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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
SIMPLE: l RULES Is TO FOLLOW
Woman Who Has Preserved Youth
Wonderfully Tells How II Has
Been Done.

I met q woman who Ii youngee
looking than her own daughter. said
DR.. l. X. Hirshberg, and who says
she feels younger than her grand
daughter. She has a complexion free!
from wrinkles, and a freshness Of
laughter and voice that IL q joy to al.
who hear her speak.
My beauty rules??" she repeated.
with a trilling laugh Of real merri.
ment. keep busy. Be kind. Don't
worry. Eat simply. There, ] guess
IL l have any rules. those will cover
the ground. l don't say exercise. for
i am always SO busy that never need
any more exercise than I have to take.
/ walk wherever ! can. for ! love the
fresh air.
II never shirk stairs. and some
times i climb them instead Of taking
the elevator. ! eat Just what feel
1 need. / eat only when I am hungry.
But, above all, I do not, cannot and
will not worry. Nor have I m unkind.
thought about . single person In the
world. What's the use? II would
only hurt me. And as for wasting
time talking about persons ! am not
fond of, II there are any such. It would
be a wicked waste Of time."--Phila,
delphia Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
KEEP SOME SHEEP ON FARM
Get as Good Ewes 40 10 Possibls 70
Procure and Never Use Any But
Pure-1red Buck.

tFFrT IA seEEF E-Etr SGSH r. L.gLE
Ten to 20 ewes Will be enough on a
1920 to 200-acre farm, unless It is de-
t5cided to make sheep the leading farm
stock: as the natural increase from
these will soon build up flock.
Get as good ewes as you can pro-
and they will probably be grades.
which is all right, but remembering
that the male is more than half the
iock, never. never use any but . pure
bred buck.
The novice can easily get some repu'
table dealer who knows the kind OF
ewes wanted to procure him the
needed number, and l advise against
starting in to learn the sheep business
with too large q nock, but to begin
with q few animals.
Ten good ewes can be had for about
$50, the buck will cost $40 up to a.
much as you are willing to pay. and
10 lambs next July, will bring you
the cost Of the whole. but this 10 not
good business. Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
GARB TOO ADVANCED.
Church Women Are Startled at Cos
TUNES They Are Requested
to Wear.

A story OF how a women's mission.
AIRY society Of a. church at Rushvtlle,
Ind. planned to give an entertainment
and use some costumes that were to
be received from Africa 10 going the
rounds. The society prepared for the,
arrival Of q box Of curios. which vas
10 be sent BY . missionary IN Africa,
a letter explaining the contents OF
the box said there would be two
dresses worn by the native womensof
Africa. Arrangements were completed
for the entertainment, and two. Wom-
en- were selected to wear the native
costume. Since the arrival OF the box,
the subject OF the proposed enter
tainment Is one that admits only Of
conversation behind the palm Of ones
hand. The costumes consisted Of
two strings Of beads. With fringe
. few inches long. They were not
worn BY the Rnshville women.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
RASH SPREAD RAPIDLY

0ranton. Wis-"My sister had .
very bad, deep. wet. running sore on
the side OF her face and it ran up to
her ear. It commenced with q small
blotch Of pimples which turned into
q kind Of rash and spread rapidly. It
itched and looked red and sore for
some time and slightly swelled. A
thin dutd dripped and al from the
sores which looked like water. Then
the swelling would 60 down and It
would keep on spreading. It bothered
her during sleep and she would be
restless. it was a kind Of eczema.
"She treated for some time and It
did not help her. It kept spreading
larger and deeper. Having always
used Cuticura Soap we told her to try
It so she got some Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and used them. It was two
months when it was gone" (Signed)
Miss Emma Retzloh, Apr. 2 1914.
C%uticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
tree, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. =. Boston."--Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
HANDLING OF A HOE
Light In Weight, Easy 10 Use and
More Effective Than Any othsr
Implement on Farm. i5
tBy Z. M.

(By L. M. BENN1NGToN)
So many people have a horror OF
using q hoe. 1t is the most comfort
able implement to use III the equip
ment Of ag1zdener or farmer, and It
II handy to use for SO many purposes
that one cannot get along without 1t.
Probably one reason that people do
not ike the hoe is that most hoes ex..
plain ut once how dull as q hoe came
into aproverbial use.
A dull hoe il certainly not a pleas.
ant implement with which to work.
The good gardener will keep his favor
lite hoe filed to q sharp edge all the
time It is impossible to grind q hoe
ON q grindstone because the bevel
must be on the upper side OF the blade
when it is In use. in order to make
the hoe bite into the soil.
File your hoe, making the bevel
about twice as wide as the thickness
of the blade, Then keep it bright and
when you 60 out after weeds the hoe
slips through the soil 81 easily that
hoeing is not much like hard work.
In hoeing, a long, slow movement
should be made, II the soil is in good
condition. Simply Scouting" half an
inch Of the top soil is enough to kill
weeds and one can go over a lot OF
ground In one day II the hoe is sharp.
and bright and the strokes long and
smooth.
With q sharp hoe n can cut this:
ties, dock, dandelions and other nox,SS
.ious weeds, with quickness. dispatch;
and ease. It is light to handle, easy
to use, and more effective than any
other implement for many purposes.
In choosing a hoe. select one-the
blade Of which lies, not quite fiat on.
the floor when you are standing erect.
with the hoe handle extending from
your hands when In working position
to the floor. The heel OF the hoe
should not quite touch the floor from
this position. ST.
Such q hoe will bite into the soil
easily. when it is bright and sharp and
will work smoothly and effectively.
Sharpen the hoe as loon as 1t gets
.noticeably dull. This will be hard on
the hoe, but 1t saves muscle and hoes
are cheap. Garry a small fiat file in
your pocket and do not allow q nick
to stay in the hoe a minute after It -
made
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29

her GLOOMY POEM Poem DEN!
~ HAROLD cARrER.


."'Whuat can / do for you. madam in
quired Jim Bryce, editor OF the -Four
Corners Sentinel" as the little old
lady approached his desk timidly.
.'I you TO publish = poem on
my daughter Jane" she said..s'I writ
It myself. i hadn't thought I had the
gift Of poetry tin I was along on ssv.
genty,, but when Jane took mad and
died MP 70 the asylum i sort Of loos-
ened me up. gE s$3
Jim Bryce, being only twenty-five,
and sympathetic ~ nature, took the
%ill,scrawled manuscript and read g
follows:
God held thee, Jane! Such pains she had
That she In half . year was mad
And in q prison housed; 8F
And there, with many a doleful song
Made OF wild words, her cup OF wrong IL
She fearfully ~caroused.
Farewell, n when thy days are told.
Inflated Jane. In haflowed mould
Thy corpse shall buried be; sE
For thee az funeral bell shall ring.
And all the congregation sing
Al Christian psalm for thee:
Excellent. madam ,' said Jim Bryce
automatically. 'but don't yousthtnk II
isSa little too gloomy for the 'senti-
mel to publish? n
Gloom does folks good" said the
old lady. .:"Besides, l want TO get my
name printed. haven't never had
any OF my poems printed vet, and ~
folks likes this I've GOT nigh on Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. had
taken SO much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me nc goods SO I told my
husband he might get me q bottle and
would try it. By the time + had taken
it T felt better. ! continued its use, and
now I am well and strong.
81 have always recommended your
medicine ever since ] was Sc wonder
fully benefited by it and / hop-th this
letter will be the means Of saving -ome
other poor woman from suffering =
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144,s
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands Of
such letters as that abovethey tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
ieine is no stranger 1T has stood the
tast for years.
II there arc any complications yoA.
do mot understand write to Lydia b
Pinkham Medicine Co. (eonhdent1al)J
yLynn,Mass. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered BY q woman ard
head in strict confidence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
news nowadays. With the political
campaign coming on = &S}. ~

news VIII tues RSpOl1uoA
campaign coming on" @&s 4
"..Jim Bryce" said the old woman,
when you was i little boy ! found you
sitting in my apple tree eating one OF
my County Green's. and when axed
what you we're doing there you said
you'd gone up to see II twas a-going
to rain, and&you was eating q n apple
that you'd found IN the grass. And it's
my belief that you're prevaricating
now. Just as you; did then. Come, speak
up like q man and tell me when that.
poems going to appear"
"Neyer!I" answered Jim angrily. 9
didn't want to hurt>your feelings. but,
since you insist, It isn't good enough.
forSthe Sentinel"
1T isn't, eh?" Knocked the old lady,
producing q small volume from under
her4arm and opening Il. Read that"
Jim Bryce looked atfthe{ volume. It
was the Poems Of Wordsworth, and.
on the page indicated, he found the
two ~stanzas, intact, except that the
original version had the name Ruth,
instead OF Jane.
Wordsworth! He stared incredu.
;lously at the verses. Certainly they
did look better ON the printed page.
But Wordsworth!
Nov, I've caught you fair, Jim
Bryce" said Mrs. Saunderson. They
told me an editor didn't know good
poetry from bad. and8I thought I'd try
you out, and I've done SO. Now you
can't find no excus for refusing to
print my verses"
She pulled bulky package from
under the bombazine.
Here's one on our calf, Sally, what
took sick but is getting better" she
said, unfolding the scrawly papers.
"And here's a to the new moon.
And here's one about my grandson
William, on cutting his first tooth.
And here's one on our pet rooster.
whatycame to an untimely end through
steve's axe, by accident---no joke in
tended. And here's one Why Art
Thou Old, MY Soul ?,"s
Jim Bryce rose to the occasion.
mrs. Saunderson," he said, you
have deceived me. Worse, you have
deceived the Sentinel Had 1 printed
that poem-which / knew not to be.
original, though i could not locate the
source for the .time--I should have
been the laughing-stock of the county,
Mrs. saunderson, the Sentinel an no
longer consider contributions from
YOU.
And at this ultimatum, hurled with.
the utmost indignation, Jim freed the
Sentinel from Mrs. saundersoa for,
ever. MS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
SALVAGE FROM LOST SHIPS
Specie In Quantity Has on Occasions
Been ReeoversdtFrom the Victims
Of the Oceans Fury.

Although the chances OF being able
to do so ( considered doubtful, since
she lies in II fathoms Of water. the
Canadian Pacific railway has not
abandoned all hope Of relocating the
Empress OF Ireland. At any rate. every
effort will be made to recover the
e200. 900 worth Of silver, In 1853 bags.
which Ii still in the specie room OF the
sunken liner.
The most notable salvage of silver
during recent years was made after
the Oceana sank In the channel IN
March, 1912, through collision with the
Pisegua. The work IA hindered By
strong currents and tides, but during
the succeeding three months silver
worth over e SOC, 900 was recovered at
q very low cost. The Oceana was "
ing quite upright; the Empress Of Ire
land turned turtle-obviously q very
much more difficult position for. sal
wage work.
The f2OO. 900 worth OF silver. how
ever, represents but a small portion
Of the money which went down with;
the Inflated vessel; for thousands Of
pounds belonging to the passengers
themselves must have been lost. The
average passenger on one Of these
liners usually carries a plentiful sup
ply Of loose cash and bank notes with
him, and It is estimated; as In the case
OF the Titanic. that the loss OF paper
money belonging to passengers them
selves must have been enormous.
The banks. it might be mentioned.
are the gamers in such cases. The
usual procedure when bank notes are
lost is to at once inform the Bank OF
England. giving the numbers. Then It
is necessary to wait 10 months. II BY
that time the notes have not been e.
turned to the bank, you may obtain
the cash on again presenting the num-
bers and giving the bank a letter Of
indemnity, guaranteed by your bank
ers, to refund the money should the
notes ever be presented. In which case
the bank is bound to pay again.
II the numbers IN the bank notes
are unknown, and the notes are never
found, the money goes to the UNI
claimed bank balances. in which there
are always huge amounts OF other peo-!
pies money.-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
ENTITLED TO i GOOD ROAD.
Farm 10 Not Ranked ~ First Glass
Unless Improved Highways Are
Provided by Owner.

Despise not the road drag. but crit
icize yourself either for not knowing
how to use 1t, or for not using it when
you, do know how. simply because you
will not be paid for it. The farm is
entitled to a good road alongside Of It,
and is not a frst-class farm unless
it has such q road. The farmer HIM.
self is the best man to make that road
gold. provided permanent bridges and
culverts have been put In. and the
necessary drainage has been done at:
public expense. Then II. the farmer,
for the compensation in some way.
provided, will not keep his road de-
cent. let him bear the reproachs Of the
community. "A little healthy public
sentiment along this line will do more.
to bring the road drag into use than
any legislation that can be placed on
the statute books. IL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
~ al
lIoht Humor.

In the latter half OF the eighteenth.
century one OF the members of q little
scientific society in Liverpool. Eng.
land, laid a curious wager He bet .
brother scientist that he would read ..
newspaper by the light of a farthing
dip at a distance OF 80 feet The B.I
s., finding the feat difficult at even Z.
sixth OF the distance, cheerfully 9 g
copied the wager. &
The layer merely coated the inside
of q shallow wooden box with slipping
pieces of looking glass. 30 as to form
Z concave lens. placed it behind his
farthing dip, and readily %deciphered:
the small print at the stipulated dis
lance.
The experiment was Witnessed by q
liverpool dock-master. He was e
thinking man, and saw great possibili-
ties in this learned lest. He straight
way adapted the principle to light
house requirements, and forthwith the
modern reflected light. with its miles
Of reflected range and untold life-sav-
ing powers, sprang into being.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
DOH roo Much Like BABY,

tNNHEsa&T IA GFs -
This Is a true story: Thereisa little
girl on the East side OF New York to
whom beautiful woman wanted to
give q doll. The woman brought the
little girl into her luxurious home one
day and put into her arms a doll
such ! doll as Is popularity supposed to
be dear. to the hearts OF little girls
who live on the East side. But the,
little girl drew back with an ugly
scowl. She didn't want the doll. and
she said 50. The beautiful woman
thought her avery %unErateful child.
1t was not until some time after
ward the little girl explained. Shed
always had babies to take care Of. she
said. She'd had them to lug around
with her, almost Is soon az she was
able to walk. She. loved them. Of
course. but At play time-when there
was such . thing as play time---she
really didn't want . doll. It was too
much like the babies. >
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
POINTS oF5APRoFITABLE HEN.
Good Sign OF Healthy owl When
Comb 10 Plump and Red and Wat
elss Of 4 Bright Color. Il

II the comb OF the hen is plump
and red. and the face and wattles Of q
bright color, it is q good sign that
she Is In health and laying condition.
If confined 4 tsuch q time she, will
show great, ~restlessness, wonderful &C
tiy1ty and be full Of business when at
liberty. She will be on the alert at
every sound or motion.
On the other hand, II the comb ar.
pears shriveled. or the edges Of the
comb and wattles are of a purplish
red, she will be listless, sleepy and
sluggish in her movements. 4
In such q case she is out of condi-
ton and is either sick or likely to be
before very long.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
a.nk.Notes Made 81; SILK.

Bank-notes made Of silk OF q PAT
.ticular shade that will 5bafle the bank
note forger are now possible. a. 10
known, most Of the expert bank-note
torgers use photography to obtain
their best results but = recent .inyen-
ton makes 1t possible to manufacture
silk of particular shade that cannot
possibly be photographed:
Discovered by q woman. this inven-yy
ton Is new process for waterproof
Ing fabrics without rubber and dyeing
them In the same operation. Linen.
cotton, Of. other materials to be treat
ed BY this process ! placed white
into one end: Of the machine and
brought outsat the other end . few
minutes later. colored, wa~terproofed,.
and dry. Fabrics 10 produced, the In
.ventor maintains. can be used in huns
dreds OF trades, from aeroplane build
Ing to bank.notes making.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
RAISING PAYS
LACK OF ATTENTION - cAus1
or MANY FAILURES.
Good Rsasons for Expecting c%ontInua.
ton Of High Prices for Mutton
and Lamb-Dsmand for Wool
s 10 on tto Increaee.

The consumption of mutton Per
capita In the United States is incrsas-
ing every year. though the amount
used 10 much less in proportion to
other meat than in Europe. There
r good reasons for expecting .
continuation Of good prices for
mutton and lamb. and the demand for
wool also may be expected to increase
more rapidly than the production.
These facts are brought out in a re-
cent letter from q specialist of the
department Of agriculture to q south
ern farmer who inquired regarding
the possibilities Of the sheep business.
The departments specialist called
attention to the fact that while farm
raised sheep have often not been
profitable, this has usually been be-
cause OF lack OF proper attention and
management. Variations in price OF
wool and mutton have stood in the
way Of such general interest In sheep
as would cause them to be regarded
as highly as they should be In the
future. Ranges all over the world are
now carrying about as many sheep as
they can support under a strict range
system. and an increase In the pro
duction Of sheep products must come
mainly from farms. Here. then. is
the farmers opportunity to take ad-
vantage of the increased consump-
ton OF these products.
While mutton can be produced at
low cost and there is q growing de-
mand for it. dimculty in selling may
be experienced In sections where the
amount Of live stock produced has
not been sufficient to make it worth
while for regular buyers TO operate,
slaughtering plants that can handle
carloads are within reach of all sec
lions, and II a sufficient number OF
neighbors combine to have 100 lambs
of similar breeding. size and condi-
ton to ship Jointly the returns are as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
ve.eanoes Aealn Ia Action.

Volcanoes Again Ia Action.
Some OF the volcanoes In the Sangif
islands are in eruption. The streams
Of lava have burned down woods and
cocoa plantations, and rain Of stone
has caused damage throughout the
whole surrounding country. Above .
hundred houses have collapsed. Sew
eral OF the sangir islands, which are
almost midway between Mindanao,
Philippines. and Celebes, have active
volcanoes, the most important being
Gukong Abu. on Great Sangir, by
eruption of which many thousands Of
lives have been lost. Its worst re-
corded outbursts were in It'll, 1872,
1856. 1888 and 1892. IN the last men
toned year the northwest portion of
the island entirely disappeared, 7car-
rying 1000 people with it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
The Electoral coMsae.

Hamilton says: 1t was desirable
that the immediate election Of the
president should be made by men:
most capable OF analyzing the qualities
adapted to the station. a small num-
Der OF persons. selected by their ;fel-
low citizens from the general mass, will
be most likely5to possess the informa.
ton and discernment requisite to SO
complicated an investigation" 1t is
unnecessary to say that by impercep-
tible changes the spirit of the Consti-
tuition! has disappeared. and that for
generations the electors" have been
the mere automata by which the peo-
pie register the result Of their vote.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
Afaifa.Fe Sheep.

ssured. It will also be possible to
cure visits and bids from buyers when
such q number Is promised. The
lamb clubs Of Tennessee. notably the
gone at Goodlettsyille, have proved
very successful in this work.
The same organization can also be
used In disposing OF the wool.
In countries where economy in farm
management has been studied q long
time, the sheep Is considered to be
necessary In utilizing vegetation on
such waste lands as are not wet or
marshy. But the sheep q hold its
place on high.priced land as q meat
producer alone. Compared with.
larger animals It has some important
advantages. FRS. the lambs mature
very rapidly. being marketable ct
four months OF age or later, accord
ing to breeding and feeding. This 10,
IN economy because : larger propor>.
ton Of the total feed goes into In
crease OF weight than In slower grow
ing animals. Second. the sheep con-
sumes greater variety Of plants
than do other animals. Many OF such.
plants are detrimental to pastures and
would otherwise require hand labor
to hold them In check. Third. grain
waste In harvesting can be entirely
recovered by sheep. These, facts
prompt some farmers to claim that
the summer food Of sheep costs moth
ing. because what they consume would
otherwise bring nj returns.
Compared with hogs the sheep has
an advantage in the wider variety Of
materials It consumes. Being .
ruminant It make its gain with
minimum Of grain and expensive con-
centrates. This Is especially impor-
tant on those kinds Of lands that are
better adapted to the production Of
forage crops than to grain growing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-29
Worthy Of Remembrance.

The two hundredths anniversary OF
the birth OF Ephraim Williams. founder
of Williams college. will be celebrated
by that institution on October 8 next
Unlike most college founders. VIII
liams was not q clergyman, but a SOL
dier. For his fight against the French.
in Canada the commonwealth Of Mas
sachusetts gave him 200 acres, IN
which he erected Fort Massachusetts,.
Caught by an ambuscade OF French
and Indians, he was shot in the head
in 1855 and died, leaving funds for the
beginning OF the college on the site
Of the fort.