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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
PRUNING NEEDS / OF cURRANT.
In WeIl-Pruned Plantations No Wood
Over Three Years Old Should Be
Found-Is Gross Feeder.

In pruning the currant encourage
an upright growth or the brush form
with several stems, rather than q
scraggly habit with but few stems.
Four to eight stems are desirable, de-
pending upon soil and variety. Aim
to keep continuous supply Of vigor-
GUS shoots coming on. In well pruned
plantations no wood over three years
old should be found. $.z ~. I'm
In setting currants and gooseberries
set them deep in the soil; they will
not bear fruit unless you do it. In
setting the plants in the hole, fill part
ly with soil and then put in some old
dressing and then cover this dressing
with soil two or three inches.
Currants and gooseberries are gross
feeders. and if you want to get large
crop you must feed for it. Use BARI
dressing and be very liberal with II
This will pay better than a small dosf
which means small crop Of fruit
poor In quality and poor In price also
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Politicians letters.

President Van Buren, had the reputa-
ton Of being the wisest politician Of
his day. His political enemies named
him the "Kinderhook Fox" Among
the political aphorisms attributed to
him was this advice to his son, popu-
larly known az Prince John" my
son, never write on political matters.
II you can avoid the necessity by max.
ing trip OF $50 miles" This was in
stage coach days, when journey Of
$50 miles means - much In waste time
and practically in money; cost as trip
across the continent means today.
Politicians generally have been popu-
larly credited with having taken this
advice to heart and followed it as
closely as possible; but every once in
while something crops up to show that
the popular impression on this subject
Is delusion. Politicians, like other
people, continue to write letters, and
letters written in the past continue to
appear, occasionally to the confusion
OF writer's. even when the precaution
has been taken in writing to attach
the injunction: Burn this letter"
Often 1t Is the letter which should have
been burned which is the one and only
one to be retained and to reach ulti
mate publicity. ~ IL ' s2N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Try to Prove Gas Kills MlcrobsA
Gas companies, faced with the peril
Of seeing their product supplanted by
electricity, are struggling vigorously to
ind arguments that will prove the su-
periority of gas over electricity for
lighting, cooking and heating. %i.
The advocates Of electricity urge
that electric lamps do not pollute the
air with the products Of incomplete
combustion and do not form hot COM
bustible gases that must be removed.
& The advocates OF gas reply that the
great production Of heat by gaslight
fixtures brings about natural ventt-
5lation effect through the air currents It
produces, so that the deleterious gas
$eous products of combustion are never
allowed to accumulate in the air. They
also assert that microbes In the air are
destroyed by the gas fame and by the
traces OF combustion like sulphurous
acid, which exhibit an antiseptic &C
TON. ss= @ 5 N
DR.. X. Ahlborn reports to q German
medical magazine on experiments
made In the Hygienic institute of the
University of Munich. In q. room of
81 cubic meters capacity with artt.
fetal ventilation tho number Of bacte-
ria in q unit volume. of air decreased
~ per cent in one hour. Under sim
liar conditions, but with three large
gas flames burning. the number de-
creased 40 per cent in the same Pc
Rod. .5,5@ So y..5s3i 55 {5
This leads the Journal of the Amer
lean Medical association to remark
that such . difference, amounting 1T
best to only 16 per cent. is too small
to possess any serious Significance
from the point OF view Of practical
hygiene. " a H, .5 II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
INDIANS HAD EDEN STORY
Creation as Told by Brazilian Tribe
{, Greatly Resembles the Biblical
Isl7s. ., Tale. ~. f

An account Of the creation, as re-
lated by members of the tribe of In
dams living in the mountains which
divide Brazil from British Guinea,
has been received at the University Of
Pennsylvania from DR.. William c..
Farabee, leader OF the Amazon expe-
dition of the university museum. The
tribe never before had seen a white
man, according to. Doctor Farabee,
and had been cut of from the rest OF
the world for many centuries.
In the account told by them to the
explorer it was related that a great
tree bearing on its branches all kinds
Of fruits and vegetables had been In
existence. g.. 5>el r. -..a.,,.
The legend OF the tree is that in the
beginning there were two gods, Tumin-
kar and his brother. Duwid. sTumin-
kar created man and woman and after
ward the lower animals, and Duwid
brought men and women food from
the tree. The people later learned the
location Of the tree and told Duwid
that he need not trouble himself to
bring them food any more.
sDuwid then told the people that it
should be as they wished, but that
they would thereafter have to work
for their food and warned them that
II they would not starve they should
break off the branches and plant them,
that they would grow and bear fruit.
The legend goes on that the men
started to do as the god said, but soon
tired, SO that when the tree was cut
down only a few Of the many varie~
ties of food which it bore had been
saved for mankind.
.@ A great rock said by the Indians to
be the stump OF the original tree, was
pointed out to the explorers, who made
photographs Of it. These photographs
were received at Philadelphia with the
story. a.. -Il75 &1.Esra
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
GOT CHANCE SHE WANTED
Woman Proved Herself strateglst In
81 Dealing With Man q the Ticket
m. II = Window. 81 t3s5 ~; .A3a II,

Here" she said, rushing back to-
the ticket window, this dollar you
gave me in change Is counterfeit. %
0 Pardon me, but didn't give you
. dollar in change. NJ s3s 5a;ss3 Il.
M Yes you did. l, bought ticket
here not two minutes ago and you
changed five-dollar bill for me. II
was al the money had, 30 I couldn't
have got this bad dollar anywhere
else = IA I'll IL. IA II s.:s
".You should have examined your
change when It was handed to you. I
cant make any correction now"
Il shan't bulge from this window
till you give me q good dollar for
the bad one you tried to foist5 upon
me-" j.Ss 4
LET me see It. }554,i;5s
Ss5 There" n NJ, a e Il
B "Why, this is . perfectly good bill.
Here Ia another. I'm not afraid Of
Il. = a N "a S$.. 555
ITO, i won't take this bill. IT'S
torn. Give me a new one.
'I'm sorry, but II you don't want
that bill Ill have to give you your
change in nickels." III ts3.$S
I 81 Thank you," she. said, after count
ing the pieces OF coin. Il wanted g.
dollars worth of nickels, but ! knew
you wouldn't have that many II n
asked for them in the first place. - IN I.
Chicago Herald. 4; s3s \ /. N; {
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
KING ALBERT AS A REP ORTER

Most people know Of King al:
bert's love OF literature. but few are
aware that. some time ago his desire
for knowledg prompted him to be-
come h e newspaper correspond
When prince Of the Belgians he trav i:
eled incognito through France, Aus
tria, Great Britain, America and Scan
5dinaviaSas q reporter. IN this way ne
was able to- study the commercial ad.
vantages Of other countries. as well
\ a. to broaden his views and educate
/ his mind &. II \!
The royal reporter worked dill
gently at the profession he adopted.
4 He was employed by Minneapolis
newspaper at q salary Of SIS a week.
His employers were unaware OF his
identity, and when sent out on an
assignment and he returned with Al
poor copy he was as badly hauled
over the Goals as we're his less arts.
tocratic colleagues.
While serving on 9 Brooklyn
newspaper Hrince Albert endeavoredE
to obtain entity into q house where
], stopped by a policeman. who demande
did not happen to have one and, OF
roughly ordered him of. A rival rep
the policeman: do yfsi know that
prince OF the Belgians 2" Well, !" ar
Mr.. Prince should have shown me
paper !. s 4 l,ssl II e. !: sl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
PREPARE HIVE FOR THE BEES
All Preliminary Work Should Be
Done at Leisure Times--Be Care
a full Not to Spill Sweets. N
= - --TIT ri 1I7.4'7- a. ~ :, :
(By F, G. HERMAN.)

The wide-awake$ farmer does not
wait until his bees have swarmed and
are clustering on a#tree-top before he
thinks of preparing hive for them.
All preparatory work, such as making
and painting hives, wiring brood
frames and getting the section boxes
ready for the anticipated honey crop
should be done at leisure times during
the dull period on the farm before the
rush OF other work takes place.
How easy it will be to manage q
dozen or more colonies OF bees this
summer If everything is set in readi.
ness. ;33 81 #. s@s & lsgs.E s5.t s,5
For instance, II a swarm issues it
will only be the work Of q few minutes
to take the hive from the barn and
hive the swarm into it. II the honey
flow bursts forth suddenly what salts
faction 1t will give you to know that
you have on hand q few hundred sec
ton boxes ready to set on the hives
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

nm Stables Like This. S #5. * !.
these kinds should be In proportion
to their significance to health. It is
hardly necessary to say that cleanli-
ness in all operations is at the foun-
dalton OF the whole problem.
NJ Repeated tests have shown that
even when e COW Is cleaned as thor
oughly as possible, under stable CON
ditions, particles of dust will be
thrown OF from her body during
milking time, and these get into the
milk and contaminate it. Cows should
be kept away from sources Of con-
tamination, such as sink holes in
which stagnant water accumulates,
for such holes breed enormous num-
bers Of putrefactive bacteria which
are especially dangerous to infants,
causing : digestive troubles. There
should be no places in the barnyard
for water to stagnate. The manure
should be kept gathered up, and every
effort made to keep the COW free from
jcontamina don. 81 81 :; 8 \ Y;
~ The COW should be thoroughly.
cleaned. preferably Immediately before
milking. It is also well to clip the
hair short around the tanks and ud-;
der. and always advisable to moisten
the flank just before milking. All Of
these precautions tend to lessen the
amount Of dust or loose hair which
will be given on from the COW. s3S.:
Keep the stable free from dust
during milking. Dust usually comes
from feed, bedding, or from breezes
which collect dust outside the stable
and carry It inside. The stable should
be constructed 80 as to collect as lit
tie dust as possible. Corners should be
avoided, unnecessary timber should
! be left out, and the surfaces should
be smoothed. s,s5 ss q I
There should be IN abundance Of
light in the stable. Light ia one OF
the cheapest and best II germicides.
Stables should be whitewashed fire.
quently. Lime itself has germicidal
value, and 1t makes the stable lighter.
Some dairymen use chloride Of lime
In the whitewash. This assists in kill
ing any form Of life with which It
comes in contact. ss4 a. .s2s
"a special room should be provided
for weighing and cooling the milk
This room should be as remote from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16


the stable as is practicable. and should
be Clean, and the air as free from
dust as is possible at all times. Some
dairymen have a special room In
which to take the COW for milking.
This room is kept freer from bacteria
than Is possible in the general stable.
This Is a very good plan, but it is not
always practicable. . $35l +. 55.5 3s$
The mixer is often the source of
some OF the most dangerous bacteria
found in milk, especially germs which
produce II contagious diseases. Milk
thus contaminated is distributed by
the milkman, and a whole neighbor-
hood suffers. This is a case where
there can be no doubt as to the re-.
sponsibility Of the milkman, and will
full negligence should be made a Grim
inal offense. Nearly every physician
OF experience in our, cities has met
with epidemics which can be traced
directly to a contaminated milk sup
ply, s 4. .f$;.5 Il, 'i!5:5 n 81 3s{S#
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Of the worst Of the ten plaques: Re
Gently 100000 locusts gathered In
and around Abguig in q couple Of days
were burned. They filed % sacks.zAl
the ministers are doing their bit. !"
The minister of the interior sends
good advice. The minister OF finance
offers prizes of FIVE piastres (25 cents)
a kilogram for the locusts' eggs. The
minister of agriculture has appointed
several graduates Of the Gizeh Agricul
tural college to the post Of temporary
moawen at salary Of $50 a month to
help the farmers stamp out the plague
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Good Ground From Garbage.

Most cities burn their garbage, and
the expense OF disposing Of it is not
small. Seattle. in the state Of Wash
ington. has hit upon a plan that not
only does away with the cost of an in
GENERATING plant. but increases the
value Of city property. A swampy piece
Of ground near the city limits was Sc
lected. and on this the garbage was
dumped day by day and spread over
the surface. An antiseptic solution
was sprayed over this, to prevent de-
cay, and porous sand or crushed ashes
were used as the top layer. Finally
grass seed was sown over the plot, and
q highly fortified piece of ground was
the result, instead Of useless swamp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
X KEEPING /: MILK CLEAN
Problem Is to Keep Out All BAG
terra as Far as Possible.
Cows Should Be Kept Away From
Al Sources Of Contamination
Keep Stable Free From Dust
i&s During Milking Operations.

The great problem Of handling milk
is the control Of the bacterial con-
tent; the exclusion of undesirable
kinds and the introduction Of those
which bring about changes that are.
desired. z .4 y Il AK 4 4
Milk from healthy cows Is practt-
,cally free from bacteria when Sc
GREETED. The problem OF a sanitary
milk supply, therefore, is to keep out
all bacteria as far as is possible. Some
kinds are much more dangerous than
others, and attention to excluding
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
every suffering woman. Mrs. HARRY
FISHER, 1925 Dounton St., Nicetowu, Pa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
This 10 Awful.

eyes," said the young man in the
chair Of torture, Il am losing my hair
quite rapidly 81 u =. H.. :,
4 "Too bad!" ventured the tonsorial
artist, alphabetically. '>'
"But / suppose it is heredity," con-
tinued the young man. Both my faith
er and grandfather we're bald at thir-
ty." h.. ,l55&
"Then you are heir to the hairless"
rejoined the knight of the shears.
Whereupon the victim jumped from
the chair and dashed up an alley. II.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
4 ~ n y T-l------I ~ -
CeIIulojd Watch CRYSTALS.

" 10, NSIluiOtO watch SEy8IaVs
At the outbreak of the war Ameri-
can watchmakers were much con-
cerned regarding the watch crystal sit
uation, the German source of supply
being shut of, and previous attempts
to make them in this country having
failed. III. - F.
Watch crystals Of glass are now be-
ing made here successfully, and an
American inventor has helped the
matter along by devising celluloid
watch crystal. which has the beveled
edge and general appearance of q
glass crystal and possesses the ad.
ditional advantage Of being unbreak.
n f1o
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Use Tree Protectors.

4 Broadly speaking, the borer moth,
are depositing eggs continuously fro1f
the first Of June to the first of October
The eggs hatch in from seven to ten
days. Therefore protectors should be
on the trees by the middle of June ir,
order to exclude all the borers. A;
few moths merge and deposit eggt
earlier, but the number Of borers thu
enter the trees before June 18th = 4:
comparatively insignificant in any ses,
ton of the country. \; $ -rt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Locust plague In Egypt.

+. IS Turn out early in the morning, an
hour before sunrise, and catch them n
before they are lively enough to- hop
Is the official advice given to the fella-
'heen. or peasant farmers Of Egypt, BY
the minister of the interior. He has
had the message printed on circular
and widely distributed. The locust Is
the insect referred to. In the last
month locusts have been descending
on crops In the Sharkieh, Gizeh, Benz
Suef and Fayum regions on a scale
that recalls the Biblical account Of one
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Don't confine TURKEYS.

Adult turkeys cannot be well kept
in confinement, as usually they will
pine away. BY feeding them in the
barnyard or around the barns a little
at night and in the morning, they will
not stray of very far. but they cam
not be entirely prevented from roam
ing, and the hen prefers to make her
own nest. 33.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Fa.dlnu Cattle for Beef,

4 Very little labor is required in feed
ing cattle for beef. The animals are
allowed to run together in a yard and
shed open to the south. which may be
very inexpensive-perhaps of straw
and the only labor necessary is that
Of filling the troughs and racks with
grain and hay once or twice day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
What IS Castoria

ASTORl Castor OIL Paguei Drops
Soothing syps pleasant It contains neither Opium
- Its u
destroys aays For than thirty
been relief Of Constipation Fatulen Wind
Collie Teeg Troubles and Darrhra It regulates the Stomach
and Bowels asinas giving healthy and natural Sleep
The Children's Panacea-The Mothers Friend E41#
3oye and has
and but Experiments that
trde Of Infants and
against Experiment. ~ -AzzI4E.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Send Troops $4,000 Razors. gu
Referring to his previous appeal
made at the request of the war once
for spare razors for the use Of our
soldiers 1T the front, w. H. Ellis. the
master cutler. writing from Cutters,
hall, Shemeld. thanks the public for
the generous response made. forty.two
thousand razors having been sent in.
which. repaired and set by q star en-.
gagged for the; purpose. have been for
warded to the front But further sup
plies are urgently needed. and Mr..
Ellis begs everyone who possesses
even one or two disused razors to
send them in % soon q possible. -- ~.
London Globe. NJ &. tn. Z. q;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
chicks Ready for BrolIer.

Young chicks are generally consid-
cred ready for the broiler market
when ten weeks old. They should
weigh at that time two pounds each,
alive. Many people have taken up the
broiler industry as a business, but not
all have made the venture financial
success. So .7,s.. .5ss TN = ..-..s q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Poison That Destroys Mind.

The Mexican Indians derived from
their ancestors, the Aztecs, the method
Of making the poison of Talavatchi. 1t
is subtle drug, the constituents OF
which are not known. The peculiar
effect Of the poison is to destroy the
mind. while only slightly affecting the
body, ,S- ..Ssg%4 ~ a Al e7G-9,is -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
DAN MAC OF MAINE

When the next session of congress
opens, Daniel cGillicuddy Of Maine
will be a member of the important
ways and means committee Of the
house. The popularity Of Dan niac,"'.
Is his friends call him, in his congress
sional district has been proved re-
;peatedly, and his political opponents
have aswholesome respect for his abil-t
ity and courage. ia S3. IN. 5ss
Some$years ago Congressman Me-
Gillicuddy was trying a case In the
sAndroscoggin county court house in
Auburn. across the river from his
home in lewiston The Jury was be-
Ing impaneled. AS the name OF one
OF them was called and as he stepped
mp to, the bar Of the court, Dan Mac
leaned over to his associate and whis-.
5pered: Il don't like the cut OF his lib.
He's got . bad face. The Almighty
puts . face on man for the Same
reason that man puts face onN q
clock Ito indicate what IL going on in
side OF him. CHALLENGE him. =" and the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
GettIno Even.

Il suppose you'll soon be closing
your theater for the summer,
Not on your life" said the man
ager. I'm going to turn it into a
moving picture house and try to get
back some Of the money lost last
winter .2i u b IS 5sf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Wicked. l.z , y
II stole three bases today, pop" said
the young hopeful proudly. ~ &, 4.
willie" interrupted his mother, be-
fore the boys father could express his
appreciation of the feat, you go, and
put them right back where you got
them. I'll not have it said that any
boy Of mine is thief" !'f.~&s$ltSs
And she doesn't understand to this
day what made the male members Of
the: family laugh. 81. rs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Just Like Her.

well, Jane, DEAR" said Smithers,
ri see that that little ,milliner up on
Main street has joined the antis since
you suffragettes adopted the Ascent
hat" 4 5 .l .a; ~, f s.sI
"Oh, well, what ii she has?" retort-
ed Mrs. Smithers. Nobody's sur
prised at that. She always was q
trimmer" ssss 4 : Fsss& ' 4; q: ss e. VI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Never.SAdd sourina Preventive

Never Add Souring Preventive.
Never add any substance to prevent
milk souring. Cleanliness and cold
are the only preventives needed
Milk should be delivered in good con-
dition. M When cans are hauled far
they should be full and carried In a
spring wagon. Utensils for farm use
should be made Of metal and have all
Joints smoothly soldered and never al
low them to become rough inside.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Balanced Ration.

A balanced ration is not to be re-
garded as fixed in any case; 1t is sim
ply an approximate standard. which
must be varied to suit the individual
ity Of the animal according to the best
judgment of thet feeder. .s ..g.s z. tss'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
FakIs.L

: ; ! - TNN0s n 49,
Yes. said Audrey, II spent the en-
tire evening telling him that he had
. terrible reputation for kissing girls
against their WILL" = y. t3,.4
"And what did L., do?" @ ~
"He sat there like q BOBBY and de-
MED it!"-Answers. '&S e, Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Grow Sudan Grass.

Hay will be in great demand next
winter at high prices. Farmers should
SOW Sudan grass as 1t makes splendid
forage. See ad in another part of this
paper.-Adv. s.@
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
HANDS LIKE VELVET
Kept So by Daily Use Of cutIeura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands in hot Cuti-
cura soapsuds, dry and rub the ONT
ment into the hands some minutes.
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This is a zone night treat
ment for red, rough, chapped and
sore hands," It works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with s2-p.
Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept.
ky, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
1here IL No Luck.

There is no such thing as luck"
There isn't Ell? Did you ever see
anybody upset an inkstand when it
was empty ?'-Judge: = -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Too Bad Murdera Forbidden. 4

Too Bad MurdeTo Forbidden.
How much are those mouse-col-
ored shoes 2"
Seven dollars. !, 81 't
why are they SO high?"
European war; 4. 81
IT thought the SUICIDES we're neu-
tral."--Judge. +. 4 VI 4 b 4 ss5,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Z II A newspaper picture generally II :
prima facie evidence Of the suspected
party's guilt II 2.s1E