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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-17

A SPLENDID JERSEY BULL FOR SALE.
A splendid young Jersey Bull, by one of the
best bred Jersey Bulls in the State, four
months old, solid color, out OF superb Cow.
Enquire of
MICHAEL KNILL,
Manager for Col. l.. V. Baughman.
may list. Frederick, Mary land.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DUBLIC SALE
Il Oh
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS.
The undersigned will sell at public sale, in
Md,
SATURDAY, JUNE lsF, 1901
at O'Clock p. m,
% BUILDING LOTS,
located between Point of Rocks and Washing
ton Junction, all suitable for building mr.
poses, well located, and will be sold on easy
terms. '
MCGILL BELT,
l.. NJ. BREADY, Agent.
Auctioneer
[may list.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
Queer Food for Horses.

l have found that the addition of a
pound of fair quality of moist brown
sugar to horse feed of chaff and corn
doubles its work-producing power and
that, therefore, the ordinary feed may
with this aid be greatly reduced in.
weight without proportionally reducing
the efficiency Of the animal getting it.
When no other feed is obtainable few
pounds of flour, mixed with enough
water to make them easily drlnkable,
have great staying power, but few
horses would take this, however hun
CRY, unless they had at some previous
time been made accustomed to it. 1
have known horses, when there was
little grass, habitually rob the camp Of
fresh, salt or dried meat. 1t is even
more certain that no horse would touch
flesh unless at some time accustomed
to it.
What strange food graminivorous an
finals will cut when habituated to 1t is
almost beyond belief. In Iceland horses
and cattle are frequently fed on dried
fish. l have known sheep eat meat,
fruit, bread, pastry and the like and
even tobacco in considerable Quantity
without harm ensuing. During the
early times of the diggings, when gold
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
II 1t is only long enough and close enough.
So there arn current several varieties of

Il It is only long enough and close enough.
So there are current several varieties OF
cape recalling the comfortably long cir
culars that used to be a necessary part
of every well-planned wardrobe. The
red broadcloth, fur-lined circular reach
ing to the knees is seen occasionally, but
1t is trimmed bit, its wearers usually
insisting on finish of fur in lapels and
collar. The one sketched was red ladies'
cloth finished with fine silk braid and
stitching in black, and lined with Russian
sable. This garment is a favorite abroad.
but there it is quite plain, gaining this
trimming in its transference here.
Romantic fancics rule evening dresa
fashions. Stylish dressers are aiming AZ
simplicity and gentlemanliness in tailot
street wear, and ut daintiness in all otheS
dressing. Soft materials, made up to
show their softness, straight lines, un'
broken draperies, sweeping sleeves, all
are features of the evening gown. Dress
makers strive to make general simple
ity piquant by sudden dash Of elabora-
ton, MS by great massing Of tulle in a
pompon at the bust at one side, scarf
sweeping therefrom, the color of the
tulle contrasting strongly with the gown.
A flaming artificial orchid may give dash
to an otherwise demure gown, and gold
ribbon or blnck velvet punched effective
ly may lend n striking touch to gown
that without it would be quite common
place. The orchid trick was used at its
full value in one Of the gowns pictured
here. The counterfeit, blossom was pur-
pie velvet, md the dress was white crepe
de chine, white lace being the only other
trimming. Trimming of handsome ivory
white lace was the distinctive feature OF
the next one Of these dresses. pink silk
muslin being its fabric. The third gown,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
Rods Are Not Necessary.

A total Encouragement of the system
Of lightning conductors on st. Paul's
Cathedral, London, is now virtually
complete. 1t is Interesting to learn
from Killingsworth Hedges, the electri-
ciar under whose superintendent the
work has Eeen carried out, that the old
idea that the erection OF n lightning rod
on the highest point of n structure pro-
tected an area all round is quite illu,
sorry. The safeguarded area was sup
posed to be the space within n circle
whose radius was equal to the height
Of the lightning rod. This theory, we
understand, is now discredited and the
cathedral has been protected by sys-
TEN of conductors, perpendicular and
horizontal, comprising over mile of
cables, on which Mt various prominent
points are placed about fifty "aigrettes"
groups of solid copper spikes radiat-
ing upward, and effectually connected
Mt the base with the cables.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

Although Paris sets the fashions for
women, London exerts important influ-
ence upon women's habits. A society
has been organized at London whose
members take novel pledge. 1T is, 81
promise not to serve as crossing sweep
err without salary" The object is to
mitigate the evils of long skirts in the
thoroughfares. The pledge is being
taken with more or less reluctance, but
as soon as 1t becomes conventional to
belong to the association the doom of
the unpaid crossing sweeper will be
sealed. Crossing-sweeping is regu-
larly paid vocation in European cities.
Gentility has been slow in reaching
the conclusion that the people who
earn a pittance in this should be per
mitted to earn it. American women.
first in intelligence in the world, long
ago quit the business of CARRYING Or
dure into their homes. The universal
presumption in this country is now
among fashionable women that a WON
an who appears in the streets long of
skirt is short of gowns.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

the ground and trail at the back, for such
are very heavy. They are made
of all great-coat materials and usually
are lined with some, cosy long-haired fur
that shows at the edges and makes a big
collar. These great collars often are
detachable, and when one with. cuffs or
muf to match is applied to modest
great-coat the garment takes on n queen
~ look. Corduroy fur trimmed is excel
lent and very stylish, but 1t brushes cas-
lily. The real thing, however-that is, the
all-fur garments away above the art
of imitators. The one sketched here was
broad-tail finished with Russian sable,
and Persian lamb is seen in similar gar
ments. For promenaders such are dread
fully out of place, because they are dig.
nifed enough to call for whole pro-
cessiOn Of carriages.
The square box coat to the heels, of
lightweight covert or kersey, is the popu-
lar garment. 1t is made up in light
weight waterproofed stuffs and serves all
possible needs. Waterproofed fabric is
always very warm, the process that keeps
out water usually keeping out wind, too.
Where the covert is not treated in this
way the coat may be worn frankly over
u Kill uuueT JuChel. II UT ull sporting
occasions such coat is just the thing,
and the winter tramper and golfer espc-
CHILLY affect the style. Empire coats, with
deep Jokes are developed along dressy
lines and in lightweight stuifs. The
sleeves are too close at the shoulders to
permit their being slipped on with entire
ease, and that is n pity, but they are
otherwise we'll adapted for wear over
dainty dresses. They are made of deli
cate putty color, pale gray and such
shades, and lined handsomely that they
may be suitable for wearing to the the.
alter over handsome dresses. There is
fancy for ornamenting such coats with
stitching, or even embroidery, and some
handsome effects are accomplished in ap-
plique work. Two empire coats appear
in the accompanying picture. Biscuit
broadcloth was the material of the one
beside the initial picture. Its fronts were
ornamented with brown soutache, and the
white satin of reyers and collar were
embroidered in gilt. Light tan broad
cloth was the fabric of the shorter en-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
The Boatswain,s Judgment.

1t was somewhere in this wide, wide
world, just where has slipped my mind,
and they were about to buy beef on
hoof for the ships. So the officer whose
duty is to make the purchase took
ashore with him the boatswain, as rep.
resenting the crew, to look over the
animals and either object or not. They
approached the first animal.
How will that do?" asked the officer
The boatswain cautiously approached
the beast, bent down and gingerly ran
his thumb and forefinger down first one
shank and then the other, until the
whole four shanlSs had been examined
Strengthening up he said:
Hell do all right, sir"
The officer tlabbergasted, cried:
But, dash IT all, you can't tell the
good points of a bullock by the
shanks."
'Pcrhaps not, sir, but they're the only
parts we ever gets, sir" was the reply
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
BURNS, cottage to be Restored.

Considerable alterations are in course
of being carried out at the birthplace
of Robert Burns, known Us Burns Cot
tage," at Alloway, Scotland. 1t Is In
tended to remove n hall attached to the
lack Of the cottage used as a museum
and temperance refreshment room and
to transfer the Burns relics from this to
q new and larger hall in n range of cot
tage buildings which have just been
completed within the grounds attached
to the cottage. The caretaker and his
family, who inhabit part of the cottage,
have also been provided with accom-
mediation in the new buildings. The
cottage will thus be restored as far as
possible to Its original condition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

Prof. L. B. II. Briggs, of Philadelphia,
makes the broad statement that modern
education fails to educate, and that the
results now obtained are not as good as
those achieved by pupils when the lat
ter We're forced to commit to memory
Latin grammar before attempting trans
lation. Prof. Briggs fails to take certain
conditions into account. Formerly there
We're fewer pupils in the public schools
and fewer studies. The personality of
the teacher counted for more. The
teacher of former day was not turned
out on model found in normal schools.
He had individuality. The pupils had
more time for thinking. The conditions
are vastly different nowadays. The
schools are crowded and the scholars
are educated in punches along certain
arbitrary lines. The teacher has no
opportunity to take into account the
differences in his pupils as to mind and
temperament. There are too many
studies. The school is place given up
largely to recitation, while the home is
used for study of the lessons. Yet,
despite all this, there has been progress.
The great weakness of modern educa-
ton, as 1t seems to us, is its fatal uni
formity. In the colleges this has been
cured by the adoption of selected
studies and courses, but in the grades
and in the high schools the weakness
remains. Some pupils are to go through
high school and others through the uni
versities. Others still are withdrawn af-
ter passing through the grades. Kansas
| City has provided for those who are to
take high-school courses by having two
high schools-one of the classical
course, for those whoeare to go to col
lege; another, called the Manual Train
Ing High School, which provides sci
entitic course, as preparatory to prac-
teal life or-to a course in polytechnics.
And this latter distinction also runs
through the older classes in the grades.
Modern educational methods are far
from perfect, but 1t is easy to show
that the school of to-day is far in adj
vance Of the old system of learning by
haorf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

The recent automobile show in New
York contained two exhibits, each of
which gained in interest by the pres
ence of the other. One was practical
automobile made in this country forty
years ago, still serviceable and In use
as a pleasure vehicle. 1t was built by
Richard Dudgeon of Locust Valley,
Long Island. and is really steam To-
connective for use on ordinary roads. 1t
weighs two and three-quarters tons, vet
1T develops eight horsepower and has
frequently attained speed of forty
miles an nour. Beside this classic au-
tomobile was shown the electric n.y.
drant' or "electrant," designed to stand
on Street corner or by country roads,
from which the owner of a modern cleo
trio vehicle can draw a certain amount
of electric Juice" by dropping a quar-
ter in the slot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
When a man gets the spending Of

When a man gets the spending of
vast sums of money and has no object
in life except to spend, he is likely to
drift into what may be called bric-a-
brac existence. What this means is
shown by the doings of Count Boni de
Castellane, who has dropped nearly ST.
100000, largely in bric-a-brac. At one
shop in Paris he spent more than $780,
600 for bric-a-brac; at another he pur-
chased knick-knacks costing 1885, 900.
A great deal of this crockery and toys
he sold soon after buying it, at sac
rifice, glad to get rid of it, apparently,
after having had good look at it. The
bric-a-brac fad has its uses. 1t helps
to scatter large fortunes that have fall
eninto unworthy hands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
rraf,ic on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Few people realize the immense traf-
&c of the Brooklyn bridge. Not less
than 75,O0O,OOO people cross 1t during
the year, most of them on the trolley
cars, which run at half-minute inter-
walls. The terminus Of nearly all the
Brooklyn street railways is now on the
New York side Of the bridge, SO that
1t is unnecessary for their patrons to
change cars upon reaching the Brook
Ign side, and the same plan will be
adopted for the new bridges From a
New York letter, y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

THE NEW FAD. and other members
of the theatrical profession are being
bitten by the Dinkeresco habit The
process is quite simple. The spot to be
consecrated to displaying the features
of dear one is coated with chemical
mixture that is sensitive to the light. A
flexible film of the loved ones features
is placed on the mixture and you ex-
pose your arm for ten minutes and the
picture is there. 1t must be washed
with three different chemicals to assure
permanency. After the triple bath it is
impossible to remove the picture by any
known process.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

Just why SO many good men and wo-
men who have been the means of load
ing the modern curriculum with so
many useless things never thought Of
or understood to inject the lost art of
politeness into modern school life is
strange and hard to understand. Thirty
years ago children We're taught to be
polite in school and out of 1t, and when
one notes gray-haired man arising
In street car to give his seat to a
woman, while great hulking boy re-
mains seated, he recalls the early teach
ings of long ago and is thankful for
them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
state Items of Interest.

The Baptists at Bedford have just ded-
icated new church.
Crusade against slot machines has been
started in Marshalltown.
Dubuque hopes to secure the next G.
A. Il. State encampment.
Davenport is to have conduit tele-
phone system to cost $4,000.
Thesstreet car system Mt MarshalltowR
is to be supplied with tenders.
The light, heat, power and water plant
at Jefferson has changed ownership.
The smallpox cases near Abba cost the
county in the neighborhood of 5000.
Two thousand dollars has been raised
towards Y. NJ. G. A. building at Oska-
loosa.
Mrs. Jacob Bowers of Bedford, who
swallowed carbolic ncid by mistake, will
recover.
j. w. Laswell, stockman of Colusa,
is missing, leaving debts which aggregate
$4,000.
A fine vein of conl has been discovered
Mt Fort Dodge and n shaft will probably
be sunk.
Ben Parker, saloonkeeper Mt Dea
Moines, was fined $500 for selling liquor
in bath room.
William Brewer of Neville, after being
found not guilty of embez&lement, turned
and sued his prosecutors for S25, 600 dam
ages for false imprisonment.
Young Bros slaughter house and pens
Mt Charlton were destroyed by FIRE, to-
gether with contents.
The Supreme Court has rendered de-
cision upholding the State medical prac-
tice act in its entirety.
The Forest Avenue Baptist Church in
Des Moines was badly scorched by fire
during church service.
The new State Board of Agriculture
has decided to offer no premiums to *.
hibitors of Belgian hares.
The First National Bank OF Bancroft
has been organized, and all the stock but
5000 is held by local parties.
The birth records in Washington show
that during the past year twice as many
girls have been born as boys.
Charles Whitock Of Riverside had his
leg broken by q log rolling on 1t. Ampu-
tation mt the knee was necessary.
Des Moines County has contracted with
tax ferrets, who will receive 10 per cent
of the amount collected for their services.
Eighteen school children in Keokuk
are Frustrated Mt their homes with ty-
phoid fever, of which there are from six
ty to eighty cases in the city. The con-
dition is unprecedented. 1t is believed
that it started from the bad cases With
returning Spanish war soldiers brought
with them.
| Burt Christ, young man about %
years of age, employed as a teacher in the
public schools of Clifford, was arrested
upon information filed in the Mayors
court charging him with assault and bat
terry. The complaining witness alleges
that Mr.. Christ beat and mistreated his
son Jack. or years of nge, who is one
| Of Chrst's pupils.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

of pale blue corded silk, was embroidered
in silver and crystal, and its cut-out was
outlined with silver lace. Black lace me-
dallions stood out from the corn-colored
satin of the last model shown.
In sleeves for evening dresses there is
surprising latitude. The arm covered al
most to the shoulder with a glove is per-
niitted, and the elbow sleeve is. great
favorite. The shoulder may be fitted with
cap of lace from under which soft
puff escapes to the elbow, or the off
shoulder sleeve, may be caught into puffs
of almost any desired fashion. The long,
close, transparent sleeve SO popular last
season is no longer worn, and that is a
pity, for no sleeve is more generally be,
coming.
/ Copyright, 1900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

Carnot stands against an obelisk, sur
mounted by a winged figure symbol
cal of France. AT the base are figures
of two youths bearing the escutcheons
of Cronstadt and Toulon, while fem
mime figure representing Lyons lays
funeral wreath at Carnot's feet The
memorial is the work of NM. Naudin-
and Grauquie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

engaged il journalism without
thought of the burden of expense.
Knowing all this, we feel that we may
I safely rebuke Mr.. Parkhurst for his ILL
considered words and for his unjust
fling at our noble profession. We have
already in New York and Chicago sew
eral newspapers which we might call
endowed newspapers bot we suspect
that even DR.. Parkhurst himself would
not point to them as models of Journal
istic excellence. 1t appears to have
been proved that "endowing" a news
paper does not necessarily assure its
power for good or lessen its power for
evil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

A story from Pittsburg concerning
poultry grower who has succeeded in
raising breed Of chickens with as
bestos feathers and tireproof eggs tends
to discredit the statement that Joe
Mulhatton has retired from the field.
Possibly, however, the Pittsburg story
may be one of Mr.. Mulhatton's efforts
which have been delayed in publica-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

Against the superior attainment of a
rival there is no armor like generous
praise. The Duke of the Abruzzi reach
ed point farther north than did Nan
sen. But Nansen achieved notable
triumph in leading tile Norwegian
cheers which greeted his Italian COM
petitor in the search for the pole.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

the human skin 1t
became quite n fad
in Paris for love-sick
men and women to
have their dear
ones lineanents
stamped on the arm
or shoulder. An
English actress now
playing in New
York has brought the
e. Il A. aI..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

was being found in large quantities and
horse feed, beyond the grass, was not
procurable, many of the rich claim
holders fed the horses used in their
work on the mine with bread sooner
than suffer delay. Bread, even unleav-
ened, is better food for horses than
raw flour and water, but 1t takes time
to prepare and is rarely available on
an emergency, while flour is much more
likely to be, Contemporary Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
Slain and Hung ON a Fence.

Thomas Edmundson was found dead,
hanging head downward upon barb
wire fence near Mason City. Evidence
points strongly to murder. On recent
night there was a dance at his country
home, and it is said the guests engaged in
quarrel. 1t is believed Edmundson was
killed during the alteration. The body
WAS nude
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
Adjusting Mnchakinock Fire Loss.

Adjusting Muchakinock Fire Loss,
Insurance men are at work adjusting
the bad fire loss which occurred in Much
akinock, when Mt least $4,000 worth of
property was wiped out by fire, repre-
senting six buildings In the business por-
ton of the town. The flames are sup
posed to have caught from stove in a
saloon. The entire town, numbering 800
persons, turned out and fought the fire.
The loss is covered by about $4,000 in
surance,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

pire coat pictured. Embroidery and
stitching in white and white cloth folds
were its trimmings. The average of trim
ming is below what these two examples
indicate, and look Of entire plainness
is in excellent taste. The knee length
coats that were so plentiful early in the
season are still numerous. They are
commendable garment, though suited only
to tall figures.
A few wise women realize that there
y nothing for real warmth like the cape,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
1owau Killed while Travelling.

George Griffith of Lucas was struck
and instantly killed by Chiucago and
Grand Trunk passenger train near Cass-
opolis, Mich. Griffith fell from the train.
He was beheaded and his body was
frightfully mangled. The remains were
identified by certificate of deposit found
on his person. He was on his way from
the Iowa town to Toronto, Canada.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02

Partisan omnibuses are to be pro-
PEELED by compressed air. That's Moth
ing, though. The world has already
known of many an enterprise run prin-
cipally on wind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-02
PICTURES ON HUMAN SKIN.

The Latest Partisan Fad Has Made
Its Debut in This Country.
Not long after Dinkeresco, the noted
Russian chemist, had discovered that it
ispossible toreproduce a photograph OH