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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-06-04

while the larger island is crossed by
innumerable streams, with their head
waters in the interior mountains. The
Germans built government station
here IN 1907, and since then have made
considerable progress in the task OF
civilizing the natives, who were en-
ployed to do all OF the Improvement
work. Up to a few years ago the male
portion of the native population
scorned all clothing, while the women
considered themselves dressed for
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-06-04

man warships began careless brows-
ing in the Pacific.
The gunboat Adler (Eagle) took pos
session of the Solomons on October 80,
1885. A German-English convention in
1899 left Germany in possession only
of the two most northerly islands in
the group. OF these, Bougainville, the
larger, is 1875 miles long and between
25 and so miles wide. Buka is about
80 miles long and from five to ten
miles wide. Together their area is
about 1000 square miles.
Have Good Harbors.
Both islands have good harbors ana
both are rich in forests and in excel
lent agricultural soils. In Buka, how
ever, there is lack of water supply,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-06-04
No Place for the Scrub.

The scrub has no place on the farm.
It certainly is an unwarranted expense
In the dairy herd. 1t is a great loss
In the hog pen, and the hen house
hasn't room for such a bird.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-06-04
HARVEST pen.nds on Seed.

Remember that the harvest depends
upon the seed. You can't raise large
crop from Indifferent seed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Bow Scout Baseball.

! The scoutmaster takes question
from a list of questions and fires it ut
the batter. If the batter misses it.
completely it counts as three strikes.
and correct answer by the catcher
puts out the batter If the batter an
swers the question correctly another
question goes to an outfelder, who
makes putout or allows safe hit by
answering correctly or by missing. II
the batter's answer is partly right. he
is considered to knock the ball to un
infielder, who makes an error or q put
out at first, depending on whether he
misses or answers the next question.
If runner on a base wants to try to
steal. q question Is sent to the infelder
on the next base, who does or does not
put out the runner. If an inielder
wants to catch runner mapping. he
calls for a question, the missing Of
which allows each runner to proceed
to the next base. OF course his correct
answer puts ont the mapping runners.
To be impartial, it is best to take the
questions in regular order-e. g.. the
seventh. seventeenth, twenty-seventh.
ETC., throughout the list The list may
easily be made by any scoutmaster, who
may find it desirable to write the an.
swer after each question. Here are
some simple questions: What is the
seventh scout law? Describe the flag
used by Washington in January. 1776.
Bad bruises are tested how? Give the
letter. K in some signal code. Give
seven precautions against causing
fires. : Give the two most important
things to do for dislocation Of BONE.
Scouting. = ssss +. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

day, and when he Is restless and the
weather very hot he may have one or
two sponge baths in addition. For a
young baby the water should be slight
iy warm or tepid. The mother may
test it by dipping her elbow into the
water. If it feels just PLEASANTLY warm
it will be right for the baby. After he
is a year old the water may be cooler,
but should never be cold enough to
shock or frighten him, for baby
should find his bath Il great delight
Use only a mild soap like CASTLE and
very little Of 1t, rinsing the skin thor
oughly afterward. A baby's skin is
very sensitive and may be made sore
by harsh soap. II any redness or
chatting appears use no soap at all, but
try a bran bath. ~
Make little bag of thin cheesecloth
and partly fill it with ordinary bran.
Sew or tie the open side and put in the
bath water, squeezing it until the wa
ter is milky. a.Es5s
When the baby has prickly heat he
may be sponged with bath made by
dissolying a tablespoonful Of ordinary
baking soda in two quarts of water. az
1t is important to keep not only the
skin clean. but the clothing also. The
diaper should be changed as soon as 1t
Is wet, for a wet Or soiled diaper is
quite sure to make the baby's skin
sore If worn for any length Of time.
The country mother has the advantage
in being able to dry the diapers in the
sunshine after they have been washed
or to spread them on the grass to
bleach and sweeten. Every soiled dih-
per should be placed at once in a COW
cred pal! until it can be washed.
The baby needs very little clothing
in hot weather. On the hottest days
lie may go with nothing on but his
diaper, and, possibly one other thin
garment. The mother will, Of course,
be ready to dress him as necessary to
prevent him from chill when the
weather cools. Clothe the baby in as
few soft, clean. simple garments as
will serve to make him comfortable
and happy. Z
Plenty Of cool drinking water is es-
sential Babies and young children
often suffer for lack of this. It may
be given from 4 nursing bottle before
the baby is old enough to drink from
4 cup. The water for the baby should
be boiled and cooled. as even clean look
ing water may contain germs of disease
which are killed by the Boiling process.
Give the baby drink several times
4 day between meals and at night
when he wakens- ... ,.r.,. IA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Care of
Babies In
. Summer
Prepared by the children's bureau. Unit.
States department Of labor.I

Prepared by the children's bureau. Unit
States department Of labor.I
Many thousands OF babies die every
summer. and many thousands more
suffer from illness because Of the ex
cessive heat. Bottle fed babies form
the greater part of the number, owing
to the great difficulty of keeping cows
milk sweet In summer, but even breast
fed babies need very particular care
during July and August.
The first and most important thing
hot weather is to give him the right
food. The value Of breast milk tic
babies has been brought out in an
earlier article. The next most impor.
tant thing to do for the baby is tc
make him rs comfortable as possible
by plenty of baths, sleep, fresh air and
light clothing.
The baby should have a constant
supply OF clean air to breathe, summer
and winter, day and night. Do not be
afraid to take him out of doors. In
the country it is very little trouble to
give the baby plenty Of out of door
life. A screened porch on the shady
side Of the house is an Invaluable aid
to the mother in the care of the baby,
1t makes safe place for him to stay.
awake or asleep. protects him from his
enemies, the fly and mosquito, and at
the same time affords him the fresh air
he needs.
The poorest place in the house for
the baby to stay in is the kitchen.
which is necessarily the hottest one.
When the mother has to be busy in her
kitchen the baby should be kept out of
doors rs much as possible, and during
the warmer weather, when the out of
door air is hotter than that indoors,
the baby should be kept in the coolest
room in the house.. \ play pen will be
great help in combining runabout
baby within safe bounds. 1t may be
used indoors or out, with rug or
blanket in the bottom. ~
The baby should be kept clean and
cool by frequent baths. He ought to
have at least one full tub bath every
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
THE SUNNY SIDE.
Do Not Envy Your Neishbor; He Has
Il Troubles Of His Own. Il ..r

Do Not Envy Your Neishbor; He Has
Troubles Of His Own. ~ H..
Don't allow yourself to fall into the
way Of thinking that you have all the
troubles there are in the world. Don't
for moment think that life is unfair,
that the scales are unevenly balanced
by an unjust fate; that you have all
the sorrows and cares while some one
else has all the Joys. You will be in a
bad way when you begin to follow
such train Of thought. J. +. =. II
Life is, after all, very square, very
even. II we have sorrows we also
have joys. II we have shadows we
also have sunshine. But neither you
nor any one of us can have monopoly
Of either the shadows or the sunbeams:
we each have an equal share Of both.
And If any one of us seems to have
more than his share Of shadows, If he
seems to have been given the lions
share Of care and trouble. it is only be-
cause he does not make the most of
the sunshine while 1t is with him. He
is too busy worrying about the sorrow
he has had and the care he may have
in the future to enjoythe happiness of
the present. s. ~. FIN,
Don't envy your neighbor who rolls
about in high priced automobile.
while you have to walk. He has his
share Of troubles, even though poverty
may not be among them. Don't wish
you were III his place Just because he
seems to have every luxury. If you.
were in his place you might give any
thing to be back home again in your
own home.
Onr happiness Is such as we make 1t.
1t is lying ready within hands reach.
We have only to stretch out our arms
and take it.. The difficulty is that most
OF us are too busy looking for trouble
to see the happiness at our door. Most
Of us are no sooner through with the
problems Of today than We begin an
ticipating the difficulties Of tomorrow.
Is it any wonder that we find SO much
trouble in life when we are looking for
it so increasingly?
d Let us reverse our usual mental
processes and begin looking for happi-
ness. II we keep thinking Of the pleas
ures of life we will surely find them.
Search and We will find" This being
so, why not search for the beautiful.
the happy and the bright instead OF the
dark and gloomy? Let us forget about
trouble for awhile and look only for
Joy. You will be surprised to see how
much Of 1t you will find.
Don't let the shadows which fall on
every path spoil your enjoyment of the
sunshine. Far better to fill your mind
so full Of the subeams that when the
shadows fall you will not notice them
for the brightness in your heart -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

It is the boast Of the French Foreign
.egion that it can provide men from
IS own ranks to meet any contingen
y. Its commander once said his men
we're capable not only Of winning =
var, but Of writing its history: On
me occasion. when a new barracks
yas being erected. the legion ranks ks
.upplied half dozen qualified archi-
ects, and time and again on the bat.
.etield, when the call has been for doc,
prs. the legionaires have stepped Tor
yard and acknowledged their medical
qualifications. Once, says tradltleoh.
,vl,en no padre was available to con
uct Il burial, the commandment appea'-
4. to the ranks. A man stepped OUT
md saluted He had been bishop.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Iceb,ellr,.,o.,; Lake.

The lakes In Glacier National park
that are fed by glacial water are milk
white, but others are clear and pure
and reflect all the varying aspects Of
1 the sky and clouds above. On a clear
I day the water is beautifully blue, but
when storm clouds gather it assumes
darker shades, which make it appear
dangerous and forbidding. One of the
most attractive lakes in the park is
Iceberg lake, SO called because the
glacier at its edge discharges bergs
Into its waters at intervals, after the
manner Of, the glaciers found in the
arctic regis1l. The crest Of the wall
around this lake is. as high above the
water as four buildings like New
York's skyscrapers atop one another.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

Is the Juneberry (Amelanchier). There
are several varieties. but the one most
commonly grown is Amelanchier Cana
densis. 1t Is sometimes called shad-
bush. The fruit turns from green to
red or purplish and is enjoyed by both
birds and man. &-4 " #
Watch for currant worms. They
may be killed by spraying with arse
nate Of lead. Paris green and lime
may also be busted over plants on
which worms are working with good
effect. St. - 49, o. -yN1.5 49,.
Dig out the tulip bulbs if the bed IS
wanted for other flowers and lay them
under bush or tree. covering them
with box or board. They may be re-
planted in autumn and will give good
lowers the next spring. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
VALUE or BERRIES.

Berries are good medicine" to
toIe up the system and every
farm should have berries enough
OF ali l.inds to supply the family
throughout the yeur-fresh fruit
III season, and canned fruit all
The BALANCE Of the year, until Z
fresh fruit is. harvested again.
Many town dwellers and subur-
ba!lites can grow berries on
snlali plots of ground. il they
will. On Il lot only, 80 by 12o
feet, with much of the plot de-!
voted To lawn III front OF the
house. Il suburbanite raises an
assortment OF flowers, roses.
.giaiiolus. daAlias. many ANIMALS
ANA pcrennials, and besides
Strawberries and raspberries In
abundance. Decide now to plant
strawberries and raapberr!es this.
autumn. SO crop of the former
will be ready next season and
the latter the season following.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Al island Wilderness.

4; Andors island, among the Bahamas,
Is ninety miles In length and twenty
to forty miles in breadth and most OF
its extensive area has never been ex-
plored. 1t is an unbroken wilderness,
inhabited solely by about $500 negroes.
It has great forests, seldom penetrated
by white men, of mahogany. mastic.
ebony, logwood and cedar. swamps.
creeks and bayous teeming. with wild
fowl, including the famingo, which IS
found here in vast numbers. No rea!
effort has been made to exploit its re.
sources. It's said to be the only one
Of the Bahamas which has running
streams Of water and is surrounded
by a series Of barrier reefs which pro-
vide sheltered water ideal for yachting,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
CORN CULTIVATION.
The Condition and Character of the
Soil the Determining Factors.

The Condition and Character of the
Soil the Determining Factors.
The amount and kind Of cultivation
for best results with corn depend up
OH the character and condition Of the
soil. "
II the seed bed is firm below, mellow
at the surface, and free from weeds,
shallow early cultivation is all that is
necessary, says \. G. Army Of the Min
uesota experiment station. This kills
weeds as they start and prevents the
formation Of a crust, thus keeping the
moisture in the soil. Shallow. early
cultivation may be given with a mar
row shoveled cultivatOr or a light har-
row, the teeth Of which slant back
ward. If there are small loose sods
or other material that may cover some
Of the hills, preventing the young corn
plants from reaching the surface, the
cultivator should be used instead of
the harrow. 1t ~ 10 ~
If the seed bed has not been thor
oughly prepared, or, if heavy rainfall
has packed the well prepared seed bed
after the corn has been planted, early.
cultivation is needed to loosen up the
seed bed, giving the young plants a
chance to grow, and to kill the weeds.
Medium depth cultivation, either be-
fore the corn is up, following the plan-s
ter marks, or as soon Us the corn can
be seen, followed by deep and close
cultivation each way at the time the
corn is from four to six inches high, Is
also good practice under such condi-
tiOns. - -, ~ 49,
Later cultivation for the purpose of
retaining moisture and killing weeds
should be shallow. If the soil has been
properly worked before planting time
or deep cultivation has been given
while the corn is small, later cultiva-
ton need not be more than two or
three inches deep. IT, 49,. -
. After corn is from eight to twelve
inches high, deep or close cultivation
becomes increasingly harmful. cutting
the roots near the surface and reduc-
ing the amount of water supplied to
the plants.
Sufficient cultivation should be given
to keep the surface of the soil mellow
and free from weeds. Cultivation be-
You'd this is unnecessary. and only In
creases the cost of production. @5.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Miss Rraddon,s First Success,

s.
Miss Braddon's dramatic entrance
into the authors paradise of success
was in the nature of an accident. The
magazine for which she was writing
Lady Audley's Secret came to sud
den end, and the serial was held up
midway, says the London Chronicle.
Mr.. Buckland. actor and playwright,
who had been following the story,
wrote to Miss Braddon bewailing the
catastrophe.
He was dying. he said. to know the
end. Miss Braddon, thus encouraged.
found another magazine to resume the
tale. and the publishers Tinsley offered
to produce it in book form at once.
The novelist finished it in haste, and 1t
became an immediate success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

Those fortunate children who have
visited the great Panama-Pacific ex-
position at San Francisco do not need
to be told of its beauties and wonders;
they have seen with their own eyes.
Those who contemplate going to the
fair have a great pleasure In store, for
all beholders unite in declaring it the
most gorgeous sight imaginable. Per
haps some who have been there saw
the rare exhibits in the exposition's
continuous live stock show. Notable
nong these are the long tailed Japa-
.ese chickens, which are bred espe-
ciully for the emperor Of Japan and
whose valuation runs to as high as
s., 900 for single bird. These chick
ems are housed in glass, this precau-
lIon being necessary to preserve the
fine quality and sheen Of their feathers.
fhe picture shows keeper holding
one Of these remarkable birds in his
hand. AS can be seen, the tail feath-
ers reach to the ground.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Funeral Stories.

The great French artist Ingres when
In Rome had violent cold, and Nor
tez asked him how he managed to
catch it. Ingres replied that it was
through attending the funeral of NJ. \,
'What-X.. the art critic?" said Mot
tez. 81 thought you hated him."
THAT is why went to see him
buried" said Ingres. :.
Several years ago at the funeral OF
we'll known fire insurance official in
Liverpool. much dctested by his staff,
it was remarked that an unexpectedly
large number of them attended.
On one of them being asked for m
explanation he said: I'VE wouldn't
have missed it on any account. We
want to be sure that he is buried"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Arundel castIa.

+ The most singular circumstances
about Arundel castle is that its owner
by mere right Of ownership is Earl Of
Arundel in the peerage of England. 1t
is believed that there is no similar ex-
ample Of a peerage held on such condi-
: tons. Apparently there would be no
legal obstacle We're the house Of How
ard to fall upon evil days and the cas-
tie be sold to some millionaire to pre-
vent the millionaire taking his seat in
the house of lords as Earl Of Arundel.
London Standard. a-.- a 5a.-. 1'Zs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
The Use Of Iron.

Iron has been known to men for a
very long time. Tn the time Of the AS
syrians it was extensively used. iron
saws, knives and other tools having
been found by Layard at Nineveh.,
Homer refers to the forging Of iron,
while the hardening and tempering Of
steel appear to have been operations
IN common use among the early
Greeks. The employment Of a kind OF
bellows for the forging OF tools, pre-
sumably of iron. figures In Egyptian
sculpture of 1900 b. c. Cast iron ap-
pears to have teen discovered about
$50 B. G. Through the agency Of the
Romans the manufacture Of iron was
introduced all over the then known
world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Look Aheadl

There are some persons who ride
all through the journey Of life with
their backs to the horses head. They
are always looking into the past. They
are forever talking about the good old
times and how different things were
when they We're young. There is no
romance in the world now. and no
heroism. The very winters and sum-
mers are nothing to what they used to
be. In fact, life is altogether on a
small, commonplace scale. Now, that
is a miserable sort of thing. 1t brings
kind of paralyzing chill over life and
petrifies the natural spring of joy that
should be forever leaping up to meet
the fresh new mercies that the day
keeps bringing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
a Special Luncheon.

The head of the house had telephoned
that he would bring home guest to
luncheon and a guest whom his wife
realized that he would delight to honor.
Preparations were made accordingly.
Unfortunately six-year-old Dorothy
came in Il tritle late. Sweeping the
table with one all embracing glance,
!" Hum!' she queriel audibly as she
climbed into her chair rs this lunch 2
q "Why, Of course it's luncheon, Doro-
thy" her mother hastily interviewed,
with repressive gesture. d.
E But Dorothy was not to be stayed.
WELL" she returned incredulously,
maybe it is. but it looks exactly like
Sunday dinner!'g$ r. 90 Is 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Chinese EiliaL Piety.

The following Chinese story Illus
trates the national regard for f1lial
spiety. A man and is wife maltreated
the husbands mother. AS a punish
ment the scene of the act was openly
cursed. the active agents were put to
death. and the mother of the wife was was
bambooed. branded and exiled for her
daughters crime. The house IN Which
the offenders lived was dug up from
the foundations. NJ recover, the schol,
ars Of the district W re precluded from
attending public examinations. and
even the magistrates We're deprived OF
their offices. These drastic measures
were designed to render the empire
filial. Il, Sl55.It n ~ .sJ&
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
NAMING tho Misaissi ppi.

The Mississippi river had more than
a dozen native names, different desig-
nations being given at different points
in its course. The Algonquins called
1t the Meche Sebe, other tribes termed
1t Chucagua, Aiico, Tumalasen, Tapala
Ri and other names. The Algonquin
name was finally adopted by the
whites for thewhole river. The mean
ing is father of waters" or 1.-THE
whole river" Twenty-seven spellings
are noted in the writings Of early ex.
plorers.- Minneapolis Journal. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

A dainty dance dress Of pussy viii
low taffeta in maize color with pastel
Powered figure IS shown in the Illus
tration. A lace trimmed drop peeps
from under the circular SKIRT while a
suggestion Of a bodice with draped
satin girdle and streamer ends afford a
charming combination. Silk net in soft
folds and plated sleeve caps with
dainty flowers supply all that is neces-
sary to the bodice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Love.

Properly there is only one verb for
love. It is not ''amo." It Is not
"aimer..' It is not the softest Italian
verb. No printed language OF man
knows it. But the violin knows 1t,
and the wild bird knows it; even the
sea knows it. The rose Is it. and the
moon is it, and the look Of q mans
eyes into woman's is it, and the look
Of woman's eyes back again Is it.
But no man or woman can say it In
any language that endures. Love
Letters of the King
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
~ 1's-N-t
CHANGED Views.

.vrine makes a big difference"
"What are you thinking OFT"
'.N1y wife's father. used to think
him stubborn old fool. Now re
spect lbs judgment"
whats happened?'
.Nothing; only he did his durndest
to prevent my clipping with his daugh.
ter."-Detroit Free Press. Il.