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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
value Of . Ton of Manure.

l
A load Of fresh manure, one ton, con-
tains ten pounds Of nitrogen, two
pounds of phosphorus and ten pounds
of potassium, besides other elements
of plant food not 50 important in point
Of provision. If figured at commercial
prices, the nitrogen at 10 cents
pound. the phosphorus at IL cents and
the potassium ate cents. ton OF such
manure would be worth 1924.
But bare figures are not interesting,
unless their relations to other things
which do interest us are shown. Corn
fodder, for instance, has 10 pounds Of
nitrogen, two pounds of phosphorus
and II pounds of potassium. It 10
worth, merely as manure, when figured
as above stated, $685..
A ton of oat straw Is on the same
basis worth 1925. Wheat stray 10
worth s2.75; clover hay, $40; aafeltss
hay, $9.40; cowpea hay, 50; timothy
hay, $5.35. Thus ton of manure
would be less valuable than ton of
any Of our ordinary field crops, II the
suStCA WSiC uoCu az ACA Sl1bLCAf OhAyp 0hAA
also supposlng them to be Immediately
available as plant food.
The fact that they require longer
or shorter period for decay, while
manure is quickly available, accounts
for the more apparent value Of tho
manure. 1t is interesting to note that
ton of manure contains sufficient nj
trogen for 10 bushels Of corn; enough
potassium for 52.6 bushels. For wheat
there is enough nitrogen for 8 bushels;
phosphorus for 1873 bushels, and potas--
SUM for 36.a bushels.
Manure has the effect OF making the
soil looser and more easily tlllable. 1t
gives better color and enables the soil
to drain better and retain moisture bet.
ter. 1t also sets free other foods from
the soil. Commercial fertilizers require
that other things, such as straw or
green manures, be added, to prevent
the land from becoming killed." az the
condition is often termed. AZ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
A ROOSTER THAT RULDs.

1t is not often that barnyard fowl
attains neighborhood popularity, but
such is the case with a large Massa-
chusetts red rooster belonging to
Charles Davis OF ST. John avenue. "A
few weeks ago Mr.. Davis was attract
ed to his barnyard by the whines of
half grown setter pup he is training.
He found that the dog had been driv-
en- into a corner and was being saw,
agely attacked by a big cock, and be-
fore he could interfere in behalf Of
the pup 1t had been pretty heavily
marked by the ROSTERS spurs.
Since that time Red, as he has
come to be called, has become neigh
borhood bully and refuses to allow
pigs or dogs to come within the
grounds under his rule. Curiously
enough, dogs viii not fight back, but
actually run from his assaults. AS
for gamecocks. he has probably
thrashed more OF them than any other
bird In the city.-K Kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
WHEAT paoK TuRpIN RnA1LY DID.

WHAT DICK TURPIN REALLY DID.
{ Dick Turpin was really most I'M
romantic rufian, who first appears in
history about 1875 at Loughton, where
he threatened to put an old Mrs. Shell
ley on the fire unless she gave him
her money.
Turpin,s sphere OF influence" was
not Hounslow Heath but Epping Fof.
est; and the only true part of the pop.
ular myth is that he really did shoot
his comrade, Tom King.
The Legendary ride to York on
Black Bess was performed, II at all,
by Swift Mick" tNeyison, who in 1876
robbed sailor on Gads Hill at 4 a.
m. and established an altbi by appear
Ing the same evening son the bowling
green at York.-W estminster Gazette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

Perhaps 1t would help little In get
ting rid Of the pest II every one In
Guided In his spring medicine little
daads(loR tes,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

Specimens Of German (or dwarf Es-
Sex) rape grown Show thetpower of the
plant for securing feed and moisture.
Plants only one foot high were dug up
having large roots extending over four
feet down, while the feeding roots near
the surface We're not only numerous,
but extended over large area. In
times of drought the plant can get
moisture in plenty, as 1t reaches far
Into the subsoil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
"A sNlEEzE.

+ There is a quaint old rhyme about
sneezing which runs as follows:
Sneeze on Monday, sneezei for danger;
Sneeze ON Tuesday, kiss stranger;
sneeze on Wednesday, have a letter;
Sneeze on Thursday, something better;8
sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow
Sneeze on Saturday, see true love to-
morrow.
A sneeze on Sunday meant visit
from the parson the next day, and a
good old English housewife set every
thing in order against his coming.
The sneeze has certain unfailing
traditions attached to it, especially
among the early English peasants,
and handed down to our day they
have become superstitions.- Washing.
ton Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

The only way to get rid OF poison
Ivy is thoroughly to dig 1T out and dis
pose of it root and branch by burning
or drying in the sun, says the Rural
New Yorker. Many persons are not
affected by poison ivy, and have no
hesitation in handling the plant. If
susceptible to the poison it is neces-
sary to wear heavy gloves in han
ding 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

The peach borer works from June to
September, or, rather, the moth is al
ways busy attacking the trees. Care
full examination should be made for
the borer at least every two weeks, and
If the trees show Indication of being at
tackled cut the borers out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

As long as cold dranghts enter the
stable the animals will demand sufi-
cient food to create more animal heat
as protection. If the live stock can
be kept warm less food will be neces-
sary. When. straw is passed through
the fodder cutter and used in the stalls
1t shuts out the draughtsf along the
floor and prevents loss of warmth, rs
well as serving as an excellent absorb
ont -,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

A man is regarded-a Of create ii
value to his country at the age Of
twenty-four.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

1t may not be known that If COW peas
are moved while the pods are very
small new growth occurs, but such
is the case, and sheep will prefer the
second growth to any other. The roots
of COW peas contain nitrogen, and will
improve the soil, even when the tops
are cut Off and used.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

Manure has the effect of making the
soil loser and more easily tlllable. 1t
gives letter color and enables the soil
to drain better and retain moisture het-
ter. 1t also sets free other foods from
the coll. Commercial fertilizers regu re
THAI other things, such as st 'aw or
green lnanures, be added, to prevent
tile land from becoming KILLED." as the
condition is often termed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

The force of dynamite is about
eight times that Of gunpowder,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

The shrieks Of the mandrake were
supposed to be 80 horrible that those
hearing them went mad. It was Gus
tomary, therefore, in gathering the
plant not only to employ dog but
also to stun tow in the ears. This GU
rlous notion was explained by Newton
in his Herbal to the Bible by the
fact that the mandrake was popularity
supposed to grow spontaneously under
gallows, engendered by the decom.
posed body Of the hanged man and
was therefore endowed with the spirit
of the culprit. It seems probable, how
ever. that, by some mental twist, the
Sshrieks had become transferred to the
plant from those delirious with IT,
New York Medical journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
from SIX to twelve times its superior
IN bulk. This fish inhabits the deep sea,
living, It is supposed, at depth Of L.

from SIX to twelve times its superior
In bulk. This fish inhabits the deep sea.
living, 1t is supposed, at depth Of l..
500 fathoms. ~
In the latter half Of the last century
three speclmens-one of them being now
In the national museum-of chiasmo-
don niger or black swallower, the spe.
cles referred to. were found, in each In
stance with fish from SIX to twelve
times bulkier than itself in its stomach,
This fish has an elongated body of
nearly uniform thickness to within a
short distance Of the tail, into which
It tapers slightly. Such is its appear.
ance when hungry. oa
As 1t swims around: in the somber
deep 1t espies a fish many times larger
than itself. Darling upon It's prey, 1t
seizes 1t by the tail and slowly but sure
~ climbs over it with Its jaws, first u.s.
Ing one and then the other.
Gradually the prey is taken In. the
stomach and integuments of the swal-
lower stretching out, and at last the en-
tire fish is passed through the mouth
and into the stomach and the distended
belly appears as a great bag, projecting
far out backward and forward, over
which Is the swallower, looking very
small in comparison.
The walls Of the stomach and belly
become 30 stretched they are transpar-
emit and the species OF the fish within
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05
a STRANGE PET.

Have you any pets?
Andy had strange one. It was a
turkey buzzard, very large bird,
measuring over Ave feet between the
tips OF its wings.
Andy saw It one evening sitting on.
the top OF his hut, close to the stove
pipe chimney. He could not catch
1t. and did not want to shoot It, so
he laid a trap. and the turkey buzz
zard got caught by one toe. He took
1t out Of the trap. carried It into
his hut ndsgently bound the injured
toe.
He tied band Of leather around
its leg, and then picketed the bird
near his door. 1t soon became very
tame and ate corn with the hens.
The 'buzzard is a kind Of vulture,
and is found in North America, and
sometimes in Jamaica, where 1t is
called the John Crow
Its feather are glossy like the tur-
keys. but its form is like the eagle
and the falcon. It is not SO large as
these birds. nor so courageous.
Turkey buzzarls are very useful
birds. They devour decaying animals
that would; prove injurious to health
and comfort philadelphia Ledger,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

Nall long, narrow box up against
post in the barn, one end up. Drive
In three or four nails near the top,
and hang up the saws there. You can
make little door at the top of the box
and fasten 1t with handmade hook.
Then put the saws there every time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

shrieking Mandrake.
In medieval days the mandrake was
supposed to shrek or groan when up
rooted. the following lines are taken
from the Oldest witchsong e1tant,
II last night lay all alone
On the ground to hear the mandrake
groan,
And plucked him up though he grew
full low,
And as so did, the cock did crowl".
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-05

s2sS

The trouble with most Of US is we
allow our neighbos to do our thinking
for US.
The farmer gets 10 cents per pound
for turkeys, while Mr.. Cltyman pays
20 cents for them at the grocers' The
difference is the meat trust and the
middleman.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-10

ing gen9y comeegt World Were Entered AZ
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-10

Highest Honor Given the Pabst Brewing
This Exposition Pabst blue Ribbon"
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11

The Evening Journal believes the
firemen were very unwise in deciding
at the meeting last Friday night, to
take no part in the proposed demon
stration during the meeting of the Cum
berland Valley Firemen's association
next May, and the prediction is made
that their action will be rescinded and
the dual celebration organized and
carried to a successful close. Public
sentiment is in favor of the demonstra-
ton, and number of the leading fire.
men OF the city have expressed them
selves as very much opposed to throw
ing away the opportunity to hold a
great celebration.
The firemen, no doubt, had their rea-
SONS for Withdrawing; but it is yet a
matter of regret that they so decided,
and that only four or five of them were
able to make decision that shou.c
have been made by at least a major:-
ty OF the joint committee. Those who
favor the dual celebration are yet hop
ing that the firemen will fall into line,
and help make it great occasion here
next May.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
An Interesting Proposition.

Councilman Frank Ellis proposition
to erect steel bridge on East Mar
tin street across the Baltimore & Ohio
tracks, for the purpose of bringing
the northern and eastern sections of
the city into closer communication
with the downtown portion, and which
is given in detail in another column
of this paper, is one at least worthy
of serious consideration. Such a
structure has long been needed, and
II is predicted that it must be built in
the course of time. The condition
which the proposed bridge would alb
rogate have been growing more acute
with the growth and expansion of the
city, until now they present really
serious problem. Mr.. Zill is enthusi-
astic over the project, and declares
that he will work on it until either
success or failure crowns his efforts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
A NOTED JuR|sT is DEAD
Continued from page |.

residence throughout the day, so that
the remains may be viewed by his
friends. Early Tuesday morning ser
vices will be conducted at the resi-
dence by Rev. Joseph p McComas, a
nephew, who is rector of the st.
AIMS Protestant Episcopal church, of
Annapolis. The funeral party will
leave Washington over the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad about o'clock Up
on the arrival of the train at Hagers-
town funeral services will be held in
st. Johns Episcopal church, Rev. DR..
McComas officiating. The interment
will be in Rose Hill cemetery, Ha-
gerstown. The following will be the
honorary pallbearers:
Vice-Presiden Charles w. Fairbanks,
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West
Virginia; Chief Justice Seth Shepard,
of the District Court of Appeals AS
sociate Justice Charles j. Robb, of
the District Court of Appeals; Chief
Justice Harry M. Clabaugh, of the
District Supreme Court; Associate
Justice Ashley M. Gould, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court; COL j. j. Hemp
hill, Mr. Samuel Maddox, Mr.. George
r. Gather, Mr.. Leon Greenbaum, Rep
resentative George A. Pearre, Mr.. Hen
ry W. Hodges, Mr. Gist Blair.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
BRIDGE WORK IS STARTED
SIX PIERS TO BE BUILT ACROSS
POTOMAC RIVER.
Operations on the Structure at Shep-
herdstown Will Soon Be in Full
Blast-A Fine Bridge.


The workmen employed on the new
Norfolk G Western Railroad bridge to
be built across the Potomac river from
Washington county to Jefferson coun-
ty, at Shepherdstown, have placed
most of the machinery in position, and
work on the piers has begun
Charles L. Stevens, superinfencea
for Contractor David w. Flickwir, says
that six piers will be erected four OF
which will be in the river, one on thy
bank of the Chesapeake & Ohio canal
and the other on the Maryland side Ct
the river.
The piers will be OF concyeta
ferdams will be construct
river to permit the building q
piers from bed rock to above the waite
level. ~
The concrete will be carried from
the West Virginia shore to the piers
on an immense wire cable
The old stone quarry at Shephef
town, which was worked some
ago by the railroad company II,
track ballast, has been opened pp
Stone for the concrete work will s
obtained from these quarriesA
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
VIII be a Warm Fight.

All indications point to very warm
political battle between the republi-
cans and democrats next year in West
Virginia. The recent elections have
been taken by many democrats as indi-
eating renewed activity and strength
on the part of that organization, and
unless the republicans of this state ex-
ercise the utmost wisdom in the Sc
lection of their candidates, the demo-
good fighting chance for success, es-
pecially if man of the calibre OF
Col. Stuart w. Walker is selected to
head the ticket.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11

And babe him sail across the seas
To win his country fame,
And finding here glorious land,
He gave to it her name.
Virginia, from her virgin life,
He named this country grand,
And held it for his monarch great,
Who ruled on sea and land;
And long and glorious was her
reign;
Her blacklist act / ween
Was when she had the head cut off
OF Scotland's lovely Queen.
When she was old and wrinkles came
And her hair was growing gray,
Her naughty maids her nose would
paint,
And make it red. they say.
But many lands and many men
Have lived her reign to bless,
And England never had King
So great as good Queen Bess.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11

yours, young man? 1t is for you to
say. You can be the pride and hope
Of your country and friends, or you
can be the blear-eyed, trembling
wreck of a man that we saw come
out of saloon the other day. Shall
the angels weep and the demons re-
joice over you? Shall your poster
ity bless or curse your memory? You
alone can determine that.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
When good Queen Bess in England

When good Queen Bess in England
ruled. nE
She ruled the land full we'll,
And long tradition, tale and rhyme
Her glorious reign will tell.
She sent out Drake to sweep the
seas,
And lay her foemen low,
And sunk the grand Armada sent
To bring on England woe.
To Raleigh, who lay down his cloak
To keep her slippers fair,
She gave him rank and power and
gold
In many goodly share,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
TWO OLD PYTHIANs MEET.
One Oldest in Years, the Other Oldest
In Membership.

Sundays excursion to this city
brought from Washington P. G. c. Ed
ward Dunn. on a visit to his niece,
Mrs. Joseph H. Lyeth. While here Mr..
Dunn took occasion to call on P. G..
&c. William Gerhardt, and they had
pleasant and interesting Pythian
chat. Mr.. Dunn has the distinction
of having been one of those who, with
the founder of the order, ]. N. Rath-
ganization. He claims (as he isl to be
the Oldest living Pythian in member
ship, as Mr.. Gerhardt is the Oldest in
years
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
Sunday Excursion.

On account of the threatening wea-
Their Sunday very few excursionists
visited this city from Baltimore and
Washington. Only 2S tickets were sold
from this station to Berkeley Springs
and Cumberland.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
SAGER AND MURRAY .
Frederick County Men Not Guilts Of
Selling Liquor Illegally.

Thomas F. Sager and :, ,hn Mar
ray, both of Frederick .,anty. Va,
who were placed on trial in the emit,
ed States court at PhiIippi, charged
with violating the internal re,eli,
laws in connection with the listi'. Z
and sale of whisky, were botn ac nit
ted. They were represented by At
torney Harry R. Kern, OF N.'a ;hss-
ter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11

Oh my! what funny creatures men
and women are, anyway. Here is
Sarah Jackson, Of Indiana, who has
not spoken to a man for over 40
years, and is SO afraid that one of
the horrid co creatures will come
near her after she is dead; SO she
has made will and in it arranged
for her funeral. No man Is to be
present; there must be a woman min
lister, woman undertaken and wo-
men for pallbearers. Men may have
the pleasure of digging her grave,
but not of staying near it during the
funeral or filling it up; women must
do that. She leaves money to carry
out her will, and we suppose she
derives a good deal of satisfaction
from thinking how she is spiting
by not allowing them to
bury her, and all this animosity to
men was because one of them diSap-
pointed her in a love affair long
ago. We don't blame her for get
ting mad at this one man; the queer
thing is in getting mad at all the
other men-dont you think so?
And don't you think that it seems
queer for a bride to attend her first
husbands funeral services? That
actually happened some years ago in
this country. The man was buried
in mountain churchyard, and no
preacher was available at that time.
Several months after the bereaved
widow took a second husband, and
a week afterward the minister who
was to preach the funeral service
over the deceased husband came.
Inc country church was crowded. all
anxious to see how the woman who
was a new-made widow and a new
made bride would act. She was
dressed in suit of lavender. and
the female relatives of her deceased
husband were shropded in Grape.
The widow-bride was very calm and
serene, and looked as if she enjoyed
her notoriety. We told you that
there were some queer people in this
world.
We saw young man come out OF
saloon the other day; his face was
flushed and his eyes (what beauti-
full eyes they used to be) were blear-
ed and vacant looking. 1t saddened
us to see this moral and physical
wreck Of what few years ago was
a handsome, gentlemanly-looking
young MAXWELL educated, of an
amiable disposition and liked by ev-
eryone who knew him. All me! the
pity of 1t is that these good fellows
are often in the most danger. Their
likable qualities make them sought
after; their own desire to please 9TH
Iers and be popular with the good
fellows" leads them into beginning
habit that they think they can
break when they choose, but alas,
they seldom do it. While the habit
is weaving It's fatal web around them
their will power is growing weaker,
and the angels weep and the demons
rejoice over another wasted life. an
other lost soul Shall this fate be
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
A Wall From Hagerstown.

Rabbits are sold on market here for
% cents each. At Williamsport rab-
bits sell two for rs cents. They come
from West Virginia Why are we
soaked Mail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-11
sCRAPPlNG AT EXPOSITION
CONTINUED from page II

so much fault-finding along social
lines, for this could have been
avoided by proper consideration and
politeness to people.
But what we wish to call atten-
ton to is that menfolks can get mad
and sling mud at each other just the
same as womenfolks do, but as rule
men are more guided by policy. They
think Of the possibility of their want
ing votes some day. But diplom-
acy and policy were conspicuous by
their absence at the jamestown Ex
position. 'Tis true, tbs pity, and
pity it's it's true
Some women are willing to pay
big price for a husband, il only
he has a little title tackled to his
name, but it generally turns out to
be a bad business transaction for
the woman, and it serves her right,
too. She deserves all she gets Of
trouble with bought husband.
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt is to give
SIS, 100000 for poor stick of man
with tawdry little title that few
people ever heard of. That much
money ought to have bought king,
or a prince, at least; but 1T is doubt
full If any husband is worth that
much money. The kind that can be
bought are not worth five cents
carload.
Mrs. Townsend, of Washington,
has been in Europe for several years
trying to buy titled son-in-law.
She fondly imagined that she had an
option on the Duke de Alba, of
Spain, but he was not willing to take
the position unless he could have a
100000 income secured to him. He
sent secret agent to this country
to find out all about the money he
would get by matrimony. If pie
bian American woman gets into his
patrician family, she must pay
good price for it. The money is in
Mrs. Townsend's hands, and unless
she reduces herself to comparative
poverty she cannot settle enough on
her daughter to enable her to buy
this rotten rat Of man who makes
a bargain Of marriage. 1t is said
that Mrs. Townsend is willing to
strip herself Of her fortune in order
to pay this duke to marry her daugh-
ter. And what foolish woman she
is to think of doing SO! Don't you
think so?