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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
The eouRMAND AND THE TURK.


hero on his beat
The Turkey can't escape and Will not try
1t:
The govt has grippcd the Gourmand by the
But for r at least one meal he will defy 1T.
Upon Thanksgiving day, all Christians
within a common hall of gastro-revcl,
And he's devoutcst who his waist doth
With grub he later wishes at the devil.
And SO the Turkcy struts his little space,
slave to placid etiquette of dying:
The Gournard, having dincd, the air VIII
grace
With groans whose ardor there is no de-
tnying.
The Bird regrets his fate, and can't be
blamed
ting;
The G9nrmand for his part would be
To eat less than Turkey Mt n sitting.
Their mutual poiitcncss is most sweet
The. Turkey dies. and knows lie is duff.
fer:
The Gourmnnd eats, md aches from head
to feet
He'd like to die, but can't; so lives to suf-
fer.
Chicago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
The Milkhouse.

In planning house for handling the
milk the main points are ventilation,
sunshine, drainage and to have it handy
to an abundant supply Of cold water.
The location should be where the air IS
pure, as milk absorbs odors and is cas-
lily tainted ana spoiled for butter-mak-
Ing or any family purpose. The build
ing should hive at least one window
on the south side, so as to allow the sun
TO shine in when desired, yet so ar
ranged as to exclude the direct sunshine
when necessary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

II order to simplify social affairs,
if is suggested that every hostess have
Il printed bill of fare, SO that lier
guests will be prepared, when asked
when they get home. what did you
nave to- eat?"t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

wheeled wagon. By the aid of sim.
pie derrick-likc contrivance on the rea,
end of the wagon the shocks are easily
lifted on the wagon and placed in a
position on the load. We know of sew
eral farmers who have used this de-
vice, and they pronounce it good.
Many ways can be provided for max
Ing racks that will be convenient for
hauling fodder, and these are only Civ
en- as starters along this line.-Iowa
Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Health waits on moderate poverty.
Fate's wisdom oft we question,
The man whose dinners best Is he
Who has the worst digestion.
Washington Star,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
A NIighty Feed in Store

One of these days the three hundrcdt.
anniversary of the founding of Thanks
giving will happen along. Fit is kept in
the spirit of most centenaries, what
heavy and long drawn out feasting there
will hei
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
WHERE EDGAR ALLEN POE LIVED.
Tragic Story of the Fordharn House,
Where His Wife Died,

TrnEic STORY OF the Fordham House,
Where His Wife Died.
Few homes associated with men of
genius have attracted more sympa-
thetic and melancholy interest than
the little cottage in Fordham, N. Y,
where the bitter tragedy of Edgar
Poe's life was played nearly to the
end.
He established himself at Fordham
in 1916 with his young wife and her
mother, the long-suffering and patient
Mrs. GLENN, hoping by his work on
various newspapers and magazines in
the great city near by to make enough
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Bsnin Land.

DR.. Robert Bell, who has been max.
ing Il study of the west coast of Battin
Land, reports that the island is 100000
square miles in area and the second
largest island in the world, being sur.
/ passed only by Greenland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

which to shock the corn. Herewith is
shown a device sent by a contributor
for tying shocks that is very neces-
sary. After the shock is made as large
as desired, the shaft of this device is
thrust through the shock little above
the half way distance from the bottom
to the top, the end of the rope is
brought around the shock and the end
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

a table; upon this
plank is a cheese
hoop with a cheese
inside to be pressed;
above this is Il stout
strip (2X4y with ends
resting in mortises
cut in the uprights;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Kinklelaurer,s Hard Luck.
WA, MlStcf DnKeIbhUm, I mad lots NV
druble nit dat durkey,' said Kinklelau.

uTupic iiiil oIl uuihSs' 1S''u AN'haHitu@
fer.
"Ncin, You don't said it,
you bet l ncfcr had so much druble
before. Mine wife says, Hans, You once
go to de yeastern market und buy life
durkcy for Thanksgivin.' So l went
over deere und bought Elm durkey dat
weighed acht pfund. so dat farmer told
me. When l measured him in de store
he weighed only five pfund, und dat farm
cr cheated me aus dirty cents"
"Dera spitzbube.'
"Ya. Und on mine way to mine haus
he flied away und had to give fellow
funf und zwanzig pfennings to ketch
him.
"Sehr Teucr."
"Ya. IND ven | reached mein haus l
fell, und hurt mein eye"
"How unluckiest." 81
"Nen got home | put him in dc yard.
Next morning when l from the bed got up
he vas gone. l discovered him found
under de haus ind vent after him und I
catched him in de parlor of mcin haus."
GLOW provokably."
"Ven cut his head offs he fly on mein
suit and ruined it."
"You nefcr said So
"Und ven l eat him he is tuff as leath-
cr. OATS What comes to it for taken a
wife's advisable. "-Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

hold duties to perform as is the work of
the laundry, and it is asserted that if it
were not for this one item of labor the
help question would not take on such Il
serious aspect as it does at the present
time. 1t is suggested that a laundry for
rural communities would give great
satisfaction If not run. on the co-opcra-
tive plan, but simply placed on bust
ness basis like any other private con-
Germ. If women simply demanded that
laundry should be done away from
home there is no question but what
their demand would be satistied.-Iowa
Homestead
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
quite an influential Feature

Fuddy-Money isn't the only thing.
Duddy-No, but it is the only thing
that will buy most of the other things.
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Keeping out of Trouble.

The new Ameer of Afghanistan has
declared against the admission of mis-
sionaries to his country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

For the Thanksgiving Dinner.
think Thanksgiving dinner table
should be differently decorated from one
for any other occasion. 1t should look
loaded. My centerpiece will be big
scooped-out pumpkin. with the edges seal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

anu they snOuIu
be well tied with
binder Irvine. AL
most any device
will answer for a
Ii orse rou II d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Artificial Ice Ponds.

There are few better sources for get
ting good ice than from properly con-
structed artificial pond, because they
can be placed on stream of pure rum
ming water, which can be let off during
the summer months, and allowed to fill
up before freezing weather. The bot
tom can be cleaned before the water is
let in, and if there is no impurity above.
the ice will be much purer than from
the ordinary pond. a pond containing
one hundred square rods should cut
about twenty thousand square feet, or
five hundred tons, when the ice will
average nine inches thick, and this
would be enough for several families
or dairies. For single family with
small dairy, even six square rods would
fill an icehouse ten feet square, twelve
feet deep, or about thirty tons, more
than many use for a dairy. Ii the ice
was thicker or was cut more than once
IN year, the amount would be largely
increased. Both these might happen in
ordinary winters in this climate. The
ideal pond should be about 3ia feet
deep, and With gravelly or sandy bot
tom. Water in the shallow pond
freezes more quickly than in larger
pond or running stream, and where
1t is filled quickly the ice is clearer. A
grass bottom is allowable, If 1t be
cleansed by moving and raking before
the water is let in. The shallow depth
prevents danger from drowning unless
one goes in head foremost. For the
smaller houses one needs no expensive
outfit of ice tools. A straight-edgetl
board to mark off the squares, a cross
cut saw, and an ice chisel, few pixies,
a runway, with blocks and ropes to
draw the ice up the run, are all that &c
absolutely necessary. Two men to cut
two to run 1t into the house and one to
pack it inside will make good gang fol
a small pond.-New England Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Cheese Press.

Here is sketch of a cheese press that
we have found to be very useful; 1t
can be made at n trifing cost. The up
rights are 2X4 inch scantling, or 5
feet long, with pieces of the same fast
ened TO the bottom for bases; 30 inches
from the floor stout cleats are nailed
firmly to the upriglts, upon which
rests pinch plank, which serves as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

A sure cure for insomnia is to have
someone knock on, the door and tell
you to get up, aiz-- -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

A patient suffering from typhoid fe-
yer should take to bed during first
symptoms and remain there till con.
yalescent,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
A Welcome Guest

will you have any guests ut your
Thanksgiving dinner, Mr.. Cloversced?"
well, I've axed a turkey. New York
World
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

An experiment made by the editor of
Hoard's Dalrynan showed that pigs
weighing one hundred pounds each, fed
for eight weeks on skimmili alone, and
sold at the same price paid for them,
had gained enough to make the value of
skimmils 22h cents n hundred pounds.
Another lot fed on skimmilk and corn
meal for the same length of time made
ten pounds of pork, and one hundred
pounds of skimmilk and cornmeal
mixed and fed together made eighteen
pounds of pork. Combining them in
creased their value twenty per cent.
The best mulch for strawberry bed
is fine horse manure. Early in the
spring it should be raked off the rows
and worked in close to the plants,
using salt hay or any clean material in
its place on the rows as mulch after
the plants are well grown, so as to pro-
tect the fruit from dirt and also to
shade the soil.
If all the land planted in corn in the
United States this year We're massed
the area would exceed the British Isles.
Holland and Belgium combined, or
four-ffths of the area Of. France or
Germany
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
The Co-operatiye Laundry.

The cooperative laundry should be
just as practical as the cooperative
creamery. There is no labor that is so
dreaded by those who have the house
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Where shocks are made Of unbound
fodder it will be necessary to employ
the aid of horse for building them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
NY .NkselvINe PARTY.
THANKSG1y1SG

THANKSGIVING
pnrty | gave
last night,
And my guests
were { h ee,
you'll mind
A girl with n
crutch, a STAN
merlng boy
And an old man
who Is blind.
They don't 50 out
every night In
the year,
In fact they're
xc | Il s ! v c,
quite;
But they condo
seconded 6 ra :
ciously
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

SeasOnab'c.
A chap out In far Albuquerque
Wrote East in II hand rather jucrque,
That II still in the mood,
And the walking was good,
He'd be home for his Thanksgiving tucrqu,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Called This Week to determine Whether thu
Betumeuon Miners Shall Strike
(Bv the Associated Press.


Indianapolis, July 14.-Whether or not
there will be a general suspension of
work among the bituminous coal miners
in support of the great anthracite strike,
may be determined in indianapolis by
the end of the week.
The national convention called to set
tie the matter, will begin Thursday.
Delegates from more than ten States,
representing the most powerful labor or
ganization in the world, are on their
way to Indianapolis.
There will be nearly 1000 delegates,
representing about thirty thousand
miners.
1t is believed at this time that the
convention will either favor a suspen-
sion of work throughout the entire
bituminous fields, or will provide for a
defense fund, greater than their treasury
now offers, although it is said the
miners have nearly $4,000, 900 in the ma
tiOnai treasury and among the locals.
Ralph H. Easley and other representa-
tives of the National Civic Federation
are expected.
Secretary Wilson says that no invita-
tons have been extended to any outsiders
to speak at the convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15

To the Editor: The friends of w. A.
Ellington wish him e-elected for many
reason, a few of which / would like to
mention. First, he has saved to the
county of Wake $500 in disseminating the
stock law fence between Wake and Chat
ham, which was referred to him. His
promptness in having the bridges in the
western part of the county replaced when
the floods came was a great saving to
the county. He has paid special atten-
ton to the poor of the county. He was
the only man that advocated good roads
on the stump two years ago and has
proved it by his work There has been
more work done on roads for the last two
years than for the same time before He
will be much better qualified another
term and we may expect more and bet
ter roads Those who oppose him say he
did not do his duty when he failed to
give the town of Apex $500 to pay eX-
penses of smallpox. We all think he
did, for Apex has no more right to ex-
pect the county to defray the expenses
of smallpox than any other incorporated
town.
We cannot afford not to send Mr.. Ell
lington back. We have been better repre-
sented the last two years in the west
ern part of the county than for many
years.
J. H. MORING
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15
H. & B. BEERS MARKET LETTER.

Especial to News and Observer)
New Orleans, La, July 14.-Liverpool
was Influenced unfavorably by the good
rains Saturday and Sunday in Texas and
the Atlantic and our market in sympathy
opened one point lower on the near
months and three points on the late.
Subsequently, however, the firmness OF
the summer positions and some fresh
buying occasioned an advance of three
to four points from the bottom. Realiz-
ing though later caused easiness making
the net loss 8 to 5 points on the day
on all months except August, which was
practically unchanged. The beneficial
rains, which have fallen nthe Atlantic,
Texas and the valley during the past
week led to the opinion that the weekly
weather report tomorrow ought to be
favorable. Warm weather still prevails
over the Southern and Eastern portions
dicted tonight and Tuesday in Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian Terri
tory, Texas and the Atlantic. Manches-
ter cables states that the cloth mark
ct last week was quiet and irregular and
business was difficult. Small lines were
expected from India The demand for
China was inactive. The strength of the
current months and the large discounts
existing in the new deter operators from
selling short speculatively the near
months will be ruled by the demand for
spots and the late by weather condi-
tions. H. & B. BEER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15
Educational Rally in Vance,

Especial 10 the News and Observer
Henderson, N. c., July 14.-An educa-
tional rally and picnic was held in Will
llamsboro township, in Vance county,
that was great success. A good crowd
assembled in large oak grove to hear
the speeches, talk over the situation and
enjoy the bountiful picnic dinner. Prof.
J. b. Carlyle, of Wake Forest, was in
PRODUCED as the first speaker. He spoke
eloquently and forcibly of the unhappy
condition into which our State had fall
len, the consequences which must in
evitably follow unless our people are
aroused, and the cure for the trouble.
He made most eloquent appeal in be-
half of the helpless children and the
community at large.
Mr.. Frank Hancock, chairman of the
Board of Education of Granville county.
was present and made an earnest plea
for better school houses and better pay
for the teachers. Granville is fortunate
in having such man at the helm in her
educational work.
Supt. j. T. Alderman, of the Hender-
son graded schools, next spoke. He
presented the plea that the rural schools
are the only hope for the development
of the State Ours is farming people;
large per cent. of the children will
never have opportunities outside of the
common schools. If we are to make
progress as a State it can be done only
when the rank and file of the people have
been touched and inspired with desire
for more light. A stream can never rise
higher than it's source. We must begin
at the bottom and work upward, intel
lectual light must be turned into the
source of our citizenship that strong men
may come to the rescue of the State
After the speeches the crowd gathered
around long table and enjoyed one of
those old-time picnic dinners. The peo-
pie are enthusiastic in their determine
ton to press the matter of education
among the country districts. Let the
good work go on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15
WHAT NEGRO EDUcAUIoN Has CosriI
Amount Paid Out From 1874 to the Present
Time. Taxes Paid by Negroes.

In 1900 negroes received for schools
! $214, 001.56; for houses, $9,493.5S, a total of
| 1928, 1854.
Taxes for 1900 payable on property
! $19,649.7S; on polls, $109, 7T2.S9. Total,
1929, 42267. There were $4,000 insolvcnt
polls, at $3.50 each, making $4,000 Hence
the amount actually raid by negroes was
Sill ,422.67.
$223,495.14 minus Sill ,422.67 equals $112,-
O12.57, so the negroes received for schools
In 1900 $112,072.57 more than they paid.
In ascertaining these figures, the en-
tire expenses of school superintendent
of county boards and treasurers' commits
slons, ETC., have been charged up to the
white fund.
Ihe part the negroes receive of local
taxes levied to support graded schools in
the cities, is not included. This would
perhaps amount to $4,000
The entire school fund dish I-scd that
year was 1868, 045.2G The negroes re-
celVed nearly one-fourth, but paid only
little over One-tenth
OF the 100000 apportioned to h alp
needy districts, $82,79SS9 was sent out.
and the negroes received for needy dis
trlcts $20,9lO,69. about one-f fourth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15
Could Not Lie Down,
Sit Up or Stand, Without
Experiencing the Most
ExcruCiating Pain.
Paine's Celery Compound
After the Failures of Physicians. spe-
cial Medicines and Electric B. ttery,
Banishes Pain and Tortures >
and Restores Health.

In the ranks of Sick tortured, and dis
eased sufferers, many men and women
have become hopeless because of the
failures of physicians and their medi-
cines.
We would have all such detected and
despairing mortals take comfort this
very day. We would impress upon them
the blessed truth that Paines Celery
Compound is abundantly able to save
and cure even at the eleventh hour.
Paine's Celery Compound accomplshes
its life-saving work for the old and
young when all other medical treatment
fails. A multitude of people have fur
nished strong and incontrovertible testi-
mony in support of the statement that
"paine:s Celery Compound makes sick
people WE'LL" Mr.. John w. Boyd, of
Mishawaka Ind, refers to his own case
as follows:
Last winter l was taken down with
very severe attack of nervous and mus
cular rheumatism, so bad that | could
not lie down, sit up or stand. without the
most excruciating pain. | was all the
time under the care of two of the best
physicians of the place, but l did not
improve l took different rheumatic
cures and used an electric battery half
hour each day for ten days without any
relief Finally l concluded to try Paines
Celery Compound, and to my surprise,
after using onc-half of a bottle, | was
able to get out, and before | used the
whole bottle l went to work and have
worked every day since. | have gained
20 pounds in weight and ara feeling first
rate"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15
A TRAIN HELD UP
Four Masked Men Rub Pas
sengers Near Chester.
Two Safes in the Express Car Blown Open. The
Bandits Mounted Horses and
0sapp AIRED.
(By the Associated Press.)

salida, Colo, July 1.-THE westbound
Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge
passenger train was held up by four
masked men at $50 o'clock this morning
near Chester, Colo, mountainous To-
cality at the foot of the west slope of
Marshall Pass. The engineer was COM
PEELED at the point of a revolver to stop
the train by masked men. who had
climbed over the tender. Two safes in
the express car were blown open. The
passengers were compelled to alight
from the cars and line up alongside the
tracks in the canyon, where they were
relieved of all their money and valuables.
There were many tourists, and it is pre-
sumed that the losses were heavy.
The bandits mounted horses and dis
appeared in the ravines that lead into
Marshall Pass. The sheriff at Salda and
sheriifs of adjoining counties and dozen
posses are in pursuit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-15
TO IMPROVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Extensive Additions For Which 81, 800 Was
Raised on Sunday.

The Christian church on Hillsboro
street will be greatly improved. Sunday
morning a mass meeting was held in the
church for the purpose of raising funds
fer this work. The pastor, Rev. M. w.
Butler. talked on Repairing the TEN
pie" and after his remarks talks were
made by Mr.. w. B. Mann, Mr.. ]. A.
Mills and Mr.. John Porter concerning
the Importance of the work and promis-
ing outlook for its success. The amount
then raised in subscriptions for this
work was reported to be 81 300
The improvements are to be under the
direction of the pastor. 1t is contem-
plated to build a Sunday school room
with a division for the infant class and
other classes and pastors study. After
this the church proper will be still fur
Their remodelled and improved