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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

Use the wagon for Tightening the
fence wire by the following method !:
One Of the rear wheels is raised from
the ground and the wire is passed once
around the hub and fastened to n
spoke of the wheel. The wagon Is then
braced by any suitable means, and the
wheel turned In the manner of the mar
iner's wheel. In this way pull of
100 pounds on the tire will exert q
force of 400 or 500 pounds on the wire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

The phrase he's brick" originnt-
ed from an Eastern ruler. who, while
visiting neighboring principally.
asked his host to show him the forti.
Acations. Waving his hand toward his
troops. which were drawn up in sol.
dierly array, the Prince said to his
guest, "These are my Qualifications;
every man Is brick"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

-Lrrepre.sible Tarin connict.
The Republic can't resist the temp.
tation to reiterate its conviction that
there Is the glimmering of great
truth behind the warning Dolliver. Of
Iowa, gave his party In the Senate. II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

Be sure that the work horses are
provided with collars of the best quail
fly, and be sure that the collars fit.
You would not so into the seasons,
work with pair of shoes which caused
you to finch ut every STEP but you
may have put the horse to work with n
collar which hurts every step he takes.
Look after the comfort of the faithful
horse as you would your own.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

Judy-Will We give me yer promise.
Dennis. that yell love me forever?
Dennis-Sure, an Old like to do
that same, Judy, but Dim hardly Of
the opinion that OIL last as long as
that.-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
Knocking Hubby.

MY husband thinks he is very eco
nomical,' said the blue-eyed woman.
He saves everything. One drawer Of
his desk is devoted to time tables, and
he has some that are three years old"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

When you hear an extravagant
compliment. you are disposed to think
there Is a Good Deal in 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

The great difference between wild
over and married man is that the
married man is watched by only one
and that one has right.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

Twice as many widows as widowers
died in New York State in 1908.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

The cost of London's water supply
to the consumers is represented by six
teen tons of gold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

1t is on the fact, which is now well
known. that breaking up the soil by
blowing, and keeping 1t loose after 1t
has been broken up by frequent cult
walton, that dry farming is based. The
scientists say that moisture escapes In
to the air, under ordinary conditions.
by capillary attraction, or the moving
up from one particle of soil to another
of the moisture and going out into the
air when it reaches the top. When the
soh is loosened 1t prevents theNescape
Of moisture by breaking up the ar
rangement Of particles of the soil nee
essary to conduct the moisture to the
air. The top layer of loose earth Is
different from that below In arrange
ment of particles Of earth, and is more
or less filed with air and Is poor con-
ductor Of water.
The principle is supposed to be the
same as the law governing heat and
sound. When heat has to travel
through different media 1t travels very
slowly. as in the case Of sawdust, in
which case the air has to travel
through layers Of wood and air, and
which is used to prevent heat passing
to stored ice. Sound will not travel
easily IL it has to pass through differ
ent substances.
If the top soil is kept loose or as
near to dust as possible, there will be
very little loss of moisture. 1t has
been noticed that where a pile of prun-
ings from vineyard or orchard was
burned in the spring in California at a
time when there was moisture in the
soil, the moisture would be kept in the
soil all through the dry summer and not
dry out as the surrounding land would
in about month on which nothing
had been burned. The ashes in this
case formed perfect dust blanket, al
though the ground was not plowed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

The Proper Use of Tanning Mills.
Among improved farm machines the
tanning mill stands out prominently as
being especially valuable. The value Of
good seed is recognized to Its full OK
tent by breeders Of seed corn, but
farmers who grow wheat, oats, barley,
peas and other cereals have never
walked up to the necessity of selecting
seed with the greatest possible care.
Prof. P. G. Holden of Iowa State
College, demonstrated by series of
experiments that the careful selection
Of seed corn sometimes more than
doubles the yield. Ninety experiments
with seeds taken from the planter
boxes of ninety. farmers gave Yields
varying from thlrty-one to eighty bush
els per acre. The ground and cultlva-
stion was the same as near as possible
in each case.
There is just as much difference in
the value of good and bad seed when 1t
comes to wheat and other grains, us
there is in corn, but the fact has not
been driven home to farmers In general
as 1t has In the especial corn crop in
the corn belt of the Middle West.
Seed corn Is selected by hand by the
hest corn breeders. They almost pick
out the Individual kernels that they
wish to plant. believe 1t would pay
the growers Of other grains to do the
same thing I believe 1t would pay
farmer to spend a whole month to Sc
lect his seed wheat by means of mag
nifylng glass If he could obtain fan
ming mill. l think If he should raise
twenty acres Of wheat he could clean
/ by hand the necessary seed in
months time. 1t would be necessary
to go over a bushel a day, including
Sundays. 1t would keep him busy, but
his yield would be many bushels more
per acre, and he could sell every BUSH
ell for seed at high price. believe
he would sell his months labor at.
good figure, and he would learn some
thing greatly to his future advantage.
do not wish to be understood rs
recommending farmers to clean their
seed wheat by hand, because there are
improved flaming mills that will do
the work as we'll, II not better, and the
time consumed is Insignificant even
when the work is very carefully and
thoroughly done as 1t should be. The
job is most particular. but with cool
mill, man and helper will prepare
lot Of seed in aday.-Agrlcultural Epi.
| tomist
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

They say that in some localities the
introduction of riding machinery has
made labor so light on the farm that
the hired men specify in their contract
with their employer that he must fur
nish either quoits or new horse shoes
to play with at noon and in the even
Ing. The men claim that they must
have this exercise In order to keep in
good henlth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

During the years when corn brought
very low price cattle feeding could
be conducted on very loose principles
and still pay fair profits, but condi-
lions have since changed, and methods
must be varied to meet the new con-
ditions In beef production. We are
forced to adopt more economical meth
DDS Of production.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
Vreeland of New York Gets Busy

The present ways and means COM
mittee, in making up the new tarin,
did not put any duty on oil and its
products. Whether they realized its
inJustice-or merely its unpopularity
doesn't matter. But before the bill
was introduced they were persuaded,
against their better judgment, by Con
gresham Edward Butterfieid VreelanJ
OF New York TO put In the Payne bill
exactly the same counteryailing duty
that wes in the old Dingley bill.
When the bill appeared on the floor
Of the house there was storm.
Champ Clark and many other Demo
Gratis attacked the provision. Several
Republicans. especially Gustav Kuster-
mann of Wisconsin matte speeches
against IL. Several other Republicans.
including vreeland. of New York;
Campbell of Kansas; Dslzell and
Burke. Of Pittsburg. and Sylvester
Clark Smith. OF California, defended
the duty tSmith was quite frank.
Il always write protection With cap
ital p said he) Some II these de-
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
The Income Tax, Why Not?
BY gibson GARDNER.

An ncome taxi? To
That is egooda arg
stion to taxw ealt Is dangerous?
A al lot his father me rent OF
to lot
to a cyis SioOVo
to m
foresight seldenal without
lot and hold it, and because MS
producer OF an income Inc
nothing property ana ms M" mo
checks for the income
manw he The man In the mill VINO swe or
behind who stands on e leet ana
s34OoOoooo raised by caied customs
canned goods preserved meats WOODEN ana COZ
daily living The government raises naii i
monopoly and subsidies
buy the agencies OF government
Sc natorsre and presidents
good
way o
plea-the sudden and quantity
a tax on would be unnecessary
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
AN UNUSUAL CHUM.

Henry Blake's father goes fishing WIN
him. -,
And goes In the creek sos 10 teach hi''
20 swim.
lie talks TO him just like they're awtui
close Chums
And sometimes at night he helps Henry
do sums,
And once he showed Henry how he
used 10 make
A basket by whiting a peach stone
and take
The bark of OF willows for whistles al
though
He hadn't made one since long time
ago.
Henry Blake's father Is just like his
chum,
And when he goes fishing he let's Henry
lie nxes two seats on the bank Of tho
brook
And shows Henry how to put frogs on
the hook.
And sometimes he laughs in the jol-
Hest way
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

Erders claimed they were acting. not
in behalf of the wicked trust, but TO
help the trusts long-sunering rival,
the independent producer. Cannon
came down from the speakers chair
&C resent the imputation that he was
acting in behalf of Standard Oil-he
was working, he said. in the interest
o. three thousand independent pro-
Gucers. all doing business in his own
--Danville. llinois-district.J To the
end of the debates those who defended
thu deity disputed the theory that a
duty ON oil and its products Is duty
IN favor OF the Standard Oil company.
Some of them may have been disin-
genuous, some may not; in any event,
the tinted States commissioner or
corporations. in his formal report,
says that the countervailing duty per-
mits the Standard Oil company TO
charge the people of the United states
three cents a gallon more for oil than
they otherwise could. and that they
sell oil cheaper abroad than In the
United States. The commissioner OF
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

At some little thing that he hears
Henry say.
And dips up a drink In hts hat like
YOU do
When only just boys go a-fishing with
you.
Henry Blake's father will take him
and stay
Somewhere in the woods tor halt
holiday.
And wear hiS old clothes and bring
homo big sack
or hick'rics and walnuts to help Henry
crack;
Ard sii cn dead log somewhere In
the shade
To cat big sandwiches his mother has
made.
And Henry Blake's father. he don't
seem as though
He's more than his uncle. he likes
Henry SO,
-. W. Foley. in Golfers.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

corporations is at least as unbiased
as any OF the congressman fighting TO
retain the duty. Anyhow. take Vree-
land at his own word. II speak" he
said. for Ave hundred thousand pro-
ducers OF oil. who are taking half q
million dollars a day out OF the
ground Standard Oil or no Standard
Oil. ninety million consumers OF oil
and it's products ought 10 be taxed
for the benefit OF a half million pro-
duoers: and II there is any group of
persons who are wealthy as a whole,
and free from the conventional pro-
lection bogy of pauper labor. II Is the
men who own oil wells. They get
their money with reasonable ease
Mark Sullivan in Colliera
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

The claim is made for "A Broken
Idol" the laughing song play by Hal
Stephens. Williams & Van Alstyne,
that il possesses the best book ever
given to a s1usicaI production OF the
lighter elias The music and lyrics
are on a par with the book. and. al
together. IL Is said to constitute what
is perhaps the most delightful enter
tainment tn. present theatrical season
has given rne amusementseeldng pub
lie. II will be seen in the Detroit
Opera house for one week commencing
next Monday night. with special pop
uar priced matinee on Wednesday
Mr.. Whitney will present the piece in
Detroit will, the identical cast, chorus
and production which contributed TO
its prosperity In Chicago.
o
William Winter, dean OF American
dramatic critics. has placed Nance
O'Neil. who comes to the Temple next
week. I'm the haff % fame with Mrs,
SidGons, RIstori Bernhardt ana
Rachel Nance O'Neil will present IN
the Temple heater a new and thrill
ing playlet If western life, called "One
Thousand Lcllars Reward" in which,
IL is claimed, she has the greatest OPP
portunity of her career TO demonstrate
her power as an emotional actress.
William Bonelli, husband OF Rose
Stshl. is Miss ONeil's leading man.
and John Mckee and Paul Scardon
have the respective roles of the
sheriff and deputy sheriff. The scene
of her dramatic playlet is laid in Ari-
iona at the present time. and one east
ern reviewer declares that there is a
thrill every minute. and at times Miss
O'Neil riscs to such great dramatic
heights as TO almost bring the audi
ence to it's ieet. Manager Moore has
not followed the usual rule Of vaude-
willie in chcapening the remainder OF
the vaudeville bill. az regular patrons
recognize the talent provided as the
highest standard in legitimate vaude'
Vile.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
From Another Point of View

Col Roosevelt has gnu what'
satisfied has this out of its system
Of the
to me n
Now that of is
myth ing o tariff bill?
machines
he m
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

Japanese admiral is strong advocate
OF larger uavies. Maybe some day
japan will have chance to start hers
all over, like Spain.
Speaking of jig saw puzzles. Uncle
Sam finds them easier TO solve than
the tariff and Central America.
Master Of the Hounds-What do you
mean by killing our fox?
Tramp-Darn. that's what you want
cd to, wasn't it?-Punch.
Kentucky's governor, refusing a
pardon. holds that being crOss-eyec
IS no excuse for shooting = bystander.
Kentucky's reputation for superb
must be npneld.
Is II worth s10,000.000 TO talk TO
Mars? After communication with the
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
MOST ANYTHING

Maritans has been effected they may
merely ask us for loan )f money.
BY the way. Arbor day didn't staye
of deforestation much.
The Young Turks have amassed at
least ore spanking.
Seen at the zoo-Small boy in offer
ing bun to the elephant.
Mother, warnng--Be careful he
don't sting you. Jimmie
Gladstone Dowie ran for township
clerk and was beaten. Glad" isn't
as ambitious as his dad and IL he
were il evidently wouldn't help hirn
any.
There are 10 jurors in the Calhoun
trial at San Francisco. allowing. per-
haps. for one of them dying OF old age
before the trial is finished.
ATTY. Gen. Wickersham protests
that he doesn't know officially that
there's a corner in wheat. Somebody
break IL TO him. please.
Iowa now has law against Sslome
dances. but the Salome dancers are
blithely pointing out that Iowa Is but
a one-night stand anyhow.
Puget Sound university won't allow
members Of its faculty 20 visit the
aters. Regular playgoers can assure
them they are not missing much now
adays.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
A Word From Josh Wise.

It's funny. Dut
them that S last
ter git UP in tn
mornin' air allus
fust ter hear tn.
supper bell
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
Ar InHLence

Miss OLDHAM had a proposal of
marriage last night.
Miss YorDg-Indced Who taught
you the art?
Miss Oldham-The art
Miss Youns-Yes; OF Hypnotism.-
Chicago News.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
The republic will endure Humanity onward march
By ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.


10 "a
Where
one thing to doo lift them the plane OF their new
anarchy Recourse be had Caasm Caesasm would last ut
conditions
doubt her
will Gained
viii
alterations by seduus
fellow the spirit OF American
citizenship
highest b unworthy OF heavens confidence
would surely be
and blessings
the God nations
thy birth
God
whose hand
The centu IA
united. free
And o Thee
And done
And opening
in peace
Around our o
The safeg o righteous law
And cas- n diviner mold.
e shame the old
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
Reverde.

THAT neignbor's dog kept me awake
half the nignt." said Mr.. Sirius Bar
ker But III get even, all right"
What are you going TO do?'
I'm going TO buy the dog and let
him keep my ncighbor awake. -
washington star.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

l
CIR Wars the Sooner We have query in hand from a
There Will Be None s ssa Inventor inventor and he asks.
s;.s.. In these days progress resin every
81 shooting greatest blessing to manknds'
- NtHns essfseees And ours
Some of engine whose power
- y . directed and controlled explosives explode
1red distance point would be most deadly
That would be THE GREATEST BLESSING TO MANKIND.
Expert already succeeded making engines that
win send through wall and discharge pistol and
sngne would simply be perfection of this idea
Have you thought would happen should wsrk nation
perfect building and managing drgibe ahpss
happen instead of hundreds OF years ago. the
abused nsulted wad gnpowder
Progress bound just as the use
explosives tremendously developed and thereby
of the world but EVEN CHANGED MAN
HIMSELF
The sirshp perfected toward bringing about
the would hope for engine
struggle on with the each
and possible forthcoming perfected airship
This struggle is prompted by jealousy and greed
JEALOUSY AND GREED ARE THE PARENTS OF WAR
With ships capable riding and drop
ming deadly explosive the life of the
army would advanced civilization permit to go
The more will
They horrible bring about this result perhaps when
get fighting in the air
The aerial battlefield control the
religion destiny of the world just gunpowder
two years controlled the destiny of the American
indian
batthp fertilization could hold against the ahp
the future military already despair land that
Win be against shp will be able destroy its hostile
leets fortaatons armies the night time,
still there would be let
Row imaginary killer and pacemker for
mrs
We could sweep the heavens night day. penetrating
Pcmaker and all ah bearing explosives
would come Adtterng earth like ducks full Of No shot
feet of baesps 20 miles and these
vast machines pop like many roasting chestnuts
Play upon Peacemakers and it
Disappears the fence under the force OF the lawn
hose for engines deadly but to those who bear them
And our engine billions for the sick
and Door making intelligence and all sorts Of progress
would create UNIVERSAL PEACE and with would
the universal brotherhood Of the first
"A whc to in the of the Son of God
would be the greatest possible blessing that could
he invented mankind.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
Tic Simple Truth.

A prominent man called to condole
with a lad, on the death OF her hus-
band. aud concluded by saying:
"Did he leave you very much?" w
Nearly every night" was the reply.
-Tit.Bits
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

The rebuilding OF New York city's
Catskill water system will require S.
600 600 cubic yards Of excavation. 23.-
GOO GOO more than the Panama canal.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

For the storage OF torpedoes tho
French government has constructed
and sunk In the Mediterranean near
TouIon an artificial island OF concrete
and steel
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
MR.. SKYGACK, FROM MARS.

and Makes Wireless
in Notebook.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
THAT'S WHO HE WAS.


the typewriter literary
your"
% fellow originates
br apec credited people public life
And he
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
THE BURNT CHILD ETC.


Maruccha.
bambino
1ensina. well when she well on
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29
s4I.|&
Ihs Truth. No Matter
Whom 1t Helps or Hurts.

Some queer questions are asked
the editors of newspapers.
We have a query in hand from a
man in Maybee, Mich, who signs
himself Inventor, and he asks:
In these days Of progress in every
line, what invention would work
the greatest blessing to mankind|
And our answer is:
Some form of engine whose power
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

Maritans has been effected they may
merely ask us for loan 1f money.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

BY the way. Arbor day didn't staye
of deforestation much.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-29

The Young Turks have amassed at
least one spanking
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-26
BUNCH OF THUGS
BATTLE POLICE
Rowdies Entered Indiana Church Dur
ing Christmas Exercises and
Panic Startes.
[Gate CITY Leased Wire Service

lGate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Ind, Dec. 25.-
Three men were fatally wounded here
late tonight in two battles between
the police and drunken rowdIes who
tried to break up Christmas SER
vice in the General Baptist church.
Twentythree rioters were arrested.
The wounded are:
Willis Ellis, skull fractured.
Edward Heron, struck on the head
with a brick.
Tolliver Chapel, dangerous knife
wounds.
The rowdies entered the church
during the services and cre-ted dis
turbance. The police were caiyed and
the invaders attacked the officers
with clubs. The policemen fred into
the gang. temporarily dispensing them.
The rowdies re-entered the church and
renewed the battle.
The edifice was crowded with WON
en- and children and a panic ensued,
during which many women threw
their babies out of the chu.ch win
dows. The toughs We're finally
dubbed into submission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-26
Police of Peru, ind. are in 0uandry
as to Whether Man was in
Hypnotic Spell or
Not.
AWoKE WITH BIG GUN
Called For Wife and Found Her Ly-
ing in Kitchen in Pool Of
Blood, Then Called
Police.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
PERU, Ind, Dec. 25.-Confronted
with the strangest criminal problem
that has ever faced them, the local
police tonight are planning to call
alienists to determine whether Dry
Galloway, who early today shot and
killed his wife did so while in hyp-
is suffering from a wierd form of my
thomania.
Galloway, who is 28 years of age,
called the police to his home today
his wife, Florence, 80, which lay OH
the floor Of the kitchen. There were
several bullet wounds on the body
and the blood despatched walls of the
kitchen and the overturned furniture
indicated that a desperate struggle had
taken place.
Galloway, who was apparently in a
semi-trapce told a wierd story to the
officers.
81 don't know anything about this
thing, he said. II did not know my
wife was dead until l awoke today
standing In our sitting room with a
smoking revolver in my right hand.
called for my wife. She did not an
swer. / thought she might have left
the house to wish the neighbors a
nasa-rs Ghrssttnas.
Then ! went into the kitchen and
saw here lying on the floor dead. Her
body was cold and / was afraid to
stay in the house SO | called the
police
Il think my wife had hypnotic
power. Anyway sometimes she had a
strange influence on my actions and
could not overcome it. I don't
know whether it was because she had
this influence or not, but have sew
eral times suspected that she tried to
| poison me.
Last night came home with a
headache and told my wife that !
wanted to get rid of it before Christ
mas day. She gave me headache
powder. went to sleep and the
next thing I remembered was when
woke up and found that gun in
my hand"
The police grilled Galloway all day
today in an effort to shake his story
but he did not change. They began
an investigation tonight to learn If he
is insane. Friends of the Galloways
say they never knew the couple to
quarrel and they cannot account for
the tragedy. Galloway noes not deny
that he shot his wife but declares he
must have been in trance when he
did SO.