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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Artificial Limbs.

The manufacture of artificial limbs
is of very ancient origin. The grand
father of Catiline in early life lost his
right hand in battle, but made himself
an iron substitute with which lie could
handle sword or lance. About fifteen
years ago tomb was opened at Ca
pun, which contained remarkable
specimen of well-made artificial leg.
1t was composed of thin sheets of
bronze, riveted together, and fastened
to wooden core. Iron bars connected
the leg with bronze belt round the
waist of the skeleton, and there were
traces of wooden foot. The iron hand
Of Gotz Won Berlichingen is historic,
but among the German knights of his
time there is record of one who had
an iron foot which weighed nearly ten
pounds, and with this pedal extension
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
tweedledee

Erysipelas-Try carbolic acid. tine
ture of iodine, alcoholis = one-half
dram each; oil of terebinthinae one
dram and glycerine one-half dram. Use
rs an external application only. Every
two hours the erysipelatous part may
be painted with this liquid as we'll as
n small zone of the surrounding
healthy tissues and the whole covered
with aseptic gauze.
Throat Wash-The swallowing of
nucus during the night In bronchitis
and catarrh often causes disinclina-
ton for food in the morning. An aka
line solution Of common salt, made
by dissolving ten grains each of sodium
chloride and sodium bicarbonte In n
bouillon cup Of very hot water should
be taken half an hour before breakfast
for It's cleansing effect.
Pulmonary Complaints-Ich has
frequently been employed in the treat
ment of pulmonary tuberculosis with
gratifying results. Administer 1t d.
luted with an equal quantity of water
in doses OF five to twenty drops thrice
daily in Wine or black coffee as n
vehicle after meals. Ichthyol is per-
fectly non-toxic and is not Injurious
to the digestive organs. The appe-
lite is likely improved under the use
of this remedy. Annoying night.
sweats are relieved, the cough quoted
and fever reduced. Ichthyol may be
recommended as an efficient substitute
for creosote and its derivatives in the
treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
BY Thomas A

about 81 1t requires about five years to bring
cacno estate into bearing of Is to 20 cents
tree The trees yield average pound each For
plantation of 100000 trees it costs to bring into bearing
say $4,000 AT the end of five 1t is worth $4,000:
at seven $4,000 The production of 100000
would be 100000 pounds, worth $1,000 at present The
cost of putting this quantity the market including labor
etc.. would be $1,000 leaving net profit of $1,000.
Estates easily sold the above figures and cap
itast walt for results for five years he is of
good income In the mentime, catch crops
or corn, can be grown the ground which is so
fertile that for the growing of rice etc. is
sary to plow hole is simply made with machee and
the seeds put In, and good returns are obtained.
The planting and growing of rubber considered
one of the best investments; but very few have been
planted account of the large supply wild rubber
the fear that artificial matter might discovered
take Its place There plenty of good opportunities in
Ecuador for the investment money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

CONSERVATORY HEATED WITH LAMrs.
and are lifted with common fiat wick
burners. -Four OF them can be placed
under each boiler. Thus in tile sever
est weather there are eight lamps
burning, and they may burn 20 cents
worth of oil in n day. The planthouse
walls We're built With care to make
them warm, and have II system Of
screens, made by stretching cotton
cloth on wooden frames, which put
up every cold night under the glass
md take down in the morning, this
operation taking not over five or six
minutes each Gay. Under these cir
cumstances my heating system has
worked admirably and has never fail
ed. AT A o'clock in the afternoon
can light as many lamps rs think
necessary and leave them with the
most perfect assurance that shall
find everything right the next morn
ing or the middle of the forenoon, if l
am as late as neutrality-suspicious.
Rural New Yorker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11


sENAroR hoAi is pershing with every hour of delay in
making his contract These associations of capital
queny extend through the whole country control under
one head and with will establishment in the
try In which skilled workman might hope to find en-
ploymcnt So why the workman should
not combine to make his bargain to the rate wages.
to the hours of labor and the comfort and safety
of his occupation.
But OH the other hand, he has right interfere by
violence with the freedom of any workman who
choose to belong to his union OF where men act
in masses and under excitement there will be occa-
sona and sporadic instances of unlawful and violent
action These will always occur while human nature
mains unchanged and to be considered seriously
too harshly But republic live If any body
undertake to impose their will upon the lawful
freedom OF others.
Subject to this condition believe the sympathy all
true Americans the side of labor and attempt to
better its condition Unless the American workman shall
have good wages and leisure and comfort shall books
In his home shall send his children school, provide
comfortably for his old the republic itself will
longer worth living ill., Capital and wealth will in the
take of themselves but to the elevation labor
which is but the elevation of citizenship
the whole force and power of the republic should be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Through its efforts tea is now be
CAROLINA

egory 1t was pleasant to have someone
to chat with. Moreover, lie was evi.
IDENTIFY gentleman of standing and re.
spectability and looked like a man of
good intelligence. He was well dress.
ed and his whole aspect betokened pros.
perity.
He found out that / hailed from the
West and the information pleased him.
I like Western people immensely he
said. They are not so ceremonious and
SO hard to get acquainted with MS those
who live In the East. / am Western.
er myself and am tickled nightly To
meet you. Come here. waiter, and take
the gentleman's order AS was saw
Ing, being from the West myself, it is
a real comfort to run across YOU
land may ask where your home
ISL
"'My home, sir, is Pittsburg, Pa,
l am proud to live In such a great and
enterprising city, Later on, when l
told him that l hailed from the town of
Tacoma, he asked me If l was In
Washington Territory, and seemed sur.
prised when told him Washington had
been State for the last thirteen years"
Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Caught in the Act.

A woman suspected that her husband
was In the habit of kissing the servant
girl, and resolved TO detect him in the
act. On Saturday night she saw him
pass quietly into the kitchen. The SER
want girl was out, and the kitchen was
dark. The jealous wife took few
matches in her hand, and hastily plac-
ing a shawl over her head, as the girl
often did, entered the back door, and
Immediately she was seized and kissed
and embraced In an ardent manner.
With heart almost bursting the wife
prepared to administer Il terrible re-
buke to the faithless spouse, and, tear.
Ing herself away from his fond en-
brace, she struck a match and stood
face to face with-the gardener!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

Heretofore, when Englishmeh have
undertaken to explain why we Ameri-
cans compete against them in the mar.
kets of the world, they have attributed
our success to the skill OF our work
men aud the superiority of our ma
chine tools. In recent interview Sir
Charles Beresford has INDUCED In
different explanation, he attributing
our success to our business methods.
He said: America exccls in admins
tration. We do not know how to ad.
minister here. Our workmen are as
good us theirs, but our administrations
are feeble. Our companies want lords
and commoners us directors, who know
nothing about business. Yours demand
straight business men, who not only
know, but put their money into the
concerns of which they are directors.
You put your brightest men into bust
ness We put them into politics., the
navy and the army. That has got to
be changed, not for the sake of money
1t makes for the individual, but for the
general good of the country. When
return hope to have lot more infor-
nation in my pocket which will further
these ends in Parliament and else.
where" What Lord Beresford says
about lack of administration in Eng.
land may be so, but what he says about
English workmen being as skillful as
American workmen cannot be so, else
there would not be delegation of fifty
or more ut present in this country, to
learn how American workmen handle
machine tools so well and productivity.
But this is not to the point. What
Lord Beresford says about American
business administration is true. The
head Of every successful American en-
terprise knows the business which he
directs, and, knowing 1t, is prepared to
meet the demands of the market,
whether he sells his goods at home or
in the most distant country. His as
sistants are trained in the business,
too, the most of them having been
taken from the ranks of labor and ele-
waited to positions of greater RESPONSE
bility. If his sons or other relatives
occupy responsible positions, they have
had to earn them by an apprenticeship
In the business. Under such admins
tration the minutest details of business
are constantly under the supervision of
trained men, wherein American admin
istration most eXcels. Lord Bercsford
should remember, too, that it makes
big difference whether business men
feel that the world has got to buy what
they have to sell, or they have to pro-
duce what hemarket demands. There's
n difference betwixt tweedledum and
tweedledee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Care OF CRIME Vines.

Care OF Grape Vines.
The Illustrations are from bulletin
156, entitled The Home Vineyard"
by w. Ii. Ragon. If you will apply to
the United States Department of Agri-
culture you will get this interesting
and valuable treatise on the grape
without cost. Cut of the illustra-
tons represents one year old grape
vine at planting. showing how deep 1t
should be planted and where the canes
should be cut off leaving only two
buds on the newly planted vine. Cut
2 represents the grapevine as 1t should
look after one years growth, and the
line crossing the vine shows where 1t
should be cut off, leaving two buds to
grow to make the two arms that Will
be needed for the next year. Cut .
represents the same grapevine the sec
and year with two branches produced.
all others having been removed. Cut !
represents the manner Of making n
trellis. and of bracing the end posts
SO they will not pull over by the strain
of the frightened wires that support the
vine. Cut shows how grapevine
may be propagated by lagerlng the
new green growth in July. Cut 6 rep
resents the grapevine us 1t should APP
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

Philadelphia is still bit shocked be-
cause George Dickinson was burglar.
A burglar isn't novelty. But this
man burgled only at night. BY day lie
was respected business man, a person
of affairs. You would as soon suspect
the family doctor of arson as this quiet,
cleanlooking man of being burglar
And yet, when the great part of the
world was sleeping, Dickinson, coarsely
dressed, cap pulled over his eyes, armed
to the teeth, was out housebreaking, a
thug from choice. When man starts
out on Jekyll-Hyde career he is head
ed for the penitentiary. He may be
smart and keen as fox, but the
chances are against him. 1t is bad
gamble. There is more money in being
honest than could be gained in thou
sand burglarles. When d man starts on
such career he generally neglects to
figure that he has the World against
him. Once upon time Kansas City
had respected citizen" who was a
tate-elsas He was SO smart that be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

immigration is now increasing at n
very rapid rate owing to the efforts
of the agents Of steamship companies
in Europe, who tell the Immigrants
that the new immigration law is to be
passed and that this is their last
chance to come to America. There is.
in consequence, an oncoming wave of
illiterate, criminal, insane, pauperized,
weak-minded and diseased humanity"
Everybody welcomes the brave, self
reliant foreigner who has the energy,
the Initiative" to strike out for for.
tune in n strange and distant land,
but the assisted immigration urged
hither by the steamship companies for
the sake of profit and the debased and
diseased beings which the European
countries wish to get rid of are a real
menace to the nation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

Mich. This venture was very profit
able. and made him wealthy. He
moved to Milwaukee. but the inactivi-
ty of city life palled on him and, he
decided to found q city in the primeval
forest.
He Travelled up the Wisconsin valley
till he reached the place where Toma-
hawk now stands. There he built Il
saw mill and large hotel, with ap-
pointments equal to those found in
large cities. He started newspaper.
built and stocked a general store, and
then waited for the population which
he was sure would follow him. AS
the timber about his mill was cut
down and shipped to market he built
railroads, adding miles and miles as
he needed them. Everything lie touch
ed seemed to turn to gold, and invest
ments which. to others seemed the
height of folly brought him fortunes.
While Tomahawk was still in its in
fancy Mr.. Bradley established another
town at Spirit Falls, and in this, too,
he was successful He became fabu-
lousy rich, and the fortune left his
widow is estimated at $i0.000,OOO.-
Utica Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
His Notion of the West.

"This surely is great country, since
we have arrived at the point that
geographical terms no longer convey
any adequate idea of location" remark.
ed w. S. Crouch of Tacoma, Wash, AT
the Raleigh.
THE other night shortly after ar.
irving here, l got into an accidental
talk with a gentleman. WHO Glanced to
be my vls-a-vis at-dinner. He was a
strap 'srss was in the same cat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

Ia a majority of cases the farmer
who wishes he were IN the class Of the
eminently successful will find tlIat he
has neglected entirely the important
matter of keeping books. Now, keep
ing books consists not merely in max
ing rigid account of household ex-
penses. Important MS this Is, 1t may
much better be omitted than may those
accounts which show how much a
product costs to produce it and mar
ket 1t and how much was received for
1t. Such record will necessarily
show the dates OF all that is done on
the farm. This record of dates Is in
itself most raluable.-Kansas Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
SHE CLAIMS $40, 1000, 900.
The Sum Left by the Man She Married
OH His Death Bed.

OIL AIS Death bed,
In all probability Mrs. William II.
Bradley, of Tomahawk, Wis, will
come into possession OF the-$l0,o00, 600
left by her husband, William II. Brad
ley, u pioneer lumberman and the rich
est man in Wisconsin. Three days be-
fore his death he married Miss Marie
Hunnemager, who for twenty years
was his private secretary and who
knows more than any other person
about his vast estate.
Bradley was as eccentric as he was
wealthy. He was native of Bangor,
Me-, where his father. us the son
proved to be, was n successful lumber
man. In the early Cos he went to
Wisconsin and entered the lumber
business in n small way. Then he got
in with some Milwaukee capitalists
and began operating near Muskegon,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

A Danish cNperimenter, writing on
the science of packing eGGs. concludes
after examining many thousand boxes,
large eggs break much more easily
than the small ones. 10 prevent break
age. lie recommends that poultry be
supplied freely With lime throughout
the year. The eggs, lie says. should
be graded carefully, and packing ma
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
SHORTHAND MACHINE
FOR RAPID WORK

NJ. Lafaurie, Frenchman, is the
inventor of a machine which he calls
the stenodactyl. He asserts that 1t
will write shorthand at the rate Of 21O
words minute. On this point several
experts who have tested the machine
agree with him. A board containing
ten keys constitutes the principal part
of the stenodactyl. These keys when
touched leave marks ON strip OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

laughed Mt the law. When he robbed
train he fixed up his abb first. When
there was talk about him, his friends
said lie was prosecuted One night
horse stumbled and rider was
hurled to the pavement unconscious.
Bystanders picked him up and took
stock of him. He had revolver, a
sawed-off shotgun, a mask and Ian
tern. The Jekyll-Hyde business of
Jack" Kennedy ended there; and this
respected citizen is In the penitentiary,
serving a twelve-year sentence. Frank
Brown made 1t work for awhile. He is
an outcast to-day. Schneider, the New
Jersey bank clerk, made success OF
the double life for a time. Alvord, the
bank teller, who stole 100000, did it,
and the list is miles long. But the
logical sequel is the penitentiary, and
the man who fails 10 consider that in
his calculations is good deal Of
fool
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

paper, which is continually in motion
A simple alphabet is used, the five
keys which correspond to one hand
representing the consonants or groups
of consonants, and the other five keys,
which correspond to the other hand,
representing the vowels and diph-
thongs. The simultaneous pressure of
one or more fingers of each hand pro.
duces entire syllables.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
MANY UNDERTAKINGS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN.
MENT IN THE FARMERS INTEREST.

National Geographic
world
of thecounty
in
Through
old created whe ces and
of the things he
Inspections of meat ania about 80 pomorm
of this
quality quantity table
culture The Department of Agriculture worker forestry
of
of amounts
100000 year, is o tn deman
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

little the future and plan less for it, are in the
jory. But there large number of men who in
perpexty about the future. They almost wish
whelmng circumstances would them into occupa
ton profession
Is endowed with the power of choice, and must
decide for ourselves. True mans choice will be modi
fed by circumstances in his immediate control, but
after a, one must act for himself.
The power of choice does not of the ask
ing for that wisdom above which will be literally
given to those who devoutly seek it.
The first inquiry is: What can do? may be able to
several things and do them reasonably WE'LL there
be selection, and hence the inquiry: What
do Jest? Then follows the question of opportunity.
Where and how one find not only opportunity but
the largest opportunity to do what best? The
who finds 1.-The largest opportunity do what he
do best has chosen his work, the method the field
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

Daily newspapers with ''all the news
of the world are now promised on
board the big Atlantic liners. Wire
less telegraphy, Of course, will supply
the daily dispatches, SO that the
scheme appears perfectly feasible.
Whether the enterprise will be popu-
lar may be question. for there are
people who like to escape the news
paper and the telegraph during the
ocean voyage for the sake of repose.
The wretched man with the brain far
will now be harder pushed than ever
The only place absolutely secure will
be overheard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

1t is well that the scolding judge is
rapidly falling into dlsrepute. While
1t Is true that lawyers should be gen.
tlemen, judges are also under some OBJ
legations of this character. Intelligent
cooperation between the-iawyer and
the Judge will ne. sMy do away with
all friction of personal nature, but
will also expedite the business Of the
court,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

he could kick so hard that his servants
finally stole it and threw 1t into the
Rhine. He had a second made which
shared the fate Of the first. and he
then contentcd himself with foot
made of German oak. The servants
and retainers of his castle did not ap-
parently mind being kicked with an
oaken foot, but they drew the line at
iron.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

When some very influential men re-
Gently tried to persuade Secretary
Shaw to take n certain action, he re-
piled: Gentlemen, l expect to get
into more or less hot water while 1
am in this office; but you must excuse
me from stepping into a bucket from
which can see the steam rising"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

own ability he becomes careless and forgefu finally
loses his place altogether frequent of praise in
the management of employees is productive of undesirable
results of different character The man who is connu-
ally praised after while becomes imbued with idea
that he Is "IT" He has exaggerated idea his
Importance and liable to patronzng air toward
his associates and customers that is desirable
in fact is decidedly harmful Such almost certain
in the end to become ntoerable that last
fled that his services no longer required.
Too much praise too much blame is therefore equally
harmful though in different way. udicious use Of
both is highly desirable When salesman makes good
sale. 1t peases him to receive word of commentator
from the manager and it spurs him to better
other hand If he is impolite to customer does
thing he ought not to do he should be reproved gently but
firmly. This will make him careful in the future
and in the end he will be valuable to himself the
firm.
Much depends upon the manager himself. If he pos.
good sense has fair knowledge of human
nature, and has personal magnetism. he will have no
trouble with his employees IT, the other hand, he is
unjust hard and unsympaetc he will be unable to keep
good statesmen saleswoen in his employ for any length
of time No of spirit will submit to being cursed and
reproved his shopmates by the from whom he
receives his orders Dissatisfaction is certain to show IT.
self the other employees and the entire force
becomes demoralize6.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

Mr.. Eckels thinks We could get along
with fewer laws seeking to regulate
business. He has probably been dely-
Ing Into history, and has made the
discovery that there was considerable
business done before We got our won
derful modern lawmaking machines to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
The crookedest Ra,lx.x

The crookcdest railway in the world
is one from Boswell to Freidens, Pa,
the air line distance being five miles,
The road doubles OH itself four times.
and at one point. after making loop
of about five miles, the road comes back
to within 300 feet of itself on grade
so feet lower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

! One Of the English workmen who re-
Gently investigated industrial condi-
tons here says that putting shoes on
the children of American workers is
better than building libraries. But he
forgets that shoes wear out; they can
not be used as monument to per-
petuate the glory Of philanthropic
deeds. Who ever heard Of man win
ming honor and fame through keeping
poor children from freezing?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

When a man makes very long pray
er in church, somehow his hearers get
the impression that when lie scolds in
the privacy of his family he keeps n
long time at it.