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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

who receives thirty-five thousand dol
lars, and of many whose salaries
range from five to fifteen thousand dol.
lars. The company that employs the
man who earns thirty-five thousand
dollars produces annually six million
tons OF ore. An improvement that
saves even cent n ton makes a vast
direrehce In It's profits. The high-sal-
aried man has suggested several such
Improvements. All these richly re
warded managers and agents are able
to Initiate as well as to direct and exc.
cute. The present Organization of in
dustfS tends toward specialization. An
old-time shoemaker would be lost in
one of our modern factories where a
shoe passes through forty-four differ
ent hands. Perhaps few of the en-
ployes could make shoe unaided, as
he could; but in his own line of work
laster, stitcher, or any one of the
forty-four could bent the old shoe.
maker ito a-standstill." Yet "spe-
cialist" in any industry is liable to
grow narrow and get into rut. 1t is
important to note that the high-salar-
led ironmasters of whom we have
spoken are men who stopped short of
this danger point and broadened out
The fact that certain thing had al.
ways been done Ii, certain way did
not prove to them that that was the
best way. and they earned their salar-
les by finding a better. When the
young man at machine grows dissat-
isfied with his wages, the thing for him
to do is not to strike but to study. If
he has the capacity to understand and
improve upon the processes that go to
the completion Of any manufactured
product, it is in his own power to rise
to a plane where he can call the rich
mine-manager brother.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
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which had so much to do with reviving
that game in this country.
He entered the Confederate army
when mere boy and obtained distinc-
ton as scout and for his well-known
feats of craftsmanship and his many
hairbreadth escapes.
For the past eight years Mr.. Thomp-
son had spent the winter months at
Bay st. Louis, Miss, where, with his
cultivated wife and charming daugh-
ter, he fulfilled his duties as literary
editor of the New York Independent
and wrote many of the delightful
poems and stories that seemed ever
flowing from his pen. His refined FAM
lily were one Of pleasant smiles. His
books have supplied pleasure for tens
of thousands who love poetry and TO-
nance.
Shortly after the war was over Mr..
Thompson took up the profession of
civil engineer, and 1t was following this
vocation that he first met Alice Lee, n
charming girl of 10. In speaking of
their marriage afterward to an old
friend Thompson once said: "We had
no money, we never thought of money.
We We're just like two children; and in
experience were little more than chill
dren."
The Thompson home at Crawfords-
vile is a beautiful one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
AuMoR IN THE COURTROOM.


Specimens of Irish Wit that Have Com
vnlsel Grave Judges.
The quaint repartee and whimsical
humor Of an Irish witness give flip
of excitement to the dullcst courtroom.
Quite recently n woman asked for
warrant against man for using abu-
sive language in the street. "What
did he say?" asked the magistrate.
-"He went foreninst the whole world
at the corner Of Capel street and call
ed me-yes he did, yer wushlp-an
ould accommodated gasomcter."
He called me out of ME name," said a
witness in case of assault. The
judge, trying to preserve the relevancy
of the witness testimony, said:
That's civil action, my good wo-
man." The Witness eye flashed fire as
she looked up at the judge and retort-
ed: "Musha, then, if you call that a
civil action It's bad bIa'gard We
must be yerself!' A witness was once
asked the amount of his gross income
Me gross income, is it?" he answered.
Sure, an We know I've no gross in
come. I'm fisherman and me income
Is all net"
mo man." said wealthy but mth-
er weak-headed barrister SHOULD be
admitted to the bar who has not an
independent landed property" "May
l ask, sir" said witty and eminent
Irish lawyer, "how many acres make
wiseacre?" The element of the un-
expected, which characterizes Irish
fun, crops out in other places besides
the courtroom. 1t may be an old
story, but is as perennial as its sub.
ject, Of the priest who prehched a ser.
mon on Grace" can me brethren
he said in conclusion, "if we have wan
spark nv heavenly grace, wather it,
wather it continually"
Another priest who had delivered
what seemed to him an excellent and
striking sermon was anxious to as
certain its effect on his flock. WAS
the sermon to-day to y'r liking, Pat"
he inquired of one of them. "Trotl,
y'r reverence, it was n grand sermon
entirely" said Pat with such genuine
admiration that his reverence felt
moved to Investigate further. "Was
there any one part of it more than an
other that seemed to take hold of We I"
he inquired. "Well, now, as We are
for AKIN me most was y'r riverence's
parseyerance-the way We wint over
same thing agin and agin and agin."--
Green Bag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Armour and His Wealth.

what good does your money do
your" friend once asked Of the late
p. d. Armour.
'That is question" Mr.. Armour
replied, Il often ask myself. was
raised butcher boy. learned to love
work for works sake. l must get up
early now, as have done all my life,
and when o'clock comes, no matter
what's going on at home, must get to
bed.
"And here am. Yes, have large
means, as you say; but can't eat as
much as yonder clerk; can't sleep as
much, and can hardly wear any more
clothes than he.
"The only real pleasure can get out
of life that yonder clerk with his limit
ed means cannot get, is the giving, now
and then, to some deserving fellow,
without a soul knowing 1t, $500 Or ST.
OO0-giving him a fresh start upward
without making the gift hurt to him.
That's the only real pleasure get out
of life.
"And as to possessions, the only thing
l sometimes feel, l really own are my
two boys and my good name. Take
everything else from me, leave me
them, and would yet be rich. would.
MT care snap for the rest We would
soon together make enough to keep the
wolf long way from the door!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Preacher Paw, to See q Dance.

The Rev. Mr.. Maine, pastor of the AZ
ton Methodist Church, attended n dance,
paying 81 at the door and remaining
some time as a spectator. The preacher
was not there as dancer; in fact, he
took no part in the dance program, but
talked kindly and pleasantly with those
who We're present and especially to a cou-
pie of church members who were taking
part in the festivities. The next Sun
day morning the Rev. Mr.. Maine preach
ed sermon to converts and touched on
the subject of dancing and card playing
He informed his congregation that he
proposed to look aftefhis flock. as IL shep,
herd would his sheep and if any lambs
were to stray away to dances and card
narties he would he there
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

England is wrestling with the prob
lem what to do with the juvenile Of
fender. The summary jurisdiction act
passed year or SO ago is generally re-
garded as a step in the right direction,
and In It's provisions is much like the
juvenile court Chicago has established.
The new act simply substituted court
of summary jurisdiction for the ordi-
nary trial by jury. Previous to its
adoption judges could be brought down
from London to try cases relating only
to few shillings, petty larcenies and
the like by juvenile offenders. BY the
previous act OF 1879 the court was en-
abled to dea. summarily with young
offenders by consent of the latter. The
principle is now extended to include
almost all classes of cases except homi-
eide. Commenting upon the new law
at the time of It's adoption the London
Times remarked editorially: "Gener-
ally we can trace his (the juvenile Of
fender's) first fault to the breaking up
r. weakening of the family life, to the
,bsence of kindly feeling and whole
ONE discipline at home. 1t is the
New of many persons, and no better
Is put before us, that If he is TO be
mended he must have as nearly as pos
sible circumstances akin to those
which it was his misfortune to lose or
never have. Perhaps it is the highest
flight of legislative wisdom to try to
give the young delinquent some substi-
tute-poor at best, and with all the de-
fects of an artificial incubator-for a
mother who does her duty and a
father who knows his place"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
perplexinely Funny.

One of those persons who are said to
"hear with their elbows" recently
went to country entertainment
which had been announced by the po-
etic effusion:
From half past eight TO half past ten
You'll laugh aud laugh and laugh again.
This announcement was exceedingly
pleasing to the visitor, who went home,
and burst in on the family with the
words:
"And what do you think they had on
the program? From eight-thirty to
ten-thirty you'll laugh and laugh'-no,
that wasn't it Why, it was SO funny!
What could it have been? Well, any
way, it was something like that. and
we did laughr'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
MAURICE THOMPSON.

With the death of Maurice Thomp-
son, author of "Allce of Old Vim
cennes," at his home In Charlottesville,
Ind, one Of the most brilliant lights
that ever shone in the literary firma-
ment of Indiana disappeared, and a
career that was destined to outshine
some of the most prominent of latter.
day litterateurs was cut short.
Maurice Thompson was born iii Fair
field, Ind, in 1874, and in early life
removed with his parents to the south
ern part of Kentucky, and from that
State to the northern part of Georgia,
where he first attempted to describe
life as he knew it from observation.
Always n lover of outdoor sports, he
cultivated many of them in this sec.
ton, and 1t was here that the dead au-
Thor first learned the art Of archery,
which, 1t is said, inspired his noted
work, 'sThe Witchery Of Archery
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Agricultural Colleges.

The increased number of students
that have been reported at most of
the agricultural colleges is not so much
an Indication of more prosperous con-
dition of the farmers, enabling them to
send their sons to the college, rs it is
of the fact that they are better recog-
Milling the value of the practical knowl-
edge that they can there obtain of the
best methods of handling all or some
of the various branches of agriculture
and horticulture. And 1t is in part due
to the managers of those same colleges
having lately paid more attention to
teaching in these special branches. 1t
may not be that they have in any way
lessened their requirements in other
studies, but they have begun to under
stand that those who have chosen the
agricultural college instead of the
many which are not classed under that
name, have done SO because they want
ed or were desired by those who sent
them there, to learn that which will fit
them for farmers life rather than for
a professional life. And those which
are the most prosperous to-day are
those which first learned this lesson
and profited by it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13


1t seems to be almost universally
claimed now by our best horticulturists
that spraying in winter, when the trees
are bare, effects more in killing fun
gous diseases than a spraying when
the foliage has come out, as the spray
can be used much more than double
the strength and is more sure of reach
ing every part of the bark, thus also
reaching the fungus spores which may
be harbored there. 1t can also be used
OH such as may be OIL the ground, or in
the grass and weeds under the trees.
These spores lie there dormant during
the winter mouths but start and multi
ply rapidly in the warmer weather, and
especially if 1t be damp. They are also
agreed that the law against spraying
apple trees when in bloom. to kill the
larva of the codling moth, though en-
acted as protection TO the beekeepers,
Is really an advantage to the orchard
list. In Niagara and Ontario counties,
New York, many experiments have
shown that when blossoms were spray
ed with paris green strong enough to
kill the codling worms, the blossoms
failed to set any fruit, and usually fell
off much sooner than those not spray
ed. This was seen where one-half the
tree was sprayed in bloom and the
other WAS not,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Iowa Not Represented.

Iowa will not be represented in any
way except by individuals at the Pan
American exposition in Buffalo. 1t APP
pears that the State Board of Agricul-
ture and the State Horticultural Society
declined to use any of their funds for
this purpose for two reasons-irst, be-
cause they could not spend money enough
to make an adequate showing for the
State, and, second, because neither or
ganization was given an opportunity to
be represented in the expenditure of the
funds it was asked to appropriate. The
Board of Agriculture took the position
that inasmuch as the board was depen-
dent somewhat upon the good will of the
Legislature and the Legislature had re-
fused to make an appropriation for this
purpose it might be considered in bad
taste for the board to use its funds for
show which had been turned down by
the Legislature,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
The crea merry a. a clnb.

A peculiar phase Of the dairy bust
ness in some quarters is the organiza-
ton Of cooperative creameries, which
everybody hopes will not do business,
says the National Stockman. The milk
producers of the East have concluded
that the exchanges, the condensaries
and the middlemen should not have
exclusive control of the business, in
Guiding the fixing of the prices at both
ends of the line. They are making q
fight for what every man should have
"a fair price for his products, based
on the prices Of feed, labor and other
items of cost and rs compared with
other products of milk. They expect
to use the creamery as a weapon-a
club to force the buyers of milk to pay
fair price-but they hope that it will
not be operated. The buyers Of milk
have fixed prices in very arbitrary
fashion for a long time and probably
will continue to do SO if not checked
by some such means. There is moth.
ing like competition to remedy this,
and the dairymen have decided to raise
up competitor of their own.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

America has become the great fruit
country of the world. In no other
country in the temperate zone is there
SO much fruit eaten by the people as in
the United States. Oranges, lemons,
strawberries, peaches, apples-all kinds
of fruits, in fact-are grown in the
United States, from those of tropic or
semitropic character in Florida, Texas
and California to the apples, blueber-
ries and cranberries of the northern
States. 1t is computed that the straw
berry crop alone is worth $4,000, 600
while the grapes of the United States
probably bring $10OOOO.OOO. When it
comes to peaches ana apples it is al
most impossible to estimate the yield
or the value of these two great crops
of delicious, wholesome fruit. There
are orchards in the United States con-
tanning as many as 100000 peach trees,
while the apple crop is ordinarily con
siderably above 20O,OOOOOO barrels. of
which 100000 barrels go to Europe
every year. Io.a, Illinois, Ohio and
New York especially are great apple
growing States, the apples of Illinois
taking the first premium at the recent
Paris Exposition. One county of Iowa
mills is said to have over 100000 an
pie trees, while Niagara and Orleans
Counties, New York, surpass even this
record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Hauling Barnyarl Manure.

Farmers who try to Keep an account
Of the cost Of their crops often charge
the crop with barnyard manure made
on the farm at the same price manure
would cost if bought at Al stable, and
then add cost of men and teams in
drawing 1t out. They seldom stop to
think whether it is more or less valua-
BILE, because of the food given and bed
ding used than that they would buy,
and still less do they consider that il
their manure. as waste product,
could not be used TO promote plant
growth, they would be obliged to draw
it away as a nuisance, or as Western
farmers used to do, move the barn
away from the manure heap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13


''Nt' 1853 When Lincoln call
ed for volunteers in 1861, this company
enlisted almost to a man. Its captain,
Prentiss, was made a colonel of the
Seventh Illinois infantry and soon
thereafter a brigadicr general. He
marched to join Grant at Pittsburg
landing, arriving there three days be-
fore the battle OF Shiloh. Prentiss was
given command of new division,
which entered the battle with only two
brigades. He maintained his ground
for several hours, steadily fighting.
One Of the brigades was beaten back,
and the other, after a heroic resistance
was compelled to surrender. The gen
eral, after six months captivity, was
released in October. 1862, and appoint
ed major general the following
month. He wasa member of the court
martial convened to try Fitz John Por-
ter. In 1868 Gen. Prentiss resigned
his commission and devoted himself to
civil pursuits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Som. Murderer K;lIs Sell.

Henry Warn, German farmer living
six miles south of Denison, killed his son,
William, cremated the body in the house,
which he fired. set fire to his cattle sheds,
corn cribs, hog house, barn and every
building on the place and then shot him
self in the burning barn, where his head
less and charred remains were found by
searchers. No motive for the tragedy is
known and it is supposed that it was
done during temporary insanity. Neigh
bors saw the smoke of the burning build
ings and rushed to interfere, but Warn
drew revolver, fired several Shots drove
them away and went on with his work of
destruction. Every detail seems to have
been arranged by him to make the de-
struction complete. Coils of wire We're
heaped against the hog house to make
sure of the hogs being burned. Wagons
were backed against the barn doors to
keep the horses in. The hydrant of the
farm water works was broken and the
key thrown away. The body of the son
has not been found, but the house is so
completely burned that had he been in
it his body would have been reduced to
ashes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

floor and is cheaper. 1t also makes a
good walk around the house, in places
where it will not be much driven over.
Lay foundation four to six Inches
deep with small stones or the cinders
from the coal ashes, making us nearly
level surface as possible. Then with
the regular coal sieve get the coal ashes
and add a bushel of fresh slaked lime
to each four bushels of the ashes. Mix
well and let 1t stand few days, then
add gallon of salt, and moisten to a
thin mortar so that when put ON it will
settle down into the stones. Spread two
or three inches thick, and in few
days give another coating. The more
coatings and thicker it is the longer
1t will last. II it is broken by accident
it can be mended in the same way. 1t
will be ratproof and waterproof; and If
the upper surface of last coat is smooth
1t can be kept clean, and absorbs no
filth or odors.-American Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

pahS anu tOl vi
yers checks and sums of money other
wise paid him, promised that the por.
trait of the person paying should APP
pear in 100 newspapers throughout the
land, with such laudatory printed mat
ter MS might be desired. 1t was Smiths
scheme to visit persons thirsting after
fame and to make contracts to furnish
the fame, the other party, by way Of
inducement, furnishing money. In this
way he swindled people throughout the
country, for many of them, when they
found they had been deceived, kept ST.
lence to avoid the notoriety.
AS plain b. o. Smith, the swindler
was unable to operate successfully, so
he adopted novel scheme, having 18th
ographed visiting cards bearing. not
the name B. o. Smith, but such names
as Chamcey Nj. Depew, Thomas G..
Plat, Benjamin Il. Tracy, Andrew Car
negie, Philip d. Armour and men of
like renown.
On the back. of these visiting cards
say, for instance, that bearing the
name Of Chauncey NJ. Depew, Smith
would write few lines introducing
himself. Then he would seek, and gem
orally find, his victim.
Money rolled in on Smith. Ii rolled
in on him in such volume that with all
his habits he found difficulty in spend
ing 1t all. But soon there began to
be inquiries about Smith OH the part
of people who had given him checks
and then waited anxiously to see their
portraits in the papers. Smith found
| 1t time to move and also to change his
name. For time he prospered again.
but when he tried to get the better OF
Russell A. Alger, late Secretary of War.
he found the wrong man and was ar
rested. Upon trial Smith was shown
to be swindler of the first water and
enough of his shady operations were
made known to warrant him being sen.
| fenced to serve five wears in prison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
False Tales Cause Panic

Panic-strickcn depositors made n heavy
run on the Farmers and Merchants
Bank at Fort Dodge. A report was cir
culated that the bank was insolvent and
n general rush was made to withdraw
money before the crash. Depositors from
all over the neighboring country throng-
ed the building and pressed for payment
of money. The bank proved to he in ex-
ccllent condition and withstood ull de-
mands made upon it. Offers of loans of
from $4,000 to $4,000 were made by
banks at Webster City and preparations
were being made to transfer money, but
It WINS not found necessary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13


Bull-fighting, Spain's national sport,
was supposed to be too strongly en-
trenched in the spirit and traditions Of
the people ever to become, y1istasteful
to them, but it now appears destined to
he swept away, Before the march of
ciyillzattop.-Af a recent mass meeting
IN barcelona, the scene of many CORY
contest between matador and bull, res
oluttons We're passed condemning the
sport as cruel and brutalizing, and call
ing upon the government to suppress
Ut throughout the peninsula. The fact
attests the power of the humanizing
ideas and Influences which, slowly but
surely, are Transforming the world into
better and happier abiding place for
man and animal alike.