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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
WANTED TO GET IN.
He Was willing to Join II 1t Didn


He Was willing TO Join II II Didn't
Cost Too Much.
A lank, long countryman stood out
side of the reading room door of the H.
brary of congress and looked with long
Ing eyes at its gorgeous interior. Admit
tance had been refused on his declar-
ing that he had no Intention Of reading,
but he fingered near the door hoping
something would turn up to let him in.
Finally he again approached the door
keeper.
you say l can't get In, bossy he
asked.
Not unless you want to read" was
the discouraging reply.
"a dollar wouldn't be any object to
yor, would it, boss?"
The doorkeeper shook his head and
waved the insistent visitor away. In a
few moments three members Of con-
gress approached and, nodding to the
doorkeeper, said, eve are members,
you know" and passed in through the
door. The countryman darted forward
again.
II say, boss" lie asked confidentially.
chow much does 1t cost to be mem
ber? 1 belong to one lodge already. but
ef 1t amt too all fired much I'll go you,
for ! certainly do want to git in thar
and set down spell; certainly do."-
New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Improvement of Pasture.


For the best results In farming where
stock is kept, whether of COWS or other
animals, there should be good pasture.
The better they are the better will the
results be. 1t the farm consists largely
of arabic land, there will be less diff
Guilty in keeping the pasture In good
condition by changing often as needed
from pasture to meadow or back again.
This frequent cultivation and reseeding
will have tendency to keep up suit
able variety and quality of grasses that
will be the most profitable for stock
feeding.
Nothing will stimulate larger and
better secretion of milk than a good
bite from nutritious grasses.
But comparatively few farms contain
land that is mostly susceptible of cnl-
ton.
There will be pieces here and there
that can be plowed, devoted to other
crops, fertilized, reseeded and again de-
voted to grazing in greatly improved
condition; and although it may be some
work to fence out these pieces and thus
renovate them, yet it will be q paying
investment of time and labor. A neigh
boring farmer has been successful in
Fplowing such pieces in the fall and SOW
to winter rye and grass, along with
some kind of fertilizer, without taking
the trouble to fence the land. The rye
would protect the young grass to some
extent and furnish quite an amount of
early spring feed.
Alliand that with reasonable effort
or expense can be plowed can in this
way be very much improved. Even If
quite rough and strong, not allowing
of the best work, yet much benefit will
be realized from such cultivation as
can he fairly gwen.
But there is much pasture land that
it waald us s-bant tmrossiste and ypuli
not pay to undertake to improve in
this way, still something may be done
to rake it better -
If covered with bushes or brakes,
frequent cutting will tend to subdue
them, but the work must be persistent
ly followed up to be of lasting benefit.
There is some pasture land that it
would be better to allow to grow up
to wood again, not being of much value
for anything else.
1t is possible in some cases to benefit
pastures ny putting on sharp toothed
harrow, either in spring or fall, when
the soil is sufficiently moist and tear
the sod to pieces as much as possible.
Grass seed and some kind of fertilizer
should be put on ana lightly covered
Dairy and Creamery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
A chinnmnn'. prote.t.

The Peklng Gazette. speaking of Chi.
nese in foreign lands, says:
we dress and speak differently from
foreigners. just as foreigners do who
come to China. But nobody In the
streets calls us Chinese DEVILS The
children In the streets wish to see how
long our cues are. but the police,
seeing them annoy us, scatter them.
When we go into shop to buy any
thing, we are treated with even more
consideration than their own people.
We enter their homes, 1t is the same.
They seek to please us In every way,
show us curios or play the organ or
piano for us. The writer has been to
France, England, America. Japan,
Spain and South America and stayed
years, and everywhere he was treated
with the same courtesy"
1t is to be feared that some Chinese
laundrymen in this country would not
wholly indorse this view.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

.
What is all this talk about sending
representatives of the United States to
witness the coronation of King Edward i?
Have we, plain people, any business
to recognize monarchy Has any gov.
eminent eve, recognized the Office Of
president of the United States by send
Ing a special representative to see him
inaugurated? Are the United States
small and SO insignificant that they
must come when Edward VII whistles {?
Snobbery reigns triumphant. and the
good old democratic and republican
spirit of Jefferson and Abe Lincoln is
crying in the streets for recognition
Fort Dodge Qa.) Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Raise Early Feed.

There are animals on every farm that
must stay there; the farmer needs them
in his business and it necessarily follows
tnat they must be fed. There are years
that it costs more to do this per week or
month than it does others and this is
one of those exceptional years. All
over the west corn, the principal crop, is
scarce and high compared with what it
usually is, and all other grains whether
because of the scarce conditions or in
sympathy with it, are high, too. While
wheat may not be considered unusally
high in price, yet Tit becomes more ex-
pensive than other grains usually are
the moment use is made of it in feeding
farm animals. On the very day the
farmer begins feeding from the new
crop, which will in all probability be
considerably less in price per bushel, he
will be keeping his animals cheaper.
Under these conditions then it ought to
be the aim of every farmer to grow q
certain amount of some quick matur-
ing crops, the grain of which he can
feed to his work horses, brood sows, etc.
Oats ft this case fairly well, especial
ly SO in regard to feed for the horse
family and small field, if not all of
that variety is wanted, can profitably
be sowed to some early maturing sort,
the earlier the better.
There are, however, in the west local
tiles where it is not considered profitable
| or possible, on account of natural condi-
tIons and certain pests, to grow oats
and for these localities another crop
will have to be or, perhaps, had better
be substituted In this case the practi.
cal mind turns instantly to corn and We
pretume many will plant a small field
very early just for the purpose of get
ting the grain as soon as possible fol
immediate use in feeding ordinary farm
ANIMALS and perhaps to fatten small
bunch of shoats for an early market.
We feel in this case that recommen
dation to plant small field to corn Of
an early maturing sort is both logica
and practical and under present circum
stances we believe it just the thing tt
do as soon as the season arrives fol
planting. With this end in view snt
in order to be sure of getting tha
which will be as early as any, we would
if living far enough south in the corr
belt to make it an object to do SO, sent
north for enough seed to plant from
five to ten acres.
Then, too, there is the hog pastue
which all modern hog raisers have COM
to look upon as necessity. If alread.
in clover, alfalfa or some other plan
that has survived the winter it shoult
be allowed to grow as fast as possible
and if it can be done top dressing
lshould be given 1t, SO It will grow al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
A.lat,c Hu,nor.

"At one of the public dinners given
by Ameer Abdur Rahman Khan," says
Mr.. Stephen Wheeler in his story Of
the ameers life, "an excited native
rushed into the midst Of the assembly
and Frustrated himself in front of the
amcer.
'stsahiby he gasped. The Russians
are comingr
From what direction are they visi-
biey asked the ameer without chang
ing his expression.
From yonder hill.' replied the ma
tive.
"sClimb that tree and watch until
they come! was the -roYnl- command
fThe native ascended to the topmost
branches and was forced to remain un-
II, = dropped to the ground"
ssiitsea. ai,holgterers," whora Addi.
son described ms grave persons" may
see in this -anecdote evidence of the
amcer's rull confidence in Rnssia's in.
tentions toward Afghanistan. 1t Is
more probable that it was manifes-
tation of that grim humor which was
of the quaint oriental stripe with
which the ARABIAN Nights" have
made US familiar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

At quaint old Castletown. the tine
tropolis" of the Isle of Man, there ex-
lists very interesting clock, which has
now performed its functions of time
telling in five centuries. It was pre-
sented by Queen Elizabeth In the year
1897 to Castle Rushen, the fortress
which stands in the middle of Castle
town, from which the town takes its
name. The works are crude, being
driven by ropes ana pulleys. but never
theless they keep fair time. The clock.
in fact, has run ever since 1t was built,
except for rare stoppages for repairs.
To this day the single hand which
travels slowly round the dial outside
the tower of Castle Rushen is the
principal source Of information as to
the hour to the Inhabitants Of Castle
town. A timepiece which has worked
continuously for more than 300 years
is something of real curiosity.-Jew-
elers' Circular.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

The most significant thing about sta
tisties of our manufacturing exports is
that these are increasing in bulk in
spite of the fall of prices, and that we
are exporting with most energy to
countries which formerly sent the very
same article to us. For example, we
export silk to France, tin plate to
y ales, cotton to England, aud strang
est Of all, California fruit to Spain. OF
courso it IL na,ar.l- that the best mark ct
for tFese things should be where they are
made. The surprising thing is that we
should beable toundersell the European
makers under their very noses. We
shall be asking ourselves more than
ever what We want with protective
tariff. Farmers Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
The water In Utah. Great Lake.

Salt lake is by no means saturated
solution of salt, yet it is five or six
times as rich in salts as the ocean and
nearly us strong us the Dead sea. In
summer it contains between 20 and %
per cent of salt. the saturation point
not being reached until the salt forms
little over n third Of the liquid.
There are all through the great basin
numerous saline lakes and ponds, but
none of the size and Importance Of
this in Utah. Not lnfrequently they
are shallow and entirely disappear
during the dryness and heat Of sum-
mer, leaving to mark their sites only
stretch of some acres-or 1t may be
miles-of clay or mud. entirely cover
ed with salt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
An Unjust Burden.

One of the clearest statements of the
"tax on intelligence" involved in the
duty on news print paper on wood pulp,
the raw material of which is the basis
of all the white paper on which news
papers are now printed, is by the New
York Times in the following editorial.
The Times says:
"Bleached wood pulp pays q tariff tax
of one quarter of cent per pound. I'm
bleached pulp pays cnetwelfth of 8
Cent per pound ii mechanically made.
and one-sixth of cent per pound if
chemically made. The white paper
upon which newspapers are printed is
taxed three-tenths of a cent per pound.
The Intention and effect of these tsxes
is to enable American manufacturers of
paper to charge higher price for thsir
product. The interest of the nawspa-
per public in abolition of the tax m,,y
be illustrated by an example. 1t lis
impossible for a newsp aper to add to it's
selling price the exact additional
amount which it is forced to nay Cor
white paper on account of the duty. If
the price of foreign made paper is, say,
two cents a pound the duty amounts
to 10 cents ad valorem. But one cent
newspaper cannot Increase the price fol-
which 1T Is sold to the public by Is per
cent, or 90 per cent or any other frac-
tion. 1t must raise its price 100 per cent
or nothing. The public interest and
the interests of the country are most
seriously involved in another way. The
effect of the wood pulp tax is to hasten
the destruction of American spruce For.
ests, already seriously encroached u,,or
by the demands of the paper making in
dustries for this necessary raw mat or
ial. Across the Canadian border and il
Norway and other northern countrie,
there are immense forests of spru G,
which, but for tho duty could be utlli.z
ed"
The tax upon the raw material o
which white paper is made is paid dii
rectiy ny the newspaper publisher x
cept IN those cases where the publish e
raises the price and then 1t is paid b,
the people and thus becomes d dire,.
tax upon the dissemination Of intellIi
l:gence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Light without sight.

We can perceive" light without the
smallest aid from the retina. If the
optic nerve is sufficiently excited to
reach the sensorium and create dis
turbance at that center of the brain
where the optic nerve terminates, we
shall then see light and sparks. II.
moreover, the optic nerve is cut or mu-
tilated in any way, we should see a
brilliant flash of light, though without
any sensation Of pain. And SO it is
with the other nerves. The auditory
nerve has only to be excited, not nee
essarily by sound, so as to reach Its
center, the brain. and we shall hear a
sound. How many ghosts might not
be destroyed in this way?-Chambers
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

Democracy may have its defects =
what system of politics or religion has
not? But its great cardinal doctrines
that repose confidence in the people to
act wisely and justly for their own best
ends stand forever and beyond compar.
ison superior to the republican doctrine
of Capitalization of power and distruet
of the people. Democrats who falter
under the encouragement of temper.
ary defeat, should drink again and
drinkdeepiy of the Jeffersonian spirit. =
Richmond tMo.) Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Time for Farmers to Awake.
tJohns,own, Pa. pemocra..)

VIII farmers never learn that they
have to sell their crops in the free trade
markets of the world, while protection
has cunningly raised the price of nearly
everything they buy? win they never
stop to think long enough to realize
that the special favor of protection can
not benefit those who depend SO largely
npon foreign markets as the growers of
corn, cotton, cattle and wheat2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

the faster. In short, farmers should
hasten to leave off feeding high priced
feeds as soon as possible.
There is considerable difference be-
tween feeding fifteen bushels Of sixty
cent corn per week and during the week
after feeding even little more than
this amount, because 1t is new corn not
quite mstured, when it has become on
ly worth thirty cents, and not even
quite that If the farmer grows it him
self. Plant something that will grow
early feed. 1t will pay this year any
howl Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Conservatism.
The automobile flashes by

The automobile flashes by
As jaunty US kin be;
Old fashioned ways is good enough
Fur Mary Jaue an me,
Fur kin drive with jss' one hand.
An Mary wont complain:
A hoss an buggy fills the bill
Fur me an Mary Jane.
They're buildin' wireless telegraphs
Fur use across the sea;
don't believe they'l be much good
To Mary Jane an me.
I'd rather whisper In her ear
A-walktng down the lane;
These new inventions amt much use
To me an Mary Jane.
Electric lights is bein' hing
From chandelier an, tree;
They don't I'LL any long fe Ii want
Fur Mary Jane and me.
Fur as We strOlled In years gone by
We like to stroll again;
The noonlight,s plenty good enough
Fur me an Mary Jane.
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Now Shakespeare Wrote the Psalms.
Lsprlngfleld, Mass. Republlcan.l

tsprlngfeld. Mass. Republican,
A good satire at the expense of the
4Baconian cipherists has been perpetra-
ted by an anonymous Englishman. who
shows by methods quite as defensible
as those used in demonstrating that
Bacon wrote the Shakespeare plays that
Shakespeare really wrote the book of
psalms. For his system it is necessary
to spell the poets name either Shakes
pear or Shakespeare, both of which are
permissible. In the name "Shakes.
pear" he points out, there are four VOW
els and six consonants. which make the
number forty six. Turning to psalm
40. the forty-sixth word from the begin
ing is shake" and the forty sixth word
from the end, excluding the "selah," is
spear. What could be palmer?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Richard olney Looming Up.
cincinnati Enquirer.

The name of Grover Cleveland still
gets into the papers occasionally on one
pretext and another, but when his ad-
ministration is thought of In another
presidential connection the name of
Richard Olney always seems to forge
to the front.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

L. r. STOUT.
Il NOTHING and Gents furnishing goods.
~ City Hall Block, Franklin Street
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
1870 Acre Farm For Sale,
THEsuRE WAY TO cAL1roaN1,

THE SURE WAY TO CALIFORNIA
You can go to California in through.
Tourist car, which leaves Cedar Rapid,
every Tuesday at $40 p. M, via b., @.
r. Il N. Ry. Our rates are as low as
via any other route and the service
first-class in every respect.
If you are thinking of making tht
trip, do not fail to secure your berths
ahead through any agent OF this com
pany.
JNo. G. FARMER,
A. q. Z. Il II. a.
b., q. II. IL N. Ry.
44w23. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19
Our Business Directory.
HolLlsTER LUMBER co.

II UMBER and all kinds of building materials
~ Posts and Coal. Corner of Delaware ano
Madison streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-19

THos. T. cARkEEk.
A RCHITECT AND BUILDING SIiPERIN
( "A TENDENT,S. Z. Corner stl, SD Main ST
Dubuque. Iowa.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05

Manila, June 1.-The labor troubles
re now on the eve of coming to head.
Three of the largest American employ
ers of Filipino labor have been notified
that they must advance salaries so per
cent all around or face a strike. One
firm three years ago paid its employees
So per week and is now paying them
thirty dollars weekly. The firm says
a further advance is impossible. 1t is
the intention of the organizer of labor
associations to secure an increase of
wage in all trades or force general
strike. The merchants are alarmed at
the outlook. They say Filipino labor
costs more now, in proportion to re-
suits, than American labor. The
wages now are from five to ten times
higher than under the Spanish regime
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
Red Cross Conference.

st. Petersburg, June 1.-The seventh
international Red Cross conference,
under the presidency of General Rich
ter, was opened by the Minister of
Justice, NJ. Mouravieff. in the presence
of the Dowager Czarina, the Care
witch, Grand Duke Michael and many
other notabilities. Miss Clara Barton,
president of the American Red Cross
society, was accorded a fiattering re-
ception. The delegates from Spain
were particularly cordial to Miss Bar
ton, in recognition of her work among
the Spanish prisoners in Cuba. .-.,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
A Cure for DroDsy.

Ashley, North Dakota, June ed
H. Hanson of this place has found a
cure for Dropsy.
For years Mr.. Hanson himself has
suffered with Rheumatism of the
Heart and Dropsy, and of late has
been SO bad that he could not work.
He has tried many remedies, but
nothing he could get helped him in the
least, and he was growing worse and
worse.
Finally he began a treatment of
Dodd's Kidney Pills and to his great
delight he soon found that the Dropsi-
cal Swelling was gradually going down
and that the Rheumatism of the Heart
was also disappearing. He says:
Il have taken seven boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and am feeling better
than have for five years.
Il am able to work again and If the
Dropsy or Heart Trouble ever comes
back l will use Dodd's Kidney Pills at
0nca''
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
Battle Ship Maine Decorated.

Havana, June 2.-When the people
saw on the wreck of the Maine the
evidence of thoughtfulness and appre-
citation on the part of President Palma,
who ordered that the wreck, which
stands as monument for more than
200 brave Americans, be appropriately
decorated to commemorate the day.
American and Cuban flags, garlands
of roses and wreaths constituted the
decorations, and memorial services
were held in several of the American
churches
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
sim plscussInr Arbitration.

Chicago, May 2s.-A conference that
promised to change the aspect of the
anthracite strike situation was held in
this city between several members of
the National Civic Federation and
Mitchell. of the United Mine Workers
of America, met Frank P. Sargent and
Franklin Macveagh of the federation,
and Samuel Keefe, of the Long Shore
mems union, and plans for further
arbitrative endeavors on the part of
the federation were discussed. -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
RooseveIt.s Western Trim.

Washington, June 2.-Representative
Slaydon invited the president to attend
the fair to be held in San Antonio,
Texas, from October Is to 90 next.
The president told Mr.. Slaydon that
he fully intended to visit Texas next
autumn and it might be convenient for
him to make the trip SO as to see the
fair, and if possible he would do so.
Delegate Rodey of New Mexico, in
vited the president to attend the fair
to be held at Albuquerque, beginning
October ID.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
General Miles Coming.

Junction City, KS, May a9.-General
Nelson A. Miles and staff are expected
to arrive at Fort Riley early next
week to witness the test of the new
guns sent to the post for that purpose.
There are seven pieces of the new
ordnance, four of the small short recoil
pattern and three of the larger type of
guns. The tests will include prac-
tice march of $50 miles, the Sixth
battery having been designated for
this service. ..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-05
A Coming World Bsater.

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 2.-J. Z. L.
Billings, of Chicago, is the prospective
purchaser of Crescent, the 4-year-old
trotter, foaled near Wichita, Kas., who
promises to be world beaten. w. C.
McCrea, of Chicago, and DIR. Charles
Tanner, of Cleveland, o., are here to
examine the animal, and recommend
the purchase. Mr.. Billings will be
here soon to close the deal. The pur-
chase price is kept a secret