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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
THE WATERING POT.

Yes, run and play If you want to-
1t will be an hour before am ready
to go to Cousin Lucy's." said Mamma.
The twins were all dressed for
Cousin Lucy's lawn party. They had
on their new white organdie dresses.
Under the dresses each wore pink
slip that showed through the white
and looked very pretty.
May We take our watering pots and,
play out of the corn crib?" asked
Mary.
Eyes. but don't put any water in
them" replied Mamma.
The twins got their sun bonnets and
scampered off. The old corn crib was
almost empty and with Grandpa's
help the twins had made fine play.
house inside. The door of the crib
stood open. SO Helen climbed in and
got the watering pots.
For while the twins played. wa
ter the garden" but it wasn't much
fun just pretending without any wa.
ter in the pots.
II don't see why Mamma was so
ticular about our not having water
today" complained Helen, big frown
gathering on her forehead. She let
US have some yesterday. Why, this
flower by the sidewalk really needsEa
drink" ~
Helen stood and thought shout II
for some time. and the longer she.
thought the more she wanted the wa
ter. Behind the corn crib was tub
full Of water. out of which the horses
drank. Helen walked slowly around
the end of the crib. hesitated a mo.
ment, then quickly dipped her water
ing pot in the tub and hurried back
to Mary.
Helen, you shouldn't, Mamma
wouldn't like it, said Mary.
Helen tossed her head and began
watering the big plant near the walk.
SO Mary stood on the other side and
pretended to help with her empty can.
Helen stood very close to the plant.
Perhaps she was afraid Mamma could
see from the house that her little girl
was uieooeyiiis hei' AT any rate sue
forgot mat there was little leak
near the spout of her watering pot,
anu that every time sne poured out
OF the can some OF the water ran down
the front of it.
Heien! Helen! LOOK atT your
dress!" cried Mary.
inc water from the leak n the can
haa soaked the organize and made
the color OF the pink under dress rum
ana on the front OF the pretty white
dress was Dig PINK stain.
TWO sorrow1ul little twins they
were VINO walked INTO the Kitchen a
moment iater. Mamma didn't scold'
put she looked SO sorry that 1t made
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28

weight Of over eight pounds in ten
weeks. They are good layers, aver
aging forty eggs in a season. Their
flesh is fine and nicely favored, which
makes them very acceptabl for, the
table. The standard weight Of the,
,gander lie twenty, pounds and of the
goose eighteen pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
BLuE.EYED GRASS.

BLUE.EYED GRASS.
Blue-eyed grass in the meadow
And yarrow-blooms on the hill,
Cattails that rustic and whisper.
And winds that are never still;
Blue-eyed grass in the meadow.
A linnets nest near by.
Blackbirds caroling clearly
Somewhere between earth and sky;
Blue.eyed grass in the meadow.
And the laden bees low hum,
Milkweeds all by the roadside,
To tell us summer Is come.
Mary Austin. in st. Nicholas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
"Iittle Peachn Disease.

Experienced peach growers who
have watched the disease known as
little peach for long time agree
with the scientists that the only way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
These Democratic rime,.

: AAGUS OCUStCTat1C 1lmG4s
The Pullman car shops have gone
Democratic. 1t beats the world how
everything goes tumbling as soon MS
the Democrats are in powerl Now,
here is Roosevelt and Democratic
Congress just ripping things up tho
back, and there are, strikes in Chicago
and in the coal mines and in Colorado,
and here comes the unfeeling manage
ment of the Pullman works and also
goes Democratic.
And how many railroads have re-
duced their trains and their constrnc-
ton gangs and their service every
where, and right when you would
imagine the Worlds Fair would make
traffic heavier than usual.
1t is surely scandalous the way ev-
erything is going Democratic. We
can't understand 1t.
Yet the Republican newspapers
say not a word. They are as mum
as oysters. Silence is the word. But,
suppose just for fun, that Roosevelt
were Democrat, whoopee! What
holler there would be! A Democrat
would not dare show his head for fear
of getting it raped good and hard.
We do wonder when these Demo-
cratic times will let up?-Washington
Uowa) Democrat tiES9
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
suggestions to shepherd,.


Sheep require variety OF food 10
form flesh and fat. Al
With sheep. rather more than With
any other class of stock, care must be.
taken not to overfeed.
Oyerstocklng is usually Injurious to
the sheep and ruinous to the farmer.
Dryness is one Of the requirements
In the production of the finest grader
Of wool.
Sheep are naturally gregariou /.
When one is seen by itself something
ID evidently wrong.
No sheep should be allowed to die
Of old age, but all should be fattenei
and sent to market before their vital
ity has been impaired.
In commencing to fatten sheep, the
feeding should not be crowded at first,
but gradually increase the amount Of
the ration.
A small, fat sheep will always bring
better prices than a large, poor one.
To have good-sized sheep, they must
be grown rapidly while young. and it
is important to give them good start.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28

San Francisco team drivers receive
SO, $3.50 and 81 day for driving one,
two and three-horse teams. resrec
lively,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
GRAY African Geese.

Gray African geese are advancing
in popularity and are now considered
among the most profitable geese to
raise. They grow rapidly and attain q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
GOOD BAG HOLDER.

hooks upon which to hang the bag.
fastened to firm standard. This ar.
rangement will enable single person
to ill the bag quickly and easily.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28

Nothing dies SO hard, or rallies "a
often 40 intolerancs.-H W. 1eseAaA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28

FLY NET. fastened In q
band and the band fastened to the
headgear so that they will fall over
the face of the horse. These strands
may be knotted together over the fore
head and at the sides Of the face, 30
that they will not fall over the eyes
OF the horse. One can have no Idea
how these nets will keep the dies OF
until they drive a horse with and with
out the net. The cost is triding COM
pared with the comfort such a contri-
vance will give the horse. The. illus
tration will give one an idea Of how
this net Is constructed and how applied
to the bride.
Profit In Hand Separator.
Hand separators average about 500
each, but this cost can be saved in
year In any dairy where ten or more
cows are kept; this has been der on
strated time and again. so there is no
doubt about 1t. Manufacturersio sepa-
rators claim that the saving is about
ten dollars COW per year andSis based
on the fact that the cream is taken
from the milk while it is sweet, hence
there is no danger of 1T becoming sour,
and because of this almost perfect con-
dition the cream ripens more evenly
and, therefore, makes a better quail
lily OF butter. Again, as the separat-
ing is done soon after milking the
value Of the skim milk for feeding pur-
poses is greater, as it is usually given
to young stock while 1t still retains
the animal warmth. There is every
thing In favor of the hand separator
and nothing against it. so that any
man with q dairy Of proper size. who
does not have separator is cheating
himself out OF just, 70 much good
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28
THE ROBIN AND THE RAT.

THE ROBIN AND THE RAT.
A Bodmin correspondent writes:
The other day. while a gentleman OF
Porthallow. St. keverne. was walking
past farm in the neighborhood. he
was attracted by robin, which flew
about him, tapped Its wings IN his
face some two or three times. and
appeared greatly excited and distress.
ed. He watched the robin for some
time and followed it towards hedge
a short distance away.
There he found rat which had
got into the birds nest and was de-
vouring one of the young birds. AT
the sight OF the gentleman the rat
jumped out and was promptly knock.
ed senseless. When the robin saw the
rat lying on the road she flew at him
and pecked him viciously. There were
four young birds in the nest; one was
killed, but the other three were un.
hurt.-St. James Gazette.
TROUBLES OF THE HERMIT CRAB
The most disconsolate fellow that
walks the beach is the hermit crab
whose shell has become too snug for
comfort. says Country Life in Amer
lea. II it were his own. as the CLAIMS
is, 1t would grow with his growth. and
always be perfect fit. but to the her
NIT there comes often moving day"
when a new house must be sought.
Discouraging work it is too. Most of
the doors at which ne knocks are
slammed in his face. A tweak from
larger pincer than his own will
often satisfy him that the shell he
considers distinctly possible" and
hopefully ventures to explore. is al
ready occupied by near but coldly
unsympathetic relative.
Finding no empty shell of suitable
size. the hermit may be driven to
ask brother hermit to vacate in
his favor The proposition is spurned
Indignantly, and fight ensues. The
battle is to the stronger, Often the
attacking party has considerable
trouble in. clearing out the shell. hav.
ing to pick his adversary out in bits.
A penwinkle or whelk may be at
|. tackled in a like manner by a hermit
who is hard pressed and has taken
fancy to that particular she'll. II
the householder be feeble, the con.
quest is easy. II hsty. he holds the
fort.
AT last the search is over. The
shell is cleaned and ready.
Eyes, this will do! But how my
back does ache! mustn't delay a
minute! Is anybody looking? Here
goes, then; and may never have to
move again!" -
In the twinkling of an eye, the eau.
dial hooks let go their hold deep in
the spiral of the old shell. and have
safely anchored the weak and faccid
body to the inner convolutions Of the
new one.
1t is all over, an empty shell lies
on the sand. and larger one is near
1t with a sleepy looking hermit crab
in 1t. Poke him. and he leans Ian.
guidly out over his pearly balcony, as
If to say, IF this deadly monotony is
not broken soon shall die!"
But beyond this society mask" the
cramped muscles are stretching out
and adjusting themselves in absolute
contentment to the roomy spaces of.
fered them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28

Handy Grain Bag Holder.
This can be made by the farmer
himself, and at no expense. II is
nothing more than hopper. with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-28

Republican Inactivity Against Trusts.
Under the whip and spur Of public
opinion that the trusts needed curbing,
the Fifty-seventh Congress appropria-
ted $500, 900 for the Department of JUS
tice to use for that purpose. Nearly
two years have elapsed since that ap.
preparation vas made and less than
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29

Development Of tho property and for
tho handling Of the ore. rifty pcr
cont Of the net proh,s wilt revcst to
you until tho money paid to blake 10
refunded. In consideration of the
capital thus adrapeca. your interest
In the property will amount TO forty
per cent and mine 10 sixty. per cont" :"
Il won't do IL" thundercd John
Hawkins. siamrnius down the cover
OF his dcsk. Il must have control
when I invest. Make my interest az
ty.oue PER cent and will talk 10 you.
fifty.onc per cent or nothing
Very wcIi.- said John Burt. rising.
-it "a, ,impossible.for US to asrce,i and
we'll We should know II in advance.
Good,iay. Mr. Hawkins. am stop,
ping al the Palace Hotel. anil sietsers
sent there will be forwarded rhen I
leave the city. Good-day. sir.
Two days later John Bur, received
a message from David Parker. asking
him to cali at his once Scientific
tests had. shown a much higher per
ccntase of gold than those indicated
by the crude experiments made In the
cabin by John Burt.
Il had an interview with Mr.. Hav.
kins this mornsns." said David Park.
or. after srrrtins his visitor. MIR.
hawkins is d very peculiar man2very
pecuiisr-as have told you. He
saws sou are the hardest man to deal
with he ever saw2a great compliment
for you. Mr.. Burton. I assure you. lie
has had his lawyer draw up a provis-
knai agreement in conformity to your
tcrms-as he understood .them-and
ins,ructs me to say TO you that ve are
invited to dine with him at his club
this afternoon, when. the matter may
bo finally arranged. II so. I am to ac-
company you to the mines to-mor-
row.
John thanked Parker. and arranged
to meet him with Mr.. Hawkins at a
later hour. He then called on an at
torney and submitted the agreement
to his inspection. After making a
few minor alterations. the lawyer as
sured John that the agreement fully
protected his interests.
over dinner such as Is possible
only in San Francisco the agreement
was ratified.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29
cHAPTER xIlI-contlnu.s.


At the sight of the ore. and of the
dull gloss of the nugget. wonderful
transformation took place In John
Hawkins. He sazed at the ore with
the rapt look of an enthusiast. The
weight OF the nugget told its own
story.
Go ahead and tell me about this
he said abruptly. you look like an
honest man. and It's waste of time
to lie to me. What have you got.
and how did you get it!"
In matter OF fact way John Burt
related the story OF the discovery and
development of the Sailor Mine.
This may be worth looking into"
said the capitalist. III send an ex.
pert to investigate It and make a re-
port" He rang bell and boy re.
sponded. 60 and tell David Parker
l want him." he ordered.
.Untli We have arrived at some ten
tative agreement or understanding. I
don't care to have your expert exam.
inc this property" said John Burt.
when the boy had closed the door.
"Your expert will fnd one Of two
things-either that my estimate OF
these claims is accurate. or that IL is
not. In the latter event you would
drop the matter. II. on the contrary.
your expert confirms my cstimate-as
he will-it then becomes necessary to
act under definite understanding. In
brief. the question is this. What
agreement will you make. assuming
that your expert confirms my state
mcnts!"
That sounds like business roarcd
John Hawkins. u CLEAN Of admiration
for an opponent worthy Of his aitcn.
ton showing In his eyes. make
your proposition. You're selling: I'm
buying. What's your tcrms!"
'you will assume the payments on
the Blake option. which amount to
three hundred thousand dollars" said
John. In addition to that. you will
advance the money necessary for the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29
UMBRELLAS OLD AS MAN.

Though Rain Shields Are 1oboo
Years Old They Need Improving.
"How rich I'd be-" said an umbrella
salesman. .;::if had patented the um.
brelia.-
The f!oorvaikcr smiled.
you might as we'll talk" said he.
"of a patent on swimming or cooking.
Umbrellas appear TO have existed
always. Wherever We excavate--
Babylon. Nincvsh. Nirpur-traces OF
the umbrella are found. This instru.
ment is coevai with. mankind.
ut is of oriental origin. The Eng.
iish didn't begin 10 Use Il until 1900.
Shakespeare. with all his genius, had
no umbrella to protect him from the
rain. Jonas Hanway was the first
English. umbrella maker"
The floorwaiker paused TO brush a
white thread from his long black coat.
Then he resumed:
Now. what you might do would be
to patent some new sort OF umbrella
some rain shield built on better.lines.
We have proof that the umbrella has
existed for 10000 years, and yet in oil
that time II has not once been improv.
ed. Consider II. It is by no means
perfect. II turns inside GU. readily.
and IL only protects the head and
shoulders from the rain. Change all
that. Give us an umbrella that is n
complete rain shield. Then you will
become a millionaire"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29

iBstaimcnt of q hundred thousand dol.
lars. he CAV. a dinner In John qurt's
honor In the Occidental Hotel. TSen.
~ guests we're present. This social
junction cos, Blake a thousand dol.
~as without dollar.
siin!ns s'aeks.- he, explained to
John Hurt = plunged % Robert En-.
. met. and They trimmed. me-
John advanced Jim tcu thousand
'ioiisrx. and gave him advice which
was worth more than the money.
Blake followed the advice for a
month. When his second insiaimcnt
was due. he had drawn so heavily
against John that ha had q balance Of
en!y. forty.firc ih9isand. Two months
after he had received check for the
,nr,al payment. which terminated his
original property rishts in the mines.
he admitted 10, John. HURT that his to.
tai assets did not exceed I've thou.
sand dollars. t..
e II have a plan; said John. -onc
which will give full. scope for your
talents. I've been thinking for some
time. Jim. OF making a proposition 10
you. recently purchased seats on
the mining and stock exchanges. and
wish TO become a silent partner In an
investing and brokerage frm. 1 will
furnish most Of the capi,ai:r but for
reasons that you Will appreciate. I
prefer 10 remain VI the background.
How would you like to. become the
nominal head of such concern. un.
der the title. We will say. of James
Blake & Company In order that
you may have substantial interest ia
the firm, will advance you hun.
dred thousand dollars on your future
profits from the Sailor Mine. and in.
vest with the firm. four hundred thou.
sand OF my own money. What do you
think of my proposition7-'
Nothing would suit me better. but
I'm afraid I'm not qualified for such
a position" said Blake. delighted be-
yond measure. Once more the path
to wealth opened out before him.
Il know your qualifications" said
John. you will become the most
popular and capable broker in San
Francisco"
Announcement Of the establishment
of the new firm was made the follow.
ing week. Mr.. Hawkins refused TO
confirm or deny the popular rumor
that he was the banker OF the con.
cern: and no one suspected that John
Burt had any financial interest
in 1t.
Blake G Company first attracted
speculative attention by its mastery
handling of tho Corupr In tho ctnpE of
Don Pedro Smelling and Mining Com.
pany. The profits of the arm we're
estimated at a million and q half.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29

tain-side. and In the valley below In
anticipation of possible placer de-
posits.
Jim Blake was delighted when In.
formed of Johns progress. Hope
you make millions, and am betting
you WILL" said Jim as they shook
hands and separated.
Mr.. Hawkins. David Parker and
John Burt spent three nights In the
cramped quarters of the log cabin.
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
On their return to San Francisco n
formal agreement was signed. and
John Burt and John Hawkins became
partners In the. Sailor Mine and In
the scores OF claims surrounding II.
For eighteen months John directed
the efforts of an army Of men. SWARM
Ing like ants on the mountnin.side. A
village sprang up in the valley and
clustered about the stamp mills Of
Hawkins & Company. Churches.
gambling houses. stores and saloons
contendcd for patronage. Thousands
Of claims were staked out: but nature
had ceased from her gold sowing
when she finished the broad layers OF
the Sailor Mine and its outcroppings.
The mines produced eight hundred
thousand dollars In gold the first year.
After deducting Blake's price. Johns
share In the profits was more than
hundred thousand. His dividends In
the following six months were three
hundred thousand. Following Mr.
Hawkins advice. he so Invested his
profits ax TO become u millionaire be-
fore he had been In California two
years.
Having placed the mining property
on permanent footing. and In charge
of competent managers and supcrin.
tcndcnts. he transferred his head
quarters to San Francisco. He still
made periodical visits to the mines.
where he had an once in the old log
cabin: orders having been issued not
to destroy IL under any circumstances.
When Jim Blake received his nfst
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29
DUTCH DRAuaHr DOGS.
Take the Place Of Donkeys In Belgium.
and Holland.

In Holland and Belgium the dog oc-
cupies the place which the donkey does
In several other countries. In the for
mer the sight OF couple Of dogs drag
ging along pushcart loaded with veg
stables. flowers or shining milk cans
Is a familiar one. They trot along un-
derncHth the cart, within easy reach OF
the blunt toe OF the sabot OF the wom-
an who walks behind II to guide II by
the handles attached at that point. In
Belgium the dogs are hitched in front.
as the Russians attach their horses To
their droskieF. three abreast. and are
guided by pair Of rope reins fastened
TO q muzzle about the nose OF the dog
In the middle. Recently the NATIONAL
Cart Dogs Association. organized TO
regenerate the original race Of Belgian
mastiffs. held Its first exhibition OF cart
dogs. The Flemisn breeders have found
that In crossing the Belgian masti!fs
with the Great Danes. with the idea OF
increasing the size of the cart dogs. and
SO securing additional strength. they
made mistake. The result proved to
be animals with weak headquarters
and disproportlonate limbs. Now they
are endeayorinH TO revive the original
stock.
The women and dogs of these two
little countries are another evidence
that human nature and canine nature
are the same the world over When one
seGs the white-caped Belgian milk
woman with her dogs standing near q
well. the woman having a battered can
siung over her forearm, one instinct
lively becomes suspicious. The suspicion
is confirmed when one discovers n po-
liccman OBTAINING at the roadside
pair Of sulky-faced milkmaids. with
their dog team and cart laden with
sicndcr-necked milk cans. while he puts
their names In his little book against
a charge OF watering milk, When the
cart comes TO u standsull the dogs are
no longer drsu.ht animals. but dogs.
The sit or lie complacentiy down and
ioll their tongues from their open
mouths. Apparently they have for
gotten that they are animals intended
for human companionshlp. but con-
demncd to hard labor for iife.-New
York Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29

Every housckecpcr should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry usc they
will save not only umc. because it
never sticks TO the Iron. but because
each package contains i6 ox.-one full
pound-xhiic all other Cold Water
s,aschcs arc put up In s..pound pack.
ages. and tho price Ia tho same. 10
cents. Thea again because Defiance
Starch is free from all Injurious chem.
icais. II your grocer tries To sell you =
i:of- package Il is because he has
. stock on hand which he wishes 10
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
Ho knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large lot.
iors and figures ''is ors,- Demand
Defiance and save much ;ime and
money. aaa the annoyance of tho iron
sticking: Defiance never stieks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
!. of everyday use in the market and
who is reasonably satisfied with the
Old. We would suggest that trial OF
Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
At once: No; alone because. IL II guar.
anteed BY the manufacturers to be SUI
each foc package contains is oss.,
while all the other kinds contain but
IL ozs. IL Is safe to say that the lady
who once uses Defiance Starch will use
no other. Quality and quantity must
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29
CHAPTER XIV.
Success and Failure.

David Parker's report on the Sailor
Hine was submitted TO Mr. Hawkins
ton days later. and II more than con.
hrmed the statements made by Jonn
Burt. Upon receipt of it, the mag
nate proceeded TO the mine with Burt
and Parker, taking several miners in
whom he had absolute confidence.
New claims were located on the noun
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29

4 Philadelphia contemporary recent.
iy had al editorial on Where the ia~
Reaches Men" Down this way Il,
generally reaches as far as tho pocket.
anyhow.