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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24

3s The standpatters, or at least some
OF them, are considering the advis-
ability OF taking Roosevelt back in
to their fold and nominating him for
the presidency in 1916. Standing
pat ina cold officeless world must
pc making them desperate, but only
the very desperate ones will ever
forgive Roosevelt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24

many cases to monopolize the bust.
ness enterprises Of the country.
& To what extent will these influences
prevail in the senate, to which the:
bill now goes? Is that body to be.
dominated by forces which made
only slight impression upon the
House? Can combination Of green
backlsm and Safeguarding defeat
the purposes of sober and patriotic
men? Shall rotten finance in alliance
with frenzied finance rule the bank
ing and currency and credit Of the
Republic? %at f%..g ss$%t E5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24

Ut might be a good investment for
Delaware county to follow in the
footsteps of Clayton county in the
purchase of up to date road building
machinery. It. is claimed that Clay
ton county leads all the counties of
the state in road building equip
ment. %l@,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24

s# The bill providing for. a complete
revision Of American banking and
currency passed the House last
Thursday by q vote of 2s6. for to 81
against. On its final passage the
bill had the support Of "a republi-
cans. Il progressives and all of the
democrats. except 3. The over
$whelming majority OF 202 in the
House can not fail to have it's eff
feet upon the Senate. J.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24
SOME PEOPLE HAVE ExPE.
RIENcEs SIMILAR TO THE

came from the sunny valleys
And sought for the open sea,
For thought in it's gray expenses
My peace would come tome.
I came at last to the ocean
And found it wild and black,
And / cried to the MINDLESS valleys,
'''Be kind and take me back.
But the thirsty tide ran: inland,
And the salt waves drank of me,
And / who was fresh as. the rainfall
Am bitter as the sea. 4
& Sarah Teasdale in Scribner's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24
THE PRESIDENTS VIEW OF THE
MEXICAN SITUATION,

THE steady pressure of moral
force will before many days break
the barriers of pride and pejudice
down, and we shall triumph as Mex
ico's friends sooner than we couid
triumph as her enemies-and how
much more handsomely with how
much higher and finer satisfactions
Of conscience and Of honor! "-Presi-
dent Wilson. II J t .5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-24
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u official Paper Of County and City.
=. II. Carr. Hubert Carr. Wade =
Long. Fred W.. Hermann.
Editors and Proprletors.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. "a, 1918.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-21

the question Of cleanliness Is a very
important one. The introduction OF
filth into the milk means also the In
PRODUCTION OF ferment with 1t which
when they develop produce unde-
sirable flavors in the cream and
cause 1t to sour. During the warm
weather these ferments are much
moru active than is the case in the
winter time thus making cleanliness
doubly important during the warm
weather Of the summer months.
Much of the butter made IN the
month OF June is stored for the com
ing winter. According to a report
OF the Secretary Of Agriculture the
average storage period Of butter IN
the United States is "A months. In
order to produce butter which VII
keep we'll through that period O
storage or longer it Is quite import
ant that the cream from which tht
butter is made should be Of Che high
est quality possible.
~ G. e. FREVERT.
Dairyman
- .-gv~~ vIk GfAfynn
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-21
Idaho Experiment Station.
POULTRY DEPARTMENT

Owing to the rapidly growing de-
mand. for better poultry and better
working knowledge In Idaho along
this line, the University has added
a Department Of Poultry to the regu-
lar college work. This department
will be Of great value to the farmers
and poultrymen Of Idaho and other
states as well.
Construction work Is now under
way and equipment will be secured
az rapidly as financial conditions Will
permit. A number Of colony houses
are being built, sufficient to accomo-
date the birds that will be secured
this year. The department will Sc
cure enough birds for practical WORK
by the time college opens for classes
| this fall.
Poultry judging will be strong
feature and work will be given along
this line sufficient to familiarize the
student with all Of the breeds and
varieties. A judging knowledge can
be secured from this work which Will
be valuable to the student, either al
breeder or Judge Of poultry.
Conditions affecting the poultry
business in Idaho will be studied by
experimenting and by co-operatioh
with the farmers over the state
The department expects to reach the
farmer and assist him in every way
possible. The department Will study
poultry under farm conditions which
encourage the farmers of the state
to improve their stock and methods
1 Of caring for the flocks.
The average farmer who keeps
! flock in Idaho. land other states al
j well) has not the slightest idea o.
the returns In profit. He cannot say
whether the flock is kept at gan
or loss.
u The plan Is to reach the larlne'
and be beneficial to him by the
work in the department and BY co
, operating with him in his work OF
/ the farm.
Poultry for profit out on the farm
where most Of 1t 10 grown is q lars'
! subject within itself and shall receiv
!, much attention experimentally and i
!. the college course.
u There are many problems IN thi'
~ day Of economical production and tn
Il method that produces the greatest IN
!. come at the smallest cost for pro
/ duction is the most desired.
PREM MOORE,
* Poultrymar
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-21
KEEPING CREAM IN A GOOD CON-
MA DlTlON

n Il go DjIt ON
At this season OF the year as the
warm weather comes on, the keep
ing of the cream in good condi-
ton becomes more Of problem than
Is the case during the cold weather
Of the winter. As this is also the
busy season for the rancher, the
care of the cream on the ranch is
often sadly neglected, and as a re-
suit the creamery man has to con-
tent himself with q low grade Of
cream for butter making. This is .
condition that can easily be remedied
by little time and care.
One OF the main troubles is that
the cream is not cooled sufficiently
after separating. This is a trouble
that may be overcome in various
ways. The cream may be run over
a cooler or the can Of cream may be
placed in cold water. The latter
method 10 a good one but the cream
should be stirred occasionally so az
to cool It the same throughout. A
long shotgun can is a very conven'
lent container In which to cool the
cream on account Of its small diam
eter which allows rapid cooling o.
the cream.
Warm cream fresh from the sep
arator should always be cooled be
tore poured into the cream from the
previous milking 40 the warming
gives the bacteria in the older cream
a start and will cause It to become
sour much sooner than It otherwise
would. The common practice Of run
ming the fresh cream from the sep
iarator into the cream from the pre-
vious milking is very detrimental t.
the keeping quality OF the cream
Thick cream, that is cream rich u
butter fat, keeps better than thil
cream. This 10 due to the fact tina
the serum, that Ii the substance
other than butter fat in the cream
decomposes more rapidly than tn
butter fat. Cream containing . hfg
! per cent OF butter fat must necef
sarily contain corresponding
smaller per cent Of other constituent
and win consequently keep swee
and in fresh condition for q grea'
or length Of time than cream nc
so rich In butter.
Aside from the above precautiou
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-21
REcLAlMINc AlkALi soil


In parts Of this state large tracts
Of land are 80 badly affected with
alkah that they either have to be
abandoned or reclaimed by the re-
moving Of the alkan from the sur
lace where the plants grow.
There are two classes Of alkali1
known as white alkali and black al
kali. The difference between the
two is that white alkali consists Of
staple salts which are not affected
|by water to give real I've. and the
black alkaN consists Of salts which
| are affected by water to give q real
| I've. The I've which q produced dis
solves the black organic matter
which It carries to the surface by
oapilarity. The water evaporates
there and leaves the soil covered
with black film. The salts do not
dissolve the organic matter and
when the water evaporates they have
the appearance Of common salt, of
which they really consist to a large
| extent. %>
This difference Of character Of the
two kinda OF alkah is caused by q
difference in their chemical compo-
sition. The appearance OF black al
kali on the soil 10 caused by the car
Donates of sodium and potassium.
These salts are composed OF q strong
base, I've, and weak acid, carbonic
| acid, solution Of which we drink
and enjoy as soda water. It Ii chars
acteristic OF all salts OF this kind
that when they are dissolved In
water, the I've and acid are separat-
ed (dissociated, as the chemists sayy
to large extent and the solution
| takes on the character Of dissolved
I've. It will turn red litmus paper
blue, a test which chemists use to
determine the acidity or alkalinity OF
a solution.
\ White alkali is a salt formed Of
the same bases, to large extent,
as those found In white alkau but
combined with acids much stronger
than carbonic acid. These acids are
mostly hydrochloric and sulphuric
acids. Such salts when dissolved IN
water do not hydrolyse to give acids
and bases again and SO do not give
solutions that will turn red litmus
paper blue.
OF these two classes OF alkali,
black alkali Ia much more destructive
to plants than white alkali, In the
same strength of solution. Because
Of this it Is sometimes desirable to
convert black alkah into white alkali
q thing that Is accomplished best by
adding gypsum. Gypsum is the sui
phatel Of lime and does harm rather
than good when added to other sui
pilates and to chlorides. Before ad
ding gypsum to the soil to correct al
kali the farmer should be sure thai
the destructive alkali ia black ant
that it's concentration is so low thai
it. will not be destructive Ii 1t IL
converted into white alkali.
~a P. P. PETERSON,
s.tsss Soil TechnOlogist
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-21

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. CHARLES {. MASON, Pastor
1900 a. m. and 500 p. M. preach
ing services.
Special music by choir both morn
ing and evening.
1910 noon, Sunday School. Graded
lessons.
TOO p. m, Christian Endeavor.
500 p. m, Wednesday, bible read
Ing and prayer.
$50 p. m, Thursday. Ladies Aid I
three sections.
500 p. M. Thursday, Choir Re
hearsal.
Next Sunday forenoon subject
SELF Made and Self-Unmade men,"
Evening subject: "The Summel
Solstice and It's Lessons"
Special music morning and evening
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-21

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. JOHN A. PEAkE, Pastor
10 A. NJ, Bible School.
II q. M, preaching service.
Z p. m. B. Y. P. U.
8 D. m. song service and sermon.
Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock
Prayer Service.
All are corially invited.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-06-21
THE CHURCHES
THE METHODIST CHURCH

THE METHODIST CHURCH
J. W. eiFToN, Pm. D., N. D., Pastor
Sunday School al 10 a. m.
Preaching by pastor. II q. m.
Epworth League, TOO p. m.
Preaching by pastor, 1880.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday even
Ing a. 1880 y. m.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11
MULCHFORsTRAWBERR|ES
USE OF WHEAT STRAW PRE-
VENTS EHEAVlNG."
BY j. C. Written, Professor Of Horti
culture, University of Mis-
souri,.

About the time the ground begins
to freeze the strawberry plants should
be mulched for winter.
Strawberries need mulehing to pre-
vent frost from ~"heaving' the plants
out Of the ground, loosening and rails
ing the roots by the lifting action OF
the frost in the soil; to prevent al
ternate freezing and thawing when
warm, sunny days of winter are sue
ceeded by cold nights; to keep down
weed growth between the plants in
spring; to hold the moisture in the
spring, since the strawberry needs an
abundance of moisture at the time of
ripening; to keep the berries clean
by keeping them from direct contact
with the ground and from being spat-
tered by mud during spring rains; to
keep the soil cool and prolong the
bearing period Of the fruit in case
prematurely hot spring weather
comes on.
The best time to apply the mulch
is when the ground first begins to
freeze in the early winter. 1t should
not be applied much before this time
as tae plants grow until they begin
freezing and are likely to be smoth'
cred If covered by the mulch before
their growth has been checked by Sc
we're frosts. 1t is well to put the
mulch on as soon as possible after
the ground begins to freeze, for the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
nome in Littleburg. but nnds hlm absent
conducting the choir at a camp meetlngI,
She repairs thither in search OF I'M
laughs during the service and Is asked tou
leave. bbbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools escorts Fran from the tent he
tells bsr Gregory Is a wealthy man.
deeply interested in charity work. ana a
pilias of the church. Ashton becomes
greGtly interested in Fran and while tax
Ing leave of her, holds her hand ana Is
seln by Sapphire Clinton. sister or ROD
EFT Clinton. chairman of the school board.
Ffan tells Gregory she wants a home
with him. Grace Noir, Gregorys private
secretary, takes a violent dislike TO Fran
and advises her to go away at once
Fran hints at a twenty year-old secret.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace TO
leave the room. Fran relates the s!ory
of how Gregory married a young girl az
Springfield while attending college anu
then deserted her. Fran is the chlia o.
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
Of Fran's mother. Fran X a liking 70
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains INA
Fran is the daughter of a very dear friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making ner
home with them and takes her 10 her
arms. fran eclar the secretary must
so. GYrce begins nagging tactics in an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott, while taking a walk alone
at midnight. finds Fran on q bridge tell
ing har fortune by cards. She tells Ap-
bolt shat she is he famous lion tanner
Frar Nonpareil. She tired Of circus life
and sought a home. Grace tells OF see
ing Fran come home after midnight with
a man. She guesses part OF the story
and surprises the rest. from Abbott. She
decides to ask Bob Clinton to &C to
Springfield to Investigate Fran'n story.
Fran enlists Abbott In her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
ory as secretary during the temporary
absence Of Grace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11

Seed collecting should begin when
ever the seed ripens. The time varies
with different species and different
individuals Of the same species. Fur
thermore, good, vigorous, well-formed
trees, preferably open-grown, should
be selected to furnish the seed. A
few trees, such as. the elms, soft ma
pies, river birch, etc, mature their
fruit in the spring. The seeds are
very short-lived and have to be plant
ed at once. They may be collected
by catching them on sheets or blan-
kets or by sweeping them up from the
ground. Almost all of the more i'm
portant timber trees mature their
fruit in the fall, and, with the excep-
ton of the aspens and cottonwoods,
may be preserved over winter.
The acorns of the oaks, nuts of the
hickories. and walnuts can easily be
shaken from the trees after two or
three hard frosts and picked up from
the ground. Acorns terminate rap
idly if they fall among leaves where
1t is moist. They should be collected
at once. The cups and husks should
be removed. The easiest and most
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11
FEET TAKE PLACE OF HANDS
English Woman, Born WIthou. Arms,
Has Taught Herself to Sew,
Cook and Write.

At Eastbourne, says an English
paper. resides a woman probably
without an equal in the country. She
was born minus arms yet she can do
almost anything with her feet Her
name is Mrs. PIERCE of Tower street,
and recently she attended a dinner
given to the old people Of the town
by the local lodge Of Buffaloes.
She surprised everybody present
by placing her feet upon the table.
and picking up the knife and fork
with marvellous dexterity commenced
to enjoy the feast. She manipulated
the knife and fork quite as well %
any ordinary person would with her
hands, and although she looked very
uncomfortable with her feet on the
table, she was quite at ease.
One had to look very closely y
discern that Mrs. Peirce was actual
ly using her feet. and had any ont
been looking round and had mo-
known Of her inirmity. they wouit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11

reason that alternate freezing and
thawing in early winter may lift the
plants and loosen their roots.
The most generally available ma
terial for mulching strawberries is
wheat straw. Wheat straw as free
from wheat seeds as possible should
be selected. Wheat seeds in the
mulch will sprout in spring and pro-
mote weakness in the strawberry
field. Ordinarily the chaff pile ad-'
jacent to the threshing machine
should not be used for mulching, as
it is too full of foul seed.
If wheat straw is not available, per-
haps the next best mulch is wild
prairie hay. For the most part this
hay is composed of species that do
not produce seed freely, and its merit
lies chiefly in the fact that it is rea-
sonably free from foul seed. Ere
quently the inquiry is made if tim
othy, clover, red top or ordinary hay
made from domestic grasses, If
spoiled in curing, may be used for
strawberry mulcaing. 1t is not adj
visable to use such hay, for the rea.
son that timothy seed, clover seed or
red top seed may be abundant and
are among the worst seeds that could
be got into a strawberry field.
For small home gardens, the leaves
raked from under shade trees are
sometimes employed as mulch. They
are not the best mulch, for the rea-
o that most species of leaves lie
too flat on the ground and are likely
to smother the plants during the win
ter or in the spring. Such leaves may
be used freely between the rows OF
plants and there make an efficient
mulch. They should not be spread at
all thickly, however, directly over the
rows Of plants themselves, on account
Of their tendency to smother.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11

more to my mother than to her." she
said, catching her breath. mo, the
secret must be kept-always. Father
i must never call you that except
when we are aloneI must always
whisper 1t, like a prayer-father, let
me be your secretary"
1t was strange that this request
should surround Fran with the chill
atmosphere of a tomb. His embrace
relaxed insensibly. He looked at his
daughter in frightened bewildermont,
as if afraid she had drawn him too
far from his security for further hid
ing. During the silence, she awaited
his decision.
1t was because of her tumultuous
emotions that she failed to hear ad-
vancing footsteps.
Some one is coming" he exclaimed,
with ill-concealed relief. I'VE mustn't
be seen thus-we would be misunder-
stood" He strobe to the window, and
pretended to look out. His face
cleared momentarily.
The door opened, and Grace Noir
started in, then paused significantly
Am I interrupting?" she asked, in
~quiescent accent.
Certainly not" Gregory breathed
freedom. His surprise was so joyful
that he was carried beyond himself
Grace! It's Grace! Then you didn't
go to the city with Bob. There WASN'T
any train"
81 am here" began Grace easily
Eyes, of course, that's the MAR
thing" his delight could not be kelt
in check. "You are here, indeed! Ant
you are looking mean you lool
WE'LL mean you are not ,%ill-your re
turn is SO unexpected"
e" am here" she steadily persisted
because l learned something tina
affects my interests. l went part o
the way with Mr.. Clinton, but afte
thinking over what had been told me
| decided to leave the train at the mex
station. l have been driven back in
carriage. l may as well tell you, MI
Gregory, that l am urged to accept
responsible position in Chicago"
He understood that she referred t
marriage with Robert Clinton, But
he began, very pale.
She repeated. "a responsible pos
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11
Why she was Quitting.

A famous Ohio humorist says that a
new rich family In Cleveland. who
were beginning to put on a lot Of airs.
hired a colored girl Just arrived from
the south to act as their serving-maid.
Her new mistress insisted that all
meals should be served In courses.
Even when there wasn't much to eat
II was brought to the table IN courses.
At the end Of a week the girl threw
up her Job. Being pressed for d rea,
son for quitting 70 suddenly. she said;
III tell you LADY, In dis yere
house deFe's too much ghiftin' of d.
dishes fur Dc fewnehs of dc vittiesF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-11

through window-screens." he ex-
planned.
Miss Sapphira gave something like
a choked cough, and compressed her
lips. Abbott" she said, looking at
him sidewise, please step to the tele-
phone, and call up Bob-he's at the
store. Tell him to leave the clerk in
charge and hitch up and take me for
a little drive. l want some OF this
June morning myself"
Abbott obeyed with alacrity. On his
return, Miss Sapphire said, "Bob's go
ing to fight for you at the board meet.
ing, Abbott. Well do what we can,
and l hope you'll help yourself"
AS Abbott went down the fragrant
street with its cool hose-refreshed
pavements, it's dangerous shadows
athwart rose-bush and picket fence, its
hopeful weeds already peering through
~crevices where plank sidewalks main
tanned their worm-eaten right Of way.
he was in no dewy-morning mood. He
understood what those wise mods had
meant, and he was in no frame OF
mind for such wisdom. He meant to
20 far, far away from the boarding
house. from the environment OF
| schools and school-boards, from Little
burg with its atmosphere Of ridiculous
gossip.
OF course he could have gone Just
as far. IL he had not chosen the direc-
ton Of Blubb's Rif1e-but he had to
take some direction. He halted before
he came in sight Of the stream; If
Fran had a mind to fish with Simon
jefferson, he would not spoil her sport
He found a comfortable log where
he might study under the gracious
sky. He did not learn much-there
seemed a bird in every line.
When he closed his books, scarcely
knowing why, and decided to ramble
it was with no intention Of seeking
Fran. Miss Sapphire might have
guessed what would happen, but II
perfect innocence, the young mai
strolled, seeking a grassy by-road, sci
dom used, redolent of brush, tree, vine
dust-laden weed. 1t was a road where
the sun seemed almost a stranger;
road gone to sleep and dreaming o
the feet of stealthy Indians, of nois.
settlers, and skillful trappers. al
such fretful bits of life had the oil,
road drained into oblivion, and now