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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

n The line between things secu-
~ lar and things religious is too
~ sharply drawn in these days. Ii
~ man is to be truly religious, he
IA must exercise his power consci-
entiously in every department of
~ life. He must be loyal and ODE
6ient to his impulses in the discharge of
his duties as n citizen. He must do this
il he would be truly faithful to his
church. 1t is because men have created
the artificial line referred to that we
have bad laws, incompetent and corrupt
administration. The smaller the govern
mental division the more likely we are
to find evil conditions. Municipal ad-
ministration, as n rule, is the worst. The
interest in national elections is always
greater than in any other, while the inter-
est in municipal elections is generally the
least of all. 1t is because of this that
We have usually more incompetent adj
ministration in municipal government
than elsewhere.
We must not be afraid of that word
politics. Do not consent to the ruin of
this word. The boss system" is not poll
tics. Politics is authoritntively defined
as "the science of government" We
have no more right to call this conspiracy
against the freedom of the people known
as the 'boss system" politics than we
have to call common. stupid lying by the
name of diplomacy. The remedy for
bossism is to be found only in the hearty
and intelligent cooperation of men of all
parties and of no parties in the work of
destruction. This. insist. is pre-emi-
nently religious duty. If the church
has not enough influence to make us per-
form this duty, then there is something
radically wrong with the church.
There is world of difference between
leader and boss. The leader says,
come on" the boss says, go on" the
leader consults, the boss dictates; the
leader serves the people. the boss tyran-
nizes the people; the leader plans, the
boss schemes; the leader works in day
light, the boss in darkness.
Let each church have its mems good
government club" with meetings on n
weekday, committed TO the work of pre-
pairing the spiritual soil of the parish by
redeeming it from the noxious weeds of
vice, crime and all unlawful acts and
deeds that hinder the progress of justice
and righteousness
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17
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Mounting a Grind.tonc.

For ordinary stones, says n Farm
and Home correspondent, the frame
should be built IS inches wide, 80
inches high and SO inches long. Make
the ends of 3 by S-inch stuff and the
sides of by 8 inch. Plane 1t up nice
ly, bolt it securely together and give
1t good coat of paint.
One can buy very good sets OF
grindstone irons now for so cents, In
Guiding mandrel roller, bearings and
crank. have one very serious objec-
ton to the common grlndstone man.
drel, and that is that the crank does
not screw on, but has n square end,
on which the crank does not fit, but
tlops about ANY old way" and very
often causes the one who is furnishing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

When the coach is on night trips, how.
ever, arrangement Is made for bridging
the space between the seats to form
touches. Thus an ordinary passenger
car having seats with movable backs
can be readily converted into sleeper
with couches filling the space which is
occupied by any two contiguous seats
and their backs.
In the new invention the solid fitting
bar to which the back Of the seat is
rigidly attached is replaced by slotted
bar. A separate bar is secured to the
back, and the connection between this
and the slotted bar is bolt, having
a screw head which forms a clamp
for holding the two in either position.
When the clamp is released the back
Of the seat drops down to the level Of
the bottom, the slotted bar resting in
the hook at the side of the seat to sup
port the weight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17


of life sentence for committing mur-
der III an attempt to rob the First Ma
tional Bank of Mortified, in Septem-
ber 1876.
The act, however, stated explicitly
that the outlaws were to remain within
the borders of Minnesota and to have
none Of the powers of citizens other
than freedom during good belavious.
James Younger WIS badly shot about
the mouth and shoulders during the
fierce battle in which he was captured
near Madelia. two weeks after the
Northfield raid, and while he was in
prison was frequently i'll. Miss Alice
Miller, a pretty girl then residing in
saltwater, In the family of deputy
warden, had constant access to the
penltentiary and became Interested in
Younger because of his feebleness, and
often took delicacies to him. They
soon became firm friends and Younger
told the young woman the troubles Of
his career as guerrilla aud bandit.
In spite of the fact that he was
more than twenty years her senior and
In the disgrace of prison garb the
girl fell in love with Younger. Both
regarded their prospects of matrimony
as well night hopeless as Younger was
scheduled to remain at Saltwater pen
itentiary the remainder of his life.
Then came the parole inspiring them
with hope, and Younger applied to the
clerk of the county for license. The
clerk. doubling his powers in the case,
placed the matter before the attorney
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

The subject of too strenuous ex-
changes of compliments between
friends was judiciously considered in
recent Indianapolis suit. 1t is'a habit
of some rough but kindly and we'll
meaning men to treat their friends
with cruelty in exchanging salutations.
A heavy slap on the shoulder, punch
in the solar pleXus or specie Of the
hand severe enough to dislocate the
finger joints is their common method
of expressing their friendly sentiments.
These unfriendly friends think that 1t
is good joke to lnflict momentary tor
ture on those whom they meet in jolly
intercourse. To the victims Of their
humorous strenuousness 1t is not such
joke. The decision of the court In
the indianapolis case is printed in the
New York Law Journal and is the es-
sence of common sense on the subject.
Two citizens We're standing on the side
walk talking. One was aged man
of light weight, the other was young
man of heavier build. A friend Of the
younger man passed by, heavy, mus
cular person, who had the pleasant
habit of striking his intlmates, whirl-
ing them around and calling them "Old
Sardine"or similar phrases OF affection.
He played this part when he saw the
two citizens engaged in conversation on
the sidewalk. The elderly man was
thrown down and seriously injured.
Suit was brought against the robust
individual who had caused the injuries
and substantial judgment for dam
ages was obtained. From this judy
ment an appeal was taken. 1t was
claimed by the rough but kindly de-
PENDANT that he had meant no harm;
that he was friend of the man whom
he had injured; that 1t was his habitual
way of treating his friends and that
the bad result was mere accident for
which he ought not to be held pecuni-
arily responsible. The appellate judge
in reviewing the case did not see ii
in that way. He said: 1.-THE facts
habit of so-called 'horse-plny' between
grown men. The defense relied upon
has been many times tcrsely expressed
by younger people in the phrase, I
didn't mean to- Plaintiff was injured
through no fault of his own. His right
to be secure in person was violated
The appellant was responsible therefor
His act was the primary cause of the
plaintiffs injury" 1t was further said
that the recklessness and total disre
gard of consequences displayed by the
defendant implied legal malice and q
| determination to infllct the injuries fol
which the suit had been brought
There was constructive intent to com
init injury. The injured person had q
right to be on the street in peace and
safety. This right was violated and
| there was no excuse. In view of the
minor morals involved this case is OF
| great interest. 1t should be warning
against the overstrenuousness of VIC
lent friendship.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17


moral teachers OF the race. Up to the
present time men have done all the
preaching and all the voting and all the
lawmaking, and they have made such a
deplorable failure of all three that wom-
en- have been obliged to lend them n
hand. This is still masculine civilian
ton. but not nearly as much so as it used
to be.
The reason why women are pushing
men out into the trades and professions
is that there is less work to be done at
home than there formerly was. i can
remember in my young days, more than
sixty years ago, how busy women used
to be in the kitchen. Once or twice a
year couple of fat hogs would be killed
and dragged into the kitchen to be cut
up and sailed away in barrels and jars.
We had to mold candles, knit stockings,
preserve fruit, spin yarn and string dried
apples. The work has gone out of the
home, and all women who do not wish to
be idle and useless have put on their hats
and gone after it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17
the power to bruise or skin his knuckle
against the frame.

the power to bruise or skin his knuckle
against the frame.
The first thing would do with such
mandrel would be to take it to the
nearest blacksmith shop, saw the
square end Off with hack saw, run
drill through the square hole In the
crank and make it round. run tap
through the crank and thread the end
Of the mandrel. BY so doing you have
n good. steady, casy-going crank, with
out any backlash. Fit piece Of wood
In the square hole In the stone, find
the exact center Nith your diyiders;
then bore hole the size of the mandrel
through the block. Use piece of thick
pasteboard on each side Of the stone
between the iron washer and the stone.
Put the stone on the mandrel, observ-
Ing to use the washers as above, and
screw the nut up hard and fast.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

Whether one takes the practical or
the artistic point of view, the modern
revivals Of old-time handicrafts and
the restoration of Village Industries"
ip~different parts of the country are
interesting matters. The old town of
Deerfield, Mass, may be said to have
begun the revival. A few years ago
a number of women of that town made
the experiment of reproducing by
hand the old-fashioned blue-and-white
colonial bedspreads and table-covers.
The materials were dyed at home with
the old-timc vegetable dyes, the goods
were woven by hand, and when offered
for sale commanded n market and a
price which plainly Indicated the es-
tablishment of an industry by which
housekeeping women could earn a re-
spectacle income. In two widely
separated towns in Maine summer Wis
itors from New York discovered pos
s!bilities in pulled rugs" A few sug-
gestions and little wise cooperation
with the viz omen in the matter
of das'' production of rugs
rs equal to those
i rugs. The bus
ed to the manu-
urse-of draper
covers, and
s-goods. Nor
are engaged
ats. The
,stic furni-
iron has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17


situation which many have passed
through at some time in their life, for,
although luxurious sleeping ears are
now provided on all railroads, many
people feel that they cannot afford to
pay the rates, and SO are compelled to
ride In the ordinary coaches. With the
idea of lessening this discomfort to the
minimum, Thomas o. Potter, of Dead
wood, S. D., has designed the combina-
ton passenger car and sleeper shown in
the accompanying illustration.
When the seats are to be utilized for
day riders they do not appear to be
different from those Of the ordinary
passenger car, provision being made to
reverse them in the usual manner when
the car Is rnnnin~ direction.
IN either
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

The report that q recently deceased
New York woman left her husband by
will to another woman has been pub
lished, and has attracted no little at
tention. 1t will be interesting to note
the result of this testamentary dispo-
sition of peculiar kind of personal
property by one who has been sup
posed to have only life interest in the
premises. For the sake Of establish
Ing precedent we should like to see
the gentleman who was thus disposed
of enter demurrer to the carrying
out Of that particular provision of the
will with which he is most concerned.
1t may be, of course, that he was thus
devised to another of his own free will
and with his consent. Still, the indi-
vidual owes 1t to his sex to have the
legality of the devisement either es-
tablished or denied by the properly con-
stituted authority. 1t will never do for
the husbands of this land to submit
! tamely, and without construction of
ne statutes by our judicial officers, to
alleged and newly discovered prin-
iple of law which reduces them to the
,evel Of chattel, and which gives
them no more to say as to their future
than that which we accord to horse,
dog, n family portrait or a mahog-
any bedstcad. The issVe-snay be await
ed by man with. -calmness, for 1t is
hardly likely with the machinery Of
the law inf the hands of men the deci-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

and women, and less method. Let US
continue to build character. the founda-
ton of which is duty.
Our schools should maintain and pro-
duce the rugged independence of thought
and action of Americas forefathers, and
eliminate time-serving diplomacy which
places individual security and prosperity
before permanent liberty and personal
Independence.
yrhe future of Porto Rico, Cuba and
Vie Philippines depends more upon their
teachers than upon the sword. Much has
already been done; the future problem
is not to be solved by the army or the
navy, or both forces combined. The
teacher and the home will solve the fu-
ture problem of government in this coun-
try and in any new lands coming under
its flag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

a gibbon monkey: it may be strength of
character; she will break her heart for
politician or financier who is unswerv-
insly wrapped up in dreams of personal
advancement and who possesses no more
heart than an oyster. But strength N
some form she Graves increasingly. 1t is
hereditary instinct that has been be-
queathed to her through Ewes first dis
appointment when Adam was tried in
the balance and found wanting.
Women abhor towards and still moro
sneaks, though regret to say they often
endure cads in way that bellies their in
te!ligence and good taste. They have
quite pathetic desire to look up to men,
to feel men their superiors in strength of
body and of mind, in calmness OF judg-
lnent and clearness Of intellect And it is
indeed pity that men often go out Of
their way to destroy their most cherished
illusions.
Woman, secretly conscious of her own
physical weakness and lack of intellec-
tual strength, demands strength from
man to make up for her deficiencies
Even the strongest women, strong in
body and mind, well balanced ms Athene
herself, though they may shield and pro-
tect the weakness of the men they love
and stoop to help them, will never do so
without secret feeling of contempt
which is destruction of all ideals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

All praise to the noble anarchist who
gloriously ended his life by leapino
from an ocean steamer. We cordially
commend his example to all other an.
archists, partly because it is a public
spirited action and partly because 1t
saves funeral expenses. When an an
archist feels that he should kill some
thing, he should begin on himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

History does not afford parallel in
staAce Of people who, in losing all in
the hazard Of war, gained SO much as
has the Boer race in this late terrible
and protracted conflict. AT the begin
ming Of their contention with England
the Beers were the most obscure and
disregarded race Of European stock on
the face of the earth. In the very ma
ture of things, If they had been let alone
the race would have been overwhelm-
ed and absorbed in course of time. But
the war which wasted their country,
destroyed their homes, broke their po
litical Independence and nearly deci-
mated their numbers, has given to the
race new and probably permanent
lease Of life. 1t has emphasized their
nationality and established them as n
special people in the worlds respect,
secured for them under the strongest
guarantees self-government with the
perpetuation Of conditions calculated
to preserve their laws and languaea
with cJIch nrC< $500
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

been undertaken by men of mechanical
skill touched with artistic sentiment
and their work also has found ready
sale. The beauty of these simple in
dustrles is two-fold. They are occu.
pations in which the worker can take
pleasure, and in which he can expires
his own individuality; and they are
carried on at home, without the ex-
pcnse Of rent or middlemen's profits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

whitewash ought to be used on the
farm. Poultry houses may be covered
with 1t inside and out. and 1t may be
used to advantage on fences. The rec
ipe is as follows: Stake one-half bush
ell of quicklime with boiling water, GOV.
ering 1t as soon as the water is applied
When slaked strain 1t and add peck
of salt. dissolved in warm water. three
pounds Of ground rice that has pre-
viously been boiled in boiling water to
n thin paste, half a pound Of Spanish
whiting and one pound Of clean glue.
which has been dissolved in warm wa
ter, mix well together and let stand for
several days. The wash should be ap-
piled hot, using brush or making 1t
sufficiently thin SO that 1t may be ap-
piled by n spraying pump.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

That there are weak and futile men
deny. That these men constitute Sc
rious and ponderable ingredient of the
composition no intelligent observer will
admit There are representatives.
both parties, be it understood-who
contribute nothing to the nations coun-
ellis. They come and go without pro-
ducing or leaving the very smallest
impression upon any one of consc-
quence. They flood their districts with
garden seeds and public documents
and they besiege the departments with
noisy and importunate demands fol
petty patronage. But they cut no fig
ure in the theater of public affairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

arms as will enable them TO replace
an antiquated and outworn system
with one better suited to this age and
to the progress of their country. No
other country ever found itself pos
sessed through defeat of such striking
advantages. No race ever so establish
ed its character and secured fixed
and honorable status in the world
through the process of losing its indie
pendent national existence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17
Low Farm Wagons.

An enormous amount of force Is
wasted in loading material Into high
farm wagons. 1t is fortunate that this
truth is being discovered and lower
gears are put into use. This sketch
shows convenient low farm wagon,
commodious and light, but strong
enough to make loading very easy
matter. The long body has truss un-
der 1t to support the middle, the chain
being attached well under the body at
the front, to avoid the wheels in turn
ing. Side and end pieces can be put
upon such body and wagon box
made II needed. Let the wheels be not
only low, but let them have broad rims.
so they will not cut into the land when
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

OUVcFUIHeHt WuIIcWUbus
The United States government uses
whitewash mainly onjlighthouses. that
IL hrill'--' '"'he. Considerable
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

is dead and hence
arises the difficulty
in his case.
Some months ago
the Legislature of
Minnesota passed an
act giving the Board
of Pardons power to
parole the brothers,
Coleman and James
Younger, who h a d
been in the Stillwa-
er peni Tertiary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

to m k herself ANrIsucKiNG BOARD.
with the nails in. then put on hal.
ter and surcingle. Fasten a stlr
hardwood stick on each side from hal
ter to surcingle, placing the surcingle
of course just back Of the fore legs
If she is SO determined to suck herself
that she will throw herself with this
harness. should feed her abundantly
upon fat forming foods and visit the
New Yorker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

The first thing to do is to prevent rust
and blight, which is readily done by
spraying, and this should be done when
the plants are not more than two or
three inches high. Use bordeaux mix
lures applied gently while the plants
are small, and make second applIca-
ton when the plants are six inches
high; IL third application is needed.
give 1t regardless of the SIZE Of the
plants. After the care in spraying or
rather along with 1t comes the Guilt
walton and this. must be done, at least
In part, by hand, for the weeds must be
kept out Of the rows at all cost.
Branching is next In order, and the
board process is by far the best. for
1t enables the plants to get plenty Of
light, SO as to keep up their growth.
Place the boards close to the rows of
plants holding them in place with
stakes. After the plants grow above
the height Of the boards, bring the lat
ter close together Mt the top, without
bruising the plants, SO that the space is
dark and the plants will continue to
grow,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

dent of Tomah.
Despite the fact
that he has been
totally blind since
he was IL years
of age, he travels
alone through the
States of Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, and
Michigan. an d
sells goods to
scores Of mer-
chants. He has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17
OPPORTUNITY IN BANKING.
BY Lyman }. Gage.

There was never
a greater demand
for capable men in
b n n k ing circles
than there is at the
present time. The
demand Is much
greater than the
supply, and is con-
stantly increasing.
Any capable man
can procure a good
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

So long as we furnish one-thrd of
Britain's food supply, talk of trouble
between the two countries is absurd.
Full harvests on the one side and hun
cry stomachs on the other make guar
anty of peace.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

shape Shown In
picture. Put this
in her nose. IL
she does not stop.
put sharp nails
in, as indicated
by dots. If she
Is cute enough
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

general. Inc latter
would not direct the
Issuing of Il license
He told Younger the
only way in which
he could become q
legal benedict would
be to get through T
supplementary legis,
lative act giving the
Board of Contro'
formerly the Board
of pardOnS) the now.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

have the armainelits
of Europe reduced,
is the youngest
among the great
sovereigns of Eu-
rope. Since his ac-
ccssion to the throne
two years ago, upon
the tragic death Of
his father, King
Humbert. who was
assassinated by an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

John w. Gates says this is golden
era for the United States" Judging
by our bank account and Johns, 1t is
still more glorious era for the Uni
ted Gates"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

The fiendish Moros attacked an
American force with spears and
swords" Can nothing be done to COM
pei them to use pea shooters or pill
lows?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17
WOMAN'S FUTURE WORK.
BY Elizabeth cady stanton.

In the future the
women will be the
BARRIERS and hair
dressers, the doc
tors and the dent
lists. / think they
will drive men out
of the pulpits be-
cause women are
much better fitted
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-17

J. Pierpont Morgan is interested in
the new harvesting machine com
bine." But perhaps it is supertiuous to
announce the fact.