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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

The composition of English brass is
about seventy parts of copper and thir-
ty of zinc. Prince Rupert's metal"
contains rs to so per cent of copper
and on account of its golden color is
employed to some extent in jewelry.
The kind of brass called tombac con-
tains still more copper, nearly eighty
five parts in u hundred. 1t is the alloy
used for the manufacture of what is
called Dutch metal, an imitation Of
gold leaf. 1t can be rolled into sheets,
and tho !, can be beaten out till they
IRE only fifty-three thousandths of an
Inch In thickness. Chambers Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
PRESS OPINIONS

Lifelike, humorous aud entertain
ing. All the sentiments are sound and
good. One of the kind OF books which
can be read aloud and hold the inter-
est In every chapter to the end
BosToN WATERMAN.
The friends Of Mr.. Harden will Be
glad to learn that in this later novel
his genius has at Last struck the trail
which leads over the mountains to
fame. Avivid impersonntion Of typca.
The humor of Abner Daniel lie as nat
ural to the situation as the sun . shin
ing against the gray mountain sides.
The story is vital and we'll construct
ed.-INDEpENpENr, New York.
Abner Daniel is book that can be
enjoyed by Large class of readers
SAN FRANCISCO PosT.
The character sketching isdone with
light and spontaneous touch that is
very engaging. The huinor is fire.
quent and sometimes of that overpow-
ering quality described in the stereo-
typed way as "irresistibly funny"
The double love story running through
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
DYERsvILLE.

Miss Mary Mangrich,spent Tues
day in Dubuque.
VIM. Budden of Petersburg was
here on business last Tuesday.
Henry Goerdt. Jr, and brother
Frank were in Chicago last Tues
day.
Alton Muehlenkamp of Petersburg
had business in Dyersville last
Tuesday.
Bernard Nurre of Petersburg called
on Dyersville friends Tuesday.
John II. Maiers of Luxembourg
was in town Monday on business.
Henry Soppe was passenger
to the Key City last Saturday on
business.
VIM. Sternhagen of Northfork was
in town last Saturday on business.
John Domayer went to Richland
county North Dakota last Tuesday.
Bernard Koelker of Petersburg
transacted business here last Mon
day.
Herman Rocker and P. w
Clemens shipped fifteen head Of
horses to Chicago last Monday Mr.
Clemens went to Chicago with the
car,
Frank Vorwald. of Dodge town.
ship went to Dubuque last Tuesday
He was offered S40,000.00 for his
farm by Mr.. John Conrad.
Geo. Nichols, one of the promine,
citizens Of Dodge township was here
Monday and went to Manchester
on business.
MrsJ. Nachtmann left Wednesday
| for Norcross, Minnesota where sh,
| will visit the Cooks and other friends
| for short time.-Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Work Done whiie Asleep,


Cabanis tells US that Franklin on
several occasions mentioned to him
that he had been assisted by dreams
in the conduct of affairs in which he
was engaged.
Condillac states that while writing
his Course Of Studies" he was fire.
quently Obliged to leave q chapter In
complete and retire to bed, and on
awaking he found 1t, on more than one
occasion, finished in his head.
The most remarkable testimony of
this kind is perhaps that of Sir Thomas
Browne, who declared that, If 1t were
possible, he would prefer to carry on
his studies in his dreams, so much
more efficient were his faculties Of
mind when his body was asleep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

Wife-It's hateful of you not to give
me the bonnet want. All, me! If
you only knew how much have to
put up with!
Husband-Huh! If you only knew
how little have to put up with, you
wouldn't ask me to put up for bonnet.
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Tbe Unsuitable publ,c.

Citizen-When you were running for
the place, you were full of promises Of
what you would do for the public; now
you don't seem to care penny for the
public.
legislator When said was ready
to do anything the public wanted, l
thought my election was what the pub
lie desired. They've got that, and now
they want lot of other things. 1t
looks US though the public would never
be satisfied.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
HOPKINTON.

Mrs Kirk Cramer is visiting in
Manchester, this week.
Miss Edith Smith visited with
friends in Manchester last week.
Miss Maggie Kirk of Edgewood
came down last week to visit a few
days with her aunt Mrs. J.P. Cramer.
Mrs w. Fl. Littlefeld sustained a
broken bone in her right arm one
day last week. The accident occur
red by falling from a porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Reeve depart
ed Tuesday for Philadelphia for a
visit of month with their son,
Rev. E. G. Reeve. Their itinerary
will include many interesting trips
along the Atlantic coast and they
are anticipating very enjoyable
outing. Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
He Really Wanted to work,

Gritty George-Lady, hear dat yer
cuckoo clock is out of order.
The Lady What of that7
Gritty George-Well. 1 just want to
say dat I'll sitaround nm do de cuckoo
In every hour fer me board an lodgin'.
I'm always willin' to work.-Philadel.
phia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
He Was Always n Good BOY,

Listening to praise of her then ia
nous son one day, Mary Washington,
the mother Of George Washington,
said But am not surprised at what
George has done, for he was always a
good boy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
GREELEY.

Mrs. Thos. Cole and family visited
in Edgewood yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huftalen We're up
from Manchester on Tuesday.
w. A. Lang and A. B. Holbert
will sail for Europe early part Of
next month.
Jack Carlow is building barn
for James Rutherford
Clark Satterlee was down from the
county seat Saturday.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Pretty Decent Husband,

But you say her marriage to young
Highroller turned out better than was
expected2'
Much better. He hadn't spent more
than half her money when they sep
arated. "-Brooklyn Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

The stockings of Japanese boy OF
girl are very funny affairs. They arc
really slippers and stockings in one,
for when they are In the house the lit.
tie Japs wear no shoes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Runs Itself.

Got talking machine Mt home"
YES"
"What did you pay for it?''
Nothing; married it."-London Tit
Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
A NersiAcr.

scribbler-Would you call yourself a
poet or simply n versifier?
Scrawler-Well, when the editor lights
his pipe with my stuff it's case of
verse Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

the book Is well sustained. Well worth
reading and has a marked originals
ity.-NAsHv1LLR BANNER.
The quaint, rough philosophy and
keen humor In Abner Daniel will sp-
peal to any reader. - RoMR (Ga.)
TRIBuNR. .--.-----
The love story or stories lin Ahner
Daniel) may be compared to tho
breath of violets In spring-sweet and
pure-with Just enough Of romance
and uncertainty to keep tho interest at
: the absorbing pitch from start to FIN
ish. 1t is delightful book "racy Of
the soil. "-RALE1cH IN. c.) NEws-
OBSERVER.
Abner Daniel Is good reading from
cover to cover. Each character is a
personality and one feels we'll ac-
quainted with every one of them long
before the end Of the story.-cHIcAco
INTER-OcRAN.
Abner Daniel Is more of a story read
upside down than David Harum b.-
BUFFALO Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

Mosquitoes are SO numerous near the
coast of Borneo that the streams of
that region IRE In summer often un.
navigable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

"Pardon me. sir, but isn't there an
,ther artist in this buildingY'
Well. that is n matter of opinion.
There is another fellow who paints"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

Friend But er-what's the idea of
the work? don't quite grasp it.
Artist The idea is to sell it, hica,
70 News. Il.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Abner Daniel
BY WILL n. HARDEN
OUR NEXT SERIAL STORY

will be Abner Daniel This is you can't afford to miss.
charming picture of real life, wholesome entertaining
You will thoroughly enjoy every line of it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-21


wishes
By the the committee Finance
he that Committee during
ought to be systematic and
formation TO the County Clerk
monthly allowances who receive aid from the
the monthly
mens for the month
comparison OF our books at the end OF the
committee
Office for
doing later wears been eperah
changed and for the further that O
Since our last the following
F. McCarty Town Maniowoc $500
month have been reduced mon =
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
FERD. OsTENFELDr
M. H. Commit
WIN.
On motion duly carried said
REPORT COMMITTEE ON PROPOSED HIGHWAY
Report Special Committee Highway presented and read
rs follows.
To the Honoradle Chairman Supervisors aniooc
Wisconsin,
annual session the County Board county
of Roekland
follows: ~e '0p0-'"'
We ont noces
and ordered them to published
publication
DESIGNATED notice and
the following conditions: n~''A
The bridge
length. - ~ ~ 'o0' :"
The leads through
- " 0N'pA -
claims Tor and against the laying highway
the citizens divided In their "
Wa opldp unoLoo
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
"Whiskers" Was Too Familiar.

Admiral John G. Walker, president
of the isthmian canal commission,
wears Dundreary whiskers. They are
long, silky and sandy in color. Some
years ago, when the admiral was
chief of the bureau of navigation at
the navy department, he was washing
his hands behind a screen in the cor.
ner when lively young ensign en-.
tered the Office and in cheerful tone
addressed the colored messenger:
Hello, Bones, where's old whiskers?"
Before the conversation could pro.
coed any further the admiral stepped
out from behind the screen, drying
his hands upon the towel, and re-
marked quietly to the young officer:
Take a seat; III be with you in a
moment When the admiral took his
seat at his desk the young officer,
with shaking limbs and flushed face,
began to explain that he did not in
tend to be impertlnent, "Oh, no." an
swered the admiral Il don't mind
it, but If it's just the same to you I'd
rather you'd call me John. Chicago
RecordHerald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
The Horse-Here's to Him.

The Horse: Here's to that bundle
of sentient nerves, with the heart of
woman. the eye of gazelle, the
courage of gladiator. the docility of
slave, the proud carriage of king
and the blind obedience of a soldier;
the companic~ of the desert plain.
that turns the moist burrows in the
spring in order that all the world may
have abundant harvest, that furnishes
the sport of kings, that with blazing
eye and distendad nostril fearlessly
leads our greatest generals through
carnage and renown, whose blood
forms one of the ingredients that go
to make the ink in which all history
is written, and who finally, in black
trappings. pulls the humblest Of us
to the newly sodded threshold Of eter-
nity."-Rider and Driver.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
THE FALLS OF IGUAZU.
South American Wonder Second Only
to Niagara.

Though practically unknown TO the
world at large, the falls of lguazu
stand second only to Niagara. The
Iguazu river forms the boundary be-
tween Argentina and Brazil. Twelve
miles above its junction with the
Parana the river bed bends almost at
right angles. The main volume OF
water, moving with great velocity
round the inner or Brazilian bank,
rushes into long narrow gorge. at
one point in WI ;ch the waters make
clear leap of 210 feet. This gorge
does not intercept the whole volume
of the river water and the surplus cur
rents rush out past it into the wide
elbow formed by the bend, descending
in two leaps of 100 feet each In the
horseshoe called the Argentine falls.
The distance from where the waters
enter the Brazilian pit to their last
cascade on the Argentine side is 5000
feet,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Youth and Vocation.

A youth, remarks Success, should
not choose vocation merely because
he thinks he will attain distinction or
make money in il. Above his ambition
to become great merchant, lawyer,
statesman, physician, artist or musi.
clan, should be desire to become q
noble man. Other things being equal
he should choose that vocation which
offers the largest opportunity for
growth, and which will keep pushing
his horizon little farther and farther
away from him. There are many call
ings that do not tend to develop a
man and keep him growing after the
first few years. The discipline in
them is only a repetition Of the exer'
else OF certain faculties. There is no
pushing out, no variety of experience
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
THE eEsT KITCHEN UTENslLo.
English Paper Admits Superiority OF
German Methods.

The superiority of German house
hold and kitchen utensils over English
ones Is discussed by correspondent
who instances as a delightful exam
pie. the china or earthenware rolling
pin. which has superseded our primi-
tive wooden one. 1t is almost super
fluous to point out that 1t is more
easily and thoroughly cleaned and Is
cooler for pastry baking than Is the
wooden rolling pin. If the well.to-do
English woman we're to work in her
own kitchen she would surely never
tolerate such thing as the ordinary
jug, always narrower at the top than
at the base, and therefore impossible
to get clean. except with much unnec-
essary labor; she would invent
soup spoon with lip at the side; and
she would insist on everyday cup and
jug and vegetable dish handles being
put on square, so as not to harbor dirt.
London Telegraph.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
WHY FOAM is WHITE.
10 Difference What May be the
Color Of the LIQUID

Tie question as to why all foam is
white is not an easy one to under
stand; but the fact Is that foam is
always white, whatever may be the
color Of the liquid itself. The froth
produced on bottle of the blacklist
ink is white and would be perfectly
so we're 1t not tinged to a certain ex.
tent by particles of the liquid which
TIE bubbles hold I'm mechanical sus-
pension.
As TO the cause of this wilderness,
It is Sufficient to say that it is due to
the large number of rejecting sur.
faces formed by the foam, for 1t is
these surfaces, which, by rejecting
the light, produce upon our eyes the
impression of white.
If we remember that all bodies owe
their colors to the rays Of light which
they cannot absorb, and all bodies
which reflect all the light they re-
ceive, without absorbing any, appear
perfectly white. we shall be prepared
to understand how the multitude OF re-
nectlng surfaces formed by the foam,
ana which do not absorb any light.
must necessarily give the froth a
white appearance. 1t is for the same
reason that any very fine powder ap-
pears white, even the blacklist marble.
when ground to dust. losing every
trace of its original color.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
DE WET SAW THE POINT.
Former Boer General Appreciated a
Compliment Paid His People.


Compliment Paid His People.
General Christian De Wet, formerly
the fighting commandant in the Boer
army and nicknamed the fox" be-
cause of the many cunning stratagems
he employed to outwit the British, is
now in this country. Before he left
south Africa an American correspond
ent asked the general why he did not
join hands with the Beers who were
going to America to form colony.
'I've heard of your country" said
De Wet, grumly. "A traveller told me
that what an American throws away
in a year would support dozen
Cinnamon families during that time"
True" said the correspondent, land
II that which would support twelve
Chinese families were accepted by one
Boer he would not be able at the end
of year to defend himself against
one of the heather"
De Wet appreciated the compliment
Perhaps" he said. more pleasantly,
the traveller meant that the discard.
ed toothpieks of the Americans would
make the chop sticks of the Chi
nese."
Perhaps" said the correspondent,
proud of having conquered the fierce
warrior.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Beers Good Strateoists.

Among the interesting stories told
by Lord Roberts is te following:
"Commandant General Botha told me
when in London few months ago
that on one occasion during the war
he did not retreat with the rest Of the
Beers, but slept the night of May 80
in Germiston, within a few hundred
yards of where was sleeping, and
that he was only able to escape the
next mornin% by joining one of our
mounted patrols and passing himself
off as a colonist in our employ! That
is difficulty we always had. The
Beers could come and go in our camp
without our knowing who they were,
as we had many people of the country
In our employ"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26

There Is at the present moment ly-
ing at the entrance of the Zuyder Zee
more than 100000. which was lost
over a century ago. On the night OF
Oct. 8 or 10, 1899, the British ship
Lutine was totally wreckeG off Vile
land She was a thirty-two.gun frig-
ate. captured by the French from AID.
miral Duncan, and she went down
with bullion and specie to the amount
of s5.S75,000 and all her crew save
one man, who died before reaching
England. Divers recovered about
100000 and the rest must be some.
where at the bottom of the sea.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
For Her.

For her what marvels he would dol
For her what dangerous paths pursue!
What valorous ambitions stir
For her!
No worldly station Is too proud,
The echoins plaudits of the crowd
Are worth the pain. though sharp the
spur
For her!
And yet remote from Fame's unrest
Love smiles and seems to thrive the best
And life is sweet. she will aver,
For herl
Though Fortunes gifts he strangely few.
Her tender woman's heart and true
Feels that he plods without demur
For her!
Washington Evening Star
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
SOME FADs WORTH WHILE.
Photography and sookbinding In
Place of Atrocious Fancy Work.

PIace or Atroclous FANCY WORK.
1t is a pleasing sign of the times
that society women are more and
more interesting themselves in pur-
suits which are distinctly useful"
The day has gone by when polite
accomplishments alone occupied the
attention of ladies of position, and to
be able to do anything more practical
Than MARBLE indifferently, paint in
water colors or punch holes and sew
them up again" as the process of en-
broidery was once described, was con-
sidered positively vulgar.
Nowadays women very rightly re-
gard all this kind of thing as waste
of time, unless music or painting or
embroidery reaches a certain standard
Of excellence So, happily, a women
with leisure and means and desire
to employ their fingers profitably, are
seriously taxing up such work as
bookbinding and photography and the
beautiful art Of enameling.
Princess Charles of Denmark usu-
ally binds with her own hands, and
in many pretty fashions, the books
which she presents to her friends.
Photography is a hobby which has
oeen taken up by most OF the ladies
of our royal family, and is a delightful
one for any girl to pursue.
But so far enameling is fancy
work practiced by few, though one
cannot doubt that an exhibition re-
Gently held in London will do much
to popularize it, for here were to be
seen exquisite exhibits of this fascin-
ating work done by men and women
well known in social circles.
When one mentally compares the
Berlin wool work atrocities and pallid
and hopelessly incorrect flower stud.
les and seascapes done by the early
Victorian maid and matron with the
beautiful art specimens shown as the
work of the modern society woman, 1t
is impossible to deny that we are a
great improvement upon our predeces-
sors, at any rate as far as artistic
ability is concerned.-Gentlew
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Women chimney-Sweeps.

A guild, or union, of women chin
ney.sweeps has heen started in st.
Petersburg ard Moscow. Its founder
is the widow of sweep blessed with
six daughters. All seven belong to
the guild and ere active members. No
woman chimney-sweep is to be less
than fourteen years old nor more
than thirty-five, but girl assistants
may be admitted at eight years. AS
leave the guild. All must sign the
temperance pledge and be members
of the Orthodox (Greek) church
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Americas Silk Industry

The Figaro, Paris. says that while
the United States had only eighty.six
silk mills in 1870, with a total capital
of $3.50, 500, IT had 500 factories In
1902, with capital OF So p,0p". an
increase in the number of mills of 700
per cent and OF capital roo per cent.
The value of silk goods manufactured
in the United States in 1870 was sll..
679,600; in 1902, 1921 $50, 500. And
yet, Notwithstanding all this, the i'm.
ports Of silk goods from Europe in.
creased from s23,359, 200 in 1870 TO
$29 1879 900 in 1902.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
A sllaht Misunderstand

A native Indian servant carrying
champagne, which natives call Sim
kin" approached lady guest who
was rather deaf. with the question,
"Simkin, memsahib?' AS the lady
did not hear the question, he repeated
it in a little louder tone, and she
raised her ear trumpet to her ear in
order to catch what was being asked
her Whether he thought it was a
new sort Of drinking vessel do not
know, but anyhow he promptly filled
the trumpet with champagne!-The
King.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Filiai Affection.

One of the foreign diplomats in our
Washington society had been greatly
troubled with his eyes, and found II
necessary for time to wear some
very large smoked glasses, which oc
casioned great distress and fright in
the mind OF his 4year.ole son, who
manifested it in most discreet way
by avoiding his father whenever he
wore the glasses. One morning this
enign dignitary overheard, as he was
passing the nursery door: Mother
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
At Shutdown.

The fiery fever of the day y done:
Beyond the rcd horizon sets the sun,
And all the floating cloudlets blend in one.
Far Off, the sea IL Tapped in glory; here
A sober radiance Climmers on the mere.
And lights the sand beneath it. deep and
clear.
While graceful pendant branches, inter-
twined
Dip H. re wave and rustic to the wind,
And seek for boughs beneath. but can
not find.
a breath, vagrant from the pulsing
sea.
Breaks through the copse with messages
for me-
And takes the placid waters rufiiingly.
o witching hour of daydream, gentle
eve
] fain would hold thee. that thou may st
not leave
TIL thou hast stilled the thoughts that
make me grieve
Arthur l.. Salmon.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Slept In a Bear Pit.

While returning home late one night
recently the worse for drink, a man
fell into the bears pit at Berne,
Switzerland. Fortunately he fell into
the part reserved for young bears, and
he went to sleep, surrounded by the
animals. On discovering his plight
next morning, he shouted for help
and with the aid of ropes and ladder
he was drawn up into the street APP
parently none he worse for the ad-
venture. His sleep might have been
of a longer duration - he had fallen
a few yards To the left where the
full-grown animals are confined.