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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
ing in Persia. They are very delft.

ing In Persia. They are very deft.
Having been shown the design and COL
orlng Of the carpet they are to work
the boys rely on their memories for
the rest of the task. 1t is very seldom
that you will see on any of the looms
pattern set before the workers. The
foreman of loom Is frequently boy
of from 10 to IA. He walks up and
down behind the workers calling out
in sing-song manner the number Of
stitches and the colors of the threads
to be used. He seems to have the de-
sign imprinted in his mind. A COPY
of famous carpet now Mt the South
Kensington Museum is being made.
The design and coloring are unique,
but the boys who are working on the
copy are doing it without the design
before them and at the rate of from 30
to 35 stitches minute. Nothing but
hand work is employed in the manu-
facture of Persian carpets and rugs,
and none but natural or vegetable dyes
are used. This accounts for the SUI
perior quality of the Persian products.
The secret of the beautiful dark-blu
dyes used in the older days has been
lost
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Had nothing happened? A long.
hard day had suddenly grown bright
and glad. One dear life was made
stronger. deeper, richer, by having
given her best. A respondent father
and mother saw life, which though
far from theirs in tongue and class
was very near in heart. Five little
children had seen an angel, heard her
voice. touched her hand, felt her love
and held her gifts. More than four
score men and women had seen the
kindly deed, the evidence Of sister
hood, and in 1t each had shared a
part. For one short minute, all the
depot was lifted heavenward, and
learned sweet lesson from the dear
old story of "Inasmuch." Matt. 25:40.
Augusta G. Brainbridge, in RAMS
Horn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
BUILD AND FURNISH HOMES.
This Firm Constructs Residences and
Completely Equip Them.


Completely Equip Them.
Ashort time ago, New York firm
undertook an unusual contract, says
the Worlds Work. 1t agreed to de-
sign and build house; to make and
arrange the furniture; to decorate the
house and to supply it with napery and
bed linen, glassware. china and kitch-
ell utensils. They carried out the con-
tract. They even engaged servants.
Dinner was ready to be served when
the owner first stepped into the COM
pleted house.
The members of the firm call them
selves contracting designers" They
plan, build, and furnish houses to suit
the character of and tastes of the per-
sons that are to occupy them.
The house mentioned had been start
ed by an architect, and the usual sue
cession of decorators, furnishers and
other purveyors We're to follow. But
the owner who was semi-invalid,
turned the whole contract over to this
firm. Though plans. drawings, and
samples We're shown to the owner the
whole work was completed without his
supervision, for he was absent The
contract amounted to about $4,000
and the result was entirely satisfac-
tory. Such details as harmonizing the
coloring of the china with the tone of
the dining room, and attending to the
positions and the color of the pictures,
We're carefully worked out. The cost
of this undertaking exactly matched
the sum set aside for it.
The same firm moved bank into
temporary quarters over Sunday, built
n new building. fitted it with vaults,
furniture and furnishings of every
kind, even to inkstands and penracks,
and moved back the books, records and
other paraphernalia-again over Sun
day-exactly thirty days later. The
total cost of this contract was $4,000.
Here is a new profession of great pos
sibilities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

ut Mason City, iowa, from where he
went to Ottumwa, Iowa, and became
Cow puncher." Returning to Indi.
ana, his mother mortgaged her proper.
ty, and gave Jim" $780, upon which
he and his brother VIII returned to
the West, this time going to Kansas.
They located at Harper, and each filed
a claim for 1G0 acres of land. "Jim's"
land was taken away from him, as he
was under age. On Wills land corn
was grown, and the crop was prosper
Gus and promising when a sirocco of
the prairie touched and withered 1t,
and the labors of the season were
brought to naught.
In those days Harper County was
far from grain mills, and 1t was nee
essary thing to haul the meal from
Wichita to supply the settlers of the
frontier. The crop of the Hemenways
boys had been blasted, and they hitch
ed their team to wagon and buying
meal at Wichita transported 1t to Har
per County, where they sold 1t.
Soon, however, their occupation was
changed again, and that was to gather
buffalo bones on the plains and haul
them to Wichita, distance of fifty
miles. Wichita was at that time the
center of the buffalo industry The
price OH the market was S. ton.
Two round trips a week was the limit,
but Though one entire summer and
fall yofMg H emenway and his brother
Will loatsed the, yxssaE WIND hauled the
buffalo Rsnes to market They realized
in this wagsbetween Sc and 10 week.
In 1880 Hemenway returned to
Boonville and went to work in a to-
bacco factory. Later he engaged in
the livery business at Rockport and
to augment his income became also i.
sewing machine agent.
While selling sewing machines and
making other odd trades the opportuni-
ty was given to him of reading law
and he entered the office Of John Il.
Taylor, prominent Democratic law
Yer, whose partner he subsequently
became. Here one day he was waited
upon by Republican politician and
asked to accept the nomination for dis
trict prosecutor. There did not seem
to be any chance for his election, the
district being strongly Democratic. Mr..
Hemenway made an active canvass Of
the distrisct, and to the surprise of
everyone was elected. In those days a
man could be chosen prosecutor before
being admitted to the bar, aud 1t was
Hemenway's fortune to be one of those
men. When the first case came up
there We're several good lawyers OPP
posed to him and the presiding Judge
suggested that Hemenway secure as
sistance. He declined, wishing to re-
flute one of the arguments made
against him during his canvass-that
he was not competent to fill the place.
He won his case and thereby greatly
enhanced his reputation
In 1894 he. entered Congress, to
which he has been elected ever since.
He at once took prominent place in
House affairs. becoming the head of
the most important committee in the
government-the National Committee
OH Appropriations
MIR. Hemenway Is married and has
an interesting family Of three children
the eldest of whom, Miss Lena, is a
beautiful girl of 1s. The other chill
dren are George, aged 10, and Miss
Estelle, aged Z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Pupils Arc Murdered.

The Berlin newspapers are publish
ing call for an Association of pa
rents to stop the felonious assaults by
teachers on little children" The Prus-
sian law gives the teacher the right to
punish child, male or female, and IL
he kills pupil he gets the benefit of
the doubt.
Carl Wolfram, teacher in Huttung,
struck crippled child 50 times with a
ruler. Then he Jumped upon the poor
victim and threw him to the ground,
striking him with his fist, crying all
the time: COMPOUNDED cripple, l am
going to make you cold"
Though these awful circumstances
were fully authenticated and though
the boy died two days later, the Judge
fined Wolfram only $50 and did not
take away his certificate as teacher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
CARRY BABY IN BOOTS.

Gypsies carry their babies in OLD
shawls slung over their shoulders and
tied about the waist. North Ameri-
can Indians carry their babies on the
backs of squaws-cradle and all.
But the Eskimo women of Labrador
carry their babies in their boots.
These boots come up to the knee.
and are wide at the top with flap
in front. In these the little brown
babies live and are happy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
SPIDERS LOVE MUSIC.

A violinist says spiders are motor
iously and historically fond of music.
At performance in Missouri the con-
cert hall was made disagreeable by a
sudden invasion of spiders. which
were drawn by his violin from the
cracks and crannies of the ancient
building. They crawled about the
floor and on to the stage. and he could
see the annoyed audiences stamping
on the insetcs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Listen close, that you may surprise
Part OF the secret sweet that lies
Buried deep in the baby's eyes.
Wise is the baby with eyes Of brown,
Clenc1ling each little hand,
Wrinkling its forehead into frown,
Trying to understand.
Sweetest and wiset in all the town.
Thoughtful baby with eyes of brown.
Mischievous babe ewith the eyes Of
blue,
Laughing at other folk,
Planning and plotting the whole day
through
Some littbei baby joke.
Laughing and happy and cleves, too
Mischievous baby with eyes of blue.
Calm is the baby with eyes of gray
Dear little stay-at-home.
Near to the mother lin work and
play
Never will care to roam.
More of a comfort from day to day,
Calm little baby with eyes of gray.
Wilful the baby with eyes Of black
Ruling us more and more.
Sunbeams follow the storm-cloud's
track
Brighter than those before!
Heart is fonder when smiles come
back
Wilful baby with eyes of black.
Burgess Johnson. in Harper's Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
one long fight against enemies,

one long fight against enemies, in
trigues, secret plots, open rebellion.
He has beaten them all and estab-
lished a good government where there
had been only tyranny or chaos for 300
years. They say that he has grown
superstitious about 1t all. believing
that he is under lucky star, and that
he takes these condolences of birth
as a mark of heavenly favor"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
1903.
100000
143,OOO,OOO
264,OOO,OOO
203,a@M
172,O0O,W)0
220,OOO,OOO
172,OOO,O00
Total bu. !. 4, 4as, 900, 600 / ,271 900, 900

Referring to the disease little
peaches" Secretary Wilson in his an
nual report says: 1.-The efforts made
by the department In the matter of
demonstrating the feasibility of eradi.
eating the llttle-peach disease from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Also Mentioned.

You say you We're once mentioned
as presidential possibility
Yes answered the melancholy
wag. when i was a little boy was
told that If l was good l might grow
up to be President. Washington
Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

A dollar is large amount to pay
for bread. but is mighty insignificant
in a poker game.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

There is one thing we have remark
ed about very swell young man: he
wears his overcoat very long or very
short.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15


The distance apart at which apple
trees should be set is treated in re-
cent bulletin of the Pennsylvania
State Experiment Station. The argu-
ment is for planting at wider dis
tances apart than has usually been the
custom. 1t starts out with the prom
Use that the best soils are none too
good for the apple orchard and that
such will develop much larger trees
than will the poorer hillsides so COM
monty chosen for orchard sites In the;
past. For the stronger kinds.
like the Rhode Island Greening, Bell
flower and Baldwin; n 6listance OF 40
feet is none too much. while 1k9sss
with less spreading heads, iik the
Northern Spy and Ben Davis, should.
hive 30 feet space each way. This.
assumes that the orchards are regu-
larly to be cultivated, practice that
now prevails In all good orcharding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

HOW APPROACHED DEADLY FORTRESSEs AROUND
PORT ARTHUR.
the sapping trenches The
sian explosive extensively
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

The more important man acts over
q secret, the smaller the secret,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Some men In buying breeding ami
male look upon bigness, fairness and
a huge priceness as essentials. Live
stock improvement means more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

EloQuence is only CAB with its Sun
day clothes on. Agriculture is plain
farming dressed in store clothes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Buying patent right or engaging
in "get rich quick" schemes is a very
good way to rob ones self. 1t is not
the only way, however, for one can
do 1t by continually growing and SELL
ing crops without putting anything
back on the land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

!
One Of the most profitable lines of
stock breeding is raising mules, yet
there seems to be n decline in this In
dnstry; this, too, in the face of the
fact that mules have steadily risen In
value in the past few years. The first
stimulus in recent years to mule
breeding was the Boer War, which
was followed rapidly by the war in
the Philippines. When construction
work on the Panama Canal begins In
earnest there will be a big demand
for mules, which are the only animals
which can stand the intense heat Of
that section and keep working. Mules
pay the breeder better than horses
because they can be put on the mar
ket year or SO quicker, are not as
expensive to raise nor to maintain. At
tive years old the mule can be put
into the field and kept there until
old age overtakes 1t. The mule lie
healthier than the horse and is not as
likely to have blemishes which de-
stroy or injure the value Of the colt.
A mule will stand greater harlships,S
has more vitality, and when properly
instructed is steadier and more reli-
able-Farm and Home,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

The best cure for farm mortgage
is plenty elbow grease and little
of self-denial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Boy Viewers of Persia.
Boys from 8 to ~ years old do a
great part Of the carpet and rug weaY-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Opportunities are like fish; all the
large ones get away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Lay plans today. look over them
morrow for defects and be ready to
Put them into practice at the earliest
possible moment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

The man who has a clay or gray
ely soil need give but little care to
his plow in winter to keep 1t bright
but the man with an alluvial soil will
need to keep close tab on the bright
ness of the mold board.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

: According to newspaper reports, Lu-
ther Burbank OF California has pro-
duced flower which, when cut, neil
Their fades nor loses its odor. 1t is
said that these permanent blossoms
may work revolution in millinery,
as they can be used In place of artifi-
cial blooms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

The horse that has served his mas
ter faithfully for many years is en-
titled to consideration in his old age.
1t is a practice too common to sell
the old horse to some peddler or other
person that will have no interest in
him beyond the work that can he OBJ
TUNED from him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

According to the California Fruit
Grower, California In the year 1904
produced 165,OOOO00 pounds of prunes,
and 120,00O,OOO pounds of raislns.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

The early laying pullet should be
marked and kept for the breeding pen
next season, provided she is other
wise good bird. In nearly all cases
the pullet that begins to lay early in
life is the one that will lay the larg-
est number of eggs in year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

We've had the horesess carriage,
cowless milk, BUTTERFLIES butter and
the seedless apple and now Kansas
man threatens us with a featherless
chicken to cpmplicate the task of the
boarder who insists on knowing IL 1t
was picked before 1t was ripe. No,
we don't want the featherless chicken,
for that would necessitate clothing in
a cold climate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

the orchards of Michigan and other
States have been continued on large
scale. A section miles square In
Michigan was selected for this work
and the orchards were thoroughly gone
over three times during the months OF
July, August and September, and ali
of the affected trees were destroyed.
TIL object of this experiment Ia to
demonstrate what is believed to be
fact-viz., that the disease can be en-
trely eradicated by the extirpation
process"
Milk Powder.
The manufacture of milk powder Is
carried on as an important business In
various parts OF Europe In the large
Belgian factories the milk is run in
thin sheets over heated cylinders. The
moisture of the milk constantly eyap-,
crates and the solids remain in the
shape of thin sheet, which is scraped
of by knife rubbing on the cylinders.
The dry product is then ground into
a thin powder, which contains nearly
"a per cent of fat and nearly 33 per
cent of casein or curd. This material
tlissolves readily in water at ordinary
temperature, and is found q practical
substitute for fresh milk. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Winter days can be employed in
many ways. Much work that is usu-
ally put Off until spring can be done.
Get some half inch rope and make
number Of rope halters. These are
always useful. On stock farm it is
difficult to get too many Of them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Iron fence posts are becoming more
common to take the place of the wood
en- posts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

To the man who takes great pains
with his seed corn all seed corn school
ing seems silly. but the man
who is careless about it is very much
In need Of the best way to increase
the stand. Many farmers have farm
ed for years and yet the yield of corn
they get is about one-half what 1t
ought to be. This is largely OH &C.
count of poor stands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

When sheep is keep for wool and
mutton, be careful not to Gull out the
best mutton too closely for the butcher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
THE BABY's EYES.

Listen close. that you may surprise
Part of the secret sweet that lies
Buried deep in the baby's eyes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Feeding Horse. and Mule..

Feedfng horses and Mules.
Probably more horses and mules die,
from diseases of the digestive organs
than from any other cause. These
diseases are almost entirely the result
of errors in feeding and work. For,
instance, If harder days work than
usual is expected of horse he is given
a larger feed, while he should be fed
less, or perhaps the change is made
from farm work to the road, when 1t
should have been decreased. A large
feed should never be given just before
nor Immediately after severe exercise
or hard work. and especially should
large quantities Of hay and water; be,
avoided just before fast work.-Dr.s
TAFT Butler. North Carolina State Vet
erinnrian
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

One reason why worry kills more
people than work is because there are
more people engaged in the business
Of worrying. Some people would rather
worry than work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

To be able to do anything is like
eating doughnut. To be able to half
do 1t Is like eating the hole in the
doughnut: one can watch the hole
grow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Most of the available farm lands
that are for sale by the government
are placed on the bargain counter and
will be sold Mt bargain counter prices.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-02-16
Gay Valentine Party.

The o. G. o. club gave a very de-
lightful valentine party at the home of
Miss Lotta Hall, 2l1 Bennett avenue.
South Canon, on monday evening
The club is composed of eleven girls,
Miss Louisa Stratton, Ruth Lutz, Lot
ia Hall, Cleo Bartholomew, Pansy
Pauls, Lillian Garety, Mabel Barnes,
Mary Harvey, Irene Stratton, Huida
Talledge and Vera Elliott. All were
present but one.
They had fine program arranged
suitable and appropriate for the oc.
casion. First, the girls and boys
matched their broken hearts to play q
flower game. Then the boys guessed
the girls shadows for the resemblance
game and in the magic game Of shoot
ing at cluster of small hearts they
guessed the girls hand stuck through
curtain.
There were some fine vocal solos
rendered by Miss Vers Elliot and Miss
Hulda Talledge.
To draw partners for lunch the names
VI 1he RiTls were WTttteU on neAIUr
and fastened on large heart to shoot
at for partner. There were all kind 8
of records made, some that would put
the old Indian chiefs in the back
ground.
The parlor was decorated in hearts
of all sizes, colors and kinds.
The refreshments consisted of red
and white ice cream, red and white
layer cake and chocolate cake and
punch.
After lunch Frank Harvey was chosen
toast master and merriment ran high.
There were some fine toasts and some
very fine roasts.
Mr.. AL Griffen carried of first prize
in the flower game, half dozen carna-
tions, and also first prize in the magic
game, valentine.
The boys present were Messrs. John
Keir, Frank Harvey, Jake Preston
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-02-16

n brain y one sf the most patient
md industrious organs Of the body. 1t
ean be induced by good treatment to
perform prodigIes Of labor. Few renl-
6e Its capabilities and endurance. But
4 u sensitive. 1t will not long brook
abuse. II briskly responds to the whip
q nrst, but II the lash is laid on too
hard and often 1t baIks. II insists upon
having plenty Of good, red blood when
4 works hard. and good, red blood il
made from wheat and roast beef, not
from pie a Ia mode, lobster salad and
cocaine or whisky. The most essential
thing for the man who works with his
brain is plenty Of sleep. Only in sleep
does the brain find the rest and re-
freshment that are necessary to main
tain Its vigor and integrity.-Chicngo
Tribune