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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

and he's yer ahead of him in Ian.
guage. You know often people tell you
thelr children can say things, and
when you hear them you have to
work and work with your Imagination
to tell what in the world they're say.
ing.
Now, there's my cousins baby
the one 1 spoke Of. They declare that
child has vocabulary of fifteen
words, but, my dear, if you could hear
him! He says by when they show
him bread, and ifs for fish, and
Gang for candle, and hort for horse,
and 'apa' for father. Those are Just a
few instances. Now I'll try Harold
with those very words, and you'll see
the difference.
Say bread. Harold, bread
bread"
Wed" said the baby.
Now say fish, fish, fish,"
"Whish," said the baby.
That's splendid boy! Now can
you say candle for mother? Candle
candle"
"Wangle." said the baby.
And now, horse" said Harold's
mother. Horse, ho-orse, horse"
"Woss." said the baby.
"And here's the last for a precious
to say" declared Mrs. Prattle, gayly,
land you say it best of all-father, ia.
ather. fa-a-ar-ther."
"Wahwah," said the baby.
There. you see." cried Mrs. Prattle,
in triumph. "He seems to catch the
sound of every word. He has voca.
bulary of twenty-five words, really;
but don't tell my cousin. She's one
of those mothers who thinks no other
baby is SO smart as her own. 1 feel
sorry for her. Now say goodby darl.
ing. and then nurse will take you
upstairs. Goodby. ggo-ood-by-y-y."
"Wy-wy," said the baby.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
High Butter Average.

h1SH buttGf average
We notice in dairy exchange a
statement to the effect that the aver
age production Of butter per COW in
Holland last year was 400 pounds. The
statement may be correct and it may
not. We cannot help feeling that it is
little too high to figure as an aver
age. The average production of but
ter by the cows of any country is gen
orally very far below good average.
Cows that will produce butter-fat to
make 400 pounds of butter per year
are very scarce in this country, and we
assume they are somewhat scarce in
every country.
There Is no doubt that the butter
average will some day be brought up
to that point. 1t is standard worth
working for, and the nation that can
attain 1t will be rich. By dropping out
the poor cows and getting better ones
constantly, the average will in time
be brought up to point where dairy
ing will be profitable both for the in
dividual dairyman and for the nation.
AS the world advances in civiliza-
ton more products of the dairy COW
Will be used. The demand for cream
Is greatly on the increase in our West
ern cities and the dairymen that have
good cream trade find 1t far more
profitable to sell their butter fat in
that way than in any other. This is
an inducement to raise the standard
of production.
The man that gets down to the
point Of finding out what the average
production Of his dairy cows Is takes
the first steps to increase that aver
age. He can mark this COW and that
COW for the slaughter as soon as her
milk yield reaches the point in its
decline where cost and receipts are
approximately the same. There are
good cows being slaughtered annually
and these should be saved and added
to our dairy herds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

and next day the other two were ar
rested twenty miles away.
The two strangers were profession
ais and desperate men, and but for the
fact that one had an arm broken and
the other leg by the fall into the
ditch they could not have been held
there SO easily.
They got fifteen years apiece in prls-
on, while the other were let off with
seven, and, though l am not going to
give exact figures, 1 will say that Mr..
Markham rewarded me SO literally
that 1t was made red letter night in
my life. The police growled at my
way Of doing things, as a matter of
course; but, on the other hand, hun
dred different newspapers said "the
boy at Beechenbrook" deserved I'M
stinted praise for his conduct, and so,
on, while the others were let of with
er proud Of the affair.-Phlladelphia
Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05


empire Of gold and guilt would never
have been changed into a great State
whose industries, commerce, wealth
and peaceful pursuits have become a
source Of pride to the nation. In the
development of the mines he had n
part. In the building of the railroads
he was associated with other giants of
finance whose names have become a
part of our commercial history. In the
realm of finance he was leader. He
was a patron of the arts and those
things which tend to beautify and
adorn and his home was an example
Of refinement, good taste and delight
full domesticity. Large wealth was
the fruit Of perseverance along intelli.
gent lines; length of years was his
because Of inherited strength Of
physique and prudent living.
The Requas were Huguenots who
settled near New York in the seven
teenth century and successive genera.
tons lived and died in Westchester
County. The grandfather of the sub
1ect of this sketch was captain of tn.
revolutionary company to which were
attached the men who captured Major
Andre. Isaac l.. Requa was born In
Tarrytown, Nov. %, 1923, and received
an academic education, after which he
went to New York. In 1850 he took a
sailing vessel and went to California.
by way Of Cape Horn. He went out
from Sacramento and in 1861 drove his
stake on the famous Comstock lode at
Virginia City, New. He had studied
mining engineering and became super
intendent Of the company which fur
nished the machinery for the Com
stock. He shared handsomely in the
enormous yield of the famous mine
and later returned to California. locat-
ing at Oakland. He became associated
with Huntington, Stanford and Crock
er in their railroad enterprises and was
made president of the Central Pacific.
He was also director In the later
lines projected by Coils P. Hunting
ton. He took an active part in Wing
and Republican politics, was long
chairman Of the Republican State
Committee and several times refused
the nomination for Governor when the
election was certain, preferring to keep
out of office. He was president for
years Of the Oakland Savings Bank
and was helpful In every way to those
less fortunately situated than himself.
He was millionaire. He used his
money to open up new avenues of in.
dustry all over the State. Besides the
famous men mentioned, D. o. Mills,
Claus Spreckels and Mark Hopkins
were his intimates. The conditions
which these men faced were hard and
the fruits which came to them were
only produced by years of self-sacriflce
and perseverance. They lived decent
ly. but simply until final triumph over
adverse circumstances enabled them to
enjoy life's sweets.
When Colonel Requa settled in Oak
land he selected Piedmont Heights,
with splendid view of San Francis
co and the Golden Gate, as an ideal
spot. He built mansion and called
it and the estate of twenty acres which
surrounded 1t Highlands. For twenty
seven years it was n seat of hospital
lty and rare domestic enjoyment. Pa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
uANlMALs SHOW NO REASON.
All Their Acts Result of Instinct, Say.
Writer.

When bird selects a site for its
nest it seems on first view as If it must
actually think, reflect, compare, as you
and do when we decide where to
place our house. saw little chip
ping sparrow trying to decide between
two raspberry bushes, says a writer in
Outing. She kept going from one to
the other, peerlng, inspecting and ap-
parently weighing the advantages Of
each. saw robin in the woodblne
on the side Of the house trying to de-
eide which particular place was the
best site for her nest. She hoped to
this tangle of shoots and sat down,
then to that she turned around, she
readjusted herself, she looked about,
she worked her feet beneath her. She
was slow in making up her mind.
Did she make up her mind? Did she
think, compare. weigh? l do not be-
ileye 1t. When she found the right
conditions she no doubt felt a pleasure
and satisfaction, and that settled the
question. An inward, instructive want
was met and satisfied by an outward
material condition. In the same way
the hermit crab goes from shell to shell
upon the beach, seeking one to Its Tx
ing. Sometimes two crabs fall to fight
Ing over a shell that each wants. Can
we believe that the hermit crab thinks
and reasons? 1t selects the suitable
shell instnctiyely. and not by an indi-
vidual act Of judgment Instinct is
not always inerrant. though 1t makes
fewer mistakes than reason does.
The red squirrel usually knows how
to come at the meat in the butternut
with the least gnawlng, but now and
then he makes mistake and strikes
the edge Of the kernel instead of the
fat side. The cliff swallow will stick
Its mud nest under the caves of barn
where the boards are planed so smooth
that the nest sooner or later Is bound
to fall. 1t seems to have no Judgment
In the matter. Its ancestors built upon
the face Of high cliffs, where the mud
adhered more firmly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

lead as remedy for the coddling
moth instead Of paris green, which IL
particularly unsuited for use on the
Pacific coast, because of the climate.
Prof. Nolck has estimated that con-
scientlous work with lead arsenate
may be expected to yield control in
the neighborhood of 95 to 9S per cent
The chemical will cost nearly twice as
much as paris green for the same Or
chards. but even with this added ex-
pense, he declares that the spraying
Will prove profitable investment.
There have been figured out nine nec-
essary spraylngs during the season,
including combinations of overshot,
undershot and inside sprayings. The
cost OF material and labor per tree
has been estimated at 35 cents as the
outside figure, and Prof Volck says
that, even at this high price, it will
amount to not more than half the net
returns on box Of sound apples.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
YOU CAN FIND THEM IN FLOW
ERS.

The most wonderful of all are the
symbols found in the passion flower.
If a stalk or brake fern is cut low
down in September. a spreading oak
tree will be found. In the midst Of the
periwinkle is neat little brush. The
in pulpit. The poppy can easily be
turned into an old woman in a red
gown; the snap dragon can be made
to yawn in the funniest way if its
sides are pinched; the mallow con-
tains the most attractive little cheeses,
just the thing to serve with your
poached eggs (heads of daisies) when
you are playing tea party with flow
ers for provisions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
THE vANDALs.

Down beyond the garden wall
They have cut down the maple tree;
But they who cut 1t cannot know
The loss to you and me-
They think to build themselves house
Where long our tree has stood
Our tree that was house of leaves,
FaEer than house of wood.
VIII they see the wondrous sights we
saw,
From their windows made Of glass2--
The winged clouds. the marching sun.
The shadow-ships that pass7
We saw the Spring come up the land,
The Autumn's flags flung out;
we felt the South Wind kiss our hair,
And answered the West Winds shout.
Their house of wood will higher be
Than our tree-house in the air;
Yet they will not live so near the sky,
Nor see what we saw there!
st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

bought second farm, earning enough
money with the two to pay off the
second debt. When in 1891 he moved
to South Dakota he had 100000,
which he invested in farming lands
AS fast as he made money he bought
more lands. In time the value of the
lands greatly increased and Mr.. Smith
sold at big profits. To-day he owns
ninety-four magnificent farms In cen.
trail South Dakota, 5000 acres in Iowa
and much stock In banks and other
real estate. He is worth more than
$1,5OO,OOO.
To three Of his tenants whose meth
DDS of farming pleased him he made a
deed outright of the farms occupied by
them. His riches have not changed
his tastes. To-day his life is as simple
as 1t was years ago when he was lay.
ing the foundation Of his fortune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

rents, children and servants lived in
tranquil happiness and visitors came
from afar to experience its delights
He was an ideal host-tall, Of fine
presence, well-proportioned with q
face denotlng firmness. generosity and
frankness. All phllanthropic work OF
his section found in him a supporter
and he contributed to the endeayors OF
the Red Cross Society.
In religion Colonel Requa was ar
Episcopalian. He was firm sup
porter Of Masonry and had been Q
Knight Templar many years. He wal
a member of the prominent clubs Of
the Pacific coast. He married Miss
Sarah ]. Mowry in San Francisco in
1868 and she survives, with two chill.
dren-Mark l.. Requa and Mrs. Osca,
Long, wife Of General Long, Of the
United States army,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
ORIGIN on THE cuRFEW.


Long, long ago before even your
Oldest grandmother was born, people
did not have chimneys on their
houses. A hole was made in the cen
tire Of the room, under an opening
in the roof, exactly the way that the
Indians do in their tepees. When the
family went to bed at night they COW
cred this hole in the roof with a
board and threw ashes over the en-
bers to keep the wooden house from
catching fire while the people slept.
1t was the custom in every town and
village for bell to be rung each
night warning the inhabitants to cover
their fires, put out their lights and
go to bed. This bell was called the
"curfew" or "cover-fire" bell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Oakland. Cal. He
was one of those
men of keen per-
ception, rye
t a t h., unlimited
energy, wholesome
ambition and bold
agressiveness who
threw every atom
of their beings into
the work of trans
forming the Trans
Rocky region and
but for whose I'M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

steel tape or sinew. The spiral is made
continuous from point just above
the handle, SO as not to interfere with
u good, comfortable grip, to point
just below where the ball ordinarily
strikes. Care has to be exercised, Of
course, in fastening the ends of the
strengthening material wound in the
groove to prevent the development OF
weak spots, particularly at the handle
extremity. The groove. of course, is
not large enough to detract apprecia.
bly, from the normal strength of the
wood of the particular section used.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Odd Earrings,

Earrings are creeping into favor
again, and for morning wear, too. If
one may Judge by the lavish display
made of them at recent morning
concert. In box sat woman whose
ears were bedecked with a pair of un-
matched stones-one black pearl, the
other white one Of equal size. There
may have been some subtle symbol
ism attached to the wearing of the
oddities. The revival of the earring
is recent in this country, but it started
a peeress Of ancient lineage but slen-
n peerless Of ancient lineage but STEM
der means, who was at 'oss for
netting new to startle her friends.
und pair of her grandmother's
lrrings and wore them at fashion.
BILE dinner. That marked the recru.
lescence of the barbaric custom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
UNCLE NELsE's DOG

UNCLE NELSE'S DOG
Is you-all seen dawg roun' here
Dat don't belong to you?
10 huntin' mine-he's done been los
For bout day or two.
What kind er dawg?-now lemme see
II kin tell you dat;
Fust place, he's po', dough he sho' eats
Enough to make i'm fat.
His hair looks lax hit wuz put on
Des any which-a-away,
De color of it sorter mixed,
LAX dus' an yaller clay.
He ain no hightone gent'man's dawg,
Ner thoroughbred, but des
A ev'ydy bench-legged dawg
What looks LAX all de res.
Ell you-all sees him hangin' roun',
l hope you'll let me know,
Hits funny how l wants dat dawg,
miss him mo- an mo-.
Els far as acshul value goes,
l amt got dat in sight,
Hits des de wag err dat dwg's tail
When | comes home at night
-Eloise lie Sherman, in Lippincott's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

at a glance from the accompanying
illustration. The frame consists Of ex-
pansible members having hooked por-
tons adapted to engage with the
edges of the platter. and, of course,
adjustable to any size. These arms
carry hooks which are adjustable
thereon and adapted to engage with
and hold the roast or fowl securely,
allowing the carver great freedom of
movomonf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
ALFONSO Kill, KING OF SPAIN.

Alfonso Kill, King of Spain, at
whom bomb was thrown during his
recent visit to Paris, Is Just past 10
years of age. He was born at the pal
ace in Madrid, May II. 1886. All
through childhood he was delicate al.
most to feebleness, but has grown
rugged and strong as he approached
manhood. and the quiet manner of an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
Remedy for Sore Eye,

Recently one of my cockerels got a
very sore eye. originating, l think,
from cold, and as it became very an
noying to the bird he would scratch it
with his toes, which. of course, made
matters worse, until at last 1t was en-
ttrely closed, and the lids stuck to-
gether from the foamy substance that
came out OF the eye. applied few
drops of sweet oil each morning and
evening for about ten days, and the
eye is now in perfect condition.-Cor.
American Poultry Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

Marriage has a fatal effect on music.
For some occult reason as soon as
girl is married, the piano - the
grave of SO much money and time
retires out of active life. and swathed
in "art draperies," burdened by vases,
cabinet photographs and imitation
"curios," serves less as musical in.
strument than as warning. Music
as 1t is taught, is not so much fine
art as bad habit, concludes The Out
look.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

effeminate youth has given place to
positive and forceful habit. He has
developed a will of his own, and
brain power strong enough to win his
way with the courtiers and councillors
about the palace. He has looked for
ward with the greatest eagerness to
this Partisan visit, his first excursion
into the world away from home" His
betrothal to the little Archduchess
Gabrielle of Austria, two years young
er than himself, was rumored last
March, and Is regarded as assured
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05

exclusive farmer In
the United States,
has retired from
active life. He be-
gan farming in ILL.
nois with a few
hundred d ollars.
With this he made
a payment on his
first farm and then
earned e nou & h
money on the farm
to pay of the en-
tirp debt Thnn ho