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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
sEAvER FARM NO OILERS, HOME.
Furry colonists Drive on Those WI,
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Furry colonists Drive on Those wAs
Will Not Work.
On the farm Of the Rev. W. E. Chris.
mas, few miles from this town, ex.
lists one of the few beaver farms Of
Canada, says New York Post writer
at Oxbow, Sask. Within the limits Of
the farm are Ave large dams, peopled
by some 200 beavers. The banks of
the Souris river, which runs through
the farm, are fringed with poplar trees,
supplying the beaver with the best Of
building mateial and also with his
daily bread. According to law pass
ed in 1896, 1t is illegal to Kill beavers
until the fall Of 1908, consequently this
colony Is waxing strong and multi.
plying very rapidly. Having been pro-
tected from the trappers for the past
ten years, they are becoming very tame
and do not seem to mind casual on.
locker, although they do most Of their
work by moonlight. One night these
beavers cut down fffty-two trees, &c.
cording to the Rev. Mr.. Christmas, who
takes great deal Of interest in his
little tenants and watches carefully to
see no harm comes to them.
These beavers are very Industrious,
and have no use for one of their num-
Der who refuses to do his share OF the
work. When such member Of the
flock is noticed the Others drive him
away to live In solitude, and when such
a beaver is found by trapper they
are known as bachelors. 1t takes the
beavers but a short time to fell a large
sized tree, and they are able to throw
1t In any direction desired. When once
felled the tree is quickly cut up into
lengths for houses. dams, or food. as
may be required. The house Of the
beaver is built on the bank Of the
river, with Its entrance under water.
Once having built the entrance the
rest OF the house Is started, the whole
colony working at the house until 1t
Is finished, and when completed It is
warm, dry and cozy, Although 1t Ii
impossible for beavers to live for long
under water, the entrance is built for
some distance under the water, and
then there is long tunnel connecting
the house with the water.
A beaver family usually consists OF
four or FIVE, and comes Into the world
with Its eyes wide open. The young
ones live. with their parents for two
years and then they are made to shift
for themselves. The full-grown beaver
measures about two feet In length.
with tail some. ten Inches long, which
he can use as n spade or a trowel as
well as paddle. The average age Is
10 years, although some have been
known to be as old as 20. but such
cases are said to be rare. When the
animal is 0 years of age Its pelt is at
Its prime, and will fetch from $40
to S12 In Minneapolis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
ALMOST A QUARREL
eseessssssssssssssss8e,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

. HEY stood in front OF a portrait
In the Art Institute. No one else
was in the gallery and the guard
kindly. turned his back. She slip.
her hand into his.
10 you remember what Anniversary
is, dear?" she asked.
Yes. Does 1t seem as long to you p
Two whole weeks-and an hour
rice Isn't out of my hat yet. In
mat time we've not hadta single
;rrel. Ned. do you think we shall
quarrel7"
Never. No one could quarrel with
/, dear"
oh, I'm sure 1t would be my fault
ne ever disagreed and-and should
low my arms around your neck and
: your forgiveness"
Say, ]. wish that guard would stay
b his back turned that way. That's
trouble with guards; they are apt
look at the wrong time.
Ned, you could never have loved any
else as you do mel"
OF course not"
But perhaps you have been on earth
ore. oh, Ned, you don't think you
uld have loved another in some pre-
listence, do you?"
Certainly, not"
"Are you sure?"
ought to know, II was there"
2 3, that's true. Yet sometimes a
comes Into my neart."
yer doubt my love for you, dear.
at this picture"
at reminds me of some one I've
en-"
Eyes, 1t looks just like Daisy Elem.
-ig."
you are quick to see the likeness. No
ibt you knew her very WELL"
Yes. Indeed. Daisy and had some
cd times"
II suppose So" coldly.
Now. don't get jealous. A man can
girl and not want TOTO marry
you know"
indeed! You speak as If you had
ght about marrying her. OF course.
Z ? nothing to me. oh. Ned. tell me the
Vorst Did-dld you ever kiss herr"
Now,. dear, you are foolish"
Tel line the truth, Ned. can bear
tn
'Fow can a fellow remember whom
kissed"
ard, for shame! AS If I didn't
,er when you"
10 l. You were sweet enough to
you ever make love to herr"
fellow Is bound to be soft and
ny sometlmes-
needn't say any more. know
4 moonlight niSht-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

wakkuyu kuyu and Akikuyu and they nhab
the British East Africa rotectorate far Nairob Sir
Sir Charles that the kkuyu almost
hybrid Nasal
hbrds should continue
the country Is essu that the natives Kkuyu
100000 kkuyu said
d trees Of various kinds icing abundant country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

and is still owned by the State, al.
though 1t Is operated under lease
by the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Company. But from the time OF
Its completion down through the civil
war, and until the 70's, 1t was operated
directly by the State. The engines,
cars and entire equipment were the
property of the State, and the employees
were State officials. and drew their sal.
aries from the State treasury. In or.
der to keep it out of the hands of the
so-called carpet bag government, 1t was
leased In the T0's to company, and
later to- the corporation which now CD.
crates 1t.
1t is the most historic railway In
the world. Along its line Gen. Sher.
man began his march to the sea. Every
foot of the right of way has heard
the sound of battle; and every station
was the scene Of violent bloodshed,
A thousand years from now Mission
airy Ridge, Dalton, Resaca and Allan
ia will be classics in American his
NY ~ was rosS1 tuiS lue Lu0L Oc'
CURED the famous locomotive chase
one Of the most thrilling episodes in
the civil war. And 1t was at Atlanta
that Gen. Corse was hard pressed BY
the Ccnfederates, when Gen. Sherman
from the top of Kenesaw mountain
signaled to him through the air, .Hold
the fort; l am coming" a message
which inspired the famous gospe
hymn. In the tide of rising socialism
If the city Of Cincinnati and the State
of Georgia should resume the operation
of their respective properties. and
should join forces, they could have q
line Of public-owned and operated rail
road from Cincinnati to Atlanta Of nc
mean proportions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
DREAMS.
the dreams l sometimes have, in

: the dreams sometimes have, in
hich
} be renowned or wise or rich.
sem, not because l do not sigh
ON and station that is high,
lch dreams because they always
ike
I humble when l have to wake
{are to dream that 1 have found
Puth's sweet fountain bubbles
b the ground,
/ e hen such dreams come always
Nv,
Alb bend to quaff, that they will &c
cave me with the years 1 carry now
with the grazing locks upon my
brow.
here are dreams from which l wake
with glee,
ireams inAwhich wild beasts get after
dt sssss whereby ! lose my job. and
',ich l am deprived of all my clos.
lave to pass where people may be
~ hold
AXE from these surpasses fame ant
gold.
cago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

"Do you think your latest matrlmo-
NAL venture will be for the better or
the worse?"
81 can't say" answered the sensa-
tional actress with look Of resigna-
ton. Everything is now in the hands
of my press Observation-Disclosures Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Mrs. Browne-Our little George got
"meritorious concentration In school
last term.
Mrs. Malaprop-Y e don't say! Ny!
Amt 1t awful what queer diseases chill.
dren ketches In school these days?-
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

LET v. STRAUSS. We used to put a rope or chain
.Snnd the haycock and hitch old "Pete" to 1t. Some
rode old Pete, and the rest of us. just tange Of
ow curs fat, brown legs, sparkling blue eyes and
ebe some garlands of "bouncing Bet and black-eyed
T." rode on the haycocks. 1t wasn't at all thrifty
thod of getting in hay, this stopping every now and
N to pick up youngster who had fallen off. There
uld have been fine picking for cleaners after we got
ough our work.
When look at the old barn now 1t seems terribly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Deliberate.

"My!' exclaimed Mr.. Klumsay, at the
summer hotel hop, this floors awful
~ slippery. It's hard to keep on your
feet"
"Oh!" replied his fair partner, sar.
castically, then you were really try.
Ing to keep on my feet? l thought II
was accidental" philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Proper exercise.

Comparatively few people understand
the value Of systematic exercise. Farm
ers are in the habit Of thinking that
they get exercise enough. Some Of the
muscles certainly get used enough and
too much, but this Is not exercise in
the proper tense Of the word. II 10
WORK; there II 3ust ss much difference
bstxssp vesk srd szsfdsa ~ tAsye II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Cause Of Bitter Msl,<.

%
Bitter milk is one OF the most an.
inoying ills with which a 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 the or
binary yeast In fact, 1t Is a yeast Il
is originally found on the leaves OF
trees, just as the yeast organism 10
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 and conditions
favorable for their development and
proceed to reproduce themselves, hence
the bitter taste in milk. cream and but.
ter. To remove the source Of infec.
ton Is no small task, for In all the
creyices Of every can in which milk
has been kept there will be found sum.
Client Of the yeast to carry on Infection.
1t is, therefore, necessary to thorough
" clean, scald and scrape the seams
Of every vessel in which milk hassbeen
kept, then carefully whitewash the
milkhouse, cellar or pantry, ana this
should prevent further development In
the house. At the same time sweep
down the walls and ceilings Of the sta.
bles, and give all the inside thor
oush coat Of whitewash or a spraying
with some disinfectsnt, such biehlo.
ride Of mercury, one 70 one thousaua
parts Of vatsr-yssmesT A6yecstG I.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
grRY cH1LDs INHERITANCE.
BY Juliet v. Strauss.

There is something in the heart of
a child that responds ecstatlcally to
the primitive. The animal kingdom
seems to charm them. Perhaps this
lis the call Of the wild still family
heard In ears not yet quite used to
the brazen clangor Of civilization. 1t
is the tree call, the wind call. all Of
the passionately beautiful signals,
sounded from the myriad lips Of ma
ture like .'the horns of elfland faint
" blowing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Towne- The weather seems to be
clearing up. I'm sorry now that took
this umbrella to-day.
Browne-Yes. the sin is all the great
err when you steal something you don't
really need.-Philadelphia Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Men have so few privileges in the
average home that the sign For ladies
only" would DO appropriate on the
front door Of most housek
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
ONLY ARTISTS HAVE A SENSE OF BEAUTY.
By e. F. Benson,

The eye ear, and general perceptive faculty
of the ordinary person is so dull that he can.
not see. hear, or appreciate anything whatever
until the beauties of 1t have been pointed out
to him by one of those Interpreters of color
and sound who are called artists AS gen.
eral rule, in fact, we do not perceive beauty
at all until we firmly and repeatedly are In.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

mot bit. 1t doesn't look like any
thing. 1t isn't one, two. three"
But you said"
ooh, at first glance. But now 1t Just
looks like-like paint; and, darling, the
guard has gone into the other ROOM
Chicago Daily News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

No matter how high mans prlncl.
Piles are he cannot resist stealing
grapes from the lunches of grapes
displayed in front of the grocery stores.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
EarIiest of Encyclopedi.s.

Earliest of Encyclopedias.
Pliny's history may be regarded as
the first encyclopedia, since 1t contained
10000 facts compiled from 1000 books
by 100 authors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Ever notice that funny" looking
people have funny looking company
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
~eoGa~

between work and play. Life lnsur.
ance is all right 50 long as the com.
pany is properly managed, but the best
form of life insurance is a good system
OF daily exercise. a system that uses
muscles that are not used In the rot.
tine Of daily life and system that
will drive the blood coursins through
the little veins that would remain Idle
only for this especial effort. Most
breeders having thoroughbred stock
realize the value Of exerciAng tbs an.
imals; but those same breeders never
think Of exercising themselves.
Horses value Increasing.
Government statistics show that the
value OF horses has Increased surpris.
ingly the last nine years. On January
4, 1897; there were 14.38468T horse6,
In the United States. and their sstimat-
ed value then was $452. e48;S98, the
average value at this estimate being
about $3.50 per head. On January 1,
1905. the total number Of horses was
18,71S.578, and their estimated value
was $3.50, $50, 800, which Is about
$S0.75 head, or more than two and
half times as much head a. was
their estimated value nine years ago.
This does NOT indicate. that the horse
less carriage has seriously injured the
horse-breeding industry, at least 20 far
as values are concerned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
pr..er.,nr sh,nxl.a R.os..

Many dollars may be saved by max
ing your roof last FIVE or more years
longer than is usual before reshingling.
Take some air-slaked lime and when
the shingles are damp sprinkle It upon
the upper part Of the roof. 1t will
gradually wash over the whole of it
and preserve 1t wonderfully, A bushel
OF lime will be sufficient for 1900
square feet. If you don't believe this,
examine your roof and notice the DIFF
ference In that part where the lime
has washed from the chimney.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Poiat. on Prairie SOIL.

,t,iox t.A.,.,x.f
II 81
"a Points On Prairie son.
All who have taken M prairie farms
will recognize the truth OF the follow
ing statement OF Professor Ten. Eyck.
OF Kansas, In regard to them:
When the wild prairie Is flrst broken
the soil IA mellow. moist ana rich. mn.
ducing abundant crops. Affsr. q few
years Of continuous grain cropplnp and
cultivation. the nhysical condition Of
the soil changes-the soli ataina b.,
come finer: the soil becomes more com.
pact and heavier to handle: It dries
out Quicker than II nsef II and often
turns over In hard c,ods and inmna
when plowed. The perfect tilth and
freedom from clods. 20 Characteristic
Of virgin soils. 4 always more or less
completely restored whenever lana h.
been laid down to oras,. 90, Z s,,f,cient
=. = 49, ~. ~. ( ~
The Granary Of south America.
The Argentine Republic ID best
known Of all the. South American coun.
tries because It produces cereals and
beef, mutton, wool and hides In com.
petition with the United States, Can
ada and European countries :syet Il 10
difficult to keep pace with the enormous
growth Of Argentine agriculture during
the last few years, lust az very many
persons are still unable to grasp the
fact that instead OF being a little coun.
try somewhere down In South america,
1t is twenty.eight times the. size OF
Ohio. and that while In the northern
regions 1t produces sugar and. other
tropical products, yet as a whole II Il
to be viewed as another mississippi
valley. The Argentine minister Of a..
lriculture estimates the wheat crop for
the current year at 1885,. 900 TONS, the
area under cultivation being 14.O2S,OOO
acres. The foreign commerce this year
will exceed $550O0O, 600.
-------- y.
How to Make . Good Roaa Grader.
IS a good road grader can be made for
ABOUT % mat VIII make q good Grade
quicker ana WIN FEWER teams than the
gether three planks In the form OF q
letter A; then, on one side fasten har
Of iron or steel about 4 inches. Wide. let
ting It project down about two inches
on the other side fasten on similar
iron With slight curve outward, pro-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Carefully conducted experiments in
the spraying Of potatoes show that
while the cost of thorough spraying
during the season ls but from 81 to SO
an acre, 1t has resulted in an average
gain Of about $2s per acre during a
period of three years over correspond
ing fields that were left unsprayed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Nowhere does organization count Cor
any more than 1t does in thrashing
club. Such clubs are advantageous In
that their members know who Is going
to help, and when they are to have
their work done. There are no lag
CARDS and every man has an interest
In the work that is being done, whether
ut home or at a neighbours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

About the Only binding law some
states have foor keeping weeds cut
along the highways is the law govern
Ing mans self-respect Most men do
not like to have weeds grow along the
highway contiguous to their farms. but
now and then you will find a farmer
who is perfectly willing to let them
grow. There ought to be rigid law
for the latter. The former is not under
the law at all; he does not need 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

The man who lives near large city
Is not coming up to his possibilities IL
he does not cater to the best markets
near his home. There are many farm
products the city people would like to
have which he could furnish. This is
trade that 1t pays to cater to.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Thorough cultivation of orchards has
come to be one Of the most important
operations. 1t not only makes plant
food more available, but Is valuable
protection against drought In soils
which are unusually hard, poor In
humus, and In which the trees do not
form taproot, 1t is extremely impor-
tant that the ground be loosened by
cultivation al by the turning under
Of green manure crops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Book farming is all right, but not al
ways do we and the book farmer right.
1t is well enough to know the rules Of
practical agriculture and 1t is all right
to put them to practice, but we often
see people who are in practice and they
do better than others.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

The wheat producer is told In one pa
per that 1t would be best for him to
hold his crop for better prices In, an.
other paper equally as reliable he Is
told that every decline Of one cent
per bushei on wheat puts 1t near the ex.
port price, and 1t is the price abroad
that must determine crop values as
long as we have surplus" In the
multitude of such councils 1t will stand
the wheat-grower in hand to know
where he IL at"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-09-15
Number of Voters Registered

The reports from the various precincts
throughout The county have been IL
eelved, and according Ia the figures "lN
81 by The Safioas repi stry agents. the
otal"rnmd1er ii yotris whose mmes
have been enrolled il S1 Of lhs
number lfollon precinct supplies III, Or
about half al the total number, Whlr
farvloN comes next with lS6 names
Next in importance X Wonder with 81
names, which il followed closely hy Up
per Sink with % names. saltwater has
30 names enrolled, lla2en IS. and tm
tonWOOd I.
Fully five per cent 81 lac voters Jailed
through various causes IL gel thti
names on the registry liet. In fallon
al least Glty are still unregistered
while AT Eaifyiew there are probably Il
like nnmhel who were IN the hills ana
failed to rctnm by last saturday even
ing
In point al importance n 4 voiine
center fallon snrpassca such tsWn7 as
Winnemncca. Elku, and logelocks beiue
exceeded only by Reno. Carson city,
Sparks and Las Vegas and ihc southern
mining camps churchill county 3
voting population nj the present time i
greater according Ia the iipmes obtain
able Than lhe entire population nj the
time Of The 1900 census which would
indicate thai onf population has in
creased during lhc SIX yoafs ln'crYen
ing al least louf times over tluite Il
ercditable ahoWing, indeed
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-09-15
Will Make Molasses

Lieutenant Governor Lomuel Allen
was IN fallon Thursday ordering brick
for 5s1ntee, which viii form paet oi
an outfit, which will be constructed
Immediately for the manufacture OF
molasses The governor stated that his
crop of sngar cane VAS large, and ear
ried an unusually high per centage OF
saceharine matter and ii his present
plans carried, there would be an ahnn-
dance OF molasses for the local Johnny
cake trade this winter
The governor IL an enthusiastic agri-
enltnrist, and during his stay in Missouri
last winter he secured some choice seeds
Tor test in the Carson Sink, among which
was some noted Missouri corn kernels.
These We're planted last spring, and the
corn which came from these seeds has
attained to an average heighth Of twelve
feet, with an abundance Of ears, large
and well developed
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-09-15
LOOK OUT FOR THIEVES
Fall0n Acquiring Some Undesirable
Characters

Some despicable miscreant entered
the new schoolhouse, Thursday evening
and packed off number of rolls OF wall
paper, belonging to the /. H. Kent Co,
and several carpenter tools belonging to
A. L. Hammond. The value of the loot
is perhaps $50 and it seems peculiar
that anyone should select such articles,
for wall paper can easily be identified,
as can the carpenters tools also. Two
rolls of the paper were left, and they are
now at the |. Fl. Kent Company store,
where sample can be had by anyone
who might have clue to the stolen
paper.
Up to within the last few weeks Fal-
lon has enjoyed immunity from petty
thievery, bnt theamount that has occur
red of late would indicate that there
are more than one engaged in this
nefarious work. The l. II. Kent Com :
pany wishes the Standard to announce
that they win give twenty dollars in
cash to the party who will furnish in
formation regarding the purloined ar
ticles that will lead to the arrest and
conviction of the guilty parties. 1t is
high time that good sound conviction
was administered as an example to the
sneak thieYes.