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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
Scientists in the South Seas

Interesting geological features of our
new South Sea island possessions are
to be made the subject of careful and
scientific investigation, ii reports from
Washington are to be believed, and 1t
is understood that the inquiry Will en-.
brace chronological and geographical us
well as geological subjects. Geological
ly the Samoan Islands are of much In
terest, and the Investigations of Prof.
Dana many years ago are about the
only scientific work which has been
done-there with modern methods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30


Ii is not true that the cattle business
to be profitable must be conducted on
the broad ranges Of the Western plains.
says Texas Farm and Ranch. That is
one profitable system of cattle raising.
but there is another which yields fully
as great profits for the capital invested.
Raising cattle OH the farm has in all
countries and all ages been found prof
table and more SO now than ever. BY
raising cattle on the farm the farmer
has n good market for all the feed he
can raise, saves labor and expense of
transportation and avoids much loss
from waste and the hocus pocus of
commerce. And one of the main fea-
lures of stock farming is that 1t can he
smade to continually improve tie fertil-
lily and value of the farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
Hanly Help, in Eutc!,cr,nu,

Aan!y Helps III EutchcrinE.
To clean and carry n hog With ease
use a short ladder (about six feet long
will dol and place legs about Il foot long
under each end. Place little tar in
the scalding water, and The hog will
clean easier. For good hog scraper
take a piece of an old grass scythe
about -four inches in length. With edge
rather dull. In place of n scalding
trough lnrge cask laid in a slanting
position will answer the purpose almost
MS well. Two good rails placed in n
slanting position against building is
the simpies, method of hanging hog
easily.
Te clean il pork barrel that is tainted
and has Il bad smell about it wash it out
as clean as you can. then whitewash it
with fresh Stacked lime. Let the barrel
dry. and it is ready for use. The lime
will not hurt the meat at all-Knnsas
Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

closed, for ordinary occasions, but.
hooks may be quickly attached to hold
1t still more securely. The gate will
afford a platform for the farmer to
stand on when starting to scoop up the
corn as well as prove very advantage
ous in loading and unloading many ar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

down or pushing up Democratic lead.
ers. Ii will come from the sincere con-
victions OF the American people, and
to-day 1t has every promise of winning
the next Congress and The next Presi-
dent OF tic United States.-P hiladel-
phia Times.
Even Nc'<in'cy'. fr'cris Con iemn.
Even tue organs friendly to President
Mckinley are forced to condemn in
'unsparing terms the improperly of the
extension CT Presidential favors to the
sons of two justices of the Supreme
Court while that body is considering n
case of the most vital Importance to
President Mckinley The act casts an
apparent impuiation on two members
of the court. which is as undeserved as
1t is disgusting to the American people
that such IN act could be performed
Utica. n. Y, Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30


Sl.5o per pound live weight bringing
S2.4l5. He was sent to New York to
be butchered for the Christmas mar
ket. the purchaser being an agent OF
packing company who waited the
beast as an advertisement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
WHISTLE AWAY.

y
One day the sigh, dear, and one day the
song;
That is the way, dear, we worry along;
That is the way,
From the winter to May;
y But kiss hands to sorrow and whistle
away!
Thick on the highway the dark shadows
throng;
In dust and in daisies we worry along;
That is the way,
Though we wcep-though we pray;
But kiss hands TO sorrow and whistle
away!
Living or dying, we're one with the sod;
Singing or signing, the way must be trod;
That is the WY,
From the dark to the day
But kiss hands to sorrow and whistle
+ away!
ATLANTA Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Notice is served on the women that
no wrapper ever looks as If it had been
built according to the plans and speci.
fications in the fashion book.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
The Army Bin in the Sen ,tc.

The Army Bill in the Sen ,tc.
The advocates of the army bill iii the
Senate deem any agreement good
enough in furtherance of its passage.
,ieneral Hawley, for instance, who may
be looked upon as representing the adj
ministration, throws out sinister hints
about possible war with Europe. or
some European power or combination
Of powers, on account of our talk about
annexiDg Danish West Indies island.
There is no power in Europe that cares
4 straw whether we purchase one
sland In the West indies or IL whole
group, except, it may bc, England. and
she is rather busy elsewhere just Mt
present. And, besides, does She not
love us with all her Hnseltish heart. and
did she not save us from the terrible
Spaniards at Manila! AT all events
Secretary Hay and other distinguished
anglomaniacs say So, and hence it must
he true. But If the talk about anneNing
A Danish island may lead to war. why.
let us cease talking. 1t is nota Yankee
habit 10 so trailing coat along inter
national highways With an invitation
for someone to tread on it. We have
more colonies now than we can con-
veniently care for,-but If n West In
dies island becomes ut any time neccs-
sary for our defense no one will object
to our acquisition of thy purchase.
Despite Senator Hawley's warnings
the army bill has hard road to travel.
10 give the United States Senate its
gue it always rises 10 national emergen-
cies with becoming spirit and patriot
Ism. If the country really required Il
permanent standing army of 100000
men II would not object, but the coun-
try wants no such thing. Did not Pres
tdent Mckinley assert four months ago
that the war in the Philippines was
Pvcr, and could Mr.. Mckinley tell Il
tie?-New York News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
General Fnrpoas lnrner.

- r.
The general purpose farmer who is a
good gardener gets better living for
himself and family than the special
crop farmer, atiirns American Agricul-
iurist. He raises his own dairy prod
ucts, beef. pork and mutton, eggs and
fowls, fruit and vegetables, and III he
wants 10 eat them lie 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 badly
affected by poor season, for he has
several crops to depend upon, and, us
he usually sells more than he buys, it
is an easy matter to keep out of debt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
atimated prodne ION of CORN.

The production of corn in 1900 is estl-
mated at 2,105,102,5iG bushels; oats.
800, l25,9S9 bushels; barley, 5S925,s33
bushels; rye. 23,995.92T bushels; buck
wheat, 9,5G6,9G6 bushels: potatoes. 21O,-
92G,S97 bushels, and hay, 5o,11O,9o6
tons. The area from which these crops
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Birds are blessed with large appe.
tites. The robin can easily deyour two.
thirds of its weight in earthworms in a
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
A LEADER in CIVIC REFORM.

DR.. Felix Adler. Eminent Hebrew
Scholar and Lecturer.
DR.. Felix Adler, the eminent Hebrew
scholar, is disguised with the govern
ment of the municipalities. 1--WE are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Even those who insist upon the
prosecution of the war admit that the
Filipnos must eventually be accorded
some political Fights. some measure of
government. If we whip them
first we shall have to treat with them
af,erward, But it is by no means GER
tain that we ever shall whip them on
the present lines, aud it would not
make the military situation any worse
than 1t is by trcatins with them first
Philadelphia Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

While certain sections are selling
some of their milk cows and fattening
Others, because of a scarcity of hay,
we do not notice any lack of demand
for good COWS in our market report or
any falling off i'll their price. In fact
not for many years has trade been
more active or prices better in Boston
market. American Cultiyator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Milk vessels Should, as far as posi-
bic, be made without seams, and all
soldcrca joints be made as smooth as
nnSSihln
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

What the Constitution ca IA.
The meaning of the constitution is
plain. Congress can impose tariff taxes
only for the United States, and these
must he uniform everywhere within the
Federal domain. For foreign countries
it cannot lcgislate at all. Any other
Interpretation destroys the government
which our fathers made and the con.
stitution pro tanto.- louisville Courier.
I,,,p,l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

DO You know what IL tragedlan is,
Willie:" asked the father why, he's
the fellow what kills-the play. amt he.p
replied the hoy.-Honkers statesmau,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Fohhcl for fo-cirncr.' reucf:s.
Tie protection now afforded by the
Dingley tariff enables the trusts to sell
at amy figure necessary abroad to meet
the competition IN foreign markets and
recoup any possible losses by putting
mp the prices to home consumers, who
are denied the benefit OF foreign com
pstitio, in the United States The home
consumer is robbed in order that the
foreign customer may have a bargain.
-Washington Post,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

~ Urt'TIH' ' II TIE CsUU.
Tile fact is significant that the people
who are promoting this subsidy steal
are the Very people who will he en-
riched hy it ard placed in Il position to
make American ocean commerce pri-
vute monopoly. In tie end there may
be influence and corruption enough to
carry it through, hut The country will
have a chance first 10 understand both
tiead"ent,re ana the Adventures very
THOROUGHLY. Washington Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

An egg is best when fresh. but lts
different with an Office boy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Here is given picture of the Aber-
lleen-Angus steer Advance" sweep
stakes winner as best beef animal at
the Chicago Show, which was sold at
auction for the astonishing price of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
Amending the shippin. Graf.

Amending the Shippin: Grab.
Ihr Senate Committee on Commerce
has agreed to make number of
amendments to tie shipping grab bill.
one of these extends the benefits of the
bill to ships engaged in both foreign aud
coastwse trade to the extent that their
cargoes are American products export.
ed or foreign products imported. 1t will
be Interesting TO learn whether for the
purposes of this grab American terri
tory, such as Porto Rico and Hawaii.
will be regarded as foreign. according
to the addle-lieadpd theory of the pres
ent administration.
Another amendment requires only n
majority of the owners of II steamship.
instead of all of them. to sign contract
agreeing to pocket sonie OF the sway.
1t further provides that the secretary
of the treasury may retain per cent
of the earned swag as security for
the performance of the contract instead
of requiring Il bond. Still another
amendment limits the tonnage of for
eign-built vessels which may be admit
ted to an American registry and to the
benefits of the gratuity. The limit is
said to be placed at 100000 tons.
These amendments are not at all in
the direction of sound economic prin-
ciples. to which no concession at all Is
made. Tney are chiefly in the interest
of beneficiaries of the bill. and are evil
IDENTIFY intended to bring in new recruits
and strengthen the attacks OH the peck
hts of American taxpayers. These. OBJ
serve, are amendments to which the
commerce committee has agreed But
there is another committee that Is said
TO have word in the matter-,hc
steering" committee.
Since the shipping bill lost the right
of way on the reassembling of the Sch
ate after the holiday recess the steer
ing committee has Il good deal more TO
say about the terms upon which the
bounty grab shall come up for consid-
Grafton again than the commerce COM
mittee has.
The members of the Republican
steering" committee, which includes
such Senators as Allison and Spooner,
who are anything but enthusiastic sup
porters of the bill are reported to be
engaged in patching it so that its
friends will take much less interest in
1t and its enemies will find 1t easier to
put it to sleep.
For the comfort of Hanna and others
whose hearts are in the grab 1t is given
out that after the steering" commit
tee get through with their work of re-
construction they will give the Demo-
Gratis a reasonable time to debate and
then sit 1t out if there is any disposition
to filibuster.
Buthis may not signify much. There
is reason to believe that there are Re-
publican Senators who do not regard
the question as one of division of spoils
merely, but as one OF principle. There
is reason to believe they are opposed to
the whole shameless grab and will not
assist in its contamination in any form
Let us hope So at any rate, in the in.
terest of taxpayers, who have enough
other like loads to carry.-C Chicago
Chroniclo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

The Canada experimental farms
made experiments to ascertain the best
methods of storing apples in winter.
Specimens wrapped in paper kept bet
ter than those not wrapped. and there
We're few rotten apples, and they lost
least by evaporation. The ground floor
storeroom did not preserve them as
well as the cellar. tight package
preserved the fruit best in storeroom,
but not in cellar. Per contra. venti-
lated package did better in cellar than
lin storeroonl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

For finishing hogs for market no food
substance known equals corn. Alfalfa,
clover, Bermuda, sorghum, artichokes,
sweet potatoes and peanuts are all
good food to promote growth and make
lean meat, but corn for adding the
plumpness that makes pDrkers sell can
not be improved upon rs far as is at
present known. We can raise more
corn than al! tie hogs in the world can
eat aud raise hogs enough TO eat all the
corn we can grow. This is n fact, not
n paradox. Texas Farm and Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30


According TO contemporary Iowa's
dairy interests are large and growing,
there now being over 1000 creameries
in the State. About OBI 500 cows are
used to supply creameries, whose prod
uct was S4,965,062 pounds of butter,
decrease of 100000 pounds from 1899.
Average of % cents realized, against
20.G5 cents in 1899. Total value for the
year about S2O,O00C0O. Less than half
of the milk of the State went to cream
cries, for there We're 1,205,9GO mich
COWS on May i, 1900 A true value of
butter output would he $3S,00O, COO.
There are now seventy-fve cheese fac.
tories in operation. Increase of prod.
uct, 100000 pounds over 1850, being
4,2l2,432 pounds. Only 1919 per cent
was shipped out of the State, home
market using balance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
were gathered was as Follows In acres:

were gathered was rs follows In acres:
Corn, S3,320,ST2; oats, 27,SG4, TO5; bar-
ley, 2,194.2S2; rye, 1,191, 1876; buck
wheat, 631,93O; potatoes, 2,611,O6 aud
hay, 81, 132,S9o. The corn crop of 1900
was one of the four largest ever gather
ed, while the oat crop has been exceed
ed only once. On the other hand, the
barley and rye crops are the smallest,
with one exception, in acres since 1887.
The buckwheat crop is the smallest
since 1883 and the hay crop is the small
est, with one exception, since 1888.
Beg Ga II in Winter Wheat.
The statistician of Department of
Agriculture estimates the United States
whent crop of 1900 at 52222 ,220, 500 bush
els. the area harvested being II, 495,3S5
acres and tie average an acre 1929.
bushels. The production of winter
wheat is estimated at O,025. 400 bush
els, anu spring wheat at 112,200,09ti
bushels, the area actually harvested be-
ing 26,2SJ.S9I acres in the former chs,
and 1G,259,4SS acres in the latter The
winter wheat acreage, totally ADAM
doned in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and
Illinois, is finally placed at 3,522,7S7
acres and the spring wheat acreage,
totally abandoned in North Dakota and
South Dakota, at 1,793,467 acres. The
extraordinarily rapid rate at which the
winter wheat acreage of Nebraska is
gaming upon the spring wheat acre
age of that State has necessitated
special investigation of the relative eX-
tent TO which the two varieties were
grown during the last year. The result
OF the Investigation is that while no
change Is called for in the total wheat
figures of the State. 590,575 acres have
been added to the winter wheat column
at the expense of the spring variety.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-12
CRAFTY FILIpINOS FAIL
AMERICAN SOLDIERS EAT WITH
FIRING PIECES HANDY
Five Dead Insurgents Left as a Tri-
butte to Marksmanship-Ins
gents In Samar Suffering
From Famine.

MANILA, Nov. 11.-Maj. William L..
Pitcher of the Eighth regiment Of infan-
try, commanding the Mindcro expedi-
ton, reported that the garrison Of Abra
de Hog was attacked yesterday by a
force of Insurgents commanded by Leno-
COS. The Fnipinos apparently attempted
to repeat the Samar tactics, but the
Americans, who wece at breakfast, fully
armed, completely routed the insurgents,
who left five men dead on the field each
having rifle and ammunition. One
American was seriously wounded
Capt. Noyes, of the Thirteenth infan-
try, commanding a detachment of fifty
men, has captured a deserter named
Richter, of the Sixth artillery, wearing
the uniform of an irsurgent lieutenant.
Maj. Pitcher says he recently captured
three officers and a large part of an in
surgent company, all fully armed. 1t is
believed the insurgents recently received
an Illicit supply of munitions of war.
In the island of Samar the insurgents
are focking northward They are suffer
ing greatly from famine. Many isolated
bolomen have surrendered. Only fear
caused by Lukban's proclamation, threat
ening with death those who surrender,
prevents a general submission Of the in
SurgentS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-12
A new HELLO COMBINE
AIMS TO TAKE IN ALI INDEPEND-
ENT COMPANIES
Illinois and Iowa Systems to Re
idation of Lines West
and East.

: CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE independent
telephone system of Elgin, Joliet and
Aurora is to be used as nucleus for
combining all the independent lines in the
West into one consolidation.
The principal owners of the North
western Telephone company, operating
lines in the Fox river valley, are among
the incorporators of the Interstate In
dependent Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany, which has just received charter
in New Jersey, authorizing a capital of
$3,000G0O, and bonded Indebtedness of 3D.
000,000. The purpose of this company is
stated to be the uniflcation of all indie.
pendent systems in the West, and, prob
ably, ultimately to reach into the East.
The Oskaloosa Qowa) and other indie
pendent companies are interested in the
venture, and it is expected to enlist ali
similar concerns.
The board of directors and officers of
the new company have not been chosen,
but they will include two or three Chi
cago capitalists and many or all of the
present board of the Northwestern Tele-
phone company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-12
AN ANTITRUST TRUST
INDEPENDENT CRACKER BAKERS
MEETING AT CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. u.-Repre-
sentatives of over seventy-five independ-
ent cracker baking concerns in all parts
of the United States are in secret ses-
sion at the Grand hotel here. While it
is said to be voluntary coming together
of the cracker bakers for the purpose of
lettering the conditions among the in
dependent bakers, yet it is evident from
the air of secrecy which envelops every
action, that an attempt will be made
before the conference; adjourns to effect
an organization which will become aspro-
tective association against the National
Biscuit company. A temporary organi-
zation was effected today. as follows: II.
B. CRUDE, of st. Louis, president; ]. w.
Callahan, New York, secretary. 80 -
In an interview tonight Secretary Cal
lahan said: I'VE want the fact made
plain to the public that we are not form
ing a trust at this meeting. Our meeting
is to be composed of cracker manufac-
turers who desire to maintain their IN
dependence in the trade, but propose
working tremendously together. under
certain conditions" ~ = ~. ..s.;:,; -:
1t is expected that the convention Will
last three or four days. S..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-12
A DEFAULTER CORRALED
LONG-MISSING BANKER JOYCE. OF
STOUGHTON, WIS, CAUGHT
Has been Pursued ,at the Expense
of Deceived Depositors Since
He Fled to Escape Arrest
in May, 1890.


CHICAGO. Nov. n.--John II. Joyce,
former president of the Stoughton Ma
ticnal Bank of Stoughton, Wis. was ar
rested in this city today. He is charged
with defaulting in May, 1899, with $4,000.
For more than two years Joyce. it is said,
has been eluding the police of the pIin-
cipal cities of the country, and at times
so hot was the chase he was forced to
visit foreign soil in the hopes of escaping
his purSuers.
Joyce, who at one time was thought to
be worth over $1,0O0, 900, is accused by
the residents of Stoughton with receiving
money when he knew the bank to be in
solvent The depositors, mostly farmers,
allege that Joyce knew his bank was in
solvent, and that he went away leaving
many of them penniless. and in some
cases, they claim, causing them to mort
gage their farms.
When Joyce's shortage was discovered,
and he could not be found, the inbabi-
tants of Stoughton Immediately made up
a subscription to assist Sheriff Burmeis-
ter, of Madison, Wis, to trace him. That
official started out to find the banker a
week after he had disappeared, and has
followed him until he finally had him ar
rested in Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-12
POPE LEO APPEALED TO
BY POLISH CATHOLICS FOR MORE
LIBERAL RECOGNITION.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. n.-Polish
priests and laymen throughout the United
States have designated two priests to go
to Rome and endeavor to get more recog-
milton for Polish Catholics in this coun-
try. The two chosen are Rev. Father
Kruszka, of Ripon, Wis, and Rev. Fa-
ther Pintos, of Buffalo, N. Y, and they
will sail in, January. The Poles do not
propose to ask for the appointment of
bishop, hut rather have it nadela quail
fication of the bishops of the church III
this country that they shall understand
the Polish language SO that they may
more readily adjust difficulties arising in
Polish churches.
The action was taken because of a
movement among the, Polish churches in
Chicago, Buffalo and Pennsylvania, where
whole congregations have withdrawn
from the authority of the bishop and
set up an independent church. The diff
Guilty is the alleged arbitrary appoint
ment of priests whom the people do not
want and the removal of priests whom
they desire.