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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
by parasitic and predaceous insects.

by parasitic and predaceous insects.
When we have removed about the
only check to the increase In destruc-
tive numbers Of the locusts we most
naturally seek such relief artiacially.
'"Thus far we have been only par
tally successful in our attempts at de-
stroying grasshoppers by the use Of
fungus diseases. Unlike the chinch
bug fungus the one that attacks locusts
in North America is comparatively
slow in its action and only appears to
take hold of the insects after they are
about half grown. This being true We
must look elsewhere for q means Of
warfare.
III we carefully watch where eggs
are deposited In rather large numbers
we can destroy these by narrowing or
disking the ground and exposing them
to the drying influence of the sun or to
the keen eye of birds. Deep blowing
during fall and early spring will bury
locust eggs so deeply that the young
'hoppers when they hatch are unable
to reach the surface.
BY all odds the best method Of de-
stroying these insects is the use of the
hopper dozer.' or kerosene pan, which
is shown herewith. This Is made Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
coast and exert an influence that is fM
reaching and salutary.

In casting about for suitable gift
by which to acknowledge Miss Helen
Gould's kindnesses to the soldiers dur
ing the late war, Gen. Joseph Wheeler
hit upon n novel plan. He had pre-
pared for her scrap-book containing
clippings from all the newspapers and
other publications which mentioned
her work. These clippings were taste
fully arranged and handsomely bound.
The volume, now in Miss Gould's
hands, shows what the American peo-
pie think of her praiseworthy work.
For persons in public life, few things
are more interesting, and perhaps gen.
timely instructive. than such set of
clippings. 1t is true that, coming as
they sometimes do from biased news
papers and from publications repre-
senting the most irreconcilable opin-
ions, they frequently present the same
act in very different lights; but taken
altogether, they give a person a chance
to see himself as others see him. So
desirable is this that. it has become
quite business to clip from the news
papers every reference to certain men,
books, ventures and SO forth, and to
sell these clippings to regular sub
scribers. Many Senators and other
public men in Washington and else
where are subscribers to one of these
clippings bureaus. and so keep them
selves informed of everything that Is
said of them In printers ink. Speaker
Reeds little Office 1.-THE hotel in Wash
ington where he used to live was dec
Grated with newspaper cartoons in
which the Speaker himself was carica-
tured. One of President McKinley's
clerks keeps scrap-book of newspaper
references to the administration and
Its policies, and this the President fire.
quently peruses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
ROCKY MOUNTAIN Locusr-MALE.
tended discussion of locust increas'

tended discussion of locust increase
and the consequent injuries arising
from such multiplication of. the In
sects, a brief statement may not be
amiss. During normal conditions Of
weather, ETC., the insects Of any region
are kept within bounds by means of
their natural enemies and no dire re-
suits follow. When these conditions are
disturbed in any way and restraining
Influences are withdrawn the more
hardy species increase very rapidly.
Such increase In numbers Of course
means the requirement of an Increased
amount of food, and we see the result
more plainly. Some kinds of locusts
prefer different hannts and food plants
from what others do, and hence the
seeming difference in the amount of
harm done by each.
when the natural checks upon 10.
Gust increase fail and these insects mul-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

nfter year the gap is made wider and
the possibility for harm increases.
Even frogs, lizards, snakes and other
animals that come under our ban de-
stroy many of these destructive locusts
and every time we tlloughtlessly kill
one of them we make 1t possible for
their natural food TO do us harm.
only II few weeks ago the writer
saw dozens of birds engaged in feeding
upon the young of the migrating locust.
in Sioux County, where the insects Ind
Matched in one of the valleys by mill
ions.
Aside from the birds. reptiles and
some of tine smaller mammals thnt
habitually feed upon locusl these In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Salt KIM, canada rhi.tle..


Two years ago l had patch Of Can
ada thistles about 100 feet long and half
that wide, says correspondent From
the time they made their appearance in
May until none would come forth, a
period of about seven weeks. applied
salt once week to each and every
sprout that made Its appearance. 1
scooped up the plant and about two
inches of ground with shovel. 1
placed handful of salt in the hollow
and then put the ground back, after
grasping the thistle at Its top, pulling
1t out of the ground on the shovel and
putting 1t into basket. AS many as
175 thistles were thus treated in one
week, while the season was at its
height. During the decline less than
100 week came forth. Last year they
were attended to in like manner. The
highest number got in one week was
about twelve. This year l searched
carefully and failed to find one. The
tops we gathered were destroyed.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Too Much Culture.

aunt Penelope Virgins" as every
body called her. was visited one sum-
mer by niece from the East. Vas
sar College graduate. Aunt Pene-
lope" was one of the most hospitable
souls alive, but she was not greatly i'm
pressed by the superior learning of her
young relative, and one day she freed
her mind about her thus:
Talk to me about what college edu.
cation does for girl! What do you
suppose Matilda said to me the first
day she came? She. said:
Pm SO glad to meet you, aunty!
You accent your name on the Aunty
Penultimate, don't you?'
Did you ever hear such nonsense? l
had to tell her my name wasn't Aunty
Penultimate. but Aunty Penelope, and
1 thought she would die a-laughfpg!-
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Brief state nan.en,nr.

The Neville bank has increased its
capital to 100000.
There were seventy-seven arrests in
Dubuque during July.
An effort is being made Mt Clarion to
organize a Y. NJ. G. A.
A seventy-seven acre farm north OF Al
ton sold for $85 per acre.
More than fifty self binders have been
sold at George this season.
Mr.. Adler of Elberon sustained two
broken ribs in a runaway.
81. A. Seamans of Sigourney was Sc
yerely injured in runaway.
The contract has been let for a fine
new opera house at Grinnell.
Albert l.. Moreland has been reinstat-
Ell as letter carrier at Atlantic.
The Christian Church at Davenport
celebrated its sixtieth anniversary.
During the month of July the police
of Burlington made 207 arrests.
A large elevator plant is to be erected
at Valley Junction in the near future.
The postofiice ut Armour has been
moved one-half mile east of its late site.
There We're 80 papers filed with the
recorder of Blackhawk County during
July. -
Two eighty-acre tracts in the vicinity
OF Aigona sold recently for $3.50 per
acre.
Ihere is talk Mt keokuk Of an electric
trolley line between that city and Peoria.
Illinois.
U. Il. Hildebrand has been appointed
postmaster at Stillwell, vice d. Adams
resigned.
The Des Moines postoffice receipts
show a good increase in .Jplv over tha
same period last year.
B. Sybrandi, farmer living near
Sioux Center, committed suicide by hang.
ing. He leaves wife and family.
The body of X. b. Leu, who was
drowned while swimming at Dayennort
was taken from the river near Andoin'
STA, on the Illinois shore.
Clark Smith N 5dafenaont l., ~,
suit at Centerville, and G. II. Howell, tho
attorney for the plaintiff, came to blowa
in the court room there, but beyond n
bruise or two little damage was done.
MISC Anna Harter OF AM. ,.a ~,
cd in the face Inv n horse ana s "as Aich-
thrown ont NJ n bnaov IN I ." a.seiWafds
u,,.,- " way.
inc in tha vicinity ~ tho 10 ;,.a.., e',s
In Wheotlana one AZ then shos TICKS
three times twice in tha i,ro.s. a.. aao.ner
in the abdomen. So near did the assoss;n
stand to his victim that the clothes ~
the latter were burned at each shot A..
tap hn Shn I'M In ..lx,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

This variety of buckwheat is compar-
atively new, but 1t is growing In popu-
larity, as farmers say it is earlier than
the variety commonly grown. 1t has
the great disadvantage, however, of
ripening very unevenly, SO that 1t is i'm
possible to leave the later blossoms to
perfect their seed without losing some
of the earliest by Smelling. 1t has a
very thin hull. and mil,ers report that
1t will make moro and better -four from
q bushel tlGe he old fashioned buck
wheat psl.ails grown. If any one is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

The Sultan of Sulu is to receive sal
airy Of $4,000 year from the United
States for staying at home and be-
having himself. If the United States
has any more jobs Of the kind to be
filed there is not likely to be much
difficulty In finding applicants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
The Queens Double.

The Queens double is an elderly
woman who acts as pew-opener at
church in North London. and SO exact
is the resemblance that 1t makes all
new members Of the congregation ex-
claim Strangely she is the exact age
Of the Queen, and became widow In
the same year that the Prince Consort
died
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

Aphysician has found it necessary to
announce that tea drinking in modera-
ton is a good thing, but tea fused ex-
cessively may cause various diseases"
The same may be said of score of
things now placed under the ban be-
cause Of the abuse of them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
CRUSADE AGAINST LYNcAlNas.
Mis-. Lillian Jewe.t, of Boston, New

Misc Lillian Jewctt, of Boston, New
Harriet Bsecher Stowe.
Miss Lillian Clayton Jewett of Bos-
ton, who has taken up the crusade
against the lynching of Southern ne
groes and has won the love Of the col
ored race for her service, is very
good looking woman. She promises
to be very effective one as well. She
is "a years old, little taller than the
average, and great deal more pleas
ing and impressive as public speak
ed. In her home city she is referred
to as new Harriet Beecher Stowe.
When she stood up in the mass meet
ing Of colored people at st. Paurs
Baptist Church and offered to bring
from Charleston, S. G., the family Of
murdered Postmaster Baker she Great.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

The fools who scribble their names
on historic walls and the relic hunters
that chip off bits of wood and stone
from great monuments have brought
down on the whole travelling public a
punishment. Several of the great show
places are to be closed to the public be-
cause Of this extraordinary and vulgar
habit. And again the many suffer for
the few.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

A man in a neighboring city read an
advertisement in which the advertiser
offered to explain for 20 cents how he
had been cured of drinking, smoking,
chewing, staying out nights and gam
bling. The man sent his 20 cents and
received this answer: Cured of the
bad habits named by enforced stay Of
two years in the State prison." 1t is
evident that the gent didn't forget
all his questionable practices while in
durance vile.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

A remarkable thing has happened.
An Infatuated woman fired a revolver
into a crowd and actually hit two per-
sons. 1t is believed that this record
has never been equalled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Bad Fire at swan.

Swan citizens were aroused the other
morning by fire being discovered in the
drug store Of Hollenwell. How it start
ed no one knows Nothing could be
done to stop the blaze after it started,
ana With a strong wind blowing the fire
rushed down the street. Building after
building was consumed, until seven We're
destroyed. grocery store, furniture
shop, meat shop, shoe shop and three
other places were soon in ashes. The
loss Is estimated anywhere from $4,000
to $4,000. with little insurance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

one from crowding and fighting his
neighbor when eating. make such a
trough as is shown in the illustration.
The bottom part of barrel is sawed
Off and two narrow strips of board are
fitted together and nailed firmly into
the trough, as in the drawing. A flour
barrel can be made to answer this tenn
porary purpose, but a trough from
stouter barrel will prove more lasting.
Agriculturist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

The man who boasts that he takes no
interest in politics thereby admits that
he is not a good citizen. tbs the duty
Of every citizen to take an interest in
politics, not as an officeseeker, but as
an Intelligent and conscientious stu
dent Of the issues which involve the
policy and welfare of the country. The
man who has nothing to do with poll
tics has no right to complain If the gov
eminent is not wisely conducted. If
there are faults of legislation and ad-
ministration he is partly to blame for
them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
PESTS AGAIN APPEAR.
aRAssHoPPERs REPORTED IN
PARTS OF THE WEST.
Entomolozist Bruner, of the unated
States Experiment. Station IN Me-
braska, Writes Upon the Variety
and Habits % the Pestiferous Ins ect

Entomologist Lawrence Bruner of
the United States agricultural expert
ment station at the University of Ne
braska has sent out the following cir
cular on grasshoppers:
During the past few years more or
less injury by locusts, or grasshoppers,
as they are usually called in this coun-
try, has been reported from various To-
calities in the interior of North Amer
lea. By means of specimens obtained
and examined at the State University
it has been learned that at least four or
five distinct kinds of insects are suf1i-
ciently numerous in several localities
to cause alarm. They are the follow
ing:
1.-The two-lined locust Indianapolis
bivittatus). the differential locust (M.
dinerentialis), the red-legged locust
IN. femur-rubrum), the lesser migra-
tory locust IN. atlanis) and the Rocky
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
sscts are attacked BY numerous tinas

sects are attacked by numerous kinds
Of other insects. These latter Of course
increase and decrease according a.
their food increases or decreases, but
they also are affected by climatic con!
ditons. Conditions that are unfavor-
able to the increase Of these enemies
do not seem to appreciably affect the
hoppers, hence the frequency with
which the latter become destructive
does not seem to be materially affected
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

new locality renders 1t capable Of
greater injury. 1t is by this means that
the insect escapes from various enc
mics and unfavorable climatic condi-
tons.
'The various species that are figured
herewith will readily be recognized by
the readers of this short sketch. While
it is impossible to enter into any ex-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Mountain or migratory locust la.

spretuSJ.
THE presence in uncommonly large
numbers Of the last named insect Mt
several points seem to warrant us In.
urging the proper authorities in infest-
ed districts to action with view to the
destruction Of the pest wherever found.
while this particular species is in
reality no more destructive to crops
than would be IN equal number Of in
dividuals Of any of the others named
above, its habit Of getting up into the
air and migrating In body to some
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

The "kissing bug" which is SO much
talked about in the newspapers, is a
bug with four legs. There are other
kissings bugs besides these. The way
to tell the difference is to count the
legs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Referring to the alluring discussion

Referring to the alluring discussion
of wearing headgeAr in church an ed
itorial writer says: This reminds US
of the fact that in the Roman Catholic
cathedrals Of Europe women may al
ways retain their hats, while men can
not wear theirs moment. The theory
that compels the Inter is founded on
respect for the sacredness of the place,
but why there should be more dlsre-
spect in the modest head covering of
a man than in the snowy and often
conspicuously Haunting head covering
of woman is not explained" The
explanation is really very simple. If a
woman were compelled to remove her
hat and hold 1t in her lap, where 1t
would be continually before her eyes,
she would SO feast on its beauties and
charms as to forget entirely her sacred
duties and to lose the benefits of spirit
ual communion. But with her own
hat removed from her view and other
and more beautiful hats constantly pre-
senting themselves she experiences a
lesson in humility, in the vanity Of hui
man attainment, that cannot fail to be
most beneficial. She is driven from this
disagreeable and heart-burning spec
tacle to the consultations of religion and
instinctively her fingers seek her beads
and her lips move in the utterance Of
prayer We have endeavored to point
out that the crusade against woman's
headgear in the sacred edlfice is absurd
and unreasonable, subversive Of the
true interests of the church and likely
to keep the very best people away
from the sanctuary. In his first long
and able letter to the Corinthians our
old friend, Paul, spoke thus significant
lX "For every woman that prayeth or
prophesieth with her head uncovered
dishonoreth her head; for that is even
all one, as If she were shaven." Really
we do not see how we can go back on
Paul without stultifying ourselves
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Three Men. Kllled b. : Train.

A Northwestern passenger train ran.
into a wagon ard team east of Hum
boidt. instantly killing two men who
were in the wagon and injuring the third
one so he died in short time. There
was nothing on their persons or in the
wagon to indicate who the men were or
where they came from. From the outfit
In the wagon it is inferred they were on
hunting trip. They were all young
men, none Of them appearing to be over
20 years of age, and the youngest about
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

The Germans call their new cleo
trio cabs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
KEN" BY the time they get through
calling them the cabs are generally out
of sight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Where the Wine Comes In.

ut seems tritle strange" remarked
the funny man. that you preachers,
who always object to Sunday labor,
are obliged to do your hardest work on
Sunday"
You are mistaken" replied the
preacher. 1--WE always collect our SAL
aries on week days" New York Jour-
mol
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

Brunettes are said to be the pre-
ferred fashion in feminine beauty, but
that maid of gold going to Paris from
Colorado is a weighty argument in
favor of the blonde.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

A lot of Americans have bought a
Mexican mountain for $5OOOO0. Real
estate being high does not Interfere
with air spectators when they want
anything.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

This is great nation for pedigree.
While the kissing bug may boast Of
its entree to the best homes, the mos
quito can say some Of the finest blood
In the country runs in his VEINS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

There can be no question of the in,
terest felt in him. In tens Of thousands
Of homes where there are boy babies
every day there are inquiries about
and calls for Dewey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

Plenty of the auritic metal is found
there, but that's only the more reason
why that Alaska boundary line should
be drawn with the golden rule.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
POST FULLER.

projecting over the end to catch in
links of chain. / used an ordinary log
chain with hook on end. pulled up
some old barnshed posts with this de-
vice that could not move with two
horses and chain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

Even If it is a confirmed habit with
women to talk over the fence, In a mat
ter of this kind 1t must be remembered
much may said on both sides.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

Since the brunette has been an
nounced as the proper caper there is
nothing left for the blonde beauties but
to dye.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
A Little Bee Experience.

"A AlIttAe Dec experience
The writer has had several colonies
Of bees to look after this summer,
while not pretending to any consider
able knowledge of these busy little in
sects.
The hives sit near little grove of
low trees, and swarms that come out
Invariably settle on the branches of
one of the trees and are easy to get at.
When a swarm comes out we simply
set ladder in convenient position,
and, climbing up, saw off the branch
on which they are clustered and lay 1t
with Its load of bees before the hive
prepared for them. This hive is always
set on box SO as to be two feet from
the ground, and under 1t is laid an old
white tablecloth.
We are careful while working about
the bees to work slowly, and If two or
three bees begin buzzing about our ears
we let them sing away until they get
tired and go back to their mates. So
far we have not been stung a single
tiHe while hiving bees, although the
teanch holding one swarm slipped out
of our grasp and fell to the ground.
The bees at once flew back to the hive
they came from, and since that time
have refused to settle down In a new
house, but remain at home and loaf by
hanging outside the hive by the day.
In taking off honey the smoker is q
great help. A few puffs of smoke from
rotten wood sets them to gorging them
selves with honey, and in short time
they are SO quiet that the cap may be
taken Off without danger.-Farmers
Voice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

While spine and neck are connected
anybody almost would rather see rub
Der in the neck than in a mans back
bone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

If eggs really will cure consumption
1t will make great difference in the
consumption of eggs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

A kansas man shot woman be-
cause she wouldn't go to dance with
him. Some women seem to take n sort
of f1endish delight in goading men on.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

If you live natural, common sense
life, you will be abused, but you will
be happier and live longer.