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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
PINES FOR HER DEAD.
MRS. M'klNLEY CRUSHED UNDEF
HER GREAT SORROW.
Presidents Widow Spends Her Days
Thinking ohly of the Past and Await.
Ing the Messenger of Death-Life
Has No Interest for Her.

The saddest woman in all the land to.
day is its former happy first lady,"
Mrs. Mckinley, who in the sorrowfui
atmosphere of her home on North
Market street, Canton, is pathetically
solving the poets problem of Giving
on earth with her heart in the grave"
For her the world, as she formerly
knew 1t and had lived in it, is no more.
Its sunshine and its joys, its pleasures
and Its allurements, its ambitions and
Its glories make no appeal to her. The
sun of her life has set-eXtinguished
by the infamous deed in Buffalo's Tenn
pie Of Music-and she sits in the dark
ness thinking of past splendors and
happy joys and bathing her soul in the
reflected rays of memory. Her world
Is now her home and-the cemetery;
Westlawn Cemetery, where in the fam
lily plot her two children lie and the
vault where soldiers stand sentinel over
the dust of her hero and idol and the
nations martyr.
Throughout her life, from the time
when as Ida SaXton she pledged her
faith to William Mckinley, she was
wrapped mp in him. While inspiring
him with her own sublime faith in his
abilities and in heaven, she learned,
on account of physical feebleness, to
lean upon him and they grew up in
happy, welded life in as close COM
panionship of spirit as the ivy ana the
rhn ;s, f,l1
ivy is bent and torn, deprived of its
support.
In the North Market street house
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

PROF. PICKERING. posed. And start
lingreyelation is the fact that the photo
graphs of the spectrum of streak
of lightning, showing that it is
made up of lines belonging to chemical
elements which seem to be split up into
still more elementary substances, pre-
sents remarkable resemblance with
the spectrum of Nova, the new star in
Perseus. There, too, the spectral lines
of hydrogen appear curiously different
from their ordinary appearance, and
both in intensity and position bear n
close resemblance to what they show
i'm the spectrum of lightning. What re-
lation can there be between the vast
glowing air of that distant star, too dis
tant to be measured, presumably ablaze
from center to circumference with in
tense heat-a conflagration extensive
enough to involve many such worlds as
ours in destruction-and the cool air
that enwraps our little planet and carries
the clouds and rains that make the
earth inhabitable. Nova was discovered
only year ago, and the mightiest ex-
plosion of lightning is Insignificant as
compared with an outburst such as that
which produces a new star and yet
both phenomena-th lightning from a
summer cloud and the gigantic out
break of power that caused an eXtin-
guished sun in Perseus to burst again
into flame-produce similar effect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
CEMENT FLOOR.

broken stones over 1t and mix all I'M
til the stones are completely covered
with coating of the cement. The sur
face on which the cement is to be
placed should be graded with slight
slope toward the gutter, as shown in
the Illustration, the plan calling for an
arrangement where the COWS stand rear
to rear, the gutter being in the middle.
When the surface is properly. graded,
spread the mixture over it to the
depth of at least four inches, and COM
pact it thoroughly. This filling should
be left until partially dried before the
top coat is given. The time for drying
will depend somewhat on the weather.
For the second coat, only the best grade
of cement should be used, mixing one
part of it dry with three parts Of good
sand, adding water until stiff mortar
is obtained. This mixture should then
be spread over the foundation mixture,
and should be about an inch thick. The
gutter should be cemented also, and be
made with the Slightly rounding center
The gutter should slope gradually to
one end of the stable, where vat
should be placed to hold the liquid
indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

An exchange says that twenty years
ago there were not twenty-five silos in
America, and now there are at least a
half-million. We will not vouch for the
accuracy of their figures, but know that
they increase rapidly each year. To use
an old phrase, they seem to I'LL a long
felt want" We are proud to think that
we wrote in their favor more than
twenty years ago, when many other
agricultural writers We're either con-
demning the idea, or had nothing to say
about them. The ideas in regard to the
variety of corn to raise and mode OF
growing have changed much in that
time, and while then the larger varie-
ties of Western corn were grown and
sown thickly TO get as large crop as
possible to the acre, with stalks twelve
to fifteen feet high, now the majority
seem TO favor the smaller varieties of
field corn, like Longfellow or Compton,
and planting at distances that will tend
to good growth Of ears, which are al
lowed to become nearly matured, IL not
quite glazed over before they are cut.
Some even let it become glazed, and
then wet it as put into the silo, and
claim to have good ensilage.-American
Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

While European engineers discourse
concerning the redemption of the Sa-
hara desert the process of the redemp-
ton of arid lands in the United States
is being practically carried out. An
irrigation company is rescuing about
million acres of desert land in south
western Arizona, southeastern CaIifor.
mia and northern Lower California.
This desert land needs only water to
make 1t fit for cultivation. Since June
of this year hundreds of families have
been brought to this district by the
irrigation company which is prepared
to water the vast sun baked area. Dur
Ing the present season crops have ma
tured on 1900 acres and in short time
over 10000 acres will be ready for the
Man with the Hoe. Within three years
1t is estimated the fertile land will be
increased to 100000 acres, providing
a livelihood for thousands of settlers.
Already the population of this once
desert land has been increased from
i've voters to one thousand. The larger
problem of irrigation must doubtless
be solved by government action. The
esfemand for more land is growing into a
great chorus Of pleas and it must rea eli
Washington. Meantime private enter.
prise Is working on smaller scale in
very successful way. The desert is
to blossom as the rose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

delightful to her no longer appeals. All
her thoughts are attuned to one heart
chord and that vibrates only to the
memory touch of William Mckinley.
Similarly, in former times, Mrs. Nc
Kinlcy loved music and was rs happy
as school girl in the midst of little
family functions and the quiet enter
tainments furnished by her friends But
these, too, are of the past. She no
longer cares for them. 1t is doubtful if
she ever thinks Of them. Her mind has
but one subject and that subject alb
Serbs all her thoughts, waking and
sleeping.
As to her physical health, she is rs
well now as at any time in many
years. That is, she is in her normal
state of invalidism. But it is not her
mere physical condition that gives the
most anxiety. Some day 1t is feared
the awful load Of sorrow that weighs
upon her mind will prove too heavy
and her life will go out ut the same
time. Hers indeed is n melancholy, pa
thetic widowhood. Her frail body sub
mits to the entertainments of time, but
her heart is divorced from 1t and lies
buried in the grave.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Educating the Roxs.

There is large and growing demand
Tor young men who understand modern
dairy methods. There is also much de-
mand for educated help in other
branches Of farming, and so great is
the general demand that the boys on
the farm who intend to make farming
a life work will do well to look into the
matter and make an effort to secure the
necessary instruction. 1t is not posi-
bic to obtain a thorough education in
agriculture in Il little time, but good
knowledge of modern methods in some
of the branches may he had in short
time and at small expense. This, cou-
pied with the practical knowledge pos
sessed by the boy who has been
brought up on the farm, will make him
capable of taking and holding a prof
table position. Many of the agricul-
tural colleges have dairy departments,
in which modern methods are taught,
and any earnest youth with a good
common school education can complete
the course at an expense not exceeding
$1OO--in some colleges for much less
indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Mrs Mckinley is reminded at every
turn of the sorrow that shouds her
life Whom I,er husband wac LIVING ha

Mrs. Mckinley is reminded at every
turn of the sorrow that Shouds her
life. When her husband was living he
warranted his presence. No matter how
heavy might be- the cares of State he
found time to read to her, and every
day before dinner the family Bible was
opened and selection was read. But
these thoughtful ministrations are hers
no more to enjoy, and she turns from
the kind offices which others would
pay to commune with the dead.
After the Presidents funeral it was
Mrs. ALc1linley's custom to so daily to
the vault and sit for time by the cas-
ket. A rocking chair was placed there
for her accommodation, and n strip of
carpet was spread on the floor lest the
dampness might injure her health Her
friends feared that these visitations
might induce cold and more serious
consequent sickness, and recently their
opportunities prevailed to this extent
that Mrs. Mckinley is now satisfied to
drive to the tomb, whose gloomy walls
and dark recesseS her earnest. pleading
eyes seem to pierce. From the tomb she
turns to the family plat where her
children lie and then she returns to her
home, where ever before her eyes is the
memory of two children stricken in in
fancy and the image of him, cut down
like flower in tie zenith of his powers
and usefulness, and at the height of his
political fame.
She has no desire In life now save to
die and be with him. This feeling she
expressed soon after the funeral and
the same feeling burns in her longings
still. To those around her she speaks
little. She sits silent, contemplative,
with fixed eyes and pathetic face, her
thoughts being ever on him who is
gone. Her sister, Mrs. barber, con-
stantly attends her, but the most as
siduous care cannot recall her mind
from her own and the nations supreme
tragedy.
She has lost all interest in the little
domestic labors that formerly enabled
her to forget that she was an invalid.
1t was her custom to embroider and to
knit slippers and turn out many other
kinds of landiworll. These little ar
ticles she used TO give to her friends as
presents. Sometimes they went to
bazars when money was being raised
for charity. But she knits and en-
broiders no more. ! he pastlme so long
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

The average cellar in most places is
about the worst place that could be
chosen to keep honey, remarks an en-
change. For extracted honey choose n
dry place, for comb honey place that
is dry and warm. A place that will not
keep salt dry will not do for honey. 1t
absorbs moisture as does salt and will
become thin and in time may sour.
Comb honey in damp place will at
tract moisture, and finally the cells will
become so full that the honey will
ooze out through the cappings and
weep over the surface. Freezing will
crack the comb. A good place to keep
honey is in the warmest part of the
kitchen, perhaps on the upper shelf of
the cupboard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Wjllin. to Obey.

Tile proprietor of department store
told this anecdote recently of himself
and one Of his employees, man of 40:
Philip is a sort of factotum around
here and pay him SIC week. One
of his duties is to sweep out the spaces
behind the counters three or four times
Il day, and lie never objected to doing
this until lately. Recently the newspa-
pers gave him some fame on account of
the delicate wood carving that he does
at home in the evening. and the noto-
liety swelled his head little. He came
to me the other day and said:
Boss, | don't mind sweeping out
early in the morning or late in the
evening, when the stores empty, but
| think it doesn't look just right for me
to be seen doing that mental kind of
work by big crowds of people. / am
not ashamed to do 1t, only Pm pretty
well known as an artistic person. and
it looks undignified for an artist to be
seen with broom in public. Can't |
have boy?
81 laughed and replied:
"'Philip, your point is well taken.
Hereafter, only sweep out when the
store is empty. When the store is full
and sweeping is necessary you just
come and tell inc and I'll take the
broom and do the work for YOU nv.
SELF"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
She Rules Manchester.

A recent guest at Tandagaree, the
country seat Of the duke of Manches-
ter, was taken by the young duke into
a large room, Which was fitted up as
a nursery. The room was filled with
toys of all sorts. Here were soldiers
and hobby horses and the playthings of
a boy, and here, again, dolls and doll
houses and the various gew-gaws and
baubles which interest little girls. The
young duke who is not credited with
much sentiment. said to his guest that
the room had been the nursery of him
self and his twin sisters, both now
dead. He kept it just as it was, with
the toys scattered over the floor. as the
three children had left them years ago.
He is alone surviving.
No one takes more interest in this
room than his American wife, who al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Apricultural Adams.

Sourkrout by the ton is a Pennsylva-
mia industry.
Black rot has done great injury in
New York State cabbage fields.
Recent trials indicate that matted
barley is not an economical feed for
work horses.
An alright silo, n mature crop and
careful packing are the essentials of
successful ensilage.
A deficient and inferior wheat har-
vest in France is the report of the
United States Consul at Rouen.
Gather, pile and burn the old cucum-
Der, squash and melon vines and thus
reduce the next crop of beetles.
Tobacco dust treatment kills root
aphis of trees. Uncover the roots as
far as they can be traced, cover with
tobacco dust and replace the soil.
Spraying with bordeaux resin mix
ture for the control of asparagus rust
at the Geneva IN. " station has Civ
en- a gain of almost one-lalf in quality
and quantity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

OF the sixty Cuban school teachers
who have begun two years course at
the New York State Normal School at
Newpaltz, Principal Doremus Scudder
declares he never had so eager, inter
esting and congenial group of pupils.
Besides book-learning and the English
language, their instruction includes
cooking, keeping house cleanand other
domestic arts; weaving, carpentry and
such practical industries as will grow
out Of their home environment; gym
nastics to correct their weak muscles
and short wind" and the vital art of
amusement for their leisure hours. One
of the girls, in a feeting moment of dis
couragement over all she had to learn,
recently exclaimed: "Our brothers who
gave their lives for Cuba did not begin
to suffer us we who are living for
Cuba"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

In the old days of the Hudson Bay
Company. trade with the Indians was
conducted wholly by barter. The stand
ard of value was beaver-skin, and
guns, knives, powder, lead and blankets
We're exchanged for furs without re-
course to coin. In time, however, the
trade produced its own currency-a
stick Or tally known as the made
beaver" This was issued by the com
pany and accepted for the value of one
beaver-skin at any post. Some flavor Of
the old romance will attach to the new
Canadian gold coins to be- known as
the beaver, the half-beaver and the
double-beaver. They will be the coun-
terpart in value of our eagle, half-eagle
and double eagle, the beaver being the
national bird" of Canada as the eagle
Is of the United States. 1t is safe to say
that interest in these new coins will not
be confined to people who care for TO-
nance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Various theories are entertained by

Various theories are entertained by
people who have no chill ten as to when
children should be spa ked how they
should be spanked al when they
should not be spanke-} Almost any
parent is qualified TO give an expert
opinion as to how often the neighbours
children should be spanked, but when
1t comes to his own children lie wan
ders about in a hazy atmosphere Of
doubt, seeking advice from all the high
dome thinkers who have made study
Of children in the abstract and who
have large assortment of theories re-
4rding their government. They read
re addresses delivered at mothers
ycongresses-for every mothers con-
gress is almost certain to have two or
three mothers in it-and they listen to
the pedagogical and sociological pro-
fessors eXpound their theories concern
Ing the proclivities and ratiocinations
of the juvenile mind. But children, I'M
fortunately, cannot be studied in the
abstract; they are decidedly concrete.
One must get Sin touch" with them in
the concrete way In order to handle
them and understand them. Besides
the theories Of those who study them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

Horse breeders and trainers almost
entirely overlook or neglect one of the
most valuable features in horse, and
that is fast walking in draft and road
horses, writes correspondent in Prac-
teal Farmer. This seems never to be
bred for and as to training for it, |,
for one, have never seen it done but
once. If the breeder will select fast
walking mare and stallion, the colt will
most likely be fast walker, but no
attention is now paid to this point.
Other things being equal, if a team will
walk so per cent faster than another
1t will be worth so per cent more. Once
let the public become interested in fast
walkers and the breeding of farm and
draft horses would be conducted with
that end in view, to the great benefit
of all concerned in such stock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

they are enduring carpet bag govern.
ment such as the American people
would not submit to. We are not Civ
ing the Filipinos American liberty,
American institutions or an American
constitution. We are giving them IN
arbitrary and despotic government, for
a government imposed by force and adj
ministered according to foreign ideas
is always despotic, no matter how bene-
violent may be the purpose of those who
administer IT.
In proposing protection from outside
interference the Democrats offer to the
Philippine republic the same guardian
ship which has been given to the re-
publics of Central and South America,
a guardianship that gives to the smaller
republics the protection of our strength
without making them the victims Of
our greed For seventy-fiye years the
Monroe doctrine has been bulwark
to the independent governments which
have sprung up to the south Of us. It
has not involved us in any consider
able expense, but it has been immense.
~ valuable both to the wards and to the
guardian. When England recently as
serted the right to fix arbitrarily the
boundary line between her South Amer
cani possessions and Venezuela, 1t only
required u firm, but friendly warning
from the United States to prevent a con-
flict and secure equity and justice for
Venezuela.
No nation in Europe would wage war,
against the United States in order to Sc
cure the Philippine islands, and 1t is
doubtful If any of the leading nations
Of Europe would be willing to allow
any other European nation to own the
Philippine islands.
The Republicans said that it would
cost us an enormous sum of money to
extend the Monroe Doctrine to the
Philippine islands, 1t has already cost
us an immense sum to attempt to as
sert our own authority in those islands.
Against-the Republican prophecy we
place Republican history; against the.
ungrounded fear of expense we place
the money already expended. When
we try to govern the Filipinos against
their will and tax them without repre-.
sentation, they fight us, and we have
found that they are able to force us to
vast expenditures. If, on the other.
hand, we protect them from outside
interference, they fight the nation which
attacks them instead of fighting us, and
If they can give other nations as much
trouble as they have given us they will
not require much help from us to main
tain their independence.
The Democratic position is not only
sound, but 1t is unassailable; it rests
upon the Declaration of the Indepen-
dence; it is in harmony with the consti-s
tuition and the bill of rights. Now that
the party can choose the battle ground,
let is challenge the Republicans to at
tack the conscience and the moral sem
timent of the people as well as the prin-
ciples of free government. If the Demo-
Gratis will present united front on
this issue-an issue upon which the
Kansas City convention was unanf-.
mous--there is hope of victory that
will not only reinstate the Democratic
party, but restore the government to its
old foundations and the nation to that
high position among the nations to
which its ideas and its ideals have en-
titled it.-Lincoln Commoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

at safe distance are conflicting. One
authority says they may be spanked
until they reach the age of IL, another
declares they should not be spanked
at all. AT last the situation is cleared
by judicial ruling on spanking. Judge
Tuthill. who presides over the Juvenile
Court in Chicago places the spanking
age at 10 years. After n child is 10
years old, says the Judge, spanking has
no effect. Notwithstanding the gener-
alization of the learned judge, 1t is prob
ably a fact that. the spanking nge"
depends upon the child, and the judge
might have added that in most cases the
parents should be spanked and not the
child