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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Words Worth Remembering.

WORDS WORM remembering.
It is impossible to turn our eyes
on any starlit vista Of human history
without being overwhelmed by the
heartbreaking sense Of the immense
treasure of radiant human lives that
have gone to its making, the innumer-
able dramatic careers now shrunk to a
mere mention, the divinely passionate
destinies once all wild dream and
dancing blood, now naught but name
huddled with thousand such In some
dusty index seldom turned to, even by
the scholar, and as unknown to the
world at large as the moss-grown name
on some sunken headstone in coun-
try churchyard. The SHOWS OF
yesteryear! Who knows If, after all,
they have so utterly vanished as they
seem. Who can say but that there
may be somewhere in the universe Sc
cret treasures where all that has ever
been precious Is precious still?-
Richard LIE Gallienne in Vanishing
Roads"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Peer Becomes a Mechanic.

Peer Becomes 4 Mecn0nlc.
Lord Norbury is one of the latest
amateur recruits to the ranks of war
workers. Tomorrow he begins en-
ployment as filter In Surrey aero
plane factory, working from six o'clock
in the morning until seven o'clock at
night at the regulation pay Of I'd. -four
teen cents) an hour.
Lord Norbury, who will take his
meals with the other workmen, and
will be on the same footing in all re-
spects, is fifty-two years old and he
has chosen this way Of doing his bit
because he is above the age limit, but
feels strongly that everyone should do
what he can to help the country. He
has a good knowledge Of internal COM
bustion engine. Lady Norbury. who
is cousin of Lord Howard de Walden,
will begin work at a soldiers canteen
at Euston the same time that her
husband commences as a fitter.-Lon-
don Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
MADE HIM CHANGE HIS SIGN
Bachelor Found That Persistent Sales
men Had Some Other Way Of
Getting Business.

An old bachelor, in order to prevent
men annoying him by knocking at his
door to dispose Of their wares, affixed
thereto a label to this effect: Hawk
ers, take notice! The inhabitants OF
this house never buy anything at the
door," Shortly afterward he was
aroused by loud knocking at his par
lor window, and looking out he saw
two fellows with clothes-props, mats,
and pegs for sale. Throwing up the
sash, he bawled: Can you read!
Eyes, MASTER" answered one.
Then don't you see notice an1xed
to my knocker that I never buy any
thing at the door,"
ITO be sure we do. That's the rea-
SON. why we thought we would make
bold and try to do little business
at the window"
The bachelor was pacifed, and made
a purchase. Immediately afterwards
however, he sent for a painter, and
had the addition made to his an
nouncement. Nor at the window
either"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
DISEASE WILL FOLLOW WAR
Certain That II Must Be Years Be.
2 fore Travellers Can Tour Europe
In Comfort.

Wars terrors will not be over in Eu.
rope with the ceasing of the cannon's
roar. A more deadly foe-disease-
will stalk the ravaged lands after the
cessation Of hostilities and it behooves
the traveller to think of this before
planning his trips abroad.
The miles of trenches in northern
France and Belgium will be the breed
ing places of germs. Every battlefield
is already pest region. The debris
Of thousands of ruined towns in west
ern Europe, unfortunate Poland and
Servia are making hotbeds of pesti.
Ience. It will take months to purify
the water Of streams supplying these
regions before disease can be stamped
out.
The great war hospitals are being
equipped to battle with the coming
scourges and the stats of all are being
enlarged with doctors and nurses from
every land to fight the conflict that is
to follow the dawn of peace.
Typhus and cholera, the two most
dreaded of epidemic diseases, it is
pT6u1CLeu ny 0luluouL surgeons duu
bacteriologists, will ravage Austria
this summer and undoubtedly reach its
near neighbor and ally, Germany.
Thirty thousand cases of typhus have
already been reported in Servia. In
one town alone, it is said, a hundred
patients are dying daily of the dread
affection. Smallpox and scarlet fever
are present in some communities and
cholera is expected with warmer
weather.
According to cabled dispatches ey.
cry community on the main lines Of
travel is in the clutches of typhus.
Smallpox is also prevalent in Turkey
and Palestine. Thus there remains
but little territory in Europe immune
from the threatened danger. The star
walton and privation that will tnevita-
bly, follow the war will menace Eu-
ropes health for an indefinite period
It will be years before the traveller
can tour Europe as he did IL months
ago, without lurking fear Of Sickness
Kathleen Hills in Leslie's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
By Rural !
Delivery i
EMMA WALTER BROSS
:


Copyright, 1915, by w. G. Chapman)
The good-looking but modest post
man on Rural Delivery Route 81, Dis
trict K, experienced token of inter
est and lutter Of expectation as he
neared the half tubular zinc receptacle
labeled Adam Foster"
7 Beyond, at the end Of a leafy-roofed
arcade two hundred feet long, was the
substantial, inviting-looking old farm
house. It held three daughters and
4 two sons. In one Of them young
Worth Merrell was especially inter
ested. A shy, blushing, flutterine
young creature, the morning previous
/ she had fitted down the shady lane
/ to the side Of the mail cart, light and
graceful as some fairy. ~
"a He had handed her some letters ad
dressed to her father and couple o.
Y magazines. She had smiled upon him
in q way that set his nerves tingling'
In her embarrassment she had
dropped letters and bundles. TheiK
!. heads had bumped together as they
Z I, 6LOOpCOs AAutN1AAJ w ASSS'SA. SAAS~AA
Then both had smiled.
Gould you-would you-that is, ]
must get a small package to Nellie
Blake-you know?-the next farm
house." a.. .t.
5 Surely" assented Merrill eagerly
II can't go there and can't wait
to have it mailed" -,
.As a private individual I am at
your SERVICE" bowed Merrill.
ooh, thank you!" and Pearl Foster
J handed him a neat parcel, smiled be-
switchingly and fitted away like a
frightened fawn.
8 The Blake home was the last farm
house on Merrills route. He delivered
the package to Miss Blake and went
on his way, dreaming fondly OF the
lovely girl who had broken the ice OF
mutual acquaintance.
Merrill looked eagerly for his
charming Ideal the next day, but 1t
was raining, so she did not come down
to the mail box at the road. The next
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
"what does it mean?" he ,nurmured

what does 1t mean?" he inurmured
de1ectedly. Stupid = surely! It
was meant for me, but why? why7"
The horse, left guideless, had
strayed from the road into thicket.
In his present joyless mood Merrill
allowed him to Craze. His days labors
were over and he was In frame Of
mind where solitude was boon. Sud-
denly, however. Merrill was startled
by the echo of vivid scream.
"That is womAn's voice!" he de-
cided, and leaped from the gig and
dashed through the underbrush in the
direction from which the cry had
sounded. He came to an abrupt halt
where a path intersected the. wild
wood. ,,..ts' >
Miss Blake stood rigid with fear,
confronted by a brawny tramp, who,
cudgel in hand. menaced her.
"Out with your purse and off with
your jewelry, my pretty!" ordered the
man, and then he went sprawling at
well.directed blow from the strong
fist Of Merrill and made off bafhed, as
Merrill caught the half fainting girl
in his arms.
Miss Blake was hysterical with graf
ltude, but In q, few moments had some
what regained her composure.
II had just left Pearl-that is, Miss
Foster" she explained, when that
horrid man came along"
"Then perhaps that fellow has
started after her--began Merrill in an
anxious tone.
"Oh, she Is surely home by this
time,". interrupted Miss Blake. Then
she paused. There seemed to be
something on her mind. She finally
placed pleading hand on his own.
"You have been SO good to me-"
she spoke falteringly, II think should
tell you something b., about - about
Pearl.
Anything about Miss Foster will
be Of infinite Importance to me-" as
sured Merrill ardently. Il,
+ ""But-but it is a breach Of conf
dence, perhaps" She hesitated. Then
she burst out. 1T was about those
flowers"
"Oh. the roses Miss Foster sent
YOU" "t
"She did not mean them for me-"
"Indeed?" questioned Merrill puz-
zled.,
mo. They were intended for
YOU" III -.
For me? Oh, I understand now!"
cried Merrill in q quick, comprehen-
sive gasp. "Why, never dreamed of
such thing!"
your forget-me-nots-"
Il fancied she would scarcely no
tice them" II
"Was it not floral message?" init
mated Miss Blake archly.
r" "And the roses were"
"A reply. In the language of flow.
ers-you should feel honored."
"And Stupid indeed. was II" ex'
claimed Merrill. joyously.
MPoor PEARL" continued Miss Blake.
"She has been, searching the woods
for some grewsone plant that would
express her heartbreak."
: "She need not, II the assurance that
l read her good will Alright at last and
am eager to tell her how happy she
has made mel" Grated Merrill in a
riotous fervor Of delight.
"Suppose-suppose you come over
to our house tonight" gently suggest
ed Miss Blake.
Suppose I do?" submitted Merrill
hopefully.
"Pearl will be there. You can tell
her all about your modest mistake"
Which Merrill did, in quiet cor
ner., Of the, pratty. garden amid sleep
ing roses, and the Ginning crickets.
and the sweet white moonlight and
love!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
ADVANTAGES OF SPRING PIGS
Less Food Required for Pound Of Gain
In Warm Weather Than In Cold,
With Young Animals.

Some of the advantages OF having
pigs farrowed in the spring. fed we'll
during the summer and marketed in
good season in the fall, are that near
ly all Of the feeding is done In warm
weather and it requires less food for
a pound Of gain in warm weather than
In cold.
The gain is greater in proportion to
the feed consumed on the young ami.
NAL than on the older ones. BY re-
ducing the period of feeding to nine
months or less, the risk of loss by dis
ease or other causes is greatly less.
erQd
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
BENEFIT OF TILE DRAINAGE
Practice Has Been Found to Be OF
Immense Value In Securing Bet
ter Condition Of Soil.

Tile drainage has been found to be
Of immense value in securing better
soil conditions. A wet cold soil will
not produce the best crops. Tile drain
age possesses the following advan-
tages:
1. Removes the free water from the
soil.
2. Makes it possible for the air to
circulate more freely through the soil,
thus warming the soil and aiding in
the development of desirable soil proc
esses.
8. Lowers the water level and in
creases the feeding area for plant
roots.
4. Makes it possible for water from
rains and SHOWS to pass down through
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

placed anywhere, at.
tracts Ala Kills all
1iss. Neat, clean, or.
AamsntAl, oonvenisnt,
cheap. Lasts oil
season. kads OF
metal, aAatspill or tiD
over; will not soil -
l nj Uro anything.
Guaranteed elective.
All dealers or 8 sent
express paid fer o..
Ave-, yrpSklyn. y. Y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Low-Down Wagon.

roads, wagons with high wheels run
easier than wagons with low wheels.
On good roads low wheels are better
in every way.
The modern low-down farm wagons
are fitted with wide-tired wheels. This
kind Of wheels tends to smooth and
make the roads good. They preserve
good roads after they have been made.
For farm use only the wide tire is
much better than the narrow tire. The
wide tire holds up the load on soft
field soil, preventing the cutting of
ruts and making draft easier. Private
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
The "cameI" Amona Plants

The New York Botanical garden
possesses curiosity in plant which
supplies it's own water from an in
ternal reservoir. 1t comes from the
Sonora desert in Mexico, and is called
the guarequi.. The plant develops
large, thickened root and stem base,
and, in the short season-only few
weeks in length-during which 1t can
obt,in water from the soil, it supplies
ITSELF by means Of short tendrils,
whicEsthen dry up. After that it lies
on theSdesert entirely detached from
the soil, 1t is said that this odd plant
can store enough water to last a quar-
ter of tentury.-Wide World Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Confronted by a Brawny Tramp.

4. afternoon was fair, but the farm path
leading up to the house was muddy.
From the porch, however, Pearl made
I, urgent gestures, apparently directing
the attention Of Merrill to a package
on top Of the letter box.
Merrill saw that it exactly re-
sembled the one he had delivered to
4 Miss Blake two days previous. It
4 felt soft and fluffy and he decided
y 1t was some article of feminine adorn-
ment, q lace collar. an embroidered
handkerchief, or the like. Merrill had
heard that the elder sister of Miss
Il Blake was about to be married. This
new parcel, he theorized, might be q
contribution to prospective linen
\ shower. y ....-
at all events he took it up, waved
\ 1t at Pearl to indicate that he under.
3 stood, and his pulse heightened as she
vigorously bobbed her pretty head
and smiled radiantly. = ~. ...
At the last delivery point Merrill
\ had picked spray Of forget-me-nots.
He released the tiny thing of beauty
from his buttonhole and placed it be-
Il tween two letters directed to Pearl.
Then he went on his way. ,,.sss~ A..
Tie next afternoon he sighted
Pearl iagain on the porch. He hoped
\ she Would come to the road in person
for the mail. Merrill even waved the
letters Intended for the house invit-
/ tngiy. +
But coy Pearl betrayed an inexpli-
cable shyness. She made a gesture
z and half hid behind a post. On top
I. OF the mail box a fine bouquet Of
red roses. i :, \ 80 r.
""Ah, another errand to Miss Blake?"
soliloquized Merrill, taking up the
4 pretty flowers. He raised them to in.
{ hale their delicate perfume. Then
4 his heart beat fast. Was it fancy?
Il Could it be reality? Pearl had waited
\ him a light kiss with lighter, cooling
! laugh, and had flown into he house
/ as il hiding some conscious guilt in
IS q breach Of decorum. -.
s Miss Blake stared strangely aSMer-
\ rill as he handed her the bou1uet.
4 She looked at him as If misun1er-
n standing. Then she smiled quieuy,
Il but she took the flowers and Thanked
Z him. +. Y
8 BY this time Merrill was head over
Z heels in love with Pearl. His heart
h duttered as he hoped that she was in.
y terested in him. But the Eext morn.
! ing she did not even appear on the
4 porch. The second morning she
/ 7nasaed across the lawn her chin hfph
in the air. She actually turned her
back upon him. - ~ -. ~ =
The third morning there was a
sheet OF paper across the mail box.
It bore one word:
Stupid"
Merrill went his waW bordering.
! When his route was finished he
dropped the reins Of the old horse, sat
3 back in the gig listlessly and saw life
4 and all its hopes and motives drop
4 into a sea of despairing gloom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
OF Courae.

Vivien, aged four, ran screaming to
her mamma. At her heels was play
full pup.
"Why, Vivien, what are you crying
about?" mamma asked.
1.-THE dog is after me, mamma. the
dog is after mel"
"Why, the dog wasn't trying to get
you; it was only running race with
you."
Then Vivien's face frightened, her
tears quickly disappeared. II beat
him, too, didn't l. mamma!"-1ndian-
apolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
LOW WAGON IN FAVOR
On Good Roads They Are Far Su.
perior to High Ones.
Coming Into Universal Use on Farms
Because Of convenienceaAssss' La
Dor Saved In LiftIng-rwo
Good Rack9 Are Shown.

When bicycles and automobiles
Arst came into Use they had high
wheels. The first ones that came with
low wheels looked queer and caused
one to smile, but they have proved the
Fest. Now bicycle or an automobile
with high wheels would look queer in
deed.
Farmers have been accustomed to
using wagons with high wheels for so
long they have come to believe that
high wheels are best. But they are
not, with our modern roads and mod
ern farming conditions. With bad
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
i Colt Neglect.

A very common neglect of the feeder
in his failure to keep the colt growing
as it should the first year Of its life.
Many horses that go to market each
year lacking size to qualify as draft
ers might easily have been put in that
class If properly fed during the first
year of their lives. If the colt is prop
erly fed the first year of its life, the
ration is not quite so exacting as to
variety thereafter, but should gradu-
ally be increased little until the colt
is matured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

fearlessness, cleanliness and temper
ance. He ate no flesh, and very little
Of anything; he drank neither wine
nor spirits. and went to bed early and
rose early. And his asceticism ena.
bled him to let light into the most
noisome dungeons and to live to the
age of sixty-four years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
HAIR OR NO HAIR7
Il 10 Certainly Up to You and cutl'
cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap.
followed by light dressings of Cuti-
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp
skin tend to clear the scalp OF dan
druff, soothe itching aud irritation and
promote healthy hair-growing cond!-
tons. Nothing better, cleaner, purer.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Benefits Of Cattle Feeding.

Cattle feeding will enable the man.
ager to dispose of his surplus feed in
a profitable manner and afford more
barnyard manure with which to enrich
his land. It will also be the means Of
diversified farming, in which rotations
may be planned, not only to supply a
variety of feed for the stock, but also
with special reference to improving
the fertility of the soil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
How Did He Dodge That?

Designing Widow-Speaking of CO.
nundrums, can you tell me why the
letter ID" is like the marriage serv.
ice7
Slowboy-I'm no good at conun-
drums. Why?
Widow-Because I'VE" can't be
~wed" without it.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Bees Travel Fer.

Investigation proves that bees will
go from two to seven miles in search
Of nectar, but not if there is plenty OF
honey-yielding plants closer home.
Colonies should be scattered through
out the orchard at blooming time One
colony for each five acres is pro IDLY
sufficient, and after blooming time
they can be moved to central loca-
ton out of the way of passing teams
and conveniently located for future
manipulation. 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Incidental6,

This bill for your new frock is
really bit, high" observed the plu-
tocrat to his daughter. six thousand
dollars is considerable to pay just for
an auto suit"
But, papa, the suit itself is quite
inexpensive. The most Of that bill Is
for the trimmings"
"Trimmings?"
Eyes. I spent $500 for an auto of
the right tint to match the suit. -
Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Escaped Disease.

Typhus, which under the name Of
prison fever" was once rampant in
England, held no terrors for John
Howard, the prison reformer. While
In cell he would hold to his nose a
phial of aromatic vinegar, and on
going home would wash and change
his clothes, though even these pre-
cautions he later abandoned. People
thought his powers bordered on the
magical, pressed him for his secret,
and refused to believe his explana-
tons that his immunity was due to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
RamoanS Civic Pride,

did you learn much on your last
trip abroad?"
mo. l went with party Of tour.
lists"
What did that have to do with IT."
"They wrangled so much about the
merits of their respective home towns
back in the states that half the time
l couldn't hear what the guide was
saying"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Drink DenIson's Coffee,
For your health's sake.

The plumber of men who believe a
troupe of trained seals owes them a
living seems to be increasing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Sheep Easily Managed.

Sheep help solve the hired-help
problem. One man can take care of a
pretty good-sized bunch Of sheep. OF
course, they need careful looking aft
er during lambing time. but SO do
COWS and pigs, when they are bring
ing forth their young.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

the soil rather than over the surface,
and thus reduces soil washing or
erosion:
S. Tile drainage also results in
large crops. The soils and crops de-
partment of Purdue university ex-
pertinent station have conducted ex-
periments comparing yields Of tiled
and untitled lands, showing an average
yield of ISL bushels per acre. (of
corn) on the tiled land and 6s.1 BUSH
els per acre on the untitled land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Well, Which?

"Pop?"
Eyes, my son."
DO most people 60 to heaven or
the other place when they leave
here?"
"Why, what a question, my boy!"
well, the minister said certain
man had gone to join the great major
ity, and l was wondering which place
had the majority"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

Bfl1-You say he's a successful
fruit-grower?
Jill-Yes, and he raises nothing but
large-sized fruit.
"Is it possible?" -,
"Why, when he wants to fill his bar
rels or baskets he has to go to his
neighbors to get the small sizes to
put under the top layer"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

SURPRISING Free Speech.
1t is a happy fact that attempts to
interfere with freedom of speech al.
ways produce q tremendous volume
Of it.-New York Evening Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
cultixatino Cucumber.

Considerable hceing is often neces.
sary among the cucumbers. The
broad.bladed killing hoes are the best
for this work. The shuttle hoes are
also useful to get under large vines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Rape for the Flock.

The sheep farmer who has never
grown rape should plan to SOW some
rape next spring. An acre of rape
to every dozen sheep is the rule.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Are Advertisers.

City firms appreciate the advertis-
ing value of fine teams. Are such
teams not equally as good advertise
ments for farmers?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Not'the OnIv Ones

New Jersey robins used two-dol.
Lar bill as material for a nest. They
are not the only builders who have
put all the money they could get to-
gether into home. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
Not Always.

"Hot water is good for the health"
Nothing of the sort. And I ought
to know, for I'm always in it."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11
AIa Revense.

The wronged husband has his re-
venge when the man who alienated
his wife's affections nsrriex her.-To
peka Capital f."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

But the average man would rather
have people lie about him than tell all
the truth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

Most Of us have a lot of friends
when We don't need them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-11

Joan Sawyer, an actress. has left
New York to motor to San Francisco
In six weeks on a wager.