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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
erect Of Animal Husbandry,,

q Enect OF NnImdI TvuSpdHuTy.
Live stock make 1t necessary to
diversity crops and grow more crops
upon which there is wider margin
OF profit. Animals also distribute la
Dor, furnish employment in time Of
bad weather, or when field work Is
not possible. Animal husbandry is the
logical way to insure soil improve
ment, as the increased fertility from
manure Is often sufficient to justify
raising animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Tobacco for stomach Worms

ToU1cc0 TOT StoHacn WorH0,
For worms or other parasites liv.
ing free In the stomach or intestines,
apparently careful experimental work
has shown good results, by the use OF
low-grade tobacco leaves. sometimes
called tobacco trash writes DR..
Reynolds. This should be chopped up
fine; mixed with an equal amount Of
salt and kept constantly before the
sheep. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
:wIllI.m wae WIee.

william. who was erecting an edi-
nee out of building blocks, showed
such unusual bungling workmanship
that his father, who is carpenter,
took him to task.
"What kind OF a shack would you
call that?" he asked the bay.
"Oh, that's all right. papa" replied
William. "Im building it to rent"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
one Can Write In the Dark.

A novelty Is penholder permitting
one to write in the dark, since it II
provided with an electric light. The
tube through which the point OF the
pencil goes is fitted with small &C
cumulator and an electric lamp. The
latter throws disk Of light over the
point where the writing is being done.
This luminous pencil has been in
vented for the use of doctors, re-
porters, detectives, ETC., whose work
necessitates the taking of notes In tie
stress and In darkness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

of the lamp becomes more specialized
the higher the latitude is. The lamps
of southern Alaska have a wick edge
Of two inches, while those Of Point
Barrow and nothern Greenland have
wick edges Of seventeen to thirty-six
inches.
The lamp is employed for melting
snow and ice to obtain drinking water.
for cooking, lighting. warming, drying
skins and in the arts. 1t is also a
social factor and The sign of the fam
lily unit, each head of the family hav-
ing his lamp.-Harpers Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Amateur Doctors Again.

Amateur Doctors Again.
There was an ominous silence in the
house as the great physician entered
and made his way to his patients
room.
Hastily he made his examination,
his eyes showing the deep sympathy.
he felt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

al expression common to Early and
Mid-Victorian days and then glances
over the stressed moments in the life
Of today, one is almost forced to be-
lieve that we have all become stoics.
Wilkinson Sherren. in T. P.'s Week
ly, London. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

as we'll as amazement and delight to
find that Dublin was Trench, the author
OF Trench on Words. All! why didn't
he sign his name Trench? for I knew
that book almost by heart"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Converted Wagon.

From the standpoint Of convent
ence, the farm wagon that has been
made over into a low-down vehicle
with wide steel tires has a strong ap-
peal. It is easily loaded. and over
comes all the objections to high wag-
ons Of the old type
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
p, Of Tears.

,s5s Passing Of Tears.
Taking them altogether, the char.
acters in present-day fiction show
more selfrestraint in one direction
than their ancestors In the pages OF
Dickens and Thackeray. 1t would
seem there is a fashion In tears, as In
everything else. How fast and furious
fell the tears in the days Of poke bon
nest and hoop skirts! tear-a
scream-more tears ainting dts
burnt feathers. and the unlacing Of
aviciously tight corests;5 as the mind
touches upon these points Of emotion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Eskimo Lamp.

It is believed that the Eskimo lamp
was invented before its possessors
emigrated from their original home.
which was probably further south
and near the seacoast. But the form
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Hearty Eaters.

All cows that are hearty eaters are
not profitable producers, but allprolt-
able producers are usually hearty
eaters, IS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

I MUST confess that OF all
the picturesque figures It
has been my happy lot to
meet during the course OF
my IL years Of world-wanlt-
dering, none stands SO
prominently in my recol-
lections as Maj.%C.2J. Ross.
member Of the British E:titt'
army and companion OF
the Distinguished Service
order and now an assist
ant game warden In Brit
iah Ea at. Africa. s3,..i 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
DON'T.

Make hay while the sun shines, but
don't get the idea that you are tAs
only haymaker In the business
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
.WoMAN'S | ills
DISAPP EARED.
Like Magic after taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
North Bangor, N. Y. -"As ! have

US0 AyuA0 e. ! sA
hams Vegetalb.le
Co mpound with
great benefit ! feel
It my duty to write
and tell you about II.
Twas ailing from to-
male weakness and
had headache and
backache nearly all
the time. Iwaslater
every month than I
should have been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

Excellent Absorbent.
Dry ashes and air slaked lime make
the best OF absorbents. *
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
WHY NOT TRY SUNNY ALBERTA

fiSinois. Frs land. Gheap Land. Rich land. Big
crops witho%. 1ert,lisss No bsd storms orr, , GHod
ted Coed cities. Good towns. Good government
Get the fActs;s DO convinced. Write today to
0iORGR Il HALL tsd0st4a CaanaasDee, BAaaatsa NAsrn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
Children's Wear in the Clean Sweep.

ns zP.e.e .Mlooy ou..s :: =. :: Aye
Regulation MILDLY blouse peated skirt;
GIRLS DRESSES of wide al-over white embroidery Sn 100
II
lawns value "
cHLDRENs 49c DRESSES of dark percale and gng- 10c
osn GELS SOS n yo Ia SIN dainty Dolly Var $3.50
MISSES AND GIRLS WHITE LONGCL.OTH NIGHTGOWNS;
pretty embroidered II
csc w ~
CHILDRENS ROMPERS OF Mo
carnbrc prettly pped in sizes to years 29c value
oroidery yoke and ruffe trimming 39c value aDS
INFANTS 39c LAWN CAPS trimmed II
embroidered hemstched ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
Suit Cases, Trunks and BAGS.

$500 l. e Their Suit Cases;
I haea,e I r a m e s. ring S2.08
S12.98 Canvas Trunks, well
n made, with metal Sz.05
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16

$500 Canvas-covered Trunks,
fiber bound Drassed $3.50
S2.25 Imitation Leather Suit
Cases; hard fiber.
metal bound steel ST .20
framed ........-.....
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17

ing so enlightening as cold matheHia-
teal facts, and when they show
loss, the losing factor is usually cut
out.
Another example of what testing
will do is that of Harry Burger OF
Seneca, Kansas. Mr.. Burger began
keeping records about three years
ago. At that time he had eighteen
cows. Before the end of the first year
seven of the cows were found to be
so poor that they were disposed Of,
and the eleven that remained pro-
duced an average of 200 pounds OF
butter each. Some of these were sold,
a few grade Holstein cows and pure
bred sire were bought. Daughters Of
some of the best COWS have come
into milk and during the past year
800 pounds of butter were sold from
the herd of II COWS. This butter was
sold in Seneca at 30 cents a pound,
bringing a total of $3.50. The skim
milk and buttermilk was worth $3.50
for feeding, so that the actual annual
returns per cow were almost $12O:
Mr.. Burger is not content with this,
but is starting herd of registered
Holsteins, has plans out for an up-to-
date dairy barn, and is getting in line
for an era of prosperity, such as is
sure to come to the man who has a
good producing herd of dairy cows.
Many persons object to keeping rec
ords, saying too much time is consum-
ed. AS a matter of fact, very little
time is needed. With scale and rec
ord sheet close at hand not over one
minute per cow per day will be neces-
sary to give an absolutely correct
milk record of each COW for an entire
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
SOME QUESTIONS IN FARM MANAGEMENT

rmers' Institutes, U. S. A. CT
some equipment together? After de.
Quoting from the income per cent
on the capital invested in your farm
and equipment, what do you have left
for your labor? Are you taking some
time for rest for yourself, for your
wife, for your men and for your
horses in the busy season, so that
health, your greatest asset will not
be lost?
These are some of the big ques.
lions relating to farm management,
and there are many others. Think
them over. If you conclude some OF
your practices are wrong, correct
them. If they are right, know why,
and stick to them If you do not know
whether they are wrong or right, talk
it over with your neighbors and with
your county agent-if your county Is
fortunate enough to have one. Your
farmers institute will discuss manage
ment problems this year. Why not
come to the meetings with your ques-
tons and ideas? Thought in manage
ment should be the slogan. Let US
think and then act.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
CHAPTER xxvI.-contInued.

He came to the little patch of for
est growth, dozen gaunt, naked trees
at the rivers edge, stunted, two of
them already topping over the bank,
apparently undermined by the water,
threatening to fall before each blast
that smote them Hoping to discover
some splinters for a fire, Hamlin
kicked clear space in the snow, yet
kept his face always toward the bluff,
his eyes vigilantly searching for any
Bkulking figure. Silent as those des-
ert surroundings appeared, the SER
.seant knew he was not alone. He had
feeling that he was being watched,
Rpied upon; that somewhere near at
, hand, crouching in that solitude, the
eyes of murder followed his every
movement. Suddenly he Strengthened
up, staring at the bluff nearly OPP
posite where he stood. Was 1t a
dream, an illusion, or was that actual
ly the front Of cabin at the base Of
the bank? He could not believe it
possible, nor could he be sure. II so,
sutu IL COuSloltu LHGIOly VI IOOLl
excavated in the side of the hill, the
opening closed In by cottonwood logs.
1t In no way extended outward beyond
the contour of the bank, and was so
plastered with snow as to be almost
indistinguishable a dozen steps away.
Yet those we're logs, regularly, laid.
beyond doubt; he was certain he
detected now the dim outlines OF a
door. and smooth wooden shutter, to
which the snow refused to cling, the
size and shape of small window. His
heart throbbing with excitement, the
Sergeant slipped in against the bluff
for protection, moving cautiously
closer until he convinced himself of
the reality of his strange discovery by
feeling the rough bark of the logs.
1t was a form Of habitation of some
kind beyond question; apparently I'M
occupied, for there we're no tracks In
the snow without, and no smoke Of q
fire visible anywhere.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17

and selling price was large. A new
herd was started more carefully. The
scale and tester are still in use on
this farm. BY their aid herd of
fifty cows has been built up that pro-
duce an average of almost 400 pounds
of butter fat per COW, and no COW is
retained that will not produce 300
pounds of fat per year. The mortgage
which was on the farm ten years ago
has been paid off. Good buildings
have been constructed. There is
money in the bank and the farm pro-
duces four times as much feed as for
merly. My friend says it is all due
to keeping records, and believe tits
true, for the neighbors who were
much ahead ten years ago, and who
have not used their pencils, are away
behind today. Keeping accounts in
the dairy led to keeping accounts of
other farm operations. There is moth
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17

GBy E. C. Johnson, Supt. Fa
During these busy days while riding
the cultivator, cutting alfalfa, getting
ready for harvest and working every
day, are you thinking of the manage
ment of the farm? Have you more
acres in corn than you can cultivate
and handle in connection with your
alfalfa? Is your alfalfa acreage more
than can be handled by the teams and
help that you have? Are you wheat
farming and before harvest have little
or no work for teams and men, while
later you will have more than you can
do? After harvest and blowing, will
your horses again "be eating their
heads off, in the barn? Have you
thought Of diversified crops and sys-
TENS of management so that your
horses will be busy all the time but
will not be overworked any time, so
that you and your help will have prof
table labor the year round and will
not work too hard for six months apd
be idle the other six? Have you sew
eral crops on your farm, so tnat II one
fails, the other may succeed? Are all
of these crops adapted to your local
condition of climate, soils and mar
kets? Are you specializing too much,
so that a glutted market in your pro-
duct may make your farming unprof.
liable or are you not specializing suf-
ficiently to succeed above the aver
age? Are you getting quality in your
products so that they will sell right
when your neighbours will not? Are
you studying the markets, and do you
know when to sell and when to buy?
Are you selling in carload lots? Are
you cooperating with your neighbor
in selling and buying; if not, why
not? Are you investing your money
in expensive equipment that stands
idle the greater portion of the year?
Could not you and your neighbor own
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
CHAPTER XVII.
Hughes Story.

Hamlin thrust his glove into his
belt, drew forth his revolver, and
gripped its stock with bare hand. This
odd, hidden dwelling might be de-
serted. a mere empty. shack. but he
could not disconnect 1t In his mind
from that murderous attack made
upon their little party two hours be-
fore. Why was 1t here In the heart of
this desert? Why built with such evi.
dent intent of concealment? But for
what had occurred on the plateau
above, his suspicious would never
have been aroused. This was already
becoming cattle country; adventur-
Gus Texans, seeking free range and
abundant water, had advanced along
all these prominent streams with their
grazing herds of long-horns. Little by
little they had gained precarious foot
hold on the Indian domains, slo Mly
forcing the savages westward. The
struggle had been continuous for
years, and the final result inevitable
Yet this year the story had been a
different one, for the united tribes had
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald, commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge. seeks man 70
Intercept his daughter. Molly. who ls
BEADED for the post An indian o4t Smiin
meets the stage In which Molly Is travel,
lnR. They are attacked by Indians, ana
Samlin and Molly escape In tile darkness
HamIin tells Molly he was discharged
from the Confederate service in disgrace
and at the close of the war enllsted IN
ehe regular army. He suspects one Cap
eain LeFevre of being responsible lot
his disgrace. Troops appear and under
escort of Lieut.. Gaskins Molly starts to
s0in her father Hamlln leaves to re1oin
bis regiment He returns to Fort Dodge
after summer of fighting Indians. ana
Hnds Molly there. Shots are heard In the
Plight. Hamln rushes out. sees what ne
believes is the figure of Molly hiding IN
The darkness and falls over the BODY OF
Lieutenant Gaskins, who accuses HamIn
Df shooting him. The sergeant Is proven
Innocent. He sees Molly In company with
Mrs Dupont, whom he recognizes as
FORMER sweetheart. who threw him over
for LeFevre. Mrs. Dupont tells Hamlin
LeFeVre forced her to send him lying
note Hamlln declares he has been look
ing for .eFevre to force him to clear MS
record Later he overhears Dupont ana
soldier Matching up money-making
plot. Molly seeks an interview with
On the power Of Mrs. Dupont. who claims
90 be n daughter OF McDonald's sister.
Molly disappears and Hamlin sets out 10
trace her. Mcdonald Is ordered to Fort
Ripley. Hamlln discovers that the man
who LEFT on the stage under the name OF
Mcdonald WAS not the major. He finds
McDOnald's murdered body. Hamlin
takes Wasson a guide, and two troopers
and goes in pursuit of the murderers, who
had robbed Mcdonald of 10000 paymas-
ter's money. He suspects Dupont. Con-
pers. soldier accomplish OF Dupont, Is
found murdered Hamlins party is caught
IN a fierce blizzard while heading for the
S'immaron. One man dies from cold and
another almost succumbs. WATSON is shot
MS they come in sight of the Cimmaron.
Heroic work Hamlin resuscitates Carroll.
his remaining trooper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
HUNTING FOR THE "STAR BOARDERS"
IN DAIRY HERD BY KEEPING RECORDS
Nothing About the Farm Offers So Much Opportunity for Losses
as Poor Cows-TWo Examples Which Show the
ACCESSIBILITY of Keeping Records
of All the Cows
[By A. S. Neale, Extension Division. K S. A. CT

AYOTHING contributes more to I'm.
N profitable dairying than the
boarder COW. She steals away
the profits yielded by the good cows
in the herd. no part of the farm bust
ness oHeS so much opportunity for
losses as these poor cows. We know
that the average dairy herd in Kan
sas is a money loser, and that one
of the principal reasons for this loss
is the COW that does not pay for her
board. These COWS are kept because
of ignorance on the part of the farm
er of their presence in the herd. This
ignorance is due to the fact that very
few dairymen get down to actual
facts and figures, or know what the
herd as whole is doing, while the
be known.
A scale for weighing the milk and
a Babcock tester for determining the
percentage of butter fat are great
modern agents for driving the fog
from the brain of the dairyman, open
ing his eyes to actual conditions.
For example, successful dairyman
bought his first dairy herd ten years
ago. He was not at that time good
judge of dairy cows, or skillful feed
er, but he did know the value of
figures, and started at once to keep
a record of production of each cow
and the cost of feed consumed by the
herd. At the end of the first month
he found that after paying for the
feed eaten he had seven cents left
for labor and the various other ex-
penses. Practically the entire herd
was sent to the butcher at once, al
though the difference between cost
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17
oRyNhotn tsi2 BY A.c.McLuRo 3 60

swept the invading stockmen back.
had butchered their cattle. and once
again roamed these plains as mas
tiers. Hamlln knew this; he had met
and talked with those driven out, and
he was aware that even now Black
Kettles winter camp of hostiles was
not far away. This hut might, of
course, be the deserted site of some
cid cow camp. some outrider's shack.
but-the fellow who fired on them! He
was reality-a dangerous reality
and he was hiding somewhere close
at hand
The sergeant stole along 1.-The front
to the door, listening intently for any
warning sound from either without or
within. Every nerve was on edge; all
else forgotten except the intensity Of
the moment. He could perceive moth
ing to alarm him, no evidence of any
presence inside. Slowly, noiselessly.
his Colt poised for instant action. he
lifted the wooden latch, and permitted
the door to swing slightly ajar, yield
ing glimpse within. There was light
from above, fllttering dimly through
some crevice In the bluff, and the
darker shadows were Redeemed by the
CHEEKY glow Of a fire place directly op-
posite, although where the smoke dis
appeared was not at first evident.
Hamlin perceived these features at a
glance, standing motionless. His
quick eyes visioned the whole interior
"a rude table and bench, rifle lean
ing In one corner, saddle and trap
pings hanging against the wall; a
broad-brimmed hat on the floor, pile
OF skins beyond. There was an ap-
pearance Of neatness also. the flo0
swept, the table unlittered. Yet he
scarcely realized these details at the
time so closely was his whole atten-
ton centered on the figure of a man.
The fellow occupied a stool before
The fireplace, and was bending slight
ly forward, staring down at the red
embers, unconscious of the intruder
He was a thin-chested. unkempt in
dividual with long hair. and shaggy
whiskers, both iron gray. The side
of his face and neck had sallow look,
while his nose was prominent. The
sergeant surveyed him a moment, his
cooked revolver covering the motion
less figure, his lips set grimly. Then
he stepped within and closed the door.
At the slight sound the other leaped
to his feet. overturning the stool, and
whirled about swiftly, his right hand
dropping to his belt.
THAT will do, friend!" Hamlin's
voice rang stern.
Stand as you are-your gun Is ly-
ing on the bench yonder. Rather
careless of you in this country. No,
l wouldn't risk 1t If was you; this
Is hair trigger"
The fellow stared helpless into the
Sergeants gray eyes.
"Who-who the hell are your" he
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17

chewing gum. But If in his choice of
population the scenic artist has done
well in Egyptian scenery he has GER
tainly surpassed himself, for you be-
hold great clusters of pyramids
sphinxes by the dozen, camels. horses.
sheep. deer, ostriches and even ele-
plants crossing the soft sand of the
alleged desert or resting beneath the
English oaks. Lombardy poplars. cac-
tus and palm trees.
And before you can get your breath
a gallant knight In the uniform of the
Austrian hussars, covered with Q III
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-17

way after the stock. So come down
yere quiet, an laid fer him to show
up"
What them"
"Nuthin' much. till Yesterday. got
tergether some cows. herded down
river ways, out O. sight in the bluffs,
but hev he'd ter keep mighty quiet
ter save my hair Them Cheyennes are
sure pisen this year, an'(raisin' Cain.
never see 'em so rambunctious
afore. But hung on yere. hidin' out.
cause didn't hev nowhar else ter go.
An Yesterday, just ahead O. the bliz-
zard. Kiowa buck drifted in yere.
Slipped down the bluff, an caught me
fore ever saw him. Never laid eyes
on the red afore but he was friendly
'nough, materially mistaken me fer
one o lie Fevre's herders. His name
was Black Smoke, an he couldn't
talk no English worth mentionin', but
we made out to understan' each other
In Mex. He wus too darn hungry and
tired to talk much anyhow. But got
what | wanted to know out o. him."
We'll, go on. Hughes. you are max
Ing long story out of it."
THE rest is short rnough. 1t seems
he an oil Koleta, an young Chey-
enne buck. had been hangln' round
across the river from Dodge fer quite
while waitin' fer LIE Fevre to pull
off some sorter stunt Maybe didn't
get just the straight Oft, but anyhow
they held up paymaster. er some
thing like that, fer big Doodle. They
expected to do 1t quiet like, hold the
officer a day er SO out in the desert.
an then turn him loose to howl. But
them plans didn't just exactly work.