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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
CORN. [: Q /! ]. TEST RECORD j: ! |
Quarter Spent on Acre Test Of Seed
Increases Yield by $5.95
MADE AT HOME TESTER IS BEST 5
Iowa Experiment Station Gives Ke.
suits Of Three y ears Study Of the
n CAREFUL Selection OF Seed for
q Corn Belt Farmers. q.

VI .
Ames-An average OF .25.6 cents an
acre spent in testing seed corn
brought an average net gain OF $685.
an acre in termination test OF seed
corn. Testing seed corn brought an
increase in 1911 OF S5.7 per cent over
INFESTED corn. ff$f
The results recorded in an exhaus-
tive study by the Iowa experiment
station during nearly three years
show that there is no other farm
practice on corn belt farms which
will give SO large returns in dollars
and cents as seed corn testing.
< 1T is the selection Of seed corn from
the standpoint Of the yielding power
OF the individual ears rather than the
per cent Of stand that increases the
total yield. A 100 per cent stand will
not necessarily yield twice as much
as a so per. cent stand. II 4
The rag doll'' tester, which can be
made at home by the farmer at cost
of 10 cents, proved to be as efficient
/ In getting an accurate termination
test as the. more expensive manufac-
tured testers. sie: N (: M ssi. I'll i%zsS AZ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
REGISTER iI|S'jiTl| |:I|:||. CO. HIT I
SENSATIONAL CHARGES AIMED
AT THE M'cAsKEY CORPORA
ton BY WickERsHAM.
sol CHIT 10 WRECK RIVALS ":
Governmen mt Suit at Cleveland Brinos
s, Out the Allegation That Business
+, Of Concerns Competitors Was .s.
DISTRACTED and Suppressed.

Cleveland, o., Feb. %. Sensational
y charges of violations of the Sherman
3 antitrust law are leyeled at the Nc
4 Caskey Register company lin 4 azEci '9il
U suit filed here Thursday by order OF
Attorney General :Wickersham.
8s To acquire monopoly of the inter
state and foreign commerce in the
sale Of account registers, appliances
Il and systems for keeping credit &C.
counts: the company, its officers and
4 agents, it is charged, Wrongfully and.
fraudulently have INSTRUCTED and sup.
pressed the business Of competitors.
v bribed their employees, employed
agents to- spy upon their business,
q have waged an unfair campaign OF;
patent suits and threatened suits, and
of other unlawful methods to stifie
competition. 1874 y t.il1 ssf
The federal district court here was
asked to restrain the following named
defendants from further monopoly
4 and to prohibit a series, OF alleged
1 unlawful and unfair practices: 81
McC askey Register company.
Alfred c. Ryley, Stewart s. Kurtz,
Samuel G. Zimmerman, Edward a..
Langenbach and Austin Lynch of Cam
ton, O. .5$ I'll i. n Y
S5 Henry f. Pollock, Theodore G. Uran,
\ George q. Russell, William G. Farnum,
Milton Beech and Grant Kiser Of Al
lance. A 58 Isi s,ls SIS q,
Josiah w Phipps, Boston. s:f
Charles T. Baxter, New York city.
s David C. Bower, Pitts burg.
Harry NJ. Rowley, Chicago: 5,f
William N. Hughes, San Francisco.
John H. Jones, Kansas City. S.s
.i s5 Fred Schneider, Seattle. 4 a.
George p. Hayes. Memphis. IL!
Leslie g. Solar, Atlanta. u
Edward 7. Bingham, Washington.
ID. G. " u,
The defendant company is said to
own exclusively the Dominion Regis
ter company, Ltd: OF Toronto, Cam
ada, which also maintains an agency in,
London. t5 5 4. u +
IA campaign 81 fierce and unfair
competitions has been planned or con-
scented to BY officers Of the company,
the government alleges. AZ force, Of
special men, sometimes called the
flying squadron" or knockout
men, y was employed, 1T, lis declared
to simpart to statesmen and agents IN,
structions to destroy the business Of
5competitors, and for the purpose Of
interfering with regulations and in
sducing the cancellation by the custom
Sers Of their contracts Of sale with
competitors. IS 4 4. ..3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
LOW COST OF LIVING IS PROVED
Public Welfare Commission Selves
:, the Problem Of How to Exist 1t
Cost Of Nine Cents Day.

Y q b 49, e
Des Moines.-The public welfare
commission has solved the problem
of how to live on 9 cents per day. Tho
report Of the first months operation
Of the municipal lodging house shows
that the average cost of meals has
been 8 cents The hospital in con-
nection with the municipal lodging
house is an important feature, which
is saving the city about 50 per day
Dr.. y. Nv. Graves said. 1--WE now have
nine men in the hospital, the most Of
them incapacitated by frozen legs,
arms or bodies. The city usually has
paid 81 per. day for the care of such
persons at the other hospitals. At the
municipal lodging house we ara keep
ing them at cost OF about 8 cents
per. day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
.PoINcARE FRENCH PRESIDENT
Simple Ceremonies Mark Induction
Into Office Of New Chief Execu-
= tivo-Much Enthusiasm.

Paris, France, Feb. 20.-The inaus-
uration Of Raymond Poincare as presi-
dent Of the French republic, for q
term Of seven years. took place Tues
day with simple ceremonies. There
was great display of popular en-
thusiasm as the new chief executive
proceeded to the palace Of the Elysee
to take office, I'll r &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
BRITISH /. WOMEN i / USE TORCH
1 Two suffrao ists Arrested II London 20
Destroyers Of Burned Pavilion Il
IN Kew Gardens i: II

5a5 London, i Feb. %. Suffragettes paid
another havoc working visit to the
Kew botanical gardens here Thursday
and fired . large refreshment pavilion,
which burned to; the ground. Two
women were arrested. They gave
their names as Lillian Lenton and
Joyce Locke, each twenty-five years
old. Il They were caught while running
from the scene OF the fire. Each car
ried a bag containing a dark lantern.
cotton soaked in oil, a hammer and q
saw. h e II NJ MD
When brought up at the police court.
! the magistrate refused to allow them
bail. They were told by the court
that their offense was not political.
but highly criminal. Miss Locke,
sthereupon, hurled at the, magistrate a
! big law book, which narrowly missed
his head, She fought desperately
against the wardens who were as
signed to remove her to q cell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
MADERO is OVERTHROW;
HUERTA MADE PRESIDENT
Fallen Chief Executive and His Cabinet Are AZ
rested in National Palace By General Banquet,
Backed By Supposedly Loyal Troops Move
Is Result Of Plot

Ia Mexico City, Feb. President Ma
dero was arrested at the national pal
ace late Tuesday afternoon by General
Banquet, one of his most trusted COM
manders. He resigned when Banquet
ordered him to surrender his Office be-
fore six O'clock on pain of execution
at that hour. II ~.
Gen. Victoriano Huerta, Madero's
chief, ithereupon assumed control OF
the government and proclaimed him
self military dictator.
& Felix Diaz, the triumphant rebel
leader, announced himself as in com
plete accord with these arrangements.
I Whole Cabinet Resigns. ii
The Madero vice-president, Pine
Suarez, and the whole cabinet have re
signed.
Gustavo Madero, the presid
brother, and General Delgado. the fed
eral commander, we're arrested. Gus
tavo Madero was executed next day.
The populace went wild with ex-
element. The inhabitants, always
ready by reason of their volatile tenn
permanent, to go from frolic to fight,
,surged through the streets crying
viva Diaz" and viva Huerta."
All the horrors OF the past ten days
were apparently forgotten in the ex-
ultence over the advent Of new idol.
A city torn by shot and shell was en-
fete. The streets we're cleared of the
dead by rollicking crowds OF merry
makers.
Lieutenant Colonel Riberal, federal.
refused to show allegiance to Diaz and
was shot. + +. va 5S
Plot Causes Madero's Fall. II
The plot to bring about Madcro's
downfall from within his own ranks is
believed to have been formed Monday,
although it probably was formulated In
Blanquet's mind some time ago.
From the first it has been known
that General Banquet was unwilling
to, fight He. had complete control
over his command, which numbered
about 1000 men. This force arrived
at the national palace Monday osten-
sibly to relieve the reserves who were
sent into the field.
The agreement between Banquet
and Huerta was reached Monday
night, but the first ;intimation that
Blanquet's men had Of the new role
they were to play was shortly before
the coup d'etat was executed.
{ Banquet drew his men up before
him and In stirring speech said:
"This inhuman battle must end. The
time has come when some drastic
means must be taken to stop con.
fiict in which father was killing son
and brother is fighting against broth.
er; when noncombatants are sharing
the fate of war-and all this because
of the caprice of one man"
President 10 Arrested.
Banquet then issued orders for the
arrest Of Madero, who was Immediate
ly seized and made a prisoner in his
room at the palace.
The presence Of his son in the
ranks Of Diaz is given as one reason
for the attitude of General Banquet.
Fearing some trick such as caused
his overthrow at Vera Cruz, Diaz re.
NAMED inactive in the Ciudadela. He
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Town After Water Works.

Greendeld.---As a result Of fire
that destroyed the residence of win
Morley at Fontanelle, citizens Of thar
town have started petition asking
a special election to vote on the, con-
struction Of a city water system. The
Morley fire. coming so soon after a
bad fire on the principal business
street, has aroused the citizens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
As TO FAVOUR.
Found Her Favorlte Again.

A bright young lady tells how she
came to be acutely sensitive as to the
taste Of coffee:
MY health had been very poor for
several years" she says. II loved
coffee and drank 1t for breakfast but
only learned by accident, as it were,
that 1t was the cause Of the constant,
dreadful headaches from which ! sui.
fered every day, and Of the nervous.
ness that drove sleep from my pillow
and 90 deranged my stomach that
everything l ate gave me acute pain.
(Tea Is just rs injurious, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in cofee.)
my condition finally got 10 serious
that I was advised by my doctor to 20
to a hospital. There they gave me
what l supposed was coffee. and I
thought it was the best ever drank.
but ! have since learned it was
Postum. I gained rapidly and came
home In four weeks.
Somehow the coffee we used at
home didn't taste right when got
back. I tried various kinds, but none
tasted as good AZ that drank in the
hospital, and all brought back the
dreadful headaches and the 'sick-all-
over feeling.
zone day got a package Of Postum.
and the first taste of it took,
said that's the good coffee we had in
the hospital have drank it ever
since, and eat Grape-Nuts for my
breakfast. have no more headaches,
and feel better than have for years."
Name given upon request. Read the
famous little book, "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's reason"
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form, called Instant Postum.
It is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum Is convenient;
there's no waste; and the favour is al.
ways uniform. Sold by grocers-45
to 50-cent tin 80 cts, 30 to 100-cup tin
80 cts. Il. s- t.s5
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Greek.
Mich.-Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
\ LARGE Shipment o, Hou..

Large Shipment OF Hogs. II
Observation-Disclosures HOWE, Cas-
tie Grove farmer. delivered lat hogs
At Monticello, which averaged 270
pounds each. 1t took twenty-three wag-
ons to haul them to town. Mr.. HOWE
received q check for them amounting
to 1924
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

refused to take anyone's word for the
truth of the startling news he had re
ceived and declared that not until Ma
dero was brought before him in person
would he believe that the federals
were overthrow. He sent word to
General Huerta that he would negoti-
ate only through the American ambas-
sador. =,
When 1000 cheering men started
for the Ciudadela to carry the news
that Diaz had won, they were fired up
on by his outposts and six or eight
were killed. ~. 4
All Entrances Guarded.
The arrest Of Madero took place in
the hall Of the ambassadors. The pres
ident was summoned to the room aft
er the stage had been set for his en-
trance. He stepped inside and found
all the entrances guarded. One sol
dier, over-excited by the words Of
Banquet. pointed his gun at the breast
Of tMadero,, who leaped upon him. In
the struggle, the gun was discharged,
without injuring anyone. The soldier
was disarmed and placed under arrest
by order of Huerta on the charge of
firing without orders. !. n zsy 3.s 5
In the excitement attending Made
ro's arrest Captain Carmedia, who had
Just been appointed chief Of police, ad-
vanced upon Colonel Riberell, shoot
ing and wounding him seriously. I'm
mediately there was an exchange OF
shots and three or four members of
the presidents staff were wounded.
Twenty men Of the Twenty-ninth in
fantry Of Blanquet's forces were en-
trusted with the duty of guarding the
private rooms of the president at the
beginning Of the revolt In the palace.
Mobs threatened the destruction Of
Ell impartial building, which fs q yerit-
able fortress of reinforced cement and
STEEL Soldiers were sent to protect
the property, which was recently
bought by Gustavo Madero. 4
The whole country is in a turmoil.
It is reported that Zapata has now
turned for Madero and will try to keep
up bandftti guerrilla warfare against
the new president. The new president
l6 making no PROMISES except " ISy ~
restore peace throughout the repub-
lie. r.
Capital City Of Horrors.
All the horrors Of bombardment
have been experienced by the resi-
dents Of this city for many days and
to those that might be expected have
been added the effects of vicious ma
chine gun and rife fire in the streets
at range sometimes of less than i00
yards. h .
! Scarcely q district of the capital has
escaped injury. Over end through
every quarter at some time shells have
torn and screeched and exploded. Lit.
tie round shells from the automatic
pompoms have added to the terror and
destruction.
Hundreds of buildings attest by
their hole marked sides and wrecked
interiors to the destructive qualities Of
modern artillery.
How many have been killed or
wounded is a question which none can
answer with any exactitude. 1t is
| doubtful whether even the government
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Leaves Hospital Fund.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thousand dol
lars for the founding of a public hos
pital for the town OF State Center was
the feature Of the will Of Mrs. Cor
sina c. Sabin, who died Jan. 2. Mrs.
Sabin left an estate OF about $4,000.
According to the terms Of the will the
town formally must accept The gift
within three months after the will is.
probated. Mrs. sabin also left $4,000
to the Presbyterian church at State
Center sst!55 4 ~ 5s,s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
do you think your sister favors
my suit p 5555 n
well. its al right II you come
through. but II you don't she favors Q
suit for breach Of promise"
( Not Altogether ! Case q Love.

| - %.,fI
Here is a story TO illustrate tAe
point that one never can Judge by, APP
pearances: Az .I5 5.sT
"A young boy with golden curls. .
regular cherub In appearance, was on
the front porch playing with a little
dog and putting him through q lot Of
tricks, A minister passe by and
was struck by the appear; .nce Of the
little chap and the celebrity with which
the dog obeyed all his commands.
".Ah, little boy he said, you must
love your dog. Are you good to him =
.Sure!'$ answered. the cherub.
".And suppose he loves you. too,
and that's why he minds you so
we'll II d
Well, II he didn't mind me, I'd
knock his blooming block Oh. was the
unexpected retort Of the child" d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
win. DI.eovered ! New Game

They had lived in q nat all Of VIII
lies short life. 30 that the little boys
knowledge OF fauna and nora was
limited to canary birds and flower
boxes; and when they went to board
in the suburb where there was a large
yard. Willie very enthusiastically start
ed In pursuit OF chicken. armed with
a stick and other missiles.
When the hostess protested to his
mother. she turned from the window.
and said, indulgently: Il. s IS 20
You'll have to forgive dear Willie
The doesn't know that's chicken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Industrial school Change.

Industrial School Change. sS
353 Des Moines.-Miss Katherine Hum,
mer, state agent for the industrial
school for girls at Mitchellville, has
resigned to become matron of the
children's home at Boise City, Ida
Miss Runners resignation takes ef-
feet at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

Many Attend Ex-Mayor's Funeral.
St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 17.-Hundreds
paid tribute to the memory Of Robert
Smith, once mayor of st. Paul, Satur-
day afternoon. Prior to the funeral
the body lay in state four hours in
the Masonic temple. ~ +.tr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Many After. Postofflce,

Iowa Falls.-C. L. Brock has an
nounced that he is in the race for the
postoffice. Mr.. Brock is a veteran of
the civil war and claims the Office
under the old soldier preference act.
S. I. $Rutledge, Peter sMcCallum, An
drew Morgan. Richard A. FEST and
C. l.. Brock are in the field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
President 10 Arrested.
She Wouldn't Admit II.

A Chicago woman says American
mems manners have deteriorated in
the last fifty years. Perhaps they
have not been as polite to her as they
were in the bygone years.-Toledo
Blade. ats,ra g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Offers Contest Prize.

Ames.-Wayne Dinsmore. secretary
OF the Percheron Society of America,
an Ames animal husbandry graduate.
has invited Prof. w. H. Pew of the
animal husbandry department to con-
duct a sophomore horse Judging con-
test and to give to the winning stu
dent gold medal. n s%s n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Forbiddenssweets Fatal.

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 22.-Allen
Brusnahan, nine years old, choked to
death while eating candy in a school
room here Thursday. An hour before
his death the teacher had warned him
against eating peanuts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
jury Moderates charoe.

Dubuque Erlandson who
Is charged with criminal assault on
Cecilia Louis, was found guilty OF as.
sault and battery. Two co-defendants,
who already have been tried, have re.
ceived respectively, thirty days and
life imprisonment in the state peni,
Tertiary. 81 !, 55z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
/ Iowa Jefferson Club Date chanaed.

Iowa jefferson Club Date Changed.
Des Moines. Announcement has
been made that the Iowa Jefferson
club banquet will be held on che night
OF March 20 instead OF on March FL.
AS March 81 is Good Friday officials
Of the club were DESTROYS that the
banquet be moved forward one day.
The consent OF Colonel Bryan. who is
to be the speaker, was secured and
the club officials are now breathing
more easily. ri 5ss. e .$59 Y !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
~. NM 100000 \ 10 penot,

Gets New 100000 Depot.
egotiations have been
closed by the Rock Island railroad for
the erection OF 100000 passenger
depot in this city this year. The sta
ton will be located on the river front
necessitating the purchasing and raz-,
ing OF half business block
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
plan Mission lnstitute.

Des Moines.T The 4 International
Council OF Women for Missions has
announced an institute to be held in,
cooperation with the Y. w. c. A. be-
ginning March 10. Miss Frances D.
Patterson, missionary in China for
several years, will conduct the insti-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Garden Grove Gets Liaht.

Leon. The Leon Electric company
has completed preparations for the
supplying OF current to the town Of
Garden Grove, ten miles north Of
here. The poles have been set and
nearly all of the wiring at Garden
Grove has been completed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
4 Emmett Beets Are Best.

Estherville.-Emmet county last
year, for the first time. experiment.
ed with sugar beets, raising about five
hundred acres to supply the factory
at Chaska. The beets grown in this
county tested Is to 20 per cent better
than any other beets furnished to this
fittory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

Trap-shot Champ to Travel.
Mason City-Charles Grimm, for
years champion trap shot of the world,
will sell his big farm near her and
with his wife will travel abroad and
on his return make his home here
or at Clear Lake. 5Era
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Three Arrested m sIaver..

Three Arrested as Slavers.
ST. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 17.-William
Porter, Albert Porter and Pearl Ray
mond were arrested at Lake Park
Sunday for alleged violation of the
Mann white slave law. All were
wanted in Spokane.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
SEVEN CHILDREN DIEM FIRE.
Parents Are Absent as Fatal confis.
grafton Destroys II heir Home
KY and It's Inmates. n 4 (. a

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb 22,-seven
children, ranging in age from one to
twelve years, were burned ito death
when the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith. at Ebenezer.
near here, was destroyed, by fire
Thursday. The parents were abb
sent from home at the time The. ia:
ther and mother had been In the city
purchasing supplies for the family
and made the gruesome discovery
upon their return. ~ S5S;'t's 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
) Church M eIven, ga. o : d.

TT. Dodge.-Promised $4,000 from
the estate of5Isaac Garmoe, the mem
bers of the First Methodist Episcopal
church Of Fl. Dodge are trying to
raise q similar amount because only
on condition that they do is the be-
quest given them They are therefore
making an arduous campaign this
week in the hope of completing the
amount in subscriptions by next Sun
day. They plan thoroughly modern
and beautiful church to cost $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Two Captured In Omaha.

Logan.-Fremont Wilkins and Fred
Fitzsimmons have been returned TO
Logan. Wilkins was wanted on a
charge of wife desertion and Fred
Ftzsimmons is charged with knitting
his cousin, Roy Ftzsimmons. Both
were apprehended in Omaha. vi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Road Clay To pc Tested.

Sioux City.-To ascertain If 1t is
possible to make mixture that will
Withstand the eroding effects OF wind
and rain, the county board will send
samples OF the clay common to roads
in this county to the state highway
commission at Ames for tests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
ANNOYANCE Of Neglect.

Have you been annoyed by the
snapshot photographer"
mot until recently" replied the
statesman. ""Since the election went
against me l find that can walk
through a crowd OF them without any
body's swapping . camera"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
.,ounners Killed on WarshIp. J.

Gunners Killed on Warshlp.
Toulon. France, Feb. 20-Three
French naval gunners were killed and
a number of others were severely
wounded by the explosion OF three
inch gun on the dreadnought Danton
during target practice Tuesday. 80