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Arizona republican., 1908-03-02
Washinuton Character.

He errs as other men do, but errs with integrity His mind was great
 but powerful, without being of the very first order: his penetration strong
 though not acute as that of Newton Bacon. or Locke; and, as far as he saw. 10 judgment was ever sounder. Il was slow in operation. being little aid- ed by invention or imagination. but sure in conclusion. Perhaps the strong est feature in his character was pru- dence, never actin until every corcum- stance, every consideration. was ma turely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt. but when once decided. going through with his purpose. whatever Ob- stacles opposed His integrity was the most inflexible, I have ever known
 no motives or consanguinity being able
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02

Lot No. 2.-Corset Cover Embroid-
 cry. width 15 to IS inches; values 25c to 45c per yard. Our price per yard ...-....---...----. 19c
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02
a Witch's Weiuht.

q was weighed this morning at the grocery" announced Brenda, a small. dainty young woman of trim figure. 'Rnd I weighed just ninety nine pounds and d half. When | stepped down old Mir Follans he laughed and said, That's a lucky half, miss. Ninety nine is witches weight" I asked what he meant. and he said, My. my. didn't ever hear of witches weight? Well, that is queer. Your gran'ther kin tell ye. though
 And. now grandfather, what is witches weight"
 'Ma'am Jones' said grandfather, tersely, was a witch, and her weight was witches weight
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02

There was q chorus Of exclamations
 "Yes. witch in my day" he reit- erated. "as much d witch as any witch. and as much believed in. if not as widely.
 As for her weight, I believe ninety nine pounds is indeed the traditional limit of weight for witch-eprhaps it is the utmost a brOomstick will car
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02

to bias his decision. lis temper was naturally irritable and high toned: but reflection and resolution had obtained a firm and habituaI ascendency Pver it. Ie ever. however. it broke it's bounds, he was most tremendous in wrath.-Thomas Jefferson.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02
C. A. R. STATUE.

Washington, March 1.-The com mission appointed to select a statue to commemorate Benjamin Stephenson. founder of the Grand Army of the Re- public. has accepted the design of J. Massey Rhind Of New York which guarantees a shaft twenty feet in height with groups of figures on each side. The statre is a gift of the G. A. ?. to tie United States
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02
Met After Forty Years.

After being separated for more than Ok. and Allen Pierce of Carney Ok. brothers, met face to face on the streets of ArdmOre. Neither knew that the other lived in Oklahoma. The two men Were morn in Georgia and became
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02
SPRING WASH GOODS.

separated shortly after the civil War. Allen went northwest and settled in Nebraska The other brother went to Texas. They both moved to Oklahoma about six years ago.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-02

A full assortment of w. l.. Douglas shoes to be found at the Boston Store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
As to ArnIes,

A group Of men clustered around a
bar were swapping yarns and notes,
when the subject turned to apples.
Apples said fat man, refiectively;
II thank heavens that whatever this
wet weather has done 1t does not
seem to affect the crop. There's
nothing, to my mind, to compare with
juicy apple, and I've eaten them
ever since first had any teeth. l
start right In now with the green
apples and go right through from
Astrakhans to russets When / eat
an apple I can say truly with the
street urchin, There amt going to
be no core and ! go even further
and eat the seeds. Personally, be:
J lieve that the apple tree is still the
,tree of knowledge. know that the
fruit is wholesome, and Just think Of
all you get from the apple! Here's
a list for you: Baked apple, apple
pie, apple dumping. sweet elder. ap-
plejack, hard cider, vinegar and a
number of other desirable things
which escape by mind at present"
you've left out one thing" said one
friend who had listened to this rhap-
sody with bored expression, Whats
that" inquired the fat man. "Stom-
ach ACHE" was the curt reply; and
the fat man paid for the next round
Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
The Vests Largest Cave.


Two gold prospectors recently dis.
covered in the Santa Susanna Noun.
tains. about fifty miles from Los An
geles. Cal, the largest and most re-
markable cave in western America.
While looking for Indications of gold
they found an. opening which they
entered. The opening led to a great
cavern, consisting OF many passages,
some Of them wide, but most Of them
narrow and lofty. The passages lead
into great halls. some OF an acre in
extent. studded with stalagmltes as
stalactites in some cases so thickly
that 1t is difficult to get through. The
walls of one Of these halls are GOV.
cred with rude drawings, some almost
obliterated, but others still clear The
drawings represent incidents OF the
chase. showing Indians on foot pursu,
ing bear, deer and other animals. One
wall painting shows the bear pursu.
ing the hunter. The work is done
with a soft, red stone much used by
the Indians for that purpose -scien.
tific American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
specuIatlon.

Morris Sellers Largely, the young
Montana millionaire who is devoting
himself to the theatrical business,
said at a dinner apropos Of his new
theatre in New York: &.
Il think that theatricals offer flne
field for shrewd investors They are
very steady. They are not as the
slave trade was during the Civil War.
Perhaps you have heard of the
slave who wanted to buy his free
dom. This was before the war, and.
since he was very good slave, his
master would not sell him to himself
at any price.
"But as the war approached its
end the master not unnaturally
changed his mind. He sent for the
slave one morning, and asked him
II he was still of the same mind
about purchasing himself.
1.-THE slave scratched his head, look.
ed at the ground and faltered;
Well, Master Henry, All did wan
ter buy meself, but All been a-study.
In erbout 1t right smaht lately, sab,
an All done come to de 'clusion dat
In desc times niggah prop'ty am too
onsartin' sab. to put any money in"
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Millions for a Bridoe.

To the average person the expead-
ing of s2,SOO,OO0 for a bridge would
seem risky investment. To him 1t
would scarcely seem that an enorm-
GUS sum could possibly be realized
in anything like a reasonable period
of time for mere bridge. Neverthe-
less such was the cost of the new
railroad bridge across the Mississippi
River at Thebes, H., 1870 miles south
of ST. Louis; and It may be unh.si.
tatingly said that not a shadow of
doubt is entertained by its builders
that the bridge will prove paying
investment. In fact, the builders had
arrived at the certainty of its paying
before the plans for its construction
were complete; and it is probable
that by their figures one could learn
Just how many years will be required
for the direct and indirect receipts
of this bridge to balance its total
cost and the compound interest there.
Technical World Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
al.."-Everybody's Magazine.
opposes Whitest Elour

imposes WnlteSt FLOUR.
A paper sent by DR.. H. w. Wiley,
chief of the Bureau of Chemistry Of
the United States Agricultural De-
partment. Washington D. c., on
How flours and other milling pro.
ducts may be adulterated within the
meaning of the food law" was read
at the State Convention of Millers
at Lancaster, Pa. He urged millers
not to label -four with brand that
is not In the sack or barrel He adj
vised millers not to use chemicals to
bleach our The claim has been
made that nitrogen is harmless, but
the use of metric acid is danger
Gus. There is mistaken opinion
that the value of flour is measured
solely by color, when the fact is
that color is an accident and not
quality. Extreme whiteness is
frequently obtained at the sacrifice
of some of the useful ingredients Of
the wheat kernel. From a health
standpoint 1t would be good idea
to do away entirely with the bleach
ing process.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
A. 4. stewart,s Way.

Alexander T. Stewart was the first
merchant prince" Today we have
any number of merchant princes,
even kings, and If Stewart were
alive he would find very lively COM
petition. But he had some rules that
might be copied by the merchants
who have in some directions follow
ed him. One of his rules was this:
Never praise an article; ask the
customer what is desired, and If you
have it offer it without comment:
name the price; if the customer is
not pleased allow him or her to de.
part and make no comment; the
article must stand on its own merits.
1t is the customers privilege to buy
or to decline to buy. New York
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
WHY is THE OCEAN sALT?

=
The Creator made the ocean salt
to save the land from putyefaction.
The winds blow everything offensive
and pestilential las far as we allow
them to do the work OF boards Of
healthy out to sea, where III humors
are absorbed by the hungry waters
Salt is a purifying agent. The ocean
is great manufacturer. 1t converts
everything foul into matchmaking
ozone and hands |. back to us without
charge. No government label is neces-
sary. Stand on the prov of a ship
for three hourss day. deep breath
ing like an athlete, and your lungs
will be cleaned of everything poison
Gus. Your blood will leap through
veins and arteries. Your heart will be
obliged to thump with renewed force.
1t comes in twice a day to lick up the
foul things of the earth and convey
them to the oceans stomach, where
they are digasted, sailed down, cured
and rendered pure again.-From Mar
Inc Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

edge Of the lady it hardly seemed
possible. why. he's boy!" he cried,
with momentary evaporation. Hes
young enough to be your
"My-son!' said Miss Ferringham.
"Oh-I suppose he is. But Is 1t quite
pretty of you to say SO? In my pro-
fession spoke little bitterly
ITS SO difficult to grow old. Our
youth means so much to us. The
stage wasn't made for old women.
And you tell me I'm old enough to
be Archie's mother?"
I'm old enough myself" he point
ed out, ito be Arches father. I
have outgrown boyish fancy for
debutantes-if ever had one. You
and Archie can't have two ideas in
common"
We've one" she said. archie
loves me. And H.
She stopped. Not in any embarrass.
ment--he felt that. Rather In pass.
ing uncertainty as to the word she
wished to use.
"You don't-you can't-love him"
Montfort said gravely.
She looked up at him. Her face
was moved and softened.
Il love his love for me-" she, said.
TITS passing fancy-I know that.
It's foolish know that, too. And
you've just told me what l knew be.
fore-that I'm old enough to be his
mother. But he loves me-and I've
done without that sort of love SO
long. love him for caring about
me in the kind Of way / haven't found
since YOU"
1 She was silent For a moment
!, Montfort was silent, too.
"I'm too old for him." she went on.
!, II know tive known it all the time.
But it's temptation, and I'm not
strong enough to send him away. l
!; listened to the-the voice OF reason
once; but it's too much to expect me
to do that again. But you needn't
be afraid for him. I'll make him hap.
py-Tll practice all the arts OF H.
fusion. And he hasn't your brains
i you know she ended.
You're marrying him." Montfort
said. because you didn't marry me?"
I'm marrying him." Miss Ferring-
ham said frankly, because he's the
next best thing to you I've met.
Yes"
There was long silence. And
then Montfort put down his teacup.
"Flo." he said, there's chance for
him still-the last chance. You
J might marry-some one else. Some
one who listened to the voice of rea.
son-and is deuced sorry for It."
Some one?" she wondered, with
the ghost Of smile. The last chance?
Archie's last chance or yours?"
Mine" said Montfort. Let him
go-he'll get over 1t. In six months
time he'll thank us for saving him
from himself. But II we miss this
our last chance is gone, as well as
his"
After ALL" said Miss Ferringham.
a moment later, its not my fault
that I'm old enough to be his
"stepmother." ended Montfort prompt.
Ily-From the New York Evening
4, Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

Bride, Corpse, and Sexton In Mix,up.
An absent-minded cemetery sexton.
a newly married couple, and the pc.
lice were tangled for time today
over the finding OF dead infant in
suit case on street car
William Goldstein, the sexton. plac-
ed a suit case containing the body,
which he was taking to the cemetery
for burial, on the platform. George
Mentzer and his bride, of McKee's
Rocks. placed their suit case beside
Goldstein's. Goldstein took the
wrong case. Mrs. Mentzer discover
ed the mistake, and demanded that
Goldstein's case be opened. She faint.
ed when the body rolled out.
Goldstein nearly did the same at
the cemetery when he found lot OF
woman's finery. All hurried to the
West End police station. where Gold.
stein was detained until an investiga-
ton exonerated Pittsburgh Dis.
patch to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
ORIGIN OF JAcKsroNEs,

An ancient painting discovered at
>Renna represents two women in Greek
costumes playing the game which they
call astralagus, the Greek for buckle
bone. One has evidently just caught
on hei hand the bones which she
tossed up, while the other is waiting
to try her skill. This game was no
doubt the beginning of our game of
jacks.
An English writer says that from
the earliest times buckle bones Of
sheep and goats were used by women
and children to play game, which
consisted of throwing these bones into
the air and catching them on the back
of the hand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
water for Range Cattle.

water Tor Range Cattle.
Following Is Il circular from the For
est Service of the Department of Ag-
riculture:
In its investigations for the improve
ment of grazing lands within the ma
tional forests carried on during the
past year, the Forest Service has found
that the ranges on some Of the forests
cannot be fully utilized by stock be-
cause Of lack of Il proper water sup
ply. Plans have been made for bet
terlng these conditions as rapidly as
possible.
Work to improve the water supply on
the national forest ranges will be start
ed this year on the Leadville National
Forest in Colorado and the Tumaca-
corI National Forest in Arizona, and
before the coming of another grazing
season number of ranges will be i'm
proved very materially.
On the Leadville forest, the forest of
flcers will clean out and protect twelve
different springs and pipe the water
into troughs. The work on the Tuna
cacori forest In Arizona will be some
what more extensive, although it will
be confined to the Improvement of the
supply of only half us many springs as
OH the Colorado forest. This method
of cleaning out and protecting springs
and other watering places will result in
much benefit to stockmen grazing on
the strips of ranges within the forests.
Improvement work along the same gen
eral lines will also be begun on other
national forests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
The Green Inn.

t8siTl ~. ~ -. ~ ~
me Sreen INN.
s .s1s'l Y. nsh = coitpany-!
me CROWDED taverns DIN,
ON eaey VINO entrance win;
So. come gu. from noise and rout
70 TEST IN .'ods Green Inn.
mere none may mock an empty purse
VI ragged coat and poor,
su. sllence waits within the gates.
Inc weary guest IS welcomest.
me rlcnest pays no score.
me TOOL ID nlgh ana arched and
Dlue,
me moor is spread with pine;
On my eur walls the sunlight falls
m soiasn necKs and fne.
And swiit and Meet, on noiseless feet
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Tho Potato mug.

The original potato bug lived some
where lin the highlands of Central
America. From him descended the
great-grandfather of the insect in ques-
tion--the striped black-and-white crea-
ture which still inhabits the coast of
the Caribbean sea. This insect never
saw potato plant; 1t lived on the
wild sand-bm. This plant is distantly
related to our cultivated potato; but
until comparatively lately tas such
terms are understood in discussions OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

In paper read before the Farmers
Congress at Hillsboro. Ore. William
Schulmerich described his method of
curing bacon. He said: First, have
the meat thoroughly cooled all through.
Split the hog through the center of the
backbone. The half Is laid on the TIA
Bile and the leaf lard taken out. No
AK or cleaver should be used after
splitting the hog in halves Have a
butchers steel to keep the knives sharp
and good, sharp meat saw to cut the
bones. Cut off the ham by saving
through the backbone 3 inches from
the end of the pelvic bone. Then take
the knife and cut straight across the
side.
Cut the flank off the ham; round
off the tip, or backbone, of the ham;
saw off the leg close above the back
Next cut out the ribs and backbone;
then cut off the side rs close to the
shoulder blade as possible Cut off a
strip Of fat on top and bottom of side
Round off the top of shoulder close to
the shoulder blade Cut off strips of
clean meat on inside of shoulder. Take
out jawbone of jowl and make bacon
of same. Make frying sausage of all
lean meat trimmings; make head
cheese or liver sausage Of upper head.'
Mr.. Schulmerich said his method of
curing meats in sides is to pile up in
dry salt for twenty-one days. Hams
and shoulders are placed on standing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Preserving Her BRIDGES

Mrs. Gossip Mrs. Richlelgh has SO
much embonpoint, hasn't she?
Mrs. Comeup (judiciously} Well,
nov, she might have. II she wasn't
SO fat-PaltuoFa American
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
THE TWINS COMPLAINT.

lHE TWINS COMPLAiNI.
My Sisters Louisa Maria,
And l am Maria Louise
And you couldn't tell one from the
other
We're as like ASA couple of peas!
Our eyes are the same, and our
dimples,
And SO are our noses and hair;
Exactly alike are cur dresses
And everything else we wear.
I'm dreadfully fond Of Louisa,
And it's nice for doll to be twins
II your girl-mother knows you from
sister
But there's where the trouble be
gins!
Why, only just yesterday morning
Louisa was naughty ana cried.
And mother said she mus, be pun
ished,
And l should go out for ride;
But Just as the carriage was ready
She bundled ME into my bed,
And read me lecture on manners,
And-.carried Louisa instead!
1t was l had the blister the doctor
Prescribed when Louisa was Ill.
And they smothered me, nearly, in
blankets
To keep her from having chill!
I shan't know myself, am certain
II things keep on longer this way.
And my temper is getting quite
ruined
Il scolded Louisa today.
There's only one plan can think of
To help 1t, and so suppose
Though court-plaster's not at all
pretty
I'd best put patch on my nose.
It's hard. but l guess I shan't mind
1t
II only dear mamma sees
Which twin is Louisa Maria,
[ And which is Maria Louise.
Ellen Manly in St. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Select the show birds early and feed
and groom to get in prime condition.

The rich barnyard makes the poor
field. Get the manure out where 1T
will feed the soil and do good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Mushroom Enect ON Plants.


The author of New York Cornell
station bulletin carried on an investi-
CATION to determine whether the sub
stance of various fieshy fungi could be
used MS food to any extent by green
plants in either an undecomposed con-
dition or when partly or completely de-
composed by bacteria or fungi.
In the spring Of 1905 some prelImi-
nary experiments were conducted with
the common mushroom (Agarlcus cam
prestis) as source Of plant food for
corn, beans, peas and buckwheat. In
the winter and spring of 1905 these ex-
periments We're repeated with better
control. The plants were grown In
quartz sand, and the mushroom mate
rial was used fresh in an unfermented
condition in some Of the pots. while in
others 1t was fermented. Wheat, bnck-
wheat, corn, sunflower and radishes
were planted in the different potts.. 1t
was found that the stronger fermented
substance produced the richest color
and fullest plants, followed by the
"SohSi otieLslu VI leIMelleu llluteFl-
al, while the check plants were the
smallest and poorest in color. An ex-
animation of photographs taken of the
growing plants showed constancy in
the curve Of growth for the different
kinds of plants corresponding to the
nature of the material supplied.
Experiments were also carried on
with pure cultures with agar-agar as a
substratum, and the results were in the
main comparable with those described
above.
The author states, in conclusion, that
the experiments show that a portion of
the substance Of the common mush-
room, and probably of all the Basidi-
myctes. may become available rs food
for autotrophic green plants. and that
the decomposition products of hetero-
phic plants form nearly perfect food
-Ls.-- Il. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

Even the faithful hen has become a
mlser and is hoarding her eggs, ahso-
lutely refusing to deposit them on any
terms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

Three and one half cent hogs and
fifty cent corn are something that
makes the feeder forget his other trou.
bles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

Thousands of Cows Wear Glnsses.
A Russian firm which manufactures
optical goods turns out thousands of
pairs of glasses every year to be worn
by cows
"rhere are great many COWS that
wear glasses in my country" said a
Russian visitor to New York in expla-
nation. II have seen herd of 10000
cows with glasses on.
1T was on the steppes. the great
Russian prairies Our steppes for six
months in the year are covered with
snow, but during part of the time
delicate, fresh grass tips protrude from
that white and dazzling mantle The
COWS then are turned out to feed on
the new grass, but If their eyes are I'M
protected the dazzle of sunshine on the
snow gives them snow blindness.
Thousands of cows suffered horri-
bly,. and hundreds dieto snow blind
ness until rude. cheap kind of spec
tacles, made of leather and smoked
glass, was invented and used, with
great success"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

How lonesome the farm would be
without the daily visits Of the mall
carrier and the merry Jingle of the tele-
phone bell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
er at bay. woula ngnt nm on and live

Oh!
That is why, like stormy reirel,
the Olympia rode through the "
phoon.- From Three Years behind
the Guns" In st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

Talk about new wrinkle, here is
one for the boys who are just learning
to handle horses. 1t is not intended
for the old folks who have been
through the mill and positively know it
all. When you get stuck with load,
that is thoroughly stuck, don't throw
off your load, but pry your wheels up
and throw wood or stones under them.
With twelve-foot lever you can raise
any wheel and you can, in a short
time, almost make n load move itself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

Don't go away from home now with
out the horse blanket-and use 1t.