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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

Ancient Betrothal Ceremony.
In some Scandinavian countries the
ceremony of betrothal used to be ac-
companied by the bridegroom passing
his four fingers and thumb through
large ring, and in this manner re-
ceiving the hand of the bride.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

We must teach tie religion Of viz.
tue on the earl. in order that not
only the men of our time, but of flu.
ture centuries, shall feel its influ.
ences.-Mde. de Stael.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

act of kidnapping valuable Attorney
COW.
Meanwhile. spurred to action by all
the attention showered upon Cod
dington, the village of Temple Bottom,
near Cruwys-Morchard, in Devonshire.
took a hand in the game. Jack Ayre
awoke his neighbors one night with
the report that. having just Travelled
on foot over long stretch of road
from an adjacent village he had found
the ground covered with thousands of
frogs that "cried like rabbits"
1t was midnight when the adyentur.
er made the discovery, and he
opined that the frogs had been show.
cred down from the clouds,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Not Her Time to Die

A woman named Gather, who at.
tempted to drown herself in the river
at Lyons, France. was brought to the
bank by her two dogs, which she had
tied to her neck, and which she in.
tended should perish with her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Her norm Was to como

well, Dorothy" said the superin.
tendent, $50 you have new baby at
your house? suppose you call it
yours?" mo, sir" piped Dorothy's
shrill voice. This baby's Jim's; the
next ones mine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Her Great Boast.

Did you have good time on your
boat trip?"
"a good time? should say l didl
l was the only one permitted to eat at
the captains table. Detroit Free
Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

Pretty Belief Of WaIlachians.
The Wallachians believe that flow.
ers are possessed of souls, and the
Westphalian peasantry consider it
necessary to inform the nearest oak
tree of any death which has taken
place In family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
InsatIate.

Ih6dtIate.
Il shall sue those people who used
my picture without my consent" said
the actress, firmly.
DO you object to notoriety?"
No. indeed. desire still more.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

Iii some South American country a
gentleman is expected to kiss every
woman he is introduced to, but they
don't run Sunday excursions to that
elace.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Intellectual.

Howell-It's a waste of time.
Powell-That's SO; it's like telling
a hair-raising story to man who
wears wig.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

An Indebtedness.
you have found study of the
classics beneflcial?" said the professor.
Eyes. indeed" replied Mrs. Cumrox.
1--WE got beautiful name for our
yacht out Of the classical dictionary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Descriptive.

Broke! Why. his assets rattle
around in his liabilities like a pea m a
coal bucket" st Louis Post Dispatch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

Some diseases are less fatal to the
patient than to the people who have
to live with him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

No man is WORTHY to command who
is not better than those who are to
obey Cyrus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

act Of kidnapping a valuable Attorney
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
BUTTER MAKING

Cream consists of a lot of fat
globules suspended in the liquid
part Of milk. To make butter
these fat globules must be brought
together into one mass.
In churning the cream is either
worked with a dasher as in the
dash churn or dashed against the
end of the churn is in the swing
or barrel churn. This makes the
fat globules strike each other and
if the right temperature they will
stick together. The best tenn
perature will be about sixty de-
grees in the winter and for the
summer, fifty seven degrees.
When cream is slightly sour the
fat globules stick better, so butter
comes faster. More butter secured
and also Of a better flavor. Mix
ing sour and sweet cream takes
longer to churn and much Of it
will go into buttermilk.
Butter is wanted of a granular
texture. To secure this stop
churning when butter granules are
the size Of kernels of wheat; then
drain off the buttermilk and add
cold water, make one or two turns
with the churn. and gather the
butter with a ladle. The cold
water will cool the pranules of
butter so they will not smear to.
gether and make a greasy or waxy
butter, which is Objectionable, and
which would have been the case if
the chuning had been kept up un-
til the butter was gathered in one
lump. Add salt at the rate of
one ounce per pound; work thor.
oughly, but with as little working
Of the butter as possible.
w. C. Palmer, Agri. Editor.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04

weak seeds. 1t will pay to note
what sort of grains make the
strong growths and vice versa. In
this maner one can soon become
a good judge Of seed grain.
If you don't like the plate me-
thod, described here, plant few
hundred of the seeds to be tested
in common box Of dirt or sand
and keep in warm place for a
week to see what per cent show
strong termination.
1t will be we'll to remember that
the strong vigorous seeds germin.
ate the quickest and will also grow
at the lowest temperature.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
Gift to the Uolv Man.

The practice of making such gifts
appears to have arisen in America and
is nearly obsolete. 1t therefore seems
to deserve a note. 1t goes back to
Harvard college NOW Harvard univer.
sity) beyond 1904. In that year Will
liam Biglow was the recipient Of the
jackknife. In 1905 he handed 1t on to
Charles Prentiss, with these lines:
Item: e. P. has my knife
During his natural college life,
That knife which ugliness inherits
And due to his superior merits,
And when from Harvard he shall steer
order him to leave 1t here
That t may from class to class descend
Till time and ugliness shall end
Notes and Queries.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
or;oin Of kilt..

It will doubtless surprise many
Scotchmen 10 learn that the kilt as at
present worn is only modern fancy
costume and is not Of Scottish origin
at all. The honor Of its invention is
due to two Englishmen-an army tailor
who accompanied General Wade's
forces to Scotland in 1919 and Thorn
as Rawlinson, overseer of some iron
works In Glengarry's country. For
more than century previously, in
deed. the tartan plaid had been the
common garb of the highlanders, but
it was all in one piece, wound in folds
around the body, leaving the knees
bare. Prior to the adoption of the tar
tan, which probably took place about
the close of the fifteenth century, the
long, loose saffron colored skirt, the
real ''garb Of old Gaul." was the high
land dress.-London Mail.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
RESOLUTION

Resolution # the city council
of the City Of Beach, annexing
Hunters Fourth addition to the
town Of Beach. to said City.
Whereas, the following describ-
ed territory situated in the county
of Billings and state of North
Dakota, to-wit: All that portion
of the southwest quarter (SW4)
of section twenty-five (25) in town
ship one hundred forty (14W north
of range one hundred six l06)
west, of the Fifth Principal Me-
ridian, and known as Hunters
Fourth Addition to the Town of
Beach, as the same is plated and
on file and of record in the office of
the Register of Deeds, in and for
said County and State. the boun-
diaries Of which are as follows, to-
witt
Commencing at the quarter Sec
tion corner Of sections twenty-five
(25) and twenty six 1867 in said
township one hundred-forty (14W
North, of Range one hundred six
(1O6) West, thence running south
along the section line between said
sections twenty five and twenty-six,
1871 feet, thence east 1860 feet;
thence north 1871 feet; thence west
1860 feet, to the point Of begin
ming, containing twenty-seven and
fifty-two one hundredths (27.52)
acres, and
WHEREAS, the said territory
is plated as aforesaid and is con-
tiguous to the city Of Beach in the
county of Billings and state of
North Dakota and contains less
than one half of the area within
the presents limits of said city,
and
Whereas, it is necessary for the
better government and regulation
of the affairs Of said city and the
above described territory. that
the same be annexed to said city.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved
by the City Council Of the City Of
Beach, that in accordance with the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, the limits and boundaries of
said city be and the same are here
by extended so as to include and en-
brace the territory hereinbefore
described and that said territory
and the whole thereof he and the
same hereby is, incorporated in,
annexed to, and made a part of
said City of Beach.
Passed this Bird day of March,
A. D., 1910.
G.. D. Lowell,
President City Council
and Acting Mayor.
Attest
George Mcclellan,
City Auditor.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
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Short Farm Talks ! !
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE /
{ xsk,t4s&ss4x %3.e4 ss<ta,4ss44,&4A
SELECTING SEED

The seed is composed of two
parts, the little plant which can
be seen in the bean by splitting it
in two. The small leaf like growth
is the young plant and in the two
halves the food is stored up for
the young plant. 1t uses this
food in starting as it can not be-
gin to draw from the soil at once.
The more food there is stored up
the more vigorous the plants
growth. A small or shriveled
seed will produce a runt plant,
one that cannot produce its share
of grain.
In the case of corn the selection
should be made in the field. but
with grains the selection can be
made with the tanning mill. Run
all the seed through the tanning
mill and save only the largest,
plumpest kernel for seed. In
many cases it will pay to run the
seed through more than once.
1t has been found that the best
seed is that grown in the locality
and that changing seed does not
improve the crop, but rather de-
creases the yield. So if you have
good plump grain sow it rather
than to send away for seed.
The proper selection or tanning
of the seed is the first essential to
good crop.
TESTING SEED
Seed should be tested else a whole
seasons work may be lost. Prof.
RolIey gives the following direc-
tion to Press Bulletin No. is:
1t is a very easy matter to learn
whether the seed will put forth a
quick, strong growth. Take a
deep plate. fill it nearly full Of
sand or dirt. Pure sand is best.
Lay on top Of the dirt OF sand a
sheet OF circle of unglazed paper,
or a clean blotting paper. Pour
on water until the sa I'd is just nice
ly saturated and the paper evenly
wet through. Count the seeds to
be tested in lots Of 100 and spread
then evenly on the paper. Invert
another plate over the seeds or
cover with a tin lid to keep in the
moisture. Keep the germinator
at ordinary temperature. Add
enough water each morning to keep
nicely damp, and observe what
happens. In about four or five
days one can count out the bad or
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
Meaning Of Cemetery.

1t is not correct to say that SCENE
terry" means the "city Of the dead"
The word is from the Greek 'koime.
terion." meaning sleeping place, not
the place Of the dead. There Is moth
ing in the etymology Of the word to
warrant us in thinking that it was
originally intended to convey the idea
that the departed were really dead any
more than there is in the old Hebrew
term for cemetery, "bethaim," the
house Of the living.-Exchange.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04

Whenever you feel hungry, drop
into Schurz & Ireland's lunch room
in the Frost building. and have
that feeling cured.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
Their ADVANTAGES.

Blobbs-This musicale is a charity af-
fair for the benefit Of the poor Slobbs
Il don't see just where the poor come
in. Blobbs-Well. they don't have to
be present.-Philadelph Record.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04
Deduction.

Scott-1s Jones married? Mott
guess not. never heard him blame
his wife for anything.-Boston Tran
script.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-03-04

If man look sharp and attentively
he shall see fortune. for. though she IL
blind. she Is not invisible.-Racon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
BETWEEN 25 AND 50
| MAY Be DEAD IN
EXPLOSION
OF New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad
In New York Is Completely
Wrecked.
Every Window for Radius of IL
Blocks Smashed - Injured
Estimated at $50.

NEW YORK, Dec. l9.-The magnih-
lent new powerhouse of the New
York. New Haven a. Hartford railroad
lt Forty-ninth-st. and Lexington ave
eue was completely wrecked by an
Explosion at S:15 this morning: The
Rollce fear between % and 80 persons
lave been killed and that the number
M injured will reach $50.
1t was the most terrific explosion III
he history Of this city. Every v IN
low for radius OF IL blocks was
battered and the buildings IN the inn
hediate vicinity OF the demOlished
|owerhouse were so badly damaged
hat building department experts had
!, be called to brace them up and
PREVENT their collapse
The boiler house was a new steel
tructure, equipped with a large bat
{,ry of high pressure boilers. Just
That caused the explosion will prob
billy never be known as most OF those
d work in the vicinity OF the struc-
kire were instantly killed.
Southbound l.enox and Lexington
M awe. surface car was a square
May from the boiler house al th2
|me OF the explosion and the force
! the blast lifted the car clean OFF
he tracks, carried il several feet
hid crashed il down on passing au-
5mobile
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
ITO KILLED WHEN ISLAND
SINKS INTO THE OCEAN
Disaster Near San Salvador Comes
After Series of Earthquake
Shocks.

PORT LIMON. Costa Rica, Dec. 10.
A message from Salvador reached
here yesterday announcing the sink
ing of a small island in the Illopango
lagoon, southeast OF the city of San
Salvador. following an earthquake
shock. 1t is asserted. though without
confirmation, that about 10 persons
were killed.
The sinking OF the island is said
to have followed a series OF shocks
which were felt throughout the re-
public. The trembles began early in
the evening and grew in frequency
and violence as night progressed UNI
til midnight, when the watchers on
the shores heard the sounds of guns
from the people on the island.
Soon after that a great bonfire was
lighted on the island and about
o'clock boat load of heightened
women and children reached the
mainland. The survivors reported that
other boats were coming, as the island
was slowly sinking
The boatmen of the mainland were
wired to send aid, but in view of the
continued shocks and the steadily in
creasing violence OF the sea in the
lagoon they were afraid to venture
out.
AS they watched another and more
violent tremor shock the mainland
and the fire and other lights on the
island vanished.
In the morning not a vestige Of the
island remained.
The llopango lagoon was the scene
OF a violent eruption in 1880.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
KILLED By EXPLOSION.
John S. Stewards Body is Burned to
Cinder.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec 10
John s. Stewart, 81 years of age, EN-
ployed by the Fuller & Rice Lumber
company of this city for the last four
years. but devoting evenings and Sun
days 10 the generation OF acetylene
gas which he sold to local automobile
garages, was killed yesterday by an
explosion at his plant Before his
body could be rescued from the flames
ii was burned TO a cinder
Four explosions in all occurred.
the first which killed him and three
that followed the recovery of his Dody.
The second explosion blew the whole
east end of the plant a distance Of
80 feet and the remaining two sent
the southern walls OF the plant in ev-
cry direction. The building, more OF
shack than anything, was Isolated
from all other buildings and was To-
Gated on the Canal-st road just north
of the Hydraulic Water company's
pumping station.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
VETERAN ENGINEER DIES.

UNION CITY, Mich. Dec. 49,
Peter Burgett. who was engineer OF
the freight train ever hauled over the
Air Line division OF the Michigan Gen.
trail railroad. dropped dead at his
home in this city from heart trouble,
he having been in his customary
health previously. Mr.. Burgett be-
gan in the employ of the Michigan
Central when young man and served
as engineer many years. He was 7S
years OF age, an esteemed citizen and
he leaves widow and three sons.
The funeral was held in the Congre-
gational church yesterday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
HAS VOTED 70 YEARS.

CHARLOTTE, Mich. Dec. I9.-The
newspapers OF the third congressional
district have been making an effort to
find the Oldest voter in the district
and for a time Editor Newell, of the
Coldwater, looked like winner, with
Benjamin r. Ferguson, Jr., Of CSold-
water. who has been voting for ~
consecutive years, second Editor
Curtis, of Vermontvlle. in looking
over his territory discovered Asa
Benedict. OF Vermontvlle, who has the
6proud record OF never missing an
election OF any kind in % years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
MAN IS BAT TERED
TO DEATH WITH Ak;
WIFE SUSPECTED
Frank Kniffen, d. U. r. Conductor,
Found Dead in Bed With Head
Crushed, and Suspicion Points
Strongly To Woman.
Her Shoes Fit Tracks Leading To
Shed Where Blood Smeared Weapon
Is Found-Protests Innocence.

With hrs head crushed in by six
terrific blows from an AK. the body OF
Frank Kniffen. about 80 years old,
conductor on the Jefferson line of the
ID. u. r., was found dead in bed In
his room Ct No. 375 Lemay-ave., early
Monday morning.
Mrs. Nellie Kniffen, his wife. is
locked up In the central police station.
on suspicion OF murder The woman
stoutly maintains her innocense. Her
four children were brough TO central
station with her and are held in the
matron's rooms. All of them maintain
a stolid silence.
Detective Richard Stenton, with the
flying squadron from police headquar-
tiers, placed the woman under arrest,
about 6 o'clock Monday morning. The
body was examined by Coroner Roth
acher at 5:45 a. IN. He gave II as
his opinion that Kniffen had been
dead more than an hour. The body
was still warm.
Mrs. Kniffen told the coroner that
she occupied a S,fferent room from
her husband and was aroused about )
o'clock by his groams. In the same
biCalH ohC tOiu tuC NOiOucI mat bic
did not summon help from her neigh.
bors until O'Clock.
The most damaging evidence
against Mrs. Kniffen Is found in
tracks in the snow back of the house.
The tracks lead It othe shed. in the
rear. Here Detective Stenton found
the AK, Il ponderous affair. The han
die was smeared with blood, which
had been carefully washed from the
blade. Detective Stenton fitted tho
woman's shoes into the tracks and
found they fitted perfectly.
Mrs. Kniffen acts with the utmost
| unconcern. She denies any knowl-
edge of the tragedy.
The police have learned that she
was intensely jealous OF her husband
and that they had had many Disagree
ments. She accused him of paying at
tention to other women.
| The first intimation of the crime
was given when Mrs. Kniffcn called
Albert Wendt, who lives at No. 373
La May-ave. DR.. Lonsberry, No. 335
Hamilton-ave, was called and he noti-
fled the police.
DR.. Lonsberry, who has attended the
family says the woman is insane.
When Capt. Mcdonnell came TO
headquarters, he questioned her.
The. children are: Pearl, IL years
old; Thomas, 10; David, eight, and
Helen, three.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
PICTURES JUDAS
As NOBLE MAN
New York Writer Says Christ's Be-
trayec Is Much Maligned-Bern-
haldt To Star in His Play.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-"Judas
lscariot was an humble follower OF
the humblest Of all men, but was also
! a prophet who saw further than those
Of his times. Judas betrayed his
Savior, but not for money"
With this daring onslaught on &C.
cepted tradition John w. DeKay ex-
planned in part his conception of the
new testament character so long held
up 10 scorn, conception embodied in
his new play Judas, which is to
have Its firsts presentation ON any
stage in the Globe theater here on
Christmas eve, with Sarah eBrnhardt
in the leading role.
Judas was second only to his mas
ter he says. He never failed TO re-
member the glory OF his people In
the past and lacked no faith I'm their
future greatness. make him a man
OF the people, with the hopes and
hates of the people.
Il am presenting a Judas who had
no care FOR money. and who was not
purchasable on SO small a scale"
But" said his interviewer. the
bible says he betrayed his master for
80 pieces of silver"
Il don't care what the bible saws.
He betrayed his Master. but not for
money. ! make no apology because
my Interpretation of this great man
does not agree with the story of the
sacred book OF the east. or with any
of the traditions of the past.
His betrayal was for a greater rea-
son than money, or jealousy. or re-
venge, or hatred. He had his sleam.
and he followed it up to the point
where II took away from him the chief
treasure of his world. and beyond that
point he would not go. But he was
human. and at least was reached BIS
the consideration which weighs heav-
lest in the scale Of mems lives.
AS he will appear before plate.
through the Interpretation of Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt, he Will exhibit some
OF the splendid qualities which EN-.
abled him to be buffeted by men
without abandoning his course. and
qualified him TO present the cause
and the claims OF his people
Judas. from the beginning to end.
was good man. He fought good
fight and lost on noble grounds.
But Mr.. DeKay refuses TO be more
explicit, or TO reveal further the price
he thinks was paid for the betrayal
OF Jesus. until the play is presented
Dekay is Il business man of large In.
terests by day. poet and writer by
night. He won wealth through bust
ness activities in the west and ina
Mexico, and now operates i'm New
York
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
friend of Browning and Glad

was a friend of Browning and Glad
stone.
Mrs. Garrett Anderson, who served
at mayor OF Aldeburgh last year, was
the first English "lady-mayor, but
Aldeburgh is just a small town.
Women may vote and hold office in
municipal affairs throughout Great
Britain. What they are fighting for
is the right to vote in national az
fairs. Even Mrs. Humphry Ward,
who is heralded in America as an OPP
ponent 10 woman suffrage, believes
women should vote in local affairs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-19
SIMPSON To Be
JACKSON WARDEN?
Well-Authenticated Report Says John
S. Haggerty Will Also Be APP
pointed To Succeed Navin.

LANSING. Mich, Dec. l9.-Accord-
ing TO a report, which is apparently
we'll authenticated, Nathan +. Simp-
son, now deputy auditor-general. will
be appointed warden OF Jackson pri-
son by Gov. Warner. John 5. Hag4er-
ty, OF Detroit, who was recently APP
pointed a member OF the board OF con-
troll OF the state industrial school at
Lansing, but who has not qualified for
the position, will be named Il member
of the Jackson prison board to sue
coed the late Thomas J. Navin, of De-
troit. and w. f. Gallagher, banker
of Owosso. is slated for appointment
as a member of the industrial school
board in place of Mr. Haggerty.