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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
shall Farmer, Feed wheo,7


If there should be very large crops
of wheat and comparatively small
crops of corn, the old question as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of feeding wheat to stock
will come to the front again. No one
will question the value of wheat as a
food for poultry, but rs a food for cat
tie, to the exclusion Of other grains, II
ought not to be considered. The value
of wheat as stock food lies in the guam
tity of protein 1t contains. At the prices
which have ranged for wheat for sew
eral years, 1t has been cheaper to sell
the wheat and buy bran to feed with
the corn raised on the farm, but If
wheat is likely to be low in price, then
it would seem good policy to feed 1t
around in equal quantities with corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

When arguments fail, President
Mark Hopkins used to say, Illustrate.
The extent of our foreign exports is
frequently expressed in figures; but a
recent comment of an English manu-
facturer is better than figures. Invent
q potato masher in Birmingham" said
he, land nobody will buy it. Call 1t an
American notion, and you cannot make
1t fast enough"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Under proper handling 1t costs little
to keep small flock Of sheep on the
general farm, aud they return enough
to more than pay good interest on the
investment and something over in the
shape of wages for the owner. Then
the lambs and mutton, whether ship
ped to market or killed for home Use,
must count as clear gain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
Hanna Can Win with Ease.

1t is true that Senator Hanna has
started early in the Presidential race
much earlier than is usually regarded
rs wholesome In matters Of this kind.
There is no danger, though, that he will
wear himself out. He only has to jog
along to keep every other Republican
to the rear.-Clncinnati Enquirer,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18


There seems to be a certain uneasy
feeling inesome quarters that the Nc
Kinley prosperity of the present. which
has come from the golden Klondyke
and our own mines, should be regarded
with chastened joy. 1t is as IL it was
too good to be true, and rather puZZling
at the same time. The prosperity pro-
Chalmers feel that there is somebody
singing flat in their chorus. They have
not located the sound, but 1t is there,
and its discord, faint and mufiied
though it may be, is SO insIstent that
1t cannot be utterly disregarded.
Not long since the New York Herald
devoted considerable space to the 3S2S
millionaires of the United States, and
in doing SO became impressed with the
power of these gentlemen:
Zone two-hundredth part Of one per
cent of the population of the United
States, or one person out of every
10000" says the Herald, controls
about one-fifth of the nations wealth;
that is, 3.s2s millionaires out of popu-
lation little in excess of 10000, 900 own
$16OOO, 100000 of the Ss1, 75O, 100000 at
which our entire property is fairly val
ued. In the first quarter Of the CEN
fury just closed there were not more
than half dozen millIonaires in the
land, and two only-John Jacob Aston,
in New York, and Stephen Girard, in
Philadelphia, had sufficient wealth to
make them particularly conspicuous.
Now we are nearing the 1000 mark"
There is certain subdued tone about
,, this that is refreshing. The Herald ac-
tually seems to admit that milliona!res
ut one end of the line imply paupers
at the other; that, given SO much
money in the world, the more some
ptyT:e have the less others must ex-
pect. If Asand B start out in a game
with $1Nbetween them, an A has $50
in his pocket at the end, is likely to
80 supperless. The question arises. is
this prosperity?
There is more money In circulation
than there was few days ago, but
labor's chances for getting hold Of 1t
have not increased with anything like
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

We should say that 1t at least seems
perfectly plain that in cases where the
Federal government has to pay indem-
nifty to foreign governments on account
of the killing of aliens in any Of the
States of this country, the State in
which the crime is committed should
be compelled to make good to the gen.
eral government all its expenditures in
connection. There is no question, in
our judgment, that this can be consti-
tutionally done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
A white preponderance Of $50, 474, 1876
Is it any wonder that the $51, 424 $40
refuses to bow down to the $949, O752-
Atlanta Constitution.


The lesson which Mr.. Roosevelt is
learning now is severe. He has allow.
ed himself to be bunkoed in his own
party. He surrendered New York to
his Republican enemies when he ac-
cepted the Vice Presidential nomina-
ton. He put himself out of the line of
effective fighting for the Presidency
and put Odell in the line instead. Roose-
welt is fine fellow, but n mighty poor
politician. The politicians are having
fun with him right now.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

A Chicago man killed his wife and
himself because she wouldn't take a
lake trip with him. This should serve
us warning to other women whose
husbands want them to give up their
household cares for while and have a
good time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

were well up, and we think parsnips
are liable to do so. But we have found
beets and carrots doing so when exam
nation showed that they had been In,
jured by having been touched with tho
hoe or weeder, or possibly Injured by
worms or other insects. Theresis no
remedy but to pull up and destroy the
plant Seed produced on such plant
is valucless for sowing another season.
American Cultiyator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

A Yale professor has been in Colorado
spending time by demonstrating that
the tail of an adder may be grated
onto rattlesnake. Wouldn't 1t be
more profitable for the professor to try
to discover some means of exterminat-
ing potato bugs!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

fork Quarter-inch holes are bored in
the edge of the board the same distance
apart that the tines are on the fork.
These holes should be about three inch
es deep, and pass out of the board on
the side. The lower edge of the board
is beveled behind, which forms good
scraping edge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

The vegetarian fad is hit body blow
by the wings Of that Missouri belled
buzzard, which it is claimed is more
than hundred years old. The buzzard
sticks to a meat diet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Several species of animals unfortu-
nately have been exterminated because
of their commercial value; it remains to
be seen il a like fate will over oyertake
any animal because 1t is condemned as
a pest. The rat is already under the
ban in many countries, and concerted
action, 1t is said, might put an end to
his tribe. The mosquito, an insect,
seems likely to be greatly restricted in
its field Of operations by the new meas
ures taken against him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

According to the Bankers Magazine
the world owes $31, 2O1, 10000. Lucki-
ly it isn't owed to any other planet; it
is just a little affair of the earth. Mars
or Jupiter is not going to foreclose and
carry us off.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

The sea serpents, double-hearted
men, showers of frogs, and the like,
must give way to the Toledo spider
that spins words and sentences in It's
webs. 1t is the champion freak of this
wonderful year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

A scientist has figured 1t out that IT
requires one-fortieth of second to
wink That is altogether too slow to
shut off the small boy when he starts
to tell something he should not divulge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
Barn Floor scrapcr.

The stable scraper is a very handy
tool to keep in the barn, and can be
easily and inexpensively made. The
foundation is an inch board, five inches
wide and about eight inches longer than
the width of an ordinary four-tined
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
village suff.r. severe Fire.

The town of Sewall was almost entire
~ wiped out by fire. The fire originated
in the wareroom of Ira Banta & Co.'S
store, and as it was filed with barrels
of oil, it was impossible to extinguish it.
The flames quickly communicated to the
main building, which in short time was
n mass of ruins. Adjoining this building
wns the general store of N. Loafman,
which was also destroyed. From there
the fire spread to Miller's warehouse,
which contained several thousand bush
els of grain, which was total loss. The
plate glass in the new bank building was
broken. and the building was only saved
by the hard work of citizens. The exact
amount of the loss could not be learned,
but it is estimated at $4,000, with a
very small amount Of insurance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

After all, what is King Edwards cor
onation oath but the very prosaic bust
ness of swearing he is willing to hold
on to his Job?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Even the crumbling of the clay un
der st. Paul's Cathedral, which it will
cost London 100000 to save, is laid
to American weather."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

A New York Judge says there is only
about one honest man in thousand.
OF course lie thinks lie is the one In his
particular thousand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Fly poison is entirely too weak to de
stroy the bee in the bonnet of a dark
horse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

The now town of Lawton, in Okla
homa, has a Goo Goo avenue. In the
East it would be Lovers Lane.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

So close is the sympathy between
night and day that when one falls the
other breaks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Tie people OF the North may be hon
estly at loss for the real reason why
the people of the South object to the
negro as n voter. The voter is SOW
ereign. The tax returns of Fulton
County show II total of $52,37S.SS5.
There should be some parity between
the man and the dollar.
The whites of Fulton own. .$51, 424, $40
The negroes of Fulton own. 940,OT5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
AROUND A BIG STATE
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
A Man Forcibly Elected from Train
Brings suit for Damnxes-Expensive
Fire Mt sewall- Muscatine North and
South Railroad Extcnis to Burli. xton


William Yearick of Davenport has
brought suit against the Chicago, Rock
Island and. Pacific Railway for $4,000
on account of personal injuries received
at the hands of a train crew while he was
riding as passenger on one Of their
trains near Walcott. 1t cannot be said
with accuracy that he was injured while
on the train, but it was the result Of his
sudden ejectment from the train to which
he objects. He alleges in his petition
that he was forcibly thrown from the
train while it was passing along at tho
rate of fifty miles an hour, and that the
servants Of the company We're the ones
who threw him from the train. He says
further that as result of his sudden
contact with the ground he received GER
tain injuries external and internal, about
the head, face, back and spine, that will
render him permanently cripple.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
Hold. Railroad to n'ame.

Perry Love has begun suit against the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way Company, claiming $4,000 damages
for an accident which he alleges occurred
ut Ottumwa on May 8 of this year. He
states that he bought Milwaukee ticket
from Sigourney to Ottumwa ana made
the trip on a freight train. Arriving there,
Love states that the official told him to
alight at Second street and in doing 80
the engine suddenly and violently bump
ed the box cars, so that Love was thrown
under the wheels of the caboose and his
left leg wns mangled so that it was nee
essary TO have it nmputatcd. For this
he claims $1,000 damages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Scientists. are working on the inven.
ton of a noiseless powder-not the'kind
that rubs off, either.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

There are 100 kinds of mosquitoes
but they all sing the same song and dc
business the same old way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

No mctaphysician ever felt the de.
ficiency Of language SO much as the
gratefpl,-Colto
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

the rapidity of the opportunities Of
capital. j. D. Rockefeller is probably
the first Millionaire the earth has ever
seen, but he has wrecked good many
other men in the billionaireing process.
Such men make or lose, by a single
fuctuation in stocks, more than most
men can earn In lifetime of unre-
hitting toll.
Money makes money; 1t buys the first
little home and saves the rent, and &C
cumulates little ut time, until some
investment comes along and gives the
industrious man chance to better
himself. Many great fortunes have
begun with very small nucleus, but
opportunities of that nature are de-
creasing. The wolf is never very far
from the door of the workingman.
Contrast the chances of the employer
and employees in the following trades
from this table, compiled by DIR. Thorn.
as, of Washington:
In every 500 worth of hardware,
$24.7O goes for labor.
In every 500 worth of furniture,
SZo.G goes tOr laOof.
In every 500 worth of boots and
shoes you buy, S2O71 goes for labor.
In every 500 worth of mems furnish
ing goods $1S.24 goes for labor.
In every 500 worth Of clothing $17.42
goes for labor.
In every 500 worth of cotton goods,
$1G.91 goes for labor.
In every 500 worth of worsted goods,
S13.65 goes for labor.
Add the cost of raw material, ship
ping, ETC., and the balance is still i'm
mensely out of proportion. When the
Herald says, 1--WE are becoming
wealthy" the 1--WE" refers to the 1000
| gentlemen alluded to- not to the 75,OOO,-
600 who are controlled by the all-power-
full "we."-Denver News.
What sh,ll the King Call Himselff
| King Edward VII. Of Great Britain
has decided that he wants larger
name. Various people are giving him
advice.
Lord Rosebcry advises him to call
himself:
REX Britanniarum."
That means "King of all the Brit
ains," by which 1t is intended to include
fractions of Great Britain beyond the
seas. This suggestion is based on the
title of the Gar, who calls himself
Emperor of All the Russias."
Mr.. Chamberlain suggests for title:
"King Of Great Britain and Ireland,
and of Greater Britain Beyond the
Seas"
| Lord Hopetown suggests:
Sovereign Lord of the British
Realms Beyond the Seas"
There is a good deal of ducking and
lodging in England in this attempt to
! give the King high sounding name.
He is afraid to call himself "The Brit
ish Emperor" for fear of offending the
! inhabitants of the British colonies that
might not like to be classed with col.
onies formerly ruled by Roman EN-
perors.
The British have recently taken q
| very great fancy to Americans.
Perhaps some of our readers would
like to suggest an appropriate title fol
the English King. We shall be glad
to hear from them, and we shall invite
Mr.. Michael Davitt, the great Irishman
who is now in America, to give US his
suggestion.
4 We are unable off-handed to offer any
thing that could pretend to be adequate
but how would this do for a long and
Il high-sounding title?
i Edward VII, by the Grace of Coco
Luck Figurehead of England, Nonen
\ tity of Canada and Australia, Failure II
:, Africa and Abomination In Ireland."-
n Chicago American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18


That the Muscatine North and South
Railroad intends to extend its line from
Elrfck to Burlington is an assured fact
and the same must be in operation on or
before Jan. 1, 1908. Deeds went on rec
crd in Des Moines County the other day
for the right of way through Benton md
Jackson townships of that county and in
n short time the work will be commence
ed and pushed to completion. For some
time there has been feeling in Musca-
tine that the road had this move under
consideration and that in very short
time something Of definite nature could
he given out. 1t is stated ON reliable au-
thority that terminal facilities have been
procured in Burlington and it will not
be long before the location of the depot,
freight house and yards in that city will
be definitely known,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

When puppyism arrives ut maturity
it becomes dogmatism.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Aguinaldo has broken into the maya
zines, and now his end is in sight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

There is more or less trouble with
crop-bound fowls in the summer, and
during this season it is due nearly al
ways to the bird having got some i'm
proper substance in its crop. II the
bird is valuable one and worth treat
ing the best plan is to take her be-
tween ones knees with cup of sweet
scalded milk in hand and gently force
some of the milk down the throat, at
the same time working the crop gently
back and forth with the fingers. At
ter giving few spoonfuls of the milk
then give dose of Rochelle salts in
Il little milk. If this does not bring
relief, go back to the first treatment,
which will be more effectual after the
use of salts, and will relieve the trou-
BILE in the majority of cases. The Diff
Guilty may have been caused by eating
too much grit or gravel, or eating con-
siderable mud when picking up corn or
other grain thrown to the hen. After
feeding the fowl as indicated she
should be fed bread moistened in milk
for day or two and kept in a clean
coop, where she cou get no food except
that given her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
biennial Plants Seeding Frat Yenr.

biennial Plants Seeding First Year,
We have occasionally been callel up
on to tell our neignbors why some Of
their plants that are not supposed to
produce seed until they have been re-
set in the ground after they have made
one years growth should have gone
to seed the first season. They are
roots, and we have seen it happen in
beets, carrots and celery, probably
more often in the latter than in tic
others. In every case where we have
had an opportunity to examine the
plants that thus seeded prematurely we
have found that some cause had check
ed the growth in the early part of the
season. and when 1t began n new
growth it began as IL in its second year
to develop the seed stalk instead of
perfecting the root. Celery set in the
ground too early, or allowed to be chill
ed In the hotbed where started, does
this very frequently, bur we have seen
heets and carrots do 1t when severe
lAts frost went over them after they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

Persons interested in wild flowers
are endeavoring to create-and to or.
ganize sentiment for the protection
of our native plants, especially near
large cities. The pond-lily, trailing ar
butus, native orchids, fringed gentinn
and many of the evergreens have been
gathered in Massachusetts for sale in
such quantities, and SO steadily sought
by frequenters of suburban woods, that
their extinction is threatened. The
remedy suggested Is that care be used
to cut rather than pull the flowers, so
that the roots need not be disturbed;
and that those who gather rare plants
for the market should be discouraged
by lack of patronage.
When ex-Prime Minister Crispi died
he was nearly 50 years old and for six.
ty years he had been active in Italian
politics. After passing through numer
Gus revolutions and conspiracies hi
died an old man anl in the quiet of {
retired life, having been deposed n.
prime minister in 1895. He had hi,
romance early In life. He was the ed.
tor of Paterman newspaper in thu
early 4O's, having contracted a mar
rage while yet in the university. His
wife and child died early in his youth
He was Republican for twenty years
but abandoned the party and therear
ter was believer in strong govern
ment. He hated France with all til,
virulence of passionate nature. II,
believed in the triple alliance with al
his, heart. Crispi was almost as mucl
to United Italy as Bismarck was to thu
German empire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

III Oue tiSGs
Workmen while engaged in digging and
hauling dirt from the river bank at Lee
mars. unearthed coffin ind human re-
MAINS From the size of the coffin and
the portions Of skull and bones found 1t
is judged to be the remains Of child
OF some or years. The police and
the coroner are making mn investigation.
A terrible accident occurred near old
Ashland in which Paul Cremer, 10 years
of age may lose the sight of both eyes
as the result of an explosion Of powder
which also burned him about the breast.
| His brother. John, years OF age, was
also injured, but not SO severely.
Ada Ware, daughter Of farmer, was
attacked by gang of negroes near Val
ley Junction. One has been caught and
identified by her. He gives his name as
| Seymour Washington and Is q stranger.
| He was taken to Des Moines for safe
keeping.
The papers have been fled In the Su-
preme Court In case from Marshali
County involving the cigaret tax law Of
Iowa. This law provides that sellers Of
cigarets must pay $500 year for tho
| privilege. A test suit was brought In
Marshall County to have the law declar-
ed unconstitutional as interfering with
| interstate traffic. The American Tobacco
Company is back OF the suit.
A special freight going south on the
G. & N. w. was wrecked quarter Of q
mile north Of Dougherty, caused BY 4.
broken journal, Six cars were ditched.
Traffic was delayed for about fifteen
hours.
Luther F.. Anawalt. who resided near
Ormanville, has died very suddenly, the
probable cause. according to physicians.
being the rupture of a blood vessel In the
brain. Young Anawalt, together with q
few companions, had been visiting at the
home Of q companion. One. Of the mum.
Der proposed foot race, and Just at the
finish Anawnlt. who was q strong man
physically, fell to the ground and, giy.
Ing single gasp. expired,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

first or second position on the ticket,
his place of residence will not weaken
him-not though he be an ex-Confeder-
ate soldier. We are engaged in n
mighty struggle against plutocracy, and
we need the whole nation to pick from
when we select our standard bearers.
Merit, not section, should determine the
nomination; fidelity to principle, not To-
cality, should control.-Bryan's Com
moner.