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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

There is something about a circus
that carries a man back so far he al
most forgets he is married.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

A man could have just as much fun
drinking soda water if it was against
the law and sermons were preached
against it.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

Kind Lady-Here's a nickel; but
what are you crying for, little boy?
Little Boy amt cryin'. Dis is me
regular face.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased 10 learn
that there Is A. least one dreaded disease that science
has been able 70 cure In all It's stages, and thAt is
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure now known 70 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a c%Onsttu-
uonal treatment. Hairs CRtarrh Cure "a taken In
tenally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and aaaiat
ing nature In doing It's work. The propretors have
80 much faith 10 ia curative powers that they oheT
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II failt %
cure. Send for list OF testimonials,
Address y. j, CHENEY 4 90. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

Wealth may not bring happiness,
but most of us think we could get
next to it if we had the money.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

A girl that is engaged is like a boat
carrying topsails in a gale.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

There may be plenty of room al
the top" but the climbing is not
what it is cracked up to be.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

Maybe it's the way a widow seems
to believe in you that makes you be-
lieve in her.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

It takes a woman to jam into an inch
of space on a street car seat and then
look as if you were trying to sit close
to her to insult her.-New York Press
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

Those who look down on their neigh.
bors seldom have far to look.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

The failures of this world are the
truest tokens Of the next.-Florida
Times Union.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

People who get in on the ground
floor" are apt to slam the door behind
them.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

A man can give himself away with.
out meaning to be generous.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

The less a woman has in her purse
the more determined she is to carry
it in her hand.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

It's curious, but the average man
feels silly when he hears himself re-
iferred to as good"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

If we could see into the future,
blindness would soon be considered
a blessing.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

Misfortune in pairs TO the man
whose opponent holds three OF "A kind.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20
FLORIDA SUNSHINE.

Small souls often cast big shadows.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes Il
brand.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

That a rool and his fathers money
are soon parted.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

There is a great deal of money in it
Tor the man VINO doesn't go into politics.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

Small souls often cast big shadows.
A mar can give himself away with.
out meaning to be generous.
Those who look down on their neigh.
bors seldom nave far to look.
People who 'get in on the ground
floor" are apt to slam the door behind
them.
If we could see into the future,
blindness would o o be considered
a blessing.
The less a m has in her purse
the more determined she is to carry
it in her hand.
It's curious, but the average man
feels silly when he hears himself re.
iferred to as good"
There may be plenty of room al
the top" but the climbing is not
what it is cracked up to be.
Wealth may not bring happiness,
but most of us think we could get
next to it if we had the money.
The failures of this world are the
truest tokens Of the next.-Florida
Times-Union.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,
A girl that is engaged is like a boat
carrying topsails in a gale.
Maybe it's the way a widow seems
to believe in you that makes you be.
lieve in her.
There is something about a circus
that carries a man back so far he al
most forgets he is married.
A man could have just as much fun
drinking soda water if it was against
the law and m were preached
against it.
ItItakes a woman to jam into an inch
of space on a street car seat and then
look as if you were trying to sit close
to her to insult her.-New York Press
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

A man Wills his wife money be-
cause she wills it.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

A woman's tongue is mightier than
a mans strong right arm.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

That a genius can do almost any.
thing except make a living.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

Umbrellas and %self-respect when
lost are seldom regained.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

That fortune usually has gloves on
when she knocks at a mans door.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

That some writer's never succeed in
disturbing the truth that lies at the
bottom of an ink-well.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

That while the fabric Of a ready.
made garment may not be of the best.
the fabrications of the dealer are usu
ally the real thing.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-04-20

That more than 1000 coupling de.
vices have been patented, yet thou.
sands of bachelors and maids are 90.
ing it alone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
wnmpum u. Currency.

A curious old document showing how
shells in the shape of wampum deteri-
GRATED as currency on Manhattan Is
land is found among the minutes of the
court of burgomasters and schepens of
May, 1850, at the meeting in Fort Am
sterdam, New Netherlands. The ac-
count reads: "Whereas we see and for
some time have seen the decline and
depreciation of the loose wnmpum,
among which is found much unpierced
and only half finished. made OF stone.
glass, bone, shells, horn = nay, even Of
wood and broken-thcrefore we have
resolved that henceforth 10 loose wam-
pun shall be current unless strung up
on wire. Trade wampum shall pass
as good pay us heretofore at the rate
Of six white or three black beads for
1 silver e cents. Done, resolved and
decided this 30th Of May. 1850, at our
meeting in Fort Amsterdam. New
Netherlands"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
Between Meal Munc,,,ne,.

An undoubted menace to health is the
continual munchings Of youngsters and
grownups. The child spends his penny
or nickel ut the fruit stand or the CON
fectloner's or bakers, where. more Of
ten than not, the wares are adulterat-
cd, open to dust from the street or
stuffy apartments. The mother takes
the edge from her dinner appetite by
midafternoon CONNECTIONS and Ices and
teas. At the table wholesome substan-
tials are passed by for tootlisome des-
serts because stomachs have been al
ready overtaXed and taste is the only
Incentive to eating. The result Is dys-
pepsia and its train of ills, or, IL moth
Ing so apparent >ensues. nerve and
brain force are weakened. The good
old rule, three meals day and no be-
tween meals" of orthodox mothers
who are now grandmothers carried
into effect today would set many dis
ordered household right and revolution
ize the disposition Of many man, wo-
man and child
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
He Thought He stoppea the poner,


An acquaintance met Horace Greeley
one day and said, Mr.. Greeley, I've
stopped your paper"
Have you!" said the editor. We'll,
that's too bad" And he went his way.
The next morning Mr.. Greeley met
his subscriber again and said, 81
thought you had stopped the Tribune?"
$50 did"
''Then there must be some mistake"
said Mr.. Greeley. for just came
from the office and the presses Wee
running, the clerks were as busy as
ever. tho compositors were hard at
work, and the business was going on
the same as yesterday and the day be-
fore"
"Oh," calculated the subscriber, "I
didn't mean that had stopped the pa
per. stopped only my copy of it be-
cause didn't like your editorials
"Pshaw!" retorted Mr.. Greeley. at
wasn't worth taking up my time to tell
me such tritle as that. My dear sir, if
you expect to control the utterance of
the Tribune by the purchase of one
copy day or II you think to find any
newspaper or magazine worth reading
that will never express convictions at
right angles with your own you are
doomed to disappointment success
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
Moisture in the Soil

1t is well known that wet land
will produce only few classes OF
aquatic or semi-aquatic plants, and
yet the success of farming depends
upon the retention of moisture in
the soil. This apparent contradic-
tion is not very well understood by
the mass of farmers. The ordinary
farm crops will not grow in soil that
contains water-they will not grow
in soil that does not contain water.
We must draw the line between the
suflicency and the excess. And an
other marked feature is the fact that
generally the excessively wet ground
soonest becomes excessivly dry.
Hence the ideal soil Tor cultiva-
ton and for growing our important
field crops is that which soonest
throws all excess of water and long
est retains the quantity which we
call moisture. The value of under
draining is an aid to this very thing
The fact that there is a channai be-
meath the surface ever ready to carry
oil the water after it has percolated
through from the surface, keeps all
the ground above The drain porous
so that the excess of water may
readily find its way TO the drains,
and, being porous, the particles
catch and hold minute drops and
thus retain moisture.
Deep plowing and keeping the
land constantly stirred has this same
effect, and that is the chief value of
what we call cultivation. But clay
lands that have been long run to
cultivated crops lose their humus,
decayed and decaying vegetable
matter whose particles hold the earth
particles apart, and make the ground
porous, and such land runs together
as a result of each wetting. The
moisture then quickly dries out and
the crops can not grow. y
In such case. it is up to the farm
er to restore the human to the soil
and make it porous again as it was
originally from the forest leaves and
the decaying roots and stems of the
plants of ages. This indicates the
turning under of green crops, and
perhaps the farmer has no surer and
better means of restoring the pro-
ductivity of his fields than turning
under succession of growths
whether green or ripened. The
object is not so much to add fertility
as to restore the humus, to make the
ground porous so that it will readily
give off the excess of water, but
retain with a giants grasp the
small particles that constitute mois-
ture. For this purpose the clovers
and all the legums are the most
valuable, but any vegetable growths
that will decay within the soil are
valuable-Up-to-Date Farming. :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
ENGLISH FACTORY LAWS.
Brought About by Pitiable Condi
tions In Cotton Factorfen.

Brought About by Pitiable Condi-
tions In Cotton Factories.
The first English factory laws were
made i'll 1902 and We're enacted mainly
because of the pltlable condition of the
young pauper children employed in the
Lancashire cotton factories.
An outbreak of fever in the Rad
cliffe Cotton works, 1884, was traced
by Manchester doctors to overcrowded
and insanitary factories and the long
hours OF the workers. The magistrates
made an attempt to lessen the evils,
but in spite of their success in slightly
reducing the hours Of labor things
grew worse and other epidemics oc-
Cured.
The Manchester board of health took
the matter up in 1I9G and urged the
necessity of legislation to deal effec-
lively with 1t. Public interest was
aroused, and further revelations Of the
fragrant i'll treatment of apprentices so
deeply stirred public feeling that In
1902 Sir Robert Peel brought in Il bill
known us the "health and morals of
apprentices act" which was passed
without difficulty and placed on the
statute book.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
The Best Time to Prune Trees.

In setting this question one should
be governed largely by conditions
rather than dates. Also the best
time to perform this work will vary
considerably with the various sec
tioDs Of the country. However, there
are certain fundamental or underly-
ing principles which should act as
a guide in any case and details can
be worked out for ones given con-
ditions.
In the Northwest it is clearly re-
cognized that our trees suffer much
from desiccation or loss of moisture
from being robbed by the day winds
of winter. Consequently it is a
serious mistake to do pruning or
make wounds Of any kind that will
! remain open during this severe
period of the year. Hence, fall
pruning is never advisable in the
middle West. Eliminating this
season and witer there remains then
two seasons, spring and summer,
and of these two which is the better
time to prune? Each Of them repre-
sents distinct stages and conditions
of growth and from the standpoint
of the plant, which is the better time
to do this work?
Upon the college campus it has
been necessary to do considerable
pruning among the older deciduous
trees the past two years. In doing
this work, we have taken pains tc
have the operation performed dur.
ing different months and upon differ.
ent kinds of trees with view oi
studing the relationship of the time
of pruning to the healing over pro
cess. The trees operated upon were
the European and Native Birch,
Green Ash, White Elm and Sof
Maple. The trees pruned in Marcel
bled profusely. However, much O
this was no doubt crude sap and was
ter so that the loss to the trees pos
sibly represented but little. Blu
where large limbs were removed i
was found Difficult. to apply salts
factory coating to the wound, as tn.
pain would not adhere we'll on ac
count Of the constant flow Of the sap
The excessive flow ofsap also tendce
to encourage the groth Of bactcri;
and fungi which is very undesirable
At this period of growth the bari
, of the tree is also more readily sep
arated and torn loose some distanc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
Fourteenth Century LIZ.


In the fourteenth century people
lived in mud huts. with a rough door
and no chimney. 1t was not till u cen
tury later that the erection of chin
ney was considered more than an in
dulgence in luxury, a fire commonly
being built against the mud plastered
wall Of the hut and the smoke escap-
ing through the roof. All furniture
was Of wood. Most persons slept on
straw pallets, with log Of wood for
pillow. Even the nobility had no
glass in the windows during this time.
Cleanliness was not a characteristic Of
the people, and Thomas a'Becket was
considered more than necessarily nice
because he had the floor Of his house
strewn with fresh straw each day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07

back from the wound than later in
| the season.
Upon another lot of trees of the
same kinds, the work was performed
the latter part of May and on a third
lot the pruning was done during the
third week Of July and fore part of
August. On the second lot there was
little bleeding and the wound began
to heal over very promptly. Upon
the third lot no growth of any kind
took place and the wound remained
open until the growing season of the
next spring, which meant practically
the same thing as late fall pruning.
All things considered then, it would
seem that the month of May and up
to about the first or second week of
June, is the ideal time for pruning.
.Nt this time there is far less bleed
lng, less encouragement for bacterial
growth and fungi, and the wound
begins to heal more promptly. In
actual practice i'll the ordinary farm
er's orchard he is apt to give alten-
ton to these side Jobs whenever he
has leasure time, yet so far as poss-
ible it is advisable to give attention n
to the intrest of the trees as we'll as
to the matter of convenience in do
ing this work.
For wounds over two inches in
diameter, a thick coating of white
lead is an excellent material to
apply. For evergreens no coating
of any kind is necessary, as the
resin from the sap forms on excel
lent protection. A. L. ERWIN,
Iowa Experiment Station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07

The giant of the whole spider family
Is the hound" or dog" spider of Mad
agasclr. Its body weighs almost
pound. and each of its eight legs is
longer and larger in diameter than tho
common cedar pencil. Each of its
mandibles is three fourths of an inch in
length and very strong. The dog spider
does not spread net and lie in wait
for its prey, as do the gigantic bird
spiders of Ceylon. but follows the
trail' In exact imitation of hound.
1t will follow Il faint scent to and fro
through the weeds and underbrush un-
I'll the course is ascertained and then
suddenly dart Off In bee line and
quickly overtake the lizard, rat. mole
or other animal of which it is In pur-
suit. 1t has been known to capture
and kill lizards a foot or more in length,
and Professor Barnaby tells of one
which pounced upon and killed full
grown rat. The dog spider is said to
he the only variety among the larger
species of spiders which is absolutely
nonvenomous, there being no more dan
ger in its bite than there is in that of n
squirrel or a rabbit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
Driakirg Hot water

There are four classes of persons
who should not drink large quantities
Of hot water: First, people who have
irritability of the heart Hot water
will cause palpitation of the heart in
such cases. Second, persons with di-
lated stomachs. Third. persons af-
aicted with sour stomachs. Fourth,
persons who have soreness of the stom-
ach or pain induced by light pressure
These rules are not for those who take
hot water simply to relieve thirst, but
as n means Of washing out the stom-
ach. Hot water will relieve thirst bet
ter than cold water and for that pur-
pose is not to be condemned. But hot
water is an eXcitant and in cases in
which irritation of the stomach exists
should be avoided.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
JUGGLING WITH FIRE.
Tricks and Dcceptiuns That wcr
pTRcticcd In Ancient Times.

Tricks and DcccptioMs That We're
Prncticcd In Ancient Times.
Fire tricks We're practiced in very an
cient times. Many of today's best
known tricks We're employed To deceive
the public of long ago There is moth
ing even now which astonfshes the ig.
norant more than the breathing Of
lame an accomplishment handed down
from remote antiquity.
The first known fire breather was II
Syrian slave named Eunus, leader in
the servie war in Sicily, 1870 b. C. He
pretended t. have immediate communi-
cation with the gods. When deSirous
of inspiring his followers with courage
he brcatlicd flames and sparks from
his mouth.
In order to perform this marvel Eu-
nus pierced II nutshell at both ends,
and, having filled it with some burn
Ing substance. he put it iii his mouth
and brcathe'l through it, The same
trick is performed today in an luprov
cd manner. The juggler rolls together
some flax while it is still burning by
this means the fire is retained in the
ball for long time. He slips this ball
intohis mouth unperceived and breathes
through it. His breath revives the fire,
and he snstains no injury so long as
he inhales through his nostrils only.
For deccptions with fire the ancients
also employed naphtha. which is so
combustible that it kindlcs when it
only approaches flame. The priests
Of old took advantage of this property
Of naphtha TO make their offerings
catch fire as if Spontaneously.
Various theories have been advanced
to account for other feats. An ancient
ordeal was the holding of n redhot iron
by the accused. Such trials We're CON
Quoted by the priests, who covered the
hands Of those whom they desired
should escape with Il protective paste
The peculiar property of mineral salts.
such as alum. in protecting articles of
dress from fire has long been known.
An old Milanese devised costume con-
sistinG of cloth covering for the body
which had been stepped in alum. \
metallic dress of wire gauze was add
ed to this, and thus protected man
could walk on hot iron in the midst of
flames.
Very interesting experiments have
shown that great heat may be endured
by the human body. Two doctors in
the course Of their researches on the
subject stayed in room where the
temperature was 2G0 degrees. \ beef
steak was cooked in the same ntmos-
phcre and was overdone in thirty min
utes. Sir Francis Chantrey remained
for two minutes in ii furnace much hot
ter. the thermometer indicating $40
degrees when he came Washing
ton Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
rhs Mnn Entin- na,tn.

The man eating Battas of North
Sumntra have postal system. They
make use of hollow tree trunks Mt
cross roads. and these primitive letter
boxes are largely patronized by young
men and women, who read and write
and correspond In degraded native
script, which is traced OH palm leaves
in vertical lines that run upward and
from left to right. These Battas,
though undoubted cannibals, are skilled
in agriculture and In raising stock.
They form large communities, have
an organized government, hereditary
chiefs, popular assemblies and writ
ten civil and penal code. Their pictur-
esque dwellings have been compared to
Swiss chalets, and the ground floor Is
reserved for their live stock. For their
skill in ironwork, pottery and weaving
they are probably indebted to Hindoo
teaching, and their repulsive habit is
combined with a belief in triune
deity, Creator, Prcserver and DESTROYER
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
Ode to Iowa,

The IN onlipit ,ils the soite t
an Iowa;
= The pleasant days come oftpSs
In ln~p:
Friendship Is the strongest.
And love ils- glOws tue longest.
In Iowa.
LIES Durueus ATE the lishtest
In owu;
The hone fires burn the brlgates.
In Iowa;
ms Dusliiess lnen are kt eneSt
Anl somsoi lhcm the cielnest
III Iowa;
1hs sun shines there tbs brightest
IN Iowa;
The breeAes whispe. ilshto
In lows;
Plain gi'ls ure the fewast
Woinen's ewes are the bin 1t
lhelr hearts are le trucst
III loSa.
Tho clover smrl $ tar sweetest
In ,uaa.
Tho fa,ms aro kcpi III. naa:.st
In Iowa,
The landscape is the rlan lest,
ln Iowa:
The mornin: d V. s.ii.s Oldest
In Iowa;
The growi,r growles the < ;idcst
In Iowa
ms pigs are III ,r' tbs b.iade,t
The OH Il sis are til kildest,
Folks do what they'er i m.ndst
In iowd.