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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Some Of tho Reptiles Certainly Roost.
ed Above Ground. According to
Pennsylvanians.

Williamsport, Pa.-Since State
Economic zoologist Surface. by doubt
ing the statement of Columbia
county man, started the query, Can
a rattlesnake climb tree?" the
snake annals of central and northern
Pennsylvania, the recognized rattler
country, have been appealed to to-
settle the question, by the citation Of
actual experiences. Charles H. Ell
lfnger Of this city, prominent sports
man and fisherman, recalls an Incl
dent where he found rattlesnake on
a tree; but the tree being in such
close proximity to some projecting
rocks, he concluded at the time that
the serpent had first been on top of
the rocks before taking its unusual
position on the tree.
w. T. Miller and son, verus, and j.
@. Simcox. all of Jersey Shore. went
on a fishing trip up Pine creek to
Tomb's Run. Hating near the streams
edge at tree to which they intended
to tie their horse, they were suddenly
given warning by two boys who stood
in the road that they should 'look out,
because there was snake up in that
tree" The tree was a beech. smooth
of bark and hard, and of pretty good
dimensions. The men thought the
boys had seen a blacksnake among
the branches of the beech; but, a
glance into the trees branches, at a
point about twenty feet from the
ground, disclosed the notified form of
a rattlesnake-not large one, but as
yellow and as silky as If he had just
slipped his coat that very morning.
Mr.. Miller, who is an old hunter, could
hardly believe his senses until he had
climbed into an adjoining tree and
with pole pushed the snake down
upon the ground, where 1t was dis
patched by his son and Mr.. Simcox.
It was a rattler and no mistake, for
once on the ground it made itself
heard with very spiteful rafting.
Occupants of cabin on Pine creek
found monster rattlesnake on a sill
Of a second story window. to which a
bough of an adjoining tree extended.
In Nippenoss township rattle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Valuable "Plowing Strips" Mile
Long, Are to Disappear.
"clty Beautiful Plan" Being Taken UP
In German capitaI-Emperor 10
Deeply Interested In New
J Project.

Berlin.-The garden city," or "city
beautiful plan," which is causing such
wonderful transformation in the sub
urbs of London and other English cit
les, Is being taken up in Germany. and
Berlin is to be extended in all direc-
tons on scale of beauty and In a
way that will give American travellers
new ideas on the subject Of municipal
adornment. The emperor is deeply
interested in the project, 1t is an
nounced.
Berlin has grown up In peculiar
way. The whole metropolis has been
built up solidly to its limits to height
OF nve and six stories. and then It
stops suddenly, and open farming coun-
try begins Immediately beyond. This
open land is divided. In old time Ger
man style. into what are known as
blowing strips" These are often only
30 or 60 feet wide by frequently q
mile in length. The holder Of these
strips. in many cases the original peas
ant owners, or their descendants, are
usually very stubborn. and will not
consent to their holdings being cut
into streets and reapportioned. This
has seriously hindered the growth Of
Berlin beyond its original boundaries.
Some Of the strips are valued at q
million marks. This has been the
greatest problem in the way and has
required unusual skill in laying out
suburbs.
The main radiatin1 and cfrcumferen-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Herr schwarz, Hungarian Merchant,
Discovers Swearing by Gramo.
phone Is Punishable.

Vienna by gramophone,
is punishable offense in Hungary.
! as Herr Schwarz of Arad has found
to his cost. Schwarz. a dealer in
gramophones, complained that the
singing of milliner girls in neigh
boring workroom disturbed his rest
in the early mornings. His protests
to the management were without re-
suit.
One morning the girls were horri-
fed to hear stream of abuse, inter
larded with high-favored Hungarian
ourhe. directed at them from xramo-
phone placed in Schwarz's Window.
As the cerulean outburst had been
heard by neighbors, the girls brought
a SANDER action against Schwarz.
The gramophone mans explanation
in court was that he had been testing
some new records, and added the re-
nlarkable statement that there was a
demand for swearing" records to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

ter fully is minutes before 1t was land
ed. When cut open there were no
traces Of the milk, but instead several
tiny balls of butter. the product Of
the churning incident to the struggles
of the carp.
( superintendent Norman squelched
with whitening glance the suggestion
that closer inspection of the butter
might even reveal the imprint of the
Westinghouse coat-of-arms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
THREE GOOD BREAD RECIPES
Easily Made Brown Bread, Delicious
Nut Bread and Bread Made
Economically Of Bran.

Brown Bread.-Prepare sponge Of
one-half pint scalded milk, one-half
pint cold water, two teaspoonfuls SUI
gar, one teaspoonful salt, one cake of
compressed yeast dissolved in a little
flour to make stir batter. Put into
Hour to make thick batter. Let raise;
when sponge is light beat it thorough
ly into the following mixture: One
cupful brown sugar. one.half cupful
molasses. one cupful oornmeal, scald-
ed In two cups boiling water, one
level teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoon,
fuls of soda In molasses, one cupful
chopped raisins, and enough graham
dour to make stir batted. Put into
well creased pans and when light put
into hot oven for ten minutes: then
turn down fire for a slow oven and
leave for seventy minutes longer. This
makes two good-sizsd loaves.
Nut Bread.-Two eggs beaten light,
one and one-half cups of sweet milk,
one-half cup Of white sugar. three cups
OF white -four. one teaspoon of salt,
four teaspoons of baking powder. one
cup of nuts chopped fine. Mix nuts
through -four after -four and baking
powder have been sifted four times;
stir all together. put In bread pans.
and let raise twenty minutes; make In
moderate oven from So to 40 minutes.
Follow this recipe exactly.
Bran Bread.-This is a nice change
from other dark breads, and 10 .espe-
cially good for those who require
other than white flour bread. Two
cups Of bran bought in small sacks
for household use. well moistened with
cold water, boil 20 minutes. and when
luke-warm add to 1t two cups of white
bread sponge; add to this one-half cup
molasses. one cup raisins, and two
tablespoonful of lard, also salt II
white sponge has not been previously
sailed: mix this stih with white -four.
let raise, and put into pans: raise
again and bake one hour. This will
make four one-pound loaves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Rhubarb and orange Jam.

Wash three pounds young rhubarb.
then cut in pieces without peeling two
and half inches in length. Put three
pounds oranges in preserving kettle
with plenty Of cold water and simmer
three hours. Drain the oranges and
cut each in four pieces, removing
seeds. Put si1 pounds of sugar in the
preserving kettle with just enough wa.
ter to prevent sticking and stir with
wooden paddle until 1t boils. Add
oranges ana rhubarb and stir again
until at the boiling point, then push
to the edge of the fire and simmer Is
minutes longer. turn into glasses.
leave until cold, then cover with
parafflne and thick outside paper or
metal covers and keep in cool place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Royal Inventors.

The inventive talents of the German
royal family have been much in
evidence Of late. A few months ago the
emperor's brother, Prince Henry, OBJ.
tanned legal protection for device for.
cleaning the shield-window fitted to
the front of motor cars. Then came
the announcement that his majesty
himself had invented brake particu.
larly applicable to automobiles.
Now, in his turn, the crown princa
has actually taken out patent for a
new kind Of stud for shirt cuffs. AS
far as can be judged from the descrip.
ton given in the specification, the
device is combination of the link
principle with that of astwo-part stud.
and unites security of the former to
ease Of adjustment of the latter.
The princely inventor is at present
busily occupied with public affairs.
Having completed his studies in the
ministry of the interior he is now to
pass to the navy office.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Fight With Carp.

Quarryville. Pa.-Robert Rohrer, Is
years old, had quite an experience
with carp the other day in a pond
near here. He speared 1t with the
tine of a pitchfork and the fish fought
vigorously and dragged the boy into
water up to his neck.
Rohrer is an expert swimmer, and
he finally succeeded in getting to shore
with the carp. which weighed 1914
pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
FISH MILK FLOODED JERSEYS
Story Must Be True, Because superin.
tendent of Westinghouse Estate
vouches for 1t.

Lenox, Observation-Disclosures Nor.
man OF the George w. Westinghouse
estate, is sponsor for this remarkable
nature story.
The blooded Jersey COWS of Mr..
Westinghouse recently ceased to give
milk. Watch was kept and when the
cows walked into pond it was no.
ticed that the pet carp in the pond
seized the opportunity to gorge them
selves with milk. To prove just where
the milk went, employees of the place
cast hooks and lines into the wa
Ger. The first carp to bite fought
gamely and thrashed about in the wa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Lord stratI,cona Reports Great In.
crease In Export From Canada
Reduces Prices.

London.-There is some prospect of
fall next year in the present high
price Of furs.
Presiding the other day at the an
nual meeting Of the Hudson's Bay
company. Lord Strathcona said the re-
ports from Canada indicated that
there were evidences of continued in.
crease in the number Of fur bearing
animals. which justified the anticipa-
ton that there would be further In
crease in the present year in the fur
collection which would be available
for 1911.
Any material increase in furs would
have the effect of reducing the enor.
mously high prices which had pre-
vailed In the fur market.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Small Boy is millionaire.

New York,-John Arthur Hinckley,
four years old, stepped into the ranks
of the millionaires through the will of
his father, John A. Hinckley. New
York capitalist, who died at Bellport.
L. 1.
The child received two-thirds of the
estate. the remainder going to his
mother.
The son is to receive $4,000 a year
until he reaches the age of Is, then
$4,000 year till he is 81. and $4,000
till he is 2S. At % the executors are
to pay him $4,000 outright. Besides,
he is to receive $4,000 year until he
is So, when he obtains half of the prin-
cipal. At 40 he receives the remain
ing half.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Weight Of Earth.

New York.-Mother Earth weighs
seven trillion tons. Reinhart A. Wet
eel, Instructor in physics at the Col
lege of the City of New York, has fin
ished series Of experiments by which
he has computed the weight Of this
mundane sphere. According to instruc.
tor Wetzel the result is more nearly
accurate than has hitherto been OBJ
tanned. The apparatus used in the ex-
periments was SO delicate that they
were carried On entirely after mid
night to avoid even the EARRING of foot
falls in the farthest corridor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Helping Him to Mako m. M.rk

ue'P'"9 TIM 10 Mako f1ls Mark.
The son of the house had been at
home for his summer vacation, and
Hiram. man of all work, had listened
for hours to his tales of college life,
When the boy went back every mem.
Der of the family tucked a parcel sur.
'reptitiously into his trunk.
Il put something in there myself"
said Hiram proudly to one of the
young daughters. IT want that boy
should make his mark on the football
team this year sure"
What did you give him?" asked
the young girl, seeing that Hiram
longed to tell.
Il gave him my pair O. brass knuck-
les" said Hiram in tone of triumph.
Il guess you can't beat that
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

Take an ordinary mop. Buy is cents
worth of parafiin oil. soak mop until
thoroughly saturated. Use as often
as you like. II good care is taken 1t
can be used easily six months at a
time. Then apply the oil again. This
keeps the floor in fine shape and like
new.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

can be used as . plastic material,
either alone or with camphor. Like
caseine, it can be treated with aka.
lies and will thus give glue and sizing
products. Thus the new substance
VIII be an advantage in the corn in
dustry, as besides the cornstarch and
the oil, we can now utilize the albu.
minous portions of the corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

they did and by the time he was
twenty-one-agents have to be of full
legal age. so they can sign contracts
aspired to be sent out to deal with the
subscribers direct.
Good agents are always needed In
the telephoning business; for upon
their efforts rests to large degree
the prosperity of the institution. They
make the business arrangements with
the telephone users for new or in
creased service, assist in preparation
OF advertisements that are designed to
cause more people to use telephones,
and generally are promoters of the
business; also, they adjust claims.
make collections and maintain pleas
ant relationship between the company
and Its customers.
1t is readily seen. therefore. that the
successful agent must be a man of
considerable tact and the same ability
that enables a man to get on In any
line where dealing with people is
prime requisite.
Well, our boy has proved that he
~. aaI.,s ~ ~ SAtent .uat
$3.50 " sas s11 "eeA ~nen no
couple of years or SO he Is getting az
much as $35 week, and is looked
upon as one Of the best men In his
line. Then he Is made head agent Of
,ar s ~ ,e ..e .nu.e'tuue VI asencles tnat
~ 90 ~ gu MAINTAIN, anu mayoe
~, p s,ss ss,ooo year anu Nas unaer
s. Nc ~, eotlou severai agents sucn as ne
49,. "as su ,w eAnle peiore' ais
49,. .'anse WIZ pe 70 Tue manage
osano, y. u'so. con.a, .n 1eo several
- .ano ~ sa'ary oi wow a year
$3.50. vssS onu. rlnaliy, heVine dis.
- s, az s = eAeouAse apilty as wen
- IA ~ e ~ asent' ne = given charge
.no asSn'ies lna,n.ained oy the
s,.al.,. WIN several nunareo men
~ ny unue nlin.
o,ai. - ~ ps.n -. 20 one y. Tue ON.
cAais OF tue institution, and is known
10 10 seue,ai commercial SUPERINTENDENT.
=. e eoulrace agent, OF some.
~ s..at, anu us salary Is several
Iu 1oi.ars year. AS the COM
- ~ S. ~ ene most important end
" .ae business, ana ne mas succeeded
ha. - t =" a'ienu is N oirect hne from
~ ~ oe liaoe general manager OF
.ae Somp from mere to vice
a 800 u enen pressoent are log1'
:. - =,
z,,,,. ~. q. ~ impossible LOT q
s0uu6 a6eAI W reach lne management
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE
Never heard Of 1T Well. II,

Never heard Of lit Well, It's
the most important branch Of
the telephone business-What's
more, boy, to succeed big In II,
doesn't need to know the first
thing about tbs technical side Of
telephony-And yet, by startling
In as a humble messenger In the
commercial branch, he may end
In a telephone presidents chair
How an ambitious boy can 90
about making himself a power
ful public utility figure.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
A New Product From Flour.

A new product made of -four and
called maisine has been made by a
French manufacturing concern, which
tas a number of virtues. In tie first
place. 1t is food product, but apart
from this 1t is incorporated In cellu.
lose to the extent of 20 to rs per cent,
thus cutting down the cost and de-
:reasing the combustibility Of the ma.
.erial. 1t is now found that 1t has a
commercial value. and its solutions in
ilcohol and acetone give upon evap.
ration transparent substance which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
F!Isht Of Homlna Pigeon.

Homing pigeons are not only en-
dowed with marvellous speed but with
great endurance. A few years ago
bird belonging to the late King Ed
ward. who was great pigeon enthu-
siast, won the national race from Ler.
wick. covering $40 miles at velocity
of 1907 yards minute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

A pair of arm elastics. such as men
wear to shorten their shirt sleeves.
will be found handy In the kitchen.
Then when 1t is necessary to slip up
ones dress sleeves at the dishwashing
stage of the work these elastics will
keep the sleeves In place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Plum whlp.

Cut blue plums in halves. stew in
strip until tender drain and rub
through a. coarse sieve enough of the
pulp to make one cup. Beat the whites
of four eggs to standing froth, add
the plum pulp gradually and beat for
20 minutes. Servo with custard
sauce favored with vanilla; excellent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
FInd.5Lo.t Money.

Newcastle. Pa.-Retracing his route
in an automobile. w. s. Notify Of
Beaver Falls found his pocketbook con-
tanning $50 in the road at Conneaut
Lake, go miles from where he had
missed 1t. He was unaware of his
loss until he attempted to pay for lunch.
con at a hotel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

81 like the house. all light" said
the prospective tenant OF the subur-
ban place, but the front yard is SO
awfully small. Why there isn't even
room for single flower bed"
WELL" replied the agent, you
er-might put in folding bed"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
BERLIN BEAUTY PLANS

tial traffic streets are to be carried
out scientifically. while intermediate
residential streets are to be made
most agreeable places to live in. There
will be Intermittent use OF trees, or
short rows of trees, or small trees,
shaped open spaces at a street corner,
all Of which break the line Of street
and give every street its own individ-
uality. This type of planning per
mits the streets to rise and fall with
the natural grades in the suburbs. No
street Is to continue In an absolutely
straight line, as in America, nor do
cross streets intersect opposite to
each other. The streets are to be of
different widths, and even the same
street will vary as to width. Some
houses will set back. others will pro
ject. This will give a most pictur.
esque and old-time air to the neigh
borhood.
More than $4,000 has been spent
in plans, and the best architects and
landscape gardeners in Germany have
contributed their ideas. The New
York playground plan is to be tried.
A suburb beautiful" is being laid out
near Dresden. another near Nurem.
burg. and still another on the out.
skirts of Munich. The Swiss are try.
ing the plan Just on the borders OF
Berne. A garden city" is growing up
close to Dourges. In France. The
same general principles are being fol.
lowed in all these. the idea being to
create within easy distance of the
large city an independent community
on copartnership lines. with all the
features Of complete town. Facto.
ries are encouraged. but they are per.
mitted to locate only on the side
where the prevailing winds will carry
their smoke away from the town.
Dusseldorf and Antwerp are con
sidering the scheme.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
MATCH Tho occaalon.

'why did you smile when l told you
Gussie was going to celebrate her
wooden wedding?" II couldn't help
thinking how well Gussie's husband
would match the occasion"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Her PsychoIoaical Moment.

THE psychological moment counts
for much in love affair" That's
right" commented the heiress. Now
] was introduced to the Duke the day
his board bill was DUE"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12


ever made to justify Americas attitude In
Of
Of he peninsula
wrote It he ito give all the facts about
inhe conduct admired
nnumerabe letters by priyates
them Various
could
at the
Furthermore did not wish sadden
the iurious General Martinez
unchariaby he acted to
peusa Of the book falls that
the subject with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Twas Ever Thus.

The skeleton of lady at least 500
years old has been discovered in
Egypt. In the tomb was also found an
ivory hat pin.
There is no more t., be said on the
subject.-London Sphere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
A Quiet Berth.

"If buy seat in the stock ex-
change will you agree to go to work."
Il amt crazy for work, dad. Make 1t
a seat in the senate. "-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
carrvIno II to an extreme.

Carrying It to an Extreme.
"That practical politician Is out for
the stun, isn't he?" Il should say he
was. Why, If he has a lawn made he
wants rakeoff for the dead leaves"
Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

Grocer's Widow-"Could you please
inform me when my late husbands at
.airs will be wound up? It's now over
aycar." Attorneys Clerk-"Oh, you'll
find no short waits hera"-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

To Our Friends.
Welcome shall they be; and all the
honors that can fly through us SHAH
on them settle..-oliver Sheppard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
MINISTER SHUIMS RED TAPE

amuse parties. But Schwarzs own
voice was recognized when the Of
Tending record was played in court
and he was ordered to pay SIS dam
ages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
Sound Economic Sense.

1t would be better to spend money
in abolishing the slums than to spend
IT in dealing with their results.-Ex.
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12

to the laborious
of her charitable activity
amounting about
the charity and the suffering of the and
learned regard her living saint Not content with directing
duties
the staff OF her identity that this
wi the PATIENTS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
'BUTcHER' WRITES a BOOK

With an objectionable lack of tact or sinis.
ter sense of hamor Gen. vaeriano Weyler has al.
lowed the publisher to print the title Of his sen.
sational book mi Mando in Cuba" ("My Com
mand in Cuba") in letters Of CORY scarlet on a
paper cover OF livid gray
Whatever the motive may have been. that
prompted such choice, that bloody "eye catcher
of line fitly symbolizes the man and his work
Weyler has been on trial before public opinion
for butcherng his enemies instead of fighting
that show where he wiped of his knife.
Captain general of the most fertile province
of Spain land province which more than osce
manifested her intention to throw of the Bour-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-12
TALES OF THE TREED RATHER

snake was found on the sill under the
caves of a chicken house. and at Slate
Run, in the upper end of this county,
a very large rattler was found in a
box used as a hens nest, five feet
above the floor of hencoop.