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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

The authorities of New York have
adopted the Wisconsin plan of the
public Strengthening of tuberculosis
cattle and calling In the farmers to
see for themselves what the disease is
and what 1t does.
A demonstration of this kind at
the Delaware county fair at Delhi,
N. Y, was made, and it is said the
farmers who watched the slaughter
ing and inspected the carcasses for
the first time understood what is i'm.
piled by tuberculosis in dairy herds.
A sight of the broken-down tissues
and the swarming colonies of the
bacteria of the awful disease impress
ed them with the dire possibilities in.
yolved in the use of milk from di-
seased COWS. Similar Strengthening of
tuberculosis COWS at every county and
state fair in the country would In a
year accomplish more in the way OF
great care to keep their cows free
from disease than will be accomplish
ed in the ordinary way in ninety
years. There are farmers who refuse
to believe that there are tuberculosis
bacteria. The sight of the bacteria at
work would compel them to believe
There are others who insist that bo.
vine tuberculosis is no menace to hui.
man beings. The sight of the di.
seased intestines, lungs and organs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
back to-all that. You are not keeping
your word" Maude said. with keen re-

~s~SAA w
your word" Maude said, with keen re-
proach.
Then let me tell you-you are hard
because you have never felt strong
heart beat. You are like that cold
and impalpable mist. Nothing holds
you-and, L suppose, / will have to let
you slip away. Some day you may
realize what mans deep and utter
devotion means"
They passed in silence along the
path. In the hotel on the summit of
the mountain, an orchestra was play
ing, and people were sauntering about
the wide porch and on the lawn in
front, enjoying the grandeur of the
scenery.
"Idiotic girl?" murmured the Brook
Cant you see the man is worth a doz-
en- ordinary fellows? That there is
energy and manhood and loyalty in
him, and that whatever he did in the
exuberance of his early manhood ought
to be forgotten on account of his splen-
did nature? l have mingled with the
world these many years, and can dis
tinguish good from bad That young
man Is fine fellow. A staunch and
fearless friend, bold and true. He will
accomplish things in life.
He is forceful and has talent =
unused the Brook. HE is absurdly in
love with her, and, of course, she does
not appreciate him. Silly thing! She
will let him go, then, when too late
will weep her eyes out. / would like
to help him."
There was an alluring and deceptive
short cut to the hotel, which crossed
the Brook on stepping stones. And,
because the water had chafed and fret
ted around the big stones, 1t had dug
deep holes between them. This Maude
found to her cost, when determined to
take the short path back; she missed
her footing in the uncertain light, be.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

hbitive losses by making junk out of millions of dol
lars worth of steam locomotives This, however Is
misleading and far from true fos during the several
years necessarily consumed in changing 1000
miles of trunk line the future would be taken into
consideration.
As fast the steam locomotives on one division
were released they would be transferred to other di
visions to take the place of there at last
there would be branch lines of their and smaller
roads which would absorb great part of what motive
power remained at the finish There would be some
direct loss and some indirect such placing on
branch lines heavier and faster locomotives than the
business requred but the loss from this item would
be only fraction of the whole.
There would be other millions of dollars now in
vested in locomotive repair Shops thrown out of use,
but this would bring its compensation for the
electric locomotive to the shop only two three
times year. where the steam locomotive must be over
hauled constantly Moreover the Of repairs to tho
electric machine is insignificant compared the
of maintenance of the steam locomotive The eimina.
on of smoke, cnders and sparks will contribute to the
comfort and luxury of travel quite much
as did the air brake when it displaced the hand brake
Popular Mechanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
No Tnrlr ON Tea.

Why ON earth the entire United
States should pay 10 cents a pound
more for tea simply for the hare
Drained purpose of establishing tea
industry in South Carolina is beyond
the power of common sense to under
stand
The American teapot requires every
year 10O0OO.000 pounds of tea. The
proposed import tariff Would tax ,S0,-
100000 people $10,000,00O annually to
develop an industry which, even with
government assistance, has managed
after twenty-five years of work, to
raise its annual production to about
10000 pounds. The proposition is alb.
surd
-Four hundred thousand retail mer-
chants have protested against the i'm.
position of this tariff. There is no
tea trust. Competition keeps down
prices.
But, If this duty, which on cheaper
grades of tea that are the bulk of
the trade would amount to 20 per
cent, is imposed, the opportunity to
rob the American tea drinker of that
$10,OOO0O0 year will surely mean
trust.
And tea trust will mean one more
bloated eastern fairfield monopoly
pouring out millions to secure further
special privileges at every opportunity
of extorting profits from the people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

The imports of crude cocoa into the
United States in the calendar year
1908 amounted to 97,419,7OO pounds
valued at $12,999,S36 The imports the
year previous were 912,147 pounds
less, but the total value was. $2,155,.
TAB greater. In other words the mar.
ket value of the cocoa imports dropped
from 171a cents per pound in 1907 to
10 1-3 cents in 1908. The United
States is the largest consumer of CO.
Goa, the world output of which is
about 340,OOO,OO0 pounds. The leading
countries supplying the American mar
kets are the British West Indies,
which sent 27,945,S71 pounds in 1908,
while 17O26,11G pounds came from
elsewhere in the West Indies and Der.
muda; Brazil furnished 15,301, 524
pounds, while 1S,773,9S6 pounds came
from elsewhere in South America.
Crude cocoa ranks as twenty-fifth in
Importance of merchandise into the
United States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
Training St. Bernard Dogs.

The training of the rescue dogs of
the Hospice of st. Bernard, on the
Alps is really very simple. During
the summer months, when the monks
are not so busy, some of the assistants
at the monastery take the young dogs
out into the valleys or hollows, where
there is always snow. One man will
go and lie down in the snow and bury
himself in it, and then a dog is sent to
look after him. The animal is taught
to bark when he has found him, and
also to rouse the man up If he is
asleep. When the man wakes up and
stands on his feet the dog leads him
to the hospice, running along in front
to show him the way.
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would at least suggest to them that
the milk and meat of such animals
are unpleasant to contemplate. If not
unwholesome to consume.

Living Posts of Cntalpa.
1t is a very common practice among
the farmers of the Wabash Valley,
where the Catalpa speciosa abounds in
the ''slashes" or bottom lands along
the rivers, to set these trees along
the roadside and along fence lines
where they may serve as posts to sup.
port wire fences,
Many farmers string their telephone
wires along on these trees, or living
telephone poles.
The trees seldom receive any care,
and do not always make as we'll
shaped trunks as when grown in for.
est or in solid blocks-few trees do
still they serve their purpose and are
very great advance over dead posts,
besides, once planted, they remain 100
years.
1t is probable have seen fully 1000
miles of such trees, to which. the wires
are attached, besides large numbers
more recently set.
The trees may stand from four to
twenty feet apart--just as the fancy
of the owner suggests. If set four
feet apart many may be cut out in
eight or ten years, for sundry uses,
leaving enough to maintain the fence.
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
The value Of n silo.

Silage costs from Is cents to So a
ton, according to the farmers facili-
ties for growing a large yield of corn
and for handling 1t at advantage.
Some men claim they can grow corn
and put 1t into the sllo for so cents
Ter ton, but supposing it costs the high
est estimate-s2 per ton-it is still
the cheapest feed that dairymen can
supply. 1t it not only very valua-
BILE feed for the production of milk
or for the increase in growth, but 1t
is palatable-the animals like it. 1t
is a laxative, and this alone is val
liable feature.
You can almost pick out cattle at
a glance that have been fed on silage,
because they look so sleek and healthy.
1t is great satisfaction to watch
silage fed cattle when the silo is
opened at feeding time. Hurry up
there, old man, you can't get the 81
lage to US too soon. We have been
waiting for you and we want you to
get hustle on" Silage is good feed
during the summer time, probably al
most as valuable during July and Au-
gust as it is in winter, and the cattle
seem to like it almost as well in sum
mer-at least they will leave good pas
ture readily if they expect feed of
silage at the stable. - Agricultural
Epitomist. Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
The british Income rnr.

The British Income Tax.
The population of Great Britain and
Ireland is 44,500,0O0. For the year
ending March 81, 1909, the income tax
contributed $780, 100000 to public rev.
enues.
Incomes under $500 are exempt, and
the law exempts $500 out of every In
come up to $4,000; $3.50 out of In
comes between $4,000 and $500: 5000
out of those from $4,000 to $4,000;
and $3.50 out of incomes from $4,000
to $4,000. Expenditures for insurance,
charities. hospitals, repairs to lands
and houses, wear and tear of machin-
cry and the like are subtracted from
gross income to fix the taxable in
come.
The Englishman resident in Eng.
land must pay taxes on his income
from investments abroad. The Chi
cago firm that owns an English brew.
cry must pay taxes on the income
from its property in England.
Roughly speaking, about 100000 non.
salaried. nonproducing individuals,
10000 firms and $4,000 chartered com.
panies are assessed, and almoat9 an
other $4,000 incomes of $4,000 a year
rr more. The total national combined
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
'oME MARRIED MED1TATIoNs.
By Clarence L. Cullen.


Many man imagines that his wife
admires him for his financial frugal
ity, when, as matter of truth, she
despises him for a tightwad.
No matter how quiet and sedate you
are about it, your wife is firmly i'm
bued with the idea that you can't take
a bath without splashing around like a
cow. So splash, splash, and have the
fun!
The cunnin' little connivin' cutey
who looks up coyly into the married
mans face and purrs: II wonder why
it is that all the real nice men are
married?" doesn't get by with it near.
ly SO often as she supposes.
During the courtship: "No, Gawge,
deah. Please don't order anything to
eat for me. l SO rarely get hungry, you
know" After the honeymoon: well,
it's wonder you wouldn't take me
somewhere to eat-I'm positively fam
ished!"
Don't put anything in the way of
his seeing his affinity constantly, and
he'll surely tire of her." quoth the
dead-wise dowagers. But 1t doesn't al
ways work out that way. Octavia tried
that system with Marc Antony. and
Affinity Cleopatra won in walk.
Extract from 1.-THE Diary of an Out
ragged Wife," This morning, by the
mail which arrives at breakfast time,
came number of dressmakers' and
milliners' bills, and he didn't swear or
rant bit over them. Oh, relentless
skies, how long am to endure this
cankering indifference"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
President raft,. Decision


Votes on the sugar and tobacco
tariff schedules are evidence enough
as to the power within Senator Aid
rich's grasp as manipulation.
The Payne bill will emerge from the
Senate exactly as Aldrich DEGREES. He
has the votes. Southern Democratic
Senator'S he finds as reliable as his
own high-tariff Republican following.
Sectional selfishness is his mainstay.
Aldrich-representing New England
mill bosses, the Standard Oil trust,
and all lesser members of the trust
family-will frame the tariff law to
suit the interests he represents. He
will ride roughshod over the low tariff
Senators of both parties, just as Ran
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
cause the Brook swirled and danced
and foamed wildly around, and
stepped off, and fell with a cry in the

cause the Brook swirled and danced
and foamed wildly around, and
stepped off, and fell with cry in the
water.
Burton's opportunity had come, and
he availed himself Of 1t with skill and
impetuoslty. The Brook dashed on
laughing and amused.
That's one more kind action to my
account. Her pretty gown is ruined,
and SO is his white flannel suit, but he
is holding his life's happiness in his
arms. At least, SO he believes 1 can.
foretell just what they are going to
do. they will be married in the win
ter, and next summer they will come
back here and be sentimental on that
rock. They will cross over those step
ping stones, and talk rapturously Of
the accident, of her falling in the wa.
ter which turned the tide of their fate.
"They will never think the poor
Brook was the cause of 1t. That, like
other unheralded charities, will go un-
noticed. The impetuosities and err
ments are blazoned about. iableb,t /
ments are blazoned abroad. But the
good deeds? We go our way, babbling
and noisy, and the world says, How
bright and cheerful the Brook ISL
But the Brook feels sad and lonely.
and is deserted. 1t misses its sweet
tender companion. the clinging Mist,
which has gone, and will not come
back!"
The Brook went plunging down the
mountain, sombre and sad, and the
Mist, rising slowly, was absorbed by
the rays of the sun, and vanished
s. Rhett Roman, in New Orleans
Times-D Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
,Arroxant Mr.. AIdrich.

Mr.. Aldrich was as impertinent as
he was arrogant in haunting his Re-
publican opponents with wishing to-
form new party. He assumes that
anybody who will not accept his in.
depreciation of the tariff policy Of the
party to which he processes to belong
is disloyal.' He chooses to forget that
the men who hold to his interpreta-
ton were badly beaten at the last Ma
tional Convention, and that the sena-
tors who are opposing him are faith
fully trying to carry out the specific
pledges Of the party made at that con-
yention. BY that system Mr.. Taft. II
he remains as true to the Republican
pledges in action as he has so far in
profession. must be read out of his
party.-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
THE BROOK AND THE MIST.


'How rough you are" said the Mist
plaintively, land how terribly restless.
What pleasure do you find in tearing
along as you do, tearing and fretting
against your banks and foaming over
the rocks In SO senseless and impetu-
GUS manner? Have you not let learn
ed that you cannot possibly move
them; that you are making perpetu-
al roar for nothing? Can't you try to
run along quietly and get into some
pool and rest yourself? You may not
be aware of it, but you are great
nuisance, with your everlasting bah
bling and foolish hurry"
The Brook laughed good-naturedly.
"My dear MIST" 1T said, you are
like a good many silly people l have
known and observed in my wander
ings. You think that because you are
content to linger lazily among the for
ests and drift slowly over these peace
full valleys where ever the wind drives
you that 1 ought to adopt your ways
and do likewise; that because you are
| ought to be satisfied to go sluggishly
along as you advise and locate perma-
nently in some small lake in the heart
of the mountains"
you will find 1t much more peace
full" the Mist retorted, hufily, as it
settled down softly over thick bed of
daisies bordering the Brook and a
great clump of rhododendrons, clinging
to the side of the maintain as it rose
towering upward toward the blue sky.
The Brook gurgled grayely on, its
spirits depressed, and the Mist sank
silently down over the winding stream,
while thrush started to sing its wild,
sweet notes, and the long summer twi-
light began to darken.
Above the rim of the forest the ris-
ing moon threw a glamor abroad,
which made young girl, who was
walking slowly along the path skirt
ing the Brook, pause and look up in
wrapt admiration.
A young man by her side, who was
fine looking. with a bright and deter
mined look in his eyes, stopped also.
But he did not look up at the slender
horns of the moon.
He saw beauty enough In the up
turned face beside him, the straight,
delicate features, and the glorious ha-
zel-gray eyes to keep his gaze riyeted
and his attention concentrated, even
when the wild thrush, emboldened by
the silence, flew to nearby bough and
poured out Its heart in song.
"How lovely!" Maude Castleman
murmured.
Absolutely lovely!" her companion
declared with emphasis.
Which? The moon or the thrush?"
Neither, the girl" Burton Forester
: said with conviction, sauntering along
his hands in his pockets. his eyes now
fixed on the wayering Mist, lowering
above boulder where the Brook turn
ed abruptly to rush crookedly down o
deep ravine.
Maude stopped and turned, but her
disappearing look had no effect on
Burton.
81 thought we had agreed not to go
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
LIGHT m DARKNESS.

The darkness still hath light, dear, fol
thine eyes
Are beautiful as morning! Let me be
Their debtor, as the light falls over
me,
Not lonely and not lost beneath Loves
skies!
that did sometime deem myself most
wise
Dwell but in darkness, till all ra-
dainty
Those dear, twin lights babe Life look
up and see
A later morning of sweet surprise!
10. am nothing-all have and claim,
All grace of singing-if such grace be
mine
All perfect thoughts that lead men
to the light
All striving for the wreath around a
name,
Are thine-in all their full fruition
thine
Loves steadfast star, unutterably
bright!
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
syyarn,,ne of Dee..

1t is now swarming times with the
bees In most central and southern
counties of this state, and perhaps a
few words on this subject would be of
interest to the apiarlst. BY most
bee-keepers the swarming Of bees
is hailed with great delight and
looked on as sure sign of a
bountiful honey harvest little
later on. This, however, is not looked
on with SO much favor by the prac-
tical apiarist. Still it is question
with many whether colony that has
swarmed with Its increase will store
more honey in a season or whether
one that does not swarm will store the
most. This, l am sure, depends on
the locality and the source from which
your surplus honey is gathered. In
this locality our first surplus honey
usually comes from the mesquite
bloom In April, and the flow usually
lasts from twelve to fifteen days. With
favorable weather and the bees kept
free from the swarming fever we count
on from thirty-five to forty pounds of
surplus honey to the colony, but should
the bees contract the swarming fever
about the time the flow from the mes
quite starts, then our hopes for a
honey crop for the present is gone,
for bees bent on swarming will not
store honey to the extent that a colony
will that has no thought of swarm.
ing. However, locality and time of
honey flow has all to do with this.
Our object in this locality Is to do all
we can to prevent swarming until
after this honey flow, If we expect the
best results in honey from this source.
To allow them to swarm at this
time would SO divide up the working
force of the bees that neither the par
ent colony nor the new swarm would
likely store much surplus honey from
this short flow. Should the flow come
from horsemint in June or from the
cotton bloom in July or August, then
the case is different, and 1t is only
reasonable to suppose that the colony
and Its increase would store more
surplus honey than the colony that
had early, say the LIST of April, SO that
the two colonies would have time to
regain their working force before the
later flows come. Always try to keep
the working force together when a
honey flow is near at hand. Give
plenty of room for the surplus honey
and see that all colonies are strong in
bees. This is the secret Of success in
apiculture.-L. B. Smith In Galveston
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
ing new conditions and forecasttng a

ing new conditions and forecasting a
new era, are here to enlist the thought,
intelligence and courage of the gen
ufne citizen. Loyalty to moribund
organizations of the past becomes in
many cases treason to conviction and
the State. How can Democrats who
believe in tariff for revenue only"
follow the seventeen Senators, Dem
ocratic majority. behind the Republi-
can tariff leader? How can the stall
wart old Republicans of privilege and
special protection keep step with Cum
Minis and La Toilette and Clapp?-
New York American
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
equaling s1sO.77 ,oo2, while the

eaualing s1sO.777oo2, while the duty
actually collected amounted to $780,
1885, 81. making the cost to the people
above the revenue collected by the
government $70,641,S21.
On pig iron, steel rails, wire nails,
and steel billets the difference in the
foreign prices and those In the United
States equals an additional tax of over
$295, 100000, according to Mr.. Moneys
calculations, which, he says, are based
on sworn statement submitted to
the ways and means committee by E.
II. Gary of the United States Steel cor.
poration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
The Contrary Senate.

No reasonable man doubts that II a
great international court of arbitration.
were established, impartial and able
and composed of the worlds leading
jurlsts under solemn pledge to ad-
minister exact justice. this country
would be safer against war than any
army or navy can render 1t. Every
Senator knows it. The interests of the
nation would be safe with such a court
as the interests Of the nation now are
with the Supreme Court of the nation.
Yet there are plain signs that even If
President Taft negotiates treaties with
the leading nations of the world, pro.
viding for the submission of all great
international disputes to such body,
there will be faction in the Federal
Senate opposed to- such treaty and
determined to defeat it.-Boston ADJ
vertiser.