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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
FROGS DEvouR THEIR KIND.
Nenrly All Batracl,ians Are cannibal-
istic in Their Natural Tendencies.

Nearly All Hntraclians Are Cannibal-
istic in Their Natural Tendencies.
A recent experience OF C. w. Hodell
of baltimore may serve as warning
10 other anglers who write to sporting
goods stores from fishing resorts and
order frogs in tens of dozens.
Hodsll was in the Georgian bay coun.
try, where the red-eyed bass We're bit.
ing hard at frogs, but not taking any.
thing else. He telegraphe6 in for ten
dozen frogs of all sizes in perfect con,
dition, not a dead one in the bunch.
He was especially pleased by some
three or four dozen of the little fellows
not larger than the first joint of a
mans thumb, the ideal size of frog for
the small-mouthed lass. He knew
that he could take these infants, hang
them OH a Bing hook which carries n
number 2 spoon, and with them yank
enough and more than enough. He
went to bed filled with happy dreams
of the things that We're TO happen on
the morrow.
The next morning he took supply
of frogs and started out. 1t struck
him that there were not so many frogs
us on the night before, but he did not
believe that anybody around the hotel
would steal them and thought that
possibly he might be mistaken. He
caught some bass and returned late III
the afternoon.
Examining his frog trap he found that
his supply had dwindled perceptibly
He gould not explain 1t and was
worried.
Rising early the next morning, lie
again looked at the frogs and was
pained to discover that he had moi
more than dozen of the little ones
left. He had not used more than halt
n dozen Of them. He could find nc
hole or crack in the trap which would
permit them to escape. He was mys
titled and grieved.
Then, even rs he looked, his problem
was solved. With satisfied >croak
which said as plainly as English could
say 1t: This is good thing" one OF
the big frogs hoped forward three
inches, opened its mouth, seized little
frog and swallowed it.
Hodell stood staring Another big
frog swallowed another little frog
Looking closely then, Hodell saw the
legs of two or three little frogs sticking
out of the mouths of two or three big
frogs.
He called fer help and he and the
guide rescued the few little frogs that
were left and put them in separate
compartment. The big frogs seemed
to be very fat and sleepy.-New York
Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

1t will be safe to offer prize of al
most any amount to the man or woman
who can carry the tune Of the new ma
tional anthem, and larger prize to
any person who can repeat from men,
org the words Immediately following
"at the daylight's last cleaning"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

As story after story appears Of some
locomotive engineer who declined to be
deceived by the fictitious danger signal
of train robbers we are the better pre-
pared for that which will finally come
OF the engineer who was mistaken in
believing that real danger signal was
ruse. A desire to emulate engineers
who have not yet made the mistake
of supposing false danger signal true
Will be but natural to others of the
craft. II the thing goes on it will soon
be for general managers to say wheth-
er they prefer wrecks to hold-ups.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
duced by feeding II Iii pfaee Of ths
mixed grains mentioned, three or fouf
times week. The horses do heavy
farm work on this method of feeding
and are in good health all the time.
Coop for .Fottenins chicken..

Noop ZOE ruSteulu& NnlCAeuos
Where 1t is desired to take extra
pains in fattening chickens, 1t h nee
essary to confine them in close QUAR-
tiers for two or three weeks before kill
ing. The coop shown herewith is ideal
for this purpose. 1t is set on legs 21i
feet above the ground for convenience
lin caring for the fowls. The coop Is
about 2 feet wide, 5 feet long, and
2 feet 0 inches high, and will easily
hold six birds.
The bottom should be constructed of
Stats, somewhat closer together than
the sides and ends, SO that the drop
pings may fall through. The coops
should be placed under roofs to shed
rain and to protect the fowls from the
hot sun. In cold weather 1t would be
necessary to protect them still more
by placing the coops in buildings Feed
troughs and water vessels are attached
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
The Way Home,

When the Bishop of Truro. DR.. Colt,
was Dean of Worcester, says writer
in v. c., his Observation-Disclosures was
SO notorious that he earned for him
self the sobrlquet of "Dean For-Gott !"
On one occasion he had invited some
friends to dine with him. On their
arrival, n short time before the dinner
ghour, he suggested that in the interval
Of waiting. his friends would perhaps
like 10 walk through the grounds.
After sp+i nding about quarter of an
hour In admiring the flowers, shrubs
and greenhouses. they suddenly came
upon door in the garden wall.
'.Ah," said the dean to his aston
lshed guests, this will be much
nearer way for you to go home than
by going back to the front!' and for.
getting his invitation, he opened the
door and bowed them out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

And here, just as we were working
up propes~insslsnation over the barba.
-Tous work Of tie, heather Turk in
Macedonia, comes news Of somewhat
strenuous proceedings by the Chris
tan Muscoyite at Gomel. Even in
this enlightened era it Is quite evident
that we still maintain the medieval
proposition that the best way to con-
vert the unbeliever is to kill him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

It has developed in the British war
ONCE Investigation that ut the begin
ming Of the Boer war the service rifles
weressnll wrongly sighted and would
hit nothing save by accident. 1t was
probably this kind OF thing more than
other causes which enabled a COM
parative handful Of farmers to hold
out for two years against the greatest
empire Of the world. 1t speaks rather
III for the men who guide the desti-
niles Of the empire. however.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Time-honored tradition In London
has 1t that only princes and peers may
have bewigged footmen4 on their car.
riages. The fact was learned by Mrs,
Cornelius Vanderbilt last summer just
after she had decided ON having her
servants rugged out in the fashion in-
dicated. She wisely refrained, but q
tempest in teapot has developed over
the. fact that certain persons of the
new rich. have been appearing In
Hyde Park with bewigged footmen
and, obliyious to the customs they. arc
trampling under foot. ride haught!ly
by with their footmen graidly pow
dered. Worst of all is the wife Of q
certain South African millionaire, who
has the wigs of her footmen orna.
mented with five white curls on either
side. In the days Of the Georges only
the royal family used five curls, and
the conservative element shuddered
when this example of lese majestic
was shown. In London 1t is said that
the court will soon post list Of regu-
lations that will inform persons how
many curls should be worn on foot.
mems wigs and also what persons are
entitled to this mark of rank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

A Newport society leader says that
1t is dangerous to be too democratic,
as people are not equal anyway. This
is relief. Some sensible Americans
had feared that their children would
be compelled to mingle in Newport So
ciaty sN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Editor Stead. says the Atlanta
CONSTITUTION, "takes pessimistic view
~ the future of the British Empire
1--WE would like to know If anybody
ever caught Editor, Stead taking any
other kind Of view of anything.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
Can a Farmer Make Money!

My answer is that very many farm.
efs do make money. One must first
consider what the Investment is in an
brdiAary farm. A general farm Of
eighty acres, with usual improve
ments: would not inventory moro than
$4,000 to $1,000. With the larger fg-
tlre the net income at 10 per cent
Should be $500; yet no farm that 10
Considered to be- ait all profitable pro-
duces 50 little income as this The
daily living, which must be charged to
income, would amount to more than
this. II the general farmer comes
out even at the end Of the year, he
has. nevertheless, made good rate
on his Investment, ana he has In
creased the value of his home DIT the
sdme time. The difficulty with farm
ing. considered from the financial
point Of view, is not that the rate Of
income is low, but that the amount of
profitable investment is small. Con-
sidered in Its bearing OH the national
welfare, this fact is propitious. for 1t
means that the farm provides an in
dependent business Of small resources.
Considered as means of producing
great individual fortunes, however, the
farm is inadequate. and 1t is to be
hoped that it always will be so, for at
least one great profession or business
should be measured in other terms
than money-producing power for the
individual.
There is untold wealth in the soil.
There are practically no exhausted
soils; they are mostly humus robbed
and poorly handled soils. No one has
ever yet reached the limit. on any con
siderable scale. of what the soil Is
capable of producing Many men
make comfortable living on ten to
fifty acres of land, and yet they al
ways expect to produce more next
year. Only here and there are we be-
ginning 10 develop really scientific
and businesslike agriculture.
The opportunities in farming are
great 1t is almost impossible for a
man to fail, IL he knows the business
niiA fAiAS uphitiSS tLitL WOuiu ltiau lulIil
to success in other undertakings. II
is general belief that almost, any
man can leave the city and make a
living on farm. This is a grievous
error. Farming must be learned, as
must engineering or teaching. l. can
not be learned from book or a bulle-
tin, but by farming. The older the
man when he makes a radical change
Of business the less are his chances of
success If he has been iii subor-
dinate position in his former business.
his chapces Of success in. farming are
less. for he will probably be deficient
lib executive handling and Initiative.
Often druggist or a preacher will
think that he. can go to farming with
every assurance of success; yet he
wetild not think that farmer could
go into the drug business or to preach
ing. Yet many business man and
many a preacher makes most sue
cessful farmer.-L. a. Bailey III New
York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Il u s. 1
steers. 1t is supported by 2x4 braces
as shown at c c. .Cuopla d is well
opened for free ventilation. The floor
is raised one foot in the center, SO as to
make sufficient fall for feed to drop
Into feed trays, (. A slide, g, 1x6 inches
by Is feet. may be used to regulate the
flow of grain into manger. 1t should
have two handles attached us shown.
The door to the scoop hole should be
made with slides similar to scoop
board, as at a, and about 2x2s feet,
that there may be no waste of corn
while filling the crib. The 2xFs, b.
which form the bottom, should project
on each side about 90 inches to build
the feed trough.--A. w. Heide. in
Farm and Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Large numbers of German boys and
men are finding ready employment in
London as "housemaids'' and 'parlor
maids" They are to some extent soly-
ing the domestic servant problem. The
men servants draw the same wages,
work twice as hard, and don't want SO
many concessions MS the women of
their age-between 10 and %. They do
washing and can turn their hands to
work for which women are totally un.
suited. The bureau which started this
enterprise is doing roaring trade, and
several others are being established in
connection with II.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

OF vienna, ana the
leader of the anti
Semitic party in
Austria. He is a
self made man.
WHO rose from,
humble beginnings
to be the leader Of
one Of the most
important political
parties In the dual
empire of Francis
Joseph: DIR. Lueger
began political life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Ing buildings we're oh fire. And there.
by hangs the tale of a world event.
II that party had not wanted tsae Or
If Mrs. O'Leary's COW had been on pas
ture? Or IL Dennis Conner had treated
the cew Fight. Or f. But history
has no "ifs."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Fltzsimmons announces practically
that he is not out for the belt, but that
be will "belt' various other pugilists
for cold cash, in laudable effort to
pile up 100000 to retire on. Fitz is
looking for ease.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

A crop of sos bushels of potatoes
was grown by H. s. Wheeler, Of Der
ry, N. H., on drained swamp land
using 1900 pounds of fertilizer. Mr.
Wheeler believes good fields can. be
made mt less cost from swamps than
from rocky uplands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
Turning Away Wrsth,

I Mrs. Enpeck-Oh, you needn't talk.
You're not quite perfection yourself, I
would have you know.
Enpeck-No. my dear. but when
you're around I'm mighty near per
lection.
Mrs. Enpeck-o Henry!-Baftimors
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

A brass band in jackson, Miss,
frightened mule-to death. From the
meager reports we are Mt n loss to de.
termine whether this reflects on the
mule OF the band.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

DR.. Wiley advances the theory that
badness is an indication of great
brain power. However, the bald man
believes all he hears or reads about
hair tonics. ~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
Start q Domestic soene.

Mrs. Newliwed-I made big batch
of these biscuits today.
Mr.. Newllwed-You did, indeed,
dear.
Mrs. Newliwed-How do you know
how big batch made?
Mr.. Newliwed-Oh. I thought you
said "botch. "-Philadelph Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Shamrock l. is to be used by n
Brooklyn firm for transporting scrap
metal. This Is even worse than hitch
ing the once great trotter to a pillow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Hetty Green Inns been visiting In
Newport, but there is no prospect that
she will get up nm establishment there
with Harry Lehr OF her own.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
A slnr ON Kills.

Worthy Scots are reported as having
no inclination for lamenting the death
of Max O'Rell. The reason is con-
tained in one remark of Highland
waiter, who had refused to serve the
Frenchman at table
cts no 10 be expected" said he,
that self-respecting Scotsman could
serve him with ceeveelity. Did he mo-
say we took to the kilt because our
feet were TOO large to get through
trouscrsy'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

There is some doubt as to whether
this new discovery, lecithin, would
make some politicians grow. to be as
big as they think they are.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
Newfaundland FISHERMEN,

OF the 100000 men in Newfoundland
more than half are fishermen, who
catch 160,000,O00 pounds CT cod year,
consume one-ffth Of IT and sell the
rest for $4,450,OOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

81 don't preach no long sermons in
de summer time" said the colored
brother, II des calls de 'tention en- dc
sinners ter de state of de thermome.
ter, ell bless God, they know what's
a comin,r,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

It has been discovered that chickens
co not suffer from tuberculosis, which
ought to be some consolation to chick.
en-heazted people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
uEw.eAiIlne I'M AUSTRIA.

DR.. Karl Lneger, Who Stands at tho
Head of the Anti-Scmitlc Party.
One Of the strongest men in the pub
lie life Of the Austro-H Hungarian en-
pire is DIR. Karl Lueger, burgomaster
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Prof. Langley should rechristen his
airship "Time." There is well set
tied belief that time flies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Any man who is determined to, en,oy
life, whether he does or not, Is a true
optimist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

1t is seldom that the Sick Man Of
Europe feels too poorly to sit up and
smile at the powers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
khellea. corr se,f r..IS., J.

shelied Corn Self Feeder.
My style of feed crib can be made
of any size, SO MS to suit any number
Of cattle. Mine, however, is Q feet
wide, Is long and 10 high. 1t has run
ners, e e, underneath, that IT may be:
readily moved TO any place desired.
The roof is extended out SO as to keep
grain dry as well as the backs Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
Little or No Hon.

She Hasn't she given you the least
hope?
Hell believe she has; the least she
ever gave 10 any Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
Farm Notes,

No animal can be expected to make
satisfactory growth. that is fed on
starvation rations. Economic feeding
is the paramount issue.
The greatest mistake that can be
made Is to allow stock to deteriorate in
the winter time with the Hope Of re
gaining whit has been lost when grass
comes.
The greatest profit has come from
lambs that never stopped growing I'M
til they We're sold. A lamb or any
other young animal that loses flesh il
losing money.
Some farmers hive side line when
engaged in farming. Some of them
make more Mt the side issue than they
do at the main vocation. Neglect must
come when one Is engaged In side
Issue. This has been ascertalned by
bitter experience.
The sheep will find quite an amount
of forage OH the stubble field which
other animals will not touch at this
season, but because a sheep Is willing
10 eat what 1t can find In that manner
should not deprive 1t from receiving
regular rations at the fbarnyard.
Agriculture will not have attained
the highest place until farms Of the
country have been made to produce
annually the full measure of their ca
pacity. This means rotation, fertili-
zation and host Of other things that
must come with progressive farming.
Every farmer should have few
grapevines. They serve as arbors or
shade, and can be grown where they
will not lake up much space. All poul-
try yards will be improved IL grape
vines are grown along the fences and
the fowls will find shade under the
overhanglng branches in summer.
1t is the general impression that a,
light, sandy soil cannot be made fer
tile. This supposition is not corrobor-
ated by facts. The most productive
farms in this section are those COM
posed largely of sand. and they are
easily improved with manure or fertil-
izers, give good results, are worked
more easily than clay soil and retain
fertility we'll
1,on,,, 49,. =. .,,.,
all sections of this country Int tho aH
stacle to its successful cultivation Is
the labor of preparing it for market.
There is wide field for Inventive
genius in devIsing appropriate machin-
cry for specially treating hemp and
ether fbrous plants which demand
more labor In some sections than can
be profitably bestowed on them.
In constructing a poultry house It is
best to have Its face to the southwest.
as the sun VIII then send IN Its warmth
as soon MS 1t rises. The sun Will warm
.ne nouse u'i.,l apou. O'clock IN Inc
..e.i' ~, - .ae Min.er. :. .he mouse
.aees ,ne sou.n, us IS usualy Tue Gus
sora q ~ IN a.o,ooS o,.ha,a,, a. 49,,
,na to ~. most ,,nnortant t,ma 20. Nv, -
ceivin. tho honoat - $500 :. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
Rain and the Hay Product.

/ Every farmer strives to get his hay
beyond the washing influence of rain
rs soon as possible. Rain water may
dissolve and remove more than 10 per
cent of the dry matter of hay, and
what is thus removed may represent
quite 90 per cent of the feeding value
Half an inch of rain means some fifty
tons Of water per acre, and If the crop
be equally spread over the ground, 1t
is, of course, subjected to the whole
Of the washing influence of this guam
tity of water. But X the crop be put
into cocks that occupy only one-tenth
of the area, 1t follows that the hay
will be affected by only one-tenth Of
the rainfall, that il TO say. by five In
stead of fifty tons of wafer. Not only
does water actually wash out much Of
the soluble and most valuable constit-
uents of hay, but 1t also removes the
aroma, and leaves the crop much less
appetizing as food for stock. The
color, too, suffers, and with 1t the sell.
Ing Observation-Disclosures Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Here's lesson. Bees and mosqui-
toes never take vacations, and their
Hives are short.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Freight Hauls in America.
The railways Of the United States
haul 1000 tons Of freight year for
each employe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

Often the explanation has nothing to
do with the case.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

The pawnbroker doesn't have 10 shut
up as long as people viii put up with
him
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04

at the outside in easy reach of the
fowls.-J. D. Spooncr, in Farm and
Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
sr. Louls DEDICATION.
Program Adopted by the ExFasitioa
officials.

President Thomas II. Garter OF the ma
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
STRIKE TO AFFECT 400, 600 MEN.
Structural Iron Workers and Manu-
facturers Begin Their Hattie May 1.

From coast to coast war Will be Waged
against the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Union by the recently formed
National Association of Manufacturers
of Structural Iron Work
The struggle is to begin on May I.
The union il, willing to make a standard
wage scale and cease imposing alleged
oncrous conditions on the employers. The
conflict Will affect more than 100000
workers in the building industry and
practically every steel and iron manufac-
turer of the country. Notices of the
coming war have been sent out informal
ly in various cities. Conferences have
been called by both parties, and all are
preparing for the struggle. No attempt
has been made to prevent it.
The strife in Chicago threatens to
come to a focus long before the appoint
ed date. The union wants q wage scale
Of go cents an hour, or $3.50 a day. The
employers. all members of the Iron
League, are willing TO grant $40 day.
The union wants the right to order out
its members whenever the national or
ganiZation secs fit. NThis has been refuS-
ed on the ground that such would be a
sympath tic strike. The union asserts
the United States Steel Corporation is
supporting the movement against it.
Sy the shutting down of textile mills
lowell. Mass, 10000 employees are out
of work, which was caused by the union
members demanding 10 per cent in
crease. The majority of the workers are
women and girls Strike leaders say
they will put up a strong fight to the end.
If the mills remain closed more than
two weeks there will be great suffering.