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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Concrete Vat for Manure.

The most common way Of keeping
manure is to pile 1t up just outside
the stable doors. where it IS COM
PEELED to leach through all the winter
rains and SHOWS. In this way it loses
about three-flfths of its nitrogen
Another way is to pile it under some
shed where it will be sure to heat
and destroy the nitrogen. A more
economical way is to keep 1t in con-
crete vat in the ground where the
nitrogen cannot be washed out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Peg leg His Poeketbook.

Hot Springs. Ark.-As ballast for
his wooden leg Harry Hinton, when
arrested. was found to have a cavity
in the wood completely filled with
nickels. dimes and quarters. the
amount being more than $40.
When taken to the station Hinton
readily submitted to search, but
when ordered to do 90, refused to per.
NIT his wooden leg to be removed.
This was, however, done by force. and
the entire limb was found to be hollow
and literally stuffed with small
change.
That's my pocketbook." grinned
the fellow. when asked about 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
/. For Milk Production

The man who tries to get a good
flow of milk out Of his cows by feed.
ing them corn slower. oat straw and
corn, with perhaps little bran, Is
attempting to perform the impossible
Ito make something out OF nothing.
Feeds that contain milk producing
compounds must be supplied. and IL
clover or alfalfa or cowpea hay Is not
to be had, bran, oil meal and cotton.
seed meal must be bought and fed in
considerable quantities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
a Novel Cattle Guard.

thus meeting with injury or death
from oncoming trains. AS the COW
walks along the line she meets the
platform shown, which turns up as
she steps upon it, and enectually bars
her wanderings. The idea is quite
but none the less effectual, and
has saved the lives OF many cattle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
AID in RAISING DAIRY CALF
Young Animals Are Shut upIn Small
Stanchions and Prevents Suck
"a ing Of Udders and Ears.

Small stanchions are a great help
In raising dairy calves. The calves
are shut in these, as shown In the pic
ture, before feeding. which allows
each one to get the proper amount OF
food and prevents sucking each 9th
sers' ears and udders, which often
works considerable injury.
Where a bunch of calves are
raised together the larger and strong
er ones will get more than their share
OF milk. and the smaller ones, which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Pick Up Promising Heifers.
The man who has good supply of
feed on hand ought to be able to pick
up come promising heifers now while
everybody is wanting to sell stock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Laxative Needed.

Something laxative in the feed a
week or ten days. before calying will
lessen the dangers of milk fever and
other calving troubles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Cow. Like slIaae.

When once they learn to eat 1t,
cows never seem to tire Of silage. Pal
atability is one of the strong points in
favor of silage as milk feed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
Better Cows and Milk.

Keeping the stable doors open
through the day while the cows are
out is one Of the little things that
makes for healthier cows and better
milk. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

The miserablest day we live there's
many better thing to do than dying.
barley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

Women never say what they want
They bring it about
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
CATTLE GUARD QUITE NOVEL 10 /
Device Which EffeetualIy Prevents
Cows From strayino UP Line Of
Railway, Thus Meeting Injury.

Our Illustration depicts novel de-
vice which effectually prevents cattle
straying up the line Of q railway and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

coptented Cow.
Plenty of silage makes a contented
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

100 acres in cultivation, TOBACCO and gaia
10000 $50 beet soil 10 room house, barns
Gz,500 Sandy loan farms fairly improved 20 70 ~
lands 3 and up, reasonable TERMS csBssa Dssrsas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03

LANDS. LANDS, LANDs-soocoo acres nne land
tracts to suit purchasers-High and dry-Win grow
anythinG-Good water-Health nne-Climate best
Buy now-Your last chance TO get cheap lands W it0
HAHN LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, Ainden, La
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-03
eITS CURED. bottle FREE.w pay express.
THO HALL CKknlCAL CORPAXI, AA11ONIOas +. ].
b ZEAL ESTATI

W. N. U, CHICAGO. NO. s2-,s,1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
GRAND JURY MAY
INDICT AL BOYCE

FORT WORTH, March 1.-The
grand jury in the United States Dis
trict Court here today. began an in
vestigation with view to indicting
Al g. Boyce. on charge Of white
slavery. as a result Of his sensational
elopement with Mrs. Lena Snead.
wife OF the millionaire Amarillo
banker. who January Is shot and
killed Captain A. q. Boyce, AIS
father.
W. RI. Atwell. federal district at
torney, n relative Of Snead. Is pro-
scouting the white slave charge.
= The government s>lafms that < the
federal law was violated inasmuch as
Mrs. Snead was in a sanitarium for
the insane when she eloped with
Boyce on November ?. and that this
constituted abduction Of n person OF
unsound mind.
Al Royce IL in Alberta, Canada.
and safe from prosecution II he re-
mains across the border. A. the
charge Is not extraditablel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12

sanA elee4rtc wcrks have notified their
custcmers Of . restriction OF service,
nsA mall service In many directions
- been abandoned. Tho presssire
n tfnfIsc ON the street cars aud ON
nibueesy In London AZ result Of re-
ERECTION Of the suburban train has
hecome 90 great tfre authorities to-
day gave permission to the people To
rfand up in the vehicles. The anti
landing rule In normal times Is re :
3dfy enforced.
Rso;d increase In Goal priesA
For the rapidly dwindiing stocks
/ ~ coal on hand In North Wales an
ADVANCE IN prices OF from rs to leo
ner cent. was demanded today. and
this fact has necess1tated the closing
n practically every factory and quar-
~ in that part or the country. IN
many other portions Of the United
1 Kingdom conditions are almost as
had. The shipments of coal from
the ports OF South Wales last week
amounted only to $4,000 tons. com
pared with the usual total OF *oo.ooo
tons per week. Two Of the largest
paper mills in the midland countries
cca~cd working today, and all their
employees, several thousand in num-
her, were discharged.
The British government has been
trying ever since the strike was In
augurated 10 bring the miners and
the mine owners together, and sue
ceeded only In a partial way tonight.
when the miners agreed to the pro-
posal for Joint conference, with the
minimum wage question excluded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12

sisted by Rev. A. r. Love. Burial
was In Blandford cemetery.
John Marbury, native Of TINS
city, Gied at his home in Norfolk sun.
day afternoon. He was the son OF
l.. A. Marbury, who was for many
years a prominent sycamore stree,
merchant He is survived by his WIFE,
a daughter and a sister. Mrs. James
NJ McIlwaina, OF Petersburg.
The body or Charles Edwin Thacker
former owner Of the Daily Press OF
Newport News. who died SUNDAY
morning at the home OF relatives in
this city, will be taken to Newport
News tomorrow morning for burial
A large number Of relatives and
friends will accompany the body TO
Newport News.
Italian Dead.
Herman Prestignoma. - years old.
a native OF Italy, died at his home on
Halifax street last evening. He was
unmarried and had only been In this
city two months. The funeral TOOK
place this morning at O'Clock In st.
Joseph's cemeter-. Rev. Father OFFER
rain officiated.
Funeral Of c. Il. Winse.
The funerai of C. II. Wingo. who
died In Roanoke Friday. took place
yesterday afternoon from Tabernacle
Baptist church. Dinwiddie county.
Personals
Mrs. Ella ScSulman. Of New York,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. >.
Goldstein.
c. r. Walsh has issued card
announcing himself as candidate for
reelection to the Common Council.
Mr.. James Kahn. Jr.. has returned
from visit to New York.
Charles H. Cuthbert. Jr., who was
recently operated upon for hpperdi-
citis. continues to improve.
. c. r. Reese IL rapidly recovering
from q spell of sickn.-Is.
MIR. and Mrs Walker. OF Charles
City county have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Virginia
Page. to Hugh West. Of Prince George
county. The wedding will take place
In the early spring.
John Fielding, Of Roanoke Is visit
ing relatives ON Washington street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
DETECTIVES FIND
SILVER IN CELLAR
SERVANT HAD NO TIME TO DIS.
POSE OF IaER LOOT IN
SAFER PLACE.

Deep in the dark recesses of the
cellar of the residence OF A. IL.
Strauss, at 22l1 Hanover avenue. De-
tectives Bailey and Bolton, after an
exhaustive search. found buried yes
terdsy afternoon twentyfour pieces
of silverware. part of the loot taken
by Lucy Sloan. negro servant now
under arrest for theft.
When quantity Of plumber was
recovered from the girls room In the
Strauss residence following her arrest,
II was found upon examination that
a number Of silver spoons. knives and
forks and two trays were still missin z.
Knowing that the girl did not have
time to dispose of the plumber, the
detectives yesterday searched the
house again, finding the articles hid
den under a pile OF rubbish in cor
ner OF the cellar. All of the stolen
goods have now been recovered. The
girl is In the city jail awaiting the
action OF the grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
GOVERNMENT WILL
HELP ARBITRATE

LONDON, March 1.-THE miners
federation met tonight to decide what
reply they would make to the appeal
OF the government TO meet the miners
and mine owners for the purpose OF
arriving at an amicable settlement Of
the great coal strike.
The executive committee last week
decided to recommend the acceptance
pf the offer. provided L.at the prin-
cipie Of the minimum wage was taken
~ d starting point. AT full meet
Ing OF the federation tonight II was
decided to meet the ministers tomor-
row and tight II out with the assist
ance of the ministers acting as nedi-
afore or honest brokers.
Owners Have NW Accepted.
The coal owners have not yet ac-
-eeP4~d- thu Invitation Premier Az
quith to meet the miners and the
representatives OF the government
will mcet tomorrow morning To de-
eide this question.
II Ia believed the English owners
will agree TO the proposition. The
Welsh and Scottish owners are ex-
pected. however. to stand aloof fol
the present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12

further consideration from the ordi
nance TO create the ONCE Of superin
teneent OF the city electric plant
MIR. Mtlia. chairman OF the water
COMMITTEES, sta . d that his committed
Mt the time had In a report on the
matter and the resolution to dis
charge was Withdrawal. Mr.. Mills de-
cIared that hts committee had been
un,ustiy charged with bad faith In
connection with the ordinance Great.
ing the ONCE named and stated that
the committee had only had the mat
ter before II a month. 1t wall prob
ably be acted on at the next meet
Ing of the Council ana worning
head provided for the electric plant,
relieving a situation that has become
rather strained.
Inc Committee on Printing offered
an ordinance to require oil the depart
ments of the city government To fur-
nish an estimate OF the printing need
ed the first OF December Of each yea~
after which bids will be asked for for
years supply.
There was considerable discussion
of the ordinance regulating second
hand dealers, but II was finally passed
in the form reported by the Commit
tee on Ordinance, Charter and Re-
form. Mr.. Richards made fight to
have the recommendation of the chief
of police made necessary before a
dealer could be licensed. This. how
ever was not Incorporated in the
ordinance, nor was the requirement
urged by him to compel these dealers
to make their reports in legible Eng
fish. They may write In Chinese u
they understa nd no other chirography.
Margaret +. Semmes WIS allowed
500 for injuries sustained by step
ping On top Of a defective water
meter,
The contract with w. A. Chester
man was confirmed at sl7,440, for the
erection OF certain market buildings.
A resolution appropriating $4,000 for
music in the parks was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Fer Eishty-Cent Gas.
Mr.. Cease offered his promised or
dinance to reduce the price of gus
II was referred to the committee on
light.
BY dint OF exertion Mr.. Cease got
through an amendment to the present
ordnance so that Madison ward shall
have four voting precincts north OF
the James river.
Mr.. Ferguson, OF Lee ward endeav-
ored to crowd through an ordinance
under suspension Of rules to prohibit
roller skating on Sunday. II did not
Sc. sufficient votes for immediate ae-
ton. and was referred to committee.
Barton Heights Would Cote In.
A communication was read from
Mayor w. L.. Ragland, OF the town of
Barton Heights, asking that negctia'
tions be opened at an early date te-
tween the councils OF Richmond. and
! Barton Heights looking to the annex
, alton of the town Of Barton Heights
to the city. Mayor RagIana stated
that the people OF his town were
anxious to come into the city, and
that largely attended meeting had
F, declared for such a course.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
TO DEFEND
SUSPECTED NEGRO

Realizing the seriousness of hts po-
sition, Antonio Freadricie. the Hay
tian negro. who IL under arrest sus-
pected OF causing the death Of Mrs
Rosa Inez Stage. OF IL Government
road. has retained AS counsel Attor-
ney II. NJ. Smith, and refuses to dis
cuss any feature Of his case.
VAS. brought into. Pc.
lice Court yesterday morning before
Police Justice Crutchheld and held
for examination. Mr.. Smith also de-
clined to discuss the case or what the
defense will be.
Coroner Taylor will hold the in
quest at 10 O'CLOCK this morning In
his Office In the basement OF the City
Hall. J. TiIden Stagg. the husband
Of tho dead woman, II Is understood,
Will be the chief witness against
Freadricie, and has intimated that
he will 'answer any questions put to
him. Staxg. It Is said. witnessed the
operation that resulted in the death
of his wife.
He has not been placed under ar
rest. but is under surveillance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12

to stampede /; II he takes the crgah-
ixation away from them.
The Taft plan 10 10 play dokEea
persistent stanapat game holding every
delegate they can get, threatening ~
much as they dare, employing tfs
steam roller everywhere they can Go
so without making too much Of a
scandal
The Roosevelt game Is TO wag an
accusing tongue at the steam roller
wherever II can be found. dare the
Taft supporters to Z primary hrnt.
and yell STANDARD o. whenever ths
Taft people shout Harvester Trust"
Neither Side Makss Gain.
Although mailing tubes and paper
shreds hurtie through every avenue in
Washington. neither side has gained
an Inch as yet.
Apparently the Shots have gone wild.
The Taft crowd In still plying the
steam roller. the Roosevelt contingent
Ii still uttering dehances. yet as'da
from the regular reports Of ofiicehoid-
ers who have come out for Taft. there
has been neither advance nor retrees.
The only advantage thus far has
been to the Democrats who are Efeaa-
ing campaign material from every
waste basket, and preparing to make
deadly use OF II in the coming cam
palgn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
CHICAGO OPERATORS
AWAIT CONFERENCE

CHICAGO. March 11.-Bituminous
coal operators are anxiousiy awaiting
the result OF the conference In New
York Wednesday between the miners
officials and the anthracite mine own
ery.s The outcome In expected to have
a far-reaching influence on the joint
conference Of httumfnous coal opera
tors and miners to be held In Cleve-
land March 30. Should the anthra-
cite conference break up and a strike
follow, the bituminous operators be-
iieve there will be a better chance
Tor an agreement at Cleveland. On
the other hand. Il II believed II the
New York conference settles the an
thraeite sifuation there 10 more
chances Of a strike Of soft coal min
ers
To Hold Conferences
The executive committee of the H.
linois Coal Operators Association met
today and decided to meet In CIeve-
land March 10. On the same day the
eighteen operators from essch OF the
competitive districts Of western Penn
syIvania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
Will also hold a conference In tina:
city TO decide upon a policy to be
followed In the joint conference the
following day. Until the anthracite
operators and miners have met the
bituminous operators will not know
just what stand to take. They all say,
however. that tho miners demands
are impossible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
ANOTHER WOMAN
IN GRACE CASE
WIFE OF. ATLANTA MAN SAYS
FORMER ACQUAINTANCE FIRED
THE SHOT.
HER HUSBAND SAYS NOT
PRISONER LONGS TO BE NEAR BED
SIDE or WOUNDED MAN TO
AID IN ATTENDING

ATLANTA. GA. March IA seIl-
sationai turn was given to the Grace
case today when Mrs. Daisy Opie
Grace, held in the Tower on charge
OF shooting her husband. declared
that trace WIZ Ehot by woman
whom he had known prior to his mar
riage.
This woman resented his marriage
to me-" said Mrs. Grace. land had
threatened to be revenged. She shot
him and she has been writing the
letters upon which the prosecution
hopes to convict me-"
Mrs Grace did not give the wo-
mans name, but It Is known that she
refers to q pretty woman to whom
Grace was attentive for two years
prior to hts marriage. Just what ev-
idence there II against this woman
Mrs Grace's lawyers refuse to d.
vuige. Mrs Grace made the charge
against the other woman just after
she had been visited by Rev. W. J.
Ham. a leading Baptist minister.
Several Atlanta ladies called on
Mrs. Grace today.
Wants to Re Near Husband.
my humiliation and my imprison-
ment are nothing" said Mrs. Grace
to Rev. Mr.. Ham. my suffering Is
from being kept away from my hns-
band. while he lies wounded and
suffering. My place Is by his side.
1t IL an unjust law that keeps me
from doing my wifely duty"
Eugene Grace. who continues in a
precarious state at the hospital. made
the following statement regarding the
shooting to his mother this morn
ing:
II was awakened by Daisy calling
out to me. / awoke with a pain In
my left side. ] felt as IL ] wef.
dying. ! said: Daisy, l am dying
pray for me- She said: 4 can't pray
Grace Sticks to Statement.
u know Daily shot me for the in.
surance--for the insurance she had
me take out. She locked me In. She
asked me Monday night where the
heart was located. ] told her. ] had
been drugged, for / did not know
when l was shot"
Grace. through his attorneys, to-
day consented to the annulment O!
the $4,000 policy on his life writ.
ten by the Mutual two Gays before
he was shot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
FAMILY. IS away,
RESIDENCE BURNS
WEST GRACE STREET blaze Is
ExT1NGUIsHED AFTER DOING
81 600 DAMAGE.

While Sam Budman and his family
and @. Davis and his family who live
on the second and third floor. respec-
lively. Of the three story brick resi-
dence at $40 West Grace street were
attending theatre last night fire
broke out In the Budman domtcils
and caused damage amounting -
over $1,000 before II was extinguish.
ed by the fire department.
A great deal Ct excitement was
created among spectators when re.
port was circulated that there were
several children In the busninG stfue.
ture. but this fear was dtspelIed wheA
Assistant Gfatsf wise and seHsrAt4 AFS-
mon equipped with electric search
lights braved the smoke ana flames
and went from one room to another
without finding a livsng soul.
Tho blaze. It II said. originated from
an open crate In the second floor or
the building. and burning through
the moor entered tho tailoring Nstab-
lishment conducted by Budman q
Davis on the nrat moor. The Bud
man pArlor In Ia the rear Of the
tailor shop and the furnitNre and 1t.
tfnga OF both rooms worS Totally
ruined. The Are was discovered by
. pedestrian ahortly after 10 o'clock.
and sent In an alarm from Box No,
and ent In IN alarm from Box No.
So. Engine Companies Nos. : ana
10 and Truck No, responded ana
had the blaze under coh<Tol within
twenty minutes and exttnguiahed u :
littla over An hour. S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
SUGAR MAGNATEs
APPEAR IN COURT

Continued from First page)
had been temporarily delayed and
would soon appear In the court room.
Not until after the Sary had been
completed did Mr.. Nicoll further ex-
plain that his distinguished client,
not forseeing that the jury would be
assembled so expeditiously, had gone
on a mission OF mercy to a hospital.
OF whose board he Is member,
Judge Hand then. at the request OF
Mr.. Wise. declined to have tho jurors
sWorn In the absence of one of the
chief defendants. this might In
= vasistafsst the ~erassre record IF the pf5-
cee6ings.
None Indicted Before.
Judge Hand viii administer the
when Mr.. Parsons had promised to
be present 4 Then will begin what
probably will be an epoch king
proceiur OF American jurispru-
dence. With the exception of the
long delayed trial OF the beef trust
! earons nj Chicago. which IL row
moving at snails pace, none Of the
officers Of a great Industrial combi-
nation have before been brought III
n body TO plead to an indictment FIR
violating the criminal clause OF :he
Sherman antitrust law.
Defendants in court today were:
Washington b. Thomas. who Sue
ceeded Havemeyer as executive head
Of the sugar trust; Arthur Bonner.
for many years treasurer OF the trust
and now director. George H. Fra
sier, another director. and Thomas Ii
Harmed. Philadelphia lawyer who is
charged with having aided the trust
10 secure control OF the Pennsylvania
Refining Company from Adoiph Sc
gal through loan transaction. II
Il upon this transaction that the
blanket Indictment against the Ame,i-
can Sugar RefininY Company and It's
officers and directors named was
based John Mayer, another of the
indicted directors. was not present
because Of illness. II brought to the
bar at all. he VIII be tried separately.
In the course Of the examination
II tAlesnaen Il developed that neither
aide looks for the trial to consume
more than two weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
WAR
Goes MERELY ON

CONTINUED from frat page.)
issuing from his Office. nc has the rest
Of the Taft crowd. They expect 10 re-
tire like cutie fish where they can't
be found when wanted n testify to
their intentions on the primary issue.
The truth Is that the Taft pSnpie
will not stand for choice by primaries.
and the Roosevelt people know that
they will not. Senator Dixon will
not succeed in smoking them out, mo
matter how hard he tries.
But inasmuch as they have no ex-
cuse for lodging the primaries save
the fear ths.t such method would
defeat the President. 1t Il good politics
to keep Fostering them--not only rood
politics, but the only hope Roosevelt
has Of getting the majority OF dele
gates In the convention.
VIII Take 4tampSds.
The Taft forces IN spite Of MI that
has been done still control the Ma
tional committee. and WIN organise
the convention. Roosevelt will have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-12
ASKS 500, 900 FOR
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

WASHINGTON. March ii.--Re-
preventative Flood. Of Virginia, intro
ducsd bill in Congress today to
erect a Thomas Jefferson memorial
highway from Charlottesville. Va. to
the Jefferson home at Monticello, Va.
He asks $4,000 for the highway
and q memorial arch at Monticello.