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The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
CHAS. W. HASKELL
Civil and Mining Engineer.
County Surveyor.

Land and Mineral Surveys.
Surveys and Construction of Irrigation
Canals and Reservoirs
\ Reports Made on Mines, Assays with and
Complete Analysis Minerals.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
King. Ten MAcsa.

The King of England has ten maces,
which are kept in the Tower OF Lon
don. They are all of different degrees
and all will be used at the coronation.
The lords have their own mace and will
not allow the house of commons mace
to enter their house. It accompanies
the commons to the door OF their lord
ships house, but 1t is always left cut
side.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
Sunlight Beats Electricity.

DIR. Niels Finsen. of Copenhagen, the
discoverer of the new medicinal rays,
S a young man, shy, slender, but full
of enthusiasm. He says sunlight will
do more good in the end than any
adaptation of electricity.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
Ps.eh Crop Il short.

A careful estimate of the peach crop
N the Maryland and Delaware penin
3ula places the number of baskets Of
The fruit at 100000 That is 1000, 900
'ewer than the estimate of last years
and means a higher price for peaches.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
Star. of First and Second M.xnltud.

Astronomers say there are only
eighteen stars of the first magnitude.
The light from these takes about three
years to reach the earth There are
fifty-fve of second magnitude.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
First Cuit,v..ion of Potatoes.

The first potatoes were cultivated in
Diego, Chile, and Lima, Peru. Pota-
toes still grow wild in the mountain
districts OF South America
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04

The price Of medicine In Prussia il
rega>lated by the state.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04

BOOK vA4FF CAMP. No. 81,
Woodmen OF The World, meets in the l. O.
.. F. hall the second and fourth Thursdays
of each month. Visiting Nsighbors always
welcome.
Chas. 3. Rich, Sec. L. L. Crisman. c. c.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
GRAND JUNCT. CHAPTEF

No AZ, K NJ, meets second Thursday L
each month at Masonic hall, Canon Block
corner Main and Fourth Streets.
VIM Carlyle, Sec. Orson Adams, j., E H
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
HOMEMADE SEED GERM1NAroR.
counted as fast as they terminate. Good
crimson clover will sprout so to 90 per
cent of the seed within three days.



AS fertilizer for certain purposes
ground raw bone deserves high place,
II 1t Is the genuine article, and is very
finely ground. Much of that which is
sold for that purpose is not fine enough,
and not only requires too long to be-
come available,' but in some cases never
becomes so. as it seems to become coat
ed or glazed over so that the acids of
the soil cannot act upon It, The bone
is not adapted for fertilizer for field
crops. or for general use upon light
soils. but in strong soil well filed
With vegetable matter 1t is good for
seeding down to grass. as its decay in
the soil may require years during all
of which time 1t is feeding the grass
crop. Yet we think we have found
better results from using 1t around
grape vines and the bush fruits than in
any other way. There is nitrogen
enough so that when used in the early
spring 1t will promote good growth
of wood and foliage, just enough for a
thrifty bush or vine, but not enough
to continue that growth during the fall,
while the phosphoric acid will help to
make growth Of fruit and jucier and
better favored fruit than would grow
without 1t. 1t certainly lacks potash.
and unless upon new soil its effects
would be improved by using about half
the same amount of muriate of potash
with 1t, which will make the wood stiff
err and more hardy. The amount to use
per acre must depend upon the num-
Der and size of plants, but liberality is
generally the best econony.-American
CultiNator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12

The red rust which often appears on
rye and wheat is the same that appears
earlier in the season upon the leaves of
the barberry bush. We have heard 1t
both asserted and denied that the same
rust attacks the oat. but never We're
able to trace the rust ON oats to the
direct vicinity of the barberry, as we
have that which appeared OH rye. But
where these grains are grown we adj
wise cutting and burning of all the bar
berry bushes near the field. III some
parts of England they have very strict
laws, obliging this to be done. There
are probably some other plants upon
which this rust can be found, ms it
Is sometimes found OH grain when
there is not barberry bush for miles,
but where they are 1t always starts
on them before it does on the grain.
About the time the grain begins to
harden this turns to black rust, which
is only an ady2nced form of the same
disease. 1t does not hurt the kernel
of the grain, unless to cause it to shrink
II 1t comes very early.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12

Not long since we said that we would
not give up trying to grow peas, al
though the louise worked n great deal
about us last season, but we hoped
that they might die out or be greatly re-
duced after one or two years preva-
lence. Now VIC have the report of the
experiment station at Amherst for 1909,
'shlch says of this pest: LESS has
been heard about this insect than in
1893. though 1t has caused consider
able loss in several places in the South.
Whether 1t will increase in Importance
during 1901 is at least doubtful AS
1t appears upon clover and some other
plants, as well as upon the pea, to stop
planting peas would not starvc them
out. The season probably was not ia
vorable last year to many species of
insects. ms warm spell started eggs
to matching early, and it was followed
by cold period that was too severe
for the very young, and probably many
persisted. But 1t is not best to trust
the work entirely to nature when we
can find way to assist in the good
work of defending our, orchards and
plants by spraying or by other MEANS
Massachusetts Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
Faithful shepherd Dogs.

A cold spell In Montana killed n
sheep herder in the Great Falls Dis
trict. Two feet of snow covered the
range in places. and the thermometer
indicated forty degrees below zero.
The. herder was frozen to death on
the prairles while caring for the sheep,
and 1t was three days before his fate
wns known to his employers. Two
shepherd dogs were with him when he
died, and one of these staid with his
body while the other attended to the
sheep. just MS though the herder had
been with him. The dog drove them
out on the range in the morning and
back again at night, guarding them
from wolves and preventing them from
straying of. Neither dog had anything
to eat during the three days vigil, so
far as could be ascertained, but the
$500 sheep thrived as well apparently
as though directed by human agency.
The singular fact about the matter is
that these faithful creatures would
have starved to death rather than harm
one Of the sheep left in their charge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12


Hardy hydrangea stands drought
well.
There is no abatement in the demand
for decorative nursery stock.
The Otaheite dwarf orange as a pot
plant is attractive. whether in fruit OF
flower.
English ivy is well recommended for
shady places, such as bare spots under
trees.
The light pink" Lorraine is another
of the variations from the beautiful
and popular Gloire de Lorraine.
Leading fruit-growers have claimed
that where lime and sulphur are used
as wash for trees there will be no
pear blight.
Dahlia growers all over the world
are striving to produce a better flower.
The color is better, tile stems longer,
and the flower more vigorous.
Fashion rules in flowers as well as
dress. 1t is said that English leaders
in floral matters have decreed the
downfall Of incuryed chrysanthemums.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNo,sELY
CONDENSED.
Threatened by Mob After Com hitting
Cowardiy Murder Prosperity Of
Savings and State Banks-A Bicyclist
Killed Grain Crop Prospects.

After waiting six years for revenge and
twice attempting to take the life of On
Ger Will Dougherty, on whose testimony
he was sent to prison, Joe Mcneil lay In
wait for the policeman and fatally shot
him at Clinton. A mob gathered about
the jail soon after he was locked up
there. but before Mcneil fell into Its
hands 1t was dispersed by the FIRE de-
partment, which turned the hose on the
disturbers and gave them thorough
drenching. Mcneil was released from
Anamosa prison last summer, after serv-
ing five years term. He came back
to Clinton and tried to shoot Dougherty,
but was prevented. Going to Chicago, he
stayed all last winter. i He returned to
Clinton later and has been trying to get
chance to shoot the officer, who is night
captain OF the police force. The other
evening lie hid himself In a hallway near
the central police station and at about
1880. as Dougherty was passing. firel
on him. hitting him in the side. The
officer drew his revolver aud the two ex-
changed several shots. Then Dougherty
made rush for his assailant, dubbed
him into submission and landed him in
Jail, falling almost Immediately after
ward from weakness due to the loss of
blood
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
Fascinating Habits.

Mannerisms sometimes rank as
gifts. just as eccentricity is mark of
genius. The writer knows a woman
who was asked in marriage by several
men, although she was neither beauti-
full nor clever nor rich, but because she
was affected with trembling Of the
lids. In her inmost heart she who ad-
dresses you believes the trembling be
gan with nervousness, but 1t was uni
versal, and after little what was curl
GUS began to be regarded as fasclnat.
ing. At any rate know well-estab-
lished, portly lady, married to man
who secured her, not without difficulty,
whose only sorrow is the necessity of
kepeing up the girlish habit which pro-
cured her spouse. He is not n senti-
mentalist, but he wants what lie paid
for. He married her because her eye.
lids trembled, and not unnaturally he
wishes to be possessed of an enduring
treasure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12

Is anxious to write on the subject. At
10 he left his home and went into Prus.
sia, where he was arrested for tres.
passing and sent to prison for three
months. working Mt chair-making.
From that time to this he has never
been free from the desire to continue
his prison explorations.
From 10 till he was 20 he was In and
out of more than twenty prisons in
Belgium, Prussia, Poland and Russia.
His first experience of Jail life in Eng
land was In Liverpool, which was one
of the worst lie was ever in. filled with
drunken sailors from all over the
world. He stayed there six days, when
he paid his fine and got out. the first
time he failed to serve his sentence.
Then lie went to Ireland, France, Spain,
Italy. Greece and Turkey. then to
Egypt, where the jails are the worst
IN the world except Australia; next to
India and Japan. and then to America,
Where he remained fo.- more than a
year, spending most of his time in jails
and penitentiaries. = Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12

A herd of cattle belonging to a Jackson
County farmer named Plaeger are dyin;
from disease supposed to be hydropho-
bia. He has already lost a large part of
his herd. The animals affected froth at
the mouth and nostrils and ran roun.i
and round like dog after its tail, and
fall to the ground writing in pain until
they die. Mr.. Plaeger says it was only
matter of few minutes of suffering
after the disease first developed until
death. He consulted a veterinary sur,
geon, who diagnosed the case as rabits
and advised Mr.. Plaeger to keep his well
cattle away from the diseased ones anil
to shoot them rs soon as rabies develop
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12

Some time at
OF the
City will formally
drai Of
Europe cathedral
grandet of the ecclesiastical piles world.
us Will require perhaps
estimated
70 date 600 has
blocks
the sea level Completed will be beyond all the
pu'ln IN New will be visible
new cathedral will be of the largest churches the world 1t will
oundah Gothic
tuea Its enormous When complete entire blocks ord
buildings could be
M d%ar by comparison with its spe 4o feet in height will
nuit entirely OF solid
weight p Of about pounds Much
Cathedral
completely dward by
cost OF $2oOOOOO The choir
people
The
dra cost only 100000
$5OOOOO
finest church in the United outlay S50O00
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
INSURANCE STATISTICS.
Business. Les. Profitable in Iowa the

Past Year.
The first volume of the thirty-second
annual insurance report has been prepar-
ed by Auditor Frank Merriam and has
left the hands of the State binder. This
volume of the report deals exclusively
with insurance business other than life.
1t shows the business transacted in Iowa
by authorized companies doing an insur-
ance business other than life for the
year ending Dec. 81, 1900.
The report shows considerable fall
ing off in the amount of risks written in
the State during the year 1900 as cont
pared with the preceding year. The joint
stock and mutual companies experienced
decline in the amount of the losses paid
but the State and county mutual insur-
ance assessment associations, while their
risks declined, paid heavier losses than
in 1899. The fees received By the au-
ditor and turned into the State treasury
by insurance companies other than life
grew from $156,927.07 in 1899 to $780,
092.99 in 1900.
The report indicates that the Iowa
companies doing fire insurance business
in 1900 received III premiums S2O95,-
60LT1. The per cent of losses paid to
premiums received was 50. In 1899 the
total premiums received We're 1890
G24.S9. The losses pail We're 36.0 per
cent of the premiums received.
The non-1owa companies doing fire in
surance business received in 1900 the sum
of S2,6I4,T45.2S in premiums and paid
ont 4S.S per cent of this in losses, n much
higher per cent than was paid out by the
Iowa companies. But while the Iowa
companies show decrease of premi-
ums received in 1900 as compared with
1900, the non-Iowa companies show an
increase, the premiums received in 1893
by the non-lowa companies doing fire
business, being $2,532, 039.6O.
In 1900 the percentage of losses paid
by the non-Iowa companies to the pre-
NUNS received was 51.9, considerably
higher than in 1899.
All the fire companies doing business
in Iowa received 81, 743,352.99 in premi-
ums in 1900 and paid out 42.T per cent Of
this in losses. In 1899 they received
$4,S62, 664.49 in premiums and paid out
AL in losses.
On the whole there has been consid-
cradle decline in the amount of premi-
ums received by the fire companies. ow-
ing to the large decline in premiums re-
ceived by the Iowa companies
The companies other than fire in 1900
received S193,242.T1 in premiums and
paid out 53.1 per cent of this in losses.
The premiums received by these COM
panies in 1899 We're $1I3,72I71, 1875 be-
ing paid out in losses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
killing Cut Worms,


The poisoned bait for cut worms is
made by mixing at the rate of one
pound of Paris green to fifty pounds
of bran, the latter first moistened with
water, but dry enough to crumble.
Some add n little sugar or molasses to
the water to make it more tempting.
and others mix cut green clover or clio.
yer hay with 1t, that birds may not be
so likely to pick it up, but the above
are the essential parts. Put spoonfuls
of 1t near each hill or along the rows
where the worms are very plenty, just
before night, and the worms will prefer
1t to the plants, and be found dead
there in the morning. Do not use II
where poultry will get at it. Larger
animals will scarcely he likely to picl,
up enough to do much harm, but it is
better to keep them away and to bury
1t after it has done its work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
Among our Neishhors.

Winterset has voted to grant frau
chise to an interurban railroad from Des
Moines.
4 farmer named Berry of Missouri
Valley was quite severely bruised by a
horse jumping on him.
\ cereal mill at Boone is now an as
sured fact, and work will commence at
once on the plant.
Mrs. Shuler. n modest old lady in Des
Moines, says she is sister of the MUIR
dered millionaire Rice of New York
City.
Mrs. Magdal. an aged Hebrew lady of
Dubuque. fell down stairs and sustained
severe scalp wound
Tax ferrets. have been engaged by the
Supervisors of Woodbury. County to LOOK
up its delinquent taxes.
Woodbury. County's Board of Educa-
ton has contracted for its text books for
the coming five years.
The Prohibitionists of the State in con-
vention at Des Moines approved the Car
RE Nation method of procedure.
The Northwestern water supply in
Clinton is insufficient. and they will lay a
large pipe to the Mississippi to increase
the amount.
The residence of Henry East in Mar
shalltown was entered by burglars and
Il number of vnluables stolen.
\ lad named Sears of Grinnell, while
throwing discus, struck Charles Vaughn
above the nose and crushed his skull.
The women's clubs of Des Moines have
petitioned the City Council to make it n
misdemeanor to spit on sidewalks.
Fire broke out in the opera hall at
Waucoma and before it was extinguished
$4,000 worth of property was destroyed.
The Blackhawk County Bar Assocla-
ton will have charge of the laying of the
corner stone of the new court house at
Waterloo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
Bank. SHOW Pro.nsritx.

The quarterly statement of 225 savings
and PIT State banks in Iowa at the close
of business April "a made to the auditor
Of State shows an increase of about Sl4,-
100000 in deposits since last December
and an increase of over $21 100000 since
June 30, 1900. The deposits now aggre
gate 12,4G5.2A. Ten years ago the
deposits were about $34,OOO.O 900, and in
1896 S44 100000. The aggregate capital
stock is now $1S,750,OOO, showing n
steady increase, though not in proportion
to deposits. The capital stock ten years
ago was $11 900, 900 and in 1896 SIG, $780,
600. Assets of these banks now amount
to $137, 267 ,O99 an increase of over $751;
900, 1000 in three months.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
Forgiveness.


Go HE kitchen was still. Only the
slow pulse Of the tall clock in the
corner, the quiet fall Of the early
spring rain on the roof and the snap Of
the wood in the little cook stove could
be heard. The light from the tallow
candle showed small kitchen, but
very neat and cosy. Was everything III
1t but the clock and the fire voiceless?
No; the old woman, knitting in the
corner gave low sigh, and the old
man. warming his hands by the fire,
spdke.
was ten years ago tonight, Mar
cha. Were you thinkin' of that?"
No. 'twan't that, John: leastwise L
was trying not to remember. I was
thinkin' 1t might be little too cold fer
old Nanny and the little lambs to-
night. Did you see that the barn door
was shut tight:"
Needless. of her question, the old
mans voice took on harder tone rs he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
Soaking Corn for Horse.,


One who has tried 1t advises soaking
corn for horses. Have clean pail OF
jar, and after each feed put In as much
corn as is intended for the next feed
and cover with cold water At feed
ing add little salt to this and give it,
then prepare the next. He says he does
this and has no trouble with sore
mouth or teeth from the use of hard,
tlinty corn. But we prefer to have the
corn cracked when we mix 1t with oats,
or ground fine and the meal put on hay
that has been cut and moistened. We
think it more thoroughly digested by
the latter method. If one Is where he
cannot get his corn to mill, the above
hint may be of some value to him,
though we would prefer more than six
hours soaking If we trusted to that en-.
tirely.-EXchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
4 SONG FOR THE SELFISH.

When you and l were young, my dear,
Ere lines had marked your brow,
Ere God had sent the loved ones here
That cling about us now
When you and were free from care,
we thought the world was very fair
When you and were young, my dear
But we are older now, my dear,
And worried by the cares
OF those who cling around US here
And have their love affairs
Ere you were grieved by others woes
You were as radiant as rose,
But now your brow has burrows, dear
When you and l were young, my dear,
We thought the Lord was good,
But that was ere we had to bear
The weight Of parenthood!-
The cares Of those we loved, sweetheart
"a spice to human joys impart,
And feed the hungry soul, my dear.
When you and were young, my dear,
And neither knew care,
I trod pathway that was clenr,
And let you, trembling, there
But the happiness of careless days
Has broadened in hundred why's
Since others cling about us, dear!
Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12

dear. Yer room is all sweep. and aired
sheets put on to-day, an yer pa fixed
that door with his own hands SOS
'twouldn't slam. I've got some of that
but'nut cake you like so, and here, you
jest be lookin' at my new piece blocks
in that basket while git out the
dishes. detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12
Brief State HappeuInv..

A postoflce has been established Mt
Leverett.
A union depot is contemplated at
Washington.
Tax ferrets are doing good work in
Wright County.
A $4,000 hotel building is being talked
about at Clarion.
The next Prohibition State convention
will be held Mt Waterloo.
The new Lutheran orphans home at
Waverly has been dedicated.
The farmers cooperative grocery at
Grinnell has gone to the wall.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished July ut West Point.
The Christian congregation at Anthem
Is talking of building new church.
An unknown man was thrown from n
buggy Mt Charlton and internally injured.
About forty men are at work on the
Milwaukee's branch road at Mason CITY.
Gypsies are alleged to have stolen So
phia ulado, aged IA, daughter of the
patriarch of the Atlantic Russian settle
ment.
The county auditor OF Monona County
has completed an examination of the
transfer books of the county for the year
1900 and finds that $4,000 acres Of land
were transferred during the year and
that the consideration was $1,191, 900.
A poultry packing house is to be estab-
lished at Shenandoah, and excavations
have been commenced for the foundation.
There are forty-nine persons on the
Jefferson County farm at present, TWEEN
ty-one Of whom are in the insane depart
ment.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
George e. Roberts of Fort Dodge fell
off chair while in Chicago and broke
her arm.
Harry A. Westerman. treasurer of the
BARRIERS Union in Davenport. has disap-
peared. together with the funds of the as.
ISOLATION.
A nurse in Des Afoines fell with the
baby daughter Of T. ]. Cassidy in her
arms and the child died from the injuries
it received.
j. Molencamp, well-to-do and respec-
table citizen of Hansell, committed sui
eide by hanging himself with a piece of
rope in his barn. The reason of his act
is not known, but is supposed to have
been the result of family troubles.
Two large elevators at Masonville have
been destroyed by fire, together with 12.-
600 bushels of oats. One of the eleya.
tors was new md the other unused The
blaze started in the unoccapied building
and it is thought originated from sparks
from n passing engine
An oil stove found burning in one of the
public school buildings of Clinton leads
to the belief that an attempt was made
to destroy the structure
A tramp incarcerated for the night in
the jail at Glidden in some way manas.
ed to set fire to the bedding and straw
in the Jail and before he was rescued was
severely burned.
The home of Nicholas Groetzinger. q
mile north of Twin Springs, was the
funeral pyre in which was incinerated
his aged wife, Mrs. Henrietta GroetsIn-
ger. Mrs. Groetzinger and his wife liye,l
alone. They are about 20 years of age
and have been residents Of the county for
many years.