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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21
Adapt the Crop to the Soil.

Alya Ager writes to the National
stockman that last year lie regretted
not having plowed up one acre of wheat
aud planted 1t TO potatoes. The soil
was too rich for the wheat, which
lodged before heads filed. and de-
stroyed the clover seeded with It, His
reason for not doing SO was that he did
want TO cut Off one acre for different
crop from the rest Of the field. Result,
no returns for the labor done or seed
sown. Last fall he sowed 1t to rye, and
last spring planted 1t to potatoes,
adding $3 worth of ncid phosphate, aud
this fall he harvested over 200 bushels
Of merchantable potatoes or $50 worth
as they sell there, besides the unmer.
charitable ones. He thinks rock and
rye n good combination for his soil,
meaning the South Carolina phosphate
rock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

The favor for these jackets is SO great
that they probably will be worn more or
less all winter ON the milder days. These
take the place of the bobbed-of coats
OF which there were SO many III the last
two winters. But one OF the best points
OF the discarded garments is kept for the
newly stylish three-qnarter coat. All
these are comfortably roomy. In some
cases there is more or less of shaping in
at the sides, but rarely does this give
pronounced hip outline. and always back
and sides are loose. Other coats are
quite along box lines. The latter pat
tern is seen in the initial illustration, the
ether coming in the second picture. Both
rough and smooth cloths are used for
coats, the latter prcdominating and max
Ing, on the whole, a better appearance.
Even the golf cape has yielded to the
halfiength craze, and now that never too
graceful garment fops about the knees
and is very ugly, though exceedingly
comfortable and warm. So lei women
bless the fashion that permits 1t. These
capes defy quiet taste and fame more
brightly than ever. with brilliant plaided
Innings, fringe and turnover facines.
Now and then the plaiding harmonizes
with the outside. This is the only con-
cession made, however. Other new canes
are double, triple or even in four LAYERS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

played other Indications That caused
lile United States government to notice
him, and lie WAS selected as n suitable
man to go 10 the Wyandotta Indian res
eiYaiion IN Bansns to build houses for
The WynndDlles.
After completing his work among the
Wyandotles. Splitiog moved to the Sen
eca Indian Nation, close by. and built n
glist-mili ana saw min there His colln-
sci ana energies were so highly appreci-
ated ny the SenedHs lInt they adOpted
MN ms one OF their tribe and he married
n Seneca woman, A few years later
lie became chief of the senecas.
When. in 1886. Splitting conceived the
idea OF building n rhilroad, he was n
wealthy man, He bought nm alleged
rich gold mine and il was with the idea
of bringing his gold fields in touch with
the large cities that he started his line.
In 1887 tlliity-liye miles of railroad had
been put into operation, or under way,
and Splitlog had pnt S2G5,00O into his
scheme, Hut his troubles began to
grow, and finally he was compelled TO
sell ont. His gold mine proved a fail,
IRE aud the old chief lost considerable
OF his wealth. In 1890 the road passed
out of his control. II was pushed
through to The gulf aud almost to the
great hikes by the new owners and
proved n paying venture.
Spiitlog had many pecuinrilies but
was always thoughtful, considerable and
charitable and may be classed as one of
the most remarkable of Indians, Upon
his death he left over 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

Many farmers suffer a great waste
from Neinlin In the eoi1eifb. and fire.
quently IL is very serious. Rats are
especially a great enemy in this respect
Unless The courthouse is so made that
there are no hiding places, ii is impos-
sible to dislodge the rats from their re
treat The courthouse shown in the
illustration, which is reproduced from
the Ohio Farmer, is made SO 1t is mac
eesslble TO rats or mice, and there are
no hiding places beneath it ii is ele-
waited three feet above the ground on
firmly set stone posts, neatly dressed.
The cribs may be made from six TO
eight feet wide and of any desired
length. For 1000 bushels of corn in
the ear the building should be 30 feet
long with cribs S feet wide and ~ feet
high In building this one should use
6xs timber for sills and 2xs joist
The floor is made Of 2x3, laid a half
inch apart so as to admit the free cir
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21
Risked His Life IA . canoe.

A young Frenchman named Felix
Chauchpis, Partisan student. about 25
years of age, was given an enthusiastic
reception on the sanes at Calais upon
his reaching shore after an adventurous
voyage across the channel from Dover
in small canoe.
NJ Chauchois. who had been staying
at Dover, left the English shore on Sun
day morning al S o'clock in a canoe be
longing to the Dover Rowing Club, Of
which he was temporary member. 1t
is an exceedingly frail craft. measuring
about IA feet in length and feet wide.
covered at both ends. The well in
which the eanoeist sat is 3 feet long by
about 20 inches wide. She was in the
same condition when he started as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21
The Resources or siberia.

Under government encouragement IT
is said that Siberia is gaining 100000
farmers per year. Among its exports
are cerenls, butter. wool, leather and
dried and preserved meats. Already
this remote country, which the popular
imagination is apt to picture as vast
waste, the abode Of frost and snow, and
misery, is becoming talked of as pos
sible competitor with the weil-known
cereal-producing countries Of the world.
A member of the French bureau Of for.
eign commerce estimates that, on the
basis of the present population of Rus.
sin IN Europe, Siberia can sustain 3d.
100000 inhabitants, although 1t now
has not onc-tentl OF that number. 1t
produces one-tenth of the worlds Yield
of gold, bnl owing TO climatic obstacles
many of It's mines are not worked, and
its immense coal deposits have hardly
been touched.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

s,ss.rsii1rr was af gpp1 length MT the BibsA-
Marrow ,flnels like iIhnse III THE uHnrraa
gown iaf Tins piiruie do moi lessen fhe ap
rur.enf height nj NIL, and mHry Buch In
various rnntsi8als Hle SEEN. THESE were
rbid lace md gill hrHid, Hnd were On
wifite fraaarluth.
In huuse tlrs.sss.s there is mn dlEtng m
in the popularity I'd the gsske, and tha
nff-shpulder Ytiiae continues 10 tiuufnHh- A
lovely gray hpnse Gown shows a pHrfesas
ly Iiluiu silk skirt stftmpd u lfrtle al the
i,uct, with sweeping hem and brrfnninA
slawn the front The bn.bce is knife lileHt
Jdented silk, drawn in III rhR Wrist IN Q
blouse and ending around The torsp nndfe
thu arms in II very full r'uH. Aburs ara
u perfectly lai1 lRcs yoke md siesTsA
taaprlleiies I'd lsce cnu1Inning the yoke IN
the shoulders The design OF the 4nre- 70
SO dlsrasea that 1ha aDw1pess Of the ytke
il no. embarrassing. A snEh 81 isn1e green
weighted with gold feiwets completes the
design, which is Carried out In many va
riariuns For thi,se WHO look down Upua
the oH-shonlasr Yoke Is Il hgld-uTsr ffu1
summer, there ane guile different designs
that ase lace Us freely IF ii does. 0ne q
these Is shown here by the scented fguN
OF the SECOND picture. Here were nm IN
ner lace bodice and bnlero Of elecf1Se
blue cloth trimmed with Eilt Ealoon and
slashe6 TO show the lace Oddir5es b
fhis general line ARE having dead q At
tenriea from designers. and may fore.
shadow The end Of siylishness for On
shoulder fashions.
Not few biouses are seen among III
-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

INDIAN BUILT A RAILROAD.
l1iy Member of Race Who Ever Rose
To tsucII uisliuclinu

Only Member of Race Who Ever Rose
to such distinction.
An Indian whose name is familiar In
portions Of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas
and the Indian Territory and who en-
Joyed The distinction of having quilt a
railway line which has grown TO be one
OF The most important in The middle
west is Matthias SDlitlop whose death
occurred 2 Short time since.
splitlog WAS born in Canada in 1910,
and was OF French and Indian descent.
He WAS brought up in the woods of the
far north and was unable 10 read or
write, but he could count money like
banker and was shrewd at driving "A
bargain, like most Indians, he was
reticent, cautious and suspicious.
Although without schooling or me-
chanieal training, Spliilog was n nat
ural mechanical genius, and 10 that
he was indebted for his Start in life He
had built n ferryboat at Windsor, Can
ada, in the early COS and ran ferry
between Windsor and Detroit, He had
also built saw mill there and dis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21
LAW SETS WASH DAY.
CHICAGO JUDGE RENDERS DE-
ClSiOM IN QUARREL.
decides on What Day Flat Occupants
Shall Cleanse the Faulty Linen =
Housekeepers Must Wash on the
Days Allotted 10 Them.

Strange us it may seem, the Chicago
Woman's Club has never discussed the
problem Vi wash day in an apartment
building; neither has the West End
Woman's Club. nor the Archie Club,
noi, SO far as anyone can ind Out, has
any woman's club of the city. ii is a
rare occurrence that a matter comes
before the public mind which has not
previously been considered by the
woman's club. II is seldom that women
are forced TO go outside the authority
OF their organizations for a solution of
any really weighty problem There can
be no doubt that concerning the regula-
ton Of wash day the clubs have been
negligent. They hayehad mothers meet.
ings, they have given their best thought
to the solution of social problems, they
have dabbled in domestic affairs to the
extent of the servant question Why
they should have so neglected the prob
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

A weed is rs much "a plant out Of Its
proper place" in the pasture us else
where, and where the pasture is de-
voted TO dairy stock 1t may be doing
more damage there than 1t would In
moving or cultivated field. 1t takes up
food and moisture that are needed for
the useful plants, and II sometimes Is
of such n character MS to be poisonous
to the animal, and often weeds Impart
unpleasant odors and flavors to the
milk and It's products. If the pastures
could be cleared of weeds and bushes
and their place given to better grass,
not only would they produce enough for
many more animals, but the milk prod
ucis would be of more uniform good
quality. If the whole pasture cannot
be cleaned In one season, clear little
each year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

the trimmings that dominate the field ~
ing lace and white material embroidered
with gilt, silver or crystal. Gilt may moi
be on white, however. to count as stylish.
Get it on almost anyhow is now the rule
Lovely waists are being made of China
crepe shawls, Spanish lace scarfs and
shawls, and Of bits of Chinese and IN
dian embroidery. All sorts Of embroidery
and tinsel are also used. Many pieces
Of drapery are being cut up to satisfy
this passing craze for Persian and Indian
effects and tinsel
Bands of three rows OF broad, the cen.
ter black velvet, the lower scarlet broad
cloth and the top gold, are sold by the
yard to be used for trimming, beltiue.
collars and so on. This is the fayorits
combination, but the gold and black are
also relieved By orange, delicate blue.
dark blue and dark red. White, scarlet
and gold make another combination. The
band is usually about finger wide.
Jaunty broadcloth jackets In scarlef.
black or blue are trimmed with such
banding and are considered very swar.
ger.
The sleeves are where the most radical
changes Of style appear. There is no In
crease of size at the shoulder, but below
the elbow they are larger, bell finish be,
ing in decided favor. 1t is used both
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21
To Make the Hena L.ax.

If the hens don't lay. turn them out
and let them dig and hunt in the ground
for food, is the advice Of T. +. Nc
Grew, in the Country Gentleman. Bury
small grain where they viii find it
when they dig. This will induce them
to hunt, md While thus employed they
viii find bugs and worms that will
quicken the production Of eggs 1t Is
well TO follow this plan as soon as the
spade will turn the ground. for 1t adds
vlgor and strength to the hens and in
sures strong, healthy chicks. The lazy,
Idle hen Is OF no use, but to sit about,
eat, and grow fat. II she will not work,
she will not lay. II she will not lay,
her life should end, and her fat carcass
grace the table. You can always rest
assured that the indolent hen is non
producer; soon she becomes too fat to
lay and too tough to be eaten.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21
Beet Sugar AM Bounty.

II has lately been decided that State
has mol constitutional right 10 pay a
bounty 10 beet sugar growers or 10 the
factories for manufacturing the sugar.
Yet this Is the way IL is done Ia Euro
peaa countries, either By paying boun-
ties Or by taxing the use Of sugar at
home, and RENTING the tax on that
exported. so that their own citizens can
not obtain It at home as cheapIy az the
citizens Of other countries. BY this
policy AIstria-Hungary produced in the
year ending July, 1899. 1,041. 100 tons OF
raw sugar from beets. and In the year
ending July, 1900, 100000 tons, the
largest product they have ever known.
Germany also increased her product for
the nine months from August, 1893, to
April, 1899, inclusive. from ,495, s0l
metric tons TO 1914. 492 metric tons for
the same months In 1880 and 1900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21


A muddy river betokens one of tile
greatest of national losses. IL means
that the rich soil, which Jack Frost and
other natural agencies have been ages
In forming, is washing away INTO the
ocean, Iillers Of the land couId do
much to prevent the loss by keeping the
ground on hillsides covered with trees
or with sod. 1t is the cultivated field
on q slant which washes away most
rapidly, 1t Is contrary to public policy,
or at least TO the welfare of the future,
that the topssoil of such land should
be sent down to the ocean when IT
might be yielding grass crops. Many
rivers that are now muddy were clear
before the coming to this continent of
civilized man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

culation Of air among the corn. The
s,nddiug should be PKG set three feet
on een,ers. with 214 girls notciled into
the stnd1ing. The ends OF this build
ing are sided with seyen-eighth inch
matched drop siding put on horizontally
except the gable. which Is put on yer-
rcally. The sides are covered with
113 inch strips set a half inch apart
and are put on vertically. The space
between the cribs is twelve feet wide,
and is closed inside from the bottom of
the cribs 10 ground, forming an inside
shed, which Is not accessible to any
farm animals. This inner shed is
closed by rolling doors at each end.
The cribs are boarded up inside the
shed with tlree-Inch strips placed hori-
zontally half inch apart 10 admit air.
and By opening the doors free circula-
ton Of air can be obtained IN fine
weather. The shed is G0ored over above,
forming an apartment twelve feet wide
by forty feet long.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

when used for ordinary pleasure pur-
poses, the only protection he had to
keep the water out being the ordinary
weather boards.
There was light northwesterly wind
as he started from Dover. but later in
the day the wind yeered to southwest
and freshencd, and there was quite an
unpleasant ripple on the water. Chau-
ehois was at first carried away on the
flood tide a good deal 10 the eastward,
but he had the advantage Of having his
course for Calais given him by Captain
Delabaye of the cross-cnanncI mail
packet lie Sord. Ii appears, however,
that he dfifted many miles out of his
course, as the tide turned westward,
and 1t was not until 1870 on Monday
that he reached Calais. He was unac-
companied throughout the passage.-
London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21


The requirements are so many and
the examination is so strict that a man
Who joins tue regular army of the Uni
ted States must be, physically, an al.
most perfect man. 1t is tile govern
ment's interest, of course. to keep him
SO. In time of actual war he NAV have
to bear some depriyations as wen as
face the ever-preseAt risks of battle:
but ordinarily he is we'll sheltered
clothed aud fed, aud If the generous
army ration does moi satisfy him. he
can buy q great many luxuries for a
very little money. Tie subsistence bu.
reau of the War Department does not
often figure In print. but fhe enlisted
man, at least, knows that ii does much
for the army's health and eonten,nent
Virtually it conducts q department
store for soldiers. selling everything M
cost price. Private ZONES of the IFo,,r.
teenth can buy fine razor for in.
stance cheaper than his brother in Nav
York can, and if the private has a fancy
for toilet soaps and silk landkero,,;ess
equally good bargains are omen 10 him
To supplement the ratious is however
the principal business OF the suhsist.
ence bureau, 1t provides ainos, every
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

what means of redress Is open to the
man who is bamboozled into buying n
ticket for a bad theatrical performances
Is he to suffer In silence or has he a rem.
edyf These questions are of added in
terest owing to recent decision, the
learned Judge holding that though the
show be of the kind professionally
known as frank" the deluded ticket
holder Is not entitled to manifest his re-
sentiment by kissing or other evidence
OF disapproval Few people win APP
prove this decision. II violates natural
Justice and IT conflicts with the innate
Instinct of man to raise some kind of n
disturbance when he finds that he has
been swindled, AS well say that the
restaurant patron who finds tough beef
steak or dubious eggs set before him lis
not entitled to offer a few emphatic OH
6ervations to the entire establishment
from the proprietor down to the dish.
washer. or course, 1t may be argued
that the theatergoer who has paid good
money to see bad performance has his
remedy at law--that he may sue for
and recover the amount that he paid for
his ticket, But even II this proceeding
We're not tedious and expensive ii
would still afford Inadequate relief The
outraged patron of the drama is In
equity entitled to express his resent
Ment OF the Imposition that las been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21
l,rIclsel.

The first day horse flesh was serve,.
out in the officers mess during the siege
of Kimberly, the adjutnnt said: Gen.
tlemen, ! nm sorry TO shy TINT we were
unable to get our ration of beer io-day.
and had to take part of 1t In horse flesh.
This which nm carving Is beef; the
horse is at the other end, and anyone
who prefers 1t can help himself" No.
body did prefer II, and 30 they all ate
beef and lad good dinner. When
they had finished the adjutnnt suddenly
snid; "Gentlemen. ! find have made
n mistake In the joints. This ia the
horse flesh. and the other Is beef"
There was n great howl. but after that
no one objected to the horse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21


The Earl of Chatham used to bow so
low when he met bishop that his nose
could be seen between his knees. A
suaYity no less appalling TO Its sub
Ject marks, nevertheless, the ascent of
our Indians In the social scale. A
teacher In an Arizona mission school
lately noticed big boy holding dis
cnsston with a little girl at the school
door. He was explaining to her that
girls should always Ego first" She was
accustomed to seeing the woman carry
the load behind the man, and hung
back, abashed at such gallaptry. OF
hundreds OF young Indians the political
phrase may Tntbfnlly be used, mot
dancing, but advancing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

NUIIIIIFOIIIIHt.
"Ile asked me to marry him."
"And Won nccentad him ~

lie asked me TO marry him."
"And You accepted himT
mo. Idiot that was, asked for
time"
And what did lie sny?"
'fIe said he'd give me year"
"Ah! And what did you say1"
~ saw my mistake. said two DAYS
would be plenty. But he wouldn't hear
II. He said no woman could make up
her mind in such n short time. He real.
ly insisted on my taking six months.
We finally compromised on thirty
days"
"And thenW
"Ife married that putty.faced Blmber.
ling girl the very next week"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

can be taken of In time to sow rye,
which will make growth enough to
furnish a good fall pasture or spring
pasture for cattle or sheep, and then if
nay he ploMed under in season to plant
potatoes again or some other later crop.
we DO moi Ike the idea Of growing two
crops Of potatoes on The same land for
TWO Years in succession. bun there are
many other crops which would follow
Wen alter the rye WAS plowed in, and
nearly all crops esn be taken Of in time
10 sow rye after them, WHICH will be
large enough To pillow under In the
spring. But do not trust 10 the rye
alone as fertilizer, but use il as an
ADDITION to The other fertilizer applied