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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Clock said Jennie, but again May
crowned upon the suggestion.
No, indeed. That won't do. Jonas
has no end of clocks and needs no more.
Let's give him something that lie would
never dream of getting for HIMSELF
'oh, girls" broke in Sallie Green,
with ringing laugh. i've thought of
the very thing! Let's give Jonas wife
for his birthday present! He has cv-
Grything else that he needs, and you
know he is altogether too timid to even
secure wife without some assist
ance!
Won't he resent it?" asked the girls.
tlmidly. but May checked them i'm.
periously.
Certainly not, II she is the right one.
What man would? The only thing is
to see that she is In every way worthy
of him, for Jonas is really a splendid
fellow, even If he is bashful. Jonas
shall have wife for his birthday, that
much is settled! Now, who shall she
be, and how will we present herY"
The three girls sat for moment in
silence; then suddenly May was struck
with bright idea. The other girls
stared at her in breathless amazement
when she told them what 1t was.
.Why, May Gardner, you must be
crazy!" they cried simultaneously.
mot bit of I'll" said May, stoutly
Now. see here, girls, be sensible Here
we are, getting older and older every
day, and not man In the village that
Is manageable except Jonas. Now
we all like him. you know we do; but
II we walt for him to propose wen NIL
die old maids. and that would be
awful All Jonas needs Is little en-.
couragement, and no one will ever
know that we used our influence for
each other!''
And, finally, her reasoning prevailed
possibly by the aid Of tender sentI
inent existing toward Jonas in the
hearts Of both the blushing maidens.
II say, Jonas, you'd oughter be think
In Of marryin'," said Uncle John Gard.
her shortly after the important agree
ment between the three young ladies'.
II s'pose so." said Jonas absentlv
with little blush.
Pears to me you'd better be Iookin
around" continued the old farmer. MS
indifferently as possible. Your thirty.
fifth birthday is comm and you've
ben half your life without a wife.
Must be sort O. desolate fer We. I'm
thinkln'."
'"That's so,'' said Jonas, little
mournfully. "There amt SO much fun
a-settin' alone O. evenin's. but I'm used
to IT." he added, despondently.
"Pshaw! There amt no scch thing
as gittin' used few it! 1t amt nat'ralm
said Uncle John, stoutly.
..Whatll l do?" asked Jonas, Sheep
ishly.
ASK one of these pretty girls around
here to marry you-sort of birthday
present to yourself, don't you know"
The old man chuckled as he glanced
slyly at Jonas.
'They wouldn't have me- said
Jonas, with a decided shake of his
head.
"There's three Of them that would"
began the old farmer, but he checked
himself abruptly. He had come very
near betraying his pretty niece's Sc
cret. A"Just you ask EN-" he finished
abruptly. hut with an encouraging
smile.
(which one'll 1 ask?" queried Jonas.
ASK 'em all" saie, the old farmer,
with roar of lauglitfr. He had evil
IDENTIFY thought of olkthlng that was
exceedingly funny.
John Gardner, be yAu out of your
head?' said Jonas, bali angrily.
But the farmers word burned in his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
WHAT WOULD you TAKE ron NE

She was ready to sleep as she lay on my
arm,
In her little frilled cap so fine,
With her golden hair falling out at the
edge,
Like circle of noon sunshine.
And hummed the old tune of "Banbury
Cross"
And "Three Men Who Put Out to
Sea-
When she sleepily said, as she closed her
blue eyes:
Papa, what would you take for me p
answered, "A dollar, dear little
heart"
she slept, baby weary with play,
held her warm in my loye-strong
nrms,
And rocked her and rocked away.
b, the deslar meant all the world to me,
The ..ind and the sea and the sky,
Lhe ioweAhieptbs of the lowest place.
The highest Of all that's high.
AL the cities, with streets and palaces,
With their people and stores of art,
would not take for one low soft .lrob
OF my little ones loving heart;
Nor Of all the gold that was ever found,
In the busy wealth finding past,
Would stake for one smile of my darlns's
face,
Did know it must be the last.
30 rocked my baby and rocked away,
And l felt such sweet content,
For the words of the song expressed more
to me,
Than they ever before had meant.
And the night crept on, and slept and
dreamed
OF things far too gladstone to be,
And waken'd with lips saying close in
my enr.
Papa, whnt would you take for me;"
Eugene Field
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04


Hog pens need not necessarily be ex-
pensive, as 1t frequently happens that
the housing of hogs In warm quarters
results in greater loss than If they were
exposed. Houses should generally be
built with southern exposure, using
us much glass on the south side as pos.
sible so as to allow the free entrance
of sunlight. The cement floor, generally
speaking, is the most satisfactory, this
being due to the fact that 1t is rat proof
and it is also impossible for hogs to root
1t up. The pen should be constructed
III such way as to allow hogs plenty
of room, because crowding them in
small quarters induces piling up, which
Is very unhealthful. A location is de.
sirable where access may be had to
number of good yards. 1t is exceeding
ly important to have the feeding floors,
If possible, separate from the sleeping
quarters.-Iowa Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
S~NHa


Obtain wheel Zone from an old ma
chine will answer) and, after cutting
notch in the bottom of the door for
the wheel, attach the latter to the door
by means of an iron bar. This bar
should be round and of a diameter that
VIII work easily In the hole Of the
Wheel Have blacksmith fatten the
rod at either end, twist it to fit the door
frame and make two or three holes In
each end, SO that 1t may be screwed to
the door as shown. A large fiat stone
should be placed close to the door sill
on which the wheel will rest when the
door is closed. If the ground over
which the door will swing is kept level
and built up to the proper height the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

The Methodist Church at Humboldt
has been remodeled snd rededicated free
of debt.
The bank of Auburn is to be reoryan-
lied and changed from private to a
State bank.
The Catholic churches of Dubuque are
planning concerted action against social.
stic doctrines.
AT the annual debate between the uni
versitics of Iowa and Wisconsin the 1ues-
ton for discussion will be the protective
tariff.
The Southeastern Iowa Teachers AS
ISOLATION will meet in Burlington Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday, April 2, 3
and 4. a program is now being pre-
pared.
The nuisance who subscrbes for enter
tainment tickets and then throws them
back upon the sellers hands has received
a severe setback at Newell. /. w.
Rane, a lawyer of that town, refused to
take two tickets for which he had sub
scribed and was sued for the price The
court awarded the committee Judgment
for $500 and the District Court sus-
tanned the verdict.
The Howes block at Clinton was dam
aged by fire to the extent of 5000. Goods
to the amount of several hundred dollars
in the store of Reid & Conger were dam
aged by water.
The trial of G. W. Nanderwelt, the re-
firing county auditor of Marion County,
charged with altering the returns so as
to accomplish his reelection, resulted in
acquital OH one count. The trial on the
second count will be deferred.
]. Il. Miller. with many aliases, who
secured transportation from the Rock
Island. the Wabash and the Great West
ern Railways OH forged checks, has been
sentenced at Des Moines to eight years
imprisonment in the Iowa penitentiary.
At the instance of the coroner Herbert
Livix and Mrs. Barney McDaniels were
arrested and charged with killing the
latter's husband at Macedonia. McDan-
iels was found in the road near his home
with his throat cut At the inquest tes-
timony was given which implicated Mrs.
McDaniels and Liyix.
The Marshalltown Electric Street ard
Inter. urban Railway Company filed ar
ticles of incorporation. Marshalltown is
to be the headquarters and principal
place of business, and the corporation Is
to be In existence fifty years. 1t Is the
plan of the incorporators to secure
franchises from Marshalltown, Eldora
and Grundy Center.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Adyerti.e Your Good Things,

Study the pedigrees and breed into
popular lines us your experience in
breeding and management improves,
and Il demand is developed for your
stock by judicious advertising. Some
men pay big prices for breeding stock
and never advertise, says the Holsteln
Friesian Register. They sacrifice their
stock rather than pay out money for
advertising, while others with palmer
bred stock and liberal advertising will
get far better prices and greater de.
mands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Several hundred samples of timothy,
alsike and red clover on sale by local
dealers in different provinces have
been analysed at Ottawa, Ont. In
some 10 to 80 per cent by weight Of
sand WAS found; CD per cent of the
samples contained over two thousand
weedsseeds per pound, n per cent over
tve and % per cent over ten
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Here's an advertiser" said the West
ern editors assistant, who offers us
one of his Patent Sad-Irons for Shirt
Bosoms' in exchange for space. Shall
l accept?'
"Surew replied the editor. Some
day we may acquire a shirt In the same
way."-Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Hungry wolvc. Attack a Man.

Charles Lindeman of Savanna had
lively race with six large gray wolves.
Lindeman first saw the animals while
driving near the farm of George Bristol
few miles east of Savanna. The ami
mails We're large and ferocious and fol-
lowed him long distance. They kept
close to Lindeman, who was driving In a
oobsled, and even snapped at his fur coat.
He succeeded in Gripping one of the
wolves, which was attacked and devour-
I'd by the aothers. During this feast Lin
deman whipped up his horses and sue
:eeded i'll getting into Savanna before
IN Mt 10.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

The most profitable pork hog is the
one that gets all his growth within
eight or nine months. Long before
even this age the amount of feed re
CURED to make Il pound of pork begins
to decrease. and pigs that are kept
over winter are liable to eat their
heads off unless the most judicious and
economical methods of feeding be
adopted. and Ranch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

William Marshall, wealthy Clinton
farmer. had narrow escape from being
buried alive. He had been i'll for some
time and one day was declared to be
lead by the doctors. The supposed
corpse was laid ont in the customary
manner and all the rites gone through,
when, to the terror aud amazement of
those who We're sitting by the body early
the other morning lie stirred and sat UP.
His illness had almost altogether ,lisap-
peared and the following afternoon he
was up and about the house, feeling al
most we'll
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Jonas Birthday Present
~ ERTAINLY, Jonas must have a

~ CERTAINLY, Jonas must have a
W birthday present! Now the ques-
tion is, what shall 1t be?" said
black-eyed May Gardner In deter
mined manner. "Just think! He'll be
80 years old, and has never had one,
except when he was little boy, almost
too young to remembers" she added,
sympathetically.
did he say that?n asked Jennie
Deering, with curious blush.
Yes, he told Uncle John So" said
May quickly. land when uncle repeated
1t to me l just decided that he should
have present this year. sure"
Lets send him something that is
useful! An old bachelor needs so many
things that he would never think Of
buying himself. We could send him a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Colored sweets of British manufac.
ture may now be imported into Turkey.
1t has taken nearly two years to per-
suade the Turkish authorities that such
sweets contain nothing injurious.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

A Postoiace Department bulletin an
donnces that rural free delivery routes
will be established as follows on June 1;
Adoza, Greene County; Arcadia, Carroll
County; Churdan, Greene County: Coon
Rapids, Carroll County; Cooper, Greene
County; Curlew, Palo Alto County; Cylin-
der, Palo Alto County; Dayton, Webster
County; Dow City, Crawford County;
Gilmore City, Pocahontas County; Hum.
boldt, Humboldt County: Lake City, Cal.
houn County; Leland, Winnebago Coun.
ty; Lovilia, Monroe County; Scranton
Greene County.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

PATHS voice at 90 may not be all It
used TO be, but If she comes over here
it will be found, no doubt, that her dia.
monds retain all their pristine splen-
dor.-Boston Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

A dog ambulance is likely to be es-
tablished shortly in connection with
the British military service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
AROUND A BIG STATE
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
Animal Product. of Iowa Tarms-sup.
posed Corpse Comes to Life-Farmer
Has Race with Hungry Wolves New
Rural Routes to he Established.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

oval loop. The ends
project somewhat,
and n wire is insert
ed to hold the bait.
A bowl or small tin
: basin is inverted on
a board and the loop
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
BOWL TRAr.

in cut. Too many homes are pestered
with mice, and the winter Is good
time to clean them out.-E. Hallenbeck,
in Farm and Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

attachment of this device to the door
will absolutely prevent its sagging. 1t
may be readily attached to an old door
after first placing the door in the proper
position, adding new hinges If neces-
ary.-Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

A pessimist always looks as il he was
thinking of something he wanted 10
forget.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Sin,nlc Mouse Tenn

A strip of sheet metal, or wooden
splint, three-quarters of an inch wide
and six inches long, is bent into an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Cholera is officially declared to have
disappeared from Egypt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

The man who is unable to get credi,
doesn't have to dodge up an alley wheI
he sees bill collector coming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04


ed but three barrels of coal oil. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The National Board of Fire Under
writer's has offered reward of $500 that
will lead to the arrest of the person who
fired the Dobson store at I.eGrand
Dec. 5.
DIR. p. l.. Prentis of Ringgold Conl-
ty, who was recently appointed an in
spector of immigration, and who has been
stationed for short time Mt Sault Ste.
Marie, will shortly be transferred to Win
npeg at an increased salary.
The retail grocers of southwestern
Iowa are planning an organization to
| fight the department stores. 1t is hoped
| by the promoters to extend the organiza-
ton over several Western States.
The Marshalltown soldiers home has
an inmate, Lieut. Charles l.. Russell,
who was rendered vote of thanks by
Congress asd presented with medal
for bravery at Spottsylvania in rescuins
| the colors.
Indianola citizens subscribed $4,000
to add to the Simpson College endow-
ment fund. The city of Indianola has
now raised $4,000 for, the college as
part of the 100000 planned to be rails
ed in the Des Mones conference.
An elevator in the Dubuque pearl but
ton factory dropped from the third story
of the plant, carrying with it Carl KIDD
erstein, an employe, who was probably
fatally injured.
An agitation in favor of municipal
ownership of the water works plant has
been started at Council Rluffs The city
pays to the water company for hydrant
rental alone $4,000 year.
At special election held at Ames
that city voted, 2S7 to 81, to extend the
limits of the corporation to include the
college boarding and club houses. The
students were opposed to the move.
claiming it will increase their taxes, and
AHsatiea y IN Arospeat.
The courier., 1903-01-31
1m 6e Worksbop
ds Gar NeeoMmGamf

II the average citizen of Lincoln was
asked what the duties of a railroad car
.ccountsr- were he would probably
scratch Li head in perplexity and tell
you that b did not have the least idea
in the worE how to answer the question.
For the III ormation Of those who desire
some light on the subject 1t might be
pertinen5 N the part Of the Courier to
tell what hese duties are. The car ac-
countaIt was primarily the bookkeep-
er Of tne car system. He dealt with
number1 and initials, rather than with
figures md totals that represented
money, which belong to the financial
end Of ie road. But of late years his
duties b I'VE been greatly extended until
ne hand es matters of much statistical
value. n addition to the original work
cut out for him, concerning the move
ments t cars and the figuring of mile
age on foreign cars that are utilized on
his syz tenn, has had his responsibilities
greatly increased by a vast amount Of
statistical work, making it imperative
that q much larger force must be en-
ployed to handle the enhanced business.
The evolution Of the Office of the Bur-
nngton car accountant has been a revel-
alton to those who have been in posi-
The courier., 1903-01-31
TIL E COU RI E r

ton to keep in touch with its progress
onward and upward.
The increase in the car accountants
force, due to the extension and addition
of different classes of work. much of II
being of statistical kind, is of the most
surprising nature. Twelve years ago.
only nine men were on the office roll,
and only five years back but thirteen.
But witness the phenomenal increase In
the force! Seventy-five people are now in
the employ of the Office, sixty-seven be-
ing men and eight women. The greatest
per cent of growth has been in the last
two or three years, since James ]. Hill
and his associates gained a controlling
interest in the Burlington, and the for
mer introduced the scientific method of
keeping tab on all classes of work on
the system, the same as has been in
vogue on the Great Northern for many
years.
Thirteen years ago, the labor of the
office was confined to the keeping of the
records of the movements of the cars
on the system west of the river, the
whereabouts of those belonging to the
B. & NJ. proper, and the figuring of mile
age of the foreign cars that were tenn
porarily in use on the road indicated.
But the advent of Hill on the scene
changed the character of the work in a
marvellous manner. He wanted the rec
ord of every engine carefully recorded,
the amount of tonnage 1t hauled, how
much it earned, what it cost for repairs
and the number Of miles 1t made. This
step made it necessary to take into ac-
The courier., 1903-01-31

count 40 engines, causing a large In
crease in the labor of the Office. In ad-
dition to this, besides keeping a record
of the movements OF the cars as related
before, each one of them Is charged with
all repairs made. the number Of pounds
of freight II carries In a given time, the
mileage travelled, and the amount of
money that 1t earns for the corporation.
Other work has been added that helps
to occupy the time of the large and
growing force Of clerks. Six typewriters
are employed constantly In answering
correspondence, and making out state
ments of a statistical nature. Recently
800 stations not covered by the car ser
vice associations, have been added to
the business of the office and reports are
received daily from this source, which
take the time and energies of several
clerks.
Then comes the per diem system. which
is an agreement between the different
roads whereby one Is charged twenty
cents a day for the detention of a car
for twenty-four hours by another. and
an account must be kept of the number
of days that foreign car Is held, and
credit given to the road that owns or
controls the car. When a car is sent out
on the road. the records will show its
every movement. and 1t is possible for
the car accountant to place his hand on
a particular car at any time. When one
leaves the B. & NJ. territory, this also Is
made a matter of record. II the foreign
road that receives the car delivers 1t to
another. 1t reports 1t to the owner. and