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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19


end of his second year. Work begins
daily at a. III. and continues with
slight intermission till 0 p. H., each
cadet being prepared to the fullest ex-
tent to take his place in almost any
branch of the service.
There are not only yearly and half.
yearly examinations. but monthly and
weekly ones; In fact, the cadet is un-
der such close observation that he re-
ceives marks for the ordinary daily
work. One novel feature of the train.
Ing ut West Point Is that particular i'm
portance is attached to the system Of
delivering lectures in a simple and con-
else manner. Each cadet Is made to
work out problem ON a blackboard
and then TO explain 1t aloud to his COM
panions. In conclusion 1t may be said
that no expense is spared in any way
whatsoever to enable the West Point
cadet to compare favorably with the
embryo officers of any other country.
1t must not be forgotten, however,
that to pass successfully through West
Point Is not the only way of entering
the United States army. There are two
other means by which 1t is possible to
accomplish this end: a. by direct
commission; (2) through the ranks. A
civilian to be eligible for direct com
mission must be under 81 years of age
and unmarried; the nomination is us
uelly obtained by political influence,
but the candidate has nevertheless to
undergo most searching examination.
In the case of private soldier deslr-
ing to compete for commission he
must have two years service, he under
80, and also unmarried. He has to ap.
pear before military board and II
successful is again examined, the ex-
animation being extremely difficult
London Sphere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
EVERYDAY FANc1Es.
By Mrs. M. A. Kidder.

Il The poor should cease from out our
land,
And the needy be no more,
Then what would become of the open
hand,
And the rich mans borrowed store?
s Thought his wealth should reach to
the azure sky,
Tue delds would all unfruitful lie,
For with lack of need, and no mouths
to feed,
Man never would plant or SOW the
seed.
We never should list to the factory
bell,
Or the engines labored pun,
To the busy throngs that buy and
s sell,
II we mortals had enough.
The idle ships ON a lazy tide,
With white sails folded would rock
and ride:
With all settled and no lack OF bread.
Trade would be gone and commerce
dead.
Il the rich should cease from out
the land,
And the Master lead no more,
Then what would become OF the
working band
That look up for their modest
store?
With no master hand the work to
plan, +
And NO money to pass from man to
man,
This world would be in its misery
AS bad world as one could see.
Then We'll be contented with our call,
And quarrel with fate no more;
For the rich and poor are brothers
all,
From the king to the humble sower.
Let the world 60 on in the old time
way,
With its sunshine bright. and its
shadows gray;
With its needy hands, that the gen
erOus hands
May be ready to give as the case de.
mands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

tai tests they are allowed to enter the
military academy on June - for a
four-years course. The tests of the
prolonged probation are SO severe that
often NOT more than so per cent finally
pass out. Each cadet receives yearly,
roughly, about $3.50, out of which he
has to pay for his messing and uniform.
The life Us Spartan-like in Its simple
ify and IN the severity of Its punish
n,ents The cadets are granted no al
lowanee or pocket money, and the use
OF intoxicating drinks is strictly pro-
hibited-so much SO, that should any
sparituous liquor be found In cadets
quarters he is liable to be dismissed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

s. 2
these strawberries-they are SO unusu-
ally large!''
What about the bowl. Jean?" quer-
led the bachelor brother. who persists
In trying to help.
enough about lt!'' groaned his sis
ter, rs soon as the neighbor was safe
" out of hearing. ION my birthday
three months ago, mind you-Mrs. Fox
brought over that bowl filed with some
of her delicious homemade candy. and
to save me couldn't tell whether she
was presenting me with the bowl or
just the candy. It's a dainty little
dish, You see, and didn't want to as
sumo that 1t was meant for me unless
It was, so 1t was pretty embarrassing
until few days afterward I hit on
the idea of sending her some of my
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
Salt for Poultry.

Salt is as essential for poultry as
for humans or animals. but 1t is not
wise to feed 1t by itself The better
way Is to use it to season the food
whenever that can be done The warm
mash In the winter, whether fed morn
ing or night, gives one an opportunity
to supply several condiments which
could not he so readily given to the
fowls in any other way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
Those Ab.ent-Mlnded Wise Men.

First Professor lin restaurant) =
Didn't bring my umbrella with me?
Second Professor-Yes. think SO
here it is Glands him his own-af'
ter a pause). Where is my own UNI
brella? certainly brought 1t with
me as well.
First Professor-Perhaps this h
it.
Second Professor Certainly 1t is
hut how do you come to have m,
umbrella?
First Professor-It's quite inexplic.
able TO me.--From Bonnie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

All kinds of farm stock should be
protected from storms. even In sum-
mer. They should be brought home
from the fields and put under shelter
until the storm subsidies. This will be
very little trouble, as they will readily
do SO, they requiring but short time
to understand that they are better off
by so doing,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
why They can Him "old Beans,

Why They Call Him cold Beans.,'
Senator Pomeroy was called by
many of those who knew him US old
Beans His friends used the nickname
as term of endearment. while those
who didn't like him employed 1t to ex-
press their ,derision. He obtained the
title by reason of having at one time,
when the people of his state were hum
CRY, a large quantity Of that nourishing
food shipped from Boston to Kansas
Whenever he profited In a pecuniary
way by that act, of course I don't
know. but he, at least, gathered in a
host of friends.
Il first heard of the soubrlquet when
was one of the assistant doorkeepers
Of the Senate. My station was to the
left of the chamber, facing tn secre-
tary's office. One day, when the SEN
ate was in session. big, breezy west
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

strawberry sunshine in the same bowl.
I thought II she hadn't intended to give
1t to me. she would just keep 1t after
that.
But before week had passed she
sent 1t over again filed with some Of
her lovely orange marmalade. There
wasn't thing to do but repeat my lit
tie ruse, and that time gave her
spiced gooseberrles. Then back she
came with some of her precious tutti-
fruttl. and we've kept it up ever since.
All the treasures in my fruit-closet
are exhausted, and l guess hers are,
too, for you see she's begun on the
markets now; with these fresh straw
berries. I'm just tired of racking my
brains for new delicac,es to fill that
bowl with, and all want to know Is
whether she keeps returning 1t because
she thinks she has given 1t to me, or
whether she is simply paying back my
attention to her each time.
"Then why don't you ask herY'
ASK herr" q
A man would"
"A man-no Doubt" with immense
superiority "And just suppose she
hadn't intended giving you the bowl
at oil! What then?'
let her say so. Why, I'll ask her
for you SIS
Mrs. Pryor actually squealed.
oh! II that wouldn't be just like
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
New Kind of Dialect story.

: whats this?' demanded the puz-
zled critic, reading the manuscript. Go
long wild We or Orll glf you a punch
NIT der nose yet already What sort
Of language is that to put in the mouth
of your hero?"
That's the most novel feature Of my
book" replied the young author; you
see, the hero's father was Irish and his
mother German. "-Philadelp Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

case. What those views are remain
untold. 1t is certain, however, that she
Will expend her entire fortune, II nee
essary, In the effort to save her son
from the electric chair. Her mother
love has been touched at its tenderest
point, as Harry Kendall Thaw always
has been her petted and best loved son.
Always has she forgiven his escapades
and designations. continually trusting
that her love and devotion would tell
In the long run. Now, In her old age,
she faces the terrible ordeal of a son
charged with deliberate ind premedi-
tated murder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
----------------
THE FEMININE METHOD.

How They Puzzle One Another by
Their Polite Attentions.
"There comes that bowl again y
calculated Mrs, Pryor, In tone of de.
spair. A moment later she was at the
door listening atfably while her friend
from across the street told how she
couldn't resist bringing over bowl Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

"why don't you propose, If you love
her?''
"She hasn't known me long enough"
"Great Scott, man! propose at once,
then Don't take any chances. "-Cleve-
land Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

erner came up to me, and said: viii
You kindly send my card to Old Beans,
We'll, that stumped me, and j was
obliged to confess that / didn't know
beans Then the stranger explained
When Old Beans appeared he fairly
fell Into his friends arms, and when
that gentleman told him, that l was ig.
norant Of the name the Kansans knew
him by, was told why they SO desig-
mated hlm."--Washington Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
Grating Wax,

A grating wax used at the Maine
experiment station is composed of one
half pound raw linseed oil, one pound
beeswax, four pounds resin. Melt to-
gether and pull like candy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

The merit of rape as e fall pasture
crop for hogs depends entirely on Its
growing chances before killing frostr
occur, Give II fifty days Of growing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

One cannot he too good to ones horse
when it comes to making stalls. Nat
urally one would think that the wider
the stall the more comfortable the
horse would be. But the wider stall
may be dangerous after all. The horse
is more apt to try to roll in wide
stall, and is more in danger of getting
fast than he would be In a narrow stall.
A medium width is best.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

Treat. your parents with great ten
derness and respect: You owe them
something because you were not born
q cur.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

Our experience has been that when
man approaches us and says: "a
funny thing happened yesterday" and
then proceeds to relate 1t, the incident
Is not funny.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

"What job 1t Isl" said the father of
a large family to-day, ITO marry OF 4
lot Of girls"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
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Coming, mammal" and the little
girl ran in from the garden, her dim
pied fingers all stained, and her wick
or basket half filed with ripe straw
berries.
My love. want you to run to the
drugstore, said her mother; looking
up from the handsome party dress
she was trimming. Poor papa's
fever is coming on again, and he must
have his medicine. Ask the druggist
to refill this bottle, and
Yes, mamma; give me the money"
Mrs Trevor burst into tears.
R0samond." she said, Il haven't a
cent In the wide world, and shall not
have till this dress is finished, and
I've worked SO hard; but run, my love,
and ask the druggist to send me the
medicine, and tell him he shall have
: his money early tomorrow morning
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

The more man talks the less time
he haS for achieving success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
CabbaKe Snnkes.

Cabbage Snakes.
The so-called cabbage snake Is not
n snake, but many-legged worm Of
the Myriapoda or thousand-leg family
of insects. They are frequently thrown
up when one Is working about flower
beds, or In gardens in the spring, ac-
cording to a recent bulletin from the
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. 1t lives upon insects and is not
harmful to man, and is easily seen, be-
ing about two inches long.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

A few hard cases are apt 10 make q
lawyer cass.hardeued.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
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weather and rape abundantly repays
for the labor and total cost where
either hogs, sheep, or calves are to be
grazed at this season. This is distinct
~ a catch crop. Planted in succession,
beginning early in the season, rape
yields succession Of crops truly re
markable for their abundance of green
feed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
How a Kan.an Cure. Alfalfa.

HOW kansan Cures Alfalfa.
An Interesting method of curing al
falfa hay is that used by Hon. j. w.
Berry Of Jewell, Kan. According to
Pro. Ten Eyck Of the Kansas Agricul-
tural college, Mr.. Berrys' plan Is to
cut alfalfa as soon as the dew is off
In the morning, rake it green and haul
1t in the same day that it is cut, the
only precaution being that there be no
moisture on the hay other than that
contained in the green stems and leaves.
He stores the hay in large corncribs,
the bottoms of which are elevated sew
eral feet above the ground with more
or less open spaces. and the sides of
the crib are also open. The cribs are
large enough to store single cutting
of alfalfa from eleven acres of ground
and only cover the bottom of the cribs
to depth Of 4 or feet. The hay is
spread over the whole crib bottom In
an even layer and not tramped, but left
light and loose as 1t Is thrown in. The
second cutting of alfalfa Is placed
above the first, and the third above the
second, until the crib is full to the t,p.
For three seasons now Mr.. Berry has
put up the hay from this field In the
manner described above and each win
ter he has baled the hay and sold it at
an average of 50 ton above the mar.
ket price for good alfalfa hay. The
hay stored and cured in this way has
te+n greener in color and of better
quality than alfalfa put up by the usu-
al methods.
Our experiment stations have not
given us as much information on hay
curing as they should. There are sew.
eral methods of haymaking and each
is adapted to certain conditions. The
problem In tile humid regions is a
knotty one. Alfalfa hay mas been pu,
UP too green IN Texas, and tile repu.
tatlon of 1t has suffered accordingly.
There Is an excellent field for invest.
CATION By cur experiment stations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

A horseman who has had trouble
with horses in this way says he cures
mango readily in the use of the follow
ing: Take one quart melted hogs
lard. add one teacupful of kerosene oil,
two cupfuls dry flowers of sulphur;
mix these all together thoroughly while
the lard is warm. When nearly cold,
add one ounce of carbolic acid crystals.
Melt the crystals and stir very thor
oughly in the mixture Apply warm
by using swab and rubbing it in very
thoroughly twice week. When APP
piled for mango, use freely and rub
in very thoroughly"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

man needs all his Sunday school
raining to teach calf to drink. The
inclination of the calf is to do what
he believes to be right. When tho
teacher does as well along the lines of
what he knows to be right he will be
a better teacher. 1t requires self-con-
troll when calf gives snort and fills
ones watch pocket full OF milk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
shoe. Stop Cow. Jumpinx.

Shoes Stop Cows Jumping.
Put horseshoe on cows front foot
advises Maine man, who says that
this Is, n sure cure, as no COW can
jump unless she can spread the hoofs
In jumping. Others have prevented
this bad habit by simply giving COW an
extra feed of hay just before turning
out of barn, as very few COWS will jump
or tear down fence If perfectly con-
tented; they are simply looking for
more to eat. Possibly they have asked
for more food, but often we are too
dumb or careless to understand them.
A sure cure for tearing fences is take
sharp awl, punch a small hole
through nose and insert ring Then
bore small hole in each horn, take piece
of small wire: make fast to ring on
one side; run through both horns, and
secure wire 20 otlier side. Thus the
COW can eat all right. but cannot use
her horns. Don't dishorn good COW.
Her horns are there for wise pur-
pose, and believe it is sin to dis
horn full-grown COW, better stop the
horn when week old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

OF course everybody washes their
milk pals and cans and pitchers, but
not everyone digs oIt the deposit that
forms in the corners and under the
overhanging rims. Yet these deposits
contain an assortment of the germs
that have grown III the previous patches
OF milk. They are like chunks of yeast
and start up souring in the milk in the
same way that yeast makes bread fer
ment. Even though the germs are
scalded to death new ones soon fal! on
the deposit and then conditions are as
bad as ever. Cleanliness of every hid
den corner Is the only condition that Is
safe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

That dairyman who In addition to all
his other necessary work pumped by
hand the daily water supply for his
herd of twenty cows operated his bust
ness at a tremendous economic dlsad.
vantage. There Is saving that Is
wasteful and economies that are ex.
pensive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

The dairy ration should be palatable.
1t should be nutritious 1t should be
digestible, abundant and as inexpen-
slve as possible after the other essen
tials are secured. But we should never
lose sight of the fact that no ration
is ever good enough or cheap enough
to coax profit out of worthless COW.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

Separate sheep and cows. They don't
do well together. The cows are par
ticularly sensitive about the places In
the pasture where the sheep have
trampled the grass down and left their
droppIngs. Many farmers pasture their
cows and sheep together, but they al
ways do it at loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
Long and hard pulling makes wind.
,,rol,o,, La.,a.

br0Ken HORSES.
The corn grower seldom whlnes be-
cause the weather is too hot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-09
DAVENPORT CHURCH.
ccessful Minstrel Show Given |

Successful Minstrel Show Given by
 Young Mems League.
 A highly successful minstrel enter tainment was given under the auspices of the Young Mems league of Daven- port church last night. There was a large attendance and the programme was greatly enjoyed by all who listen, ed to 1t. The following is the pro- gTamme:
 Overture.
 Opening Chorus-Company. Solo, Love Land'--William Ford. Dear Old Georgia, ,'--Quimtette "On & Crocodile, IA. Popp.. "The Leader of the German Barrd''--
 H. Valkenberg.
 Tn Tt1nucbuctoo'-Popp and Donner. ''Teu Me With Your Eyes,"-H. Ford. "Nobody-Mr. De John. Closing Chorus-"The Girl from the U. S. A."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-09
1oW RArEs ro CA1IFoRYrA.

From February 14 to April 6, inclu- sive, the Lehigh Valley railroad will sell tickets, New York to San Francis co, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and all other important points on the Pa- cific coast, at rate $50. Berth in sleep CT, accommodating two persons, $s. Choice of routes. Full particulars by addressing A. J. Simmons. G. E. P. A.. 355 Broadway, New York.