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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
I3eloatino on Sweet Clover.

Ardent advocates of sweet clover
claim that there is no danger Of cattle
bloating on sweet clover pasture. They
say cumarin, the bitter principle in
sweet clover, will prevent bloat. We
understand, however, that there have
been some cases Of bloat on sweet
clover pasture. There seems to be
much less danger of bloat than with
red clover OF alfalfa. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

shown, writes James M. Kane Of
Doylestown, Pa. in Popular Mechanics.
Holes were drilled in the pipe at in
/ tervals and plugged with corks. The
water! can be made to overflow at any
height by removing q cork in the pipe
at that level. The rubber tubing can
be discarded and the pipe threaded
to 1T into the waste nut at the bottom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
Gave Him the Idea.

q The sweet young thing sat In the
stern of the boat, unmindful Of the
agonies OF the inexperienced oarsman.
who tugged and blistered himself at
the paddles. s.s.
What do you suppose we'll have
for supper in camp?" she unused
sweetly.,
FLOATING island, think" painted
4 the young man >.grimly. THAT same
island has passed me, going up stream,
three times since I've been trying to
make it to the landing" ~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
|E-E@' y J, p. IIE+3 V ~ ~
piffcuit to Measure Altitude.

It is even more difficult to estimate
height than distance, and when one
reads how once again the high rec
ord has been broken by some daring
aviator, one is puzzled how to realize
what the figures of his record really
mean. Well, at any rate, we have
the birds as standard Of compari-
son. Compared with Mr.. Raynham's
recent $4,000 feet, the common birds
81 England are mere groundlings, for
generally they fly at no greater height
than 800 feet. When migrating, how
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
Care Of Incubator.

During the warm weather do not al
low the incubator to go above 1O3 de-
grees, and after the tenth day see
that the eggs are we'll cooled once a
day. May is apt to be a dry month, in
comparison with earlier in the spring,
50 see to the moisture. Well-incubated
chicks are the ones that thrive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

English" Walnut From France.
The so-called English walnut is al
most exclusively the product OF
France, whence this country imports
from fifteen to twenty-five million
pounds annually.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
when packlnu Linen.

When putting linen articles away
for any length of time. to prevent
them turning yellow, rinse until all
the starch is removed, then dry and
fold them away in blue paper. This
also prevents the linen from cracking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
Seeing Is Believing.

Wright-But there is such same.
7ess about his writing.
Penman-Oh, no, there isn't. Why,
he's amb1dextrons-he writes with
both hands, you know. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
About scrubt,Inq Brushes.

When finished with your scrubbing
brushes. If they are put to dry. with
the bristles downward. they will last
twice as lonY When turned the other
way, the water soaks into the wood
and ros the bristles. Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

mushroom II cadets had
heard
the which
used
behind soldiers Mills
academy while he first euten
ALL
ohhcers absurd that cruel words
ally TO Preside !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17


lin
rectangular stuffed with
besides his literary
St.
collecting books and
probably volume Burns
is the first love OF this
Prussia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
Feed for Growing Pigs.

Growing pigs may be fed mixture
OF corn or cornmeal seven or eight
parts; and tankage two or three parts.
AS the pigs mature the tankage may
be diminished until it. occupies about
one.tenth of the ration. y 5zf>
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
1-EI-77I : ~ = = ---T--- --T-
kohl.Rabj Plants.

Sow seed Of kohl-rabi as soon as
possible In fine, well-prepared soil.
Sow In rows and thin the plants to
stand eight inches apart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

ever. they. mount higher, though even
then the wild goose (the Hottest OF
them) seldom reaches 1000 feet. The
highest flyer in the world is the great
condor, who sometimes rises five
miles. tt4sT =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
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: Feed for Qucklinos.

Don't expect ducklings to thrive on
the same diet as chicks: A study Of
a ducks digester and habits will show
that ducklings require soft feed and
plenty of drinking water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
Planting implement.

provide an inexpensive planting imple-
ment which can be easily and quickly
manipulated; which will set the plant
IN any desired position in the ground
without injury to the plant. This i'm.
plement is also Intended for pressing
the soil uniformly about the plant set
in the ground, s ss ri II SsiS q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
Annluinn Manure

Long strawy and stalk manure should
be spread on top Of the ground and
plowed under or piled and allowed to
rot for the fall grain. Coarse manure
cannot be narrowed in.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
SAYS. NATIONAL GUARD IS WELL EQUIPPED

8.5s5 P'..The national guard, said Gen.
Alfred Leopold Mills, has never been.
better equipped @or better trained or
better Differed for service than It is
today. s y ;;s vs.. h 5tsz, N
Which may be an important fac.
tor in the present situation Il the
states militia should be called on for
action. General Mills statement may
I be taken as fairly representing the
situation. In the first place, General
Mills knows. He is the head OF the.
division OF militia affairs at the war
department and as such would have
charge of the transfer Of the militia
to the service Of the national govern:
ment. In the second place. Mills
wouldn't say 1t If it were not true:
His speciality is seeing ---and saying
the truth /: 8. S5;I Mi y; q
Mills is the man who reformed
West Point. Before his day there as
superintendent the cadets were treat.
ed like prisoners, fed upon theory and
clothed In uniforms that fitted like.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills are sold
with and without soluble sugar coating.
They regulate the bowels. invigorate the
liver and purify the blood. Adv. ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

Of fact, Lamar
patiently
panionshp Judge
Taft offered him nomination Just then as he says
practise speaking word N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

You will discover that most men are
all right, if you only take the trouble
to ask them 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

Wc<ms expelled promptly from the human
sys' en with DR.. Pesry's vermifuge "Dead
Shot, Adv. zes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

If you would make toll Of q man.
select a. dull one, n N AZ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17


dear concluded the senator ! am glad contribute
superficial
the rugsn efforts Of the budding gues Of
tell us
the hammer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

1t is easier to apologize to big man
than to q little one. 5$s, r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
WAS BORN b IN PRUSSIA

F. W. Lehman. one of Uncle
Sans mediatorx at the Niagara Falls
peace conference, was born In Prus-
.sia, and spent his boyhood days in the
. fields Of his fathers farm In Prussia,
tending a small flock OF sheep. Before
the boy: was ten years of age the fam:
lily moved to this country and settled
\ in Cincinnati ss.3 y3}{ MI
Lehman ran away from home
and tramped several states, specialize
Ing In chores as q, business, and went
to Nebraska. There ne tended sheep
again, but shepherdlng for the great
sheepmen of the West and watching
I a flock on the Prussian farm were dit:
ferent jobs. Lehman was not inter
ested in his task, and neglected his
charges in the interests Of reading.
Sterling Morton, father Of Paul Nor
ton, took Lehman away from sheep
and put him among books in Tabor,
college, Iowa, which he quit with
honors and a degree in 1873. 4 B The
rest OF Lehmann,s story is just one
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
Appropriate.

III Appropriate. .s
First Shining Light Tin the colored
church, --Ah don't believe in calm
dis heah society de Ladies' Auxiliary.
OATS imitatin' de white folks. n RIM
Second Shining Light--Den wot
will we call 1t 7r, 4 NJ Z. H ;'i5,5
First Shining Llght--Well, wot's de
mattah wild calm, it de "Colored Sup
plement?" \ 5a3 RI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17

Use Roman Eye Balsan for scalding sen.
syelids. Adv. mr. 81 A {, $E IN u N n. &; si
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-17
JUSTICE JOSEPH RuCkER LAMAR

@ Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar.
who was recently appointed mediator
at the Niagara Falls peace conference,
z Is accepted by all who come In con-
tact with the Supreme court, or the
social life in Washington, as one OF
/ the most delightful personalities on
the highest bench. President Taft
found him to be the most companion
able Of men when he was visiting IN
Augusta, Lamar's home city. A story
soon started, and has not yet been
/ downed, that President Taft, who was
suspected Of being anxious to form q
golf cabinet in Washington, matching
the Tennis Cabinet" of a former era,
had known Lamar on the links in the
southern city. But the justice denied
1t, and, by way of making his asser-
ton believed; capped It with the re-
mark that he had never had a golf
stick in his hands in his life. 1t may
not be legal evidence, but it is strong
" circumstantial, that the justice
would not have called golf club .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN.
John Dolph Suggests His Successor
for Chamber of Commerce Post.

John Dolph, chairman of the conven-
tfons committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, has forwarded a letter to
President GUIDE announcing his desire
to retire from the Craftsmanship and
urging the appointment of a new chair
man. At a meeting of the conventions
committee today he told the members
that his reasons for not wanting to
serve as chairman another year were
that his business affairs during 1914
will not permit him to give the neces-
sary time to the work of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Dolph suggested John F. Slaven
as his successor and the members of
the committee present gave his sug-
gestion their Endorsement. Mr.. Slaven
has taken an active part in the work
of the committee for several years. Be-
sides working to bring about the selec-
ton of Washington as the meeting
place for conventions, he has assisted
IN the entertainment of delegates to
gatherings here.
The conventions committee today
voted to urge the American Seed Trade
Association to hold it's convention here
next June. This action was taken
upon the suggestion of F. w. Bolgiano.
The committee voted to offer an auto
ride about the city and other enter
tainment for the delegates as an in
ducement to bring the convention to
asnlngton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
URGES SEATING OF LEE
Favorable Report Made by Senate
Committee on Privileges
and Elections.

A report of the Senate committee on
privileges and elections favoring the seat
ing of Senator-elect 3 air Lee of Mary
land was submitted to the Senate this
afternoon by Chairman Kern of the COM
mittee Senator Kern also introduced a
resolution providing for the seating OF
Mr. Lee Immediately. Under the rules
of the Senate, this went over until to-
morrow.
1t is expected that minority views Of
the case will be submitted to the Senate
by the three republicans who voted
against the seating of Mr. Lee. Senators
Sutherland, Dillingham; and Bradley.
Senator Kern said today, however, that
he did not anticipate any lengthy debate
over the seating of Mr.. Lee.
Senator Walsh of Montana will make an
adverse report of the committee In the
case of Frank P. Glass of Alabama, who
was appointed by the Governor OF Ala
bama to fill the vacancy made by the
death of Senator Johnston. 1t is expected
he will submit this report tomorrow.
The seating of Mr.. Lee Is believed to be
a foregone conclusion. The democrats in
the Senate will then number fifty-one the
republicans, forty-three; the progressives.
one. and there will be one vacancy, that
of Alabama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
GALE Is COSTLY TO SHIPPING.
Heavy Toll Of New England Coast
Blizzard last Week
kN1reNa7,o~AL News q

BOSTON, January .19.-It has been
many years since such havoc has been
wrought among the vessels of the
coastwise fleet as that which followed
the blizzard along the New England
coast last week. The gale wrecked one
steamer. six schooners and a barge.
Numerous other vessels sustained
severe damage and were left little
short of wrecks. One schooner the
Prescott Palmer, is missing.
The property loss is damaged at
nearly a million dollars. Only one life
was sacrificed, while 161 persons were
brought safely to shore. OF these. 10S
We're on the steamer Cobequied when
she struck rock in the Bay of Fundy
only a short distance off the Maine
coast.
Other vessels known to have been
wrecked were: Schooner Grace A Mar
tin, foundered Off Matinfcus rock. four
teen saved; schooner Fuller Palmer.
abandoned southeast of Cape Cod,
thirteen saved: schooner John Paul,
sunk in Nantucket sound, five saved
one lost: schooner Greta, sunk in Nam
tucket sound, six saved; schooner Lady
Smith, abandoned off Nantucket light
ship, six saved; schooner G. M. Porter.
abandoned off Bass river. six saved,
and Barge No. 7sS, ashore on Nam
tucket, three saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
GIRLS STORY IS STARTLING.
duplicates Stepfather in Staying Of
Her Mother,

GALESBURG, ILL.,. January 19.-Robert
Higgins was arrested at the village of
Rio near here today. intens.fyinS the
sensation caused yesterday when Hig-
gins stepdaughter. Julia Flake, fifteen
years old. told startling story of the
death of her mother Mrs. Robert Flake
Higgins, January 5.
A coroners jury held that Mrs. Higgins
came to her death through the accidental
d .scharge of a shotgun which Higgins
was cleaning. The statement of the
GIRL who also Is in custody, was made
to A. j. Boutelle and John NJ. w lson.
states attorneys Of Knox and Mercer
counties. respectively.
These officials said the girls story i'm
plicated herself and a male relative in a
conspiracy to kill Mrs. Hg ms. Two
letters said to have been written by her
to this relative before the death of Mrs.
Higgins were said to figure in the case.
Other assertions by Miss Flake were
SO sensational that the state s attorneys
said they accepted them with caution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
ADVISE EXTREME CARE.
Wireless Equipment Aboard Vessels
May Become Dangerous.

How the wireless equipment required on
vessels as a safety measure may at
times become a source of grave danger
has been called to the attention of ship
owners and masters by the bureau of
navigation of the Department Of Com
merce.. r
Experts of the bureau say extreme care
should be used aboard vessels carrying
gasoline or similar substances which gen.
crate an explosive gas. or any other ex-
p osive which might be ignited by electric
sparks. A. ]. Tyrer. acting commissioner
Of navigation, has directed all radio in
spectors to be rigid in their examination
of wireless on tank vessels and others
carrying material which might be set
afire by sparks.
You will pay particular attention. -
said the order. Ito the insulation of the
antennae, to metallic rigging or equip
ment Of the vesse. in which currents may
be induced by the action Of the radio ap-
paratus. and to the wiring and Electrical
equipment of the vessel in which cur
rents may be induced so as to cause
sparks to jump between wires or be-
tween small gaps"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

ing radium-bearing ores. an executive con-
ference was held yesterday in the ONCE
Of Secretary Lane OF the Interior Depart
ment- Besides Secretary Lane, those in
attendance were Chairman Foster Of the
House committee on mines and mining.
and author Of the radium bill: the Colo
RADIO delegation in Congress. Representa-
tive Brown of New York, and Thomas
Henahan, commissioner of the Colorado
bureau Of mines. Following the meeting.
1t was predicted that some satisfactory
compromise would be reached. Another
conference Is to be held Thursday.
While the western men opposed segre-
cation of any more land, contending that
It would retard development of the state,
all agreed. however. that foreign expioita-
ton OF radium from Colorado and Utah
should be legislated against, that there
should be no monopoly. and there was a
disposition to seek ground for agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
NEUTRALITY OF PHILIPPINES,
Joint Resolution Proposes Negotia-
tons With Foreign Powers Therefor.

joint resolution was introduced In the
Senate today by Senator Overman of
North Carolina, authorizing and direct
ing the President to begin negotiations
with foreign powers for the purpose Of
making the Philippines neutral zone"
after the United States shall have given
the islands their independence and an
Independent government shall have been
established there.
The resolution provides that the nego-
tiations shall look to neutrality of the
Philippines in the case Of any war that
may arise between other nations. and
that the islands shall accord equal trade
facilities to all. The nations specified in
the resolution with which negotiations are
to be opened include Great Britain. Ger
many Russia, Italy. Spain. France and
Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
ARTISTS SUICIDE PUZZLES.
Despite Quarrel, Miss Giles Bequeath.
ed $4,000 to Mother.

sAssARI, Sardinia, January 1e.-The
reasons which prompted Miss Ellen Giles,
writer and artist of Philadelphia, to kill
herself here last Thursday are still UNI
known, but it is said that her relations
with her mother were strained and that
the mother left Sassari some time ago and
took UP her abode in the village of Ollo-
lai. Miss Giles shot herself through the
heart with revolver as she sat in her
bedroom.
The viii OF Miss Giles bequeaths s4O.-
600 to her mother and her jewelry to a
friend. 1t expresses the wish that her
funeral be simple one and that only a
few Of her intimate friends follow the
body to the grave.
Miss Giles had been living in Sardinia
since 1905. studying the manners and Gus
toms Of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
IN NEED OF CHANNEL.
War Department Recommends I'm
provement of Tributary.

The improvement Of Locke's creek,
Va, a tidal estuary abaut one and
one-quarter miles long, entering the
Rappahannock nine miles from its mouth,
was recommended to Congress today by
the War Department. 1t is proposed to
have a channel four feet deep and 100
feet wide through THE Thoroughfare'
at a cost of 81, 100.
The nearest steamboat landing now Is
at the mouth of Mill creek, one mile
distant from Lockie's. and Lockie's Green
passengers and freight are landed there
by small boats using either the outside
passage in Rappahannock river. which
the army engineers report is exposed to
storms and dangerous for small craft. or
by the thoroughfare between PARROTS
island and the main shore which 10 land
locked and perfectly safe, though the
depth is insufficient. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
HELD FOR THEFT OF BOOKS.
o. B. Garnsey, Medical Student, Also
Had Chinese Laundry Sign.

Grace 3. Garnsey. twenty-six wears
old. a student at George Washington
University Medical School. this morn
ing was arrested and charged with the
theft of a number of medical books be-
longing to John + Folsom, also a stu
dent in the school
When the detectives went IL Earn
sey's room. at 1874 | street northw -
to arrest him. they found Il big r.
sign inscribed Gee Hing. CHM,
Laundry--S32." 1t was ascertainrd IL
the sign had been taken from Hin
Chinese laundry. at SD 18th str.
northwest end Garnsey was char
with the theft of it.
Folsom had the agency for serc;
me diral publications. he told the pol
and a number Of his books disap"ear
from his room. \ number of the
legged stolen hooks were recovered
Garnsey's room. the police say Ca
sey will be tried in Police Court to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
OHIO LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Special Sessions Work Limited to
Governors Recommendations.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. January 19.-With
about a dozen subjects mentioned in
the proclamation calling it together a
special session of the Ohio legislature
convened in this city today. Under
the constitution the general assembly
is limited in it's consideration to those
subjects mentioned in the governors
proclamation.
Among the subjects upon which Gov.
Cox has urged legislation are: Pro-
posed school reforms. flood prevention
and protection measures and an amend
ment to the election laws to conform
to the federal law regarding the di-
rect election of United States senators.
Administration leaders predict that the
special session will conclude its work
and adjourn within thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
SCHMIDT'S FAMILY ILL.
Unable to Appear at Second Trial of
Anna Aumuller's Slayer.

NEW YORK, January ls.-Hans
Schmidts mother, father and sister are
Ill and probably will be unable to leave
their home in Germany to testify at his
second trial for the murder of Anna
Aumuller. Schnidt's counsel made this
announcement at the opening Of the sec
ond trial today, and the prosecution agreed
that the testimony OF the father and sis
ter received at the former trial may be
read if they could not appear. At the first
trial the jury disagreed.
Schmidt presented the same unkempt
appearance today and the same lack of
interest as during his former days in
court.