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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

of Hawaii, with 6,64O square miles and
10000 population, Porto Rico, 3,GT0
square miles and $4,000 people. and the
Philippines and the islands which come
to us with that group, 10000 square
miles and 1O,O0O,0O0 population. With
these acquisitions there were made, in
1898, additions of 1890 square miles
to our area and 1O,920,O00 to our inhab-
itants.
The United States had an area of $685.
600 square miles and population of
about 100000 at the beginning of the
nineteenth century. 1t starts out in the
twentieth century with an area of 3,77O,-
GOO square miles and population of co.
100000. Only the British, the Russian
and the Chinese empires cover a Lager
space on the worlds map than the Unit
ed States. Excluding colonies, China
alone Of all the worlds nations exceeds
the United States In dimensions and In.
habltants.
TIE domain Of the United States in this
ysss 1eoa passes through sll Il, soass
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

ems to the reading of the Declaration,
and the orator speaks to unhearing ears.
Society HES itself to the seashore to hear
what the wild waves are saying; the
pugilist hires a hall and puts up mimic
fake of gladiatorial combat, and every
body who can manage it gets out Of town
until the trouble is over.
The old fellows lament the decadencc
of the observance of the Fourth, and sigh
for the vanished days of general train
ing and hard cider, when the gallant mi
ltiaman in brave regimentals pirouetted
on gaily caparisoned steed and stiIlly
executed the tactics in the presence of
the village girls attired in white frocks
and prunella CATERS.
Recent events have demonstrated that
there is no diminution of patriotism in
the country, but it is nevertheless true
that as people we are getting away
from the days and sentiments of the
Conscript Fathers. "Times change and
men change with them" is truism being
exemplitied in the United States Wheth-
er the change is progress or retrogrcssion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

Replanting in the field is obnoxious to
the farmers, hence they should select
good seed. When plants are missing in
the hills or rows the appearance Of the
field is not attractive. 1t is better and
cheaper to buy selected seed than to
perform the labor of replantng that
which would be unnecessary and which
could be prevented by making proper
beginning. The failure to properly pre-
pare the ground, too little care given to
the covering of the seeds and economic
ing in the use of seeds are also causes
of loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Fast Train in Fnta, Wreck at Ashton
Mysterious Murder of River Junction
Farmer-Rctribution overtakes Wool
Thieves.

The Kansas City and st. Paul flyer,
the fastest train on the Chicago, st. Paul
Minneapolis and Omaha, was wrecked
by defective switch point near Ashton.
Two trainmen We're killed, five others Sc
riously hurt, and many of the passen-
gers We're slightly injured. The train
was made up with the two mail cars
ahead and heavy composite coach fol-
lowing. The sleepers followed, with the
day coaches trailing behind. When with
In few miles of Ashton defective
switch point was struck and the train left
the track. The engine was thrown cross
wise and upon its side. The mail cars
We're thrown over the engine, with the
heavy coach above all. Fireman Bassctt
was pinned down and boiled by the escap-
ing steam. The passengers We're severely
shaken up, but fortunately no one was
seriously hurt. The peculiar construction
of the train with the heavy composite
coach ahead was probably the only thing
that prevented wholesale disaster.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

Bordeaux mixture controls downy
mildew on lima beans.
A haphazard, go-easy way in farm
ing is not going to bring a big profit
this year.
Make the boys interest in the farm
SO profitable that he will be anxious to
make farming his life work.
Chicory culture was started by Long
Island farmers several years ago, but
1t did not pay and has been abandoned.
The farmer rs well as the business
man who is going to forge to the front
these times is the one who thinks and
plans.
Broom corn should have frequent
cultivation till the plants are two feet
high. Then the cultivation may be
stopped unless needed to retain moist
ure
1t has been demonstrated that in the
sections where thorough drainage ia
| practiced larger crops are produced,
and ut less cost than wher drainage is
neglected.
The ctrfant worm is ready TO begin
work on the first approach of warm
weather. Powdered hellebore is the
remedy, which may be used with
water or applied in the dry condition,
while the leaves are damp from rain
or dew.
String beans can lie obtained during
the entire summer by planting once
month for successive supplies. The
seed terminates quickly in warm
weather and the plants grow rapidly.
They can also be extensively grown
for picking.
When the old strawberry beds ara
! out of use plow them under for lats
| cabbage or turnips. If preferred the
land may remain for garden plot
next spring, but If such is preferred
the bed must DO seed. Late in the
fall cover the beds with manure and
plow the plot next spring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
ment, and many cherished myths relating

ment. and many cherished myths relating
to men and events have been exploded.
We have learned some things and have
unlearned others. We have learned that
the apotheosis of Washington was not
justified by the facts. The iconoclast has
demolished the godlike Washington and
left us man. In his present form he>i
more human and essentially greater than
he was when invested with the attributes
Of the goldman. On the whole, we like
him better now, but we did not give up
the ideal Washington without n wrench.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

few days ago thieves robbed the
granary of Mont Norman, near Hazel
ton, and secured sixty fleeces of wool.
The officials We're notified, who tracked
the robbers to Oelwcin. The wool was
found packed in junk car ready for
shipment to Chicago. The Heeces were
recovered, and two of the robbers have
been arrested and placed in Jail at indie
pendence. Officers are on the trail If
others said to he implicated in the affair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

side of the cistern Is built a filter,
which consistse of solid brick wall
made of soft brick. A lead pipe leads
from this to the cistern pump in the
kitchen. All cisterns should be provided
with an overflow pipe to let off the sur
plus water in times of flood. We ind
this better plan than to depend on
cutting off the flow in the inlet, as that
will sometimes be neglected." -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

out OF the Dox he clam
bered,
With many glance of dread,
Where Tommy, dreaming of tile Fourth,
Lay tossing on his bed.
The cracker. trembling greatly,
Then HE'D him to wood,
And sought dark and lonely dell,
Where drops of moisture Stood
The woodland creatures gathered.
And gazed, with startled eyes,
And listened to his tale of woe
With murmurs of surprise.
Said the selfish, boastful cracker:
You see. used my wits,
MY brothers in that fatal box
VIII all be blown to bits;
While I, because reasoned.
And dared to act PcrRANG,i,
A terrible explosion
Throughout the woodland rang.
1t was a frisky FREELY
Toyed with that dangling cue;
And into countless pieces
The cannon-cracker flew!
st. Nicholas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
The Litcral Mind.

Bachelor You look tired. old man.
Benedict Yes, Eve been up every
night with the baby. She's been cutting
her teeth.
Bachelor Cutting her teeth! Why in
blazes didn't you take the knife away
from her?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

price of a ton would have been enough
by this time to have paid for pretty
good New Hampshire farm. While =. is
not good idea to sell out SO closely on
non-perishable produce as to be obliged
to buy again before another crop can be
harvested, we think forty-tive years Is
too long to hold a crop. We used to nka
to sell when we could get fair price,
be needed at Massachusetts
Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

"Ugh!" remarked Chief Man-Who-
Eats Salt Horse. Big white chief say
poor Indian must not paint face any
more"
ugh" commented Thunder-in-the-
Middle-of-the-Afternoon. Heap tough.
Why don't white man try scheme on his
wife first? Heap 'fraid-that's why
And the noble red men resumed the
discussion Of the proper amount of fire
wood to be carried by Il squaw and the
proper amount of firewate rto be car
ried by a chief Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

John" said the doctors wife, my
tongue loohs very bad this morning.
"Ah!' exclaimed the doctor, 'over-
work, no doubt"
but, really l am not oyerworkcd. You
know that
II was not referring to you, but your
tongue. "--Phiadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

The trimming of plum trees is SINH
iar to that of the peach. Do not trim
plum tree for two or three years, as
the little shoots bear the first fruit,
and let them remat1 until you have
had a good crop. Afterward tain the
trees Systematically. says Mr.. Skill
man, a successful New Jersey plum
grower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

ground cistern? 1
would like one so
the pump can be in
the house" To this
the editor ofYe
Homestead reMes:
"A cistern is built
according to the
customary methods
with an inlet for
the rain water. In
the bottom or to c2e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

Frightened Mamma Why, Willie,
what are you er dom?
Willie Nawthin'; only found some or
my fireworks that had left over from
dc Fourth: got er little damp out in de
yard and | was err dryin' EN- out in the
overland guess they're all dry by now.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
Fire Bugs Menace Laconn.

For the second time within few weeks
nm attempt was made to burn the town
OF Tacoma. The buildings on one side
of Main street were destroyed. Loss
$4,000. Citizens are making efforts to
locate the incendiaries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

We used to believe in what we read
when young about the value of plow-
ing deep to bring up the fertility that
had leached down through the surface
soil into the subsoil. Our opinion was
changed when we tested the deep
blowing upon field with n clay sub
soil that we planted with corn. Later
experiments have more thoroughly con-
WINGED us that deep plowing, by which
we mean a depth of more than four to
six inches. IS seldom beneficial in this
climate, whatever it may be in other
sections of the country. The crops like
corn, that like 10 spread their roots
near the surface where the soil is
warmed by the sun, certainly do not
need to have the earth stirred very
deeply for them. while those that send
their roots down into the subsoil, as
onions, clover. bects. etc, can do so
almost through the hardest subsol or
anything excepting Il gravel in which
there is no moisture American Guilt
yatOr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

low journalism in its incpient stage was
rather more of success in imposing
upon national credulity than is the finish
ed product of to-day. 1t also proves that
whilst fake journalism has been ampli-
fled, it is no new thing in the land
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
Was Not scented.

The unsophisticated old woman asked
druggist the other day if he had any
soap. Yes, ma'am," he replied. do
you want it scented or unscentedY"
well" she replied, "bein' it's so small,
guess I'll take it along with me."-New
Orleans Times-Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
will be revealed when the future is un.
folded to the view of the historian OF
the American renuhlic
Turning Back the Years.


Turning Back the Years.
Turning back 126 years, we find that
the Fourth of July was n date fraught
with the fate of men and nations. 1t
was time when, as the homely philoso-
pher Franklin said, the patriots must
hang together or hang separately.
1t is well to remember this, il for no
other reason than to remind us that
things which have beginning may have
an end, and nation which was founded
In the struggle of man for civil liberty
may be overthrown by mans insatiate
greed for glory.
That was n solemn and momentous
gathering in Philadelphia century and
a quarter ago. Many things have hap
pened since then. Much progress has
been made In applied arts and sciences,
IN discovery, In invention and In CONNER.
dal and industrial development. Pro.
ersss Aas slso been made IL sSAgAtVu-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

Casey-Fifty dollars O'Brien spint try
in TO git his mother-in-law out nv pur-
gatory.
Daly-Fifty dollars?
Casey-Th' same! He siz he wants to
git her out before he goes in, if ii kin be
done!-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
THEPAST ANDFUTURE
i GETTING AWAY FROM THE SPIRIT
OF OLD.
sFourtHsof July No Longer Day for
Conservative Patriots-Decadence of
Old Customs Country Is Moving on
Broader Lines Myths Exploded.


July seems to have lost Its true sig.
ntficance and now belongs to he snail
boy. whose highest aspir tion is to burn
incense to the Chinese goGaof lockjaw, il
there Is such deity on the celestial cal
endar. The pestiferous frccracker and
the physicians ally, the toy pistol IRE
the small boys accessories, both before
and after the fact. in numbering the peace
Of mind and destroying the nerves of PEG.
pie who have outlived the ehulient stage
of youthful spirits and prefer to take
their patriotism on the nations natal day
MS man takes cold lunch-solemnly
and with consuming desire to have it
over with. Apart from Young America,
and his peculiar ideas of celebration.
the day Is given over to even more rep
rehensible forms of jollification, which
are supposed to be in conformity with
the spirit of the immortal Declaration
proclaim liberty throughout the land
and to all the inhabitants thereof" runs
the Inscription on the old Liberty bell,
and goodly share of the people OF the
present day literally construe the procla-
nation as n license to commit all man
ner of offenses against health. sobriety
and the peace and dignity of the common
wealth.
The Old Customs.
or course, some districts still preserve
the good old custom of firing anvils ut
midnight and daybreak, and between
times, and the cock fight and horse race,
the wrestling match and the foot race
still keep alive the embers of patriotism
in primitive settlements where ciyiliza-
ton has not yet introduced baseball. the
firemen's parade and the shell game. But
for the most part, the GLORIOUS Fourth"
has become back number. Its celebra.
ton has fallen into innocuous desuetudc,
and when an attempt is made to gal
vanize the moribund custom, nobody list
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
ilecpin. Old Hay.


We used to say that old hay well kept
in the barn was better than money at
interest, but the following paragraph
from an exchange leads us 10 think that
1t is possible 10 Keep ii too long for
profit. y farmer in i.aeoni;, \. H., has
been feeding out hty TO his stock this
spring which was harvested in the
spring of 1SoT-forty-iive years ago.
This hay is yet clean and bright, being
In every way as handsome and perfect
as when put into the barn. We do not
remember the price of hay in 1857, but
about 1867 we sold hay of our own cur
ing at about $50 per ton But IL that
hay was worth but $40 per ton forty
five years ago. and had been sold and
the money placed at interest it would
have bought great deal of hay this
spring, while at compound Interest TIL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
An undernround cister.

Mrs. Lou Detwiler, of O'Brien Coun-
ty, writes Iowa Homestead: Twill you
please give good plan for an under.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
THE cANNoN-cRAckER.

I was n Chinese cracker,
And all clad In glowing
red,
Lny trembling In a
wooden box,
Beside our Tommy's
bed.
Tomorrow" sighed the
cracker,
Unless l swiftly fly,
Long ere the shining sun
Is up,
l shall most surely
diet"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

sort is comparatively new. it has been
tested quitet extensively, and if it does
as well generally as in the localities
where it has been tested it will be an
ACQUISITION.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

Then the Index fingers, feet and arms,
Demanded to be free:
And OF they went to join the thumb
Mid the roar of the patriotic bomb,
Each an lndependencY
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02
INDEPENDENT CORPORAL

DEPENDENCIES,

On Independence day.
"Unhand me-give me liberty:
I'm tired of this dependency"
1t burst Its bonds straightway
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

Albert Hehcy, teamster, was proba-
bly, fatally stabbed at Des Moines III a
quarrel, by Robert Morris, cook The
trouble came about in dispute over a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-02

James Cochran, a young farmer resil-
ing three miles west of Keosauqua, at
tempted suicide by taking poison. He
was respondent because his wife had
deserted him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
WAS AN EXCITING RACE,

The four-mastei schooner Mary Ade- laide Randall Captain Babbitt is still the queen of the coastWise coal fleet She proved her title Sunday by beat ing the four masted schooner Rachel w. Stevens, Captain Gaul, into New London harbor after close and eX- citing race from Hampton Roads, Va. The Randall's margin was small, bare ly three miles separating the vessels as they came sweeping up the harbor late Sunday afternoon The sum of $1,- 900 might have been the reward for Captain J. l.. Randall, managing owner of the Randall, for Captain Lucius Stevens. managing owner of the Ste yens, telegraphed him that he would wager that amount on the result of the race, but Captain Randall did not re- ceive proper address and was unable to send his acceptance of the challenge in time. Another race, for money may be arranged between the craft.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

among the lucky ones being Charles A. Norton William Laningan and Michael Rogan.
 A fine of $1 was imposed on William P. Bellew drunk. Bellew thought he had been sufficiently punished by being locked up over Easter Sunday.
 Walter H. Bristol, young Milford boy, was arraigned for uttering Worth- less checks, In response to question from City Attorney Webb he admitted that he had before been arraigned for similar mat ters. Judge Bishop found him guilty and fined him $25 and costs.
 The following men pleaded guilty of shooting craps and were fined $5 and costs each: Edward Davis, Edward s. Thompson, Irving P Bronson, Robert Guy Clifford M. Wade, Burt o. Kings bury and Henry L. Corbett. ullman, Jacob Besas, Frank Lee, Thomas Mill Ter, Joseph B. Coyle, John F. Buckley and Albert Smith secured lawyers, and the cases against them were continued until to- day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

Pierre Miss Charlotte Stevenson was
 good as the Duchess. Miss Mildred
 Keith and Miss Maude Atkinson were
 very good in their respective roles.
 Robert B., Kegirreis made an acceptable
 Duke. Percy Ward was good as La
 tour and Alfred Hollngsworth was well
 received as Jaffrey.
 | The entire production was excellent,
 and the cast was well received Ihe
 piece tonight will be "The Mysterious 1 MT. Bugle," the great Lyceum theater l success and tomorrow. matinee ana night, "A Scrap of Paper" which was
 presented at the Hyperion by the cele-
 brated English actors, MT. and Mrs
 Kendall will be given. There has al ready been large sale of seats, but there are till good seats left for one or all the remaining performances.
 H. Grattan Donnelly will appear in "The American Girl' at the Grand Op- era House next Thursday Friday and Saturday nights and at the saturday matinee It has several very strong scenes and plot that maintains it's in- terest until the last curtain. The story is that of a Virginia girl, Jasmine Ca rev. W UO StCItlIy tiiS'7 iiii'f von. an artist and who is separated from her husband through the machi- nations of Sampson Craft. who wants to marry Jasmine. Two children, twins, are born, and the apparently deserted wife follows the husband to England, the villain Craft. having foreclosed mortgage on her home and forced her away. She struggles with poverty, but finally finds husband and friends through the attractiveness of her chil- dren. Ross Bolter, an American hust- Ter, and Twister, a precocious serving maid, who becomes famous as music hall singer in London, furnish the com edy element and assist in untangling the web. Sir John Balfour is the good old man, while Lady Derwent and her daughter Laura render able assistance to the villain Craft. The company is one of uniform strength, introducing as it's leading figure George F. Hall, whose reputation as a finished and versatile comedian Is well known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
Grand Opera House

The initial performance of the Ed | last night at the Grand Opera House in | the presence of a crowded house, and all were delighted with the excellence ! of the performance. The piece selected 1 for the first performance was the cele- | brated play entitled When Greek ! Meets Greek" It is a strong romance | of the French revolution, which was ! made famous in this country by James ONeill when Mr Breese was his lead- ing support Sbipman Brothers have surrounded MT Breese with an excel lent support and nothing is lacking in
 the organ anization to make it one of the
 best companies on the road. The policy
 of Shipman Brothers is to give the best
 value at popular prices and some of the
 largest cities in New England will see
 this well known organization. Edmund Breese proved himself ar actor of une-
 qualled ability when leading man for James O'Neill, Madame Modieska and
 Rhea. During the past season his work at tho Castle Square theater in Boston
 has shown him to be one of America $ most versatile and finished artists. If the endorsement of cultured Boston means anything to an actor certainly Mr. Breese has much to be proud of.
 MT. Breese made d big hit last night, The entire performance is series of surprises and is full of dramatic cli- maXes and startling situations. The company is excellent throughout and it includes Miss Barbara Miller, who has had very successful career on the stage, and last night added much more to her already long list of successes George H. Summers was excellent as