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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
AWAY WITH THE BUBBLES.


"I,m tired Of everything, mamma
Do tell ME what to dol" said Beth
Lincoln. coming into the room where
her mother was sitting. 81 am tired
of everything and everybody. Please
tell me what / can do"
SIS my daughter tired of herself?"
asked Mrs. Lincoln, with a slight EN-.
phasis on "herself."
"Why, yes. Didn't I say so, man.
MAJ"
"How would it do to stop trying to
please self, or which you are SO very
tired?"
Mamma, what do you mean?"
Just then dear little Madge came
toddling into the room and wlstfully
said: II haven't any one to play with"
'H6w would it do for my big girl to
get away from herself and amuse my
little girl?" the mother suggested.
Mrs. Lincoln was called from the
room, and she found two happy chill
dren when she returned half an hour
later. What were they doing? Beth
was blowing soap bubbles, and Madge
was trying to catch them. Mrs. Lin
coin stood for a moment in silence,
thinking: What a beautiful picture"
| Beth looked up and saw her moth
err, and said: aren't the bubbles
beautiful, mamma, and isn't Madge n
dear?"
81 have two dears now. But what
has become Of that tired self?"
Blown away, mamma, with III
bubbles" laughed Beth.-Home Her.
aid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
Pretty But Useless.

When old Perkins left the house in
which he had lived for forty years,
and arrived with all his household
goods and treasures at the home of
his son. there was trouble.
One Of his most treasured family
heillooms was missing-a big family
album bound in full calf. Perkins was
inconsolable. 1--WE used 1t regular for
years. he said. "and wouldn't ave
lost 1t for worlds"
Never mind" said his son, well
see what can be done about It."
And from that day he commenced
saving up his money until he had
sufficient to buy a new album, beau.
tifully bound in crimson plush, with
great brass clasps, which he present.
ed to his father. naturally expecting
an outburst of thanks But no.
On seeing 1t the old mans jaw fell
to an alarming degree. Then he bang
ed his withered fist on the table with
force that simply staggered young
Perkins. SIN the name of goodness
man." he reared, "who could stroI
razor on that?"-TitBits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
CoNQUERlNGK TYPHOID
CHARACTERIZATION

the poison in question has the effect
of Inducing the cells Of the body to
manufacture particular antidote-
antidote to typhoid.
When person is attacked by ty.
phoid fever. the germs feeding on the
tissues. incidentally set free consid.
cradle quantity of their specific poi.
son. This poison is injurious to, the
body cells, which absorb more or less
of 1t. But the cells, to protect them
selves against the enemy, proceed to
manufacture on their own account an
anti-poison-that is to say, a substance
which In nine cases out of tent the
patient be properly cared for-kills OF
the hostile microbes, and eventually
drives them out of the system. This
Is what happens every time when q
sufferer from typhoid RECEIVERS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

ped sudden rush OF tenderness that
surged over him at sight OF her, stern.
ly. Politely he shook hands with her
and placed chair for her before he
sat down himself. They exhausted
the subject of the weather, the heat
in town, the Yacht Clubs latest din
ner dance and the latest book. Pa
tricia looked a little pathetic as lunch
time drew near but Challoner still
smiled Jelly and seemed quite com,
Portable. 1t was a relief to both OF
them when Cousin Jack appeared, fus-
sing over his golf sticks and making
inquiries as to the condition of the
course.
81 suppose you got my note" said
Patricia, as she greeted him. She
drew out Challoner's locket from a
fold in her frock and touched 1t low
ingly. "It was the most beautiful gift
i had and i thought 1t was SO good
of you to remember my birthday"
Cousin Jack looked puzzled, but his
amazement was nothing to Challon-
er's. "I'm ashamed to say it." faltered
Patricla's cousin. "but / forgot you
had birthday altogether. What
makes you think sent the loeket?"
your card was in It," said Pa
tricia.
Then Ghalloner saw 1t all. Upon
that afternoon when he was 30 anx-
ious to get rid of Cousin Jack he
must have put his card in among his
own, and without noticing, he must
have put that same card into Pa.
tricia's gift when he sent 1t down.
This explained everything. He was
SO happy that he was capable of any
hilarity, but 1t was unfortunate that
the relief found vent in a shout OF
laughter, because Patty found that al
most too much to bear, and tearing
off the locket, flung 1t upon the floor
and ran out OF the room.
Challoner eagerly told Cousin Jac],
/. all about 1t and promised to play un,
limited matches with him If he would
help him patch things up with Pa
tricia. So Cousin Jack, taking up the
I, troublesome locket, went on his err
rand OF peace. Later Challoner stood
in the hall and waited for Patricia
as she came very slowly down the
stairs. The looket was in its place
again and then and there they made
1t up.
I'm sure I don't understand, ever
now" began Patricia, pensively.
Challoner said he thought he could
explain things to everybody's salts
faction, and as a preliminary he pu
his arms about Patricia.-Bostol
/ Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
ASKING TOO MUCH.

believe there's story told OF
Mark Twain that in youthful days
being sent out by his mother to weed
certain flower bed, and finding more
weeds than flowers. he came back in
and asked IL he might not flower the
weed bed"
Our little Alfred probably has as
great an aversion to work as had the
youthful Clemens. Admonished to pull
some rather large weeds in the back
yard, after a faint-hearted lift on one
of them, he shouted
Mamma. how do you think I'm go.
ing to pull these weeds when the
whole world is hitched onto them?'-
Woman's Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
strawberry Planting.

My Strawberries are set out the first
week In May, and 1t takes week to
dig and set the plants. which is plenty
long enough to leave the weeds, SO l
start the cultlvator Just as soon as l
get through setting and keep 1t going
as the weeds show themselves.
think that there Is no danger OF
over-cultivation. ! narrow up the cul-
tivator as the runners spread and try
to leave the plants In uniform matted
rows or 21a feet wide. Right here
let me say that long ago gave up try
ing to carry over an old bed, as
would rather set new every spring and
care for the new bed than clean out an
old one. ! used to try setting In the
fall, but 1t only gave me extra work in
wedding. with greater percentage OF
winter-killed plants. that had to be re-
set in the spring, and, worst of all, an
inferior quality of fruit. So aban.
doned fall setting altogether.
do not trim the roots, although
like the plan. Time is worth too much
use hoe in setting. Buy new
hoe. as good one as can find; cut
the handle off to fifteen or eighteen
inches long, then cut one side of the
hoe off to a point. the right side for
right handed man and the left side
for left-handed man. l find this tool
very valuable in wedding, so much &C
that most of my men choose 1t in pref
erence to any other.
Taking this hoe and sticking 1t into
the ground its full depth and drawing
1t toward me enough to give room fol
the roots of the plants to set behind II
SO that the roots will be straight down
in the ground. ! then place the PLAN
IN and withdraw the hoe, and, taking
both hands. press the plant in firmly
the harder the better, unless the
ground is very wet.-Farmer and Dro
vers' Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
ass ): agj s & } &

the one that will mature and be ready
for market first.
Thirty or forty years ago hogs
were seldom sent to market until
they were two or three years old, but
now the hog that is not ready blythe
time he is eight or ten months old IL
too slow maturing to fool with, pro-
viding he has received the proper
care.
From the time they first see the
light of day until sent to market all
hogs. except the breeding stock.
should be given all of the good, sub
stantial food they can eat. They
should be made to make a gain in
weight every day of their lives.
The Quick-growing, smooth hog that
will command attention when he ar.
rives at the market where there are
thousands of his llinsmen is the kind
Of hog to raise. that will bring the
top of the market The best hogs al.
ways sell first and bring the best
prices. and they are no more trouble
or cost than the long-legged, sharp
backed hog that will not get fat and
that will make a gain in weight Of q
pound, while the smooth, well-bred
blocky hog eats no more. yet makes
gain of Q pounds or perhaps more.
1t Is a waste of labor and feed to
keep lot Of coarse, plain quality,
expensive hogs around. To succeed,
the farmer must follow business prin-
ciples and turn his labor into the
greatest amount Of money possible.
and there is no surer way than by
raising corn and feeding 1t to good,
thrifty hogs.-Live Stock Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
WHEN LUCK FAILS.
~0~o~N~N0~

Unhoused and often unsheltered
Wild animals suffer more than Is gen.
orally understood. No one can esti.
mate the deaths Of year from severe
cold, heavy storms, high winds and
tides. In "The Lay of the Land"
Dallas Lore Sharp tells Of whole col.
onies of gulls and terms swept away
by great storm. and describes some
of the fatalities of the little people of
the wood.
We have all held our breath at the
hazardous travelling of the squirrels in
the treetops. What other animals take
such risks, leaping at dizzy heights
from bending limbs to catch the TIPS
Of limbs still smaller, saving them.
selves again and again by the merest
chance?
But luck sometimes falls. Ny broth.
er, careful watcher in the woods,
was hunting on one occasion, when he
saw a gray squirrel miss Its footing
in tree, fall, and break its neck upon
log beneath.
have frequently known them to
fall short distances. and once / saw
red squirrel come to grief like the
gray squirrel mentioned above. He
was scurrying through the tops Of
some lofty pitch pines, little hurried
and flustered at sight of me, and near.
Ing the end Of high branch was In
the act of sprlnging, when the dead
| tip cracked under him and he came
tumbling headlong.
The height must have been forty
feet, so that before he reached the
ground he had righted himself, his
tail out and legs spread; but the fall
was too great. He hit the earth heav
lily, and before l could reach him lay
dead upon the pine needles.
Hasty, careless, miscalculated move
ments are not as frequent among the
careful wild flock as among human
beings, perhaps; but there is abundant
evidence of their occasional occurrence
and of their sometimes fatal results.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

to frighten them, won't do 1t, except
In very rare cases. But one thing is
certain. If you don't feed them, and if
you throw stones at them and frighten
them they won't come anywhere near
you. They will fear you as you fear cy-
clones and other dreadful things. So
1t is better to be good to them. 1t
is very nice to see them cooking
their bright eyes at you and enjoying
your crumbs on the ground, even II
they don't perch On your shoulders.
New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
52;S591Qg1Z
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Miss saIlie Lunn,

Miss Sallie Lunn.
Miss sallie Lunn
Was given a bun,
And better to enjoy,
She crept alone.
Like dog with bone,
Where no one could annoy.
When all around,
Without sound.
A band of rabbits gay,
With out-stretched paw,
And hungry jaw,
Did coax it all away;
She had forgot the saying old,
"Shun woods in March,
When hares are bold"
ALTA Halter, in the Brooklyn Eagle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
WAX FROM a MEXICAN WEED.
The Once Despised candelilla Nov
Worth $500 or More an Acre.

The Once Desptsed Candelilla Nov
Worth $500 OF More an Acre.
The discovery by Oscar Pacius Of
Monterey of process for extracting
wax from the candelilla weed is caus.
ing the establishment of new indus.
try in Mexico and Texas. The can
delilla grows abundantly upon many
millions Of acres of semi-arid land in
Northern Mexico and parts of Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico. Land owners
who have this formerly despised weed
growing upon their holdings are now
in fair way to reap fortune, Mon
terey (Mexico) correspondent of the
New York Sun says.
When 1t was discovered few years
ago that good grade of crude rub.
Der could be manufactured from the
guayule shrub experiments began to
be made by Mr.. Pacius and others with
various other kinds of wild vegetation
to learn If they possessed commercial
properties. Mr.. Pacius found that tho
candelilla contained wax to the amount
of 31a to Az per cent. He gathered
supply of the plants and began ex-
pcriments with view of arriving at
process of economical extraction of
the wax He perfected this process
few months ago and it is now in prac-
tical operation.
The manufacture of this vegetable
wax is already on paying commercial
ha clio Tho
comes at this time chiefly from Ger
many. The present price Of the wax
in Mexico is 5000 gold a ton. 1t is
said that 1t takes about thirty tons of
the weed to make one ton of the crude
wax. The cost of producing a ton of
wax is SIS gold.
The land upon which the candelilla
weed grows profusely is producing a
big revenue In the localities where
factories have been established. It is
said that where land is we'll set in the
plant 1t can be made to yield profit
of 5000 to 5000 gold an acre a year.
The candelilla wax is said to be
harder than any other wax. This fact
has caused 1t to be in demand for the
manufacture of monograph records,
pharmaceutical articles, varnishes,
shoe, leather and wood polishes, insula.
ton in electrical wiring, gums, candles
and many other things.
The fact that the guayule shrub and
the candelilla plant are now known to
contain valuable commercial properties
has aroused the interest of the federal
authorities of Mexico and 1t is said
that series of chemical experiments
and tests of the various other desert
plants which cover great stretches of
land In Northern Mexico will be made
under the direction of the government,
with q view of discovering any com.
mercial properties that they may con.
tain. One plant which grows profuse.
ly along the Rio Grande is called
gubernador and Is being used exten
sively for the manufacture of boiler
compound. There are also two or three
kinds of shrubs and weeds which pos.
sess cleansing properties almost iden.
tical in effect with washing soap The
roots Of these shrubs are used by the
native Mexicans to the exclusion of
manufactured soap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

'Ezry." said Farmer Hay, II see
that since We have come back from
college we wear yer hair spliced right
down the middle. Now, hyur's all I
have to say; II we expect ter feed
OUT O. y trough. we got to let yer
name fall on one side."-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

The Earl of Ennui (dreamily)-
-Wisht Just had er million, and ten
years ahead of me.
Baron Beating-It-Well, you grab
the million and you'll get the ten
years all right-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

A sick animal should be placed in
well-disinfected and dry box stall with
plenty of bedding and sunlight (avoid
drafts). In cold weather place blan-
ket on the animal. feed sparingly with
digestible food, such as bran mashes
made of linseed tea; keep manger
sweet and clean. Water should be
pure and clean and warmed when nee.
essary. 1t is always necessary for new
mich cows to be given warm water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

Agnes broke her engagement to
Louis because he was too cold and In
different"
"He doesn't strike me that way"
HE is, though. He said as long as
they saw each other every day, he
didn't see any need of corresponding"
-Lippincott's. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

In Texas there are flfty-fve coun-
ties, 100000 acres. without a foot
of railway. Most of Texas is over ten
miles from a railway. and there are
places 100 miles away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
just for a Change.

What want" said the theatrical
manager, is a genuine novelty"
Something realistic?" asked the
playwright
Yes, but don't want any real
pugilists or real naval disasters or real
live stock or real battles in It,"
The playwright looked YEARLY
thoughtful and. after pause, In
CURED:
How would 1t do to spring some
thing on the public with real actors
in it?"-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

Turkish cigarette manufacturers
want Kentucky to grow Turkish to-
bacco. imports of which have grown
from $4,000 to $4.oOo.ooO in only
twelve wears
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

William H. Dunn says that oil keeps
the macadam driveways and roads in
good condition and lessons the wear,
and that it is "a per cent cheaper than
water -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

Bobbs- say that II you keep
thing seven years you will always
have use for 1t. Dobbs-Don't you be-
lieve it; l have kept my motherin-law
for fourteen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

Jayne-Do you really believe there
is luck in stones? Payne-You bet; I
had cobble in my pocket yesterday
when Smiths dog made dive for me.
One-ffth of the countrys wealth 10
represented in the New York Stock
Exchange. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

John Burns is said to have the
best working library Of any member
of the English House Of Parliament
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

The question is often asked and
discussed as to which breed of hogs
is the most profitable to raise. This
b easy to answer and the answer is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
"HAv1Ne FUN. WITH ROVER.

"HAvING FUN" WITH ROVER.
One bright summer day, when
Lake Michigan was almost as smooth
as millpond, two boys were taking
row in a small boat near Jack
son Park. Chicago. Their faithful
house dog, old Rover" ran along the
shore, barking at them and begging.
in the best language at his com.
mand, to be taken on board, says Our
Dumb Animals.
Let's have some fun with him.
said one of the boys. "Well row
close to the bank and call out to
him, and give him good swim"
They backed the boat to a distance
of fifteen or twenty feet from the
shore and called the dog:
Come, Rover! Get aboard!"
Rover dashed into the water. When
he was within few feet of them.
they began rowing from him, but en-
couraged him to come in. Keeping
just ahead OF him, they lured him ont
into the lake distance of hundred
yards or more. Then the old dog.
feeling his strength failing, and ap.
parently convinced that his youns
masters were making game of HIM
turned to make feebly for shore
Then, for the first time, the boys
realized what they were doing. AS
quickly as possible they turned the
boat round and rowed after the dog
whose strokes were growing feebler
every moment.
"Here, Rover!" they called out
Good old doggy! Come back! Well
help you in!'
Old Rover tried to obey, but even
as he made the effort the last rem
nant of his strength failed him, and
he sank before their eyes when al
most within an arms length OF the
boat.
The appealing yet loving look III
the old dogs faithful eyes as the
water closed over his head will haunt
those boys to their dying day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16
GROWTH OF THE BANANA.

Tropical trees and plants, with
their luxurious growth and 'brilliant
flowers, are very interesting. In Ha,
wall there is not the boarding or
niggardliness of slow growth; nature
does everything with lavish hand.
Small ANNALS, in cold climes, do not
seem remarkable when they make
their full growth but to perfect their
flower and seed, but in the larger
growth of the tropics this does seem
remarkable feature.
During my stay on the windward
side of the Island of Oahu l have
been studying the banana tree. In
growth and habit it is exceedingly
interesting. Very truly does it live
but to produce Its fruit, for, though
stem attains height of from
| twelve to eighteen feet, as soon as
one bunch of bananas ripens it is
pau" in Hawaiian parlance, Finish
ed" in English. 1t is cut down and
another tiny shoot starts from the
ground to pursue the same course.
Each banana represents a single
flower, and we eat the fleshy seed, pod
or ovary, something as in the apple.
only that the seeds have no covering,
as in that fruit. The large cluster
Of flowers is enclosed in leaflike GOV.
erings which roll back and fall off,
one by one, as hand of the flowers
| Is ready tn nnen nv a hand ono
means two rows of flowers going half
around the stem. have often wond.
cred what was meant in the Oriental
stores by a hand" of bananas; now
understand by looking at the empty
stem from which we have just finish
ed eating the delicious fruit AS soon
as the fruit first begins to turn the
stem Is cut and hung up to ripen.
Bananas hanging in the porch to be
used at will are very good substi-
tute for the apple Of colder clinics
But to return to the flowers. The
first hand Of flowers turns very soon
into tiny green bananas, and then the
next leaflike bract rolls back and
falls off and hand Of flowers comes
to light till, one after another, these
hands have made a large bunch OF
bananas. In those that have exam
lned the last flowers have not come
to perfection, AMI there is often seen
hanging folded bunch at the ex
IRENE end of the covering.-Livins
Church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-16

The washtubs should be emptied
around grapevines or bush fruits on
wash day. The dirty wash water con-
tains a considerable amount of fer
tilizing matter, which is lost If tho
water is poured into drain to pro.
duce foul odors in it.