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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
Denies Future Life.

A retired Des Aloines minister re-
Gently made the statement in pub
lie meeting Of ministers that he
knew there was no such thing as a
future life. /"
Just how he had learned this in
teresting bit ofnews is not known.
His is a new kind of dogmatlsm.
There are agnostics who say thev do
not know whether or not the soul is
immortal, but this cx minister max
es fla. denial Of it. He would find
it difficult to prove his negative.
Putting aside the claims of the
human consciousness as to immortal
ily, and those Of revealed religion,
the question obtrudes itself.
What possible good can come to
the world through such a declara-
ton?
Suppose you see crippled man
| making his way across the street on
crutches. A brutal pedestrian seizes
the crutches and the manned on
falls to the ground. What shall be
thought Of such cruelty?
So this minister, should any one
pay attention to him, is trying to
knock the spiritual crutches from
under the bereaved and the
mourners who go ABOUT the streets.
That the loved and lost have only
crossed the bar and await our com
ing is the fond belief of the faithful
soul. If we are to be deprived Of
this pleasing hope we are Of all men
most miserable.
Do you remember the sad seque
to the death of Robert G. lngersoll
as told by New York newspaper:
There was a lot of good in the
brilliant man, but he had taught his
wife and daughters that a man dies
as the brute dieth. And so whel
the husband and father they lovet
was dead these women refused t,
!, admit the undertaken They caress
, ed his body and whispered words o
} love into the insensate ears and ian
ned him as if he were alive. L
them it was enternal farewell!
The heart Of love instinctivel
shrinks from such view Of death
Does not this minister know tina
it is better and nobler and truer t
hope and love and trust and pray.
Kill the hope of a future life an
you make this earth hell.-De
Moincs Daily News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
A Queen,s Cold Cure.


"IOu have cold, eh!' said the ply
sician. well, suppose give you the
same prescription that Queen Eliza
beth used:"
He took down an ancient folio
"Dr William Bulleyn's prescription
for n cold, which Queen Elizabeth used
all her life, was this he said.
Takes nutmegges, the root called
dornike, which the apothecaries have;
setwa!l. satangall, mastike, long pep
per, the bark of pomecitronc, of melon,
Of sage, hazel, marjorum. dill. spik-
nard, wood of aloes. cubebe cardamon
Called graynes of paradise) lavender,
peniroyalls, the bone of hart's heart
grated, cut and stamped, ana beat your
spices grossly in II mortar Put in
ambergrice and musk, of each half II
dram. Distil this in simple aqua
vitae, made with strong ale, in SER
pentine. To tell the virtue of this
water against cold, phlegme. dropsy,
heaviness of mind, coming of melan-
choly, I cannot well at the present, for
it is too great" Philadelphia Bulletin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

Graduation is crisis, made all
the more SO by the boundless hopes
Of the graduate. So few realize tliat
the meaning Of the word commence
ment is beginning. They are apt
regard it as the ending or the COM
pletion of one life and the introduce
iion into another. IN sense it is.
The romance OF existence often ends
with the delivery of diploma, and
when the student plunges into the
busy world his ambitions and fancies
are sometimes -udely shocked. He
is astonished to find how little his
academic stock knowledge helps him
in the real life struggle. Even here
he may be grately in error. At
school he has been accumulafing
knowledge for a lifetime, and he
should not expect to pour it all out
at once and find fitting spot for its
application. The use will come as
he settles into his place in the COM
manity-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
Success And Failure.

The difference between success
and failure is all in the way thing
is done. One farmer may make
complete failure, a money-losing
prop sition out of dairying, while
another will make it pay rich
returns. And very likely the
man who fails has just as many
cows and just as good opportunities
as the one who succeeds. Every
community affords substantial proof
Of this statement.
John Wintringer, who sells more
milk to the Walker creamery than
any other one man, milks but thir-
teen cows, but every month his milk
check amounts to $50 or more.
There are, perhaps, dozen other
farmers in this community who milk
Just as many COWS, but none of them
secures anywhere near such returns,
and some of them fall as low as
$50 or $25. These other men have
just as much invested apd, no doubt,
spend very nearly as much time in
the care Of their COWS as does Mr.
Wintringer, but his COWS produce
81 per month more than do the
others. This difference is the result
OF different methods of feeding
Mr. Wintringer is heavy feeder
and evey month during the fall, win
ter and spring lie buys $50 worth o.
bran to mix with TIE ration of corr
and hay for his mich COWS. His
COWS are we'll fed and milked reg
ulary, and as a result they give
: large flow Of rich milk and net thei
owner, after deducting for the extr
| feed, $40 more per month thar
} comes to the man who milks thirteel
COWS under different methods ant
gets a product Of but $50 per month
5 Surely it pays to do thing well
Walker News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
About Ducks,

Itcosts ftom $1.775 10 S25 each
to keep breeding duck for year.
Soft food is their natural diet.
The ducks has no crop the food pass
ing directly from the throat to the
gizzard. The duckling grows twice
as rapidly and is much heavier
eater than the chicken. The most
profitable time to sell them is at ten
weeks.
Water for bathing is not necessary
for ducks, but they must have drink
ing water by them at all times night
aud day.
Ducks begin laying the latter part
of February or March and lay some-
times until midsummer, giving a
season of about six months. That
it is profitable business for some
farmers is evident from the increas-
ing number of duck farms in the
county, averaging from 5000 to
10000 ducks per year.
We have heard Of different cases
of vertigo among ducks. This is
usually caused by overfeeding.
Rations should be reduced until the
dizziness disappears. Wallace's
Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

"If people would eat plenty of rice
they would not need drugs to make
them Sleep" said n New York drug
clerk, pausing for moment in put
ting up sleeping potion for wo-
man. "There is much said about rice
rs a Strengthening food, but few Amer
leans know that 1t has soporific pow
ers. If properly cooked 1t has. Rice
should be washed many times until the
water nc longer appears milky. 1t
should then be soaked few hours,
salted and boiled rapidly about thirty
minutes. When cooked in this way 1t
can be eaten each day with relish, and
the person who eats it sleeps wei! and
dreams not Mt ALL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
Alfalfa in Iowa.

Prof. Curtis Of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College says:
Regarding alfalfa, the greater
acreage in that crop to be observed
in Nebraska and Kansas is, l think,
due to the fact that Iowa produces
more clover than the western states,
and Iowa farmers have not yet been
brought to the necessity of increas-
ing the alfalfa acreage.
They are steadily coming to recog-
nize it as one of the most valuable
crops to which they can devote the
use Of their fields though, and we
shall see great increase in coming
years.
The combination of Iowa's corn
with clover and alfalfa will bring
most splendid returns to the far
mers of our state and excellent re-
suits in increasing farm fertility.
In our experiment work with al
falfa we have attained best results
by seeding in August. Rarely the
autumn may be too dry to germi-
nate the seed and give it a good
start, but generally the stand is
more satisfactory than that of spring
seeding.
We also get sufficient growth tc
get a cutting the next year and the
land thus devoted to the crop does
not lie long in an unproductive
state. Alfalfa has already become 6
great and valuable crop in the west
but there is an enormous field for i
that as yet lies undeveloped."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

A memorial church for William
Mckinley has been dedicated at
Poland, o., his boyhood home. 1t
is erected on the spot on which stood
the church Mckinley joined when
he was IA years old. Mrs. Mckinley
contributed towards its building and
Andrew Carnegie gave the organ.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

Forced thereto by the fear of con-
sequences in the next decade, three
paper-making companies of New
York have adopted a system of re-
forestation. Hundreds of trees, furn-
ishing wood pulp and speedy in
growth, have been imported from
Germany and thousands upon thous-
sands of acres denuded of their for
ests are to be replanted and care
taken that the reforestation proceed
rapidly and generally. Cleveland
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
A Ifunnun Unttlcr.

Tie baby had swallowed two but
tons dime and three marbles.
For a moment his optimistic father
seemed trifie disheartencd. But pres
emily he regained his equanimity.
ut saves me the expense of buying Il
rattle for him." he chuckled US he dam
died the infant on his Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
G,stou.. Point of View.

.Ze American all, lie ISIS n Yer funny
man. He know nothing but re dollar.
He have no love of beauty or art. He
do not comprend."
whats OH your mind, CASTOR"
"roday l see beautiful lady. clevair,
distingue, mugnifeecent. She is with
Il man, an American. go to him. l
say, Pardon, monsieur, what iss ze
lady's name?' The gentleman he cay,
That's my business Bah! Beesness.
beesness, all de time. He was rude
man."-Cinclnnatl Commercial Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

Fred = She is anything but hand
some, and she hasn't even got good
figure. Joe-I'll admit she isnt prize
beauty, but she is WORTH half million
in her own right, and If that isn't a
handsome figure then I'm 40 mathema-
tician.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

The following story of Admiral
Dewey is told by one of the sailors
who returned on the Raleigh. just
before the battle of Manila, when
the order was given to strip for
action, the smallest boy on flagship
dropped his coat overheard. He
asked permission to jump after it,
but was refused. He went to the
side of the ship, dropped overheard,
recovered his coat and was promptly
arrested for disobedience. Admiral
Dewey spoke kindly to the young
ster, who broke down and said that
tho coat contained his mothers pic
ture, which he had just kissed, and
he could not bare to see it lost.
Dewey's eyes filled with tears: he
fairly embraced the boy and ordered
him to be released, saying: Boys
who love their mothers enough to
risk their lives for her picture can
rot be kept in irons on this fleet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31


The heart We II eet on our WAY;
God gives II wcfl 'hu> love To Il |
The lives that Wa tnuc'i etrh day.
A word and IA ,n;,. .e m small, know,
Yet low they brighten 'te;
Lots scatter u ein -v,r,Nh RS wego
To tighten tn. l, ini d sl.lie.
TOm)trow may . tro late to do
The spirit may spa ID AWAY;
Let us ave each day. 81 sweet anh true
AS the last, l,id uhly ay.
DO you inow that n wo!d ar ~ smile
Is cnouk tocii3er . hrari"
Do ytu know tlese thi Ips arc Nell worth while.
An; bear in life II Part:
A greater art than We SOmt Ii nts own,
SO let MS give t'.cm y .tce.
S0rro = hlid paisi have ii. hter gro N
by love expressed In iacc.
Oh let lis nat w4ttl ti-hei.ri is still
o say the words oi raj =;
Lot Us sniile AMI mtk giI ista iicar,s I'll!
With " fur tue c,in: sn.,s
HATTIE i. HARTLEY.
Centcrda!e, lo"a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31

We have heard the argument that
because Iowa years ago took the rate
business in hand. and regulated
rates in that state, Iowa has been
unable to build great cities. II has
no st. Louis or Kansas City, not to
speak Of a Chicago. Very true; but
look at lowa's splendid number of
fine cities between 10000 and 75,-
600. Look at Iowa's land values,
twice those of Missouri, in spite Of
its St. Louis and Kansas City, Iowa
isa fairly representative American
community. 1t has no vast cities,
the hotbcds Of strikes and slums and
crime, to be sure, but it is healthy
community OF prosperous people.
If the whole country were symmetri-
cally built up like Iowa. wouldn't it
be better?- Toledo Capital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-31
A Word and a Smile /.

Let us not wait till the liea is Still =
The heart We u eet on our waN;
God gives II woil nu> love To Il
The lives that Wa tnuc'i etrli d,y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
DIVORCE A CLIMAX
To the Troubles of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil A.
Howard.
WIFE BEGINS AN ACTION
Charges Husband is Unfit to Have
Custody of Their Two
Children.

Mrs. frankie H Howard. whose
children. Walter and Leta. aged 6 and
4 years. are inmates of the Bethany
Home. on Aiken street, has filed suit
for divorce in the circuit court. She
chRzges her husband. Cecil y How
ard. with drunkenness and other vic
ious weaknesses that she alleges re
suited in her leaving him In August
of last year and placing her little ones
in the home where she has done what
she has been able through her own eff
fort towards paying for their mainten-
ance there.
She asks that she be continued in
the custody Of the children and that
Howard be compelled TO contribute to
their support. She says her husband
is capable of earning s19 a week at
his trade of coopering. One week
ago Howard brought habeas corpus
proceedings in an effort to gain pos
session of his children. but the peti-
ton was resisted by the wife and
mother. who related her trials of the
past few years with her husband. on
account of his desire for drink. The
court ordered that the little ones re-
main at the home. and that the parent
be allowed to visit them there at their
viii. and that each give towards their
support at the home. The Towards
were married June IS. 1895. at Web
ster City. Iowa. The compliments
attorney is II. NJ McCaskrin.
wife sues rcr Divorce.
Mary Emery. Of Moline, charging
that her husband has been guilty of
cruelty. drunkenness, infidclity and
nuasupport. has commenced suit in tn"
circuit court for divorce against Rene
Emery. TO whom she was married Apri!
y, 1900. They have three children.
An order restraining the husband from
d!sposlng of his property during the
pcndcncy of the suit was issued BY
Judge Gest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
ELKS TO ORGANIZE
WITHIN ONE MONTH
Indications Are New Rock Island
Lodge Will be Instituted '.'.
Before April I.

The meeting OF the Elks who are
in charge of the preliminaries to the
organization OF a branch of the order
in Rock Island will be postponed. ow-
ing to the appearance Of Otis Skinner
at the Illinois this evening, when
the meeting was to have been held.
The committee is meeting with great
encouragement in their efforts. and al
ready the charter list has been sign
ed by 80 applicants II is probable
that the original plan to organize the
lodge here in May, when the state as
ISOLATION meets in Moline, win not be
carried out. The present intention is
10 close the list and present it TO the
Moline lodge for action within the next
two weeks. II is necessary. according
TO the regulations of the order that p
of the applicants be accepted by the
Moline lodge. before a charter can be
secured. The change of plans is due
TO the fact that all interest during the
week of the convention viii be center
ed on the Moline lodge. and it would
be difficult TO carry out the institution
of the new organization at that time.
The present indications are that
the Rock Island lodge will be institut-
ed some time during the latter part
of March. If this is done the Rock
Island residents who are now men,
bers of the Moline lodge will withdraw
their membership in Moline the first
of April Otherwise they would not
care to withdraw until July the close
of the second ouar tpr With the Ia ROE
number of applications already made,
and those which will be returned with
in. the next week. the new organization
viii probably have a charter list Of
over 75 members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
SPORTING NOTES
Folds Body of Ball Player Egan.

Denver. Colo. Feb. 2l.-The body
of Wild Bill" Egan, once a ball play
II of national reputation. has been at
Martins undertaking pariors for near
Is two weeks. Egan died in the coun-
ty hospital 10 days ago and the corpse
was secured by Martin, who wanted to
bury him as county charge. Friends
Of Egan arranged a benefit game for
March 10 TO pay funeral expenses, but
Undertaken Martin refuses to give a
paid funeral until he sees the money,
nor will he allow other undertakers to
have the body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
c,,yle is Iowa Chess Champion.

Iowa City. Iowa. Feb. 24.-The sixth
annual tournament of the Iowa State
Chess association closed here this af-
ternoon. The championship was cap
tured by c. II. COyle of Humboldt
with a score of 912 to 212. Lee Ed
wards of Dunlap and NJ. 4. Van Hem
ert of Stuart were tied for second hon
0rs, with 9l2 10 81. but Edwards won
the play off Coyle is 4 sophomore at
the University OF Iowa. He PLAYED
against many of the oldest and best
devotees of the state. J. NJ. St John
Of Cedar Rapids was elected Iresi-
dent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
May CHANGE Central Circuit.

South Bend. Ind, Feb. 24.-The Cen
trail league circuit for 1905. despite
the schedule competition has closed.
is likely TO undergo a change There
is more than an even chance of
Springfield. O. being succeeded by
Lima or Canton. Ohio. Two Springfield
organizations are planning 10 prevent
the playing Of Sunday ball in that
city and notice has been served on the
magnateS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
Charnberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. UnequaIled for Constipation.

DR. \. r. Kane, a prominent drug
g.st of Baxter Springs. Kansas, says:
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets are. in my judgment. the most
superior preparation of anything in
use today for constipation. They are
sure in action and with no tendency
10 nauseate or grippe. Fol sale by al!
leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
Living in Glass Houses.

Springfield News: The Dubuque pa
pers are out with a warning that the
end OF the league is near unless the
salary boosting is stopped. One paper
there admits the Dubuque salary list
this year will scrape $500 a month.
II the league is doomed, as this paper
says. why doesn't the Dubuque team
start the cutting business 70 save IT,
We viii admit Springfield's salary list
Is over the league limit of $500, but
il is nowhere near 1890
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
pERRiUNP1|ONS

Have been suffering from Impure Blood
for many years, having Boils and other
Eruptions. Having heard OF s. S. 5. de
cided to try it, and am glad to say that 1t
has done me great deal of good. Intend
to continue to use It. as believe 1t TO be
the best Blood Medicine on the market.
Cleveland, Tenn. W. K. DErERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
Deserved Popularity.

To cure constipation and liver trou-
bles By gently moving the bowels and
acting as a tonic TO the liver. take
Little Early Risers These famous
little pills are mild. pleasant and harm
less. but effective and sure. Their
universal use for many years IS a
strong guarantee Of their popularity and
usefulness Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24

For over fifteen years have suffered
more OF less from Impure Blood. About n
wear ago / had a boil appear on my leg
below the knee, which was followed by
three more on my neck. 1 saw S. S. 5.
advertised and decided to try it. After
taking three bottles all BOils disappeared
and have not been troubled any since.
GEO. G. FERTIG.
ry,VV Jefferson St Louisville XIV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
ThlerN Jur,pa.

Jack Thiery has jumped the Du-
buQue club and signed with Portland.
'If Hipes desires he can prevent ThieTy
playing anywhere. The auburn-hair-
led youth long has been IN need OF i
lesson. He should ger the limit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
Dusty Has psrty.

Darby O'Brien. last season with
Rockford. has been signed by Rusty
Owens. manager OF the Burlington
Iowa league team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
TELLS YOU
As Many Rock Island Reader Knows
Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
lis
Rock Island people testify to this.
Isaac Shiffer. of 529 Fifteenth street.
mTioyed at the Moline gas works.
avs: There was dan, heavy pain
the small Of my pack continually.
nd after STOPPING it was all | could
10 10 straightcn again. There was ~
ways too frequent action of the kidney
secretions, which was very annoying.
especially through the day. saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised in oUr
paper and | procured a box from the
Harper House drug store After a
short treatment the dull aching pains
left me, my back fe.t stronger and the
kidney secretiOns were restored tothcir
normal condition. I know of others
@ho had similar satisfactory expert
ence with Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-MilbuTn Co, Buffalo, "
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24
CHICAGO IN FRONT
IN ALL OF EVENTS
Looks Like Clean Sweep Fer That
City in National Bowling
Tourney.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 24-Chicago
bowlers bid fair TO make a clean
sweep Of the national championship.
The Gunther No. , team having car
ried of the five men honors Wednes-
day night. Chicagoans came to the
front yesterday in the remaining
events to be decided. the two men team
and individual championships How
they stand today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24

To accommodate those who are par
al to the use of atomizers in applying
qu:ds into the nasal passages for ca
arrhal troubles, the proprietorsp prepare
1ly's Liquid Cream Balm. Price in
luding the spraying tube is - cents.
Druggists or by mail. The liquid en-
Hoi.cs the medicinal properties of the
solid preparation. Cream Balm is quick
~ absorbed By the membrane and does
not dry up the secretions. but changes
hem 10 n natural and healthy charac-
er. Ely Brothers, SO Warren street.
NeW York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24

or any damages resulting from falling
imbers it is thought the stand will be
removed.
The bleachers will probably be left
landing. and it is possible that some
asst amateur games will be seen there
his season.
The amateurs feel encouraged to
% ahead and make plans now that it
known that Rockford will not be in
ne game with n league team this sea
on and a strong city league may be
lC outcome"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-24

Joe Shannon. the Rock Island bowl
ers. for several days during the tour
nament was confined to his hotel bv
Sickness. re vas threatened with ap-
pend cit.s