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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Almond ean.n. Cream.

Two tcacupfuls Of thick sweet
cream. u pound OF sweet almonds.
ono or two crops Of csscnce of al
monds. tubicspoonfuis Of sugar.
cggs. 2 ounces of gclatinc. III cups Of
milk: soak the sclatinc In tho milk.
Blanch and pound tho almonds. add.
Ing n few drops Of orange flower wa
ter TO keep them from oiiing. Beat
the csgs. Stir In the milk lightly and
strain Into n deep dish to which add
sugar and almonds. Set into u sauce
pan OF boiling water. and stir until
the custard coats the spoon. Melt
the gclatinc and add II to tho castard.
Whip the cream to stin froth and
drop In the almond essence. When
tho custard is cool stir II Into the
cream. Mix well together and pour
Into n wet mold. Set on Ice or In .
cold place.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Two Odd Ornaments.

A now twin brooch for securing incc
ties and jabots consists OF two beau.
tifully nodded swallows In plain
gold. holding In their beaks two eic-
CANT small gold chains loopcd to-
gether and set with turquoises.
Something original in the way Of q
mum chain is Of fine gold. spaced ut
intervals with small gold monkeys.
each monkey clnsping n pearl In his
hand. As the chain Is worn these
monkeys have the appearance OF
climbing up the chain one over the
other In n fashion which is realistic
and amusing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Two Sizes Of Gloves
zhc .cafest Ideas
From Paris

Coronation red cheviot stitched In
black makes smart costume.
Among the smart accessories of the
dress the belt with position tabs is
the most popular.
A belt in two sections is Joined in
the back with lacing and in the front
with an odd.shaped buckle.
They are made OF black tafYeta
stitched in white velvet or in the ma.
terial Of which the dress is made.
A plain straight belt OF dark gray
silk has fancy cut steol buckle that
contrasts beautifully with the darker
gray Of the belt.
One of the new chiffon wells that
looks particularly well on broad
brimmed hat is of black chiffon, with
embroidered rose leaves and a deem
lace edge; 1t is worn very loose. and
forms sort of curtain about the face
and head.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
OYSTER Salad.

Pick over and parboii one pint oys'
tiers. When plump. drain and set them
away to cool. Mix one'fourth tea.
spoon OF salt. a few grains OF cayenne.
four or five drops of onion juice. two
tablespoons of olive oil and one table
spoon OF lemon juice: pour II over the
oysters when cold. Wash and slice
thin enough celery to make twice as
much as you have OF the oysters.
When ready to serve. cut the oysters
II large. sprinkle the celery with salt.
put the two together and cover with
the mayonnaise dressing. Garnish with
the yellow celery tips.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Lace pe,,ieaa,. eanular.

The lace pettlcoat is much in owl
dence. particularly for wear with tea
GOWNS. II may be built OF aounces
on silk slip. or may be entirely of
laces. The lace need not necessarily
be OF cStravagant quality. choice
being largely guided by tint and soft.
ness. There is an applique net. n
plagiarism on Brussels net. sold In
deep fiounce widths. that answers the
purpose particularly well.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
New Ideas In Ribbons.

There arc some new ideas In rib
bons. Bright and satiny surfaces are
most In favor. Tho widc ribbons for
trimming have silk beaver flnish.
Ono Of tho smartcst Of thcso Is q
bright green shot with biuc. A white
ribbon showcrcd with graduated black
spots has pattern Of dark blue spots
Of varying sizes. Ribbon having dc.
sign Of scarlet poppIcs Is effective.
An entirely new Idea Is tho cmbroid.
cred cloth ribbons In narrow widths.
These are playing an Important part
on the gowns OF the moment For
example. black ribbon has . design
OF forsct.me-nots. They arc also seen
In the oriental coiors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Dainty s.ehst e.o..

Little sachct bags OF silk may be
hung unobtrusivciy upon the backs
o. chairs TO supply n faint. elusive
scent to the room. II that is liked.
These should be fiilcd with dried
leaves Of sweet gcranium. lemon vcr-
bona and lavender mixed. or Of tho
lemon vcrbcna alone. II that delight.
ful odor Is preferred.
They make sweet sachctx for tho
handkerchief box or tho linen closet
or the bureau drawer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26

The jaice of a lemon squeezed Into
a sponge Will cleanse and sweeten II.
a copper cent rubbed on the win.
dow pane will rid II OF paint or plas-
ter specks.
A cork dipped In fre coal ashes Is
excellent for securing kitchen knives
and utensils.
Cold fried and scrambled eggs II
chopped and mixed with mincemcat
Will improve the latter.
To restore an cIdcrdown quilt to Its
original huiIy iightness han. II out of
doors In the sunshine for several
hours.
A nice sandwich to serve with
afternoon tea is made with preserved
ginger drained and chopped and moIs.
tened with cream.
To renew old bcdstcads. bureaus.
tables or wash stands polish with
two ounces Of olive oil. two ounces OF
vinegar and one tcaspoonfui OF gum
arabic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
All for q Rainy Day.

Umbrellas OF green. blue and bright
red will dctract from the sombcrncss
of wet streets and drixxiing weather
during the coming season. Black um.
brelias. to relieve the situation. have
borders Of plaid or black and white
check Joined TO the edge by hcmstitch.
Ing. Natural wood handles with sterl
ing silver initials are bidding for favor.
Gun metal handles jcwclcd or inlaid
with silver are seen on some of the
handsomest umbrellas. Tho Irish
blackthorn without other ornament
than military tassels 10 liked by tho
men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Some NoveltIe, In Gloves.

In the list Of novelties in gloves
shown ut the importing houses are
very smart coaching.gants OF white
pique-sewn glace kid. having one pearl
clasp. and finished with detachable
military cuff in dark red with gold,
blue with silver or pearl, gray with
silver or gold. In gray. Mocha, or
tan, there are gauntlet cuffs of the
same color. with silver braid and two
white buttons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
New cor.aae peeeratIon,l.

corsagc decorations Of ribboa roses
are much In favor. These a'e now
made very large. one sufiicins for or
nament and they are certainly very
realistic. Newer than the ro'.es are
the narrow heliotrope ribbons In sew
erai shades tied to represent violets.
They are arranged In largo bunch
with short streamcrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Faneies for Weddings.

Silver embroidery on white satin
bridal gown is the latest fancy Of
fashion. Old Honiton lace is being
used for bridal dresses and wells.
Children acting as bridesmaids often
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
A vouno Girl, Hat.

This white felt hat for young girl
has the brIm left unbound an'i with
out being wired. A little to the left OF
the back the brim Is turned back on
itself and caught with a small black
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26

wear Dutch caps. The eaect is pic'
turesque. Limerick lace is consideret
fitting trimming for weddins
gown. and entire trains OF lace are
fashionable with the satin gown.
bridesmaids dresses OF mousseiine de
sole over silk are made with Marie
Antoinette fichus and elbow sleeves:
and white cloth gowns with white hats
are considered the right thing for 60
Ing away dresses. Chinese crepe
makes a beautiful wedding gown. es'
pecially II cut In the Empire style.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Worn by Mrs. George Gould.

Mrs. George Gould wears this. II II
of gray pannc velvet with front and
lower sleeves OF white lace. Three
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
XIIHH

holly berries. with leaf or ,wo. and
placing them so that the berries come
Just back OF the ear iobos. There is
something almost oriental In this ef-
feet. and suggestive OF the hairdress.
Ing OF the Mil1ado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26

Tho blouse Illustrated Is of pale blue
liberty satin and the margucritcs are
done In white silk floss. The hat and
plumcs nrc black.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
"a Ml1N ANA BLuFF."
How Four Troopers Made Seventy
i've EilipinOA Elee.

How Four Troopers Made Seventy.
i've Filipinos Flee.
What is regarded as one of the tallest
bluffs on record furnished Captain Ed
gar Russell, chief signal officer in the
Philippines during the insurrection,
with story which he told as an exam
pie of western nerve.
1--WE We're outside of Manila in some
little scrap" said the captain, "and
about seventy-iive natives were lying
in n trench ahead of us, shooting away
merrily, but not hitting anybody By
and by l noticed little disturbance in
our front. Presently four Montana
troopers trotted out of our lines and
started straight for the Filipinos. Ev-
erybody looked ut them with wonder
and waited to see them all killed. Bull
lets whistled all around them, but they
never halted. Slowly, just at trot,
they logged on toward the enemy The
natives fired and fired, but for some
unknown reason did not hit On and
on went the quartet, disdaining cover.
AT last there was Il shout and to our
utter astonishment we beheld the sew
enty-five Fillpinos suddenly jump out
of their trenches and take to their
heels in mad flight. The nerve of the
Montana troopers was too much for
them. When they had all fed, throw
ing their rifles away as they ran, the
troopers came back, their arms full of
guns. That is what the army called a
Montana blufl.' It's the sort of nerve
that lets a man open jackpot on n
pair of dcuces. New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Meeting of the Northeastern Iowa
Horticultural Society.


The Eighteenth Annual Meeting of
the Northeastern Iowa Horticultural
Society will be held at Nora Springs,
Floyd county, Iowa, on December 16,
II and 1s, 1902. The purpose of this
society is to extend a more grenersl
knowledge of horticulture among 1ruit-
growers, and especially among the
farming communities of the district, as
well as to stimulate an interest in the
work of gardening, forestry, the orns-
mentation of public parks and
grounds, and in the besutifying ce home
surroundings. Our horticultural work
ers are earnestly requested to lend their
hearty cooperation in making the com
ing meeting highly interesting and ben
eficial. Not only is their presence and
help desired but it is hoped also that
special effort will be made to secure the
attendance of others. The citizens of
Nora Springs will provide free enter
tainment to all accredited members and
delegates in attendance who may de-
sire such accommodations. A complete
program has been prepared touching
many practical points of interest to all
who may be in any way associated with
the cultivation of fruits and flowers.
Representative fruitmen from adjoin.
ing states and auxiliary societies will
be in attendance as usual to add their
help and inspiration. Programs and
premium lists furnished on application
to the Secretary, q. H. TRUE, Edge.
wood, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
HOW THE INDIANS VOTE.


They Arc Very Deliberate and Then
Have n s'i.:, Die Method.
The Chickasaw Indians cast their
vote differently from the way the
white man does it. They meet the day
before the election, and none but
Chickasaws by blood is allowed to
vote. No white man or intermarricd
citizens have the right Of suffrage.
They go off to themselves and have Il
powwow. They decide for whom they
will vote after considering the matter
for twenty-four hours.
The polling place is quite unlike that
of the White man. There is great
sheet of paper. white, yellow or brown
as the Gaze may be, about three feet
square. Upon this sheet OF paper are
vast number of cross lines, regularly
ruled off with a pencil. Then down
one side of the sheet of paper are
placed the names of all candidates for
office, beginning with the candidates
for governor and running ON down to
precinct officers. AT the top of the
sheet are the number OF blank spaces
that will be required for the names of
the voters. The judges Of election sit
by and pass on those entitled to vote,
and there is n certainty that no illegal
votes are cast.
The Indian is thoroughly deliberate.
He takes his time when it comes to
voting. He proceeds to the polling
place, looks carefully over the poll
sheet, and if he is ready to cast his
ballot he calls out his name, and the
clerk records it on the sheet. Then the
clerk reads off the names Of the can
didates for governor. The voter delib-
crates awhile, calls out the name of
the candidate for whom he desires to
vote, his vote is recorded, and the
names of the candidates for the next
office are called out, and so on through
the list, till all the offices represented
are voted for.
Thus it is that every voter knows
exactly how every other voter has cast
his ballot, and there are no remarks,
no suggestions and no quarrels over
differences of opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
BlzET AND HALEVY.


fhe Story of the Origin of u Popu.
lar Air In "Cermep"
Bizet, the composer of the world ia
nous opera Carmen" and Halevy,
his librettist, once occupied apartments
whose outer doors opened on the same
landing. AS soon as he had finished IN
air Bizet would hasten to submit it to
his neighbor, who subjected it to the
most severe criticism. From morning
to night the piano resounded in the
composers apartments. One night
Bizet finished dramatic bit in which
he tlattered himself he had success
fully sketched the pride of trium-
plant toreador after successful bull
fight. But Halevy listened in silence
and showed but moderate enthu-
siasm. Blzet, somewhat piqued, asked
the cause of this GOODNESS.
ITS good, l admit" said Halevy.
"1n fact, it's too good. 1t lacks move
ment-it lacks snap-in short, it's not
popular enough"
Not popular enough!'' shouted the
piqued composer. DO you want to
write for the slums?" He went out in
a huff, but soon relented and in an
hour returned with another air. Ills.
ten to this" said he; "here is my
toreador idea written down to your
popular level" 1t was indeed the song
OF the toreador, and the only one which
on the first night received an encore
and seemed to move the first night
audience from its torpor.-Chicago
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
The neadamnn'a rerau,.ltcs.

Strange and unreasonable laws guar
anteed to the headsman his full share
Of emoluments. He was well paid for
his work and never suffered from Il
dull season. From the towns he re-
ceived poultry and fodder, from the
monasteries fish and game. The Alb
baye de Saint-Germain gave him every
year pigs head; the Abbaye de Saint
Martin five loaves of bread and five bot
ties Of wine. Cakes were baked for him
on the eve of Epiphany. For each leper
in the community he eXacted-heaven
knows why-a tax Mt Christmas time.
Les files de joie We're his vassals. 1t
was his privilege to seize in the market
place us much corn as he could carry
away in his hands, and the peasants
thus freely robbed submitted without a
murmur, crossing themselves with fer
vor as he passed. He had the power to
save from death any woman on her
way to the scaffold, provided he We're
able and willing to marry her. He was
the first official called to the body of Il
suicide, and, standing on the dead
mans breast, he claimed as his own
everything he could touch with the
point of his long sword.-Agnes Rep
plier in Harper's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
POSTAL STATISTICS.

The number of pieces of matter of all
kinds mailed increased from 100000 in
1880 to 7,424, ,390,329 in 1901.
The first years issue of postal cards,
1878, numbered 31,O94,O0O, while in
1901 G59, GA 500 We're issued.
In 1865 money orders to the amount
of 81 800, 122 We're issued, while in 1901
the total amounted to $274,546,O67.
In 1858, the year in which stamped
envelopes We're first issued, 100000
were used, while in 1901 the total was
772, $4,000.
The registry system was started in
1855, and in that year the registered
pieces numbered 629,322. In 1901 they
numbered 20,S14,5O1.
From June 80, 1917, to June 80, 1851,
4,603,200 postage stamps were issued,
while in the single year 1901 1929
1896 stamps were used by the peo-
pie of the United States.
In 17S9 there were only seventy-fiye
postottices established, the length of
the post routes being 2,275 miles and
the gross revenue of the department
being only $3.50. The expenditures
were $500.
There We're in 1901 1854 postoftices
in operation, sos miles of post
routes, 466, 146,050 miles Of mail serv-
ice performed. The gross revenues of
the department were Sill, 1871, 1893, the
expenditures $115039,6Q7.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
The Women of ,unsnm.

Woman supreme-without the ballot!
And this feather which London An
swers sticks in the cap of woman is no
less brilliant because she is allowed to
wear it only in the town of Langum.
In that little Welsh village man
neither is nor pretends to be. In other
villages he sometimes pretends to be,
but in this seluestered nook on the
Pembrokeshire coast he is simply An
ME Williams man or Mary Jones'
man and recognizes himself as such.
In Langum woman is the dominating
force in the market, she is the house
hold financier, the family accountant,
and in fact fills all the positions which
in any other community, civilized or
barbaric, are established by precedent
given to man. Whether he of Langum
has resigned or been divested of all re-
sponsibilities of life is no part Of this
story.
There is another important fact in
Langum llfe-oysters. The place is fa-
nous for them. But Langum oysters
are In no sense rivals of I.angum wo-
mankind; their proverbial dumbness
precludes that.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

The cottages of Newport afford a
strange commentary upon the con-
trasting tastes of the American na-
tlon. Their heterogeneity We're impos-
sible in race of settled culture, in
race Of common blood, in country of
limited extent. But the United States
is nation Of nations. Its people are
not Americans. but Englishmen and
Scotsmen, Frenchmen and Germans,
Italians and Spaniards Of the third or
fourth or tenth, generation, says the
Smart Set. Their taste in architec-
ture is taste that was born on the
sunny Mediterranean shore, in cozy
Normandy orchards, in classic Spain
and Italy, In baronial Scotland and
England. 1t is revealed in the cha
teaux, the castles, the villas, the log
gias Of Newport. Seville and Wei
beck, Florence and Falaise, here stand
side by side on the same strip Of grass,
separated only by grille from Venice
or Antwerp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Still a Doubtful State.

There is dispsition abroad to con-
slider Indiana republican state. Is it
justified? OF course, the fact that the
republicans have carried the state by
decisive pluralities In five successive
general elections is one that cannot be
ignored. But large as its plurslities
are, 1t mus be remembered thst in not
one of these elections did the republican
party poll 81 per cent of the total vote.
In all the recent elections thousands of
Indiana democrats voted with the re-.
publicans. These men are almost with
out exceptions vigorous tariff rsformers.
Those who think that Indiana is solid
ly and safely republican make the grave
mistake Of counting these men as re-
csns.-Indianspolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
RHlNocERos HUNTING.
The Killing of a Big Rhino on the
Banks of the Nile.

osA
Banks of the Nile.
was dashing along, confident that
the rhino must be far ahead, when 70
wanji whistled. could see nothing till
he pointed out the brute lying quite
close to me. The sun beating on her
mud caked hide made it blend so per.
fectly with the red earth and yellowish
grass that should have walked right
up without seeing her. She sprang to
her feet. We both fired. She made
short dash toward us, but thought bet
ter of it and rushed down Il small slope
ON to fiat bed of short reeds. Here
she turned again and detied us. Again
the heavy guns roared. She spun round
and round several times, staggered, re-
covered and dashed off only to stop,
however, under the next tree The BOSS
cracked, and in Il wild chorus of thank
full yells she toppled over, rose again.
spun round and finally subsidized into
the grass. We went up quite close to
finish her. She fought hard to rise and
have last charge, but the little pencil
like bullet again sped on its sad errand.
and the game old relic of prehistoric
times breathed her last. We were sad
men as we gaZed upon her grotesque.
misshapen form. Somehow one feels
such blatant upstart in the presence
of the pachyderms when one thinks of
the unbroken line that dates back un-
changed into the unthinkable ages of
the past.-Ewart Grogan in Outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

Ihe hrge ana increasing circulation
u The IOWA Homestead in this count,
is matte for congrstulation to thu
pnoilsners and to good farming, for, OF
all the papers of its class in the coun.
try. 1t is easily the best and most help
fui. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have beeb
for years the admiration of all practi
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
ers, they are full of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec.
lai Farmers Institute Editions, together
with Ihe Poultry Farmer and The
FARMERS Mutual Insurance Journal,
four of the most valuable farm publ.
cstlons IN the couhtry, that enable US to
o1er tne four IN Connection with our
own paper for $1.9O for the entire FIVE
one year. This is emphetically good
thing, and no farmer in this co1nty
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thuroughI,
practical farm reading nothing has eve,
been offered before that equals l.. A
county paper,a farm paper, poultr,
paper, farm insurance paper and tn.
Special Farmers fsntitute, all for 81. 81
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

The Military spirit must be strong in
France, but 1t is also noted that the
other spirit is still in existence there.
AT Tours the other night q concert hall
singer was hissed down because she in
sisted on warbling songs not admired
by the soldiers present. The snti-mili-
tary part of the audience took the sing
er's part and riot followed. In all
the concert hall songs we have heard, it
has not been the sentiment of the song
but the quality of the singing which
has deserved the wrath of the mob
Waterloo Courier.