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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
The Tempter Won.

When the late Baron Nordenskjold
was at Ceylon on the way home from
his Journey along the northern coast Of
Siberia, he received telegram from
the Russian government asking him
whether he would accept from the czar
a certain decoration as an appreciation
of his services to Russia. For many
days the famous explorer wavered, as
he was member Of Bjorsterne Bjorn-
sons Antidecoration club, whose mem-
bers We're solemnly pledged never to
accept any decoration from anybody.
Nordenskjold. however. could not re-
sist the temptation, so he replied to the
telegram In the affirmative.
1t is not hard to imagine his disap-
pointment when. upon reaching home.
friend of his. high official, told him
the following: "'rhe Russian govern
ment was well aware of your antago-
nistic views in regard to decorations
and had, therefore, placed in readiness
100000 rubles to be paid you in the
event of your refusing to accept the
insignia, but before paying that sum
they wanted to try your firmness. Rus
sia is certainly grateful to you for your
failure to live up to your pledge"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
No Trade Relief in Sight.

Thus far nothing has been done since
the assembling of congress about the
reduction of taxation beyond deciding
to hear representatives Of the tobacco
and beer interests and to call on the
treasury department, for information as
to the current productiyeness of exist
ing taxes.
The decision to give hearings to those
interests may fairly be regarded as an
indication that it is the settled purpose
of the republican leaders to touch
nothing but the SO called "war taxes"
and to do nothing whatever to improve
our strained trade relations with by tar
the best customers We have on earth by
taking 80 much as a shaving off the
monstrous Dlngley duties, which have
already brought upon us strong meas
ures of retaliation and which are bring
ing upon US more and seveler measures
of the same kind.
just here is where congress can do
more to build up our foreign trade, and
build it up int legitimate way, and q
way to have 1t stay built, than it can by
all the robber shipping bounty bills in
the world or by sacrifice of the interests
of the people Of the Philippines in order
to keep door open into the poverty
stricken markets of China. Chicago
| Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

showing the sale In 1886 of 81 hogs ten
months old and averaging 900 pounds;
in 1897, 90 head IL months old averag-
ing 32sls pounds, and in 1900 43 head
were sold at an age of 9 months, aver
aging 297 pounds, showing substantial
improvement over the first sale in 1886.
One bushel of corn will make ten
pounds of pork, and If ten pounds Of
live pork will bring as much as bushel
of corn it will pay to feed the corn.
There are many who make larger gains
than ten pounds per bushel.
The sanitary condition should be per-
feet. have cure for hog cholera but
will say that it can be prevented by the
proper sanitary precautions A clean
feeding floor is an absolute necessity to
secure the best results; every particle of
filth is cutoff of gain per bushel Of
feed. The sleeping quarters should be
n ~ and well ventilated, and the
drinking water should be clean, prefer
ably well or spring water. The hog is
an incessant drinker and must have
plenty of clean water. For the bedding
in the sleeping quarters use little dry
straw DO not allow hogs to sleep on q
manure pile, IS they will get up steam
ing and perspiring and be subject to
colds. find it most profitable to mar
ket hogs as fast as they are ready,
whether in car or wagon lots; never
hold finished lot until an unfinished
lot is ready; it don't pay. The hog is a
most delicate and perfect machine for
converting corn and other products into
q greater revenue producing commod-
ity.-Clsyton c. Pervier, Sheffield, Hi
nois, in Wallace's Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
ALittle Book of Great 1mport.n CO.

Do you ever wish for book that can
be relied upon to answer correctly all
the little questions and knotty probl. ms
that present themselves day by day-R
book that will quickly decide all argu-
ments ON all subjects? The 1902 World
Almanac and Encyclopedia, which 8
now ready, is exactly this kind Of book.
1t takes the same position In the world
of facts and figures as does the diction.
ary in the world of words.
This little volume contains over 900
pages of well printed agate type, every
line containing some fact that you will
sooner or later want to look up.
The World Almanac should occupy q
prominent place in every progressive
American household. The 1902 edition is
more complete than any Of the former
ones. 1t contains facts on many sub
jects that have recently been brought to
the public notice and which every up
to-date person should have at his I'm.
gers ends.
Among the features Of the 1902 Al.
manac are:
The millionaires of the United States,
q list giving the names of nearly 1900
Americans who possess over 81 ,000, 600.
The great American trusts; full particu
lars Of 1863 leading industrial organfza-
tins. Organized labor; enlarged sta
tistics Of the strength Of labor unions
and the present condition of the labor
movement. The Nicaragua Canal and
the Hay Pauncefote treaties with Great
Britain. Progress of aerial navigation
in 1901. Complete United States census.
Anarchist statistics OF the United States
and Europe, etc, to the extent of over
1000 topics.
The 1902 World Almanac and Ency-
clopedia is on sale by all newsdealert
throughout the country for 25 cents.
Nheo ordered by-mell4 100 extra fol
postage must be incloeed to the World
New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

The American people are opposed to
any official participation in the cere-
monies incident to the coronation of
the king of England. Itis not because
the ceremonies are essentially ridic-
ulous and mere manifestations of the
survival of feudal tlunkyism and child
ish love of show, but because the send
ing of any envoy to take part in the
performance would he national stul-
titication. The existence of the Amer
lean republic is denial to the right of
Edward or any other man to place q
crown upon his head and pretend that
he is divinely invested with power to
rule his fellows. An American envoy
in comic opera clothes, kissing the hand
of Edward, would be virtually dele
gate from the repentant rebel colonies
begging pardon for having offended his
msjesty's gracious ancestor by pro-
mitigating that 'incendisry document
the declaration of independence
Philadelphia North American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
Axe e25.ooo worth of Liver.


Among the many poker stories afloat
a good one is told concerning Dutch
Hank, well known player Of Roch-
ester, N. Y. Hank went into Daly's
place, in New York city, one day and
sat In a game. winning $4,000 with
very little trouble. Then he rose to
60, thinking 1t was time to stop. DAILY
shook hands with him and asked him
what was his hurry. Hank said he
would have to go to Dutch restau-
rant he knew where they always cook
ed liver in way that he particularly
liked.
"Oh, II that's ALL" said DAILY, 'Jnst
stay here We can serve the liver just
that way, and you can so right on
playing"
Dutch Hank had left some friends
outside waiting, but he said he would
stay and eat the liver. He sat down
and ate and played. His $4,000 soon
went back to DAILY in turn Of luck.
Hank went out without a cent.
"What kept you SO long?" his friends
demanded.
"Well, you don't suppose a man can
eat $4,000 worth of liver In minute
do you?" was the retort Of Hank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulation to the
publishers and to good farming, for, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, 1t is easily the best and most help
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
for years the admiration of all practi-
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
ers, they are full of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec
ial Farmers Institute Editions, altogether
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal,
four of the most valuable farm publi-
cations in the country, that enable us to
offer the four In connection with Oul
own paper for $1.9O for the entire five
one year. This is emphatically geed
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
| practical farm reading nothing has evel
been offered before that equals 1t. A
county paper . farm paper, poultry
f, paper, a farm insurance paper and thu
Special Farmers Isntitute, all for Sl.g
Come In and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
The Traveller.

From the poor home that gave him birth,
And Hardship's lap torlorn.
He brought me tiuings of such worth,
joyed that he was born.
Not to far lands his path had led.
To storied earth and sea,
The old. hard highway all men tread
Must serve fer such as no.
Ills but the soul and mind OF mar,
With unknown issues rife,
Can much enrich the appointed plan
or common human life.
God he had seen, and bowed his head:
Seen death, and bent his knee;
Toll In his youth came by and said:
"Hencefotth walk thou with mo-
rhe voice OF love that traveller heard;
Loves sorrows him befell;
lis the brave deed, the manly word
Whose tale were long to tell.
Beauty he served. though poor in birth.
And truth, though nursed f0rlOrn;
Who rounds journey OF such worth.
lis well that lie was born.
Dora Read Goodale. In the Jan. Era
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

Speaker Henderson, not having ths
courage to do the right thing, if tb,
right was Objectionable to the president
called upon the executive to ascertai,
whether he thought well of the bills il
congress thanking Admiral Schley fo.
his services to his country. 1t is II
ported that the president climbed righ
up on his ear and in boisterous ano
emphatic manner declared he wanted
every one of them suppressed, adding
that III one is passed will exercise my
veto power in dealing with It." We are
inclined to the opinion that the presi
dent would not veto one of those bills
if there we're two-thirds vote in both
houses of congress in favor of that bill.
The president is very much given to
barking. He will never bite anything
bigger than he is.-Clinton Age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
Child Worth mill,ons.

MY child is worth millions to me,
says Mrs. Mary B'rd,of Harrisburg,pa .
"yet would have lost her by Group had
l not purchased bottle 0i Oae Minute
Cough Cure" One Minute Cough
Cure is sure cure for cough, Group and
throat and lung troubles. An absolute
ly safe cough cure which acts immsd.
lately. The youngest child can take II
with entire safety. The little ones lik.
the taste and remember how often 1t
helped them. Every family should
have q bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure handy. At this season especially
it may be needed suddenly.-Smi,tl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

Originally creole was q child born
in this country of French or Spanish
parents, the word coming from the
Spanish creare, to create. AT present
the word is restricted in use to those
Of Spanish and French descent, who are
born in the states that were French
and Spanish colonies, especially Lou
isiana.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

''That man is one whom 1 would
trust with million dollars"
$50 would l." answered Senator Sor.
ghum. "a man could get enough COM
missions out Of handling million dol
lars to keep him satisfied. But how
about $4,000 or O,OOOY'-Washing-
ton Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
The Trusts Have the Say.

Reciprocity with Cuba is like reci.
procity with every other country. 1t
means huge beneii. to the American
farmer and slight injury to one or
another of the great American trusts.
And since the trusts are having the say
now, the farmer will have to take out
his share of the benefits of protection
in waiting. Rochester Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
Insurance at Cost.

NJ. E. Blair Secretary OF the Delaware County
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., and County
agent for the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance
Co. will be at Fred Blair's Office In Manchester.
Saturday afternoon Of each week. 2itf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
In Use.


Mamma lat the breakfast table)-You
always ought to use your napkin.
George.
Georgie-I am usin' 1t, mamma. I've
got the dog tied to the leg of the table
with it.-Motherhood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
The Average Cow.

AS the average man is not the ideal
man, 80 the average COW is not the ideal
COW for dairyiDg. AS regards the COW,
the trouble is that she eats and exists
upon a mans farm, doing only half the
work she ought to do. and she consumes
rs much food, or perhaps more, than
iirst-class mixers. She will give about
5000 pounds of milk yearly, while she
ought to give as many quarts of better
milk. Her structure is generally the
reverse of what it should be; her head
Is too large, and her shoulders wider
than her hips; besides, she has tend
ency to put fat upon her caul and not
IN her milk, and has ample storage
capacity for everything except milk.
She is parasite, which, according to
Mr.. Could, "eateth by MONDAY and
wasteth mans substance by night"
In this way, she beats all the trusts and
rings of which mankind complains. AS
COW she is one that uses health and
yigor to consume food and render as
little return therefor as possible.
The average COW may be good for
other purposes than dairying. 1t mat
ters not that her blood is mixture of
good and bad elements; proper training
and careful feeding may raise her above
the average. Keeping account with
dairy COWS and employing the most ju-
dicious and best tried me thods of feed
ing and treatment will improve the
milk giving properties of the stock.
The average COW cannot be blotted
out, as race, on short notice. But
much can be done in raising the average
and increasing the yield of milk. The
average COW and the wooden plow &c
well together, but even the home dairy
requires better stock than that.-Dairy
aud Creamery
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

Feeding and Care of Hogs for Market.
Perhaps the greatest branch of the
live stock industry in the corn belt is
the production of pork, and this work
should be of paramount interest to q
large number of our people. What am
going to say to you is the result of
twenty-five years experience in the
business.
The first thing to be considered is the
breeding stock. have known farmers
to sell their best sOws because they
would bring more money and keep
their small, inferior animals for breed
ing purposes. An animal that will
weigh the most in the shortest time will
make the best breeder. select the best
of my young sows for breeding pur-
poses the following year, and when they
have raised one litter each they are sold.
am not raising hogs for breeding
purposes, but for the market, and keep
one eye on the individual merit of the
animal and the other on the require
ments of the Chicago market. 1t is in
dividual merit l prefer and not pedi
gree. Brood sows must not be stunted
In feed; there is greater danger in being
4 too poor than too fat. The weight at
farrowing should be about three hun
dred pounds. May is the best time for
farrowing; the May pig will weigh more
at nine months than the March or April
| pig.
There must be no stoppage in the
growth of any farm animal if the best
results are to be secured. The practice
of feeding two meals day to be eaten
up clean is of the greatest Importance
1t is not q good idea to keep corn by the
growing pigs at all times, as some
breeders advocate, and it is not gooc
idea to feed corn alone. The best re
suits are secured by giving plenty o.
/. green food In addition to the corn ant
/, bran, and we will get the desired leal
/ meat.
l learned farm bookkeeping at tn
college twenty five years ago and hay
kept an accurate record of my work
have taken from my books some dat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

Pure Bred Pekin Ducks For Sale.
Pekin Ducks. stock OF WIN. Bereiter. La.
Sale, Ill. brakes 81 90. i'ucks IS cents. l
also have Pure Bred Toulouse Geese for sale,
stock of G. G. Shoemaker, Fretport. III. Gan
ders. weighing % los apiece 81 90. Geese 81 80
Address MRS. j. c. BELKNAP, Ryan, la.
46n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
House and * Acres of Land in Man
chester for Sale.

will sell on reasonable terms my place IN
Manchester, which consists Of 7f acres Of land.
The improvements are y hye room dwtiiiis
house, u barn, buggy shed. chicken house 4.
house any other small buildings. For part.c.
lars enquire on the premises Of
i6n. ALEX. PURVIS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
THEsURE WAY ToCALIFoRNIA,

THEsURE WAY TO CALIFORNIA.
You can go to Californian through
Tourist car, which leaves Cedar Rapids
every Tuesday at $40 p. M, via b., Q.
r. s. N. Ry. Our rates are as low as
first-class in every respect.
If you are thinking of making the
trip, do not fail to secure your berths
ahead through any agent OF this COM
psny.
A. Il. p. u L. A.
b., Z. r. 81 N. Ry.
44w23. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
Our Business Directory.
HoLL,sreaLuMRee co

II UMBER and all kinds OF building materials,
Madison streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29
4. H5LAwRENcE.
ALEX. sEesIRoM.
DENTISTS.
q. ". poRMAN.

nENTlST. Once on Franklin Street. north
~ Of the Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa.
Dental Surgery In all its branches. Makes
..sauent visits TO neighboring towns. Always
~ of1es on Saturday,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

RlDpELL q CO.,
nRY GOODS, Carpets, Millinery, Hats and
~ Caps, Boots and Shoes, etc., Main ST.
Man chester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-29

A. J. WARD.
PHYSICIAN and Surgeon, will attend 10 calls
promptly AZ all hours OF the day or night,
lamont, Iowa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22
High License Saloons.

The following strong testimony of
DR.. David Starr Jordan, president of
Leland Stanford, Jr., University,
should have peculiar weight with all
who are interested in young men:
"The great source of vice among
young men is corrosion, the associa-
ton of the foul with the clean under
the supposition that the latter are
specially manly. For this reason the
saloon, which is the center of the
vice of drunkenness, is especially
destructive to young men. Whether
or not community has the right to
regulate the behaviour of it's individ-
ual members, there is no doubt of it's
right to abolish destructive nuisances.
1t has the same right to prohibit
saloons as it has to prohibit cess
pools"
Ex-United States Senator Hartman
of South Carolina said:
81 have never drunk nor meddled
with liquor. I have seldom used it in
my family as medicine, and yet it
has meddled with met has made
my boy wandering vagabond, has
broken my wife's heart; yes, when ]
was asleep, thinking him safe at home
in his bed, he was being made a
drunkard in the barrooms of Raleigh d
John P. st. Johns testimony is:
''The very fact that every saloon
keeper opposes prohibition should rally
every decent man to its support"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

This is the season of the year when the
prudent and careful housewife 1eplenishes
her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t is certain to be needed before the winter
is over, and results are much more prompt
and satisfactory when it is kept at hand and
given as soon as the cold is contracted and
before it has become settled in the system.
In almost every instance severe cold may
be warded off by taking this remedy freely
as soon as the first indication of the cold ap-
pears. There is no danger in giving it to
children for it contains no harmful sub
stance. 1t is pleasant to take-both adults
and children like it. Buy it and you will get
he best 1t always cures. For sale by Fl. G.
Pierce, B. U. Wells, D. w. Hildreth, c. Whee-
Ter, |. Stephenson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22
Rev. Irl r.. Hicks 1908 Almanac.

To say that this splendid work of
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ever, is stating it mildly. The demand for
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A fair test will prove this to any reasona BILE
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22
Two Salads.

For fish and egg salad, pick the
bones from any cold cooked fish;
to two cupfuls of fish add four hard
boiled eggs chopped quite fine and
four Or five pickles chopped, mix
thoroughly and add little mayor
naise or boiled dressing; serve in
lettuce leaves and garnish with mas
turtium leaves.
For beet salad, boil the beets until
tender; peel, slice and let them stan d
in vinegar over night; to one cup of
chopped beets add one cup of chopped
cabbage, one cup of cut celery, half a
small onion, minced, little salt, and
pour over it French dressing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-22

time of her death, her three sons, who
had been summoned, all being out Of
the city. Julia Dent Grant was born
in st. Louis, Mo-, January 26, 1926,
and was at the time of her death
nearly seventy-seven years of age.
She was the daughter of Frederick
and Ellen Wrenshall Dent. Her
father was the son of Capt. George
Dent, who led the forlorn hope at
Fort Montgomery when it was
stormed by "Mad" Anthony Wayne.