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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
Treating Frozen Plants.

IL plants get frozen, as may happen
with the best of care, they should be
thawed out slowly by sprinkling them
with cold water. In this way even
badly frozen plants may be saved. To.
matoes, the most easily damaged of
garden plants, have been restored
without serious injury after being
frozen stiff, by turning the hose upon
them and treating the tops to thor
ough bath of cold water. House plants
may often he saved in the same way.
But tile work should be carefully done
to avoid injuring the foliage. Frozen
leaves should not be handled IL it can
be avoided. If there are many of the
plants they should be placed in cold
room and the temperature gradually
raised, If it is possible to do SO. On
no account should the plants he sub
jected to extremes Of temperature
Farmers Voice
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

their mouths. Another odd custom of
theirs obliges the young girls to wear
their hair done up ut the sides of their
heads in such way as to initiate
squash flowers. while the tresses of
tile old women are braided to repre-
sent the withered stalks of the squash
vine.
From an antiquarian standpoint this
southwestern region is the most won
derfully interesting on the continent.
Here where snakes hiss and rattle and
the coyote bowls was Il civilization
long before Columbus touched these
shores and relies. of it are still bis
tered by the sun in their derest lone
illness. Hundreds of ruins are to be
found of Il race of men who, scien-
fists tell us. were Z and feet tall
and who lived in houses cut In the
solid rock. Here the cliff jewellers had
their seat of power and here are the
links which bind the old Spanish in
vaders with the civilization of to-day.
AS one walks about Santa -Fe. or any
of the other cities. scenes of the CEN
turtles past greet his eye Santa Fe is
the site of an ancient pueblo. or town,
ruins of which are still visible, and
which present singular contrast to
the street cars, electric lights and 9TH
err features of modern city life to be
found In this second oldest city Of the
United States. One of the interesting
spots is an old house of crumbllng
stone and mortar which Is reputed to
be the oldest house in the United
States. Not far from Santa Fe are
villages which present all the aspects
of the aboriSnes practically as they
appeared to cortes and Coronado. OF
the adobe towns, or pueblos, the most
noted i'll Taos, which lies in IL beau
tiful valley. watered by branches of
the Rio Grande. 1t has two great
adobe buildings five stories high, sur
rounded by prosperous ranches
The pueblos of New Mexico are
nineteen In number and are very SINH.
lar In appearance Each accommo.
dates from 100 to 300 persons, the
pueblo Indians being communistic in
their manner of living The houses
are built one upon another, in sue.
cesslon of terraces, sometimes five in
number, the upper stories being reach.
Ell by means of ladders. The walls
are very thick and the interior is gain.
ed. not through DOORS. but by entrance
ways cut in the roof. The Pueblo In.
dams have been pronounced by eth.
biologists to be the Oldest race on the
continent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
LAZY

When feller's good and hungry,
Then he CANT work no mo-;
He's got to do some eatin'
To make the old wheels go;
An when he's ben to dinner
An slowed away heap,
Then what's the use O. workin'?
A feller's got ter sleep.
o, when's that good time comm
When we don't work no mo-?
I'd like to go struttin'
To that there golden sho',
An loosen all my buttons
An eat mighty heap
OF yallum yams an possum
An sleep an eat an sleep!
I'd love to go a-fishin'
In tn everlas.in' stream,
An hook the line ter my big toe
An perch up there an dream;
I'd like ter ketch catfish
An fry him in de pan
I'm a sleepin.' eatin,' sleepin,'
A sleepin', eatin man!
The Houston Pos
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

Some weeks ago had the opportu-
hity Of visiting farm In northern In
diana. 1t was In process of develop
ment into modern up-to-date farm
Inc electric cars from the city passed
near by every half hour or so. The
post box was fastened at the gate for
the daily mail delivery. Wires were
being strung along the road for a farm
ers' telephone service. A flowing well
gave an unfalling supply of fresh wat
er Tor farm, house and stock. On all
hahds We're the marks of improvement
IN buildings and fields. The little plot
IN front of the next frame farm house
was ready for the grass and shrubs
ana stone walk. Everywhere could
De seen the unmistakable proof anu
marks of well-directed plan. 1t was
case of farming with purpose, and
one could not help contrasting this
complicated method of modern farming
with the simple and more or less in
definite style of half century ago. In
THIS new agriculture, machinery is
playing very important part Ma
chinery, methods and the man are the
three factors of farming in the pres.
ent day.
The Farmer's Day Is Coming.
manufacturing and transportation
were the two great objects of human
ingenuity and Industry in the nine
teenth century. The leading manufnc-
turers of the world gradually came out
from the homes Of the individual work
ers and massed themselves in the reg.
ulated and systematlzed concerns of
towns and cities. Domestic production
gave place to factory industries. Hand
maze goods were superseded by ma
cnlne products. The complete success
OF this great change in the production
OF goods ready for human use came
tnrou"h the accompanying and neces.
sary Improvement in and extension of
transportation facilities. 1t was neces
sary to bring together quickly and
cheaply the raw material of factories
ana TO provide for the distribution OF
the products among the consumers OF
the world. The development of mod
ern transportation conveniences was
possible only through the rapid I'M
provement in the machinery of trans
portation. Thus we have seen these
two great lines of human effort being
worked out In association. and the
wonderful changes In the worlds work
ana the worlds living during the pas.
hundred years resulted through the an
pl1cadon of human skill and human in
genulty to the production of machinery
that would enable workers readily and
cheaply to make things for mans use
and to bring them when made to those
who were to use them. Cities and
towns have grown apace. and the
world has been entertained for many
years with the story of this interest.
ing development. The millionaire the
manufacturer, the skilled mechanic
the engineer, have figured largely ir
the worlds eve, and the farmer has
more or less been overlooked or allow
ed to remain in obscurity. But the
farmers day is coming. coming more
rapidly than most people have suppos
ed, and ere long he will be the man tc
be studied; his ways will be inquired
about. his methods will be examined
and his Importance will be recognized
as fully as have been those of the towl
and city manufacturer The twenti
eth century will be the farmers cen
fury, and the students of human his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

distinct from our own, they Will like
wise possess the right of ballot when,
in 1906, the region they inhablt is
opened to settlement.
Some of these peoples. voters and
non-voters, comprised within the area
mentioned, are very curious and inter
esting. For instance. there are the
Havasupi, who live deeper down in
the bowels of the earth than any other
known human beings. Their dwelling
place is Cataract Canyon, an offshoot
of Grand Canyon, which is called the
Place of the Ladders, because the
town at the bottom can be reached
only by such means, descending the
vertical cliffs. These strange folk tan
buckskin and make beautiful baskets;
and they own wonderful deposits of
copper ore and red earth suitable for
the manufacture Of paints. which are
eagerly sought by the Moki for color
ing their weird masks and other para
phernalia for ceremonial dances. The
Moki are such marvellous runners that
frequently they make trip on foot to
the canyon, n distance of 100 miles, in
single day.
The Moki of Arizona and the Zunl
of New Mexico are called Pueblo In
dlans-the word pueblo" meaning a
town. They are builders of towns OF
a most peculiar pattern, which are
constructed much after the manner OF
beehlves, an entire city being prac.
tically under one roof, with multi.
plicity of rooms arranged in suites
Entrance to the apartments is accom-.
plished by ladders. These aborlgines
are sun-worshipers, and the orb of day
is their great god. Next in import.
ance in their cosmogony is the snake
god, who controls the rain supply. In
honor of various divlnities are held
elaborate dances, the most remarkable
of which is the famous SNAKE dance
in which some of the participants act.
ually carry five live rattlesnakes In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

The high price of eggs during the
winter has led to numberless inquiries
regarding methods of preservation
There are several plans for preserving
eggs, but none gives better results
than the use of water-glass (silicate of
soda Mt the drug store, which is cheap
and which certainly does preserve the
eggs in good condition from from six
to eight months. Just n word of eau
ton here, however: If you are work
ing up a reputation for strictly fresh
eggs do not try to work off eggs pre-
served by any method az strictly fresh
eggs in good condition for from six
yet been discovered which will pre-
serve the rich fresh flavor which the
new egg has, and You won't be able to
fool even the novice. Use the pre-
served eggs at home or sell them for
cooking purposes after telling your
customers just what they are.
The method of preservation by the
use of wnter-glass is as follows: Add
ten parts. Of boiled water to one part
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

The peculiar death of kukahiku. u
young Hawaiian, has revived among
the natives the old belief In the power
Of gods to whom the race used to make
human sacrifices. Kukahiku fell for
ty-seven feet in the Bishop museum
and died on an altar of model of an
ancient Helau temple devoted to hu-
man sacrifices.
1t seems the young Hawaiian long
ed to go to sea and had made arrange.
ments to ship on an American vessel.
but his mother objected so strongly
that the captain refused to accept the
boy. Kukahiku was angry and 90.
ing home. he slapped her face and
cursed her In the name of Kuhlnu and
other old Hawaiian gods. Then he ap.
prenticed himself to a carpenter and
was employed to make repairs OH the
Bishop museum.
He was assigned to fix up the glass
roof OF the Hawaiian hall. In which
the model Of the odd tomple Of human
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
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A Lord Sold Into Slavery.

Charles Reade found the hero of his
novel, THE Wandering Herr in the
person of Lord Altman of Ireland, who
was sold MS a "redemptioner" at Phila-
delphia in 1928 and who served for
twelve years in effect us n slave to one
or more masters in Lancaster county.
Pa. The young nobleman was recog-
nized By two Irisllmen who came by
accident to the house where lie lived
and Admiral Vernon afterward took
him back to Ireland. Reade laid the
scene of Lord Altllam's servitude in
northern Delaware. but it is pretty
well established that this was an en-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
open-air concerts. Uncle Cyrus said he
should like to hear them play.

AS the concert progressed Uncle Cy-
rus walked enthusiastic. Toward the
end of the program solo on the slide
trombone was announced. 1t was n
;aally fine performance. and the audi.
encc demanded an encore with storm
of applause. Charles noted that his
uncle was among the most apprecIa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

sacrifice stands. lie lost his balance
and fell, striking the altar. His body
actually took the position of those who
were sacrificed. and the illusion was
strengthened by his blood. which flow
ell from the altar. The natives recall
ed how he had cursed his mother and
his death is believed to be punish.
ment for his impiety.-Honolulu Let
ter i'll New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
Not Explicit Enough.

But surely you might, ut least
have made yourself cup of coffee"
said his wife; my directions were
plain enough. ! told you two spoon
fuls Of coffee and two cups of boil
ing water, and"
Yes said he, but you didn't tell
me how to boil the water."--Philadel-
mia Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
Children So Hungry to Learn that
They Object to SATURDAY. Holiday.

iHey OpJeCt 10 SATURDAY 1o.iudy.
AT the meeting of the New York
City Indian Association in the Cole
giate Church, on Fifth avenue, the
Rev. DIR. E. +. Chivers, whom the
Crow Indians recently elected a chief
Of their tribe for his services to them
as fed secretary of the American
Home Baptist Missionary Society,
spoke of the Indian school which he
had founded among them. "The Crow
Indians" said DR.. Chivers, "are tribe
in Montana numbering about 1900,
and although they have not been con-
verted to Christianity, they sent an
appeal to me about two years ago to
found school for their children in
Large Grass, Mont. The school which
we founded there as the result of this
request differs from the usual Gov
eminent Indian schools in that it is
built near the homes Of the Indians,
and so permits the children both to
attend school and live at home.
THE Indians are SO glad for this
educational opportunity that they pre-
serve excellent order and SO dispense
with the need of school policeman,
who is one of the necessary officers
of all Government Indian schools.
The gratitude of these Indians shows
notably in the gifts of White Arm,
who donated of his lands, which
amounted to 1G0 acres, and even his
cyn house. Since the beginning the
attendance has been thirty-one pupils.
and not even for day has there been
any falling off. The children are so
eager to attend that they object to
having Saturday a holiday, and every
one of the pupils has bought new
patent lunchbox SO that he can stay
at school during lunch hours.
I'VE have gone to work in the up
lifting of these Indians from the edu-
cational end-a differen. method from
our procedure in Oklahoma, where
we first taught the Indians religion. II
was not religion, however, which the
Crows wanted when they asked for
gave the school we would send along
with tine regular teacher a religious
teacher. This condition the Crows
accepted, and we believe that we will
be able to convert them later on. AS
a mark of appreciation the chiefs held
council of war, and elected me chief,
with the title of Ashtotcheeshish
which being interpreted means Big
Water Chief. AS mark of my rank
| am very proud. My work as field
secretary carries me all over the
United States. In the last seven
months | have covered $4,000 miles
Almost thousan. miles of this dis
lance was traveled in wagon. New
York Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
PICTURESQUE ANTIQUITY.
Ruins of a Civilization Exciting Before
COlumhua Landed

Nuhus vi CIVILIZATION Existing Before
Columbus Landed.
With the entrance of New Mexico
and Oklahoma Qndlan Territory being
included in the latter as States, there
Will be admitted many copper-colored
voters. The Pueblo Indians of New
Mexico and Arizona are full-fedged
citizens even now, under the terms of
the treaty by which the country they
occupy was acquired from Mexico. In
Oklahoma are number Of tribes
which. having recently accepted allot-
ments Of land in severalty, are en-
lowed with the privilege of the fran
chise; and. though the so-called five
civilized tribes" of the Indian Terri
tory are as vet nation separate and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

II San Jose scale has not yet in
vaded your neighborhood, trust In
kind providence and make move,
good and hard, to keep it out. II It
is already there, use the same meas
ures, but in a more superlatlve degree,
if such n. thing there can be- The San
Jose scale. or louise, for 1t is tile lat
ter under the scale. that does the mis-
chief. is sort of little Jap In the
world of insect pes.S. Many bigger
ones there are, but few more success.
full.
The scale is most easily recognized
in midsummer. when 1t imparts a sort
of purplish tinge to the bark OF the
tree, but it is then very firmly ii-
trenched and difficult to fight. Take q
microscope to your apple, pear, peach,
and plum trees now. Just as soon az
you can. especially If they look bit
rough or scurfy or seemed III any way.
unthrifty last season. A tree when
badly infested with the San Jose scale
presents a somewhat grayish appear
ance, as il it We're coated with ashes,
but the ordinary observers would
hardly notice this or realize its Sig
nificance. BY carefully scraping the
bark with knife blade little scales
of various sizes may be found, be-
meath which are the soft, jellylike
orange colored insects.
Spraying in late winter or early
spring before the buds open is the ac-
cepted remedy. Various solutions ara
used, but the boiled lime. salt and sui.
phur mixture is perhaps still the
cheapest and safest for the tree. Ow-
ing to the trouble of preparing that
wash. however. the Geneva IN. w
station devised self-boiling mixture
| that has met with much favor. The
| formula is as follows: Lime, 30
pounds; sulphur. 10 pounds; caustic
soda, 6 pounds; water. 30 gallons,
i lie sulphur is made into thin
paste with boiling water and poured
over and well distributed through the
lime. Additional water is used as
needed to keep the lime-sulphur mate
rial in a rather stiff PASTE AS soon as
| the lime is slaked the full amount
of cnustic soda is added and stirred
until boiling ceases. Enough water is
then poured in to make fifty gallons
Of the wash.-J. j. Barton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
Not to Be Fooled.

Uncle Cyrus had come up from the
country to visit his nephew, Charles.
in town. Charles had shown the old
gentleman the sights until he was at
his wits end for further entertainment.
One morning, however, he noticed in
the paper that The Imperial italian
Band WAS SIN giving Its celebrated
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
GREAT ROLLING LIFT FRIDGE
Longest Simple Truss Span sherzer
Bridge Ever Built.

A new railroad bridge at Cleveland,
Ohio. has a movable span 1GO feet in
length from center TO center of bear
ings. The bridge is double-trac..
rolling lift structure and is built an
angle of GO degrees so minutes 80 sec.
ends in order to meet the requirements
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

A SQUAD is about as large at birth
as 1t ever gets. In this regard we have
plenty of SQUAD farmers, for they are
ms large at the beginning us they ever
get. Some of them are infinitely
smaller when they have farmed few
years than when they began.
Name the farm. Select some good
name that will last longer than you
Will. When speaking of the farm call
1t by name. Have the name neatly
printed on all stationery and pay no
attention to the gibes OF some men
who may be fifty years behind the
times.
There is no doubt but what the
farmer who raises clover is the first
to gain the king row." This is very
significant. This Is the, day when
there should be no "doubting Thorn
ases." 1t should be evidence enough
when one man in neighborhood can
succeed by the aid of clover.
Argentina is credited with having
the greatest number Of sheep in any
country in the world and of deriving
the least benefit from them. This is
due to negligence In their care and the
prevalence of scab. Argentina pos
sesses 19,0OO,OOO more sheep than
Australia, but the last named country
exports 127 per cent more wool in
spite of drought.
Some farmers put their machinery
away in an old leaky shed and pro-
rounce 1t cared for. The roof leaks
and the sides being open invite SHOWS
and rains and fowls roost OH them and
sometimes such men question the pro-
priety of sheltereding farm tools. 1t
always makes an implement dealer
smile when he sees machinery poorly
cared for
We too often read without thinking.
There are scores and hundreds of
farmers who know better who will go
to the granary and get seed from the
bins to sow in the fields without Sc
lection. cleaning or in any way trying
to improve. There is too much at
stake to risk seed selected in this man
ner.
A regular article of export to Cen
trail Asia Is the Ohio grapevine cut
ting. The vineyards of Central Asia
are NIL offshoots from American vines,
and the fruit is priced above all 9TH
crs in Russia proper for its delicacy
and flavor. Twenty to thirty tons of
American grapes to the acre is a COM
mon yield in Central Asia, and as the
American vine is free from parasites,
1t is being introduced everywhere the
world over.
In speaking of methods of conduct
Ing farm operations many fail to note
the character and condition of the soil
and climate. One may succeed in the
pursuance of certain method and
another fail, all on account of differ
ence in soil conditions. In some soils
1t will be well to pillow the ground be-
fore sowing small grain In the spring
of the year; on others 1t may be done
by discing or cnltivating. Some soils
are benefited by fall blowing and 9TH
err soils will not permit of any but
spring blowing. The man who plows
under undecayed straw, strawy ma
nure and heavy coatlngs of cornstalks
should understand that his soil condi.
tion is being benefited by it. If it is,
that is the method to pursue and 10
mistake.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

tive, but he was somewhat puzzled by
the smile which played round the cor.
ncrs of the old mans mouth, for the
selection had been mournful rather
than gay. AT the conclusion of the en-.
core. when the applause had finally
died away, Charles turned to his un-
Gle:
THAT was fine. wasn't It?"
Mighty fine, mighty fine" was the
reply. But YOU city folks are easy
fooled. He didn't fool me bit. /
knew all the time he was playing that
he wasn't REILLY swallering that thing!'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

To give money for a charitable OBJ
ject in Burma is supposed to imply
that the giver has been very wicked
and wishes 10 show his penltence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22
Americans the Larger Men

The average European is five feet
six and seven-tenths inches high; the
average American five feet seven and
eight-tenths. Their respective weights
are 1888 and al pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

considerable interest Is DelnR taken
In the use of oiled muslin In place of
glass In the poultry house. There ID
no doubt but what this can be sub
stituted to advantage where house
has too much glass, as many of them
have. For example, all of us are ia
miliar with the poultry house 'front.'
built on slant and consisting en-
tirely of glass and the necessary
framework to hold 1t. In such cases
we think every other section of muslin
would be an advantage. The house
would still be light enough and at
night would he much warmer with .
small area Of glass.
In the small house. where one win
dow Of moderate size furnishes the
light, it would not be advisable to sub
stltute muslin for glass. After all, the
best use for the muslin is to place 1t
on poles and hang over the opening in.
the scratching shed. 1t keeps out the
wind and cold and. with the help OF
single window of glass in the side,
let's in enough light to make the fowls
contented and happy as they scratch
through the chaff. II one is in q
cold climate and the poultry house isi
lighted only by small window, 1t Is
an excellent plan to cut in a second
window and cover the frame with q
double thickness of oiled muslin. In.
this manner additional light Is obtain
ed without exposing the house to more
rnId -asii4t-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-22

The people saw the crimson striqne
And laughed until they all grew wique
The spinster saw
What made them "Haw.w
And vanished with fearful shrique.
Chicago Chronicle.