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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

The report of Dairy and Food Com
missioner Norton, of Iowa, contains a
number of statistical facts which are
of general interest. The total number
of cows in Iowa is 1,295, $3.50, or an
average of % to the square mile in the
less populous portions Of the State to
DO In the more populous. The value of
these COWS is $3S,35S, SOB, or nearly $50
per COW. The number of cows to each
1000 population is SIG. The average
price of butter has decreased over
seven years ago, but has increased over
last year. The average price in 1898
was p cents; in 1894, "a cents; in 1895,
p cents; in 1896, 20 cents, and in 1900,
% cents. During the year ending July
1. 1900, there We're but three licenses
issued for the sale of oleomargarine in
the State. All of these have since ex-
pred, and no renewals have been taken
out. OF the 936 creameries in the State
S42 are operated on the separator plan,
II on the gathered cream plan and SO
on combination of the two plans.
Five hundred and one creameries are
owned by individuals, $40 are operated
on the cooperative plan, 116 on the
stock company plan. There has been
a notable increase in the past year of
the number of farm separators in use
in the State, in 1900 there being 1882
as against 1,762 of the previous year
and 9O4 of 1893.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
Getting Over II.

The food supplied to the apprentices
in Uncle SANS navy, particularly when
in port, is plain and discriminating in
quality and none too abundant in guam
tity. Uncle Sam does not believe in
pampering his young sailors by over
feeding, and most of them spend con-
siderable portion of their pay in add
Ing to the stock of provender furnished
them by the ships cook.
A boy who may be designated as jim
my Short, for short. thinking life on
shipboard would be picnic" enlisted
as n naval apprentice.
How is Jimmy getting along?" in
quired neighbor one day.
poor boy" replied his mother. "He
writes us that he is SO homesick he
can't eat half the grub he gets In his
kid'-whatever that may mean"
A few weeks later the same neighbor
dropped in again.
How is Jimmy doing in the navy by
this timer" she asked.
"Poor boy!" answered Mrs. Short.
HE wants us to send him box filled
with the kind of victuals lie used to
turn up his nose at. He says he be-
lieyes he could eat a live OK at one
meal!''
As an instructive afterthought it may
be suggested that perhaps judicious
amount of starvation is good cure for
acute cases of Inconsistencies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
A NOTABLE AUTHOR DEAD.
Sir Walter Besant, the English Now
clist AMI Historiographer.

Sir Walter Besant, the English Now
clist AMI Historiographer.
A notable English novelist and his
Photographer, Sir Walter Besant, who
was warm friend Of America and
an admirer of Americans, has been laid
to rest at Hampstead, in the north Of
London, where he had long made his
home. Sir Walters death followed an
illness of short duration.
Walter Besant, in the minds of Eng
lishmen, was the nearest approach to
Dickens the country ever produced. He
was born in 1888 and was the son of a
well-to-do merchant. Entering Com
bridge, he took up the study of mathe-
mates but, becoming Interested in
Dickens works, determined to emulate
the great writer's example and enter
the field of literature. All his time
could not then be devoted to writing,
however, SO he secured colonial APP
pointment and. when opportunity
offered, wrote novel. Two years
passed before his work was finished
and then 1t was rejected by pub
Usher with the result that it was placed
in the fire. Then Sir Walter set to
work publishing studies in French lit
erature and also engaged in journal
ism. Becoming acquainted with n mag
azine editor named James Rice. he
Joined with him and together they pro-
duced in ten years twelve successful
books.
While celebrated as an historical
writer, a greater reputation was gained
by Mr.. Besant in class of novels
which added something of n purpose to
the narrative. He was one of the first
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Real holiness is wholly unassumed.
TO the philosopher the grave is not a
ghoul.
He who dozes on parade often dozes
on guard.
Division of spoiis is multiplication of
spoilsmen.
High honors are usually matters of
great wait.
PAY up" and cash down" means the
same thing.
Adam could scarcely be blamed for
raising Cain.
Seldom is there smooth sailing in
financial straits.
Fogs are among the things that never
would be missed.
When a legislators bill is tabled he
considers himself fioored.
Later day moralists object to justice
being blind or mercy deaf.
Baling straw is less remunerative
than putting uTt straw bail.
A man shou lint have the lie cast
Into his teeth Just because they are
false.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

lection meant disgrace and perhaps
term in prison, but she could not resist
the impulse to steal articles that would
be missed and cause efforts to be made
for their recovery. She told her father
that on one occasion she stole dia-
mond ring belonging to her roommate,
and then, filed with remorse, replaced
the ring before its absence was noted.
Within twenty-four hours she again
stole the ring. She declares her steal
ing gave her mental exhilaration
which was enjoyable, and that after
the first offense 1t was impossible for
her to stop the practice.
Some Of her friends believe the girl
to be a victim of hypnotism. Others
think she is mentally unbalanced as the
result of an accident about year ago,
when she received an injury to her
head that rendered her unconscious sew
eral hours Two prominent physicians
have reported that Miss Burt is suffer-
ing from mental arrangement and
should receive treatment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

: Sarah Bernhardt, whose ignorance of
family life in America is as great us her
artistic fame, has undertaken to give
her fellow countrymen her ideas of fe-
male education on this side Of the At
lantic. She begins by making the graf
! flying admission that the American
woman leads very different life from
her French sister. 1t will be news
throughout the millions of homes ON
this continent to learn from our recent
visitor that lin America home scarcely
exists. People live in hotels or employ
housekeepers.' This is SO many leagues
from the truth that 1t merely provokes
smile, but what do our readers of
the gentler sex say to Sarah's asser-
tion that the American woman mar
ries as late as possible" and that while
IN Europe the girls make haste ito
escape from the family hearth and get
married." in America the girls are sin
no hurry to enter the bonds Of matri-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

Economist before he turned to the
work with which his name will always
be identified.
1t is as popular philosopher that
Herbert Spencer seems to hold his rep.
utation, and yet one must read the ac-
count of his self-sacrihce and privation
before one can realize the tremendous
battle which the best known philoso-
pher of this century fought before he
found any readers ut all. Social
Statics," certainly rather unhandy
book, took fourteen years to sell, al.
though the edition ran only to 100
copies. The "Principles of Psycholo-
gy," with a first edition of 100 copies,
did not sell out for twelve years, and
at the end of fifteen years the author
lost no less than $4,000 through his pub
locations. The strongest man, however,
is the man who can wait. and Herbert
Spencer waited. The scientific method
of studying human life began to find
willing pupils, not only among scion
lists, but also among Young students
of philosophy at the universities and
workingInen, who gave up their even
ings to the study of technical or social
sciences. Few books of philosophy
have enjoyed so wide popularity or
sale as the data of Ethics" where
flowing and persuasive argument de-
light and enchant the reader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
Red Top Hay and pasture.


1t used to be custom to sow red
top along with clover for meadows or
pasture land. 1t did not reach its best
condition until the clover had been cut
for two years, and even until timothy
had passed its greatest yield, but as it
was fit to cut for hay about the same
time as the timothy they were often
sown together. II would grow on low,
moist lands where the clover or timo-
thy were likely to winter kill, 1t made
a strong, smooth turf, and the fine hay,
when cut early, was relished by all the
animals. Seedsmen tell us that the
sales of red-top seed are growing less,
and we are very sorry if 1t is so. As n
pasture grass a mixture of June grass
or kentucky blue grass (poa pretensis)
and red top (agrostis vulgaris), leaves
but little to be desired, the first being
early and the red top enduring until
the late fall. One bushel of each seed
per acre gives good results for pasture
land, though some of the clovers may
be added to improve the field the first
year or two.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

A patent has recently been issued to
Montana man which provides a hoist
Ing device to be used us hay stacker,
derrick and the like. The device con-
sists of a base constructed in adjust
able sections locked together by a key
which is inserted in one of three re-
cesses formed in the sections. In sock
cts at the ends of the base sections side
sections having ball ends are received.
Thus universal joints are produced.
The side sections are composed of slid
Ing members, the upper of which are
raised by ratchet drum and rope.
Forked guy ropes support the side sec
lions, corresponding members of the
forked portions of the guy ropes being
connected at tile same side of the side
members and adjacent to each other.
A pulley is suspended between the up.
per members of the side sections, and
over the pulley a hoist rope is carried
The end of the hoist rope, If it be so de.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
GOOSE Farming In Eur,ana.

Goose farming and goose fattening
have fallen off greatly in England.
Fromold accounts we read that it was
not uncommon for a man to keep a
flock Of one thousand, each Of which
might be expected to rear on an aver
age seven goslings. The flocks were
regularly takeA to Craze and water the
same as sheep, and the man who herd
ed them was called a gooseherd or COZ
zard. The birds were plucked five times
in the year, and in the autumn f1ocks
were driven. to London or other mar
kets. They travelled at the rate Of
about a mile an hour, and would get
over nearly ten miles a day. When
geese are to lie Travelled a distance in
Europe they are driven through warm
tar and then through sand, which
boots" them for the journey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
1t is reasonable to suppose that the

1t is reasonable to suppose that the
tst successful attempt to travel by
automobile from New York to Chicago
will cause other automobilists to make
similar experiments until the perform
ance will cease to be regarded as un-
usual. The Chicago gentleman who,
with his wife and machinist, enjoys
the honor Of establishing the record,
succeeded in covering the distance in
less than eleven days. while the time
actually consumed in travelling was
only about ninety-eight hours. In 9TH
err words, the automobile, IL it had pro-
ceeded continuously, would have COW
cred the distance from New York in
only little more than four days. The
success of this experiment may be TAX
en- both as sign that the American
roadways are probably improving and
as another inducement for continuing
the goodroads movement. II the Jour
ney can be made now in approximately
ten days, allowing for stoppages, break
downs and delays due to imperfect
roads, the time schedule should be re-
duced much further when the roads
We been brought to the standard Of
rfection Of European roads. With
leap and rapid automobiles, good
roads and well-appointed inns lining
the route, what would few hundred
miles matter to the traveller bent on see
ing the country?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
COLLEGE GIRL WHO FOUND
STEALING FASCINATING

An Irresistible craving for excitement
is held responsible for the thefts COM
mitted by Mabel Lawrence Burt, the
daughter Of an Edgerton. Mass, lawyer,
who was arrested at Northampton.
Mass, for stealing jewelry to the value
of $1,000 from her fellow-students at
Smith College. In her confession after
the arrest the girl declared the value
Of the trinkets did not attract her so
much MS the danger of detection, which
fascinated her and caused her to repent
her crime time and again as she noted
the efforts to discover the thief. She
knew she was doing wrong and that de-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

1t seems strange, says correspond
ent, that SO many will recommend
planting the main crop in the early
spring. 1t is all right to plant a lin
tied amount early, but for the main
crop we have found 1t best to plant
from June to Is. This may look late
to great many, but the finest potatoes
we ever raised grew where we plowed
up strawberry patch, after it had
fruited, and planted 1t June %. How
ever, do not recommend as late plant
ing as that, neither do favor blowing
the ground and planting at once. To
be certain of good late crop the
ground should be well UNDETERMINED.
either aaturally or artificially, should
be clover sod and plowed early, that 1t
may become settled before planting
time and retain the moisture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03


She stood the ocean voyage remark
ably well, being sick only one day.
Agents of the Cunard line say that she
is the Oldest woman that ever crossed
IN their ships. She vas met in New
York by her son, whom she instantly
recognized i'll crowd.
She says that she was years old
at the death of George Ill. She dis
hnctly remembers the accession of
George Nv. to the throne. She was II
when the Duke of Clarence, Will.
lam W., took the throne of England.
When Victoria acquired the title of
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland.
Mrs. Davies was "a. Edward VII.
who was reigning when she left, made
the fifth sovereign under whom she
lived
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

The production of sugar cane in the
Hawaiian Islands is estimated at 31O.-
900 tons for 1900.
A simple way of keeping trace of the
age of n fowl is TO put ring made of
wire OH one of her legs for each year of
her life.
The output of the 175 canneries in
Maine is $5,000,000 annually. In ordi.
nary years $35O,OoO is paid to farmers
for sweet corn alone.
The disappearance of the .old-fasll.
toned apple" is frequent lament. The
modern fruit is fair to look upon. but
genuine flavor is too often absent.
Raspberry and blackberry plants are
benefited by continuous cultivation
during the time Of fruiting, and to ac.
complish this THEY should be tied to
wires.
Sugar beet factories are now in sue.
cessful operation in California, New
Mexico, Utah, Nebraska, New York,
Oregon, Minnesota, Illinois, Washing
ton, Colorado and Michigan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
The subtle American Joke

"Did you ever hear the joke about the
guide in Rome who showed some trav.
elers two skulls of st. Paul, one rs a
boy and the other as MANI" asked an
American of German friend, who
claimed that he had acquired the real
New England sense of humor.
NO" said the German, beaming in
anticipation of q good story. Tell 1t
me at once, mein friend, dat joke"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
FAME AND POVERTY
Have Walked Hand-in- Hand Through

Have Walked Aand-in- Hand Through
Herbert Spencer's Career.
Herbert Spencer, whose name will
live in the world Of thought as that Of
one of the nineteenth century's greatest
thinkers, has recently passed his S1st
birthday. After lifetime Of self-sacri-
flee and priyations, the great philoso-
pher finds himself at the threshold of
the grave almost as poor in worldly
possessions MS when he started the ca
reer that has brought him SO much
fame, but so little pecuniary recogni-
ton. There is something almost pa
thetic in the life-work of man like
Herbert Spencer. The son Of a schools
master, Mr.. Spencer was educated very
largely at home by his father, though
he also went to school at Bath, the
head-master of which was his uncle.
From 1887 to 1916 lie piled the profess
sion of a civil engineer, and for five
years later acted as sub-editor of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
Whole Corn si,nre,

The corn for SLIDING whole should be
one of the small 1int varieties, planted
at the rate of not over twelve quarts of
seed per acre, says Hoard's Dairyman.
Put the corn in the silo when the seed
is in milk and take extra precautions
that 1t is well and solidly packed, with
out holes or empty corners. Cover with
hay as suggested. If the work is well
done, there should result 4 fair quality
of silage, but as it takes more work
to handle it and less corr, of the flint
varieties can be grown Ter acre than
the large cnsilage corns whole corn
silage costs more per ton than the cut
silage. Good ensilage will not injure
the milk in any way,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
Burglars Caught at Ventura.

While attempting to break into John
sons general merchandise store at Ven
tura, two members of the Brady gang
We're captured and taken to Mason City.
One was shot through the abdomen, and
it is thought the wound is fatal. He
refuses to disclose his name or home, as
he says his parents are good people. The
other gave his name as Smith. They had
stolen n quantity of shoes. Both were
armed with revolyers and had skeleton
keys Smith had large sum of money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

caught on the under side and the rope
doubled, is put through the loop and
placed around the nose far enough up
not to shut off her breathing. The rope
is then pulled back to n post at the side
Of the stanchion, and one turn is made
around the post. A man holds the end
and by placing his weight on the rope
can hold the cows head quite secure
While her horns are being removed
The rope Is quickly removed by slip,
ping it off the nose and pulling it out
from the loon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
Brief state happenings.

Three new rural mail routes are being
planned out of Boone.
The postoGices at Baker and Glasgow
have been discontinued.
A $4,000 school building is to be erect
ed at Hartley this summer.
+ The Sistersaf- Mercy have established
hospital in Fort Madison.
Hog cholera has broken out in viru-
lent form in Dubuque County.
Plans have been prepared for. new
Odd Fellows block at Grinnell.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
two grain elevators at Westfall.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Clifford of Glidden
were seriously injured in a runaway.
An S-year-old lad of Denver fell from
n tree and broke his leg near the hip.
John e. Crull of Lexington was killed
by lightning while in the field blowing.
A 10-year-old lad is in the johnson
County Jail awaiting trial for horse steal
ing.
Gov. Shaw has decided to re-instate
the Des Moines company Of the National
Guard.
DR.. e. NJ. Reynolds has been appoint
ed pension examining surgeon ut Cen
teryille.
William Fry, an old settler at earn
forth, dropped dead while getting out of
his wagon.
Stone arches will be constructed under
the railway bridge at Jewell, at cost
of 5000.
d. Davis. young man of Keb, shot
himself in the leg while monkeying with
a revolver.
Dubuque is considerably worried over
the proposed division changes of the Hi.
nois Central.
A crusade has been started in Wapello
County to close all the saloons outside
of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Katherine Barrett of La Porte.
an Englishwoman by birth. has reached
the age of 115.
The right of way for the proposed cleo
trio line between Waterloo and Denver
has all been secured.
Work will be commenced Mt once on a
! new Illinois Central freight and passen-
ger depot in Mason City.
Mrs. Rose Roberts of Riverside was
found dead in bed after having retired
in apparently good health.
Quite sensation was aroused when
it was discovered that DIR. ]. j. Iinapper
southwest of Lone Rock, had eloped and
gone to parts unknown.
Charley Calhoun, 9-year-old lad of
LeAfars, was carrying jar of gasoline,
when n companion removed the cork and
held match to it, causing an explosion,
seriously burning young Calhoun.
Mrs. Martin Welsh, 60 years of age.
committed suicide at Newton by drown
ing in cistern Mt the home of her son
in-law, Alex. Carey. Mrs. Welsh had
been insane for about seven years.
Cornell College at Mt. Vernon has rails
ed $35O,000 of the 100000 additional
endowment required.
Charley Pearson, bus man of Craw-
louisville, hung himself in his ice house.
The deceased had been in poor health for
many months.
John q. Crull, n prominent farmer,
was found dead in u corpfeld three miles
northeast of Wellman, having been struck
by lightning.
Samuel Miller Of Allison, Edward F..
Fleming of Mason City, James NIcDon-
aid of Abba and c. G. Sutton of Lamont
have been appointed taggers in the bu-
reau of animal industry outside of WASH
ington.
Figures just prepared show actual
value of Woodbury. County realty this
wear TO be S24,D16. 500.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

vicious tendencies in children, If UNI
.necked, develop alarmingly, and the
|eer that begins in mere loaferism
\ the bullying and plaguing of neigh
n Is is liable to end in prison. Corporal
enlistment may no longer be admins
cred In the institutions of the State,
but the law does not reach into the
home, and a good spanking just at the
right time and place may save shoot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

The refusal Of the Secretary of War
o remit the penalties imposed by court
martial on the rowdy West Point ca
diets will do much to enforce the whole
some reign Of discipline and good order
in that institution. His course is ap-
,royed by the President. United States
Senators of the highest influence inter
eded unsuccessfully in behalf of the
ashiered cadets. The offenders must
AXE their medicine, some In expulsion,
,ome in suspension for different periods
ind others in loss of rank. The penal
les appear to have been equitably dis
ributed according to the demands of
Justice in each case. If the egregious
iiolations of discipline at the military
academy had been condoned. the stu.
= there at school to learn the duties
,idier-the first duty being obedi-
would have been corrupted by n
mt which would have been virulent
Throughout their future careers. They
never would have unlearned the bad
lesson. The education of students at
West Point is to fit them for the future
duties Of commanding officers in the
lrmy. II they do not learn first to obey
they never will learn to command. The
outbreak at the school was nothing less
than mutiny. The mutineers were Just
FURNISHED.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03

j. A. johnson, who lived about three
and n half miles south Of Prairie City,
committed suicide at his home by drinking
carbolic acid. Mr.. johnson had been in
town the day before and had threatened,
to his brother, j. P. Johnson, to kill him
self. He had yainly tried to obtain
strychnine at one of the local drug
stores. He was naturally of cheerful
disposition, but was depressed by fnan-
cinl troubles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
Horse for the Furm or.

Draft horses of good form sell almost
according to weight, except that as
weights increase prices rise at a much
greater ratio, SO that extreme weights
bring enormous prices if only the bone
Is satisfactory. Prices range from $125
to $500. with an occasional one higher
and with an increase Of about 10 per
cent when matched in teams. These
prices are sometimes exceeded, and
dealers insist that prices were never SO
low that span Of draft horses would
not bring 5000 if only they We're good
enough,