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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

passengers and crew. The aferpar stranded just out
side the pier, and IL survivors chung to the wreckage
OF these rescued by the superuman exerons of
the ifeboat men, who directed by Prince Henry of
the Netherlands; and the day, by the splendid
ism Of Captain Sperllng, diver who organized indie
pendent rescue party the wreck again reached
the three remaining survivors, all women brought
ashore. One passenger Captain Parkinson,
soon after the vessel ashore In all, 127 persons
persisted in this heartrendng calamity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

The Department of Agriculture for
some time has been making expert
ments in feeding prlckly pear to stock
in Texas. In some parts of the South
west forage for stock Is scarce, and
cactus IL abundant. The cactus makes
a good green feed for cattle, but the
spines have been an obstacle to its use.
In the departments experiments the
prickly pear was singed on the range
and then collected and chopped, SO as
to break up the splnes. After 1t was
treated in this way cattle readily ate it
without injury. Although low in nutri-
tive value. 1t forms an excellent sue
culent feed. When used in experiments
with both dairy cows and beef steers
the pear gave good results in connec-
ton with other feeds, and the cost
was slight. The utilization of cactus
as stock feed will be Of great advantage
In the Southwest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
A LONESOME CHILD.

A LONESOME CHILD.
I'M just the only one at home,
There's no one left to play,
Because the other boys have gone
To stay at school all day.
I followed them little way :
To peep in at the door,
But teacher said I could not stay
Cause was only four.
wish could. I'd not be late
Like lots of little boys;
I'd rather have a sponge and slate
Than all my baby toys.
I'd love to sit and spell and write
And study 'rithmetic.
o dear, l guess I'll try my best
To grow up very quick!
Alice Van Leer Carrick in Youths
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

and also because Of
the fame or notorle-
ty Of her children.
She was the daugh-
ter of King Louis
Philippe Of France
and was born in
1917. In 1913 she
married Prince Au-
guste Of SaxeCo
burg-G o t ha. who
died in 1881. OF.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
Good Ground for tn. opinion.

"On what ground, the alienist was
asked, do you declare the prisoner in.
sane?'
ION the simple ground of humanity, I"
replied the alienist, "for If he isn't
crazy he's up against it."-Phlladel.
phia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
A Remedy.

"see here, Bridget" said Miss House
keep, "the dishes you have put on the
table of late have been positively dirty.
Something's got to be done about it,"
"Thrue for We, ma'am," replied
Bridget, IF We only had dark-colored
ones, ma'am. they wouldn't show the
dirt at all."-Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
The Awakening
=of q Soul.
N~N~~~~r
.~o~~~e~~

"You have never been in love, Miss
Heath?' The manager tilted back his
chair comfortably, rubbed his hands
softly together and watched his com
panion narrowly, a curious light in his
keen, black eyes.
"In loye?" the girl repeated, softly,
redectively. NO, have never yet
tasted Of that bltter-sweet experience.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
THE PRESIDENT TO THE BOYS.

Just a few lines from President
Roosevelt's instructions ITO the Boys
of America" He says:
OF course, what we have right
to expect from the American boy is
that he shall turn out to be a good
American man. Now, the chances
are strong that he can't be much of
a man unless he is good bit of a.
boy. He must not be coward or "a
weakling, a bully, a shirk or a prig.
He must work hard and play hard.
He must be clean-minded and clean
lived, and able to hold his own under
all circumstances and against all COM
ers. It is only on these conditions
that he will grow into the kind OF Z
man OF whom America can really be
proud. In life, as in a football game,
the principle to follow is: Hit the
line hard; don't foul and don't shirk,
but hit the line hard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

Europe has begun to send to this
country for horses. A Buffalo firm re-
ports that large orders have been
placed with it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
Not on ~. c.opna r,,,.

Two men got I've days In jail for
sleeping on the steps of the Treasury
Department in Washington. If they
slept inside they would get from 5000
to $1,000 = year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
A safe Perch.

AT the crowded downtown corner the
frightened pedestrians We're scurrying
out Of the way of street cars, automo-
biles, delivery wagons and policemen
on horseback.
Gosh" exclaimed the window wash
er, looking down on them from his
perch on the narrow ledge of fifteen
story window, "I'm glad amt In that
crowd Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
BISMARCK DREADED HER.

Princess ciementine, Politician and
Mother of Two Noted Sons.
Princess Clementine, of Sake Coburg-
Gotha, who died in Vienna not long
ago, was widely noted as n politician
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

A ration of equal parts of corn and
oats or two parts of oats to one Of
corn, fed with roots, is an economical
ration for fattening lambs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
Bedding the Stock.
90 out In the morning and find

TO go out In the morning and find
your hog troughs full of snow and
their drinking fountains frozen up,
your milk cows bumped up in one cor
ner Of the yard and the calves that
never saw snow before bawling, the
chickens and turkeys stuck in the snow
bank, the old pump frozen up, etc., how
happy it makes you feel! 1t doesn't
take long, however, for the thrifty man
to get things In shape and everything
comfortable. There is nothing that
helps to usher in the winter pleasantly
so much as plenty of straw for sheds,
pens and stables. think there Is mon
ey in keeping everything bedded well,
says writer In Iowa Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

newspapers and popular magazines.
Interest of the public has now reach
ed such a pitch that nearly all maya
zines are compelled to devote some at
tention to the remarkable developments
in agricultural science, and many of
them maintain special departments
which follow the enormous amount Of
work on allied subjects that is being
done under federal and state supervi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
THE KIND PUMA

Dear Children, here is true story
for you. 1t happened ever SO many
years ago; but, perhaps, you have
never heard about the Puma who was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

Manure may fail to give good results
the first year and show we'll the next.
Much depends upon the condition of
the material. 1t cannot afford food to
plants until 1t decomposes and Its SOL
uble material can be appropriated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

About the only thing people borrow,
which they are not expected to return,
is trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

Sickness has certain satisfaction
for a woman if she can be sick enough
to have a trained nurse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
TAR.BUcKET BEACON.

At Cumberland, Rhode Island,
monument has recently been erected
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution, to mark the spot where
the old beacon light swung during the
Revolutionary days.
The original old shaft was 20 feet
high, and from its top kettle of tar
was swung. This beacon was lighted
during the Revolution to give the sur
rounding country notice Of important
events, to call the soldiers together
and to signal other stations. In 1910
guard was appointed for the beacon,
and the records have the following
under date of 1882:
"At the General Assembly OF the
Government and Company of the
State of Rhode Island and Provincial
Plantations begun and holden at Prov
idence on the last Monday of Octob-
er, it was noted that, whereas Lieu
tenant Colonel Commandant George
Peck, exhibited unto this assembly a
Pay Abstract of the Beacon Guard
kept at Cumberland of seven men
from the Twenty-frst day of May to
the Thirtieth day of October, A. D.
1873, by order of Major General
Gates, which being duly considered,
It is noted and Resolved that the
amount thereof being Seventy.six
pounds Sixteen Shillings, Silver
Money, be allowed and paid to said
George Peck out of the General Treas
ury to discharge the same
PICTURE FRAMES MADE WITH
PINE CONES.
Gather basket of the pine cones
and assert them so that you will have
enough of one size for a frame of
whole cones. You can use an old
wooden frame for the foundation, or
a simple one of pine, or any other
plain strips of wood that are not too
heavy.
The whole pine cones must be ar
ranged in groups as artistically as
possible. You had better put them
down in their places by way of ex-
perimenting, before you fasten them
permanently in place. SO that you will
have an idea how they will look. Get
some glue and heat it until it is fairly
liquid. Dip only one side of the cone
In the hot glue, and placing it in po-
sition on the frame hold it there until
1t seems set.
When dry you can put the finishing
touches, either varnish. gilt or paint
on the frame. Take great care in COW
ering the space of the frame, as we'll
as the cones, with gilt or varnish, for
after the frame is finished 1t looks
like one of metal, and you do not
want the plain wood to show.
There are trees which have very
small cones. Each cone being perfect
in shape. you will of course want
more of them, and they require less
skill in arranging because they can
be closely put on, forming solid
mass which looks like carving.
If you cannot get the pine cones,
you can make frames of kernels of
corn, coffee beans, or acorns, by fol-
lowing the same directions.-Goo
Literature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

If butter is speciality on the farm
the pigs are necessary to insure profit.
IL the winter season the feeding of
skim milk andtbuttermilk to pigs is the
best and cheapest mode of making pork.
With a clover patch for the pigs to oc-
cupy in summer and mess Of bran
and buttermilk or skim milk at night
they will grow rapidly without any,
other food. II pigs are confined in
pens they should have the grass cut
and thrown into the pens, as they
should have some kind of bulky food.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

8

Oats are natural and nutritious
horse feed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

A horse naturally feeds from the
ground. Avoid high hangers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

: There is so much tuberculosis that
1t is better to have the cows examined
at least twice year. There are good
veterinarians in every section of the
country who are perfectly capable of
conducting the tests and their charges
usually are ,nOderate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

The most economical food is that
which gives the best results. Fodder
which was left in the field last fall
will not compare fayorably with that
which was protected in the barn. The
value of the food depends upon Its care
and preparation, and economy is prac-
Stlced by judlclous management of the
stock and the feeding Of food that has
not lost Its nutritiye qualities by expo
sure. Even straw may be made valu-
able by good care, and especially If fed
III connection with concentrated food.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

While some farmers are deploring
the loss of profit on wool, the knowing
ones are raising early or dollhouse"
lambs, and make more profit from one
eve than they formerly did with half a
dozen sheep kept for wool. The use
the mutton breeds, attach but little
value to the fleece, and make larger
profits from sheep than they have ever
done before.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

Place a box of dry wheat bran where
the fowls and chicks Gun get at 1T at
all times. 1t Is good for them and they
cannot eat too much Of 1t. If they do
not eat 1t readily at first, mix little
coarse cornmeal or millet with 1t as a
sort Of bait" 1t won't be long before
the bran box will attract them with
out the cornmeal or millet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Death as Result of Prank

Samuel Motfi], the young
man who was injured Monday
night at the Union Pacific
round house in Council Bluffs,
where he was employed, as a
result of two Of his companions,
W. 3. Deshler and Edward
Roberts, turning the com
pressed air machine upon him,
die1 yesterday morning at the
Edmundson hospital in that
city. An examination after
death revealed a bad rupture
Of the large intestine, due evil
IDENTIFY to the prank of which he
was the victim. 1t also re-
vealed, however, other internal
conditions which the surgeons
declared would have soon re-
suited in the young mans
death. Both Deshler and
Roberts are in the Council
Bluffs Jail and no bond Las
been fixed for their release,
and will not be done until after
the coroner's inquest. Young
Moffil, in a statement to the
county attorney, stated that he
and the two men who had in
jured him were having a good
time together and that he had
been turning the compressed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

see them turn ii ne time of
need to the man who alone
really produces wealth. While
the methods of high-fnance
gymnasts went unmolested,
very little thought was given
to the tiller of the soil; the
crops meant nothing more
definite than a string of gov
eminent figures, which had
been behaving favorablv for a
series of years. But just as
soon as the fostering sore was
exposed and the public was
shaken in faith at the spectacle,
there was a mad scramble for
something firm ard solid to lay
hold of, and the farmer, backed
by his harvests and his honest
toll finds himself on the life
saving crew. X
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

The Farmers Institute at
Mondamin will open Thursday,
December 10Th, and continue
for three days. On Friday, j..
e. Jones, of Missouri Valley,
will discuss the question: "At
the present price of land does
pay to preserve the native
meadow" On Saturday W..
Allen Jones of this vicinity will
be on the program, opening the
discussion on the subject:
"Need of improved stock on
nigh priced land" OF course
all three days have a good pro
gram outlined, but we merell
mentioned the people from this
vicinity who will take part.
Senator Will G. Whiting, of
Whiting, will act as judge Of
corn contest.
Premiums on corn will be
paid on corn grown in Harrison
county only.
All questions concerning
same will he decided by Com
mittee.
All corn will be held by Com.
mittee during institute, but at
owners risk, and will be re
turned to owner, if called fol-
on eve of 2lst inst.
W. S. Kelly, Mondamin,
C. w. Hunt, Logan,
Homer C. Gao veil, Com
G. w. Pugsley ,Yeodbine
Wilson Doty Mo. Valley
Senator w. c. Whiting,
Judge of Corn.
All entries must be in hands
OF Committee before noon, Il
o'clock NJ, Friday, Dec. 10th
inst.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Where The Farmer Comes In

At the time when many good
citizens of New York were
standing in long rows before
the various trust companies
standing day and night in the
driving rain, and stocks were
falling like mercury in a biz
zard-one Wall street broker
was heard to exclaim, THANK
God for the farmer! He is the
man that has the money these
days; he is the man that is go
ing to right the ship"
Oh, it's good for the soul TO
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Harland Tribune: "The be-
levers in Christian Science
should get a great deal Of con-
ISOLATION out of the conduct Of
the people during the continu-
ance of this period of Wall ST.,
financier ng. They assert that
in many cases the belief in pain
is merely imaginary. The be-
lief in money, or its necessity
for the transaction of business,
has been largely imaginery
too."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Profit In Hogs for Forty Years

"When we were selling hogs
in the early COS we thought we
were making a fairly good
profit on Them" said j. G. Farr,
of Greenfield, III. "And at
that time | fed 25c corn to nv
hogs. But here recently when
we received but 81 for our hogs
we lamented, and told Of the
heavy losses there were in
every sale we made. These Sd
hogs were fed on 45c and Soc
corn. When | look back over
the past forty years, there does
not appear to me time when
there was not a fairly good
profit in hogs to the farmer, no
matter what they brought, or
what corn was bringing. And
so right here today, no farmer
can afford to quit raising hogs.
lney are tDe pest paying STOCK
on the farm. We have had the
high prices, and the low prices,
but hogs are still good property.
The farmer who takes good care
of his hog stock will find when
he foots up everything that he
is ahead. But it is not so with
cattle. Nor is it so with horses,
nor in fact with anything else
produced on the farm. y Drov-
ers Telegram.
Will Blackburn, of Omaha,
was the guest of friends in this
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

A tombstone was recently UNI
earthed in Oklahoma which
bears the date 1912. A party
of scraper drivers on a railroad
right of way made the descov-
cry. The name on the stone is
printed in Spanish and is: "Don
Juan Vaterz, El Padre, Madrid,
Senor de lie Bomto Senofito."
Beneath the name is the date
1912. The stone was about ten
feet beneath the earth's surface
1T has been taken to Fl. Worth
for safe keeping.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

In the Lee Chapman case at
Pisgah, Administrator Swain
has sued the Boys at Denison
and the Standard Oil Company
for $4,000. This is the case
recently tried at Logan and a
verdict for $4,000 rendered.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. N. Hougnton OF Wood
bine, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Smith at their home
at Loveland, Iowa. She will
also come to the Valley for a
visit with Mrs. Edna Hill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

air pipe against them, too. He
did not seem to be inclined to
have the men punished.
Mr.. Deshler is graduate of
Ames College, and was a noted
athlete. He played with the
Missouri Valley ball team two
years ago and has a host of
friends here. He lives with
his mother in Council Bluffs,
and had just been promoted to
a good position with the Union
Pacific, in the mechanical de-
partment. Mr.. Roberts ": II
boiler washer in til end
house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Edward II. Hartman. pres
dent of the Union Pacific, has
set aside 100000 for advertis-
ing the "Overland route" in
1908. This probably will be
the largest amount of money
ever spent for advertising pur-
poses by any road in a single
year. The amount is to be
spent with newspapers and
other publications and is to be
in addition to the money spent
for folders and other forms Of
advertising.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
WADE,S
POLAND CHIN AS

A choice lot Of February, March and
April males of the best Breeding. for
sale Good individuals, in nice thrifty
condition. Also two choice yearings
Inspection invited. Farm joins town
div E. II. WADE, MoDALE, Ia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

G. l. Kelsey will leave in a
short time to accept a position
with the Postal Telegraph Com
pany at Missoula, Montana.
Mr.. Kelsey was formerly man
ager for the Postal here, but
during the strike the office was
closed ard was not reopened.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

PAY up NOTICE
Everybody knowing them
selves to be Indebted tO me
on book account or other
Wise, are requested to make
payment before December
23rd. Do not forget this
notice. n I Faith,
d21 Willow Park.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

The Royal Neighbors held
their regular election of officers
last evening and the following
officers were elected for ensu-
ing year: Past Oracle, Florence
Walker; Oracle, Hattie SHELTON;
Vice Oracle, Ella Myers; Re
corder, Emiline Warner; Re-
ceiver, Phena Langdon; Inner
Sentinel, Josephine Blunt;
Outer Sentinel, Mrs. Podendorf,
Chancellor, Flora Hardy; Mana
ger, Mrs. A. N. Fountain; Mar
shall, Maggie Leet; Musician;
Irene Porter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Convention Located.

convention Located.
The Democratic National Con-
vention will be held at Denver,
Colorado, July z 'G8. Just what
effct the time and location may
have upon the general result is
a question that time alone can
determine. That w. j. Bryan
will be the nominee is a fore
gone conclusion, and his cleo
ton possible, intact very posi-
BILE, as such States as Kansas,
Nebraska, the Dakota's, Wyo-
ma, Colorado, Utah, Idoho, Min
nisota, with the Pasific States,
may assist in bringing victory
to the Democratic banner. The
corruption of late elections of
Presidnt has been largely elm
mated from the political con
test by salut; ~ laws passed,
and experience has domonstra-
ted that it takes more than the
election of a President to bring
prosperity to the American peo-
pie, that the sun shines and the
crops grow without regard to
what political party is in power
and that monetary panics come
even while so good a man as
Roosaveltis President.
The annual meeting of the
Harrison County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Association
was held at Logan yesterday,
with a large attendance of tfs
farmer members. q, cry per
son insured in the company has
a vote at the annual meeting.
The following officers were
elected for the coming year:
President, F. F. Beebee; vice
president, j. 3. Jones; secretary,
9. w. Hunt; treasurer, w. H
Johnson; directors, Wilson
Doty, S. r. Park, Sidney Pitt
]. u. Silsby and Jacob Probasco
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
CAsToHIA.
cara tho 17he Kind You Have Always BouI
s, e lz1fzzzzzz1
Marriage License

Charles Bonsteaa, Woodbine, e
Violet M. Carr, Woodbine, Is
G. r. Olinger, Modale. sc
Susie Stokes, Modale. 81
Don g. Moxham, Omaha. .2z
Grace Gallagher, Omaha. q
Frank B. Steen, Mo. Valley .2T
Lizzie M. Rowe, Mo. Valley. q
Leroy w. Roken, Dunlap. q
Luella Cairns, Dunlap. 81
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

A notable event in Masonic
circles in central Iowa, will take
place December 31st, when the
semi-centenial of the organiza-
ton of the Masonic Blue Lodge
at Waterloo will be celebrated.
Forty lodges in that part of the
state have been invited to par
tlcipate in the event, which will
be held in the new opera house
in that city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. K. T. Kline, of West
Point, Nebraska, was the guest
of her son, Harry Kline Sunday.
She was accompanied by Miss
Kate Pfeiffer, Of Fremont, Neb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. P. M. Walters was an
Omaha passenger this after
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. Craft of Norfolk, Ne
braska, is in the Valley the
guest of friends.