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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
A SPRING SONG.


hen Love comes to my garden
He walks with dainty tread,
he lilies blaze before him,
The moss-rose lifts its head;
he trim-kept lawns grow greener,
The borders blush with pride,
buds burst into blossom
When Love walks by my side.
hen Love leaves my sad garden
The. roses petals fan.
he jasmine's scented clusters
Fade, dying, on the wall;
he lawns grow dock and thistle.
The paths nre rank with weeds,
And all the dainty borders
Are strcAwn with fallen seeds.
Sweet Love, stay in my garden,
Rest in its rosy shades,
Bask in its scented sunshine,
Dream in its lcafy glades;
Sing to the strings Of pleasure,
Through all lfe's penilune:
Make every season summer,
Let every month be June.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Curing cropbound.

A reader of Westminster, s. c., asks
what will cure cropbound? Proven
ton is best of all remedies, and will
save all work and worry. Exercise and
grit will positively prevent all cases
Of cropbound, and us both are nee
essary to the health of the fowls, we
can scarcely understand why crop
bound should exist Make the fowls
work, and take their food slowly, and
not gorge themselves ut any time. Feed
all grain so that the fowls will have
to scratch for it, and even soft food
should be given so that the fowls may
not greedily devour it. Grit must be
kept constantly before the fowls. and
nature will suggest the time Cor tax.
ing it. They will consume much of 1t,
though but little at time. but can
not possibly exist without it.-Home
and Farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13

Dividing a Stall.
In some barns the stalls are sufa-
GENTLY wide SO that they may be
divided when occasion requires If
some temporary division can be easily
made. put in place and removed when
desired. Aplan for doing this is shown
in the Illustration. A gate is made
Of proper material reaching from the
manger to the end Of the stall. The
post Of this gate at the end is made
about foot longer than the lower
rail and hole is made in the floor
through which. this post is slipped
when put in position and thus makes
the gate or fence firm. At the manger-
end the fence is fastened to the man
ger by pair of gate hinges.
Two stiff sticks are fastened to the
joist above with bolt, one over the
manger-end and one over the other
end. In the lower end of each of these
sticks notch is cut which comes over
staple on the fence and holds 1t,
the fence, firm. When the fence Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13

witch Islands, but which, there seems
every reason to believe, is us much u
phantom as the Royal Company's ISL

wich Islands, but which, there seems
every reason to believe, is as much u
phantom as the Royal Company's ISL
ands.
These are only two recent incidents
connected with the fictitious islands
Of the Pacific, which ocean seems to
he the favorite with those shippers
who see land in the broad eXpanse of
water which is never again seen. al
though the Atlantic In earlier years
furnished perhaps us many examples
of illusions. being jotted down in
ships legs as Islands, reefs and
shoals. 1t is largely on account of
these reports Of fabulous spots of land
sprinklcd over oceans that hydro
graphic departments are very neces-
sary pnrt of the government Of every
maritime nation.
The Atlantic, being the first great
ocean highway frequently used and
also being of lesser extent than the
Pacific, WAS the first to have Its fabu-
lous islands dissipated The Island of
Antillia. called Heptapolis by Nlerca-
tor 4 century later. elung on to the
maps with great tenacity almost down
to the nineteenth century. kntillla,
or the seven cities, was not only put
down as an Established material fact,
but it was given population. Ac-
cording to the stories then believed,
the Spanish. driven out by the Moors,
had taken possession. If tile island
ever had an existence. there is MOTH
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13

spot remained on many maps until
comparatively recent date.
So numerous became recently dis
covered islands, reefs and shoals in
the Pacific that in 1851 the United
States photographic Office prepared n
register chart of these dangers to
navigation" The reason they were
so called was because of the uncer-
tainty of the existence of many of
them. Having been reported they
were presumed to exist, and, although
some of them We're never again WISH
bic. they remained on the chart for
were they genuine and not noted on
the navigation charts vessel might
strike one at night or on a misty day
and go to the bottom. That many of
the islands do exist seems to be evil
dent from the fact that every little
while a slip is lost and never after
ward heard of. The presumption is
that she has gone on one of the hidden
reefs that are not yet marked or are
incorrectly charted.
1t was not long after the chart of
the reported dangers to navigation in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Sorry He Smoke.


Mr.. wilkins, wandering aimlessly
down the street, met his old friend
Peatly, says the Chicago, Tribune.
Hello, Peatlyw he called. cheerlly.
Where have you been this long
time?'
rserving on jury said Peatly., )
well, can sympathize with you,"
said Mr.. Wilkins. 1T must have been
good deal of bore. Isn't it curious,
by the way, that they always seem to
want ignoramuses on a jury now
adays? They never take anybody that
that, of course. l mean as a general
thing--for they do once in a while get
a man of inteliigence-I'm not speak
ing of you, of course-I don't know
whether you get exactly what am
driving at or not, but-but-the fact
rs, THAT'S mighty fine stick-pin
you're wearing, old man. Where'd you
get it?'
Crumbs of comfort are usually miss
ing from Il woman's first loaf of bread.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13

tne Pacihc had been issued before
more information was brought, In one
way or another, to the photographic
Office, and by 1866 this information
had increased to such an extent that
the chart became almost valueiess,
and it also showed the impracticabRi-
ty of issuing another chart. A volume
was then published giving all the de-
tails that had come to the knowledge
of the office. In five years new cdi-
ton, taking note only of the North
Pacific. was published.
Z In this volume there are described
nearly 1900 dangers reported in the
Pacific north of the equator, and the
greater number of the dangers" are
mentioned as islands" of which sub
sequent inquiry has shown TINT the
majority are as fabulous as the Isl
and of Antillia or as Jacquet Island.
The South Pacific was the subject
of volume issued in 1879. in which
100 dangers" were reported. AS in
the former case, most of these were
islands, and opposite their names were
the words. i'll bold-faced type Position
Doubtful" or Existence Doubtful"
There had been by 1891 sufficient new
reports to fill good-sized supplement.
Since then there have been only occa-
ed, and in the photographic Office u
draughtsman is almost constantly eni-
ployed erasins phantoms which have
been unveiled, and putting down new
islands" which may in turn prove to
be fabulous. Within the last four
years more than twenty-five mytholog-
ical land spots in the Pacific have been
taken off the charts. and about as
many more have been added.
One of the latest reports received
by the office is dated Bremen, April
10. 1t is given as specimen OF the
h'agmentary way i'll which these re-
ports are received: 1.-THE Prinz WAL
ldemar Waltmas. on the voyage from
Banda to Berlinhafen, reports at GAO
a. LII. on Dec. IL. in latitude degree
% minutes south. longitude 100 de-
grees 80 minutes east. saw reef un-
der water estimated to extend half n
sea mile from S. S. w. to N. n. E.,
about 100 meters broad" Straight
way this is entered OH the records
and placed on the chart, for If it re-
ally does exist it is a menace to navi-
CATION. 1t is something to be on the
lookout for vet In a year or two it
may be reported as 1 myth, or in d
different position.
The question naturally arises, How
comes it that NEUROLOGICAL islands are
reported? How can any one see an
island that has no existence?" 10
the lands manit appears inexplicable,
but to the sailor the explanation is
simplicity itself.
AT times there appear III the sea
long. dark patches or bright, yellow
ish patches, which Mt distance give
the mariner the impression Of shoals.
Looking OH his chart he finds none
charted in that eighborhood and con-
sequently, enters his discovery in his
log. When he reaches port .he gives
information, which finally finds its
way>to the photographic Office of his
government. and then to all the othets
throughout the world. Sometimes a
tired Whale will float lazily on the
bosom of the deep, and at u distance
appears to the man on the bridge as
reef or, perhaps. as distant island
A school of fish will stir up the water
or change its hue. and the wide-awake
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
WHO MAKE THE BEST soLoIERs9
They Como from All Walks of Life,
Says Gen. Hawley.

They Come from All Walks of Life,
Says Gen. Hawley.
"Who make the best -soldiers?" in.
quired Hartford man of General Jo-
seph II. Hawley year or two ago,
when Senator Hawley was stopping at
the Hartford Club. says the Hartford
Courant.
"Who make the best soldiersT re.
peated General Hawley, refectlvely.
You mean what kind OF men make
the best soldiers. suppose" and the
interrogation said that was precisely
what he meant
"NNell. 1 will tell you that it was
my experience that no kind of men
made the best soldiers. and mean by
that that the best soldiers came from
all the walks of life and were Of all
kinds and conditions. When was
captain I had great, towering prl-
waite that was swearing, frenzied
creature in battle, absolutely fearless,
and l had another soldier, a little fell
low not more than IL years old, who
looked like girl, and the little chap
was as calm and brave soldier as
ever went into an engagement.
He was wounded in one battle and
1 saw him drag himself and his gun
down to stream. There he washed
his wounded leg, bound 1t up with
bandages made from his shirt and he
came back proudly to the firing line,
where he stayed all day. There were
many men OF special bravery in every
company and those who were coward
ly We're very few, as my experience in
the Civil Var taught me-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13

In some observations recently made
in the feeding of grain to lambs, one
of the most noticeable results was the
early maturity of those that had grain
from birth. For instance, in one trial the
lambs fed with grain from birth at
tained an average weight of 113
pounds seven weeks earlier than those
that had had >no grain previous to fat
tening, and this weight was reached at
q smaller cost in; the instance of the
lambs fed on grain from the start.
1t is n hard matter to estimate the
amount Of grain to feed, owing to the
variation in the consuming capacity
of sheep. In starting it has been Gus.
tomary to feed from half pound to
one pound. A month later the wethers
will probably DO taking from one to
two pounds, and during the last month
from two to three.-American Cultvas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Best Food for Patching Lumbs.

Very careful experiments Mt the On.
tario Agricultural College have shown
that an even mixture of peas and oats
made the most profit in feeding lambs
Peas alone make the most gain, but
at somewhat greater cost Of feed
Corn and pens made slightly small.
Ter gain than the other feeds. But
the difference was so small that the
convenience of procuring the feed is
the largest element in the case. AS
peas and oats may be grown together
very conveniently and cheaply, this
crop secures some advantages over
others which may give it a preference
in this regard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
PHANTOM ISLES OF THE PACIFIC
Hundreds of Illusions Charted as Land


The photographic Department of
the British Admiralty recently erased
from the charts group in the South
Pacific known as the Royal Compahy's
1slands-~Every one of those large pro-
jections of the world showing the
boundlessness of the British Empire
contains the name Royal Company's
Islands attached to several dots south
of Tasmania. Not only is the name
there, but to prevent any misunder-
standing or covetousness there is usual
ly printed under the name thick red
line to indicate that the territory is
British But they are not British, or
American. or anything else but fic-
ton, and hereafter the big empire will
be smaller by the loss of severaF ISL
ands,~
About the same time the British
were removing the Royal Company's
Islands with a pcnknifc. the United
States was sending out the cruiser Ta-
coma to search, during the practice
cruise to Hawaii, for another island
which is charted on the tracks be-
tween San Francisco and the Sand
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13

While the ordinary mariner does not
take time to investigate the things
he sees, Or believes he sees, the sur
vey expedition examines critically In
nine cases out Of ten they sail over
the spot where the fabulous island is
said to have been seen. and generally
find their dead line is too short to
touch bottom. For some unknown
reason these islands of the imagina-
ton persist in selecting that part of
the ocean where depth Us greatest.
when they might have done better is
when they might have done better is
zone of those things 10 fellow can
find out"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13

was constantly before my mind, and
exerted my will to the uttermost to
keep my eyes open, but they would
close. took another turn AROUND the
platform, and then thought struck
me. entered the office again, found
piece of strong wire. and with 1t
secured the safety signals SO that it
was impossible for ME to move them.
Thus protected, sat down and gave
up the fight, soon falling asleep.
THE first / knew a shrlH whistle
sounded in. my ears, causing me to
jump up in excitement and alarm ana
grasp the signals. The next instant
the train dashed past, and then, too
late, l thought of the order.
"'Oh, God,'~I groaned. as 1 watched
the recedipg, train. Then came the
headlight around the curve, the sharp
calls for brakes. followed by the awful
crash
Toot-tootr
Il awoke with start, grasped the
signals and tried to work them, but
soon remembered why they were fas-
tened.
WHATS the matter. Fredg cried
Tom Watson, from his engine. What's
the danger signals set for?
II have got order to hold you here
until train GS arrives answered.
Train No. II took the sidetrack:
the headlight of No. 6S WINS soon seen
dashing around the curve, and mo-
ment later the danger was over. Then
I took my wire fastenings from the
safety signals and allowed No. II to
go on.
THAT is all, unless add that 1
never again received an order of that
kind without fastening my signals so
that they could not be moved. For, al
though 1t happened once. 1 might new.
er again be saved by dream."-The
Hearthstone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Care of Hor.es, Neck..

Nine out of every~ten farm horses
suffer from abrasions Of the skin on
the neck during the spring work and
this Is so severe in many cases as to
keep the horse from doing full days
work. Try this plan of treating the
farm horse during the season Of hard
work. After feeding the horse brush
of or, better still, wipe 1t off with
a large cloth. Then, with tepid water,
sponge the head, neck and shoulders
and. wipe dry with n clean cloth.
1.-THE shoulders show Indications of
soreness rub over them little vase.
line and let it remain over night. See
that the collar worn fits well and after
taking 1t off wipe it thoroughly with
a damp cloth and hang it where 1t
will be thoroughly dry in the morn
ing. 1t will pny we'll to take this little
additional care of tho horse during
the working season If at no other time.
indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Thrifty Melous.

Sow melons in light rich soil; poul-
try manure produces rapid growth. If
the season is very warm and moist the
vines may need to be pinched back to
secure early fruiting. Ausk-melons re-
quire season of about three and one
half months and waternelons about
four and one-half months, hence the
crop is rather uncertain in this lati-
tude. The crop is made more sure If
seeds are first started III & hotbed and
transplanted when they begin to run
to vine,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Six Days Enough,

l have been observing things for
many years and l never knew a man
to prosper who habitually worked on
Sunday. Some men will spend day
or two in town during the week and
then they will feel that they are so
far behind that they must plant corn
OIL Sunday to catch up. The man who
gets dollar by fraud will lose it and
another with it. The man who gains
by laboring on Sunday may make the
temporary worldly gains but will lose
that which is infinitely more valuable
to him; than all of this worlds goods.
Cor, Iowa Homestead,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Mlsn SCHOOL fRAIERNlIlEs AND soRoRl1lEs.
D. Prof Wilbur s. Jsesmau University Of Chicago.

~ Wilbur 8 Jsckman. University Of Chicago.
The most enlightened sentiment of the present
time regards the school social institution. In
IVA making inquiry therefore, INTO the value OF fra
III ternity life among the children 1t is necessary to
III test 1t entirely in accordance with its power to
contribute to the welfare of the school as social
4 II whole. The school, being social organization,
has right to demand that every individual con-
~ tribute the best that is in him to the good of ALL
In making this contribution 1t is perfectly natural that
much should be done through groups around certain ceer
that have definite ideals The groups being formed the
school, however, still has the right to exact the things
from them that 1t does individuals IT, now,
faternies sorories contributing, If they
WELDING influence that Is tending blend all the diverse
interests Of the school towards end the social upt of
ALL how happen that in schools where these societies
exist the and corridors thronged with those
shivering under the frost of osracsm? Here is
system masquerading social which, at best is intcr
the good influences which great numbers of the pupils
might exert and the worst 1t deliberately about
preventing the individual from giving his best to the school,
Whether in the fraternity out of it. there is difference
in principle The good that the fraternity seeks is the good
Of the small cotere composing tit is distinctly selfish and
To assume anything else is ridiculous. for If it
really the good of the whole 1t could not and would
not confne its membership to few. 1t is essentially arts
tocratc, and 1t must therefore, into direct conflict
with the proper organization Of the school, which is
TALLY democratic
spirit American parent against spirit Of
the fraternity When contrasts the effect upon the
character of his child that school will have which Is
broken UP into fraternity factions with the which
training for similar length Of time would have in
institution founded the principles that Hull
House which dominated the Cook County Normal School,
there simply but conclusion possible The
the pupils at this most eacabe period of their lives in
the old social pretudices and traditions that the
doing best slough or other broadens deepens
the sympathcs; 1t schools the older in the of the
younger and It teaches the younger trust the
trains strong to look after the weak that the strength
Of the latter may be<more surely conserved In fine
educates into citizenship which constitutes the
true democratic state
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Farm, Notes,

Keep ali young animals growing and
gaining.
Avoid working horses in the rain a.
much as possible.
Ground feed is better than whole
grain>for growing colts.
Sweet food for hogs is better than
that which is fermented and soured.
All rubbish and prunings from tho
garden and orchard should be burned.
A failing appetite is generally the
first indication of an animal being
out of condition.
Coal ashes, us well as wood ashes,
should be saved and applied on wet,
heavy soils.
Conveniences for watering and feed.
ing stock are items in saving time,
labor and feed on the farm.
Corn and oats, half of zach, ground
together make one of the best kinds
of feed for cows in milky
The best way to get rid of the cur.
rant worm is to dust the leaves with
white hellebore.
In nearly all cases, the best animals
are the offspring Of mature parents on
both sides.
Be ready to cut clover when the
largest number of plants are in bloom
and are turning brown.
1t should be the aim of every breed
er of horses to raise well-bred and
well-trained animals.
In the management of clover for hay
it is important not to cure too dry, and
to store under shelter.
On many farms, exposure to the
weather Injuries farm machinery fully
as much. If not more. than use.
'Yhe offspring of immature. undevel-
oped animals is inferior to that Of
tmatured and full-grown parents.
I tits the steady, quiet horse that can
do the biggest days work when the
weather is extremely hot, Pointers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
lWeesls in Alfalfa.

The most successful method Of com.
batting weeds in alfalfa consists in fire.
quent moving during the first year,
even when the alfalfa plants have not
attained sufficient height for haymak-
ing. Repeated clipping with the now
er during the first summer will do
much to repress weeds and to thicken
the stand Of alfalfa by making the
plants throw out a greater number OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Field nean. and Soy Beams,

The average results for SIX years
ut the Ontario station show that the
following varieties Of field beans have
given the highest yields: White Won
der, Day Improved Leafless, Medium
or Navy, Pearce Improved Tree and
Schofield Pea. Based on the expert
ments with soy beans at the college,
the Early Yellow is recommended for
the production Of grain for feed, and
the Medium Green for ensiling with
corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-13
Soft Wood For Tics.

On account of the scarcity OF oak,
chestnut and other hardwood timber
commonly used for railroad ties, rail-
roads have been successfully using the,
softer woods, which have been treated.
with chemicals such as creosote, zinc,
chloride, etc. Preservative treatment
can make q beech, red oak or pine