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


Custom of Band Playing ABOARD
Originated by Germans.
The custom of band playing on mer-
chant ships originated on the German
liners, says Shipping Illustrated. AZ.
ternoon concerts We're given by i'm
provised bands, generally recruited IN
the stewards department, and the
same Hans who spilled sauce on the
lapel of ones coat Mt breakfast could
be seen earnestly blowing the from
bone, while the band was numbering
Hell, dir in Siegeskranz," or a selec-
ton from 'Frieschutz." These print
tive musical attempts have progressed
like everything else and to-day pro-.
fessional orchestras are by no means
uncommon on passenger steamers.
The most conservative Of British
lines has been obliged to follow suit,
and very soon 1t will be as impossible
to escape from this flood of harmony
on the broad Atlantic as 1t is now
to find actual rest, and for week at
least to remain out of the reach OF
Wall street news. Whether this eyolu-
tion of the steamship Into floating
hotel, with all the discomforts OF the
latter, as well as its advantages, con-
stitute real improvement remains as
yet to be proved. The question may
be asked in NIL seriousness whether
steamship companies are not now Civ
Ing their patrons more than they really
expect for their money, and certain it
Is that there are manS--and among
these genuine lovers of music-who
would prefer to eat their dinner In
peace and silence.
1t Is said that music MS a feature Of
the dining room has become In vogue
owing to the prevailing dullness of the
present age. Conversation is lost art
and nothing better than music could be
found to enliven the atmosphere while
all are maintaining an awkward ST.
lence. To the few, however, who need
the spice of agreeable talk to faclli-
tate digestion, music at table Is posi-
tive nuisance. The man making trip
to Danish unpleasant memories from
his mind will not take kindly to the
heartrending notes of II Pngllacci!a
or to Schubert's "Serenade" The Eighty
music Of Puccini may become perfectly
abhorrent to him who hns just been
apprlsed by wireless Of enormous fin
ancial losses. while the inexperienced
making his first trip who may be
thinking of "the girls he left behind
him." will become unnerved when the
orchestra unfeelingly reminds him that
la donna mobile. In short. music
should be restored at sea to what It
originally was, Nothing is better than
an open-alr concert on the boat-deck of
a calm afternonon, but let the atmos-
phere of the dining room at least re-
main free from all melody save that
produced by the soft murmur, that
rises over an assemblage of well-bred
folks gently conyersing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
FAMOUS CATS

A French writer has been compiling
an anthology of famous cats, or rath-
er the cats of famous authors, which
may serve as companion to that
quaint little volume "L'Histoire DIES
chiens celebres." in whose pages our
grandfathers made their first acquaint-
ance with the French tongue. 1t ap
pears that quite a number of emf
nent French writer's have been con.
spicuously addicted to feline society.
not to mention Tasso and Petrarch
among the Italians. Solange Closing.
err, the erractic daughter of George
Sand. records that on. visit to Sainte.
Beuve she found a cat and kittens
In occupation of one corner of his
room.
Is there some subtle affinity be-
tween French literary greatness and
grimalkin. Sis Isaac Newton and DR..
johnson are among the few English
writer's whose cats have for moment
detained the pens of their biogra-
piers And now the correspondent of
a contemporary has been attributing
the old story about the large and
small holes cut In the door, which
used to be told of Newton, to Ampere,
the great electrician-and Frenchman
London Academy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Million. for a Bridge.

To the average person the expanding
Of $2,SOO,OO0 for bridge would seem
risky investment. To him 1t would
scarcely seem that such an enormous
sum could possibly be realized In any,
think like reasonable period of time
for mere bridge. Nevertheless such
was the cost of the new railroad bridge
across the Mississippi river ut Thebes,
Illinois, one hundred and thirty miles
south of st. Louis; and it may be I'M
hesltatlngly said that not a shadow of
doubt is entertained by Its builders
that the bridge will prove paying in
vestment. In fact. the builders had
arrived at the certainty of its paying
before the plans for its construction
were complete; and 1t Is probable that
by their figures one could learn just
how many years will be required for
the direct and Indirect receipts of this
bridge to balance Its total cost and the
compound interest thereon Technical
World Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

In almost any part Of our State can
be found orchards of advanced age
which do not pay, and 1t Is readily seen
that something is wrong. The problem
of renovating an orchard is sometimes
large one and often proves to be very
expensive. The causes which are re-
sponsible for an Improbable orchard
are many and may he briefly stated
thus: Unsuitable varieties, poor drain
age, unfayorable site, poor soil, neglect,
unfavorable climatic conditions and old
age.
The first and most important point
in rejuvenating an orchard Is whether
or not the trees are worth saving. The
varieties may not be what you desire
or too far gone to be responsive to
treatment. If the trees are on wet
land, cut them down or thoroughly
drain the soil, Us a fruit tree will new
er thrive with wet feet. Apple trees
over thirty-slx or thirty-seven years old,
which have long been neglected, are not
worth saving; likewise the cherries
over twenty, the pear over twenty-five.
or twenty-three, the plum over fifteen
and the peach over twelve years of age.
In fact, the trees which Should not be
worked with are those with high
head, partially decayed trunk and In
generally run down condition. II moth
ing more serious than insects and fun
gous diseases is present, the orchard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

THE COOPERATION OF ANTIQUE CAMEL
Most considering irrigation
Auan but notably
which is 5G4 4S41a miles
founded building
the bears the
The
raising the
flood 1t has designed that it
interesting Egypt utilized in Great
side with the donkey belong
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
burning the Candle.

$50 Parker shot himself, did he?"
unused one Of Marshall Fleld'se whole
sale statesmen. Yes" answered the
silk buyer, sadly. what on earth did
he do 1t for?' queried the salesman.
"oh, don't know; he was hitting
pretty fast pace" answered the other.
Burning the candle at both ends, eh?"
remarked the salesman. Yes, l guess
that's what you'd call It," admitted the
buyer. For a few moments both men
were silent, then the salesman looked
up. Funny, Isn't it, that when fell
low burns his candle at both ends he
never thinks of blowing out the
candle; It's always his brains"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
MOTHERS SONG.


Mother sang 1t years ago
On the little farm,
While tired and sleepy boy
Rested on her arm.
While squeaky rocking chair
Creaked and groaned below,
With the rhythm of tho song
Sung SO soft and low.
"Suwance River"-still It rings
In these ears Of mine,
"Suwanee River"-unto mo
Nothing was SO fine,
Still I hear the cracking chair,
Still the shadows creep.
Even now the little song.
Makes me think of sleep.
Boyhood sorrows were forgot
There on mothers breast,
"Suwanee River'-far away,
Brought me peaceful rest.
Many songs I've heard since then,
None has half the charm,
Mother sang 1t years ago,
Mother-on the farm.
Denver Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Variation Al pl.nt Food..


Plant foods vary in composition, and
the most fertile farm may lack in some
particular element of fertility. Manure
that does not contain all the essential
elements that tend TO recuperate the
soil Is not in itself complete. It will,
Of course, enrich the soil, but MS the
soil does not receive from the manure
all that 1t yielded in the shape of food,
no figures are necessary to demonstrates.
that in the course of time the sale Of
milk will exhaust the BOIL Of plant
foods (mostly of nitrogen), including
potash, phosphates and other mineral
matter. 1t is admitted that a grass.
plot will be largely assisted to secure
nitrogen by the rains (Which bring
down ammonia and nitric acld), and
with clover with the aid of bacterla),
but these sources do not admit OF de-
irving. the potash ana pnosphates. The
nitrogen SO secured is but small pro-
portion as compared with that daily
sold in the milk, the total amount OF
milk annually leaving some farms be-
ing many hundreds of cans. The
amount of nitrogen, potash and phos-
pilates sold from farms that provide
for large herds can not easily be- esti.i
mated, but suffice it to say that the.
quantity. though not apparent, is very
large. and in the course Of few years
the soil must certainly be affected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25


every one was to do while she was
away. And now Arthur had spoilt II
all!
Instead Of dutifuuy going to stay in
Galway with old Uncle George, and
fishing there, he had quietly stayed or
at Castle Eustace, where he and Lucy
aided and allotted by Sir John-were
entertaining their friends in her alb
Bence. Could anything be more pro.
voking?
1t added to her vexation that act.
ually garden party had taken place.
1t was quite enough to destroy the
effect of the Harrogate cure. 1t would
not have mattered so much If the Oar
rells had been left out, but they were
there-staying, too. Pretty, penniless
ill-educated and Observation-Disclosures
to the most impossible Of county neigh.
bors. Lucy knew so well her mothers
Views on that family; and yet she
had these Darrells staying. and they
seemed to be highly appreciated by both
Sir John and his son.
Another glance at the disturbing let.
ter tells her of croquet tournament
with prizes-ulanned for the following
week, and Sir John hopes ito prevail
on the Darrells to remain for It."
This decides her. She will return,
and stop, If possible, Arthur running
his life and destroying her happiness.
A brief telegram was despatched, to
the effect that her doctor was satisfied
that shorter cure would suffice this
year, and they might expect her home
net day.
1t fell rather like bomb on the In.
habitants of Castle Eustace.
So
The morning Of the tournament
broke clear and flne-an ideal sum-
mer's day-and as Alice Darrell donned
her best white frock and her crIspest
ribbons she felt that this day surely
would bring declaration from Arthur.
Lady Eustace could not be everywhere,
and there would be so many guests.
At breakfast all WINS excitement. A
royal parsonage was in command at the
nelghboring camp, and a whole bevy of
Royal Highnesses were to be present,
The A. D. G. had just sent an ORDERLY
accepting for those distinguished ones
This was a mastery move on the
part Of Lady Eustace. With Royalty
about, the host and his son must dance
attendance all day. The young Prin.
cesses were keen on conquest; their
mother was equally devoted to gardens
and gardening. So the Eustace family
would be fully occupied.
The sun had set behind the Bog OF
Allen when the last guest had de.
parted. and the day had been more
than firing. Every one. except Lady
lEustace, pronounced themselves ex-
ihausted, and Sir John was very cross
Loyal to the core, he hated fuss, red
cloth and company manners, and of all
of these he had surfeit.
Arthur, deep down in his heart, fell
he was being outwitted, and confided
ito his sister that his mother was play.
ling a game two could play at. He
hated the deep intellectual turn always
given to the conversation at meals. and
Lady Eustace's rather supercilious
surprise that the Darrell family knew
nothing of Maeterlinck. nor were able
70 distinguish between the three broth
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Enforcing the Rules.

"a spark fell on her dress and 1t be-
gan to smoke; in another minute 1t
would have been on fire."
"Oh, what happenedY'
mo smoking is allowed In that part
Of the car she was in, 80 the conductor
put her Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Can You Beat rhi. One.

Charlie Smith took doubling friends
to the river to show them he had
trained trout, says the New York
World correspondent at Winsted, Conn.
Here, Pete!" called Charlie. A trout
began jumping up and down.
Jump through this!" commanded
Charlie, as he put both hands together
ring fashion. Pete" took flying start
and went through the hoop.
Smith then called the roll, and trout,
plckerel and bass responded to such
names as Jack" Mike" and Mary
Smith says he won their gratitude
by feeding them regularly every day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

81
In a study of the mites on apple and
pear trees. Eve species have been rec
ognized by the New York station:
Eriophyes malifolla, q. pyrl, D. pyri
yarlolata, Phyllocoptes, schlechtendall
and Epitrlmerus pyri. ErIophyes pyri,
commonly known as the leaf-blister
mite. is the most abundant and the
most Injurious species The structure,
habits and systematic position OF these
pests are discussed and list Is given
of all American species of tho family
with their host plants and an analyti-
cal table for their Identification.
Particular attention is given to e.
pyrl, which produces the well-known
blister spots on the leaves of pear and
apple trees On apple trees the Bills
tiers may have a reddish tlnge, but u.s.
ually are less brilliant. The mites In.
jure the fruits and fruit stems az wen
as the leaves, and have been found on
250 varieties OF apples. After little
experience the injuries caused by mites
may be readily distinguished from
those due to spraying or to the apple
rust. A. parasitic mite was found
preylng upon the blister mite and IL
described as new species under the
name Seius pomi.
In experiments on apple trees a COM
parison was made between kerosene
oil, miscible oil, kerosene emulsion,
whale-oil soap and the sulnhnr wa she's {
the latter being prepared according to
various formulas. On account OF Its
harmlessness, cheapness and efficiency,
kerosene emulsion diluted with five
parts of water and applied during the
dormant season is recommended as the
most practical remedy for the treat
ment of apple orchards infested with
the blister mite. In pear orchards this
pest may be controlled by proper prun-
Ina and by spraying with kerosene
emg!.als'oa In the !a faF Of spring,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
1nfantile Chicken Broth

Customer-what on earth is this
broth made of, walter7 Surely 1T Isn't
chicken broth?
walter-Well, sir, It's chicken broth
in its hlnfancy. It's made out of the
water that the heggs are boiled In.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

, in mouse-killing. But now coddle
close to me, my dears, and a sweet
sleep to you all until morning"
Each kitten did as he was bid and
soon forgot all cares and ambitions In
the far off wonderful country called
| .By-lo-L Call.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
THE 1Nou1s1T1yE DEVIL F1sH.

THE INQU1SITIvE DEVIL FISH.
Among the "big animals" represent
ed in the Charleston Museum there
are few more impressive in size or
more fantastic in form than the huge
manta or devil fish, which is at pres.
ent sprawling, half hidden from the
eyes of visitors, on the top Of the
bison case in Agassiz Hall. This
specimen has had an interesting his
tory.
A schooner was unloading her cargo
near the breakwater on Sullivan's Isl.
and. To facilitate the work a flawser
was stretched from the vessel to the
shore, the slack of the rope dangling
a little way beneath the surface Of
the water.
Now the devil fish appears to be an
animal of an investigating turn Of
mind and he is known to take an
especial interest in such unusual
things as ropes or cables swinging
loose in the water or attached to an
chors on the bottom, SO 1t was not
surprising that a large devil fish
which happened along at about z
o'clock one evening should have been
attracted by the schooner's fawser
and should Immediately have set about
satisfying his curiosity. His investi.
cations resulted only in his becoming
hopelessly entangled in the hawser,
and after dragging the schooner, an.
Choir and all, distance of about half
a mile he was finally, at about mid.
night, brought alongside and killed
with harpoons and es.-Charles.
tong Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

If you hand man lemon, be
Samaritan instead of a knocker, by
handing him sugar and Ice water with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

What good excuse is there for PEG.
pie labelling themselves because there
has recently been q death in the fam
!ily1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
Refre.hment. for the compsny

Hcfreshmenth IoF INC Compuhys
Tommy-Ma, may I play make
blieve I'm entertainin' another little
boy7
Mother-Certainly, dear.
Tommy-All right; gimme some cake
for him, then. Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

The trouble with fools-and we are
quite numerous that we refuse to
learn valuable lessons that are rs plain
as the nose on mans face.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

NJ. safanoff, the Russian conductor
never uses baton. Instead he waves
his arms, clenches his fists, and fights
the air in manner disquieting TO the
average concertgaer, 49,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

s--1nonument has been erected d 1
Anna Holzel in the Schlossgarten, at
Mannheim, Germany. She was the wife
Of carpenter who in 1884 saved the
poet Schiller from debtors prison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
BATH FOR cry p1Rpsy

A night telephone operator at fire
headquarters stood at a window and
looked out upon the roof of an adjoin-
ing building from out of which pro.
,truded the exhaust pipe of an engine.
The condensed steam from this pipe
had fallen upon the fiat roof and
formed a pool in a depression.
Before the sun was an hour high
at least fifty birds had taken their
morning bath in this pool and others
were chattering and splashing and
flying around the exhaust pipe on the
roof.
"It's the regular morning BATH"
said the operator. "'The English spar.
row is the cock of the walk up on
the roofs of these buildings. Pigeons,
swallows-in fact, all birds, make way
for the sparrows. Not long ago two
pigeons, seeing the shower bath not
in use. flew down to it, and were
having a big time bathing. They
just simply monopolized all the spray.
A sparrow Joined them. One of the
/ pigeons nipped him with his bill and
the sparrow darted away. He stop
ped on the roof a few feet distant and
contemplated the pigeons. Then he
left. In about five minutes a flock
of fully thirty sparrows swooped down
on the bath and attacked the two pig
cons and drove them away."-Kansas
City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Better make excuses than throw the
blapre o. someone else
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25
The CLIMBING Rose.

The rose is not a natural climber; Il
can ramble over low shrubs, large
powders and such things, but when
grown about veranda pillar It must
be artificially supported by tying up
occasionally as it grows This is mora
satisfactory than ignoring 1t until the
end OF the growing season. It Ia then
hard Job to stralghten out the badly.
tangled or twisted shoots, and the wind
is likely to break them when they are
very long.
Never let one shoot grow upright for
too long period or get very far. ahead
Of the Others. advises writer In the
Garden Mazagine. II you do, the
strongest or leading shoot Will receive
the greatest quantity Of the sap and
the plant, by throwing Its strength to
the top, will soon become nude at the
base
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Don't mortgage the farm in good
times. You will have to pay the mort
gage in hard times, to your lasting re-
Rret
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

u
the various axle grease mixtures on tho
market will do for heavy wagons, but
for light buggies and carriages there is
nothing better than castor oil. Re-
move the wheel and wipe the axle and
box clean with old newspaper, then
with a cloth wet In kerosene which
will take off all old grease and dirt,
apply small quantity Of grease or oil.
If too much is used 1t Will run out and
grease everything that comes near,
Red Rnspberries.
have tested all the leading varieties
of red raspberrles and find the London
to take the lead in both hardness and
productiveness. with the gilbert sec
-ond, says writer in American Agri.
culturisf. These are both good varie-
ties good shippers and also good mar
ket varieties. We prefer the Loudon
as table berry, also for canning pur.
poses. 1t also ships well, making hns
appearance in the box. having deep
red color, which does not fade in can.
ming. Raspberries are good feeders, re-
quirlng liberal amount Of plant food
and responding readily to good treat
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

One little strawberry growers asso-
citation in California last year received
sl0s0O from their crops covering $50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Bear in mind that an application Of
manure is one of the essentials in a
good system Of crop rotation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

A man is apt to be suspicious II his
wife Isn't Jealous of him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Celery likes strong, deep. loamy
soil well MANFRED and well drained.
Well-rotted stable manure is an excel
lent fertilizer. though 1t may be ben
Gifted on most soils by the addition
of 500 to 500 pounds per acre Of a COM
mercial fertilizer containing about 10
per cent of potash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Better knowledge of market condl-
lions is deserving of far greater at
tention than 1t has yet received by
producers of beef, and more thorough
understanding of the demands of The
trade ls essential to the greatest sue
cess in supplying these demands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

NJ. Kale of North Yakima, Wash,
has freak fruit which came as the
result of pollenlzing peach with the
flower of an apricot. The fruit rlpens
and is gone by June l. 1t is said to
be sweet and Of excellent flavor. 1t Is
reported that Mr.. Kale has refused an
offer Of $1,000 for one tree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

II encouragement ever oyercomes
you, sit down near some ant hill in
the path and learn lesson in per-
sistence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Gather the eggs daily in hot weather
and keep separate all those found In
new nests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

One thing sure is that farmers who
live in irrigated countries save an Inn
imense amount Of energy by not having
to discuss the weather conditions which.
Is so commonly done by the corn belt
farmer at every hour of the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Ninety per cent Of the milk used in
England is from shorthorn COWS, SO
1t Is said.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

A mans time may be ever SO valu-
able in the hay or harvest field, yet few
farmers have ever added much to their
worlds accumulation by neglectlng the
OK that happened to fall In the well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-25

Always feed fattening cattle to the
minute as near as possible. To keep
them waiting an hour after the regu-
lar feeding time causes loss Of
weight.