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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

Great stress is laid in Congress on
the fact of the inadequacy of some of
the fines stipulated in the antitrust
provisions. 1t was contended in the
House that the Hoar bill was too weak
lineed against violators of its provis-
ions and the Elkins anti-rebate bill
was regarded by the advocates as far
too moderate III the matter of fines.
The whole history of English attempt
to suppress monopoly by terrible fines
shows how futile it is where the spoils
are sufficient to risk violating law
Wrong systems never were abolished
by fines. The true remedy is to abol-
ish the laws which make the system
possible. Until we repeal some of the
laws under which the trusts We're in
corporated the fines will not save U.S.
Boston Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
A Prnmi.inp Potato.

The Early Norwood potato, shown in
the illustration. is one of the new va
rieties sold as yet In limited quanti-
ties. Although it has been grown near
the place of its origin for several
years. it has not yet been generally
tested. Its good points are such, how
ever. as to warrant giving the variety
at least fair test. 1t Is described as
being of good size and form, extra
early and growing free from scab.
blight or rot. The vines are of me-
dium growth, compact and bushy. The
tubers are oval. white, with pinkish
tinge around the eyes, which are not
large. The tubers grow Of uniform
size. and in quality are dry and floury.
An esnecially fine coolslcS- variety,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

If the bees are wintering in cellar
they should be left there for long
time, yet. except in sections where the
warm weather is on and there is likely
To be no cold storms. If the bees are
wintering in protected hives out of
doors or under a shed, 1t is only neces-
sary to make provision for an opening
so that the bees may come out for a
fly on some warm day. The covering
of the hives should not be removed
until the weather is warm enough to
enable the bees to stay out for good;
that is. until there is no possibility of
cold, raw days intervening between
bright, sunny ones. 1t is important to
retain this protection of the hives for
a long time yet. for 1t gives additional
warmth to the hive which Is desirable
during the season of brood rearing
indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
The Man Who Knows How.

Is 1t not strange that in every county
and in almost every precinct that you
may visit there is at leafs one farmer
known as a corn grower? He rarely
or never fails. The dry and the wet
seasons come and so. but he makes
corn AMI sells corn" So in every
county there is found the man who
grows his own meat" and regardless
of cholera and bad crops keeps his
smokehouse ON his own farm. This
peculiar man is sometimes success
full truck grower or fruit raiser. He
may assume one of several forms. but
we may safely call him Mr. Know
How" The average farmer often
looks upon him as somewhat of con
jurer, but at bottom we find his sue
cess due to intelligent effort. Intelli-
gence can insure crops in the face of
disease. chnch bug, boil weevll. boil
worm. drought-yes, and floods. too.--
Farm and Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

Tile home garden is for the affec-
tons. 1t is for quality. Its size is
wholly immaterial if only it have the
best. ! do not mean the rarest or the
costliest, but the best-the best gera-
mum or the best lilac. Even the fruit
garden and the vegetable garden are
also for the affections; one can buy
ordinary fruits and vegetables-it new
err pays to grow them In the home gar
den. When you want something supe-
rior you must grow it or else buy 1t
Mt an advanced price directly from
someone WHO grows the very choicest
and the most personal products almost
necessarily you must grow them; the
value of these things cannot be meas
ured in money. The commercial gar
dener may grow what the market
wants, and the market wants chiefly
what is cheap and good-looking. The
home gardener should grow what the
market canuot supply, else the home
garuen !, ,.vt s,,'crth the while.-Coun'
try Life ia America. >--+'--
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

DR. E. c. SWEET. etc. Nothing should be left in the
which cannot afterwards be thoroughly dIsnfecte
unless 1t be cheap books pictures, toys etc. that
burned after the illness is over.
The contents of the should include bed bed cloth
ing wooden chairs table couch for the and
or fireplace the latter possible The door should be kept
closed and outside sheet should be tackled up hung
as to reach the floor this sheet should be kept constantly
wet with some anseptc solution tablespoonful of
boc acid in two quarts of water makes very sou
ton and easily prepared The should per
mted to mix with the of the household and all dish
es utensils etc. in which food is up should be washed
and rnsed In carboc acid water before they down
Children should not be permitted attend school,
public places when contagious diseases home
The ordinary diseases requiring such isolation
fever diphtherla whoopng cough. measles humps,
chickenpox Typhoid fever and eryspelas need
be so Isolated influenza be isolated 1t spreads
rapidly, while smallpox Is dreaded very con.
tagous that isolation hardly be to the nd
yidual family.
After recovery the should be closed up and dis
Injected for twenyfour hours There good
dsnfectng agents. but the best used at the
present time formaine; pound of this used
TO medium sized room after the has been
Tor twelve hours the windows be opened Then all
cloth goods must be washed and boiled. All wooden ma
terals as well the walls of the should be thor
oughly washed with the carbolc solution after the
room Is thoroughly aired by the admission air and sun
light 1t VIII be ready for occupation again
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

the House during JAMES IL BLoUNT'
the first Cleveland administration, and
was sent to Hawaii by the President
to haul down the American flag. When
asked on what authority Mr.. Blount
was sent on this mission, administers
tion officials answered that he was
sent to Hawaii. ms the personal COM
missioner of the President with para
mount authority" to investigate and
act. By his direction the American
flag. which had been raised over the
islands, was hauled down.
This raised storm among the OPP
ponents of the administration. and Mr.
Blount was nicknamed Paramount, .
a title which stuck to him through the
remainder of his life. He was close
personal and political friend of Mr.
Cleveland, who supported his action
in Hawaii. Mr.. Blount was a man of
prominence In the South and leader
among the Southern Democrats In
Congress. Mr.. Blount was born in
Macon in 1897. He was one of the
largest land owners In middle Georgia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

he fS.1.a.. -.5S.. --,..-l- H-s. cd.
The revival of the charges that Rath-
bone has again brought to public no.
tice, of the lavish expenditures of
General Wood when Governor of Gu
bn, would not receive much attention
II 1t We're not for the fact that Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is said to have select
ed General Wood for Governor of the
Philippines. The scandal in connec-
ton with the Cuban expenditures is
disgrace to us as n nation, and to
reward the principal offender with the
special favor of the President is not
the way to encourage the army to
high ideals. General Wood is no
doubt n pleasant companion and
a master of single stick, which
the wound of the Presidents hand
proves. but these qualities which
the President holds so highly does
not, in the opinion of other folk,
make great soldiers or wise coun-
selors. Nor is the eXtravagant and
wasteful expenditures of other peo-
pies money n recommendation for
military or civil advancement. What
the President deems the brilliant quail
tiles of General Wood are no good rea-
sons for his being promoted over other
officers of the army who have given
long years to the service with but slow
promotion. with records untarnished
by any Cuban or similar scandals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Using Old Hen..

Expert poultrymen claim that after
hen has passed her second year she Is
no longer tit for laying purposes, and
should be sent to the carcass market
This may be SO in many cases, and no
one will question the fact that the best
egg results come from fowls two years
old and under. On the other hand one
frequently finds individual hens that
lay better at three and four years old
than when younger. and when such Is
the case it would be folly to kill such
bird. Before deciding to send all of
the hens over two years old to the car
cass market, ascertain what each Of
them is doing in the way Of egg pro-
duction. Then, too, these old hens.
many of them, are extremely useful at
Matching season. even though the main
dependence is placed on an incubator.
Be sure the old hen has lost her useful
ness before you sentence her to the
block
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
higher than ever before, the handicap
on the pro-trust liar is too great 10 be
overcome.
CURLING the Trusts.

Curbing the Trusts.
AttorneyGeneral Knox should soon
be able TO make n good showing
against the trusts as he has all the
money and assistance he asked for
He has now two Assistant Attorney
Generals and corps of law clerks and
100000 to spend to put the machinery
in motion. Any ordinary lawyer with
this money and the trained assistants
that Knox now has would make the
trust fur fly, but rs Knox did not take
advantage of the criminal section of
the interstate commerce law before 1t
was repealed by Congress at Its late
session. he may not be very active in
pushing the civil sections against the
trusts. There is one hope for the peo-
pie, through the ambition of President
Roosevelt to succeed himself, and he
can hardly expect to be nominated and
elected President unless lie spurs on
Knox 10 do something, or changes him
for a more thorough going trust buster.
1t is over year before the people will
be selecting their delegates to attend
the national conventions. and they will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

denOminnti onS that coull not he used
for the navment Of drafts on the Treas
ury. II will tins be seen that all the
surplus available consists of the fifty
million which is held tn draw ON for
current eynenditures AS the receipts
of tbe government exceed the eSpeudi-
tures about three million dollars n
month. the above named balance will
be somewhat added to by June 3d. the
last day of the fiscal wear. After TINT
date the Increased appropriations made
by Congress may extinguish any en-
cess and the receipts and expenditures
Will be about equal.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
now planning how to provide the $780,
100000 to make the payment to the
French company and to Colombia for
the Panama Canal, and 1t is probable
that more bonds will have to be issued
to meet that payment The one hun
dred and fifty million deposited with
the banks is not available, although
the Treasury is receiving no interest
thereon, 1t is true that this large sum
is at the call Of the Treasury, but the
financial extremity in which the Wall
street banks have placed themselves.
bv loaning this deposit and their 9th
or funds on stocks and bonds. that in
MANY instances cannot be sold for
enough TO redeem the loans. If this
enormous amount of securities were
sold In the omen market. 1t would pre-
cipitate N disastrous panic on Wall
street and make It impossible for Sec.
retary Shaw to demand the return of
the money or even part of it. In
foct Wall street is already urging that
more money from the Treasury be
poured into its Ian and the financial
organs of Wall street are calling upon
Secretary Shaw TO anticipate the nav
ment Of interest on government bonds
and huy bonds enough in the omen
market to ease the Wall street distress,
Secretary Shaw announces that he will
do all and everything possible to help
Wall street and he NAV 20 as far MS
he did last fall and accept municipal
bonds to replace the United States
bonds held as security for the $780,
600, 900 he and his predecessor have
so kindly loaned Wall street without
charging any interest.
Being blest with a complucent ad-
ministration and Secretary of the
Treasury, Wall street has launched
into speculation in an amount so fabu-
lous that all past experience and rec
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

Two pounds each of corn meal, cot
ton-seed meal and gluten meal, ten
pounds of corn ensilage. and as much
timothy hay as they want, is recon-
mended by the Maine station as sat
isfactory ration for milch cows, to be
fed twice day. Many farmers would
doubtless prefer to substitute bran for
cotton-seed meal.
1t is unwise to keep more stock than
can be accommodated with good shell
ter and variety of food. Good care
comes back in the form of increase in
yield of product or weight of the ami
mails, but in the attempt to keep too
many, thus crowding them, the AMI.
mails will not thrive as well as when
the number is smaller
The farmer who can sell an article
from his farm without taking from the
land any of its fertilizing elements is
sure to make a profit If the cost of the
labor is not too heavy. When fat Is
stored on an animal. or butter is a
product, the soil loses none of its fer.
tllity, as all of the starch, sugar and
fat on the farm comes from the air
Plants absorb carbonic acidT;qs and
give off oxygen through thu Sency of
their leaves, and it Is this carbon in
the plants which finally becomes con.
verified into butter, lard, suet, etc.
A large number of German farmers
will come to the United States to study
our farming methods, making a three
months tour through the States to the
Pacific coast and investigating general
farming, livestock raising, horse
breeding, tobacco raising, sugar-beet
culture, irrigation, the stock yards, ex-
pertinent station work and the work
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, which will furnish guide
for the trip. 1t will be under the aus.
plces of the German Agricultural So.
ciety, which has Just completed
building at Berlin, in which will be in.
stalled a bureau modelled aftgr that at
Washington,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

There yet rem,tin few men, with
consciences sufficiently tough and elias
tic, who continue to tell us of the
economies of trust production" the
"cheapening cost of goods and the
blessings to mankind coming from
trusts and combinations; but their num-
Der is rapidly growing smaller, and
soon this species of liar will be extinct.
Not that there will not always be an
ample supply of smart lawyers and
pseudo professors willing, for fair
consideration, to serve the trusts. but
simply that the facts are SO directly
and strikingly against their claims that
it Will no longer pay the trusts to EN-
ploy economic shysters to tell the peo-
pie that white Is black. With prices
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Doing the spriur p,ovIrr.

,piht- thS
With the vision of acres of soil to
plow before him, the farmer begins to
see the advantages of fall blowing
under certain conditions. If portion
of the soil was plowcd in the fall, all
necessary this spring is to harrow 1t
and prepare the seed bed. If the bulk
of the blowing is to be done this
spring the first to be plowed should be
the sod land. This is contrary to the
operations of most farmers, who pre-
fer to get all the growth possible In
the early spring to turn under. but
there are advantages in early blowing
of sod land TO offset any that may
come from obtaining the grass growth
to turn under If the sod land Is plow-
ed early it will resist drought much
better for In its preparation for crop
the sun will have no chance to dry IL
out rapidly. as it will later If the plow-
ing is left until then. Then, too, there
is the advantage of being able to get
out to sod land before it would be pos
sible TO put plow into soil that has
been under cultivation. Try the plan
this year and compare the crop with
that in former years when the sod
land was the last to be plowed.-St
Paul Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

eler seldom sees them, are many cas-.
cades and waterfalls which would stir
the poets heart, but which, like the
flower that is born to blush unseen, at
tract no notice, save when some photog-
rapher and his camera get into the vi
entity. OF such as these, familiar to
many people-of ithaca, but having no
other fame, is the delightful bit OF seen
cry pictured on this page. 1t Is n
series of cascades on one of the creeks
which flow into Cayuga Lake and is
about two miles from the University
City. 1t is known as Enfield Falls. Thu
water that flows over the rocks like
flmy lace falls distance of about
forty feet, and its music as it glides
down into the bed of the creek and con.
tinues on its course to the lake is pleas
ing and refreshing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Extra Early Potatoes.

Two quarts of seed potatoes We're
kept by one of our Minnesota readers
on a shelf in the kitchen. where they
could get the light from end window
and the heat and moisture of the room
April / to May S, when they had made
sprouts four to six inches, stocky and
green, and roots one or two inches
long. They were cut to two eyes and
carefully set eighteen inches apart in
rows. Commenced using July and
had four quarts per day until October
All large, smooth and mealy-Ameri-
can CultiYator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
The Successful Applicant.

"a EARCHlNG through the want
Ncolumns of one of the daily pa
pers, Marion Dudley came across
the following advertisement.
WANTED-By young man, who is
studying the violin. some one to accom-
pany him on the piano. Apply between
II a. III. and 8 p. m, at 33 - avenue.
She read 1t over again and then
glanced to the other side of the room,
where her mother was bus.ly engaged
In writing letters.
II don't want to disturb her." size
murmured, land l don't believe she
would care. Ill try it, anyway"
She quietly folded the newspaper and
slipped noselt ssly out of the room,
down the stairs and into the narrow,
crowded streets below. Hastily gather
ing up lier skirts, she walked briskly
for fifteen minutes. and then stopped
In front of a lodging house on - ave-
nue..
1t required a little courage to mount
the steps and ring the bell, and she was
half inclined TO go back. But the
The door was opened by motherly-
looking old lady, who conducted her up
two flights of stairs and showed her
Mr.. Jeffrey's room. Marion paused out
side the door for an instant, wondering
what her mother would say, her lady
like mother, who did not think Marion
would lower herself to work well, /
am here. and 1 might as we'll go in;
work will never hurt me-" she MUIR
INJURED.
As soon as she knocked the door
opened and disclosed n young man.
You have come in answer to my ad.
vertisement?" he asked in deep, rich
voice.
She mold d ass sent
"Will you come In and play some &c.
compartment S, then?''
She enter. d a small, nicely furnished
room. with piano in one corner and a
violin resting OH the table. 1t was a
medium size piano of German make.
and by striking few chords she found
that II had n deep sweet tone. Now
that she had arrived so far all her fear
vanished.
II suppose you have had a good many
answers to your advertisement" she
said, While she was selecting some mu-
sic.
'.Oh, yes quite number," he replied.
But such playing! II faily set my
teeth Oh tdg>. Suppose we try this?"
The piece he paced upon the piano
was Beeth ;vcn's Moon light Sorata."
Marion's face lighted up, for 1t was one
of her fuvortes and she had played 1t
many times. He observed the look and
smiled. You are familiar with this 2"
"Oh, yes" she answered, Il am very
fond of it,
They played It through, ard when
they had finished ii he praised her
warmly. at is such relief to hear
good mIsic. II you had bacn through
what have to-day you would sympa.
thlze with me-"
After they had arranged the time
and money and Mar on had started to
go, she turned back and fask.d Mr..
jeffrey IL lie would keep Ii r name prl-
vate, as her mo her objected 10 having
Her WORK, ar she uiu Eot Wisu-u er TO
know of 1t.
Your wishes shall certainly be re-
spected." lie replied.
All the way home Marion thought of
the young musician. His frank, open
countenance, his fine eyes and, above
all, his exquisite playing haunted her
strangely. She went ench day to his
studio, and they h,th thoroughly enjoy
ed their muse. He finally visited Mar.
ion with his violin and the played to.
nr all the evening, much to the
+. ure of Mrs. Dudley. After that he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08


AS the average manger is built there
is n great loss of food where large
numbers of cattle are kept. The man
ger Illustrated this week is of simple
and inexpensive construction. and will
pay for itself in the food saved during
year In the end of an ordinary six
foot stall build deep manger fifteen
inches from the floor and partition off
one end Of it for grain, as shown in the
illustration. At the back Of the man
ger attach wide board. See letter G
in cut, and rack. u. set on n slant as
shown. This board and rack will pre-
vent the animal from tossing the hay
out and the board also catches the
grain. which is scattered by the animal
in the movements of eating. In the ar
rangement as shown the space marked
B is for the grain and A for the hay,
or it may be kept for corn fed on the
ear, or for any root crops that may be
given. This manger as constructed in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
SeSd Snroutinr Deyice.

A simple terminating apparatus can
be made from two ordinary plates and
a piece Of flannel cloth. Fold the cloth
and lay 1t In one plate, placing the
seeds between folds Of the cloth, which
should be moist, but not dripping.
Cover the whole with another plate
inverted and stand in warm place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
DELIGHTFUL SCENERY.
One of the Beautiful Cascades in the
Cayuga Lake Region.

One of the Beautiful Cascades in the
Caynga Lake Region.
New York State affords the lover of
nature many an opportunity to satiate
his thirst for scenic delights. The ma,
jestlc Hudson, the broad and gently
sloping valley of the Mohawk, the for.
est lakes of the Adirondacks, the noun
tain views Of the Catskills and the
grandeur of Niagara are among these,
but none offers to the tourist a more en-.
ticing invitation than the lake region
Of the central western part of the State,
and particularly the vicinity of Cayuga
Lake. Watkins Glen Is famous, and its
beauty has often been described. But
not far away, hidden where the trav.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Canada's Timber Belt.

The impression that British North
America is covered with valuable tim
Der is fallacious. Black walnut, red
cedar and white oak are not found
north of Toronto. A line drawn from
the city of Quebec to Sault Ste. Marie
will designate the northern limit of
beech, elm and birch. The north shore
of Lake Superior will mark the north.
ern boundary of sugar hard manic
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

She half turnsd her tear-stained face
toward him. but did not answer.
"Marion! he cried, sudden light
dawning upon him. In second he was
beside her ard had her In his arms.
In month their engagement was
announced. 1t was not until then that
they told Mrs. Dudley how they first
met. She only smiled wisely ms she
said: 81 knew it all the tint" indians
aDolis Sun
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

expect at least come of the bad trusts
to be brought up with round turn by
that time, or there will be opposition
to the continuation of do-nothing adj
ministration. The trouble with the
honest Republican voter is, he hardly
knows who would be any more active
against the trusts among all the lead
ers of his party.