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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
Tommy,s Acts of Kindness.

Governor Folk of Missouri, was
talking about reform.
I'VE all believe in It," he said, "but
we want to see it brought about at
other folks expense. We are like,
too like, certain Kansas City boy.
This boys mother said to him on
her return from long days shopping
in the Thanksgiving season:
".Now, hope my little Tommy has
taken to heart mammals talk of last
night about charity and unselfishness.
Since he has few troubles of his own,
hope he has thought of others
troubles all day long. Since he has
many causes for thanksgiving himself,
hope he mas tried to give cause for
thanksgiving to others. What is my
Tommys report for the day? How
many acts of kindness has he done?
How much woe has he lightened?
How many hearts has my Tommy
made grateful and glad?'
In this way spoke the good young
mother. And her Tommy replied:
"'Pve done whole lot of good,
ma. / gave your new nat to beggar
woman, and l gave the cooks shoes
to little girl in busted rubbers what
seen on the street, and gave a poor
lame shoestring seller pas evening
subtitle open front one that he hard.
ly ever wears"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
Celebrations like this, founded upon
interest in the annual move

Celebrations like this, founded upon
universal interest in the annual move
ments of the seasons and grounded even
more deeply in the human affections, are
little likely to pass away, but if anything
could make them it would be the hideous
practice of sending comic valentines.
Hurting the feelings of another and
shielding ones self behind ones nameless-
ness is the act of coward if done in
tentionally, or of fool If done Thought
lessly.
1t is matter of congratulation that
so evil practice is dying out and becom-
ing more and more restricted year by
year--a pleasant proof OF advancing civ
ilization. But the older and better Gus
tom, of sending little words of cheer and
affection, shows no sign of falling off.
Children love to get valentines, and moth
ing can be more kindly than for grown
folk to spend few cents and take pains
to remember all the little folk they know.
Small girls especially long for many val
entines, and are correspondingly disap-
pointed if they do not come.
If there is any sentiment left in your
soul after this graceful little performance,
it will be well to remember your faithful
spouse and see the blush of pleasure
mount to the cheek at the unexpectedness
of the remembrance. st. Valentines day
is nothing if not for this and affairs Of
sentiment like it.
There is none too much loving kindness
in this busy workaday world. Add drop
or two of its essence, and see how happy
it will make you.-Wallace Rice in Chi
cagO Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
THE HAPPY APpLE TREE.

Little Greta and tall Cousin Rather
inc were walking in the apple-orchard.
They are bee-yutiful apples" said
Greta, drawing a long breath, but
wonder If the tree loves them as
well as the pink blossoms he has in
May. Cousin Katherine? He looked
lonesome when they came off and
only left those little specks of things"
II think he didn't forget about
them" said Cousin Katherine, slow
ly, but I'm quite sure he wasn't lone
some, for you see the apple-tree fairy
looks after that. She touched each
Of those little. hard. round 'specks',
as you call them, with the memory
wand. Would you like to see what she
did?"
"Oh, yes!" said Greta, breathlessly.
Cousin katherine took a little sill
yer knife out of her pocket. and pick
ed up an apple that had fallen to the
ground. She cut it carefully in halv-
es and then cut thin slice from
the center, and held it up to the light
What do you see?" she asked.
"Oh!" cried Greta. ooh! Oh! It's
just like fairy apple blossom! Is
that In every single apple, Cousin
Katherine?"
In every single one" said Cousin
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould,
in Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
HOW PEANUTS GROW.

The peanut vine differs in one re-
spect from all other plants in the
world, so far as we know. The flower
of the plant grows downward, and
after it falls the pod that contains
the little nut is literally forced into
the ground by the rapid growth Of
the rigid stalk from which 1t de-
ponds.
If you would like to see this in
teresting process plant few raw"
peanuts in your yard or garden, and
watch the vine as the flowers appear
and fall. You will notice that II
from any cause the plant is unable
to push the pod into the ground the
peanut will at once cease to grow and
will remain undeveloped.
This explains why the peanut Is
sometimes called the "ground-nut. =
Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
ST. vALErINE,s DAN.

Saint Valentines day And midst old rec
objections
That rush to my heart with an echoing
Joy,
1 remember once more the old hopes and
objections
When you were girl, dear, and was
boy;
When l sent you rose on that February
And with It passionate, rhyme hating
lay,
And met your reproaches and well.acted
scorning
BY whispering: Sweet, It's Saint Volen.
tines day!'
And the sky was SO blue, and the sun.
shine so yellow,
And the soft southern wind blew 20 chill.
ly and sweet,
And each tiny bird sang so loud to Its fell
low, !.
While the snowdrops and crocuses bloomed
at your feet,
Small wonder our hearts broke to trem.
As we learned In the wonderful, old
fashioned way,
What the earth, and the sky, and the air
were repeating
And now that the crazy-sweet babble and
laughter
OF golden haired children have rung in
our ears
And brought us the hope of a tender here
To link to the thought of those far-away
years
Once more in the words of the happy boy
lover,
veil deeper meaning In whimsical way |;
A meaning your heart will be quick to dis
cover
By Whispering Sweet. ills Saint VAL
-Housekeener
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
BRAVE RUSSIAN BOY.

A Japanese officer at Mukden,
writing to his brother in England,
describes the rout of the Russian
army. An incident he describes is
printed in the London Times. Among
the wounded Russians upon the field
was a boy of barely Is, drummer
boy, shot through both legs. He held
rosary in his hand, praying.
Pointing to the red cross upon the
arm Of bearer. called out in Chi
nese: Surgeon, my brave little fell
low!" No answer. Then, in Russian:
"Doctor!" and told him he was safe.
He was so thirsty that my bottle
was not enough for him, so another
half of the bearers bottle was given
to him. too, and he had some bis
cults. had strong yearning to
ask him about his home, but no, he
is weak, and his spirit must be kept
up.
Your wound is nothing; the jap
anese hospital attendants will be
here soon and take you away. And
sSoh !ou VIII ue aUle 10 ~ Houe
to your parents"
Covering him up with blankets and
coats. was just walking away, when
he cried out after me:
"A moment, officer, moment! Kind
officer, l have something to give you
this book. 1t was given to me by
my father when was leaving home
for the front. have nothing more
valuable to offer you, sir. 1t Is the
most precious thing possess" And
he kissed my hand repeatedly, crying
bitterly.
accepted the book, and without
a word turned away to find another
sufferer. would not have broken
down for colonelcy before those
bearers and my own men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

ness and then only after repeated rollings
to get the water out of his lungs.
There are still the initials of the two
boys carved on the inner side of the old
water wheel. Abe made them while
waiting for his clothes to dry. The boys
were afraid to go home with wet clothes
and they stayed naked under the wheel
while the clothes were drying in the sun.
Neither boy told of the affair and 1t was
only after the assassination that Abe's
companion detailed his part in the scrape
which came near unconsciously changing
the history of the country.
Lincoln once came very near fighting
duel with James A. Shields later
prominent in national affairs. Lincoln
offended Shields In manner which can
not be described here for lack of space.
and the two met on the st. Charles duel
ing ground just over the river in Mis-
souri,. 1t may be said, in passing, that
Lincoln's greatest offense against Shields
lay il taking the part of some of the
latter's enemies. Shields, who was an in,
ordinately vain man, would have satisfac
ton, though Lincoln regarded the whole
thing as huge joke, but he went to the
duellhg grounds, where, being the chal
lenged party, he had the choice of weap
ons. Here he was asked what weapons
he would select, when, with quizzical
twinkle in his eye, he replied: Lets
have some originality about this duel. ]
prefer cannons at so PAGES" Even
Shields was forced to join in the genera,
laugh which followed, and while he was
in this reasonable frame of mind, the
seconds patched the matter up, and in
all amiability and good nature the due
was declared off. A great crowd had
gathered at the Illinois shore to see the
party leave for Missouri and to learn the
result of the encounter. On the way
back, Lincoln's whimsical nature again
asserted itself and he took n log and
placed it in one of the boats with biz
coat over it. This appeared from the
shore to be dead body and the excite.
ment was great until the landing was
made. Lincoln then removed the coat
and with grin took up the log and
threw it overheard. Lincoln and Shields
! remained firm friends ever after the
duel" though fighting each other DO
litically with fierce intensity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
A GARDEN GAME

Recently some small children, who,
owing to circumstances over which
they had no CONTROL" were much
thrown on their own resources, had
the happy thought of becoming the
owners of stud of racing snails,
which, unlike other forms of racing,
whether with horses, yachts, motors.
or boats, was neither troublesome nor
expensive.
1t is not every one who can find out
for himself the way in which snails
can be induced to race, but the dis
covery was made very promptly by
these quick-witted representatives OF
Titania's Court. In the dry months of
May the snails. to judge by appear
ances, were al very thirsty. But
thirsty snail does not want to drink;
1t wants to walk in the wet and to
cool, not its lips, but it's foot" that
being the name. given to the feshy
projection on which snail walks.
Seeing that the snails always came
out to walk on places where water
was split from the garden hose, the
children hit upon the brilliant idea
CT making race-course for them by
pouring water down a s!oping tree
trunk and setting the snails in row
to start at the bottom. Only broad
ribbon was kept wet down the trunk,
and the snails kept the course" ad-
mirably. They scarcely ever refused
to race. though occasionally one grew
cross and would only bubble"
As all these children were well
posted up in the rules of a well-known
sail ng club to which their elders be-
lcnged, they proceeded to develop the
snail-racing on the model of yacht
club rules. They soon found out
which were fast snails and which
slow. A "gun" was fired at the start,
and again when each snail crossed
the line: and as their speed was as
certained, the snails had handicaps
or time allowances. 1t need scarcely
be said that they all had names. When
not racing. they were put back into
particular clumps of iris; and 1t was
found that, whatever their wander
ings at night, the same snails were
always in the same iris clump next
morning. The energetic discernment
which can enlist snails as playmates
finds matter for the deepest interest
In all the garden animals.-Specta-
tor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
THE NAUGHTY-cAL CHILD.
4 bathrooms the pleasantest kind o

I-SAL
a bathrooms the pleasantest kind of
payroom
That money or love can buy.
The nursery's only sort of a lay
rom,
So. no! for the bath, say 1!
sail my sheep on the bathtub deep,
Sunk in my wee wool cosset,
And drowned is the doll with the flax
en- poll
In tidal wave from the faucet.
My Noah's ark is the color of mud,
Most Of its glue is gone,
Yet high 1t floats on the raging flood
And carries the animals on.
The crimson COW and the blue bow
WV,
Their hearts blood dyes the main,
But safe and fast they will anchor
at last
In the Port of Porcelain.
Treacherous things are bathroom
tides,
For lost is my mulberry doll;
Ny raggedy rabbit in missing, be-
sides;
cannot find them at all.
My father has sworn since early morn,
His grief is sight to see;
He has sent for the plumber to hasten
and come
And find them again for me.
The bathrooms the pleasantest kind
Of place
For nautical child like me,
And there again shall the animals
race
And the hairbrush go to sea.
I'll sail my sheep on the soapy deep
And none shall me deny,
IT'S the rush of the waves my spirit
Graves
Ho! for the bath, say 1!
Newark News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

play at ball, or do a dozen other
ings; rabbits that jump out of a
.abbage head or rose, somewhat
is the old Jack" used to pop out of
is box, except that the modern toy
IS more deliberate and graceful of
molten. There are animals in all
sorts of vehicles; fishes that swim
n real water and that may be caught
With real line-if the necessary
magnet is fist attached to it; there
re birds that fly, and beasts that
walk, Kick up their heels and jump
about in most amusing fashion. In
fact, almost all the latest toy animals,
Whatever their cost may be, are pos
essed of either voice or motion and
many are endowed with both accom-
sEshments.-Publio Opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
TOY ANIMALS.

1t is really amazing to note what
wide range of possibilities the ami
NAL world has furnished the makers
Of mechanical toys. Besides their
ability to utter most natural sounds,
the animals in this years Christmas
display perform the most astounding
feats. There are gymnastic bears and
all kinds of beasts that are proficient
in walking the tight-rope; there are
pigs that will continue to blow real
soap bubbles as long as the basin
In front of them is kept filled with
seap.suds. there are dogs that oper.
sts . laundry; monkeys that dance,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Such are few recollections of the
great Emancipator. Those who wish to
follow his larger deeds will needs turn
to United States history, where they are
boldly written. There never was anoth-
err such man on the American continent
as Abraham Lincoln and probably there
never again viii be. And future genera
lions, in searching for the typical Amer
ican,will inevitably and invariably turn
to "Old Abe."-W. L. Richmond in Will
Transport Grit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
Cause Of hitter MILK.

o.
Bitter milk is one Of the most an
noying Ills with which dairyman can
be afflicted. Bitterness sometimes de-
velops in the best kept diaries, while
the most slovenly Will be immune. Its
cause is an organism resembling tha
ordinary yeast; in fact, 1t is n yeast.
1t is originally found on the leaves OF
trees. just us the yeast organism IL
found on hops, but is easily transmit
ted to milk cows or the stable dust,
When once these yeast organisms gain
admittance to milk they find condi-
lions favorable for their development
and proceed to reproduce themselves.
hence the bitter taste In milk, cream
and butter. To remove the source Of
infection is no small task, for in all
the crevices of every can in which
milk has been. kept there will be found
sufficient of the yeast to carry on in.
lection. 1t is, therefore, necessary to
thoroughly clean, scald, and scrape the
seams of every vessel in which milk
has been kept, then carefully white
wash the mllkhouse, cellar or pantry.
and this should prevent further deyel-
opment in the house. At the same
time sweep down the walls and ceiling
of the stables and give MI the inside
thorough coat OF whltewasA or a
spraying with sone dlslnfectant. such
as blchlorlds OF mercury, ! to 1000
Parts Of water,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

This is what one careful farmer
says: l have no silo, but have been
watching my neighbors who have
silos and shall build this fall. / have
watched results attained by my neigh
bors who have been using them for
two or three years and nm satisfied
that 1t is a good and cheap way OF
feeding cattle and sheep, even when
brewers malt may be had with
short haul. My judgment on the mat
ter of feed is that with alfalfa and a
well-illed silo we can produce milk.
mutton and beef at small cost.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

A few fowls in separate pens are
much more profitable and more easily
kept healthy than in large numbers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Profit by experience in all things.
This motto is as valuable in the rails
ing Of poultry us in any other bust
ness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Harsh treatment restricts the flow
Of milk; treat cows with kindness; they
repay for it in dollars and cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

The pure-bred animal is the more
valuable simply because of its greater
capacity to appropriate favorable cir
cunstances.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

The Caspian Sea Is the lowest body
of water on the globe. Its level has
been growing gradually lower for cen.
turtles, and now 1t is eighty.tve feet
below the level Of the nelglborlng BLACK
Sea.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
three R.m.d,,. for Rats,

Feed rats on flour and sugar for
three days, one-fourth sugar, then use
three parts flour and one part plaster
of paris and sweeten as before. Ami
mails eating rats killed in this way will
hot die, says Rural New Yorker. Catch
n live rat, smear him with tar and set
him at liberty. Acetylene sprinkled in
rat holes and runways, coops and out
buildings will cause immediate evacu-
alton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Tess-Of course, Harry's my fiance,
but must say it's too mean the way
he sends me valentines.
Jess-Why, he sends you lovely one
every year.
Tess-Yes, but he always writes the
date on it, and SO l can never use it to
send to some other fellow next year.
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Working the butter after the salt is
Incorporated is Injurious and
causes a waste Of salt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

In 1900 81, 1876, 100 pounds of honey
and 1,765,315 pounds of beeswax was
produced in this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

repairs to their line and ut least make
it as good as they found 1t. The agent
told them to go off about their busi-
ness, that a telephone company worth
a million had no time to fuss with
farmers lines. But the agent imme-
diately put the line in repair when In
formed that the twenty-four farmers
operating the farmers line were worth
half million dollars and would Tight
for their rights
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

The poor man has an advantage
over the rich one in that his children
do not have to wait for his shoes be-
fore they can start out in life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Shipping crates for fowls should be
at least sixteen Inches high and as
large as the requirements Of comfort
would suggest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

According to the claims of cold stor-
age men, brown-shelied eggs keep bet
ter than white-shelled ones, as they
are heavier and thicker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
Don't Keep TOO Many pigs.

Don't Keep Too Many Pigs.
1t is mistake to overstock your
place with pigs or any other animals.
Too many farmers in attempting to
make money by increasing the number
of animals do so at the expense of
quality. An overstocked farm is not
profitable one. farm that is over
stocked is one that has more animals
of any character than can be properly
cared for or kept in good, thrifty,
growing condition. Wherever the
numbers interfere with the growth or
with the attention that should be given
them 1t is overstocked II the pas
lures are too small for them or too
short. necessitating the purchase
of feed, the profits are cut with two
edged sword, first because of purchas-
ing feed, second because of the injury
to the thrift and growth of the anil
mails More money can be made with
half the animals properly fed and
cared for and kept in a thrifty, grow
ing condition. Every pig or other ami
NAL should have chance, and IL they
are crowded it is impossible to give
them good show. Numbers some
times are the sole cause of losses in
stead Of profits. A great many begin
ners make the fatal mistake Of oye--
stocking.-American Swineherd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Looking back over the past five or
six years the sheep man can see no
place where he can register kick.
He certainly has none coming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Timothy Is not good forage for
dairy cows and not a profitable crop
to grow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Pigs given an opportunity during the
nursing period to eat with the SOW are
weaned more easily and safely than If
otherwise handled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14
Turpentinc For Worms.

An experienced hog raiser says:
After using worm powders and other
destroying agents we have finally set
tied down to turpentine for worms In
swine. and usually get the most salts
factory results from it. A teaspoon
full to each hundred pounds Of swine
is about the right dose. Give 1t in slop
or milk, and once or twice week, ac-
cording to severity of attack. Two, or
at the most three, doses Will be found
sufficient to rid the animal Of nearly
If not all Of Its worms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

One of the best proofs of the breed
ing value of n stallion is to see some
of his colts 1t sometimes pays to Ill
vesugate before breeding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

When oats are fed unthreshed they
make better balanced ration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Ine "ltcn HaxeI H0fv9Sts
The witch hazel industry is tho
source Of many extra dollars added to
the income of farmers in certain parts
of Connecticut In Middlesex County
several large factories have been erect
ed for working up the brush and raw
material may be seen moving by the
CARLOAD from the farm districts for.
miles around. A ton Of brush would
make something like twenty gallons Of
fairly strong extract. The best qunl-
ity is obtained from the green twigs,
although the dry parts may be used
for the cheaper grade. The hazel har-
vest opens about the time fall work
closes and when the farmer has the
most leisure. The work consists most
ly of cutting the brush, which usually
grows in billy, rough places, and pill
ing it upon the carts. The load is then
driven to the nearest mill where it il
worked up by special machinery and
distilled. The brush is very plenty
in some sections, and the cutters aver
age fair wages IL the distance trav-
eled to the mill is not too great. The
price paid Is in the vicinity Of SIS per
ton
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

Cows must have comfort in order to
do well. Give them good bed and a
comfortable stall with as much liberty
as is. consistent with cleanliness, con-
yenience and economy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-14

A wealthy telephone company tore
down farmers line In making some
repairs to its own line and loft 1t dis
mantled. The farmers waited on tho
COMPANY and told them to make ths