence
of a real trust in the United States.
But it does not mention the fact that
Senator Hanna in that speech declared
that he was the first a to recog-
nize organized labor in the coal districts
Of Ohio; that he avowed his frier i1y re-
gard for organized labor; that he chal
lenged any man anywhere to prove thai
he had ever had trouble with labor or
reduced its wages. and that he promised
to resign his seat in the senate If any
man could prove him an enemy Of the
men who toll. 49, 49,
A part of his speech appears elsewhere
on this page.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
IN CONFUSION.

Most CT the populists were form
erly democrats. They left the democratic
party because they knew it to be unwor-
thy of confidence, incapable and dishon-
est. Yet whenever a democratic con-
vention and a populist convention are
called at the same time and a suggested
fusion holds out slight hope of success
for a few Office seekers, all difference
and antagonism of principle are thrown
to the winds in favor of spoils and a
union of forces follows. The populist
motto in many cases seems to be: lone
office is better than a dozen principles
The new labor party in this state, so
far at least, seems to be made of better
wha will happen.
In Helena yesterday they stood out
against fusion. They organized their
party to bring bou reform labor legis-
office who would help nobody but them
selves. They We're willing to fuse, but
first they demanded the g%overnship and
chiefly they demanded an eight hour
plank which meant eight hours as a
constitutional proposition and not a
vague expression of opinion coupled with
a suggestion which would undoubtedly
render legislation on the subject imprac-
ticable and worthless.
So they held out. They will continue
to hold out if they are r u to themselves.
A few nominations mean nothing to the
great mass of toilers. The latter demand
labor legislation for the benefit of all
workers.. not an official position or a fat
salary for one or two individual men,
bers Of their party.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

ton at Helena has virtually read out sof
h democratic party that wing of the
organization whose representatives led
by John r. Toole walked out of the Hell
ena convention his week.
Had there been any desire for these
boiling democrats and those who elected
them to have a voice in the campaign
for Bryan. the convention would have
left a vacancy on the electoral ticket, 20
be supplied by the independent dAmoc-
racy in order that on the national ticket
there might be harmony. Not so, how,
ever. The dominant wing of the >uhyty
IN refusing recognition to the Silver Bow
and Deer Lodge delegations of the Hill.
wing, and thus forcing them out Of the
convention. served a plain notice on.
them to consider their no longer
desirable in the democratic back yard.
In other words, the convention at Helena,
proposed to drive them out Z the party.
and keep them out, regardless Of all ma
tional issues.
If these boiling delegates and he men.
whom they represented. have personal
pride. If they know when they have been
o.2.ted with brickbats and if they know
Waen their company is not desirable.
they will take the gentle him given at
the state capital and allow the ticket
nominated there and all that it repre-
sents go to the demnition bowwows.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
WHAT A

After such a. exhibition as democracy
has afforded at Helena this week, what
self-respecting citizen. who loves Mon
tana, needs to be urged to vote the re-
publican ticket straight.
With a present administration which
is notorious for ~incapacity and laziness
and the threat of another which is Xix
ly to be worse, what is there for tax pay
ers to do but vote for a change and
help elect David E. Folsom, one Of the
grandest of old men, to the office OF
chief executive of Montana? y- =
With the democracy split and snarling
with it's fusion Of all d~emoralized ele-
ments of all parties. what hope is there
for the states redemption except as the
result Of a clean political sweep?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
N ON THE STUMP.

Senator Hanna insists that he Is no
made a speech of which the following is
the newspaper report and which The
w~orkingmen of Montana should all read:
There is not a principle or a ,.olicy
discussed in this campaign that the peo-
pie do not know more about than does
William Jennings Bryan" the senator
continued. He had not the courage to
bring out his letter of acceptance until
after William Mckinley issued his. That
letter knocked every issue of Bryan into
flinders.
Bryan's letter speaks of trusts. Yet
ne does not mention the Tammany ice
trust nor the round cotton bale trust,
In which Chairman Jones is so heavily
interested. AS Bryan declares that the
trusts are the main issue of the CAM
palgn, l can say we are ready to meet
him on that proposition as well as any
other. l am not afraid to face any audi
ence In this country on any political
question or any economic question which
relates to this election
How about the la~bor-crushing trusts
you're in?" said an interrupter.
Throw him OUT the audience clam
mored again.
Leave him alone" Senator Hanna re-
monstrated. land I'll tell him what he
wants to know"
ANY combination for mutual benefit,
self-protection or self-advancement Is a
trust IN the definition Of the democrats"
ne said. IF the combinations OF CAPITAL
ana corporations are trusts, so are the
combinations of laboring men. 1 believe
l was the first man in the state of Ohio
thai recognized organized labor officially.
IN 1871 John Seeley. president Of the
first bituminous miners organization in
the United States, and John James. its
secretary, came to me and asked me to
organic the coal mine owners so that
the miners could deal with their EMPLOY
erS IN a body. That was my first ex-
perlenee with a trust. I was ALWAYS in
iavor of settling the differences between
labor and capital by arbitration, so I
organized that association and in all the
years It held together there was not a
strike. 80 -
~ anyone can find a man in my en-
ploy VINO can %truthfully say I have done
any or my employees a wrong or have
reduced his wages, or have misused him
intentionally in any way, will resign
my seat in the United States senate.
! mace that proposition in 1897, and so
IT tnere have been no takers"
Here Senator Hanna had "a ston ~
slVe me applause a chance.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
THE COUNTY TICKET.

There is a practical side to politics in
Silver Bow county. The business men
and property holders have been having a
hard game for eight years. Taxes lave
been too high under the circumstances.
They should be lower than in any county
in the state.
The republican convention nominated
candidates for county offices who prom
a new broom sweeps clean. The sheriff.
office costs the tax payers nearly 500, 900
a year. Other offices, it is claimed, can
be conducted for less than they are now
costing. That is the general belief and
surely it will do no harm to elect new
men and introduce a little more enthu-
siasm and hard work in the conduct OF
public affairs.
h republican ticket speaks for it
self. 1t is made up of reputable, expert
enced business men, who are we'll known
publican party is naturally proud.
Without unkind criticism Of any county
officers who have done their duty, the
tax payers are of the opinion that a
change would be beneficial to all inter-
ests, and for that reason the republican
party has offered aaticket which prom
ises honesty, efficiency and zeal in all
branches of the public service. The peo-
pie will do the rest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
IF FOREVER, FARE THE WELL

The two fusion parties at Helena have
agreed to a division of the. presidential
electors. leaving one to be nominated
BY the democratic wing which withdrew
and will hold a convention in Butte.
This simply means hat the boiling
delegates are considered to be no longer
members Of the democratic party. and
that those who remained in the hall are
willing to imperil Bryan himself rather
than affiliate longer with the Hill wing.
That is one way for the fusionists to
display their great regard for the
cause Of free silver. sa
1t is a democratic row, however, and
we call attention to the fact only for the
information of an intelligent public.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1900.
SURE THING PIE DISTRIBUTION.

The democrats at Helena were willing
to fuse, but they insisted on the govern
ship and the associate justiceship and
the treasurership.
power, to shut out Judge Clancy and
get hold of the state funds, in spite of
ell that might happen.
With characteristic generosity the
democrats were willing to let their next
best friends, the populists, a v the nom
nations for one %elector, the congress-
man, Encouragement and auditor, leav-
ing for the labor men the Lucrative" po-
sitions of one ~elector, govern
Or, secretary of state and school super
tendency.
OF course, the labor party refused this
m"agnanimous division of the pie. They
did not propose to contribute most of the
votes for least of the glory. Besides,
they We're actuate by some principle
and did not see why they should organize
a new party and Immediately allow it to
be absorbed by the very organization
most of them had just left-the demo
cratic party. The result was that the
democrats and %populists filled out the
ticket, leaving the labor party out in the
cold, and expecting it would come around
today and ask to be let in at the back
door.
sTipoo will tall