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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
True Greatness.

True greatness first of all 10 = thing
of the heart. It 10 all alive with ro-
bust and generous sympathies. It is
neither behind Its age, and ahead OF
1t only Just so far as to be able to
lead its march. 1t cannot slumber. for
activity is a uecessity,of its existence.
It is no reservoir, but q fountain
Roswell D. Hitchcock. s,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
~ Peofeasion Of EAfmlna,

[TT-5 ~ TTUISSou0W VI II HHUsO' - T7 =
Farming is a business which re-
quires the highest business talent. 1t
is q profession which requires the best
technical skill. There is no other pro-
fession that requires such a variety
of learning, such On insight into ma,
ture, such skill Of a technical order
to be successful, as the profession Of
farming. From Dr.. Harvey w. Wtley's
THE Lure of the Land
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
cra,,hopper. Doomed the Town.

Y Gr1ssh6ppeFS boomeu tne own.
yep" said the western boomer.
"''the grasshoppers descended on our
state last year and ate a path a mile
wide from one border to the other;
but were we discouraged? I guess not
We just fenced in the strip and turned
1t into an automobile highway, and
now you can't buy property along it
for less'n SO q foot."-Puck. l. Ri
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
That Also to Be Thought OF.

~ That Also to Be Thought OF.
She was leaving the city for home,
and by way of making her departure
pleasant for those who had served her
gave a nickel to a chambermaid. say
ing, Mary, you take q nice long car
ride" The maid replied: Eyes,
ma'am; thank you. ma'am. but how
will / get back?" I'd r., Ss::.5. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
First In Resurrection.

z In some districts Of India the east.
ern parts Of cemeteries are regarded
as the most desirable. The choice ts
based on the belief that the dead In
the eastern section will be the first
to leap from their, graves, brush the
dust from their bones and proclaim
their readiness to ascend. ~ s5.s.a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
Daily Thouuht,

I. The key to every man is his thought.
Sturdy and defying though he look, he
has helm which he obeys, which is
the idea after which all his facts are
classified. He can be reformed only
/ by showing him new idea which
commands his own.-Emerson. LIS t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
z. Al Of Tomato UTILIZED.

Italy harvests about $4,000 acres of
tomatoes yearly. and the wastage
amounts to practically nothing. The
skins and seeds. formerly discarded,
are now utilized, the former as stock
feed and the latter as source OF oil.
The crude oil is suitable for soap
making and for lamps, and the refined
product IL said to be edible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31

of the work, and that means the
quality Of city engineering. IL s,i
One OF the best pavements in Des
Moines today is the first asphalt
pavement, ever, laid. Some of the
po poorest pavements in the city have
been laid In the past two years. *
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31

THE VOICE OF SPRING.
I come, l come, ye have called me
long,
I come DER the mountain with light
and song;
Ye may trace my steps DER the wax
ening earth,
By the winds which tell of the vio-
let's birth.
By the primrose stars in the shadowy
grass,
BY the green leaves opening as I
pass.
-FeliciaHemans.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
Dust and the Lack Of It.

That "the mean and mighty have
one dust" is true. But those who haze
the dust are mighty, and those who
haven't feel mighty mean.-Louisville
Courier Journal. ;;.Sg. ,. h. s =.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31

- Old English Public School.
Harrow, the famous English public
school, was founded BY John Lynn In
1871, ..s<s | u .sIs, :, ). }s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31

T rade With French Oceanic. AZ
America sends French Oceania more
than AZ per cent Of Its imports, and
receives in return q trifle over SO per
cent Of its exports. .. rit ST &. :s5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31

Greatest Fault. ;3
The greatest Of faults is to be CON
scious of Thomas Carlyle. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-31
Deafness Cannot Be: Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
ton Of the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is yinflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when It is entirely closed.
lammation can be taken out and this
tube. restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inf1amed condi-
ton Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused cntarrh) that annot be By
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. y
FL. CHENEY, l. co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold BY Druggists, 75c. H. '.|Egtt&e SI,E5
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. :iS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
JUDGMENT IN BUYING cows
II Animal Has Characteristic Color
Markings for Her Breed She Is
Always Easily SaIabIe.

When buying cows, don't buy any
thing that won't sell we'll again in
case you should want to do so. The
best demand is for grade COWS of the
leading breeds, and if COW of the
characteristic color markings for her
breed, she is easily salable. OF course.
to sell COW on the strength of her
color alone is hardly fair to the buyer.
Get them with color combined with
production. The chances are, how
ever, that once you have a nice look
ing COW that Is persistent mixer you
will not be tempted to part with her.
no matter how short of money you
may be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
CLEAN WATER Is NECESSARY
Artificial Pond Erected by illinois
Farmer Proves Quite Adequate
for All Needs of Farm.

Good clean water is an essential
necessary for the comfort and we'll
being of the dairy herd. Spring or
well water, if good, is possibly the
best, but when there is not sufficient
supply a good deep pond does not
come amiss.
We have an artificial pond which
supplies our needs in this direction,
Which is ordinarily from twelve to
fourteen feet deep, cool and clean.
This pond was made by building
dam across a hollow in the pasture
As feet wide at the bottom and wide
enough at the top so a team could be
driven across, says an Illinois writer
in Farmers Review. A wall on the in
side of the dam was constructed of
two-inch white oak boards to keep the
wash from breaking the dam. The
outlet is not over the dam, but on the
side.
To accomplish this task three teams
and four or five men were kept busy
for three weeks. After the dam had
settled it was built up to the neces-
sary height twice at different inter-
walls.
Here we row with skiff at
leisure, and have a good old-fashioned
swim when we so desire. In the winter
we have place to skate, and most
excellent place to get an abundance Of
ice for the icehouse. Not only this,
but the neighborhood at threshing
time has the privilege of securing all
the water they wish to use. When the
wells go dry there is plenty there to
fill the demand 1t took lot of hard
labor and backache, but it has given
us IL years or more of service.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
INA IlnN\T
|||II IHE
uEZIQRll
BEST TIME FOR FRESHENING
Several Good Reasons for Having
Cows Drop Calves During Months
OF September and October.

1t Is generally held by breeders that
It is best to have cows freshen in the
months of September and October.
There are several reasons for having
cows calve at this time. First, the CO.
will produce more milk when she
freshens in the fall instead of in the
spring; second, the prices for dairy
products are higher during the winter
months than in summer; third, calves
born in the fall may be turned out to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
Water Supply for Cows.

In winter the water supply for dairy
watered from an outdoor tank the
water should have its chill removed
before cows are allowed to drink it;
IL cows are watered in the barn, be
sure the watering devices are free
from filth that may render the water
impure or unwholesome. BY all means
water cows regularly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
Convinced.

what do you know about the con
stitutionf I'll bet you can't repeat the
opening clause"
IL can too: We. the people Of the
United States. being of sound mind
and disposing will'"-
"That will do" interrupted the 9th
er man. II didn't think you knew it
old top."-Puck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
The Day of Rest.

Carries sister May, six years Of age,
on being asked why the Sabbath day
was different from the other days In
the week answered very carelessly,
ooh, that's the day you pin things on
stead of sewing. "-Delineator.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
He Certainly HeIps.

Frequently woman is accused OF
making fool of man when, If the
truth were known, the woman, nine
times out of ten, merely furnishes the
opportunity; he completes the job
Florida Times Union.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
IDEALS.

Every man has at times in his
mind the ideal Of what he should
be. but is not. This ideal may be
high and complete. or it may be
low and insufficient. yet in all men
that really seek to improve il 10 bet
ter than the actual character.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
We Should Keep Cows Adapted to
Our Needs.

pasture to better advantage than those
born in the spring; they are older and
more capable Of protecting themselves
from flies. When COWS freshen at this
season of the year, and it is desired to
have them freshen the following year
at the same time, it is necessary to
carry them for three months before
breeding This is the usual practice
among the best dairymen.
We would say that it would be bet
ter to begin breeding the animals the
first of January if it is desired to have
them freshen in the fall, for it is quite
possible that it will require more than
one reeding.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02
Cooking Up q Reason.

Man. like play with stirring
plot. Fan-That's the kind that thick
ems, isn't it?-Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02

Audible Versus Visible.
"Her beauty is of the intellectual
type" Eyes; heard, but not SEEM
Philadelphia Ledger
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-04-02

His Ambition.
What Is your ambitionT
ITO be somebody's famous ancestor. A"
Detroit Free Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
AFRICAN GAME
Africas Last Untrodden
Sportsmen's Paradise.

THE EEpISCoyEWp COUNTRY 3D. S,eva-,
Edward White Illustrated >vo. 10. vli. .'N
Doubleday. Isgc ~ Go
The Sportsmers paradise Of British
East Africa. celebrated by many mighty
hunters. Colonel Roosevelt foremost
among them. has already begun to pay
the price Of ITS fame. Game is still
plentiful there. but the shooting has
been organized in way that as
robbed IL Of much of its sport. IL has
become "a beaten track. Shooters. says
Mr.. White. ARE sent out by the out
fitting firms around one or the other Of
several well known circles. The days
marches are planned in advance; the
nights camps. There is plenty Of
game. and the country is wild; but the
sportsman J., IN no essentially different
conditions here than when with his
guide he shoots his elk IN Jackson's
Hole. or his deer iu the AdirondackS.
And so Mr. White. having reached this
conclusion from actual experience. re
solved 20 penetrate the hlnterland OF
German East Africa. and there dlscOv-
cred what he positively asserts is the
last remaining hitherto uueXplored
hunting preserve OF Africa. Ii is all
but inaccessible from the British side,
It lS IiNcult 20 reach through what one
believes ls still German territory; Il
ha, been left fal!ow because the Ger
man 30 Africa does not care enough
about shooting 10 penetrate the UNI
Known when there Is stu an abun-
dance oi game for hIs spor, nearer his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
MAe1s VAM VoeS7l" BIO 1semAi~E %LTTAE 8R0w"&e q

because he stood immOvably for prln-
cIple rather than for party, and Tor
the public good rather than for per
sonal gain. lie lacked success, IL so
far as he did lack IT. because he lacked
sordid sclGshncss. Fox was doubtless
the more brilliant Of the two, and the
more tactful and shrewd as a leader.
But il is a bitter reflection that while
the gambler. libcrtine and time server
has been all but apothcosized IN spite
Of his vices. the man Of lofty integrity
has been damned because OF ms
virtues.
some Of the mos; interesting and
pertinent passages in the book are
those which describe the "rOtten Dor
ouch" system and the Parliamentary
corruption Of those days. This portion
OF the work is interesting as STUDY
i'm political development and reform
hut us chief value in the present his
tory is as confirmation OF the fact
hat the House of Commons under
Lord North wa grossly unrepresenta-
tive o. the British nation. The circum-
stance. therefore, that II 50 long sup
ported the fatuous policy of George III
and his ministers against America IS
no proof that the British people were
arti-Amcrican IN sentiment. We know
the contrary. We know that city mag
mates and country gentlemen in great
numbers. often the great majority, sim
ccrely sympathized with the American
rebels" They would have averted the
war and the secession by granting the
Just and reasonable demands of the
colonies.
The work is, indeed. imbued through
a. f,.ff % ~ ial
as between the antagonists in that
war. and with just sense Of historical
perspective and proportion. To some
readers it may seem TO magnify trifies
and 10 minimize great events; but that
will generally be found to be because
Sir George Trevclyan does justice TO
men and incidents hitherto. like Shell
burne. too often sighted and neglected,
and because he dscreetly seasons his
admiration" for topics which have en-
joyed the stock exploitation of innum.
cradle writers. II is on this sound
principle that he gives far more atten-
tiou than most writer's do 10 Greene's
marvellous campaign in the Carollnas,
and less than most have done, proper
tionately. TO the Yorktown campaign.
II - on the same principle that he
giveS much space 10 such topics as the
county associations. the lords lleuten-
ants and the Dunning resolution, which
i'm fact lcomed large in the progress
Of affairs at that time. but OF which
popular information has generally been
Inadequate. No historian should be
more partial TO Great Britain than is
he. and We could wish for none to be
more friendly to America. The first
important history OF our Revolution
was written by an Italian. The first
great study of democracy in America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10

GEORGE THE THIRD AND CHARLES luA. Zig
70 d.. l;isi ilor. sir Georsc oto T-,reyaa
Bart. % Vi o. ttp volume. w.. a. VIII q
NAP. ',,. 80. $751; g.. Lougmsus. Green 60"
The hypcrcritical might ask why Sir
George Trevolyan gave such title to
inc concluding volumes Of his great
history. The first four were frankly
called The American Revolution and
there really seems to be no good rea-
son why thc last two should not have
borne the same name. Several Of the
most striking chapters are devoted eN-
clusively to military operations in this
country, ard others TO affairs M Great
Britain in which George III figured in
only the most general and impersonal
way. and Fox not at all. bdeed, in
those parts in which Fox does figure.
he is seldom altogether dominant. In
the table Of contents he is mentioned
four times; but so is Burke. and so is
Washington. while Nathaniel Greene's
name occurs siN times.
SO many pages of the book. indeed.
are given 30 Greene that IT would not
have required a great stretch of adapt-
ability to place his name in the title.
OF him 10 history Of the American
Revolution is likely ever to contain too
much. a fact which it is gratifying 20
ind Sir George Trevelyan fully ap-
preciatinc. 1t was perhaps the most
picturesqucly romantic feature Of the
whole war that this New England
Quaker should be the militant savior
OF the Cavalier South. We know OF 10
more accurate, appreciative, discrimin-
ating and sympathetic account of
Grecue's marVnllOu, achievements In
the field than that which is presented
in the luminous pages before Us.
Sir Georges judicious cuiogium OF
Greene Is the more grateful u con
trast with and I'm relief TO the uoisome
character of whom the volume Is sup
posed chiefly 20 treat. For. admire the
genius Of Fox as we may, and make
such charitable allowance as We can
been wantculy debauched by his own
unnatural father. We cannot avoid re-
gardInC his character a one of tho
most detestable IN a time when public
and private morals were immeasurablv
lower than they are to-day. We must.
indeed. concede him 70 have been an
orator and dcbater Of TN. first rank.
in opposition Whether he would have
shown comparable ability "a con
struc.lvc .tatcSmau 100 the Cabinet
must Away. remain a question. A a
thorn Iu the side Of purhiird and
dcspot'c ministry ne rendered services
Of immense value TO Great Britain and
10 America. for wn ch he must be held
in grateful remembrance. But even
Sir George Trevelyan's eulocistic
work cannot conceal % does not Try 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
CURRENT FICTION
Some of the Season Ne"
Novels.
RED FLEECE.

Ef Emo F5 5S ~ r f. Geo i Il p5rsu COMPANY.
Mr. Comforts is the first OF the
uorld war novels that deserves serious
consideration. A veteran war CORE
snondent who saw its real inWardhess
in Nanchuria, he know how TO de-
scribe battles and how TO mae Us
understand the tactics OF the com.
mander in the rear He writes whereof
be knows at first hand OF the kus-
slams in the field. War has no glamour
for him: he sees 1t as a waste OF ru-
man lives. crime committed by rev
for the sake of interests in when the
sboen they lead to crimson dyeing o.
,beir Aeeces have no share. OF when
tbev have 20 understanding. lie, 100
ia Of those who see in the mouJlh :
dreamy soul the seed OF spiritual re-
generation of the world; and 10 that
evacuation he joins a firm faith IN the
;dealism of the American people, ITS
Highest mission of world peace stun
unful6lled. But most significant of all
is the grim dedication of his story
"To the Hour-W When the Troops Turn
Home l.:.
For. according TO him, this war TINS
gathering of the sons of the Russian
soil from the furthest corners o. the
empire, is the unprecedented oppof-
tunity of the reyolutionaries for the
preaching of their propaganda. One
has heard 80 much Of the united
patriotism OF Russia, from prince 20
peasant. in its belligerent mood, that
this view of conditions is somewhat OF
a surprise. The Overwhelming major
ity of the Russian soldiery are still
docile sheep, Mr.. Comfort admits-the
title of his book is most apt-but the
reyolutiOnaries are everywhere at work
at the front leavenng the mass Tor
that hour when the troops turn home.
What then will happen, one THINKS,
depends greatly upon the fortunes OF
the Russian commanders in the cam
paign.
This. then, is a story of that leayen-
ing. of a group of revolutionaries at
work on the. march. in the trenches, m
the hospitals. They fail, for the eye
of the Russian government is every
where. but one infers that others con-
tinue TO work undetected. The hero is
A young American correspondent. new
TO Russia. new TO his work. an ldeallst
whom love leads into the meshes Of
the PLOT, the heroine is the daughter
of a revolutionary who paid with his
life for his work; and there are others,
a poet. a peasant and an American
turned Russian for the sake of the dis
inherited and oppressed. And, finally,
there is the hardened American news
paper man who ha1 learned to keen his
own counsel. Withsl Mr.. Comfort
gives us vivid pictures of the 'usiness
of war as the officers conduct it, excel
lent battle scenes and plenty OF ad-
venture. One may not care for the
botchily impressionistic treatment of
the birth of great love in his early
pages. but thereafter the story grips
one and holds one TO the end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
TREVELYANS "AMER{CAN
REVOLUTION" COMPLETED
Sixth Volume of the English historians Monumental
Work-Charles Fox's Character-Greenc and
Shelburne-Ihe Rotten Borough

concca. the profigacy and corruption
o. his private life, or the detcstablc
mcanDcss of his public motives. We
may glad" agree with the author in
thinking that Burke. Savile. Shelburne
and others were animated by pure and
vascliish patrI0tI-m. IL would be i'm
pos,Ibl" - give such credit 10 Fox:
nor doe our author attempt IT, II il
indeed difficult TO discern ScIntilla of
sincere devotion 20 principle iu all Of
FoX's oftc" dazzling and successful ca
reer. Personal luminosity, jealousy,
spite, covctpusncss and sordId ambition
ohsesScd him and possessed him. After
years Of iu>tiiabie and praiseworthy
opposition 90 and attacks upon Lord
North. ne eagerly entered into a cOali-
ton with him for the sake Of spiting
and thwarting ShelburHe. II was a
saddcnrg spectacle.
Il is gratifying. too. 20 find Sir
Georg, feeling and expressing a Just
appreciation of Shclburnc. whom Dis
raeii well described as one OF the sup
pressed characters of English history.
There was 10 truer patriot than he.
and probably no public man of his time
more thoroughly and sanely yersed i'm
the principle, and duties Of govern
Hculdl aoN.ltI SildflOn. u was ms mis-
fortune 10 incur ,he jealous enmity Of
Fox. base passion doubtless cX.lted
by realization Of Shelburne's immeas-
urabie moral superiority Probably
Shelbur; himself was partly at fault
for the lptcrneclne strife between them
while they were colleagues in Rock
ingham's second Cabinet. for he was
not highly adapted 90 work harmoni-
Ously and am.ca0ly with others. In
deed, lie had a somewhat angular dis
position, with which 10 was not easy TO
get along with comfort. Our author
estimates that his differences with Fox
IN the Rockingham administration had
results more important and farreach
ing than anything which ever happened.
before or since. IN the history Of Brit
ish party Perhaps though British
party history contains record OF some
other pretty big things At any rate.
We must charge against his feud with
Fox the strange discrejit and neglect
which have 30 largely been the fate of
Shelburnc. lie was IN life the victim
Of malignant misrepre we
might say of gross libel chiefly be-
cause be was morally so much superior
to the average OF his contemporaries:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10

ANIMAL INTERPRETATION. AND Nunl'AAL
ii H. ID SNim ~ A. Il..ia.'.os b., clare, "
t ,ii' rh y N'o 3D. N''.. Jig. TIDE "9uf'''n
,
In tootnote TO me maj 'hap''r 0,
TINS torceiui hut Sooe' ieVle" Oh VIVA
a been achieved on the one h"ho DH
experiments on animals ana o" 'n'
other by the act'Vi''es OF 'he anu
viviSectonlsts' the au'nor eN''p'7 'o"
the implied condemnation ce''"'" ~"