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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

She could scarcely drag her weary feet
but with the morning hope and courage
came again and the thought. "Surely
to-day must find him.
Passers-by wondered at the strange
child who sang over and over again the
same little song. The kind-faced con
ductor greeted her each day with a
questioning smile, but Tonietta did moi
heed, for she thought only Of her
strange quest, and Of the poor little
mother who was growing paler and
paler, until she was but frall shadow
of her former self. Very often mist
would come before the child's dark eyes
and sobs would drown the falterine
tones, but she could not give up. She
must find her brother. 1t meant SC
much to them all. And 1t was through
her tears, at last, that she saw him, al.
though she did not know. 1t was the
faltering tones that made him start
from his seat on the doorstep, where he
sat, heartsick and alone, gazing before
him into future that was dark indeed
why do you sing that song? Who
are you? What Is your name?'
He caught her arm almost fiercely
Tonietta drew back In alarm. She had
been looking for a handsome, we'll
dressed, happy Mariana, yet here, a
ragged, sad-faced boy bent over her, a
boy with a Something in his DARK
eyes that made her answer, in spite Of
her fright, "My name is Tonietta. 1t Il
the little mothers song"
My little mother! My little sister,
he cried. "Ah, Tonietta, don't you
know me? Am so changedl"
"Mariano! My brother!" She flung
her arms about his neck and almost
sobbed for JOY. "Come-you must come
home with me, for the little mother is
waiting for us."-Detroit Free Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Improbable Orchard,

There are great many orchards
about the country that are being aban-
doned because they are Improbable.
AS matter of fact, the abandonment
of these orchards is due, ninety-nine
times out Of hundred, to the wrong
methods of the owner. There have been
recent reports Of the abandonment of
peach orchards in Georgia, and that,
too, right In the heart of the region
famous as profitable peach country
Successful peach growers in Georgia
give their trees and the soil in which
they are planted constant, intelligent
care, and as n result their venture is
profitable. The owners of the unprotit-
able orchards set out the trees and af-
ter year or two gradually abandon
them to their fate. 1t is true they may
occasionally fertilize the soil, and per-
haps keep 1t in fair cultivation for a
year or two. They seem to think this
is all that is necessary, and when profit
able crops do not result. they become
discouraged. If fruit growers are of
the opinion that they can make the in
dustry pay by simply setting out trees.
1t is time that they turn over new
leaf, and understand thoroughly that
fruit growing is profitable only when it
Is conducted on business principles
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
unlNvENTED INVENTIONS.
Great Problems for Which Solution Ia
Eagerly Sought.

Great Problems for Which Solution IL
Eagerly Sought.
Every home and workshop teens
with profitable suggestions to the man
with open eyes and mind, says writer
In Eyerybody's Magazine.
The fortunes Of Mr.. Carnegie, the
Rockefellers, the Armours and all their
associates were founded on Just such
observations. The cost of refining kero-
sene oil is paid to day from the des-
pissed sludge acid which used to foul
our rivers and harbors. The old waste
of the slaughter houses brings in as
much to-day as the flesh of the animals
killed.
Natuse has waste products still
waiting for use. Prairie wire grass Is
one of these. 1t Is now made into hand
some furniture and furnishings. Corn
stalk pith is made into filings for war
ships hulls, to close watertight the
holes made by an enemy.
Find substitute for the elastic Para
rubber and your fortune is made. Cellu-
loid and oxdized linseed oil are fair sub
stltutes for some purposes, bur nothing
has yet been found that possesses the
true elastic properties OF rubber from
Psra. There ID stu nothing like
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Wallace was minister to Turkey and
enjoying his greatest popularity as the
author of novel read in every home
where literature finds place; Hen
bricks was the favorite of the Western
Democrats for the Presidential nomina-
ton, and in the convention of 1884 was
given second place with Cleveland on
the ticket; Isaac T. Gray was Governor
of tho State; and Daniel w, Voorhees,,
the "Tall Sycamore Of the Wabash"
was making the Senate chamber ring
with his laundering eloquence or Win
ming golden opinions by his suavity and
tact. To-day the grass peeps forth over
the graves Of all except Wallace. He
Is still active. His mind is alert, his
memory clear and his Imagination pow
erful. There are no clogs in the ma
chinery of his ponderous brain. the
products Of which are no less entertain
Ing and instructive than in days gone
by, though his best work is undoubted-
ly done, and the oldier-statesman-au
thor-artist will be remembered In years
to come for what he has already accom-
plished, rather than for what is yet to
come.
Born in Brookville, Franklin County,
Ind, April 10, 1927, Lew Wallace was
the son of David Wallace, who was
Governor of Indiana in 1887. He was
studying law when the Mexican war
broke out and enlisted in the First In
diana Infantry. After the war he took
up the practice of law in Crawfords-
vile. For four years he served in the
Indiana State Senate. He was Demo-
crat then, but he left the party shortly
before the war broke out. Governor
Morton called upon him to raise six
regiments In response to Lincoln's call
for volunteers, which he did, and went
to the front as Colonel of one Of them,
which he himself uniformed. He was
speedily promoted to brigadier gener-
alship and commanded the center wing
of the army at Fort Donaldson. So con-
splcuously did his ability shine on this
occasion that he was promoted to u
major generalship and commanded a
division at Shiloh and Corinth. He
saved Cincinnati from capture by Gen.
Kirby Smith In 1868. With $500 men
he intercepted the march of Gen. Jubal
Early, who had $4,000 men, preventing
his entrance into Washington, and in
July. 1864, fought the battle of Monoc-
acy, which resulted in Union defeat.
Gen. Halleck promptly relieved Wallace
of the command Of the Eighth Army
Corps, but he was relnstated by order
Of Gen. Grant. who declared that Wal
lace's generalship at Monocacy was be-
You'd criticism. He was one of the men,
bers of the court that tried the assas.
sins of President Lincoln. He was
Governor of Utah from 1878 to 1881,
and In 1851 was appointed minister to
Turkey. While in Constantinople he
became intimate with the Sultan, and
studied Turkish character. After his
return from Constantinople Gen. Wal
lace resumed his residence at Craw-
louisville.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
AniAal Food for Foul..

Corn contains large proportion Of
protein, which is so essential to fowls
and other farm stock, but IL corn is fed
in sufficiently large quantities to fur
nish all the protein needed, then the
fowl becomes too fat to lay eggs. In
chopped meat, and to Il certain extent
in green bone, one is able to furnish
the necessary protein at small expense
and without Interfering In any way
with egg production. Chopped meat, or
its equivalent, should form at least
one-quarter Of the ration fed three
times week, using variety Of grains
for the remainder Of the rations and
not neglecting small but regular por-
ton Of green food daily. Care must be
used in the feeding of meat to see that
it is perfectly fresh, else it will faint
the egg if it does not sicken the fowl
Then again. too much meat must not
be fed or the eggs will have flavor
that is not usually relished by the con-
Sumer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Horne-Male Win lniii..

The homemade windmills seem to
be most plentiful in the State of Ne
braska, along the broad valley of the
Platte river, and from Omaha west to
the State line; for over five hundred
miles they are to be found in great
numbers. They are often crude in ap-
pearance and of comparatively low eff
cheney, but the aggregate amount of
work they do is by no means insigniti-
cant. They will pump water for the
stock and house, run light machinery
about the farm, and sometimes furnish
water to irrigate small tracts of land.
The most important feature in the con-
struction of these homemade mills is
cheapness. hence the ingenuity of the
farmer is shown by the use of odds and
ends. which he works into his mill to
save the purchase of new material. Old
wire and bolts, scrap lumber and old
poles. neglected parts Of buggies, now
ers and reapers, cranks, chains and
sprocket wheels, all find their way into
these strange windmills. Many Of the
mills have cost their makers nothing
at all but time, others have cost 50 or
So. and occasionally in the case Of the
more elaborate ones the cost may run
to $25. $50 or $50. but $3.50 is the fair
average for a very large number.-U.
s. Geological Survey Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
GET EVEN ron A SLIGHT,
Young Men Not Invited to weddin,
Send "Represeutatiyes,n

Young Men Not Invited to Wedding
Send "Representntives."
A popular young man who lives on
The West Side was married short time
ago. and this event In his life seemed
to estralge him from at least three Of
his former companions. The ill-feeling
grew out of the distribution Of invita-
tons in which the trio was innocently
ignored. No explanation would con-
vince the young men that the slight
was not premeditated.
II will have the young woman write
each of you personal invitation II you
say So" the prospective bridegroom
volunteered. 81 want you to feel that
it was all mistake"
The three shook their heads dolefully
and insisted that the bride be spared
the annoyance.
them, with wink that told of plot
in contemplation. "but we will be rep
resented all right" The young man
about to be married gave little heed to
the covert threat. of his friends.
Upon arriving at the young woman's
house on the day set for the wedding
the bridegroom was greatly annoyed at
the discordant sounds that came from
four handorgans that were ranged
along the opposite curb. He thought
that they had been retained by a politi-
cal club in the nelghborhood that had
planned for rally that evening. Their
real purpose dawned upon him when,
upon emerging from the church with
his new-made bride leaning on his arm,
he deserted the quartette In promi-
nent place near the carriage. 1t was no
time to cause disturbance, so the
youth passed on, swallowing his joy
and Indignation.
The serenade was continued at the
brides house. A policeman was sent
for, but the operators displayed city IL
censes and could not be disturbed. At
the depot they reappeared again, but on
the last demonstration their employers
stood beside them.
AS the couple mounted the steps Of
the coach cheer came from the three
who had sent their Representatives"
1t Is needless to say that the bride and
groom continued on their way, never
turning to wave adleu to the young
men who had accomplished such mer-
CHESS revenge.-Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

leather" for shoes, but the inventor
may find a substitute to his profit.
The automobilist is waiting anxiously
for satisfactory power to drive his
carriage. The same power would solve
The vexed question of cross-town cars
in New York. The Metropolitan Street
Railway Company is spending thou
sands in experimenting with compress
ed air and storage battery cells, but
these are only makeshifts. Steam rail-
roads need similar power to operate
independent cars for suburban service.
Liquid air and acetylene gas both
offer new fields for the inventor. Al
though liquid air can be made for per-
haps5 cents gallon. as yet not a single
commercial use has been found for 1t.
MIR. Pictet, of Geneva, pioneer in the
liquefying of gases, has proposed to use
the process for separating the nitrogen
and oxygen of the air, and marketing
each Of these for special purposes. A
factory in New York has the same OBJ
1ects in view. Carbonic acid gas, frozen
out of the atmosphere, would also be a
product of the process.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
swel,ea laws in Sheep.

There has been considerable com.
plant of late years by many sheep rails
ers that some of the animals are trou-
bed with swellings under the jaw. and
when such swellings We're lanced only
water came from the opening. Such
swellings are of a dropsical nature, and
the trouble is termed anaema by vet
erinatians. The term anaemia. indi-
eating as 1t does a lack of blood in the
system, should point out to the sheep
raiser the probability of there being
something wrong In his system of feed
ing. True, the trouble may come from
some internal parasite, such as the
stomach worm, but the chances are 1t
is due wholly to poor feeding. When
the swelllngs appear on the jaws of
the sheep the animals should at once be
put on better ystsap, such as q mix.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

In buying a new collar, 1t is good
plan to have it fitted to tie horse as
nearly as possible, and then soak 1t in
water over night. In the morning put
1t OH the horse after wiping off all. the
moisture, and then adjust the names at
top and bottom snugly SO rs to bring
the leather collar to the form of the
animals neck and shoulders In per-
feet fit. While the leather is wet it
can be nodded to almost any desired
form, and If held In place by the names
as suggested, during the day, by night
1t will have shaped itself to the form
of the horse, and will remain In that
condition. 1t is more than probable
that nine out of every ten horses who
are afflicted with CALLED shoulders, es-
pecially during the warm weather, suf-
fer from ill-titting collars. Even an
old collar can be adjusted by the meth
cd mentioned. Called shoulders may
be avoided by taking off the collar each
night and washing 1t thoroughly. This
removes all of the perspiration and the
dust on the collar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Noisy sunbeams.

Fill a glass vessel with lampblack,
colored silk or worsted. Focus the rays
of the sun in lens-that is, hold a
magnifylng glass so that the rays pass
through 1t before they fall on the glass
vessel. Then revolve In the light, be-
tween the lens and the vessel, a disk
with an opening or slit in 1t, so that
the light is alternately falling on the
vessel and being shut out. Now listen,
and you will hear noise when the
light passes through the slit, but there
will be silence when 1t is shut out. You
must place your ear close to the glass,
holding the silk or other substance.
Another experiment is to use prism
instead of an ordinary lens. This makes
rainbow, and as the rays pass through
the slit it is possible to tell that some
parts of the solar spectrum-as it Is
called produce a. sound as they fall ON
the glass vessel. while other parts have
no effect
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Top-Drc,sins Meadows.

In many sections there is strong
prejudice against the fall top-dressing
of meadows, the claim being that the
effect of the dressing is lost before
growth begins in the spring. This is
anassumption that is scarcely warrant
ed in most cases, for even If stable ma
nure is used as dressing it is fair to
assume that the grass roots will get
the benefit of at least portion Of it,
enough to make 1t pay for the applica-
ton. A mixture composed of-one-thlrd
muriate of potash, one-third fine bone
and onethird nitrate of soda is an ideal
one for top-dressing meadows. An ap-
plication of 500 pounds of this mixture
to the acre seems expensive, but when
1t means better hay and more of it, Is
1t not profitable even though 1t figures
up at the rate of about So for each
ton of hay?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

"
After few years business training
there he embarked in, 1862 in the grain
commission business in Chicago. His
younger brother. Joseph, Joined him
there, and in 1865 took entire charge Of
the Chicago establishment, while Her
man O. Armour removed to New York
and organized new firm under the
name Of Armour, Plankinton & Co. His
new enterprise was great success
from the start and the firm grew until
1t became recognized throughout the
country. Mr.. Armour's ability won for
him an enviable reputation as one of
the foremost among the merchants and
financiers of the metropolis. The busI-
ness which he was instrumental in es-
tablishing now employs 1900 hands,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06


First hopper in which the peas are
put, vines and all; then cylinder IL
inches in diameter and 4 feet long.
Smaller might do. The cylinder is COW
cred with iron spikes. us shown, driven
into the cylinder at nm angle of about
60 degrees, sloping back from direction
of cylinder. Ends of spikes left out
n or v inches in length. Rows of
spikes to inches apart, running
spirally around the cylinder instead of
lengthwise.. Around this is curved
shaped piece of extra heavy sheet iron
or steel, strong enough to hold the
peas up to the cylinder. The efficacy
of the machine depends almost on this
piece of steel or iron. 1t must be stiff
enough to hold the peas up to the cylin-
der and still springy enough to allow
them to go through without splitting
the peas. Then make box or frame
In which the cylinder rests. This is not
important only in so far that it holds
up the cylinder. but any old thing that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

In some sections where there are a
number of breeders of poultry for the
fancy market the chicks are farmed
out. That is, they are placed in the
hands of farmers who can give them
plenty of range. Many breeders pay
Il stated rent per acre for the range oc-
cupied by the chicks; others work with
the farmer OH the share plan. This
method is adopted because breeders
understand that they can obtain better
and stronger fowls when they are
raised on the range than in any other
way. 1t is certainly fair to assume that
If the farmer will set about learning
the principles of poultry raising he will
succeed in the work, for he has every
thing in his favor and lacks only the
knowledge Of the requirements of poul-
frv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Letter Bags Of sovereigns.

A Berlin newspaper has recently pub.
lished some curious details respecting
the letter bags Of the principal Euro
pean soyereigns. 1t is the Pope who
breaks the record, as he receives every
day from 22,0O0 to $4,000 letters and
newspapers. King Edward VII. comes
next with 5000 newspapers and 1000
letters. The Gar and the German EN-.
peror receive each from 600 to 100 let
tiers. appeals, ETC.; the King of Italy,
800; Queen Wilhelmina from 100 to 100.
The Pope, says the same authority, en-
ploys no. fewer than thirty-five secre-
taries. The Emperor William writes a
great deal himself, and since Queen
victoria's death he has used black-bor-
dered paper. In ordinary times he uses
large sheets Of light blue or dark gray
paper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Horu,e.s Cattle.

That cattle without horns are great
improvement over cattle with horns is
now well-settled fact. For this rea-
son. everything else being equal. nat
ural born mulleys will, in future. be in
great favor. Everybody can't. at least
for the present, have mulleys, but those
who desire it and begin in time can
have hornless cattle. Those who are
prepared to feed and properly care for
their cattle in winter should by all
means dehorn them. Hornless cattle
feed better, are more docile. Losing
their horns seems to change the habits
of the animal. 1t pays to remove the
horns and 1t pays still better to breed
hornless cattle.-Farm and Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
The Science of Feeding.

The average farmer is a liberal feed
er, and il his barns and granaries are
full he will throw to his fowls double
the quantity Of food they need, which
results i'll fat hens but in few eggs. 1t
is not all Of feeding to see that he
fowls have quantity; there should be
variety us well, and the feeding should
b: regular. Give the birds all they
WI eat up clean morning and night,
and at noon some green food or hand
full of grain thrown in the litter to
keep them busy. Do not feed the same
grain more than two days In success
Sinll
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Simple Di.infectant,

A simple disinfectant to use In a sick
room or in any room where a close,
musty or sewer smell is noticed, is to
put some ground coffee on shovel, a
bit of camphor gum in the middle Of
1t. Light the gum. which is nonex-
plosive. and easily ignited, with a
match, and allow the coffee to burn
with the gum. A refreshing and sani-
tary perfume Is the result.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
irrigation for Gras. Land.

Irrigation for grass land should re-
ceive very much more attention in this
part of the country. This could be
adopted here as well as In the Western
country If the diversion of streams of
some considerable size to certain ex-
tent could be accomplished without in
terfering with manufacturers rights.
Capital would play an important part
here, says n Massachusetts farmer in
American Agriculturist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

will do that will accomplish that end.
The handle is represented on the cylin-
der, hut would recommend that pow
err OF some description be used, as l
know from personal experience that it
requires a good deal of muscle to make
1t so when 1t is full of pea vines.
ground out five acres of peas with
mlDe.-Daye. B. Miller. in st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Broiled Veal steak.

Butter the gridiron well and broil the
steak over hot fire. When quite
brown on both sides, take out and put
In shallow pan. Into the pan put a
little white stock and about two
ounces of butter. Set this in the oven
for five minutes, take out the veal, and
to the stock in the pan add gill of
tomato sauce with n bit of horseradish,
and pour over the veal before serving.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Salt the Cows Daily

Do not omit the daily allowance Of
salt to the cows. Salt not only is an
appetizer, but it is an aid to digestion
and especially to digestion of the pro-
tein elements in feed. The old fashion
of taking measure of salt once or
twice week and scattering 1t on the
grass, with the cows frantic to get at
1t, is not the 'Dest way to supply this
condiment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
y~a, po++;.,

Have about two pounds Of lean veal
and two ounces of bacon and chop
these until they are very fine. Mix
with the minced meat. salt and pepper
and two well beaten eggs. Mould into
small oyals and lay in buttered bak-
ing pan. Sprinkle bread crumbs over
them and set in the over. Basic with a
little melted butter and white stock oc.
casionally until oonEod
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

for polygamy in 1896, but was among
the signers of the pledge that the
church should abandon this doctrine.
Soon after he came into power, how
ever, the Mormon priesthood began the
widespread defense of the revelation Of
celestial marriage and the election of
B. II. Roberts to Congress followed
quickly. Mr. Snow had Mt least eight
wive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
catarrh in Horses.

Steam the nostrils by putting two
ounces of turpentine in pail of boiling
water. Hold this under the head for
twenty minutes, repeat twice day
and continue it for month IL needed;
also give teaspoonful of sulphate of
copper at a dose twice a day in mash
of bran for month or more If neces-
'sary.