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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
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He wasn't purty-nary bit; the wrinklin'
hand o Time
Had written strange devices In the tan
and powder CRIME;
But prospectin' his character, there'd
crop out everywhere
Rich streaks o. golden placer that YOU'D
never dreamed was there.
And, spite of all his LONELINESS, some
how his rugged face
Jest seemed to brace Teller up and
give i'm savin' grace,
When times was hard and grub was high
an the colors fur between,
And Into the starving miners life there
widened the streak O. lean!
There widened the streak o. poverty
when all o. the world was blue;
When shovel an pan were red with rust,
with nothing Mt all to do;
don't Jest savoy the why of it-and
reckon never will
That somehow failed to appreciate the
worth of my pardner, Bill.
ats shorely hard to understand the ways
o. the human mind.
For we grow indifferent-like to gold, the
more o. the stuff We find.
Twas so with me: I'd lived SO long with
old Bill at my side
That never jest knew the worth of
MIN till my pardner up an died.
etGood-by, old manw he rays, says he,
a-lookin' toward the skies
The light O. new discovery a.shinin' in
his eyes
II see across the great divide, an like a
golden fame,
y catch the CLEAN an glitter of my ever
lasting clnim!"
An then he died-my pnrdner Bill!
There warn't no better Bills!
IAN know he washes gravel on the
everhstin' hills
The golden sand in the Stream O. Life
hundred to the pan!
Eor the Lord won't play him low down,
'cause my pardner was man!
Z For nifty year o. storm an sun Bills
blanket has been mine;
And his friendship never broke a strand,
though 1t stretched from 40.
He loved me! which the snme is mighty
comfortin' to me,
Sor know my pardner's grub-staked
for long eternity!
SAN Francisco Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

Stone drinking vessels are cooler
than tin ones.
A quart of feed for twelve hens is a
good measurement.
Tincture Of iren is good tonic to
give during the hot weather.
Air-slaked lime busted over the
yards is good preventive of gapes.
When the egg shells are thin It is an
Indication that the hens need lime.
Don't forget to chop up dandelions
for the little ducks If kept where they
cannot get grass.
Boiling the milk fed to poultry will
check looseness of the bowels, a com.
mon trouble in hot weather.
Market all the early chicks not wanN
ed for next years breeding. If YOU
caponize any, let it be the later
matches.
If done Matching send the useless
ROSTERS to market or to the pot in
stanter. Overfat and broken.down
hens, ditto.
Never give crushed oats to young
chicks without first sitting out the
hulls. The hulls. either on or Off the
kernel, are liable to produce a stop
page In the crop.
4 4 . q i . & D Ht Z ~. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

1t is well known that fine, dry dirt
is one of the best absorbents and dis
infectants known. 1t is also plentiful
and costs nothing but the labor of
handling. 1t makes excellent bedding
If covered over with few inches of
straw. and 1t really keeps the cows
clean, even when used in the stalls
without straw, us 1t is easily removed
from the hair with brush. A stall
bedded with dry earth can be cleaned
out In much shorter time, and, as 1t
absorbs the liquids and gases, quite a
saving is effected in that manner. Its
use goes beyond the stall. AS the
stable should be cleaned daily, quite a
large quantity of dry earth will be
used in the course of year, and will
necessarily be added to the manure
heap Although 1t adds nothing to the
heap itself, yet its presence therein
will double the value of the manure
by preventing loss of fertilizlng ma
terial. 1t Is better absorbent than
straw or cornstalks, and is easily han
died when the manure is hauled to
the fields
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Testing for Plant Food.

Testing for Plant Food.
One of the simplest methods of as
pertaining what plant food'is needed in
n soil is to test the soil with a grow
ing plant. IL the soil is deficient in
nitrogen the leaves of grasses and GER
cal grains will he either blush or yell
lowisb, the latter in the case of the
grain, while deep, vivid green indi-
Gates n good supply of nitrogen in the
soil. Any soil in which rape, cab
bages and other members of the turnip
family thrive indicates that such soil
has good supply of phosphoric acid.
Where potash in the soil is abundant
the leaves of the growing plants have
a yellowish green cast, while If potash
Is deficient the shade of green is of n
blush color. Naturally 1t requires II
practiced ard observant eye to deter
mine accurately these things, but the
plan is correct and worth following,
The Indication OF sorrel In meadow
seeded to mixtures such as redtop,
timothy ard clovers, is pretty good
Indication that the soil needs lime.
However. the litmus paper test for
acid soil is the quickest and is thor
oughly reliable.--Indlanapol News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Train DcraiIeti BY Cow.

Three men were killed, another is miss.
ing and n fifth was dangerously hurt in n
freight wreck on the Wabash Railroad
ut Pony Greek Crossing, seventeen miles
south Of Council Bluffs. The wrecked
train was No. II, north-bound, local
freight from Stanbury. Mo. While. round
ing sharp curve at Pony Creek the en-
ginc struck a COW and was derailed, to-
gether with half dozen freight cars, all
81 which were demolished.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Pruning an Orchard.

am opposed to the too common
practice of trimming trees MS high as
mans head, leaving the long, naked
stem exposed to the ravages Of insects
and the damaging influence Of the sun
and winds. If the tree is low and
branching near the ground dangers
from these difficulties are lessened. 1t
will grow faster and stronger and bear
more fruit, which is more easily gath
cred. If watched closely when young
and growing 1t will not be necessary to
take off the young limbs. Occasionally
clipping off the ends of III branches to
give proper shape and removing wigs
that cross or crowd each other is all
that will be required for most trees.
The tree is easily trained if the work
is accomplished at the right time.
Pruning should not be neglected-E. b.
Jones in American Agriculturist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
state Ncwp In Brief.

Mcorhead Norwegians will build &c.
600 church.
1t is planned to hold county fair at
Fort Dodge in September.
Howard Hiatt of Centerville is dead
of lockjaw: cause, n toy pistol
Jud Halsted of Glidden was severely
burned by the explosion of lamp.
The walters union will attempt Ia
unionize every restaurant in Des AIoines
The Davenport BARRIERS union have
won their fight for closed shops OH Sun.
day.
j. NJ. Newton has been appointed post.
master at Kasson, vice VIM. Bivin, re-
signed.
Thieves robbed tho Office of Dentist
Collins of Marshalltown of $50 worth
of gold.
A 14-year,old boy named Mowrey was
drowned Al Coon Rapids while trying to
learn to swim.
1t is runlored that Judge F. C. Plat of
Waterloo will be candidate for the fed.
eral bench to succeed Judge Oliver p.
Shiras.
The Dubuque Humane Society has
purchased painless death apparatus to
be used in the execution of condemned
CANNES.
The annual picnic of the grocers and
butchers of Council Bluffs was held at
Missouri Valley. 1t was attended by
thousands.
More than $1,000 Iowa farmers nre
served daily by telephone with weather
reports emanating from the central office
in Des Moines.
The wife of Eugene Marcum of Du
buque eloped with negro, Felix Cole
man. and taie two are supposed to be
living in Chicago.
| After Shenandoah merchants raised
$1,000 to launch q. baseball team, the
club has been forced to disband owing
to lack of support.
Michael Townsend of Waterloo. fol
nine years an operator for the Illinoi.
| Central Railway. has been promoted t
the position of train dispatcher at For
Dodge.
Rev. Mr.. Carlson, pastor of the Dan
ish Baptist Church Mt Humboldt, is deaf
of locSjaw. the result of stepping OH
nail. which penetrated both his shoe ant
his foot
Dr. l.. w. l.ittis. who resigned Iii.
profcssorship at the State University a
the close of the last year, has been en-
| gagged to lecture on nervous diseases n
the university.
| Thomas McCracken, Il pioneer of Tay
icr County, was instantly killed Mt Bed
| ford by falling from n load of hay, Hi
neck was broken.
The remains of Burton Tedrow. VIII,
disappeared from Burlington, were foun,
in the Mississippi. 1t is supposed h
committed suicide.
The proposition to buy and operate tn
hospital in that place has been abandone,
by 0ttumwa. the city being already be
yond the debt limit.
The Illinois Central contemplate
changing the runs of its trains 10 hav,
them end from Dubuque and Council
Bluffs at Waterloo instead of For
| Dodge.
Lawrence Corcoran. who was for fort,
years pressmnn in the Office of the Du
buque Telegraph, has just died ut James
vile, Wis, aged SO years.
o. ]. Hawthorn, aged 35, of Lamont
is dead of bckjaw. He contracted TIL
toy pittol habit on July 4. His wife vii
receive $4,000 life insurance.
Old copper amounting to 1000 pound
was taken from the roof of the Stat
capitol and gold for 1917 cents pound
The new roof will be entirely of copper
One of the most beautiful monument
in the State has been placed over til
grave of A. p. Shorthill in Riversid
cemetery, near MaEsha!ltown, by hi
wife, q, & :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
To Rcnovatc Old Farms.

The best mode of renovatlng old
worn-out farms is to raise sheep on
them. But in raising sheep the land
should be divided into fields and some
thing grown thereon, the crop only
reaching height sufficient for the use
Of the sheep. The animals should new
er be compelled to hunt for their food.
No profit can be made on sheep, unless
they receive care and assistance. With
the production Of wool, mutton and
lamb, and the gradual enriching of the
soil, the profit is sure in the end. Do
not expect too much in one year, but
keep on, and good results will surely
follow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
why She reared RAW Ep,r1s,.

A little girl who takes lessons in
water colors from young woman
painter found her teacher beating up a
raw egg preparatory to swallowing it.
.Oh, how can you eat a raw egg?"
the child exclaimed. 81 couldn't
did you ever taste one?" she was
asked.
mo"
"Well, then, taste this" suggested
her teacher. After she had taken a
spoonful she was asked if she didn't
like it and replied in the affirmative.
Let me fiS You one then" said her
teal cher.
ooh. no, please" said the child
quickly. 'I-why-arcn't you afraid
you'll hatch chickens?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Cultivation of Trees.

If you have old trees that have fail
ed to give profitable crops of fruit, dig
soil up thoroughly and then apply
d I'd dressing Of well-rotted stable
manure and. work thoroughly into the
soil. Then, if you have them, apply a
dressing Of wood ashes. If these fall
to revive the tree after giving good
pruning 1t is past redemption and
should give way to something better.
Good rich soil for three or four years
can be protitably planted to some crop
while the trees in the orchard are
growing, but after that the best plan
is either to seed down to clover, and
use as a hog pasture, or to cultivate
without allowing any crop to grow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

every aspect betokened the plowboy.
But In a short time he began to ut
tract attention. In the first year he
won three prizes and the Woolsey
scholarship. and has kept up his rec
ord. Pierce is working his way
through college.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

A few extra good birds for the foun-
dation stock is far better than twice
the same number of ordinary ones. A
good beginning is the "short cut" to
success. Life is too short to breed
from inferior birds. 1t may be cheap
at the beginning, but expensive In the
end.--American Poultry Advocate,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

The Supreme Court of Iowa has
held, in the case of Parsons VS.. Mau-
ser, 90 Northwestern Reporter, SO, that
the owner of bees, who knows that
they are prone to attack horses, If
near them, is liable to one whose
horses were stung to death by the
bees while fastened to hitching post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
A Remel for Insect Pest,

For worms on cabbage. lice on col,
lards, curculio on plum trees, spray
with old sour butternsllk. Keep the
milk until 1t is week old and use It
freely. 1t is quick and sure death to
bugs and worms and not at NIL hurtful
to trees, plants or man, us some other
remedies might be.-Southern Guilt
yatnr -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
FARM LAD look HONOVs AT YALE

Professors call Frederick Erastus
Pierce, of South britain. Conn, the
most remarkable student Yale Unlyer-
sity ever had He entered three years
ago from his fathers farm. where he
had been toiling in the fields. His
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Poultry and Evgs.

The last census gave the value Of
poultry raised in the United States dur
ing the year 1899 as $136.s91 ,S77; Of
eggs produced in the same year, $l44.-
2S6, 15S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

in the vicinity Of the hives. The lat
ter were near the highway, and the
post was erected by the owner Of the
bees for the purpose Of hitching
horses, and WAS in the course usually
taken by the bees in going to and
from their hives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
FoRDHAM COLLEGE FARM.

Sixty Acres ON Which Are Grown
Vegetables for Establishment.
st. John college at Fordham, N. Y,
Is one Of the largest farmers Of the
Bronx. The glebe lands of the col.
I'm closely bordering Bronx park, are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Indian. in u Fatal Fight.

Ed Campbell, a half-breed Piowa In
dian, inflicted fatal injuries on fluse
Print, n full-blood Creek, Mt a grading
camp near Malvern. Print was chasing
Campbell with knife when Campbell
grabbed an ax and sunk it into his pur-
suer's skull.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
For Cnnkcrwor,ns.

Secretary Goodman of the Missouri
Horticultural Society has advised for
cankerworms to spray the trees well
with paris green mixture of one
pound to 100 gallons of water to insure
quick results. 1t is well to add four
pounds CT lime well slaked and thor
oughly mixed to each fifty gallons OF
water. In spraying do it thoroughly,
and usually one application will suf-
flee. II not, make another as neces-
sary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
hsk IND II SHALl Be GIVEN.
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nv IHEL, dear, said Bessie
JEh Brown, with proud eyes, "my
brother, Philip Estes Brown,
from South Africa"
Lieut.. Phil bent over the dainty
hand Of his sisters chum. mentally
contrasting her radiant fairness with
the sun-burnt faces Of the Boer ladies',
his principal feminine society for two
long years.
Il am pleased to meet you," he said,
simply. Bessie has often written Of
you. can't express how glad am
to be shaking hands with genuine
& English girl again after SO many
months Of desolntion."
"And II snld Miss Mackay, with
charming seriousness, IAN glad 10
meet one who has given up home and
business to uphold his country's flag.
My father fought for 1t In the Crimea.
Bessie told me-" She continued, when
the three had adjourned to the YER
anda, that You received your wound
In saving one OF your men. Would
would you mind telling me about it?'
There isn't much to tell" said Phil,
with an embarrassed laugh. Bessie"
with fond glance Mt his sister
I 'shas constructed quite romance out
Of It, with me for the principal char
acter; but It was the other fellow who
was the HERO
we ran into an ambush about u
dozen miles from camp-twenty of us;
myself, the only officer, in commando
and only by the greatest good fortune
escaped nnnihilntlon. But we IMAM
aged to reach cover with only half a
dozen wounded.
ut was sort Of natural pocket in
the rocks, regular little citadel; but
while the enemy couldn't rush out CT
1t, we couldn't get out. either, for we
were completely surrounded. and they
numbered ten to our one.
For two days we lay ON those broil-
ing rocks, hoping for-the help which
didn't come. Till the heat and the want
Of water-for that had given out the
first day began to make the men go
of their heads, and the suffering Of
the wounded made my heart ache.
'Things looked SO black that | had
about made nm INV mind 10 .,r. ~ T.,
tha ro,m,no ~ tho t,,ird ,,a,, Ell ~. W -
~ tho men.Rocers h,s name ,rns -" =
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saluted.
Lieutenant he said. there's water
~ 10 san, - 80 W. ,.a.o ~ az. .ne ~
oan TOTO ho,s a do,an oantaan nen M
uhsn tho moon Zoos down ,,ah,n., NV. NV.
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wai, Us MANS dnotb that,, ~,
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nov nanny Ath,ns s'-
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p,s oAs = . nssI, WIN TWO oul,ets IN
.,,,nS :" E+ha, tha nnn,s mas a w YOU
.nna. a,ne Ell h,t Mans anon name wasn't
Nthe, Ind r,sen with s.s r,n. o,a.
nWn n , ,s.s I Ma W., Mn t n,a.ns eyes "
,,,h,snorad aWas ha +,,I and a.. SUE SUE
Ala ~ have acor o,ross ,,,s 800 NV
so9"
her agitation. HE was just like that
how did YOU"
"He was my brother" she cried.
HE left home angry with father. l
can't tell you why now; but father
was in the wrong, He isn't dead-he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

We have been feeding oats to pigs
for the past few winters and consider
it the best feed we have ever used. I,
Is one of the best bone and muscle
builders that | know of, says CORE
spondent in Successful Farming. Un.
like corn, it does not tend to produce
fattening. AS food for brood sows
it is hard to beat. We plan to grind
our oats with one-third cornmeal.
Where possible we add to this skim
med milk, making a slop which is
ideal in the production Of growth.
Those farmers who have plenty Of
oats will find that they can be used
as n hog food to an excellent advan-
tage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
An Important Distinction.

She-I suppose that it would take
great deal of observation and exper-
fence to enable a man to pick the fast.
est horse entered for a race.
He (mournfuHy)-Yes, but that Isn't
what you are trying to do. What you
want is to pick the horse that is going
to win.--New York Times.
When the world discovers u mans
weak spot 1t hammers away at 1t every
chance 1t gets;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

Not Such Fool as He Looks.
Did you tell your father that
loved you for yourself alone!"
Eyes; and he said you must be
smarter than you looked II you could
lie like that Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

Jones-This talk about Friday being
unlucky is all nonsense. My wife ac-
cepted me on Friday.
smith-But how about your wife,
Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
a pi.n.tron, Rnnnw.y.

A runaway occurred Mt West Branch
which may result in two deaths. As Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Penrlstein were driving
a one-horse wagon, the horse became
frightened ut an umbrella, and ran away,
throwing both the occupants out of the
vehicle. Mrs. Pearlstein received injuries
from which she died an hour later, and
her husband is in precarious condition
and is delirious all the time. The horse
ran into fence and piece of board
three feet long was driven into its breast
The animal had to be shot. Pearlstein
is junk dealer who has lived in West
Branch about two yenFs. The couple
had been married about two weeks,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

The flower of the family isn't always
college bred.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Assessments Raised All Around-The
Amount of Taxes Collected During
Hiennial Pcrlod-Ruuaway Results
Fatally-cow Throws Train OF Track

The executive council, after three
weeks session, has completed its work
MS State board of review and assessing
board. The State levy is fixed at So, OOO,-
GOO. The railroad assessment, taxable
value, is increased from SOL 1907, $50 to
S56, 53I,291. While there has been this
large apparent increase, the railroads
have little more than kept pace with
on farm lands alone is II per cent great
err than it was in 1901, when the Inst
general real estate assessment was made.
The present assessment of railroad prop
crty is 20 per cent above the assessment
of 1901 and n little over 10 per cent
above the assessment Of 1902. As an
equalizing board the council was con-
fronted with wide discrepancies in the as
easements on farm lands in the different
counties. For the first time on record
the council did some real equalizing,
though it made but little change In the
aggregate real estate assessment as re-
turned by the county auditors. Some of
tho counties were raised rs much us IL
per cent, while others were cut down us
much as IL per cent The valuations in
but seven counties were left unchanged.
Taxes Collected In biennial Period.
The receipts of the State of Iowa from
all sources in the biennial period ending
June 80, 1903, amounted to $6,177, s55.5
as is shown by table, prepared for the
biennial report of Treasurer of State
iilbertson. There are some features of
an unusual nature i'll the list of receipts.
One of these is the extraordinary sum
obtained from the fees in the office of the
Secretary of State, which amounted to
over $4,000. The collateral inheritance
receipts were large and in the way of
miscellaneous receipts there was large
and partly unexpected contribution from
the general government in payment of in
terest on war bonds and war warrants.
This amounted to over $456,OOO The re-
port shows the total State auditors war
rants redeemed in the period amounted
to $500 ,264.70. The balance on hand
of general revenue June 80, 1908, was
$3.50, 41SSS, or more than 800, 900 in
excess of the balance July l, 1901.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

may be put on thicker. can dry
800 or GOO bushels In this building
Correspondence Ohio Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

manner indicated will be found to
save many backaches and can be
worked on quite as well as If the block
were lower.-Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

j. NJ. Newton has been appointed post
master at Kosson, vice VIM. Bivin. re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

Thieves robbed tho Office of Dentist
Collins of Marshalltown of $50 worth