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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
TWO YOUNG HEROES.

There comes to our table most
interesting account of two Band Of
Mercy boys who determined to feed
the half-starved horses and cattle Of
a cruel man in their town. They
drew from the savings bank part of
their little savings and at night, after
the man and family were asleep,
loaded their sleds with grain and
went to his barn and fed the half
starved animals. What they had
done aroused the. humane sentiment
of the town and compelled the farm.
err to thereafter properly feed and
care for his stock, and the boys re.
ceived several valuable presents from
new friends. Another interesting
account comes to us of how two Band
of Mercy boys in town thirteen
miles from Boston carried in the
night bag of oats to the stable of
well-to-do man who was half starv-
ing his horse, and on it wrote, "a
Present from Our Band of Mercy"
This became the talk of the town, and
resulted in a great improvement OF
the treatment of the horse.-Geo. T.
Angel in Dumb Animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Messenger Boy peteetlves.


That messenger boys make good
detectives was the assertion of the
superintendent Of one of the local
Offices of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company recently, and when
asked to explain his remark he said:
Not long ago woman came to
the office and requested our aid in
locating her five-year-old boy, who,
she declared, had strayed from her
side in Broad street station. For
tunately the distracted mother had
with her a photograph of the missing.
boy, which we gave to one of our
bright lads with instructions to go
to the, station and search for the wan
derer. He departed on his errand.
While we were waiting his return
the telephone bell rang and voice
asked If we had sent messenger to
the station. We replied in the affirm
alive. Thereupon the receiver was
rung up, and shortly afterward the
mother had the satisfaction of clasp
ing to her heart her lost darling.
The embryo detective received a S.
bill for his work, and the woman left
vowing she would recommend our
boys to any one losing children. AT
terward we learned that policeman
had heard our messenger, trying to
persuade the child to go with him.
and thinking it case of kidnapping
had prevented it until assured by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Tho undolna Of zlpxIn.


Npzip was a moth. Zipzip first saw
the dark in cedar chest where his
family made a part Of the summer
colony.
Clothes were their natural prey, but
often they were lucky enough to find
camphor and tar-fakes. Sometimes
they found insect powder.
zipzip soon learned how to attack
fur coat; how to grapple with q
sealskin sack; how to bring down
a feather boa in true scientific style.
For some time our hero had been
In business for himself. One day
he encountered an unfamiliar enemy.
He bit at it, but the mandibles closed
on emptiness. Nothing was there.
Zipzip was no coward. Again he
sprang to the attack; again his jaws
snapped on emptiness, atmosphere,
air, ether, nothing.
Zipzip was afraid. His antennae
quiyered. He turned over and ex-
pred.
What was this monster, implacable,
impalpable, invincible, void? All,
zipzip, who may prevail against a
nonexistent foe?
It was a peekaboo waist! Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Past saInrle. 81, Ae1or..

A number of autograph letters of Ed.
lnund Kean supply some interesting in.
formation about the salaries of actors
early In the nineteenth century. One
relates to an offer by Mr.. Ellison offer.
Ing kean fS week as acting manager
OF the new theater in Wych street"
Later this rose to f25 a month. In
1926 Kean was offered $4,000 year
to go to America. In the prime of his
popularity he received f200 for a week
in Edinburgh and apparently reached
the highest point when Mr.. Bum wrote
from the Theater Royal, Dublin, on
Feb. 8, 1920, and offered him ESQ q
night to play in Dublin and Cork
Liverpool Mercury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

Secretary Hurry, of the Indiana
State Board of Health, has started
movement to establish goat farms In
Indiana, to save the lives OF the States
babies. His idea is that goats milk
will reduce, to great extent, the NOR
tally Of infants, and he wants to give
Indiana babies all the chances pos
slble. 1t Is claimed that goats milk is
much healthier for the infant than the
milk from the COW, the two principal
reasons being that goats milk is more
nearly the composition of the human
milk and that, as goats do not have
tuberculosis, the milk is never infected
with tubercular germs. Those favoring
goats milk are also largely RESPONSE
BILE for the crusade against feeding In
fants what Is termed as dead milk
milk that is not fed until several hours
after 1t comes from the COW; while
goats milk is always fresh because 1t
is MIXED In front Of the patrons house
each morning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

The gray-haired man, tall and digni.
fed, stood on the deck of the outward
bound steamer trying valnly to control
the tears that coursed down his worn
and haggard cheeks. "Alas,n he sighed
as the ship moved slowly from the dock
al shall never see this, my old home
again!"
What was your SIM" asked the svm.
pathetic passenger, shat 1t is punished
by external exile?"
"sir," answered the fearful man Mt
thetically, at was not sin, 1t was follv
/ was a Judge at the baby show. -
Florida Times Union. g.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

Although some of the salacious fea'
lures which were looked for at the trial
Of Mrs, Anna N. Bradley for the muir
der Of Senator Arthur NJ. Brown We're
eliminated by direction Of the court,
there was enough of the sensational
connected Herewith to hold the atten-
tion not only of Washington but of the
entire country. The prominence of the
man and the attractiyeness of the wom-
an, together with the manner Of the
shooting, invested the case with I'M
usual interest.
Arthur NJ. Brown, leading cl,zen Of
Salt Lake City, man of great wealth
and for brief time United States SEN
ator by appointment Of the Governor,
was close friend to Mrs. Anna N.
Bradley. This was some years ago
when the frail-looking defendant was
robust Of form and beautiful of face.
For Browns sake she deserted her hus-
band, and although he would not heed
her pleas to marry her, she chung to
him. About year ago Brown went
from Utah to Washington. Mrs Brad
ley heard that he was going to marry
Mrs. ANN G. Adams, mother of Maud
Adams, the great actress, and she fol,
lowed him. At his room in a Washing
ton hotel they had loud talk, the re-
suit of which was that she was said
to have shot him and he died five days
later. He refused to say anything
concerning the tragedy. Mrs. Bradley,
1t is said. never denied the shooting,
pleading temporary insanity. Mrs.
Adams has declared that there was no
foundation for the report that she was
to have married Brown.
When the case came up for trial In
Washington Mrs. Bradley's story upon
the stand was that Brown won her
love by protestations of undylng afrec-
ton and promise of marriage; that he
urged her to get divorce and induced
her to get her trousseau.
The chief counsel for Mrs. Bradley
was Orlando w. Powers, native of
New York, who went to Utah to live
and is the leader Of the Gentle party
there. He was made associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court of Utah by Pres
ldent Cleveland. He has sat in the
State Legislature and has been an I'M
successful candidate for Congress.
Once he declined United States SEN
atorship for an unexpired term.
The Jury brought in verdict that
she was not guilty Of the alleged muir
der Of former Senator Brown. The
plea of temporary insanity at the time
the killing took place won after an all
afternoon and night deadlock of the
iury
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Amy. Of the Corn.

.
H0! Behold. the summers promise
stands revealed upon the hills
Bivouacked, an army campeth by the
ever singing rills!
From the shock tents OF the soldiers,
shedding sunlight back to sun,
Mods the tasselled flag of Plenty
for the seasons fight is won!
In the golden glow of morning, see
the Army rise from mist,
Throwing of Its blackened mantle,
loostng shackled limb and wrist.
BY the. pickets that protect 1t stand
the cattle, wonder eyed
At the bladed horde of Ceres, at the
Army's stalwart pride!
In the hedge rows by the border
skulk the quail, a frightened
brood;
Nut brown, pheasants whirr and gath.
er at the mess tents for their
food.
Hark! Across the tented valley comes
the baying of the hound
And the echo OF the bugle with its
quaver, round on round!
( j. b
See! The Army wakes, to culver
with the zephyr's ebb and dow!
Now the reyeille is sounded by the
North Winds lusty blow.
All! It wakens not to slaughter, but
to Peace and Hope and Cod
To the heraldry OF Plenty and the
Bounty Of the Sod!
Over all the sun is shedding tangled
gossamers Of light,
Tipping Ceres band with glory.
browning Ceres's brow with
might
Aye. the promise OF the summer
stands revealed from Plenty's
horn
In the rows of tented soldiers in the
Army of the Corn.
Byron Williams in Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
TWELVE THINGS.

Someone has suggested twelve
things every girl can learn before
she is fifteen. Not every girl can
learn to play or sing, or paint well
enough to give pleasure to her
friends. but the following "accomp-
lishments" are within everyboiy's
reach: Shut the door, and shut it
softly. Keep your room in tasteful
order. Have an hour for rising and
arise. Learn to make bread as well
as cake. Never let a button stay off
twenty-four hours. Always know
where your things are. Never let a
day pass without doing something
to make someone comfortable. Never
come to breakfast untidily dressed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
JUDGE MP.STAFFoRD.

"
1t comes at intervals or irregularly.
Occasional worry the brain can cope
with, but the iteration and reiteration
OF one idea of dlsquletlng sort the
cells OF the brain are not proof against.
1t Is as II the skull were laid bare
and the surface of the brain struck
lightly with a hammer every few sec
onds with mechanical precision, with
never sign of let-up or the failur.
of stroke
Just In this way does the annoying
Idea, the maddening thought that will
not be done away with, strike or. fall
upon certain nerve cells. never ceaslng,
and week by week diminishing the VI
tally of these delicate organisms, SO
minute that they can only be seen un-
der the microscope. III.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Celery /. Profitable Crop.

Some garden crops make enormous
returns. and II one Is so situated as to
be able to market the stuff, 1t is apt
to be the most profitable line of crop
growing. About celery growing Tex
as man says:
"From one crop of celery on one
acre Of ground, sets four inches In the
arill and rows three feet apart or g.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

thus forming long strips which were
then pasted together. side to side.
again covering the joining with mus.
lin strips.
We first conceived the idea Of maxi
Ing small balloon just after a bal
loon ascension In our town. We
watched them as they made ready to
send up the large balloon and pat
termed ours very much after it. Our
first balloon was small, only fifteen
feet high. We sent up two others
after that, the last one Of which was
thirty feet high. We flew 1t sue
cessfully several times.
We regulated our supply Of coal
oil and gasoline with parts of gaso.
line stove and regulated the air with
drafts and gasoline lamp pump.
We had 1t arranged with the guys
(ropes) so that the jerk of one cord
threw everything loose from the bal
loon. The balloon flew probably over
half a mile before the gas cooled.
This was the last one tried in thu
neighborhood and to fly 1t as sue
cessfully others would have to have
our pattern.-From Mature and
Science" in ST. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
scn,x Leg of Chickens.


A farmer says his hens are badly
troubled with scaly leg, and wonders
what causes the disease and how to
cure 1t. The trouble Is caused by n
small parasite which burrows into the
scales Of the birds legs and causes
them to protrude.
The cure is not at all difficult. Fill
an empty fruit can with coal oil and in
this keep the legs of the bird Immersed
for few minutes. Do this every day
or two This treatment alone will
usually kill the parasites, but 1t is well
to supplement this by using lard or
fried meat grease as an ointment for
the legs, rubbing 1t In well. When the
scales commence to peel off, grease the
legs with vaseline every day or two for
about q week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

A Japanese exponent of jlu jltsu and
an Irish blacksmith in the Union Paci.
hc shops at Cheyenne got into mix.
up. The Japanese resorted to jiu jltsu
and the freshman used a plain, every
day right swing. The Oriental awoke
in the hospital and the Irishman went
on with his work. Jiu jltsu is all right
If the other fellow permits 1t to be
used.--Seattle Post-Intelllgencer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
HOW THEY DO IN FINLAND.

:
When the boys in Finland want to
take bath, this is the way they
do it:
In the first place, 1t is very, very
cold in Finland, and the bathroom
is not in the house at all, but in
building quite separate. 1t is a ROUND
building, about the size of an ordi-
nary room. There are no windows,
so light and air can only come in
when the door is open. Inside, the
benches are built all along the wall.
and in the center is great pile of
loose stones. Early in the morning
wood is brought in, and great yes
sci standing near the stones is filled
with water. Then someone cuts ever
so many birch switches, and these
are placed on the floor of the bath
house. Next, the fire is made under
the stones, and it burns all the morn
ing. In the afternoon, when the
stones are very hot, the fire is put
out, the place is swept clean, and all
is ready.
The boys undress In their houses
and run to the bath house. AS it is
generally thirty degrees below zero,
you may be sure they do 1t in double
quick time. AS soon as they are in
the bath house they shut the door
tight and begin to throw water on
the hot stones. This. of course,
makes the steam rise. More water is
thrown on and there is more steam,
until the place is quite full.
And now comes the part that I
think you would not like at all. Each
boy takes birch switch and falls to
whipping his companions. This is to
make the blood circulate, and, though
It is real hard whipping, no one OBJ
jects, but all think it great fun. At
last. looking like a lot of boiled lob
sters. they all rush out, have a roll
in the snow, and make for home
Home Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
She said "Hello!. and then listened

She said "Hello!" and then listened
eagerly.
Then she answered: "Of course.
I'll be at home tonight, George. I'm
dying to see you.
Yes. I knew 1t was something you
could explain.
mo. OF course I haven't worried
over 1t, you silly boyd Chicago Daily
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

The men who advocate the plan of
ventilatlng stables with muslin screens
have one mighty argument. 1t doesn't
cost much to try it. All you have to
do is to take out some of the glass and
put frames covered with cloth In it's
place. That is simple enough, and at
cost Of few cents you can try 1t.
Add to this the fact that no one re-
ports failure, while all say the cloth
screens keep the stable sweet and COM
Portable. Try 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
OYSTERS.

Oysters grow wherever there is a
seacoast.
An amusing stety is told of the
man who first ate an oyster.
He was walking by the seashore
when he saw an old and ugly oyster
shell coated with seaweed. He kick
ed 1t with his foot, and the animal
opened its mouth with Indignation.
Seeing the cream-colored layers
within the shells. he lifted the upper
she'll and inserted his fingers, when
the shell closed down on his fingers,
causing him considerable pain. After
releasing his fingers, our gentleman
put them in his mouth.
Delightful" he exclaimed. What
is this?" and again he sucked his
fingers. Then he found he had made
a great discovery, and made quite a
feast.
Oysters are considered great rel.
ish, and are always in demand. They
can always be eaten without fear OF
indigestion. 1t is recorded of the
Emperor Napoleon that he always ate
them when they could be procured
before any of his great battles.
On our, coast the oysters breed in
large beds to which quantities OF
young oysters are conveyed and left
untouched for two or three years.
The oysters ARE taken up by the
dredge, a kind of small net fastened
around an iron frame.
The part called the beard is really
the breathing apparatus.
A man who has devoted much time
to the study of the oyster says that
this bivalye Is born with his shell
on and that he only grows in the
Summer time.
The beard Of an oyster is not only
his breathing organ-that is, his
lungs-but it also serves to convey
food to his mouth. When the warm.
calm days of June come, the oyster
opens his she'll. and. by means of his
beard, begins building an additional
story to his house. This he does by
depositlng very, very fine particles
of carbonate of lime. till at last they
form a substance as thin as silver
paper, and exceedingly fragile Then
he adds more and more, till at last
the new shell is as hard as the old
shell.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
A BALLOON OF NEWSPAPERS.

A BALLOON OF NEWSPAPERS.
During our last summers vacation
in Colony, Kan. our boys made bal.
loon of old newspapers. 1t was thir-
ty feet high and fifteen feet across.
and was composed Of 256 papers and
any amount of paste and patience.
They pasted the pages together.
end to end with narrow stripes OF
muslin across the place of ioinipgi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
oscEoLA's END.

OSCEOLA'S END.
Osceola went through many battles,
but never despaired and never sur.
rendered till the fearful battle came
when the Indians were defeated by
Gen. Taylor. Then the waters ran
with the blood of Uncle SIMS quar-
reling children, and Osceola's men
were scattered to the four winds.
Even then Osceola would not have
been captured but for an act of
treachery. He was asked to come to
a conference at a camp not far from
st. Augustine. He came with some
of his warriors, trusting to the word
of the commander, but he and his
companions were at once surrounded
and carried to st. Augustine as prls-
oners of war. Our officers said it
was right to do this because Osceola
had not kept his promise in peace
or war, but we do not like to think
that the officers and agents of Uncle
Sam broke their word, even If an
Indian chief did not keep him. Though
Osceola fought in the Indian way,
and hated the treatment that the
Write people gave the Indians, still
we know he did not hate the white
women and children, and constantly
told his warriors to treat women and
children with kindness.
After he was taken to st. Angus.
tine he was in sad condition. His
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

AS to onions, with deep moist, rich
soil, which is the only kind that makes
paying crops, anywhere from 200 to
400 bushels may be gathered, owing to
the season, as they seldom bring less
than so cents per bushel. They are
usually profitable crop, but they re
quire deal of labor, and much of 1t of
the hard, back-breaklng kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

A reputation for wisdom Is easier
gained by keeping your mouth shut
than by attempting to tall wisely,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

According to a recent estimate,
about 2oo.ooo,ooo copies Of the Bible
are IN existence
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500 sets, cleared over $1,000 net. II
paid SIG per acre for the land, partial
ly improved, eight years ago.) 1t costs
me about 500 for commercial and
barnyard fertilizer to bring an acre
Of celery to fruition in sixty days. 1t
costs me about $140 per acre to culti-
vate and market one crop Of celery.
II calculate that the total cost of
producing an acre of celery is $3.50.
sold my celery on an average of 8 cents
a bunch, and on an average of 60 cents
per dozen punches. have three acres
In celery, produce four crops year,
and have ready sale for all can
gather; but as 1t natures very rapidly
there Is necessarily great waste. If
| could get plenty of labor at the nick
of time, and had storage facilities,
could net much more per acre"
Returns from Cottonwood Trees.
At a recent meeting of the South
western Horticultural Society of Iowa,
a gentleman of good reputation made
an Interesting statement with refer
ence to the profits of timer culture on
the Western prairies. Twenty years
ago he planted Il row of cottonwood
slips four feet apart and half a mile
long along the highway fronting his
farm. The trees grew tall and thrifty,
and as they attained large size drew
upon his farm field adjoining for a
width of three rods, occupying thus
about three acres of land. Last fall
and winter all but one hundred Of the
trees were cut and from them was
made $1,000 feet of serviceable lum-
Der, board measure, and $50 cords of
wood. The lumber sold for SIS per
thousand and the wood was worth
1925 per cord, or cash value for the
lumber grown on these three acres of
S1,042, or $34T.50 per acre, making
an annual income of $17.37 per acre for
each Of the twenty years. 1t should be
stated in this connection that these
trees grew upon the loose soil of the
Missouri slope, a soil where the cotton
wood tree finds its most perfect de-
velopment, and we do not believe the
above record could be duplicated upon
the average prairie soils of the West.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

If the complaining farmer will COM
pare notes with the city fellow who
gets $4,000 n year, but has to buy ev-
erything he needs, he may be surprised
to learn the amount of salary he is
actually getting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

Navy beans do fairly we'll in soil
only moderately rich, while Llmas re-
quire the best. Beets often give 400 to
800 bushels to the acre, parsnips the
same and tomatoes nearly as much,
though often less than 300 bushels.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

A pecan orchard of 1900 trees was
sold recently in Lawrence County, Hi
nois, for $1,000 The wood will be
made Into handles for tools of various
kinds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

When selecting corn for table use,
leave an early ear on stalk that pro-
duces two ears, for seed; in this way
one can bring the crop on earlier each
succeeding year. If the corn isn't n
good variety, don't save seed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

II you find 1t hard work to handle
ensilage, use an ensllage fork, made
especially for the purpose.
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ARCTIC ADVANTAGES.

ARCTIC ADVANTAGES.
TITS bedtime. dear" they always say
Just when I'm at my incest play;
And then wish for arctic climes.
Where day is six months long, at
times.
But. when the breakfast bell I hear,
My bed does seem SO snug and dear.
l yawn and long with all my might
For six good months of arctic night
Catherine Callan. in st. Mich
olas.