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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29
(By M. covERDELL.J

CBy NJ. COvERDELL.J
Most farmers seem to breed the
COW with no concern as to her re-
sourcefulness or enduring qualities.
She is bred at an early age; bred
again just as soon as she will come in
heat after her first calving; held right
to her milk as nearly as possible to
the next calving time, and handled
thus until she is worn out, and no
longer useful.
With such management, her I'M
born calf will have much Of its susie
nance taken from it on account of the
nourishment going toward keeping up
the cow, which results in weakened
offspring, and this influence gradually
Yields a most deteriorating effect on
the grade of the herd in general, since
each succeeding calf will he still more
undesirable than the one before 1t.
We have seen cows whose nature
rebelled against such treatment, and
invariably these animals positively re-
fused to come in sufficient heat to be
gotten with calf. This shows, con-
clusively, that the COW requires and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

A very excellent model in striped
Bingham, trimmed with plain color,
is shown in the dress for the little
miss, which appears here. 1t is two.
piece frock. very plain and easy to
launder. The long-waisted bodice fas.
tens down the front under a plat
made of the bingham with stripes run
ming crosswise. The skirt is laid in
shallow double box plat at the front
and back and hemmed with four inch
hem
The sleeves are three-quarter length,
finished with turnback cuffs of plain
chambray This is decorated with a
narrow fiat braid in white. There is
a small sailor collar to match and a
narrow band at each side Of the waist
of the plain chambray.
Instead of girdle there Is sutton
piece of the chambray cut in two
points at the front and straight across
the back This is furnished with Two
very practical little pockets.
The dress fastens with small but
tons and buttonholes set on under Ahe
front plat. But fiat pearl buttons. In
groups of three, make the neatest Of
finishing touches, placed on the front
of the plait..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29
WHITE GRUB A MOST
TANTALIZING PEST
No Way of Preventing Its Depre-
datjons Other Than to ThWart
Its Propagation.
Nv M. N. EDGERToNN

In connection with the work of grow
Ing Strawberries the white grub is a
most tantalizing opposing force. Be-
cause of the manner in which it works
there is no way of preventing its dep
relations, other than by preventing its
propagation
Land in sod is the favorite place of
these grubs, hence it is good policy to
fallow such land two seasons prior to
setting to strawberries. This is the
only way to clean them out effectually
AS 1t is not good for land to lie idle
and bare for such length of time, it
is best to grow some sort of hoed crop.
Corn is preferable to potatoes, because
the grub seems to thrive on a potato
diet, feeding as 1t does on the tubers.
The practice Of growing corn after
sod and following with peas is good
one. Thorough cultivation of the corn
row kills the grass roots, and the pea
crop enriches the soil, both in humus
and plant food.
But even when all due precautions
nave Deen taken, the grub often re-
mains, although in greatly reduced
numbers. Its presence may be detect
ed by the behavior of the plant at
tackled. When plant fails to keep
up with its fellows in growth and
vigor one may be sure there is trouble
somewhere, and many times one of
these grubs will be found at the base
of the plant, feeding on its roots.
AS this Is the only portion of the
plant attacked by the grub the plants
cannot be projected by the use of poi
sons. 1t is not often that the plant
attacked can be saved, but the killing
of the grub will save other plants, as
grub goes from one plant to another,
destroying a dozen or more if I'm.
checked.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29
WORK AROUND FARM
DURING THE SPRING
Good Plan to Clip Work Horses
Clean Seed Before Planting
Gull Poultry Flock.

Mighty good plan to clip the horses
before the spring work begins but
not too soon
Do not rush the work III the gardens
Time will be saved by waiting until
the ground gets warm, no matter what
the date may be.
Are you going to SOW seed without
cleaning it, and then raise big croI
Of weeds? Buy, beg or borrow fan
ming mill.
Never buy seed from a dealer In O
far-away city, unless he is willing to
guarantee that it is pure. If he will
not guarantee his seed, be sure 1t ia
wrong.
Getting seed corn from the crib III
the same old, haphazard way this
spring? Or, perhaps you are paying
fancy prices to dealers rather than
save your own seed? Either way is
bad business.
Do not let the trees from the nursery
lie in the wind single hour without
covering with a wet gunny sack or
damp earth. The latter is better.
Best way is to have your nursery
orders in long before planting time,
with instructions to ship when you are
ready to receive them, and not a day
before.
Get rid of all the fuzzy-wuzzy old
hens and ROSTERS. Remember that
any hen over two years old is not
worth her keep
1t is pity to put sitting hens, or
hens with chicks, into old, louse-rid.
den houses, when a bit of burning sui
phur, spraying with kerosene and
soap, or whitewashing will make the
premises sweet and clean Going to
try it?
Rake every bit of rubbish from the
orchard, leaving not a thing under
which a bug may hide to hatch out
trouble later. Suppose it does take a
few hours to do it-how can we EN-
ploy the time to better advantage?
If the garden is plowed too early It
will be lumpy, and things vegetable
will not do we'll on Jumps. Harrow and
disk, and then again, and once more.
until the ground to the depth of six
inches Is fine and fluffy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29
Why He Went to a Concert.

Josef Holman has story which
illustrates the attitude of many peo-
pie toward recitals of piano music.
A pianist was to give a concert, and
as the audience was filing in the ticket
taker stopped a man who presented
two tickets.
you can't go in," the official said.
you're not,in fit condition"
Didn't pay for my tlckets?" ques-
toned the would-be auditor. Aren't
they in order?"
They're perfectly in order" was
the reply, but the truth is you're
drunk"
Drunk? Drunk" unused the other.
solemnly placing the passports in his
pocket. "Of course I'm drunk. II |
weren't drunk would l come to a
plano recital?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

perched at the left side in the sam,
color as the flowers.
In the center a pretty little chil
hat is shown, the pressed shape show
ing helmet crown and prettily curveI
brim. This is made in light browt
kings blue and other colors rather
deeper than usual in hats for little
people 1t is trimmed with a scam
wreath Of grasses, occasional wild
flowers and berries and finished will
broad ties of ribbon.
Very much like models made fol
larger girls, the bell-shaped hat at tn,
left is adapted to the little miss bl
its odd and childish trimming. It Is {
pure white chip trimmed with narrow
faille ribbon in black. A single stir
Of ribbon extends across the crbwI
from front to back. At the edge Of the
back brim it falls in two loops and twc
long ends that reach to the waist llns
Four small clusters Of red cherrier
set in their leaves, are placed ahrf
the crown.
JULIA eoTToMLE'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

Sometimes the little miss is bonnet
ed before Easter arrives and some
times she takes her turn after the
more insistent older girls have settled
the all-important matter of new spring
millinery. Usually she is prepared to
meet the arrival of May day in newly
acquired bit of headwear in which she
takes a most whole-hearted delight
1t is. safe to say that there never
was spring in which SO much thought
has been given to children's hats as in
this particular season The variety in
shapesis about unlimited, but the pub.
lie has shown decided preference for
those with round crowns and narrow
dropping brims, of which three good
examples are given here.
At the right is hat OF chiffon and
tuscan. straw which is childish in de-
sign and good looking. 1t has the adj
ditionaI merit of very moderate price
to recommend It, For trimming,
wreath of silk conventional roses, in
= light tint Of pink, is set close to the
crown A bow OF wired ribbon Is
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29
HELPLESS Man.

The late Fanny Crosby, author oil
Nearer, My God, to Thee" and in
Vulnerable other hymns, was blind
but this did not prevent her from see.
ing straight into the hearts of men.
A Brooklyn friend of the aged hymn.
writer was repeating some of her cpl
grams.
"A Brooklyn bank clerk" she said,
had stolen lot of money and run off
with chorus girl When I told Fanny
Crosby about this she sighed and said :
Every man becomes a fly when a
web of lace is spread"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29
important to Feed Acres.

1t is just as important to feed the
acres as it is to feed the stock. You
can hardly expect land to yield rich
crop unless you give 1t something
from which to raise the crop, and
you can hardly expect stock to make
milk or eggs unless you give them
something from which ID build these
DrOfucta
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29
unfaIlIno Courtesy.

"The convict who escaped was one
OF the most polite men in the prison.
Eyes; even when he knocked the
guard down, he said, Excuse the lib
erty I'm taking
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

This would be a much better world
II people would only finish everything
that they start.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

Red Cross Ball Blue, made in America,
therefore the best, delights the housewife.
All good grocers. Adv
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

Marriage is the monotony that re-
lieves the excitement of life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

Ozark Farms for sale or trade for clean
stocks OF merchandise. give full information
first letter Ozark Land Co. Hancock Mo
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-29

Sudan Grass valuable descriptive Booklet
Free, and attractive prices matured, In
spected, guar. seed. @. Uilery, Lubbock. Tex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of Iowa, IN
and for Delaware County.
=, October Term, 1915.
John Willard, Plaintiff, VS.. Henry
Slick, Defendant.
To the, above named defendant.
You are hereby notified that there
is now. on file in the office OF the
Clerk, of the District Court OF the
above named County and State,
petition of John Willard, claiming OIL
YOU One Hundred Sixty-Five and
lO-1O0 dollars, with seven per cent.
interest from August Fl, 1915, on
your promissory note of date Aug.
Fl, 1914, al d that writ OF attach
ment has been issued in said cause
and levie upon your interest in the
south half of the southeast quarter
of section 10, township 80, north
range. Four west of the 9th +.
M. and F. L. Carpenter, Administra-
tor of the estate of HenryATm7tage,
deceased, has been served with no.
tice of punishment as to any tunos
to you belonging in his hands as
such administrator.
Now, unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon OF
the second day of the next term or
said Court to be held at Manchester,
in said County, commencing on Mon.
day, October 4th, 1915, default Will
be entered against you and 5uoe-
ment rendered thereon in accoruance
with the prayer of said petition.
- YORAN & YORAN. -.
35-4wks Attorneys for Plaintiff TIL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
THE FIRST TELEGRAM.
II Was Not the Famous Message Sent
by Morse's Daughter.


by Morse's Daughter.
Hidden away in the archives Of the
Tennessee Historical society ut Nash
Vile is the account Of the first actual
message ever sent over a telegraph
line. That dispatch differs materially
from the solemn message that passed
over the wire between Washington
and Baltimore in the year 1914. 1t H.
Illustrates well. however. the lack Of
seriousness with which Mr.. Morse's
invention was taken when he first Of
fered it to the world.
According to the account preserved
at Nashville, Hon. Robert L. Caruthers
of Lebanon, Tenn. was member OF
Congress in 1S43, and a member of
the committee to which was referred
Mr.. Morse's application for an appro-
priation to build a telegraph line from
Washington to Baltimore. Most of the
members OF the committee looked
upon Morse as visionary. and his pro-
posal as impracticable.
On the last day of the session Morse
went to the committee room and told
them that he had stretched a wire to
the top of the capitol building and
had a young man up there. II they
would write n message he would send
it up, and the young man would bring
them copy Of it. None of them be-
lieved it could be done. Judge Caruth-
ers. however. pulled the envelope of a
letter out of his pocket and wrote a
message Mr.. Morse, who had his in
strument with him, sat down and sent
the message. In q few minutes the
young man walked into the room with
an exact copy Of the message. The
committee reported fayorably. and rec
commended the appropriation.
The bill passed just before the ad-
tournment. Some one went to Mr..
Morse's boarding house to inform him
that the appropriation was made. The
daughter Of the landlady went to Mr..
Morse's room. walked him and gave
him the welcome news. He said to
her. My daughter. you shall send the
first message that goes from Washing
ton to Baltimore" That promise was
fulfilled when she sent the famous
message: what hath God wrought"
Judge Caruthers was an ardent
Wing. and in 1913 the Wings were
very angry with President Tyler,
whom they accused of betraying the
party. The message that Judge Ca
ruthers sent from the committee room
to the young man ut the top of the
Capitol was, Tyler deserves to be
hanged."-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In District Court, Delaware County

In District Court, Delaware county,
Iowa. ~
October Term, 1915.
A. M. Cloud, plaintiff, VS.. M. S. Bey-
er, and Farmers National Bank Of
Pekin, ILL.,, Defendants. @
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court Of Iowa
in and. for Delaware County, petit
ton Of A. M. Cloud, claiming that
the defendant M. S. Boyer is indebt-
ed to him on account growing out OF
the conducting of said Beyer's farm
by the plaintiff, and payment of NOR
tgage and tax Indebtedness thereon,
in the sum of One Hundred Fifty
two and 24----1OO Dollars, which claim
is wholly due and unpaid and his
property and for which he demands
judgment That the defendant Far
mers National Bank of Pekin, Ill.,,
is now the agent of said M. 5. Bey-
er in negotiation of sale of certain
bonds, the proceeds of which belong
to said. Boyer, or portion thereof
sale of which was made through
the First National Bank of Manches-
ter, Iowa, which said Bank has been
garnisheed under writ of attachment
issued in said case, both the defend
ants being non-residents of the
State of Iowa, of which garnlsh-
ment you will take due notice.
Now, unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon OF
the second day of the next term
of said Court, to. be held at Man
chester, in said County, commencing
on Monday, October 4th, 1915, de-
fault will be entered r. against you
and Judgment rendered thereon in
accordance with the prayer of said
petition. 4ORAN & YOhAN,
35--4wks Attorneys for Plaintiff
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
The Millennium,

Nobody has the faintest idea when,
if ever the war OF competition is to
cease. 1t may be that sometime men
will live only in thoughts not deeds
in Il beatific contemplation of their
own ideals. Sometime the valleys may
be exalted and the mountains brought
low, and we shall live on high pla'
teau of cooperative equality, when, to
supply mis- wants, man will have only
TO touch a button and the machinery
of government will do the rest
Truth Business and Political. Hen
~ D. Esta brook, in National Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
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sEruit.as Foo d.

Fruit is a most important food, not
50 nfacA On account of the nourish--
ment it contains, for it is nine-tenths
water, but because of it's valuable
acids and organic salts. 1t is natures
medicine. That is why some say they
cannot eat fruit" 1t physics them
cleans house. These people should
persevere until they are able to eat
fruit. Then they will know that their
blood is com paratively pure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
Queen Mother.

isn't that perfectly ridiculous" ex'
claimed Mrs. Binks.. THAT young Mrs.
Upstarte who lives around the corner
actually has the audacity to claim that
she Is of royal lineaget
WELL" said the head Of the house,
stroking his gray mustache as he
thought Of bygone days. "she may not
be so far wrong at that. I remember
her mother when she was girl. and.
believe NEE she was some queen. st
LoIlis Post-Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
Not a Nation Of Singers.

In this country, though we have pro-
duced many fine voices, we have never
become nation of singers. There are,
it is true, in most of the leading cities,
choral societies, but the singing OF
large groups of people is comparative
ly uncommon among us. Here is
matter for regret, for among all large
bodies of singers where there has been
more or less training the effect is beau
tiful and inspiring. In fact, there are
few things in music more impressive
than the singing of hundreds q
voicaa-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22

90 q
NJ h,s sher rank, Z aspr Sec: 272s s. So i
Jacob : Kessiing. labor Sec. rs S. =,
Lewis ESlk Little. labor Sec: IS S. -
Robert Si t Gray Gray labor Sec. rs S. .
Joe : schuster. labor Sec: rs S 90
cha IS n Stevenson. labor Sec: 20 S. 80
s. NJ Bowers. labor Sec: IL S. -
waiter r Haigh labor Sec 2s s. 49,, .
Ed. Carter, Assignor. grading Sec.
1890 Rich1ande 90. 100 3
Glenn Direy. grading Sec. 1870, :.
chas: Joraison. grading Sec. 1920 20
steve Popham, grading Sec. 1890,
HeSard Stripes. grading Sec. 49, :,
st sss isss M ktsSS$S :ss',:: 1s
tr GEEK Ha ss05s a9Ss &c Gso7e 10
e H. Creek $685. 2-ss, &
MARK G5oV lewis Assiener, labor Sec.
As e H. Esc Greek A: ssss2s-$2- sc e. ~
VIM McNasughiton, ASSIGNEE. labor
Sec: 20 H. Creek 2S-2s-32-3S D..
chas. Oakley. Assigner. labor Sec.
20 H. Creek 2S29-32-33 c.
cha soVs Stone. Assigner: labor. Sec.
e H. Creek 2s-2s-a2-ss G. 80.
Marx Shaw. Aissigine:r;. labor Sec.
20 H. Creek 2S-29-32-3S c. =,
"a
Fred Sd0y Stone: ASSIGNEE ic.'i labor Sec.
90 H. Creek 2s-29-32-3s C.. 20,
s w y yo5 r. eree AsS!snsss !assF
J. NJ vos6urg. grading Hiaw1;keye
+: B. Arnold Arnold la5 Dor. soc ~
Less A Lyness, unloading cuiiv..: So
A motion was made. seconded an
carried carried, that "a, all bills of this class b
carried; to receive, petition + Of Dr. ~
Ing at the Ha wkeye at M. B. Neiman:s
and running thence south to the U. 5
m day OF 0ct ana be set as day
hearing objections.
A motion was made. seconded an
carried that the road pet tI;1aa da for
al. be not granted and that the Audi
tor be authorized to collect the costs
CLASS NO: sB-MoToR.
chas. Reggeatine: Dragging. Hop
P H. Drummey. dragging Hop
w k'R NJ st and Kyan drapeine Hon: 81
kinton and Worthington. =. 10 I
g. 2. Lux, dragging Hopkinton - \
j. j, Lumbec :' dragging Hopkin-
Phil. Ill., Trainer, dragging Ryan and
phi1 Hfe' Heiserman. dragging Ryan ~
John Duggan. dragging Ryan and -
R. > B. Arnold, dragging Hawkeye .
Ed. Koopman. DRAGGING Hawk
Frank Haker. dragging Hawkeye 40 ]
chas: Doese. dragging Thorpe and 4 E
F. 1. Gregor, draggine' Oneida and
J. "A: SICK. dragging Eariviile and >, ..
FLOYD sphangenberg, dragging Dun
v. J. Summers, dragging. -. ~ 9
Edward Hodges. dragging Colesburg >
Emu nfp 1r rnsefSnd dragging colesburg
| and Greeley. . II 2
c. B. Gienapp, dragging Hawkeye
and a. Delhi ;,nic,, -: os,n: poh,n 80
pt SON & Masonvi i e'i'e IS 8
Judson Lane, dragging Hawkeye 4
| VIM. Corrothers. dragging Mason
| vile and Robinson!:s%. q. - &c
| A motion was made, seconded 1T an
carried that all bills Of this class b
allowed in full. tE .SS-@A,s.< p
The minutes Of this meeting wer
read and approved
A motion was made. moved and sec
,nded that this meeting adjourn unit
Sept 49, 1918. 80
| C. H. BUNKER,
Auditor
| W. H. CLUTE,
Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22

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Fl. j. Thinner. Z Geese and Ducks :.
A motion. was was made. seconded and
carried that the bill of John Barr be
continued.
A motion was made. seconded and
allowed in the sum of $500 per head. -,
A motion was made. seconded and
son be allowed in the sum Of $1,000.
A motion was made. seconded and
carried that the bill Of J.. r. ~ J. Thinner be
A motion, was made. seconded and
be allowed in the sum of $500,
carried that the bill Of Jenk Evans be
allowed in the sum of $780, =,
A motion was made. seconded and
that tn a the pm f G1 van Of
A motion was made seconded and
carried that the balcane of bills of this
class e e a!!sT N6: /: Is fY PkA1NAcE
John Adams. ~ rds. Tile Sec. 25-
A. ~ Shaw oWeo Thing "p Sec. is:i7 Milo 50
Frank P. Casey. thing Sec. 1927 o.
Geo: Barr. thing Sec: rs H. - :, ~
P. F: FIN McElligctt. thing Sec: 1i.14 ~
A motion was made. seconded and
carried that the bill of A. Shaw be
not allowed.
class 'ch q s;'o 6%6e n 1sE!i ,
Gus Barnd. ,Assiener extra con- oe m
4 motion was made. seconded and
carried. that bills of this class be allow
q IS NC No. = COUNTY OFFICERS
EXPENSE
Chas A. swindell. session and 100 az
W. II. clute. session and ,oo ~
F. n' A. Mead. session and mil -o ~
a motion was made. SECONDED and
carried thai: bills of this class be al :;
l'T The p petition tito, of Joshua Breckop ask
ing for the refund Of $500 dog tax was
presented and a motion was made. sec
onded and carried that the petition be
IT The s petition of Eta oaker. asking for
reduction from $4,000 to $1,000. 90 on
her property in Orchard lot in the City
ton was made. "'Seconded and carried
that the same be not granted as, the
Board Of Supervisors have no author
A motion was made. seconded and
carried that the Auditor be authorlzed
to issue warrants for all bills allowed
at this meeting. .
An application was made by the
Board OF Supervisors to the State Board
of Control that for the transfer of
Fred Kratzer. James Hawks and Mary
Jane Knee from the hospital at indie
pendence to the County Farm.
carried that DR.. H. A.. Dittmer be ap--
pointed as the examining physician OF
the blind of the county. as provided
sembly.
The minutes of this meeting were
read and approved.
A motion was made. seconded and
carried that this meeting adjourn to
Tuesday. the 21st day of Sept, 1915.
C. H. BUNKER,
Auditor.
W. H. CLUTE.
Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
Thrill. E. ). Pierce:
l::1S41I@.G - ST. q = = ~ L. 4
leans, Real Al . E. !! t|!l: !.
and olnsulIrS ailinlce;., -
NoTIcEoF PROBATE Of WILL.
MANCHESTER NJ

NOTICED PROBATE Of WILL.
STATE OF IOWA, 49, ::
Delaw are County ss:- t.",. -
To All Whom it May Concern:
l.. You are hereby notified that the
last will Of james M. Rutherford, de-
ceased, has been filed, opened and
read, and Monday, the 4th day of
October, A. D., 1915, fixed as the
time, and the court house in Man
chester the place for hearing and
proving the same 49,. 49,
Witness my hand and seal Of said
Court this 31st day OF August, 1916
A. o. STANGER,>
35---3wks Clerk District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
Other Folks Children.

Nature takes care that the mater
nal instinct shall remain tremendous
" strong in every class. Even in
childless individuals there is seldom
a real decay OF it. For proof of this
statement note that in every civilized
community the persons who love best
and work most for other folks chill
dren are mature single women.