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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
THE PERlPATETlC BEAR.
Summer Outing of n Mother Grizzly
ana Her Young Ones.

summer outing of n Mother Grizzly
and Her Young Ones.
There is deal Of discussion among
hunters after big game in the noun
tains concerning the sort of fathers and
husbands grizzly bears make, says a
writer In Outing. The consensus of
opinion seems to be that bruin is an un-
faithful, heartless spouse and con-
temptible father. He will help Nine.
Bruin seek n cave or an opening in the
rocks or mountain side, where their
cubs may be born, and he will carry
a dainty morsel, such as u sheep, a
for his mates food. However, q few
days after the cubs are born In the
family, circle he will leave tho home,
probably never having any further ac-
quaintance with his spouse and her
offspring. Thereafter Nine. Bruin must
make her own way and provide for her
cubs. Unlike the black bear, which Is
a jolly, fun loving father that rolls and
frolics with his baby children, the male
grizzly will have nothing to do with
the cubs. Nine. Grizzly and her chill
dren are companions for two summers,
and they hibernate rolled together in
a ball Of fur for about 100 days, dur
ing the coolest days Of winter.
The mother bear and her young trav-
el far and wide, moving principally ut
night. Kit Carson said that the wide
range Of a family of healthy grizzlies
in Il summer season is almost incalcu-
liable. He had reason to know of a
mother grizzly and her two cubs that
once left their alternating cave among
the southern spurs of the Rocky noun
tains in New Mexico one spring in the
forties, crossed the Colorado and Wy
oming, We're seen in the mountains in
Montana and We're back in New Mex
leo again for another winter before the
following October
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Meat originally meant any kind of
What's In q Name 2

Everything is in the name when 1t
comes to Witch Hazel Salye. L. @. Dr.
Witt Il Co, OF Chicago, discovered,
some years ago, how to make q ssly
from Witch Hazel that is specific for
Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching sud
protruding Piles. eczema, cuts, burus,
bruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt's
Salve has no equal. This has given rise
to numerous worthless counterfeit8.
Ask for DeWitt's the genuine. Smith
Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

A young woman living in suburban
village turned her graceful talent for
dancing to account by carrying on the
instruction Of the young folks in the
neighborhood in that art. At the be-
ginning of the term her class was at
tended by an awkward, overgrown girl
who was much in need Of such culture.
She was the daughter of local under
taker. After two lessons she discon-
tinued attendance, and one of her ac-
quaintances asked her why she had
given up her lessons.
"Well," said she, Miss Blank never
patronizes my father, and so won't
patronize her school" = Philadelphia
Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
DuyinE Precious Stones.

In buying gems always beg, buy or
borrow microscope and examine the
stone carefully through the telltale
lens. Flaws invisible to the naked eye
which depreciate or entirely destroy
the value Of the gem will be easily rec
ognized. 1t is really throwing money
away to invest in costly stones without
this examination, as many jewel lovers
have found to their cost.-Good House
keeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

we lead under his roof. Why, Carr
You and | have played together as in
nocently as if we were children. Have
you the heart to bring such common
infamy rs this into Il scene so swcetT
ut isn't infamy," he protested. My
love for YOU
Say blasphemy, if you prefer the
word" she cried. 1T seems to me like
that when uttered in this little corne,
of the world that has been sacred ms
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
A PECULIAR HOTEL.
Its Rooms Named For States Instead
of BEING Numbered,

It's Rooms Named For States Instead
of ncinE Numbered.
"ln a little town in the backwoods Of
Mississippi remarked travelling
man, there is a peculiar hotel. 1t is
just like any other hotel except in the
way the rooms are named. They are
not numbered, as is generally done,
but each room is named for state of
the United Suites.
When l stopped at the place, was
assigned to a room called Delaware
1t was correctly named, too, for it was
one of the smallest rooms in the house.
man who was occupying New
Hampshire made complaint to the
landlord that the man in Maine was
drunk and boisterous and was thus
keeping him awake. This seemed
strange, when we recall that Maine is
prohibition state. Two men up in
Montana We're keeping up the repu-
tation Of the wild west by engaging in
n noisy poker game. A big, fat capt.
talist had New York. which was the
best room In the house. The room
named for Alabama Is too ordinary for
anything, and farmer was occupying
1t the night was there.
1T was funny to stand in the Office
and hear a bellboy tell the clerk that
towels were wanted in Iowa and that
the fellow in North Dakota was kick
Ing like steer because he had no fire!
Send two Manhattan cocktails up to
Mississippi was one Of the orders that
the clerk gave. BE sure to call the
man in Florida at o'clock In the morn
ing said one Of the employees. And
thus it went. This hotel Is curiosity
to the travelling public. 1t is conduct
ed by an eccentric old fellow, but
where he conceived the idea of naming
rooms after states do not know
birmingham Age-Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
A Remarkable Case

One of the most remarkable cases OF
q cold, deep seated on the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude
D. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was en-
tirely cured by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. -Four bottles of this wen
derful remedy cured me entirely Of the
cough, strengthened my lungs ard
restored me to my normal weight,
health and strength" Smith Bros
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
The Stomach Is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the men,
because it cannot transform the food h..
eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to AM sici.
man or weak woman without first re-
storing health and strength to the stom
ach. A weak stomach cannot digest
enough food to feed the tissues and re-
vive the tired and ruu down limbs anj
organs of the body Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cleanses. puriiies, sweetens ana
strengthens the glands and membranes
of the stomach, and cares indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles.
Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
He Got the Limit.

do you believe there is anything
prophetic in dreams?"
Believe it! | know it, Only the
other night dreamed TINT | was at
church fair aud awoke TO find that my
wife had been through my pockets and
taken my last sou."-Baltimor News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
After LaGrippe-Whst?

Ususlly hacking cough ami gener-
al feeling of weakness, often leading TO
fatal results after the patient is suppos-
ed to have passed the danger point
Foley's Honey and tar is guaranteed to
cure the grippe cough" and make You
strong and well. 1t never fails TO stop
q cough if taken in time. Take no sub
stitutes. Denton Il Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Very Low Rates.

To points in Montana, Idaho, wash
ington, Oregon, British Columbia, Utah
and Colorado, IN effect daily from FeB.
18th to April Both, via Chicago Graai
Western Ry. Write to j. z. Elmer G. 2
A., Chicago, for full particulars.
5-13w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Dime Museum Manager What Is
that peculiar smell?
The Living Skeleton The rabber
skin burned his finger lighting clSa
rette.-Judgs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Fond Mother-My son. did not your
father forbid you learning to smoke?
Young Americana. ma. When
asked him il | might smoke, he said.
Not muchr'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

We ought TO avoid the Friendship Of
the bad and the. ennity OF the good
EDictetus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
a Night Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
il the brassy cough of Group, which
sounds like the children's death knell
and 1t means death unless something
is done quickly. Foley's Honey and
Tar never fails to give instant Jelief
and quickly cures the worst forms OF
Group. Mrs. p. l.. Cordier, of Man
nington, Ky, writes: "My three year
old girl had severe case of Group; the
doctor said she could not live. | got 9
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, the
first dose gave quick relief and saved
her life" Refuse substitutes. For sale
by Denton & Ward
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

A recent report shows that $3.50
Christians were murdered in 1901 by
the Turks. In only 81 cases were the
murderers punished, and then with not
more than four years' imprisonment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Dis1.!ht INttittiVes.
Il have only the most distant rela-
hves"
HAS the family died out:"
mo. They have all become rich"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

Personal.
Editor-You must try to cultivate q
vein of satirs.
Contributor-How can that be done3
well. study yourself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

A melon patch in cornheld Will
sometimes neutralize the work of the
local Sunday school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

The largest done in the world is that
of the Lutheran church at Warsaw.
Its interior diameter is 200 feet That
of the British museum library is 1876
feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
fs!in lis Central
EXCURSION RATES.

EXCURSION tickets viii b. sold by the Illinois
GehlfRi Ia The points and al rates. as follows:
Fare and onr-ttira on Certificate Plan.
Now Ole ns, La,.-Ainual Meeting National
AihtEleAh woman Suffrage Assn. March 10 -.
New orleans La, annual C invention Inter
l2-IG. -''''
Open Rate ofoHe aud one third Fare.
:. 2es Aloines Ia annual Convention. Iowa
state Sabbath school Association. June 1GlS,
OPEN RATE OF ONE FARE PLUS $500
Home,seekeFs Excursions. West. South South.
east and Southwest March and II. April and
One Fare.
Cedar Rapids Ia. State G. a. II. Encamp-
ment, May 1921.
LESS THAN ONE FARE.
one Way Second.ciass, culonists' Rates to
points IN the south. Southeast aud South-we st,
III q rate OF pne-llalf Of the drst-class one way
rates, plus 500, ticket on sale March and II,
APril7 ana 81.
one Tay Second.cluss, C0lonists Rates to
2liiurnln and points West and Northwest on
sale FEB. 18th 10 April seth Inclusive.
For particulars as oates Of sale. rates, etc I,
alpty 70 any Illinois Central ticket agent, or
address, the undersigned.
J. g. MERRY Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Dubuque, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

In France it is illegal to catch frogs
at night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
The best pill meath the stars and stripes
1t cleanses the system and neve

Little Early Risers of worthy repute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take no sub
stitute.
A small pill, easy to buy, easy to take
and easy to act, but never failing in re
suits. DeWitt's Little Early Risere
arouse the secretions and act as tonic
to the liver, curing permanently
Smith Bros.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
A Long Dance

William Kemp, an English comic ac-
tor who f1ourished during the last years
of Queen Elizabeth and who belonged
to the same company as Shakespeare
and created Dogberry, danced from
London to Norwich, distance of ia
miles. He was accompanied by serv-
ant, an umpire and man with a tabor
and pipe. Crowds hindered his start
on Feb. II, 1900, and many met him at
every place. Several tried to dance
with him, but none could rival his pace.
The most successful were women. AL
though delayed by a snowstorm, he did
1t in nine days, and on the way accept
ed a challenge or two, each time COM
ing off best, except when Chelmsford
maiden of fourteen danced till he was
ready to lie down" On his return he
wrote an account of it, which ends
with a warning to those with whom he
had made wagers that If they did not
pay up he would publish their names
The mine Daies' Wonder" as the title
runs, is merry, readable pamphlet
Among other curious information in 1t
is the statement that the customary
way to deal with pickpockets at the
theater in those days was to tie them
to q post
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
The Dinner Hour

1t is curious fact that with almost
every generation the dinner hour has
undergone change, the principal meal
of the day being eaten at different pc
riods, from 10 o'clock in the morning
until 10 O'Clock at night The author
of "The Pleasures of the Table" points
out that In England 400 or 500 years
ago people took four meals-breakfast
at Z, dinner at 10, supper at and liv-
cry at s. In France In the thirteenth
century 8 In the morning was the din
ner hour; Henry VII. dined at II. In
CromwelPs time o'clock had come to
be the fashionable hour and in Addi-
sons day 2 o'clock, which gradually
was transformed into 4. Pope found
fault with Lady Suffolk for dining So
late 4. Four and 8 continued to be the
popular dining hours among the aris-
tocracy until the second decade of the
nineteenth century, when dinner was
further postponed, from which period
1t has steadily continued to encroach
upon the evening.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
Her Little Joke.

They were in the studio. Artists
rappery and bohemian paraphernalia
were placed about the room with
studied carelessness.
Heavy tapestries and portieres choked
the walls. Costly statuary, medieval
firearms, poniards, yataghans and
priceless and historic armor were
ranged idly about the room.
Seated on a heavily upholstered
divan, eying the American heiress at
work on an intricate landscape, was
the duke.
bah Jover' he calculated suddenly.
"Do you know, Miss Millyins, Pm
wrapped up in you and"-
"Huhp interrupted the wealthy
maiden with Yankee sarcasm. 81 don't
see why you should be wrapped up.
haven't bought you yet"
The duke sat dumfounded, wonder
ing what there was in her remark to
cause a smile to break out over her
sweet visage.-New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
ROMANCE IN VARIED eUIsE.

Definition of the Word Is Susceptible
of Wide Diversifcation.
What is romance? Even the COLO
qulal use of the term is varied. When
we say you are romancing" or call
anything romantic as distinguished
from what is real or what is true we
mean one thing, but quite another
when we apply the term romantic to
natural scenery And in this applica-
ton we must distinguish between the
effect upon us of that which we call
romantic because of human associa-
tons with certain sights or sounds and
that wildness Of nature which we call
romantic because of its absolute dis
sociation from anything human.
Keeping out of mind the use of the
word in artistic and literary criticism,
let us try to find what element of
reconcilement there is in the diversities
of colloquial usage.
In all that is generally called ro-
mantle in the cases above mentioned
there is the common element of
strangeness. We easily revert to what
must have been the original sense of
the word in its connection with those
medieval notifications of the Latin
tongue known as the romance Ian
guages The Saxon or Celt would
have found his native tongue sufficient
for all ordinary needs, but if he
caught the Roman air in any way, by
travel or refinement of taste and habit,
he would, to meet the newly developed
need, borrow the graces of the Roman
speech-that is, he would romance
Harper's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
Curiosities of Color.

After any severe shock you will be
very likely to find that you have be
come temporarily color blind.
Your perception of green light has
probably gone, at least partially. White
objects will then appear to you of a
reddish purple and green objects to be
very much duller in hue than ordi-
narily.
Any one can make himself or herself
temporarily color blind by wearing a
pair of ruby red glasses. The prolonged
action of red light on the eyes ends by
firing out the nerves which receive red
light. Consequently when the glasses
are at last removed rainbow appears
to have only two colors-yellow and
blue.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
women.s Strength In Tears.

The weakest woman in all the world
9 armed with one weapon against
which mans pride and strength are
r9wrr'ess. Her tears will win when
everything else has failed. A woman's
~aHrs move her own tender sex as well
Is tt2 sterner masculine brutes. Old
md young yield to their potential
spell. and when the woman happens to
be pretty there is no telling what will
follow when her bright eyes grow
misty with these messengers from a
wounded heart. 1t is folly to attempt
10 stand out against a woman's tears.
they have caused revolutions. They
have made and unmade many a great
cause. They can be met in only one
way - unconditional surrender-Ex-
change.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
Rockefeller and the Bune..

In former years John D. Rockefel-
ler's supervision of Standard Oil COM
pany affairs took in even the smallest
detail. On one occasion, according to
Ida NJ. Tarbell in McClure's, COM
menting on monthly statement he
called refiner's attention to a dis
crepancy in regard to bungs, articles
worth about as much in q refinery as
pins are in a household. Last month";"
he said to the subordinate official con-
cerned, you reported on hand 1,119
bungs. Ten thousand were sent you
at the beginning Of this month. You
have used 9,527 this month. You re-
port 1,012 on hand. What has become
Of the other 5s0?" Apparently Mr..
Rockefeller's idea was: Take care of
the bungs and the barrels will take
care Of themselves.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
THE LARGER FOOT.
See If This Shoe Salesman's Theory
Fits Your Case

See If This Shoe Salesman's Theory
Fits Your Case.
''The question of which foot to fl
first is an important one to u.s." said the
>shoe salesman. at may seem strange to
you, but it is rarely that we do not ex-
perience some trouble in fitting one
foot while the other is easily covered.
A popular BELIEF nbtains that the left
foot of every person is the hardest to
fiji, Ind consequently many shoe clerks
always try a shoe on that foot first. 1t
is not true, however, according to my
observation, that there is any inflexible
rule as to which foot to try first 1t is
true, nevertheless, that in a majority
of cases if you succeed in fitting the left
foot you will have no trouble with the
right. My practice is to try both feet
before l pronounce a pair of shoes a
perfect fit. Then 1 am sure of avoiding
any mistake growing out of peculiar
tiles OF foot formation. No two per-
sons have feet formed exactly alike.
and the shoe salesman who thinks so
and is governed accordingly will meet
with many complaints.
For some time l pondered over the
problem of fitting shoes to feet, and es-
pecially as to why the left foot should
be considered the standard by which
to be governed. The only rational the
ory l have ever been able to evolve is
very simple one when you come to
consider It,. Nine out of ten persons
you meet are right handed, as we say
About one person in ten, or perhaps the
per cent is even less than that, uses his
left hand. If you will observe persons
who use the right hand when they are
standing and talking they invariably
rest their weight on the left foot. And,
vice versa, a left handed person will
rest his or her weight on the right foot
The result is that with right handed
persons the left foot is probably a frac-
ton larger than the right foot, and the
shoe clerk must inevitably find this to
be a fact sooner or later."-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
GUARDIAN CRANES,
They Take the Place of Shepherd
Dogs In Venezuela


The natives of Venezuela and ad-
Joining countries on the north side of
the river Amazon often avail them
selves of the services of q native crane
to care for their poultry and also. in
the place of collies or shepherd dogs. to
guard and herd their domestic animals.
This remarkable bird, which the In
dams call yakamik, and the ornitholo-
gists Psophia crepitans, is found in
wild state in the great forests which
lie between the northern coasts of
South America and the Amazon river,
particularly in Venezuela and British
Guiana. The birds never leave the for
ests unless shot or captured. They may
be trusted with the care of a flock of
sheep or domestic fowls and every
morning will drive the ducks and poul-
try to their feeding places and, care
fully collecting any stragglers, bring
them safely home at night. A yakamik
soon learns to know and obey the voice
of its master, follows him, when per-
mitted. wherever he goes and appears
delighted at receiving his caresses.
1t pines at his absence and welcomes
his return and is extremely jealous of
any rival. Should any dog or cat ap-
proach 1t flies at it with the utmost
fury and, attacking it with wing and
beak, drives it away. 1t presents itself
regularly during meals, from which it
chases all domestic animals and even
the negroes who wait on the table if it
is not well acquainted with them, and
only asks for share of the eatables
after it has driven away all who might
aspire to favorable notice from the
family.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-09
No Language of Their own.

Among the peoples of the world the
Swiss are alone in having no language
they can call their own. According to
recent visitor to the little country,
about three-fourths of the people Of
Switzerland speak German. while the
remainder divide four other languages
among them, mainly French and Ital-
ian, the languages varying as rule
according to the proximity of the ~peo-
pie to each country whose tongue they
speak, Public documents and notices
are printed in both French and Ger
man.
In the Swiss congress, or national
parliament, the members make their
speeches either in French or German,
for nearly all the members understand
both languages. The orders of the pres
ident are translated by an official in
terpreter and furnished to the newspa-
pers in both languages.