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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
EARLvILLE.

The Congregational Ladies' Aid So
ciety held sociable in their church
Wednesday evening which was we'll
attended.
Miss Laura Whipple went to Edge
wood Saturday morning, returning
Sunday.
A number from here attended the
Harvest Home at Colesburg Wednes-
day.
Miss Kate Maclay, of Lancaster, Wis.
visited her sister, Mrs. H. q. Mlllen
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Reeder returned
Friday evening from Tintah, MIMI,
where they have been visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Dewitt
Nelson.
On Wednesday evening occurred the
death of VIM. Eyerton at the age Of
"a years. Mr.. Everton was one of the
earliest settlers In EarlvilIe and being
a jeweler by trade was In that business
here until a few years ago. He was a
member of the l. o. o. +. fraternity
which order took charge of the funeral
services which were held Sunday after.
noon. Members were present from the
Greeley, Manchester, Hopkinton and
Colesburg lodges. Mr.. Everton leaves
to mourn his loss wife, three children,
Hattie EvertoD, Geo Everton, of Sum-
ner; and Mrs. Ella Davey of this place.
The Epworth League will give
program at the M. Il. church Friday
evening for which an admission of 1Oc
will be charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Der Veer
returned Thursday. Mrs. Van Der
Veer remaining until Monday when
she went to Masonvllle and from there
to Nashua to visit friends.
Rev. Douglas, of Grinnell preached at
the Congregational church Sunday
morning.
Miss Dora I.uers who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. d. f. Laxson left
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Four and Its Multiple Of Ten.

The number four was anciently es-
teemed the most perfect Of all, being
tho arithmetical mean between one and
seven. Oman, the second caliph, said,
"Four things come not back-the spo-
ken word, the sped arrow, the past life,
the neglected opportunity" In nature
there are four seasons, and the four
points Of the compass.
Forty. multiple Of four by ten, is
one Of the sacred numbers. The pro-
batlon of our first parents in the garden
of Eden is supposed to have been 40
years. The rain fell at the deluge 40
days and nights. and the water re-
manned on the earth 40 days. The
days Of embalming the dead We're 40.
Solomon's temple was 40 cubits long.
In 1t were ten LAYERS, each four cubits
long and containing 40 baths.
Mos es was 40 years old when he fled
into the land of INDIAN. where he
dwen 40 years. He was on Mount
Sinai 40 days and 40 nights. The Is
raelites wandered in the wilderness 4C
years. Thc'Saviour tasted 40 days and
nights before entering upon public life
The same time elapsed between the
resurrection and the ascension.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Didn't Teach Him That Trick.


"That's VERY knowing animal o.
yours" said cockney gentleman to
the keeper Of an elephant.
every" was the cool rejoinder.
"He performs strange tricks and han
tics, does hep inquired the cockney,
eying the animal through his glass.
"Surprisinw retorted the keeper.
"We've learned him to put money in
that box you see up there. Try him
with half crown"
Tho cockney handed the elephant
half crown. and. sure enough, he took
1t in his trunk and placed it in box
high up out of reach.
well, that Is very hextraordinary-
hastonishing, trulyW said the green
one, opening his eyes. Now let's see
him take 1t out and 'and 1t back"
eve never learned him that trick"
retorted the keeper and then turned
away to stir up the monkeys and punch
the hyenas.-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
A Floral Inscription.

At one time was pastor Of village
where there was German undertaken
who was always anxious to please. Be-
cause of his zenl in this direction and
his habit of so often getting things
backward he was the butt of Il good
many Jokes and furnished others many
q hearty laugh. One day a customer
of his asked him to telegraph the florist
in q nearby city to send floral design
Representing Coates A1ar." He hurried
to the phone and. calling up the florist,
said he wished floral design. The
florist asked what kind. lie was puz-
zled. but not defeated. and after some
delay said: "oh. yes; now 1 got him!
Heaven wide open; that's what they
want"-Iomiletic Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Kaair Banking,


The Kaffirs have simple method Of
banking. Before setting out to trade
they select one of their number MS
their banker and put all their money
In his bag. When an article is pur-
chased by any of. those who are in
this combine, the price is taken by the
banker from the bag, counted several
times and then paid to the seller, after
which all the bank dcpositors cry out
to the banker in the presence of two
witnesses selected. You owe me SO
much" This is then repeated by the
witnesses. The general accounting
comes between the banker and his sew
eral depositors when all the purchases
have been made, after which all the
natives go home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Hoyt. with a playwright friend, was
once witnessing the production Of q
play-not his own-says the New York
Clipper. The leading man was well
known to be a poor Study" and this
night was on very unfamiliar terms
with his part. The voice of the prompt
sr was continuously in evidence, though
this was overlooked, for the actor was
q great favorite.
Just before the end Of the act Hoyt
went out, but returned a moment later
just us the curtain went down on deaf
ening applause.
"Who are they calling for" he asked
of his friend, who answered by naming
the lending man, whom, to spare his
feelings, we will call X.
q (rhis stands for a little swear
word.) don't see what they want X
for. I should think. they would call for
the prompter."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
DOGS.
There are nearly 200 distinct yarlctlcs

There are nearly 200 distinct varieties
Of dogs.
Foxhounds give Cry. but deerhounds
hunt in silence.
The greyhound is the only dog which
hunts by sight.
A puro bred staghound never attacks
the head of his quarry.
Only in the temperate zone is tho dog
found perfect in courage and speed.
Tho Italian greyhound is reputed to
be the most symmetrical Of all animals.
Skye terriers hive been known to
jump into tho river and land hooked
fish. which they take carefully by the
hnok
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

The roar of lion can be heard far
Their than the sound Of any other living
creature. Next comes the cry of a
hyena, and then the boot Of the owl.
After these the panther and the jackal.
The donkey can be heard 80 times far
Their than the horse and the cat ten
times farther than the dog. Strange us
1t may seem, the cry of hare can be
heard farther than that of either the
cat or the dog.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
ONEIDA.

Mr.. Chapel and son Willie ofsMan-
chaster, are painting e. j. Cox's new
residence.
Mr.. Kuehule returned last week from
Mimi, where he purchased some Shrop-
shire sheep for W. p. Bissell.
Mrs. Heise, Mrs. Luckenbill, Mrs.
Cougar and Mrs. w. Cox were shopping
in Manchester, Wednesday.
j. c. Hockaday went to Staples, MINI.
last Tuesday to look at the land in
that vicinity.
T. M. Burbridge, the road boss, has
been enjoying (?) himself with force
of men on the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Killers spent last
Saturday with friends near EarlvIlle.
James Parker departed last Friday
for Minnesota, where he will work with
q railroad gang until winter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Monday for California where she will
spend the winter with her sister.
THE hoNEYREE.
It's Curious Jaws md It's Wonderful
Little Tongue,

It's Curious Jaws md It's Wonderful
Little Tongue.
With the closest scrutiny It becomes
evident that the bee does not, like
other creatures, house its tongue In Its
mouth, but neatly folds 1t back beneath
its head. Bumblcbees, when disturb
cd, have way Of threatening with
their Jaws, while the honeybee has
tho more direct method Of settling In
truders with her sting.
The jaws Of the bee are very credit
able organs and can give quite a for
midablc nip. Catch n bee In n net and
see how viciously it will bite at the
mcshes, working Its jaws sideways In
stead of up and down.
We call this wonderful implement of
the bee tongue, but in reality it Is
more than this, for the whole arrange
ment consists of two slender filaments
called maXilln, the under lip and the
actual tongue. If drop of honey lies
near the surface CT n flower, the slen-
der, active tongue, darling out from
the case formed by the maXilln, ticks
1t up with tho same case that dog
llcks plate. Should the tube Of the
flower be elongated tho beo has at
command another length of tongue,
which is shot out from within and
shuts up like n telescope when no
longer wanted.
To appreciate fully this delicate
organ you should watch the bee sepa-
rate 1t into Its component parts and
clean 1t out. The lengthening process
of the proboscis, us the tongue and its
allied parts aro sometimes called, is
accomplished by series Of springs and
hinges. In addition to this telescopine
power, the tongue is hairy member
the hairs arranged In rings. the longest
ones toward the center. They assist In
lifting in the nectar and in pumping \
into the mouth. Thence it goes to ths
honey ack.-ChnutauQuan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
DELHI.


Mrs. John Keith is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Legrand Gleason, at Waterloo.
Geo. and WILDER EIDE were sent for
last week on account of the serious i'll
ness of their father. WILDER has re-
turned to Epworth, but Geo. will re-
main at home for sometime.
Sheriff Fishel was in town Monday.
Miss Gwen PERKINS has returned to
Lenox for another school year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Simons, Ward
White and John Wood went last week
on the q. A. II. excursion to Clear
Lake.
Mrs L. b. Porter and son,
John, were Strawberry Point visitors
last week and attended the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle and son, of Lake
City, arrived last week, and will make
Delhi their home for the present. Mrs.
Boyle and daughter Mrs. E. II. John
son have opened up milliner store in
the front Of the Toomer building.
G. l.. Bowman and son, Lonny, are
both down with fever. Reports are
that it is the typhoid.
Our Delhi band will furnish music
for the Delaware county fair at Man
chester next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan Shaw are the
proud parents Of little girl, born Sept.
10th.
Our school opened Monday with q
good attendance, with Prof. T.V.Hunt,
principal. Miss Lizzie Beal, informed
late. and Miss Lizzie Fraser, primary.
James Bishop was in town Tuesday
in tho interest of the fair.
Walter Miller and family have re-
turned from Kansas.
Mrs. Elijah, of Cedar Rapids, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf
son.
Paul Rimmer has moved his family
to Chickasaw county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morris, east of
town, are parents of twin girls, born
September 4th.
j. b. Smith and son, Guy, are visit
ing relatives in Illinois.
The young folks had party at May
Smiths Friday evening.
Memorial services we're held in the
NJ. e. church Sunday morning in men,
DRY of our beloved president, William
Mckinley.
Mrs. Grace Meyen Miller is visiting q
sister IL Illinois.
Roy Stone leaves Tuesday for another
year at the U. l. U. at Fayette.
The M. E. Aid Society meets on
Wednesday afternoon September 18th,
with Mrs. A. Il. House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tollerton are visit
ing relatives in Cedar Rapids.
Miss PHILIPPE, of Sioux City, was a
recent guest at j. w. Corbin's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
LAMONT.

W. Emerson had public auction at
his residence on Oak Ave. Saturday.
L. X. Andrews, of Strawberry Point
auctioneer.
The hotel is going up rapidly, 20 or
more men working steadily, can push
up building rapidly.
Lamont was well represented at the
Independence show and the Arlington
fair last week.
Mrs. ii. Rskow and her father Mr..
Becker were Manchester callers Friday.
VIM. Quick is home from Michigan
and contemplates spending the winter
In the south.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
snake around some unfortunate work

man.
When the rolling process has been
completed, the piece Of iron slides along
to the great buzzsaws, which cut 1t up
into the 80 foot rails known to the rail
way traveller. Every time the whirring
circular saw clips off one of these
lengths, sparks radiate in every dircc-
ton, as though the biggest pyrotech-
meal pinwheel ever devised had beer
suddenly set in motion.
When the rail has been cooled and
holes have been drilled In it. 1t is ready
to start for my part of the world.
The evolution of bars or beams or
sheets from the big steel slabs is gain
ed by the same general method of pro-
cedure. 1t Is the size and shape OF the
grooves in the rolls which determine
the form to be ultimately assumed by
the steel In their notwithstanding
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Making steelRails,

AThe rail mill presents many. pictures
that appeal strongly to lovers of:the
picturesque. Under ordinary circum-
stances the great strands of iron, each
half as long as city block, slide back
and forth smoothly enough between
the rolls that IRE stretching them and
pressing them into the required shape,
but n tiny obstacle may ut any moment
turn one Of these cables of fire off the
beaten track and t"ist 1t into hope
less tansle or. wind it like n sauirming
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Augustus Hare tells this story in his
autobiography Of a friend who in some
ways was one of the most absentmind-
ed men In the world:
One day, meeting friend, he) said:
Hello, what long time 1t is since I've
seen you! How's your father" "Oh.
my fathers dead" "God bless me! Pm
very sorry"
The next year he met the same man
again and had forgotten all about it, SO
began with: Hello, what long time
since I've seen you! How's your ia
ther?" "Oh, my fathers dead STILL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Make . Danana peeI itself.

A trick which works on simple
principle is to make banana peel it.
self. To do this all that is wanted is a
bottle. ripe banana and bit Of paper
wet with alcohol. Light the paper and
drop 1t into this bottle. When the air
in the bottle is well heated. set the ba-
mana on end on top and let 1t do the
rest itself. AS the air on the inside
cools off and contracts the outside pres
sure pushes the banana down into the
bottle UNITY 1t has drawn itself out of its
skin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
when the Atlantic Wa. pridrea.

According to the distinguished French
anthropologists Gabriel and Adrien de
Mortlllet there was a junction between
Europe and America by way of the
British isles, the Faroes, Iceland and
Greenland in what Is known as the
Chellean epoch, which is supposed to
have ended 10000 or 100000 years
Qgo.-Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Mlstress-Why. Bridget, what on
earth are you doing with all the broken
dishes on the shelf?
Brldget-Sure, mum, yez towld me
OF wur to replace every one OF broke.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

b. w. Pursell, Kintersville, Pa, says
he suffered % years with piles and
could obtain no relief until DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve effected perman-
ent cure. Counterfeits are worthless.
Smith Bros,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

a northern man stopped ut the homo
Of IN Alabama planter Of the old school
and was cordially invited to "Light,
sub, and be welcome"
He ''lit" and was forthwith invited
to take toddy, in accord with the All-
bama rules Of hospitality.
"Why," he said, II saw nice bed Of
mint back there. Suppose get some Of
1t and make mint julep instead Of q
toddy."
"a what, sah?" said the planter.
"a mint julep. Haven't you ever
tried themf'
"No, sab, ncvah; but I'm willing,
sah."
They did try the fascinating bever-
age. not once, but many times, and the
northern man went away next day
with reluctance.
Two years later his business took
him there again. At the gate he was
met by the old colorcd butler, on whose
hat, us he DOTTED 1t, was seen n band Of
Grape.
where's your master, sir?" he in
qulred Of the old darby.
"IIe's dead, sab; died yestiddy."
"Dead! Pm shocked. What was the
cause?"
"Why, sab, bout two years ago one
O. dem Yankees cum down heah and
showed ole marse how to drink weeds
in his red likkcr, and lie never stopped
twell he died fun it."-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Il tell you, Dnnk clerks are not sufil-
GENTLY remunerated" exclaimed the
broker quite forcibly.
ooh, don't know" said the bank
president, with a sad smile. "Our last
receiving teller got about $4,000 year
for six years."-Brooklyn Life.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-05-09
Bicycles for rent at the Novelty Works.
To Help Western Kansas.
Dodge City, kansas

The federal government and the state
agricultural department uniting in
ar effort to determine the best method of
developing the buffalo grass, the nutri-
tious covering of the western part of this
state and others that reach into the semi
arid region. 1t is exceedingly valuable
for pasture, but it grows in spots and
punches so that 1t takes ten to sixteen
acres to support one steer through sea-
son. If it were solld over the ground the
pasture value would be more than doubl-
ed and 1t would mean a great deal to
western farmers. The experiments are
being carried on near Harper where diff
ferent methods of tillage are being tested
in order to increase the yield of the grass.
a school for the study of agriculture in
the semiarid section will be establish ed
at the old Fort Hays reservation by the
state agricultural college. The encour-
agement given to sugar beet raising in
the past is bearing fruit in the large
acreage that is being put out along the
Arkansas river valley. The indications
are that in few years the whole valley
will be given up to this industry and the
raising of alfalfa. The latter is proving
almost a salvation to the western farmers
as they are able to take three four
crops a year off the land and can fatten
stock on the pasture.-Abilen Reflector.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-05-09
THE TAX LAWS.
Nicholas Mayrath Suggests Remedies.

To the Editor of the Capital:
You ask suggestions in regard to bet
ter assessments hereafter. Here a
few: Real estate and buildings should be
easy to assess at fair value. Farmers
stock and implements are also III sight
and should be assessed as near selling
value could be got at. Merchandise
should be assessed al wholesale price and
every merchant should be compelled to
give in the full amount of average stock
carried during the year. If he fails to do
so, then the penalty should be that in case
he burns he should not collect a higher
insurance then the amount he gives in to
the assessor, besides making him liable
under the law for perjury. The only
way to catch notes and mortgages is to
have the assessor stamp them each am
nuaI visit; if not stamped this way, to
become void and uncolIectable.
L also believe in having county assess
ors n place of township or city assessors
Having been assessor for three terms and
county commissioner since 1892, / know
some thing how assessment is now made.
Some escape assessment entirely, while
other property is assessed as low 10
per cent in the same county or township
and city.
The law allowing $500 exemption
covers property ali tue way from 2oOo 10
50 900 at Il fair valuation under our pres
ent assessment. Owners of property
should be compelled the same the i'm
porter of merchandise to list and value
their property, and be the the
importer, subject to heavy penalty in
case of undervaluation or failure to list all
their property. In this county land is
assessed all the way from Is per cent to
200 per cent of its actual valuation. AL
falfa land, worth from $40 to $40 per
acre, is assessed from S3 to So per acre,
while sand hill land. worth so cents to
70 cents per acre, is assessed at 81. so per
acre, and long we have township
assessors this thing will keep
Nc MAYRATH.
Dodge City, Kansas.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-05-09
DODGE CITY DISTRICT CONFER
ENCE.
To Be Held At Garden City, Kansas,
May 22 to "a.

10 be III e1d AT Garden CITY, KANSAS,
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AFTERNoON
600 :, -, na1o+;,,.l Sarxicas
49, = - - m c-1,,.[,.
D,-;a- of ..-rt<, {, e,,,,,-,+,,aI ,fa,, Ccoa,
~ w. pear.
Faf+b ana Fana+jcisn, r F Robbins
system attic and proportiOnate giving.
U r GIclSler
forward J.. G. Fisher
2.on,, -, 1Iissiona,v work in India by
-, ec, ,-s+,,.,,f.d ,Iissf,,arx-
Essan+IaIs 70 s,7ccess in the Ministry
p ". Dorr
some of the difffcuIties in pastoral
1vorl- and now TO meet tbes,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-05-09
Program of Southwest Kansas Sun
daY School Conventions

To be held at Dodge City, Kansas,
May 9th and 10th:
FIRST SESSION, THURSDAY. MAY 9TH,
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
COUNTY CONVENTION DAY
500 p- M Devotional service.----
.-.--- Joseph Worker, Ford
$50 p- Presidents Address.
$40 p m Report of Secretary of Co Union.
$50 p. Report of Treasurer of Co. Union.
400 p m Appointment of Committees.
4.o5 p. m. Report of Superintendent Home
Department.. Co Union
4 :i5 p Report of Superintendent of Pri-
mary Department.; Co Union.
4:25 p m Discussion of Reports of County
officers
AS p. Report of Committees and cleo
ton of Officers
announcements and Offering
SECOND SESSION cHRIsTIAS CHURCH
7:45 p- M. Song Service. -. ..--.-
Led by Mrs. D. Swinehart.
500 p. Address Observation-Disclosures.
State secty. John H Engle.
FRIDAY. MAY 10TH
THIRD SESSION. HELD IN GLUCK's OPERA
1915 a. Morning Devotional Service.
Led by Secy- j. III. En- gle.
1880 a. Words of Welcome. BY Judge
e. H Madison, on behalf of the citizens OF
Southwest Kansas.
By Judge L. F. Milton. behalf the
Sunday Schools of Dodge City.
Response, by member of international
Party.
IL a Round ubjects-modern SUM-
day school methods-member Information al
party
FouRTu sEssIos-FR1DAr AErERsooS
200 2. M Song Service. .-..-....
.-.-....--.-. lied by Prof. E. o. Excel.
2:33 p M Bible Study. Member Int. Party.
10 p m Sunday School Teac hing
Member of International Party
4 90 p The primary Derart1n
Member International Party.
Announcements and Offering
5rI SESSION. MASS MEETING. .GLUcK's OPERA HOUSE
7:30 p m Song service Prof Excel.
S 200 p. m. The international Work - .-...
Member international Party.
S:45 p. The Sunday School a a soul Win
observation-disclosures. Member Int Party.
$50 p Adjournment.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-05-09

Under the old law the minimum ap-
praisement per ace was fixed at $3.
The last Legislature amended this law,
fixing the minimum appraisement at
SI.25 per acre.
s'It is unlawful for any company or
corporation to occupy or include school
land in pasture, for other purposes,
without first having leased or located
upon the same for the purpose of home
stead under the provisions of the state
laws.
persons guilty of violating this pro-
vision of the laws shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon a conviction
shall be subject to fine not less than SO
or more than 500, and shall also be
liable for the sum of the yearly rental of
the land for the time 1t is occupied.
s.The law specifically declared a lien
upon any stock so grazing upon the land
to secure the amount of the rental