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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

1t seems to be principle in breeding
that when two animals of different
breeds are mated, the influence of tile
one which is the nearest pure bred, if
both are in equal vigor and strength,
will be the most potent in its effects
upon the offspring. If one is weak or
in poor condition, the other may attain
the ascendency, us surely will be the
case with the one that is of pure bred
and the other only grade. When
both are equal in breeding and health,
it is unsafe to predict which parent tile
offspring will most resemble, as 1t may
vary according to their condition at the
time of mating. This will explain why
mary who have begun to grade up
their herds by the use of pure bred
male have succeeded better than those
who have tried to effect cross be.
tween two good breeds. And this is
true of poultry as of animals. :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
OF INTEREST In IOWA
A DIARY OF NOTEWORTHY HAP.
PENlNaS.
State Fail. TO Convict Mrs. vtipii-
Unknown Man Kills Himself In
Burlington Park = Iowa as Dairy
stnte-Booneville suffers from Fire.

Frances ytipil, the aged woman who
was indicted by the Tama County grand
jury for murder in the first degree and
whose trial for the murder of her hus-
hand at Chelsea has been progressing In
the court at Toledo, was not convicted.
After consultation Of all parties concern
ed, Attorney Mosnat introduced a mo-
ton that inasmuch as the State had fail
ed to furnish sufficient evidence to con-
vict, the court order the jury to bring IN
verdict for the defendant. The mo-
ton was sustained by Judge Burnham.
In January Vencel vtipil Of Chelsea WINS
found dead in his bed with bullet
through his brain. He had been for some
time an invalid, almost helpless. He and
his wife had not lived together for some
years. She had at various times been
heard to say that she wished her husband
was dead. The theory of suicide was not
entertained, because of the course Of the
ball and also that he was physically un-
able to use his hands to do the deed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
A few weeks ago some schoolboys n

A few weeks ago some schoolboys in
the District of Columbia went out to
play soldier" with toy guns. One Of
the number carried a real gun, which
his parents had been foolish enough to
give him. The youthful captain Of the
company told him he need not go with
the party unless he would refrain from
loading the weapon. But he thought it
a great joke to load 1t on the sly, believ-
ing that he would be sufficiently eau
tious in its use. Another boy, who sup.
posed that the captains orders had
been respected, tried to be sly, too
with the result that the gun went off.
A bullet passed through the jaw of an
Innocent member of the party, who had
to be taken to the hospital, whre for
days his life hung in the balance. His
mother was at the time nervous in
valid, and he was her only child. Con-
sequently 1T was found necessary to
keep from her all knowledge of the sad
affair. Since this is true story, its
repetition will be justified If Its lessons
convey "still another warning"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
sociability where the farmers ara or;
ganized, but will we ever get bach to
the good old back-woodsy way of let
ting the farm and kitchen have rest
while we dress up and go visiting?

Within few months thirty-fiye wo..
men have been brutally butchered by
men in this country. In eacli case the
slayer professed to be in love with the
slain and killed her because the feeling
was not reciprocated. In some cases
the girl had made known to her parents
that threats had been made against
her life and the man had been bound
over to keep the peace. But his bond
was no restraint and he killed her. This
erotic insanity is the most dangerous
form Of homicidal mania. 1t is treated
lightly by the law or not ut all. 1t
generally appears in persons Of evil
temper and uncontrolled passions, who
are not desirable company for any self
respecting woman. 1t is becoming too
common, and in default of legal pro-
lection should be dealt with sternly by
the male protectors Of women. When
these erotics are arrested for making
threats their offense is treated all too
lightly. Often the matter is regarded
as joke. Any man who forces his
'disagreeable attentions upon a woman
should be isolated and held either in n
prison or an asylum. In 80 per cent of
such cases the unreciprocated infatu-
ton ends in murder. Women are en-
titled to the most complete protection
against such brutes. The San Fran
cisco Call thinks that if the law will
not furnish 1t there is no other way
than to kill the man who wooes wo-
man by threat of murder. If she have
male protector he should save her
life, for she is doomed unless he act.
II a woman yield to the threats of such
man and marry him to save her life
she makes for herself a lifetime of
misery, for such men are perverts, de-
generates or psychopaths unfit for the
conjugal association. We do not wish
to be misunderstood in these comments.
We only say that 1t Is the duty of q
father to save the life of his daughter,
or Of n brother to save his sister. If he
arrive OH the scene when such an erotic
beast is executing his threat it is his
duty to kill the wretch, and the law
holds him blameless. In view of the
fact that such threats to kill are in
variably carried out, why is 1t not the
duty of father or brother to act in
advance Of the opportunity which the
erotic assassin is seeking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

Transplant the early sown lettuce.
Monaghan pheasants are being sue
cessfully reared in Ohio.
The farmers of northeastern Ohio are
making great thing of the onion crop.
To push along the lima beans ana
cucumbers start them on sods in the
hotbed or cold frame.
Cottonseed hull ashes are in great
demand us fertilizer by the tobaccp
growers of Connecticut.
A commercial estimate of the cram
berry crop Of the United States for
1900 places 1t at $4,000 barrels.
All the world .seer-,J to have gone to
raising mushrooms lately. Luckily,
their popularity seems to be increasing
with the supply. 81
Spurry is said to be Of value as q
catch crop on light, sandy soils. which
1t Improves when turned under. 1t re-
quires considerable moisture.
Sow eggplant in the hotbed and
transplant high to other beds or pots.
Plants must have good beds, for q
check in their growth means all the
difference between profit and loss, says
Bailey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
sALuTlNe MOUNT VERNON.

A Ceremony Observed ON All United
States War Vessels.
A naval officer describes in the
Youths Companion how the United
States dispatch-boat Dolphin saluted
Mount Vernon:
The navigator, looking up from his
observation of the chart, turned to-
ward the captain. who was gazing fix
edly through. his binoculars, trying to
make out or. to make use of the nau-
teal term. to "pick up" a buoy Which
the ship was nearing.
Mount Vernon is just ahead, sir" he
said.
VERY well, call all hands to quar-
ters," was the reply.
Sound to quarters. sir" This to the
officer of the deck from the navigator.
aye. aye, sir. Bugler, sound to
quarters!" rung out the voice of the
young officer who then had the deck.
He was but lately graduated from the
Naval Academy, and the hardships of
sea life had not yet roughened the
youthful freshness Of his voice.
A moments pause, and the assembly
call rung out over the silent current of
the river and echoed back from the
heights above its banks. The white
pillars of Washington's beautiful home
flashed out through the deep green of
the trees high up above the ship, as
the officers and men, hurrying from all
parts Of the vessel, ranged themselves
ut their quarters.
Form on the port side, facing out
board" came the sharp order from the
bridge. and later Sound attention.!
The bugle again broke the Stiffness.
The Dolphin was now abreast of the
historic home of the first chief magis.
trate of the country; all hands were
lined up along the port side of the ship
standing ut attention and facing the
shore. AS the order, "Salute!" came
sharply cut and abrupt from the bridge
the right hand of every officer and man
was raised to his cap, and remained
there while the ships bell rung out
twenty-one slow, solemn strokes, one
for each gun of a national salute.
The venerable mansion. with the
white pillars of its porch like giant
sentinels on guard, looked down from
the heights through framework of ma
jestic trees to the river below. AS ar
old gray-bearded patriarch receives the
homage of youth, so this dignifiet
monument to the first head of the gov
eminent seemed to receive the passing
s0lute of the ranresentafjya nf tho oov
eminent of to-day.
4 With the last stroke of the bell came
the order. Sound the retreat!'
The bugle answered, and as the las
note came back from the shore. Noun
Vernon disappeared behind the greer
of the trees.
Every vessel of war of the United
States passing the home Of Washing
ton observes this impressive ceremony
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

in the neighborhood, and when the new
corners scented the blood they also went
on n rampage.
The youths then hurried off to their
homes to establish alibis. Meanwhile
the wild bellowings were carried on the
still night air. Farmers turned out to
learn the cause, but they smiled and went
back.
The doughty groom when patience be-
came exhausted, started out with club.
The cattle made rush forward to do
battle, and he led wild chase around
the house. Several times the horns Of
the maddened brutes grazed his body,
when suddenly he opened the door and
sought safety within the house. The cat
tie made the night hidcous, only begin
ming to tire and struggle away when day
light came.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
RURAL MAIL ROUTES.
Every Farm in Iowa Will Soon Hav
Mail Delivery.

Every Farm in Iowa Will Soon Have
Mail Delivery.
Representatives of the rural mail deliv-
cry department of the postal service are
expected to return to southern Iowa i'll
the course of q few weeks to renew the
work of establishing rural free delivery
routes.
Last fall and winter n large number
of routes were established, but the work
was stopped before it had progressed as
far as possible under the appropriation.
Upon the completion Of the work in
Iowa last fall, which was being carried
on almost as extensively in other States,
it was estimated that an additional APP
preparation of $14,00O,0OO would extend
the service so that it would cover every
portion of the United States where the
population in the rural districts is sutti-
Gent to warrant the establishing of
routes. In the new appropriation bill
funds will be provided which will be
available after June 1; nearly this amount
was appropriated in addition to the
amount set apart the year before. 1t il
announced that it is the intention of the
department to exhaust this in the thickly
settled rural districts east Of the Colo
rndo-W yoming State lines, and as re-
suit it is expected that practically every
farm house in Iowa will be served within
another year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

while the wreath on the steps in the
rear signifies the homage of the citizens
who erected the monument"
The design for the reglmental monu.
ments is comparatively simple. These
monuments will not exceed ten feet in
height. The total cost of the State
Monument will be in the vicinity Of
$4,000. The Regimental Monuments
are limited as to cost to $1,000 each.
On the front of each Regimental Monu-
ment will be the inscription Iowa"
The name of the regiment, its brigade,
division and corps us part of the army
of the Tennessee and the name of its
commanding officer will be inscribed
below the name of the State. On the
reverse side will be a bronze tablet, set
in panel, containing a brief sketch of
the regiment and It's part in the bloody
drama Of the battle of Shiloh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
Mining Delegates Nams,.

Gov. Shaw has appointed thirty dele
gates from Iowa to attend the interna-
tional mining conference to be held Mt
Boise City July %. The following is the
list of appointees: William j. Miller,
West Liberty; W.. L. Ballard, Des
Moines; James w. Miller, Des Moines;
James A. Campbell, Ottumwa; John Yer
ner, Oskaloosa; Floyd Davis, Des
Moines; Alex. Dargavel, Centerville; w.
w. Oliver, Centevile; II. L. Waterman,
Ottumwa; p. G. Buxton, Muchakinock;
s. I. Meservey, Fort Dodge; J. NJ. Chris
ty, Des Moines: j. Il. Stout, Des Moines;
John Owens, Beacon; j. n. Lewis, Hite-
man; II. l.. Byers, Lucas; Prof. Samuel
w. Boyer, Ames; Prof. Samuel Calvin.
Ames; w. H. Norton, Mt. Vernon; Thos.
A. Harding, Des Moines; II. Foster Balm,
Des Moines; James Wilson, Centerville;
Calvin w. Doop, Adair; John l.. Tilton,
Indianola; J. A. Green, Stone City; Fred
erick G. Semmek, Davenport; j. G. .Ber-
ryhill, Des Moines; Henry A. Collins,
Worth County; Fl. II. Garfield, Boone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

The Iowa commission for the erection
of monuments on the battlefield of
Shiloh has selected designs for both the
State and Regimental memorials. The
artists conception for the central or
State Monument is "a grand column
1.-THE symbol of victory, surmounted by
the American eagle liberated in space
at the height of seventy-five feet, in
eternal memory of the glories of the
country, and as the glory came through
the heroic death and suffering of many
soldiers that the country gratefully re-
members, glorifies and weeps over, SO
while Fame, the strong and virgin
figure, writes sentence of homage
which must remain in the granite sym
Dol Of eternal nature) as eternal as the
granite itself, the festoons Of oak and
laurel at the base of the column are
symbols of the gratitude of the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

So we are to have new rife which
is an improvement upon any arm in the
arsenal of nations. In the matter of
carnal weapons 1t is good policy to
get the best, for the best not infre-
quently keeps outsiders from kicking
up disturbance. 1t is a case where
prevention is very much better than
cura
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

The report from Pennsylvania that
young trades unionists are marrying
the young women whose labor was
brought into competition with their
own seems to be in keeping with the
tendency toward consolidation. Per-
haps this movement, started SO mod
estly In the keystone State, may prove
the key to puzzling social and eco
nomic problem.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
CATTLE CHASE A GROOM.
The Disappointed Admirers of a Prctt
Buckeye Belle Seek UNIQUE Revenge.

The Disappointed Admirers of a Pretty
Buckeye Belle Seek Unique Revenge.
A charivari at the home of a. newly
welded pair near Findlay, Ohio, the 9TH
er night probably deserves to stand Mt the
head of affairs of its kind as the most
original. The groom is 60 years of age,
and he married the village belle, girl
of 16. Former admirers determined on
n charivari. A butchering, held at a
farmers home that day, came opportune
ly for the plans of the SWANS. When all
others in the village were peacefully
sleeping they stole up to the house with
several gallons of COW and pig blood,
and with it made a red circle about the
house.
Then they led a dozen head of cattle to
the place. When the cattle shifted the
blood they began to below and paw the
earth. The believing drew all the cattle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
A Notion Worth Attention.

Prevention of oat smut by hot air
treatment of the seed is n new idea
advanced by the Oregon station. Seed
was heated in laboratory hot air ster-
ilizer. 1t was found that exposure to
heat in wide range (from 100 degrees
to 200 degrees F) for ten minutes did
not affect termination. 1t is suggested
that hop and fruit drlers could be used
for this purpose. 1t does away with
all the apparatus needed in the hot
water and chemical solution treatment
and obviates trouble of drying the seed
and the danger of injury to the seed
through termination, mold or decay,
which may occur with the wet method.
In one instance seed so treated pro-
duced but single head affected with
smut. and this might have come from
one kernel Of accidentally untreated
seed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
Ends Life in Burlington.

A well-dressed middle-aged man shot
himself in the head at Grape Park, Bur-
and died instantly. He was reen
walking quietly about until when in a
shady nook he quickly drew revolver
and committed the deed. An investiga.
ton failed to disclose his identity except
that handkerchief bore the name IF.
Shepard" but there was nothing to show
his address. He weighs about 200
pounds, gray-huired and smooth-shaven.
The first joint of his right eforefnger is
missing. No money or valuables were
found on his person. In one pocket were
two envelopes containing morphine, one
from "Witte, druggist, Chicago" II was
ascertained that he had stopped several
days with woman supposed to be his
wife at the Dee House. The woman
has disappeared. His effects in his room
contained absolutely no clew to his iden-
-tity
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

The main battle for the cause of a
rational position on horseback for
women was fought when the bicycle
came into vogue. There was no way
to ride that vehicle except astride, and
even the most prudish have long since
gotten over the idea that there was
anything immodest or out Of taste in
bicycle-riding for women. The unrea-
sonableness Of admitting cross-riding
on the wheel and forbidding it on the
horse has been too patent for even the
strait-laced people of Boston; hence the
collapse this year of all objection to it
in the Boston riding clubs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

1t is too soon to tell whether the re-
duction in the size of the page which
several metropolitan daily newspapers
are making is merely an advertising
experiment or the beginning of an Inn
portant permanent change. The daily
newspapers are much too large; they
absorb SO much time MS to leave little
for more serious reading.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

A mother had girl arrested for
making goo-goo eyes" at her son. If
mamma thinks the police can put a
shade over this kind of an eye she is
laboring to mop back the Atlantic
Ocean. The gig. eye is here to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

We hear of some who say they will
not try to grow green peas this year,
because they lost their crop last year
by the aphis or plant lice on the vines.
We would not cease to plant them for
two reasons. If the insects came on SO
abundantly as to threaten destruction
Of the crop, we would plow them In,
which would destroy every insect, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
Ration for Hop..

don't think 1t profitable or necessary
to give a pig all the milk 1t can drink to
produce the most rapid growth, says s.
F. Barber, in National Stockman. l
mostly dilute the milk from one-third
to one-half with water, and then by the
addition Of foods rich in protein chose
foods which produce the blood and bone
materially can develop a pig very rap
idly. Pigs should be fed bulky foods,
such as coarse bran. Buffalo gluten
feed, oats chop, etc. never feed corn
to n pig under five months, and then
only to top them out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
the green crop would be a rood fertllis. |

the green crop would be good fertilis.
er on which to grow some other late
crop. as winter beets OF cabbages, or
to set tomatoes, or to SOW spinach or
kale for next spring. But more than
that these plaques of plant lice are sell
dom troublesome more than two or
three years in succession, often disap.
pearing us suddenly as they came,
While If no peas are to be found they
can MS well live on the--clover MS on
peas. If there are peas they, prefer
them to clover, and they are destroyed
with the peas.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
Evidence of Hypocrisy,

Wife-Such horrid language you do
use! There was Mr.. Dane the other
day; he jammed his finger with ham
lner, and he didn't swear.
Husband-A man who won't express
himself appropriately when he jams
his finger is hypscrite.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
Suicide Clause InvaIidateI.

Committing suicide while suffering
from insanity does not invalidate life in
surnnce policy in which is inserted the
statement of the insured, 81 hereby agree
not to commit suicide during the next
two years while insane Taais is the
text OF the opinion handed down by
Judge Mcpherson in the United States
Circuit Court at Des Moines, deciding
the case of Josephine II. Kelly against
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New, York, an action which has been
hanging FIRE in the federal court for years,
but which Judge Mcpherson ended by
entering judgment of $500 against
the defendant company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

The novel of many editions is no new
thing. Fifty years ago 1.-THE Heir Of
Radcliffe" by the late Charlotte NJ.
Yonge, went through twelve editions
in six months, and her novel. Daisy
CHAIN" was also very popular. More
notable than their success, however,
was the disposal of the proceeds. The
profits Of the one book were devoted
to fitting out missionary schooner,
the Southern Gross, for the use of Bish-
op Selwyn in New Zealand; and DAISY
Chain" erected missionary college in
Auckland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

the last collection
of mail was made
and when the next
will be made. He
thinks the boxes
should be made a
sort of bureau of
universal informa-
ton for the good of
the public, and he
hoc fiu,1rod rrt,f n