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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

VALUE OF AN HONEST EYE.
A Business MANS Experience In Hir-
tu.: an Office Assistant.

ing an Office Assistant.
A business man said that he once de-
voted half day to hiring a man
whom he needed in his office. In an
swer to his advertisement a great
many applicants called. He rejected
the first because he would not look him
in the eye. "The second man," said the
merchant, "was armed with a double
barreled recommendation from his pas
tor, with testimonials as to his bust
ness ability and good character; but,
though he looked me in the eye, saw
that we could never hope to get along
well together, and so dismissed him.
The third Interested me the moment he
stepped inside the door. He was poor
ly dressed, and, though his clothes
were whole, they were at least two
sizes too small. 1t was evident that
his attire troubled him not the least,
for he held his head high and as he ap-
preached my desk looked me squarely
in the eye. lie said that he had no rec
ommendation, that he had no business
experience, but that he was willing to
do his best to please me. In an instant
it dawncd upon me that before me
was the man that 1 was looking for.
He had nothing to recommend him
save an honest, bright eye and pleas
ant face, but that was sufficient. en-.
gagged him on the spot
"Since then I have seen fit to ad.
vance him over a man who had been
with me three years. The latter grum-
bled, but there was reason for my
move-the new man had proved HIM
self worthy of promotion"
Instances might be definitely multi
piled of the value of an honest eye.
That wonderful window Of the soul,
the eye, is sure index to character.
| If YOU have it not, cultivate bright,
honest, straightforward look. 1t will
more than repay your effort. Look up
and fearlessly meet the eyes of those
with whom you converse. Many a
choice position has been lost through
an Indifferent, ninching eye, and many
coveted position has been won
through fearless, honest eye. That
kind of eye is better than a hundred
ndations.-Success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

her mother, Mrs. Gears great-grand-
mother, for whom it had been express
~ made by London silversmith, the
only set Of its design ever seen or
heard Of. AT the words "grandmoth-
er" and "great-grandmother" the doc
tors head nodded slightly, but his eye,
like all other eyes at the table, even
Mrs. Gears, was on Wampler's knife.
Wampler shaved away the last bit
of breast and raised his instrument for
the master stroke through the flank.
The guests dipped forward little far
ther. The knife descended, pierced,
then stopped abruptly. Wampler's face
grew red, like burn. Mrs. Vampires
grew red, too, out of sympathy. "You
must have struck tough turkey,
mother" said he.
TITS young turkey" protested Mrs.
Wampler, land it seemed very tender
when was dressing it."
"Then you didn't cook it enough"
urged Wampler.
81 had it in the oven four hours"
said Mrs. Wampler.
The other ladies' averred that If the
oven was right four hours was long
enough.
By pushing and saving like an am
ateur with dull blade Wampler final
ly cut through and sought to retrieve
himself by a special dexterity on the
other side. But again the knife, after
entering keenly, came to sudden halt
and had to be driven on by main force.
Wampler finally wrenched off the
i breastbone and resumed his chair in a
swent and pant.
There was perhaps more than the
usual movement of relaxing interest
around the table as he finished, but
there was less than the usual outburst
Of talk. The serving of the plates be
gan in comparative silence. In the
course of this Office Wampler thrust {
large spoon deep into the mound OF
stuff1ng. There came metallic clicl
which everybody distinctly heard ant
again fixed eyes on the host. Then, oil
bringing up the spoon, he turned W
with 1t the handle Of another, smaller
one, which everybody saw. Since Their,
could be no concealment, Wamplel
sought escape from the misadventur,
by POPULARITY, and saying, well, well
mother. you must have run short O
breadcrumbs for your stuf1ing," HI
drew forth the spoon and held 1t up ii
full view.
TITS my SPOON" cried Mrs. Gears
fairly shrieking, 'the one lost, N.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

"Down in Greensboro" said citizen
Of that North Carolina town, 81 knew
three 'drummers.' They seemed to be
boon companions. The first one travels
ed for a large brewing company in Bal
timore, and the second represented a
wholesale drughouse in the west.
These two men, while going through
the south, fell in with man who was
selling collins to undertakers in the
country towns. When the trio reached
Greensboro to spend Sunday-you
know all the drummers' come into
Greensboro to spend Sunday--t they had
already been christened the three Dis
Drinks, Drugs and Death.-New York
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
gan to steal, like line of spilled oil

gan to steal, like line of spilled oil
across a floor, a separation out of SYM
patty. BY the time the separation be-
came fully defined Mrs. Gears UNI
bragg at the Vampires had come to
positive grounds. She did not scruple
to think and to say freely, 1--WE have
no direct proof, but it's very singular
that the spoon should have been found
in their possession, and they've never
offered any explanation"
The Wamplers, too, had by this time
taken an open stand. On all convenient
occasions and ON some not convenient
they declared that they preferred not
to have the friendship of people who
thought them capable of stealing a
spoon.
Thus the difference grew into an
open feud. Finally it was carried into
the church. A document was laid be-
fore the session, urging it to summon
Mr.. and Mrs. Wampler to an explana-
ton. Their conduct, the document set
forth, in thus far refusing an eXplana-
ton was neither brotherly nor Chris
tian. 1t savored, If not of guilt, at
least of self righteousness and pride,
and in either case they We're amenable
| to the session. There was prolonged
argument in the session, as well as
some plain speaking and strong feel
ing. At the vote the lay members
divided evenly, and it devolved on the
4 pastor, the Rev. Cornelius Holt, to de-
eide. He was q man of rare humility,
but Of ready sense Of justice and an
obstinacy in following it that no
amount of aggression could outwear.
He decided against the petition and in
favor Of the Wamplers. He had talked
with them, he said, frequently about
the affair Of the spoon. They had in.
deed several times sought his counsel
He was convinced Of their honesty,
and If they offered no explanation il
was simply because they had none tc
give. The appearance Of the spoon in
their house was as ineXplicable tc
them Us to others. He would not say
that they had always borne themselves
us frankly and forgivingly as Chris
tians should, but there had been, he
feared, mistakes made on both sides
The difference that had grown up haG
been great grief to him. AS u pastor
and as a friend he had employed al
his persuasions to heal 1t. he believed
that in time 1t would be healed ant
that right feeling, the loving spirit
; would yet prevail, but If it were
brought into the church it would onl.
intensity and deepen and the day O
Its removal be put further off.
There was moisture in his eyes, .
half sob in his voice, as he concluded
with Let us pray" and he offered I
brief, fervent prayer for gentle counsel
and confiding hearts. He was checked
several times by his emotion. The 9th
er members of the session were deepl.
touched and repaired to their home
with deliciously pure and exalted feel
ings and with mind resolved, ever,
man of them, to do his utmost to kee
the congregation in harmony.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
ITO BE Continued
various styles of Hairdressing.


The various styles of hairdressing un-
der Louis XVI. were known as the cas-
cade of st. Cloud, the windmill, the
sheep and lambs, the hen and chickens,
the dog and hare, the peal of bells, the
milkmaid, the bob wig, the bother, the
kerchief, the oriental, the Cireassian,
Minerva's helmet, the crescent, the
enigma, the desire to please, the turned
up calash, the treasurer of the age, the the
frivolous bather, the saatt,7ttRe drunken
monkey anu the lovers snare, the last
named consisting of mass of curls
covered with powder, particles Of
which, deposited ON the coat or Shout
ders of a gentleman, indicated the
previous whereabouts of the ladys
head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
The Giants Organ.

One Of the most interesting features
Of the Giants causeway is "the giants
organ" This huge instrument" con
sists of n group Of pillars Of various
lengths set apart Oh the side of the
main cliff. The larger columns being in
the center and the smaller ones taper
ing off on either side after the fashion
Of organ pipes admirably sustain the
idea which the name giants organ"
conveys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

A young man named Mooney enlisted
in the army. After he had been in In
dia for about five months be received
pathetic letter from his parents which
said that If he did not send them some
money they would be forced to go to
the workhouse.
The young man sat down and an
swered the letter as follows:
"Dear Father and Mother-Try to
keep out of the workhouse for six
years and seven months until come
home, and then the three of us will go
In together London Tit Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

Landlady-I will let this excellent
room at reduced rates because there is
a woman next door who plays the pi-
ano continually.
Applicant-Oh, that won't make any
difference. The room is for my nephew
here, and lie is deaf.
Landlady-Ah, In that case must
charge the full price.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

The perpendicularity of monument
is visibly affected by the rays of the
sun. On every sunny day tall monu-
ment has a regular swing leading away
from the sun. This phenomenon is due
to the greater expansion of the side on
which the rays Of the sun fall. A pen
dulum placed inside, say, Nelson's col
umn, in Trafalgar square, would be
found to describe on every clear day
an ellipse of nearly half an inch in d.
ameter.- Mechanic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month. on specific dates, the iii.
n is Central will sell at greatly reduced rate
from points on Its line north of Cairo, roundiip
tain points on or reached by its lines in Ken.
t h,aEy tennessee, Mississippi Louisiana and
s Aia4 anna: Also to certain points West and
south Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma
ana Indian Territory. Particulars of your iii
Fora free copy of the Homeseekers' Guide
describing the advantages and resources O the
SCUM, address J. u. Merry. A. G. p. A., 1. @. r.
NJ NJ, dubuque, Iowa. For information regard
lssippi; address Il. |. Skene, Land Commissioner
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
The Rexersih1e pursu

Paul-Percy. what is your idea of
success?
Percy-My idea of success? Well, it
is having people run after me VINO
used to run away from me.-Detroit
Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
Romeseeker's Excursions,

Homeseeker's tickets to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by the Chi
cago Great Western Railway on the LAT
and Bird Tuesday of each month, June
to October inclusive. For particulars
apply to any Great Western Accent. or
j. I, Elmer, G. r. A., Chicago, III.
bowls
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
Home 1nformn,ion nurcnu.

Home InfOrmntlOn Bureau.
Hixon-Between me and my wife we
know 1t ALL
Dixon-HOw's that?
Hixon-She tells me everything that
happens, and tell her lot of things
that never appened.-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
Illinois Central
EXCURSION RATES.

Excursion tickets will be sold by the Illinois
central. TO the points, and at rates, as follows:
Fare and one-third on Certificate Plan.
iowa Falls, Iowa ,--Iowa Baptist Sunday
School Assembly, Aug. 2-l5.
Waterloo. Iowa,-Young Peoples Convention
and Camp meeting. Aug. 1870.
Waterloo, lowa,-State Camp Meeting.
Churches OF God, Aug eG-s
Dubuque, lowa.-Catholoo Total Abstinence
Union OF America, Aug. 5-l1, from points within
1C0 miles OF Dubuque. From other points the
rate will be one fare.
Open Rate of Fare Plus $500.
Denver, Colorado Springs Pueblo and Glen
city. Utah; Hot Springs. lead. Deadwood an n
GgSter. y Oak Special Excursions = Tts,. Z, ~
sale June to q inclusive; tne ae to 10 inciu.
siys July 4 to 81 INCLUSIVE; Aug 10 to % and Is
tickets limited to Oct. 81 isos for return T' 90
Home-seekers' Excursion. West. South AND
2 and 81. - ~
Butte; Monta International Mining Congress,
One Fare.
Des Mones, Iowa,-Republican State Con-
venton. July 80. -
Dubuque. Iowa,-CatholIc Total Abstinence
t GnlOn OF america, Aug 6-li One fare rate
dubuque. From points within 100 miles of Du-
buque the rate will be one and one-third fare.
., D se Moines. Iowa. State Fair, Aug.
sst Lake CITY Grand
Aug. IL to ID.
San Francisco, Cal,-Biennial Meeting.
knights Of Pythias, Aug. i2 to IA.
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Glen
wood Springs. Colorado; Ogden and Salt Lake
City, Utah; Hot Springs, Lead, Deadwood and
gusteT, south Dakota. Special Excursions
Tickets on sale June % to 81 inclusive; July to
IL inclusive; Aug. TO IA inclusive; Aug. % and
y. and Aug 80 to Sept. 10 inclusive; all tickets
limited to Oct 81. 1902 for return.
| For information as to the exact rates. dates of
sale limits, etc., for any Of the above excursions
apply to the nearest Illinois Central Ticket
| Agent, or address the undersigned.
j. +. MERRY Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent
| Dubuque, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
B. C. R. & N. .R'y.
CEDAR RAPIDS TINE CARD.
MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SOUTH,

MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SOUTH.
Arrive Leave
$50 p m No. 2. Chicago Passenger. .9.40 D m
l0:40 a m No. Chi. & Burlt'n Pass..Il 100 d m
$40 m No. Chicago & St.Louis Elk. $3.50 a m
No. IS Burr. & Davnp't. Pass s:a5 p IN n
No 2.Pullman sleeper. free chair car and
and through coaches to Chicago and ST Louis
No. 8-Pullman sleeper and free chair car to
Chicago; Dining car will serve breakfast from
Joliet to Chicago.
Mcknight.
MAIN LINE GOING NORTH.
1885 m No. i Minneapolis Pass 8:05 m
1900 p m No. Rockford Passenger, $3.50 D m
12:o5 ngt NO. Minneapolis Express. 40 ngt
6:45 m No. 10 Chicago PASSENGER.
1850 p IN No. 10 Chicago Passenger.
No. Free chair car and coaches to All.
pert Lea. No. 5-Wide Vestibuiid Pullman
Buffet sleepers and coaches to Minneapolis and
st. Paul.
DEBORAH DIVISION.
9:10 p M. .Decorah PASSENGER. 800 m
1880 am......West Union Passenger $685.. $40 p IN
4:06 m.....D DEBORAH Freight. .6:2O m
IOWA FALLS DIVISION.
1880 p m Iowa Il Minnesota Pass ... g: 100 II.
l:05 a. m. Minnesota & Dakota Pass. 80 m
IOWA CITY, DAvENPoRT,BUR AND CLINTON.
1906 m.......B url. Il la City Pass :. ;O5 m
7:a5 m... Clin., la City, Dvpt Pass.....7: l5 m
7:36a m......Burl. & Ia City Pass. :..9:4O p m
"Trains numbers 8, 6,s, IS, 10, and MINI &,
Dakota Pass run daily, all other trains daiIy OK.
cept Sunday" No s2 daily between Cedar
Rapids and West Liberty.
JNO. G. FARMER, W.H.DUTTON,
Gen'l Pass Il Tiki Agt. Ticket Agent
Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
A Word to You.

Do you want to know where tho next great
!and boom Will be-, aud where you can make
plenty OF money? If SO, write the undersigned
for circular telling All about IT,"
j. e: MERRY, Asst Genr Pass'r Agent,
29-ll Illinois Central Railroad, Dubuqlie, ia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
National Convention of the Christian

Church.
To be held at Omaha, Neb., October
1928. For the above occasion the l. G
r. r. will sell tickets to Omaha ana re-
turn at q rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale October is, 16,
and 10, good for return until Oct. "a
with privilege of depositing tickets on
or before Oct. "a and payment of fee
of SO cents when same will be extended
to and including Nov. 80.
"a Il. g. PIERCE,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06
ILLINOIS CENTRAL :
New Dining Car Service.

The Illinois Central is now running first class
cafe dining cars OH trains Nos. 8 and @ between
dubuque and Fort Dodge. The car on No 6
serves breakfast and dinner and the car on No.
6seryes dinner and supper. This will make
these trains, which now leave Manchester daily
at 8.53 a. IN. west-bound for Sioux City, Sioux
Fails and intermediate points, and at 8. 40 p. M.
east-bound for Chicago and intermediate points,
more popular than ever.
j.. MERRY,
30w4 Dubuque. la.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-17
uoan., u.ed Any HyutOrsa.

A certain lady Of title recovered from
a rather severe illness. An adept with
the brush and regular exhibitor of
water colors in connection with the
local art gallery. it was supposed she
had oPerworked herself.
When the doctor was called in, an
old nurse who lad been in the family
many years bored the medical man
with her opinions as to the cause Of
the attack.
ITS them long hours an hard work
Of the paintin' what's done st." she re
marked directly she saw him. The
doctor was preoccupied and scarcely
heard the remark.
"Ras her ladyship exhibited any
traces Of hysteria p be suddenly do
manded, turning to the talkative nurse.
"Oh. no, sir" was the unexpected re
ply. ''They was water colors. all on
'em-real beauties too."-Milwaukes
Wisconsin.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-17
rhn A. az nrerity.

The spartans were distinguished for
the breVity and conclseness of their
speech. On one occasion during ter.
rible famine the Inhabitants of an is
land in the Egean sea sent an embas-
sador to Sparta, who made n speech
imploring its aid. He had hardly fin
ished before the Spartnns sent him
back these words. We did not under.
stand the end of your speech and have
forgotten the beginning"
The poor. starving people chose an.
other spokesman and impressed upon
him to make his request US brief as
possible.
He therefore took with him n guam,
tity OF sacks opened ono before the as,
sembly and said simply, 1T is empty
iii it."
The sack was filled as well as the
Others, but the chief Of the assembly
said as he dismissed the ambassador,
loaded with meal: 1T want necessary
to inform us that the snck was empty.
We saw 1t ourselves. Neither was it
necessary to request US to III 1t We
should have done It on our own &C
count. Be less long winded next dine
Christian EndeaVor World.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-17

To review the work Of Columbus
without referring to that oR vespuctuS
ana Magellan would leave the story Of
new sea and world discovery dlscon.
nected and incomplete This will bo
patent when It is remembered that
though believer in the rotundity Of
the earth, It was not Columbus, but
Magellan, who first physically demon.
strated that fact by circumnavigntion
And Magellan might have failed but
for the previous work OF Vespucius
The latter had explored the Atlantic
coast of South America farther south
than any of his predecessors ard the
south Atlantic ocean eastward to the
islands OF South Georgia, nearly TO tho
parallel OF Cape Horn.
BY this journey yespucius demon.
strated with considerable degree OK
certainty that the strut, which had
Tor some years been looked for, lead
ing to the elusive unknown sea that
bounded the eastern coast of Asia. was
not to be found through the new lands
of the west north OF 81 degrees south
at ali events. The mouth Of the ANA.
ION, the bays OF Rio Janelro and Of the
La Plata had been explored and were
found to contain fresh water. so that
through none of these could an en-
trance to the unknown sea on the far
ther west be found.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-17
rhe rencher IA nc shirt.

There Is teacher in school in a
town in New Jersey who has Brooklyn
relatives, since it is her birthplace and
was her residence until she wandered
into the wilds of Jersey to train the
youthful savage in the way he should
educationalIy go. Among her scholars
was one boy. a Tommy Russell. who
was well nigh incorrigible, One day,
patience exhausted. the teacher caught
the lad aud gave him shaking that
made his teeth rattle in their sockets.
More, 50 vigorous was her clutch that
she tore bis shirt. The next morning
the lad appeared with neat bundle.
laying 1t be:nse the teacher on the
awhat is this, Tommy asked the
teacher.
II dunno, teacher" was the reply.
.sMe mudder sed Civ t'youse."
The teacher opened the bundle to
find Tommy's torn shirt with this
memorandum:
1You tor the shirt; now you can
mend it"-3rooklyn Eagle.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-17
Every Floor is strngy attractive with the Fall ShOwings
Boon Voc shocked.

Little Elsie was faithful attendant
Ut sunday school and had listened ear
nestIy when plans for a coming Chris
tim Endeavor convention were dis
cussed, her interest increasing to en-
thusiasrn over the mysterious affair
when she learned that her auntts was
to attend us Delegate.
Coming into the library one day,
nuntie saw the little maid busily en-
gagged in writing a letter to cousin
with whom she kept up Juvenile cor
vespondence. She scrawled industri-
ously for moment; then stopped.
There was puzzled expression on her
fat, ink stained fnce as she dangled her
short legs and wriggled uncomfortably
on her high perch. !.
"Auntie," she said, how do you spell
'devilT"
.,oh. Elsie" said her auntie, Il am
shocked! Why are you using such a
word as that In your letter? Nice little
girls never say such things"
Ii was Elsie's turn to be shocked.
why, uuntle," she cried, I'm only
telling her about the Christian and
devil conventlon!' = Harper's Maga-
vino
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-17

When Austria was only a dukCdom.
there were three rulers who won for
themselves the respective titles Gath
Ollie" "Glorious" and ''warllke." The
first was perhaps religious man, Ike
Ferdinand the Catholic OF Spain. The
second may have been Ike Lorenzo the
Magnificent and the third great war
rior. And so from these titles or nick
names we have likewise some idea of
the conditions OF the people while
these dukes ruled.
France has had a most wonderful as
sortment Of kings. One was the Little
and another the Bold. One was the
Stammerer. another Simple, while
third and fourth were Indolent and
Fair These names are descriptive OF
the kings themselves, but II Is hardly
to be supposed that king who was In
dolent or simple did much to further
the interests OF his subjects. But when
we find Robert II. called the Sage, we
realize that he ruled wisely and that
the people were better Oh for it.