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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
Arab and the Telephone.

We had party Of Arabs along with
us and took them all over great news
paper office. Everything was wildly
astonishing to them. They had mag
ined that the Koran contained all the
knowledge and wisdom of the world,
yet here We're the telegraph, the tele-
phone. the electrotype and the printing
press. The place was veritable en-
chanters' castle to them. They would
never have believed in the telephone IL
l had not called up their hotel and got
one Of their own party at that end of
the wire.
The dervish who had come along was
bold as well as pious. When he heard
that his friend five miles away was
made dash ut 1t. He was greatly ex-
cited and yelled in a megaphone voice.
He thought we We're tricking him. but
here was his friend talking Arabic He
rolled his eyes at me In despairing
manner and then began search for
devils. being quite convinced that the
phone was an invention of satan.-In.
dependent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
The Landlubber Duck. of Sahara.

The Landlubber Ducks OF Sahara.
1.-THE proverbial fondness of ducks
for water would lead one to presup-
pose that of all the world the most des-
titute Of ducks would be the Sahara
desert and that if stray 'springtail'
happened to drift into that region he
would either vamoose or turn up his
toes with briefest delay. Well, not at
ALL" said Frenchman who was for
nlerly resident of Tunis.
"rhere are parts of the desert where
ducks abound, flourish and multiply
with every evidence of perfect salts
faction. The fowl Is slightly different
from any Of the varieties we know in
this country, but 1t has the same fiat
bill, extensive breast and web feet,
showing that 1t was once a water bird,
though now it scarcely finds enough to
drink and has become too provident to
| waste any Of the precious fluid in ablu-
tons. Like the other good Mussulmans
of the country, they take their prescribe
ed bath in the sand, and their web feet
come in very handy as snowshoes to
walk upon the deep yielding dust. 1t
is claimed by an eminent French orni-
biologist that the Saharan ducks are
the remains of race Of aquatic birds
which frequented those seas when the
present desert was part of the Allan
tic ocean,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

tody two boys last Tuesday evening,
who were riding the "blind" on Mol, on
the 1. G. On being questioned the
next day, they gave their ages as II and
10 years and were enroute from Chica
90 to Omaha. One of the lads is a son
travelling man and the others father
is a street car conductor. Their parents
have been notified. -Commercisl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
EARLyILLE.

w. L. Wood, @. M. and D. F. Laxson
and H. G. Millen were. in Minnesota
last week, looking at land.
Mrs. Commerford, of Manchester,
spent the day as the guest of her daugh-
ter, here on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Powell are the
parents of baby girl who arrived last
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Staehle will return this
week from Burt, Iowa, after a six
weeks visit at the home of her brother
Albert.
DIR. Guthrie, of Dubuque, was in
town on professional business last Mon
day.
Miss Phoebe Morgan. of Burt, stop
ped In town one day last week., She
left the same night for Chicago, where
trained nnraa aAn work atndying to be a
Mrs. LsFevre, Will Baskerville, and
Edith, Stella and Ruby Cattron went to
Oklahoma last week to make a short
visit. The girls will remain there with
their father, but Mr.. Baskerville and
Mrs. LaFevre will soon return.
On Monday evening Miss Irma Lax
son gave q party to number of her
friends, the occasion being her four
tenth birthday.
Mrs. E. f. Cruise returned Tuesday
accompanied by her son Walter, from
Litchfield, Ohio, where she has been
for month past.
Miss Kate Commerford spent Sun
day with her friend Miss Ethel Broadie
IN Fredericksburg.
A number of Epworth students were
at home over Sunday.
d. Carpenter, son of Mrs. S. 7. Car
penter left Monday for his home near
Salem, Oregon.
The German M: E. conference ap-
pointed Rev. John Klaus pastor of the
church at Charles City, Iowa, where he
will remove in couple of weeks. Mr.
Klaus and family have been residents
of this town for over year, and they
will be greatly missed from the com
munity. However, the best wishes of
their friends go with them to their
new home.
MIR. Carhart, of the Des Moines
Children's Home, occupied the Con.
gregstional pulpit in the morning, and
the M. E. pulpit in the evening, speak
ing in the interests of the home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

wneu cn111eu by exposure to ru,u,
take long breath, with the mouth
firmly shut. Repeat this several times
until you begin to feel the heat return
ing. II requires only very short time
to do this. The long breath quickens
the pulse, and this causes the blood to
circulate faster. The blood flows into
all parts of the veins and arteries and
gives out great deal Of heat. 1t is
stated that long, deep breath, held as
long as possible, will close the pores Of
heated skin, and the danger of taking
cold, on stepping outdoors, may be thus
guarded against.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

Eggshells may be used to advantage
in starting delicate plants for trans
planting. The half shells are filled
with earth and set In a box also con-
tanning dampened earth. A hole is
made in the point of the shell to allow
drainage. A single seed is then plant
ed in each shell, which is easily broken
when transplanting is done without the
slightest disturbance of roots. This
use of eggshells Is the discovery of a
French gardener, who claims that they
are vastly superior to the little pots
generally used for the purpose by flor
lists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

''What are you staring at, Nellie"
ooh, please, ma'am, with your hair
like that and your diamonds you do
look so like Lady Plantagenet Cling
ham that was own maid toll Are you
any relation. ma'am?"
'No-at least no near relation. But
you can have that pink silk shirt waist
of mine. Nellie."-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

You are skeptical about the accuracy
of this statement and ask why water
does not leak from bottle there are
holes in everything? The answer is
simple enough-the drops or globules
of water are bigger than the holes.
Taking glass as an illustration, we find
that air is about the only substance
that can get through those holes.
A scientist proposes the following as
IN experiment: Place bell in bottle
exhausted of air and Theoretically
scaled. The bell will not ring because
the medium for conveying sound is not
Set the bottle aside for few months,
then try the bell again. and it will ring,
family, perhaps, but nevertheless there
will be sound. That means that the
air has got in. 1t has made its way
through the holes in the glass.
The incandescent lamp is bulb of
glass exhausted Of air so that the slen-
der filament may glow when the cleo
tricity runs along 1t. The air works
Its way in gradually and the light be-
comes less brilliant in proportion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
where He Drew the Line.

you don't like walking very much.
do you?" inquired the farmers horse.
who was grazing near The canal.
"Oh, don't mind 1t under certain
conditions" replied the canalboat mule.
you don't appear to like your exer-
else on the towpath."
mo. That's where draw the lne."-
Philadelphia Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
Drop. of Ink.

"a drop of ink may make million
think" quoted McSwilligen.
$50 l have heard" added Squildig.
ut may provoke language too. A few
drops Of Ink that inadvertently drop
ped on my wife's new carpet brought
forth about million words, and all
energetic words too"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
How the Fu.. started.

"That hand me down suit you're
wearing" remarked Rivers, reminds
me of an unripe watermelon"
"Why" asked Brooks.
Because it's SO different. One isn't
cut to fit, and the other isn't fit to cut"
1t was then that Brooks blazed away
at him.-Pick-Me-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

hontn or January, he was admitted to
received his dominion as a gift from
the pope. The expression has ever
since been current as indicative of
abject submission on any terms I'M
posed by the conqueror.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
co1onie. a. Kingdoms.

Queen Elizabeth was commonly spo-
ken of as queen of Virginia. Virginia
and Carolina were kingdoms under the
Stuarts. Massachusetts was recognized
us a SISTER kingdom" by Cromwell's
parliament-London Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
Boiled Clothe.1ine..

When buy new clothesline, / boil
1t for half an hour before putting 1t up.
This toughens it, makes it last much
longer, and it does not snarl when put
up.--Good Housekeeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

Hamlin (standing before the tattooed
man In the dime museum)- Heavens,
how that fellow must suffer II he over
gets the jim Set
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
He Wa. Acco,nmo ,ated.

A conjuror was performing before n
rough and ready audience in one Of the
prohibition states Of America, accord
Ing to an English paper. II am now
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

Iron and steel immersed In solution
Of carbonate of soda and potash will
keep free from rust long time, even
when exposed to q damp atmosphere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
Handy with Hi. Tongue Too.

The following was speech by sue
cessful competitor for the prize of a
foot race: Gentlemen. have won this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

Probably every child cherishes 1t
against his parents that they once gave
him calf, and kept the money when
they sold .-AtchisonsG Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

cup by the use OF ing lese.
may never lose the use Of my legs by
the use Of this cup."-Even!ng Wis
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30
HousEBuILpINe CATERPILLAR
The Queer Little nag Worm OF cuba
Weaves siikru Sack for rs
own Protection.


There Is a certain species OF eater
pillar that not only litters the outside
of its home with twigs and small bits
Of wood, but also has the power Of
taking its shelter with it whenever it
decides to move. II is a habit peculiar
to the bag worm or householder moth,
a caterpillar fornd IN certain parts Of
Cuba, says the Chicago Chronicle.
The bag worm hrst weaves for its
use a silken sac. II then collects all
kinds Of splintcrs aud tiny wood frag-
ments, which are fastened IN some way
TO the outside Of the sac. There 10
makes its home until fully maturcd,
at which period il enters the sac en-
tirely and Is changed to a grub or
pupa. Here the female Ga grublike
creature without wings) lays her eggs,
remaining inside until death. The
male pupa, however, has better fu-
ture, for in n short while &c works its
way out from the lower end Of the sac
and then. by some process similar to
that Of the butterfly. IS changed 10
beautiful MOTH with brightly colored
wings, having white stripes across It's
back This. OF course, ends It's career
as bag worm.
II IL before a IS grown that the bag
worm lives In It's portable home and
has the habit OF moving from place TO
place. This Is done by stretching
forth it-body, getting foothold and
crawling along with the sac dangling
behind This vould qcprn awkward
and, indeed, the bag worm presents
peculiar appearance crawling from
limb to limb and almost pulled oT by
It's load of wood In th;s way, though
Il is not only sure OF a home. but the
entrance is so constructed that the
sides can be pulled together. thus af-
fording protection IN time Of attack.
II seems strange, though. that when
the bag worm Is almost grown the sac
hangs down from the body: when
Young, Is carried In n straight line
vlthit,
These caterpillars are naturally a
source Of much wonder TO the natives
Of Cuba, who are superstitious regard
ing n worm which litters its house
with so much wood and this in coun-
try where fire for The sake OF warmth
is not necessity. The old Spanish
legend has II that bag worms are the
incarnation Of kindling wood thieves,
who now, after death, must carry on
their backs their load OF plunder. thus
ntoning for their faults until they be.
come moths.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30
EXERCISE AND HEALTH.
Proper Discharge OF Im-
purities.

Regarding The statement recently
attributed 10 a Chicago physician to
the effect that physical exercise was
not only unnecessary, but detrimental
10 health. the New York journal has
an editorial which Is well worth read
ing. The editor says:
Question the men you know past
middle age as to their condition. Many
will tell you their trouble Is kidney dis
ease, which Is easily avoided, destroys
great numbers, especially among the
prosperous, among clerks confined by
long hours, school teachers and others
who get insufficient exercise
"Nen die of kidney disease because
the kidneys are compelled 20 do the
work 60 carry ON the processes OF
elimination which really ought TO be
attended to by the pores in the skin.
We want to remind you again. in case
You are doubtful about the Importance
of exercise, OF the part which the
pores of your skin play in your in
terror economy.
"There are spread over the surface
Of your body, If you are a man of aver
age size, about 100000 pores. Each
of these Is a quarter-inch deep, and
the total length Of the pores in your
skin would be equal to about % times
the length of the Brooklyn bridge.
These pores day and night eliminate
from your body its poisons and im-
purities. If you don't take exercise,
II you don't perspire and keep the
pores open, the work which those
pores should do is thrown upon tho
kidneys. The kidneys cannot do the
work. Your blood is poisoned, and
kidney disease comes along TO claim
you. A keen student Of health re-
marked to this writer the other day
that in winter there are many more
deaths from kidney disease than In
summer.
This is due, of course, 10 the fact
that in winter the pores Of the man
who does not exercise are even more
clogged up than usual Heat alone
opens the pores I'm summer 10 some ex-
tent, although not enough.
Eve inherit from our ancestors big
muscles and abundant animal tissues
accustomed to violent exercise. We
may in time develop a race Of men
able to live without physical move
ment. But woe to the man who tries
In his one generation TO change the
physical habits of thousands OF gem
erations that preceded him."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30

space between the clusters nneu m
with row. Of baby bhon.
A striking skirt OF black and white
has solid stripe an inch OF more wide,
one Of the deepest of the fiounces
made Of the material. the stripes run
ming around the skirt bayndere FASH
ion. The lower edge of this hounce is
edged with a ruching Of black
Another black and white skirt has
its solid stripes hardly half an inch
wide, and the wide founce, deeper in
the back than in the front, is OF black
and white lace.
a handsome black skirt has a flounce
of chiffon in black, finished with a
ruching OF the same top and bottom.
The hounce has intervals of close,
thick knife plating, with plain panels
between, upon which are painted clus-
ters Of flowers in brilliant colors.
Flounces OF chiffon on other skirts
are trimmed almost solidly with rows
of baby ribbon.
The heavy net finishes the lower
edge of some dress skirts. One gown
which shows this finish is of a soft
white material, and the net is OF
cream. II is not put on as n founce,
but simply forms the lower edge of the
skirt, being narrower in front than in
the back and outlined with a heavy
cream lace top and bottom.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30
Federal Court.

SQyeuie prisoners weie brought
into court late Tuesday afternoon 10 be
sentenced, and some OF them q have
their cases transferred q other places
for trial at the next term Of court.
Court will convene next Monday al
Wagner, which will eud the sc 'slons
Of the spriug terms OF court IN the
Northern district. Judge John r.
Tnumas l. still holding court a. Pduls
Valley In the Southern district Cuuit
adjourned here "Wednesday
Wolford Frost, convicted OF st, aling
a steer from Wm.Johustone, was Tues
day ,entcnced 10 tNo yeurs Ia the
penitentiary at Fort Lcavenworth,
Kansas.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30
WHERE DISEASE GERMS GO.
what becomes Of Them After the
Death of Their We
tim.

In a recent number Of derman
Journal devoted TO bactcriology an in
tcresting summary is presented Of
certain results attained by DR.. Klein
in the course of a long series Of ex-
periments made lately in which DIR.
ifin endeavored successfully to as
tain what becomes of disease
ms amer the death OF their victim
aese cApe-t'nents had very decid-
fq practical value. as ,hs-conditions
which they proved 10 exist dispose a.
fectually OF one OF the arguments
which has been often used by advo,
Gates of cremation.
These latter have held that disease
germs could retain their vitality for
an indefinitely long period In the
buried body, and that, therefore, cem-
eteries, in addition 10 being harm
ful because Of the dccaying organic
mstter which they contained. were
positively dangerous becnusG they
acted as Immense storage reservoirs
for the bacteria OF the different dis
eases.
DIR. Klein's results correct this mis-
taken idea. I'm order so carry ont his
experiments satisfactorily he buried
animals which had died from certain
known diseases, ,disinterrcd the bodies
at the end Of varying periods and cx-
amincd the organs for bacteria.
The bacillus OF AsiaUc cholera was
still living az the end Of 30 days, but
after being hurled for IS no living
specimen could be found. The typhoid
fever bacillus was able 10 exist for
about the same length Of time. while
the germ whicn causes the bubonic
plague was able to survive an inter
ment of II days, but was never found
living az the end of three weeks.
The bacillus of consumption lives
for but a short time after the death
OF its victim. DR.. Klein nlways found
il without difficulty In the organs,
but was never able to obtain a sue
cessful culture. What is perhaps Of
greater Importance, he was never able
to cause tuberculosis by injecting the
bacteria thus found into the system
OF healthy animal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30
missionary neetIns.

a NOT enjoyable session OF the
Presby tarian Missionary society was
held at the home OF Mis- ID. NJ. Mars
Tuesday afternoon Thegsublect for
study was Porto Ricp ard number
of instructive aud entertaining
saalchcs Of that coun ~ were read
A. the close OF che prgian dainty
aud loothsomc retre.hmeut' were
serve !, consistlng ~ cake, stra Sber-
riesald ice cream.
About twenty five Ia lies were pres
ent aud thanked Mrs. Mars fur the
success OF the meeting, A great deal
Of erellt for the growth, elerpy and
enthuslasn OF the society Is due to
the executive ahlllly graceful tact
aud SWEET wnmanliuo's Of the presl-
dent.
Plans were made for q Lawn socml
% he held next Tuesday evening at
the preshl terlan church.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30
WHEN LUCK LEAVES A MAN.
one Case I'm which Industry Rn0 a
Light Heart Failed 10 Conquer
Untoward Fate.

"rhere's no use saying that indus
try and light heart will beat a con-
spiracy of the fates, chat there's no
such thing as luck" said a man from
the canal banks, rclatea the New
York Sun. "rhat's an bosh. Take
the case Of old Bill Liscum.
"Liscum used 70 live in New York
and had fine house on Madison awe
nue.. Then something went wrong
in business, and the family gave up
New York and retired 20 their coun.
try place ON one of the lakes while
hin, then past middle age, set out 10
recoup by taking anything IN his busi-
ness az an which gave him amy chance
10 turn a dollar.
"ie bnew a good deal about canals,
canal traffic and freights. and some
Of the family's money had been made
IN commodities that haze formed a
large proportion OF the canals carr
rying trade. lie was making very
scant living, but always kept cheer
ful, especially Nhep be went home
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-05-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Gen, Hnrrlsons hair and beard
were blond In youth, but turned gray
very early in life
The late Baron Wilhelm Won Roths-
child, head OF the famous house,
rpade ID a hard and fast rule always
To give away one-tenth Of his annual
income in charity.
An American writer remarks that
II one may judge from the English
literary journals, English authors are
at present divided into two categories
those who wrote IAN Englishwom'
ans Love Letters and those who
have written parodies on them.
Thomas Jefferson Lloyd, an assist
ant doorkeeper of the United States
senate, though In general way to-
tally unlike Vice President Roosevelt,
yet In some mysterious way always
strikes one as resembling the siren
nous New Yorker. Visitors 10 the ma
tional capital often mistake his iden-
tity and even Washington officials fall
into the same error.
Sir Henry Irving, though he does
not produce many plays, buys a great
number, and, unlike many managers
who only pay for them when they are
produced, Sir Henry pays for them
outright, and thereby saves much
anxiety 10 the unfortunate authors
who sometimes are waiting months
and even years, for their plays TO be
produced, and whose hopes are fire.
quently never realized.
Congressman Mondell, Of Wyoming
had an engagement with a theatrical
party IN Washington the other even
ing aud at the last moment dashed
cut TO get shaved. lie found the bar
her shops closed and. having no razor
OF bis own, borrowed one from Z
friend. He almost sliced his left ear
on and now swears that az the neN
session Of congress he viii introduce
a bin compelling barber shops Il
keep open an night.
Every moment Of Tolstors day /.
carefully portioned out. When he be
gins "a new book he settles the plaI
OF The work. collects great number
Of studies and writes rapidly withou
giving much attention 10 details
When The new work. cleanly copied
appears ON his table u IS lnstantl,
rcmodcled The manuscript IS speed
ily spotted an over with erasures an,
interpretations between the lines, a
tt Ntta.. 80 n