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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

German soldiers get ration of sugar;
SO do British and French soldiers when
on duty in the tropics. And now, by adj
vice Of the medical staff and with the
approval of army officers, the United
States Commissary Department has
been shipping many tons of confection-
cry, put up in pound packages. for the
use of our soldiers in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

William Waldorf Astor has been
practlcing with the sword since he be-
came an English subject, and is now re
ported to be n match for the best duel
lists in Europe. Perhaps he expects to
come back and dare some of the people
who scoffed at him while ago TO step
out behind the smokehouse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Paying for Land with One crou

1t is sometimes boosted by Western
farmers on rich prairie land that with
favorable seasons they have been able
to clear as much money from their first
good grain crop as the land originally
cost them. That is, however, usually
because the land was bought Mt so low
a rate that to make one crop pay all
the original cost might not, after all,
leave much, If any, profit to the farmer.
The breaking UP Of prairie sod so as to
tit 1t for producing crop costs more
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16


The use of $500 gallons of oxygen in
saving the life of pneumonia patien,
in New York the other day is an Incl.
dent worthy of more than passing no.
tice considering the great apparently
increasing mortality from this disease.
That doctors are less successful in
coping with this disease than with al.
most any other ailment, save cancer
and consumption, is evidenced by
abundant statistics. During the seven
days of a recent week there were 1859
deaths from pneumonia in Chicago,
while in other cities the mortality from
this cause is propertionately large. Ii
seems to be generally recognized by
physicians and laymen that when a
SUFFERER from pneumonia reaches a GER
tain crisis in the development of the
malady lie is beyond medical aid and
all hope is abandoned. He simply suf-
locates while medical science stands
by In helpless impotency. 1t is very
clear, even to the laymen, that medi-
cine will not reach the intlamed lung
tissue and that pouring medicine into
the stomach of IL pneumonia patient
simply impairs vitality and retards the
recuperative efforts of nature. Pure,
life-giving oxygen is wanted. not drugs.
Aside from the mild medication neces.
sary to reduce fever and stimulate
heart action the need of the patient is
for process that will inpart oxygen
to the blood and enable nature to heal
the infiamed tissues of the respiratory
organs. The restorative efficacy of
oxygen in the treatment of pneumonia
has been demonstrated by physicians
in such numberless instances that n
failure to resort to it may be cllarac-
terized as almost criminal. 1t is true
that it has not always saved lives, but
how many physicians have used $500
gallons of oxygen in the treatment of
one patient? In the New York case
the number of cylinders of oxygen used
each day increased rapidly MS the dis
ease developed. On the day when the
crisis WAS reached and passed twenty.
two cylinders, each containing 100 gal
lous VI tue gas. were USED. III all
eighty-five cylinders of gas, costing
$425, were used, and the patient is
now recovering. Is n life worth $500
gallons of oxygen? The earth is full
of it: there is no limit to the supply.
The New York experiment suggests the
use of much greater quantities of it in
each particular case than was ever be-
fore attempted by physicians.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

If the present tendency TO carry
things TO the extreme continues 1t will
not be long before checkers and fiddle.
de-winks will be the only "sperts"
which can be safely INDUCED in or pat
ronized without first taking out an ac-
cidept Insurance policy. Boxing has de-
generated until it has berome simply
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
To Make Hard Soap.

Take twelve gallons of soft water,
add six pounds of soda ash aud three
pounds of unslaked lime; let 1t come to
a boil and then put III Jars; let 1t stand
one day to settle; put back In kettle
and add twelve pounds of grease; boil:
five hours. Let It stand one day md
then slice out in cakes the size wanted.
Add a few drops of sassafras oil or oil
of burgamot to perfume it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

The flavor Of butter, it is very evil
dent depends principally upon the
proper ripening of the cream and upon
the absence of bacteria, says the
Stockbreeders Magazine. Thus the
washing of butter in granular contli.
ton with pure water is a matter of far
reaching Importance, for if this is neg
lected the butter will contain milk, SUI.
gar and bacteria. Chemical action
brought about by the latter will hasten
decomposition of the butter. The en-
emies that have to be dealt with In the
dairy are invisible and therefore all
the more difficult to wage war against.
1t is only unremitting care and con-
slant and almost scientific cleanliness
that will prevent their development.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Church Census of Iowa,

The church census Of Iowa will be tax.
en- May %. Tint means the entire num-
Der of church members in the State will
be ascertained. The work will be COM
lleted in one day, although Iowa is dense
y populated. The counties and cities
are divided into districts with SUPER
intendcnt at the head of each. Ten hours
will be sufficient time to finish the work,
State Superintendent Mitchell of Eldora
has charge of the crnsus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

A Connecticut farmer is going to
build Garden of Eden OH his place.
The name Of the lady who is to play
Eve to his Adam has not been giveno out,
but whoever she may be let lis hope
that she will not show lack of breed
ing by wearing a low-necked dress with
long train at breakfast.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Soda in Sour Milk.

A point too often lost sight Of even
by experienced housekeepers is that in
using sour milk the proportion of soda
should be lessened as the acldity of the
milk increases. Newly soured milk
which is thick requires level tea
spoonful of soda to each pint of milk,
while thin and quite sour milk needs
but saltspoon of soda to pint.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Suake-Bitten Stock

Cattle or horses are usually bitten on
the feet When this is the case, drive
them into mud hole and keep them
there for a few hours. If bitten mon
the nose, bind the mud upon the injured
spot In such way as not to interfere
with the breathing. Soft clay mud l
believe to be an excellent application
for snake bites on persons. / have
known it to draw Ivy poison from the
system, and have been assured that it
has drawn the poison in cases of snake
bites.-E. L. Russell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Sow Some Orchard Grass.

Timothy is most commonly sown
with clover, despite the fact that 1t re-
quires two to three weeks longer to
grow than clover does before it is
ready to cut. If orchard grass were
sown, the hay would be better because
the orchard grass and clover are both
ready for cutting at the same time. The
orchard grass is apt to grow in punches
the first year, but rs clover is a bien-
NAL it dies out after it has seeded. and
the orchard grass will then extend and
occupy the whole surface the same as
timothy or June grass would do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Slice one peck green tomatoes, SIX
green peppers, six large onions, strew
cup of salt over them. Set over night,
turn off the water and put them into a
kettle with vinegar enough to cover
them. Add one cup sugar. one cup
horseradish grated, one tablespoon
cloves, one tablespoon cinnamon, one
tablespoon allspice. Cook until tender.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Rice pn,,d;n,.

Wash three tablespoonful Of rice.
Soak it in one pint of milk for one hour.
Let 1t stand in the oven until the milk
is absorbed, then add one cupful Of
milk, three tablespoon.uls of sugar, a
piece of butter the size of walnut,
one-half cupful Of stoned raisins, a
pinch of salt and CRATE of nutmeg.
Bake one hour and a-half and serve hot
with hard sauce or butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Dried Beef with, Cream,

Dreamed dried beef is all right If
prepared properly. Melt tablespoon
fnl of butter in a hot saucepan; In this
heat thoroughly one-half pound of
dried beef; add one-half pint of milk,
thickened with a teaspoonful of -four,
dissolved in little water. Nutmeg is
sometimes pleasantly used. Serve hot.
If the beef seems TO be too salty 1t may
be put in cold water over night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Remedy for cutworuns

Mix paris green with what millers
call "shorts" or middlings. Use lust
enough paris green to give slight
green color to the shorts" or mixture,
Dampen slightly and then scatter over
infested places. The worms prefer it
to any plant. After eating it they die.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Maple Sugar Cake,

Cream one cupful of sugar with one.
half cupful of butter. Add one whole
egg and the yolk of another, beaten,
one scant cupful of milk, two cupfuls
of flour sifted with two tablespoonful
of baking powder. Bake in a biscuit
tin or in two deep jelly tins from TWEEN.
ty to twenty-five minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Confidence men never miss an oppor-
tunfty Of enforcing the rule that a fool
and his money are soon parted. A good
plan for visitors in a city is not to place
confidence in a stranger until the roll"
Is placed In a bank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
When Lime Is Needed.

Lime may prove to be wonderfully
good thing for some soils. If the land
is acid, lime is always beneficial. Buy
ii when it is cheapest. The amount to
apply will depend altogether upon the
character of the soil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Child Hanged by n Fence.

AT Pocahontas the 3-year-old daughter
of Fred Bishop while playing on n straw
stack fell off and in some manner her
head was caught between the rails of n
worm fence, where she hung until dis
covered by her father. A doctor was
summoned, but all attempts to bring her
back to life We're unsuccessful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Broom corn is easy to raise and care
for if man will exercise good judg-
ment. Plant in lows four feet apart;
plant about eight pounds of seed per
acre. If the seed is clean a common
corn planter can be SO arranged as to
plant the proper quantity. The corn
should be thinned out until the stalks
stand about two or three inches apart
in the row, or, if very good land, would
not hurt to let it stand little thicker.
Cultivate as common corn. When the
brush is at its best, or, rather, when
the seed begins to turn from its light
color, and before the brush begins to
turn red, it should be cut in haste.
Walk between two rows, reaching as
high as possible; break the stalks down,
breaking both rows as you go, and
break both toward you. When you
have gone around this way -four rows,
take your knife and start back the way
you came, cutting the brush Off, leaving
stem of about six inches. When you
have handful of brush, break few
stalks down just behind you, so the
stalks will be between you and the two
rows you first broke; lay your handful
of brush on this, as 1t protects it from
the ground; put what is convenient on
this, and make more to suit. On the
two other rows you can use these piles
also. When the days cutting is done,
ii there be any likelihood of rain, gath
er up your brush and make n good bot
tom with stalks; lay your brush OH this
in two piles, with heads together; cover
over good with stalks, and your brush
is safe. But IL the weather is favor
able let 1t lie for one day and night,
and then gather up. After a few days
your brush will be cured and have
fine green color. Haul in when con-
venient, and stack in rs large piles as
you like, and, if dry, 1t will keep safe
and sound.--Lec Mcconnell, in Farm
cr's Advocate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

an Mas under which toughs and plug
uglics pommel each other under police
protection, with now and then man
killed outright in the ring by way of va
riety. Horse racing is merely gam
bling game, with special trains running
out to some remote point In the coun-
try, where in an old tobacco shed or
other building odds are laid and bets
made on races which are supposed to
be run in New Orleans or San Fran
cisco. Foot ball rs sometimes played
Is more brutal and dangerous than
prize fighting. Baseball is purely n
commercial pursuit, with no more sport
In 1t than is to be found in grocery
store. Now wrestling has reached the
point where he is the champion who
can break his opponents ribs and crush
the life out of him. 1t no longer suffices
TO bring two shoulders and a hip or two
hips and a shoulder to the mat In order
to win a fall. Now after the man ia
down 1t is necessary to fall OH him with
all your weight, and il you weigh 300
pounds so much the greater is the glory
of your victory. No wonder the Fill.
pinos are surprised that their great ma.
tional sport of cock-tighting should be
forbidden under penalty Of arrest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Several agricultural newspapers,
among them Wallaces Farmer and
Hoard's Dairyman, comment upon the
decline of dairying in Iowa. The gen
cral reason given is the high price of
calves. The failure of Iowa to cult
vate dairying interests would be great
mistake and would mean a serious loss
to the farmers. AS Hoard's Dairyman
says, no branch of farming promises
better return than dairying when car
ried on with scientific attention to the
business and with regard to all econo-
mics, as well as the best utilization of
the resources at hand. The importance
of modern methods, however, is shown
In nearly every locality by the amazing
range of cash returns per COW. In
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois the
farmers have been paying more atten-
ton than ever to dairying and have
reaped corresponding financial benefit.
In Iowa, however, they have yielded to
the temptation 70 sell their animals for
slaughter. The agricultural papers are
convinced that the Iowa farmers will
find in the end that their policy is
wrong
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
French Eges and spinach.

Poach as many eggs MS you may re-
quire and let them get cold. Then flour
each egg, dip into a rich batter and fry
a golden brown. Cook some spinach,
press 1T through sieve, return it to the
saucepan, add to it butter, pepper, salt
and squeeze of lemon juice, and make
very hot. Place the spinach on long.
dish in mound, place the eggs in q
row on this and pour round good
brown gravy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

1t is well that information is not
more general as to what the devil
would do. The world is wicked enough
as it is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
We'll Qualihed.

Dobbs-Did you see about that bag-
gageman who claims to have discover
ed n sure cure for influenza?
Bobbs-He ought to know how to
check the grlp.-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Corea would probably be willing TO
give Russia the slice Of territory the
latter demands if she We're not afraid
that 1t would only serve 10 whet the
bears appetite for more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNclsELY
CONDENSED.

Fugitive Assumes Clever Disguise
New Building for Iowa College-Ncw
Railway Mileage in the State Fire
Loss at Turin.
A. d. Morlin, wanted at Jefferson for
enlightenment, has been arrested at Coun-
I'll Bluffs. Last October A. ID. Moriin,
the trusted agent of a large grain firm
ut Jefferson, resigned, and an cxamina-
ton of his books revealed n shortage of
about $500. A week later forgeries
to the amount of $500 made their APP
pearance. Morlin took an unusual course
10 make his escape. lie is man of good
appearance, well educated and used to
living as a gentleman, but as soon as he
left Jefferson he assumed the wearing
apparel of a laborer and was shipped to
Montana by an employment agency. He
worked in Montana and Wyoming MS a
common laborcr, finally drifting to Oma-
ha, where he worked in the mines and to
Iowa, working with the surface gang on
the Northwestern railroad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

A New; York doe says that making
beds and sweeping floors is as good a
tariety of gymnastics as women can
enjoy. The horrid old thing!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Young woman died after eating
eighteen Plates of ice cream. Young
fellows will scarcely use this incident
as horrible example.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Pruninp Peach rrces

Peaches should be pruned as the buds
begin to swell, rs Mt that time the fruit
buds and leaf buds can easily be dis.
tinguished one from the other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Budd Doble's wife is suing for a
divorce. The gentleman with the ca
tarrhal name has not been prominent
before the public lately.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

The smart New York dressmakers are
now engaged in advertising their bust
ness by instituting suits against the
wives Of the millionaires.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Astronomers are busily searching for
another world. And yet this one seems.
to be more than people can readily
handle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Henceforth let no dog ope his mouth.
The Juke of Marlboro has been on the
firing line.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Despite the influence of Lord Sails
bury, the whipping bill has been defeat
ed in the House of Commons. The in
tcrest in tiogging is fiagging.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

If sluggers can talk too much, isn't
the same true. of box parties in other
stages of life?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

In one of the statistical divisions of
the Department of Agriculture in
Washington may be seen machine re-
sembllng typewriter, which multiplies
and divides with unerrlng accuracy and
with great rapidity. Give Its operator
multlplicand Of six figures and a null
tiplier as large, and he will write them
out as upon typewriter; then he turns
handle few times, and before the
onlooker knows what is going on the
product is written out before him. The
machine performs examples in division
with equal ease. Does any one of our
young readers fancy that he sees in this
invention an emancipation of boys of
the twentieth century from the vexa-
ton Of the multiplication table? Alas.
that is too much for him to hope. No
body seems to have devised machine
for adding common fractions of differ
ent denominators, although many
young school boy has concluded that
this is one Of the "long-felt wants. of
the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

Most of our so-cal!ed orators are
merely persons with exaggerated vo-
cabularics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

It's unwise to judge man by the
umbrella he carries until you find out
who owns 1t. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Mutton Broth.

A nutritious aud excellent mutton
broth is made in this way: Cut into
small pieces about two pounds Of tho
neck Of mutton. Crack the bone and
cover with two quarts of cold water.
Heat slowly and cook two hours, skim-
ming it well when it first commences
to boil. Add two level tablespoonfuls
rice, one small onion and little salt.
At the end of three hours season to
taste and serve, removing all the fat
with soft paper, or allowing it to cool,
then removing the fat. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
The Size of Seed.

The size of seed bears directly upon
the crop produced. 1t also tends to in
tluence the strain for good or evil de-
pendent upon the size of seed selected.
1t is claimed that almost without ex-
ception the largest and heaviest seed
tend to produce the largest and most
vigorous plants. The lighter seed may
terminate, but the Seeding is SO weak
as to succumb to any sudden change in
weather conditions. Experiments are
reported as showing the manifest SUI
periority of large, heavy seed over the
smaller light ones in the case of rad
fishes, amber cane, Kaffir corn, barley,
oats, sweet peas, winter vetch and rye.
A series of experiments with rye grass
seed in Germany showed that the NUM-
Der of seed capable of producing plants
increased with the increased weight
of the individual seed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

than the land did Mt first in many cases.
But to make old established and valu-
able farms pay their cost in crops of a
single year is different matter. 1t is
most often done in growing fruit. A
New Jersey farmer bought cultivated
farm well stocked with fruit of all
kinds for $4,000. I.aet year he sold
from 1t $2.45O, or $3.50 more than the
whole farm cost him. Besides fruit he
grew and sold vegetables, milk and the
other products of ordinary farmers. All
of these added to his income and in
creased his profits. He had doubtless
n favorable year for fruits, but, as the
New York Farmer says, the question
what profit farmer shall make de-
ponds more on the man than ON his
crops or location. 1t is not uncommon
for market gardeners to grow crops
that exceed in value the land which
produced them, and it is sometimes
done by farmers who grow potatoes and
cabbages.-American Cultivator. 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
Village of Turin Suffers Heavy Loss.
The entire hnSinnss district of Turin

He c1ItTIe UWsIrItsS UISIrICt OF ] UfIH
was DESTROYED by fire. The loss will ex-
coed $4,000. The insurance is about
$1,000. The fire, which originated in a
mysterious manner in the general mer-
chandise store of H. G. Christman, was
well under way when discovered. The
town has no fire protection and the Of
forts of residents We're as impotent as
they were energetic. The business houses
Of the place We're practically all within
one block, which was swept away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16

CUBA wants competing cable. We
should think she would.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-16
New Railroads Buiit in Iowa,

The secretary of the executive council
has completed statement showing that
the net increase in the length of rail-
roads in Iowa for the past year was
1886 miles. OF this the Minneapolis
and st. Louis built 1856 miles. the Wa
bash 1921, the Iowa Central 3S.7O, the
Gowrie and Northwestern 24.25, the Dav-
export, r. |. and Northern 1910. the TT.
Dodge and Omaha 131O2, the c., NJ. s.
st. Paul 1924, and the Iowa, MINI. and
Northwestern 141.O1S. Smaller increases
in the number of miles were made by 9TH
er Of the Iowa roads.