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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
BRYAN AS A BALL PLAYER.

He Was Considered Good Amateur
Pitcher in the EARLY 'S0s.
While moving his household goods at
Denver, Colo, recently, John w. Spring
er, an old friend and fellow-campaigner
of w. j. Bryan, unearthed q photograph
depicting phase of Bryan's life in the
early sos. Mr.. Bryan was once an
ardent ball player. This was in Jack
sonyille, Ill. The picture had been lost
for ten years and its resurrection re-
called to Mr.. Springer's memory the
existence of the Jacksonville baseball
club of the Morgan County bar. 1t also
recalled the day when the picture was
taken and the incident of Bryan's fa-
nous home run hit.
twas after the club had participated
In a vigorously contested game, one Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Rape PLANT. as Weed ki1ler..

Aside from its value rs forage rape
is an excellent crop to grow on fields
that are foul with weeds. The late date
at which the seed may be sown allows
the weeds to get well started before the
final preparation of the soil begins, they
are further kept in check by the cult
walton required for the crop during its
early growth, and later the rape plants
shade the ground SO completely as to
keep the weeds down. An excellent
treatment for foul field is to pillow
thoroughly in late summer or early au-
tumn and seed to rye or some other
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

in connection with the home. A herd |
nf Innc1,., on.,,r. s,,x,.,l;e,s, .,,iiI.

in connection with the home. A herd
of Jersey cows supplies milk, and a
flock of 100 chickens provides eggs for
the table of the home. There are fruits
and vegetables in abundance. Shade
trees shelter the home, and smooth
lawn affords pleasant resting places for
the inmates. But while all the advan-
tages Of the country are enjoyed, all
the conveniences of the city are at
hand. A telephone hangs upon the wall
of the main building, speaking tubes
connect the different floors, gas is used
for lighting, there are fire escapes and
laundry chutes, and many other con-
veniences which were unknown when
these old ladies were little girls or even
young women.
The team of the horses and the sur
rey which the home possesses were
purchased from the proceeds of con-
cert given at the home with that end in
view. These horses, besides making
daily trips to town and carrying the old
ladies who care to go for ride, work
on the farm.
Up the country road few hundred
yards from the home is a country
church. On Sabbath day those who
wish to attend services may gather
there, but those who are very old and
infirm enjoy meeting held in the Ohio
cottage. On the third floor there is an
audience room, and these meetings are
made SO Interesting that it is pleasure
for every member to attend. On this
floor. too, there is library and read
ing-room.
The home Is in charge of a board of
directors, which is chosen by the Ma
tional Woman's Relief Corps. The in
stitution is directly in charge of al
superintendent, Mrs. r. H. Frater, of
Viroqua, Wis. Mrs Frater has four.
teen young women assisting her in the
work of the home. These young women
are much loved by the old ladies' A
number of them are graduates of lead
ing colleges.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

In the opinion Of National Stock
man correspondent there is no better
way of getting a good stard 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. II have sown In
corn" he says, "the last time worked
the corn and got the best kind ,bf a
stand Of timothy and clover"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

The Keokuk Gate City still retains
the philosophic mind which distin-
guished the late Editor Clark. It says:
after you have lived only for your
children nine months in every year, you
cannot help but notice that the three
months of the summer spent at grand
mas is after all the biggest part of
their lives.''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

GIN to take census of the Philippine
Islands. The purpose is not only to de-
termine more accurately the number Of
inhabitants, but also to discover the
mineral and agricultural possibilities,
and the social conditions which prevail
in the islands. Those enumerators who
think they had hard time gathering
facts for the census just completed in
this country will sympathize with the
enumerators In the Philippines, where
there are eighty-four tribes, speaking
nearly as many dialects, and where
many Of the natives still have their
mausers and their bolos hidden in their
huts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Lime md Acid Phosphate.

Much having been said lately about
the tests made at the Rhode Island Elk
pertinent Station in the use of lime
upon certain soils and for various
crops, we desire to call attention to the
possible danger of using lime with an
acid phosphate. The object in treating
bone and phosphate rock with sui
phuric acid is to render the phosphoric
acid soluble in water so that it may be-
come more readily available for plant
food. 1t does this by removing from 1t
part of the lime, changing it to a sui
plate of lime. II now more carbonate
of lime is added it will be taken up by
the dissolved phosphate, and 1t reyerts
again to the insoluble form. Lime may
be used with bone meal, because that
already has Its phosphoric acid COM
bined with as much lime as 1t can take
up, and it really becomes available, as
it is acted upon by the acid in the soil.
But where one uses enough of bone
meal there is little need to use lime In
any other form.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
rhe Natural I,imit of, Pain.

A famous Belgian surgeon stated re
Gently that he thought suffering could
not pass certain limit and that most
of us had reached that limit when hav.
Ing q tooth drawn. 81 have been forced
to the conclusion" he said, that after
a certain point sort of stupefying in.
sensibility to pain is produced in the
patient and he suffers no more; his
nerves refuse to transmit any more
acute sensations. Therefore, the horri.
flying stories of agony which have been
written are purely efforts of the imag,
tion."--Brussels Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
A Draw at the Yerx WOE.

Pepprey-That was fierce fight you
had with Gussie. He claims he licked
you.
Cholly-Oh. the boastah! It's twue,
he mumpled my cwavat dweadfully,
but when it was all ovah his collah
was fwightfully wiltcd.-Philadelphia
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
NEW AUTOMATIC MOTOR,

way that Mr.. Perew proposes to make
his invention useful as well as orna.
mental. He proposes to take the man
and its wagon to New York and there
start on walking tour across the
country. He claims that his man can
be forced to walk at steady rate Of
twenty miles an hour over ordinary
country roads.
The mans skin is composed largely
Of aluminium, and inside Its chest a
photograph is located, SO that when
spoken to it can, as its creator presses
the proper lever make some sort of an
answer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Roup Remedy.

The fowls should be placed in dry,
warm and well ventilated house, and
have plenty of fresh water and scalded
bran or other light food. Take of finely
pulverized, fresh-burnt charcoal and of
new yeast each three parts, of pulver-
lied two parts, of -four one and one
half as much pulverized cayenne as
-four. Water enough to mix well and
roll into balls or pills the size of hazel
nuts give one three times day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

forage crop to be pastured off during
the fall, winter or early spring. When
the crop has been pastured sufficiently
and before the weeds have produced
seed, pillow again, plant rape in drills
and give thorough cultivation. There
are few weeds that will survive such
treatment, and the land will have given
profitable returns in forage in the mean
time. The rape is usually ready for use
in about eight or ten weeks from the
date OF seeding.-T. A. Williams.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Miss Leland Norton, president of the
Chicago Cat Club, which will run an
asylum in connection with Salvation
Army attachment of free milk and free
meat. The institution will be called
1.-THE Chicago cat refuge"
Mrs. Norton is famous as fancler
of felines and has achieved wide dis
tinction In this line. She has large
kennels, and with the new buildings
that she is erecting she will soon have
the largest in the world. She has in her
kennels about forty cats of the Per-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
A Daring Charee. :

by gracious, that was a great
charge said Mr.. sourdropp. who was
reading the paper.
"Where7 In china?" asked Mrs.
Sourdropp.
mo. 1t is the fee Lawyer Gouge
gets for settling up old man Much.
mons estate. "-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

1t is said that both Australia and New
Zealand are indebted to Oldham Coun-
ty, KY, for the introduction of orchard
grass into those two countries, as 1t was
but few years ago that that county
furnished all the seed in the market
Now large crops are reported in those
countries as well as in this country and
prices are likely to be low this fall.
More than this, the armies in China are
likely to demand much of the hay from
this grass, which has been a fayorite
with us since we first knew 1t, not only
because of the quality Of the hay, but
because it can be sown with clover and
be ut to cut at the same time, distinc-
tom it shares only with June grass or
bent grass. Timothy never should be
sow.n with clover, as the clover is
spoiled before the timothy is ready to
cut, or the timothy cut when half
grown when the clover is ready. Like
clover on good soil It may be cut three
times in one season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Imotat,e .dheese,

IN 1899 the = pofts of imitation
cheese into GrS fitain from the
United States sd Holland, the only
countries wheee it is made, were 5,6s7
which was less than
one-half the amount imported in 1897.
Popular sentiment has been SO strongly
against the article on both sides of the
water that it was expected the trade
would gradually die out. Recent high
prices for pure cheese have, however,
induced few concerns in Great Brit
ain to handle the imitation stuff, and
they have inquired for supplies both in
Canada and the United States. To the
credit of Canada it may be said that
the law positively prohibits the manu-
facture or sale of the article in any Of
the provinces of the Dominion.-Farm,
Field and Flreside.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

New York sieuths captured u dia-
mond smuggler the other day who had
gone lame because Of several gems in
each shoe. Hereafter passengers ar
giving at that port with soft corns may
expect to experience trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
MACHINE MAN a eoeY.
w Yorker Has Invented a Giant
Automaton That Walks.

New Yorker Has Invented q Giant
Automaton That Walks.
Louis Perew, of Topawanda, N. Y,
has been trying for nine years to make
a mechanical man. AT last he has sue
ceeded. His man stands z feet inches
high and Is as strong as steel rods and
wires can make 1t. The man wears a
special suit Of clothes, made to order
because Of its great size, and its wax
face is as natural US such things ever
are. When properly wound up and
connected with an engine the man can
walk at a great rate of speed and can
pull heavy load behind 1t. 1t Is in this.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Irrigation in Rocky Mountains.

In the six Rocky Mountain States Of
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska,
Utah and Wyoming agriculture is large
ly dependent on irrigation. The dlstri-
button of the water supply is regulated
by law, and costs about 81 per acre.
Nebraska and Wyoming have water
commissioners, who receive all appli-
cations and determine all controversies
In the other four States there is much
litigation. But when the ranchman's
water rights are once established, he
thinks himself far more sure Of regular
crops than the farmer in "the humid
States" where there is always liability
of drouth or excessive rainfall, while
he has the exact amount of moisture
he needs, just when he wants it, and at
no other time-and always OH tap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

The outrages of the policemen In an
other city sink into insigniicance be-
side the tyranny of the Boston ofticer
who undertook to stop the baking OF
beans on Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

The world has been SO absorbed else
where during the last few months that
several South American revolutions
have been pulled of with practically
no spectators.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

In 1894, the first year of taxation of
bicycles in France, the number Of ma
chimes was 203.036, in 1895 258Os4, in
1896 800, 816, and in 1897 4OS,S69. Last
year they increased to 4SS,414, showing
a yield in taxation Of 4,S5S.G44 francs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

heavy and large
in leaf. The fruit
is of a beautiful
shape and color,
coming in as early
as the majority
and continuing as
late in the season
as any on the list.
In Its vari e t y
trials of strawber-
r | es for 1900
American Garden
ipo found fY11jv n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

1t is said that the average age of
women at the International congress in
Paris was below 30. The showing was
made on the testimony of the women
themselves,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

VINO says marriage is failure? A
Massachusetts couple after being d.
vorced for fifty years have been remar-
ried. Fifty years Of deliberation led to
the inevitable result.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
slice or quarter Of an orange and rub it

slice or quarter of an orange and rub 1t
on the shoe or boot. Then. when dry.
brush with soft brush until the shoe
shines like looking glass. This is an
English recipe. Another fruit dressing
is for tan shoes. the inside of a banana
skin. Rub the skin over the shoe thor
oughly, wipe off carefully with soft
cloth briskly. Patent leather shoes
should not be polished with backing.
These are the hardest kind Of shoes to
keep looking well and require constant
care. They may be cleaned with a
damp sponge, and Immediately dried
with soft cloth, with occasionally a
little vaseline or sweet oil. They must
never be donned in cold weather with
out heating, or they will crack as soon
as exposed to the cold air. Baltimore
American.
cHIcAGo's HOME FOR CATS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

In Philadelphia young woman who
played ghost gave up the ghost from
the blow of brick. Which seems to
argue that 1t may be safer to rock a
boat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
from either side Of the hopper is short

from either side of the hopper is short
arm, which is connected with a stirring
device inside of the hopper, this ar
rangement being useful in starting the
flow of feed if it should become clogged
in the hopper. If the feed stops the
animal will move its nose about the
trough to pick up the stray grain, thus
coming in contact with one of the arms
and dislodging the feed and starting
the flow again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

A new kind of grip has developed in
Alaska. One Of It's peculiarities is that
1t attacks with most virulence those
who have lost their grip in the gold
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Bresci, who murdered the Italian
King, is sentenced to solitary copfne-
ment for life. While you read this be
as on Q narrow plank in a cell not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

NICK DINNER BERRY. quart per plant to
be easy figuring in the cases of Nick
Dinner and Sharpless which stand pre-
eminently In mind as the leaders of the
test. Frost caused s0ppse, i ird most
seriously in this respe ,wilson and
Sharpless were trere lous troopers
and gave good fruits .f]g to late.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

The majority of people are born I'M
lucky: neither pretty enough to win a
prize, nor ugly enough to be put on
exhibition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

sian and Angora varieties, and fifty
more on the Pacific, direct from the
Orient, and the proceeds from the sales
of these sleek-coated mousers will be
devoted to the establishment of the
hospital. She has also received gener-
Gus donations to the institution, Mrs.
Y. L. Wagner, of sandusky, Ohio,
sending check for $50, stating in her
letter that she is proud to be the first
contributor to such worthy enter
nrjso ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Every one hopes that Time VIII some
day vindicate him, though Time has
bigger contract of vindication on
hand now than he can ever finish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Naturally a girl who gets diamond
engagement ring right OF is apt to
fancy she has made brilliant COM
mencement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

All kinds of meat are inexpensive in
Australia, especially mutton, which
sells as low as 1 penny pound. Fish
costs even less.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

In the game of diplomacy China is
likely to be ultimately pasted against
the wall, but will hardly feel stuck up
over it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

We respectfully suggest that the
teaching Of geography in our public
schools be postponed until matters be-
come little more settled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

There is at least one good thing about
poverty when kin comes, they don't
stay go long
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Recently a girl who had just &C.
quired her first beau heard some one
say that all the world loves a lover
and she has been jealous of the whole
world ever since.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Good stra wberr;es

Good Strawberries,
The Nick Dinner strawberry is fine
grower and carries Its fruit on strong
stems well up from the ground. 1t is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

By the refining infilsnce Of women"
in house, is meant that boy learns to
give up his rocking chair, and learns
not to repeat to the neighbors what his
women folks say about them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

When as many as three members Of
family are invited out to different
society affairs in an evening, there Il
great excitement
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

There is nothing to equal the theories
rs to cheap living that can be evolved
by well-fed man or woman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Another reason why practical jokes
generally fall fiat, is their tendency to
being one-sided.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Trade ofPaIestine.

The exports Of Palestine for tile last
year amounted to value of 81 $50, 600.
the imports being S1,05O.OO0. The
whole trade of Palestine in 1900 ex.
ceeded the trade of 1893 by little over
$685., 600, and exceeded the trade Of
1897 by almost 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Natural shoe Polish.

Orange juice is one Of the best dress
Dngs for black shoes or boots. Take .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Half : sofa is bette, than no bed,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

Tea Leaves.
Tea leaves are now dried electrically,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-11
cATARRH CAN BE CURED BY
JohnStOn'S Sarsaparilla
IN THE EARTH AND AIR, DANGER EvERxwHERE,,
QUART BOTTLES,

"
Talks about Advanced Science
hotel
a
My firm belief is that medical
the
typhoid over here the still
common catarrh."
hatyo
Obliged
f ' '0"'A'0Ao WV" w
belve continued Gu
Betsy A. Maet, of Manstee, mis- Mich,
htrdly walk was dizzy yheadal
cold
pains in the small Of had
steps without
all
we'll
another
as movin
sHp taking It, and consider myself
left
has
t 'N
3 ! FOk SALEBY DIR. F. D. DUKE. UNION S. c.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-11
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which M.
John Oliver If Philadelphia, Was tho
SUBJECT. is naIrsted ly him.e,f ~ to-
lows: II was in most dreadful col =
dition. My skin WAS ulmt at yellow,
ey>s sunker, tongue coated, pain COILS
tihually in back and slider, no appetite,
gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given mo
up Fortunately friend advised try.
ing Electric Bilters and to my great
j y and surprise, the first bottle made
a d. cidcd improve ment. l continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a we'll man. I know they saved my
life, ard robbed the grave IF another
vicnm." No ole ould fail to try
them. Only 50 cent?, guaranteed ut
Dukes drug store.