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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

package of gold dust for his services
as an attendant on the train. 1n$an
inside pocket he carried two minute
nuggets. They represented all he had
found in the land where he had ex,
pected to gather the yellow treasure
all along the highways. 85
He converted these small posses
,sions into current coin. Then train
for the east. More dreams, rapid.
eager, suspenseful, and one evening
home!
The train ran five miles from the
village and he had to cover the rest
of the distance on foot. How strange
to near the old sand pits. the creek
stretch and then the hole in the
fence! All! beyond that the loved
one. Here had he seen May Wool.
son last. She seemed to beckon him
on and he crossed lots to the little
garden surrounding the Woolson
home. NJ 3; "A, I N 5 53
The house was lighted. How glad
some, how welcoming it looked! And
there was light in Mays own room
and May herself. III #
3, She stood before mirror dressed
in bridal attire, wedding flowers in
her hair. A chill struck the heart of
the gazer. s f&
She believes me dead and" IL
He tottered away. a. man passed
him by, stared at him, went on, looked
back. In vague battling tremor
Wade Rayner made his way along
back to the hole in, the fence. There,
leaning against the aged timbers. he
looked out on the dark world beyond.
It's cheerlessness seemed all there
was left for him. sS;S Il + ~
55''.Another's!"" he breathed. ct must
be true. Il will 60. What right have
la beggar. a broken man, to intrude
upon her welfare 2. 8ss /, Il Il
He turned II at the sound Of foot
steps. The man who had passed him
with q stare was hurrying with :
white robed form towards him.
1 was not mistaken, Miss Wool
SON." he said. See, It is, 1t must
be- = ssg 81 4. & 5iS5
Wade! oh, my lost darling, Wade!'
and May Woolson was in his arms #
He had come backoh, that was
all. enough. everything she sobbed
out her hearts devotion. Beggared?
oh. what was that against the flow
ing wealth of love love! love. He
was ill she would nurse him, she
would win back brightness to the
dimmed eyes, courage for the Waverr
Ing soul. Come! come! to 81 waiting
/ hearts sister, friends. partner
Partner! Then David Rose ?---re-
turned, after searching far, and wide
for the dear friend he, gave up AZ
dead. But rich the great claim! He
had gone to 1t, sold 1t, and the share
Of his dead partner safely set aside.
4 But she in bridal costume? Oh,
how her glad heart laughed! MY
dear!5 my dear! the attire for the
wed ding Of Rose and Ida.
N a bride yes, upon this, the joyous
night Of his return, his only. and now!
this golden hour, and the very angels
seemed to sing in echo Of her pure,
ravishing joy! q \ "
Copyright 1913. by W. G. Chapman.) Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
BENEFIT It: BY L USING CONCRETE
Farmer Adds Both Comfort and Safe
~, Besides Saving Mensy-csm-
ent 10 Not Large Item.
{By WALTER B. LEUTZ.

Z t5f.aE 10y &" ALIEN b x<EO4 IA E-g.ff
Safety, economy and utility are the
prime considerations In silo building
and on all Of these points farmers are
finding themselves gamers from the
use OF concrete. Concrete structures
are much safer and In the long run
are more economical. The original
cost is about the same as for silos Ut
other. materials IL the farmer Is able
to do the work with his regular force.
When the durability and lessened risk
are considered it IL seen that the con-
crete construction ii economical In
almost all circumstances. The con-
crete silo il sanitary and preserves
the fodder in a satisfactory way. This
fact has been demonstrated by gov
eminent tests. IS
E Farmers who have not studied the
subject OF concrete construction will
do we'll to take 1t up. In most cases
the material will be cheaper and
handler than lumber. 1t Is OF high
value for walks, dairy floors, milk
houses, watering troughs and steps.
as we'll as for general architectural
work. II
Where the farmer is able to supply
the sand and gravel without much
expense and has time TO perform the
labor of construction, or at least to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
HOW. MUCH WILL s i ZH ( Z y
Amount Can 30 Closely Calculated
Provided Number and Kind OF
Animals Are K noWn.
Ry "A. D. WILSON,

The amount OF silage required and
the size Of 5silo needed to hold it can
be quite closely calculated provided
the number and kind OF animals to be
fed from it, are known before build
ing. Il.
An average COW or beef animal may
be fed about thirty-hve pounds Of sill
age per day and the usual period
during which silnge 10 used In this
latitude will be- about 210 days Large
animals or those that are being fat
tened may consume considerably
more than thirty-five pounds per day,
but this has been found q fair aver
age. rs g, .s5S. N
In silo Of ordinary depth, the
average weight of the silage is ABOUT
forty pounds per cubic foot Near the
top Of the silo, however, where the
pressure is not great, 1t will weigh
only twenty Ave pounds per cubic foot
while rat the bottom OF q thirty-five
foot silo it may weigh sixty pounds
Taking these averages. Il . COW eats
thirty-five pounds Of ensilage in =
day, she will eat thirty.fav fortieths.
or seven-eighths, of a cubic foot per
day, and with this as . basis It 10 easy
to determine the number OF cubic feet
Of ensilage required to; feed . COW OF
any numb Der Of cows throughout the
season. The diameter Of the silo
must be such that the stock on hand
can use tone or two inches OF silase
on the top each day during the win
ter and at3least three inches per day
when summer feeding OF silage Il 70
be practiced. This 10 necessary 70
keep the silage from spelling.
A silo ten feet In diameter is adapt.
ed to feeding ten mature cattle. One
twelve feet in diameter will feed If
teen head, and one fourteen feet in
diameter will meet the needs Of TWEEN.
ty head; but II there are thirty or.
more cows to feed. . si1teen-fopt silo
should be erected. These silos should
be thirty or; forty feet. OF even more
in height. IN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
] Profitable Dreams.

Authors and musicians are not the
only dreamers Of profitable dreams.
st. Augustine records that q disciple
OF his, having to lecture on Cicero's
rhetorical books, was baffled by GER
tain passage. He slept, and in dream
his master, who was really far away
and unconscious Of the whole thing.
appeared to him and expounded the.
passage. In 1893 Herr Hilprecht, pro-
lessor of Assyriology IN the University
OF Pennsylvania, was worried over
two small fragments of agate found
at Babylon. OF which he had received
drawings. In his dream tall, thin
Assyrian priest told him they "be-
longed together" being portions OF
an inscribed yotive cylinder which had
been cut up to make earrings for the
statue Of god. The professor found
next day that the fragments did At
and make q continuous inscription.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
5Il.I n q -5sG13 y = n "a a !
4 Do Animals ReaSon2

II Incidents reported from the New
York Geological park would seem to
indicate that certain animals can rea-
son. When Carl Hagenbeck, the noted
Hamburg animal trainer, visited the
zoo not long ago he suddenly appear
ed near the cage of the big lion Sui
tan. This lion formerly lived in Ham
burg, but Mr.. Hagenbeck had not seen
him for more than q year. Sultan
was taking nap, 81 but when Mr.:
Hagenback pronounced his name in
German the lion leaped UP as If he
had been aroused by. a blow and rec
ognized his former trainer, and licked
his hand. That the big orangoutang
in the park has reasoning powers
has been demonstrated. One day a
rope was lowered into the cage. The
animal seized it and tied it into q
knot and fastened himself with it to,
his swing. The knot was as dexter
ously and as well tied as if done by
human hands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Rebate on His Jail Sentence.
AZ Car Fro ~ facn SlaWvar fo11a ~ th

Rebate on His Jail Sentence.
AZ San Francisco lawyer tells Of the
following quaint administration of
justice in : sparsely settled district
In Arizona Il s:s'.a ;ss{
4 man was sentenced to pay fine
OF ten dollars or spend ten days In
jail. Inasmuch - he possessed but
three dollars, the court accepted that
amount in lieu of three OF the days
OF imprisonment.
Now, BY some carelessness on tho
part OF the jailer, this person was
detained In the lookup for the full ten
days. Naturally the man fled . claim
for redress. IS s. 4. ssa,.s 59i5
When this was presented to the
court the presiding Judge admitted
mat the man should have some "al-
5fowance and return" but his honor
could not see any way to accomplish
this But after due reflection he
made the following suggestion:
You might get sentenced again for
something. Then we could give you
three days for kind Of rebate. That's
the only ways ! see to fix up, the
matter" " y a5:i &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Ar Tanned the Tigers.

A privileged few may have seen
the interesting sight OF a sculptor
making his studies and models from
life for the statues Of the two tigers
which guard the entrance to Nassau
hall at Princeton. The studies were
made for the most part in the animal
houses near the arsenal in Central
park, New York. AT first consider
able prodding by the keepers was
necessary to induce the geological
samples to come forward when the
sculptor wanted them. After a time,
however-that is upon the sculptor's
solemn word-the beasts got so that
when they saw him set up his stand,
they came forward Of their own ac-
cord and lay crouched, as he wished.
The tigers had learned to pose
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

supervise it, the outlay for any given
piece OF work will probably be less
than it would be II lumber were used
The proportion OF cement required y
not large item OF expense.
~ The farmer also gains in the matter
of insurance as he goes forward with
his experiments in concrete construc-
ton. This is an important considera-5
ton, and he adds both comfort and
safety, besides saving money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
SOME GOOD POULTRY DoN'Ts
Particular Attention Should Pc Paid
to Drinking Fountains and
Character OF Feed.

Don't let the drinking fountain sit
IN the sun. for II you do your poultry
will surely get diseased.
Don't feed sour and unwholesome
food, because II you do the fowls win
have indigestion and liver trouble. @
Don't forget to provide shade for
the poultry. the scorching hot sun
will be sure to make the hens sick
Don't keep the males IN the same
yards with the females. If you have
no separate pen. sell them to the
butcher 5s 3j:s 3 t:8j ST. ..t n
4 Don't forget to supply grit and cy-.
ster shells. The hens need them as
badly. during summer as they do In
the winter.
Don't forget to bury any fowl that
chances to die. Disease is spread
through whole flock by allowing q,
decaying carcass to lie around.
81 Don't wait till fall to sell all sur.
plus stock. Now is the best and
most profitable time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Mysticism Of the East.

You hear great deal Of the .Mys-
ticism OF the east writes Ed. w.
Howe in his Travel Notes. This mys-
3ticism is as foolish as the doggerel
used by children when they count the
buttons on your coat: "Rich man.
poor man, beggar man, thief" and 80
on. Mysticism never means anything.
The west solves riddles and discov-
5ers how to produce q hundred bush
els Of corn to the acre; the east pays
great attention to mysticism and has
more poor. dirty and ignorant people
than any other. part OF the world
When the plague breaks out in the
east, as a result of foolish pilgrimage
to Mecca or Benares, the pilgrims say.
the plague is part Of the mysticism
of the east, and continue to drink
holy and dirty water. But the men
Of the west have a better doctrine.
Its chief tenet Is, Clean Up. and the
plague disappears before It, i &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
cvp.v,svan Hls Castle

& "A curious incident occurred in con-
nection with case before the magis-
trates at High Wycombe. when q trav-5
cling gypsy named Amer was charged
with Drunkenness, while his daughter
was proceeded against for obstructing
the police. 1t was stated that a con-;
stable at Stokenchurch arrested the
defendant, and It was alleged that his
daughter INSTRUCTED the police. Amer
succeeded In liberating himself, en-
tered his caravan and locked himself
In. The police thereupon seized the
van, which was driven. with the ac-#
cused inside, to the police station at
High Wycombe. five miles distant.
Amer and his daughter were both fined
Ell, including COSTS London Eve
ming Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Gifted Composer Of "Faust.''

Gounod was one OF the most fas-
cinating men I have ever spoken with.
His manner had q charm that was ir-
,resistible, and his kindly eyes, soft
and melting as woman's, would
light up with smile, now tender,
now humorous, that fixed itself in.
effaceably upon the memory. He
could speak EngiiSh fairly well. but.
preferred his own language. in which,
he was a brilliant conversationalist;i
and he could use to advantage fund
OF keen, ready wit--Klein; Thirty
Years OF Musical Life In London .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

For short hike, it is not likely that
you will carry much more than a
package of lunch. unless you add a
tin plate, knife and fork and tin cup.
Then the matter of packing Is not
important But If you take a small
outfit along, it will be necessary to
pack carefully in order to get every
thing in. and make the load carry cas-
lily. The weight must be evenly bal.
anced, by al careful distribution OF
heavy things. and solid and pointed
articles must be placed in the front
OF the aknapsack SO they will not rub
against y u and wear q hole in your
back,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Farmers Learning 10 Pick Apples.

up morning, afternoon and evening.
that the wide.awake9 farmer can ac-
5complish "a great amount in 9 very
short time. 81
"A course in general agriculture Is
given for farmers, who do not care to
specialize in any particular branch Of
farming, but wish to secure q better
knowledge Of all phases of agriculture.
1t includes work In soil fertility, farm
management, farm crops. poultry
raising, dairying In all Of its branches.
animal husbandry. horticulture. in
sect study, and plant diseases.
"A study Of these subjects will in
crease the earning capacity Of every.
farmer. yE; M . s Z y. u. 7. "a 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
FARMING IN HAPHAzARD WAY.
Course at state Agricultural College
viii lmbed Desire to Work In
N More Modern Methods.
AZ "a a. Neutrality-suspicious.

x;l {By r. g. wEATHERsTaNE.)
There is no need for any farmer
to keep on farming in the same old
Shaphazard way. "A course at his state
agricultural college will I'LL him with
a strong desire to farm in the more
modern way-the way which brings
success. Plan to spend q few weeks
or months, If possible, at the college
this winter. ss VI
All Of these schools have short
courses for those farmers. young and
old. who cannot be away from home
for any length Of time. but in these
courses. the time is SO fully taken
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

world to itself. Beyond it was the
great unknown OF boyhood's days.
Even when he and Rose had left on
their great adventure. to the broken
barrier May and Ida w oolson had
come. May: to kiss him, a sorrowful
good by, for they& were engaged, Ida
to shyly bid Rose good luck IS she
promised. to write to him.
In the vagaries of delirium that
rude board fence was q frame eof
3raTest gold for the picture OF the
last time Wade had seen the girl he
loved. q. @-i I.33
Rose covered up his restless charge;
as best he might. He too was think
ling OF his past dreams Of the wealth
he would some day lay at the feet
Sof Ida with his hearts best love.
Moodily. rs he reflected he watched the
snow begin new downward swirl.
His soul sickened as he effected
what another foot of snow would
mean In that sterile wilderness. 4.
Sss y And hen-chaos!
~ It had come SO suddenly that after
wards neither Of the two dauntless
sprospectors could have described the
primal catastrophe or its later de-
yelopments. David Rose seemed to
see the great mountain slide into a
splunging distorted mass. In the arms
OF ansavalanche he was carried thou
sands of feet, to be flung senseless
into a frightful chasm To his un-
conscious comrade it was a, dim sense.
1of motion and then nothingness.
3 Six months after that event a thin
ragged man entered the trading post
ct Wilma; with a brief mournful story
and a simple earnest request,
Where from 2" the superintendent
had asked him. BE IA
Picked up after an avalanche, my
partner gone, penniless, sick, friend
less, and taken in by an Indian fam
lily. have tramped it $50 miles to
get this far and beg work to start on
my way home" 81 /. :.
Thus Wade Rayner, this as an end
of his hard earned savings. This the
home coming with the bright yellow
gold that had lured him to peril and
suffering, and, most mournful Of all
the loss Of the best friend he had in
the world. IA 4 a
There's a pack train starting next
week, explained the trader. ITS all
tramp, tor the dogs are light. the
trail bad and the ,sledges carrying
all they can stand. Will you try 1T"
rs II would crawl over the trail on
my hands and knees, but I must get
$home!" L. /, },
Wen help you do it, said the
superintendent, but in his secret mind
he doubted If the applicant would sur
svive tone-half the journey planned.
Ambition was dead in Wade Ray
ner. hope pretty near. but love! -poor,
Ill, beggard, still did love seem to
shine, .beckoning beacon at the far
distant end Of the lonely desert
trail. IS.
At last! Heaven seemed near
when finally the wearied pack train
reached the first post of civilization.
Wade Rayner had received little
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

ures, used words six feet long and
glibly chartered about unearned in.
crement, economic determinism and
things like that. Finally the rural
stranger leaned over and whispered
to his companion: Mary, are you a.
payin' attention to this here lecturer"
Gas good as kim she answered
meekly. Are you skeered?" I'm
skeered as much as kin understand"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Sad Part Of It.

ut was too bad" said the young
lady, about your right tackle getting
hurt that way. I see the doctors
have no hopes of his recovery"
"Yes," the captain of the team re-
piled, 1T was very unfortunate. We
haven't a man in the college who can
I'LL his place, and here it is Just q
the beginning of the season, too.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Impressed Them.

One of those stop, look and listen
political orators was holding forth in
a local hall His theme was, ''The
Danger That Confronts U.s." and the
handbills announced that his revela-
tons would strike terror to the soul
of every patriot" A young couple,
evidently lost or strayed from Berea.
stopped in front of the hall. read the
announcement, found out that no ad-
mission fee was charged and timidly
entered. The spellbinder talked loud
and fast He recited strings OF fig.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
WOMEN Il. DOING LESS TALKING
French Scientist N axes the Assertions
and Gives Reasons for the Some
En- what Strange Change.

n. Dubudout, French scientist, !;
has recently given out some startling
facts, which appear to show that the
tendency OF woman to talk il actually
growing less, and that IL this alarming
decline keeps up the woman Of :
thousand years from now may be 4
mans silent partner, speaking seldom
and only when words are absolutely
necessary. # II
This strange change" he says,
can be explained in several ways.
For that there has been change
have no longer any doubt, after
my extended observation. not In I
France, but in America, and England,
and Italy. and Spain. Women are not
the persistent, animated converse
donalists that they we're 20 years ago.
Take, for instance, women in res
itaurants and at public places Of AL
kinds. where they are seen freely
moving about with men. Everywhere
you:see the men taking not only their
own share in the conversation, but
even leading It In many cases. AT
receptions, too, and at public dinners.
the fair sex seems, for some time now.
to be letting the reins Of conversation
slip from their hands. Ss8 53I,}
. One explanation for this queer
state of Affairs Is that women. with
their growing interest in outside do.
ings, in business and politics, and In !:
the strenuous pursuit Of careers indie,
pendent OF men, are becoming more
and more sslf.a absorbed "a woman
Whose mind is occupied with some
burning question Of the day, or who i
is greatly concerned over the success
OF her next business venture, or the
popular approval OF her latest book
or picture or song, IL not nearly % 4
likely to keep up q running fire OF (.
light conversation as her more care
free sister Of 20 years ago.
II the man she is with shows an
inclination to talk she IL more than
willing to let him.. It gives her greater
opportunity to follow out her own
train OF thought, while outWardly she
pretends to drink In every word that
he says. s5s
n THE old-fashioned woman was not
Interested in self-advancement. Meth
,er did her own affairs absorb her. She
.chatted on constantly, sometimes in-
,terestingly, cleverly. occasionally. &
even brilliantly, but always more or
less specifically. Now she is inter
tested more deeply In things. she does
not seem able to talk about them
SO readily. 81. & "a.
NJ. Dubudout claims to have spent
nvs,r q sgvaar sfudvinv t1nfs sfnneatfon 3S
and to have gathered actual statistics,
first hand, from watching men and
women in different parts OF the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Ret Captures a Bird.

A large rat was seen to capture an
English sparrow yesterday by hiding
behind a garbage box and springing
upon its prey when the bird alighted
to eat. At least such is the story told
by w. Seward Shore, druggist, 1900
North Bond street. Mr.. Shore says
that he watched through window
and saw the rat secret itself behind
the box and when the little bird came
down spring upon it. He ran into
the yard and the rat dropped its
prey and fed into hole. The wing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Municipality Not Responsible.

A man driving along street in q
North Carolina town was struck by a
baseball, receiving injuries from which
he died. On the trial Of suit for dam
ages against the municipality it was
proved that the village boys had played
in the streets for two years without in
reference. The supreme court at
firmed Judgment Of non-suit on the
ground that the municipality was not
responsible for the negligence Of its
ofacials, whether or not there was an
ordinance preventing ball playing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
s.t+ forHor,..,e.,

n Horses at hard work and on full
grain feed should have salt often. A
good way is to keep q lump Of rock
salt in the corner Of each feed box
they are the best judges Of the;
amount Of salt they require. and II
afforded a constant supply will, not
eat much. 81 gs9s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Sound Advice to ml.tre..e..

To respect the servants point Of
view, to be generous in our dealings
with them, explicit In our directions,
and to give them what might be called
an Interested, considerate margin Of
personal freedom and responsibility.
will lead to better service and better
servants. Whatever Is done In com
tradiction to this is spelling. Century
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