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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

a.
Farmers who have observed closely
know that people who live In towns
and cities are prone to be more or
less impressed by the appearance Of
the man We Interviews them, no mat;
ter on what subject. Let Clearly
man neatly dressed stop at house
to sell any product of the farm, and
the housewife will gauge his wares By
his own appearance. Combine with =
pleasing personality good products at
tractively packed, and one has found Z
ready way to good markets. II you
don't believe this try it.
As an example, on broader scale,
the writer sells potatoes to the stew
ards of come of the largest hotels in 1.
large city, These tubers are selected.
for this special trade and good price
Is obtained for them. When the thought
OF this field first occurred to me, tho
question was how to get at the men
I wanted.
made several attempts dressed In
my Second best suit, going to the
hotel and asking to see the steward.
I rarely saw him. 4 then put on the
best clothes I had, had some neat
cards printed giving my business as q
grower. Of potatoes for hotel trade, and
set ont 10 ask for the manager.
Ina small hand bag carried a few
specimens of potatoes wrapped singly
In tissue paper. l had less difficulty
in seeing managers than formerly I
had had in getting at the stewards. I
generally saw one or the other, and
though l did not always make Gus
TONER J was treated with courtesy.
which would not have been the case
,indss gtAep conditions Indianapolis
News y,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

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plessan. afternoon OF evening oy nav
Jug q Splnsters Tea farty. me IN
sitations to this UNIQUE entertain
ment should be headed by pen-and-
INK drawings OF cats. parrots. and
cups Oh steamng tea, anu the guests
should ne asked to come attired as
oaa maids.
rms AZURE might consist OF an old
fashioned dress, with the head bear
ing slde-curls, high combs and spec
tauies' ana the hands covered with
mus, ana carrying a rettcule or bead
Dag IN Wnich may be some fennei
anu peppermint drops to serve as a
s.ealtny retreshment from time to
tlme'
ABOUT the room where the guests
are received should be large sheets
VI paper on which have been pasted
inc heads OF cats, cut out OF black
paper. some OF these cats should he
cross-eyed;;; some should be winking
wlths one eye; some should have Wits.
k se bht they should all be dikerent
from each other.
Tea, cookies and doughnuts should
oe served on q bare table from Old
fashioned china,
Inc entertainment should consist
OF q series of questions written on
sheets OF paper, one sheet for each
CUES! guest Whicn must be answered In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

window he saw the terror of the vii
lage at the door.
Little thinking the window Tom had
left unfastened was trap, the unsus-
pecting ghost was soon in the silent
house.
Sparks of fire issued from Its mouth,
n stream of blood flowed from Its
breast, and Tom slluddered as lie crept
noiselessly up the. stairs. The burglar
had scarcely entered the chamber
when there was a loud report, and n
voice said authorltatively. MS he fell to
the floor with n Shrek Of dismay:
81 have six bullets left. sir ghost. If
you make any resistance shall use
them"
30, you young villain, you said there
wasn't weapon in the house." groan-
ed the man, tearing Off his ghostiy at
tire.
Every true" The only one 1 knew
of was in my own pocket"
'My leg is broken. Help me up"
"You are quite comfortable"
A savage oath broke from the mans
lips, and he coaxed and threatened al
ternntely. Finding neither awaited, he
raised himself and dashed for the
door. There was flash. quick re-
port, and the man fell down the stairs
where he lay senseless.
The housekeeper now made her mp
pearance, and after binding him &C.
curely, they watched him until morn
ing.
"You have done 1t now" said the
burglar, on recovering, 81 wasn't hurt
at all before"
Such time as there was the next
day. Men, women and children gath
cred about the house. A good deal OF
laughter was heard when they saw the
red paint they had taken. for blood.
When the excitement was at Its
height Toms uncle appeared.
well, you have done bravely," he
said, on herring the story. 81 guess
that paper has something to do with
your fine gentleman"
Tom took the paper. A thousand dol
lars reward was offered for notori
GUS burglar. He had left the city and
| the officers were after him.
The JOY of the people was complete
when Tom brought out the treasure OF
the hollow tree. He received many
i gifts beside the reward.
Bellville has never had a ghost since
--Wayerley Magazine.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Many fruit growers, know the San,
jose scale from sad experience These,
and any others whose plants are affect
ed with this pest, should prepare at
once to spray them with the. lime.sul--
phur preparation. This Is the best time
to treat the San Jose scale, as farm!
work Is not now 30 pressing. If this
work is postponed until spring, IT may
not be done at ALL. The formula rec
commended for use In this State is as
follows: X.
Lime (unslacked), 80 pounds sui.
phur (fiour or fowers). 30 pounds;
.alt, 10 pounds; water, 100 gallons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Clarence. go to bed this Instant"
Has Sailed 100000 Mile,

Capt. Alexander Simpson, an English
master mariner, recently completed his
seventy-1rst voyage from London to
Australia and back, having been in that
trade for over forty years. Altogether
he has covered 100000 miles without
serious mishap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Experiments in determining the food
values of varieties Of bread wheats
are being carried on at the Kansas
State agricultural college experiment
station. About 1871 new varieties of
wheat have been originated since 1890
by Prof, A. s. Hitchcock and Prof. II.
Il. Roberts former and present botan-
ists. r. 3
Samples We're secured fo,n all over
tue world md Prof A, Nj Ten Esck
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Long, long ago, when there was not
many cities in the world, some people
across the ocean determined to build
great city In Greece
Now, the powerful sea god, Nep-
tune, and Minerva, the goddess of
wisdom, each wished to have the
honor of naming the city. Neptune
would have it called by his name. and
Minerva wished the place called
Athens; as one of her names was
Athena.
Both Neptune and Minerva made
many promises to the people; Nep-
tune promised them wealth, Minerva
promised them wisdom =
|. The king and the people talked the
matter over. Both of 1.-The promises
sounded well, yet, after all, they were
only promises, and how could the
Greeks be sure that those great be-
ings would not forget to do what they
had pledged themselves to do? Per-
haps If the city were once named
they would both go away and forget
to come back again.
At last the king said to the two
contestants: My people wish some
thing more than promises from YOU.
Let us have something now! Show
us each some great gift, and the city
shall then be named IN honor Of the
one who gives as the most useful
present"
ready to agree to this arrangement.
Neptune struck the earth and, ac-
cording to the old stories, a beauti.
full horse sprang forth. the very first
horse that ever appeared upon the
earth. "This is my present to you"
said Neptune, "see what this noble
animal can do for you and for your
children-he can draw your carriages
and wagons and help you pillow your
fields!"
Tie people looked at the horse
with much admiration, but Minerva
touched the air and there sprang
forth from the soil grand olive tree
laden with fruit. "See,n said she,
|'"this tree gives food to you and to
your children; from IT you shall get
rich oil that will keep you warm and
make nourishing food; under the
branches Of this tree you shall find
rest and shade; It's trunk shall be
made into lumber and build you many
things. MY present is the more use
full. Name the city after mel"
The people talked the matter over
very carefully. At that time they
had no chariots or wagons for the
horse to draw; there were only rude
plows, and the people did not under
stand how to make the horse work
for them. So they said:
Neptune has given us q most
beautiful animal, but what can we
do with it, We are afraid of the
horse. We can never make him work
that Is absurd! Now, Minerva has
given us present which we can un-
derstand, and we know that 1t will
| be useful to us every day. So we
shall name the city Athens"
Naturally Neptune was much dis
appointed. "You people are all FOOLS
| he said, angrily. Minerals tree Is
well enough In Its way, but in the
ages to come my horse shall be held
| lin respect and generation all over
the wide world and Minerva's tree
shall grow in but few climates and
shall be less valued than this gift
Of mine, which you have scorned to
day. "-Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

At recent fruit meeting In western
Massachusetts, one speaker quoted
growers as stating II they got 81 a bar
rel for their apples delivered at their
station II was profitable industry.
A number Of growers present briskly
disputed the statement. One man said
that the only way to make a profit ut
81 would be to steal the barrels, which
usually cost from twenty-five to thirty
cents each. It was concluded that the
grower must realize 81 net to place the
business on satisfactory basis. Mas
sachusetts Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
nirdIi n Grnfters,

Birds often practice the art OF graft
ing. The mistletoe, living as para
site upon the; branches OF large trees,
has clusters of small white berries
which. contain the seed. They are
Transferred from branch to branch by
adhering to the bill; the bird pecks into
the bark to remove the seed, which
thus becomes engrafted into the tree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Unsoiled.

Don't you think Brown is inclined
to daily with the truth7"
81 don't think he ever touches it,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

There are numerous sure-thtng conf.
donco games, but, matr!mony ,s the
susast
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Fay day comes slowly 10 q mnp who
watches tn clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

A sPINsTER's TEA PARTY.
Is g!fl Of fourteen or fifteen may
i've Ass friends Of that ass a very
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06


II there Is one mistake more likely
to be made than another by the novice
in poultry raising 1t is the tendency TO
keep several breeds. The expert can do !,
this with more or less profit because
he understands how to keep them sep-s
;arated or. II he wishes to cross them.
understands this as well. The novice.
on the other hand, is too often inclined
to experiment. He thinks the crossing
OF two certain breeds ought to give him
the finest fowl on earth and keeps at
its,mtil the blood is pretty well mixed:
and finds, to his dismay that the Cross
Is not SO good as the poorest of tho
clean breeds. Again he tries Rocks one
year and then becomes enamored of the
Wyandottes and gets few; the next
year the Leghorns appeals to him. and.
SO on until he has the time Of his llfsl
keeping them separated or. as In tho,
arst case, becomes involved In Z hope
less mixture. Look well Into the sub:
ject and ascertain as nearly AZ pnsst-
BILE which breed meets the require
+ments, then get that breed and stick to
I 1t through thick and thin until youi
prove 1t valuable or worthless.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
BETTY's BUSY DAY.

A|AN = = - ASOo - LA /.
When mother takes the sitter down
To make up. Sundays bread.
Then Betty puts her apron on
And a cap upon her head.
For though she does not go to school.
Nor her music lesson take,
IT'S Betty's very busiest day
When she must sweep and bake.
She rolls the dough out smoothly
With her long. rolling-pin, IT.
And with thimble then cuts out
The biscuits round and thin!
She puts them in corner
OF mothers pan to bake,
And helps to stir the batter up
For Sundays angel-cake.
And when the bread is nicely baked.
Though tired as tired can be,
She sets big dolly's table out,
And asks her. In to tea
Tea over, plates and dishes
She washes every one,
Then tucks big dolly safe in bed,
For Betty's work is done!
in Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
! PAID 10000 to Farmers,

Paid $4,000 to Farmers.
The cooperative creamery at Lyme,
N. FL, received the past year 369, 269
pounds Of cream and 1,s47,723 pounds
of milk. Its patrons were paid nearly
$4,000. receiving an average of % %
cents pound for butter. Sc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

The Pennsylvania experiment station
reports IN experiment iii feeding cat
tie In a barn and in q lot with access
to open sheds. 1t shows that the gains
made by fattening steers are not In
creased by warm quarters 1t is not
possible to have stables too cold for
fattening steers provided they are kept
dry and well bedded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

50 many mear. say. 8! can % IT. who
eaa't At. -.-.,..-. !. -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

How the Merinos loom up at the
present prices Of wool. and still how
the heavy lamb looms up at the pres
ent prices OF mutton! The hen that
lays and still makes meat; the horse
that trots and still can pull, Is like the
sheep that mutton makes with an enor-
NOUS deecf of wool-all hard to find.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

The American people have eaten more
mutton the last year than ever before
and are eating up their sheep faster
than they can breed them. This is a
good thing In way, for there Is no
more profitable animal to keep on the
farm than the sheep when present
prices for wool and mutton prevail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Haste makes waste" In garden
making. Wait until you are sure that
the seed Will not rot, for the seed will
not germinate If the soil is wet. and
cold. If you plant your own seed in
hotbeds. such as tomato, cabbage, pep
per and celery, you will not have to
spend any money except for seeds and
tools.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
@>o=~

npriculturist Ia growing those that
have been successfully crossed. In
these experiments II often takes sew
seral years to produce a quantity Of
grain tnat VIII yieio suhcieas nour ..o1
BAKING tests. a immature s SUI no.s
power roinhg mn, cos..ls s'o ,, uas :,
centiy peeh lns.ai,eu ~ s,he eoiees -.
:ProI =. y. Ni'l Hlt CHEMIST.
when to Market Ducks.
F when, to sell ducks that are being
raised for market Is. a question that
mist he settled by every man who Ia
irving to make money out Of ducks. II
N spnnosei tint ducks are ready for9
market nj about ten weeks Of age, and
III Il certain. TINT IL they are sold at
that fine thew Will Yield a greater profit
than .if kent for some months longer.
Dnrlne the growing perlod ducks arr
making gain rapidly and are doing II
Mt little cost After the eighth or ninth
week the gain is made less slowly, but
the cost Of feeding continues and even
increasea Every week the birds arr
/
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Eggs from hens closely confined
should not be used for matching pur-
poses the chicks would likely be weak.
The condition of the hen at the time
Of laying has much to do with the fer
tility of the egg. Healthy, properly fed
hens are the ones that produce the fer.
tile eggs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-26

an" To reduce their permit number as
circumstances might iustify-they had
applied Tor a grazing permit for 600b
Eean Tor summer gra2lng-and il they
refused to comply with the terms IL,
altes, the hcrders. drive the sheen an
the reserve and TO withhold the per-
BIT. ON Investigation. Mr.. Benedict
became satisfied that the trespassinr
h1d been done by the herders, against
the instructions OF Austion Bros. and
the foreman. and while the latter wsn
away, and he assessed 5000 damages
against the firm, and directed that the
herdtrs be discharged, but did not cut
down tho permit.
PETITIONS TO SAVE BRIDAL VEIL,
FALLS.
\ petition is hcing circulated and ex-
tensively signed here asking the de-
partment Of tho interior TO protect
from destruction the Bridal Veil falls
I'm Provo canyon which Mr. T.. l.. Num-
Of the Telluride Power company con-
templates utilizing by diverting the
water from above the falls for power
purposes. The intention Of Mr.. Num-
IS to erect a small power plant at the
falls with which the seepage water
from the Provo river. below the pow
er company's dam can be pumped into
the humc, thus giving the company
additional water for power.
ERLING BJoRNSON TO LECTURE
JULY 1.
Arrangements have been made for
Erling BiOrnson. the distinguished
Norwegian who is now making n tour
of America, TO lecture In the First
ward Westinghouse on the evening Of
Friday July I. Excursion rates will be
made for the occasion over the san
Pedro road from all points In the
county and II is desired that there be
large attendance of Scandinavians.
All arc invited. There will be no
charge for admission.
LOFGRAN-HOUGHTON WEDDING.
4 marriage license has been issued
TO Lyman Houghton OF Silver City and
Mary Lofgran Of Santaquin.
PRESENTATION OF PRESIDENT
SMITHS PICTURE.
The class of / 9O6, b. Y. L., has pre-
scented the University with life size
painting OF President Joseph f. Smith
by Hafen, The presentation speech
of the class and an eloquent and APP
preciatIve speech of acceptance was
made by President Brimhall.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
The william NJ, Roylance company
has commenced excavation Tor the
new building near the depot TO be
used for packing fruit and for storing
and shipping produce. II will be push
ed to rapid completion.
William Carroll was down from Salt
Lake yesterday looking up some of his
old friends
Editor Buys of the Nasatch Wave
was In Provo today. ON business con-
rected with the publication Of the He
Der city ordinances.
sunday morning Rev $. II. Good
win will deliver the memorial sermon
tn the q. A. NJ. In the NJ Il. church
and MI Byron W. King will give
Blble reading there In the evening,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-26
LOCOMOTIVE DNNANITED.

Tulsa. ]. r.. May 2j--The locomotive
belonging TO the Continental Coal COM
pauy was blown into fragments this
afternoon by dynamite, presumably
placed on the track by property own
ers adjoining the railway tracks who
are opposed To It's operation. The mines
Of the company are located about two
miles from Tulsa and are connected
with the town by a single track Of
railway. Owners of property which Is
crossed by the track opposed It's build
ing and there has been much dissatis-
faction over II ever since.
This afternoon as the locomotive he-
longing To the coal company was go
ing ont TO the mines. q was blown to
pieces by terrific explosion of dyna-
mite which had been placed on the track
and which was exploded by tho wheels
Of the engine. Although the engine
was blown 10 fragments the GROW was
not injured. T. W KaSsncr. cashier
~ the First National bank Of Tulsa
has been placed under arrest under 4
charge Of having participated IN the
AFFAIR He is one Of tho owners NJ
property which Is crossed by tho line
Of track. Other arrests are expected
10 follow shortly There is great OK.
element here and more trouble IL OK
pcctcd Tho people are all armmg
themselves,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-26

aminations of city school teachers was
set for June II. ~ and 10, also August
20. 30, and 81. Principal -. II. Adams
OF the Madison school and Joel j. Har-
ris OF the Grant school were appointed
to assist Supt. Allison in conducting
the examinations.
The board appropriated $50 10 cover
the eXpensese of the grammar grade
graduating class exercises, which are
to be held next Friday afternoon at
Genwood Park
The superintendent reported that
there will be about 50 graduates from
tho High school in all departments,
and 200 from the grades.
Applications were received and or
dered filed from 20 teachers.
Rev, j r. Carver extended an invi-
tation TO the board Of education To at
tend the Presbyterian church ON sun
day evening when he viii deliver an
address to the graduates
The finance committee reported cash
on hand s15,769.5l
The sanitary committee reported
one case OF diphtheria for the week.
The board approved of the bid and
bond of Contractor George A. Whit
meyer for the construction Of the addl-
ton TO the Lewis school. His bonds
men are T.. +. Bratz and George II.
Greenwich
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-26
EVENTS IN GUAM.
Laying of Cable 20 Yokohama Arouscs
Much Interest.

Aganl, Guam, April 10. via San
Francisco, May 26,--The event Of great
est interest TO Guam during the past
fcw weeks has been the laying Of the
cable between this place and YolSo-
hama Via the BONN islands. The ca
bic ship Urmston Grange arrived from
Singapore ON March 10, landed the
shore end on the END. and sailed On
the 2Srd ON Monday the 9th of April,
the cable Instruments were set up M
the Boam islands and the first meg
sage sent through to Guam This Wds
a message from Mr. Merryweather
Dodd TO the officers Of the Supply a'i-
nouncing the success of the undertake
ing, II is expect al that the connection
TO Yokohama win be completed by the
end of the preseu, week This win make
Guam the most important cable Sta
ton in the Pacific Ocean, being The
central point Of four cables
The Logan arrived on the morning
OF Marcl 23rd. enrOute for the Philip
pines but had To be Quarantiued be-
cause of measles and mumps aboard.
Among those who left by the transport
were Mr.. II NJ, Middleton foreman
machnist of yards and docks and The
odore Salas, formerly foreman OF ll-
Dor IN that department. The last nam
ed had sufficiently recovered from the
recent explosion ~ dynamite to he
able to travel "a hts home IN the United
States, though he lost both eyes.
The marine posi- at this station IA 10
be- Increased by 100 men, a large nu'p-
her being en- route by the transport
Thomas, 20 arrive ON the l,th. The
preside at Asan Is being arranged 10"
their temporary reception. Target
practise will take place there during
the next two months
An order has Just beep issued by ihe
naval governor sesregating sufferers
nom Gangosa which will go into effect
on the 18th inst The colony has been
established on the shores Of Tumou
bay, to be known az the Ypao colony
which VIII accommodate at present lNC
people Necessarily such a measure
touching as II does nearly every fam
lily in the island, arouses considerable
feeling though Enthusiastically. no
open opposition. A most stringent
search Is also being made Tor lepcrs
who under the Spanish regime wert
double the present number