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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
Light Weight Hogs.

Some years ago heavy hogs
brought premium on the market.
At that time Frenchmen were look
ing for "fat backs" hogs from which
backs could be secured that would
weigh in the neighborhood of fifty
pounds, and it took large hog to
produce such backs. This French
demand, however, has practically
ceased, and nobody wants such
heavy hogs any more. Our home
consumption of fresh pork has in
creased to very great extent, and
this fresh meat trade demands light
weight hogs-hogs that will produce
loins weighing about ten pounds.
The above named causes are the
principal ones that have made heavy
hogs unpopular and have created a
demand for handy light weight hogs
that weigh anywhere from 200 to
260 pounds. OF course 200 pound
hog, or any other kind of a hog
must be well finished before it will
bring top prices, but with proper
management, as hog men well know
this can easily be accomplished with
the improved porcine population Of
the present day. All through the
strike last summer, heavy hogs were
hard to dispose of. We were talk
ing with a farmer one day who had a
drove of 4O0-pounders ready for
shipment at the time the strike be-
gan, and he simply had to hold them
even at his own loss, until cooler
weather because he could not find
market for them at that time. In
spite of this, however, and in spite
of the fact that he may be able to do
this at profit were he to put the
same food through larger number
of hogs and put them on the market
by the time they weigh from POO to
$50 pounds, it is certain that he
would make larger profit.
Some farmers are not willing to
believe this; they call it all "rot" and
theory" they have certain set no.
tlons that may have been all
right eight or ten years ago. but are
all wrong now. Hogs should not be
made to weigh over 300 pounds,a and
the nearer they are to 225, the better
it is for the farmer. Farmers
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
HEROIC REMEDIES.


Whipping Was Prescribed Mt One
Time For Insanity and Fits.
III health is Il bad thingNt any time,
eut loo years ago it was made moro
terrible by the remedies insu Blood
iettlng, OF course. was Il simple affair
writer i'll Macmillan's Magazine says
that everybody WAS bled twice year
iii the spring and autumn. The bar
bers were the surgeons and like wise
men, adapted their prices to their pa
ticnts.
a gentleman who so indulged him.
self as to go to bed to be bled was
charged half Il crown and his fine lady
half sovereign. Certain days were
unlucky for bloodletting, and nothing
would induce the BARRIERS to operate
on these occasions. Serious diseases
seem to have been beyond the medical
skill of the day. Villages and towns
simply drove out the infected from
their midst.
Among remedies herbs of course
played a great part "For salves," runs
an old notebook which had great
vogue, "the country parsons wife
seeks not the city and prefers her gar.
den and fields before all outlandfsh
gums" Sage was held a very great
ma.dicine. 1t was even asked in Latin.
why should any one die who has sage
In bis gardenY If any one had dis
ease of the mouth, the Eighth Psalm
should be read for three days, seven
times on each day. AS remedy 1t
was sovereign"
For insanity or fits whipping was
prescribed. Little wonder that NOR
tality was great. In old days in Wes-
sex, England, persons with infectious
diseases were confined in the lookup,
ana whipping was deemed too good for
them. Should the sick be loud in la
ment, the watchman kept them quiet by
this popular discipline, and one town
has upon its records, "Paid I. Haw-
kins for whipping two people that had
the smallpox eightpence"
Fortunately the spirit of this age is
different from that.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
4 Joke He Liked.

In the strain and excitement of trad
ing on Wall street the brokers, says
Mr.. L. G. Stedman in the Century
Magazine, often relapse into wild mer-
riment and play boyish pranks. On
one occasion an old Indian with a
young brave, boy and two squaws
entered the gallery. AT once the floor"
put forth every effort to break down
their stolidity. a war whoop had no
effect. A war dance did not arouse
even n smile
at last n baldheaded man was thrus,
into ring of young fellows, his banda
held behind him, knife drawn around
his pate, and the mummery of a futile
attempt to detach his scalp was en-.
acted.
This was at last too much for the dig.
nifty of the aborigines. The boy broke
into broad laugh, In which the squaws
Joined; the young warrior grlnned in
spite of himself, and at last the SEM
blance of grim humor overspread the
face Of the ruthless old chief, who may
have been the perpetrator of us many
atrocities as Geronimo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

IL know Of a fellow back east who
was cured of the drink habit by
reading a stenographic. report Of
what he had said when drunk, said
Rev. Frank j. Goodwin of Pawtuck-
ct, r. L., who was in attendance up
on the National Council of Congre-
gational churches which closed its
sessions here Thursday to the Des
Moines Register and Leader Inter
viewer.
THE stenographer who took the
report was q friend of the intemper-
ate fellow and one night took down
in shorthand the drunken babblings
of his friend. He transferred the
notes on his typewriter and the next
day showed it to the fellow when he
was sober and in his right mind.
The fellow was very much chagrin-
ned.
Did Ireally say all this stuff
queried the drinker.
Yes, sir, that is an exact report
OF what you said or tried to say
Well, what a fool must have
been. That settles it. I'm going
to stop drinking, was the mans
response.
"And he did. He is a temperate
man today and has been since that
incident occurred several years ago."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
Laying Claim to Everything.

More than once have we warned
the republican campaigners against
the folly of attributing all the pros
perity in the country to protection
and against showing the increases
in wealth and commerce as proof of
the benefcence 70 republican rule.
The trouble with the republican
campaigners is that they attempt to
prove too much. If they confined
themselves to argument showing how
republic an policy and republican
administration had facilitated the
progress of the country, had aided in
the development of its resources and
had given encouragement to the up
building of its inlandtrade and for
eign commerce, they would be on safe
grounds % @ But when it comes to
laying claim to everything nature
has done for this country, the state
ments made by these campaigners
often reach the point Of absurdity.
Wall Street Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

The world is beginning to suspect
that even Gen. Sherman had an
inadequate conception of what war
really is.-Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
The St. Louis Dairy Tests.

For those who are interested in
milk and butter-which includes
nearly every one in the world, from
the infant to the old man,-there
has been an interesting contest at
the st. Louis fair between four of
the principal breeds of cattle, the
Jerseys, the Holsteins, the Brown
Swiss and the Short-horns. The
contest lasted through l2O days.
The cows were cared for under sci
entific experts, as the feed and milk
ing and the results were carefully
noted. These results are now in the
hands of jury which will tabulate
them and pass upon them. The
race seems to have been mainly be-
tween the Jerseys and the Holsteins,
although the Brown Swiss also made
good record and the Short-horns
made a good record, considering
that it is one Of the best dual pur-
pose breeds, that is good mixer
and good beef maker at the same
time.
Taking all the COWS in the con-
test, the Jerseys have led as to the
amount of butter fat in the milk,
that is butter fat per cow per day,
but the Holstein men are jubilant
over the fact that their best COW
beat the best JERSEY COW in the con-
test as to the total amount of butter
fat produced during the whole
period. This is something that was
not looked for. But the simple fact
OF having produced the most butter
fat is not conclusive. There is the
amount of food to be taken into con-
sideration. How many pounds of
food-stuffs has it taken for each COW?
The Jersey is a small feeder and the
Holstein is heavy feeder and the
net result will, undoubtedly, be in
favor of the Jerseys. But the Hol-
stein men will offset that TACT with
the other fact that the Holstein calf
has the largest carcass when killed.
During the last ten days period,
the COWS averaged the following
quantities of milk per day: Jersey,
81 IL pounds; Holstein, SO pounds;
Brown Swiss, 80 pounds and the
Short-horn, 20 4-5 pounds. The
Holstein COWS averaged more than
q gallon of milk per day more than
the Jerseys and more than two gal
lon per day more than the Short
horns. To the man who sells milk
this is an important consideration.
The butter fat per day per COW was
as follows: Jersey, l.91 pounds;
Holstein, LIB; Brown Swiss, l.5O
and the Short-horns, LIZ. For
solids. not fat, Jerseys. $40 pounds;
Holsteins, 4.l2, Brown Swiss, 3.54
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
Glorious Boyhood Daxs.

1t is the October weather that
makes you dream and forget bust
ness and trouble and drift away
back to the barefoot days and hap
piness.
Which would you rather have-a
million dollars or boyhood again?
Boyhood, with freedom from care,
and health and an appetite and
patches, and mother you could go
to for hug once in while-and
there were always doughnuts in the
big crock down under the end shelf
in the pantry.
Forty years ago, on day like this
you crawled out of bed at 5 a. M,
ate half of cold apple pie, stuffed
some cookies in your pocket and
slipped out of the house without
disturbing anybody. The dog
there is always dog when there is
boy, in the country--was as happy
as you were, and you had to fight
him to keep him from licking your
face.
Over the way you called '.Bill-lee!
0, Bill" and pretty soon the neigh
boris freckled son appeared MUNICH
ing a piece of cornbread. AS soon
as he got his mouth partly ernptied
he said: Gee! there was bully
frost last night. and I'll bet the
ground is just covered with 'em
over in Austin's lott"
There is a stop at mysterious
hole in the ground. The dog is
half crazy. He digs and barks and
snuifs, and is fairly wild. Some day
you and Billy will dig the animal
out. Come on, SPORT Come on,
doggie!"
And so you go, laughing, whistl.
ing, occasionally shouting because
of the sunshine that is in you;
through the woods, climbing rail
fences; crossinga bubbling stream
on fallen tree. Hear the squirrels
chirp? The hickory grove is just
over the fence, and two boys sud
denly become as stealthy as Indians.
"Old Man" Austin doesn like boys.
He sets the dogs on 'em. 1t matters
not that he is mile away sleeping
soundly and dreaming Of his taxes.
His presence is felt, and there is
whispering and quiet shining up
Of trees and soft shaking of limbs
and then downpour of glossy nuts.
Whoopee! Isn't it fun? Let's count!
Seventy-seven, 80, 93-What's the
use? This is a real harvest. The
nuts are big and fat and the burrs
are extra heavy. Billy's father says
that is a sign of hard winter.
Billy's father knows pretty nearly
everything. He's a deacon in the
church.
Time to go home. The big bag
is full and Billy has put a quart or T
two inside his shirt. And so YOU
go staggering across the fields. You
pretend you are a part of Robin
Hoods band, loaded with plunder,
and it is such fun!
The smoke curls lazily from the
chimney at the old home. There is
an odor of fried mush in the air that
makes boy ravenous.
And then, there's mother at the
door. You saved a pocketful of the
biggest ones for her. Why? Oh,
you know. She's such good
mother, and Billy's mother is almost
as good.
.Go,od-by, (, Billy! Well go again
next Saturday"
Which would you rather have-a
million dollars or happy boyhood
again?- Milwaukee News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
Coronation of the Corn.

Behold the gorgeous binner. flying
From every wO .ded hill.
And hear the trumpets gladly crying
To set the fields athrill;
From every vale the courtiers spring
10 guard the royal throne.
The corn has been proclaimed king
The king has come to his own.
He holds his court in lavish splendor
Within the amber void.
The autumn sunshine. warm and tender,
Enwraps II. fold on fold;
Tho winds In triumph loudly sing
Like pipes In monotone,
The corn has been proclaimed a king
The king has come to his own
On hill and vale the plumes are flashing
Along the golden sod.
The lifted swords are swiftly clashing,
The purple asters nod.
And Wide the Haunting banners fling,
With jewels thickly sown,
Tho corn has been proclaimed king
The king has come to his own.
Chicago Chronicl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

and for the Short horns, 2.63.
1t has been a strenuous period for
the cows and also for the breeders
interested in the various breeds.
There is room enough for debate
lasting at least 120 days more
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
1.-THE SLEEPLEsS ARCH"
Old H'naoo DO Principle the Basis .

Old Hindoo Principle the Basis of
All Modern Bridges.
Although the building Of great arches
OF masonry dates beyond the ancient
Roman civilization, the principle that
gives strength to the massive stone
bridges of today is the same that built
the bridges of the Roman empire.
The history of bridge building is, to
u large degree, the history of the arch,
whose efficiency lies in the truth of the
old Hindoo saying that "the arch never
sleeps" because each separate section
OF which 1T consists, beginning at the
keystone, or central section, is con-
stantly pushing against its immediate
neighbors until the pressure finally
reaches the firm foundation upon which
the structure is erected
10 secure Il perfectly trustworthy
foundation, therefore, the bridge build
er has often to penetrate far below the
surface of the earth. and not infre-
quently the part of his structure thus
covered up and concealed is greater
than that visible above ground.
1t was their inability to solve the
problem of n trustworthy foundation
that led the ancient Hindoos to dis
trust the arch, arguing that the Sleep
less activity that held it together was
equally active in tearing it to pieces.
Notonly is the modern bridge builder
skilled in setting his structure on a
firm base. but thoroughly acquainted
with the time honored materials for
his work, to say nothing of new ma
ter1als, and an important part of his
student training In such modern schools
MS the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology is devoted to methods Of test
ing materials during construction that
would have surprised and delighted
even the most accomplished of the an
cient Roman engineers.
Malay Supcrstftion.
Malays have very much the same
IDEAS Of bad and good luck signs as
prevail in other countries. If one trips
on the steps Of his house or knocks his
head against the Intel when starting
for Il journey he delays day, IL possi-
bic, for the accident portends death.
Fearful Ill luck will attend native
who starts on journey in the rain, for
the rain signifies tears. AS n swarm
of bees settling on OF near house in
England brings good luck, so the result
Is the very opposite in Malay districts.
y bird flying into Malay house de-
cldedly benefits the occupier, for, II
caught, smeared with oil and COM
manded to fly away with all the III
luck and misfortunes of the house, all
will be well.
In Singapore we see Malay cottages
around us, here and there, yet few
know the superstitions prevailing with
regard to the building Of these habita-
tions. For instance, If the steps in
front are by an unlucky chance placed
exactly under the center rafters 1t will
mean quarrels and fighting under the
roof. A visitor to one of these dwell
ings must never lean against the steps
when talking. That would entail
funeral from the house. This weird
notion arises from the fact that cof-
fins are handed to men at the bottom
Of the steps.-London Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
Three Gates.

II you are tempted to revea,
A tale soms one to you has told
About another, make Ii pass.
Before you speak, three gates Of gold.
These narrow gates-flrst. us II true?"
Then."ls II needfulY" In your mind
Give truthful answer. And the next
Is last and narrowest, "ls 1t kind?"
And II to reach your lips at lsast
IL passes through these gatewayS three
Then you may tell the tale nor fear
What the result of speech may be.
Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
CkANITEVaLLE.

Mrs. Henry L. Nugen, has . horse
and buggy.
Mr.. @. s. Mathewson's new cottage IL
nearly completed.
Mrs. Geo. Dou returned Wednesday
from . visit at woon,ockeL
Andrew Whipple u making some re-
pairs 10 Henry l.. Adams house.
Mu. X. 5. Mowry and daughter,
Hannah have gone 10 the white Noun
tsins.
On account of the cold weather the
school may have TO close az the furnace
has not been installed.
Hr. ard Np. john Bennett have re-
turned from their summer journeJiDg and
are 1T their home here.
Rev. g. NJ. Caldwell has returned from
Hillsdale, Mich, where he attended the
Free Baptist Conference.
Alfred Johnson Of ChopmIst has new
psflor organ from the well known firm of
A. Bsin'on Il son of Oineyville.
Senator Henry T. Nugent Of this place
I. one Of Rhods Islsnd'o legislative party
Who will go 10 -. Louis 10 attend the
ceremonies on Rhode Island Day.
Nj" Ida Jeneke'. q graduate Of the
Engli,b High School In Providence hss
been appointed a teacher al the Bell
school In place Of Nj" Jennie Z. win'or.
Who hs. secured a position IN the city
schoOls
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
iREEN VILE.

Ernest Spencer opened his new store
Thursday.
Charles L. whipple has purchased the
Gross tarm.
Charles Cutler has entered East Green
wich Academy.
Earl Brown Is training Herbert E.
wsllins's fast uo,,er.
The Wilkinson building 10 being
shingled and painted.
Fred Austin OF Olneyville visited his
parents over Sunday.
Mr.. Stephen Tucker has moved with his
family To knish@ville.
The farmers IL this section arc busy
marketing their crops.
w. r. Brown is attending the English
High School In Providence.
Ms, Alice Barnes OF New Yo,k L. the
guest oi Mrs. Harley Mowry.
N. l.. Vaughn purchased several cows
this week at Woodstock. Conn.
G. r waterhouse has taken a position
In the Greenvile Woolen Mile.
The Ladies Society OF ST. Thomas
church had supper Thursday evening.
Miss Ora Angel has returned to her
home here after spending the summer In
Maine.
Miss Ne,tle Eddy. who has been on the
sick list the past week, is much better at
this writing
Mrs Charlotte Carpenter and dsugh.
ter, Mildred weIe guests at Hon. A. b.
Whipples this week.
Miss Rose A. Sebiile has returned TO
her home after spending the summer with
friends In Providence.
Miss Ethel T.. Franklyn of Thornton,
who has been visiling at the residence Of
her uncle. John Abbott, has returned
home.
Miss Jennie r. Winsor. formerly a
teacher at the Bell school In Johnston,
has received an appointment In the
Providence schools
Mrs Eliza Whipple died at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Edwin o Cooke, near
Smithfeld station, on Monday. The fu-
neral was solemnized on Thursday.
Invitations have been issued announc-
Ing ,,,hemarnage. Oct. 4. OF Mise Susan
Amelia Wineor, daughter Of John o..
WIn,or to Howard r. Holbrook Of Kill.
ingly street. Providence.
lecture on IA Trip 70 the Holy Land,
will be given by Rev. J. M Lowden OF
OlneyviIle In the vestry OF r. b. church,
Friday exening. II pleasantj II stormy.
Monday evening at 7 go o'clock.
The Ladies Society OF the y. b. church
and their fiends we're entertained In the
vestries OF the church Wednesday evening
by Mrs Frank w. Colweli and Miss
Bertha Walcott. An excellent supper wss
served.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
CLAYVILLE

The Dye House Ia running full time.
Rev. Levi r. Edwards preached here
last Sunday evening.
III. understood that he Jencks school
reopens ON Monday.
The recent entertainment for the bene-
ft OF the church netted about $1,000
A party OF Providence people were
guests at the "Island" on Wednesday.
Many Clsyville people had to walk 10
Foster Center on "Old Home Day" the
cars being to full TO take them on.
Henry Carpenter. . we'll known sum.
mer resident OF the place. was In the
Knight Templar accident In Kansas on
Monday.
Brsyton Rounds cottage 10 nearly
ready for plsstering. II Is understood
that 1t will be occupied by Everett Wells
Of Rocklsnd.
The nearest place for automobile re
pairing IL at Hughes & Atkins machine
shop, 38 Plsinhsld ST.. Olnsvvie. The
man with q breakdown may ask you.
Aft. B. Hill's general etc re you can
buy "Orolo" the new beet sLt Iron e1-
tract, q coupon with every bottle. You
may get the gold watch. Canned Peas,
, tor age; Canned squash. ; for 1Sci
Canned Strawberries. i7ej Pine Apple
Ioc; Little Duke" Peas, i7e; Mince
Meat. J for age; women's Shoes. osc
Oxford Ties o. 90, Mems Shoes si.oo to
eLJs; Condemned Miit, J for ,7c.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
ENFIELD.

The Enfield school began last week.
Byron Cowee Of this place 10 serving on
the grand jury.
Charles ~. West visited Woonsoeket,
Wednesday on q business trip.
Fred X. Smith started Tuesday on a
fishing trip down Management Bay.
The recent storm inflicted damage upon
some Of the large shade trees At Fred +.
Smiths residence.
Two large freight care Of chestnut poles
we're shipped this week by Charles H.
West TO Woodstock, VI.
The nesres, place for automobile re-
pairing IL at Hughes * Akin. machine
shop. IS pIsinhsld St olney'ille. The
MAJ With the breakdown may ask you.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-23
HOPE.


Sarah Car has been confined to the
house by Illness this week.
Mr., and Nj. Fred King entertained
relatives from Providence at their home
this week.
lanes Mcbride OF Worcester. Mass
spent part Of the week vi,iting friends In
this place.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Abram
(. Kingsley on Wednesday. Mother and
child are doing nicely.
William S. wyiie Of Pawtucket spent
part OF last week visiting at the home OF
his mother. Mrs. LirIie w,lie.
Eleanor May kingsiey has returned to
school in Providence alter enjoying her
summer vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson OF
Providence were guests Sunday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Robinson.
The regular business meeting and re-
hearsal OF The Hope Brsss Band was held
on Wednesday svenios at the band room.
Susie Rswlinson OF Howard ,pent part
OF last week and Sunday whiting at the
home OF her mother, Mrs.. James Rawlin-
son.
The Hope Compan,s men have been
engaged during the early part OF the
week In repairing the sidewalk on the
north road.
Herman Robinson IT,, our popular
Sunday School superintendent, who has
been very III for some time past, 10 re-
ported quite comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Latham and
daughter Alice spent part Of last week
and Sunday visiting relatives In Paw
tucbet.
The Twentieth Century School OF Ad-
vaneement met Tuesday evening. The
topic under debate WAS "Resolved that
Labor should have an equal right to or.
gsniIe and compete with Capital"
Supt. Richard q. Rowland had q eou.
! pie OF cows taken III this week. A veterin-
ary was summoned and pronounced the
disease tuberculosis. The state inspector
! was notified and he made an examination
and ssid the animals were afflicted with
tuberculosis and ordered them killed.
One evening recently q dog broke into
the chicken coop OF John Riley and killed
,hiity half grown pulles Town Ap.
praiser Albe''ns Wood OF North Sci,uate
was seat for the following day and he
rporsi1ed the 10, at thirty cents each.
The deed wss done by . dog, that. II is
| said, Charles Cole aad In custody.