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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11


Ground has been broken for the new
library at Grinnel.
The Webster Savings Bank, capital
$1,000. has incorporated.
Hugh Reed. a Muscatine County pion-
eer. is dead at Atalissa. aged So.
The old Coates opera house at Du-
buque will be remodeled and improved.
Thirteen new rural mail routes will be
established in Marshall County, May 16.
An automobile club with twenty-five
members has been organized ut Ottum-
wa.
The Methodist Church Mt Missouri
Valley is to be greatly enlarged and i'm
proved.
Private banks in Iowa are rapidly Civ
ing way to State and Swings institu-
tons.
Andrew Carnegie will be asked to do
nate funds for library building at De
Witt.
Strawberry plants in Winncbago Coun-
ty were generally killed by the severe
winter.
Farmers in tile vicinity of Button
hive organized u cooperative creamery
company
John YIo,defer, for sixty-three years n
resident of Keokuk and Lee County, is
dead. aged 81.
1,.,,s,r win b.va .hetter fr. nrotoc.
t,on. 4 fine new chemical engine bns
been purchased.
1o,csr,,,o with +, no,rlot;on Of only
All Has nm Odd Tei,or, io,l~e with !,
n.nhars,;n ~ 11r,
,,,,,,
VINE p uenons'f Sun. a.n NV, 10 ms
puphs, trlnelphi S.elh VI inc i'"hpufS
SCHOOLS o,ohe ms ie
me retlrihs Mayor OF LISBON w. IL
it".lhie. mas sefNeo ms 'o"h !" 'n"' e'-
pacitS ior hi'ec'' YEARS.
The Eddyville Council will build a
levee for the purpose of protecting the
town from rises in the river.
Rockford City Council assessed the
teams of the rural carriers. but the mat
ter will be taken to the courts.
y,ncant Field n negro ;s de,a ot ISeo.
tnt oped 80 He wos horn in NIusco-
tive on5 was sold ;nto sloyory w.nn .
nov
uo. :. Suhihllns nus peeh invited 10 ae-
,ser sn W nll'1na aa aadress iol ans sr'u"'
''es u "gs, ICES Nioites 'iish ssnoo,
noorod from Ta,cnnrt With m,u i'I N.Y.
,nnn;na - ,,,,,,,or af tor,,,a,s To- No.,
ioae.aS T., ra,;ra.,,;a '"'
1890 ~
Mason CITY people VIII throw open
their MONIES June ~ 10 those attendihs
the u. a. II. encampment. Five thou
SAND VISITORS are expected.
William Macy OF Granger was IA
tally inquired by peing thrown under
stalk cutting machine his team running
away. lie was terribly mangled.
Mrs. Henrietta Parrot, the venerable
rclict of the late Gen. James c. Parrott,
valiant soldier and officer Of the Civil
War; Is. dead at Aeokuls, aged 81; She
was wa pioneer or , Ice County, settling at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Il duck or drake. In choosing breed
crs, 1T is also important that the
ducks are fully rs large as the brakes
The duck in the sketch is in reality
somewhat larger than the drake, and
Won first prize when she was but five
months old. Large birds like these
Pektns are very heavy feeders. but the
ducklings are soon on the market, and
the old birds with long, rangcy bodies,
such as these here shown. will hunt
their entire living when allowed to
roam Mt will.-Iontr2al Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Four-Horse Taudem Eouo1;ze-

The accompanying illustration rep
resents very simple form of equalizer
for two teams one before the other.
Attached to the load is n pulley
through which the chain works. team
of two horses being attached to each
end of the chain. The front double
tree is provided with ring in the
center, to which the chain is attached.
On the end of the chain is grab hook,
by means of which the front team
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

The Damascus gun barrel is manu-
featured only at NessovauX, near
Licge. Belgium, willie the steel barrel
is made in Liege. Every barrel must
under the law successfully withstand
the government test before 1t is admit
ted for sale. The gun barrels are made
by the workmen in their own homes
and are delivered to the merchants,
who combine the parts for the markets.
1t Is the universal understanding TINT
the United States is the best market
for the cheap grade of guns. The two
towns sold S273,ooo worth to the Unit.
ed States last year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
slGsBEE's LITTLE JOKE.
1e Did Not Enjoy Having His Wife

He Did Not Enjoy Having His Wife
Turn the Tables.
Just before Admiral sigsbee left
League Island to assume command Of
the South Atlantic squadron lie told
the following little Joke on Mrs. sigs-
bee. Shortly after the Span.sh-Ameri-
can war was over he and his wife We're
in Washington. Several of the en-
ployes Of tho government departments
expressed Q visa to gee tho hero o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Common cleft grating is best for
young grape rootinss. 1t is simple,
easy and nearly always. successful il
properly performed. Remove the soil
from the roofing and cut it low enough
to allow the soil to be moanGed around
the point. Spit With Il chisel, then in.
sert a scion of equal diameter so that
both sides will knit. Cut the scion
levels equal. BE careful to have both
sides coincide outside SD that bark Of
beth stock and scion is practically Of
same thickness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

The only rational cause for the
great falling off in prices paid by the
packers for hogs and beef cattle is the
determination of the packers not to
give more. They are not in the pack.
ing business for either health or recre
alton, but for the money they can ac-
cumulate. OF course the less they pay
for the animals and the more they get
for the animal products the more mon
CIV they make. This accounts for the
high price to consumers of beef. pork
etc. as well rs the los price of hogs
aud cattle.-Farm anu Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Prof. Holden OF the Iowa Agricul-
tural College, who is making tour Of
the State and lecturing to farmers on
care In the selection of seed corn, urged
that the county poor farms be trans
formed into experiment stations. Some
managers adopted his suggestion and will
test seed corn for the farmers and aid in
the plan to increase the States produc-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
PERFUME AFFECTS MARRIAGE.
Theory of Famous German Doctor
Scents to Avoid.


At time when SO many women,
young and attractive, are left lonely,
and deploring the fact that the men
Of the day are not matrimonially in
clined, 1t may not be amiss to mention
one Of the causes for this cellbacy as
assumed by learned professor from
that country whence comes so much
light and learning.
Professor jaeger, that famous Ger
man hygienic prophet. informs us that
as long ago as the eighteenth century
1t was discovered that the scent cf
musk had been known to have dire
effects, being particularly dlsliked by
men, and that. coming from one be-
loved. It had even been proved to
change affection into aversion.
! ~ guoses . ease " which two pas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

While burning stalks and trash on
the farm OF 7. O. Stewart. where he
was employed, near Oskaloosa, Marion
Morgan was burned to death. Just how
the accident occurred is not known, hut
Morgan is said to have been subject to
epileptic fits and it is thought one of
these came on while he was near the
E,.o
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Girl Sues a grIdc.roo,,,.

Mr.. and Mrs. James We'll came to
Muscatinc the other day from Rock
Island, where they were married the pre-
vious day. and within few hours Of
their arrival the groom was served with
notice of suit for breach OF promise ii
the sum Of 5000. Miss Barbara Neuf-
ner is the plaintiff. She alleges that
Weir secured her promise to marry him
and deliberately violated his pledge by
making Miss Mabel NcMnnus his wife.
Weir is member of an old Muscatine
family, while Mrs. Weir comes of an
equally prominent family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF
CEINA'S ARMY AND NAVY

Most military men incline to the be-
lief that If Japan should meet with
series of serious reverses on land China
will come to her aid, putting her hordes
in charge of the alert and well-trained
Japanese officers. Yuan Shi Kai, the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Julius H. Pingle, an attorney who en-
joyed fair reputation In Clinton short
time ago, was found guilty Of cmbezzle-
mcnt in the District Court. He was
attorney for Joseph Brown md appro-
printed to his own use the money collect
ed for his client. Pringle will appeal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Mayor Rnifl. Tigcr,s Lnlr

Mayor AIcCrae of Council Bluffs sin
gle-hnnded rnided the gambling dens of
that city the other day. With n pistol
he held fourteen gamblers in one room
until the police arrived.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
CONFESSION.

When l was young l made VOW
To keep youth in my heart as long
As there were birds upon the Dough
To gladden. me with song;
To learn what lessons Life might give
To do my duty us saw.
To love my friends, to laugh, and live
Not holding Death in awe.
So all my lyrics sing of Joy,
And shall until my lips are mutei
In old age happy as the boy
To whom God gave the lutte.
Century,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

1t is reported iii the German press
that successful experiments have been
made in various forests of France in
cutting trees by means of electricity,
q platinum wire is heated TO white
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

commander in chief of China's army
and navy, succeeded Ii Hung Chang rs
governor of Pechili province and for
the nfrt7He 4 81 Nc
ton of having under him the only well
trained body of troops in China. II
was that fact that induced the Dow
ager Empress some time ago to elevate
him to his present exalted position.
Yuan Shi Kai is well known as an
ardent opponent of Russian aggression
and warm sympathIzer with Japan's
attitude in the conflict In the East.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

from the top of the
window three holes
IRE made two inches
or more in diameter.
A frame Is built over
these holes in which
TO run a slide or slips
of sheet iron may he
placed in position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

\ whitewasll that looks much letter
than tile bare boards and which Will
stay on about as long rs Il coat of
paint is made as follows: Stake half
n brshel of Quiclllime with boiling
hot water. Add two pounds of sui.
plate Of zi1c and one pound of salt,
these being first dissolved in water
before adding to the whitewash. \
pound of lamp-bEck and a pound OF
raw amber will give a pleasant dark
color. 1t MAY be applied With a spray
pump.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Stable Nentilntor.

This plan of ventilatlng stable can
be put in without interfering with the
window proper About two incle,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Cut corn stalks about equal green
feed if put in silo. Two lots of cat
tie were sold i'll Chicago. fed on the
SAME farm and owned by the same
person, to ascertain which was the
better feed. corn stalks shredded or
ensilagc. The two lots were so near
the same in flesh and fat that both
brought $40 per hundred gross
weight. This statement should have
force with farmers in inducing them to
cut their corn stalks. stack and shred.
The appearance of the cattle in the
yards aroused considerable interest,
and the best critics We're unable to
distinguish between them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Unleached wood ashes arc rich n
potash, varying i'll value according to
the hardness of the wood burned
Hickory ashes are more valuable tla,.
Eastwood Besides, potash ashes con.
tain lime and q little phosphor!c acid.
Most clay soils have sufficient potash.
Sandy soils need potash more than 9th,
er soils. DO not mix wood ashes with
any sind OF manure before applying ts
the soil,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

as Shown at The lower part of the
picture, Ectween which the sliding
board may be run.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

"BoH." said the wealthy man, beam
ing with gratitude, you have done me
great service, and l ain gong to re-
ward you.'
20, thank you, sir" gasped the small
boy.
Here in this case is the first dollar
l ever made. Gaze on 1t, and let it
inspire YOU to be Industrious and saw
ing. Good-by. '-Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Incrnase OF nnnt..

IHCECdSV Oh CUNUE,
The railroads OF the country in three
years have Increased the amount of
their outstanding bonds aud have staek
no less than Sb.IDtfsl,fsl1,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

-
Geese generally start laying in
March or April and need watching, as
they will cover their eggs with straw
81 SS..,Ehs eggs should be picked up
before getting chilled m cod weather.
ana kept in quiet and cool place and
turned every few days until ready to
set. Geese eggs can be Matched under
hens. When the eggs begin to hatch
keep watch, and as soon as n gosling
comes out put it In basket near the
stove, repeating this until they are all
out. 1t is best to wrap them in some
flannel or WOODEN cloth. If left in the
nest the mother is liable to tramplc
them to death. When they are twenty
four hours old place them with the
mother in coop with boasd floor
and feed them with some stale bread
slightly moistened with some milk or
water; also give water to drink. Keep
them in for two on three days, after
that they can be put out every day
when the dew is Off. Contiue the moth
err and her brood for the first four or
five days to Il limited space we'll COW
cred with choice and short grass, grad
ually enlarging the run as they get
older. Feed four times daily until
they get fourteen days old, and after
that feed three times daily with corn
meal cooked and stale bread.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Corn Flo,,r,

The high price of wheat and of
wheat -four in Bulgaria has led the
Minister of Agriculture to suggest the
use Of corn flour. mixed with wheat
flour. y Sofia journal says that com,
mittee was nominated by the Mayor
of Sofia with View to alleviating the
distress among the poorer classes. Two
kinds of bread We're submitted-one
made with three-quarters wheat flour
and one-Quartcr corn four and the
CHER with half wheat flour and hnlf
corn flour. Those who tasted the first.
named bread declared it to be very
good, and the Mayor hopes by the
extended use of corn flour to furnish
the neccssitous population of Sofia
with its daily bread ut cheap price,
Cincinnati Price Current.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

When Il man admits that his wife is
an angel it's safe to ask him how long
he has been widower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

II burglar went to break into a
woman's houae. she would probably
say "shee' to BIN,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07

In 1894, during the month of Novem-
Der, the victorious Japanese army
marched down one of the two narrow
passes which lead through the sur
rounding mountains to the city Of Port
Arthur, captured the city, and put to
the sword many Of the inhabitants,
non-combatants IS we'll as the mem
bers Of the garrison. It was a bloody
day, though the Japanese officers
stopped the slaughter as quickly as
was possible.
For a time then Port Arthur was
apparently in the permanent possession
of the Japanese, until the pressure of
the allied powers forced her to give
it back to the Chinese in January
1895. Before they marched out the
Japanese destroyed large part of the
Chinese Notifications.
In 1893 Port Arthur was LEASED" to
Russia, which Immediately began tc
fortify it, with the intention Of max
ing 1t the strongest port in the East
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07

For hundreds Of years Chinese coast
ing junks, beating along the Yellow
Sea in the coastwise trade, had run
into the land locked harbor Of Lu
Shun Kow, down at the extreme south
ern end Of the Liaotung peninsula. All
along the shore great gray cliffs ran
up straight from the sea to q height
which varied from 300 to 1900 feet.
If you came close enough in you could
make. out a slit in the mountains
which gave entrance to body of wa
ter within. This slit was not more
than 200 or 300 yards wide. Once
you got through the passageway there
was a wide stretch on every side. At
high tide the water was deep enough
for the anchorage of big ship, but
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07

when the tide went out hundreds of
lcres Of mud fats were exposed to
new.
In the valleys between the cliffs
were built some fifty or sixty miser-
able mud huts, and in them lived 300
or 400 Chinese coolies. That was the
situation up to 1860 in what is now
Port Arthur.
In that year three or four ships OF
the British navy came that way on
surveying expedition. One OF these
ships was the gunboat Algerine' COM
manded by Lieut.. William Arthur
Lieut.. Arthur daringly ran his vessel
in between the cliffs which guard the
harbor, which was thereupon named
| Port Arthur In honor Of his exploit.
But beyond the name, Port Arthur
gained no new fame for another ~
wears. In 1881 it was still merely
convenient harbOr into which coast1ng
links could run for safety when great
storms swept the seas outside. On the
cliffs and in the valleys thereabouts
there still lived only a few hundre0
wretched Chinese coolies.
Then the great Celestial empire be-
gan to wake up. Foreign engineers
were sent along the coast to pick out
a safe harbor which might be fortned
md made the chief station for the new
and modern navy Of China. They set
tied on Port Arthur. and 1t was plan
ned to transform the place into an i'm
mensely strong and completely ntteo
naval station. Plans were drawn for
great dockyards, workshops, dry DOCKS
refitting basins and foundries' while
above them on the commanding cllHs
strong fortresses were to be erected.
The contracts for all this work were
let to French contractors, SO that II
was France which first among the ma
+ions had to do with this Gibraltar OF
Fhe far East. French contractors, WITH
the aid of swarms Of Chinese coolies
working like slaves for 10 cents or Y
lcents a day, worked for years on the
works In and about Port Arthur. NO
until 1891 was the place turned oVel
to China, ready for occupancy as
great naval station.
Bv that time Port Arthur-its name
sake already forgotten-had become
fairly well built town, containing mor'
than 1000 houses and shops, OUTSIDE
of the government works. 1t then hat
a commercial population Of 6,OOO' tt
saw nothing Of the Chinese garrison O.
1000 or more soldiers. The forts wer'
mounted with modern guns, and Chi
nese Runners were trained by German
and other foreign experts in the u.s.
Of thu artillery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07

ern seas. Its Importance to Russia is
great. Vladivostok. the other great
Russian port on the Japan Sea is ice
bound a large part Of the year. The
possession of Port Arthur gives the
navy Of the Gar a port which is never
frozen. Moreover, it is port which
commands the approach to Pekin, the
Chinese capital. Never since the Rus
sian occupancy has there been any
cessation Of activity in and about Port
Arthur.
One important result Of Russian
occupancy of Port Arthur has been a
tremendous increase in the imports
from the United States. During sew
eral weeks in 1902 American goods to
the value of more than 100000 week
ly were landed at Port Arthur and the
yearly commerce Of the United States
with that and the adjacent ports has
been estimated at nearly $100,000,0OO.
But the Russian plan has been from
the first to make Port Arthur purely
military and naval center. With that
plan in view the Russians several years
ago began the construction of the Won
derful city Of Dalny, 80 miles north
and 10 miles east of Port Arthur
which they hope to make the CONNER
cial capital of the far East. The plan
contemplates that all commercial ships
shall be barred out Of Port Arthur and
sent to Dalny and that the former
fortress shall be barred to civilians
where, indeed, they are now allowed
only on sufferance, property being held
on merely temporary leases
Dalny-or rather the site of the
present city-was located on an opeI
roadstead, where the navies Of all ma
lions might ride. In order to make
there a safe harbor, an immense break
water, costing millions, was built anC
is now completed, projecting into the
sea for a great distance and inclosinG
a splendid anchorage. At Dalny, also
great administration buildings were
erected and even-that rare thing IL
the far East-a firSt-class and com
Portable hotel.
Eventually, as planned, Dalny is t.
be the final terminus of the great 81
berian railroad by means of which
Russia has tied together her widel!
scattered empire.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07
This L. Miraculous.

Manhattan, Kansas, March IA
One of the strangest cases that has
ever been heard of in Riley county is
that of the three year old daughter of
Mr.. Jonas Brubaker of this place.
Sometime ago the little girl took
whooping cough, which was followed
BY pneumonia When the pneumonia
left her, she was taken down with ma
laria fever with at times symptoms OF
Spinal Meningitis.
The family doctor brought her safely
through these troubles, but after the
fever Bright's Disease set in, and the
doctors gave her up. Her father tells
the rest Of the story:
"We began to give her Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and after she had taken about
three and half boxes, she was entire
ly cured. Now she is we'll as any child,
rum ing and playing as if nothing had
ever leen the matter. The doctors
said she was beyond the reach of medi-
cine, Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly
saved our little girls life, when she
was 80 far into the chronic stage Of
Bright's Disease that we thought moth.
ing could save her."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07
Remarkable Brfdeen !.

Perhaps the most remarkable bridges
In the world are the kettle bridges in
Russia and Siberia, Of which Cossack
soldiers are expert builders They are
built up on the soldiers Iances and
cooking kettles. Seven or eight lances
are placed under the handles of num-
Der OF kettles and fastened by means
Of ropes to form raft. Each of these
RATS will bear the weight Of half a
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07
IA M.
SHEAP.

"Ncw what does that fellow meanT'
.,.od Mr.. Steckler. "Is his name
lamb and has he got sheep for sale,
n is bis name sheap, and has he got
lamb for sale?"
Halliug q native, Mr.. Steckler re-
nooted the question. The native
grinned and drawled:
"Tis leetle bit complex, come to
yook at it, amt it? Farmer Towle there
amt much on spelling, but he's pow
orful strong at trading. What he's try
ing to let people know by that sign ia
thot he has lamb for sale and that he'll
coll II cheap"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely deranss the whole sys-
tenn when entering It through the mucous SUR
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
-cept on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ].
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and 10 taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t Is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testi'
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. ger bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the bert.