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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
Founding Cripple Creek.

About dozen years ago, a weary,
plodding man with hammer in hand
left Colorado Springs to look for gold.
He was poor man. and on this trip
lie had been grub-stakcd-that is, some
one had lent him enough money to
pay his expenses, with the understand
ing that IL gold was found the man
who lent the money should receive a
certain proportion. This weary plod-
der had trod those mountains for
years. He knew every canyon, every
peak, every crag, and after all those
Years he was poor in pocket, but rich
In experience
1t was on the morning of bright
July Fourth-Independence day-tliar
he looked into a wild basin lying be.
tween the mountain peaks. Far away
to the west he saw Pixies Peak pier
cling the clouds, but the grandeur and
wildness of the scene We're nothing TO
him. He was thinking of the day-In-
dependence day-and wondering when
his day Of Independence would come.
Within twelve hours 1t came to him.
and Winfield Scott Stratton found the
great bonanza that Fourth of July,
and he called it 'stratton's Indepeud-
cnce.' Thus he founded Cripple Greek,
and from that time lie has taken the
wealth of a Midas and Croesus three
times over.
From the mining camp of Cripple
Creek millions in gold have beey
tnken.-Four- Track News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
How Long a Dream Lasts.

One sometimes passes through the
experience Of lifetime in dream
that lasts but few seconds or min
utes, SO rapid is the activity of the
mind during semisomnolence. To tho
dreamer vision sometimes seems to
endure for hours and the general i'm
preston is that dreams continue for
minutes at least, while the fact is that
the longest dream appears to be con-
fined within solitary second, even
though the events of 1t may impress
the dreamer for days. 1.-The other
afternoon" said doctor, 81 called to
see patient, and, much to my salts
faction found him sleeping soundly.
| sat by his bed, felt his pulse without
disturbing him, and waited for him
to awaken. After few minutes q
dealers cart, with discordant ringing
bells, turned into the street, and as
their first tones reached me my pa
tient opened his eyes.
Doctor he said, I'm glad to see
you, and awfully glad that you woke
me, for have been tortured by a
most distressing dream that must have
lasted for several hours. l dreamed
that was sick, as l am, and that
my boy came into the room with a
String Of most horribly sounding bells
and rang them in my ears, while
hadn't the power to move or speak to
him. suffered tortures for what APP
peared to be interminable time, and
I'm so glad you awoke me-
.'The ringing Of those bells for one
second had caused all of that dream,
and just at the waking moment"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
JARaoN OF ENGLISH rRAMps.
It Dates from the Reformation and Is

It Dates from the Reformation and Is
Picturesque Language.
The English government is going to
consider the vagrant vaglancy has
engaged the attention of the authori-
ties ever since 1t started in the whole
sale line with the reformation. In good
Queen Bess' days vagrant was
whipped for being one the first time,
he had a portion OF his right ear cut
OFF If he repeated the performance, and
IL he was convicted third time lie
was sent on long journey from which
there is no possibility of return. Mild.
er statutes came with the Georges.
Our present vagrant act was passed in
1924 and amended in 1893. The va
grant has not been amended at all.
Tramping runs in families. have
traced the history of tramp family
back over 100 years, and found that
five generations of them have been
born in the wOrkhouse and all had
been lifelong vagabonds.
They are a conservative people, and
1t is interesting to note that many of
the words which were tramps' Ian
guage when Harmon compiled his die
tionary in 1850 are in the tramps' and
thieves vernacular at this very second
that ticks from The clock. The
boosting ken" of the sixteenth cen
fury is the "boos.ng KEN of the TWEEN
tieth. The "beak," a constable, has
become the .'beak." magistrate.
Dudes" clothes. have become "duds;"
"cassam" is still cheese, "autem" is
still church. and mort" slightly al
tered, is woman, and an 'autem mort"
or church woman, wife.
"Saltee" (soldD are still pence, and
the thief and the vagrant still reckon
in italian. TRAY saltee" is three
pence, "chinker saltee" is five pence,
eight pence is otter saltee," nine
pence is ''nobba saltee" and ten pence
is "dacha saltee''-Italian, tire, cinque
otto, move, dieci-six pence is some
times tester" which was its otli-
cial name in the days of Henry WILL,
and a shilling is ''beong," Italian,
Dlanco-White. Rome which meant
good or chief, is to-day rum" In the
language of the road in Elizabeth's
time the queen was the Rome mort,'
and London was Rome VILE" In
buskers' slang, the manager of the
alter or show is to-day '.the rum
cull.'
The tramps are an ancient fraterni.
ty. If they are forced off the road
into labor colonies, wonder il their
venerable jargon will gradually pass
away? don't think SO, because 1t is
a secret language, and at no time will
tramp find secret language more
useful than when he and his fellows
are in difficulties. can imagine no
difficulty greater to the true born
tramp than hard work.-London Ref
cree.
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8
Way SS Chicago saughelng industry
impetus establishing "Od Bulls
Madison street and Institution for the time
necessity
Stock
$1O00O00
marsh land" belonging Long" Wentworth
growing enterprise.
troughs 5000 cattle
buildings
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upon. Only in the finest wealth
er, when the almost ceaseless swell Of
the Atlantic has subsidized for an hour
OF two, is it possible to land, while in
winter the ocean waves fairly overtop
its summit. This summit can only lie
reached, even when a landing has been
effected, by an ascent on the north
eastern face of the rock, so precipitous
are its other sides.
Yet, isolated as Rocknll is, it forms,
nevertheless, the summit or peak of an
extensive submarine plateau known as
"Rockall Bank" which extends In
northeasterly and southwesterly direc-
ton for about $50 miles, which has
breadth Of about forty miles and about
half Of which is submerged to depth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

Of less than 100 fathoms. Probably
within comparatively recent times On
the geological sensel the greater part
of this bank" was exposed rs dry
land, which disappeared partly
through gradual subsistence and partly
through the action of the sea waves.
Close to the main rock and with
deep water between them lies dan
gerous reef, exposed at low tide,
known as Hazelwood Rock; while
mile and n half southeast lies another
similar rock, known rs Helen's Reef,
from a vessel of that name. whose
wreck upon it first made it known.
To the mariner Rockall presents it
self as a serious. danger. Neither the
main rock nor the surrounding reef
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
SIX TIMES PRESIDENT.

Mexico Again Honors Her Beloved
Ruler, Porfirio Diaz.
For the sixth time President Por.
fro Diaz has been chosen head of the
Mexican republic. General Dlaz is
nearly "A years of age He was first
elected President in 1877. and has
since virtually guided the destlnies OF
the republic. When he was first chosen
to the chief executives chair the con-
.stitution did not allow of him succeed
Ing himself. When his term expired
he had General Gonzales elected Presl-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

sandy beach around 1t, the depth OF
water close up to 1t being twenty or
thirty fathoms. a rock" therefore,
II must be called, rather than an is
land, or even an islet. and of all the
rocks and islands, great and small.
surrounding the British shores it is at
once the most remote, the most desc
late, the least known and In many re-
spects the most remarkable.
Not only has 1t never boosted hu-
man inhabitant, but no holiday trlpper
or sportsman has ever desecrated its
shores. and only on one or two occa-
sions is 1t even known to have been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
AN OCEAN PERIL.

Rockall Rock and Reefs Mny Have
Caused Many Wrecks.
The disaster to the Danish steamer
Norge, which struck rock and sank
near the west coast of Scotland, with
the loss Of GIG lives, calls attention to
the great peril that threatens nayi-
gators at that point. description of
which Is of interest.
Rockall is lonely pyramidal rock,
some seventy feet in height and $50
feet in circumference, rising sheer out
of the wild Atlantic waves 300 miles
from the nearest point of the Scottish
mainland and 2GO miles northwest
from the nearest point on the Irish
coast. There is neither soil upon it no.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

The COW is naturally poor walker.
Generally she walks only when she
must. She never walks or runs for ex-
ercise., Sometimes she frolics, but only
for a few moments The dairy cows
business is eating, doing and chewing
her cud. Any COW that is compelled
to travel over the parched aud short
cropped pasture day and night in
search Of the struggling, crisp and
Drowned blades of grass cannot be ex-
pected to return even small profit.
A few armfuls Of succulent. luscious
green corn will help amazingly to keep
up the milk flow. 1t makes June con-
ditions in Septembar.-Ex.
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i. been lighted, belled or

has ever; been lighted, belled or
buoyed, and the officials Of the Trim.
ity House regard them as lying out.
side their sphere of operations. Iet,
though not in the main line of cross.
Atlantic traffic, there can be no
doubt that they have frequently
proved fatal to vessels. There are sew.
eral actual records of wrecks upon
and it is probable that they are partly
accountable for some of the disappear
ance of vessels which.are reported an.
nually upon the Atlantic. Even In
broad daylight the main rock is a men,
ace, for, with its steep, tall sides and
its pointed top, always whitened by The
deposits of sea birds, it is Invariably
taken at first sight for ship at full
coil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

A 2OO-acre ranch in Santa Monica,
Cal, is devoted to carnations as an
outdoor crop. The grower is retired
banker who follows flower culture as
u recreation. He started with two
acres, which have been increased to
20 acres, and it is expected that final
ly the whole of the ranch will be de-
voted to the culture Of this flower.
The carnation fields are yielding OH an
average from G,0OO to 10000 fiowe.
every day, and the demand is stated to
be greater than the supply. A carna-
ton field remains in bearing from two
to three years, and is then renewed
with plants obtained from cuttings.
The plants are set in rows three feet
apart, and the plants two feet apart
In the rows, thus permitting cultlva-
ton with machinery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

The mother of boy was sitting on
the porch. The boy came out eating
n big piece of bread mud butter IF
that should fall OH your toes the
mother said, ut would mash them"
dent, while he really directed affairs
from another office. He succeeded in
having the constitution changed subse.
Quently and has since been regularly
chosen to fill the office by his people,
.tlnong whom lie is ldolized. He has
filled the chair with profound wisdom
and along the lines of progresslveness.
1t is doubtful il he will be able to
serve through his six-year term, as he
is beginning to age rapidly and the
strain Of office is perceptibly telling
upon him. The Vice President, Romon
Corral, may be called upon to dis
charge the duties of his office before a
great While.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

A good many Of our swine raisers
produce only one brood Of pigs year.
They say that the spring litter is
easily taken care of and after wean-
ing goes onto green, succulent pas
tire. That is true. but it should not
be forgotten that there is something
to be said on the other side. The man
that is well equipped for swine-rais-
ing has considerable money invested
in Lighthouses, pens and the like. II two
broods are raised year the plant"
so called, is kept in use the year
around and can thus be made to earn
a good interest OH the investment. AZ
ter ALL the question Of two broods is
largely one Of winter feed of sue
culent nature, and most of our farm
ers are intelligent enough to solve that
problem in one way and another. But
the man that attempts to do this
should expect to give his filters more
attention in the fall than in the spring.
The "let-alone' policy will not prove
to be paying one in that case.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

uge yield of berries is over one.half
bushel per barrel. The greatest adyant-
ages claimed for this method are that
no mulch or cultivation is necessary,
that the berries are always clean and
free from sand, and are far more read
lily picked than when grown in the
usual way. A tile is placed in the
center Of the barrel rs 1t is filled with
soil. This permits an even distribution
of water from top to bottom, an abun-
dance of which should be supplied at
oil }jmoS -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

day aud keeping himself in prime phys.
ical condition. Mr.. Davis Is father-ln-
law of his chief political opponent in
the State. Senator Stephen B. Elkins,
and they live in Looming houses. Sem,
ator Davis is the largest Individual coal
miner in West Virginia to-day, and
IS president of a bank there. His pri-
vate fortune is stated to be $16,O ,OoO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
Portable Houses for Hogs.

A stockman who has tried them,
says of movable Lighthouses: 81 have
used portable hoghouses one year. and
like them tirst-rate, because they are
easily cleaned-when you wish to
clean them just move your pen; also,
they are cheap. They are healthy, be-
cause you can keep them free from dis
ease by frequent movings. They are a
great saver of bedding-only small
quantity being required. providing, Of
course, that your pen is upon dry
ground. that is. ground where water
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

placid eye will get along easily at all
times, and will generally be contented
with her lot, whatever 1t may be. She
is the kind of an animal that would
luxuriate in English meadows or con-
tentedly chew herring on the bleak
coast Of Iceland. But there is such .
thing as having an eye too open. and
this indicates too great nervousness,
and that the animal is easily fright
ened. The same is true of the quick,
flashing eye. The eye Of the cow can
be studied with profit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

bound barrels are
used with all but
four of the hoops
removed. Holes are
bored through the
slaves at proper
di s t noes as
shown, plants are
set in these holes
and the aErrels
filled, with soil to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
Long Time ae1ween na1hs.

An earnest man said to have de-
scended from man who once wore a
gorgeous GOAT of many colors" in
Egypt had rented house and was
about to sign the lease, when the real
estate agent remarked:
"Of course you understand that
there is no bathroom in the house"
dot makes me no difference" was
the reply. I've only wants 1t for Won
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
TIVE TolLEas.

All day the toilers sigh for rest,
Nor end II anywhere.
The sun sinks In the darkling west,
And they forget their care;
Tired hands are folded on each breast;
The Lord hath heard their prayer!
Through all our lives we pray for rest,
Nor find It anywhere.
Then comes the Night, with balmy
breast,
And soothes US unaware.
] wonder much-"And is 1t Death,
Or but an answered prayer7''
Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDS,
''1tiE WORLDS BIGGEST BUTCHER SHOP

The worlds biggest butcher shop"
Is the term frequently applied to the
Union Stock Yards of Chicago, and
study ola few statistics will readily
demonstrate the reason. In 1908 over
1000 carloads of live stock, valued
in round figures at S3OO,OOO.0OO, were
slaughtered within the precincts of the
yards, or approximate to 80 per cent Of
the total receipts at all stock centers
in the country. Over $4,000, 600 was
distributed in wages to over $4,000
men employed in various capacities
about the yards. This vast volume of
business Is divided among nearly 100
Arms. Many Of these. however. are
comparatively unknown to the coun-
try at large and are controlled by the.
Armour company, Swift s Co. Nelson
Morris, the Cudahys. and Schwartz
child 4, Sulzherper tho firms which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

No COnlpa.isO i.

y 4
II have had one suit in court ten
years" remarked the man with the
bulging brow.
THAT'S not circumstance" replied
the young man with the open face.
I've had the same suit in court with
fifteen different girls. one after the
other. And it's getting mighty thread
bare" he added, with pensive sigh.
Chicago Tribune.
There is more humiliation about
love than about anything else, for the
reason that there is less naturalness
about love than about anything else.
When girl begins to encourage q
young man to save money she means
business,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
OCIO6ENARlAN DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEE FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Value.
,093,4O3
2,T27,1SO
1O6,7S7.977
1s,5SS.65T
13,522,526

Former Senator Henry G. Davis, oc.
togenarian Democratic nominee for the
Vice Presidency, is remarkably ;ic.
tive man, taking horseback rides every
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
What the DONE Eye Means.

I The eye of the COW, as of the human
bei. is indicative of much. 1t shows
the character and force of ,he nervous
energy back of it. If the nervous
force Is strong, the eye will show
marked intelligence. 1t will be wide
open, and the sight will appear to be
penetrating. 1t is said that a COW with
a placid eye always has good dis
position. and this is doubtless true of
the human animal, The COW with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
Forcing n Second Crop of Berries.

FOrcinR SecOHu IfOp OF fseTfles.
A Vermont farmer reports success in
producing second crop of straw
berries last year by cutting off all the
leaves and stems close to the ground
after fruiting the first crop and APP
plying dressing of nitrate Of soda.
They blossomed again in September
and produced crop smaller in amount
than the first one, but very profitable.
The plan, however, could not be ex-
pected to work well except in cool, wet
seasons,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

The method of strawberry culture
shown in the illustration has been sue
cessful and profitable. Tight iron
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
Not Easily Done.

Housekeeper (captious.y)-I believe
that condensed milk of yours is most
ly water.
Manufacturer Quietly Madam,
have you ever tried to eondepse water2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

The disc as form of soil cultivator
is becoming constantly more popular;
but 1t must be used right to be eff
fective. An expert with the disc har-
row says:
l want to say an encouraging word
for the disc harrow. Not all soils are
adapted for Its overwhelmingly stony
land is ill-fitted for its use, nor perhaps
the heavy, sticky clays. But upon
loamy soils that are loose and upon
which sod quickly forms after seeding
there is no tool to compare to the heavy
disc. 1t seems waste of money to
buy the small light machines. Farm
ers often say, "My team is light, l can
not draw those big 20-inch discs,
weighted" All right, then you won't
do much business. These small teams
always mean poor cultivation-upon
these heavy sods there must be given
the draft of three or four horses of
good weight-not less than 1900
pounds. Upon the machine besides the
driver may be added an extra load of
stone to put the discs down Mt least
five inches. and il the sod Is not torn
up go deeper. The field may look I'M.
even when finished, but spring tooth
or smoothing harrow will do the level
ing and the soil will have been thor
oughly mixed and the cultivation II
prolonged for two weeks will apprexi-
mate the old-fashioned summer fallow.
And il carried along periodically for
four to six weeks it will reduce the
stubborn quack grass. Cheap disc
sharpeners are upon the market costing
not more than $3.50 to So that will do
the work effectually. These sharp discs
will do more work with less weight
and somewhat reduced draft.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
AHT1-cnoxER DEVICE.

cut in the woods. In blowing under
strawy manure or any other kind of
humus food, this is the most success.
full arrangements we have ever seen
Exchange.
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will not stand excepting In very wet
time.
AS to mode of construction, mine are
built as follows: They are feet long,
G feet wide. 40 inches high In front, 30
inches high In rear. Weatherboarded
with hard pine boards, 10 inches wide;
ought to be tongued and grooved, al
though mine are NOT. The roof is of
10-irch hard pine boards. feet long.
Each pen has door 80 inches high by
2 feet wide, with hinges and hasp
latch; these hinges and hasp latch are
3 Inches; use wrought nails to put them
ON. The roof of my pen, where there
are cracks Is battened with half-round
poplar pieces, or it can have the cracks
covered with shingles can fasten
door open or shut, ASH desire.
The frame is made of beech 2Xfs.
First, make three posts for the front IS
inches high. then three for rear, %
inches high. then . for sides, 33 inches
kigh; then four pieces Z feet long
three of these to support the roof and
one to put along the front of the pen
at the bottom to strengthen the frame.
Now. take boards previously sawed the
right length ands construct two sides
which are opposite to each other, then
construct remaining sides, then put on
roof; use s-penny nails for weather.
boards. and smal! spikes to- fra s;e
togetl
pnese pens cannot be beaten for
Cleanliness, healthfulness. saving of bed
ding, and cheapness. They cost about
So each.
No False Honeycomb.
There's no such thing as false honey
comb. That is the emphatic and un-
qualified statement of committee Of
the Chicago Beekeepers' Association,
made in report following thorough
investigation and prize offer of ST.
600. Two members Of the association
have posted $1,000 and offer to pay it
over to any man who will show where
honey or substitute for honey is sold
IN a manufactured comb The commit
tee states that there is no comb III 'ex-
istence other than that made by the
bees, and the sweets that fill the comb
is that gathered by the little workers
from the flowers and blossoms. The
money posted by the beekeepers has
been up for months. and has been SO
published, but UP to this time no one
has appeared to claim 1t.
Concerning adnltcrated honey, the
committee says in its report that it is
we'll known that strained honey has
been adulterated with glucose, but
that the producers of pure honey, MD
ed by the work of the Illinois pure
food officers, have well-nigh broken up
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03
An Anti-choker,

The accompanying diagram explains
itself and shows simple, method of.
relieving the pillow of any kind Of
choke. 1t can be constructed out of
wood or iron and adjusted to any kind
OF pillow. If reversible or hillside
pillow is used you must have one on;
each side of the beam. One bolt to go
through beam Is really all that is re-.
qnired. as the rest can be found In any
barnyard. or 1t can be made OF poles
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-03

1t is easy to see what should DO
done; but only few are able to do II.