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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
peared on the scene, every girl present
would have shown a deeper interest in

peared on the scene, every girl present
would have shown deeper interest In
life.
On Monday, the beginning Of my Sec
ond week of vacation, was sitting on
the veranda reading, in truth, making
an attempt to read, or to become inter.
ested in a book, while all the time 1
was longing for stroll on the white
and glistening sands. But as there Is
surely no pleasure in meandering alone,
1 dlsconsolately, almost gaplngly, turn
ed to my book.
had Just managed to become inter
ested in the beautiful heroine of the
book, when carriage stopped, and,
imagine my surprise young and ex-
tremely handsome fellow jumped out
NY heart began to beat fast at the ex-
hilarating sight, but slowed down very
suddenly, when he CALAMITY assisted a
most beautiful young woman to allght
Married, Of course" some of the
girls whispered, and I, greatly disap-
pointed, retired to my room.
However, l decided to look my best
at the supper table, SO donned what
I Imagined to be my most becoming
gown, which happened to be a soft
shade of pink, and although am not
vain, which may appear contradictory
because I say 1t myself, !, am positive
that murmur of admiration went
around the room as entered.
At supper, the young man and his
pretty wife CHANGED to sit opposite me
at the table. BY his conversation and
table manners he appeared to be a
most charming fellow.
I caught him once or twice intently
studying my face. and began to pity his
pretty, young wife. can't account for
1t that he. at that moment. made the
impression upon me of being mere
firt.
The following morning, the girls were
In a futter Of excitement; the hotel
manager had promised to introduce the
handsome young man. "But girls" I
suggested, The Is n married man."
What difference" laughed the girls,
and all retired to their rooms, where
they prnked for fully an hour.
may as well acknowledge that 1t
took me also about an hour to adorn
my personality with the best could
select from my by no means rich, but
rather meager, wardrobe. Richard st,
Clair was duly introduced to us. one
and all.
"And where is your wife, pray tell ~
ssked one of the girls.
oh oh. my wife. she is out with a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"HIS WIFE. .
Observation-Disclosures.
~~~~o~

.
Life is often very tedious at sum
mer hotel where, day after day, one sits
listlessly on the veranda waiting for
something exciting to happen; and such
was my case. had been at the hotel
a week, and that week had reason to
consider as dead loss in my life; for
not solitary thing did do, but eat
my meals, feel tired and sleep.
I, however, was not the only idleri
there; for there were several girls be-
sides me, who were doing nothing but
eat, drink and sleep, and, like me, in
full expectation for something exciting
to happen.
Perhaps you will think 1t strange that
crowd of girls should have no fun;
but what we all longed for was an AMI
mating power in the shape Of being
that we are wont to coll man: and
really believe that. IL man had ap-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

old college chum of hers, college class.
mate Of mine," he stammered.
Fair, but fckle," whispered one Of
the girls.
That night, at the hotel dance, Iihad
at least one partner; and let me say 1t
at once, that he was divine waltzer;
but, strange to say, his wife was not
present.
We girls began to think 1t rather
queer that Mr.. st. Clair had failed to
introduce to us his wife, and decided
that the next one who happened to be
with him should mention 1t to him.
Who can imagine my establishment,
when the evening after the dance, Mr..
st. Clair invited me to go with him for
"a moonlight row. 1t wis then that I
began to think that. perhaps, had en-
couraged him too much; and at once 1
resolved to treat him in the future with
a cold and studied indifference.
Why, Mr.. st. Clair" said, 'you
cannot expect me to accept your inyi-
tation In the absence of your sweet
partner. your wife? Where is she? 1t
is somewhat surprising thatsyou neglect
her that way. People are beginning to
niahe .eiharAs aDoue y.
Weil' MISS Soul.ielgn, ne replied,
WIN IN a'nuseu sh'ie on MS handsome
race my wlle snail surely accompany
us. snoula IKE very much that you
Decane inelihatey acquainted with
ner' ana somewhat smliingly, ne add
Gu, Win ah expression 1sa on MS face
when :, ut tne 1.me, conid not define,
you you Will u,luoloteu,y hke her then
even Detter tlian now
~ tne evening ne Drought his wife
Win MN, ana aiter an introduction,
sne impressed me as being the dearest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Queer Wleks.

Sam, negro servant Of Harris
burg family, is very ambitious to ap-
pear we'll informed on all subjects.
His master had installed electric
lights throughout the house and was
explaining the workings OF the huid to
Sam as follows:
"You see, the whole thing comes
from the dynamo and goes into tho
wires and then Into the lights. Now,
do you understand"
Eyes, sah." said Sam. understand
all bout dem dyaapos and other
things, but what wants to know 10
how do the kerosene squirt throo dom
wicks philadelphia Public Ledger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

back II you brag about them ouMide
You see. we must give the other moth
ers a chance to catch mp,
They're long way behind" said
Claudine. with an arm about her small
aunt. You haven't forgotten your
own infancy that's why you have
them all handicapped"
Nothing but natural ability" sigh
ed Gertrude. Dear me! l supposed
1t the result OF deep Thought. But it
will take deep thought to give you
good times that are just good enough
and not too good. Youths Com.
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

Florence" he said, 81 love you, and
1 will always love you, even II you
never return my love-"
Y One Of the girls became SO nervous
at the Incident that she shrIeked out,
1T is your wife, Mr.. st. Clair, truly, 1t
Is your wife!''
Imagine our surprise that, while we
girls were all In a futter ofexcitement,
he took 1t all very coolly.
why, Mr.. st. Clair" 1 cried, exas-
perated at his cold and almost disinter-
ested behavior, .'why don't you act a
mans part, to take her away from that
mans embrace, to compel her to quit
her lover, and cling to you, her loyal
husband!" =.
But, Blanche" he stammered, IN his
excitement calling me by my flrst name,
'let me explain : :" "No!" cried,
there is no time for any explanation,
let your wife rather explain"
"Hy wife? She is not my wife," be
cried.
Not your wifeq" shrleked the girls
In chorus.
ID. 81 - .
'ssSo. you had all made up your minds
to have her be my wife, so thought 1t
would be sport to have her play the
part Of a wife for time"
"But who Is she7" cried.
''My sister, my only sister, and now,
as you noticed, she is to become my
schoolmate's WIFE"
".Oh,"I murmured family, for my
heart was beating 30 loudly that felt
sure all present could hear 1t.
The girls somewhat suddenly retired,
.leaylng Mr.. st. Clair and me alone. out
In the moonlight
..Oh, Blanche" said he, my little
sister Is soon to be TOMS wife, and
shall have rfo one left to love me, al
though 1 love some one very dearly"
DO your murmured, trying to ap-
pear calm. "Who ls 1t, Mr.. st. Clair. II
may ask, that you love 30 dearly7'
fYou cannot but know that 1t is yonr-
self, dearest Blanche
I And l don't know how 1t. came that
soon my answer was smothered in his
strong arms. The following morning
Dicks sister whispered in my ear, II
am engaged, too" Hartford Times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
RICH YOUNG MEN NEEDED m POLITICS.
By secretary W. II. Taft.

II there is any one thing upon
which feel strongly, 1t Is the sub
ject of the duty of the wealthy and
educated young man to his country.
1t has many times been remarked
that much of England's administra-
tive success in municipal and in Inn
perial affairs has been due to the ex-
istence In England of class free
by birth from the need to labor, and,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

In carrying on their Investigations
with clover anthracnose, the authors Of
a Tennessee bulletin found that In
some badly infected fields there were
here and there individual plants that
possessed high degree Of resistance.
With this fact in mind, a series Of ex-
periments were planned to develop q
resistant strain of clover. and a pre-
liminaEy report is given Of the results
thus far obtained
In ens Of tho experlments q plat wss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

Ing her round report has 1t buied
in the past he settles quietly proceeds be
her faithful slave. There nothing he refuses to do
for her.
He is not always patient and is just likely swear
during the performance of unpleasant tasks not
he insists upon doing half of lifes burdens
he doesn't he's back number, that's all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

The trouble seems to be to the At.
lanta Constitution that, Japan didn't
Whip Russia long enough
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

coal breakers; languor and backwardness Of the little
street trader; the falling vision of the tenement house
worker and diseases Of the feet and spine traced to the
unnatural exacons of factory labor during period
should be given to study, rest and play.
recent report In New York City, following the state
ment that many thousand children were backward re-
veaed the fact that $1,000 children examined over
10000 have defective vision. But we want to know
more than this Why do 10000 children out of 100000
children have defective vision? Were they born sub
normal parents? Are their eyes ruined by bending over
piece of miseraby lighted tenement?
That you must continue year after year to turn the
floods of philanthropc gifts from their proper channel
Into attempts to the evils act little children
through oppression ignorance neglect is an article in
the creed of pessimism to which subscribe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Motl .rs. Club when Mrs. Nevcomb

losing her first teeth, Donald getting
twelfth-year molars, Kittie having to
be reminded every night to brush her
teeth, Bailey roaring three nights out
of five with toothache, Claudine with
lump on her gum that she thinks is
a wisdom-tooth-and John breaking
out occasionally with liberated grind.
ers."
The human race" returned Mrs.
Newcomb, never gets over teething.
Then you'll join the club?"
Eyes, indeed! I'm troubled this min
ute about the length OF Claudine's
skirts and whether or not Bettina
should eat pickles"
The meetings were decidedly pleas.
ant. The mothers and Gertrude car
ried their work, drank tea, and talked
about their children. That is, the
real mothers talked, while the arti.
fetal one, as she called herself, list.
ened. Some OF them did fancy-work.
Gertrude either made garments for
Bettina or darned stockings for Don.
aid.
At first she enjoyed meeting the
real mothers very much indeed, and
they seemed to enjoy seeing her.
But when the substitute had moth
cred her brothers flock for little
more than a year, she became con-
scious that things were not as they
had been. The change was almost
imperceptible at first. Then 1t grew
more and more noticeable.
The week after Washingtons birth
day there was no longer any doubt
about it. The Mothers Club had turn.
ed cold. Mrs. Darwin no longer greet
ed Gertrude effusively. Mrs. Bacon
no longer called hsf You dear little
mouse!" Mrs. Boswell, always mod
erately chilly person, was now posi-
lively frosty. Gertrude racked her
conscience for possible misdeeds.
81 can't think OF a thing" she said
to herself. "that I've left undone; yet
suppose I've failed somewhere in
something that real mother would
have known about. But what? Donald
is too fat, Kittie's hair is Just at the
unmanageab1e length, and can't let
ont tucks fast enough In keen nm With
Claudine's inches; but surely they
must seek that I'm doing the best /
cam"
And now Mrs caske,, whose wi.
was even razor,ike wac snaak,no cor.
castically vet with evident feeling
Sine was ,ay,np great strass IN tho
trials az real mothers with the "realu
var,, r,,,oh os,,aa Tha othar =,
men seemed to Understand and an.
prove: but the unreal mother was all
at sea. There was a vacant chair on
each side of a1er-the GOODNESS had
turned to acute disapproyal. Each re-
sentful mother had some personal
grievance. Not one Of those women
meant to be unhind. vet the combined
sum of those separate resentments
made much bigger total than any
! one person in the room-except Cert
rude-realized
Altogether. it was a big. tangible,
unconsciously cruel thing. Gertrude
saw it, felt it, and suffered because
of it.
She looked about the circle. No.
she could not ask Mrs. Darwin-Mrs.
Darwin always eyaded direct quest
ions. Nor MIS-. Bacon, for that lady
would shift all responsibility to other
shoulders. Nor icy Mrs. Boswell,
whom no one was ever brave enough
tn question MIR cvninal Nfre HoeloN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

so beautiful when bestowed upon doll representing
helpless infant. *
No more disgusting sight has ever come to my eyes
than is presented by the spectacle of girl fonding ca
ressing and even kissing these pseudo animals It Is
shame upon the American people that It will suffer the
development of the instinct Of motherhood In Its future
to be arrested for fad for these bundles Of hor
rldness the most harmful and repulsve nature fakes
eyer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
TEDDY BEAR MENAcEs NATION.
BY Rev. Faith

Race suicide, the gravest danger which con.
fronts this nation to-day, is being fostered
and encouraged by the fad for supplanting the
good old dolls of our childhood with the horrl-
BILE nonstroslty known as the "Teddy bear"
The very instincts Of motherhood In growing
girl are blunted and oftentimes destroyed il the
child Is allowed to lavish upon an unnatural
toy snf this character the loving cara u.hinh 4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

look pleasant, please" is applied
to the home as well as to the photo
graph gallery.
Clean. dry quarters are necessary
for the calf. Disease soon finds Its
way where filth is.
With all classes of stock usually kept
on farm, care should be taken to feed
according to age, condition and time Of
marketing.
Allow the animals freedom of the
fields only when the ground Is frozen
or dry enough that they nuke no per-
ceptible tracks.
1t is a fact that one clod Of earth to
the square foot can decrease that mols-
ture content enough to cause loss Of
ten bushels Of corn per acre.
The best tools are the cheapest, the
best stock Is the most profitable and
the highest fertilization and cultivation
will bring the largest crops.
Barbwlre should not be used for
,eneins .ol3 tne sneep paslule' 40 .ne
paros catcn On tue wooi anu MAKE .ne
sheep look ragged, besides ruinins
much wool.
Manure never contains larger
amornt ~ n,ont sood +hon when n h.
a,.t roaa ana a,oart =, .r,s,c,o, caae.
tha l.oo,,a, - l. ha,,isa o,,t ma ann,,ad
~ .ha ,and .,a h..+a- -
..---.-.-..
Grapes strung on wire trellises are
th,,naa,storn,. 4 nov 10 ,,rovan+ this
:, u sa,s, = - a,a,'rS mo .,ro. MAY.
IT,. ~ $3.50. ha.,,,,ass
'ls s W. 80 -. -...>
Keep young colts growing II they
are expected to become as large OF
larger than their parents. A colt once
stunted may afterwards be made
- !, 80 -. !. ..sa,s.,,.o ,,a,,,d
= .. - - = o.1e. .''A' "S
Protect the farm home from unsanI-
tary conditions. The danger often lies
in the fact that the farmer is the
Judge of conditions and he is apt to be
HIND To unhealthy surroundings be-
norso tbav ora 40 thew alway, have
haan Give tho matter Thought.
-
II INJURIES land to allow cattle and
other farm, animals To RIM over II dur
Ing wet, muddy weather. II domestic
animals must have out door exercise,
snot neor,+he ham and tnrn them into
:. : faw how're aaoh dav
- - ~------y
Funk Bros, who are among the larg-
est;farmers In Illinois, came out boldly.
in favor of drilling oats and Of using
w bushels of seed per acre. A test
of this in southern Ohio, ten years ago.
resulted in forty-eight bushels per acre
on the drilled, against forty -one bushels
in the broadcast oats.
-.-----
Some OF the largest growers OF po-
tatoes loAoW Tue manu- p'cAins VI po-
:. tbo h,,.. o,,,,aar ond +b,, .ett,r, ~.
haet,a. ne,ora tba .,o. for sntnrs col.
II nnioc rf hugs 1ni III fhav kAan ahnad
~ tho bottles and And = IN !. - mat
tar - sasr ths,, 49,, ,o ,.r =
- = @ 80. -" 80. :.
II you have to keep your poultry
shut up, make them work for the grain.
4 they get. On the farm where the poul-
try have the range OF the barnyard
and farm they get exercise enough, but
where they are kept confined methods
have to be adopted to give them ex-
ercise to keen them In health.
ooh with : .horn knifs screaming o,,t
the NUN I'll, info the can littla AT
a limo nress,no down ARMY rnt,, tho
NIL ovaraow. ~. con Idd . tao
snoonf,, e .alt, when ali are Allied
nloca Tho cans n . boiler and cnok half
Il A,ET, 80 =, -. -
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SDsAyfng for Ceddline Meth. ~
Get ready for the work as soon a.
the first apple blossoms begin to open, !
says bulletin by the Colorado Ex-
pertinent Station, in reference to spray.
ing for the coddling moth. Do not fail
to begin the first spray az soon %
the blossoms are nearly (say so per
cent? OF. IS;
Have outfits enough to complete the
first spraying within eight days from
the time 1t is begun; or II you have
varieties that bloom at different times,
arrange to work 30 that none Of the
trees will have to. wait more than!
one week from the time the petals are
OF until they are sprayed. A rood
power outfit for spraying will do to
take care Of twenty acres Of apple
orchard that is twelve or more years
of age. It will be mistake to expect
to do much more than this.
Large trees require from, six to ten
gallons Of liquid each for thorough
first spray. II the average 10 eight
gallons. and there are eighty trees to
the acre. 1t will require sIxty-four
tanks Of 200 gallons each to make the
application. II the weather IL warm
some varieties will close their calyces
within six days from the time the
petals are OF, and the little apples that
close their calyces first are the ones
most likely to set and make fruit.
When making the first spray you
must determine upon one thing IL you
are to get anything like perfect fruit,
and that is to stay with each tree until
every caly1 has been filed with the
spray. Stop occasionally and exam
inc the blossoms to find out whether
or not you are doing this. This ID Of
more Importance than all the rest Of
the advice of this bulletin put together.
Thorough hrst-spraying cannot b.
done, except with great waste Of ma.
terlal. with short pole. by men stand
ing on the ground. Do not spray an
sides Of large tres at one stop; spray
only the halves Of the trees NEXT to
the wagon upon either side.
With large trees, always have 4 tow.
er or platform above the tank, where
two men may stand with long rodes 70
spray downward, while one or two men
with short poles upon the ground spray
upward through the trees. A pressure
Of 100 to 100 pounds ID suaicisnt to a.
good work, y proper neEslas sre uasl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
CHILD LABOR MUST GO.

In tracing the relation of child labor to the
various problems in the field of philanthropy
we are led to record the following facts
against It: 1t is menace to the physical
well being of Its Victims We cite the wreck
ing of the nervous system in young girls who
spend the years of adolescence bent over sew
ing machines run at lightning speed; bronchial
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
MEN ARE STILL GALLANT.
By zelms Travers.

Some women, not the majority happily, are
doing lot OF. useless worrying these days
about the decay of gallantry among the sterner
sex. They don't know true gallantry When
they see 1t. That's where the trouble lies Men
know their true attitude toward their oppo-
sites, but in the stress of modern business
ways have no time for rambling argument.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

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planted with seed from resistant plants
obtained from different sources and
comparisons made with ordinary CONS
merclal seed grown under similar con-
ditions. After seeding the plats they
were covered with infected hay IN or
der to insure the presence Of the dis
ease among the selected plants. To-
ward the close of the season 95 per
cent Of the seedlings from the resist
ant plants were alive, while not more
than per cent from the non-selected
plants had survived the disease.
The Investigations thus far carried
on Indicate that there is strong re-
sistance on the part Of some plants to-
ward this disease. This fact has been
taken advantage Of as rapidly as pos
sible, but as yet no seed Is available
for distribution.
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s.
will respond more markedly to rich
land and good cultivation than toma-
toes. A tomato plant will grow on q
manure pile and flourish all season
there, and In planting them 1t pays to
take some pains to have them stand
on very rich spot. Make the plot
where the tomatoes are to stand very
rich with manure, and then dig q hole
and dump two or three shovelfuls OF
fine manure in the bottom Of II, and
set the plants above this.
Drive a stake by each plant as soon
RS 1t Is transplanted, and keep the
plant tied to 1t with strips Of cloth, and
the fruits will not rot when they be-
gin to ripen The tomato Is one Of
the plants that does better for trans-
planting, and, II they are transplanted
two or three times, they only grow
more stocky and produce better. There
Is not bit Of danger of losing tomnto
plants by transplanting, as they will
grow from slip almost az well no
from rooted plant.
Keep them well cultivated, and, II
the weather comes OF dry, give them
plenty Of water, and the crop is GER
tain and large. In giving tomatoes
water, sprinkling pot IL not Of much
use. The winter should be poured nround
the plant in liberal fashion, two or
three gallons at time, and about twica
a week. Water in the evening, and
early the next morning stir soil about
the plants with steel rake to keep
1t from getting too compact. Tomatoes
are about the most satisfactory garden
vegetable we have; 1t appreciates Mt.
tentlon 20 thoroughly.-Fafmers yoicas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

Keep young colts growing II they
are expected to become as large OF
larger than their parents. A colt once
stunted may afterwards be made
fat, but 1t can never be made to grow
az large as 1t otherwise would.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

Grapes strung en- wire treEises are
said to be Injured sometimes during
tliunderstorms A way to prevent this,
II Is said. is to ground the wires, max
Ing the current harmless.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

Protect the farm home from unsani-
tary conditions. The danger often lies
in the fact that the farmer is the
Judge of conditions and he is apt to be
blind to unhealthy surroundings be-
cause they are rs they always have
been Give the matter thought.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

It Injuries land to allow cattle and
other farm, animals to run over 1t dur
Ing wet, muddy weather. II domestic
animals must have out door exercise
build small lot on some high and dry
spot near the barn and turn them into
1t a few hours each day.