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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

manhood, morally, intellectually and ply
sically, the institutions which they make
and manage come most naturally to be
the greatest of their kind, and the city
of which they are part is great because
of them.
Next to men should place means. All
the men in the world could build neither
good nor great city without money.
1t is the power for good or bad. In the
hands of truly great men, of honest men.
the results that may be obtained to the
, goodness and greatness of modern city
are almost beyond conception.
Because of the influence of money, the
status Of city's financial institutions
is of grave Importance In estimating Its
claim to true greatness. The high stand
ing of its banks, and the integrity of Its
trust companies, are not only important,
they are absolutely necessary. The great
est financial institutions of country
center in the cities where money Grey
lates most freely, and establish there the
money markets of the world.
Perhaps the first feature that makes q
city really great in the eyes Of the world
is its population. But numbers, however
large, can never make city truly great.
The manner in which the people are gov
erned is much more important; and great
men are the true foundation stones of
all great cities. Through them come
high religious ideals, and institutions of
true learning and broad charity; and
through them is good government obtain
ed. The greater and better the men, the
greater and better the city.
THOMAS @. PLATT,
United States Senator from New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Flowing under Green cron..

Flowing Under Green Crops.
That there is merit in green manur.
ing, adding humus to the soil. no one
will deny who has tried 1t on moder.
ately heavy soils, but that 1t should be
generally practlced without regard to
soil or local conditions Is not correct
principle. Most of the plants used for
green manuring are leguminous In
character, hence have absorbed the
greatest quantity Of nitrogen from the
air when they have reached maturity,
and, in most sections, the hay OF clover.
cowpeas and velvet bean has a value
too great to warrant one In using 1t as
green manure. and this is especially
the case on light. rather sandy soil.
where the green manuring Is Of the
least use. Under the conditions refer
red to the most profitable plan would
be to let the crop mature and feed II
for roughage, using the manure on the
farm; In this way one has all the ad.
vantage that would come from the
green manuring. under such circum.
stances, and the hay for feeding be
sides. Again, there is danger OF sour.
ing the soil by too much and too fire.
quent green manuring, SO that one
should know his soil thoroughly. or.
better still, experiment carefully and
note results. before going into green
manuring too Observation-Disclosures
lis News,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

The chicks will be benefited by hav-
ing some kind of gritty material mixed
with their first feed. Coarse sand or
egg shells dried and run through the
coffee mill is probably rs good as any,
thing for this purpose. The supply
houses keep in stock what is known
as "chick grit" but we do not believe
that 1t is any better than what has
been above suggested. Next to the raw
ages of lice. bowel troubles lead to
the heaviest loss of chicks, and the
grit tends In great degree to prevent
such troubles If chick is killed at
the end of the first day that 1t has run
with the hen Its crop will be found
to contain considerable quantity of
sand and fine gravel, and IL the wealth
er is such that the hen can be turned
loose the day following that on which
the brood is taken from the nest, and
be allowed to select the food. the own
er will generally be safe In relieving
himself of any concern regarding their
health The hen sees to 1t that the
chicks get something which is not
usually thought of by the owner, and
that is grlt.-Drovers' Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

From the standpoint of the convicts,
would 1t not be better morally and ply
sically to employ them out of doors than
within penitentiary walls, and in hardy
occupations rather than those more or
less sedentary? By dividing them into
squads of from ten to twenty men each
the danger of conspiracies and the evils
incident to wholesale and miscellaneous
herding would be lessened.
In the absence of n legislative appro-
priation providing for system Of State
roads, details of convicts might be made
to counties under lease system, the
counties bidding for the labor, as private
parties do now. 1t seems to me the plan
could be worked out in all details and
would be highly advantageous. pre-
sumo the employees at the penitentiary
would be opposed to this plan because it
would mean more hard work for them
and increased responsibility, but il our
legislators and executive want to distin-
guish themselves it seems to me that
here is magnificent opportunity.
+. BENJAMIN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Illustrated Suggestions.

The first Illustration is Georgia
peach carrier, holding six small baskets
of peaches, which we re-engrave rom
a cut in Country Gentleman. The next,
No. 2, is n bushel box from the New
York Tribune. Notice that the end
pieces Of this box are notched at the
bottom and pointed at the top, so that
a lot of crates may be stacked one over
the other for sorting apples, potatoes,
etc., in the cellar or for carrying to
market. The third Illustration is
wagonload of bushel crates, illustra-
lions copied from American Agriculture
list. Notice the lower tier of crates,
then the retaining board. which holds
in position the second tier OF crates
placed over the first. The fourth Illus.
tration represents an opening in the
fence through which people on foot can
readily pass. but which cows and
horses cannot get through, copied from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
SUGGESTIONS ILLUSTRATED.

Farm and Fireslde. The fifth cut repre-
sents a new method of protecting half
hardy or tender trees III winter by
bending them over n log rolled close to
the tree, and firmly fastened there by
bundles of cornstalks thrown over the
tree. A barrel or hogshcad can be used
in place Of log, with much saving of
labor. Picture No. 6 shows n peculiar
way Of making strong bushel crate.
These bushel crates are used now ex-
tensively by farmers who gather from
the fields potatoes, onions, carrots,
apples, etc., placing them into these
crates, then placing the crates directly
into the wagon, from whence they are
carried to cellar, without dumping
them into wagon boxes, and shoveling
them out again. as was done in old
times. This cut is from American Agri.
culturist. The last cut is from Farm
and Home and represents an easily con-
structed sawbuck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

fields for cane and In other branches
Of the Industry as must be shown ON
Northern farms In beet growing, the
canea crop would win In the race every
time. We believe this to be true, and
therefore we are unable to understand
why he and others so earnestly urge
the growing of sugar beets here. 1t
cannot be that the best crop has proven
a profitable one to those who have been
engaged in 1t. Few Of the crops that
we have seen reported have shown
yield of over $50 worth to the acre. and
the majority fall below $40. while the
manure and labor required is about
half as great as that required to grow
500 bushels of potatoes. and either of
these is n more certain, crop on good
land well cared for than are the sugar
beets.-Massachusetts Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Glover in the Rotation crops.

1t is now generally understood that
the rotation of crops is practiced so
that the plant foods in the soil may be
drawn upon about in equal quantities
instead of using heavily. of one and lit
tie of the others, as is the case when
one crop is grown several years in sue
cession. There is another point about
the rotation Of crops that is not SO
well understood by farmers, and that
is the value of using clover or some
plant of a similar character as a part
of the. rotation crops. and simply be-
cause 1t returns more plant food to the
soil than 1t takes out of it. Thus is
one reason why authorities on legumes
have urged SO perslstently that farm
ers use them more freely and have
shown where cowpeas, Canada field
peas and the velvet bean can be used
to advantage on farms where 1t does
not seem possible to get good stand
of clover.-Indlanapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Wheat as a Hog Food.

Results obtained Mt the Wisconsin
experiment station show that there Is
practically no difference In the quanti-
ty Of pork produced from the same
weight of wheat or corn. In four trials
an average of 400 pounds of ground
wheat We're required to produce l0t
pounds of gain in live weight. In two
trials with cornmeal 49S pounds were
required to produce 100 pounds of gain.
When mixture of equal parts OF
wheat and corn was fed. better results
were obtained than when either wheat
or corn was fed alone. 1t required
4s5 pounds of mixed wheat and corn.
half and half. by weight to produce 100
pounds of gain in live weight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
SHE TOUCHED A cHINAMAN.


Bad Instead of the lex pectcd G God Luck
Resulted from the Encounter,
1t is II very common superstition that
to rub the hump of cripple's back is
sure to bring good luck. In some parts
Of the country women believe good for.
tune may be assured by touching a
Chinaman Willie passing him on the
street, and the women of New Orleans
seem to have gone daft on the subject
OF course they endeavor to create the
impression that they do 1t playfully,
but they never neglect an opportunity
to touch an oriental as they pass him.
A young girl at one of the railroad sta
tons few evenings ago figured in u
rather embarrassing incident on ac-
count of her ambition and her effort to
touch a Chinaman. The oriental had
drifted into the station and was evil
IDENTIFY bent OH an out-of-town trip, and
he was going at n rather rapid rate.
! probably fearing that lie would miss
his train. AS soon rs the girl spied him
she jumped up and made quick dart,
evidently for the purpose of crossing
the Chinaman's path at certain point
and just brushing him as he passed.
Here is probably where she made a
mistake. At any rate either the girl or
the Chinaman erred. Both were walk
ing rapidly and each seemed to be in.
different to the course of the other. She
touched the Chinaman all right, and If
the good luck incident to the act of
touching is measured by the vigor and
force of the touch good fortune ought
to shower on her whole family. 1t was
fierce collision. The girl was embar-
raised, and from the capers cut by the
Chinaman he evidently thought a
| freight train had struck him. Yes, In
deed, this business Of touching China.
man is regular fad now, and If you
see girl rushing wildly and aimless.
ly down the street, watch her and see
| if she doesn't brush the clothes of q
| Monaghan gently in passing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Growing die Best AnnIcs

Nurserymen report an unusual de-
mand for the older and best-known va
rieties of apple trees, such as Rhode
Island Greening. King, ETC., and those
who have fruited these old favorites
are encouraging the demand for them.
Growers have paid much attention to
the later introductions and lost sight
of the good-things at hand. The writ
err remembers buying several barrels
Of King apples some twenty years ago
in New England which We're superb
in quality and size, far superior to the
majority Of the varieties of recent In
PRODUCTION, and where this variety can
be grown 1t may be safely said that it
has no rival. AT this season of the
year the good old varieties like King,
Rhode Island Greening, Spltzenburg
and Northern Spy bring more money
than the newer sorts.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

lation of life. IL We had waited for
majority of the women of our nation to
demand higher. education, when do you
suppose the doors of our colleges would
have been opened to them?
Dire results have been predicted at ev
cry step of radical progress. When wom-
en- first enjoyed higher education, the cry
went out that the home would be de-
stroyed. But the schools were opened,
and women entered them, and 1t has
been discovered that the intelligent wom-
an makes wiser mother, better home
maker and much more desirable COM
panion, friend and wife than woman
whose intellectual horizon is narrowed by
the CIRCUIT of embroidery and the min
act.
When coeducation was first tried, men
thought they would easily carry off the
honors, but soon they learned their mis-
take. That experience gave to men
better opinion of woman's intellectual
ability. The larger intellectual powers
of women and the greater financial indie
pendence of women have tended to ele-
vate the home. There is nothing in lib
erty which can harm either man or wom-
an; there is nothing in justice which can
work against the best good of humanity.
ANNA HOWARD SHAW
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

When Americans are studying trade
statistics and clarifying the doings of
the people of this great nation, 1t is
well to look at other statistics and re-
alize what momentous problem con-
fronts this country. Suicide is increas-
ing. A total of 7,245 persons killed
themselves in the year recently closed.
The figures are MS near official as it is
possible to make them. OF this total
$3.50 were males and 1896 females.
The causes are well worth studying.
Dependency leads the list with 1880
victims. Dependency, in many cases,
is the penalty of ambition, and Is
species of insanity. 1t is closely asso-
ciated with the growing business Of g
commercial nation. 1t touches the lives
of the men who would be rich and pow
erful and live at a rate Of mile a
minute. They neither eat, work nor
sleep properly. They burn the candle
at both ends. Every year they want to
do more than they did last year. Many
can stand the pace for considerable
length of time. Others can't They
worry, they brood, and then they join
the dependency list" Because of do
nestle infelicity there We're 541 sui
cides. Liquor drove 439 to self-intlcted
deaths; business losses, 81; disappoint-
ed love, 2S3; Ill health, G1S; insanity,
674; unknown, 1,643. Mob law is al
ways bad law, and mob law is increas-
ing. In 1901 there We're 11S legal exc
cutions, 1875 lynchings and 1852 mur.
ders in the United States. Those are
bad figures. They show how much of
barbarism there is in mankind. The
excuse of the average mob for murder.
ing murderer is that 1t desires to
make Justice speedy and sure. 1t re-
fuses to trust to the courts, with their
technicalities and delays. 1t acts while
passion is hot and tumultuous, while
the desire for revenge still fills human
hearts. The remedies are education and
courts that, by their conduct, are
guarantee of integrity. When the peo-
pie know that Justice is sure and GER
tain, surely the infiiction of the death
penalty will be left to the law. Self
restraint and slowness to anger should
be taught in every school in the land. 1t
is doctrine that should be instilled in
childish minds. If the feeling that
makes men stain their hands with
blood is to be educated out of human
beings, 1t will have to start with the
children, and be so thoroughly i'm
pressed upon them that 1t will become
O. part Of their lives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Caustic Politeness.


A certain society woman who had
taken offense at Harry Lehr on some
trivial ground undertook to humiliats
him In the presence of some fashion.
able friends. She waited for her op-
portunity, and then remarked, with .
sheer:
"Mr. Lehr, will you please send q
case of wine to our house? We are ali
anxious to help you along, you know"
Same as last?" querled Mr.. Lehr.
calmly. 81
IF you please"
The Squire of Danes turned to his
valet. Make note of some wine for
Mrs. NJ" he said. zone dozen sherry
dollar ninety-ive." = New York
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
FIRST LESSONS,
Young Sailor Forcibly Taught Econo.
my and Respect for Superiors.

Young Sailor Forcib1y Taught Econo-
my and Respect for Superiors.
The first two lessons on board ship
are. perhaps, obedience and the learn
ing to keep things "shipshape." In ac-
complishing the latter task, there must
be no waste. Economy is as requisite
as ORDER A writer who calls himself
"a Yankee sailor" tells In his reminis-
cences, entitled "On Many Seas" the
story of his Introduction to marine dis
cipline. He says:
My first job was to scrub the brass
work about the wheel and screw-steer-
ing. The steamer being new, there was
deal of work to do about the rigging,
which had stretched all out Of shape
on the passage from Fairhayen to New
York.
On this, my first day, they had been
setting up the lower rigging, and the
decks We're very much Uttered, when
the mate ordered me to sweep up"
First, went round aud gathered up
handful of "shakings." that is. odds
and ends of rope yarns, and with them
brand-new piece of incl-and-a-half
MANILA rope, about six or seven feet
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
long. which had been cut off for some

long, which had been cut off for some
purpose. Surprising this to be of no
value where there was such an abund-
ance Of rope of all sorts, carelessly
threw it overheard.
The mate was on the poop, and hear
ing the splash, looked to see what had
caused 1t. Down he came on the main
deck, and asked me who had thrown
the piece of rope overheard.
81 did," said l; and then got lee
ture on economy SO emphatic, and so
punctuated with abusive epithets, that
| have never forgotten it.
He told me | was the most useless
fool he had ever come across, in long
and varied career, and threatened to
throw me overheard after the rope.
When the squat was at its height, the
captain came over the gangway.
whats the matter, Mr.. Johnson?"
he asked.
ooh, this boys made good begin
ning!' was the scornful reply.
why, what has he done?"
"Only thrown half coil of new rope
overheard SO far. l don't know what
he'll do before lie gets the decks cleared
up"
81 did not" said l, coming forward.
81 only threw over little piece.
didn't suppose it was good for any
thing, or wouldn't have done it."
The mate looked daggers at me, and
the captain said, SO sternly that never
forgot it:
LET me tell you something, boy.
Never contradict an officer; never speak
unless you are spoken to, and always
say sir to your superiors or you'll get
| into trouble"
Those were my lessons two in one
| day,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
A Correct Cellar.

A cellar can be kept as pure and dry
as any other part Of the house-if 1t
but have reasonable amount of atten-
ton. Unless the ground be low. SO as
to make water collect In the cellar. 1t
is not necessary. although desirable,
to cement the walls and floor. Bricks
set on edge and laid with tight joints
form clean and satisfactory floor.
Slope the floor SO that drain will car
ry off any water that may collect. This
gives opportunity to fully wash the
cellar. for cleanliness is MS necessary
here as In the other rooms. Light.
cleanliness and pure air make the per-
feet cellar, as they do the perfect liv-
ing room.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

Islands and of the Pacific coast.
In 1852 Campbell, then ships car
pcnter, landed at Honolulu and was
fascinated with his surroundings. He
refused to return to his vessel and for
n time found work on the whalers
which then wintered at Honolulu. Later
he bought patch of land and started
the growing of sugar cane He pros
pcrcd and kept increasing his holdings
and his wealth until he was reckoned
a multi-millionaire. When lie died he
left fortune of $7,OOO,0O6 invested in
Hawaiian sugar plantations and Cali
fornia real estate.
After his death his widow took up
her residence at San Jose SO as to be
near her four daughters, who were be-
ing educated In convent there In
1900 Abigail Campbell graduated and,
rich, talented and beautiful, was looked
upon as fortunes favorite. Her friends
urged her to travel in Europe, so as to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Telephones in Cities.

What Is the best telephone city in
the world? The question is interesting
In view of the coming developments
in London. San Francisco seems to
be the answer In that glorious city,
with a population of 342, 7S2, there are
21,324 telephones, or 81 per 1000. In
Europe, Copenhagen is probably the
best telephoned city, with 1871 tele-
phones to its 312,S50 of population,
equal to 40 per 1000. In Copenhagen,
too, the best conditions for the public
exist, although the rates are relatively
as high as those in American cities.
London compares very unfavorably
with these figures. At the beginning
of 1901 there were iii telephones
to population of more than five and
a half millions. or proportion of Z
to every 1000 people. New York, with
n population Of 100000, had 54,647
instruments. or 26 to 1,OOc.-London
Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Tomato CetslIn.

One peck of tomatoes. half dozen
onions chopped fine. One tablespoon.
full of cayenne pepper, two tablespoon
fuls of allspice, two tablespoonful OF
cloves or mace, two ounces OF celery
seed. quarter of a pound Of salt. one
pound Of brown sugar. and one quart
of strong vinegar. The proportions
used in this recipe are particularly rec
commended, and 1t may be relied upon
as being generally palatable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26

She is the possessor Of rare jewels.
WORTH not one fortune. but many.
She is pretty, she is witty, she is
lucky, she is happy, and she has all the
love, all the friends, all the money, the
jewels and the gowns that the heart
of woman could wish for.
She lives in palace where there are
twenty-six bathrooms, each wonder
in.itself, and separate room for every
one of Mrs. Mackay's thirty servants.
She is the best dressed woman in
New York and wears a coat that cost
$1,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Suicide in the French ARMY.

The French Militaire publishes Stats
tics showing that cases Of suicide are
very frequent in the French army,
more SO perhaps than in any other Eu
ropean force. Among every 1000 deaths
in the army from all causes, no less
than an average of 80 TN 1896 exactly
so, and in 1897 81 are caused by self.
destruction; while in every 100000 men
on the rolls Of the army no less than
an average of ~ commit suicide every
year. Among the colonial troops the
number is even higher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
stick to One Breed.

If farmers would take one good breed
of fowls and carefully study their char
acteristics, they would make more
profit than II they keep trying to orig
mate some new breed. 1t sounds well
to hear yourself spoken of as the orig.
inator Of some new and valuable
breed, but very few ever succeed in
starting variety of fowls that ever
amounts to anything.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
Grape Cuttings.

Grape cuttings intended for planting
to propagate new vines for future use
in the vineyard should be cut from the
vines, made Into bundles of fifty, tied
and either buried below the frost line
out of doors or stored in boxes of damp
sand in a cellar. Some recommend that
they be buried top down; others de-
clare 1t does not matter which end Of
the cutting is down.