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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
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SHOOTS RATS FoR A LIVING.
Hunter stalk. HI. Quarry and Is I'm
errinx In His Aim

erring In HI. Aim.
There 10 a rat c,tcbar who .,s,4,s
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among other n,aca. ~ +ba rodont
nests ..mong Tho bote,s ha bos tn,o
repnlor customers aud h,s odrant -
always tho signal FOR ,ho n,aosrras ,f
the chase In n small woy
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pan He has No matbod ~ ,har,,,na
rate Inf COOS oftar tham ,,s. =. a,,s'
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

standard and does not also emphasize the principle that
political corruption is but reflection of the moral
tone of the times? think 1t does for 1t is well known
that legislative body stronger better than the
community from which 1t derives Its and that the
character Of Its legislation rises and falls with the tide
of popular demand.
The people gooduatured. What want is to
get them mad fighting mad-so mad in fact, that they
will to the primaries And by fight don't talk
but work. vote at the primary for man who won't
be bought vote at the primary for who will neither
hold the just demands of corporations for graft
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

race, says the Worlds Work, was TINT
hetweea the Santa Fe and the Rio
Grande roads for the right of way
through Ration Pass, to New Mexico
and the Southwest
Engineers and construction gangs
worked in mad haste to get to 1t
ahead of their rivals. The victory Toll
to the chief Of the Santa Fe. When
the Rio Grande cohorts arrived they
found him alone in one of the big
gorges, shovel in hand, sliclng earth
from an eight-thousand-f hill.
What are you doing here?" they
asked.
Constructing railroad" he re-
piled. He turned another shovelful Of
dirt. dropped the tool and hitched up
his heavy cartridge-belt.
ANY one who interferes with the
Santa Fe does it at his own risk" he
said, quietly.
First the Rio Grande men laughed,
and then they ragged, and then they
turned and Went away. Their road
was cut Off from the south forever.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Food that Mnke. Eggs.

Milk albumen, which is byproduct
Of the milk sugar factories, was COM
pared with fresh meat and meat scraps
at the Utah station, with the results
greatly favoring the meat. AS the al
bumen is very rich in protein, 1t ap-
pears that the trouble is owing to it's
lack of fat, the fatty material in the
meat helping to increase egg proluc-
ton. 1t has been found that lean meat
produces better results fed with corn
than with wheat, indicating that the
fatty material must be obtained some
how, and that wnen it is lacking in
the meat 1t can be obtained from a
grain which contains oil, like corn.
Pens at the Utah station having the
most fat produced most eggs. The
same general results Were produced in
two successive years, Hens fed fresh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

There are those who saw that there
Ia only one side. to the stoc,,iup mes.
ton. namely. that under nil clrcum.
stances grain should he stacked be.
fore If is thresbed In sunnort of this
II is potnted out that entirely ton mrcb
risk is RIM when grain 10 left IN tho
shock after If is dry this risk invo,y.
ing in some cases tha loss NJ tho on.
tire crop nv having IT wetted and re-
wetted.
In the main we believe In stacking
grain. Necessarily. there nre not
enough threshinp machines IN any
community to get the grain out of the
w,y without endanperinp n consider.
able portion of It while 1t is in the
shock. and so long as this state Of af.
fairs exists the average man had hot.
fer Law his plans TO stack his grain
rather than thresb out of the shock
In spite of the many disadvantages
NJ leaving grim in tho shock for any
considerable length OF time tho ma.
iority of persons prefer to run the risk
their idea being to simply cut down tho
labor involved in hauling grain TO tho
stack and again throwing 1t to the
thrcshing machine. A few OF these
are solving the problem by nurcbosinp
what might be called farm outf,ts !"
These often solve the difficulty very
satisfactorily where firm 10 re,son-
ably large and where the acreape ~
cereals ;s small IT is often nracticable
for two or three to 90 in together IN
the one outfit
One advantage Of this svstem 10 +bo+
Vol, can thresh inst when Won 1vont to
ord are NOT inconveniencad nv ha,na
nut off from time to time bv tho man
who owns the large outfit. 1t would
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
The operate "star."


1t is the star system that kills or
cripples the smaller undertakings that
might lead to the establishment of per-
manent operas In every part Of the
country, the money that should be re-
served for these smaller undertakings
each year being eaten up by two or
three stars. Every one suffers. Nine
ty-nlne impresarios in hundred go
bankrupt; consequently they are grow
ing more and more afraid of specu-
lating in stars, and 1t may be hoped
that some day the stars will no longer
be able to Go their starring-at least
not at another mans rlsk-and even
the public that likes to hear stars will,
have no MISUNDERSTANDING Re
/ yfnw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Onehird Of the girls who try to work downtown give 1t
and home because they stand up the
first few corrections. this positions
closed to entirely Suppose the employer to
call the attention of the young LADY, to in her
way doing business He is confronted by annoyance
at once. Is she going to weep? Will she sulk? Will she
flush? The first and the last will make him feel like
brute and the other will make him rage inwardly.
One woman who kept few boarders in her house had
frequent applications from neghbor to be allowed
bring her family in to meals The compensation good
and from points Of the arrangement desirable
but the question that the put why do you
your meals yoursef?" The question Of expedency
stronger than individuality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

is not generally known that London England there exists
ing cemetery
full Victoria gatekeeprs
of
Several favorite
buried in the garden marble shows the where he After
the plot ground and thus 1T about that the
many
most
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

surrender to their browbeatng and corruption And II
your parties won't give you such candidates. make them
Shall we sow the seed of harvest that Spain ana
Russia reap to-day? Is that to be do not be
ieve it, for know the old colonial spirit still lives The
spark that leaped across the deep freedom to ind
Its heritage in this broad and of ours still CLOVIS: and
the spirit that challenged the tyranny of wilderness
deied the oppression of monarch freed the slave
from bondage will not freely itself to shame and
suffer captivity in fraud
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

- own That everything looks promising Many
think that wings like those of bird not to be easily
initiated in practical machine but the aeropane
PEELED kite, looks simple enough
Small models. even weighing many pounds have
frequently been made capable of raising themselves and
progressing through the air in steady until their
motive power has given ont Iangey's steam model,
weighing nearly thirty pounds flew for hreequarters of
mile Large carrying machines have been con-
structed.
Many different methods giving promise Of good results
have bee nsuggested and experimental WITH and
quite probable that the aerial machine of the future
combine several of these Whatever form 1t may take it
seems probable that to lift given weight the flying
machine will be infinitely smaller than the balloon arslp,
and consequently be able progress much greater
rate for the same expenditure of power
Almost every engineer and scientific Investigator who
has lately made study of the subject agrees that the
attainment of human flight apparently nsuper
able difficulties All that wanted see Is
clever and energetic inventor, and there is reason
why machine could not be constructed within
two capable of rising and carrying In safety for,
all events short trip through the air. Here is chance
for millionaire who is anxious to get rid Of portion
OF his wealth to some purpose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
MY ANGEL.

Q little child. that once was 1,
And still in part must be-
Waen other children pass me by,
Again thy face l see.
Where art thou? Can the Innocence
That here no more remains,
FORGET, tho early banished hence.
What memory retains?
Alas! and couldst thou look upon
The features that were thine.
To see of tender graces none
Abiding now in mine.
Thy heart, compassionate, would plead
And, haply, not in vain,
As Angel Guardian, home to lead
The wanderer again.
Harper's Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Il DON'T UNDERSTAND"

think SO. You see, met the man
20 oddly-we each had our umbrellas
raised and on rounding corner we
ran straight into each other. That Is,
the umbrellas did. Mine was smash
ed, really smashed. He was so sorry"
II should think he would have
been" retorted the young man. warm
sly. Clumsy brute! But you said
luncheon
.0h," the girl explained, casually,
..0f course, 1t was only natural, seeing
he had deprived me Of my.own UNI
brella. that he should offer me the
shelter of his-now wasn't it?"
II suppose So" admitted the young
man, doubtfully. But
HE was very gentlemanly. | didn't
feel strange at all. He asked where
Twas going and inquired If he couldn't
i take me to some place for luncheon.
He was so nice about 1t that l said
yes"
The young man appeared to have
swallowed several ramrOds, so straight
did he sit up. He struggled for speech.
why, Elizabeth" he cried, incoher-
emily, gazing mt her as she sat, the
picture of pleased "Reminiscences. "Eliz-
abeth!. more bewilderly. Il don't I'M
derstand! 1t is SO unlike you! Do
you mean to say you went to luncheon
with strange man whom you met by
accident on the street corner and
thought 1t was all right?"
She regarded him anxlously. "Of
course never had been introduced
to him." she admitted. But these
I foolish conventions"
The young man got to his feet and
came around to her side of the table.
He looked very solemn. MY dear
: girl" he began, Il suppose it Is only
5 natural that any one us trusting and
innocent US You are should not realize
what a risk a girl runs who does not
y observe these same conventions. You
say he seemed a gentleman-why. the
worst villains on earth can appear the
most charming Of men II they choose.
HeN cpp!a ysa ttell2 he was probably
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

by the way" said the lawyer,
your friend Mrs. Sharp was witness
in case had to-day. 1t was my
painful duty to cross examine her."
Il should think" said his wife, that
she would undergo the ordeal as well
as any one know"
"she did. Before she got through
with me had to ask the protection
of the court" New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

leading farmer of
Pie d M o IL t, was
e lie ct e d to the
House Of Dele
gates by the eff
forts and persua-
sive powers Of his
Y gu II s daughter,
Mrs. p. b. Moses,
recently a bride.
S on t er an
nOuncinV his can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
amused at his Irritation, as it seemed

amused at his Irritation, as 1t seemed
to him"
"Really, l don't think so,' cried the
girl. Truly, Tom, he seemed an aw-
fully nice man and we had the love
Hest lunch-broiled lobster that love
and
elizabeth" the young man said,
almost sternly, you are such child!
want you to promise me for my own
peace of mind that you'll never do
such thing again. ! can't rest easy
till you do! Il"
And after luncheon" the girl broke
in desperately. as though to get the
worst over, she insisted OH taking me
to a store and letting me pick ont n
new umbrella. 1t is ever so much
handsomer than the one he broke.
He
The young man got down heavily
and regarded her In amazed silence.
You and he seem to have got on fam
ously," he remarked, bitterly.
I'm sorry you don't approve" said
the girl, meekly.
y
How could you expect me to ap-
prove of such remarkable actions? p
he asked, with more bitterness.
II don't see that I did anything so
very DREADFUL" she protested, muffin
ously. ~ just went to lunch with him
and let him replace the umbrella he
ruined. What is there to object to
thaty
The young man threw up his hands
in expressed despair and glowered into
the fireplace savagely. What did he
look llkeY' he burst out. II want to
know him If ever run across him.
I'd like to tell him what think OF
him."
The girl donned her most superla.
/ lively appealing look. "Oh, Tom,' she
insisted, Il thought you liked him
i You see the man ran into turning the
corner was-was Just father!'
chocolates are the kind you like
best. aren't they?' the young man
asked after he had got his breath
back.-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Big Yield of Ginseng.
nenctlt. of banking.

a simple, easy and very effective
method of preventing winter killing of
each trees was observed In the or
chard of one grower. Just before win
ter set IN this grower hauled manure
to the orchard, but instead of scatter
ing it beneath the trees in the usual
way he banked very few forkfuls
Immediately around the stem of the
tree. When the supply of manure ran
out peat or earth was hauled into the
orchard and banked around the stem
of the tree in the same manner. The
results from the use of these materials
were uniform. and, surprising as 1t
may seem, every tree that received
this simple treatment survived the win
ter without the least injury from cold,
While the few trees and sections of
rows left here and there unbanked
and serving as Checks in the ex-
pertinent died almost to tree. On
the same farm trees on piece of
ground which was SO stony that 1t
could not be cultivated and which was
kept in blue grass sod, with a heavy
'A.oANh VI NOatsS IllutSIlul, SUCH dS
cornstalks, barnyard manure, ETC.,
about the stems, according to the true
sod and mulch method. came through
the winter without injury.
Indigestion In Horses.
When the horses have been worked
hard all summer aud fed pretty well,
this good feeding is quite likely to be
kept up quite late in the fail, even
though the hard work materially slack
ems and the horses pass the most of
the time in the barn 1t is during this
period that the heavy feeding is likely
to make trouble and cause Indigestion,
which, IL not cured, in time, is likely
to develop into something more seri-
Gus. Exercise must be freely given
horses whose actions Indicate stomach
l'derangement, for this alone may
quickly remedy the trouble. Also see
that they have an abundance of fresh
water and that the stables are well
ventilated.
Feeding should always be done after
the horse has had what water it
wants. All corn should be cut out of
the ration and oats fed in the morn
ing and at noon, with bran mash at
night, in which is mixed little raw
llhseed oil, increasing the amount of
the latter gradually until the bowels
move freely The hay given should be
hlst-class and comparatively little
should be fed, and this in the morning
only: preferably it should be we'll wet
before feeding. The horses should
have no other roughage and the bran
mashes should be kept up until the
tone of the stomach is In normal con-
dillon again. A horse inclined to indl-
gestion should have n lump of rock
salt in the manager at all tlmes.-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
BUSINESS woMAN's HARDEST TASK 10 OVERCOME.
BY Grace CIarfs

Any woman who makes success in her bust.
ness life has only done so by losing her sense Of
the Importance Of her own individuality and keep
ing it in the background in her relations with
others. Ask any number of women what is the
hardest thing they have had to learn, and nine
out of every ten will answer that 1t was to fight
temper or to form the habit of deferring to other
people instead of being the one deferred to. Or
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

taking any acuve
part in the politics
of the civil war:
He was then 30
years old. but lie
had won his repu-
tation as a jurist
and was conceded
even by his oppo-
nents to be able,
consistent and up
right.
In the late SOS.
Speed was holding
Il chair in the law
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

tage, but has done
more than any man
living to secure to
the world the full
est possible adyan-
tases of cheap pos.
tai, telegrapliic and
telephone commu-
nication. His great
ambition now is to
bring a b o ut the
a tion Of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
The Right of Way.

In the early days of Western rail-
way-building-day not SO long gone
by as to be out of memory-the
were many exciting races between
rival roads for the possession of i'm
portant mountain passes, Such a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
winterlng ola Hen..

The hen more than year old is not
winter producer of eggs. Why this
is SO it Is doubtful II any one can tell.
The pullet produces the winter eggs,
but as she gets older, her season of
egg production is later. The question
then is whether it is profitable to win
ter the hen two years or more old. The
answer is yes, If one has good mar
ket for eggs in the spring and summer.
even though you buy the food. and de-
cidedly yes, If one grows the food for
the fowls. If the market in the spring
and summer is not good. then it will
not pay to winter the old hens. so that,
after ALL it is not question of man
agement, but one of being governed by
conditions. In feeding the old hens
during the winter economy must be
practiced, and the best way of doing
this is to have all these hens by them
selves and feed them light ration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

IT, ~
EOHE young man with the broad
shoulders and the air Of having
81 at last reached the one spot on
Garth where he was really happy set
tied himself In the weathered oak
rocker. WELL" he asked comfortably,
a. one asks who has the right. what
have you been doing with yourself to
day3s
The girl on the opposite side of the
library table had one of those mouths
with tantalizing dents at the corners
that eternally threaten to become dim
pies. She also wore the innocent,
pleading look which has worked havoc
since time began. She fingered the
paper cutter and considered.
Il went down town. she admitted,
carefully.
''Indeedg's He ,was vastly amused, vas
alta child. How exciting. What hap
pened y,
"Oh, said the girl, cheerfully, II
i had so many surprises. Finding tint
the silk wasn't all gone was one-and
my luncheon was another. You can't
Imagine" She hesitated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

University of louisville. A powerful
element In the city and the State the
men who had been holding the power
Of the State for scores of years, the
conservatives and the arlstocrats, were
committed to keeping Kentucky n,
slave State. When the war came they
stroye toscommit the State to the Sc
cessionist cause. Against this element
Speed threw all his talents and lnhu-
ence. To him as much as to any one
man may be ascribed the refusal of
Kentucky to join the confederacy.
He had become In his early man
hood stanch friend of Abraham Lin
coin, and in this time of trial stood
true to the President. When the call
for troops came he Immediately yield
ed to the urgent request of the Presi-
dent to organize the national troops in
his native State.
Kentucky was the pivot of the west
ern country. and its loyalty to the
Union was Of inestimnble value in the
struggle Of the country for Its nteg-
rity.
WON HER FATHERS ELECTION.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
FATHER OF PENNY POSTAGE.

English Parliamentnrinn Whose
Hobby Will Interest Americans.
John Henniker Heaton, a member OF
the British Parliament, is not only the
practical creator of imperial penny pos
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
GRAFT THREATENS LIFE OF NATION.


have recently been in correspondence with
every Governor In the United States and from
every quarter they return complaint against the
greed of powerful interests in corrupt attempts
to purchase special privileges. What does this
indicate? Does it not Indicate that we are
passing through a period of moral and civic
inertia when the majority of the people In the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Purifying !. soured sponge,

BY rubbing fresh lemon thorough.
tly into a soured sponge and rlnsing II
several times, it will become as sweet
as new ne.-Washlngton Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Innocence.

Mlstress-lf such thing occurs
again, Marie. l shall have to get an
other servant Marle-I wish You
would, madam. There's quite enough
work for twa Of us.--Chicago Newa,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Answer to correspondent: If your
house has only six rooms, we feel you
would be stretching it to call your
afternoon party Q Junction"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

ranks as benefactor of mankind but he confessed his
guilt incurred through ignorance Let Mr. Rockefeller
do the same Let him boldly and say 1.-THE thing.
| have done were wrong Let him use his immense
wealth at the time in undong that wrong as far ma
possible and blessing his fellow Fully forgiven both
by God and man, he will rise to be the St. John
of the twentieth century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
RocKtffllfR's GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
BY bishop Samuel Hal,ovs.

believe Mr., Rockefeller to be
morally color blind In his very makeup.
He is religious man. He is a men,
Der in good standing in the church, but
he has put his religion in one compart.
ment of his being and business in an
other. He has seen no moral connec-
ton between them.
Mr.. Rockefeller is now seeing that
morality cannot be divorced from busi-
ness. Now is coming his opportunity.
st. Paul. from being red-handed muir
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Do business with the farm the same
as you would with the bank. Indeed
many times money can be more profit
ably invested III the farm than in the
bank. improvements are always in
order and the farm should constantly
be getting better. either through added
fertility to the soil, or improvements
in other ways. painting or putting
some needed additions to the build
Ings, or perhaps by undertaking some
field, or piping water to some of the
buildings. Each year should witness
something In the line OF Improvement
OH every farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

A Little Lesson
In Patriotism

James Speed, Kentucklan by birth,
was one of those men whose repug-
nance to slavery prevented them from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Are you willing to admit that there
are others In your line OF business
lust M smart % you are1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

St Petersburg is Just now hobed of plot and
intrigue Every craft and occupation and social
Gle has its committee these committees
are represented in larger committees these again
represented In the great Union of Unions organization
that Is practically in of Russia that is
BY Count Wtte and the Gar Although the Cars