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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
TO OPEN BARRELS.

Implement Will Rapidly Force OFF
the Hoops.
The purpose Of the Invention illus
trated in the accompanying cut is to pro-
vide an implement which will rapidly
force the top hoops from barrels to al
low the ends to be removed or inserted
and the barrels headed up. A foot is
provided, which rests either on the
chime and projects inside the barrel or
engages the head If the barrel has not
been opened. This foot forms the full
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
SHOE POLISHING STAND.
Device Which Holds the Shoe Will

Device Which Holds the Shoe While
You. Do the Shining. -
Many nickel and dime could be
saved II people would polish their shoes
at home instead Of waiting until a boot
black presented himself, but very few
persons have acquired the knack of
rapidly bringing the leather to the de-
sired state of polish while on the feet,
and no one likes to hold the shoe on ono
hand and brush 1t with the other. In
the picture we show a device which
seems to do away with the inconveni-
ence of the work and provide an effec.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Women earn their daily bread in al
most every branch of human industry.
Women make or help to make collins,
bricks, tiles, sewer pipes. tools, boxes,
barrels, furniture. They are In all the
professions; they are stockholders and
partners in various kinds of business,
and US to the more conventional occu-
pations of women they are galore. In
the more unusual ways we have had a
woman anthropologist, a woman for
ester, women who mine and women
who deal in stocks. One woman spent
fifty years making bead house and
lately was found dead with her unfin-
ished work before her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
Too Much Salt,

Too much salt is used by many but
ter makers. The whole tendency among
consumers is toward fresher butter. In
England and on the continent butter
made in those countries is served par
ticularly fresh and white. In the best
restaurants and hotels In the larger
cities of this country the butter con-
tains very little salt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Sweet potatoes, according to the Ohio
Farmer, should not be dug before the
middle Of October. Before frost the
vines should be cut off and the tops of
the ridges covered with earth. After
digging keep them in dry, airy room
for month in order to dry them out
thoroughly. Then sort them. rejecting
every bruised, broken or rotten tuber.
Wrap the perfect ones separately in
paper, put in boxes and keep in dry
room as for squashes. Remember they
must not chill OF get damp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

A collection. of political curiosities
would properly include President;
Pierce's Cabinet, the only one in the
history of the country which remained
unchanged during the four years of an
administration. 1t is remarkable that
the cabinet of Lord Salisbury, which
consists Of nineteen members, has not
suffered single change in the five
years since the summer of 1895. when
the present government took office.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

1t seems like "old times come again
once more" to read of battles with Carl
lists in Spain. These reactionaries
spring up like weeds. and nobody out
side the land of the grandees seems to
know the why or wherefore.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

You can tell man by the books he
reads. In the valise of Alvord, the
100000 bank thief, were found I'm
Luck at Last" kidnapped" "a Study
in Scarlet" and Around the World in
Eighty Days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05


The real yellow peril" will be pres
ent when the Chinese are awakened to
the full knowledge Of the resources of
their empire and have their attention
strongly directed to manufacturing.
What the civilized world has most to
fear is the arousing of China from her
present lethargic condition to realiza-
ton of the possibilities within her
reach. The Chinese are industrious and
thrifty. They are willing to work and
to work for small wages. They can
easily be taught to do almost anything.
They quickly become expert operatives
in cotton factories and 1t would not be
difficult to teach them to be skillful
workmen in all kinds of manufactur-
Ing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
Sowing Timothy.

There is no better way of getting a
good stand of timothy than to put the
ground in good order and sow the seed
about the last week in September or
first OF October, one bushel to six acres.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
To tread on the British lions tail and

To tread on the British lions tail and
make him roar for joy is an exploit
worthy Of the cleverest Frenchman. AT
recent dinner Of London literary
club where Max O'Rell" presided, G.
A. Henty, an old African war CORE
spondent, made vigorous speech, aud
at its close some one demanded toast
for South Africa. Monsieur Blouet,
who favors the Beers, was in delicate
position, but his wit and courage never
faltered. He proposed God save
South African and the toast was drunk
and applauded tremendously. OF course
Monsieur Blouet cherished a mental
reservation South Africa should
be saved from England instead of to
England; but doubtless he is grateful
~ loyal at least to the English Ian
guage, which offered him the means to
conceal his thought.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

To remove yerdigrls or other old dis
colorations from brass, ordinary house.
hold ammonia will be found sufficient,
says the. Delineator. For obstinate
stains 1T should be applied with soft
brush, though usually piece of fan
mel wet in the ammonia will do as
well. Afterward the high polish of the
brass may be restored by the use Of
polishing paste or pomade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Jerome Hoot was sentenced at Wat
erloo to ten years in the Anamosa PEN
itentiary by Judge Blair for the attempt
ed murder of his wife with an internal
machine, which he sent to her by express
from Chicago. Hoot, protesting inno-
cence, addressed the court at some length,
asking clemcncy, but he was given the
| full penalty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

This is an acceptable way to prepare
an egg for an invalid. Separate very
fresh egg, keeping the yolk unbroken
In the half shell. Beat the white to q
stiff froth. Then heap 1t up in a pretty
white bowl or cup. make a well in the
center and drop in the yolk. nearly COW
erlng 1t with the white. Stand the bowl
In a small saucepan with little boiling
water; cover the saucepan and steam
one minute. Drop tiny bit of butter
and pinch of salt on top and serve from
the bowl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Pour over two cleaned, separated
heads of Boston lettuce one-half cupful
of smoking-hot butter; cut up fine and
add one cupful of cooked and seasoned
dandellon greens, one tablespoonful of
minced chervil and peppergrass; mix.
spread onto a plate. cove with potato
rings with fried-cake cutter and boiled
tender in seasoned soup stock; fill CEN
tiers with cooked lentils; sprinkle over
all two tablespoonfnls of vinegar and
one-half teaspoonful each of salt and
mustard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Teller Alvord seems to have proceed
ed on the practical principle that 1t Is
just as well to get a plenty while you
are getting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
Selecting Seed Wheat.

The experiment stations and farmers
who have trained themselves to close
observation of cause and effect have
given evidence many times that the.
amount and quality of the wheat crop,
and of other grain crops, depends large
ly upon the quality of the seed used.
The larger and plumper seed gives the
most vigorous growing plant. 1t stools
out more, usually has sitter straw, If
fertilizer, by which we mean one too
rich In nitrogen, and therefore the bet
ter the crop. But there are other things
desirable in good grain crop. One is
to secure large heads well filed, and 1t
may also be desirable to have the grain
grow rapidly and mature early, either
to obtain the best result in short sea-
son, or to escape insect attacks. The
best way to secure this would be to Sc
lect the earliest maturing large heads
to be found, and reserve them for seed.
The farmer who sows large areas may
think this too much trouble to get all
the seed he needs, but he should remem-
Der that If there is profit in doing SO
for one acre, there would be greater
profit In doing so on a hundred. A mod
ihcation of this plan Is to select in this
way enough to sow small plot very
thin, SO that each plant will have a
chance to do its best, and then reserve
n piece of the best land to SOW that on
1t to produce seed wheat. A continue
ton of this process for few years
would result in the production Of an
extra early, hardy and prolific wheat.
Even easier but less effectual would be
the selection Of heaviest grain for seed
when winnowing 1t. We think the first.
named plan the best, because the type
OF the entire crop might be fixed in that
way, SO that a permanent improvement
would be made.-American Cultivator
4 To Filter Cider.
Cider is greatly improved by filteIine
as soon as 1t comes from the mill. If the
very best results are wanted charcoal
filter is necessary. This can be quite
easily made from an ordinary cider OF
WAishS puILtl. heluONe Oue ucdQ HQU
make of 1t a false bottom two inches
above the other head. On the false
bottom nail strips of hard wood. Be.
\ tween these strips bore holes. Have a
4 faucet near the bottom of the barrel.
Above the false bottom place three
inches Of charcoal broken to the size OF
birdshot, first laying down piece OF
coarse cloth. On top of this charcoal
put another layer of cloth and four Oh
five inches of clean, well washed wheat
or rye straw. Above the straw put O
circular. hard wood grating with open.
ings an inch G.. SO square. Fasten this
in place. Turn water into the barrel
and keep it running through until 1,
issues entirely tasteless. When this is
accomplished, the filter is ready for use
OF course the filter will become clog
ged, when 1T must be recharged. Whe1
properly filtered, the cider will be FIRE,
from albuminous and .mucilag inous ma
terial and will keep much better THAI
when not treated. American Agricul
turist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

A story is told Of a wealthy young
Englishman who was cured of blind
ness on his wedding day. With most
men 1t takes longer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

The man who sells his vote is doing,
on small scale, exactly what Bene-
diet Arnold did in a more conspicuous
way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

At the present rate of increase the
population of the United States will be
1O0,0OO,OOO long before the census Of
1920.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Considerable excitement attended the
hearing at Abba of Alya Booker, ne
gro, who is charged with having made
an attack on a white woman of that
place. The prisoner was taken from OF
tumwa by Sheriff Doner and a company
of militia and marched to the court room
in the center of a hollow square to pre-
vent violence on the part of n crowd that
had gathered. A change Of venue was
granted, and the negro was returned to
jail. The crowd showed much feeling
against the prisoner, but the gathering
lacked leader, and there was no out
break
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Without you, gext1e reader, the re-
corded population of the United States
would be only T6,295,218.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

One of the advantages of tue dairy
and the poultry business is the ease
End frequency with which they can be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
Substitute for Cream.

Boil three-fourths Of a pint Of new
milk; put level teaspoonful of flour
into a cup with the yolk of an egg. Mix
well together, adding a little sugar.
When the milk boils, draw it back from
the fire, and us soon as 1t has cooled a
very little pour the boiling milk on IT..
stirring briskly, SO that Ii may not be
lnmpy. Pour back into the saucepan
and heat over the fire. stirring one way,
till the egg thlckens. 1t must not boil.
or 1t is spoiled. When cold, 1t is ready
for use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

For oyster salnd, put the oysters in a
saucepan over the fire and let them
cook till their edges curl. Put them in
a strainer and let them cool. Cut about
the same quantity by measure of celery
in small pieces Let the celery and the
oysters, the latter cut in quarters. mar
mate In a French dressing. Serve on
leaves of lettuce with mayonnaise
dressing. Garnish with sliced lemon
and sprigs of parsley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Miss Wunder-They say Mr.. Long
hare writes for the magazines. 1 Won
der what he writes.
Mr.. Sourdropp- Oh, he writes, Please
send me sample copy."-Baltlmors
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
Miners' strike cau.es shortage.

Quite serious condition has arisen at
Ira, owing to strike of coal miners at
the coal banks south OF there. The Slot
ter Coal Company has shut down and
the Little Black Diamond is idle because
of lack of men to operate it. The coal
banks at Vaieria and Colfax have also
been closed. This is about the time Of
year when farmers and others lay in a
supply of coal and unless matters are ad-
justed serious Inconvenience will result.
The men are demanding higher wages for
mining and il the demand is granted it
will mean higher prices for coal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
Mystery In MANS Death.

The town of Lehigh is considerably
disturbed over the death of Charles A.
Blomberg. The coroner's inquest shows
that he died OF pneumonia, induced by
insufficient care while he was suffering
from serious burns. Just how he receiv-
ed these burns is matter of considerable
mystery. They were received. according
to the unsupported statement Of Blom-
berg, on the night of Nov. 3, when he
claims that stone was thrown through
the window, struck him in the chest and
threw the contents of burning lamp
which he held in his hand over his left
arm, side and back, infiicting serious and
painful burns. According to Blomberg's
account four young men were the ones
who are responsible for the deed. 1t Is
alleged by others that Blomberg's inju-
ries were self-inflicted while under the
influence of liquor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
Removing Stains.

Removing stains.
To remove fruit, ten, coffee or choco-
late stains, spread the stained cloth
over bowl and pour boiling water
through from a height SO that 1t will
strike the place with force.
For an ink stain that is still fresh
soak the cloth. in milk, changing the
liquid as often as it becomes dlscolored
water or salts of lemon. II the former.
pour in on the cloth over a bowl and
allow 1t to stand for short time, then
wash thoroughly. If salts of lemon 10
employed. place the cloth over bowl OF
steaming water, sprinkle the salts Of
lemon on the stain and allow 1t to stand
until 1t fades away. Then scale thor
oughly.
Lemon and sunshine are the antidotes
for mildew. Rub the lemon on the spot
and place 1t in the sunlight.
Iron rust yields to salts Of lemon or
Javelle water IL either is applied ac-
cording to the directions for removing
ink.
Soak grass stains in alcohol and rub
the cloth until the color disappears.
Kitchen Weights and Measures.
Four teaspoonfuls of liquid make one
tablespoonful.
Four tablespoonfuls of liquid. one gill
or quarter of a cup.
A tablespoonful of liquid, half an
ounce.
A pint of liquid weighs pound.
r,,ort ne CfPtnrJ fn,,,. o,,o ,,o,rud
Three kitchen cupfuls Of cornmaal.
one pound. @
One cup of butter, half pound.
A solid pint Of chopped meat. one
pound.
Ten eggs, one pound.
A dash of pepper, an eighth Of q tea
spoonful.
a pint of brown sugar. thirteen
ounces.
Two cupfuls and half Of powdered
sugar. one pound. Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
| About Salt.
/ Salt puts out a fire in the chimney.
Salt in solution inhaled cures cold in
the head.
Salt IN water IS the pest tnlng 10 ciedu
willow ware and mating.
Salt thrown on SCOT which has fallen
on the carpet will prevent stain.
Salt on the fingers when. cleaning
fowls, meat or fish will prevent slip
ping.
i Salt in the oven under baking tins
will prevent their sec rching on the bot
tom.
/ Salt put on ink, when freshly spilled
on carpet, will help in removing the
spot.
Salt thrown on a coal fire when broil-
ing steak will prevent blazing from
dripping fat.
To Written Clothes.
Into large saucepan-porcelain is
best-put four pounds of bicarbonate Of
soda and four quarts of hot water. Stir
frequently with n wooden stick until
the soda is dissolved. Then add one
4 pound Of chloride of lime, stir OCCASION
ally until the solids are dissolved. Then
let the liquid cool in a kettle. Strain the
clear part through a cheesecloth into
wide-mouthed bottles Put the shoppers
In and set away until used. Any part
that is not clear can be put into separ-s
ate bottles and used for cleaning white
floors and the tables; it is also good for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

One cup of sour cream, one cup Of
sweet milk, one cup of molasses, one
cup of seeded raisins. one quart of gra-
ham flour, one teaspoon Of soda, one
teaspoon of salt. Butter a round bak-
ing dish and pour in the batter. Steam
three hours and put In the oven few
minutes to brown on the top. Never
remove the top of the steamer until
ready to dish up the bread or pudding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

& The large audience that was enjoying
the performance of the realistic play,
sway Down East" at Davenport, was
given an exhibition of naturalism that it
had not expected and which, for few
moments, was alarming in the extreme.
The theater is near railway station and
the sudden shrek of locomotive whis-
tie frightened spirited horse which
was enhancing the realism of the stage
scene. The terrified animal reared and
would have plunged into the. orchestra
had not Miss Beryl Hope, the leading
woman, faced it and by waving her cloak
in his face turned him back into the
wings. The audience was almost in a
panic, but fortunately there was no STAN.
nada
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Cook hnlf cup of bread crumbs and
cup and half of milk over hot water
for twenty minutes. Add tablespoon
of butter. salt and pepper to season.
Brown half cup Of bread crumbs IL
tablespoon of butter and sprinkle lib
eFally-oyer with timbales and saucs, 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

Samuel Stoltz, of st. Louis, left his
home in Russia twelve years ago to
come to America. A wife and six chill
dren remained in the old country, Stoltz
having only enough money to pay his
own passage. He said he would send
for them when he had "made his for
tune" But fortune came slowly to the
peasant emigrant. He was compelled
to send for the brood in installments.
As soon as he had enough money he
sent for one Of the children. One by
one the youngsters dared the ocean per-
ils to go to father in America. The
wife was the last to come. Recently
she arrived in st. Louis and the family
was reunited. Learn lesson of pa
thence, constancy and devotion, oh We
prosperous. What think We? Have YOU
the courage, the endurance, the high
spirit Of overcoming hardships and Of
hope long deferred Of this Russian
peasant? If not, keep still. Your re-
pinings are out of place.
DR.. Arthur Macdonald and DR.. Ella
B. Everitt Of Washington, d. G., after
being engaged to each other for
while, have come to the conclusion that
ones career is Of more Importance than
the accident" of marrlage. DR.. Mac
Donald says professional women should
not give up their pursuits to marry, and
DR.. Ella quite agrees with him. That it
is possible to marry without abandon
ing ones career can be proved by mod
ern instances. Edith Sessions Upper,
for instance, has done more and better
newspaper work since she got married
than before, and her husband has had
remarkable success in his career. Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease is also an example
ola career-following woman whom mat
rimony could not balk of her aims. To
turn ones back on Cupid for the sake of
science, art or literature is to mistake
means for ends. Cupid does not exist
for the sake Of science. Science, art, lit
erature and the other things we pursue
In careers are but the handmaidens of
Cupid. When the right person of the
other sex turns up, both Of these career
loving doctors will recognize this fact.
-=-------=
The United States, which was coun-
try Of inferior cities up to the time of
the OWL War. is now rapidly becoming
the country Of great cities. By 1890 the
urban tendency had grown SO marked
that our larger towns outnumbered
those of the British Isles We had
twenty-seven cities with a population
of more than 100000 each, against the
twenty7six of Great Britain and Ire
land, and we had fifteen against fifteen
containing population Of more than
100000 each. OF course there has been
an increase in the old country since,
but 1t is equally certain that we have
increased our lead. OF cities of more
than 100000 population 1t is possible
that there are now eighteen in Great
Britain and Ireland, While we have
b.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05
comn,i.sion Dea1.rs.


Farmers would often receive more
satisfactory returns from goods shipped
to the commission merchants IL they
would take little more pains to put
them up in neat and attractive man
ner and send them so that they would
arrive in good order and condition; but
the men who do this are apt soon to
find regular customers to take their
goods and do not need to consign them.
The inexperienced man, who does not
know how to assert, grade and pack his
produce, and the careless one, who will
not try to have them look their best, or
the dishonest one, whose goods are not
of the same quality when they are out
of sight as they are on the surface, does
hot keep steady customer long and is
obliged to accept what prices the COM
mission dealer may obtain or be will
ing to remit. And if he doubts the quail
ity of the goods lie does not offer them
to his best customers, or try to get a
high price for them. Heis ready to dis
pose of them Mt the first offer. Delays
in transportation are also responsible
for low prices many times, because
produce Of perishable nature loses
quality rapidly and must be sold quick
ly after decay begins, even If sold at a
loss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-05

or two that it may develop more Tactic
acid and the curd mat together, after
which remove 1t from the remaining
whey.
At this point take up the inner boil
err and place the curd in the two colan-
ders, leaving 1t there to drip into the
large boilers. This, the cheddaring
process, goes on at 80 degrees. Occa.
sionally change the bottom of the curd
to the top. When cheddared, instead
of a tough, spongy mass, the curd is
the texture of cooked lean meat, elastic
and fibrous. About the same quantity
of salt is required for cheese as for
butter.
When the heat is lowered to IS de
grees, 1t is ready for the press. AT a
higher point the fat is liable to escape
and il too cold the curd particles do not
adhere. Bandages are easy to make of
cheesecloth. Sew strip the circum-
ference and height of your tin to n
round piece the required size. Another
round piece will be needed to lay on
the top of the cheese before folding the
wall piece down on 1t.