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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
F. WERKMElsTER.
J.H. ALLEN.
CLOTHING and Gents furnishing goods Cox.
" ner Main and Franklin street
olLDhER BROS

GLoTalNG and ants furnishing goods, City
" Hall block. Franklin street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
VETERINARIAN.
DR.. J. W. scorr.
W. oYNToN

VETERINARY Surgeon and Dentist, FOL r
Main Street. Telephone 23J.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Warm mutton tallow will heal
wounds on stock more quickly than
turpenttne.
Kicking COWS and those which jump
fences should be sold to the butcher:
To fatten lambs feed them on barley,
alfalfa, root crops and field peas.
Sheep should not be confined in a
field inclosed with a barbed-wire
fence.
The high price of feed is likely to
lead to a low price of farm animals,
to be followed in turn by high prices
due to decrease in number of animals.
Study the feeding problem; care
less. feeding is now dangerous from
the viewpoint of profits. .z H..
The good steer is to-day the animal
that makes his gain fast on little feed.
Good stock is one IF the factors Of
q successful agriculture.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
COST or MAKING PORK.
Feed Right and You Will Make Money
on Hogs.

In giving my views on the cost
OF raising pork in New Jersey and
the most economical way of treat
Ing the hog, will state that only
raise spring hogs, having found out
that the longer one feeds hog the
more 1t will cost per pound. I always
sell my fall pigs and such of the
spring litters as I do not wish to
keep, as it pays quite we'll to sell pigs
here at from six weeks to two months
old, when the cost is comparatively
little. take the following figures
from my farm account book of last
year as the cost of my pork per pound
for the year 1907, which is about the
average yearly cost debit: To five
tons of mill feed, at $40 per ton, 500;
one acre sugar corn, $40; Is barrels
short corn, SIS. Total, $135. Credit:
BY 5000 pounds of pork, at six cents
per pound, $3.50.
This makes the cost of the pork a
fraction over 31a cents per pound were
all the feed charged to the hogs butch
cred; but out of the above lot of feed
l fed one large bull, one boar and
three brood sows from April to Octo-
Der, but having given my pigs all the
waste milk in addition to their grain
feed, l struck balance with that and
the feed consumed by the bull, boar
and sows, and put the cost of pork at
31a cents per pound
AS to the most economical way of
treating the hog, says writer in
Farmers Voice, I will say treat him
always as child from birth to butch
ering; control him always; let him
play In the dirt If he wishes, but fur
nish place for him to wash; keep his
bed clean always; give him wholesome
food and plenty of it at regular hours,
and he will soon learn to look to you
instead Of to your neighbor's corn
field for his living. He will make a
far better hog and his owner will be q
far better man than he would be
should he turn him loose on the world
to root for his own living; for while
civilization and breeding have greatly
improved him in confinement, he de.
velops the same old traits of hundred
years ago If left to run at large. Pork.
raising has paid me about the same
average for the last IL years, so ]
think that If man takes good care
of his hogs they will pay him back fol
his trouble sooner or later.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
GROWING ALFALFA.
The Advantages Which This Crop Has
Over Other Hay Crops.

There are certain advantages in
like nature. One of these is that it
does not quickly run out. The length
of time that alfalfa will stand de-
pends on the conditions under which
it is being grown. In South America,
it is claimed that fields 200 years
old exist. In this country no such
results are obtainable. Some re-
port fields that have stood for ten
to fifteen years, and it is probable
that if we could have reports from
California, we would learn of fields
that have stood for a very much
longer time. But as common prop
osition here the alfalfa plant may be
regarded as permanent.
Another advantage, says Farmers
Review, is that it withstands drought
much better than red clover. This is
of course after it has made it's first
growth and become established. It's
ability to withstand drought comes
from it's ability to send it's roots deep
so that it gets at moisture deep in
the soil, far below the moisture the
clover could reach.
The third advantage is that it has
such a big root that it has stored up
in it a great deal of plant food and
Of moisture and is ready to send up
it's leaves at the first opportunity in
the spring. 1t makes an early growth
and furnishes one cutting very early
in the season.
1t must be remembered that when
alfalfa is to be sown on land in this
part of the country, the land should
,e prepared thoroughly in the fall,
so that the plants can get good start
in the spring while the spring mois-
ture is abundant
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02

ment the better. The floor is mar
rowed to IL inches, with tight, slant
ing sides up to a height of three feet.
Each jaw Of the trap is separated by
lever, and may be secured at any place
by iron pins In holes bored in the
upper front cross-pieces Of the frame.
No door at the entrance is needed.
When the animal enters, stout stick
is thrust behind him into the cleats on
one side of the chute, and used to
force him. into the proper position and
then fastened by dropping a pin into
the nearest hole in the specially ar
ranged piece on the other side. Such
an arrangement practically does away
with all body struggle.
Such a chute, with the front as it,
tie obstructed as possible, makes it
easier to induce an animal to enter
than II otherwise. What head move
ment it is necessary to subdue after
the trap is closed is best accomplished
by tying the head down to a ring or
other convenient fastening placed at
the proper distance.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
The C:iover Crop.

Glover is rich in protein and is
crop which should be grown by every
farmer wherever possible to raise it,
Next to alfalfa, it is the best rough
age crop grown. !@ven with alfalfa it
is advisable to lave some clover to
feed as variety. All classes of cat.
tie and sheep and hogs like it and
thrive upon It, 1t is rich in muscle
building material and is better to feed
than bran at $40 ton. Good clover
hay should be bright in color and
never black. There are many kinds OF
clover and in selecting seed buy only
from reliable dealers and be governed
by the experience Of those you know
have made success of growing thia
hne hay. -
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
CARE OF YOUNG STOCK.
Neglect viii Cost You Dearly-shel-
ter and Feed Well.

The perfection and value of the
mature animal depend largely upon the
normal, unchecked growth of the
young up to maturity. A colt that has
once been starved and stunted will
never make a large, valuable horse,
and a calf that has been 50 treated
will never make q valuable COW. They
must grow from birth to maturity
without check.
During winter calves and colts need
dry, warm stalls with enough feed to
keep them growing and in good flesh,
even little fat on them will do no
harm. Let them out for exercise in
good weather, but shelter them we'll at
night The better the shelter the
more good their feed will do.
Some people allow their colts and
calves to remain out in all kinds of
winter weather with a straw stack for
shelter and straw for an exclusive diet,
says the Journal of Agriculture. They
come out in the spring skin-poor, and
require nearly the whole summer to
make up the loss of flesh. That does
not pay. A young animal that is worth
keeping is worth keeping right.
The calf or colt in warm, well-bed-
ded stall with corn stover or timothy
hay and some clover or alfalfa hay and
a small daily feed of grain will grow
right through the winter and come out
in the spring in full vigor for more
rapid gains on cheap pasture in sum-
mer. Every 100 pounds of extra flesh
on the finished horse is worth from ten
to fifteen dollars, which is good price
for even concentrated feeds.
The farmer who has the reputation
of keeping nothing but fat animals will
have the beaten path made to his door
by eager buyers.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
PROTECTING CATTLE,
The Proper Kind Of Shelter to Provide
In Winter.

From some of the articles that have
appeared in this paper some people
might conclude that we do not believe
In giving cattle winter protection.
This is not the case, says the Farm:
ers' Review. The warning was against
too warm barns and barns with not
enough light and ventilation.
All cattle need to be protected
against cold winds in winter, and also
In fall and spring But most they
need protection against dampness.
Water reduces the non-conductivity
of the hair and the skin and exposes
the pores and the nerves to cold. The
loss of heat from the animal body is
very rapid when the weather is cold
and damp.
A cold rain is much worse than a
dry snow, though the dry snow indi-
Gates much lower temperature than
the cold rain. But in the colder
weather. when the snow Is dry, the
hair and skin of the animal body are
not reduced In temperature by being
wet.
The first provision therefore
against the weather should be pro-
vision against water in any form. The
roof over the heads Of the animals
should be sufficiently large and tight
to prevent the coming of water: The
sides of the roof should droop enough
to prevent rain driving in on the bed
ding of the cattle.
In regions where it is possible to
keep cattle out of doors through a
considerable portion of the winter,
great care should be used to keep the
bedding dry. A dry roof over head
and dry bed underneath render the
ordinary fat steer comfortable.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02

then take two pieces three inches wide
and ten inches long to be used as
Jaws. Nail one of these solid to the
tapering piece and hinge the other
to the bottom board, as shown. Put
a bolt through the jaws with a thumb
screw so you can tighten or loosen
it with your fingers. The crosspiece
at the bottom, explains the Farm and
Home, should be about six inches wide
and 16 inches long. You can place this
on box and sit on it while sewing A
good awl and some waxed ends com.
plete the outfit.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
AzE = zz9E<Si0lelI llj
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SERVICEABLE DEHORNlNG Hvx,
1t Will Make the Task a Comparative.
Iy Easy One.

In spite of the advantages of polled
cattle, many breeds having horns con-
t1nue to be raised. When the precau-
tion is not taken to stop the growth
OF horn or remove it while the animal
Is yet calf, much more severe and
difficult operation remains to be per-
formed. The securing of the animal
for the dehorning is accomplished by
methods ranging from the awkward
and often injurious practice of throw
Ing. and tying, to that where a most
elaborately constructed chute is used.
For the man who is looking for a con-
ven1ent and simple chute for his own
use, one constructed in the following
manner will serve his purpose very
satisfactorily.
The chute is six feet long, six feet
high and three feet wide. The dimen-
siOns should correspond as nearly as
possible to the average sized animal,
because the less freedom of move
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02

made wide, so as to shed all possible
water. The heighth, length and width
may suit the farmers convenience. A
convenient width is about five feet at
the floor, widening to seven feet at the
caves. Owing to the very open nature
of this crib, corn dries more quickly
than in a slat crib, and as there ia less
chance for water to lodge in the
cracks, the crib will be more durable
than If built entirely of wood.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
FOR DIVIDING HOGS,
Double Pen Which Will Prove of Great
Help in Task.

Have two pens, A and B, with an
opening, just wide enough to allow one
hog to pass through at time, in the
corner of A, as shown in the accom-
panying illustration. Hang a gate on
hinges at post c to swing from posts
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02

holding the straps
to be sewed. Take
a piece of hard
wood, a, three
inch cube and ia,
per it 2h inches
wide at the ton
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
MENDING BROKEN HARNESS.
Make a Harness Horse and Learn to
Sew the Leather.

Quit patching your harness with
with wire and twine and learn to sew
and rivet it. Make a horse for hold.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
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ak3&. s 80 Mv
~ B9lENaE(hMl (|1i|&Z (li&
WIRE FENCE CORN CRIB.
1t 10 inexpensive But It Will Keep
Out the Rats.

In the drawing is shown handy, in
expensive corn crib, which possesses
several advantages not possessed by
the ordinary slat corn crib, says the
Orange Judd Farmer. It is made on
AKA posts, with pans at their submits,
to prevent rats from climbing in. The
sills are AKA, scantlings 2x4, and two
feet apart The fencing is nailed to
these on all sides, and the door frame
10 similarly covered. The roof is
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02

Cures permanentl, the cases he undertakes
and sends lends the tncnrahle home without taking
q fee from them. This js why he continues his
visits year after year. while other doctors have
made few visits and st"pped: Dr.. Jones is
ic disc 'se4, proven Ivy the many c"res effected
in chronic eases VIII Ii have batIled the skill of
other physicians. His hospital experience and
extensive practice have ~ ado him SO proficient
that he can name and locate o disease in few
minutes.
Treats all cnrable cases of Catarrn and Lung
Diseases, Consulnptlon III early stage. Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels, y Gravel, Rher
matt.m, Para ysii, NeutAlgia, Nervous, Hean
Blood aid Skin Diseases, Epilepsy, Gotter,
A.opn nac:'is. Rup'ure and Rright's Disease
Diseases OF Bladder and Female Organs.
Absorption treatment given for Cataract and
Grannlaled Eyeilds.
Special attention given to ali Surgical
cases, and all discusses Of tho Eye, Ear, Nose
and Th
Cross Eyes Strengthened without pain.
Glasses fitted and {, s,..:.ranteeG.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02

D and E. Attach pulleys at D and E
with ropes fastened to the swinging
pulley and back to F.
= Throw some corn in the pen, A, call
in the hogs, and standing at F, where
the hogs can be seen, operate the gate
as the hogs pass out. Some shel1ed
corn, says Prairie Farmer, should be
thrown in pen B to keep the hogs
from coming back into pen A. =.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
Hay for Heifers.

The best of hay should be fed to
heifers when they are no longer fed on
skim milk. They should also have
ground grain as q ration. I'll
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
Wonderful Cures

Perfected in old cases which have been meg.
lected or unskillfully treated. No experiments
or failures. Weundertake no 1ncurable cases,
but cure thousands given up to die. :
Consultation Free and CONFIDENTIAL
Reference, Drexel State Bank.
~. Address DIR. .ADDIsON-JONEs,
las Oakwood Blvd. ChioagA
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
Piles, k'issure,
Fistula, Hydrocele
Nervous Debility

Are yon nervous and respondent; weak and
debilitated; tired mornings; no ambition
able a. d irritable; eyes eunken, red and
blurred; ptmples- on face; restless; haggard
looking; weak back; deposit in .4rine and
lack Of energy and strength -
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KEEP the fur coat ready.
Among our advertisers.

All kinds of baked goods at Eng e's.
Don't forget Bennett * Stoker for
furniture
Straube pianos advertised by LELAND
b Gorton. See al.
1t NJ pa to scan S leh's adv very
carefully this weeG.
Millinery, furs, suits, coats aud skirts
at Sanger 81 Gardners.
New goods for winter arriving daily at
Avery's department store.
Charles advertises channels vests, lung
protectors, etc Read adv
Fl c. Waters & Co are talking Round
Oak ranges again this week.
Sporting and athletic gooos and all
kinds of repairing at Norwood's
Norwood advertises the Edison and
Victor monographs in this issue.
Fruits, nuts, choice line of groceries
aud meats III Shepard, Showerman &
Cos.
Warmers grocery and meat depart
ments are complete. Satisfaction guar.
anteed
Hawley q Warner are receiving goods
daily for the holidays Read their adv.
for few of the rare bargains for Christ
mas.
Mishawaka rubbers for men, women
and children, Htatherboom petticoats
and sanitary blankets are advertised by
Rroug hton in this issue
" hen Wak-Overs go on shoe troubles
go off Queen Quality shoes once wurn
always worn You can buy these two
famous shoes at Sci ick's.
Showerman Bros. are still giving ID
per cent discount on all suits and over
coats. They don't care for profit this
fall. This great reduction is done to
advertise their clothing business.
E. Smith q Co. are leaders IN stylish
wear for men and boys and they make
good this statement with the finest suits
and overcoats ever shove in Hart
Schaffner q Marx clothes and BEST
Ever" boys clothes.
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Thanksgiving.

Another Thanksgiving day
has come and gone. The Amer
lean people have again Toasted
on the good things of the land
and settled down to the common
every day fare.
There is something wrong
about the observance of this
great day. The majority of the
American people associate the
word Thanksgiving with an idea
of feasting. Visions of roast
turkey, cranberry sauce, etc,
etc, float before the eyes as
Thanksgiving day approaches.
The real significance of the day
is lost sight of 10 the swift pro
gress of advancement. Even in
those who realize the impor
lance and significance of the day
there is something lacking. We
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Bangor.
Ralph Bushong is quite i'll.

Raj phi Bushong is quite i'll.
w. r. N. S met Thursday at the NJ.
r.. parsonage.
w. & L. U meet December | with
Mrs. |. Is She don.
Judso Burger IS teaching his fourth
year in the rafier district.
Ladies' aid society will hold fair
December 2 and 3 at the Delong hall
frank Lee had large auction sale
on Saturday Il, the q w Lee home
stead
Mrs. jasper buckley is entertaining
a niece from GIenN God and Que trom
Wisconsin.
Jare Decher has +, Gently returned to
Bangor from an extended visit Ia Glenn
ana Chlcora.
Mrs. f.. } Post aud children were over
Sund y guests Of her father, A Is. Lys
tel, o. Br,td,ylpe.
Mesuames Guest, Ice and Gowings
were entertained tuesday at the home
of Mrs ii l.. Dorty.
Teachers meeting of the Christian
Sunday school will he with Mrs. &. h
Heath, Friday evening
Some of the high school students
were pr, ileged with seeing a shooting
star one evening last week No names
Mrs. Culbertson of Porter, Ind, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Harriet Ray,
on her wsy TO ner new home in Holland,
Mich
Mrs j. b Hopkins, who has been 10
the millinery business here for the past
81 years, is Que of the contestants in the
Advance voting contest just started by
Editor Russell
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have so many blessings to be
thankful for, and yet there seems
to be a prevalent feeling of in
gratitude, and we are not de-
serving of the many rich bless
ings for which we should be
thankful. We should mediate
on the true spirit of the day and
with sober reflections consider
that what we have, whether it
is little Or much, whether 1t is
the riches of the world or the
wealth of the soul, can only be
enjoyed 10 the highest degree
by sharing them with others.
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We have heard considerable
complaint of late in regard to
electric light bulbs. In some
sections of the village several
sets of bulbs have been used
since the new plant was installed.
This may be a fault in the wiring
of the house, or it may be a de-
fective light, but it should be
investigated. Certainly new
bulbs should at least last five or
six months.
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decatur.

Mrs. w. w Greenman spent Sunday
in Keeler.
Mesdames Nell Yorngs and j. Palmer
have returned to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 2. Cady were 10 Paw
Paw, Tuesday, on business.
Mrs. George Begole of Chelsea is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Potts.
Mrs. Ada Lindsey and daughter have
returned from visit il Battle Creek.
Mrs Dora Barrett and Mrs. Will Clark
are spending few days in Galesburg.
Mrs. Pauline Pesrse died at her home
Friday evening after long illness. The
funeral was held Sunday; burial in
Wayne cemetery.
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Do We Want Another Telephone system?


There has been consider
able telephone talk in Paw
Paw during the past week.
A new line for Van Bur-
en- county has been agitated to
some extent. tits already in oper-
alton in the northern part Of the
county, and it is the desire of the
promoters to exend the same to
all parts of the county. A meet
ing was held in Paw Paw last
week, but owing to the small at
tendance another meeting was
called for Wednesday of this
week. We are unable to learn
at the time of going to press,
the result of this meeting.
We are not well enough in
formed on the proposed PROPOSE
ton to speak intelligently at this
time. Neither are we dispos-
ed to "knock" any business pro-
position that would be a benefit
to the citizens of Paw Paw.
From a casual observation how
ever at this time, The True
Northerner cannot see, where or
in what way another telephone
system would be in any way adj
VantageOus to the business inter
ests Of Paw Paw. Every person
who has a phone installed in his
home or place of business has
occasion frequently to get long
distance connections. This could
not be done on the new line, and
it would be poor business policy
to install new phones for local
use. The promoters claim the
expence of the proposed service
would be much cheaper than the
Kibbie. We are not prepared TO
argue that point, but we do know
that the Kibbie company has
paid but a 6 per cent dividend
for the past two years, and it is
difficult for an outsider to see
where new company could
operate cheaper than the Kibbie.
But be that as it may, certainly
the business interests Of Paw
Paw do not want to lend their
support to proposition that
would necessitate the install
lation to two phones in each
place of business. Of course
there are times when the Kibbie
service is poor, but probably
that might be said of any COM
pany. We believe that the man
agement should spare no pains
to give patrons the very rest SER
vice possible, and thus do away
with the criticism that eventually
results in the agitation which
would have for its object the in
stallation of a rival system.
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FREIGHT Roughly Handled.

I-iyEt is handled in the Philippines
by coolies. who, with a bamboo pole
and a piece of rope, carry in a most
preoarious fashion packages that are
liable to drop and burst at any mo-
ment. Hence the need of good stock
for the castings and reinforcement
with iron strap bands.
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Frank M. alias Joseph b. Wilson of
Decatur waived examination on a charge
of bigsmy in Justice Kiilefer's court,
Wednesday, end in default OF 1000
bonds vas remanded to Jail to await
trial.
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The Land,

We are at last working round to
some conception of what the land is
or ought to be in the scheme of ma
tional well-being We are at last be
ginning to see that there is hardly any
great social question, however urban
It may seem at first. that is not ulti-
mately to be traced back to this prob
lem or that of the open country
Condor World
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Display advertising, rates furnished on aPpli-
cation.
Classified adj vertising, three lines or less, %
cents. All over that number, cents per line
extra.
Gard of thanks, rs cents each.
Obituary, poetry and resolutions, cents 3
line.
Notices OF births, deaths or marriages will be
printed free as news matter.
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Study.

Histories make men wise; poets,
witty; the mathematics, subtitle; ma
;ural philosophy, deep; moral, grave;
logic and rhetoric, able TO contend.-
rancis Bacon.