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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
DREAMS O. YESTERDAY.

L @ he was a pretty dimpled little
l0 creature. with big blue eyes and
mass OF fuzzy yellow hair. She
had had two seasons in '.stock''-a
oll road company-had received
good notices. and had COINS, 10 Now
York full Of hope and high ambition.
Z She had spent weeks In tramping
broadway, seeking an engagement. In
land out OF Offices she had wandered,
and had met from managers and
agents everywhere the same answer,
= Nothing OPEN Sometimes. indeed.
the reply varied. and she was told to
"c0me next week.
When. with hope renewed, she went
In next week" there was still moth
ing open-call again,
Weary and sick at heart one day.
me turned her steps toward Lexing-
ton avenue. and her top door back"
Reaching her room, she threw herself
ON the bed and sobbed. It was the
hrst time she had given way, but as
ahe thought Of little cottage in the
country, and the mother and father to
whom she tried to write bright, hope
full letters. the tears would come.
Another picture rose before her, too
Ted's picture. and with 1t came the
memory Of that spring day. 30 long
ago. It seemed, when they had gath
cred yiolets together and he had said.
81 love you. Kitty. and had asked
her to be his wife. She could see now
the bright face so near her own, could
see the merry brown eyes looking 90
eagerly into hers, as he begged her to
say yes to his pleading. And she, thing
ing only of the fame she meant to
win, had laughed at him. Now, she
thought, 1t would seem good to zee
Ted again. for she really loved him
down In her wilful little heart.
Some one raped on her door, and In
response to her Come" the landlady
entered. Here's letter for you, Miss
Burns, and the boy says It's most i'm
portant.'' The letter bore the sigma
ture OF well-known manager, upon
whom. she had recently called and read
thus:
Miss Katherine Burns Dear Mad
am: Kindly come to my office at once.
Important"
When, CARRIED in her prettiest gown
and with all traces Of tears removed,
Kitty entered the Office, the manager
looked at her approvingly, noting ev-
cry point Of her fresh. girlish beauty
and dainty attire. and inwardly said,
you'll do"
Aloud he said: "Miss Burns, my
leading woman In Kings houses il
seriously Ill, and have decided to let
you try the part. Though I've never
seen you act, vet I have faith In you,
because you have faith in yourself.
You certainly look the part OF Con-
stance. Now please read her lines for
me-"
TREMENDOUSLY, almost doubling the
reality Of 1t all. Kitty took the manu-
script. As she read she forgot her sur.
roundings, forgot the managers pres-
ence, and became indeed the living,
breathing Constance. The beautiful
lines, tender. pleading, passionate,
gathered new beauty from her render
ing. The manager sat, at first inter.
ested, then breathlessly until she reach.
ed her climax. Then. "3y Jove. Miss
Burns, you'll do Here's your con.
tract" was all he said. but 1t meant
volumes.
What need is there to tell OF Kitty'e
Inxr, vorL dnhut2 What nnn51 r., 81,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

and rough plowed this fall will do bet.
ter work than IL all the preparation
is done in the spring. There win be
enough Of the fine work to do In the
spring. 80 why not do some Of tho
coarse preparation now? Many things.
such as rhubarb and asparagus, for
example, are much helped by a pro-
lection Of manure put on in the fall.
These are good places to put some Of
the coarse manure, the fine portions Of
which will permeate the soil and be
of benefit to the plants in the spring.
Then there are the hardy perennial
plants and the shrubs, all Of which
Will be benefited by manure as soon
as the ground Is frozen some and there
Is no danger of warm spell and the
manure melting the twigs to new
growth. In such places, however, the
fine, half-rotted manure should be-
used, not the coarse stuff which will
attract mice and result In the shrubs
being gnawed. Carry out these sug-
geshons about using little manure
this fall and notice the Improvement
In the plants next summer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

6An4 AS svCSNos
One OF the commonest ways of
bringing weeds into new country is
to import them in screenings from
flour mills or from other mills that
clean grains and sell the screenings.
Probably none Of our States have
law like that in the Northwest terri
tories of Canada, which prohibits the
sale of screenings except to feeders OF
sheep. and then under certain restric-
tons.
Screenings contain almost all kinds
of weed seeds, and from these they get
into the manure pile and are carried
onto the land and are placed in the
soil In the very best shape for grow
ing. Frequently the farmer produces
the weeds on one part of his farm, has
them screened out when the wheat is
thrashed and shovels the refuse into
the manure pile or Into some place
from which 1t reaches the manure pile,
and is thence sent to all parts Of the
farm.
There is yet another way by which
little clump of weeds in the hay field
raay get to all parts Of the farm. The
weeds are cut with the hay and fed
at a time the weed seeds are enough
matured to resist the digestive efforts
of the bovine stomach. They pass
through and out into the manure and
the next year start new centers OF In
fluence in all parts of the farm. A
good deal of care needs to be exerted
in this case. The greatest trouble Is
that the farmer does not know the new
weeds till they have been thus sue
cessively sown and resown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

their energy In argument semunconscous ego
My health, says one requires that should Sleep for
went to bed late; and he argues with fatous of the
necessity for rest The other describes the early morn
ing freshness the joys OF mattinal spendor points
out the fact that bathed viii forget this criminal
weaves seemingly logical fabric, while that delicious in
ert something which is body TRANQUILITY the final
arbitration.
pledge myself to arise shall have counted
ten and proceed with mechanical precision beat the
time One, two threeI allow myself in this moment
OF grace to close condemned criminal per-
.nted his choice OF food-fonr five six, try to
forget what is happen the Victim browns his despair
In drnk-elght nlneI brace myself for the ordeait Is
the adjustment of the moose.
Ten-I spring from bed with gladness have suffered
resurrection and the joy of living foods my soul
the sinner to repentance, the butterfly that has
just crawed from its chrysas! 1t is over alive
againj
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Out in this country, a man means
his Sunday clothes when he speaks of
his "glad rags" but when he speaks
of '.two-time behavior" he means at
tendance on an affair requiring swal-
low-tajled coat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
Wounds In Horses, Feet.

Whenever horse goes lame make a
close examination of the foot the very
first thing, as more than three-fourths
OF all lameness In horses has its source
below the pastern joint Clean the
hoof out well, then wash the sole to
soften 1t and scrape 1t all over to see
If the horse has picked up nail or
punctured the sole with a sharp stone.
Ii any wound is found, pare down tho
sole about 1t and make free opening
down to the quick" to allow the es-
cape Of any pus that may form.
The next thing to do is to render the
wound thoroughly aseptic, and the
usual agent is carbolic acid. While
per cent solution Is strong enough to
use as a lotion, we use 10 per cent
solution on hoof wounds, us this
strength slightly cauterizes the sore
and is sure to kill all germs OF disease.
After the application of the 10 per
cent solution, wash the wound with
hot water. a.1 apply the usual 5 per
wound viii tar bat Reep II open and
use the carbolic acid solution as d.
rected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04


The Ohio Experiment Station has
been doing some good work along the
line of proving how the value of stable
manure may be increased by proper
handling. 1t is peculiarly gratifying to
the writer to read the report because
1t substantiates that which he has SO
persistently advocated for years. The
experimenters found that stable man
ure carted to the field and spread soon
after 1t was made gave crop return
In value amounting to Us cents ton
of manure value and that when crude
phosphate rock was occasionally
sprinkled on the manure value of IS
cents more was added, more than the
cost Of the phosphate. The crop on
which the experiment was tried was
on clover sod plowed under for corn.
In the experiments wheat and clover
followed the corn without further fer
tilizing and with satisfactory results.
This report Is one more proof that
farmers are lightly losing many dol
lars they might save with little effort
il they would give more time to study
ing their business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
UHsW
|6|ERS :: .fi Il PES1E

This incident only usies the assumption known lovers
OF dogs that there exist marked degrees of intelligence
among individuals Of the breed one could
select and produce Of say, dogs, members
would be by inheritance well provided with brain power
some interesting results might be Forthcoming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
why Grass Crops Die Out.

Whenever the grass seeding fails,
the blame Is usually laid upon the
weather, but this is not always correct,
even in part. Grass belongs to the
same botanical family as wheat, only
the grain has had greater develop
ment of its seed.
All farmers understand that the
wheat crop needs phosphate to be
grown successfully year after year, on
the same land. To be sure, the soil is
cultivated. and there is new seeding
with some manure each year for the
grain crop.
Yet farmers think that grass, with
our reseeding, and without new sup
plies of mineral matter, will continue,
to grow. The result is that the grass
gradually dies out and is replaced by
MOSES or other weeds of low organiza-
ton that can live without mineral
plant food.
Not only is the amount Of grass less
ened, but its quality is also impaired
by lack of the mineral. On land that
has long been without phosphate cat
tie Will not thrive, and cows which
give milk will take to the eating Of old
bones to secure the mineral nutrition
they require.
Farmers who have learned that
ground bone is good to make hens lay
are apt to forget that the more bulky
COW has an equally wonderful opera
ton to perform. That is, to take from
her grass feed the nutrition required
to make milk, which is less concen-
trated than the egg, but contains very
nearly the same kind Of nutrition.
When we began to use mineral ma
nures on grain, we found that the Sec
ond and third crops Of grass seeded
with the grain did not pan out as they
used to do. 1t is far better to apply
the phosphat with the grain. The
grass seeded with 1t will get the eff
fects of the mineral fertilizing for at
least two years thereafter,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

result the English language is spoken by more people
to-day than Is any other civilized tongue.
The recent action of Germany in giving the English
language above all other foreign tongues is
NAL recognition of the fact and mere arbitrary
expression of choice.
Twohirds OF the people who speak English live on this
side Of the Atlantic their Industrial and commercial
conquests making the tongue familiar In every quarter
of the habtabe globe French is still regarded as the
diplomatic and polite language of the world but English
expanded and reuvenaed by American
is becoming the universal business tongue
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
How Avn PIant, Rreathe.

The food which the plant receives
from the atmosphere through its leaves
Is accomplished by means Of minute
openings called stomata, or mouths,
which may be seen only by the aid oe
the microscope. These openings are
exceedingly numerous. 1t has been
computed that as many as lOO. 1000 ars
found on the lower surface Of an aver
age apple leaf. These openings arc
also formed on the stems Of young
growing plants. Plants differ as to the
number and size Of these openings.
These mouths, or valves, as they may
be called, not only serve as inlets for
food, but outlets for gases and mols-
ture, acting as breathing pores for the
plant Through them into the plant
comes the carbon In union with oxy-
gen. making n compound known MS
carbonic acid educational Fruit
Grower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE.

BY Hsrris a. narrinstou
What will be the world language of the fu.
tures That 1t will be English is the prediction OF
many scholarly observers. The probabilities are
that it will partake of the best-features of ali
modern tongues. 1t is a safe proposition to as
sumo that the race which dominates the com.
merce Of the world will impress its language
upon the world. The Englishspeaking people
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
TWO mIsActs 10 SOCIETY.
ey Rer. Roberf A coIIv,

worked nine years ut the anvil in Pennsylva-
MIA. We made hammers hatchets and axes by
the dozen. When my employer, Mr. Hammond,
found he must cut down wages little he always
called us into counsel. explained the necessities
OF the situation and asked us If We were willing
to have the schedule reduced. We invariably
agreed together upon what could be done When
the times were better and Mr.. Hammond coud
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
succe..ion of Yegetable..

The garden should hold very i'm
portant place on every well regulated
farm. Not only are good fresh fruit
and vegetables desirable from a1health
standpoint, but they are more econo-
mical than meat and canned goods.
City people pay out large sums Of
money for fruit and garden truck and
then cannot secure 1t 80 nice and fresh
az the farmer can have 1t II he will.
At the Epitomist Experiment Station
We have planted at intervals lettuce,
radishes. onions, peas. beans, corn.
cucumbers, cabbage. ETC.. and we are
now using fresh peas, lettuce and rad
fishes, just as nice as those grown ear
lier in the season. Late paintings Of
all these are now coming on, that are
looking fine, assuring liberal supply
Of vegetables until frost or later. 1t
is not yet too late for planting peas,
radishes, lettuce, turnips. and in case
you have good strong plants. cabbage
may be transplanted. Try crop of
fall vegetables once and you will likely
follow 1t up In the future.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
Whnt Worriefi Bim

she-But, pa, be says he can't live
without me. Pa-But the question is
whether he can live without me-
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Every parent thinks what prop
he would have had in old age II only
the boy that died IN infancy had lived.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

in other words storage of experience II teach my dog
to beg for his biscuit he must accumulate ideas which
are founded definitely the association between his
attitude and the reward for his performance
The young bee emerging from its chrysais stat.
requires training in of the often intricate duties
performs 1t inherits the whole aneceet experience
its certain environment excItes certain acts and
there the matter might to end. But against this
view. at least increasing difficulties are met
by the fact that ants differ materaln respect their
mode of life There species whose existence is man.
aged relatively simple lines; other species learned
to make slaves and servtors other kinds utilize
the aphides insects milk them the sugary
fuid they produce Willie Species at least actually
employs certain caterpillar living sewing machine to
Darwin makes the remark that man who trained mon.
keys and who used to make purchases London
offered to higher prices il he could be allowed
those animals he found nsuscepuble OF being educated
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
place, for a Littie Manure.

Those who grow vegetables in large
or small quantities may not know
that the soil devoted to them manured
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
the KNOWLEDGE POWERS OF ANNALS.


- \ I5-ll7l " Ut. ANDREW HNSOn.
Lately writer has been discussing anew that
highly interesting question What Animals
know" There seems to be no doubt possible
that, in The case Of higher animals their educa.
ton, and their ability to perform acts allied to
those which are the outcome of reason itself
must be regaried7as the result Of the gradual ac
qufrement and remembrance Of definite impress
slons. With them. as with nun. there must be,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Whenever a farmer admits that he
10 too old to learn he is entirely too
old to farm. To know what is right
and not do 1t Is as bad as to know
what Is wrong and to do II.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

There is such thing as having too
many friends. In friendship quality
counts for more than quantity. There
are fool friends, borrowing friends and
uncongenial friends. What we need
Is fast friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

A man is usually borrowing trouble
when he borrows tools and Implements
from his neighbor. Never borrow
trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Don't wait until the Ice crop is ripe
before making arrangements for the
next crop of ice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

A cistern that leaks is even as ba 1
as a pocketbook with a, leak init. It
may not be expensive, but 1t is equally
annoying not to have water when
needed, all because of lenk in the
cistern. The way to cure leak is to
make cement whitewash and white
wash 1t, giving 1t one or more coats.
The cement solution will fill the
cracks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

( Interurban lines extending out into
the country are making demand for
farm property for country homes. Re-
firing business men like to play ut
farming, but the fun is often expen-
siye where 80 much depends on hired
help and inexperience. The business
man gets something on the farm home
that he can get nowhere else, and that
is why he is after the change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Whatever else may be neglected, the
teaching of boy to work should not
be overlooked. AS parents we are
prone to be leaders and to do the chief
and less laborious parts Of the work
and let the boys do minor things.
This is mistake. Set the boys to
work at everything after having some
instructions, and never scold because
1t is not well done. The parent should
recall his own first attempts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-12
Mrs. W. ]. Drum. will go to St Joseph

Mrs. W. I. Drum, viii go to St. Joseph
Tomorrow.
Mrs. Ada Norton and her daughter
Dorothy left today for Keokuk, Ia,
to spend the summer. They have
been with Colonel and Mrs. J. D. Nor
ton all winter.
Mrs Arthur LingafeIt of Chicago is
! expected in June to visit her parents,
/ Mr.. and Mrs. James Brewer.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Rees and their
daughter have gone to Independence
to spend the rest Of the week with
relatives.
Miss Marjorie Hette Of Fort Madi-
son, Ia, IS expected tomorrow to visit
Mrs. Joseph Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs
! Jack Thompson of Ell Paso are ex-
| pected about the 18th to spend few
| days with Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan on
their way to Chicago.
I Mr. c. W. RyUs is in Cincinnati and
| is expected home next week
Mrs. Josiah Copley of Lawrence viii
visit Mrs. George W. Martin next
week.
Mrs. Dan E. Cain left today for
/ Denver to visit her daughter, Miss
Virgil Cain, who is at boarding school
/ there. Mrs. Cain viii return next
week to join Mr.. Cain in a permanent
I residence. They have taken an apart
ment at the ThrooD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilton viii go to
Wichita tomorrow to spend Sunday.
7
Mr.. and Mrs. John Price of Atchi-
/ son, who were guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. c. NIcClintock, went home
yesterday.
Mrs c. c. stiHman of Morganville
4 will visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Mcfarland, next week.
Among Mrs. W. A. Johnston's guests
for the federation meeting next week
/ Will be Mrs. Arlington of Council
/ Grove, Mrs George w. Winans OF
L, 71f,l1r
Junction City and Mrs. F. D. Baker
of Be!oit.
Mr. and Mrs R. c. Gemmell left yes
! terday for Salt Lake after visit 10
Mrs. Robert GemmeH.
Mrs W. E. Hahn of New York was
the guest yesterday of Mrs. Charles f.
Spencer on her return from Denver to
4 her home.
Mrs. Noble Prentis went to Newton
! yesterday.
Mrs. J. NJ. ATcCown of Emporia is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. George H
! Mays. Mrs. McCOWn is president of the
/ Fourth district federation Of Women's
clubs and viii remain in Topeka until
after the annual state meeting next
/ week
Miss Irene Nye of Eureka is the guest
of Mrs. Ward Silver.
Mr.. ]. A Peers. who has been visiting
his son, DIR. T. w. Peers, and Mrs
Peers, left today for his home IN Los
Angeles. Cal
Mr.. Harry Pribble will leave Sunday
( for Cleburne, Texas, to attend the Texas
annual May musical festival for which
he has been engaged as tenor soloist
The programme is miscellaneous and
the other soIoists are a basso from Chi
cago and pianist from Galveston.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. shaffer have moved
from 1858 West street to 507 Jefferson
street. They will leave Monday for a
short visit with their daughter atTahle-
quah, I. T.
Mrs. Charlotte Lyman Of 215 East
Seventh entertained Informally We'd
Enesday afternoon for Miss Mayme Con-
nett Of Great Bend Miss Connect will
remain till Sunday
Mr.. W A Goats of St. Petersburg,
Fla, is in topeka stopping at 1los To-
! peka avenue.
i The G's meet tonight with Mrs Lot