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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
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THE OLD SAILING SHIPS.
Why the Wooden Ones We're Better
Thnn Those Built of Iron

Why the Wooden Ones We're Better
Than Those Built of Iron.
The sailing ship when knew her in
the days of her perfection was sensi-
bic creature. When say her days of
perfection l mean perfection Of build,
gear, seaworthy qualities and ease Of
handling, not the perfection of speed
That quality reached its highest ex-
cellcnce in the discovery of hollow
lines and departed with the change of
building material.
None of the iron ships Of yesterday
ever attained the marvels Of speed
which the seamanship of men famous
in their time had obtained from their
wooden, copper sheeted predecessors.
Everything had been done to make
the iron ship perfect, but no wit of
man had managed to devise an efficient
coating composition to keep her bot
tom clean with the smooth cleanness
of yellow metal sheeting. After a
spell Of few weeks at sea an iron
ship begins to lag as if she had grown
tired too soon. 1t is only her bottom
that is getting foul.
a very little affects the speed Of n
ship that is not driven on by an untir-
ing propeller. Often it is impossible to
tell what inconsiderate triflc puts her
Off her stride. A certain mysterious.
ness hangs around the quality Of speed
as it was displayed by the old sailing
ships commanded by competent sea-
men. In those days the speed was
still Il matter for the seaman's care.
Therefore, apart from the laws, rules
and regulations for the good prcscrva-
ton Of his cargo, he was careful Of his
loading. Of what is technically called
the trim Of his ship. Some ships sailed
best on an even keel, others had to be
trimmed quite one foot by the stern,
and have heard Of a ship that gave
her best speed on a wind when SO
loaded as to float couple of inches
by the head.-Joseph Conrad in Har.
| pers Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
A Birth Watch.

When a child is born in certain Eng
lish towns there Is race for the
health department, especially IL the
event has occurred in the poorer dis
trict. The reason for the haste is not
a desire to see that the record of vital
statistics is properly kept, but because
there is reward Of shilling to the
one who is first to notify the health
officer, provided this notification is CIV
en- within forty-elght hours. AS soon
as the tip is received the mother is Wis
tied and given a printed slip with d.
rections as to the best means of car
Ing for the child, and the officer who
makes the visit is expected to see that
the directions IRE clearly understood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09

1t is IN almost forgotten fact that
for period of Il little more than two
years during the Napoleonic wars Cor
sica was British possession. After
the evacuation of Toulon the British
government felt it necessary to tuke
the island, and Lord Hood, with Nell
son as brigadier, was sent to drive out
the French. With the capture of Calvi,
July ~, 1904, where Nelson lost his
eye, the island fell into British hands,
and George Ill. formally accepted the
crown Of Corsica, appointing Sir
George Elliot us British viceroy and
allowing the Corsicans to retain their
legislative assembly. In 1896 the nc-
tivity of the French navy in other
parts Of the Mediterranean resulted in
n sudden decision of the British gov
eminent to withdraw from the island.
The evacuation was completed OH Oct.
20 Of that year, and Corsica reverted to
Frnnpp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
A Man Eating Tiger.

In 1891 one of the Hagenbecks and
Herman Boyer, hunter in the family's
employ, went to India for tigers. Hear
ing of savage man eater in certain
district, they organized a party and
sailed forth to find him.
Crouching like a cat, with back up
and whiskers bristling, it waited its
chance for spring One Of the natives,
more venturesome t!.an the rest, bold
ly charged It. With sudden blood
curdling growl it was upon him and
he was brushed from his horse like a
man of straw. And then, though he
was a man of fully 145 pounds weight,
the great beast seized him as n cat
seiZes n kitten and started off with
him toward the jungle. 1t WIS i'm
possible to shoot for fear of killing the
man, and SO we had to make the chase
one of strategy. Finally, near the edge
of the underground, we cornered the
tiger, and it dropped its luckless bur-
den. Then bullet from an express
rifle ended Its days of pillage. 1t had
carried the man half Il mile, and.
strange to say, he was little injured
LeSlie'S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
Cooking In Naples.

In Naples cooking is done anywhere
and anyhow-lnside and outside, on
sheet iron stoves, on tin boxes, in stone
jars OF in clay baked earth. Here a
cobbler sits from early to late out on
corner Of sidewalk near public
"Latrina," to which he attends when
ever necessary; when not, he mends;
also makes shoes. Near him is n gram
lite arrangement where ME cooks his
meals. 1t is about one foot high,
square and open at the top, with space
deep enough for some charcoal. Be-
low the coal is a CRATE. On one side
at the bottom is an opening for draft,
and savory smell always arises from
little black pot If one passes there
at noon or toward the evening. saw
stove and woman busy cooking out
on a balcony, with about six feet of
stovepipe braced against the railing
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09

Dew was formerly supposed to fall
softly from the heavens, and to this
belief may be ascrlbcd many current
and poetical phrases; but dew does
not fall III the exact meaning of the
term. The condensation Of watery
vapor follows upon the chilling of the
air. This is seen us the earth cools
toward night, and it takes place most
rapidly near the ground. Grass and
other vegetation cools more rapidly
than the air above it. The air in con-
tact with plants is thus chilled and de-
posits its moisture upon the leaves of
the plants in dew. When the chilling
of the air proceeds further, the mois-
ture may be precipitatcd to II consider
able height above the earth's surface,
and it then becomes what we call fog.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
ELEPHANTS NUMBERING.
They Were Not Only DOING Mans
Work. hui nninu II AIan,s Mar

They Were Not Only Doing Mans
Work, but Doing 1t Maps Way.
The elephants round us were drag
ying the logs to the mill to be sawed.
They were harnessed for this with
broad breast band and heavy chains.
A native Topped the chains round the
logs, and the elephant started off with
them and deposited them OH the troll
ley. Others We're picking up the sawed
planks with their trunks and carrying
them across the yard to be piled.
A mahout sat on the neck of every
elephant and If the animal picked up
too small plank the mahout would
hint, with his iron spike, that two
might so to that load. Then, grunting,
the elephant would pick up the sec
ond with infinite delicacy of balance,
turn, march over and deposit them be-
side the pile, always returning for an
other load so long as there were any
planks ready. When there were none
he would take his ease in the sun and
wait, or perhaps there were heavy logs
to be pushed from one place to an
other, and If pushing would do, with
his trunk curled against the log, no
elephant would give himself the trou-
bic of picking it up any more than a
liouscmaid will pick up chair on
casters.
More fascinatiM., It was thin l can
tell to see the j.. =" i'..t-;,,rch kneel
down to Il heavy log, twist LIS trunk
round it, place it Oh the top Of the
pile and then calculate its position and
push and pull until it was square in
Its place. The oldest because the
most reasonable thing was to see the
elephant, pushing against the end of n
very heavy log, stretch out one hind
leg to give himself balance and pur-
chase. That seemed to. bring him
somehow very near to us. He was not
only doing our work, but he was do
ing it i'll our way.
Presently, with one accord, all the
elephants dropped work and moved in
the direction OF the sheds.
THAT means it's II O'clock" said
the foreman; dinner hour. Not for
himself could we get them to do n
stroke Of work from now till 3. It's
their off time. At they begin again
and work till dusk, and they start
about & in the morning, but they don't
understand overtime."-Pall Mall Ga
Zette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
The Baby Beetle. cradle.

II at almost any time of the year we
walk through the woods where the red,
scarlet, black or pin oaks are growing
that is. where we find those that ripell
their acorns in two seasons and there
fore belong to the pin oak group-we
shall probably find on the ground fall
ell branches that vary in size from that
Of Il lead pencil to that of ones thumb
or even larger. These at the broken
end appear as IL cut away within the
wood, SO that only thin portion is
left under the bark. Within the rather
uneven cut, generally near the center
of the growth, is u small hole tightly
plugged by the powder post" of
beetle larva. Split open the branch or
twig when n burrow will be seen, and
the little, white, soft, hard jawed lar
va that made it will be found or per-
haps the inactive pupa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
A Whip In the Pulpit.

A writer in an English review tells
"Reminiscences Of brother of n fa-
nous dean Of Christchurch. The
brother was rector of small parish.
His eccentrlcity was somewhat remark
able. He was famous whip and
drove a splendid team. of which he
was very proud. He was fond of
showing off how he could flick a fly
from either Of his leaders ears with
out touching the horse This accom-
plishment he transferred to rather
unexpected locality. for lie always car
ried his whip up into the pulpit with
him, and woe to the unfortunate men,
Der of his congregation whom he de-
tected nodding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
How Owl. catch ch,cken..

When was chunk of boy l shot
horned owl, the spread Of whose
wings was four and one-half feet, and,
to the surprise Of the boy who had car
ried 1t for several miles. the weight
was only four pounds. They were
rather numerous at that time in that
section Of the country and We're trou-
blesome about carrying off chickens,
which mostly roasted in apple trees
about the farm buildings. The belief
that they could carry away full grown
hens was common one. 1t was also
commonly believed that an owl never
picked chicken off the roost, but,
alighting OH the limb, crowded the
chicken off and us it few toward the
ground caught 1t on the wing.-Forest
=
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
THE KALLlMA BUTTERFLY.
An Insect That Perfectly Initiates
Dead Tree Lenf.

a Dead Tree Lenf.
A moth usually rests with his fore
wings outspread over the prominent
pattern of his hind wings, says Waldo
mar B. Kaempffert in the Booklovers
Magazine. III any other posture he
would inevitably meet swift death.
A butterfly, OH the contrary, rests usu-
ally with his wings uplifted and
pressed together. Otherwise, the gaudy
upper surface would be as conspicu-
GUS as the black ink on this white
paper-a signal for attack by relent-
less and voracious foes. In order to
hide himself the butterfly has, there
fore, lavished all the resources Of his
initiative art OH the under surface Of
his wings. By far the most astonish-
ing instance of this kind is afforded
by the East Indian KallimI butterfly,
the blue upper surface of which is
richly and ostentatiously adorned with
stripe Of orange, but the under sur
face of which bears truly staggering
likeness to n leaf, when the wings are
drawn together. Here we have TN
insect that apes not merely the ap-
proximate shape and color of dead
leaf, but also the midrib with the deli
cate veining, the sharp point, and the
short stem common to many tropical
leaves.
1t might be supposed that this imita-
ton of an ordinary object is sufficiently
minute to protect the Kallima from its
enemies. Self preservation apparently
demands not merely dead leaf sim
ulated, but in touches even more ex-
Quisite, for the resemblance has been
SO crnftily carried out that the light
er colored varieties, n dead, shriveled
leaf heckcd with parasitic growths,
stained and spotted to give the appear
ance of holes eaten by caterpillars,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
Motlcy,s First London Dinner,


When Mr.. Motley, the historian, was
American minister to London he had
trouble at his first dinner party. Mr..
Leveson-Gower says: AT that time
couples We're sent III to dinner in pairs,
but nobody's place was fixed. Unfor-
tunatcly the Turkish ambassador was
allotted to Lady Waldegravc, who did
not care to have him us her neighbor.
She consequently told him that his
place was at the other side of the tn.
BILE. He, with oriental politcness, Gid
as she babe him and sat down opposite
to her. This upset the whole arrange
ment. The couples wandered about the
room like sheep that We're being driven
out Of u field. Mr.. Motley. who had ev-
cry merit except good temper, went
into u passion, and nearly died of
laughing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
TO SERVE WITH SOUP.
Mulligatawny-Boiled rice.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rice.
Pea-Dried powdered mint, croutons
Hare-Red currant, rowan or cram
berry jelly.
Turtle-Lemon cut in quarters and
handed separately.
Clear Soup with Italian Pastes-
Grated Parmesan cheese.
Clear Soup la Colbert-Poached
eggs on hot dish on napkin.
Croute au Pot-Thin rounds of bread
dipped in the soup, then made crisp in
the oven.
Bouillabaise "a rich fish soup)-Crou-
tons or thin brown bread and butter,
quarters OF lemon.
Artichoke, Thick Lettuce, Crccy,
Bisques-Croutons or thin rounds of
bread dipped in soup Or stock, then
made crisp in the oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
AN EvARrs rec,
Showing How 1t May Sometimes Pay
to Be a Poor Writer.


to BE Poor Writer.
Not many lawyers write legibly, and
the late William NJ. Evarts wrote such
an execrable hand that 1t was very Of
ten difficult to read it. This caused
mistake at one time which resulted in
the eminent lawyer receiving retain
or for ten times the amount he request
ed. The late William Allen Butler, an
eminent member of the New York bar,
was counsel for one of the legatees In
the celebrated Stokes will case years
ago, in which the late DIR. Henry P.
Stearns was one of the expert wit
nesses. Something like $15,OOO,OOO was
involved, and Mr.. Butler told his eli
ent that he would like an associate in
whom he would suggest, and he said
he thought Mr.. Evarts would be the
best man owing to his superior knowl-
edge Of the law and his great reputa-
ton us an advocate. The client agreed,
and Mr. Butler was instructed to see
af Mr.. Evarts would come into the
ease.
ACCORDINGLY MI. DullcE WIOlc " NH
Evarts and invited him to be associat-
ed In the case and name his retaining
fee. In due time he received reply.
which he saw Mt glance was in the
affirmative and, without stopping to
read it further, slipped it into another
envelope and mailed it to his client.
In n day or two he received call from
Mr.. Evarts, who inquired what sort of
man his brother lawyers client was.
Didn't you hear from him after
gent your letter to him?" queried Mr..
Butler.
YES" replied Mr.. Evarts, "but he
sent me check for $4,000, and only
asked him for $780,"
1t was apparent that Mr. Evarts'
chirography misled the client. This is
the story as told by n lawyer who was
familiar with the facts, but 1t is not
known whether Mr.Evarts returned the
difference of S22,50O or whether he
worked it out.-Hartford Courant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
The Dance. o, the. Gods.

At the great festival Of the New
Year held in Lassa the dance Of the
gods" is performed In the presence Of
the grand lama. A long cable Of twist
ed leather thongs Is stretched from a
high point in the battlements Of the
lama's palace to the plain below, and
two men slide from top to bottom, ly-
ing on their chests and spreading out
their arms US IL to swim. The tremen-
dous rapidity of the descent is fire.
quently fatal to the dancers, but there
are never wanting fanatics who will
undertake it in the hope of happy
TRANSPORTATION or Adventures attract
ed by the value of the reward offered
by tile court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
A Russian Bear story.

Here is an odd hunting tale from
Russia: A certain count was out for
bears and, tracking dam and cubs,
shot one of the latter, had 1t slung into
his sleigh and drove for home, about
fifty miles. distant. Immediately after
his arrival his gamekeeper announced
that Il huge bear had scaled the wall
of the park. The count went out and
shot little dam of the cub which he
had killed and brought home! The
faithful creature had followed her dead
offspring those fifty miles nc the same
pace as relays OF post horses and ar
rived in time to share the fate of her
cub and to have monument erected
where she fell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
The MuH.

In many of the portraits Of the six
teenth century one often sees strip
Of rich, soft fur wound around the
wrist of noble dame. This was used
to cover the neck or fulfill the func-
ton Of the muff, and to 1t was often
attached u small animals head or a
skull cunningly wrought in metal and
adorned with precious stones. The
first Venetian muffs We're small, made
Of single piece Of velvet, brocade or
silk lined with fur, the opening enrich
cd with gold or silver buttons set with
stones. BY 1862 the mufr seems to
have been recognized us the necessary
adjunct of the wardrobe of q woman
of fashion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
Tho stork,s balancing.

No one has really seen stork until
he has watched him stand on one leg
beside his nest. After one has seen
this feat lie is sure 1t was stork.
Nothing In the animal Kingdom is more
marvellous than the way this great
bird can balance his long body on Il
piece of bone which is no thicker than
a wheat stalk and to behold also the
perfect ease with which he goes to
sleep while still poised in this critical
position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
rather of Electric Rai1vo,,,

The honor Of first suggesting an cleo
trio railway must be accorded to Thorn
as Davenport of Brandon. VT, black,
smith and electrician, inventor and sci
enlist. In 1884 he ran toy motor
mounted on wheels on small circular
railway, and year later he exhibited
1t ut Springfield and at Boston. Then
it gave UP the ghost, and for more
than twoscore years various inventors,
In utter ignorance of the principles of
the modern dynamo and with no source
Of power except the zinc burning pri-
mary battery, labored with small re-
ward.-Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09

Father-Robert, is it not about time
that little boy; We're in bed? Robert
(aged six, carclessly CHANGING at his
watch)-Really, father, must be ex-
cused from venturing an opinion. 1t
is subject IN which have little in
tcrest. have no little boys, you know.
His Last Wish.
what are you doing with that sheet
Of paper, Orville" sharply asked his
wife.
II am making wisl," answered Mr..
Mcelun.
"a wlshf"
eyes, my dear. III your presence
shall nat presume to call 1t a wili."-
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09

Bride-I know you don't l-loye mel!
Groom-Why, child, what makes you
say that? Bride-Dcca,ise you're not
Jealous. Why, Mayine Gisay's been
married nearly IL year. and her hus-
bands SO Jealous that he's shot ut her
twice and tried to kill himself three
times!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
!vvvvvvvvvvvvvVvvvvv

He paused for n moment to empha-
size his words, then continued with n
great seriousness, shaking his head in
the manner of one who had abandoned
all hope. with prayer and protesta-
tons my good mother and have urged
this woman to change her ways, to de-
stroy the evil cross that is but a witch
mark invented by the devil for his pur-
poses, one touch of which will bring a
man to fell disaster. Men and broth
ers," he cried, 'she would not hear us!
She coldly turned us from her door
and then in her wickedness set our
sheep a-dying; but, being our kins-
woman, we bore all patiently and said
naught. Now, my judgment tells me
that too much harm hath been done al
ready. Here before We all repudiate
this woman. renounce kinship to
her!'
The crowd, now having assumed
much larger proportions, took up the
cry of hate and bitterness.
"Good man! Good man Josiah! He
doth renounce his cousin!' one cried.
"Down, down with the woman who
weareth Satan's crossw said another.
I'VE ha' borne too much a'readyV
changing is the only way to put an
end on it." cried old Adam tearfully,
wiping his eyes.
"Witchcraft is the very, blacklist
crime against God, the saints and the
people" proclaimed Josiah Taunston
dramatically. "Such wickedness can
not be choked out. misunderstanding
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09

satisfy his worst enemy, an I wot the
fool hath many Of them. Ha, ha''-his
laughter was cruel and triumphant
"again do assert that he'll get his
answer, nelghbor! Forsooth, he'll get
his answerv'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09

such shall be brought to trial and exc
cuted quickly. Oft and many times he
hath so expressed himself, being
godly man and pious, so hope not for
his interference. Now it is my turn to
warn thee" She raised finger and
pointed it at Elsbeth solemnly. BE
fore yon sun just fading from our sight
doth fall again tomorrow even, thou
and thy tledgeling had better begone."
Her manner betrayed such conviction
and evil portent that Elsbeth's heart
sank within her, although her face re-
tanned its expression of Indifference
and defiance. She drew aside to let the
other pass, saying coldly:
Take heed how thou dost prosecute
Margaret Maryland further, and rely not
too strongly on thy deluslon of having
the kings favor. That is all have to
say to thee"
Then she walked on calmly, calling
in shrill tones to the straying dog.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
Residence Property for Sale.

We are authorized to offer for
sale the DR.. Sherman residence pro-
perty on Butler street. For terms
apply to BRONSON & CARR. If,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
q. .. aATse.

SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
Via the M. q o. to Summer Tourist
Points, North, East, South and West.
Commencing June Let and continu-
ing daily thereafter until September 30.
1905, the M. and Oneida Ry. Co. will
sell round trip summer tourist tickets
good to return until October 3lst at
greatly reduced rates with stop over
privileges on nearly all roads. For fur
thef information call on or address the
undersigned at Manchester Iowa.
j. L. Kelsey,
25w4 Traffic Mgr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-09

witchcraft. His majesty hath spoken,
and the fiat hath gone forth that all
such shall be brought to trial and exc