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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Uncle .Jefy's
Latest Catch.
By E. crayton M'cants..
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AAIee mlles OUT from keoWee, upon
what is known locally as the Mink
Trap road. and just at the summit
Of that long red hill which Is
fianked on one side by the stony
slopes Of the pasture land and on the
other by the brown wastes of the
stubble and the straight green rows
OF the corn, stands the Uncle Jeffy
Barnes old place." The house-a
quaint "double-log" cabin-has little
in common with the newer dwellings
which the negroes round about In
habit, for men do not build it's kind
any more. Modern cabins may be
reared in day. and are built, princl.
pally. Of thin boards and Of scantling,
but the domicile Of old Jeffy Barnes
II . relic Of q bygone age. and stands
% Q specimen Of that rude order Of
architecture which was evolved un.
der the stress OF circumstances, and
which served over fifty years ago to
shelter those faithful black slaves, Of
whom Uncle Jetfy was one.
For when old BENJAMIN Barnes,
Uncle JeKy's one time "marster," had
come to die. realizing the honest
service Of Jeffy and that Of gentle
A9ns sara ne nao oeQueatned to the
s~o o.o negroes some acres OF land
them the cabin as well-the cabin
which was then but single-roomed
pen Of logs, but to which old lefty.
q sIeat u musc's ~ enose Gays as ne
= noW u neare. soon aaded announcer
pen.,los .oom. sneo'rooms ana pas.
ssses, ana ~ tsone' 9 pnS' ,ow'roo'eo
py'sA1a'
The site OF the house. With It's
CRIBS and outlying barns. Is quite an
elevated one, and In the warm spring
mornings. when the trailing mists hide
tne TAU cottonwoods that fringe the
nearby streams. and cover. as with 2
eAfment. tne long. low stretches OF
the fertile valley land. the earliest
beams " the upcoming sun fall here
upon the tops Of the spreading old red
Gag trees. inen. before the amber
Msnt mas time 70 drop downward to
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plack plougnmen emerge from their
doors and go whooptng across the
green breadths OF the tallows. and
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
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erect of the suns heat on the atmos-
phere which governs the weather. There
is periodlcity of sun spots, and sun
spots have a governing influence. SO 1t
Is that the problem of the spots. is
being studied in connection with pres
sure, density and volume In the matter
Of the varying heat.
The theory Is that II the law of all
these things can once be determined, an
advance can be made from mere sea-
sonal predictions to actual diurnal fore
casts. There are, of course, local infiu-
ences which may war against external
influences, but with study 1t is believed
that the relations of the two can be
ascertained, and that true prophecy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

It is a remarkable fact that, al
though we have in this country the best
breeds of cattle to be found in any
portion of the globe. yet the majority
of farmers have no system Of breeding,
and use cows in the dairy that give
only one-third the quantity of milk and
butter that could be derived from an
animal of the well-known milking and
butter breeds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

the most remarkable is a cup-bearer,
the life-slze figure Of boy carrying a.
tall funnel-shaped vase, a painted frleze
with men and women in ceremonial pro-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

Usually about six months after
girl marrles man to reform him she
gets alsgHsEsa and throws Up The job
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
END OF THE GREAT FERRIS WHEEL.

heap. One hundred pounds Of dynamite
were required to reduce the famous
wheel to the condition seen in the ac-
companying photograph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Hor.e value. Up Again.

The whirliglg Of time has brought
horse values to high tide again. They
are no longer killed for their hides. as
reported from the extensive horse
breeding ranches on the Western
plains. Neither is the buyer at pub
lie sale Of horses who bids of "lot-"
informed that several more head goes
with the animal led out. The buyers
are making dates for taking in horses,
and urging farmers to bring whatever
they have to sell in this line. Blem-
ishes that few years ago would have
deprecated the value greatly are
passed by with slight remarks and
prices are higher than ever before. It
would seem as IL the horse had come
to his own again with an era Of pros
perity at hand. The sad feature Of the
whole thing is the unpreparedness Of
farmers generally to benefit by exist
ing conditions The temptation to sell
a proven. or promising, brood mare ID
too great for most to withstand. And
thus it happens that the normal i'm
provement which should follow the
continued use of good sires is not at
tained; SO that considerable loss 10
the result.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

II hear your newly married. daughter
Is residing in Chicago. Does she like
it?" asked Mrs. Nexdpre whose daugh-
ter bangs the piano.
No. replied Miss Pepprey, "she just
hates IT,
"Ah! too noisy, perhaps?"
II guess that's 1t. read in pa
per the other day that there are sOO,-
600 pianos used in Chicago Catholic
Standard and Times.
ut don't take your father long to
brush his hair, does it?" mo. Mother
says his hair reminds her Of fool
and his money."--Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

The woman who can argue should be
maa'lAke enough not 70 cry, y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

Under no circumstances should a
miscellaneous lot Of hens and cocks or
cockerels run together II the eggs are
to be used for Matching. Such mixtures
are at the bottom of the trouble in lay
ing, as rule. The $50 or 20O-eggs-a-
year hens are not from eggs lain by
pullets or hens that have run with
mixed lot of males, but are the product
Of Intelligent mating along the lines
specified.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Climate and Crops.


The climate has much to do with the
quality of the product. Years ago It
was noticed that wheat from France,
when cultivated in Canada, had to be
acclimated before 1t gave satisfactory
results. Climate has also an important
influence on the proportion of gluten
and starch in wheat, the wheat grown
in a warm climate containing more
gluten, proportionately, which is equiv
alent to large amount of nitrogen.
Wheat contains the largest amount of
gluten in proportion when 1t is ripe.
In an experiment made with variety
1t was found that when wheat was cut
eighteen days before 1t was ripe 1t
contained only Q per cent Of gluten.
but when fully ripe it contained II
per cent; but, as gluten is not quite
as white as starch, it will follow that
when wheat is cut little before 1t Ia
dead ripe 1t will make winter -four
than when 1t is cut at later period,
but it will be less nutritious and less
In quantity. These conditions are,
however, subject to the variety Of
wheat and the climate and soil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

Nothing helps out the social life on
the farm as much MS a country church
1t causes closer tie than mere neigh
borship. Then there comes all sorts of
social gatherings as result Of the
church relations. Anniversaries, birth
days and other occasions call for peo-
pie to come together to enjoy them
selves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

A man never ceases to hate himself
when he has permitted his policy to e1
pire only to lose dwelling or barn in
few days afterward. Insurance agents
usually keep tab on expirations. but
sometimes they fail and as rule 1t is
in such instances where there is loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

It does not require very wise man
to see why seed corn bought in the ear
is good plan. The chances to go
wrong are not SO apparent. There is
chance to discard any ear that does
not fill the bill. One can also study
the type Of ears.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

NSAANVAy tACn SiLy muu 6Clo
two to seven or eight per day. Still
certain well paid officials would have
us believe that the farmer is to blame
for the deficiency.-Farm and Firesida!
Experimental station Ewes.
1t is reported from the Ames (Ia.)
Experiment Station farm that they
have raised forty-three lambs from
twenty-five ewes. At this rate the flock
would soon double itself In the hands
of experienced breeders, says the Farm
er and Breeder Some years ago the
late "Uncle Willie" Watson, while at
burlington, Neb., managing the herds
and flocks of 7. w. Harvey, raised
thirty-six lambs from eighteen South
down ewes. 1t must be remembered
that these ewes were of an especially
productive breed, possibly selected for
the flock because Of their having pre-
viously produced twins or were them.
selves twins,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

Sheep management involves the rec
IGNITION of a number of details, each
one Of which may in Itself be compare
lively trivial, but the performance or
neglect Of which constitutes the differ
ence between flock successfully and
. disastrously managed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10
MAKE PRETTY LAMPS.
New York Jeweler Has Found Good Use for Supposedly Worth
 less Arrowheads.

Men and boys who have lived in the country have almost all picked up an Indian arrowhead now and again in tramping over plowed fields. Many boys have large collections of these relics of the past, which they have faithfully gathered during sum- mer vacations and Saturday holi- days But vhan eke pure ios of the collection for it's own sake Is abated 1t is found that the ay- rowheads are little adaptable to any use excepting that of flling up glass cases. Scarf pins and belt pins may be made of them, but this does not usually use up many of the arrowheals, even if the boys list of friends and rela- tives to whom he may give these pins is large. A New York jew eler has now devised way for utilizing a larger number of the arrowheads in the ornamenta- ton of masculine toy.
 The arrowehads are used in conjunction with copper to make exceedingly attractive smokers lamps. A squat little cup H the copper is the lamp proper, and the arrowhead is used for the handle. Fhs hsond pa<t of the arrowhead is attached to the lamp by csSyper wise ss silver binding, AAss the t.psyms piece of stone or HAak ferns the handle. 0sh~r lnants are nssie of silver wish. 6ke saRse handles In stlh ot}SsS fte aSrewtrstds are used around the bronze cup which forms the lamp. They are placed upright, the points to: ward the top, and are bound to the lamp by wrappings of silver bands.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10
Proposal to Transmit Electric Powe1 from Victoria Falls to Johannes
 burg Ridiculed.

It is gratifying to note that the technical press has sounded a note of warning against the proposal to generate hydraulic electric power at the Victoria falls of the Zambesi river and transmit it over a distance of 745 miles for use in the gold mines at Johannesburg, says a writer in the Scientific American. But, although the proposal to deliver this power at figure that would be at once economical to the consumer and profitable to the company has been ridi- culed by the technical press, the lay public is liable to be misled by scheme which, on the face of it, would seem to hold out fattering prospects of success. At the present time the most i'm pOrtant transmission of energy for commercial purposes is that from Niagara to Buffalo, where the distance covered does not ex- ceed 20 miles. The longest transmission, according to pres ent information, is that which is in successful operation in Cali fornia over a distance of about 225 miles, so that the proposed transmission line in South Ali rica will be $40 per cent. longer than anything that has vet been attempted. According to Prof. William E. Ayrton, who not long ago made a severe criticism of the scheme in the London Times. the Johannesburg mining dis trict coasumes about L5D, ,00o horsepower, at an average cost of S190 horsepower a year. Niagara sends 24,0O0 horsepower to Buffalo, where if n sold at about S125 a horsepower a year, and Buffalo, as we have noted. is distant from Niagara only 20 miles. Furthermore, in the neighborhoOd of Johannesburg are abundant supplies of coal, of which an excellent quality can be delivered on the Rand for from $2.6O to $2 a ton. Even if the Victoria falls plant were to be built and great transmission line constructed it is not likely that the important mining indus tries in Johannesburg would be willing to trust the operation of their costly plants to the integ- rity of a few copper cables ex- tending for over TOO miles through the wilds of a savage sD1latxy.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10
HUNT MAN-EATiNc TIGERS.
DangsrS Encountered by Sportsms0
 Who Go Out After the Ee- rocious Beast.

Men who have shot "big cats of the Indian jungle" all emphar size the difference between an ordinary tiger" and 8 "man eat er." One varies from the other as much as domestic pussy from a wildcat. The man eater when it catches sight of hunt CT is at once all afame with the passion to devour him. It has tasted human flesh, and knows it's sweetness.
 When the Britisher or Indian goes tiger hunting, therefore, he looks first of all to his own safety. Having learned that a tiger rarely looks upward, he seeks position at some distance from the ground, as, for instance, the howdah of an elephant, or a machan or leaf-cOvered box perched in a tree.
 The tiger usually keeps it's eyes on the ground, because it finds it's prey there and it's en- emies also. The natural inhab- itants of the trees, the birds and the monkeys, it holds in con- tempt. But on the ground, be- sides the sweet-feshed man, lives the water buffalo, it's most for midable foe. In combat the buf- falo most times kills the tiger.
 The peculiar sagacity of the elephant is of great assistance to the man who hunts tigers from the howdah. At the ap- proach of the big cat the pachy. derm trumpets an alarm, and if properly trained 1t will snatch its master with it's trunk, should he be on the ground, and lift him into the howdah on it's back. 1t then seeks the shadow of some trees and stands perfectly still, as if knowing that in this way it will steady the hunters aim.
 When one shoots tigers from the machan or tree ambush he usually picks a place where the beast is wont to retreat when alarmed. With a companion he hides himself in his nest. In his hand he holds a magazine rife loaded and cooked, while in his belt he carries half dozen pis- tols for instant use should the gun fail him. Then he sends out a score or more of natives as beaters to drive the beast toward him. Encircling the region the beaters begin to rap on the trees and to shout, and those noises, because of their strangeness, frighten the animal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10
6rratrr TpBHnttH
 it Uraupl AhruuA
By REV. PETER MCQUEEN.

village the perhaps he has seen Niagara the Arondacks White New York II he has seen and been through the public school he has
 learned all he needs know of s country to start with visit Canada Yellowstone California the south be made when he oder-even when he is old man.
 Travelling country IS like studying modern his- tory before studying ancient For young will learn of his country by ~ visit n Throne than he can in 20 years by seeing the forests rivers prars home And the this In Europe he will find the beginning of all good things American In the British museum magma ata and the declaration of nde pendence England and Ireland he will find the the hills cities that have coored the intellectual lite o s la hers The songs sing the traditions love- the laws we honor he will find in the land of fathers
 There are the lakes of Killarney BarneY Glasgow and the Bonnie baas of EtEnrg Scottish
 sct Bannockburn the Bsss Bonnie Doon Across the bo der he will find England snowy summts old in story Warwick and Wentworth and Car.b Oxford and grand old ogsy London which American heritage well as Bunker hill and Gettysburg.
 In France he will magic city by the Seine with pt,erng bouevard its and Luxembourg galleries its arches and it's memorials of that Napoleon He may Madrid 3o Paris and learn of Columbus Isabelle and the gloomy tyrant of the Escurial
 In Italy the mistress of the world where tongue to tell of the brave days o old He cannot use native American language without paying tribute to Cicero and Caesar Then Pisa Genoa Naples the buried city o Pp gentle Venice and glorious Florence In the gaeres o may much he did school college angel might bow and that have frozen into marble the hupan form divine.
 hills of fair Bngen the Rhine the blue Danube Sanbo tfs bells of Moscow the rds of Nor psy Swtzsrad and the dykes of Honaa thes should be before v our great plains or th sn SAewa Nsvsdas
 youth H& o hard veage and ths ff strange batter a&n ip elder To Assr be ken efa steamers and flashing spress trains couo among people knew and s4 1a1sS that relish country where the language and Uoms are All this claim can be done easier than the foreign trips such Canton Yokohama ere Philippines, Cairo Ae1ers
 Moreover coming these older lands with growing appreciation the exceng tenderness and justice fathers have given while shall find America far hebnd Europe shall also find her cheshng mother and while trying defects shall take the wide lesson the We shall thus strive make America only what she always and pure mothers but shall by travels and observations learn /, best we can make our own land most Ir zz.s 1.~- Aoaniful holx.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10

feel that people who are doing something and unless evidence that he n making good the crowd don't sit with him. They will stand for dappontmens that have made temporarily embarrassed CD long shows disposition keep moving and doesn't 
 That nothing succeeds like is saying old the hills and and to the world must make show of success.
 workman in shop achieves the place of foreman he pe other things that with authoritative job The who has worked beside him apt he can't why the other should have and sulks He sukng and day his old friend the has discharge him. and the goes the world saying bitter things about his old friend at the the other that the who
 made foreman and should be treated such He tells him little things his part of the shop He the first subscribe for for the oremans anniversary and seeing getting successfully works little harder to help make good his of the product One day when the goes supnendency the who contributed then his the attention other who follows his policy and working and the principle from the ranks of shoe string sellers bank presidents and share
 they'll ready loose when the whistle blows and keep all the time.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10
Sufficient Reason.

Blox-What is your reason for thinking Hawker isn't a gentle man?
 Knox-His persistency in de- claring that he k-Chicago Daily News.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10
1 do not think the

I do not think the young American will learn nearly so much by travelling in America as he will by first going to Europe, Asia or the tropics.
 To begin wi { h every American knows connethino If America.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10

EOPLE go out Of their way to help successful man. and who has all his faculties has any excuse for being failure
 The lack of enthusiasm the part of any individual is of the first signs of the going back down. feeling and face who ought to be hustng is as dscouraging "to let" sign.
 The spirit of the times is all optimism despite the muck rakers There's money and in the air and every get of 1t if he will go out after it.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10

Cholly-What do you think of the engagement ring l gave your sister?"
 Willie-Gee, it's great! She lets me wear 1t when her other fellers is callin'.
The Nevada County picayune., 1906-08-10

Mexico has awakened to the fact that unless vigorous measures arc taken to prevent the wholesale de- struction of her forests the country will soon Dc treelesS.
 SCHEME IS NOT FEASIBLE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-30

Here is a brand new egg story:
He was a sad faced American
tourist, and as he seated himself in
a London restaurant he was inn
mediately attended by an obse-
quious waiter.
I want two eggs, said the
American; one fried on one side
and one on the other.
Ow is that, sir?" asked the
astounded waiter. J
Two eggs; one fried on one
side and one on the other
Very well, sir. The waiter
was gone several minutes, and
when he returned his face was a
study.
Would you please repeat your
horder, siro'
Saio, very diSClctly, Two
eggs-one fried on one side and
one on the other. y
Oppressive silence and then a
dazed Very well, sir.
This time he was gone longer,
and when he returned he said
anxiously Would it be awsking
too much, sir. to ave you repeat
your hordef, sir' l cawn't think
1 ave it right, sir.
Two eggs, said the American
sadly and patiently, one fried on
one side and one on the other.
More oppressive silence and
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-30
After Hours.

A business woman of large eX-
perience mentioned, not long ago,
a serious danger in the lives of
many girls who have to earn their
own living, a danger especially
threatening if the girl is conscien-
tious and a hard worker: 1t
is the tendency to become a
working woman-and nothing else.
1t is not strange. She has, per
haps, long hours and hard work.
If her occupation is in store or
factory, she has companionship.
But if she is in an occupation where
she has to work practically alone,
especially if she is away from home,
she is in danger of becoming dull
listless, unhappy, because, through
carelessness or inertia, she lets her
life become all work and no play.
A young woman can wrong her
self and her employer if that is the
case-herself because her first duty
is to be happy, well-rounded wo-
man, not a machine; her employer
because it is only by keeping her
freshness of spirit that she can do
the best work. So no matter how
difficult it seems at first, she must
batterdown the walls of her prison.
If she is in a city-and that is
where most of the lonely girls are
there are endless opportunities.
There are working girls clubs and
classes in which she can meet
other girls; church societies that
would give her warm welcome;
free picture exhibits and music and
lectures. Let her seek till she
find two or three other girls to
take in" these things with her,
life will soon grow full of eager
interest.
Let her do one thing more-let
her hold fast to the ideal of home,
even if her home is measured by
the narrow walls of hall bedroom.
Happiness is not question of the
pocketbook, but of the heart. The
simplest of fare has been known to
furnish a feast rich in nourishment
to the soul Long ago Lovelace
wrote:
Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars cage.
But it is one of the discoveries
that each must make for herself
no other can do it for her.-The
Companion.