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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

IA good garden is half the farm"
says one writer, and "tlle garden fur
nishes about one-half of our living in
summer, and its products are on the
table every day in winter" says an
other, and neither of them is vege-
tarian, though with liking for fresh
vegetables and fruits in season. To
have a good garden the first requisite
Is n piece of strong but well-drained
land. well MANFRED. 1t should not be
shaded with trees, nor should 1t be on
northerly slope, If possible to get Il
southerly or easterly slope. Certain
crops belong in permanent garden,
and may be in one place for several
years. The pie plant, asparagus, the
bush fruits and grapes or peach trees
may be on the south side of high
board fence at the north end of the
garden. In front Of these the hotbeds
and cold frames may be permanent fix
lures. Onions do well for many years
in the same locality, and SO will celery
or carrots, though not so long. Sweet
corn may follow sweet corn for many
years in the same place, and so may
peas. but If 1t is desired to put in an
other crop after peas or early corn, it
is not SO easy to find the late crop that
grows well two years in the same To-
cality. Cabbages and turnips certain
ly will not. For this reason, when on a
farm, We preferred to move our gar
den, or at least the peas, corn, vines
of all kinds, beans and all roots to n
new location every few years, or SO
often that we did not have the same
place oftener than once in five or six
years. Even for such crops as lettuce,
spinach, kale and dandelion a new To-
cality is better than to continue them
for many years, though sometimes
they can be changed about with other
crops. But with only a village lot one
must change about, or omit some crops
for few years to get insects and
fungous diseases out of the soil. If
bne will take this trouble, and will be
sure to obtain good seed from reliable
seedsmen, and put in work enough to
keep 1t in good condition, the garden
will not only furnish half the living for
the family. but sales of surplus from
1t may help greatly in buying the other
half.-American Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

When man is quarrelsome, some
people are disposed to say that he has
character"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

The Chicago Journal meanly insinu-
ates that in disputed parliamentary
questions Mrs. Gait will be on the
fence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

Prof. Sumner rests his criticism Of
marriage upon the assertion that mot
more than 10 per cent of married cou-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
IOWA.

So many society women are going on
the stage that actresses may be crowd
ed out of the profession.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

that the garden contains an excess Of
some kind OF plant food. Rotate the
crops or make garden in new loca-
ton, growing corn potatoes and cab
bages successfully on the old location,
when it may be used as a garden plot
again. 1t is doubtful, however, if
garden can be too rich.
Satin. Their Land.
Two farmers living near lola, Kan.
have received 40,000-pound car Of
salt from Hutchinson. which they will
use on their farm. Both have extern
sive farm interests which they look
after themselves. and they propose to
sow the salt with oats, wheat and flax,
on the theory that land so treated is
given the chemicals required by those
grains and in the belief that chinch
bugs will shun the fields. Some of their
impractical town friends have rather
laundering for the belief that wheat so
treated will grow loaves of salt-rising
bread. At any rate the test is one
which will be watched with interest,
and the farmers may reap good re-
turns from the 500 or more Invested
by these gentlemen in an experiment.
Abilene Chronicle.
Stretching Wire Fence.
l want to tell how paid OUT wire
in an easy and expeditions manner.
Bored hole in floor of small manure
sled and in it fitted pin made of an
old fork handle. On this pin put n
buggy wheel, on the wheel inverted n
bushel basket and tied handles to
spokes to keep it in place. Put coil
of wire over the basket, put one end
through end post and into ratchet,
hitched horse to sled and drove across
field, cut wire and stretched it up and
fastened in proper place on post. Went
back across field, stapling wire loosely
to each post, turned up the ratchet and
was ready for another wire. If on OPP
posite side of fence from where wire
is wanted, a person following sled can
easily pass 1t over tops of post. v.
McElhenie.
Jersey Cow.
The Jersey COW Tulip 18th was bred
by Lord Rothschild, Tring Park, Hert-
fordshire, England, and has just been
purchased by Mr.. w. Rockefeller, New
York. She is beautiful COW, dark
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

1t can Mt least be said for the man
with hoe that his position is better
than that of the woman with rake.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

Every woman likes TO talk OF the
'gray monotony' Of her life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
Stretching Wire Fence.

Jersey Cow.
The Jersey COW Tulip 7th was bred
by Lord Rothschild, Tring Park, Hert-
fordshire, England, and has just been
purchased by Mr.. w. Rockefeller, New
York. She is q beautiful COW. dark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
WOMEN PIANO TUNERS
New Field of Labor Which Does Net
 Require Much Exertlon.

NOW Field of Labor Which Does Net
 Require Much Exertlon.
 l have been pondering the problem of feminine money-making oecupa- tions, and among the unexplored fields l believe piano tuning to be just the thing for musical women. for it is generally conceded that a woman's ear IS liner than mans, although one musician of my acquaintance taAes ex- ception to the statement. However, 1 say to him that fewer women than men sing eff the key and play out of tune. Piano taning is not hard work that Is, 1t does not require any amount Of physical exertion. It does require correct ear. knowledge of music and degree of skill which can be acquired from teacher in the tuning line like any other trade. There are many houses where feminine tuner would De preferred to man, and not the ieaV reason why the compensation to both sexes should not be equal. It IS one of the few fields where the con- petition is even. It disturbs me grea .ly s%O 4ibe0 tAC o1uC1 ClllC HI pd1dA lCo P1hA0 to men and women who do the same work. Often the woman has family dependent upon her, and while the man has nobody in the world on whom to spend his money, yet her sex, not Der ability, debars her from earning as much money as the man whose desk adjoins hers. I am rather lukewarm on the subject of woman's rights be- cause 1 believe that in the main our sex has great many privileges, more than is good for us sometimes. There are few things in which 1 could wish an improvement, and the salary ques- tion is one of them. A faithful, indus triouS woman who looks out for her employers interest ought to receive the consideration generally extended to male employe with those same ex- cellent qualities, and I will fight for a reform in that direction with the full strength of my voice and the entire force of my pen. That reform would help us more than the ballot-bex priv ilege ten times oyer.-Kansas City Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
How the Fnipinos Bury Their Dead.

Manila correspondent of an Amer ican newspaper says that the Filipinos do not bury their dead under ground, but in tiers of masonry. In Manila, Paco cemetery is the most important place of burial. The high walls of masonry in which are the long vaults, each the size for one body, are built in circles, one within the other, with a walk between. As the coffin is thrust in the vault the mourners rend the air with their walls, but they stand by quietly while it is, sealed with bricks and mortar; when the final erevice had been filled they quietly disperse. These vaults are hired, not bought, ot the church. and when the rent is not forthcoming the body is torn out, nc matter in what state of preservation, and the vault rented to some one else who can afford to pay. The bones thus desecrated are thrown in a heap in place prepared for the purpose, where there is a large and gruesome collec. ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
 Rare Rirthdays-

"A birthday is rare thing for people horn on the 18th of February, but they ' :Will now have the uncommon expe- senceaof doing without one for nosaass than eight years. In the ordlhaa Y course next year would have been leap year, but it becomes necessary every BOW and again to omit the extra day In fonr years in order to keep the dates and seasons correct. Hence there will ]. be no Feb. 2e next year, and so those who last had birthday in 1896 will have to wait till 1904 for another.
 Feed Their Soldiers We'll
 The British soldier is the best fed ig.dividual of his class in Europe. He receives for his daily ration 16 ounces of bread 12 ounces of meat, ounces o; rice, ounces of dried vegetables. It ounces of potatoes, and once a week week he receives two ounces of salt four ouncqs of coffee and nine ounces of sugar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

The NJ X s will sell tickets to Colorado and Utah on Jqne l9 aod 20. July }, r and and west of Colorado common points within limit of 30 days on going trip. Final limit of all tickets Oct 31st,
 Tennessee Holiness Association, Memphis, Tenn, June Is to July 10. Iron Mountain route will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip on the certificate plan plus soc lbridge arbitrary Limit of certificates July 18th.
 Biennial Conclave Knights of Pythias. at Detroit Michivan, August 27 to Sspt. 1, I. NJ, X s. Ky. will sell round trip tickets from this place at S26,05 on August 25 26 and 27 with return limit not earlier than August 2S Joint agent on or before Sept 1 and upon payment of Joint agency fee 50c,
 Annual International Convention B. Y. p. U. of America at Cincinnati, Ohio, July F TO 15. Iron Mountain will sell round trip tickets on July 10 to 12 at rate of s20 05 with final limit for return July 17 except that tickets will be limited to August 10if presented to Joint A gent on or before July IA and upon payment of joint agency fee of soc.
 stLIM& Ky will sell round trip tickets to Chicago, H.. at one fare for the round trip on June 9. 26 and P. with final return limit up to and including July ?. account Prohibi- tion National Convention.
 National Democratic Convention, K nsas City, July4. For this occasion the st. Louis
 
 cts at one fare for the round trip via St. Louis or Coffeyville on July 2 and 4. with final return limit up to and including July 9. Monticello, Ark, June 2s to 30. Return at one third fare on the certificate plan. Final return limit July A.
 Nashville. Tenn, July B to %. Return at one-third fare on certificate plan. Return limit Aug. 1st.
 The I. M. X s. By. will sell ticket account Fourth of July at open fare and one-third for the round trip within distance of 200 miles on this liSe. Tickets on sale July 3 July 5.
 Summer Resorts. From Pine Bluff to Mt. Nebo and return S7 80
 Searey Springs and return, 410
 Ravenden e '' Y 775 Tickets on sale now and will continue until close of business, Searcy Sept. 15; Mt. Nebo Oct 1 Ravenden, Sept. 30. All tickets limit ed for return passage to Oct 31, 1900 Parties wishing to spend tn summer in nice, cool. healthy places should try the above,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
BLOW TO THE DIME NOVEL.
No Detective of the secret-servics Bu.
 reau Disguises Himself

No such things as disguises are used by men of the secret-seryice bu- reaH,. said Chief Wilkie Of that or ganization to a Washington Star man. The boy who reads the Decent lit erature describing the many lightning changes and disguises made by alleged sleuths of the government and other services imagines these stories to be true, and the impressions he receives remain with him for long time. AS matter of fact, no detective is known. and I do not know of such a thing as disguise for a secret-sery- ice case ever worked by an operator of the Ab1reau in which false faces or other Articles of this kind have ever been used. I do not know of a reput- able detective in any city or state who uses disguises- They are not effective, and the best-informed men in the run hing down Of criminals believe that they do harm and quickly expose the man who is attempting to operate case. The men o1 the secret-seryice of the government frequently clothe Themselves to suit the vicinity and the people among whom they are at work. For instance, if a man is at work in an Agricultural vicinity ard among people who would suspect the attire rQe well-dressed person, he does not wear the best clothes or linen which has been finished by Chinaman or 3 steam laundry. His attire is in keep FAHsSg with his situation and circum- >stances. He may let his beard grow long and become careless in keeping hissclothes dusteds If he is at work in city among Italians, for instance, he ! deports himself in such a way as to keep from advertising himself as a detective of tfe government. If he did : not he would be unable to acquire in- 1. formation from the class of people who s.were perpetrating the violations of the laws ofsthe United States. Everythins depends on the necessities of the case. but under no circumstances would we permit an operator of the bureau to bother with such cheap articles as Wigs, false faces. mnstaehes and the uke.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
FIRST RAILROAD IN CHINA.
Went Around the Towns Instead of
 Through Them.

MT. Wu, the present Chinese minis ter at Washington, has many amusing stories to tell of the first railroad ever built in the celestial kingdom, which was constructed under his supervision In the province of Tong Chong. where u Hung Chang reigned as vicoroy, says the Saturday Evening Pos.. Curi- ously enough, this road was built with. out the consent of the emperor, with out his knowledge even, the pr jectors realizing that they must educate their countrymen, from the highest to the lowest, by an object lesson. The road once in operation, they argued, the people, understanding it was wonder fui servant of commerce, and not great devil; that j' carried freight bet ter and quicker than .he old-fashioneG way, and would bind the uttermost parts of their kingdom together, would no longer oppose it. Its establishment, however was missionary work of different character, even to so saga cIous diplomat as Mir. Wu, and, though he succeeded in overcoming the prejudice to a csrtain extent, he failed utterly to gain consent that the road should run through the towns and villages that marked it's route. "No, mo- said the leading laen of those places; build your road if you must, but keep it away from us-the farther the better" Well. we'll" said Wu. have it as you will. We will run our road at distance from your limits, but you will regret it for all time; and when you realize what serious harm you have done to your own 1n- terests don't come and insist upon our moving the road nearer your borders" The railroad was hardly in operation before the men who had opposed it be- sought him to change it's route that it might come by their towns and cities, but the management was obdurate, and Tong Chung received a most whole. some lesson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
An Ancient City cere,nonx.

The. ancient ceremony of paying a certain number of horseshoes and nails and the cutting of some faggots as quit rents to her majesty fol. certain lands held by the corporation of Lon don from the crown, will take place this morning, before the queens re- membrancer, in one of the registrars rooms at the royal courts of justice.~ London News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
CHOCTAW ROUTE,
The following special low rate ex- enrsions have been offered by the Choctaw Route:

Choetaw Route:
 Cincinnati, 0hio.-Baptist Young People of America. Industrial Convention, Tickets on sale July 10. II and F. at one fare plus & % for the round trip. and limited to July r for return passage with privilege of extension until August 10.
 Detroit. Mieh--Knights of Pythias Con- elave-fickets on sale August 25 26 and 21 at one fare plus S2.00 for the round trip and limited for return passage until September ,, with privilege of extension until Sept. 14,
 Chicago, III. Prohibition National Conven- tion, June FPS One fare for round trip Sale June 9. 26 and ? Return limit July
 Oklahoma City. 0 T. second Annual Con- vehtiCn Roosevelt's Rough Rioer's Associa. sale ftht. 90 July l, and }, return limit July
 faHfs July excursion rates. Within dis | Hestsi -JU miles rate of one and one third fare vt be given. Dates of sale July and I, Tel q llfnit July ,.
 National Democratic Convention. Kansas City. M0. July i. One fare for round tr D, dates Of sa le July 2, 3 and 1. return limit July with privilege of extending.
 N E Annual Meeting Charleston, c. July to Il. One fare plus S2.00 for round trt., Dates of sales July 2 1, 5 and :. Return limit Sept 1. Stop-oyer allowed going and coming east Of Memphis. Tenn.
 Annual Convention Young Peoples Chris tian Union of the United Presbyterian church of North America Denver, Col, July p to 50. One fare plus S2 % for round trip Dates of sale July 22 and 9. Return init August 24.
 For rates and other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J. F. Holden, Traffic Manager, Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Annual International Convention B. Y. P. U. Of America. Cincinnati Ohio. July 12-16 1900. Rate: One fare plus S2 for the round trip. Dates of sale July 10, II and f2 1900. Return limit: July r with privilege of ex- tension uutil August 10, if ticket is deposited th Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before July 14. on payment of fee of 90 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
Summer Tourists Rates. ssason 1900.

TO SBARCY SPRINGS Rate. $40. Date or sale. May 15 to sept b. 1900. inclusive. Return limit. Oct 3l, 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Camp meeting at Spring Lake, La, July g. 16, 1900. Open rate of one and one third fares for the round trip. Dates of sale July ,, z, s. Il and H. return limit July IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
Cotton Belt Bulletin.

Arkanas State Democratic Convention. Little Rock, Ark, June 26th, 1900. Rate one fare for round trip; dates Of saie June 4. 9 and 26 return limit June 29
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

R4VENDEN sPRINGs-Rate, s775. Dates of sale June I to Sept. 30, 1900. Return linn Oct 21 1GlA
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Board of Trade 4th July celebration, Little Rock. Ark, July 1. 1900. One fare for round trip. Date of sale July 3, and ,. Return
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25
Iron Mountain Rates,

The I M X will sell tickets to Colorado August I, and 2l. Stop over will be allowed west of Colorado common points within limit of 30 days on going trip. Final limit Of all tickets Oct 31st,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Meeting National Republican League, St. Paul, Ninn., July IT'D. 1g00 Rate: One fare plus & for the round trip. Dates of sale: July f3-19, 1900 Return limit, July 9, 1QOA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Biennial Meeting Gonelave Knights af Py- thias, Detroit, Mieh., Aug, 27th to Sept 1st, trip. Dates of sale: August 25 26 and 27, Return limit. September 5. 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Special excursions to Colorado and Utah points. June. July and August 1900 Rate of one fare plus S2,00 round trip. Sale June b. 30 July 3-9 and T., Aug. and 2i, Return limit 0ef
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Annual Meeting Rational Educational As Charleston. s. C.. July 7-l3 1e00 Rate, one fare plus 82 fmembership feel for the round trip. bates of sale, July Z 1, and 7 Return limit. Tickets to be so limited to be good for return leaving Charleston up to and including sent l. 1900
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

'. P. c. U. Of U. P. c. N. A.. Denver, Col July 25 10 30, 1900. A rate of one and one- third fare plus S2.00is made to Denver, Colo rado Springs, Manltea and Pueblo. Tickets on sale July . and 3, return limit Aug 24
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

l National Democratic Conventions Kansas l City. AIo. July i. One fare for round tr D,
 dates Of sa le July 2, and f. return limit July 1 3 with privilege of extending.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Eafi4s. July excursion rates. Within dis Hes.#i5s @J0 miles a rate of one and one-third fare vi oe given Dates of sale July 3 and 1, retuIa limit July ,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-25

Second Annual Reunion Roosevelt's Rough hidersi Associatio Oklahoma City 0. T.. July to 4 1900 ne fare for round trip; dates Of sale June 90. July 1, and 3; tickets to be limited for leaving Oklahoma City not later than July ,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-20
HE NEWS PROVIDENCE r. L TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 1900

the comedians. During the action OF this
no end OF new songs are rendered by
capable artists.
Dan and william Collins open the olio
with original parodies, songs and witty
sayings, and arc very artistic dancers.
Catherine Rowe Palmer In next on the
bill I'm a contortion dance. and she IL a
wonder, for one would hardly believe that
she had a bone I'm her entire body. She
Is followed by Comedian Sullivan and his
accomplished assistant Carrie Webber.
in one of the funniest sketches seen here
this season.
Dick and Kittie Kumins have remodeled
their old time sketch to the extent that
IA Is practically new and their burlesque
boxing act II hotter than ever.
Allie Ntllard and Eta, who are good
singers and clever dancers, have struck
a new idea In the conversation dance and
made a hit. Phil Mcfarland and Jas. p
Lee, as German and Irish comedians.
have very enjoyable turn and are the
last I'm the ollo.
The whole terminates with spicy
novelty entitled ''Stolen Pleasures, and
in this every member OF the company
takes part. and makes a success OF It..
The same excellent bill will be present.
ed every afternoon and evening during
the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-20
MRS. CARTER AS "ztzA."

Not again after Saturday night will this
city see Mrs. Leslie Carter's famous per-
formance OF "Zaza." The present sea-
son is the last that she will devote to the
play, I'm spite of it's phenomenal triumphs
here and I'm London. Preparations are
already under way for the new charac-
ter she is 10 undertake I'm the fall of
1901.
The new play Is being made ready by
David Belascn. and Is 10 be named after
it's chief parsonage. the famous mistress
OF Louis XIV. Mrs. Leslie Carter will. OF
course, play the title part, La Du Barry,
and we are promised another sensation,
and another artistic revelation such as
followed her truly wonderful creation OF
"Zaza.r
Referring again to the latter character.
which Mrs. Carter will play throughout
this season we again remind the people
of Providence that the performances at
the Providence Opera House will be pos
itively the only ones given here. AL
therefore, who are interested i'm the best
the American stage affords should profit
by the opportunity. The original cast,
which supported Mrs. Carter here and In
England. and all the original scenery and
effects will be seen. The curtain will rise
promptly at o'clock.