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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

The family cat is frequently a great
chicken thief unbeknown to everyone.
We make 1t a practice to shoot every
cat that looks crosseyed at chicken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

With almost any crop OF stock, be-
cause there is season Of Improbable
ness, is no reason why all the future
will be the same.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

1t is considerable work to set poles
for lima beans. A strip Of 6-foot fenc-
Ing with we'll braced end posts 1t just
as good and saves much labor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Keep the blossoms picked off the pan
BY plants or they will cease to bloom,
as the production of seed is an end to
Towering. Work small quantity Of
fertilizer into the soil around each
plant occasionally, and at the end Of
the year trim them much with straw,
and the old plants can. then be used
another season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
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every one was to do while she was
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Grease or oil the wagons once a week
# they are ~ constant use Any eaf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

The producer cannot control the
price, but he should aim to produce
cheaper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Everything else being equal, 1t is a
good policy to have the soil covered
over with plants whenever conditions
are favorable to their growth. We
have yet much to learn regarding the
value of cover crops. Anything which
we can do to prevent the teaching of
fertility and increase the humus should
be faithfully practlced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

A daily newspaper in Washington
prints as a remedy for nodular disease
In sheep the following: shut them
in "a tight room and fumlgate them
with sulphur smoke, allowing them to
inhale the smoke for fifteen minutes"
This would undoubtedly kill all the
parasites in the sheep, but would as
certainly kill the sheep themselves.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
SUMMER CLOTHING IN TROPICS.
Advice Based On the Experience OF
Dark-Sklnned Races.

Americans contemplating a tour
in the Orient asked the United States
Consul General in Calcutta what they
should wear in summer. Here is the
essence of his reply:
Summer clothing in India varies in
color and texture, but in the main 1t
is light of color, light in weight and
generally white. This has been the
case for probably thousand or more
years. Lately 1t has been suggested
that the outside should be white and
the inside brown, black. red or orange
color. The theory is that the white
man should endeavor to initiate ma
ture-that is, the native, who has
black or brown skin, covers him
self with white cloth. He is COM
Portable no matter how hot 1t gets,
even when exposed to the direct rays
of the sun.
The native of a tropical climate
has pigment in his skin that resists
the actinic or short rays of the sun,
which are really dangerous to the
white man, who is not possessed of
the dark pigment. This color pro-
tects the colored man from the de-
structive rays Of the sun. The white
man should wear dark-colored silk
or Isle thread or some other dark,
gauze underwear, and over that light
white or light colored flannel or
white linen or cotton. This is the
best clothing for a Caucasian in the
tropics. If the rule is followed by a
white person in India during the hot
test weather, and a pith hat or
"tropic" is worn, there will be as
little discomfort as is possible from
tropical heat. OF course there are
other considerations besides dress.
One should eat little meat, avoid alco-
hollc drinks, sleep under an overhead
electric fan, II possible, and take a
short sleep in the afternoon If bust
ness permits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
TAKE THEM OUT
Or Feed Them Food They Can Study
On.

When a student begins to break
down from lack of the right kind of
food, there are only two things to do;
either take him out of school or feed
him properly ON food that will rebuild
the brain and nerve cells. That food
IL Grape-Nuts.
A boy writes from jamestown, N. Y,
saying: "A short time ago l got into
a bad condition from overstudy, but
Mother having heard about Grape
Nuts food began to feed me on It. 1t
satisfied my hunger better than any
other food, and the results were mar
velous. got fleshy like a good fell
low. My usual morning headaches
disappeared, and i found l could
study for a long period without feel
ing the effects Of 1t.
MY face was pale and thin, but is
now round and has considerable
color. After L had been using Grape
Nuts for about two months felt like
q new boy altogether. l have gained
greatly in strength as well as flesh,
and It Is a pleasure to study now that
l am not bothered with my head. I
passed all Of my examinations with a
reasonably good percentage, extra
good in some Of them, and It Is
Grape-Nuts that has saved me from q
years delay in entering college.
Father and mother have both
been improved by the use Of Grape
Nuts. Mother was troubled with
sleepless nights. and got very thin,
and looked care worn. She has
gained her normal strength and
looks, AMI sleeps we'll nights"
There's a Reason" Read The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
Recipes.

Vegetable SOup-Allow a ten-cent
short rib soup meat to cook one hour
with soup green's before adding one
can of tomatoes, two onions, a small
head of cabbage, three small carrots,
four potatoes, all cut up fine; two
ears sugar corn, two tablespoonfuls
rice, and two tablespoonfuls of bar
ley. Season with celery salt.
Mock Indian Pudding-Butter three
slices of bread on both sides and
place in baking dish; mix together
one-half cup sugar and one-half cup
molasses, little salt and cinnamon
and one quart milk; pour the mixture
over the bread, cover and bake two
hours; serve with whipped cream.
Baked Salmon FishbalIs-One
quart potatoes, one pint of canned
salmon, one beaten egg. Salt and
pepper to taste. Dip the hands in
cold water to form the balls. Melt
some butter and dip each in the
melted butter. Place in a tin pan
and put in oven, instead of frying the
NoN"A way w ACh DlOWn Ou IOD
them over.
Pineapple FIip-One can of minced
pineapple, two cups Of water, one and
one-half cups of sugar, a small lump
of butter, yolks Of two eggs, one
tablespoon of dissolved cornstarch to
thicken. When boiling, pour into
deep dish, spread icing made from
the two whites of eggs on top. Place
In oven to brown slightly. Serve very
cold. Juice of pineapple may lie used
instead of water.
Little Spice Cakes.-One-half cup
butter, one-half cup sugar, one-fourth
teaspoon each cloves, cinnamon, nut
meg creamed together, ono egg, one
half cup molasses, one-half cup sour
milk in which has been dissolved one
teaspoon soda, one-fourth teaspoon
salt, one end one-half cups -four.
Makes twelve cakes when baked in
round gem tins. frost with a thin
coating Of mocha frosting.
SmOthered TOmatOes.-Cut four
small tomatoes in halves, crosswise;
melt two tablespoonfuls of butter in
the blazer, arrange the tomatoes in
the pan, skin side down, sprinkle with
little fine mixed parsley, cover and
cook until soft; season with salt, pep
per and little sugar If desired.
! Bean Salad-An appetizing salad
can be made from cooked navy beans
left over from a meal Chop a small
onion into the beans; add little peg
per and vinegar to taste.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
A Saved Mexican.

A remarkable instance of the Impair.
tial administration of justice is said to
! nave occurred some years ago in a
court in Southwestern state, when
young Mexican charged with having
stolen a pistol was arraigned. He
proved beyond all doubt that the pis-
tol was his own and that It had been
In his possession long before the al
legged theft occurred.
The case went to the jury at -
O'Clock, the usual hour of adjourn
ment and the jury, who did not wish
to be kept until the court opened
again at 3 o'clock, hurried to give
their verdict
The foreman who had been reclin-
ing in a peaceful attitude suggestive
OF slumber during the hearing turned
to his companions, saying:
What do you think, boys? Hadn't
we better give him two years?"
"All right" responded one of the
jurors. Put him through or the
Judge will adjourn"
60 ahead" said another. 1--WE
don't want to stay here till o'clock.
Hurry up!"
But is he guilty." inquired a
thoughtful old chap.
We'll, WELL" exclaimed the fore.
man, after a stare of establishment at
this view Of the matter, IF you think
he amt guilty, let's clear him!"
A verdict of Not guilty" was speed
lily rendered and the jurymen cheerful
ly repaired to the noontide NEAL
Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
Poultry Raising in Nome.

]. v. Beaver, a Nome miner, who
arrived on the Victoria, brought south
with him his old pack horse, which has
been with him for years; three chick
ems Matched over a candle in winter
camp, and a big st. Bernard dog,
which has helped him haul many a
load of supplies Mr.. Beaver cherishes
the chickens as much as any in the lot.
He stated that he bought six eggs at
Nome and improvised an incubator,
with tallow candle to supply the
warmth. Three of the eggs Matched
and the motherless chickens are as
lively and healthy as any that have
scratched dirt in a barnyard Mr..
Beaver intends to pension his horse
for its remaining years. The animal
is useless for working or driving pur-
poses, but the miner does not intend
to disown the beast that has served
him so faithfully.-Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
The Country Editor.

1t is a well-established fact that
in no other vocation of life are more
business tact, more knowledge of hui
man nature, more push and energy
and more firmness required than in
the successful management of a coun-
try newspaper, and in no other busl-
ness Is philanthropy 80 systematical-
ly cultivated and practiced.
Ordinarily a country editor, as
Mr.. H. c. Miller observes, is a man
of limited means, and in the very
nature of things the highest degree
Of business sagacity is required to
make both ends meet. The gather
ing of news and the writing of edi-
torials are essential requisites in get
ting out paper, but they constitute
only a small part of the duties de-
volving upon a country editor. He
must, of course, produce a good edi-
torial page and present the happen
ings of the community in an attract
i've shape; but, above all, he must
be business man and never lose an
opportunity for getting a new sub
scriber, an advertisement or a piece
of job work.
While the business and the editor
ial departments of the big dailies are
separate and distinct, the country
editor must Of necessity take care of
both, and he almost always acquits
himself of the task successfully and
with becoming pride and dignity.
Unlike his colleague of the wealthy
city paper, who with all his ability
and brilliant attainments is, after all,
but cog in large wheel driven by
a power over which he has not the
slightest control. the country editor
is the whole thing. But in order
to be successful he must be familiar
with the affairs of his paper to its
smallest detail, sweep out the Office,
build the fire, solicit business, collect
bills, report big fire or a sermon and
editorially discuss the questions of
the day with equal facility.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
A Remarkable WAGON.

J, B. Boyer Of Shohola Township,
Pike country, has a farm wagon the
woodwork of which he built himself in
a wagon shop in Barryville, N. Y, in
which he was an apprentice. Mr.. Bey-
err did all the woodwork on the wagon
by lamplight, sawed the hubs, split
and hewed every spoke, felloe and
axle. Purchasing a farm in Shohola
Township the same year, Mr.. Boyer
took his wagon with him to the farm
and has used it constantly ever since.
He has never had the tires set or a
dollars worth of repairs done to it,
and to all appearance 1t is good for
another century. Aside from good
workmanship and material, the secret
OF its lasting qualities Is due to the
fact that 1t has always been housed
when not In use.-The Philadelphia
Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
Raising Choice Chicks.

No one can raise choice broilers for
market by buying eggs for the pur-
pose from neighbors and others who
give no attention to improving their
nocks. 1t is not difficult to secure
uniform chicks II pure-bred males are
used. If Plymouth male is mated
with a lot of hens, even II the hens
are of different kinds, the chicks will
strongly partake of the color and
characteristics Of the male. If the
pullets are retained and mated with
another Plymouth Rock male the
next year it will be all the better.
Thus one can, by the use of only two
pure-bred males, in two years have a
flock that is uniform. If there is a
necessity for buying eggs from neigh
bors, the proper course is to put
young Plymouth Rock males in such
yards in exchange for the common
males, selling the latter at once. This
can be done by raising pure-bred
males for that purpose, and it will
pay to do so. The main point is to be
sure and get pure-bred males, and
from some reliable breeder, in order
to avoid using those of impure blood.
-eWekly Witness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
Troubles of a Bee Fancier.

A West Philadelphia bee fancier is
being greatly troubled by a swarm
Of dragon flies. He could not imagine
at first what attracted them every
evening around his beehives, until by
close observation he discovered that
they waylaid the returning bees when
they were heavily laden with honey
and ate them. He does not know how
to get rid of the pests. He cannot
poison them, they are too quick to
be caught in a net, and too small to
be shot. He is racking his brains for
a method to stop their depredations.
The loss of few bees would not hurt
him, but the entire swarm has become
uneasy, and consequently the output
of honey is much diminished.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
WILL USE THE CACTUS PLANT.
Texas Company Plans Production OF
Alcohol and Ether From II.

Within six months there will be
completed and in operation in Ell
Paso plant for the extraction of al
cohol, ether and fibre from all forms
OF the cactus plant. This concern will
be known as the Ell Paso Chemical
and Fibre Works, and will have a
capital stock of $4,000, subscribed
for almost wholly by local men.
OF the capital stock one-half has al
ready been paid and work on the con-
struction Of the plant will be started
within thirty days. The plant will
cost in construction $4,000. 1t will
of necessity DO an adobe building,
this material being chosen that GER
tain temperatures may be maintained
in the building.
The capacity will be twenty tons
per day, which means that from all
over the country for hundreds of
miles in every direction from Ell Paso
hundreds will find constant and prof
liable employment in gathering the
many and varied forms of the cactus
tribe, including the gigantic century
plant. Any and all forms of the
plant can be treated to good advan-
tage and profit, it is announced.
DR.. F. Thatcher, chemist of the
plant, estimates that the valuable
properties produced will represent
twenty-five per cent. of the raw ma
terial treated. First will come the
extraction of alcohol by a chemical
process, then the extraction by an
other process of the ether. The third
and last process is that of separating
from the whole that portion that can
be made into fibre. The alcohol will
be denatured alcohol, therefore
disable for fuel. The ether will be
what is known as commercial ether,
which is used for many purposes, such
as the compromising of medicines.
The ether used by surgeons in making
operations is refined from the COM
mercial ether.
1t is said that this will be the first
plant of the kind in the United States.
In Mexico some forms of the cactus
are treated by primitive means and
alcoholic drinks secured. such as te-
quila.-The San Antonio Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
Evolution of CanIihower.

The modern spelling of "cauliIow-
er" is artificial, and II we were to
write 1t as we pronounce 1t, "colly-
flower" we should be taking a step
backward in the natural direction.
"Colehorye," as they spelled 1t in the
sixteenth century. brings out the true
meaning Of the vegetables name
lowered cabbage"-"cole" being an
old word for cabbage and "fiorye"
representing the French "nori" or
"neuri," lowered. But because in
Latin 1t was called "caulihora" II
began to be written "coliehorie," or
"collyfiorie" in English, probably by
deliberate assimilation of the Latin,
and eventually to be written "caulI, A"
though still pronounced "colly."
Meanwhile the second part OF the
word got popularity corrupted to
flower. London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
Ten Thousand For Ono Experiment.

Burbank's achievements with the
daisy are more fascinating than a
fairy tale. From England, Japan,
Germany, Australia everywhere
where daisies grew-he got seeds of
the best varieties, not few, but hun
dreds, thousands. These were care
fully planted and watched with clos
est care. They were all going to be
slain, but out of their death was to
come new daisy, larger, more beau
tiful, more hardy, and that would
flower in every climate perennially.
The result was his Shasta" daisy,
one of the most beautiful flowers
ever seen-of clear brilliant white,
great size, the centre of pure yellow
resting upon slender, yet strong
stems. Ten thousand seeds required
for this one experiment? Yes, and
often the ten thousand become fifty
thousand before he gets what he
wants. 1t is this large dealing that
has differentiated Mr.. Burbank's
plans from those of other men. He
speedily learned that great results
are not to be obtained from made
quate methods. The ten thousand
daisy seeds were only a starter. Mil
lions and millions of daisies were
grown from these seeds. and 1t was
only after the experiments were
completed, and the habits of the
Shasta" permanently fixed, that the
experimental plants were destroyed.
From "A Little Visit to the Home
Of Luther Burbank" by George
Wharton James. in the Circle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
DEsERTIoNs IN THE ARMY.
Tho Inspeetor-oeneraI Gives the PrIn.
clpal Reasons After a Special
Inquiry

inquiry
The annual report Of the inspector
general Of the army, gives the results
of a special inquiry which that depart
ment has made into the question of
assertions in the army. The princi-
pal reasons for the large percentage
Of assertions were found to be as fol-
lows:
Lack OF permanency of commanders
of companies; shifting command per-
sonnet with the regiment and the de-
terioration Of the regimental spirit;
tyrannical sergeants; inability of some
recruits to submit to the severe dis
cipline Of the army; insufficient pay.
II the first enlistment were for one
year the inspector-general says, deser-
tons would almost disappear and re-
cruiting would be facilitated. He al
so urges larger pay for the enlisted
men and an increase in the number Of
infantry organizations.
Discussing the lack Of appreciation
Of the army by the public in times of
peace, the report says
THE American people refuse to be
scared over the possibility of war and
the gospel of preparedness receives
scant attention. When we contem-
plate the humiliating shocks that may
be inflicted on our national pride in
the first clashes of arms with the land
forces Of any other first class power
we could wish that more heed were
given to the lessons of the past and
the warnings of the future. What COM
munity will now rely on volunteer
fire department If they can afford to
maintain paid organization? A
strong first line of defence would gain
time for the mastering of our latent
forces, but we find ourselves unable to
ill the ranks of the first line"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
Deafness Cannot Re Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion ofthe ear. There is only one
way to cure dc afness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused byan
infiamed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When thistube Isl in
famed you have rumbling sound orimper-
feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inham-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing butan
infiamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars free. +. j. CHENEY & [ o. Toledo, o..
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
THE CRUEL NAME.

That was a cruel name, my lad, you gave
me when we parted.
The four winds caught the sound of il
and threw 1t to the world;
There's never breaking twig or leaf nor any
echo started
But sends it back TO me again, an evil
stone new hurled.
There was another name had, fair name
and dear to me,
mind you how the summer noon closed
blue about the hillO
Both my hands within your own, your keen
face near to me,
The gold O. sun and scent o. earth-oh,
warm and sweet-and still!
That was a cruel name, my lad, you gave
me at your turning.
The very stones you trod on cried it to
me as you went,
And every breeze and every bird was over
quick in learning
IT'S blown TO me, It's sun to me, till all
my heart is rent.
That was another name had, fair name
and dear to me.
Mind you how the lazy sheep stood
white against the skye
Both my hands within your own, your keen
face near to me
o lad, I'm prayin' tits that name that
death will call me by.
-Thnesodosia Garrison, in the New England
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
A Valued Possession.

When Commander Peary made his
first trip in search of the pole he gave
a prince Albert" coat and a wealth
er beaten sombrero to an Eskimo.
Years afterward, when again in the
north, the explorer received a cere-
monial visit from a native, and to his
surprise set eyes once more on the
discarded vestments.
On the occasion of the commanders
latest dash for the pole his former
native friends took him aside and
showed him rude mausoleum. BY
1t stood a disused sledge. Its six dogs
had been strangled to make an appro-
pirate funeral Offering, and on the
pile of stones lay what was left Of
the prince Albert" coat and the som
brem.-Youth's Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-11-02
A Log to a Car.

Four fir logs, all cut from the same
tree and containing more than $4,000
feet, were shipped to this place the
first of the week from near Raymond.
Each log occupied a car. The larger
log was 101 inches in diameter at its
small end and was sc feet in length,
containing 1900 feet. The stump
from which the tree was cut meas
ured 10 feet inches in diameter At
$1,000 per thousand which is the
price paid on this harbor for high
grade fir, the four logs would bring
more than $423.-Raymond correspond
ence Portland Oregonian.