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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
AN INHERITANCE.


~oY boy, have sent for you to
lMh make a very important an
0OA nouncement Since the Earl
of Ballincorne is dead. childless, you
are the rightful heir to that earldom.
No. don't smile incredulously, thinking
your old grandmother to be wandering
or in her second childhood, but listen
to what am about to tell you.
wish could make you understand
the difference in this early part of the
nineteenth century, when Mr.. Stephen
son has succeeded in drawing coaches
nv steam, and the middle of the eight
eenth century, when coaching was in
,ts prime and we who rode had the
excitement of an occasional robbery.
The highwayman was not the brute
who now murders first and robs after
ward. but was often chivalrous, espe-
c,ally to women When l was girl
Of 20, Travelled from London to
York with my father, and on the road
we met one Of those gentlemen. We
were passing a lonely part Of the road
in the dusk of the evening, when we
heard an order to the coachman to
stop. A masked man rode up to the
coach window holding Ii pistol in our
faces and demanding our valuables.
His voice was soft and musical. and
his hand was white and shapely, and
l noticed that the lace that fell over
n was of the, finest texture.
NV father had but little money with
him. but he did have valuable snuff
box that had been presented him by
the king himself. He told the high
wnyman that II he would send 1t to
our house In York his messenger
should receive five times Its value and
no questions asked. The robber scarce
ly seemed to hear him. so intent was
he upon me. not the wrinKled old WON.
an OF to-day, but with as fair skin,
as blue an eye, as golden head of
hair as any girl In England
Good sir" said the roDDer, ~ would
not take your snuffbox but for the op-
portunity 1t gives me to take 1t to your
house myself, and IL decline the price
you put upon 1t please set the fact
down to the influence of the young
lady beside you, whose beauty and in.
nocence prevent my retaining any ar.
ticle of yours. have the honor, sir
to bid you a very good evening"
Raising his hat with all the grace OF
a courtier he turned away. directing
the coachman to drive on.
That winter was gay one In oul
set in town, and after attending nu
merous entertainments at the homes OF
our friends we concluded to return the
civilities by giving masked ball. Our
house was lighted with thousand
candles, and the costumes of the
guests were of the richest and widest
variety. One Of the gentlemen person
sted a highwayman. wearing brscs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

" RHEIMS II .4nE RE(l RI

sibe Morgan finally turned to Mr.. Baer said what
do think about it7 Mr. Baer replied . think it can
be DONE
Mr.. Morgan looked at him moment, and with hearty
slap on the back exclaimed: You're my man. want
man who do things. At the meeting Baer made
pished.
As Baer had already made for himself and
was well known this incident perhaps more weight
showing Morgans view Of the subject and his prompt
of putting in practice than as proving the certainty
Of recognition and opportunity
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Guarding the Treasury.

A member of the Board of County
Commissioners of Woods County OBJ.
jected when the board voted to pass
an item of the County Clerks expense
account entered as ribbon for type.
writer He said the clerks type.
writer was nice girl but didn't
think the county ought to buy her
clothes.-kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
THE WAY.

The pathway to the Land of Life
Passes the threshold Of my door.
1t turns down yonder narrow street,
Hedged by the dwellings Of the poor.
1t winds beside the house of woe,
Under lit panes where watchers walt
Who strives too swiftly on that road
Reaches the end too late.
But he who pause., turning back,
For deed of love. for word of cheer,
Faithful, unhasting, unafraid.
Nor wondering If the end be near
Lo! where the shadow blacklist falls,
While get he seems midmost the strife
Enters through the uplifted gates
Into the Land Of Life.
Independent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
A BOY on A FARM.
~ ca.rles Dudley Warner,

Illness of boys it is my impression that farm
III without boy would very come to grief
l ~ lwhat boy does is the life Of the farm. He
III lis the factotumy always in demand and always
u Expected to the thousand and things that
i nobody else will do. Upon him falls the odds
IN land ends the most difficult things After every
IN body else is through he is to finish up. His
work is like womans-perpetualy waiting on others
Everybody knows how much easier 1t s to cook good
dinner wash the dishes afterwards. Consider what
boy on farm required to do-things that must be
DONE life would actually STOP It is understood in the
FIRST place. that all the errands. to to the
store to the post Office and carry all sorts Of messages If
he had as many legs centpede they would tire be-
fore night His two short limbs seem to him entirely in
adequate to the task. He would like to have many
legs wheel has spokes and rotate in about the
way This he tries to do and the people who have
him turning cartwheels along the side of the road sup
posed that he amusing himself and iding his time
he only trying to invent new mode Of locomoton
that he could economic his legs and do his errands
with greater dispatch He practices standing his head
in himself to any position. Leaprrog
80 of his methods of getting the ground quickly
He would willingly so on an errand any distance If he
could leap-frog 1t with few boys He has natural
genius for combining pleasure with business this is why
when he is sent the spring for pitcher water
is absent long, for he stops poke the frog that
the stone II there is pen-spout, put his
over the spout and squirt the water little while
the one who spreads the grass the cut IT. he
1t in the barn. he rides the horse
corn, and down the hot weary rows picks up the
potatoes when they dug he brings wood and water
and splits knding he gets the cows and turns
the cows Whether he Is in the house
there is always something do Just school in the
winter he shoves paths In the turns the grind
stone He knows where there lots Of wntergeens
sweet hags but instead of going for Them to stay
indoors and apples and stone rasns pound
thing in mortar yet with his mind full of schemes
Of what he would like to do and his full of occupa
ton, he is IAN idle boy who has nothing busy himself
with but school and chores" He would gladly do all the
work If somebody else would all the chores he thinks
and yet doubt If any boy anything ii
the world, or was of much man, who did not en-
Joy the advantages of liberal education In the way
chores 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
CURTAIN FOR F,REMEN.
Portable SHE'D Which Protects TIN
Flame FiRhters.

An ingenious Omaha inventor has
designed an entirely new fire fighting
appliance. While its use is entirely
restricted to fires in buildings of small
proportions, such as low stores and
dwellings. etc, the portable fire shield
will no doubt, fine many advocates. 1t
consists Of wheel truck carrying n
folding fire screen of fireproof mate
rial. When collapsed the entire outfit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

whether mental or manual, skilled unskied, for
petitlve wages.
These facts made the organization Of labor primary
necessity of modern labor one familiar with the In.
dustral history of the past century deny organ
cation Is not only the right but the necessity of modern
labor The strike is often the only means available for
correcting ntoerabe conditions simplest sanitary
safeguards For instance. have worked sixteen hours
day for So a month and my keep, such as it was
ganized.
One of the great needs of organized labor however is
greater responsibility With the organization Of capital has
responsibility and the be the case with
labor believe that the hope future depends pri
mary upon this-the legal responsibility of organizd la
Dor Through some method for the Incorporation Of
lied labor believe there would follow the development
OF Jurisprudence adjusting the relations Of the two
classes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

GRIZZLY BEARS AND PANTHERo.
In the mountains of Wyoming.
where | have hunted for years, you
can find most any kind of savage
animal that you get in America eX-
cept alligators. Grizzlies, black bears
and mountain lions are commonly
killed there" says Hugh Sniverly, of
Sheridan, Wyo. Some of the men
that come out there to hunt think
that if they stir one hundred yards
away from camp they must be armed
to the teeth for fear of being attack
ed by a bear or a painter and killed.
here's heap more danger of get
ting killed on account of leaving your
gun at home when you go down Mar
ket street. Some one might shoot
you on the street in a big city, but
it is dead sure that bear or noun
tain lion will never attack you unless
you drive him to it.
I've hunted through the best dis
tricts for big game in this country,
and I've seen good many grizzlies,
but I've never seen one of them go
after man unless he was cornered
or wounded. If you run into grizzly
bear in lonely place you'll hear a
grunt, something like that of NAM
moth hog, and then there will be
mighty crashing of underbrush as
he makes off in the opposite direc.
ton as fast as he can go. All you
can generally see of mountain lion
Is tawny streak as he makes off
at incredible speed If he has any in.
tention of going after you it must be
his intention of going around the
world and catch you in the rear, fol-
If you are standing to the east of him
he is sure to go due west.
Mountain lions in the winter time
will follow sleighs at distance, wall
ing as they CO. but there is nothing in
that to inspire terror, for don't
think they have ever been known tc
close in on anybody. Their terror oil
human beings is the thing which
makes them hard to shoot. In all the
time that | have been in the noun
tains have never heard of any one
being attacked by wild animal thai
had been strictly left alone. But I've
known men to be killed by deer wheI
the brute was driven to desperation
Grizzlies are the best game In thu
world. When you once get their dan
der up they are savage fighters, ant
the hunters life is in danger ever!
minute unless he is a good shot ant
has steady nerve. If you ever ge
within reach of the grizzly's paw 70,
are dead one These stories of mel
killing them with knives in hand-to
hand fights are about as unreasonable
as it would be to talk of stopping /;
locomotive by getting in the way o
the train. If the big fellow gets tn
chance to deliver one blow 1t is al
over. There was grizzly up on
way that the cowboys called Big Be-
who killed about $50 steers before h
was finally shot. He would breal
a steers neck at one blow, and tlel
he would lift him up and carry hin
off to some secluded place. Grizzlie
look awkward, but they are might
light on their feet, and they can bea
any man in foot race"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12


The farmer who has a uniformly
good corn crop is generally the man
who looks after his seed himself. He
does not buy from any dealer whose
circular happens to fall into his hands
and plant the seed without testing.
The careful farmer picks out his
seed from the best Of his own crop or
that of his neighbor, sees that 1t 10
properly dried and cared for during
he winter and tests 1t before planting
n the spring. The careless farmer
does not do these things and then
kicks because his crop is a failure. He
ought to hire man to apply some
good lusty kicks to his own person.
The seedsmen are not always to
blame. Some OF them are honest The
farmer should test his seed for him
self, and If it be good give the seed
man his due; IL, on the other hand,
1t be bad, let him dispose Of 1t thI
best he can. A failing that growerS
have Is to delay securing their seed
until too little time is left to obtain
an adequate knowledge of its real
value.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
1. Bronze Fashionable?

A man and woman, POSSIBLY contem-
plating the purchase Of wedding
present, were standing In front of a
store window a few days ago gazing
at some bronze figures. several OF
them by celebrated artists, After a
brief silence the woman asked: Are
they fashionable, wonder?"-Phila.
delphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Not In SECTIONS.

docs your wife ever give you a
piece of her mind?" asked the big man
on the platform.
Never" replied the meek little man.
you are lucky"
mo. she doesn't give me piece Of
her mind; she gives me all of It,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
THE WlLFUL KANGAROO.

The little kangaroo
Of this story is quite true)
Could not be made to battle him in
the river.
He said he never yet
Saw water quite so wet
The mere suggestion made him shake
and SILVER.
His mother said Absurd!
You're a ninny, on my word!
What well-bred jungle creature would
act so?
The little Elephants
Are glad to have the chance
Their bath is just frolic, as you
know.
THE little Barbary Ape
Does not try to escape
When threatened with cold water and
the soap;
The appropriateness
Don't make such awful fuses,
Nor the Jaguar, nor the little Ante
lope.
The mild, obedient Yak
Would never answer back,
Nor does the Neutrality-suspicious.
And the baby Crocodile
Why, the water makes hin
smile;
And he takes his daily plunges as
of course"
Ellen f. Talbot, in St. Nicholas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Those who have grown clover sue
cessfully know that the crop requires
considerable moisture, and the lack of
moisture in the soil is usually at the
bottom of the summer killing of Glow
.ee. It Is an almost universal custom
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Millet will increase the milk flow.
Cows must be well fed and well
housed to give you their best.

A COW can be spoiled for milk pro-
duction by feeding too literally Of fat
producing food.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Th-. most profitable growth of any
animal Is that made early In life.
When the dry spell comes don't let
the young stock fall Off in flesh. for
1t Is hard to get them started again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Another professor has figured it out
for certainty that Mars is inha bited.
He saw something up there that looked
lks . Standard Oh wagon,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

We have noticed that in the spring
rival factions spring up in country
town-those who want to put the
towns energy into ball club. and
those who would put it into brass
band.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Keep the chicks growing all the
time and give them all the liberty you
can. Quick maturity means winter
laying hens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

to SOW what is known as a nurse crop
with clover. Whether the practice IL
right or wrong depends upon condi-
lions, and these conditions are the
quantity Of humus in the soil, which
enables 1t to conserve the moisture.
and the amount Of moisture taken
from the soil by the nurse crop. Just
MS the foolish orchardist expects a
crop Of apples and crop of hay or
grain from the same soil, 80 the av-
erage farmer expects crop of rye or
oats and crop Of clover from the
same soil. The nurse crop thus be-
comes the robber crop, for 1t takes
from the soil the moisture needed to
make the proper growth Of clover.
III one wants crop of rye or oats,
then one should leave the clover out,
but IL the clover is wanted, then the
seeding Of the nurse crop should be
very light, only enough to furnish the
necessary protection to the clover. A
bushel or even less an acre Of rye or
oats is sufficient for seeding with the
clover; then II we occasionally pillow
under good crop of clover we are
adding humus to the soil which will
enable 1t to do much for future crops,
Introduction of the Peach.
There is an interesting story about
the Introduction Of the peach into
america more than 200 years ago. In
Maryland there is an old estate called
Peach Blossom. which was the seat
Of the historical Robins family, who
came from England. One of the fan
lily, Thomas Robins, was great
traveller and roamed all over the ac-
cessible regions of the world. In Per.
STA he found the peach. fruit then
unknown in England and America,
and brought back some peach stones
which he planted on the Robins es-
tate. When the trees blossomed the
flowers were so much admired that
the name of the estate was changed
from Arcadia to Peach Blossom. A
stone tablet once gave the date of the
planting Of the peach stone, but Il
has disappeared in the general wreck
and ruin Of the place, the glories
which departed many years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Au.tr.li.n Breed. of MUTTON.


Consul General Bray at Melbourne,
Australia. writes an interesting re-
port on lamb and sheep exports from
Australia. Special attention Is given
to breeding lambs particularly for ex-
port. The Shropshire breed for ex-
port is easing and lambs Of this
sort are considered very profitable,
their carcasses being plump and
feshy, thick legs and shoulders, well
covered with fat, which, however. is
not laid on in excess. They are fair
ly hardy and extremely prolific, fat
tening rapidly and maturing early.
In case of a slump in the export
trade, SO that lambs are left over,
while they are Improbable as wool
producers. they are easily marketable
In the following year as mutton. Con-
sui Bray states that the cross be
tween the Shropshire ram and half
bred Lincoln eve is the best lamb for
meat purposes, and brings from about
1916 to S475
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

prejudice the of the needs assistance
I'VE want men who do things" said Pierpont Nor
gan to group of men in consultation during which came
up tne question OF finding certain rail
way system with Pittsburg. 1t answer to SUCCESS
Ton made by George f. Baer the carrying out Of which
had strong influence later in making him the president
the Philadelphia Reading Railway but Baer had
expressed their opinion that legally the thing was impos
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

1t is better to pay 50 per dozen for
eggs that you know to be from thor
oughbred fowls than 80 cents dozen
for scrub eggs that come from your
neighbours hen-house. But be sure that
you know your dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
LABOR UNIONS NEED RESPONSIBILITY.

" FF0f. ". a. WyCE0f
The one salient fact of modern industry is the
concentration Of capital One per cent Of the
families of this country and control more
of the capital that is used In the Industrial work
of the country than the remaining 90 per cent.
AS natural result, there has come about So
Icial cleavage In Industrial society, class own
Ing and controlling the instruments of produc-
ton, the other class merely selling its labor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

to make the same mistake. have many bargains
which have been the dearest things ever purchased 1t
not that they not worth the money the money
II spent In another direction, worth to me-
have known some appalling instances wages and sal.
aries the larger part of which has spent in securing
what was of the slightest value the purchaser In one
way every penny spent secured its pennyworh but in an
other way the thing bought worth halfpenny
Getting ones moneys worth is an occupation full of
problems. know a man who walks to his office two
miles every day to fare What he wears out In
boots he entirely Ignores. know another who when
suddenly reduced to his last note spent 500 In pur
chasing hat and suit of clothes might have seemed
ridiculous extravaganza but his appearance heped
MN TO get good situation in two days consider that
he got than his moneys worth there rhe yalue
thing is what 1T is worth to the buyer" political
economist and he undoubtedly was right
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

A woman can keep secret about
another woman If it is something real
nice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

The reason 1t takes two women go
long to say good-by is that they are
both determined to have the last wora.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
WANT MEN WHO CAN DO THINGS.

. :, =, - by DAVID Z. NaE
To-day the millionaire who heads great bust
ness takes such true measure of the men under
him that he Is not likely to fail tdsrecognize 1t
If they have ability. The man with the ambition
to succeed who has selected his line of achieve.
ment has only to be certain that he has the quail
tles which Will enable him to make good and to
De ready TO recognize his opportunity when it
comes. He does not as rule have to nrarnnno
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
FAIL 10 GET THEIR MONEYS WORTH.
~ ?. N. Canning.

/ have some friends who took house worth
5000 year rent because 1t was offered to them
at $500. They tell M that they therefore gained
$500 year. They could have got Just the house
| that would have fitted them for $3.50, and in.
| stead Of making 5000 year. they appear to
me to be losing steady $50 per annum
In eating, drinking, rents, clothes and every
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Telephones have saved the gossip
peddlers many step,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Can farmer afford to buy hay? In
deed, no. All through the middle
West prices are from SIC to 500 for
timothy, 500 for pea hay and $12 for
oats straw. A farmer might as well
think of buying eggs and butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Watch the tent caterpillar on the
apple trees and destroy every nest
found. Some old rags tied to the end
Of a pole and soaked with coal oil
make an excellent torch for burning
the nests that are out of reach.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12


Those great schemes for co-opera-
ton among farmers are still being
pushed. AS rule they are advocated
by men who have little standing at
home, and who could not combine
with their own neighbors. Their prop
osition is too large. 1t is like
starting to build great house with
out making sure that all the little
joints are tight. We have little hope
for those great combinations until
farmers first learn how to combine
with nelghbors and friends. The
Grange. or the local farmers club,
may grow into larger society, but
the big one will not build up the small
er one. Education grows up-not
down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
GREEN PUPS"

wondering which one it would attack
first.-I. Carstairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

The Angora goat boom seems to
have subsidized to a considerable ex-
tent. Angoras are all right for those
who have bushy pasture they want to
clear up. but they are not, nor ever
will be, as profitable as sheep, nor can
they be kept within bounds unless the
fences are so high they cannot get
their forefeet up to the top.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

The Garden Magazine, of Boston,
whose editor knows all about grass.
says the best way to kill the dandelion
and other weeds is to crowd them out
with grass. Lime and land plaster
will help some, by making the grass
grow better.