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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
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Marriage Arranged

Oh! my darling Mona, Is it really
you? How delicious! 1 had no idea
you were In town yet. And I've such
heaps to tell you. Only I've really no
time now, because have an appoint
ment with Madame Celisne, and you
know she won't walt. But must tell
you a little about 1t. Come in here
and have an Ice, and I II tell you how 1t
all happened.
met him In Rome, you know. 1t
was very hard work at first, because
he would; have been much more inter-
ested in me If / had been an old stone
In the Forum. However, had lots Of
patience, and lovely chiffon hat
bought in Paris, and SO, finally, when
we all moved on to Naples, he, Ter
ence, you know, came too.
We had lovely time in Naples with
the volcanoes and things, and soon L
saw he meant 1t all right, only he was
frightfully shy about coming to the
point, and he had not many opportuni-
ties, because Mr.. Carstairs and Jack
Congleton were with us, and you know
what they arel
Well our last day arrived and moth
ing had happened, and l got awfully
anxious, because he Isn't the sort OF
man to propose by. letter; and, besides,
knew If he went back to Rome, unat-
tached, that Kitty Singleton would
oh! she Is cat. Mona
So on the last afternoon, when we
all drove up to San MARITIME to see a
museum or monastery, am not
quite sure which 1t was meant to be,
4 made up my mind to be mother to
myself, and said should walk back
to the hotel, and wouldn't he, Terence,
you know, come with me.
OF course, he jumped at It. Jack
Congleton and Mr.. Carstairs said they.
wanted to walk, too, but / marched on,
ahead, very firmly, with Terence, and
asked him about stones and inscrip-
lions and things they, couldn't talk
about, and soon they grew tired Of
walking behind together because they
don't like each other much). and so
they took one of those funny little car
riage things and drove home after ALL,
Then stopped talking about stones,
because I was afraid If Terence got
too interested he might not notice his
opportunity, 80 began to talk about
going away, and that sort of thing, and
at last he got husky and fldgety, like
they do, you know, and saw 1t was
coming; and then. when he had just
begun:
"Aiiss Cleveland, y s.
We suddenly heard "Poverivich," or
something like that, Just behind us,
and there was a wretched old beggar-
man!
Trence broke OF very Grossly, and
told the man to go away; but he
wouldn't go, but followed us, bother
ing, till at last we gave him some
money to go, and he went.
That put Terence OF for a bit, but
10 arminute or two he recovered, and
began again:
Miss Cleveland, can"
And then we heard another "Poveri"
something or other, and there was
man with broken arm!
i Well! we gave him something, and
then two more came, and woman
Nith . baby. and lot Of little boys,
AT u 4 q as =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Not So had a. 1t seemed.

An American who recently made a
walking tour Of Ireland in company
with his daughter came upon white-
haired old woman, sitting In the green
In front of a cabin, surrounded by
some poor little sticks of furniture and
fowl or two.
IAN eviction. of counsel" said the
daughter.
The father said nothing, but being
as rich in sympathy as he is in dollars,
he made five-pound note into wad
and pressed 1t into the old woman's
hand.
Now" said he, tell me. what is the
matter7'
"sure, SIR" said ths old woman.
pausing in her courtesylng, .me ould
mans whitewashing."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Nest Boxes.

In constructing nest boxes there are
several points that should be kept con-
stantly in mind, writes poultryman.
l. The box should be of such a
form that 1t can be readily cleaned and
thoroughly dislnfected. If it is NOV
able. so that 1t can be taken out of
doors SO much the better.
2. 1t should be placed in a dark
place, or where there is only Just suffi-
Client light for the fowl to distinguish
the nest and nest egg
8. There should be plenty Of room
on two or three sides of the nest. 1t
Is a well-known fact that some hens,
no matter how many vacant nests may
be available, will persist in going on to
nest already occupied. If the nest
is so placed that it can be approached
only from one side, when one hen is
driving another from the nest there is
likely to be more or less of combat,
the result of which is often broken
egg. This, perhaps, more than any one
thing, leads to the vice OF egg-eatlng.
To the writer's knowledge the habit Of
egg-eating is not contracted where the
nests are placed In the dark and oper
on two or three sides.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
L1TTLE MATCH BEGGARs.

!, The man from out of town was
seeing the sights under the guidance
of his New York friend when the pair
wandered through the Italian quar-
ter at its liveliest hour. The mo-
ment the children saw the two we'll
dressed strangers, ragged urchin
accosted them and asked for match.
When the youngster got 1t he darted
down the street and disappeared
through the doorway of a tenement.
Half block further they met another
olive complexioned lad who wanted
a match and got it. This seemed to
be signal for, numerous solicitations
of like nature.
...Why do so many kids want
.matches?" asked the man from out OF
town. "They seem too young for the
cigarette stage"
Down in this district people are
SO poor that such cheap things as
matches seem DEAR answered the
New Yorker. "The boys know that
we wouldn't refuse them a match,
though we might balk at wholesale
distribution of pennies. Matches coll
lected in this way are taken home
and carefully treasured. New York
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

and Jumped out. He paid the driver
and we turned to walk on. think he
saw he hadn't much time to spare, SO
he began at once:
Miss Cleveland, do"
And then we heard loud shouts be-
hind us, and the driver came hurrying
after us to say we hadn't paid him
enough:
Terence said another sort of Greek
word to himself, and told the man to
be on; but Of course he wouldn't 90,
and marched along beside us, arguing.
i couldn't understand why Terence
would not give the man more money
and send him off, but he has since
told me that he hadn't penny left In
his pockets, he had given all to the
beggars.
Well! of course 1t is impossible to
propose to any one while a Neapolitan
cab driver man is walking along be-
side you, arguing about his fare; and
the hotel was in sight!
Then three beggars and the old man
who sells oranges outside the door
came clamoring round us. and was
hopeless, because. you know, besides
the title and estate, Terence Is dear.
And then saw Jack Congleton come
out Of the hotel and turn along to meet
us, and was SO desperate that cried
out aloud accidentally:
ooh, dear! here is Jack, and now we
shan't be alone again.,
When Terence heard that he Just
stopped dead and looked at me, and
then he looked at Jack coming toward
us, and round at all the clamoring beg
gars, and then he stuck both hands
sayagely in his pockets and turned his
back on the cab driver, and just burst
out desperately:
ID 1t all! Miss Cleveland, will
you marry me?'' Z. 4,
laughed SO much that I couldn't
answer till Jack reached us, and he
must have thought me quite mad, be-
cause laughed all the way up to the
hotel door, and then turned to Ter
Sence and said:
sOh! yes, yes, yes!" and ran into
the hotel, and up to my room, and lay
on my bed and laughed till felt. quite
III, because was SO happy.
And ten minutes later they brought
me up lovely bouquet, and the dearest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
To Measure Corn I'm Crib.

It is usual to calculate bushel Of
ear corn in the Grip as two and one
half cubic feet in volume. In Profess
sor @. s. Plumb's book on "Indian
Corn Culture" he gives this rule for
measuring corn In the crib: Multiply
the length, breadth and height of the
crib together in feet to obtain the cubic
feet of space 1t contains. Multiply this
product by 4, strike of the right-hand
figure, and the result will be the num-
Der Of shelled bushels"
It will be observed that this rule
really figures two and one-half cubic
feet of the ear corn as equal to a
bushel, says "A. NJ. Ten Eyck In Kan
sas bulletin lat on Indian Corn It
is only approximately correct to cal
culate the number of bushels of corn
in the crib In this way. If the corn is
dry and sound, 1t will usually pay the
seller to weigh the corn rather than to
sell 1t by measure.
II the corn is shelled, fifty-six pounds
is q legal bushel, but with ear corn
the weights figured for a bushel vary
according to the dryness OF the corn.
1t Is usual to allow seventy pounds Of
ears for bushel Of shelled corn If the
corn is dry and sound, but when
hssked aad hauled from the field corn
often contains a high percentage Of
moisture, and the weight required for
ell, Al NJ
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how. This can be done fairly accu.
rately by examining their teeth. OF
course, the care and management and
feed modify things to some extent, but
until the sheep is 5 years old its age
can be very nearly estimated. At or
near the age of year the two middle
permanent incisors appear. These can
be distinguished from the lamb teeth
by their shape and size, the lamb teeth
being smaller with narrower crowns
At 2 years of age. or thereabouts, the
second pair, one tooth on each side of
the first pair, comes In. At 3 years of
age the third pair, one tooth on each
side of the second pair, appear; and
when the sheep is 4 years old 1t has a
full mouth Of teeth, four pairs of in
cisors. 1t is needless to say that the
sheep does not have inclsors, front
teeth, in the upper jaw. When a sheep
has full mouth it is safe to say that
1t Is at least 4 or years Of age, after
which Its age can only be guessed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
The Wise Husband.

II suppose. Henry, you are going to
be initiated into the order of the An
telopes tonight. Anything to spend
an evening away from home!"
mo, dear; have decided to with.
draw my application. A friend OF
mine who belongs to it has told me
i would be sure to be blackballed."
1.-THE idea! Do they think you're
not good enough for them? Henry.
you go right off and join the Gael.
les! Show these cheap skates you
can get into good deal better sec
ret society than theirs" Chicago Tri-
bune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
safa.

Mrs. Smith-Yes, my little fiye-year-
old girl is a great help in my house
keeping. Mrs. Randall Why, what
can such child do to help? Mrs.
Smith She goes down and tells the
cook for me whenever we're going to
have company. -Harper's Bazaar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
GOOD FOR THE HORSES.

In Nottingham, England. a few
weeks ago, a teamster loaded his
wagon SO heavily that the horses
could not start it. He began lash
ing them and swearing, and a crowd
gathered, but no one would take a
lift at the wheels and help the horses
get move on the wagon. The driv-
err was still dashing away when a
grocer's horse standing across the
road rushed at him with open mouth
and seized him by the arm and bit
him SO savagely that he had to go to-
the hospital for treatment.
If the horses would stand by each
other this way there would soon be
an end to the cruelties seen every
day in the cities The man who lashes
horse because the horse can do no
more than he can, deserves sen.
tence to Jail every time.-Weekly
Witness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
prudential.

mrs. Windsor is prudent woman,
isn't she7"
Every. She always lives within her
alimony.r-Judss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

sort of apologizing note from Terence,
and so 1t was all settled.
But we won't go to Naples for our
honeymoon! Philadelphia Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

You cannot be too careful Of your
conduct when people are around They
have sharper eyes than hawks and they
use them. And how they talk after
you are gone!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

Corn stalks are valuable fodder for
sheep and If they are cut green and
properly cured and then put through
the shredder. there should be but little
waste, says the Farm Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
SlekERBoekER TRUST I

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Charles Tracy Barney, deposed presi-
dent Of the Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany, millionaire promoter, social lead
er, clubman and one of the best known
men in New York City, shot himself
because of his inability to endure the
blot upon his business reputation which
he feared would result from the sus-
pension of the company. He had been
at the head of the trust company for
many years and had seen 1t grow from
a comparatively obscure concern to one
of the leading financial institutions of
the city. Then, almost without warn
ing, came the crash The resignation
of Mr.. Barney as president of the
Knickerbocker was accepted by the d.
rectors and the next day the great
trust company. with obligations to its
depositors amounting to nearly $1,000
900, was forced to suspend payment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

The fast walking horse is made in
breaking the colt. He usually wants to
go too fast and is held down until he
comes to believe that his gait is to be
a dragging walk. If the colt is train
ed to walk up briskly but not trot; If
he is never allowed to trot until he is
thoroughly trained to walk as fast as
he can without trotting, there will be
no trouble about his walking in after
life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

The right quantity to be fed for the
cheapest productions of flesh or milk
and the maintenance of health Of the
animals Is the quantity they will eat
up clean every time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

Seven men out Of ten who get into
trouble are able to trace their downfall
b side Issues
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

Determining tho Age OF shesy.
It IL a very easy matter to ten the
AZ Of shesp when once one knows
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

The good dairy COW in the hands of
the intelligent cowkeeper will pay the
mortgage quicker than any branch of
farming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

In the egg, business hen is protita-
BILE for two years only. She is treas
ure as a pullet and good value as a
yearling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

Feeding fowls well with variety
of food Is quite essential to egg pro-
duction, but no amount of good feed
ing will compensate for bad quarters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
CAN ynr1 ANswnp our JA,,n

CAN YOU ANSWER oFF-HAND?
Why is a darkey with mo hair on
the top of his head" like rejected
candidate for a club? Because he is
black bald individual.
Why is a lady who has bought a
sable cape at half-price like an of
flcer absent on leave? Because she's
got her fur low.
Why is the letter 20" the most
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

About 100000 people are always
ahoat on the seas Of the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

As rule birds mott later every year
80 that If hen changes her feathers
early in the autumn, 1t may be taken
for granted that she was Matched the
year previous. Again fowls get lighter
In color as their years increase.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

With horses continuing at high
prices and the disposition on the part
of big business houses in cities that
use teams to get matcred ones, It will
pay to raise heavyweight matched
teams of any Of the best breeds. Per-
cherons, Belgians and suffolks are
popular with men who want solid
built, stocky teams of heavy weight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

You can't have eggs without giving
feed. and IL food Is wholesome, give all
they will eat readily. Some evenings
there will be more required than 9TH
ers, SO no fixed amount can be settled
nnon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

A wool grower sending wool to mar
ket in a heavy, dirty condition, leav-
ing anything in the fleece to make
more weight, and expecting to get more
money, Is greatly mistaken. Buyers
estimate the value of the clip by the
net yield of clean wool.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

The amount of cut bone to be fed
to fowls depends on the variety of 9TH
or foods given and the range. Once or
twice week is enough in summer and
fall while the range is good. Some
times 1t is not needed at all on range.
Twice a week is usually enough even
In the winter, and never more than
three times a week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

DON'T let your vehicles get Into rat
tletrap condition. Screw up the loose
nuts so as to tighten all the bolts and
keep them from rafting. Use coal oil
freely when there is rust. Rust does
as much damage as wear on the IRON
work of vehicles. Leather or rubber
washers should always be available.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

Farm implements should be clean
when put into winter quarters, and
stored where rust will not corrupt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

A very common cause for soft-shelled
eggs is overfatness When one hen
perslstently lays soft-shelled eggs 1t Is
best to kill and eat her; otherwise the
flock may take up the vice of egg-eat-
ing.
Soils poorly drained, and so long
holding stagnant water. often In this
way damage and finally destroy roots,
thus causing the plants to perish.
Plants suffer for want of oxygen when
the air cannot get to their roots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
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The prime object of cultivation is to
render the soil loose and light.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
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ONLY A PICTURE BOOK.

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When Uncle Bob cana home from
town. this is the book he
brought:
! s'pose ought to like It'll really
s'pose ought.
It's full of lovely pictures Of animals
and birds,
They're bright and gayly colored, but
there aren't any words!
And SO said (Tm sure / hope it
wasn't impolite9,
"Uncle, they've left the stories out,
this book is not made right"
And uncle only laughed and said:
Why, you can't read, my dear!"
But know "Cat" and Dog" and
even those words aren't here!.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
Investment BargainS

$1, ,5oo-35ox140 can make this pay S1200 or more easy with moderate outlay; only one block from the car line; white neighborhood; city water; electric lights and sewer near By. This figures less than $5 per feot. You can make 1t pay over 20 per cent. If you wait you lose. That Is your business. To sell 1t is ours. This we will do. S6, 6,ooO-Rental s750; improvements alone worth s4000; all in good con dition; the lot is 75x140; on 4th Ave, N.
 9,0oo-Rental $120o; pays over 13 per cent; 1t Is a valuable corner LOOK 190; convenient to the center, with improvements worth over S5000; see it.
 $2,6oo-Rental BPS per month; 5ox140 with four 4-room houses; Ave. D. SPA, ,ooo-Rental $3000, gilt-edge busi ness property that will enhance rap. idly
 $1 ,ooo-5OxYO; 4th Ave, between 25th and 26th Sts. 6,5oo-Rental $1600; gilt-edge brick store proposition. $6,o00-A 10 per cent investment, will pay 12 per cent or 13 per cent; 1t Is now underrented, being 3 corner, 100x190, with four Groom cottages {; attractive In appearances white ten ants.
 $1,50o-Rental s200; two houses and lots, near Spring St., Avondale $3,5o0-Rental S480; 120x120; four 4- room brick houses; Ensley City. $4,oo0-Rental s4S0; 4 4-room dwell ings and lot on Avenue D, near 22d Strant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29

$6,ooo-A bargain; first-class, new and modem 2-story, Broom residence; furnace heat aNd grates; on beau tiful corner, With east front, in a choice part of South Highlands. $2,1oo-A nice, well built, broom cot tage, excellent location, few feet of corner and car line, in best part Of West End. See this and you will be pleased.
 10ox2oo-An attractive, modern, nine- room home, stable, servants houses. One of the most beautiful lots on the South Highlands, and a very attract i've, all round home. fronting High land Avenue car line. $1,6oo-$300 cash and $20 per month buys this home, well located, half block of car line. near the park, North Birmingham.
 $3, ,f5o-Modern, Groom cottage home, in choice location, good neighbor- hood, porcelain bath and all convent ences, fronts car line. A genuine bargain.
 $5,5o0-A modern, 2-story, Broom pressed brick corner home; well To- cated, frst-class condition. An un- usually good combination invest ment and home. See this at once. $2,25o-A good Groom cottage, one block west of car line, near park, North Birmingham.
 SPECIAL BARGAlN-12-room mod j. ern home, pretty shade, few feet of car line, near Owenton College. Owner is compelled to sell and will give an attractive bargain. Investi. gate this.