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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
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Wireless Lighthouses.

Z Trinity house . is following very
closely an experiment In the use Of
Hertzian waves, and it is believed that
the system will prove Of far more last
Ing value than coast lights. since 1t
can be successfully employed In
foggy weather when the lighthouses
cannot be seen. Several steamers
are now fitted with what are known as
direction finders. When near a wire
less station on shore, the navigating
officer of ship can, with the assist
}ance of one of these instruments, take
bearings under the worst Of weather
conditions, and thus lessen risk Of
collision. Some experts. in fact, look
forward to the gradual extinction Of
coast lights. On the north coast OF
France the French government, has
for some time been experimenting
with special stations for. the purpose,
the signals being emitted at regular
intervals.--London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
GERMS KILLED BIZ VINEGAR.
u.s. \ 4 ..r@ tg Z.
Paris Scientists Prove That Il Uphold
May Be Avoided This sjss
>: s5.t Way. IA !. XII

Doctors Loir and Legagneux Of
Paris have been testing vinegar - q
destroyer Of the germs Of typhoid
fever. y. 5t i s$s$3
2.# That they are killed by Q mixture Of
wine and water In equal parts has
long been known. These Investigators!
prove now that 20 grams Of vinegar to,
q liter OF water kill the typhoid bacil-l
lus in an hour and fve minutes.
From this, !" writes the Paris CORE
spondent OF the Lancet, "a practical
inference may be drawn concerning.
salads. After washing tho salad -
usual, detaching each Leaf, It should
4 be put into water calculated with ten
gram of vinegar to the liter and re-.
main Immersed in this liquid for about
an hour and quarter. 4, u. se55 s'557i
s. ""All vegetables ordinarily eaten nm
cooked may be subjected without any
Inconvenience to the same process"
"A liter is equivalent to about Q quart
and ten grams are equivalent to about
third OF an, ounce. So. II lettuce or
other greens for salad be placed In
water to which about one-third Of an
ounce OF vinegar has been added and
be left for about an hour and quaFs
ter. all danger Of typhoid fever win b.
removed. 2-E &, 555 81 h. IN XII
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
SCENTED WITH ROSE LEAVES E: J;
Most Fragrant Method Of Preparing
Powder, and Really Need Occupy
,,. But Little Time. y$ NE,


Did you ever scent your own powder
with fresh roses? If you have done
it once you will want to do it again;
and if you never have done it try It
this year. SIS. ~, = g < s il$.
Make powder from three parts Of
fine rice starch and one part Of orris
root. Put it in tin box which has
a tight cover and bury fresh, strong
ly scented rose leaves in it. Leave
them there for day and then take
them out and put in fresh ones. Keep
this up for a week and at the end of
that time the powder will be deli
ciously scented. 5.t4s: 5}.g5t AT 3st$
Other highly scented flowers can be
used in the same way, but perhaps no
others, unless it be violets, are quite
so sure to give satisfactory results.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

hard plaits of yore, which were as ugly
as they were heavy. Lightness in mill
linery is a veritable cult today, and
nothing tending toward that end is
ever overlooked. =, g.
One sees quite q number Of giant
violets employed, sometimes packed
closely together to form an, entire
crown, and anon arranged with very
long stalks, to form a loose posy
around one or two full-brown roses,
shaded-damask-toned up to the pur-
pie. An effort also has been made to
bring in the all-fower toque. For a
very short space there seemed q
chance that the fancy would develop
into something big, more particularly
with the fashionable Brobdingnagian
blooms. But apparently the vogue did
not seem to fit in with the taste of the
moment, or else the superior attrac-
tions of shapes effected in silk, satin
or straw, rather sparsely trimmed,
proved too much for the older-time
mode. Whatever the cause, though,
as things have turned out, the all
flower toque is not fad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
FOR E%LlTTLE$. ONES
SUN HATS AND POKE 1oNNETs
ARE IN ORDER. v =
Pretty Designs May Be Made at Home
by Anyone at All sklIifui With \
che NeedIe-LittIe Distinc-
ton In the Sexes. i% NJ,

Little sun hats and poke bonnets for
small children's wear this season are
exceedingly. pretty. The materials for.
making them come stamped for deco
rating and cutting out; or, If one pre-
fers, goods can be bought and designed
to suit individual taste, where the ma
terials used and the new shapes are
known. Again, if making the entire
hat is regarded as beyond the skill of
the home sewer, it can be bought ready
for wear in the children's department,
and the trimmings, stamped for work
ing, in the art department. They are
sold separately and require less skill:
than hat making. ~ tt55 z3t 1.s
Hats and bonnets for children be-
tween two and five years of age are OF
linen, fine duck and pique. Younger
children wear sheer nainsook, wash
silk and handkerchief linen. ~
In shape, the hats are on the mush-
room order and the bonnets in poke
and Dutch cap effects. The poke ap-
pears to be the more practical for sum-
mer. as the cap affords no protection
to the eyes from the sun. III 4:$5 \
Both boys and girls wear the hats,
and infants of both sexes wear the
small caps A very pretty design in
hat, especially for little girl, is q
mushroom shape Of medium fine linen.
trimmed with a scarf Of finest ivory
white null. The scarf is hemmed on
the sides and then laid in small folds,
around the crown, the ends falling
down the back. Where the scarf
meets at the back it is held with an
oval-shaped motif embroidered in
shades of blue silk and buttoned
around the edge with darker shade
Of blue. The ends are decorated to
match. rs .5yt1S 81
The same hat for a boy has. a plain
band trimming of the hat material
about an inch and a half wide, but
tonholed in. shallow scallops on the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
1RDs may be gathered
about us in all seasons
of the year with ease and
certainty merely BY Of If:
/, fering what they desire.

E&S ~ IA certainty merely by of
k8SHSSes@ fering what they desire.
: t : = '-'11' In winter they are often
pushed for food, and II We supply this
need they will report daily at the
lunch counter and help to relieve the
tedium Of our indoor life. In sum:
mer they care less pod provided
by their human friends. and other
means must be sought kpsat tract them m
about the home: appreciate
fresh water for BATH IT and drinking.
"a shallow pool Of Tying depth, II
only a foot across, becomes on not
days center Of attraction for all
the birds in the vicinity; and it may
be made with little effort and e mate
rial only small amount Of cement is
required, or, if that be lacking, pan
with stones in it set in the ground
will be equally serviceable. Trees,
shrubs and vines bearing fruit rel
ished by birds are great attractions in
their season. y. (. .$ssssztsf i;
= Birds are desirable about premises
not only on account Of their beauty
and song, but because Of the economic
value. There is, therefore, a double
purpose in offering them special
nesting facilities. If mud is available,
swallows, robins and phoebes will find
and wall their nests with it. II we
put out feathers, bits Of wool. or
Irvine, q dozen different kinds Of birds
will make use OF them, II we furnish
safe retreats In which they can rear
their young comfortably, most of
them will be occupied. In fact. no
attraction for summer birds is more
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Pipe Wood Is Used by Pennsylvania.

Pipe Wood 10 Used by Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania leads all of the states
In the consumption of wood for use in
the manufacture Of pipes. OF the diff
ferent kinds of material employed,
apple wood is in greatest demand, for
it is the principal wood used in max
ing the so-called brier pipe. Genuine
brierwood is purchased at about $3.50
a thousand feet. The other woods
that are used, aside from this and
apple, are red gum, ebony, birch and
olive. The state each year consumes
in pipe making the equivalent OF ap-
proximately 225,000 board feet of tim.
Der, the average price of which
amounts to about SOS thousand feet
Popular Mechanics. 3.s 't
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
A. &S157 St}I4 5ltE 2s45-F }i,s'Gs ~ !. fgss
( ,children's New Millinery.

edges and decorated with a simple,
conventional design throughout the
length. The band meets at the side
and is held down with three small
pearl buttons in tab fashion. NH
e.. The poke bonnets are fashioned after
those worn by the Salvation army
lasses, but sometimes the crown is
soft and puffy. This depends upon the
kind Of material used. II thin, 1t is
plated into soft crown. The heavier
goods are laid on plain.
Daisies in natural colors form q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

never pleasing to the eye. Branches
containing real woodpecker holes,
when obtainable, are perhaps the
best attraction that can be offered
most house birds in tho breeding sea-
son. By carefully fitting such q
branch to a fruit or shade tree it's
foreign origin will scarcely be noticed.
Y, A good house may be made from
log or large branch, followed by de de-
cay, il it is fitted with a top and bot
tom. The cover should be put on
after the log is fastened into place.
Either the top or bottom should >'be
removable. Another way OF making
log house is to split a straight
grained log two feet or more inslength'
through the middle and then to cut
out cavity with a gouge. The exca a.
,vations in the two halves can be
made to match exactly by means Of a
pattern or template having the size
and shape desired for the proposed
cavity through the plane of cleavage.
The top OF this house should be COW
cred with tin or zinc to keep out
moisture. The halves should be fas-
tened together to be taken apart and
cleaned. Phoebes like to nest about
buildings, and simple shelf under
the roof Of a porch or shed is all they
require :i$5E Z { ss i: 81 :
"A nest u shelter designed to be
placed in shrubbery for catbirds,
brown thrashers and song sparrows
requires little lumber or labor, and
one may well be placed in every patch
Of weeds or brush frequented by these
BIRDS Fastened to a large horizontal
branch or in crotch of tree 1t is
likely to be used by robins. r. &
Houses placed on poles are es-
pecially suitable for swallows. Blue
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
IN THE POPULAR CHECKS
Attractive ,Frocks Especially Designed
for Appropriate Adornment OF
EF ~ the Small Girl.

"A Checked materials of every size and
character are feature and the small
maiden pictured perched upon the wall
wears a checked zephyr. Lacquer red
and white is charming alliance, and
it is in that I am visioning the pic
tured frock, the quaint little roll col
lar, cuffs and vest of white linon. The
buttons are likewise covered with the
white linon, worked in the center with
a cross stitch of lacquered silk.
The other design could be carried
out equally we'll in fine serge or linen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

birds and wrens also like this kind Of
a house, but they prefer one with .
rather deep cavity. In building q
house for fickers it should be SO
arranged that the roof can be lifted
in the same way as a stopper is re-
moved from a bottle. "a house suit
able for members Of the woodpecker
family may also be used for nut
matches, titmice and chickadees. x;
IA house designed for wrens and
house fnches may be placed on q
tree or fence post. It should be at
tached near the caves of a building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

, = . a Is. 3, . 2 - 2
The front gable is open, entrance to
the room below being through the
rear st the upper floor. This house
can be opened for. cleaning by lifting
out the upper floor. ,{.y .z ;zSI$ Z
Martin houses are built on the
apartment plan to satisfy the social
instinct SO marked in martins but
SO conspicuously lacking in most other
birds. They usually contain not less
than 10 to IL rooms and for this rea-
son are relatively complicated, espe-
cially IL they are miniatures of elabor-
ate buildings, as is often the case.
Like the sfngle-room, houses. they
should be easy to inspect and clean
from top to bottom and, IL possible.
should be made proof against the
English sparrow. When - martin.
house Is exposed to strong winds It
may be advisable to attach guy wires
to corners Of the roof. The pole may
be made of q single piece of. four-inch
galvanized pipe, set in a concrete base.
In this case the house should be q
cylinder and the roof cone.
Each spring before birds return
from the South all filth and litter
should be carefully removed from bird
houses. In addition to the relics Of
previous occupancy, houses are likely
to- contain cocoons of insects, and
nests Of bees or squirrels. Attention
to this one item of spring cleaning is
a substantial factor in attaching birds
permanently to their houses. A little
sulphur scattered about house Is 9
good remedy for parasites. When
bluebirds or swallows take possession
of martin house it is good plan to
put up one-room house in the vicin-
ity and remove the nest from the mar
tin house. Interlopers, thus evicted,
often transfer their housekeeping to
the small house. Houses designed for
woodpeckers should always have an
inch or so of sawdust in the bottom
for the reception Of eggs, as wood
peckers do not gather nest materials.
Due attention should be given to re-
pairs. 1t is easier to keep houses In
good order than to build new ones.
Birds have numerous enemies from
which a careful landlord will try to
guard them. Among these is the
English sparrow, whose persistent at
tacks too often drive more desirable
birds away from their nests and from
the neighborhood. European star
lings, which at present are not dis
tributed beyond narrow strip of the
Atlantic coast region centering about
New York, are to be condemned for
their pernicious interference with ma
tive house birds. w. 3 q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

pretty decoration for poke hornets.
with a scattering OF the blossoms on
the crown and a spray laid across the
brim. Apple blossoms also are at
tractive. Small flowers should be
avoided, as lacking effectiveness. &. Il
Cross stitch looks quaint and may
decorate hats and bonnets alike. For
play, headwear worked in cross stitch
is very smart, especially if the little
dresses carry out similar design In
their decoration. $5s Z. sSSyss N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

effectual than a series Of houses suit
ed to the needs and habits OF the va
2rious kinds OF house birds. 4, III
"A few years ago only four species
were commonly regarded as house \
! bird the house wren, the bluebird,
the tree swallow, and the martin.
Since the movement to protect birds
and make neil hbors OF them began,
!, however, their. natures and needs
have become better understood, and it
is now known that many other species
will avail themselves 5of ~ houses
constructed for them by their human
friends. The practice Of erecting bird
/ houses in this country, while now ma
Etion-wide, is not SO common and
uniformly distributed as it should be-,
and more extended provisions of this
nature cannot fail to, result In
largely increased number Of house
birds. ~, s35 &: .s.$ I? $gSf III
The habit Of nesting in bird houses
has been; adopted by individuals Of
many species which would not ordi-.
5narily be expected ito make use of
such homes, and this may be taken as
ian indication that 1t will become more
general from year to year as facilities
are afforded and as the number of
birds matched In houses increases.
$ hat western 5wrens and .bluebirds
should take as naturally to artificial
! shelters as did their eastern relatives
was Ito be expected. On the tother
hand, the use: Of houses: by birds
which until recently had persistently
ignored them is surprising and must
be considered a victory for those who
have studiously attempted to enlarge
their circle Of feathered neighbors.
Woodpeckers, nuthatches, and tit
mice excavate their own houses,
usually new ones each year, leaving
the old homes to less capable archi-
tects. Builders Of artificial houses
generally 60 to the !, Woodpeck er for
designs, and by varying styles to suit
the tastes of different kinds of birds,
have been rewarded by such tenants
as chickadees, tufted titmice, white
breasted ,nuthatches, Berwick. and Car
olina wrens, violet-greeh swallows,
crested fycatchers, screech owls,
sparrow hawks, and even some Of the
wood peckers, the i master builders
themselves. Flickers readily accept
houses built according to their stand
ards. Red:headed and golden-fronted
woodpeckers are willing occupants Of
artificial houses, and even the downy
woodpecker, that sturdy little car-
penter, has, in one instance at least,
deemed such a home a, satisfactory
abode ID WHICH to. raise q family! Shell
tiers hayin NE or more sides open
are used IS which would never
venture id lark houses suited to
woodpecke]C They have been occu-
pied " robins and - brown thrashers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

they might expect letters be communi-
Gated privately to any .kind-hearted
woman or girl who would pronounce
herself a temporary "godmother"# to
the military orphan.
The idea was put into practice and
the success has been SO extraordinary
that In a very short time some 10000
godmothers have each adopted"
lonely soldier The extravagant letters
of gratitude which they receive prove
the comfort and pleasure they are
able to give. ~ = :
So many women have come forward
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

Fe tracks, at Los Angeles. At that,
Campos may yet die, for he was
burned from head to foot, and sui.
fered great agony for hours. Ia
The Mexican was helped from the
vat by some companions, who left i'm.
mediately, after calling the police.
When the ambulance arrived he had
wandered away, but the trail was
plainly marked by stream Of tar.
At the receiving hospital it took more
than three hours to remove the asphalt
tum from his body and dress his
burns. ~ y.e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

ent. He bought a new overcoat with
the money, while she wore the same
plush coat that she wore when he
was counting her.
Another woman whom she visited
quit teaching school three years before
to marry the handsomest and best
dressed man in town." and she is now
supporting him. 'l"' =
A third didn't dare say her soul was
her own when her husband was
around, though she used to write some
lovely essays when she was at school
on the emancipation Of women" and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
WEDDING BELLS WILL RING
Investigation Made by Prospective
Eride Evidently in No Way Dis
Il Outraged Her. II

"A girl in town had a proposal OF
marriage one Sunday night, and asked
a week to consider it before fling her
answer. testifes T.. A. SaWhill. She
then organized herself into an inyes.
tigating committee and commenced
taking testimony from the married
ladies Of her acquaintance. The frlt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

The scalloped finish to the hem Of the
skirt and round the armholes is q YER
liable craze Just now. and provides
pleasant work for expert fingers. The
frock itself is just straight sacque,
four longish Sits being arranged at
the waist, through which "a belt ID
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

one she visited used to be belle and
the most admired girl in the town
before she was married six years be-
fore. "a s%5st .s- Is M,'.5-. H..
The cross-examination brought out
the fact that she had three children,
did all her own work, including her
washing and ironing. and hadn't been
down town for four weeks, and that
her husband had given her but two
dollars since she was married, and
that he borrowed and forgot to pay
back ten dollars which her brother
once gave her for Christmas pres
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
I CLEAN SWEET SCALP
May es kspE 90 by cutleura esap
N and Ointment Trial Frss.

:. 70 have good hair clear the scalp
OF sdandrun and itching with shampoosS
OF Cuticura Soap and touches Of Cutt-5
cura Ointment to dandruff spots and
itching. Nothing better than thsso.
pure, fragrant. supercreamy eSnol-;
slients for skin and scalp troubles.
q Sample each free by mail with Skin
Book. Address Cuticura. Dept. xY.i
Boston. Sold everywhers.--Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
CHEER :! FOR THE SOLITARY.
French "aodmothers" Assume Labor.
Of Love. BY Writing Letters to Aas
\ 81. Soldiers at Front. ~ -

y. An article not long ago in the Paris
journal said that there were many
lonely soldiers at the front who had
nobody to write letters to them: or
otherwise to show an interest in their
welfare. 1t was suggested that the
names of these men who had neither
parents nor close friends from whom
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
fsss Gs..q J.sa %, F3H va " 81.
I New Cretonne Cushions,

There are some interesting new
cushions ,fo- cretonne chairs that are
made with little apron attachment
IN front that hangs down from eight
inches to foot over the front; OF the
chair. They are made Of stenciled
linen or cretonne and the little flap is
edged with linen fringe about an inch
wide. They are a novelty and very
attractive. a,g. + i. RI iSls$$ 81 # 4 II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Barber. MAGNETIC Home.

A Los Angeles barber has placed an
electro-magnet in the base that sup
ports his home. This holds the blade
of a razor firmly against the stone.
thus keeping /. fiat, so that it is honed
at the right angle and no part of the
edge receives more sharpening than
another. 5.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

7 to help in this project that there is
now waiting list of godmothers who
have not yet adopted soldiers assigned
to them, and the officers Of every regi-
ment have been requested to forward
the names of deserving and forlorn
soldiers under their command.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

4 The smart little jackets, bolero IN
front and slightly longer in back, arc
no smarter than those that extend
with an easy fare over the hips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

the fourth woman she visited was d.
vorced. - INT:
After visiting them and summing
up the evidence, she went home and
wrote to the young man. She will be
married to him next month.-Kansas
City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
POCKET OFsNEW DESIGN
Ornament That 10 Easy to Make and
NJ 10 Always Capable Of Good
81 III ;st Use, s%$i g5 F3s n

a wall pocket Of an extremely novel
shape and design may be seen lin the
accompanying sketch, and at the same
time it is quite easy and simple to
make. 4, ,ti4 J M
For the foundation a piece Of stiff
cardboard is cut out in the shape in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

Is. u Better to Spend Wisely. w.,
If a man boards money and enjoys
it not, he is a fit companion for the
donkey that dimes on thistles when
grass is plentiful. s55.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

Ss h Novelties of the Season.: 81
"A big fur rose, one sash end, triple
skirts OF chiffon, and beads that shine
are among the season. novelties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Nothing Interesting.

"Then you are not interested in. Mr..
Wombat's "reminiscences of Europe?"
why should I be? They consist
wholly of instances where he was over
charged" ts7