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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

was going on in the world, that her
husband might not be ashamed of her.
Mrs. Butler, the elder, by and BIZ
threw off her elaborate politeness, and
used the old tactics that had been so
effective with her husband and son.
hut she found an antagonist worthy
Of her steel. Clarissa would not quar-
rel. neither would She yield. 1t was
not pleasant to be always Oh the de-
fensiye, and sometimes not spoken to
for n week at n time, or to have her
little dinners and parties spoiled by
a well-timed Illness of the old lady.
The second time she tried that was
when the Whist Club met there, and
Clarissa wanted to have everything
particularly nice; and, much to the
old lady's establishment, nurse
walked into her darkened bedroom.
Why, what are you here fer, Mrs.
l'Todd;" she asked, sitting up in her
surprise.
four daughter sent rieSt -ta kc care
Of, yon;a she couldn't leave her party,
and she said she'd be worried"
You go out of that door, Jane
Todd. When want n nurse I'll send
for one. Pm going to get up
"Clarissa's done her sight of
good" thought Mrs. Todd. She's get
ting to be a different woman, and Reu.
ben's actually growing fat. Clnrissi,
Is very kind to her, but she says she's
going to keep her own individuality,
whatever that is rather guess the
trainings been turned around, and It's
the old Indy herself that's trained."-
Waverley Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

1t costs less to clean up the cellar
than 1t does to pay the doctor.
1t is not only unwise, but wrong to
attempt to breed poultry in filthy quar-.
tiers.
Most of the accidents of this world
ore not accidents at all, but just care
lessness.
1t is the mixed farming that brings
In continuous stream of money the
whole year round. In specially farm
ing 1t usually comes in chunks.
On steep ground it is always a good
plan to keep the narrowing very close
up behind the planter to prevent wash.
ing. This is not necessary on level
or gently rolling land.
Not every new thing offered by nur-
serymen and seedsmen proves to be Il
good thing, but every good thing was
once new. We cannot always afford to
ignore the novelties.
Some strawberry jam was analysed
by Nebraskan chemist, and he found
that it consisted chiefly of pumpkin
pulp tinted with coal dyes. with grass
seed to carry out the deception.
The farmers dollars seem to be
shining marks for spectators and
grafters to seek. The whole world Is
after them. There are farmers who
actually need comforts in their homes
who invest money in "get rich quick
schemes and the family suffers In con
sequence;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Bcautifying the Farm Home.

bcautlfytnE the Farm Home
This Is matter which receives little
consideration OH the average farm
With every possibility for making their
homes the most beautiful, so far MS I'M
mediate surroundings are concerned,
farmers are apt to do little or nothing
toward this end.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has issued bulletin, No.
1855. devoted to the subject of beautlfy-
Ing the home grounds. 1t is filed with
timely suggestions us to the ise Of
shrubs and flowers, and also contains
working plans for laying out the
grounds about the home. 1t gives
some valuable suggestions on the main
tenance of the grcensward. This bull
letin can be obtained by writing the
department..
True 1t is that the average farmer
has little time for what he is inclined
to call "fusslng" with flower Beds and
the like. Nevertheless, 1t would pay
him to find little time to devote to
this subject of pleasant home grounds.
aiIlOSl every WOMAN taxes Keen ue-
light In flowers. Often her flower beds
are the only recreation which the
farmers wife has. Too often these are
hidden at the back of the house. Com
paratively seldom are ornamental
shrubs to be found on the farm. These
things rightly combined can so far to-
ward making the home attractive. not
only to its inmates, but to everyone
that passes. The labor involved will be
comparatively insignificant when the
results obtained are considered. Home
is, or should be, the most beautiful
place OH earth. Why not avail yourself
of natures joyfully given cooperation
in Identifying its immediate surround
ings? Here is subject to interest ev-
cry mamber of the household Have
well-kept lawn. no matter how small.
The front yard is not needed for n
hay crop. Plant trees, shrubs and flow
ers. Beautiful surroundings have an
ethical value in influencing the home
lifn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
ben's comfort OF course shall b,

ben's comfort OF course shall he
mistress"
Il know what 1t will be living
there" Clarissa was thinking, "but
love Reuben. and am willing"
The night they came home from the
wedding Journey Mrs. Butler had Il
beautifully prepared supper.
ut is time old people like me hal
Il rest" she said. Il shall give every.
thing into your charge"
"Then I'll begin by presiding ovar
the Ateapot," replied Clarissa, gayly.
sitting down rs she spoke before the
tray.
blankly, and she moved stifiiy toward
the seat she had designed for Clarlssa.
II know your preference. Reuben.
dear" Went on .he young wife. her
pretty hand toying with the sugar
spoon; mother, do you take one lump
or two?'
II always swee.en my own tea" re.
sponded the elder lady. frigldiy. 5
"Oh, certainly" answered Clarissa,
sweetly, passing the sugar bowl,
Was this Clarissa Brown, this self.
possessed woman. already assuming
her place? -
That evening friend of Reuben's
dropped in. and addressed clarissa Ms
Mrs. Butler The old woman com.
mented on 1t when he left.
"of course" she said, I'VE will ha
Mrs. Butler and Clarissa. seriously
object to being old Mrs Butler"
mo, indeed laughed ieuben's
wife. 81 am too proud of my new
name to resign It. Mrs. Butler, Senior.
II you please. and Mrs. Butler, Junior;
but Mrs. Butler intend to be-.
So 1t went on. If the mother-in-
law wanted the cleaning done with
sand instead of sapolio, Clarissa had
some gay little excuse, but she did II
her way. To- suggestions that she
should employ her spare time piec.:ig
quilts. Clarissa reminded her Of THE
dozens already in the house, and said
she preferred to read and know wlfa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
IN THE PRESS BOX.
Where Professional Scorers and Re-
porters Keep Track of Gamc.

POAsNAc AsSSR AAtsSN OANN1duSs
At the grounds where the profession
nj clubs play baseball you may have
noticed small boxlike structure
perched on the roof of the grand stand.
Its position directly back Of. the homo
plate and on n line with the pitcher
is the best possible for view OF the
game, and If you nre lucky enough to
BIO invited up by some of those who
have right there, you will be sur
pdsed to find how much better you
can watch what is going on than from
seat nearer the ground.
This little house with the wire net
ting over the front to guard against
foul sies Is called the press or scorers
box The young men who sit there
have need of every facility for observ-
ing the game, because afterward they
must present an absolutely accurate
record Of 1t. If the contesting mines
belong to an important league aud
play in a large city there will be an Of
fcial scorer for each club, besides re-
porters from each of the daily news
papers. The scorers have to record
every move Of the game, and. when II
is over, present to the managers OF
their clubs complete set of figures,
from which anybody who understands
the sport can tell exactly what each
player has done-how well or how
poorly he has played.
Watch scorer ut work. Before
him is an open book with the names
Of one club written down the left
hand side Of one page and those of the
opposing team inscribed on the page
opposite. After each name is line
Of checker-board squares, curfously
marked Off, and Mt the end of these
on the right of each page are several
perpendicular columns. headed A j,
r, B, S B, S II, P o. A, and E, for
the summary. These stand for. re
spectvely, times at bat, runs, tho
times player has reached first base.
stolen bases, sacrifice hits, put-outs.
assists and errors. The symbols used
by professional scorers are compare
lively few, and easy to remember. and
anyone familiar with the game ought
to be able to use them after half an
hours study, followed by little prac-
.tice.-St. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Make cottolcne Mt Home

A lady in Michigan Farmer says:
l noticed a request in the Farmer of
April 0 for recipe for making cot.
tolene, and as have made it for some
time, will send my way. which l
think Is very nice. use no other
shortening except butter or cream.
use it for everything anyone would
use lard for, and think 1t far superior
and much healthier 1t makes splcn.
did doughnuts.
Get can Of best cotton-seed oil.
Then we buy the very best beef suet,
the thickest and best we can get, and
try it out ourselves, SO we know Just
what kind of suet we are using. When
it is tried out use Oil and suet. In
making be sure to heat them up to.
gether or 1t is liable to drain little.
l had some do tnls, and knew had
not been so particular about heating
it l think ten pounds Of suet before
1t is tried will make sufficient for one
gallon of oil, perhaps more. always
measure mine after 1t is tried.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

Iluhtint. -Orn vide Aparts
This is the Idea of writer in the
County Gentleman: So far as my OBJ
servatlon goes. farmers generally have
their corn rows too close. One of the
principal reasons is to avoid extra
blowing, since many burrows are re-
qulred for wide rows a little thought
will show that If corn be planted in
seven-foot drills and In four-foOt drills,
so as TO give the same number of
stalks in each per acre. the stalks in
the sevenfoot drills will have much
more loose earth to root In than the
stalks of the four-foot drills, because
wide rows admit of much more thor
ough cultivation than narrow rows,
and this extra quantity Of loose earth
thus produced will tell. A suitable
narrow plow should be run several
times IN the bottoms of the drills, thus
constructing loose beds for the corn;
this Is an important feature and should
not be omitted.
From one to two tons per acre of
properly balanced stable manure may
be applied in the drills and well mixed
With the soil. 1t is we'll known that
stable manure contains an excess of
nitrogen. Consequently If the manure
be applied in Its natural state there
will be a waste of nitrogen, which is
the most costly element of fertility.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

all more
deadly or numan instrument of than
blew the Russian flagship Peropavvsk
+
The
their habor
Makac realized this Is indicated
Dor which he caused to be made shortly before the terrible
bl him
certain of the location of order
Neither
their
IT, The
seeas not to have been considered by
When hoslies between
accomplished security far
do the mines extend that
indefinite time, IS y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Boys Confess Extortion Plot-Oleo Must
Bear Label Missouri Eats up 400
Acre Farm = Farm Hand Held for
Murder.

Death or the payment of $1,000, later
raised to $4,000. to be placed In q desig-
mated spot, has confronted Peter Musser
and his daughter of Muscntine until the
other day. Two boys, each about 10
Joseph Morrison, deputy county auditor,
and Charles Stocker-are in custody and
will be taken to Davenport, where they
will have hearing before A. G. Bush,
United States commissioner, on the
charge of sending threatening letters
through the mails. The penalty upon
conviction is fine OF $500 or eighteen
months in prison on each count. The
boys have confessed. They were appre-
hehded through the efforts of Postohlce
Inspector Il. s. Leland Of st. Joseph.
Mo-, and Deputy Marshal James McEl
ray Of Muscatine. Three letters were
sent to Mr.. Musser threatening him and
his daughter with death. The first let
ter demanded $1,000 and gave directions
that 1t be placed on the steps of the
Cedar street school house at 10 o'clock
the night Of May 81. The second letter
raised the price to $4,000, giving Gs a
reason that the recipient of the letter
did not seem to believe us" The money
was to be dropped on Cedar street when
somebody, presumably hidden, said
drop it." The third letter held the p:ice
at $4,000, the money to be dropped from
bridge on Cedar street. None Of the
letters was signed. Morrison and Stock
er were taken into custody. After being
sweated both confessed. Morrison con-
ceived tho plot, but concluded he needed
help and let stocker in. They refuse to
disclose the purpose to which the money
was to be placed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

Il
toward the West. will in thirty to
forty years have also taken possession
of. and will have populated, the large
areas Of land on the other side OF the
Rocky Mountains. 1t is furthermore
to be foreseen that in this entire coast
of the Pacific Ocean, where nature ha,
already created the most roomy and
safest harbors, in course of time very
important commercial towns win carry
on a large traffic between China and
the East Indies with the United States.
In such case 1t would not on.y be
desirable, but almost necessary. that
merchant as well as war vessels
should BIO able to have quicker connec-
ton with the western and. :. eastern.
coasts Of America. l therefore repeat
that 1t is entirely indispensable for
the United States to make Il passage
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific
Ocean, and am certain TINT she will
accomplish it."-Consular Report
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Nfn.t I.nbeII Olco in Iowa,

3 The Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed
a decision Of the lower court prohibiting
the sale Of colofed e!eomargarines unless
1t is labeled. The Armour Tacss::ii..ss Z;
Company contended that their oleoinar-
garine was made the color Of butter
through natural processes In its manu-
faetnre. Tie court holds that it IL q
violation OF the State law to sell any
color and kind of o.eomarsarine without
the label
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
GOETHE and PANAMA.
Poets Prophecy in 1927 About the
Great Canal.

Poets Prophecy in 1927 About the
J Great Canal.
The Frankfurter Zeitung of Feb. 90,
1904, in an editorial states that the
Panama Canal treaty has been ratified
I'm Washington, and that thereby tile
legal basis for the construction of til.
canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific
has been created, and that the great
work can be completed in n compare
lively short time.
1t is perhaps pertinent. the paper
adds. to recall what Goethe said con.
corning these matters. During con-
versaton with Eckermann in 1897
with reference to Humboldt's travels,
he said:
"This much is certain: If by
crosscut of this kind 1t could be accom-.
plished that vessels with all sorts OF
cargoes and of every size could so
through such canal from the Gulf OF
Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. quite ill.,
calculable results would follow for the
entire civilized and uncivilized human
race.
81, however, would be surprised il
the United States would miss the
chance to get such work into her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
OUR LUMBER INDUSTRY.
More Highly Developed Here than in
Any Other Country.

Any Other Country.
Russia leads the world in the plant.
ing Of forests; the United States in
their wholesale destruction. Yet this
vast destruction means vast wealth to
the nation, and is the result. in part. of
that cry going up over the entire civ
illzed world: More woodr'
Few Americans-in fact, few lum.
bermea-realize the extent of the lum-'
Der industry of this country. We read,
with wonder the value of the iron, the
coal and the petroleum produced In the
United States. Likewise, the produc-
ton of American gold and silver means
tremendous wealth. The vastness of
the wheat crop is almost beyond con-
ception- Yet the value of all iron. coal,
petroleum, gold, silver, platinum. nick
Ell, aluminium, zinc, lead. copper and
wheat produced in the United States
during 1895 was SIG, 100000 less than
the value of the timber crop five years
earlier.
In 1900 Numbering ranked fourth
among the great manufacturing indus
tries Of America, exceeding even the
leader. iron and steel, in the number
of men employed and the capital in
vested. In America this industry is
more highly developed than in any 9TH
err part OF the world.
There are four distinct lumber pro.
ducing districts in the United States
namely, the northeastern. comprising
the northern New England States, New
York and Pennsylvania; the lake, COM
prlslng the States Of Wisconsin,; Mich
igan and Minnesota; the Pacific, COM
prlsing the States Of Washington. Ore
gon and California, and the southern
yellow pine, included In eleven States
Virginia. North Carolina, South Car
DINA. Georgia. Florida. Alabama, Mis-.
sissIppl, Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas
and Missourl.-American Monthly Re
view OF Reviews.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

two made twelve inches long and two
twenty inches long and put on in place
Of clevls, as shown in the sketch. This
throws the four-hourse evener over
fnc enough so that the third horse can
walk on the land. Geo. Fleming, in
Iowa Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

A fine farm Of 400 acres lying along
the Missouri river IN Lakeport township,
has been literally eaten up by the river.
The land was worth S75 an acre and was
owned by Robert Buchanan. 1t has TAX
en- just FIVE years for this farm to be
completely swallowed by the river The
mercilcss stream is still cutting heavily
On other FERNS il. the same vicinity. The
land belonging to the john Nai,n estate
has suffered a loss of over 200 acres.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Held for sloying Employer.

Charged with numbering his employer,
cromatins his body in strawstack md
appropriating his property, including a
fine farm near Melvin, Fred Hokuff was
bound over to the grand jury in $4,000
bonds. The crime charged is the muir
der of Peter Johnson, who disappeared
Feb. %, 1908. Hokuff protests his in
nocence. hut has told various stories to
account for Johnson's absence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
DESTROYING Roll wcev;,.

War on the boil weevil is being Wig.
orously pushed. A report on the sub.
jact says: The Louisiana experts de.
stroyed the weevil most ingeniously.
The infested fields We're carefully in.
spected and the weevil areas were
clearly determined. The cotton was
then pulled up and burned throughout
this area. leaving here and there Il
sentinel stalk to serve as trop upon
which scattered weevil might gather
in search Of food. should any escape
the rigorous treatment here described.
After. burning the stalks, the ground
was sprayed with crude oil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

During
afforded
cusslng the issues of the
OF
the Japanese might be mistaken
they British
good authorities
time the battle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

AS labor saving material, try sal
soda in cleaning milk jars, crooks and
tins. Many of the cantankerous no.
tlons taken by milk, shown In its
foaming and frothing and refusal to
churn, are due to the mysterious bac-
tsrla that are left in the cracks and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Note Tells of Suicide.

Matt McDermott, Clare, Iowa, tired
Of living, will seek watery grave" This
message was found In tightly corked
bottle by some little boys while fishing
In the Des Moincs river near Kalo. Matt
McDermott was a popular young farm
er who resided near Clare and disap-
penred last summer and if the note In the
bottle Is his it is the first clue that has
been obtained to his whereabouts or pos
sib!e fate since he disappeared.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29


You my plan. II
consists of hav-
ing three horses
walk OIL the land,
with the fourth
in the furrow.
Take four pieces
of strap iron
(wagon tire will
0nSwpro I, n " q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Training the Chickens.

The natural instinct of fowls
prompts them to roost high above
the ground. not for sanitary reasons,
but to be out of harm's way, where
they cannot be molested by maraud-
ers which prowl about at night, ready
to pounce on them for their suppers.
For this reason the young chicks
soon make their way to the fence-top
and from there to the tree-tops, and
when once they have acquired the
habit it Is very hard to break them.
They soon develop crooked breast
bones and humble foot, or worse still,
catch cold, which in time changes to
roup, and all our work is wasted. They
should be compelled to roost on the
ground, in or near their coops, until
they are four months old, after which
they Should be taught to 80 to the
house. and for them separate one
should be built. They should not be
compelled to fight for places on the
roost with old fowls. but should have
q quiet place all by themselves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

the other l6xlo inches. four pieces OF
2x4 four inches long for legs. Fasten
two of these legs to the longest board
and the other two use to join the up
per beard to the lower board. Cut Z
half circle in the upper board to fit the
milk pail, as shown In the device. The
pail rests on the lower. board "ca q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

Easily Disposcti or

"The man who called here this
morning" said the secretary, said
that you promised him something
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum.
find out whit is was and then MS.
sumo the responsibility of promising
it over again. washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Good Milking Stool,

]. G. Matthews describes device
for milking stool which he likes very
much and has used for some ti,ue.
Take two boards. one 2ox9 inches and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
Cheaper TO Move Around. -

Cheaper to Move Around. ---s,
81 am told the Stimlers have but
5000 n year"
What are they going to do with
It'll"
"Going abroad"
"Why:"
"rneJ can't afford TO stay at home
and keep up with their set."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
sLuE-eyED GRASS.

Bluc-eyed grass in the mendow
And yarrow-blooms on the hill,
Cattails that rustic and whisper,
Acd winds that are never still;
Blue-eyed grass in the meadow.
A linnet's nest near by,
Blackbirds carolinE clearly
Somewhere between earth and sky;
Biue-eyed grass In the meadow,
And the laden bees low hum,
Milkwceds all by the roadside,
To tell us summer is come.
st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

observing in the Hints and De
vices department several methods for
hitiching four horses to a pillow con-
: Guided to send
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29
WIN Represen, Raiium.

lie Radium is the title of new peri.
odical which is to be issued in Paris
ere long. 1t will contain monthly rec
crds of the progress made In the util.
ization of the costly new substance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-29

Sober second thoughts Of man are
usually accompanied by dark-brown
taste and 3 headache.