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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
Pre.ervInE tho BaIance.

A well known professor Of archi.
lecture, commonly referred to as "Ham.
my" by his pupils, told a story illus.
tratiye Of the remarkable degree to
which certaln persons possess the sense
Of symmetry.
1t seems that there was once q
Scotch gardener who had charge Of q
good sized English estate and under
whose direction the formal garden at
the rear had been laid out with abso-
lutte symmetry, even the two summer
houses, one on each side Of the garden,
being identical in even the most minute
detail. On one occasion the English
man became angry at his son and
locked him up In one Of the summer
houses. As soon as the Scotch garden
er heard Of this his sense Of symmetry
was so outraged that he Immediately
sent for his own son and locked him
mp in the other summer house to pre-
serve the balance. "Hammy" neglect
ed to mention whether both boys were
dressed exactly alike, but 1t is to be
presumed that even this detail was at
tended to by the aesthetic Scotchman.
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

MT. sherman's Ill-Advised speech.
Mr.. sherman's Ill-Advised Speech.
for Vice President, has done his party
no good by uttering fulsome e,llogy
Of the high tariff in his speech Of ac-
ceptance.
Mr.. Taft's remark that there were
probably some duties that are not high
enough cost him many votes, and Mr..
Sherman's deliberate defense of Ding
leyisln will drive thousands Of Repub-
licans to vote for Mr.. Bryan.
But the Sherman speech was what
was to have been expected OF man
occupying his position In congressional
machinery. Mr.. Sherman is one OF
that coterie which has prevented tariff
revision In the past and which means
to prevent it In the future. II that Is
possible. II those men had their way
the tariff would be adjusted In the
sole interests OF trusts and the masses
OF the people would be burdened still
more heavily.
I 1t is to be Hoped that Republican
managers will disayow Mr.. Sherman,s
ntterance as far as may be. They
Will have to do 50, If Mr.. Taft is to be
elected. The day has gone by when
the people can be bamboozled by the
cry that lowering the tariff Will pau
perize them. They know that trusts
are almost the sole beneficiarles Of the
tariff system as It exists at present,
and that they suffer from Its exactions.
They are determined that 1t shall be
revised In their interest, and Repub-
lican attempts, like that Of Mr. sher.
man, to turn back the wheels Of time
and defend tariff robbery will not fail
to make votes for Mr.. Bryan. Chica.
go journal. {
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
your wretched and, / have no doubt,

your wretched and, ! have no doubt,
wicked storles.r
"well, ifshe likes, she may"
"You think that shall give her
money. You are mistaken. She will
never have penny from me-"
That doesn't Natter
You say so. But you tnow 1 am
her father. You trust that shall re-
pent.''
II hope so-for your sake"
Now, sir, tell you that the girl is
penniless. and that she will never
never you understand-have a penny of
my money. II you have a spark Of
honor left. a spark Of true regard for
her happiness. you will give her up
II have her promise. and i shall keep
her to IT." said Ford.
You talk bravely. suppose you
will tell me that you never cared about
her money, that you love her for her
self r. -
at is sufficient for me that she loves
me for myself" said Ford, calmly
AT any rate. she doesn't love ME FOL
my money" i
NO. indeed sneered Brackley. "a
man like you would never have got into
a house like this save by subterfuge
You and don't meet in the ordinary
way
That Is true" admitted Ford, "and
that is why I, determined to become
tutor here"
@And why, sir, did you single my
daughter out for your designsY
Well, you see, l had seen her in the
distance, and fallen in love with her. /
wanted to know her better She is
all | thought her, and If am not all
she thinks me, at any rate shall make
her a good husband
Look here, sir" said Brackley, at
the last gasp Of evaporation, .If my
girl marries you | swear l Will never
give her a penny, and swear will
never speak to you again"
Ford looked at him steadily.
~ hear what you say" he said, ''and
shall keep you to your word If you
are Inclined to break it?''
.What do you meanfp bawled Brack-
ley
81 don't like you, Mr.. Brackley.
don't like your house, and I don't like
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

your friends. think your daughter
Will be well away from you, and in
time ] have hopes that shall be able
to make her forget you"
We'll! Am mad, am l dreaming
Is this a joker"
IF 1t is. don't see the point Of it
l don't like you, Mr.. Brackley, and ]
don't want to see you. don't mind
your sons. They can come and see me
and their sister,
You think would allow my sons tc
see their sisters degradation, he,
shame! Perhaps you think 1t is anus
Ing to live in workhouse?'
II don't know. There may be worse
places. II you hadn't been able to tide
over some crises In the city, for In.
stance, you might have been living III
goal"
1t was a hard bit and true one.
Whatever I've done l did for my
children. At any rate haven't stolen
into a house and persuaded girl to
go out Of 1t and starve with me. II
you think you can blackmall me, you
are mistaken. If you take the girl,
she staryes- that-she starves!''
"But why should she starve3"
"Then what what do you propose
my daughter is to live on? Though,
mind you, II she marries you she is no
longer daughter of mine?"
II do mind you. Well, she can live
on me. am a very rich man, Mr..
Brackley7'
"Rich-you?y said Brackley, thinking
that the tutor was bluffing.
Very, very rich. One of the rich
est men In England You see, came
here as tutor-like King Arthur
don't you know-just TO see how the
poor live"
How the poor live! You needn't in.
suit me, sir! To steal my daughter and
rob her of her Inheritance is enough
You are right, Brackley, you are
right" said Ford, dropping into famil.
iarity very unbecomlng in tutor, land
wasn't speaking the truth. came
here to see your daughter. Yours are
not, as you mentioned yourself, the sort
of people whom am likely to meet.
You must forgive my being vulgar
enough to say so. But had fallen In
love at sight of her. and thought II /
made her acquaintance In the ordinary
way. that II she didn't fall In love with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

me, You would, and try to persuade
her. l 80 wanted to be loved for my
self, and was as little sure of that In
my own world as in yours. Pm a
nobleman."
"a nobleman II
Haven't you heard Of Lord Ascot?
1 see you have. Well, he is the richest
nobleman in Rutland. II not the oldest
In descent, and he was reported to
have gone on yachting expedition.
Well, 1t wasn't true. His yacht went,
but he did not. He went On an expedi.
ton to Lancaster Gate.' 4
"Lord Ascot! Your \.
eyes, and am so glad that In
marrying Mabel shall not be marry
ing her family. was a little afraid |
should have to, and was quite pre-
pared to make the sacrifice. But you
have made the way easy"
Brackley sank into a chair. The
revelation had been too much for him.
1t was some minutes before he could
speak.
Then have the honor to tell you.
Lord Ascott," he said. gathering
strength as he went on, II have the
honor to tell you that you have be
haved like cad. You steal into a
mans house and get his daughters at
are ! nonn,Io.. t,,tor yor tote "a.
IN mage =, ! q tbsr,s M t,uro1 ond mon.
or ancar a. snch ,.,,,r for shis dam.h.
tor - hreoh with him ana - ant hin bin,
"a from that danohter,a ,oys Won
NAV no . noh,emon Nv nama i, nor
nv not,,re and yon NAV no . rich man.
hit i don't take hack n word wl,ich I
said to Ford the etntor-excent ner.
hans. what = said about orr not heinz
likely "a meset.r .
aRv love, vo,,,ve pot more sn,r,t n
Won than harpained forIn said Lord
Ascot. 81 am beginning - lhe. sorrv
for the f,rst time that von syore von
would never sneak "a Syour daughter
again il she married me.s
But MT that moment Mabel hurst INTO
the room. ..si
II can't bear the susnense any long.
err" abe cried. aTIas he told Won. "a.
tter? i see he has You mnst forgive
him and me- 81 s
I She went md stood nv the yonne
man. taking his hand.
"Your father has sworn that Re Won
mo rru mo 7ha NIL, revar sre.t q g ,o,,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

"well,' said Hlnckley. "I've got to
go around among my friends and bor-
row money"
as that sou asked winckley sym
pathetically.
"Yes," said Hinckley, "but l have got
10 go and get new suit at the tailor's
first.'-Yonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
KERN SAYS PEOPLE DON'T 81, RULE AZ

/ ~ 10 4lfl
Few Men Who Dominats I'm Congress
Prevent Liquidation.
In accepting the Democratic nomlna-
ton for the Vice Presidency, John
Worth Kern said in part: sss
appreciate most highly this great
honor conferred upon me by the nnani-
nous vote Of the Representatives Of my
party in national convention assembled,
and l shall strive most earnestly to earn
q continuation Of the confidence and good
will manifested by that action. did rot
seek the nomination; indeed, il my own
personal desires had been consulted, an
other would have received the honor but
1t having come to me without solicitation,
4 prize it all the more and accept 1t with
"a full sense Of the burdens and response
bilities.
this campaign with the distinguished gen-
stleman to whom the standard Of the party
Inns been committed For years we haze
1,een friends recognize In him man
of spotless character and high ideals, al
ways actuated by patriotic motives nnd
an earnest desire to promote the welfare,
the honor and the glory of his country,
bryan Unpledxed to Monopoly.
lie entered upon this campaign I'M
pledged to any special interests, under no
obligations to any unlawful or other com
binatiop of capital, looking to no corpora
ton for campaign contributions abso-
lutely free to serve the people by carry
ing out the pledges of his party's plat
form. While lie is the foe of unlawful
monopoly, and is prepared to lay a heavy
hand upon the lawless, whether rich or
poor, without fear or favor, and to COM
bat the Entertainments of greed upon hon
est endeavor, he is the friend Of every
legitimate business enterprise, whether
conducted by individual or corporation.
and will sympathize with the promotion
of every movement which makes for the
welfare and prosperity of the country.
The Republican nominee for Vice Presi-
dent In his recent speech of acceptance
affected the belief that the question.
5"Shall the people rule?' implied charge
of yenality against the American cleo
torats. He affirmed, with great empha-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
nc Pe.ttfe.r l.,,, r.rin.

Another reason why the Democrats
should keep still aboHt the pestiferous
tariff Is that they haven't chance to
revise 1t. Within a week fifty fearful
Republican papers have pointed that
out, not with yiciousness, but In a spirit
Of kindliness. After they have given
this sage counsel to the Democrats, they
always fall to discussing the hopeless.
ness of Democratic prcponderance In
the United States Senate That is al.
ways a happy Republican argument.
The Senate stands now immutably COM
mited to the crime of Dlngleyism, so
the Democrats might as we'll indulge
in no Displays of peeyishness over the
thrift. j
But they will. Hasn't Mr.. Roose-
welt himself preached that 1t Is Only by
grim energy, resolute courage and pain
ful effort that we move on to better
things? A revised tariff would be a
better thing. And for something bet.
ter, more honest, more decent, more
economically correct and more fair to
all men the Democrats will continue
to struggle until the end. 81
And is the struggle so hopeless? 1t
lis not alone the prospect of an increass
ed Democratic representatlo In the
Senate that justities a negative reply.
La Toilette is there. The events OF last
week brought two changes. Long, the
reactlonist, was beaten In Kansas, and
Cummlns, the author of "the Iowa
idea," will succeed Allison.
The Senate of the United States is
not the tremendous obstacle in the patti,
Of an honest revision Of the tariff that
1t was last week. 1t Is growing less
tremendous every day. 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
MARR1Aon PROFESSIONAL.


All-wise. all-great, whose ancient plan
Ordained the woman for the man,
Look down, o Lord on these who now
Before Thy sacred altar bow. D
Almighty Ruler, in whose hand
The morrow and Its issues stand,
Whate'er the lot Thy viii assign,
We can but kneel; our all is Thine.
Summer and winter, seed and grain,
The Joy unhoped that comes of pain,
The unknown III that good we call
Thou in Thy balance metest all.
Throughout their lifelong journey still,
Guide Thou these two In good and III,
And whcresoe'er the way extend,
Be with them, Father, to the end.
Austin Dcbson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

Don't you ever get homeslck, cap
tain9a asked the passenger on the ocean
liner.
No; I'm never home long enough"
replied the captain. - Philadelphia
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

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49,:
ssssssaaa
are tue lice and mites harvesting
your eggs for you? ;lsi ss
One OF the great secrets OF nog raiss
lne 10 % give the pigs good start
II. 4 hattar &, = > s5o ~ t,.o s,r.t.
class sows th,nS 500 soS ~ az. .cr,,h.
Re,,,,ca ths avn =. ~, ~. \. -.
about one.tbira ~ : str,se ,nors d,,r,,,o
the winter months -
-...-----.
A little fertilizer well placed will
quantity carelesslv annliad rs
Buying cows and selling them q.
fast as they stop giving milk never
built up a herd Of hish-producinge
. -.
When a farmer sells all the grain and
hay from his farm instead Of feeding 1t,
he 10 cutting the underpinning from
under himself.
Weai-grown fruit Or vegetables. Well
llarkesed, Dring q pront which the
careless producer never realizes. II
pays % 40 things right.
f,nce ,,a.,, e-c,,, :. g, 3, =, I. 4,
arv atrrsta ~ =, =,
ana once month spray the entire In
terror OF the building With kerosene.
Tha T.. !. ,,,,,,.;.,5I i,
- s. :. -. ~. -
a. 49,. .,..,. ~, 80. - - 80.
~ the sayn md. ,,,.h ss4 -. $500
proht.
r,,,,.
ISIS - Sa...e anu ssao =
= Z, =. splsau aloln sle 49, yslus7
:. ~ .aise c,s,es ~ 1ns lesaels WY
cSt n,.s,s.,. $3.50 .m ~ zen W.s..
ous peol'er lnsss'.s = slon.
1sye soWed u icorhheiQ Will anor0
.ooa win1er pasture LOT me lambs Dur
ing tne iall ana early winter months;
ana again when other grasses are back.
ward about starting In the spring.
Evarv .hso,, ;, ,,,a,. s,,o,,,a 10
hosn,tal aocE r = which Ia =, vii Il ia.
STOW more time and to which he will
aad from time to time all. Of those that
are. orooplng Or are pushed inside from
.nelF feed Dy the more nardy ones
Tho c.It ,ror, +,,e :, 4. ~.
hirth .ho,,,d ~ ro, NJ Z, .,. .,.,,.v
inr rendition att.n, a. !, an an,n, !, : sa,s
a craat and ;,sr,,e nant ioss = 3 !.
someln'ns iost forever. that no amount
" alter care Or leeding can regain.
Some lido. ~ N. =. rc,+v !, .,,,,,. :.
NAV be had from t,,a fsct ti,at s,yhsn
an Illinoi. farn,s. ,,,t n,na4s.,,, LII.
boards ont al cottonvood trsss = M n.
farm the fact "a. harsI,,ed sthro,, =, s,,e,,t
tha .tata, n,ratrsn S,,,t 49,. 49,
ads. " 81
II you Intend Is s.hor on the corn
this fall syou. Will have an Ideal feed IL
| you have planted cow peas with the
corn It Is pretty late to sow them in
the corn after IT il laid BY, but In.
the south they wiz make growth
enough to help out to a great extent.
- ..S
90 much nay VIII make q horses
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

After woman has her own way she
Is apt to get mad because her husband
didn't interfere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

battle Of Quebec fought the Plains Of Abraham
in September 1852 is memorable only for the courage
and chivalry Of the opposing generals, Montcam and
Wolfe As Montcalm rode back to the French lines
wounded to death, a woman cried out, 20, Deu!
Mon Dieu! Le Marquire est tue !" "Ce nest rien ne
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

Reduce the corn ration for the horses
about one-third or a tribe more during
the winter months.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
One OF the great secrets of hog rails
Ing is to give the pigs good start.

It Il better to pay $50 for two first-
class sows than 500 for six scrubs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
a|[!|.!}|| s! ! =

and pack them away in damp sand and
store in a cool cellar. Next spring the
cuttings will have calloused. when they
can be planted out in the rows Have
the cuttings six inches apart In the row
and the rows far enough apart 70 that
they can be cultivated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

Indication In Calves.
This may be due to costiyeness, too
liberal supply Of milk, too rich milk,
the furnishing Of the milk Of COW long
after calylng to very young calf, al
lowing the calf to suck the first milk Of
a COW that has been hunted, driven by
road, shipped by rail or otherwise vio-
lently excited, allowing the calf too long
times between meals; SO that, impelled
by hunger, 1t quickly overloads and
clogs the stomach; feeding from pail
OF milk that has been held over In mn:
washed (unscalded} buckets, 10 that ie
10 fermented and spoiled; feeding the
milk Of cows that have been kept on
uwholesome food keeping calves In.
cold, damp, dark, filthy or bad-smellins
rlpnu -, ~ IS ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
Hints ON Car. q Horses.

Hints ON Care Of Horses.
a stallion ought to be driven eight or
ten miles at least; and worked every.
day for three or four hours during the
breeding season. Too many good horses
are ruined BY being pampered.
8 Ringbone can be prevented by keep
Ing the horses feet properly trimmed.
not oyerworking colts while Young, care.
full driving on hard and uneven roada
and avoiding all strains on the tendons
The man who feeds his horse corr
one day. oats the next and something
else the next Will produce d beautiful
case Of indigestion in about a month.
Heavy draft mares will grow a grade
draft colt every year that win sell
readily at from $75 to 1900 when 3
years old. These same mares when bred
to light horse will breed colts that:
will bring from $75 to s1OO V
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
. sssss

Are the lice and mites harvesting
your eggs for you?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09


The raising Of white beans IL q great
industry In many sections and II u
profitable because the output il AZ
much a staple as wheat or corn. Like
these crops, Il is foodstuff which has
keeping quality. ,,8s
The bean growing industry has grayI-ss
tated to the poorer lands. 20 that but
little Of It ls found In the corn belt.
And yet there are places in tho corn
belt, and many Of them, where beans
might be grown to advantage. Sandy
knobs or WORKOUT fields which win
only make twenty bushels Of corn per
acre will return greater cash product
II planted to beans. h
Bean culture was once considered
very laborious. but It Is NOT necessarily
80 now. BY the use Of modern ma
chinery It Is made easy. They may
be planted with a two-horse corn plant
er, cultivated with riding plows and
weeders pulled when ripe, thrashed
and even sorted BY machinery.
To make the most Of the space the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

Buying cows and selling them AZ
fast as they stop giving milk never
built up a herd Of high producing
dairy cows ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

The calf from the moment Of its
birth should be kept In q thrifty, grow
ing condition. Letting an animal down
is q great and permanent loss It Is
something lost forever, that no amount
Of after care or feeding can regain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

Every sheep grower should have a
hospital flock upon which he Will be-
stow more time and to which he Will!
add from time to time all OF those that
are dropping or are pushed aside from
their feed by the more hardy ones.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

A little fertilizer well placed win
bring better returns than an unlimited
quantity carelessly applied.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

How Plenty q Alfalfa Seed.
In some farm PAPERS exceptions have
been taken in regard to heavy seeding
of alfalfa. Let me say that this sen
Son I was only able to SOW at the rate
OF thirty pounds Of seed to the acre,
and the stand does not begin to be e
good, and there are more weeds to CON
tend with.
I believe that forty or fifty pounds II
better than thirty, for the reason that
there will be fewer weeds a finer stalk,
and June grass Will be held In check.
From one piece Of four acres 1 have
drawn Into my barns In three cuttings
twenty-eight large loads OF fne green
hay. In this piece the June grass came
In strong, but in the spring shall disk
and SOW In wherever needed thick
seeding, and hope to make the field hold
out at least two years more before
plowlng under. It has been In alfalfa
four years and yielded large amount
of nice alfalfa hay.D. G. Dean, Mich.
i1an -. as ~ "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

tuberculosis in cattle and scab In
sheep 10 spread from the stock yards
of the large cities by the feeders who
purchase animals from the pens With
out proper investigation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

The draft horse IL the one for the
farmer to raise, because 1t can be done
In harmony with the other interests
Of the farm and with the greatest
profit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

When farmer sells all the grain and
hay: from his farm instead Of feeding 1t,
he 10 cutting the underpinning from
under himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

Rye sowed In a eornfeld will AFFORD
good winter pasture for the lambs DUR.
ing the fall and early winter months
and again when other grasses are back
ward about starting In the spring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

Once week, from January to Janu-
airy, saturate the roosts and nest boxes,
and once month spray the entire In
terlor Of the building with kerosene
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

ASSASS4AASSs- uCAiSc Tic CItyp Cltu Uts KEOWu
successfully even In the semi. arid por-
lions OF the state, The seed should Is,
sown upon q well prepared seed bed.
preferably In rows twenty four Of
thirty-six inches apart. ssSS
This method Of planting gives the
grower an opportunity TO cultivate the
crop. especially during the three or
four weeks subsequent to seeding. The
casual observer may contend that as
good or bette: results can be secured
where broadcast seeding H. practlced:: q
however, experience at this statlon ap-
pears to warrant US IN making the
statement that forage crops should Is
planted In such manner as to permit
cultivation. This fact holds good even
In the more favorable seasons, and
much better results can be obtained In
the drler years by giving thorough It'll
lage. 1t Is well-known fact that
moisture escapes quite readily from the
surface Of an uncultivated field, but r.
the soil is stirred to a depth Of two or
three inches. a surface which is formed
and the upward movement OF soil moist
ure is checked. Tillage aids. not only
in the conservation Of soil moisture. but
this process Is also potent factor In,
the eradication Of weeds. Fields that
are given careful cultivation, while thu
crop is still small. are comparatively
free from weeds ut the close Of the sea-
son. The dense shade produced BY a
good crop Of sorghum is Instrumental
AZ we'll US In shutting out the suns
rays. and incidentally aids In holding
Objectionable plants III check. s.; n