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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21
cutting the Nails.

There is an old formula for pairing the
nails that runs as follows:
Cut them Monday, cut them for health.
Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for wealth.
Cut them on Wednesday, cut for letter.
Cut them Thursday, for something better.
Cut them on Friday, you cut for wife.
Cut them on Saturday, cut Tor long life.
Cut thSm Sunday you cut them for evil,
For all Of that week you'll be ruled by the devil
Believe the adage or not, as you will,
but on whichever day you cut your nails
let them at least be cut in the right way.
They should each be pared of in one
long slice. il possible, not in chips"
Special, curved scissors are sold which
enable us to cut our nails in long strips
quite easily. Before the nails ays cut
they should be soaked in not water until
they are soft and pliable. In this mood
they can be cut and trimmed to better
advantage than when they are hard
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21
~fSSFM IN THE SUMNER.

STORM In ses summers mighty funny thAns,
Alike wahGns temper when it takes a fling;
Comes Of sudden and you don't know why:
lYou start tr guessing, and it's all gone by;
swish and s'SCsp and it's in full blast;
Aou catch yoS breath, and it's flown clear mast.
Thunder and lightning and sulphur in the air,
And the very next minute the sun shines fair!
And it's Just this way that the truth is shown
why sweet Dame Nature is a woman known;
She can nurse her wrath through a mighty long
truce,
But it breaks for keeps when it does break loose,
And she storms like tyrant and makes things
hum
Till its easy to believe that it's kingdom come
And all of a sudden there's mercy in her eye,
And she laughs and dimples, and the storms gone
by!
Ripley D. Saunders in ST. Louis Republic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-21
LOVES MOODS.

thought of my love in tho distance;
Silent and Wild was the place.
In moment her voice lent its music.
And around shonc the light ot her face
Her face, and hers onlyl
stood in my loves sweet presence,
But mood wrapped her soul from all view;
We spake, but ON flowed the silence
And deeper the solitude grew
How deep and how lonely!
Edith NJ. Thomas in Harper's Bszsr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
The Best Offer Of The Year


is that made by Frank Leslie's Popular
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each group in twelve colors, size 1Ox12h
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

Snbsidize Us, is the main cry at the
present session Of congress, OF course
all sorts of subtle devices will be used,
but the trusts figure that they have to
pay big, subsidies to, the republican
campaign fund and they had better get
value received at this session of con-
gress, because who knows but the peo-
pie will elect to have the democratic
party represent them next year? The
trusts will insist that the republican
party grab everything in sight for them.
No other sort of legislation will begin
to receive the attention that this class
will. The, Philippines can wait, the
the Nicaragua canal can be delayed,
financial leglslation can be tinkered
along, but the trusts must have their
subsidies.-Press Bulletin,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

A we'll known Philadelphia physician
has discovered q new disease, He calls
1t nervous prosperity, and while closely
resembling nervous prostration, it is
isuperinduoed by directly opposite causes
"Nervous prostration," he explained,
"is usually caused by worry over finsn-
cial matters. The man who is unsuc-
cessful, whose hopes have been blight.
ed, and whose fondest hopes haze been
trailed in the dust OF defeat, is the man
who succumbs to nervous prostration.
On the other hand the sufferer from
nervous prosperity is the man whose
head has been turned by success, OF, In
other words, the man who cannot stand
prosperity .s..s ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17


Where the roadbed is made high for
the purpose of keeping 1t dry, 1t is u.s.
ually in winter blown clear of snow
and therefore freezes very deeply, max
ing all the greater depth Of mud for the
soil that has been piled up. The only
effectnsl remedy for this ID an under
drain the length of the roadbed, with
side drains into the open bitches at the
low places. If this were done, the sur
plus water would be drawn from the
roadbed, so that, even If exposed to
frost, the soil would not degenerate in
to mud. With the roadbed thus under.
drained, less than half the stone and
and gravel now required for road max
ing would be needed.-Marion Regis
tor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
Bryan's Chances.

That William J. Brysn's chances for
election to the presidency in, 1900 are
excellent cannot be doubted, although
the republicans are boasting chat Nc
Kinley has "sure thing"
1t is q significant fact that $4,000
votes cast in the right states in 1895 for
Bryan would have made him president.
A slight change Of ballots in four
southern and two northern states would
have defeated Mckinley. This being
the case, the present incumbent Of the
White House is far from having Q
"sure thing" .e,s
Bryan secured one of the Kentucky
electors and Mckinley got the other
twelve by plurality not exceeding 281
votes. The other three states of the
south were carried by Mckinley by 3
plurality vote of 1887 ir Delaware, H.
4S7 in West Virginia and 32,2S2 in
Maryland. California gave Mckinley
eight out of the seventeen electoral
votes by plurality of only 1925, while
Indiana gave the republican candidate
aplurality of 1881.
This makes total of about $4,000,
which changed for Bryan would have
made him president. ,,4,,a.
Circumstances have changed greatly
in Bryan's favor since 1885. The re.
publicsns have, made blunders, have
broken faith and are on the defensive.
Imperialism has become an issue; the
trusts have aroused vast hostility
among the people, financial panics are
threatening through republican mis-
management. Mckinley represents ths
millionaires and the aristocrats. Bryar
represents the people; therefore hif
chances for election in 1900 are bright
and the Mckinley i"sure thing" is be
coming an empty boast. Chicago Dis
patch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

Lieutenant Gilmore, who has had
ample opportunity, during his long
captivity, to learn the feeling of the
Fllppinos, expresses the opinion that
"the insurrection will last as long as
there are any Tagalos left" And the
fighting at linus, only eight miles frsm
Manila, resulting in twenty-three
Americans killed and wounded, with
an estimated Filipino loss Of 14O kill
ed and wounded, seems to corroborate
the lieutenant's opinion. Grand Rapids
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

Between the wheelmen and the farm.
ers it ought to be possible to make the
question of national highway improve
ments very live issue. Plenty Of sub.
jects which are petty and absurd by
contrast have won much attention in
congress. 1t is time that the improve
ment of public highways had
its share of the interest centered upon
queer canal schemes and the improve
ment of dubious little rivers which can
never have any commerce worthy Of the
nsme.-C Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

The Sun, of Fulton, Mo-, in discuss.
ing the recent increase in the price of
print paper, says "thst the raise makes
q difference of $S2Os year in the amount
of paper which they consume, and that
If that amount is taken out of the bust
ness that it means to them q loss in.
stead Of small profit" Down with
the trusts and their alder and sbettor,
the protective tariff. -,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

The bottom of the Pacific, between
California and Hawaii, is said to be 80
level that q railroad could be laid 500
miles without altering the grade. This
remarkable fact was discovered by the
United Statea anrvev veasela.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
Only Tour Of
All Mexico

dnPullman's finest Compartment, Draw
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celebrated
OPEN TOPCAR, "CHILILITLI"
Longest tour ever offered-longer in
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Special trains start January % and
March g. Tickets include all expenses
everywhere.
Under escort of the
AMERICAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION,
1923 Marquette Building. Chicago.
Reau Campbell, General Manager.
For maps, books of the tour, tickets,
etc, call on agents of the Chicago, Mil
Nxakssi& st. Paul Ry. 2wb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
New EDITION Of copp,s settlers Guide

New Edition of copp's Settlers Guide
The twenty-first edition of CORPS
SETTLERS GUIDE, popular exposition
Of our public land system, is before US.
It is edited by HENRY N. CoPP, of
Washington, d. c., the well known land
attorney. Its price is only 25 cents.
Mr.. Copp desires the addresses of all
union soldiers who made homestead en-
tries before June 1874, of less than 100
acres. He has matter of interest for
their consideration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
REclTEs A NEW CONFESSIONAL"


Howard s. Taylor's Poem Follows the Style
of Rudyard Kipling.
confessional" was the title of the
original poem recited at the Bryan
League in Chicago, Saturday night by
DR.. Howard s. Taylor, who evidently
wished 1t known that he took Kipley's
"Recessional,, for his model. The lines
run as follows:
God Of our slres who hither fled
Across strange and stormy sea,
Who suffered exile, toiled and bled
To make themselves and children FREQ.
God Of the pilgrims, sinite us noti
We have forgot! We have forgotl
How runs the story? Far away
We hear the epoch-opening gun
Fired by our minute men at bay
Upon the green at Lexington
But. far and faint, We heed II not.
Lord God Of Hosts, We have forgot
The bill of rights our fathers signed
And sealed With shot and saber. stroke.
Their just appeal to all mankind,
Their prayers sent up through battle smoke.
Their faith humane, without blot.
Lord Christ, forgivel-we have forgot!
All! II. where sunset islands lie.
Thy brave, brown mon their blood shall spill,
Shall strike for liberty and die.
Slain by the heirs Of Bunker Hill,
Thou wilt rememberl wilt thou not2
Though we. thy people, have forgot!
We have torgotl. A Roman lust
Profanes our ancient holy things:
We trample justice In the dust;
We have the rabies Of the kings!
Tho scarlet rage Of gun and sword!
Have mercy on thy people. Lordi
Amen!
The recital pleased the audience,
which applauded vigorously.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
There is q GLASS Of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores q new preparation
called GRAIN.O, made of pure grains
that takes the place of coffee. It does
not cost over n as much. Children
may drink 1t " th great benefit. 15cts
and 25 cts. per package. Try it. Ask
for GRAIN-O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
In the District. Court Of Iowa, in and for Della
ware County, December Term, AID.
10OO

1900.
In the matter of the es-
''ss sin # ss,ss Ma. Notice = Final Re-
To Jane Cloud. Elizabeth Carpenter. VIM. H.
Malvin, Z. T. Malvin, Sadie Bell Malyin. SAM
uel 9. Mslyin. Marion 9. Maiyin. Chas. D
Azenith Skinner. John Skinner, and all others
whom It may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
there Is now on file In the office Of the clerk of
the District Court ut Of Delawarseounty Iowa. the
Malvln as executors Of the estate Of Sarah Nal
Win: late Of said Delaware county deceased.
fully settled and asks for the approval of the
same and that the said executors and their sure
ties be discharged and released.
And, unless you appear and make objections
thereto on Or before noon Of the second day Of
will convene and be held at Manchester, said
county. on the 10Th day Of February. 1900 said
estate will be adIudged settled, said report ap-
prov ed, and said executors and their sureties be
released and discharged
BRONSON & CARR,
EVA Attorneys for Estate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
sxNnmi

Ants have brains larger in proportion
to the size of their bodies than any
other living creature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17
Our Business Directory.
GEO. sLIsrER

HARDWARE, STOVES, TINWARE, ETC
~ Keeps Q frstolass dnner and does al
kinds Of repairing with neatness and dispatoh
Store opposite First National Bank, Main st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

There is said to be more exertion
used in running two hundred yards
than IN riding bicycle four miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

Horses Wanted.
A few good horses for eastern markets, must
be sound and In good condition. Enquire at my
19H T. w. ROBINsON
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

c.E. PRATT,
DAINTING AND PAPER HANGING, lam
i prepared to do paper hanging and painting
on short notice, In town or country, Win give
estimates on all work In my line. Leave orders
at H. @. Smiths drug store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

GITY DRAYNAN. Am prepared TO % all
and pianos speciality. All work vim .eoeive
prompt attention. A share Of your patronage is
solicited. Charges right. Give your draying
to man who has come to stay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

United States survey vessels,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-17

DIR. J. w. SCOTT,
VETERINARY Surgeon, and Dentist. Once
in h. o. Smiths Drug Store, Main st. At
night can be found 1t rooms over Ralph Con.
k0r's Store,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24
For District Attorney.

The Herald desires his week to nro-
ms ,be nono - , GOOD .troirht
a,oon-o,, vonnu non fnr ,l,o o.,foe -
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24
1t Satisfied the Bishop.

Methodist preachers and laymen
who attended the recent conference in
Washington have gone home but have
left behind them stories which will not
appear in the regular report of the
proceedings. Perhaps no man at the
conference welded more power and at
the sametime enlivened the proceed
ings more by his bright sayings than
Bishop w. A. Gambler. One day in adj
vocating a more liberal loosenipg Of
the purse-strings he said that several
years ago he sent an article to a paper
in which he said that we pray too
loud and work too little The intel
ligent eompositor got in his fine Ital-
ian hand, and when the article ap-
peared it read, I'VE bray too loud and
work too little" Il let it go at that. -
said the bishop. The fact is, l be-
lieye the printer was right, and l never
attempted to correct Washington
Correspondence of New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24
JOHN |. suLLleSN.s CALLERS,
Why One Who Came with Scheme
EsAsped without Punch.

John L. Sullivan was telling about
the queer schemes people have to
make money, says the New York sun
L is impossible to reproduce anything
that John J.. says exactly as he tells
it for the reason he has a picturesque
style Of narration that is inimitable.
but as nearly as il can be reproduced
in print the story went thus: "a con-
samptiVe looking fellow came in to
see me and says, j got a great scheme
to make money; we want 10 come in r
| says to him: Yes. if it's GA the level
He says it is. lie sits around and gets
his skin fun Of booze. When hes bust
ing to tell. | tel him to cut with it,
and he says John, says he, you
know the English and Beers are fight
Ing and every Irishman is with the
Beers. | says to him Yes He says,
Well, another fellow and meselfs
goin to print a million circulars and
send EN- to every prominent Irishman
in the country appealin for a dollar to
help the suferin' Beers he says.
What we want, he says, is a repre-
sentative name to head the list he
says. Nov, John, everybody knows
you're on the level he says. and we'd
like to get you in. If we cant get you
we thought we'd try Gen. O'Beirne,' he
says. you see the scheme, John?' he
says. Suppose we get only 100000?
You know it's easy enough to get that
money al a dollar throw. Well. we
sends the Beers $4,000 and whacks
up the rest he says Well, I looks at
him. He was a consumptive so l
couldn't hit him, and says, 'G'wan,
you crook. Dye call that on the lev
el?' / says. And he says, Sure it's on
the level; eyerybody's doing it, We'll.
! says, get out. you crook. l don't
give a whoop if everybody else is. Go
try Gen. O'Beirne You can't get me,
says, and with that he lighted was
sorry he was consumptive, but if I'd
hit him, I'd a gone clear through
him. Maybe he was on the level at
that, and that's the way they run those
funds"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24
JAPANESE Act.
They Wiped Up the Blood and Said No
More About 1t.

From Sea to Sea" by Rudyard Kip
ling: Long ago a great-hearted king
came to Nikko river and looked across
at the trees, upstream at the torrent
and the hills whence it came, and
downstream at the softer outlines of
the crops and spurs of wooded noun
tains 1t needs only q dash of color
in the foreground to bring this all to-
gether said he. and he put a little
child in a blue and white dressing
gown under the awful trees to judge
the effect. Emboldened by his tender
ness, an aged beggar ventured to ask
for aims. Now it was the ancient priv
llege of the great to try the temper of
their blades upon beggars and such
cattle. Mechanically the king swept
off the old mans head, for he did not
wish to be disturbed. The blood spurt-
ed across the granite slabs of the river
ford in a sheet of purest vermilion. The
king smiled. Chance had solved the
problem for him. Build a bridge
here" he said to the court carpenter,
of Just such a color as that stuff on
the stones. Build also a bridge Of
gray stone close by, for | would not
forget the wants Of my people" So he
gave the little child across the stream
a thousand pieces of gold and went his
way. He had composed a landscape.
AS for the blood, they wiped it up and
said no more about it, and that is the
story Of the Nikko bridge. You will
not find it in the guide books.-Chica-
60 News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24
CITY OF HONG KONG.
1t Is One Of tho Most Unheaithful spots
ON the GInhe.

It IS One of tho Most UnheaithfuI spots
the Globe.
In spite OF all the precautions that
have been taken, the perfect SANTA
tion Of the city, the fine natural drain
age, the cleanliness of the streets,
Hong Kong, says the Boston Tran
script. is one Of the most unhealthful
spots on the globe With its tropical
heat the lofty peaks that half encircle
it catch the clouds that the rapid evap-
Grafton create. the floods of rain pour
ing down in streaming torrents. The
houses lack light, although they are
built IS Well as they could be. with
perforated ceilings, through which the
air eirculates admitted from openings
pierced iii the outer walls; the floors
are brilliantly waved. carpets owing
to the great dampness being dispensed
with. The great difficulty is to secure
light and proper ventilation; the
streets are very narrow, and the tow
ering walls OF buildings opposite OBJ
struct the light in front. while at the
rear the courts or terraces crowded
with foliage cast a heavy shade from
that direction In the gardens, while
plants flourish luxuriantly. there is
no grass, but the ground is green with
moss, just as it grows in damp, shady
places in cooler climates. The heat
and the great humidity are destruc-
tive to health. and it is doubtful if
there is a single normal liver in the
whole Of Hong KONG. English women
who come out with compilations Of
cream and roses grow thin and sal
low the Hong Kong complexion is a
startling erayish green. and the old
resident has. with his pallor, dark
blush circles under the eyes The
least oxertion includes eXhausting per-
spiration, and people become gaunt
and thin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24
First Publication May p last. June :.
NOTICE of Hearing.

Estate of VIM. y. Stone. deceased)
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-in probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term OF the County Count, 10 be held in ana
for said County at the Court House in the
City OF Lancaster. in said County. on the
third Tuesday of June. a. d. 1900. being the
NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE. 1900,
Al the hour of ten O'Clock in the forenoon
the following matter Will be heard and con
sldered:
The application of James Wenzel tor an
order or judgment of said court directing
John VI Stone, the administrator Of the
estate Of VIM. y. Stone. deceased. to convey
to him pursuant to contract the following
desert bed premises. tO-Mlt:
Commencing 425 feet north Of the south
east corner Of the northwest quarter of
section ,. town :. north of range west. in
Grant county Wisconsin. thence west l69
feet thence north lsO To the place of oegin-
ming of the tract of land hereby intended to
be convened. thence west 1870 feet. thence
north 100 feet thence east I3l feet. thence
south 100 feet TO the place of beginning.
BY order of the Court.
+. Il. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
Dated Nav % 1900
" J. Brennan, Attorney for Petitioner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-24

Gen. ]. S. ClarksOn, formerly Of
Iowa, but now president Of the New
York and New Jersey Bridge COM
pany. and also of the Monolith Inn
provement company. who was at the
Auditorium in Chicago, recently said:
The stone age is passing. and the age
OF cement is upon Us. American cities
are il the rough, and they must in the
next few years be completed 50 that
they will be safe and sanitary. The
work of development will be done in
great part with Portland cement. That
Will be the material for bridge piers,
for foundations Of buildings. for con
Quits. and for the tunnels in which
underground transportation Will in
time be placed.