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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05

Fortunately there is hope. Dawn IL
at hand. The high schools. OF the
country are to start the kettle on itD.
Inspiring way to a higher education.
which the universities are to finish.
Even so great an institution as Co
lumbia is leading In the crusade for
the abolition OF domestic drudgery,
and by Its school OF household arts
Is to demonstrate to the world the
ease with which a man on small
salary may have home of content
ment, without making a slave Of his
wife. The holder OF the degree Of
mistress of household arts is to
Haunt her diploma in the face Of the
grocer who reports that eggs is gone
up the sheepskin is to serve as
solace against the discovery that The
sugar has ran out, and under its
magic use as wand the broom and
the mop and the coal scuttle will
have vanished and the wall Of the
teakettle no more will be heard in
the and.-Omaha Bee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
GRAZING FOR GEESE.

The goose Is not commonly regard
ed as cousin to the COW. yet one is
about as persistent a grazer as the
other. There are farmers who won't
turn geese into meadow because
they think the geese make SO clean
a sweep OF the pasturage that 1t is
spoiled for cattle.
: An English authority says that
geese do not eat an excessive guam
tity Of herbage II the goslings are
titled of the grass at the green
stage or are kept till after harvest
and finished on the stubble. As for
the common belief that geese damage
the .pasturage the same writer says
that they destroy mainly the tuber-
Gus roots OF the. ranunculus, weed
which could well be spared.
Nowadays in England the green
goose, or more correctly the gosling,
is more generally esteemed than the
fat goose of Christmas. says the
Queen, and the lingering regard for
the Michaelmas bird Is perhaps more
sentimental than actual. The poul.
terers tell us that goslings are in sea.
son from April to October. but from
the point-of view of the English pro.
Queer 1t must be admitted that a home
reared gosling Of satisfying proper
tions is comparatively rara avis in
the earlier months and that from
July to October would more accurate
sly describe the English season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05

know-my Income really Is enough to
take care Of us both quite comfort
ably. Mrs. Tom. who Is a dear friend
of mine. wanted me to make a veal.
thy alliance. Ridiculous, isn't it?'.
And for the moment he really for.
got this had been the precise object
Of his visit. swill YOU marry me?''
She glanced up suddenly and, see.
Ing Cardwell re-enter the room, said
hurrledly. Quick, here comes the
other man. Will you see me to my
carriage?" He jumped up with alac.
rity as she rose, offered his arm, and
together they rapidly left. the room,
she leading the way through the con.
seryatory to the street, where her
hired coachman waited. Reta step.
ped into the carriage and Darrance
longingly held her hand, 10th to part
with her.
win you see me homer" she
asked. TREMENDOUSLY
''Will IT. he replied, jayously. as
he jumped in after her. az
Mrs. Terrell had said good night to
all of her guests hut Cardwell, who
fingered. hat In hand, an angry flush
deepening the natural red Of his
countenance. When did Reta leave?',
he demanded.
II don't know; came the perplex-
ed. reply. THE last / saw Of her
she was in the west alcove with"
At this juncture Mrs. Toms maid en-
tered the room. holding up a bit OF
fflmys lace. Pardon. madame, she
said. After ze ladies' go find zis
fishu." e
"Reta's," murmured Mrs. Tom.
"And, ma'am.'' said the butler, who
had also appeared on the scene car
rying gentleman's hat and topcoat,
Mr.. Darrance's things, ma'am. What
shall do with them. ma'am?''
With smothered remark that
would not look we'll In print, and a
hasty goodnight, Cardwell took his
discounted departure. while the ser
wants, with turned backs. Joined Mrs.
Tom in a broad triangular grim
Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
LESS pELLAeRA lN lrALY.


Government Measures Against the
Disease Proving Successful.
Pellagra, the malady Of misery, as
1t Is commonly called, and malaria,
the two endemic diseases OF Italy,
are the scourge OF the poor. The
two diseases rarely overlap. Gener-
ally where pellegra ends malaria be-
gins.
Pellagra exists In forty-four Of the
sixty-nine provinces OF Italy. 1t ex-
tends from Piedmont to Rome, from
northern to central Italy. The Ital.
ian Government has undertaken the
extirpation of both pellagra and ma
laria and has accomplished much In
this direction.
A special law was passed by Par
lament in 1902 to combat the NAL
ady, several special hospitals known
as pellagrosari and exclusively used
for this disease have been founded.
q large sum Of money is annually
contributed to provide pellagrins with
nourishing food and many, other
measures have been taken with the
object Of Graduating the scourge.
The success of the campaign may be
seen in statistics which show that
pellagra is diminishing steadily. Be
tween 1881 and 1899 pellagra had d.
unfinished by about one-third, while
during the last ten years 1t has d.
minished by half. Besides, pellagra;
has also. diminished In intensity. The
malady has almost entirely disappear
ed from Piedmont and Liguria, and
1t IS decreasing In Lombardy. Vene=.
to and Emilia. This decrease is. EN-;
tirely due to the preventive measures
taken against pellagra and especial.
ly to the laws Of 1902.
This law prohibited the sale, ex-
change and grinding OF imperfect
corn, that is. either unripe or mouldy.
and consequently the sale Of corn
-four. Every medical officer is bound
to report without delay each case Of
spellagra and II the patient is poor be-
sides a free cure he is entitled by
law to free substantial meal pro.
vided by the municipal or provincial
authorities during three months in
each year.
The provincial authorities are
bound to provide special machines to
dry corn .artificially as well as build.
ings in which to store the corn own
ed by poor people who live in damp
houses. The Home Office contributes
the sum of $4,000 yearly toward the
anti-pellagra campaign, while the
Ministry Of Agriculture contributes
an equal sum- Which Is to be dis
trihytsd in prizes and subsidies to
ae6nrage tie ti.pellagra campaign.
The same law ordered the free dis.
tribution Of salt. a Government mon,
opoly. to all poor pellagrins and their
families, and the appointment Of ex.
perts to analyze the corn used for
food by the peasants. The authori-
ties are bound to exchange good for
faulty corn.
Other measures adopted by the.
Government against pellagra consist
In the distribution among peasants
of pamphlets containing advice. sim,
pie remedies and rules to be follow
ed by the inhabitants OF pellagra
stricken regions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
Ec,yoNoM'lcs.

The question burns with financiers
OF hiEh and great degree 81
They dol not seem to know at all
What may net income be.
And Washington. though wisdom
blest, 81
Can tell mo more than all the rest.
Some tell you 1t is what is left
OF all that You have made
When interest, operating cost.
And taxes all are paid,
(Though how tax may levied be
Before an income is, none see).
But after have done all that
I find to my dismay
The Only things which 1 have left
Are debts in great array
And believe since times are vexed.
The Government will tax them next.
McLandburgh Wilson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
THE ART OF THE MEDALlsr.
Collection Of Medals Exhibited q,
the asst Salon In paria .

Collection Of Medals Exhibited at
the Last Salon In Paris.
The medalists are more and more
gaining the attention of the public
to their interesting art In. Amer
lea we are most familiar with the
work OF the late Saint-Gaudens and
that OF Victor Bremen, who design
ed the one-cent piece now current;
but for the most part OF the medal
list, along with the miniature paint
er. has not yet won the general ap-
probation Of the public.
The last salon at Paris showed a
very complete collection of medals
by artists Of various countlAs. and
It was interesting to note how much
the field Of subjects had broadened.
NJ. Vernon, one OF the foremost of
the French artists, showed bust Of
President Fallieres, revealing to q
remarkable degree the great simple
the conventional life of Paris and
the anxieties OF political strife still
keeps the simple air Of the Gascogne
peasant. =
Divide Yencesse was particularly
noticeable in the exhibit for his
wonderful ability to portray human
emotion. He seems more painter
than a sculptor. His figures are al
most full face. very dificult po-
sition in medal work where the re-
lief is OF necessity low, and Yen
cesse works in more than usually
low relief. The modelling, it will be
noticed, is very accurate, the figures
are full Of life and the expressions
tense and very clearly defined. The
plaque concentrating the Industrial
exposition of Milan is also by this
artist. The perspective and the va
rious textures SO ably brought out
make this deservedly one Of his most
famous pieces.
Among the medals and plaques ex.
hibited by M. Niclausse, the head Of
the old peasant entitled THE
Friend" is most interesting in sub
ject and execution. Here again we
find the full face shown, wrinkled
and scanned by age and toll. The
modelling about the eyes and ears is
especially fine. Edward Sawyer con-
tributed very American subject In
the head OF the Apache Indian, Capt.
Corey. The strong features. the
keen eyes under the heavy lids, lend
themselves admirably to the relief.
and the novelty Of the type made
this. with another Indian subject,
most striking feature in the exhibit,
and one in which Paris was greatly
interested.-From the Craftsman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
KApok lNsTgAD OF COTTON,
German Discovery Of Process Permit.
tiriu, SPINNING Of Fibre, at.,,

& :" - =
Owing to the high price Of cotton
the German textile experts have been
turning their attention to other fbres
which might be used as substitute
for 1t. A spinning company at Chem,
nItz- has succeeded recently in using
the fibre contained in the seeds of
the kapok, or silk cotton tree Of the
tropics. In its natural state this fibre.
cannot be spun, owing to. its extreme
brittleness but Professor Goldberg.
of Chemnitz, has found method OF
treating It to make It spinnable, and
the yarn is described as having pc.
culiarly soft. silky feeling,
The fibre has hitherto been In use
as padding for furniture and in max
ing pillows and similar articles, and
1t has answered. this purpose SO well
that the cultivation Of the tree has
already heen introduced into the
German colonies of New Guinea and
East Africa. The fibre has the ad.
vantage of being considerably cheap
.er than cotton. but no information is
at hand regarding the wearing quail.
ties of fabrics made from II.
= 6 Hti
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
SONG OF THE KETTLE.
Not Always Happy One, but Hope
Exists.

Ever since man became civilized
enough to demand hot water for a
shave and woman became addicted to
the condolences of cosey tea, the
kettle with swan-neck spout has
played the role OF leading lady In
the melodrama of domestic bliss.
Dickens opened up one of his most
popular stories with dissertation
on how the teakettle began it. 1t
was the teakettle that gave the in
spiration for the steam engine. All
these years man has been consider
ing the teakettle as a sort of ideal
lied songbird of household comfort,
whose activity was concurrent with
the purr OF happiness in the breast
of every faithful wife.
1t transpires, however, that all is
not happiness that sings. Lulled
by the tactful housewifery behind
whose smile he sought not the
shadow, man has been suffering his
daughters to go in for athletics and
higher mathematics and other ply
steal and mental calisthenics re-
mote from acquaintance with kitchen
range and sink. The women have
been too busy with their drudgery to
interfere, or it may be that they
have deliberately let the girls alone
In their pursuits in the hope that
the new crops Of husbands would
finally get what was coming to them.
At any rate, more than in the old.
fashioned days of "stints" that taught
the girls how to cook and wash and
mend, the modern miss has ap-
preached her future state with a
dream, as one wise wife Of expert.
ence puts 1t. of dainty kitchen
walled in blue and white tiles. with
neat scrim curtains and red gerani.
ums in the windows, and canaries
singing in golden cages. To one
such. dreamer this good housewife
said: wait till you discover the
pathos Of the teakettle, the sadness
Of the fiatiron and tragedy of the
mop"
It can readily be seen when one
stops to consider how the constant
filling and refilling of the teakettle
would tend to inspire yearnings for
change Of duties upon even, the
most enthusiastic devotee to her
husbands creature comforts. Reduc-
ton of the fittings and reliftings OF
that kettle to foot pounds as an es.
innate of the prodigious volume OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
kina EDWARD as Fireman.

The kings reference In his speech
to the London fire brigade to the
fact that he was once an amateur
flremen recalls an almost forgotten
phase OF his majesty's career. These
were the days when the fire brigade
was still to all intents and purposes
voluntary association. and when
every man OF pluck and public spirit
thought 1t his duty to lend a hand.
Among the most enthusiastic Of these
volunteers was the late Duke of
Sutherland, who gathered round him
a number of young men of high rank,
including the heir to the throne.
These young men were instructed in
the arts Of the fireman by Mr.. Mer-
ryweather. the prince. as he admit
ted. liking nothing better than to
take his part in fire drill, and they
all did splendid work Dundee Ad-
yertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
sUsreRRANEAN ANlMAL LIEe.
Resembles General Type of tn.

Resembles General Type Of the
Country Changes Animals Undergo.
The underlife OF the caves has a
world Of its own. Animals are born
in subterranean caverns followed out
by streams; develop. reproduce and
die while forever deprived OF the
sunlight. There :is no cave mammal
except a rat, nor is there cave
bird. There are no animals that re-.
quire much nourishment.
Grottoes with underground rivers
have the most life. Usually the sub.
terranean life resembles the general
types OF the country. 1t has entered
the cave and become acclimated
there. undergoing divers adaptive
notifications. So we generally find,
In modified forms. the life Of our
time. But in some caverns there
seem to be the remains OF an an
cient animal life that has everywhere
else disappeared from terrestrial riy.
ers and, lives only in certain cav.
ems.
The creatures Of modern species
that have adapted themselves to un-
derground conditions are sharply sep.
arated from the light dwellers. Their
skin Is whitish, or transparent. The
eye atrophies or disappears alto
gether. The optic nerve and the OPP
tic lobe disappear. leaving the brain
profoundly modified. Other organs
develop In proportion. Those Of
hearing, smell. touch. become large,
Sensitive hairs. long and coarse. ap.
pear all over the body. 80
These changes are produced grad
ually. In animals kept in darkness
IT has been possible to see the re-
gression Of the eye and the hyper
trophy Of the, other sense organs.
With fishes observed since 1900 the
absence Of light determined re-
markable arrest OF growth. Their
length was about two inches and
their weight less than an ounce.
whereas similar fish kept in daylight
reached five inches and two and sew.
en-tenths ounces Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
SOFT SHE'LL EGGS,

To prevent old hens from laying
soft shelled eggs the first thing to do
is to furnish them with plenty OF
grit and shells, to furnish the sub
stances for the egg she'll. Some of
the poultry feeds are rich in lime,
and among the number clover is the
hest, the greater proportion Of lime
being in the leaves of the clover
After furnishing the hens with the
right kind of feed for the formation;
of the entire egg. including the she'll,
the next thing to do is to make con-
ditions such that the hens will Sc
cure an abundance OF exercise in
securing the feed. The open range
is good for this when the weather is
fit. When the weather is bad so that
the hens can not gain exercise in
foraging the feed should he scattered
in litter SO that they shall be com
PEELED to scratch for it. S-Farmers'
Home Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05

service. For It least half an hous
before the special Is due no train.
except q pilot, which has been sent
fifteen minutes ahead Of it. is allow.
ed on or across the tracks. and all
facing points are locked and stations
and crossings guarded. And then
there is spread along the whole way
every few hundred yards an army Of
watchers. each OF whom has red
and green ffag.-American Home
Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
|llalss! ssel ssgGaly l l4[4IIIlT
Pc u 4 t ypY1Sl Pro FIT
WINTER CARE OF POULTRY.
In r,intar .,oyI .,1.xtl.A.

WINTER CARE OF POULTRY.
In winter, well ventilated houses
on locations where not exposed to
drafts OF cold winds nor undue damp
ness are best suited for winter quar-
tiers. South exposures leading into
ample runs for mild weather should
be had. Houses should consist of
roosting room. nesting room and
room where feeding is done In bad
weather. The latter should be lit.
tered often with fresh straw on which
feed is scattered to cause the fowls
to work for their food by scratching.
Sand. dust or ashes Qeached) should
be convenient for fowls to wallow
In. The nesting room should be such
as to secure quiet so as not to dis.
turb the laying hens.
Roosts should be arranged for the
convenience and cleanliness OF the
fowls. Whole inside OF house should
be kept clean. whitewashed. and
sprayed occasionally. On Indictment
days 1t is best to keep poultry in
close quarters. Damp, wet weather
is far more apt to cause sickness
than even extreme cold weather Wet
SHOWS. sleet or cold rains should
cause care in the poultry yards.
Feeding should be regularly done.
A variety of feeds, alternated, give
better health than one continuous
diet OF any one kind. heterogeneous
feeds are very necessary for egg pro
duction. Green feeds are absolutely
necessary when the flock is closely
confined. Chopped feeds of potatoes.
beets. turnips or cabbage are good at
these times We cook all the waste
from the house. such as potato or APP
pie parings, etc., and It is consumed
with avidity Pure water must be
given daily. Milk OF any kind forms
good drink for. the fowls. We do
not believe in giving drugs Of any
kind to fowls, any more than we do
doping the human with them. Proper
feed. pure water. fresh air, free sun.
light, are the best remedies to ward
OF disease.
1t is best to keep young fowls sep
arate from the old ones, as old fowls
are more subject to disease than are
the young ones. Treat the fowls with
kindness. so that they become tame
and docile. Excitement works harm
in the flock.
We briefly recapitulate a few of
these rules: Keep only early hatch
ed. healthy fowls. Give plenty OF
room. Never expose to 'blustery
weather of any kind. Feed regular
ly, and do not overfeed. CLEANLINESS
ct all times and in all places. A
following OF these cannot but give
successful. in the Indiana Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
WHEN THE KING TRAVELS.
Busy Time for Every Worker on tn
y, Railroad. sa

Railroad. @
A royal visit is a busy time to
more than the prospective host and
hostess, for those who are respon-
sible for their safe transportation,
from the President OF the railroad to
the humblest laborer, have their
hands full. The royal special is a
very sumptnous AFFAIR. The Kings
car contains bedroom. dressing room.
and bathrooms! day room, and smok.
ing room. which are all fitted up
with electrical devices, from electric
heaters and fans to cigar lighters.
The Queens car is daintiness itself,
and is furnished in satinwood, ivory,
rosewood. and mahogany The dec;
orations are SO exquisite that when
not in use the car is kept In a spe-
cial shed of even temperature, SO
that the works of art may not be
spoiled by heat, dampness. or cold.
There is storeroom at the end Of
the special for the various belong
ings which the royal couple always
take,
There is room at all the large
London terminals specially fitted for
the use of the King and Queen, and
the timetables of the royal couple
are always printed In letters OF gold.
The whole train is thoroughly exam
ined an honr before they get aboard;
and complete staff of telegraphers
under an electrical engineer is in.
stalled on 1t. This enables communi.i
cation to be established with the
world about at any point that may, be
desired. Needless to say, the finest
locomotive on the line Is. always be.
.lected. and both the chief engineer
and permanent way engineer accom-
pany the train, which has as: driver.
the most Trustworthy veteran In the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05

The bottle that keeps its contents
hot or cold for hours was no catch.
penny invention. The glass vacuum
Jacket was first devised by. Lord De.
war in 1896 for his experiments In
liquefying air and gas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
TURKEY HELD IT'S OWN.

IUhhEf f1EID llS wv M
The public is not always wise. BY
the public we mean most everybody
on occasion. Years ago. over quar-
ter OF century, thu Farmers, Home
Journal, in conservative way.
sought to induce its lay readers-the
clay" having no reference to hens
to improve the common turkeys of
the farm yard by the introduction Of
the Mammoth Bronze into the fiocks.
As the enthusiasm would sometimes
rise to glow the public shook its
ponderous finger in remonstrance.
Sometimes, because Bronze turkey
eggs were advertised as high as $500
to $500 per sitting, the public. still
nervonsly sitting on its clutches Of
caution and brooding-7 its matches OF
doubt, would croak out its warning
cry-"Why, You will soon overdo the
thing!' Next year You won't be able
to give turkey eggs away etc, etc.
Believing though that a good thing
will do to stand by. this paper pur-
sued the even tenor OF its way, ask
ing its readers to adopt what Is good
In the way of improved stock and
let the future decide the issue.
So now, and all through the inter
vening years there has been steady
demand for Bronze turkeys and their
eggs for Matching. The prices have
not fallen but rather increased for
the better strains OF pure stock.
The same may be said of Plymouth
Rock. Light Brahma, Leghorn and
some Of the other standard breeds Of
fowsl.
( So the public is not always safe
guide, though. as rule. we should ad-
wise the reader to heed It's siren voice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
Hooking Her Up,

Henry. I'm ready fer, You"
"Yes. Mira"
Henry what is this ihookw.orm We
are hearing 80 mNch abolt?
"I'm one q en-. MIRA. There
you're finished! - Houston Post. Z,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05
"a proper ouestIon.

sAnd now" said the temperance
lecturer in conclusion, Il shall be
glad to answer any questions con-
corning the baleful results Of the
use OF intoxicants:"
A man with a red nose arose in
the audience and said:
you have studied intoxication for
many years 2"
For thirty-two years, sir. and r.
We'll. want to ask, in justice to
the drinking classes. II you ever in
all that time saw drunken man
holding up lamppost as he Is us.
ually pictured in the funny papers?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-05

The human body is a machine Of
such wonderful eficiency that one
fifth OF the energy expended by 1t
can be utilized as work.