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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
THE tYF III. s.. coy.
How One N'amn, ssn,s Up His Atti-
trdc 'r0w.ld 3HJ Mother,


How One Nyonn, s,.n... Up His Atfi-
tGde 'r0M:.i Il 3iJ Mother.
In taking issue With IL achoolmarm
who said that when boy thought
much OF Il teacher it counted, while
tho girl pupils prof,ssed friendship
was only skin deep, Il Howard mother
who has both son and daughter
touches up boys In this fashion: "rhe
average boy looks OH his mother as u
slave. a drudge, person to work for
him, to be growled at, to be ashamed
Of and pushed aside when he gets old
enough to look out for himself. The
average girl, though she may be
spoiled, selfish and at times migrate
full, turns to mother for comfort, for
advice, and when needed is kind, con-
slderate and helpful. Some time ago
worked hard to give my boy and girl
treat. They were away from home for
a few days and fixed up each ones
room with new curtains, new carpets
and a lot of new things for their
shelves. tnblas and dressers. My little
girl was Sc delighted that she could
scarcely contain herself. My son neve.
noticed the things and never expressed
word Of thanks when his attention
was finally called to them. l have
talked with other mothers and almost
without exception their experience is
the same. The daughters are the kind
lssst aud most grateful. while the boys
exact the most attention help the 'ieast
and cause us the most worry and heart
aches.-Kansas City Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
NAMING A VESSEL.
Why, President Arthur Would Not
Call 1t the Concord.


Call 1t the Concord.
While General Arthur was president
and during one of the summers of his
administrator he was on board the
Dispatch ;rt Aewport, and Secretary
Of the Navy Chandler was Fostering
him to consent to naming the new dis
patch boat, afSerware the Dolphin, the
Concord. after the first battle Of the
Revolution. General Arthur was dis
posed to quiz Chandler about his pro-
posed name. He preferred the name
Dolphin rs being more suggestive of
speed ut sea. When Chandler argued
the importance of keeping in mind the
heroic resistance of the colonial mill
tin anu the brilliant opposition offered
to pitca1rn's men General Arthur ask
ed him:
what IS it that you propose to call
this ship2~
1.-THE Concord" answered Chandler.
giving the approved New Hampshire
pronunciation.
There" re1oraed Arthur, inviting the
attention OF Captain Reeder. "Do
you hear that9 Conquered. Do YOU
think that good naae to give a ship
of-war? Then, suppose you change the
pronunciation and call II Concord, just
as spelled. Does it nor strike you,
Chandler that there is a degree of
Concord in the presence Of a vessel of
war?"
The new ship was called the Dol
phin, but the Concord appeared after
General Arthur had ceased to have in
fuence In naming the ships of the
navy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

Pathetic, beyond description, is
the message left behind him by Is
young man in Indiana who commit
ted suicide last month. Don't leave
the old farm" was the dying admon-
ition of one who had left his happy
farm home for the pleasures and
other allurements of city life. At
the old home his life had seemed
dull and without interest. The dali
ly humdrum Of details had bred dis.
satisfaction into his surroundings.
On his occasional visits to the city
he had seen the troops ofwell dressed
fine looking fellows Of his own age
who appeared to take life easy, with
out the expenditure of effort. The
elaborately dressed young women on
the streets seemed prettier than the
girls at home. The music halls, the
theaters, the brilliantlylighteds streets
and the moving throng of people at
tracted and made his farm surround-
ings seem tame and repulsive. The
dangers lurking behind all the gilt
ter, the poison that tainted all the
Joy of strenuous town life he failed
to see, or possibly seeing may have
thought himself able to Withstand.
1t was the same old story of a weak
boy, strong in his own conceit, drawn
into the whirlpool Of a false and
frivolous life. The same old details
of fast living, leading to reckless
ness of the EXTREMIST kind, until
finally, death by his own hand.
This true story carries its own NOR
al, but fortunately for us his dying
act was one to commend him to our
warmest sympathy. His last mo-
ments were spent in penning the
iadmonition above for our warning:
Don't leave the old farm"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
DESERT HEAT.
II Is. Intense. but 1t Is Dry, and Not
Uncomfortable.

IL Is Intense, but 1t Ii Dry. and Not
Uncomfortnble.
1t has been my fortune to visit some
Of the hottest places in America at the
hottest period of the year. and the
reader may be incredulous when I say
that have been vastly more uncom-
Portable in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphla, Baltimore or Washington in
summer than have ut Yuma or in the
heart of the Mojave, California or
Apache desert, or any of the great
pseudo summer deserts that reach
away in general line from Yuma to
San Antonio, Tex.
recall entering restaurant ut
Indio. on the edge Of the Mojave, when
the heat called to mind proximity to n
furnace. suggested to a citizen that
1t was hot NO" he replied. "Yester-
day was hot: it was 100 degrees in the
shade; today it is only 115 degrees"
Yet have been more uncomfortable
in Boston with the thermometer Mt
90 degrees. In Boston the heat was
humid; one persplred. At Indio or on
the desert the heat was absolutely dry
and at night the chances were that q
blanket might be required, nature CIV
ing one an opportunity to recuperate,
which is not always the case In the
great cities.-Country Calendar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
When a Cow is at. Her Best.

According to bulletin published
by the Wisconsin Experiment Station
the production of milk and butter
fat of dairy COWS under normal con-
ditions increases with each year up
to tho fifth and sixth years, when
the COW is at her best. The length of
time she will maintain her maximum
production depends on her constitu-
tional strength and the care with
which she is fed and handled. A
good dairy COW should not show any
marked falling off until after ten
years of age; many excellent records
have been made by cows older than
this. The quality of the milk pro-
duction by heifers is somewhat bet
ter than that of milk of older cows,
for we find decrease of i to 2 of
l per cent in the average fat content
for each year till the cows have reach
ed full age. 1t is caused by the in
crease in the weight Of the cowswith
advancing age; at any rate there ap-
pears to be parallelism between
the two sets Of figures for the same
cows.
Young animals use a portion Of
their food for the formation of body
tissue and it is to be expected, there
fore, that heifers will require a
larger portion of nutrients for the
production of a unit Of milk or but
terfat than do older COWS. After a
certain age has been reached, on the
average about seven years of age
the food required for the production
of unit of milk OF butterfat again
increases: both as regards dry mat.
ter and the digestible components ol
the food. A good milk cow Of ex.
ceptional strength, kept under favor.
able conditions. whose digestive
system has not been impaired by
overfeeding or crowding for high
records, should continue to be pro
fitable producer till her twelfth year
although the economy of her pro
duction is apt to be somewhat re
duced before this age is reached
i Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
DECIDED AT roEER.
la Moure's Five Card Draw Won the
Name of the County.


Name of the County.
When the extreme western border OF
Dakota was cOlonized there was live
ly squabble about what the new coun-
ty should be called. There We're four
commissioners whose duty it was to
decide on the name, and ut the board
meetings the vote for the name of the
public feeling began to run high. John
Winn suggested that the four commits
si0ners should take 800 white chips
apiece and play a game of poker to
decide. the chips to represent So each.
This was agreed to, and the game com.
menced with the entire population on
hand. For two hours little gain was
made, and then jack pot came
around, for which seventy-tlree hands
We're dealt before it was opened. FL
nally Commissioner Edwards opened
it for $100. He held three kings. Judd
La Moure held a Zigzag, and the 9TH
ers dropped out. Edwards drew one
card. La Moure dealt himself five
cards, ana the betting commenced.
Men with revolverx kept the crowd
from the table. After several raises
there was $1,000 in the pool private
money, besides the chips. Then the
hand was called. Edwards held three
kings, and La Moure had drawn full
three fives and a pair Of fours. He
rose to his feet and cried. "GentJemen,
this is Mckenzie county," and so 1t
was and is called. The game iasted
eighteen hours, and La Moure and
Winn were carried shoulder high
around the town, which saw no sleep
that night. The cards held by La
Moure are to be found among the ar
chIves of the county, labeled LA
Moure's Five Card Draw"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18


Gov. La Toilette in an address re.
Gently delivered in Des Moines re-
fering to the business and political
conditions at the present time in
this country, said: That the out
come meant industrial liberty or in
dustrial slavery. He declared that
no man had done so much to destroy
The standard Of business integrity as
John D. Rockefeller, and showed
that the chief necessities of man be-
ginning with iron are now in the
hands Of trusts and corporations, that
this country had never been SO pros
porous as during that period of its
growth when business was carried
on by companies. He credited
Rockefeller with being the first man
to see the advantage Of uniting COM
panies into corporations and trusts
and with being the first man to in
troduce the system of rebates from
railroads, thus undermining his
competitors business in an under.
hand method.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
VEGETABLE CATERPILLAR.
A Curious Combination of Animal
mud plant lila

A Curious Combination of Animal
and Plant Life.
Vegetable caterpillar Is the name CIV
en- to fungus-Co Cordyceps robertsii-
found in New Zealand. 1t exhibits
curious and mysterious combination of
animal and vegetable life and is in
variably found associated as para
site with the bulrush caterpillar. How
the spores of the fungus enter the in
sect, which has never yet been met
with as grub or moth, is not certainly
known. Sir Joseph Hooker suggests
they get lodged in Its neck as 1t burles
itself. At any rate. the fungus springs
from the head Of the buried insect and
gradually absorbs its inside till the
whole body becomes full of purely veg
etable tissue, though In outward ap-
pearance 1t remains unchanged, head,
legs and claws being seen clearly In
letail. The pulpy vegetable matter has
nutty flavor and is eaten with relish
by pigs and greedily devoured by the
Maori wood hen. The fungus, after
growing to height of about six
inches, dies and dries up. London
Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
The Power of MONOPOLY.

The British public is angered be-
cause boots and shoes are to cost
from Is to 20 per cent more. 1t is
a burden that will rest heavily on
the shoulders of millions of poor
folks.
Incidentally the far reaching OK
tent Of the power of monopoly is.
shown.
1t is asserted that the American
Leather Trust controls the English
leather market and that by large
purchases Of English hides it was
possible for the trust to cause the
closing of many of the English tan
ueries. The tanners become mere
importers, for the capitalists have
discovered that there is more profit
in buying and selling than in man
ufacturing.
Alfred Randall, of the London
Boot and Shoe Journal, says: I'VE
are largely dependent on America
for leather. So great is this depend
ence that our market is always in
fluenced by the operations of Ameri-
can tanners"
While it may not help much, the
English may find some consolation
in the fact that Americans, with full
power to make laws and curb wrongs
have not been able to successfully
control a single monopoly.
The law Of supply and demand NJ
longer governs prices.
Wep4y what the Meat Trust Wills
And what the Flour Trust Wants
And what the Oil Trust Demands
And what all the Other Trust,
Y. erge. They charge all the traf
fic WI bear, which means all that tn
people will stand without resorting t,
anarchy. There is 20 hope for job,
Bull. He might as well prepare to pa,
and be thankful that the leather trus
is for the moment content with 2
per ent.-Qes Moines News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

Corporal Tanner, recently elected
head Of the G.. A. r., lost both his
legs at the second battle of Bull Run.
Later, when in hospital, he and other
wounded soldiers were visited by
chsritably inclined women. One
day an elderly female carrying a
neat basket sat down beside Tanner
and talked religion to him while he
ithought Of the delicacies in the bask-
ct. At length she lifted the lid and
took therefrom tract on the evils of
dancing, which she handed to the
patient. Tanner looked it over and
then said earnestly: II give you
my word of honor, madam, that I'll
never dance again as long as live"
The elderly lady departed with
great satisfaction, fully believing
she had made convert.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

The different species of ants are
pretty generally distributed over the
globe, and on this account the natural
lists infer that there is work for them
to do in the great economy Of the uni
verse. In each colony males, females.
neuters and sometimes soldiers are to
be recognized. The males are inyaria-
bly, smaller than the females and, like
those Of the feminine gender, have
wings in their original state. The
neuters. which are the workers, are
without wings in any Of their trans
formationl', and the soldiers are recog-
nlzed by the armor plates on their
heads.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
IoYe of Work.

The love of work, which was one Of
the characteristics of the historian
Froude, is well illustrated in n story
told Of his last fitness. The cancerous
affection of which he afterward died
was slowly destroying bis healthy a:ld
vigorous frame. At one time he seemed
to be much better, and when the physi-
clan came to see him he noted the i'm
provement and told his patient Of 1t.
Froude asked whether it was likely
that he would be.able to go back to his
work again. .On hearing that this was
impossible he said. IF that is the case,
l do not wish to live
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
Easy Money.

tio get a pipe and dretn4 dream
About some bly, eei-rlch-luick scheme.
Easv money;
Then tell The DIRE IN to all you meet
In country lane or city stree
Easy money.
No matte Whist y ur dream may be,
You'll tind that silrk rs bite with glSe,
Easy money.
Impossible as II yonr plan,
They. II all snap ~ 1t II they can,
Easy money
Go say the s.a IL Il led with golt,
Although that cheue Is rather old,
Easy money;
Or start TO- gether up u sum
With which to mlhe for radfum.
Easy money.
A patent medicine tn care
Will great big dividends declare,
Easy money;
And mines that no one ever knew
II doomed Alright Will briag to yo,i
kasy money.
Just tell the folks you know th, way
To make most az old t.ing pay,
Easy money;
From brtngni light down from tn stars
10 selling m0rtg .Hss on Mars,
Easy money.
Go get q pipe and dream Adream
Then ELI Tue peOp.e Of yOlr scheme,
Easy money;
II matters not how foolish. rash,
They'll hurry t. you with the .ush,
Easy money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

At the sidewalk Of one of the ferry
houses in New York recently stood
police vehicle, backed against the curb
awaiting its load. Walking leisurely in
the center of the pushing, racing mob
from u landing ferryboat was Il tramp,
all rags, but placid Of manner. At his
side walked bluecoat, who led him to
the waiting patrol wagon. As the
tramp was about to enter he bethought
himself, and, standing on the wagon
steps, he leaned far out to one side and
to the driver he called in the drawllng
voice of u bored boulevardier, "Home.
1amasW
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

While the peace conference was
in session at Portsmouth an English
correspondent animadverted upon
the familiar way in which Ameri-
cans refer to the president as Ted
dy." And yet the English set the
pace for nicknames. When king
Edward was prince of Wales he was
known as Teddy Wales" The
late duke Of Clarence was called
Collar and Cuffs" also Lemon
ade and Claret." Lord Ribbles.
dale was spoken of as "Old Rhu-
bard" The hereditary princess of
Roumania is mentioned as "Missie."
The popular term applied to the
king is "the governor"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

In giving medicine it is well to
remember that drop is larger with
some liquids than others. Sixty
drops Of water make teaspoonful
nr II dram, laudanum and all other
tincturesandalcohols have l20 drops
to fluid dram.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
R, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1906.

disease, and would not give much
tim, to fowl affected with simple
ailment. Unless it RECEIVERS quickly
u sick fowl is worth only what it
will bring on the market. A long
serious illness nine times out of ten
ruins fowl for breeding purposes,
and leaves her susceptible to diseases
of all kinds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

Pope Plus at present is occupied
in collecting the bad debts of the
vatican. 1t was the custom Of Pope
Leo 10 help Roman families who had
met with financial distress. In this
way several notable families were
able to tide over difficulties, hut
large sums thus loaned have not
been returned. One marquis who
owes $25,O0O is to be sued. In all
departments of the vatican econom
is the order of the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

In choosing your male birds for
next years breeding look for bird
viii, Il bright full eye; short, well
curved beak; short, stout neck; broad
back; full, we'll rounded breast;
standing on good, straight legs, we'll
apart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

Mark the hens that come through
the molt quickly and in good condi-
ton. Other things being equal. use
them as breeders. An easy molt is
a sign of a good constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

Properly directed the hind-sight
of this year, together with the fore
sight of next year. will do much to-
wards making better poultry and
more Of it on the farm.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

"a marriage fee," says the cynical
bachelor, demonstrates that even the
clergyman may profit by the mistakes
Of others."- Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
He 4A.kei t,ur IL.

( "Do you know ,hat the eoin you .cat
me was q coulderfeit:" said hc'habltu.
nj borrower
''oh, sure do. You said that you
needed 1t had"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

Sometimes we may learn more from
a mans errors than from his virtues
Longfellow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

In the Matter of the Estate To Persons in
of fteroS eu in tho Is
James Mclaughlin. tate of James NC
deceased. Laughtin, deceased
To the heirs at law of James Mel aughlin, de-
ceased. and all others whom 1t may concern.
NOTICE Is hereby given that James Nc
LAughlin, resident of said co, MY, died in.
testate at Dubuque. Iowa. on or about the 3Oth
day of June A. d. 1905. That OH or abou. The
9th day of July. 1905, the undersigned was BY
the district court Of said Delaware County duly
appointed administrator Of the estate Of SAID
decedent.
That the undersigned has no knowledge thar
said decedent left surviving him any heirs ut
law, and II there are no such heirs tls property
belonging to said estate Will escheat to the
state.
That the property belonging to said estate
consists Of personal property Of not 10 exceet
One Hundred dollars In value. aud the follow
ing described real estate in Delaware County,
Iowa. to.wit: Lot No. SO Of the City of Man
chester, Iowa.
This notice is given in compliance with Sec
tions $3.50 and 1890 Of the Code OF Iowa, and all
persons interested in said property hnd estate
are required to take notice Of the same aud
govern themselves accordingly.
Dated this 2nd day September, A /. d. l0(5
I'D. O'MEAkA, Administrator.
Bronson, Carr 4 Sons,
Attorneys for Estate. fs
II Is hereby ordered In conformity with Sec
tion $3.50 Of the Code of Iowa that the foregoing
notice be published for eight consecutive weeks
In the Manchester Democrat in s.id Delawa, 9
County. A. s. BLAIR,
BOWS Judge Of the 10Th Judicial District Of Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

during the m0lt 1t ID we'll to Keep
old iron in the drinking water as a
tonic for the fowls.
Do not forget the grit. A growing
flock of poultry soon uses up all the
natural grit about place, and boxes
of gravel or prepared grit should be
kept within easy access of the poul-
try.
When the chicks are growing
thin, the feathers look rough and
dull, look for lice. When chicks
stand up and fall over backwards
you will nearly always find head
lice. 1t is impossible to raise chick
ems and lice together and have a
thrifty flock.
A sick fowl should not be fed
whole grain Bread crusts soaked
in milk, and light mashes of bran
and oat meal are the best foods.
Whether it pays to doctor sick
fowl depends on the disease, the
value of the fowl and the time of
the owner. We would never doc.
tor a fowl affected with contagious
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
Poultry Notes.

During the molt it is we'll to keep
old iron in the drinking water as a
tonic for the fowls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

If one is in doubt as to where the
large cities get the energy that keeps
the wheels turning let him take up
any country newspaper nowadays
and pursue its personal columns.
He will find many items readinglike
this: Sam Hike has, gone TO the
the city to take position with the
First National bank, or Miss May
Bright leaves today to resume her
place with the Forward Mercantile
Campany." ."-Linnens (Mo.) Bulletin.
A remarkable instance of longe-
vity g displayed in the life of Ma
thias and George Zweck of Beaver
Dam, Wis, and John Zweck of Pitts
burg, three brothers. the total Of
whose ages reaches PSI years. John
is the oldest of the trio, being 81
years. George is four years young
er, willie Matthias is regarded as an
infant, his age being only 81 years.
The brothers are natives Of Ger
many. but have been residents Of
the United States for the last fifty
four years. All are married and
have children and grand children
living.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18

In the District Court of Iowa, In and for De,a
ware County,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-18
Don't Leave The Old Farm.

Chicago Chronicle.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-08-04
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, prominent physi-
clan Of Smiths Grove, KY. for over
thirty years, writes his personal expert
ence with Foley's Kidney Cure: For
wears | had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladdertrouble and enlarged
PROSTATE gland. l used everything
known to the profession without relief,
until [ commenced to use Foley's Kid
new Cure. After taking three bottles
was entirely relieved and cured. | pre-
scribe it now daily in my practice and
heartily recommend its use to all physl-
clans for such troubles. | have pre-
scribed it in hundreds Of cases with per-
feet success" Sold by Briley.