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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
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Inc surplus cOcKerelS are beginning
to eat their heads of. Sell them.
Change the house of the ducks and
SOW the unused premises with rye or
barley.
Never sprinkle wood ashes on the
floor of the chicken house as 1t causes
foot trouble.
To fatten ducks do not allow them
to have access to a swimming pool as
the exercise of swimming keeps them
down.
Do not let the old hen run with the
chicks all summer. Take her away as
soon as they are old enough to rustic
for themselves.
TIL spring chicken should have a
separate place to roost and the cock.
rels as soon as they can be distin-
guished should be separated from the
pullets.
For very small youngsters good
drinking fountain can be made by
filling teacup with water, placing a
saucer over It and then turning 1t up-
side down.
Water fountains for the young
chicks are all right If they are kept
perfectly clean. Too many people
neglect them and they become foul
and cause disease.
Did your young chicks die of indi.
gestion during the first few days?
You probably fed them too early after
Matching. Next time feed them moth,
ing for SO hours.
One of the secrets of success in rails.
ing chicks is to keep their feet dry till
they are several weeks old. They may
run on the ground if the ground be
dry. but never when It is wet.
The state Of Illinois spends about
100000 annually for the maintain
ance of the state game farm. Many
thousands of game birds are raised
and distributed all over the state.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

said. soon appear, and. of course. 1t
will bear the eftigy of George " in
profile. but turned in the opposite d.
rection to that of Edward VII.
The postoffice has its established
customs. One of these is that two
kings. one following the other, must
not face in the same direction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
Ella-A man IS as old as he feels.
Stella-How about woman?
Ella-She is as young as she can
blur people into thinking she is.


Casey at the Bat.
This famous poem is contained in the
Coca-C Cola Baseball Record Book for
1910. together with records, schedules
for both leagues and other valuable
baseball information compiled by an-
thorities. This interesting book sent
by the Coca-Cola Co., of Atlanta, Ca,
on receipt of &c stamp for postage.
Also copy of their booklet 1.-The Truth
About Coca-Cola" which tells all about
this delicious beverage and why it is
SO pure, wholesome and refreshing.
Are you ever Observation-Disclosures !?
Drink Coca-C ola-it is cooling. re-
lieyes fatigue and quenches the
thirst. At soda fountains and car.
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
CARE OF INCUBATOR CHICKS
Not Always Fault of Eggs or Breed
Ing Stock That Little Ones
Do Not Thrive.7

1t is not always the fault of the
eggs or the breeding stock that the
little chicks do not thrive, as the in
cubator men would have us believe.
1t is the fault of the Matching, brood
ing and feeding combined. The chicks
do not Lave enough fresh. warm air at
Matching time, say the last five days.
Too many are put in bunch in the
brooders aud the air is not warm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
srooder for Chicks.

enough for them and the breeders are
not ventilated sufficiently at all times.
Chicks are fed too soon and too much
at time. and do not have enough ex.
ercise. II chick is Matched strong
and vigorous 1t does not matter how it
is Matched. If 1t is kept warm and
dry 1t does not matter how 1t is done.
If it is fed right and the right kind Of
feed it does not matter where it is, or
how 1t is. done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

We'll. they were fussing about
which city had the finest diamond in
the country. One said Philadelphia
had. another Chicago. the other stuck
out for Pittsburg. l said. Pardon me.
gentlemen. you are all mistaken.
Utica has the finest diamond in the
United States. read about 1t last
night 1t weighs forget how many
karats and was brought from London
by Mrs. Patterson about a year
ago.
And then they laughed. Very rude
Americans are. think"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
King Georges Stamps.

Whereupon the king smiled sweetly.
The secretary had struck a responsive
chord, for George v. is, in fact, the first
philatelist of the century. His unri.
vailed collection is valued at many
thousands of pounds. 1t contains prac-
tically every stamp since 1910, the
date of Rowland Hills innovation, not
only of England and the British colo
mes. but of every country that ever is
sued postage stamp.
The new British stamp will. 1t is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
Bowel plsease, Of Eowla.

All bowel diseases among fowls are
not cholera. A sad look, a blue comb
violent diorrhea. with droppings OF
sulphur yellow. thirst. a gait un
steady. a bumped back and half-closed
eyes-that is cholera. It has no cure:
but ordinary troubles can be stopped
by withholding food for few times.
Then give them dry grains. parched
and cracked.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

Of them seemed to have definite infor.
nation on. It happened, to be- some
thing that l had read q long article
about the night before. so spoke
up and told them what knew. Now.
in my country. we would thank man
who did that, but these Americans
didn't thank me. They laughed in my
face, that is what they did"
THAT is strange" said his Ameri.
can friend. Americans are usually
very grateful for every bit of infor-
nation offered them. What did you
tell them, anyhow"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

The breeder in scrub fowls has the
same trouble and often in greater de-
gree. as the breeder of fancy fowls,
yet his profits-if any at all-are less.
In other words. this time and ex-
pense given to scrub fowls seldom
gives good profit, while thoroughbred
birds and eggs from any good breed
are always in great demand. and
usually pay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
Water for Ducks,

Ducks kept entirely on land must
have deep drinking vessels. SO they
can get their heads under water.
Where shallow vessels or troughs are
used, they gum up about the eyes, be-
come listless. sit about. lose appetite.
and eventually die.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
f What They Did With Them.

An American who spends much Of
his time in England tells of a cockney
who went to dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. Hi wants
a kind of dog about SO Ugh an SO long.
Hits kind of gr'y'ound. an vet 1t
amt gr'y'ound. because is lyle is
shorter nor any O. these ere gr'younds,
an is nose is shorter. an e amt SO
slim round the body. But still 'e's
kind O gr'y'ound. Do you keep such
dogs?" I'VE do not" said the dog
man. I'VE drown 'em."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
Poor Ventilation lniurlou..

In closely-built houses, where there
is poor ventilation. the air becomes
contaminated by gases arising from
the filth and accumulated droppings.
AS the hens are exposed to these gases
during the night. 1t is no wonder that
the system becomes poisoned by them
and disease results.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
The Nurses onInlon.

A nurse had been called as a wit
ness to prove the correctness of the
bill of a physician.
Let US get at the facts in the
case" said the lawyer. who was do
Ing cross-examination stunt. "Didn't
the doctor make several visits afte,
the patient was out of danger?'
mo. SIR" answered the nurse. az
considered the patient in danger as
long as the doctor continued his Wis
It's"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
AMERICANS ARE VERY RUDE
An UnsophIstleated EnoIIshman Tells
How They Laughed In His Face
When He Impaired Information.

Americans are rude, extremely 3d."
said the Englishman Just four days
over. They don't want to be told
anything; think they know 1t all. Yes
terday three men who sat in double
seats with me in an elevated train
we're arguing over matter that none
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

The story is going round that when
George v. named his private secretary
to take the place occupied by Lord
Knollys under Edward VII. the king
asked him. Familiarity:
What should be the opening of my
reign?" "a.
Your majesty" was the response,
"all reigns begin in the same way"
And how is that?"
With the creation of a new postage
stamp"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

For Red. Itching Eyelids. cyst., stye.
Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size-25c. Ask Your Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy CO..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Forchlldren teething. softens the gums reduce IN
nammation allays palm. cures wind collie &c botiie
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
Poultry AS scavenaers.

Poultry, like sheep that are kept
merely as scavengers cannot make the
profits that they would II they 70
| ceived proper food and treatment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

ASAS IA Y SA0
great French re-
sorts. where in
summer you may
see the peo-
pie whom in win
ter you note dri-
wing in Bots or
drinking In the
cafes. T h e IRIS
seems almost q
buElesque of bath
Ing. for they APP
pear In as vivid
q blaze Of color
and in as elabo-
rately construct
ed costumes, and
they are as much
swayed by the
rules of fashion
here as in the
boxes of the opera
in Paris. The
French W m g n
make the ocean
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
Domestic Difficulty.

4 VTISokIO ItIIICUISy'
Old Lady turning to neighbor dur
Ing last act of tragedy)-Eh. Mister.
but them 'Amlets 'ad deal O. trouble
in their family! Punch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
sELF-FEEDER FOR CHICKENS
Device Is Shown in Illustration and
Excellent Laying Ration Given
for leghorns.

There are many rations which oan
be used successfully for feeding lay.
ing hens. Choice of grain will depend
largely on price and locality, some
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

Plenty of fine dust in che roads
ow Better lay in two or three bar.
els for winter use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

Many girl who refuses to stay
single also refuses to stay married.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

Some people need only little hole
of observation to take in all the Inn
portant scandals of the age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17
Oh That =! Awful

Did you hear it7 How embar.
RAISING. These stomach noisesmakc
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep a box Of CAS-
CARETS in your purse or pocket
and take a part of one after eating.
twill relieve the stomach of gas. -
cAscARETs loo boz for a week's
treatment. All druggists. Biggest seller
n tho world-million boxes q month.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

dedicated to the bath and they have at
tanned fame which makes them places
OF interest the world around.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-17

LII the shores Of all the
oceans are bathing
places, but there are GER
tain beaches which have
been chosen, some by
the favored few and more
by the merry multitudes.
for sporting in the surf.
These resorts have been
ho hoth orl -
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
A YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER

The year 1916 has been called the year
without Summer, for there were sharp
frosts in every month. January was mild,
SO was February, with the exception of a
few days. The greater part of March was
cold and boisterous. April opened mild,
but grew eeIIddeE IS i advanced, ending
with snow, ice and Winter cold. In May
ice formed one.half inch thick, buds and
flowers we're frozen and corn killed.
Frost, ice and snow were common in June.
Almost every green thing was killed and
the fruit was nearly all destroyed. Snow
fell to the depth of three inches in New
York and Massachusetts and ten inches in
Maine. July was accompanied with frost
and ice. On the 9th ice as thick as win
dow glass was formed in New York, New
England and Pennsylvania, and corn
was nearly all killed in certain sections.
In August ice formed one-half inch thick.
A cold northwest wind prevailed nearly
all Summer. Corn was so frozen that
much was cut and dried for fodder. Very
little ripened in New England and scarcely
any even in the Middle States. Farmers
we're obliged to pay 81 or S. bushel for
corn of 1916 for the next Springs planting.
The first two weeks of September were
mild, the rest cold with frosts and ice one
fourth inch thick. October was colder
than usual, with frosts and ice; Novem-
Der cold and clustering, with snow enough
for good sleighing. December quite mild
and comfortable. Press.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
WORK AMONG THE BLIND

In 1909 a law creating State Commits
sion for the blind was passed. The mem
bers of the committee are G. R. Var
Trump, Wilmer Palmer, Arthur L. Bailey
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, Mrs. George
w. Marshall, Mrs. Beniah Watson and
Mrs. Lewis Mustard.
At the present time their activities are
conducted along the following lines:
Children Of school age for education
are sent to schools for the blind in neigh
boring States. All children that are cap.
able of being benefited are sent to school.
At the industrial exchange and free
library for the blind, S07 Delaware Ave-
nue., Wilmington, raw material is sold TO
the blind on the easiest terms. The pro-
ducts of the blind are advertised and sold
in the exchange. Employment is secured
for as many as possible. Ten cauers,seTesas
basket makers, two news agents, one
piano tuner, one broom peddler and three
workers in shops. The library, which is
run under the auspices Of the Wilmington
Institute Free Library, contains 500 vol
umes in Moon and BrailIe. The present
is 800 volumes per snnum.
There are go pupils for home teaching.
The teacher travels all over the State aud
endeavors to keep in touch with the blind
in the territory.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
FAN NEEDS A NORTH AMERICAN BOOK
TO SCORE BALL GAMES

Learn how to score baseball game
accurately and scientifically if you want
to increase your knowledge and enjoy
ment of the national game.
George Graham, sporting editor Of The
North american, has lately prepared >
complete scoring system, which tells in
detail how every play should be recorded,
giving illustrations making clear the
various symbols, and is arranged so sim.
ply and conciselY as to come within the
understanding Of all.
Ten cents and coupon which appears
every Sunday in The North american will
bring copy Of this valuable book, which
includes also blanks enough to score the
seasons games.
The Philadelphia National League club
has adopted Mr.. Graham's system as
official, and uses il daily in the scorecard
sold on the grounds. It has the indorse.
ment of Charles Carpenter, president OF
the Tristate League, and has been praised
all over the country as the most complete
exposition of the science of scoring since
Harry Wright invented the first system,
three decades ago.
Get a copy of next Sundays North
American, and send along the coupon
and 10 cents. The North american pays
the postage.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
Gets Governor as Speaker

BRIDGEYILLE, DEL, May 15th.-The
State Board of Agriculture met with its
president, Oliver A. Newton, ,at bis country
home near Bridgeville yesterday. Mr.
Newton had in addition as his invited
guests Governor Pennewill, ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor p. L. Cannon, Supreme
Court Judge William H. Boyce, T. Allen
Hilles, Joseph Hilies and Burrel Town
send. j. T. Shalleross and Edward W.
Jenkins, the other members OF the board
swere also present, as well as George 81.
Stevenson, secretary of the National Corn
Show, he having just reached Delaware
on a trip in the interest of the event,
which will take place in Columbus, o.,
January 30th to February 11th, 1911.
Mr.. Stevenson's first business was to
secure Governor Pennewill as one of the
speakers at the congress, and he was very
happy when the Governor agreed to speak
on the first Tuesday afternoon of the
exposition.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
EASTERN SHORE RAILROAD

It is reported that new and indepen-
dent railroad will shortly be built on the
Eastern Shore. The proposed route is
from a point on the Atlantic seaboard
near the intersection OF the Maryland and
Virginia Peninsulas, thence in generally
northwesterly direction TO Queenstown,
where connection will be made with a
line OF fast steamers owned by the same
company, and furnish direct and frequent
service between Love Point and Balti-
more. Among the principal towns which
will be reached by the main line of the
new road are Easton, Salisbury, Cam.
bridge, Berlin and Snow Hill. The road
is TO be built by New York capitalists
principally, though a number of Balti-
moreans are said to be interested in the
enterprise, which viii be Of iuestimabie
value to Baltimore, in that Eastern Shore
people will thereby be afforded facilities
for spending good part of the day in
Baltimore and reaching their homes the
same night. It is claimed that surveys
for the new line have been completed
and a considerable proportion OF the
right Of way secured.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
Pennsy Makes Good Showing

Figures just compiled by the big Penn
sylvania Railroad system show that in
1915 ana 1906 it's VaTi0ud titfe6 carried 3
total of 299, 762, ,658 passengers on its a.
600 miles of track and only one passen.
ger was killed as result of train wreck.
In other words, the chance of passenger
losing his life in an accident on the
Pennsylvania Railroad system was one
out of about 800, 600, 900.
In 1909 the number OF passengers car
ried by the Pennsylvania Railroad sys.
tenn was 158, ,067, ,115. This was an in
crease of 1l.55 per cent. over the 14l,.
695, ,543 carried in 1908.
This record of the Pennsylvania is re-
markable, as its business is heavier than
that of any other railroad of the country,
which necessarily means that it operates
more trains than any other railroad and
at the same time enjoys an accident re-
cord which has not been equalled by
any of the lines operating the same mill
age.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
Nazareth Portland Cement

NAVY NAZARETH PO RTAND CEMENT
the following Bahleshp and Armed Cruisers
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04

Kearsarge
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Louisiana
Minnesota
Virginia
Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
AS TO LOOKING PLEASANT

Why is it that most people, as they
walk along the streets or ride in the cars,
have such an unpleasant expression? II
one will observe even casually the people
he meets in day he will be impressed
with the panied and sullen and disagree
able countenances, We live in rush,
and the average person is bent on some
errand or business, and is absorbed in
that; we are all rushing to get something
or somewhere. With this absorbing our
attention we hsven't time to attend to
our facial expression. We are not sure,
however, that this is q matter of permis-
sible Indifference. II one does not believe
that his countenance adds to or detracts
from the lives or expressions of others let
him pause a moment before that now
celebrated "Biliken." It is almost i'm
possible to look at the little imp and not
smile. The Japanese teach their maids
in the hotels, and those also in higher
walks OF life, the art of smiling They
are compelled to practice before mirror.
One cannot stay long in Japan without
being inoculated with the disposition to
'look pleasant" The ''look pleasant,
please" of the photographer goes deeper
than the photograph plate.
No one wants to associate long with an
animated vinegar cruet. A disposition. is
easily guessed from the angle of the COR
nsrs Of the mouth; a disposition is nodded
by compelling those angles to turn up or
down. If merry heart maketh glad
countenance it is also true that glad
countenance marketh a merry heart-in
the one who has it and in the one who
beholds it. "Iron sharpeneth iron. So
man sharpeneth the countenance of his
friend"
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04
CHEWS DOG TAG
Find in WienerWurst Solves
Mystery of Missing Pup

Los ANGELES, Cal.-G. T.. SeWright OF
this city ate a Wienerwurst, commonly
known as "hot dog" in restaurant
here, and at the same time solved the mys-
terry Of the disappearance Of Miss Anna
Bell's Scotch terrier.
In the wienerWurst that Sewright was
masticating with great pleasure was the
tag of Miss Bells dog, number 44l3.
SeWright was amazed when one Of his
molars crunched something metallic. He
pulled the little piece of metal from his
mouth and saw it was a dog license.
Then he started to clean out the place.
The police quelled the riot.
Miss Bell said she lost her dog three
weeks ago. Sewright has foFesworn wie-
ners, and Miss Bell has cancelled reward
she offered for the recovery OF her dog
Chicago Saturday Blade.
Now il we bad even 9 small mite OF
Brother Belts poetic gift, we'd write some
doggereI about this case. We will, how
ever, cursorily remark that it was a dog.
goned shame of the worst sort