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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
pIsroLs Nor SOLD IN TExAs.

But Leased for Fifty Years Instead
on Account Of q Tax Law.
A cowboy walked into hardware
store at Austin. Texas. and asked for
good SIX shooter.
How much Is lit" he asked when
he had looked It over.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Poi.onins Gopher. Il Best.

[
= Strychnine is the most effectively
known poison for killing the pocket
gopher, and this method is recommend
ed by the United States Department
of Agriculture for general use. Strych-
MIA sulphate is the most convenient
form OF the poison, since 1t is freely
soluble in hot water and in the natural
juices used, for bait. To disguise its
bitterness so that the gophers may not
be deferred from eating the bait sugar
Is often used. A sugar syrup Is pre-
pared as follows: Dissolve an ounce Of
strychnla sulphate In pint of boiling
water. Add pint of thick sugar
syrup scented by adding few drops
Of oil Of anise, but this is not essen
tial. II preserved in closed vessel
the syrup will keep indefinitely.
The above quantity is sufficient to
poison half bushel of shelled corn or
other grain, but corn is recommended.
The grain is, STEPPED in hot water and
allowed to soak over night. 1t Is then
drained and soaked for several hours
in the poisoned syrup. Before using
cornmeal may be added to take up the
excess of moisture.
The prepared bait Is introduced into
the underground runways of the goph-
ers with long-handled spoon. A spade
handle sharpened, with metal point,
makes good dibble for making holes
into the runways. Having located the
runway with the dibble, move 1t from
side to side to firm the soil about the
hole and then withdraw. This will
leave hole for the bait to be dropped
into. Some prefer to cover the holes,
but 1t is better not to do so.
Bait should be placed in the main
runways and not in the short laterals
near the mounds. A skillful operator
can go over twenty to forty acres Of
badly infested land in a day. and II tho
work is carefully done at u time when
the gophers are active all animals
should be destroyed by the first apple
cation.
Under favorable conditions the use
Of carbon bisulphlde can be made sue
cessfully, but extreme care must be
exercised in handling the stun. as it Is
very infammable and must be kept
away from all fire. It forms heavy
gas that goes into the burrows and
kills the animals. An ounce Of carbon
bisulphide for each burrow -is sufficient,
but even at that 1t is rather an ex-
pensive method. The chemical is pour-
ed over a bunch of rags or cotton waste
and this pushed into the burrow. which
should be quickly closed.
Traps are also used by some with
good results. The ordinary steel traps,
as well as special gopher traps, arc
used. However, the poisoning with
strychnine is undoubtedly the best and
cheapest method Of Kidding ones farm
Of the pests !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
. First
Blizzard
III =. N. STEPHENSON.

s5tsstssts3sS
a bit run down, and q good bit
aervous. andand likely TO be a lot
worse II not attended to at once
Was all the old family doctor had to
10y after hurried diagnosis Of my
case. 49, =
rs MY mother, whose anxiety was
rather peM up anyway, began to cry,
and began to think OF Uncle Billy.
s oniysa few years my senior, who liv-
cd In the far away West on a ranch
some TWENTY-FIVE miles from a raul
way. Il
ran upstairs for the big batch of
/ LISTERS that he had written me ana
/ that 4 had appre ciated as coming from
& MIN. but whose ccntelts had never
before held more than semo;c Inter.
est tor me. IA
What change q few words from.
the old doctor had made in my way
Of looking at things! :
~ read these letters afresh with
Amusement and with the keenest and
widest delight. ! even began to pity
my uncle in his loneliness, and In ons
abort hour my heart and soul were
with him on the plains.
Uncle Bflly, who had gone under
similar conditions, had recovered al
most miraculously, and my parents
we're willing that q should go. all the
more, as 80 much depended on prompt
action In my case. \.
IN twenty-four hours i was aboard
me Burlington. /" staaming to the
westward for small Indian trading
post, called Fort Morgan. in nothern
Colorado.
q telegram from my father had
brought my uncle to the fort. ana
there he awaited my arrival. had
Z aeft everything behind me; my school,
my graduation, my home. and my
chums, but had not realized 1t until
my uncle and had started across
the plains TO the Big Bijou. on which
river. OF rather, riyer.b bottom. he had
bought q large ranch.
talked fast and kept as It by main
force in self,defense, for was afraid
% think. and the few hours neces-
sary 70 reach the ranch soon passed
Uncle Billy and l were soon chums
g OF old, and as my health improved
VA content with my lot. We bust.
ga ourselves with tbe summers work.
ana = the two OF as could do more
snan one alone, we had our Satur.
aays on. for getting mail at the fort
and Tor marketing our stun, consist
Ing q eggs and butter, DOR uncle had
not YET begun to market stock from
tne ranch.
- the winter approached our trips
90 the market grew less frequent.
partly because uncle wanted to get 9
4 sot OF sod turned before freezing,
and partly because by holding on We
GOULD command even more exorbit-
ant prices for our produce. The sea-
I son was nearing the holidays. and
more than 9 month had passed since
I east we had visited the trading-post.
20 We decided to 30 70 the fort for
q tuil days fun.
We arrived early and soon had dis.
posed q our butter and eggs and
Dressed fowl for almost their weight
IN gold, and were having good So
cial time With our few acquaintances
when the telegraph operator handed
my uncle 2 dispatch He read Il
slowly, and read It again and again.
thcn. looking at me, said: "a blizzard
= coming from the north at forty
miles an hour and only seventy miles
away ~
Though nortally afraid Of such =
sntns, 7 almost laughed at the idea
g 2 blizzard with the sky as clear
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
Cruel.

1t was at the Schweitzerhof in Lu-
zerne. Several American guests were
standing In the lobby and one or two
were looking at the hotel register
i"Ah!" said one. Il see Baron Confetti
and his American bride are here-or
their honeymoon. eh?''
Another was a cynic. Il should say
harvest moon. rather" he answered.
Everybody's Magazine.
wall flower by any other name
would Wither lust the sama.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
5u1nlo OPINION n STRONGER THAN Law.
: BY Secretary Root.

ny SocFotdFy NO0t.
In the vast majority Of cases
mon refrain from criminal conduct
because they arc unwilling to in
cur In the community in which
they live the public condemnation
and obloquy which would follow a
reputation Of the standard Of con-
duct prescribed BY that commune
~ for its members. Where 1t hap
pens that the law and public opin-
ion nofnt different ways. the lottar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

A layer Of lime applied to the surface
when the ground is dry and the wealth
er clear, will sometimes drive ants
from their villages.
A watering Of hot cayenne pepper
tea, as hot as the hand will bear, will
rid plants Of ants and many other pests
II applied at their roots.
To do away with rose pests mix by
rapidly stirring tablespo onful Of coal
oil with a pint Of very hot, strong soap
suds and when well mixed add this to
enough hot suds to make gallon. Mix
q pint Of unslaked lime with quart Of
water. and when settled pour the clear
lime water into the coal oil emulsion,
adding to this teaspoonful Of paris
green, stirring 1t all rapidly and thor
oughly. Keep this mixture well stirred
when using and spray or syringe the
leaves, under and upper sides, with
plenty Of the mixture. It will be
good" for the bush. II not healthy for
the bugs and slugs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

Miss Bantam What alls you that
you are looking SO glum?
Mr.. Shanghai fallen down and
broken. my wishbone, I think.
Miss Bantam-oh, how delightful.
And did you make wish?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

1I H
The leading wool merchants Of Bos.
ton are advising wool growers on the
matter of Irvine for tying feeces. They
admonish them thus:
Do not tie your wool with sisal or
binder Irvine. Manufacturers and deal
ers In the East are up In arms against
the practice. The manufacturer is
more and more unwilling to accept
from the dealer wool where the leeces
are tied with sisal or binder Irvine, and
the time has come when the buyer OF
wool must discriminate against this
kind Of Irvine. In untying the fieeces
1t is impossible to remove this kind OF
Irvine without leaving some fibers in
the wool, and this causes defect in
the goods when made. to. the annoy.
ance and expense Of the manufacturer
who has to put such pieces Of goods
into his seconds. 1t leaves white 0,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
a Panther.

Now, Elsie" said the school teach.
er, "can you tell me what a panther
is?''
"Yeth, ma'am," lisped the little miss.
"He 18th man that makths panths. ,
Kansas City Independent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

m6ylrg rapidly toward us. Already 1t.
western end was obscuring the sul
and the air was beginning to chill
my blood.
Uncle laid on the. whip till the
horses were on the run. We passed
i-the last ridge hiding our home from
vision, and the long line OF cotton
woods indicated that we were near
Ing the ranch. X
BY this time the sky was growing
80 dark that hardly dare look back;
and the dark wall was rising highe,
and higher. and growing blacker and
blacker with the passing OF every min
ute.
'rhe horses were doing their best
their furious driver apologizing te
them for his unwonted cruelty, when
he suddenly yelled with the fenocity
of q mailman: III that falls ON US be
fore we reach home. you freeze IL
the Buffalo robe and Doll, and Ill
take my chances with old Ned
Those were the last words j heard
till uncle pulled me out OF the robe
an hour later. The thing fell sure
enough, and yet the frightened team
would not stop. They kept lungins
and plunging and pulling one another
i up by turns after. a fall. q
As for me, could not endure the
snow for a second. There were nc
!, fakes just snowbanks. These came
straight down, only to be whirled
about by the wind to make room fol-
more; SO ! rolled me up in the great
robe and lay down In the wagon-box
awaiting orders from Uncle Billy.
Though we were not more than
twenty rods from the barn when tina,
wall fell on US. 1t took the team an
interminsble hour to reach that barn
+ We had left the big double doors
open that morning when we started
for town. and well for us that we
had done so; for no sooner had the
faithful horses landed on the barn
floor than they dropped from sheer
exhaustion. Uncle closed the doors
and then pulling me out. shouted:
They made 1t all right, but look al
,em.n
We SCI 10 ruDDing them WIN az
and warm and bedded in their stalls
with hay to their backs. a.
nelnE connneo ~ the .cor.at tne c ;s
.le ana shesp aad. tahen reiuse u ens
Nns ioW snsos pulA ior enena, atto
Ms1e coll0's'laelvely sA s.e ana cal'
aW,spie.
iue next question vas taow can
Eve get 70 me mousse
A.ter lying long line 10 my Wrist'
u LOOK tne olner END ana luneine
INTO the snow told me to follow wnen
ne pulled. Al the hrst Indication o.
tautness, made g Decline Tor the
mouse .watn out waiting Tor another
tug on the rope. TO my surprise. !
reached the kitchen door without FUR
met asslstance' only 70 nnd al once
that my uncle was not there.
having tnoushtiessiy released the
rope from my wrist. sudden jerh
drew II far out OF my reach and
dared not follow
lntuitiyely, almost, took down the
Old mus8et and began firing blank
shots, hoping thereby to attract my
uncles attention toward the house.
IN lnis was right. Although
l. Nj III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
SQUARE DEAL FOR THE CHILDREN.
BY Judge B. b.. Lindsey Of

/ ]
f--. a The child is wonderful creature; divine
IN machine. We have much to expect from him,
III but he has much to expect from us, and what
II III he returns depends largely upon what we give.
i ~ We shall suffer with him, whether we will
Il or not, II we do not share his burdens Let
Il ~ us not weary Of the struggle until the child
slAN gets square deal, for until he does we can
not have and do not deserve to have the man
hood and splendid citizenship that Will come alone from
duty done in childhoods cause.
We have ceased in this country to question the duty
Of the State 1t must provide free education and pass
compulsory school and childabor laws and establish
Fairgrounds trade schools juvenile courts for the
State suffers just far the child ignorant or weak
We do not need to emphasize our responsibility
This nation must take of its children From that
duty cannot and it shall escape 1t is only true
to itself just far as 1t is true to its children
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

Every boy ls proud Of the fact that
he chews tobacco. and every man \
Ashamed of It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

To remove cockleburs quickly and
easily from horses tails, the following
recipe is efficient: Dip the tail In
bucket of hot water or. II this is not
advisable, apply thin oil In either
case the burs can be picked out easily
after waiting few minutes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

The last-minute plan Of buying a
farm machine Is a lax one. 1t gives OPP
portunity for the loss Of time and
money, for bad temper to generate,
the postponement of chore hours into
the night, and the inducing of bad
digestion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

Spraying grain fields as means Of
killing mustard Is an Idea which is
gaining great prominence In the grain
raising region Of the Northwest. 1t
seems to be a pretty we'll established
fact that the. scheme is practical.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

II there is anything that will make
a mans mouth water. 1t is to see a
neighbours hogs picking their living on
fine alfalfa pasture, while you have
been pessimistlc enough to pooh-pooh
the idea of growing this legume.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

In London they hold what is called
a cart-horse parade. 1t stimulates in
terest in the not-always- happy lot Of
the work horse. The idea is becoming
fashionable In some Of our own east.
ern cities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24

university ought to tolerate ennni. ideness indo-
The sun., 1908-11-29

inside waistooat pockets. When in sleep
ing cars or steamboat cabins we carry the
stuff In belts which are worn right next
to the skin. The belt is locked around
the middle with a combination look,
and the gems are similarly locked in the
they are distributed by packets.
Most Of the stuff that We carry on the
road consists. Of course, Of white stones,
but usually we have with US too stones
OF other colors. and these are the stones We
worry least about. although they are far
the most valuable.
-The answer to this is simple. The
mond. for example. or even a valuable
green or canary or absinthe colored
stone. can be promptly nabbed with the
goods. Not 90 the thief who has got away
with bundle of white gems, He can get
rid OF the white stuff anywhere without
exciting suspicion.
"A diamond drummer on the road is
kept busy reporting TO his firm. His firm
closely follows every moyementhe makes.
Some OF US send two kilograms a day to
our firms. in addition to writing every
evening.
-0f course the firm must know at which
hotel In the city the drummer is stopping.
II the kilograms don't turn up In the firms
offioe at the appointed time the firm takes
instant steps to find out what the matter is,
The firm keeps In such close touch with Its
travelling men for excellent reasons OF its
own. II anything happens TO the drum
mer the firm wants TO have q warm trail
to work on: and il. as happens very.
very rarely. the drummer bolts for II with
his stock Of goods, the firm wants TO have
warm trail In that case too.
Very few diamond drummers turn dis
honest. Perhaps q hundred diamond
drummers in the employ OF wholesale
gem houses in New York carry with them
on their trips from 100000 TO $500. 900
worth Of stones. They're paid from IS 900
to $40 900 year, and sometimes earn COM
missions In addition.
.. No diamond drummer in my time has
eloped with a big assortment OF stones.
The smaller fellows, the chaps who 70 out
with few thousands OF dollars worth Of
stun. will occasionally jump with their
stun. but they're not regular diamond
drummers. We call them peddlers."
The sun., 1908-11-29
A GROCERY AFLOAT.
Odd Craft That VIII BE Seen No More In
Vineyard Haven Waters.

Capt. William NJ. Randall. for fourteen
years master Of the little grocery and water
supply boat at Vineyard Haven. has retired
and his boat. the Susie D., has been pur-
chased by q Boston firm OF contractors
for use In Boston harbor.
Few men are better known among coast
wise captains than Capt. Randall. He
intercepted vessels passing through vine-
yard Sound day after day. stocking them
with provisions, delivering orders from
owners. letters or kilograms. as the case
might be. Thousands OF letters have
been entrusted to Capt. Randall from ves-
sells to mall at the post ofice In Vineyard
Haven. Capt. Randall will now retire from
active sea life.
The Susie d. Ia q strange looking craft
At first glance In the distance one would
take 1t for stubby sailing vessel What
gives this impression Is not mast, though:
1t is derrick, rigged In the bow for wreck
ing purposes. Another glance and the
smokestack comes prominently into view
and In the stern OF the boat what looks like
cabin. This is not cabin but the store
room. which when opened resembles a
huge Ice chest such as lie used In a market.
In this chest or storeroom scattered about
are the supplies In which the captain deals.
Everything from eggs and other dairy
products to anchors and chains is to be
found here. and q lot OF other things be-
sides-in fact everything that q man at sea
could want or need. There are rubber
boots, oilskins. ropes and what not, and
everything IL for sale. II is q large depart.
ment store In q small boat and carried
almost every conceivable commodity out
eide Of fancy lAoeWoFk OF ladies hats.
The sun., 1908-11-29
BOATS IN COLD STORAGE.
Laying Pleasure Craft Up for the Winter
In Bronx Kills.

From Thanksgiving Day until the last
day Of the month owners Of small craft
In the Bronx Kills are busy hauling them
ashore. Small power boats, launches,
auxiliary cruisers yawls. catboats. house
boats and dorfes are kept In the kills,
moored on Green's beach. This beach
In the summer months is one Of the recre-
alton spots Of the kills. but after Thanks
giving Day 1t becomes a shipyard,
Fauling the boats ashore affords the
par 7ipants fun as well as little strenu'
Gus WORK. The boats are run ashore a;
high tide and after the tide recedes the
workers. with the aid of three large iron
rollers and by a great amount Of tugginga at
q rope attached TO the bow. beach the boat
high and dry. The boat 10 lacked up
on wooden blocks and cradle built
around it.
II there is an engine II is taken out, and
all movables are removed Most Of the
owners subject the boats to general
overhauling in the winter. Many Of the
houseboats stay in the kills all winter.
The owners pay si.2S month rent al! tne
year round.
Across from Green's to the southeast
about O quarter OF amile Oh are the
Sunken Meadows, which run out TO Hell
Gate, The meadows also are covered
with boats In the winter. and looking q
them on q winters day. with the masn
OF the boats standing UP over the weedy
land. they appear Groteeano.
The sun., 1908-11-29

for his tomb in the year $50 and turned by
Honorius into fortress in 42s. 1t has
been a fortress ever since, though now 1t
has been turned into a museum.
Originally 1t was surmounted by a
temple and faced with marble slabs
besides being decorated with statues.
Nothing but the core Of the magnificent
ancient structure remains to-day. The
statues have been hurled as missiles
against the barbarians who -besieged it.
the imperial sarcophagi have been used
as tombs for Popes, the marble was prob
ably burned for lime.
Still the castle withstood many sieges
and many scenes OF blood were enacted
within its walls, Popes and Cardinals
were murdered there. warriors killed and
criminals hung
Pope Gregory the Great saw on its sum
init the angel sheathing the sword when
the pestilence of $50 ceased an event
which was commemorated by the erection
The sun., 1908-11-29

Here is picture of st. Peters at Rome
the Vatican and adjacent parts Of the
city as seen from balloon. The pho
tograph from which the picture was made
was taken on October % last by Lieut., de
Benedetti. r. E.. and THE SUN is permitted
to reproduce it through the kindness Of
Major Morris. commander Of the Italian
Army ballooning brigade.
st. Peters is conspicuous in the pic
ture. To the right is the Vatican palace,
with its pontifical residences, its ohapels,
picture galleries. library. museums. out
buildings. courtyards. barracks and
gardens.
The palace. as every tourist knows,
contains Ii .oC0 rooms, and was once con-
nected by means Of covered way with
the Castle Of SAINT Angelo. where the
Popes in troubled times often sought
refuge. In the background Ia seen the
Vatican garden enclosed within the walls
which now enclose practically the en-
The sun., 1908-11-29

Of a bronze angel on the castle, which has
been called since Castel SAINT Angelo
The outer medieval bastions Of the cas-
tie were partly demolished in ass7, and
one Of Its four round turrets is being re-
duced In size In order TO widen the street
otherwise the castle still retains the as
pect Of a medieval fortress despite the
fact that its outbuildings have been
changed into barraok. .s
Opposite the castle is the Ponte SAINT
Angelo. the ancient Pons Elius. built by
Hadrian as an approach 20 his mauso-
leum Until 1903 the bridge was en-
tirely ancient with the exception Of the
parapets, but as result Of the restoration
undertaken in that year it has lost its
original character. as instead of the GEN.
tral wide arches and the side narrow
arches to give passage to the foods the
FIVE spans have been made equal.
On the left bank Of the Tiber, below the
Ponte SAINT Angelo, the city has been
completely modernizej, and therei is moth
ing old to be seen in this part Of Rome.
The sun., 1908-11-29
FEW LEFT HANDED BARRIERS.
And Those Can't Have Their Chairs In
the Middle Of the Line.

'of course left handed persons ara
scarce anyway said the man who carries
his habits Of observation even into the
BARRIERS chair. but they are mighty
scarce among BARRIERS; in fact have seen
but two or three in my experience.
But you are sure to notice It when Won
do find one. He does just as efficient
work. but II 10 the way he does it that at
tracts your notice.
"The barber a. q rule stands at the riebt
OF the customer while shaving him. mali
ing little trips to the back and to the left
only when necessary. Naturally. / s,ns
pose. the left handed barber does just the
opposite; he stands most Of the time At
your left. ~
'For that reason you won't find a left
handed barber In the middle of a line az
BARRIERS. His chair has TO stand at one
end or the other 90 that he won't BUMP
into the right handed man next TO him
Like most left handed persons his
right hand 10 less clumsy than the left
hand Of right handed persons USUALLY is
He shayes you with either hand hut
prefers the left. He strops a razor inst
a. a right handed man does. however. and
that Ia about the only point Of similarity. .