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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulation to the
publishers and to good farming, for, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, 1t is easily the best and most help
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
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 It's Spec
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance journal,
four of the most valuable farm publi-
cations in the country, that enable us to
offer the four In connection with our
own paper for $3.50 for the entire five,
one year. This is emphatically q good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals it. A.
county paper,s farm paper, poultry
paper, q farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Isntitute, I'LL for 81. 80
Come In and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
The General Purpose Cow.

The habit of speaking of the general
purpose COW sometimes leads people
into chasing this animal the no pur-
pose COW, says E. r. Smith In Indiana
Farmer. This latter animal is In evi.
dence on q great many farms and 1t has
done more toward injuring dairy and
the cattle business than anything else.
The no-purpose COW is so much like the
mongrel dog CT the barn yard fowl.
Neither has any particular breed posi-.
bilities or capabilities. They exist be.
cause they are the products Of q lazy,
careless system. They do not help
their owner much, but tend to discour.
age him with his life.
The no-purpose COW is the product
Of Indifferent systems of farming, and
1t is an snimal which is neither good
for milk nor beef. She is usually a
good feeder, an excellent feeder in fact,
but not much of producer. It is as.
tonishing some time to know where the
food goes which she eats, for 1t is con.
verted into neither fat, flesh nor milk.
1t must make bone, muscle or sinew,
for the flesh of the animal Is generally
tough when eaten.
Now the general purpose COW is q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
POULTRY POINTERS.

A dark comb is IN indication Of a
congested state Of the system.
Land that dries quickly after rain
is well adapted to poultry raising.
When one does not care to raise
chickens 1t is better on the score Of
economy to keep the layers without
cocks.
See that the hens are well developed
and not too fat. Mate them to males
also well developed. and the chicks will
be all right.
When the hens are too fat. reduce
them In flesh by giving them shorter
rations and give more bulky and less
fattening food.
Fowls appreciate good food as well
as other animals. but it is unwise to
limit them to one kind, be 1t ever SO
good or wholesome.
Crude petroleum thickened to a prop.
er consistency with red OF brown min.
eral paint is good to use on the outside
of poultry houses and other farm build
ings.
Bone and grit of some kind are an
absolute necessity to fowls confined in
small yards and unable to supply them
selves with these little items always
obtainable by birds ut liberty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
The Treatment of servants.

As the servants home is in the house
where she works, the relation between
her and the mistress is more close than
that between clerks and their employ
ers or workers Of any other sort For
this reason there must be more consid.
Grafton than when the situation can be
called purely business arrangement
Household service is a business ar.
rangement, and again 1t is not, and
those housekeepers who recognize the
twofold character of the situation are
the best calculated to succeed in solv-
ing the domestic problem. In the bust.
ness character of the situation you
must demand prompt, efficient labor,
honesty and cleanliness; but on the
other hand, your laborer is member
Of your family, and you will not Sc
cure good results II you forget her
womanhood. There is great differ
ence in peoples idea of being kind, but
kindly manner, orders given us re-
quests, little attention to the bodily
condition of the worker, little friend
ly advice on matters of dress or sim
liar things that concern her as wo-
man. suppiementing clean and COM
Portable Room, Is certainly good type
Of indness.-Woman's Home Compan-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

crd sor type intermediate between the
bed and dairy type. This animal,
strictly speaking, is the product of care
ful and good breeding, and is not the
outcome Of chance OF accident. She
has been bred for dual purpose ana II
she comes up to snticipstions she is q
good mixer and good beef producer.
While not as good as the best beef
animals or the finest dairy cows in pro-
ducing flesh or milk, she nevertheless
possesses the ability to psrtake of each
to . considerable degree. She is emf
nently adapted to the general farmer
who wishes milk, the latter q fat COW
for the shambles, with calves which
will produce good veal In short time
from birth. It may not be generally
known, but 1t is more difficult to raise
such an animal than typical beef or
dairy cow The danger, however,
comes In with the no purpose COW. In
trying to secure good general purpose
animal we may stumble upon the for
mer. This should be avoided In every
possible way, for the Investment would
prove as unsatisfactory as any possibly
could on the farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

An amusing game is dumb oratory,
which must always be played by two
persons, though the spectators may be
as many as the space of the room will
permit.
The dumb orator is quite hidden
that is, all but his hands and arms.
The talking orator takes up his posi-
ton just in front. with his hands and
arms behind his back. while the hands
and arms of the dumb orator are
thrust forward, just US If they belong
ed to the speaker. 1t is best to select
very "elocutionary" piece. which re-
quires many gestures. These the dumb
orator makes according to his own
ideas. quite regardless of the talking
orator, who goes sercnely on his way.
The effect Is very funny. and the 30
berer the piece the funnier it all looks.
1t is better that the dumb orator should
not have any idea what piece the talk
ing orator will recite.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

II you ever go to Hunkow, China.
don't forget to visit the duck farms.
There are IL great many Of them. and
they are really very funny. Hankow
is built along the river. and the people
live by catching fish and raising
ducks. Close to the water are the lit
tie sheds in which the ducks sleep at
night. Early each morning the doors
of these sheds are opened. and the
ducks go out upon the river and swim
about all day. At sunset the owner
claps his hands. and the ducks rush
from all directions, and there is a most
desperate scramble. None Of them
wishes to be the last duck to 60
through the door. They have the best
of reasons. too. for Chinaman sits
at the door with long bamboo rod III
his hand, and the last duck always
gets sharp crack. 1t is very funny,
too, to see these farmers driving their
ducks to market. They never walk,
but ride In the oldest sort of boats,
and the ducks swim ON before. Should
one swim to either side he is quickly
brought into line again by an unmis-
taxable hint from the bamboo stick
which his master always carries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
WOMAN, TAKE TIMEl
Don't Hurry Through This World
"A If Racinn En. n r.aIn

Don't Hurry Through This World
as II Racing For a Train.
We cannot buy time, but we can take
time. We have time to be sick; we have
time for all the exacting and inflnitesi.
NAL tolls of the kitchen and the nurs-
cry. We take time to make the jellies
and jams, the butter and cheese, to do
the scrubbing and the ironing and to
trim all the children's dresses. Why
not. then, take time to be comfortable
to do our social duties as our domestic
ones, to rest when 1t is needed, to culti-
vate our intellectual faculties and to do
good as well MS to do work and nothing
but work.
Labor is good to certain extent, but
I think there is such thing us carry
ing it much further than is supported
by the Scriptural injunction. know of
hundreds Of women who do not have a
moments rest from the weeks begin
ming to the end. except the few hours
passed in sleep.
Take time and rest. Recreate, read,
attend the quarterly meetings. A hui
man life, souls happiness. is worth
more than a few paltry dollars, the
pleasure Of outshining your neighbor,
having better house or better dressed
children. In the beautiful summer
weather take a day or couple of days
and so into the woods or to the sea-
shore and drink in the healthful,
strengthening breezes and breathe of
the pine and the balsam or the sea
spray, that are sweeter than the nee
tar and the ambrosia Of the gods.
Do not wait until it is too late, but
take your time now. Tomorrow never
comes. Today is yours and at your
command. Tired, nervous, overtaxed
wives, drop that work now and run
out and breathe the fresh air of the
fields. Take your children to the brook
side under the trees and play at naiads
and dryads. An hours ramble or rest
listening to the singing Of the birds,
the whir of insects, watching the
shadows play with the sunshine and
drinking in the reviving freshness of
the balmy winds, is cheaper than
doctors call. Y I'll be the better
for 1t, and the work will not be the
worse.-Ladles' World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

With the development of the great
est iron and steel and coal recources
possessed by any country on earth there
has been cheapening of the materials
and revolution in the industry. We
have become exporters instead of i'm
porters of iron and steel, and the cor
rectness of the progonsis made by the
two distinguished shipbuilders is veri-
fed in an extension of the industry
which indicates that before many years
the United States will build the ships
of the world. And yet the subsidy
beggars are as keen on the scent today
as they were at that time, when we
were dependent Oh Europe for supplies,
handicapped with tariff that made
millionaires of the Pennsylvania smelt-
ers.-New York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

The president will be on trial In the
person of Mr.. Evans successor, and
therein lies q question of moment In
connection with the change. His
friends will expect an appointee as
resolute in resisting the agents who
make q "business" of pensions as Mr..
Evans has been. They want the laws
literally but honestly interpreted, with
no semblsnce of surrender to q policy
which would open the doors to Tom,
Dick and Harry upon any sort of appli.
cation. On the other hand, the enc
mics of Mr.. Eysns-the men who are
'pluning themselves upon the claim
that they are forcing him out of Office
will set to work to try the mettle of the
new commissioner, and in the same
way that they tried the mettle of his
predecessor. The war is certain to con-
tinue, and for awhile it may take on
renewed Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14


The Indiana republicans insist that
revision of the tariff is to be intrusted
to his friends, not to his enemies. What
friends? The billion dollar steel trust,
the sugar trust, the beef trust, the wood
pulp trust and other combinations that
are preying on the American people ?
How long would 1t take these monopo-
lies to disturb the system that shelters
them? The revision of the tariff be-
longs, as the Indiana republicans will
discover, not to its supporters and mon.
opolistic beneficiaries, but to the
masses of the people, who have been
too long its victims. Philadelphia
Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
A Cat and Do. Tale.

Cats and dogs are supposed to hate
each other. especially the cats. No
doubt pussy has good reason to go III
fear Of the dog. Still there are many
cats and dogs that IRE not only civil to
one another. but positively friendly.
There was one .abby which was SO
fond Of the dog of the family that she
could not bear to be separated from 1t.
She would new In hcartrending fash
ion to get into the room where was the
dog, and II no heed were paid to her
cries she scratched and scratched at
the door, trying to scrape admittance.
When this failed, 1t is said that she
then raised herself up on her hind legs,
turned the handle of the door and walk.
ed into the room. Her owners were so
enchanted with her skill. as we'll they
might be, that they used to get pussy
to repeat the feat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
Where History Was Made.

When President Palma of Cuba
placed wreaths upon the graves of the
murdered crew of the Firginius in San
tiago and visited the battlefield of San
Juan Hill he stood where history was
made.
1t is almost thirty years since the
men of the Virginlus were executed.
four years will soon have passed since
our army faced whitening "frontsl
fire" on the hill land by one splendid
achievement gained for itself glory and
for itself freedom. 1t was natural that
Mr.. Palma should have been stirred by
scenes so reminiscent of daring and Of
sacrifice to speak gratefully of the ser.
vices of the Americans to Cube.
There was no impulse of selfishness
in the army of 1893 or among the peo-
yle behind 1t; no thought Of tariffs or
hsggling over competition. A people
called for rescue from oppression, and
brave men sprsng to the task, leaving
bargaining to those whose trade 1t was.
Our bsrgainers have been over-shrewd
In taking advantage of Cuba's neces.
stiles Congress has made a pitiful dis.
play of surrender to selfishnesa, SO that
generous-minded men are sick with
shame for 1t.
Yet there is brighter side to look
upon. There is q "CubR Libre.n We
freed 1t, we are leaving it to govern IT.
self, IS we promised when no states
man In Europe believed that our word
would be kept. We have proved our
friendship deep and true, and shall still
prove 1t. For the people will never
rest content until the right to Justice is
conceded where the boon of freedom
was Conferred. New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14


Among the cloak room stories told
by the Washington Post is the follow.
Ing: "a friend of mine, "aaid Gov
ernor Shaw, "gave q dinner once to
some rural gentlemen from Iowa. He
furnished the best Of everything, ter.
rapin and canvasback duck. The cli-
max of the feast was watermelon into
which had been emptied two quarts of
champagne. When the farmers began
to eat the watermelon they smiled and
smacked their lips and ate again. Then
of one accord, they slipped into their
pockets handful of the seeds. They
wanted to raise some of the same kind
of melons on their own farms"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

Someone visited Senator Hawley's
birthplace in Stewartville, N. c., re-
Gently and on seeing the senator after
ward said: II should think you would
buy the place and giveit to posterity."
"Don't you think for minute that 1
am troubling any about posterity," was
the reply. "S6n, posterity will be here
after am dead"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
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GEOMETRY MADE EASY.
An Experiment Which VIII Explain.
One of Euclid's Problems.

For children who cannot easily grasp
mathematical or geometrical rules such
simple experiments as the following
are Of special interest: Geometry teach
es that when circle is moved within
another the diameter of which is twice
as large each point in the periphery of
the smaller circle will describe during
this movement straight line which
corresponds exactly to the diameter of
the larger circle.
That this is invariably true can be
easily shown. Cut out of an old card
board calendar two circles. one twice
as large in diameter as the other, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

refrigerator9 Do you want this to drip on
your food?
sth. Because the walls are lined with mineral
wool, a substance neutral to heat and cold, Com
sequently the warm air Is excluded and the cold
a minimum. ~
9Th Because scrubbing is not necessary to
Keep II pure, dry and sweet Herrick refriger-
ators In use for years are today as clean and
sweet Us the day they were first used
10th. Because severe tests have proven them
TO De the best preservers Of foods known to the
and adopted by physicians. colleges, hotels,
medical and state Institutions unless Il had true
merit?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
AN ARTISTIC COUCH.

woman covered with tapestry bearing
n broad green stripe on deep crimson
ground. Then she furnished the couch
with two large. squire cushions cover-
ed in the same style and~sdged with
thick green cord. between which re-
posed an oblong pillow of cream bro
cade edged with n full frill of soft
green silk. The result was rich, ar
t1stic looking piece of furniture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

in the margin Of the smaller circle
stick a needle. Now. when this needle
is set in motion. it will describe q
straight line. which will be nothing
else but the diumeter of the larger
circle.
II the foot OF tight rope dancer.
who Gun easily be cut out of a visiting
card. is now fastened with wax to the
head Of the needle ON the rim Of the
small circle. it will readily be seen that
the graceful little figure. no matter
how much 1t may pirouette or where it
may go. will ever keep consistently on
the diameter of the larger circle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

,tns lst Because It is the only sanitary Refriger
"a. because 1t has continuous circulation of
dfy, cold ar, which keeps food pure and sweet,
80 90: Because It will never mould, corrode, be-
~ an. Because 1t consumes less ice than any
hetiiriRerator ti made. (Ask your iceman.l
kept In the same refrigerator Without The strop9
foods tainting the light, ''oAe
9Th. Because 1t has from 80 to 80 per cent
y, storage capacity than any Refrigerator on
Th. B.cause 1t has no poisonous zinc In its
construction to corrOde. Have you ever noticed
drops OF water collect in a dead-air, zlncllined
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
rran.formine n couch.

This is how one clever woman trans
formed couch that before her dainty
manipulation was something of an eye
sore in the dining room: The couch,
which was Of the granny shape, was
low and deep, the back and sides being
quite square and upholstered to depth
Of about four inches. This the clever
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

fireplace watching her mamma pop
corn for her. After awhile she went
to the window and saw snow falling
with the rain.
"OhImamma." she said. "come quick:
The rains popped out white!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

Strange.
There was young lady named Sue
Elizabeth Harriet Prue
Lucretia Elmira
Ann Agnes sapphira.
And she could reclte 1t all through.
She had wee brother named Paul
Who was Just about learning to crawl
1t seems such shame;
He had but one name,
And he couldn't pronounce It at all,
Stella George Stern in st. Nicholas,
The Girl Who Laughs.
The girl who laughs-God bless heri-
Thrice blesses herself the while;
No music of earth
Has nobler worth
Than that which voices smile.
The girl who laughs-life needs her:
There is never an hour 30 sad
But wakes and thrills
To the rippling trills
OF the laugh of lass who's glad.
John Howard Todd in Ladies' Home
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
State G. A. R. Encampment, DE.
MONIES, Ia. NAV 2o.22. 1902

For this annual gathering the Chica-
go Great Western Railway will on May
1922, sell excursion tickets to Des
Moinee, good to return May oath, at
$4.85 for the round trip. For further
information apply to any Great Western
Agent or j. 2. Elmer, G. p. A., Chica-
go, Ill. 1S-w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
Insurance at Cost.

:. NJ. E. Hlair. Secretary Of the Delaware County
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., and County
agent for the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance
Co. will be at Fred Blair's office In Manchester,
Saturday afternoon Of each week. att
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
When the Rain Popped.

There is little Alabama girl named
Jessie who never saw snow. One cold.
rainy 6ov aha woe standing bafnrA tho
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

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PETER aoAapwAy.

PETER BOARDWAY.
DEALER IN -four, feed, hay straw, Maquoke-
~ Is lime, stucco, and common and Atlas ce-
ment. Telephone 1l3. Lower Franklin st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

j. M.PEARsE,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
y OR. All business entrusted to him given
prompt attention. Office In City Hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
ALEX. sEEs1RoM.

ALEX. sEEsTRoM.
GENERAL BLACKSMITH, horseshoinp u
VI specially. Interfering and corns cured or
no pay. Prices reasonable. and the best Of
work guaranteed A share of the public patron.
age Is solicited. Shop on Franklin street, near
the bridge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

PETERSON BROS.
nEADERS IN Groceries. Provisions, Crock
~ cry, Fruits. etc. Main Street,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
VIM. DENNIS
O. e. GATES,

LAWRENCE q GREMs.
DRUGS. Wall Paper. Stationery, Paints, Oils,
IL etc. City Hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14
Our Business Directory.
HoLLlsTER LUMBER co.
r UMBER and all kinds of building materials
l Posts and Coal. Corner of Delaware ana
Madison streets.

6cHARLEs. THE TAILOR.
MERCHANT TAILOR and Gents Furnishing
l Goods. Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
q prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
Monuments and Head Stones of various de-
signs. Have the county right for Sipe's Pat
ent Grave Cover; also dealer in Iron Fences.
Will meet all competition. 2tf ~.
WIN. MCINTOSH.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

WANTED. salesman; $50 monthly and ex-
penses; permanent Perry Nursery Co,
Rochester, N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

DRUG STOCK, $500, fine location, in city,
paying business, no fixtures TO speak OF;
Will consider good house and lot in city.
J. H. Johnson, N. Y. Life. Y-MS2 2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

BIDS will now be received by the under
signed for all concessions and privileges
for the Saengerfest, to be held at River
side Park, West Point, Neb., August s, 9
n 10, 1902. Bids may be made for any
be in attendance, and the attractions will
be Of the best. Excursions will be run
from Omaha and other points. One OF the
bands already engaged is the 22d L. s. in
fantry band. Address all communications
to. Fred So~nnenschein, Chairman Com
mittee on Concessions. West Point, Neb.
Y
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

WE MUST have an experienced, capable
travelling salesman 70 nj June 1 vacanc
NJ. +. Bixier & Co. Ltd, Cleveland. o.
-lSO-ls
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01

FOR SALE-Asphalt plant, It'll and
Grace SITS, Omaha. Apply to the Stand
ard Paving Co., Chicago, Ill.
Y-M521 Je22