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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
The Giant Kneels to the Pigmy.

eve beg your majesty to forgive
that we have been unable to do more"
This is the closing paragraph Of
Sergius Witte's cablegram to the
czar announcing peace.
There you have the European idea,
the sickening servility that goes with
a monarchy; the self-abnegation that
is born of the alleged divine right of
kings.
The Elephant bows to the Toad.
The Giant kneels to the Pigmy. The
Mountain begs forgiveness Of the
Mole hill.
AS between Sergius Witte and the
emperor of the Russians there can be
no comparison.
The first is man-virulent, brist-
ling, blooded, brainy. He could
lead an army or regenerate nation.
On throne or in a presidents chair
he could make glad a country, where
he would welcome enlightenment,
liberty and force progress.
On the other hand is broken
reed-a czar who looks insignificant
acts insignificant and is Insignificant
Strip off his imperial robes. get down
to the heart of it, and the thing that
would be left would have less strength
and ability, less real manhood thar
the man who vends shoe laces anc
collar buttons on the corner.
| Russia as nation was not build
ed by men of the caliber Of Nicholas
His predecessors were often tyrant
and torturers. They had the bloot
lust and they ruled by fear. but the.
really ruled, for they were men.
1t is pity that Sergius Witte
who debased himself before the czal
and who must have seen the sarcasti
humor of that telegram, couldn't re
place Nicholas ON the throne an
lead Russia to the prestige an
might that should belong to a
empire.-Des Moines Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Fall Rye.

A correspondent located in north
ern Iowa says that he is thinking Of
seeding some fall rye to be used as
pasture for his hogs late this fall
and early next spring, and wants to
know the best method for seeding it.
There are two ways of seeding rye
for hog pasture. 1t may be seeded
at the rate of about six pecks per
acre from the first to the 18th OF
September. If the fall is favorable,
that is, if there is plenty Of moisture
present, the rye will make rapid
growth and afford some pasturage
late in the fall and early the follow
ing spring. In the spring clover
may be seeded at the rate Of about
ten pounds per acre and covered
with stroke from the harrow. The
rye may then be allowed to mature
and the hogs turned into it when it
is dead ripe. This is what is called
hogging down the rye crop and is
being practiced by quite number
of farmers in Illinois and Chic to
good advantage.
When rye becomes dead ripe it
begins to break down and if hogs
are turned on the rye at that time
they will eat it gradually and in the
meantime the clover will be making
excellent growth, since rye really is
the very best nurse crop for clover
that can be found. Pastured in this
way, provided the hogs are fed some
corn, an acre of rye will yield a
profit of from $40 to $15and some
times more. OF course there is
some waste by pasturing rye in this
way but the grain that drops to the
ground sprouts and produces ex
cellent pasturage later on in the
; season, which together with the
clover will afford green feed unit
I the winter sets in.
If our correspondent does not like
this method he may seed his ry'
about the same time, the earlier tn
9 better, at the rate of about two ant
: one-half bushels peracre. Pasture it il
the fall; plow it up after it has beel
/ we'll pastured down the followin,
n spring and seed the land to rape, mil
let or millet and rape mixed, to b
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
CHINESE MONEY.
Some Is Good and Some Is Counter.
felt but 1t All Goes

some 1s Good and Some IH Counter.
felt. but 1t All Goes.
Emile Bard. !, Frenchman, has an
Interesting chapter on the money Of
China in his book. Chinese Life In
Town and Country" He explains that
the unit of Chinese money is the tael,
which is not II coin, hut weight of
silver-the ounce, of which there are
sixteen to the catty and 1900 to the
picul. The commercial tael is that Of
Canton, which should weigh 37.7S3
grains, but usually weighs 37.5S. Then
there is the tael of Shanghai, which
in valuing imports nnd exports, and
each large city has Its own, that Of
Tientsin worth from to 6 per cent
more than that OF Shanghai. Business
estimated in tnels is carried on by the
use of Spanish dollars or silver ingots.
The former are weighed and stamped
by every south China merchant and
have TO be RENTED continually. The
ingots of silver are cut from bars into
pieces that the operator estimates will
weigh so taels. Naturally each one
who handles them weighs them.
Banks store their money In cellars,
In boxes carried back and forth by
coolies" says NJ. Bard. This explains
the item of transportation which Is de-
Quoted from the face Of Chinese
check when it is cashed at bank.
One can Judge of the complications
consequent upon this system of con-
version of taels of different values into
ingots OF diuercnt weight and purity,
especially as assayers of different To-
ca.ities refuse to honor the stamps Of
other Cities In places where the dol
lar is not used small payments are
made by cutting up an ingot. "The
scale used in weighing these fragments
Lns two sets of markings; one for re-
celpts and one for payments"
China's national coin Is the cash, a
round copper coin with a square hole
through 1t. The cash or sapak dates
from at least 2300 B. C. Eight pounds
weight of cash makes dollar. Years
ago an emperor decided to double hts
funds by giving copper cash double Its
value. In certain parts of the country
this performance is still in effect. In
other parts Il or s5 cash are counted
as 100.
In Honan the Chinese go to market
with two kinds of money, one real, the
other counterfeit. Some articles are
bought with one, some with the other.
Certain articles have two prices, one
In good money, one in bad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Ii. L Dawes. the distinguished
massachusetts lawyer, in his young
manhood was an Indifferent speaker
Participating in a law case soon after
his admission to the bar before a
North Adams justice of the peace,
Dawes was opposed by an older at
tornev, whose eloquence attracted
large crowd that packed the court
room. The justice was freely per-
spring and, drawing off his coat in
the midst Of the lawyers eloquent
address, he said: MIR. Attorney,
supposing you sit down and let
Dawes begin to speak. | want to
thin out this crowd"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
used little later IN the season. This

used a little later IN the season. This
will also give good results and is
preferred by some for the reason
that it affords more green pasture
early in the spring than where the
rye is seeded thin and where it is
allowed to mature grain. Fall rye
will produce green feed earlier in
the spring than any other crop and
for that reason it has considerable
value Used in the manner spoken
of in the last instance, rye is also an
excellent cleaning crop and as such
often has a good deal to recommend
ii. OF course, the better the land
the better the rye crop, but rye will
thrive on land that will not produce
paying crops Of wheat or other small
grams 1t is a better forager than
any other of the ceareal crops and
can secure plant food where others
fail. Rye may be seeded as late as
the middle of October, but the
earlier it is put in the ground the
better for the reason that more fall
ipasturage will be secured.-Farm-
er's Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
4 RATTLER,s BITE.
How. Under Some Conditions, 1t Mny
Not Kill the Victim.

How, Under Some Conditions, 1t Mny
Not Kill the Victim.
1t may seem absurd to claim that
there are cases where the bite of rat
tlesnake is not fatal, yet such have
happened, and to understand these it Is
necessary only to understand the man.
ner In which this reptile strikes.
The spectacle of Il rattlesnake ut bay
is one beholder never forgets. The
great, long body lies coiled in tense
spiral, the very embodiment of wick
edness. Poised In air, the white bellied
fore body is bent into n horizontal S,
rigid as an iron bar. Raised from the
middle of the spiral is the tail. CULVER
ing like twanged banjo string and
emitting Il rattle like steam escaping
from the pet cock of a radiator or like
the sound of moving machine in a
distant bayfield,. Awe inspiring. the
dread, fiat, triangular head, eyes gleam-
ing black and cold as icy steel, Is ready
to strike. AS the grewsome mouth
opens wide and pink, the long. thin pol
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Di-
rectors of the Independent School District Of
Manchester, Iowa, will receive sealed bids and
proposals for the installation Of heating and
ventiating system and apparatus In the en-
tral school building, and two new additions
thereto, in said District, and will receive other
bids and proposals for plumbing to be done In
said buildings Of said District: all to be con.
structed In accordance with the plans and specl-
ficatiohs therefor, which will be on file and can
be seen In the office of Z. B. Stiles. Secretary of
said District. Said proposals will be received
by said Board at the Office Of said Secretsry up
to ten O'Clock .. M. of the 2lst day OF September,
1905 Bids and proposals for the installation Of
a heating and ven Hating system shall be ac-
companied by certified check for the sum OF
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars; and said bids
and proposals for plumbing shall be accom- pan
led by certified check for the sum of
made payable to H.. g: Haeberle. Treas
rlty by said School District that the person ten
derinX the check, If the successful bidder
Will enter Into written contract or the constr uc
tion Of the work contemplated, and that he will
give bond In amount equal to two-thirds the
contract price for the faithful perform Ance Of
the contract and the delivery of the work tc
said District free from all material or labol
liens. Sureties to be approved by the Board
The Board reserves the right to accept or re
ject any and all bids and proposals received.
Done by order Of the Board, this 10th day o
August. 1906
GEO. W. DUNHAM,
| S5-w4 Secretary pro tenn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
While the Light Burned Low

OF all the jny- my c iidhoaa knew
had of them full store
That recall III glad Z. view,
Though they can come no moro.
There's nOne thatc nt all cum ,are
With that at evenings glow.
When sat by my lno.h RS ch ir
VIII 10 the rlphS burned low.
The labor of the day W. O'e-,
The supper time was spent
The cat liz, curled lllon ii e floor
And putred In sweet ron,ent;
Through open windows M lie sounds
That country evenings know,
saw the flrt fl ies In their rOu ds
While the light burned low.
know that would lay my hea,
Upon my mothers nee.
And listen to the things SHE said
OF times thU us-d to he.
Why, can Close my es to-day
And feel my pulls S gn
AS when her hand upon M Law
While the lignt burned low.
think that In That twilight hush
More truth my :. ul did rea,.h
To steady me IN lif.'s mad III b
Than all the sch ,ois could teach;
Maxims OF purity anu peace
How wise could not low,
When leaned against ny mo her l'nee
While the light burner. low,
All. could win o' vanished g-ace,
know that It would be
10 find myself l, that old place
Reside my mothers knee;
To hear her gentle voice. and feel
Her soft hand Come and 20.
And once more at her feet 10 knPel
Viii the light burned Inv.
Indianapolis News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Since the beginning of the war
Japan has increased her debt from
about S29O,OOO,O0O to 1881, 100000,
but of this amount she has on hand
perhaps as much as $175,000,OO0
unexpended; In the same time
Russia's debt has increased from
S3,2S2,0 2,0O0,000to about S3,700,000,-
600. Japan will probably receive
about 10O,0O0,0O0 from Russia in
payment for the maintenance Of
prisoners of war, and Russia must
also borrow money for her immediate
needs at home. Japan, therefore,
seems to come out of the war in
better financial condition than Rus
sia, in spite Of the latter country's
vastly greater resources. Hartford
Courant,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

David Draper of johannesburg,
south Africa, who discovered the
famous Pretoria mines, has arrived
in this country with the purpose of
looking over the mountains of west
ern North Carolina, where there are
believed to be rich diamond deposits.
Several fine specimens have been
found in that section, though no
systematic effort at development has
been made.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Otto Goldschmidt, husband of the
late Jenny Lind, celebrated his
seventy-sixth birthday recently. The
Swedish Nightingale's" chief vocal
instructor, Signor Garcia, is still
alive, having passed the century
mark some months ago. When Jen-
ny Lind first came to him he sent
her away, telling her not to sing a
note for three months, because her
voice was overstrained When she
came back at the appointed time the
maestro declared that he had found
a voice "as pure as diamond, soft
as flower Jenny Lind used to
say this remark amply repaid her
for the three months Of silence, dur
ing which time she had lived on
her tears"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

Yes. my father made me give him
up. He isn't any good at ALL
''Is that so, dcar?'
Yes. indeed. Why, even the neigh
bors said he was worthless. He dissi.
pates and is horrid."
You don't say?"
In fact. hate him..
Gracious! But have you heard that
he is to be married to BelleY
What? That Belle? Why, what ON
earth does nice young man like him
want with such Il girl as Belle? l am
surprised."-Columbus Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

John Cownie, well known as an
authority on the subject, in an arti-
Gle published i'll the Farmers Jour
nal, advises the farmer to begin now
to look after his seed corn for next
seasons planting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Application for Permit.

In the District Court Of the State of Iowa, In and
for Delaware county. October Term. 1905.
In the matter of the application OIL Eugene F.
Mulvehill, Registered Pharmacist. for per-
nit to buy, keep and sell intoxicat rg liquor
NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern: Notice Is herebv
given that the application of the undersigned.
Eugene +. Mulvehill. a Registered Pharmacist,
No. 57f4. doing busir ess under the name OF
Eugene F. Mulvehill. of Masonvillo. In the coun-
ty of Delaware, state of Iowa. praying for per-
init to buy. keep and sell 'ntoxtcatin liquors on
the east half CD OF lot IS, In the toa o. Mason.
VILE. in the county of delaware. state of Iowa
will be on file In the office of lhe Clerk of the
District Court OF said county. OH or before It Q
first day of October. t9G5.and th,t said cause
will come on for hearing In said court at the Oc-
tober term OF said court. to be begun and held
at Manchester, Iowa, on the 10th day of Octo-
ber,185.
EUGENE F. MULvEHlLL.
3r-3 Applicant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
Notice of Final Report

In the District Court of 10 va, in and for Della
ware County. october Term. 1875
In the Matter Of OIL the Estate Notice y,
Walter Sherman, Decd. Final report.
To Sallie 8. Sherman. widow, and Cora f. Wood,
Merit, +. Blair and Ella A Se,rs. children
and heirs at law of Walter Il Sherman, de-
- ceased. and to all Others whom IL may con.
cern.
You and each of you are hereby notified that
on or before the 10Th day OF October. 1916. here
VII be on file in the Office of the Clerk o. the
Districs Court Of Iowa. IN and for Delaware
Executrix of the estate Of Walter b. Sherman.
late OF suyahoga County. Ohio, teceased and
that unless you appear thereto and show cause
why such report should not be approved. on or
before the second day o: the next Term of said
court. 10 be begun and holden vt MAJ chester.
sad delaware Del county, on the 10Th day Of Octo
Der. 1905, said report will be approved and said
execuox and her bondsmen reieas d.
Manchtst Iowa, September s. 1J05.
SALLIE 8. SHERMAN
Rxecutrix of Estate Of Walter b. sherman, de-
ceased.
By BRONSON, CARR Il Sous.
36w4 Her Attorneys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13

j. w. Doxsee, of the Monticello
Express, is writing some very in
tercsting letters to his paper from
Italy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-13
In the District Court Of Iowa, In and for Della.
ware County

til. Matter 3 Of the s$;ss
James Mclaughlin. tate OF James Nc.
deceased. Lauehiin, deceased
To the heirs at law of James Mclaughlin, de-
ceased: and all others whom II may concern.
NOTICE Is hereby given that James Nc
Laughlin. a resident Of said co my, died In
testate at Dubuque. Iowa. on or about the 3Oth
day Of June A. d. 1905. That on or about the
9th day Of July, 1905, the undersigned was by
the district court Of said Delaware County duly
appointed administrator Of the estate Of said
decedent.
That the undersigned has no knowledge that
said decedent left surviving him any heirs at
law, and II there are no such heirs. tils property
belonging to said estate will escheat to the
state.
That the property belonging to said estate
consists OF personal property Of not TO exceed
One Hundred dollars In value. aud the follow
ing described real estate In Delaware County,
chester. Iowa.
This notica is given in compliance with Sec
tiOns $3.50 and $500 of the Code of Iowa, and all
persons interested in said property and estate
are required to take notice Of the same and
govern themselves accordingly.
Dated this end day September, A. D. 1905.
J.J. O'MEARA Administrator.
| Bronson. Carr & Sons,
Attorneys for Estate.
II Is hereby ordered In conformity with Sec
tion $3.50 of the Code of Iowa that Tho foregoing
notice be published for eight consecutive weeks
| In the Manchester Democrat In said Delaware
County. A. .. BLAIR,
36ws Jrdge of the 10th Judicial Dstr' ct Of Iowa.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
Many Railway Disasters.

Washington. April IA report of
the railroad accidents in the United
States during October, November and
December, 1904, has been completed
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. 1t shows that, in that quarter
fifty-three passengers and 1S9 enf-
ployes were killed and 1,430 passen-
gers and 1,S6S employees injured; a
total of 242 persons killed and 3,2S9
injured, in train accidents.
Other accidents to passengers and
employees, not the result of collisions
or derailments, bring the total num-'
ber of casualties up to 14,97S-951
killed and 14,027 injured.
The report indicates decrease of
It's killed and 624 injured as compared
with the last preceding quarter. OF
the total number of fifty-three passen-
gers killed in train accidents, twenty
nine were killed in one collision be-
tween passenger train and a freight
train.
The total number of collisions and
derailments in the quarter was 1850,
the financial damage aggregating ST.
406,0S1. The number of employees
killed in coupling and uncoupling cars
in the quarter was seventy-one-
twelve more than in the preceding
three months.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
DR.. Gladden's Reply.

Columbus. Ohio. April 7.-Dr Wash
ington GLADDEN.. moderator of the gen.
eral council of the Congregational
churches of the United States, lastl
night gave the following signed reply
to the statement of S. C. T. Dodd, gen.
eral counsel of the Standard Oil Com
pany:
"Mr. Dodd says that Standard Oil
does not own a share of stock in any
railroad company. By this statement.
Mr.. Dodd intends to convey and does
convey to the public the meaning that
the group of men with common inter-
ests who have always owned and con-
trolled the Standard Oil Company, and
for whom the phrase Standard Oil is
an accurate and convenient synonym,
do not own any railroad stock or con-
troll any railroad.
SIS this statement, which Mr. Dodd
intends to convey, a true statement?
Will Mr.. Dodd specifically state that
the group of men thus described do
not own enough stock practically to
control many of our important rail
roads?
Until this question is definitely an
swered, other parts of the manifesto
may be neglected.
WASHINGTON GLADDEN."
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
Sheer Face Wells.

Tie newest of the face wells are so
sheer that it will be necessary to pur-
chase a more liberal allowance of
them than heretofore. There is moth
ing which will give such an. air of
genteel poverty to even the most sue
cessful costume as a veil which has
lost its freshness. The various pc
riodi Gals ostentationsly devoted to a
woMan's interests from time to time
give directions how to freshen an old
veil, but the result of following such
instructions is pretty nearly always
loss of time. loss of the veil (such as
it vas), and only too often loss of
temper as well. The old veil is sell
dom If ever worth the effort of refur-
bish.n
Many women who do not care for
the so-called "fussiness" which the
proper care of wells requires, salve
their conscience by purchasing a large
number of wells for the same sum
that formerly went to their purchase.
Thus, instead of two wells at 81
apiece, they will purchase four at so
cents. and 1t is a question whether n
correct and fresh appearance in the
matter of her wells is not main
tanned for a longer period by this
little excursion into the land of econ
omics.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
Tied eirdIe is Quite Frenehy.

1t is quite possible to have diff
ferent girdle for every gown, and to
have them look natty and nice with
no trouble at all. by adopting the fol-
lowing plan:
Take two yards and half of rib
bon more or less, according to the
waist measure After skirt and waist
are properly adjusted place the center
of the ribbon at the center of the
waist front. Run the ribbon around
the waist, cross at the back and bring
the ends in front again. Cross them
in the middle and pin securely with
a safety pin. through the bodice and
corset, and tie the remaining ends in
a smart little bow exactly over the
pin. If the sides of the girdle sho--
an Inclination to slip down they can
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
Trimming for Lingerie.

Fashionable women are taking
plain white corsets and trimming
them with lace around the top, put
ting on the lace in little drapings
across the front. 1t is caught up with
ribbons. Inside there are set many
little ruf1ies of silk to produce full
ness across the bust.
A trousseau set consisted of ten
pieces. There were the usual pieces
of underwear to put next the skin
These were made of nainsook and
trimmed with pale blue dyed lace
with satin ribbons, very narrow and
tied i'll many rosettes. A white cor
set was trimmed with pale blue lace
and there was night robe trimmed
in the same way, with two petticoats
to match. With this set there went
a little llimono jacket, cut off just be
low the waist line and deliberately
trimmed with novelty plaid taffeta
laid on in fiat bands.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-08
Now It's the Redinaote.

The redingote suit is shown in al
materials. Blue is not the most fash
ionable color this spring, but blue
chiffon taffeta gown made with a red
ingote skirt was very modish. Both
skirt and redingote were side plated
and were finished at the hens with q
fancy braid, in which white, green and
little bright red appeared The red
ingote opened in the front and the
braid was carried up on either side
very wide crush girdle of the taf
feta and a smart little bolero formed
the waist of the gown.