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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
The Telephone in War.

Scouting with the aid of the tale
phone has become one of the features
Of modern warfare, and IS now being
made use of by the Japanese" says
the Western Electrician. 1.-TWO scouts
proceed from the lines toward the
enemy; one, the observer, is skilled
army officer, who makes the observa-
tions, which are transmitted back to
headquarters through a telephone line
paid out from reel carried by an
electrician of the signal corps. "A
ground return is used, the ground be-
ing made by thrusting bayonet or
Ratchet into the earth and attaching
one end of the line to it. The electri-
clan carries battery on his back.
He also makes the connection and
does the talking. A special conductor
is used, which will stand the rough
usage. In this manner a scout may
be able to stay out long time and
give valuable information without
being Obliged to make a number Of
hazardous trips to the front"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
THE FIGHTING swoRDFlsH.
His Prowess Makes Him Dangerous
Enemy to Whales.

His Prowess Makes Him Dangerous
Enemy to Whales.
Captain Swenson of the power
launch Leone, which arrived recently
from San Nicholas Island, reports a
desperate battle between swordfsh
and twp whales which occurred off
that island and resulted in the death
cf both whales, the bodies being later
washed ashore by the tides and Sc
cured by Swenson. -
When first seen by swenson the
battle was at it's height and the
monsters of the deep werc flashing the
waves into fury in their desperate
conflict, the huge bodies of the
whales rising many feet out of the
water in their attempt to infict dam
age to their enemy. The swcrdiish,
which was an exceptionally large
specimen, had the fight all its own
way, and succeeded in killing both its
adversaries.
The larger CT the whales is about
seventy feet in length and twenty
feet in diameter, while the smaller
is fifty-five feet in length and fifteen
feet diameter. The sword of the
swordfish had entirely penetrated the
Eiody of the larger whale. and there
were numerous jabs in the bodies of
Eeth. The bodies were washed upon
tie beach. and Captain Swenson
made an Intellectual attempt to pull
the small specimen off the beach and
tow it to San Pedro, but the weight
was too much for his engines.-Los
Angeles Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
PRESERVING Fence Posts.

Tbs well-known methods of preserv-
Ing fence posts and wood, which are
partly embedded in tlle earth, are only
effective when both the charring ana
tarring are applied. Should the posts
only be charred, the charcoal forma-
ton on the surface would act as an ab.
sorber of the moisture, and, If any
thing. only hasten the decay. BY APP
plying n coating of tar, without pre-
vious charring, the tar would only
form casing about the wood, and
would not penetrate to the depth
which the absorbing properties of the
charcoaled surface would insure. Wood
that is exposed to the action of water
or let into the ground, should first be
charred, and then before it has entire
~ cooled, be treated with tar till the
wood is thoroughly impregnated. The
acetic acid and oils contained in the
tar are eyaporated by the heat and
only the resin is left behind. This pen
etrates the pores of the wood and
forms an air,tlght aud Materpgeof en-
yelope. It is important to impregnate
the wood a little above the line of>ex-
poSure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
BATHING IN ENGLAND.
Objections to cossunscs Worn wher,
Men and Women Take Dips.

Oh;..s;r. a..
M. 49,. u.- -a.'es W'rn "'ere
A.. se a"e Ups
-, WIS. ufunuy' descending upon Bex-
UNI mas eni!sted the services OF the
lpota . IN U crusade against the
use ~ Improper Dathlng costumes,
says nonaon Man.
Ml&ea patning mas always been the
eusu q. this popular watering
piace' which is more continental than
nosl Ilsiisn seaside places. This
~eeA, however, there nave been COM
pia,n.s from colonel as to mixed
patnins anu protest from the prin-
eipai u a laoles school regarding the
pa'iiii's costumes worn. the appear
ance anisns tne school pupils OF q
nah wearing naenlng Slips" CT ordin-
airy palnlhs drawers generally used
Wy sehtiemsh at the seaside seems
~ nave caused aiarm' at any rate TO
tne ptiicipai' anu request mas gone
to..n 10 ehe pashihg macnlne pro-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
7lcAAHop.

u
Ala. for the lofty dreaming,
The longed-for nigh emprise.
For the man WHO'S outer seeming
His inner self bellies!
I looked on the life before me
With purpose high and true,
When the passions of youth suTged
DER me
And the world was strange and new.
Where the i1ero-soul rejoices
would play the hero's part;
My ears were attuned to the voices
That speak to the poets heart.
would conquer place in story
With, soul unsmirched by sin:
Ny head should be crowned with
glory,
My heart be pure within.
But the hour that should have crown
ed me
Cast all high hope adown,
And the time of trial found me
A sinner, coward, clown
All! which was the false or the real
III the Powers above would speak!)
The Saint with his high ideal,
The sinner whose flesh was weak,
The hero who yearned for Duty,
The coward whose sinews failed.
The poet who worshipped Beauty,
Or the clown whose utterances
failed?
William s. Walsh, in Harper's Mag
4 azine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
"ANTHoNY OVER"

Bert and Phil and Clara had come
from Boston to visit Aunt Clara in
the wide. green, still country. To-
day they had company, Helen and
Ruth and Howard, from the next
farm.
'.Your mothers and used to pay
together here, with our brothers and
sisters. when we were your ages"
said Aunt Cara. There were six
of us, tco."
"oh, do 'all us about it," cried the
children. What did you play that
We don't know about?"
Most of our games were the same
as yours. Let me think. Did you
ever play 'Anthony Over'?"
Never! What is it?"
st is ball game. in which the ball
is to he thrown over the roof of the
shed. You count out, and. the two
players who are left in longest are
captains. Then you count one Of
them out, and the other is first cap.
tain, and has the first turn in throw
ing the ball.
THE second captain can choose
which side Of the shed he will take
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
The Radiance Plum.

AS a rule, Seeding plums have not
amounted to much, but the tests with
the Radiance. extending over num-
Der of years, seem to indicate that this
sort is an exception to the rule. While
the variety originated in the South
North Carolina it has been tested
much farther north and pronounced to
be all that is claimed for it. 1t is ex-
tremely early, yet escaping the late
spring frosts in the North. In color
1T is light red and yellow, of good quail
ity and a fine shipper.
The writer has fruited the Radiance
but single season, but 1t is so prom
Using that trees will be set in consid-
cradle number as soon as obtainable.
We believe it will not be offered by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Rheumatism in Hogs,

1t is hard to say what causes rheu-
matism among hogs, although 1t may
be generally found that they have oc-
cupied damp quarters at some time
during their growing period. Medi-
cine may or may not do them good.
but it is safest not to fool with drugs.
The better plan is to let them have all
the charcoal and wood ashes they will
eat, supply them with clean, dry bed
ding, and tempt them to exercise by
turning them out OH good range
where the grass is thick and fresh.
All corn should be taken from them
during the summer and the feeding
of grain should be confined to mid
dlfngs or bran, with mo:e or less clean
slop in which vegetables are literally
placed. Clean water for drinking may
be supplied, but no inducement offer
ed the animals to root or to wal!ow.
Swine suffering from rheumatism
should be kept in lot by them
selves and be given special care.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
PRESERVED MEAT BY STEAM.
An Australian Method Which is EN-.
II pIoycd on Steamships.


:la... p!oyed on Steamships.
Keeping meats sweet and pure in
a refrigerator by means of steam
sounds a bit queer, doesn't it?" was
asked by George l.. Cameron, superin-
tendent of meat packing establish
ment, who continued in explanation
without awaiting my answer: yet
that is a method now in vogue on the
big steamers which carry meats from
this country and from Australia to
Europe. Meat placed in refrigerators
where the atmosphere is kept contin-
ually at an average temperature Of
from &c to 40 degrees will remain
fresh. but entirely untainted, for an
indefinite period.
Il think the Australians solved the
problem first. They worried over the
matter for long, long time. and
adopted expedient after expedient,
tried experiment after experiment, but
all without avail, until some one
thought of using steam to volatilize
the gases which caused these annoy
ing conditions and draw them off. A
steam pipe was placed in wooden
duct at the bottom of refrigerator
chamber stored WITH meat; the gases
of this kind are low lying, and the
duct led directly to the brine tanks.
This experiment occurred at Sydney,
and for eighty-nine days the refriger-
ator compartment was kept closed, at
the end of which time it was opened,
the meat drawn forth and every piece
thoroughly tested. 1t was as fresh
and pure, without the slightest sug-
gestion of bone odor or mold, as on
the day it was packed. The gases had
been vo.atilized by the steam, carried
off by the wooden duct and the entire
noxious condition purified by the
brine tanks. With this aid to the
refrigeration process, provided care be
taken that the temperature never falls
below freezing point, save occasional
ly, SO that the meat will not become
frozen, meat may now be kept for
years, and be perfectly fresh when
taken forth for consumption"-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

ed the ring with a, tame bear, which
had been his playmate since he left
his Polish home. He held the animal
by the ear, and as the brute struggled
and growled menacingly, the people
applauded to the echo.
They watched Gugusse approach the
maiden, and heard some words utter.
ed which they took to be an appeal
for her recantation. In reality Gugusse
was murmuring passionate declara-
ton.
Nina, love you! Have pity on
me. Can you not hear me? Have pity
on me, or will let Bisky fly at you.
have made him drink brandy, l have
beaten him, and this morning stole
his meat from him. He is hungry, he
is mad; he will tear you in pieces!
Will you be miner"
Nina shoow her mead with gesture
of impotence.
Nina! Nina! am mani have a
right to love you. I love you with
my whole soul. l cannot live without
your love. Be mine. Do not make
me desperate. All! you shake your
head. You will mot! You despise me
1 know it. You shall pay dearly for
it now"
AS he finished speaking the dwarf
bent down and unmuzzled the furious
brute, which paved the ground vic
iously at his feet. Nina turned pale
There was desperation in the dwarf's
face-there was murder in his eyes.
Her cheeks blanched with terror, and
from her lips came the cry:
Help! Help! Help!"
With a rapid movement Gugusse
unmuzzled the bear, and the famished
animal dashed past him, sprang upon
the helpless girl, and rent her with
his claws.
The scene was so realistic, SO strik
ingly rendered, that the audience ap
plauded until the circus Yves filled with
deafening roar. They little knew
that a tragedy was being enacted, and
thought it was part of the business"
when the beautiful head dropped down
and the blood spurted from the white,
unclothed arms.
What passed just then in the mind
of the wretened crature who stood
watching the horrible sight? Was he
conscious Of his infamy? Was he
seized with pity at the sight of so
much youth and beauty being ruth
lessly torn to pieces? Did he wish to
undo what he had done?
No one can tell; but Just as the bear
was planting its cruel claws in the
white shoulders of the half-conscious
girl, the dwarf sprang forward and
seized the brute with his muscular
arms. With mighty effort he pulled
the bear off his victim and flung him
to the ground.
The passion which famine and ex
element had aroused in the beal
caused him to turn with furious force
on his master. AS they rolled ovel
together in the sawdust the bea1
caught the dwarf in a terrible EN-
brace. There was cracking of bones
and before the people belonging to the
circus had time to run to his aid, the
Infatuated beast had planted its fangs
into his neck.
And the crowd, little suspecting thai
a grim tragedy had taken place before
their eyes, jumped "a their seats and
nowled out, amidst storm of ap
plause:
Encore, Gugusse; Encore, Gu
usse!"-New York News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

and have first turn in choosing o
player for his side. When the players
have all been chosen, they stand with
their captain on opposite sides of the
shed. The first captain throws the
ball over, shouting, Anthony overt
If it doesn't go over he shouts, Not
over!' and trls again. If he fails
three times he must give the ball to
the second captain, who then becomes
first.
when a first captain succeeds in
throwing the ball OVER, his side tries
to get round the shed without letting
the second side touch him with the
ball. The second side gets the ball
and watches to see which way the
first captain is coming, and touch him
with it if possible.
"As soon as ne is touched, the one
who touches him becomes first cap.
tain, and throws the bali. If he gets
round safely he can throw 1t again,
but after thh:,a' safe runs he must be
second, and let the. other captain be
first. Each safe run scores two
points for its captain and one for
each of it's men. We used to score
with chalk on the back of the she'd
THAT is fine!" said Phil. Come
on!" and they all ran off toward the
shed.
Such shouting and such running
followed that Aunt Clara had only to
shut her eyes to think her p1aymates
were all back again. Sometimes the
children stood one by each corner Of
the shed, the captains opposite the
middle on each side; somstimes they
stood close to the captains. the first
side to protect theirs, and the second
side to get the ball quickly; some.
times they went ilelter-skelter, with.
out any plan of action at all; and
whichever way they went it was great
fun, and it was something new.
Once when Howard was first cap.
tain he and his men climbed in at the
shed window, waited unll THE other
side had crept away to the corners,
then slipped out and sat on the old
shed door-stone, SO quietly that it was
some time before thlY were discoy.
cred.
20 dear" sighed Ruth, at last, drop
ping on the grass, 1--WE got ten points
but I'm so tired can't run BIZ
more! Let's play something quiet"
Il will show You SOMETHING quiet
we used to do" said Aunt Clara, from
the doorway. ut was to eat supper
We didn't know it was nearly sup
per time" cried little Cara, "but we
are hungry! We think the things you
used to do are great fun, don't we?'
And all the children said, Yes
Fannie Wilder Brown in The Youths
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

Bush beans are harder than COM
monty supposed and may be sown ear
lier than corn and other tender vege-
tables. They will endure degree of
cold that will injure corn and prove
fatal to squash vines. Sow and drill
3h feet and cover about two inches
deep. Plants Of the bush variety
should grow about six inches apart.
The ground should be kept soft and
mellow and free from weeds. Snap
beans will be ready for table use
about two months from sowing. A
quart Of beans will sow 100 feet of
drill. Lima beans are best planted in
hills, as poles are needed. 1t is i'm
portant to plant the seed eye down,
else many Of the seed will fail to come
up. The limas are more tender than
the bush varieties and cannot be
safely planted so early.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Denth-Dealing wire Fences

Since the use Of wire fences has be-
come so extensive the number Of cat
tie killed each year by lightning has
greatly increased. Farmers insurance
companies have investigated the mat
ter, and now come forward with a
warning to policy holders. Nearly all
of the cattle killed by lightning have
met their death in open fields, where,
in many instances, there was not even
a tree to attract the electric fluid. As
many dead cattle were found near
wire fences, this led to the discovery
that the lightning was carried along
the wires composing the fences. Dur
ing severe storm cattle are liable to
run until stopped by fence. Here
they stand huddled together ready for
the bolt. A remedy is suggested in
running n ground wire every ten rods
several feet into the earth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Poultry Pickings.

Whole corn is the best feed at night.
Kerosene the roost all over every
week.
Hot tar is a good remedy for red
mites.
Poultry for the plum trees and swine
for the apple orchard.
Any animal that is worthy of a place
on the farm has right to good keep.
Make the hens scratch for living
by scattering their grain among litter.
Do not undertake to run things econ
olnically by starving the young poultry.
When geese have plenty of room
they do best when allowed to forage
and secure their own food.
One advantage in the use of dry
dirt for the dust boxes is that it also
prevents lice.
If the hens are given plenty of dry
dirt they will dust frequently and re.
move lice from their bodies.
Eggs cannot be secured When they
are highest unless the poultry be made
comfortable and fed properly.
Ducklings If exposed to wet wealth
er or even wet ground, are apt to take
cramps in their legs, and usually die.
Do not attempt to keep too many
fowls together. Small focks, carefully
tended. will give much better results.
In building the poultry house, have
1t SO constructed that the fowls may
have the benefit of ali Of tie sunlight
possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
HOW FIsHEs TALK.

Fishes undoubtedly communicate
with their fellows. Even if they can
not talk" they have other means of
communication that are better adapt
ed to their needs. We know how
readily fishes recognize their mates,
and how quickly brooding fishes repsl
intruders of their own or other spec
les. Something besides seeing them,
perhaps some sense of which we have
no conception, may do this. Many
fishes communicate with their fellows
by means of sounds produced
through the medium of tilei- air.
bladders, by grinding their ta.th to-
gether, and in various other ways
From Mature and Science" in st.
Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

mark it is considered an expensive
feed. In many cases this is mistake,
for wheat will be found very useful
in making n variety in the ration. In
deed. 1t is, with us, essential in the
ration fed to laying hens, and we
have fed it probably and paid dol
lar bushel for it. Then, too, we con-
slider 1t profitable as ration for young
pigs mixed with equal parts of ground
corn and skim milk, the wheat also
being ground. This ration gives them
n start that nothing else will.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
The Sweet Razorhack.

Some of our State exchanges are la
menting the survival of the genuine
razorback. But he carries fortune
under that ornery hide of his-some
day when the quality becomes more
than the quantity the sweetness Of
his meat will be appreciated at it's
proper value, and his hams with rival
those CT smithfield in market value,
as they do in all the qualities appre-
ciated by the eplcure,-Florida Times
Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
THE srAMP HE I.AcKEp.

"I've stamps from ev'ry country"
Said John, right in this book;
II you're very, very good,
Perhaps III let you look.
Here's one from Nowanuggur;
Here's one, by great luck, too,
That Tommy Parrots uncle
< Sent home from Timbuctoo;
Here's one from far-off China,
Another from Japan
And stamp 1 haven't here,
Just mention if you cant"
20. what a lott" cried Sallie,
The smallest of the band;
Hurry up and let us see
A stamp from Fairy-land!"
Carroll Watson Rankin In Littl
Folks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Some Balloon Ascents.

International balloon ascants, both
manned and unnamed, were made in
November and December. 1903, in
many European countries (the British
Islands excepted), and kite observa-
tions were also made at the Blue Hill
Observatory in this country. The
highest attitudes attained were Trapes
(near Paris), 10000 and 14,SOO me-
tiers, and Itteville (near Paris), 1920
and 10000 meters. AT Zurich the bal
looms reached 10000 and 10000 me-
tiers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

Poultry feeding tests ut the Mani
toba Experiment Firm show the aver
age cost of pound of gain IL test
covering about month was 3.66 cents
with light Brahmas, cents with Ply
mouth Rocks. The Brahmas, which
We're fed on oats and skim milk, put
OH flesh at cost of 81 cents per
pound, while the cost of gain of those
fed on mixed grains was 80 cents per
pound.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

lumber about inches thick and 6
inches wide and bolt or nail together
with short stays. 1t can be made of
any length desired. l made mine 20
feet long and used pair of horses
to it, going over fields while the ice
was still on the weeds.-C. e. Nichols.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
PLAY w1rH THEIR MAsrERs


Dogs and cats very often have
games with their masters, too, as you
all know. There is dog that plays
at hide and seek" with his mistress
by the hour, although She is always
the one to hide.
The dog waits until She hi6l.s and
calls, then he chases all ove7 the
house looking for her. He has net a
keen scent, SO it is case of seek till
you find" Wflan at last he discovers
he- hiding place he jumps and banks
and wags his tail as much as to say,
my. but I'm bright dog to find my
MISTRESS
The latter can never hide in the
same place twice, however, for the
dog Invariably locks in Every place
in which she has hidden before.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

Nearly all animals are afraid Of. Ere.
and will flee from 1t in terror. To 9th
ers there is fascination about
flame, and they will walk into 1t, even
though tortured by the heat. "A horse
in burning stable goes mad with
fear, but a dog is as cool In a Are as
at any time. He keeps his nose down
to the floor, where the mir is purest,
and sets himself calmly to finding his
way out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Products Of tho Corn Plant.


Among the products of the corn
plant are oils, paper, pith that is used
In battleships to stop shot holes below
the water line), whisky, three kinds
Of sugar, and two each of syrup and
molasses; many food elements, differ
ent kinds of cellulose, vicose. pyroxy-
lene and amylold; many products USE
full In the arts-cefluloid, collodion.
sizing, varnishes, films. filaments for
incandescent lights, artificial silk, gun
cotton, smokeless powder and fine
charcoal; many varieties of starch and
Of glucose; several kinds of gum. grape
sugar, corn rubber used for buffers on
railway cars, corn oil cake and meal,
malt beer, wines, alcohol and fusel
oil, even shuck mats and shuck mat
treSSeS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Adirondack Cabins.

There are many log cabins in the
Adirondacks that cost their owners
over 100000 apiece. Even interior
furnishings of some are Of legs. One
has piano of log design, the whole
frame being made of seasoned birch
logs.