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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Value of Irrigation,

The universal use of irrigation in the
West has practically revolutionized
farm values in many regions. These
methods Of supplying the crops with
water are many, but they all show an
amount of adaptation to conditions that
proves the existence of Yankee genius
here yet. There are more varieties of
windmills for pumping up water than
one could describe in week. These
windmills are not expensive affairs, but
in most cases are built of ordinary arti-
cles picked up OH the farm or in sec
ond-hand shops. They perform the
work required of them satisfactorily,
and that Is all one can ask of them.
The construction of good working
windmill on any farm, and II pumping
attachment, with irrigation canals and
reservoir, adds a hundred or two per
cent to the value of a farm In region
where summer droughts are heavy
drawbacks to farming. With little
extra work during the winter season
1t is an easy matter to make such I'M
provements on almost any farm. The
system can be enlarged and extended
season by season, and the farm grad
ually enhanced In value.
| A farm that has fair home made ir-
rigation plant Is practically independ
ent of the weather. The farmer Is
then sure of his crop no matter how hot
or dry the season may prove. The great
benefit derived from an irrigation plant
Is SO apparent that 1t seems strange
that so few are in existence. it is not
always necessary to build windmill
for irrigation, for there are often nat
ural advantages which any farmer can
avail himself of. When brooks flow
through farms they furnish in the win
ter and spring seasons an abundance of
water, but when summer advances
they often dry up and prove of no
earthly good. The question of import
ance is how can such stream be con-
vcrted into use for irrigating the plants.
1t would not be so difficult If reser-
voir was dug and built on the farm, so
that the water could be stored. Such
reservoir could easily be increased in
size each year, and with the water
stored in it. what would prevent dig
ging bitches to carry the water to the
fields when needed? Some will say
that such work represents nm immense
amount of labor; but If the farmer in
tends to live permanently on his farm,
will 1t not pay him to do little toward
the improvement each year, even
though 1t may take ten years to COM
plete the job? He can rest assured that
he Is increasing the value of his farm
fully 10 per cent every year, fact
which he will realize when he comes
to sell it.-Professor James S. Doty,
New York
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Girls who object to earning their liv-
ing by doing ordinary homework nav
look differently upon position in
Uncle Sans domestic service. If so.
they will be interested to know that
good cooks have recently been and per-
haps are now in great demand by the
Civil Service Commission, and that in
these positions the government offers
excellent compensation, and at the same
time places those who hold them under
civil service rules. The wages range
from $50 month and board to $3.50 a
year. The positions are mostly in the
government Indian schools. No educa-
tional tests are required, but successful
applicants must have had practical ex-
perlence In the management of house
hold, and above all, must know how to
do what they are hired to do, that IS.
COOK
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Visitors from abroad have often re-
marked that while the American hus.
band insists upon having his wife well
dressed he himself is usually plainly
clad and with little evident regard to
personal adornment. That the Ameri
can wife does not always acquiesce in
this arrangement, however, is indicated
in the case of the woman who had her
husband brought into court because of
certain ececntricities, foremost among
them being that he insists on going un-
shaved and unshorn. "Just look mt
him." said the lady in the passion of
her sorrow, "and see what I've got to
put up with" The sympathetic court
decreed fine of SIS, which it is to be
hoped will inspire the husband with a
resolve to reform, and the precedent
thus fixed may be of vital moment to
careless husbands everywhere. If 1t is
within the province of the courts to saw
that husband must keep his whiskers
trimmed within reasonable lengths, the
magistrates should have jurisdiction
also over coats, trousers, shoes and
neckties. 1t might even be within the
legal rights of wife to make her
spouse wear the wonderful neckties
which she buys, though 1t is hardly
probable that many courts would go SO
far.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
COSTLY MlNcE PIES.
Ruined a Boy's Damage Suit Against
Railway Company

hallway company
johnny Foehl ate five mince pies at
one sitting, and this little feast cost
him exactly 5000. His suit against
the Camden & Suburban Railway Com.
pany for that amount for injuries sus-
tained In being pushed from car was
progressing favorable to him yesterday
in the Camden Court. Half dozen
doctors had sworn that he was an in
valid as the result of the accident,
when Willie Brewer. one of Johnny's
witnesses, in his rambling testimony
told of Johnny's love for pies.
Counsel for the trolley company saw
glinmer of hope in this.
Gould he eat whole pie?" was
asked of Willie.
"Why, yes; he ate five within few
minutes last week." the boy replied.
The three lawyers who represented
Johnny were on their feet In an instant
demanding of the court to know what
mince pie had to do with johnny Foehl
being injured by trolley car They
wanted this portion of the testimony
stricken out.
WELL" declared counsel for the troll.
ley company, "any boy who can eat five
mincc pies Mt one sitting is not very
much Of an invalid"
The court admitted the mince pie
testimony. Having got into the case,
the pies remained to finish.
Counsel for the plaintiff wanted to
bring witnesses to prove the pies were
small five-cent ones. They were will
Ing to send for pie to show the jury.
The railway company's lawyers con.
coded that the pies were small, but
contended that even so no invalid
could eat five of them.
When all the testimony wns In the
court, relieving the jury, declared that
johnny Foehl had not made out a case.
The mince pie testimony had been ia.
tai to it.-Philadelphia North Amerl.
can.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

The badly decomposed body of Henry
Klaeschen was found in corn field near
the residence of George Schoening. east
of LeAIars. The man had been missing
for several days. and his employer aud
others had instituted search for him,
as he was steady and Industrious and
well known in the vicinity, where he had
worked for seven years. A coroner's
inquest was held over the remains and a
verdict brought in that he had succumbei
to heat prostration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Chalk Line Diy.des House,

BY the enforcement of an eviction or
der which John Halpin secured twenty
years ago Mrs. Halpin has been removed
from the Halpin home in Des Moines and
chalk line which has served to separate
the members of the family during this
time has been erased. Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
pin We're divorced twenty years ago. BY
the terms of the decree the man was to
retain the homestead and the woman was
to take up her abode elsewhere. But Hal
pin yielded to his former wifes petition
and agreed to permit her and their son,
who took his mothers part, TO live in the
house, on condition that chalk line
should divide 1t into halves and the two
sides of the family should not cross the
line. The line was drawn through the
wide, old-fashioned sitting room, cutting
the house into equal parts. For twenty
years 1t was as good us barrier. Re
Gently the compact was broken, but not
by either of the original principals. Hal
pins son, who lived on the mothers side
of the chalk line. grew to manhood aud
cherished resentment against his father
He caused trouble by crossing the chalk
line and the old man finally had the eject
ment papers served on his wife and trou
blesome SON
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

What do YOU know about bicycles
and bicycle factories? Albert a. Pope
is looking for somebody to supervise
his plant and is ready to pay $4,000
year. That's as much as the Presi-
dents of the United States used to get.
Perhaps you know more about steel.
Charles Nj. Sehwab, the steel magnnte,
plants ut salaries of $4,000 year.
How can salary of $4,000 year be
paid? 1t is the result of consultations
or the building up of enormous plants.
Where once We're four or five or even
ten superintendent Mt salaries of 3d.
600 to $4,000 apiece, one manager now
oversees all the plants combined.
| While the modern managers salary is
not equal to the combined salaries of
those he supplanted, 1t nevertheless ex-
ceeds any former single salary prob
ably more than enough to equal the
increased ability required III conducting
composite institution. The more the
factories combine, the larger the sal
aries of capable superintendent, but
sight should not be lost of the fact that
the greater the combinations, the few
er the large salaries paid. A $4,000
superintendent means the reduction to
a lower grade of several $1,000 superin.
tendents. Generally speaking when
men are to be reduced or let out, the
most capable man is retained In the
struggle for existence the fittest sur
| vive. The fittest in this case means
the man best able to manage great
plant profitably. Whether the welfare
of society is promoted by these indus
trial prodigies is a question some COM
ing generation will be better able to
answer correctly than ours 1t may be,
as the socialists maintain, that the con.
solicitations are merely steps toward
ultimate State ownership, that after |;
while the creatures will be as power.
full us the State which, for its own sal
walton, will assume control. At any
rate $4,000 is more than the entire
investment in many enterprises alb.
sorbed by trusts. Whatever the out.
come of the social condition that ere.
ates kings of industry, the man whose
skill is in demand can be pardoned fol
accepting $4,000 year and awaiting
the solution of the trust problem.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

To keep eggs pack them when new
laid in salt, with the small ends down.
ward.
Before using new broom steep 1t
in warm water for few minutes and
1t will last longer.
Always have your kettles filed with
boiling water. A kettleful of boiling
water has saved life before now.
Clean beets before boiling them. but
be careful not to break the skins IL q
bright color is wanted after they are
done.
In whipping cream have 1t ms cold
as possible, then beat rapidly with q
cream whip or churn egg beater. Slow
whipping makes butter.
In cooking onions and cabbage plenty
of water should be used. and 1t is well
to change it ut least once. because Of
the strength of the tlavors.
To restore oilcloth melt half an
ounce of wax III a saucer of turpentine.
Rub over the ollcloth with this, using
clean piece of flannel. Polish with
soft cloth.
Never put soda in the water In which
you wash china that has any gliding on
1t. Soda Injuries the gliding. Instead
use soap, which answers just as well
and has no Ill effects.
To keep fish never put one on top OF
tanother, but wiring clean cloth out of
cold water in which some salt has been
dissolved. Wrap the fish separately
in this, lay on dish and keep In the
coolest place possible.
Pineapple juice drained from the
| fruit and mixed with currant, lemon,
blackberry or raspberry juice makes a
delicious drink. A few wedges left to
float In tile lemonade bowl improve the
favor Of that beverage.
Rhubarb jam made alone with Just
the usual weight of sugar is never APP
preciated by children or elders. But
made with ginger or lemon the case Is
entirely altered, and the despised dish
becomes an appreciated one.
Aluminium used In a griddle or bread
or cake tins need not be creased. The
| food comes from them clean, brown
and without the aid Of n knife. A waffle
| iron of aluminium Is expensive. but 1t
is MS light as the iron is heavy.
Nothing else on hot summer after
noon will give the guests SO much real
comfort as big bowl of delicious LEM
,onade placed convenient of access from
the drawing-rooni or veranda. A conc
of sherbet towering from the center Of
the bowl adds to its slghtliness and
flavor.
A few of the youngest pods are some
times thrown into the kettle in which
peas are boiling, considerable sweet
ness and flavor being obtained from
them. Unless the peas are picked
fresh from the garden little sugar to
restore their natural sweetness Will be
an improvement. 5.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

A clever housewife has devised q
kitchen table which she finds most SER
viceable. especially In small room.
She had carpenter make second top
for the ordinary table. and had It fitted
on to that with hinges at the back. This
top shuts down tightly over the table.
and is used for the daily service, but
when bread or pastry Is to be made it
is raised and fresh pine surface, never
used for anything else, Is ready.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Select medium-sized ripe, but solid
tomatoes; cut them into slices half an
inch thick, drain; then sprinkle with
salt and paprlka, and dip each slice into
batter made of equal parts milk and
flour with u little melted butter. Fry
them in just enough vegetable oil to
brown nicely without burning; turn
and brown on both sides, allowing ten
minutes for each side. Serve hot with
cold catsup OF chopped cucumbers
dressed with oil and vinegar. or cream
ed potatoes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

The famous dairy expert, Black
we'll, once gave ten rules for the care
of dairy cows, and of this number six
referred in some manner to the feed
given them, showing that, in his mind
at least, feed was much more import
ant than anything else in the handling
of the dairy. Much complaint is being
made by dairymen that some of
their cows are not profitable, and
while, in many cases, the trouble
is due entirely to some poor in
dividuals in tile herd which may be
discovered by weighing the milk Of
each COW and keeping record of it,
there is no doubt but that poor feeding
is at the bottom of the trouble in many
cases. 1t is frequently found that an
animal which is loss in the hands of
Brown is profitable when Jones gets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Put one pint of water, one-half a tea
spoonful of salt and one teaspoonful Of
butter in n farina boiler. Rub one
heaping teaspoonful Of cornstnrch, one
level teaspoonful of ground mustard,
into the Juice of two lemons; add one
well-beaten egg and four tablespoon
fuls of sugar; gradually add this mix
ture to the boiling liquid, stirring con-
stantly until smooth and creamy. Set
1t in the refrigerator and pour 1t over
crisp lettuce when ready to serve. This
is also an excellent dressing for boiled
spinach, for which it should be used
warm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
in any way SO that one can even reach
the inside except through the small
hole provided for the entrance of the
chicks



Tests made ut experiment stations
show that water from farm wells Is
frequently contaminated with some I'm
purity drawn from surrounding stables.
pens, etc, and lack of drainage to
carry off surface water. Wash and
dishwater, both filled with animal mat
ter, is thrown around the house, year
in and out, until the ground is alive
with the poison which eventually finds
Its way into the well. The fields are
tiled TO produce healthy and abundant
crop life, but seldom is Il tile or ditch
put down around the house to protect
the well.
When the water begins to run low in
the well that is not driven below rock
is the time to begin to boil 1t for drink
ing purposes. Heat of water or sun
destroys the typhoid bacillus. Enough
water should be boiled at a time to
allow it to stand several hours before
drinking. 1t is the heat driving the air
out of it makes it so sickening to taste.
In few hours the air will again get
into 1t and restore the taste. Put 1t in
jugs, and set the jugs upon the cellar
floor, or in cave prepared for this pur-
pose.
If you have ice, put 1t around the YES
sells, but never in them. There are high
and specialized forms of life that ice
will not kill. and some of the lower
forms 1t preserves in all force, 1t seems.
The contents of slop bowls from the
room of the patient sick with typhoid
had, if the sun is shining hot. better
by far be thrown upon the. ground than
buried. A log heap is the proper dis
infectant in these cases, kept burning
night and day as long as there Is any
thing from the sick room to throw into
it.-Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Strawberry Fi,linR for Cake,

Bake three rather thick layers Of
white cake. Whip one coffee-cupful Of
cream; add four heaping tablespoon
fuls of sugar, and whip well together
Mash one cupful Of ripe Strawberries,
add these to two-thirds Of the cream,
and spread between the cake just be-
fore serving. Cover the top of the cake
with the plain cream. set dozen or
more perfect. even-sized berries regu-
larry around and sift powdered sugar
over It,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Young Man Instantly Killed.

Clay Brott, the 1G-year-old son of
Brakeman G. Il. Brott of Washington,
was killed near the c., II. l. & p. depot
standing near the freight house, was
about ready to leave for the southwest,
when the young man stepped in ahead
of one of the trainmen to make coup
ling. He made the coupling all right and
was in the act of connecting the air hose
when he raised his head. which was
crushed by the bumpers of two stock
cars. He met instant death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

1t is announced by writer who has
made study of the subject, that fair
~ developed nose is necessary in the
production Of the distinctive human
voice. But what may be called over
nasality in speech is responsible for
tones which are too distinctive to be
agreeable. The gentle art of being at
tractive lays emphasis on keeping
proper relation between nose and voice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Bran ling Sheep with Paint.

More complaint than ever is heard
this year over the action of the West
ern wool growers in branding their
sheep with paint and tar, says Wool
Reporter. No manufactures who
knows his business will buy wool load
ed with paint except due allowance be
made for the fr.ct in the bill which the
seller renders him. This should be
readily understood by the grower, and
it is difficult to understand how the lat.
ter can figure out any advantage to
himself in sending such clips to mar
ket. Every time he does SO lie stands
in the way of his own interests, for he
Is steadily building up for himself the
reputation of Offering a commodity
which 1t will be to every ones ad.
vantage to have nothing to do with SO
long as anything else can be found in
tho market
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

with one bolt where the evener goes to
serve as prop for the evener, pass the
rope through the pulley and tie on each
end of the evener. This gives free
play to both sides of the evener. There
Is no side draft, but put the heaviest
team on the outside. This device can
be used on either n right or left hand
binder and gives perfect satisfaction.
The illustration is self explanatory.
There should also be a clevis from the
center of the eyener to fastcn the even
err to the outer end of the pron.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
MRS. CARRIE HANNA.

seeking to gain possession of the chill
dren, and while he and detectives
guarded the two entrances of the Savoy
Hotel in New York she slipped out a
rear exft-and, undiscovered, made her
way to the ship Campania, where she
locked herself and children in state
room until the vessel started.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

A good dairy thermometer costs les.
than 81, and tons of butter go into the
grease watts every year because thou
sands of farmers wives do not use .
thermometer in churning. A noted dairy
instructor once told the writer that he
firmly believed that the average price Of
all the butter sold in the United State.
could be increased at least 2 cents pei
pound in two years If the thermometel
was used at every churning and tn,
cream churned at the proper tempera
ture.-Land and a Living.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Slice the egg plant rather thick;
peel. sprinkle each slice well with salt
and pile one slice on the other on a
plate and let it stand for an hour or
two; then put weight on top to
press out the juice. Sprinkle with
pepper; dip in beaten egg; then into
bread crumbs and saute in a little veg
etable oil. Serve hot with cold catsup.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

The captain on Cunarder forced a
skin gambler to give up his gains. The
gambler, of course, regards 1t as an I'M
just discrimination, us man who does
not read the papers enough to keep
away from steamboat poker Is pretty
sure to give his money to the first bunco
man he meets after he goes ashore.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Somehow 1t is impossible to sympa-
thize very hard with woman who has
three or four big, strong daughters and
goes around complaining that the ser.
want girl question is keeping her awake
ut night
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

A Delaware man who deserted his
wife five years ago returned the other
day and said he went away 'just to
have a joke on her." A few moments
later the woman sprung much richer
joke on him by introducing her newer
husband
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
A Homo. Made Tonic.

AT this time oranges nre plentiful,
and those who require tonic cannot
do better than keep orange skins and
dry them, pour boiling water over them,
and drink wineglassful of the cold in
fusion two or three times day. The
white interior part of the skin should
not be used,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

How matters sanitary have changed
about since we occupied Havana. Here
are all the Havana health authorities
saying that the United States ought to
enforce vaccination more strenuously
or the disease will be carried Into Ha
vana, where there has not been a case
for n year. Under the Spanish rule
smallpox was SO common in Havana
that nobody thought anything of it, ac-
cepting its presence in spirit of fatal
ism,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Found Dead In skunk River.

A bachelor about 40 years old, named
Kelsam, was found dead in the Skunk
river near Sully. He had gone in swim
ming short ways north of the town and
was found mile below where he went
in. Kelsam was a farm laborer well and
favorably known in his neighborhood and
around Grinnell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Fee. from Insurance componicp.

The insurance companies doing bust
ness in Iowa paid over $4,000 in taxes
more for the biennial period ending June
30.1901, than for the two years previous.
For the period ending June 80, 1899, they
paid 1904. 46S.O9, and for the last two
years $3.50, 1922 During the same Pc
Rod the gain in Secretary of States fees
was nearly $4,000. the total amount col.
lected for the first named period being
$50. 1874, and for the second S125,-
56S.05. The auditors insurance fees
have been Increased from SS3,S07 to $780,
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