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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
Serious Losa.

A careless young woman laid her
wrlstbag on one of the desks in the
postoffice yesterday afternoon, and,
after she had addressed a letter she
crossed over to one of the letter slots,
into which she dropped the mIss!ve.
Quickly turning back to the desk to
pick up her handbag, she found that 1t
had disappeared. Where is my pock-
etbook?" she cried out anxiously, but
no one around had seen the thief ap-
proprlate it, and SO no one could an
swer her question. 'That bag had ev-
cry valuable that I owned in it; among
other things, pin treasured as IN
heirloom, she told the sympathizing by.
ISLANDERS. Her lips quivered slightly,
and for moment it looked as If n
storm of tears was imminent, when she
began to laugh. II can't even cry
about it." she said; my handkerchief
was in the bag"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
WEIGHING THE WORLD.
of the Tho World To
Day Tells How 1t VIII BE Done.


Day Tells How 1t Will Be Done.
Science is dissatisfied with the ac-
cepted figures of the earth's weight.
They are considered trifie antique for
twentieth century standard. Ameri-
cans are to lead the way in weighing
the world once more, writes Percy
Trenchard in The World To-Day.
1t may sound absurd to some to speak
of weighing the great earth and yet 1t
has been done and is to be done again.
More than half II century ago pendu-
lums were swung, under Airy's direc-
ton, ut the top and bottom of an Eng
lish coal pit. The comparison of their
times of swing showed how heavy the
whole earth was compared with the
outermost thin shell, a shell of the
thickness of the depth of the coal pit
Since biologists We're able to give a
fair estimate of the weight of this sur
face SHE'LL the weight of the entire
earth became mere matter of multi
plication.
The same experiment is to be repeat
ed by scientific expedition from the
Survey Departments at Washington. Pen.
dulums are to be swung ut the apex
of the great pyramid and in the cham
bers at Its center and base. Erom the
swing of these pendulums the compara-
tive weights of the earth and of the
pyramid can be learned, and the weight
of the pyramid having been estimated,
the weight of the world will be, as In
the case of the Airy experiment, mere
matter of multiplication.
All this may be a little puzzling to
the lay mind, but the explanation is not
difficult. Asked to describe the method
of weighing the world In plain un-
technical language an official of the
Survey Department said:
'The principle is that the weight OF
body is proportionate to the attrac.
ton which 1T exerts. BY the pull that
the sun exerts over the earth MS shown
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
Fr.nklln ON Catching Cold.

It is well known, says tho New York
Evening Post, that Franklin made a
particular study Of colds, and had his
own theory about them, which, we be-
lleve, is pretty much the theory of to.
day. One of his assertions was that
catching colds does not come from
mere cold, but from unequal temper.
ature over the body, and from undis-
tributed moisture. To prove this he
made number of observations on oc-
casions when he did and did not suffer.
A few OF these follow:
BY putting on a damp Shirt on dry
Body.-Yes.
By putting on a dry Shirt on a wei
body, though this vets the body ten
time moreno.
By sitting in Room where the
Floor has been newly washed.-Yes.
BY going into a River. and staying
there an Hour Ono sheets so wet. y
No.
BY wetting the feet only.-Yes.
By wetting NIL the Clothes through
the Body. and wearing them whole
Day.-No.
By sitting in Room against .
Crevice.-Yes.
By sitting as long in the open Air
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
succoRs> WOUNDED ANT.

Lord Aveling Convinced that the In-
sect Is Possessed of Reason.
Lord Avellng, better known as Sir
John Lubbock, the famous scientist,
writes: I'm one of my nests was an
ant which had come into the world
without antennae. Never having pre-
yiously met with such a case. watch.
ed her with great interest, but she new.
er appeared to leave the nest. AT
length one day ! found her wandering
about in an aimless sort of manner, mp.
parently not knowing her way at all.
After awhile she fell In with some ants
of another species. who directly at.
tackled her.
II at once set myself to separate
them, but, whether owing to the
wounds she had received from her enc.
mics or to my rough though well-meant
handling or to both. she was evidently
much wounded, and lay helpless on the
ground. After some time another ant
from the same nest came by. She ex.
amined the poor sufferer carefully,
then picked her up and carried her
away into the nest. 1t would have been
difficult for anyone who had witnessed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

All good farmers recognize the value
Of ground feed as part Of the ration
md great many are equipped to bro.
dnce 1t Oh the farm. It is as sense.
less to carry grain to mill and back
again as to haul grain to the elevator
to have it threshed, then haul the straw
home again. However, a great many
Will have ground feed even IL they
have to haul the grain both ways.
But why haul it at. all2 There am
all sizes Of feed grinders made and fol
oil kinds of power, from windmill IA
traction engine. With your own grind.
ers you can make what you want and
In the right proportions to suit. That
cannot be said when you patronize soma
feed mills The miller grinds SO coarse
that the oats are not all cracked. "a
say nothing Of knowing that you gel
back your own grain or in the amount
you took. Who can tell II light oats
have been substituted for heavy on
spoiled corn for sound? Frauds In feed
are as common as any other kind OF
steal. The man who has his own grind.
er is master of the situation.
Any ingenious man can rig up an at.
tachment 30 he can run little grinder
with the common windmill or attach
1t to the gasoline engine that runs thu
separator, etc, or put the bull on the
tread power and make him grind feed.
Whole grain goes through horses and
cattle and much is lost unless one per.
mits hogs to follow. which can not al,
ways be done, especially with tie worl
horses, Why feed yopr oats to Eng
jttsh tparfAWa through tho hoNssj
assAa tht tssa -Saeessstul yafn,aA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
spanlard overheard Coming back Ia

Spaniard overheard. Coming back to
his own country. he reformed his life
little and was on the point of marrying
one Of the Blakes, Burkes or Bodkins
or others. when seaman who had
sailed with him, being on the point of
death, confessed the murder In which
lie had been a participator.
Thereon the father, who was chief
magistrate of the town, tried his son
and sentenced him to death, and when
the clan Lynch rose in a body to res
cue the young man and divert such a
disgrace from the family 1t is said that
Fitzstephen Lynch hanged the culprit
with his own hands. A tragedy called
The Warden of Galway has been
written on the subject and was acted
few nights before my arrlval."-New
York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Cal didn't quite know what to make of
1t. He says she wus fixed up fit to
kill-ruffles, an frills, an furbelows,
an di'munds sparklin' on her hands.
Well, he jest sat there until she asst
him IL he RELY had gotter 60.
"Sat'dy night he hitched up to the
buggy ag'in an took her to the lit'ry.
She let on that she enjoyed that right
up to the handle an she lowed there
wusn't anythin' like 1t in St Joe, nor
Kansas City, fer that matter. Alebbe
there wusn't.
Course there wus right smart o.
talk about 1t. The boys deviled Cal
more'n little, but guess they all
wished they'd got his nerve. Blamed
II he wusn't there up ut the house set
tin on the porch or suthin' most every
night that he wusn't takin' the gal out
buggy ridin'.
swell, 1t went on that way fer about
month stiddy an then all of a sud
den Cal married Lucindy Palmer. Say |!
You might have pushed me over with
spear, of ticklesrass when heard
about 1t. Lucindy wus a mighty fine
gal, but she hadn't no more style about
her than mud fence. She had a
necklis o. coral beads an cameo ring
am that wus all the joolry she ever
owned in her life. couldn't b'lieve it
ontil met Cal day or two after an
asst him If it RELY wus So
81 reckon it u.s., he says.
"'An' you beauin' that gal of OF shy
dacker's around all the timer says.
No beauin' about It, he says: that
gal was the slickest dressed gnl ever
come inter these parts. Gosh! She had
the purtiest little white hans an the
derndest little feet an, Wash, you seen
how she dressed. Them flxin's she has
why, Christmas! Jest to see an look
ut her or have her settin' alongside o.
you in buggy an git Wifi O. that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
by the earth's motion. we estimate that
Its attraction is 352,2SO times as great
as the earth's and therefore that the

by the earth's motion. we estimate that
Its attraction is 352, $50 times as great
rs the earth's and therefore that the
suns mass Is that many times greater
than the mass of the earth. Knowing
the weight of the earth it is easy to
estimate the weight of the sun by this
method of comparison. In the same
way the weight of Jupiter, Saturn, Ye-
nus, Neptune or any other planet may
be ascertained by comparison with the
weight of the sun, basing the calcula-
tons on the amount of attraction the
sun exercises over these planets. But
first the earth's weight must be esti-
mated to form a busis for the other
calculations.
1.-THE same principle is applied. The
pyramid will be used us basis for the
first estimate. plumb-bob will be
swung from the apex of the pyramid,
observation and calculation will deter
mine the force of the attraction of the
small body, namely, the pyramid, for
the plumb-bob and the greater attrac-
ton of the large body, the earth, for
the plumb-bob. The weight Of the py-
ramid having been estimated, the
weight of the earth will be calculated
by multiplying the pyramids weight
by the number of times the attraction
of the earth for the plumb-bob is great
err than the attraction of the pyramid
for the plumb-bob. From the standard
tins fixed the weight of NIL other bodies
In the solar system can be estimated.
"Here are some old figures for you
the number of cubic miles In the earth
is about 259,sOO, 100000; each cubic
mile contains 147, 200, 100000 cubic feet
and each cubic foot, upon the average
weighs 5.67 times as much as cubic
foot Of water, or 354 pounds, ounces
avoirdupois. Figure 1t out for your
self"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

MRS STRAUSS. meet man on his ground, to beat
him at his own game She wants to be dead game
sport herself Maybe time she will be So but she
has much to lose before that time Whether what she
gains will compensate, who can tell?
Before she gains perfect equality with she must
be ready to do away with gallanry favor of plain
cold courtesy She must give up romance She must
not demand Difference because she is woman. The
whole story of life must be essentially changed Unless
1t be changed she claim equal rights with man.
though she receive the ballot
Susan B. Anthony gave the away when she OBJ
Jected to having her statue placed In certain spot fire.
quented by men, She said she did feel that she would
be In good company Why then has she spent her whole
life trying to get her sex into this same company?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
the scene to have, denied to this ant

the scene to have denied to this ant
the possession of humane feelings.
In face of such facts us these it is
impossible to regard ants as mere ex-
quisite automatons. When we see an
ant hill, tenanted by thousands of in
dustrious Inhabitants, excavatlng cham
bers, forming tunnels, making roads,
guarding their home, gathering food,
feeding the young, tending their domes.
tic animals-each one fulfilling Its du-
test is difficult altogether to deny
to them the gift Of reason, and the
preceding observations tend to confirm
the opinion that their mental powers
differ from those of men not SO much
in kind as in degree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
The Reason Tor n.

''There's just as much human nature
in some folks as there is in others-if
not more" said David Harum. An
sarlier David Colonel Crockett found
plenty Of 1t even in New York City
when he visited the metropolis in 1884.
Coming out Of my hotel" he wrote
home. II took notice that the rear Of
the city hall was built of brownstone,
whereas the front and both sides were
Of white marble.
Colonel Jackson said, why did
they use cheap stone on the back of
the building and not elsewhereY
"'Oh,' said he, the poorhouse stood
back behind there when they built the
hall'n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
THE SONGS THEY SING.
Cheap and Sometimes Vulgar Words
Associated with Popular Ditties,

Cheap and Sometimes Vulgar Words
Associated with Popular Ditties.
Philip Dewhurst and his sister Edna
paused to smile last good night to the
girl in the doorway. AS they turned
again, Edna gave her brothers arm a
squeeze. 1.
isn't she sweet in that white gown?
Oh, she's lovely every way-refined,
intellectual, talented! How did you
like her, Phil7"
There was an undertone Of tense car
Ing In the careless question. Phil felt
it-and hesitated before answering:
"She certainly can play the piano,
U.s."
Eyes, she's a wonder at that She
goes to an opera once, and almost
knows 1t by heart. But is that all you
can say?'
"Look here, Edna" Phil broke out,
suddenly. II see through this whole
thing perfectly. knew you coaxed mo
to make this call tonight with the Idea
of getting me interested in somebody
else besides Bess Daggett. OF course
you did 1t because you care SO much
about me, and appreciate that. Bess
hasn't just the reputation I'd want you
to have; 1 admit It. But she's lively
company, and as for all this talk about
her being free and easy with the fell
lows. what did you think of your RE-
dned, Intellectual girl sitting there and
,nging cheap doggerel for us, the way
yhe did?"
"why, Phil! Those were nearly all
popular airs from light operas"
"Yes; but the words"
-"She never thinks of the words! It's
the music that catches her!"
"well, she'd better think! Seems to
me refined, intellectual girl might
get up more brilliant way Of enter
taining a new young man than singing
lines like
If you'd kiss me-kiss me-kiss me
Don't be afraid! I'd not say nay!
"'Tisn't fair to repeat those words
without the musicw
Does catchy tune neutralize vul
garity? 1t may sugar-coat, but It'll
no antidote. Bess Daggett doesn't sc,
up to be refined and Intellectual but
the songs she sings are high-class com
pared with
Now, little honey bunny, tell me true,
Why have such funny feeling when
look at you.
Its mighty queer, Edna. You nic'
girls wouldn't drink. but you'll shou
drinking songs by the hour, II thu
tunes good enough, and you wouldn't
for worlds, make any advances to wi,
n fellow. and yet you'll sit at piano
the way she did tonight, and sing
wants man to love me all the time
over and over, without Qualm
There's screw loose somewhere"
There was truth in what he said, bu
Edna's hurt pride rose, and lost he
the chance she wanted SO much-th,
chance of influencing Phil in regard t
Bess. All the way home and into tn
house they argued more and more hot
ly, and at last she ended, petulantly:
"Well, Phil Dewhurst! If you hav'
to tell me what's refined, things hay,
come to pretty pass!"
81 think SO myself" he answered
CURLY. "Good night !"-Youth's Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
FIRST CASE OF LYNCH LAW.


I'm the West of Ireland,
So many different versions and ex-
plantations of the term lynch law have
at various times been given and occa-
sionally are even yet added to, that it
seems fitting to recount the tragic incl
dent which has since given name to
SO many calamitOus occurrences not
only In our land but on occasion also
In that of others.
The very name Of Lynch gives the
direct clew to the land of Its origin
Ireland. And when we recall the fact
that during the latter part Of the sew
enteenth century there was compare
lively a large immigration from the
north of Ireland and the south of
Scotland, coming as settlers to the Car
olinas, from which much of this ma
terial spread westward into Kentucky
and Tennessee, and realizing the
tenacity with which these peoples hus-
band, nourlsh and perpetuate their
folklore and traditions, it needs only
to relate the incident which Thackeray
In his Irish Sketch Book" graphically
recounts to show how natural 1t was
to apply the memories and such n term
to the individual exercise Of Justice
and punishment.
Thackeray, in the book referred to
and in chapter i, which treats of Gal
way, thus speaks of an occurrence
within Its precincts which in 1872
and probably does to this day-bore
the grewsome "memento" SO grimly de
scribed in the words following:
"Then there is Lombard street, 9th.
erwise called Deadman's lane, with q
taw grad and crossbones and me-
mcntO mort over the door where the
dreadful tragedy Of the Lynches was
acted in 1403. If Galway is the Rome
Of Connaught james Lynch Fitzste-
phen, the mayor, may be considered as
the Lucius Junius Brutus thereof
Lynch had son who went to Spain
as master Of one of his fathers ships
and being Of wild, eXtravagant turn
there contracted debts, drew bills and
alarmed his fathers correspondent
who sent q clerk and nephew Of his
own back in young I4gneh's ship to
Galway to settle accounts, Gu the fe'
tetaM aaS ysNAs Ayaeh fAssW thy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Soapsuds will destroy plant lice If
used around trees and vines. especially
the aphides that work on the roots.
The suds may be sprayed on the leaves
as well as thrown on the ground.
Whale oil soapsuds are used to de.
stroy scale, md II little crude car
bolic acid is added to the suds 1t will
be all the better. For asparagus and
celery soapsuds are excellent, and when
thrown on the manure heap they assist
in preventing the loss of ammonia. If
soapsuds are to be thrown away 1t will
be an advantage to throw them where
they will prove beneficial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Reporter (trying to learn the partic.
ulars Of the disturbance next door,
"Who struck him? What does the man
himself say about 1t?
Mrs. Lapsling-What does he sayi
Why, he hasn't spoken a word. He
was knocked senseless. and the doctors
that are working over him haven't
been able to restore his animosity yet"
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
TRY.

There's victory yonder awaiting the
chap
Who greets with laugh every downing
mishap.
Who loses the game with CLINT In his
eye.
Who fights as he loses and dies full of
try.
Who tackles the ladder with vim and with
bounce,
And laughs when he lands at the foot
with a jounce.
Who tightens his belt and with never a
sigh
Keeps falling and falling with heart full
of try.
He isn't defeated who dies in the fight,
If he had but lived he'd have finished all
right.
1t was fate stilled his laugh, and endeavor
put by,
While his jaw was firm set and his heart
full Of try.
And know that up yonder when he has
cashed in
The loser will head many fellows who
win;
For we're judged when we win to our
homes in the sky
Not by our success, but the strength Of
our try.
Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Lewis G. Duncan, of Westville, N. Z,
is what might be termed "a year round
farmer He has twenty acres under
continual tillage, with most gratifying
results. The farmland problem and
late frosts do not bother him, as all of
his winter work Is done under cover.
Just now an acre Of spinach is produc-
ing shelving load day. Other houses
are set with radishes, beets and lettuce,
and from one to four wagon loads of
produce are sent to market daily.
The average farmers work generally.
ends when frosts come, but Duncan
says the time. will come when farmers
will adopt modern methods and people
will have fresh vegetables every day In
the year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

should be required showing the percentage of loading
expended. Any fictitious sales loans should be pro-
hbited Officers of life insurance companies should not
be permitted to accept Office in any other corporation
carrying with 1t compensation. No life insurance
company should be permitted to controlling inter-
est in any bank trust company any other corporation
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
Feeding Horse. Not at Work.

Horses at hard work. for instance,
require very different ration from
horses which are not working at all or
young and growing colts. The same is
true of all other classes of stock. The
nutritive ratios would be worked out,
averaged up md the average amount
Of protein fed would be considered the
amount Of protein necessary for a
maintenance ration for horse at rest !;
the same of the carbohydrates and the
fat The nutritiye ratios would be
worked out, averaged up and ascer-
tanned in the same manner. Thus the
amount of dry matter, protein, carbo-
hydrates. fat and nutritive ratio are
obtained. The same method has been
used In determining the rations best
suited to the needs of all animals for
each specific purpose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Bulletin No. 1872, issued by the Kan
sas sthte Agricultural College expert
ment station, Manhattan, is detailed
account Of an experiment In steer feed
Ing at the Fort Hays branch station.
shty-four head In eight lots were used.
The experiment included a comparison.
Of the coaghag6s, alfalfa hay. Katnr
corn aAgl end sssyaNgmI! hey, ANA 4 n,x.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
He Mished to Knor.

Anything can do for you while in
Europe|
Eyes. Should you visit the rock of
Gibraltar, kindly let me know If 1t re-
ally has an insurance oompaRy's ed.
sestiaemeRt painted on lt.'Sfittshuyg
eust, ( Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
Bunching Anniversaries.

''There's young man Who's money
saver. He'll be rich some day."
"What's he doneT
"Well. for one thing, he married n
girl whose birthday comes on the 25th
of December, and he insisted on being
married on that day, too."-Cleyeland
Lender. +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
In 2OOG.

"she's bringing up her daughters In
an old-fashioned, sensible way"
"She ISL"
eyes. Any of them can go Into the
kitchen and make a good, chemical an
alysis. "-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
WHAT IS REAL FREEDoM9
By Juliet v. Sfraus.

Woman is the creature who is al
ways clamoring for freedom and new
er getting 1t. This Is because she
doesn't know it when she sees 1t. She
doesn't know that freedom begins by
accepting the inevitable, or if she
does know that, she fails to recognize
the inevitable.
The only way a woman can always
be sure of beating the game is to play
only the game that she knows. But
she gets tired of that. She wishes tn