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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

fers the barren wilds of the high noun.
tains, and, like the mountain sheep, the
hex and the mouflon. 1t selects In this
territory full Of chasms and canyons
the most impossible regions as its lair.
During the summer months the cham
OILS roams in the higher attitudes, but
In the winter time 1t must descend to
find its feed. After feeding 1t returns
to Its old impossible hooks, where 1t
feels secure. AS in the case of the
deer, the male is called buck and the
female a doe; but. unlike all other an.
imals Of this kind, both sexes are an.
TERED, the horns being called "kricke-
lor," but those Of the doe are somewhat
lighter than those Of the buck. The
doe brings forth one fawn every year.
sometimes two, but very seldom three,
which are very dearly loved by the
mother and which she protects against
all dangers.-Outer's Book.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
ORIGIN OF CHINESE LILIES.

Story as Told and How the Bulbs
Brought Good Luck.
Very few people who. see and admire
the beautiful Chinese lilies know the
reason why this particular flower IL
held in such favor in the Orient. This
is the story of the origin as told by a
Chinaman:
Years and years ago member of the
celestial empire had two wives whom
he loved dearly because each had borne
him a son. While they were still lads
the father died and In settling up the
estate some difficulty was encountered,
for the man left his heirs two pieces
of land. one strip lying in fertile
and beautiful valley, the other small
ribbon of land bordering the bed of a
narrow stream. The former land was
known to grow anything the country
produced, while the latter was counted
utterly worthless.
1t was at first proposed that each Of
the two strips be divided in half and a
section of each be given to the two
heirs. But the mothers could not agree
upon the division aud it was finally ar
ranged thar one son should take the
rich land. while the other should take
the sterile piece
The valley strip yielded bountiful
harvests season after season and the
rocky one gave nothing until one day
the boy owner happened to notice a
tiny white, sweet-scented flower bloom.
ing among the rocks and after a careful
study and examination 1t was found to
be the only one of its kind in China
The flower grew from bulb and the
boy discovered that these bulbs could
be transplanted to similar rock soil
without destroying their growth.
Soon the bulbs were in great demand
and when 1t was learned that the flow.
ers brought good luck to the owner Of
the plant the boy had all he could do
to supply the market. From the sale
Of the bulbs he grew enormously
wealthy, while his brother never made
more than good living out of his yalu.
able valley property.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

the money and saving it. Neithe,
You nor he can definitely estimate my
value, you know,"-and she bowed with
provoking modesty-"so there is no
other way to settle the matter. Will
that suit you?'
It'll have to-" replied her husband
meekly. While with sullen nod OF
appreciation Mr.. Graves hurried away
FROM the spot, declaring 1t to be the
first and avowet1ly the last dealings he
should ever have with n woman.
That was the last mortgage ever Civ.
en- by Hiram Patton, for with the Judi
cious Sarah Ann to prevent unneces
sary expense, he managed to save, not
only the shop, but to purchase home
as well. And thereafter. whenever
times were dull or the dollars scarce,
Sarah Ann had merely TO offer to give
a mortgage on herself to Danish all
traces of blues, prospective debts, or
other impediments.-M Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

hicAA3D ol.NEY the United States and coerced into
doing the right thing, but If necessary may Its
sequestered and applied by the United States
ing to the latter's notions of Justice and equity
1t is too plain for discussion that the Monroe doctrine
cannot be invoked in support of such pretensons;
that they seriously Objectionable calculated to
wound the pride and excite the cnmity of all other Amer
lean States and committing the United States to un.
dertakings of tile most yexntIous burdensome and
gerous character.
tnue prosper without the United States converting
itself into international policeman for the American
continents into debt collecting agency the benefit
of foreign creditor States and their citizens. That the
doctrines particularly IL urged by officials in high
places have unfortunate tendencies clear They
calculated to put the United States the odous posi-
ton of possessor of enormous power who is eagerly
looking for opportunity to 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
THE MoRTGkGED BRIDE.


hiram iat."h ll'u usea MS credit Tor
30 many ueais Vi o'heieht KINGS mat
he nau feaeheu .he poin1 where none
"9liu lrusl nm iof penny. FOR an
uhMarriau man OF the maturer TWEEN
ties ne was eAceeoinsiy unfortunate,
ior oittiihes MS traue 80 ianguished
that ne coula parely exc out the most
meager iVeilhooa. HIS blacksmith shop
was MS only nope ana OF That the CON
tents alone We're MS. Mhen neigh
BORING smltn aecideu 10 sell out his
Dusihess-Duiioilg' contents ana all
the chahce OIL iiletlhe seemed to have
come 10 Hlrams very snop-door.
Mt. Patton eXerted hlfnseif most he
roically TO rene" MS long since thread
bare credit IN ofder 10 purchase the
shop. AS last resort the young man
determined to lombard the bank ac-
count OF crusty old bachelor of the
vicinity, one Bartimeus Graves, whose
reputation for close deals and misery
favors was unrivaied.
But Hiram was desperate. And, re-
solving to secure the money on what
ever terms might seem necessary, he
approached the iil-tempered Bart with
the blandest9 smile ne could command.
Bart, on the other hand, was mistrust-
fui OF Hiram ration ana his creditless
reputation; pllt an opportunity to loan
money at good interest was to him
something not 10 be despised.
Yes; he would loan the money, pro-
yided Patton would give frst-class
mortgage on the lot, building. contents
and trade, meaning by the last item
that everything purchased or In any
way secured with the money earned in
the shop-whether II be live stock, fur
nlshings or horseshoe nails-should be-
long TO tne said bartlmeus Graves"
Dy virtue OF the mortgage.
Inc papers We're signed up and the
new proprietor at work IN his shop, ere
tne heignoors Knew !n'lt the trade had
Deen maze. lhey nocked thither to con-
graduate him on his good fortune, ev-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
His attentions to the blushing Sarah

His attentions to the blushing Sarah
Ann were regarded with favor, and
soon they were engaged. Not long after.
ward they were married, both being
satisfied to dispense with the usual
ceremonious delay. A neat cottage was
rented near the blacksmith shop-so
near that the bride could listen all day
long to the music of her lords hammer.
After his marriage 1t was impossible
for Hiram to save money. And when
Bart Graves appeared at the shop door
the day before Christmas, to remind
him that the mortgage would fall due
on the morrow 1t seemed that thun-
derbolt had been hurled at him from
the clear sky above.
what. Can't pay it?" demanded
Graves, gruflly. "You ought to be
ready, goodness knows, as it's the last
payment on a good trade. Well, I'll
have to do the next best thing"
What's thatY
"Close the mortgage"
Cant you give me another six
months?" implored Hiram.
Nary day. Remember, young man,
you're dealing with Old Bart Graves
and there's no backing down. Is this
all you've bought?"
No; there's the stuff at the house:
There's my new toggery, and the wed.
ding expenses, and-and Sarah Ann
"Wh-ew" calculated Graves, aghast
Dye mean to say I'll have to take
your weddin' duds and-and your wife
too?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
g,sg57 6, So, , B. S.
- = ~ Es:s1 gEszzSzsEs $500

Just before the buds open the trees
should be thoroughly sprayed. The
writer has for a number Of years used!
London purple without injurious ct.
fccts to the foliage, dessert spoonful!
to ten gallons Of water. Some Of the
other arsenltes are said to be less ms
juriona to the leaves, and are especiald
ly recommended for the peach, an
arsenate Of lead, the best, used In pro-
portion of two pounds to 30 gallons
of water or Paris green, one pound TO-
100 or 200 gallons OF water.
By spraying Just before the buds
open and Just after the blossoms fall,
there Is no danger Of poisoning bees
and experience shows 1t to be best:
also for the fruit. The second spraying
should be followed by third two
weeks later.
Small trees may be protected By.
daily PAIRING and gathering the bee
ties as they fall into, sheets prepared
for the purpose, but with large trees
this method is scarcely practicable. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
Protect Plum. from curcuIio

Plums. too often an uncertain crop
on account Of curculio, may be easily
grown every year unless destroyed by.
frost. This is especially true Of the old
Damson plums, the rich flavor of which
is now too little known In the scram-
bio for the newer Japanese varieties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

cHAs W. ELIOT preacher has in addressing large con.
gregatons of intelligent persons each week.
Then there is another kind of ministry which some
times think Is attractive than that of the ministry
In the city, and that is the ministry in the country,
where the opportunities for intellectual beterment are
immense Country ministers are frequently the intel
lectual leaders of their focks This is the function
which awaits our young men, particularly where the
towns deserted by the young people for the cities
There another service of the ministry which is fire.
quently noted in. american communities The ethical
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
ABUSE OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE
By Richard OIney

Within comparatively short time
strange doctrines have been officially
and unofficially announced and given
prestige and currency by being de-
scrlbed as the Monroe doctrine or as
necessary corollaries from it. Under
these new doctrines 1t is intImated
that IL an American State does not
behave itself well in either its exter-
nal or Internal relations-good be-
havlor according to our own stand
ards, of course---it may be forced by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

A neat and particular housekeeper
is not always the great joy to the
slouchy people who make most Of her
work, that she imagines she is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

An Inference.
when I awoke from the operation 1
felt as If was burning up"
Il see. You must have thought that
1t had been unsuccessful."-Sma Set.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
She said Nothin.

6he SH1u NUthIn8.
"Now fix your mind on something"
81 can think Of nothing7"
Elk 1t on me-"
that's what I said."- Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Some men go out on moonlight
night and cut down $40 tree to get a
Decent coon. A great many farmers
work on this plan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Did you know that there Is good
money in geese? The Germans and
Jews of our large towns and cities are
always good customers for fat geese.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Wife-Karl, when 1 go to the Riviera
1 will dream of you every night
Husband would rather you stay
ed here and dreamed of the Riviera
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
peacl, Twis Borer.

Peach TWlE BOfer.
The peach twig borer is one OF the
most important pests to the peach
growers of Western Colorado, says q
bulletin issued by the experiment sta
ton of that State.
The injury is caused by small
splnkish-brown worm, one-half inch
long. The worm is the Immature stage
Of small graylsh moth. The winter
is passed by the worm, still very min.
ute in small chambers followed out
within the spongy tissue of the bark
at the crotches of small limbs. Early
in the spring, at about the same time
the foliage of the peach shows as small.
green tufts upon the tips, the worms
leave their burrows and attack the ten
der twigs, boring into them near the
tips This injury to the terminal tips
constitutes an important injury to tho
tree. Young peach trees are usually
worst infested. n
The second generation Of worms
brings about another injury to the.
peach crop by making their way direct
" into the forming fruit, producing
the "gummy" peach.
Former recommendations for the con.
troll Of this insect have been for sprinu
applications Of lime and sulphur wash.
es. This has, In fact, been most sue.
cussful treatment, but the use Of lead
arsenate against the twig borer Of the
peach is destined to meet with equal
popularity when Its efficiency, cost and
convenience Of preparation and appli.
cation are considered. z
The arsenate of lead is recommended
at the rate of three pounds Of the
paste to fifty gallons OF water. The
lime and sulphur wash should be used
at the rate Of fifteen pounds lump lime
and fifteen pounds flowers of sulphur
per fifty gallons of water, the two in.
gradients being boiled. together in q
small amount of water, for forty-nya
minutes, then diluted with enough cold
water to make fifty gallons of spray.
The two sprays, as applied, are Of
about equal cost-each trife oyer i
cent per gallon, exclusive OF cost OF
preparation. The arsenate of lead
spray is far more convenient, quicker
in preparation and more pleasant to
apply.
The spraying should be done at tho
time wien the majority Of the blossom
buds are first showing their pink tipa
and as a rule while they are unopened.
Any arsenate of lead spray applied
to peach trees must not contain free
arsenic, as they are easily damaged
by impure lead or lead diluted with
water to contain too high per cent Of
the poison, though pure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
MINISTERS AND THEIR USEFULNESS.
BY DR.. Charles w. Eliot

Does the ministry nowadays afford
reasonable expectation of service
ahleness, freedom, and growth?
First, let us look Mt the servIceable-
ness of the ministry.
dare say most young men who
are goisg into the ministry think of
city churches with cultivated audi
ences. A life there is a scrviceable
life. 1t is difficult to. eXaggerate the
Influence Of competent preacher.
1t Is an enormous opportunity the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

A southern Ohio farmers wife re-
ports the sale Of 16O dozen eggs from
As Plymouth Rock hens, from Sept. 20
to Dec. 16. Farm range and the feed,
refuse corn. These eggs were sold at
20 cents per dozen average, the hens
that laid them were worth about 30
cents each and the eggs in less than
three months brought almost as much
as the hens that laid them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

The average annual grain crop Of
the world is estimated at 1000. 600, 600
bushels, and 1t ls doubtful whether
twentieth part of this is ever in stock
at any one date, SO that at any time
the worlds bread supply would per-
haps, in default Of a renewal, not last
much more than a fortnight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
BEAUTIFUL THINGS.
Beautiful faces are those that wear
It matters little if dark or fair
Whole-souled honesty printed there.

Beautiful faces are those that wear
1t matters little if dark or fair
Whole-souled honesty printed there.
Beautiful eyessRre those that show
Like crystallr panes where hearth-fires
glow.
Beautiful thoughts that burn below.
Beautiful lips are those whose words
Leap. from the heart like songs of birds,
Yet whose utterance prudence girds.
Beautiful hands are those that do
Work that is earnest and brave and true
Moment by moment, the long day
through.
Beautiful feet are those that go
On kindly ministries to and fro
Down lowliest ways, if God wills it So
Beautiful shoulders are those that bear q
Ceaseless burdens of homely care,
With patient grace and daily prayer. II
Beautiful lives are those that bless,
Silent rivers of happiness,
SWkc-e hidden foDa.ains but few may
guess.
Beautiful twilight, at set of sun:
Beautiful goal, with race we'll won:
Beautiful rest, with work well done.
Beautiful graves, where grasses creep,
Where brown leaves fall, where drifts lie
deep
Over wornout hands-oh, beautiful sleep
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned farmer, who used to get up at 4
O'Clock in the morning, rout all Of the
animals out Of their warm beds to
feed. then 90 back to the house and
doze before his fire till daylight?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Asparagus was originally wild sea-
coast weed Of Great Britain and Rus
sia, and Is now SO plentiful on the Rus
sian steppes that the cattle eat 1t like
grass. In some parts OF southern Eu-
rope the seeds are dried as substi-
tute for coffee. Philadelphia inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
Lime-suIphur-salt wan.

The experts Of the Department Of
Agriculture have been conducting soma
further experiments with the lime sui
phur-salt wash and Its substitutes for
spraying trees for the destruction Of
Insect pests. and as result two new
formulas are proposed which are be-
lieved to be Improvements on those for
merly in use. One is to omit salt and
use caustlc soda in place of lime. The,
composition is as follows: Water, 30
gallons; powdered sulphur, 10 pounds;
causticYsoda, 10 pounds Make paste
of the sulphur with not more than 81 Y
gallons Of boiling water; at once add
all the caustic soda, which has previ-I
ously been broken up into pieces the
size Of hickory nut or smaller, and
stir occasionally for one-hnlf hour. At;
tho end of this time add Az gallons
OF water, stir. and the wash is ready
for use. Another formula is proposed
which Is the same as the above with
the addition of 171s pounds of slaked
lime The lime, made into paste, ID
added just before the remainder Of tho;
water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
ADVOCATES A NEW BIBLE.
L.aH

]: !
- The Bible of the future will have very
| III important place in religious life, but 1t
III will not be the Bible Of the present. 1t will be
NJ | much larger and will contain all of the books
~ that venerated by the synagogue and
early Christian church, many of which have
I n been eliminated. The future Bible will also
I'm be, newly translated, Some of the present
G- TRANSACTIONS are atrocious. There must also
be Introductory notes and commentaries.
The most important change will be the entirely new
viewpoint in which it will be regarded and changed
estimate of its value religious and historic The idea
that the Bible the sole of religious knowledge
and the standard of faith will fade away 1t is pre-
posterous to draw single doctrine from the writings
of hundred different who had different religious
viewpoints We want all the books of the Hebrews and
Christians, and all of the good In the other religions
must be Incorporated in it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

A correspondent in Rural New York
er says: when meat or blood meal,
linseed oil (oil cake) or cooked meat
is given them in their soft food once
day, or when green cut bone is used
instead, believe that barley serves
the same purpose for fowls as wheat
would. use by preference beardless
barley. Young chicks will learn to like
this very soon. l crack 1t in the be-
ginning for few feeks; when weeks
old they eat It whole"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

It is better to buy a good animal
with poor pedigree than poor AMI
NAL with good pedigree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Something, Of value has been. ascer-
taIned by an agricultural experiment
station regarding the sweet potato
crop. The sweet potatoes when dug
and banked after long dry period gem
orally keep well, while those dug and
banked after and during n rainy season
almost without exception keep poorly
A further rule is that "lf the potatoes
get cut or broken and the milky Juice
turns to n dark greenlsh color when
dried in the air they will keep poorly,
but IL the juice dries white and the
injury shows tendency to heal over
they keep WELL" 1t Is recommended
also that the plants be set out as
early in the spring as late frosts per-
nit and to house or bank the crop only
when thoroughly ripe, and to avoid all
injury in harvesting"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Forage Crops.
In the Investigation Of forage crops
of high, medium and low protein COM.
tent 1t was found by the Minnesota
station that crops like corn fodder
Timothy hay, rape,s pasture grass and
hay crops from mixed grasses were
materially Influenced in composition by
the use of farm manures. The maxi
mum protein content was secured from
soils where the fertility had been mains
talned by the use of manures and crop
rotations. Less fiber and from rs to
30 per cent more protein were secured
from forage grown upon soils where
the supply Of plant food had been kept.
up than from that grown on similar
and adjoining soils where the fertility
had been allowed to decline. This EN-.
phasizes the Importance of maintaining
the fertility of the soil as factor. in
producing forage not only Of the lar
gest yield per acre. but also Of the
highest feeding value.
The leguminous crops as clover, al
falfa and peas do not appear to b6 a.
susceptible to the influence pfsfeftlNS
ers In increasing the protein content as
crops like timothy, corn fodder and.
rape. The use Of larger amounts Of sleS5.
guminous crops and other forage f3ch
In protein requires less supplementary
feeding with grain and mill ppducts,,.
An examination Of a number OF sam
pies of clover; alfalfa, pea, bean, rape
and millet seeds of known purity and
uniform ripeness showed In the case OF
each sample. two distinct types Of seed,
one of high and the other Of low pro-
teln content The two types were ca
pable of being selected on the basis Of
physical properties. The high protein
seeds We're darker In color and more.
corneous In character than the low pro-
teln seeds. 1t is believed that Sc
lection Of seeds on the basis Of physical
properties into high and low protein
types may result in producing forage
crops of the maximum protein content
III the same way as has been accom-
plshed with wheat and corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26

Grating Fruit Trees in Germany.
Consul General Richard Guenther, OF
Frankfort, reports movement among
German fruit growers for the purpose
Of getting rid Of all inferior and medi-
UNI fruit trees and replacing them with
the finest kind and best suited to the
climate. A leading frult-grewing and
horticultural journal published at
Frankfort-on-the-Ode has devoted a
number Of essays to the subject, and
has shown. that the desired result can
be achieved. even with very old trees,
by grating, and the simple stock or slit
grating is especially recommended. In
Switzerland many thousands of old
fruit trees are annually regrafted in or
der to better meet the demands Of the
trade. In the Rhenish Province OF
Prussia systematic regraftlng of the
fruit trees is going on, expert grafters
being employed at fixed contract rates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-26
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With all classes Of stock II the farm
er expects good results he should feed
well.
1t is not enough that food makes fat,
1t should also impart an agreeable
flavor.