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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
The New York World is makir

The New York World is making
a vigorous fight against the confir-
nation of George B. Cortelyou as
secretary of the treasury. 1t says:
Even though Mr.. Cortelyou had the
genius of another Alexander Hamil-
ton the appointment would he inde-
fensible. No chairman of nation
al political committee should ever
be secretary of the treasury. No
man who has collected campaign
fund from banks and great financial
interests should be charged with the
duty of controlling and regulating
the subscribers to that fund. If
Mr.. Roosevelt feels that he must
have Mr.. Cortelyou in his cabinet,
let the chairman of the political
committee remain at the head of the
postoflice department. This is un-
seemingly enough, but it is infinite
ly preferable to making him secre-
tary Of the treasury. The Cortelyou
appointment is most unfortunate
blunder which must inevitably en-
barrass the administration if it is
persisted in. Mr.. Roosevelt's enc
mics may properly rejoice over the
mistake he has made, but his friends
and the sympathizers with his re-
form policies can only lament an act
which is certain to weaken public
confidence"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
Congressman Birdsall i,

Congressman Birdsall is reported
against the ship subsidy bill, and
his position is important, because
without his vote in the committee, Of
which he is a member, it can scarce
ly be reported out favorably to the
house. We think his position will
be endorsed, even though the presi
dent is urging that something shall
be done to help the American mer-
chants marine. The very word SUBJ
sidy has become distastefui to the
people, and no matter how nicely it
is coated over with sugar, the bad
flavor remains.
For many years the senate has
been the hot bed of the subsidy
scheme, which surprises no one who
has watched the course of that body
and who has learned its eagerness
to vote away the money of the tax
payers to some special interest.
If the senate had shown any dis.
position to pass legislation that
would furnish freight for ships after
we got them it might make some
difference, but that body has been a
stone wall in the road for any re-
Taxation of duties that would have
such effect. At the behest of the
beet sugar and the tobacco trusts it
held out for months against the
Cuban reciprocity treaty, and for
the same reason has so far refused
to allow our own products from the
Philippines any relief. .---Independ-
ence Bulletin Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02

The New York World of Decem-
Der Ii printed this interesting item:
There walked out from st. Johns
hospital in Long Island City yester-
day man who was at the point ,of
death on October 5 from tetanus.
His case was apparently hopeless
His jaws were locked. Commissions
were racking his frame. Every
known method of treatment had fail
ed. Anti-toxin had no effect. Now
he u cured. In desperation and as
a last resort to give some relief to
the tension on heart, brain and the
internal organs-Dr. j. B. Garvin,
chief of the house staff, had the
patient laid on the operating table
and bled him. A pint and half of
blood was let from his left arm. Re.
lief came and to that simple opera
ton the patient owes his recovery,
in the opinion of the physicians.
The case may revolutionize the
practice of treatment in tetanus."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
Foretaste of What may be Expected.

We have a letter from a farmer
living in Knox county, Illinois, in
one Of the best corn regions in the
state, saying that he is unable to Sc
cure a stand of clover although he
has tried it for several years. This,
with similar reports which we have
from the corn belt east of the Mis-
slssippi river, would indicate that
we may be approaching time in
the history of agriculture when
clover will refuse to grow in sec
tions where it was grown without
any trouble before. This, however,
is simply history repeating itself.
We have the same complaint from
many sections in the eastern states,
in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and when
we come to think the matter over
carefully, it is nothing more than
what may be expected not only in
the corn belt of Illinois but in the
corn belt generally, unless farmers
take warning in time and so cult
vate their lands that they will rot
lose their capacity for growing clo-
yer. There is not sufficiently def
mite information available as to Just
why this unfortunate result follows;
but we think it very safe to say
that it can be avoided, if farmers
will take time by the forelock and
keep their lands in such condition
that they will grow crop of clover
every year, where the climatic con-
ditions are such that stand can be
secured.
In short, if farmers will persist
in growing corn after corn and al
ternating it only with winter wheat,
oats, or rye, they must expect in the
course of time to reach a point
where they cannot grow clover; and
if they cannot secure supply of
barnyard manure, they will be
obliged to depend on commercial
fertilizers at a cost quite equal to
and frequently in excess of the val
ue of the increase in the crop, and
worse still, getting their land still
more out of physical condition.
We have harped on this string a
long sine, and will probably need
to keep harping on it as long as we
live, as our duty to our subscribers
demands that we keep on dissemin-
ating sound agricultural informa-
tion. If we could persuade every
farmer to SO plan his farming oper-
ations that with every crop Of small
grain, whether winter or spring,
he would seed down to clover, keep
live stock and haul out the manure,
we would not have the slightest fear
of any decrease in the fertility of
lands in the west that were good to
begin with Certainly this is some-
thing worth looking after.-Wal-
lace's Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02

1t is reported to be the stand-pat
plan to postpone tariff revision until
1909, after the Inauguration of the
next president. President Roosevelt
has been asked to fall in with this
programme, contenting himself with
the promise 10 put tariff revision in
the platform of 1908 and with the
appointment of commission before
the presidential election to investi-
gate with view to the promised re-
vision. An objection to this pro-
gramme suggests itself in view of
the fate of two conspicuous stand-pa,
members of Congress one in Min
nesota, the other in Iowa, both in
strong republican districts the
close call for the scalp of the suppos-
edly invincible Dalzell in Pennsyl.
vania at the election last November
The objection that suggests ITSELF is
that if the friends of the tariff" post
pone revision, as proposed, and leave
it in doubt whether they intend ever
to revise the people may conclude to
give its professed enemies another
chance to do the revising anu make
another wreched mess of it.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
Scattering Disease.

The following communication has
been received from subscriber,
Mr.. j. Briney, of Marion county,
Iowa:
II am interested in the discussion
which is going on in your paper
about disease among hogs. | have
been in the business for thirty years
and up to date | find no cure for
cholera. / think the party who is
more responsible for the spreading
OF disease, especially among hogs,
than any other agent is the hog
buyer. He hears that mans hogs
are sick and off he goes with the
thought Of getting ii snap. He
tramps around the yards and pos
sibly an hour afterwards is looking
at the hogs of a neighbor where no
disease has been introduced. In
the meantime no attempt whatever
is made to disinfect his buggy or
boots, and consequently it is but
natural he spreads disease.
In my opinion no hog is immune
until he is dead. | think more hogs
are killed by treating them wrongly
than die from. cholera. A neighbor
of mine was feeding copperas and
told him that if he could use that
compound without hurting his hogs
he was the first man l ever knew
who could do it. He said his hogs
looked and acted as if they wanted
to die, and he then allowed them to
get good and hungry and fed his
copperas. In many cases they died
after getting dose. No wonder.
No remedy that | know anything
about works the same under similar
circumstances. If a thoroughly
scientific preventive were found |
think it would do this. The whole
business is hit-and-miss affair. /
am hoping that some day the depart
ment Of agriculture at Washington,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
Shall We starve to Death3

The science of dietetics has now as.
sumed such exactness that there is
nothing left which we may safely eat
or drink. Everything is interdict-
ed by one dietetic authority or an
other.
There is, of course, lot of humbue
about the whole business. We hear a
great deal of the evils of overeating,
and overeating is synonymous with a
hearty meal in the estimation of the
diet reformer. Leave the table while
still hungry is one of the pet max
inns Of the new dispensation, People
dig their graves with their teeth" is
another classic. Both of them are at
least open to dispute.
Our grandfathers were pretty
healthy lot and they were in the hab-
it of eating three substantial meals
a day - four if they felt hungry /,
night If their descendants can not
do the same thing it is not the fault
of the food but of the descendants
who have followed food faddists un-
til they have lost natures normal
appetite and digestion.
DR.. King told the Chicago Society
of Anthropology last Sunday that we
ought not to eat vegetables because
they are starchy and we should esch-
ew meat because it hardens the ar
terial walls and produces deposits in
the joints.
Just what the doctor would have
us subsist upon remains to be learned
The one main thing that sticks out
of all such discoulses is their utter
sness.-Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
No Pay for Political Speeches.

Mr.. Bryan's attention has been
called to republican paper of Ok
lahoma which alleges that he, Mr..
Bryan, received two thousand dol
lars hard cash" for his speeches in
Oklahoma last fall. The fact that
Mr.. Bryan does not receive any pay
whatever for campaign speeches is
known to evey republican who has
intelligence enough to occupy an
editorial position. The editor re-
ferred to could ascertain from the
democratic committee, if he cared
to know the truth, that Mr.. Bryan's
services were rendered without any
compensation.
Mr. Bryan's campaign work is a
source OF expense to him rather than
a source of profit, for his travelling
expenses amount to considerable for
each campaign, and his income from
lectures is cut off while he is at
work in the campaign, but he is
glad to be able to devote his time to
a cause in which he feels deeply in
terested, and hopes to be able to
give more and more time to politics
each year.
His income is derived from his
lectures and writings. and thanks to
a generous public he is able to make
enough from these sources during a
part Of the year to enable him to de-
vote the rest of his time to gratui-
tous service. This statement is
made in order that the readers of
The Commoner may be able to ans
wer such malicious misrepresenta-
tions as that put forth by the Okla
homa paper.-The Commoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02

The Des Moines bureau" is predict
ing that insurance lobbyists and
railroad lobbyists, as never before in
many years. will flock to Des Moines
lnst prior to the opening Of the leg
islatnre, Jan. IA, and will remain to
the last hour of the campaign" This
is startling information. 1t was sup.
posed the campaign had settled that
for good and all. The lobby at the
last session, as we were told on tho
highest authority, was something
frightful-the railroad lobby alone
occupying an entire floor of pala-
tial hotel. The prospect for next
month may be gratifying to the ho-
tells, but it cannot be otherwise than
discouraging to reform. 1t almost
seems as if the state had fought and
bled and ripped itself up the back
to no sufficient purpose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02

James w. Dill, who as a lawyer
did more in the planning of the
trust organizations than any other
man, declared in recent article,
that the corporation managers see
the coming end of such methods as
have enabled them to put the stock
market up or down, to seize this
railroad or that bank against the
protests of angry stockholders, and
that they are learning that there is
a higher tribunal than Wall Street
opinion, higher even than the courts
or statutes, in the expressed opinion,
of the every day American citizen.
He says further, that the trouble has
not been with the trusts themselves,
but with the men behind them.
ut has been case of the dollar
craze run wild. The race has been
for the easy dollar rather than the
honest dollar" He does not con-
fine his attentions to trusts entirely,
for he asserts with forcable truth
that the laborer who lays as few
bricks as possible, and receives more
wages than his work honestly de-
serves, is just az culpable as the cor
poration manager who squeezes out
more work from his employees than
he is Justly entitled to, for the wages
paid. He gives as his remedy for
the whole thing, economy in Ian
guage. in thought, in finance. "And
from it all the American people are
going to learn the lesson of not
spending one dollar until it has
earned two, not to mortgage its farm
for an automobile, and not to use its
own or anybody else's money for
purposes OF mere personal gratifca7
ion. Monticello Express. !
T
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
The people of Wisconsin are con

The people of Wisconsin are con
graduating themselves upon escap-
ing taxation by taxing corporations,
principally railroads. When the
people of a state or municipality ne
made to believe that they can IS.
cape taxation in that way they are
in a fair way to suffer from riot of
extravaganza. Money that they
think comes easily is sure TO 90
easily. Corporations have no money
with which to pay taxes except what
they get from the people. The
notion that corporations pay taxes
with money not obtained from the
people is as stupid and mischievous
as the notion that the foreigner pays
the taxes on imported goods. = Chi
cago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02

Jamie hnving come into the posses
sion of considerable wealth through
the death of relatives was thus adj
dressed by one of his neighhors:
AYE, jamie. 1t was Il guild thing for
you that your rich frcens waur born
afore ye."
"Weel," said jamie. I'm nae sac
sure aboot that, but it was gud thing
that they deed afore me" : Dundee
Advertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
Aaantlnr Aims to Ends.

Hell think woman's club, to be
successful, should aim at something far
removed from female suffrage. She-I
don't agree with you. That should be
its sole aim. Hc-Yes, but If 1t aims at
something else it is more likely to hit
that.-Philadelphi Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
There is no question but what tn

There is no question but what the
farmers are up against it without
much chance of relief. One poor
devil over in Barber county last
week losttw thoroughbred Hereford
steers and one fine milch COW from
overeating and the same week lost
four valuable thorough Poland china
brood sows, caused by the bursting
of granary, the grain from which
smothered the animals. Something
has got to be done.-Harper (Kan)
Sentinel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

The people of Mexico are unani-
nOuslY In favor Of the additional
Lights, as per ordinance pending in
ihe City Council. The intimation
made In some directions that we can
not have more lights II the saloons are
closed looks like bold up. Is 1t pos
sble that Mexico is dependent on ga
loon license for Its public improve
nents? Two thirds Ut the United
States is to-day without saloons. In
side Of a year the dry territory will
be increased at least twenty-five per
cent Hundreds OK cities and towns
Ia this dry territory have lights and
water and other public improvements.
The people Of Mexico want more light
and are most assaredly willing to pay
for 1t. II this city cannot be run
sithout saloon licenses 1t is time we
oil woke up and took an inventory OF
stock in trade. Any threat not to
give Mexico light unless the people
vote for saloons will. we feel conf
Gent, meet with the result that II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

|oo1. GEO. ". Balm the Kentucky Or
MN will speak at Mexico, Dec. 10. I'M
|dsr the auspices OF W. @. T. .. His
|mbiect will be 1.-THE safe side Of life
|tor Young men,. Col. Bald has lectu
IA several times here at the Chautau-
|oua and Will dra= 3 large audience.
No admission and the public is cordi-
.sllv invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

TEE report going the rounds Of the
nress that the Mexico Shoe Factory
b.s shut down is without foundation.
Tbe Mexico shoe factory every week
increases it force, and expects to soon
snl.rpe the building aud increase its
cauacity. This factory not only has
rot shut down, but pays its employees
..srr week In currency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

/ PROFESSOR Fl. M. HAMILL, formerly
Of Mexico, writes the Ledger . brief
postal card on board the steamship
aMsnchuria,n near Yokohoma, Japan.
The date is November 9th, and Prof,
Hamlll says they haye been three
weeks at sea and are having q splen-
aid voyage. Hon. n. w. Stephen,
and party are on board the same ship.
The readers OF the Ledger will be de.
lighted to know that Professor Ham
III will shortly write the Ledger q let
ief for publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

DIR. PORTER E. WILLIAMS, superin'
|tendent Of Hospital No. !, Fulton,
Mo-, who vas accidently shot about q
month ago, is very much better, and
will be back in Fulton at his post Of
duty before the first Of January. The
Doctors many friends throughout
Missouri will be glad to know that no
serious results will follow his painful
I-n,nd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05


THE CRANE jury Of the City OF st
Louis In a report showing that th'
house OF Delegates OF that city is 1
menace to the public good and shoult
be abolished, refers TO the dominating
power Of the saloon element in thai
city, which CONTROLS legislation fol
personal ends. The summary Of the re-
port in closing says:
Many Irregularities In city con-
tracts have been disclosed. Nine
members Of the House are In
terested In liquor traffic. Prohib-
ition will become an accomplished
fact unless the liquor interests are
divorced from politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

The Committees appointed By the
herico Business Mems Association
With reference to Increasing the capa-
'lty Of the Mexico Brick Plant owe IL
% themselves and TO tho Association
% have a meeting ct once. Those who
cannOt see their way clear to assist 10
tnls matter should resign and let the
tnairman OF the Association appoint
some one else In their place. This is a
business proposition. Five thousand
dollars from the citizens Of Mexico In
'ures the doubling Of 1.-THE capacity Of
'he plant 1t also means that the plant
Will become a permanent institution,
% matter whether the present com
pany makes q success or not. With
tnis capacity IL will never shut down
outwill always be . large employer Of
unskilled labor. Mexico at one time
offered s25, 900 for a plant Of this char
acter. Mexico subscribes literally to-
ward all industrial propositions sub
nitted by outside parties. Local peo-
PIE have spent nearly 100000 Of this
pant without q dollar Of assistance
Ihe time has now come when it ap-
pears that q. 900 means as much, u
not more, than any like sum ever sub
'cfioed in Mexico. We feel confident
mat when this matter Is thoroughly
understood and properly presented
70 the people Of Mexico, the response
VIII be prompt and cordial. IL Is not .
question Of helping those who have
invested their monsy In this plant, but
'he point is, shall the capacity Of this
plant be doubled and the institution
Dc made permanent II 90 how can
1900 be better inves ted By the bus
ness men OF Mexicof
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

rbe opposition out in Ohio csn take
notice that Secretary Taft did not 60
Nv enough south On his European trip
III gather any large supply Of olive
"a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05
.(he Weekly Ledger
h N. WHITE. Editor and Proprietor
r. Nj. WHITE. Associate Editor.

LOCAL option election will be held
II marshall. Slater and Saline county
I'm on the same day during January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-05

John D. orsar Is oonaned to bis
room.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-11
Haunted House Is Sold.

chicago-Haunted by the grewsome
,namories of wife murder, the nome
Of Adolph Luetgert, scene of one OF
the greatest murder mysteries OF chi
cago, has been sold.
The building, which formerly STOOD
Of 2O7 Hermitage avenue, in rear Oh
the factory where Luetgert Is SAID 10
have disposed of the remains OF MS
wife in the sausage making Vats
has been moved to Diversey Boule'
ward. near Paulina street, by August
Blain, its purchaser. A new coat o.
naint and a thorough renovation II
believed to have so changed 1t ina
not even the ghost of Mrs. Luetgert
which once was said to haunt 1t, VII
know it again. -,
For wears after the murder tn
house was vacant, and when tenant
anneared they remained only shel
time Even after Luetgert died
Joliet penitentiary no one could
found who wanted to live IN ID
house The factory itself was partI
destroyed by fire. 1t is now USED
a woodworking plant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-11
1nis conoress of Manned.

paris A congress OF malilleu PC
sons in poor circumstances mas ."N ~
,,Iace in Paris, the object being 10 az
troct nopular sympathy in their We
half and to protect themselves against
innosters shamming intirmltles' VIII
o. begging through the streets
# was a singular sight TO "l'he .sS
this assemblage of men, some Nl'n
one leg and others with none Sons s
with no arms, others blind or deprived
Of the use of their limbs; all discuss
ing seriously matters of moment u
| them. s.o ,oiroef
During the week most OF the maim l,,
who come from various parts Vi 'n'
country have been seen eVerSNne ~
in Paris. They are carrying on d.
active campaign canVassins ioi ~
svmnathy of the public and also u!
inc to obtain permission from the gov
eminent to form themselves ihto
syndicate for the protection OF the'
, interests.