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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
In tic Chntr-

Miss Mamie" began the basso pro-
fundo between the anthems, "are you
fond of the national game?"
Well Mr.. Deepvus," replied the
blushing young thing, 81 think Ter
might like to take a bass"
And he, not being q natural born
chump, there was another fee for the
preacher.-Baltimor Newr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
B,g Apple orchard I'm m,.,o.,,

Some Iowa men are planning to plant
the biggest apple orchard in the coun-
try. 1t will be in Missouri and cover
5000 acres. There are some large or
chards in northern Arkansas, but the
largest is in Kansas. Apples this year
are comparatively high, and those who
have been successful in raising a big
crop will make good thing. Some
illinois men bought a big section Of or
chard land last year in Clay county.
and they figure that the crop this wear
will pay for the land. The farmer is
lucky this year, for about everything
he has to sell is higher than usual
Chicago Daily Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
Selection of PouJtr~

By carefully selecting the best
birds on the farm every year and dis
carding those that fail to fulfill ex-
pectations the stock will be gradually
improved in quality. Such a practice
will soon change the characteristics
of the common flocks and bring them
to degree of perfection but little in
ferior to any breeds. Skillful breed
ing and careful selection are neces-
sary accompaniment in the manage
ment of poultry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
HOW TO HANDLE WIRE.
A very Slow Team and n Careful
Driver Are Required TO Manip-
uInte RiR Here Described.

With the device shown In the cut.
about miles of wire can be taken
up In day. First take the bed from
the wagon and couple it as short
as possible. Then take two by
four-inch plank long enough to ex-
tend from inches beyond the front
bolster to feet beyond the hind
bolster. Place boards, one on the
by As over the front bolster, one
over the hind bolster and one under
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
FALL TAILOR GOWNS
They Are Neat In Design and Pleas
ing In Decoration.
Outer Garments for the Autumn Seq
SON Are Also Characterized by
Dainty Trimmings ana
strappings.
Especial Chicago Ietter.l

FASHION. of course, is never at a
standstill, but for some reason
or other new styles are very slow
in disclosing themselves just now. A
great many reasons are given by those
high in authority just why such an un-
usual state of affairs should exist at
this particular time Of the year, but
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25

mo two seasons are alike, and a
single experimeTo in farming counts
for very little" said veteran farmer.
Every year the conditions under
which the several crops are grown are
different, and il crop is a grand sue
cess this season we cannot be sure that
1t will be next seR~on. Some crops viii
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25

the one most often voiced; and the one
which is given most credence, is that
the past seasons fashions were so
beautiful and altogether charming and
generally becoming that the majority
OF women refuse TO give them up en-
drely, and when ordering the new
gown or hat insist that it be as near
like the old one as possible. This Is
all very very delightful and pleasing in
the extreme; but don't, 1 beg of you,
fall into the error of thinking that you
can palm the old gown off for a new
one, or imagine that this tendency to
follow old fashions leads one straight
to the path of economy and wealth, for
the case is quite the contrary and il
needs only one short visit to the fash
ionable milliner or dressmaker TO con-
vince anyone of the most unwelcome
fact that smart-lool1ing wearing ap-
parel costs much more this season
than in any previous one.
With the approach of the first cool
days of October, ones thoughts natur-
ally turn in the direction of tailor
gowns and wraps. hear from very
good authority, and have also been
able TO judge from some beautiful
specimens 1 have seen within the week
at one of the most exclusive houses in
the city, that tailor gowns this year
have surpassed themselves.
The severely plain tailor gown died
natural death, unregretted and un-
mourned, and in its place we have the
chic, natty looking frock, strapped
and stitched in the perfect manner
that only the artistic and knowing
tailor is able TO master. Brown and
green heather mixtures are always
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25

Regina1d-Ah, Maudie, when we are
married therein be no more OF those
lonely nights when used to sit and
sew on my OWE buttons.
Maudie-No, darling; I'll be right
there by your side to thread your
needles for you.-N. Y. Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25

Gray, which has been rather a
neglected color in house furnishing
these few years. is being revived. Wall
papers are shown having gray and
white stripes crossed with greenvine.
Furniture is also shown painted soft
Frenchy gray, and now cretonnes and
hangings are beginning TO come to the
fore in gray tints.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25

succeed under many conditions, while
others must have a season exactly suit
ed to them to yield we'll The first are
crops on which TO depend, while the
latter win do TO grow in limited
uayS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
she Csuldn,t stand That.

An paliid in her shroud she lay;
A woman sadly said:
How wretchedly her robe is mace
The lady IN the comm Ihi6
Woke right up from the dead.
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25

He-Your dog seems to be jealous
of me.
She-Oh, he won't be-as soon as he
knows you better.-,Judge.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25

chinese man-of-all-work. The house
was well situated and tastefully fur
nished, and Wing Lee proved to be a
good cook, clean and respectful. AS
soon as the Andersons We're settled the
neighbors began to call, and 1t was then
that the fact was discovered that Wing
was absolutely devoid of any ideas as
TO the ushering in or out of guests. So
one morning Mrs. Anderson and her
daughter determined to instruct him.
Providing him with tray, Miss Ander-
son Went out, rang the bell, was shown
into the sitting-room, and waited while
the Chinaman carried her card to Mrs.
Anderson. This was repeated several
times until they were quite satisfied
that Wing was perfect in his role. That
evening at half past the bell rang.
Wing stalked majestically to the door,
while mother and daughter leaned over
the banisters to watch the result Of
their teaching. They heard a gentle
mans voice ask If the ladies' were at
home. They saw Wing present his
tray and receive card with an air
which made them mentally pat each
other on the back, and then they saw
him draw card from his sleeve.
Mine" gasped the daughted. "The
one we used for the lessonw Wing
compared the two carefully, and, re-
turning the one which the caller had
just handed him, he remarked badly,
"rickee no good No can come" and
calmly shut the door in the face of the
astonished guest!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Beers Great Military feat.

Worn down by the attrition of num-
bers, and threatened by the winter of the
Southern hemisphere, the Beers have
signed conditions of peace. The latest
active operations were notable successes
for them. They practically destroyed
two or three large British detachments
with artillery not long ago, and in the
last battle Of the war captured the Brit
ish commander and the most of his force.
Nevertheless, they yield to the general
situation upon receiving terms that re-
spect their position as soldiers and rec
ognize their claim to relief as sufferers
from the waste and ruin of war. They
abandon their claim to Independence. but
that, as far as the Transvaal republic
was concerned, was never conceded by
England. The little Orange Free State
went into the struggle on the basis Of
sympathy, and is wiped out from the list
Of miniature nations. Dreams of a
Dutch federal union in the south of At
RIGA are ended. That part of the Dark
Continent will be under the British flag
and dominated by the English-speaking
race.
In spite of this result, which was easy
to see from the outset, in view of the
enormous disparity between the combat
ants, the Beers have added new chap
ter to military science. For nearly three
years they taxed the army resources Of
the British empire to the utmost and
subjected 1t to n long series Of humilia-
tons. Up to the last this process was
kept up. The Beers, though but u hand
full, have been mighty men with their
rifles and go back to the vocations of
peace with the admiration of the world
for their tenacity and skill as fighters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
One Cent letter POSTAGE.

There are many who assume that be-
cause the successive reductions in the
rate Of letter postage in past years have
all been followed by vast increase in
the quantity of letters sent through the
mails repetition of the experiment
would certainly be followed by SINH
lar result. But they overlook the fact
that the principal part Of the increase
was not due to an expansion of the let
ter writing habit, but to the stimulus
which the reduction gave to the practice
of business men sending out price lists
and other printed matter in unsealed en-
yelopes. The statistics of the Postoffice
Department do not distinguish this sort
Of mail from the closed. No one can tell
what proportion it forms of frst-class
matter, but that it Is very large is well
known. That it was immensely increas-
ed when the law made it possible to send
an unsealed letter or circular for one
cent is also matter of general knowl-
edge, but it is not so well understood
that it was this particular reduction
which so greatly enlarged the volume If
first-class matter.
II reduction is made to one cent for
sealed letters, and there is no further
lowering of the rate of unsealed first
class matter, there will be no very great
expansion of the use Of the mails in con-
sequence of the change. 1t Is reasonably
certain that the movement, IL success
full, would result in serious diminution
of the revenue, and the deficit would be
still further increased Doubtless, IN
course of time, the volume of mail at
one cent for closed letter will bring
the receipts up to their present proper
tons, but the general growth of BUSH
ness, rather than the inducement held
out by the cheaper rate, would contrib
ute to that result.-San Francisco Chron-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Indians Must Work.

The whole country is deeply interested
in Il recent order of the government re-
latins to the Indians on the Rosebud res
ervation in South Dakota. Over 1000
able-bodied male Indians there, who have
passed the age of IS years, have had
their rations cut off in order to test the
capacity of the redskins to earn a living
for themselves, and it is now case of
work or starve, a situation which many
people insist should have been reached
long ago. The order is following up the
suggestions Of President Roosevelt, the
commissioner of Indian affairs, many
members of the House and Senate. md
scores Of other prominents who have
given the matter their close attention and
study. 1t is believed that the Indians
can be taught to become self-supportl.g
and thus advance more speedily toward
civilization than when they are encour-
aged to live in idleness by the govern
ment furnishing them rations.
In deciding upon whom the experiment
should first be tried it was determined to
take the Brule Sioux on the Rosebud res
ervation, as they are the fiercest and
most unruly of all, and If the experiment
works all right with them, it will surely
be satisfactory with the other tribes. Ii
the Brule Sioux accept the new policy
without going on the warpath, it will
then be tried on the 800 Indians at the
Pine Ridge agency, and upon other tribes
as rapidly as the work can be taken IN.
-Des Moines Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Abuse of the Injunction.

A judge issues an injunction forbid-
ding you to do such and such thing.
You may have perfect right under the
constitution of the United States 20 do
that which he forbids. His injunction
may be unjust and illegal, but neither
this illegality nor the authority of :he
constitution will save you if You disobey
the injunction. The judge himself, the
offended one, has then absolute power to
punish you. He can fine you or put you
in Jail at his pleasure. You have no
possible appeal. In any ordinary trans
action the citizen who is supposed to have
committed an offense is entitled to trial
by jury and to appeal his case. But If
you offend an injunction judge, he him
self is the jury, he is the judge, he fixes
the penalty. This is law, but it is stupid
law, worthy of Turkish pasha, not of
a civilized country. No man in the Unit
ed States should have power to punish
another for crime committed against
himself. The judge who sentences a
man to jail on his own authority because
his judicial dignity is offended practically
applies lynch law, and il lynch law is
abominable, the bench should be the first
to abolish it.-New York Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
AN INDIANA scAREcRow.

In designing the light throwing APP
paratus shown in the accompanying
cut, an Indiana man seeks to provide
an inexpensive animated scarecrow.
adapted to be operated by the wind, to
flash beams of sunlight or lamplight
over field TO frighten away any bird
or animal bent OIL depreciation. The
device can be mounted OH post at any
convenient place and serves to friglten
hawks, crows and other birds in the
daytime and owls and other rodents at
night.
1t consists of fixed frame of any de-
sired shape, open on two sides for the
free passage Of the wind, with lamp
In each end Of the frame for night use
and central revolving wheel which
carries n number of mirrors to reflect
the light across the field 1t is desired
to protect. The fanges on the blades
are shaped to catch the wind on one
side only, and even slight air current
will set the wheel In motion,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
An Ingenious Excusc.

General William L. Sherman was
fond Of relating the following story:
when was with the army in Gcor-
gia, a slave-owner about Christmas.
time missed fine fat turkey. He sus.
pected good-looking mulatto, and or.
dcred the man to be brought before
him. You have stolen my turkey and
eaten It'll! said the irate planter. Use
not gwlne to say didn't when you
says did, massa.' 4 ought to have you
logged. What have you to say why
I should not punish yonT We'll, mas.
sa. yon hain't lost anything particular.
You see. you has II little less turkey
and a good deal more Niger! And the
master was compelled to acknowledge
the philosophy Of the slave and let hiu
60 unwhlpped,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25

Irregular feeding usually means over
feeding. The fowl, like other animals
that are not fed at proper intervals. is
liable to eat too much at one time, and
suffer from Indigestion. But such suf-
fering means ceasing of egg produc-
ton for the fowl as surely us 1t does
of milk production in the cow. There
is but one way to prevent this, and that
is the feeding at regular hours, and IL
any cause, as an enforced absence from
home, delays the feeding hour, give
less rather than more to the flock and
see that the larger and more greedy
ones do not obtain more than heir
proper share. Even missing one feed
Ing entirely is not as bad for them rs
getting too much at one time, and IL
any time Is an excuse for a hearty
feeding 1t Is just before they 90 to
Ioost at night. Then they can digest
1t before morning. Whether too much
at that time ever gives them the night
mare or not we cannot say, but we new
err saw or heard any indications of It,
American Cultlyator
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Don't Use MIX pre.ervative.,

DON'T Use MIX Preservative8.
Several so-called milk preservatives
are being offered this year that were
not on the market year ago, and the
claim is made for at least one OF them
that 1t will not In any way injure the
milk. 1t woul1 seem almost unneces-
sary to advise farmers to avoid these
personalities. for the use of them Will
mean trouble. The local board Of
health in nearly every town in the
country sufficiently large to have such
body of men, backed by the law, will
make more trouble this year than ever
before. Formalin and other chemicals
used for the preservation of milk are
very injurious to health, and laws
against the use of them are vigorously
enforced. Unfortunately, the farmer
cannot control the milk after II leaves
his hands, but as many farmers de-
liver the product of their dairies direct
to the consumer this warning Is meant
for them. The writer has personal
knowledge that the utmost precautions
are being taken in many States, and
there is no way of fooling these au-
thorities. In some sections the law
has been changed so that term of
Imprisonment has been added to the
heavy fine that was Imposed year
ago. In other sections fine and I'm
prisonment takes the place of fine or
Imprisonment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
What She Monld Saw.

They We're seated on the sofa in the
parlor His false, curling mustache
was very near to the painted roses on
her cheeks. He was doubtful, after
all. whether, Notwithstanding the in
Vulnerable vows of undying devotion
that had passed between them, he real
ly loved her with the 22-carat, lotion
power that he ought to, If he was to re-
gard her as his future wife, and he
wondered how he could break the news
gently. So in a very low voice lie said:
What would you say. darling. II
should tell you that you can never be
mine?"
Il should say, pet" she answered,
that I've got nice bundle of your
letters that would help 10 make it ex-
pensive for you."-London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Outraqinq Memorial Day.

The veterans and those who appreciate
what they did from 1861 to 1865 are
indignant over the way Memorial day
has come to be regarded by large Gle
ment Of the American people. Instead
OF being looked upon as an occasion for
paying respect to the departed American
soldier who has served honorably In the
field 1t is turned into q holiday to be
passed frivolously and without the slight
est regard for the sacred nature OF an
anniversary dedicated to high aims and
lofty patriotism. Each succeeding ami
versary Is mope and more joyous occa-
sion and less and less an object lesson
or gratitude to those who so nobiy serv-
ed the nation in the hour of trial.
When first instituted there was 10
thought of levity in connection with its
observance. The parade moved through
streets to the strains of the funeral
march, the beating Of the mutfied drum,
the shrouding Of the flag with Grape, the
soldiers with arms reversed. The re-
spectful attention of the multitude cor
responded to the sombcr professional.
In the cemeteries crowds assembled for
the exercises and to see the floral trib-
utes on the mounds of the heroes who
had answered the final roll call. In the
churches congregations listened to ad-
dresses in keeping with the solemnity of
the day.
That was generation ago. A great
change has come over those who have
come upon the stage of action since. The
present generation does not appreciate
the sacrifices the soldiers made in the
long-drawn-out war of the Cos. such as
their forbears well knew, or they would
never allow the day to degenerate into
season of merrymaking, with contests
on land and water by day, and dances
by night, upsetting completely the mean
ing of the anniversary. The Dissertation
has come to such pass that unless a
change comes over the public mind it
will be necessary to abolish Memorial
day.
The flowers can be strewn just us well
without ceremonial and interruption to
business and have equal honor and equal
meaning for our sleeping heroes as if n
day were set apart for this distinction.
In this way the mockery and heartless-
ness which now discredit Memorial day
will cease to disgrace it before the world.
Utica Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Recently two ATTEMPTS were modo ),

Recently two attempts were made to
Kill the chief of police Of Moscow.
Three shots were fired at the governor.
general Of Warsaw, and the minister
OF the interior was assassinated at St
Petersburg. All these crimes were
committed by students or by their
friends, and may De interpreted as a
response to the severe measures re.
Gently. taken by the government against
student agitators. How severe these
measures are is indicated by the fact
that in Moscow alone six hundred stu
dents have been condemned either to
exile or Imprisonment. The process is
that known as administrative order,v
that is, simple police hearing, in
which the person accused has small
chance to vindicate himself. The min
lister OF education, General yannoyski,
the one Russian official of high rank
who has shown sympathy with reform,
has resigned in despair because the re-
dictionary elements are too strong for
him. At the other social extreme there
have been riots of working men, partly
on their own account, as an incident of
strikes. and partly to express sympathy
with the student agitation. In tho
southern provinces there have been
outbreaks Of peasants, aimless and un-
the expression apparently
= blind revolt against the misery Of
Ehdr lot N Finland there 10 deter.
=
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Destroying the Weeds.

One Of the best methods of reducing
the labor required in the destruction of
weeds is to destroy them when they are
just appearing above the ground. For
a large field the weeder is the best i'm
plement, but for garden there is no
tool superior to the old time garden
rake. If the surface of the soil is given
good raking after each rain there
will be no weeds, as the rake keeps the
top soil loose. A rake allows of perform
ing considerable work between rows
compared with using a hoe, and when
the weeds are high enough to demand
hoeing the work is more difficult and
tedious. The principal injury done by
weeds is that they rob the growing crop
of moisture and plant foods. Weeds are
gross feeders and they soon take posses
sion of the soil. The rake will keep
them down with the least labor and ex-
penSe.