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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
III NEEDED NO PALMlsI.
An Observing Eye Could Easily Tell
Some of Her Faults.

An Observing Eye Could Easily Tell
Some of Her Faults.
She was very young and very pretty.
She was stylishly gowned and her hat
was dream" The man who was
with her evidently found no charm
wanting. But the woman who sat on
her other side, being an observant, criti-
cal stranger, noticed several things as
the car sped on that masculine blind
ness failed to detect.
She noted, for instance, that the blue
velvet stock about the girls neck was
pinned on. From the side on which she
sat one Of the pins-just the common
artlcle-was plainly visible. Then
such a little thing, but it counted so
much In the others estimation Of the
girl-a wire hairpin had been carelessly
stuck into the golden coils Of hair
among the pretty ones of shell. There
was Il button missing from one of the
gloves, too. 1t showed only once, when
the girl happened to raise her hand. but
the other woman took it in at glance.
When the girl leaned forward in her
seat, moreover. this Keen observer saw
a part of n safety pin just visible be-
low the narrow belt, and she knew that
the smart skirt had been hastily ad-
justed.
Then bit of girls conversation float
ed over to her.
Nov, you know" the pretty young
thing was saying earnestly TO her COM
panion, according to the New York
Times, "l'm not bit superstitious and
i don't believe in fortune tellers or any
such nonsense. But went to one of
these palmists and had my hand read
the other day, just for the fun of it.
And what do you think the woman. told
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
Winter Protection of Bee Hives,

After the bees have stopped their fall
flying the hives should be set in row,
facing south, with about six inches of
space between the hives. Drive few
stakes between and in front of the
hives at an angle Of about forty-tive
degrees, so that when boards are plac-
ed across them the lower edges Of the
boards will rest against the hives just
above the entrance. Then pack leaves
over the hives and between them, doing
the work thoroughly; the board will
prevent the packing material from clos
ing the entrance. Cover the leaves
with straw to considerable depth.
Dig trench along the back of the
hives, forming ridge against the hives
that will shed water and keep it from
getting in at the bottom of the hives.
This is very simple plan, yet gives
ample protection, while, by using the
board in front, the opening of the hive
receives all the sunlight there may be
during the winter Should the winter
be unusually severe, more straw may.
be added from time to time during the
winter to obtain the needed warmth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
me like book, to be loving and We,

me Ike book. to be loving and yet
masterful, manly yet tender"
Dick Carlyon groaned audibly. "Then
It's all up with my ever having a shot
at trying to make girl care for me.
can't do any Of the things you mention
l can only be great clumsy Idiot, all
right on horse or behind gun, but
no good at making girl happy"
"But don't be so downcast, Mr.. Carl
yon! After all, Eve on.y given you my
view. Perhaps the other girl"
'There is no other girl!'
Again Millicent's face became scar
let.
"Why, what do you mean?" she cried.
"Well-I-O, what an ass am! /
thought hoped perhaps you'd give
me lend. 1t was you I'd fallen in love
with. Miss Bainbridge"
NIillicent could hardly keep from
bursting into peal of merry laugh
ter.
"Why on earth didn't you say so at
once, Mr.. Carlyon% she cried roguish.
~. st would have saved such lot
of trouble. Why, there's the music for
the next dance"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

A ONE.sIDED WOoING.

81 2 was n big-limbed, brown.
faced man, and somehow lie
looked awkward amid the gilt.
tering artificiality of ballroom. He
was just the sort of being one asso-
ciated with big game hunting and the
wild regions of the earth. He seemed
MS much out of place at dance as u
rice pudding In Partisan menu.
Miss Bainbridge!"
''Mr. Carlyon!"
The mans voice was apologize, the
girls frankly amazed.
Fancy finding you Mt a dancer the
girl went on. after the first flush of sur
prise had died a natural death.
.Yes, It's not much in my line. But
! the fact is-well. came 10 see you"
40 see me?'
'Yes. wanted to ask your advice
on subject that has been worrying
me q great deal. You're about the only
girl know whom thought could
tackle without fear of being laughed
at. Can you give me dancer
Nillicent Bainbridge could hardly
help smiling at the almost boyish man.
ner In which the sunburnt young giant
voiced his semi-apologetic avowal.
81 shall be delighted" she said, sweet
~. what shall 1t be?"
20, l don't care-l mean do care,
only can't dance, so 1t can be polka,
waltz, or what you will. But know
you're good dancer, so 1t had better
be one you don't mind sitting out"
Shall we say number six, polka?"
Number six arrived in due course. BY
that time Millicent was devoured with
curiosity to know what Carlyon could
possibly want to ask her advice about,
How big and handsome and frank he
was! So different to the usual run of
men encounted in London ballroom.
Carlyon bore his partner away In tri-
umph to secluded corner of the con-
servatory. AS soon as they were seated
he burst out:
1--WE fallen In love, Miss Bainbridge,
I've known you good long time. and
I want you to tell me how fellow is
to make sure of getting girl to return
his affection"
Iillieent's face went crimson. Then
color ebbed away.
)oes the girl know you are fond of
she said, after slight pause.
he hasn't an idea" answered Carl
emphatically. And Pm such a
sort of fellow l don't know how
n. Surprising you were the girl,
ow would you like the fellow you
ding to marry to behaved"
lat is soon told" answered Mil
''In the first place he must be
e, my knight. He must be
urteous, always ready to inter-
very fancy. He must send me
nd sweets. take me to thea
very man do that sort of
nan who wants to win a wo-
be prepared to make sacri-
my lover must study all
He must be ablerto read
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

An important decision was handed
down by Judge Brennan of the District
Court at Muscatine, wherein he declared
that wholesale and jobbing house hand
ling cigarettes and also doing retail
business is liable to the assessment Of
imulct taxes. The case is entitled Her
man Gremmel ct al VS.. Muscatine Coun-
ty ct al. Gremmel is a wholesale dealer
and contended that because of this the
tax did not fall upon him. He further
claimed the assessment was n transgres-
sion Of the interstate commerce law. AZ
ter the assessment was made he filed a
petition asking a temporary injunction
to prevent the sale of the property. This
was granted and he then asked that 1t
be made permanent. Here the county
filed n demurrer, asking that the tempo-
rary injunction be set aside. The county
claimed that the firm also did retail
business and came under the provisions
Al.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
Saving Garden Seeds.


There are many seeds that the farm
er should save for himself every year.
His sweet corn from the earliest ears
to mature. and his field corn from the
most perfect ears. straight rows and
well-flled tips he can find, and IL pos
sible from stalks that have two or more
ears, to induce the habit of twin bear
ing stalks. These should be thoroughly
dried and kept dry until wanted for
planting. Rows of peas and beans
should be saved expressly for Seed and
not the seed taken from those that are
left after picking for market. We
have even let the first that set ripen
for seed, and picked them dry while
picking others for table use. This we
did to insure early maturity in the next
crop. Cucumber, pepper, tomato,
squash, pumpkin and melon, we saved
seed from some of the best If not the
earliest on the plants. and IL We cared
to save beet, carrot, turnip. cabbage or
onion seed, we saved the best we had
to set out in the spring for seed. The
lettuce and ridish go to seed the same
year if left long enough. Having Sc
lected our seed and seen it thoroughly
rpcncd, every package was carefully
labeled with the name of the variety,
and the smaller ones put away in a tin
box, that insects might not get to them,
and the larger ones in cotton bags Sc.
curely tied. A few we thought we
could buy cheaper than we could grow
them, and better because grown in a
more favorable soil or climate. but
when we saved seed as we have de-
scribed above, we had no running out
of any variety.-American Cultivator.
Watering Hogs i'll Winter.
The best hog watering device we
know of for winter use is composed of
two barrels. Barrel A should be set
in the line of pipe coming from the sup
ply of water. The float should be adj
justed to point on water level line,
as seen in the illustration. Barrel is
let down in the ground so the water
line will come near the top, but not flow
over. AT G is seen n lid composed of
two-inch plank or heavy lumber built
in such way as to make four drinking
places, the hog sticking its snout
through hole to get the water. This
barrel should be in corner of the lot
or near fence where it will be pro-
tected to some extent from the coolest
weather. At ID will be seen valve
which regulates the supply of water
and keeps barrel B so full of water all
the time. L is the line of pipe leading
from the float barrel to as many wa
tering places as may be placed ON the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
TEACHING DANGERS OF LAMPS.
ChildrcnArcI Instructed in Their Hand
ling in London Schools,

Chi1drcnArcI Instructed in Their Hand
ling in London Schools.
Authorities in control of the public
schools of London have introduced as
part of the system Of instruction object
lessons lii the care and management of
kerosene and other lamps. The idea is
a good one. No one element of the fire
risk of cities is more serious from the
underwriters point of view than the
careless use and abuse of lamps and in
flammable oils. An illustration OF this
is found in the historic incident of the
great Chicago conflagration, which ira
uition says was started by Mrs. O'I.ea-
rvs COW, which kicked over a kerosene
lamp which had been set on the stable
floor behind her to illuminate the milk
ing operation.
To impress children with whole.
some respect for the incendiary charac-
ter of n lamp is to impart useful knowl-
edge and make them through their
whole lives discreetly careful. Among
the points emphasized in the London
instruction on this point is the folly of
placing lamps on chairs or rickety ia.
bles, or ON narrow shelves; of the at
tempt to carry lighted lamp and
something else at the same time, and
the general inadvisability of carrying
lighted lamps at all. 1t is also made
clear by experiment why oil should
never be poured upon fire, either to
stimulate it or facilitate its kindling.
and the danger incident to the leakage
of oil from vessels containing it is ex-
planned by methods calculated to leave
a lasting Impression upon the minds of
the children.
Some clever apparatus have been ar
ranged for illustrating the dangerous
character of oil, and as children dear.
ly love everything which savors of an
experiment" the method of objective
instruction is remarkably effective.
The children take home the ideas thus
impaired and are constant monitors In
the family circle to remind the careless
adults Of what is imprudent in lamp
manipulation. The plan is one, says
the New York Times. which merits con.
sideration by progressive educators in
American cities,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

Hints About the Horse.
Teach a horse what you want him to
do and he will always do it.
Plaster scattered on the stable floor
keeps down bad odors and purities the
air.
Don't put you: horses feet in unslill-
ed hands. Good feet are spoiled by bad
shoeing.
Feed your horse as near the ground
as possible; when eating low down
more saliva becomes mixed with the
food, aiding digestion.
Keep your horse feeling good by pro-
per food and care and he will more
than repay you for the little extra time
you give him.
You can influence the shape of a
colts legs by keeping the feet trimmed
in proper shape, the same as you can
trim growing twig.
Always treat the nervous horse with
kindness, patience. forbearance, and
never make any quick or sudden move
ment or loud talking if it can be avoid
ed.
Lave your uoiSe 5 teeth ureSSeu Oc-
casionally, a little attention given to
this will prevent a so-called "side-driv-
err or '.puller." 1t prevents sore mouth
and assists mastication.
Tie your horse so that he can lie
down comfortably Mt night. 1t is a
practice with some grooms to tie a
horse so he can't lie down, to save
work in cleaning him the next morning.
Don't bring your horse in hot from a
drive If you can help it; if you do, rub
Inn thoroughly dry. A slow jog OF
alk for short distance before un-
itching will cool him off quicker and
save much work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

Whenever sucl indications are seen,
the insects should be dug out with a
knife or other sllarp-pointcd instru-
ment. Those which have bored deeply
into the wood may be reached by Il
sharp, stiff wire thrust into the hole.
They can also be destroyed by cutting
away the bark at the upper end of the
chamber and pouring scalding water
into the opening so that it will soak
through the castings.
Among the preventive remedies, al
kaline washes or solutions are probably
the most useful. Soft soap made to the
consistency of thick paint by the add,
ton of a strong solution Of washing
soda in water, is good formula for
application. 1t should be painted over
the bark, especially about the base of
the trees and upward to the main
branches. A small quantity of gas tar
added to the solution will also assist in
repelling the insect and will not injure
the tree. Orange Judd Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
Brief State H,nn.n,nr,,

The contract for the erection of the
State monument ut Shiloh has been let
by special committee of the Shiloh
commission to Prof +. Il. Tricbel of
New York. The contract price is S24,-
900. and the time specified for the COM
plction Of the monument is April 10,
1908.
Lincoln Pence, living near Mason City,
went to remove IL dynamite blast from II
quarry when it exploded. blowing out
his eyes and mutilating his face terribly.
William Horton, living at Uawleyville,
was accidentally shot and killed while
hunting rabbits. Mr.. Horton and a friend,
Marshall Owen, were hunting together,
when Owens gun was accidentally dis
charged, the load passing through Hor-
tons breast. Several of the shot pierre
ed his heart, killing him instantly. Mr..
Horton was 20 years old and leaves
wife and two children, who are left pen
niless.
George Il. Hall, president of the OF
5tumwa Building and Loan Association,
has made application for the appoint
ment of n receiver for the company, al
leging that present laws are too great Il
handicap. The company's assets are es-
timated at $4,000, liabilities $4,000.
One thing in the published report of the
State superintendent of public instruc-
ton this year which will attract atten-
ton because it is nm innovation and be-
cause it represents something never be-
fore attempted is the history of higher
education of Iowa, which history is made
up of the separate histories of the sew
eral colleges, academies, normal schools
and the State schools.
The Iowa State Medical Society will
hold its next annual meeting in Des
Moines May 21-23, 1902. DIR. Clifford
Scott is chairman of the committee on
arrangements, having been appointed to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
DR.. c. Il. Stoner
Rev. w. H. Tiff, an evangelist whose
home is in Hamilton, ILL.,, is under arrest
at Burlington on the extraordinary charge
deliberately defacing some handsome
~" Rurlin oton
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
Building a Small Ice House.

If ice is readily obt;linable during the
winter, there should be Il small ice
house on every farm, holding enough to
last through the summer. A cheap
house may be built by making an ex-
cavation, in circular form, ten feet
deep, walling it with brick or stone, or
even heavy planking, and having the
wall come up two or three feet above
the surface of the ground. On this
wall is built the top. which may be
round or octagon and running to a
sharp point. This wooden portion may
be built of rough lumber. A door is
fitted in one side and around the out.
side the soil is mounded up under the
caves and back for several feet to form
perfect watershed. In packing the
ice air must be excluded, and this rule
is as applicable to an expensive ice
house as to a cheap one. Sawdust is
the best packing material and should
be used in liberal quantities both be-
tween the cakes of ice and as a layer
over the top. If the ice is properly
packed it will keep well in the very in
expensive structure described.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

me? That was awfulls careless about
my things. That hated to mend or
sew and never could keep my room in
order; that | always mislnid my gloves
and little odds and ends and had a time
finding them when was going out
She said | always left everything till
the last moment and then rushed about
and dressed in hurry. And. do you
know, It's SO. That just exactly de-
scribes me. Now. don't you consider
that remarkable? How OH earth could
she have known!"
The man seemed deeply impressed.
The other woman smiled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
cowp,n Sense.

AoWpSa sense.
Theimpression seems to be somewhHt
general that the growing of cowpeas is
to revolutionize farming in some way
unknown. The value of the cowpea Is
mainly in its being renovator of poor
soil. AS a rule 1t will not pay to grow
cowpeas on any soil that Is rich
enough to raise IL fair crop of corn, but
on soil that needs an application of
manure or other fertilizer so heavy as
to be Improbable the cowpea will be
found valuable. In cold sections it
should be used almost wholly as
means of bringing up wornout soils
chcaply, while in the South it may be
used as Il stock food as well. 1t Is
strictly warm weather plant and seed
should not be sown until corn planting
time. BY all means try cowpeas on
any portion of the farm that is run
down, but do not waste time growing
them on fields that are fairly fertile.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
THE sNowDRlFT.

When night dropped down, the fields
were dark and dun,
Storm sprites were out-we heard the
north wind blow;
Then when arose the slowly wading sun.
Morning came mantled in robe of
~ snow.
White grew the landscape; every field
and knoll
Shone forth TRANSPORTED by the snow
storms spell;
The trees and fences stood in motley
) droll,
Half dark, half whitened by this mira
Gle.
But where the stone wall held its Parian
weight
OF snowdrift, like some Alp or Apen-
nine,
We saw sculpture man could not create,
Smoothed off and chiseled by some
touch divine.
Mute wonder of the myriad nodded snow,
Pure as the stars that sentinel the sky,
what art could improvise and fashion so,
Unless some godlike power sped pro-
creant by!
Here plinth and cornice, architravc and
frieze,
Lift up beauty to the day and sun,
Amidst the silver of the tinseled trees,
Thtat never Phidias or Canova won.
Country Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
shipping Poultry to Mnrket.

There are two errors most poultry
shippers fall into which have consider
able bearing on the results obtained.
One is the use of improper crates, and
the other crowding of the fowls in the
crates. In the first case sometimes the
crates used are too heavy and some
times too light. The last error is made
usually by poultrymen who have been
in the habit of shipping more or less
breeding stock and who use light crates
to save transportation charges over
long distances. The heavy crates are
generally used by farmers and are
made of any loose material they happen
to have on the farm. The crates should
always be as light as it is possible, and
still have it strong enough to bear
rough handling, and each fowl In it
should have space equal to that re-
CURED for 1t to turn around in COM
fort. If this sort of packing is done
the fowls will reach the market in good
condition, and there will be none
smotEered, as is usually the case when
too many are packed in crate. Don't
ship the culls and half-starved fowls
to the city market, but send ouly the
plump birds and those in good physical
condition, If you would get the highest
prinas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
Success in Dnirying.

If experience in dairying does not
make a man or woman wise, it counts
for but little We often see cases where
people grown gray in the care of cows
realize only meager profits from the
business. This is because years ago
they decided that they had mastered
all there was to be known relative to
dairying and have since never tried to
get out of the rut. The most conscien-
tious attention to detail work in the
care of cows, care of milk and the rou-
tine Of labor required in butter and
cheese making is necessary to success
in any or all of these branches.-Farm
and Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08

The American Park and Outdoor Asso-
citation has resolved to make campaign
throughout the country for the beautify-
ing of our farms, cities and dwellings.
Prominent among the objects for which
the society will work are the abolition of
the large posters and signs which annoy
people on public streets and buildings, the
establishment of depots and station
grounds by the planting of ornamental
shrubs, the identifying of the homes of
the country by judicious planting of
trees and shrubs, and the hiding of un-
slightly places on the landscape by the
planting of the growing and self
replanting vines. Prof. Thomas II. Mac
Bride, professor of botany iii the Univer-
sity of Iowa, is the first vice-presidcnt Of
the national society and is greatly inter-
ested in the work in the West and espe-
cially in Iowa. The work in this State
has already received much help and CO.
operation from the railroads.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-08
THE STATE OF IOWA.
eceURRENcgs oURlNa 1AE
PAST WEEK.
Man Brings Suit Against Whitccaps-
Annual Report of State Librarian
Cigarette Dealers Must Pay Mulct
Tax-Aim to Bcautify the State.

l. II. Burlington of Avon has brought
suit against sixteen residents of that
place for $4,000 damages. He states
that they conspired to drive him out Of
the country, and Sept. l notified him that
If he did not leave they would take him
out and horsewhip him. He claims that
on Sept. 16. 1901, at about 10 o'clock p.
M, they took him from his bed, put him
In wagon, and hauled him about half
mile into the woods. he being forcibly
detained, pushed, jerked about, cuffed
and otherwise cruelty and violently as
saulted and that at the same time he was
told that they were going to hang him.
He states that he was compelled to get
down on his knees and make confessions
Of matters of which he was innocent, and
against his will. He says the penalty
on his refusal was to be hung and shot;
and finally after remaining a prisoner
for one hour he was promised his life If
he would Immediately leave the State
without returning to his home. He also
alleges that he was shot at by defend
ants about ten times.