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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

1t is admitted that water is essen
tial to the well-being OF humans, and
If this is SO why should any one pre-
sumo to think that animals can get
along with little or no water? Yet
this is the plan on which many farm
ers work. The cows and horses are,
perhaps, properly watered, but the 9TH
er farm animals are given little water.
In series Of experiments carried on
by the writer n number of years ago it
was found that sheep, swine and poul-
try gave us nearly 20 per cent. better
returns when regularly and carefully
watered than when the water was
given but occasionally.
That is, the egg supply was larger
from the hens, and the sheep and hogs
kept to the desired weight. More than
this, we found there was less trouble
with diseases. particularly those that
had the stomach for their base of at
tack. 1t is now a regular practice to
give all the animals on the farm regu-
lar supplies of clean water. In water
~ 49,, end swine tronghs are
After the animals have drunk, the
troughs are removed SO that there is
no chance of them being defiled. 1t
will pay every time to water all farm
animals regularly and with clean wat
er.-BrOokyille American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

gun the struggle us civil engineer. q
calling which he followed for eight
years. While thus engaged he spent
his leisure hours In the study Of social
science. but 1t was not until 1855 that
the result Of all this thought and prep
aratlon was published to the world.
Then appeared his first book, Social
Statics." which was four years In
advance of Darwin's origin Of Spe-
cies' and dimly anticipated some OF
the proofs OF evolution therein set
forth.
Spencer's first volume was received
with frosty air when noticed ut all,
Others followed only to experience q
scarcely less frigid reception. At first
the determined philosopher paid the
cost of publication out Of his own slen-
der means; that being the only way he
could get his work before the people.
Not until twenty-four years later was
he able to say that he had got his
money all back SO that he had lost
nothing by his work. Discouraging
us all this must have been, Mr.. Spen-
Ger was not Of a kind easily turned
aside. He continued to think and
write, and his great lifework stands
to-day the strongest kind OF evidence
that the sublime faith he had In his
own ability was well founded. He
lived to hear the applause of the world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
TRANSPORTING "A NlNETY-TON GRANITE COLUMN. ID

The construction the Morning
aor going on s one Of the biggest architectural
owing to lack of funds
OF the trustees the in
fifteen
Eight gigantic granite recently
York vinahaven
ported from the dock to the Cathedral grounds.
column memorial
enormous lathe built
true monoths they during polishing operation
one OF them aung within
came necessary to make the
inches In
section is 10 feet long feet in diameter the smaller
40 to %
was experienced in unloading them
da distance
Truck was built for the which
me frame OF the truck s 80
ana square and made out
built hcknesses
5inch tires
40hoe transport columns the
Cathedral
the Cathedral
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
OutwIitted.

At popular holiday resort during
the season q coach used to run daily
between the town and some ruins a
few miles out, stopping at an inn for
dinner. The landlord Of the inn made
ID pretty sum (which he shared with
the coachman-hy doing the passeng-
.ers out Of their meal A good repast
was provided, but the passengers were
hardly allowed to be seated before the
signal was given to start. One day,
after the coach had departed, the land.
lord discovered a traveller still enjoy
Ing hearty meal. He grew uneasy
as he saw the eatables disappearing
under his very eyes, but far more SO
when he noticed that all the silver
spooiis and forks were missing. On
the travellers describing suspicious
looking character among the passen-
gers. a bicyciist was hastily despatch
ed to bring back the coach. When it
appeared the accuser walked out, and.
instead of helping to identity the thief,
calmly took his sent on the coach.
Thanks for my good meal!', said
he, addressing the furious landlord.
You'll find the spoons and forks In
the coffee pot. Right away, driyerr'
Ia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
WAYS 81 YONG AGO.

Iaf q
Last night I dreamed l was awake;
Then, waking up, dreamed,
s Ny mind just went without break
To where the waters CLEANED
And dimpled down beside the road.
saw the willows trail
4 Along the stream, just like I knowed.
Sl saw the teeter. tail,
3 And heard the bluejay call, and call,
And saw the eddies swing
> IN curves below the waterfall,
An heard the ribins sing.
And I was Just boy, and walked
The ways o. long ago.
The catbird came again and Knocked
Just like used to know.
And In the orchard loaded down
The heavy branches swung,
! And In Its coat Of sober brown
The thrush its mathis sung.
And breexes moved the ripening grain
In pillows to and fro,
Aud l was just boy again
In ways Of long ago.
o., welcome dreams that take us back
10 childhood's happy daysl
Along some well-remembered track
In pleasant woodland ways!
Z q welcome song OF orioles
And thrush's mathis clear
That bring us back tho orchard knobs
And days OF yesteryear,
! 1ill We can hear the lullabies
And feel the Rhythmic swing
That used to lull our tired eyes
When mother used to sing.
Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

full woman. How little knew that
at that very time, John was having a
fierce conflict with his own emoti lions,
as he read and re-read the letter sup
posed to have come Tom me. In the
far West 1t told him, I had found
another. and by the time he received
that, would be wife. Would he
forgive ME for my fickleness, and could
he not find some one to fill my place?
There was Eunice. was sure she
cared for him, and would make him
happy.
you know the rest, child. He mar
ried her. She was ready and willing
to give him every encouragement; and
not until she lay dying did she con
fess herself the author Of these two
letters, and how fearful she had al
ways been that we would find out her
guilty secret, and by a mutual con-
fession learn that in our hearts we
had always been true to each other.
OF course he wondered why l had
never married. But she told him 1 had
been terribly disappointed, and not to
mention the subject to me. The letter
wrote releasing him from his engage
ment she received. instead Of him.
Eunice was clever. very clever. It's
a pity SO many clever people don't put
their talents to better purposes.
ION the day she died. she called
him to her. John she said, my life
has been spared many years, but I
have not been happy. knowing at last
that you would never care for me, as
you did for her, was wretched
fitting punishment for my sin but you
have always been kind and faithful
husband, and 1 could not die without
telfing yOuaail.. hs,a- .p- axSasa N 8
you be happy together. It Is my last
request, John. promise me you will
heed it. Il
"Well, as you know, child. we were
married in June, although he is past
three score years and ten, and WINS
seventy instead OF twenty as 1t was to
have been. That is all dear, and here
ia John. ssS
Later, rs / wandered in the glen, a
picturesque bit of rustic scenery,
found them sitting In an ideal spot at
the foot of beautiful waterfall, the
grand verdure-covered hills towering
above them. Dear old people young
In their hearts as on that spring day
when they plighted their troth beneath
the blossom-laden boughs OF the old
Observation-Disclosures.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
croWdiur tha rree..

When trees become thickly branched
and crowded as to space they are not
improved by cutting the ends of the
shoots, which merely aggravates the
evil. They should be judiciously thin
ned by the complete removal of some
of the branches. A skillful operator
will remove one-third or more Of the
branches Of thickly set tree SO that
the ordinary observer will not perceive
that any pruning has been done, the
tree looking as natural in its ramifica-
tons as II 1t had not been disturbed.
and this should be the aim in all prun-
Ing operations as applied to street
trees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
skin MIX for Cow,

II one has separator in the dairy
there is no objection to feeding the
skim milk to the cows, provided it is
given them while sweet-that is, when
not stale or in any way soiled. 1t is
best fed back to the cows mixed with
bran, and adds materially to the food
ration, generally increasing the milk
flow decidedly. The plan of feeding
skim milk from the creamery to cows
should not be carried on, for such milk
is unfit even for swine. unless one is
reasonably sure that 1t is from the
milk of the same day. It is probable
that the feeding of skim milk will be
found most profitable when given to
hogs or to the poultry, but where this
stock is not kept in sufficient quantity
to consume the skim milk 1t may be
safely fed to cows under the condi.
tons named.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

fed upon a yellow fever victim. The
health authorities were trying to dis
cover II the disease was carried by the
insect, and gave those submitting to
the test a reward Of 500.
Although she had nursed two Span
iards who subjected themselves to the
test and died. Miss Mas offered her
self as q sacrifice. II necessary. to sci
sence. and fell victim to the disease
90 result Of the bites Of the mos
quito. She was taken to the yellow
fever hospital. and her sister. Miss So
sphia Mas. started from home to reach
her bedside, but death won the race,
and she reached there only to hear
that her sister had passed away.
a bill has now been introduced in
Congress for pension for the mother
OF the girl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
acclaiming him one of the greatest
intellectual leaders Of his time.

intellectual leaders Of his time.
Herbert Spencer was simple ana
unostentatious to a marked degree.
He repeatedly declined academic hon
ors from colleges and universities. and
titular honors which the late Queen
Victoria was willing to bestow upon
him in recognition Of his distinguished
services to humanity.
The romantic side Of AR. Spencer's,
life may be summed up in few
words. He was devotedly attached to
his mother and grieved much during
her last illness. The only other wom-
an for whom he seemed to entertain
feelings Of affection was George Eliot.
They We're great friends and 1t is said
that he was in love with her. Per
haps the strongest evidence in supporS
Of that claim is the knowledge that he
was never in love with anyone else
and the fact that he never married.
In his contributions to science Mr..
Spencer has shown the workings of a
master mind; one that was clear, Wig
orous. forceful and original in its con-
ceptions. The world of mankind is
greatly indebted for his services and
Will not soon know his equal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

While wagon jacks are comparative
~ low In cost. some Of the cheaper
ones are not desirable. II one has
some leisure during the winter jack
such as is shown in the illustration,
Gun be constructed readily and at very
little cost. The lumber used should
he Of some tough growth and the join
ings should be well made. Material
2x3 will be strong enough IL OF good
lumber. The upright piece should be
about two and one-half feet long and
be mortised into the base. although it
may be attached in any other desired
way. The base is three feet long and
the upright piece should go into it one
foot from the end.
A long mortice should be cut in the
upright as shown, and holes made as
shown. SO that pin may he used to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

aU
Weeds and other refuse left in the
fence corners last fall should be care
fully cleaned away before spring. They
can be easily raked out, as they are
now dry, and the best way to dispose
of such material is to burn 1t.
There is an increasing interest being
taken in the plan for dipping hogs for
lice, says the Winchester Herald. This
is something that was scarcely known
decade ago. Nearly all up-to-date
swine breeders now engage In the
business, while the great army Of
breeders know nothing about 1t, either
by experience or observation. e,
A farmer was telling how he sue
ceeded in killing lot Of rats. says the
steuben Republican. It is an old
scheme. He took barrel and put
about six inches Of water In 1t. In the
center he put a stone large enough that
rat could stand on. On top ne put
heavy paper and cut it in quarters.
Then smear this over with cheese and
put a board leading up to 1t. He
catches Just scads of rats.
The farmer reduces the value Of his
own labor by keeping inferior stock,
or failing to secure larger yields of
crops, as the higher the price and the
greater the production the better the
remuneration for the labor bestowed.
There are periods when the farmer
cannot perform work in the fields, for
3 -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
Egg. In winter !,


Shipping eggs in winter requires
careful packing. Eggs are liable to
become frozen in the crates when the
cold is intense, although the crates may
be made tight and the eggs inclosed in
paper partitions. There Is no remedy
for the drawback, and the only safe
plan is to keep the eggs until the
weather moderates. Sawdust is some
times used in the crates to fill up the
spaces and prevent the ingress of cold
air, but it only adds to the weight.
II one has the time to bestow. the eggs
may be wrapped in wadding, and plac-
ed in the paper partitions; but the mer-
chants who receive them may object
to the extra labor imposed upon them
of removing the covering from the
eggs after arrival.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

i He was explaining why he didn't
get home until an early morning hour.
The fact is" he said, ian old col
iege chun,-a stranger in the city
came to the office. and felt as il 4
ought to entertain him a little ~
Y oh, It was charity!" she in. errupted.
why. yes" he returned, Frightening
at the suggestion, you might call it
charity to spend a little time and
money en- a lonesome
.But charity she interrupted again,
.'begins at home" 4
Then he gave up the explanation
business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
~oZ

$50 Smoke Your Own Neat.
Many Of the farmers in the East
cure ham for home use. The quality
is much better than the product sent
out by the western packing houses. Set
clean sugar barrel on box 4 It.
long, IT. high and wide enough for
the barrel. Bore auger holes through
the box under the barrel to let the
smoke through. Make hole in the
ground under tile front end Of the box,
SO that the fire made on a piece of tin
can be showed under the box. A half
head Of barrel can be crowded down
by the end Of the box. closing the fire
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
Say Woman Wa. Murdered.

Detectives announced that Mrs. Mary
Graves, who was found dead in her burn
ing home in Des Moines, had been MUIR
dered. In n pending divorce suit she
charged her husband with saying, Il can
get u man to kill you for So and drink
of whisky" The husband went home
and discovered the house. on fire. He
gave the alarm and neighbors rushed to
his assistance. On the floor the body
of the wife was found with the face and
breast badly burned. At an autopsy the
doctors detected indications of strangula-
ton by choking but no reaction from the
burns, plainly indicating that the wom-
an was dead before the fire was started.
The detectives believe kerosene was pour
ed upon the woman and lighted to hide
= n,urdar -nfi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
Ancient Proofreadine.

The editions Of books printed two
or three hundred years ago are almost
entirely free from typographical err
rors. which may be attributed to the
fact that early publishers were gener-
ally eminent scholars, and themselve
gave much attention to the revision
their proofs. After reading the proc
they frequently turned them over
other scholars with the request to
wise and correct. and as the print
time was then deemed a matter
small consequence. perfection
attained which is seldom equalet
modern printers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
state NOV. inIIRr,e..

John Nj. Wagner. a wealthy Wash
ington County pioneer, is dead, aged Y.
Blinn's saloon at Clinton was robbed
of a quantity Of cigars and gold watch.
No clue.
L. Gilliland has been appointed post
master at Nugcnt, vice Frank g. Hen
non. resigned.
Geo. Goodman, Des Moines coal
driver. was struck by street car and
fatally injured.
DIR. +. w. Hodgdon has been INSTALL
ed as pastor of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church at Des Moines.
The osteopaths are demanding that an
osteopath shall be placed on the State
medical board when the next appoint
ment is made.
The stomach Of Mrs. William Myer,
who was found dead at Belle PLANE
Nov. Is. has been taken to Iowa City for
analysis. Circumstances under which the
body was found lead the authorities to
believe the woman was murdered. The
body was exhumed at Keister, MINI.
One of the largest mastodon teeth ever
shown in Iowa has been received by Gu
rator Aldrich Of the State Historical So
ciety. the tusk being presented by D. r..
Schell OF Sheldahl. The tusk is seven
feet six and one-half inches in length
and seven inches in diameter at the great,
est thickness.
a. A. Cassidy Of Davis County has
sued two township officials, DR.. John
Garrett and Chas. Parks, for $4,000
damages for alleged illegal quarantine
for scarlet fever.
Suit has been fled in District Court
at Council Bluffs against II. 1. Forsythe,
president OF the Union Transfer Com
pany, alleging misappropriation Of &c.
900. Forsythe denies the charges.
Compelled to sit four hours in cold
depot at Sedan, while waiting for be-
lated passenger train, as result Of
which she contracted pneumonia, Mrs.
Nunice Hendon of Moulton has sued the
g., B. 4 Q. Railroad for $1,000 dam
ages.
Pinned down by heavy tree trunk
that had fallen across his leg and broken
1t, and with no one near to hear his cries
for help, Joseph Fry was forced to chop
two hours at the old Winchester farm,
about two miles northeast Of Council
Bluffs, before he could free himself.
Then. despite his agony owing to his
fractured leg, he dragged himself almost
fifty feet, but was finally forced to give
up. II was here that ]. Carter, another
employee, heard his cries and came to his
rescue. The break was serious, but he
will recover.
1t Is definitely announced that the Jew
ell Lutheran College. recently burned,
viii bs rebuilt next summer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

Father said the little boy, what
lis reclprocity9''
Reciprocity. my son, is an arrange.
ment BY which you undertake to give
up something that you don't value very
highly in exchange for something that
you o.''-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
hERegRT SPENCER DEAD.
The Last Of the Great Thinkers Of IN,
Victorian Aye.

11e z51Ut OF t1zU 0Feut 1uEMRex1 uk5 INV
Victorian Age.
Herbert Spencer. the distinguished
English philosopher and author or
many scientific works Of great value.
who died recently at his home in
Brighton, was the last of the great
thinkers of the Victorian age, which
included Charles Darwin, Thomas
Huxley and John Tyndall.
Herbert Spencer was born April 81.
1920. the son Of a poor schoolmaster In
Derby, England. His advantages In
early life were few, most of his etiu-
cation being received through his faith
er. yet he lived to be one of the great
est thinkers of the age. At II he be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
Rae. In Cold STORAGE.

A method new to many beekeepers
is employed at the apiary of P. B.
Jones, Mt. Morris, N. Y. About Dec.
4, the swarms are removed to the
cold-storage building, where hives are
placed In tiers for winter keeping. The
building is dry and dark, and the bees
keep in a quiet condition, and with less
loss than by ordinary methods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

place the lever higher or lower to At
the height of the various wagons. One
end of the chain is stapled to the base
us shown, and in the end Of the lever
is placed strong hook. After the
wheel is raised to the desired height
n link Of the chain is slipped over the;
hook in the lever and holds it in po-
sition.- News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

hole. All crcvices must be banked
with dirt to keep the smoke in. Drive
strong wire nails near the top Of the
barrel to hang the hams oil. Place a
strong paper or canvas over the top of
the barrel and add enough bags or.
blankets to keep the smoke inc Cor.
Farm anr Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
pies az He Set. the Brake,

Unconscious Of their great danger, n
car load Of people rode into the Union
street railway station In Des Moines
from one Of the steepest hills in the city
with dead motorman. The last act
OF Motorman Gladstone before he drop
ped dead from apoplexy was to turn off
the power two blocks from the station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
Dig. Up Three skeletons.

Three skeletons. believed to be those
of members of a prehistoric race, We're
found at Holly Springs by j. j. Egger.
The discovery was made while Mr.. Egger
was excayating for cellar. Tie skele-
tons were buried in sand overlaid with
fifteen feet Of black loan. All of them
were in sitting postures and in an excel
lent state of preservation. The skull of
nh. 1t is much smaller than that q
tile North American Indian and indicates
a low order of intelligence. The fore
head is low and retreating, the mastoid
processes uncommonly large, the cheek
homes high and the occiput bulky. The
Smithsonian institution ut Washington
has been sent description of the skele-
TONS. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

Miss Clara Louise
Mas, who died in
Cuba in 1901 as
the result Of an
l7.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
why They Arc vexe,.rlans.

Vegetarlan-D0n't you Know tina;
strongest animals are all vegetar
the elephant being the most powe
Carnivorous Friend-That's all
II they weren't SO strong they
would be able to stand vegetal
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

Would. BE Dynamiter Confesses.
AS an outcome of the recent fight
against the billiard halls in Hudson May
or F. ID. Popp received letter, threat
ening to dynamite his place of business.
The matter was placed in the hands Of
Sheriff Law, and a wellknown citizen
was arrested. After severe. sweating
confession was secured. The fellow
had made plans to blow up $4,000
worth OF property. He pleaded for mer-
cy and Popp will not prosecute. The
culprit's name will not be made public.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
10 PENSION GIRLS MOTHER.

Mrs. Hedwig A. Mas, of East Or
ange. N. j., is to be recompensed by,
Congress for the loss of her daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
Beware q the Bun.

In handling bull always be care
full lest damage be done, not to the
bull, but to some one else. Some bulls
may be reliable, but 1t is not wise to
trust one of them further than you
can throw him by his tail and the tail
well Creased r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

In your Bachelors Club what is the
penalty for marrying ~
Marriage Topics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30
New MIX Products.

Casein, dried milk, dried skim milk,
milk sugar, condensed milk, albumen
iegg POWDER are on the market MIX.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-30

The canary stops singing In
age, but the poet keeps everl'
at 1t till the undertaken gets