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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Value of Shade Trees,

Trees have distinct value on q place
and add greatly to the enjoyment of
the farm as home and also to its sell
ing value. The worth of u well grown
tree will differ in different localities, of
course, and there are few places in
the west, comparatively treeless US the
prairies are, where trees are worth as
much as in the Eastern States. In q
recent lawsuit in Niagara County. New
York, q row of shade trees had been
destroyed in front of country home
by the building Of trolley line, and
expert testimony was called to settle
their value. The trees had been plant
ed twenty-siX years and were mostly
maple. The testimony showed thir-
teen Of them to be worth 500 each,
nine were worth SOS each and few
others We're appraised at $125 each.
These values were not reduced by the
testimony Of the defendant company
that had destroyed the trees. AS a
country grows older adornments of this
kind become more valuable because
more appreciated and it would be hard
to predict what good, well-located
shade tree would be worth twenty-six
years hence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
SHOES POLISHED in RAG TIME.
Experience on shoeblack,s Stand When
Hand Organ Came Along, :


Gust after had got comfortably set
tied In one of the leather-cushioned
chairs,n said Mr.. Ellington, there
came along the street one of those big
plano organs with voice like CALI
ope's, and halted right in front. 1t was
two-chair stand, and there were two
men on it. was the only customer up
at the moment, and the two each took
a foot.
'They had just begun the polishing
when the hand organ began to boot
'Loozyana Lou Instantly the two
backing artists swung in with the mu-
sic, and from that on, with many orig
inal rag-time variations of their own,
they piled their brushes and polishing
cloths in time with 1t. When stepped
down to the sidewalk to be brushed of
both men took up that work, the hand
organ playing now The Georgia Camp
Meeting and the two men coming in
with their whisk brooms with an inter
locking flip-fap movement that was
nothing short of marvellous. wouldn't
have been surprised any minute to see
them each turn cartwheel handspring
changing places in the turning, but
keeping up the brushing and never for
a minute losing time. They kept right
on down to my feet, and putting In
there singularly able combination eff
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
An Anecdote OF Stanley,

. When H. NJ. Stanley was writing
Through the Dark Continent" he was
in the habit of spreading his maps and
charts upon the floor One day his ia
vorite cat went to sleep on a chart
spread out on the hearth rug. BY and
by the chart was wanted, and one of
the assistants went to turn pussy away,
when Stanley stopped him. Don't dis
turb the cat" he said, 1--WE can get on
without the chart until she wakes up.
If you only knew how good the sight
Of that cas- was to me, you would never
let her move from where she isl
After his trials among unclvilized
tribes the sleeping cat was to him the
symbol of domestic peace and comfort.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Fertiliz.rs and Termination.

Many have learned by practical en-
perience that strong fertilizers in close
contact with the seed make the ger.
mination later, even when it does not
destroy the germ, and it may do this
last under certain conditions and not
under others. A shower of rain-just
enough to wet the fertilizer-will kill
tho seed when a soaking rain might so
wash its soluble strength out Of it and
into the soil around it as to do no harm,
while the roots would soon reach out
after what had soaked away. We have
seen in old times, before chemical fer
tilizers were in general use, corn nearly
destroyed in this way when a table,
spoonful Of hardwood ashes was put in
the hill and the seed put on 1t. Potash
and nitrate of soda or any strong nj
trogenous fertilizer is worse than the
phosphates in the risk of killing the
seed, but 1t is better in all cases to mix
the fertilizer well with the soil where
it is used In hill or drill before putting
In the seed, and for small seeds, like
onions carrots, cabbages, ETC., in d 4 Is
1t would be better to apply the fertilizer
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
sCYTHE sTILL IN THE TREE.
Interesting Reminder in Massachusetts
-TnfG@I,a f2ak.It;D,,

Interesting Reminder in Massachusetts
Ser fthe Rebellion.
When April, 1915, was half gone the
news flew out from Boston into the
back country that the British We're
moving in the direction of Lexington,
and the minute-men all around left
their farms and shops, armed with such
offensive weapons as they had, and be-
fore sunrise OH April 10 they were as
scmbled at Lexington in force sufficient
to check the invaders and compel their
retreat. In the beginning of the civil
war time there was here and there in
the North something of this sudden
throwing down the implements of
peaceful industry and the taking on of
the equipments of war. A Striking in
stance of the sort occurred in Massa-
chusetts, near the arsenal town Of
Springfield. In the hamlet Of Warwick
lives Milton Bliss, who, with his son
Augustus, cultivated n farm. and be-
tween seasons did carpentering and
other such work for his neighDors. The
young man had read the newspapers
and knew Of the country's peril in con-
sequence of the rebellion. His spirit
was up, and one day while moving in
the field recruiting agent found him
and asked him to enlist. There was
not minutes hesitation; he stuck the
scythe blade into young pine tree
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

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gregate as the church festival and in
tended to raise funds for various
church purposes, should be abandoned
as out of date. In Its place they made
the suggestion that the raising of mon
ey for the support of the church should
always be conducted on business prin-
ciples. If cash was wanted they should
so out and get it in business way, and
the donors equivalent should be the
consciousness of duty well done and
the feeling of relief that he had not
been obliged to go to the FESTIVAL The
church festival as it now exists is in a
comparatively harmless stage of its
evolution, though it is cumbersome and
represents an output of labor and
energy for which no sufficient return is
made, but it is blameless as compared
with the festival of the past "Other
times, other manners" In the colonial
days the church was robust institu-
ton. 1t is still within the memory of
some when New England rum was one
of the adjuncts of Puritanism. That
beverage was not regarded with so
much disfavor as now. 1t figures in
many a statement of accounts. 1t
helped to raise" many church struc-
ture. Its use was not considered as ex-
traOrdinary, nor was 1t called hard
names as now. In the course of evolu-
ton it has disappeared altogether. The
lottery, which also at one time was de-
pended upon for revenue, by the same
processes has dwindled down to the
grab bag" and the village postotfice."
AS at present managed there is nothing
seriously Objectionable in the church
festival. The action of the young peo-
pie is inspired, doubtless, by the feel
ing that the pecuniary results of the
festivals are insignificant when COM
pared with the amount of labor re-
quired to prepare them, and undoubted-
ly they are correct in this decision.
1.-THE of the effort spent upon festival
put forth on business lines would I'M
doubtedly secure larger financial re-
suits. People are outgrowing the in
stitutlon. In other words, the church Is
advancing and the funds for its sup
| port must be raised in different way.
The church festival, with all its COM
plicated paraphernalia, will soon be a
thing of the past. The much simpler
method of merely passing the hat" is
destined to take Its place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

What Concentration plish
Many persons, seeing me SO much
engaged in active life" said Edward
Bulwer-Lytton, "and as much above
the world as IL had never been stu
dent, have said to me, When do you
get time to write all your books? How
on earth do you contrive to do SO much
work. shall surprise you by the
answer made. 1t was this; I con-
trive to do SO much work by never do
ing too much at time.'
Nov, since began really and earn
estly to study, which was not till had
left the college, and was actually in the
world, may perhaps say that have
gone through as large course Of gen
eral reading as most men of my time.
have Travelled much and have seen
much; have mixed much In politics,
and besides all this, have published
somewhere about sixty volumes. And
yet, what time do you thing, as n gen
eral rule, have devoted to study, to
reading and writing? Not more than
these three hours have given my
whole attention to what was about
and lost not moment"
Every great man has become great,
every successful man has succeeded, in
proportion as he has confined his pow
ers to one particular Misunderstanding
to the Front
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

The other night, at the Alblsu. va.
rlety theater, one performer made q
display Of flags. When the Stars and
Stripes appeared someone Kissed, and
the galleries and part Of the body Of
the house Joined in. Whatever prompt.
ed the demonstration, 1t ceased IN
SANITY when several Americans seated
in the orchestra rose to leave the
house. They passed out amid silence
as respectful and deferential as though
in their persons they represented the
highest authority. Some Of the audi
ence clearly hated the flag. but they
wished those present who loved 1t to
understand that no personal affront
was intended, and they conveyed that
wish as clearly as an audience could
Santiago, Cuba, letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Our Growth in Ponn,, t,nn

There were but 100000 people in
America when this century opened.
France had five times as many people;
Germany, and even Austria, had four
times Americas population; Italy had
three times as many, and SO had Great
Britain. Even Spain had double our
number of people, and little Portugal
was almost our rival in numbers. We
have more people now than any Euro
pean nation except Russia, which alone
leads us. We have as many people us
live in Great Britain and France COM
bined. We have one-half more people
than Germany. We have, practically,
75,000,0O0 people in the United States,
and 100000 more in our new posses
sions.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
orlcAeo.s CHURCH CENSUS.
In Population of 100000 the Be-
lievers Number S71, 1852.

In reputation OF <,ouotooO w.
lievers Number S71,16
As Chicago passes the 100000 mark
in population the city comes to tne
front With noteworthy showing IN re-
ligious statistics. The total church
membership foots up s71,152, while the
number of edifices or places of worship
has increased to 7S9. If the number OF
points at which mission services are
held are added the total would reach
considerably over 900.
The magnitude of this showing may
perhaps be better appreciated II the
figures are compared with those recent
~ published in New York showing the
number of churches and church mem
bers In that city. New York, according
to these statistics, has only 541 church-
es with a combined membership OF
723, Ito. The figures in detail snow
several differences between the two
cities. While New York is far ahead
of Chicago In Episcopalian churches,
having 121 to Chicago's forty nine, the
difference is more than balanced In
Catholic and Methodist churches. In
Chicago there are 11G Catholic church,
es with membership of 100000, as
against 1903 Catholic churches in New
York with 543, 1853 members. New York
has but slxty-nine Methodist churches
with 1911 members. Chicago has 100
churches with 10000.
Both the Catholic and Jewish denom-
nations have more adherents than any
other sect in Chicago, but the heavy
percentage shown over other churches
is partly accounted for in another way.
Instead Of counting only those mem
bers of the church who are actually at
filiated 1t is the custom of both the
Jews and Catholics to enumerate us
regular adherents all of tile members
of every Jewish or Catholic family. II
is estimated, for instance, that there
are between 10000 and $4,000 Jewish
families in Chicago, including both the
| liberal and the orthodox Jews 1t Is
calculated that the average family is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

the man of leisure nor to the laborino
man, But perhaps the average man,
who both works and PLAYS. will recor.
nize himself in them.
Twenty wears in sleen.
Three years nine months In eatinp
and waiting for the woitar
Seventeen years sir months IN worl.
inv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Tomatoes as a Farm Crop

The tomato seed was planted in bed
made by driving down stakes and nail
ing up wide boards and covering its
nights and cold days. 1t was planted
April 10 in rows 8 to inches apart
and covered one-half inch deep. The
plants came up slowly, but grew well,
and we raised about 5000 from one
fourth pound of seed. The variety was
Stone The ground was plowed to 8
inches deep, narrowed, cross-harrowed
md marked in rows 31@ feet apart We
set just an acre, beginning to transplant
May 24 and finishing June Z, setting the
plants 8 feet apart and using 4,13G. A
few plants had to be reset, principally
on account of cutworms.
The young plants were hoed June 10
and the weeds were cut out with a hoe
on June 10, 81 and July II. They were
cultivated June IA and %. The tomato
worms were not bad, but we went over
the patch and killed 100. Some Of the
tomatoes were in bloom July 6 and the
first were ripe Aug. -. We began pick
Ing for the canning factory Sept. l.,
and until Sept. %. when we had Sc
we're freeze, sold 1880 pounds at So
per ton, IS bushels to the neighbors at
IS cents per bushel, and used 8 bushels
at home. At the time. Of the freeze
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

single eyes. This plant belongs to the
great sunflower tribe, and is called
Helianthus tuberosus. A recent report
Of one of the experiment stations states
that in fatening hogs excellent results
have been secured, by giving them the
run Of the artichoke plot and supple
menting this food with small amount
Of cornmeal each day.. Art.chokes will
persist in the ground from year to year,
wherever the soil is covered with fair
amount of snow during the winter. In
case it WIS thought that the soil was
too poor to give good returns, it might
be enriched by sowing in the drill, at
the time Of planting, superphosphate
at the rate of eight hundred to ten hun
dred pounds per acre. The feeding
value Of the Jerusalem artichoke has
not been investigated to the extent that
It's Importance deserves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Distin 3 ished Opponents OF Exercise

Distin2 uished Opponents OF Exc rcise
A story is going the rounds that when
William NJ. Dvarts was asked the other
day to what he ascribed his long life
and excellent health, he replied:
II don't know. unless 1t is because l
don't take any exercise"
Mr.. Evarts isn't the only public man
who has q theory that physical cxcr-
else, added to mental effort. is a waste
of tissue which tends toward debility
and shortening of life. Joseph Cham
berlain is conspicuous example. He
spares himself all physical effort SO far
as he can. Hc will not walk UP n SIN
gle flight of stairs IL ho can help It
Senator Hanna is, perhaps, the most
notable exponent Of this practice in
Washington. Vigorous as he is In
speech and in mental effort, the Senator
Is seldom seen save in an attitude
which suggests physical reposc. The
president walks daily. He feels badly
without his constitutional. Nobody
can remember to have seen Senator
Hanna accompanying the president on
a walk in the three years at Washing
ton.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
Cure for Collie in Horses,

When horse takes the collie, procure
some gunpowder containing saltpeter,
which acts upon the kidneys. Charcoal
and soda, which act on the stomach
and the intestines. To give relief,
drench the horse with this; or better,
take saltpeter, alum, charcoal and lau.
danum, equal parts, and make drench
and give the horse. These are all safe
with the exception of the laudanum
Be careful not to give over an ounce of
the laudanum. Keep horse well blank.
eted and in a good, warm stable. See
that he is not driven hard nor over.
heated, as this will cause collie; also
see that he has plenty of water, but not
too much, and feed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Decline Of American history in the
public schools has accompanied neg
lect of the American language Neither
is now adequately taught in many of
the public schools. Let us have Amer
lean history In thoroughly good Amer
lean diction. Let us have the truth,
told in crisp, clean, classic paragraphs.
One paragraph, embodying without an
unnecessary word a principle of democ-
racy, a supreme event, monumental
achievement for right, will sink more
deeply into the CONSCIOUSNESS of youth
and be more effectual for American
honor than pages Of dissertations.
American history in sound American
language is fundamental need of the
public schools. The history of a coun-
try, especially a country like ours, Is
the best possible vehicle for instruc-
ton In the national language. Amer
lean history abounds i'll all the ele-
ments that appeal to normal youth.
American history is rich in adventure,
deep with philosophy, noble in mar
tyrs, fascinating with romance, its
stories Of land and sea unrivaled in
daring struggle and success. Its biog-
raphies constitute the most splendid
series of medallio1s in the gallery Of
time. Its humor is racy Of the soil.
Anecdotes of transcendent beauty gem
its annals. American history, fifty
spoken, is like apples of gold in pic
lures of silver" Let us have Amer
lean history adequately taught in our
schools in good American Language.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
HOW a MAN SPENDS HIS LIFE.

Time Devoted to Sleeping, Eating
Working uud Other Pursuits.
An ordinary man would laugh away
us preposterous the suggestion that he
was likely to spend twenty years of his
life in sleep. But that is because he
does not conduct his life according to
schedule and really has no idea of
how he does spend 1t. AS n matter Of
fact, most men over GO years old have
already spent more than twenty years
in bed. Which is only one of the sur
prises in store for the man who sets
himself to work TO discover how those
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

there were g. 900 pounds of tomatoes on
the vines. Besides the above, there
were sold 1000 plants ut 10 cents per
100, making total of $44.43 received.
The picking cost cents per crate, or
10 cents per ton. The cost was as fol-
lows: Preparing ground and planting
seed 1928, seed 30 cents, transplanting
and resetting $3.05, cultivating $3.50,
harvesting and marketing $12,95, total
$24.O5, and profits $20.3S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
War Sometimes Proflt,b,o.

The adage that ito the victors belong
the spells" works very well with ma.
tons who have been successful in war.
In her war with China, japan had only
10000 men engaged, and the war cost
her altogether the comparative trif1e OF
$3O,OO0,000. China had to pay her at.
terward the nice little sum of $3.50, OOO,-
900, leaving n clear profit Of $155, OOO,-
600, which, reckoning the time the war
lasted, worked out profit of $50 per
jap week.-Army and Navy Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

standard. The standard is the most
novel feature about this machine. 1t
serves to shorten the draft and elevate
the draw rope to the arc of circle, the
derrick being pivoted in the center of
gravity, thereby minimizing the power
required to elevate. The draft is the
same at all points until the hay is de-
livered. One horse does the elevating.
1t is claimed that the new invention
will do en-equal amount of work in less
than one-fourth the time required by
the old-style derricks. Its capacity is
estimated at from IS to 100 tons day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

JeFuSulem ArtICHOKeSs
The Jerusalem artichoke is of the
easiest culture. Its treatment is essen
tally that Of potato. If grown for
the tubers, the stalks should be allowed
to mature, SO that il it is the purpose
to allow the hogs to have the run of the
lots and root for themselves, they
should not be TUNED in till after mid
summer. The seed is sown in the form
Of detached tubers, just like potatoes,
except that they are not cut to initiate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
THROW DICE ron PUNISHMENT.
Two Soldiers In the Philippines Use the
Bones to See Who IL to Suffer,


Bones to See Who Ia to Suffer.
81 was in the Philippines about three
months ago." said the Chicago agent of
a well-known tea house, land saw the
queerest throw Of dice ever saw in my
life. Two soldiers had been court-mar-
tailed for getting drunk and assaulting
their superior otiicer-about the gravest
oifense a subordinate can commit. Be-
Ing after dark, the officer didn't know
which one 1t was. Neither did they, nor
much of anything else that happened
about that time. But the court Insisted
that for the sake of discipline one of
them must be punished. 1t was hard
lines. For they were really not bad
young fellows and everybody was sorry
for them. Each was willing to take
the penalty and let the other one off.
But that wouldn't do. so 1t was finally
agreed that they should throw the dice
for 1t.
"The first one that took them shook
them hard and turned them out. Five
and two! The second man followed
suit. His were five and two. Then the
first poured out six and five. Six and
| five came out for the other. You should
lave just henrd the shouts and bets.
Then the first one threw again. Two
and three! And two and three showed
up for the second soldier. This was
getting interesting. Aces! said the
first. 'Aces!' cried, the second. The ex-
element was tremendous. Everybody
crowded into the room anxious to get
sight at the miraculous performances.
"They all held their breaths. The sol
dicr whose throw it was gave the bones
an extra shake. Out tumbled four and
three. The second one pounded and
shook enough to have worn the spots
of Of 'em. No use. Three and four!
The Devils in EN- u can't get used
to that game! They're loaded all
around exclaimed the crowd"
Here the tea agent paused and rose
to go away.
But how did they come out finally?"
everybody asked. wrought up 10 intens-
est curiosity"
"Oh, out of the box, s'pose, like
they did BEFORE" calmly explained the
agent you see, the steamer for Homo
lulu was whistling for the last time and
I had to come away before the thing
was settled. They may be att yet. for
all know" -Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

At the recent session of the ecumeni-
cal conference In New York an idea
was advanced which is of much signifi-
canoe, though 1t was not acted upon.
1t was an entering wedge, however,
which may yet have the important re-
suit Of doing away with an old and
time-honored Institution of the church.
The suggestion was made by the young
people that the oyster supper, the
strawberry festival, the Rachel's well,
the grab bag, the bazaar, and other
features of this kind, known In the ag-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Our barn and outbuildings were over
run with rats. Tried wire, water and
steel treas-a to no purpose; neither
would polsA-| the business to our sat
isfaction. ~ Est, catching live rat,
she was promptly tarred with coal tar;
after that released to have her own
way. Well, she must have tod the
other rodents of how she had been
treated. We do not see or hear much
Of them since.-Herman Ocke.s.