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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

a DOG WHICH SAVES LIVES.
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Rags" is fOur-year-old dog, UNI
kempt and Unlocking. but a heroic
heart beats in his shaggy breast. Rags
has saved more than forty lives. His
field of service is the Klond.ke, where
he and his master have wintered .or
several years. The Philadelphia North
American tells of two of the dogs ex.
PLOTS.
In the winter of 1901 number Of
men belonging to a Pittsburg mining
company were prospecting in Alaska.
They lived III little wooden hut, from
which they went out in pairs to cx-
plore. They were away beyond any
sign of civilization. and the weather
was so severe that they endured j,
good deal of suffering.
One day two of the men out on an
expedition We're caught in sudden
and terrific storm. They started back
for camp, but the trail was rapidly
covered by the drifting snow. On and
on the men pledded, each FILLING now
and again. only to be reused from the
death-dealing sleep and hustled ON by
his companion. At last both sank, and
the snow drifted over them.
The men In the camp, alarmed by
the appearance of their comrades,
started out to rescue them. Rags went
along, too Straight as an arrow he
followed the trail, and before long a
sharp yell tod the party that their
friends had been found. The two men
We're completely buried in the snow,
and help had not come one moment too
soon. This was Rags first exploit.
AT another time lie went out as the
leader of sixteen dogs which were
dragging rescue team to relieve n
party Of snow-bound miners. >As the
team was plodding steadily along
Rags suddenly gaze n cry, broke from
the traces and bounded away. Think.
ing he might have found the trail, the
party followed, and by the time they
had reached him Rage had dug away
enough snow to allow an entombed
miner to crawl out.
Rags has saved forty-six lives and
made several record-breaking rescue
trips. His badge OF honor is geld
collar on which is inscribed list of
his deeds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
cuItivatins Drilled Corn.


1t Is generally conceded that more
corn can be grown on an acre in
drills than In hills, but In weedy land
the great trouble Is to keep drilled
corn clean and free from weeds. The
great mistake in cultfvating drilled
corn usually Is made at the first
working, when shovels of medium size
are used and small burrows left close
to the rows. We find it no harder to
keep drilled corn free from weeds
than 1t Is to keep hill corn clean, by
using the smoothing harrow across
the rows just as soon as the corn is up.
In four or five days second harrow
ing may be given and then the culti-
vators be set to work.
Avoid leaving any furrow close to
the rows, and also be sure not to
throw ridge of earth up to the
plants. Keep the land just as level
as possible the first two or three
workings and then as the plants be-
gin to shade the ground they will do
much to smother ont weeds. The later
J8itfv6tion Of any corn Is best given
Bs one-horse five shovel cultiyator
instead OF the two-horse riding imple-
ment. as with the former one can go
very shallow and keep at any Gseslred
distance from the growing corn. We
believe there are too many high-priced
riding cultivators and not enough
small one-horse implements used. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
The Big Bell Of Burma.

One of the sights of the Shwe Da-
gone pagoda in Burma is n gigantic
Del of bronze, weighing 42A tons and
slld to be the third largest bell in the
world, the largest being in Moscow
and the next largest in Mingfn. nlso
IN Burma. After conquering Burma
the British undertook to carry the
great Rangun bell to Calcutta as n
trophy, but dropped it overheard In
the Ransun River, where it detied nil
the efforts of the engineers to raise #
Some years later the Burmese. who
had not ceased TO mourn its loss. beg.
ged to be allowed to recover it, Their
petition was granted, and by attaching
to 1t an incredible number of bamboo
fonts the unwieldly mass Of metal wa,
finally lifted from its muddy bed ana
triumphantly restored to its place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

Coop for Growing Chicks.
Where chicks are raised in consider
able numbers. 1t is necessary to pro-
vide protection for them while they
are on the range. and house such as
is illustrated and described here may
be produced at small cost. Make a
number Of them and scatter them over
the range. Obtain number OF small
dry goods boxes, making the roof of
any material one has on the farm or
buying the cheap hemlock lumber and
covering the cracks with laths or tar
red paper. In the gable end cut a
large hole for ventilation and arrange
the opening in the front SO that some
means will be had for closing 1t so
that the storm may be shut of.
II one has but few coops a slid
Ing window may be used to close the
front; IL many coops are made the
opening may be closed by sliding
door made Of thin material. During
the summer. If this solid wood door
was used 1t would be advisable to
make the ventilation opening larger
and cover 1t with some coarse mesh
wire netting Unless one has had ex-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
Value Of Swine Pasture.


The value of the hog pasture will
depend on the kind of feed 1t contains
and the proportion that such feed oc-
cupies to the whole. Many Of our hog
pastures contain only wild grasses Of
which the feeder does not know the
constituents. In most cases he does
not even know the names of the wild
grasses OH which the swine are feed
Ing. Such pasture is, ut best. but
poor substitute for field Of red
clover, or field Of rape, soy beans
or COW peas, of which the owner
knows the composition. In any case,
too much must not be laid upon the
pasture The swine must have sup
Elementary grain ration unless they
are following cattle that are being
fed large amount of corn. The pas
ture and the grain rations should be
in such balance and in such abund-
ance that the pigs can reach the
weight Of 200 pounds in six months.
This is for pigs that are being pre-
pared for the pork barrel. With the
breeding stock it is different, and the
pasture, If good one, with nutritious
clover or alfalfa, may be made to do
most OF the work in the summer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
DISPLAYING STEAM POWER.
Oil and Gas Ensines supersedins Then,
on Land and Sea.

vi ana Gas Engines SuDersedinS Them
on Land and Sea.
l have been led lately to think the
whole development of the steam en-
CINE, to the exclusion of the gas en-
CINE, has been a mistake and that
we are now at the beginning of new
era in the use of power. Engineers
could today gain better and more eco
nomical results by abandoning steam
and using internal combustion engines,
even in large establishments. The
gain in economy in fuel will advance
with the size of the establishment.
With the internal combustion engine
brake horse power can be produced
on pound of coal. This could not be
done with steam under any condi-
tons.
So great 4 revolution has come about
in methods of producing power that
lOOOO-ton cruiser of twenty-one
knots an hour could today proceed
around the world at fourteen knots
without taking OIL fuel and without
sacrificing any of her war efficiency
Oh engines, using crude petroleum,
will be developed rs soon as the de
mand is felt for them. but even here
the fuel can be made into gas and
burned thus with far greater economy
than is possible when the oil itself is
burned under boilers or gasoline can
be used. In an ordinary 3,2O0-horsc
power torpedo boat fOrty-three tons of
coal would he used in ten hours. With
gasoline the radius of activity of the
same torpedo boat can be more than
ruadruplcd. for 1920 horse power can
he produced from $500 gallons of fuel.
Briefly. 10000 pounds of gasoline will
TO, the work of $4,000 pounds of coal.
The cost of the fuel is higher, but
With q gasoline plant in n torpedo boat
only two men are required in the en-.
CINE room and none at all in the fire.
room, The dangers Of steam at high
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
A SHARK on BOARD.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Among the incidents of shark fish
ing narrated by j. Il. Keane is the fol-
lowing, which occurred in small
bark on the home voyage from India
A shark was sighted astern, and the
second mate Immediately lowered a
hook for the big fish. In less than a
minute he had secured the shark, and
with the aid of the man at the wheel,
had landed it, "a gyrating. founder
Ing, somersaulting, slapping and bang
Ing creature on the monkey poop"
Gratings, coils Of rope, man ut the
wheel, second mate, and everything
not built into the ship We're slashed
round in mad tumble. The captain
came on deck filed with wrath.
"I'll soon run him for'ard" cried
the mate, jumping down from his
perch on the poop. His first haul on
the rope produced an ominous snap
ping Of the sharks jaws. The next
pull brought a writhe of the body that
SO jammed the shark into the narrow
passage that the second mates only
PAOsspSSt VI iiONiuS tliG ISL WIS ~ like
hold of it bodily and attempt to turn
it round.
Then ensued n hand-to-fin contest.
The mans first attempt to carry his
antagonist bodily across the ropes
turned out abortive. In less than ter
seconds the shark had dashed him into
n mass of red paint just laid on,
rubbed him across the vermilion,
knocked him among the blues, and
then wiped him all over about ten
square yards of the white side of the
house and bulwarks, also newly
painted. ~;
A scientific attempt to collar the
shark by the tail was met with a
sounding smack across the second
mates face. Then followed heels
overhead splashing, dashing struggle
which was sustained ON both sides
with fury. At one time both combat
ants appeared to be hooked by the
jaws to the same hook.
How the man kept his leg or arm,
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out of the sharks mouth no one can
explain. Foot by foot, strainine
springing up and down, and tylne
Knots in themselves, they came toward
.he end OF the passage; and when at
last they reached the open deck the
one had become almost indistinguish.
able from the other so similarly and
completely were they besmirched with
combinations and shades of the VA.
rious colors among which they had
wallowed and fought.
The man conquered. The captains
wrath had given way to roars of laugh.
Ter. The dead shark was thrown over.
board, and the hero of the adventure
was ordered to scrape every particle of
the spoiled paint OFF and repaint it
with his own hands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

According to the last bulletin of the
United States Department of Labor
the average yearly appropriation for
maintaining the police department in
the six principal cities in America is.
New York, Sl0,0Oo,ooo; Chicago, s3,-
100000; Philadelphia, $4,000, 600; Bos.
ton. $1,700,000: Baltimore, S97On00
This is equal to SD per capita for New
York, 81 for Chicago, S275 for Boston
S2.25 for st. Louis and $1.75 for Bait.
more.-Omaha Bee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
Jack, dear. if you would hold the

l caught the candlestick-an Dora.
After breathless interval, during
which the lovely little face had been
pressed close to mine again and
again. and ! had seen. even by thai
dim candle light, look in the blue
eyes l had never hoped to see, she
gave -.er explanation.
Il was in love myself, Jack, and 1
thought there might be some other
unhappy lover who wanted advice or
OR consolation. So thought would
be Great-aunt Janet-and dressed
in these things-and came out
just in case"."-Indianapolis Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
lLL-FATED STEAMER GENERAL SIOCuM.
WHICH BURNED IN EAST RIVER, NEW YORK

The steamer General East River
causing rightfu
pest known boat running
Tor huge private semipyae
socum ran between Manhattan and ockaway
whenever
YORK by water For this
persons IN all parts OF the country delegates
New York the time shore
resorts the The General Slocum
and was of 1s4 burden length with badt
of hull of q feet inches 1t
built especially for - ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
MOTHERHOOD.

Come to my arms, my darling;
Come, for the nightfall 10 near;
Come. and thy mother shall send thee
To dreamland with never fear.
Come, and thy mother shall sing thee
A lullaby softly and low
Sing thee to rest and to dreamland
Ere darker the day doth grow.
And as thou sleepest, my dear one.
Visions will come to her eyes
Visions Of thee. strong in manhood,
Noble and gentle and wise.
Her heart will glow at the picture,
Thrilling with joy and with pride,
Yet the tears sadly fall us she presses
Thee close. little one. to her side.
And she knows that always at twilight,
Wherever. wherever thou art,
The same little lullaby, darling,
She'll sing to thee down In her heart.
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

Pure water does more than quench
the thirst Of the hog. 1t enters large
ly into the composition of flesh; It as
sists in digestion by acting us SOL
vent for food elements; it is vehicle
for carrying Off the poisonous wastes
of the system. which. II not thus re.
moved, are often reabsorbed by the
system. either creating diseases or
conditions favorable to disease raw.
ages. When the drinking water hap
pens to be unwholesome in itself, the
possible double mischief is easily I'M
derstood
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27


types which foreign the general life of the nation
AS they would be in America and which be found in
Spain only in the booths at fairs the stage of music
halls at balls at carnival time and in shows like nature
We have no need to indulge in empty self Qualification
Since the time Of colonial disasters Spain has broken
with the romantic and the epic She has proved her
sovency even to the point Of prodigay the manner In
which she paid debts for which she had only secondary
responsibility Our securities quoted higher figure
than that at which they stood before war the wealth
OF the inhabitants Is increasing our industry commerce
have notably developed, and may say general that
now that Spain is concentrated in herself her efforts
have gained in Intensity what they lost In extensive
ness No one forget the vital energy revealed by
country which, in the space of quarter century, has
transported than 100000 own ships across
the Atlantic has spent than 100000 pesetas and
has got so far with the liquidation of debt thereby in
Cured that more than twohs has already been paid off
do not suggest that do not dream of further alyen
tures when we count hopes the place In the
world which destiny for not forget that
powerful England was, in the reign Charles H. In a
worse position than that In which ourselves TODAY.
that Germany fell far lower after the Napoeonc wars than
we ever fell; and that Italy, which coured by the
great powers served for centuries cockpit Of the
kings of Europe who treated her the spos of war
are treated by the conqueror.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
The Cost of Making Pork.

The sole purpose of finishing q
bunch Of pigs at an early age is to
make them more profitable by saving
feed. 1t takes certain amount mere
~ to keep them. and the shorter the
time they are kept the less this will
cost. So far 1t is simple problem.
but there are other factors which en-
ter in. The pushing process may be
the most costly in the end because
1t requires the feeding of a large
quantity of high-prlced grain or mill
stuffs, whereas by utilizing the pas
lures and the woods they may make
q cheaper growth and ultimately go to
market at less cost. 1t may be said
that the pasture has value In proper
ton to the grain. Sometimes 1t
and sometimes it has not-ali de-
ponds on what something else could
get out of 1t In the way of gain and
consequent cash. The point is that
early maturity in the sense of market
ing hogs at an early age Is the best
thing only when it is the cheapest. A
man can afford to wait a couple Of
months to put his .plgs on tho u.s..
II Joy utilizing pastures or forage ana
saving high-priced grain he can do 1t
cheaper. The cost Of marketing q
pound of pork and not the time 1t
takes to do it is the vital problem.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

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with the sawdust or clean sack. The
Ions, natural growth Of hair nm the
lower part of the legs and fetIocks
should never be cut Of. and II the
horses legs are r,,hhed clean ana drv
when brought in from WORK thew viii
not be liable to get the scratches
Points of Good Dairy Cow,
1 will endeavor to give few Of
what many years of experience has
taught me to believe are essential
points in selecting a profitable dairy
COW, and will commence at the nose.
Take COW that can put her nose In q
tincup-you can take a lineup to milk
her in; but COW that 1t takes buck
ct to get her nose in, you will have to
take a bucket to milk her In. In
other words, 1 want COW or q calf
of either sex. in order to make prof
table dairy animal, to have a great
broad mouth ESQ 1t can NOV a wide
swath), with thin lips indicating a
thin hide and flneness throughout, en-
aiding it to sift out most of the nutri-
ton In food consumed and return Il
to you in its milk; with broad, open
nostrils, giving 1t good breathing ca.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
Thinning Peache. Pan.

Not every grower appreciates the
Importance Of thinning peaches, but
there can be no question Of the neces-
sity OF the practice, II best results are
to be secured. The. Michigan Experi-
ment Station reports the following
concerning this matter:
"a thinning test was started in
1903, to last over period Of three
years. OF one lot, one tree was thin
ned to inches: one was thinned to 4
or inches. and one tree was left I'M
thinned. OF the other varieties, one
tree was thinned to inches and one
tree left unthinned. 1t was noted at
the end of the first seasons test that
all trees severely thinned were much
thriftier, and their foliage much
healthier, and did not fall from the
trees as early In the season as ON un-
thinned trees; that peaches from the
thinned trees sold for nearly double
as much as those from unthinned
trees. The varieties chosen for the test
happened to ripen at time when
there was good demand. otherwise
peaches from unthinned trees would
have been unstable. From a COM
mercial standpoint the benefit from
heavy thinning was very apparent"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

The best treatment for scratches is
to put one ounce each of sulphate Of
zinc, -sugar-of-lead and powdered alum
into a quart bottle. fill with pure soft
water and shake well. Saturate the
sore places well once day for a
week. then apply sweet oil to the scab
once a day to soften the scab and
make 1t peel off; then wash with
warm water and CASTLE soap. Ii the
horse is used while being cured. al
ways clean and dry the legs. rubbing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
Loss from Bitter Rot,

The losses from bitter rot of apples
are seldom appreciated, but the men
that have investigated them declare
them to be simply enormous for the
entire country. Professor Blair of the
University Of Illinois, said last fall
that the losses from bitter rot in four
counties Of Illinois had totaled for the
past season $1,5OO,OOO. This was In
the four counties OF Marion. Clay,
Richard and Wayne. Bitter rot IL a
fungous disease and can be controlled
to some extent by spraying. 1t is time
that apple growers awoke fully to the
enormous tax they are every year pay
ing to the fungous diseases that raw
age orchards. Could farmers elimi-
nate even this one scourge of bitter
rot we would add millions of dollars
to the value Of the apple crop.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

only the muscular power remaining in
the head. Signor Redi once cut tur-
ties head off and noted that it lived
for twenty-three days without head.
and another. whose brain he removed,
lived for six months, apparently uncon-
scious that it had suffered any loss
Leslie's Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
Those St. Louis Girls.

When will the st. Louis Fair he
heldY inquired the diffident youny
man from New Haven.
Il think that is for you partly 10
decide" murmured Miss Whillinp, ths
st. Louis young woman who has never
been accused of procrastination.-
Woman's Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
ESn;Sc.d. Before Planting Corn.
lps..s weeds IA be

sIhe best time to kIIi %sss~es ~,
fore the corn comes up. but I can ~
more weeds in going over my ground
once with drag or harrow before
the corn is planted than you can in
two or three times after the corn 10
planted. My practice has been to fol-
low the breaking pillow with the drag,
IL not too wet, and in few days
cross harrow, and in few more days
harrow again and follow with the
planter or drill. l drill exclusively. l
open furrow two or three inches
deep and plant In the furrow; there
fore cannot use the harrow or weed
er after my corn is planted, for II
would fill the furrow and cover the
corn too deep. use the cultivator
with narrow shovels and tenders, and
fill in the furrow gradually until 1t is
level, then keep the surface level. Now
l see some one holding up his hands
in horror at the idea Of drilled corn
planted down in furrow. l should
like to divide field with you; you
plant OH the surface in hills, and I
drill in the furrsw; neither to use.
hand hoe, and the one that has the
cleanest and most corn to take the
crop.-I. N. G., in Indiana Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
pressure are avoided and the complex
ity of steam machinery done away

Owing to the certain saving to be
secured in coal consumption and to
the simplicity and reliability of the
gas engine plant, we shall witness Il
gradual forcing out of the steam plants
IN future power plants for lighting,
pumping or factory use, and it will be
question of but n short time before
many of the existing steam plants will
be replaced.-Lewis Nixon, in Worlds
vyro,.,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27

This picture gives idea of
the Russians o in
time save some telegraph which
irritating chunhuses are
bold and determined adversary mobility
the Cossack brave
steadfas and enduring Reuters telegram Mukdn
declares that the local the
popuace against the Russians the
celebrated Chupchuse and clothed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-27
Cold Rain Bad for Cow.

The Arizona Experiment Station re-
corded the results of cold rain on
the milk flow Of the station herd. The
cows were exposed three days to
cold rain. During this time they de.
creased 81 per cent in milk yield, and
continued until 1t reached 80 per cent
and 1t was month before they gave
as much milk az before the storm.