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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
COTTON in PARAGUAY.
Interesting Exposition by the Vice
President of the Republic.

Interesting ExpOeitiOn Oy tho VICE
President of the Republic.
A very interesting exposition of the
possibilities of cotton growing In Para
quay has been written by the vice
president Of that republic, Manuel
Dominguez, and received through the
consulate Of that country in Wash
ington, says the Star of that city.
Among the features which the author
sets forth, and which are at variance
with the habits of the cotton plant in
the United States, are the term Of life
of the plant there, which he claims is
ten years. and its superior productive
quality. In the United States the
plant is an annual, except In portions
of Texas and few other places.
where it is triennial. He also says
that the cotton plant in Paraguay is
not plant, but n tree, and that it
grows to that size in Asuncion. Where
the fiber of the plant is extensively
utilized, he contends that there GER
tainly should be some advantage In
such condition.
Mr.. Dominique then asserts that the
cotton yield Of Paraguay is greater to
given area than that Of any other
country in the world. IT is well known
that cotton fourishes wherever the
orange grows. and it is said that the
Paraguayan orange is one Of the finest
in the world.
The. fact that the cotton tree of
Paraguay grows spontaneously and
lasts for ten years. bearing with regu-
larity, is one of the striking bits of In
formation In the mass gathered by
the author Of the statistics. He cites
the well-known facts that the demand
for cotton is constantly on the in
crease and that the United States is
endeavoring to supply the world with
the great staple, using this for an ar
gument that the future fortunes of
Paraguay may be founded on this
plant.
Referring TO the tremendous growth
Of the cotton raising and manufactur-
ing industry in the United States, he
says:
1.-THE manufacture Of cotton goods in
North America ID developing, and
when that country shall manufacture
all its raw products the demand for
the latter Will increase. Until now
North America depended on Europe as
Europe depended on North America,
the latter producing the cotton which
Europe consumed. But II once North
America consumes all the cotton It
produces Europe will be obliged to
close its factories and discharge its
workmen. 1t will be an economic
breakdown"
Mr.. Dominguez closes by appealing
to his government to foster and en-
courage the cultivation Of the valuable
plant and to invite capital to take 1t
up, believing, he says, that "in short
time Paraguay could export cotton to
the value Of 500 000,Ovo annually"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

Lord Strathcona, High Commission
er for Canada, has received from Mr..
w. Elliott, Commissioner of Agrlcul-
ture for the Northwest Territories, a
bulletin relating TO the grain crops of
the Territories for 1908. The estimat-
ed crop area for the current year Ia
1,7O6.OO0 acres, as compared with L.
3S3.434 acres this time last year. The
bulletin also contains a table show.
Ing the extent of the crops gathered In
Western Canada (Manitoba and the
Northwest Terrltories) in 1903: Wheat
66,229,437 bushels; oats, 1925 7G
bushels; barley, 1O,44S,461 bushels. and
fax, S57 ,292 bushels.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
MEDICINAL VIRTUES OF FISH.
Carp and the Tench Are Valuable as
Curatives.

Carp and the Tench Are Valuable as
Curatives.
Fishing literature, prior to the days
and writings of Izaak Walton, opens
up points of interest which are unique,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. Not the least
Interesting are the constant references
Ct the early writer's to the medical vir-
tues Of fish. OF course, many of the
salt and fresh water fishes mentioned
by the old writer's are not recognized
by the writer's Of to-day, but the fresh
water perch, carp, tench and eel are
yet recognized, and it is in connection
with these fish that some of the quaint
est ideas as to their medical virtues
has prevailed.
In the art Of healing the carp plays
respectable part. One old writer
speaks Of the fat of the carp as be-
Ing of miraculous powers for the allie
Walton Of hot rheumatism" The
manner of Its application was by fire.
quent rubbing on LIE painful part, and
the effect was said to be eminently
notifying and salutary. The trian-
gular bones in the throat Of the carp,
on being ground to powder and ap-
Piled to wound or bleeding nose,
were said to act ms styptic. The gall
was also said to have been used for
sore eyes and "above the eyes," says
an old Esculapius, two little bones
exist semi-clrcular in shape, which
are diligently preserved by noble fe-
males against the lunatical disease"
The eel has also respectable med
ical history. Members of the profess
sion from Galen to the present day
recommend 1t. Hlppocrates. however,
makes this exception: This food is
forbidden in tables and diseased
spleen" Galen prescribed 1t In ne.
phritis. The monks of Salerno held
the eel in adherence. They say, ac-
cording to DR.. Badham, in their dietet-
ic code, ito live on cells is n sure reci-
pc for spelling the voice." Pliny also
held this opinion, but says also, "sin-
gular they are holden to be to cleanse
the humors. either cholerick or phleg-
matte, likewise, to cure the infirm-
tiles of the spleen, and only that they
be hurtful to the throat and make a
man to lose his voice-they be harm
| less enoW."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Time to Make a Change.

Now is the propitious moment for
change. Let us try the Democrats
for while. They have been long
suffering and patient. They have been
persistent ard virile in existence. For
months and years they have looked
forward to new rising Of a Presiden-
tial sun. Candidly. and without fat
terry to anybody, they can be no worse
than the Republicans have become.
Perhaps after they have enjoyed power
for a matter of twenty or twenty Ave
years and have occasionally bleared
their intellects and virtues with the
intoxication Of power, 1t may be Just
and even generous to turn them out.
But that will be when the great ma
aority Of the commanding men of to-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

edge Of the stream, 90 feet below him.
Somebody had evidently thrown the
dog into the chasm, and in some mira
culous manner he had escaped death.
Biz went to the hotel near by, obtain
ed rope and fastened 1t to the top
of the cliff. Then, hand over hand,
he let himself down the perpendicular
wall. Several men watched his descent
from the bridge, wondering when the
rope would break or his strength give
out, for in either event he would have
been dashed to death on the rocks. He
reached the bottom, took the dog in
his arms, tied the rope around his body
and was drawn to safety by the men
above.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

A poultryman Of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Pa, has been doing thriving bust
ness buying hens at low prices and
renting them out as sitters, charging
seventy-flve cents for the season. At
present he has nearly one hundred to
rent out, and claims he saves the feed,
gets seventy-five cents head for the
hens time and has them again to sell
in the fall,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

/ they pass over their blocks as "lamb."
Yet no meat dealer has heard COM
plants Of the quality of such "lamb."
Numbers Of mature common goats are
purchased by the packing firms Of the
larger cities. Bought as goats, they
are sold--either In the carcass or can
ned-as mutton, and 1t is probable
that many who decry goat meat have
unknowingly eaten it many times.
This does not imply that the meat Is
as palatable as good mutton. but It
may be as good as poor mutton.
Good Flood Gate.
A subscriber to an agricultural
paper sends sketch illustrating a
water gate and writes: Some food
gates are built so as to catch and hold
all trash. though swinging freely, and
others will allow obstruction to be
freely disengaged and pass away One
Of the best have found is composed
of 2x6 upon which stats are nailed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

While it is generally agreed among
those who speak from experience that
the kids of all breeds of goats are a
delicacy, vet among the great mass Of
the American people there is a preju-
dice against anything bearing the
name of goat" Within the environ
ments of the larger American cities
are found many kids, but as few of
them grow to maturity the question
arises as to what becomes of them.
Butchers and meat dealers reply that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Teaching a calf to pr,n.

Pour fresh milk in the pail to the
depth Of about one-half inch. Gently
place the calf's nose into the milk
and against the bottom Of the pail.
1t will soon get taste Of the milk
and will begin to sip and suck on the
bottom of the pail. When the milk
is gone. replace 1t with the same
amount as before. and continue till
the calf has enough. If care is taken
not to put enough milk in the pail
SO as to cover the nostrils of the
calf, 1t will soon learn to drink. When
1t has learned to drink. a small guam
tity more can be added each time
until the lesson is fully learned and
then the amount required for a feed
ing may be placed in the pail with
out fear of the calf not drinking II,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
In Adams Diary,

Adam hastily made an Inscription in
his diary.
II want 1t to go on record" he e1-
planned, that we had the first case of
see serpent ever known"
Feeling he had the bulge on the rest
of humanity, he strutted about with a
satisfied air.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

"There were others present at the
time" Miss olden was saying coyly,
"and he asked If he couldn't see me
apart"
THE idea" exclaimed Miss Bitter:
"just because your teeth and hair are
false, does he think you come apart?,'
Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

9. P. Jones, of Gage County, Nebras-
Ia, sends Iowa Homestead his plan of
a potato planter: Take an old corn
planter with wide shoes at the rear
part and If there is division there
knock 1t out with cold chlsel," he
says. Take All old boiler or a piece
Of heavy tin, cut and bend to fit the
back of runners large enough to give
plenty Of room for pieces of potatoes
to so through. Take piece of 2x4
three feet six inches long and bolt the
back of each runner at the ends. Take
another piece of 2x4 twelve inches
longer for the front leaving six inches
project at each end on which the boxes
are to rest. Make the boxes as shown
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
TO RESCUE A DOG.

New Jersey Man Risked His Life In a
Dangerous Chasm.
1t was strange piece of heroism
which has brought newspaper fame to
Henry Bile, Of Lake View, N. ]. A
few days ago he WAS passing over a
bridge Mt Paterson. N. j.. spanning
chasm in which the falls of the Pas
sale leap and foam. Down among the
rocks he could hear the cries of a dog
and, peering down, he could see tiny
speck- Of life moving about near the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
The Woe. of the Flat Dweller.

'They play the piano all day long In
the next apartment to Briscom's."
what an affliction!"
Eyes. Briscom will be awfully sorry
when the winter is over"
"Whyy'
Hell have to give up his ear
NUNS. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

looked up at the famous Widowed
story of Joseph and he understood.
ut was all for the best, though" he
said to himself at last, and in unutter-
able relief he followed his wife and
stood again beside her before the
altar.-Utica Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

in the illustration. Attach the remain.
der of the planter at the back with the
L bolts shown. Fasten strong board
back of the boxes, but In front Of the
wheels for two boys to sit on and do
the dropping. Plant and harrow just
as they are coming up"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Gas and ELECTRICITY.

Gas is still the leading illumination
in Europe, but electricity has surpass-
ed it in the United States. There are
now four times as many central cleo
tric light stations as there are gas
plants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
THE DRAGONS.

Prince vortigern-so the ancient tales
stronghold sought to build in widest Wales
But some fell power frustrated each essay
And nightly wrecked the labors of the day;
Till Merlin came, and babe the builders ALL
Beneath the escarp'd and many Fashioned WALL
Dig deep; and To- two dragons DER whose lair
Nothing secure might RISE lay sleeping there.
Search the foundations, you that build state:
For If the dragon forms of Wrath and Hate
Lie coled below, and darkly bde their hour
Fear walks the rampant, Fear ascends the tower,
And let it not content you that they sleep;
Drive them with strong entertainments to the deep.
First of such charms is Perfect Justice; then
Comes the hearts word that conquers beasts and men
No other craft shall serye-no spells but these
Drive the old dragons to the wheming seas
az Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

The largest duck farm in the UniteA
States is at Riverton. Va. There are
10000 white Pekin ducks in the place.
In the laying department 1900 mother
ducks are kept in 10 pens set apart for
them-150-to the pen.- The Matching is
done by incubators. which during the
Matching season bring forth 1900 duck
llngs each week. At the age of IL
weeks they are slaughtered for the
market. 1t requires carload of food
every week to feed the ducks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Have Your Farm Vaccinated

Have you had your farm vaccin-
ated? If not, you should proceed to
have it done at once.
Science has done great deal for
the farmer. 1t has killed the bugs
and worms that prey on his crops; 1t
has treated his animals when sick and
saved their lives; 1t has experimental
with seeds and raised the quality and
quantity of their yield; 1t has done a
great many things to help him achieve
success. The latest service Of spe-
cial interest of which we have heard
is noted in the National Geographic
Magazine, where it Is shown that the
process of inoculating sterile ground
and making 1t bring forth the fruit in
abundance is an easy task. Inocula-
ton to prevent smallpox, diphtheria,
rabies, etc., we know about, but 1t is
quite as mysterious as the incubation
Of old worn-out soils to make them
fertile.
The germs make for fertility Of
the soil. They are collected or gener-
ated by the department of agriculture,
according to this yeracious authority,
and sent by mail in small package
about like yeast cake. The cake is
said to contain millions Of dried
germs. 1t Is thrown Into barrel of
pure water and turns 1t milky white,
Seeds of grain and grasses are washed
with this water and when planted are
said to produce wonderful results
even on what is regarded as exhausted
soil. The land is really treated to an
inoculation and cured of its disease of
barrenness. Have your farms vacci-
mated and get rich from the big crops
you will ralse.-AIlnneapolis journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Go the Limit.

Why not extend the service pension
principle to the full socialistic limit
and pension all American citizens who,
are half incapacitated" by having
reached the age of sixty-two. Out
upon this halfway paternalism!-At-
lanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Last Day. Of the Reucb...

The day of large ranches in Texas
is passing away, but there are still
four with an area Of over one million
acres each and quite large number
Of over five hundred thousand acres.
Much of this land Is bought as low
as twenty cents per acre, and Is now
worth 81 to 81 per acre. These ranches
are being continually divided I'D into
large farms. Last year over one mil.
lion of ranch lands were sold to small
settlers for general farming purposes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Po.toftice and other scandal,.

II the Republican leaders of Con
gress had been certain there were no
more frauds and scandals to be ex-
posed in the postoffice and other de-
partments, would they have voted, as
they did, to prevent thorough inyesti-
CATION? 1t would certainly have been
to their political advantage to have
allowed the Democrats free hand
to investigate. If there was nothing to
cover up.
AS far as Mr.. Bristow was allowed
to go he discovered everywhere fraud
and corruption. but he only investi-
gated one bureau and serious charges
have been made that other bureaus are
also rotten. The Postmaster General
was opposed to the Bristow investIga.
ton and stoutly maintained that
nothing was the matter" until the
exposure was so imminent that he had
to change his tune. To discover and
expose any more scandals before
election" would be disastrous, so all
the attempts of the Democrats to pass
a resolution through Congress were de-
feated by Republican votes.
When Senator Lodge in speaking
against the passing Of the resolution
for investigation said that "in our own
time and in our own way" the further
Investigation of the Postoffice Depart
ment would proceed, he virtually ad-
mitted that more fraud and more
scandals were known to exist by the
Republican leaders. "In our own
time" will probably be after election.
I'm our own way" will be pretty sure
to protect the big rascals and let q
few Of the small ones feel the weight
of the law.
There never yet has been or prob.
ably will be one-slded investigation
that will expose all the misdoIngs of
its own partisans. A Congressional in
vestigation would have representatives
of both parties and the political ad-
vantage to have accrued to the Demo
Gratis to expose the party In power
would have been an incentive to a
thorough overhauling Of the whole
Postoffice Department. As Senator
Lodge is known to voice the political
feelings of President Roosevelt, he
must have approved this 'our own
time and our own way" program and
the tips from the White House must
also have reached the lesser Republi-
can lights, for they all voted against
investigation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Two Rival rru.t,.

The organization of the western cat
tie barons to fight the beef combine
Is an anomaly, as both are after the
same game of plundering the public.
The barons have banded themselves
together into what might be termed
the grass trust and are trying to get
the farmers of the Western states to
help them to fight the beef trust. Al
the cattle barons are even worse rob-
bers than the beef barons, in that they
inonopolize all the valuable govern
ment land and through their retainer,
prevent by force Of arms, If necessary,
any owner Of small herd or a set
tier from intruding at the peril Of his
life. 10 show the power of these cat
tie barons, they have succeeded In
forcing President Roosevelt to give up
his intention Of removing the barbed
wire fences with which the barons
huye unlawfully inclosed about all the
government land on the Western
plains. Politically both these COM
bihes are Republicans and liberal con-
tributors to the campaign fund Of that
party. which probably accounts for
their immunity from punishment by
the administration. Farmers will best
conserve their own interests by steer.
ing Clear Of both the beef trust and
the grass trust, who are monopolists
and Will plumber the farmers after they
have settled their own differences,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
That Do.Nothinp conur.,,.

That Do-Nothing Congress,
Tho Republican newspapers are de-
Tending the majority party In Congress
from the charge that the late session
was "do-nothing" session. They cite
the docket clerks compilation ms ref
utation Of the charge and point to the
1910 bills introduced as monument
of their industry. The real ground OF
criticism was not that Congress had
done nothing at all, but that 1t evaded
consideration Of nearly all the legisla-
ton promised in the Republican plat
form and the measures in which there
was widespread public interest. Tar
IN reform, reciprocity treaties, labor
laws. Interstate commerce law amend
ments, financial legislation, statehood
bills, the impeachment of Judge.
Swayne, the Smoot case and num-
her Of others. were not considered; yet
thousands Of private bills were passed
increasing or awarding pensions and
numerous bills In favor of claims and
other matters of personal interest to
constituents Of congressman. Private
bills of that nature which were passed
were in the ratio of s to of the pub.
lie bills passed. and nearly all the pub
lie bills were for such local matters
as to give the right to railroads to
bridge rivers, for lighthouse stations,
for new terms of United States Dis
trfct Courts, all Of which may have
been meritorious measures, but can
not be classed as of general import
ance. Nor can it be argued that the
same condition always exists prior to
national election, for in the session
Of Congress prior to, the election Of
1900. when similar political conditions
prevailed. the ratio Of private to pub
lie bills passed was only 4 to i.
When the Republican leaders deter
mined to pass the appropriation bills
and go home" it is possible that q
good many Of the lesser lights Of the
party did not approve the program, but
they are all equally guilty, for when
given an opportunity by Democratic
amendments. they were voted down
by strict party vote. Also the bills
introduced by Democrats, which COW
cred all the matters Of public interest.
they were not allowed even to be con-
sidered in the committees. or rejected
by party vote. So there is no es-
cape from the record made, that the
Republican party feared to go on rec
ord on bills Of great Importance, or
were so intent on a policy Of concilia-
tion tint fhoy odnp%ad tho Ga, ,oxh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

GATE FOR A WATER GAP.

of a proper length to reach the low
water mark. This gate is hung to a
log or beam extending across the
stream, attached by chains or wire. In
this form we find very good gate for
water gan"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
He Had Twentv-.even w,ve,.

In the course Of a murder trial at
Cape Town recently the defendant an
aged Malay trader, admitted that b
had twenty-seven wives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01
Republican,, Liability,

The Republicans In 1895 and 1900
had the personality Of William Nc
Kinley as an asset. To-day they have
the personality Of Theodore Roosevelt
as liability.-Hoosick Falls Demo-
crat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-01

Correction does much, but encour.
agement does more. Encouragement
after censure is as the sun after a,
shoWer.-Goethe.