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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01
REINFORCED CONCRETE, TESTS.

The increasing use of reinforce
concrete as building material ha,
led to numerous Investigations O
It's strength when variously prepared
and when subjected to various con
dldons. Perhaps the most elaborat,
series of tests is that now being car
ried ON by the United States Geolog.
ical Survey. which has recently pub
lished bulletin 344) a preliminary re
port on the subject. A full, report
with thorough analysis of the re.
suits. will be published after the 52
week tests are completed.
The attempt has been made tc
bring out the comparative value OF
gravel. granite, limestone, and cind
ers for use in concrete, and the eff
feet of age and consistency ON the
strength and on the stiffness.
No attempt has been made in this
preliminary report, however, to gen.
eralize the. results of the tests, or to
draw any conclusions, however war.
ranted they may appear from an ex-
animation of the test data. 1t is
hoped that the matter presented will
provoke discussion, and in order to
promote this end extended expression
of opinion or attempted applications
OF theory to results have been
avoided. A running commentary on
the results of the tests, however. en-
phasizing matters of particular inter
est and indicating few points that
might lead to interesting analysis, is
included.
The bulletin, which is by Richard
L. Humphrey, may be had free of
charge on application to the Direct
or. United States Geological Survey,
Washington, D. C.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01
DRY FODDER OR s'LAee.

Inc -Olner Qdy the writer was talk-
ing with farmer who said, "Silage
may be all right, but can cut my
corn and feed it as fodder with less
expense. The cows will clean up all
the grain and practically all the leav
es. OF course, they will not touch
many OF the stalks. but what are the
stocks anyway? l allow my corn to
get practically ripe. Then the nut.
riment is nearly all in the ears. II
get practically all the nutriment and
the cows eat 1t whats the difference
whether feed fodder or silage!
AM acre efscorn made into fodder
win not cost as much as an acre oi
corn made into silage."
We can hardly agree with him
concerning cost. There is about as
much actual expense ,necessitated in
harvesting and shocking a field OF
corn as in putting in the silo. and
there is lot more discomfort. II
costs money to build silo. 1t costs
money to buy silo filling machinery
but it also costs money to build a
barn or house. The money put into
the silo is always money well invest
ed. We will admit that COW will
not get very much nutriment from a
dried and withered corn stalk. They
resemble cane fishpoles and tastes
like wood. There is a difference
however, between the corn stalk
which helps to make good juicy silag.
and the stalk in the fodder corn.
One serves. as food while the other
does not.
Again, the farmer who lets his
ideas on cost of harvesting an acre
of corn" direct his actions in feed.
ing the cows overlooks several i'm
portant points. One ~ them is pal.
atability.S The COW is plant eating
animal. Through batteries = eve
luton she has t.crn ne more and
more accustomed. tc n tcta ttmpos ID
1 rse!y OF sIcculent vegetation. The
fresh tissues and juices of plants
have become neces saIy for the prop.
er action of the organs of digestion,
assimilation, excretion and reproduc
ton. Fresh GRASS has thus become
the best of all feeds for the COW,
She likes 1t and can eat it 365 days
in the year and still have an appetite
for more grass. You can't fool her
with an old dried-up corn stalk.
She will eat the corn stalk, however,
If it is fresh, green and Juicy. That
freshness and juiciness, besides
pleasing the COW, will aid the organs
of digestion in their struggle with the
hard corn and dry hay. Some au.
thorities tell US that about one-haH
the value of silage comes from its
good effects upon the various organs
of the body. The other half lies In
its food value. Thus the corn stalks,
if they are relShed and aid digestion,
are valuable to the COW.
1t is all right to consider the cost
of producing our feed but It would be
better We're we to ask ourselves,
(Which will make the COW yield the
more. hundred dollars worth Of
corn fodder or hundred dollars
worth of silage% To get a practical
answer talk with any successful dairy
man who knows, how to feed silage
The writer has yet to find one who
would not say, 'Silage, with the ex.
ception of grass. is the most econom.
ical Of all COW feeds. My cows
relish silage. Dairymen should feed
that which is cheap and that which
looks good to the cow &c. W.
Patterson in Kimball's Dairy Farmer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01
PROHIBITION AND OTHER coNDl
TloNS IN SWEDEN.
(From an Interview with Gustaf Ian

(From an interview with Gustaf Lar.
son in Boston Transcript.)
Absolute prohibition prevails al
over Sweden. Before the strike start
ed the government ordered the dis
continuance of sale of liquors, and
this order is carried out SO complete
ly that you can't get drop of hard
liquors even In the big hotels. Ton
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01
puNegnT PARAeRAPHs
THE coMMoNER.
FROM

Senator Cummins says that. the
republican party is not a bankrupt
and that he objects to paying its
tariff reform promises off at ten cent
on the dollar. II the senator will ex-
anime the bill closely, he will find
that it is worse failure than he
supposed. There are no assets at
all and the consumers have to pay
the expenses Of the receivership.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01

It is well to have visions of a better
life than that Of every day. but 1t is
the life of every day from which ele-
ments of better life must coms.-
Maeterlinck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01

The language employed by Justice
Brewer in denouncing the income
tax raises the suspicion that his vote
against the income tax. when 1t was
before the court, was the expression
of personal opinion rather than a
judicial decision.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01

The Aldrich bunch of senators is
being welcomed home by the repre-
sentatives of the special interests
while the progressive republicans are
being welcomed by the rank and file
This throws some light on the di
vision in the republican party.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-01

A man sees lots of pretty girls
From whom to choose wife,
But It's devilish hard to get the one
That he picks as his forlife.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
LAKE CITY LOCALS.
A Runaway ACCldent-SChOOl Begins
MOnday-PerSOnal Items.

Lake City, September 13:-The
Lake City schools, the graded school
and the high school, will open on
next Monday, the goth instant.
Mrs Belle Atkinson and Miss
Emmie McCallman of Florence Wis
tied their sister, Mrs G S Lucas, the
latter part of the week just closed.
DR. A H Williams was in Charles
ton Monday on business.
Mr. J L Stuckey took his daugh-
ter, Miss Olivia, to Florence Monday
for hospital treatment.
At last our people are beginning
to realize what they should have
learned years ago, and that is that the
free negro is the poorest servant on
earth. And this is equally true
whether we mean house servant or
farm laborer.
|, Mr. G. NJ Barton has removed here
from Cope, Orangeburg county. He
is with the Lake City Insurance
agency and in charge of the office.
Last Saturday Dr. W L White.
heads horse ran away near the cor
ner of Main and Church streets and
threw the Doctor out Of the buggy.
He was hurled with such force that
he was stunned by the shock, but
soon recovered and to all appearance
received no serious injury.
Sheriff Graham was noted in town
Tuesday morning.
Amy one who enjoys wading shoe.
quarter to ankle deep through mud
and water can be fully gratiied by
going to Florence during or just af-
ter a rain and changing trains. The
slush will be found from the station
to the most westerly track, nice and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
COLUMBIA COLLEGE BURNED.
Plant Valued at S250.O0O-lnsurance
S85,OO0-WiIl be Rebuilt.

Columbia, September 9:-Fire at
2:30 o'clock this morning totally de-
stroyed Columbia college, which
was built by popular subscription
from Methodists all over this State.
The plant was valued at $3.50, 900
and was insured for only SIS, 900
with $4,000 more on the equip
ments.
The property was bonded for
$4,000 and there is twenty odd
thousand more liabilities in floating
debts. Liquidation would leave
nothing but the rock foundation
and grounds. But arrangements ale
going right ahead for rebuilding,
and opening for the present session
in the Colonia hotel property. the
former plant of the college. The
trustees have been called TO meet
next Tuesday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
NO. a..

Mr. C. A. Landgrabe, Box 25, Coai-
burg, Ohio, writes: 81 had been slight
sufferer for mum Der Of years, but paid
li;ile or no attention 10 it, until tie
spring Of this year, when my suffer-
ings became very severe.
81 mad pain in the head, back, spina,
liver, chest, and various parts OF my
body, besides Indigestion that caused
me much trouble and anxiety. often
thought when retired a. night would
not live through it. tried medical aid,
but tC no purpose.
"Not knowing what was my main
trouble l wrote to DR.. Hartman, after
reading of his treatment, for advice,
telling him OF my various ailments, and
lie notified me a. once that had Sys,
:emic catarrh.
after using the first bottle Of Peruns
/ felt relief, so L continued to usc Is
until had taken four bottles, when.
felt entirely cured. l recommend it TO
all others, believing that they will ez.
perience the relief that did"
Pe.rrna as Tonic. :.
Mr.. William F. Hawkins, u West ST.
Westerly, R. l., writes:
II wish to give my testimony in fayas
of Peruna as tonic. I have used tho
came for catarrh,. and can recommend
it to all who are troubled in THAT way.1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
RAILROAD king
IS NO MORE.
Z Il HARRlMAN, The WORLDS GREAT
EST RAILROAD ORGANIZER, SUCCUMBS
TO DISEASE AFTER RPLUCKY Fight.

Arden, MY, September ed
ward H Hartman, the greatest Or
ganizer of railroads the world has
ever known, met the only lasting
defeat of his active life to-day at
the hands of death. Secluded IN his
magnificent home on Tower Hill,
surrounded by physicians and nurses,
he succumbeI to an intestinal dis
order this afternoon after fight
against disease which will rank for
sheer grit with his remarkable
struggles in the financial world.
The exact time OF his death is
known Only in that limited circle
of relatives and associates who had
so effectively shielded Mr. Hartman
from all outside annoyance during
his last illness. The time was given
to the world as 3:35 P NJ, but Mrs
Mary Simons, sister of the dead man.
SAID tonight that the end had come
at l:30, more than two hours pre-
vious. Whether this apparent
discrepancy has any hearing on the
current belief that every effort was
made to lessen the influence OF the
fnancier's death on the New York
stock market is problematical. But
it is significant that the time of his
death as officially announced was
Just thirty-fve minutes after the
trading had ceased on the Exchange.
Mr. Hartman died peacefully and
almost to the end his brilliant mind
retained its integrity. After a re-
lapse on Sunday he sank steadily
and soon after the noon hour TO-DAY
there came a relapse which marked
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16

deep and spread out so that 1t is very
easy to get into tin fact cannot be
avoided. This recreation is especially
recommended to delicate ladies and
childrea, who are benefited by having
wet feet for several hours. 1t would
be quite an advertisement for Flor
ence should this slush pond be in
such fine condition when President
Taft arrives, as it was last Saturday
NIGHT at 7:2O. WLB.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16

the approach of the end. His wife,
two daughters, the Misses Mary and
Carol, and his sons, who have been
constantly with him, assembled at
the bedside and a carriage was
hastily dispatched for Mrs Simons,
whose home is here in Arden, three
miles from the Tower Hill mansion.
Driving hurrledly up to the
mountain side, Mrs Simons entered
the great silent house IN time to be
present at her brothers death.
She Joined the wife and child
rem, who, with DR. W g Lyle, of
New York, and Orlando Hartman,
a brother, and the nurses formed a
group at the bedside.
No spiritual adviser was at hand.
The swiftest automobile IN the
Hartman garage had been dis
patched for the Rev DR. ] Holmes
McGuiness, an Episcopal rector Of
Arden Parish, and Mr. Harriman's
personal chaplain, but DR. Nc;
GuIpess was not at home. When
found later, although, rushed up
the mountain side at breakneck
speed, he did not arrive until death
had come to Arden's house.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
Municipal Primary Election.

The municipal primary election
was held here on Tuesday, Septem
Der IA. The election was a mere for,
mality, taere being but one ticket in
the field and cnly 49 votes were cast.
Following are the nominees fol
Mayor and Aldermen; For Mayor
L W Gllland; for Aldermen: H E
Montgomery, NJ A Ross, E e Bur.
cess, L p Kinder, W r Scott and
Thos .McCutchen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
FLORENCE HAS White POSTMASTER.
President Taft Names LC Kukef to
Succeed NEGRO Incumbent.
The State Bureau,
u Post Building,

Washington. September 10.
a number of recess presidential ap-
pointments of postmaste,s was an
nounced today, which included the
nominations of Louis e Kuker to be
postmaster at Florence and S Coler
King to be postmastera at Darlington.
Mr. Kuker, who will succeed in
Florence the Rev Joshua Wilson the
negro postmaster,is young man and
the son of Mr. John Kuker, a leading
business man of Florence and per-
son of considerable means. Mr. Ku-
ker, the appointee, as well as his
father, is man of good standing in
Florence.
Capt King is ore IF the most pop
ular young men in Darlington and is
now probate Judge Of Darlington
county. He is, of course, Demo
crat. Formerly he was captain of the
Darlington Guards. He is brother
lu-law of State Senator Huger Sink
Ter ard Maj D l. Sinkler of Charles
ION. Capt Kings appointment will
create vacancy IN the office Of pro-
bate Judge in Darlington.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
Farmers Union Meeting.

The Williamsburg County Far
mers' Union will meet on Friday,
October /, at Kingstree i'll the
court house, at II o'clock m. All
local Unions are requested TO- send
full delegations; also all Farmers
Union members are invited TO at
tend.
Very respectfully,
j D DANIEL, Pres.
J FRIERSON, Sec. 9-9-2t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
Loans.

The Kings:ree Insurance, Real
Estate and Loan company is in a
position to make loans. to citizens of
Williamsburg county on approved
security. Apply to>E G Epps, Pres
ident, or J W Umstead, Secretary
Treasurer. 9-9-4t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16

Old papers for sale cheap by
the hundred at TIE RECORD
Office.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Metallic Cloths

0INCE milliners have been using
metal cloths in such great quanti-
- ties, they are noM shoWp in pastel
colorings, as well as In gold and silver.
They are being employed for entire hat
draperies. for brim faodngs. for orna-i
ments in the torm Of buckles. rosettss
and for foundations IN embroidered
bands. Dressmakers, too. are using the
metallic fabrics to q great extent Tor
costumes where the transparent yokes
are being lined with gold and silver.
Another way these Novelties are being
used is for evening shoes. 4 year ago
kid slippers were the vogue. This year
they are being replaced by slippers Of
metal cloth. the latest novelty being the
color interviewer With metal threads-a
loom thread OF metal and cross thread
of color.
The same fabrics ere also being made
up In foral designs somewhat In the
style Of the ponapadopr. It is quite
wonderful how popular these metallic
effects have become. and almost ali the
ball dresses OF sthg' seaSon. show some
touch OF this Noaderfni Etatst1aE It is
ed bodice, OF ottsp The Mho.e eyerdress
sss Sne aen ot the mSst Ss sssak3s SSTns Of The
satin. and with an entire Oterdress Of
blue and silver metal en net EAfs hangs
effect. - 7''
Evening star., 1909-02-28

parma violet. with bands Of heavy
satin the same color. The first or
upper yoke is violet silk net. and the
SECOND. a dyed cluny lace yoke, which.
though trife more difficult to the am
ateur. is quite too fetching to be re-
sisted in the sauaFe-nscked gown.
One feature in this last latest ef-
fort at matching co1ofs is it's GER
tainty Of general result in the hands
Of an amateur. Granted that the
material can be matched-it usually
is made possible by the manufactur-
ers, down to the veriest spool Of silk
in the seasons coIors-the designs
that are planned for 2 one-color ef-
feet are far more certain. and not SO
spoilable, by half. as the contrasty
ones in the hands OF the home dress
maker. who can make such sad havoc
Of a two-color scheme when it hap
pens not to work out to good effect
from distant Viewpoint.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

ART Of the simplicity Of this early
- Offering OF ope-ptece gowns from
Paris lies In a most notable tend
ency toward the one-co!or eject
throughout the gown. True it Is that
We haye long ago approved the one
color Scheme to The extent Of met dyed
to match" for the separate blouse and
again. lace reproducing the color; but
there is a marked advance along arus-
tic lines in an evident effort to make the
gown color SO much the dominant note
as to exclude any other color in the
actual material Of the gown. Biouses
and dresses that were heretofore de-
signed to have sleeves and yokes of
thinner material indicated cream tulle
for the transparent parts Of taupe, plum,
brown or blue gowns. The present ad-
vance in color ideas is almost demand
that the tulle. marquisette. chiffon. lace
or whatever is chosen be the Identical
color and shade Of the gown material.
Enough to distract the dressmaker,
WHOSE sorry fate it is to have this
matching left to her by the all too
obliging patron, but the gain in the
beauty Of her costume should quite otf
set her difficulties.
All cf these figures in the sketch are
possible to the home dressmaker. chosen
as they are for the simplicity of de-
sign. They may be developed in drap de
satin. drap de sole or shantung, unless
cashmere or linen be chosen. The ma
terial alone Will indicate whether the
little gown is for the street, the day at
home or the informal bridge party; the
designs win be found equally suitable
for these varied uses
Our first model to the left Is a severe
design buttoned over with one large
button. 1t is developed in string-col-
ored cashmere and belongs to tall girl
with a good deal of figure. The frills
are Of the softest cashmere. and the
very little lace used In the yoke is DID,
and, therefore. of the same string color.
For the lower tucks. which are put in
by hand. marquisette Of the same color
was chosen.
The model In the striped gown
wears a two-toned pongee silk in
barbeau blue-the embroidered
scallops are done in blue silk. the
shade OF the darker stripe. The yoke
and sleeves are the lighter shade Of
blue In handkerchief linen, hand
tucked. All Of the little buttons are
black velvet. When this model is de-
veloped in green and white striped
linen with green cotton embroidery,
the tucked yoke and sleeves should be
of white handkerchief linen. and the
buttons covered with black satin or
green embroidery on linen.
The third model is smoke or fog
gray pongee. The yoke line Is car
ficd out in eyeiet embroidery with.
above II. fold of black satin: the
dotted tulle yoke is gray, of course. 80
Somewhat more elaborate IS the
reseda green gown-the fourth sketch
braided with soutache Of the same
shade. but with silver threads inter-
woven, giving the note for the ME-
taIfic lace OF yoke aud cuffs. No
body has told US Whether or not these
metal materials are comfortahfe. but
that is mere detail compared to the
beauty OF such q gown
The last is meteore crepe in
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Our Corset Story
TOLD EACH WEEK BIZ ONE
WHO KNOWS

When the Slender Woman Buys
Corset
TIME so-caIled slender woman has
another adjective that just as
well describes her. but does not
so well please her. Thin" Is the
word, and there is no use in mincing
matters and no real reason for SO
doing. The woman Of slighter pro-
portions does not stand alone. There
are many who share her unkindly fate.
and It is trife amazing that neither
the corset man nor the corset woman
has wholly solved the thin wornan's
problem.
1 soften the harsh accusation by the
admission that 1t is task almost
beyond the cleverest among them.
The thin woman has it In her power
(and here Is her adyantage oyer the
stout one) to make herself on the
outside by a judicious fulness in her
gowns. obyiafing all necesSttg FOR
padding. ii she object to this latter.
But when she goes forth to seek a
corset, hers is thorny path.
ibaR tatn oss y9%an % asssss asss sr R Eurss s9FSsf gf
sass saeesedns ans sostasas with sefssas
number Of bones. is the cry, but II
may be had only among the quite
expe - tnodels SOY ling round Ii
needs, and the corsetisre has
struggled to meet this demand by
narrowing in the thin wonan's cor
the arm, so that the garment viii not
stand away from the womat.s dg-
ure and accentuate the hard line.
Again, an effort has been made to
in in to the figure; but when au Is laid
and done there remains at some
point. either back or front. ah-hiatus"
between the corset ant-the weater:
thin woman is almost inyafsayly the the
iong-waisted woman. With the length
OF waist comes. isualH'-a fspgth Iof
Ssn RIP sag ,sW sss do sn fSs yarE Of
be erect it shows q bump" shexe the
that there is not whafebone press
ats on 5his MS bump, bump The ceFsss.is priied
huggfng Closely to the. woman's bust
ena lesyes .ss she holI9T space which per
be eiiniuated.. but have. been more
pehsfve tnodels. which are the soiu-
thin women, however. have c0rre-
spondingly thin purses. and to them
the best adyice is, ''.the softest. thin
nest corsst for the money
the amateur filter. H may Be darted
padded under the arm. rne odfsfas
s9aIGus ses aereas eas re Ba i sd hs
continued wearing 1t comphef sone,
what more to- the 'fEnrs
sdSeeIs Ms tihs her wGaP 9igsFe. aba r. sAs ArufS f.
were known she does NOT want 70.
because-ft is q painfui procysy- ana
Yhal1y gnnssessary All ,tRsf IL or
pfessiohs Her aim should be comfart
Tor herself. a lack OF corset outline
and a softened surface contRur.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

vTJHE calash idea Of 1880 Is ra-
produced in the opera hood OF
= this season. Paris predicted that
Am ericans would not take up with the
hood. An American authority proclaim
ed the advent OF the actual calash Of
Qther days. Neither one has come to
pass It was not to be expected that
the real calash. with its unbecoming
stif lines. would be thrust upon our un-
responsive heads.
Usually there is in any revival Of an
earlier style some adaptation to present
that which Is. bacomins-se we recall
these fading fashions Of history with
reservations: and In retail lots, not by
the Wholesale - ''"'
From the old calash have been evolved
these beautiful hoods resembling their
Evening star., 1909-02-28

ART Of the simplicity Of this early
- Offering OF one-piece gowns from
"' Paris lies In most notable tend
ency toward the one-color ehect