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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Feeding without Grain.

Prof. w. l.. Carlyle of the Colorado
Agricultural College has just complet-
ed feeding experiment which seems
to prove beyond doubt that Western
steers can be taken directly from the
range, put into feeding pens, fattened
on sugar-beet pulp and alfalfa hay
without an ounce of grain of any kind
md sold at greater profit than corn
fed steers. The steaks and roasts from
the steers fattened OH beet pulp were
also demonstrated to be superior to
similar cuts from grain-fed steers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

Jean de Reszke. the operate TENOR.
ls now resident of London. He has
become, like Falstaff, somewhat fat
and scant Of breath. Yet his voice Ii
aa melodious as ever, but lie finds 1t
difficult to use 1t to advantage. He
makes large income, however. by
giving vocal lessons at $40 an hour,
and finds the days too short to favor
all who desire his tuition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

Thare are many people who spend
all their spare time tigureing on q.
slate the exact time when the millen-
mum IL a going to put in an appear
ance. This IL time wasted. The mil
lennium will begin when all the men
and wimmin in this world begin to do
their duty, and not an inch sooner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

Some of the innkeepers in Sweden
charge less for woman's meal than
for q mans, on the theory that she 10
physically unable to eat SO much. A
married couple, travelling together, are
charged for at many hotels AZ one pei.
son and half, b
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
stubble aad Weed Breaker.

With device like the illustration
good work can be done by running
over stubblc fields when weeds and
stubble are covered with sleet, as they
will break off and fall us nicely MS If
cut by mower. Take two pieces of
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ers in Congress understand the COll-
cations they are under to those who
furnish the money to elect n Republic
can majoritSof Congress and vote ac-
cordingly. Can President Roosevelt do
less?
The President and the Corporations.
Another straw which shows which
way the political wind blows ut the
White House is the recognition of the
Spooner- Babcock faction of the Repub-
lican party of Wisconsin by the Ma
tional Committee Of that party. Those
who have watched the political tactics
of the administration have all the time
known that Gov. La Toilette was look
ed upon as n dlsorganizcr. His propo-
sitions for fair primary legislation and
roads on their real valuation has not
endenred him to the Republican lend.
ers. Is 1t therefore surprising that
President Roosevelt who through his
chairman of the National Republican
Committee is collecting large sums
from the corporations for the campaign
chest, should favor the faction from
which the funds are being SO freely
poured forth. And now comes nm UNI
feeling Supreme Court Of Wisconsin
deciding that the Spooner- Babcock fac
ton have no right to place on the
Republican ticket. AS the Republican
national convention was entirely domi-
II -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
THE sMAIL G1RL,s PARTY.

For little girls party, hang a
paper bag of motto candies from a
tree on the lawn. Give the children
light wands and have them try to
burst it. You should keep them in
line and give each one a chance, as
there might be melee and somebody
hurt.
Place cards for such an affair are
"out of place." Pretty little favors
may designate, however-chocolat
cigars for the boys and tiny dolls or
candy baskets for the gifts.
Have a Jack Horner pie. Use a
small tin tub covered with brown
paper, or round hat box; have the
gifts wrapped in tissue paper and tied
with baby ribbon. AS many as pos
sible will not be too many, as the
pulling out .4plums" amuses little
ones greatly. The cover should be of
brown paper crimped at the edges to
resemble pie crust.
Put the birthday cake with its can.
dies at one end of the table. The
small hostess should be allowed to
blow out the candles and cut the cake.
The Jack Horner pie should be placed
at the other end of the table.
Hide and-seek, puss-in-the- corner,
hide-the-thimble, etc, all may be
played out of doors as well as within.
Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

When wheat sells at low prices con-
siderable of it is fed on the farm, but
when it approaches the dollar-a- bushel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26


y He gazed on her with the reverence
which Russian peasant looks on the
sacred icon which adorns his home.
She seemed to him like a meteor
which had suddenly flashed across the
sky Between such an ethereal crea-
ture and vile subject of earth such
as he there was an Unreasonable dis
lance. All he could do was to throw
out mis- soul to her in wild, passionate,
speeches. alteration.
AS time went on the star dropped
from the sky. The distance between
them grew less and less as the illu-
sion faded from his eyes. Every
morning ne used to see the dazzling
beauty Of the previous night in dirty
morning wrapper, patching her scanty
wardrobe as she watched the pot boil
in the open air. He began to talk with
her, and then he began to dream, and
in his dreams he saw Nina walking
by his side, radiant with happiness.
Nina laughed at his gibes, screamed
at his jokes, and shouted, Encore,
Gugusse!" when the lovestricken
dwarf made some grotesque movement
which, he hoped. would be interpreted
as an exhibition Of affection. The
fair horsewoman occasionally caressed
him as she would have caressed a
dog. He was less than dog in the
eyes Of the circus people. Jealous of
his popularity, they cuffed him when
ever they met him, and the dwarf
found 1t useless to protest.
One evening he told Nina that he
loved her. The girl stared at him as
II she had not heard Alright, and then
burst into a fit of laughter. Gugusse
frowned, and drew himself up to the
full height of his little figure. hoping
perchance to impress her Then he
told her how he had loved her from
the moment he first saw her, and how
life was impossible without her re-
gard.
Every word the dwarf uttered was
like jest to the merry-hearted girl.
She sat in her chair and shook with
the exuberance of her mirth. Gugusse
stepped forward and took one of her
white, plump hands in his horny palm.
Nina jumped UP WITH a gesture of dis
gust, drew her hand away, and struck
the dwarf blow on the face.
A few hours later the circus rang
with cheers as Gugusse entered. But
the dwarf had no heart for his work
that night. and he was Kissed from the
ring.
The. next day the circus bills bore
the imposing announcement:
Unparalleled Novelty. Stupendous
Attraction. The Tragedy of Usande;
or, the Martyred Maiden Mile. Nina
and Gugusse."
At Z o'clock the house was crowd
ed. The usual exercises took place
tight rope, trapeze, horizontal bar
but they passed almost unnoticed. The
people were waiting for the promised
tragedy. They wanted to see the white
robed maiden devoured by the bear.
At last Gugusse and Nina entered
the ring, and the pent-up excitement
Of the crowd found vent in cheers.
Nina was witchingly beautiful in her
white toga, over which fell tresses of
rich, dark hair. She looked like the
white-souled martyrs of old for whom
the stake had no terrors. She adj
yanced to the center of the ring, and
Gugusse, looking as hideous as the
ileadsman of the Restoration, boEad
her securely to the post. Nina clasped
! her hands together. and lifted her
large eyes skyward in an attitude of
prayer.
Gugusse disappeared. and re-enter-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Wages and Cost of LIVING.

The increased cost Of living since
1897 is sure sign of prosperity, nc
cording to Secretary Shaw, but to
those who have to pay the bills it is
very serious proposition. Wages ad-
ivanced somewhat from the lowest
point In 1897, but since 1892 have
again declined, although prices are
still at nearly the highest point. Lyman
W. Redington of Vermont, speaking at
a meeting of the Commercial Travel
ers' League in New York, stated that
the increased cost of provisions since
1897 equa1pd 43 per cent. II any one
has had his wages increased since 1897
40 per cent. he is lucky, but the off,
cial report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission for 1893 shows that the
greatest increase in wages Of railroad
employees, excluding general officers.
from 1887 to 1908, was only IA per
cent. When the maximum increases
in. wages is only one-third of the In
creased cost of living, it would be Diff.
cult to persuade anyone but RepubH-
can politician that the Dingley high
tariff law is of as much benefit to the
people MS 1t has undoubtedly proved to
trusts and monopolies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
The Power Of the BoI,ot.

Inc ErOSS inquiry OF tie protective
tariff system is thnt it allows the pro-
tccted nlonopolies to collect from ,ne
pockets of the people six times the
amount that they pay to the govern
ment. While the tax collectors at the
custom houses collect on an average
about S15 from each family, the tax
collectors of the trusts and combines
collect S94 average for each family.
If these trust collectors stood at tile
doors OF the shops and stores ana de-
manded this tax, but few Of them
would escape being knocked down
with the clubs the people wonld carry
for that purpose. But the heads Of the
17,OO0000 families, who are thus in
directly taxed, have powerful club
in their hands that would settle with
the trust collectors If they would use
1t. The ballot, If wisely used. will dis
pose of all monopolies, Will dispense
with tariff plundcrlng and enforce
economy and reform in every branch
Of the government.
Republican Obligations to the TRUSTS.
1t has been given out from the White
House that Chairman Cortelyou has
assured the President that lie has
made no promises of immunity from
prosecution or publicity, to the trusts
and corporations for their generous do
nations to the Republican campaign
fund. That is very slick campaign
tale, but who will vouch for Cortel-
you? Does anyone with any knowl-
edge Of trust doings think for minute
that the trust magnates are, giving
away millions without hope of some re-
turn for their outlay? Has j. Pier
pont Morgan SO suddenly fallen in love
with Theodore Roosevelt that he is
collecting money for the campaign
fund with no expectations Of some
favors in return? The trust mngnates
are not paying their checks directly to
Mr.. Roosevelt, of course, but be is the
direct beneficiary and will be bound
to honor the drafts they draw on him
and bis party. The Republican lead
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
GAMES FOR THE CHILDREN.


A dry land crab race is very
amusing game for the little ones. and
is played in this manner; A starter
and an umpire are needed for the
crab race, which should be run on
soft green turf. Ten yards or thirty
fact is quite long enough for 1t. The
racers kneel down on all tours and
form in line at the starting point,
with their backs toward the winning
post. At the signal off they go, each
one crawling backward.
The race is net always to the swift.
1t is not at all easy to kesp in a
straight line, and every time racer
turns to look over his shoulder he
loaes time and ground. There vii. be
collisions, bumps, and, all sorts Of
little mishaps, which will thoroughly
amuse the spectators and the chill
| dren, too.
Though lawn is not very hard
upon stockings, small beings, who
wear socks are mostly encouraged By
| their nurses to entsr tilis race, and
young Jack Tars in immaculate white
ducks. are advised to refrain from the
contest.
To furnish dolls house collect as
many corks and bungs as you can and
get few ounces of colored beads, all
one size, with two or three dozen big
ones, packet Of pins, and small
skein of wool. Slice up the corks
crosswise to make the seats of che
chair and the table tops. The bungs
will do for the sofa seats.
Sip ialf dozen of the beads on
a pin, putting big enc on first of
all, and dig the points into the slices
of cork to make the chair legs. The
chair and sofa backs are made with
plain pins, and the wool laces across
them from side to side. If the furni-
ture is to be very grand paint the
cork with ename! and gid it..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26


A good rotation for n stock farm is
corn, oats and grass.
Spread manure as it is hauled out,
save labor and secure the best results.
The average farmer should buy as
little and sell as little feed as pos
slble.
The greatest profit in feeding sheep
for mutton is gained while the animals
are young.
Animals cannot thrive their best on.
dry food alone, no matter how rich
and plentiful.
Brittle and rotten hoofs are caused
by horses standing in soft ammonia
breathing manure.
The variety of sheep is not of Sc
much consequence as is the item Of
securing good growth of wool.
A rapid taking on of fat is not nj.
ways an indication of health and
thrift; quite often the contrary, in
fact.
Above the food of productions that
goes to milk, COW demands food Of
support in proportion to her size.
Bran is rich in bone, and serves an
other good purpose in keeping the
bowels open. z
The first and most important item
in the dairy is to select the COW for
the special purpose for which she is
to be used. e.
The hog is only IL machine for turn
ing grains into meat, and the greater
capacity 1t has for this the greater will
be the profit.
The high-gradc butter cow will NOT
only give more and better butter than
the COW Of no breed, but she will
make it at less cost.
The system Of farming is best
which markets the products of tho
farm in the most compact form and
leaves tile greatest amount of fertil-
izer behind,
For profitable market fruit the
first consideration is fine appearance,
the second productiveness, and this
third quality. In fine appearance is
also included good size.
No cast-:ron rule can be laid down
as to the exact size at which swine
can be sold to the best advantage, but
it is always safe to have them just as
good as possible.
A dwarf tree is produced either by
root pruning, If growing on roots Of
its own kind, or by budding on some
smaller growing stock, which will in
terfere with its growth in a measure,
as for instance the pear or ounce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

hurserymen until the spring of 1905,
and then the trees will be high in
price. AS it bears early it will pay
plum growers everywhere to give the
VARIETY trial.-Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

national convention was entirely domi-
nntcd by tho corporations, of course.
that trust-ridden gathering did not
agree with the Supreme Court.
Press Comment.
Indiana Republicans are living q
hypocrltical campaign. They refuse to
dress like rough riders. Are they tired
of the principal rough rider?-St. Louis
Republic.
Openings in administrative bureaus
are plenty. But tne administration
heads will not fill them till after cleo
ton, 1t is better to have n lot OF
Office seekers Mt the polls than ono
Office holdcr-Seattle Times.
While the Republican candidate for
second place has been branded as
'forked icicle," 1t must not be over
looked that the candidate for first place
is ".hot number."-Dallas News. =
hypocritical cgkh3a$ ..UN... NJ. %
Country Life in America shows by
figures that 1t would cost S4,o-y now,
to build house which could have been
built for $500 in 1897. That publica-
ton is apt to lose the subscriptions
of Prof. Wright and Secretary Shaw,
In the opinion of the Washington Post.
Albany Argus.
Judge Parker sinks the partisan IN
the patriot and confidently apneals "a
all with faith in their rectitude ma
absolute as his conviction of their In
telligent realization OF the purity Of his
own spirit and purpose. His are no.
bic, simple, arousing words which
Should find n response in the hearts
and minds of his Brook
Ign Eagle.
Cortelyou's cu,n-sl,oe method of do.
ing campaign business at mn tional
Headquarters Is beco,nine a tritia.
wearying to some OF the older nolItiS
cians of the brass band order. and y s
OF their number is reported to have ex-
pressed the wish that some human
being would get human Jag on and
come up here and break some Of the
furniture. Portland Eastern Argus.
In 1906 tile September election in.
Vermont resulted In plurality Of "a.
291 for the Republicans; In 1900 it
was 1892, and this year 1t is about
1000. In 1898 the September eic,..
ton in Maine gave the Republicans a
plurality of 4S,377, In 1900 It was a.
1s2, and in 1904 it Is 27,000. One can
draw his own deductions from these
figures-Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
At last we get the Roosevelt, idea Of
economy. In his letter Of acceptance
President Roosevelt declares TINT aths
expenditures have been managed in a
spirit Of economy" The expenditures
OF the Roosevelt administration wer,
$211, OOO, 900 moro than McKtnley's and
| $Ss3, OOO,OOO more than Cleyeland,s.
Does tile country banker after more
of this sort of Economy ?v-Portlsnd
(Ie) Eastern Argus.
s+ot,s+;cs re,,oh,, ona ,na,.s,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
The DWarf's
Revenge.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Gugusse, the favorite Of the Winter
Cirque, which stood in the shadow
Of the Kremlin, was not handsome
fellow. He had neither the wit of the
clown, the grace of the chariot driv-,
OF, nor the versatility Of the ringmas-
ter, yet ne was more popular with
the Muscovites than all three togeth-
or. He owed his popularity good
deal to Nature, who had sent him into
the world equipped with an enormous
head, large, fa'nlike ears, and hunch-
back balanced upon sender legs,
which bowed beneath their weight. He
was the king of the dwarfs and the
idol Of the mob-for, to . mob, grace,
wit and strength are nothing compar-
ed with hideous deformity.
Yet he was man. He had pas
sions like other men. He had heart
within his bony breast as capable of
human affection as that possessed by
any OF the public who applauded his
tricks. And this heart he had thrown
ut the feet of Mile Nina, daughter of
Adolphe, the equilibrist, the handsom-
est horsewoman in the circus.
When she appeared at the circus for
the first time ne was dazed by her
beauty. She danced into the ring in a
cloud Of gauze. amongst which SPAN
giles glittered like diamonds. A white
rose. suspended from pearly teeth,
contrasted with the rich red of her
cheeks and the coils of jet black hair
which streamed luxuriant!y down to
her waist She was proudly. insolent-
ly beautiful, and the dwarf-whom the
whim Of a circus manager had taken
from the cobbler's lapstone-was COM
=, dazzle1es Aaeht ef 81, oh.
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MEDICINAL.
THB GUARDIAN OF OUR BODY.

Q The foremost biologist Of our dap,
n. Metschnikoh, has shown the world
of science that there are leucocytes Ia our
blood that oct a. sosyenseFs os police9en.
These policemen which arc called p6GgQ.
cytes look out for tho pokions OF poiboq9us
elements IN our blood Vsrious offending
elements are picked out OF The Rlood ana
hssues by tbese policemen and aes19SsSo g,
these biood.celi. policemen, the phegocrfss,
and we enjoy immunity from dieease 60
long as ouf blood contains plenty OF phsgo-
cytes and red blood cokpuscles -t,
"A new broom sweepe clean '0ano 10
order TO put our Own house 70 croei We
must get I'D Of all the poisons IN the Ulood
with a new broom such as an Alternative
extract made from rOots and heTos-witn-
out the use Of alcohol, a. Dr.. PieIeee
Golden Medical Discovery, sPecihe iof
making rich rad blood--for eradicahng tne
poisons from the blood In some way the
policemen IN the blood ere increased 10
number and strength-eo that we are put
In the best possible shape 70 resist Disease
Ito cure neuralgia, colds, cataIrn' ana IN
c4pient consumption.
,SThe more study and time 10 given to the
subject the more ve End that the oloco u
the center. Of life E--seys pr. II. Y. Pierce
the noted specialist ot Buaelo, sthe heaith
and comfort Of the average pefson depende
entirely on this blood suppiy--fof the heart
raust Gave pure blood or twill not puinp
alid Keep tfe body supplied regularly Eke
the beautiful automatic engine II Is The
nerves mast be ted 90 pure bIood-of We
suder the pain Of neuralgia which y the
CIV Of the starved nerves for food Head
achea, cold 10 the bead, cataIrh--and wenS
other thinge are due to stagnadon OF the
biood.7 -
DR.. pierce's Pleasant Pellets are mild
laxative. No other medicine equals them
fof gentleness and thoroughness,
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Alexandria Insurance Co.

(BEGAN BUsIN ESs IN 1871
CAPITAL PAID UPiN CASH $1,000.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass ln'urance.
J. CLINTON SMOOT (of c. G. smoot q Sons
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LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George s. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. q Chem
cal Coz.
Worth Iiulfsh (of ]. F. Carlin's Sons Co.
harj Gare).
J. T. Burke (of BurEe & Herbert, bsnkers).
r. Baer. ir., (Clothing MerchantJ.
Sanl. Ii. Lunt Real Es.atel.
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.TNE GEgNll. COOPERATIVE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
NO. ),

Offers the best inducements to whoever wants
to build or buy home, pay of old mort
cages or improve their property. LOANS
are made PAYABLE in monthly instalment.
Settlement in full or in paEt may be made at
any time. Strictly SIX PER CENT. is
charged, and when part Of loan is settled the
monthly INSTALMEYTs ARE REDUCED
proportionately. Office 9i3 King St.
ISAAC EICHBERG, President.
JUSTUS SCHNEIDER, See. and Treas.
f.. sD0WNHAM. Director.
JGHE~T! NAILS,
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thing to be had in this line.
We hold largely in United States bonded
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made. Have also in store superior grades Of
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Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets Better than Doctors q
Prescription,

Mr.. ]. w. Turner. OF Truhart, w.,
saws that Chamberlaln's Stomach and
Liver Tablets have done him more good
than anvthing he coald get from the
doctor. Ifany physician in biseoin'Ty
was able 10 compound meclc.ae 'Ha'
would produce such graiiyiag results
in cases Of stomach tronb.es, biilousness
or constipation, his whole lime would
be used in preparing this one medicine
For sale by Richard Gibson and W. r.
Creighton d Co.
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Headache
Earache
Toothache

MANY long weary days and sleepless nights
have been filled with agony because OF ono OF tne
above mentioned complaints. It's unnecessary 70
suffer from them.
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That Thobbing Headache,

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