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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10

dashed of the cliff. Evidently this
was not its FIRST lesson. for it hurled
itself into a beautiful swoop and
actually caught the prey before 1t
reached the water Il
The youngster was not allowed to-
enjoy 1t, however. for down came the
old bird. and with the utmost grace
snatched 1t from the young ones
grasp and assembled In rapid rings to
the height Of several hundred feet.
The discounted youngster. with some
difficulty. returned to the rocky shelf.
The old hawk repeated this maneu.
yer. dropping the prey this time In
front Of number two.
The young all knew their lesson. for
neither number one nor number three
ventured to stir. II was number two
who started in pursuit, and. like its
brother or sister. succeeded In inter
rupting the falling prey before 1t
reached the water.
The old hawk did az before, snatch.
ing the prey from her offspring. Ris-
ing high In the air. she this time
dropped 1t before number three, who.
in turn, caught 1t. But number three
was not allowed to possess the prize.
The old hawk now ascended to the
shelf beside the young ones, tore the
prey to pieces and proceeded to d.
vide It equally among her hungry and
expectant progeny.-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
EXCELLENT TRAP FOR MINK
Illustration Shows One Also Found
Efficacious for Raccoons, opossums,
skunks and Muskrats.
nv " aR1 d, !

A limb of sound wood, with hol-
low two to three inches in diameter,
with horseshoe nails driven as shown
In the sketch, makes a good trap for
mtnks, raccoons, opossums, skunks
and muskrats.
The bait should be about six inches
beyond the point OF the nails, there
fore, II the hollow runs the full length
of the piece. it should be plugged up
at one end.
Drive staple in the limb and wire
1t to stake or small tree.
You may carry 1t with the animal
alive to hole OF water and drown It;
to release the animal, draw the nails.
The nails should be very sharp and
should form circle with their points
about one and one-half inches in
diameter for mink.
This makes an ideal trap for coons
when the hole is smaller-for the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
. present to her from her Grandpa


Mellon. 4: X Il a 1sS
Some people used to think that Ailsa
and Paul lived there in that house, but
they really didn't, though in. the SUM
mer time. especially. they spent 80
much time in 1t that it is no wonder
strangers thought they lived there.
Finest Of Playhouses. 4.
It isn't at all likely there is another
playhouse in all the world quite as
nice as this one. 1t has real furniture.
made to ft It: the finest little stove
you ever saw; curtains on the win
dows, and dolls-well. there are SO
many dolls in the house that it really
is quite overcrowded.
Yet neither Ailsa nor Paul is any too
happy, despite everything that kind
hearted people try to do for them.
When trouble first came between
Mrs. Mellon and her husband the SYM
pathy Of the majority was plainly with
Mrs. Mellon. Nor has she lost one bit
of 1t since the case has been buffeted
back and forth through the courts.
The action Of Mr.. Mellon in having her
forcibly elected from the family resi-
dence, in selling his two children, has
made some of her friends most bitter
in their denunciation of the million
aire. Yet. despite all the bitterness
that apparently exists between the fa-
ther and mother. they are as united
today as they ever were when on the
common ground Of love for their chill
dren. 5s5.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
New Toys in Paris.

Among the new toys recently dis
nlayed at special toy exhibit in Paris.
says Popular Mechanics. were two
which are related to aerial flight. One
Of them. called modern war" repre-
.ents an attack on an airship. which
carries target consisting Of two
crossed flags. The projectile is small
.aroplane made of wood and celluloid,
with screw propeller attached at the
stern. 1t is launched by means OF q
nistol. the barrel of which has longt-
tndinal slot for the reception OF the
wings, and when the target Is struck
by it the dirigible balloon separates
into two parts.
The other aerial game II called a
race across the channel" Starting
from the French coast as Bleriot did.
the toy airmen endeavor to reach the
cliffs of England The aeroplanes are
attached to elastic cords. which are
stretched between pulleys on the two
coasts. Each player. by turning his
pulley, causes his aeroplane to ad.
vance, but also produces vibrations
which frequently result in fall into
the sea, which, for the sake OF real.
ism. is dotted with little vessels.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
LOVE NOT FIRST IN CHINA
Marriage There 10 Business Of the
f1g Ksad, Not an Affair Of
the Heart.

Perhaps there is no greater differ.
ence existing between the Chinese and
the American people than that be-
tween their ideas Of love. In fact, we
& Chinese do not believe in love, for We
are not sickly. sentimental creatures,
but cold, philosophical, fatalistfc be-
ings. We arrange our matrimonial at.
fairs through hard reasoning and not
Through the tender passion.
To us marriage is serious business
OF the head, and not light affair Of
I the heart. In these matrimonial trans
actions we apply the most rigid, cal
Iculating business principles, and that
lis why we are SO successful in the
marriage enterprise, as we have never
been buncoed by Cupid at the game Of
love.
We never pay homage at the altar
OF this stupid, brainless, yellow kid,
the disturber Of peace, the breaker Of
hearts, the destroyed of homes and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
GERM THE CAUSE OF COLD

mouth. There is no question about
this. All doctors agree on 1t, and It
seems. at least to those in the profes-
sion. reasonable and simple. Your
hands gather germs all the time be-
cause disease germs are AZ common
as weeds. You put your hand up to
your nose or mouth many times day
lit is maitland a bad one. The
germs lodge in these entrances and at
an opportune time are taken into the
system. When cold develops as q re-
suit you wonder In what way you have
been indiscreet and at once try to re-
call some draught or cooling Oh.
1.-THE best remedy for cold is to
take lots Of fresh air. good, pure food
and enough exercise. The best way to
prevent cold is to wash your hands
often, and never to put your fingers
either in your nose or mouth. Remem-
Der that cool or hot or any current
Ct fresh air blowing on your back at
night or in the daytime can never In
feet your system and produce cold.
Colds come from q germ.--ChicaOo
Inter Ocean. .s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10

the promoter of afinity stock compan-
les. We cannot tolerate his presence
in China, as China Is not land of
lovers. Consequently the cool. quiet
hours Of our midsummer nights are
not disturbed or spoiled by hot air
from the wooing and cooling of SEN
timental creatures.
We do not believe in love, for love is
not the greatest thing in the world. 1t
is not even thing nor substance. 1t
is simply the product Of an idle brain,
the outgrowth Of drowsy mind. 1t is
inconstant and unsubstantial, for Its
quantitative and qualitative character
changes with the changes Of scenery
and environment, and its drawing and
binding power increases or decreases
as the square of the distance between
subject and object increases or de
creases, as the case may be.
Love is the anthithesis of reason;
for man sees with reason and only
feels with love, and 1t is the most vic.
lent form of brainstorm. Love is a
symptom of disordered brain. as a
nightmare is symptom of a disorder
ed stomach. It is deadly contagious
disease. foc it turns the strongest head
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
Had AuntIe stumped.

Sheldon and Huntley are twins.
equally inquisitive and exc full OF boy
ish enthusiasm. Their Aunt Anne has
especial charge of their religious train
Ing, in the course of which she has
been at pains to tell them Of the
Lords omnipotence.
Whatever exists" : she told them.
God made-the trees. and the How
ers. the sun and the moon and tho
stars everything. everywhere
Mother" said Sheldon. on Sun
day morning, viewing the prepara-
lions for airing the bedding. does
God make everything?"
Yes. dear" was the reply. -Ev-
erything."
Does he make the beds. tool" was
the next question.
But there was none to answer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
PUT Fl AN END TO COLD FEET :
Scheme to Make the Carpet or Rug
Warm by Means OF
IL it3 Electricity. \.

By means Of electricity it is now
proposed to make the carpet, the
Persian rug, or the tigers pelt as
warm in winter as the latter was
while worn by the tiger. In Germany
the experiment is now being tried Of
wiring the foor-covering SO as to heat
the carpet or rug and do. away with
sold floors. A patent has been taken
out for running wires through the car
pet in parallel lines in such way
that an ordinary lighting current can
be run through the wires. The con-
ductor becomes warm and heats the
carpet. The heat in large carpets can
be controlled as desired, and the car
pet will remain warm for two or
three hours after the current Is turn
ed on. A small foot-rug can be heat
ed and taken for comfort during q
carriage ride.
The wiring of carpets for this pur.
pose is new, but patents have been
issued before for passing wires or
wire-gauze through compartments IN
tablecovers, carpets, and other Gov
erings for lighting purposes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
unwe,coms Afs,ietion Can Only In That
Way BE Communicated. Say
Experts.

Trying to trace cold is not easy"
said a health expert from the Cornell
medical college on East Twenty-sev-
enth street the other day. MANY. If
not most Of them. are credited to
draughts. 1t is very unfortunate that
these cool currents of air, especially If
the air is fresh, are SO generally and
persistently maligned. When grandma
or father sneeze mother looks at once
for some open door or window. and It.
is promptly closed. II John or Mary
has the snivels In the morning moth
ing seems clearer than that they slept
near an open window. On the next
night the windows are kept closed and
the good, pure air is kept outside for
the birds and the squirrels.
81 say 1t is too bad that air in mo-
ton has achieved such bad reputa-
ton. A cold is disease and only fol-
lows an infection, and the Infection
can only come through the nose or
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
LEGENDS ABOUT THE CROW
According to Roman Mythology the
Bird Was White Until Apollo !,
Made It Black.

} It Is difdcult to state the average
life Of a crow, but It Is certain that
Its tale of years Is much in excess OF;
it's merits, for it can scarcely be said
to attain to good old age, and even
In its senility it is still ripe for mis-
chief. For the crow in all ages has
reached . bad eminence. It Is fire.
quently mentioned In legendary lore.
According to Roman mythology it's
color was originally white, and It
owes its black plumage to Aescula-
Plus, for his mother, the nymph Co
ronis. had quarrel with his father.
Apollo. who SO far lost temper prob
ably he had the worst Of the argu-
ment-as to kill the unfortunate
nymph upon the spot. Apollo had the
grace to mourn his rash act. and he
determined that the crow should
mourn, too. and so he changed its
white feathers into black. and the
crow was made to put on sullen
black incontinent."' 81 .s3.
The crow has always been tabled
to have the gift OF speech, and 1t was
consecrated to Apollo on account OF
Its gift of prophecy. The Augurs
watched Its flight as a means of di.
Wnation. II 1t flew to the right it was
q most favorable omen, while If it
turned to the left 1t was plain indt-
cation that disaster awaited the enter
prise. Plinys also comments upon the
long life OF the crow, and states that
II it made It's appearance upon the
left side 1t was happy augury. He
says that its cries were an indication
OF coming rain, and that its eyes were
valuab BILE as charms. The Latin crow
seems to have been a more worthy
and better behaved bird than his In
dian brother, who Is an incorrigible
thief and mischief-maker, and an un-'
mitigated nuisance. According to DR..
auckland. funeral honors were read
to the crow and the raven by the Ro'
mans and the Egyptians, and he gives
the following translation in proof OF
this statement AND the Romans per-
formed funeral rites to the raven. .
flute player leading the procession,
borne saloft on the shoulders Of two
Ethiopians. Around the Marsh OF
Myris sepuchres Of the crow and IBIS:
made Of valuable stone, were visited"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
PUTS WINGS ON OYSTERS

got friendly like. i let them play
around the front yard with my pet
oysters until they got used to them.
After a while set some Of the eggs
In my incubator with oyster seed.
THAT was only the first stage. The
flying fish. when Matched. looked q lit
tie like oysters and the oysters q little
like flying fish. Then when these laid
eggs and ! Matched them they looked
more alike than ever.
'Now I've got my flying oysters per.
feet. When want mess OF the best
blue points all I've got to do 10 to ring
q bell and the jump out OF the oyster
bed. sail right into the bin and wait
to be opened.
I'm going to try to cross sword
fish into the breed next year and make
them self-opening. but I've been too
busy frost fishing lately to work this
scheme out to the best advantage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
SHOWN HOW 70 GET FOOD
Young Hawks Are systematically
Taught by Parent the Way
to Seize Prey.

While fishing in a remote and wild
part Of Scotland British naturalist
CHANGED to witness an + entertaining
performance in the form OF a feeding
lesson given by an old hawk to its
young.
A cry Of a young hawk to its parent
was heard, and the naturalist soon To-
Gated three young peregrine falcons.
sitting side by side on a shelf of rock
overhanging the lake in which he was
fishing. Presently the old bird came
into view, like dot out of the sky,
and made straight for her vociferous
young.
She poised high above the shelf on
which they were sitting and, to the
surprise Of the watcher. dropped the
bird she was carrying. She had 90
chosen her position that the bird
cleared the rock a. It fell toward the
lake.
Instantly youngster number one
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10

uplifted on hundreds of magnificent
arches, delivered six million gallons
Of water day from the rocky heights
OF Zaghouan. far away in the south, In
to Roman Carthage. The Vandal and
the Spaniard helped to destroy this
great work, but Observation-Disclosures
as Rome itself-still stand hundreds OF
its arches crossing the Valley OF the
MeIfan. At the first sight OF them
one word rises to the lips ome!
The line OF the great aqueduct
points in the direction of the charm
ing little town of Zaghouan, about
forty miles from Tunis. the starting
place OF the aqueduct, "a pleasant
spot, embossed In orange and fig trees.
a wilderness OF cactus. myrtle. rose
laurel, and arbutus. with tall palm
here and there lifting its head into the
clear sky" Zoghouan now boasts Its
"Hotel de France and Is becoming
favorite resort Of winter visitors
from all parts of Europe, bidding fair
to be, on q smaller scale. fer Tunis
what Biskra is for Algiers. u.
The chief charm of Zaghouan lies
in its Nymphaeum. a Roman semicir-
cular colonnade and water temple,
which once held the statue OF the pro-
tecting divinity OF the spring. The
Nymphaeum. the spring head of The
water supply Of Carthage, is one Of
the most beautiful OF the Roman re-
mains Of Tunisia, az charming in ar
chitectural design as 1t is in its con-
ception. What more fitting than a sa-
cred shrine at the fountain and origin
OF so benencient a work? Tower
ing above the desolate dwelling Of the
water nymph is the vast peak Of Ras-
el-Kasa. 1t takes four hours to as
cend Its 1000 feet Of height. but when
you stand on the summit you can see
more than a half Of the whole terri
tory Of Tunisia. WA
Once settled in winter quarters In
Tunis, the visitor has q bewildering
choice Of excursions. One of the most
enjoyable 10 that by steamer south
ward. along the coast Of the Cult of
syrtis, touching at susa. where zone
can land and take the rail to the Holy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10

and makes the wisest man a fool. In
deed, there is no fool like an old foo!
who is affected with amoritis. When
man has contracted this love dis.
ease and is under its influence he acts
IN the most idiotic manner and per
forms all sorts OF antics, all Of which
he entirely renounces and repudiates
when he is free from its hypnotic
spell.
Now are we peculiar because we dc
not agree with you in regard to the
idea of love? But alas! the world
is changing. and China is changing
with it. The old time proven ideas
are fast giving way to the new, and
our young people are being converted
to the worship Of the blind god, and
from now on there will likely be more
love in our courtships and divorces In
our matrimony-Ny Poon Chew In
the Chinese Annual.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
GARDEN and
EAPm NCTES

There is no food value lost by en-
SLIDING corn.
A little paint goes . long ways to-
ward making home out OF q group OF
buildings.
II your cabbages do not seem to be
keeping well, sprinkle over them q
supply of water
The corn shock with its butts frozen
into the ground sharpens ones Ian
guage wonderfully.
Next spring select hiEh-grade seed.
II you did not have large. solid heads
Of cabbage this year.
Work that 10 systematixed whether
it is on the farm or In the once IL.
ways proves the most profitable.
Lime, ashes. old manures. leaves.
wastes from the kitchen, all go to
make an excellent compost heap.
The man who H. opening his flrst
silo this year is going to experience .
lot of satisfaction in using that feed.
If you have any vegetables that you
will not use for family supply, now 10
the time to get In touch with buyers.
Celery Is sturdy. It can winter,
some heavy frosts, but 1t should IL
ways be protected enough to keep 1t
from freezing.
Are you fond OF rhubarb pie? II 80,
why not see to it next year that you
have fresh rhubarb during the winter
instead Of the canned vegetable?
Never apply paint or any other coat
ing to green OF unseasoned lumber.
We are growing 80 humane these;
days that we are making efforts to-
keep all drafts of cold air out OF ALI
barns, even where the sheep are kept.
Alfalfa hay at $12 per ton offers as
cheap source OF protein as oilmeai
at $50, and besides the alfalfa hay
furnishes more Of other feeding ma.
terials!
Cabbage, carrots and other vegeta.
bles will keep we'll In the house cel-
lar, where they are convenient, II.
well packed in sand in large boxes
and the windows left open.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10

now being TuntS the w ME, ~
white that it is called "The Burnous
Of the Prophet" for new Carthage.
another Gibraltar, was in process OF
formations at Bizerta. on the very site
Of an ancient Phoenician colony,
where Agathocles built a harbor TWEEN
ty-two centuries before the French,
selling Tunis with a high hand. set to
work to transform it into great ma!
val station. Strangers-and In those
pre- Edwardian days English strangers
especially-were not welcome at BIZ
zerta; but the old order has changed.
giving place to new.
Much that was picturesque, at BIZ
zerta, at Tunfs, and elsewhere. has
been wiped out; towns have been grid
ed with neat French streets and wide
boulevards the Frenchmant
goes he paves and plants boulevard
the land has been covered with q!
network of railways. The same en-
ergy and skill that have made Algiers
and Its charming suburb Of Mustapha
a favorite winter resort Of Europeans
have been displayed at Tunis. The
Protectorate is fast taking its place az
one Of the winter haunts Of those for-
Inmates who can fly southwark with
the swallows.
Having caught the last glimpse OF
Notre Dame de la Garde at Marseilles
and bid farewell to Europe, the steam
or takes these lucky mortals straight
across the Mediterranean to the AL
gerian port of Bone and thence In two
easterly loops along the coast Of b.
zerta and Goletta. Housed at Tunis
or Marsa, and having performed the
first duty-a visit to the site of Garth
age-they can turn their attention to :
series Of wonderful excursions. each
one OF which will be- q fresh revelation
OF that eternal subject betting an
Eternal City-the power and might Of
the Roman empire. The winter resi-
dent will realize in North Africa bet
ter than anywhere else. and in Tunisia
better than any where else In North
Africa. that the Mediterranean was 9
Roman lake. and II he is widely read
and widely travelled man he will agree.
on the whole, with the opinion ex'
pressed in the guide book that mo
country in the world. with the excep-
ton Of Italy, IL more remarkable for
its memorable events and movements
than Tunisia." and that "of all the PEI
Rods OF Tunisian history the Roman
occupation was the one which has left
its greatest mark in the, country"
There il mo- more impressive Roman
mark than the Roman aqueduct. Italy.
Spain. Southern France. and Northern
Africa are stamped with this symbol
Of power and civilization-the long
line of gigantic arches running
straight across country. bringing from
far-off springs, over valley and plain.
the cool mountain stream into. the
heart Of the parched city. The aqus-
duct and the bath were the first Sim
stallations" of conquering Roman
army after the Roman road and the
Roman camp had done their work.
So It was In Tunisia. The first thing
the traveller sees Is the great aquss
duct which. by underground canals or
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
Winter Killing Of Ants.

There is nothing quite as effective
as the winter killing which consists in
digging out the heart Of the mounds in
the winter and then pouring water into
the excavations thus made so it, soaks
into the ground and freezes those that
may still be living.
This method usually proves very sat
isfactory. Out OF a large field where
they were killed in this way during the
last winter only very few Of the
many ant hills had any ants remaining
in them by spring and 1t Is quite evil
dent that II the work had been doEe
more carefully every one OF them
would have been killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-01-10
GOOD Mink Tfap.

coon thrusts Its claws into small holes,
and under chunks and rocks. in
search OF food. III "a
Bats for fur animals: birds, mice,
raw beat, pieces OF rabbit or muskrat.
Leave everything around the trap
In as natural position as possible.
Do not 60 near the trap when once
set. any more than you can help. a.
the animals sense Of smell is very
koon tb, 16EtE5