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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
COLLECT CROP STA 7zSTICs.

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The government system of crop re-
porting Is really a wonderful scheme,
and the reporting force is a peculiar
organization. 1t is composed of about
250,OOO agents scattered all over the
land and is probably the least expen-
sive organization, in view of its size,
In existence. The total appropriation
for the support of the bureau of statis-
tics is only 100000 year Out of
this sum must be paid the salaries of
the chief statistician, large corps of
associate statisticians and assistants
and many agricultural experts, all To-
Gated at Washington: then come the
field men, the State agents, the county
correspondents and the township re-
porters, aggregating, all told. 100000
men. 1t is an enormous agency. and 1t
Is kept going at small expense from n
tiny G by 10 office in an annex of the
agricultural department building.
or course the entire force is not
called on in the compilation of the or
binary monthly crop reports. Twice a
year the chief calls on all of his force
for information. The reports refer es.
pecially to the cereals then in season.
In June, for example, the report gives
statement of the condition of the
wheat, oat and barley crop. In July
corn is included with the other crops.
In midsummer mammoth report is
sent out embodying the opinions of the
pnttra fnroo of CEn Dnn e.,,a..,
at harvest time another similar report
Is Issued.
1t is fact that the foundation of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

hurry them along, please" said the
woman customer as she left n natr Of
opera glasses for repairs at Chest.
nut street store. II can't hear well at
the theater without them"
Another customer who was WAITING
smiled when the women left at her an
parent mistake. "She meant she could
not see," he observed.
No" rejoined the optician; "she
meant just what she said. Opera
glasses are an aid to hearing as we'll
as to sight You can prove it any time
you are seated well toward the rear in
a theater by training the glasses on n
singer. AS long as YOU keep the singer
under scrutiny with the glasses YOU
will be able to follow, the words of tho
song with ease. Drop the glasses and
you will notice difference. 1t will
require more or less of strain to
catch the enunciation distinctly.
by the use of opera glasses n the.
alter patron is enabled to note distinct.
~ every movement of singers lips
and the unconscious lip reading great
ly aids the sense of hearing. If Won
ever attend a public meeting where it
Is impossible to get close to the speak.
ers provide yourself with opera glass.
es, and you will be surprised how
greatly they will aid you in hearlng.r-
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Changing the Suhiect.

The late Hon. Charles w. Slack told
the following of the Hon. Peter Har-
vey, the friend and biographer of Dan
lei Debster:
Mr.. Harvey was a large man with n
small voice and that pomposity of
manner that many very ditlident men
possess. Above everything he valued
and prided himself upon his friendship
with the great expounder."
The first year of the War of the Re
bellion he went through to Washing
ton, and on his return was asked how
he liked President Lincoln.
We'll" lie said. "AIr Lincoln is a
very singular man. went on to see
him, and told him that had been an
intimate personal friend of Daniel
Webster; that had talked with him
so much on the affairs of the country
that felt perfectly confident l could
tell him exactly what Mr.. Webster
would advise in the present crisis, and
thereupon talked to Lincoln for two
solid hours. telling him just what he
should do and what he should not do,
and. will you believe it, sir. when got
through all Mr.. Lincoln said was, rs he
clapped his hand on my leg, Mr.. Har-
vey, what a tremendous great calf you
have got ''-Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13


Department at Washington is a law
yer, keen and round, who looks after
that particular kind of business. 1t
Is very large business. for in the
twelve months of the last fiscal year
Assistant Attorney General r. 2. Good
win was instrumental in excluding
from the mails the letters of almost
$50 different men and concerns. This
fiscal year, beginning with July, the
Offenders are more numerous than
ever. The files In Mr.. Goodwin's we'll
conducted office are bullying with pa
pers in these cases.
There are recruits, of course, in this
peculiar class of wrongdoers, whose
days and nights are devoted to
schemes for deceiving the unsophisti-
Gated public, and who would use the
Postoffice Department to help their en-
terprlses along. But there are very
many confirmed ones, who, driven out
of business under one name, soon be-
gin under another.
1t is amazing how persistent some
of the offenders are and equally re-
markable to what extent people will
put their money into questionable ven
lures, says Mr.. Goodwin. Lewis, tho
man who started the United States
Bank at St. Louis, secured about ST.
100000 before a fraud order was is
sued against him. That was one of
the big cases. But there are many lit
tie cases. For Instance. those old adj
vertisements for writing letters at
home are still running, till we catch
the persons practlcing deception. You
will find cases on our docket showing
that we are constantly issuing fraud
orders against such concerns.
| The medicines that cure everything
under the sun likewise figure In the
scores of fraud orders signed by the
| Postmaster General. We are now con
STRUNG the law against such concerns
more strictly than 1t has ever before
been construed In this office. with the
result that fraud is declared pracuced
In some cases where heretofore tht
| perpetrators would have escaped.
\ A $aw years ago a fraud order wal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

The airship which a. anaE
structng Alexandra
The results fairly
in
like the bows ordinary
The mopelng
Of
ship driven
vtdea with
eter 600 earoys of ro and fifty of iron
the
hoped
of
stern of the ship suddenly and Mr. Spencer found
the balloon The
and practically
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

set at work running off the reports on
mimeographic machine. Meanwhile
the reporters and messengers from the
brokers and telegraph offices are wait
Ing impatiently in the corridor for the
door to open, and when 1t does the mad
scampering begins.
OF course 1t is inevitable that there
should be much preliminary guesswork
In interested quarters as to the tenor
of the expected report. 1t is equally in
evitable that these guesses should oc-
casionally prove to be correct. When
ever 1t happens thus, there is an i'm
mediate charge of crookedness against
the bureau. 1t has been SO since its
organization. and 1t has been threaten
ed repeatedly with investigation. In
spite of the effort that has been made
to prevent it, the department officials
do not deny that crookedness has been
practiced. They insist, however, that
it has not been the rule.
When the Department of Agriculture
was created. in 1862, and put in charge
of an official termed the Commissioner
of Agriculture there was faint promise
that 1t would ever arrive at its present
consequence, having for its head a
member of the Presidents cabinet. In
1889, during the administration of
Grover Cleveland, the Commissioner of
Agriculture. Norman j. Coleman, of
Missouri, was given n seat in the cabi-
net. and agriculture was raised to the
dignity of an actual department of the
government. The wisdom of the ac-
ton was doubted by many persons at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
pemor.1ized Rcpub,ic.ns.

How demoralized the Republican
party has become is shown by the
proposition of Cecil A. Lyon. national
committeeman from Texas. proposing
that the Republicans of the Southern
States form syndicate to wrest from
Republican presidential candidates
promises of official patronage before
voting for them. 1t is presumed that
the highest bidder will get the bunch.
They will demand at least two cabinet
positions and other offices in proper
ton. This is graft pure and simple,
and although the leaders from the
Northern States have not openly or
ganized to receive bids, they will with
out doubt deal on similar basis with
the candidate that receives their sup
port. If national committeemen-the
highest officials in the organization
are openly grafters, what can ue ex-
pected of their partisan followers who
also hope to be rewarded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Political Potpourri.

A correspondent wants to know
whether "the Administrations is plural
or singular. There is no fixed rule, but
the present one is singular.-Washing
ton Post.
What are we coming to? One Re-
publican United States senator gets
six months in Jail, others are out on
bail, another is proved CRATER and
similar charges are pending against
more of them.
1t has not yet been reported that
Elihu Root, secretary of state, has
given up his position as attorney for
the tobacco trust. Perhaps he agrees
with Secretary Taft that federal sal
aries are much too low and needs the
trust money to make both ends meet.
Those who expected to live long
enough to see the Panama canal COM
pleted will have to forego that pleas
ure If the transcOntinental railroads
succeed in getting Congress to order
sea level waterway.
Banker Clews of New York con-
tlhuSS " iolh lLS SAli aoiuluuIS lIOllOll,
for n Republican, that good crops rath-
err than high tariff and other Republic
can legislation, make good times. It's
about time that Clews was read out
of the protection to trusts party.
And now the weather bureau is I'M
der the X-rays of Investigation with
charges of grating at Mt. Weather
| station. which appears to be kind of
summer resort for the. entertainment Of
Prof. Willis Moore mis- friends on
the Blue Ridge snear Washington.
How much of this entertainment the
government pays for will not be dis
covered until Il thorough investigation
is completed.
When will these exposures of Re
| publican rottenness end? Five more
Republican officials of Philadelphia
have been indicted for ballot box stuff
ing and conspiracy.
If any one thinks that high railroad
rates do not affect him, he may change
his mind when he knows that in 1908
the average freight paid by each per-
| son In the United States amounted to
$1672. SO the average family Of five
pay $500 as their share Of the trans
portation charges, aud yet the Repub.
bcRp lenders don't ~ant to regulate
railroad rates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

the time, and there were many who
saw In 1T mere political expedient, "a
sop to the farmer" and who were of
the opinion that little actual good
would come from transforming the
former commissioner into cabinet
dlgnitary, enlarging his. powers and
Increasing the bureaus under his su-
pervision.
Nowadays, however, every person
who has given any attention to the
subject or has taken the trouble to
sound popular opinion ON the matter
knows that this department, last ex-
cept one to be created, is one of the
most important among the nine great
divisions of the general government.
1t has been fortunate thing for the
department that its heads thus far
have been men of good practical sense,
men who We're willing to devote all Of
their time and attention to the work
of promoting the agricultural interests
of the nation.
There have been but four secretaries
since the foundation of the depart
ment as it is now Observation-Disclosures
j. Coleman of Missouri. jeremiah
NJ Rusk of Wisconsin. j. Sterling
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Morton of Nebraska and James vii.
son Of Iowa, the present incumbent.
All of them have proved to be admir-.
able selections. Mr.. Coleman was Sec
rotary less than a month. but he had
been commissioner and had obtained
an excellent record in that capacity. No
other department has shown a quicker
growth or has intrenched itself more
securely In the affections of the people.
1t has become an Indispensable part of
the governmental machinery, and vast
interests are bound up in 1t. The
eagerness with which its monthly crop
bulletins are awaited is an evidence of
Its standing among the farming com.
munity, and the very fact that ques.
tlonable methods of obtaining them in
advance have been resorted to shows
their commercial value. Ever since
their first issue attempts have beer
made to manipulate them dishonesty,
and 1T is quite likely that occasional
leaks will continue in spite of the in.
creased vigilance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
TIGERS a PUBLIC MENACE.
Savage Beasts XIII People and stock
In Mexico.

Tigers, driven from their mountain
lairs in the territory of Topic by the
scarcity Of food, continue to ravage
the haciendas of the valleys, says the
Mexican Herald. They are becoming
such general danger that the munich
pal authorities have offered a reward
of $40 for every tigers skin.
For several months great numbers
of the animals have swarmed through
the marshes of the lowlands along the
coast and in the valleys of the terri
tory of Topic, having been driven out
OF the States of Sinalos and Sonora
by the floods and the extremely cold
weather. The damage caused to the
haciendas and the danger incurred by
the presence of the animals was such
that many of them offered rewards for
the skins Of the animals some time
ago.
The tigers, however, seem to like
the warm weather and the good food
that they are getting in Topic and in
stead of decreasing their numbers
have greatly increased within the last
few weeks. Now the municipal au-
thorities of the territory have also Of
fered a reward for the skins of the
animals.
The tigers have become so bold tina.
they will enter houses on the planta-
lions and help themselves to whatever
comes in their path. Several deaths
are reported in different parts of the
territory. In many sections of the
State it is necessary to have armed
guards stationed at night. to insure
the safety of the other people in the
settlements.
Live stock Is suffering more than
anything else. With the slight provis-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Ions that are necessary for the shelter
of stock 1t leaves them In most cases
without any protection at all from tho
beasts. Even the presence of numer.
Gus guards around bunch of cattle
Is oftentimes insufficient to keep the
tigers from getting away with an ami.
nal or two from along the edges of
the herd.
Hunting for the animals has been
greatly stimulated by the offer of the
government and scores of hunters are
securing the country for them. The
number of the skins that have been
turned in thus far is large and 1t is
hoped that 1T will not be long before
the animals are driven back to the Sc.
clusion of the mountains.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
issued against one Rowan in Alilwau-

issued against one Rowan in Alilwau-
kee because he had been advertising
pills that were a sure cure for deaf
ness. Furthermore, he promised to re-
fund the money If consumers of the
pills We're not cured after following his
instructions. When the money had
been sent and the purchaser had Row
ans pills. he found one OF the condi-
tons TO be the taking of 1000 pills at
the rate of one a day. Rowan was
refused the privilege of the mails, and
he was found to be very old offender.
He was very prolific in new schemes
for defrauding the gullible public, and
also quick in securing new address
as soon as he had hit upon particular
ly ingenious scheme.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Oldest of All Rims.

The oldest architectural ruins in the
world are believed to be the rock-cut
temples at Ipsambool, on the left bank
of the Nile in Nubia. The largest of
these ancient temples contains eleven
apartments hewn out of solid stone.
The largest single stone used in this
work is one which forms veranda-
like projection along one side of the
main temple. 1t is fifty-seven feet
long, fifty-two feet broad and seven
teen-one account says nine-feet
thick
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Hard on Norah.

Scene: The Wilson's dining room.
Norah, the slovenly cook, puts her
head in Mt the door.
Norah- Place, ma'am, will We be
afther tellin' me whin I'm to know
whether TIL puddins baked or not?
Mrs. Wilson-Stlck Il knife into the
middle of it. and If the knife comes out
clean the pudding is ready to send to
the table.
Mr. Wilson, And, Norah, If 1t does
come out clean stick all the rest of the
knives in the house into the pudding
Woman's Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Waiting for the supreme Tes,.

so you are really in soclety?" said
the friend Of earlier years.
II wouldn't say for sure answered
Mr.. CumroN. Nobody has ever an.
preached me with any proposition to
write up my past unless paid to stop
'em. Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
In Society.

"How's your boy gittin' along in
the city,"
"Jist medium"
But your wife told my wife that
he moves in the best society, an drives
aroun' in a kerrIdge with the 'risto-
Gratis"
well, 1 reckon that's the truth.
He's actin in the capacity o. coach
man fer one of Detroit Trlb.
line
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

are coming 10 tneln
or how much mon
ey these letters
contain, the post
master refuses de-
livery; the letters
and the money go
back to the send
ers. That is what
happens when a
fraud order is is
sued. In a sunny
corner of the ad-
ministratiye floor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

One need not thrust his hand into a
raging furnace even though he knows
that precious jewel lies therein. he
may be patient until the flames are
spent.-From "The Bishops Niece" by
George 81, Picard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Dangerous LOCALITY

George, why did you make Willie
cry7"
HE hurted his finger"
HE says you hurt him. How did 1t
happen?"
"He was tryin' to get my candy
away from me-"
"And where was your candy"
"In my mouf."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Taxing Him Down a pee

"Then you refuse me simply because
l am poor?" he bitterly cried.
"You flatter yourself" said the gen.
tie misunderstanding Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
FRAUDS IN THE MAILS.
Assistant

Assistant Attorney General Who
Hunts Crooks.
Every year many people find them
selves cut off from the privilege of the
mails. No matter how many letters
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Here is what you owe to them: Your
mother took care of you, and your
father paid the bills. You never will
have such a snap again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

AS women get fatter, they devote
the interest to finding an acceptable
corset that they formerly devoted to
the church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

More reindeer than horses, more
sheen than cows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

That person who thinks no one Is
right but himself ought to be locked
up where be can do no damage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Housewives in FLORIDA scrub their
floors with oranges.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Every baldhsaded iuan secretly sn,.
yias a poodle,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Setting s.l,.

Setting saIi
1omorrow have wastes Of sea to
ride,
Long wastes. beneath the blue and
boundless dome.
And wild the wind. and white the
breakers comb,
But yet fear not shoal or swelling
tide.
Home lies the other side!
Some other morrow shall sail a tide
Vaster and darker. But in farther
skies
Through breaking mists what shin
ing heights may rise
And in great quietness shall abide,
With home the other side!
Harriet Prescott spofford, in
Harper's Magazine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-08

. /. j .
during the day and at night" b.
AS for the system OF bookkeeping q I !.
the works Mr.. Knowles declares that TINS ,,
Is strictly prescribes ~ the CITY f prud,
nanees ad that S aep ara hr the
books were3in tip.too shape. and ne wou y.
be glad 10 open them to- the inspoctor ot
any body Referring ito the statement ina = a.
inga sfayorE 10 sstiie public by supplying
service; q Mr.. K movies said that his policy
had always been one Of the most eau
tlous consIderat .oft.all patrons ,l d he
partment voluntarily takes no steps 70
see that tho consumers gets the ser J..
vice to which he Is entitled ana and. tha ..!n !,
driventto do SO by complaints.
Notwithstanding tho. opinion OF Mr.
Bruce. tho superintendent believed that
the location OF the new holder was the
tnnon oH to- tho thorough vestga tion
made before the site was selected, and
to the reports nnada>by tho experts called
in as advisors. t
With this new holder he believed that
met. In reference to the criticism made
OF the wages paid to. the employees a.
the works, Mr.. knowles admitted a that ma.
a smaller sum- but no declared that the
service would suffer. The men now en-
ployed are white men OF more than or
binary lntellSenCe& anu feVGTS ilHu hlio WS
his business. Negroes might be put in
for less money but tho work would not
be done az we'll. a5s S354i II
4 The tenor Of Mr.. Knowles's statement
was, generally speaking, that the gas SER
vice in Richmond to-day Is excellent; that
the complaints are not due. as stated
by Mr.. Bruce, to low pressure, but to
uncontrollablc atmospheric and other
conditions; that, considering the physical
limitations witch hampered It, the plant
was performing wonders and that with
power to enlarge the facilities. which ne.
had begged for for many years. he could
make these wonders wore wonderful STILL
MI. Knowles said he wished to guard
against doing Mr.. Bruce an Injustice or
criticizing him harshly but he felt II, It ms
In the report. This he Intended to do III n
formal statement which he would prepare
at this earliest possible date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-08
WILL DISMISS
ENTIRE CLASS

Especial to The Time s-Dispatch.)
LEXINGTON, A., /, November .---A C!
cording to rumors on the streets to-day
the situation at the Virginia Military In
stitute is critical.
It is reported on good authority that
the third class presented a paper to Cen
e-al Ship, the superintendent, re1u est.
ing that better fare be served them. else
they would Withdraw from the school. 1t
is alleged that the superintendent not
only did not comply with their request
but gave them a certain time within which
to withdraw the paper and apologize, else
they would be compelled to take the con-
sequences. The boys have offered to
Withdraw the paper, but will not apollo
gize The belief here is that the class
will be dismissed Tomorrow.
The board Of visitors will meet at the
institute Thursday to discuss the situa-
ton, and 1t is possible that the third
class will be held over to be dealt with
by them. although the superintendent has
authority for sufficient reason, to dis
miss the class. II