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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-04

we find that he has built a house
answering in every detail to the plan
exhibited, it is perfectly rational
conclusion that he seriously entertain
ed the plan and meant to carry it out
For more than twenty years Germany
has published and discussed what
purported to be her plan for the fu-
ture; and when we come to study
her achievements in this war up to
date, we shall find that they all fit
into the requirements Of her alleged
plan as perfectly as the cogs of a
machine fit into each other We are
therefore justified in assuming that
German imperialism has for a long
time been operating in accordance
with comprehensive and well digest
ed plan, and that the present war is
only one of it's many features, being
one of the necessary means for it's ex-
ecution.
Let us give a name to this plan.
For some years American readers
of periodicals, in following the trend
of diplomatic developments abroad,
have occasionally met the word Pan
German. Literally it means all
German, but we venture to say that
even now not one American in ten
thousand can explain it's political
meaning as understood in Germany.
Now the plan which Germany has dis
cussed for years, which the Kaiser had
in mind in the words just quoted, and
which enabled Won Goetzen to predict
the present war as long ago as 1898,
is the Pan German Plan.
And the Pan German plan, when un
derstood in it's entirety, will be found
to contemplate precisely what its
name indicates, German world
empire. Fantastic as such an idea
may seem to us, it has not been so
regarded by German imperialism. For
forty years every one of its moves
has been along the lines laid down in
the Pan-German Plan. Finally, when
the time had come, it did not hesitate
to pluge the world into its present
nightmare of horrors, to carry out the
remaining provisions of the Pan
German Plan.
In our next paper we will attempt
an analysis of this plan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-04
HOW THE WAR COULD BE ENDED.

If the German people would put
skids under the Kaiser and give him
a shift over into Switzerland where
his brother-in-law, the late king of
Greece is now keeping house with
the Kaiser's sister, the war would
end without the loss of another life.
The world has no grievance against
the German people. 1t is against
the government under which they
suffer that war is being waged. That
government has forfeited its right
of existence. 1t is a menace to hu-
manity and the war will continue
until it is overthrown.
If the German people are unable
to induce the Kaiser to go to Switzer-
land they might send him on a visit
to the late Gear of Russia with no
return ticket
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-04

In the avis, or upper burial ground
Of Germantown, there is tombstone
which gives the age of him who lies
beneath it, one John Adam, as nine
hundred and sixty-nine years. The
records. believe, show that his
age was rightly sixty-nine, and the ex-
PLANTATION given Is that the stonecutter
cut his nine first and then found he had
no room for the six. SO he filled in
the nine with cement and cut behind
his first markings. Time having worn
out the cement reveals the tomb Of an
ancient fit to be classified with those
mentioned in Genesis.-Philadelp
Public Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-04
Applying Physics in a Street Car.

Onc OF lne IuuualHeHtdl theories you
were taught in your high school phys
les will save you lot Of trouble ev-
cry day if you apply it.
Straphangers in the street car lurch
forward when the car stops and back
ward when it starts. It's inconvenient,
especially if 2OO-pounder hits you.
Remember that place in the physics
text: ITO every action there is an op-
posite and equal reaction"
Well, apply 1t. When the car stops,
lean toward the rear. When it starts,
lean toward the front.
You lurch because you're the op-
posite reaction to the cars movement.
Simple and practical isn't it?-Co-
lumbus Dispatch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-04
Hard Winters of Lono AGO.

Why do most people believe that the
winters were more severe and were at
tended by heavier snowfalls in their
childhood days than they are now?
The myth Of the "old-fashioned win
ter is almost universal, and Is another
proof Of counting the hits and not
the misses" Heavy snow and intense
cold produce a more lasting impress
sion upon the mind than open, mild
weather. We remember the excep-
tional weather of the past, and forget
the normal weather. In some cases a
change Of residence accounts for this
belief. Some parts of the country
have q much heavier snowfall than
others. In any given locality the
weather conditions are usually uni
form.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-04
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s3,035 ,226,S5O was subscribed to the
Liberty Loan by more than 100000
men and women of the United States.
Only 2,O0O, 100000 has been allotted.
All subscribers for sums ranging from
$50 to $4,000 will receive the full
sum subscribed for. Those subscrib-
ing for more than $4,000 will receive
only partial allottments of their sub
scriptions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-04
RUSSIA STRIKES TEUTONS
SMASHING BLOW.

On Monday 100000 Russians storm
ed IS miles of trenches and captured
1918 Teutons and a fortified town.
Berlin admits the gains claimed by the
Russians but says that the Russian
troops suffered terrible losses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-15

School Tax-The city council and
the mayor make a separate levy for
this purpose.
Library Tax-The city council and
the mayor make q separate levy for
this purpose.
Sanitary District-The tax is levied
| by the board of trustees.
South Park Systematic South
Park Commissioners levy for park
purposes in the towns of South Chi.
cago, Hyde Park and Lake.
West Park Systematic West Chi.
cago Park commissioners levy for
park purposes in the town of West
Chicago.
Lincoln Park-The Lincoln Park
commissioners are not corporate au.
thorities," the Lincoln Park act not
having been adopted by popular vote.
The levy for Lincoln Park Is made BY
the county treasurer. acting as ex
officio supervisor.
Ridge Park-A small park district
In Rogers Park, organized under the
law providing for local park districts
by popular vote. The booF0 u FIVE
commissioners levies for the district
The North Shore Park District-Or
ganized the same az Ridge Park.
John r. Caveriy's record on the
Municipal bench is worthy Of al
praise.
| ~SA
william F. QulnIan. the father OF
Edgewater," has a host of friends all
over Chicago,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-15
Aid for Armenians.

The synod school of the native
church of Stka, Alaska, save $50 for
tine help OF Armenians suffering from
the war. Some of the boy and girl
givers earned the money by gathering
crNnberries In nearby hogs,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-15
Getting at the Facts.

Judge-You reside
Witness-With my brother.
"And your brother lives"
"With me-"
"Precisely. But you both live"
altogether"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-15
OVERRIDING IL,

81 believe in man being patriotic"
"Of course you do"
"But hate for person to enter
restaurant and call for corn bread In
such loud tone of voice that he
alarms all the other diners"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29
ASYLUM REGENTS aEA"r. INTEO 0
Governor acts Conforlnabty TO
New Provision.

Columbia, March %: The section
of the constitution governing the
State Hospital for the Insane having
been amended b. vote i" 'ha general
election. Gov \! min! :eS,erday
appointed the boar :, f r,&rn.s All
members serving under til. old law
were reappointed. The rogeats will
elect a superintendent, r." o'i law
provided that the superintendent be
appointed by the u .vcr:,c:.
The following were appointed: K
B Scarborough Of Conway, for a
term of five years; J E Shrine of
Greenville. for term of four years;
B W Segars of Oswego. for a term
of three years; S G Baker, NJ D, of
Sumter, for a term of two years,
and Christie Benet Of Columbia. for
q term Of one year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29
A State of Anxiety Exists.

The papers everywhere are saying
that in consequence of the destruc-
ton of three of the United States's
ships by the Germans that state of
Nar uow exists between the United
States aai Germany. This is one
country with which ours has not been
in contact before. We have not
sought the war. 1t has been forced
upon US. The American people do
not want war even now. but they can
see no way out of it. All of this is
having a disastrous effect upon our
home enterprises. Efforts to raise
money for religious and charitable
causes and even for the promotion
of education will surely have cold
water thrown upon them. How will
it be with the Thornweli Orphanage?
We have aided and are aiding Bel
gian, Syrian, and Armenian orphans.
We must not omit to aid our own.
Three hundred of these are at the
rhornwell Home and Schools for Or
phans, Clinton, S c. There will be
trouble for them unless our people
realize the necessities of the case and
send their gifts promptly. so as to
prevent any fear of want.
Contributions may be directed 10
Thornwell Orphanaqe. Clinton. S c.
The Orphans at Clinton are mainly
from the States of Georgia. Florida,
South Carolina and other Southern
States, and from al! the leading de-
nominations. Ten dollarsa month COW
ers the expenses Of each one, includ-
ing board, clothing and education.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29
Local Items from SalterS.

Salters Depot, March 26:-We
are still having cold. wet weather,
but with the coming of April hope
to have spring weather indeed. We
have heard of some cotton planting.
but fear it is rather early, yet.
Some corn is up and the remainder
of the crop has about all been plant
ed. We think all of the farmers,
and, in fact, everyone who can,
should read the Clemson College ar
ticle on planting of grain and other
provision crops this year. We hope
it will be published in all of the pa
pers, county and State.
Mr. JCEverette spent several days
in Greenwood last week in attend
ance upon the meeting of the Wood
men head camp.
Mr. Faison Mcdaniel. a student at
the University of Columbia, spent
Sunday and Monday with his par
ents, MIR and Mrs E c Mcdaniel, of
this place.
Mr. C Fowler of Norfolk spent
Sunday with his family here.
Mr. Whitaker of Charleston was
here Tuesday on business.
Mr. P C Shirer of Lane was here a
short while Tuesday. LOOK OUT.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29
AUTOMOBILE CAN BE TAKEN
By Party Injured by 1t, No Matter
Who SyVnS IL.

A case of considerable moment
and interest to all automobile own
ers has just been decided by the su-
preme court. The case had its in
ception in Dillon county and was
carried to the supreme court from
Dillon county. the title of the case
being Merchants and Planters Bank
of Mullins, against S V Lane, Sheriff
of Dillon county. The case arose
under the statute Of South Carolina,
giving to any person damaged by an
automobile the right to seize such
automobile by attachment. In the
instant case, Y H Hyatt was injured
by an automobile of M W Brigham.
Hyatt seized the automobile through
Sheriff Lane, and the Merchants
and Planters Bank of Mullins. hav-
ing a chattel mortgage past due on
the automobile, brought accicn to
take the automobile from the Sheriff.
The Sheriff resisted the action. but
the lower court gave judgment
against the Sheriff and awarded the
automobile tn the Merchants and
Planters Bank on the ground that
the act Of the Legislature giving
the right to seize an automobile was
unconstitutional.
The Sheriff appealed to the su-
preme court and the judgment of
the lower court was reversed in a
recent OPT ion by Associate Justice
Watts. ard the supreme court
awarded the automobile tn the
Sheriff holding that ;he act is con-
stitutional.
Sheriff Lane was represented by
Joe P Lane and G G McLaurin.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29
Constellation Causes Bad Skin.

A dull and pimply skin is due to
a sluggish bowel movement Correct
this condition and clear your COM
plexion with DR. Kings New Life
Pills. This mild laxative taken at
bedtime will assure you full, free,
Eon-griping movement in the morn
ing. Drive out the dull, listleSs feel
ng resulting from overloaded intes-
tines and sluggish liver. Get bottle
today. At all Druggists, 25c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29

The owners of automobiles may,
therefore, take cognizance of this
case and be very careful with their
machines as the automobile may be
taken, even when driven by a stran.
ger, the same as when it is driven
by the owner, and should stranger
lake your automobile on the street
and run over anyone with it, the
automobile would be liable for the
damage.-Dill0n HeraM.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29

lie Laihllo Tia. Eoss Not Affect The Head
BE, ti:Se of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
r!GE BROMO DUMMIES is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of E. W. GROVE. 2Sc.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-29
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because It contains the
we'll known tonic pro, ,erties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood a2d
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

rowing gets young pigs along to the
shoat age during thesearly part Of the
winter. Just when they should be
growing their best Is when the ex-
tremeiy cold weather is coming on and
a good house is necessary to induce
them to make proper gains in weight.
With a we'll designed and carefully
built house, any farmer can raise pure
bred stock and sell the best animals at
high prices. Hogs for fattening should
be made to weigh from $50 to 200
pounds when they are eight months
old. This is generally the most prof
liable age and weight and it is the
age and weight wanted by the pack
erS. In order to attain this standard,
each pig must gain nearly a pound per
day from birth to market time. This
is a very profitable average gain for
the hogs to make and it Is reasonable
to expect such a gain when well-bred
hogs are we'll fed and properly cared
for in every way.
, In the accompanying plan 1t will be
noticed that the pens are small. In
j practice it has been found better not
| to nest more than five or six pigs to-
gether. They are better in small lots,
even If the pens are made quite small.
When a house is narrow and built
with a double set of windows, it is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
TEACH LOVE FOR THE FLAG
country's Youth Must Be Educated t.
Reverence Emblem for Which
Brave Soldiers Died.

Memorial day is with us once again.
In the cities, towns and villages of our
nation the staunch old soldiers of the
Grand Army of the Republic march
under the folds OF Old Glory to dec
crate with flowers the graves of their
comrades. With them ut the ceme-
teries where thousands Of the little
marker flags futter In the Nav
breezes, indicating the last resting
places of those Who bravely met the
call when their country needed them,
gather the Sons of Veterans, Daugh-
tiers Of Veterans, Relief Corps, Span
ish War Veterans and various other
military organizations, and-one must
not forget them-the children. It will
be observed as have been the many
Memorial days that have preceded II.
but II is not the same. On this Mem
oriaI day in 1917 our country faces a
situation Of momentous importance.
filed with gravest dangers as well as
greatest hopes for the future.
For those sleeping beneath the sod
the roar Of the battle is over, the
thunder Of the great guns as no more.
But for these young men and wunien
and for the children who gather with
the veterans what lies in store? Love
For the dag that waves above tina
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Nearly every winter there are a
large number of farmers and stock
men who become convinced that the
profitable raising of swine requires a
we'll designed and carefully construct
ed winter hog house. The spring fol-
lowing a hard winter finds these men
planning for the construction of such
q building, which they erect during
the warm weather in readiness for the
next winter.
Fall pigs must be carried through
the winter to get the money value out
of them. A few pigs may be left to
root around the straw stacks, but rails.
ing good hogs to make money requires
careful planning to breed two filters
a year, at the right time to fit in with
the seasons.
The breeding plan on most well-con-
Quoted stock farms divides the farrow-
ing between April fer spring pigs, and
October for winter pigs. October far,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

easier to get the sun into every part
of the house than 1t is when the house
is wider. The length, of course, makes
no difference In this respect.
The foundation of the building is
concrete and a concrete floor Is spread
owe the entire surface with proper
cutters formed along the length of the
building on each side Of the central
passage. Troughs shown on the plan
may also be built of concrete, the
forms required for their construction
being exceedingly simple. A concrete
roor in a hoghouse is almost an abso-
lutte necessity, but 1t Is too cold for
hogs to sleep on. For this reason, the
nests are placed on loose, wooden
floors which may be moved about for
cleaning. These floors are about half
the size of the pens. There should be
a ridge around the edge Of each floor
to hold the bedding.
The upper windows are pivoted SO
any number Of them may be pulled
open for ventilation. With five shoats
VI each pen, the house will be warm
enough 10 have some of the windows
open most of the time. OF course,
hogs need ventilation Just as much as
any other animal in order that they
may maintain their good health.
The pens are divided with solidly
constructed fencing, space between
boards being sufficient to allow a free
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31
is THE PRESIDENTS CHURCH
Many Prominent Men Have Worshiped
at st. Johns in National
Capital.

Historic st. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal church, just acros Lafayette
square from the White House, in
which more presidents and men prom
inent in Washington official life have
~worshiped than in any other church
in the national capital, has celebrated
its centennial anniversary. The pres
ent rector is Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith.
st. Johns was the first building to
be erected on Lafayette square after
the White House, which was completed
in 1900, the Christian Herald observes.
The presidents of the United States
who ~worshiped here were John Quincy
Adams, Madison, Monroe, Van Buren,,
William Henry Harrison, Tyler, Taylor,
Fillmore and Arthur, and in more re-
cent times the White House was repre-
sented by Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs.
Taft, who made st. Johns church their
church home.
Other prominent people were regu-
larry e in the congregation, includ-
ing Stephen Decatur, Henry Clay,
John G. Calhoun, Chief Justice Fuller,
Salmon p. Chase, Benjamin f. Hutler,
Lewis Cass, George Bancroft, Winfield
Scott and George Dewey. It's rectors
officiated at nearly ali of the early
White House weddings, many notable
ones having taken place within its
sacred walls.
The denominations have been pretty
well represented In the presidency.
Grant attended the Metropolitan Meth
odist church, Mckinley the Foundry
Methodist church; Benjamin Harrison
and Cleveland attended the presby-
terrain church; Wilson Is a Presby-
terrain and, like Cleveland, the son Of a
Presbyterian minister; Garfield was q
member of the Disciples church and
Roosevelt attended the Dutch Re
formed church.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

become of the old cowT' The general
opinion was that we had seen the last
of her. On the morning of the fourth
day, father. my brother and l took n
walk over the field TO see IL we could
find any trace of her. We saw many
terrible sights. Dead soldiers were
lying around thick dead horses, and
many cowskins and heads; from this
last we soon came to the conclusion
that our COW had been killed for food
like the rest, so we gave her up. AS
we were eating supper n evening a
week or more after the battle, we
heard a familiar believing in the
street. Everybody sprang from the
table and rushed out. There stood our
dear old cow, looking as happy as 1t Is
possible for a COW to look at being
home again. Next day we discov-
cred that she had a bullethole in her
neck and one in irer side. She @as
not severely hurt, however, and both
bullets came out eventually. We found
out later that all the cows In that par.
ticular field had got out in some way
the first day of the fight and had wan
dered off about ten miles from town,
beyond the firing line. After the bet
tie they all found their way back to
town.-Albertus McCreary, in Nc.
Clure's.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

circulation of air. Strong gates. with
sliding bolt locks are placed at the
corner of each pen next to the central
passage. The remainder of the front
Of each pen is taken up with the
trough, above which a swinging gate
is hinged to swing into the pen, a slid
ing rod stop being dropped down
against the inside edge Of the trough
to hold the gate open while the trough
is being filed. The same slide rod
locks the gate shut when 1t is dropped
down against the outside edge Of the
trough.
This building Is framed in a simple
yet rigid manner. The roof is sup
ported by the two outside walls and
by two inside bents which define the
central passage. The extension of n
of these bents forms the wall in which
the pivoted windows are framed. A
vertical post is set at the inner corners
these posts supports the rafters. Lat
eral bracing is spiked to the posts and
to the outer wall studs and also to the
two row of posts Immediately beneath
the plate below the pivoted windows.
The foundation under the two ows of
posts is not continuous, but consists
of a concrete pier carried down to a
solid footing under each of the posts.
These piers are placed at the time Of
building the floor. One very good
method consists in embedding metal
sockets of suitable size in the soft
concrete above the piers in the exact
location of the posts which will then
be held firmly in place in the finished
building.
The floor plan illustration also pre-
sentS a suggestion for the fencing and
open pens which might be used in
connection with this building. The
open pens are formed between the
south side of the building and the
main inclOsing fence, which is IL feet
from the building on this side. Nov
able fences are set up to divide OF
the pens. On the opposite side Of
the building the inclosing fence is built
close to the wall to form a runway,
near the center of which 1t is intend
ed that a dipping vat be constructed.
This illustration also shows q feed
and litter track installation. The track
is continuous through the building and
out at each end, acros the Enclosure
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-31

to the gates in line with the end doors
Of the building.
There are hundreds of farms where
larger animals wearing thick hairy
coats are carefully housed through the
winter, while the hogs with practically
no hair to protect them, are left with
only a loose. board roof over them.
There are farmers who seem to be-
lieve that a hog Is tough and that a
certain amount of abuse is good for
them. Hogs are the most abused of
all domestic animals and yet they are
the most profitable when handled in
diligently.