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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

y light tread power for chu.nng
turning grindstone, etc, is made by
mounting disk wheel nearly horizon
tally, the axle being inclined so one
portion will be higher than the other
The dog, sheep or calf used for motive
power is tied at one side, headed to-
ward the higher part. AS the animal
walks, the wheel turns because of the
animals weight, and communicates
motion 10 the pulley or small friction
wheel beneath. There are no belts, no
cogs. The weight of the animal bears
the part of the large inclined wheel
upon the smaller wheel beneath and
CAUSES it to revolye.
A discarded wagon wheel might be
used es the framework of the large
wheel, mailing boards on the upper
surface fef--t lle- a4,ii p-.yall on. o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

If Il NAN has 10 use for the calf. or
has use for the calf and none for the
milk he has no use for the dual pur-
pose COW.
| In the former case he needs the .Ier-
soy or Ayrshire, in the latter Pollcd
Angus or Hereford. Here we need the
calves to conlense feed and thus help
get it to market by condensng the
freight on it. A dual purpose esw-is
one that with n paying quantity of
milk and calf that VIII about top the
market when fed out. 1t is not posi-
bic TO get the lest dairying qualities
and best beef qualities in the same
hide, but it is possible to get more
money out of q dual purpose COW than
can be done with special purpose
COW. t. e., milk or beef.
There is no breed of dual purpose
cattle, but there is a type of dual pnr-
pose cows common to all breeds. The
Herefords and Polled Angus breeds
have Il few dual purpose cows, but
the Short Horns have Il larger number
| than any other breed. Whenever beef
bred COWS have been MIXED for some
time they are on dual purpose quail
ties. The Short Horns, originally a
beef breed. have been used as mixers
for years, and this is why there are
more dual purpose cows in this breed
than other lreeds. If starting herd
of dual purpose dairy cows | would
buy yearling LETTERS and use a bull
from dual purpose stock. When these
heifers have their first calves they
would feed strong. and would then get
rid of those that fattened and keep
those that increased in flow of milk.
but must not forget that to produce
milk, Il COW should be fed balanced
ration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Freedom becomes you, Jessica." he
declared. II am almost ready to fall
in love with you myself tonight"
Almost" repeated Jesslca, ruefully
quite" asserted De Narville. You
look content, joyous, radiant. l wish
other friends of yours, who have seer
you in tears, could gaze upon you now
Friends who have talked this affair OF
yours over and over"
Jessica nodded assentingly.
Yes" said she, my friends have
lost little time. They have been moth
ing if not Industrious"
SIT was you who started the ball roll
ing" replied De Naiville, With Il touch
of reproach, "who rendered us our frs,
information"
True, but 1t was such 4 little ball tc
start with, and when it cane back. II
was like boys SNOWFALL. the size of q
man! We didn't know it for ours"
Her expectGnt eyes rested on the
face of the clock. Apparently she had
forgotten the existence of De Narville
at is S." she murmured, "and time
for him to come"
They turned from the clock to the
door. a light CLEANED on them sud
denly. The friend for whom she wait
ell stood there.
He advanced. and De Narville. rls
ing, vacated his place at the table oppo
site Jessica.
"AIr. De Naryille," said Jess,ca, "iny
husband"
Then: 1--WE are celebrating the ami
versary OF our wedding day together
she explained with smile. Zoe, An
derson Norris, in the Valley Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

part of individuals III the republic. 1t
Is not fantastic to aver that gift of
imagination would assist some people
to he virtuous. If Il citizen should feel
that his own lack of scruple, in any
direction, was contribution to the
corruption and dishonor of his country,
and that his personal withstanding of
temptation to do wrong was not only
an act OF private virtue. but Had pat
riotfc uses as wcli-if he We're con-
WINGED for instance, that his refusal to
vote as a truste fer contribution TO n
bribery fund or to dishonest boss
was Il means of doing away with a
national disgrace--if he bad the i'm
agination 10 grasp the large bearings
of his individual action, it would be
easier for him to take a stand for
righteousness instead of weakly acqui-
escing in some customary wrong. Arts
totle's idea of the state was associa-
ton lin life OF felicity and noble
ness" but Christianity ought not to
have to look TO paganism for ideals of
good citizenship and the making of II
righteous people.-Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

The Inflated Russian
ner own mines while laying
4enese
mines This ships method the
Along
was attached and drawn until overhung
moment pulled which
water The mine then noored itself
gram: When the NJ containing
would rise and fall with the The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
No Sale.

The story is being told again of a
Kansas Turner who decided TO sell his
property and listed it With real es-
tate agent. who wrote a very good de-
scription of the place. When the agent
read it over to the farmer for his an
prevail the old man said: Tread that
again. After the second reading the
farmer sat for several minutes in n
thoughtful mood. then said: Il don't
believe | want 10 sell. l have been
looking fer that kind OF Il place all my
life. and ii never occurred to me that
l had it until YOU described it to me.
40. l don't want to sell out. Kansas
Civ Stnr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Two yenr or Que Year rrocs.

Two-year.old trees are larger than
1-year-olds, and generally will bear Il
year sooner. But 1-year-old trees give
Il smaller per cent OF failures to live.
Generally the older tree is the great
er care is necessary in transplanting
When large number of trees are to
be planted it is safer to use young
ones. If Il few only are to be planted
it is quite easy 10 give each one all
the care necessary to insure growth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
LAWRENCE lRvlNa,s PEsslmlsm.
Not Even Entirely DispcIIcd by His
Happy Marriage.

Not Even Entirely DispeItcd by His
Happy Marriage.
Laurence Irving, son Of Sir Henry
Irving, is of Il vc.-y gloomy DISPOSE
ton. He is Il disciple of Tolstoi, and
is troubled With many theories with
regard TO the changing of present con-
ditions for the betterment of mankind
In addition TO his work as an actor
he has written several plays. They
are all of The gloomy sort, however,
and have not been successes. Yet Ills
friends predict for him Il great future
as a dramatist when he shall have
shaken off the morhidness of thought
that now envelops him.
One of his best friends and most ar.
dent admirers is +. Ii. Sothern. Mr..
Sothern has known young Irving since
he was a boy and chuckles over this
story, which he tells on his fellow actor
and playwright.
Laurence is married now, YOU
know" says Mr.. Sothern, and his
morosencss is rapidly disappearing I'M
der the influence of his happy mar
riage. Still, lie finds it hard to let 90
his old role of Il pessimist all of a
sudden.
a short while ago had luncheon
with him and Mrs. Irving. All through
the meal he was in the happiest.
brightest humor, laughing and joking
as had never known him to do be-
fore. l was so struck with it that l
remarked upon the change.
"'Oh, yes he said. Everything is
changed now. The world is bright and
gay. No more gloominess for me-
and chimed in Mrs. Irving, Tau
renee has written new play. 1t is
full Of sunshine and humor, and is sure
to be great success
"Is that so, Laurence| asked.
What is the name of your new play?'
"rhe old, gloomy look came over his
face as he thought of his work. 1T is
called. he said slowly. 1T is called
"In the Depths. New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Chcap Poultry House.

1 AIousSs
The illustration will show that even
piano boxes may be utilized for poul-
try house where only limited num-
Der of fowls or chicks are to be &C.
commodated; or with number Of
houses thus built. 1t may be possible
to furnish comfortable quarters for
the usual number of birds kept ON IN
average farm. U. Il. Fishel of Indiana
tells Poultry News of his twenty col
ony house constructed of piano boxes.
He says:
| I'VE take two upright piano boxes
and four pieces of timber 2N4 and 10
feet long; we take the plano boxes
apart-keeping the fronts. backs, ends
and bottoms all together. We place
three of the 2xis on the ground and
lay on these 2X4s, mailing them solid.
making the bottom of the house (some
will have to be sawed off of the 2x4s).
The four ends of the two boxes will
make the entire back of the house,
while the fronts will make each end
of the. house and the remaining ium
Der will be used in the front of the
| houss The three remaining pieces of
2x4 src used as rafters to nail roofing
to. Few ship lap lumber will have
to be- tought for the roof, after which
the same is covered with Neponset
Red Rope roofing paper. Two pairs
of 5-inch strap hinges, one hasp and II
piece of 1-inch netting to cover opening
| of door nboya wjnlpw and ono pnna
of Sx1O light sash completes your
building. making poultry house SX10
feet, all complete. for the low price
of 81. If you can do the carpenter
work yourself the house will not cost
you over So. This house will accom-
mediate fifty growing chicks, or fifteen
to twenty capons, and the claim is
made that 70 bird kept in it and prop
erly takes care of, ever had its comb
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Horse Notes to Remember.

A horse that is.well trained is worth
half dozen that are but half broken
and are therefore unsafe and undcsir-
able.
Never buy Il horse with narrow OF
sallow chest, or whose forelcgs are
very close together. He has not sutli.
cient room for set OF strong lungs.
and will not be long windcd
LII the treatment of dlstemper an
English veterinary advises the beneti.
cial effect of biniodide of mercury as
an antiseptic. Its good effects are due
more to its absorption than to its Bills
tering action, as it is the most power.
full of all antiseptics Gnicrobe k.llers).
1t WAS used successfully in scores of
cases as Il blister applied to the swell.
ing under the jaws. Distcmpcr is all
infective disease which usually conrers
subsequent Immunity on the patient.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
BRILLIANT GENERAL DEAD.
Count Won wnlderscc, Chief of General
Staff of Ger,nnn Army.

NouHt Won Wniuefsee, chief OF General
Staff of German Army.
In the death of Count Won Walder-
see Mt Hanover Prussia, the German
empire loses a brilliant diplomatist,
tactician equal TO Won Moltke and an
army officer who possessed dash and
energy second to 10 general Germany
ever had. Gen. Count Alfred Heinrich
Carl Ludwig Won Waldersee was chief
of the general staff of the German
army. He was born i'll Potsdam in
1882, and remained fine, strong,
beautiful man even in his advanced
years. He was the only subject, not
of n royal house. who was always
cheered by the public. The chancellor
was not treated with more respect and
admiration, for Wa.dersee played an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Haw Many seed to n Pound /,

Number of farm seeds in Il pound
varies greatly with even the leading
farm crops. Red top 6o3,0oo, reed
canary grass G0O,00O. smooth-stalked
meadow grass 100000. rough-stalked
meadow grass. 100000, Sleeps fes-
cue, GS0,0o0, various-leafed fescus ..0o,-
coo, creeping fescue GOO, awnlcss
bronze grass $4,000. perennial rye
grass 33G,So0, Italian rye grass $780,
coo. orchard grass 510,50o, meadow
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Farmer Ends His Life.

Despondcnt over continued illness and
suffering from consumption, Charles G..
Mcclure, prosperous farmer Of Bla-
densburg, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the lungs with re-
velver. Mcclure sent his son to the ten
cent store to purchase cartridges. The
coroncr's verdict is that Mcclure came
to his death by bullet wounds inflicted by
himself in state of temporary insanity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Il frame is easily made, and if some
What larger than wagon wheel-say
q feet or Z feet in diameter-tle circle
will be larger and the animal will find
the walking more direct. The under
wheel may be 6 or inches in diane.
ter Thc power is increased by giving
the large wheel more pitch, and dlnin-
ished by setting it more nearly level
f. G. Bennett, in st. Louis Repub-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNclsELY
CONDENSED.
Redfeld Mystery Cleared Away-Rob-
berry Scheme of les Moincs Clerks
Ailing Farmer h ills Himself whirled
Around Revolving Shaft.

The badly dcconlposcd body Of Charles
Thompson was found iu the Coon river
ct Abel by workincn who were attempt
ing to close the water gates. The body
had gotten under the gates and formed
an obstruction Which had to be removed
before they could be closed. Thompson
disappeared from home on March 10.
He was last seen in company about 10
O'Clock that night with man named
Cummings. Whether he committed sui
eide or not is not known. Thompson
leaves n wife and three children. He
was about 35 years Of ngc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
sNowFLAkEs.

Whenever snowflake leaves the sky,
1t turns and turns to shy "Good-by!
Good-by. dear clouds, so cool and gray"
Then lightly travels on its way.
And when a snowflake finds tree,
"Good-day" it says, "Good-day to thee.
Thou are so bare and lonely, dear,
I'll rest and call my comrades here"
But when snowflake, brave and meek,
Lights on n rosy maiden's cheek,
1t starts-"How warm and soft the day
TITS summcr!'-and it melts away.
Mary Mapes Dodge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

frequently resort to the old Indian
method Of signaling with smoke. Great
watch towers are erected. equipped
with fire baskets filled with material,
which, when lighted, gives OFF IL very
black smoke. by means of shutters,
operated by ropes, the smoke can he
made to ascend steadily or in puffs,
thus transmitting to distant points the
information desired.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
A CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE,

frozen in the coolest weather. One
great advantage of such>a small house
is that 1t can be placed on runners or
on mud sleigh and moved wherever
1t may be wanted on the farm. 1t
is useful as general purpose fowl
house, for hens with chicks, etc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Within Our l;orde-s.


The Low Moor band is to be reorgan-
lied.
Mayor Becker Of Davenport has de.
clined denomination.
Blackhuwk County officers are after
poll tax delinuuents.
Three complete municipal tickets are
In the field ut Sigour1ey.
Waterloo spiritualists have organized
'psyclIic cllurch society"
Ira ]. Dice, n prominent business man
of West Liberty. is dead.
Ellora and Written checker entlnsi-
asts are playing by telephone.
Farmers near Dysart are importing
cattle to lie fed out from Texas.
Dr. III. A. Farnsworth.. n pioneer ply
sician of Clinton, is dead, aged II.
West Liberty has selected a site for
Its proposed Carnegie library building.
Dumont voted down tax to raise
funds for an addition to its school house.
A branch of the State nnti-saloon
league has been formed at Marshalltown.
A sick RELIEF society has been or
sah'Ae' u. "''so'', ana mas incorporate
c.., D. :, ri.
injured in train wreck nenr ReeIlley,
Cal.
Business men of Melbourne have or
conized and incornoroted commercial
club.
nos ,to;no. 1.n;,,,;,,a $50 ..,o,,..-
49, ,ans "ie ehoI'lNoi'
building.
,rho D,ro,n,.. ,,o.., 80 ,o.,.,, 49,
o.,.oJ ra. IL .4,,,,:..,4 i:.t
,a 49, ~. '''e es''pi's'''iie''' u CITY
nos ,,,;nos o, .,,., H.,
~ tho Cit o,,a;,,... a. IL 49,. '.As'
hiars -, .h.t 'e e., VIZ io''e' s'0p s"''''
-, W.
VOC snn;os ~ ,,a MI, ie. n.af '.sup,
w., 80 ,..u ~ poSs.' i''''''s ih'"feu
".'e y" nm.
ReN. d. w. Bryce OF Sheihyviile, Ky,
has been called TO the pastorate Of the
peiiison Presbyterian Church.
The Dubuque Humane Society has de-
eided to offer prizes to the teamsters who
keep their horses in the best condition.
Five farmers ,;ri,, w;,,,;, t,o,,,
five miles of Des Moincs filed petitions
IN bankruptcy in that CITY in one doy.
Thirty rct,i, c,ocors of n,h,, ,,
snbshcrihers N tho stool, comnonr 80,
cd 10 orcc, !, ,.r,ol,.. raat,.,. T., ~, ~
Union revival services Of .mos .,,,ro
rcsultod in ,hon, oon conyars;ons M,
meetings have heon in nronross Gn.
wceLs
- es.i''ii'eu 'i'at S-os,ooo VIII pe
required 10 operate the municipality OF
bunulMe tne coming year, compared
Win f-"o'ooo last year.
Des Mones Congregationalists are al
ready making preparations to entertain
the national Congregational council
which meets in that city next October.
The Standard Inmbor Co,,n.n, q,
Dubuoue lost S1000O Inv Tho hur,;n. NJ
its Yards Mt Ala Vista, The fro stort al
in i,ies. livery stoh,e which alec ,.,s Ia.
stroyed.
The Rock Island road is preparing to
resume the work of eliminating curves
and cutting down grades, commenced by
it u year ago, between Des AIoines and
Council Bluffs.
The work this year will be in the vi.
entity of Casey. Engineers IRE also Mt
work figuring out changes between Des
Moincs and Altoona by which grades
can be reduced.
Two footn,as .ttomntod 10 lola IN
Wi,,;,m Sie..lcr n Nos !NTo;,os on,;r -.
Sicglcr laid them hotb ont win sw;nrs
from his good right mr.,
Dissatisfied with the prices quoted 70,
lrnbcr bv rcc,l,r dcolars sarn,ars ~ i,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Not Much of a Ioixure

What do you think of that new
Willie boy that dim Drummerd brought
up to the dance last night?'
Zero is nothing, isn't it,"
"Ycs."
swell, I think he's about seventeen
below."-Clevelanl Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Terrible Death.

]. NJ. Zeigler, a carpenter employed
by the Des Moincs Manufacturing and
Supply Company. putting in machinery
in the new Plymouth, gymsum mill, was
killed iii Fort Dodge. While adjusting
q belt on n revolving pulley his cloth
ing caught, and he was whirled around
the shaft. Both legs and one arm were
broken and his head, spine and neck in
jured. He died in the hospital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS SIGNALING.

With I'LL the adj
vantage CT her error
m Gus resources
Russia is almost
medieval in many
things. For in
stance. in I h e S c
days of lleliograph,
electric lights. sig
nal flags and te!e-
graph the Russians
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Growing Early pntn,nes.

\ rich deep sandy loan is best for
potatoes, but fresh strong nanu.e
should not he used. as conditions are
created that are very favorable for the
propagation Of scab. Better use com
mercial fertilizers than to risk using II
fresh stable manure. If care is talk
an well rotted manure may be used if
thoroughly mixed with the soil.
With all potatoes, whether planted
early or late, a deeply stirred soil is
the best, and in addition to deep STIR
ring the soil should be worked into a
fine condition. When early potatoes
are desired, select one OF the best early
varieties. Plow deep burrows. and
where each hill Is TO be planted. drop
small amount of we'll rotted manure.
Put over this about three inches of
Ipan,y soil. OH this plant medium siz-
ed potato with four or five inches OF
soil pressed down firmly.
The manure will add materially in
supplying warmth and drainage and
forces quick germination. When the
plants show above ground. thin, two
not over three stalks in each hill, cul-
tivate sufficiently to keep The soil loose
and the weeds down. IL the proper
care is taken rapid growth can be Sc
cured and the potatoes will be ready
for the table sooner than by any other
clan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Clerks Had cct-lsici,-ouick scheme.

Stef Ms ifttH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cIc1iics
The wholesale discharge OF department
store clerks in Des Moines develops
clcverly planned and systematic rob-
berries extending, in some cases, over sew
eral years. The plan was to give the
cashier reduced figures on sales and
pocket the balance. Some Of the clerks
are from the hest families in the city.
Thousands of dollars We're stolen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Turkeys in Cold Storage IL Years.

Poultry and eggs as old as eight to
ten years are being sold for consump-
ton by the packers of Chicago. The
statement is made by Alderman Wend-
ling, who for years was butcher in
the stock yards, 81 have KNOWN he
says, of turkeys being kept in cold
storage for twelve years and chickens
for eight or ten years. Chickens and
turkeys Matched the year OF the
Worlds Fair are YET in cold storage at
tho yards. Eggs of the vintage Of
1915 and 1897 are also there"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Gcts Two Years, Sentence.

NJ. May, the old man who shot his
employer Mt Gi'swold several weeks
ago, has entered n plea of guilty to the
crime OF assault with intent to commit
murder, and received sentence to serve
two years in the pcnitentiary Mt Fort
Madison. May is GO years of age and
committed his crime while under the
influence of liquor.
Shoots stcpfathcr in Mothers Defense.
In OSlSaloosa Louis Jones. aged 90
years. shot his stepfathcr. Carl Yates,
with shotgun. Tie boy was defending
his mother, whom Yates assaulted with
a revolver. Yates was wounded in the
hip and may die
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

The average man either boasts of his
good health or howls about his aches
and pains.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

There is always some one around to
smile when a man boasts that he is
master in his own house.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

1cscue $4,000, meadow oat grass 159,-
ooo, yellow cat grass 2,045,000, velvet
grass 100000, timothy, 1,170,500,
meadow foxtail 100000, vernal grass
$4,000. crested dogs tail 1,127,oO0,
alsike clover 100000. sainfoin 22,5O0,
red clover 10000, white clover 100000,
common kidney vetch $4,000, alfalfa
or lucern 209,5oo, trefoil 32S0OO, birds
foot trcfoil 10000, official goats rue
1000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Helps for Butchcring Time.

There is more or less work in the
killing of small animals during the
winter on many farms, and always the
annual butcherlns: although 1t is get
ting to he quite the fashion in the
more thickly settled portions Of the
country TO sell the hogs in the fall and
buy the meat back from the town
butcher at double price during tina
winter. Where there is more or lesa
butcherins TO be done one should have