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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07
PREDICTS
NO ABATEMENT At
canda Leads in Official Holiness
But Scores Little Over the
American Cities.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-Follow-
ing the hottest night in Kansas City
since the establishment of the weather
bureau, twenty-three years ago, the
forecast predicted no abatement today
for the southwest. Most of Kansas
City slept out of doors last night.
Thousands who had no sleeping
porches made beds on fire escapes, and
in the poorer quarters hundreds slept
on the curbing. In the suburban dis
tricts many slept on lawns. The gov
ernment thermometer registered 81 at
midnight and the same at 100 a, m.
Just before sunrise it stood at SO, the
lowest in tWenty-four hours.
The official heat record for the
North American continent was not
held by the United States yesterday,
but went to Canada, for at Recklesse,
Ontario, the thermometer registered
1OS degrees. The hottest place in the
United States was Marquette, Mich,
1O4.
st. Joseph. and Kansas City, Mo-;
Des Moines, Ia; Omaha, Charles City,
Ia, reported 102 degrees; Fort Smith,
Ark; Louisville, KY; Keokuk, Ia; AL
pine, Mich, and Sioux City, Ia, 100;
Chicago, st. Louis, Detroit Harris
burg, Carlo H.. and Toledo, o., 9S.
Six big cities reported SO degrees
of temperature, while New York and
Philadelphia sweltered under a tenn
perature two degrees less.
New York, July 3.-The advancing
heat wave from the west struck New
York and vicinity with full force yes
terday, driving the official thermome-
ter up to 94.5, the high record for July
2 and causing five deaths and many
prostrations. There were two deaths
by drowning.
The temperature last night was still
we'll up in the eighties with little di-
minution of humidity. Hundreds of
thousands of city dwellers have been
driven to the parks and beaches. The
city parks last night were camping
grounds for wilted throngs from the
tenement districts. No relief is in
sight.
Up state also it was sizzling hot At
Rochester, 92 degrees were recorded,
- C1yrao,,cA on ood ~ ,oo+;oue of
Orange County 1O1.
Pittsburg, Pa, July yesterday,
according to the weather bureau, was
the hottest day in ten years, reaching
95 degrees on the top of skyscraper
while in the government weather
kiosk on the street 100 degrees. Pri-
vate thermometers registered los and
106.
All the hospitals report prostrations,
which with the police reports of cases
that were taken home amount to half
a hundred or more. The coroner's
staff was overworked, having four
drownings of bathers and two suicides
by hanging and one death of apoplexy
caused by heat.
Chicago, July 3.-Fourteen deaths
superinduced by heat, two drownings
and a score of prostrations resulted
yesterday from the third scorching
day of the present. heat wave.
In the weather bureau tower the
mercury recorded a temperature of SO
degrees at 4 O'Clock, two degrees
higher than the maximum temperature
of yesterday. But at the street level
the temperature officially was regis
tered at 100 degrees.
| Thousands of persons thronged the
parks and bathing beaches to escape
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-07

in Moberly this year. The farmers re,
port their pastures and oats crops
burned and the gardens ruined by the
intense heat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
GRADES AND GOOD ROADS
Highways Travelled by Heavily Loaded
Vehicles Should Be Kept Down
to Three Per Cent.

A one per cent grade on a road
means rise of one foot for each
hundred feet Of distance travelled up
the hill A ten per cent. grade means
ten feet rise in each hundred feet SO
travelled. A one per cent. grade, then,
means that in travelling up hill one
mile an ascent Is made Of 52.8 feet,
while ten per cent grade means q
rise in altitude Of 52s feet in mile.
Accurate tests have shown that a
horse which can pull 1000 pounds on
a level road can pull only so pounds
on q rise of one foot in fifty, and on a
rise of one foot In ten he can pull
only $50 pounds. These facts show
that the greatest load than can be
hauled over road Is the load which
can be taken up the steepest hill on
that road, or through the deepest
mud hole. 1t is therefore advised
that all highways travelled by heavily
loaded vehicles should be kept within
a three or four per cent. grade If
practicable. To do this may require
change OF location to get around
hills, always keeping In mind that the
lower the grade the larger the load
may be hauled and the cost OF haulage
kept at the lowest point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Russia. Floht on Tuberculosis.

The first white flower day" which
was observed in Russia on May g.,
was success beyond the hopes of
the most sanguine," says the Rus
sische Correspondent. Throughout
the nation on that day men. women
and children offered for sale tiny
white flowers The proceeds OF the
sales were handed over to the League
for the Prevention and Cure Of Tu-
berculosis. Money in large quantities
was collected, the smallest and poor
est hamlets contributing their share.
1t is not to be wondered at, because
Russia is really the land Of the dread
malady. The trying climate and un-
speakable sanitary conditions make it
fruitful ground for the develop
ment OF the disease, and statistics
show that in late years there has
been steady increase in its ravages.
The manner In which the people re-
sponded on the first white flower
day" shows that they appreciate the
conditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02

A cross bred COW Is q mistake.
Each cows udder should be thor.
oughly cleansed before milking.
Bloody milk or that from sick COW
should never be mixed with wholesome
milk.
Tho uncovered cans OF milk should
be kept In cold water until they are
delivered to the creamery.
The use OF muslin In dairy windows
instead of glass is said to lessen the
danger from disease germs.
Tho secret OF success in the dairy
business is. test the cows. keep rec
ords, figure. know and do not guess.
The milk from a new mich COW
should not be brought to the creamery
until at least fell week after the COW
has calved.
The stable should not be cleaned or
brushed nor should silage or roughage
be fed until after all the cows of the
herd are MIXED.
When calves have habit of sucking
each others ears it is best to separate
or tie them. After they get to eating
grain foods there will be no more
trouble from this source.
All milk cans should be washed first
in cold water then thoroughly cleansed
with warm water and finally rinsed in
scalding hot water.
1t really requires little care and at
tention to maintain milk and cream in
a clean, sweet condition even during
hot, sultry weather.
The COW is not working for you, but
instead she Is your master. The bet
ter work you do for her the larger sal
aSy she will pay you.
Whole oats. corn and wheat bran in
equal parts with one-half part linseed
meal added makes good grain "a
ton for the young calves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Birds a Help to the Farmer

The demand for the protection Of
wild birds was once based solely on
humane and esthetic grounds; now the
demand is coming to be based in addi-
ton on economic grounds, which will
commend 1t to larger number Of mon
and insure 1t more careful hearing
In the court Of public opinion. Bird
slaughter not long ago was decried be-
cause the native songsters were being
killed at the behest OF millinery
fashion.
Now another note is sounded. The
increase Of insect pests and conse-
,quent reduction Of the harvests has
correspondent with the decrease of the
birds. In addition to filling their
craws with insects numerous wild
birds feed on weed seeds. and weeds
are a handicap In agriculture.
In several states increasing safe
guards are being thrown around birds
because of their worth AS aids to agri-
culture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
debt Of sss per capita, German Sac.

debt of SSS per capita, German SAB.
Italy s92, and France $144. 1t is per-
fectly safe to say that If the govern
ment would issue and expend $780,
100000 of bonds in aiding the con.
struction of permanent highways, the
people. would never know that an ad-
ditional tax had been imposed and
would never feel the payment. This
step would give mighty impetus to
road building, and in ten or fifteen
years probably 100000 miles of good
roads could be built, and this would
revolutionize transportation and
would add immeasurably to the pleas
ure of country life, and would add sew
eral times The amount to the prop
erty value Of the nation, and give us
better schools, higher social life and
a higher standard of civilization.
There is widespread demand for
parcels post and as congress usu-
ally responds to popular demand, and
always does II the clamor is loud and
long enough. So 1t is quite probable
the parcel post will be tried out.
Let the government help build good
roadside highways over which the
children must go to school, the doc
tor to reach the suffering and over
which must pass every bushel OF
grain and every bale Of cotton raised
the road which reaches every field,
every farm home and every market
town. The people everywhere de-
mand good roads. Roads are univer-
sal; waterways are sectional. Good
roads mean saving in transportation
far greater than can be accomplished
in any other way. Good roads mean
better schools, more social life and a
higher standard of living; they mean
progress and civilization.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
i Saves the Cows,

will show an inch or so Of the uterus.
says writer in the Country Gentle
man. She should be carefully watched
at calving. and as soon as she has
calved put on the harness. which
must be tightly strapped on. and then
in an hour or so loosen 1t up to let
away the after-birth or renew the
sanitary cloth. 1t almost always hap
pens that once a COW throws her bed
she Will do 1t again. In desperate
cases two stitches can be made with
a darning needle and fine white tape
and left in for two days, giving sloppy
drinks with a little opium in them.
Raise the cows hind end higher than
her front end with inclined floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
nIxl.lons Extraordinary.

At the Geological park 1t became
necessary to cut down large tree. A
log about twenty feet long was one OF
the results. DR.. Hornaday, the direc-
tor, gave orders to one OF the work
men, = stalwart Irishman, to split the
log, with a small charge Of dynamite.
into two halves and scoop out each
half for trough to be used in feeding
some of the animals. Later in the day
the son Of Erin appeared at the direc.
tors ONCE. much excited. and stam-
mered: 9TH dynamite has blowed thot
log into tree halves"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
"FLY TIME" AMONG THE cows
Some Individual Animals Seem to
Suffer More Than Others-Varl-
Gus Remedies Suggested.
(By WALTER B. LEUTZ.)

(By WALTER B. LEUTZ.)
Midsummer Is known as fly time
In the dairyman's calendar. The
marked falling of in the milk flow OF
the dairy cows at this season OF the
year is looked upon as unavoidable,
and is attributed by many to the wor-
ry Of the stock by flies. The failure
to provide an abundance Of succu-
lent forage to supplement the parched
pastures seems trifling contribu-
tory cause of the lessening milk Sc
erection. compared with the activity
OF the pesky. ubiquitous fly. especially
at milking time.
The flies that are most numerous
about cattle are known by their COM
mon names of the stable fly and the
horn fly.
The stable fly resembles the house
fly very much In appearance, but DIFF
fers In having the mouth parts fitted
for piercing the skin and sucking the
blood OF animals The eggs Of the
stable fly are usually laid in horse
manure, the female laying from 1875
to $50 in season. The period OF de-
velopment from egg to adult fly 10
about Is days.
The horn fly is new pest and was
first noticed in this country about
1886. The first appearance Of this
fly was the cause Of considerable
alarm among the cattle men. and the
experiment stations of the various
states were appealed to for informa-
ton in regard to the origin and life
history of this insect and for sug'
gestions as to agencies for repeli-
ing It.
The horn fly Is a small, gray fly,
very much like the house fly, but
smaller. measuring about three-six'
teenths OF an inch in length. They
have the strange habit of settling In
great numbers about the base Of q
horn, which they sometimes complete
ly cover, habit which gives them
their common name. They confine
their attention to cattle. They bur
row in the hair about the shoulder.
the roots of the tail and other por-
tons Of the body where they are not
easily dislodged. The injury done
by the horn fly is by singing. much
like the mosquito. BY means OF a
fine lancet they pierce the skin and
suck the blood through the tube or
sheath
Some individual animals suffer
more than others and dark colored
animals more than light colored.
These flies follow cattle to the barn
at night and remain with them all the
time.
Various remedies have been sug'
gested by good authorities.
Destruction of larvae in the drop
pings by application Of lime or the
immediate spreading and drying OF
the same.
Application Of tobacco powder to
destroy the flies.
Application of one Of the follow
ing repellants: Ten to fifteen per cent
kerosene in water.
Fish oil with small mixture of car.
bolic acid. Cottonseed oil. two parts
and pine tar one part
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02

Concrete paving for twelve blocks
has been ordered by the city council
Of Marshalltowne to be laid during
the present season. Bids will BE-
called for soon.
The hotelmen's state convention
Just held at Spirit Lake elected
Thomas Veitch, Of Des Moines. presi-
dent, and c. E. Griffith. Of Sioux City,
secretary and treasurer.
c. L. Voss, cashier OF the Bank OF
Denison, has been elected president
Of the Farmers State bank of Char
ter Oak. Mr.. Voss has been stock
holder in the bank for many years.
The state board of control let the
contract for a $4,000 laundry to be
built at the school for the deaf at
Council Bluffs. The contract went
to P. Peterson company of Council
Bluffs.
Lewis Brothers general store in
Leroy is a complete wreck as re.
suit Of fire of unknown origin. The
loss is $4,000, partially covered by
insurance.
Mrs. Anna Sweetman, nearly 80
years old, is dead as the result Of .
shock received when her clothes be-
came ignfted while lighting pipe.
Flags over the buildings of the
university Of Iowa at Iowa City and
the city hall are floating at half
mast in honor of Peter Dey, the pi-
oneer settler and railroad contractor
Of Iowa. All Of the city's banks were
closed during time Of funeral.
Emmett county farmers have com.
menced to harvest their oat cop,
which is light. A number of farm.
ers are cutting oats green to save
them from the grasshoppers. Pota-
toes are going to be very scarce
there. Hay Is q short crop and Il
ceiling at 81 to SO for wild.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
in THE UP-To-DATE FASHION
Lecturer Found II No Trouble at All
to Answer Question Meant to
Embarrass Him.

"Will you allow me to ask you a
question:" interrupted man in the
audience.
Certainly SIR said the lecturer.
You have given us lot OF figures
about immigration, increase of wealth.
the growth of trusts and all that"
said the man. Lets see what you
know about figures yourself. How do
you fiud the greatest common d.
visor?"
Slowly and deliberately the orator
took glass OF water.
Then he pointed his finger straight
at the questioner. Lightning flashed
from his eyes, and he replied, In a
voice that made the gas Jets CULVER:
Advertise for it, you ignoramus!
The audience cheered and yelled
and stamped. and the wretched man
who had asked the question crawled
out OF the hall a total wreck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
H.rd nu+ter vvifhou4 iee

n. Is
To keep table butter Arm without
putting it in the refrigerator set q
"trivet" or any other open fat thing
with legs in large saucer. Put the
plate Of butterballs, or pat" or
mold of butter, upon the trivet:: fili
the saucer up with cold water and In
vert a common clay howerpot over
the butter in such manner that the
edge of the pot shall be within that
Of the saucer and in the water. Cork
the hole in the bottom Of the flower
pot tnow the upper part and drench
copiously with cold water.
Set in cold place and In . few
hours you have firm, cold butter. This
is q great convenience In warm
weather to those who have a scanty
supply of ice or small refrigerators.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Water Hauled to Cows:

The usual method Of watering in
Denmark is to haul the water in
tank on low-wheeled, one-horse
wagon twice a day to the tethered
cows. Doors are placed in the top Of
this tank at either end. and by pro-
ceeding directly across the field along
the line Of tethered cows, stopping
the horse midway between the tether
stakes, two cows can drink at the
same time, making the task OF water
Ing easy. Some take the cows to the
stable to be MIXED three times q day.
and in this case the watering is done
there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Nature INITIATING Art.

Charles Frohman was talking about
a famous young actress.
''She is superb" said Mr.. Froh-
man, lighting huge cigar. but she Is
also nttle-er-but I won't call her
conceited.
"Once, though, At . rehearsal, after
she had concluded really wonderful
scene, ! ventured to object.
1T Was all divine except that hand
shake. People don't shake hands like
that in real life.'
f "'Ah. but they will.' she answered,
after they see me-" Mr.. Frohman
smiled.
"And, by Jove." he said. they did.
too"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
SAVES MANY VALUABLE COWS
Harness Arrangement viii Prove Of
Greatest Aid to Animals
lE During caIving Time.

Many valuable cows have been lost
by the womb or calf-bed following
the calf. In large herds harness,
as shown, will almost always keep In
the bed when there is any danger.
This must be kept on for "a hours
after calving, after which time there
is not much danger. The part under
the tail should be extra wide and so
arranged that clean, sanitary cloth
can be put next to the cows skin. A
dangerous subject very often, when
lying down In the stall before calving.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
DlsFIeuRED WITH cRusTs

Some time ago was taken with
eczema from the top OF my head to
my waist. 1t began with scales on my
body. I suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. was
greatly disfigured with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as If they had
been most cut on with razor, and
my neck was perfectly raw. l suffered
untold agony and pain. l tried two
doctors who said had eczema In its
fullest stage, and that 1t could not
be cured. I then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last, tried set
of the genuine Cuticura Remedies,
which cured me of eczema when all
else had failed, therefore l cannot
praise them too highly.
Il suffered with eczema about ten
months, but am now entirely cured,
and believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there is" (Signed)
Miss Matte ]. Shaner, R. F. D. l, Box
8, Dancy. Miss. Oct. 81, 1910.
Il had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began to break
UuL Ou OXuclSAk PoA 10 "a AAy ooNJ'
| started with fine red rash. MY
back was affected first. when it also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. l. tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until l began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
One box Of them cured me entirely.
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" (Signed) Mrs. F. L. Marber.
ger, Drehersville, Pa, Sept. s. 1910
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint'
ment are sold everywhere. sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti
cnra" Dent 1 L. Boston.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
That Awful Change.

Connie Mack, manager Of the Ath-
letics, was discussing in Philadelphia
a pitcher who had gone back.
you'd never believe he was the
same man." he said. ITS like the lost
memory case.
".Ain't it stranger said q Consho-
hocken woman to her husband, as she
looked up from the Bulletin. Here's
a gent who, after At of illness. can't
remember his wife, and refuses to be-
lieve she's the woman he married.
"The Conshohocken man grunted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
FEED SALT TO LIVE STOCK
Reee ptacle Shown In the Illustration
10 Designed for Use Either
In Field or Corral.

The salt receptacle shown In the
illustration is designed for use in a
field or corral. 1t affords free access
to the stock for obtaining the re-
quisite amount Of salt, and at the
same time protects the salt from the
elements and prevents waste. The
opening is protected by hood which
the animal shoves open by putting his
nose under 1t and lifting upward.
When the nose Is withdrawn from the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Cost Of Producing Milk.

The Massachusetts Experiment sta
ton has found that the total cost Of
producing milk satisfactory in SAM
tary quality and containing from to
S per cent of butter fat will usually
amount to from to cents per quart.
The cost of keeping COW for one year
is estimated at $137.07. Milk produced
under more than average sanitary con-
ditions OF certified milk will naturally
cost considerably more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
handIlno Cow. In Summer.

There is tradition that cows will
do better in warm weather than in
cold weather, but experience has dis
proved this fact. 1t Is often easier
to reproduce summer conditions in
the winter stable than 1t is to thor
oughly protect the stock from the
pests that make them go dry in sum
mer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Truly Remarkable,

"Quite a remarkable thing happen
ed at the banquet last night"
did somebody tell a story that was
newt"
mo, the stories were all old, but one
of the speakers who said he had
nothing to say sat down Immediately
after saying It."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02

brackets on each side. This protects
the door and Is easily made at home.
One end OF the board should be bolteG
loosely to the barn. so that it may act
as pivot and the boards be raised
up when the door Is opened.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
piseouraa,na the Obvious.

0IoeVuTd0"9 eH0 0OV'0US'
At the special meeting Of the Any
Old Time club the man in the mack
intosh was late.
"You are fined the CIGARS" they told
him.
WELL" he said, III you can find any
cigars on me-"
They rose as one man and put
him out.
There are limits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Fooa far the crowlno caIf,

T1| VUUO TOT sS10 010"5"O Sa'''
Growing calves should have such
food as insures growth. Fat is not
needed in the dairy calf. Keep the
calves comfortable. summer and win
ter. and growth will follow as nat
ural result
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Inevitable.

Husband-Why do you ask Mr.. Hob
son to every one Of your dinners?
Who wants him?
Wite-The cook. He's the only
friend of ours whom she likes.-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
sIovenIy Mixer.

A slovenly mixer who milks dirty
COW in filthy stable should be COM
PEELED to drink every drop Of milk he
draws until he reforms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02

"'Well, he amt the first man. he
said, that can't realize his wife is the
same woman he once went crazy
over"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-02
Resi- MIL prod,,ear.

Best Milk Producer.
Dairy farmers should not raise or
buy timothy hay for cows. Clover or
alfalfa is much better as Q milk pro
Queer.