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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
As early as 400 B. G. it was

AS early as 400 B. G. it was the
custome to serve cake after the mar
riage ceremony, and today among
all nations and all classes the brides
cake holds a place. mo wedding
cake, no future happiness" is an
old saying and apparently a belief.
Originally, the cake was served to
only the newly welded pair. The
Romans cut it with sword, and
the eating of it was considered
solemn pledge. Hospitality soon
suggested that the cake be shared
among the witnesses, and to day any
guest feels sighted if he fails to re-
ceive piece of the brides cake.
Formerly the bride cut the cake
and the bridegroom served it to
her and to the guests. Hence the
name bridegroom was given the
newly married man because he
acted as a groom to the bride.
Magical powers are sometimes attrib-
uted to wedding cake. A few
pieces were formerly put on plate
and thrown out of a high window.
If the plate broke the brides happi-
ness was assured. 1t has long been
a custom to place a ring in the
cake and the person receiving the
piece containing the ring is the one
to be married next. The term
dreaming bread" was given on ac-
count of the custom of passing a
piece of bridal cake through ring
and then putting it under a pillow
to dream upon. Aside from serving
cake to each Of the guests today,
small pieces are often put in fancy
boxes tied with ribbon and present.
ed to each of the company. The
costom Of serving cake at a wedding
seems so appropriate, and is so
thoroughly established, that it is
likely to be followed as long as
there are marriages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
canny John sherman.

The late Secretary John Sherman
showed his talent for financiering at
an early age. He and two of his
brothers had been given sum Of
money with which to pay their board
while on shooting trip for n week ut
the house Of farmer near Lancaster,
o.. their home.
The week ended. John ordered the
wagon and paid his board. But the
farmer refused the money. saying that
the sons Of Judge Sherman would al
ways be welcome guests. When John
found that he did not have to pay his
board he sent the wagon back to the
barn and stayed another week.-Lip-
pincott's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
The Manchester Press was short:

The Manchester Press was short
very short-o editorial last week.
Its editor has perhaps been struck
dumb by the fact that his dear friend,
Gov. Cummius is now in control of
the Federal patronage in this district,
as appears by the following from
the Waverly Democrat.
The stating of Tom Purcell, to be
postmaster at Hampton, is the first
indication that the Cummins wing of
the party is gaining foothold in the
federal patronage trough, since up to
the present time the standpatters
have been able to land any man bear
ing their label. Congressman Bird
sails recommendation of Purcell,
pronounced Cummins man, overI. L.
Stuart, who is described as stand.
patter from Standpattersville," is
significant also as showing that the
Third district representative is pre-
paring to cast his lot with the wing
of his party that can boast of at least
one idea even though that one idea
is borrowed from the democrats.
Purcell's appointment is sure to have
the effect of starting something in a
good many other towns of the Third
district. At present nearlyall of the
postoffices are held by men who
have been pernicious in their oppo-
sition to Cummins, but now that it
is demonstrated that Birdsall is
breaking away from the federal Office
holders trust which has heretofore
beeil operated as a strictly standpat
concern, it is pretty certain that
other Cummins men will take heart
and try to wrest the postollices from
their present standpat occupants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

the liningsl To be sanitary the refrigerator
must have this positive forced circulation.
a.. me importance Of sanitary receptacle for
more each year, since II is found that much sick.
ness Is traced to unsanitary conditions in con-
nectlon with the foods.
very important feature. The Insulation Of a re-.
lrigerator Is an essential requirement and in our
aaeiIlSerator We give this special attention, all
thoroughly packed to the full thickness with one
OF the best practicalius iusulators-mineral wool.
=, All Herrick Refrgerators have an Increased
cent. more than formerly used. Onr reiripera.
tor mas always been recognized as economical in
use of Ice, but we added the above with the in
made. our refriserstors require on only u Ar rsssoa s
able amount Of Ice space to operate them 10 the
Dest advantage, and we gain between Il and Z
found In the overhead boxes, thus making saw
ipg IN Ice as well as storage space. and securing
the pest Of results In sanitary refrigeration.
glass lined. quarter sawed oak), being durable
as well as fine In finish. All doors are overlap.
pihg aad arc held securely by superior style
~ doing away with leakage Of air and wasting
Of ice. Al Of our refrigerators are mounted on
good goo casters. The drain pipe Is very convenient
az seamless and made Of heavy galvanized iron.
no leaks. II the correct arrangement Of foods
In INF be followed the best o results
- Oostshsu, 4hO UbJcCb ucluS W h66p tu6
odorlferous articles on the upper shelves in the
large or right-hand COMPARTMENTS, above the
susceptible articles stored. -
Positively no mould or faint in the Herrick.
our outside Icing Re.rigerators are great CON
venience at Small additional cost. Can be used
me year around. and during cold weather with
nigh grade refrigerator made. 1t may not be
the cheapest In the first cost. but will be in the
END Your health demands the use Of strictly
its merit In every respect Made in Sanitary
Odorless Spruce, White Enamel. and Opal Glass
Innings. Latest improvements and finest de-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
They Didn't Have Timc.

A short time ago some men We're
engaged in putting up telegraph poles
on some land belonging to an old farm
er who disliked seeing his wheat
trampled down, according to the vera
cious Register of Great Bend, Kan.
The men produced paper by which
they said they had leave to put the
poles where they pleased. The old
farmer went back and turned large
bull in the field. The savage beast
made after the men, and the old farm
er, seeing. them running from the field,
shouted at the top of his voice: "Show
him the paper! Show him the paperw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Reward. ro. churchgo,nx.

AT Holsworthy, in Devonshlre, Eng
land, the prettiest girl who attends
church gets well rewarded for doing
so. About fifty years or SO ago it struck
the Rev. Thomas Meyrick, who was
then vicar Of the parish, that the young
ladies there did not attend church so
often as they might do. So he left Il
sum of money, and this. according to
the terms Of his will, was to be put out
at interest. The annual income from
1t was to be given each year to the
prettiest young woman Mt Holsworthy
who had attended church regularly for
that wear
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

A teacher in western public school
was giving her class the first lesson in
subtraction. "Now, in order to sub
tract" she explained, things have to
be always of the same denomination.
For instance, we couldn't take three
apples from four pears or six horses
from nine dogs"
A hand went up in the back part Of
the room.
Teacher" shouted a small boy,
cant you fake four quarts Of milk
from three ws?"-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Governor Folk of Missouri, ad-
dressed the Alumni of Vanderbilt
university, at Nashville, Tenn, the
other evening and enunciated with
his accustomed vigor his notions of
good citizenship. ut is one thing"
he said to be against wrong: it is
quite another thing to fight wrong.
One is noncombatant that never
won cause; the other is a soldier
in the fight. Good citizenship
needs to become more aggressive.
The man who is afraid to show his
colors and stand in the open against
everybody is Of little benefit to good
government. The country needs
soldiers of peace as well as soldiers
of war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Poultry Disease.
MITES.

The adult insect is of light gray
color, but red when filled with blood.
Seldom to be found on the chickens
during the day time. They hide in
the cracks and crevices Of the build
ings. The treatment consists Of
spraying with a 2 or 3 per cent SOL
ution of carbolic acid or other equal
ly destructive agent. If possible,
remove the chickens to new quarters
for time. Spray three times every
third day until the mites are all
destroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Two Gu les visited the ZOO i'll Bos-
ton with cigare:ts in their
mouths. They stopped at the
cage OF a mother mthropoid ape
with her young ones. Pointing TO
the family Of anthropoids, one dude
said to the other, THAT is what you
Game FROM" And they laughed
heartily. The mother ape called her
aside and, pointing to the
dudes said; my children, that is
what you are coming to" and she
wept bitterly Christian Work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Jobson-Miss Blank looks awfully
frivolous to me. What makes you think
she has SO much hard sense? Robson
just heard her refuse an Invitation
to card party because she couldn't
play cards.-Detrolt Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Getting n Pointer.

Bosky-I say, doctor, want you to
look at n horse up here at the stable
and tell me honestly just what you
think about him-whether he is sound
or unsound. Neterinary-I always tell
just what think. By the way. is 1t a
horse you think Of buying or one you
have for sale?-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Mrs. Peck (contemptuously) : What
are you anyhow, Il mar or mouse?
Henry Peck (bitterly)-A man, my dear.
If were mouse I'd have you up on
that table yelling for help right now!--
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Mrs. Brown-My husband says there
has been quite shrlnkage in the stock.
Mrs. Jones-I see. They have the same
trouble in Wall street that we do In
dry goods-you can't always get goods
that won't shrlnk.-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Seeing md BELIEVING.

"You don't agree, then, that seeing
is believing?"
mot much! 1 see some people ev-
cry day that l never could believe."-.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
With the Ring on 1t,

GrayceEdythe is pretty foxy. She
won't say anything about her love af-
fairs, but have an idea that she has
finally accepted young Sapleigh. Gladys
In that case she is apt to soon show
her hand.-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
A snmmsr rs sort

The sylvan hIes is '.l' nd sweet.
And yet It's unden;,b,
Inat an electr'c fan mple.e
Is lastly more rel able.
The summer moon Hni stars are iine
AS they CLEAN out a nights
Anl ct when you would read or due
You want more ,rthiy lights.
The brook that struggles through the glade
Doth form ta re,reat,
ana YET for comfort. rest and sh de
The bathtub hts II beat
80 nymphs and satyrs fare you WE'LL
With YOU shall mt roam.
For. spite of W n, tho poets tell,
The real place /, liz me
Washing oil star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
SCALEY LEGS.

This trouble is caused by mite
which burrows underneath the scafa
of the feet and legs causing an
irritation which results in null
tiplication of the cells of the epider-
mis-, and, therefore, a much thick
ened scale. To successfully treat
this disease the scales must first be
removed SO that the medicine can
come iu contact with the mites.
The legs must be soaked in soapy
water until the scales are soft when
they may be removed. Dry thorough
ly and treat with the following:
Balsam Of Peru, two dranchms to
one ounce of vaseline. Mix thor
oughly. The disease readily yields
to treatment if the first step, that
of removing the scales, has been
properly doue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Every time a man smiles-and, much
more, when he laughs-lt adds some
thing to his fragment Of llfe.-Sterne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

ed and IA feeling OF contentment
prevails among all claases. Those
behind the movement are confident
that the results will be similarhere.
-Fayelte County Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
The eHerrick.

The reputation established by our refrigerator
tor honest construction and best principle OF re
irlgeraiion Is verified by the growing demand
lortheh. We always aim to keep In advance
on improvements and efficiency and build an
honest refrigerator 10 every respect. We ara
NV u. pieaseu to say that we feel more confident
before. ''''A -.
An examination Of our refrigerator will con
vince even the most skeptical Of their merit In
Workmansh p. mater nj, finish and high eflcien.
cy OF our system. trial will prove the value OF
our principle. economical and highly sanitary
features. Owing to our perfected system made
up OF open center draft pans air ducts and 9TH
er scientific construction, our refrigerators have
4 cold, dry air circulation which keeps the In.
teIlor dry. sweet and clean, and the articles
stor highly sanitary. Without circulation the
Interior would be damp and mouldy and the ar.
tlcles stored would spoil In short time. With.
out circulation the refrigerator would be no bet.
Ter than common Ice box.
It Is not the cold alone which is SO essential In
refrigeration: as may be easily demonstrated
Dut the circulation of cold, dry air, forced by
proper lines OF construction, proper insulation,
and arrangement Perlshable foods kept In eur
refriRerators are preserved Ia the best possible
nlanner.(fru:ts vegetables, ETC., can be stored
IN our refrigerators together with milk, cream
outter and other susceptible articles without
contamination or taint The walls are always
dry and sweet. even after years OF use. Matcl-
es can kept on the shelves of our reffigera-
lors fOr months and struck with ease on any of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

There would not be so many open
mouths IL there were not so many
open ears.-Bishop Hall.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
LICE.

The most serious among the poul-
try lice is the gray louse which at
tacks young chickens. The lice
confine themselves to the head and
under the wings, and if these parts
are creased with clean lard, orbetter
carbolated vaseline, as soon as dry
after Matching, the lives of many
may be saved. If left until the lice
have made the attack it is usually
too late.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

He who foresees calamlties suffers
them twice over.-Porteous.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20

The Department of Agriculture is
just issuing an attractive illustrated
bulletin on school gardens. In his in
troductory, DR.. Galloway, Chief Of the
Bureau Of Plant Industry, says, that
as agriculture in it's broadcast sense is
the primary basis of wealth in the
United States, it seems essential that
efforts should be made in u general
educational system to bring early to the
mind of the child facts which will he
OF value as emphasizing the importance
and necessity of agricultural work.
There is no better way to do this, he
says, than through a well-managed and
we'll conducted system of school garden
training which early awakens interest
in an industry which mean much to
the future prosperity Of the country.
When the worn Of handling Congress
sional free seed distribution was turned
over to the Bureau of Plant Industry
several years ago efforts were made to
arouse interest on the part of members
of Congress with large city co%nstitucn-
cies, who might be able to encourage
the school garden movement through
the distribution Of specially prepared
seed packages. Since then millions Of
packages Of seeds have been distributed
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20

He is the wizard Of farm
stlsr Burbank is Of hor-
He has taken wheat and
By selection and hybridiza.
IL periods Of five and ten
hat the improved strain
(bly 25 to 80 per cent.
IN has done the same with
timothy and with corn
n6mears9e- This has en-
55s painsthking work, con-
after year. but always with
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20

The country has realized for some
time that 1t has in its Secretary OF
Agriculture a real farmer; its new
Assistant Secretary Is likewise q
farmer, and unless all records and ap
pearances are false, a good one. He
has the valuable faculty Of knowing
how to do things, and at the same time
to be able to tell others how. This
Assistant Secretary is Willett M. Hays
Professor Hays al Secretary Wilson's
choice for Assistant Secretary, after
Colonel Brigham's death, and it ap
pears as though Professor Hays ap
pointment was anything but a political
one. There is a fine entente cordial
between these two broad-gauge mer
and the work of the Department has
taken a distinct forward sweep since
Mr.. Hays appointment. He put hii
shoulder to the wheel at once and
seemed able to dispense with the usua.
two or three months of breaking in
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20

in this way in the cities, and the result
has been that much school garden work
has been organized and thousands of
pupils have learned something Of grow.
ing plants.
A small tract Of land back Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture Building has
been set aside for model school garden
work.
The bulletin in question has illustra-
lions Of a number of successful school
gardens in various cities, and has plans
outlined for carrying on such work.
The following interesting paragraph is
quoted from the bulletin on the work at
Hampton Institute, Virginia:
when it was announced two years
ago to the children of the Whittier
school that they were to be taught gar
dening on a two-acre tract the news
was received with mixed feelings.
While the little ones were pleased, the
older girls thought It a disgrace to
work in the fields. After two years
there are no pupils in the school who
do not look forward with eagerness to
this work. If it is Necessary to be alb
sent from school, thsy think It must
not be on gardening day."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20
X O POLE to- EQUATOR.
Arctic Explorer Now Penetrating
the Heart of Africa.

the Heart of Africa.
Whether in the frigid grip Of the
north polar country or the burning
sands Of tropical Africa, the Duke OF
Abruzzi seems equally at home. rms
Italian scientist, who made such a hlgh
reputation by his recent arctic explora-
lions, has started for unknown regions
Of Central Africa with a fully equipped
expedition, proposing to explore the
Ruwenzori Mountains and climb their
highest peaks. This range crosses the
Equator in the vicinity Of the Lakes
Nvanza, whence flow the waters of the
Nile. It is some eighty miles long, a
vast pile of blac-. rock hurled upward
in some ancient CONFUSION of Nature.
The English explorer, Stanley, found
E.uwenzori twenty years ago. 1t was
pointed out to him as a big salt noun
tain. As the sun assembled, it assumed
shape before his view-a great noun
tain clothed in snow-and it took him
weeks Of travel to find out that it be-
longed to a range. Stanley believed
that the Ruwenzori range and the
Mountains of the Moon, which can be
found on old maps, are identical. Ac-
cording to the old biographies, the
waters Of the Nile rise in the Noun
tains of the Moon.
The Duke Of Abruzzi has a difficult
task before him to conquer the Noun
tains of the Moon, even though their
SUBMITS fall somewhat short Of that
orb. A large quantity Of supplies must
be carried on the backs of natives, and
though the start will be made in the
most torrid of tropical climes, the party
will soon ascend into temperate regions
and then trudge for months in a truly
polar climate.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20

they were taking a sort Of high school
agricultural course, many Of them for
one or two years, and were not figur'
ing on getting a diploma and then
leaving the farm and striking out for
some city, as is unfortunately the his
tory of so many Of the graduates Of the
agricultural college,.
Working through the Boys.
DO your new methods stick with the
boys when they get back OF the old
FARM" asked. "How do the boys
fathers take it?"
"Oh, they think at first when the
boys go home and want to make
changes that we are teaching them q
lot Of n~ew-fangled notions. After the
first year perhaps they let the boy take
a try on a small scale Then with the
good results shown by the trial they
are more than likely to come around
by the second or third year and there
is apt to be quite a shaking up of
methods in the work or the old place.
You can't expect to make much head
way teaching the older farmers, but
you can get at them through the boys"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20
Six Per Cent. Dividends.
UNEMPLOYED PROECTILES.
Danger Turks Therein-Chinese
InuuiSitiveness Proves Fatal.


The dispatch coming from the Fal
East of the killing of nearly a dozen
people by the explosion Of a mine near
Chefoo, brings to light incidents going
to show that the land in the vicinity
Of Port Arthur is a fertile field of un.
exploded land mines and shells.
When the Russians were Smelling
the Japanese positions near the vii
lage of S%uishiying many shells fell in
the localities desired by the gun
POINTERS, but the ordnance was Of
such a defective quality that they
failed to explode. A good lot Of these
projectiles have lain where they fell,
objects Of the careful investigation
and inspection Of the wondering and
speculative villagers. On one occa-
sion a dispute arose as to the danger
in these innocent-looking pieces of
iron, and a bold native, to prove his
contention that they were harmless,
as we'll as his bravery, struck one of
the missiles with a big stone. This
was going a little too far, and unfor-
tunately he hit it on the nose, the ten
der spot Of projectiles. 1t exploded
with a terrible noise, killing ten of the
interested spectators.
Another Chinese discovered a shell
which had found a resting place in
the fresh water lake just behind the
Russian naval dockyard of Port Ar
thur. At that time the lake was one
mass Of ice and the head Of the shell
was just sticking up through the
frozen mass. John Chinaman was at
tracted by the shining brass screw at
the top and went out on the ice to try
to get it off. Good metal was worth
having in the land of the Oriental,
and this is what attracted him. He
used an old nail to remove the tempt
ing object. His inquisitiveness was a
dear lesson for his family, although
the pieces were never found.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-10-20
Milk In Your Tea.

1.-THE use of plenty of milk with tea"
says The Lancet (London), lis a wise
precaution and must be regarded as a
sound physiological proceeding, since
the proteids of milk destroy astrin-
gency and probably prevent the other
wise injurious action of tannin on the
mucous membrane of the stomach. In
the intestinal juice the proteids are
separated and the tannin probably com
bines with the sodium salts. The i'm
moderate drinking of, tea Is an I'M
questionable evil, but, on the whole,
we are inclined to think that the evils
Of tea-drinking have been exaggerated.
The real difficulty is to convince people
that a lightly drawn infusion gives
them their moneys worth"