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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Gov dn,t Make Him Live.

Senatoi Pritchard, of North Carolina,
telling how healthy his section of the
State is, remarked: "A mountaineer,
aged 90, and his wife; aged 90. were
returning from the funeral of their
oldest child. who had died at the age
of II. They were both deeply grieved.
AS they were disclosing their loss the
wife said:
"I always told you, John, that we
would never raise that child.'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Food for Fattening Fowls.

Always fatten fowl as quickly as
possible. Ten days is long enough to
get a fowl fat. and 1t should be con-
fined either In coop or number In
a small yard. Give plenty of fresh
water, and feed four times day, be-
ginning early and giving the last meal
late. \ mixture of corn meal. three
parts. ground oats, one part, shorts,
one part, crude tallow, one part, scald-
ed, is the best for the first three meals,
with all the corn and wheat that can
be eaten up clean at night. Weigh
the articles given. and do not feed by
measure
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
E..convict i. Found Dead.

Martin Woods, recently released from
tho penitentiary, where he served ten
years as mn accessory to the blowing up
of the homes of John Mahin, f. NJ. kes-
singer and n. Rosenberger, of Muscatine,
In 1898, was found dead in bed. There
are indications of fou! play. 1t is said
Woods threatened TO tell who his ace M
plices We're in the dynamiting Outrage,
which was the result of tho prohibition
fight at that time
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

When filling an ice house, place
layer Of sawdust fully foot deep upon
the bottom, then put in the ice, pack
ing it closely to within a foot OF the
side walls, cutting the blocks carefully
and evenly to make the mass solid and
compact. A twelve-inch space should
be allowed. and the sides should be
allied with sawdust. Do not I'll nearer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Poisonous Forage.

The bad reputation of second growth
sorghum seems to be justified by the
results of recent chemical tests in
which the young and stunted stalks
and leaves We're found to contain prus-
sic acid, one of the rankest of all poi
sons. 1t has not been found in full
grown plants. but only in the stunted
plants that come up after the main
crop has been removed. The acid is
quickly changed by the plant into other
compounds. so that the poisonous pc
Rod is short. and cattle have often
fed on the second growth without in
Jury in fields which few weeks later
caused many deaths.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Sugar in Green Fodder.

The sugar in the green fodder is
practically all destroyed in the silo.
and since 1t is most abundant in the
corn plant In the early stages Of ear
development it is an additional argu-
ment for postponing cutting until the
grain is full size and the sugars have
changed largely to starch. The amount
of seed per acre affects the yield of
green fodder and also its composition.
A medium stand is essential for the
best results in both quantity and quail
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The value of n good pasture for hogs
cannot be overestimated. 1t furnishes
health giving. succulent forage, to Sc
cure which the hog takes early morn
Ing constitutionals and is made healthy
thereby. He eats much of the grass
and less of corn, and thereby is ex-
pense saved his owner, and he lays on
fat faster than If on full grain ra-
ton. Disease does not bother the
pasture fed hog. A healthy hog, we'll
fed, means profit in its owners pocket.
A good pasture insures this.-Farm
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Miss Anne L, Morgan, daughter of ].
Pierpont Morgan. has. undertaken to
raise fund of $15o,O00 with which to
provide a theater in Italy for the use
of Nine. Eleonora Duse, the actress.
While Nine. Duse was attending re-
ception Miss Morgan heard her speak
of her long cherished plan to erect a
temple of art to be devoted to the pro-
duction Of classic and modern drama.
The young New York woman at once
raised $4,000 among her friends and
pledged her support to the project I'M
til the theater is built. Only the wom-
en- friends Of Miss Morgan are to be
asked to subscribe to the undertaking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

l thought it might be of interest to
many of your readers to know how to
grind Kaffir corn. as most sweep mills
will not grind it fine, and the millers
want too much for grinding It. If the
burr is quite worn, SO much the better.
Have the Kaflir corn dry, put bas-
ketful into a good, solid BARREL chop
with long handled, sharp spade; add
some more heads and chop, and so oil.
Fill your mill and continue to chop
and grind. You can have 1t fine us
-four If you like, and 1t makes fine
swill TO feed thick or thin. Tile KAT
fir corn stem keeps the seed from feed
ing too fast and 1t grinds nicely, but
not so fast as corn, probably about
five bushels per hour. This depends
on how fine you grind tic. ]. Hug
gins, In Kansas Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
To Produce Good woot

Wool is affected by breed, climate
and food. Sheep will thrive in some
sections much better than in others.
and wool from some tlocks will bring
higher prices than other woods. To
produce good wool sheep must be
well fed. but not too much so. If the
food is not sufficiently nutritious the
wool will lack in strength, be dry.
harsh, flabby and rough TO the toush.
Wool from sheep that are kept on pas
lures which provide an abundant herb
age is long In fiber. soft. white and
strong. 1t Is claimed that all nutri-
tious foods produce fine wool, but it Is
not necessary to make selection of
foods IL the sheep have variety.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The Town Fraternal Congress elected
officers MS follows: President, Il. c. Cor
~, Des Moines; Vice President, John
Dennison, Clarion; Secretary and Treas
urer, George B. Albert, Marshnlltown;
Executive Committee, Z. c. Cory, John
Dennison, George b. Albert, j. II. En-
erins and 4. s. Randall.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Honors Easy.

General Baden Powell. the popular
English warrior, was at luncheon re-
Gently where a celebrated physician
was his fellow guest. The doctor was
chatting the soldier and said: How do
you feel after killing man profess
sionally?" The general replied in his
characteristic silky tones: "Oh, don't
mind it much more than you do. dare
say."-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
HANDY rARMER's GATE.

to the posts, as shown in the diagram.
The front has two Stats extending five
inches farther out than the main gate:
these drop In slot or notch cut in a
1x3-lnch piece nailed on the front post
at right angle. This gate can be con.
structed and hung in an hour.-E. +.
Isley. In EpltomlSt,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

than three or four feet of the roof, and
put about six inches Of the sawdust on
Top of the ice. II sawdust cannot he
had. chopped straw, wheat chatf, or
marsh hay can be used. but sawdnst
is the best material.-New England
Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

meet with the cows teats, and the
pressure, 1t is claimed, causes the milk
to flow readily. We know nothing of
the merits of the machine. The illus
tration is given to indicate the contin-
ued efforts that are being made along
the line of dairy inventions.-Farm
and Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Two Prisoners Break Jail.

Fred Forsythe and Tennis Wander
Quirt escaped from the Story County Jail
at Nevada by digging n tunnel from the
floor of their cell to the Jail yard. For
sythe escaped from the Nevada Jail n
year ugo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
BOY. Scare off crack.m e n

Robbers We're frightened away by boys
while trying to enter the Vincent bank
In Webster County. The cracksmen had
partly broken the door of the bank. A
can of dynamite aud bottle of nitro
gly.erin were left behind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

REMARKABLE RESULT OF WRECK IN CALIFORNIA
HE accident at Byron station
Ill three lives to work produced
remarkable conditions The Stockton
an and when the big
owl Its
engine plunged through the
horizontally stopped the heavy
left the although
sixty to sixtydye miles
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The following sketch shows farm
er's handy gate made of 1x3-inch Stats
throughout that need no braces ami
does not sag. The posts at the center
and on hinge end rest OIL Stats fastened
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Demented Mother Commits Suicide.

Her mind unbalanced because of the
responsibility of the care of an estate
left by her husband, Mrs. Oscar Martin,
living on farm near Dayton. went to
the nearby home of her brother, Axel
Earst, and hanged herself in the hog
chute. A note written by Mrs. Martin
leaves the seven children in the care of
her brother
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
An Automatic Mixer.

Here is a machine for milking cows.
1t Is can-shaped reservoir of special
construction, made alright so that n
vacuum may be produced by the air.
pump on the cover. Rubber tubes con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

A man wearing rubber heels ought
to be compelled to carry sleigh bells.
Start to roast him, and you are liable
to turn around and find him at your
elbow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Was there ever a man who could not
be successfully sued for breach Of
promised
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

You do not thoroughly enjoy q
"story" unless 1t is ION" someone you
hate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

broke through the Ice.
| 4 masked man entered Rolls restau-
rant at Ames and forced the clerk to
hand over $40 in the till. The clerk had
500 on his person which the bandit fail
ed to get. The thief escaped.
Carl Whetsell, prominent young OF
tnmwa business man, shot and killed him
self with rife. No cause is known. Re
cause Miss Mollie Hall refused to marry
him. j. f. Brooke, aged 20, shot ard
killed himself in the same city.
| Albert Peters, who suffered the loss
| of his eyesight at shooting tournament
Mt Buckeye, where he was manipulate
| ing the targets and looked over the pro-
lection behind which he was stationed
Just as gun was discharged, has s.--
II. Lightfield. '.the man behind the gu,
for $4,000 damages.
The grain elevator belonging to the
Spencer Grain Company of Minneapolis
and the Hunting & Gilchrist warehouses,
all on the river bank at McGregor, were
destroyed by fire, together with 92,7O0
bushels of grain. Foreman Davidson Of
the elevator was seriously injured by the
explosion of boiler. The estimated
property loss is 100000.
A child was born in movers wagon
near Emmetsburg during the recent cold
snap. There was no food nor fuel In the
wagon and the father tore boards from
the fences to keep the mother and child
warm. The good people of Emmetsburg
took up collection for the family.
Judge McVay, in the Des Moines Dis
trict Court, decided unconstitutional the
Griswold law passed last winter to sup
press the business of the Home Cooper
alive Association engaged in selling lots
and property. The law required such
business to be conducted under the build.
ing and loan laws of the State, which
would virtually drive them out Of the
State.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Barber-Hair's gettln' bit thin on
top, sir. Have you tried our hair re-
storer Customer facetiously)-Oh.n no.
it's not that. It's worry.-Pick-me.up
Wigg-As painter do you think he
will be able to make a name for him
self? Wagg-He ought to. You see.
he's sign painter.-Philadelph Rec
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-12
GnIIinEher n Doctor.

Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
was recently afforded an opportunity
to demonstrate that his usefulness as
a member of the medical profession
has not entirely vanished with his as
sumption of senatorial dignity, says the
New York Tribune. While the Senate
was in session, w. b. Mitchell, a CAPT.
tai policeman, stationed at the entrance
of the Senate lobby, suddenly dropped
to the floor unconscious and apparently
lifeless. Associates hurried to his as
sistance, and, thoroughly alarmed, ask
ed that physician be summoned. Then
it was that the presence of a doctor
Senator in the chamber was recalled
and he responded to the call with the
alacrity of a young physician who had
just hung out his shingle.
DR.. Gallinger diagnosed the case as
brain trouble and promptly sent for
restoratives. In about fifteen minutes
the patient had sufficiently recovered
to be taken to a committee room,
where the Senator's attention to the
sick man showed the practised eye of
the physician as we'll as the tender care
of the trained nurse.
When his patient no longer required
his services the doctor became highly
unprofessional in neglecting to ask for
his fee. A colleague present remarked:
ut was no wonder that Gallinger went
into politics if that was the way he did
business when he practiced medicine"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-12
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings - Stockholders National
Bank of Savannah.
Military Orders-Orders No. q, Irish
Jasper Greens.
Special Notices-Notice to Stockhold-
ers, Southwestern Railroad Company;
Dividend Notice, Chatham Real Estate
and Improvement Company; A Christ
mas Turkey, Jas. J. Joyce; Ship Notice,
Strachan & Co., Agents; Finished Be-
fore Christmas, Hoffmans Studio.
Business Notices-Sunday Luncheon,
Thunderbolt Casino; Fruit Cake Good
les, C. H. Monsees; From Gulf and
Ocean, A. NJ & c. w. West.
Last Chance To-day-Sternberg & Co.
Daily Hints for Christmas Shopping
B. H. Levy & Bro.
The Florence Dental Plate Brush
Solomons Co.
Bob Whites Are in the woods-Lat-
timores'.
souders' Extracts-Henry Solomon &
Son.
Time for Christmas Shopping-B. H
Levy & Bro.
White Stone Lithia Water-Rowlin-
ski. Druggist.
Financial-Report of the Condition
Of the Savannah Trust Company, Sa-
vannah. Ga.
Prices for To-day-McArthur & Sons
Co.
To Shippers-A. Ehrlich & Bro.
Foods-Grape-N Nuts.
The Best American watches-Wal-
thams.
Health Is the Most Important-Royal
Baking Powder.
Observation-Disclosures for Janu-
airy.
If All the Others-E. & w. Laun-
dries.
Savannah Theater-'The Land O. Cot
ton" To-day. Matinee and Night.
Special Values on Christmas Presents
Daniel Hogan.
Hard to Beat This-The Metropolitan
Co.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of An
drew H. Oprie of Chatham, John A.
Sedwick of Montgomery and David P.
Rose of Camden, Bankrupt
Auction Sales-Smyrna Rugs, Piano,
Etc, by C. H. Dorsett, Auctioneer.
Acknowledgements.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem. }
says: 1.-THE paramount question in the
Panama matter now is the construc-
ton of a highway across the narrow
barrier dividing the two greatest mar
thine areas of the world. for the
worlds benefit. a trust for mankind.
the naturalization of which is guaran-
teed by treaty engagements of nearly
every government of the world, be-
cause that doctrine rests upon the
broad idea that by natural law the
seas are common to all mankind
The Hartford Comm Times (Dem. }
says: I'VE hear much about Democ-
racy in these days. Will there ever be
any better definition of Democracy
than to say that its main object must
be to evolve the best human charac-
ter, the highest human efficiency, the
greatest human happiness? We do not
believe that the Democracy of the
twenty-first century or the twenty
second will be in any respect an i'm
provement on the Democracy of the
Declaration of Independence, the De-
mocracy of Thomas Jefferson"
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Ind.) says: Speaker Cannon accom-
plished a veritable shake-up in the
House Committee on Postoffices, dis
placing ten old men, eight of whom
are still in Congress, and selecting for
the craftsmanship Mr.. Overstreet of
Indiana. who had never before served
on that committee. The reason for
this is obvious. The old committee
had proved incompetent or worse, in
not possessing a closer knowledge of
the scandals in the postal service. A
new broom was necessary. as Mr..
Cannon has realized"
The New Orleans Picayune (Dem. }
says IF England and France had
been as rapacious and INSCRIPTIONS as
was President Roosevelt in the Pana-
ma secession, they would have assist
ed in the breakup of the American re-
public and the extlnguishment of tho
Monroe Doctrine. AS they were not
so. there remains upon this hemisphere
the most powerful nation of the earth.
warning the land-hungry powers OF the
Old World 10 keep their hands OFF the
Americas-North. Central and South.
There is no thought OF secession now.
The South Is going 10 prosper more
than all the other sections from being
IN the Union. and Il Is there 70 stay"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-12
CASE AGAINST
SWAYNE
THE
JUDGE

The charges against United States
District Judge Swayne of Florida are
in a fair way of being investigated.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
has been authorized to investigate
them with the view Of deciding wheth-
er there is sufficient in them to justify
impeachment proceedings.
Some of the Republican congressman
seemed to desire to prevent steps be-
ing taken in the direction of impeach-
ment when Representative Lamar of
Florida introduced his impeachment
resolution, but when action on the res
olution was taken there was substan-
TALLY unanimous vote in favor of it.
1t is, of course, for the judiciary
Committee to say what foundation
there is for the charges, but it is a no
torious fact that there has been much
dissatisfaction with Judge Swayne for
a long time. One fault that is found
with him is that he spends the most
of his time at the North to the neglect
of the duties of his position. 1t is GER
tain there wouldn't be any objection
to him If there were not good reasons.
The joint resolution adopted by the
Florida Legislature at it's last session
indicated that there was widespread
dissatisfaction with him in his district.
At that time there appeared in the
public prints the grounds for this con-
dition of affairs.
Judge Swayne's side of the case is,
of course, to be heard. He will be given
ample opportunity to make his defense.
He may take the position that there
is prejudice against him in Florida be-
cause he is a Northern man, but if he
that he is mistaken. There are many
Northern people of influence in Flor
ida and they would be quick to de-
fend him against such an objection as
that. AS far as we have been able to
observe there are very few who have
taken the trouble to offer defense for
his ALLEGED shortcomings.
Some of the grounds of complaint
are of long standing. The inference,
therefore, is that Judge Swayne is in
different to public sentiment in his dis
! trict relative to the manner in which
he conducts his office. However, it
will be time enough to criticise him if
the Judiciary Committee reports in IA
vor of impeaching him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-12
Personal.

Gov. Bailey of Kansas has dis
covered an affinity between the peo-
pie of Chicago and the people of his
state. He says: "They look like each
other, they talk alike and both know
how to hustle"
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., is to
become clerk in the office of the first
vice president of the New York Gen.
trail road. His desk will be near that
of his father and near that of Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, in what is called
1.-The millionaires division" of the office
in New York.
John Quern, for twenty years a
waiter in Delmonico's, New York, left
that establishment four years ago
having made 100000 in stocks. Last
week he returned to his former occu-
patton, and is now whisking a nap
kin as of yore, having lost everything
on the Stock Exchange, chiefly in steel
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-12
INSURANCE INJUSTICE.

Some four month ago the Savannah
| Chamber of Commerce and the City
Council inaugurated movement look
ing 10 a reduction of the cost of in
surance on property in this city. For
fifteen years a special additional rate,
or penalty, of Is cents on the 500 had
been added to fire insurance premiums
because of various alleged shortcom-
ings of the water supply and the fire
department. The deficiencies COM
planned of were all made good long
ago and for considerable time the
fire losses have been only normal.
These facts were brought to the at
tention of the Southeastern Tariff AS
sociation, and as a matter Of justice
it was requested that the heavy dis
elimination, amounting to about S40-
900 year. be removed from the city.
There was hope that the protest and
appeal would be productive of re-
suits and that our people would be re-
lieved of the unjust charges placed up
on them. But it appears that the in
surance trust, 10th to diminish its
squeeze, has found still new reason
for continuing it's oppression.
An organ of the Southeastern Tariff
Association in a recent article init
mates that the reason for the high
rates in Savannah is that there is poll
tics in the fire department! 1t may
be true that there is some element of
politics in the fire department of Sa-
vannah, but the same is true of every
similar department in the United
States. And we venture the assertion
that politics has no more to do with
the fire department of this city than
with that of any city of like size and
Importance in the country. 1t cannot
be shown that politics has interferred
with the efficiency of the department.
Its men will compare favorably with
those of any other similar organization,
as the records will show. The cry of
merely a subterfuge.
If the Southeastern Tariff Associa-
ton is under the impression that it
can continue to discriminate against
Savannah, alleging all sorts of poor
excuses, it will be apt to find that 1t
makes a mistake. A very glazing il
lustration of the inequality with which
we are treated was given by a gem
tleman of the city day or two ago.
Last year he stopped at large wooden
hotel in New England, located in a
town where there was no fire depart
ment On inquiry he found that the
insurance rate on the building was l
per cent. Compare this with the rate
charged on the De Soto, nearly 2.20 per
cent, and we have an idea of the ex-
tent of the discrimination against us.
The people of Savannah are tired of
the injustice of the insurance trust
that dominates the state, and especial
ly this city, and if there is not shortly
shown some disposition towards fair
dealing, there will be a combined effort
to secure more reasonable insurance
by using companies outside of the
trust.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-12

Spencer's hours of relaxation were
largely spent at the Athenaeum Club,
says the New York Sun, where
he went to drink weak tea,
smoke mild cigars and play billiards.
At this game he had attained consid-
cradle proficiency and piqued himself
not little upon the mathematical ex-
actitude with which his shots were
planned. 1t is in the Athenaeum bill
lizard room that he pronounced a much
quoted epigram. He had happened
into a game with a rather foppish
member who, after complimenting him
upon the theory of his shots, proceed
ed to run the string out with distin-
gufshed ease. A second game resulted
in the same way and Spencer walked
over to the rack, put his cue up and
turned to his opponent.
Sir" he said impressively, ito play
a good game of billiards is the mark
of a well rounded education; to play
too good a game of billiards is the
mark of an illspent youth"