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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-07
Here's Good Advice.

0. s. Woolever, one of the pes. AnoWn ..is
merchants Of lie Raysville, n. l., says
you are ever TT ubled with pies appii D"tc e..
lens Arn,ca Sslye. 1t cured me Of them Tor
good 20 years ago." Guaranteed ior s9,es, Sr,,,
store,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

During the year farmers should not
overlook the matter of growing those
well-known substitutes for hay that
mature quickly and yield we'll, such as
oats, fodder corn, millet and even peas
In mentioning oats it Is not intended
to suggest the sowing of the seed for
the purpose of securing yield of
grass, but to cut the crop only when 1t
Is In the milky state, or just previous
to ripening. OF course, some farmers
object to what they regard as meth
cd that entails the loss of the grain,
but on fertile farms there will gener-
ally be fair crop Of hay, while on
light soils the farmer must resort to
such substitutes MS will give the best
results. Oats, IL cut just before the
time of ripening, yield crop Of straw
r.ch in nutritious matter, being tender.
keeping green and which will be rel
ished by the cattle and horses. The
mode Of feeding is to take the bun
dies of oats Cor sheafs) and pass them
through n cutter, chopping straw and
heeds together, the whole being mass
of Immature grain and straw. A small
quantity of ground grain Is added to
the cut oats and fed to the stock. The
advantage of thus harvesting and pre-
pairing oats Is that the whole of the
straw can be utilized, while the time
required for growth is shortened. Even
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10


three are widely known-Prince Philip
whose abuse of his wife, daughter of
Leopold Of Belgium, drove her to an
asylum; Prince Ferdinand, who rules
over Bulgaria and Princess Clotilde
who has lost much of her great fortune
by engaging In wildcat speculation.
King Louis Philippe looked upon Glenn
entine as his favorite child. She had a
natural bent toward politics, and Bis
marck, who said that she was the only
woman he ever dreaded. declared that
she was without principle. She was
responsible for the placing of her son,
Prince Ferdinand, upon the Bulgarian
throne. Until the young man was mar
ried she practically ruled the nation.
When Louis Philippe was driven
from France Clementine took up her
residence in London, where she In
trigued for the return Of her father
and, later, her brothers to Paris In
money matters she showed great abllt.
tty, and by wise investments greatly IN.
creased the large fortune left to her & q
hn,.. fofhar - : -.f7i-l,tf $3.50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
LoNaFELlow AS A LAD.
He Was Handsome Boy, Active,
Eager and Kind-Hearted. 4

He Was Handsome Boy, Active,
Eager and Kind-Henrted.
Longfellow was a very handsome bo{s.
retiring, without, being reserved, active
and eager, says Stephen gamnett In
the Century. He wasaind- hearfsd and
afrectionate; sensitive, impressionable,
impetuous. He had blue eyes and
chestnut hair; his complexion was deli
cate; his cheeks were rosy. His eyes
were full of expression and he looked
one square in the face. He was nor-
mal boy and devotee of all boys
games. He snowballed, coasted, skated,
few kites and swan. Sometimes he
would tramp through the woods with a
gun, but most of all he liked to lie
under tree and read.
To such boy the old farm was en-
chanted ground. He knew where the
crimson cardinal flowers bloomed,
where the largest of the trout lived
in the little brook, where the robins
nested year after year, and where to
set homemade box traps" for chip
hunks along the low stone walls He
followed the mowers at haying time,
'trod" the load and rode upon 1t to the
great barn. In autumn he enjoyed the
gayety of the corn husking. watched
the spinning wheel being fed from the
heap of carded wool and helped to Ill
the quilts when the household loom
was weaving homespun clothing for the
men and boys. The love of nature.
which was to be thing Of greatness
in his works and life, was in the form.
Ing. Nowhere would he more evitably
have learned to love living things than
at Wadsworth Hall. The woods; the
pleasant reaches of sunlit meadows;
the fields where he searched for ber-
ries; the pastures, pennyroyal scented,
where the cattle grazed; the brook,
with Its mlnnows; the little bridge
under which the pewes built; the river,
the humming song Of whose fall was
heard by the boy in the quiet of night
all these played their part to make the
completeness and beauty Of that con-
ception Of nature which was Long
fellows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

My work will not allow me to think of
such worldly things" with a faint
smile "But why do you ask?"
Samuel Chandler laid his handker-
chief on his knee. folded it methodical-
ly three times, tucked it in his pocket
and then said slowly and with great de-
cision: because your work makes it
80 very apparent to me. Your tech
niQue Is perfect, you have undoubted
talent, but your acting lacks soul; you
cannot reach and hold an audience
breathless, try as you WILL"
There was long, painful silence,
{ broken only by the sounds from the
street below, which were irrltatingly
3 audible. When the girl spoke her voice
sounded strangely mufiled md unnat-
ural.
81 understand. After oil these years
Of labor, of self-sacrifice, of weary,
hopeless loneliness, I am still a failure
as an actress. You are right-my work
lacks soul; I am conscious of 1t, al
ways, and now suppose the time has
come for me to realize the hopelessness
Of it oil, and give up my loved work
forever"
.That is needless
The girl gave quick, impatient ges.
ture, and her fair white brow wrinkled
into a frown. "Why should | 20 on in
this way. day after day and month
after month, always aware that / will
never attain any real result?"
sThere is still one hope for YOU"
auAnd that 2"
aYou must go away from here for
about three months; away from all these
professional associations-far up Into
the mountains of New Hampshire. And
YOU must meet some man whom II will
be possible for you to persuade your.
self you are in love with. Better still.
IL You can really care for him. Make
a god out Of him-worship hfm-be
Jealous Of his every look during these
months. Then when you return to
your work you will very easily forget
him. II you Will follow my lnstruc-
lions, when you come back to me Won
will be an actress. Unless you do SO.
you are utterly impossible"
The girl walked over to the window
and tapped neryously against the glass
Her eyes were big and expectant when
she turned to her companion again, and
there was a wistful little droop to her
warm red lips.
Il will do as you advise she said
slowly.
The sun went down, huge red ball.
and the autumn twilight gathered The
purple hills In the distance assumed an
air Of mystery us they yelled them.
selves with the soft September haze
gray, blue, unfathomable and wonder
fully fascinating.
The girl shivered and drew her fluffy
white shawl closer about her. .sThs
summer is nearly gone" she remarked
wlstfullN and the mans eyes met hers
eagerly, pleading.
you are really going back to New
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
BRuIN HAS SOME FUN.

Clever, clumsy, lovable Bruin!
Some of us who love him so much
that we can't endure the thought of
his being shot by hunters will find
fun a-plenty in these pictures, which
are from Yer Beck's Book of Bears.
There's something so droll about a
bear.
OF all bears the trained bear is the
funniest. He does the most comical
things with the utmost deliberation
and seriousness. He has inspired any
number of clever artists, and to them
the world who lives beyond the bord-
ers of beardom must look for its bear
tood-food for thought and laughter,
of course.
Not all bears are as talented as the
acrobatic Horatio Of Brotherhood
fame.
See him amuse the baby while
mamma does her housekeeping. The
ride-a-cock-horse stunt is OF itself
enough to scare the baby Bruin to
death. And even that pales before
the feat which finds little Brother
Buttertub neatly balanced on the tip
of papa's nose
And, likely as not, you didn't know
Bruin' version of rock-a-bye baby. In
stead of being in the tree top, he's
neatly balanced on papa's hind paw.
Such rollicking father, such keen
humorist, such a wonderfully built
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

York next month-away from these
glorious mountains, away from our lit
tie brook where we have spent so many
happy hours, away from me?"
She lowered her eyes and plucked
nervously at the soft, moss-covered
ground.
ut is needless for me to tell you
how happy have been here with you
and how hard 1t is for me to return to
my work-the work I used to love so
we'll"
"And now?'
Somehow dread returning to 1t. l
want to stay here among these hills
forever"
The man watched her closely for a
few seconds, then he leaned forward
with eager. outstretched arms.
Come to me. beloved, understand"
Samuel Chandler adjusted his red tie
to his satisfaction, smoothed his brist
5ly black hair for the twentieth time
and smiled approvingly as he noted the
reflection in the office mirror.
ut is time she was here" he remark.
ed anixously. from her letters I
Judge my suggestion was Just the tonic
she needed"
The door opened softly, and he went
forward eagerly with outstretched
hand. But he uttered sharp cry. when
he caught sight of the drawn, white
face In the doorway.
You are i'll, Miss Heath?"
She shook her head YEARLY and
smoothed the folds of her black gown
mo, not Ill, only heartsick."
The sun shone in through the win.
dow, gently touching her brow and
warm, red lips and changing the loose
tendrils of her hair into strands Of
,glistenlng gold. 80 I .''1:''' i,,,.a-3'
aTell me about it, the MAJ man urged urge
gently.
She gazed with dull, unseeing eyes
around the familiar room, and her lips
quiyered pitifully.
Il followed your advice. met him
and loved him. We were very hap
by, and now he Is dead. You were mis-
taken In me, my soul had been awak-
ened, and ! could never toss love aside,
once realized Its sweetness But he
has been taken from me-just at the
dawn Of our new-found joy-and am
going to England to live with his
mother. He said she would love me
and be good to me-and am 50 lone
ly."
She held out her hand to him and
he took 1t in his own tenderiy.
you understand"
II understand" he repeated grayely
Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
TWO PICTURES.

1I7 Z . I'd B. :
An old farmhouse, with meadows wide,
And sweet with clover on each side;
A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out
The door with woodbine wreathed about
And wishes his one thought all day:
"Oh, If I could but fly away
From this dull spot, the world to see,
How happy, \ py, happy,
How happy N,hould bel"
Amid the city's constant din,
A man who round the world has been,
Who. mid the tumult and the throng,
Is thinking, thinking all day long:
"Oh, could only tread once more
The field-path to the farmhouse door,
The old, green meadow could see,
How happy, happy, happy,
How happy should be!-
Annie D. Green.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
she Followed HIN.

Prof. Huxley was much disturbed
one night, while Occurring on the brain
to popular audience, says Sir H. e.
Roscle in the story Of his life. The
audience seemed all at sea.
One old lady, however, seemed to
follow him closely, and frequently
nodded approval. Accordingly he d.
rected the rest of the lecture at her,
and found great satisfaction in her In.
terest. When 1t was over she came
forward to speak to him.
20, Professor Huxley" she said,
there was one point did not quite
get clear. I did not understand
whether you said the cerebellum is in.
side or outside the skull"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

more kind to beautiful girl than
was the governor of soath Amer
lean country.
In the early days Buenos' Ayres,
now the large and beautifutcapital Of
the Argentine Republic, was small
town, protected by one fort and few
soldiers.
During the year 1886 1t was be-
sieged by the Indians and after the
provisions within the little town were
used terrible famine followed.
Eighteen hundred people starved to
death and were hastily buried. The
bodies attracted the wild animals at
night, and If the people ventured be-
yond the town they were in danger
of being torn to pieces by the raven
GUS animals, if they were not killed
by Indians.
When the flour became SO scarce
that the allowance was only six
ounces day for each person, and
very stale at that, many would rather
go out in the woods to search for
food and risk death at the hands of
Indians or beasts. Among these was
beautiful girl. Her name was Mall
donada, and she had not gone far
when she was captured by the In
dians, who were so pleased with her
beauty that they adopted her into
their tribe. Now a man named Ruiz
was the governor at the time. and
he remembered Maldonada, and, al
though she was very young, he decid-
ed to make her his wife. So he sent
elegant presents to the Indian chief
and paid large ransom for the
maiden. 1
Maldonada was proud and COVER
nor was cruel, and she was not going
to marry this man il she could help
it. He became angry and accused the
girl of wishing to betray the town to
the Indians and to atone for this
imaginary crime he ordered her to be
tied to a tree in the forest to starye
or be eaten by the beasts. This COM
mand was obeyed. Two days later
Ruiz wished to hear the news Of Nal
donada's death, so he sent four SOL
diers with a litter to carry back her
remains.
+. They found the girl unframed, and
they were surprised. She told thep
that at sunset of the day she was left
to die an enormous puma came and
stood guard all night and kept of
numerous other animals. The next
night he came again, and was as
gentle as kitten with her. but he
growled fiercely at the other animals.
Maldonada said that God had sent
the animal. The soldiers thought so.
too, and told it to the toWhspeople as
they conducted the girl back to the
governor. When Ruiz heard all the
people and his soldiers marveIing at
the girls escape he was moved and
proclaimed her innocent. Soon after
the Indian war closed and Maldonada
lived prosperously and happily to the
end of her days.-Philadelphta
Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
Government white,vn.h.

Take half bushel of unslacked lime,
Stake 1t with boiling water, cover dur
ing the process to keep in steam. strain
the liquid through fine sieve or strain
er, and add to 1t peck of salt, pre-
viously dissolved in warm water, three
pounds of ground rice boiled to a thin
paste and stirred in while hot, half a
pound of Spanish whiting, and one
pound Of clean glue, previously dis
solved by soaking in cold water, and
then hanging over slow fire in small
pot hung In larger one filled with
water. Add five gallons of hot water
to the mixture, stir well, and let 1t
stand a few days, covered from dirt.
1t should be applied hot, for which
purpose 1t can be kept In kettle or
portable furnace. The east end of the
presidents house Mt Washington is en-
bellshed by this brilliant whitewash.
1t is used by the government to white
wash lighthouses
A pint of this wash mixture, If prop
erly applied, will cover one square
yard, and will be almost as seryiceable
as paint for wood, brick, or stone, and
Is much cheaper than the cheapest
paint.
Coloring matter may be added as de
sired. For cream color add yellow
OGRE; pearl or lead, add lampblack or
Ivory black; fawn, add proportionate-
" four pounds of umber to one pound
of Indian red and one pound of COM
mon lampblack; common stone color,
add proportionately four pounds raw
lumber to two pounds lampblack.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

An English commission which has
been studying the agricultural condi.
tions Of England ascribes large part
Of the falling OF in the production of
agricultural products to the failure Of
"the board of agriculture" to aid the
British farmer as his foreign competi-
tor is aided.
Evidently the commission had in
mind the work Of the. department of
agriculture of this country, which has
become world-famous, and the publica-
tons of the several bureaus of the de-
partment, which are read with great
interest, not alone by the agrlculturIst,
but by the layman as well, as Is at
tested by their wide publication In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
Dark Fire-cured robacco.

:
In 1904 the Bureau of Soils began a
series of experiments in Appomattox
county, Virginia, with the object of de-
termin:ng by practical commercial tests
what may be accomplished in these
older tobacco-growing sections. An
acre of land was fortified after the
usual farmers method with 400 pounds
OF fertilizer, costing IS an acre, and
furnishing twelve pounds of ammonia,
thirty-six pounds of phosphoric acid.
twelve pounds of potash. A second
acre plat was fortified with $50
pounds of home-mixed fertilizer, costing
$1e.4, and containing seventy-three
and one-half pounds Of ammonia, fifty
seven pounds Of phosphoric acid and
seventy-fiye pounds Of potash, and a
third acre plat received LOO pounds
of home-mixed fertilizer, costing 5000,
and giving 1913 pounds of ammonia, 1O6
pounds of phosphoric acid and 1875
pounds Of potash. The acre fortified
after the usual farmers method yield
ed 673 pounds of tobacco, which sold
for $3.50 gross, or an average of 6&
cents. pound. The second acre plat
produced SS3 pounds, selling for SS1. 90,
or an average of 9A cents pound,
and the third acre plat yielded 1884
pounds, which sold for $111.29, or 8 %
cents pound. To keep the product of
the plats uniform the number of plants
set per acre was 1920, 5000 and 5000
respectively, and the net profit men,
toned in the order given was SIS, $21
and 500.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
LEGAL INFORMATION.
.S&S&&SS&S%

A homesteader need not stay on his
homestead all the time. II he farms 1t
and cares for 1t and makes his home
there, 1t Is sufficient residence. He
may go away for work or any pur-
pose not inconsistent with making the
same his good faith home.
The school board has power to give
out contract at any time, when au-
thorized to do so by the voters at
regular or special meeting called for
the purpose. When SO authorized the
board may acquire necessary sites for
school houses; erect, lease or purchase
necessary school house or additions; or
sell or exchange such sites or school
houses.
The Minnesota statute provides that
the person in charge of a traction en-
CINE, before taking such engine across
a culvert or bridge, shall place extra
planktng thereon for the protection Of
the same, and that neglect to do SO
shall render him liable for one-half the
expense OF repairing the same. The law
does not specify the amount Of extra
planking. The owner of engine can not
recover damages of the town or county.
sif the machine. breaks through 4 town:
or county bridge. q, ~
An executor is one named In a will to
execute the will and close up the bust
ness of the deceased, whereas the ad-
ministrator is appointed by the court
md does the same thing. The powers
of the two are the same, except us the
will may give special powers to the ex-
ecutor, such as the power to sell the
real property or otherwise use or dis
pose of all property. The administra-
tor has the possession and control of
the personal property, and may dis
pose Of 1t as he sees At, being answer
able to the court under, this bond. But
the real estate he can not dispose Of,
except for the purpose Of paying debts
under license to sell by the probate
court. The procedure to sell by license
Is somewhat complicated and requires
an attorney to do 1t.
81 bought land or man rndor
written CONTRACT in which ba ooreod
ia convey the land f. mo NV n nu,t CLAW
deed. have na,d for Tho land hut
have found ont TINT be be. nor cot
good title. what cam dogn Ans
Won mist taka yo,r INIT o,o,m daod
and abide nv vonr contract Ono who
= oraes ~ oonra,- ~ a,,,t It,, ,. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

Inc central criminal
gate was pulled 1902
courts
the Bailey
surounted by figure of Justice was S1oOoo
Ihe main entrance Is close to the ancient
earliest NeW dates from about 1918
the city utilized
rebuilt
with the celebrated stood great fire
erected In 1885, but the buildings and
during the
we'll
Dickens will olect the vivid Earnabv
Rudge It here that Mrs
from this building that the Sheppard 1887
Newgate gradually fell into disuse prison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

The peach borer is wasp-like In
sect, with transparent wings and a
richly striped ornamented body, band
ed and striped with gold, and deposits
Its eggs about the base of the trunk Of
the tree. The eggs hatch out, the lar
vac bore into the gummy matter, which
appears in masses about. the base Of
the tree. The larvae seem partly to
live In this gumny substance and part
ly in the sap wood of the tree. Some
times three or four are found on the
same tree, occasionally glrdling and de-
stroying 1t, but always inducing more
or less of diseased condition and tn
pairing its vigor. Altogether it Is a
very Questionable and destructive In
e4,ct
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
RED JACKET.

Red Jacket, the last of the Sene.
cas- was born in the year 1853, near
Geneva, N. Y, and died at Seneca Viii
lage, N. Y, in October, 1880.
The real name of this noted chief
was Sagoyewatha, meaning, in the In
dian tongue, HE that keeps awake"
His name of Red Jacket came to him
from the fact that one day such gar
ment was presented to him by a Brit
ish officer, in admiration of his re-
markable swiftness of foot.
Red Jacket was in many ways one
of the most attractive Indians Of
whom history treats. Joseph Brant
excepted, he was clearly the greatest
man that was to be found in all the
Six Nations
AS an orator Red Jacket was head
and shoulders above not only the rest
of the red men, but of most OF the
whites as well. His speech made dur
ing the council held in 1884 at Fort
Stanwix would have reflected the high
est credit upon any one of the renown-
ed orators of England or America. 1t
Is said that Washington was greatly
impressed by Red Jackets eloQuence.
In 1892, at the conclusion of peace
between the United States and the Six
Nations, Washington presented the
old chief with a solid silver medal.
which he wore with pride to the day
of his death.
But Notwithstanding the apprecia-
ton that Red Jacket felt for such cour-
tesies and honors as were shown him
by the whites, at heart he ever re.
NAMED stalwart Indian-proud, dig
nified, exclusive, entertaining for the
palefaces a contempt that bordered
close upon hate.
Red Jacket was more of a diplomat
and statesman than he was soldier,
although he figured prominently in
two wars-the War of the Revolution
and that of 1872. In the first conflict
Red Jacket fought with the British; in
the second with the Americans. 1t is
on record that his heart was with the
patriots in their struggle against King
George, but his nation decided for the
King, and he went with his State"
For long time Red Jackets grave
at Seneca Village was practically I'M
marked, but in 1884 the old chiefs
dust was removed to Forest Grove
Cemetery, near Buffalo, where it was
reburied with high honors.-The Rev.
Thomas B. Gregory in the New York
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

The wreck of the steamship Berlin the most terrible
disaster that has befaen British shipping since tile loss
of the Drummond Castle in 1896. The vessel sailed from
Harwich at 10 o'clock the night of February 90 and
after stormy passage she driven ashore on the
North Pier at the Hook of Holland When she stranded
the Berlin endeayorng to enter what is known as
the New Waterway at the mouth OF the River Mas AS
soon as the vessel struck she parted amdshps the
fore-part went down with the greater number Of the