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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
RAT CATCHING IN CHICAGO.

Rat catching in Chicago of late years
is becoming one of it's necessary and
pa:ing vocations. Hearing that one
of the settlement houses down in the
heart of the city was to be the scene
of operations. we put on short skirts
and proceeded TO the spot.
After waiting some time the rat
peared, and we Immediately rose to
the occasion, and, incidentally, to the
table.
From this stronghold we watched
the rat. catcher-in.chief don pair OF
long. heavy felt boots, which he smear
ed plentifully with some thick and
sticky substance Then he placed
| himself in the middle of the floor, eau
tioning us not to make a sound. while
the assistant turned out all the lights
and opened the doors back and front
| After waiting perhaps five minutes
though it seemed more like an hour
We heard fain squeak and scurrying
then more squeaks and scurrying, and
in the dim light we could see little
| black bodies with long tails circling
4 round and round the man in the boots
+. until ii seemed as though an army Of
/ them was there. The tapping of tiny
| feet, scratching. rustlings, and the lit
tie tiluds of falling bodies made the
| air hideous. We drew our dresses
/, tighter and wondered what was going
! to happen next.
! Suddenly the assistant scratched q
I match and lit the gas, and what a
scene was there. The chief rat catch
er stood like the pied Piper of Ham
+; lin," with a scrambling mass OF
charmed rats about his feet. Quickly
the assistant slammed boil: doors
and, while the little animals were
blinded with tho light, tho two mer
\ produced each pair of long pincers
| from their pockets and proceeded tC
catch The rats by their long, wiry
tails. and deposit them in two big
/ sacks. AS they nipped them up
squealing and wriggling. we counted
There were just ninety-siX.
! When the sacks. which were OF
leather, had been securely tied, we
crawled down from our perch and ask
ed them what they Were going to dc
with their catch"
Why" said the man of the boots
'mebbe, we'll skin 'em alive and sell
the pel;s"
What for?"
oh. fer kids shoes and mits," he
replied
+! When we ventured to inquire wha
he smsared on his boots-not that We
ever wanted to use it-heaven forbit
-he answered:
That's tellin', and we don't tell
Chicago Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
HereditY.

A Virginia representative in Con
gress says that two ladies in Rich
mond with whom he is well acquaint-
ed We're one day discussing the rela-
tive longevity of the members of their
respective families.
81 have no doubt" said one of the
ladies. that everything considered,
we Blanks are the most notable fam
lily i'll Virginia, when it comes to a
question of longevity. Do you know,
my father died at eighty-nine; while
my grandfather reached the advanced
age Of ninety-seven."
rs that so?" quiried the other lady.
"And which grandfather was that"
ooh" replied the first speaker
that was the grandfather by my
first husband. "-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
No Profit In Scrnb..

Inferior or scrub stock of any kind
is disgrace and not profitable to keep.
Good blood Is the foundation of sue
cess. says o. p Greer In Commercial
Poultry. In nothing does good blood
talk 80 strongly as In poultry. Breed
Ing birds strictly to the standard is
the only way to have prize winners
in the showroom, but that does not
always prove THAT they are best for
practical purposes. Sometimes poul-
try is bred too close. and each gener-
alton becomes little more delicate
in health and less productive in eggs
and meat The first and most impor-
tant thing Is to have strong. vigorous
birds, without which 1t is impossible
to make success in the poultry busl-
paoa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
1ns Windy Day.
oh, the windy day is Il laughing day!
For the wind is a funny fellow;
He rollicks and shouts when skies are

oh. the windy day is laughing day!
For the wind is funny fellow;
He rollicks and shouts when skies are
gray
And leaves are turning yellow.
The pines, moment ago so still,
Fling out their arms and laugh with
will.
Nodding their heads, as who should
say,
THE old wind has an amusing way"
Oh, the windy day is singing day,
Thro field and wood. with CHEEKY lay,
lnsistent, sweet, cajoling:
The strings of his harp are pine and
oak
AS he chants his tale to the woodland
folk
All. jewellers of old are they
When the minstrel wind begins to
play
Oh. the windy day is the Migrants
day!
For the wind is comrade rover,
Whistlng down the great highway
To every hill-road lover;
And whether he whistles or laughs or
sings,
Through every vagrant heart there
rings
The impelling. world-old call to stray
With the comrade wind for ever and
aye.
Lucy L. Gable in Harpcrs Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
My Lady,s Ostrich Plunes.

A man who runs an ostrich farm,
asked the other day as to the method
of gathering the feathers. admitted
that they were pulled out of the birds
once in every eight months. Was the
process painful? We'll" he replied
about equal to pulling out your eye.
teeth" A good many ladies' who
wear ostrich feathers do so in the
belief that they are thereby serving
the cause of humanity. AS matter
of fact. they are encouraging the
most cruel and barbarous torture
which man can infiict upon bird
Sporting and Dramatic News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

when We were married, less than
a year ago." said Mrs. Oldboy, you
were constantly telling your friends
that our marriage was the result Of
love at first sight on. your part, and
now you are always finding fault with
NO."
Eyes. it's true that it was case of
love at first sight when met you." re-
piled Oldboy, with large, open-faced
sigh, land I'll never forgive myself
for leaving my spectacles at home that
day."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

of course. during the first day or two,
or even the first week. when they are
fed on oatmeal. this snffices, but as
they grow, variety becomes necessary,
and not only variety in grain, but in
green food and meat scraps True,
the baby chicks should not be fed
much in the way Of animal food until
they are large enough to hunt insects
on the range, but little of 1t will
do them good.
After the chick gets beyond the oat-
meal age there Is no better plan of
feeding than to have the several
grains mixed. but seeing to 1t that the
kernels are very small, so that the
chick can handle it. In the matter Of
green food. a raw potato chopped fine.
an occasional onion, carrot or even a
few cabbage leaves. will supply the
needs In this direction. Don't coddle
the baby chicks and try to bring them
up on mush, nor on the other hand, do
not think they can be kept healthy and
growing without considerable care In
feeding.
Horsc Collie and Its Cure.
One Of the most fruitful causes Of
collie is the too common habit Of
allowing horses to partake Of large
drafts of water Immediately after fn-
lshing a feed of oats. There Is no
surer way of generating an attack of
collie than this. the reason being that
when large quantity of water is
thus imbibed 1t has the effect of car
rylng with 1t out of the stomach and
into the intestines some Of the fresh
ly eaten grain. This grain being still
In raw and undigested condition, Its
effect when 1t reaches the intesuens
Is to give rise to irritation and lnham-
nation which are the immediate cause
of the collie. In dealing with cases
Of this kind the most obvious course
vent the animals from drinking large
quantities of water under the circum-
stances just referred to. When an ami
] nal falls a victim to an attack of
collie the best thing to do Is to ad-
minister dose consisting of one ounce
of laudanum and two ounces of sweet
| spirits of nitre, along with half pint
of whisky in some hot water. Very
often simple cases of collie yield to
the administration of couple of
ounces Of cooking soda. diluted with
water. and given as soon as the first
symptoms OF the attacks are noticed.
Should the administration Of this cook
ing soda fail to give the desired re-
lief, no time should be lost in follow
ing it up with the laudanum and spir-
Its Of nitre already suggested.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
THE GOOD FAIRY OF ESSEN.

Robert Louis Stevenson.
THE GOOD FAIRY OF ESSEN.
What pretty young girl is this
Miss -, but as she is German let
us call her traulien Bertha Krupp.
A petted child she is, perhaps, with
an indulgent papa TO buy her that
string of pearl beads she wears on her
soft, round neck. and the frivolous
chiffon hat that is perched on her
curly pompadour. Doesn't look as II
she mad care in the world, does
she? But let us tell you her story.
One hundred years ago her great
grandfather, Frederick krupp, owned
small iron foundry at Essen, Ger.
many He discovered, for himself, the
art of making cast steel, as it had
long been made in England by a Sc.
cret process His son. Alfred, grand
father of our heroine, perfected this
process and. through other inventions
and discoveries. built up the greatest
iron and steel works in the world
I He was succeeded in 1887 by his son
Alfred, who. dying a few wears ago,
left as his sole heir young daugh-
ter, Bertha.
Today the Krupp Works at Essen
cover 1000 acres and employ 10000
men. Every man, woman and child
in Essen. which mas about 100000 in
habitants, depends, directly or indi.
rectly, on the kyupp Works for bread.
! -And--thars --nther thousands EN-.
ployed in the neighboring coal mines
owned by this young girl, whose for
tune is estimated at s75,000,00O, and
her income at $40OO,00O a year The
imperial navy and army depend upon
her for guns and armor plate, the
railways for rails and structural iron,
all the industries for nars and plates,
and sheets Of iron and steel for max
ing machines and tools. Essen, with
/ its works and mines. is one of the
| props of the Empire. as well as a
source of anxiety, all the more so as
| this vast industry is owned by a girl
| OF nineteen.
Iron Queen Bertha Krupp has come
to her throne now, and has authority
over her industrial Kingdom What
sort of girl is she?
Well, they are beginning to call her
the German Helen Gould.
She says she will never lease lcs-
sen, where four generations of
Krupps have lived before her and
built up the great iron works. Her
life, she declares, shall be spent
among the working men of the fac.
/ tories and their families. If she mar.
ries it will be man of the people
VINO will take the name of Krupp and
work with her. She plans a great
technical school for the iron indus
/ tries, hospital. a library, pubnc
garden with free music and many
other things.
Fortunate Essen, TO iave such a
good fairy.
Fortunate Fraulein Bertha. TO have
a heart to match her enormous
wealth.-The Little Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

The idea that small chicks should be
confined to one sort of grain is wrong;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
You can't blame the man who is
putting up stove for hitting the pipe.

Never Judge woman's age by her
store teeth. 80. 4s. /.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

Greater New York consumes 1880,
900 quarts Of milk day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
THE LAND OF STORY BOOKS.

At evening. when the lamp is liz,
Around the fire my parents sit.
They sit at home, and talk and sing
And do not play at anything.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

observation-disclosures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

Now, with my little gun. crawl
All in the dark along the wall.
And follow round the fores, track
Away behind the sofa back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

1t Is very plain why the little mill
on the creek has gone into disuse
when we learn that last year 100000
600 bushels of wheat was sent to the
two cities OF Duluth and Minneapolis
for milling purposes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

The ram needs to be changed every
two years and fresh blood infused IN
the flock. All things considered. a
three year old ram is best when breed
Ing to Improve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

So whea my nurse comes in for me,
Home return across the sea,
And so to bed with backward looks
AZ my dear Land of Story Books
Robert Lauis Stevenson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

The student of farming realizes
more and more that the scope of agrl-
cultural science is Infinite, 80 far as
man is concerned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

The man that wishes to become Il
successful poultry rniser should keep
right on with the work. in spite of
any disasters that may have come to
him. The dscouragements Of poultry
keeping are also the lessons that teach
the poultry raiser how to carry on his
enterprise successfully.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

We no sooner get the last load of
coal paid for than we have to be on the
outlook for screen doors and windows
to keep out the hungry hordes of
house flies which come a little later
than the time for storing the winter
stoves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

Never leave ice or spring mud frozen
on the horses ankles. 1t Is conducive
to rheumatism. chapped heel and mud
fever. Rub the legs dry with a wlsp
OF straw or a piece OF old gunnysack.
Cheap Turkish toweling is handy and
effective.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

! see the Others far away,
AS If in firelit esimp they lay.
And |, like a. Indian scout.
Around the't party prowled about.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15

G. A. Richardson was up to Vail on
business yesterday.
Pat Lane made business trip to
Arcadia yesterday afternoon,
]. Schoarzenbach was looking after
business at West Side yesterday after
noon.
o. PETIT and ]. R. Best, of Dow City
are looking after business matters in the
city today.
Mrs. Flora A Smith came over from
Ute yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs. w.
T Wright
w. B. Myler came down from Shelby,
S. D. last week to visit relatives and buy
stock for his ranch.
M. M. McAlpin and family leave for
Muskogee. I. T.. on next Tuesday where
they will make their future home. We re-
greet to lose this estimable family from our
community. but wish them success in their
new home.
c. r. Wilson came home from Frank
ford, South Dakota, last hight where he
has been teaching school and looking after
farm for which he has traded. He will
move his family there about April 1st. His
health is greatly improved since going
there.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15

Two young calves TO- sale at $1.25
apiece. A.F. BoND
IL
Scott McKim is up 10 Deloit today to
see his father. who is sick.
7. w. Morris went to Deloit this morn
ing to do some carpenter work.
Attorney w. S. Moore is in the city
from Manila today on legal business.
Capt. VIM. Hamilton has been suffer-
ing considerable from rheumatism of
late.
Prof. W. c. Van Ness and G. L. Cas-
we'll are attending heal camp of the
w. o. w. at Davenport this week.
Mrs. Jas. Rollins has been quite
poorly for several days from pleurisy
and 10 threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. w. Strahaa, who has been con-
fined to her bed by the grippe for the
past week, is not able to be up yet.
Elk. State Superintendent R. c. Bar
rett, was in town on business yesterday
and delivered an address to the high
school.
Rev. Gauger and VIM. Van Dohlen
went to Gladbrook today to attend the
Northwest Iowa district Sunday School
convention.
Preparations are being made by the
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church for church social on Tuesday
evening, March 2sth.
e. c, Chamberlin and A. F. Boylan
just received about $3.50 as royalty on
their patent watch case plyers. 1t is
growing into quite fortune.
The subject of the morning sermon at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
will be Moses Invitation to Hobab. +"
At night Mr.. Bryce's theme will be ''Unto
the Uttermost.
At the last meeting of the w. C. T. u,
March g, 1905 the following resolutions
were passed:
WHEREAs-God in His Infinite wisdom
has seen fit to visit upon our sister, Mrs.
A, Sewell. this great affection. the death
of her husband.
Resolved the members of the
Women's SChristian Temperance Union
extend to her our deep sympathy in this
time OF her sorrow, praying that God in
His own gracious time may enable her to
to say He doeth all things we'll 7"
RESOLVED that these resolutions be
placed upon our records and published in
the city papers and copy sent to Mrs.
Sewell.
Mrs. S L GABLE
Committee Mrs. T. E. PEARSON
FLORENCE l. HOPE
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
R. c. Saunders was over from Manila

K. c. Saunders was over from Manila
Monday.
jacob Kropf was down from Ellis on
siness yesterday.
RS. Mary Coleman was down from
aid shopping yesterday.
enry Petersen of near Manila, was
> aison business caller Monday.
E''yde Brogen, of Dsloit, has been in
d city this week calling on friends.
Miss Mariette Carey was down from
w ST side yesterday calling on friends.
I'm Hine, one of tine prominent farm
-. Boyer township. is in the city to
s:iy on business.
rs l N. Haworth went to West Side
Saturday, to visit former friends and
n-iehbors, returning yesterday.
Roy Wedlock, Jake Brogden, Mike
M>ers and Harry Johnson are Deloit
people who are transacting business here
today.
"A Royal Slave which is recognized
as one OF the very best attractions on the
road this season will be seen at the opera
house next Saturday afternoon and even.
ing. The play which deals with life in
Old Mexico is out Of the ordinary run of
in=lodrams and gives the scenic artist
wonderful scope for some very elaborate
scenic effects. This will be one of tine
very best attractions that Manager Sibbert
will offer this season and he is looking
forward to we'll filled house.
Rev. G E. Morphy is conducting an
interesting series of revivals services at
the Baptist church. Denison certainly
needs revival of true christianity. Christ
ianity never harmed any man and it has
been the guiding star of countless millions.
The SORROWS of the past few weeks tell
us eloquently of the weakness of the flesh
and would seem to urge US to claim as our
own part of the great salvation, christian
ity offers to maintain.
The city federation of clubs held we'll
attended meeting on Saturday. Mrs. ].
B. Romans was paid the we'll deserved
compliment of a reelection as was Mrs.
Sears McHenry for treasurer. Both ladies
have served the federation faithfully and
we'll. Miss Jennie Austin was made re
cording secretary and Miss Meyers cor
responding secretary. After number of
reports of committees light refreshments
were served and very much en- ioyed Mrs.
Morgan was to have given talk on her
visit to Washington but this was postpon-
ed owing to the lateness of the hour and
the fact that Mrs. Morgan was still
fatigued from her trip.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
M0fnee 0nd Night, S0L. MQ[Gh IL.

chas. ]. Larson drove in from Kiron on
business today.
Miss Agnes Owens was Denison caller
one day last week.
Mr.. ]. H. clough is visiting at the home
4 Of Mrs. Kemming
Mrs. Rider of Iowa City is the guest of
her father Mr.. Thiel.
Mr.. Emiel Pump, entertained friend
from Charter Oak Sunday.
4 Mrs Osborne of Woodbine is a guest of
her daughter Mrs. Gebert.
Mr.. B, Il. Morrow has been quite ill
with la grippe the last week.
Mrs. N. L. Savory has been on the
sick list the last of the week.
Attorney Korte, of Carroll made Deni-
son business trip on Saturday.
Miss Lille Nordholm visited over Sun.
day IN Kiron returning home on Tuesday.
Born on Friday March 10th to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mullen, of Denison township,
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Fienhold of Ken
wood were doing some shopping in this
city Saturday.
Miss Hart went to Woodbine Monday
where she expects to remain for month
or six weeks.
Mesdames Bryce and ]. P. Jones were
elected members of the Friday club at the
last meeting.
Mr.. How of Ainsworth, Neb. was Wis
!, itor at the homes of "A D. Wilson and
MAs Sewell this week,
Mrs Grace Jensen 81 Dunlap was an
over Sunday visitor with her sisters
Mesdames Morgan and Conner.
Mr., and Mrs. E. E. Marks, of Buck
Grove, were calling on relatives one day
last week. Mr., Marks is still troubled
with lumbago.
Mr.. E Gulick and Mr.. C. L. voss re-
turned from Washington last week and
are now kept busy telling their friends of
the splendid trip they had.
Mildred Randall daughter of Mr.. Lon
Randall received the first prize offered by
the Record Herald for painting picture
and received fine copy of Little Women
We think this was doing finely.
There were many farmers in to hear
the Gospel of Seed corn as preached by
Prof. Holden and his assistants-Many
farmers who farm farms some farmers
who have farmed farms and a sprinkline
of those who farm farmers,
The w, c. T. U. held its monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. S. L. Gable
on Thursday last. Short articles on tenn.
perance were read and followed by inter.
esting discussions Mrs. Brown read a
paper on The Influence of Narcotic.
which was enjoyed by ALL
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15

{ Mrs. S L GABLE
I Mrs. T. E. PEARSON
[ FLORENCE l. HOPE
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
FOURTH OF JULY FUN.
Bnylesque Circus a Feature IN d
Wisconsin City.

Janesville, Wis, July Livery year for q
long time the Fourth of July has been cele-
brated by Janesville citizens in unique man
uer. In place Of the oldtime games. with speeches
and fireworks in the evening. burlesque circus
Is given known the Circus of the Nonesuch
Brothers. Everything is "take-off" on regu-
lar circus parade. and clubmen, golfers, society
leaders, business men, laborers and mechanics
unite for the one day in making the circus sue
cess A fund known as the Nonesuch BrotherS
Circus Fund is raised and turned over to COM
mittee to expend. Bands from all over the State
are hired, and the press committee bills the
circus is done with the genuine article.
George Mickey, rich lumberman. Is the lead
Ing spirit In the creations and directs the ar
rangements. Lawyers, brokers' business men
and all dress in fantastic costumes for the days
enjoyment So popular have become these af-
fairs that all the railroads run special trains
into the city to accommodate the crowds that
come to them.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
DIPLOMACY IN MARRIAGE.

At the recent wedding Of John O'Leary. New
York's richest patrolnan, political leader dis
cussed happy marriages.
1.-THE secret of happiness in marriage" he
said. Ties in diplomacy. Neither truthfulness
nor economy nor love wealth will give =
young couple happiness if diplomacy is lacking
For It is trifes that cause wretchedness in life,
and only diplomacy handle trihes.
LET me illustrate.
MY wife said to young married woman Of
her acquaintance:
Maggie, your Jim must have the best Of
dispositions. Here you were more than hour
last night dressing for the roof garden party.
and he once called to you to hurry. nor
did he get mad sour
1.-The young woman, with a wise, diplomatic
smile. answered:
"'Ah, but you I had hidden his wallet,
his cigar case and his hat. 1 always do that
when 1 know my dressing is going to keep
late Afterward 1 find them for him, and he
apologies for having kept me waiting"