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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
The RACE SUICIDE QUESTION.


~ lure value by Dulk ana numbers. 1t is the same
III erroneous judgment which leads to measure
~ the Importance of families by the number of chill
dren produced in them Is 1t not time that we
A should attach rather Importance to quality
I'm than to size? assert that 1t Is much better
@1 that home shall have from two to five children,
strong in body, vigorous in mind all of them equipped
that in the Of nature may expect them live
maturity than that there should be from twelve to eight
half of whom doomed to die in infancy and less
than half of whom will be fairly educated and equipped for
life.
quickly admit that the higher education of women
has tendency diminish the number Of children born
in family 1t postpones marriage. 1t gives girl thou
sand within herself and thousand interests
outside of herself The higher education undoubtedly
makes girls critical of and independent
them The well educated knows that there is no
Ideal home excepting the home created by and
woman who working together to maintain 1t in the
bonds of love. better educated, the intelligent
the developed the greater is their
responsibility With this increased of response
oiy there to highly educated greater
If personal dignity that is not felt by women less devel
,ped. When such become mothers they willing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

It takes man with pull to be ons
OF the push.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

Bulgaria is anxious to do her duty,
but is handicapped by the necessity
Of having first to do Turkey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18
SMALLER AND BETTER DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
~ HAifeIaw REID.

1t is safe to predict that the better
class of daily newspapers and their
readers may come to mutual UNDER
standing that less quantity and better
quality would be mutually advantage
Gus. Fewer words, shorter Stories bet
ter told; fewer $1S week reporters,
who only write by main strength and
awkwardness, and more men who have
learned the capacity of the English
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-18

There Is no liked rule BY Which
nature has intended that one sex
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
pIdn.. Wan, to See Cleveland.

Gen. John B. Carbon of Gorgia
tells an anecdote which illustrates
his delightful simplicity Of manner
and the southern gentleman's devo-
ton to his old qlack NANNY.
"When Pre,ident and Mrs. Cleve-
land were making tour Of the south
shortly after their marriage they Wis
tied Atlanta. I was then governor
of Georgia, and was happy to give
a reception in their honor.
"Durlng the day I said to the
president; "Mr. Cleveland, wouldn't
you like to SEQ real old southern
mammys
"I certainly should he answered.
"Then 1 will send out to tho plan
tation for my old nanny. She has
nursed four generations Of our fsmi-
ly.'
Tom,' I said to the coachman,
take the carriage, go out to the
plantation and tell nanny to put
on her best frock and come in with
you; I want to introduce her to the
Hon. Grover Cleveland, president of
the United States.'
"Tom went, and I did not see any
thing more of him until the recep.
lion was nearly over. The presi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland with a few
other guests were grouped in the
center of the room, when I saw Tom
peeping in at the door.
"Beckoning him to me I asked:
why doesn't nanny Gomez"
"Unhesitatingly he replied from
the door: Nanny says she amt
comm to see no Grover Cleveland.
She's seen bigger men than he is.
She's seen her Mars John; and she
amt keerin' bout seein' no president
OBJ de United States"
Everybody laughed, no one more
heartily than the president.
"Well, Mr.. Cleveland 1 said, 4
recbon you never had anybody sit
down on you like that before' y
Rochester Herald.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
Pioneer Weather Prophet Say,
Colorado will Have Flood
This Month.

ITO soon" remarked Oliver P.
Virgins, weather prophet, as he
gszed eastward at the frowning clouds
that brought rain yesterday after,
noon. "What Kansas gets Colorado
will have, but it is not due yet.
"Look out for it around June 15.
It was pretty big storm Topeka had
but have seen it as bad here, only
there was nothing to destroy then
Colorado will get share Of what
Kansas had. In 1855 there were
two miles OF water from Littleton
down to below where Denver is built
to day. There was one log cabin in
that year where the Western hotel
now stands and it went early. In
1854 the water was up to where the
postoffiice now is aud it was IA or 16
feet deep where the Union depot
stands. It took everything before it,
bridges and trees. There were pine
trees with 20 feet of roots swept down
and nothing could stand in their way.
Republican.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
Now Estray Law.

Attention is called to the follow.
ing extract from the new estray law,
which was approved and took effect
April IL, 1908:
"Section l. It shall be unlawful
hereafter for any person other than
an authorized inspector of the state
board of inspection commissioners to
to take up or retain possession OF
any estray animal or animals, except
as herein provided, and any person
who shall take up or retain possess
ion of any estray animals without
notifying the state board of stock in
spection commissioners, within the
time as provided in this act, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and up
on conviction may be fined not more
than five hundred dollars $500 TO,
each and every offense."
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10

hearts and lives to the end that your
soul may experience salvation. We
will bow our heads in prayer. Dea
con White will lead" There was no
response. "Deacon White" this
time in a little louder voice, twill
you lead" Still no response. Evi
IDENTIFY the deacon was slumbering.
The preacher made third appeal
and raised his voice to pitch that
succeeded in arousing the drowsy
man. deacon White will you lead ?"
The deacon, in bewilderment, rub
bed his eyes and blurted: "Oh, go
to thunder; it amt my lead-I just
dealt.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10

G. G. HuppLEsroN.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10

condition with a bullet wound in his
abdomen and another in the calf Of
his leg. "Yellow," colored rubber
in the employ of Abe Noncolss, Of
La Junta, WIS shot through the
cheek, and Fred Baughmsn is in the
county Jail charged with the shoot
ing.
The trouble which eliminated in
the shooting started last night over
the match race between Bean and
Barney Owens, Reed being part
owner of Bean, the winning horse.
The trouble was renewed early this
morning, when Reed drew revolver
and threatend Bsughman, who was
unarmed. Reed finally was presuad-
ed to put mp his gun, but the two
men met again at 11:30 and renew
ed the trouble. Both drew their
guns and emptied them at each other.
Reeds aim was poor and ncne of the
shots took effect, but Baughman shot
with the result stated.
"Yellow" was an on locker Baugh-
man came to the city and gave him
self mp.
L. E. Reed is quite we'll known to
number of Lamar citezens, having
raced several horses here a few years
ago.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10

The hay and grain boys have sud-
denly though of the old adsge, "In
union there is strength" and imm-
ediatel they organized themselves in
to an "association' with the follow
ing officers: President, Charles
Maxwall, Of the Lamar Milling and
Elevator company; vice president, F.
D. Stoop, of Rocky Ford; secretary
j. s. Walsh; treasurer H. p. Dye;
directors, Charles Maxwell, F. D.
stoop, J. s. Walsh, b, P. Dye and
B. r. Laking. Their object is to get
better acquainted and to work for
their own best interests. They will
meet once every month at La Junta.
Rocky Ford Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10

E. J. Nicholas & Co, OF Denver
and Chicago, are preparing to build
a canning factory in Rocky Ford in
time to handle the 1904 crop. The
plant will cost $25, 900 and will be
up.to date in every respect. Can
ned goods are now being shipped
into Colorado from Baltimore and
it is proposed to produce the stuff
and can it on the spot.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
superlorty Of Colorado Sugar Beets.

superIorty Of Colorado Sugar Beets.
Statistics show that a higher per
cent of both sugar and purity is to
be obtained from beets raised in
Colorado than in any other state,
and probably in the world. Two
factors are absolutely essential in
the successful cultivation OF sugar
beets; these are moisture and sun
shine. 1t is known fact that any
vegetable raised in q country with
plenty of sunshine will contain a
larger per cent of sugar than the
same vegetable raised in climate
with less sunshine. As regards
moisture it has been proven beyond
doubt that irrigation is the proper
and most successful method for the
cultivation of sugar beets. In beet
sugar countries dependent upon rain,
the crops are sometimes entirely
ruined by drouth or by too much
rain, as at certain stages of the life
of the sugar beet, too much moist
ure is disastrous to the crop, and
also at other stages drouth will en-
tirely destroy the crop; therefore,
the ideal climate for sugar beet 8
must be where the beets can receive
three to five irrigations during the
season. In Colorado along the
Grande, Gunnison, Arkansas, Platte,
and other rivers, with abundant
water the year around, sugar beets
are grown with good results. Com
pared with other crops, the sugar
beet is very profitable to the farmer.
The ususl prices paid for beets in
1902 ranged from $4O0 to $3.50 per
ton for beets containing IL per cent.
sugar, the price increasing with the
increase in sugar contents. It is q
known fact that in California, Utah
and Colorado, the farmer gets a
larger profit per acre than in other
parts of the United States. as his
profits in the above states range
from $50 to 500 per acre, while the
returns to farmers in other states
operating beet sugar factories prob
ably range from $50 to $50 per acre.
Cases may be cited of yields in Col
orado of thirty tons per acre and re-
turns to the farmer os high as $40
per acre.
Compare this with wheat. Sup
pose the farmer raises fifty bushels
of wheat per acre at the good price
of rs cents per bushel and it would
amount to but $3.50 per acre, gross.
As a rotater, the sugar beet is far
above any other ordinary crop, and
and there is q report published by
the German consuls which has come
to the attention of the writer, which
shows that wheat, rye, barley, ETC.,
increased gteatly in their production
on land after sugar beets had been
raised on the ground. In the vicin-
ity of Magdeburg, Germany, beets
are grown on land worth $500 to
$1,000 per acre, and still the beets
are sold at a profit in a country
which exports sugar. It is said that
the farmers in the above locality are
so anxious to raise this profitable
crop that the factories are obliged to
limit the beet acreage of each farm
er-State Journal.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10

Both the Colorado and Utah e1'
pertinent stations have discovered
that taking into consideration the
amount Of hay produced and the
feeding value Of it at the different
stages of maturity the best time to
cut alsalfa is when in full bloom.
Our advice to farmers in the Ar
kansas valley this season however
would be to cut the first crop as soon
as IN bud. Our reason for this is
because owing to the cold backward
spring and injury in some places by
late freezing the first crop is not
coming on as it should and by cut
ting rather early the second and
third cuttings will undoubtedly be
better.;-W. Frank Crowley in Holly
News.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
Not His Turn.

"AIay you take this lesson home
with you dear friends" concluded q
preacher at the end Of long and
wearisome sermon, land may its
spiritual truth sink deep into your
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
Shooting at Trinidad .

A special from Trinidad to the
Pueblo Chieftain of Thursday says:
As the result of ashooting affra at
tho race track at 11:30 O'Clock We'd
nesday morning L. E. Reed OF Clay
ion, N. NJ, horse owner, is in the
Sisters hospital here in . critical
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
To Beet Growers.

am handling the line of Beet Too Is
sold heretofore by the American Beet
Sugar Co. Any ene needing Drills or
Cultivators or Repairs for them, should
notify me at onceI
@. G. HuDDLEsToN.
The Lamar register., 1903-06-10
COUNTY Notes

(From the Holly .ChieftainI
J. A. Armstrong, district manager
for the Colorado Telephone company
came down from Lamar Tuesday to
look over the lines here.
Zack Taylor, who is employed in
the Neumeister livery barn, was kick
ed by one of tho horses Saturday
morning. Tho animals hoof caught
him near the right eye, and caused
him to lay of for day.
Several citizens of Holly went to
Syracuse Tuesday to hear the trial Of
Bob Roynold. There was no trial
however, as Bob pleaded guilty of
murder in the second degree which
was accepted by the court. His SEN
tance is twenty five years in the pen
itentiary.
Hirman Peette met with a severe
accident last Friday. He was on
horseback down near the state line
riding after COW, when the horse
slipped and fell, catching one of Hir-
ANS feet underneath it. The result
was such severe sprain of his ankle
that he had to have assistance to get
home and will be laid up for some
time.
As general thing the people of
Holly like to have something doing,
especially on such an important day
as the Fourth Of July. It is on acc
cunt of the prevalence of this restless
spirit that the matter of celebrating
was reconsidered at a meeting held
last Thursday night. and an affirm
ative decision arrived at.
Everybody knows what grand
time Holly had last year. This year
the citizens are just as enthusiastic
as ever and another thoroughly good
celebration will be pulled of.
TFrom the Granada Times.l
Sheriff F. NJ. Tate was a Granada
visitor, Monday.
Deputy Sheriff j. H. Frisbie was
down from Lamar on business con-
nected with the sheriff's office, last
week.
L. II. Manvill was down from La
mar, Tuesday, looking over the plans
and specifications for the new school
building
NJ. II. Finn, of Lamar, whose
poem, recently published in the La
mar Register called forth 80 much
favorable comment, has been here
for some time putting in the phones
for the Colorado Telephone Co.
Hon. A. B. Gray Of Denver the
man who is famous because he res
igned two of the best positions in
the state because he was tired hold.
ing them was a Granada visitor,
Monday and Tuesday, Mr.. Gray is
state chairman of the peoples party
but the trip here was not political
being partly on business and partly
on visit to friends here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
BUSINESS IS GOOD.

Saturday night Mr.. B. F. Page, who is
shipping clerk of the A B. Whiting
Paint & Glass company, was going to-
ward his home at 1902 West Laurent
street, North Topeka. While he was
passing through a desolate region just
west of the Rock Island track, a man
stepped in front of him and presented a
gun. Mr.. Page hastily elevated his
hands and allowed the robber to frisk
his pockets. Then the robber went
away SIS and a gold watch to the good.
The robber told him to toddle along,
and not look back. Being a very oblig-
ing gentleman, Mr.. Page did as he was
told.
OF course the police have found no
trace of the hold-up artist, who was of
small stature and wore a light square
cut coat.
About this time something else was
going on up in the bosom of the north
side. Burglars were coming in strong
on the chorus. Flour and shoes CHANGED
to be the goods on which the burglars
were short While one broke into Nc
Masters store in the 500 block and stole
nine pairs of shoes, ranging in value
from 81 to $3.50. another broke into the
lnter-Ocean mill and stole 200 pounds OF
flour.
The burgling of McMaster's store was
not an artistic job. His jiblets, the
blacksmith, whitfield out a panel in
the rear door, unfastened the bolt, and
then got into the main store room after
the manner employed by the police in
cracking a joint
Last night a eolored man reported
that he had also been held up, close to
the same spot which cost Mr.. Page SIC
and watch. It is rumored that several
other hold-ups have occurred in the
city within the past week, and were moi
reported to the police Il have beer
elevated" says one citizen to another
Tell the police says No. 2. Jaw
wots the use" replied No. 1. TT would
make the hold-up mad and he would
take my clothes tomorrow night
The cold hearted. cruel cops got one OF
McCollumS friends last evening. It was
Mr.. Richard Furze. who has given Mr..
MeCollum some valuable assistance IN
| sporting joints and policemen. Mr..
| Furze has evidently passed his day OF
usefulness, as Mccollum did not get ur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
BRYANT IN TOPEKA.
His Name Is William Cullen and He
Is a "Poet.''

William Cullen Bryant called at the
State Journal office this morning and
left his latest poetical work for publ
cation. 1t is a timely and touching
epic on the subject of Christmas
Candy" and is destined to rank as one
iof the poets grandest efforts.
Mr.. Bryant has changed much since
the last time the city editor saw his
picture, and it must be confessed tiIat
the famous man had to introduce him
self before he was recognized. In the
first place, Mr.. Bryant must have
shaved off those long white lace por-
tiers which adorned his chin, and the
Of his head. This in itself was enough
to take him entirely out of the Santa
Claus class to which he has always be-
longed. Mr.. Bryant seemed much
younger than his pictures have repre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
NORTH TOPEKA.

II1eave items Cor this column with tbs
Kimban Printing comIany. s12 Norta
Kansas avenuel
Roller skating tonight.
Pocket memorandums at James.
D. S. Rice was in today from Hoyt.
Blank books and Office supplies. James,
c. A Wyberg spent Sunday visiting
All kinds of fancy cookies, cakes, and
crackers. BERRY BROS.
Not how cheap but how good-our
| picture framing. James.
Born, December Is, to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Blaisdell, daughter.
Mr.. Lewis cambridge, a Hoyt mer-
chant, was in town today doing Christ
mas buying.
Miss Hazel Haynes is confined to her
home by a severe attack of infiamma-
tory Rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander left
| Saturday for Chanute, where they VIII
make their home.
If you want something that win
please you in Xmas candy, fruits, and
nuts, see BERRY BROS.
Miss Mildred Phillips will go to Coun-
! Gil Grove Thursday to spend Christmas
visiting her sister, Mrs. Leeman.
Mrs. Ford is here from Kansas City
| to spend Christmas visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hulett, of 1910 Jackson street.
Mr.. John Kelsey, of Holton, who has
been the guest of his uncle, Mr.. Cross,
has returned to his home.
Our Xmas Holly is just what you want
BERRY BROS.
Mr.. Clarence Hindman, of OIathe,
| who has been visiting his cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Petro, has returned to
his home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. White left today
for Washington, Kas., where they will
spend Christmas. They make the trip
| overland.
Mr.. Aaron Sheetz who has been con-
fined to his home on Quincy street for
the past two months, is now able To
be down town.
Be sure and see us for Holiday candy.
BERRY BROS.
Mrs. G. w. -Kistler and Mrs. j. w.
Rigdon will spend Christmas day at
Rossviile the guest of their brother,
| William Bonds.
Mr. Robert A. Eiserman and Mr..
William c. Wilde, Of Adrian, Kas., are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert p.
Osborn, Of COZ Grant street
Miss Mamie Burbonia, of Shawnee.
Ok, who has been making short visit
to her cousin, Mrs. Samuel Ashmores
has gone TO Nadeaus Kan. to spend the
holidays visiting her mother.
! Cranberries, mince meat, olives, and
/ dill pickles. BERRY BROS.
Mrs Enos Keplinger, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. F. Bridge,
: left this morning for her home in
, Usage county in response to a tele--
gram announcing the serious illness Of
5 her cousin
The Argonauts viii meet Tuesday
evening at the Nicholson home, 919
I Van Buren, street The chief feature
Of the evenings programme will be a
paper by Mrs. w. A. McCarter on
THE French and Indian Wars
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton J. SIaybaugh an
: nounce the engagement of their eldest
daughter, Estella Maud to Mr.. Charles
Elkins The wedding will take place
at the home of the brides parents, 1900
: Topeka avenue, at o'clock Wednesday
evening. December %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21

scented him; that tangle of wrinkles
had disappeared entirely, and his COM
plexion was smooth, shiny, and-very
black. There was no mistake about
it. The man was of Afro-American
parentage. That powerful nose and
massive expanse of lip could belong to
no other race. Yet this man had the
nerve to assert that his name was Will
liam Cullen Bryant, and in truth it
was. Pity that he was not named Paul
Laurence Dunbar. 1t would be so much
easier for him to play the part.
Only in one respect did William Gull
len Bryant of Topeka resemble the
William Cullen Bryant of Immortal
Fame-both are poets. Whether the
resemblance in this particular is
marked must be determined by each
reader for himself Here is the poem
of William Cullen the Black:
CHRISTMAS CANDY.
William Cullen Bryant. colored, Topeka
I.
Christmas comes but once a year,
And it's now, it's almost here.
Tell by faith what's in that case,
The candy l want for Christmas.
Where did you get those little pills?
I bought this candy down to Bits,
The best candy that ever you will
Intend to have for Christmas.
L
But mother says 'twouid make me sick,
And then I thought I'd let Bill pick
The sum l want for Christmas.
"
His candy sure was hard to beat,
His No. was 400 East Tenth street;
He sold all cind of candles cheep-
1 got mine there for Christmas.
V.
asked my ma how candies grow,
The carmels I've all in row,
And some that looked white as snow
1 want a box for Christmas.
VI.
There Ives a little candy fig,
And there's one made just like a pig,
A candy man dancing a jig
1 want those three for Christmas.
VII.
And there's a little Christmas tree.
| Those pretty things are just for me,
! I'll feel as happy as happy can be
| If l get those for Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21

amount of work to be done, and no
doubt they are thinking of issuing a cir
cular something like this:
ATTENTION, PORCH CLIMBERS,
PICK-POCKETS, BIG-MITS AND
OTHERS OF THE CRAFT: You are
respectfully invited to assist in CLEAN
ING OUT the city of Topeka. We, the
local talent. are unable to handle the
situation and lots of good swag is get
ting away because we have not the ia Gil
tiles for handling same. Open dates
can be secured for any time between
now and next election. There is an .ex-
cellent opening for one night stands.
The local Thieves union will put you
next on a basis of ffty-five. Come, and
bring your families
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
LOVES FATHER WILL PAY.
Murderer Entered as a Private Pa
tient at OsaWatomie.

John c. Lowe was taken to the 0sa-
watomie state insane asylum Sunday
by his father. Crandan Lowe, ano
Sheriff Lucas.
J. c. Lowe said nothing during the
trip and did not utter a word when the
asylum was reached. AS he entered
the insane asylum he began to cry, but
said nothing He was quiet during the
trip, and offered no resistance. Lowe
was confined in the Osawatomie asylum
for short time before his first trial.
He will be a private patient and his
father will pay for his being kept at
the institution.