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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

There Is nothing so fascinating to
the man In whom there fingers some
thing of the romantic aspirations &C.
quired by an early perusal OF Robin
son Crusoe" as the possession of an
island. To be- like Alexander Selkirk.
monarch of all lie surveys has its
attractions to the person who longs for
some olden-time adventure. Already
, there are several "Island Monarchs'' in
{ the world, who find the life not only
delightful but even profitable, and 9th
ers now have a similar opportunity to
become emperors on small scale.
Three islands, which are "in the
market" are Melville Island, sat
elite of Australia, lying about twenty
miles northeast of Port Darwin; Wash
ington Island, lying in the Pacific a
few degrees north of the Equator, and
Lundy Island, which is In the Bristol
Channel. flaming Island, which is
near Washington, has Just been sold in
London to man named Greig.
Ii one desires rest and quiet he
would probably choose to make himself
king Of either Tanning or Washington
Island. but he would have to take his
subjects with him, for. apart from some
officials and some imported South Sea
Islanders on Tanning Island, the two
Isles are uninhablted. II. on the other
hand, the aspirant for klngship wants
real adventure, Melville Island will
probably fill the bill. There the new
king" will find hardy race of saw
age blacks and land overrrm with
big game, Including 10000 buffalo. The
strenuous life Is the only one that has
foothold there, and an energetic con-
queror can find something doing" ev-
cry minute.
Although Tanning and Washington
Islands were discovered by Captain
Edmund Tanning, an American sailor,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
WHERE PRESIDENTS REST.
What to Do with Bodies of Chief
Executives Is u Queation.

What to Do with Bodies of Chief
Executives Is Question.
The proposal of the descendants Of
Andrew johnson that the Federal gov
eminent should take his last resting
place as national cemetery of the
fourth class suggests new obligation
to our Presidents. What shall we do
with our ex-Presidents has long been
familiar topic of after-dinner discus
sion wherever any surviving members
of the craft have gathered, says the
Boston Transcript. What to do with
the bodies of our Presidents has not
before become national question. A
wholesome sentiment directs that their
graves should not be neglected. The
efforts which are expended abroad
upon memorials to distinguished rulers,
notably the Albert memorial in London,
the grave of Napoleon In Paris, the
Pantheon In Rome, to say nothing Of
the pyramids, contrast noticeably with
the democratic simplicity which has
allowed so many OF our Presidents to
lie in the country graveyards where
the fathers of the hamlet Sleep"
Three stages are already apparent
in American practice regarding the last
resting places Of our Presidents. Seven
of them lie In what was originally prl-
vate grounds of their old-fashloned
estates, in accordance with the custom
of their time These are: Washington
at Mount Vernon, which Is visited by
thousands of tourists annually; Jeffer-
son at Monticello, Jackson on part
of the Hermitage near Nashville; Polk
In the garden of his home near the
same city; Taylor in the Taylor fam
lily cemetery, five miles from Louis
vile, KY, which is n part of the old
farm where he was born, and Andrew
Jackson, whose remains have rested on
Monument hill, near Greenville, Tenn,
where the monument is pointed out
from the windows of passing trains.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
Warm Ga,e. Of sv,,xer,, ;, .

Most people have heard of the Fohu
wind of Switzerland-that warm, dry
gale which comes over the mountains
and In spring will melt two feet OF
snow ia day. Its cause lssmost pc.
culiar.
The Fohn comes from the south. AS
it strikes the Alps 1t Is wet, like most
gales which have crossed the sea. but
the south face of the mountains re-
celves its rains. and as 1t crosses the
SUBMITS 1t is dry.
The moving air current is also com
pressed and therefore dynamically
heated. AS 1t falls into the northern
valleys in a cataract of air, 1t gains
heat at the rate Of half n degree fol-
every one hundred feet of descent. II
usually blows for two or three DAYS
causing great suffering by Its dry hea,
and oppression.
While 1t lasts, the temperature Is
about thirty degrees above the average
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
) @oiase QSSlRsq}a

After Munich the Traveller usually
takes In Switzerland by way of Zu-
rich, reaching Uetliberg, where there
is big tourist hotel. In the morning
there is climb for breakfast to the
restaurant at the Uto-Kuhn, beneath u
big marble obellsk. The view from
here shows the lake of Zurich and a
zigzag horizon line from the snow-clad
Sentls to the distant Jungfrau, one
peak after another revealing itself IN
splendor. Far on the southwest, be-
yond the hidden lake of Thru, curves
the bell shaped top of Stockholm, with
the long crest of the Rigi in the fore
ground, and the rugged mass Of Pila-
tus almost isolated from the surround
ing heights. On the west the Jura
sperads to the great spurs near Aaran
The Vosges peaks beyond are cloalled in
mist. Northward is the Black Forest,
near cluster of volcanic peaks.
1t is a sight to remember always;
mountain peaks and mountain hollows,
labyrinths of valleys; dazzling whites,
soft pinks, and puppies, the silvery
sheen of snow in masses, and of clouds
above that seem to be all filled with
shining light. Below the line where
whiteness ends are greens-light, dark,
gray, yellowish greens-as the mist
floating up from the valleys partially
hides the hills, or the sun pouring
down from above discloses their yes
ture. The Alpine fever has the tray-
eler In Its clutches; he wants to climb
among these mountains to know them,
to subdue them.
All tourists visit Zug, the little capt.
tai of Switzerland, and the Lake OF
lug, which is a blue lake, most of the
other lakes being green There is much
that Is Interesting on every hand.
There are strong buildings, fine apple
orchards, handsome schools, condensed
milk factories, tooth-wheeled railways
and landslide and avalanche presenta-
lions. Then comes Lucerne. the lion
city of the Alps. 1t is reached by way
of the lake of the Four Forest Can
tons, which is shaped like cross. 1t.
shores are familiar to history as the
scenes of the exploits of William Tell
and at the base of the Axenberg is a
narrow ledge of rock whereon Tell.
chapel stands, built on the spot wher,
the great Swiss liberator sprang out O,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
IPAciFic PEARLS WITH
GOOD WILL AND FIXTURES
THROWN ON THE ftARkET~l
OPPORTUNITIES ToGET INTO.
THE"kJNa BUSINESS"

they are British possessions. Unless
the demand for coral necklaces be-
comes more insistent than it has been
for hundred years or so, the Islands
will have little value SO far as their
natural production Is concerned, so
whether the Union Jack or the Stars
and Stripes float over these micronesia
is a matter of no serious Importance.
1t must be admitted, however, that
they have some strategic value, for
they lie almost on the course of steam
ships from Hawaii to New Zealand,
and Tanning Island is at present a sta
ton of one of the "all-Brltlsh'' cables.
This fact has caused some heart
burnings among patriots in Australia
and Great Britain. They have sounded
an alarm. They have written to their
newspapers, and have described the
sale as Amazing" AT this stage. the
High Commissioner of the Western Pa
cltic relieved all the agitated minds by
declaring the purchaser of the islands
must hold them subject to the rights
of the British Crown and the terri.
torial rights of the Pacific Cable Board
Tanning Island, the most important
OF the Tanning group. which also in
cludes Palmyra, Washington and
Christmas Islands, was discovered by
Captain Tanning In 1913. The same
year he saw Washington Island for
the first time, and named 1t for the
American general and patriot. Christ
mas Island, the most southerly and
easterly of the group, was discovered
by the English navigator. Captain
Cook. Tanning and Washington Islands
were afterward occupied by Gregg and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Gessler's boat Bern is the seat of the
Swiss government, and here debates
and rulings are held alike In French
and German. This city is more medic
val in aspect than any town in Switzer-
land, being quaint old place of queer
houses and of queerer fountains that
date from the sixteenth century. 1t
Las curious old clock, sight really
worth waiting for. First, cock
crows, Tapping Its wings as ii 1t meant
never to stop; then, two minutes be-
fore the hour, solemn troop Of
chunky bears march in slow process
sion around a sitting figure of a man,
who at the proper moment strikes the
hour with small hammer, while u
SCI ord little man turns an hour glass
upside down. The heraldlc bear is ev-
erywhere in Bern, for from that AM
NAL the city gets Its name.
1nterlaken is headquarters for ex-
cursions into the Overland, and from
here the first good view of the great
mountain wonder, the Jungfrau, is OBJ
tainable. She is all marvellous, not mas
sive and forbldding, but great and
white compared with other mountains
it is easy to comprehend why she is
called "the maiden"
The designation holds the potent po-
etry of truth. About the outlines Of
her virgin whiteness there is grace Of
femininity, there is pleasing round
ness In the grand simplicity of her stat
uesque repose. She has one rival only
in the neighborhood. the great Aletsch,
mightiest of all the glaciers in the
Alps, beautiful exceedingly, whether
gazed upon from above or from below.
A cog and pinlon road leads to Lau-
| terbrunnen, and then transfers passen-
gers to car on an inclined plane that
seems to rise, vertically for three-quar-
tiers of mile. On the left the noun
tains and glaciers unfold gradually un.
til they form a mighty amphitheater
The Eiger and the Moench disclose
themselves in dazzling array; there is
the Jungfrau, with her splendid pin
nacles; precipitately from the valley
the Schwarz Moench rises; great wal
of splendid darkness; on the left the
Ebne- Fluh rears proudly aloft its conf
cal cap that matches Its mantle Of
snow. And grouped about In stately
silence stand the rest of the court OF
the Jungfrau, the monarch of them all
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
RARE SIGHTS.
: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
~ee~e-o~oec~

The old San Francisco of story and
association is gone forever. No city
in the country had more decided IN
dividuality nor more characteristic
points of interest, yet it acquired them
all within half century. 1t seems
strange that men living to-day can rec
ollect the time when woman seen II
San Francisco would cause more OK
element and curiosity than an Gle
phant or u giraffe would have few
weeks ago. In book on the city
published some thirty years ago, the
writer tells his experiences of the earli-
est days of the city, when the chief in
habitants were rough miners and eager
fortune hunters.
Men pined for the sight of gentle
woman's face. In 40, near San Fran,
cisco, some miners discovered an old
bonnet lying in the road. Without a
word they dropped their picks and
shovels simultaneously, Joined hands as
IL by preconcerted signal, and danced
rapturously about the dilapldated head.
gear.
In Riddles auction room one day,
during a crowded sale, some one shout.
ed, 1.-Two ladies are going along the
sidewalk" Instantly the crowd of pur-
chasers rushed out pell-niell, startling
the unconscious objects of their inter.
est into the Impression that there was
a fire or an earthquake.
When certain Judge arrived in 40
and walked up from the ship with his
wife and little children. men crowded
about the tiny ones, asking permission
to kiss them, to shake hands with them,
to give them gold specimens of little
bags of gold dust. They followed the
family a long way, as if fascinated by
the little faces and voices.
The old signal station OH Telegraph
Hill was point of great Interest IN
those days. When the long black arms
were outstretched everyone knew a
steamer was In sight, and that mcnut
all from home. The street would wake
up; all along the line of stores men
would come out in excitement No
one did any business until the steamer
was In and the mail secured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

the prize. So next day we met, all
eager to see what the mysterious prize
was to be.
In about half an hour the door open
ed and the doctor and Claire came In
together, he looking very happy and
Claire blushing divinely. but looking
not less happy, and what do you sup
pose?
The doctor said: Last night went
to Miss Claire's home with the prize,
intending to bestow it upon her, but
when she saw what it was she very
strongly declined to take 1t. used all
sorts of persuasions, telling her that
she had promised faithfully to take
whatever was offered. of whatever
value At first she said she had not
said word of promise, but held, and
you will all agree with me | know,
that the class had promised for her
as well MS for themselves. Last even
ing l had to give up In despair, but
asked her to sleep on it, and l should
return in the morning to see If she
did not think 1t would be better to ac-
cept the prize after all, saying also that
we had promised to show it to the class
this afternoon, and must not disappoint
them.
ut took long time, but I have final
~ persuaded Claire to accept this very
poor prize-myself-bu perhaps she
can utilize it in some way, or make II
over"
We girls were breathless. as VIZ
never even suspected that they were
more than acquaintances but 1t turned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Bignall, two Adventures, who claimed
possession by occupation. At the time
of the laying of the British Pacific
cable an agreement was reached be-
tween the British and American gov
ernments by which the former ac-
Quired the sovereignty.
The flaming group is of coral foun-
dation, being the caps Of peaks Of a
submarine range of mountains, having
a general direction OF. from northwest
to southeast. Tanning Island is really
composed of three islands grouped
around lagoon. Its general shape Is
that of an oyster. English Harbor Is
at the western end of the southermost
Island. Here is located the cable sta
ton and the settlement, Melville Island
has an area of more than 1000 square
miles. At its greatest breadth it Is
about ITO miles across, and Its greatest
length is about the same.
Antlcostl Island, at the mouth of the
st, Lawrence River, which was pur-
chased for $125,00O by NJ. Henri Men
Ter, the Chocolate king" few years
ago. Is about half the size of Melville
Island. NJ. Menler soon found that he
was not king In his island, for the
British government interfered when lie
attempted to raise the French flag and
give the impression that 1t was the
territory of the French Republic. 1t
remains, however, that as owner Of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
THE WIND.

l saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around heard you pass.
Like ladies' skirts across the grass
o wind, ALLOWING all day long,
o wind. that sings SO loud songl
saw the different things you did,
But always you yourself you hid.
I felt you push, heard you call,
/ could not see yourself at all
O wind, a-blowlng all day long,
o wind, that sings SO loud song !!
o you that are so strong and cold,
o blower, are you young or old?
Are you beast of field and tree,
Or just stronger child than me?
o wind, a-blowing all day long.
o wind, that sings 80 loud song !!
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

out that the doctor had loved Claire
for ever SO long, but she had held him
at a distance, so that he never got a
chance to tell of his love. One day the
doctor had been standing Mt the win
dow. and overheard the girls talking
about the neatness of Claire's work,
when she was mending tear In
Louise's gown. He decided to take ad-
vantage of this knowledge, and took
this way to get chance to offer him
self to Claire-you see, he was pretty
sure who would get the prize. 1t was
very clever of him, think.
That Is ALL The wedding is to be
the first of next month, and the doctor
insists that the girls shall all be brides
maids, but l cannot, because, you see,
Ned wants me to make 1t next month,
SO it may be double weddng.-Bos
ton Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
Nerve.

"Mr. Farsyte sent me over to ask you
If you'd lend him your umbreller?"
said the boy.
Certainly" replied Suburbs; "but
what does he want with it? 1t isn't
raining
NO, sir; but he said 1t was pretty
sure to be rainin' some day soon, and
he'd need 1t then" -Catholic Standard
and Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
Millet for silage.

japanese millet is excellent for silage,
having a nearly solid stem, and thus
being better adapted to keeping than
many other fodder crops. 1t will pro-
duce twelve tons or more Of green fod-
der to the acre. The advantage over
corn is that 1t stands dry weather some
what better and may be sown later
than corn. Soy beans have the advan-
tage over either of these crops In con-
tanning protein, and when mixed with
corn make a balanced ensilage, thus
cutting down the grain bills. But with
the amount OF land limited, 1t might be
better to plant all corn and buy the
grain, since no crop gives SO great a
bulk Of cattle food for the labor and
expense required as corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

England Is the greatest butter mar
ket in the world. Her imports Of but
ter In 1905 included: From Denmark
1S2,O00.000 pounds, Australasia $4,000
900, Russia 52O0O,OOO,. France 10000
600, Canada 32,OOO,00O, Holland "a
100000, and the United States $780,
900 pounds. Denmark sent 10000, 900
pounds of butter to England in 1908,
so that her decline In the two years was
100000 pounds. Australasia in
creased her contribution from 41,000.-
600 pounds In 1903 to S4,O00,OO pounds
in 1905. The Russian contribution Is
mainly Siberian butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Much depends upon the selection Of
eggs for Matching. Eggs for Matching
should be of uniform shape and size
and thickness of shell. Rough-shelled,
dirty, mottled and eggs with thin shells
should be excluded. Eggs which are
over five days old should not be used.
Every egg when laid should be care.
fully dated, to show when taken from
the nest in order to avoid error on this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
star,,ns tn. Celery Plants.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

1t is surprisingly how stubborn some
farmers cling to oldfashioned ideas
and methods Of the dairy when they
can plainly see their nelghbors coining
money right along with advanced dairy
science and improved methods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Here, you." growled the fat man
In the corner seat of the crowded car,
my feet are not there to stand on!"
That's So" replied the quiet of
fender 'slnce you're sitting down you
don't need 'em for that purpose, do
you7'-Catholic Standard and Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
summer Grain Tor Poultry,

1t is not to be expected that the fowls
can be taken care of wholly on the
range during the summer no matter
how extensive 1t may be so that the
grain must be fed in greater or less
amount. During the summer we do
without the mashes aud the corn, feed
Ing wheat and buckwheat and, begin
ming In June, more or less cottonseed
meal, adding it in very small Guanti-
ties and increasing 1t gradually until
about one-tenth Of the daily ration con-
Sists of the oil meal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

A southeastern wind hurled tumble
weeds and Russian thistle through the
air at a twenty-nInem gait and the
gait went, too. Many stoves were
drawn out of the chlmneys; the strong
wind blew in at the neck Of bottle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Newly-set trees spend much of their
exertion In making new roots and in
getting established. They need careful,
frequent cultivation, SO as to bring the
nourlshment they need close to the sur
face and in contact with the roots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Dad tseverely)-And look here,
Ethel, you mustn't encourage that young
man to stay so late every night. It's
disgraceful. What does your mother
say about It?
Ethel-she says men haven't altered
n bit. dad,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
and blew the bottom out. Nebraska
wagon tracks passed over the town by
tho thnnanndS

The strain on the wire fences was
so great that staples We're drawn out
of the north sides of the posts. A kerr
osene barrel standing In front of a gro.
Gerry store was sucked out of the bung.
hole and turned inside out, like lady's
slipper. The dirt blew from a post.
hole in the hillside and left the hole
sticking out of the ground about two
feet high with no dirt around it.-Es.
telllne Is. d. Bell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Glover Is fertilizer factory that al.
ways has full force of hands EN-
ployed and there are no strikes. II
works night and day and cannot be too
warmly supported.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

1t will be necessary to perform occa-
sionul jobs in the rain, but rather than
make practice of it one had better be
In the house during rains brushing up
his ideas. Read while 1t rains, and
when dry work with Drawn and brains
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22


The following suggestion from Kan
sas writer on growing asparagus from
seed Is easy to follow on any farm:
Asparagus is paying crop, and one
that is easily raised The plants may
be grown from seed Mt very small
cost. Plant the seed In good garden
soil, keep well cultivated the first year
and transplant to permanent bed the
second year. Make the. soil very rich,
pulverlzlng 1t thoroughly, and set the
plants two and one-half feet apart in
rows three feet apart. In the spring,
before the tender stalks shoot up, sprin-
kle the top of the ground along the
rows with common stock salt. Keep
weeds down by cultivating on mulchlng
preferably the former, II the season
is not uncommonly dry. A bed located
on south slope will bring very early
asparagus, and this commands the best
nj
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

BY the time man has made
enough money to enable his wife to
command elegance in dressing, she
hasn't the form that will show off
clothes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22


dining
the stables Mol her riding
the a
a Roosevelt
charitable often Of an
the her
pleasures is horseback ride
alw grace-Cincnnat Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

Too much haste should not be exer.
cised In getting the calf upon skim milk.
1t should have a good start, and the
change from whole to skim milk should
be very gradual.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22

To meet the telephone competition 1t
is proposed in England to reduce the
cost of n six-word telegram, Including
the address, to 6 cents.