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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
LEADS IN EGG PRODUCTION
Nearly 100000, 600 Dozen H.rye.t.
ed In Hawkeyc State.

T0fV80ko
cd In Hawkeyc State.
When Brahma brooded over the COS.
mic egg. and Matched out the world, he
had no thought of the Iowa hen which
would. during the year of grace, 1902.
produce nearly 10O,000,OOO dozens Of
Eggs, and thereby entitle herself to rank
u 'he vanguard OF the procession of pro-
sress' a Washington bulletin gives to
.he iowa hen great credit for her quail
aes OF sedativeness and sticktoitiveness In
business. 1t says that in the production
Oh eggs Iowa leads with 99,621 900 dog
ems worth Slo,Ol6,I17; Ohio second, with
vi, 'oo'630 dozens, worth $40, $50, 1856; ILL
mons third, with S5,402,6TO dozens. worth
SS.e42 '4ol; Missouri next, with S5,2O3,-
80 dozens. worth SS,316371. The cag
product of 1899 was valued at higher fig
ures than the combined gold and silver
product of the United States during any
year since 1850 except for the one year
isuo, when the precious Metals exceeded
the value of eggs by I9,41S, 12o. Poultry
ana eggs takes seventh place among the
'Wrm products of the United States, being
md faiued by animals sold off farms. hny
md cottoage, dairy products, corn, wheat
more than I, Poultry and eggs were worth
United Statese product of pig iron in the
luminous coal nm 1901, more than the BIZ
ylvania anthracite more than the Penn.
arms in 1890 was " Poultry sold off
nd eggs S144, 2S6.37o. erth Sl30, s9l. ST..
aide of 1881. 17S.24T. ItAS combined
reduced in the United StaGN the eggs
'ere loaded in ordinary refrigerator 800
he train would be S6S miles long. cars
reater than the distance from Wnshin.or
on to Chicago. Here it is in figures !.
,2293, S1S, Ia dozens. or 3,127.272 crates
t 30 dozens each. These are worth S144,-
S3370. In 1880 the product was a.
SO, 22S fewer than in 1890. The average
rice per dozen ranged from ~ cents
4 Texas to 43 cents in Alaska. The av-
rage price for the whole country was
LIS cents dozen. There were 20S
ggs for each of the population and these
.ere worth S1S0
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Politics Picks Women. Pockets,

Politics Picks Women's Pockets.
Women, as n rule, take little or nc
interest in politics. In their view poll
tics is something for men to think OF
and talk about endlessly-a subject re.
mote from the pressing daily concerns
of the household. Say tariff to the
ordinary woman, for instance, and she
SHES. ar summons the kindly smile
wherewith the patient sex put up with
the masculine bore.
But just the same. politics" comes
home to every woman's pocket, wheth-
er she knows 1t or not. Every dress
that you buy, madam, every hat, every
pair of gloves, everything you wear,
Is made dearer by the tariff. You
have to pay twice as much rs you
ought to for suit of clothes for your
boy because of the tariff. And those
clothes. thanks to the tariff again, are
half shoddy. The meat on your table
scars in price because the tariff shields
the food trust from competition. Your
rent is higher than 1t would be II the
tariff didn't make building materials
cost SO much. It's the same with your
shoes. and your husbands shoes and
your children's shoes. The very pur-
pose for which the tariff exists Is to
make things dear.
On account of this tariff the trusts
are able to send goods abroad and sell
them much cheaper to foreigners than
they do to you here at home, which Is
a plain swindle. There is no person
so poor in this country that the tariff
does not tax him, not for public reve-
nue.. but for the enrichment of the IA
vored citizens that with the govern
ment's help are empowered to charge
more for the things they have to sell
than they could charge without that
help.
The woman is the treasurer of the
American home. Most husbands, espe-
cially wage-workers. turn their earn
ings over to their wives. who can make
a dollar go further than man can.
Therefore II politics makes the dol
lar go short way instead of n long
way, who should be more interested in
politics than women? Every woman
in the land to whom the expenses of
the household are subject of thought,
of anxiety. ought to be personal enc
my Of this price-raising tariff, for 1t
is a personal enemy to her.
And the tariff can only be changed by
politics" by men learning about its
trlJst -hraadjpu md trnst pro ta,ttp,, /, p,l
cost-liftlng qualities and voting on cleo
tion day in favor of doing away with
them.-Chlcago American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

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Chicago in
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Speaker Henderson seems afraid to
run for Congress because some people
Insist on talking tariff revision, but Re-
publicans like Madden; Boutell and
Foss insist on talking tariff revision in
order to get to Congress. The issue of
tariff revision is here.-Louisville Cour-
ler-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Incbrinte Law Held Valid,

In suit brought to test the validity Of
the new inebriate law, Judge Roberts.
in District Court at Centerville held that
while he was not fully satisfied of the
constitutionality of the measure, he
would hold the law valid. He recom-
mended that 1t be carried to the Supreme
Court for final determination.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Why They stand Together.

The allies of the beet sugar crowd
know that the tariff on their own prod
ucts is as indefensible as that on Gu
ban sugar. They know that Cuban
reciprocity means the reduction of the
tariff on two important commodities
that are imported in large quantities.
They do not desire to see beginning
made in lowering duties. They know
that no American interest will wish to
see this demonstrated, because 1t Will
also prove that reduction of the tariff
is not ruinous, as they have been as
serting.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Report on Iowa Railroads.

The annual report of the Iowa railroad
commissioners for 1901 contains tables
showing result of operation of railways
In the State for the last twenty-four
years. In 1873 the railway mileage of
Iowa was 4,157 miles; in 1901 it was
e,353 miles. In the same period the earn
ings grew from $20,I74,0O0 to $5i,Oii,-
coo; the expenses from $40 ,565.00O to
$31 .449,0 900; net earnings from S.
600 to Sl7,314,000. While this shows
great growth in mileage and traffic, exam
nation indicates that the net earnings
have not increased proportionately, but
have actually suffered decrease,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Not Agreed as to the Tariff.

1t is remarkable how great is the
difference of opinion as to a great ques-
tion of public policy among statesmen
of the same political party. Thus
while Chairman Lemuel ELI Quigg in
the Republican State convention of
New York declared that the tariff and
the trust questions We're SO thoroughly
welded together that they could no
longer be separated and must consti-
tute one issue, President Roosevelt de-
clared on the same day that the tariff
and the trusts have no logical relation
with each other.-Philadelphi Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Would Please the Trusts.

President Roosevelt can hardly close
his eyes to the truth that no commits
sion which he, as the representative of
his party and its leading candidate for
election to the Presidency, can name
will be other than co'~posed of trust
nominees. If the tariff is to be revised
in the interest of the trusts no better
way for accomplishing that purpose
can be adopted than the one suggested
by President Roosevelt of appointing
tariff commissioners. Paul Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
ReEinnins to See Light.

A protectionist newspaper in Boston
has come slowly around to the view
that there are several things In the
Dingley tariff that might be wisely re-
yised. Among other things it mentions
the duty on bituminous coal. After this
little kindergarten beginning the Bos-
ton tariff champion may eventually be
brought to recognition of the iniquity
of a duty of nearly 100 per cent on the
wooden clothing of the American peo-
Dle-Philadelphia Record :,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Objected to Noise.

Because they objected to noise some
residents of Patterson, N. J., buried a
church bell recently after 1t had been
taken down pending repairs in the
church. The congregation later dug 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Treat All Lawbreaker. Alike.

The hand of public authority should
be applied heavily against all riotous
strikers. And next let 1t fall with
equal force upon the railroad coal cor
porations, whose law-breaking. while
of a more polite and elegant kind, is
none the less reprehensible. They are
breaking State law in adding the bust
ness of coal-mlning to that Of common
carrier. They are breaking Federal
law in combining to regulate output
and prices. And they are violating the
interstate commerce law in charging
unreasonable prices for the carriage
of coal Let the lawless corporations
be suppressed equally with the lawless
striker. And beyond all this is the
necessity Of action to prevent recur-
renee Of like disaster-Springfield,
Mass, Republican,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Cure for Hiccoughs.

1t is claimed that sure cure for
hiccoughs is to inhale MS much air as
the lungs will hold and retain 1t as
long as possible. If one inhalation Is
not sufficient, repeat the process.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
verdict In Hendershott Case.

The jury in the case of John HenJer-
skott at Burlington found him guilty of
manslaughter. The verdict is surprise,
as it was believed that if found guilty he
would get life sentence. if not one of
death. Hendershott. while in the county
Jail, killed DR. Trent, fellow prisoner
by cutting his throat because he carried
out a sentence of the kangaroo" court
giving Hendershott several lashes with n
strap for playing cards during divine
services
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

So many Improvements are being
made in labor-saving farm machinery.
that you will be hearing next of farm.
ers dying of nervous prostration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Trust ROBBERY l. Ram pant.

There are other ways Of robbing peo
pie besides knocking them down and
rihing their pockets, and many Of them
are so ingeniously contrived that .he
Victims not only ~ unconscious Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Lands of Thunderstorms.

Java has thunderstorms on at least
ninety-seven days in the year. and in
Jamaica there are often such storms on
$50 days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Accused wife Is Acouitted.

Mrs. Ella Gallagher, charged jointly
with Charles Halliday with the murder
of her husband, James Gallagher, was nc
quilted at Iowa City after trial lasting
q week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
senators Now in Political Control.

Senators Now in Political Control.
Whether Speaker Henderson was
piqued or not because the President did
not invite him to the recent Oyster Bay
conference. the fact that only Sena
tors We're invited to political CONSUL
tation on the evening of the Western
tour was another proof of the decline
of the House of Representatives, as
compared with the Senate. 1t is re-
markable fact that no Republican
member of the House from the Speaker
down was deemed big or important
enough to sit Mt the same conference
table with Messrs. Lodge, Aldrich, AL
lison, Spooner and Hanna.
Mass, Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Iowa Republican Platform,

Iowa Republican PLATFORM
The tariff revision paragraph in the
Iowa Republican platform is variously
considered. The Republican organs as
a rule undertake to minimize 1t. The
Democratic organs. on the other hand,
attach great Importance to the deliver
ance. The significance of declara-
ton of any kind often depends upon
the time and circumstances surround
ing 1t, and 1t cannot be denied that at
this particular time the declaration
made in Iowa means far more than the
same declaration made year ago. 1t
is true that the platform of 1901 did
contain the substance of the tariff
plank Of this year. But that was ex-
clusiveiy local election and had moth
Ing to do with national policy. This
year the case is different. The ques-
ton Is live and practical one and the
intention of the convention was that
the eleven Republican Congressman
who will be elected In Iowa this fall
VIII go to Washington pledged to vote
for tariff reform upon the lines laid
down in this platform.-Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

hy wi,b but so enamored of the processes
resent sh they are plundered that they
tho tb,ora efforts to protect them from
some or ,Ss The enormous profits of
operot,on If tsTs are derived from the
devised 10 extort trNs chedules cunningly
pie and vet the people ATE e from the peo-
leaders that those schedulesolu ny tneir
revised without bringing dlsaanno. 10
honest labor and thrift and destrosr ~
the prosperity Of the country.-Phh,,,ns
delphia North American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

Australians Hugo Sheep Industry.
The number of sheep in Australia
to-day is given as about S7,OOO,OO0,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Roosevelt. Indefinite Plan.

The President talks with great zeal
and earnestness about remedying evils,
which he does not define. by an amend
ment which he does not clearly ex-
press to the constitution, which can
be amended only with the greatest diff
ficulty Mt any time. and not all at
time when. as now. the people have no
notion even of what amendment is feas-
ible, or what 1t could do IL adopted.
1t will be recalled that in the last
Congress half dozen bills were pre-
scented by Democratic members of the
House and Senate, and an important
bill by a Republican member-the Bah
cock bill-to meet the trust evil. Even
the Presidents appeal for publicity
bill was taken account of by these bills.
But what came of this rush of legisla-
ton, by the Republican majority in
Congress, or through President Roose-
velt's intervention? Every scrap or
scrimpage of it was sidetracked; 1t was
not even allowed consideration; all test
votes were dexterously avoided The
Babcock bill, breaking up the partner
ship between the trusts and the Dingley
tariff. was suppressed. President
Roosevelt was unquestionably party
to this policy Of avoidance and evasion.
He uttered no word advising action on,
or even the consideration of, these anti
trust bills. They We're suppressed with
his approval.
Abandoning all attempts Mt legisla-
ton. demonstratively in the power of
Congress, the President has started out
on his stamping tour with great hui
labaloo for constitutional amend.
ment.
The Presidents policy is clearly one
of evasion and delay. He lacks the
courage to face the issue. He dodge,
all expression on the antitrust bills be-
fore Congress, and then declares moth
ing can be done but by the impossible
remedy of constitutional amendment.
This will throw the question over until
after the next Presidential election,
leaving the President his opportunities
to humbug both the trust and anti
trust people. His party want the votes
of one section and the money and pow
err of the other.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22

habitants. Morne Soufriere has been in
activity. and its victims are numbered
by the thousands. Over 1000 bodies
have been recovered and it is known
that many hundreds lie buried under the
ashes that are mantied over the island.
1t is conseryativcly estimated that
1000 have been lost This includes most
of the Carib Indians. which means the
practical extinction of the race that was
found there by Columbus four centuries
ago. An old Indian prophecy that the
Caribs would be sacrificed to the fire god
which they worshipcd has thus been ful-
filed
Morne Soufriere raises its head 4,OIS
feet above the sea level. 1t lies at the
northern end of ST. Vincent and can lie
seen fully fifty miles at sea on clear
day. For ninety years the old volcano
has been somnolent. On rare occasions
it has grumbled internally. but It has
been regarded as harmless by the In
dams. who have told of the eruptions.
which ceased long ago. and which they
have carried in their traditions. After
the eruptions of 1872 the old crater clos
ed and water filed it, forming beauti-
full lake.
For many days Soufriere labored in
wardly in Il manner such rs was new TO
the present generation. Then on May =
the crater lake became greatly disturb
cd. 1t began to boil and bubble like Il
great caldron. Steam arose from it i'll
immense clouds.
The rumblins beneath the mountain
rcdoubled in force. and at > o'clock that
afternoon Soufriere trembled as though
it was in the throes of a terrible agony
Then came series of severe earth
quakes. and finally the terrible baptism
of fire and death.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22

boiled in fury and tossed their waves in
menacing conyulsions. 1t mingled with
the atmosphere and it became poison.
Hot. suiphurous. fame-lit, the air he
came death laden and mans every breath
an added peStilence until vitality ceased.
And such cessation of vitality! Thir-
ty thousand human lives crushed out
with that pestilential breath-a whole
city turned into a crematofy-a miracle
of natures destruction wrought!
To-day St. Pierre is black and desolate
and lifeless. save where the searchers
are at work dragging burned. bloated,
corrupting bodies from theit ashy cover
ing and burning them in funeral pyres.
The buildings of the city ara practically
all destroyed. The very streets are OBJ
liberated. Cinders and ashes and mud,
still hot and smoking. lie layer upon
layer over all which short time before
was bright and beautiful and full of life.
Off in the distance, the burning noun
tain. still belching forth smoke and
flame and ashes. stands like Il satanic
monster. is though proud of its eAecu-
ton and uncertain whether to bury the
eager searchers in the city under anoih-
er avalanche of destruction. On its a'de
u few tree trunks. bent AID shattered
and black. throw their ghGstly outii:es
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22

Alone, unrivalled, unapproach ched among
the disasters which have visited the
western hemisphere stands the cataclysm
of steam and fire which turned the beau
tiful city of ST. Pierre. on the island
of Martinique. into 4 crematory and
grave. In twinklins the busy. pros
perous, sun-kissed city of the towering
tropics became Il scene of indescri5ablc
horror. OF most awful destruction. Of
most terrible death. From ont the crater
OF the Mount Pelce volcano. in the wat
ers of which picnic parties used 10 bathe
and UP To the very verge of which trail
ing vines and flowers scattered their
sweetness and perfume. the breath OF
Death came. 1t touched the trees and
they withered and shriveled To their
roots. 1t touched the smiling plantations
and they became black. ashy, hfeless. Ii
touched the modern mansion of elegance
and luxury and beauty and it. like the
lowly srass-thatched hut. became The
playthinc of destruction. 1t bent above
the city and the proud works of man
We're shattered like fragile glass. lt
spread out upon the waters and they
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22
Has Household Bookkceper.

''The running of a large establish
ment is no sinecure if one does il in n
buSinesslike way" said 4 prominent
society woman the other day. Some
women of wealth refused TO be bother
ed with details. preferring 10 leave
such affairs entirely in the hands Of
Il houSekeeper or steward. The conse-
Quence is that. If they are not actually
robbed, their expenses ARE much more
than they should be.
The ideal plan is the one followed
by 4 friend of mine, the wife of 4
prominent railroad magnate. who has
an enormous country place. as well as
town house. She employs girl.
who keeps n full set of books and
vouchers are given for every requisi-
ton. Every bill is paid by check, no
matter how small. In fact. her house
is run exactly as business enterprise.
and so excellent is her system that 1t
really takes but little of her time from
purely social duties.
The household bookkeeper. it seems
10 me-" concluded the society woman.
according to the Philadelphia Record,
'is the real solution TO the problem"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22
When Nnemopics Failed

A few days ago n New York reporter
had occasion TO write paragraph
about Archibald Ross Colquhoun. the
well-known English traveller and engi-
neer. The reporter was told that after
Mr. Colquhoun's name the letters M.
|. c. F." tMember Of the Institute of
Civil Engineers should be placed.
'That'S easy to remember" thought
the young journalist. M. /. C. T..
spells mice Can't forget that"
But the disadvantage of systems of
mncmonics was once again illustrated.
for when the reporters copy was turn
ed in the letters after Mr.. Colquhoun's 5
name We're ''R. y. I. S.'-New York
Times
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22
Held on to q Chair.

Palmer, Mo-. May 19th.-Mrs. Lucy
Compton has for the past eight or ten
years suffered a great deal of pain and
sickness. She had Kidney Trouble with
an awful pain in her back which was
so bad at many times that she could
scarcely get about at all.
Il have been down with my back
for the past eight or ten years." she
says, land sometimes so bad that
could not get around only by holding
on TO a chair or some other object.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills have given me
more relief than anything 1 have ever
used
After l had used the first box l was
almost entirely cured Of this dreadful
trouble
Il can truthfully recommend DOdd'S
Kidney Pills to any woman suffering
as | had suffered for SO long"
Mrs. Compton's cure was certainly n
remarkable one.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22

myself a well man after months of suf-
fering. Fellow-sufferers, Peruna will
cure Your. Llewellyn Jordan.
Geo. C. Havener. NJ. D.. of Anacostia.
II. c., writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus. o.:
Gentlemen-''In my practice l have
your valuable medicine, and have found
its use beneficial. especially in cases Of
catarrh. h."-ieorGe c. Havener, NJ ID.
IL you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman. givin:
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased 10 give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus
Ohio
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-05-22

them. They remained. and the danger
which had long confronted them brought
death TO 10000.
Even before Mount Felee began 10 rum
BILE. late in April, live stock became IN
easy ard ut times were almost unccn-
trollatle Cattle lowed in the night. Dogs
howled and sought the company of their
masters. and when driven forth Chey
gave every evidence of fear. Wild ami
mails disappeared from the vicinity of
MO:ut Pelee. Even the snakes. which
at ordinary times are found in great
numbers near the volcano. crawlcd away
Birds ceased singing and left the trees
that shaded the sides of Pelee
\ great fear seemed to be upon the
island. and. although it was shared by
the human inhabitants. they alone neg
lectel to protect themselves.