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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Special Cheese Making.

The fancy cheeses are in growing
demand, and the industry should re-
ceive more attention. The cheese ia
made in kettles now manufactured
with steam connection. The curd is
cooked at high temperature, and a
large waste of fat takes place, which
Is saved In the better equipped fac
tories, by passing the whey through a
separator, or Is hand skinned. Th,.
cheese requires from I5 to 100 days
for curing. First 1t is put in cellar.
with a temperature of 85 to 20 degrees,
next in temperature of 60 to 65, and
finally in temperature not above GO.
1t is sweet-milk production, yet there
are certain ferments, apparently de-
manded, for developing It's flavor,
and especially the "eyes" for which
1t is noted. There is group of Ger
man cheeses that have MS a basis of
manufacture the same general princi.
pies. The cheeses when cured take
on n peculiar flavor, for which taste
must be acquired, and they are highly
priced by our foreign population. The
curds are dipped at n temperature of
&c degrees and placed in draining
table, the temperature being held ut
about 80 degrees during the draining
process.-H. Z. Cook, Denmark, N. y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
EASTERN FARMS ARE CHEAP.
A Practical Farmer Believes the Chief
Cause is Their Desertion by
tho Rove

There is a reason why farms are
cheap in the East The country is
prosperous, farm products are bring
ing good prices. there are better facili-
ties for making money farming in the
Eastern States than there were TWEEN
ty years ago. Farmers made money
then and farms were high in price.
There are farmers who are making
money today, and wish to say that
If a man cannot make money farming
or fruit growing in this section he can
not make it elsewhere. Farms are
cheap because the boys have left the
farm, gone to the city, where in the
majority of cases they merely exist,
Nth no prospects of bettering their
condition. The old folks are left with
the farm on their hands. They are
past caring for it. They have enough
to last them the remainder of their
days. They do not care to rent the
old home, so they offer it for sale at
fair figure.
They do not sell it the first year
half to one-third its actual value. The
bright man, with little money, buys
| it, pays part down, leaves the balance
at five per cent, goes to work in a
practical way, and in few years the
farm is his, and he has made a good
living during that time. besides en-.
HANGING the value of his property by
keeping it in the very best condition
as to soil and buildings. There are
| plenty of just such farms to be had
and say to the man who is tired OF
working for others and who has lit
tie money and determination to sue
coed, to locate on one of these bar
gains weather to go into general
farming or fruit growing. Let min
go to work in practical way. Avoit
all book farming. Get the opinion Of
practical men-men who have beer
successful in farming and fruit grow
ing, and he is bound to succeed
Practical Farmer and Fruit Grower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
MlssouRrs NEW SENATOR.



as an Ore Boy in Mine.
At six years Of age an ore picker
on the dump Of mine; ut 65 a mem.
Der of the United States Senate. This
In brief is the life story of Maj. Will
liam Warner, the Republican Senator
from Missouri.
More than 80 years ago in a little
room in Kansas City in which
Square" Henry White, Justice Of
the peace, held court, young lawyer
named Warner made remarkable
plea for justice for his client, who was
on trial there. Moved to prophecy by
the eloquence and logic of the speak.
er, j. V. C. Karnes, another young
lawyer, Remarked:
III Warner lives long enough he will
be In the United States Senate"
Mr. Karnes has lived to see his pre-
dictlon fulfilled. for the young lawyer
with the eloquent tongue was Mai
William Warner. who has been elected
BY the Missouri legislature to succeed
to the seat SO long filled by Francis
NJ. COCkerell.
Maj. William Warner had his full
quota of those American aids to pollu
cal preferment-lowly birth and pow
erty. He was the youngest Of six chill
dren, and his father worked In the
lead mines of southern Wisconsin
Five years after William was born
In Lafayette county. Wisconsin, his
father died. A year later his mother
died, and the boy faced the stern ne
cessity Of earning his own bread.
He had been to the mines with hi.
father, and he turned tothem for q
means of gaining livelihood. Toc
small to do other work, he began pick
ing up bits of ore from the refuse
heaps piled about the mouth of tht
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
THE JAPANESE RED CROSS.
Probably the Finest Organization Of
the Kind in the World.

the Nina IN the WoTlo.
The Red Cross Society of Japan is
probably. all things considered, the
finest organization of the kind in the
world. 1t has been growing and i'm
proving constantly since it's small
origin in 1877, and now has nearly a
million members, an excellent relief
organization and large funds. It's
methods are radically different from
any volunteer aid we have yet seen
in America, for its fundamental as
sumption is that the army knows its
own business and is competent to at
tend to it. Its general attitude, in
stead of implying, I'VE know the
medical department will break down
in the field, and therefore we insist
on going to the front and into the
camps to supply the defects" indi-
Gates this: "Thc people of Japan ap-
preciate so highly the work of the
medical department that they ask the
privilege of assisting it,"
On the contrary, in The Spanish
American war we had multiplicity
of small societies. meaning well, but
working blindly and at cross-purposes
accomplishing good at an altoget4,a,
disproportionate cost of money and
labor and not infrequently interfering
with and handicapping the work of
the responsible medical officers.
But in the Japanese Russian war
there is single great. well prepared
organization, the ally and assistant of
the medical officers. working only
where it is instructed that it will be
of use, and accomplishing vast good
at minimum cost.
The Japanese Red Cross Society is
characteristic of the nation; for every
war, campaign and great disaster
since its foundation has been to its
officers lesson by which they have
profited. In the present war they are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
A MOTHER GOOSE BAZAAR.
Novel Affair That a Church Society
Made Profitable.

novel Affair That Church Society
Made Profitable.
An entertaining and profitable ba.
zaar for charity one spring was called
Mother Goose's Spring Opening" A
large Sunday school room was deco
rated with little booths made gay with
imitation white lilies and festoons of
yellow crepe paper. Red cardboard
flower pots also mounted guard at the
entrances of the various booths, and
were filled with the same effective
blossoms, whose fragrance came from
sachet powder sprinkled generously in
their centres, writes Marjorie March
In the "Housekeeper."
Mother Goose herself was mistress
of ceremonies, met the guests as they
entered and made them feel at home.
Old Mother Hubbard had truly
novel cupboard that was delight to
every one. Its doors were wide open
and in its many compartments were
some wee puppies and kittens for
sale.
Lucy Locket presided over coun-
ter where leather pockets" of all de.
scriptions were for sale, purses, big
and small, shopping bags, beaded
bags, silk work bags, etc.
Mistress Mary had charming lit.
tie corner where petted pansy blooms
and other spring flowers were offered
at tempting prices. Her counter was
ornamented with the legendary "sil-
yer BELLS" and popular feature was
her "cockcle Shells" (These had been
saved by one of the church workers
from seashore trip the year before.)
They held the tiniest of potted ferns
and sold for ten cents each.
The old woman who swept the con
webs off the sky sold brooms, big ard
small, dustpans, aprons, dish towels,
busting caps, wash rags and many
ether prosaic articles.
Curly Locks, most bewitching
maiden with flowing curls, sat at lit
tie table sewing her fine season" and
incidentally selling fancy articles,
tray cloths, doilies, centrepieces, pill
low covers, etc.
Then there was the "old woman
who lived in a shoe" and she sold her
children (dolls) of whom she had so
many she didn't know what to do"
Most of these were grouped in a great
shoe made of black paper. The others
We're arranged on the counter by it's
side.
Next came Cinderella's booth. Gin
derella was in her ball dress and sold
slippers of every description, wor-
steds and bedroom sandals. Little
Jack Horner literally sat "in cor
ner" and sold cakes and pies and can
dies. Jack and Jill dispensed ,emon-
ade from charming little well. in
small tin pals. and not one catas.
trophe was there during the whole
evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE

A youth of lofty birth
"a peerless person verily)
Extremely long on worth,
But Short pecuniarily.
Unto maid one day
The question pops misguidedly,
And gets the frosted may"
Quite promptly and decidedly.
He cries: worth doesn't pay!
At least, not necessarily
I'll put the thing away
At once-Gust temporarily"
Love beats his conscience-ah!-
And he cannot stem it, he
Becomes despera-
Do in the far yosemite
With grief and shame untold
He talks to tourists pleadingly!
Excuse me, sir-your gold"
This plan me, ma'am, exceedingly.
Altlaciously he robs-
Immense Is his cupidity--
But, ali! what mournful subs!
What ocular humidity!
When rich, that maid seeks he
Who treated MIN so shabbily.
He murmurs: Marry me-!
Quite softly. nay cantabile,
She signs: 81 love but you"
And, welded in tranquility.
He dies martyr to
Acute responsibility.
Thomas R. Ybarra, in the New Yorl
Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
War Medals Remelted.

During the war in South Africa,
says the auditor general, in an official
reported issued yesterday, 100000
bronze medals were struck for dis
tribution to non-enlisted men-Euro-
pean, Indian and native.
1t was found that there were grave
racial objections to the issue of the
medals to the natives, and $4,000 were
returned to the mint to be remelted.-
London Mail,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
A WEE BIT OF JEALousy

CIV - VI hSW OdDy SiSleI .
I'm Marjorie, and she isn't. I'm six
whole years and had some nice birth
days. and she hasn't. Shes awful
cute-about as tall as my doll-and
you never saw such darling toes, and
she has weeny teeny hands with five
fingers, Just as many as the big folks.
don't know how the doctor carried
her in so quiet. In the morning she
wasn't there, and when | was taking
my bread and milk, she was. love
bread and milk-and with sugar it's
delicious. She and me both like milk,
only take mine in bowl, and she
doesn't. What good cows to give us
all that milk? Doctor must have bot
ties full in his buggy, in one of his
pockets. maybe. Guess that's how he
brinSed her to us, all covered up in
soft box SOS i: wouldn't knock her
head. There's no hair on top. She
has awful queer ways. If you hold
her. she wiggles all around to let you
know you're not holding her comfort
able, and if you put her down, she
cries such a funny, tiny cry. First
thought it was a new kitten, but
mother says they all cry like that
cause the doctors horse goes too fast
and it hurts EN-.
OF course, Pm glad doctor gave us
such nice baby and love her most
all the time, but then nobody calls me
sweetheart any more, and l can't
sleep SO well when she fuses, and
when begin to play house in my
room-it used to be the same as
mothers, but now it's next door-that
horrid old nurse says: "Sh!" and
points her finger at me. If l cry,
mother tells me to keep quiet, or I'll
wake baby. l don't know what to do
by myself; wish was somebody else.
Before we had baby, mother used to
go out with me and read nice books,
and, o, heaps of things! Nobody
hardly says anything to me now.
thing when babies come into houses,
little sisters ought to have new toys
Or nurse all TO themselves; then we
could never get so lonesome. Won
der how long it'll take for my sister
to grow up. She hasn't single tooth
yet, and she's four weeks old. Guess
| had some when was as big as that.
Anyway, | can bite fine. and I'm six.
o dear, do wish she would hurry and
get old. SOS we could have fun to-
gether!
Phaps I'm naughty not to want her
to squall all she likes, and supposin'
she got ammonia or scarlick fever like
my rag doll, wouldn't be awful sorry,
though?
I'm going to kindergarten next
week. If like it I'll ask if baby can
come, too. I'm strong enough to hold
her, but | expect she'd wiggle or
somethin and might want to drop
her and run away. o, guess won't
ask. know little girl VINO goes to
kindergarten. She's about as big as
me. They do lovely things there
walk around and sing and make paper
boats, and the teacher tells the chill
dren about golden-rod that grows on
stems. Wouldn't be glad If it was
next week now! I'm tired of being
terrible lonesome. and when doctor
comes here again to feel baby all over,
I'm just going to tell MIN not to bring
one single sister or brother for three
whole months-so there! That's a
long time and p'haps mother'll love
me soon and call me her darling like
| she used to-A. j. Levi in Indiananolis
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

If the hens and the males to be
used for breeding purpose this spring
have been properly wlntered there
ought to be no trouble in Matching
chicks which will thrive; on the other
hand, If the males have been kept
half starved, or have been so placed
that they have spent the winter in
fighting each other, they are not in
condition for mating, II the hens and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
German. Poultry Farm.

The writer recently saw a success
'ul poultry farm on which there was
lot single regulation poultry house.
The buildings for the poultry were
constructed entirely from dry goods
BOXES bought at neighboring town
for small sums. The larger boxes
were joined together in sufficient
numbers to make the main houses and
the smaller boxes We're taken apart
to obtain the short pieces needed, or
else made up into coops for the chicks
or in smaller houses for the range, on!
the colony plan. Each of the larger
houses designed for winter occupancy.
was lined inside with newspapers Ar
outside with one of the waterprofS'
papers on the market. This IL d faFin|
where never less than 400 fowls al
kept and where the poultry is raised,
both for the carcass market and for
eggs. This shows not only what may
be done without elaborate buildings,
but the advantages the average farmer
has over other people in his ability
TO grow the feed needed and with
more or less In the way Of buildings
which may be utilized at no expense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

two big, soft eyes looking into hers.
With a scream of delight she laid fler
head on shaggy coat as she said:
Rover. Rover, where did you come
from?" In another moment MIR. Lane
came up to soothe his terrified little
dreamer.-Ma Massachusetts Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
DehorninR of Cattle.

Those who have had the pleasure Of
raising calves to the COW period with.
out horns know how much more sensl-
bic 1t is to have herd Of cows with
out horns than a lot of animals whose
horns endanger both man and beast.
To have herd of COWS without horns
is easy for the man who raises his
own calves. for the work of killing the
embryo horn is simple and easy.
Buy stick Of caustlc potash at the
drug store, wrap a bit of cloth around
the end you are to hold in the hand,
moisten the other end thoroughly and
then rub 1t briskly on the spot where
the embryo horn may be felt. Cover
all the surface, but be careful and not
go beyond the horn or you will burn
the skin of the calf. For calves, when
the horns are already through, the clip
per made for the purpose Is the best
thing to use. Place the blades as close
to the head as possible. and one cut
will pare the horn off smoothly. For
grown cows, either the clipper or saw
Ia used: and, of course. the head Of
the animal must be fastened SO that
she cannot move 1t.
The operation in a sensible manner
is humane. and only fanatics who
know nothing about the operation
claim 1t to be cruel. Like all opera.
tons among animals, It may be done
in hurried, careless manner. and 40
become cruelty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03


"As scarce as hens teeth" IA n com.
mon saying, from which comes the
idea that hens have no teeth. This
is true only so far as teeth in the
mouth are concerned. Hens have
false teeth, and the owner Of the fowls
is called upon in the winter to act an
dentist, says Farmers Review. The
hen has the advantage Of the human
being in this. When her teeth get old
she dlgests them and gets new lot
Her teeth are really very numerous
and may be made out of bone, crock.
cry, flint, quartz, and even glass.
The principal thing is to give her
enough of the size she can best uae
Many of the ailments among fowls
are caused by the lack Of grit in the
winter time.
When the ground is uncovered and
not frozen. 1t is comparatively easy
for the fowls to find enough large.
sized gravel to supply the gizzard with
material for the grinding of food that
comes to 1t. When fowls are killed
and the gizzards are found to b,
filed with very fine, gritty material,
or none at all, 1t may be known that
there is great and imperative need
for the supply Of grit at once. The
worst feature about it is that the
fowls begin to droop and get sick, and
the farmer never mistrusts that the
real cause of the trouble is the lack
Of grit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

The best condition remedy" for
poultry is good care, cleanliness in
the houses, variety of sound food, grit.
pure water, etc. and making the stock
exercise in scratching shed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Who's the boy, and where's the boy
Willing hearted, true and strong,
Wise of act and sure of tact,
Friend of right and foe of wrong?
He's the boy of brain and Drawn
Busy World depends upon.
Frank Walcott HUT in. Rams Horn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Air the poultry house once day,
no matter how cold it is. Don't neglect
to clean out the house every morning
because ut is so cold"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Who's the one at rise of sun
Lets us know he's up and out,
Through the day, at work or play,
Looks ahead without a doubt,
Keeping, with brave command.
All the minutes well in hand?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
THE SUCCESSFUL Roy.

Who's the boy, and where's the boy
Most to be depended on?
Here or there, or anywhere
Fred or Harry. James or John?
Busy World is looking round,
Asking where he may be found.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Under present conditions to make
breeding and feeding a success only
the strong and fully developed should
be allowed to breed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Roup undoubtedly is diphtheretlc OF
diphtheria, not unlike that which af-
fects human beings. and although
caused by different bacteria, is believed
to have at times been communicated
from fowls to children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

If there is any mode of determining
the sex Of eggs the fact has never
been demonstrated to the satisfaction
of good breeders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

While growing chicks can hardly be
overfed so long rs they eat up clean
what Is given them, hens are easily
made too fat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Some fires have occurred from care.
lessness in handling incubators ant
breeders. Possibly we might incas.
the incubator, If In cellar, In light
framework covered with asbestos pa
per. The latter Is cheap and sure
protection from overheatlng.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

pullets have been short on exercise,
have been overfed or underfed, have
occupied damp, dark houses. they are
not in condition to produce eggs which
are tit for Matching.
Turn attention to the breeding stock
now and first of all see that the feed
ing and care of the female Ia what 1t
should be. Have the house comfort
able, but also have plenty of ventila.
ton and find some way to force her to
take needed exercise; cut off ON the
corn feed and increase the whcat and
other muscle-muking grains. AS for
the males, place them where they too
may be well cared for and fed. SO an
to get up the greatest amount of
energy and vitality before they are
turned In with the hens. No work In
the poultry business is more important
than this now, for the future of the
dock may depend upon how well the
breeding stock is brought up to the
highest perfection.
Keeping Milk Records.
With feeding grains very high IN
price one is tempted to feed more
roughage and less grain and unless
there is decided falling of in the
quantity OF milk received is apt to
deceive himself with the idea that he
is saving money. 1t is good plan to
try different combinations of rations
and note results. To try them, with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Much labor and expense may be saw
I'd by planning ahead.
Usually all good thrifty pig wants
to develop into good healthy porker
Is fair chance.
While growing chicks can hardly be
overfed SO long as they eat up clean
what is given them, hens are easily
made too fat.
III there is any mode of determining
the sex OF eggs the fact has never
been demonstrated to the satisfaction
Of good breeders.
Under present conditions to make
breeding and feeding success only
the strong and fully developed should
be allowed to breed
no matter how cold it is. Don't neglect
to clean out the house every morning
because III is SO cold
mn
The best Condition remedy" for
poultry is good care, cleanliness in
the houses, variety OF sound food, grit.
pure water, etc, and making the stock
exercise III scratching shed.
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Some fires have occurred from care
lessness In handling incubators anl
the Incubator. If in cellar in light
framework covered with asbestos nm.
per. The lotter Ia cheon and n snre
protection from overheatlnp
Barring all the differences that may
be In individual birds and strains, IL
may be said that Wyandottes are now
considered to be among the very bes
OF all-purpose fowls. They are hardy
active, good layers. good mothers an;
oil good size and good table quality.
NO one VINO mas not tried raising and
Ieedlng turmps to sheep can have a
1uii appreciation OF the benefits deriv-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Barring all the differences that may
be In individual birds and strains, IL
may be said that Wyandottes are nov
considered to be among the very hes
of all-purpose fowls. They are hardy
active. good layers. good mothers an;
OF good size and good table quality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Much labor and expense may be saw
I'd by planning ahead.

Usually all good thrifty pig wants
to develop into good healthy porker
Is fair chance.