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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
BOSTON HARBoR FRozE.
But That Didn't Keep the britannia
From, Sailing ON Time

But That Didn't Keep the britannia
From Sailing ON Time.
Boston harbor froZe over in January
Of 1914, and the advertised sailing Of
the Britannia, then in dock, seemed
surely to be impossible. But the mer-
chants of Boston would not have it so.
They met and voted to cut way, ut
their own expense, through the ice,
that the steamer might sail practically
on time. The contract for cutting the
necessary channels was given to mer-
chants engaged, like Frederick Tudor,
in the export of ice, not from the
harbor. Their task was to cut, within
the space of three days, n channel
about ten miles long. For tools they
had the best machinery used in cutting
fresh water ice, and horsepower was
employed. The ice was from six to
twelve inches in thickness. AS the Ad-
vertiser of Feb. 2, 1914, described the
scene: "a great many persons have
been attracted to our wharfs to wit
ness the operations and the curious
spectacle of the whole harbor frozen
over, and the ice has been covered
by skaters, sleds and even sleighs.
Tents and booths We're erected upon the
ice, and some parts Of the harbor bore
the appearance of a Russian holiday
scene" On Feb. 3 the work was dune;
and the Britannia, steaming slowly
through Tie iuiIe -Cf4vpca ,ra.er, Hned
on either side by thousands Of cheering
spectators, made her way to the sea-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
one OF Mrs. Grants bright Sayings

One OF Mrs. Grants Bright Sayings.
When Mrs. Julia Dent Grant was liv-
ing In Philadelphia in the house ut
2009 Chestnut street that her husband
surrendered to his creditors ut the time
of the Grant & Ward failure, it is re-
corded of her that she was visited one
afternoon by rich but parsimonious
old woman.
The old woman narrated to Mrs.
Grant the misfortunes that had lately
attended ward of hers, a young
woman who had married drunkard
and who had just been deserted, though
she was penniless and had two little
children.
81 couldn't help but feel for her this
morning when she told me about her
trouble" said the old woman.
1T was well that you felt for her."
said Mrs. Grant. "But did you feel in
the right place? Did you feel in your
pocketf'-New Orleans Times-Demo-
GRAFT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Get Ready for Spring Work.

The condition of the ground when
the frost goes out, is going to present
serious problem to the farmers.
In riding through the country one
can see far and wide. fields covered
with great pools of water. Ordinarily
as soon as the frost goes out, this water
settles down into the ground and the
surface becomes dry, but things are
different this year. When the ground
froze up, it was full of water as 1t could
be, not only the surface was full, but it
was completely saturated with water ss
far down as water could go. 1t is In
that condition now, so that when the
frost goes out, the surface water will be
absorbed very slowly by the soil, and
most of it will have to beevaporated by
the atmosphere before the top will dry
off. If there should be no heavy spring
rains, this would soon be done, but rains
must be expected. and the outlook for
the farmers commencing spring work
soon after the frost goes out, is not
bright and encouraging.
There are many things that they can
do, so as to be ready to go to work as
soon as the soil is in proper condition.
they can have all the pasture fences in
good repair, the harness all fixed and
ready for use, every buckle on, every
rip in tug, or line, stitched, every strap
in Its place, and the harness all cleaned
and Oiled, The seed grain can all be
cleaned, sacked and ready for use, the
tools can all be overhauled, and every
nut replaced, the loose ones frightened
up the damaged pieces mended or re
placed by new ones. OF course, you
need not scour or polish up your plows,
cultivators, shoyels or planters, for you
did not let them get rusty before you
CREASED them and put them away when
you were done with them last year. All
those tools are ready to use, and will
scour as soon as put into the soil. The
calf barn should be put in good shape
for the calves, the breeding pens fol
the sows, the stalls for the mares thai
will fosl, the chicken house ready fol
the hens, all cleaned out, the nests
ready for the layers and the coops TO
the hens and the little chicks. Th,
troughs ready for the sows, the Gov
barn ready for the COWS; in fact, attent
toeverything that can be done, so thai
when spring work commences, you viii
not have anything to detain you, an,
you can devote your entire time to put
ting in the crops, except what is abso
lutely necessary to attend to the stock
, If all is done that can be done befor,
! the work commences on the farm, whel
! you do get started you can accomplish
] great deal Of work in a short time
Farmers Tribune. 5'g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club
bling offer we this year MIKE, which in
cludes with this paper The Iowa Home
stead, Its Special Farmers Institute Ed
itions and The Poultry Farmer. These
three publications are the best of their
class and should be IN every farm home.
To them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper, and make
the price of the four one year only $1.9O.
Never before was so small an amount
of money. The three papers named,
which we club with our own, are we'll
known throughout the west, and com
mend themselves to the readers favor.
able attention. The Iowa Homestead
is the great agricultural and live stock
paper of the west; The Poultry Farmer
Is the most practical poultry paper for
the farmer, while The Special Farmers
Institute Editions are the most practi-
cal publications for the promotion of
good farming ever published, Take ad-
vantage of this great offer, as 1t will
hold good fof short time only. Sam
pies Of these papers may be examined
by calling at this office. 53-w2l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Words and Acts.

Whether the president's extensive
western tour be regarded as a vacation
or campaigning expedition in quest of
9 nomination next year 1T must be ad-
mitted that he is taking protracted
holiday when many things of impor-
lance demand his attention at Wash
ington.
1t is announced that his elaborate
discussion of the tariff and trust ques-
tions, which was unfortunately inter
rupted by Ill health last fell, will be re-
sumed on this excursion, but 1t will oc.
cur to most people that as regards the
trusts, action is more to be desired from
one exercising the authority which he
possesses than any amount Of discus.
sion. calculation and promises.
Since his breakdown at Indianapolis
the people of the United States have
had ample opportunity to consider the
case of the anthracite coal combination
in all of its phases and they are well
satisfied that this particular conspiracy
is one which should have the attention
of the federal government. 1t is known
that the authorities at Washington are
in possession of two official reports
showing that the anthracite combin-
alton is habitual offender against two
important federal laws. 1t violates the
interstate commerce act and the Sher-
man antitrust act every day that it does
business.
No one expects the president of the
United States to work miracles and no
one who is well informed ignores the
difficulties that are certain to beset any
movement against 30 powerful con-
spiracy as this, but it is not unreason-
able to hold that magistrate who pro-
fesses desire to asssil trusts should at
least make a beginning with the re
sources at his command by moving up
on the most defiant of them all.
The public agitation growing out of
the coal srike. the coal famine and the
protracted inquiry by the extra-legal
commission might have been expected
to lead to some important results in the
way of enforcing law in this particular
instance, but, so far as can be observed,
the whole matter has been left exactly
where 1t was in the beginning, and the
conditions which brought the country
to the verge of stupendous disaster
| exist TODAY without chanpa and with
out menace.
Presidents who make no effort to en-
force the laws that they have should be
compelled to answer some pointed ques
tions.when they go off for holiday and
discourse upon the things that the.
think ought to be done. Nothing thai
MIR. Roosevelt can say In Chicago, In
Milwaukee, In San Francisco OF In ST
Louis on the eubject of trusts will b,
Of as much Importance as one day O.
genuine action against this particula
combination at his desk in Washington
! would be. Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Wireless Newspaper Dispatches.

The Inauguration by the London
Times of wireless trsnsoceanic news
service is startling in the realization it
brings of the swift success of Signor
Marconi's daring plans. 1t was on
Dec. IA, 1901. that the inventor an
nounced to an unbelieving world that
he had received q wireless message from
across the Atlantic; in less than sixteen
months his perfect system is in actual
commercial operation. The modern
world, habituated to daily surprises, has
largely lost the faculty of wonder, but
as the continents begin the exchange of
news by the messages written on the
cir they must pause for q moment be
fore the stupendous and still unac-
customed thought. philadelphia Led.
ger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
It is the Same Everywhere.

1t doesn't seem to make much differ.
ence what part of the country the af-
fairs take place in If the criminal is a
negro and the crime appears to be an
unprovuked one-the result to the ne
gro is about, the same. A dispatch from
Muscatine, Iowa, says that in that
place black man ma ned Frank Brown
narrowly escaped death at the hands of
mob of 1850 which was beating him
to death when twenty policemen sue.
ceede in rescuing him. His offense wac
the shooting of citizen who had
struck him In the face. Hartford
Timee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

The democratic administration of
affairs In Missouri is being roundly be-
rated by the trusts and the party of
trusts, because of $1,000 fine imposed
last week upon the Beef combine. The
trusts are beginning to find out that
the people are onto them and if we on
~ had democratic administration to
enforce the laws we have they would
doubtless be up against the real thing
If that wouldn't work then knock off
the tariff on cattle and put the clsmps
down 30 that railroad discrimination
would be an impossibility Allamakee
j Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Business Opportunities For All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best sgrl-
cultural section Of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust
ness men successful. We have Q demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stockbuyere. CORES.
pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets. w. T. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 604 Endicott Building, St. Paul,
MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Mngnetizing q witness.

Brougham. while practcing at the
bar, once tried the experiment of mag
netizing an adverse witness giving evil.
dence and succeeded in remarkable
manner without speaking word. Seat
ing himself Immediately before the
witness, he fixed him with his eye till
the poor man blushed, stammered and
finally collapsed in nervous confusion
probably leaving his most important
evidence unsaid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Old Aunt Mary's.

r. N
Wasn't It pleasant. o brother mine.
In those old days Of the lost sunshine
Of outh-when the Saturdays chores were
through.
and the sundays wood" In the kitchen, too,
And W, went Wis ting, me and you,'
Out to Old Aunt Mary's?
It oil comes back so clear today!
Though am as bald as you are gray
Out by the barn lot and down the lane,
AS light as the Tips OF the drops OF the rain,
Out to Old Aunt Marys!
We cross the pasture, and through the wood
Where the old gray Snag of the poplar stood.
Where the hammering" redheads hoped away,
And the buzzard "raiSed" in the "claring" sky
And loiled and clrcled as we went by
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
And then in the dust of the road again:
And the teams we met, and the colintrymen
And the long highway. with sunshine spread
AS thick as butter on country bread.
Our cares behind, and our hearts ahead
out to Old Aunt Marys.
Why. l see her now In the open door,
Wterethe little gourds grew up the sides and DER
The ciapboard roof!.and herlface, all me!
Wasn't 1t good for a boy to see
And wasn't 1t good for boy to be
Out to Old Aunt Mary's?
And 0 my brother, SO far away,
This is to tell You she waits today
To welcome us--Aunt Mary fell
Asleep this morning. whispering. "Tell
lie boys to come. And all is well
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
by James Whltcomb Riley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

The cork tree is an evergreen oak
and in southern Europe and northern
Africa usually attains height of thir-
ty feet. In Spain and Portugal it is
somewhat extensively cultivated and is
peeled for the first time when from ten
to twenty years old. The first stripping
is not valuable and is used in the old
world principally for tanning. The
bark grows better after each success
sive peeling, which is done at intervals
Of from eight to twelve years. The sea-
son for stripping in Europe is during
July and August.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
steppea yoting For Daniel.

A funny story is told about an old
time Doctor who, writing letter, ask
ed n Judge, Judge isn't e-q-u-i the
way to spell equinomical!''
8 Ysi think it is.'', said the judge,
but here's Webster's Dictionary. II
can soon tell yo,,. M. .; g
He tried to find the word, but gave
it up at length, and exclaimed, well,
sir, I've always beena Daniel Webster
man, but any man who will write US
big Il dictionary as this and not put in
as common Il word as equinomical
can't get my vote for anything here
after"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
A Better Trade.

81 understand young Briefess is
about to marry the daughter Of old
Bonds, the millionaire:"
Eyes, SO | am told"
"Will he give up the law business?"
"Yes. He will give up the law bust
ness and go into the son-in-law bust
ness"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
It's better to Give Than Rece,ve

Uncle Reuben says: 81 kin sot down
an glib my fellar man advice by de
hour an feel as complacent us an old
hen about it, but de mint my Teller
man begins to advise me git all upset
ober it an wonder what de idiot am
talkin' bout."-Detroit Free Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

"Name the worlds greatest COM
poser" said the musical instructor.
"Chloroform," promptly replied the
young man who had studied medicine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

No man is failure because he says
what he thinks. The failure comes
when man thinks of the wrong thing
to say.-Boston Christian Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Almost an Invitation

Fred-Your father is man Of great
presence of mind, am told.
Stella-Ycs, and of wedding presents
also.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

Lady Tourlst-Driver, how many will
your car hold?
Jarvey-Well, if ye sits adjacent I
can take only six, but If ye sits fa-
mlliar can stow away nine of We.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

If society took better care Of its poor
out Of Jail there would be less need Of
jails or jailers.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Cost of Corn Culture.

Exclusive of rental, it costs about 10
cents per bushel to plant and raise corn
in Kansas. The agricultural author
tiles of that state have recently collect
ed extensive statistics on the cost of
corn raising, and the following is an
itemized summary of the cost of corn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

When boy is lonesome, it helps Q
good deal If you feed him.-Atchisop
Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
VETERINARIAN.

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
RS prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
j Monuments and Head Stones Of various de.
signs. Have the county right for Sipe's Pat
snt Grave Cover; also dealer In Iron Fences.
VIII meet all competition. 2u y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
LAWRENCE q oaEMs.
nRUGS, Wall Paper. Stationery, Paints, Oils
IL etc. City Hall block.

Al PETERSON.
nEADER IN Groceries. Provisions, roxk,
~ cry, Fruits. etc. Main Street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

j. M. PEAasE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
y OR. All business entrusted to him giyer
prompt attention. Office In City Hall block
second floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

on which the corn was grown was 50 40,
increasing the total cost per acre to
$6.45, or 16 cents per bushel. Some of
the items in the estimated cost are a
little bit low for Iowa, particularly the
land rental, but in the main they are
perhaps not far out of the way. at any
rate there is good profit in producing 40
and so cent corn in this state.-Council
Bluffs Nonpsreil.
Make the rental charge for Iowa land
81 per year. On the basis of forty
bushels to the acre. making the.cost of
husking and cribbing $3.50. That
would make the cost of an acre of corn
1917, or in other words, at forty bushels
to the acre, corn would need to sell at
81 cents to clear expenses. Now that
is the principle employed by Governor
Botes and the one fer which the repub-
lfcans of tire state SO literally abused
him. The case has grown. worses since
Mr.. Boies issued his figures. Land has
advanced enormously in price while it
will produce no more corn and no new
market for the crop has been found.
Estimate the value of land at $50 per
acre. Considering the taxes, repairs on
the necessary fences and buildings and
the other eppurtenances of the real
estate, the owner should have 8 per
cent to carry the land in safety, even
without the prospect of ever paying for
1T if in debt. Then the corn would need
to sell at q cents per bushel in the crib
to clear expenses. The Gazette would
be pleased, delighthed, to be shown that
there is certainty of continued profit
to the farmer of the state in raising
corn for the market with land at the
present level. Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
AlEx seesrao.

~ ENERAL BLACKSMITH, horseshoing q
VI specially. Interfering and corns cured OF
no pay. Prices reasonable, and the best OF
work guaranteed A share Of the public patron.
age is solicited. Shop on Franklin street, near
the bridge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Our Business Directory.
ATTonnsvs.

,. YoRAN. H.. F. ARNOLD. MI. YoRAN.
YORAN. ARNOLD q YORAN
TTORNEYS AT Law, and Real Estate
Bank, Manchester, Iowa.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-04
THOMAS j. HAYSELDEN.
MoRTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF INTEN-
TfON TO FORECLOSE AND OF
FORECLOSURE SALE.

To all whom 1t may concern:
In accordance with law and by vir-
tue Of the power of sale contained in
that certain indenture of mortgage
made by Thomas j. Hayselden as
Mortgagnr to w. G.. Irwin, j. A. Cum
Minis and W. D. Alexander Trustees
for the oahu Railway and Land Com
pany as Mortgages, dated December
Is, 1890, and recorded in the Hawaiian
Registry of Conveyances in Honolulu,
oahu, in Liber 1872, pages $3.50, which
said mortgage was assigned to the
undersigned oahu Railway and Land
Company, now the holder and owner
thereof, by the aforesaid Mortgagors,
by assignment dated January 1, 1897,
and recorded in said Registry Office
in Liber III. page 67 ct seq, notice is
hereby given that the oahu Railway
and Land Company, assignee of said
mortgage intends to foreclose the same
for condition broken, to wit, for non
payment when due of the principal
and interest of two certain notes of
the said Mortgagor for the sum of
s125.00 each, secured by said mortgage.
Notice is likewise given that after
the expiration of three weeks from
TIE udtt VI tblS the property
covered by said mortgage will be adj
vertised for sale at public auction
such sale to be held at the auction
rooms of ]. f. Morgan in Honolulu,
on Saturday, the 10th day of October,
1908, at II o'clock noon of said day.
The property covered by said mort
gage and intended to be sold as afore-
said, is described as follows:
All that certain piece or parcel Of
land situated at Pearl City, in the
District of Eva, Island of Oahu, more
particularly designated as Lot 10, in
Block 16, on that certain map or chart
recorded in said Registry Office in Lii
Der 121, on pages 243-244.
Containing an area of 1860 square
feet.
Terms: Cash in gold coin of the Uni
ted States.
Deeds at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
Further particulars can be had of
Hatch & Ballou, attorneys for the
Oahu Railway and Land Company,
assignee of said mortgage.
Dated Honolulu, September 3. 1903
OAHU RAILWAY AND LAND
COMPANY.
Assignee Of Mortgage.
251s-Sept. 4, II, Is, %.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-04
j. NJ. CAMARA JR.
MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF INTEN-
TION TO FORECLOSE AND OF
FORECLOSURE SALE.

To all whom it may concern:
In accordance with law and by vir-
tue OF the power OF sale contained in
that certain indenture of mortgage
made by j. NJ. Camara, Jr.. Trustee,
as Mortgagor, to w. G. Irwin, j. A.
Cummins and w. D. Alexander. Trus-
tees for the Oahu Railway and Land
Company. as Mortgages, dated De-
cember 6, 1890, and recorded in the
Hawaiian Registry of Conveyances in
Honolulu. Oahu in L.iber 1919, pages
1918, which said mortgage was as
signed to the undersigned Oahu Rail-
way and Land Company, now the hold
er and owner thereof, by the aforesaid
Mortgages, by assignment dated jan
uary l. 1897 and recorded in said Reg
istry Office in Liber III, page 67 ct seq,
notice is hereby given that the Oahu
Railway and Land Company, assignee
of said mortgage. intends to forecose
the same for condition broken, to wit,
for non payment when due of the
principal and interest of two certain
notes of the said mortgagor for the
sum of s106.5O EACH secured by said
mortgage.
Notice is likewise given, that after
the date of this notice the property
covered by said mortgage will be ad-
Vertised for sale at public auction;
such sale to be held at the auction
rooms of j, f, Morgan, in Honolulu
on Saturday, the 10th day of October,
1908 at - o'clock noon of said day.
The property covered by said mort
gage and intended to be sold as afore-
said, is described as follows:
All that certain piece or parcel of
land situated at Pearl City, in the
District of Eva, Island of oahu, more
particularly designated as Lot II in
Block 8, on that certain map or chart
recorded in said Registry Office in Lii
Der 12l, on pages 24S-244.
Containing an area OF 1880 square
feet.
Terms: Cash in gold coin of the Uni
ted States.
Deeds at the expense of the pur-
chaser
Further particulars can be had of
Hatch & Ballou, attorneys for the
Oahu Railway and Land Company.
assignee of said mortgage.
Dated Honolulu, September 5, 1908.
OAHU RAILWAY AND LAND
COMPANY.
Assignee of Mortgage.
251S-Sept. 4, II, is, %.