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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Wild over the woody.

Two farmers were making pur.
chases in store. One had team
of mules htched outside. He was
negotiating for a pair of gloves COW
cred with bearskin. The other far
mer said to him that he would pay
for the gloves if the first would put
them on and go out and unbridle and
bride one of the mules. The man
attempted to win the gloves. At the
first sight of the gloves both mules
stood on their hind legs and start
er boxing match with their owner.
1t took four men to mold them until
the gloves were put out OF sight. A
mule has yet to be found that will
stand for anything with fur, especial
ly bear fur, on it. The owner of the
mules did not get the gloves.-Law-
renee (Kan) Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
A Quaker CITY Small Boy.

You can't lose the kids. The other
day youngster entered the store OF
a prominent business man in town
near this city and ap cached the
head of the house with the remark:
Say, mister, don't you want to
buy a ticket?'
Whats it for?' asked the business
man.
Its for fair we're goin' to have
to buy baseball suits for next sum
mer,' was the reply.
I'm selling tickets, too," returned
the business man, with smile.
Mine are for the supper that is to
be given for the benefit of the church.
Suppose We trade?"
The boy looked at the merchant
with undisguised delight. He had
,sssas4-. csa ccyid hard
ly bunch up the words quick enough
to say:
TN go you, mister"
The change was quickly made, and
| it was not until some time afterward
| that it dawned on the business mar
that the tickets sold by the boy were
rated at 10 cents each, while those
he was selling for the church supper
retailed at so cents.
The boy was 40 cents to the good
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
A Notable Japanese History.

The compilation of the "Kaikoku
Gojunen Shi," which is history COW
ering the fifty years that followed
Japans entry upon friendly inter-
course with Western countries, Is
completed. The principal writer's
were Prince Tokugama, Marquises Ito
and Yamagata and Counts Matsukata,
Inouye, Okuma and Soyejima. OF
these Marquis Ito dealt with the ORR
gin and development of the Constitu-
ton, Marquis Yamagata with the
military system, Counts Matsukata
and Okuma with finance, Counts
Inouye and Soyejima with foreign re-
lations, &C The book has been trans.
lated into English, French. and Chi
nese.-Japan Weekly Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
pEApHeAp TIMBER.
Recovered Millions Of Feet Of 1t from
River Bottoms.

The Menominee River, which for
half century has been one of the
most noted logging streams in all
Michigan. is being forced to give up
some of the wealth that has been con-
cealed beneath it's waters. Dead
head" timber representing much
money, says Norway (Mich.) dis
patch, has been taken from the river
SO far this season. Crews of men
have been operating through the ice
between the first and second dams
near the mouth of the stream since
the beginning of the winter, hauling
out sunken logs and piling them up
along the bank to dry. The men have
already recovered fully 100000 feet
Of timber in this manner, and before
the breakup In the spring the
amount will be heavily added to.
How many million feet of logs lie
on the bottom of the stream 1t 10
impossible to estimate; yet for the
past fifty years timber has been float
ing down the Menominee and always
a certain percentage of it has become
watersoaked and sunk, until there ia
practically no limit to the amount
that will steadily be raised from now
on.
The "deadheads" are well preserv.
ed and are really worth more now
than when they disappeared beneath
the waters, poor quality of lumber
today commanding better price
than did the best product years ago
At the height Of it's record as driv'
! ing stream, more than 700,00O.00O
fest of legs were floated down the Me
nominee in single season. and the
amount has ranged down to probably
50,000.000. 1t is roughly estimated
that enough sunken timber can be
recovered to keep saw mill In
operation continually for years te
| come
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
voxaaina Across the Pacific

But one of the principal interests OF
trip across the Pacific lies in the
delightful fact that the traveller stops
for a day or so on the way at each
one of five queer, tropical or foreign
ports. The first stop is at hand.
Hawaii is sighted, the sun goes
down. and we come into harbor at
Honolulu by moonlight, an ichanted
experience which mere. prosaic
words will not describe. The city
lights glitter like twinkiin.s, starry
gems out of the darkness and the
most enhancing, warm odors OF
heliotrope. jasmine and tuberose are
waited off shore. There is little
visit to Honolulu by the light of q
moon that is almost full, Spanish.
like town of fiat roofs and wide We
randas cool, leafy gardens dimly
lighted at intervals: and long. French
windows, out Of bright interiors
where music and laughter are, open
everywhere to the night. Next morn
Ing brings the incompatible charm OF
a tropical sunrise, the amusement of
tossing small coins to be dived for
by the brown water-babies swimming
all about lis, and an early morning
visit to the fish market.-Sunset
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
The Creamery for Il. crca =,

The creamery industry IN Maryland
is in some respects quite different from
that found in the west. inasmuch as
most OF those in this State do not con-
fine themselves to the making of but
ter, but make butter only as a means
of utilizing surplus and sell most of
their products as cream or ice cream.
The selling of the products Of cream
cries for cream and ice cream rather
than the making of 1t into butter has
enabled the farmer to realize better
prices than would be obtained other
wise. Some creameries of the State
that have made all of their products
into butter have been run quite sue
cessfully, while many have been a dis
appointment to the farmers and could
not hold their patronage because of
the low prices paid for mike. Il.
Dcane
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

after. year, and l will particularize
only that of the season just drawn to
a close. The first brood came from
the nest few days too soon, and
great was the commotion that follow
ed. The young birds we're too weak
upon the wing to avoid danger.
boldly declare believe was appeal
ed to. The parent birds perched on
the sill of my study window am
sang as they had not done before.
The marked differences from their
ordinary singing attracted my atten-
ton When ! went out OF the door
their excitement visibly increased.
thought they would actualiy alight
upon me. | saw the trouble and pro.
ceeded to remedy it.. l caught four
of the young birds. all that ] could
find and Immediately the old birds
were more at ease. Placing ladder
against the porch, carried the nest
lings back. Every movement of mine
was closely watched. l was followed
every step took, aud when replac-
ed the young birds the parents were
within foot of my hand. Then,
such singing! 1t seemed unmstak-
able that | was accepted as a verit-
able friend in need, and so friend
+ indeed. After this incident the
wrens were even more tame.
A few weeks passed, and was
again called upon TO render these
wrens assistance. The entrance to
the nest had become too large for
their needs, and pair of English
sparrows had discovered the fact.
The rotten wood had SO far crumbled
away that the latter birds could pass
in and out. This they attempted,
and battle royal was begun. The
singing of the wrens was noticeably
loud, incessant and suggestive OF
some unusual happening. l was at
tracted by it and saw the cause of all
the trouble at once. Again | seemed
to be appealed to. The wrens dis
tinctly few to me, singing while on
the wing. and then darting viciously
after the intrudng sparrows. | took
strip of thin wood, bored an inch
auger hole in it. and prepared to
place it before the old opening to
the nest. Setting the ladder again in
position, | was now closely followed
by the wrens. They clearly compre-
hended what | was about to do. They
did not leave me for an instant. |
tracked the bit of wood in front of
the nest and added a perching stick.
The wrens stood upon the porch roof
near by and fairly danced with glee.
and before was again upon the
ground and the ladder removed they
were passing into and out of the nest
without a moments hesitation,
never heard such exultant singing.
1t was pierceingly shrill.-Philadel-
" pnlA lteCora. - ....ssa.a.- a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
An Automatic Calculator.

To the housewife with poor head
for figures and the jaded business
man who has much adding up to do.
new invention from Germany, soon
to be placed on the British market
should prove a great boon, says the
London Express.
The invention is an adding machine
made of steel and aluminium. 1t IS
about six inches long, and can be
carried in its neat leather case in the
breast pocket.
There is keyboard of nine figures,
and an extra spring to register the
tens and hundreds. Long columns
can be added up merely by pressing
the keys. and the result is shown on
small dial The machine will add
up TO an unlimited amount.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
MUD PIES.

OF all the enjoyments under the skies
There's nothing so jolly as making
mud pies.
Prepare nice shingle or short, mar.
row plank,
Lay it carefully down on a bright
sunny bank
Take the freshest of earth and the
cleanest of sand
And mix them up thoroughly well
with your hand;
Add /. cupful of water, then stir with
stick
little more water il it seems toe
thick.
Now take up lump of this beautiful
dough.
About just enough fer a mud pie you
know:
Roll it softly around and give it q
pat,
Don't have it too hump and yet MOI
to fiat
Lay it down on the board to bake ii
the sun
Then make all the others just like
this one.
Then sprinkle white sand over eacl
little cake,
And leave them about fifteen min
utes to bake;
And, when they are done, you'll Ger
tainly say,
That's the best fun I've had TO
many day"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Can You Grow Good Grain ,

1t may not be generally known that
nearly all seedsmen are obliged to
have a portion of their seeds grown
for them just as many breeders OF
fancy poultry engage farmers to care
for their young stock. A progressive
farmer in New York was an expert
grower of potatoes. and for many
years grew nearly hundred acres OF
potatoes for seed on contract for one
of the large seedsmen in another State.
This man is now in business for him
self. making a specially of seed pota-
toes.
If one is an expert in growing some
particular crop it will pay TO CORE
spond with some reputable scotsman
nearby and see If an arrangement can
not be made to grow some of his seed
for him. Generally an arrangement
can he made which will be much more
profitable than growing the same
crop for the open market. Do not,
however. make this proposition unless
you are prepared to grow the best and
deliver it as pure ms possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
GRAND DUCHESS SERIOUS.
Noted for Her Beauty and Talents
Strongly Resembles the czarina.

Elizabeth Feodorovna, the Grand
Duchess Sergus of Russia, who was
widowed by the bomb of an assassin
is said to be one of the most beauti-
full and brilliant women in Europe.
She is the elder sister of the CZarina
cess Alice of sse-Darmstadt, who
was considered the most brilliant of
all of the late Queen Victoria S
daughters. She is therefore the
granddaughter of the late Queen.
The grand duchess Is described as
possessing delicate, high bred fea-
lures. beautiful physique and a re-
gal presence. Her resemblance 10
her sister, the Czarina, is marked.
The grand duchess was born at
Darmstadt on November /, 1864, and
is therefore about forty years old.
She was only twenty when she was
married.
Although both the little German
princesses made such grand mar
riages, neither has had what the
average American woman would re.
gard as a happy, domestic life. The
Grand Duke Sergus, 1t is said. was
not above treating his wife with the
greatest harshness, even to the point
of beating her. Indeed. the strong
opposition of Queen Victoria to the
marriage of the Czarina to the Car
is said to have been based on the
brutality with which the Cars uncle
the Grand Duke Sergius. had treated
his wife.
AS the wife Of grand duke, the
uncle of the Car and the Governor
General of Moscow. the salon of the
grand duchess has been one of the
most distinguished in Europe. For
eign artists, actors and singers OF
celebrity have been always welcome
and private theatricals, generally for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
a Quaint E.,,o,.


Or Uncle Ned, he's crank. it is
said;
He never takes notice, but jes' goes
ahead
The boys they throw snowballs, an
jeer at his clothes,
But oil Uncle Ned unconcerncdly
goes.
Singin' song
An jogging along.
He says harsh word never lessons
his joys,
1t doesn't hurt him and amuses the
boys.
Besides. he never hears anything
that they say,
Hos busily occupied, day after day,
Singin' song
An joggin' along.
He says that he's sorry fur folks that
must gain
Their fun by an effort to give others
pain,
It's so easy to wound an so hard for.
to heal;
He reckons he really gains good
deal
BY jes singin song
An jogging along.
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

some charitable object, have been
given frequently. and have formed
leading feature in the Moscow sea-
son.
The duchess adds to her other &C.
complishments that of being clever
amateur actress, and persons quail
fled to judge who have seen her act
say that. had she been born simple
maiden in the middle or poorer walks
of life, instead of princess, she
would have won fame and fortune on
the stage.
The grand duchess has no children
of her own, but she and her husband
had adopted two children of his
brother Paul, who was banished on ac-
count of his morganatic marriage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

In the year book of the Idaho State
Farmers Institutes c. L.. Smith lie,
scribes an ideal dairy COW thus: ''She
Should have IL big mouth. thick lip.
wide forehead. large. prominent eyes,
thin on neck and shoulder, but widen
ing down, fore legs wide apart, so
wide that one might crawl between
them. full chest. sharp back wedge
like, backbone rather prominent, ribs
to start away from the backbone; that
is, to slant away and have two ribs
right over small Of barrel, far enough
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

Geese are extremely hardy and long
lived. They thrive on low lying lands
which would not be suitable for fowls
Old pasture is best suited to their re-
su:remcnts. as they crop the grass
cry short and would likely destroy
the roots of newly sown grass. They
inust be afforded liberty and lots Of
grassy range. They are very coarse
feeders and will eat nearly anything
In the shape of green food. Although
1t is desirable to hatch early, 1t is not
always advisable, as ii depends upon
the climate and location. Goslings
need grass and do not thrive unless
green food is supplied when they can
not get range.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
INTELLIGENT wRENs.

Much has been written of the mind
that centres in the brain of bee or
an ant, says Dr. Charles e. Abbott
in Lippincott's. The wren, too, has
but triflng brain when we consid-
err it's bulk, uut from it flows many n
suggestive train of thought. The ca
reer of the birds nesting in the roof
Of my perch was much the same year
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
The Watering of Horses.


The question as to the best time for
is answered in n number of different
ways according to the individual opin-.
ions of the authority consulted. Many
feeders believed that horses should
he watered before feeding. while
others are equally certain that feed
ing should precedc watering. Q. T..
Langworthy. in very useful bulle-
tin, entitled principles of Horse
Feeding" summarizes the results OF
some recent experiments which he be-
lieves have reached the truth of the
matter.
The rations fed consisted of differ
cnt mixtures of corn, oats. hay and
straw, and number of experiments
were made, in which the only condi-
ton that varied was the time of water
ing. In some of these tests the horses
drank before and in some after eat
ing. and in others after the grain
portion of the ration was eaten, but
before the hay.
So far as was observed, the time Of
drinking had no effect on the digesti-
bility Of ration Of grain and hay.
When hay only was fed there seemed
slight advantage in watering before
feeding. The general conclusion was
drawn that horses may be watered be-
fore. during or after meals without
interfering with the digestion and alb
sorption of food. All these methods
of watering are equally good for the
horse. and each of them may be en-
ployed according to circumstances. 1t
Ia obvious that certain circumstances
may make it necessary to adopt one
or the other method. For instance,
after severe loss Of water, such as
occurs in consequence of long contin-
ued. severe exertion, the animal
should always be allowed to drink be-
fore he is fed. as otherwise he will
not feed well.
1t has been found that less water Is
required when the ration consists
largely of concentrated feed than
when large amounts of coarse fodder
are consumed. and it is matter Of
! common observation that less water
ia consumed when green. succulent
feeds form considerable part of the
ration than when it consists of dry
| feed. That the amount of water TAX.
en-. even in dry feed, may be consid-
cradle is shown by the fact that n
ration of twelve pounds of oats and
fifteen pounds of hay furnish some
twenty pounds of water. A succulent
ration would furnish much more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
DON'T MIND THE rHoRNs,

We'll, declared" exclaimed one
of dozen berry pickers, IF Maude
hasn't filed another basket! Her
row must be good one!"
"Oh, nc, it isn't" replied another
girl: for it was all picked over day
before yesterday. It's just because
She doesn't stop for the thorn:;, that's
ALL"
Well said the other, impatiently,
I'm glad ] can wear gloves and
don't have to tear my hands out for
few pennies!"
OF course Maude paid her way to
college that fall. The other girls
didn't. Why? Because they didn't
have any chance!"
Such is human nature great
! chance came, to Maude that summer
in fruit and in berry picking. She
saw it, and though it was way of
| thorns and pain and inconvenience,
she was strong enough and brave
enough to 90 ahead and win. So OPP.
portunities come to all of MS, and
we must see to it that we are brave
enough to disregard the thorns for
/ the prize. What sad picture is that
/ CT the one who never had a
chance!" The expression tells its
own story. 1t is the berry patch
again, with it's way of thorns. 1t tells
of many opportunities, many chances
but none wholly free from the rhorns
and the thistles that were sent to be
/ blessings.
J How shall it be with you? You
/ have in you making of great wcm
an, but have you the priceless dare
of the great? Have you the lion
heart? If you haven't want to tel
you right now you had better put
away your dreams of greatness. You
cannot succeed unless you are will
i ing at every step to pay the price OF
success. and the price Of success is
j dare.-Edison Driver, in Youths In
structor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
A BIT ABOUT BASKET MAKING.


7 OF the making of baskets there is
no end, for the girl of the period has
put into Indian weaves all the enthu-
siasm she formerly brought to bear
on her painting and bicycling. Big
tray shapes. useful alike for the FAM
lily mending and the pastebcards Of
visitors, offer broad surfaces for ex-
detrimental stitches and designs. One
of the kind recently finished is made
of stout tapping series of curves
along the sides in a foliage green
color. But the strong rattan can be
manipulated only by fingers to the
manner, trained. Finer materials are
preferred by beginners at the art.
The acme of the enthusiastic basket
makers so doing many a gil is OBJ
tanning unique and original effects
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

Berlin has counted up her suburbs
and graveyards and found that she
has population well over 100000.
This should start another Million
Club" in Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

The man who can improve over his
operations of last year and do this
year in and year out is greater than
Il man who takes city,"
because sheep will make better use
of poor pasture than will any other
stock do not undertake to keep them
on one that is bare.
The time OF year is approaching
when some over-enthusiastic road
worker gets into the roadway to scour
his plow. Such men know the least
about road working of anybody and
they should be looked after by the
grand jury. One lesson Of this kind
VIII teach them to take proper care of
their plows another year. We want
ITO road working of this character
The floor of any poultry house
Should always be slightly higher than
the surroundings, says A. V. Mecrsch
III Western Poultry Journal. This can
be obtained by filling In with soil until
the floor is raised sufficiently. If
boarded floors are used the surface
should be kept covered with about
half an inch of silted material, which
should be renewed at least once week
in order to keep the floor clean and
dry.
1t is necessary that all the farm
machinery to be used now be in per-
feet order. Every hour lost in making
ready after work begins will be equiv
alent to two lost. There are two
times when machinery can be put In
repair to advantage; one when the tool
was used the last time and just before
it is to be used for the first time in
the season. A person Is in a better
condition to note repairs when the
tool is put away than at any other
time. We are prone to neglect things
snd then we are also liable to forget.
The farmer doesn't have to solicit
patronage from any one. He doesn't
have to enter into competition and
strife with any OF his neighbors like
merchant; he doesn't have to wran-
gle like lawyer for living: he does
not have to depend on his collections
reluctantly doled out as editors do;
In fact, he can be the most independ-
ent man on Gods green earth If be
manages his business in business
like way. He has fewer allurements
for corrupting his morals and his
morals and his occupation is more
conducive to the highest development
of his physical powers than any other.
The father of a fourteen-year-old
boy was berating book farming" anil
the farm paper when the son, who
was of an inquiring mind wanted TO
know some more about the business
The son asked his father If he did MOI
know something about farming, tu
which he was answered that he did
He asked II "Uncle Dave was not a
good farmer:' to which his father re.
piled: Yes, your Uncle David is an
excellent farmer" WELL" says the
boy, 'if what YOU know md what
Uncle David knows were to be writ
ten in book would it not be book
farming?' There was nothing for the
father to do but to come down and
acknowledge that the son was right
Book farming" is all right If the book
's right. 1t depends on the book ant
The author. Much of the old preju
dice against book farming is dying out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

The man who can improve over his
operations Of last year and do this
year in and year out is greater than
Il man who takes CITY,"