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

Edna Alger, one of Lenox's
students, is spending her vacation
at her home.
Dan Sickles left last week for an
extended visit with relatives in Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
Flossie Mitchell, who has been
working at Hawkeye is spending a
few days at home.
Mesdames Oscar and George Dor
man, who have been visiting their
parents, Rev. l.. Hubbell, for about
two weeks, returned to their home
in Manchester last Friday.
Rev. Allen Curran Of GAINESVILLE
preached Sunday at the Methodist
church of this place.
DIR. Newman is erecting new
Office on the lot recently occupied
by his old one.
10 Minkler has returned home
for her summer vacation.
Mrs. Rev. Heatly and son are
visiting friends at Fayette and
Mason City.
Mrs. Doc Coolidge and sister o.
Manchester attended the commence
ment exercises at Faydtte last week
Dora Richardson is visiting
friends at Charles City.
R.. q. Ash, who has been lying
seriously i'll at his home near Wood
died last Thursday.
Mrs. Balluf and children visited
relatives. here last Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
A SAILORS MAscoTs.


miscellaneous Collection That He
Takes From the Shore.
Jack Tar is VIGOROUSLY improvilent,
and most of our naval seamen when
they get ashore spend their money, be
it more or less, with Il lavish hand.
Shore leave is limited to twentyfour
hours but in that brief time the unre-
strained sailor manages to run through
about all the cash he carries with him.
He plunees into whirl of dissipation
and is oftentimcs cheated or robbed of
good share of his ready assets, but a
percentage of the latter is also apt to
70 for anything that happens to strike
his almost childish fancy. Mascots are
the seafarcr's delight. and whatever
he may come across which seems to
him to have talismanic property he is
bound to buy it If lie can; hence when
the pier jumpers" as those on shore
leave are technically called, return in
well filled burges TO the ship and under
direction of the master at arms climb
up to the deck they are likely to bring
with them Il miscellaneous collection
of goats, dogs, parrots, monkeys, roost-
ers, etc. One sailor on the Kearsarge,
either in or out of his senses at the
time, went so far as to purchase as u
mascot colored baby from its mother
for the sum of 40 cents and came
aboard with 1t In his arms. He was
not allowed TO retain it, however, and
the child was eventually restored to its
repentnnt and hysterieal parent
How many of the mascots may be
kept OH board lies within the discretion
of the captain. a liberal policy is pur-
sued in this matter. But manifestly
there is a limit to the number of those
that can be accommodated. The sur
plus is sent ashore without delay.
When the returned pier jumpers are
lined UP while the ships writer calls
the roll to discover the lnggards, 1t is
one of the most perpleXing duties of
| the officer of the deck to decide what
| dumb creatures may or may not be
added to the vessels menagerie. If the
vessel is on her way homeward from
the tropics, she usually carries large
variety of living presents for the home
friends of the sailors But these are
only temporary tenants of the hold and
would not be permitted to remain Oh
board long. Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
BA1LEY,s FORD.

Quite number from this neigh
borhood attended l. O. O. T.
Memorial at Delhi.
Some of our young people attend
ed children's day exercises at Delhi
Sunday Of last week.
VIM. Raster and wife were shop
ing in Manchester last Tuesday.
Mrs. R. e. Grommon and son
Roy were in Manchester last Tues
day.
Mrs. Mable Talmage Of Dubuque
visited her perents, VIM. Raster
and wife, last week.
George Banta returned from Iowa
City last Tuesday evening, where
he has been attending the State
University.
Mrs. Helen Mckee Of Indian, Ty.,
is visiting her mother Mrs Elvira
Davis.
Will Smith and wife visited the
latter's father Siras Beebe last
Thursday.
Jay Lillibridge and wife were
Manchester callers last Monday.
j. G. Baker and Herbert Carly hat
business at Golden last Friday.
Mrs. Chambers is failing rapidly
Orman Hartman was in Delhi las
Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
POSTAL ODDITIES.

With one exception there has been n
deficit in postal revenues every year
since 1885.
Thousands Of letters are mailed ev-
cry day without the vestige of an I'D
dress to indicate for whom they are In
tended.
Mail matter Of any kind addressed
in vague and indefinite way, such as
to 1.-THE most prominent physician"
etc, is not deliverable.
Benjamin Franklin, first postmaster
general boosted that under his admin
istration all the cities Of the country
had been provided with a weekly mail.
One may mail letter destined for
foreign parts without prepayment of
postage. 1t will 20 forward to destina-
ton, and the recipient will be required
TO pay double rates for the privilege of
reading it If he values it sufficiently.
AT the Chicago post Office record is
kept Of the different ways Of spelling
the name Of that city on mail address
es. AT last accounts $50 varieties had
been tabulnted. Among the less intrl-
cate of these are Zizazo, Jagjago, Hipa-
no, Jajijo and Chachicho.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
FACTS ABOUT FOLKS.

In estimation of measurement men
are more accurate than women.
Moral action in child life is more q
matter of imitation than intellect.
Dull children are the most unruly,
and unruly children are the dullest.
Sweet is tasted best on the tip Of the
tongue, sour on the edge and bitter at
the base.
Mental images themselves constitute
the motive, the springs of acton for
all we do.
Girls show less interest in material
things than boys and admire the Rs-
thetic more.
Those who have endured the most
hardship in life are usually the least
! sensitive to pain.
Blushing comes from shyness and
fear, is unnatural and morbid and is
greater in women than in men.
Rapid readers do their work better,
as well as in less time, and retain
more of the substance Of what is read
than slow readers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
strawberry POINT.

Clara Engstrom of Manchester
was guest of relatives in this
place the first of the week
Mr. Farmer, of Edgewood, was
a Strawberry Point visitor Wednes-
day.
Miss Anna King was caller
in this place Friday the guest of
friends.
Zelda Farmer of Edgwood, visited
with friends in this place Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Hudson of Manchester, spent
Saturday in this place.
Donna Lang was guest Of friends
in Fayette Wednesday.
Harry Allen of Manchester called
on friends in this place Friday.
Mrs Anna Moser and Miss Alma
Fisher spent Tuesday with friends
in Manchester.
Felix Hennessey who is teaching
in Masonville is spending the week
at home.
Harry Roeiand Miss Maud Cary
of Manchester attended the dance
in this place Friday evening.
Miss Flossie Roe left for Oelwein
Saturday for a few days visit with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. Hoag.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Torrey, OF
Manchester, arrived here Saturday
to spend a few day with relatives il
this place
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Emer-
son, Friday June 18th a son. W.
extend congratulations.
Mr.. Grin Greenwood has opened
a barber shop in the room back o
Henry's drug store on Commercial
street. He has fine outfit and has
the shop very conveniently arranged
Mr.. Greenwood Isl first-class barbe,
and has many friends here who ar
glad that he has decided to remain
among u.s. Wewish him all success
He opened for business Tuesday eve
ning-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
watch Your shoulders.

When standing before a looking glass.
notice If your shoulders are the same
height. Generally the right is higher
than the left. The reason for this I'M
evenness lies in the way one sits. You
get into comfortable chair ut your
desk, and at once you rest your right
elbow on the arm of your chair or your
desk. thus throwing one shoulder high
er than the other. This is especially
the case where one writes a great deal.
When you notice that one shoulder is
higher than the other, the thing to do
is to change your way Of sitting ut your
desk. Two simple exercises will be
beneficial. The arm of the lower Shout
der should be extended upward, the
lland grasping dumbbell. That Of the
higher shoulder should be lowered and
made to support heavy weight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Nashville.


Where are you gong to celebrate
the Fourth? is the question OF the
day.
John Murtaugh, who has been at
tending school IN Dubuque, came
home Monday to spend his vacation.
Bell Rlngold OF independence is
visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cashen-
Simeon Cuthgan took the tram
for Waterloo'sstnrday.
j. Clabby and j. smith took their
departure Tor Dubuque friday.
May McGrath closed a very sue
cessful term 81 OF school IN Excelsior
district Monday. a plcnlc dinner
and program was enjoyed by the
pupils and a number n, OF visitors It
MIS-, Eugene flym OF dubuque
IS visiting at the home OF her par
ents, ). Solder and wife.
The many f1lends OF Fred Stone
man OF Waterloo were shocked to
learn OF his sudden death IN the
wreck near Jesup.
The masons are expected this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
COCOON.

James McEnany was in Cedar
Rapids on business Tuesday.
Rev. P. II. Ryan of Ryan was in
Coggon Saturday.
A. w. Savage made a business
trip to Dubuque Monday.
Mrs. M. Carr was a Manchester
visitor Friday.
Mrs. Ed. p. Dolan was a Man
chester visitor Monday.
Thos. Patton was in Chicago with
car of stock the first of the week
Mrs. G. j. Ellis was an over Sun
day visitor with her daughter, Mrs
Poet Of Edgewood.
Rev. J. ii. ScoGeld, daughter
Mary and grandson Bradley SEQ
field visited at the home of DR.. SEQ
field and wife from Saturday unit.
Monday.
Miss Jennie Blanch closed very
successful term Of school at Ehlel
Friday. A program was given Fri.
day afternoon which was well at
tended and spoken Of in the highes
terms by those present. She viii
teach in the Nugent district mex
year.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

the Brayton district and the latter
in the Sheer district. The scholars
and teachers INDUCED in a picnic
party that day and a most enjoyable
time was had.
Roy Hamblin and Miss. Flora
Eggiman, two popular young people
of Hazel Green township We're united
in marriage at o'clock last evening
at the home of the brides parents,
Rev. e. Melchert of the Lutheran
church officiating. These young
people have many friends in this
vicinity who wish them happy
and prosperous married life, Re
porter.
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A Hearty Eater.

There is story in the French army
Of captain who made wager one
day that drummer Of his company
could eat whole calf. The drummer,
proud of his distinction, promised to do
honor to the captains compliment Ac-
cordingly, a calf was prepared in vari-
Gus appetizing ways and was being
promptly disposed Of by the drummer.
When he had finally consumed about
three-quartcrs of the repast, he paused
for another draft of wine and, placing
his knife and fork on his plate, said to
his superior officer, You had better
have the calf brought on, had you not
for all these little kickshaws will end
In taking up ROOM"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
SPEED OF SHIPS.
Tho Way Sailors Ascertain How
MmmN Nnn.s iiicN Arc Going.

Tho Way Suflors Ascertain How
Many I<no:s They Are Going.
K "Iiow do you ascertain the speed off
n ship?e is IL question frequently adj
dressed to naval men. and an cSplalEl-
tipn will therefore probably be of inj
tercst 10 many readers. There are seN-l
eral methods, says Army and Navy III
Illustrated. the coInmorest and most am
Gent being by the usc OF the log. This
instrument consists of three parts, the
logship. the line and the marks. Tic
logship is Il piece of wood about half
an inch Tick and shaped like n quad
rant, with II piece of lead let In round
the circular edge TO make 1t float per-
pendicularly in the water. 1t Is hung
by lines ut each angle. the three lines
being Joined together about two feet!
from the logsliip Two of the iincsl
nre securely fixed to the ship, and the
other has Il bone peg at the end, which.
being pushed into II hole in the ship.
temporarily fastcns 1t there.
From the point of juncturc of thei
tree lines IL sufficient length is meas-i
urcd generally about 100 feet, to take
the logship we'll clear of the ships
wash. This is called the STRAY line"
and is marked with piece of bunting.
From the bunting is measured AZ feet
3 inches and the line marked here with
a piece of leather Then another At
feet 8 inches is measured Off and
marked with two knots, then another
space the same length and marked
| with three knots. Half way between
each batch of knots one single knot is
made. The log line is then ready for
use.
The space between the knots is found
from the simple little rule Of three
sum-as 5000 seconds (number of Sec
onds in an hour is to twenty-cight sec
onds Qength of sandglass), so are 6,0S0
feet (number of feet In n nautical mile)
to the length of line required, which
works out to Al feet inches.
| To use the log four persons are re-
| quired--two men to hold the reel on
which the line is wound, the quarter
master to hold the glass and the mid
shipman of the watch to heave the log.
The last named puts the peg firmly in
the logship and then gathers three or
four coils of line in his hand, sufficient
to admit of the logship being thrown
well clear of the ship. He asks, Clear
glass. quartermaster?" Clear glass,
SIR" comes the reply, and overheard
20 the logship and line, the reel rap.
idly revolving. Presently the MILDLY
feels the piece of bunting passing
Z | n,,1 hD frfx, ho or.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
EAp,s GROVE.

Sunday is decoration day at Gree
ley for the Odd Fellows. A good
many from here will attend.
Tom Parkinson was Greeley
visitor Thursday.
Ed. Torrey was called to Millville
last Monday by the accidental shoot
ing Of his father at that place.
Latest reports say the old gentle
man is recovering slowly.
Sam Way and daughter Lottie,
attended the ice cream social at
Greeley Saturday evening.
Chas. Welch and wife from near
Colesburg visited at John Cropp's
last Sunday.
Mr.. Ash ofWood, father of Jas
Ash of this place, died on June 10
Maud Croyl is at home from Man
chester for few days rest.
F.S. Marshall was working in
surance here last week.
Jake Moser and wife drove tt
Manchester Monday.
j. M. Rutherford delivered {
thoroughbred calf to Odell Bros. OF
Friday.
Wednesday, June IL, being the
seventeenth birthday Of Sadie Fow.
Ter, her many friends decided tt
surprise her Accordingly a large
number gathered at her home and
the evening was most enjoyably
in playing games and eating ice
cream. A suitable present was
given her.
Mrs. Williams Of Oelwein visited
her daughter, Mrs. J. ]. Edmund,
over Sunday, retu,ning,on Monday
Ed Robson returned from Chi
cagofon Monday. His little daugh-
ter Ruby, who is undergoing treat.
ment there will remain for few
weeks.
Mrs. Hattie Sackett is recovering
from an attack Of measles.
Mrs. Shearer Of Mimi, is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Robson and Mrs
Kellogg Of this place.
Ed. Lang Of Strawberry Poin
was buying cattle in this vicinit.
last week.
Floyd Harvey now has tele
phone.
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Neirhhorlx Neglect.

"Every one knows the dislike of tho
country person to interfere with his
neighbors," says the London Globe.
"a good instance occurred in the mid
lands. Farmer jarvis, driving to mar
ket, saw through the open door of a
barn the body of neighbor suspended
from beam and drove on, revolving
the tragedy. When he reached the
market town. he impaired the news
with deliberate emphasis. Good heav.
ems! exclaimed the other. And did you
cut him down. No. said the farmer
more slowly still; he wasn't dead
yet"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
EARLyILLE.

Rev. B. w. Soper delivered adj
dresses in Cedar Rapids before Odd
Fellow Lodges Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons and at Palo,
Friday afternoon.
John Wolter of Gutenberg was
looking after business interests here
Thursday.
Mary Young is at home to spend
her summer vacation after success
full year Of teaching in the Mason
City schools.
Caro- Staehle, who has attended
Mount st. Joseph's Academy in Du-
buque the past year, is at home for
the summer vacation.
Josie Cloud has been spending
the past week with friends in Mime
apois.
Rev. John Klaus of Charles City
was in town the first of the week.
Dora Brundagewho has been stay
ing with Mrs. C.L. Rundell the past
six months returned to her home in
Red Oak, ILL.,, Thursday.
w. |. Millen was at Dell Rapids,
South Dakota, last week. His son,
Ray, accompanied him as far as
Baskerville where he remained to
visit his grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. N. Sawyer
Robert Hunt and VIM. Brinkman
were at Emmetsburg Thursday and
were on the train that was wrecked
near Raymond Friday. They We're
in the rear coach and were not even
thrown from their seats.
Burt Millen left Thursday for
Lake Geneva Wis, via. Chicago
/ where he goes as one of the ten dele
gates from Cornell college to the Y.
NJ. G. A. convention.
Will Laxson is working in the
Insane Hospital at independence.
Miss Opal VanFleet returned
Thursday from Mount Vernon
where she has been attending Cor
nell college the past year
Mrs. S. X. Virtue of Webster City
is the guest Of friends at this place
The Outlook Club entertained
Friday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
H. G.. Millen in honor of Miss Mae
Foster, who leaves next week to
make her home in Webster City.
Lewis Wesche Of Webb, Iowa,
stopped off here last week on his
!, ray h me from Chicago where he
N d been with carload Of stock.
]. G. Nieman was in Chicago
with AGAR load Of horses last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
RYAN,

Lester Pierce of this place and
Miss Rose Mclllmeel, Of Golden
were united in marriage at Man
chester Tuesday.
Mrs. P. w. Beacon and two child
rem are the guests of relatives at
Elkader this week.
AL. Lyness shipped a car load of
hay to Ceder Rapids parties last
Tuesday evening.
N. B. Richardson and Ed LeClere
Of the Coggon State Bank were
visitors in town between trains last
Monday evening.
The Misses Bessie Thorpe and
Nellie Sullivan each closed a sue
cessful term Of school in Prairie
township last Friday, tho former in
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DELHI.

Mrs. E. Porter and son, John,
were Strawberry Point visitors last
week.
Rev. Salisbury and Prof. Hunt
attended commencement at Fayettc
last week.
Misses Kate Mcclure, Katie Och
Ter, Grace Gleason, Nellie Keith and
Docia Britt are attending normal at
Manchester
Miss Lizzie Frazer and her Sun
day School class enjoyed picnic
Tuesday.
The Rebekahs had work at their
hall last Tuesday evening and en-
joyed one of their fine suppers.
Charlie Pulver had business in
Strawberry Point Tuesday.
Mrs. Blake of Strawberry Point
visited last week with her grand
daughter, Mrs. l.. Barnes.
Albert Meister was in st. Paul on
business last week.
Addie Taylor of Greeley and Ons
Blanchard of Masonville are guests
of Mrs. E. III. Blanchard.
Mrs. Will Barker of Strawberry
Point is visiting Mrs. ]. B. Clark.
+. I'll. Smith and wife of Denton,
Texas visited recently at N. Will
sons.
Mesdames Simpson and White
We're shopping in Manchester Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Brayton
and son of Poland, New York were
guests at j. M. Brayton's last week
r. j. Van Antwerp and Mrs. G
d. Stone attended the funeral o.
their aged father at Strawberry
Point Saturday
James Ball and wife of Delaware
DR.. James Ball of Seattle, Washing
ton and Mrs. Minnie Bradley o
Rock Rapids, Iowa were guests a
Geo. Whites Thursday.
Mrs Talmadge is visiting he.
daughter Mrs. Thos. Simons.
L. Dorcas and wife of Lisbon
Iowa are visiting at H. G. Gustaf
sons.
New phones We're installed at c
d. Stones and +. A. Doolittle's las
week.
Ben Mckee is here from Texas.
Warren Lux of Freeport, Illinois
visited friends in town recently.
About twenty members of the
o. O. F. lodge of Delhi attended tn
funeral of Will Ricketts, at Hopkir
ton Sunday.
| Clara Haeberle of Manchester
visiting at the Perkins home.
| Harry Swinburne went to Oneid
the first of the week to visit hi
cousins, the Rector boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Blanchar
spent Friday at Frank Lawrence
Isaac Ritchie's team ran away on
day last week, They ran from tn
farm into town and were caught 0
Main street still attached to the cor
pillow.
The NJ. e. Aid Society serve ic,
cream and strawberry at the HON
of Mrs G. D. Stone Wednesday even
ing June "a.
The seventeenth ANIMAL recital
Miss Alice Cummings music ella.
was held Saturday evening. II
pupils all did credit to themselv
and their instructor.
The Delhi Co1.net Band wi
furnish music for the 4th of Jul
celebration at Manchester.
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LAMONT.

Dan Kenney went to Manchester
Wednesday.
Harry Gray Of Manchester was
here Monday.
Fred Jassen has been visiting at
Strawberry Point.
Fred Gray returned from Dixon,
Ill, where he has been attending
Steinmen's business college.
Mrs. Vim. Hanneford Of Chicago
is visiting at VIM Rako's.
Stella Rich came Monday from
Des Moines her home. She has a
large music class here.
Miss Mable Franks has returned
home from Des Moines where she
has been taking music the last two
years.
Katie Goldsmith and Francis
Sharp went to Manchester to visit.
Then they will visit at Earlville.
They expect to be gone three weeks.
Phi Wandle, wife and daughter,
visited her brother, and family,
John Hesner, last week.
Lamont will celebrate the Fourth
in grand patriotic style. We in
vite you all to come,
Fred Field Of Oelwein was in town
Monday.
Master George Thompsonis spend
ing his vacation near Dundee at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Augustus
Preussner.
Grace Brigham is attending the
Institute at Manchester.
James Carr is having a good deal
of7carpenter work done on his farm
this year.
Miss Mary Thompson spent a weel,
nsthe country, visiting her aunt and
cousins.
Mrs. FL. Hilton visited in the cou1l.
try at the Bush home last week.
Mrs. Nettie Sherwin and children
were in town Saturday.
Rev. Wolcott spent last week at
Fayette attending commencement.
Rev. Tabor and wife are nicely
located here now. Mr.. Tabor is
pastor of the Free Baptist church.
H. Hilton was business visitor
at Manchester several days last
week.
James Carr and son, Lowell, spent
two days at St. Paul the first Of last
week.
The Lamont Woman's Club closed
their years work and held their an
nual picnic at the Back Bone Thurs
day.
Born to David Oppernan and
wife daughter, June l5
"a. M. Hickox left for Dakota,
Monday, to look at some more land.
Med Hoyt of Manchester was here
Tuesday on his way to Dakota.
:Mable Retz was the hostess at
birthday party at the home, Junel3,
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County Correspondence.


it being her fifteenth birthday, TWEEN
ty five of her young friends were in
vited. She received ring and
toilet set as presents. Ice cream and
cake were served.
The Merry Cobler at the Opera
House Wednesday, June "a.
Frank Newton got his right foot
badly crushed in the hay press
Tuesday, on G. R. jerks farm south
of Lamont
John Elliott and Sam Arnold
started forthe Pacific coast Tuesday,
Elliott to Portland, Oregon, and
Arnold will stop at Spokane, Wash
ington.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

There Is n story current Mt Kuloang,
central China, about tiger which gave
trouble in that quarter. A missionary
and his wife had been worried by the
tiger prowling nightly around their
home. They determined to be rid Of
it and one night tied COW up in the
back yard and dog at the front of the
house. Then they armed themselves
with guns and kept watch. The tiger
appeared. The missionary fired and
killed the COW. The wife rushed to
see what had happened, and in her abb
sence the tiger ate the dog.