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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Good Thing for Farmers.

just a year ago yesterday the
Manson farmers elevator began bus.
mess under the management of Mil.
ton Richards. Since that time q
total of 34O,OO) bushels of grain
have been handled by the firm, all
of which has brought the farmers of
this community from two to four
cents higher price than the now no.
torious card bid" Figuring on
this basis, it is reasonable to pre-
sumo that the farmers who market.
ed that grain have had from $3.50
to $l,36O more money to spend
than they would have had provided
they had been compelled to sell on
the old cards bids. And this is only
a conservative estimate. Besides
the profits on this grain have enabled
the company to clean up practically
$4,000 in money, which pays fol
their elevator building and improve.
ments and puts them out of debt
All future profits are practically vel
vet. Manager Richards states that
he has conducted the business on
business principles, has given every.
body square deal in the past and
expects to do so in the future. Ev-
en- the most skeptical are now will
ing to admit that the farmers ele-
vator is good thing for everybody
except the Grain Trust.-Manson
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

Again have tie railroads over
reached themselves. They were SO
angry over having to observe the
two cent fare law that they resolved
to make the public rue the day the
law took effect, by subjecting it to
discomforts arising out of poor &C.
commodations. They have refused
to provide the coaches necessary to
meet the requirements of the in
creased passenger traffic. And now
as preliminary reports show the two
cent fare has proved to be remuner-
alive to the roads and as the time
for submitting their reports ON q
three months test of the new Law
approaches, they are facing the ne.
cessity of-reporting facts that will
show the law has lead to an increase
Of passenger receipts without any
corresponding increase in the cost
of taking care of the traffic. If the
roads had provided proper accomo.
dations for their patrons they could
have shown some increase at least
on the side of expenses. As it il
they must show the law to be an un,
qualified success even from the rail
way standpoint. All of which goes
to show that the best laid schemes
o mice and men, Waterloo
Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Power of Falling Water,


1t Is perfectly well known to every
one that water constantly dropping
upon stone will wear It away, apd
there is trite old proverb regarding
this fact. The force of single drop Of
water falling from height is not
great, but the results of this tiny blow
when 1T is many times repeated are
astounding. There is story of one
poor wretch who was bound with his
back to stone wall and had a stream
of water ''of the bigness of a mans
finger" directed on to his bare head,
the water falling from a height of
about eighteen feet. The receptacle
from which this apparently harmless
stream trickled was barrel holding
only twenty gallons, but before the
water had more than half run out the
man was dead, with hole in his skull
which exposed the brain.-Popular Me-
chanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
He Couldn't Plow.

A certain incident connected with
the great Napoleon while he was in eX-
lie in Elba is commemorated in the is
land to this hour by an inscription af-
fixed to the wall of Il peasants house.
A man named Giaconi was blowing
when the famous exile came along one
day and expressed an interest in his
work. Napoleon even took the plow-
share out of the mans hand and at
tempted to guide it himself. But the
oxen refused to obey him, overturned
the pillow and spoiled the furrow.
The Inscription runs thus: Napoleon
the Great, passing by this place in
MDCCCNIV, took in the neighboring
field plowsliare from the hands of a
peasant and himself tried to plow, but
the oxen, rebellious to those hands
which yet had guided Europe, headlong
fed from the furrow"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

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fore. In the course of the year the
Issues for the next great Presidential
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The news service of this paper is con-
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Truck Farming Pays.

An illustration of the profitable.
ness of truck farming" is furnished
in the work of Clarepce Dobson liv.
ing couple of miles south of town,
this year. He tills eleven acres oi
ground. This years income is
about as follows: He planted a
triffe over one acre of onions from
which he raised $50 bushels. The
present price of this crop is worth
$3.50. During the season he sold
about 1926 in raspberries and
Strawberries He sowed FIVE acres
OF barley from which he threshed
200 bushels. This brought him a
little over 500. Added to this is
a large sum realized from eggs and
poultry, probably enough to bear
the living expenses of the year in
actual cash outlay. The big farm
er isn't making all the money
Blue Earth Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Local and Ae|ghborhood News
Silver We dding.

Thursday it was twenty-five years
since the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Mensen Of Petersburg and
their silver wedding anniversary did
not go by without heed, the event
being duly celebrated.
Nearly sixty families were invited
to partake Of the festivities, who
came early to extend congratulations
to the bride and groom of twenty
five years ago.
Surrounded by their children,
neighbors and friends the day was
an eventful one in the history of the
lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Mensen and
was also greatly enjoyed by the
many guests.
Mr.Mensen and wife were married
on October II, 1882 in IS. Peter
and Paurs church at Petersburg by
the late Rev. Father Maasjost. Mrs.
Mensen's maiden name was Katie
Lueck.
Five children were born to them
Katie, Andrew, Frank, Maggie and
Henry all of whom reside in the vi
cinity of Petersburg. MIR. Mensen
has lived in the vicinity of Peters
burg for nearly forty years. The
family is we'll known and highly es-
teemed.
Mr.. and Mr.. Mensen were the re-
cipients of many costly presents on
this event. The Commercial joins
their friends in extending best wish
es for good health and hope they
will outlive the span of years to
their golden anniversary.-Comme
cial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
A New Phase of Rioloau.

A widow recently came from Albany
to live with relatives in Brooklyn. He1
new neighbors discovered that She was
given to romancing about small mat.
tiers. On her own behalf she claimed
to take the poetic view" OF life. But
one Of her neighbors was inclined to
use n Shorter and more ugly word
in describing the trait. Among other
things the woman from Albany stated
that her late husband was biologist
in the states service, presumably at
Albany. Later on it was learned that
he really had been in the states serv-
ice, doing time at Sing Sing for small
forgery.
A professors wife came to the res.
cue. Biologist is the poetic term, all
right" she said. MY husband tells
me n biologist is a student Of cell
life."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Thomas A. Edison. the prea,

Thomas A. Edison, the great
American inventor, SAYS Fully
eighty per cent of the illness Of
mankind comes from eating improp-
er food or too much food: people are
inclined to over-indulge themselves I"
This is where indigestion finds it's
beginning in nearly every case. The
stomach can do just so much work
and no more, and when you over
load it, or when you eat the wrong
kind of FOOD, the digestive organs
cannot possibly do the work de-
manded Of them. 1t is at such times
that the stomach needs help; it de.
mands help and warns you by head
aches. belching, sour stomach,
nausea and indigestion. You should
attend to this at once by taking
something that will actually do the
work for the stomach. Kodol will
do this 1t is a combination of nat
ural digestants and vegetable acids
and contains the same juices found
in a healthy stomach. It is pleas
ant to take. It digests what you
eat. Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
How a Tree Grows.

Both earth and air are required for
the growth Of plant or tree. The
roots absorb moisture from the soil,
which, in the form Of watery fluid
called common sap, rises through the
fibers of the last deposited annular
ring, traversing all the branches and
leaf stalks until 1t reaches the leaves;
there it undergoes change by the
absorption Of carbonic acid from the
air. 1t then travels downward again
in the form Of proper sap. just under
meath the bark, which is expanded by
the accession Of moisture and in the
cavity so formed a new layer Of ma
terial is deposited which gradually
hardens and forms a new annulal
ring. And 80, from absorbing the
moisture and minerals of the soil and
the carbonic acid of the air the tree
goes on until 1t finishes its cycle and
dies.-New York American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
A Dog Detective.

In 1929 a peasant was found muir
dered in wood in the department of
the Loire, France, with his dog sitting
near the body. No clew could at first
be gained as to the perpetrators Of the
crime, and the victims widow. contin-
ued to live in the same. cottage, &c,
companied always by the faithful dog.
In February, 1897, two men, appar-
emily travellers, stopped at the house,
requesting shelter from the storm,
which was then granted, but no soon
er had the dog seen them than lie
flew ut them with great fury and
would not be pacified. AS they We're
quitting the house one of them said
to the other, THAT rascally dog has
not forgotten u.s. This raised the
suspicion of the widow, who over
heard it, and she applied to the gen
darmes in the neighborhood, who fol-
lowed and arrested the men,. After q
long examination one of the criminals
confessed.-Ralph Neville in Outing
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
How to Become an Artis..

Holman Hunt began his art labors
when at the age of four he cut off q
lock of his own hair to make paint
brush. 1t is rather serious matter
for the young artist rightly to choose
some picturesque and as far as posi-
Bile inadequate means of beginning his
career. We all know the story of Ben.
jamin West and the cats tall Aliston,
being a colorist, is supposed to have
squeezed the luscious hues from flow.
ers to make his paints. As there are
probably many young artists contem.
plating a career, why not suggest a
few new ways of beginning?
Make a brush from peppers shaving
brush. from mummer's hairbrush, from
uncle's chin whiskers, from auntie's
false front.
No doubt the reason there are few
great artists nowadays is that it is SO
hard to avoid ready made paint brushes
They are thrust upon children in the
public schools. How can we hope for
a Benjamin West with brushes drug
on the market?-Philip L. Hale in Bos-
ton Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion Of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness,and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have
a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed,
deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inAamed condition of the
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case Of Deafness Caused
by Catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free. L. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O..
Sold by all Druggists, roc.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
All She Had.

In tho absence of his wife and the
illness of the servant Mr.. Taylor UNI
dertook to help three-year-old Marjory
to dress. He had succeeded in getting
her arms in the sleeves and through
the armholes Of her garments and had
buttoned her into them. Then he told
her to put on her shoes herself, and he
would button them. He soon discov-
cred that she was vainly striving to
put a left shoe on her right foot.
why, Marjory," he said impatiently,
"don't you know any better than that7
You are putting your shoes on the
wrong feet
"Dey's all de foots dot, papa" re-
piled Marjory tearfully.-Youth's Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Impossible,

A year or so ago an American stu
dent in Berlin was attending lecture
In room drowsily close through lack
of ventilation. To keep awake he be-
gan whispering to a German at his
side the story of Mark Twain about the
man who lived all his life in a chronic
fear of fresh air. The relatives of this
man, as Is well known, decided after
his death to have his remains cremat-
ed, and the climax of the story occurs
when the undertaken, opening the door
of the oven to see whether moderation
was complete, was appalled, to hear the
corpse speak out and request him to
close the door and shut off the draft.
The American sprung the Joke as eff
fectively as he could, but never a smile
was his reward. His German friend
remained for several moments in per-
picked study; then he leaned over to
the American and said: But how could
that be? The man was dead!-Har-
per's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
susy,s Opinion of Her Eatbar.


Before Susy began the biography
she let fall remark now and then
concerning my character which show.
ed that she had 1t under observation,
In the record which we kept Of the
children's sayings there is an instance
of this. She was twelve years old at
the time. We had established a rule
that each member of the family must
bring fact to breakfast-a fact
drawn from a book or from any other
source; any fact would answer. Susy's
first contribution was in substance as
follows: Two great exiles and former
opponents in war met, in Ephesus;
Scipio and Hannibal. Scipio asked
Hannibal to nnme the greatest gen.
eral the world had produced.
Alexander. and he explained why.
"And the neXt greatest:"
"Pyrrhus,' and he explained why.
but where do YOU place yourself,
them
IF 1 had conquered you, 1 would
place myself before the Others"
Susy's grave comment was:
"That attracted me. 1t was tust
like papa, he is so frank about his
books"
So frank in .rdmlring them, she
meant.-From Tx Twain's Auto.
view. W
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Greenland Whales.

The great Greenland whale has no
teeth,,'its baleen plates, or whalebone,
taking their place. Along the center of
the palate runs strong ridge, and on
each side of this there is Il wide de-
preston along which the plates are in
serted. These are long and fiat, hang
ing free, and are placed across the
mouth with their sides parallel and
near each other. The base and outer
edge Of the plates are of solid whale
bone, but the inner edges are fringed,
filling up the interior of the mouth and
acting as strainer for the food, which
consists Of the small swimming mol
lusks and medusae or jellyfish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
The Earth,s Shadow

The earth has a shadow, but very
few ever see it, except in eclipses of
the moon, or else few recognize it
when they see 1t. Nevertheless, many
OF us have noticed on fine, cloudless
evenings in summer shortly before
sunset rosy pink arc on the horizon
opposite the sun, with blush gray
segment under it. AS the sun sinks
the arc rises until 1t attains the zenith
and even passes 1t. This is the shad-
ow of the earth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

A happy father and mother in
Des Moines to whom baby had
just been born were unable to find
a pair Of scales in the neighborhood
upon which to weigh the tiny bit,oi
humanity. Just then the ice man
happened along. Would he loan his
scales? Certainly. And the young.
ster weighed forty pounds!-Ex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Money to Loan at Low
Rates. Hubert Carr.
Rates.
Notice to our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley,s Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not af-
fected by the National Pure Food
and Drug law as it contains no OPT
ates or other harmful drugs. and we
recommend it as safe remedy for
children and adults. Anders &
Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Climbing a Water Stair.

Even n steamboat can climb hill by
going up one step at time. This re-
markable performance can be wit
messed several times daily during the
season of navigation beside the Vrang
waterfall in the Bandak Norsje canal,
Norway. AT this point falls in the
river prevent the passage of boats up
or down, and canal has been built
round the rapids and falls. The ascent
is made through series Of locks which
accommodate one boat at a time, and
in passing from the lower to the upper
lock the boat is lifted about ninety feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Spider Talk.

On the Kindergarten during natu-
raj history lesson.) Teacher-So you
see one Of the differences between us
and animals is that we can talk. Lit
tie Boy (of three)-Spiders can talk.
Teacher-No, dear; spiders are very
clever little insects, but they can't
talk. Little Boy-Well, then, how did
the spider say, "Will you come into
my parlor?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Knew His Capacity.

Stranger Ito waiter)-Isn't that man
named Meier who is paying his bill
over there?
Waiter-I don't know. I haven't
been long here.
S.-What has he had?
W.-Ten glasses of beer and a bottle
ct wine.
Sob, yes; it is he then.-Peris Rire,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
A Mans Career.

A man ought to look upon his career
as great artist looks upon his mas
terpiece, as an out-picturing Of his
best self, upon which he looks with
Infinite pride and Il satisfaction which
nothing else can give. Yet many peo-
pie are SO loosely connected with their
vocation that they are easily separated
from it.-Success Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

Customer Cooking at the bilD-Here,
waiter, there's surely some mistake in
this total. Waiter politely)-Ze thou
sand pardons, sir! Nit my usual care
lessness have added in re date and
vorgot to charge you for re butter
London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
heartless.

$50 you wouldn't take me to be twen-
ty-siX?" giggled the fair widow.
"No, indeed" rejoined the inconsid-
crate old bachelor. but If you had Il
daughter l might take her to be that
old"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

"See here cried the boys father.
"if you don't behave I'll whip your
Il wisht you would" replied the bad
boy
you do, eh?''
''Yes, cause when It's all over ma
will gimme some candy Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

u never have any trouble to get
rem to take Kennedy's Laxa-
Cough Syrup. They like it be-
W. tastes nearly like maple
y SKennedy's Laxative Cough
"a safe, sure and prompt
by for coughs and colds and is
I5for every member Of the fam
Sold by all druggists
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
Sarcastic.

His Wife-You have been drinking
again. Haven't you. now? Her Hus-
band-M'dear, cannot tell lie
His Wife-You can't! Then you are
further gone than thought!-1llus
trated Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

your back ache? Do you
ed and drowsy and lacking
bition? If SO, there is some
wrong with your kidneys.
.a's. Kidney and Bladder Pills
81 backache, weak kidneys, and
tion Of the bladder. A weeks
!ment rs cents. Sold by all
kgists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

"You can't rake up anything against
that candidate" "Well, I happen to
know he is in love with married
woman" "Do you? Oh, who is she?"
"Iis wife.'-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

need in my hours Of rest and recre-
alton. Why is it l wonder that just
three or four families are left out
here in the cold on the cross road
with out any free route?AMehitable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
whv Thew Left.

"Hello, George! What's everybody
crowding out of the drawing room for?
Have refreshments been announced:"
George-No. But Aunt Matilda Is get
ting ready to sing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Haze
Salve is good for little burns and
big burns, small scratches or bruises
and big ones. 1t is healing and
soothing. Good for piles. Sold by
all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

The only true constipation cure
must begin it's soothing, healing ac-
ton when it enters the mouth. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea restores
the whole system to healthy, nor
NAL condition. 35 cents. Tea or
Tablets.-Anders & Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

A pessimist is man who won't take
the one remaining seat in the car for
fear woman will get on at the next
corner.-Dallas News.
If you take DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills you will get prompt
relief from backache, weak kidneys
inflammation of the bladder and URN.
cry troubles. A weeks treatment
% cts. Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23
THE new YORK WORLD
TRRIoE-A-wEEK EDITION.

Read Wherever the English
Language L. spok on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

If taken patiently and persistent
ly will relieve the most obstinate
cases of indigestion, constipation,
bad blood, bad liver no matter how
loog standing. That's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
30 cents, Tea or Tablets. Anders
& Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-23

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