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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
whalebone $4,000 a Ton.

Several of the Dundee whalerA
have reached Scotland, and report
that the Davis Strait fishing is a
complete failure. Most of the ships
are clean, only two whales having
been captured in the strait. Another
vessel has arrived from Hudson Bay
with one small whale, and the Scotia,
which went to East Greeland, Sc
cured four, the produce of which has
already been disposed of. The Amer
lean flshings are also failure, and
as the Dundee stock only amounts to
39hundredHeight whale bone will prob
ably reach the unprecedented figure of
$4,000 per ton The cause of the
failure was southeasterly hurricanes,
which packed the strait with ice and
prevented the ships reaching the fish
ing grounds. -Westminster Gazette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

Grace tells me she had lost favor
with artists because she no longer
takes an interest in her work. So
that Is you doing, Ted Hartley? To
be able to write well-to analyze life's
master emotion-you blighted an in
nocent life. Are you not proud of
your achievement"
"Oh. come now, Meg, you're not
growing sQueamish at this late day"
Ted exclaimed, uneasily.
"Squeamish?" she repeated with
measureless scorn. "No, l am not
squeamish. l am ashamed to have
touched hands with a man capable of
such despicable treachery."
Ted threw down his story and rose,
but she waved him back authorita-
lively and clasped her hands behind
her.
Don't try to explain your conduct
Nothing that you can say will lessen
your guilt. Will You please go now
before despise you too much?"
When the door closed behind him
Mary sank into his vacated place on
the divan and abandoned herself to
the luxury Of tears.
1t was close upon dusk the next
day when the train arrived in Ma
pleton. She gave her orders to the
driver and climbed YEARLY into the
hack, which set off at once towards
her brothers place on the outskirts
of the village.
Suddenly she called to the driver
who slowed up cumbrously. She
alighted and made her way over the
long damp grass Of the lawn to the
great front door, turned the yielding
knob of the partly open door of the
living room and entered.
Robert sat before the glowing
hearth, his dark head resting on the
chair back, his hands clasped in an
attitude of deep reflection, and he
drew sharp breath of startled amaze
ment, but he said never word.
Robert" said Mary, in clear. un-
shaken voice. have come back in
my right mind-finished with Bohemia
forever. Do you still want me?"
He rose and held out his arms, but
she hesitated. her face blushing anG
paling by turns in wavelike success
sion.
Mary, l never wanted anything Of
anyone so much in my life!" he
cried.
Mary smiled radiantly.
I'm SO. glad, Robert" she whis
ed.-New Haven Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
A Dog and the Cow.

A Nebraska dairyman once tested the
milk of COW after she had been
chased into her stall by large two
legged fool and a email four-legged
dog. The Babcock test showed per-
centage of butter-fat of 30.
The next morning the same COW test
ed Al. and week later, when the COW
was calm and the dog chained up, the
test ran up to 60 per cent of butter
fat. Is any moral necessary? You
don't have to eat all of an egg to
know If 1t is bad.
Does not this dog-and-cow Incident
show that laying aside all humane mo-
tlves, the "gentling" of cows, to bor-
row an expression from the range
cowboy, pays the biggest kind Of divi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

Dry reeO1n8s
At poultry institute held In Onta-
rio, Canada, number of prominent
poultrymen advocated this system. DIR.
Nottage of Goshen, Mass, said: II feed
all the grain and beef scraps from feed
hoppers, which l fill twice a week.
Get your miller to mix together one
part Of good sound wheat to two parts
of corn and crack them little finer
than common cracked corn.
PUT small heap of this in front of
the brooder and beside 1t small heap
of fine beef scraps. If you have
skinned milk, keep the Youngsters on
that for drink until they become a
little tired of it, which may be in two
or three weeks; you can let them have
their choice between milk and water.
Get them on the ground as soon as
there is blade of grass to be seen
pushing up through the sod"
Mr.. Tlllinghast fed entirely by the
hopper method. His ration was almost
entirely wheat screenings and beef
scraps fed in hoppers made out of shoe
boxes, holding about one peck each.
AS an experiment Prof. Graham of
the experiment station put forty-four
Rhode Island red chickens in colony
house and kept them there from the
time they were Matched, April "a, to the
date Of selling the cockerels, July 20.
All were hopper-fed. At this time the
cockerels weighed 3ls pounds each, un-
drawn, and sold for 50 cents each.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

The question Of the increase of 30
per cent in the salaries of members of
Congress which was defeated on roll
call In the House of Representatives,
will be championed by Senator CALM
ger in the Senate. He will offer an
amendment to the legislative bill to
increase the salaries of Congressman
to $500. The mean little grating
proposition, that the Republicans add
ed to the bill in the House, to pay the
members $500 year for clerk hire,
some of the Senators declare will be
changed to make the payment directly
to the clerk. Some members of the
House Of Representatives do not en-
ploy clerk, others only employ one
for the few months when Congress is
in session, and many members would
thus be enabled to pocket the whole, or
the greater part of the appropriation.
An amendment will also be proposed In
the Senate to pay their clerks mileage
aud the support Of the Republican
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
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Are you fond Of muslc?' asked
the Dill clerk, as he jerked himself into
his new overcoat and settled the lapels
with rather more than usual care.
why do you ask, my son?' respond
ed the cashier. as it your intention
to surprise me with photograph or
a piano player? Some people labor I'M
der the impression that those things
are musical devices. Perhaps you want
20 take me to concert? Sixteen. twen-
ty-four, twenty-nine, thirty-eight, forty
two dollars and eighty-three cents pre-
cisely, and that makes the balance.
Hello! What's the matter? Do you
know that It's two minutes and several
seconds after o'clock? What's keep
ing you?"
Il don't know anything about music
myself, but l know what like and
what don't like / was sort of Won
dering. They tell me I've got musical
ear, but don't know. Suppose that l
have got musical ear, do you think
that In course of time could get used
to something that didn't seem to me
very darned musical? Do you think
that l could get to like it?" The bill
clerk spoke with some anxiety.
ut depends" replied the cashier.
You might, and then again you
mightn't. I've heard of instances where
people with musical ears resided In the
Immediate vicinity of boiler shops and
in the course of time got so they didn't
mind 1t particle-rather liked it. l
never lived near boiler shop myself,
SO ! couldn't pretend to speak with
authority. never heard of anybody
getting used to a parrot, however. Is
there parrot in the fiat below YOU?
If there is, l wouldn't go to the trouble
OF getting used to it. I'd lodge a com
plant with the agent. Which of your
ears Is musical? hadn't noticed any
difference in them"
You're fierce josher," said the bill
clerk, sarcastically. We'll, It Isn't of
any particular consequence, only 1
don't see why you can't ever answer n
civil question without trying to be
smart"
Don't be offended" begged the
cashier. wait till put these books
away and I'll consider your question
seriously. l had an idea at first that
you were working some gag on me, and
II l said yes you'd tell me to do some
idiotlc thing or other and make me lose
my temper. Do think Say, state
your case? What is it that you want
to get used to-"
"l'll tell you," said the bill clerk,
confidentially. I'm calling on one of
the incest girls you ever saw"
Nothing new about that" comment
ed the cashier. They're all the incest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Changing Habits.

Tobacco smoking is prohibited on
the campus or within the precincts OF
the University Of Nebraska but un
der a rule just promulgated by Chan
cellor e. Benjamin Andrews students
who chew tobacco will be expelled
This rule would not have been deem.
ed good Americanism fifty years ago
but national habits in this respect
have a good deal changed since then
Springfield Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Corn or Make Ration..

Indian corn or maize is the basis of
more than any other one crop grown
In the United States. The grain is rich
In digestible carbohydrates and fats
and for that reason is used quite extern
sively In fetching rations 1t is the
easiest crop to gro:s and the heaviest
yielder among our grains. There Is
practically no difference in digestibility
and nutritlve value between flint and
dent corn. Sweet corn is considered
to be somewhat richer in protein and
to contain larger percentage of di-
gestible matter than flint or dent, but
Is not so heavy yielder, says Penn
sylvania bulletin. Dent corn being
softer is more easily masticated by
farm animals than flint. No difference
has been discovered between varieties
of different colors. Corn Is rather de-
ficient in protein and for that reason
should always be fed In connection
with some heterogeneous food, especially
when fed to growing animals or mich
cows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
wildcat currency and standpatlsm this
Republican Congress is trying to, carry.
out the usual Republican policies.



Postmaster General Cortelyou's res.
ignation of the Craftsmanship of the Re.
publican National Committee without
giving the committee an opportunity to
name his successor indicates that Pres.
ident Roosevelt is no more confident of
the support of a majority of the com.
mittee than of the Republican member.
ship in the Senate.
1t is not easy to see. however, what
advantage President Roosevelt gains by
having his friend, Vice Chairman New.
at the head Of the committee at this
time, since there is little for It to do
before Its meeting next December to
elect chairman for the Presidential
campaign.
But, in order to fight multiplying en-.
emies within his party, Mr. Roosevelt
needs all the friends he can gather
around him, and conditions may arise
in which it will be better for him to
have friend at the head Of the COM
mittee during the next eleven months
than chairman devoted to other in
terests.
1t will be interesting to observe the
course of the storm which Mr.. Cortel-
you's placing of New In control has
raised among Republicans opposed to
the Presidents plans for naming his
own successor, If not for entering the
field for third term.
Vice President Fairbanks, as an as
pirant for the presidency, and IN enc
my of New, can hardly be expected to
accept the results of Mr.. Cortelyou's
coup with complacency, and nobody
need be surprised If Foraker Joins him
in strenuous effort to get an early
meeting of the committee for the cleo
ton of different chairman.
If other Republican possibilities for
the Presidential nomination join in the
demand for an early meeting, we are
likely to see an exhibition of inverted
harmony that has not been on view
since Mr.. Roosevelt enlivened the pro-
ceedlngs of the Philadelphia conven-
ton in 1900 and came out with the
nomination for the Vice Presidency.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
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4 dends7 Treat the COW as though she
were lady. You don't need to beat
her to agitate her.



Bone black, sometimes called "bone
charcoal" Is produced when bones are
subjected to dry distillation out of con-
tact with the air. BY this process prac-
tically all the water, fat and nitrogen
are removed, leaving material which
consists chiefly Of insoluble phosphate
of lime and charcoal This product
is extensively used at sugar refineries
for removing the coloring matter from
raw sugars. After being used severa,
times it becomes useless for refining
purposes and Is then sold as fertilizer,
says Virginia report. 1t contains about
80 per cent of phosphorlc acid. AS this
consists chiefly of insoluble phosphate
of lime mixed with carbon, 1t does not
decompose readily in the soil. and Is,
therefore, of little value when used d.
rectly as fertillzing material. 1t Is
chiefly used for making dissolved bone
black
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
The Experiment Farm.

While much of the cutlery against the
free distribution of garden seeds among
the farmers of the country by the De
partment of Agriculture has been in
temperate and undeserved, the purpose
for which this distribution was insti-
tuted would be better accomplished by
the cnodel farm which the department
proposes to establish in the several con-
gressional districts OF course, the
only rational object of the seed dlstri-
button is the propagation of new and
valuable plants in soils and climates
suited to them. In happy lucky
way this is done to certain extent
by the present distribution. 1t would
be much better and more certainly done
by the proposed model farms, on which
agricultural experts could, by syste-
matte experiment, develop the plants
and varieties of plants that will flour
ish best in each locality. The introduc-
tion by the department Of durum or
macaroni wheat, Of which many bushels
are now grown in the arid regions Of
the West, Is a sample OF what may be
accomplished in this way.
The development of most valuabl,
long-staple cotton by several years Of
experiment on Mississippi planta-
ton is another example. With similar
experiments going forward in every
congressional district, and ultimately
in smaller geographical divisions, there
is no telling what possibilities may yet
be discovered In the crop-producing soil
Of the United States. Especially in
the southwest this sort of investigation
is almost an unexplored field. This
magnificent domain Is richly productive
now. When all Its resources Of soil
and climate are fully known 1t will be
the garden spot Of the world.-st.
Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
st. Louis Republic.
mount collected and declining prices

amount collected and declining prices
means an increase in the amount of
duty paid. Those articles upon which a
specific duty is provided pay the same
amount irrespective of the advance or
decline in prices.
The absurdity of the claim Of tile
Republicans that the Democratic tariff
bill of 1894 was radical tendency In
the direction of free trade" is self-evl-
dent, for the rates Of duty averaged
3S.6S per cent, and were high enough
to protect any infant industry that was
struggling at that time for existence.
That law did, however, add many ar
ticles to the free list, such as lumber,
hemp, fax, bags for grain and bagging
for cotton, wool, hides, mineral oil, dry
paints, salt and some other less impor-
tant articles. 1t reduced the duty on
on wire so per cent; on blankets, fan
nels and hats from 80 to 70 per cent +;
on window glass q per cent; on car
pets 30 to 80 per cent; on coal 40 per
cent, and lesser reduction on most
other articles. Yet the amount collect
ed in tariff taxes In 1895 was $780,
15SG17 and in 1896 over one hundred
and sixty million dollars. The duties
We're high enough to raise the necessary
revenue for the government, honestly
administered, and yet did not foster
trusts. 1t remained for the present tar
If law to so protect manufacturers that
nearly every article of necessity is now
controlled by a combination, either an
Incorporated company or pool to con-
troll prices. Democrats and many Re
publicans would be glad to return to
the tariff of 1894
The result of the present tariff law
to the people has been an average ad-
vance of 56 per cent on the price Of
everything they buy beyond the price
paid under the Democratic law of
1916 and prices are still advancing.
AS the greater part of the advanced
prices are increased profits to the
trusts, the question for the American
people to settle is can they afford to
pay these increased prices for the sake
Of protecting monopolists? II the peo-
Pile feel that the increased and still in
creasing price Of all commodities Is too
great tax burden, the remedy is to
elect Democratic Congress In 1908,
for the Congress elected last fall has a
stand-pat majority and that Congress
will not 60 out of existence until March
4, 1909.
The tariff issue is not one of protec-
ton or free trade, but whether the
tariff shall be so revised as to reduce
the protection the trusts enjoy, and
through competition force the trusts
to reduce their exorbitant profits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
His sudden inspiration.

Il know you are busy man." be
gan the caller, "and l want to occupy
your time only few minutes. l am
handling an edition of the complete
work OF Bawlzack, which is SC
cheap that the poorest man on earth
can afford To-
Its just the thing l am looking
for" interrupted Ardup, only want
an edition de luxe, printed on vel
lum, Illuminated by hand, bound in
Turkey morocco and gold and sell
Ing for $500 volume Have you got
that? No? Then we can't do any
business. I'm awful sorry. Good
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
nru.tn't Smell po.te..

Hay fever has been found to be a
form of pollen poisoning, and ia
plants-ihcluding wheat, rye and other
grains-are now known to have toxic
pollen. The toxins, which vary great
ly, can be used for producing anti
toxins. Late experience has been that
mixture of sugar, and antl-toxln
from one of the principal poilens gen
orally cures hay fever and confers n
certain immunity, 222 cases having
been treated with success In 1877, I'M
provements in seventy-one and failure
in twenty.four.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
spoIls to thu suver

Senator Beveridge said the other
day of political statement thai
seemed to him suspicious:
TT reminds me of an Indiana wo
man who, as she examined her
Thanksgiving turkey, said to her Ut
tie son:
Did the grocer tell you this tur.
key was quite fresh?'
Nom, the boy answered. He
just said to hurry home with 1t az
fast as could Washington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Rules for Success.
start right"
"Aim right"

Start right"
"Aim right
Keep pegging away"
Any one who observes these three
rules is assured of success, accord
ing to- President Edward A Poteat, Of
Flrman University. who addressed
the men of the junior college at the
University of Chicago today.
If you start wrong you are sure
to go wrong" he declared. IF you
aim at nothing you will hit nothing.
Do not aim at riches; aim at COM
plete manhood.
above all, strive for patience. As
between the patient man and the bril-
liant man, give me the patient man
every time. Chicago Special to the
New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
predicanent Of the Large Lady.

It was on a suburban train. The
young man in the rear car was sud.
denly addressed by the woman in the
seat behind him:
Pardon me, SIR" said she, "but
would you mind assisting me of at
the next station? You see, 1 am very
large and when get off l have to go
backward. 80 the conductor thinks
am trying to get aboard and helps me
on again. He has done this at three
stations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Lon. MANI. Fau1t. Mn Hoe..

Because people fail in the swine
business is nothing against the bust
ness. People fail In other lines of en-
deavor and we think nothing of it; we
take 1t as matter of course Failures
should only make us more careful and
should be warning to those who
would enter the field heedlessly. with
out due consideration, simply because
Of the fact that they are dissatisfied
with their present position or station
in life and have read where some one
has made good money at 1t. The swine
business is no place for 'get-rich-qulck"
people. 1t takes earnest, intelligent
and persistent endeavor to make swine
pay, the same as 1t does anything else.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
The Hail Of Fame.

Walt not for Luck to draw the bolt
Nor Chance give up her key
The door that opened for the great
II open yet for thee.
Luck is sleepy sentinel,
And Chance tickle light:
Many man hath passed them both
And entered in the night.
Have little care If neither heed
Thy clamor, call or din
Take up the magic torch and key.
And let thine own self in!
i, Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Careful Packing of Fruit.

Packing in boxes requires more care
than packing in barrels. For extra
fancy fruit it is well to line the inside
of the box with fancy paper in order to
present better appearance when
opened. Excelsior is often used in the
top of the box, but 1t should be covered
with paper to prevent the dust from
settling among the apples. Place the
first course by hand with stem end
down. The remainder may be careful
ly poured in but for the best results 1t
Is better to place all the fruit In layer,
making sure that it is packed solidly.
Place piece of heavy paper on top of
the fruit, press carefully, and nail the
head on. If the fruit is properly packed
1t should require but little pressing to
prevent the fruit from moving The
harder the fruit is pressed the greater
the danger Of bruising. Brand the box
In accordance with the fruits-mark act.
Always use stencils for branding.
Pencil writing on box is unsightly,
and does not give the purchaser as
good an impression 81 neat stenciling.
Some varieties, especially the softer
ones, will bring better prices If each
apple is wrapped in PAPER. The paper
prevents the fruit from moving and be-
coming bruised and gives finished
appearance to the case. Only extra
fancy fruit will pay for the additional
cost Of wrapping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

The proper time to begin to handle
colt is the first time you see it. The
sooner you begin to teach it submits
sion and gain its confidence the better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

AS rule ewes do not return maxi
mum profits after they are 6 years old
but Of course there are exceptions to
nil rules.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

@1~~~AS-~

Sugar beets are stated to be worth
% per ton for sheep feed when fed in
proper quantities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

1t is estimated that 45.O0O.OOO eggs
nre consumed every day in the United
States and yet there are people who
Tear the poultry business will be over
dore
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

Why are there so many common cat.
tie" Just because it requires less eff
fort to produce the common kind. The
scrub bull and the grade bull are re-
sponsible for the common kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

A writer In magazine attributes
the scarcity of hired help on farms to
the fact that competition is confined
alone to single men. If there were
more accommodations for men with
families there would be many men who
do not have means enough to rent who
would make the best Of hired help on
farms. Some Of the best help l ever
had on my farm have been men with
families and for whom furnished a
house to live in.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

AS a top dressing for clover, lime
produces the best results, especially
where the clover has had heavy
stand for two or more seasons. Land
that is fed heavily every year with
barnyard or green manure will be
helped by dressing of lime. Some
times the soil is so rich but congested
with unassimilated food that dressing
Of lime for one season without any
fertilizer is the best thing for it.