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

At the end of his second session of
congress Mr.. Roosevelt has hardly any
sincere friends In congress. The party
machine is the most perfect that we
have ever seen. 1t governs absolutely,
and its DEGREES are embodied in legis-
lation. For the moment the country is
governed by the edicts of an oligar.
chy, and not by the laws which are the
result of discussion and deliberatlon.
The oligarchy gratifles the president
with some legislation, denying him
much. ind deceiving him IN some Ies
spects. What It grants is for the sake
of harmony, The independent, thinking
republicans, who are averse to this rule,
who had hoped for help from the White
House against the tyranny of oligarchy,
are hurt and angry. The president may
retain the affection of their constitu-
ente, but he has lost the friendship and
confidence of the representatives. The
president is now the ally of the ruling
oligsrchy. whose leaders do not agree
with q single principle which he an
nounces. They are satisfied, but they
would throw him over If they dared
This is the precise truth as to the presi.
dents relations with the republican
politicians at Washington.-Harper'f
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
INACTIVE OLD AGE,
More Conducive to Dreariness Thn,
to Shortening Life.

More Conducive to Drenriness Than
to shortening Life.
There is far more evidence for the be-
lief III the dreariness of old age after
active work has been laid aside than
for the shortening of life which results
from the enforced inactivity. Two not
able Instances and perhaps freer from
doubt than most as to whether 1t is en-
null alone that kills and not the disease
of old age or a more specific malady
are those of Napoleon 1le Great and
Bismarck. The one lived six years in
st. Helena, the other eight years at
Friedrichsruh, each "eating out his
heart" Ii ever there We're men who
ought on the supposition to have been
killed by the total suspension of their
activities, these two ought to have
been, but 1t would be extremely diff
cult to show that they were. Though
Napoleon was no more than fifty three,
yet 1t was the specific disease of cancer
Of the stomach of which he died, and
the connection between his exiled lone
liness and the direct cause of his dcn.h
does not seem very apparent. On the
other hand, Bismarck at the age of
seventy-five, when he was dismissed
from the cliancellorship. could not have
had q likelihood of more prolonged
years than he actually achieved out of
office even if he had continued in office
until the end. A wise man If not too
dyspeptic will never lose touch with
actual life. There are old men with
young hearts, and the elder when he
has a young heart is perhaps the most
delightful type humanity can show us.
Saturday Review.
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, at
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, 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-
yertlser 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. 8 the work was d0ne;
and the Britannia, steamtng slowly
through Tile iaiio sofsopoa- -1va.or, Hnod
on either side by thousands of cheering
spectators, made her way to the sea-
NJ. A. DeWolfe Howe in Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
OWEN MEREDITH.
A Dinner Speech of His That ELECTED
HOEYlS OF Derisinn

dinner Speech of His That ELECTED
HowIs OF Derision.
once sat at a banquet given In Lon
don by Wilson Barrett to Lawrence
Barrett, says a writer In an English
magazine. Earl Lytton presided, a
curled, oiled, effeminate, supercilious
fop. He had Roman tragedy to sell to
Wilson Barrett. That was why he
came.
He eulogized Wilson Barrett In a
speech. II believe" he said, ''that Mr..
Barrett won some success with piece
called consulting his notes. The Lights
of London l suppose 1t was the work
OF some dramatic hack" George Sims
sat facing him and never said word.
Then his lordship went drawing on:
Il next find on the list of Mr.. Barretts
successes something called The Silver
King. Here again know nothing Of
the authorship. The names of those
dramatic carpenters do not interest
me-" At which Henry Arthur Jones
glared and flush came into the face Of
Door blind Henry Herman
tlnai's" said Lord I.ytton. "Nr.
Wilson Barretr .as nlacad on hts
boards what he humorotIs1y d.
man tragedy. refer to 'Claudiah, nv
tributed to one W. G. Wills, of whom i
have never heard" This was too much
for the banqueters. All of them were
personally acquainted with Irvings
pet poet, the modest Wills. So they
howled derisively.
And Earl Lytton's tragedy, produced
month later, was dismal failure.
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
bing offer we this year make, 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 80 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 practt-
cal publications for the promotion of
good farming ever published. Take ad-
vantage of this great offer. as 1t will
hold good fof q 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 Presidents extensive
western tour be regarded as a vacation
or campaigning expedition in quest of
q nomination next year it must be ad-
mitted that he is taking q protracted
holiday when many things of impor-
tance 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 fall, will be re-
sumed on this excursion, but it 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. elucidation 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 habitusl 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 SO powerful con-
spiracy as this, but 1t is not unreason-
able to hold that magistrate who pro-
fesses desire to assail trusts should at
least make 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 thu
conditions which brought the countr!
to the verge of stupendous disaster
exist today without change and with
out menace.
Presidents who make no effort to en-
force the laws that they have should bt
compelled to answer some pointed ques
tions. when they go off for a holiday ant
discourse upon the things that the
think ought to be done. Nothing tina
Mr.. Roosevelt can say In Chicago, II
Milwaukee, In San Francisco OF in 81
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 w Washing to-
would be. Chicago Chronicle,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
one Of Mrs. Grant. bright saying.

One of Mrs. Grants Bright Sayings.
When Mrs. Julia Dent Grant was liv-
ing In Philadelphia in the house at
200o 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 parsimontous
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
II couldn't help but feel for her this
morning when she told mo 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
pocketY'-New Orleans Times-D Demo-
crat.
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 a
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 ss 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 1t will have to beevaporsted 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
i placed by new ones. OF course, you
need not scour or polish up your plows,
cultivators, shoyels or planters, for you
4 did not let them get rusty before you
creased them and put them away when
you we're 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 for
the sows, the stalls for the mares that
will fosl, the chicken house ready fol
the hens, all cleaned out, the nests
ready for the layers and the coops fol
the hens and the little chicks. The
troughs ready for the sows, the COW
barn ready for the cows; in fact, attend
to everything that can be done, so that
when spring work commences, you will
7 not have anything to detain you, ant
you can devote your entire time to put
ting in the crops, except what is abso
!. lutely necessary to attend to the stock
. Ifall is done that can be done before
the work commences on the farm, whel
+ you do get started you can accomplish
q q great deal Of work in q short time.--
Farmers Tribune.
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 IN
unprovoked one-the result to the ne
gro is about the same. A dispatch from
Muscatine, Iowa, says that in that
place black man named Frank Brown
narrowly escaped death at the hands of
. mob of 1900 which was beating him
to death when twenty policemen sue
ceede in rescuing him. His offense was
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
ly 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 clamps
down 30 that railroad discrimination
would be an impossibillty. -Allamakee
,Journal
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 wireless message from
across the Atlantic; in less than sixteen
months his perfect system is in actual
commercial operation. The modern
world, hsbituated 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
air they must pause for a moment be
fore the stupendous and still unac-
castomed thought. Philadelphia Led
oar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Business Opportunities For All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Minne-
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best sgri-
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.
p0ndence 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

The cork tree is an evergreen oak
and in southern Europe and northern
Africa usually attains a 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
Mngnetizing O witncsu.

Brougham, while practicing 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.
Wasn't 1t pleasant, o brother mine,
In those old days Of the lost sunshine

Wasn't 1t pleasant, o brother mine,
In those old days Of the lost sunshine
VI outh-when the Saturdays chores wert
And the Sundays wood In the kitchen, too,
Aud We went Wis ting, me and you,'
Out to Old Aunt Mary's?
1t all comes back so clear today.
Ihough am as bald as you are gray
Out by the barn lot and down the lane,
We patter along In the dust again.
AS light as the tips OF the drops of the rain,
We Cross the pasture. and through the wood
Where tho old gray snag of the poplar stood,
Where the hammering 'redheads" "hopped away
And the buzZard raised" in the ''claring'' sky
And loled and circled 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 countrymen;
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 Mary's
Why, see her now In the open door,
Wterethe little gOurds grew up the sides and o'er
The clapboard roof!-and herlface, ah me!
And wasn't 1t good for boy to be
Ont to Old Aunt Mary's?
And o my brother, so far away,
This is to tell you she waits today
To welcome us-Aunt Mary fell
Asleep this morning, whispering. "Tell
Ttc boys to come. !" And all Is well
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
by James Whitcomb Riley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
stoppea yo.,ng For Dnnicl.

A funny story is told about an old
time docter who, writing letter, ask
ed Il Judge, Judge, isn't e-q-u-i the
way to spell equinomical?'
"Ytssss'4 think 1t is," said the judge
but here's Webster's Dictionary. II
can soon tell yo,,. =
He tried to find the word, but gave
it up at length, and exclaimed, "Well,
sir, I've always been IL Daniel Webster
man, but any man who will write US
big 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:"
"Yes, SO l am told.'
"Will he give up the law buslness?"
''Yes. He will give up the law busl-
ness and go into the son-in-law busi-
ness.''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
It's Better to Give Than Receive.

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

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

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

A.E.PETEasoN.
nEADER IN Groceries. Provisions, ro<k.
~ cry, Fruits. etc. Main Street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

When boy is lonesome, 1t helps Q
good deal If you feed hlm.-Atchisop
Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
RS prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
i Monuments and Head Stones OF various de.
signs. Have the county right for Sipe's Pat
sIt Grave Cover; also dealer In Iron Fences.
VIII meet all competition. 1T ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

!. M.PEAaSE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
y OR. All business entrusted to him given
prompt attention. ONCE In City Hall block,
second floor. - :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
Cost of Corn Culture.

Exclusive of rental, 1T 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
VIM. DENNIS,
a. 3r,. cA,.rr,a

G1TY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
and pianos . Specially. All work will receive
prompt attention. share Of your patronage
y collected. Charges right. Give your draylng
to man who has come to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08
ALEX. sEEsTaom.

ALEX. 6EFSTRoM.
GENERAL BLACKSMITH, horseshojng q
u specially. Interfering and corns cured or
work guaranteed A ahare Of the public patron.
age Y solicited. Shop on FRANKLIN street, near
the bridge. :
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
Sc. 40, or l6 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 stste.-Council
Bluffs Nonpareil.
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 Sl.6O. That
would make the cost of an acre of corn
SS17, 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 tue one fer which the repub-
licans of the state SO literally abused
him. The case has grown.. worse since
Mr. Boies issued his figures. Land has
advanced enormously in price while 1t
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 eppurtensnces 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 81 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

LAWRENCE q easMs.
DRUGS. Wall Paper. Stationery, Paints, Oils,
u etc. City Hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

INSURE YOUR PROPERTY ssainst cyclones
sncs Con BRONB0N . OAHR, Ass0tl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

r. WERkMElSTER.
GENERAL DEALER IN FURNITURE,
VI Cofnns Picture Frames, Etc. A complete
stock of Furniture and Upholstery always on
hand, at prices that defy competition. A good
Hearse kept for attendance at funerals. Earl
vile, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-08

AID. BROWN
nealer in furniture etc.. and undertaken.
~ Main Street.