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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
aRArDpA,s THANKSGIVING.

While the Autumn days are calling.
Calling, calling, sad and drear;
From the trees the leaves are falling,
Falling, falling, brown and scar;
Other days l can recall
Many bright and happy Fall
But as Memory brings them back agaia with
soft and hallowed charm,
There's perhaps no thought 80 dear
At this season of the year
Az the thought of old Thanksgiving days at
Grandpas on the farm.
Even tho 1t might be showing,
Showing, showing, fast and long,
And November winds be blowing,
Blowing, blowing-weirdsome song
Safe, at Grandpa s-fr0m the storm,
All was pleasant, bright and warm.
On, how much there was for dinner; more
to eat when we were through
And so good-such chicken pies!
Lips are moist, ms we'll as eyes,
As I think of old Thanksgiving days with
Grandpa and Aunt Lou.
And the songs we then were singing,
Singing, singing, long ago,
Through the glad sad past coming ringing,
Ringing, ringing, sweet and low;
These, with legends that were told
On Thanksgiving days of old,
As we gathered bound together by loves
sweet and magic charm
These the heart shall still hold dear,
Tho the loved ones be not near,
Who so much enjoyed Thanksgiving day at
Grandpa's on the farm.
Twentieth Century Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

winds and air currents, and so is
able to glide upon what might be
called atmospheric slopes.
AS the albatross sailed alongside of
the ship, about fifteen feet away, the
scientist snapped his camera at it
and obtained photograph which as
tonished him and his fellow passeng-
ers.
The photograph revealed what no
eye had caught-the wings Of the al
batross, each some five feet long,
raised high above its back in the act
of making a downward stroke. The
explanation naturally suggested is
that more or less frequently the bird
must have made stroke Of this
kind with its wings, although the eye
could not detect the motion, and that
the camera CHANGED to be snapped
Just at the right moment:-Philadel-
phia Record.
CAVE WHICH THE INDIANS DEC.
DRAFTED.
Two gold prospectors recently dis.
SoNSiSu III tAS oaHlu kJuouaAh 4hOuA-
tains, about fifty miles from Los
Angeles, Cal, the largest anu most
remarkable cave in western Amer
lea. While looking for Indications of
gold they found an opening which
they entered. The opening led to a
great cavern, consisting of many pas
sages, some of them wide but most
of them narrow and lofty. The pas
sages lead into great halls, some con-
tanning an acre, studded with stalag-
mites and stalactites, in some cases
SO thickly that it is difficult to get
through. The walls of one of these
halls are covered with rude draw
ings, some almost obliterated but 9th.
ers still clear. The drawings repre-
scented incidents of the chase, show.
ing Indians on foot pursuing bear,
! deer and other animals. One wall
painting shows the bear pursuing the
hunter. The work is done with a
soft, red stone much used by the In.
dams for that purpose.-Scientific
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
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Just being Issued by the agricultural
engineering section of the Iowa Ex-
pertinent Station at AmeS
In the spring of 1900. the national
Congress passed an act which became
a law January 1, 1907. permitting the
withdrawal from bond, tax free, do
nestle alcohol when 1t was denaturedl
or rendered unfit for human consump-
ton by the addition of certain mate
rials repugnant to the taste and smell.
The passage of this law has aroused
much speculation Into the possibilities
of this new fuel. The experiment sta.
ton compared gasoline and alcohol
with four objects in view, viz: ~ the
heat value Of the fuels; (2) their econ
omy In the production of light; (3)
their economy in the production Of pow
er and az the relative safety Of gaso-
line and alcohol for general use. The
conclusion reached in these expert
ments will prove very interesting to ev.
cry reader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

To make money out of sheep they
must be considered as something more
than mere scavengers.
. Clean, straight fence rows. and
fences in good repair, add materially
to the appearance and value OF the
farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27

1t is Inspiring
fering of thanks Things
creed not matter faith
meet and participate matter what the
the sovereignty of Supreme
utters his gratitude for all
his fellows in this great glorious o
History records nothing
1esta 1t Is though
with the Divine
with Gods mgher than President and DO
llcal parties thanks
And surely there have been
tne
proper spirit and show orr
appreciation of the Infinite has permitted
us to enjoy Let It, from
day of Thanksgiving South
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY.

thanksgiving DAY is peculiarly American, pecul
iarly our own. No other nation OH earth has a hol
day like it. probably other nation would have ever
conceived such holiday 1t is American all the way
throughn spirit and in the chief item of the bill
fare. to-wit: the noble American turkey
Thanksgiving day originally an agricultural
festival and Its celebration confined to the par
ticuar locality in which 1t originated But to-day 1t
is national. Every true American man, woman or
child, loves this glad day, in which a people pours
out its thanks to the Almighty for the bounteous
blessings vouchsafed during the preceding twelve
month.
To-day our thanks not merely for good crops,
but for the peace of our country among the nations
of the world, for the prosperity of every line of
business and industry, for the freedom from pesti-
lence, and the various and sundry other blessings
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05

The German perfumery industry
is growing steadily, and gains GUS
toners who formerly dealt exclusive
ly In French and English perfumery.
During the period of commercial
treaties, the export of German per-
fumeries has largely increased.
While for 1891 the exports of soaps
and perfumeries amounted to but
nine million marks, or two million
dollars, they had grown to about IT.
100000 marks In 1899. And since
then. the gain every year has been
noteworthy. The value of the per-
fumery exported last year was equal
to the combined export Of perfumery
and soaps In 1899.
This large increase dates from
1895. Perfumery of German make
has met with favor In England. in
British Africa, In India, In Holland,
Russia, Austro-Hungary, Turkey,
Egypt, China, Chile and Australia.
The chemical odors and artificial
ethereal oils Of German manufacture
have greatly injured the French
bower-field industry, n tho prices
for the artificial odors are much less
than those of the natural ones.
The hhoStng In the export Of Ger
man toilst soaps Is less favorable
mainly. 1t Is claimed. on account Of
the low prices created by lively COM
petition. Besides there still exists
a popular prejudice In favor Of
French and English toilet soaps. Still
II the exports Of toilet soaps in 1905
are compared with those Of 1891. a
great gain Is observed. viz; 1862 tons
In 1891 against 1894 tons In 1906.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Tho Large Wardrobe

1t IL not fashion to have a large
stock OF wearing apparel. Both
time and labor are required to care
for an extensive wardrobe, and ex-
penss is matter TO be reckoned with
also. A few well-chosen garments
worn while they are fresh and mod
ish are Infinitely better than num-
eer OF articles which must be car
ried over from season to season. till
they have given their value in wear
and modern homes have no surplus
closets. modern women no time for
burdens. They have dis
covered that there must be time for
laying down all burdens II thay ars
to remain young and healthy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Frances White Flau.

The first white Gag in French his
tory was the banner OF the Virgin
Mary, borne by Joan Of Arc in her
he .oic campaigns Tor the defense Of
the Dauphin. < pure wnito flag was
occasionally used by Francis l. in his
struggles against the Emperor Charles
", but it did not become the per.
manent royal banner until Henry w.,
the first Bourbon, asconded the throne
in 1889.
The tricolor of the French Revo,u-
ton was a compromise. The cock.
AIDES of the revolutionists were com.
posed Of two colors, the red Of the
Paris commune and the blue of the
ancient monarchy In the troubled
times just preceding the deposition
and execution of Louis XVI, Lafay-
cite, to signify the desire Of the peo.
pie for a reconciliation with their
King, added the Bourbon white to the
cockade. The tricolor as natural
emblem was adopted by the conven.
tion In 1894.
Long before this, however, the trl.
color had been the national flag OF
Holland. The Dutch were in fact the
first to use It. When the United Prov
inces gained their independence from
Spain in the sixteenth century accord
ing to favorite old story which can
not be authenticated, they invited
Henry OF Navarro to choose their col.
ors, and he suggested orange, blue,
and white. Whether he selected THIS
combination or not, such were the
colors Of Holland until sometime in
the seventeenth century when the
orange was replaced by red. When
William OF Orange became King Of
Engiand In 1898, he crossed the Chan
rel under the -ad white and blue.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Cultivatfng The Beet Crop.

Too much stress can not be laid
upon cultivation Of the beat crop,
especially the first one. Each going
over should be deeper than the one
proceeding It. have come to be-
lieve in moro frequent and thorough
cultivation and less irrigation. Beets
should not be irrigated until be-
ginning to show the need OF water
which may be determined by watch
ing them in the afternoon of a
bright, sunny day. The leaves will
wilt to a certain extent but will re-
vtve at night. Even when the tops
wilt In the afternoon tho beets are
still growing and going down deeper
into the soil, which will give longer
and better shaped beets. Too much
water makes a beet go to tops In
stead OF root. Genorally speaking,
l think ttso irrigations with our us
ual summer rains are sufficient and
the last one should be completed In
time to give the beets at least four
weeks to rtpen and mature.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Dishwashing Machine.

A radical departure in the con-
struction Of dish-washing machines
has been made by an Iowa man, as
shown in the illustration below. In
the majority of such machines the
dishes are piled in a receptacle, and
the water forced over and around
them with great force. This does
not wash them-it merely rinses
them. In the apparatus shown here
the dishes are actually washed, as
much SO as could be done with the
human hands. The apparatus CON
sists Of pan for holding the water
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
PRE-COOLING OF FRUIT.
Method Which IL n Great Saving to
California Growers.

For years there has been great
loss from decay In shipping fresh
fruits, both citrus and deciduous,
from this State to Eastern markets.
The railroads have seldom been able
to get fruit through on schedule time
and the necessary allowance for de-
lay has compelled growers to pick
their fruit before 1t was fully ripe,
to the loss of some of tho flavor and
also to the loss of some of the weight
which the fruit would gain II left
on the tree. Some frults-pears, for
example-ripen best after picking
and are regularly picked quite green,
but other fruits do not.
Fruit picked in a temperature In
the sun OF moro than 100 degrees
and packed into boxes at once car
ried very nearly that temperature
into the car with It, and 1t was found
that carload closely packed would
probably be more than 1000 miles
on its Journey East before being
cooled by the Ice to a temperature
unfavorable to decay, and by that
time much of the fruit which was
reasonably ripe before picking was
In a bad way and went right to pieces
when exposed to warm air on arrival.
The evident remedy for that was
to cool the fruit before shipment,
says the San Francisco Chronicle, ana
ingenious pen got to work devising
practicable methods of cooling the
fruit to Il proper temperature be-
fore starting the car. This Is accom-
plished by eXhausting the air in a
car or in room before loading, and
replacing It with air made cool by
passing over ice. BY the use OF
machinery the warmed air is contln-
ually drawn out and replaced by the
cold air, the circulation being con
tinuous. By this method a carload
of fruit can In two or three hours be
reduced to the temperature in which
thS spores Of decay will not grow and
which under former conditions it
might not reach for a week after
starting on it's Journey in a refriger-
ator car. The expense Is said not to
exceed two or three cents crate.
The fruit can therefore, be allowed
to get ripe enough to acquire It's
distinctive flavor and still reach its
destination in far better condition
than formerly with correspondingly
better prices to growers.
Experiments have now been made
for long enough period to demon
strate the value of the process, and
cooling plants are being rapidly In
stalled at all shipping stations OF
Importance. When the shipments
from station are not large enough
to Justify the installation of a plant
the cars can be cooled at the first
cooling station on the journey. It
is evident that within two or three
years the cooling plants will be gen
orally installed, and it is believed
that the invention will be found one
Of the most profitable improvements
In the art of handling fresh fruits yet
mads
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
An Experienced Housewife.

Finds cooking a d .lightful task
with a HHHc Ho1sc Geek Bo0k to
guide her. All the receipts in
cluded in this book have undergone
a thorough and practical test, they
are not experiments. Tie PhiIa-
deIbhia Press is making the unheard
of liberal offer of this cook book
and the Daily edition of their paper,
one year, for only S. so. This is
practically the price of the paper
or book alone. Before the offer is
withdrawn you should place your
order.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05

The lawp-mower difficulty came
about like this. J9ssup sot new
mower Last spring. he didn really
neeu 1t, DuL ne ID like some OF these
automobile chaps; new model ap-
peaIs 70 him. even II the old machine
is working all right. Anyway, he got
the new one. A day or two later he
was walking home with King. who
hves on the next strGvl, and King
Implanted that u..s -~."A was looking
pretty ragged ana wished he could
borrow mower somewhere.
I've got one | can let you have"
SAID Jessup. Come over and get It.
I'm afraid I'd be depriying you."
said King. But III De much OBJ
nged and III get 1t after dinner"
If there's anything else you need
don't be afraid to ask Tor it," said
Iessup, not ironically, but meaning
u. ANY one can borrow Jesup's
tools. King couldn't think OF any
thing else, though. just then. except
q rake, which he took at the same
llllC ue LOOK Ine mower.
He kept that mower two weeks
and never made any sort OF motion
toward returning 1t. In the mean
time Pooley came around aud said
his lawn was getting pretty ragged
an1 he'd be glad of the loan of Jes-
sup's machine. Jessup had already
lent his new one to Green, however.
But there's the one | had last year, 4"
ne said. That's really a better one
Than the new one. Neighbor King
has got that"
''Darned II I'd lend u.1.. =. E.. ything."
said Pooley. '"Hes a lobster, that
chap"
You're too harsh in your judg-
ments. Robert" said Jessup. King q
all tight. He has his little peculiar
tiles, perhaps, but I've got mine and
you've got yours. I'll bet he's a
good fellow when you come to know
him. Anyway, / think he must be
through with the machine now. He 5
had it for two weeks. guess No
forgot to bring 1t back. Go over and
get 1t and get acquainted with him. "
Pooley went.
did Mr.. Jessup say he wanted you
70 have it," e2GeI ling, little
SusDlciously, whether was using
q or nOt?"
oh, OF course, II you are using
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
~ setd Ppo.ry.

~ eefd Pcofcv.
IL was just going to-" said King
when get through I'll take 1t
back to Mr.. Jessup. I'd little
sooner. IL you don't mind. If any
thing should happen to 1t my skirts
Will be clear then, you know"
"You do what you aurn please
with 1t. my geutlemanly friend" said
Pooley, and walked off in huff.
He told Jessup about 1t and Jessup
laughed. IL guess you misunder-
stood him." he said. Almost any
thing can be explained If you go at
1t right. I'll bet King said some
thing that you got twisted. Green
brought the new one back, though.
Take that, old man."
That evening Jessup hailed Killing.
"Hello!" he said. "How's the lawn
getting along?"
Well" said KlinE. I'D have had
1t II condition by this time IL that
moving machine OF yours had been
any good"
mo good, eh?" said Jessup.
y
King. Fierce! The blades inter-
fere and the cogs are about worn
out, to say nothing of the bearings.
You'd think from the noise 1t makes
that 1t might do something, but
could bite the grass of quicker and
evener If had good teeth
See here!" said Jessup, mad der
than hops. "A man told me you
were a lobster the other day and de-
MED 1t. I'm going to apologize to
him and tell him he was right. Why
you-you-"
Don't get excited" said King,
backing of. wait and let me tell
you"
you'll tell me nothing" said Jes-
sup. You so much as open your
mouth to talk to me again and I'll
choke you. You bring that mower
around inside of half an hour or
you'll see trouble"
Then he walked away.
He never spoke to King until o.
bout a month ago. Jessup can't bear
malice. And is was a misunderstood
ing after all.
"IIe explained 1t all to me-" said
Jessup. Il forgot one evening and
nodded to him on the train and he
came over and sat by me. He said
the mower really was pretty good
one and he was obliged to me for
the loan of 1t. The reason he spoke
so of it was that as I had another he
thought / might want to sell this.
He was, in fact, about to make me an
offer for it."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
New Species OF Zebp>.

In Portuguese East Africa an ex-
plorer has discovered new species
Of zebra. resembling the ordinary
zebra in shape. but the head. neck
forelegs and fore half of the body
are dark brown In color, the hind
part of the body. including the legs,
being striped. He also discovered a
peculiar type Of antelope similar in
size and shape to the Boer roebuck
or impala, the distinct difference be-
Ing black line down the center of
the back and on either hind leg
down to the foot. When the animal
is startled It Immediately takes to
flight, the initial leap being fully ten
feet through the air.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Unlucky Roval Sailors,

In view of the fact that Prince Ed
ward of Wales has entered osborne
Naval College 1t is interesting to note
says London Hit Bits that the only
royal sailor Princes who have escap-
ed mlshap are his father, the Prince
OF Wales, and the Duke Of Genoa.
Somehow royal and imperial Princes
who have adopted seafaring life as q
profession seem to be pursued by Ill
luck.
The Grand Duke Alexis, Lord High
Admiral of the Russian fleet, manag-
steamship with little damage to the
latter, but injuring the yacht 80 much
that the repairs cost 10000 rubles.
His broterinlaw, the Duke of Sake
Coburg-Gotha while Duke Of Edin-
burgh, holding rank in the British
army, was so unfortunate as to lose
his flagship, the Sultan, on a rock
near Malta.
Admiral the Prince OF Leiningen al
so had the misfortune to run down
NtSStl III lne OOl6ul WHilo III COLluIduu
of the royal yacht, Queen Victoria
herself being on board. Several lives
were lost in this collision.
The sailor brother OF the German
Emperor has hitherto escaped marit-
ime disaster; but his misfortunes on
land have been uncommonly numer-
Gus, especially when he has been out
shooting. Not only did he severely
injure a Greek gentleman by the acci-
dental discharge Of his gun at Corfu
some few years ago but there Is also
a gamekeeper OF his uncle, the Grand
Duke of Baden who is in receipt of a
handsome pension from the Prince for
serious wound resulting from his
carelessness in handling a gun.
Archduke John of Austria, who
passed the examination necessary to
secure his papers as licensed skip
per- disappeared from sight a few
years ago while rounding Cape Horn
in his ship.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
BRUSHES REMOVE DIRT.

and a pair of revolvable brushes ar
ranged to operate on the opposite
faces of the articles to be washed.
There is also q small stationary
brush which forms a support for the
central portion of the dish. The
mode of operation will be obvious
at a glance. There is no doubt but
that the dishes will be thoroughly
cleaned, all particles adhering to
the dishes being quickly removed by
the revolving brushes, which turn
the dish around. at the same time
bringing each portion into contact
with the brushes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Far-Seeing Geology.

The great project for rendering
the Rhine navigable right up to the
Swiss lakes has brought to light
one or two great difficulties that will
have to be encountered. 1t appears
that during the 40 years that the
river has been embarked the stream
has settled three feet deeper In its
bed, and there Is a hard prospect for
Lake Constance, which Will become
the rivers reserve basin Some day
the drift earth from the Rhine will
choke 1t up and make It's 800 square
miles of site so much plow land.
But that will take 10000 years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Sick Headache,

Largely woman's complaint
is chiefly caused by indigestion,
constipation and torpid liver. You
can prevent it by taking a dose of
DR., David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, once every few days i'm
mediately after a meal. Pleasant
to the taste, No nausea or gripping.
Write DR.. David Kennedy's Sons,
Rondout, n. Y, for a free sample
bottle. Large bottles Sr.oo, all
druggists
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Can You Believe Your Senses.

When two of them, taste and smell,
having been impaired if not utterly
destroyed, by Nasal Catarrh, are fully
restored by Ely's Cream Balm, can
you doubt that this remedy deserves all
that has been said OF it by the thou
sands who have used it? 1t is ap-
piled directly to the affected air-pass-
ages and begins its healing work at
once. Why not get it to-day? All
druggists or mailed by Ely Bros, So
Warren Street, New York, on receipt
of so cents.