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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

fore him.
So Henry sat there idle until Johns
arrival in the early morning relieved
him. Then he left, going at once to
a celebrated diamond setter to re-
place his drill.
s"No use," said the mechanic after
he had examined the broken drill.
|:'I cannot replace it. This is one of
the drills made. by Richard Winga.e,
an eccentric old chap who died re-.
Gently. You can search the world oy-
er without finding its mate My firm
offered him a small fortune for his
formulas. He refused to divulge."
That night Henry's fertile brain con-
ceived a scheme to circumvent the
mischance that had robbed him Of all
prospect of sharing in the estate. It
was desperate chance, but an only
one. The next morning two penciled
notes were handed to John and 10.
seph.
ITO whom 1t may concern was.
what they read. why should We
three quarrel? After all. we are blood,
kindred and If our late brother was
a fool there is no reason why we
should endeavor to emulate his i'm
|abecility. The interest OF each Of US
has become the interest OF all.
While l am, OF course, unwilling
to be the first to break silence and
submit to possible rebuff, u am willing
that we three should become friends.
II you will speak to me Il shall pro-
pose plan which will conduce to the
best interests Of all OF u.s.,
Joseph took the note and tore It
lup; John did the same. But fortunate
favored Henry, for that night Johns
drill broke. And two days later Jo-
seph's broke. OF course, all three
was insufferably anxious to bring
about a reconciliation.
my plan is this said Henry. at
has struck me as being the heigh.
of folly for us to have three cubes
when by joining hands we can accom-,
lplish the same result by boring one.
Then, too, If 1t be satisfactory all
around, we can employ outside help.
Let us open the vault-as brothers;
let us, as brothers, divide It's con.
tents into three equal shares. What
do you say?"
h Drill-less, they agreed, and that day
they employed an expert who de-
manded a cash retainer OF $500 be-
fore he tackled the job.
| At last at considerable expense
conformity borne they had the drills
repaired and the expert set to work.
At the end of a month the cube was
opened. Inside they found the key
land note.
Il suspect strongly" they read in
the handwriting Of their beloved tes-
tator, that long before this cube has
been opened my three brothers will
lhave agreed upon truce. prognos-
ticate that they will combine inter.
ests, and proceed to open one. of, the
cubes only. That is unfair. Know
ing them as do, have divided the
key into three parts. The three parts
when Joined fit the tretoil keyhole
"A duplication Of the note is to be
found in each Of the other cubes .
So, the expert demanded a further
fee and set to work on the remain
1 ing cubes. At the end OF six anxious
| weeks the cubes were opened and the
key was complete.
Then with hearts humping wildly
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Their
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"A most extraordinary will. said
Lawyer Van Tine. "In fact, / have
no hesitation in pronouncine II tho
most remarkable instrument I have
ever perused: quite typical OF Rich.
ard Wingate.
= 81 am most anxious to learn how
his three brothers will take IL. After
all 1t is really more than thew have
a right to expect. None Of them has
spoken to him during the last TWEEN.
3ty years. what's more thew have
not spoken to each other during the
game time Hannv familyi .Tarvis j,
this to his clerk bell.summo1n1led 81 81.
pect three gentlemen at 2 O'Clock Az
soon as thew arrive usher them into
nv private off,ce.n
Az Ave m,nutes before thrae Mr.
John Wineate entered the sanctum.
Two minutes later he was followed
Nv his hrother Josenh who tnol,. a
chair beside him without offerinp or
receiving recognition. Then the cloc,,
struck three and on the instant the
third hnotfer Henry came into the
room He was clad in the yery lat
est metropolitan fashion. and present-
al a strange contrast tn the other tvot
They sat next each other. almost
touching erbows. hut. for All tbat
Sthev smoke 70 each other. thew might
have lnaan ,,tter strangers
Presently. LAWYER Van Tine entered
II am about to read to Won gen.
tlemen. !. he said. in matter-ot-fact
tone .sthe last viii, and testament az
your deceased brother. Richard Win
gate. He has left Won everything.
There are conditions attached which
Won will learn presently.
..You NAV not he aware Of the fact
that for the mast ten years your broth.
er has lived the life OF a recluse. Dur.
ing that time he attained great tame
az a metal worker. He executed or.
ders for several Of our banks and
trust companies. but suffered no per-
sonal associations or friendships. He
had workshop in one of the suburbs
Of the city, and there he worked as
he liyed-alone.
aAmong other things he in.
vented a metal so hard that
4 : - -, 49,. ,.-,s
thousand dollars to part with the sec
ret of it's composition. This he re.
fused to do; as far as we know his
secret died with him. AS far as we
know he left no tangible property of
any kind. On going through his
house after the funeral. we came upon
q large vault which filed the cellar
almost completely. Standing outside
Of the vault were three cubes-three
cubes constructed of the metal
which made him famous. The vault
was Of similar composition. So far It
has successfully resisted all efforts at
opening It.
"Three experts who were called to
our assistance before we found his
will, gave up after week and pro-
nounced the vault the toughest ven.
ture they had ever encountered. The
front wall is perfectly bare save near
the centre, where 1t carries curious.
ly shaped trefoil keyhole.
sAs your late brother was consld-
cred very wealthy it is Of utmost i'm.
portance that we get at the contents
Of the vault. That rests with you,
as you will see when have read the
will"
Then followed the reading Of the
will. The three brothers listened in
tently and in silence. 1t recited that
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farm, to buy all the machinery neces
sary and to stock 1t with Thoroughbred
horses, cattle, sheep and swine.
He was lover of animals, and he
spent his time amongst his stock. He
became acquainted with each animal;
he would talk to them, and they SEEM
ed to understand him. His stock did
well and increased rapidly, but, know
ing each animal personally as he did,
he hadn't the heart to dispose Of any
thing. No matter what amount of
money was offered him, he could not
make up his mind to part with one Of
his pets. He was Just like woman
with large family of chlldren-no
matter how many she has, there are!
none to spare.
+ After four years of breeding AMI
propagating, he had more animals than
the farm would support, and his
friends finally interfered and sent him
back to the city to deal in merchandise
that could not obtain such hold on
his affections.
This was told me as true story.
II is the first failure Of the kind that
ever came to my attention, but I can
see how such thing could happen.
Cyrus Brown, Michigan, In Agricultur-
al EpitOmist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

The City Farmer who Failed.
A few years ago successful city
business man bought farm. He had
sufficient capital to pay cash for the
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

% TO leave, Wnen lQ0 0OuuO VI mu.
ned sobbing came to her ears. She
listened intently, then impulsively
crossed the wide hall, and raped at |
the opposite door. In answer to
low come" she entered, and was sur-
prised to lnd. ON q couch before the |
doing IRE, the woman who, six
months before, had become her faith
er's wife. From the frst Chiffon had
been determined not to like her, but |
the older woman's gentleness and
swestness Of disposition were begin
ninr to make an impression.
II am not dressing for dinner to-
night. Jane. shall not 20 down: I
am too rad and nv head aches" came
In mufied tones from the pillowr.
Def fingers loosened the heavy
masses Of hair. and gentle, spenetrat-
ing massage followed. The surprised
SUFFERER raised her ewes. catching her
breath with little half-sob al she
saw IL was not her maid. but the one
whose love ahe despaired Of gaining.
..This 4 yery sweet Of Won. Rose.
dear.n abe said gently.
.Indsed. Il want "a mako Won more
comfortable" answered soothing
voice. ~ cannot hear that any one
phould snffer WIN are Won no miser-
able. Mra Carrot. q vonr .on wore
to-dayY,
.Mrs. Carrolll I. that the onlv
name Won can And IN vour haart to
rs =
ever cali ma mother3 have always.
loneea for , daughter. yonr own dear
mother conld ha no mora tender than
would he n Won 5wonld onlv omen 7your
heart to me"
az 5reallv csra ror vorn onaverad
the girl. kissing her warmly "Won,t
Won cal, me Chirron3 Those love call
ma nv that name.n
.snch = dainty not name, have
not dared to use Il Do Won think.
Chin,on that vonr fotber,s hoor+ q
not Rio enoneh for me- both, would
not taka one ,ota :, ~. ,ova fro,,,
vonn7 =
The nrond head Wa oen+,v ,ovorad
!. ch,sron,s Z RIM .crant : ro,,nS tha 'nth-
sr,. nacp and "a tha,r taars mi, ,,,,ns 10.
the barrier was gone forever.
..Mother, why do YOU not bring your
boy here7 Surely your home shonld
be hia let him have INV. rooma thav
are the sunniest, / shall be gone .
month: by that time he NAV he able
to move to the suite above. How long
IA It since he was inJuredY,
ale has been In the hospital nine
month";. HIS horae fell on him and
his spine was hurt, The surgeons
promise a complete cure. but the wait.
ing IA 30 tedious. and the suspense al
most unbearable."
.Will you accept nv offer?n asked
Chiffon. .My visit viii be happier IL
you do"
Al gladly accept, dear. Philip never
would have come without your invita-
ton"
..what sensitive boy!p exclaimed
Chiffon. "G.ve him my warmest SYM
patty and tell him feel that we
shall be warm friends. will help to
amuse him when come back; does he
care to be read tor
..He is very fond of company" an
swered his mother, "but Is very sensi-
tive about the crutches he is Obliged
to use.',
Chiffon had anticipated no end Of a
good time. Although she was. enter
tanned continually her heart yearned
for home. and at the end If tbraa
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N
of they communicate with
YN brethren the When
y&8SJ opened the municipal
moving building piece Of paper
the attracted notice examination
writing which, by the bore evidence
on man OF and training showed that the herophics
otner than code OF signals Of ranpdom
tramp fraternity is well known those
nave
posi- or banyard fence 1t
mas ts meaning The
ana interpretations lodging
It s not difficult
zee why should
on the subject There is the
m the garden BY stretch Of the Imagination the
g. % taken to denote and
me our vertical lines might well be the itself
so open 10 analysis
commonly used In chopping while
nocae the although 1t would be
built on such lines would
Of the skIlful
out OF the town quick possible
wnn ans set that TOKEN theirs
70 leave the far behind The
food probably
Investigator reaches the which
tell the reader to pc yarn in
the house good the
may have on the matter is not to be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
Very old.

Head Of the Firm-That's q pretty
ancient-looking Office coat you are
wearing, Simpson.
simpson-Yes, sir, bought this
with my last rise In salary. Pearson.s
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

A Pennsylvania dairyman who has
Kept record says it-takes 100 quarts
Of milk to produce calf that Will
weigh 100 pounds at four weeks. His
record OF feeding 80 calves showed
1900 quarts of milk, and for
which he received $4S1, or four cents
per quart, and the calves did the milk
Ing. He says the calves must be good
ones mot little, runty Jerseys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

II troubled with lumpy or stringy
milk, try this treatment: First give
a thorough purge, say a pound of
Glauher's salts. When 1t has ceased
to act, give half an ounce Of inter and
80 drops of aconlte twice a day for two
days, or longer II not cured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Men who expect the best often get
the worst.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

A good COW sells as high .as fat
steer nowadays. It seems that every,
body wants cows. A good many Of The
farmers have dropped out Of the busi-
ness Of raising cattle the last few years
and now want to get back In again.
The man who bought good cows year
Sr two ago instead Of steers IL right In
the swim. These cows have been yield
Ing a nice income all the time, and now
they are worth practically the same az
a steer, which has been a constant ex.
pense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Yes, it is some. trouble and expense
raising dairy cows, but see what you
have after you have raised them, II
you have saved those from your best
cows mated to, a pure-bred bulk That
Is the way to build up dairy herd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
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The best farm friend is-a bank roll
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Are you carelessly letting the liquid
manure go to waste7 It is the most
valuable part Of the manure. Save It
either by tight cutters running to q
cistern, or use plenty Of absorbents to
soak 1t up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Cows seldom kick unless there Ii
some reason for it. It may be sore,
or 1t may be long finger nails. Pos
slbly some previous injury or pain
makes the COW so afraid and nervous
that she cannot resist the inclination
to kick any more than,a man could re-
sist striking another who he thought
was going to injure him. Kicking can
frequently be cured by finding what
the cause is and removing 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

In Australia all the butter making
il done on the cooperative system.
Farmers no longer make butter on the
farms. Australian butter ranks with
the best in the world, and the dairy
business has brought prosperity to the
farmers who lost nearly all they had
in the drought Of 1902.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

The time to wash out the buttermilk
from butter is when It hay reached the
granular stage. Good butter comes not
by any chance. but from good feed,
properly separating the cream and
careful churning. The cream should
always be churned when ready.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Up comes another individual who
claims that he knows of a more dis
agreeable job than hauling wheat
straw over a frozen road on windy
day. Here 1t is. Yoke Up pair Of
steers on hot spring day when the
gnats are in their liveliest mood and
go into neld where the weeds and
brush are about waist deep and try
to break them 20 that the weeds and
brush will all burn OF clean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Oil heal is good for the cows.
will prove pay ration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Buying a hand separator Is quite
different from buying almost any 9th,
or piece Of machinery used on the
farm. 1t pays to get a good one and
give 1t a thorough trial before accept
ing 1t. A poor machine is not only
short lived. but loses money every day
for the owner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

( Over In Germany they have a mech
anism for catching and destroying but
terhies which damage their ar woods.
The contrivance consists Of power
light which attracts the pests, and a
large revolving fan which draws them
|: Into a chamber where they are bruised
and killed. I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Good grooming, good bedding and
good feed will make the good COW
more profitable. Don't fool your time
away on the poor COW.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

The apple tree needs care like other
fruit trees. if 1t Is going to do well.
The old Idea that once planted 1t
should be able to care for itself and
bring forth an abundance OF fruit can
no longer be maintained, since such a
method is neither economical nor
business-like. Fruit trees Of whatever
kind or nature need as much, OF. more,
care and attention throughout the sea
son az any crop grown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

So long as stock and feeding steers
can be bought in the large market
places cheaper than they can be picked
up around home, the farmers will raise
fewer each year. As soon as they do
this they pave the way for small mar
gins on feeding cattle. Small margins
have already arrived and that il why
the she stun at the farm sales is picked
up 80 quickly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

a blind pig gets very little symp,
thy from the other hogs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
Vege+a files TO Serve.

At coobeigy competition In the
West recently( one woman took the
prize with a schedule OF the proper
vegetables to1 serve with different
meats II iaj really worth pastlng TO
the pantry door, for # saves hours
OF thinking and planning:
Tho best tbings 70 serve With lamb
Or mutton, according To this woman.
are mnsheS potatoes. peas. turnipg.
creamcd Onions, currant or plum
jelly, miGf sauce and celery.
with FISH, baked or stewcd. whole
potatoes jooiled in salt water. rice.
lettuce o;ld Hollandaiso sauce.
with roast pork. sweet potatocs.
turnips. baked bea4, apple sauce or
stewed irhubarb.
Calf ar lamb liver, bnked with thin
~ sliced bacon and onions. should
be sol ped with crcamod potatoes
fried .sweet potatoes. watcr cress or
lettgcH and apple sauce.
VIII beefsteak, baked pofatoes.
toma1)cs. macaroni. young onions cor
radisb es and picked bcets
VIZ chops, veal, pork or lamb. n
serv d for breakfast, serve Saratoga
chris or mashed potatoes made into
emIll cakes ard fried On bacon
grf ilse II served for dinner have
ba 5ed potatoes. turniDs or caullnow-
erJ spinach, peas. onions and prunos.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
No lrlsh Confetti.

Il hope we Will pever be stationed
In an Irish port" remarked Chief
Master at Arms Edward Shchqa. OF
tho United States ship Dixie. az he
greeted old friends at tho Phladel.
Dhia navy yard
We had our orders 20 steam 20
Phillie, and we had boon az Pensa.
cola so long that the citizens Of the
Florida town got up a big farewell
reception 10 the pixies officers and
crow. One OF tho citizens was a
typical son Of the Old Sod who bad
given a r0pid.fre run OF questions
about everything he saw.
Whom the ladies' began 20 shower
confetti on US as we were leaving.
cho IIishman was curious but care.
full watcher. Joining the party I
was walking with. he asked:
'Phat tn divll arc they THROWN
at sc, lad? CQRfetu. f. it?,~ho said
when We answered him Sure. 70
ought e see our Irish confetti
To, our turn Of curiosity ne an.
swered by taking us TO a house 80
the course Of erection Locating a
pile Of broken bricks, he said
Sure. there's the finest lot ~
Irish confetti go can lay y'r eyes on.
lads
mo, cir! No Irish farewell recop-
lions for inc" concluded the master
a. arms as ho exhibited a of Of
brick among bis souvenirs ~ their
stay az Observation-Disclosures
Times
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
Women Doctors Among Indians.

Among the Creek Indians certain
old women arc renowned for their skill
- the treatment Of gnnshot wounds.
Chitto Hrajo. or Crazy Snake, sought
one OF them after he wGs shot In the
leg In the fight with olhoers at hiB
home near Pierce. Tho knowledge of
surgery and medicine possessed by
these Cd women is tho most print
tive Kind. II camc down through gen
eratione and much OF tribal myth and
superstition enters into their practice.
They never nttempt amputatlona. and
rely moctly upon poultices OF herbs.
ono OF these old Crock women doctors.
SimahoyG. said To DO nearly 100 years
old. was found recently At a fullbkod
Crook Indian BdptiS, church north
cast Of here, -.ghero tho congregation
hai assembled Saturday To he IN time
tor the lerVL2e Sunday she sat pla-
IDLY smoking clay pipe. Her long
straight hair hung dieheyeled her
brown TACO was withered and thin and
her body cmanlnted Her mind scem-
Cd to be keen. however. and her eyes
Hparkled with the curiosity at sight
OF the armed white men. Sho accepted
With evident pleasure u gift OF plug
tobacco. which sho tied securely in
no objection when a man with ko-
dah took her nGturo
Tho methods of these women doctors
10 said 10 be simr1lar IN those OF tho
Indian men Doctors, OF whom more is
Known
The Creek Indian doctor bOrbids any
Person. ove1tl tho father or mother, 20
como noaT his patient. for whom hu
hecOmes tutb ptysicIan and nursc,
staying beside him night and day a
young nan OF woman, unmarried, may
COMO within speaking distance, W IN
quiro about the pafionts health Re
gardiea5 of where the wound 10 IN
AicJcd. the patient 81 required 20 fast
four days. tho doctor Joining in the
tast In che next four days tho pa
tent "a allowed 20 take Hight noHrlsh-
rreut ouch o. "sOFly." = kind ~ boil
"a corn Thep folboWa sOup. contain
INK Wild meat. siIch az quail and sqiiiy-
ral Tbs wound So dressed twice each
fHy and once each might II IN prDbod
wish wing featherD OF tho horned owl.
These feathers arc soft and VclVety
and siyo less pain than rubber or
steel probo Tho feathers arc usrd
nlfo IN washing tho wound and IN ap-
plylng the medicine After about
light days young, unmarried people
ESQ allowed 70 call on tho patient
Tho removai Of a bullet from o
mans body without tho Use OF a knife
ls not beyond Cho skill Of thOso indian
doctOTs The doctor eKsmiuos the
wound % detormins the gize Of tho
opening, and takes from his collec.
ton Of hollow cane rods one that 81
ths wound. Tho END Of tho rod that
Is inherited into tho wound bas boeD
followed eYonly and smoOthly. Lttl6
By litile tho reed H. inserted until n
touched the bullet. tho Doctor holding
Lis ear ClOso 90 th1 oud OF tho reed
a. hear tho impact Tho hOliOwed eud
or tho reed is s3ad,uiliy placed over
Che bullet with the other end ~ the
red ia his mouth, tho Indian doctor
b. suction tries gently % disiOdzo me
billet. and continues IA this manner
Until DO bullet hes been Withdraw
from Ito wound After tho bullet has
boon extracted tho old doctor returui
% h'a owl feathers and uses no Othei
observation-disclosures GU STAR
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-27
How To Use iodine

II II ia necessary 90 use iodine for
I'ainting' tho skin In medical treat
inoEt II IS worth remembering that
the painting should be done IN tho
dark or In rcd light such as Is
used in Photography.
n this Is done and tho painted por-
tlon OF the skin be covered without
being exposed 70 white light. II Will
not blister nor stain the flesh oven
u the painting s. repeated d good
many. times.