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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

We have known great many WON
Ell, and have heard hundreds of them
tell their love affairs, but never yet
knew one who received proposal of
marriage In a conservatory,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

Mrs. Mcsmith-The material for nv
new bathing suit will cost So a yard.
Mr.. McSmith-Well, take this quar-.
ter and buy more of 1t than you did
last year.-Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

"a delegation from Finland, sir" an.
nounced the chamberlain. The car
strove to conceal his agitation.
"Of course cannot see my Finnish !"
he answered, with characteristic Ro.
MANOR obstinacy.--Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08
Machine Politics.

The National League of Republican
Clubs, whose ardent standpatism gives
them a call upon the protected monopo-
lies for the sinews of war, are still do
ing business at the old stand. They
have elected General McAlpin president
and the old war horse says he is proud
Of 1.-The aroused Republican party OF
1906" Not for years, he thinks, have
the great principles sounded by Lin
coin" come home 50 conyincIngly to the
party leaders.
Does General McAlpin mean by this
that he and his Republican club mem
bers will vote the Lincoln Republican
ticket In Pennsylvania, which Is oppos-
Ing the party machine of Penrose? Are
the clubs for Governor Cummins of
Iowa, who is fighting the battle of the
people against the railroads, and is be-
ing denounced by the Republican ma.
chine politicians and the administration
and especially the standpat faction of
tile Republican partyi Do General Nc
Alpin and his clubs lend their comfort
and aid to the Colby reformers in New
Jersey, or to the Republican machine
headed by Senator Dryden, the life In
surance magnate, and his allies, the
railroads and corporations? Will they
help Winston Churchill In New Hamp-
shire, or the corrupt Republican ring
backed by the Boston and Maine Rail-
road? Will they help Clement in ver-
mont and the reform Republicans in
other States, all of whom are independ-
ents trying to arouse the Republicans
to sense of honesty and decency?
OF course they will not General Me-
Alpin and his clubs will be found back
ing the regular machine ticket every
where. In fact, the clubs are part and
parcel of the Republican machine and
are furnished money by 1t to whoop 'er
UP for those candidates of the G. o. P.
who bear the stamp Of machine regu-
larity. It's all nonsense to talk of the
aroused Republican party of 1906 or
the great principles sounded by Lin
coln," when the whole efforts of the
clubs will be used to defeat those who
are aroused" and striving to arouse
their fellows to follow 1.-THE principles
of Lincoln"
In all the States the real reform Re
publicans, who believe in principles
sounded by Lincoln, are either openly
allied with the Democrats, or at least
are vigorously fighting the regular Re
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08
Two D.,ry,nr D.,.,,or. !.

The objection has been made that II
all cows were brought up to high
standard of production 1t would bring
down the price of the products, said
W. u. Hoard, OF Wisconsin, at the late.
Illinois State Farmers Institute Keep.
Ing poor, unfit cows for the purpose Of
holding up prices of butter and milk ID
hard OH the constitution. The surplus
of dairy products comes from the cows
that bring no profit to their owners.
Eliminate the poor cows and there will
be no surplus. Too many farmers keep
their eyes on the market. They can.
not affect the price one dot or little.
They can II they will reduce the cost
of production. Lots of money Ii to DO
made by wiser administration Of the
farm end Of the business. This Is the
only end that is wholly within our con-
troll. Right here reigns supreme the
man behind the COW.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08
succe..lve Crop. Of Corn.


The modern methods Of agriculture
teach that rotation of crops is essen-
tlal for the best results, and especially
Is it necessary In order to keep up soil
fertility. A correspondent asks: How
can you recommend the rotation Of
crops SO strongly when experiment sta.
lions grow corn year after year on the
same feld?" Our reader evidently re.
fers to the work of the New dorsey ex.
pertinent station. but either forgets:s to
refer to their methods, or else Is not
familiar with them. On this famous
farm the soil is kept In the highest
state of fertility by proper methods,
and while 1t Is true that corn follows
corn, 1t is only because clover Is grown
as well, the plan being to SOW crimson
clover at the last cultivation Of the
corn. which is used as green forage In
the spring, and the corn stubble ID
plowed under and the same method
again followed. If 1t were not for the
high fertility of the crimson clover
each year. 1t would not be possible to
follow corn with corn year after year
with profit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

1t Is seldom that one who has al
ways had garden and enjoyed Its
abundance of fresh fruits and vege-
tables realizes how large part of the
family bill of fare 1t furnishes or the
value of the products which are got
from 1t until he moves to a large city
or is otherwise SO situated as to be
forced to rely entirely upea The grocer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

The fewer friends man has the
more popular he is With himself,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08
Do not compel the young chickens to
take to the roots until we'll feathered.

Do not compel the young chickens to
take to the roots until well feathered.
II keepers on harness are properly
Kept In repair they should be used and
not left unused.
Average eggs weigh about eight to
The pound. One dozen eggs thus weigh
Dne and one.half pounds.
II the best profit is realized, not only
the wool, but the mutton and the lamb
must contribute their part.
Where the proper separation cannot
be secured and assured, the procuring
Of manly varieties cannot be too strong
" guarded against.
The retail value of the vegetables
which may be grown in carefully
planned and well.kept garden greatly
exceeds the cost Of their production.
The potato beetle is said to have
twenty Ave parasite enemies, vet, not
wlthstanding these and all sorts Of pol.
sons used in potato fields, 1t deties an
Crooked rows do not admit of the best
Where corn has been
out of line the crooked way,
there should be a most excellent job of
cultivation the first time over for 1t
cannot be rectified the second.
The man who says II am afraid l
can't succeed. had better let the farm
alone. The farmer of this age should
come very near knowing what he In
tends to accomplish. and then he should
90 at 1t with "hanlmer and tongs."
A good, big draft gelding Is the best
on the farm. He Is able
to do good work and his owner can put
his own price on him. The buyer wants
him at almost any price. The demand
for really good horses is greater than
the supply.
1t is necessary to be very careful In
turning stock on clover or rape for the
first time. One is too busy now to take
time to bury the dead. Fill up the
stock, turn them on and leave them
there until fall. Herein lies the least
danger.
,rho L1,o,ish norrov, "a jnSocfivoro,ia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

The way to get ahead of the scarcity
of help condition is to combine several
Implements In any way possible and let
one man do two mems work. The man
who drives one team attached to a har-
row and leads another attached to an
other harrow is hardly up to date. He
should attach all the harrows side by
side and drive the horses abreast. That
Is the modern method.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

A man had a strawstack In his field.
He did not have time to haul 1t away
and pillow the ground, SO he forked the
remaining straw about until 1t was
quite equally distributed over the
ground and planted potatoes under the
straw. The potatoes came up through
the straw, needed no cultivation and
we're not bothered with weeds, and in
the fall he reaped quite crop of
tubers. This Is a good way to utilize
an old strawstack bottom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

or peddler. In addition to being com.
PEELED to pay cash for what before cost
little or nothing, the quality and fresh.
ness Of the store or peddled products
are usually much inferior to those got
from the home garden but an hour or
two before they are prepared for the
table. A careful accounting OF the DIFF
ferent items of household expense
would show the garden patch to bs
credited with much larger amount
than we are wont to think.
Very Destructive Beetle.
The Black Hills beetle has 5kllled bs.s
tween 700, 0OO.O 600 and 1000. 100000 feet
Of timber in the Black Fills forest re-
serve. 1t is also doing much harm In
Colorado and New Mexico. The gov
eminent has Issued pamphlet on the
way to fight 1t by telling and barking
infected trees.
Care of the Farm Tools.
II every farm contained Toulouse,
In which every tool was kept In its
place when not in use, there would b
a great saving of time during the busy
season. 1t often happens that the value
Of the time lost in seeking some tool
not In its place Is greater than the cost
of the tool. Much of the loss OF time
and exposure Of tools is due to the lack
Fof some suitable place for storage II
costs but little to build Toulouse. and
1t need not be proof against heat or
cold, the main point being good roof,
so as to protect the tools and nipple.
ments from dampness.
To Make Concrete wall.
A concrete wall should not be less
than one foot thick. Such wall Will
not prevent frost entering unless It ID
furred and sealed on the inside. 1t
may be. made double, leaving dead
air space In the center, which will pre-
vent the frost from entering the base
ment The wall can be built by using
splanks twelve inches wide, set up In
the shape of trough and filed solid
with concrete. II a double wall Is de-
sired, 1t would be better to use hollow
concrete blocks which are manufac-
tured for this purpose. A brick wall
should be laid on either the outside or
inside of the concrete blocks, which
are manufactured endwise against the
concrete to make a dead-air space. To
build double wall Of concrete would
be expensive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

A certain county fair was once in
the hands of some racehorse men, and
1t failed. 1t was recently reorganized
by farmers and made a county agri-
cultural fair, and all the farmers of
that county brought their products and
stock there and gave at least ore day
to it and 1t is now on the road to sue.
cess. To make fair a success 1t must
be made strictly fair and not a fraud.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

The Agricultural Society of Indiana
will expend $1,000 for all airshlp this
year and will pay $1,625 In premiums.
Farmers and stockmen who have seen
enough balloon business" would like
to see the. premium awards balloon.
ish." They would like to see something
more given for stock and farm prod.
ucts. Fair managers should not lose
sight Of the necessity of attracting the
exhibitor as well as the visitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

1t has been well established by feed.
Ing that alfalfa is excellent feed for
horses. Fed with corn, 1t makes we'll.
balanced ration for horses. though a
change to oats and bran mash occa-
sionally Is well for variety, as horses
will change In rations as well as other
animals. But alfalfa hay can always
be relied on. 1t sometimes occurs that
horses will eat too much alfalfa hay,
and care should be taken to regulate
this.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

Sheep are high, and it would not be
good plan to so Into sheep raising
on lnrge scale at this time by buying
many. But sheep raising very certain.
~ Will continue a good business, and
1t will be wise to buy any that can be
had at bargain wherever they are Of
fered. @ Il.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

The English sparrow is insectivorous
for few days Just as Its young are
Matching. and only then. 1t is because
of this simple fact and the further fact
that the sparrow is an enemy of other
birds that it is not included in the pro
tectiye laws OF the different States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

1t is necessary to be very careful In
turning stock on clover or rape for the
first time One is too busy now to take
time to bury the dead. Fill up the
stock, turn them on and leave them
there until fall. Herein lies the least
danger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

A good, big draft geldlng is the best
proposition on the farm. He is able
to do good work and his owner can put
his own price on him. The buyer wants
him at almost any price. The demand
for really good horses is greater than
the supply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-08

The man who says 81 am afraid l
can't succeed" had better let the farm
alone. The farmer of this age should
come very near knowing what he In
tends to accomplish. and then he should
90 at 1t with "hanmer and tongs."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-25
WATER RATES.
Board of Water Commiss
Announce New Rates to Go
Into Effect July First.

Pursuant to a vote taken at the annual
meeting in March the board of water
commissioners acting in conjunction
with the board of trustees have held
several meetings and prepared a new
schedule of rates for users of village
water and the same will go into effect
on July 1. Each user of water will be
informed of the revision in rates on or
before June /, giving all persons con-
cerned thirty days notice of the new
schedule. The following are the rates
as revised
Family use, per year 5 6 90
Each additional family in same
house, 6 90
Water closet, 3 90
Bath Tub, 2 90
Office or store, 8 90
Barber shop 90
Photograph gallery, 90
Churches, 8 90
One horse 2 90
Each additional horse, 90
One cow, from Nov. 1st to May 1st, 90
Each additional cow, 80
For cows whole amount payable April lst.
Lawn hose, from t-inch nozzle,
two hours each day, 5 90
Water through meter, per 100
cubic feet, 10
Family use and hose, II 90
Family use, closet and bath tub, IL 90
Families keeping boarders will
be charged 81 each over
six in a family.
Hotels, livery stables. motors,
ETC., special contract
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-25
COLLEGE NOTES.

Gossip of the Campus and DormitOries
The college team left town Wednesday
May 16, for Schenectady. On account
of late trains and poor connections they
did not reach their destination until
half past five p. m. AS they had dressed
under difficulties, on the way, they went
straight to the Union college ball grounds
where they found the crowd still wait
ing. At nearly six o'clock the game
began, and barring one inning Middle
bury out played Union. However that
fatal inning decided the final score in
favor of the opponents. Thursday the
team left for Clinton. After another
hard ride they reached Clinton about
half-past nine. The next day Middle
morning the boys returned to Troy
where they played the Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute. Here after hard ten
inning battle Middlebury won from her
opponents. Taylor pitched in this and
the Union games and Shepard in the
Hamilton. The team returned on the
sleeper Sunday morning. Next game is
with Norwich University today
The college second team played three
brilliant games last week. The first was
with st. Peters Parochial college at Rut-
land whom they defeated, 10 to 4. Fri
day they lost to Proctor High School in
ten inning game, s to Z. Saturday
they took a game from Panton by a
score of 12 to 4.
The Chi Psi fraternity held a dance
Tuesday night
The freshmen OF the Delta Upsilor
fraternity entertained friends at theil
chapter rooms Tuesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-25
FREIGHT WRECM
SEVENTEEN CARS THROWN
FROM RAILS.
Broken Wheel Causes Bad Mixup
at BeIdens. Carload of Pow
der Did Not Explode.

Seventeen cars attached to north
bound freight train No. 21, which went
through this village shortly before four
o'clock Saturday afternoon for AlburSh,
slid from the rails about a quarter of
a mile north of Beldens shortly after 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon, II of them
crashing down steep embankment and
piling up in a formidable tangle of wood,
iron and confusion. No one was in
iured, but the loss to the Rutland rail-
road will be thousands of dollars.
A broken wheel on one of the cars was
the cause of the accident.
The first intimation that Engineer
George K. Kenney received that any
thing was wrong with his train of SO
cars was when an Italian laborer tagged
him Just after passing Beldens. He at
once applied the emergency brake, but
had no knowledge of what had happened.
Hardly had the air brakes been set when
one of the cars left the rails and rolled
down the embankment, a distance of %
feet, carrying with it the cars imme-
diately connected The broken car was
near the middle of the train, but its
force was sufficient to derail 16 others,
II of which were thrown many feet
and iumbled into a mass of wreckage
where they landed.
The cars which were broken open
oo,,+o;,aJ eobod1 bOol-c bociarx- xUoOIap
goods and sand stone and one of them
which carried 800 cans of gun powder
was found wrong side up, completely
smashed with the cans strewn about
among the rocks, at least 80 feet from
the road bed.
Conductor w. L. Gillian and his
brakemen, S. A. Marsh and 2. j. Keefe,
were all in the caboose at the rear OF
the train when the accident occurred,
but although they were thrown from
their feet, they sustained no serious in
juries.
For distance of about 100 yards the
tracks were completely torn up and
traffic was made impossible, nine of the
derailed cars being left on the irons in
every conceivable position.
South bound passenger train No. So
which leaves Burlington at 4:10, arrived
at the scene of the wreck about 4:4t
o'clock, and passenger No. 65, from Rut.
land, bound-north, pulled in soon after
ward The passengers and baggage
were transferred around the wreckage
and the trains were delayed but few
minutes.
Orders were Immediately sent from
Rutland to New Haven to hold all south
bound trains at that place.
The Rutland railroads wrecking trair
left Rutland at 5.15 O'clock and upor
arrival at once began the clearing o
the track. A large crew of section
hands brought from surrounding towns
was set to work Strengthening the rails
new rails and ties being necessary in
space of about 80 yards.
With the big steam derrick and al
abundance of help the company wa
enabled to get the track in working
order by 6:45 o'clock Sunday mornin,
and the 1890 sleeper was sent through
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-25
CONGREGATIONALIST
ANNUAL COUNTY CONFER
ENCE HELD HERE.
Well Attended. Interesting Ad-
dresses by Pastors. Very Sue
cessful Meetinu

The conference of Congregational
churches of Addison county which was
held in this town on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week drew large attend
ance from all parts of the county, and
those making up the audiences were
largely laymen, thus testifying to the in
terest manifested. In point of attend
ance, enthusiasm shown, character of
the addresses delivered and weather con-
ditions the conference was pronounced
success and to the local committee hav-
ing charge of the arrangements a large
amount of credit should be given.
Rev. c. N. Thomas of Bristol led the
devotional service at the opening of
the conference at the Congregational
church Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Ben
jamin Swift of Orwell was chosen mode
rator and L. A. Webster of Whiting,
scribe. Following the routine business
Rev r r. Davies of Vergennes made a
powerful address on "The New Congre-
gatlonalism, How to Prepare for It." In
Smith of this town briefly discussed
some Of the statements of facts. The
conference sermon was preached by Rev.
S F. Goodheart of Whiting, which was
broad-minded discourse in full sym
pathy with the new Congregationalism
! The session closed with a communion
/ service The exercises were interspersed
with singing by the congregation.
Rev. Thomas Carlson of Shoreham
opened the evening session with a devo-
tional service. Principal B. c. Rodgers
of Vergennes gave "The Educated Man
in the Community" and Principal Arthur
Eddy presented an essay on Young
Men for Tomorrow, Their Responsibilities
and Equipment" There was brief dis
cussion of both subjects.
Wednesday mornings session opened
with an increased attendance. Rev.
Henry Lamb of Bridport led the devo-
tin0al service. Rev, S. F. Goodheart
of Whiting presented paper en- The
Religious Outlook and the Equipment of
the Church to Meet It." The thought of
the production was in sympathy with
the liberal sentiments that prevailed
during the whole proceedings and found
hearty endorsement from the audience,
Judge John E. Weeks of Middlebury
gave My Ambition for My Sunday
School" in a succinct and careful man.
ner which impressed his hearers with his
earnestness. Miss NJ. Dean Moffit OF
New York made an earnest plea for the
Women's Vermont Home Missionary
Union.
Rev. G. H. Bailey of Ferrisburg lee
the devotional service in the Afternoon
when the Rev. S. H. Barnum of Corn
wall presented 1.-The Force of Christian
ity in World Movements of Today" anC
the Rev. Benjamin Swift of Orwell "Tht
Christ Spirit Ours to Enjoy and Exalt.
The Conference passed resolutions fav
oring the spirit of Christian unity ex
pressed throughout the proceedings anC
one thanking the church choir and th'
people of the congregation for thei
liberal support.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04

WANTED-Girl for general
homework. Good wages to
right party. Mrs. J. r. John
son, I'll Minnesota avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
Butter ms a Food.

Butter is hydro carbon. and all ex-
cesses of it are stored up as fat in the
body. It gives energy and power to
work to those who eat heartily of it.
For any one afflicted with consumption
butter cookery, if plenty of fat can
be digested, is one of the best ways of
curing the disease should it be in its
early stages or Of keeping it at l,sy IL
advanced. 1t Is not economy to r,are
the butter at table even to the he. :thy
people. Butter is not simple fat
composed merely OF one sc-t. 1t !, n
mixture of no less than seven diffe mt
sorts of fats, and no more complex ell
can be taken than this. For dysper &C
and liverish people good bread and hat
ter, along with fruit, should Invariably
take the place of pie, pastry and lis
cults. Pastry for such people is Only
another name for poison. and biscuits
are as often as not baked with lard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04

FOR SALE-Three cottages on
Lake Bemidji. Price 5000.
Easy terms. J. J. Opsahl.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Lot, old Bemid il
Hotel site. Inquire Katy Aller,
Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
A Tune or a Joke.

WAS that bonafide piece that
Ethelinda was playing?" asked Mr..
CumrOx.
Certainly" answered his wife. ''That
was a selection from Wagner"
"Well, of course wouldn't express
any doubts in company, but half the
time can't tell whether Ethelinda is
playing tune or a practical joke
Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
The Iconocla.tic poronc., n,,..

After Pope's death the villa Mt
Twtckenham belonged successfully to
Sr William Stanhope, who enlarged it
considerably; to Mr.. Welbore Ellis. art.
erward Lord Mendip, and lastly to
Baroness Howe. This lady was SO
much annoyed ut the. number of RI
sgrims who came to see the place that
she razed it to the ground, cut down
the trees and endeayored to ol,literate
sall vestiges Of Ats former distinguished
oecupant london Notes and Queries.