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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

The brain of the tortoise was suppos.
ed to contain wonderful stone which
was efticacious in extinguishlng fire
and when placed under the tongue
would produce prophetic inspiration.
Another stone possessing the lntter
property was to be found in the eye of
the hyenn The head of the cat, how
ever. was thought to contain what
would undoubtedly have been the most
wonderful and most desirable treasure
Of all could 1t have only had real in
stead of an imaginary existence, for
that man who was 80 fortunate as to
possess this precious stone would have
all his wishes granted. = Chambers
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
Annie Pie Order

To feel in apple pie order is phrase
which dates back to Puritan times-to
a certain Hepzibah Merton. 1t seems
that every Saturday she was accus-
toned to bake two or three dozen ap.
pie pies. which were to last her family
through the coming week. These she
placed carefully on her pantry shelves,
labeled for each day of the week, so
that Tuesdays pies might not be con-
fused with Thursdays nor those pre-.
sumably large or intended for washing
and sweeping days eaten when house
hold labors were lighter. Aunt Hep
zibah's "apple pie order" was known
throughout the entire settlement and
originated the well known saying.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
EARLvILLE.

Miss Mae Foster went to Cedar Rap.
ids Wednesday to attend the Carnival.
Mrs. Jno. Drybread, jr., and Mrs. Nc
Intire, of Greeley, returned home We'd
nesday after couple of days visit with
Mrs. H. Millen and other friends.
Mrs. Baynes and her nephew, Mr..
Little left Wednesday evening for
Liverpool, England.
On Wednesday Oct. 16, the Rathbone
Sisters will give program and supper
IN the Masonic hall. Everyone is in
vited. Supper and program 25 cents.
Revival meetings were begun Satur.
day evening in the Congregational
church. Evangelist Hall. of Chicago,
has been secured to conduct the meet
ings which will continue drought this
week and next.
DR.. Osborn, of Dyersville, attended to
DR.. Douglas practice while the latter
was in Chicago last week.
Several from here attended the rally
at Manchester, Thursday.
On Saturday evening the G. E. served
supper in the lecture room of the Cong.
church. They cleared over $40.
w. W. Matthews was business call
or in Manchester Wednesday.
About thirty of the friends of
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Kenny pleasantly
surprised them on the eve Of their
first wedding anniversary, Wednesday
night, at their home. A most enjoy
able time was spent In amusements of
various kinds. Misses Oehler and
Esche, of Dyersville, attended.
Rev and Mrs. b. w. Soper returned
from conference Thursday night. The
NJ. z. church are glad to have them re.
turned to this pastorate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Jacobs started fol-
the Cedar Rapids Carnival on Thurs.
day morning, but had only reached
Manchester when they learned of the
serious illness of the youngest child OF
Mrs. Susie Aldous (nee Libe.) They re.
NAMED In Manchester until the little
one passed away on Thursday night
Friends Of Mrs. Aldous here, extend
their sympathy to her and her family.
The Epworth students who have been
at home for the week past, and also
those who came home Friday night, re-
turned Monday to their school duties.
Those who went to Dubuque Satur.
day on the G. q. w. excursion were
Will Wood, Mr.. Harrison, viii Cattron
w. ]. MiIlen and family and Miss Grace
Matthews.
Amedicine fakir was on the street
Saturday afternoon crying bis wares
He and an assistant sang numerous
parodies and coon-songs to attract the
crowd which soon gathered.
Miss Mary Young left Sunday for
Marshalltown, where she has accepted
position in the city schools. She will
complete the year, substituted SO far by
Miss Hattie Van Derveer, formerly of
this place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
A BIRD with rou- H...

This little creature, still to be found
In South America, is relic Of bygone
ages. 1t Is known as the crested hoatzln,
and the adult bird is about as big as a
peacock.
The young birds, when Matched, have
four legs, the front pair being reptilian
in character, and have strong claws. As
they grow older these claws fall off,
the legs become fattened, feathers
grow on them, and they develop into
wings.
These nestlings are the nearest ap-
proarh to o reptile that can he found
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
selfPos.e..eA.

1t was late and getting later.
However, that did not stop the sound
Of muf1led voices in the parlor.
Meantime the gas meter worked
steadily.
The pater endured it us long as he
could and then resolved on heroic meas.
ures.
Phyllis" he called from the head Of
the stairs. "has the morning paper
come YETI"
mo. SIR" replied the funny man on
The Daily Bugle. 1--WE are holding the
form for an important decision"
And the pater went back to bed, Won
dering If they would keep house or live
with him.-Colorado Springs Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
LAMONT.

The Madison township republican
nominations made Oct. 9th, were A. j
Jskwsy ror three year term to succeed
himself and Otis Jones two year tern
constable. DR.. Taylor and G. A. Ken.
yon, clerk, presided over the the meet
ing.
Lamont's wedding bell is polished
ready to ring Oct. Is.
DR.. e. A. Hoffman attended th,
Cedar Valley Medical Association a
Cedar Falls last week and while there
read his paper on "Diseases of tn,
Stomach and their Treatment"
Editor j. f. Davidson and family
moved into the d. Sheldon house lss1
week.
Chas. Little and family moved into
the Brigham house last week.
About, fifty of A. G. Tyrrell snt
wife's relatives and most intimate
friends agreeably surprised them Oct. z
their 9Th wedding anniversary.
Asa Frey and Alfred Anderson re-
turned home Oct. 10th from their fish
ing trip along the Mississippi, bringing
q 60 ID. sand sturgeon home.
Mrs. Benedict was down from Stanley
one day last week.
Mrs. Joel Pemberthy and two child
rem went to New Hampton Oct. 9Th tt
visit her mother and sister, Mrs. ant
Miss Hsizlett.
Mrs. Penberthy 81. and Mrs. Ure re-
turned to their home at New Hampton
Friday after ten days visit here.
VIM. Trower, wife and Master LIE,
returned from Buffalo. Tuesday after
months visit to the exposition.
q. r. jerks and family spent severa
days resently in Britt, Ia, visiting hi
sister Mrs. Dana and family.
A. Sitter and wife returned from thei
Illinois visit last week.
VIM. Flaucher transacted business a
Mt. Auburn and "took-in" the CedaI
Rapids carnival last week.
Inc Lamont WOman's Club will NEE
with Mrs. Alice Durham Friday Oct. Il
agood program is promised.
Miss Mable Franks went to Del
Moines Oct. s.
Lamont gladly re-welcomes Rev. f. II
Wyrick and family back.
Miss Pearl Kenyon, of Manchester
formerly of Lamont, visited her rela
tives and many friends here last week
Twenty five Lamontites went tc
Manchester Oct. 10th, to hear Hender-
son, Allison and Cummins.
Mrs. +. H. Wyrick and two sont
went to Vinton Oct returning Oct 8
The engine Of their train broke down
on their way home delayed them
hours and it takes wee boys to tell it all
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
"He was a lawyer" said Hopper.


Chambers Journal says the inspira-
ton for Milton Wellings' song Some
Day" came to him while he was wait
ing in an agony of suspense to hear
from his wife, rumor having arisen Of
IN accident to a yachting party Of
which she was u member. Nervously
opening book, his eyes fell on the
line, "Or are you dead or that you
live" which line he incorporated In his
song,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
DELHI,

James Burton is having a new barn
built.
Mrs. Penn, from Dakota, has come to
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Furman.
Mrs. DIR. Ferry visited homo folks in
Independen last week.
Bert Sherman spent several days in
Chicago recently.
Mr.Dsniel Schulttjer and Miss Rhods
Pulver were married at the M. E.
parsonage by Rev. Salisbury on Wednes-
day, Oct. End. Congratulations.
A large company were present at the
reception on Father O Meara last Satur-
day evening, and had an enjoyable
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Swinburne visited
in Hopkinton Monday.
G. A. Doolittle and wife were Greeley
visitor Sunday.
Messrs. Rippon and Hunt, of Earl
vile, accompanied by their wives spent
Sunday at r. j. Van Antwerp's.
Miss Gail Gustafson Is on the sick
list.
| DR.. G. H. Fuller and wife are visiting
relatives at Independence.
| Frank Bondurant, of Gault, Mis-
souri,, visited at Robert Bondurant last
week.
| Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Moulson have q
young son, born Oct. 18th.
Mrs. Morgan, of Eldors, is visiting
her son, Fred.
Ralph Bowman and family are visit
ing relatives in town. RALPH has sold
his drug store at Pocohontas and will
locate near Iowa Fall.
e. II. Blanchard and wife and son,
Dale, visited relatives at Greeley Sun
day.
Rev. Salisbury has been returned to
this charge for another year to the gen
eral satisfaction of all.
A. T.. Clark and wife and daughter,
Ruth, OF Chicago, are guests at Riley
Holdridge's.
Mrs. Burnett has returned to her
home in Montana, after pleasant visit
with her sister, Mrs. r.. J. Van Ant
werp.
A. E. House had business in Winona
last week.
Mrs. L. b. Poster and son, John, visit
ed relatives at Strawberry Point last
week.
Mrs. Flack and Mrs Bert Peterson
and son, Dale, are visiting friends at
Algona and Alden.
j. w. Swlnburne and wife and Harry
spent Sunday at j U. Rector's, Oneida.
M. e. Aid supper at G. A. r. hall
Wednesday evening, October 10Th.
Mrs. Peter Jakelin goes as delegate
to the Rebeksh convention at Creston
this week.
Newton Flsck took vacation of sew
eral days last week.
The post Office has been moved into
the building recently vacated by Mrs.
Aughey, and as for neatness and con-
yenlence it surpasses anything we have
had before. The postmaster has also
worked up two rural mail routes to
start from Delhi and has them on file
at Washington, which will not only in
crease business at the office, but will
have tendency to help all branches of
trade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
Michigan Men showed Up Wen.

Rev York, May 25.-The prelimi-
nary trials Of the twenty-sixth annual
track and field championships of the
Intercollegiate Association of ANA
teur Athletes was held yesterday at the
Berkeley Oval. Harvard showed so
well that Yale's expected walkaway
was made mighty uncertain. For the
first time in the history of the asso-
citation the middle west was represent
ed. The University of Michigan's
small team made n magnificent show
ing. In every event in which its men,
bers appeared they qualified for the
flna1a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
deeds, to check excessive bleeding and
last, but not least, to render its wearer
invisible at will.
Power without Hent

AS we watch the world famous plunge
of Niagara we are offered an impress
sive lesson as to the small value In
heat of much motive power. In SO far
as the descent is perpendicular, so that
the water leaves the foot of the falls
with comparatively little current, the
effect Of the conclusion is simply to
warm the water through but one-slxth
of degree +. To heat tine water as
much rs one degree the falls would
have to be TIT feet in helght.-George
lies in Everybody's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
Millions OF No. of persons To

As there are 52,000.O00 square miles
of land on the earth, and as we are to
consider 1000 persons to each square
mile as the equivalent Of the worlds
being full. 1t follows that we want
world population of 52,0OO,00OOOO of
persons to fulfill this condition.
A glance at the above statement of
growth in the worlds population shows
that the necessary growth from 1,GOO,-
100000 in the year 1900 to the $4,000
100000 Of persons wanted for our pur-
pose will eventuate in the year 225O, al
most $50 years ahead Of the present
time, when, as the Illustration suggests,
1t may be necessary to hang out a no.
tice to the effect that the world is full
to the utmost limit.-Cosmopolltan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
The Gentleman,. p.alm,

A render of the Scriptures empha.
sizes the Fifteenth Psalm as the gentle
mans psalm because 1t describes aa
among the many who are entitled to
be considered as gentlemen zone who
leadeth an incorrupt life, speaketh
truth from his heart, doeth no evil to
his neighbor, is lowly in his own eyes,
keepeth his word even II 1t be to his
own hindrance."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

Bloodstone, which is really green
chalcedony spotted with jasper, is ac-
counted for by the following legend:
AT the crucilixlon piece of chalcedony
lay at the foot Of the cross. and on Ii
dropped the Saviours blood, from which
time the stone Is said to have borne
red spots. which are supposed to H.
crease and 10 deepen In color when
Hanger is near. 1t is also said to revive
the spirits and to inspire to great
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

A thief In Paris, being chased by the
Police, threw away during his flight
the purse he had stolen and was in q
fair way, after being taken to the po-
lice station. of being allowed to go free
for lack of sufficient evidence to hold
him when his faithful dog. which he
had trained to fetch and carry, trotted
into the station, wagging its tail, with
the missing purse in its mouth.-Paris
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
The darker the cloud the brighter the
sun when he breaks through the rift.

The city council of Auckland placed a
price on the head Of every rat in the
city, and a grocer's boy became q per-
feet Nimrod and slew about 80. At the
risk of contracting the plague he car
ried his dead along, obtained the scalp
money and came back jubilant to his
master and told him how much he had
made. The master cast upon him an
eye Of Aberdeen gray, and then re-
marked quietly, "Weel, weel, yell just
pay the money to our cashier. for We
ken the rats is mine, not yours."-Syd-
ney Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
Dickens and His Titles.

Charles Dickens had great difficult!
in choosing titles for his various pub
locations, says The Golden Penny. TIL,
following is list of no fewer than /.
suggestions given by the author to hi
adviser, Foster, for the title of on
book, out of which, need hardly be add
ed, No. G was chosen:
1. According to Croker.
2. Prove 1t.
8. Stubborn Things.
4. Mr.. Grandgrind's Facts.
5. The Grindstone.
6. Hard Times.
Z. Two and Two Are -Four.
s. Something Tangible.
8. Our Hard Headed Friend.
10. Rust and Dust.
IL. Simple Arithmetic.
-. A Matter of Calculation.
10. A Mere Matter of Figures.
IA. The Grandgrind Philosophy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
origin of the Word .cnnndo.,

On April 20, 1884. Jacques Cartier
sailed from st. Malo, Brittany. with
two ships and CT men, for Labrador,
skirted Newfoundland, named Chaleur
bay, crossed the eastern end of Anti
cost and then headed for France
again. The next year Cartier returned
with three ships, thought he saw in
the st. Lawrence the wished for pas
sage to India and was only undeceived
by the freshness of the water on reach
Ing the mouth of the Saguenay. Then
was revealed the majestic size of the
continent, for, with the exception of
the Amazon and the Orinoco. no Amar-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

We say ofsa man who has no will
mastery. HE is ruled by his passions.''
They govern him, not he them. Centu-
ries ago an Arab wrote, Passion is q
tyrant which Stays those whom it gov
ems" 1t is like fire, which once thor
oughly kindled can scarcely be quench-
ed, or like the torrent, which when 1t is
swollen can no longer be restrained
with its banks. Call him not prisoner
who has been put in letters by his en-
envy, but rather him whose own pas
sions overpower him to destruction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

OF the turtles 1t may be said that
they represent the most ancient type of
all yertebrates, resembling closely rs
they do the reptiles Of their kind which
existed SO far back as the mesozoic era.
There We're sen tortoises during that
epoch which measured 20 feet in spread
OF flippers, while some tertiary tor
toises were not less big in body, meas
uring II feet from head to tail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
EDGEWooD.

Mrs. Ed L. Noble has returned home
from months visit with relatives in
Waterloo.
Otley Boyer left Oct. 9th, for an ex-
tended trip in Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Densmore left
Wednesday evening Oct. 9th, for Cedar
Rapids, where they will attend the earn
ival.
Miss It'd Peck has returned home
from Volga, where she has been visit
ing her brother and sister.
Rev. B. Beeghly, an old clergyman
residing at this place, and who for
many months has been in poor health,
was taken to the Delaware county poor
farm Oct. 9th. 1t appears that he has
DO relatiy yes in this part of the country.
Bills were printed for the auction
sales of G. Il. True and r.. G. Clute, who
reside near town. Mr.. True's sale will
be held on Tuesday, Oct. Is; and Mr..
Clute's sale will occur on Wednesday,
Oct. 10th.
We are pleased to announce that Rev.
Wolcott has returned as pastor of Meth
odist church for the following year.
Miss Mabel True is attending school
at Waterloo.
Miss Bertha Barr, of Manchester, Wis
tied relatives and friends here last
week.
Mrs II. R.Eaton, of Strawberry Point,
came down last week for few days
visit with her two daughters, Mrs. c. b
Madison and Mrs. g. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freed, of Rockton, Ill.
have been visiting Mrs. Freed's sister,
Mrs. j. w. Forward and brother, F. w,
Royden.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

Here is the history Of London's
bridges In brief: Westminster bridge
was begun in 1873 and finished in 1746,
Blackfriars bridge in 176O and finished
in ITO, Waterloo bridge in 1911 and
opened on June is, 1877; Southwark
iron bridge In 1914 and finished in
1919 and the present London bridge
In 1924. being opened on Aug. /, 1881.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
colcrldse'. Classification of READERS.

Colcridge's CIassincntion of Readers.
Coleridge says: "Readers may be d.
vided into four classes-first, sponges,
who absorb all they read and return it
early in the same state. only a little
dirty; second, sand glasses, who retain
nothing and are content to get through
n book for the sake of getting through
the time; third, strain bags, who retain
merely the dregs of what they read;
fourth, mogul diamonds, equally rare
and valuable, who profit by what they
read and enable others to profit by 1t
also"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

Taylorville, Ills, May 23.-James B.
Kicks. Democrat, of this county, has
been elected TO the vacancy on the Il
linois supreme bench caused by the
death of Justice Jesse ]. Phillips by q
majority which may run 5000 or more.
Ills opponent was Judge George r.
Cooper of Montgomery county, and
the returns indicate that he only car
RED two counties, Bond and Montgom-
cry, out of the district
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

lean river gives one such sense of
power and grandeur.
AS the Frenchmen inquired the
names of the Indian villages along the
banks they were answered Canada"
a Mohawk word meaning village, but
which was applied by the Frenchmen
to the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

When William NJ. Evarts was secre-
tary Of state III President Hayes cab
met, he said in an after dinner speech
Mt Omaha: II like the west. like her
1elf made men. And the more travel
west, the more meet with her public
men, the more l am satisfied of the
truthfulness Of the Bible statement
that the wise men came from the east"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
without a Ring.

A wedding without ring seems in.
congruous, but in CadlE, Spain, no ring
is used. After the ceremony the bride
groom moves the flower in his BRIDES
hair from left to right, for in various
parts of Spain to wear n rose above
your right ear Is to proclaim yourself
wife. Thus the rose takes the place c
the ring
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
among blrus, and they can climb and
dive and swim with great facility.


CFuBh1nH u Lawyer.
De Wolfe Hopper was once witness
in suit for SANDER, and the opposing
counsel In the courtroom said:
You are an actor, believe"
"Yes," replied Hopper.
us not that low calling?"
II don't know, but it's so much better
than my fathers that l am rather
proud Of it."
what was your fathers calling, may
I ask"
"He was lawyer" said Hopper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

Competent authorities assert that
South America has greater undevelop-
ed resources than any other portion of
the world. Any crop grown elsewhere
can be duplicated there, and the coun-
try abounds in mines of coal, silver and
gold, most of which have been only
slightly developed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

She stamped her feet in pretty rage.
"Ha, hal" sneered the heavy villain.
you'll have to pay excess postage on
them. You had as well stamp them
some more"
True, her feet were not the kind that
made Cinderella famous, but was 1t
'eal chlyalry In him to say such things7
Baltimore American. u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
A Clam That Pearl Diver, Fear.

"A SA"HA AoAt EcuFA OlVcrb rear.
All sorts Of superstitions prevail
among the pearl fishers of Ceylon, and
large business is done by sorcerers
who sell charms to restrain the appe-
title Of the sharks and to drive away
the d!abolical stingrays. Another peril
which the diver breads more than Ell
Their stingray or shark is the giant
clam, that weighs nearly half ton
when full grown. 1t will snap off a
mans legs like plpestem II the victim
chances to thrust a limb between its
open jaws, or at all events will hold
him until he browns miserably.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
NOT Alike

The Professor-Don't use that phrase,
my dear. 1t is grossly unscienti1c.
His Wife-What phrase? "As much
alike as two peas7"
The Professor-Yes. Examined un.
der the microscope, two peas will pre-
sent startling differences.-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

It is not generally known among men
that close shaving is apt to bring on a
cold. BARRIERS, however, are acquaint-
ed with this fact. and it is rather on
account of it than through any desire
to bring their patrons back soon again
that they do not, unless ordered to. ad-
minister close shaves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
ral1uYo1d

The base Of celluloid is common pa
per. By action Of sulphurlc and nitric
acids 1t is changed to gun cotton, then
dried. ground and mixed with from 20
to 40 per cent Of camphor. after which
1t is ground fine, colored with powder
colors. cast in sheets, pressed very
hard and at last baked between sets of
superheated rollers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
Sunny.

The word sunny borrowed its original
significance from astrology. 1t descrlb.
ed n person born under the influence Of
the son, this luminary being supposed
to exercise beneficial influence on the
character of the individual.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
A Fiftee. Minute Gun.

New York has unique organization
In Fifteen Minute club. 1t Is com
posed Of newspaper men. They meet
every night at 10 o'clock sharp and
promptly adjourn at 1913. Its objects
are purely social. No set papers or
speeches are permitted.