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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

ease was the cause.
Mrs. Craigie was an American, al
though she had resided for great
many years in England. She was the
daughter of John Moygan Richards and
was born in Boston So years ago. She
was near relative of the famous Field
family. Her father was wealthy and
she was given every educational advan-
tase. She Travelled extensively abroad
and took courses in classics and philo-
sophy in London. When 10 she was
married to Reginald Walpole Cragie,
an Enslishman of good family who was
n clerk in the Bank of England. Their
married life was unhappy. In 1895 she
brought suit for divorce in London
court, alleging shocking brutality on
his part, and procured decree, with
the custody of her son.
appeared appended to short novel
called Some Emotions and Moral"
in 1891. The sharp cynicism and high
flavor of the book gained instant recog-
milton for the writer. 1t was at first
supposed that the author was man.
Not until some time afterwards did
Mrs. Craigie reveal her Identity. THE
Sinners Comedy" second story along
the same lines, and "a Bundle Of Life"
followed, gaining wide favor. The
Gods, Some Mortals and Lord Wicker
sham attracted much attention. as did
another of her popular successes, "The
School for Saints" brought out in 1897.
Her last novel. published in 1905, was
The Flute of PAN" Mrs. Craigie was
also the author of several plays, the
most successful being "The Ambassa-
dor" She likewise wrote many bril-
liant essays for different periodicals.
Mrs. Craigie was woman of most
engaging personality. She was hand
some, slight in physique and always
impressed. the visitor as woman Of
great mentality. Her literary style was
distinctly masculine. She was fire.
quent visitor to this country and al
ways took deep interest in affairs per-
tanning to her native land. Her home
in London was a center for the literary
lights of the day aud she was leading
spirit among them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

besieged and took Port Arthur. OF the
other three, which repeatedly engaged
kuropatkin to the north, Oku COM
manded the one which landed near
Dalny and swept UP the Liaotung pen
insult. Another. which landed In
Korea, cleared the enemy from the
Yalu river aud united with Ollu at Lilo
yang, was commanded by Gen. Tame
moto Kuroki, whose desperate attempt
to flank Kuropatkin forced the Rus.
SLAMS back OH Mukden but failed to bag
the enemy. The fourth commander was
Gen. NIichitsura Nodzu. hero of the
China war, who swung his army north
ward from Takushan, west of the Yulu,
These four generals operated in har-
mony under the direction of Field Mar
shall Marquis Oyama and his great
chief of staff. Gen. Baron Kodama, who
superseded him as supreme head OF the
army on April of this year, and whose
death recently made way for The pro-
motion of Gen. Oku to the head OF the
general staff.
Gen. 0ku, who before the arrival of
Oyama and Kodama, operated alone,
won series of half a dozen brilliant
victories, beginning with the bloody
battle of Nanshan Hill. steadily beating
Kuropatllin back for $50 miles. until
Joined by the other three armies. He
never lost fight At Nanshan. Kai-
ping, Tehlisz, Tashiachou and Haiching
he whipped the Russians out of the
trenches.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

The new city hall ut Belfast, Ire
land. one of the handsomest places in
the Emerald Isle, was formally opened
by the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieuten.
ant of Ireland. The structure, which
stands in Donegal square, was begun
seven years ago, and has cost 81, 100000.
The most distinguished part of the
building is the main dome, which forms
an exterior feature and also an inter-
nal one, the interior dome and entrance
hall being treated with marble
scheme in which the most beautiful
Greek and Italian marbles have been
used. An ornate marble staircase leads
to the council chamber, and the various
entrances are highly artistic in design
and finish The principal point of
beauty is said to lie in the monolithic
Cippolino marble columns.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
CHAMPION STAR FINDER.
Woman of Harvard University Has
This Distinction.


This Distinction.
To be accredited as the tliscoverer Of
more stars than any other living as
tronomer must be gratifying. Especial
~ should this be the case when the
lucky dlscoverer is woman. Such
distinction belongs to Mrs. Williamina
Patton Fleming of the Harvard observ-
atory. The results of her investiga-
lions have interested the entire astro-
nomical world.
In addition to her achievements in
this line she is distinctive in being the
only woman occupying an official posi-
ton at Harvard University.
Eight hitherto unobserved stars in
the novae have been discovered by her.
OF fifth-type stars she has found eighty
four, as compared with fifteen located
by her compeers in science. Incidental
ly she has found 200 new varlables. In
recognition of her work Mrs. Fleming
has just been elected member Of the
Royal Astronomical Society of Lon
don. She is the first American woman
and the third Of her sex to receive such
an honor.
More star discoveries are accredited
to Mrs. Fleming than to any other per-
son in the history Of science" is the
remarkable assertion recently made
concerning the work of this woman.
And the assertion appears to be true.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
taken to. see the play. Naturally they
were delighted, and afterward they in

taken to. see the play. Naturally they
were delighted, and afterward they in
sisted on waiting with the others to
watch Miss Adams come out. When
the star finally appeared, one of the lit
tie girls could not restrain herself, and,
rushing forward, she threw out her
arms to Miss Adams, and cried:
"Oh, won't you please give me
thimble:'
This, it will be recalled by those who
have seen the play, is Peter Pans name
for kiss.
Miss Adams was startled for an in
slant AS rule the crowd simply
stands rooted to the spot in stare of
fascination. But. looking down into
the pleading eyes of the child, the ac-
tress bent and kissed her, stepped
quickly into the carriage, and rode
away.
And the lucky little girls companion
wept all the way home because she had
not had the happy thought of playing
ihishwayman for kiss from Peter Pan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

rectness of a small Briton, the despair
of his humorous father. systematic
course was begun, in the hope that the
child's life might be Droadened and
frightened. Each week one or two even
ings We're devoted to a careful explana
ton of the jokes us they appeared in
three of the humorous weeklies of the
better class. Puns were avoided, as
they were more easily detected and
often enjoyed while the father had no
desire for punster son. At first the
evenings were strenuous. dis!iked by
both; to the humorous side, so potent
to the onlooker, father and son alike
We're oblivious. But at %, while he is
not an original joker, none can excel
this young man in the ease and quick
ness with which he detects hidden
meaning. The initiative seems not to
be granted him. but fund of enjoy
ment is his which undoubtedly would
have been lost but for his consistent
training. Housekeeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
died swiftly and silently down tina

lake.
The other sat down on the bank
and leaned against a tree. His
thoughts were of that day long years
ago when he had stood in that same
place and listened to the tale that
had frozen his heart against the
friend of his boyhood. Yet he did
not think of 1t with sorrow, but with
anger. His hatred for the young Wy
andot grew stronger and stronger, un.
It'll he rose to leave the spot. But he
had not gone three steps before he
discovered lying before him the body
of an Indian. He stopped down and
through him. The man was asleep,
and even had he been awake he had
no weapon with which to defend him.
self He was a. Wyandot warrior, at
the mercy of Seneca. But as the
Seneca looked his face turned to
stone. He took an arrow and fitted
it to his bow. The moment for which
he had waited all these years had ar
rived. The son of the slayer of his
father was in his power! He stepped
back, but as he raised his bow his
eye caught a strange marking on the
tree against which he had leane'l. He
saw chief representing the Wyan-
dot nation and chief representing
the Seneca nation clasping hands, and
under the Wyandot chief was cut the
totem OF the Wolf. and under the SEN
eca chief the totem of the Beaver.
Suschoochee turned and looked at the
sleeping man. He understood. And
as he took his culver of arrows from
his back and laid them beside the
sleeping Wyandot his face was full
of tenderness. His hand trembled rs
he placed his bow beside the arrows.
This was his sign of forgiveness.
and he sat down to wait for the eyes
of the sleeper to Washington
Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Sailors Of Sea and Air.

Sailors Of Sea and Air.
Circling and sailing the sunlit air
On ioy's unfalling wing,
Floating and rocking amid the crests
Where the waters whirl and swing,
The lake gulls live in their two-fold
world
AS free as the freest king.
O sailors of lake and air,
o birds without care.
l hear your cry as you circle by
In a JOY beyond compare;
And life seems free as the changing
And the wandering summer air.
Breasting and beating the hostile
wind
Like spirits rf strength and grace,
Sailing the pillows of storm-lashed
When the tempest drives apace,
The lake gulls live In their two-fold
world
AS free as the winds of space.
o sailors of lake and ar.
o birds beyond care,
catch your cry as the storm sweeps
by
I know what you can dare;
And life seems brave as you breast
the wave
And free as the surging air.
Horace Spencer Flske.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
ONCE NEARLY STARVED.
Now Oku, Hero of Nanshan, Is mt
Head of Japanese Army.


Now Oku, Hero of Nanshan, Is mt
Head of Japanese Army.
Baron Oku, who succeeded Gen. 10
DANA rs the head of the japanese
army. is 62 years old. After receiving
n collegiate education lie entered the
army at the age of 81. and, In 1871,
when major. he found himself in COM
mand of the Emperor's forces in Kama
moto Castle, in southern Japan. during
the Satsuma rebellion. After being
nearly starved he led desperate sortie,
cut his way through the rebels and
Joined the imperial relieving forces.
For this act of valor he was promoted
and decorated.
After the declaration Of war against
Russia in 1904 Japan hurled four great
armies against the enemy in Man
churia. One of these. under Gen. Nogi,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
big Profit. in Fancy Apples.

Stories are coming east Of the large
profits made by fruit growers in east
Urn Washington state. In the Wenat-
.hee valley the prosperous condition of
orcharding has increased land values
to as high as $3.50 per acre for the raw
land with water rights. Orchards in
full bearing range all the way from
500 to 81 eco per acre The boom is
the result of Il very favorable season,
when good apples have been selling at
50 box at shipping stations. One or
two unfavorable seasons might change
the situation. The region is described
as more like Il great orchard village
than an ordinary farming section, the
farms being small and the houses close
together, with telephones, electric lights
and other Improvements common. The
orchard work is carried on In very
thorough manner, with the land kept
thoroughly cultivated and cleaned. The
trees have long growing season and
apples fruit at five years from setting.
The apples produced here are of very
fine appearance and have peculiar,
waXy skin, which finds favor with the
buyers. The actual flavor is not equal
to the best apples produced in the east,
but the Washington apples are careful
ly graded and packed and sell close to
the top of the market prices.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
ramwortb swine.

The Tamworth, much despised and
ridiculed breed of swine, is making
reasonably good Roadway in the Unit
ed States. Why shouldn't it? The one
crime that it has committed is growing
Il long snout. But snout and head
taken together, weigh less than the ay
erage head of ether breeds. If Tam,
worths could produce the long side and
short stub head ut the same time they
would certainly do so to please the
American people, but Tamworths can.
not violate any law of conformation.
The law of correlation says that short
head cannot go with very long body
Why do not more people grow Tam.
worth pork? ] f they would once try it,
like the Gauls on first tasting the wines
of Italy, they would want more, says
Orange Judd Farmer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
How TO Cut Seed rotntoes.

Round potatoes, with few eyes, such
MS Carman. are best cut by hand, as
machine cutting leaves some pieces
without eyes. In cutting the seed, leave
sufficient body with each piece to fur
nish abundant vital food to support the
sprout until it has time to take root in
the soil. The size of the pieces is more
important than the number of eyes All
perfect terminating sorts, such as
Green Mountain and w. w. Mammoth,
may be safely cut to one eye. All i'm
perfect or blind-eyed sorts as Living
stor, Seneca to tile piece.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Summing Up the Fact.

"Slr, what is this stuff" Inquired
the late Senator Vest of Boniface.
Coffee" meekly replied the proprle-
tor, somewhat taken aback.
"Coffee!" repeated Vest, in fine
scorn; my friend, could insert
coffee-bean in my mouth, dive into the
Missouri River, swim to the town of
Alton. ILL.,, and I'll guarantee that one
could bail up much better coffee than
this, sir, over the entire route w-The
Search-Light.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Keeping Water Cool.

Have you practiced wrapping the wa
ter jug in several thicknesses of strong
cloth, thoroughly wet, before putting it
in the shade to keep 1t cool? If not, YOU
will be surprised, on adopting the plan,
to find that the contents grow colder,
Instead of warmer; ms the hours pass
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

out his one hun
dredth year. Born
in Worcester, he
early determined on
entering the minis
try, and chiefly
through his own eff
forts he secured his
education. After his
theological course
he entered the Bap-
fist ministry and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Cassidy see some wise scholard is
claimin' thot Adam an Eve wuz Chi
nese.
Casey-Tut! tut. man, shure they
must a. been Irish. Wuzn't they evIct-
ed ?-Philadelphla Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
GOT PETER PANS "THlMeLE.'
Precoclous Brignnd Held Up
NInude Adams on Highway.

hNuuS IANu"S oh hiEhWaS.
No mere man, actor was ever the
matinee idol of the women to the ex-
tent of Maude Adams. At the close
OF tile Wednesday and Saturday after
noon performances of 'Peter Pam For
tieth Street is jammed half way to the
opposite curb in front of the Empires
stage door by a patient throng waiting
to see the star walk across the narrow
strip of pavement and step into her
carriage. And there is scarcely man
to be seen in the assemblage; about
half of them are children.
Not long since, two little girls were
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Butter should BE Kept Cold.

Butter Should BE Kept Cold.
Recent experiments on the tempera-
ture desirable for storing butter indl-
Gated that about 20 to % degrees is
right maintaining the butter at several
degrees below freezing point. Storage
men have found considerable trouble
this year from the tishy favor, which
is more in evidence than usual. and the
cause is under investigation by the de-
partmeiit Of agriculture. Low temper
azure does much to prevent this trou-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

IL Germany the method of "vaccinat-
Ing" the cattle for tuberculosis has
been carried on very extensively, about
ten thousand cattle having been oper-
ated upon at the Marburg university.
The results were good, very few AMI
mails having afterwards taken the dis
ease.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
Also Dead.

"That man at the other table is very
inconsistent"
"How 500"
"He is abusing the beef embalmers
and at the same time eating Roquefort
heese."-Houseton Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

iSSSHtis ASihoN GU
one of the brilliant
novelists of the day.
Her demise was to-
tally unexpected,
she having been ap-
parently in the best
of health when she
retired the evening
previous. She was
found dead in bed,
Ii ay ing evidently
passed away while
osIoap uo,rt die
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
BRILLIANT WOMAN AUTHOR.

Mrs. Pearl cragle Was One of the
Most Popular Novelists.
The sudden death of Mrs. Pearl
Craigie. better known under the pen
name of John Oliver Hobbies, in London
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

REV. WM. HOWE. for nearly three
quarters of century has been active
ly at work. He founded in Boston the
Union Baptist Church, now fremont
Temple Church, one of the most noted
of that persuasion in New England.
lie also founded in Cambridge the
Broadway Baptist Church. DR.. Howe
has been forcible and convincing
speaker. and even now, in spite of the
handicap of advanced years, he gives
evidence of his early ability as an ora
tor, for he still breaches on occasions.
People have had so many unfortun-
ate and disagreeable experiences with
agents that it's wonder they don't
watch themselves every time a new one
appears.
1t is the easiest thing in the world
to puncture n pneumatic know-all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
ACTIVE AT 100.

Rev. wilitam Howe, One of New
EnSlnnd's Oldest CIergymen.
One of the Oldest active clergymen In
the United States is Rev. William
Howe, of Boston. who recently rounded
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

The average value of fertilizing ele-
ments taken from an acre of soil by
apple trees during twenty years, count
ing ten crops of apples, is $3T7. Of
this SAT is in fruit $160 in the leaves
and $40 in wood for the growth of
the tree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
The man who cannot be induced to

The man who cannot be induced to
select and test his seed corn properly
should plant thick and then thin it to
the required amount. If he does not
want to do the work himsei he can
hire boys to do it. A man is running Il
risk when he sets his planter to three
grains to the hill' of seed that has not
been managed properly. Better have
four or five and thin to three.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

There are men who every time they
encounter sight draft envy the blind,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Can the sense of humor be cultlvat-
ed1 think II a boy with the literal d.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Let the COW frisk in the open air
once in a while; continuous stable life
is not good for .her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Heavy Hampshire Lambs.
Harry L. Andrews writes as follows
to the American Sheep Breeder:
My flock OF Hampshires are well
along in landing, and think l have
finer bunch of lambs this spring than
ever before, although perhaps not so
great a per cent of twins as usual, but
what they lack in numbers they more
than make up in size. l weighed two
lambs on March J., n ram lamb. 30 days
old, that weighed 40la pounds, and a
eve lamb, 81 days old, that weighed
81 pounds, which think not very bad
considering they have not been pushed
at all.
Hot Weather Don'ts for Horses.
Don't stand your horse in the sun
when there is shade.
Don't put the same load on that you
do when the weather is freezing.
Don't fail to water the horse at fire.
quent intervals.
Don't fail to battle the horses head
with cool water frequently.
Don't give the horse whisky, unless
advised by veterinary.
Don't fail to wash the horses mouth
out occasionally.
Don't lash the horse
Don't hesitate to employ vet.
crinarian when horse is in danger.
Don't spare ice for horses head. OF
ice water for his body, when he shows
signs of exhaustion.
Don't try to race your horse with au,
tomobiles, especially when you have a
five-ton load aboard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12
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caused by the operation If done skill
fully and at the right time--less pain
than is often endured by cockerels in
their fights with one another.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

To keep your flock as free as possible
from sheep parasites, give the animals
change of pasture, say once every
ten days. Alfalfa. red clover, oats or
any high-growing forage is good for
sheep, inasmuch as the animals are
not so liable to become infested with
parasites as when eating grasses which
grow lower
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Cows kept in stalls will consume
rom three to four tons of hay a year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Hay green in color and sweet in taste
is the only quality that is fitted for
a COW i'll milk to eat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

One turkey mother can take care of
.wo dozen poults.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Don't wash duck eggs, for washing
takes off the natural coating, opens the
pores i'll the she'll, and paves the way
to early decay
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Scatter n generous quantity of salt,
and wood ashes, for the horse on the
ground and see how clean he will clean
Ii I'D. 1t Is good for pin worms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

In the long. hot days there is ten
dency for farmers and their wives to
work too hard. One ought to be wise
enough to know that old age will come
later on and if one wishes an easy old
age he should use discretion when in
his prime,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Not every rich field will produce good
crops; not every trotting bred horse
will trot; not every drnfter will escape
the barbed wire; not every banker is
honest; not every bright thing that gilt
tiers is gold; not every church member
is Christian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

In the adjustment of a cultivator the
shanks should be easy to handle by the
operator and at the same time do good
work. I have seen men working like
n Niger at an election cultivating corn
when there is no need at all for such
efforts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

Yes, clover seed is expensive. The
question is can one afford not to buy
it? AS a rule not enough study is Civ
EN- the advantages of having clover
Eight dollars appears to be big price,
but it is not so much when we consid-
err the area bushel will SOW. Then
the advantages reaped by 1t are to be
regarded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

A new mixer will not get as much
milk as the one to which the cow has
been accustomed. A COW has some
rights that are to be respected. Wheth-
er she has or not she usually assumes
the right to withhold her milk when
she has new mixer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-12

The small breeder who is overstocked
with horses should never refuse a fair
offer for such animals as he has de-
cided to sell. Cost of keeping and risk
Of injury from accident are items that
should not be overlooked by the man
who desires to make the breeding Of
horses profitable.