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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
ECZEMA ON BACK AND CHEST

Pierson, N. Dakota.-"The eczema
started on my scalp. It finally went
on to the back of my neck, then on to
my back, arms and chest. 1t broke
out in pimples first and then seemed
to run together in some places, max
ing sore about the size OF a dime.
At times the itching and burning were
SO intense that it seemed unbearable.
The more scratched 1t the worse it
became. and there would be slight
discharge from 1t, especially on my
scalp, so as to make my hair matted
and sticky close to the scalp. The
hair was dry, lifeless and thin. My
hair was falling so terribly that had
begun to despair of ever finding re-
lief. My clothing irritated the erup-
ton on my back. The affected parts
were almost solid scab.
II had been bothered with eczema
for about year and a half. Then I
began using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. used them daily for two
months and was cured" (Signed)
Miss Mildred Dennis, Apr 30, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout. the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston" ADV.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
TEST OF REAL EDUCATION
You Have It II You Can Answer "Yes'
to All Of tho Following
Questions.

A professor once told his pupils that
he should consider them educated in
the best sense OF the word when they
could say "Yes" to every one OF the
questions that he should put. to them.
Here are the questions: a.
Has education given you sympathy
with all good causes and made you
espouse them2 !ta34
Has 1t made you public-spirited?
Has it made you a brother to the
weak? 5g
Have you learned how to make
friends and keep them? Do you know
what 1t is to be friend yourself?
Can you look an honest man or a
pure woman in the eye? Do you see
anything to love in little child? Will
a lonely dog follow you in the street?
Can you be high-minded and happy
in the meaner drudgeries of life? Do
you think washing dishes and hoeing
turnips just as compatible with high
thinking as piano-playing or golf?
Are-y you good for anything to your
self? Can you be happy alone? Can you
look out on the world and see any.
thing except dollars and cents?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
COST. OF PRODUCING APPLES
Careful Record Made Of Items In
Cured In Management OF Orchard
Containing 234 Trees.

A very good piece of work being
carried on by the division OF farm
management of the United States de-
partment of agriculture is that of ac-
pertaining by actual record the cost
Of production Of the various orchard
and farm products.
NJ. G.. Burritt has made careful
record of the items constituting the
cost OF managing an orchard OF six
acres containing 234 trees. He finds
that the spray material has cost him
$2.2S per acre per year; the barrels
have cost him $21.76; labor has
amounted to $37.91; equipment has
cost S4.5s, and the interest on the
land investment amounts to 1857.
The total cost per acre is 1888.
Taking these figures as a basis, Mr..
Burritt believes that he could deliver
a barrel Of apples at his station at
81 to s1.25 sunder average crop con-
ditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
PLAN FOR MEMORABLE DAY.
Anti TubercuiosIs Society Has Set
sf. Apart Sunday, Dec. 7, for
Special Purpose.

h Last year over 10000 churches
preached sermons on the prevention Of
consumption on tuberculosis day.
which will be held on December this
year. 1t is hoped this year to swell
the number Of churches to 100000 and
TO urge similar action besides In
large number OF the schools and other
societies. The tuberculosis day cam.
paign will come this year during the
Red Cross Christmas seal sale. 1t is
planned to urge the churches Of the
country to take a definite part in this
movement. The observance Of Tuber-
culosis day was Endorsed last year by
President Taft. Cardinal Farley, Col
onel Roosevelt and many other promi-
nent churchmen and public officials.
Proclamations calling upon the people
to observe this day were issued by
governors Of more than a dozen states
and by the mayors of a considerable
number of cities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
Shortened His Speech.

A good story concerning certain
bishop with rather a reputation for
verbosity, who rose to address the
house of lords on some important Ques.
ton. He began: II will divide my
speech into IL heads" His listeners
shivered. and thought of the door. Just
then Lord Salisbury got on his legs
and begged to interpose with a little
anecdote. "a friend of mine," said
the noble marques, was returning
home late one night. when. opposite
st. Peters he saw drunken man try
ing to ascertain the time on the big
clock there. At that moment it be-
gan to strike. and slowly tolled out
~. The man listened, looked hard
at the clock, and said: 'Confound you,
why couldn't you have said that all
at once?'" The chamber, needless to
say, resounded with laughter, in which
the bishop heartily joined; and, what
is more, took the hint.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
IMPORTANCE OF TRAP NESTS Is '
No Other Method by Which Poultry
man Can Learn True Condition OF
Birds in His Flock.
tBy 4. NJ. BENN1NGToN.) q

(By l.. NJ. BENNINGTON.)5
They tell us which are best winter
layers, and the number OF eggs laid
throughout the year.
They are guides to success.
They pick out the drones that we
may know the workers.
s. They arrest the egg.eaters: catching
them in the very act.
They pick out the layers Of the
brownest eggs, and the shape and size
Of the product.
They make the hens tame, owing to
frequent handling. and this in itself
has a tendency to increase the egg
production. s f
They prevent crowding on the nest,
and thus avoid breakage Of eggs.
They enable US to set eggs from the
best layers, and In this way we in
crease the laying capacity Of the
,focks g
Trap nests do not consume - much
time in their care as some writer's
would make one believe. Fifty traps
can be attended to In from five to ten
minutes, according to the convenience
Of location. II a trip is made five or
six times a day, say in the morning
when opening up the house, then four
trips between the hours Of nine in the
morning and three in the afternoon,
and then when closing the houses at
night, there will be in all consumed
not much more than half an hour each
day. That half hours work is more
profitable than any hours work. and
when fully understood, becomes an
imperative order.
Trap nests permit of no guess work.
No other method can equal it, as there
IL no other way by which we can
learn the true condition OF our stock
a. well as correct report OF what
they are doing.
Z Truly the invention OF the trap.nest
has revolutionized egg-farming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
TANK FOR HEATING WATER FOR STOCK.

bricks on each side for tank to rest
on. Trenching was not good, for dur.
ing early spring, when earth was
heated, it caved N on the side where
cattle were.
1t is better to build on top Of
ground and fill up on one side. At door
end we put three bricks across under
frame and three over it; this being
the width Of tank. Ut takes about
140 bricks to build on top Of ground.)
At pipe end used pieces Of brick, but
put pipe too low, so that ashes stop
ped it UP. To remedy this we set up
some old sheetiron across back part
of fireplace, but not so as to obstruct
draft It is not 80 convenient to put
wood in under tank when a pit is dug.
Fence shown is on cattle side, to
keep them away from door and pipe.
They drink over fence. Posts "a" e" >
should be set close to ends OF tanks.
so that board or plan '.b' does not
break so easily.
Cement may be used in place OF
brick. AS we did not expect to have
tank set permanently in place where
we had same, we used blue clay for
mortar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
PROPAGATION OF cURRANTs
Where Only Few Bushes Are Want
cd They May Be Obtained by Sep
aratina Canes From Plant.

~ . ) u =
Currants should be propagated BY
division of the plant. Where only a
few bushes are wanted they may be
obtained by separating rooted canes
from the mother. plant, but in nursery
culture plants are propagated by cut
tings in the fall. They are made
about eight inches long and may be
set out In rows at once or tied up
in bundles and stored in pit over
winter. Make the pit in well-drained
soil, with the butt ends up and COW
cred about six inches deep with earth.
Set out in the spring as early as the
ground can be worked. The rows
should be six feet apart and the
plants four feet distant in the rows.
Frequent shallow culture should be
given during the early part Of the
season
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
By A. o. STEIN,

FIX (By A. o. STE1N.)
{ Last fall we tried the new way OF
heating water for our stock The tank
heaters are not in it, because they
heat only a very small part Of water
In tank and they take short wood,
while by firing under tank, you may
use old posts or any wood not more
than length OF fireplace, in this case
six feet. The ash pit door is 12x16
inches. At lower part OF door we
put one.eighth by two-inch slide, held
in place by three rivet heads, rivets
driven Just tight enough to hold IN
place, SO slide works easily. Through
slide and door we drilled four three
quarterback holes, one and quarter
inch apart (center OF holes). This
gives the draft and can be made to
keep fire going over night. No ice on
water and cattle don't stand around
shivering with cold after drinking
Some make wooden tanks and nail on
galvanized bottom. This works all
right. tho.
+ To save few bricks we dug
trench long enough for tank and door;
the trench was fully eight inches mar
rover than tank to allow a row OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
How il Feels to Freeze.

Freezing to death is preceded by
drowsiness which makes the end pain.
less. the body actually feeling warm
and going comfortably to sleep, Ex-
periments have been made with ami
mails to show Just how freezing to
death proceeds. In one Of these ex-
.periments, in which the animal was
placed in q temperature Of from 1875
to $50 degrees below zero. the breath
Ing and heart beats were at first
.quickened, the 1 organic heat OF the
body actually rising above the nor
NAL, which is 9S.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
This showed a sudden and intense ef-
fort on the part of the functions to
preserve the bodys temperature. Then
violent heart action gave out sudden
ly. and death came when the tenn
perature Of the body dropped to Il
degrees Fahrenheit.-Popular Me-
chanics. III -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
NOW, WHO HAS DIRTY HANDS,
Yours Are Only Relatively Cleaner
Than Those Of Your Nelahhor,
II You Reflect. h. *

This Is lavatory episode and not
20 much OF an episode at that. ex-
cept that it made me think q couple
of thoughts which l had hitherto over
looked" said the man with the pack
age that was patiently a pound OF
candy. Maybe you'll cali 1t an cpl
gram. l don't know. But heard 1t
In one Of those places where the long
rows Of white bowls and hot and cold
spigots and paper towels and tipsy
bottles OF liquid substitute for soap
are.
There were two boys there, office
boy type. One was washing his
hands. Also man. Office man type.
who joshed the boy who was wash
ing. Told him he needed a bath by
the looks of as much Of him as was
visible--and such as that. The boy
hotly denied that he was hlthier than
the average. Finally the merry kid
der went out. The accused boy turned
to his companion and exclaimed, part
ly In indignation and mostly In
amusement. at the, absurdity OF the
Idea: 55S b.
I. He thinks everybody's hands Is
as clean as his is ~
Now that struck me as right IL
Eliminating. have long wondered
how boys can live with dirty hands
and uncombed hair. l have a young
son of my own and know that no
amount OF moral sausion will make
'em wash and comb regularly. But
don't you see. boys hands are not
dirty unless they are dirty Tor a boys
hands. It's that same old stun over
again about everything being rela-
tive.
THAT boy who seemed to think
cleanliness was an immutable con-
dition, something that just happened
and couldn't be avoided or attained.
was my boys benefactor, though he
didn't know it. realize now that a
boys hands are clean when they
don't look it to the parental eye:
I'll not bawl out my dear boy for
coming to the dinner table with grimy
fingers any more. I know now that
it will all come right in time. When
he gets to be as old as am his
hands will be as clean as mine is
One more precious thought: Did
you ever sit in a car alongside .
delivery boy or ,molder or a laborer
and shudder in ill.concealed horror
at sight Of his dirty hands or face?
You are in the habit OF supposing
that your own hands and face are
clean, suppose! Well. they are
not. except relatively. Your hands
may be clean compared to the boys,
but they are disgustingly dirty COM
pared to comparatively clean hands,
such as a surgeon has when he's all
ready to 60 ahead with the slashing.
Think 1t over and don't let yourself
get pulled up with false pride"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
SuspjclonR Confirmed.

kitchen that her, mother suspected the
child Of some mischief.
what are you doing. dearie?" the
mother called.
Muffin" Laura answered.
But you must be doing something
mo. l isn't"
Are, you sure?" 8,sz
We'll. I isn't dom much"
Tell me this instant what you are
doing or mamma will have to come
with the hairbrush.
After moments silence the little
one replied:
I'm just dwivin' hairpins into the
soap Wit Marjorie's looking glass -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
What Becomes Of india. Gold.


A royal commission has been APP
pointed by Great Britain to discover
what India does with all the gold It
takes away from the rest Of the world.
In the last ten years India has drawn
more than 100000 of gold, which
is almost one-fourth of the worlds
production In that time, from the west
ern world. and the great part Of 1t has
disappeared from the usual channels
OF trade and finance. To draw this
immense amount from the commercial
world, and pay for it in goods, is, Of
course, an economic drain on India.
Yet 1t does not seem to suffer more
by the process than does the rest Of
the world when, thinking it has gold
for general use, it discovers that the
part of it's imagined supply which goes
to India is lost as completely as If
buried.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
Diplomatic,

Harold was attending fashionable
tea with his mother, and had eaten
more candy than could be hygienicalls
approved, Just one more piece,
muvver!" the little lad pleaded. well
just one peppermint" mother con
coded. Harold, reaching for another
kind of chocolate drops, smiled radi-
antly up into the reproving maternal
countenance. Maybe it has pep mint
inside" he explained.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
~
Haohhor Dollar SaIe,n

j A rubber dollar sale" was the title
Of a stores recent announcement tn
tended to emphasize the idea that dur
ing the month a dollar could be
stretched to cover more than its real
value, according to the Clothier and
Furnisher- To, give forceful illustra-
ton. ten one-dollar bills we're attached
to the placard and were SO folded that
the figure one showed only on the bill
1t each end. SO that at first glance the
group looked like much stretched
single dollar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
On the Links.

Golfer-I'm sorry to trouble you.
madam, but you are directly on tho
line Of opr drive. Will you kindly
move one way or the other?
Woman Comfortably seated on the
groundD Certainly not. I heard you
shout very rudely, but I've no inten-
ton Of moving. Ishould have thought
that gentleman, when he saw mo
here, would play the other vay.-Lon-
don Punch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05


What's good he told the
lieutenant serious when
years England
the reached India muny
Delhi the muny had
g "A sentence
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05

The boss Of the herd is not always
the best COW. M
Keep the high milk flow going az
long as you can.
Just a little bad cream may spoil a
whole batch Of, butter.
It pays to keep dairy theremome-
ter wherever cows are MIXED,
dairy COW offered for sale cheap these
days.
The man with enough feed and sows
coming fresh this fall, has. no kick
coming. .it
"A promising heifer calf at any kind
of reasonable price is safe buying
these days.
A bunch of good shoats will make
the best market for skimmilk this fall
and winter.
So
Dairying is no business for the man
who intends to stick to it for only a
year or two.
A si1o will double the amount of milk
produced to the acre and cuts the cost
Of producing it in two.
Strong brine thickened with soft
soap makes a good mixture to rid
COWS and calves of lice.
!. COW with big appetite is nothing
to be afraid Of. The more she eats
the more milk she will give. 4
1t is cheaper to be always prepared
for milk fever than to call the veteri-
nary. in most cases. once
The amount of milk cow will yield
depends as much upon the dairyman
as it does on the COW herself.
1t is far better to put shock corn in
to the silo. wetting it with water -
you fill, than to have no silage.
Now is the time to teach the fall
heifer freshening for the 1rst time
an object lesson in milk production.
Start the cows in on = balanced RI
ton this fall
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
inexpensive Son-in-Law.

The old gentleman showed a good
deal OF displeasure. 1T, seems to
me-" he exclaimed testify, rather pre-.
sumptuous for youth in your posi-
ton to ask for my daughters hand!
Can you advance any good reason why
I should give my consent?"
Certainly, sir!" promptly replied
the sutton.
RE- ''What?" pressed the old man.
II am comparatively modest and
economical in my personal expendl.
ture," replied the sutton, "and l think.
sir, that. altogether. you will find me
less costly to maintain than almost
any other son-in-law you could select
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
Pete's RESPONSIBILITIES.

John Rapsome's son Pete had quite
school and accepted position" In
Martins store.
what is Pete doing down there7"
asked his uncle.
Pete Is superintendent Of the crack
er and cheese department" said
John. "He has entire charge Of
wrapping up the cheese. New York
Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
sTlLE is OFTEN CONVENIENT
Same Steps Are Used for Ascending
+, and Descending and Can Be Used
Between All Fields.

A stile like this one can be made
much more readily than one requiring
double flight Of steps. Posts for the
support can be set while setting the
posts for the fence. AS will be seen,
says the Southern Agriculturist, the
same steps are used for ascending and
descending, going up one side. step
ping over the top wire and going down
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
Just So.

IT see one of our young baseball
phenoms is to be sent back to the
minors for more seasoning
Eyes. evidently he lacks pepper"
But maybe it's another way Of say-:
Ing that he isn't worth his salt"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
A Century Hence.

"And will you be mine, Helene?"
Yes, Horace!'
In transport Of Joy he seizes the
hand of the young girl and shakes It.
To be sure Misunderstanding has been de.
clared unsanitary by the best medical
authority, but what has such a tumul-
tuous love as theirs to do with con.
siderations Puck
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
eRANARY MADE MousE.PRooF
Structure is Placed on Cement Blocks
or Stones With Piece Of Tin
or Sheet Iron on Top.

BY JAMES P. MORE. in the Farm and
~ Fireside) IL ~ 5s "
This mouse-proof granary Is built
on cement blocks or stones. Under
the stills and on top of the blocks is
placed a piece of sheet-iron or TIM.
this keeps the mice from the build
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
Not Like Her Visitors.

The perfect baby bad reached the
age when he could coo. an accomplish
ment in which he INDUCED hemself
most of the time when not otherwise
engaged HE ia the most welcome Wis
itor ever had" said the mother,
proudly. He just lies and talks to
me by; the hour" isn't that nice" re-
piled the caller. So unlike most yis-
itors-they just talk and lie to you by
the hour"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
4 Friendly Clock

Look and see If the clock is run
ming, dear" said grandma to small
Sadie.
mo, it's standing still, grandma"
reported Sadie, "but it's wAgging its
TAIL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
First Stone Arch Bridge.

Said to be the first stone arch bridge
erected in this country, the "Choate
Bridge, Built by Town and County.
1894" as the inscription states, still
stands, monument to the builder,
Col. John Choate, at Ipswich, Mass. It
Is seemingly as strong as ever.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
How. .TeetotaIe ~, Originated.

Teetotaler, the term applied to an
abstainer from all fermented liquors,
originated with Richard Turner, an
artisan OF Preston, England, who, con-
tending for the principle at temper
ance meeting in 1888, asserted that
Nothing but te-te-total will do" The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05

each recently
Brooklyn That bid has been rejected
department
helpless
What could
n condtions
home The entire output OF
OF these 100
Newport
In
to come
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
Explained.

"Hey, waiter!" said the fat man.
There's button in this soup"
"a button!" exclaimed the waiter.
"Oh. yes. sir. We always make our
soup out OF dressed beef. sir."-Cin.
cinnati Enquirer. l3sf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
TO PENETRATE CONGO JuNGLEs

No American woman, however
strenuous, rivals the duchess OF Aosta
when 1t comes to delight In varied and
dangerous undertakings. Just as pres
ent she Is preparing to quit civiliza-
ton for six or seven months. which
she will spend in African jungles
hunting big game. Her only compan-
ion will be a native boy whom she
brought back to her home in Naples
three years ago from Africa. She
viii penetrate into the wilderness
with this dusky youth as her guide.
Only such baggage will be taken along
as the boy can carry on his back.
The costume of the intrepid and novel;
ty-loving duchess will consist OF leath-
er breeches and q rough shooting coat,
with which she will wear heavy top
boots OF strong leather. made especial
aly for tramping in the forests. She
has not explained. even to her family,
all the details OF her undertaking. as
she declares that she herself does not
know them. She fully intends. how
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
A Handy stlIe.'

on the other. This is a great conven-
fence where there must be passing
from field to field where there
are no gates. 1t could be used be
tween all the fields on the farm with
out much expense or trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
ever to penetrate far ,,. into the equator

district and atern with the
native ,. y fa@ III Z
for shooting which is the
intrepid
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
,Mouse-Proof Granary.

ing. The steps are hung on hinges,
and can be lifted and hooked to ropes
hanging in the awning. ! have used
this plan, and have never been trou-
bled with rats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-05
Not Impressed.

II know no north. no south, no east,
no west" declared the impassioned
orator.
''You are also badly, mixed In sew
eral other respects" commented an
old farmer in the audience.-Louisville
CourierJournal.