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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Value of sirn boards.

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The Kansas City Journal tells Of
what seems a good device for farmers
who have stock or other merchandise
for local sale. A prosperous farmer of
the neighborhood, named James jack
son, has standing at his gate sign
board on which is painted in neat let
tiers his name, the name of his farm,
Jackson Farm" and the direction and
distance to his postoffice. Below this
he has blackboard on which he may
write what he has for sale. Mr.. Jack
son states that he has sold one horse
and two cows and calves since the
erection of his signboard and he thinks
the quick sales were the results of this
advertising. Everyone knows the value
Of signboards in towns; why are they
not of equal use to farmers?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Live stock Notes.

Live STOCK Notes.
II the sheep on the farm must be
sold, sell them fat.
Do not make the Stops from the
kitchen answer for water.
1t will help maintain health il the
hogs have pure, fresh water every
day.
1t is the steady, quiet horse that can
usually be, depended upon to do the big
gest days work.
The farmer ought to be good Judge
of live stock and know how to buy and
sell to the best advantage
When the sheep are sheared is one of
the best times to determine what sheep
should be kept and what sold
In the end nothing pays SO we'll as
thoroughness in all Of the details Of
farm management and in the care Of
the stock.
According to the official report of the
Board of Agriculture of Great Britain
the past year shows an increase of 1906.
538 head of cattle. and decreases Of
CSC, 233 sheep and 391,777 hogs. Added
to these figures are others showing a
considerable decrease in the number of
cows, ewes, and brood sows, retained
for breeding purposes. Foreign com
petition and an unfavorable season
may be credited with the losses re-
ported.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Household Hints,

Do not put salt into soup until you
are done skimming it, as salt will stop
the rising of the scum. q
When baking bread, have the oven
quite hot when the loaves are first put
in, and let the heat diminish. (
Don't fail to add a drop or two Of,
vanilla favoring to. a pot of chocolate.
as it is great improvement.
When grating nutmeg. always start
from the blossom end Why? Be-,
cause 1t will CRATE more rapidly.
Scald out and air bread and cake
boxes twice a week. Bread molds
quickly, and extra care is necessary.
To have d custard pie of an even,
nice brown when baked. sprinkle lit
tie sugar over the top just before put.
ting into the oven.
When stoning raisins, rub little
butter on the fingers and knife. 1t will
relieve the task of raisin-seeding of its
sickness and discomfort,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Inerea.es Capital Stock,

The stockholders of the Iowa Telephone
Company at special meeting in Dav-
export decided to increase the company's
capital stock from $l,000,OO0 to $4,000
600. The money raised from the new is
sue is to be expended in extensive i'm
provements of the telephone exchanges
in the principal Iowa cities and the
stringing of new toll lines and improving
Of old ones all over the State. An appli-
cation has been made in Davenport for
an ordinance under which the company
will erect headquarters building and put
its wires under ground in return for n
stWenty-fiye-year franchise
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
THREE BIG CHURCHES
NEARING COMPLETION IN NEW
YORK, LONDON ARD PARIS.
Choir in Gotham Structure Will Seat
1900 Persons-English Edifice Over
a Block Long-.The Paris Cathedral
Is to Cost $5,oOO,ooo.

In each of the three great canitals of
the world Il splendid cathedral is being
built. All of the gorgeous editices are
near completion, and for each 1t is
claimed that it will be "the finest in
the world" New York, London and
Paris are the cities to which reference
is made. The Episcopal. cathedral of
ST. John the Divine in the first named
city will represent when finished an
expenditure of at least $1,0OO,OOO and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Rushing DEVICE.

husking. The husker has stretched two
long poles from the hind axle of his
wagon to a support of some kind, and
after piling several shocks Of corn on
the poles seats himself on board
afsnss poles and throws the corn up
y the wagon box. This plan may be
= te use Of when husking in the barn.
hlo Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
The General Purpose Farmer,

The general purpose farmer who is a
good gardener gets better living for
himself and family than the special
crop farmer. He raises his own dairy
products, beef, pork and mutton, eggs
and fowls, fruit and vegetables, and il
he wants to eat them he is not obliged
to stop and count the cost. He has no
fear of starvation through stoppage of
railroads or strikes. He is not as bad
ly affected by u poor season. for he has
several crops to depend upon, and, as
he usually sells more than he buys, it
is an easy matter to keep out of debt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

Frozen, half starved and evidently in
sane. Johnnie Tonhose, the 9.year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Tonhose of Judd,
was found in the barn loft, after an alb
sence from home of ten days. The boy
was. supposed to have been kidnapped, and
his father had offered reward of $500
for his return or the arrest o. his abduc-
tors. The little fellow had lived upon
vegetables that he took from cellar.
His legs are in a frightful condition from
the cold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Hastily MADE POULTRY HOUSE

top end IA feet apart at the bottom on
q foundation Of coarse gravel or cobble
stones with a fiat one for the end of the
timber to rest upon. Have a set of
these 7rafters every six feet. On the
south side build out the windows by
FALLING on 2 by 4 strips perpendicular
To- the surface of the ground. Hang
the windows on hinges ut the bottom,
open toward the inside and let them
rest on the main timbers while open.
Cover with boards, paper and shingles.
American Agriculturist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Easily Made Poultry House

The little poultry house shown in the
accompanying Illustration can be built
for about one dollar per running foot.
1t is IA feet wide at bottom and the
length is determined by the number of
hens one may wish to house. If sawed
timber is used. take one piece 2 inches
thick by q inches wide and IA feet long
with another of like size. but only ~
feet long. Place them together Mt the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Nav Cost Five Mi,,ions

WAS by no means SumcleuI.
May Cost Five Millions.
1t is estimated that the new cathe-
dral at Paris-the Church of the Sacred
Heart, to give the edifice its full title
by the time it is finished will have
cost over $5,0O0,O00. 1t has been so
long in building that it has been posi-
BILE to raise this huge sum gradually,
though large proportion of it was Civ
Ell when the idea of its erection was
first mooted. When France was defeat
ed by Germany there were many who
ayerred that it was due to the sins of
the nation, and it was suggested that
monster cathedral should be put up
as Il token to succeeding generations
that the French nation repented of its
sins. When the project was first men
toned 1t made a stir in the world, but
there are thousands of people living to-
day who do not know that the new ca
thedral of Paris is in reality gorgeous
penance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
An Audaclous Lobby

The lobby that is in Washington
working in the interest of the ship sub.
sldy bill is referred to as one of the
strongest and boldest that has invaded
The capital in many years. 1t consists
principally of officers of corporations
owning steamships that would be di-
rectly benefited by the proposed bouu-
y. These corporations, 1t Is said. were
arge contributors to the Republican
campaign fund, and now they are de-
handing Of Senatoar Hanna and the
party that they be repaid for their in
yestment, News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Die. ., He Had Predicted,

Some days before Christmas Jacob
Mathiessen, well-known Clinton BUSH
ness man, who had been suffering from
consumption, was taken for ride about
the city, calling on members of the uni
form rank, knights of Pythias, to which
he belonged, bidding them good-by and
asking them to attend his funeral. The
funeral took place a few days later, as he
had requested.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Like Some Brothers.

Yes, they're like brothers, aren't
they?"
Nonsense! They're fighting all the
time"
OF course. That's what mean
Phiadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Cause of Some of the onno,,,;on

Doubtless some of the opposition to
the ship subsidy bill comes from per.
sons who, by defeating the measure,
hope to show that some things can be
Done without the aid or consent OF Mr..
Hanna.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
a NIoney.savine suscc,tion

What a large sum of money might be
saved in congressional salaries if a con-
stitutlonal amendment were only put
through constituting Mr.. Hanna the
legislative branch of government also.
Atlanta Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Outside and Inside Robber,.

The outside men are lap or two
ahead of the inside men, according to
the latest statistics. The outside work
ers have made quite a creditable squirt
lately, while the inside men have got
to figure their way around some new
tangled bookkeeping ideas before they
can do much more. Sioux City 1rib
,,na
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09


individual appla,
pear or peach from
the tree with the
hands, and yet{this
is necessary IN or
der to preserve the
fruit TO the best ad-
vantage. AS an aid
in &c c o lnplisliing
tb;c N-nrE Niol,N1na
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

What has become OF the old-fashion-
ed mother who whipped her son until
the neighbors said the blood run out Of
his shoe tops2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Scarcity Of Range Horses.

Some two Oh. three years ago the Ne
vada Legislature passed bill making
1t lawful to shoot wild horses on the
ranges. AS result some 6O0O horses
were killed. Now there is demand
for range horses, which the supply is
not sufficient to allow them to furnish,
and IT is said that 5000 of them would
be worth at least $250,OOO now. They
are bewaillng their short-slghted policy
of destruction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Nasturtium Pickles.

Make brine of one quart of vinegar
in which is dissolved an ounce and one
half of salt; put in Il jar and drop into
it the nasturtium seeds as they ripen.
If scum is noticed on the vinegar
drop in a few pieces of horsemdish root
and all will be well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

The pension granted to Congressman
Boutelle by the shady shift of trans
ferring him to the navy and retiring
him on half pay for life is another step
in the slow but steady march toward
the establishment of a civil pension list
The precedent is dangerous one and
is certain TO be made use of in the
future for the benefit of other Con-
gressmen-unless the people enter an
emphatic protest.-Grand Rapids Dem.
ocrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

Bake almost any kind of plain white
cake in a shallow pan, cutting it when
done into small oblong pieces like dom
inoes. Ice these pieces on the sides
as well as the top, and when the icing
is hardened draw the lines and make
the dots with brush dipped in melted
chocolate. This recipe is very popu-
lar for children's parties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Diee. ne Sweet Potatoes.

Sweet potatoes should not be dug be-
fore the middle of October. Before
frost the vines should be cut off and
1 the tops of the ridges covered with
earth. After digging keep them in a
dry, airy room for month in order to
dry them out thoroughly. Then sort
them. rejecting every bruised, broken
Dr. rotten tuber. Wrap the perfect
snes separately in paper. put In boxes
and keep In dry rooms as for squashes.
Remember they must not chill or get
damp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09


The Indications are that before Con-
gress shall adjourn in March it will
have effectually dissipated the treasury
surplus. Claimants are as thick in
Washington as are flies in midsummer.
1t is not only new projects of eXpendi-
lures that are pushed with unexampled
pertinacity; many old schemes have
been. resurrected War claims to the
amount of 100000, 600 have again been
brought to the front. 1t is alleged that
the parties interested in these claims
have formed log-rolling combination,
which will antagonize other necessary
legislation as a means of compelling
consideration. There is no danger in
administration which it is more essen
tial to guard against than the accumu-
lation of public money beyond the.
amount needed for useful and econom-
zeal expenditure. A deficit would be
less dangerous to the public veal than
is an inordinate surplus.-Philadelph
Record.
Compete Abroad, Combining at Home
The reported combination of fourteen
of the largest steel manufacturing cor
porations in the United States to divide
up the country between them and to fix
set price at which their products shall
be disposed of in the home market is a
new and startling manifestation of the
disposition and the power of these tar
iff-made monopolles to arbitrarily con
troll the domestic market for their
wares. They will sell their steel plates
at $2S per ton in this country. In for
elgn coutries they will compete; in this
country they combine. This they are
enabled to do under the aegls of protec-
ton. They plumber the American con-
sumer under the pretense of benefiting
the American workingman.-Ph iladel-
phia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09


A carload OF evaporated eggs shipped
by express and valued at $4,000 left
Springfield, Mo-, recently for San Fran
cisco, says an exchange, where it will
be placed on steamer bound for Cape
Nome. The eggs were put in one
pound screw top tin cans, sixty cans In
case, and will answer any purpose in
the culinary line except boiling. The
moisture being taken out Of them when
they are prepared leaves nothing to
boil. The largest egg evaporating es-
Establishment in the world liz located at
Springfield. The process Of evaporat-
ing Is done with hot air, and 1t takes
eight hours to thoroughly evaporate an.
egg. About four dozen are equal to Il
pound Of the preparation. The Spring
Held factory employs seyenty-five peo-
pie, and Its capacity is about 400 cases
day. The goods are Shipped to all
foreign countries and in Europe espe-
cially Is there big demand, as the En-
glish government has placed the prep
aration on the hospital supply list. The
Klondike country is n heavy user of
this brand Of evaporated eggs, as no
matter what the price of fresh hen
fruit be or how scarce 1t is, the evan
GRATED egg retains its old price, and is
always on hand and ready for bust
ness.
Prize Jersey Cow.
The Jersey COW Golden Lads Jean
nette 140153 is owned by Mr.. w. w.
Harrison, Glenside, Montgomery County,
Pa. She took first prize at st. Mary's
In 1907 and '88, second In 90. She was
got By Golden Lad p. 1919 H. g. out Of
Melyina F. 1905. She is a long, ransy
cow with lovely head, prominent eyes,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

Thicker one cup of hot milk with one
tablespoonful of butter and flour rub
bed together, and season with salt and
white pepper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

later 1T was announced that the Ham.
burg American line has arranged to get
a foothold in the United States so that
it can come in when the millions to be
taken from the treasury are distributed
among ship owners. 1t was bad enough
when the proposition was to levy upon
the taxpayers of this country for the
benefit of few citizens of our own
country. but when it comes to taxing
our own people for the benefit of for
eigners the Payne subsidy
scheme becomes more odious than ever
Atlanta Journal
Need for Care in Granting Subsidies.
The ship subsidy bill Is getting Its
hardest blows just now in the house
of its friends. People who avow their
belief in the principle of subsidies are
coming forward all the time to show
why this or that feature of this particu-
lar measure is entirely inadmissible,
and poor Mr.. Frye keeps his typewriter
jumping in making the necessary
amendments.
All this is not surprising. In princi-
pie the subsidy is the least objection
able form of protection, for the amount
OF the favor granted is exactly known
and the people do not have to pay ten
dollars that they do not see for every
dollar they do see. But in practice it Is
usually found that the persons who get
the subsidies are not the deserving in
fants who ought to have them, but the
greedy giants who do not need them.
The Pacific Mail subsidy illustrates
the care that needs to be taken to avoid
such mlschances. In 1S47 an act was
passed requiring the Secretary of the
Navy to arrange for American steam
ships to carry the mail from Panama
up the Pacific coast. From this contract
arose the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany. In 1865 the Pacific Mail Com
pany was offered large inducements to
extend its lines to China and Japan;
100000 annually was given to II for
the transpaciiic line. In 1872 an at
tempt was made to increase the sub
sides TO the Pacific Mail Company. AS
the company had not given value to the
government for its former subsidies, an
Investigation revealed frightful state
of affairs. Prior to 1865 it had been a
sound concern. When the subsidies
We're increased it fell into the hands of
spectators. The stock fell from above
par to below 40. Owing to the fact
that the spectators who had control of
the stock deliberately took the sub
sidtes and put them in their own peck
cts, the company failed to construct
enough vessels to carry on its business
properly and the government mails
were not properly carried. But still 1t
begged for more subsidies. The result
was that the Pacific Mail Company
drove off by corruption all private en-
terprlse and did the same injury to the
shipping interests OF the Pacific Coast
that its twin subsidized Southern Pa
cidc road had done to overland traffic.
That example terrified Congress Tor a
good riany years. 1t ought to be horne
III mind by the trainers of the subsidy
bill now.--New York journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Curry of Turkey.
Cranberry Relish.

Cranberry relish that is excellent
with meat, and which is a variation Of
an English receipt, which calls for
green gooseberries in place of cram
berries. Five pounds of cranberries,
washed and picked over, three pounds
of seeded raisins and the peel of five
large oranges are put through Il meat
chopper and cut fine. Add the juice of
the oranges and three pounds of gram
ulated sugar. Mix well and let it boil
up quickly, then set back to simmer for
three hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Conciliation Suggested.

Is it not time to abandon the futile
effort to coerce the people of the Phil
ippines by martial law and try what
Cancellation will do? General MacAr.
thurs latest proclamation sounds like
the British proclamations in the Trans
vaal, and we have had convincing evil
dence of how little such threats avail
to paclfy people fighting for their lib
erty. There is no ground to suppose
that the Filipinos are less determined
than the Observation-Disclosures Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

Rapid Fruit stem Clipper.
In sections of the country where
large crops of fruit are harvested every
year it is a .siresome task to pull each
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

The Chinese pen from time lmmemor-
ial has been brush made of some soft
hair and used to paint the curiously
formed letters Of the Chinese alphabet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
May Have to Retrace His stens.

If the Supreme Court decides that
the Mckinley policy is repugnant to
the Constitution and that the Philip.
pines and Porto Rico are parts of
American territory and covered by the
Constitution as well as the flag the
colonial policy will collapse and Presi-
dent Mckinley will have the humiliat-
ing duty of correcting in his next the
fearful errors he. made in the present
term since destiny lured him from the
path marked by the code of American
morals.-Utica Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Sheep Thrive on Beet..

Tuscola County farmers. says the
Grand Rapids Herald, have been ex.
perimenting with feeding their sheep
through the winter exclusively on su-:
gar beet pulp and pronounce 1t sue
cess y -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

You ought to be able to tell a
straight story about the affair."" said
the lawyer to witness in an embez,
zling case. "a
Il don't know about that" replied .e
witness. ut was a very crooked pro-
ceeding. detroit Free Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Modern and Medieyal Raron..

The trusts only represent history in
the act of repeating itself. They can.
not claim originality in purpose OF gan
ization or methods. They are at best
but Successful imftators of the Barbary
pirates and The bold barons of Germany
in medieval days. These latter were
the Rockefellers, the Havemeyers, the
Dukes, Carnegles and Hannas of their
tine. They built their castles or the
routes of commerce, on highways or
commanding navigable rivers. They
threw chains across the Rhine not with
any idea of obstructing or discoura:ing
trade, but for purposes of tribute and
to protect their own infant industry
Washington Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
sub.idies for Foreirners,

One Of the largest shipbuilding firms
n England recently consolidated with
the Cramps Of Philadelphia. A little
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Bees aud Clover.

The amount Of honey in the blossoms
or the red clover. probably is equal to,
w does not exceed, that ip nearly ~