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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
The E1nperor's Coffee.

The Emperor Of Germany drinks
nothing but Mexican coffee, and a
years supply is sent to him regularly
after each harvest from plantation in
the State of Michoacan. That intended
for the use Of the Emperor's personal
household is known as the Caracollo,
carefully selected and sent to him in
bags made OF silk, while that for the
Court goes in the ordinary gunny-sacks.
Coffee is at its best when three or four
years old, and MS the supply from each
harvest is received it is put aside to
ripen in the Emperor's garnet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Destruction bx Trains.

A signalman with turn for natural
history has shown once again the ex-
tent of the destruction wrought by
trains. He has kept a list, which,
though necessarily not exhaustive. is
Immensely long, Of the victims along a
stretch of line of about three miles. The
list includes cats. foxes. dogs. hundreds
of rats, rabbits, a COW. a sheep. an adj.
der, a long-eared bat. a hedgehog and
thousands of frogs. Among the birds
are a kingfisher, kestral hawk, rocks
and nightjars, to soy nothing of the
more familiar species.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Suicide club of Lie clnire.

"Thc Suicide Club" is the name of al
organization formed in the town of Le-
Claire. Some Of the leading citizens of
the place belong and the secretary is an
ex-Mayor of the city. Information rela-
tive to the object of the club cannot be
learned, as 1t is secret organization.
The opinion has been vcntured that the
society intends to create popular preju-
dice against self-slaughter. No suicides
have taken place in the quiet little village
of LeClaire for many years. Nature has
been working faithfully, but the mem
bers of tue club, it is said, feel that
the old dame is not equal TO the task and
is already far behind with her orders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Potatoes with chicke n.

Have you ever tried boiling potatoes
with a chicken? The fowl loses none
of its rich relish by the neighborly cook
ing, while the potatoes gain great
deal. They are the better foreit when
served hot with the fowl, and il when
they are cold you convert them into o
potato salad or use them with chicken
stock for soup you will discover they
have a flavor they can gain in no other
May.-Good housekeeping n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
TING to Talk. OFF the Duties.

Is it not time for Congress to think
about taking the duty off all kinds of
steel products? Last year there were
exported from this country vast Quanti-
ties of articles made of steel, showing
beyond a doubt that there is no need
for a protective tariff on steel products.
But as long as that tariff remains it will
be utilized by the steel producers to
keep up prices in the domestic market.
Savannah News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

For mere tribe, combination OF
-four, egg yolks, salt and cinnamon Is
TO be recommended. Beat the yolks Of
three eggs till light, then add pinch Of
salt, full half-teaspoonful of cinna-g
mon and just enough -four SO that the
mixture will be susceptible of rolling.
Cut in thin and narrow strips and fry
them in very hot fat. A little powdered
sugar is sprlnkled over them when
done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Horace Greeley, speaking of the big
trees of California, said that some of
them have been .'serenely growing ever
since Jesus was on the earth.' But on
the island of Kos, off the coast of Asia
Minor, stands an oak twenty-five feet
in diameter, which a German scientist
believes to be two thousand nine hun
bred years old. In that case, 1T must
have been vigorous sapling in the
days when King Solomon "spake of
trees, from the cedar tree that is in
Lebanon even unto the hyssop that
springeth out of the wall"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Doing Business at Heavy Loss.

The government will never get rich
by engaging in the ship brokerage bust
ness. AT the beginning ofthe war with
Spain 1t paid $1,292,000 for five vessels
which were offered by private patriots.
Since then 1t has been able to sell these
same ships for the sum of S71O,9OO. A
silhpe arithmeilcal process shows I'm
Gle Sam to be the oser to the extent of
$5S2,00O. 1t may be that the gentlemen
who did the purchasing for the govern
ment were altogether too anxious and
overestimated our danger.-Washing-
Ton Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Cuba was never so thoroughly search
ed by Spaniard or insurrecto for his
foe as 1t is now being by the admins
tration for some shadow of an excuse
to violate the promise of Cuban indie
pendence made before the beginning of
the Spanish war. If the Cubans would
only revolt or something like that! But
they won't. That the promise to turn
Cuba over to Cubans must be broken
seems to be the major premise of the
arguments of the imperialistic press
how to justify violation of the promise
is what torrents thcm.-Utica IN. W
Observer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
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Rr0nellel by Men.

Probably tile most remarkable street
car line in the world is that between
Atami and Yoshihoma, two coast
towns in the province of LIE, Japan.
The line is seven miles long, the rolling
stock consists of single car, and the
motive power is furnished by couple
of muscular coolies. who actually push
the car along wherever power is nee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

1t is said that the crowd that turned
out to hear Chauncey NJ. Depew tell the
Senate all the jokes he knew in connec-
ton with the ship subsidy bill the other
day departed in high dudgeon. The
speech had nothing in 1t but statistics
and dry facts and figures. If Chauncey
ceases to be a joker and funny story
teller the people want TO hear nothing
further from him. This shows the dam
ger of being funny in public.--Nebraska
State Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Take half dozen rather tart apples.
peeled and sliced. and add a Spanish
pepper, chopped fine. Place in your
salad bowl the tender leaves Of n large
head of lettuce aud upon that the apple
slices sprinkled with the chopped pep
per. Over NIL pour dressing composed
Of six tablespoonfnls of olive oil, two
tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice and lit
tie salt. Serve with cold meats. !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Princess Victoria Louise, the only
daughter of the Emperor of Germany,
though she may one day wear a crown,
is being taught the duties of a good
liousekeeper, quite as if she were to
marry plain workingman. 1t Is
enough to shock some American so
ciety.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27


is the best policy.
The attention of the young men of
the time is called TO the fact that char
acter is cash capital, and that it passes
at times and places for the financial
benefit of the owner when money
would be of little avail. This is not
taking into consideration the better
part of the proposition that good char
acter alone is sufficient to promote per-
sonal satisfaction and secure for the
owner a degree of happiness and pleas
ure. There was time when the boy
was supposed to SOW his wild oats"
II he plants such crop at this time
those who deal with him now and who
will deal with him in the future will
demand proof that the seed of the
wild oats has been eNtirpated. The
young man who is engaging in bust
ness at this time finds that the posses
sion of wealth is not the principal
thing. He must have character and
being in possession of that a measure
BILE amount of wealth may come to
him. Reputation is everything. 1t
may be well for the people to talk of
the time when honesty and sobriety
were in better esteem than now, but
there never was time in history when
these qualities We're so nearly compul-
sorry. There never was a time when
more attention was paid to self-controls
for the good of the Individual and for
the effect on society. If the young
men could only know of the volume of
business transacted annually on the
word of the interested parties they
would know the meaning of honor. II
they could also know that the loss in
this class of transactions is less than
in the class where the signatures are
demanded and oaths are recorded they
would appreciate the qualifications
that must be obtained by the one who
would succeed. If they knew of the
number of men who refuse to transact
business with those they cannot implic-
lily trust, aside from all financial guar
antees they would have some idea of
the circles that will be barred to them
in case their regulations should be al
lowed to suffer. Employers of labor
are demanding that their men shall
have good habits. In this time of COM
petition they cannot afford to have
their trade suffer through the short
comings .of those into whose hands it
is given. Employees are coming to de
mand that the men alongside them at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Defective Naval Reserve System,

UeIectlVe NuvaI ReserVe Sysfem.
Unless the Navy Department can de-
wise some means of making the pro-
posed reserve attractive, it is not likely
to attract many recruits. A service in
which there is no hope of promotion or
emolument and where important obli-
cations must be assumed is not calcu-
lated to commend itself 10 the average
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Mnla.aes snonue cak..

Pour half a pint of boiling water on
half cupful of butter. Heat half q
pint of molasses. and add to 1t a level
teaspoonful Of baking soda dissolved in
two tablespooafuls of warm water.
Add n tablespoonful of ginger and suf-s
iicient -four to make batter the thick
ness of sponge cake; about two and q.
half cupfuls of pastry flour should be
sufficient,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
State Items of interest.

Pocahontas is to have a new. $1,000
Methodist church.
The town of Knoxville is TO get can
non, trophy of the Civil War.
Additional rural free delivery service
will be established March at Tama.
A couple of professional short change
men got in their work at Mason City.
A savings bank system is to be intro
duced into the schools at Highland Park
The State library mad State historical
departments have been legally combined.
Tie postofiice ut Beckwith is to be dis
continued. Mail will be sent to Fairfield.
| NJ. w. Reeves of Valley Junction, while
acting yardnaster at Atlantic, was
caught between two cars and Killed.
John Kinney, aged IS, of Fort Dodge,
dropped dead in his home at that place.
Heart failure was the cause of death.
Henry Carr of Popejoy attempted to
| light a fire with the aid of gasoline and
coal oil, and his burns may prove fatal.
Mrs. Mary Miller, who resided on a
farm near Selma. las just died there She
was 104 years of age.
The contract will soon be let by the
| c., Il. Il y. for the construction Of fifty
miles of new track between Creston and
Red Oak.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the Burt National Bank of
Burt to begin business with capital Of
$4,000.
The Western Grocery Company, with
headquarters at Marsllalltown, has filed
articles of incorporation. 1t has II capital
of $5,O00,000.
The Supervisors of Davis County have
decided TO furnish medical aid to the poor
of the county free Of charge
| An opera house, Christian church and
Il hospital are among the building i'm.
provements for Boone this year.
| The Treasury Department has recon-
mended public building in Waterloo,
and recommends an appropriation for the
| same.
| At Burlington Vince Dodge was found
guilty of attempting to murder his wife
and has been sentenced to II term of three
months in the county jail the longest
term to which he could have been made
to serve under the peculiar finding of the
jury.
Another explosion occurred in coal
mine at Charlton, and two men were
overcome, but they revived when taken
to the surface.
The corporate limits of North English
were extended by vote year ago, but the
papers were not filed, so the assessor is
barred from listing the property.
General Superintendent Averill of the
United States Express Company has is
sued statement as to the amount of
money stolen in the Manila robbery. The
total amount of money in the safe was
less than $4,000. OR course the drafts
would make the booty run up quite dis
tance into the thousands, but payment
has been stopped Oh all the paper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

an improvement company composed
principally of New York capitalists
which has been holding the custom
houses and making disbursements. The
government of this country has been
asked TO intervene, and to the conster-
nation of the company has refused to
act.-Philadelphia Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

If Mr. Hanna experiences trouble in
getting his subsidy bill past the men
who come up for reelection only once
in six years what will he experience
when it gets over into the House, where
the members have TO go before the peo-
pie every two years?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Profits of the OIL Trust.

That is a significant object lesson in
the workings of truism which is found
in the recent declaration of n 30 per
cent dividend by the Standard Oil Com
pany-presumably a quarterly dividend
and the showing of the enormous
profits made by that giant monopoly
st. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
instantly Killed.

Israel Trout, postmaster at Liberty
Vile, was instantly killed by an accident.
Mr.. Trout owned and operated feed
mill which lie had recently established.
Mr.. Trout in company with another man
was operating the mill and the former in
some manner was caught in the belt and
machinery. He was killed instantly and
literally torn to pieces. Mr.. Trout's com
panion doesn't seem to know how the ac-
cident happened, it was done so quickly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Mix with the yolks Of four eggs three
quarters of teaspoonful of mustard,
one level teaspoonful of salt and hale
saltspoonful of mace; add to them one!
cupful of cream and beat thoroughly.
Cook in a double boiler until the mix
ture thickens. When cool add the juice
of small lemon, or one and half ta-.
blespoonfuls of tarragon vinegar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Thick Chocolate Icing.

Thick Chocolate Icing.
Put two teaspoonfuls of gelatine to-
soak in three tablespoonfuls of cold
water. and allow to stand until 1t be-
comes little soft. Now add four ta-
blespoonfuls of boiling water, and let
the mixture boil minute. Measure.
and pour upon large plate, and to ey-
cry tablespoonful of the liquid add two
tablespoonful of powdered sugar
rolled and sifted to free 1t from Jumps,
and two tablespoonfuls of grated cioc-s
olate. Beat well, as the longer It is
beaten the lighter 1t becomes. Have
the cake cold. IL 1t is desired to frost
the top only. strips Of paper we'll oiled
can be pinned around the cake, extend-
ing above the top, to prevent the icing
from running down the sides. and re-.
moved Wien COOL Selected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
An AIl-suaicient reason.

What is the use of all this beating
about the bush to find reasons for not
keeping our promise TO Cuba? She is
TOO weak to force us to observe good
faith and that ought to be sufficient
New York Ey0Qing Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Cookery Note,.


Hot plates are Indispensable to the
enjoyment of a good dinner.
To make pies nice color moisten the
top of them with little milk just be-
fore they are put into the oven.
French breadmakers assert that VA.
ter is preferable to milk in bread mix
ing, because it gives fine, firm crust.
Open and empty a can of tomatoes
several hours before you intend to use
the contents. The tomatoes will have
much better flavor.
Carrots, il young, need only be wiped
when boiled; If old they must be
scraped before boiling. Slice them in
a dish and pour over them melted but.
ter.
Mashed potatoes may be heaped on
fiat dish. Make in crown or a pine.
apple. stick sprig Of green celery or
parsley In the top or first brown before
the fire or in an oven.
Caulifiower sauce for cold fish is
made by boiling small caulifower un.
til tender. then breaking 1t into small
pieces and adding 1t to a white sauce
few drops of lemon juice aud dash Of
white pepper.
French fried sweet potatoes are
change from the white potatoes served
in this style. Peel small uncooked po-
tatocs, divide them in halves and each
half In three pieces. Put them In the
frying basket and cook in boiling fat
for ten minutes, drain and dredge with
salt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

They are going to stock the woods of
Massachusetts with wild Belgian
hares. 1t is to be hoped that they have
made arrangements to enlarge the
woods right away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Dick and George Armstrong and G. NJ.
Hall made their escape from the county
Jail at Atlantic by crawling through a
hole seven and one-half by ten inches.
The Armstrong; were in for robbery. The
older one had had his trial aud the jury
failed to agree and was discharged, after
being out nearly forty-cight hours. Hall
was in for illegal liquor selling. Fred
Beems and seven other prisoners did not
attemnt to eScane.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Driea pears-stewed.

Wash and soak the cvaporated fruit
and put over the fire in the water in
which 1t was soaked. The slices should
be just covered by the water. Stew
until very tender, then remove the
fruit, and set aside while you measure
the juice. TO one-half pint Of the liquor
add one-half pint Of molasses. and slim
mer for twenty-five minutes Skim the
syrup. return the pears to 1t, add a
pinch of powdered ginger. boil up once.
and remove from the fire.-Good House
keeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27


kidnapping is crime so vlciously un-
reasonable and SO much resembling
murder in its effects upon the friends
of the victim and so likely in many in
stances to result in that crime that
legislative bills providing for the death
penalty in case of conviction find very
general approval. Certainly as between
the death penalty and a term of i'm
Drisonment shorter than that provided
for second degree murder, the general
sentiment would approve the former.
Out Of the legislative discussion of the
subject, which has been SO qulckened
by recent events, some satisfactory
conclusion as to the punishment for
the crime should be reached, and it
should be severe enough to make the
offense terror to the would-be perpe-
traitors
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

The truth or falsity of the stories
about the Prince of Wales that have
been circulated in the past forty years
are now matter of great Importance
to the whole civilized world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Electricity is now generated by the
waves of the sea TO light buoys. This
is a wonderful generation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Rumor now has 1t that w. Waldorf
Astor will remove to Paris. Why does
Waldorf not buy country and remod-
eli 1t to suit?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
What, Indeed?

Mabel-That near-sighted Mfr. Wheth-
emo actually asked me on Christmas
night if the wreath of wintergreen In
the parlor was mistletOe.
Alice-What did you tell him?
Mabel-Why, what could Brook
Ign Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

They have christened the youngest
Vanderbilt baby Muriel. Wouldn't that
have Jared the old commodore?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

81 y.
Wherever capital punishment exists
there is talk about its ineffectiveness as
a deterrent from crime and the conse-
quent propriety of abolishing it. But
In most, If not all, States and countries
where no death penalty is now infiict-
ed there is quite as much talk about
the necessity of reyiying 1t. The gen.
cral. tendency of the times, however.
is beyond question against the intiic-
ton of the death penalty. 1t has often
been stated that there would be less
opposition to this tendency If SEN
tence of imprisonment for life did not
so often fail to be carried outfit, that
is, the prisoner condemned to perpet-
ual confinement did not have the hope,
amounting to probability, of ultimate
Dartlon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

A contemporary asks whether one
bonnet in nine years indicates insanity.
No, but nine bonnets in one year often
does-in the husband who has to pay
for them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

If the bicycle is falling into compar-
ative disuse instead of being used in
pneumatic tires there will be all the
more air for the airship when 1t comes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Celery and Grated Cheese,

To serve with oysters, have crisp
white celery very cold. Cut into pieces
about six inches long. Mix little rich
cream with parmesan cheese and
spread this in the hollow. part Of the
celery stick.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

King Edward will doubtless justify
his three-score years. It's said he used
to go 1t like sixty before he was fifty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Holding Communion in Cbec,.

Holding Consumption in Check.
Deaths from consumption In PhIIa-
delphia are estimated to be one-third
less than they We're fifteen years ago.
The health authorities say the improve
ment is due to their continuous battle
against the disease.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
scailopea oysters.

Heat the strained liquorfrom quart
of oysters, with one of milk. Melt
In 1t one-fourth cup butter and add one
beaten egg Cover the bottom Of
baking dish with cracker crumbs. wet
them with the butter and milk, then
add layer Of oysters, salt and pepper,
then crumbs again, and oysters, having
thick layer of buttered crumbs on the
top. Pour over the milk that Is left
and bake twenty minutes. Have only.
two layers of oysters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Adding vanilla extract to coffee. The
coffee is made in the French style and
to every quart one teaspoonful OF van
lila is added The result, its advocates
assert, is as much superior to the or
binary cup of coffee MS is a cup Of hot
chocolate plus vanilla TO the ordinary
hot chocolate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

Cutsllces of bread half an inch thick;
trim off the crust and then cut slices
into slips about an inch wide; butter
slightly and toast In the oven; then
spread each slip with caviare and sprln-
kle Will, cayenne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

essary. When the car comes to down.
grade they jump on and ride. One Of
these street-car coolies is shown walk
ing behind the car in the picture, while
the boy OH the front of the car is sta
toned there to blow a warning trum-
pet and to apply the brakes when nee.
essary. The coolies who work this
unique road are said to be astonishing
specimens of physical development.
The fare for round trip over the road,
including the expected tips for the
crew, is 21 cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

these Gays when David Harum's the
orem of the Golden Rule is taken by
SO many people as the key to "shrewd
business methods 1t is pleasing to note
that the men who have achieved nota-
bic success have believed that honesty
is the best policy.