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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
STRANGE GREENLAND TREE.

Dauphin county. Pennsylvania. con-
tains the only tree Of It's kind IN the
world. species OF Greenland fir. and
although less than a foot high the
circumference OF the space covered
by its branches Is sixty feet. This
tree Is located on the Shenk farm IN
Bull Frog valley 1t is at least 200
years old, and from short distance
it appears to be simply a collection
OF small shrubs. Horticulturists Of
the country who have heard of the
phenomenon have made offers OF sub
stantial sums for the tree. with .
view to removing 1t, roots and all;
but these offers have been consist
emily refused. Aside from tree spe-,
cialists and residents Of the neigh
borhood. few persons have heard Of
the spreading tree. In Greenland, Its
original home. the species never
grows high and Is little more than a
shrub. In its natural surroundings
1t does not attain anywhere near the
circumference Of the one in Pennsyl-
vania. 81 Il s. .$s s55
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
MANY FAKES WITH BEES BEE
Nonswarmins Hives Are Delusion,
Pure and Slmple-""shook Swarm.
Plan 10 Described.

70 = y 81 d {, -. e tai's r. Is ~
Most OF the socalled nonswarming
hives are fakes pure and simple. The
very last word on the subject is that
of the shook swarm plan, that en-
ables the beekeeper to swarm each
hive artificially at his convenience and
not that OF the bees. This is the best
method in vogue and is really very
simple. DR.. D. Everett Lyon explains
the process in the Farm and Home:
When a hive gives evidence that It Is
thinking about swarming, as seen in
the bees clustering on the outside of
tie hive and the presence of queen
cells started in the brood nest. 1t is
time to shake them.
Take an. empty hive with lid and
bottom board in place and with the
frames Of the hive containing strips at
foundation wax in place as full combs.
Place the empty hive alongside the
one about to swarm and then. lifting
the brood frames from the old hive,
shake of from each frame almost all
the bees until all the frames have
been so shaken in front OF the new
hive, being sure to shake the queen
along with the bees.
Then set the old hive with its brood
nest OF some distance and put the
new hive with the bees in its place.
&c sure to take all the storage cham
bers from the old hive and place them
on the new hive into which the bees
have been shaken. The working force
is with. the new hive and that's where
we want the storage chambers. which
will be quickly filled. as the bees. hav-
ing only started strips Of wax in the
brood combs. must. Of necessity. store
the honey coming in the next few days
in the upper stories until such time az
they will get the starters drawn out
into full combs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
! BEETLE VERSUS BEETLE.

Ceylon tea, highly priced in Amer
lea, is threatened by the invasion Of
an insect called the shot-hole beetle.
It commits rayages on tea and cam
phor plants. To combat it the govern
ment entomologists have introduced
. ferocious beetle, found In America.
which is an implacable enemy Of the
borers. II this pest fighter will live
in the tropics it will be loosed among
the millions Of destructive insects.
with the hope of saving the tea and
camphor plantations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
LOCATING tho Apiary.

In starting an apiary the first thing
to be considered Is the selection Of
suitable location for the hives. This
should be in some open or nearly open
place where there will be no overriding
ing branches from trees to interfere
with the operation Of the apiarist, con-
venient to some building to be used as
q shop for preparing and storing hives
and apparatus, and near enough to the
house to be easily watched in swarm
ing time, and, above all, In a place suf-
ficiently level to make 1t easy to get
around the hives and keep the grass
moved about and around them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

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with great difficulty and the artist
would not permit the use OF cocaine.
The possession OF the double voice
makes It easy for him to initiate vari.
GUS instruments AS this class OF
mimetics and also ventriloquists have
already been studied probably with
photography the thought lay near to
use this diagnostic resource in the
present subject. The skiagrams
showed enough to suggest to Schreier
that the double voice was produced
by the Simultaneous action OF the
vocal cords and cpiglottis. Others
have suggested that the extra voice
might have been produced with the
soft palate or ventricular bands. 1t
Is highly improbable that 1t can be
produced by the vocal cords alone.
As the vibrations cannot be seen their
causation must remain conjectural.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
TWO TERRIBLE CASES
OF RINGWORM CURED
BY Reslnol. Itching and DistlaurIng.

~ ncSHotst sASta"sb ouo 0o''aoilHSs
Chicago. ILL.,. June 5. 1912: ''My little
daughter had a running sore, which I
back OF her head from ear to ear, and
also one which spread from one hip to
the other. extending from the waist down,
They itched her continually. She had to
be carried on n pillow. and nights she
could not sleep on account OF the sores.
She suffered terribly. and would scratch
continually. bought Resinol Soap and
Resinol Ointment. and after about two
weeks my child was well and hearty"
tSigneD Mrs. FINELY Skelnik. 1858 Gresh-.
am Ave. $40 sFE r q ~. ~ ~ 55 rs f$!i$
Nossville. Pa. May II. 1912: ut is the
greatest pleasure for me to testify to the
merits OF Reslnol Soap and Restnol oint-s
ment in the treatment Of ringworms.
from which suffered for about nyo.
weeks until I found perfect cure In
Resinol 5E 4t4s5ie " ls 6 'f5{5E Sssts s5s
''The trouble began with severe itching.
affecting my face and neck Then burn
ing set In. causing me to lose lot OF
large sores. with many. small ones The
sores We're very unslghtly. tried several
remedies without much relief until
happy thought struck me to try Resinol
Soap and Ointment. It made short work
OF the ringworm." tSigned) e. 8. Gill;
land. ~
Your druggist sells Resinol Soap. Csc:
Ointment, Soc. For generous samples
write to Dept. 8 *. Resinol Chem. Gov
Baltimore. Md. .-- y ? - --,--L- N.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Bees and ~
FdpmNOfeS
!, humus content of the soil is i'm

The humus content of the soil is i'm
portant in the orchard. .4.g
To keep lawns In good condition,
practice weekly moving. 5E
Thousands Of bushels Of grain are
spoiled every year by poor stacking.
Alfalfa is ready to cut when the
crowns begin to send up new shoots.
Train up the tomato plants, It will
give them size and they will bear bet
ter
Don't forget to take water to the
field for the horses during these hot
days.
It is well known fact that alfalfa
does not do well upon an impervious
subsoil.
The growth and feeding value Of
the soy bean is quite like that Of tho
cowpea.
"Too little phosphorus" is the cause
Of many Of sthe low yields on corn
belt soils.
There seems to be a good deal Of
prejudice against millet because it ex-
hausts the soil.
The yellow condition Of the alfalfa
indicates that it has not received suf-
ficient nitrogen.
Sand and hairy vetch compare very
favorably with alfalfa and clover hay
as feed for mich COWS.
It is estimated that ten years OF
single cropping will wear out any but
the very richest OF soil.
Use the hoe in the garden little
every day. 1t will give good returns
for all the time you put in that way.
Baling corn fodder is new idea,
but II 1t works out we'll 1t will save
a good deal of hard and disagreeabls
work.
It is always good plan to use
plenty of seed in planting cucumbers,
cantaloupes, melons, etc. The hills
may be thinned out later.
Oats and peas should be cut for hay
when the oats are in the milk stage
and the advance pea pods contain
reasonably good sizsd peas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

being an estimate Of the immigration
from the United States for 1912. the
consumption Of coal will naturally in
crease.
The agricultural districts Of Canada
have now become 80 well known
throughout the world, and the vacant
area of splendid land Is still SO great
that it may be expected that the num-
bers mentioned will increase from
year to year, and it will not be many
years before the immigration figures
will reach the million mark.
1t may be asked what Is there to
warrant this large immigration? With
millions of acres OF land. capable Of
producing twenty-five to forty bushels
OF wheat to the acre: or, II In oats,
from forty to ninety, and even as high
as hundred bushels per acre. or the
same splendid yields OF fax or bar
ley, there is ample inducement to at
tract these hundreds Of thousands who
are filling the present agricultural set
Elements and pushing forward into the
newer settlements year by year, and
leave room still for the hundreds OF
thousands who will follow. There re-
mains not only the agricultural wealth
Z OF the country. but there are also the
social advantages, the home-making
privileges, apart altogether from the
4 financial opportunities, there is the life
and the energy born from the knowl,
edge that the settler is more than a
unit in the upbuilding. In. the making
Of country that will soon rank
amongst the first in the nations Of
the world. There is no desire on the
part OF. the writer to dwell upon the
success that has followed the Ameri-,
can settler in the Provinces of Mani.
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and
the coast Province of British Column
bia. or to speak OF the thousands Of In
dividuals whose hundreds Of dollars
have made them thousands, but atten-
ton must be paid to the fact that these
people have done well. They are fol-
lowed by their families and their
friends, who also are doing we'll.
Where. q few years ago, seemingly
only months ago. there was nothing
but the open prairie, or II we speak Of
the more central portions Of these
provinces, the park districts. there are
today well titled and cultivated farms.
large farms, too, and the herds of cat
tie. Cities and towns are the result Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

be so great that gram bout thir-
tieth of an ounce-would kill mill
ion and half guinea pigs. II admin
istered SO as to cause severe illness
without death. it gives Immunity
against larger quantity, and the
dose can be gradually increased until
more than 1000 times as much can be
endured as would kill an untreated
animal. Though arsenic. morphine and
other poisons can be taken in larger
and larger quantities, nothing APP
preaching this marvellous increase in
dose can be borne
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
imported Potatoes.

The secretary of agriculture warns
American farmers against using i'm,
ported potatoes for home production.
Europe has several potato diseases
not known to this country and there
is danger of introducing these dis
eases II the imported product il used
for seed. The foreign-growns are all
right for table use. but for cultivation
they carry no little risk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
SINGS DUETS WITH HIMSELF.

German physicians are trying to
discover the mystery Of man with
q double voice. His normal voice Is
q baritone OF wide range. but in sing
ing he Is able to accompany himself
in a higher key. The Berliner XII
nische Wochenschrift says that DR..
5schteier introduced this man at a re-
cent meeting Of the Berlin Laryngo-
logical society. the members of which
examined him. without being able to
throw any light on this human duet.
In demonstrating his faculty he sings
an air first In the normal. then in the
double voice. Unfortunately. when
the .laryngoscope is in position for
study the double singing is produced
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

OBSERVATORY HIVE IS NEW
All the DoInos Of Bees and Queen Can
Be Watched - Found Quite
Handy and 10 inexpensive.

My observatory hive consists OF
two circles Of inch wood made exact
ly the same size. and with three
inch hole cut out of the center OF
each, writes Walter Chitty In the
Gleanings in Bee Culture. At the bot
tom OF one OF the circles bee en-
trance is made which reaches as far
as the center hole. The bees can run
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
an arbor worth showing tt

never an arbor worth showing to
show him
Then up and spake another member.
who, prior to attaining the height Of
his civic ambitions, had been petty
officer in the navy. &a
"Oh, we 'aven't, 'avent We? And
wot about Portsmouth 'arbor?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
To Surprise the Foreigners.

A member of the London county
council was regretting the lack Of art
sense displayed by his fellows when
they placed an open space at the dis
posal of the people. says story in
the -and. He pleaded eloquently
for stains. goldfish in ornamental
basiias, IONS and uniforms in stucco
and emerald green garden seats.
why" said he in splendid perora-
ton, 1--WE want something homely and
country-like-a little arbor here and
there If foreigner came to this
country and asked to see one we've
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
wiling to wait for Good Time.

WlIlln0 10 walk toF 0ooo inc.
A woman who for twelve years has
conducted a boarding house in Chi
cago. and who takes pride in telling
that "boarders usually stay until they
get married and then send some one
to fill the place made vacant by mat
rimony," anticipated possible COM
plants because of smaller portions
of meat by placing neatly written
notice in the dining room which stat
ed that the price of beef. mutton and
veal had advanced to figures which
had not prevailed since the Civil war.
and that everything is high in pro-
portion: There has never been any
complaint among my boarders. and I
hope there will be none. am doing
the best can and complaint will do
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Providing Farm Horse power.

Every good mare on the place should
raise a colt every year. II you are to
realize the full value of your horse
flesh. Breeding the mares does not
seriously interfere with her. work
ing qualities. and good colt practi-
cally means you get your horse
power free Of charge. A brood mare
properly handled, should raise colt
nearly every year. after she Is two
years old until she Is 16 or II years
old, and these colts will pay for up
keep and depreciation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Tho dairy Helps the farmer In western Canada.

ed this year. The railroads are add.
ing to their already large mileage and
have got ready for handling the crop
thousands Of box cars. The govern
ment agents and the railways are max
ing arrangements for from fifty to six
ty thousand extra farm hands In order
that the crop may be successfully and
quickly harvested, business men are
laying in larger stocks than usual, real
estate men are active, preparing for
the rush Of business that Ia sure to
follow, and everywhere there Is the
note of optimism. which seems. to be
perfectly justifiable.
There is, as has been said, . vast
area OF the country still open for set
Element and demonstrating lying in the
center north. Speaking OF this part
q writer, who made the trip when the
crop was in its green stage. said:
"Just now, the whole country is .
beautiful sight. az 1t presents itself in
full dress of living green, varied in
shade, many places elegantly fringed
and interspersed with pleatings Of
shrubbery and patches of sweet scent
ed flowers in rose, yellow, white, pink.
scarlet. cardinal and purple. In trav-
cling over the virgin soil, have seen
some Of the most charming rolling
prairies, sloping hills, deep ravines.
mirrored lakes. artistic flower fields.
and natural parks that one could wish
to behold. and all placed there without
the aid Of man. The land in general
is heavily matted with grass. mixed
with vetches and pea vines. nearly up
to the knee, and many millions Of
acres Of which are going to waste
while beef. pork and mutton are soar
ing at prices heretofore unknown. The
comparatively small acreage under cul-
tivation reminds one Of few small
garden patches.
when we consider the estimated
crop OF 3e0,000.OO0 bushels Of wheat
for 1912. to be produced on these west
ern prairies from these garden patches,
some faint idea can be formed by an
imaginative mind as to the immense
possibilities and rich heritage Of glo-
rious western Canada
The estimate Of the wheat crop. az
made by the writer quoted, is excess
sive, but with even $50 million bushels,
there will be great deal Of satisfac-
ton on the part of the settlers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY.

s The aluminium industry has grown
enormously from a production OF less
than 100000 pounds in the United
States in 1883. In the next ten years
it had become 100000 pounds, and in
1903 It was 100000 pounds, while
today it is s50,000,000 pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
MOST DEADLY OF PolsoNs

A poison. the most powerful known,
Is reported to have been extracted by
German chemist from the seeds Of
the ricinus, the familiar castor oil
plant, and has been attracting much
attention on account OF its remarkable
properties. Its power II estimated to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
p,+riotism Not Appreciated.

On the Fourth at one of the amuse-
ment parks of Chicago dense crowd
Of Americans listened with indiffer-
ence while an Inspiring band played
American airs.
Finally the band played Scotch
air. A group of Scots were on their
feet at once, and little low sounds Of
approval were heard from the group.
Then the band started to play we'll
known Scotch melody. when the group
started to join In singing 1t.
One Of the ushers rushed up to the
group, and, laying his hand on the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
HANSON CAB AS A CURl0

Hanson cabs are becoming SO
scarce in London that the authorities
of the London Museum. recently,
opened in Kensington palace. have
deemed It advisable to procure one
before they become entirely extinct.
The Illustration shows this "curio" on
view in the museum. where 1t will be
preserved as an example Of q vehicle
that Is rapidly dying q natural
death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

no good. SO please be patient. There's
a good time coming and want you
here when it comes" The boarders
are taking the reduced rations and
are waiting" one of them says, with
shortened belts, for the good time :"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
COVERING ALFALFA IN CORN
Homemade Device Shown In illustra-
tlon Found Quite Convenient In
Southeastern Ohio.

Sometimes farmers obtain good re-
suits from sowing alfalfa between the
rows Of standing corn. Where this is
done it is often a puzzle to get the
seed properly covered. The &C.
companying illustration Is home
made plank drag, "a inches wide and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
sunnorts for. Beans.

Save polling" beans whenever pos
sible by planting along the garden
fence or in corn. Sunfowers, too.
make good supports for beans, but it
is preferable that the rows be plant
ed north and south, so that the beans
may get plenty Of sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
The RuIino Passion.

"John," said the millionaire's wife
softly, "have you thought Of name
for our baby boy?"
mo, my DEAR" replied the proud
father. Il intend leaving that to
YOU"
You're very kind. Suppose we call
him Fido?" Wy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

we have found that will kill them
which would not at the same time be
injurious to the plants. SO hand pick
ing seems the only remedy. 1t makes
quite difference in the amount OF
work done whether hand picking is
commenced early in the season or not
until the new crop Of bugs appear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

shoulder of one of the men, said:
Here, here! We can't have any such
noise here"
Patriotism apparently Is not appre-
ciated or encouraged in Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
keepino Grain Land Busy,

sa Neepln0 1TAbu 1AH0 busy. 81
The waste land lying idle after the
wheat, rye, oats, potatoes and corn
are harvested are craving for some
thing to produce. A good seeding of
winter vetch. crimson or rape will
improve the soil and give early pas
lures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
proAt Ii Bees.

Bees are the only producers known
to husbandry to yield profit without
cost Of feed. They find their own pas
turage. They multiply so rapidly that
they more than pay for the small ini-
tial expense Of housing them, and the
first cost of equipment is almost
trifing. IS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
FROM NEWToN's APPLE TREE

A bit of wood cut from the apple
tree in Sir Isaac Newton's garden
which gave the world the theory OF
grav!tation has been presented to the
Royal Astronomical society.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Fit. the Text.

Johnnie" asks the teacher. what
do you think may be meant by the
text, Unto him that hath shall be
given, while from him that hath not
shall be taken away even that which
he hath?'"
uncle Bill says it means fat, teach
err" answers Johnnie He says fat
folks keeps a'gettin' fatter an thin
ones keep a-gettin' thinner. in spite
of all they do"-Judge's Library.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Treatment Of the Fields.

Resolve to prevent weeds from go
ing to seed on your place. so far as in
your power. BY example you will in
duce the owners Of adjoining places
to do likewise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Technically Discussed

THAT statesman says he wants har-
mony."
YES. But he is no musician. His
idea Of harmony Is permission to do
perpetual solo,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
Plank Drag.

- inches long, that is used for a pur-
pose on a small alfalfa and truck
farm In southeastern Ohia, where the
Ohia station has experimental in de-
termining practical methods in small
farming. q,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
WELL WATERED.

Os< <Sas - - sstF .g4ts SA& ne
First liiobo-Why am yu looking 20
sad dis mawnin', pardner?
Second Hobo-Why, I am suffering
from irrigation.
First Hobo-Irrigation? You mean
irritation? 5S
Second Hobo-No; irrigation. Do
woman in de wayside cottage emptied
q pail OF hot water on my head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

There are limitations, don't bo fooled.
Ask for LEWIS Single Binder cigar, Sc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

4. It's difficult for man to be upright
after he is down and out. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
A Had Rreak

A Bad Break. 34st
Slashes-Been in a fight?
Masher-No. I tried to alrt with q
pretty ut1ragette.-Judge. k5ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14

Coles Carholisalve $
Relieves and cures itching, torturing dis
eases of the skin and mucous membrane.
A superior Pile Cure. Is and so cents, by
druggists. For free sample write to ]. W.
Cole Il Co., Black River Falls. Wis. 5y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-14
CONGRATULATED.

congratulated. s5
Prize Fighter (entering school with
his son)-You give this boy O. mine
thrashin' yesterday, didn't you?
Schoolmaster very nervous) Well
-I-er-perhaps- I'M NJ
Y Prize Ffghter---Well. give US your
and; you're champion. 4 can't do
'nothin' with I'm myself.-Punch.6