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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
tTo BE Continued
Executing a Monster elephant.

Executing Monster Elephant.
The Indian elephant named Fritz in
the geological gardens OF Berlin was
Europe's largest animal until it finally
had to be killed for distemper. DR..
Schilling was appointed Aangman.
First he tried strangulation by means
of ropes and pulleys, but the ropes
broke and the elephant remained In
tact Next he tried poisoning. The
animal was given fodder of fresh ba-
nanas, which was devoured with u
relish. Then a few bananas were
dipped In carbolic acid, but no amount
of coaXing could make Fritz "go" them.
Finally shooting was tried. The heav-
lest big game rifle was procured and
a shot was fired into the left armpit.
The elephant merely looked around in
surprise, the bullet having flattened
against the shoulder blade. Then Il
Maxim gun was pulled up. A fusillade
of projectiles was pumped into the big
beast under the right armpit. The ele-
plant went down like house. In its
death struggle, which was studied by
many scientists, 1t broke all its chains
and reduced part of the iron fence in
the paddock to scrap iron.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

OF Which always created stir, was
not due for half an hour. 1t was too
hot for cycling or walking, and the
summer visitors remained indoors or,
at any rate, in the shadiest hooks of
their gardens. From the shore came
the chatter and laughter of tireless
children, the only human sound to be
heard.
Mrs. Wallace could seldom resist a
little chat with the grocer, the reputed
oracle of kinlcchan, and she halted
ut his door, remarking briefly:
| Warm the day, Master Ogilvy."
| I'VE never said Il truer word, Mis-
tress Wallace. Are We keepin' mid
,llin'?"
"oh, 1 Gamma complecn. Hoo's
trade"
bad, extraornar bad; never seen
onythin' like it."
ut maun be gey bad, fur I've heard
We sayin' the same fur near ten year.
It's gVd job we've no wife an
weans."
at is that. If hadna been single
man | wud haze been in the pu;r's
hoose lang sync. Aye" And Mr..
Ogilvy stuck his thumbs in his waist
coat arlnholeS, half shut his eyes, drew
long breath Of misery and-looked
the very picture of ease and pros
perity.
"Havers, man! Ye maun be daein' u
sraun' trade wi II thae simmer veesit-
ors. Pm tcll't every hoose on the
shores let, an
Simmer veesitors! Guild sake! 1
wish We kent the simmer veesitors as
wee as dae, an We wudna be speak
in ABBOTT graun' trade! No but what
there's Il pickle lacent folk amang
them. But il We wis in ma poseetion,
Mistress Wallace, an seen the boaXes
an DoaXes o groceries comm afr every
boat frae the big groccrs L the toon TO
thc-the simmer veesitors, We wud-ye
wud-oh, | elinna ken what We wud
dae. Its jist hcrtrendin'! An me
keepin' the'best provcesions to be got!
Acli! Whites think the stuff keeps
over guild fur thc-the simmer veesit-
orsr'
"Dae they get their proveesions
chapcr frae the toon:" put in Mrs.
Wallace.
III no deny that they maybe get
twa-three things II La'penny or a
penny chaper nor l can sell them
bottled peas, for instance; thae petit
poys, We ken. Aye, the petit poys'
is guild example. Maybe yell haze
noticed vera stylish Teddy that's been
bidil' in the Grange since the beginnin'
o July. She's aye tleein' ABBOTT in II
cairriaSe an pair, an -
Jaw, We mean Mistress Spright. l
heard her man wis awfu' wealthy"
That's her. Awecl, she never cam
over ma doorstep till the day afore
yestcrday-na, ii was the day aforc
that-an she left her cairriage an pair
at the door an waikiki in as if she wis
gnun to buy a l had. An | tell We
l was rale pleased to see her, fur
kent hers wud be graun accoont. So
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

II ndut get that job!" he cried.
hers, an that's a. she needs. Are We
wantin' me to pit Il lock on her cellar
door, JESSE"
"Of course. It's business, Davie."
"Aweel, I'll see ABBOTT it," he return
ed in Il tone of resignation.
Tomorrow, Davie!"
AYE, maybe the morn"
With which answer jess had to be
content. AT any rate, in her eager
ness to tell him about the Arden green
houses she let the matter drop. She
told him briefly.
To her delight he became enthusiasts
tic ut once.
II maun get that job" he cried.
My! Ye sud see the gairdens at Ar
den Hoose. l wud talk the job jist to
be workin' there"
"But you mustn't run away and Of
fer to do it for nothing" she said,
smiling.
Nae fears, Jess. Yell keep me
RIGHT when we max up the estimate"
"I'll try to-" said Jess quietly, but
AoohhA5 BiSaoSo. IL wac oN SCl " ldlAh
that already lie recognized in her u
little more than the housewife.
"Ill gang to Arden the MORN" he
went on. II ken the held gardener,
an he'll no let his master gang past
Kinlochan man If he can help it.
Aye, think I'll get the job, lass, an
then yell no be aye thinkin' we're
gaun bankrupt"
Pm sure l never she began.
"Weel, whites when ye're workin' at
the books We LUX unco serious. No
but what used to LUX that wey
maser afore We TUX charge o. the
books"
"The books are getting olieerier every
day, lad" she said. And so they were,
but very, very little. There was big
account due to David's principal tim
Der merchant which sometimes kept
her awake Mt night. Still. there was
an Improvement, and If David got the
Arden job she felt he would be well on
his way out of the wood which lie did
not Know he WIS wandering in.
''I'm shair l dinna ken what | wul
dae wantin We, Jess" he murnurcd.
A fortnight later David Houst0n's
estimate was accepted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
wooden roothnicL.

stop chewing toothpicks, young
man, if you value your life" said n
physician to one of his patients You
unconsciously swallow little shreds of
the wood, which are not digestible and
which become compact in the stomach.
Finally you are annoyed by hacking
cough and the splitting Of blood and you
do not know what is the matter with
you. You imagine you have consump-
ton or some similar affiction when It
is only the foreign substance in your
stomach that makes the strongest pro-
test against your carclessness or igno-
rance in allowing it to accumulate
there. Stop clir...ipg to7;hpicks and
swallowing quack. no-'trunls. and by
taking ordinary care of yourself you
will live out the allotted threescore and
ten years."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

Spider" is less attractive word
than spinner" but it is really the
same. "Spither," the earlier form of
the word, stood for "spinther," mean
ing spinner-the disappearance Of the
IN" before the 9Th" being compensated
for by the frightening Of the vowel.
just as tooth" really represents
"tonth." There was once in use another
word for the creature, that was ugly
enough In meaning-"atterc which.
appears in Wyclif's Bible. 1t signi-
fies poison bunch" and is still used in
the north Of England and In Antrim.
Ireland, as an uncompllmentary term
for shrewish person. From "arter-
cop" or from similar use of "cop" or
"cob," a bunch. to mean a spider.
comes "cobweb."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

The startling physiological effects OF
electricity upon the human system full
ly warrant the use of the word as IL
superla;ive term to express enthusiaS
tic conditions. This expression must
nave CONE into use at an early day.
soon after l'rinklin made the static
electrical hElchine II matter of general
knowledge, for Thomas Jefferson in
his autobiography" stated, "l'ainc's
Common Sense electrified us" Thorn
as Paine's book was issued Jan. J.,
11T6, and rs Jefferson's autobiography
was founded on his diary it is probable
that the sentence was written by JEFF
ferson at the same time.-Electrical Re
view.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

The Empress Catherine. noticing that
the beautiful Mile. potocka, who had
lately come to court. had no pearls, i'm
mediatcly commanded II fancy dress
ball, to which the girl was hidden to
come as a milkmaid. Then while Mile.
Potocka was dancing the empress slip
ped n superb necklace of pearls into
the pail she carried and at her exclama-
tion Of wonder said, 1T is only the
milk which has curllcd."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
A storm ON the paciec,

The captain of San Francisco tug
thus describes Il storm on the Pacific:
when say that the waves ran
mountain high l am not exaggerating
the situation in the least. The tug
would be poised OH the crest Of Il sea
and then be plunged down into valley
OF water which seemed mile below
us. AT times the moon would come
out through the clouds, and in the un-
certain light the waves seemed twice
as high. The wind was blowing per-
feet hurricane, and our lee rail was un-
Ner water all the time. The angry sea
appeared raging above. below and all
around us, ana nearly every wave
into which we dipped would wash over
the tug. 1t was impossible to remain
aft. for the lower deck was flooded"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
A Hint Cor LoYcrs.

Being sin love" is very different
from loving and may be only u selfish
emotion, which is the direct opposite
of loving. Being i'll love without low
ing is bonlage-sometimcs pleasant
and sometimes painful, but always
bondage, says Leslies Monthly. True
loving means, freedom-freedom both
FOR ourselves and, MS far n; it is In our
power to give it, for all whom we love,
for when we truly love another human
being we love him for the sake of his
best strength, his best use and his best
happiness, and not ut all for the sake
of ourselves
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

ne III VI DUHHH 4NOtHkHEs
There is Il side of life for which no
preparation ut all Is made No life is
or can be one of unremitting work.
Sooner or later every one has day off
and in nine cases out of ten has never
been taught how to use it. In the
schools of our Utopia there will be
professors of the great art of doing
nothing, Of Sitting on a gate."-Lon.
don Saturday Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
A Green Old ACC.

"a green old age" is phrase often
grossly abused. 1t is literal transa-
ton Of Virgll's description of Charon,
the ferryman of the neither regions.
The poet speaks of him as Jam senior,
sed cruda dec vlridisque senectus"
somewhat aged, but his godship's old
age was still fresh and green. This
we might say of hale sexagenarlan,
but to talk, as we do, of the green old
age of nonagenarian, however bale.
Is sheer nonsense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
wol.clcy's opinion of the Chinese.

Wolsclcy's Opinion of the Chinese.
1t was Lord Wolseley who regarded
the Chinese as the greatest race in the
world. His opinion was formed about
lSG0, when he was in China, and he
never renowned it. He said to rep
rcsentative of the Strand Magazine:
"Thc Chinese people possess all the
clements OF being Il great people. They
have courage, physical power and alb
solute contempt for death. Today in
that country soldering is looked down
spon. Only the failures in life enter
the army. Let Bismarck or Ma
poleon rise up among them, and In two
generations they would be the greatest
nation and conquering power in the
world. They only need II leader. Give
them progress, and they will conquer.
Three hundred years ago they were
the head Of the world, but their growth
was stunted. China wants modern
man with modern ambitions. Let their
leader come. and they must revive
again"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
sydney Smiths wit,

by Jove." said a country squire who
had got the worst of an argument with
Sydney Smith, ''if had a son who was
n donkey I'd make IL parson Of him
straight away"
Possibly" returned the wit. but
your father was evidently of a different
mind"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

Mr.. Mum E. Now, then, you
know what kind of house want.
What will it cost to build it? Archi-
-Why-um-wha was the amount
you originally intended to put into the
building Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

Little Waiter was told to write u
composition containing the word "sel-
DOM" This is what he handed up to
the teacher:
My father owned some horses. but
last week lie seldom"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

Jinks-What lender care your wife
takes Of you-always worrying about
your health. Blinks-YeE I have my
life insured in favor of my sister,
New York Weekly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

The catamaran, made of a followed
log, shares the popularity of the Mas
Soda boat with the fishermen of MAJ
dras. The rickety looking contrivance
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

The truly sublime is always easy and
always natural-Burke.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
RAILROAD
Time Cards.
Manchester & Oneida Rv.
TIME TABLE,

tWG bAoIGs
Train No.2 leaves Manchester at 500 .. M. ar.
riyes at Onelda at $3.50 Q. m. Connects
with west bound G. q. w. No. 8,
Returning leaves Oneida at $40 am
arrives at Manchester at sos .. m
Train No. 4. leaves Manchester at 7;lb .. m
arrives at Oneida at 7:45 q. M, con
meets with east bound @. g. w. No
q. Returning leaves Oneida at 7:H
a.m., arrives at Manchester ut SIC
am
Train No. 8. leaves Manchester at 9:i6 .. M, ar
meets with the north boundC M, d
st. r., No. 20. Returning. leaves
Oneida at 1925, arrives at Manchester
Rt9:60 q. m.
Train No. 8, leaves Manchester at 2:l0 D, m, ar.
rives at Oneida at 2:s0 p. m. con-
bound, and No. o. west bound Re.
turning leaves Oneida at 3:22 D. n.
arrives at Manchester at 3:45 M.
Train No 10, leaves Manchester at b:l5 p: m.
meets with south bound o. M. & st.
p, No. Fl. Returning leaves Oneida
a:6:25 p. M. arrives At Manchester
5:45 p. m.
j. l.. Kelsey,
Gen. Traffic Manager.
Through tickets for sale at Manchester to all
points in North America.
TRAINS WILL STOP ONLY At
Belknsps Crossing. Platform at Quaker Mil
switch. Franklin Street Crossing, sly's Cross
ing. Mlllers Crossing, Twin Crossing, West
brooks Crossing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
There are but few proverblal sovIn,

that are not true, for they are all
drawn from experience itself, which is
the mother Of all SCIENCE Cervantes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

FARE AND oNE-rnIRD ION cERr1F1-
CATE PLAN,
edar Falls, Ia Iowa state Normal Summer
School. June 10. July2l. Tickets on sale oniv
on certain iutes. way
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

DC m d" f-Is fOUNISl RATES.
Tickets on sale daily during tile summer
months NO to st. Pau and minneapolis, Mimi;
90 nralo Springs Pueblo, and Gienwood
springs. Cole; ogden and Salt Lake City. Utah;
ana s, may ulhea summer Resort: both East and
west, II lied 10 Oct, 3lst Also to Yellow
stone Park, limited to ninety days. Write fcr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27

Residence Property for Sale.
We are authorized to offer for
sale the DR.: Sherman residence pro-
perry on Butler street. For terms
apply to BRONSON & CARR. t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
Illinois Central.
Excursion Rates.
SUMMER r0IyRIsr pArr.

Excursion tickets will be sold by theIhipols
Central, to the points, and at RATES, as follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-27
ONE FARE PLUS $500

ONE FARE PLUS $500.
fome-seekers' Excursions, West. South
soutll-cAst and Southwest "s
kets on sale the first and third Tuesday ~
.acli mouth until October. To certain points In
Iowa, Minnesota. South Dakota. North Dakota.
Ga ~ M the Northwestern States. Tickets
~ " &C. "a every Tuesday until October 3lst.
Beiialo n Y. eel ng Grand Lodge. b. r.,
ID. ELS July ll-l3.
LESS THAN ONE FARE.
Portland. Ore, San Francisco, Los Anpelea
aud san Diego. Cal.-Lewis b Clark Centenn;si
exposition ut Portland, and other meetings al
as points. Tickets on sale on certain dated
limited to ninety days for return, not Is exceed
!; oyeinber 3oth Write for rates and Illustrated
|oiders about the Portland Exposition.
For particulars as to dates Of sale. rates. etc
apply to any Illinois Central Ticket AGENT n.
address the unc orsigned y.
j MERRY.
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agent
Dubuque. Iowa.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-08
Executive Committee Meets

The Executive Committee of the
Sunday School Association of wards
Two and Nine, convened Monday, at
10 a. M.
The committee arranged program
for the Semi Annual convention which
will be held at Iowa, La, January 10,
1906. Mrs. Findley and W. A. Mel
endy of Iowa were appointed as local
committee.
The Executive Committee adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas, The Great Father who
ruleth the universe in wisdom and
mercy, saw fit on November 18th, 1905
to call our Ward President, James A.
Welch, to his reward on high, and
Whereas, Mr.. Welch for more than
three years has worked for the up
building of the Sunday school OF
Wards Two and Nine, ever studying
the needs of the various schools: and
with zeal and loving sympathy striv'
ing to encourage the weak and ad.
ance the strong, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the Executive
Committee of the Ward Sunday School
Association, express our sense OF
sorrow which We personally feel, and
of the great loss which our association
has sustained.
Resolved, That this committee ex
tends its sincere sympathy to the be
reaved relatives in their sorrow.
Resolved further. That a copy OF
these resolutions be sent to the broth
ers in this Southland, that another
copy be sent to the relatives in tn
North and copy be spread upon ou1
record page, of which shall be dedi
Gated to that purpose.
"God hath his mysteries of grace,
Ways which we cannot tell,
He hides them deep like the secret sleel
OF him he loved so WE'LL"
Joseph E. Each, Vice President.
Alberta Lewis, Sect. and Treas.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Field.
J. +. Ioke.
Clarence Monger.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-08
Its About Time.

for your Holiday trip back to see the
"old folks at home" Holiday ex-
cursion tickets will be sold Dec. 2lst,
22nd and 23rd, 1905 at one and one
third fare, good returning 30 days.
These rates apply via the Illinois Cen
trial, the popular line from New Or
leans to the North, and tickets will be
sold to points in Mississippi, Tenne-
ssee, Kentucky, Iowa, Minnesota,
Northern peninsula of Michigan, Wis
consin, portions of Illinois, includ-
ing Chicago, portions of Missouri,
including St. Louis, Nebraska, and
South Dakota and portions of Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming, and North Da-
kota. If you intend taking a holiday
trip, select the Illinois Central, which
line in connection with the Southern
Pacific at New Orleans, form the most
comfortable route to the North.
Double daily, fast service, tirst-class
dining cars, with no transfer at New
Orleans. For full particulars, con.
suit your local agent or address
N. D. Finch, T. P. A.
Houston, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-08
Killing At Sulphur Mines.

Sam Lopez, a Mexican, janitor of
the bunk houses at the Sulphur Mines,
on Saturday evening shot and killed
a Mexican by the name of Manuel
Ramires. 1t appears that Lopez Or
dered Ramires to leave the sleeping
quarters and shortly afterward fol-
lowed him outside, when Ramires at
tackled him with knife. Lopez backed
Off and fired one shot into the air to
brighten his assailant, but Ramires
continued to advance upon him and
then he shot to stop him and succeed
ed. Ramires turned and ran, after
going few feet fell dead. Lopez i'm
mediately went to Superintendent Hen
ming and gave himself up to await the
action of the coroner's jury. He STA
ted that he had killed the man in self
defense and was willing to trust his
case to the courts.
Deputy Sheriff Perkins brought 10.
PEI back with him and lodged him in
the parish Jail on charge of man
slaughter. He also brought back Pc
dro Ruiz, who will be held as Wit
ness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-08
The Conference.

The Gulf Conference session has
come and gone, and it passes with the
current history of our little city.
No doubt it will be said by all, that
this gathering was a pleasant and
profitable occasion. 1t brought quite
a number of visitors to our town and
it has given our immediate vicinity a
wider reputation. No doubt every
visitor has had pleasant time with
US and carries away good impressions
OF our great advantages.
And so too, it may be said, that the
the good people of Welsh have done
the heroic act of entertaining and car.
ing for this large body of people.
Every church and its people threw its
doors, pulpits and hearts open. and
gave a royal welcome to this body.
Too much cannot be said in common.
dation of these people and churches.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-08
Change Of PastOSr.

Rev. Corwin Taylor leaves our lit.
tie city and takes the wings of the
morning and flies north. By Episco.
pal appointment, Rev. Taylor will
serve charge in Northwest Iowa.
He will also be student in informing
Side" college, where he is preparing
for mission work in a foreign field.
Mr.. Taylor carries with him the kind
wishes of many people in our city and
circuit.
Mr.. Taylor will be followed by the
Rev. E. r. HOuck, late of st. James,
MINI. Mr.. Houck comes to our town
with high standing and good recon-
mrndations. The Journal joins with
our people in giving hearty welcome
TO this new pastor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-08
Noted Visitors.

Bishop Luther B. Wilson, who has
just held the Methodist conference in
our town made happy hit IN his
work among the church people of our
town, and indeed among all with whom
he was thrown. He is a wide awake
man and has broad margin of GEN
crosby and liberality.
DR.. H. K. Carroll, of New York,
spent several days at the conference.
The Doctor is not only churchman,
but has filled several places of trust
for our government. He has been
sent to Porti Rico and the PHILIPPINE
islands as an expert TO study the stu.
alton OF affairs. The president of the
United States has placed great con-
fidence in DR.. Carroll's Investigations
and opinions. In the great Methodist
church also, the Doctor has served
important interests. He has recently
spent several months in South Amer.
lea, planning and planting the Method
ist flag among the twelve republics of
that continent.
DR.. Claude B. Spencer, of Kansas
City, was also a visitor at the con-
ference. He is editor of the Central
Advocate and is placed among the
leading men of the denomination.
The doctor spends two hundred
thousand dollars annually in getting
up the Christian Advocate which is
one of the ablest papers OF that church.