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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
BIG RUN OF HORSES.
Early Weeks Receipts Larger Than
Same Period For Past Three Years.

Chicago, Jan 3.-Receipts for the
first two days of the week are overes-
timated at 1859, against 512 same
period last year, $50 corresponding
period in 1904, and 800 for the same
dates in 1903 The grand opening
Monday of the New Years mar,-et
was featured with 969 horses, more
liberal consignments than We're re-
initial opening of the
past three sea-
an -eas-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04

Rothschlid; Harrv Gill, Indianola, Ia;
M. ]. Feeney, winona, Mimi; ]. e..
Breen, Eureka, ILL.,; A. A Goodbrose;
E. Lynch, Galesburg, ILL.,; r. o. Mich
olson; F. Shullenberger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
\. More than likely you would require

More than likely you would require
the services of an M. ID.
Our pigs are castrated when four
or live weeks Old and dipped in a
coal tar solution, and thev heal a
good deal nicer and quicker. We
now separate our breeding stock and
run them in bunch by themselves,
as they must have different feed
from the fattening stock. The males
and females are also separated at
this time The ones that are for
market should have their corn ration
increased gradually until they get
all they will eat, and they should be
Kept gaining until marketed. Our
breeding stock continues to run on
grass and get more aesh-producing
food, including oats and barley.
Pure water is a very essential
thing and must be where they can
get at it all the time. We have an
automatic waterer made of plank
that we have used for years that has
proven very satisfactory. 1t can be
covered with manure in winter and
ii you have tank heater in the
supply tank, the water will be clear
from ice all day. Some essentials
are cleanliness, Aesh-producing
foods, exercise and sunshine.-Farm
Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Demand For Horses.

For the past eight o.. ten years the
demand for draft horses has been
steadily increasing. Notwithstanding
this, farmers are just beginning to
realize that they ought to raise draft
horses rather than light weight hor-
ses. Light horses can be raised to
advantage on the western plains, but
the big, 1000 to ,So0-pound geld
ngs tnat are needed on the streets
Of our large cities cannot be raised
on the plains. 1t takes good tame
grasses, oats and corn to produce a
draft horse and this is not to be
found on the western ranges. Now
and then we hear farmers say that
they are looking for another decline
in the prices of draft horses in the
near future because so many have
gone into the business. TO these
men we wish to say that if they will
keep in touch with tile leading horse
markets they will find that many
two, three and four-year-old draft
horses change hands every day.
Notwithstanding the fact that a
horse is not considered fit for heavy
work in the cities until he is five
years of age, there are not enough of
the tive-year- olds to 90 around, and
consequently the younger animals
must help to supply the demand.
With this condition of affairs the
farmers in the corn belt need have
no fear of a decline in horse values
for the next eight or ten years at
least. In fact, we do not expect to
see draft horses go begging for buy
ers for a quarter of century yet.
No one is better situated for breed
ing draft horses than the small farm
er, The large breeder cannot COM
pete with him, because the latter can
get nothing but colt out of his
mares while the farmer can get a
colt and a large amount Of work in
addition. Furthermore, it is a re-
cognized fact that mare doing mo-
derate farm work will produce bet
ter colt than one that is allowed to
run at pasture the year round, thus
not securing the exercise necessary
to keep up her bodily vigor and
stamina. farmers Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
CRUDE HOUSEKEEPING.
Domestic Methods In England In the
Fourteenth Century.


Carpets We're unknown luNuries in
England in the fourteenth century. but
the fashion of strewing the apartments
with rushes was being gradually aban-
doned. Rushes We're still used in the
retainers' hall, but for the better rooms
sweet scented herbs and fragrant twigs
We're usually employed.
Windows were apertures filed with
glass so as to admit light, but to eX-
clude wind. The walls also We're fire.
Quently hung with cloth or tapestry to
protect the inmates of the room from
the many currents of air that pene-
trated the strong but badly built walls.
We learn from various ancient docu-
ments that it was the duty of the serv-
ing men and pages to sweep out the
principal apartments, but rs the use
of water is rarely mentioned damp
and fragrant leaves and twigs must
have aided not only in collecting the
dust, but also toward refreshing the
atmosphere in such constantly closed
rooms. fresh air being only admitted
uilouSh the uooiS opening vi W lAe
battements or balconies.
From old inventories at Thurlelgh
and elsewhere we ascertain how sean
tily furnished We're these ancient man
sions. although they seem to have been
abundantly supplied with 1iagons and
drinking cups in gold, silver and finely
engraved pewter, besides an infinite
number of black jacks or cups made of
leather.-London Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Gems nnd Discnse.

Many curious stories of the healing
Of blindness and diseases by gems are
to be found in ancient works. and it Is
said that the Emperor Theodosius was
cured of blindness by Il stone of great
brilliancy which was laid on his eyes.
What this stone was history unfortu-
nately does not say. The diamond,
ruby, emerald and opal We're supposed
to warn the owner of danger by chang
ing color. Pliny says of the diamond
that 1t is not only an antidote to poi
son, but that 1t has the power to free
the mind from vain fears and to give
bravery. Worn in the ephod of the
high priest it determined innocence or
guilt and was used to detect accused
persons. This gem is dedicated to
April, and, Worn by those born in that
month, is lucky Myerson's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Haudliog Pigs After WEAVING.

AS rule, the average swine breed
er has little difficulty in bringing
his pigs to an age of eight or ten
weeks, and at that time his bunch is
usually quite even. However, as
soon as they are weaned difference
begins to show, and it is from this
period on that calls for special
knowledge of the business.
Not more than forty or fifty should
be in one bunch. Feed them slop
made about the same as for sows,
but some thinner and without any
very coarse food in it, especially oat
hulls. They should have clover
and rape patch to run on "a neighbor
has had splendid success with sorg-
hum). They must be grown and
not fattened now. Don't hold them
back for want of anything, as they
must be kept growing Have self
feeder and keep the following mix
ture in it SO they can get at it all the
time: copperas, ten pounds; salt, one
peck; charcoal, one bushel; sulphur,
ten pounds; Glauber salts, Fl Q
pounds. This will prevent scours in
most cases and l usually keep a little
coal tar dip in the slop. Santonin is
the best vermifuge have ever used,
BUTT is strongand must be used with
caution. The following makes three
feeds for twenty-five or fifty-pound
pigs: one ounce Of santonin, one
pound Of oil meal, one pound Of soda.
Cut the feed the day before and give
with half the regular feeds three
successive feeds.
The pigs should be sprinkled
every two weeks with some reliable
coal tar dip, or, better yet, dip them
in regular dipping tank once per
month, and if they form wallow
somewhere put quart of dip in it.
This will help keep the lice down.
Ii there are too many wauows, fence
them in SO the pigs cannot get to
them, as they are generally breeding
places for disease germs.
At the present price Of mill feeds
we must grow as much aesh-produc-
ing food on our farms as possible,
and grass is the cheapest. A small
patch Of sweet corn will furnish an
abundance Of green food about the
time the grass begins to wane. We
must be careful in getting our pigs
on new corn. There is no danger if
we get them on it gradually. Sup
pose you were changed from youl
regular diet toone composed of green
corn, new potatoes and cucumbers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
The Alternative.

The doctor had been called to see n
pitman's wife. On coming down from
her room the doctor said to the hus-
band: well, Geordy. I'm glad to say
there isn't very much wrong with your
wife. It's case of too much blood,
and We'll try an old fashioned remedy.
Just get leech at the chemists and
put 1t on her, and believe you'll find
her better when call in the morning."
Next day the doctor called again and,
meeting the husband, who was bit of
a sportsman, like many of his kind,
said: "And how's your wife this morn
Ing. Geordy? Better, expect" mai,
man, but she's worse" replied Geordy
Worse" exclaimed the o,tor. But
did you do as l told you last night?"
well, not exactly, for l couldna get Il
leech, so put the ferret i bed VII 'cr."
London Tatler
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
NIunicicnl Thrift.

On the way from one town on Cape
Cod to another Il contributor to the
Boston Transcript came upon Il charm
ing house by the roadside, which i'm.
mediately claimed his attention. 1t
bore fresh coat Of white paint, which
was well set off by green blinds. There
was smooth piece of lawn in front, n
group of fine shade trees and ham
mocks, piazza chairs. brilliant sofa pill
lows and all the adjuncts of summer
comfort in luxurious profusion.
Whose place is this:' he demanded
of the boy of twelve who accompanied
him as guide and adviser in general.
THAT there?" said the boy. "Oh. that
there's the poofhouse.
"The poorhouse! the man exclaimed.
"Iou seem to have luxurious paupers
in this town.
!, "Well, you see" was the explanation,
I've hain't got but one, m she's an old
woman, m the overseers they board
her out with one O the neighbors m
let the poorhouse to some o them Bos-
ton folks for the summer, N that pays
her keep"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Ancient SuIsh.

The lettuce was deemed by the an
clients the food of the dead because
when Adons, the beloved OF Venus.
was mortaily wounded by 4 Wild Boar
the weeping goddess laid him uJIon n
bed of soft and tender lettuce, whose
milky juice possesses soothing and mar
cotic qualities. Lettuce was eaten by
the ancients Mt the close OF their re-
pasts, as from its coolin. qualities
it was considered an antidote to the
heating effects of Wine The bitter
herbs which the Jews ate ut the pass
over We're wild lettuce. succory, tausy,
camomile and dandelion, and this
same race are the inventors of the sal
ad compounded Of oil, vinegar. sugar,
salt and mustard to render the bitter
herbs palatable. The Irish two centu-
ries ago made their salads of sorrcl,
wood sorrel and beet chopped with vim
egar beer and a little. sugar, but 10 oil,
salt or mustard. Renders of classic
history will remember how Il lettuce
caused the cruel death of Cambyses,
king of Persia acl Media, and of his
consort, who was also his sister.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
How to boil Water,

To boil water would seem to be n
very simple thing, and yet the late
Charles Delmonico used to say that
very few people knew how to do it,
"The secret is he said. "in putting
good fresh water into clean kettle al
ready quite warm and setting the wa
ter to boiling quickly and then taking
1T right off for use in tea, coffee or
other drinks before it is spoiled. To let
1t steam and simmer and evaporate un-
til the good water is in the atmosphere
and the lime and iron and dress only
left In the kettle is what makes Il great
many people sick, and it is worse than
no water Mt ALL For water boiled like
this and favored with Il few d.ops ef
lemon juice Mr.. Delmonico used to
charge as much ass for his best liquors,
and he often recommended it to his
customers and friends who complained
of loss of appetite. 1t is worth trying.
Good Living.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
MY mA,5sHE KNOWS

My "a. hc .colds ice jes' becuz
tie says I'm ,i;in tough;
lie says mv fac' IS Beve; G can,
My hand. are always r0ugh
I'm n ut b"iavlu like | should
An goi wrong s'posc.
But ma. She takes an pais my hani,
An smiles. bccuL She knows,
Ny n lnin't 20, no Sc fer boys;
s'pose NJ wants en men;
w.iider II he cle forsat
The hoy lic uiisi i, iptn;
Fer ina. she says th,y ~ ali al Ike
Bout iht ,a.' hands all clothes,
An SAYS II iearii - be "a man;
An ma, CUE 5 she knows
My pa. he say ! ain't no good
A! dtin' ling;
ia rnthar fool sway the time
An. viii lie, d nee an' sing
but ma. she sn'iiss an S.lsi'my ulr,
An then sic uu an gr,s
An ki',es ins. nj, show me low;
Fer ma. you b he Knows
My pa. he says : never br
business man. like lllni
because liain.t got any 'dtivn'
>, And "get-up," pluck and vim"
But ma, she says so Snlemn like.
"A mans Il boy lh1: grows
An boys must naye thsir pi YIN spells;'
An mas trump, an knows.
My pa, he shakes his head an s'ehs.
An s,ys he doe sn't See
Where get all the careless ways
That sten ies' born In me;
An ma. she laughs, an laughs. az laughs
Ill pas face crimson grows,
An then she says, Ills very queer
but, somehow. ma. she knows.
My ma, shs knows most everything
Bout boys, an what they like;
she's never scoldin' bout the muss
make with Kites and bike;
She iys she wants u to be good
AN conquer all my foes.
IN you jes' bet I'm goin' TO ba,
Cn. my sweet ma. She knows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
AN HOURS WALK.
You Would Hardly Thinks 1t Meant
Travelling S5..5s Milcs.

You Honld Hardly Think 1t Meant
Travelling s5,25a Miles.
Have ycu ever thought of the dis
tancc you travel when you are out on
an hours stroll? Possibly you wall,
three mile; within tie hour. but that
docs not by any means represent the
distance You travel. The earth turns
on it; axis every weiity-four hours.
For the sake of round figures, we will
call the eartl's circumference 24,0oO
miles, and 50 you mus; have Travelled
during The hours stroll LOCO miles in
the aXial turn OF the earth.
But this Is not all The earth makes
a journey around the sun every year
and IL long but rapid trip it IL. The dis
t;lnce of our planet from the sun we
will put ut 92C00.G0o miles. This is
the radius of the earths; orbit-half the
diameter of the circle. rs we call 1t.
The Whole diameter is therefore 1884,
00oU0O miles, and the circumference.
being the diameter multiplied by
3.l4iG, is about 51S,GGo,0G0.
This amazing distance the earth tray
els in its yearly journey. and dividing
it by 3G5 we find the daily speed about
1,5S6,000. Then we get the distance
you rode around the sun during your
hours walk. divide again by twenty
-four, and the result is about 6G,000
miles. But this is not the end of your
hours trip. The sun. with its entire
brood of planets. is moving in space at
tliesi,lte of i60.o0o,Goo miles in Il year.
That is mt the rate of little more than
43S000 miles a day, or 1920 miles an
hour.
So, adding your three miles of leg
travel to the hours axial movement of
the earth, this to the earth's orbital
journey and that again to the -earth's
excursion with the sun, and you find
you have travelled in the hour S5,253
miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
The secret visit Of a number {

The secret visit of number Of
government officials in Davenport
during the past few weeks, is prov
ing very costly to numerous Daven-
port merchants, as well as several
societies and clubs which handle in
toxicating beverages in catering to
1.-THE wants of their members and pat
rons. The government officials here
represent the United States inter-
nal revenue service, and have been
quietly at work for several weeks
! past. They dropped into the city
iunannounced and at once set to
work, as result of which they have
trapped quite number of parties
lin the Illicit selling Of intoxicating
beverages and made them pay dear
ly for their mistake. Drug stores,
saloons, clubs and societies, as we'll
as sporting houses, have been in
spected by the government officials,
and many of them forced to pay the
government license for the selling
Of intoxicating liquors for many
years past. Their books and accounts
have been examined by the officers
and in this way they have been able
to learn just what traffic is being
done in this line by the various
lparties and for how many years
!, back they have been conducting
this sbusiness-Davenport Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Every now and then some statistician
with too much liver utters figures show
ing that the worlds coal supply will
last only Il few hundreds of years.
Make 1t many, many thousands. China
has coal to burn-400,00o square miles
of coal fields, some say. Japan has
plenty more. Roumania has enough
for the Balkan states il ever they stop
burning powder and one another's
houses. .America's bin will be full for
centuries Cn centuries. Great Britain
and Germany will not be coalless soon.
Let us worry about something else.-
Everybody's Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
valuable Desolnte Islands.

The most valuable desolate islands in
the world are the Liakovs, in the Arc
tic ocean, off the mouth of the Lena, in
Siberia. They are frost bound and ut
terly barren save for arctic moss, but
they contain such enormous quantities
of fossil ivory that they are exceeding
ly valuable-in fact, although uninhab-
tied save for the ivory disgers and of
themselves incapable of supporting
life, they produce n revenue of E1,O0o-
600 year.-London Queen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
A Bengn1cse pecul1nritx

A doctor remarks: :s.what strikes one
most at Bengal hospital is the lacl, OF
sense of proportion in the estimation
Of diseases. A man is gravely perturb
ed because he has not sneezed for
three months, but he is comparatively
Indifferent to the fact that he exhibits
the early signs of leprosy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

1t is while you are patiently toiling al
the little tasks of life that the meaning
and shape of the great whole OF life
dawns upon you. 1t is while you ar,
resisting little temptations that you art
growing stronger-P Phillips Brooks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Mrs. Hightone-You are having trou-
bic with your cooks? Mrs. Flashly-
The first one carried on SO. Mrs. High
tone--And how about the last? Mrs.
Flashly-She carried off so. lost two
dresses and a hat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

You'd never think Kjones was from
the country, would you? His manner
is perfect and his dress fashionable"
Yes, but he gave himself dead away
on the street car today"
"How:"
Got up and gave his seat to Won
an."-Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

"Jenkins is a man of remarkable per-
severance"
as he?"
Eyes, indeed. He has tried six DIFF
ferent kinds of hair restorer, and he
hasn't given up tho f5kt 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
After INcntincutian

Detective-Could you identify the
man who bunkoed you? The Victim
identify him? I'll do good deal more
than that to him If ever get near
enoxs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Jim-How did you fall in love with
her? Is she pretty or is she rich?
Jack-Both; she's pretty rich.-Pitts-
burg Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

A very wise man once said that when
he began to feel too important he got
map of the universe and tried to find
himself on it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Every man knows some other man
whom he would like to kick.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-28

Under orders received at Fort SHELL
ing from the war department the ten
companies of the Twenty infan-
try now stationed at the post are to
leave at once for San Francisco for ae-
tive duty in relief Of the forces now on
duty. AS the regiment is in line for
service in the Philippines next fall, it
may not return to Fort Smelling before
leaving for Manila. A small detail from
each company, making a total of not
more than fifty men,. is to be left at
the post to care for the company quar-
tiers and gardens and look after the
property.
The force that will leave will consist
of thirty officers and SIS men, Colonel
j. Owen Sweet, commanding the regi-
ment, is now acting as commander Of
the department. Of the Dakota, but will
leave with his regiment. His place as
commander Of the department will be
filled by Colonel Daniel Cornman of the
Seventh infantry, now stationed at Fort
Harrison.
ing order With thirty days rations.
Each man will carry his campaign hats,
change of shoes and underwear. mess
kit, blanket roll, belt with ninety
rounds Of ammunition, haversack and
rifle. The personal belongings will
follow as baggage. The tents of the
regiment are now either on their way
or in San I, Fraencisco, having been or;
dered to the front week ago as a part
Of the first government relief. Orders
have been issued to other posts for
tents, but it is doubtful if they arrive
in time for use by the regiment on its
arrival.
The two other companies of the
Twenty eighth now stationed at Fort
Lincoln have not yet been ordered to
the front. IF the war department de-
cides to keep the ten companies from
Smelling on the coast until time for sail
ing next fall, some other regiment will
probably be stationed at the fort. The
families Of the regiment will remain at
the post for time, at least.
More pure India rubber-more wear
more style. Foot-Schulze Glove rub
bers. ~ 49,. w.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-28
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE
Fifth Ward Club Elects Officers ant
Talks Over Campaign.

: Fifth ward republicans met last night
to reorganize the Fifth Ward Republic
can club for the coming campaign and
to elect officehs. w. D. Washburn, .Jr.
spoke, advocating the uninstructed dele.
cation, asserting that such a method
is approved by the majority of voters
OF the country Senator George 2. Will
son sized up the gubernatorial timber
in the field, announcing that the ia.
vored Senator Samuel Lord. Other
eRsaa w. J: +. Manni s Arthur n Sc
lover, A. L. Jones and others.
The following officers were elected:
President, J. W. Crane; first vice presi
dent, O. L. Helliwell; second vice presi
dent, John Fogarty; secretary, John n
Berg; treasurer, Samuel Glading.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-28
Season on at Tnnka

The summer season will be oh in full
blast tomorrow at Excelsior. The Ca
sine will be open to accommodate the
pleasure seekers and the manager, II. p.
Morrill,, states that he has something
new to offer in the way of new
summer beverage, namely the Trolley
Fizz and the Automobile Cocktail. Cap
commission and will meet trains at Sol
berg's Point, Excelsior and Tonka
Bay; also will make complete tour of
the lake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-28
BOY IS ACCUSED
OF .SLASHING GIRL

Wilfred Lyons of White Bear village
was arraigned in the St. Paul, police
court today, charged with slashing Mar
garet Prindle, 10 years old, with a
knife. ..-..,..E 80.
According to the story of the chill,
dren, the girl was returning home from
school when she met Lyons and several
other boys. Lyons threatened to cut
off Margaret s ear, and the girl, in
running from him, fell into barbed-
wire fence. She alleges that after she
had fallen, the boy struck her several
hand, he says all her injuries were re-
ceived by falling into the fence.
He was arrested last night on war
rant. He is IA years old and has a
good reputation in the village.