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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Grove Philosophers

Pat Grove, the reformer; redeem
er of bad boys and Sunday School
leader:
1t does sound strange, indeed, but
Pat says it's so. The man who be-
came famous the world over as one
Of the most daring criminals in the
country by kidnapping the young
son of Edward Cudahy, the packer
millionaire of Omaha, has turned
good" He is coming to Denver
to spread his gospel.
He is going to tell Judge Lindsey
how to really make good boys out Of
bad ones. Grove is taking the
greatest interest in juvenile reform.
There is something pathetic in
this once bad mans life. There is
some good in every person. Grove
is no exception. He has been a
criminal and he does not deny it.
But perhaps he didn't have as good
q chance in life as some who are ali
too willing to condemn him. He
says he didn't have chance to be
good; that he was put among hard
ened criminals when he was a boy
and they fired his heart and ambi-
tions with crime and wicked deeds.
He knew no other life.
Now this man whose very name
was a terror in the years gone by;
this man whose name was used to
frighten little children into obedi-
ence by telling them "Pat Grove
will get you, if you run away from
home;' this famous kidnapper wants
to save other boys from the dread
full fate he suffered. For Grove
realizes now that the way of the
transgressor is hard and he has de-
cided to live simple life, spending
his last days doing good for others.
Here is a sample Of Pat Crowe's
new philosophy:
IF you deprive flower or plant
of rain and sunshine, it is silly to
hope that it will thrive. There's
nothing left for it to do but degen-
crate and die. So if you take away
ennobling elements of society from
boy, he will follow the example of
the neglected flower and will sure
ly degenerate and die to all good
things"
When Pat Grove ran away with
Cudahy's little boy and demanded
ransom of $25,0OO, the world was
shocked and the fame of Pat Grove
spread everywhere. For years his
name was spoken with whisper,
for the police respected his reputa-
ton as bad man. He was nervy
fellow and knew how to use a gun.
And now Grove is mild-man-
nered man, with the brutality and
fierceness of his nature removed,
for Grove is trying to follow in the
footsteps of the Master, and do with
gentleness and sympathy what can
not be done with force and strict
ness. And why shouldn't Grove
have all the more credit for his
change in life? His environments
have been bad always and the siren
song of sin was ever trying to se-
duce him. And now the former
bad man says that environment is
everything to the growing boy. He
doesn't believe in the system of
sending boys who are just mis-
chievous to penal institutions where
they must mingle with boys steep
ed in crime and past redemption.
You cannot better one boy by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Farm Items.

Good manure will not take the
place of good tillage.
IL farm is left to run itself, it
will not run. it will walk.
Cement posts have passed beyond
the experimental stage.
An over-stocked farm seldom
overstocks the pocketbook.
Civilization follows the plow, but
seldom goes in advance of it.
Farming is profession in which
the farm is the workshop, the office
and the home.
Runts and scrubs eat up the pro-
fits as we'll as the feed. The moral
is that some other owner should feed
them.
No, horses are not going out Of
fashion. The great trouble with
some is to find horse of the right
fashion to suit them.
1t has been a matter Of note that
the price OF wheat will go up and
down, but the price of bread is sell
dom unchanged.
1t is real inspiring to have an ear
of corn when it strikes the "bat
board" make noise like eighty
bushels per acre.
The COW that fattens easily is sell
dom a good mixer. The value of a
cow will rest on her ability to con-
vert feed into milk, not meat.
Keeping the appetite Of a horse
keen does not mean starving him
The good horseman knows the differ
ence, and he also knows how essen
tial it is to keep keen appetite.
1t is a mistake to believe that
when a calf gets its regular allow
ance Of milk that it does not need
water. Give the calf water. Every
animal has an appetite for water.
Heifers intended for the dairy
should be bred so as to come in with
their first calves at about two years
old. The milking function, carried
to the extent which good dairy
practice requires, is highly arti-
fetal one, and early breeding is one
Of the steps necessary to the in
tensification of the milking habit.
If the heifer be not bred early, she
is likely to acquire the habit of using
the liberal though not fattening
food she should have for the purpose
OF making flesh. This, if a habit, is
quite fatal to the usefulness of the
heifer intended for dairying.
Ii you feel that your profits are
not sufficient in the dairy, what
have you done to convince yourself?
Have you made a careful and re-
liable test OF the herd, collectively
and individually? Ii you have not,
There is no question but what a test
will enable you to cut out from your
herd those that are bringing loss
to your operations. Improbable
cows are to be found in abundance,
and it is not unusual for the owner
to be ignorant Of the production of
any animal. Looks, supposition,
guessing and ''think SOS" are all un-
reliable tests, and if you are not
making as much profit as you think
you should, you ought to lose no
time in having test made. Make
it thorough and have it conducted
by intelligent parties. Register and
Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
A Bright RecrnIt

Lieutenant examining soldier)-What
should you do If you met an enemy OH
the field of battle?
Soldier-Shoot him dead, sir.
Lfeutenant-Right. Asld what should
you do if you met whole battalion Of
the enemy?
Soldier-Shoot them dead, sir.
Lieutenant-You couldn't by yourself.
You should fall back and give warming.
What should you do IL you met COW
belonging to the enemy?
Soldier-Shoot it dead, sir.
Lieutenant-Wrong.
Soldier-Fall back and give warning,
sir.
Lieutenant-Wrong again. You should
catch hold of it by the horns and bring
1t into camp. Now tell me what you
should do If you met me in the field.
Soldier-Shoot you dead, sir.
Observation-Disclosures! I'm not an ell
envy! I wear the same uniform as
you. do.
Soldier--Fall back and give warming
Lieutenant-Wrong, stupid! Pm not
a battalion of the enemy.
Soldier-Well, then, I'd catch hold of
you by the horns and lead you into
camp.
Lieutenant-You-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
History on n Watch Face.

Almost the last work of the Belgian
astronomer Houzeau was an article in
which, while arguing in favor of dec
imal division Of time, he pointed out
the origin of the double set of twelve
hours represented on our watch and
clock faces. The ancient inhabitants
Of Mesopotamia chose the number -
as an arithmetical base because it has
four dlvisors-viz, 2, 3. and G, while
10 has only two divisors-viz, 2 and g..
They counted twelve hours in the day
and twelve in the night. measuring the
day by the progress OF the sun and the
night by the progress of the stars
across the sky. This system, prevail
Ing over all others, has come down to
us, and SO our watches bear on their
faces souvenir of those ancient days
when the sun served for a clock hand
half of the time and the stars the other
half.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Municipal Ownership a Success.

"In Mondays Record-Herald you
doubtless notice an account of the
manner in which Monroe, Louisiana
is governed and managed" said
Postmaster Gilbert Cooley yesterday
who has just returned from trip
through the south. II was in Mon
roe two days last week visiting my
nephew, Gilbert Cooley, who lives
there and can vouch for the full
truth Of the Record Herald's article.
My nephew is close friend of the
founder and present mayor Of the
municipality and / saw and heard
enough to know that the people of
the city are thoroughly satisfied
with the cooperative or municipal
management of public utilities. 1t
is a splendid little CITY," The fore
going is from the Strawberry Point
Press. The article in the Chicago
Record Herald referred to is as fol-
lows:
Municipal ownership of street
railways; and of many other activi-
ties as well, has proven successful
in this city of 5000 residents.
Light, power, transportation, educa-
tion, medical attention, sewerage,
household supplies, and even amuse-
ments are furnished by the manici=
pality.
The citizens Of Monroe enter a
theater directed by the mayor and
his assistants, witness ball game
in park owned by the city; ride
on trolley cars whose crews are paid
by the people; take electric light and
power from plants wrested from a
private monopoly; cross the Ouachi-
ia river on municipal bridge
without paying toll; purchase house
hold supplies in city market
house; are taken to a municipal hos
pital when they get hurt, and when
they die they are given final atten-
ton by municipal undertaken.
All this has been accomplished
since the election of Mayor A.
A. Forsythe six years ago. He has
succeeded himself year after year,
standing for municipal ownership
to the limit, having behind him a
city council which believes in the
theory as devoutly as himself.
The municipal electric railway
was built without the necessity of
bond issue. The people had al
ready paid out the tax levied to es-
tablish sewerage, water, light and
power systems, market house, a
city hall, free traffic bridge, free
wharves and warehouse, and the
city council took the liberty of us
ing 100000 of the reserve fund
for the purpose of building and
equipping a street railway. The
city officials are looking forward to
q profit Of 10 per cent at the end of
the fiscal year.
The street railway system has re-
Gently been extended eight miles
to a suburban park owned and op-
Grated by the city. The park en-
braces l25 acres, skirting a lake
where free bathing and boating is
afforded. A summer theatre on the
lake shore was erected by the city
council, all profits reverting to the
city treasury.
The same arrangement applies to
a baseball diamond and grandstand,
and a half-mile racing track.
Plans for the interurban extension
of the electric railway include a
complete belt seventy-fve miles in
diameter, the intention being to
throw the population in that terri
tory, into direct touch with the
city"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Runlkeu and HI. Horse

Animal trainers of the old days led
adventurous lives. In 1000 all London
was talking Of man named Bankes,
servant to the Earl Of Essex, who had
taught his horse to count and perform
number of feats, including mounting
to the top Of st. Paul's cathedral, while
"a number of asses" as the historian
puts 1t, "brayed below" Sir Walter
Raleigh in his history says of Bankes
that he would have shamed all the
enchanters Of the world, for whatso-
ever was most famous among them
could never master or instruct any
beast as he did his horse" When
Bankes took his horse to Rome both
We're burned for witchcraft.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Ben Rutler.s Rctort.

An old lawyer in speaking about Gen
eral Ben Butler said: ben Butler was
a terror and a torment to the judges.
On one occasion Judge Sanger, having
been bullied and badgered out of all
patience, petulantly asked, What does
the counsel suppose am on this bench
for? Scratching his head al minute,
Butler replied. Well. Iit|Snfess your
honor's got me there" FA'BRe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

A Liverpool paper tells the pathetic
story Of one A., who is compelled to
grow beard to ward off pneumonia
and other ills. The woman with whom
he has fallen in love, however, declines
to marry him unless he will shave.
What" asks our contemporary,
Should A. do?" The answer seems
easy: Keep the beard and cut the
woman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Eriendship.

There is certain development Of
love in which the covetous longing of
two people for one another has yielded
to higher mutual thirst for an ideal
above them both. But who has found
such love, who has experienced it? Its
true name Is friendship.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

A high schoolteacher was examining
the physiology class.
How many ribs have you, Charles?"
he asked.
why don't know" said
Charles.
Didn't the text books state?' he
then queried somewhat sharply.
"Yes-oh, yes-of course. but. you
see, I'm long waisted."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
A cubic foot of distilled water
weighs very nearly 1000 ounces.


Knox-It seems that Graphter's ac-
quaintances are all very shrewd peo.
pie. Jenks-Did he tell you that!
Knox-He implied as much. He an
nounced the other day that he doesn't
owe anybody dollar. : Philadelphia
Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

Schroeder Ito his neighbor, widow.
er)-Why did you send your housekeep-
er away. since she was such a good
cook? The Widower-She made such
splendid puddings was afraid should
marry her.-Fliegende Blatter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

Eyes, dear, was married last month.
I'd like you to call on me and see the
pretty little fiat have.'
I've seen him, my dear"-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22
GRAIN PROBE WORKING
HEARING COMMENCES
AT KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October 12.-The
interstate commerce commission here today
began an investigation of the relations OF
railroads to grain dealers and elevator COM
panies. I'VE can't tell how many Kansas
City dealers will be Witnesses said John
H. Marble. attorney for the commission.
Fifteen grain men have been subpoenaed
to appear this morning. Whether more will
be asked to testify depends on the charac-
ter Of the testimony given
N. P. Smonds of the Simonds-S Shields
Grain Company. members of the Kansas
City board OF trade and buyers and sellers
Of grain. testified that his partner. E. w.
Shields, Is manager Of an elevator In Kan
sas City, portion Of the storage tanks Of
which his firm leases from the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway Company.
On direct examination Mr.. Simonds said
that Mr.. Shields was employed as manager
Of the elevator by the railroad and received
stated monthly salary. This salary, he
said. was not increased in any manner by
any concessions received from the railroad.
Later. In reply to question from CommlS-
sioner Clarke, Mr.. Simonds admitted that
there were no switching charges made by
the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul rail-
road on grain passing in and out Of the ele-
yator If 1t came over that road, but that
charge of 50 car was made If handled by
any other road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22

EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia, CRAPS:
West virginia and southwest Virginia.
25a26; Tennessee, 25a26; North Carolina,
23a24
Western frsts, 25a26; seconds. Is. Pro-
cess, fancy, 22a22k; fair to good, 1SalO.
store-packed, fresh. 15a16.
CHEESE. New York state factory,
new. large, 14a14h.
POULTRY. - Chickens. per h. 13a14:
hens. per lb:. -; ROSTERS, per lb.. las;
ducks. per h., 1Oa11; young ducks, per
h., 12a13; keats, per h., Sa10.
DRESSED POULTRY-Spring chickens.
ROSTERS, per h., 10; ducks. per h.. 12a13.
1.75a2.OO; No. 2. 1.00a1.25; yams. Dbl. LOO;
yellow sweets bbl.. Local so; carrots. per
bunch, 2aSh; cucumbers, per bu basket.
2.0Oa2.50; onions. per Dbl, 1.75a2.00 pep
box, 3.ooa3:5o: new beets. per Dbl. 1.a5:
cabbage, N. Y. per 100. 4.00a5.00; egg
plant. per doz,, rs; celery. per doz., 4Oa65;
turnips. per box, 50a65; per Dbl, 1.50a1.75
LOCALES per Dbl.
Dbl. 1:25a2Oo; apples, packed per Dbl.
2.OOa4. 90; oranges, California navels. per
box, 4.5Oa5.0O; Florida, per box, 2.75a3.0O;
Pineapples. per crate, S.00a3:75 peaches,
per DdSk6t, 1.UUal.OO, pears, Bartlett per
Dbl. 3.5oae.OO per crate. 1.75a2 90; Sickle.
per Dbl. 5:0oa6.oo; per basket. 200:
grapes. per basket, 12a20; chestnuts per
lb., 6ka7; ounces, per bbl., 4.0oa6.OQ;
cranberries, per box, 2.0Oa3.00; per Dbl,
7.0OaS.O0.
choice. 17.5Oa1s.o0; No. 1. 17.OOa17.5O: No
2, 16.00a165O; mixed hay, 11.50a14.50;
clover S.50a13.O0 Straw, rye. bundle.
11.OOa12.O0; rye, machine thrash, 7.5oa
800; wheat, 6.5Oa7.00; oat straw, per ton.
6.50a7.OO.
DRESSED MEATs.-ca1ves, full dress
ed. 900; heads off, $50; hog dressed
calves, s.5Oa9.OO. Hams. country, sugar
cured, IA Hogs small and neat, per cwt.,
S.5Oa9.0O; medium, 7.50aS.00; heavy, 7.O0a
100.
LIVE sTOCK.-Cattle, extra. per cwt.,
binary. per cw1, t s.5oasSo; Tough rough, per per
cwt.. 1.5oa2.oo. Hogs. per cwt, gross, $50
a7.0O; ordinary, per cwt., 5.50a6.00. Sheep,
clipped, 400a4.50; lambs choice, per h..
choice. per h.. s1h =; medium per lb, 71aa
s; grass calves. per h.. 4a5. Cows, prime,
fresh each, 35.O0a4OOO; common, each.
20.O0a30.00; old and dry, each, 10.0Oa 90.
WOOL AND HIDES. Wool washed,
free Of burs, per h., 35a36; wool. I'M
lb., u; dry. per lb.. 1ea1s, sheepskins.
green, each. 1.25a1.50; dry. each, 75a1.O0.
Calfskins green. each, 1.0Oa1.3O.
Wholesale market price of BEEF CUTS.
NO. 1 ribs. per h., 10; No. ribs, per h.,
10; No. 3 ribs, per h.. g. No. loins per
h.. 10: No. loins. per h., 10; No. 8 lotns.
per h. 8. No. l chucks. per h. Z; No 2
chucks. per h., 8: No. 3 chucks. per lb., 4.
No. l rounds, per h.. O: No. rounds. per
h., Z; No. 8 rounds per ID, 6.
GRAIN = Wheat choice. 10; fair to
good, 65a7O: ordinary 50a55. Corn, she'll
ed. new, white, 55a56; yellow, 55a56; ear.
3.O0a3.10. Oats, western white, No. 2. SO
a39; mixed, 86a37.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22

Brown. His death occurred at the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital four days ago and
the body was removed to the morgue be-
cause no friends had appeared to claim 1t.
On October IA Brown was found near the
corner of 9Th and E streets northwest and
was taken to the Emergency Hospital.
where 1t was found that he was suffering
from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was sub
seQuently transferred to the Washington
Asylum Hospital. Brown was neatly dress
ed and showed evidence of prosperity. but
there was nothing found in the pockets of
tiles in locating his friends 1t is believed
by the superintendent of lie morgue that
the man was well connected and that In
quiry will be made for him. The body will
be buried instead of being turned over to
college, II no one claims It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22
Entries at Jamaica Track.

JAMAICA RACE TRACK, N. Y, October
22.-The following are the entries COR to-
morrow's events.
First race. handicap; six furlongs--El
Dorado, 121: Geo. s. Davis, 100; Main
chance, 119; Animus, III; Gid, 116; Dom
oval1o 112
Second race selling; one and one-six-
tenth miles-Nelie Burn, 90; Aucassin,
106; Optician, 90; Onatas, 1913; MACY, jr.,
90; "Columbia Girl. 9s; "Johnstown, SO;
*Delmore. 81; *Cadichon, 50.
Third race handicap; one and one-six-
teenth miles-Garnish, 1876; Tommy Wad-
dell. 100; Cressina. 120; Optician, ia; Fish
hawk, 1872: Banker. 113; Blzzy Izzy 10;
Delphie, 40.
Fourth race. "Gowanus"; selling; six fur
longs Runnells, 1OS; Rye, 100; Athlete, 1O3;
Lotus, 100; Keator. 10: Pnkerton, 1OS;
Firebrand, 100: Jacobite, 107; Quadrille, 1O5;
"Handzarra, 100; 'Rusk. 1O5; yves, 1O2; ED
Ball, 1O2.
Fifth race-Maiden FLIES; selling; five
50; Sea Water, 50; Illusion, 9S; Nadine 90;
havana, 81; "Queen of Knight. "a; wind
fall. 81; "Silver Point 81; straight Line, "a;
*Grace Cameron, "a; Plush, 80; Viva Voce,
"; Economy, 95.
Sixth race, three-year-old FLIES, six fur
longs-Anneta Lady, 1O3; Winning Hand,
1903; Lotus, 1903; Nellie Burn. 10S; Bertha E.,
10S; Sister Frances. 1903: Watergrass, 1OS;
Creessina. 1903; Suffrage, 1903; Cassandra,
1903; Ocean Spray. 1903: Golden Wine 9s;
Listless. 10S: Miss Ogden. 103
Weather cloudy; track heavy.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
First Race at Jamaica.
JAMAICA, N. Y, October 22-First race,
five and one-half furlongs; two-year-olds-
Baringo. to 1. first; Fantastic, 1 to 2,
los IS. ~ ~ '''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. October 22-Cotton futures
opened firm. October. 1925: November,
1888: December. 1887; January. HOS: Feb
1l3O bid; May. 11.35; July. 11.42.
NEW YORK. October 22.-The cotton
market opened strong at an advance of
i!a31 points and sold 80 to "a points
higher on the active months right after
the call on active covering of shorts and
bulls support. following higher cables
than expected and apprehensions Of I'M
favorable weather in the western belt.
There was heavy realizing at the ad-
vance, and prices sagged of about 10 or
IL points from the best during the first
hour, but there were large supporting or
oers around the ring at II cents for jan
unsettled confidence on the bear side, in
view of the possibility Of bad weather
west and uncertainty as to the showing
of the census report on Thursday
After selling to about II cents for Janu-
airy or 1Oa12 points down from the best, the
market was steadied by large supporting
orders and toward midday was about 81
to % points net higher. Trading was less
active after the first hour and sentiment
seemed very nervous
Spot quiet; middling uplands. Ills: mid
ding gulf. 11.4O.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
$4,000 bales, against 6S,6O1 last week and
49, 80 last year. For the week, 100000
bales against 872.277 last week and 293,-
S63 last year. Todays receipts at New Or
leans, 10, lie bales, against g. 1853 last year,
year.
Spot closed quiet 25 points advance; mid
ding uplands, 11.25; middling gulf, 11.JO;
sales, 4A bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22
CHICAGO GRAIN,

CHICAGO. October 22.-Wheat opened
firm today on the good demand by commits
sion houses. December opened "a to AaA
to 70 higher at 73A to 1895. and for time
held around the latter figure.
On unsettled weather conditions in the
corn belt, December corn sold to 42ss.
On the firmness of wheat and corn, De-
cember oats steadied at 33A
January provisions opened steady, Pork,
1917; lard at S2212, and ribs at 745a7 471a
The market became weaker late In the
day on proft-taking sales by commission
houses with northwestern connections The
low point for December was 729s. The close
was weak. with December off as at 72ssa%.
Close: Wheat December. 72MaA; May,
TN Corn-December, 417sa42; May, 48aM.
Oats-December 329saA; May. 34Aaas
Pork-January, 1863. Lard-October
$50; January. S221a. Ribs-October, $40;
ley-Cash, 39a55. Flax, clover and timothy
nothing doing