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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
MAYD0LE'S HAMMER.
(Benson's Plaster Is Pain, l,,ter.) J

When Maydole was told that he made ..s
pretty good hammer" he said, ''No, don't
make pretty good hammer I mako the
best hammer that ever ,oas made"
Every carpenter who saw q Maydole ham
mer wanted one. It was Of the best ms
terial, perfectly balanced, and tho head
never flew of. Hammers were divided into
two classes-1st, Maydole's; I'd, all the rest.
Plasters are separated by tho same line
of cleavage; LIST, Benson's Porous Plaster;
I'd, all the rest. When, for rheumatic pain,
. cold, q cough, kidney trouble or any
other disease or ailment that may be treatSd
externally, you nsk for q plaster, any hon
est, reputable druggist will give you Ben
sons. He knows It is incomparably the
best, and he assumes that you know Il too.
As the name of Maydole stood for hammers
the name of Benson stands for plasters-
the 'treal thing" AL the medicinal poten-
cies that are valuable in plaster are in
Benson's. Capsicum, Strengthening and
Belladonna plasters are out Of date.
An army Of physicians and druggists, and
millions Of the people, have written Of
Benson's Plasters as aremedy to betrusted,
Benson's Plasters have ffty-iye AioAsse
ztoards. Accept no substitute.
For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-.
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of ESQ. each.
Seabury d johnson, Mig. Chemists, M.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
utilizing nm ANCESTOR.

A self made man with taste for
art. thinking lie would like to have
about his house some marble present
ments of his ancestors, ordered of a
fifth rate sculptor bust of his grand
father.
In due time it was sent home, and
after a few days, his admiration being
exhausted. the wealthy man sent for
his plumber.
II don't mind confessing to you,"
said the former, that don't apprecl-
ate the fine arts unless they are turned
to some useful purpose. Now, have
something to suggest to you"
And he proceeded to give some In
structions to the tradesman.
A week later, on the anniversary of
his birthday. the millionaire pointed
out with pride to his guests in the mid
die of his conservatory the bust of his
grandfather, from the top Of whose
head rose gracefully a jet of limpid
water, falling into marble basin in
which some fine gold and silver fish
disported themselves Christian En-.
deavor World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Iowa ohronoloey,

af
The first white man visited Iowa IL
june, 1873.
The first white settlement was meal
Dubuque in 1888. ~
The first territorial organization VA
made June3 1885.
{ The first court was held at Burling
ton in April, 1895. tits thought.
The fst stAts governor was Ansel
Briggs. who served from 1886 to 1850
The first capital was located st Bur
ltngton in 1883. II was afterwsrt
moved to Iowa City, and then to Del
Moines in 1858.
The first territorial legislature con
vened at Burlington in November
1888.
The first state Legislature convened
at Iowa City in November, 1s46.
The first session to be held In De'
Moines was in January, 1853
The first state constitution wa
framed in 1874, but was rejected by
vote of the people in 1916.
The first counties were called Du
buque and Des Moinea, aud embrace
the state, then part Of Michigan.
The first church was built at Du
buque in 1884.
The first postoffice was established III
Dubuque in 1883.
The first newspaper was stsrtel ii
Dubuque in 1886.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

manner the custodian OF the car said
he'd have to get tile fare nt once or the
woman would have to walk. This dec
laration added to her embarrassment.
The car was crowded. On her right sat
a genial lrlshman and on her left a
well known bookkecper. The book
keeper and lrlshman exchanged sever
al meaning glances. The conductor was
about to pull the bell rope. The book
keeper said he'd pay the fare as the
young woman looked perfectly honest.
The conductor repeated that he'd put
the woman off. This aroused the Irish
man. who said. .If you put the woman
off, your funeral'll be tomorrow" See
Ing slight nervousness on the part of
the conductor. he continued:
"How many people on this car want
to attend the funeral of this conduct
orr" Several answered in the aftirma-
tive. The conductor grew excited and
In the alteration that followed walked
to the platform without securing the
woman's farce Columbus Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
How the Car Got There.

The other day at Twenty-sixth street
an inspector "hopped" on the front
platform Of Madison avenue electric
car bound down town. He said to the
motorman:
Where the dickens is this car golnT
"Why. to the Brooklyn bridge, Of
course"
Get off and look at yer signs"
The motorman did SO and discovered
that the sign on the front hood Of the
car read, Zone Hundred and Thirty
fifth street." the sign on the right side
of the roof read, Second avenue" and
the sign on the rear hood. "Astor
place." The conductor and motorman
between them having adjusted the
signs. the inspector permitted the car
to proceed. Electrical Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Disappointment.

A man who lives In creamery dis
trict Of Minnesota recently got a
glimpse of his neighbors big milk
checks, which gave him the COW fever.
He then paid $35 head for number
of milk cows, aud. while the thermom-
eter was hovering around zero, they
were wading through foot of snow,
stripping corn stalks
1t takes mo prophet or son of q
prophet" to foretellt the outcome. Every
good dairyman knows that this man
will fail to get his money back, his love
for COW will then be turned to hate.
He will contend that the creamery
needs new butter maker, and that
the Babcock tests fails to show all the
butter fat. Every one that has 9 hand
In the creamery must then take cuff
as did the boy who got his ears boxed
for standing too near when the old man
accidentally hammered his thumb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Soy Beams for Dairy COWS.
Jesse NJ. Jones.

Fl H
The farmers in eastern Kansas have
large crops of corn, and feed this alone
to their cows, expecting good flow
of milk. and, as corn lie fattening
food, their cows lay on flesh instead Of
filling the milk pail. What is needed
Ia food ricn In protein, to balance up
the carbohydrates and fat of the corn,
and soy beans Hre excellent for this
purpose. They can he easily raised,
giving good yield, besides leaving the
ground In most excellent condition.
The value Of soy-beans, grain and
hay, for dairy cows when fed with corn
is shown in the two examples below
from Allen county. One farmer fed
the soy beans ground with corn, rough
ness, timothy and clover, ana found q
gain of 25 per cent over the old way Of
feeding only corn as grain. The other
farmer fed the s0y-bean hay with corn
as grain and found his COWS nearly
doubled their flow of milk. These ex-
amples show that more protein is need,
ed and this need not neces arily be
bought, as SO many farmers are preju,
diced against buying any kind Of feed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Magnificent peadhead 1,ip.


The recreation journey Of President
Mckinley IL the most magnificent trip
ever undertaken by railroad in the
United States. II not In the world.
NO emperor or king ever made as
splendid tour through his dominions
as that which the president is enjoying
among his American fellow citizens.
He will see more people and more acres
of territory within the,next month than
any potentate or eonqueror except
Alexander the Great ever saw before.
President Mckinley will be received
everywhere withs gay and festive well
come that will not be as noisy HI con-
tinuous Fourth Of July and will be far
more agreeable on that account. He
will traverse twenty five states and his
route is 5000 miles In length. lie is
accompanied by q working force OF his
cabinet and he will be In constant com
munication by telegraph with Wash.
ington. He will transact ell public
business On his route. His train will
actually be the national capital on
wheels running at an average rate Of
thirty-five miles an hour.
The presidents personal party is COLI
stituted of himself and family, several
Washington officials, 9 dozen private
guests and twenty attendants, includ-
ing stenographers, typewritsrs and
telegraphic operators. A great num-
Der Of press reporters and other follow.
ers are accommodated on the train.
The commissary department is luxufl-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Alfred Judson Fisher. the Chicag,

Alfred Judson Fisher, the Chicago
historian, has woven the highly inter.
esting results of genealogical investi-
CATION into "a Daughter OF ADAM" q
short story which he has written for
The Ladies' Home Journal. He traces
the heroine Of his romance lin real life
. well known Philadelphia womsn)
directly back to Adam, establishing
with corroborative detail every link In
the long genealogical chain. He brings
to light the fact that there have been
one hundred and twenty-one gener.
ations of the human family, beginning
with Adam.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
MILK of shorhorns.

Professor james Long in an article
in the London Live Stock journal
says:
"There is little doubt that large num-
bers Of pedigree Shorthorns lroduce
poo' milk, and there is always the dam
ger, which some gentlemen do not ap-
pear 10 spprehend with sufficient force,
that in crossing with bulls of p.digree
hlood for the maintenance of Short
horn character Of the dairy COW they
impArt TO the progeny a tendency to
produce milk such as their own dams
produced before them. g., milk of
poor quality"
Commenting on this, Hoard's Dairy
man says:
Professor Long believes In the Short,
horn as dairy COW, but it seems to US
that In the above quotation he gives
the case away badly.
His statement is just the indictment
the men have made against the profita-
BILE ness of the Shorthorn who have been
striving to secure the most profitable
dairy animal possible. Furthermore,
he shows the force and power of breed
ing for dairy qualities specifically and
alone. The Shorthorn as breed is
not profitable dairy animal, not alone
because she does not yield rich milk,
but because of her low dairy tempera-
ment all around. She is what she is
because the men who have bred her
have been breeding into her for hun
dreds Of years the beef temperament, OF
in other words, an inherited tendency
to turn her food into flesh rather than
milk stahe, most profitable rate. IL
does not Answer To- ray that there are
phspomGnaliy sosd COWS among The
Shorthorns any more than It would to
say that there are beefy animals to be
found among the Jerseys and therefore
the Jersey is q profitable animal to
breed for beef.
The Shorthorn people are about the
only ones we know of who claim the
II
impossible and unreasonable for their
cattle from breeding standpoint. DC
casioAiy little light is let into the
question by such remarks as We have
quoted above from Professor Long.
The breeders for specific dairy power
and capacity have conclusively shown
in the results of their breeding that
such results cannot be attained by ad.
herring to the Shorthorn idea of dual
purpose.
No tue dairy breeder on earth evel
attained success by following such no
tions. We believe the Shorthorn could
be made y profitable dairy breed, but II
would only bs done by adhearing to
specific dairy standards of Temperament,
form and heredity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Reaching an unaer.tand,nr.

;. The young man was visibiy annoyed
at the questions which the heiress' fa-
ther insisted on putting. at last he
could endure 1t no longer. His ances-
tral pride famed up into his cheeks,
and he exclaimed:
~ would have you understand that
am no ordinary fortune hunter"
THAT'S all right" was the stern re-
1oinder 81 am just as particular as
you are. I'd have you understand that
! am no plain, everyday duke chaser
either" Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

DIR. John w. Hoffman, professor of
agriculture in the state Industrial COL
lege Of Florida, is the one noted negro
scientist of the world. He has been
chosen to membership In the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural society, the Bos-
ton theological society, the New York
Geological society and the Royal Agri
cultural society of England. He is
also fellow Of the American Geo.
graphical society and Of the Royal
Micrcscopical society of England.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Colonel Elijah DE Beard of Gilmer
county, Georgia, lives in one-room
stone structure over his wife's grave.
Over the door of the entrance is the IN
scription: "One In life and ono in
DEATH" at one side is the grave Of
Mrs. DE Beard and there isiroom for the
colonel's last resting place. On every
anniversary of his wife's death Colonel
DE Beard has the funeral ceremony re-
peated and the old man spends all his
time identifying the surroundings with
flowers and vines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
President Loubet is one Of the hest

President Loubet is one Of the hest
guarded rulers In Europe. A flying
brigade Of police agents, in civilian
costume, has been created to follow
the president step by step wherever he
goes. When NJ. Louhet is about to
start from the Elysee the prefecture Of
police is apprised by telephone Of the
place to which he is going as well ae Of
the route he is to take. Before he has
crossed the gate of the place carriage
is already in the street, with orders to
follow the presidential conveyance and
not to lose sight Of it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
"A Remarkable Liniment.

The humorist of the Cynthlana Ny)
Democrat remarks: "One of the sur
geons of Cynthiana has discovered q
valuable l!niment. The other day he
used it on the leg of politician who
had scarcely been able to walk for sew
eral years. Now the politician is rum
ming for office Another trial was on q
friends arm. The friend Immediately
struck him for ten
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Jack-That's fine dog you have,
Jim. Do you want to sell him?
Jim-I'll sell him for $50.
Jack-Is he Intelligent?
Jim with emphasis)-lntelligent?
Why; that dog knows us much as do.
Jack-You don't say SO? Well, I'll
give you so cents for him, Jim.-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Those aBusiness Women

Those "Business Women"
A club of '.buslness women"
Existed In town
And everything was up to date.
From high officials down.
The president was gracious.
AS also was the vice;
The secretary wa q peach;
The rest were extra nice.
Although they wildly Chartered
Whene'er they chanced to meet,
At clubs headquarters, on car,
Or In the crowded street.
They never failed to let you know
That they we're "business." This is SO.
Yet when these "business" women
At luncheon came together
For 10. these girls restaurant
Conducted In high feather
Th- milk, they said. was glorious"
The coffee was q "dream";
The pie was "simply exquisite"
And splendid" was the cream.
The soup WAS "cute" they murmured;
The pudding was "divine,"
And yet they tried to preach to me,
These charming friends of mine.
That they are "buslness." Yet Know
Thar nature never made them SO.
st. Louis Post Dispatch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Professor Riley showed that our prai-
rie locust made delicious dish when
fried, and he always contended that
there were numerous insects that were
Just as wholesome us oysters. In New
Zealand a large grub. or, as Americans
say, "worm," Is found in dead tim
ber and is US eagerly sought for us we
seek for mushrooms. They call the
worm huhu.-Meehan's Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Missed His Chance.

During his lecture to children at the
Society of Arts Mr.. e. Walter Maunder
told his audience IN instructive story.
A certain lecturer ON astronomy OBJ
served that some Of the students were
not paying due attention. "Mr. So-and.
so," he called out to one of them. "will
you be good enough to tell US of what
the corona is composedY' The student
addressed hesitated for moment and
then blurted out. II did know, sir, but
I've forgotten" The professor looked
at him and then exclalmed: what q
calamity! Here we have the only man
who ever knew the composition of the
corona. and he has forgotten"-London
Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Ravens Poultry Food is positive
cure for chicken cholera, roupe, grapes
and all diseases of poultry. It regu.
lates the bowels blood and digestive
organs; produces bone, muscle and
larger fowl, and makes hens lay eggs
in winter. Young chickens will grow
rapidly free from disease. 1t increases
production of eggs, prevents all disease
and makes fine large fowls.-For sale
by w. A. Abbott, Drugs, Manchester,
Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
wiz. For Hire.

"Men do not hire street wigs" said n
New York wigmaker. "The man who
wears a wig constantly owns it. But
there are nevertheless many wigs hired
out. Actors. for example, hire wigs.
and wigs are rented for masqueraders
and costume parties. and sometimes
wigs are rented for surprises. So that
after all wigs are included in the great
list of things that can be hired, which
list would be found, fancy, to include
pretty much everything that could be
named"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

A young woman got aboard West
Broad street car and discovered. to her
humiliation. that her fare was missing
when the conductor called. In gruff
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
other women Present.

Shoe clerk-Are you being waited on,
ma'am?
Fair customer-No. want a pair of
walking shoes. A,s
Shoe clerk-what price and size.
ma'am?
Fair Customer trather loudly
Threes!
Shoe Clerk-Threes?
Fair Customer lin low tone)-Yes;
So; size, G D.-Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA.

On Tuesdays, April l6-2S and S0th,, the
Illinois Central Railway viii sell one
way second class col0nist tickets, Manches.
Reading California & Common points at . rate Of
Thirty Dollars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Iii. Method.

The bel! In the private office rang
three times. and the man at the desk
hastily reached for a flannel bandage,
which lie put around his neck. Then
he arranged sling In which to put one
arm, n,isscd Up his hair. drew down
the corners of his mouth. got out Of his
chair mud painfully llmped toward the
door.
mfr. smithkinsY inquired the well
dressed man who opened 1t just at that
moment.
The man with the bandage gave a
half suppressed groan and answered.:
"Yes; that's my name. What can do
for your"
"You seem to be SUFFERING" suggest
ed the caller.
.Suffering!" returned the other. "Do
you think I'm doing this for fun? Do
you suppose bandage my throat for
amusement. tie up my arm for sport
and limp because think It's graceful
And I've been In this way for six
months. But what can do for your
Pardon me-" said the caller, back
Ing out. I'm call again some other
time"
Its some trouble" soliloquized the
man With the bandage as he removed
the harness and returned to his desk,
"but experience has taught me that II
is really the quickest way to discour.
age Il life insurance agent and keep
HIN discouraged. That fellow neve,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
MIX Cows Need Quiet.

Exercise is good thing for the stock
bull, but the milk COWS need peace and
quiet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Our Business Directory.
~ ~
A.TAORRR

OF KALAMITYY PLUM
i der Htore and Dealer In Clothing, Boots
shoes, Notions. etc. Masonic Block Manches
ter. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

THOS. rsCARKEEk.
A RCHITECT AND BUILDING SUPERIN.
a TENDENT. 8. e. Cor. sth and Main st.,
Dubuoue. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Mason Work.
lam prepared to furnish estimates and guar.
antee satisfaction on all kinds Of Mason work.
C. p. MILLER,
l7h Manchester Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

In Paris the public authorities supply
gratuitously sulphurous baths to all
workers who manipulate lead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

sCHARLEs, THE TAILOR.
NTERCHANT TAILOR and Gents Furnish.
Wing Goods. Bradley b Sherman bldg, Man
chester. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Appendicitis,

Appendicitis" said DIR. Able in an
address before the New York Academy
of Medicine. has few rivals In the sur
g.tal field and takes rank today with
typhoid. pneumonia and rheumatism In
medical thought. Surely when the ac-
Tive surgeon of today can number 100
operations for diseased appendices
ycarly-and there are dozen such men
in New York and in other cities in the
same proportion-we begin to grasp tho
Importance of the subject and Its men.
ace to the community.
'rhe public continues to ask the ply
siclan what was appendicitis formerly,
and he answers, Probably 1t passed
under the description of inflammation
Of the bowels" or ''peritonitis." It Is
true that less than a generation ago
numberless people in the course Of
summer travel were stricken with SO
called Inflammation Of the bowels or
perltonitis and died.
t. Now we hear Of no one SO reported,
but 1t is said. He had an attack of ap-
pendicitis, was beyond the reach Of a
surgeon and died. or, 'So-and-so had an
attack of appendicitis, was operated
upon and recovered Hospital statis-
tics show the same changes Of tabulat-
ed diseases. 1t is merely new name.
not new disease"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
l2O Acre Farm For Sale.
Wanted,

Every mother to investigate the superior re-
Toilet Powder over the cheap talcum powders
SO freely accepted and used to the detrtment Of
the child. EUCALINE Toilet Powder Is
taining the purest and best ingredients 10 give
the best possible results. EUOALINE Toilet
Powder is equally as good for the toilet as the
nursery. z. 5ls3i3f - = = -
For sale BY all druggists. lew2s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

w. A ABBOTT.
EnRUGS. Wall paper. Stationery. Paints, Oils
~ eto. City hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

HARDWARE, STOVES, TINWARE, ETC.
- Keeps . drst-clAss timer and does oil
kinds Of repairing with neatness and dispatch,
Store opposite First National Bank. Main ST.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
oRAssFlELD BROS
lSuccassnrs to Seth Rraxn.l


BOOTS AND SHOES Of all grades and prices.
ID Custom Work and Repairing gwen special
attention. store In City Hall Block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

HoLLisTER LUMBER co.
T UMBER and all kinds Of building materials
~ Posts and Coal. Corner Of Delaware An
Madison streets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

QUAKER MILL co.
FLOUR and Feed, Manufacturers Of the ceie.
- brated White Satin and White Pearl Flour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

B. CLAIR.
nRY GOODS, Notions, Carpets Gents fur
~ nishing goods, eto. franklin street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

PETER aoARpWAY.
nealer In flour, feed, hay. straw, Maquoketa
IL lime, stucc0 and common and Atlas cement.
| Telephone 1lS. Lower Franklin Street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
81. p. MooNE,

u. r. MOONEY.
(Successor to Lee Bowman.)
BLACKSMITH and WagonmRker, Delhi
ID Iowa. Work done promptly and In work
manlike manner. Charges Reasonable. YOU
Patronage solicited. t6u