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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Total liabilities
IowA's COAL PRODUCT.
Amount Mined Is Unchanged, but
Prices Are High.


The report of the United States geolog-
zeal survey on coal production in the
United States contains the following rel
'ativc to production in Iowa:
Total production in Iowa in 1900,
S5,2O2,930 short tons; spot value, ST.
155,341. Iowa's coal production in 1900
was almost exactly equal to that of the
preceding year, and to this failure to in.
crease is due the displacement of the
State as the leading coal producer west
of the Mississippi River. Colorado,
which up to the close OF 1899 had been
the second State in coal producing mines
west of the river, increased its produc-
tion in 1900 by 46S, 140 short tons over
1900, and took first place in rank for
this section of the country.
The most important factor connected
with the coal production in Iowa in 1900
was the large increase in value, gain
of $75S,OO3 being presented. The aver
age price per ton obtained in 1900 was
$1.38, the highest noted within the last
fifteen years. Production decreased In
nine of the important coal producing
counties and increased in eight. The
principal losses were sustained in Ma
haska. Jasper and Keokuk Counties. The
largest increase was in Lucas County,
where, on account of the opening of the
new mines, the product increased from
32,419 tons in 1880 to 227,222l tons in
1900, a gain of GOO per cent. The other
important increases were in Appanoose,
Monroe and Polk Counties. Strikes oc-
CURED during 1900 in twenty-five mines,
the total number of men affected being
1922, who lost an average of forty-seyen
days. The total time lost amounted to
62,333 working days.
The statistics for 1000 show that there
was one less machine operated in that
year than in 1909, the total number de.
creasing from forty-one to forty. There
was slight increase in the machine
mined tonnage from 124,721 short tons
in 1899 to 1927 tons in 1900. A large
amount of the coal mined in Iowa is
from thin veins, in which the long-wall
machine is used to advantage, so that
ont of the total number of forty machines
operated in 1900. fourteen were of the
tlong-wall pattern. OF the others. seven
teen were pick machines and nine were
air-driven chain machines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Tar,F Certain of Attack.

That the tariff question is to be an
active subject for consideration by Con-
gress is hardly a matter of doubt. The
Philadelphia manufacturers, the Home
Market Club and the Protective Tariff
League may fight against the demands
for change, but n large and powerful
element in the Republican party will
join in demand for free raw nate
rails, If nothing more, while the Demo
Gratis will be ready to fight on old lines.
The necessity of a reduction in the rev.
enues will also have great weight. The
fiscal year is closing with an uncom-
fortably large surplus, and SO great is
the increase In trade that a big balance
promises to remain to the governments
credit on July 1, 1902. The petty re-
duction of war taxes will not offset the
economies to be effected by the with
drawal of troops from the Philippines
and Cuba, and the Constant growth of
Internal receipts. Such a surplus would
be menace and would encourage fur
ther extravaganza In pensions If In no
other direction. There is likewise the
feeling that it is necessary to open up
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Itar,,, Notc,,.

ANOtSss
Bone Is the thing to use on peach
trees every time, says one grower.
Dig out the peach tree borers and jar
the curculio
The cause of foam rising on extract
ed honey is said to be unripe honey.
Sugar beets should not be permitted
to dry out after being dug, as there is
always n loss of sugar.
Minnesota beekeepers in convention
seemed to favor sweet and alsike clov-
crs as good to SOW for bee pasture.
Where the mower has not worked
well in cutting cowpea vines that are
on tile ground bean harvester intend
ed for navy beans has been found sue.
cessful.
Kansas wheat growers are to have
seed of the hard red, Russian or Tur-
key wheat direct from the Crimea. It
is imported through the State AIillers'
and Grain Dealers Associations.
"The queen. Of sbe money makers
is the latest and proud title bestowed
by the poultry press upon the American
hen. Cotton, corn and wheat are said
to be the only farrs supplies that ex-
coed her output in value
Hessian fly, the bhne Of wheat grow
ers in the older states, appears to be
going westward. Secretary Coburn, of
Kansas, is credited with the adyaice to
hrrn tho 1ybo,tf ctuIih1a nc .onu nc Tho
wheat is removed from the field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

1t is singular fact that the only le.
CATION buildings owned by the United
States Government are those in the
capitals of China and Japan. In CAPT.
tails OF other countries Uncle Sam pays
rent, although 1t is believed that he
does not save money by the operation.
This country would not own its lega.
ton real estate in Toxic and Pekin,
doubtless, had not the sites been pre-
scented by Japan and China respective
~. Even with the free land to begin
with, Congress would not build a home
for the American minister to Japan.
He was therefore compelled to erect a
legation building at his own expense.
II was good investment, however, be-
cause for thirty years or more he rented
1t to his successors at rate that paid
him an excellent rate of interest. Two
or three years ago lie refused to make
the necessary repairs, and Congress
appropriated the money for new
building. The legation building Mt
Pekin was erected by the United States
Government at a small cost, and since
then other inexpensive houses have
oeen put up for offices, but the accom-
modations have been inconvenient and
unnecessarily humble. The late Con-
gress authorized the erection of lega-
tion building at Pekin commensurate
with the prominent position this coun-
try has taken In Chinese affairs. Forty
thousand dollars will be spent in ac-
qulring additional ground and laying
the foundation for the new building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
MARKETING Garden rroducts.


Many fruit and vegetable growers in
the South and Ncrth make n mistake
In watching the market reports and
shipping goods when the quoted prices
are high and holding them back when
they are low. AS Il result, when the
too many others have done the same
thing, and when the goods are received
conditions have changed, and the mar
ket is again glutted, and prices are
down. This system may do well for
the gardener who is SO near to the mar
ket that he can have prices telephoned
out to him at night and have his prod
uce on hand before daylight, OF get
them at the opening of the morning
market and deliver his produce at eight
o'clock. But the man whose products
must be two or three days on the road
would often do better to ship;his goods
when prices We're low with the chance
of rise before his consignments come
to hand. One truck farmer near Nor
folk, Va, who is said to have retired
with nearly n million dollars made in
the business, used to have one good
commission agent In each of the sew
eral cities. to whom he shipped goods,
notifying them by wire of amount and
date of shipments, and they were then
prepared to receive orders for them or
to sell them for cash on arrival, and ii
hedivided his shipments by any system
1t was to keep each one well supplied
with good produce. aud accept the
average price. The dealers, knowing
they had all of his goods in the city,
could obtain the highest price of the
day for MISUNDERSTANDING Plough
man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
AAwkEYE CORN CROP.
director sngc Says 1t Is constanti
IMPROVING.

Director Sn2c Says 1t Is Constantly
Improving.
Corn is in much better condition than
it was week ago, according to the re-
port issued by Director Sage of the gov
eminent weather bureau. And what was
considered to be optimistic predictions
on the part of crop experts ten days since
bid fair to be realized. All late planted
corn has cared sufficiently to give prom
Use Of a better yield than was thought
possible, due to n great extent to the
process of rehabilitation now going on.
Early planted corn is greatly damaged,
but even this has improved, thereby
guaranteeing an excellent fodder.
mo man Gun estimate accurately what
the yield will be-" said Director Sage.
From one part of the State will come
n report that the corn is in excellent
shape and the farmers are expecting to
harvest an average crop. From another
locality, where rains have been few and
far between, will come lugubrious reports
to the effect that the corn is good for
nothing but fodder. We know that there
are in the neighborhood of 100000 ac-es
of land planted to corn in Iowa this year.
1t ranges from good fodder to an average
crop. From what reports am able to
receive estimate the value of the corn
and fodder to be close to $100,OO0O00, IL
it is all utilized, but it may fall below
that"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
poNTEeRANDE's PASSION PLAY
A Performance for Which Gale brian
Village Is Famou, in ltly.

Performance for Which Calabrian
Village Is Famou, in tn y.
Everyone knows about the Passion
Play at Oberammergau, and the Pas
sion Play at Selzach attracts many Wis
itors, but very few tourists have seen
one of the Passion Plays of the Gala
brian villages in Italy.
Pontegrande is famous in Calabria
for its elaborate performance of the
Passion Play. In the public square u
large platform is built, and, on the day
of the performance, the windows, bal
comics, roofs and streets surrounding
the square are crowded with spectators.
On the platform sit the Judges, PLATE,
Caiaphas and Judas.
Christ advances through n narrow
street, in charge of the guards who are
bringing him from the Mount of Olives,
where he has been betrayed; and, us he
stands before his judges, the governor
rises and reads the sentence of death.
The Jews cry, Cruelty him, cruelty
himw and the centurions lead him
away.
The crown of thorns is placed upon
his head, a heavy cross which lie can
hardly carry is laid upon his back and
he is led across the square to Calvary.
On the way woman, representing
Saint Veronica, leaves the crowd and
wipes his face with her veil. This role
is much coveted by the women of the
village and the wells used are always
kept us heirlooms.
st. Peters rage and remorse are vio-
lcntly depicted, and like all the actors
st. Peter does not confine himself to the
gospel or written part, but impro-
vises as the play progresses, and the
excellence of the Improvisation is per-
haps the most interesting feature of
the play.
When Christ is raised upon the cross
between the two thieves the spectators
sink upon their knees; and when it is
announced that Christ is dead storm
of tears sweeps over the emotional,
imaginative crowd, and the air is filled
with sobbing prayers.
In the evening the sepulcher, covered
with flowers and surrounded by angels,
Is borne through the streets to the
music of dirge, and all the people of
the village walk behind it, carrying
lighted torches.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

ASuuuss
When came out West, more than a
quarter of a century ago. writes a cor
respondent of the Prairie Farmer, 1t did
not take many years to find out that it
vas more profitable to pasture the
grass around me than to burn 1t in the
fall. This pasturing of the grass was
done SO successfully that none was left
to burn or to pasture. Finally was
compelled to break up the land and
farm it. raised large crops of small
grain, but soon saw that it was a
money-losng game and tried to. seed
any LAND back to grass. found it very
difficult to get tame pastures to stick,
and If by accident l got Il good stand
of timothy or clover the latter would
not last last and the former after a good
crop or twowouldget what called sod
bound and would not produce load of
hay to the acre. 1 know now why the
timothy did no good after year or
two. 1t was because we pastured 1t to
the roots thinking it economical to let
the stock eat the last spear of grass
that showed up in the fall. Land hav-
ing by that time advanced in price, 1
could not afford to own pastures of that
kind, and SO | overstockcd it to make
both ends meet. ! made up my mind
to own less and better stock, and this
change in no time made great i'm
provement in my pastures. soon saw
that growth of grass covered the pas
turnes in dry weather wh(h nil tho
range in short pastures was burned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Concert on wires Crave.

Out Of respect for the memory of his
wife, Jesse Mitchell played twenty-sev.
en- pieces Of music over her grave in
Pittston Cemetery. She died year
ago. The strange concert was witnessed
by large crowd, among them mum.
Der of boys who jeered at Mitchell.
Others guarded the bereaved man as he
sat upon the newly made mound and
played the Scottish bagpipe for an hour.
-Pittston correspondent Philadelphia
North American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Odds and Ends.

The pied piper was well occupied.
An outlaw is never willingly Mt law.
Foreclosures often follow disclosures
The sassafras tree Is a variety Of the
laurel.
He who flatters you is your enemy
Cardan
Candor is the brightest gem OF crifi-
cism.-Disraeli.
The only way to have friend is to BIZ
one.-Emerson.
In large doses mate is said to be
strongly emetic.
Newark, N. j., has eighteen square
miles of territory.
The outdoor sporting tastes Of the
Emperor of Japan range from lawn
tennis to football.
Presumption is the daughter Of ig-
norance.-Rivarol.
Men noted for tart replies have sell
dom been bakers.
The first rule for speaking WELLS to .
think well.-Lambert.
i've seen many painter go down
with his colors fyin'.
It's easy to freeze an ear that's once
been bit by the frost.
There's more things than worryin'
that'll cause gray hairs.
He who forsees calamities suffers
them twice over..-Porteus.
There are eight submarine cables OF
over 1000 miles In length.
Grief counts the seconds; happiness
forgets the hours.-De Finod.
When a man objects to coffee 1t is not
because he has strong grounds.
Georgians are 'Buzzards," from q
State law protecting these birds.
II you do borrow trouble, don't be
foolish enough to try to return 1t.
We cannot always oblige, but we can
always speak OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Doing good is the only certainly hap
py action Of mans life, Sidney,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Smell and Metals.

Some metals have n very much more
pronounced smell than others. The
smell of tin especially when newly cut,
is unmistakable, but 1t is a moot point
whether gold or platinum Las any smell
that could be recognized 10y human oil
factory organs. OF the lnrer metals
uranium and all its compounds give the
strongest smell and this gives rs the
reason why metals should have an
odor. Uranium is always giving of
what are known as the Becquerel rays.
consisting of streams of excessively
minute '.cOrpuscles.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Science Versus the :iat Pest

One of the professors Mt the Pasteul
Institute in Paris has discovered n mi
crobe that breeds a pestilcnce among
rats. Specimens of 1t have been tested
on farms and in warehouses with sue
cess. In one-half the cases the whole
colony of rats was destroyed; in ,thel
cases, the number was greatly reduced
Thus science will take the place of ma
ture and the occupation of the cats Will
be gone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

1t is common misrepresentation
among people who know nothing about
farming that anybody can be turned
into useful farmsr or farm hand at a
moments notice, but any farmer will
tell you TINT 5000 of the unemployed
men Of the metropolis" dumped, with
out experience or aptitude, on farm
ing section would be as useful and de-
sirable as 5000 woodchoppers dumped
into steel rolling mills or 5000 pillow
hands dumped into cigar factory or
5000 sailors put to setting type in
printing offices.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Soil Renorators.

The opinion seems to be general
among farmers that the only crops
which can be used to improve the soil
are the legumes which gather carbon
nitrogen from the air and retain 1t. so
that when plowed under the nitrogen
is given to the soil. Another use these
legumes have is that they supply
humus to the soil, which often is much
needed. There is another class, of
which. rape is n member, which when
plowed under has the power to absorb
the phosphoric acid which lies inert
when other plants are grown, and
when such crops are plowed under
they return this phosphoric acid to the
soil for the use of the next plant placed
thereon, for once being made active 1t
does not again become inert. Cow-horn
turnips are of this class, and recent ex-
periments have proved their wonderful
value as soil renovators. The long
roots force themselves deep into the
subsoil forcing that soil to give up its
plant food. Any crop which will bring
into play any of the plant foods that
lie inert when other crops are grown
will do vast deal to add to the fertil-
ity of the soil. All farms will not grow
crimson clover, but with COW peas, vel
vet bean and Canada field peas at hand
one may readily obtain a legume that
can be grown and thus get nitrogen
cheaply, then if rape and other mem
bers of the turnip family will wake
up the phosphoric acid in the soil and
make it available, the question of soil
fertility comes pretty near being
solved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

1t is characteristic of American deal.
ings with weak nations that the Presi.
dent has Instructed the Pekin legation
to pay a fair price for the land, al
though the European governments
have simply confiscated the property
they want.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
A Man of Enterprise.

"Ah, darling" sighed the rejected
swain, this is too much. l cannot live
without you"
"Well," said her brother, who entered
ut the moment, 81 hope you'll not forget
that 1 am an undertaken" Baltimore
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

That baseball Is rest-cure is the
thesis plausibly defended by Western
paper, which suggests that the enthusi-
asts who support it do not do SO be-
cause. as they affirm, they like the
game" If they liked the game they
would want to plny it, just as fisher
man wants to fish and not to watch
some other fellow. What they really
enjoy Is the opportunity to relax-to
yell, gesticulate, talk nonsense, and act
In way that, If they duplicated the
performance on the street, would ex-
pose them to suspicion of insanity. OF
course. To get away from convention
atty and honestly 10 act out his emo
tfons does a man good sometimes. Bet
ter for him to do 1t at the expense of a
professional" who is paid to be yelled
at, than to stretch his lungs against
the peace of his friends or his family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

One of the main causes of general de-
bility among young chicks is over
crowding them in the coops by either
having the coops too small or giving
the old hen more chicks than she can
properly cover or by permitting her to
take them to n nest of some kind to
cover. The coops for chicks should be
roomy and clean, with perhaps some
litter OH the boards or ground, but the
nest box filled with hay Or straw has
no place in the coop. Another cause of
debility is permitting the old hen free
range with her chicks when they are
very young; there are always a few
chicks in clutch that, while perfect
ly well, are not very strong and are un-
able to keep up with the pace set by the
old hen. For at least two weeks the old
hen should be kept confined and not
permitted to run with the chicks unless
the space given them is very small. If
any of the little chicks show decidedly
that they are weddings it will be best
to kill them at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

A farmer is said to have applied for
for a divorce from his wife on the
Lround that she cannot spl.. nalf the
amount of wood she boasted she could
before their marriage. Such gross de-
ceptions should not be upheld by the
courts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Washing ERrs.

There has been considerable com
plaint in the large markets, both East
and West. about some method used by
shippers in removing the soil from
eggs. They are not washed with water,
but with some substance that whitens
them, but which also closes the pores
of the shell and causes the egg to spoil
quickly. Poultrymen should avoid
using anything of this nature. If the
eggs are so badly soiled tina tthey need
washing, they should be kept at home
and not sent to a city market. Any
ordinary soil may be readily removed
by gently rubbing the spot with soft
cloth. In this way the bloom on the
shell is not removed ms it is by wash
ing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

Overwhelmed people have hitherto
looked upon sea voyage as sure es.
cape to days Of rest; but wireless tel
cgraphynow opens the terrible possibil
tty of daily papers printed upon ocean
steamships, and receiving news from
both sides. Long ago the apostle spoke
Of Inventors of evil things" Although
wireless telegraphy will have many
worthy uses, the Evil Thing would be
good name for a midocean newspaper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
Fines in New York

The fines collected in New York POI
lice courts last year amounted to $751;
057. In 1899 the total was $1OO,637.
Prior to the establishment of che pres
Ont Board of City Magistrates the av-
erage annual collections wee from
$4,000 to $4,000 In 1893 the total
collections from fines amounted to $751;
1Ql
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
DEPOSITS TWICE DOUBLED.
Report Made on the Condition of Iowa
State E0uka


State Tanks.
The State Auditor has issued report
giving the condition of the 256 savings
and the 21S State hanks in Iowa at the
close of business June 20, 1901, the date
of last report called for by the State
Auditor. The report shows the follow
ing changes in the condition of the banks
since the last previous report made ut
the close of business April "a:
ASSETS.
Bills observation-disclosures. .... 81 ,232, 25
Cash and cash items-decrease. 1G3, 4S940
Increase -. .......... .... 1,s4e, 41ss4
Overdrafts decrease ........... IS,580.77
Real and personal property-de-
crease ........ 2oJ1uo6
Total assets-increase ..... 50 2S7, 201.77
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock-increasc .........$ o.. 90
Due ors-increase.... 2,266, $50. 70
Due banks and others-decrcase. %, 1921
Surplus-increase .............. 227 ,6S3.A3
Undivided profits-decrease -. TS,S1S21
Total liabilities-increase ..s2,os7, 291.77
The condition of both State and saw
ings banks is shown by the following
statement:
ASSETS.
Bill receivable .s1O3, GA, 70s II
Gold coin .................. 1,443,77841
Silver coin ........ ...... s99,9I8.02
Legal tender, national bank
notes, etc. ........ .......'. 3,1s0,2I2Go
Credits subject to sight draft. 2J,G47 ,492.S1
'Overdrafts ............... 1905, S14.52
Real and personal property. 1901 ,207. 85
Total assets .............. $3.50, 554 .3oos2
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock ................$ 1885, 4o0o 90
Due depositors ........ ...... ia, 731 ,d146
Due banks and others........ 7S0,949.13
Surplus ...... $500. $1,000. 2,T1O,16O.70
Undivided profits ............ 2,4s6, So
Total liabilities ...... ;. $3.50, 554 ,30O.s 81
OF bills receivable the savings banks
furnish S6G,343,T19 and the State banks
S37, 291, 079.11. The amount of gold
coin is nearly equally divided, the State
banks having S672,244.21 and the saw
ings banks $771, 1920. In silver coin
the savings banks have about $25,0OU
more than the State banks.
On the other side of the sheet there Is
due dcpositors from the savings banks
$73,57S, 267.66, and from the State banks
Sl1 152 9lElO