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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Torpeaoboat in Collision.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1S-While the Dam
ish training squadron was engaged in
maneuvering in the Great Belt today.
the torpedoboat Heversten was sunk in
a collision with the torpedoboat Storen.
The crew We're rescued.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Labor Leader Is Indicted.

New York, Aug. 1S.--The grand jury
today handed down an Indictment for
eXtortion against Philip Weinseimer, n
leader in the strike of the Building
Trades alliance
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

Although the Brazilian state Of Ba-
hia is almost entirely an agricultural
region plows, harrows and cultivators
are practically unknown there.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
BOY seriousIy Injured.

Bridgewater.. 81 d. Aug. 19.An IL
year-old son Of John Biever, a promi-
nent farmer living near town. lies in
"a critical condition with one side Of
his face badly crushed, the result OF
attempting to drive home from the
pasture
The sheriff of Turner county came
here last night and arrested a young
man by the name OF Thomas Marah,s
who Ii wanted on the charge Of steal
Ing a. buggy and harness near Marion
function.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Interested il New Line I. !,

Aberdeen. s. 3 l9.- berdeeh
people are watching with considerable
Interest the Sailroaa rnmors concern
ing the extension OF the Great Nortli-
seris from Sioux City to Minot, N. D.,
;connecting there with the Hin line to
the Pacific coast. The proposed extern
sEon would touch the Great Northern,s
South Dakota terminals at Yarlkton.
huron and Aberdeen. and those In
horned upon railroad matters believe
there IS something fl the raricrs Fiat
sllaYe been 80 extensively circulated.
Tine Ion would give Aberdeen It's
liopEed for direct route to the Pacific
coast and the outcome Is d waited with
'eonside rable interest here,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

Toxic, Aug. 20.-General Stoessel. in
command at Port Arthur, has refused
to surrender and has declined the offer
made by the Japanese of removal of
the noncombatants there. The reasons
for the latter action are not given. 1t
is expected the Japanese attack will
be resumed Immediately. 1t now en-
tiers upon its final stage.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

Chefoo, Aug. 20.-Russians and Chi
nese who left Port Arthur last night ar
rived here today and declare the Rus
slams began firing again at the time set
for replying to the Japanese surrender
demand They confirm previous re-
ports that there are seven Russian
ships in Port Arthur harbor. in addi-
ton to the torpedo boats and Destroy
ers. They aver the Japanese have lost
10000 men before Port Arthur during
the last ten days.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

London. Aug. 1S.-Japan has off,
cially notified Great Britain that she
does not propose to give up the Rus
sian destroyer Ryeshitelni. captured in
the harbor of Chefoo.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

Chefoo, Aug. 20-Two Japanese tor
pedoboat destrcyers entered the harbor
at $50 a. m. today. They remained
half An hour and then departed. Five
other destroyers are reported to be
outside. The object of the visit is UNI
known.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
rotntocs nnd pntnsl,.

Here are two hills OF potatoes,
the difference in development of the
plants and also in the product of the
yield OF tubers. A number of expert
mental plots We're laid out. Three
rows. each one rod long and SO feet
apart, were planted with potatoes of
the White Star variety. Plot No. 5 re-
ceived no fertilizer of any kind. Plot
No. had an application of kainit and
acid phosphate. The illustration is
taken from the West Virginia Expert
mental Station, Bulletin No. 90.
Now for the results: The potatoes
produced by the three rows of plot No.
. weighed 81 pounds, and the plants
and the potatoes are represented on
the left side of the picture. The pota-
toes produced by the three rows of plot
No. 3 weighed sos pounds, and the
plants and the potatoes are shown OH
| the right-hand side. The increased
yield due to the use Of kafnfff and ateelll
phosphate was reckoned to be at the
rate Of 1G1 1-3 bushels per acre.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
MIXED eleLE AND HISTORY.
Fathers and Mothers Teaching sti
Up Lads Imagination,

Fathers and Mothers Teaching Stir
Up Lads Imagination.
Youthful Imagination is not to be
sneered Mt. Those who think lightly
of this quality OF young minds need
only to live with somebody's small
boys or girls While to change their
opinions. Brice is a lad whose chief
sources of education just ut present
are the war news In the daily papers
and his Sunday school lessons. His
father is responsible for the one. His
mother, needless to say, for the other.
This lad game down to breakfast the
other morning In very thoughtful
mood.
Mother" he began, who was that
man you were telling me about the
other day.
Pharaoh" said his mother. beam
ing with smiles Mt the thought that her
words had fallen upon fertile soil.
well. saw him last night he
announced nonclialently.
why, Brice!" exclaimed his moth
err, panied at once.
Ives, did," insisted the lad. you
see" he went on impressively. in the
middle of the night l was over there
where the Japs ana Russians are fight
ing. Well, one of the Jap generals
cunle sailing along and asked ne if /
!snaw where the Russians were hiding,
and told him. Then looked up, and
who do you think l saw? Pharaoh
standing out there OH the top of the
water. And what do You think he did?
Just stretched out his hand and patted
me on the head and said: 'Pharaoh's
good little American boy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
NE NEEDED ADVICE.


A story of an amusing encounter be-
tween Henry Clay and a Washington
gont is told by general of the army.
The story, which is reported by the
Philadelphia Inquirer, shows that
even great statesman may sometimes
find himself in position in which
advice from the humblest source may
be acceptable.
was u boy at the time, says the
general. Clay and a party of Congress-
men were walking down Pennsylvania
avenue on their way from the Capitol.
III those days Congress generally adj
journed about 3 o'clock in the after
noon, much earlier than it does now.
We boys We're playing with n goat
owned by Goldman Nailor, the father
of the Nailor brothers.
Mr.. Clay came along ! nthe most
dignlfied fashion, but there was evil
IDENTIFY something about him which at
tracted the goats attention. With a
bound the goat made for Mr.. Clay.
who saw him coming, and appreciated
the danger. We yelled, Look out"
but that was unnecessary, for Mr..
Clay seized the goat by both horns,
and held him.
That was comparatively easy mat
ter; but 1t was question whether Mr..
Clay had the goat or the goat had
him. AS long Ms Mr.. Clay held on he
was snfe enough: but he knew enough
about goats to know that the moment
he let go he would be butted.
There We're various suggestions
made by the Congressman present, but
none of them seemed to suit the ext
gencies of the occasion. Finally Mr..
Clay appealed to the boys. One little
urchin stepped forward, and said in a
sharp. shrill voice:
air. Clay. turn his head to the right
and run like blazes.'
Mr.. Clay obeyed the instruction. and
an instant later was safe in shop.
The goat went bounding down the ave.
nue.. When Mr.. Clay came out of the
shop he called the urchin UP to him.
patted him on the head, and said:
'.,iy son. that was the best advice I
ever had"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
ENGLISH SOCIETY aAMsLEs.
People Living Over again the Life Of
Their Grandfathcrs.

People Living Over Again the Life Of
Their Grnndfathcrs.
Nowadays. in all its broad features,
England is living over again the life
of Its great-grandfathers. Society yves
to gamble, and considerable section
of it CANDLES to live. The reign OF
bridge" is supreme and autocratic.
Roulette, baccarat, poker and whist
are as though they had never been.
and even in the days OF their greatest
might, their primacy was never any
thing like so wide or so enslavinE as
that Of their fascinating successor. So
ciety, not the "smart set merely, but
all society, Is based on bridge" 1t Is
the universal pons aslnorum. A liter
ature has grown up upon it comparable
almost to the output of books on the
Boer war. Professors Sf bridge" men
and women, titled as well as common
ers. are reaping fortunes. 1t is part
Of the curriculum of the 'ilbishins
schools 1t is one of the Indispensable
qualifications for an up-to-date govern
ess. Without the passport of ability to
play bridge" an Englishman is a So
cial outcast. House parties are ar
ranged simply with view to bridge"
Dinners are dethroned, and serve mere
ly as an introduction to the cards,
Bridge" engrosses all interests and
most conversation. have known it
utterly to spoil weekend shooting par
ties; have seen it turn billiard rooms
Into deserts; have heard an NJ. Il. II.
denounce it as the ruin OF his hunt,
The balls and receptions the sitting
out room Of former days is the
bridge" room of to-day and always
crowded. At the clubs, if you are look.
ing for Il friend. You so first OF all and
instinctively to the card-roor And
what is true of mems clubs is begin
ming to be true of women's. The few
really fashionable women's clubs have
already added card rooms, and find
them Immediately becoming the fea-
ture OF the establishment. The ladies'
of the Regency stayed indoors all day
with the blinds drawn playing faro.
The ladies of King Edwards reign
show a devotion not less determined
to bridge" especially on Sundays. 1
heard Of a lunch party the other day
that was typical of many. 1t began at
the usual hour of o'clock and broke
up at 4 the next NOTWITHSTANDING
Brooks, in Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

the Maine In the flesh, and so day
was appointed for the Slgsbees to visit
some of tho buildings. On entering
the Treasury Building Admiral sigs-
bee, who admits that his powers Of
observation are very keen so far as
young women are concerned, noticed
that there We're sprinliled around in
various parts of the building several
very attractive looking women.
Admiral Slgsbce kept quiet for n
few moments, and then turned, with
a whimsical smile In his keen brown
eyes. to Mrs. sigsbce and the officials
who accompanied them, and said:
Don't you think that If our friend
Mr.. Hobson considers 1t his especial
privilege to kiss all the pretty girls
III sight, that 1, as an old grandfather,
ought to have the same priviiege:"
Mrs. Sigsbee, who prides herself on
being able to keep UP with the nimble
wit of the Admiral. answered the ques
ton.
Certainly" she said. and She glanc-
ed significantly at a number of good
looking young men who We're interest.
ed spectators, provided You allow me
the same privilege"
"Oh," laughed the Admiral, pretend.
Ing not to notice her real meaning, "as
far as that is concerned, should not
think there would be any objection to
you kissing the girls, ether
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Many men who have died poor and
who have ever been poor have been
great successes. Our Savior was a
poor man. the poorest of the poor and
yet no life was ever such success
as His. The mistake of this age is in
Judging success by wealth. A man
may be worth S1O0,O00,OOO and yet be
an absolute failure. That is, he may
be rich and yet be hog. lie IS sue
cessful who goes through the world
doing the most good, Frightening the
lives of his fellow creatures not only,
but making life more comfortable for
the lower animals, the horses. the
COWS, and chickens aud wild birds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

scum lien
When hen is bound to set.
Seems as though faint etilet
Dowsin' her in water till
She's connected with chill.
Seems as though twas skursely right
Givin' her dreadful fright,
Tyin' rags around her tail. -
Poundin' on an old tin pail,
Chasin' her around the yard.
Seems as though twas kind of hard
Beia' kicked and slammed and shooed
Cause she wants to raise brood.
slld say its gettiM' gay
Jest cause natur' wants its way.
While ago mS neighbour Penn,
Started Dustin up hen;
Went 10 yank her off the nest.
Hen. though, made peck and jest
Grabbed his thumb nail good and stout
Like to yank the darned thing out.
Penn he twitchcd away and then
Tried agin to grab that hen.
But, by ginger. she had spunk
Cause she took and nipped chunk
i'is's bcnn right out his palm,
Swnllered it. and cool and calm.
LISTED up and yelled "Cali-hah."
Sounded like she said "Hoorah!"
Wal, sir, when that hen done that
Penn, he bowed. took off his hat,
-Spunk jest suits him, you can bet,
Set says he, "gol darn yc, set!''
-Anonymous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

sionate lovers had actually been eter-
nally separated as consequence OF a
little musk on the lady's handkerchief.
1t is matter Of regret that this sub.
ject should not have come before the
public before, for the heart saddens
when 1t considers the thousands of
maidcns doomed all for the want Of a
little guidance in the choice of what
was once known as "toilet water"
DR.. Jaeger cites another case also
which may throw a new and aston
ishing light on the persistent demands
of the day for judicial separation be-
tween husbands and wives, and the
increasing growth of divorce cases.
A young German couple loved one
another in that rapturous style which
makes "the honeymoon and how no,
to conduct it, an object lesson for all
Europe.
Suddenly the absorbing devotion of
Carl for his Dorothea cooled tand this
before even rcssimists would allow
the possibility, changed to indiffer-
ence, and ended in evident repu,sion.
Neither could understand the cause.
Carl would gaze at Durothca, and
wonder why her flaaen hair no longer
looked to him gold, why her pale blue
eyes no longer seemed to resemble VIC
lets, and why her plump, short figure
appeared no more to be the model for
pocket Venus.
Dorothea wapt her pretty eyes out,
and tried with various feminine arts
TO win back the Grant fancy of her
lord and master. The traces of cry
ing she hid with new face powder,
and put on her smartest frock. Not
| witlstanding, the bridegreom's repul,
sion was growing to violent hatred,
| when accident revealed the cause.
Going to n wardrobe In which his
wife kept musk, the sensitive bride
groom tainted away. A doctor was
called, and 1t was found that Doro:
ltheo had been using perfume In which
| musk redoihinated, and that this was
also largely used in the face powder.
| Toilet accessories were given up and
Carl and Dorothea We're once more
the loving couple of old. On such
small things does the happiness of n
lifetime hang.
The reason given by DR.. Jaeger for
the peculiar dislike most men have to
musk is that only vegetable scents.
such as rose, violet. lily. etc, are agree
able to the masculine mind; While 9TH
ers, such as ambergrls. civet, castor,
known as animal perfumes, are partic-
ularly rapugnant.
No odor is so potent MS musk, and
its power Of penetration is such that
polished metal inclosed with it In a
box, yet not even touching 1t, will be.
come strongly impregnated willie a
few drops of musk placed on n sensi-
tive scale will in a year or so fill a
large hall.
While considering the question Of
perfume. 1t may be as well to remind
| inventors that there is fortune wait
ing for him who can reproduce the
refreshing briny odor of the sea, the
grateful and healing fragrance of the
pine woods, or that peculiarly delight
full sweet breath which Mother Earth
yields after warm raln.-London Es-
press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
MONEY REWARDS OF SINGERS.
Not overlarEe When Expenses and
Preparations Arc Considered,


Not overlarge When Expenses and
Preparations Arc Considered.
After years of hard, uphill struggle
and study singer uay be recognized
as successful. What is her reward?
The season is short. few weeks of
fall festivities, Il week or two of
Christmas concerts, and few weeks
of spring festivals, with a sprinklins
of individual concerts between times,
make up the list of her opportunities.
When she obtains an engagement there
ismuch morepreparation necessary Than
rubbing up her knowledge of the work
to be given. and singing the rehearsal
often public-witll the local chorus
the day or the Afternoon before the
performance. She must watch for
draughts; cold would disable her
completely. She must be constantly
careful of the atmosphere she
breathes.
She receives in compensation two,
three or four thousand dollars, from
which must be deducted many ex-
pSiaoSS. AESiG UlS plopiply llOl II uO2-
on American concert and oratorio sing
ers who clear ten thousand dollars Il
year from singing. including one thou
sand or fifteen hundred dollars they re-
ceive from churches or synago.ues.
And the study and work they did at
the start was only beginning of study
and work they must do all their life.
OF the rest, II few make a considerable
amount of money by being invited to
wealthy private houses, singing for
people there and receiving checks the
next day for their kindness. The vast
majority of the remainder exist OIL
twenty-five and fifty dollar concert
work, or take TO teaching, Or drift into
comic opera, or in the end weary of it
all and do something else.-Lcsl!e's
Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11


know of nothing that brings in
money quicker or faster than the
strawberry, providing The land is
adapted to strawberry growing The
strawberry gave me my start When
was poor man. The longer l grew
fruits the more the people around me
bought them. never had surplus
Boys will easily become greatly inter
ested not only in strawberry growing
but black raspberry, blackberry and
grapes. My plan was to have an as
sortment of the various kinds of fruit
so if one class of fruits failed for a
year the others would bring me in
money. Stiff clay soil that bakcs is
not adapted TO the strawberry or black.
berry.-EXchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
StocS Ducks.

In selecting stock ducks from which
TO breed your market ducklings, it is
less essential to look for clearncss OF
bill and perfection of tint than gen.
eral suitable cor formation. Tho drake
in the accompanying illustration is G
perfect type Of breeder for market
birds. Tie body is large, but not
cumbersome, the carriage of The snail
head alert, out not apnrchensive, the
feathers white and plentiful, but tight
and compact, rs though cut from n
piece of ivory the deep full keel and
short, strong legs are all points that
so to form an ideal breeder. either for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
BUNNY RooRY BIRD.
Most Stupid of All Creatures In til
Wnrld.

Most Stupid of All Creatures In the
World.
The BOBBY bird, an ocean fowl. is
probably the funniest md most stupid
bird in the. world. 1t appears to have
as little intelligence as the old extinct;
1odo had according to the ancient ac-
counts.
The BOBBY nests on Islands far out In
the Pacific Ocean and will not stir ou;
of the Way when men land there, but
remains sanattcd on the ground, star
Ing at tiltfuders stolldly.
team flySNery well indeed, and goes
long distances; but when it is sitting
OH the water it will remain directly in
the course OF n ship, so that it happens
often that steamer will go clear over
II BOBBY that could easily have swan
or flown out of the way.
Sometimes BOBBY birds will fly on
the deck of Il ship and lie there with
their legs sprawllng under them. max
ing no attempt to rise, as IL their be
Wilderment had quite numbed their
weak intellect
The BOBBY does not feed its young as
other birds, by carrying food to them
in its bill. Instead of this. the booby
swallows the food. and then the young
bird tllrusts It's head into the throat OF
the parent and fishes the food out.
When two young boobies are
hatched in the same nest, the one that
Is out of 1he nur first will oftcn nt
tempt to eat its younger brother or
sister.
When shot is fired at BOBBY bird,
1t generally falls down fiat ON the
ground @nd screams pitiably, even If
1t has not been hit Mt all: so that 1t
happens frequently that n gunner gath
ers in entirely unhurt BOBBY birds that
have simply been frightened into help
lessness.--Portland Oregonian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
AROUND A BIG STATE.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE.
IOWA NEWS.
Henderson Will Return to Dubuque
Breach of Promise Suit Mt Muscatine
Hired Man Enrns to Death-Poor
Farms as Experiment Stations.

David d. Henderson. former Speaker
Of the House and for many years II
wheel horse in the lower house of Con-
gress, has announced his intention Of
returning to Dubuque, his former home,
and resulning the practice of law. Con-
siderable speculation is INDUCED III as
regards the full Significance of the move
many believing that it means that Hem
derson Intends re-cntcring politics and
hopes to again represent his district in
Congress. The ex-Spcaker ascribes as
reasons for his change, saying it is be-
cause his health has been poor since To-
eating in New York, his leg, which was
injured by rebel bullet during the Civil
War, giving him unusual pain. He says
1t impedes his travel 10 such an extent
that he fears to walk through the crowd
ed thoroughfares cs New York and longs
for the quiet of his former home. He
will dispose of his business at New
York as soon as possible, he says. 1t is
recalled that after resigning the speak
ership he closed a deal whereby lie be-
came the counsel of giant corporation
III New York City. receiving. it is report
ed, salary of $4,000 year. This he
will forsake in favor OF his small prac-
tice,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

heat by an electric current and used
like a saw. In this manner the tree
is felled mucl, more easily and quickly
than In the old way; no sawdust Is
produced and the slight carbonization
caused by the hot wire acts as pre-
servative of the wood. The new meth
cd is said to require only one-eighth of
the time consumed by the old saving
DIOCESE