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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
Out of His Province.

A soap-maker and a banker were at u
Wagner concert, says the Christian
Register. The program did not please
them, and they began to talk.
Every man" said the banker, wants
to do something outside of his own
work.
YES" answered the soap-maker. 81
manufacture good soap, and vet I've
always wanted to be banker"
"You wouldn't be good one. am
a successful banker, but always want
ed to write a book. And now here's
this man Wagner tries his hand at
music. Just listen to the stuff! And
yet we all know he builds good parlor.
cars"
- -
How people like to be remembered,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

A local real estate firm had occasion
recently to send a large number of cir
culars throughout the country. They
had no mailing list of their own, but
succeeded in getting one from another
firm that succeeding events showed
was sadly in need Of revision. Among
the many returned envelopes was one
that was addressed to Rev. j. B. Slmp-
son, Kosciusko, Mo. On the face of it
was stamped the usual Returned to
writer" The name and address had
been scratched off, and underneath was
the following:
Party deadfor eight years. Present
address unknown" Sem
tinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
LARGEST WHEEL EVER CAST
CAN BE OPERATED BY ONE MAN.

The largest commercial wheel ever
cast has been set up in the shops of
Its makers, the Robert Pool s. Sons
Company, of Baltimore, to be tested
before being shipped to its owner, the
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, OF
Michigan.
Its height, or diameter, rather, is 65
feet, and with its supports 1t weighs
more than 100000 pounds. 1t is to be
used to carry away the refuse from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
HUMAN EVEN TO SNAKES.
Ashamed of His Brutality
In Killing Rather.

Naturalist Asnameu OF HIS brutality
In Killing a Rather.
Few naturalists have loved nature
and her wild offspring as well as John
Muir loves her. He respects the rights
of the humblest of Gods creatures
Gould anything better illustrate the
type of man he is than his account of
the killing of rattlesnake?
Before l learned to respect rattle
snakes he says, killed two. The first
was coiled comfortably around a tuft of
bunch-grass on the San Joaquin plain,
and discovered him as was stepping
over him. He held his head down and
did not attempt to strike, although in
danger Of being trampled. AT that time,
thirty years ago, imagined that rat
tlesnakes should be killed wherever
found.
had no weapon of any sort, and on
the smooth plain there was not stick
or stone within miles; SO made
ready to jump on him as deer are said
to do. He saw meant mischief. and
quickly cast himself into coil, ready to
otAiNS ah AShSASCs.l hilCNi uC SOuAu llOt
strike when travelling, therefore l threw
dirt and grass sods at him, to tease him
out of coil. He held his ground few
minutes, threatening and striking, and
then started off to get rid of me.
l ran forward and jumped on him; but
lie drew back his head SO quickly my
heel missed, and he also missed his
stroke at me. Prosecuted, tormented.
again and again lie tried to get away,
bravely striking out to protect himself;
but at last my heel came squarely
down, sorely wounding him, and few
more brutal stampings crushed him.
l felt degraded by the killing business
less of a man and farther from heav-
en-; and Imade up my mind to try to be
at least us fair and charitable as the
snakes themselves, and to kill no more
save in self-defense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
Valuable Farm Grasses.

Two Of the most valuable grasses for
use on the farm In the making of both
permanent pastures and sowing for
hay are meadow fescue and kentucky
blue grass, the former shown on the
right side Of the Illustration. Both Of
these grasses are productive and ex-
ceedingly nutritious, and both quite
tenacious of life, this being the case
particularly with the Kentucky blue
grass which grows uninjured by the
tramping of stock, hence is particularly
valuable in the making of permanent
pastures.
The best grass mixtures put up by
reputable seedsmen contain one or both
Of these grasses. and these mixtures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
DARING DEATH TO LIVE.
Occupations Which Are ,considere
Most Dangerous in the World.

occupations which Are Considered
Most Dangerous in the World.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
many thousands of our fellow country
men work for their daily living on the
threshold of the unseen and unknown
world.
The builder ascends a ladder and one
moments giddiness, one slip of his
foot, may bring him to death. Work.
ers with machines, if they cease their
vigilance for one instant, are caught
ana crushed to atoms in seconds
time. But even leaving out of count
such tremendously risky employment,
there are numerous trades where dan
gers to life and limb are ever pres
ent.
Take, for instance, the bother of
aerated waters. Did you know that
the women who work in this trade
have to have protectors? We all know,
OF course, that the fireman and the
worker among poisonous gases have
to wear respirators and air pumps,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16


.Sz3 MONG the sixty-three professors
IN with whom am acquainted, it
Is natural suppose a variety
Of religious beliefs :, be found, and
vt will not, therefore, appear surprls-
ing II he should be Buddhist, or, as his
irish servant expressed it, "a blooming
boodist, begorra," of the bluest creed.
This was Professor Markham, profess
por Of Japanese literature, with whom
circumstances threw me into closest
Intimacy.
He was not man to thrust his con-
victfons on any one, but being satur-
ated with the theories of Oriental
speculation 1t came to the surface in
fnnnmerable expressions in every top.
ac of conversation.
see, now, the professor expressing
his views. standing in his beautifully
yet inexpensively adorned parlor, his
daughter busy with some tasteful work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
Honey Made Corn Cutter,

Being DESTROYS of cutting some corn
for fodder on which the grasshoppers
had destroyed the prospects for grain,
l rigged my slide about two and one.
half feet wide and three feet long; run
ners matN of 2x6 inches and two cross
pieces 2x4 inches, the rear one pro-
iecting over about fifteen inches on one
side of the runner. AT the end of this
piece fastened one end of common
buck saw, and the other end of saw to
front part Of slide, so the saw would
project over the outside an angle of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
seems to bel dior

oughly worthy of general cultivation.
1t is perfect Towering sort, and the
plants are large, strong growing and
healthy. The fruit is large. uniform in
shape, as will be seen from the illustra.
ton, firm and Of that high crimson
color SO desirable in strawberry. The
fruit picks large from first to last, "a
strong point in Its favor. 1t is as ship
per, however, that the Gibson excels.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

forty-five degrees. fastened a single
tree to the trent part and made n seat
on slide. After hltching good horse
to the slide with a boy to drye, eat
by. the boy and caught the stalks of
corn us they We're sawed off above the
ground. and piled them rs we proceed
ed up the rows. We cut five acres day
and piled 1t nicely ready to be shocked.
This is much cheaper than high-price
corn cutter and exce'1 handwriting
more than the corn ma, line excels the
slide.-H. A. .Ialbert, in Agricultural
Epitomist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

stamp mills. The wheel is known as
n sand wheel. Upon the inner surface
of Its rim will be arranged $50 buckets,
each measuring feet inches by
feet. AS the mighty wheel reyolves
each bucket will scoop up its capacity
of earth and refuse, which it will
dump into n trough at the top. The
Shaft for this mass of steel came from
the Krupp gun factory. 1t is 80 inches
in diameter and 81 feet long, with Il
26.inch hole through the center. Its
weight is $4,000 pounds. The wheel is
so perfectly adjusted that one man can
turn it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
by the shaded light, and comfortably
lOunglng In a chair In the shadow.


-l0unglng in chair in the shadow.
The mind, the thought, and all the
senses are subject to the law Of life
and death. With knowledge of self
and the laws of birth and death there
is no grasping and no sense perception.
Knowing ones self and knowing how
the senses act, there is no room for the
idea Of H. or the ground for framing
1t. The thought of self gives rise to
AL sorrows, binding the world as with
letters; but having found there Is no
T. that can be bound. then all these
bonds are severed"
"What do you say to this. Fusa?"
The professor stamped his foot I'M
patiently.
against the danger of such medita-
tions?"
The girl rose abruptly and left the
room. I suspected there We're tears in
her eyes. and half guessed the painful
subject in dispute. The professor pres
emily enlightened me. Throwing him.
self into a chair, he said, with sigh:
1--WE are in condition of antagon-
ism, my daughter and I. do not know
how 1t will end-or, rather. know too
well. One life will be cut short-hers.
The relation Of parent and child is one
ZOE me- that VI we anu husband ZOE
TWO nVes' .hat VI master ana servant,
ior three nves. ~ ! lose her ! snail
save ner asom worse ia'e. What mas
nappeneu' mere is young man mere,
master mechanic ne caiis himself, u
metal worker, Dut mechanic Just the
same. VINO wishes to marry her, and
Fusa is wlihng TO yieid herself to
MN.
no is ne.
JarDra". lou kho" nlm!
yes, remember seeing MN at the
LABORATORY. a Steady INDUSTRIOUS Eel
low enough.
ina1 may De. ~ is hKely he is, for
ne is making MS way BUT what is
ms way 10 'he way ! would nave
chiid OF nine 1oilo"s why couldn't
ne nave iouhu one OIL MS class 10 ask
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~. ne 10 nol uau'iooh,ns' ! returned.
wv a.sol , ~ western IDEAS OF
Deau.y, .epneu s maih,an' But that
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not shr,nL She vii, live .rain I.ho,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

Only a few years ago If any one had
talked to a dairyman of bacteria he
would have been laughed at us semi
lunatic. Now every competent dairy
man makes special study of these
minute organisms and cultivates some
and kills others. Some families Of
bacteria are necessary, some unneces-
sary and others pernicious. To dis
tinguish these and utilize knowl-
edge Of their habits and properties is
q part of the daily work of the mod
ern dairyman, whether his product be
milk, butter or cheese.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
Keep the Sheen Undi.turh.d.

No calves. hogs, colts or other stock
should be allowed to run with the
sheep flock. or in any way annoy or
scare them, when in their lot at night
or even anywhere, says the New York
Farmer. A shepherd dog with which
they are every day familiar may be al
lowed among them, but all other dogs
should be prevented from crossing
their small Enclosures. or even pas
lures. especially during their breeding
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

The heavy producing COW is what
concerns the dairyman most, says an
exchange. Suppose you have n COW
that produces 15S pounds of butter a
year at II cents pound, she would
bring $3.50. This is almost the cost
of the feed. On the other hand. If you
keep cow that will produce 300
pounds of butter in year Mt II cents
a pound she will net you S51. Think
about this and read, mark and learn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

1t has been fruited
for n number Of
years with great
satisfacti on. 1t
has also been test
ed, Ma small
way, In other sec
tons Of the coun-
try, b 9th North
and South, and
- H.. A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
A Downward Stcp,

Servant-Please, ma'am. want to
give you a weeks notice. Mistress
Why. Mary, this is a surprise! Do you
hope to better yourself? Servant blush
ing)-Well, not exactly that, ma'am
I'm going to get married!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

or CESSATION periods. Quiet, gentle and
familiar handling Of the flock Of ewes
and rams will have a good influence on
the habits of the coming fiocks Of
lambs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

Ihould be used in preference to lone
mixtures in all cases, except where one
or two grasses are wanted for some
particular purpose and one understands
thoroughly their requirements.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
rhe Gibson straMberrx.

Fruit growers will be Interested in.
the promising strawberry-Gi Gibson. II
is Il product of New York State. where
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16
Big Cemetery.

The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that at Rome, in which over
six million human beings have been
inferred.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

The Lord hasn't much use for q man
who contributes to foreign missions the
money he owes his Yasherwoman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

Australia's Population.
The population Of Australia has In
creased by 10 per cent during the last
decade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

age the best. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

Singapore. China, imported during
the first half of 1901. $4,000 worth Of
umbrellas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

Robert h. Armstrong, formerly SSsDes
Mones, and whose parents live aitsolk
City, has been appointed private ssre-
tary to Secretary of the Treasury lille
NJ, Shaw,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

Attorney General Mullan has COM
menced suit in court on behalf Of the
State to recover amounts alleged to have
been overcharged the State by State
Binder Young during his term Of office
This is in accordance with u resolution
passed some time ago by the executive
council
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

Every one likes to lesk at himself
lust little in the lSssi I, ; SlaSs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

the tieers are the weapons OF q hopeless
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-16

The Des Moines City Railway has vol
unfairly proposed to the City Council to
sell eight tickets for quarter, to be
accepted as fares between the hours Of 6
and Z a. III. and and p. m. The prop
osition is made with the reservation that
if any other street railway company is
granted franchise the fare will be re-
stored to 5-cent basis.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
OREGON NOTES.

A brewery to cost 81 0, 900 and a plant
costing between $4,000 and $50, 900
will probably be added to Pendleton s
manufacturing establishments shortly.
The management of the Hartman
lines is preparing to make vigorous
campaign for increased oriental traffic
through Portland. With this end in
view, orders will be given for the con-
struction of four mammoth ocean going
steamers, to ply between Portland and
Asiatic points.
Members of the grain handlers union
working for Balfour, Guthrie & Co. on
Oceanic dock at Portland went out on a
strike last week and tied up the ship
ping business there. The strike is for
the recognition Of the union.
James Stonechest of Troy, Mont. has
shipped from Monmouth 300 head of
thoroughbred goats to stock fine farm
he has there. This is one of the largest
shipments of goats ever sent out from
Polk county, and is one of the many
recent shipments.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
Thousands of Natives Dying.

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-Thousands
Of natives ON Herschell island and
along the Arctic coast are dying from
measles. The news was brought by the
whaling steamer Jeanette, which has
arrived from whaling cruise. Cap.
tain Newth Of the Jeanette said:
AT least 20 per cent of the natives
along the Arctic coast have died from
the measles. They are dying off like
rabbits and there seems to be nothing to
check the death rate. The march OF
civilization has increased the death
rate from Nome north. Two years ago
the devastation began and has contin.
ued ever since. When the natives be-
gan to wear civilized mans clothing
and drink the white mans whisky,
then began their decline. Disease I'M
heard of attacked them, and not know
ing how to take care of themselves,
they died off rapidly. Pneumonia,
rheumatism, grippe and every other
conceivable malady made their appear
ance among them and spread all along
the coast with appalling results.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
MONTANA ITEMS,

At the present time Montana could
write her check for $60S, 574.2S, that
being the balance on hand in all funds
at the close of business last Friday.
John J. McCloskey has signed with
President Lane as manager for next
years Butte ball club. McCloskey has
left for his home in Louisville for a
vacation.
w. T Ford has incorporated his
ranch property for $25, 900. The bust
ness of the company will be the raising
of sheep and cattle and the office Of
the company will be at White Sulphur
Springs
Reports from Bridges, where the
mines have been lying idle for some
time are very promising. The mines
have opened up agian in full blast and
the daily output already amounts to
200 tons per day.
An immense forest fire ragged across
the river from Jocko on the Flathead
reservation recently. The flames spread
unchecked and millions of feet of the
finest timber in that part of the state
was destroyed.
DR.. H. P. CLARK, a pioneer of Mon
tana and for many years cattlema1
died in White Sulphur Springs recent
ly. A complication of diseases, com
bined with a weak physical condition
due to old age, caused death.
Some of the Anaconda officers are O.
the opinion that the man who held VI
the Northern Pacific train at Nuke,
canyon the other day is the same mai
who, under the name of Frank Stein
was arrested in Anaconda on August q
last, for vagrancy and was run out o
town.
J. M. Holt has bought $1,000 acre
of land from the Northern Pacific
which makes HIM the largest LAM
owner holder in Custer county ant
gives him absolute control of over 20'
square miles of the finest range in east
ern Montana. The land in question
lies about so miles southeast of Mile
City, most of it between Mizpah an,
the Powder river. Mr.. Holt will hav
frontage on the Powder river of owe
nine miles and can irrigate severa
hundred acres of splendid alfalfa land
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
WERE BOLD BANK ROBBERS
TOWN OF GARDNER, ILL. VISIT.
ED BY THIEVES.
Robbers Capture the Town Marshal
Held Him a Prisoner while They
Blew Open the Bank Vault-Secured
Between $4,000 and $4,000 Robbers
Made Their Escape.

Gardner, ILL.,, Oct, 81. - Six men
blew open the vault of the Exchange
National bank here and took several
thousand dollars. They seized town
Marshal Edmondson at the engine
house, tied him up with ropes, took
him to the bank and set him a chair.
The marshal is the only policeman,
and everybody else was asleep. The
vault was blown open with dynamite,
and the inside of the bank was
wrecked. The robbers are supposed to
have scured between $4,000 and $4,000,
although the exact amount is not
known. After leaving the bank they
took the marshal to the hotel and tied
him chair, and put rope around
his neck. The chair was placed at the
head Of the stairway, SO that if he
struggled to release himself he would
fall down stairs and hang himself. The
robbers took train which left at 4:30
for Chicago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
SAYS CUBA HAS A KICK.
Minister Quesada Objects to so Many
Coa1ing Stations.

Minister Quesada Objects to so Many
Coaling Stations.
Washington, Nov. 4.-When asked
regarding the proposed coaling stations
in Cuba, Sinor Quesada, Cuban minis
ter to the United States, said that four
days before Mr.. Mckinley was shot he
had at the instance of Mr.. Palma gone
to Canton and secured from the presi-
dent a solemn promise that while he
was chief executive he would not give
his consent to the establishment, OF
naval station at Havana, and that
President Roosevelt knew of the pro.
mise. Continueing Mr.. Quesada said
that President Palma would never
have gone to Havana, the capital, il
diplomatic corps was established,
while a foreign flag was flying ovel
the city.
The minister also said that he could
not see the necessity for coaline
station at Cienfuedgos, which has beer
recommended by Admiral Bradford
chief of the bureau of equipment, il
view Of its proximity to Guantanamo
which was also recommend as 6
coaling station
Senior Quesada, commenting on thu
negotiations now pending being con
Quoted for commercial treaty between
Cuba and this country, said:
1.-THE reciprocity treaty is purely
commercial convention and has nothing
to do with any other political questions
which may arise between the two coun
tires and has absolutely to do with TIT
Platt amendment. The Cuban govern
ment has been studying the draft of tn,
treaty submitted by Secretary Hay ant
has been consulting the different in
terests in the situation and the custom
receipts as we'll, and in due time viii
render its observations and will do tn,
best for the interests of Cuba and q
the same time that which will not hur
the interests Of the United States. 1
has been shown by past experience, un
der the reciprocity arrangement by Mr.
Blaine, that the commerce between
this country and Cuba materially in
| CIedoeu anu ~ Is eApeCteu tHdb uuuel
any reciprocal arrangement between
two countries the figures will be still
higher than they were 10 years ago
when they reached upwards of 500,
OOO, OOO."
Mr.. Quesada said that the best of re
lations existed between the Cubans ant
Americans, the proof of it being tina
every steamer arriving at Havana ant
other ports brought great many
American investors, who not only wer,
putting money in the islands, but were
establishing themselves there. He spoke
of the popularity of Minister Squirel
and the gratitude of the Cubans to the
United States for services which were
rendered.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-05
British Officers Promoted,

London, Nov. A. "A long list of
honors and promotions in recognition
Of South African services has been
gazetted.
Lord Methuen is made a knight of
the Grand Cross Of the Bath, Major
Generals French and Ian Hamilton are
raised to the rank of Lieutenant gen.
erals, Colonies Kekewich and Plumer
are promoted to be major generals,
Brigadier General Braban is appointed
an honory major general and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Fiset and Captain Nc
MILAN of the Canadian corps received
the decoration of Companion of the
Distinguished Secret Order.