davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20
Oddities of Shoemakers' Wax.

One of the most apt illustrations
ever made by Lord Kelvin was his
likening the luminiferous ether to a
mass of shoemakers' wax. What Lord
Kelvin said of shoemakers' wax may
be tested by any boy in manner that
will astonish his playmates. First, let
it be said that the ether penetrates all
space. 1t is as rigid as steel, and yet
SO flexible that it does not retard the
passage of planets through space in
the least. 1t is an invisible substance
which travels in waves through all
things. Now, to illustrate the nature
of such paradoxical material Lord
Kelvin searched everywhere, and at
last concluded that shoemakers wax
represented it best. He made tests,
and this is what he found:
He melted some wax in common
glass tumbler. After it had hardened
he tried to thrust lead pencil through
it. 1t would not CO. Then he placed
q coin on the surface of the wax and
left it for several days. When he
again visited it the coin had sunk to
the bottom Of the glass. The wax had
closed over it, and by lifting the glass
and looking through the bottom he
could see the coin lying there. Had
the wax been us deep as well the
coin would have gone on sinking un-
til it reached the bottom. This proved
that the wax would conform only tc
slow movements. If he had tried t(
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20
NO. 49,,

ed, however, by the fact that when
the electrical waves strike the filings
they become permanently a conduc-
tor, at least until they are tumbed
about or disturbed. in order to OBJ
viate this difficulty an electrical tap
per is introduced into the same circuit
with the sounder; little hammer
continually strikes the glass tube and
thus disturbs the filings so that they
become an insulator the instant the
transmitter ceases to come.
Such is the Marconi telegraph, so
simple that it has been found quite
practicable for a schoolboy TO make
one which will answer through hun
dred yards, at least, and through any
number Of walls. New York Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20

A good cat-.the kind you want to
have in the house, if any-will have q
round, stubby, pug nose, full, fat
cheeks and upper lip, a we'll developed
lump on top of the head between the
ears, betokening good nature. A
sleepy cat that purrs a good deal is
apt to be playful and good natured.
By all means to be avoided is a cat
with thin, sharp nose and twitching
ears. 1t must be remembered also
that a good mouser is not necessarily
n gentle or desirable pet Although
any good cat will catch mice if she is
not overfed, quick, full, expressive
eyes generally betoken mousing eat.
The greatest mistake-and probably
the most common one-in the care of
domestic cats is oyerfee ling, particu-
larly too much meat. In the wild life
a cat has exercise which enables her to
digest food. In the lazy house life
the same full feeding leads to stomach
troubles and to "fits. Woman S
Life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20

The Breckenridge Ky News thus
describes the meteor that recently fell
in that locality; at is composed of
nickel, iron and cobalt, and was at a
white heat when it struck the earth.
1t was very much like bubble, and
the air inside made it hollow. 1t is
about eighteen inches long and ten
inches wide and weighed twelve
pounds. 1t was found in the gravel
pit at Skillman, fifty feet below the
surface of the earth, showing the
fearful velocity it had attained in its
travels. In cooling off the meteorite
cracked, and the crevices in it are
clearly defined. The outside is oxi-
died by exposure to The elements"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20

After his travels and artistic
triumphs as child, the great composer
Mozart returned to Germany, aud at
the age Of twenty three began his real
work. His struggles with poverty
have never been half told.
Always pursued by the spectre of
want, not always able to get medicines
for his sick wife, generous with what
he had to all in need, allowing himself
no indulgence or extravaganza, he
worked day and night, pouring out
symphonies, operas and sonatas at
an almost Incredible rate. Presents
of watches, snuff boxes, and rings
were showered upon him, which he
often had to pawn for dinner. His
audience often carried him home on
their shoulders, when good supper
would have been more welcome.
The score of the "Magic Flute" the
first German opera of great merit, was
composed at the request of Viennese
manager who paid tri1e for it, though
it enabled him to build o fine opera
house and lay the foundation of q
great fortune. At the time of Mozart's s
death, when his half-crazed wife could
not pay for O coffin, this manager
rushed about Vienna with sentimental
tears for the loss to music, but would
not give her one kreutzer for funeral
expenses.
Mozart's cheerfulness only deserted
him in his last few months. His wife
had been enabled by friends to go to
Baden for the waters. He was alone,
when one night mysterious stranger,
all in gray, came with an order for
a requiem to be composed within a
month. Mozart felt that this was a
visitor from the other world, and that
the requiem would be his own. His
wife returned to find him working
with intense absorption over this
funeral mass, sitting over it till he
swooned in his chair. The mysterious
visitor afterward proved to be a noble
man who had lost his wife.
Now the musical world rang with
the fame of Mozart's last opera. The
dying man was offered the rich ap-
poiatment of organist in st. Stephen $
cathedral. Flattering proposals from
many managers flowed in-too late.
At his funeral, in st. Stephens.
only five musicians were present, be-
sides the priest and the pallbearers.
In the rain and sleet, the little group
of mourners shivered under umbrellas
as the hearse left the church door.
Evening was fast closing in when it
reached the graveyard of st. Marx,
where, among the 'third class"
Mozart was laid to rest. The weather
was too much for the mourners, who
dropped off one by one, till only the
driver accompanied the body. The
grave digger and one old woman-the
official mendicant of the place-re-
ceived him. Being told there were ne
mourners, and this was only ''band-
MASTER" she said, ''Then I've no
more money to look for today. Mu-
sicans are poor lot. Better luck to-
morrow" Then the coffin was dis
mounted, and showed into the top of a
grave already occupied by two paup-
ers for this was the third pauper
funeral of that day. So lived and
fought and died child of genius!-
The New Voice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20
CHILDREA'S COLUMN.
when Teddy Smith,


When Teddy Smith first put on pants,
He felt SO very grand
He wouldn't mind his mother,
Or he wouldn't hold her hand.
But on the street he walked ahead,
And tried to whistle some.
de thought perhaps he'd go to war,
And fire an awful gun.
He wouldn't ride his hobby-horsa,
He called Jack Spratt "a fibr'
lie sat at meals in fathers chair,
And scorned his gingham bib.
His mother mustn't spread his bread,
Nor cut things on his plate;
She mustn't say "No more, my dear"
No matter what he ate.
She mustn't kiss him when he fell
And BUMPED him on the stones,
And she must say, "Dear sir, just as
She did to Mr.. Jones!
So hard to please this gentleman
His loving mother tried
1t quite enlarged his dignity,
And swelled his lofty pride.
And all was brave, and all was we'll,
Until that mother said,
At eight o'clock, "Of course, dear sir,
You'll go alone to bedn'
All, would you have me say what then
Befell the great big man?
For If you undertake to guess
hardly think you can.
He turned the corners Of his mouth
Most fearfully awry.
He rubbed his grown-up fist awhile
Across his grown-up eye.
Then buryng in his mothers lap
Both pride and manly joy,
He said in just the littlest voice,
81 guess Pm just boyr'
-Catharine Young Glen, in Youths Con
panion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20
push it too fast it would have resisted

push it too fast it would have resisted
him.
An idea struck the scientist. If the
wax acted like this toward the coin,
how would it treat an object which
hoated? He accordingly placed cork
in a tumbler and poured hot shoe
makers wax upon it. The wax hard
ened, with the cork at the bottom.
Yet when Lord Kelvin looked at the
bottom OF the glass in day OF two
he found the cork had disappeared
1t was somewhere in the mass of wax,
and probably rising very slowly, but
surely, toward the top. Sure enough,
after given period of time the cork
peeped above the surface of the hard
wax, and finally it rose to point
where it remained half-imbedded in
the wax, just as it would have done in
a glass of water. 1t rose no higher
than this, however, and corkscrew
probably would not have pulled it from
the wax. Yet its own buoyancy had
raised it up from the bottom through
what seemed an impenetrable mass
of wax.
This, in fact, is the popularity of
shoemakers' wax-that it resists all
sudden or quick movements, but is
highly suceptible to very slow and
prolonged pressure. If you pressed a
tiatiron hard down on lump of wax
on table it is probable you would
make no impression on it, but if you
left that iron resting Oh the wax for a
day or two you would find the lump
fiattened out under the iron. So
curious is this property of the wax
that tuning forks have been cast from
pieces Of 1t. These forks were capable
of vibration, giving a musical note and
being set going by vibration from
another tuning fork, yet when one of
them was laid across the open mouth
of jar it slowly collapsed and fell in
to the Jar in shapeless, sticky mass.
Any boy may perform these expert
ments, and the lesson in physics to be
got therefrom is no less valuable than
the amusement which the performance
affords. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20
Tho Tidais Work

At the little port of Ploumanach.
France, the sea at high tide overfows
into some natural pools at much
lower level. This fall is made to drive
a water wheel, and with dynamo and
accumulators a constant supply O;
electricity is obtained,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20
Dom estic Thrills.

"Have you ever experienced the ex-
citement Of being aroused from sleep
in house at night when it was on
fire."
''No, but I have several times gone
through the excitement upon my
wife's announcement of her belief that
the baby had swallowed her thimble. -
-Chicapo News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-20
The NIeanest Man.

Lewis - Beattie is the meanest man
on earth. l bet him new hat one
dav last week; lost the bet and today
| received bill of 500. rs for the hat.
Clark Great Cesarl How's that?
Lewis-He let his wife select it.
Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

the old people in town at the parsonage
next Wednesday evening. Refresh
ments will be served free of charge.
Rev. Salisbury will begin series of
meetings in the Methodist church next
Thursday evening.
Miss Jennie Phillips, of Delhi, was
married last Wednesday at Manchester
to Mr.. Almond Dsnford of the Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs George White entertain
ed company of their friends at din
ner last Wednesday, and another COM
.pany at supper, the occasion being
Georges birthday anniversary. About
fifty in all were present.
The January Century will contain q
poem by Rudyard Kipling, "In The
Matter Of One Compass" DR.. Mltchell's
story, 1.-THE Autobiography of q Qnack,"
ends in that issue, but another serial
by DIR. Mitchell will begin in the March
number. 1t is called "Dr. North and
His Friends" and one who has read the
manuscript calls it ian epitome of the
science, culture and common sense Of
the nineteenth century"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27
DELHI.

x%0A&44s
T.J. jacobs 81 Manchester, was in
town Tuesday after Xmas trees.
Word wasG received here Saturday
evening Of the death Of Thomas Par
kin, an old resident Of Delhi, at his
home at Epworth. He is member of
the ]. %. o. r. lodge, at this place.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets next
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. q at tine
home of Mrs! Swinburne.
Harry Bowman, who is teaching
school near Res DesM oines, Is spending
the holidays ., With !! relatives and friends
| In town. W. 4. 4
MI, Chamberlin, Of Waterloo, was
transacting business in town last Fri
day. , lssgs
MI. and Mrs. VIII White are rejoic.
ing over the arrival Of baby daughter
| at their home.
Mrs. Van Antwerp has sister from
Minneapolis visiting her.
Mr.. and Miss Lillibridge, Of Greeley
visited at E. H. Blsnchards last Tues
day and Wednesday.
Several from town attended fare
well party at the home of Burdett'
burlington at Delaware Friday evening
Bnrdette intends to move to Dubuqu,
this week, as he has 3 position on tn
railroad.
The Xmas tree exercises in the churcl
Saturday evening were quite good AMI
were we'll attended.
Mrs. Davis, of Strawberry Point il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Homer
Porter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard and son Dial,
spent Xmas at Winthrop at the hom,
of Mrs. Knowles.
The Epworth League will entertain
r. I.a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

go last week.
Harry Seeds is spending the holi-
days in Chicago.
John Bruce, CT Iowa Falls, is visit
ing relatives in this city.
Mics Ola Davis is visiting friends
in New Hampton this week.
u. A. Wheeler, Of Waterloo, was
visiting here last Wednesday.
III. s. Tubbs has opened barber
shop under the Clarence House.
Capt. j. F. Merry was q Manches-
ter visitor last Thur sday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Douglass spent
Christmas with friends at Anamosa.
Hugo Won Oven enjoyed visit last
week from his brother, W. E. Won Oven.
Miss Lillian Bateman departed last
Sunday evening for her home in Chero-
KEGS
Geo. Merwin, whose home is now
in Chicago, is visiting relatives in Man.
chester.
Mrs. Chss. Waughop is enjoying q
visit from her sister, Miss Kennedy, of
Dubuque.
Mrs. Ludley and her son, WI, are
the guests this week of Arthur Ludley
at Lamont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Shultz ere the
proud parents Of baby boy born last
Friday at their home eight miles north.
west of here.
Ed. Lusk, who is studying medi-
cine in Chicago. is spending the holt
days in this city.
Mrs. B. M. Amsden enjoyed visit
part of last week from her niece Miss
Feeley, of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Cameron, Of
Winthrop, came down to spend Christ
mas with relatives here.
Mics Isabel Mcintosh is at home
to spend the holidays from Des Moines,
where she is attending school.
Rev. h. w. futile is expected
home this week from New York. He
will be accompanied by his parents.
Mrs. W. E. Merrill, Of Sioux City,
Is visiting friends In this city. She 10 9
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Steadm an.
-Anders 8 Philip dsvots their
space this week sddfessins.f for the last
time in this century, their friends and
patrons.
Miss Frances Beehler is reported i'll
at the Beehler home in Chicago having
been taken with mild attack of scar
let fever.
Il. T. Eaton departed yesterday for
Des Moines to attend the State Teachers
Association which is In session there
this week.
Dolph Huene, who recently gradu-
ated from the Cedar Rapids Business
College, spent Christmas with his par
ents in this city.
Miss Lily Love, who is student
at Oberlin College. Ohio ia spending
the Christmas vacation with friends
and relatives here.
MALTA vanca and Ed,th p,ans.ns,
arrived homo last Thnrsdav avan,no
from Madison, Wisconsin, where they
are attending school.
=, ~. - !, ..s.-l !.
a. =. D.aAo y Sou 10y ~ wn psy
you - Aeep .aD VI .''o.l n1A. wooA ~
vS.. .s.a q sno y WI. .nen auose
sisusu'el piice' VI loos "eat'
-Messrs. John and Barney Vessels
ana their sisters, MRS. Frank hahe and
miss vessels, all OF New Vienna, were
Manchester VISITORS iast Inursdsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. waugh. Of Chi.
cspo. arrived here last Saturday to spend
Christmas at the home Of the former's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Waugh.
Cla,anco f,ors,ana vho 90 attand.
mo ;onrna,;st,c schoo, n Ch,cago !.
home for tho hoi,davs WIN n,ce ac.
com naniad MIN ~ ,;s,t NTH Mon.
chester friends.
-Mrss r n carnantar danarta th;,
waa,r -, N.v yn,r 1stv vhara ,hs
COOS n visit h.r n;aco Miss Maa han.
tom who a soon 10 leave for an ar.
tended Enronaan t,in
~. NJ. ~. 60 c,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

And in Cpes have Crush Plush Kersey Beaver etc that
will big discount prices also chdrens garments at
schedule of discounts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-27

market for all the feathers that come
from the turkey, and that notwith-
standing this not more than one-fourth
OF these feathers are saved and sold.
"A Kansas farmer is said to be
kicking vigorously because be gave his
daughter pair Of chickens two years
ago and promised to feed the increase
for four years II she would take care Of
them. He says she has $S4 in the bank
and also 200 chickens that they will
4 ave to feed this winter. He also says
1t the end Of four years that she will
own the farm and will be charging him
rent for living on It.
"A most pleasant event of the Seas
ON in educational circles occurred last
Friday evening at the residence of Mr..
W. H. Huftalsn, when delightful
Christmas tree entertainment and pro-
gram was given by the Kindergarten
children. 1t was merry worthy and
fitting closing for the winter term and
was rendered In the following order
= Song-Jesux Bids Us Shine.
Song Merry Christmas Bells.
Action Piece arms are wonderful things. !.
Rec. Ironing Dollies Clothes... Grace Moolcot!
.ft6c. -CnflsIm81... 1>isn Woucoss
q Rec.-Hang up the Baby's Stocking, Zelda Blake
Action Piece-This is East.
smeFHsra psss Old DobDin. A'e "00'0''
\ Game Little Chicks.
Re-. Somebody Coming Dorothy Keyea
Rec. and impersonation !! nus
SOpR-I am Santa Claus.
REQ. Come to the Christmas Tree; = ,..,,,
alw1 Sssi i LIN IA s1.sss as.a.lsAA
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Mrs. Lucille w. Shadell, bright rep.
iesentative OF the Nebraska Press who
has been in attendance at the Texas
Colorado Chautauqua since the opening,
In the combined interests of the Press
and the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. was among the Gunnison excur-
sionists. FroT Denver she will return
to her home at Odell, Nebraska. Mrs.
Shadell expresses herself as delighted
with Colorado scenery, climate and peo.
pie but especially with the Chautauqua,
its present management and the broad
plans for the future. She expects to in
terest large number of teachers in her
state. who next year will spend their
vacation in the summer school at Tcxado
park.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

The twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
Of the Rev. Homer T. Wilson and wife
of the Chautauqua was made the excuse
for splendid serenade by Behr's orches-
ira yesterday. The superintendent and
his wife are held in the very highest
esteem not only by the great crowds who
daily throng the auditorium. but by all
closely associated with them in the Chau-
tauqua and they were made the recipi.
ents OF the most cordial congratulations
on the happy occasion.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

The citizens OF Boulder are kindly
donating sleeping Accommodations for
the delegation of editors which will ar.
rive in Boulder on Saturday morning
for two or three days stay. Commit
tees from the various churches of the
city are soliciting within their member
ship and it is now practically certain
that the entire delegation of fifty editors
will be housed in various residences of
the city.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

The Emerald Isle club dance tomorrow
given in honor of the Chautauquans
promises to be one OF the most import.
ant Of social events of the summer
Behr's orchestra will be engaged to
furnish the music and the Chautauquans
know what to expect from him. The
boys of the club are spreading themselves
to make the event telling one and i,
will doubtless be success.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07
SOAE INTERESTING Millinery NOTES.

Ladies Sailors that were 81, 81 10 and
SIPS will be closed now at only 6oc each
Sailors thatwere 81 4S and 81 oS will
be closed now at only oSc.
We have few trimmed hats lett;
you can buy them at just half former
price.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07
YOU'RE ALWAYS NEEDING NOIIONS.

That's one reason why we keep this stock
OF little things chock full OF everything
that you are likely to want. Kindly look
over the following liners:
Vasaline &C bottle; T NJ Backing.
I5c slz: Ioc; Machine Oil. &C bottle: In
visible Hair Pins. &c bunch: Platinum
Dress Stays, Ioc doz Corduroy Dre-s
Binding. sc a yard; Velve,ine Dress
Binding. &C a yard; ON T Darning
Cotton. black. tan or white. } spools SC;
Curling Irons. &C. &c and SC.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

The ladies of the Sacred heart church
organized an Altar society yesterday
The officers elected we're: President
Mrs. Kate O'Brien; vice president, Mrs.
Harrington; secretary, Mrs. Sans; treas.
urer, Miss Josephine Lee.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

H. 7. Haines, editor of the Ward
Miner, was in Boulder for couple of
days. Mr.. Haines brings the gratifying
intelligence that the mining outlook of
his camp is the most favorable for many
months A number of mines are arIang
tor resumption and the fall will see a
fully revived camp.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07
TRAVELLING BAGS AND TELESCOPES.

Going away? Good. Perhaps you'll !
need one OF the items mentioned. per.
haps you'll think well enough OF this
stock to investigate it; its worth the
trouble.
Avery nice leather brass trimmed bag
IS inch, sI.oS; Io inch. sI.oS; ~ inch.
81 IS; Telescopes at from zoe for u inch
to SI.Io for 10 irch.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Everyone remember Holy City re-
hearsal at the Methodist church to.
night. The full orchestra will be there.
Prof. Behr desires full attendance
The singers that can't attend should re.
turn their books.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07
The Golden Rule Store
DEMONSTRATED FACTS

we daily demonstrating to the buying public ereaouts
'h's is good store to trade at Good merchandise rightly bought
ana honestly priced always finds ready market We give
oerh to lobby sdeacked trashy truck people will
OF it. This highly complimentary your strong
y suggests knowledge of economy of the
seasons products here All priced fairness
Daily camera., 1899-08-07
IEH'S SOFT SulIER SHIRTS,

The Golden Rule Syndicate few
days ago cleaned up a manufacturers
over stock Of Mems Silk Front Shirts.
You can now buy them here at one third
less than they are actually worth: only
two grades Of these. S5c and oSc. You
should see them to appreciate the splen.
did values.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

AL Dawson, superintendent of the
Utica mine at Ward, Was in Boulder en-
route to Denver today. J. Wells Smith.
who is now making few weeks stay in
Boulder, previous to starting for the
Pacific coast, also made a business tr p
to Denver.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Andy Safer is pleased over strike of
tellurium ore in his Snowslide prospect
at Sunshine. He is working couple of
men on the property.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Mr.. L. Herman. of the Peoples Store.
left for New York Sunday morning on a
purchasing trip for fall trade with the
intention of buying a larger line than
heretofore.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

LosT-An Adlake camera, Wednesda,
evening on Pearl street. Finder please
leave at 1919 Pearl street and receive
reward,
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Pres. ]. H. Baker started Sund ay
morning for the southern pa-t of the
state where he is engaged to speak be-
fore several teachers institutes. He will
be absent from Boulder about week.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Bently & Craig. jewellers and opticians,
have something new in their window that
they are giving away. See ad in this
issue.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

The regular weekly social hop of H Co.
will be held at the Armory tonight.
Vests Orchastra Of four pieces will fur
nish the music.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Through an error, Madame Lewis wa:
reported in these columns as having
gone east last week. She will not star
until Thursday next.
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

A party comprising Charles " Sc and
wife and George Fonda. start-d today
for Estes park for few days ou.ing
Daily camera., 1899-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hampshire and
children, who have been spending a
couple OF days with the family of H. c.
Thompson have returned to Salina