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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says that
Williams, the evangelist, is defendant
in suit for So, 600 damages for alleged
slander, the plaintiff being Justice of
the Peace Ferguson, of Shenandoah,
Iowa, where Williams is now holding
series of meetings. 1t is rather sur
prizing that Williams tactics have not
made him defendant in more legal
actions. His long suit is abuse, and he
never misses an opportunity to roast
those who differ from him. His career
in this city was short. For obvious
reasons the press refused to take any
notice of his meetings, and the revival
effort was brought to close. Many
good tpeople were surprised at the
position taken by the press, but have
no: criticisms to offer. 1t is ex.
ceedingly doubtful whether Williams
could start another series of meetings
here under any circumstances.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
To Keep Out Tuberculosis.

..SSH
In keeping the herd of dairy cows
free from tuberculosis few gene raj
rules at least should be observed. First
know that the herd is free from the
disease. Then do not bring new COW
into the herd unless she has been first
tested by tuberculin. If milk is taken
to 9 creamery and skim.m milk brought
back, do not permit it to be used till
it has been pastuerized. This will not
only makeit safe to feed to calves, but
If 1t is fed to pigs will also prevent the
disease being spread in that direction,
which means its getting a foothold on
the farm. Do not under any circum-
stances permit strange cattle to run in
the pastures or occupy the stables
Above all, do not permit a consumptive
person to take care of the cows.-Farm-
ers' Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
Mysterious Disease in Cattle,

A number of cattlemen at Aims
worth, Neb., have of late lost cattle
from some mysterious cause. The cat
tie 80 dying we're those turned into corn
fields. They are attacked with dizzi-
ness, stagser to and fro for short time,
ending in falling to the ground in
spasms, and after struggle, seem to
die in terrible agony. A Start ournal
reporter has interviewed number of
stockmen over the cause of these
deaths ana each and everyone seems
mystified and unable to account for it.
Some think it is caused by the deadly
''nightshade;" others claim 1t has been
caused by "loco," 30 well known In
southern Kansas. Whatever the cause,
fully fifty head of cattle have died
within radius of q few miles of Aims.
worth. And also, whatever the cause,
it comes from the corn fields, for as
soon as the cattle were taken off the
corn stalks and put into the feed lots
the losses ceased.
1T is claimed by some that the deaths
resulted from lack of water and salt,
the cattle overfeeding and becoming
bound up. This theory, though, is un-
true with regard to 1. Fowler's cattle,
for instance. Mr.. Fowler lost eleven
head before he took them off the corn
stslkSapd IN each: md every case the
cattle had free access to both salt and
water and helped themselves literally,
and instead of the binding process the
direct opposite was manifest. Neither
were the cattle bloated in the least. 1t
is surely case for the. state veterin-
arian, and it is to be hoped that official
may help to earn his salary by strict
Investigation. There have been no
deaths reported the past few days, as
cattle have been taken out of the fields
by alarmed cattlemen, and in SO doing
the number of fatalities seems to have
ceased. At Trenton, Neb., farmers and
cattle dealers have lost more cattle this
year than any previous year. E. A.
Hogg is one Of the heavy losers, having
lost thirteen from blackleg. He is using
vaccine virus with some success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

The resolves of the recent conference
are food for jest. England goes to war,
the United States plunges into militar-
ism and the German emperor announces
the entry of his empire into "world
politics with larger navy and big
ger army. Wars and rumors of war
disturb the sleep of prince and peasant.
What makes the spectacle grotesque is
that all this bluster is in the name of
trade. Commerce, we are told, is war.
If you want commerce you must 90
out and kill somebody. Military con-
quest is the condition precedent with
out which trade is not possible. And
the funniest part of the joke is that
many sane persons actually believe it.
st. Louis Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Ex-Governor George w. Peck, OF
Wisconsin explains the story of his
ringing fire alarm to get an audience
by the statement, that at the time he
was In charge of q relief train to the
starving miners at Hurley, Wis. The
laborers employed refused to unload the
cars unless they were paid in advance
and Governor Peck rang fire alarm
and when the crowd gathered made a
speech successfully asking for recruits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

To shake or not to shake is q serious
question for politicians. It's so hard
to make a rule. Now, there's Quay
he shook plum tree and is likely to
lose his seat in the senate for it. And
on the other hand, there's Roberts; he
has lost his seat in congress because he
didn't shake his extra wives. What is
man to do anyway.-K Kansas City
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

The school board at Keokuk has de.
cided to adopt the Savings Bank sys.
tenn. The pupils will be permitted to
deposit pennies with the teachers and
once week the savings will be col
lected by bank clerk and deposited for
the pupils. The object of the new sys-
tenn is to instill economy in the minds
of the school children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Milk for the creamery must be milk
in its proper condition. The farmer
who has permitted his milk to get into
bad shape had better feed 1t to his hogs
or poultry than attempt to hand it to
the creamery where 1t will be likely to
spoil hundred other patches of milk.
Farmers Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
What do the Children prinkp

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN %? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee
but costs about a as much. All
grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Milton Stewart is building an ark on
the top of West rock, near New Haven,
Conn, in the belief that the world is to
be visited by another deluge. Mr..
Stewart makes no definite prediction as
to the date of its coming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Each year finds the silo reac hing
out and it is becoming popular on
farms where dairy herds are kept.
The round silo is in the lead.-R Rural
World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

The milking qualities of COW de
pend more upon those of her sire's
mother than upon those of her own.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

In breeding see that the males come
from milking ancestors, in order to get
good heifer calves for the dairy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Allowing the cream to remain in the
milk too long before skimming will
often cause white specks in the but.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

In some parts of Holland a birth is
announced by fastening silk pin
cushion on the doorknob. If the pin
cushion is red the baby is boy, and if
white girl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
Our Business Directory.
GEO. 8 LISTER

HARDWARE, STOVES, TINwARE, ETC.
-, - Keeps hrst-class timer and does ali
kinds OF repairing with neatness and dispatch. .
store opposite First National Bank, Main st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
Dalrymen in Session.

At the South Dakota Dairymsn's
association held at Mitchell last week,
instructive papers were read on the
smooth bronze grass as forage plant,
by Prof. Saunders, of Brookings col
iege, and John Armstrong, of Desmet,
who spoke on feeding of the dairy COW.
During the afternoon the buttermaker's
association held 9 meeting to decide on
the future of the organization, and sent
committee before the dairymen ask
ing that the two associations be consoli-
dated, adding the name of buttermak-
ers to the name of the association and
giving them the presidency of the com.
bined organization. The dairymen
finally agreed to take in the buttermak-
ers on the proposition, and the name
was changed to the South Dakota
Dairy and Buttermaker's association.
The exhibition of butter was the
largest seen at any of the conventions
in good many years, there being over
fifty entries in the competitive contest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
Granular Butter.


The following method is employed
for making butter which it is desired to
keep for considerable time. When the
butter has reached the granular condi-
tion in churning, that is, when the par
ticles are about the size of barley grains,
the buttermilk is drawn off and ice
cold water added. The butter is then
washed with cold water and removed
from the churn to stone jar without
packing or mashing the grains. The
jar is then filled with brine. This brine
will soon dissolve some of the casine in
the butter and SO acquire cloldy as
pect. A change of brine will leave the
second solution clear on the butter. A
plate should be used to cover the butter
allowing the brine to come up over it.
The brine, of course, intermingles free
ly about each granule of butter
throughout the mass, which will pre-.
serve for weeks in this way. 1t can be
taken out any time and worked into
rolls or prints. If too salty it may be
washed out with clear WATERBURY E
Nitohell. In Farm and Flrsslds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Color is subservient to flavor in good
butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
Chinese Proverbs.

No sound can startle In the darkest night
Him who has kept his conscience clear and
white.
Our good deeds and our actions that are wrong
Are like two shadows following us along.
Empty is gold and silver too, is vain.
Since neither can the hand that's dead retain.
Joel Benton. in Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

No one knows what COW will do
until 1t is tested.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

THOS. T. cARKEEk.
A RCHITECT AND BUILDING SIJPERJN.
"A. "A TENDENT, s. E. Cor. 9Th and Main St.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
u OR. All business entrusted to him piven
prompt attention. Office in City Hall block,
second floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
C. E. PRATT

C.E. PRATT.
DAINTING AND PAPER HANGING. lam
i prepared to do paper hanging and paintinn
on short notice, in town or country, VIII give
estimates on all work In my line. Leave orders
at II. O. Smiths drug store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

Do not change mixers if possible to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

CITY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
" v X In my line. Moving household goods
and pianos speciality. All work viii receive
prompt attention. A share of your patronage is
solicited. Charges right. Give your draying
to man who has come to stay, "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
r. r. MOONEY.

T. r. MOONEY.
(Successor to Lee Bowmsn,)
BLACKSMITH and Wagonmaker, Delhi.
~ Iowa. Work done promptly and In work.
manmKe manner. Charges reasonable. Your
pa1ronaee sonclted. l6tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

MANCHEsTER LUMBER co.
I. UMBER and Builders Materials, Posts and
CoAl.We eAt sice etAf cerpt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

HOLLISTER LUMBER co.
II .UMBER and all kinds Of building materials,
~ Posts and Coal. Corner OF Delaware and
Madison streets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

4 A L, 8 EvERTSQN.
THE ARTISTIC TAILOR. Shop in Ma
4 u sonic block, Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
WM. DENNIS.

VIM DENNIS.
CARPENTER, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
l am now prepared TO do all work in my
line In good and workmanlike manner. Satis
faction guaranteed. Plans and estimates fur.
nished. Work taken In town or country, Shop
near the stand tower on West Side OF river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
VETERINARIAN.
nm. n w. SCOTT.

VETERINARY Surgeon, and Dentist. Once
in n. O. Smiths Drug Store. Main st. At
night cAn be found ut rooms over Ralph Con-
gers Store.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

INSURE YOUR PROPERTY against cyclones
Insurance Co., BRONSON & CARR, Agents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
Habits sf the Horse.

An animal which, when in state OF
Hali{rA, lives in droves is the horse. Ii
Is almost as defGHsGsess rs the sheep
and when 4 herd Of Wild horses 's al
tockSd BIZ wolves there rs no escape
Int in hight. n its Wild state the
horses natural Habitat is 6il thh oRen
blains, not in mountainous regions, Dus
a. On the stenpes Of Asia. and when at
tackled by wolves, i's only safety hes
in it's superior speed. If tnS F"'hs
foal were not as swift as It's parents
it would fall an easy prey to tue pui-
suer, and so, within few generations,
the wild horse might be utterly de-
stroyed by its enemies. The curious
thing is that the foal is quite as SWIFT
rs its parents. When one looks at it,
even in its domesticated condition, 1t
seems to be all legs, and one is sur
prised to see how easily the slight
body Is borne along Oh those long legs
beside the mother; even when SHE is
running at iier swittcst fate. in that
fact lies the safety OF TIE wild horse
from destruction, and the thousands
Of generations in which that useful
animal has been domesticated have
brougGs no change in the peculiar con-
formation Of the foal's limbs, though
it is NO longed needed for its original
nurposa.-Our Animal Friends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
The Professors Prize:

Not many evenings ago one Of Adel-
bert's popular professors attended Il
social function where the guests play
ed progressive pedro, a game in which
the worthy educator lays no claim to
being an expert. In fact, Oh the pres
ent occasion he was credited with but
two progressions, Il score Of really as
tonishing smallness. Naturally, what
is termed the "booby prize" fell to
him, and this time it took the form of
a double yolk egg, with the following
sarcastic legend attached:
Something you can beat
The professor smilngly accepted the
award. and after it was passed around
and ioked upon, he finally slipped 1t
into the side pocket of lis overcoat
and then straightway forgot its exist
cncn.
When the party broke up he accom-
panied two young ladies to their home.
when they reached the house and the
latchkey was produced and used 1t
was found that the front door was
stuck so tightly that it refused TO yield
to ordinary pressure. So the professor
nut his hip against panel and pushed
hard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
Erese-irk and caricatures.

The German Emperor Is much more
sensitive to caricature than his ances--
tor, the Great Frederick, upon whom it
is understood that he models himself.
That famous King, despot though he
was, would never nave prohibited
veber's pictures, which hnre so tor
inented K;iiset Hyilliaiii. Uii the con-
trary, We fancy Frederick would rath-
er have invited hitii to sup at the rdl;
hce, and then bave scoffed and glhed
it him. 1t is Macaulay who describes
how. on one occasion, he saw n crowd
staring at something on the walls. lie
rode up and found that the object of
curiosity was a scurrilous placard
against him. Put it lower" said
Frederick. My people and l have
come to an agreement which satisfies
US both. They say what they please.
| do what please" On another occa-
sion a bookseller sent to the palace a
CODY of one Of the most singing lam
poons that ever were written, the
"AIemoirs Of yoltnire." The booksel-
Ter asked if he might be permitted to
sell it. do not advertise it in an of
fensive way" said Frederick, "but sell
It, by all means. 1 hope it will pay
you wcll."-London News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
Process Very Simple.

Enthusiastic Young Miss-To think
of your being real literary man! l do
so long to know how you write things.
Can't you explain it?
Venerable Hack-It is the simplest
thing. You have q mind suitably pre-
pared. You get an idea. The idea
being introduced into the mind causes
fermentation, during which scum
arises to the top and is carefully re-
moved, leaving q residue of clear
thought. This you bottle up for your
own use. The scum you sell to pub
Usher. Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
A Tame Wildcat.

The rddest pet ever heard of prob
ably may be found at Gallatin, Tenn.
IT Is wildcat, owned by Charles
Mitchell, clerk for ] Ohm Fry: The
animal was captured in Cumberland
mountains and brought to Gallatin by
some deer hunters not long since. 1t
is not fully grown, but is quite large
for it's age, being about four feet long,
twenty-one inches high and weighing
forty pounds. 1t is the color of
tiger. Mr.. Mitchell has succeeded in
domesticuting this vicious animal, and
values him very highly as pet. The
house cats and dogs stand in perfect
awe of the newcomer, although it
never shows fight unless antagonized.
The wildcat gambols about the house
in frolicsome way and is quite fond
of Mr.. Mitchell. 1t spends greater
part OF the time in the house, lying
before the fire, but readily obeys when
ordered out of the room. Although
the cat has house "..uilt to order,"
it has been permitted to remain iii Mr..
Mitchell's bedroom during the cold
spell, remaining in corner OF the
room all night and neTer making any
disturbance.
The cat is n great deal more active
than the domestic cats, and enjoys
jumping from limb to limb OF the trees,
from the housetop to the ground, etc. 1t
has apeculiarly sounding voice, which
cnn be heard great distance. 1t was
apt in learning several tricks which
it's owner taught it. Another strange
thing about this cat is that it has no
inclination to rove around-one of the
neculiarities of the wildcat-and is
never seen out of the yard only when
following Mr.. Mitchell, which is often
the case.
This is the only instance known
where wildcat has been tanned, and
Mr.. Mitchell is very proud of the
ochieyement
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
ROCKS THAT GLOW in STORMS.
Effect of Electricity Upon a Peculiar ueo'
,,, r,t;o-; A.ao pottcfown


People who have recently visited the
large surface deposit Of dark stores
known as "Ringipg Rocks" near Potts
town. Peiiu., tell story Of q most IN
usual sight there. The deposit covers
several acres. ThSy hsve a metallic
sound when struck with s hammer,
and hence are called Ringing Rocics:
During the first spring thunder storm
recently the night was quite dark. Fer
sons Ta$sfn@ the rocks were startled
to see a lIghi b'Gtsh fame rise from
the ground and sptffsad over a space
ten or twelve yards sqIlaFS: fhis
fame rose and fell after the manS6f of
the Northern Lights, sometimes entire
ly disappearing and then flaming up
again, lighting up the darkness around
it. They stood and watched this mys-
terlous light from distance and then
went close to it to see what cause
there was for IT.
Some old residents In the neighbor-
hood said they had seen the strange
lights on nights during violent storms.
They explained that the rocks were SO
metallic in formation that they at
tracted all the electricity in the atmos-
phere for miles around, and IE":-rHgh
some natural cause the electricity be-
came luminous like phosphorescent
glow; that lit up like the Northern
Lights: 70 some the fire looked like
flame rising up from the huge rocks
whose cayernous depths below have
never been explored. These metallic
or ringing rocks look as If they had
been dumped into vast lake and tbof-
oughly filed it, so that the water en-
tlrely disappeared. Small pebbles
dropped through the creviccs of the
rocks can be heard dropping from
ledge to ledge until the sound. is lost
fifty feet below. On some of the sur
faces imprints Of human feet or feet
of beasts or birds can be seen, as II
they t. passed over the rocks when
they : ere soft enough to receive an
impression and then hardened and re-
tanned them. There was story that
a ghost that emitted fire from its nos
trils haunted the rocks, but scientific
men declare that the rocks are so high
ly charged with magnetism that any
electric disturbance will cause the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17

No account of brigandage in Porto
Rico would be complete without men
tion of the Cantera, OF Quarry. of
Ponce, the part of the city to which
the lawless were wont to repair when
they came to town. There they ca
reused and fought. Once a band
known as the Id Mano Negra-the
Black Hand-held sway in La Cante-
ia. Then another band developed
La Mano Roja-the Red Hand.
The Black Hands had to- lower their
colors, and were at length extermin-
ated. Every man was killed, but it
cos5 the Red Hands many a, member.
American methods bave. purified La
Cantera. New York Sun.