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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
The Nur.ing of Business.

In the long run 1t will be found-if
it has not already become obvious
that great injury has been done to the
business activities of the United States
by various methods and devices of ar
tificial fostering. Even admitting tina.
1t was wise in the early history Of the
country to nurse domestic business,
more especially the Industries, the fact
remains that this practice has far over
reached the margin of wisdom. 1t not
only has accustomed many lines Of
business to special privileges which
they do not need, but upon which they
continue to insist, but it has also Grip
pied other lines and has made them
dependent on artificial aid in the great
arena of trade, when If they had been
forced to resort to scientific develop
ment, they might have been on both
sound and an Independent footing
Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

The Assistant-Our tattooed man
is sick.
Museum Manager Well, we ought
to be able to find football player
with enough black and blue spots ON
him to do as substitute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
Planting Orchard Gradually

will suggest that one acre is enough
for Che family orchard. writes Min
nesota orchardist, and do not advise
planting 1t all the first year. AS the
years go by you will learn much from
experience. The best location is north
or east slope, mainly because the trees
will not start growing so soon in the
spring, and because the soil will not
dry out SO quickly. One can mulch
trees on south slope to keep the
ground from thawing early in the
spring, but this does little good, for it
also takes cool air to keep the buds
from starting; this condition is more
natural on the north slope. But do not
give up planting an orchard, even IL
you do not have the ideal location, be-
cause fruit will do fairly well on south
ern exposure. Be sure to put up a
good fence around the orchard site.
This is one of the things l might leave
to common sense? But have noticed
in this line common sense is mighty
uncommon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
Ban ON Cold storage Foods.

Alderman Dennis j. Egan has pre-
scented to the Chicago City Council an
ordinance prohibiting the cold storage
men from keeping their supplies more
than sixty days AZ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
He Did Not He.ttate.

you must rest" said the specialist
after a knowing humping of the pop
ular preachers person. you will be
in the next world in three months un-
less you go abroad and take com
plete rest
"Oh, then I'll go abroad at once.
replied the preacher quite innocently.
Youths Companion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
Ikick of Horne Fatal.

Clay Lemon. who was kicked by a
horse in thes tomach while leading an
other horse into the barn. died at
Bloomfield.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

MuHcat1ne Mnn heAO ZOE rrhuu.
John Kane of Muscatine is under ar
rest charged with defrauding the Lone
Tree Farmers and Merchants Bank
out of $475.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
Lonsfello,v,. Grave.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the
poet. is buried in Mount Auburn Gem.
etery, Boston.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

The best reward for having wrought
well is to have more to do.-Goethe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
Pluck May save Life.

Struck by locomotive, near Utica,
N. Y, Clayton Jackson, on regaining
his senses. found both his legs severed.
With rare pluck he set about saving
his life by removing his shoes and ty-
ing the laces around the stumps of his
limbs to stop the flow of blood. He
then rolled over and over in the snow
for third of a mile to railway sig
nal shanty, where he obtained medical
aid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

There is plenty of room at the top in
. dudes head. So
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Waterloo Plan. Great Labor Temple.
The Waterloo Central Labor body is
soliciting subscriptions for the erec-
ton of labor temple to cost $780,
000 The building is assured, and 1t
will be one Of the first of Its kind in
the Middle West.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Audubon Societies and Farmers.
Audubon societies have been organ
lied in various States of the Union
and possibly two-thirds of the
States have passed laws protecting the
birds, until the, farmers of the count
try realize the vast Importance and
value of birds and until their wan
ton destruction for ornamenting fem
mime headgear is ended, the rate of
insect increase and bird decrease will
continue at an unsatisfactory rate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

a If the cows do not give their milk
freely take 1t from them, firmly but
gently
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Isa't it strange that men who never
neglect COW. or any other animal.
will pay a big price for a fruit tree,
stick 1t in the ground and never touch
1t again until it dies? But they do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Horses should have plenty Of ex-
ercise during the winter months. AS
q rule, the horses worked continuous
sly through the winter are the ones
which endure best the hard work in
the spring. SIS ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

All cows that are weak, extremely
thin and coughing must be removed
from the herd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Watch the hired man when he is
tending to the stock. II he is rough
and brutal you can well dispense with
his services, for the animals will not
thrive under his care.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

1t looks like = waste when thin
ming the fruit on the trees. but the
harvest time of larger and better fruit
proves the wisdom Of the course.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
z(!||g||n k'''2 S|!! 5 s.

to grow the best cabbage. This does
not apply to the early crops. These
do best on the soils that are rich and
full of humus.
Low-priced fertilizers sometimes give
as good results as the higher priced
goods, but on the whole 1t will pay
to be liberal with nitrogen. The two
experiments indicate that 1t is profit
able to use nitrate of soda on the
plant beds at the rate of $50 to 600
pounds per acre.
Use of "Tanknge."
In view of the fact that there is
much inquiry concerning the use Of
tankage. the following description is
here given as published in bulletin 65
issued by the Iowa Experimental. Sta
ton:
"Digester tankage is made from
meat scraps, fat trimmings and scrap
bones. These are taken up as fast
as taken from the animals and put
into large steel tank and cooked un-
der a large steam pressure Of 40
pounds to the square inch, which cooks
out the tallow. After the steam is
turned OF it is allowed to settle, when
the grease rises to the top and is
drawn of. After the grease is drawn
on the tankage is kept agitated and by
evaporation the water is extracted un-
TIL the tankage contains about per
cent MOISTURE 1t is then taken out
Of the tank, allowed to cool, is ground
and stored ready for shipment. Mich.
igant Experiment Station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Poultry may often with advantage
e kept in the orchard. This makes
1T possible to arrange in poultry keep
ing on considerable scale without
any cost for land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

The old brood SOW should be kept
as long as she remains vigorous. She
Knows better how to raise her suck
ing pigs than the young mother.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Apple pickers should remember that
the least puncture in the skin of an
apple results sooner or later in a rot
ten spot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
child Drinks Kerosene.

The 2-year-old child of Charles Pine,
living near Mason City, drank cupful
of Kerosene, left near the stove to
start the fire. and is in critical con-
dition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

There should be few sheep on al
most every farm. 1t is easily admitted
that few horses, few cattle. few
pigs and some poultry must be kept
on every farm from necessity or be-,
cause they are economical. Why not,
sheep?
Farmers with silos are inclined to
feel and show greater independence
than their neighbors without them
They say they don't care 80 much
what, the season is. they are sure Of
lots of good feed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Very young pigs are sometimes kill.
ed by running in wet pasture during
the cold days Of early spring. Keep
them dry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

IS Wood ashes are Of use for fertilizer
in the orchard. A combination of
wood ashes and manure in the orchard
is considered an excellent fertilizer
for apple trees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
Roy bandit. Hold UP Night Agent.
Two 1S-Year-old boys held I'M and

robbed James Winters, night agent at
the 18th street elevator in Dubuque, of
$35. Shots were exchanged with the
masked youths. when they turned and
fed. No one was injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

In the vineyards Of France growers
not only use smudges to keep of the
frosts,- but to protect the vines from
the suns drying rays in the morning
after the freeze.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

An effective fly poison, harmless to
human life, can be mace ny dissolving
dram Of bichroma.c OF potash in two
ounces of water, and sweetening with
little sugar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

There are so many little details to
dairying that constant reading is nee
essary to keep posted. Even II you
know, you are likely to forget.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

An application of muriate of potash
and fine ground bone in equal quanti-
ties, say two pounds each to a tree in
full bearing, will prove to be very
beneficial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

>NOS ASAAS
ing would lie blown up with dynamite
Directly upon finishing his work in
Iowa State College, Ames, Edward S,
Estel, of Marshalltown, has accepted a
position 18th the Kansas State AgrI-
cultural College at Manhattan as as
sistant professor Of dairying.
Tracts of land Of eighty acres own
ed by tws different parties and lying
to the eat of the city limits of Ma
son City, are being plated and appli-
cation Will be made for additions to
the city. These tracts will be sold out
in town l.,ts.
Saying he had no recollection of
how he came there, John Eickmann, a
prominent citizen of Davenport, has
written frssm Kansas City to his fam
lily. He disappeared one week before.
Police of several states have been
seeking hitn at his wife's request.
William Sidney McMullen, of James
vile. is mourning the loss of his
Want ADJ wire, whom he married in
Waterloo January % after an hours
acquaintance. He says he gave her
$75 and hin gold watch to keep and
they have disappeared. His wife is
believed to have gone to Sioux City.
Indicted by the grand jury short
time ago on charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses, D. F. Say
lor was taken into custody by Sheriff
Ben Ness of Polk county. George p.
Curran signed Saylor's bond in the
sum of $500 and he was released.
The merchants Of Colfax are doing
their share towards better road ia.
cilities between their town and Des
Moines. They have created fund Of
5000 for improving the road extending
north one and half miles and west
two miles between Colfax and Mitch,
ellvllle-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23


freely take it from them, firmly but
gently.
All cows that are weak, extremely
thin and coughing must be removed
from the herd.
Apple pickers should remember that
the least puncture in the skin of an
apple results sooner or later in rot
ten spot.
Very young pigs are sometimes kill
ed by running in wet pasture during
S the cold days Of early spring. Keep
them dry.
The old brood SOW should be kept
as long as she remains vigorous. She
kEows better how to raise her suck.
ing pigs than the young mother.
1t looks like q waste when thin
ming the fruit on the trees, but the
1 harvest time Of larger and better fruit
proves the wisdom Of the course.
There are SO many little details to
dairying that constant reading is nee
essary to keep posted Even II you
know, you are likely to forget.
Remember that milk does not take
the place of water. and when milk is
fed to the fowls should be literally
supplied with fresh water at the same
time.
An application of muriate of potash
and fine ground bone in equal quanti-
ties, say two pounds each to a tree in
full bearing. will prove to be very
beneficial.
Wood ashes are of use for fertilizer
in the orchard. Al combination of
wood ashes and manure in the orchard
is considered an excellent fertilizer
for apple trees.
An effective fly poison, harmless to
human life, can be mace ny dissolving
dram Of bichroma-c OF potash in two
ounces of water, and sweetening with
little sugar
In the vineyards OF France growers
not only use smudges to keep of the
frosts.7 but to protect the vines from
the suns drying rays in the morning
after the freeze.
Poultry may often with advantage
'e kept in the orchard. This makes
1T possible to arrange in poultry keep
ing on considerable scale without
any cost for land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23

Remember that milk does not take
the place Of water. and when milk is
fed to the fowls should be literally
supplied with fresh water at the same
time,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-03
MILK FUND SAVES
$500 BABIES
Wealthy Women Aid Tiny Non
Combs .ants" OF Garment Workers
Strike in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec 3.-ln the war be-
tween the $4,000 garment workers and
their employers, which has now been
In progress eight weeks, there are In
yolved 1900 "noncombatants' who
have been In a fair way TO suffer more
than anybody else in the struggle.
Never were there more innocent"
bystanders than these. They don't
know anything at all about strikes.
Unionism and capitalism are subjects
as foreign 10 them as tie far side OF
the moon All they know about this
labor war is that II is what Gen. Sher-
man said war was. They can only
wonder why. dumbly or noisiy, ac-
cording TO whether they are technical
~ good" babies or bad.
For the 1900 babies involved in the
garment workers strike have been in
imminent danger OF death by starva-
ton. =
Now, however, thanks TO the efforts
of Mrs Joseph r. Bowen and others,
that danger has been in measure
averted. A fund has been raised, the
milk companies have co-operated with
the relief committee. and every baby
involved In the strike gets fresh milk
every day.
The milk fund has drawn support
from people OF every walk OF life.
People who have no sympathy with
unionism and strike are free in their
contributions for the 1900 little non
combatsAts," as they have been call
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-03
WILL SERVE INTO NEW YEAR.
Port Huron Office Holders Won't
Have to Quit imme lately.

PORT HURON. Mich, Dec. s.
City Clerk Hoben, who was defeated
for the nomination for commissioner
last Monday, will hold Office under
the commission form OF government
until Feb Is, 1911, IL being stipulat
ed In the new charter that city
clerk will not be appointed until after
the first meeting OF the city commits
sion IN February.
The city commission Will have a
number OF other appointments to
make at the same time, including a
city treasurer, an assessor, members
of the board of reviews, IL super
visors, chief OF the fire department.
police chief. superintendent OF public
works, who will also act as city en-.
gineer, and superintendent of Lake
side cemetery.
Il According TO the new charter the
city commission will appoint city
attorney whenever IL is deemed ex-
pedient." The appointment OF fire
men, policemen. street workers.
water-works employees are also TO be
made after the first of the new year
All present employees OF the city will
hold over until their successors are
appointed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-03
SMAsHES WINDOW,
STEALS WATCHES
Thief. Who Says Hunger Drove Him
To Crime. Captured After
Chase.

Driven desperate by the pangs OF
hunger. Frank Harris. of Pittsburg,
hurled u brick through the front win
dow of j. IL. Ehrlichs jewellery store
at No. 50 Gratiot-ave.. about 3 o'clock
Saturday morning. He snatched three
watches and ran.
Patrolman Bates heard the noise
and hurried 10 the scene in time TO gel
glimpse OF the thief darting into
nearby alley. Inc officer pursued and
fired one shot at the man.
Patrolman Baker, diamond and
Gaus gathered In on hearing the shot
ana cut eff Harris every avenue or
escape. They captured the man ano
recovered the watches, valued at $40
The window that Harris broke was
valued at 500 and lot OF valuable
cut glass was also smashed.
In central station. Harris declared
he had not eaten in three days.
Some person smashed the window
of Isaac Korn's store at No. S75 Hast
ings-st.. and stole six photographs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-03
MICHIGAN PATENTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Michigan
patents were issued yesterday as fol
lows: Francis X. Baylis, Lansing, sec
fional pneumatic tube; Neal J. Rig.
ham, Detroit, insulating hanger; vii.
liam N. Buyers. Helmerk cherr,
picker; Herbert n. Dow. Midland
governing mechanism for fluid pres.
sure engine; julius Kopietz, Detroit
key extractor; Charles Iakosky
Cooks Mills. rail joint; Aug. Lemkc,
Detroit, skid; Thomas l. Ludwig.
jackson, corn husker; William j. Nc
kee, Detroit, pasteurizer; julius C.
Newman. Detroit. cask faucet gauge !.
David Page, Grand Rapids. wire
clamp: Arthur G. Rengert and Il. 5.
Schwandt, Detroit. banjo; Enoch w
Ryder, Dowagiac, tension device for
check row planter; John j. Shafer,
Lenox, Photographic printing ma
chine: Emil A. Straub, Detroit,
tweezers; Holly NJ. verplanck. Lans-
ing, wheelbarrow: Leonard A. Young.
Detroit, spring attaching clip.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-03
SPEAKER WADSW0RTH'S NAME
BROUGHT INTO TURF INQUIRY
Witness Says G. o. p. Leader Recon-
nended Man Who Was Engaged
To Fight Hughes Measures.

NEW Yn.K. Dec. 3.--It developed
before the legislative graft investiga-
ton committee yesterday that James
w. Wadsworth, Jr, speaker OF the
state assembly recommended the
chief counsel who was engaged by the
Jockey club and the racing associa-
tons to fight the Hughes anti-racing
laws.
r. X Sturgis, treasurer OF the Jockey
club, and Morgan broker. told the
committee that Judge Edward p.
Cogue, who was paid $40.290 between
July L, 1907 and Sept 1. 1907, for lie
gal services in opposing legislation
averse to the racing interests was en-
gagged on the Recommendation OF
James w. Wadsworth. Jr'
The committee seemed amazed al
this statement and chairman Merritt
broke In: "You mean old Mr.. Wads-
worth, a member OF the state racing
commission, do you nCt"'
mo. sir. mean the young man, the
speaker"
Sturgis Put all OF the expenditures
made by the racing associations and
the Jockey club in opposing the bills
Ssquarely up to August Belmont
"Mr. Belmont was supreme in all
matters concerning legal expendi-
lures" said Sturgis. and | paid not
money entirely on his rider, drawing
the checks in his name"
All OF the books OF the Jockey club,
the governing body OF the eastern
turf. were brought into the committee
room and piled upon che counsel
table. Sturgis was early on hand. Hc-
companied by John b. Stanchfeid, his
counsel.
Sturgis was the first witness at the
afternoon session. He explained how
the Jockey club WAS organized as
close corporation at the request OF all
the racing interests number OF
years ago.
Its object was TO put racing In
America on as high plane as II en-
joys In other countries" he said. 1T
has expended both time and money TO
make racing a gentleman's sport"
Sturgis, as treasurer OF the Jockey
club. had complete control OF all the
cash which was paid out In the fight
against the bills. This amount expend.
ed for Legal expenses has been es-
timated at exceeding S264,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-03

rodent, not only because he ~ "A
ravcnous feeder and eSacts an an
nual toll OF millions OF dollars worth
OF farm products, but because as "A
spreader of disease and epidemics.
he Is "a paramount pest. The ravages
OF the bubonic plague are said TO
lie solely at the door OF the rat. The
cement floors. making impossible any
ingress TO the grain bins. Will. II Is
believed. effectually check the career
OF this tiny but terrible devastator.
The cement. or poured" house is
gradually attracting attention
throughout the country. These houses
are made by erecting steel or iron
moulds and literally pouring them
full OF house" When completed the
building is fireproof, dampproof, alb
solutely sanitary and can be washed
ont with a hose. Many big manufac-
turing concerns which require numer-
GUS small houses for the use OF their
factory hands, are considering the ad.
visibility OF adopting the poured"
house as an economic move. Where
a number OF dwellings are to be
poured In the same locality. the cost
is materially lowered, as the taking
down and setting up OF the mould
more than once is avoided. II being
possible to move it from lot 10 lot
intact.
In the far west where so many ir-
rigation projects are being fostered,
cement Is being put TO even more
uses than In the eastern states. The
largest concrete fence In the world
has recently been built in one OF the
Rocky Mountain states. II is 400
feet long. feet high and inches
broad at the top. Cement telegraph
and telephone poles have been used
successfully and have met with some
favor. Heretofore, the railroads have
been unable 10 make use OF the con-
crete tie in railroad construction. be-
cause they found II too rigid for long
service. Recently, however, II is as
serted that George Gates, a G.. A. X.
veteran OF San Jose, California, has
sold to a syndicate OF eastern rail
road men for sl7,000000, the patent
right for process OF concrete tie
making.
In all cases where compressive,
rather than tensile strength is requir-
ed, cement has been found to be
highly satisfactory, the comparative
resistance TO forces of compression
and tension being ten to one. Five
years ago one barrel OF cement was
used TO every 1000 feet OF lumber
Today there are sixteen barrels used
TO every 1000 feet. 1t is estimated
that for the year ending Dec. 81,
1910. seventyfve million barrels of
cement will have been used And
the cost has decreased with the In
crease in demand In 1880 the manu-
facturer received three dollars a ba =
rel for his product. Last year the
average price was eighty-one cents.
Cement Is made by heating a mix
ture OF lime, silica and alumina, in
certain fixed proportions, TO point
OF incipent or semi-fusion. After the