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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Partisan Politics.

An interview sent out from Concord,
N. H., in which N. ]. Bachelor, Mas
ter of the National Grange, gives the
credit to that organization for the de-
feat of the ship subsidy bill. There is
no doubt the members of the Grange in
most States are entitled to credit for
their opposition to subsidies, but in
electing Representatives in Congress
and members of the Legislatures, who
elect United States Senators, their
votes do not appear to have counted.
All the members Of Congress from
New Hampshire voted for ship-subsidy
and either Governor Bachelor and
the Grange must have very little influ-
ence in the politics of that State or
this Republican partisanship must
have closed their eyes to the trust
and corporations propensities of the
candidates they elected.
1t Is rather singular fact that in
those States where the Grunge Is
strongest, the vote Of the Congressman
representing them was almost unani-
nous for ship subsidy. For instance,
all the Congressional delegation pres
ent from Maine voted for subsidy, all
but one from Massachusetts,, all from
Washington, all from Pennsylvania,
and all but one from New York, and
these States are the strongholds of the
Grange.
The trouble with the Grange is it is
run by a set of Republican politicians
and has therefore become partisan
adjunct of the Republican party, who
pretend to be nonpartisan, and as the
subsidy bill was championed by the
administration and was a party meas
ure, those members of Congress who
represented districts where the Grange
is powerful influence among the
farmers, voted with their party in
stead of for the interest of the farm
ers There is nothing surprising in
this, for Republican politicians usual
ly do 1t, especially when the special
interest Is offering to put up money for
election and other expenses, as the sub.
sidy managers did.
How different was the attitude Of
Congressman from those States where
those other farmer organizations, the
Society Of Equity aud the Farmers I'm
ion are strong and influential. From
illinois eight Republican Congressman
voted against the subsidy bill; from
Indiana four, from Kansas three, from
Michigan three, from Minnesota four,
from Nebraska three from North Da-
kota two, from Ohio four, and from
Wisconsin five. All the Southwestern
and Southern States where the Farm
ers' Unions are most numerous voted
solidly against the subsidy bill. How
can Governor Bachelor and the
Grange leaders explain their inability
to influence their representatives in
Congress to vote for what they declare
they stand for?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

we now have an authoritative an
nouncement of the position Of Mr..
Roosevelt on the tariff from reliable
Republican sources and why he has
not recommended Congress to revise,
the tariff in accordance with his past
promises. The Boston Advertiser is
the Republican organ that booms forth
the glad tidings that the President is
more than willing to see the tariff re-
vised, when 1t can be shown 10 him
that the great majority of the Repub-l
licans Of the United States want tar
If revision" The defects in the Ding
ley tariff" should be corrected when
1t can be done without any serious
threat of antagonism in the Republl-
can party; but 1t must be the party Of
protection which alone, therefore,
should be trusted to undertake tariff
revision" OF course! No profane
Democratic hand must be put forth to
even prevent this Republican ark of
the covenant from fulfilling Its destiny
Of protecting the trusts. That cove
nant Is alone between the protected
trusts and the Republican high priests
of protection. No heather Democratic
eye must be allowed to pierce the veil
that shrouds the tariff holy of holes
from the great majority of the people.
It Is for them to remain without the
veil and take for granted what the
Republican high priest thinks proper
to reveal, according to the Hamilton
Ian ideas Of the Advertiser, Senators
Lodge, Aldrich, ct al.
But that is not the Democratic way.
The trend Of the times repels mystery
and silence. The people want to know
why the tariff schedules that protect
the trusts should not be abolished, or
SO revised as to produce revenue in
stead Of trust protection. They want
to know why trust prices should con-
tinually be advancing and trust profits
increasing and the cost of living be
over 0sper cent higher than it was
before this Republican theory of pro-
tecting the trusts was saddled on them
IN the Dmgley law. Because a Demo
cratic legislator has not kissed the feet
OF the idol of protection is he any less
able tos understand the Republican
mysteries; of tariff taxing the people
to make them better off? Are the steel
scheduless and the wool schedules,
which tax the consumers over 10 per
cent and sill the Golfers of the Steel
| Trust and the Wooden Trust. much be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Potash is the principal plant food
preferred by the potato crop, and phos.
phoric acid Is likewise an indispensa-
Bile necessity, that is, so far as tubers
are concerned. But the tops are also
to be made, for without good growth
or vine the difficulty of producing a
large yield Of tubers will be greatly in
creased, potash existing largely in the
vines. The manure, as stated, should
be well rotted, as In that condition 1t
becomes more available as plant food.
Fresh manure, as all should know, in
terferes with the keeping qualities Of
the tubers, engendering disease and de-
cay; not only while they are in the
ground and growing, but also after be-
ing harvested and slowed away. Chem
ical fertilizers are better for potatoes
than for any other crop, as such fer
tilizers are surer and cheaper in the
end, and conduce to better quality Of
tubers. For an acre Of potatoes, a fair
proportion will be about Is pounds nj
trate Of soda, 200 pounds murIate Of
potash and 200 pounds superphosph
but these proportions must be varied to
suit the soil. If the soil is fertile
less quantities will suffice, and in 9TH
err cases the nitrate may be increased
If preferred. This fertilizer may be
broadcasted on the surface, and after
the land has been made ready, and af.
ter the potatoes have been covered up.
Then go over all with light harrow,
and before the young plants are very
high healthy appearance will denote
the telling effects Of the fertilizer,
though the use of fertilizer In the hills
or rows is preferred by some. Before
planting the tubers cut and roll them
in plaster. Cut a week before plant
ing and they will sprout the sooner for
1t. In using paris green for the bugs
let 1t be mixed with plaster. Wood
ashes may also be used Literally on
potatoes, broadcasted on the surface.
Keep down the grass and weeds, as
they rob the potatoes Of moisture at
all times. Give plenty of room to each
plant in which to grow, and keep tho
cultivator busy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
The POSTMASTER.
BY Mildred /. McNea..

All day do we q. Z, B.
Women and anxious men
Sit at the mercy OF the tireless loom.
threads bright as sun on sea
And gray as rain
Slip from the restless skein
Into pattern that we do not see.
Our narrow room
Echoes to flashing shuttle and whirl-,
ing wheel.
Z The deafened soul has little leave to
feel
How fair the fair world is
With sun and bloom.
The taskmaster
Sits watchfully alone.
Bear this: and the pale dame puts
smile on cheek
To hide the grief in her:
Do this: and soon
The rough drudge fronts the noon:
And this: and men plod on with no
demur.
They who are weak
Fit strength to task and labor as they
may,
Having no other choice than to obey
The will that is SO stern
And far to seek.
Yet even this
The utmost pain, the cry.
The stress-does often flower into
some pure
Rare thing that he would miss
Who travelled by
Idly and happily.
Hearts will fulfil themselves and find
their bliss,
And we endure
In soul and mind and body the strait
toll
And wear the loom dust. and the stain
of the soil
With strong faith that grows
Daily more sure.
a vouAb,c Conon,nfor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Rye for Pasture and soilins.

Rye is not half appreciated by the
American farmer. 1t is very hardy,
.wilf grow on the poorest land, makes
good winter and spring pasture and If
sown early enough makes good fall
pasture. 1t is good early spring soil
ing crop. 1t makes a fair quality of
hay If cut in bloom or before, and 1t
always sells at good prices and makes
the best of bedding for cattle and
horses. 1t is also an excellent green
manure crop for turning under in
early spring. While it does not add
nitrogen, as the clovers do, it makes a
great deal of humus, and thus I'm
proves the texture Of WORKOUT soils.
1t will grow in any section that can
grow any of the small grains Where
corn or potatoes or cowpeas are grown
after corn. rye may be sown in the
corn at the time by laying by or may
be sown on the stubble after the corn
is cut and be plowed under In the
spring for any of the crops mentioned.
w. J. Spillman
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Heire.. 10 920o,0oo.ooo,

Sonora Creel, wife Of the Mexican
ambassador to- the United States, is
the richest woman Of the diplomatic set
in Washington. She is the. daughter
and heiress of General Terrazza Of
chihuahua. whose wealth is estimated
5at 500. ooo, 600.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
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again extremes shou.u be avoided and
except under special conditions, such az
where very early markets are to be
supplied, 1t will be better to avoid the
very light sandy soils. The soil must
be In good state Of cultivation. Man
ures, fertilizers, lime, and the growing
of clover or other legumes all help to
bring about this condition. If sod
field is to be used, pillow in the late
fall or early spring and replow. cut
ting but shallow furrow, in time to
prepare for planting.
Do not plant tomatoes on piece Of
land which has had corn upon it the
previous year, but rather let corn fol-
low the tomatoes and later wheat or
some other grain crop with grass and
clover. Many farmers expect to get
good tomatoes upon thin. sour land.
Blight and disease in unfavorable sea-
sons are always rampant upon such
land and the grower becomes discour-
aged and is convinced that his soil Is
unsuitable for the crop when, In reality,
the failure is due to condition readily
rectified by the application of lime and
manure.
Labor Saving in Crop Growing.
At the meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Agricultural Implement and
Vehicle Manufacturers, the statement
was made that in 1880 more than three
hours Of labor were required in grow
ing bushel Of wheat, but that in 1895
the labor required amounted to less
than ten minuets; that bushel Of
corn represented four and one-half
hours work in 1850, and forty min
utes' work in 1904 Modern machinery
plants and harvests crops at a cost Of
one-half what was paid fifty years ago,
though the men who operate the ma
chimes receive double the wages. Ameri-
can machinery is being introduced into
the Philippines and Is continual Won
der to the natives Last year steam
rice thresher was imported. The ma
tives who used the thresher got so
much more grain than those who did
not use 1t that many of them conceived
the idea that rice was hidden Inside Of
the separator, and allowed to flow from
the spout Of the machine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

THE FERRY CLOCK TOWER.
San Francisco's great ferry clock
tower. which was SO badly shaken by
the earthquake that it had to be re-
built, has now been restored and the
clock again tells the time. This clock
tower is the one typical landmark in
San Francisco. By day 1t can be seen
by the thousands of pedestrians In Mar
ket street, and by night 1t tells the time
to the sailors on the bay.
A man can keep a secret, If it Is a
( mean story on himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Regularity is perhaps more import
ant In feeding sheep than is the case
with other animals, for sheep are nat
urally regular in their habits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
.surmountinx an obstacle.

do you know" the poet was asked,
there 10 no rhyme for month";"
Get out" he responded. whats the
matter with; this:
"a note is made for thirty days,
And sometimes the indorser pays7"
Whats that got to do with lt?"
: why, you ehump, thirty days is a
month" Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

A London firm Of electroplate max.
ers has in its service eighteen men
and women who have been working
for it from fifty-six to sixty years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Ninety Years Late,

Lola-Are you sure you love me-
dear?
Jack Certainly. Why, I'd be willing
to die for you.
Lola-When?
t,clr- we,l--er-say In 1907
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

The first attempt to manufacture
pins in this country was made short.
Nv after the war Of 1872.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

While small bunch of sheep can
be kept on any farm to good advantage,
they serve double purpose, as they
enrich the farm and bring cash in
come at the same time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
son. for tomato Raising.

Almost any soil from sand to clay
will produce good crops of tomatoes,
says Maryland bulletin, but here
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

NIT, .,,t,,,,a -, an,,v,rotoa .,,.
10 ~ ~ =, a"n. 80, .,as 80 ~
displace in the markets of the Pacific
coast the old Lawton blackberry. and
to some extent the red raspberry. The
hybrid is a cross between the two, and
combines the good qualities of both.
1t is very popular with housewives, the
vines are enormously prolific and
propagate readily, and the cultivation
on an extensive scale for the markets
of the Pacific northwest is planned.
This berry shows wonderful eyolu-
ton in the fruit industry within few
years. While the strawberry has no
rival as an knocked table berry an
abundance of logan berries would make
is possible to do without blackberries
and raspberries-eyen Including the
wild blackberry = without missing
them. The DEVELOPMENT of this berry
and the rapidItv with which II has
come into market would he phenomenal
had not theiexperiment of Luther Bur
bank in the pIant world during the last
ten years have made ANYTHING possible.
in this ,line.-Oregonian. 4
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Co. J., atn no~us iol I've s.oc1.
a., ~ .oou .' eiop' Dut
- ~ 80 op :, snas .on'1s'-
ns Y .',an o.s 800 .a.As, wien ale
~ n.,s !. 49, NY anu su. ~, ~ oiues
~. soN.,, .,,,a,.,l =. .ne .uei suoeiA
o,,to ~ - -o".. anu cut "nen
foador shan +,,o - 80 ~ eu, eorn
49, mnen 'ne coli ID III tassel' ana
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

STRAUSS. letter.
am regular knhn when it comes to giving There is
moment when not fifty things
II should have dime the
If
self should like be allowed follow inclination
anything
receive patronage am with chain letters
1t Is matter Of principle believe they
obgng person engaged enghnng
Inc begging chain letter is however,
prayer Lately received half dozen chain letters
Instantly considering
notice.
which, beings oiet " Strauss Chicago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Jack-Well-er-say In 1897.

Asparagus is said to be the oldest
plant used for food.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

The chain letter seems to have taken
hohng delightful
Of the domestic machinery
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Sheep require clean place to eat
and must have it or else their health
will be impaired and food wasted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24


a rampage of general misdemeanor, and
with the expenses of the family yerg-
ing upon the last straw that broke the
cancels back, than to run to meet the
postman vaguely hoping for letter Of
good tidings and receive chain letter.
"Dear Friend" this missive begins,
"pdease make a half-dozen copies Of
this" etc, ending with the gentle re-
quest for a dime to assist poor widow
to buy little home, or an ambitious
girl to continue her education.
Having just refused ones own child
a coveted nickel with which to pur-
chase chewing gum, and being at the
moment trying to divide 80 cents In
such manner as to get 60 cents worth
Of groceries, one cannot at once get Sin
touch" with the chain letter.
Being of a somewhat iconoclastic
turn myself, do not find 1t at all diff
cult to break the chain without cere-
mony; but there are soft-hearted people
who hesitate todo so, and rob themselves
of much needed dimes, not to mention
the matter of INJECTING upon six de-
fenseless friends the six copies" Of the
H. LIT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

The majority of the high roads in
Belgium are now planted with trees
along the way, to the great pleasure of
travellers and to the advantage Of the
country. In a total distance OF 4,TI5
miles there are no less than 100000 of
these roadside trees. Among them are
included 100000 elms, 10000 oaks,
10000 evergreens, 10000 ash trees and
1900 naples.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Do not whip a frightened horse. II
only adds to his fright.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

fof very large hanging baskets the
madeira vine is very satisfactory. 1t
Is best not to give 1t very rich soil;
Its growth will not be so strong, but
the leaves will be closer together and
also be more attractive. Pinch it back
mercilessly until the basket or trellis
is covered with foliage. After that let
a few vines grow, allowing some to
droop and others to train up along the
wire or strings, suspending the basket.
Keep the glossy leaves clean and the
result will be handsome basket, and
a charming plant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

There is no better way of weaving
lambs than by allowing both they and
their dams couple of weeks run of
tile rape field and then removing the
ewes away to some poor pasture out of
their hearing. The run Of second
growth clover pasture and little
grain in conjunction will not come
amiss, especially where pure-breed
sheep are considered.
The independent., 1907-02-21

LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb 19-To the
Editor of The independent: The re-
cent cases of trichinosis occurring in
this state at Hastings and Fremont
emphasize the fact that pork eaten
raw, or even not thoroughly cooked, is
dangerous to life. No law could be
passed by the legislature that would
compel a archaeological examination of
every carcass that was killed for home
consumption, and it is only in this way
the trichina can be discovered and the
meat products condemned. For this
reason we must depend upon the press
of the state to make known to the peo-
pie in the most public way the danger
there is in eating raw pork. This
knowledge should also be taught in all
schools, and a full discussion Of the
subject then be had in our homes.
(Signed S. K. SPALDING,
State Health Inspector.
The independent., 1907-02-21
/ EEM EiauREs.

Farm hands in England are not
migratory. a certain farm in Wit
shire has regular staff of six men
and two boys who have served for the
following periods; Forty six years 5
months. "A years s months. SO years $
months. a6 years months, IA years
II months, 4 years II months, years
& months. years 8 months. There is
thus an aggregate of l79 years of
service.
Immigrants into Canada for the past
year numbered, according to the Lon
don Times. 2l5.9i2. an increase Of H.
294 ON tfe previous year Of these
Immigrants the British numbered sS.-
25i. those from the United States 63.-
ISL and those from the continent OF
Europe 5a,St
Official statistics show that seventy
Ave peoTle lost their lives while climb
ing the Alps hast year. The total NUM-
Der of Killed and injured IN at least
100
The independent., 1907-02-21
Mothers! Mothers! |! Mothers!!!
Hrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup

has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MIL
LIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
while TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS.
1t SCOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the UMS,
ALI.AYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHG-A. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cts. bottle.
The independent., 1907-02-21
A SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION

THE Combination oil Cure for can
Ger end Tnmor H. recognized sue
ceAa. Beware OF lmilafors. Write To-
day a. the Originator for his FRYE
hooks nr - h. Rye. 3is y. illiaols
81. indianapolis. Ind,
The independent., 1907-02-21

What crazy things people d, under
the head Of trading" 1t is usually
a good thing to be suspicious of man
who is always 'trading;;" such men
are often unreliable.
The independent., 1907-02-21

Some of the members of the state
railroad commission refuse to get ex-
cited over the various forms proposed
for the 2-cent fare law 'If the law
holds fire in the courts" it is pointed
out, "all Well and good. 1t Gidn't need
the Brown amendment. If the law is
knocked out, the commission still has
the power to put a reduced rate into
effect wherever the business will JUS
tify it. II the commission and the law
are both Knocked out, then it will be
necessary 20 start all over again, any
way
The independent., 1907-02-21

death sentence would be abolished for
some other punishment, as was the
rack and the screw and the beheading
machine. Epperson of Clay, although
generally mild hammered man. made
a speech in which he said he would
willingly go TO the penitentiary and
nelp the warden hang some of his cam
dldates for necktie party He men
TONED Buffalo county man as one
VINO ought to have been put to death.
out SAID this man is now alive in the
penitentlary waiting for the time when
some governor will pardon him and
set MIN Tree upon society. Senator Ep-
person said If he were a governor and
tnere was law like the one in Kan
sas he would take day off and issue
orders to hang bunch, of candidates
Tor the death sentence. -Aldrch of But
Ter. opposed the bill on the ground that
life sentence means in Nebraska al
average Imprisonment of about seven
years.
When. the first public hearing on
primary matters was granted. Repre-
sentative Wilson of Custer asked why,
under the primary system, the repub-
ilcan party of Lincoln could not pro-
duce q man good enough to be elected
mayor. with the big republican ma
Jorlty, and why Omaha was given over
TO the democrats at the same time.
Representative Clarke of Douglas in
answering the questions, mentioned
that law governing the selection of
candidates was meant to bring out the
expression of the people. 1t was not
law for party. but one for the
public at large. In Omaha the ques-
tion involved at the city election was
beer or more beer" and "more beer
won. Lincoln citizens explained that
excise and corporation problems com
plicated the contest here in similar
manner
But in Lincoln the full history
of the primary in the last ten years
is the most complete vindication for
the system that anybody could ask 1t
has cleaned up the politics of the
town, taken the city offices away from
the old fashioned bosses, and on the
whole Las given the people a clean
and efficient government Up to ten
years ago tife D. E. Thompson gas ma
chine controlled the city. In 1895 or
whereabouts the council was induced
to take snap judgment one night ex-
tending for five years q lighting dbn-
tract that did not expire for about six
months. That is a sample of the way
the oldfashioned bosses managed
things when they owned the council
Everybody in Lincoln knows that the