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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
CROP. Ct CONDITIONS IN
WESTERN CANADA
ARE THE MOST PROMISING For |,
E+ MANY YEARS.

The deepest interest is attached 70.
the condition Of the grain crops In
Western Canada, especially among
the thousands in the United States
who are financially interested In lands
in that country. This interest 10 fully
as great among those who have
friends there following farming and
the growing Of grain. XII.
The reports from Canadian govern
,ment officials convey the information
that the area under crop this year In
the provinces Of Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta will probably be no
greater than that Of last year. Last
fall the weather was such that there
was not as much fall blowing 40 had
been hoped for. The getting ready OF
land this spring made a considerable
portion OF the grain late in seeding.
this. wheat. oats,
barley. and fax were got in in good
shape. although from week to ten
days later than last year. On the
9th of June the reports regarding
crop conditions generally In Western
Canada we're: Abundant sunshine
with timely and copious rain through
out Western Canada gives every as
surance, OF generous harvest. Climatic
in recent weeks have been
ideal. Western correspon-
dents agree in predicting every tndi-
cation OF bumper crop under favor
able conditions. Wheat should be
headed out In Manitoba between July
10th and 18th, and in Saskatchewan
and Alberta from 18th to 18th. The
oat crop is looking we'll, although late
and rather short in straw II I; 4, S$
This is followed by . report July
9Th: Crop conditions continue In
same satisfactory condition 40 last
week. Plenteous rains have fallen all 4
over prairie provinces, followed BY
general warm and splendid growing
weather. Experts agree sufficient
moisture for many weeks. while crop I
is ten to fifteen days late, prospects,
are extremely favorable and condi.!5
tional upon reasonable weather for
next four weeks. Splendid western
crop is assured Z 4 si 81 g gfsS:S3
There is, therefore, the best reason I
to anticipate most magnificent crops
Western Canada in 1913.
"a .s 81, ;sf55i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
TO Boom Fruit Prices.

sugarloaf Valley, near Hazelton,
Pa, is to have large cannery, the
first ever established there. It will
be erected on the land OF Howard
Drumheller and the farmers Of
.Conyngham. sugarloaf, seybertsville,
lBeisel, Drums, St Johns and East But
Ter will receive the benefit Of 1t. 33Ss
Up to this time the farmers Of the
surrounding valleys have disposed of
their fruit crops direct to the con-
sumner. and have often sacrificed
much on price when the market was
overstocked. They now expect to
be able to realize better on their ap-
pies, plums and pears. \,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
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Ike MOUNT|yftj::2|,7EAsE
o@AUHiOR OF"TfiE STROLLER55. 'llfDfR Hf ROoE' ~
ILLUSTRATIONS By zAIY 1OA<7=R6
- FPEDERIC 8 ISNxkM ~ n

tighter to, the iron grating. "And !
can't make you!" NM
why should your Ladyship want
ito? What does it matter r. .5
But 1t does matter!" wildly. When
your servant accused me that day In
the cloister did not answer nor
deny; but now" N, Il ss
your Ladyship would deny?'
"That betrayed you at Casque?
Here! Yes. yes!" X,
;3"'Or at the wheelhouse when you
called to warn the soldiers!"
You were about toto throw your
self overt" she faltered. sa:Ss5
And your Ladyship was apprehen-
sive lest the Black Seigneur should
escape ?" ss 81
y .'Escape?" she cried. ''It was death, z
and the alternative? My lady pre-.
ferred to see the outlaw taken-die
like a felon on the gallows!" II
'"'No; no! 1t was not that" E5 "
what them" His eyes cleaned
bright; her own turned; shrank from
them. A moment she strove to an
swer; could not. Within the black
recess q faint light from the flicker
ing candle played up and down. SO
complete the stiffness. so dead the
very air, the throbbings Of her pulses
filled the girl with suffocating sense
Of her own vitality. & s 81 III
II spoke to my father to try to get
your cell changed" she at last found
herself irrelevantly saying; f'''but
could do nothing" II & HI f 3:5s3
81 thank your Ladyship! But your
LadYship's friends will be far away;
Your Ladyship may miss something
amusing! 555
y did not bring them-did not want
them to comet & \ Il 2i$ Il ~;
i"'No?" 4 u 5zE 4
Her figure Strengthened. 4
Perhaps, even. they are not aware
you are 5here!" ss iii IS ..t 5s
"Ihey are not, unless !" III:
Elise" From afar loud cell in
terrupted; reverberating down the
main passage, was caught up here and
there. Elise! Elise!" The whole
underworld echoed to the name.
promised to meet them at the
guard-house," she explained hurriedly
And hardly knowing what she did, put
out her hand, through the barn'
toward him. In the darkness a hand
seized hers; she felt herself drawn;
held against the bars They bruised
her shoulder; hurt her face. The chill
OF the iron sent a, shudder through
her; though the pain she did not feel;
she was cognizant only Of a closer
view Of q figure; the chains from him
to the wall; the bare. damp floor
then, OF q voice low. tense, that now
was speaking: .sSf.s
Your Ladyship. indeed, found
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

& = :.
Academy Of Science last week estab-
lished the fact that rheumatism was
al common among our ancestors Of
the polished stone age a. It 10 ut the
present time" Researches made by
DR.. Marcel Badouin Of q neolithic bu-;
rial place at vendrest left no doubt
that thirty backbones among one hun
dred skeletons showed the effects Of
this disease. The skeletons Of the
women showed that the left side was
the more often affected, while the
men seem to show the effects on the
right side. Dr.. Badouin's paper con-
cluded that the affection which now;
adays, is called osteoarthritis diRor.
mans is the Oldest known disease It
has been found in the cave Of a bear
at Ariege, the Oldest quaternary stra-
tum, and also among the most ancient
Egyptians and prehistoric Nubians.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
.cATBIRD !. EATS MANY INSECTS
Although, Much Damage Done TO
Small Fruits and Series, Bird Can
not 30 Termed Injurious. ySs

Dy H. W. WEIsGERBER, in tbs Farm
and Fireside.) ss ls{4.
# I recall one summer afternoon.
while. hoeing in the, garden. Of having
q female catbird ny over the fence
and alight on the ground almost at
my feet and pick up the worms and
small insects that she could find. I
honestly believe that she was the
most distressed.looking wild bird that
] had ever seen. Whether she had
been sick or had grown thin by brood
ing the eggs too long. I know not but
1t hardly could have been the latter
case. unless the nest had been des-
ipoiled, for she did not carry away
any food. but swallowed whatever sire
found. III! 81 K. IA VI
stood still, and she came still clos
er, and I then noticed an appealing
look in her eyes that moved me to
pity the poor creature. It was real
pathetic. stopped my work and let
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
CHAPTER I s. XVI & Z Y
"a New Arrival..

- NEW tAVTtVA
Thrice had the old nurse. Marie,
assisting her mistress that night for
the banquet. sighed; S5a number Of
times striven to hold my lady's eye
and attention, but In vain. Only when
the adjoining process was nearly com.
pleted and the nurse knelt with q
white slipper. did she, by distinctly
OBTAINING pressure. succeed In arrest
ing, momentarily, the others bright
strained glance.
"Is anything the matter?" My lady's
absent tone did not invite condolences.
'My Lady" the woman hesitated;
yet seemed anxious to speak. my:
Lady, she began again; with sign
Of encouragement from the Governors
daughter, would have gone on; but the
latter, after waiting moment, abrupt
ly withdrew the silken-shod foot.
"The banquet! It is past the hour"
An instant she stood. not seeing the
other or the expression Of disappoint-
ment on the woman's countenance;.
then quickly walked to the door. Nor,
as the Governors daughter moved
down the long corridor, with crimson
lips set hard, wac she cognizant OF
another face that locked out from one
Of the many passages OF the palace
after her-the face Of q younger WON
an whose dark, spying eyes glowed
and whose hands closed st sight Of
the vanishing figure! z ID: "A
!, The sound lof gay voices, however,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Apparatus Devised by Frenchman
Removes Danger Of conta0ion ana
Doesn't Damage Paper.

The danger from contagion from
books that have been In the hands OF
persons suffering from various Dis
eases has led to the invention OF Va
rious methods of disinfecton. OF
which none appears to be more enec-
tive than an apparatus devised by
Marsoulan of Paris. $
His process embraces two parts.
In the first place, the books are
placed in a "beater" where a strong
current of air opens every leaf and
an aspirator sucks out the dust and
deposits 1t In aseptic water; then
they are suspended in disinfector,
the covers being bent back and held
by clips so that the leaves are widely
opened and placed over. heater
which for time subjects them to a
temperature Of 1877 degrees Fahren,
heit. The paper is not damaged. and
the efficiency Of the process Is said
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Chinese Servant Gives Notice When
Employers Daughter Gets Old
Enough 70 Practice.

The fascination OF an untrammeled
j life in New York had lured other Chi
nese servants away from western fam
lilies who had migrated with their ret
inue to New York, but John of the
bankers family had remained faithful
through two years of metropolitan
temptations.
At last he gave notice and refused
to tell why. Finally the manager Of
an employment agency offered solu-
;tion Of Johns detection.
1T is because your little girl has
got big enough to practice on the
piano." he said. John can't stand
shat.
"A Chinaman hates a piano. 1t
takes a good deal to upset Chinese
nerves, but plano is capable Of COM
s,leting the job most eftectually. Here
ztofore there has been but little piano
playing IN your house; now that there
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
q = Y b I'.a!..f s 7llT ", IN
Potato PIekLAa Device. I.

scoop. The net is 1olnted to the han.
die and moves backward and forward.
Fastened TO- this bar that holds the.
net is q rake, which projects in front
of the receptacle and rakes the tubers
into It's AS the scoop ID showed along
in the row the rake Is drawn toward
It by the same movement and the
potatoes scraped into the net 40 rap
idly Is they could be collected by
hand and much more Comfortably.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Maxine Boiled MIX Palatabje.

Everybody knows that boiled milk
keeps much more satisfactorily In
warm weather than raw milk-ins fact,
boiling milk Is the one sure way OF
keeping 1t on a sultry day. But TO-
many persons the taste OF boiled milk
is unpalatable, and to others even Its
3odor Is unpleasant M ST.
To overcome these two faults, try,
boiling the milk in a tightly closed.
double boiler. Do not remove the
cover, hut allow the milk to stay over
the fro In the double boiler for ten
minutes after; the water has begun to
boil. Then put the milk. still tightly
covered Immediately on the Ice and
cool 1t quickly, 5;tf u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

Seldom, perhaps. had the ancient
banqueting hall presented q 6more fes-
tive appearance. Fruits and flowers
made bright the tables; banners me-
dieval. trophies OF many victories.
trailed from the ceiling; . hundred
lights were reflected from ornaments
Of crystal and dishes OF gold. On ey-
cry hand an almost barbaric profusion
impressed the guests with the opu-
lence Of the, Mount; that few could
sit in more state than this pale lord
Of the North, or few queens preside
over a scene of greater splendor than
their fair hostess, his daughter!
With feverish semblance Of spirit.
she took her place; beneath the keen
eyes Of his Excellencyl responded to
sallies Of wit, and only when between
courses the music played, did her
manner relax. Then, leaning on her
elbow, with cheeks aflame and down
cast eyes, she protested to listen to
dainty strains-the sighting OF the old
troubad6urs,a as initiated by . group
OF perform ers in costume on Z balcony
at one end Of the hall.
."Charming!" The voice was the
Marquis; she looked at him, though
her eyes conveyed but shadowy i'm
preston. 'You have quite recovered
from your trip to the dungeonsf"
."QuIte!'" With q sudden lift Of the,
head.
"The dungeons y His Excellency's
gaze was on them. II understand"
looking at Elise. you had : slight ad-
venture r.. n Il
The glow on her cheek faded. Yes"
She seemed to speak with difficulty.
'''It-was too stupid
ITO get lost? Say, rather, 1t was
venturesome to have attempted to re-
turn alone.
Just what l said to the Lady Eliss!"
broke in the Marquis. and to have
left us ut most interesting moment!"
Interesting? :" The Governors steel
gray eyes regarded the speaker In
quiringly.
I'VE were about to visit the Black
Seigneur!"
"Ah!". A look flashed from his Ex-
cellency to his daughter; her glance
failed to meet 1t.
Yet paler, she turned over-hurriedly
to the Marquis. What Is that air
they are playing now !" His response
she heard not, was only conscious
that across the board, the eyes OF her
father still scrutinized; studied!
At length, however, the evening
wore away; signal from his Excel
lency. and OF one accord they rose
and crnaaed to the star-illumined. clois-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Diamond Cut Diamond.

I learned something new the other
day." said the father Of boy who is
prone to playing hockey from school.
THE letter carrier makes his drst
delivery about the time we are all at
breakfast. noticed that when the
bell rang my boy would sometimes
hurry down before any one else could
get ahead Of him, although he was
naturally SO lazy that usually you
couldn't get him to go at all.
This set me thinking. soon found
out that he ran downstairs to the let
ter.box only when the previous day
had been a fine one. I followed him
and caught him In the act Of destroy
ing a postal card his teacher had sent
to me, stating that the boy had been
absent from school. IS"
1T was a neat little trick, but I
managed to checkmate him all right
by having the teacher send the card to
my place Of business downtown"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
--T7|7
Mea,alss..

Measles is very common with small
pigs. Since 1t 10 a contagion 1t spreads
very rapidly when once there is an
outbreak in the herd. Some Of its
more common symptoms are coughing
and sneezing. The eyes are red and
watery and there is generally a dis,
charge from the nose. The appetite,
IL generally impaired and there IL .
desire to remain in the nest or bed 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
TO RAISE UCkvYHEAT
Crop Fills Best In a Rather Cool
Season.
Makes Good Feed FOL. Almost All
2 Animals and Has Nutritive Ratio
Of Near One to sevsn--He lps
Greatly In Kidding Of Weeds. Il
5tBy A. J. Lego

sygSes II H. StsS (Bya A. j. LEGG.) +:
Buckwheat Is . crop that can be
sown any time after the danger from
frost is over up to- about the first, OF
|. August. with reasonable success.
The buckWheat usually fills best in
rather cool season and In localities
where midsummer il very hot it il
best to defer sowing the buckwheat
until late in the season 80 as to give
from 60 to 70 days for 1t to mature Z
crop before froAt II u ~. n 5Ss
Sixty days is suncient for 4 crop to
make itself usually. f3s;s a 81
The grain makes q good feed for al
most all animals and 1t has q nutritive
ratio Of near one to seven, 80 1t Is
q fattening grain. 81
The bloom OF the buckwheat plant
produces much nectar and there will
usually be plenty Of bees Oh hand
during the blooming season to gather
the nectar. iii y /. '5 VI i55
In some localities In the south,
buckwheat has largely Il superseded
the oat crop. Often 1t is sown after
wheat and thus the farmer Is enabled
to reap two crops from field In one
season instead Of allowing his stub
BILE to grow up to weeds after har-
/ vest N INK
The buckwheat crop is a great help
in Kidding the land Of weeds as 1t is
. rapid grower and keeps the weeds
back. 7, II
II the wheat stubble is turned and
sowed to buckwheat and clover there
liz not much chance for the weeds to
mature seeds. .. 81, &
The soil should be, plowed and let
settle for two or three weeks before
the buckwheat is sown. ". 3
Drill in from three pecks to q BUSH
EEL OF seed with from 1875 to $50 pounds
OF good grade acid phosphate per.
acre with "a wheat drill , IL
ss5 It 4 Is ia good plan to SOW timothy
and clover with the buckwheat. Il
Put the timothy seed IN the grass
seeder box and mix the clover. seed
with the fertilizer. II d
The clover seed is thus drilled in
rows and a. little below the general
surface Of the ground. This protects
the clover from the winter freezing
and the soil Is in better condition
Ito grow the grass than il It had
been sown on the wheat fields in the
spring. &. x
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

MY lady, surprised. drew R1aroe.
AT least, aunt. you are freaki'
II must be! Under ordinary aF.
cumstances, l should be sladl q
course, the. child Of my dead ststsr
ought to be welcome"
$50 l thought" dryly, when I
stopped Of few days ago to -
you, on my way to Paris"
III you had let mo know. It 10 I who
would have gone somewhere, near by.
to- have seen you!"was the troubled
reply. His Excellency what. would
he say II he knew7 Pierre Laroche.
who has been called friend Of priva-
tteersmen, perhaps even Of the Black
Seigneur. himself! I should have gone
to his Excellency at once and asked II
he objected. only you begged me not.
and"
Were you 80 anxious to lbe rid Of
mel" quickly.
Il shouldn't speak as do now. per-
haps, only s- ~
only ?"'tt ss5 !.
"Your conduct, since you have been
here" Ssi S!'.
what do you mean!" The others
tone had a sudden defiant ring. 5
ut is not seemly for q girl Of your
age and condition to be out alone 30
late. nights!' II 81 Is.z5.,
II Just went down into the town to
get something" was the careless re-
sponse. land the sands: looked 90 at
tractive-" y5 I.
That's no excuse! And now the
old nurses voice showed q trace OF
embarrassment. we've had our visit,
and you had better carry out your:
plan Of going to Paris. z
"You want me to leave here-at
once?" The girl drew her breath
sharply. 5l ,$. III .:l S 81
Perhaps 1t would be az we'll =
"You treat me AZ i'll were aspy!"l
angrily. IS I.
Il don't wish to do that. z returned
the woman In constrained tone
But now, after so many years Of
service with her ladyship! Il And hsr
mother, the former lady Of the Mount!
If should incur the Governors dis;
pleasure the words died away. IF
I can be Of any help to you. II you
need assistance -- money = VS.
Money!" Nanette's derislve laugh
rang out; was suddenly hushed by the
tinkling OF a bell! y .sa5
Her ladyship!" Il
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
HANDY N J DEVICE FOR. FAR MERs.
Maine Man Has Invented Implement
for Picking Potatoes Intended
3@ to Save Ones Back e

Any farmer will tell you that the
Job Of picking potatoes is back
breaking operation. II you don't be-
.lieve it try standing with your finger.
tips touching the floor for a day or So
"A man in Maine has invented a pick
ing device which renders this stopping,
unnecessary. The implement has q
long handle with net affixed to one
end. Projecting from this net is a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
lived Horses.

An authority. on horses says the
gray will live the longest and that
roans come next in order. Blacks, he
asserts. seldom live to be over twenty
and creams rarely exceed fifteen. The
bay he omits. It Is . common obser-
walton that grays and sorrels often
live to a useful old age. As to the
alleged short terms of the other col
ors there 10. room for discussion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
For Disinfection of Books
to have been demonstrated beyond
question.-Harper's Weekly.
Busy DAY for 8pllcar1.

& The fancy Of the young people Of
Austria turns to thoughts Of matri-
mony at carnival time. and carnival
Sunday-Fasching Sonntas-is usually
a busy day for those who tic the
matrimonial knot. The records for
this year show that on February Is
upward Of one thousand and one hun
dred couples were united in marriage
in the various Roman Catholic church
es of Vienna.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Measurlna Stack Of Hay.

To estimate the weight Of stack of
hay, take the height in feet to the
caves and add half the height from
the caves to the crown. Multiply the
reply by the length in feet, then null
tiply the, width In feet and divide by
~, which gives the contents in cubic
yards. New hay will average about
100 pounds to the cubic yard and from
100 to 100 pounds Of old hay will be
contained in the same cubic area.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23

Tho warmth OF his hand seemed to
burn hers; her fingers, 20. closely Inn
prisoned, to throb with the fierce beat
ing OF his pulses. 5.,.a
II II do not want you to think can't
let you think she began. IA
"Elise!"' The searchers we're draw
ing nearer. s XXX. ~
She would have stepped back. but
the fingers frightened on her hand.
They will be here in moment"
AZ Still he did not relinqu1sh his hold;
the dark face was next to hers; the
piercing, relentless eyes studied the
agitated brown ones. The latter
cleared; met his fully an instant. BE
level" that imploring wild glance
seemed to say. Did his waver for a
moment; the harshness and mockery
soften on his face? i
Il 'Elise!" From but a short dis
lance came the voice of the Marquis.
A moment the Black Seigneur's hand
gripped my lady's harder with q
strength he was unaware of. A slight
cry fell from her lips, and at once.
almost roughly. he threw her hand
from him. EN- /. II
Bah" again he laughed mockingly.
go to your lover"
Released thus abruptly she wavered.
Strengthened, but continued to stand
before the dungeon as II incapable Of
further motion. 81 Il
Elise! Are you there =
H ts"There!" Caverns and caves called
out. X "a NJ ..5ss *
.'There!" gibed voices amid a laby,
rynth Of pillars. and mechanically she
caught up the candle ned.
Here she is Coming toward her
quickly out OF the darkness. the Mar
:quis uttered q glad exclamation. I'VE
have been looking for you everywhere.
Did I not ray you should not have
attempted to return alone !? Mon Dieu!
you might have been lost! : Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Cannot Endure the Piano

is prospect of several hours Of prac-
tice every day John clears out
H I'VE have that trouble with many
Chinese servants. There are plenty
OF western families in New York who
would like Chinese help, but as soon
as an otherwise willing servant learns
that there Is q piano in the house he
declines the job" g.a5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Truth,

None of use" we are told, ''likes his
own qualities when he sees them re-
flected In others" Probably many re-
spectacle people will take 1t for par
adox in all good faith. For we all
know that we live by choice with peo-
pie who are like ourselves. We seek
and ensue those Of similar tastes. SINH
lar virtues and similar vices. And
with people Of different framework We
are uncomfortable. Your good bour-
geoise gets on badly with people who
are unconventional Your Bohemian
RACES furiously when constrained to
the society of the ordinary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-23
Pasturlno Alfalfa.

Alfalfa 10 the ideal pasture crop for
hogs. Divide the field in three or four
parts and pasture each only . few
days at time. This enables the
plants to grow undisturbed most of
the time and gives the hogs fresh
tender pasture all the time. The
change is better for both the pasture
and the swine.