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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
Change. From a Fish to a BIRD,

changes From Fish to n Bird .
The story Of the early life, transfer
nation and final death of the Chinese
quail is the most remarkable that is
found in the pathological literature of
the world The narrative in all its I'M
reasonablencss is found iii the story Of
ON chung, which is the name the Chi
nese quail Is known by when ut home
in the Flowery Kingdom. Celestial au-
thorities OH bird lore declare that no
specimen of ON chung was ever known
to live n year; that they do not lay
eggs, as all other known species of
birds. do, and, finally. that their pro-
genitor is Shiny, four jointed worm,
which has red head and sting on
the end of Its tail. This queer scacoast
worm, according to the curious legend
of ON chung, lays 100 eggs annually.
Fifty of these become fish md the 9TH
er fifty are worms Of the same species
as the parent. The fish that has come
Into existence In this curious manner
also lays 100 eggs year. Fifty of
these become water deniZens after the
image of their parent, and the others
become birds of the famed ON chung
family. These ON chungs, or Chinese
quails, never breed, and are only
brought into existence as above related.
We give the above not MS a literal fact.
but us specimen of the Chinese idea
Of evolution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
...gg ;ssttas555 showing them the fine light on

..,ss;;s. ttsS;5 showing them the fine light on
the Lizard.
"But in hazy weather the oil wins"
he said, with the proper pride Of every
man in his own engine. "Fishermen
sailing into Penzance along course
equidistant from the two points tell
me that II they can see anything at nil
on foggy night they Invariably catch
dull yellow radiance from the rock,
while the Lizard is Invisible. The oil
has more penetrative power. Its chem
ical combination Is nearer the mean of
natures resources"
At the proper time he banishcd them
to the kitchen TO prepare dinner, a
feast diverted from the hour of noon
by the chances of the day. He adopted
every expedient to keep them busy, to
tire them physically and mentally. to
render them SO exhausted that they
would sleep in blissful calm through
the ordeal to come.
AS he could not leave the lamp, and
they refused to eat apart from him.
the dinner. in three courses, was a
GREATNESS affair. Going up and down
five flights of stairs with soup, Joint
and pudding. while one carried the
tray and the other swung hand Ian
tern in front, required time and exer-
ton. They were cheerful MS grlgs
over 1t.
Enid, whose turn 1t was to bring up
the plates Of tapioca. pleaded guilty to
n slight sensation Of nervousness.
II could not help remembering" she
said, "what an awful lot Of dark iron
steps there were beneath me. felt
MS If something were creeping up
quickly behind to grab me by the
ankles"
You should go up and down three
times in the dark" was Brands recipe.
"When you quilted the door level for
the third ascent you would cease to
worry about impossible grabs"
Constance looked Mt her watch.
"Only 8 o'clock!sSS What long day 1t
has been!" she tehmented.
you must go to bed early. Sleep in
my room. You viii soon forget where
you are. Each of,sthe hunks Is com.
Portable. Now will leave you IN
charge of the lamp while go and lock
up"
They laughed. 1t sounded SO home
like. 4.
"Any fear of burglars 2" cried Enid.
Yes; most expert cracksmen-wind
and rain and-sleet." he added quietly.
II must fasten all the storm shutters
and make everything snug. Don't stir
until wake you In the morning."
Poor old dad" sighed Constance.
"What vigilw
He was making new entries in the
weather report when she remarked
thoughtfully:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
D,osrnph,c. a. a stimulus.

We cannot help living in some degree
the lives of heroes who are constantly
In our minds. Our characters are con-
stantly being modified, shaped and
nodded by the suggestions which are
thus held. The most helpful life sto-
ries for the average youth are not the
meteoric ones, the unaccountable ones,
the astonishing ones, like those of Ma
poleon, Oliver Cromwell and Julius
Caesar. The great stars of the race
dazzle most boys. They admire, but
they do not feel that they can initiate
them. They like to read their lives,
but they do not get the helpfuiness and
the encouragement from them that
they do from reading the lives of those
who have not startled the world SO
much. 1t Is the triumph of the or
binary ability which is most helpful as
an inspiration and encouragement.
The life of Lincoln has becn an in
finitely greater inspiration to the world
than the life of Napoleon or that Of
Julius Caesar.-O. S. Marden in Sue
cess Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

The pretty girl had told the artist
that She had posed before, and OH the
strength Of that statement she got n
job She hadn't held the pose ten min
utes before she turned deadly white
and sank to the floor.
Model sickness" said the expert
enced artist after she had gone. 81
knew she was lying, for the first timers
always get it. 1t is rs well defined a
complaint as seasicliness and has to be
treated the same way. 1t is form Of
nausen and is caused as much by the
nervous strain the new model is al
ways under as by the unusual expert
ence of standing in one position.
have had big. strong men. even ne
groes, go the same way 1t is some
thing every artist has to make allow
anccs for, and only practice can cure
1t, although ! know old models who
still suffer from it, especially If they
are in an awkward pose" Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
pulldog. a Mennce to nen1th.

The bulldog is menace to health.
We have this on the authority of a
noted French physician. who says that
because Of his large mouth the bull
dog is great purvcyor of disease. es-
peclally of consumption, Ciphthcrla
and the like, as the dribbling from the
heavy, loose jaws Is lncessant. Those
who fondle bulldogs do SO ut great
risk. He traces many cases of in
fictitious disease, especially among
young children, to households In which
bulldogs are kept as pets. When we
add to this the invariable ferocity of
the beast, the danger to which children
and other Innocent and dcfenscless
people are exposed whenever he roams
the streets or highways, we have an
argument in favor of his disposal that
cannot be gainsaid. Away With bull
dogs!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
II city Noises Jar You.

Get some spermacc;i, roll wad large
enough to fill the car orifices, put it in
piece Of fine cotton cloth tied with
thread and insert into ears on retiring,
pressing 1t quite firmly therein so that
the ball Of spermaceti will closely fill
IN all the air space in the ears. You
will find 1t quite effective for barring
noises, and hence inducing natures
sweet rcstorcr. balmy Sleep" to get in
Its good work. This car plug is harm
less and cheap. 1t helped me out great
ly years ago amid the city's din, my
sense of hearing being intensely keen
and temperament ncurotic. 1t is worth
a trial, and ! have no patent ON it,
New York Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
The Last Prize Fight.

Prize fighting. as distinguished from
the glove contests of today, has long
been banned by law, though 1t once
had aristocratic support. Fights took
place to a finish in a roped ring TWEEN
ty-four feet square pitched on turf in
the open. The men stripped to the
waist. using bare knuckles, and wres-
Ting was allowed. The last fight for
the championship of the world under
these London prize ring rules was
when John L. Sullivan beat Jake XIII
rain in sevcnty-tive rounds July 8,
1889, outside Now Orleans. the stakes
being $40 eco a side, a side bet of 81 900
side and the championship hcit.-Lon-
Con Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
Some wor.l. ncginnlny 1Yi,h hi

Some Words ncginnin. With IL.
Most persons aspirate the initial let
ter Of ''humble" nowadays and write
"a humble" just us they write 81 hum
bug" or IA humming bird" But there
are very many who would not natural
" sound an h in humble" or in
herb" hospital" homage" or even
"h,nnor." Before the nineteenth cen.
fury nobody did. though it is clear that
the aspirate had become regular by
David Copperfield's" time, from the
fact that Dickens harps on Uriah
Heaps tumble" The lnsistence on
the h Is comparatively modern; me-
diaeval men not only said 'abit' for
habit" but wrote it SO and the Bible
has IAN Hebrew"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
IcoNT1NuED.l


"A city's siums." said globe trotter,
"are always in Its eastern quarter. I
wonder why? Take New York. Its
east side Is its slum side. So 1t is with
London. The east end Is the Stun end
OF Philadelphia. Chicago, Canton and
Madrid the same thing holds good, as
l know from personal experience. The
only possible ground can give for a
eity's slums being invariably in its
eastern quarter is thut this quarter is
the one thatais exposed to the harsh
aud unpleasant rigors Of the east
wind"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

The shah of Persia. In the seven
teenth century. proclaimed that every
soldier In whose possession tobacco
was found should have his lips cut;
while In the same century Massachu-
sets ordered that mo person shall take
tobacco publicly, and any one shall pay
one penny for every time he is con-
victed of taking tobacco in any place."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
Literally Translated.

On visiting Ireland the great traveller
Livingstone was much feted. In Dub
lin ut n dinner party lie happened to be
placed next to n literary lady who was
n very stout woman. She worried him
greatly about the language of the saw
age cannibals among whom lie had
managed to live and wanted to know
the sound Of their language. He spoke
sentence Of 1t to satisfy her, and she
answered, Being translated. what
does that mean?" vt MEANS" lie re-
piled, there Is great cutting on you."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

'Tell me-" requests the young per-
son. entering the study of the gray
bearded philosopher. what Is the DIFF
ference between friendship and love?"
The gray bearded philosopher studies
the table thoughtfully for moment
or two. then replies: "Eriendship. my
son, Is a mutual understanding: love
Is mutual Observation-Disclosures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
FricnLn md Enemies,

BE assured that those will be thy worst
enemies not to whom thou hast done
evil but who have done evil to thee.
And those will be thy best friends not
to whom ti!ou hast done good but who
have done good to thee.-Lavuter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

Pastor--Do you ever play with bad
little boys. Johnny? Johnny-Yes. sir.
Pastor-Im' surprised, Johnny! Why
don't you play with good little boys?
Johnny-Their mammas won't let 'em.
london Tit Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

This is the way y mother dlsciplines:
She spaaEs her child for crying for n
slice of cake. and then when 1t cries
''ecause of The spanking, She gives It
the whole cake to comfort 1t. .-.Atchison
Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

"Chumplel.h WAS down to the club
last night and started telling us one
of his LONE wiadel stories"
about that horse Of his. suppose?"
Yes. and we Cooked his tllc."-Kan-
sas City Drovers. Telegram.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
Nerve.
"Bigbee has a nerve.'

"Bigbee has nerve"
'Why so?"
II threatened to sue him for the 800
he owes me-"
''Yes:"
and he asked me to sue him for
5000 and give him the other hundred"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

The Clock ana the Man.
When a clock is fast yo', can always
turn 1t back. but it's different with a
young nan--New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
RAILROAD
Time Ca rds.
Manchester 4 Oneida Ry.
TIME 1ARLE..

TIME TABLE.
Train No.2 leaves Manchester at 6.I5 a. nj. a
rlves ut Oneida at t:40 a. III. Connsctt
with west bound G.. G. w. No,
Returning leaves Oneida at b:47 d. n.
arrives at Manchester at I'll y. II. .
Train No. 4. leaves Manchester at 7;lh q. n /.
arrives al Oneida at7:aS 3. nj, col j.
Le.ls with east bound q. q. W. NJ.
y. Returning leaves Oneida ut .4S
M. arrives at Manchester III $40
y. M.
Train Nh. &, leaves Manchester al S:55 q. M, ar.
rivss at Oneida at y:Go 4. m. Con-
ST. p, No. 20. Returning leaves
Oneida at 9:22 arrives ri Manchsxiel
at9:45 a. m.
Train No. &. leaves Manchester at 2:tUp. M. ar.
rives at Oneida NJ 2:3O p. m. con
n"cts with q. & W., No. 4, east
bound, and No. 3. west bound Re.
turning leaves Oneida at 1856 p M.
arrives at Manchester at 3:c0pm
Train No 10. leaves Manch, Stsr at 4:45 p. m.
arrives ut Onetia u r % p. m. Con-
nscts With sou h hound q. N. Il 1T.
p, No. Il. Re,,isiius leuves Oneida
d. 5:sS u, H., ariiN.s 1t Manchester
6;i1p.
j. L. Kelsey,
Gen. Traffic Manager.
Through ticke's for sale ut Manchester to all
points II. North America. :;
TRAINS WILL STOP ONLY AT
Beituap'- Crossing. Platform at Quaker Mil
Sw ten Fruk Ia .itrost Crossing, sly's Cross
ing. aiI'f's ossing. Twin Crossing, West
broUt i,,sliug.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

founders and swordfsh are so plentiful that no
one need return empty handed
Bowling is becoming popular here. =. n lay
OF New York. has the highest score so far.
Ray s. Miller of Orange, n. j., ts spending tne
month at Bonanza cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Stryker, OF Jersey CITY,
are spending the week at Ocean cottage.
Miss Margaret Dressler. OF New York. has been
spending week at DR.. Girdner's cottage on Cres-
cent Beach.
Colonel and Mrs Edmund L. Cole, OF Westheld,
N. j., are spending the season at the Ocean View.
Miss Parmela Garmany, OK New York. is visiting
Mrs. ]. II. Beall.
Maze Edwards and wife. OF Plainfeld. n. J.. are
here for the season.
are spending few weeks at the Adrian. Mrs.
Greene Is planning q euchTe party for the Denent
of The Tribune Sunshine Society, TO be given III
the near future.
On Monday evening a bundle panty was enjoyed
by the guests at the WoonsOcket House. Saturday
evening large whist party was given at the
Recent New York arrivals at the hotels include
ocean View Hotel-A. D. Hale. Charles E. Rec
tory and wife. Andrew Mehlen, j. F. sullivan Al
fred Crook. II. L. Gibson, J. o. Allen, Mr. and Mrs
Daniel NJ. Jones' Mr- and Mrs. James % Clark =.
Mater. Mr.. and Mrs. Lancaster Morgan. Miss Helen
r. Morgan. A. W. Reynolds, NJ Curtis. Mrs c; II.
e n Ross r Garmard. James F. Curiey. Mrs. F.
]. Whitney and Mrs. William Pettibone
Ryan J. Fl Fredericks Walter FredericlIs, H. W.
Kent and DR. d. J. r. Shannon.
National Hotel-Mr and Mrs II: L. Perkins
J. Kelly, John Mcnamara, Mrs. j. II. Van GOrdeT
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wilson.
w D. JencIes. Robert Davis and B. McTeague
Manisses Hotcl-Miss Alice L. Wright Mrs:
George I. Wright Miss Beulah Frank, MISS Mapel
Frank. F. r. Landman, Jacques Frankel and Mr.
and Mrs. G. 2. Day.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
At NARRAGANSETT PIER.
attractions There Dra70 Parties
OUer from NeYpOrt.

Narragansett Pier. R. L, July p (SpeciaD.-
Midsummer at Narragansett finds the hotels and
cottages we'll filled, with the prospect of lively
August especially as the polo tournament at
the Point Judith Country Club will begin on
July 80 and continue until August 10. Naturally
the tournament will bring many visitors here
from every part of the land, and all kinds OF
entertainments have been planned for polo week.
to take place both at the Country Clubsand the
Sherry Casino.
The annual election Of officers of the Country
Club took place last week, resulting in the re-
election of P. s. P. Randolph, Of Philadelphia, as
president and the following from New York on
the board of governors: Thomas B. Wanamaker,
Dr. Charles Hitchcock, Harry B. Kane. Samuel
H Valentine the Rev. w. d. Buchanan, Henry
De Coppet, Joseph Dilworth and w. E. Shep-
herd.
The Newport summer colony is finding Nara
gansetts Casino delightful and scarcely a day
passes without its automobile or yachting
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

5oyed greater prosperity for the month Of July
this season than ever before, and this early
rush is attributed 20 the opening OF so many
cottage in June.
AS usual, the Pittsburg element did much OK
the entertaining this week. There have Deeh
receptions and card parties by the Painters.
RhOdeses. MoooTheads, Melons, Dalzells ana
DarlingtOns
and Mrs Lieutenant Harrie Ford Rced are sun
casually referred to, are much missed by the
lively Ocean House set both being absent from
their former summer retreat this season. AS Miss
Gladys Painter, Mrs. Nicola was one OF the Jol-
lest and most popular girls at the resort
Harry Darlington, jr., is getting a great zeal
OF pleasure out Of his new runabout. He races
around in it from cottage to cottage ana TO the
bathing beach and golf club.
The Rhodeses. of Pittsburg, are among the en-
thusiastic automobilists this season Ihey nave
a big touring car, and plan to make tour
in the White Mountains later in the summer
II. L. Chds. Of Pittsburg, who has been COM
ing to the Hill for several summers, IS again
guest at the Ocean House Mr. Childs is popular
and is a whist enthusiast.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
SHELTER ISLAND SPORTS.
YGchtSnen Have Good Week-Ten-
Ris Tournament Planned

Manhanset Manor. Shelter Island Julv q (Sne-
oiaD.-With fine weather and good sailing breezes
the yachtsmen at this resort have had glorious
sport THIS week. The principal occurrence Of the
week, OF course. the visit of the combined fleet
q the Se9wanhaLa Corinthian Atlantic and Phila-
uelphla Corinthian YACHT clubs on Wednesday and
Lhursday The yachts gathered here last Wednes-
uuaS AFTERNOON anu remained over Thursday Ia en-
JOY t!ie ciambake and programme OF water snorts
tHat had been arranged in their honor
ne Manhanset House was the Gathering nIaca
OF the yacAtsInen, and most OF the feet anchored
OI @ the hotel landing. A large number of dinners
were given at the Manhanset by Shelter IsioCd
yachtsmen. and there was a big ball at the boti
on wednesday evening which had n decIdctiiy-
nautical flavor The yachtsmen wore fun dress
A big crowd Of summer visitors watched tho
Sachts san In from Gardeners Bay with every sail
SGT ana the pia2Zas of the Manhanset IIOIss vrere
win the officials or the fleet on board passed the
uOteI' the customary sautes were fired and tbs
visitors returned the salutation W
" TN u tennis tournament Tuesday Wednes
uas anu Thursday, a lawn tennis fete on Thnrsda,,
evening a bridge whist tournament on FriSsS,
sSEehlne the coming week will be every bit ass
nNey Ior patrons OF the Manhanset House a. tfs
week Just closed The tea and lawn fafe TvbtcS
Was postponed last Monday because so manv fbVv-
were ere going on. will be held next Monday e,enJnS
mo rage Tor bridge whist has Increased STDass,
tnal tWoscore players took part Ia a tourna1Isenr
az tne motel one evening this week. The manages
5Isnt gave handsome prizes. which were WON IN,
11sIwaFu graves. or washington: Mrs u u Fs5gVler
Asts; ~ isaac Bell brennan and Mrs r. w Tavlors
W +seM AoIh- -herc, was egchEe part, tue suIao
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

Delaware Water Gap, Penn July 21 (SpeclaD'-
The crowds which have visited the Gap, partlcu-
larly during the latter part Of the week, taxed
both the Lac1awanna and Pennsylvania railroads
The crowd tonight took the keenest delight in the
varied attractions. At the island and bathing
beach the crush great that extra men were
required. Yesterdays crowd was also large one
despite the threatening weather Boating on the
river was perhaps the most popular diversion dur
ing the forepart of the week.
Social features at the Gap on the increase
and almost every hotel and boarding house is hold
ing hops The at the Glenwood, Kittatinny
water Gap House, River View and River Side are
popular. Euchres and musicals are also in evil
dence. -. ,.,,.,....,
certs ever held the Gap took place at the Glen
wood. in which the house orchestra and guests at
fifty guests appauded the efforts Of the entertain
Tbree hundred and seventy five members of the
Canadian Retail Coal Dealers Assoclatloh e guests rs
the FIitfatinny recently. -, ~.
Mr. and Mrs ]. A. Rutherford. of New York City.
are AT the Kttatinny for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. MuseT. r. 2. Muser and Mrs, r
eSei 1be an}o 1o a8d win Spend several weeks hero.
Mrs J. Scott Wood Kenneth Wood, Meredith
Moodf y 81 8sl6 B46oNlS4 MS1c Mrs F b Purdie Maxwell NJ
Purdie and Miss F. D; Purdie OF & Buen3s G,. Ayres;
DR. and Mrs L. w. Baker. OF New York CITY, ana
Miss Elsa Myer. Of Hoboken are in an auto party
The Misses Alice o. sohchter. Bessie T. Ward.
Margaret Z. 2 Hutchinson and Lille keqnedy OF
Mr. and Mrs r Jones. of New York City. stayed
q few days at the GlenWood with their auto While
on their way Port JerVis.
Mr.. NeWberger and his family, of New York, are
spending the season at the GlenwOod.
Fred Baar and his family, OF Hoboken, arc en-
Toying their second summer at the Water Gap
p s. Lynch and his family OF New York City.
are at the Gap for the summer Mr. Lynch holds
the championship Rt quOits, checkers and shuttle
board. He Is always carrying chip his shOul-
der. and therefore receives many challenges,
John O'F3rien. John J. Tracy, az one time cand-
date FOR Mayor OF Jersey City; T. F. oConnor and
w. NJ CotTill. OF Jersey City. are at the Glenwood
J. II. DonnelIy, who has charge of the construc-
fiou OF the LackaWanna 2Sd street ferry New York
spent Sunday with his family here.
1irs. William D. NuTnBen OF Brooklyn, Is reg
istered at the Central House for several weeks
Frank Dewitt. q baritone solOst, OF New York
City. win shortly arrive at the Gap to spend a
c. 3: Campbell. Jr. Of New Xork. Is registered at
the Riverside House Tor q prolonged stay.
H s. Kuhn and w. r. Pemberton late ar
rivals az the Gap View House from New York City
Miss Julia Lyons. OF Now York City, is enter
faining the guests at the Bellevue with her musical
ability.
Thursday evening progressive peanut party. was
held at fhe Cataract House.
B. b. OstbeTg OF New York City. &c registered-at
' Mss PeIIicor. Of ew York city. lately arrived
at the Forest Hopse 6Or an extended stay.
Miss Clara Brodhead ana Miss Daley OF New
York. have returned 70 the -De.awalna Inn for
another season.