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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
state Iten,. OF 1ntere.t.

Merchants at Davenport were clever
ly swindled by a man passing spurious
checks.
Drilling will be commenced shortly for
the new coal mine to be opened up near
Moravia.
Ten thousand dollars will be expended
this year on n water works system at
Bonaparte.
Belle PLANE has bread war on now,
and people can get loaves almost for
the asking.
The George Hale elevator was destroy
ed by fire at Washington. The loss, in
Guiding building, 10000 bushels of corn
and oats and machinery, is $4,000.
Elmer Wilcox, young miner at Boone
was kicked in the head by mule and
badly injured.
Fort Dodge is to have cracker fac.
tory, and company with $4,000 CAPT
tai is being formed.
Mrs. /. Bentley of Des Moines fell on
a defective sidewalk and has sued the
city for $500 damages.
w. b. Miller, well-to-do farmer neal
Colfax, has deserted his wife, taking
along their O-year-old son.
A defective fiue caused fire In the
Benson residence at Creston that par
tally destroyed the building.
Jake Boyenga, farmer living near
Ackley, was killed by being run down
by horse ridden by his own son. The
night was very dark and the son racing
on the public highway did not discover
his father until he had run into and kill
cd him.
George Mitchell, George Dayton and
Daniel Maltby, three boys, were terribly
burned by an explosion at Clinton. They
detected the odor of escaping gas in a
vacant building, went in the basement
and struck n match, when terrible ex.
plosion followed. The house was blown
to pieces and all the boys badly burned
The windows in nearby houses were
shattered by the explosion.
Jacob Putnam and Eugene johnson
were arrested Mt Clinton on charge OF
abducting Willie McMahon Of De Witt
16 years old. The boy left De Witt Feb
IA in company with johnson and Putnam
and since then nothing has been heard Of
him. He had considerable money in his
possession and foul play is suspected.
johnson and Putnam said they left the
boy at Savanna, but no trace of him can
be found there. Putnam and johnson
weer arraigned, waived examination and
were bound over to the grand jury. In
default of bail they We're placed in the
jail.
Chicago parties are trying to purchase
tAs stock yards at pes Moines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

The reason foreigners laugh at Amer
lean pretensfons to aristocracy is that
In spite of all that can be said social
position in this country is based entire
" upon money and is permanent or
not as the money lasts. With all our
efforts to sharply define the lines that
separate one soclai condition from an
other the fact remains that most of
;our. claims to aristocracy are based on
affectations, which are understood
thoroughly in this country as well as
abroad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
TON, alto sonm ;.

Take half a pint of tomato pulp that
has been rubbed through a sieve, an
ounce of butter, two ounces of grated
cheese, an ounce and a half Of boiled
macaronl, an ounce Of stale bread
crumbs, and teas0oonful Of made
mustard. mix all together In a sauce
pan and stir over the fire until boilI
ing. take from the fire. let cool. add
first the yolks of two eggs and then
the whites of three With salt and pep
per. Turn into a buttered dish and set
into the oven to bake quickly. Dust
over with grated ParMesail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Never hit a horse on. the head. If is
not only cruel, but it is very foolish.
You will likely injure him and he will
lose all confidence in you, and he will
watch every opportunity to escape
from you.
A horse treated in that way will
never be safe for driving or saddle use,
Another frightfully cruel, Injurious
and ineXcusable act is to kick a horse
in It's belly.
No man with the least intelligence or
common sense will do it.
Every farm should have at least one
or two large box stalls to use for hospi.
tai purposes. No sick horse should
ever be tied by the head.
These hospital stalls should be in a
detached building and kept disinfected
and ready for use at any time There
should also be some means of heating
in severe cold weather.
The saving of even one horse with
pneumonia by keeping the temperature
even and comfortable would more than
repay the expense for years.
If a horse is inclined to stock up in n
tie stall, he should have the freedom Of
box stall. Try it. The hIgh-spirited.
nervous horse will always do better in
box stall.
Iron managers for grain are preferable
to others, as they are easily kept sweet
and clean.
1t is a good plan If your tie stalls are
not quite warm enough, or are exposed
to the in-rush of cold air when the outer
doors are opened, to hang curtains at
the back Of the stalls from rods placed
near the ceiling.
These curtains can be made of old
blankets, pieces of carpeting or old
meal sacks sewed together.
They should be fastened to rings on
the rods SO they can be pushed back
and forth as occasion demands.
anything that adds to the comfort of
horse saves money for his MASTER
Farm Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
The Pnnitrx uo...

While we want poultry house so
well built that water will not freeze in
1t by day or night, we do not believe in
having 1T heated artiticially. If it is
Kept too warm the fowl will not endure
the cold when let out of doors We have
known some to succeed with hens,
Keeping them confined to the house all
winter, but 1t requires much care to
Keep the house clean, and we think that
an outing every day when it is not
actually freezing keeps them in better
health, and they lay quite as well, for
we seldom failed to have about half the
flock laying during the greater part of
the winter-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
A BIG STATE
ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
County Must Pay Expense of Caring for
Smallpox Patients-Apparensl In
sane Man Burns His Farm Buildings
and cremates son--Neelless Alarm.

A decision has just been rendered in
the District Court Mt Oskaloosa which
will be of great interest to those towns
which have been at large expense for the
care of smallpox patients The expense
incurred by the so-callcd smallpox scare
amounted to thousands Of dollars and
the burden upon the county treasury
when the settlement was demanded was
terrible load. There was no fund for
such an emergency, but the claims were
disposed of. To meet the deficiency
caused by the paying of these bills the
Board of Supervisors was compelled to
levy tax to meet the amount of the
bills. There was levy of 3 mills made
against the property of Oskaloosa town
ship, where the smallpox scare that caus-
ed the trouble originated. There has
been quite little amount of tax collect
ed since the first of January. or the date
of the tax collection for the year. City
Solicitor Walter Burrell investigated the
matter and II was his opinion that the col
lection of the entire tax from the prop
erty holders of Oskaloosa township was
gross error and that the levy should
have been made against the entire county.
The taxes thus far collected will have to
be refunded and the tax books of Oska-
loosa township will have to be figured
over again to correct the error and sub
tract the illegal tax.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Plunge the ends Of a handful Of
spaghetti In boiling, sailed water. Az
1t softens bend and coil It round the
kettle. Cover and cook twenty min
utes or till tender. Drain, return to
the kettle, add one cup tomato sauce or
enough to moisten the spaghetti. one
third cup grated cheese, dQsh Of pa.
prika and one tablespoon butter. Let
1t simmer till sauce Is about absorbed,
then serve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Testimony is cumulative to the effect
that horrible and unspeakable atroci-
ties have been committed in China by
soldiers of the allied armies. There
have been wanton and vindictive deeds
of crime that are without a parallel in
the wars precipitated by religious
fanaticism, Christian or Moslem, or by
the fiendish pirates of the Spanish
main. Slowly has come the hideous
truth that the worst and basest pas
sions Of men have run riot in the en-
-pire that we would punish for offenses
FAR less revolving than those committed
by Civilizations chosen agents in the
administration of plenary punishment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Mix about one Ri Elm of hot mashed po-
.tato with one une egg, sSaason to taste and
roll 1t in flour. MakS II into balls. and!
press or roll them oui thin; put table,
spoon or meat, ninceS and seasoned.
on one-lalf. fold oyer Nnd press me
edges together. AID brow y on eacn
side IN butter or saisagey iaI; seryS
ss breakfast or luncheon aasa. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Cover one cupful of rice with cold
water and let 1t soak four hours. Al
the end of the time d1aif 1t and put \
into buttered pudding dish. Add I
quart of milk and three-luarters Of q
cupful of sugar and put 1t into a very
slow oven. In about half an hour add
two more cupfuls Of milk. and at thu
end of an hour two cupfu.s again
About four hours are required for balk.
ing the pudding. A bay lenf is used
for fiavoring by old-time cooks. but be
cause so few like this favor for sweet
dishes, vanilla or almond extract Is bet
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
mont Merinos in large numbers, havi

mont Merinos in large numbers, having
carried off many prizes at both the
Sydney and Melbourne shows with his
Vermonts. The sheep illustrated is
named Eclipse, and he was champion
at both the shows named. Reports Of
these shows indicate that Vermont
-Mefinos are increasing in popularity in
Australia. Large numbers of them
were shown, both pure breds and
grades, by many exhibitors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Writing about the iron industry of
the Northwest, correspondent makes
some interesting statements concern
ing the salaries paid by the great min.
Ing companies. He tells of one man
who began life as an Office boy of the
corporation that now pays him twenty
thousand dollars a year; Of another
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

on se correct style of corset now is one
ost "rcvolutionizes the human form"
che human form as remodeled being
shaped something like letter S. Man
is fearfully and wonderfully made, and
woman is fearfully and wonderfully
made over.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
For the Hou.;. wife.

B.
Soap should be kept flor some tine
before it is used; 1t WILL then 80 fuf-
Their. III
A lump of soda laid upon the drain
pipe down which waste water passes
will prevent the clofging Of the pile1
with grease. Il
Chloride of lime Is an infallible prf-l
tentative of rats. 1t should be pit
down their holes and spread abort
wherever they are likely to appear.
Cayenne pepper blown into tip
cracks where ants congregate vii.
drive them away.
Soap and chalk mixed and rubbed Oh
widowed spots will remove them.
All spices should be kept in tins. AMI
salt should be kept in a dry place.
Baked apples are the most healthfM
desert that can be placed upon the to
BILE.
Good pastry can only be made when
the ingredients are absolutely cold.
The colder eggs are, the quicker they
will froth.
A spoonful of vinegar added 10 the
water in which fish is boiled will make
it firm and TENDER.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Apples AMI Ric 4.

Core, pare and bake six tart apples.
Steam one cup of rice In two cups Of
sailed water half an hour. stir In one
large tablespoon of butter, little cay.
enne pepper, and more salt Ii needed.
Make a molasses sauce with one cup Of
molasses, one tablespoonful each of wins
egar and butter and a pinch Of salt.
Simmer ten minutes. Put the rice In q
dish. lay the apples on 1t and pour the
sauce over them. Serve as M entres
with roast pork. N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Sauce tor M,Ie....

In making sauce in which cold
meats are 10 be warmed and served Il [
is better to let 1t cool after II is cooked,
and heat 1t again before using. The
cooling process permits the thorough i
combination of all the fiayors OF onion.
peppercorn. parsley, celery. soup Stsvck
or beef extract into delicioua whole.
whose parts cannot be distfn guishedl
This is one of the niceties of French
cooks method.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
The Kitchen Walls.

Mrs. Durham Wheeler Originated the
idea Of using on kitchen wallis the whitd
oilcloth sold everywhere for t,is'es. =
comes in pretty designs of blue aud
white and is easily washed. Kitchen
walls treated with this preserve for .
long time their daintiness. When .
landlord is obdGrate and will not paint.
you cali, therefore, with a hammer and
fine tacks, if you cannot afford the ser
vices of paper-lianger, have the walls
transformed In spite OF him and d
pleasant and refreshing tone given to
the kitchen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

has come TO grief
after a long period
of success and is
TO serve the next
five years in the
Michigan State
prison. The swim
dler's name is
Benjamin Oliver
Smith. He repre-
sented- himself to
be the agent of a
publishing com
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Does any one believe that us in the
billion dollar steel trust deserves
quires prohibitiye tariff to prote.. -.
from foreign competition?. !.

Whenever the manufacturer of sch
particular commodity in this co'their
combine to evade CT avoid comp
the tariff on such q commodity
be removed and foreign comls woman
vited. nsists 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Newport soum-

One quart of milk. eight ounces of
sugar, four ounces corn starch, four
egg whites beaten stiff, vanilla flavor.
Put milk aud sugar on 10 boil. Save
out enough milk to mix with corn
starch. When milk comes TO a boil stir
in the rest of the milk with corn starch.
Have eggs beaten aud stir them In as
soon as 1t thickcns. Then add the va
nilla flavor. Stir till eggs have cook
cd. Take off and put In Moulds slight
ly creased with butter. Serve cold with
sweet cream, with little vanilla IN.
vor in It. s,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Cheap Flooring.

We will give method of making a
floor for henhouse or other places
where heavy animals are not to travel
or teams TO be driven over it, that is
nearly as good and durable as a cement
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13


As a young man, in
Illinois, lie organic
ed a company of
volunteers who did
service when Smith
and the other Nor
mons We're driven
out of Nauvoo and
who also fought in
%ho NVn-;a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

The Breeders Gazette publishes a
picture of the champion Strong WOOL
Merino ram of Australia this season.
This sheep is owned by s. McCaughey,
Coonong, who likewise breeds ver-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

We believe more attention should be
paid to our native pasture grasses in
the Southwest. and that, instead of
blowing and narrowing, buying seed
and planting, and often waiting two or
more years for pasture, we should
give the native grasses chance. We
know of cases where a thorough scar
ification of the soil in February has
without any other effort doubled the
crop of grass. The fact that the ma
tive grasses have taken and held pos
session against all corners shows that
they are adapted 10 the conditions
which may or may not be the case with
other grasses. Disking and cross disk
ing are about the thing needed to give
these grasses new lease of life, and
in many cases it is necessary to their
preservation Those who try this pro-
cess. we believe, will be surprised at
the vigor of the new growth that will
spring up after this treatment and
after the first warm spring rains
Texas Farm and Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Admiral sampson5n who elevates
promotion of Gig on his overcoat. Sec
that the cotton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Golfers Weekly tells of an old farm
CT who had been to the metropolis, and
was describing to his. friends the
splendor of the hotel at which he
stayed.
Everything was perfect" he said,
call but one thing. They kept the light
burning all night in my bedroom, a
thing amt used to-"
WELL" said one wag, why didn't
yolk blow it out!"
BLOW it Quit" said the farmer. How
could 1? The pesky thing was inside
a bother ,;----'--'-,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
a PRINCE OF swlNpLeRs.

BENJAMIN .. Smith, Who Chose Mill
iOnaircs as His Victims,
A clever individual who was describ-
ed as the prince of swlndlers and
whose only victims were millionaires.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Cheap Way of Gcttinr FertiIitr.

AT the meeting of the New Jersey
Board of Agriculture one of the speak
Sers gave his experience in improving
n run down farm. He started with
crimson clover, but later on lie added
the COW horn turnip to it, sowing half
peck of crimson clover aud a pound of
the turnip seed together, sowing among
the corn in the summer and blowing un-
der in the fall. OF three strips sown,
one with buckwheat, one with crimson
clover and one with the clover and tur.
nip together. the latter gave SO much
the best result that the difference was
noticeable in the next crop at quite a
distance. 1t brought up poor soil to
wonderful fertility.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

The frog has the shortest passage be.
tween his nose aud his MOUTH the cEoc.
odile has the longest,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

We always preferred to have the
young pigs come in March rather than
later in the season, partly because we
were not too busy to attend to them,
and more. especially because they
would be fattened before the weather
was very cold and were out Of tile way
when we wanted the space for those we
intended to feed in the winter. Then,
too, If we bred any to sell we usually
found the price better in November
than in December or January. With a
well-built piggery we had no trouble
In getting winter pigs to grow and be
tit for the butcher at about seven
months old. and if they would dress
about 200 pounds each they were al
ways in demand.-American Cultiyator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
The HERO OF sHlLoH.
Gen. BENJAMIN NJ. Prentiss, Who Died
Recently in Missouri.

Gen. Benjamin 81. Prentss, who was
called the "hero of Shiloh" died at
Bethany, Mo. He was 81 years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13
Table Hints

Jellied beef tongue in slices is . etr
ty luncheon dish.
Raw bananas are horrors to 30
who understand their inner workln
Most fried potatoes are abomina Pc !
to any save copper-llned stomachs
Some assert that roasted pot es
once day are fattening. ls
Why. our devotion TO tarts? ht-
ever they are composed of is twi| az,
digestible without the crust.
A cup custard is a delight.
A custard pie is 6orrr, SING ne
crust is certain to be ioggys T..
Even If it isn't. what good is 1T?
Beware of the griddlet cake.
Regard sugar as a swelet sort Of temp
tation, remembering tot make litle
go long way.
you drink.
Why should person. desire better
dinner on Sunday them upon otRl
days?
Our heaviest meal SHOULD be taksen
at time when we'll have the mas
leisure to digest it
Variety is one of the, most valuaqe
spices known to the chef. "
Perhaps IL we ever coyne to look upg[
the temperance question: with unbiasfd
eyes tea and coffee will ihaye somethn1
to answer for.-Philadelphia Record
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

When people are patient with trou.
BILE. IT is because they have the positive
assurance that the trouble will not last
leng, a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

Red Wood for Payment.
Red gunwood is being used extern
slyely in london for pay {pg purposes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-13

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-03-28
BUSH APPLE TREES.
Trees Made Shapeless 10 Bocome
Productive.

frees Made Shapeless 10 BCcom
Productive.
Il. ID. Cowles, residing near Vermil-
ion, has apple trees in his orchard
more than thirty years old. He re-
ports fifty-six varieties in bearing, but
considers only a half-dozen varieties
rs being adapted to the climate from
he standpoint of profit, the Duchess
md the Wealthy taking the lead. He
S located on the table land, and makes
'ruit growing and market gardening a
business. He plants yearling trees ana
makes them head out, branch a foot
Or two from the ground. running one
If the main limbs to the southwest to
prevent sun-scalding. If pruning the
:rees will not make the limbs grow out
hat way, he spreads them with sticks
Or ties them down. He says apple
:rees must grow spreading, like a bush,
n this country-not upward. or tree
'ashion-or our warm, sunshiny days
will kill them. More trees are lost
rom this cause han from drought
and all the other causes combined.
Mr.. Cowles' idea was Endorsed by ev-
cry practical fruit grower at the late
state horticultural society's meeting,
and should be remembered by our peo-
pie when planting trees.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-03-28
BLACK HILLS CARNIVAL.
The Movement Gains I'm MOm q UNI
What's Proposed for Indian Day.

The Movement Gains I'm Nom mt I'M
What's Proposed for Indian Day.
The quadro-centennial celebration TO
De held in Deadwood in July, has COM
nenoed to gain great Roadway. At
mass meeting held Tuesday night 500
business men of the city Endorsed it
and promised their support. A new
feature of the programme has been an
bounced. 1t is expected that 200 Sioux
indians from the Pine Ridge and Rose
bud agencies will be present to take
part in the festivities of Indian Day.
There is to be a marching column of
school children of Lawrence county,
with 1000 children in line, and they
viii be accompanied by squads of In
iians in war paint. Nothing on the
programme of the four days Of the
carnival will be more emblematic of
The progress that the Black Hills has
made in the past twenty-five years
than a parade of this kind. All of the
counties in the Hills are taking hold
Of the carnival, and it promises TO ex-
eel arything ever held in the Western
states.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-03-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
overflow From the wires I'm n Con-
Aausau Form

densed Form.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is confined TO
his room i'm Omaha With a severe at
tack of grip.
The municipal authorities of Kiel
raised LOO, 600 marks to construct a
commercial harbor at Wiker Bay.
Ten million dollars will be asked
from congress for the tribes on the
Yakima Indian reservation in Wash
ington.
rlement Tetedoux, M of the most
prominent teachers of vocal music in
Pittsburg and well known throughout
this country and in Europe, died of
pneumonia, aged seventy-six years.
Col. William S. Eden. manager of the
Great Northern hotel, Chicago, has
filled a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court, scheduling
liabilities of $l,327, 1868, with assets of
s640, III.
Many destitute immigrants are ar
irving in Utica, N. ", from the north.
Apparently the barrier which the inn
migration laws are supposed to extend
about the United States is broken on
the northern boundary of New York.