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Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
SAVE The BABIES.

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The State Board ofrHealth has
been notified from all sections of the
state of the alarming infant mortal
ity from entirely preventable causes.
AS the greatest asset of Iowa is its
shealthful population, it is important
that every baby be kept well and for
these reasons the Board makes the
following suggestions to fathers and
mothers:
The hot weather of this season of
the year is extremely dangerous to
the lives Of infants and young chill
drenj not only because of the depress-
ing effect of high temperature in gen.
eral, but especially because 1t is hard
er to preserve all articles of food.
especially cows milk, in hot wealth
er.
For this reason 1t is especially i'm
portant that cows milk to be used
for feeding babies should be the pur-
est and freshest that you can afford
to buy. During hot weather ice is
absolutely necessary for the preserva-
ton of milk. where a cool spring
house is not available. and no milk
should be fed to baby which is not
cooled by ice around the bucket as
soon as it comes from the COW, and
It should be kept next to the ice un-
til ready to be used. A little mon.
Sey spent for ice may prevent illness
and its much greater expense for
nursing. medicine and medical attend
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
SPECIAL WASHINGTON coRREs-
PoNDENcE.
By Clyde H. Tavenner.

Kansas City, Mo-, August 15-Thou-
sands Of republicans throughout the
land, and in the insurgent districts
particularly, are becoming impatient
at Roosevelts apparent reluctance
to state exactly where he stands on
the subject of insurgency.
The result is that Theodore Roose-
welt is not quite as popular an ex-
president as he was Immediately fol-
lowing his return from Africa.
This is an unbiased conviction
that has been forced upon me after
having travelled from Washington to
the Pacific coast and back. / have
talked with hundreds of persons of
all classes, and have sojourned es-
pecially in the insurgent districts.
Roosevelt is not unpopular. l do
not wish to convey that impression.
He still has a large following.
But many of Roosevelt's admirers
seem to feel the ex-president is wait
ing to see which faction of his party
is the strongest, instead of making
a decision on the basis of which fac
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
ins after the bowels become disord-

lns, after the bowels become dlsoru-
cred.
Do not put too much clothing on
the baby in summer. Never use
tight waist bands. Petticoats and
skirts should be supported by straps
over the shoulders.
Battle the baby every day. When
it is very hot quick sponging all
over later in the day will give him
comfort and make him sleep better.
Fresh air is as important for the
baby's health as fresh food. During
the summer keep the baby out Of
doors as much as possible and keep
it out of the kitchen. They frequent
ly get sunstroked from too much
heat indoors.
II the baby has an eruption or
breaking out on the skin. consult the
doctor. Every rash is not prickly
heat; 1t may be some serious dis
ease like scarlet fever, smallpox or
chickenpox.
Issued by the Iowa State Board
of Health.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
TUBERCULOSIS LEADS.
Statistics Show all Other Diseases
Distanced. Also That It is
Very infectious.
(From Board of Control of State In
stitutions.)

(F'rom Board of Control of State In.
stitutions.)
Des AIoines, August 15-Tuberculo
sis still leads all contagious and in.
fectious diseases as a death dealing
agent, barring pneumonia For the
first six months of the year 1910, the
! Health Department of Iowa shows
there were 724 persons died of tuber-
culosis, 6SS having died. of tubercu-
losis of the lungs. In the same per-
iod there,was none who died of
small pox, So of scarlet fever, AZ of
measles, Sc of whooping cough, 81 of
diphtheria, 1913 of typhoid fever, rs
Of appendicitis total of 447. From
all of these contagious and infectious
diseases, together with appendicitis
thrown in for good measure, compar-
ed with the number dying of tubercu-
losis, it will be seen that the white
plague Is still easily the captain of
the men of death" That this dis
ease is exceedingly infectious is wit
messed by the fact that it leads all
of the contagious and infectious dis
eases by very large per cent. The
stealthy character and insidious ma
ture. of tuberculosis, destroying as it
does. without exciting attention
makes it imperative that restrictive
measures be established in every
community throughout the state. The
people should use the knowledge
which they now have on the meth
DDS of preventing the spread of this
plague. The public drinking cur
should be abandoned. It is an abom-
ination, and no intelligent community
should tolerate it. Children in parti-
cular should be guaded against its
dreadful danger.
The tuberculosis dairy COW pre-
sents another aspect of danger
which may be considered serious
when viewed in the light of the above
startling statistics. That tuberculo
sis abounds in dairy districts is 9
fact, and the tuberculosis animal is
serious menace to the health of {
community, this particularly witt
reference to little children, whose
food supply is obtained largely from
the dairy.
Ant-spitting ordinances should al
SO be rigidly enforced, and ther'
should be a renewed agitation con
corning the perils of careless expect
oradon in public places.
There are many other ways in .ou
social life through which tuberculosis
is spread and it is incumbent upo
health and administrative officers i
cities and towns throughout the stat
to diligently endeavor to prevent thi
scourge from further possibilities {
destruction Economiclly considere
tuberculosis in the first six month
of 1910 cost Iowa s1,574.7O0. for
should be remembered that tubercl
losis is disease among the youn'
and that large precentaee of thos
dying are in the earlier productiy
years of life. This is a conservativ
estimate. and would be placed mucl
higher by the most noted authorize
conversant with the ravages of thi
disease.
Let no one be eceived-tuberculc
sis still easily leads as the mos
dreadful scourge of mankind, and i
is foolish for any community to pc,
init this preventable disease to de
stroy its best manhood and woman
hood. Arise and smite it!
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17


safest to use water which, has been
boiled for drinking and for the prepar:
alton, of the baby's food.
II 1T becomes necessary to feed
the baby eithers entirely 4or. only. in
part upon the bottle. remember that
absolute cleanliness is necessary in
all details of feeding. Becausessohe
babies have lived through filth is no
argument that yours will. AS soon as
a bottle isfssfiaished it should be
thoroughly washed with cold water.
then cleaned with hot water and bor-
ak u teaspoonful to a pint of hot
water) and set aside in sunny place
for further cleansing before being
used again.
Do not use complicated nipples,
and especially do not use bottle
with a long rubber tube. 1t is i'm
possible to keep it clean and 1t will
certainly cause bowel trouble. After
bottle is finished, the nipple
should be removed at once. turned
inside out over the finger and scrub
be! with cold water and brush kept
only for this purpose. After use,. al
ways boil the brush. The cleansed
nipple should be kept in fresh borax
u tcaspoonful to a pint of water) in
a covered glass. Rinse the nipple in
boiling water before s4using it. do
no. put the nipple into your own
mouth to- find out whether the milk
rs warm enough. Let few drops
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
fsl,..n yan.'wrls,: i: ;. I, too hot ];
fyc@r wris, :. IS :oo ll,t for Ill.
by,s mott,

fal,. :H,,r'wIlst: /: too hot i ):
yc@r wris, :. IS .oo Int for The
sy,s mott.
No general instructions can be Civ.
en- about the preparation of milk
mixture for your baby. Each baby
needs a, combination suited to his dii
gestion. The mixture upon which
some other baby is thriving may be
too strong or too weak for your baby.
Let your doctor tell you how to mix
the food. II 1t is necessary to, use
cream, do not buy it, ills likely to
be stale, but get it by pouring of;
half pint from the top OF a quart
bottle. after cleaning the mouth OF
the bottle.
/ During the summer 1t is usual to
bring the baby's food to a scald af-
ter it is prepared. 1t should then
be poured into the clean bottles.
'corked with baked clean cotton and
kept next to the ice until needed. Be
sure not to heat bottle when you
Ego to bed and keep it in bed until
nursing time, because you do no.
want to go 70 the ice box for it and
heat it when the baby needs 1t. This
is certain to make the baby sick.
Babies practically never starve and
they are frequently killed by being
fed after illness has gone. Every
drop Of milk that goes into baby's
mouth after bowel trouble begins,
simply adds to the poison already
there. Serious or fatal illness can
be caused by keeping up milk feed
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
improvements.

House 2sx30 built and pastere to pro-
vide chambers making 14xaO rood cellar
barns hog house 2x3O nay
shed 7x3O machine two work sbop cock
house 1oxo all buildings fenced 80 acres
with wire and red
ackperr1es gaIe etc Coed well o good
The 40 in section cultva
had taM examined b an ex
pert timber $50 per acre
Of the timber In THE land business and
haven't time bother c3sequeps
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Ap,
MiNlsTRAToR.
state of Iowa. Delaware County.-ss.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the undersigned has been duly appoint
ed and qualified as Administrator of tile
Estate o Phoebe Miinch. la.e of Della
ware county. deceased. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment and those hay
ing claims against the same will pre-
sent them. duly authenticated. to the
undersigned for allowance
Dated August 1st 1910.
F. C. KLEINSORGEy
Administrator
Carr. Bronson & Carr. Attorneys for Es-
tate. 3w
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17

ms 'a CONSISTS OF % acres improved tlabe land
scbed as follows: p l-2 S SW "a and NV
NV 2o-so4 commonly known as Elk township, Comfy
iowa ana ~ acres OF timber land legally
SW 4 - same township good rolling black Ioan Soil
with clay subso The pIow except buId
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
Tern,e and Conditions Of Sale

The improved 100 to the highest bid
der who Will lie
his BID The settled by assuming frat
drawing Per and due Sept 1913
wath privilege cf within 80
days from date Of sale when deed te delivered =
All 1910 reserved
sale in square 10 acre
tracts first and later offered all together The bid
the most money will be accepted
Terms oil of
SALE balance within 80 will
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17
An Iowa arm at Auction Sale

Lodge owned and occupied the
tVaiOn.
Having acquired the Henry Ocker onehalf
mile east OF Greeley Iowa will auction
on the premises at2ooP p M. .sharp
THURSDAY, AUGUST p, 1910.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-08-17

ance. Unless you are absolutely
sure your water supply is pure. it is
safest to use" water which, has! been
boiled for drinking and for the prepar:
alton of the baby's food,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22

ONLY ONE OF HIS KIND.
The Reason the Judge Refused 70
Hang on to the Horse.

uuV UVASV" AnO SV040 OObO8V0 ~
Hang on to the Horse.
During the second Cleveland cam
paign Colonel John P. Irish. the golden
tongued orator, and Judge Kline of
Waterloo, Ia, the man with lungs Of
brass, were stumping Iowa in behalf Of
the Democratic candidate.
They were driving in buggy on the
road to Sidney, q young city in the
southwestern part Of the state, when
they came to fork Of the road where
there was no sign board. Which turn
to take was question, as they had
barely time to make the town anyway.
There's farmhouse over there a
bit. You sit still. and I'll go over and
ask questions" said Irish, and, climb
ing out, he started for the desired In
formation. He got 1t and on his re-
turn saw the horse, evidently fright
ened ut something, tearing down the
road at runaway speed. Instead Of try.
ing to stop the horse. Judge Kline
dropped the reins, climbed over the
seat and dropped off the back Of the
buggy into the road.
When Irish caught up to him the
judge was busily busting himself on
after his roll in the roadway. not IL
the least dis6gured by his acrobatit
| stunt.
You're on the right fork Of the road
all right. judge. but why didn't yot
hang on to the horse?" asked Irish
laughing heartily.
"Why didn't 1 hang on to him?'
rumbled Kline in his deep subcellal
voice. "I'll tell you why didn't, m!
Christian friend. There's lots of horse
In this world, but there Is but on,
Judge Kinne. Los Angeles Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
Etiquette.

The very high sounding word eti-
quette had a very humble origin. for
etiquette meant simply label. 1t de-
rived its present meaning from the
fact that a Scotch gardener who had
laid out the grounds ut Versailles for
Louis XIV was much annoyed at the
courtiers walking over his newly made
paths and mt length had labels placed
to indicate where they might walk.
at first these labels were ignored. but
hint from high quarters that In fu-
ture the walks of the courtiers must
be within the ''etiquettes" or labels
was promptly attended to. To keep
within the "etiquetfes" came TO mean
to do the correct thing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
TEMPTING TABBY.
Ruse That Won a Satisfactory Pose
For the Camera.

Russ That Won a Satisfactory Pose
For the Camera.
The repairs on the house were COM
pleted and the shavings swept out; also
a new coat of paint added dressiness
to the outside. What next but Il pho
tograph of its new angles? That be-
ing considered, the question Of mo-
ment was how to pose Katusha.
Rolled into ball every cat looks
like every other cat; hence 1t was Ka-
tusha In action that must grace the
foreground. Being abominably cod
died and fat. action was the last thing
that appealed to Katusha. Coaxing
and likewise prodding made no effect.
She had been known upon occasions
to be stirred by morsel Of delectable
food. But fancy an aristocratic feline
pictured in the attitude Of tearing at q
chicken bone! Impossible for Katu-
sha.
There arose an emergency and with
it the mistress. who disappeared into
the house and brought forth Il branch
of japanese paper cherry blossoms. A
wave Of them before Katusha's eyes
was like making some hypnotic pass.
She got up. stretched her body. while
her nose just reached tho pinkish flow
ers. That was It. They appealed tO
her aestheticism.
Snap went the camera. 1t was per
feet.
"How"- began the man OF the
house.
"Just the alluring fragrance Of 6
silver of chicken secreted in the
bough." said herself as Katusha rolled
back into a ball-KanSas City Star
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
A Solomon. like Decision.

A Rhode Island justice was called
upon to determine the ownership of n
brood of turkeys. The flock. consist
Ing Of fifteen young ones. was moth
cred by two hens. a white ono and a
bronze, and had been running for
quite time over two adjoining farms.
The owner Of the white hen declared
that the turkeys were his. while the
man who owned the bronze hen assert
ed just as positively that they belong
ed to him. The justice was puzzled. At
last q witness came forward who swore
that he had seen dog chase the
flock; that at the dogs approach the
young birds few up into Il tree and
the bronze hen took to the woods
but the white hen turned and gave
battle to the dog. The justice there
upon decided that the owner OF the
white hen was also the rightful own
er of the brood Of young turkeys
New York Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
Oyster Shell Roman Roads.

Many people have wondered what
becomes of pins and needles and-oys-
ter shells. The Roman settlers seem
to have used them to advantage. for
the streets of the ancient Verulamium.
by st. Adams. England. which is to
be further ,excavated. are paved with
oyster shells. which seems to indicate
good taste and economy on the part Of
the AEnglishman's predecessors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
VALUE OF ROAD KEEPERS.
Rational Plan For Repairing High
WAYS at Little Cost.

Rational Plan For Repairing High
ways at Little Cost.
Several states In the United States
have spent millions of dollars in build
ing improved roads. All states spend
vast sums every year in road making
and repairing. And 1t Is strange. but
true. that a large proportion of all this
money is wasted. Improved roads.
built at great cost, are Systematically
let alone until they become bad again.
when there is a howl about the repair
bill. Ordinary roads are fixed up once
a year and then neglected until the an
nual repairing is due. The rational
plan of having road keepers to take
care of the roads all the time does not
seem to have found favor anywhere In
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
Keen Good Roads Good.

In commercial life we are a won
derfully practical people. man does
not let a house go to ruin for lack Of
hammer and nails and few boards
to make repairs or occasional coats OF
paint to preserve the timbers. He
does not use his carriage or his steam
engine or his watch or his clothes or
ANYTHING else on such fool theory.
He applies the wise maximS OF the
nounce of prevention and the 'stitch
IN time'' to his personal and business
affairs. hut such maxims seen, to have
- application to road maintenance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
Good Road Notes.
II you cannot boost good roads
throw AWAY your little hammer.

II you cannot boost good roads
throw away your little hammer.
Mud roads belong to log cabin
days. and log cabin days belong
to the past.
A good road is to a country
district what paved street is
to the city property that adjoins
it. 1t makes business.
Automobiles have been driven
over the oiled boulevards OF Cal
ifornia ut a rate Of eighty miles
an hour without doing the
} slightest damage to the surface.
Money spent for good roads Is
as good an investment for Inn
proving the farm as Is money
put into stock sheds, grain cribs.
, fences. seeds or anything else
that makes the farm pay.
, French peasants lose no money
in broken harness. wornout We
hicles. broken down live stock
on account of bad roads. There
horse can haul 5000 pounds
eighteen miles in a day and get
} back for supper.
A farmer living on good road
; is a free man. He Is not de-
pendent on weather conditions.
Tie is able to sell his stock and
grain and fruit at the best mar
ket prices. The railroads have
to serve the man who can get
e his stuff to shipping point any
; day in the year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
GOOD ROADS "BEE."
Novel Idea That Can Be Duplicated
With Profit.

sNOVOs bOOA sHaS SAu Do OuPtIC0IOQ
With Profit.
Everybody. we suppose. has heard
Of the old fashioned spelling bee.
etc., but good roads bee is a brand
new thing. Out in Logan county.
Kan, the other day live wire COM
mercial club arranged such bee with
gratifying results. Twenty-six teams
and more than that many men turned
out Lawyers and merchants and
bankers and farmers joined forces.
They drove scrapers and plows and
wagons and road drags. and as re-
suit the days work created a fine
stretch Of road running into the town
Of Logan. The Topeka Capital pub
lfshed cut of the quests" at the bee.
and it must have been an inspiring
scene. The idea is excellent and could
be duplicated with profit in many a
rural southern community.
On the same plan Is the designation
Of good roads days" The county
commissioners give official color to
this by declaring certain days good
roads days and issue call to the citi-
zens of the entire county to turn out
and work the roads. The people In
that part of the summer when farm
work Is slack will be found more than
willing to take part in such patriotic
job. and surprisingly large amount
of good can be accomplished. The
roads can be shaped up, bitches cleaned
out and the road drag turned to good
use. Cooperation is the "order of tho
day" in all lines of endeavor. and
where there is lacking a system OF
financial backing sufficient to construct
permanent highways, this 'bee idea
and the good roads day" idea will be
productive of good in more ways than
one.-Southern Good Roads
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
Mud Road. Relic Of Rarbarism.

Mud roads are relic of barbarism
and always indicate a people OF slow
and unprogressive habits II straD-
ger should ride over all the reads In
any county and find them all mac
adamized he would be ready to bet Oh
the superior intelligence and enlight
ment of the people. whether he met II
single one or not. The roads OF any
county can be greatly improved by the
road drag. and now is the time to do
It. Some farms have already been en-
hanced several dollars per acre by the
simple process of keeping the roads to
them in good condition by the vigorous
use Of the drag.
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the United States, though it has long
been in successful operation abroad.
A little work at the right time will
save a lot of it later on almost any
road, yet we continue to follow the
wasteful plan of waiting till the bill
grows bigger. On all our improved
roads men should be kept constantly
ut work, and the same is true of most
ordinary dirt roads. A couple of f>men
and a team can care for quite stretch
of road and do it cheaper than the
same road can be kept in repair by
spasmodic effort. often made by those
who know little about roads.-National
StOckman and Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
As 1t Used to BE.

Mildmay is IL philosopher in his way.
The other evening Mrs. NJ. gave him
q scolding that would have made al
most any other man crazy. But Mild
may said never word in reply. He
only murmu:ed to himself:
"And that il the woman ! used to
hold on my knee and call my little
tOOtSy wOOtSyv'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
A Woman's Wit.

The husband of Lydia Childs was an
invalid for many years. He was not
well off In this worlds goods. and
much Of the support Of the family was
earned by the wife. Thinking of this
and Of his wife's many sacrifices for
his comfort. Mr.. Childs once said to
her regretfully. "My dear. wish ]
were CrOesus."
Whereupon Mrs. Childs. with ready
wit and gracious tact. responded
''You are Croesus. for you are king Of
Lydia. Los Angeles Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
lmaoinary Pains.

Don't laugh at hysterical people with
their imaginary pains. says physi-
clan. A "delusion" is reality to the
sufferer. When one believes one hiss a
pain one has the pain. All pain is IN
the brain. and to believe one has II Is
to have 1t. 1t matters not whit
whether the message is sent by ones
toe that some kind friend is treadin.
on or whether II is sent from one part
Of the brain to another New York
Tribune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
1ama EaaIes.

A man living near Tromso. in Nor
way. is great lover of wild birds
and has succeeded in tanning three
eagles. He took them on the noun
tain side while they were young and.
according to the London Field. kept
them couple Of years in captivity.
As their craving for liberty. however.
grew stronger and stronger he at last
let them loose. but they have settled
down in the neighborhood Of his home.
and when he ascends the height which
has become their favorite resort with
fish or newly shot seagull they
quickly discover him from afar and
come majestically sailing through the
air. settling down beside him. Their
meal over. they willingly allow him to
pet and stroke them before they again
make for the rocky islets. but they
will not allow a stranger to approach
them
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
Much In Little.

Tommy-Pop. what does multum IN
parvo mean? Tonllny's Pop Multum
In parvo is Latin. my son. 1t means
er-weli. haven't you ever seen Il fat
woman In bathing suit?-PhilatleL
phia Record.