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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

their wisdom has astonished me, as
we'll as their clearness Of knowledge
and breadth Of judgment"
The late Professor Shaler affirmed
that, all things being equal and with
a degpee Of average health, the real
intellectual growth of women Is more
rapid after fifty years of age and from
them on to seventy than in men.
Usually men at about fifty years
of age begin to decline in productive,
literary or constructive work. The
rest of life is spent in gathering up
and ,perfecting work that has been
outlined before. In women 1t is just
the opposite. Many. men who live ra.
tionally and carefully exhibit no halt
in intellectual growth until after sew
enty. The best work of life is done
in the last fifteen or twenty years.
In women it may be stated as a
rule that their highest attachments
begin and go on after fifty. The term
grand old man" should more literally
include the woman, Who Is the best
illustration Of all that is broad and
strong. ~ 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
POULTRY 'oTr='5
.(A|,l SI1ss 5sss, 81 s59ap y,


The lazy hen Is seldom the profitable
hen. q
tits as an egg producer that the IN.
dian Runner duck has gained the most
fame. 15SS. n
On every farm poultry should BOT
only have a place, but prominent
place. n
a The Indian Runner duck Is not in
clined to 7fatten SO readily as other
varieties. % 81 j3ff Is 4
Rigid culling is absolutely necessary
If you would keep the flock in the
best shape. 55l Is q IA
Ducks as a rule are hardy. They
do not have gapes. The weakest part
OF a duck is its legs. ~
In case some of-the cockerels need
to be eaten or sold on q fancy market
1t pays to put them In a crate and fat
ten them for two weeks. z. "
h AS an article Of diet, II provided by
a competent chef, the green duck re-
,sembles the famous and fast disap-
,pearing canvass back duck. /.
\ For hens that. have learned to eat
their own eggs a shell filled with
mustard, aloes, or red pepper will help
to break up the unfortunate habit.
The heavier breeds OF the Asiatic
class such as the Brahmas and Cochins
ought to be Matched In March If you
expect them to lay In December,
Turkey eggs may be Matched in the
incubator very nicely, but unless you
have a number of hens 1t Is hard to
get enough fresh eggs to fill a ma
chine. s.# ,59 Il y, 81 81
The meat of yarded poultry IS al
ways more tender than that Of
fowls having free range, due, to the
extreme muscular development Of the
latter. 5ss;s II
It requires about four geese to
make a pound Of feathers. Picking
live geese for their feathers is prac-
tice that has been discontinued inthts
country.
Desirable eggs are said to weigh
about "a ounces to the dozen.
Farmers in Illinois own 20,563,SO0
chickens valued at a$10 ,941, 765, accord
ing to "a brlletia recently Issued BY
the United States census bureau.
It is estimated that it requires the
feathers from about ten ducks to make
a pound. The sale Of which Just
about pays the cost OF dressing the
fowls for market, s " ]
A plant Of Swiss chard sown adjoin-
ing the poultry yard VIII supply
green's all summer, provided the
fowls are not allowed to eat 1t more
than an hour day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
WHAT coL:RoosE VELT DlD
Record as President Of the Man NNhe
RI! Now Seeks to Be Elected
5 FT#s Again: n 4:

RI When man has held office for sew
en- and onehalf years, and still wants
more office, it is proper to ask what
use he has made of his term of power
What he thinks, talks, wishes or hopes
does not count. He had chance to
do. What did n he do 81
+, Mr.. Roosevelt was president for al
most two full terms. What did he do
that another term should be given to
him in violation Of the nations tradi-
tion against third terms? a. q B
He protected his friends who own
the Sugar trust from prosecution,
willie that, trust was stealing millions
Of dollars from the government BY
means Of loaded scales. !, 81 a, I, 81
He ran up the expenses of admins
tration to double what they had been
a few years before. ..5j (, !. 4l
He brought on a panic which caus.
ed hundreds OF thousands Of working
men to be out Of employment for
months and spread ruin and bank
.ruptcy all over the country. ..E n
He permitted the Steel trust, in d.
rect violation of law, to buy up Its
only important com etitor. ;94.. Il VI !
He tried to revive the alien and Sc,
dition laws to abolish a free press and
free speech. k,i$s .gys
He allowed the Infamous tariff rob.
berry to continue. not only unc hecked
but ,unchallenged through his entire
term. III 4, !. Z. 2 ~
His most intimate friends and his
most trusted advisers were standpat
tiers and benef1c Charles Sof the robbez
tariff. s[;, N III 4 S{5
u He was the best president for Wall
street that Wall street ever had. ~
Fl And vet, in some mysterious man
ner, Mr. Roosevelt has persuaded the
country t6 believe that he is Just the
reverse of what his, record reveals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
PLYMOUTH ROCK IS POPULAR 2 i 4 B
More Of Breed Found on Farms Than
Any Other on Account Of 4locky If
IA Shape-Wyandottes Next. u

The Barred Plymouth Rock is with,
out al doubt the most popular breed
of chickens in this country more OF
them are found on the farms than any
other breed. On special poultry
farms the Leghorn is q very popular
breed, and in the poultry farming dis
tricts the. Rhode island Reds are al
most exclusively used, says a writer
in the Rural New Y orker. AS q gen
'eral utility fowl the Wyandottes are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

i Wnere u stayed lot Tour years. Alter
l,that was transferred to Mercer
street, and there I've been until they
put me here at head quarters. II
Woman's Poolroom Her First Case
"My first case? It was getting the
evidence against a woman poolroom
IN West Twenty-fourth street II years
ago. No man could get in there, SO
they sent for me. L had myself in.
|troduced around the neig hborhood I'M
| til Imet q woman who had the entree
there and she took me-. 8
q What do you know about horses?'
asked one Of the women Of me.
.Sleepyhead looks good to me, said
/, and put up IS ION him. The nag's
running vet. But l gradually got all the
evidence / needed casionallyia man
used to- call up the place and reassure
everybody that everything was all
right. II YOU get Swallowed by any de-
tectiye Just lose yourself In a big de-
partment store. He can't follow you
there, was his regular tip: to us. s5 Il
"One woman told me shesha been
rich once, but that the horses had got
ten practically all her money. Some
times she said to me IN a burst Of
confidence, I have to bet my socks!'
Well, Il had enough between the third
and fourth races one day tof have the
place raided. I walked around TO the
Grand Opera house, at Eighth avenue
and jTwenty-third street, and there !
met a police captain. Everything was
all arranged. III 81 e Fs3s
My, l never saw such excitement
in my life when 1sheard the police bat
tering down the doors The women
ran around like hens without their
heads. These gambler ladies really
hadn't a drop Of sporting blood left.
When they were arrested they began
to scream, and SO did but on pur-
pose. L was arrested, too, but{as they
were piling the prisoners in the patrol
wagon l was allowed to disappear. We,
got conviction all right. i5s u
"The seancesSto which I have been
are, innumerable, but never saw a
real ghost. Many a time have sat IN.
a developing class waiting for some
thing to materialize, but there was al
way OuS lALIlSJ kAAu6 WING. = SUES
I've had as many fake mediums ar.
rested as any man detective in New
York. : n. s. y "A, Il
l Catching "a Hindu Fak'r.
"One- OF the best was a Hindu. He
was dressed in.robes and a turban and
when walked in he locked the catch
on the door. Then he began rubbing
my arms. S5ssg 4
".Your business vibrations are all
right, he began, but your magnetic
vibrations are all wrong. Are you
afraid?'5 I told him wasn't. Then he
said: I can plainly see the reason why
you are not married and I widow
with three children! For $50 can
cause you to marry a man you are in
terested in. Bring me some article he
has handled-a knife, handkerchief,
pocketbook, and will guarantee that
in 80, days you will marry him. He
was arrested and held in $1,000 to
keep the peace.
"McCurda was one of my best cases.
He was the minister of spirit church,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
TrainIno Chickens, 4 /

II taken at a very early age chick.
ems can be taught to come and go at
certain times, fed In a certain way
and do other things that will save
time and annoyance. a young girl OF
our acquaintance, who raises about
100 White Plymouth Rocks, always
brings every bird in the flock flying
to her feet by a single particular cry
shs utters. This cry is never heard
5y the birds or anybody else except at
the times when, they were actually
wanted, and the way they came run;
ning vas a striking lesson In training.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

items needed to construct It. III tho
case OF window frames. for instance,
q saving can be made by boxing in the
openings and having the sash strike
against a strip! tackled on the frame
thus mad Las 2x4,'s 10, feet, IS 2x4's.
"a feet for rafters, $50 feet flooring,
500 feet siding, 800 feet, inside sheath.
ing, s rolls roofing, % #2x6's 10 feet.
II bearing bear 20sfeet long 4xe, 700
feet roofing boards, 40 slinsar feet Ax4;
for door jambs, 4 doors 52-6x6-6, l door
frame and outside door 2-6x6-s. 9 wins
dow frames with storm sash TO. at. 8
barn sash 2ox2 2 inches 90 linear feet
11sx4 for corner boards. 3Ss y
ss The other materials needed for
roosts, etc. can generally be found
around the place. . n Y .:sES NJ y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
View 4 Of Wall street.

Wall street and many business men
Of New York now regard the, election
OF next. fall as already decided. It is
the view that the Republi can party is
split wide open. For that reason
these men are persuaded that THE
Democratic party will be triumphant,
no matter who the candidate may be,
and that the victory will be SO sweep
ing that the Dmocratic majority in
the lower house viii be greater than
in the present house; and that as soon
las state elections for United States
senators can take place, the Demo-
cratic party will be in a majority in
the upper house H bland, in the Wall
Street Journal. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

1.-THE Outlook, which speaks from
an inlook into the purposes and poll
cies Of the Claimant, insists that the
tariff Is not an issue between parties
at the coming presidential election.
The tariff does not interest the Claim
ant. tits: a sore topic for his clients.
the trusts. IA EgF'58 "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

second In popularity to the Rocks, the
white variety being the most popular.
Their nlocky shape makes them an ex-
celera breed for broilers. Like the
Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island
Reds. they, lay a brown egg. The Leg
horns lay q white, egg and in this re
spect they have a slight advantage.
as most markets prefer the white egg.
though there Is no difference in the
qualitiA Of eggs with q brown or "a
white shell. Il I & &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
The Value Of Duck EGGS.

Nearly all good eaters in England
and on the continent relish duck eggs,
even more than the hens eggs, Prop
erly fed on sweet, clean grain. green
stun, with pure water the duck pro
7duces eggs that are delicious. The
Indian Runner duck lays better eggs
than the Picking, although the latter
is in great favor in the United States,
doubtless because Of its pure white
j is z a b.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

heS said, and he gave me reading.
He; said he could see my mother and
sister in the spirit world. AS o matter
OF factS my mot her was living and l
never had a sister. He told me the
most wonderful, glowing stories Of the
spirit world and Of my spirit friends
there. " y, 81 i 55T
" ~ e They are advising you to invest in
a stock he said with which we will
raise the money to build a spirit
church. It only costs dollar 9 share
now, but soon It will rise to SO 2
share. Won't you take some shares
for this wonderful church 2 .Ss2y
Il told him / would when I came
back the next time, and then he drew
me closer to him and whispered: ~ can
see It all. You are stoical from lack OF
companionship. NY wife and I are not
congenial; you and ] could be; Won't
you give me your address 80 that !
can Sail! Instead Of letting him have
my address I made my report to the.
central once, and our spiritual friend.
was held II g 900 bonds 70 keep the
peace. a 3!t$ Ut # e & = y W.
He was Just like all the rest Of
them-a mere faker. Not one Of them
told the truth, and all Of them as.
sumed that I wanted a husband which
I did not. They Just impose on gull
lible, ignorant human nature. And
many OF these poor people, after be-
ing fooled once, come back time and
again. h I3ss ii; ,8 Fl, III &! HI s Fl
Worked on 500. Cases.
SIN ALL have had about 500 cases. I
have been hypnotic for suffering
It took me quite some time to learn to
stutters before, went to the place. l
have taken the magnetic treatment
and the electrical treatm ent. lay
on a table to be operated on by q
fake woman physician, but changed
my mind just as she was about to
start with Sher knifel i have visited
50 many palmists ! can't remember
their names. ri lisS s Is, !. u X !;
81 have sat with the crystal 5gazers
and watched them look into a glass
ball until they knew all about my
life, past, present and future. ! hare
seen pretty nearly all the fake clair
voyauts in New York and have put
many OF them out Of business. have
taken the absent treatment and the
open and closed frances. have had
some husbands found for me in tho
stars and other husbands in the cards.
1 have been advised by other mystics
to buy certain stocks or certain lands.
4 have been promised three husbands
by. one woman and children galore.
Blond and brunette husbands have
been promised to me, all Of them
rich" Etfs
81 with all her skill as a detective,
Mrs. Goodwin is nothing but a woman
and a mother, and she has the pref
tiest homes ina ENABLE cozy apart
ment on "a good street, tastefuliy dec
Grated, fitted with handsome rugs and
curtains, adorned with much bric-a-
brac and many pictures and kept AZ
neat as new pin.
Her daughter, Miss Margaret, who
is called Marjorie at home, runs the
household She is winsome girl q
nineteen. pretty as picture. s.1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

s When President Taft disclosed the
nature Of Theodore Roosevelt's flop
on the question of reciprocity, the pub
Ncation of an unfortunate phrase OF
his own, gave the British jingoes CAPT
tai wherewith to kill the scheme for e
long time In the future. t;ij s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
skim MIX In Place Of Meat.

Skim milk always makes an excel
lent poultry feed, and may be used;
to moisten mixture oi ground
Grains, or the milk may be given to
hens to drink. hen kim milk Is,
abundant It may be heated until the
curd forms, and >th1s curd fed TO the
nocks. IT on many farms the SUPPLY Of
meat and milk will be ample to meet
the needs Of the flock, while on 9th.
ers the supply Will be limited. and
beef scraps and fresh ground bone
should be purchased. s;st HI !. /
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

tASYsEW b Y DIRK .--;'fs..T o u be detective,
Il N first grad at $3.50 per an
Isl mum Mrs.t Isabella Goodwin
50 f-3 Such was the order of Rhine
lander w aldo, New Works police com
missioner, ecently He did not mem
tion8t the fact that Mrs GOODWIN Is the
only female municipal sleuth IN the
United States land New York city's
sdrsts woman detective sergeant. Nor
did he mention 1t fncially that, the
spromoti Ion from police matron to de-
3tective was due to good work for IA
years past, and especially for her
share IN solving the myst terry Of Il the
$4,000 taxicab sholdup, in which two
bank messengers were blackJacked
and robbed. ,s1f IA u i.$ 4 q
Ten thugs took part In this crime,
aone OF the most spectae ocular In the
history 81 New Y ork. 4 One or two are
4 It'll At large, but the majority are
behind the bars and all but one have
confessed. 1t was Mrs. Goodwin's
work that gothic first line on them.
The reader Of French novels, as q
/ rule, imagines that the woman sleuth
\ Il young dashing, dressed In spright-l
f.ly fashion and full Sof verve and chic,
Mrs. Goodwin Is exactly the opposite.
{ She Is q widow $of forty-seven- she 5is
proud of her age and the mother Of
three grown-up children. Her hus:
\ band, John ". / Goodwin, was q rounds
I man In the departments &.
Sure" laughed Inspector Hughes,
head OF the detectives bureau, you
can see Mrs. Goodwin ~ she's down.
stairs now 4 sf Il
Among the sIeuths. s3-
Leading the way, he walked into
the room where New York's foremost
sleuths gather every morning to get
their orders for the days work and to
{ meet u their chiefs. There sat Mrs.
Goodwin among them. She was just
as calm as you please, though It had
/ been only the day before that she had
been raised $1,000 in salary and been
4 made New York's only woman fdetec,'
& tive. q n h. j; N d "a vi
M n Don't think these are my working
Clothes, = she protested, settling her
self ID a chair, 'but I've got to dress
+ the part today" , + .y3S sS. ii
Indeed. she dressed It.. Mrs Good.
win wore a. fetching hat of blue straw
tied \ down with ia smart lace veil, a
costume Of bright blue cloth and satin
pumps and immaculate white kid
gloves reaching up to her elbows, She
Z looked all the world like a society
smatron ready to take her Limousine
y out for some afternoon tea. l,'5j'
Mrs: Goodwin was assured that no
+ police secrets were wanted merely
something about herself.
I% 80, that's simple" she ran on. II
was born,in Greenwich Village-that's
. the lower west side. you know---and I
] live there wet But please, don't pub
lish my address; 1t wouldn't help me
In my business. I've been In the po-
4 lice department since May, 1896, near
Z " 16 years. When my husband died
had the children to support and ! de-
cided to get into the police depart
ment. too. So ! studied and took the
examination forS matron. They sent
me to the Macdougal street station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

For a campaign against the money
power that Of Roosevelt seems to- be
well supplied with funds. It spent
100000 in New York, and has Just in
vested $50, 900 in newspaper advertis-
ing In Massachusetts. Is not this
fighting the ID with fire?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
Decorations Of the Daughters.

nj The aggregate value OF the jewels
worn by. the Daughters OF the AtnerisS
can Revolution at 8 recent rec0tipns
In Washingto Is said to have ex.s
tceeded $500, 900. Estimat ties Of Jewels:
are always liable to large reduce ions.
but II may be said that II the fathers.
of the revolution could at certain
periods Of the struggle have had $50
900 worth Of ammuni ton Ri at their
command they could have shortened
the war BY; two years or more; -Bos,f
ton Transcript NJ - 3t~s ss$.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

am greatly pleased with the plat
form of the Pennsylvania Republican
partyO Colonel Roosevelt atssBallti-
more. IS .st
Including. Of course, the tariff plank.
which is standpatism and guarantees
special interests among the Pennsyl-
vania manufacturers "a reasonable
profit 4 t{8 j
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
q ~ JNTT IN " 8 3aS9
HOUSE FOR The. FARM F I: 0ck
Material Used Does Not Figure az
Much In Economy o Shape, AZ
IL y, "a lowing Use OF All Room. q "A 5FT

It Is not so much the materials that
enter into the construction Of a poul.
try house that means economy as It
is the style or shape that allows for;
making use Of every inch Of room.
The house shown in the accompanying
plans ls economical in cost, will take
charge OF a good-sized flock Of hens;
and allow for additions to be put on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
Green Feedlna Worth While.

If the best results are to be OBJ
tanned with poultry they must be fur
nished plenty of green feed, is state.
ment SO often heard that its repetiE-:
ticn seems silly; yet there are flocks
on fairly prosperous farms where one
would think the practice of regular
green feeding had never been heard
OF. a. mt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

The reference In a recent speech Of
the colonel to my attorney general,
attracts some attention. But as the
attorney: general named was Charles
y. Bonaparte no one seems disposed
to claim adverse possession. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
Where to Go,

Go to the merchant ,for dry goods,
to the butcher for fry goods, to the
restaurant for; pie goods, to the hair
dresser for dye goods, to the Wrights
for fly goods or sky goods, and most
anywhere for high goods Lippin-
colts. 4.jrt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
1 a. { oIuestIon j 81 Tim

3s a ouestI lon OF Time, ,
COULDN'T it take some time to let =.
Jungle grow dense enough TO a sery e
as a protection for the Panama
canal p "a 81 Il
d ~ es, replied the experienced states
man; but 1t would probably be com-l
plete years before I'VE could get, an
appropriation through congress spdi.
Client for some other arrangement & f
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
DO You Know 1000 word.2.

2 ~, 10 YUU inflow <JVOO "Uru6 -lI4|
The average person is said to have
vocabulary Of 1000 words-the I'M
educated man speaks about 800 words.
Prof. Max Muller estimated the num-
Der of words in the English language
to be 100000, and of this number
Shakespeare used Is, 900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

The Democratic party is at last unit
ed in the nation, and it gives every
evidence Of getting together in per.
feet good faith in Pennsylvania. That
means that it will put up strong
fight ! .EtL .E...--L-- t---L.- -. ~ q :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
Chicken Hous.,eI,.,.

Sooner or later the chicken thief
gets his due, but that does not recon-
pense one for the loss of his Astock:
therefore. in building chicken houses.
care shPuld be exercised In their locae
ton and obstruction to prevent loss
through thieves. + s;$I u 4:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
chance Tor Taft,, Economy,

] The agreement between the house
and senate conferences on the gen
5eral service pension bill viii add
about $25, 100000 a year to the gov
ernment's expenditures for pensions.
If the bill passes Mr.. Taft will never
have a better opportunity to t prove
his sincerity in the policy of economy
A ringing veto would be the best
means of putting to shame the poll
ticians Of both parties who seek to
use the federal treasury for: campaign
purposes. sg It would also show that
Mr.. Taft is not feeble" and "a man
OF straw"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29
Superstition Hangs On,

Amulets and charms are still wide
" believed in, judging from the let
tiers of recommendation to circulars
sent through the mails by a Boston
teweler, who sells 'lucky stones
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

* The people. did mot elect Mr. Taft
president. Theodore didfit. AZ least lea I:
he says he did. And who dares deny
the truth of what Theodore. says?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

Britons the Inventors of Soap.
The ancient Britons invented soap.
The Romans, 1000 years ago, car
ried the invention back to Italy. They
manufactured soap in Savona, whence
the French word fol. it--savon-