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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-16
Force OF Habit.

"a thousand stars are looking down
on you this nightr' said the poetical
young man to the girl
And she unconsclously put her hands
up to arrange the position OF her hat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-16

Is the Accurate Drill be-
cause il has a Force Feed
that makes il SOW evenly,
uphill, down-hill and on
side hills. It's the Dura-
bic Drill because il is
built heavier than other
drills with the weight
distributed evenly all over
the machine. The Hoosier
has IL special wheel this
year. that's stronger and
heavier from hub to rim.
It's the satisfactory Drill
because il has an enlarge
ment i'm the seed cup that
prevents cracking the
seed. The Hoosier Is light
in draft, simple. always
sows an even field: il can
not skip" The quantity
can be changed while the
team is i'm motion, and, it's
Cheapest because It's Best.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-16

Our new shoes for fall are here
Boston Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-16
It. Keeps the Ground

THE NEW CASE GANG DON'T BUCK UP BE
HIND, IN FLOWING DOWN HILL. You don't
have stand the heel of the land side OF
plow to hold IL down. It's Properly Balanced
its Axlcs The New Case Gang u cleaner fur
and stubbc and trash better, up hill and
level ground. II follows the perfectly: IL Is
necessary to pull the team up hill In plowng u
side hill Is the with other plows. II takes
Ground Equally Well Under All Conditions.
Beams extra heavy ribbed steel. Cevis adjustable
both sideways, and up and down. Long levers in
easy reach. Front clcyis can bc adjusted while
team is I'm motion Third plow be attached OF
taken off In moment, making two or thrc,-bottom
gang.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-16

old mans sight was completely re-
stored.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
lockwood.

Miss Verda Hill has returned
home from Chicago where she has
been working.
George Hindall has bought out
Kramer's Meat Market and takes
possession the first of March.
Miss leila Smith is at home Ell
joying a two weeks vacation from
college duties at Fayette.
Misses Leora and Lottie Breed
closed their schools last Friday fol
one weeks vacation during the holi.
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Law Alcorn of Hay.
field, Ia, came Wednesday nigh,
and remained over Christmas visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Alcorn and other relatives.
Mrs. R. j. Bixby spent several
days last week with her daughter
Miss Angie, who is attending schoo
at Lenox.
Loren Platt is spending couple
of weeks with his brother ARA, a
|Wray, Colorado
Messrs Kirk and Storey anc
daughters lelt last week for pleas
ure trip through Texas.
H. Weir and family, who have
been visiting for some time past
with relatives around Edgewood
have returned to their home at Enid
Oklahoma.
Len and Lyle Fisher and ia,
Durfey returned from Chicago las
Saturday morning where they hat
been taking in the Stock show.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
relerraph onerator,, s,cn,.

Telegraph operators always have per-
sonal signs which they place ON all mes.
sages they send or receive. Usually
they use two of their initials or take
two letters from their names. For in
stance, James Black will probably use
LIB" as his sign. In many cases, how
ever, they choose their signs in peculiar
ways.
I'VE once had man working here
who signed IKE because lie had taken
the Kelley cure" said Kansas City
chief operator. He afterward went
back to drinking and then used b.
deriving 1t from booze Another fell
low signed 'PS' because he used to say
he received poor salary. A woman
operator we had here used to sign
'Hk,' her initials, until one day her
beau Tilted her and married another
girl. After that she signed 'BH,' which,
we understood, meant broken heart
In an eastern office where once work.
ed there was hoodoo sign. 1t was
:KQ.' The first man who used 1t there
was killed by n train, the next one
went crazy and the third died of ty-
phoid fever. After that nobody in the
office dared use the hoodoo sign. The
stony about its being Jonah Travelled
over the country, and today you'll find
!; very few operators signing 'KQ.'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
some new building and increased

some new building and increased
their stock to 100000. Jim" as
he is commonly called is an honest
and industrious young fellow, q
quick accountant and has hosts OF
friends here who hope that this new
position will be the stepping stone
to something higher.
o. NJ. Wright, the popular mail
carrier on route No. 2 stole a m ,rch
on his friends last evening and was
quietly married to Miss Emma War
rell at the home of her mother at
Almira, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. HOWE of the Golden
church. Ollie is a good whole soul
ed fellow of frugal and industrious
habits aud enjoys the esteem and
respect of everybody. The bride is
a talented young lady of charming
manners and has for some time been
one Of Delaware County's most sue
cessful school teachers. The happy
couple have hosts of friends in Ryan
and vicinity who will hasten 10 ex,
tend congratulations. The Reporter
joins with them in wishing them an
abundance of happiness.-Ryan
| Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
Early Autograph, Hunters.

A certain Atossa in early Roman days
seems to have been the mother of au-
tograph collectors. Cicero had a collec-
ton, which must have been fine one,
for lie speaks OF it with particular
pride. The fever, even in those far
back days, was contagious. Plny
speaks of Pompeius Secundus, at
whose house he had seen autographs
of Cicero, Augustus, Virgil and the
Gracchi, and his own collection was
valued at $4,000 of our money. Then
came the thrush of barbarians, and we
do not again meet with the collector
until the beginning of the sixteenth
century, when he reappears in the per-
son Of Bohemian squire, who kept q
book to record his exploits in the chase
and enriched it with the signatures of
his great hunter friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
He Had References.

In her book "a Southern Girl In '61"
Mrs. d. Giraud Wright tells capital
story about General John c. Breckin-
ridge of Kentucky. He was invited by
certain lady of rank in London to
luncheon. The lady had just adver-
tised for n fOotman. Alistaking the
hour, General Breckenridge reached the
house before the appointed time and by
some accident was ushered into Lady
Blanks presence without being an
nounced. The day was in June Ow-
ing to the heat the blinds We're drawn,
letting in subdued light. Lady Blank,
CHANGING ut the advancing figure. to
the establishment of the visitor. greeted
him thus: Have you reference from
your last place." The general took in
the situation instantly and, with u
twinkle III his eye, unobserved by the
hostess, answered respectfully. Yes.
my lady" What were your dutles!"
was the next query. well, my lady,
In the last three places held l was
vice president of the United States.
major general in the Confederate army
and secretary Of war Of the Confeder-
ate States Of America"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27


In the early days of western railway
building, days not SO long gone by us
to be out of memory, there We're many
exciting races between rival roads for
The possession of important mountain
passes. Such a race. says the Worlds
Work, was that between the Santa Fe
and the Rio Grande roads for the right
of way through Ration pass to New
Mexico and the southwest.
Engineers and construction gangs
worked in mad haste to get to it ahead
of their rivals. The victory fell to the
chief of the Santa Fe. When the Rio
Grande cohorts arrived they found him
alone in one of the big gorges, shovel in
hand, slcing earth from an 5000 foot
hill.
What are you doing here2" they
asked.
Constructing railroad" he replied
He turned another shovelful Of dirt,
dropped the tool and hitched up his
heavy cartridge belt.
ANY one who interfcrcs with the
Santa Fe does 1t at his. own risk" he
, said quietly.
First the Rio Grande men laughed
and then they ragged, and then they
turned and went away. Their road
was cut off from the south forever.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
wonder. of the Eye.

Viewed as an optical instrument, the
human eye may well be called perfect,
for 1t is an apparatus contained in u
globe less than an inch in diameter, in
which is produced an image practically
perfect in form and color and which
can be accurately adjusted almost in
stantly for every distance from five
inches to infinity, which is movable in
every direction, has an area small
enough for the detection of the most
minute details and at the same time
large enough for the appreciation Of
large objects, and which enables us to
see all shades of color and to estimate
distance, solidity, and, to some extent,
the consistency of objects, and yet this
wonderful instrument, perhaps the
most varied in its capabilities Of any
part Of the body, is persistently mis-
used and neglected. Is 1t any wonder
that some day nature resents this treat
ment and leaves the offenders In total
and perpetual blindness?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
The satan of the Greeks.

The Greek conception Of the evil one,
whom they call Yama, makes that per-
sonage one of the most satanic of tile
whole evil tribe. According to their
ideas of him, lie is 2l0 miles high aud
the hairs on his body stand out like
palm trees on mountain side. He
Furnishes the doomed being submitted
to his charge by putting them i'll beds
of boiling oil, saving their bodies in
two, pouring molten lead in their ears
and such other little FRANKS as pulling
out their tongues, toe and finger nails
and gouging out their eyes. He is a
heartless Old fiend of the most tiendisl
kind and has many other exquisite lit
tie torturcs laid up for the helpless
wretch consigned to his chamber Of
horrors"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

$40 take Il bath at Titiis, in Russian
Caucasia, is to court never to be for
gotten experience" says one who
knows. 1.-The masseur who prcsides
over the toilet of his patrons is a weird
looking figure. His head is shaved, u
rag is twisted around his waist, and
his feet are dyed u beautiful red. You
are seized by this individual. rubbed
pushed face downward on marble
slab, find his feet in your spine and
his hands upon your shoulders. Then
lie grinds his feet up and down your
back. They are round your neck. on
your head-everywhere! Then he
vaults lightly off, and in moment,
from linen bag filled with soap. he
has squeezed clouds Of perfumed bub-
bles, and you are hidden In them from
head to foot us completely us IL you
had fallen into a snowdrift. You are
not absolutely bruised, but you are
clean."-Kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
American Exuberance.

A prominent English statesman who
visited this country a few years ago
was talking with friends about the ma
tlonal characteristics of Americans and
gave 1t as his opinion that the western
or is the most truly humorous Of the
citizens of the United States.
why" said the Briton in explana-
: ton, "a relative OF mine who frequent
ly visits the States for purposes of
sport tells me that he was entranccd
by the reply made to him by the pro-
prietor of hotel in Nebraska when he
asked if there We're any quail in the
/ vicinity.
"'Quailv exclaimed the proprietor.
I should say so. Why, they've got to
lie n regular nuisance round here. My
/, cook complains that she can't throw {,
piece of toast out of the window with
out four or five fat quail fighting to see
| which shall get on it!" Woman's
Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
The Ant,ou,ty Of Football,


If it is not The Oldest game i'll the
world football is not far from it. But
1t has never been game III which puny
nations played. The Greek game was
originally called pheninda, or feinting,
later it was called episkyrus, epikoinos,
and lastly harpaston, under which
name it came to resemble football. The
Roman game was follis and was less
rough. There was Il center runner in
harpaston, around whom the game was
fought out. One side was given the
ball; the other side chose a center. The
side with the ball stood some distance
back from n line ON which the center
runner was posted, and ut signal the
ball was thrown past the middle man.
Players could be held back from secur-
ing the ball in any way, though the
Greek youths had no rush formation,
never seeming to have learned the val
lie of team work.-Outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
Why Men wear. mu.tache,.

The Glulois of Paris has been inves,
tigating that grave question, "Why do
men wear mustachesy' About 100
men answered the question. Six re-
piled that 1t was too much trouble to
shave, one declared that it was to hide
his teeth, another that his long nose,
without it, gave him IL bad appearance,
and three that it avoided colds Three
others maintained that it improved the
air they breathed, and seven were Of
the opinion that mustache was neces-
sary to health. Seventeen men were
content to state that they did it to
please themselves, While only two said
it was to please their wives About
sixty gave the reason that women do
not like clean shaven men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
when lincoln HAD Few rr,ena,

In 1864 Lincoln was Of all men the
least commended by the Republicans
in congress. On one occasion an editor
visiting Washington asked Senator
Thaddeus Stevens to introduce him to
some members of congress who were
favorable to Lincoln's reelection. Ste
vens led him to the desk Of Mr.. Ar
mold Of Illinois. There" said he, 'is
the only Lincoln member of congress
that know" Stevens himself regard
ed Lincoln as incompetent and weak
Henry Wilson (afterward vice presl-
DENT spoke Of him as politically fail
ure. Greeley had low opinion Of his
ability. His personal friends, such as
Washburn, Raymond and Thurlow
Weed, believed his reelection an i'm
possibility. Even Lincoln himself at
one time doubted it'll. T. Peck in
Bookman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
EARLvILLE.

Prof. Ribble is spending his va.
cation at the home of his parents in
the southern part of the state.
Mr.. Heinz left Monday morning
to spend Xmas with home folks in
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Staehle OF
Burt, Iowa, with their little daugh-
ter Marjorie, spent Christmas with
Mrs. Staehle's mother.
John Trowbridge of Chicago, ar
rived here Sunday morning enrou.e
to Colesburg.
Herman Phillip Of oelwein,
spent Christmas with relatives here
and in Delhi.
Carl Sandhagen, former Earl
vile boy, spent Christmas with
friends in town. He is employed
at the Wales hotel in Dubuque
Mr.. Will Strock Of Dyersville was
in town Monday.
Miss Marie Ginner of Chicago,
spent Christmas with her uncle, +.
Werkmeister and family.
Henry Staehle was an over Sun
day visitor with friends at Mendoza,
Ill.
Mrs. Hogan Of Hopkinton, tran
sacted business in town Saturday.
w. L. Bender left for Chicago
Tuesday.
Frank Matthews of Greeley, was
in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Haclsbartb,
of Davenport, are the guests OF rela-
tives this week.
Mr.. John Stangel Of Cedar Rapids,
was the guest Of friends in town
Tuesday.
The students from the various
colleges are home for the holidays.
Emma Laxon, elena Dunn, Saina
Dittmer, Lenox; Erma Laxon, Clyde
Murley, Fayette; Ray Millen, Grace
Young, Cora Robinson, Epworth;
Roy Klaus, Charles City.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

q. w. GaEMe.
Successor to Lawren 9 q Grems.
nRUGS. Wall Paper. Stationery, paints. Oils
u ETC. City Hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
word.vorth,s aJokc.,

A rare old book, called 1.-The Living
Authors of England published in
1919, commences with Il study of
Wordsworth, in which is recorded what
is said to be the only joke the poet ever
made. At friends house after din
her, it appears, the conversation turned
upon wit and humor. Thomas Moore.
who was present, told some anecdotes
of Sheridan, whereupon Wordsworth
observed that he did not consider him
self witty poet. Indeed he said,
II do not think l was ever witty but
once in my life"
Being pressed to tell the company
what this special drollery was, the
poet said, with some hesitation: We'll.
will tell you. was standing some
time ago at the entrance of my cot
tage at Rydal Mount when man ac-
costed me with the question, Pray.
sir, have you seen my wife pass by?'
whereupon l answered, Why, my good
friend, l didn't know till this moment
that you had wife!"
The company stared and upon realiZ-
ing that this was all there was to the
poets joke burst into roar of laugh
ter, which Wordsworth smilingly ac-
cepted as a genuine compliment to the
brilliancy of his wallpapers Week
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
The Cent Is Nat Small

With the exception of the English
penny. the cent is the largest minimum
unit of money in the civilized world.
Roughly speaking, our cent is worth 2
kopecks, cents Mexican. Chinese and
East Indian, ats or milliemes. 1t is
two and half times larger than the
cent of the Netherlands or the kreu:zer.
There are 4 pies, ore, or pfennige to the
cent or bani, centesimi. lcpta heller,
peDnia. centimes or stotinlii. A cent
is worth 10 paras Turkish or 10 Japa-
nese rim, II cash Chinese or so paras
Servian. What the trolley car con-
ductors of servla say when rendered a
five cent fare in paras would probably
not be fit to print
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

We speak of China and the Chinese,
little thinking that the natives of the
Flowery Kingdom never hear those
terms until after leaving the place Of
their birth or coming in contact with
some traveller. They have many names
by which they designate themselves
and the land which they inhabit, but
Chinese and China are not among the
number. The most ancient name Of
China is Tien.iai, which signifies "be-
meath the sky Since the present rul-
ing house took co;!trol Of the empire in
1850 the name OF Tatsingkwoh has been
applied to the kingdom as whole and
Chungkwoh to that portion known to
American readers as the Middle King
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
RYAN,.

Paul Norris, Of Dennison, Iowa,
arrived yesterday morning on Wis
it to his cousin, Willie Swindle.
Pat Behan and T. J. McElliott ar
rived home yesterday from Dubuque
for their holiday vacation.
J. w. and Alex Robinson left
Tuesday evening to attend the Fat
Stock Show in Chicago.
A bright baby boy was born last
Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. P. f. Nc
Elliott. The father is rather tall
tall but it seems he has grown sever
al inches since the happy event.
Il. j. King is engaged in building
barn on the farm he has recently
purchased of the Hoyt Bros. He
expects to have residence and other
buildings ready for his tenantin the
spring.
The Misses Mary Waddick, Ida
McClo.d, CIR ceBsae o n, Ella Lyness,
Maggie Dolphin, Anna Summers,
Nora Behan and Julia Duggan at
tended the teachers meeting at Earl
vile Set ,rd. y:
John Berne, an Independence
capitalist was here Monday looking
over the grounds with view toward
erecting a large grain elevator. The
prospects looked bright to him but
he didn't decide as to whether he
would build. Ryan has as good a
grain territory as any town in this
section and an institution of this
kind would be, welcomed by our cit
liens.
James Dolphin, who has been as
sistant cashier Of the Ryan State
Bank for several years past, has been
offered a position as book-keeper
In The Citizens National Bank at
Cedar Rapids and will assume his
new duties the first Of the year. This
is one Of the strongest financial in
stitutious in the Parlor City and
they have recently moved to hand
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

"Yes," said the prosperous lawyer iii
speaking to Il friend, 81 had long
wait before l got any practice, but I
am certainly satisfied now with my
profession and its cmoluments.
.'rhe early days. the waiting for eli
cnts, was hard, though. Why, do you
know that I got SO after awhile that
when heard a footstep on the stairs I
could telf 12ty-nine times out OF a
hundred Whether or not the person was
coming to my Officer"
well, that is strange" replied his
friend. "Your sense Of hearing must
have been very acute"
mot SO much that" replied the law
yer. You see, ] made up my mind
that they were not coming to my Office.
and ninety-nine times out of a hundred
l was right"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
ALEX. seEsTRoM
oEN1laTe.
poRMAN BROS.

l1ENTIsT. Once on franklin Street, n ,rtb
- Of tho Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa.
,entsl Surgery in al It's branches. NAksf
t-eqlent vista to .neighboring towns. Al~Ac,
81 ofine on SAturdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
County Correspondence.


meet with Mrs. Leona Seward Fri
day December 30.
Our NJ. Z. Sunday School render
ed a fine Nmas eve program Sunday
night.
Our Free Baptist visited the NJ. E
or Regular Baptist churches Xmas
eve.
Our Regular Baptists' listened tic
their beloved pastor H. P. Langridge
farewell sermon Xmas eve.
Rev. w. Il. Ross united a couple
of Aurora's young people in marriage
at the NJ. d. parsonage Dec. 81 even.
ing viz VIM, Taylor and Miss Lillian
Matteson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
The Lord. PRAYER.

The question having arisen as to
whether the English version of the
Lords Prayer is true reproduction Of
the original Us found in Matthew, a
native Greek scholar proceeds to an
swer 1t. He deals with the petitions in
order, translates each word with all the
shades of meaning of the original and
then presents the whole in this form:
Our Father which art in heaven, hal
lowed be thy name-thy dominion come
thy fixed purpose be done, as In
heaven, SO. too, on earth. Give us this
day our mere Cor simple bread and for
give us our debts as we forgive our
debtors theirs, and let us not fall into a
tempter's snare, but deliver us from the
evil one"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
LAMONT.

Santa Claus reached Lamont all
right.
VIM. Rule sr. has spent the past
few days in Colorado.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Fred Hahn at Aurora
Friday.
George Hewitt is here visiting his
mother and sisters.
George Durham has improved his
store by putting in a gas lighting
plant.
Miss Ada Lake went to Waterloo
Dec. Is to assist in caring for that
brand new master Tyrrel.
Miss Hazel Kenyon entertained
her girl friends at birthday party
Dec. II.
George Foster is here from Water
loo for a weeks visit.
EarlPlatt has gone to Cumberland,
Wisconsin.
Geo. Blackburn, Deck Cowles, Ned
Hoyt, Fred Retz and o. G.. Meyers
attended the Fat Stock Show in Chi
cago last week.
Mrs. j. ID. Thompson entertained
the w. r. G. in very becoming
way last week, her mother. Mrs. L.
+. Colony, being member of the
order and the guest Of honor.
Mr.. Chas. Hall and wife of Gel.
vein and Nh. Austin Hall and wife
Of Maynard visited their aunt, Mrs
Colomey, at the j. d. Thompson
home Sunday December Is.
Christmas night-masquerade ball
make your own comments.
DR.. Il. A. Greenvault, D. of d. S
is spending holiday week at his
home in Springville, Iowa.
Edward Baumback and wife Of
Nashua, are spending holiday week
in Lamont at his parental home.
Mrs. L. F. Colomey departed fol
Fredonia, Kansas, Dec. 10, to make
her future home with her son, who
lost his wife short time ago.
W. d. and Chas. Weston have
been enjoying visit from their sis
ter, Mrs. Peck and husband Of Zion
City, Ill. The Peck family are NOV
ing to Mexico.
DIR. G.. N. Thompson is entertain
ing his nephew. w. S. Garfield Of
Rockford, ILL.,, very promising
young lawyer.
The Lamont Woman's Club will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

OHEAp-Resldence Properly in this city
Enquire Of Bronson 4 Carr.