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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
BATH OF THE ORANGE.
The Fruit Needs Much Groomtrp ne.
fore 1t Is Ready For Nyorlset

The Fruit Neede Much Grooming Ne.
fore 1t Is Ready For Market.
Fresh from the tree an orange is still
very much alive, with the oil cells ex
panded and the mystery of growth moi
yet suspended. Cut off from the san
supply, change takes place. The skin
draws closer to the pulp and gives off
moisture that would cause sweating II
the fruit were packed at once. But
tirst these dust stained travellers must
have bath.
By the bushel, if only this were the
land of the good old bushel basket, the
newcomers are dumped into a long,
narrow tank of water at one end of
which is big wheel with tire of soft
Dristles. The wheel revolves so that
the lower edge works in connection
with another set of brushes In a small
er tank below, and the oranges, after
DoDDing about in the big tank, pass be-
tween the wet brushes and come ont
bright and clean.
This washer Is q neat machine and
does away with the more primitive vet
eANsNASSluS hiCtluu VI uuuu WuSl1QD.
at some Of the smaller packing
houses may still be seen groups of wo.
men, sometimes white, sometimes
brown skinned, each with a tub of wa
ter and brush, scrubbing busily away
at the yellow piles that never seem to
grow less till the last hour of the day.
After their bath the oranges are
spread out in the sun to dry on long,
slanting racks. At the lower end they
roll off into boxes, to be carried away
to the warehouse for their rest.
An orange needs a deal of grooming,
1t would seem, before it is ready for
market. The washing was not enough.
There must be brushing too. And
after the days Of curing the oranges
are fed into hopper which drops them
single file on to belt that runs be-
tween revolving cylindrical brushes,
this for smooth, shiny look.-Los An
geles Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Attorney General Mullan his

Attorney General Mullan has been
instructed by the executive council of
the state to bring suit against Lafe
Young for the recovery of $4,S98. .33,
the amount said to be oyerpaid him for
state printing and binding between
January l, 1893, and January l, 1901.
The instructions contain the usual
clause, sin case grounds for action ex-
lists, which may serve double purpose.
The state has paid expert accountants
q princely salary to look up the matter
and they have found the stated amount
has been oyerpaid after close investi-
CATION of the records. In ordinary
cases this would be taken as grounds
for action Ackiey World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

| ~ Ssla1 I.
During the asontf of june tie Boer
war cost the British about 1000 of their
men killed or died Of disease, and over
5000 inyalids were sent home to Eng
land. The total causualties up to the
end of June numbered 69,921 including
7S4 officers and 1O,654 men dead, and
1,4l4 officers and 1857 men wounded.
The heaviest losses of the Beers at
present are in the British concentration
camps, where nearly $1,000 of them are
imprisoned. Lord Raglan reports that
the white prisoners in the concentration
camps number 27,71l women, 43,O76
children and 14,624 men. He says, "Six-
ty-three men 1873 women and 567 child.
rem died in these camps in e.''-Ack.
ley World,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
A Thoroughbred.

Don't be thoroughbred. A thor
oughbred is well enough in cattle and
hogs, but very disgusting among men,
for the reason that among men thor
oughbred means man who devotes
too much time to having fun, to being
good fellow. Make u speciality of re-
liability, industry, fairness. Make your
specially worthy one. Instead of
seeing how late you can stay out at
night go to bed at regular hours. Sleep
will do you more good than good
time. There is no better man than the
good citizen, the good husband, the
good father, the good son. A thorough
bred is never noted in these directions.
|-Atchison Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
How Piccadtlly wn. Named,

It's curious how the names of towns
and streets come from something that
has been the fashion Of the day. Who
knows where the word "Piccadilly"
originated from, the name of that won
derful street of which it is written
that some make love and some make
poetry in Piccadill?" The street was
built by tailor named Higgins, whose
fortune was made in kind of collar
called Piccadel or Pickadill or Picca-
dilley, which was worn by all the beaus
of the day. OF course it is not meant
that the street as it stands today was
built by him, but he erected a few
houses to which he gave the name the
street now bears.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
UNDER AN UMBRELLA.
An Expensive Adventure of q Fa-
nous Parisfan Wit

nous Partisan Wit.
Romieu, the famous Partisan wit,
was one day caught in shower and
forced to seek refuge in a doorway of
the Opera House. 1t was o'clock al
ready, and he had an engagement in
the Cafe de Paris for that very hour.
The rain fell in torrents. There was
no carriage to be had. He had no UNI
brella. What was to be done? While
he was lamenting his bad luck a gen.
tleman with large umbrella passed
by. Romieu was seized with sudden
inspiration. He rushed out and grasp
ed the stranger by the arm and gravely
installed himself under the protecting
umbrslla.
II am oyerjoyed to see you," he i'm
mediately began. "I have been looking
for you for two weeks. I wanted to tell
you about Clementine."
Without giving the stranger time to
express his surprise Romieu ratified
away with gossip and anecdote until
he had led the unknown companion to
the door Of the Cafe de Paris. Then he
glanced at him with face Of we'll
feigned astonishment.
"Pardon, monsieurw he cried. at
seems I am mistaken
II believe so," said the stranger.
"Good graciousw added Romieu. "Be
discreet. Don't repeat what have told
you."
II promise you"
"a thousand pardons!'
Romieu hastened within the cafe and
amid great laughter told the adventure
to his friends. Suddenly one of them
said:
"Your cravat is rumpled."
Romieu put his hand to his neck and
turned pale. His pin, valuable sap
phire, was gone. On further examina-
ton his purse and watch were found to
be gone. The man with the umbrella
was q pickpicket-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
The steel trust has reused the navy

Is
The steel trust has reused the navy
department to the point of rebellion by
its excessive charges for machinery
forgings for use in war ships, the charge
being 1925 lb. while equally good ones
can be bought abroad for 4S cents. There
are more than 60 ships under construc.
tioD, the machinery in which requires
the use of hundreds of tons of steel. 1t
is understood that unless the depart
ment get lower prices an effort will be
made to get congress to suspend the
clause prohibiting the use of foreign
material in the construction of naval
vessels. The more protection the high
er the price seems the motto of the
neutrality-suspicious. Conservative.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Parturent paryalysls and the sohm,dt

gr treatment.
This is the title of the Bulletin No.
5S, written by DR.. John j. Repp, veter-
marian to the experiment station. By
way of introduction, it gives brief &C.
count of the generations, symptoms,
course and diagnosis of this form of
milk fever of COWS. The principal part
of the bulletin is devoted to a detailed
description of the treatment of this dis
ease recently introduced by veterinarian
j. Schmidt, of Holding, Denmark, and
to the report of l6fi cases treated by vet.
erinarians in Iowa according to the
Schmidt method with curative results
in 127 cases, or 765 per cent The re-
suits show in this report are extremely
encouraging in view of the fact that by
other methods used prior to the intro
duction of the Schmidt treatment good
results were very seldom obtained. This
is the most exhaustive report yet made
on this subject In America, and it is
thought that 1t will prove of much val
ue to those who are the owners of milch
COWS. The bulletin may be had by ad-
dressing Experiment Station, Ames, Ia,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Remarkable Suicide.

One of the most remarkable cases of
suicide was that of the king of Falaha,
on the west coast of Africa.
The king was attacked by Moham-
medan force, and. finding resistance
impossible, he assembled his family
and principal officers. and after ad-
dressing them and intimating his de-
termination never to accept Mohamme-
danism and inviting those who did not
agree with, him to go away he applied
a light to large quantity of gunpow-
der collected for, the purpose and blew
into atoms the palace and all who were
| in 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

France still holds the record for ma
tional debt. She owes $151 per capita
Great Britain stands second and owes
S9l per capita. Germany is third with
q debt of $50 per capita. The United
States has the smallest debt of all the
great nations, and owes only 1913 per
capita.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Mnde n Rad Mates worse.

The honeymoon was over, and they
were comfortably settled in their snug
little home. The husband, returning
from business, was grieved to find his
little wife crying bitterly.
"Oh, George" she sobbed, "a dread
full thing has happened! had made
you beautiful pie all by myself, and
Fido went and ate it."
"Well, never mind, my dear" he said
cheerfully. I'VE can easily afford an
other dog. Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

Iowa and other states have been EN-.
ploying veterinary surgeons to exam
inc herds and kill COWS affected by tu-
berculin. But comes now the famous
DIR. Koch and says there is no such
thing as consumption contracted from
the use of milk. A little science con-
tinues to be bad thing. Sensible peo-
pie have never placed much stock in
the veterinarians who go about inspect
ing and killing cows.--Cedar Rapids
Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Information Desired on Fungus Dis.
ease of Plants.


, 1t is desired to get information on
the most destructive fungus diseases of
our orchard, farm and garden crops.
Specimens of these will be welcome.
I. What diseases have been most de-
structiye this year to the crops the pres
ent season?
2. What damage do the different
smuts do the crops?
3. What damage does rust do?
4. What damage does apple scab do
to the apple?
8. What damage is done by blight
g. Do you practice spraying?.
4 What are the most important fun
gus diseases Of the strawberry
8. What are the most important fun
gus diseases Of the cherryp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

The heirs Of man who was recently
murdered in western Kansas have Of
fered $500 reward for the capture and
conviction of the murderer, adding the
following significant clause to their ad-
vertisement: "Or will pay the same
amount if he is killed in resisting cap:
ture. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
sPRINkLlNG WAGONS.
The Modern Ones a Dig Improvement
ON the Old style.

The modern sprinkling wagon is very
different from the old timer. The chief
improvement is in the spray head,
which enables the driver to control the
flow Of water-much better than the old
style. Thus, whether 1t is a dirt or a
macadam road or stone paved or as
phalted street, there can be supplied
from the modern street sprinkler just
the amount of water required to lay
the dust In 1t without waste.
The spray head on each side shas Its
own valve rod running to the drivers
seat, with a step there for the foot.
The driver can operate both heads at
once. or he can run only one head. He
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

The modest man has everything to
gain and the arrogant man everything
to lose, for modesty has always to
deal with generosity and arrogance
with enyy.-Rivarol.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
od.Night.


Gordon v. May. in Leslie's Monthly for July,
Goodnight.
The tiny stars peep out on high;
The silvery moon; the dark blue sky,
The zephyrs whisper; the owls cry.
Goodnight.
Goodnight,
The busy marts of trade are still;
The water murmers DER the MILL
While softly sings tho whippoorwill.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
The children scamper off to bed;
And"Now lay me down." is said;
The candle snufred, the Bible read,
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
The church bells TOLL the west winds sigh;
The heartt-flres flicker, add then die,
While prayer is raised to God on high.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
SO when the night Of death is nigh;
And Heavens gates before us lie.
Well gently whisper as we die.
Goodnight
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
A Leading Question.

Hobb-I put 500 in the bank for my
baby the other day for his majority.
Nobb-That's good. How long are
you going to keep it here?-Harpers
Bazar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

0. OF the raspberry?
10. OF the currant?
II. OF the gooseberry?
12. OF the peach2
IL. What are the mostimportant fun
gus diseases of vegetables?
IA. Has the rust of asparagus been
observed this year?
10. What are the more important
fungus diseases of forest treesY Name
and send specimens of bracket fungi,
ETC., that may occur on the trees, or
send any diseased limbs.
L. II. PAMsIEL, Ames, Ia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

/ It's not the fellows who don't know
things who make existence wearisome,
It's the fellows who think they do.-
Sioux City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
VETERINARIAN.

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
rs prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
y Monuments and Head Stones Of various de-
signs. Have the county right for Sipes Pat
ent Grave Cover; also dealer In Iron Fences.
illmeet AL competition. 2tf M
WI. MCINTOSH.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Our Business Directory.


HOLLIsTER LUMBER CO.
r UMBER and all kinds of building materials,
- Posts and Coal. Corner of Delaware IN
Madison streets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

sCHARLEs. THE TAILOR.
MERCHANT TAILOR and Gents Furnish
1Ming Goods. Bradley & Sherman bldg, Man
chester, Iowa. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

QUAKER MILL co.
ELoUR and Feed, Manufacturers Of the ceie.
brated White Satin and White Pearl Flour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
.osrRoPArHlc PHYSICIAN.

SYSTEM diseases Without the use
Of drugs. For Information call or write. La
GRIPPE Is successfully treated. Office over
Gregg b Wards Drug store.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
PHYSICIANS.

A. }. WARD.
PHYSICIAN and Surgeon, will attend to calls
promptly 1t all hours Of the day or night,
Lamont, lows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

CAL. ATKINSON,
DEALER In Groceries, Provisions, Fruits, etc,
" Masonic Block. Manchester. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

DENTIST. Once on Franklin Street, north
y Of the Globe HOTEL Manchester, Iowa.
Dental Surgery In all Its branches. Makes
..equent visits to neighboring towns. Always
at of1ce on SaturdAys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
DENTISTS.

o. "A, DuSHAM. G. L. LEIGH
DuNHAM q LEIGH.
nentists. Offlce In the Adams building on
~ Franklin Street. Telephone 2ib.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

W. N. Bo1NroN. \. f. MoEwRN.
BOYNTON q MoEWEN.
j VXJATCHMAKERS, Jewellers and Engravers
w dealers In Watches, Clocks, Silver and
Plated Ware, Fine Jewelry, spectaoles, Cutlery,
Musical Instruments, etc., Main street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

RIDDELL q CO.,
nRY GOODS, Carpets, Millinery, hats and
~ Caps, Boots and Shoes, ETC., Main ST.,
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

ALLEN q STOREY.
GLOTRING and Gents furnishing goods. Coz
~ ner Main and Franklin streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

A. THORPE.
DROPRIETOR OF KALAMITY'S PLUM
u der Store and Dealer In Clothing. Boots,
Shoes. Notions. etc. Masonic Block Manches.
ter, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

L. r. STOUT.
(yLOTHING and Gents furnishing goods.
~ City Hall Block, Franklin Street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

+ .. E. BRossos. EN-, CAM.
BRONSON q CARR.
"A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Special attention
given 70 collections. Ondce In Democrat
6uil&nxs Franklin Street. Manchester. Iowa.
FRED .. nLAtas 4.
: ATTORNEY AT Law. Once In the CITY Hail
: a Block Manchester, Iowa. rs 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

q Il7ql5s q g. e. GATES.
GITY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
y " TX In my line. Moving household goods
and pianos speciality. All work will receive
prompt attention. A share of your patronage is
solicited. Charges right. Give your draying
TO man who has come to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

ssGENERAL DEALER IN FURNITURE,
NJ Conans, Picture Frames, Etc. A complete
stock Of Furniture and Upholstery always on
hand, At prices that defy competition. A good
Hearse kept for attendance At funerals. Earl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
ArToaNEYs.
Q. ". pUHHAM. n. b. STILES W. q. NoRRl
\ DUNHAM. NORRIS q STILE6.

@. YoRAN. h. F. ARNOLD. MI. YoRAs-
YORAN. ARNOLD q YORAN
Y "A TTORNEYS AT Law, and Real Estate
AaAEents, Once over Delaware County State
Bank Manchester, Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
QUEEN TAXES POISON.
Another Sensation In the Royal soanda
In Seryia.

ccubhtioh IN the ItOyuL SCANDAL
In servia.
Vienna, May 1S.-The story is cur
rent here that Queen Draga Of Servia
took poison when the king discovered
the situation caused by the conflicting
statements regarding her health. and
that she is dangerously i'll from the eff
fects Of the poison.
London, May ia remarkable state
of affairs in the Servian royal family
is revealed by official kilograms from
Belgrade. The Vienna newspapers In
February announced the ACCOMPLISHMENT
of Queen Draga, who was married
August 5, 1900. This was shown to be
untrue. Recently the same papers re-
ported that she was about to be con
fined. AS the car was one of the at
testing witnesses Of the marriage, h
sent a special Russian envoy to inves
tigate the strange rumors The envoy
summoned O trio OF Russian and
French specialists, who declared the
queen was not enciente, IND an official
notification to the effect was sent TO
the. diplomatic corps.
The diagnosis Of the doctors, how
ever, does no seem to have satisfied the
royal family and two specialists have
been summoned from Vienna and
bucharest to report on the case.
Costly gifts have been pouring into
Belgrade from the people Of Servia I'm
anticipation OF the expected event. The
city Of Nisch presented the royal couple
with a beautiful cradle.
According to the Vienna correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph the doctors
attending Queen Draga have issued q
bulletin declaring that the case is Pc
culiar and 1t is not impossible hat the
queen is only In the fourth month OF
her pregnacy.
The Vienna papers last night report
ed that Queen Draga was seriously I'll
and that the case would require pro-
tracted treatment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
Cough Diagnosed by Phone.

New York Sun: The telephone was put
to a novel use in Paris last week. Nine.
Jadiver's baby had a violent fit Of cough
ing in the night II seemed like Group
to her and she promptly called UP the
family doctor on the telephone and told
her fears.
1t was a cold, bitterly cold night and
the doctor had hts doubts about the need
for haste, but Nine. Jadiver was a valu-
able client whom he had no wish to Of
fend. In his dilemma the physician had
4 brilliant idea.
Lift the baby to the telephone, madam,
and let him cough" he called.
1t was done. The baby coughed into the
telephone and the doctor listened intently
TO the sound. then he said:
Don't worry, madam; the baby hasn't
the slightest trace OF croup. Give him a
little soothing syrup and go back TO bed
He reflected gratefully as he returned
to his own slumbers on how much science
had done for man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-25
FIVE PLAYERS STOOD PAT.
One of the Most Extraordinary serIes of
Poker Hands on Record.

@~b1 ~ hhNNoAN
Baltimore Sun: Inner club circles have
been RECALLED with a story of a recent sit
ting at draw poker, In which five well
known club men took part.
1t was at the home of one of the men,
bers. Two new packs of cards were
brought out. the seal of one was cut and
the cards shuffed. From this pack cards
were dealt around to select the dealer for
the opening hand. This done, the second
pack Of cards was opened and shufhled
by one or the party, who handed 1t to the
dealer, who also shufhed. The pack was
then rendered for the usual cut, which
was done. A round of jackpots had been
agreed upon.
The player who had first say was an in
surance man, and he promptly opened.
Next was a grain merchant, who raised
the opener. A member of the stock ex-
change came next, and he saw the raise
bnd went the limit better. A merchant,
well known for his aggressive spirit, sat
next in line, and he quietly met all that
had been bet and raised the limit. 1t was
now around to a railroad man, who was
the dealer. There was n pause. and each
player inspected his cards with a self
satisfied air. The railroad man broke the
silence by meeting all bets and raising
them the limit. Everybody stayed in the
game. The dealer asked how many cards
were wanted and Zach player In turn said
none. The dealer took none. He made a
nomina bet and the call was passed
o
At the showdown the hand in each case
was q full house, and, beginning with the
first to the left of the dealer, as follows:
Sevens and deuces, Fights and treys, mines
and fours, tens and fives, aces and hves.
The railroad man was the winner. He
has had the cards as held by each player
framed and each player has a photograph
OF them as a souvenir of phenomenal Sc
quence In a game OF poker.