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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
THE White RACES.
Why They Are Unable to CoIonize the
Tropics

Why They Are Unable to CoIonize the
Tropics.
One reaSon-and a most important
one-why white races are unable to
colonize the tropics, dying out inevita-
bly, in a generation or two, is that they
have not enough sweat glands. The
sweat glands are the refrigerating ap-
paratus of the body. They draw water
from the blood and pour it out upon
the surface of the skin, where its evap-
Grafton keeps the temperature of the
body down. That is why we make
person with fever perspire profusely.
1t lowers the temperature. In drawing
off the water the sweat glands draw
off also many impurities from the
blood, but their most important func-
ton Is the regulation Of the tempera-
ture of the blood.
Two University of Chicago students,
Ebert Clark and Rushkin II. Llamon,
made a count Of the sweat glands in
the several races in the Philippine Is
lands. This they have just published.
Their report shows that for every
square centimeter of the skin area on
the fingers white Americans have 55S
sweat glands, American negroes have
597, Filipinos 653, Moros 6S4, adult Ne
gritos 100. Hindus 1888 and Negrito
youths and children $50.
AS all the sweat glands are fully
formed at birth and their number re-
mains the same throughout life, the
greater number found among the Ne
critic youths is no doubt due to a cor
responding difference in size of indi-
viduals. AS the body grows the skin
area increases and the glands become
more dispersed.
It is evident that 700 sweat glands
will pour out nearly 81 per cent more
perspiration than will 55S. Therefore
there will he q per cent more evapora-
ton, and SO the Negrito is comparative
ly comfortable in tropical heat that
the white man finds almost unbearable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
HOW
To Preserve Fruit Without
Using Any Sugar

TRUIT for use in pie or salads or
Il as stewed fruit can be put up or
canned without the use Of any
sugar at all, according to the canning
specialists of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. They therefore
advise those who, because Of the high
price of sugar, have been thinking of
reducing the amount Of fruit they put
up, to can as much Of their surplus as
possible by the use Of boiling water
when sugar strip Is beyond their
means. Any fruit, they say, may be
successfully sterilized and retained in
the pack by simply adding boiling wa
ter instead of the hot strip. The use
Of sugar, of course, Is desirable in the
canning of all kinds of fruits and
makes a better and ready sweetened
product. Moreover, most Of the fruits
when canned in water alone dc not re-
tain their natural flavor, texture and
color as well as fruit put up In strip.
Fruit canned without sugar to be used
for sauces or desserts must be sweet
ened.
Can the product the same day 1t is
picked is the direction. Gull, stem or
seed, and clean the fruit by placing
it in. a strainer and pouring water over
it until it is clean. Pack the product
thoroughly in glass Jars or tin cans
until they are full. Use the handle Of
tablespoon, wooden ladle or table
knife for packing purposes, these in
structions declare. Pour over the
fruit boiling water from kettle, place
rubbers and caps in position, partially
seal if using glass jars, seal complete
ly if using tin cans. Place the con-
tainers in sterllizing vat, such as a
wash boiler with false bottom, or 9th
er receptacle improvised for the pur-
pose If using hot water bath outfit,
process for thirty minutes, count time
after the water has reached the boiling |
point; the water must cover the high
est jar in container. After sterilizing |
remove packs, seal glass Jars, wrap in
paper to prevent bleaching and store
in dry, cool place. If you are can
ming in tin cans it will improve the
product, these instructions say, to
plunge the cans quickly into cold wa
ter Immediately after sterilization.
When using a steam pressure Gamer
instead of the hot water bath sterilize
for ten minutes with five pounds of
steam pressure. Never allow the
pressure to go over ten pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
" " " v " y " " @ " " v " " " " "
uOW TO CAN FISH FOR y
HOME USE.-As q Y

y LOW TO CAN FISH FOR
y HOME USE.-As
y measure Of economy In the
GSpresent period Of high prices the
y government bureau of fisheries
y urges housewives, particularly
" those living near streams and
4: lakes or the seashore, to pre-
- serve fish for home consump-
y ton.
y Fish can be bought when they
y are cheap, during times of plen-
y ty, and held for use in the Win
y ter, when prices are high. In
y many cases waste fishes, which
II because of prejudice or ignorance
y are not placed on the market,
y may be bought for low price
y and sometimes obtained from
" fishermen for the asking. Prac-
Y tically all fishes are edible, and
v purchasers should not be deter
y red from buying them on account
" of their unattractve appearance.
y Some of the ugliest are among
" the best.
" Here is q good method of can
" ming.
v When using coarse scaled,
" thick skinned fishes cut of the
" fms or make an incision on each
y side Of the fin and pull it out.
" Make an incision through the
v skin along the back, another
y along the belly and connect these
" by a third encircling the body
" just behind the head. Impale
v the head on hook or sharpened
Y nail driven through plank, take
" hold Of the skin at the angle of
" the two incisions at the back Of
y the head and remove it by pull
v ing toward the tail. Thin skin
" ned fishes, like herring and ale
y wives, should be scaled, not
" skinned.
y Cut off the head, remove the
Y intestines and other organs and
Y take out the backbone by max
" ing a cut with sharp knife on
y each side inside Of the body cav
y ity. Wash thoroughly, taking
" particular care to remove the
v blood along the back.
y Cut the fish into strips to fit
" the length Of the jars to be used
" and rub with dry salt, using
" level tablespoonful to each pint
" jar of fish. Fill the Jars with
u the pieces packed as tightly as
" possible, put on the rubber rings
" and place the caps on the jars
y loosely, so that the steam can
Y escape. Put no water in the jars.
" Cook In pressure cooker for
" one and one-half hours after
y steam pressure registers fifteen
y pounds or the temperature 25O
y degrees. Tighten the caps Of the
y jars and permit cooling.
"
y y y y y y =: y Y X y y Y MN y y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
ONEIDA.

At a special election of the CONSOLE
dated Independent District of Oneida
held on Saturday, September 18th, the
district voted to sell it's rural school
houses and the sites thereof with the
exception of the Hickory Grove" site
near Oneida, which will be retained
for a cemetery. This is a beautiful
plot of ground for this purpose, two
acres in extent and lies high and dry
on the south bank of Plum creek.
This parcel of land came in possession
of the district in 1864 and a part of
it was used as cemetery years ago
by some of the early settlers in this
part Of the county and some of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
HONEY CREEK.

Mrs. Walter Lehman was in Man
chester Tuesday, to bid her brother
Frank Beohm, goodbye before leaving
for the training camp at Des Moines.
Henry Schmidt of Manchester has
been assisting his son Frank, Gu the
farm the past week.
Mrs. Lucinda Stone, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, is no bet
ter at the present.
Sherman Smith is filling his silo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Odell were in
Thorpe Thursday.
Mrs. Lydia Ludy has gone to Mime
apolis for a visit with relatives there.
Earl Fred Bowman, two years old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bowman,
passed away after an illness of sever
al days. The sympathy of the COM
munity is extended to the bereaved
parents.
Mrs. James Henry, east of Straw
berry Point, won the Ford car in the
Strawberry Press contest.
On last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Scofield celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their home in
Strawberry Point.
Mrs. Fred Brady returned to her
home near Greeley after a visit with
her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Cree.
George Barr of Manchester, is pre-
pairing to do considerable thing on his
farm north of town.
Several cattle buyers visited our
community last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tucker autoed
to Monticello Sunday.
The L. D. Knight home entertained
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
How to Cure an Attack Of Choking
Without Doctor.

Choking is one Of the most uncom-
Portable Of sensations and If it con-
tinues long enough is very dangerous
If the foreign body that causes the
choking lodges back Of the pharynx it
obstructs the passage to the lungs and
causes the sufferer to get blue, gasp
and the eyes to bulge out, and If not
soon removed death will ensue. If, on
the other hand, the substance passes on
into the gullet and sticks it will cause
a great difficulty in swallowing, but no
cough or difficulty in breathing. The
old treatment Of slapping such suf-
ferer on the back is an excellent one,
as this often helps to dislodge the trou-
BILE. If the foreign body is in the phar-
ynx or back part Of the mouth it can
be often dislodged by pushing with
the finger, or if this is unsuccessful it
causes vomiting, which may bring it
out of the throat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
REAL FRAGRANCE.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
People Speak Well Of Chamberlain
Tablets.

II have been selling Chamberlain
Tablets for about two years and
heard such good reports from my
customers that I concluded to give
them a trial myself, and can say
that I do not believe there is another
preparation of the kind equal to
them" writes G. A. Mcbride, Head
ford, Ont. II you are troubled with
indigestion or constipation give them
trial. They will do you good. For
sale by A. G. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
Why Lions Roar 10 at Last Discovered
bv 4 Scientist.

The eminent English naturalist, Sir
Richard Owen, made the interesting
discovery that the lion roars simply
because the hyoid bone in his throat Is
loose. In the cat this bone is station
ary, and therefore the cat purrs and
cannot roar, but in the lion and tiger
the hyoid is loose, and even when call
ing to their mates the larger members
Of the cat family, including the leopard
and jaguar, roar.
The roars of the jaguar and leopard
are like hoarse, barking coughs. An
interval Of about one second separates
the exploratory effort" says Sir Rich
ard. The cheetah and the puma are
like the domestic cat; their hyoid bones
are firmly set in place, and they can
purr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
DELAWARE.

E. ] Paris returned from Doland
S. D., Saturday, after spending the
past week with his sister, Mrs. Jerry
Raster and family
Frank Sprague spent over-Sunday
with his parents near Greeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hugh and son
were guests of relatives at Hopkin-
ton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Utley and daugh-
ter Mildred, of Des Moines, Howard
Commerford and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howe of Manchester called on
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Kingsley Friday
evening.
George Woelleht and family autoed
from Cedar Rapids Sunday and were
guests of relatives here.
Mrs Ruth Hall and daughter, Wv
ian and Blaine Cook of Winthrop Wis
tied at the Levi Raster home Sunday.
Miss Maynard Ortberg came from
Raymond, S. D., last week for few
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Geo. Riley and son Peter, and
Mrs Hesler of Oelwein, Mr. and Mrs.
Olaf Person and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Battin, and Otto Person of
near Dundee, and Danny Person and
family of Oneida, were entertained in
the Pete Person home Sunday.
Chas Angel and family and Miss
Cecil Raster autoed to Dubuque Sun
day and spent the day with friends
and relatives.
Roy Williams and mother and Mrs.
Meader of Earlville, visited at the ].
M. Kingsley home Sunday.
John Jaeger and family moved Fri
day to the Ed Cook farm northwest of
Manchester.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid society was
entertained by Mrs. Chas. Brown at
her home Thursday afternoon and was
we'll attended. The proceeds amounted
to $5S5.
Mrs. John Ortman of Elkport, was
a weekend visitor at the John yell
den home.
Mrs. Kelley of Dundee came Sunday
to get acquainted with her little grand
son, born to Mr.. and Mrs. John SUIT
ton, Tuesday, Sept. 10th.
Grandma Maxwell spent the latter
part of last week with her son, John
and family, near Oneida.
Rev. Kettler and family spent Sun
day with friends in Peosta.
Chas. Angel is driving new Stan
ley steamer.
Chas. Hitler and family were guests
at the Dick Broer home at Arlington
Sunday.
Mrs. Dewey and son of Dubuque,
are visiting at the A. w. Sackett home.
J. F. Dawson and family of Holy
Cross, spent Friday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. E. Yelden and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guilford Pitcher and
children attended picnic at Earlville
Thursday.
Mrs. Dora Fear of Manchester, is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Betty Hefner returned to her
home at Waterloo Thursday after
spending the past few weeks with
her nephew, E. J. Paris and family.
Clarence Benson of Anamosa, came
Friday morning on account of his
mothers ill health.
Mrs. Fred Roloff and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roloff autoed to
Marion Sunday and were guests at
the home of the formers sister, Mrs.
Curtis and family.
Mrs. Maude Wright and daughter
Leona, of Greeley, visited relatives
here Monday.
Miss Agnes Lundine, who has been
assistant cashier in the Delaware
Savings Bank, was transferred to the
Greeley bank Tuesday. Mrs. A. w.
Sackett took Miss Lundines place as
assistant cashier here.
Gene Dawson of the training camp
at Fl Smelling, is visiting his sister,
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26

Mrs Wulkow before her marriage wa!
Miss Gertrude Nieman, daughter O.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Nieman of Manches
ter They have the heartfelt sympa
thy of their many friends in their re
cent bereavement.
Miss Elsie Klaus OF Charles City, is
guest of relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kochne OF
Milo township, were guests at the par
entail home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
Dunn Sunday.
A number of relatives and friends
of the soldier boys went from here tc
Manchester early Wednesday morning
to bid them farewell and God-speed
as they departed for Camp Dodge, Des
Moines. Word received here from the
boys states they are all with differ.
ent companies, bht are all we'll pleas
ed and satisfied
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Millen and Mrs
Amanda Dake were at Oneida Tuesday
afternoon, in attendance at the funer'
al of their relative, Miss Pearl Cox.
A number of veterans and early set
tiers from here attended picnic at
Manchester last Thursday. Hon. s.
w. Klaus gave the principal address
to the veterans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rippon de-
parted for their home in Zephyrs Hills
Florida, after spending the summer
months with relatives here and in the
western part of the state.
The orchard crops on the farm OF
Cy Kenny, who lives southeast of
town, are bearing most eXtraordinar-
lily this year. Mr.. Kenny has several
large pear trees that are yielding
abundantly.
BY the number of samples Of corn
on display at the Earlville State
Bank, the frost does not seem to have
hit the corn very hard, for it is out of
the way of frost and fully matured.
The samples show corn raised in diff
ferent localities and all tend to show
the damage done by frost was over
estimated.
John Young, who will be employed
as foreman in the new Goetzinger
wagon factory at Dyersville, was a
visitor among his friends in town dur
ing the week, waiting for the compile
ton of the factory which will be in
a short time.
Sunday was the last Sunday of the
conference year and Rev. A. M. Nc
Intosh preached both morning and
evening in the M. E. church. Rev.
McIntos will leave Monday for Iowa
City where the conference convenes.
AS he is member of the conference
board of examiners he must be at the
conference Tuesday, to assist in the
examination of the young men in the
course of study The NJ. E. church in
Earlville has had prosperous year.
The beautiful new church building has
been erected, the parsonage property
has been improved, quite number of
persons have been received into church
and the congregation and
Sunday school attendance have made
a large increase Notwithstanding the
the congregation was without church
building for the first six months of
the conference year. The Sunday
school attendance increased nearly 25
The farmers held another co-opera-
tive meeting at the opera house on
Saturday evening and more than one
hundred signers took stock in the new
enterprise. A manager will soon be
appointed and arrangements completed
for the best methods of conducting
the proposed cooperative movement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
How to Find Your Proper Weight.

A simple way to tell what your
weight should be has been discovered
First write the figures 40. Then take
the number of inches by which you
exceed five feet and multiply them by
5H. Add the total to the 40, and the
result will give you your proper
weight. Thus man five feet six inch
es tall will find that his weight should
be 143 pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
Never in Vain.

They tell us that not sound has
ever ceased to vibfate through space;
that not ripple has ever been lost
upon the ocean. Much more is it true
that not a true thought, not pure
resolve. not loving act, has ever
gone forth in vain.--F. w. Robertson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26
How Water May Be Run NoiseIessly
For a Bath.

In running water for bath the rush
Of water is apt to disturb occupants Of
the house who may be sleeping, if the
hour is especially early or late. TO
avoid the noise slip the bath spray over
the faucet. The water will flow quietly
and quite as rapidly. If you have no
bath spray muffle with towel and
water will go through 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-26

headstOnes are still standing. The
other properties will be sold at pub
lie auction Saturday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 2Sth.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-02-10

the business necessity of practi-
cal farm operation.
A Babcock tester has been
secured for the Arden school. and
1t is planned to do class work in
testing, with instruction in care
of milk. cream and butterfat, to.
gether with the rudiments of
farm accounting and bookkeep-
ing. Foods and feeding will be
given attention, with an effort to
have the pupils do some direct
experimental work at their own
homes. The business side of
farming will be shown the child
rem, and it is hoped to secure the
cooperation Of livestock men and
bankers in giving occasional lee
lures to the class.
The Arden community is a pro-
gressive one, and MIR. Borden
feels that he has an excellent op-
portunity to start this work there.
Certain it is that the eyes of all
school directors in the county will
be directed toward this work, for
none more important could be
added to the prescribed courses.
If his community will cooperate
in this work, Arden will be noted
as a progressive community that
has grasped one of the present
needs in education that of fur
nishing to the pupil an interest
in the farm and its work.
Itmight be said that Mr.. Borden,
the teacher, comes honestly by
his desire to inaugurate the study
of the business side of life. His
father. Jos. A. Borden, formerly
of the Shaw Borden firm of Spo-
kane. is the secretary of the
United Typothetae of America,
with headquarters in Chicago,
which organization is taking the
lead in cost-fnding and business
accounting in the publishing bust
ness, and Mr.. Borden has been
instrumental in getting the in
dorsement of the government on
the cost-finding plan. If the son
develops a fraction OF his fathers
ability for organization and analy-
zation of costs and methods, the
Arden district will see some gen.
uine results.
The cold-blooded murder of E.
W. Olson, former state labor
commissioner, and for some time
at the head of the industrial in
surance department. was a sad
blow to this state. Mr.. Olson
was one of the most competent
and sincere men of the Lister
administration, a genuine friend
of labor, and a man who has done
much for his fellow man. Yet
he was killed in his office by a
man who afterwards remarked
that the state would now have
to take care of him the rest of
his life. The removal of the
death penalty for murder gives
longer life to undesirables, but
records are not available that the
desirables of society are now any
better protected.
Undertaker-I was so sorry to
hear Of your auto accident.
Lady--Oh, that was nothing!
expect to live through many
more like that.
Undertaker-Oh, but l hope
not!
Farmers should note the appor-
tionment of grain sacks made
this county by the state peniten-
tiary, and the dates when these
sacks can be bought, as after the
extra supply is thrown on the
market the price is higher. The
notice is found in this paper.
Does my practicing make you
nervous?" asked the boy who is
learning to play the cornet..
sTk did xryhonL 6rok boorJ ~ n
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-02-10
His N ostalgia.

"Aie you married. my mau?'' lady
asked a sailor.
Yes, indeed. mum; married and four.
teen children
Poor fellow! Travelling about like
this And don't you ever get home
sick -
Only when I'm home. mum."-Phil-
adelphia Press.