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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-23
Amalfi is town of 1000 Inhabitants

Amalfi is town of 1000 inhabitants
situated at the entrance of a deep ra-
vine, surrounded by imposing mountains
and picturesque rocks. The Capuchin
monastry was founded in 1912 by Car
dinal Pietro Capuano for the ,Cister
clans, but came into possession of the
Capuchins in 1888. The building, which
stood in the hollow of the great rock
that rose abruptly from the sea to
height of 230 feet, contained fine clois-
ters and charming veranda, and offer
ed magnificent points of view. In the
twelfth century the sea began to grad
ually undermine the lower portions OF
the town, and terrible inundation in
1343 proved still more destructive.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-23

Onyx and brass tables reduced from
$50 to $25. The George III. Ford Co.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-23
Continued on Seventh Page.)

Watches, precious stones, permanent
gifts. The George H. Ford Company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
A Glimpse Into the Future,

The Philadelphia Record says a Ger
mantOwn clergyman is writing n
novel. The date of his story is $500,
and the author describes the appear.
ance of his characters in this interest
ing manner: physically. they were
perfect; they were most beautiful. 1t
was common for men and women to
have the forms of gods and goddesses.
No long and irksOme course of exer-
else gave them those superb chests,
shoulders, arms and legs, those slim
and supple waists, that graceful car
rIage Tile massage machines. while
they slumbered. moulded them to ideal
wealthy class slept ut least twice a
week at the gymnasium. There the at
PENDANTS, having decided on the parts
that needed development, nrrayed
their patients on cots in easy attitudes,
and set the electrical massage ma
chimes to work. This muscle, that
muscle, the deft. velvet coated hands
of the machine kneaded swiftly and
smoothly, and in the morning there
was only slight stiffness to remind
the patients of what they had under
gone. Yet the visible effect would in
a brief period be tremendous. The calf
of the leg, for example, would be
built up in month by machine to
the snme extent that would have fol
lowed had the patient run daily for u
year ten miles,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Free Kur,l Mini Del;yerv

AS Il result of the universal agitation
of the matter by the agricultural press
and people, provisions for rural mail
service is about to be effected. While
it will take some time to make this sys-
TEN universal thing over the entire
country, still, when once started, it
will move pretty rapidly, for the rea-
son that 1t will be very popular, not
only with the people who reside in the
country, but with those who live in
towns as well. From an educational
standpoint 1t will be very beneficial,
ms it will place the residents on an
equal footing with the residents of
cities SO far as getting the daily news
as 1t comes from the press.
Appropriations to the amount of
100000 We're provided for the ensu.
ing year, and the system is being tried
in several States. The Western head
quarters are located at Indianapolis,
and the system will be introduced into
that State. The expense will be very
heavy for this service, and 1t is well to
remember that all of 1t must be paid
for by the people themselves. 1t is
likely that after the system has been
once fully developed and gotten into
working order 1t will about pay its own
way through the extra amount of let
ter mail thai will be sent.-Farmers'
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

an opportunity for testing the appara-
tus.
AS is well known, thousands of ba-
bies have been saved through the incu.
bator, and it is difficult in looking at
what seems very simple and pretty
bit of hospital equipment, to realize
how very important is its place in the
institution. 1t stands upon slender
legs, as does the common incubator for
matching" chickens. and Its mechan-
ism is almost as simple. 1t shines with
cleanliness, every inch of the surface,
both within and without, appearing to
have been vigorously polished. In
these details lies Its main distinction
from the other apparatus, and it is only
in these that the higher uses-those of
preserving human life-are indicated.
The incubator proper is cube of
about two feet in dimensions. Double
doors open to admit the baby, and then
shut him in, his food being given to
him through the slide. No draughts
can blow upon him-there is mechan-
ism within to regulate "all the winds
that blow" to the proper temperature
and quality. a tiny white mattress
rests upon the floor space. upon wire
support, beneath which, in turn, is To-
Gated the heating and ventilating
mechanism.
Absolute simplicity is the key note in
the whole thing. as suits the baby, who
hasn't had time to cultivate his tastes,
and demand spring bed and fres-
coed ceiling. III; The right is the heat
ing apparatus. Within is the hydro
meter to indicate the temperature.
Body heat" is the prescribed standard
sometimes a degree above, never one
below. To the left is an appliance for
ventilation by which the air is filtered
and moistened before being admitted
to the incubator chamber. And sur
rounding the whole is a whirle-glg ar
rangement at the top supplementing
the work of ventilation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Great workers Sleep Little.

Some of the greatest workers of our
day have done with much less than
eight hours of sleep. Dr. James Legge.
professor of Chinese In the University
of Oxford, who has recently died Mt
the age of 50, was, it is said, in the
habit of rising ut 3 n. III. and allowing
himself only five hours of sleep. Bru-
mel, the famous engineer, for consid-
cradle part of his life worked nearly
twenty hours Il day. Sir George A. Ell
lott, aftelward Lord Heathfeld, who
was in command throughout the great
siege of Gibraltar, which lasted four
years, never during all that time slept
more than four hours out of the TWEEN
ty-four. He lived to the age of 81.
"As get DID," said Humboldt, ~ want
more sleep-four hours at least. When
was young two hours of sleep We're
quite enough for me-" On Professor
Max Muller limiting that he found this
hard saying Humboldt said: 1T is
quite a mistake, though 1t is very WIDE
ly spread, that we want seven or eight
hours of sleep. When was your age
simply lay down on the sofa, turned
down my lamp and after two hours
sleep was as fresh as ever" He lived
to be 50. These examples are, to use
the consecrated phrase of the hagiog-
raphers more for admiration than for
Imitation. but they serve to show that
longevity and a small allowance of
sleep are not in all cases incompatible.
--Rritish Medical journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
An English Laborer,s Pay.

The wages of laborer in the poorer
parts of England are ten or twelve shil-
,lings n week: while in the more favor
ed districts he is paid double that
amount. Work begins in summer ut
six o'clock. At eight the laborer stops
an hour for breakfast. mt ten he eats a
luncheon, and at noon he takes an hour
to rest and eat dinner. His work is
done Mt five, when he trudges home to
supper. Just before he goes to bed he
disposes of another luncheon, and the
day is ended. A man could hardly live
and support n family on ten or twelve
shillings aweek, We're 1t not that in
summer he always has a chance to do
task work. While this lasts, he
works extra hard and overtime. and
earns six or eight shlllings a day. He
will very likely be out ut four in the
morning and keep at it till nine or ten
at night-Canadian Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Kerosene for Poultry.


The,many uses that kerosene may be
put to in the poultry yard make it al
most an Indispensable article to be
charged to the expense account; and no
other article will enhance the profits
of the poultry yards as kerosene dill
gently and intelligently used. For paint
ing the inside of nest boxes for setting
hens there is nothing equal to 1t, as
1t surely kills all vermin with which
1t comes in contact and prevents other
vermin from entering the nest until
1t is entirely evaporated, which, IL the
crude oil is used, will give the hen am
pie time to hatch her brood. A few
drops in the drinking water occasional
~ has good effect upon the general
health of the flock, and for colds or
roup there is nothing better IL carefully
applied. Scaly legs may be cured by
simply wetting the legs of the fowl af-
fected occasionally, and the crude oil
is best in this case also, as 1t takes
much longer time to evaporate.
When the crude oil is not readily OBJ
tanned some kind of heavy oil or grease
should be mixed with the kerosene to
stay evaporation. AS remedy for
cholera 1t has been highly recon-
mended.-Fancier's Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
HER SWEETHEART.

The man 1 love? Well, rather small;
(But stature doesn't count at alp
He's n dear!
Hair as golden as the sun;
Fair as you Ger looked upon;
Eyes of blue, and full of fun,
And good cheer.
He's the only man know
Who can touch my heartstrings so
Tenderly;
When he's with me all is bright,
Every shadow turns to light;
If he's absent life's n blight
Then, to me.
Strange to say love him best
When in overalls he's dressed,
For his play;
am just as proud Of him
IL his purse is rather slim,
For he's sweet, and neat, and trim
Every day.
He's the idol of my heart,
(And my secret I'll impart
Just for funY
In my love. he holds high rank,
Without him earth would be a blank;
He's two years old; his name is Frank;
He's my son.
4 Colorado Springs Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13


than Jupiter. We see her so seldom
because she is SO near the sun that the
great rays of the sun obscure the shin.
ing Venus much of the time. The dis
lance from the sun to Jupiter is 1O4,-
100000 miles, in which are many small
stars or asteroids, some of which are
not more than 100 miles in diameter.
The atmosphere around Jupiter is SO
thick that we could not breathe it; in
fact it is almost water, and this is due
to the fact that Jupiter is five times
further from the sun than the earth,
and gets only one-twenty-tifth as much
heat and light from the sun as we do.
If man stood on Jupiter the sun
would look no larger than an apple to
his eyes. 1t would take n long time to
travel all over Jupiter, for 1t is $4,000
miles in diameter at its equator, and,
being fattened at the poles, just like
the earth, 1S,4OO miles in diameter
from north to south. If the sun were
in any way to cease to act as the center
of the celestial system, Jupiter is heir
apparent to the throne and would take
his place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

Tenant farmers work under greater
difficulty than owners. They must pay
rent and make the rent OH the farm
first Of all expenses. One Of the grav-
est mistakes made by renters is that of
taking as much as possible from the
land without returning an equivalent.
This is more injurious to the tenant
than to the owner, especially if the
tenant rents the farm for a longer peri.
cd than one year. The farm is the
workshop and the more material the
tenant can convert into n marketable
product the more he will gain by the
transaction. II field produces forty
bushels of corn per acre and the rise
of fertilizers will Earease the yield
to sixty bushels the increased yield
may not only pay the rent, but give n
lager profit than would be derived
from forty bushels. II is the labor that
is costly, and it takes as much work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Brief state happen,ngs.


T. Il. Dillon, aged 40. dropped dead on
the sidewalk at Dewitt.
The Birdsall Hotel at Oskaloosa will
be remodeled at II cost of $4,000.
The Lutherans of Denison have pur-
chased new bell, at cost of $500.
Two miles of track has been laid west
of Armstrong on the new extension.
Company ii of the Forty-ninth Iowa
is to be reorganized ut Marshalltown.
The Methodists of Kensctt are raising
money for the erection of new church.
Herman Luchterhan of Dubuque COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself while
suffering from severe headache.
The livery stable of Il. l.. Elliott, at
Burlington, was burned to the ground.
All horses and vehicles were saved.
Dan Oakley, Il workman on the ILL
nois Central bridge gang at Denison, was
seriously injured by falling timber.
William Warren. n Young man of Des
Moines, was shot in the cheek by II re-
volver in the hands of young lady,
who thought it wasn't loaded.
G. II. Case of Ottumwa, brakeman
VII tue was sShiousis per
haps fatally injured at Washburn. 1t is
thought he was brushed off the cars by
u heavy pole.
The State geological survey is prepar-
ing to make careful survey of the
northern Iowa lakes.
Five or six oat stacks belonging to
Amos Peterson, near Bole, were set on
fire by lightning and destroyed.
The dnirymen of Burlington have been
discovered using milk coloring and other
drugs and the State commissioner is TAX
ing action in the matter.
Charles Baker, an employee of the
Northwestern, who was thrown under
the wheels of n ballast train few days
ago, is dead from his injuries in the
hospital at NIarshalltown.
As result Of changed assessment by
the State Board the Auditor Of Appa-
moose County estimates that his office
must make 10000 new calculations,
which will take six weeks time
The barn of S. w. Schoebelen, at Riy-
erside, was struck by lightning and burn
cd to the ground. Two horses, several
head of cattle. much hay and grain and
machinery We're lost.
Constable Cameron of Valley Junction
arrested number of young men for ere
ating disturbance. Among them was
his own. son. The young fellow could not
pay the fine inflicted the father was OBJ
durate and later turned his boy over to
the county jail
The biennial report Of the Cedar Falls
normal school, just made, shows that the
attendance has doubled in six Yeas and
that new buildings are imperativcly
needed.
Two little girls with camping party
near Ma.shalltown got out of their
depth in the river and would have drown
ed but for young fellow named Arson
Willard going to their assistance.
Andy Gloming, n tailor in Ames, com
mitted suicide. He was found in the
cemetery hanging TO a tree. 1t was gen
orally known that lie was despon,!ent and
that lie was possessed Of financial trou-
bles which seemed to have affected his
mind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Brau for Cow. at Pasture.

Though COWS a. pasture will not cat
grain or meat, they will come to such
feed readily as soon as pastures fail.
We believe they will never refuse n
bran mash made with hot water and
with pinch of salt put in to flavor It.
This is probably the best way to give
cows salt. Mixed with their feed they
Will chew the food more thoroughly
when 1t is brought up in the cud and
mix more saliva with 1T. The bran ia
especially beneficial to increase milk
yield, as 1t furnishes the heterogeneous
and mineral elements that grass and
corn fodder are usually deficient In
The only danger in feeding bran is
that 1t may SO Increase the milk yield
as to make the COW become thin. This
evil may be prevented by adding some
corn and oat meal to the bran when 1t
is made into mash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Quarter of Million for Cornell.

There has recently been pledged to
Cornell College, Iowa. the sum of $780,
600 and the canvass is being carried on
for an additional 100000. This has-not
fallen in as lump from some generous
millionaire, as is commonly the case with
college endowments, but has been raised
by members Of the college faculty in
small sums from the thousands OF friends
of the school. Among the larger gifts
are a magnificent pipe organ, placed in
the college auditorium by Frank II.
Armstrong, of Reid. Murdoch 4 Co.,
Chicago, an endowment fund Of $4,000
for lectureshp on American history CIV
on by Il. II. Mason of Marion and an
equal sum by Rev. DIR. w. w. Carleton
of Mount Vernon, Iowa. The unprece-
dented growth of the school has made it
necessary to equip new scientific labora-
tories. Those in geology will occupy the
second floor of South Hall. A new ply
steal laboratory is fitted out in Science
Hall with new apparatus. The space
allotted to the biological laboratories is
largely increased. The new chair of
chemistry will be occupied by Prof. Mich
plas knight, Phi. D., University of Strass-
burg. Among other additions to the fac
ulty is DIR. H. s. Stanclift of Cornell
IV.,s. "a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
small cocks, and which are connected
with tho uddar

small cocks, and which are connected
with the udder.
The first mentioned Iron pipe, rum
ming all through the stable, Is connect
ed with Il large cylinder fixed at the
ceiling, from which perpendicular
tube runs down into vessel filed with
water. BY means of small hand pump
the air is compressed in the cylinder
and thus through the whole pipes. The
water when rising regulates the pres
sure in the pipes. 1t needs only few
movements Of the pumps piston to
compress the air throughout the whole
system. The only thing to be done then
is to open the small cocks of the pipes
connected with the udder and the milk
flows into the above described milk-col-
1ecting vessel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Whey for Fatteninp Hogs.


Wherever cheese is made what is left
of the milk after its caseine and butter
fats have been taken is the whey. 1t
is mainly water and has little value
But 1t contains all the sugar which
for making growth. If pigs We're fed
on 1t exclusively they would starve.
the natural milk has, and If fed to fat
tening hogs with the grains that make
muscle and bone 1t has considerable
feeding value. The milk of mares
contains much more of the sugar of
milk than does that from cows. 1t is
from fermentation of this sugar in
mares milk that koumIss is made.
This is an intoxicating liquor made by
the Tartars.H 1t cannot well be made
from cows milk, as 1t does not contain
sugar enough. Whey from cows milk
is slightly sweetish to the taste and
fattering hogs eat 1t greedily, though,
as the hogs stomach is small, 1t should
not be allowed to fill itself with this
watery fluid that has SO little nutri.
ment in proportion to Its bulk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Cows MIXED by Machinery.

Cows MIXED by Machinery. n
A German manufacturer has invent-s
ed new milking machine, which ISL
finding ready sale in Europe, espe-t 4
cially In Denmark, Switzerland and'|
Russia. AS shown by our Illustration;
an iron pipe about one inch In diameter'
is conducted through the stable, ana Is,
fixed at the ceiling so that 1t remains
about three feet above the back of the1
animals. Flexible shafts, provided withd
small cocks, run from this pipe to as
cylindrical milk collector which. again.
is held by belt laid around the back
of the COWS. AT one side there is at
tached small flexible hose divided
into four small arms, all provided with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

The potato scab has been the cause
of considerable loss to cultivators of
that crop, but an experiment made by
the Kentucky experiment station indl-
Gates that an effective remedy has
been found for scab. A treatment of
corrosive sublimate WIS given by soak
ing the potatoes for an hour in solu-
ton of 0 ounces of sublimate in GO gal
Ions Of water, the disease in the seed
being thereby destroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Moving Wire Fences.

To move Wire fences quickly and
easily, unstaple the wires and lay them
separately. Taking the wire furthest
from the post first, tie one end to rear
axle OF wagon and drive where fence
is to be put up. A team can drag a
wire 20 rods long or mere, and the wire
does not kink nor are the barbs Injured.
This applies to moving fence over
ground that Is not in crops. Would
not be practicable in woodland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
SIZE OF THE SUN.
Diagram Which Show. the Comm,

Diagram Which Shows the Compare.
tive Insignificancc of the Earth.
A glance at the accompanying picture
will show that the largest of the plan.
cts, including the earth, could all be nut
Into the sun without making very much
Impression. Compared with Jupiter,
that looks so small in the sky, the
earth is pigmy. 1t would take 1880
earths to make one Jupiter. Saturn is
not much smaller, and with its rings
even larger than Jupiter. Venus is
about the size of the earth, but on ac-
count of its brilliancy seems larger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13

HEFUsN BAKREL. ShOWn, and Should
always be of some hard wood and SO
that 1T will not leak. The strips of rus
tic work are put on with short wire
nails, and between the two upper and
two lower hoops the strips are laid as
shown in the cut. A cover, also laid
with rustic work, should be provided,
and will be especially needful in warm
weather.. although 1t is expected that
the contents Of such n barrel will be
emptied daily.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
woMAN's INDIGNANTLY TO MAN.
1t Is Good Deal in Evidence All
Around Us.


1t must be owned that there is too
much truth in 1t. Moman's inhuman-
ity to man is a good deal in evidence,
says Scribner's. The late Senator Nor
ton of Indiana was, it will be remen-
bered, an invalid and cripple. He
came into n company mt the capital
one day in state of great indignation
young women, not one had offered him
seat and he had been compelled to
make the journey painfully and pre-
cariously supported upon his crutches.
The like of this may very often be
seen. Humanity, consideration for
weakness and helplessness is the root
of which chIvalry is the fine flower
1t is startling proposition that mans
inhumanity to man is less than wom-
ans, but the time seems to give 1t
some proof. AT any rate, a man evil
IDENTIFY disabled would not be allowed
to stand in public conveyance in
which able-bodied men We're seated.
even in the most unchivalrous part of
our country, which have given some
ieuSulls IOI pSilSNih3 " NC elS SitS VI
New York. And If that be true 1t seems
that the assumption Of the right of
an able-bodied woman to remain seat
ed while disabled man is standing is
an assumption that the claims Of chlv-
airy are superior to those of human
ity.
On the other hand, it may fairly be
said that the seltishness Of women with
regard to the wayfaring man is more
thoughtless and perfunctory than the
seltishness of men in regard to the
wayfarlng woman. In this country, ut
least, the latter is in all cases felt to be
a violation of propriety and decency.
The native American feels himself to
be both on his defense and without de-
Tense when he is arraigned for it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
PACKING CASE For EGGS.

supported in a little spring wire holder,
by which jars and the roughestSshocks
are neutralized, and a case of eggs may
fall off IL wagon and not one be cracked.
1t is a great thing for sending eggs to
be Matched In, for it is rarely that
dozen eggs procured for this purpose
can be got in safe condition to hatch,
when carried in any ordinary box or
basket.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-13
Keeping kamr Corn.

have had several years. experience
in raising cane and Katlir corn, and
have never had any trouble in saving a
crop after 1t was made, says a writer
in the Kansas Farmer. put In my
katfir corn with lister, or planter, in
rows three and one-half feet apart.
When the grain is ripe head 1t with a
Stafford header, dumping the heads at
each end of the row, one load in pile.
After it has cured in these piles stack
it, and then after 1T has gone through
the sweat in the stack thresh it, and 1
have never had any seed that heated
or spoiled in any particular.