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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

can be hinged to let down, as shown.
1t can also be hinged to open ut the
side. The Stats should be of hard
wood thrce-quarters of an inch thick.
When there is blowing to be done
close to fences or trees have your
smith put extension rods on the pillow
and clevis to hitch the team to, like
the cut. The sketch was sent us by
one of our readers In Kansas, and he
says it works well for him. IL the
beam of the pillow is adjustable to
draft 1t should, of course, be adjusted
before the rods are bolted to the han.
dies.
The lower figure shows two views
of portable sheep fencing used at the
Colorado experiment station. 1t is
easy to move about and set up and
very readily made.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
A BALLAD OF OLD SONGS.

Life is song and love is sweet
Sing me them to the old refrain,
Laughing lyrics with ripping feet,
Partering music like drops OF rain.
Ragtime ruffies our weary brain.
Oh, for the ballad of surge and sway,
Z Words that wave like n field Of grain
Where are the songs Of yesterday?
Stately the tune with the measured beat,
But coon songs fill us with pensiye
pain,
Yet it's ever and always the thing we
meet
Ever and always and over again,
Till 1t verify makes of life bane!
Singers, respite of you we pray
From the baby warm by the razor slain
Where are the songs of yesterday?
Verses like these We madly bleat,
Trying to voice our deep disdain
For the song and the dance described as
neat .s,.s.s-.,.
In comic operas tangled skein. z
! Oh, for the time OF a poets reign! - &
These ljnping li,ters to drive away.
ria there nothing 10 lose and nothing to
gain?
Where are the songs of yesterday?
Poet prince, to onr pleading dcisn
Make us n laughing. loving lay;
Tell us in tune what we ask in vain
Where are the songs of yesterday?
New York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
when everything we have is what
on Ii o., fn y

can earn.
Jack pondered the situation over I'M
til the next day. After his father had
gone to work he posted the following
letter to his former school teacher, hay
ing labored long and valiantly In its
composition:
Dear Miss Brown.
Pa wants to know If you will be
my mamma. He says he can't ask you
because he lost his money. should
think 1t would be good time to ask
you, because you could earn some for
him. And | should think you would
ne happy enough to be my mamma
and not have any money. Pa looks as
IL lie had the stomach ache all the
line. Your friend, JACK"
Some days later Jacks father came
home from the office and handed Jack
the letter he had written.
Did you write that, Jack2"
Yes. n Where did you get it?"
Mr.. Aiunroe went away Saturday
an t.s,,e home the next week
he .jrOughf lany with him that lie
said was not Miss Brown, but Jacks
new MISUNDERSTANDING Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

be admitted. In the admission of
adults. an age limit should be fixed,
except in those instances where par
ents come to join their children who
have settled here and who can clearly
prove that they are willing and able
TO support them. Make the physical
requirements binding. allowing no dis
eased alien, no matter from what
cause. to be admitted. The head of
each family should be in possession of
money sufficient to meet immediate
needs until employment could be
found.-Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Cultivation of oats.

AT Cornell University oats were
sown broadcast, in the usual manner,
the yield per acre being thirty-seven
bushels. On another plot the oats were
drilled in, fifteen inches. apart, the
hand-wheel hoe being used to work
between the rows. This may appear
to some as giving u large share Of
labor in that manner, but as the yield
on the drilled and worked plot was
siXty-one bushels per acre the method
is worthy of attention. A man with
a wheel hoe can go over a large piece
Of ground in day, and 1t is possible
that the method will pay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Value of corncob,.

Corncobs are exceedingly rich in
potash, containing over 90 per cent lin
the ASH, and are worth saving. They
are not available, however unless
burnt and the ashes saved. On farms
where heavy crops of corn are grown
the amount of potash that could be
saved by burning the cobs is conse-
quently very large.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
A Dairy Pointer.

The Toronto Globe says Canadian
farmer who kept twenty-four COWS and
two hired men tested his cows with
the Babcock test, and found that
eight were Improbable. He disposed
of them and let one hired man go, and
at the end of the year found that he
had made as much money from the
sixteen as from the twenty-four. Now
he has got down to twelve good COWS,
and expects as much from them as he
made from twice that number. Now he
can increase up to his original number
as fast as he can find or grow good
cows and increase his profits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

food and water
for twenty-four
hours previous
to killing, so that
the crop and in
testines will be
w III emptied.
Confine them In
n S m all pen
W 1t Ii clea II
straw, so that
they will not be
dirty. Bl e d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

The fodder shredder is doing good
work in one respect, and that is in re-
ducing the number of shocks of corn
that stand in the field all winter.
As the shredder husks the corn and
shreds 1t ut the same time, farmers
find that it is more comfortable to
haul the fodder 10 the barn than to
stand out in the fields to husk the
corn and then waste the fodder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
How Stored Grain shrinl,s.

The advantage to the farmer of
storing his grain and holding it till
spring is not always represented by
the increased price he may get for it
The sh.inkage during the winter stor-
age must be taken into consideration,
and this shrinkage not infrcquently
more than offsets the increased price.
In such cases 1t pays the farmer to
sell his grain as soon as 1t Is in shape
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

Or. Howard, the new secretary of
the American Association for the Adj
vancement of Science. writing of the
manner in which seeds are carried to
great distances by birds. recited an
experiment of Darwin which had a
curious result. Adhsring to the leg of
wounded partridge, Darwin found
ball of earth weighing GA ounces.
From the seeds contained in this ball
he raised thirty-two plants, belonging
to five distinct species.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

Sanitary Milking Apparatus.
With the recent report of State
health board official that an epidemic
OF fever in one of our largest cities
could be traced directly to case i'll
the family of milk dealer In that To-
cality, the urgent necessity for sani-
tary inspection of the milk supply Is
again made apparent to even those in
dividuals who are rather inclined to
scott at such advanced and scientific
theories. No doubt the time will come
when all milk will have to be steril-
lied before being offered for sale, but
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Where He Caught papn.

Senator Money, of Mississippi, tells
an interesting story illustrative of the
knowingness of the small boy of to-
day, says the Washington Post. The
small boy who was originator of the
remarks given below is the son of one
of Mr.. Moneys colleagues.
Papa, you say God is everywhere"
Eyes, my SON."
Not in every hole and corner. is he,
papa:'
"Yes. everywhere"
Papa, is he in my trousers pockety'
this very eagerly.
"Ahem. Yes. he is in your trousers
pocket
"oh, papa. There's where I've got
you: these trousers haven't any peck.
ets''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

The first two figures show convent
ences originally sketched In the Farm
Journal. which says of them:
This crate should be about three
feet high and fitted with sidepieces ex-
tending below it that will just fit into
the side irons of the wagon body. 1t
can thus be set upon the wagon bed
In an instant and will be found most
useful in moving calves, sheep, pigs or
other stock. 1t will fit on to sled
IN the same way for winter use. 1t is
also convenient when hauling loose
material. If this is long the rear gate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

How many of the tools are dull or
implements rusty cannot be known
without an examination. Repairs
should be attended to now, before
spring opens, and, as tools and nipple
ments that are in good order will fa-
cilitate work, it is important that this
matter receive attention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Cold Water Party to Meet.

cided to hold their State convention Mt
Boone May %. w. ID. Elwell, chairman,
says 500 has been subscribed for the
work and lively campaign will be held.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Busines. Methods.

The first thing young farmer
should do is to adopt strict business
methods. Count the cost and the loss
or profits on every branch of industry,
even the hen,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
OF INTEREST In IOWA.
A DIARY OF NOTEWORTHY HAP.
PENiNGS.
oyens Terrorized by Two Luwless
Boya-Condition of State Treasury
No HansinGs May Be Held-Bank
Failure at Mt. Ayr.

When John and Theo Hentges, IA and
10 years old, brothers, rode into Oyens
the other day firing six-shooters and
whooping like Indians, the 200 inhabit-
ants took to their houses and stayed
there several hours, mixing no attempt
to interfere with the young marauders.
The boys had read everything they
could find about TIE car barn bandits in
Chicago, md thought they would emu
late their example. AS starter they be-
gan to shoot up Oycns. They kept the
villagers in frenzy of fear during their
escapade, showing no hesitalcy In shoot
ing at every one who gave the least pos
sible chance of being Il target. They
were bad marksmen, however, and hit no
one. Finally they made an assault on
I'm aged woman, and the villagers decided
the reign of terror must end. AT the first
Sign of resistance the boys, badly fright
ened, sped their ponies out of town, and
are presumably going yet. Anyway,
Ovens has seen nothing of them since.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

The Citizens Bank of Mount Ayr,
owned by Ray Dunning, made general
assignment to John Patterson, county
treasurer. Assets and liabilities are not
obtainablc, but it is known number of
creditors were caught for from $4,000 to
$4,000. Dunning is a large land owner
and decline in prices is thought to be
responsible for the failure. The bank
was established twenty-three years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
New Laws Needed for Aliens

Let aliens who come here with a
fixed purpose to better their condition
and mt the same time help to add to
the prosperity of the country, and who
can read and write their own Language.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
Bank Cashier Short SO, 900.

Developments indicate that G. f. Ut
terback, cashier of the SiEourney Saw
ings Bank, who committed suicide re-
Gently, was short SIT. 1000 in his accounts.
The shortage was the result of specula-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
NO SUCH THING AS EQUALITY.
BY whitelaw Reid, Journalist.

grave change. amounting to distinct degeneration
In the average American character the extravagant
notion held III the days of fathers that this
another 1t has never been land Of equality, one
man never has been good another will be
in this country any other in this life any other till
the just God turns unjust and the that does i'll
becomes in his eyes the creature that does WELL
The laggard declares he is just good as the man
that has outstrppad him and that he is the victim of
monstrous injustice in being left behind. The spend
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
No Hanglngs for Two Years.

Two adverse decisions handed down by
the Supreme Court preclude the possible
ity of any hanginss in Iowa within the
next yenr under death sentences imposed
by State courts. One of the cases COW
cred in the Supreme Courts ruling is
that of Harry Hartman, who, without
having trial, pleaded guilty to the mur
der of Florence Porter, his sweetheart,
ut Cherokee. Before sentence was pro-
nounced Hartman sought to change his
plea TO not guilty. The trial court held
that the former plea must stand, but the
Supreme Court reverses the case on the
ground that the defendant has the right
to change his plea at any time before
sentence. The other case Is that of Rich
ard Williams of Mahaska County, con-
yicted OF the murder of William Sharper,
md sentenced to hang. The higher court
reverses the case and remands it for
new trial because of technical errors by
the trial judge. There has been no legal
hanging in Iowa for nearly ten years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

Ducks need much the same treat
ment in dressing for market rs do
fowls. They should be kept without
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

A Million a Day for Fruit.
The United States imports of tropi-
cal and semi-tropical fruits aggregate
$1.O00,O00 day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

should be and neigh
level
his employer with the
1T Imposition
he
is the ignorant the idle the
worldly
kind must obey be dubbed submission
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27

Freshness Of youth often spo!ls the
man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-27
COLLEGE BOYS AND MONEY.

'"t" ""e nol siiss ptoWu, DuI Jack
new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01

strument from the fence and proceeds along
the road to the point where the barbed wire
stops He does not have to string wire as
long as the barbed wire lasts. because that
acts for the same purpose. On arriving at
the end OF the fence he connects each
strand thereof and opens communication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01
RemmamtsMmslimUm

Remnant lot of Muslin and Cambria
Garments. including lace and embrold-
ery trimmed Gowns, Long and Snort
skirts. Long Chemise, Drawers ana
French Corset Covers. Soiled ZM-
or mussed Values worth up QDVG.
to S169 at.
Another lot of Undergarments, IN
Guiding Muslin Gowns. Long and snort
skirts. Chemise, Drawers Corset Cow
ers and Children's Dresses In
the lot. Trimmed with laces hm
and embroide lies. Values worth AtVG.
up to 9Sc., at.
Small lot of Low-neck Corset Covers;
blouse front, lace trimmed; Il NJ
also Women's and Chlldrens IL w.
APRONS, Reduced to......-....
Lot of Infants Long Cambria SIPS
also Short White and Flannelette ohlrts,
with waists attached; Children Apiohs
and Guimpes, Null Caps
and Sun Bonnets, Flan- NN/
nelette Sacques, etc. Re ZANNs
duced to...................' ~
Small lot of Women's Bingham Sklrts'
with wide ruffles around NN
bottom Reduced from 49c. ZVG.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Small lot of Children's Fall-weight
Cloth Refers; collars trimmed d@
with braid; sizes up to years. AIVC.
Reduced from CSC to............
Infants Long and Short White Bed
ford Coats; embroidery-trim- no.
med collars; fall weight. Re- VOC.
duced from $500 to..............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01

come to a wire fence, for instance. They
connect each strand OF the
fence wire with that on the reel they are
carrying and connect their fnstrument, an
end of the wire on the fence being put on
one Of two plugs and another strand being
grounded from the other. The man who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01

again, and proceeds as before. laying his
wire this time, however, from the reel until
he comes to another wire fence. A numbce
of reels are carried by such a detachment
and each reel contains half mile of wires
A full reel weighs about eight pounds.
A. r. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01

In ordinary biography the message is re-
ceived by means of sounder at the recefv-
ing end but in the buxzer system the sound
ing is all made at the sending end, and
heard through the telephone instrument by
the receiver. When the operator has fin-
ished his message he disconnects his In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01

The work OF the Sgnal Corps throughout
the preliminary arrangements for the camp
has been In keeping with the high stand
ards that have been set for this particular
branch of the service. 1t is no easy task
to put into operation a large telegraph and
telephone system In the short time the Sig
nal Corps officers have been at work here
and yet they have surmounted the difficult
ties they encountered in a mastery fashion
Next to the medical department the work
of the Signal Corps is probably the most
the zfmy actually takes the field for war;
1t 10 absolutely necessary that the COM
manders of armies. corps. divisions and bril-
Rades should be at all times in touch with
the various organizations under them and
In performing this duty the electric cur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01

acts as receiver then sings the telephone
receiver on his ear by means OF metal
bands band passing around his head and opens opens
end has key of a similar kind and COM
munication is made by means of bu.zer
on the instrument OF the sending operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01
The Smoke Bomb.

The smoke bomb is a means of visual
signaling by day. used when no correspond
ing heights can be secured to adjust the
helograph or to use the wig-wag flags. 1t
is conical-shaped bomb loaded with ma
terial which makes a dense smoke that can
be seen at a great distance. The bomb is
provided with fuse that is lighted and the
piece is fired straight up from small light
mortar by means of a charge of powder.
Smoke bombs will be used by the CHER UNI
pire during the maneuvers next week 10
signal the end of time allotted for the solu-
ton of the various problems. The height TO
which they ascend is only limited by the
size of the charge used In propelilng them
into the air. Another system of lights TOT
night signaling is by means OF light car
fridge which is fired into the air by hand
from a pistol made for the purpose. The
cartridges resemble the shells used In shot
guns and are in three colors. They are
much like the Roman candle OF Fourth OF
July glory when in use, though the name
that shoots from them is much more bril-
liant than the average Roman candle.
Perhaps the most useful OF the Signal
Germs branches of work is the field tele-
graph or buzZer system which Is used with
the advance of an army. BY this system
CORPS or division commander can be kept
informed accurately of the movements OF
his troops on the firing line. The system Is
operated by attachments of two or three
men and an ordinary telegraph sender a
specjaI form of telephone receiver and
transmitter (for the system can also be
used for telephone work under certain con-
ditions) and several reels of fine silicon
bronze or silk-wound strand wire includes
the entire paraphernalia. The detachment add
yancos with the very first line of the army,
having the fine wire on the ground behind
IL In a country that abounds in barbed
wire fences the fence wire is used to trans
init the messages, and that much OF the
material carried along by the detachment
,,al fnr fnrf entire L
At. with the exception of the wire reels, is
packed In a leather case about two-thirds
the size of an ordinary cardboard shoe box.
and when not in use can be slung over the
shoulders Of one member OF the detach-
ment.
A detachment of two men is advancing
with the army. for illustration, leaving their
trail Of wire behind them ON the ground,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01
II Oilet Goods.

loo. All-bristle Tooth Brushes &c. o.
Complete Manicure Sets: nail polish,
emery boards. pumice stone and dD,-
orange sucks.
Swansdown Powder Puffs; worth GDl-
19c.; satin tops: bone handle ...... >S'
Hand Scrubs; polished hardwood &c
backs: worth IOc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ 80
Hard Rubber Dressing Combs and Fine
Tooth Combs; various styles; all SC
well made; worth 15c. w.
Large bottle Florida Water w.
Well-known makes Face Powders;
boxes slightly broken or mussed; lQrc.
Easel Stand Mirrors, heavy plate
glass, black japanned metal n NJ
frames; worth 29c...........l ~
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
Woods Behrineer

Miss Lille Behringer and James
Woods were married last evening at
the parsonage Of st. Stephens Luther
an Church BY the Rev. Frederic Doerr.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Elsie, ,Behringer, and Thomas Gray
acted as best man.
A reception followed at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Behringer, No. 412 Lombard street. The
bride received many handsome presents.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Behringer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Behringer. William Behringer
Leonard Behringer, Leslie Behringer,
MIR. and Mrs. n. b. Woods. Misses An
ME and Alice Woods, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Klund, Mr.. and
Mrs. Furhrnar, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hobbs. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher. Mr..
and Mrs. Lowden, Mr.. and Mrs. Faber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burks. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, Mrs.
Pelham. Mrs. Barker, Miss Josephine
Blank, Miss Mary Blank. Miss Grace
Blank, Miss Sophie Blank, Miss Amelia
Heller, all of Baltimore. Miss Florence
Taylor. MSS Florence Schwartz. Miss
Barbara Maurer Charles Taylor, Rob-
ert Hayes, Philip Leshem. Willard
Springer. p. Tierney, John and Leo
Blank, Of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
Norfolk & Western Ry.

Schedule IN effect Feb. n, 1904.
Leave Wilmington. Penna. r. r. Sta
ton.
aa3 a. m. daily-Au points on Norfolk
and Western; also Knoxville. chatta-
nooga and Memphis.
bsS D. m. daily-Washlngton and chatta-
nooga Limited-Roanoke. Bristol Wins
ton, Salem, Knoxville, Chattanooga.
Nashville. Memphis. New Orleans.
Through sieepers. cafe cars.
For Norfolk via Washington ana Rich
mond. 2.4S a. m. daily. 500 a. m. daily
1885 p. m. daily. Arrive Norfolk I.20 a.
M, $50 p. m. 100 D. m.
Via elphia-Pennsylvania r. r. and
Cum. Valley r. R.-Shenandoah Val.
ley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
II. r. Station:
SIS .. m. daiiy-shenandoah special, 10,
Luray. Elkton. Basic Buena Vista, Nat.
ural Bridge, Roanoke. E. Radford, Win.
ston-salem. Bmeheld. Weleh and Gary,
Pullman buffet sleeper between Phiia-
delphia. Welch and cary.
1.i0 p. IN. daily-Express. For Lurav
Natural Bridge Buena Vista, Roanoke
Radford. Wytheviiic. Abingdon. Bristol
Morristown. Knoxville. Chattanooga AM
Memphis. Pullman sleeper between
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
Via Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
From b. & o. station j % p. m. daily
except sunday. for Berryville, Luray and
intermediate points.
Il. J. LOCKWOOD. Pass. Agt., LIN
Penna. Ave. N. w, washington. d. c.
w. B. BEvILL. G. +. A.. Roanoke. va.