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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07
QUESTION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
By cessre Lombroso.

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'f--l In spite Of prison. deportation and forced
III labor. argue that the criminals will go on
III repeating their crimes for the third or fourth
III time. There is nothing left, therefore, for
~ society to do but to infict the extreme but
Il effective punishment of death. Assuredly fol.
Il ~ barbarous men whom prisons do not inspire
IN with dread the death penalty is the only thing
1 feasible. STILL this coldblooded execution or
dered by judges and not infrequently accompanied by
the gaping Of crowds rcpusve to the delicate
Of civilized peoples 1t may frequently be fol-
lowed by similar crimes inspired by the law of ita
ton and the victim may become the founder
Of criminal cult SO to speak.
OF course, If We place upon life and living things
the most rigorous and most sacred rights who are
not Gods emissares have-no right authority over
the life of human beings of our kind But then
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07
A "steam Rollerv rar,n BIN,

They charged up against the Repub.
lican party that it carried its platform
and presidential candidate through at
last years Chicago convention by
steam roller" methods.
There will be another charge of like
nature coming when Senator Aldrich
finishes tanning his tariff bill to pas.
sage and to conference committee.
Aldrich is forcing upon reluctant mem
bers Of his own party the option OF
being whipped into line as supporters
of measure they know is fraudulent
or being held up to scorn as party
wreckers.
1t is this dangerous intrusion Of the
political element that bids fair to blast
the hopes of American consumers for
real downward" revision of the tar
If at this session. 1t is because Aid.
rich knows his power over his col
leagues, and also because he knows
or thinks he does-that President Taft
will hesitate long before throwing his
party into chaos with veto message,
tnat inc senate steam roller Is work
ing overtime.
The United States Senate is proudly
called deliberatNe body. 1t has no
closure rule, like the House. Members
can talk "around the clock" if they
choose, and send their speeches in
printed form to their admiring con
stituents
Yet the Senate is ruled by Car.
The progressive Senator's, like Dolli-
yer, Cummins. La Toilette and Bev.
eridge, can only thunder their protests
against specially raw features of the
tariff bill. To prevent It's passage they
are helpless.
That is why the eyes of the nation
turn to President Taft in crisis. He
alone can rob the steam roller" of its
terrors with an executive veto.-Chi.
cago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07
why SHOULD MAN HOLD SUPREME POWER,

Ethically there is no such thing as the sex
question. Why manufacture onef Are not
man and woman alike yet different; each
equal each distinct. absolutely necessary to
each other? Why any antagonism, with in
creasing distrust. disdain, even disgust? One
may understand antagonism from the house
hold tyrant, the pompous bully, the master
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07


With most orchardists and garden
ers pruning can be be done during tn,
winter or early spring months, ant
where the object is the removal o.;
small branches this season Is undoubt
eddy quite as satisfactory as any 9th
ers. In fact. pruning during lat,
spring, about the time or Just previ
GUS to the beginning of growth, is par
ticularly advantageous with the peach
because at that season, as rule, al
injury to the annual growth from win
ter killing will be apparent and thu
pruner can take advantage OF this tt
remove all dead or injured branches,
and at the same time modify his plar
so as to leave a maximum quantity o.
wood in order to secure profitable
crop of fruit. which might not be pos
sible were the usual practice of re
moving one-half the annual growth
followed in such seasons. With the
apple and pear. which suffer less from
winter killing, the annual pruning car
as we'll be done in February or March
in the North. as at any other season
With the grape, however. which is
likely to produce a heavy flow of sal
II the pruning is delayed until late in
the season, it Is undoubtedly best to
do the pruning during the late fall
and early winter months. Any sub
stance which is not corrosive or detri
mental to growth which will protect
the heartwood from the attacks of ROT
spores will prove a satisfactory cover.
Ing for a cut surface. Among such
substances may be mentioned white
lead, yellow ochre, coal tar and graft.
Ing wax.-Corbett, UNITED States De.
partment of Agriculture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07

President Taft's Income Tax Plan.
Taxation of 2 per cent on the net in
comes of corporations. as suggested by
President Taft, is not an adequate
measure of relief to the millions of
Wage-workers, small tradesmen and
farmers who carry the vastly larger
part of the national tax burden.
Mr.. Taft knows full well that the
principal profits of the corporations he
proposes to tax are derived from the
tariff on imports. which enables the
corporations In question to plumber the
American people of about $5,OOO,OOO.-
600 year. His plan virtually licenses
these Eastern tariff barons to continue
to rob the people of $500 for every 81
tax returned indirectly to the people
as a tax on corporations.
The tax of 2 per cent on corpora
lions would be slight burden to corpo-
rations and no relief whatever to the
people. Reduction Of the import tar.
IL so per cent would tighten by more
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07
Fruit Tree Borer..


1t lays eggs. probably mostly in April
and May, in crevices in the bark Of
suitable trees, usually on the south.
west side. The eggs hatch in few
days, and the young grubs eat their
way through the bark and burrow in
the wood. sometimes completely grid.
ling the tree. By next spring the
grub has grown to full size 1t then
bores outward nearly through the bark
of the tree. and then undergoes trans.
formation into pupal stage, CORE.
spending to the chrysalis of butter.
fly. After about three weeks in this
condition, the adult beetle energies
from the skin or case of the pupa, cuts
a hole through the bark, and comes
out prepared to do its part in the
work of laying more eggs.
Several methods are used to check
the work of the borers. The presence
Of the borers in the trees may be de.
tected by discolorations of the bark,
by the emulation of sap or gum, or
by the presence of castings beneath
the burrow. In such cases, II the bur.
rows be not too deep or too long. the
borers may be killed with pointed
wire. Otherwise they may be destroy.
ed by cutting them out with knife,
or by pouring kerosene or hot water
into the holes.
The best way to combat the borers
is by preventing the laying of eggs on
the bark of the tree trunks. Wrapping
the trunk with newspaper or wrapping
paper is one of the easiest and best
methods of securing this result, and
1t has the advantage that besides keep.
ing the female beetles from the bark,
the paper protects the bark from the
injurious effect of the heat of the sun.
Paper used for this purpose should
cover the tree trunk completely, and
be held in place by Irvine not strong
enough to injure the growing tree.
Soil should be drawn UP an inch or
two around the paper at the foot Of
the tree. to prevent the female beetles
from getting inside the paper from
below. and the top of the paper should
be made to fit the bark closely. A
band of cotton lint Just inside the TOP
of the paper will serve to keep the fe.
males out from above.
Various washes have been used to
prevent the insects from laying their
eggs on the bark or to kill the newly
Matched grubs before they make their
way into the bark. but 1t is not Ger
tain that the use Of these will always
be found profitable.
Even more important than protect.
ing the bark of the trees from the
egg-laying female beetles is the mat.
ter Of keeping the trees in vigorous
condition by proper cultivation of the
soil. Grass and weeds should not ba
allowed to take the moisture needed
by the trees. After rains the crust OF
the soil should be broken into a fine
mulch to reduce the rate of evapora.
tion from the soil. 1t is also recon.
mended that trees be headed low, SO
that the leaves may shade the trunk
from the hot midday sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07
Some AlfaIfa Pointer.

some Alfalfa EO1ntGEbs
Alfalfa grows best on deep, sandy
loan. underlaid by loose and perme-
able subsoil.
1t will not grow If there is an ex-
cess of water in the soil. The land
must be well drained. Plow the land
deeply-alfalfa is deep feeder.
Sow alone and screen seed before
using to separate the dodder and other
weed seeds. Dodder is the worst
enemy Of alfalfa.
For hay crop SOW 20 to 80 pounds
of seed per acre. For crop of seed
SOW IA to is pounds per acre.
Alfalfa does not attain maturity un-
til the third or fourth year. so do not
sow 1t expecting to get the best re-
suits in less time. Keep the weeds
moved and raked off the first season,
or they will choke out the crop.
Cut the hay when the first flowers
appear. If cut in full bloom the hay
will be woody. For seed cut when the
middle clusters of the seed pods are
dark brown.
Whether or not alfalfa is hardy.
profitable crop in the Northern States
has not been fully demonstrated. but
in some instances it has been grown
successfully even in Canada.-Lexing-
ton (Ky.) Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07

than s2,ooO,ooo,OOO the toll paid to tar
Unprotected industries annually out
OF the pockets of the American con-
sumner.
And such a measure of relief from
paying taxes to tariff barons would
easy enable the vast army of Ameri-
can taxpayers to bear the entire bur-
den Of national government without
feeling oppressed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07
Cement Floor. for Granary.

Cement Floors for Granary.
There has been a good deal Of dis
cussion of the utility of cement floors
for ,granarIes and cribs. A correspond
ent of the Famers' Tribune contrib
utes the following favorable expert
ence:
Il have a cement floor in my gran
airy and corn crib. and 1t is an abso-
lutte success. did not build till late
in the fall. made grout floor six
inches in thickness right down on the
ground. for which used five parts
sand and gravel and one part Univer-
sal cement; then l set up my building
on this floor. l fastened the stills by
means of big bolts set in the cement.
Grain was moved into the new bins
from the old granary and the grain is
just as bright next to the cement as 1t
is in the middle of the bin. All win
ter long when there were thaws the
water stood on the north and west
sides of the granary to the depth Of
three to four inches and the cement
on the inside was seemingly perfectly
dry all the time. There is one thing
certain. the mice and rats have no
harbors under the floor, and there are
no cracks to batten to keep the grain
from running through. 1t is nice
floor to shovel from, there being no
nail heads to bother. Everything is
clean"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-07

One suggestion in a thousand Is &C
copied.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
The Brooches Bible.

One of the books which a bibIioma- niac handles reveFently is the famous Geneva Bible. better known as the Brooches Bible" This name is due to the rendering of Genesis iii. '. where Adam and Eve are said to have 'sewed fig tree leaves together and made themselves breeches." This had been the reading of the first English Bible, Wycliffe's version. but later translators had substituted the word apron" for ''breeches." and the Gene va Bible reverted to the original. The fact that only one edition of the Gene va version contained this sentence makes the limited number more pre- cious to the book gatherer. The title page of this edition announces that it was imprinted at London by the dep uties of the queene'S most excellent majestic" in 1899. The first edition appeared in 15G0. and for sixty years this was the favorite Bible with the people, who reluctantly laid it aside for the authorized version in 1Gl1.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04

Some Curious Weathercooks.

The weathercock had its origin at a very early date. Marcus Virtruvius Pollia, noted Roman architect and engineer, who was born about so B. C.. tn his works calls vane q triton. probably because in his time it had on towers. castles and secular build ings was that of banner. but on ec. cleSiastical buildings it was repre- sentation of the male of the barnyard fowl. There have been other forms
 f vane. The one over St. Peters Cornhill. London. is in the shape of a key: that over St. Mildreths church is gilt ship under full sail The grass hopper of the Royal Exchange, Lon don. Is the vane that formerly sur mounted the former exchange. The dragon on the spire of Bow church Cheapside. is another celebrated vane One of Mother. Shipton's prophecies was that when the dragon of Bow church and the grasshOpper of the Royal Exchange should meet the streets of London would be delugcG with blood. In what way they should meet the old dame did not explain, but 1t is known that at one time these two vanes were side by side in the yard of stonemason in Old Street road. yet there was no shedding of blood London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
Foote and the Lawyers.

Being on an excursion into his na- tive county. Samuel FOotP happened tc meet with Il simple minded farmer, who, having just buried rich reln- ton. who wuS an attorney. was full of complaints about the great expense of country funeral, inStancing the amount he had spent on scarfs. hat bands. carriages. etc.
 Why" asked FOote. do you mean to say that you bury your attorneys in this part of the country?"
 To be sure" said the puzzled farm. CT. What else should we do?"
 "Oh. we never do that in London"
 Really. What, then. do you do with them?"
 Why. when one happens to die we lay him out in room by himself over night. lock the door. open the window. and in the morning he is gone"
 Extraordinary" cried the other in amazemcnt. What becomes of himT'
 'Oh. that we cant exactly tell" re- piled Foote solemnIy. All we know is there's a strong smell of birthstone in the rooms the next morning. Wits. Beaux and Beauties of the aeorgian Era"
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04

MT. Walter received his early educa- tion in the little red district schoolhouse near Louisburg. He went from the lit tie red schoolhouse to work on his fathers farm, where he was laboring when the war spirit surged in his breast. Returning from the front, young MT. Walter worked, successively, at boat building, teaming, on public works, and at stone cutting. He came to Canaan in 1871, the year during which the old Connecticut Western Railroad had its birth, driving two teams overland from Pennsylvania. This unique trip con- sumed two weeks and three days MT. Walter was engaged on the construction work until the railroad was completed, when he migrated to New York. and worked on the building of the Midland railroad.
 In January, 1872, he was married to Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Beebe, of Han cock, Pennsylvania. There were no children. Mrs. Walter died March the sixth, 1909. She possessed a beautiful disposition and was beloved by all with whom she had an acquaintance.
 MT. Walter remained ill the Empire state about eight months, going thence to Patterson, N. J., where he found em- ployment in a powder mill. This work was considered little too risky and he only stayed there for six months, return ing to this vicinity. MT. Walter moved to East Canaan and for seven years worked in the Allen quarry, saving marble for the state capitol. At the ex- piration of that time, he came over to Canaan and opened meat market, in the basement of the building which is occupied by G. l.. Parsons 6 Sons. MT Walter has conducted butcher shop ever since. In 1895 he transferred his business from the Parsons block to its present location, just across Railroad street
 MT. Walter is a member of the G. A. R., the F. and A. M. and Christ church, in which he has been a vestryman for several years. He was in the Tariff vile railroad wreck. but escaped injury.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
Paragraphs for Women

The craze for shawls has brought with it renewed and welcome drapings on dresses.
 Smart tailored suits are being made of the new diagonals, which are very rich in coloring.
 Amethyst and wisteria, in spite of their long vogue, are still among the fashionable colors.
 Silk mohairs, without the moire eff feet, are to be very fashionable for dressy, afternoon functions.
 Buttons are large and decorative, but should be used only where they look as if they were needed to fasten something.
 For wear with dressy frocks, petit coats of satin taffeta and chiffon taffeta are provided with adjustable lingerie ruffles.
 The embroidered linen collar is much seen with the tailored waist. With this is worn tiny cravat or simple linen jabOt:
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
CONTROL TRAINS BY PHONE
New Haven to Test Service on North
 ampton Division.

Plans have been made by the New Haven road to install telephone service on the Northampton division of the sys- tenn, to test it's efficiency for train des- patching, as compared with telegraphing. In this movement the New Haven is following the example set by @ number of other railroads in the East, some of which have installed telephones ou small divisions.
 This change has been under consid- eration by the New Haven Railroad for months. It has been tested, and after much experimenting in small way the company believes that the telephone will fulfill its purpose. It does not neces- sarily follow, according to the statement of an officer of the company, that the telephone will supersede the telegraph on all the divisions at this time. He explained that this change could still be classed in the nature of an experiment but said that earlier tests had proven successful.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
The Book For Him.

There was backward student at Raliol who for failure to pass an ex. animation in Greek was "sent down." His mother went to see the master, pr. Jowett, and explained to him what an excellent lad her son was. 'It is a hard experience for him, this dis grace" said the old lady. "but he will have the consolation of religion. and there is always one book to which he can turn" Jowett eyed her a moment and then answered.: "Yes, madam. the Greek grammar. Good morning."
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
ECLIPSE OF MOON .
Lunar Darkness on the Morning Of
 November Twenty-seventh.

Lunar Darkness on the Morning Of
 November Twenty-seventh.
 The chief astronomical event in No- vember of popular interest is a total eclipse of the Moon on the morning of the twenty. seventh. It begins soon af- ter midnight and ends as the morning twilight gathers. The precise times are as follows: Moon enters penumbra 1.l2 a. ID. Moon enters shadow 2.l1 a. m. Total eclipse g. 314-4.36 a. m. Moon leaves shadow 5.3S a. m. Moon leaves penum- bra 6.3S a. m. In the first hour the Moon will grow darker on the upper left-hand edge. After it enters the shadow, it will gradually lose Its shape until the total phase begins at 3l4 a. m. At this time the bright crescent will disappear and the whole outline of the Moon can be made out. If will be unevenly lighted with coppery tint, the upper part of the disc being quite dark. The Moon passes through the southern hah of the shadow. At the middle of the. eclipse, 3.55 q. m, the northern edge of the Moon is almost exactly at the center of the earth's shadow, and the southern edge we'll within it's southern boundary, since the diameter of the shadow is two and three-quartcrs times that of the Moon.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
A New Horse for America

Enttrprising horse dealers throughout the United States are considering seri- ously the importation of the Barb horse from Tripoli, Northern Africa, for breed ing purposes here. The Barb horse is not more than 14.2 hands high, but he has speed equal to that of the Arat !, and in respect to temper and manners is much superior to either the English or American horse.
 The Barb makes an excellent riding horse, and it is for this purpose, too, that he will be brought here.
 These animals can be bought at very reasonable price in their native land, the best grade bringing about $155.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
A Surprise For the Hunters.


 If the lair of leopard is known" says a writer in the Wide World Mag aZine. stones will generally diSlodge the lurker. l recall one occasion when leopard was supposed to be located in cave near camp. The guns were placed around in positions command ing the exit. and a few stones were then thrown ill. There was no result at first. but as more and larger stonr crashed in there came faint huir ming and then a roar like the SPa ul. der the cliffs. In moment the a above the caves entrance grew dal with bees. As one man sporISmt. and gun bearers fled for the camp. few were slightly stung before the could reach their tents and pull u flaps over the entrances. which Il bees for some time besieged. lncrrC ble though it may sound. it is the truI that, although the camp was full of Il tive servants. horses. etc, nope those who had remained behind al were not concerned in the attack C the bees cave were stung. It was considerable time before the bees b" a retreat, but during all the time ll they stayed in the camp it Us' l. tents of their aggressors exclusiv" round which they angrily buzzed.'
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
DAVID ), WALTER
 THE MARKET MAN
CAME TO THIS SECTION IN 1871
Mir. Walter Drove Two Teams all the Way From Pennsylvania to Canaan and Worked on the Construction of the Connecticut Western Railroad.

David D. Walter, the subject of this sketch, was born in Union County, Pennsylvania, near Louisburg, January twenty-f1fth, 1848, where he lived until he was seventeen years old. Then it was that he went away to war, enlisting in the 195th Pennsylvania Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, and serving eleven months. Most of his soldier life was spent under General Hancock, ill the Shenandoah Valley and MT. Walter was in many skirmishes. He served until the close of the Civil war and was hon. orably discharged.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
The Same Dimensions.

The bride to be had the air of one who is unreconciled 10 the existing state of affairs. Cant we take q wedding trip. as we planned?" she asked plaintively.
 Not just now." said the young man lon account of my partners illness"
 "I thought it would be such fun taking that six days journey in the cars!' she sighed.
 Well. now, see here," said the young man. "If we take the flat looked at yesterday it'll be just the same as living in the parlor car state room. except that the scenery won't change"-Youth's Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
New I2-Oent Stamp

Postmaster General Hitchcock has ap- proved the issuance of 8 12-cent postage stamp. With the increase of the registry fee to ten cents such @ stamp is needed to cover the registration charge and a single rate of letter postage. The new stamp will bear 8 profile portrait of George Washington from Houdon' s bust. The background and border de- sign are the new series. The color has not been definitely decided. This stamp will take the place of the 13-cent one now in use,
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-04
ToCheck Forest Fires
To be continued.

The forestry office is considering an interesting plan for checking forest fires in Massachusetts. This is to establish observation stations at some of the high est points in the state and to keep patrol men on guard there. Tentative points in Western Massachusetts are Mt. Grey lock, October mountain. southeast of Pittsfield, ridge just east of Greenfield, and Mt. Tom or Mt. Holyoke.