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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

mansions double those which We're
unassisted in the matter of illumina-
ton. The accompanying illustration
shows very clearly the difference in
growth made by plants under the two
different conditions. The plant in
bloom was stimulated by acetylene
gas at night, while the less matured
one depended on sunlight only.
The experiments were carried on
through three months In dollhouse.
This house was divided into two parts
by curtain. This curtain was hung
in such way that each half of the
house received the same illumination
from the sun. The beds on each side
were exactly alike, not only in size.
but in location and contents. If lilx
was planted in n certain part of bea
on one side, another of the same spe.
Jes and age was set out in the same
part of the corresponding bed on the
other. An equipment consisting of
twelve 35-candle power acetylene
lamps was erected on one side of the
curtain. Ordinary tin reflectors over
each light threw their rays downward
upon the soil. The lights were run
whenever 1t was dark, the length of
time ranging from nine to fourteen
hours, according to the period Of day
light. The soil, temperature and
amount Of mixture were as nearly the
same on each side of the curtain as it
was possible to make them.
The plants on the acetylene side in
many instances matured twice as fast
as those on the other side Of the part.
IoA.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
A Bad Break.

During the annual convention of a
certain religious body, not so very
long ago, an incident occurred which
was not on the program, and which
completely upset the gravity of the
ministers and brethren assembled
1t was at the closing session, and the
chairman stated that they were about
one hundred dollars short of an
amount desired to be raised for a Civ.
en- purpose. and hoped that the sum
could be made up before final ad-
journment. One of the laymen jump.
ed up with the remark:
'I'll start the good work with $25."
Il don't know your name, brother"
said the chairman, "but may God
bless you. and may your business be
doubled during the year."
Much to his establishment, burst
of laughter followed from many In
the hall, which was explained when
brother up in front stepped to the
platform and whispered:
why. that's Mr.. Blank. a promi.
uent undertaken Of the town.
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One thousand five hundred and fifty
six tons of meat We're destroyed In
London last year as unfit for food. &C.
cording to the report of the health of
ficers. This, however, was only small
part of the meat consumed. which
reached 410.5OO tons. The tables show
that % per cent of the total was
Country killed. $40 per cent town
killed and 1874 per cent either Ameri-
can or colonial meat frozen
A quite extraordinary combination of
merits is claimed in France for new
explosive, which consists of mix
ture Of powdered aluminium and
nitrate of ammonium. 1t is not liable
to spontaneous decomposition, cannot
be prematurely exploded by shock or
friction, burns only with difficulty, ts
not affected by frost or dampness, and
the gases from its explosion are harm
less. 1t can be exploded readily by
an ordinary detonator.
Twenty years ago the average yield
Of wheat for California and the San
joaquin valley was forty bushels to
the acre. Now yield Of twenty push
els is considered an exceptionally good
crop. The millers of the State COM
plain of a marked deterioration i'll the
quality of the wheat now grown. The
gluten content is becoming more
starchy. The land used for the produc-
tor of wheat has been used for the
same crop since Americans have been
in California.
English miners are interested in
new compassionate coal cutter recently
introduced by Sheffield firm The ma
chine weighs only 100 pounds, and it Is
said that 1t can be used in seams so
steep that the miner cannot stand up
right, and SO thin that he has to crawl
on hands and knees. A piston carry
Ing pick, and governed by valve
movement, flashes to and fro with
great speed, the point Of the pick being
gradually moved across the coal by
means of a lever SO that continu-
Gus cut is made
DR.. A. Charrin, a French savant.
fed two groups of guinea pigs on car
rots. One group took the vegetable
after it had been sterillzed by boiling
and all germs thus destroyed; the other
after 1t had been sprinkled over with
dust or with the soil in which the
carrots had been grown or seven
teen subjects III the first group twelve
died before those in the second, ana
the investigation showed that the to.
tai absence of germs in the sterilized
food impaired the digestion and low
cred the assimilative power of the ami
mails Only five altogether were lost
of the group fed on the germ contain
Ing food.
Aluminum-coated paper. made In
Germany for wrapping food suo-
stances. is prepared by applying thin
coat of an alcoholic solution Of resin
to artificial parchment, then sprinkllng
aluminium powder over the surface,
and finally submitting to pressure The
artificial parchment paper is paper that
has been treated with sulphuric acid.
The aluminium paper is not attacked
by the air OF by fats, is much cheaper
than tin-foil, and late analyses in Paris
OF this paper and of aluminium foil
allowed but small proportion OF for
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Tax about yer simph'ny concerts, with
their furbelows and frils.
An yer recitals an yer prodigies, with
their quavers an their trills-
Why, fer real substituting music, I'd
have you understand,
These new-fangled doins amt patch on
our old Mainevile aBnd.
That ere baud has history. Way back
In sixty-two
1t marched away with banners gay to
cheer the Boys in Blue.
An when the war was over and back
they'd come to stay
There warn't MS many. not by half. as
when they marched away.
30 We albost had to make the hull thing
over. so to speak,
An we gathered in the school house fer
to practice twice week;
An we'd parade on Decoration Day,
when twas hot enough to brile-
But we didn't care. when the women
folks 'ud wave their hands and
smile.
Mayor of Mainsville. tool.
An ef you'd bit of talent, why, he'd
get it out o you:
An there was Tufts an Stevens. East
man. Gilky. Owens, Shawan,
Legge and Cain,
Dwinell and Shields 1.-THE tuba player,
Develvus. Witham and McClain.
OF course there's lots of others, their
sons and their grandsons-
In all more'n three hundred-but them
are the Oldest ones
That did the organizin'; but Deaths de-
vastatin' hand
Has only spared three fellers from that
first old Maineville Band.
An then our great band waggin-'twas
the regulation kind
With the drivers seat high up in front
an the drummer's up behind,
An t'other seats sloped grajerly, and
we'll, I'll explain to you
BY sayin' they resembled jest great,
big. smaller U.
Twas built right here in Maineville, an
the blacksmith bossed the job
His surname slips my mem'ry, but his
given name was Bob
An old Daddy" Stearns he made the
wheels. so powerful, strong and fit
That, thou FIVE and forty years have
passed, they're strong and stiddy
yit.
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Inc runnin gear was yaller, but tho
Vaughn 1t was red
An feather plumes, red, white and blue.
adorned each horses head
An with them six horses prancin' with
all their might and main.
Sich an insprin' spectacle I'll never SEQ
again.
They subscribed six hundred dollars fer
to fix un that old band
But the buildin' didn't cost much, fer
the hull town took hand,
An the Squire an the Mayor'd come in
whenever work was slack
An the minister 'ud often doff his coat
an take a whack.
We played our first engagement in the
year of fifty-nine.
Down to Mason. on July the Fourth, the
| weather it was fine.
An as We started playin', with the drum
a goin' thr-r-ap!
That ere part of Warren county was
credit to the map
Onc't week we gave concert so the
Maineville folks could hear,
An We made heap o. money at engage
ments fur an near.
But at night when home returnin' we'd
wake our kith an kin,
An rouse the sleepin' echoes with the
strains of Home Agin."
Well. the band got so famous they was
wanted everywhere.
To play Mt celebrations. SIR an at the
County Fair.
An at Lebanon an Wilmington, an as
fur as Morrowtown,
In fact from several counties did CLOWN
praise resoun'.
But now the organization that was once
the cty's pride
Is busted up. an all the boys are scat
tered fur and wide.
Ones in the Legislature, and ones an
actor great,
An one In Congress represents this dees-
trict of the State
An now the old band Vaughn, with all its
glory shed,
Like faded specter of the past 1t stands
in Stephens shed.
An sometimes when children play In 1t,
1t heaves creaky sigh.
As II longin' Tor its cronies, and the days
that have gone by.
But. like the old band Vaughn, 1 am
shaky now and old,
An cal'late coon to take trip where
all the streets are gold
But l feel sure that some old comrade
will grasp me by the hand
An say, Member how we used to play
in that Old Maineville Band?"
st. Louis Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

suCceeuS III making
OF him-a great big, overgrown, brawl-
ing baby, writes Virginia Lee.
While she doesn't actually trot him
on her knee she trots her knees after
him from the moment he enters the
mouse until the moment he leaves.
She trots his collar out for him. All
bosh. III she keeps it where 1t belongs
and teaches him where it is kept, she is
doing him greater kindness than by
searching for 1t and laying it in his
hands. Then. too, she delights in Law.
Ing out his clean shirt. Bosh again.
He did those things for himself before
he was married. 1t is as easy to hang
up a towel after using 1t as it is to
throw 1t over the foot of the bed or
across chairback. Yet loving wives
fondly believe that it is their duty to
chase after that towel and hang 1t
up. They fold up newspapers for men
who are perfectly able to fold their
own.
Do you set away your husbands
boots and shoes? Do you fold IN mis-
ties and lay them neatly in his bureau
drawer? Do you trot, trot, trot after
him? II he expresses desire for any,
thing, do you. wife that loves him.
hop up and run and fetch it,? DO
you?
Then stop. 1t takes a man lust
about week to form the habit of be-
ing waited upon" 1t takes wife a
lifetime to break him of the habit.
1t Is an injustice to the man. If
you are called away. how can that poor
husband find his clothes? How could
he keep the top Of the dresser straight
and tidy without you there to fold
things up and lay them away? How
could he, after three days alone, find
his way among the old newspapers
and boots and shoes that would litter
the floor?
The woman that hobs about here
and there and chases forever after her
husband and her husbands belongings
is making helpless baby of him.
OF course she thinks he Is the fin
est, most promising baby she has ever
grown for long dresses. His feet are
too big and his arms are too long. If
he could see himself as others see him
he wouldn't thank even the most de.
voted of wives for making helpless
idiot of him.
1t Is every mans blessed birthright
to grow up. oh, devoted, loving wife,
don't wrap him up in baby clothes.
Don't steal his birthrlght. Let him
be mana whole, full-grown. indie
pendent man. Give him credit for
knowing his own clean shirt from a
mouth organ.
If you don't let him take care of
these things for himself. it is only a
question of time before he will set up
boiler the moment you are out Of
sight. Don't tie your husband to rat.
tle.-Cincinnati Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

1t is now stated, however, that the
bulls do not exist any longer as they
all fell over barranca and were
killed. The case is attracting the
most lively interest in many quar-
tiers. A lady is the chief figure on
the defendant side, Sra Josefina Mer-
chan de Gonzalez Pavon being the
owner Of the corrals of Tepeyahualco,
and in the case are also mixed up the
bullfighter Blanquito and a Sr. Aus
tran to whom the bulls were original
ly sold.-Mexican Herald,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
SOCIETY WOMEN "eRtA1ts1 MODERN PEST"

by Right Rev. N. J. O'Connor.
! :
a II asked to give advice to the most impor-
III tant step In preparation for the ardent and
NJ exacting duties Of life, l would say frst that
NJ every woman matter what her wealth or posi-
NJ ton in society. should at least for time become
II self-supportng in field of modern useful
n ness; should make her living Independently,
IN lat least for time
E2 Above all things, would warn you against be-
coming that greatest of modern pests the society
who devotes her time the performance what
she calls social duties following after social peasures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

dered what he was doing. He had
not gone from the house; he was
waiting to see her off, perhaps-won-
dering why she was SO long. Could
she have looked at him then she
would have seen him sitting with a
miniature in his hand, looking at the
pretty face with tear-dimmed eyes
would have heard his words, my lit.
tie wife!"-seen him lift 1t to his
lips.
She had taken out all the dresses
now. There was still something at
the back of the wardrobe-somethin
soft. She took it down, drew it out,
and swift rush of color swept her
face.
In her hands she held an old vel.
vet smoking coat; but the sight of 1t
brought back flood of memories.
She remembered so well he had
strolled over to her fathers house
wearing it; he had found her in the
conservatory, tending the plants, he
had told her then that he loved her,
had taken her for the first time in his
arms, kissed her, gained her promise
that she would be his wife.
AS she stood with the coat in her
hand she recalled she had been SC
happy; she could recall each word he
had said, each kiss he had given; and
his arms, his dear arms, how tender
ly. how closely, how fondly they had
held her!
She sank into chair, the coat now
close against her breast A little sob
rose in her throat, tears came into
her eyes. 1t was all overall over!
His arms would never hold her again,
his lips would never kiss her more!
Outside it grew darker still. She
felt sad, lonely and she must go
soon. She had cut the ground under
her feet, burned her boats behind
her; he would be wondering WY she
did not go.
If only he would come to her! After
all he did love her; she knew that
we'll. They had been foolish-proud.
If only he would come.
She lifted the coat Then, while
in the semi-darkness the color burned
her face, she threw it aroud her
drew the arms right across her. A
faint smell of smoke chung to it yet.
She could almost fancy she was in
his arms, that their quarrel was a
dream, that she was not leaving
his home and hers forever.
He had laughed at her often for
keeping the old coat, for loving 1t al
most as though it were something
human. She would take it away with
her; he would never miss it.
And then, quietly, she began to
cry, her soft cheek pressed to the old
velvet, sometimes her quivering lips.
If only he would come to her. How
could she go away?
How long she cried, quietly but bit
terly-how soon, utterly exhausted,
she dropped to sleep-she did not
know. The opening of the door
aroused her; the switching on of the
electric light. And once more hus-
band and wife-almost children both
looked at one another.
Looked and understood that parting
was Impossible, the love was still
there; looked while, as his eyes fell
upon the old velvet coat, and he I'M
derstood. a flush swept her face.
Then, with one swift stride, wife and
coat all were taken into passionate
embrace, words of love and forgive
ness stumbled across their lips, and
parting was something that would
never come while life should last
Alice Maud Meadows. in Chicago Tri-
bune.
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eign matter and no arsenic or poison.
ous metnl

GUS metal.
In recent address Prof. n. F. o.
born gave some additional facts about
ancient American horses. 1t appears
that in North America there We're al
ways from four to six entirely differ
ent varieties of the horse family living
ing contemporaneously. Some were
slow-moving and relatively broad-foot-
ed horses, living In the forests; others
were very swift, having narrow feet
more resembling those Of the dee., and
lived on the plains. Moreover. there
We're American horses larger than the
huge Percherons of to-day. and others
smaller than the most diminutive Shet-
lands. Strangely enough. the greatest
beauty and variety in the development
of the horse family were exhibited here
just before the total extinction of
horses on the American continent, a
catastrophe which still offers an I'M
solved problem for investigation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
HONOR ETHAN ALLEN.

Monument Erected to the Memory of
the Hero of TiconderoSa.
This year on the holiday known in
Vermont as Bennington Battle Day,
there was dedicated on the farm at
one time owned by General Ethan AL
len, of Revolutionary fame. Il tower in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

memory Of the hero of Ticonderoga.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Secretary of
the Interior and direct descendant
of Ethan Allen, was present as the
official representative of President
Roosevelt
The farm. of 800 acres, is located
within the limits Of the city of Bur-
lington, about three miles from the
City Hall. Before the time of the
Revolution it was owned by stanch
Tory, who on account Of his disloyalty
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

acetylene gas light
acts in a similar
manner. Some in
teresting ex peri-
ments liz this direc-
ton have recently
been conducted by
Mr.. NJ. ]. Jorns of
Cornell Agriculture
al College. with
striking res Il Its.
Plants exposed dur
, the night to the IL
Il u IN ! II a t ! o n OF
>acetylene gas grew
to twice the size
! of those left to the
\ nursing of the sun
fonly. and vege-
tables attained d.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
WOMAN AND HER PLACE.
BY Juliet y. sfraus,

cannot for the life of me see why
women should desire to be independent
or should wish to be mans equal. Life
is robbed of half Its charms when men
recognize woman on terms of equality
There Is fine excitement when one
first takes a hand at mans work. A
thrill Of comradeship-a sense OF
strength and purpose in life-but II
hurts dreadfully when the time comes
for woman to feel the old womauisl]
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
AssoLuTloN.

By Arthur Ketchum.
When all the steady stars are lit
And the light sleeps, for WEAKNESS
Night stands with plying hands out.
spread
To give her pardon and to bless.
Earth creeps so near to heaven then
That scarcely may one watching
mark
Where they are twain-so potent is
The benediction of the dark!
-Ainslee's Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
THE UNIFIED STATES FIAT IS LAW.

BY ELihu Root. Secretary Of 81 70.
The questions which are lab to
arise under the assertion of the Mon
roe doctrine will not come by frontal
attack, by any broad and unqualified
denial of our right to maintain that
doctrine as a rule of national safe
ty. In the long process. of years
think we can safely say that there has
been gradually accumulated such
weight Of assent upon the part of for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

whose employer fired" him incompetence The
fellow tried to get work and failed utterly
got option lot sold the option at profit of
$4,000, and is leading man. Another real
estate who is worth S20OOOOO launched on the
road to by being practically kicked office
of another real estate He starved for years. but
finally things began to clear up. To-day could buy out
his old employer four times The thing true
of of the successful agents in this
old town. If you not expert in line get back
to the soil and begin selling peanuts working COM
mission On the contrary If you position with
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Surprised

ELLA gets her beautiful complexion
from her mother"
rs her mother chemlst;"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
INCREASING CHANCES FOR SUCCESS.
BY george r. Tyrone

Losing ones job is often blessing in disguise
My advice to the young man who loses his job is
to stay out of job permanently. If your en-
ployer discharges you-don't try to hire yourself
to anybody else, unless it be to rich trust or
great company of one of another kind. Get into
| the service of big company, or go into business
for yourself-even though 1t be selling buttons or
shoe strings. | knew q Young mnn In Chnn 90
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
PLANTS BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT.

1t has been known for some time
that plant life is affected favorably by
electric light, and now it appears that
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1t is one sign of age If you admit
that the father who thinks his daugh.
ter should be In by ten is acting with
IN his rights.
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HUBBY---A HELPLESS BABY.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-26
BEAUTIFYING CITIES.

The city council passed a splendid CT finance Wednesday night providing for the planting Of 30o shade trees 2 ear for three years. in front of the ground of applicants who agree to take care of them. Ours is already the hest shaded city in the state, and this free provision will fill all the eaps.-Aherdeen. Miss. Examiner.
 Adding 10 the beauty and attract V ness of the city is as much part ct the duty and function of city gov ernment as providing streets and sidewalks. or any other public utility II is qnite true that civic pride among citizens ought to be strong enough to impel the individual to heauti.y his own deor-front by the planting of trees. hn. r.orv pro ei,,,nl-. c9~eless oe such things, because their attention is not directed to them, and the Aber.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-26
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