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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21
Mhere ErIenhnhIn Genneh.

THAT girl with Johnson there-a
friend Of his, | prcsumef"
"Nopc; used TO be, though"
"Soi Had a falling outY'
"Not exactly. He married her."-Bal-
timore American.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21

Much better results can be obtained
by paying a woman a compliment than
by trying to argue with her.-Boston
Globe.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21

For a pleasant physic take Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver tablets.
Easy to take. For sale by all drug
gists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21

Typewriter ribbons at the ARGUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21

The ARGUS Job department. 10 COM
pIete. We have spared neither expen-
% nor effort to secure the best line Of
paper stock and the newest, nobbIest
line Of type faces. We have the men,
Tire machinery and the material 10 do
fine work and do II promptly. An We
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21
n HALL OF FAME.

Attest: f. J. HAZEN. Clerk
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21

EDWARD BKASSEf, HeR1ster
First publication Oct. 81.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

came chasing up to the very boulders-
the Kid! AS he sat on his horse and
peered over the boulders ut US he
raised the bugle TO his lips and sound
ed the call Of: Il can't get 'em up in
the morning."
God, boy, but what does this
mean" demanded the lieutenant in a
quavering voice.
at was my chance, sir" calmly re-
piled the Kid.
But how-how-?"
"Oh, was left behind when you hits
the reds and got boxed up, and 1 lay
around in the woods back there all day
and fixed up this scare for EN-"
and there's no one with you-no
soldiers, no rellef?"
Nav. Me and my old bugle did the
whole business, and the reds won't
stop running for ten miles" detroit
Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
MADE HOME HAPPY.
Detroit Free Press.

She made home happy" These few
words read
Within a churchyard written on a
stone.
mo name, no date. the simple word
alone
Told me the story of the unknown dead;
marble column lifted high its head
Close by, inscribed to one the world
has known;
But ah! that homely grave, with moss
o'ergrown,
Thrilled me far more than his, who
armies led.
"she made home happym Through the
long, sad years
The mother toiled, and never stopped
to rest.
Until they crossed her hands upon her
breast,
And closed her eyes, no longer dim with
tears.
The simple record that she left behind
Was grander than the soldiers. to my
mind.
New York News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
An EngIishman's Experience.

A prominent marine engineer from
London, who was recently sent to Bal
timore to inspect British steamer,
tells the following story:
ut was In the days of the Shovel en-
gineer,' as the men were called who had
reached the throttle through the stoke
hole, that British steamer was at
Huelva needing attention to machin.
cry. A new and young experimenting
engineer was sent from England to
look over the vessel. Being of the new
school Of engineers and with Board
Of Trade certificate, his questions were
very technical and CORRESPONDENCE be-
Jogging to the minds of the two en-
gineers who had reached their posi-
tions by long service In the fireroom.
In the course of his inquiry of one of
them he had reverted to the pitch of
the propeller.
Finding his companion. he who had
been drinking in professional wisdom
from the new oyerlooker said:
"'Sandy, mon, that new super" is a
clever fellow. He even asked about
pitch for the propeller!
"'What? Pitch for the propeller!'
said the second. Why, Archie, he re-
fused me paint for the engine room. .
II you are unable to find an oppor-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

fallen when we first struck the Indi.
ans, or being in the rear, had been cut
of. There were plenty Of others to
mourn for. Lying as snugly MS we
could behind the boulders, and firing
only when the redskins seemed in.
clined to rush, twelve Of our thirty
were killed between sun and sun.
There wasn't the slightest show of re.
lief from the fort or from the valley,
and II Red Cloud rushed our breast.
works after night had set In the affair
would have been over In ten minutes.
AT shutdown the firing began to die
away, and half an hour later there
was silence except for the songs Of the
crlckets and the yelp Of the coyotes.
The Indians had been called OF to
cook, eat and rest, but there was no
way of escape open to us. At the first
move TO leave the little fort the whole
pack would have been upon us. We
had scant rations and less water, and
we were too worn out even to talk.
Some of the men even slept and NUT.
tered in their sleep as q night attack
was waited for. The hours went by
and none came. Red Cloud figured that
another day of long-range fire would
wipe us out, and why .ifice score
of his warriors In night rush.
At IL o'clock. with the silence of the
grave around us, there suddenly came
to our ears the notes of bugle. They
were clear and bold and defiant, and
came from the direction Of the fort
In an instant every man Of us was on
his feet and cheering. In an instant
the 300 red devils around us were call.
Ing to each other In alarm.
Column close up!" came the buglc
call. by fours, right wheel in line!
Take open order!'
We cheered and cheered again, and
we fired by volley to let our friends
know that We still held out. Wilder
grew the alarm of the Indians, and we
heard the hoof-beats of their ponies
dashing about.
Now the bugle blew "olI1cers' CALI
and we We're bewildered, but the con.
fusion among the Indians came when
the calls to 'Trotw "Gallopm and
sChargeI filled the air, and away
went Red Cloud and his 300 bucks in a
wild flight. and over the rough ground
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNolsELY
CONDENSED.
Vast Increase In Amount of Real Es.
tate Assessments-Fire Store to Con.
ceal Robbery = For ger caught-Farr.
erFound Dead Preacher vindicated.

An increane Of from two to three hun
dred millions of dollars in the valuation
of real estate in Iowa will be realized
this year, ifsthe abstracts of assessment
from the counties that have thus far
come into the revenue department of the
Office of Auditor of State Carroll in Dies
Moines are nm indication. This will mean
an increase of from fifty to tifty-five mill
ions in the taxable value of real prop
erty in the State. In addition, there will
be great increase in the valuation Of
personal property. Ten counties-Oscc-
ola, Boone, Benton. Cedar. Clay, How
ard, Palo Alto. Powcshiek and Ringgold
have reported. and these show an av-
GRACE Increase of $3,O0O,000 each in real
estate assessments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Sum mcr Shade for Poultry.

Where fowls are kept partially con-
flied there should be some arrange
ment for furnishing the proper amount
of shade. If the poultry yards can be
built around number of trees this
will be all sufficient, but II this cannot
be done. then plant row of corn
around the outside of the fence. on
the sunny side, just far enough from
the fence so that the fowls cannot
reach it. A row of sunfiower plants
will answer the same purpose, or the
plants may be castor beans, which will
provide shade and ornamentation as
well. A neIghbor of the writer sets a
double row Of the tall growing cannas
around tie sunny side of his poultry
yard, and thus obtains attractive
bloom and the desired shade at the
same time. Plant seeds of whatever
is to be used of the seed kind now or
set the plants of other sorts. Morn
Ing glory vines may be used by SOW
ing the seeds a foot from the poultry
yard fence and running strings to the
top Of the fence. This plan gives one
shade quickly and at small expense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Prominent Farmer Found Dead.

A prominent Dane farmer, Nels Ham
sen, living near Kimballton, was found
dead in the road about mile south of
Kimballton. The physician said the
cause of his death was apoplexy. Mr..
Hensen had spent the evening before
Mt neighbours at Elkhorn. where there
is now being held conference of Danish
Lutheran divines, and 1t is supposed that
the excitement Che being very aged
mani was too much for him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Girl Poisoned by Nutme..

Miss Esther Snyder of Mount Ayr is
In an almost helpless condition, the re-
suit of nutmeg poisoning. Miss Snyder
was i'll and her mother suggested that
she eat small piece of nutmeg. The
girl ate nut and half, and went into
semistupor. her limbs became numb
and partially paralyzed, and her heart
action was SO faint that it was only with
difficulty that the doctors were able to
keep her alive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
store Robbed and Fired.

Thieves entered the store of Mason &
Whitehill, mt State Center. and after
helping themselves to goods, the value of
which cannot yet be given, set fire to the
building and made their escape. The
robbery was not discovered until the pro-
prietors began cleaning up the store after
che fire. 1t appears the fire was start
ed in the basement of the building and
after making some Roadway was extin-
guished by the fire department by the
use of chemical engine. 1t was not
known Mt that time that any goods had
been stolen, but later examination
showed that lot of valuable goods had
been taken and the fire apparently been
started to cover up the crime.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

frame is constructed, as shown to sup
port the handle. If blacksmith is
conveniently near the support for the
handle may be two iron rods running
from the corners of the harrow to the
handle. A board may be placed over
the frame and heavy stones set upon
1t to weigh down the tool If it is found
too light for certain soils. This tool
will be found especially useful In corn
cultivation during the early growth of
the nlants
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
The Kids Chance
~ HERE was kid for you-a typI

Mr. k1ENEL was hlu IOT yOu--d TYPE
4 cal Western kid, who had grown
! to the age of 10 in the tough
towns without being entirely spoiled.
The quartermaster at the fort took him
on to help around because the boy was
not old enough to enlist. and yet want
ed to get away from the vicious life he
had been leading. He was fresh and
slangy and up to a thing or two. but
we found him to be right at heart. He
couldn't read or write, and he couldn't
add four and four together, and furth-
ermore, he didn't want to learn. He
Ind musical ear, however, and with
In month after battered old bugle
hadbeen given him he was doing fairly
well at the palmer calls. He had set
Wis heart on becoming bugler. and
when this became known there were
those who offered their help. In six
months without being able to read
note, that kid could blow any call In
the books. 1t was n proud day for him
when he was allowed TO blow his first
official calls, but there was no show
for him. There were buglrs enough
and 4one or two to spare, and the kid
was an outsider.
The Seventh had seen two or three
Indian campaigns, and of course there
was more or less story telling l4>bar-
racks. The kid was an interested
listener to each and every one, and
next day lie would go out and practice
this longer with bugle and revolver. 1t
gradually dawned upon us that the boy
was waiting for his chance, and some
of us determined to help him get 1t.
There was no question about his cour-
age, but 1t was one of years. He'd no
father, mother or guardian, but there
was no show for him to pass the re-
cruiting officer. He had been with us
year and a half and most of his
toughness had disappeared when Red
Cloud broke loose again and led 800 of
his warriors into the valley of the Re
publican river.
AS first move on our part. thirty
of our troopers were ordered to
make night ride and get ahead
Of the Indians and give warning to the
se.'ls WINE 'ne uest .nouh.s were
oeihs seiecteo anu sauaieh the MA ap-
peared among us and whispered to
Sergt. Bliss, who was to have charge
OF us under lieutenant.
Sarge, It's my chance. I've been
waiting for 1t these two years. Don't
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Tho Preacher 1, vipdicatcd.

The church trial of Rev. Thompson of
Elberon, which was held at Tama. by a
committee appointed according to the
rules of the NJ. Il. Church. resulted in a
verdict of complete vindicntion. The
charges We're preferred by his divorced
wife, who got decree at the last term
OF the District Court without resistance
BY the defendant. Her statements to
the court were entirely unfit for public
mention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Forger r. r, Daley Courbt.

II. p. Daley, wanted in Cedar Rapids
on two charges of uttering forged checks
on the firm of l.. Wallace & Son, and at
Burlington under another name. on the
charge of utterins three forged checks.
and attempting to utter fourth, has
been caught at Bloomington, ILL., His is a
strange case. The forged checks are
uniformly for SIS. The victims have
been shoe dealers without exception. The
forgeries have all been on building con-
froCtOro
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
nopth of Corn cultiyatiou,

Depth of cultivating corn varies
with circumstances. In wet seasons
it is often absolutely necessary to stir
soil deeply in order to dry 1t out.
Deep stirring is also necessary iii wet
seasons when weeds have once got the
start of the cultivator The practice
of cultivating n uniform depth of four
inches throughout the entire season is
quite common, 1t being claimed that
weeds are most effectively destroyed
at this depth. while the four-inch
mulch conserves the moisture as we'll
MS deeper one. There are those who
advocate blowing deeply at all times,
although. on the other hand. they are
taken to task by others who claim
that 1t is just as prudent to remove
the leaves from the stalk with knife
as to cut the root with n cultivator.
One instance is given where compari-
son Of the deep and shallow method of
cultivation gave yield of twenty
bushels per acre in favor of the shall
low method.-Iowa Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
A Dairy Fable.

They organized and built cream
cry. hired an expert, made fine butter,
sold all they could make and We're
making money. The son of the prln-
cipal stakeholder got the idea that he
would like to be boss butter maker.
He knew nothing about making but
ter, and his idea was based on his
ignorance. Influence was used. the
expert was resigned" and pas boy
took his place. AT once things went.
Purchasers returned the alleged. not
"gllt edged" butter and wrote. when
we want axle grease we will let you
know In month pas boys butter
had ruined the reputation of the
creamery. The other stockholders then
kicked pa and his boy out, hired the
expert back, and prosperity returned
with him. Moral-The pull" may
generally be depended upon to sprain
the business that is subjected to it.
New York Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Costly Books,

A Peoria friend of the late Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll tells how, while
Colonel Ingersoll was living in Peoria,
he was called upon one day by Gen
eral John A. Logan, says the New
York Times. The colonel was upstairs
at the time, and General Logan was
ushered into the library, where, on a
table. were three volumes OF Vol
taire's works, an edition de luxe rep.
resenting all that was best in the book.
binders art. General Logan picked
them up one at time. absorbed in his
admiration of their beauties. While
SO engaged Colonel Ingersoll entered
the room.
Colonel" said the general, holding
one of the volumes in his hands, this
is the most magnificent volume have
ever seen. do not want to seem i'm
pertinent, but would you mind telling
me what these books cost you?"
'sThose books" began the colonel, the
twinkle in his eye growing brighter at
each word. "cost me-the governorship
Of Illinois"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Keep Accounts with the Cows.

NScV <kSNUuHt5 WITH tHc NUW6s
If farmers would open individual ac-
counts with their cows. great many
Of them would doubtless be surprised
at the number Of animals they are
keeping merely as Injuries. II is not
safe rule to go by general impress
sions. Those who have tried keeping
accounts have found that in many
cases the COWS that were thought to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24


The common expression that Ameri-
ca Is nation of dyspeptics Is gener-
ally understood to be true, and 1t is
also true that, in proportion to the
population. there are more dyspeptics
among farmers and their families than
among the city population. 1t is absurd
that such should be the case, for IL
any class of people has chance to
be healthy 1t is the farming communi-
ty. The fact remains. however, that
the majority of farmers cling closely
to a diet in which there is little varla-
,tion. Probably the lack of fresh fruits
and vegetables has more to do with
their stomach troubles than anything
else. The writer remembers visiting
one of the most extensive growers Of
truck in the vicinity of Norfolk, Va.
More than 800 acres of this mans
farm was devoted exclusively to the
raising of vegetables for market, yet
during a stay of three days the only
vegetable placed on the table was a
!scant supply of cabbage at one meal.
For some unaccountable reason farm
ers seem to think that kitchen gar
den Is waste of time and labor and
they go through the summer With
scarcely fresh vegetable of any kind.
This Is mistake, for the expense Of
garden sufficiently large to supply
an entire family with vegetables is so
small that 1t ought not to be consid-
cred. Make the garden near the house
where an hour of spare time daily will
keep 1t in good condition and give that
variety in food which is necessary to
good health. Surely there ought to be
enough variety raised on the farm in
all lines to give the best of each to the
home table, and with proper manage
ment it can be done without cutting
of the income materially.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Convenient Small Harrow,

NUuHenteMt : HnII HhrroW.
On every farm where small fruits
and vegetables are grown one-horse
barrow is a great convenience. By
its use the lighter wedding is done and
the surface of the soil kept loose at
small expense Of labor II one has n
lever harrow two of the beams may
be used for this one-horse harrow. or
the beams may be readily made with
lumber of proper length, using long
wire nails for the teeth. The beams
are fastened together in V shape,
rs shown in the cut and wooden
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

OF course 1t was an Irish philosopher
who said: "If you would keep your
head above water you must not let the
grass grow under your feet"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

The Waukon Condensed Milk Co. has
incorporated; capital 100000.
The strike of the workers at the Day-
export button factory promises to be a
long one
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24


days. While this is the rule, 1t is not
an invariable one. Some will hatch in
nineteen days, others in twenty.one
days, and others will require twenty
five days for incubation. The causes
are various-such as getting too cold,
too much heat, lack of moisture, want
Of vitality of either or both Of the
parents. and the age of the eggs.
In giving salt to animals 1t should
be done in manner to allow each
animal to partake Of as much as it
desires and prefers. instead Of giving
the salt in the food. thereby compell-
ing some animals to use more than
they wish. Each animal has its indi-
vidual preference. and the proper
mode of allowing salt Is to place 1t
| where the animals can have access to
1t at all times, as each will use only
| the amount needed.
Weighing the milk is the best t.eans
of registering the capabilities and pc
culiarlties of COW and her yield. If
done one day each week and noted
down the table so constructed will be
l -
a most efficient guide to the total guam
tity yielded, the rate Of increase, the
average or seasons yield, the times of
calving, the time of going dry, the eff
fects of particular food, ETC., while a
sudden decrease is the first symptom
of any disease or trouble.
The effort to produce the seeds Of an
1 apple exhausts the tree more than to
produce the much better quantity of
meat, because seeds contain much
larger proportion Of the mineral ele-
ments. AS much meat or pulp can be
grown on 500 fine large apple trees as
upon 1000 small, Inferior ones, but
the production of seeds will be only
one-half as great. Thus thinning
not only adds to the value of the pres
ent crop, but economies the energies
Of the tree for future ones.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-08
a KNIGHT or Old.
Strange Costumes OF t;ae warriors aa
the cIaivaIrona Days in Enronn.

Strange Costumes OF tiae warriors o9
the ehivairous Daya in Europe.
Chivalry began in Europe about the
year 912. From the 18th to the 18th
century it had considerable influence
IA refining the manners of most Euro
pean nations. The knight swore to ac-#
complish the duties of his profession
as the champion of God and the la
dies. He devoted himself to speak
the truth, to maintain the right, to pro-
tect the distressed, to practice cour-
tesy, to fulfil obligations, and to vim
dictate in every perilous adventure his
honor and character Chiyalry owed
its origin to the feudal system, and
ceased with the passing OF that sys-
tem.
The engraving represents a typical
knights costume OF the year 1872,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-08

taken from the library of manuscripts
at Paris. 1t is that of famous count
and depicts the wearer in long
sleeveless, dark blue surcoat, with his
armorial device; white swan on a
red field with light red border. I'm
der his coat he wears a full suit of
mail. The helmet Is original, very
like the Greek, and has the furred
mantle as we see it in the seal of
Richard, King of England, Of the date
Of 1893. 1t is the kind that fastened,
like the vizor with the mailed hood,
by an iron throat brace and a leather
thong. AS a crest he wore the figure
Of a swan. The sword hilt was of
gold, the sheath black, the girdle
white and the furred mantle red, with
white lining.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-08

culiar formation Of mountain sides, and
between Evansville and Henderson,
KY, it would seem as if dame Nature
had initiated the architecture Of the
Greeks and Romans. The yellow banks
for miles show the stages Of the falling
water in great Lodges: At one point,
where the waters swirl inland, regu-
lar series Of circular steps has ap-
peared, and If one were in Italy he
might fancy he was looking on the
remains of some old Roman circus.