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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
RAck-YARD SWINGS.

A large tree with spreading limb
twenty or twenty-five feet above the
ground makes the ideal support for
a swing, but in case there isn't tree
at hand. 1t is an easy matter for a boy
to put up a substantial framework
such as is shown in Fig. 2, from which
to suspend It. Such a framework as
this should be built alongside Of a
fence or shed, SO one of the side up
rights CA, Fig. p can be spiked Sc
curely to it.. Then 1t Is necessary to
brace only the opposite upright CD.
Two-by.four-inch stun Is heavy enough
for the uprights, and Of course the
longer you can get them the longer
the sweep Of the swing will be.
Before, putting up the uprights. the
top plate (C) should be cut and spiked
to their ends. The ropes for the
swing should also be fastened to the
plate, so as to save the necessity OF
climbing later, when the framework
is in place, to do It. 1t is we'll enough
to simply bore two holes through the
plate, Of the size OF the rope to- be
used. and then after slipping the ends
of the rope through. to knot them as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
FreexInq al EasY pe an.

Freezing to death. writes d medical
authority. is preceded by drowsiness
which makes the end painless the
body actually feels warm and goes
comfortably to sleep. Experiments
have been made with animals to show
just how freezing to death proceeds.
In one Of these experiments, In
which the animal was placed in . tenn
perature OF 1875 to $50 degrees below
zero, the breathing and heart beats
1T first were quickened, the organic
heat of the body actually rising above
normal.
& This rising showed a sudden and an
intense effort on the part Of functions
to preserve the body's temperature.
Then the violent heart action gave out
suddenly and death came when the
temperature OF the body dropped to
II degrees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
ATTENTION NEEDED by EWES
Ample Supply Of Dry Fodder 10 One
Of First Essenti als-Glve Atten-
{ ton to lamene 81. b f.
g&S fpv w. arr an ,RER ~,

fs (By& W. r.. CELEBRITY
4 It Is well to see that the eve nock
has an ample supply Of dry fodder.
Nothing is better for them than good,
well got hay. Ewes should never, IN.
der any circumstances, be allowed to
have roots alone nor should they be
fed on roots and grain. or grain and
cake. 3g$2s Il; u h Ss
Those who feed this and omit the
hay are spending money In waste. A
judicious combination Of all these
would form the ideal food and give
the best results alike to the dam and
it's offspring The lamb must not be
neglected. Ri IT i; ;ssls n
Provision must always be made
too that dry lairage can be secured
with good shelter from the wet and
wind and q separate pen be provided
in which specially prepared food suit
able to the palate of the young lamb
should be placed. care being taken
that only a small quantity at 10 time
should be placed in the trough and
that any left over should be removed
before a fresh lot is given. 35s;... 4
In the hocks where there 10 any
signs OF .lameness in the ewes atten-
ton; should be at once given. No
matter how slight, the ailment should
be Immediately removed from the
flock and not allowed to- run with
them again until a cure has been Of
fected.
Lameness among the eweS means
slameness among the lambs and there
is probably, no greater source Of loss
among young lambs than this.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
sufferer Z: Holds Up Court.

SeVke9s Eis1SsA0 Il - r * SV0s
When Hugo Greysmuhl was ar
raigned in the Milwaukee District
court, on the charge Of having stolen
IS from companion in a saloon; the
first question, and albeit the only ques-
ton, propounded to him BY the court,
was as to his age. For several min
utes Hugo was unable to reply. Final
~, when the patience Of the court was
well nigh exhausted, he managed to
articulate: 4
III st-st-st-u-t-t-er, Judge, and &C
c-a-a-an hard-hardly ev-ev-v-v-er- TIT
ell how old I am, b-b-bebe-c-c.a-use
I'm g-g-g-rowing wh.wh-while I TIT
talk
Five minutes later, while the attor-
neys were arguing, Hugo interrupted
their food Of oratory with the remark:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., iii.
judge"
That's hard age to have. my boy.
replied the court II think about six
months in the house of correction will
do for you"
"B-b-b.bu-t, Jj-j-judge-"' &
"You can finish that remark when
you get out" snapped the court. Call
the next New York Telegram
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
Mr.. DOLB Y. I.MIPOS ED ON.
why he BROKE A SELFISH RES
oLUTIoN.
Had Resolved to Play Part Of Hog
o. 4 Crowded Street Car Until
t5. Woman With Borrowed Baby
Appeared. a 4

Dolby likes babies. That Is why no
gave bis seat to the good-looking
young woman in the triangular
brown hat. She carried baby. II she
had not been so incumbered she would
have been condemned to strap hang
ing. so far as Dolby was concerned.
for he vowed at the beginning Of
the trip that he was going to play the
hog. s5
I'm dead tired he said to Mr..
Bowler. Thank heaven, I've found Q
seat. l am going to stick to it. too.
Nothing short OF an accident or q wo-
man with q baby can rout me out till
get home l5E
Bowler said "Humph." as did sew.
.eral other passengers who overheard
Dolby's selfish resolution. The young
woman in the brown hat stood within
hearing distance as Dolby thus de-
clared himself, but she did not say
'.Humph." She merely thought it.
Presently she edged down the car un-
til she stood directly in front OF Dol
by. About that time the baby began
to show on. He kicked at Dolby's
hat, first with the left foot and then
with the right, and then with both
feet simultaneously. and said, 10000
90, very plaintively. s
Dolby looked up and met the baby's
eye. The youngsters gaze embar-
raised his somewhat, 30 he allowed
his eyes to travel little higher. That
time he encountered an appealing
glance from the young woman. Dolby
became still more embarrassed: he
sat still a few seconds longer.
Madam" he said, will you have
this seat?" q <.
Thank YOU" sighed the young wo-
man. You are very kind. (,
It really was not worth while to tell
Dolby that. He already had an exag-.
gerated notion OF his own magnani-I
nifty. 40, to even things up, he retired
to the back platform and picked q
quarrel with the conductor When he
got tired OF that he stepped inside the
car again. Directly in front Of him,
but under, different guardianship. sat
the baby that had 80 .ruthlessly as
saulted the rim Of his hat few min
utes before.
100000" coed the baby. Il
Hello" said Dolby. Aren't you
the kid that took liberties with my
headgear a little while ago7 How
did you get down to this end OF the
lcar?" 89 n .;s 81.
The baby's reply was not exactly m
telligible, SO his mother supplemented
itwith more lucid explanation.
He belongs here" she said. The
lady: sent him back. She just bor--,
rowed him for few minutes"
With one quick glance Dolby re-
treated to the platform, and there he,
stayed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
plan for a 1ooEar Tester.

/.
x showA one OF the loose crosssec-
lions which are also OF galvanized
iron. Y Is the cup used in the tray.
Any timer can make the tray COM
plete for about 81. The tray can be
used to good advantage in an lincuba-
tor and its size and that OF the rack
will depend upon the size Of the incu-
,bator. After placing the kernels from
an ear into a cup. put the ear in the
corresponding square In the rack.
When through, I'LL the tray about half
full OF lukewarm water and place It
in the incubator. Use very little heat
for the first "a hours. then draw on
the water and set the regulator to
keep the heat at about 70 degrees.
apply moisture as needed. In about
three days you will know which ears
will grow. There is no theory about
the use Of corn tester like this. I
have found it very practical and use
FIJI Iar a}s .5asES ~ s5s ~. sS5&s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
MUST HAVE PROPER SLEEP !. ! /:
Mother Of School Child Should Insist
on This az Matter Of Highest
q Importance.

The mother who has child ut
school may not be able to help him
with his lessons-for the modern sys-
tenn ssof teaching rather deprecates
home assistance, I believe, but there
Is one thing she can do for him which
will benefit him even more, and that Is
to see that he gets enough sleep.
1t is only lately that physicians
have been emphasizing the need Of
sleep FOR children. insufficient sleep
affects the nerves, the temper, the d.
gestion, the mental quickness and
even the morals of children. The
child who gets enough sleep is the one
who is bright and quick mentally, who
grows normally and well, who eats
properly and who liz not peevish and
irritable. 4 IN. q
An early supper and an early bed
time are the things for the school
child. Then put him in well venti-
lated bedroom and let him have ten
or eleven full hours Of slumber, and
he'll wake up bright and healthy and
good, too. S q. II 4 !.
Many OF the little whining. nervous
children we see are simply suffering
from lack Of sleep. Many small
naughtinesses simply come from tired
nerves and WEAKNESS OF mind and
body. So many mothers notice such
difference in the behavior of chill
'dren once they have started to school
and are at loss to understand the
reason. 1t is because the daily nap
which the, child took before he went
to school has been given up, but the
bedtime hour has not been changed.
Consequently the nerves of the child
suffer. - Il
Try giving the school child supper
at half-past five, nourishing and cas-
lily digested supper, too. Then at
eight, promptly pack him of to bed.
II he doesn't sleep let him sip, cup
OF hot milk, and sit beside him until
he drowses of. Sleep is largely &C.
uuired habit and will be easily &C
ouired in q few evenings. And, oh.
the difference it will make to the child
In every way.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

nail a couple OF cleats across the
underside Of the board. If It is wide
or Of thin wood, to prevent 1t from
splitting along the center. The; easi-
est way to cut the end notchess is by
first boring an inch hole at the inner
end Of each hole and then splitting
out the wood with 9. chisel. The rope
for this seat is looped from one fasten-
ing to the other, In one piece.
A seat attached in the manner
shown In Fig. is easier to sit upon.
on account Of being supported at four
corners. The illustration shows how
the holes are bored through the seat
and cleats, and how the ropes are
slipped through the holes and their
ends tied in 5'"'bow-line" knot Is OF
20 inches above the seat.
When the swing framework IS
raised into position, spike the inner
upright (A) to the fence or shed wall
which is to be used for support, and
brace the outer upright OBJ with dag
onal pieces OF board Cd spiked to 1t
and to- stakes (E) driven into the
ground. 81 ss. II
II you fasten the swing ropes to a
tree limb, Fig. i and the detail draw
ing, Fig.7, show how the ends should
be tied with a Glove hitch" Be sure
to wrap some heavy cloth. such as po-
,tato sacking, burlap .or pieces Of car
pet, around the tree limb. before pass
ing the rope around It, to protect the
bark from injury
Long, straight poles may be used
instead of ropes. Il you live near the
woods. you can easily get couple
Of poles Of the right size;aaif not. per-
haps you can get two rug poles, which
will serve equally we'll. Bore three.
fourths-inch or. one-inch hole through
each pole about eight inches from one
end, and, after knotting the end Of
a piece OF three-fourths-inch or one.
inch rope four or five feet in length,
slip it through the hole and pull the
knotted end tight against the pole e.,
Fig. 81; then bind the rope to the
pole by wrapping with heavy cord, al
shown at G Gig. 81. The free end Of
the rope should be secured to the tree
branch with a "clove hitch" Oh. Fig.
81, or to crosspiece Of the frame
work as shown in Fig. 8. The ends OF
the board seat are notched to fit
around the poles, and the cleats I
Gig. 10Y are notched and nailed, or
screwed, to the under side of the
swing seat. with the notches fitted
around the poles as shown in Fig. IL,
To. keep the seat from slipping on Of
the end Of the poles, drive q bolt.
large spike or metal pin of some kind
through a hole bored through each
pole directly under the bottom Of the
.cleats I, Gig. III. a.
copyright, 1912, by A. Nicely Hal1.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
LIVE STOCK
rIOTES

"A pig gives the best returns from
dairy products while young.
AS the lambs grow and require
more milk, increase the grain with
judgment.
The best time to cut the tails, al
we'll as castrate, Is when the lamb ID
2 week old.
Oil meal is greatly relished by lambs
and helps greatly in the fine finish
obtained in feeding.
II colt has not style enough to
naturally hold his head high, high
managers will not make him do it.
! A horses usefulness Is measured by
its strength and rapidity Of move.
ment rather than by size or weight.
Be sure the sows have plenty OF
pure water to drink, aside from the
slop they have. Stop is not drink.
The tillage, the crops and the in
come from the farm are all more OF
less dependent upon the economical
management of the work teams.
The horse that is all the time be-
ing tapped with the whip never
knows what his master means Of it,
and comes to think he means just
nothing. a
When pigs should be weaned should
be determined as much as how they
are eating and growing as upon their
age. q.
Dock every lamb. ewes when they
are from 8 to IA days old, and ram
lambs from to Z days after castra-
ton.
It is a good plan to encourage the
pigs to eat as much as possible so
as to relieve the drain upon the SOW.
AS a general proposition it may be
said that the sow that has pigs before
she is a year old w:il disappoint her
owner.
It costs good deal of money to buy
q satisfactory team. In most cases
this can be avoided by the farmer
raising his own.
Do not let the colts run down in
condition on frost-bitten grass. They
may fill up, but the nourishment isn't
there. Loss in the condition Of a
growing colt is most serious one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
Shave In London.

District Attorney Whitman, apro-
pos Of the Rosentha1 case, compared .
bungling detectives method to a Lon.
don barber.
you know the London barber =
said the district attorney. I'm lath-
ering your face he makes no effort to
steer clear Of your mouth. He slaps
on the lather without any idea Of keep,
Ing your lips clear. You must COM
press them tight against that white
storm, and even then! Il
Il once saw an American in .
Bond street barber shop dig a pint
Of solid white lather out Of his mouth
with towel. Then he said in & .
strangled voice:
You needn't bother to clean my
teeth for me, old man. "-St Paul
Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
HIoh Price for. straIa htn %.

One OF the most dihacult problems in
practical mechanics is to make q
straight edge. How difficult # is may
be judged from an incident that 90.
CURED in the shop Of celebrated a..
Economical instrument maker.
A patron asked what would be the
price OF "a perfect straight edge of
glass SO inches long"
ut cannot be made perfect" said
the instrument maker; "but 1t could
probably be made with limit Of error
amounting to only a fraction Of .
wave length Of light" 81.
Elbow much would that cost?
About forty thousand dollars
It turned out that the customer
wanted the straight edge for q scraper
and that an error Of one sixty-fourth Of
an inch would not bother him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

shown in Fig. 8: but if you can get a
couple Of ring-bolts, such as shown
In Fig. 4. they will make more ship
shape job: bore the holes for the
ringbolts small enough to make Q snug
fit. The ropes should be fastened be-
tween "a and 80 inches apart. Manila
hemp rope three-fourths inch or one
inch In diameter Is best. but a doubled
hemp .clothesline will do II you can
get nothing better. .y5 ~; Il
Every boy is familiar with the form
OF swing seat which is notched at the
ends to At over the rope Gigs. i, 2
and s., and this is just as satisfactory
"a seat as any. 1t is o. good plan to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
TESTING CORN IN INCUBATOR
Any Timer Should Make Galvanized
3 4. Iron Tray for About $1---Found
\ Practical and Useful.

The Illustration given herewith
shows the plan Of my water corn test
.er that have found very satisfactory.
writes Amos Mendenhall Of Salem.
Neb., in the Farmers Mail and Breeze.
The sides OF the rack are made of
,six-inch fencing and wires crossing
both ways divide the front into threer
inch squares. No vertical wires are
used In the back, as these are not
needed. The tray is made Of galvan-
lied iron. The hole shown at = is
used to- drain the tray Of water. be-
ing plugged when the tray is in use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
Treatment for Bees.

A young man on local Newspaper
was recently given charge Of the
Helps for Suburbanites" column In
the absence Of the regular editor. The
young gentlemtn managed to wade
through the majority Of the perplex-
ing questions in his days mail until
at last he came to q stickler. Rush
ing into the news room he stopped
beside the city editors desk and ask
ed "Mr. 100, can you tell me how to
treat sick bees?''
with respect" retorted the city
editor as he resumed his perusal Of
the rival sheet.-Boston Traveller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

ratoga when he became i'll, but man
aged to get some distance up the
road towards Congress Springs before
he was overcome and had to stop. The
father fell asleep and raved in deli
rum. Faithful to their father, the
children stayed by his side during
three days and three nights with only
some canned meat to eat. For shell
ter they stretched two blankets over
the top Of the fence and huddled I'M
der this poor protection. The party,
when found, were taken to the county
hospital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

..As soon as the symptoms of itch
ing and sredness appear and you know
you have exposed yourself to the In
nocent looking but poisonous vine,
wash the spots thoroughly with green
soap, using a brush for the washing.
and follow this with another thorough
washing with SO per cent. grain alco-
hol."
One treatment of this, If taken early
enough, or when the first signs OF the
poison appear, will generally result in
driving out the poison and enecting
an immediate cure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
Fl H III: TIRES OF HIS JOB?.

5s General Huerta is chatting under
restraint imposed by the duties and
ceremonies OF his Office as president.
Some Of his old friends in the army
will not be surprised II he throws on
the tri-colored band and again dons
the military uniform. 1t Is said that
the president. not satisfied with the
.progress being made against the revo-
siutionists, is considering seriously the
resignation OF his Office that he may
direct the campaign personally. i
That the army has not made any
#sreat advancement In restoring peace
81 evident. u < 5. :.5 I. d !. !.
q 85S..I am not man Of governmental
anairs." said Huerta in an impromptu
after-dinner speech. II am . soldier,
and every time that I see q body OF
men entraining I long to 80 with them
into the field.
who would take Huerta's place Is
provisional president is a matter OF
speculation. His inability to find a
man who would satisfy the people
and display the requisite executive ab
dier.presid ent from abandoning the pa
To place Felix Diaz in the presto
situation greatly. and certainly It won
the provisional post would lessen hi
:ofnciai. Z. 81;
Tho selection Of Francisco de Ia 3B
friends, but the Catholic party has its
the presidency at some future time.
5ronimo Treyino take the provisional pr
tho n1aca n +3 ~ fs-st Z. \ 80 SO y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
!, Artificial Diamonds.

s BY the newest method of making
diamonds, reported from Berlin. the
carbon crystals are formed by decom-
posing ordinary coal gas with me-
tallic amalgams of mercury. The plan
has at least the supreme merit Of
subjecting the maker to no danger.
All previous attempts to rival nature
as a diamond producer have been
based on artificially creating the
enormous temperatures and pressures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
.ENCOURAG THE BOYS.
Come citing Link Formed Between
I Parent and Teacher.
Among Other Things Corn Club Has
for Its Aim Education OF Head,
Heart and Hands and I'm
provement of Health. II

Some Of the objects Of boys corn
clubs are as follows:
~ To encourage more intensive
farming by using the best known
methods Of soil building, selection of
seed, seed testing. cultivation Of corn,
etc.
(2) To offer . medium through
which vocational guidance, inspira-
ton, information; and careful direc-
ton can be given to the average boy
now in rural life. .#s z q Is
(3) To adapt the boy to, his agri-
cultural environments and make him
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
Mans Heart IL Clean.

Man IL worthy of fairer life and
destiny than any Of his leaders have
yet devised. The impulses of his
heart are better than anything that
finds expression in the angry, over
strained acts Of his daily struggle
Some deeper, sweeter tone than the
whir Of machines and the clamor
of the streets will dominate the time
to come.-Collier's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
CURE FOR IVY. POISONING
New York Doctor Gives Remedy
Which 10 Said to Have Been
Proved Efficacious.

All sorts OF things are advised for
the cure Of poisoning by ivy. So many
people are bothered with the common
.'poison ivy" during the summer that
there are always scores looking for
cure. A very simple one has been
suggested by DR.. Robert T. Morris OF
New York It Is as follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
Had Terrible Experience.

While his two little children watch
ed at his side, resident of San Jose.
Cal, named Gothberg. lost conscious
ness and tossed for nearly four days
not long since in delirium. in the can
yon Of the Saratoga creek near Con-
gress Springs. During all this time
the children were almost without food
and with but little to shelter them
from the weather. The man left San
Jose to visit friend on ranch near
! Castle Rock on the summit above
Saratoga He had gone as far as Sa-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
SAYS INDIANS S NOT "A VANISHING RACE.

That the American Indians are ai
vanishing race has frequently been
asserted OF late 4 In only one sense isl
this true. according to statistics. AS Z; 2
race proper, the Indians are assimilat-;;
ing the ideas. teachings and mode OF
life of the white man and SO losing
their identity but as q matter OF fact
they are increasing in numbers, are
more prosperous, healthier as g result
4 81; education In IMITATION. more indus !.
Strious than they have ever been be-
fore and are better cared for by the
government, through the Office Of In
dian affairs, than at any time in the
history Of the red man in the United
States KIT
Acting Commits OF Indian Al
fairs Abbott speaking sof the Indian
situation says: ts*3
ssS The Indian race is vanishing only
1 ii the sense that modern stand
and habits OF civilization are displac-
! ing those Of a former day and apply
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
Thriving Industry,

The poultry industry of the United
States is today the most thriving in
dustry we have. While the other live
stock industries show decline OF
from 5 per cent. to IS per cent. the
poultry industry shows healthy gain
Of II per cent.
1t has been growing steadily fol-
many years. until today it is the
greatest live stock industry in the
world and the people and the govern.
ment recognize it as the billion-dollar
industry. y. Il III