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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

JOHN w. SPRINGER. stock-raisers will in
a short time be running picking
houses of their own. Mr.. Springer is
young man who has come to the
front rapidly in affairs of the live
stock world. which means great
deal in these days. Five years ago
the live stock men of the West, prin-
cipally grazers of cattle and sheep,
met Mt Denver and formed an asso-
citation Intended to be national in It's
scope. Mr.. Springer took an active
part In its organization and was elect
ed President. Mr.. Springer brings to
his position large experience in the
management of the affairs of the cat
tie trade, being interested extensively
in one of the biggest grazing outfits
III the West. In addition to this prac.
teal experience, he possesses the
genius for organization and a remark
able capacity for details, SO that lie
has been enabled TO bring into line n
number of conflicting interests and
consolidate them to the point where
lie can present IN unbroken front to
the natural foes of the cattlemen-in
n business way-thc railroads and tile
packers. In this regard Mr.. Springer
has had several tests of strength and
has made n record that has won for
him the confidence Of his supporters
and the respect of his antagonists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
RISKS oF SHAVING.
Danger from the Bacillu, In the Bar
ber's Shop.

ber's Shop.
The use of soap lather prior to SHAY.
ing the beard Is regarded merely rs a
means of facilitating the troublesome
operation. Soap is said to extract the
oily matters from the hair and thus to
render 1t brittle, so that the blade of
the razor saws through it easily, for
after all, shaving is delicate saving
process. With sensitive skins, Of
course, soap of go3d quality and pre-.
ferably free from alkaline excess is
desirable. On the other hand, it might
be thought that an excess of alkal
would prepare the beard more read.
lily than pure soap or superfatted
soap. The corrosive effect of alkali
however, leaves 10 doubt as to which
description Of soap should be used
Soap probably plays more impor.
tant role than that of saponlfier of the
natural oil of the hair.
In spite of the fact that those who
use the razor frequently cut them
selves, yet it is rarely that anything
more serious than cut follows, the
slight wound generally healing quick
ly, and the risk of septicemla arts
ing In this way would seem 10 be al
most nil. In the majority of cases
therefore 1t is clear that the razor
blade must be bacteriologically clean
Il G., free from septic matter--whicll
may be attributed to the fact that
probably 1t is dipped into hot or ster-
ilized water before use, or else that
the soap lather 10 antiseptic. The lat
ter explanation seems the more proba-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
HOW BIRDS HIDE THEMSELVES.
Magic Tricks Made Use of by Little
California Partridpea.

Magic Tricks Made Use of by Little
California Partridxes.
Young birds have to be taught great
many things, but there are some feats
which they know without instruction.
In large open cage in the New York
Geological Park is a covey of six Call
fornla partridges, about one-third
grown, and their little bantam step.
mother, says the New York Tribune.
She dozes at one end of the range or
walks slowly about, peckIng among
the blades of grass. The small sextet
keep close together. and il we watch
them for several minutes we will see
some of the things which must have
come to them as their feathers
and little bills came-from the egg.
Unlike the hen, they are suspicious Of
your every movement, but in a short
time they forget that you are not a
lifeless tree trunk or other harmless
object near their cage. They select a
sunny spot, always on the dead leaves,
never on the green grass, and here, af-
ter much cuddling and pushing, but
never n peep, they squat, usually in
an Irregular circle with heads outward.
Unless there are dead leaves or some
similarly colored surface in their cage
they never settle down contentedly for
sun bath.
We watch them nestle close TO the
ground and close their eyes; then some
movement on the part of the hen may
attract our attention for moment. and,
OIL looking back again, we are amazed
to find the little birds have disappear
ed. 1t is fact that IL we lose sight
of them even for short time, the eve
ut first refuses to distinguish them
from the dried leaves. Their little
backs are dull, dark brown in color,
broken by irregular fine white lines.
very much like the mold lines on fallen
leaves, while the lighter sides of the
head, instead of being Mt all conspicu-
GUS, are exactly like the lighter shades
OF some old leaves, the imitation being
more perfect from the fact of the col
oring being thus broken up. Even the
little brush of appraised feathers in their
heads-hints of the beautiful recurved
helmets of the old brds-appear like
small, frayed-out pieces of grass or
leaf.
If we look toward them with half
closed eyes not n trace of the birds is
visible All appear sound asleep, and
the little heads sag drowsily to one side,
but at the slightest noise each black
bead of an eye is wide open, and six
scurrying pairs of legs, or rounded
whirring wings, carry their owners to
th farther side of the cage. as If
an unfelt wind had suddenly caught up
some of the dead leaves before us and
tossed them along the ground. 1t is all
beautiful bit of magic. which never
becomes less wonderful. no matter
how many times we witness 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Seized for the Rent.

A Philadelphia who spent many
years in the South, who, In fact, was
born and brought up there, tells nm
amusing story of darby wit, and one
well worth repeating, says n Philadel-
phia paper. 1t was some years ago,
when he lived not more than 100 miles
from New Orleans. One day he re.
turned from many hours of driving,
and was agreeably surprised to see n
fine plump turkey served up for dinner
Wondering where it came from, he
called Rastus and inquired by what
means the beautiful bird had reached
his dinner table.
"Why. SAIL" replied Rastus, dat
turkey done been roasting OH our fence
dis tree nights so dis morning seize
him for de rent oh dc fence"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

consists of this undesirable because
1t is often found to be unntegent of low vitality poor
physique, able to perform only cheapest kind
uai labor, DESTROYS of locating almost exclusively the
cities and untitled mentally morally for good citizenship
present stage of the discussion as unnecessary
as 1T would be impossible state what is the per.
centage of the desirable and the undesirable 1t is su
clent for the present purposes to know that at least
considerable number of those coming here particu
larry from eastern and southern Europe Syria are
people who, although they may be able living are
not wanted Will be of benefit to the country and whose
presence the contrary, tends drag
ards 1t Is Of this undesirable minority alone
speaking That 1t should exist is only natural
the poverty of parts of the old world and of the efforts
made abroad to stir emigration Specific evidence Of
Its existence results not only from Ellis
Island but from the fact that large numbers OF these
people are almost destitute at the their arrival
have since found it impossible to living this
try have become public charges are eventually de-
ported
am of the opinion that long the necessity will
be realized of enactng law the effect which will
to exclude all persons who not physically vigorous and
whose presence will tend to lower standard Of living
civilization
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

The decay Of manners in this day.
30 much bemoaned, may. after all. be
but part of the process of social evo-
luton. The individual and individual
traits are losing identity in the mass.
In the old days when strangers were
rarely met with. friends We're seen but
seldom and visits were rare and for
NAL affairs. involving elaborate prepa-
rations and frequently long journeys
on horseback or by coach, it was quite
natural that more fuss should be made,
that more elaborate hospitality should
be extended, that more nice things
should be said and done in nicer
way, than now, when we momentarlly
bump into one another at any time
by telephone or telegraph or fast mail,
may make visits at easy convenience
IN comfortable cars and are forced to
look upon social intercourse not as
rare, costly and grandly formal, but
rather as overdone. Times have
changed and custom and manners
necessarily have changed with them.
Some old customs still lnger under
conditions that render them meaning
gsss. New courtesles have been born
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

that we do not as yet fully appreciate.
1t is to be wished that more men and
women might give more thought and
care to the rights of others. 1t mat
tiers little what ones manners may be
who has considerate regard for other
peoples comfort. Kind words spoken
when in every day clothes are worth
more than all the fine compliments
ever uttered in full dress. Modern
manners are the little courtesles of
every day. They are no longer some
thing to he put on only with ones best
clothes and to be put away in closet
with them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

A considerable number of ministers
in various parts of the country are
enuenvoring to unity the sentiment of
their congregations on the divorce
question. A proportion of them recon-
mend that divorce shall not be granted
for either desertion or cruelty. This
might appear to be intended as an op-
preston of innocent wives. Most peo-
pie, whatever they may think about
lax divorce laws, are not likely to see
In this suggestion moral or social
betterment. Is a woman to be COM
pellel to continue to risk her life in
the company of brute? Or. If de-
serted, must she continue to be sub
ject at any time to the selfish whms
of her unnatural husband, who would
thus be able to claim legal authority
over her ana their children, though
failing to provide for either? The adj
Socntes of this restricted divorce right
may be correct In their opinion that
cruelty and desertion are frequently
professed or sufficiently actuated by
collision for the purpose of obtaining
divorce in order to secure liberty to
enter into new matrimonial ties. There
may he some truth in this averment.
No legislation is likely to prevent col
fusion for the dissolution of the mar
riage tie when grown tedious or in
tolerable to those who entered into 1t
believing 1t dissoluble. But no leg
islature will ever consent to refuse di-
vorce in proved cases of either de.
sertion or cruelty. The ministers would
render better service to the object they
have in view by promoting public
opinion and legislation against the re-
marriage of divorced persons, at least
against the remarriage of the guilty
party. Statistics have repeatedly
shown that more than tbree-fourths of
the divorces in the United States are
secured for the purpose of immedi-
ate remarriage. Were the divorce laws
of the country unified upon a basis of
judicial separation in extreme cases.
with denial to the guilty of the right
to remarry, the morals of American So
ciety would be speedily improved and
the rights of blameless wives and help
less children would be better safe
guarded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

bic of the Two. The amount of soap
rubbed on the skin is considerable If
the shaving is to be In any degree
comfortable, and soap has considerable
antlseptic power. Il per cent solu-
ticn being sufficient to destroy the ty-
phoid bacillus. There can be little
doubt therefore that the skin is render
ed sterile by the liberal application
of soap, and this fact is in favor of
any cut that may be made remaining
healthy and without any serious con-
sequence. In word, soap, in the OPP
GRAFTON of shaving. not only facilitates
the process, but plays the same valua-
bic role when the shaver is unlucky
enough to cmt himself as does the an
tiseptic In surgery.-London Lancet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18


poration shall be compelled to make public information
about Its business.
The average price at which refined has been sold
Is 4.65 cents pound. This includes Isl cents pound
which goes to the government 1t thus appears that
net price has been reduced 2G4 pound against
net price which in 1877, at the time of the formation
the Sugar Rehneries Company, $50 cents The low
price leads to increased consumption enables the
business to be done at the lowest possible margin The
natural increase of consumption year by year may be
stated to be 475 per cent During the year the
crease was S17 This attributed to the reduction
IN price brought about by the combination is only
by keeping the price down that competition can be met
and legislators would inform themselves of the sit
uation they would learn that in our industry there no
such thing as preventing competition the building of
new refnerics
me above makes impossible to understand what rea
sonabe motive there be the so-caled anti
trust legislation The is certainly benefited by
low price NV company will adhere to the policy which 1t
nus heretofore pursued of doing business Mt minimum
OF margin relying for its profits upon enlarged consumn
tlon. p
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Hcsse- Darmstadt, Germany, second
daughter of Princess Alice of England,
who was daughter of Queen Victoria.
Although Il sister of the Czarina, the
Grand Duchess stands in the curious
relation of being her aunt by mar
riage. for the Grand Duke Serge is one
of the younger uncles of the Car.
The Grand Duchess might have been
German Empress, for at one time her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18


ton outnumber those of native birth. But develop
ment has been caused not by the hundreds
of thousands of foreigners have coming here Annually
but by the further fact that they gone out into tho
agricultural regions and that they have from Great
Britain Germany and Scandinavia countries whose jnab
itans more closely resemble people blood traditions
ana Ideals of government than is the any of the
other larger countries of Europe which our mm
grants come 1t is almost certain that our early nm
grafton proceeded from these portions eastern and south
ern Europe which are sending large numbers OF
terate aliens Into Cities this country would moi
now enjoy Its present civilization
Statistics show and it is well known fact that In,
great stream of migration to-day Is city immigration and
that the bulk of the immigrants not 90 and cannot h
urged TO go into the unsettled of United State.
Tor the purpose of developing them The pauper statistics
show that about thirty aliens every ten thousand
become objects of charity whereas in the of the ma
tive born both white and colored only nine out of every
ten thousand persons become such
The question at issue to-day the total restriction
of Immigration but only the proper regulation thereof
Europe has great many desirable people and also mil.
lions who are undesirable and nation of Europc has
It's quota of both. AT least portion and many of us
oeeVe considerable portion, of immigration to day
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

porcOno orn a couCtnmo6 a. c,,a,I, . 2
~ ..s,a, a aas - ~ speak OF
NC , hsn sp .ns III, =. nan Vi Il woman
M. $3.50 anN 80, s.,ons quaiity.
na. o e" y, sn spifi,-telhpeI'
30 "" sam .aiuaD'e oniy us II is
' un.e. son,iM o,.,. m ems uo not always
uu.s san am. .is w o,'en, Wheh the
youne el'.u nou.s i.selh III irritatisp or
~ anser, ,he ia'ner anu ho.her laugh
a. .ne eAnipi I, nu.er they learn with Win
re.re. tnat ,ney nave an unrestrained
sp'ril % ueal WIN WIN SCHOOLS 10 not al
Ways .eaen seil a,, as 'hey ought.
"nat - caleu u,sclphhe Is otten an
aroitrary ,nnlg auapteu oetter TO pro-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

A Tennessee man became SO incenscd
over the marriage of his daughter, to a
man he didn't happen to admire that
he put a gun in his pocket and proceed
ed to kill an innocent person who was
so unfortunate as to be mistaken in the
darkness for the newly made benedict.
The friends of the deceased feel rather
strongly committed to the idea that
marriage is failure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

The great trappcr, hunter, scout and
Indian fighter, Kit" Carson, is popu.
larry supposed to be buried in Santa
Fe. n. NJ, where a handsome granite
monument has been erected to his
memory. Tourists are shown this mon
ument and led to believe that the va
liant kit lies beneath it.
In reality he is buried in the little
graveyard in Taos, N. NJ, and his
tombstone is a wooden cross. But his
grave is always decorated with
wreaths and flowers and American
flags.
Some one is faithful 10 the memory
of one of the most picturesque charac.
tiers in American history.
A wise man never sets himself up as
tho have Of hi ct
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

former being mar
shaled by John w.
Springer, recently
elected for the fifth
time President of
the National Live
Stock Association.
Unless better terms
can be secured by
the cattle-growers
from the packers IL
Is probable tllatthe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Iron was SO scarce an article in
scriptural times that it was good econ
omy as well as good peace measure
to beat swords into plowshares. Con-
ditions have changed. The Beers in
South Africa consign their swords to
the scrap-heap and send to the United
states for American farming tools.
They have recently ordered seventeen
thousand eight-horse plows from a
New York dealer. and large quantities
of other tools in other parts of the
country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

In this country old names, many Of
them of aboriginal origin, are being re-
placed by names not nearly SO attrac-
tive, not nearly so distinctive, not near
~ 80 American. The nomenclature of
country Is one of its possessions that
should be guarded with the utmost Wig
lance. 1t fsSsO1 ing that comes down
to 1t, an ancient nefNage, from it's ear
lest settlers. Respect for the pioneers,
II nothing else, should prompt reteR-
ton of the early names.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

The London Morning Post is much
pleased over the episode In Congress
when Canadian woman in the gallery
called out You lle." And the Post ad-
vises the imperial government to use
emphatic words in dealing with the
United States. Well, we like emphatic
words. They're the kind we use our
selves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

The town of Buckeye will incorporate.
A new bank has been established at
Owens.
The new Christian churcl, at Waukee
has been dedicated.
Fire escapes have been placed on all
the Waterloo school buildings.
A new town will be plated on the
south shore of West Okoboji lake.
A branch of the Union Veterans Union
has been organized at Davenport.
A $3.50 pipe organ is soon to be plac-
ed in the Baptist Church at Webster
City.
The Burlington Trades and Labor AS,
sembly will form co operative ice COM
pany.
The residence of Michael Slykhaus at
Pleasantville burned, with all its con-
tents.
o. Berggran was appointed postmas-
ter at Sheldahl, vice Henry y. Hendric!i-
son, removed.
w. b. Cannon, Mason City carpen-
ter, was held up by footpads and .eliev-
ed of nearly $50.
The Iowa Telephone Company will ex-
pend about 5000, 600 in improving its sys.
TEN in Des Mcines.
The next triennial convention of the
Iowa Court of Honor will be held ut
Marshalltown in 1906.
Breeders of fancy poultry at nes
Moines are complaining Of the deprctla
tons of chicken thieves.
The property of the Boone Gas Com
/ pany will be extensively improved ard
three miles Of new mains laid.
Work will begin on the proposed cleo.
trio line between Clinton and Dayenpor,
MS soon as the weather will permit.
Thieves entered the c., b. & q. depo,
at West Burlington and robbed the none.
| drawer and ritlcd mail sack. No clue
Col. e. l.. Godfrey has been appointed
surveyor of the customs at the port OF
Des Moines to succeed DIR. Lafayette
Redman.
Henry kraus was sent to jail for thir
ty days at Buffalo for robbing the till II
Honbauer's store during the absence OF
the proprietor.
An effort hns been made to have tht
Office of steamboat inspector removed
from Dubuque to st. Paul. Secretary
| Shaw saws no change will lie made.
| Dos Moipes gamblers hive asked th,
police of that city to raid their joint.
regularly, preferring n system IF lines t,
| tile uncertainty of promiscuous arrests
Curiosity induced Ira Allen, n l5-year
old Webster civ how. to insncct som,
dynamita cartri,ipcs in foo close nrnx
unity to rod .hot stove. Tie how,
hands were fcarfn,lv monrl.d Inv IN,
exnlos;on tl,at followed
nv, $50. 80 c.o,,.ou 11o,,o .;
49, ST.. w =, s,im ~ aa,,a.aa p ~. ". Wv
t' Mtsn WI ~. 80, &c o. y. ~
s.';,, -. -, a. Standardization 20 600
600 and II Is given to Clermont hrnus,
in that y;c;n;ty Sneaker Henderson snon,
HE hoyhood DAYS The stntua 10 nor,
noorlv 6n;shed
49,. W. c. ;,,:u.
and bic CON GEORGE wns fatally IN ;nr,,,
NV tho oxnlosion ne thn ho;lars in a ,,r;.
nil nj Koosamono The bn;ld;n, ,y,,
hol,v wrecked. Low water il alleged I,
have becn thc conse of the fatal ncci
dent.
Thomas A. Rornes. well.to.do do,
Mo;nes County land owner is dead. opet
"a He came TO Iowa in 1s46. and hnf
since i;yod in tho STATE. He vas nromi
nrnt in county affairs
M e.;a.,. &c >,... ,Y,n.o, ,,, 60,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
BEAUTY OF RUSSIAN COURT.

Grand Duchess Serge, the Czarinn's
Sister, Holds the First Rank.
Among the ladies Of the Russian
court there is none that equals in per-
sonal beauty Grand Duchess Serge, SIS
ter of the Czarina, and niece Of King
Edward OF England. Before her mar
riage she was Princess Elizabeth of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

During 1902 the heirs of Richard wag-
nerreceivedno less than $4,000 as roy
alties upon the compositions of the late
master. Yet there are thousands of
honest and Industrious boilermakers
who are struggling along on So per day
or such a matter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Few persons will be Inclined to
blame the woman who has sued for a
divorce from her husband because of
his habit of smoking pipe around
the house at a. III. No husband
would tolerate such a practice on the
part of his wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

has occupied the attention of lawmakers
for years and prizes offered by the government for
large families In this country however Anglo Saxon
prudery will always stand in the of any general
paign of education this subject Physicians can do
something in the way of educating their patients but
their efforts in the aggregate little The de-
mands of society and the life of people fats where
the baby Is more uiwecome than dog are among the
hope for the future.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Emperor William is interested in a
quick telegraply invention which av-
erages 10000 words an hour. Is Will
lam about to give the world another
evidence Of his versatility?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Max Regis will keep on with his
reckless dueling till he meets with an
accident. Surprising he We're to bite
his tongue, for instance, while fight
Ing and sassing simultaneously.