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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
JASPER DANES CALLER.

GO HE door creaked very slightly,
but 1t Jared on Jasper Danes
= nerves. He looked up with a
frown.
"Is this Mr.. Dane?"
A young woman was framed in the
doorway.
Jasper's frown slightly faded as he
caught sight of her. She was pretty
young woman and charmingly gowned,
and she wasn't more than one and TWEEN
ty. Jasper avoided the woman's page
of his paper. He couldn't have told
what the young woman in the doorway
wore, but he recognized the fact that
1t was combination that seemed to be
just suited to her.
"Mr. Dane, the edltorg'
Jasper, pencil In hand. bowed again.
The young woman advanced into the
apartment.
you are much younger than sup
posed you to be-" she said.
Jasper's eyes opened wider.
Il am not quite sure that ought to
take that US compliment" he said.
He even smiled. Then the pressing
character of his work reminded him.
His features stiffened. He raised his
pencil again, and looked at the girl Sc
verely.
ITS the very first time was ever in
nm editors sanctum," she said, as her
glance took in the dingy walls and the
Uttered desk.
How can serve you, madame" In.
quircd Jasper.
The girl looked at him and she looked
Mt the chair beside his desk.
Thank you,' she said. and sat down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

The smile and the words quite over
came Jasper.
IL hope So" he fairly stammere1,
as he arose to his feet and watched her
flutter from the room.
As he resumed his seat a card upon
the floor drew his attention. The girl
had dropped 1t. He picked 1t up, caught
sight Of his name, and at once recog.
nized the angular handwriting. Then
he read 1t aloud:
Dear Dane-This is my daughter
Leonie, just come home from abroad.
What she writes goes, of course.
yours,
'.LINAS LAMSON,"
Dane softly whistled.
80 this was Lamson's little girl, this
splendid young woman! How charm.
Ing she was, and how friendly. Had
he hurt her feelings? What brute lie
was! 1t would have been such simple
thing to publish the verses. And she
never showed him her fathers note.
That was noble of her.
He picked up his pencil and bent over
his work. And presently he softly
hummed:
She came upon me unawares
i turned and she was there.
Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

best. A thick saw is clumsy and cuts
large groove, while very thin one
requires frequent resetting. Our cut
shows filing frame for crosscut
saw. The base, g, is . feet long, foot
wide and inches high. 1t should be
fastened to the floor. The pieces, d, d.
are 2x3 inches and are mortised in the
base. The piece. c, is lxG inches, cut
shape of saw and beveled to the saw.
There are three 1a-inch bolts at c, c, c,
on which saw rests and is tightened
when put In the frame. The entire
height is 40 inches.-W. A. Sharp, in
Farm and Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

Sixteen Oakland young ladies have or
gained Il brass band
| Michael Tullis. resident of Wapello
County since 1S43, is dead.
The Kirchncr farm near Fort Dodge
| has been sold for $4,000
A postoflice has been established Mt
Wilke, with Christian Boddun as post.
master. ss'se
DR.. Daniel Backer, prominent ply
sican of Whiting, has been adjudsed in-
sane and sent to the hospital at Chtro-
kee.
The Federation of Womcn's Clubs at
Des Moines has established three bronze
drinking fountains in the business dis
trict of that city
The Council Bluffs school board is con
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of adding Il
two years commercial course to the cur
riculum of the high school.
y contract has heen signed by which
the new Des Moincs, Iowa Falls aud
Northern road will enter the Union sta
ton in Dcs Moines. Trains are now r,lll-
ming from Iowa Falls to nevada and
are expected to be coming into the cap
ital city before cold weather.
Clinton Turner's have voted to erect a
new club building to cost $4,000. The
structure will not be built until rcxt
spring.
\ big deal in real estate has Just been
closed in Page County by which the
liimball farm OF 996 acres has been sold
for $4,000.
Shenandoah people will give series of
entertainments TO provide money 10 main
tain the GA. Il. organization in that
town.
II. Ward, whose home is supposed 10
be at Iowa City, was found dead in a
stock car at Wymore. Neb. \ compan-
ion who had been seen with him has dis
appeared
Mrs. John Davis of Marshalltown was
a victim of ptomainc poisoning being
seized with illness after eating meal
consisting of rice cooked in milk
= Tho dedication of the new Dallas Coun-
ty court house at Abel has been fixed for
! Sept. 10, and it is proposed that Coy.
Cummins will deliver the address.
| a hired man. name unknown, employed
| few days by farmer named Layman,
near Davenport, stole n load of wool,
sold it for SIS and decampcd.
| The trustees of the township of East
Waterloo may cnjoin the city of Water-S
loo from dumping its refuse in the town
ship limits, claiming it is a menace to
health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Hay Will Re HIGH.

1t seems a probability that hay will
continue high one more year, says an
exchange. Last years drought affect.
ed the area Of meadows in the West
beyond doubt, and the crop reports
place condition below the average.
Some dry weather this year has cut
the possibilities of tee crop badly. In
portions of the East the weather has
been equally dry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Hcn-Pccked sparrows.

Female sparrows are especially tyr
annical toward their partners, especial.
ly at nest-building time, when they
frequently attack their husbands fierce
ly on account of their laziness. At
such times the female voice can always
be detected, both louder and shriller
than that of her mate, as she pecks
and tousles him, until he beats an ig-
nominlous retreat. Hen blackbirds
and thrushes are often very overbear-
ing and even spiteful toward their
mates when their houses are in course
of construction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

The best melons are not always the
largest. Many of the varieties grown
are for shipment to market. and must
therefore, necessarily possess thick
rinds. a good melon should be very
sweet, and should not be strlngy when
sliced, nor should the rind be very
thick. The best-tlavored cantaloupes
are the small ones, the Jenny Lind and
Melted Gem being favorites.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
SORRY MY JUDGMENT SEEMS HARSH.
jasper sighed and stared at the half

jasper sighed and stared at the half
written sheet before him.
Are you sure 1t is the editor you want
to see?" he asked. THE society editor
is at the lower end Of the hall. So are
the musical editor and the art depart
ment. So is the dramatic editor"
II came to see you," said the girl.
Jasper slightly flushed.
'orhank you," he said II am on ex-
hlbition at all hours. Is that ali?"
The girl shook her head.
do you own the paper. too?" she
asked.
Jasper frowned.
NO" he replied. 81 believe 1t is gen
orally understood that Mr.. Linas Lam.
son Is the papers owner"
1.-THE railway PRESIDENT"
YES"
Elias he any children7"
zone"
"Boy?"
NO, n girl. a little girl who is study
ing abroad"
How old?'
~ don't know Mr.. Lamson speaks
of her as his little girl" Jasper was
getting fidgety.
~ beg your pardon, he said, "but you
have not told me how can serve you"
NO" she said, al haven't"
a brief silence followed.
Am to infer that you are getting
up society directory?" Jasper inquired
with slight flavor of sarcasm.
NO" said the girl, "tlie Inference
would be wrong. Nor do want nv
portrait on the society page. No, I,have
no tickets to sell and no subscription
paper to sign. l came here to see YOU.
A dear friend said: You must see the
editor of the Dispatch. He's well worth
your while.'"
Jasper couldn't help flushing again.
IAN reckoned among the leading
Sights of the town." he asked.
NO." the girl gravely replied. "You
come between the geyser fountain and
the ZOO"
Jasper laughed.
And do you come up here to tell me
tlint?" he asked.
H.
Il don't suppose my presence here both.
ers YOU in the least. does lt?"
"Madam," said Jasper, 81 am n reck-
less user Of the truth. Your presence
prevents me from attending to nv du-
ties
Perhaps this is your busy day?' said
the girl, innoceptly.
"All my days IRE busy days"
Then, of course, 1t is just rs CON
venient for me to call to-day as any
other day." said the girl.
Jasper looked at Her with comical
expression. He was little near
sighted, and, MS was his custom with
callers, he had scarcely given her an
appreciative look when she entered
Now, Mt shorter range, he saw that she
was much prettler than he ut first sup
posed. She certainly was very charm
ing girl. A troubled look came into Jas.
per's eyes.
II beg your PARDON" he said, "but
may l remind you that you haven't
stated your business with me?"
The girl looked into his eyes with a
clear, frank gaze. Then she slightly
smiled and slowly removed an elastic
band that held the small package she
bore In one neatly gloved hand. Jasper
took quick advantage Of her averted
e,eze to pull down his cuffs and make
! a quick pass at his twisted tie.
have written something" abe said,
"and want to submit 1t to you"
Jasper felt himself weakening. ordi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Intoxicnt,.- Beans

Among the peasah. Of Southern
Italy, Sicily and Sardinia curious
malady has been noticed by physicians,
which is caused by eating beans. One
Of the most remarkable effects of the
malady is species of intoxication re-
sembling that produced by alcoholic
drink In some eases persons predis-
posed to the malady are seized with
symptoms of intoxication if they pass
Il field where the bean plant is in flow
err, the odor alone sutiicing to affect
thnm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
LOST IN THE WOODS.
Practical Advice from World Fa-
,unua Trayaler

Every summer brings tragic tales Of
campers, hunters and summer tour
lists who are lost in the woods. \
considerable number are never found.
Others go insane from terror, hunger
or cold. Even in the more fortunate
cases the persons who are lost undergo
intense nervous strain. George Ken
nan. the great traveller, gives some
practical advice on this subject in a
recent number of the Outlook.
When you discover that you have lost
your way sit down instantly. You have
probably strayed but a short distance
from the trail, because otherwise the
branches Of underground would sooner
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

The New York experiment station
says that in Its inspection Of CONNER.
cial feeding stutfs unmixed or stand.
ard goods We're found to be of fairly
uniform quality and practically as
good as the guarantees except in n
single instance. The discrepancies oc.
CURED with the mixed goods. many of
which contained oat hulls, MS shown
by the percentage of crude fiber pres
ent. Adulteratlon of cornmeal and
other grain products appears to be
practiced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

times the Investment within year or
two. If you want to Improve your
poultry, you can do it quickly, cheaply
and with but little risk.
Breeders have learned that 1t pays
10 send out no eggs except from good
stock. A sitting or two is all that Is
needed for a good start. A very few
dollars spent for good eggs means a
nice flock of fowls In one year, when
you may be in position to sell to
your neishbors at good big prices
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Sheen for die Roxs.

Encourage your boys to stay around
home by giving them few sheep
Don't give them the sheep and pocket
the profits yourself, as this is not a
very encouraging way of doing busi-
ness with your children. Encourage
them to show at the comfy fairs and
they will become doubly interested in
the sheep business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Clipping Work Horscs.

Whether or not 1t pays to clip WORK
horses was tested ut the Michigan ex.
pertinent station and reported in re,
cent bulletin. The conclusions were
not as definite as might be desired.
The station, however, believes that the
horses which were clipped did thei;
work with much greater comfort IN
early spring than those which were no,
clipped. This of course means great
deal when animals are at work pre-
pairing the land for spring crops. The
clipped horses always look better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

Selecting A crosscut saw that will
work rapidly and with ease requires
considerable experience. A saw having
4 cutting teeth. as shown in cut at
a, to l straight drag tooth. b, with back
of saw gauges thinner than edge,
will do as much work rs any other.
1t requires less work to keep such
saw in order. Medium thickness is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Grnss for snndxLnud..

Awnless bronze grass (bromus ip-
ermis) will be found excellent for use
on drifting sands. 1t is perennial,
looks somewhat like blue grass and is
suitable for light, dry, poor soils and
resists dry weather About fifteen
pounds of seed per acre should be used.
1t spreads by creeping underground
stems or root stocks. 1t will not thrive
on wet soils. Willie not as valuable rs
many other varieties, yet it serves well
on light sandy soils upon which no 9TH
err grass will grow,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Managing Dairy Cows.

The proper management of dairy
cows embraces far more than their
mere examining with food. The COW
milks by the mouth" is an old saying,
and 1t is quite true to certain extent,
but If she be given even large quaint.
ties of unsuitable or badly balanced
food she will not milk to her fullest
capacity. Besides, there are n great
many other things to be attended to as
well as the food. such as watering and
ventilation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
After Harvest,

After the wheat is harvested the
young clover grows rapidly, as its sup
ply of plant food is increased by rea-
son of the radiance of its wheat COM
petitor, but many farmers allow weeds
to grow. moving them down before
they produce seed. Such plan is bet
ter than to leave the weeds to mature,
but the proper course to pursue is to
NOV the weeds when they are young
and before they have deprived the
clover plants of food. BY moving
them two or three times during the
summer many of them will be de-
stroyed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
The Strawberry Bed.

When the strawberry harvest is over
cut down the weeds and NOW the rows
with lawn mower. The rows may be
hoed Or the old bed left for another
year in the matted condition, but all
weeds must be kept down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
A Good THING to Do.

There Is no branch of farm opera.
lions that can be permanently and
proitably Improved more easily and
at less cost than the poultry yards. A
dollar or two invested in eggs of good
breeds pf fowls will bring back many
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Church from a single Tree.

In Santa Clara, Cal, there Is a church
constructed from the wood of single
oak tree. The building is 30 feet wide
and 70 feet deep, yet when its con-
struction was completed 1900 feet Of
lumber remained unused.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
SHAKE HANDS WITH FATE.


,Tissn saa old world, and bad old world,
It is scarce worth while at all:
Its sorrows cling and its friendships
sting,
And even its joys will pail.
But dear is life for all its strife,
And love is better than hate
You'll find grace in the surliest face
Ii you just shake hands with fate.
With light in your glance and right in
your glance
And your lips in curve to the sky;
A spring in Your walk and ring In your
talk,
Sure, hope will not pass you by.
The path that YOU will winds over a hill,
But 1t leads to an open gate;
So trill you song to lure love along,
And just shake hands with fate.
IT'S in yourself is the demon elf,
'Tis in yourself Is God:
And you'll never stray from yourself
away
Gods light or the devils prod,
Whatever your mind you'll meet in kind,
And what is yourself create;
The world will view what Is really you
Therefore, shake hands with fate!
-Leslie's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

Inflammation in the eyes can often
be cured by bathing in hot rain-water
and milk in equal parts, ten minutes
at time, morning and night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

A man can't be said to be thoroughly
domestic in his tastes unless he can
get an article out Of the refrigerator
without spilling something.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Lan1latiies in Vienna

One hundred and fifty landladies
have been summoned at Vienna for
taking in boarders without the permis-
sion Of the police,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

If you are sincere in your desire to
avoid crowds. why don't you so oftener
ito prayer meeting'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

SS'ictiis VI DuEhSs
Aauitor OF state; s. McLuin
Treasurer of StateSR. Il Grammar.
Judge of supreme Court dong term)-
in m3ar,. SS'apleton.
Smnremc camrt Ranort.r IeI,, t II pPPa,,or
Judge of supreme Court tshort term)-W.
III u quick; 60
commissioner honhas great II
~ AZ
~, Ho'hes eorfespohuehce'
me democratic state convention viii n
met mere Wednesday nominated the forey;
gong ticket by acclamation. The conAl
'eh'ion adopted platform which makes
NJ ,iiehtion OF Tree SILVER or the national,
a .l, OF the party at Kansas City.
rms IS the hrst time the Iowa Democrats
nave ignored the silver question since the
nupuque convention in lS96, when free
s'lser at rntlo OF III to was specifically
ihaorsea. 4 ne result was reached at the
CONCLUSION OF protractrd contest when,
by vote OF 3Sl to ''il, the convention
refused to amend the report OF the ma
1ority OF the committee on resolutions
by inserting a plank reailirmins the Kan
sas Wy platform. The initial plank over
Whicn the contest arose reads:
we. the chosen representatives OF the
Dehocratic party Ill Iowa, IN delegate
convention assembled, hereby declare
anew our taith IN the fundamental prin-
ciples of the Democratic party AMI re-
new our arrogance thereto.
me trust and tariff utterances in part
follow:
we md much in the domestic affairs
of the nation that ought TO be changed.
The tariff policy originally adopted for
afowed purpose of raising revenue TO
meet the enormous burdens of the Civil
War has been turned to the use of indi-
vidual and class interests until it has
become the creator OF countless uncarn-
ed fortunes and the shelter of huge COM
binations of capital. organized in the
form of trusts, which are stranging COM
petition in many of our industries. de-
stroying individual efforts, crushing nm
bition largely in every line OF Industry
and already acquiring power which en-
ables them to dictate in their own inter-
est the prices of labor and raw material
and the costs of transportation and of
finished products.
We affirm the power and declare it to
be the duty of the government to srapple
with all monopolies of this character and
by laws which can neither be evaded iior
detied drive them from every inch of ,
American soil.
I'VE assert that an immediate rcluc-x.
tion of our tariff system to !, revcnnt
basis is an absolutely essential remedy
for these overshadowing evils, without
which they can never be overcome"
The Philippine war is declared TO have
IA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

A parcel post package mailed in
Brooklyn to Hamburg, Germany, re-
Gently, interested the postal clerks,
The customs declaration of its con-
tents written on the outside was us fol-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
a Historic Tree.

There still flourishes at Dundee,
Scotland, tree which was dedicated
as tree of liberty" more than cen
fury ago during the ferment caused by
TIL, French revolution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

praise and many prizes in strictly pho
tographic competitions, is to be credit
ed with having won the laurels in this
case, some of his recent work having
been accepted by the Salon to be hung
at Its next exhibition. When 1t is re-
membered that the Salon is composed
Of the most conservative artists in the
world and that Its gates have been
jealousy guarded against the admis-
sion of anything but works of the high
est merit, the Importance Of this inno-
walton. to the camera worker, will at
once become evident.
The snap shot fiend will soon be n
thing of the past. Amateurs to-day
are putting brains Into their pictures.
While brains and work are necessary
to make artistic pictures, good outfit
Is also essential. The box should be
one with n focusing arrangement and
ground glass, the shutter one of the
automatic time and speed combinators
but the most important of all is the
lens. 1t Is better to have good lens
and cheap box and shutter than a fine
box and shutter with cheap lens. 1t
Is also advisable to own two lenses-a
wide angle for interior and confined
places, and rectilInear. The rectili.
near lens should be of high speed and
not too long focus, for all around
work. A high grade combination lens
Is very desirable, which by removing
one combination give very long focus
with remaining combination-is at
times very important. The subject OF
lenses is an inexhaustible ones, and we
will endeavor to treat this subject In
some future article.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

To give your Photographic parapher-
malta a thorough overhauling and clean
ing up. If you use hand camera, take
on the front and clean out the dust
that you will be surprised to find 1t
contains. II 1t is a larger instrument,
see that there are no parts that re-
quire reblacking. The nearest shoe
maker will give you little clubbing"
that VIII improve the bellows If rubbed
into the corners that are getting hard
ana inclined to crack. Go through your
negatives and throw away all those
that are useless. Overhaul your stock
OF solutions and throw away all that
are not in good condition and properly
labelled. Examine your trays and
washing boxes and give them coat of
enamel II thought necessary to guard
again rust or decay. Go carefully over
your source Of darkroom illumination
and see that there is no danger from
any stray beams Of white light or an
unsafe ruby light. Finally, make a
resolution to the effect that you will
expose fewer plates and secure better
results than you did last year.-St.
Louis and Canadian Photographer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10
Having on Soft Meadows.

Along sluggish streams are thous-
ands of acres producing fairly good
COW hay. but on which teams cannot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

The recent action of the Paris Salon
In admitting photographs in competi-
ton at Its next exhibition is bound to
exert stimulating and very beneficial
effect upon photography all over the
world. Up to the present time photog-
raphy has been barred from all Art
Exhibits and has been classed as q lib
eral and not rs one Of the Fine Arts.
Mr.. Edward Steichen. of Milwaukee,
however, very prominent amateur,
whose work has won him universal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-10

OUT or carrying the hay in large
cocks on n pair of poles, to the
edge of the upland, where 1t is to be
loaded. To avoid this drudgery some
farms use mud shoes for their horses,
as illustrated. The shoes are of oak,
inch thick and Sx10 inches for horse
of average weight. Edges are bcveled
and planned, and ends are strongly
cleated on the under side. Holes are
made to fit the projections of the Iron
shoe and an iron strap, which black
smith will make from the Illustration
for few cents, passes across the hoof
and is fastened by nuts on the lower
side of the mud shoe.