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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

An unpopular man who was refused
membership In a certain aristocratic
club had the audacity to write to the
club secretary demanding the name of
the man who blackballed him. The sec
rotary could not resist the chance of
sending the following reply: "Sir, l
have received your letter demanding
the name Of the man who blackballed
you. His name is Legion"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

One telegraph operator was telling
another of Il quarrel lie had had with
another at the other end Of 4 Wire.
II gave him fits over the wire for
about two minutes
''What did lie say?"
did not give him a chance to say
anything. | just opened the key and
he could not come back ut me-
Goodness" put in bystander,
wouldn't it be fine il we could work n
scheme like that in matrimony? Just
open the key and that would be the
end of it"-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

That celebrated painter of flower
and figure subjects, William Hunt, was
on one occasion commissioned by a
gentleman to paint his portrait in the
attitude of lsneeling and holding in his
hand an open scroll whereon were writ
ten declaration of love and an offer Of
marriage. The lady to whom this un-
usual proposal Of marriage was sent
replied with q chalk drawing of her
self with sheet of paper in her hand,
on which was inscribed laconic
Eyes"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
TENNYsoN's MOODS.
Eccentric Manner In Which the Poet
Received Some Visitors


1t was an eccentric reception that
Sir Henry Rosco was given when lie
visited Lord Tennyson. The former
had been unwilling to intrude on Che
poet, but consented 10 accompany Il
friend, William Summers, who had Il
note of Introduction from Sir Lewis
Norris. They found Tcnnyson at
lunch. Sir Henry writes of it: Ten
nyson ut once asked Inc TO sit by him,
while Mr.. Summers WAS he'd in con
versation ut the other side of the room
by Lady Tennyson. The old man be
gan with the words, Your name has
been before me ut every neal at
which l expressed great establishment,
not thinking that he had ever heard
of me-
"And there,lpon he produced small
vial containing saccharin, on the out
side of which was an advertisement
containing few lines of some appre
ciatory remarks respecting saccharn
which had made in a lecture at the
Royal institute. This notice had
never seen. and on my return home l
wrote 10 the proprietors requesting
them to stop issuing such notices, as
could not have my name used for adj
vertising purposes, and this they did.
''ln few minutes, without further
conversation, Tcnnyson rose and said:
We'll, l must bid you goodby, for l
must now lie down. l am going to
smoke a cigar and so to Sleep Upon
which he walked out of the room, CIV
ing distant nod to my disconsolate
friend VIII Summers, who had come
on purpose to interview the poet, but
| with whom he had not exchanged a
single word"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

tcdtfY
mind to be avoided suddenly dubbed
to his lips, almost, it would seem, in
defiance of his own will.
"What about the small-the small,
poN:" he asked.
I'VE have got it under" replied Jack
quietly. I'VE had very bad time for
three days, but We got all the cases
isolated and prevented it from spread
ing. OF course we could do little OF
nothing to save them; they died"
Durnovo had the air of a whipped
dog. His mind was Il blank. He sim.
ply had nothing to say. The huiailia-
ton of utter self contempt was lis.
"Yon need not be afraid to come
back now," Jack Meredith went on,
with a strange refinement of cruelty.
And that was all he ever said about
1t.
will it be convenient for you to
meet me on the beach at 4 o'clock this
afternoon:' he asked when Durnovo
was in the saddle.
"Yes."
.All right; 4 O'clock"
He turned and deliberately went
back to the bungalow.
There are some friendships where the
intercourse is only the seed which alb
sencc duly terminates. Jocelyn Cor
don and Jack had parted as acqliaint-
ances; they met as friends. There is
no explaining these things, for there il;
no SauginS the depths of the human
mind. There is no getting down TO the
little bond that lies ut the bottom of the
well-the bond OF sympathy. There il,
no Knowing what it is that prompts us
to say, This man or this woman of all
the millions shall he my friend"
Il am sorry" lie said. that he should
have had chance Of causing you I'M
easiness again."
Jocelyn remembered that all her life.
she remembers still. and Africa has
slipped away from her existence for
ever. 1t Is one Of the mental photo.
graphs of her memory, standing out
clear and strong amid host of minor
rccollections.
II do not believe" she said, "that
you know the risks you are running
into. Even in the short time that
Maurice and have been here we have
learned to treat the climate of western
Africa With proper respect. We have
known 50 lnany people who have sue
cumbcd.'
Yes. but | do not mean to do that.
In II way Durnovo's- what shall we call
it!-lack Of nerve is IL great safeguard,
lie Will not run into any danger"
NO, but he might run you into IT.
NOT second time, Miss Gordon.
Not If we know It, Discard mentioned
desire TO wiring Durnovo's neck. l
am afraid he will do it one of these
days"
The mistake that most people make"
the girl went on more lightly, ..is u
want Of care. You cannot be too care
full, you know. in Africa
i am careful: have reason to be-"
She was boxing III him steadily. her
blnc eyes searching his.
Yes: she said slowly, and there
were Il thousand Guesti MS in the word.
Ut woaid be very foolish for me to
be otherwi52." lie said. Il am engaged
10 he married. and came out here to
make the ",hercwthal. This expedition
Is an expedition to seek the where
withal.'
Yes" she said. 'nnd therefore you
must be more careful than any one
else, because. you see, your life Is
something which does not belong to
you, but with which you are trusted +
mean If there is anything dangerous to
be done let some one else do it. What
Is she like? What is her name?"
"Her name is Millicent-Millicent
ChYne,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

Old Quiverful-And so you want TO
take our daughter from us-you want
TO take her from us suddenly, without
a word of warming? Young Goslow-
Not Mt all, sir. If there Is anything
about her You want to warn me against
I'm willing to listen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

Man has 10 be humbugged if one
would command him, and he has no
use for the humble person. The way
TO get Into publishers or EDITORS Of
fee Tor indeed any other with man
at the head of IT. is with tremendous
show Of bounce and swagger-A
SpinSter in NJ. a. z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
Dog Dnys una Rahies,

There is not the remotest connec-
tion between dog days and rabies; in
deed, the records show that the fewest
cases Of rabies occur in July and Au-
gust. There are more cases in April,
November and December than in any
other months. Springfield Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

"But," protested the first dear girl.
81 haven't got the face to ask u favor
of him.
"Well." rejoined dear girl No. 2, you
might visit complexion specialist and
have your face remodeled." Chicago
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
LOW RATES TO THE WEST AND
SOUTHWEST

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month until March 1907 inclusive,
the Chicago Great Western Rsil.ay
will sell one way Colonist tickets al
nearly half fare to points in Arkansas,
'elorad", Indian Territory, Kansas,
Louisiana, Mexico. Missouri, tbratks,
New Mexico, OklIhoms, So nj OAK otr,
Texas and Wyoming. For further in
formation apply to the Great Western
Agent. 45w8
J.P. ELMER. G.P "A. st. Paul, MINI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

II suppose you have found" said the
plain citizen. that every man has his:
price"
YES" replied the lobbyist, except
the man who is, worth buying"-Phlla
delphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
SPECIAL uNE WAY SECOND
GLASS RATES WEST AND

SOUTH WEST.
November 6 and 20, December A and
IL, January I and Is, February sand 10,
March 5 ind 10.
On the above dates the l. @. II. r..
will sell one way coonist tickets to
points in Arkansas, Colorado, Indian
Territory, Kansas. Louisiana, Mexico,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Okla
homa, south Dakota, Texas and Wyom-
ing. These tickets are sold to certain
points in each state. For particular
inquire of the undersigned.
IL. G. PIERCE, Agt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

Zabzin-How's this for neat little
%ork Of art? It's worth over $40, but
l managed TO get it for 81. Jabzin-
Where's the art in it? Zabzin-In get
ting it for 81, of co.,rse
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
ano-what-1s,.sie likefd

He leaned back and, interlocking his
fingers. stretched his arms out with
the palms of his hands outward, u
habit of his when asked question
needing consideration.
"She is OF medium height. Her hair
is brown. Her worst enemy admits,
believe. that she is pretty. OF course
am convinced of it,
"of course" replied .Tocelyn steadily.
THAT is as it should be. And have
no doubt That you and her worst enc
my are both quite right"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
INTERNATIONAL LIVE srook EXPOSE
TON

iliceg", ~, /, g mher l-3, 1906. For
he ;h0St Occasion the Manchester Il
Onetda R.. viii sail Itusd nip tickets
10 Chicago 50 Il tuIn, ~ u rat, NJ che
fare p!ue S200 he rnupi II p. un Esc.
| /" 5, 1906 Itf!ativ, i,ni'. d Ia ,,tutn
anil iecemtef lott, j. l.. KELSEY,
42-8wRs rratlic Man gp,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

The secret Of progress lies in know
Ing how to make use not OF what we
have chosen, but Of what is forced
upon us.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

To smile at the jest which plants
thorn i'll another's breast is to become
a principal in the Observation-Disclosures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05

WEEK END EXCURSION RATES
Via l. q. r. R. Week end excursion
tickets will be sold to certain points OF,
l. G. r.. r on Saturdays and Sundays,
November Srd to December 10th in
elusive and January 9th to March 3lst,
1907, inclusive. For further particu-
lars apply to the undersigned.
Respectfully,
II. q. PIERCE, Agt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
RAILROAD
I'll Ca rds.
Manchester 4 Oneida nv.

Manchester u Oneida nv.
TIME TABLE.
Train No. leaves Manchester at 6.l5a. nj. ar
rlyes ut Oneida at t:40 a. m. Connects
with west bound C. G. W. No. ..
Returning leaves Oneida at 5:47 am,
arrives at Manchester at 6;l5 .. m.
Train No. 4. leaves Manchester at 7;15 a. nj
a aeas Wiz If o ast pon ats & M eSn
D. Returning leaves Oneida at 7:48
AIM, arrives at Manchester at $40
am.
Train No. 6. leaves Manchester at $3.50 u. M, ar.
rives at Oneida at $50 q. m. Con
meets with the north bound @. NJ
7. r, No. e. Returning leaves
Oneida at 9:22. arrives at Manchester
at9:45 I'm.
Train No. 8, leaves Manchester at 2:LOp. nj. ar
rives ut Oneida at ESQ p. III. con,
meets with @. G. W., No. A, east
bound and No. 9, west bound Rs
turning leaves Oneida at 2:a5 p m.
arriveh at Manchester at 300 p m.
Train No TO- leaves Munch, s!er at 4:45, p. IN.
arrives at unsita Il. 6.26 p. m. Con.
meets with south ound q. NJ. & t.
r., No. Il. Re,u.. ng leaves Oneida
a:5:sS p. M. uItiNCs AZ Manchester
6:45 y, III
j. l.. HEL EY,
Gen. Traffic Manager.
Through tickets for sale at Manchester to all
points III North America.
TRAIN Will l. TOP ONLY AT
Beiknap- Crossing. Platform at Quaker Mill
Switch franklin Street Crossing, Slyss Cross.
Ing. ni!lrrs Z ossing. Twin Crossing, West
BROOK dressing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-05
CHAPTER XIII.

IN UMOR met Maurice Gordon al
~ most at the outset of his jour
IN ney northward. Smallpox is
y 4 raging on the Ogowe river"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06

Can you imagine playing billiards
In heavy Gale?'' said the captain.
DO you wonder that our great liners,
with their elevators and telephones
md gymnasium, don't have billiard
tables as we'll? One ship once had a
billiard table, the Great Eastern. The
wonderful Great Eastern had a billiard
table on n swinging deck. This deck
was supposed TO counteract the ships
motion and to keep the table steady,
but it failed to do so, and very re-
markable were some of the shots made
on the Great Eastern's table in rough
weather Nevertheless the table was
Kept for years and was popularinsti
tuition aboard the big boat, but no 9th.
er boat before or since has ever both
cred to introduce billiards
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06
a WONDERFUL CALENDAR.
The Four Ages From the TheosOph-
zeal Point of View.


There is nothing more wonderful In
the chronological and time keeping line
than the Philosophical Calendar, Ac.
cozding to the Secret Doctrine" From
the theosophical point of view the fouE
ages are as follows: Sata yuga golden
age), 1,T2S,oOO years; tresta yuga (sil-
yer age, 100000 years; dwapara
yuga Copper age), $4,000 years; kali
yuga Qron age. $4,000 years. The
total OF these four ages makes one
maha yuEa, or great age, of 4,32o,NnO
years. One thousand maha yugas
make one kalpa, or day of Brahma,
equal to 1000 times 100000 years
After the expiration of that unthink-
able period of time the night of Brah-
ma, equal in duration to the length of
the day, comes on, and the earth van
isheS from the plane OF existence.
Three hundred aud sixty days and
nights of Brahma make one year of
Brahma, and 100 years \Of Brahma
make the great kalpa, a period Of 311,-
04O, 000,OO0,0O0 years, after which the
sun and the entire solar system plunge
into impenetrable night and every
thing on the collective plane" is do
stroyed. Then comes the period known
as the great night, which is equal in
LenSCn 10 Ine great kt4pu' ALtsE HS
great night has lifted its sable mantle
a new solar system Is formed and evO-
luton begins anew.
According to the doctrine Of the the
osophists, we are now living In the
kali yuRA, the last OF the four ages.
md it began nearly 5000 years ago,
with the death OF Krishna, who died
8,1O2 years before our era began. The
nrst minor cycle OF kali yuga ended
In the years 1S97-9S, but we still have
something like $4,000 before we ar
rive at the end OF the present age.
Kali yuga is also known to the the
osophists as the black age. 1t Is an
age of spiritual darkness, In which the
human race pays for the misdeeds
which are recorded against them in the
previous ages.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06
MAORI AosPiTAtiTX


FATTY 81 TFavel&ros
A traveller in New Zealand tells 6f a
native welcome His party drew near
to the central home OF the tribe OF
AIaoris "As we rested beneath the
parapets we were startled by n horri-
bic yell, and round the corner OF the
stockade appeared ferOcious figure,
tnttooed. red painted, befeathered and
naked. except for a very brief waist
fringe OF dangling palm fiber his
eyes rolled till the whites only were
seen: then he thrust out a long and
snaky tongue and grimaced fearfully.
Shaking wooden spear In his hand.
he swiftly cast 1t at US, then turned
and rushed toward the village. Just
as the sportsman turned one of our
young men who had rapidly Invested
himself of all but his waist shawl
darted out in pursuit and we followed
at a more dIgni6ed pace The entrance
to the village was barred by a body of
armed men, crouchlng stin as death,
on one knee, each holding gun. butt
on the ground, barrel slopinG toward
us. we advanced until we We're with
In twenty PAGES of the warriors. Then
all ut once, ut wild cry from a chief
on the right, they jumped to their feet,
leaped high In the air, with their feet
doubled under them like deer, and with
one voice literally barked out thun-
dering chorus. This way and that our
martial hosts bounded, brandishing
their loaded rifles in time to the chant.
Hating abruptly, with an earth shaiS-
ing thud, they fred volley of ball
cartridge over our heads.
Another volley reverberated from
hill to hill and the bullets whistIed over
us. Then the brown warriors fell back
and gayly dressed band of women.
with green leaves wreathed about their
brows and waving shawls and leafy
boughs, advanced with a gliding semi
dance and chanted their ancient well
come song When the women's song
ceased out to the front danced six girls
"a group of wildly barbaric, yet not
inharmonious, color-appareled in loose
crimson roundabouts and short gowns
of gorgeously howered print, their
brows bound about with red handker-
chiefs, which held in place the black
and white pIumes of the rare huia bird
and the iridescent feathers of the long
tailed cuckoo, their cheeks dabbed with
red ocher paint, greensboro pendants
and sharks teeth hanging from their
ears.
These barefooted nymphS, hands on
hips and heads thrown back, glided
into the measure of dance to the
music of shrill monOdy chanted by
a white haired. tattooed old lady. Then
all at once the chant ended on an I'M
expected high note and the performers
stopped. breathless and glowing all
over with their self evolved emotions.
Broad fax mats were spread out for
us on the green and. after speeches of
greeting we were regaled with pork,
preserved birds, wild honey and pota-
toes, in quantity sufficient to have sat
isfied starving garrison. Chicago
News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06

His mother tucked four-year-old John
ny away in the top berth of the sleep
Ing car, says writer in Youth. Hear.
Ing him stirring in the middle of the
night, she called softly:
Johnny, do you know where you
areT"
"Tourse I do" he returned sturdilS.
I'm in the top drawer!''
When the tip of dogs nose is
cold and moist, that dog is not sick
A feverish dry nose means sickness
with a dog. And SO with the human
lips. Dry, cracked and colorless
lips mean feverishness, and are as
well i'll appearing, To have beau:
tiful pink, velvet-like lips, apply al
bedtime coating of DR.. Shops
Green salve. 1t will soften and
heal any skin ailment. Get free,
trial box, at our store, and be con-
WINGED. Large nickel capped glass
jars, % cents. Sold by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06

Advance to the inner door and give
three distinct raps. The "devil'' will
attend your alarm You give him your
name, postoffice address and the num-
Der of years that you are owing for
the paper. He will then admit you
You will advance to the center of the
room, address the editor with the fol-
lowing countersign: Extend the right
hand about two feet from the body.
with the thumb and index finger clasp
ing n ten dollar bill, which drops into
the extended hand of the editor, at the
same time saying, Were you looking
for me?" The editor viii say, you
bet.'' Alter giving him the news you
will be obliged to retire with receipt
for the obligation properly discharged.
-Kingman QSan) Leader Courier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06
sInru1nr nnd Plurn1.

It Is n question of taste and fancy
whether one should make two bites OF
a cherry, but we all really make two
bites of the word cherry" when we
use 1t in the singular. The original
English version of "cerlse' was cher
is" or Chris" which was mistaken
for plural. SO that ''cherf" or 'chirl"
was soon manufactured as a singular.
Exactly so has pea" come into being
as a false singular obtained from the
supposed plural and true singular
''pedse." SHERRY" for "sherris" is an
other case. and SHAY" from "chaise, !"
''Chinee" from "Chinese" and corp"
from corpse" are Others In vulgar
speech. Similarly riches Is really a
singular, of which "richneSses" was the
old plurul.-London Graphic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06
WOMEN CHESS PLAYERS.
Why none of Them rs Mentioned In
the Annals of the Game.

Why None of Them BH Mentioned In
the Annals of the Game.
Ladies' CHESS clubs are being estab-
tshed in various parts of the country;
special Inducements are held out for
their patronage by the promoters OF
national and international tournaments,
md articles on the game appear regu-
arly In Journals which cater specially
to them. Women have always played
and taken part in the game, though
probably never to the same extent as
now. 1t is. therefore. remarkable that
in the whole OF its enormous literature
there does not appear the name of
any woman among the stars of the
first, second or third magnitude. One
may go through volume after volume
containing thousands of games and not
find a single one played by women
which any editor thought worthy OF
permanent record
When the question has been raised
before, it has been involved with that
of the intellectual superiority of one
sex over the other. Today the answer
to this would be totally inadequate
and inconsequential. There are men In
the front rank of players at the pres
ent moment who by no stretch OF the
Imagination or the term can be snld to
occupy their position on account Of eH-
ceptionaIly intellectual endowments.
While the game always appeals to In
te.lectual men and women, intellect IS
not the only factor which makes the
great player.
A careful examination OF the games
of players whom the world recognizes
as great reveals the fact that the fac
ulties and qualities of concentration,
comprehenst veness, impartiality and,
above all, spark of originality, are
to be found in combination and in VA
rying degrees. The absence Of these
qualities in woman explains why no
member of the feminine sex has occu-
pied any high position as a chess
player.
There are many women who are ear
nest students OF chess whose knowl-
edge Of the theory, principles and all
the accouterments of the game is phe-
nomennl But mere knowledge can
make nobody great. Taxing results,
good judgment is much superior to
knowledge lmperfectIy Application
don Saturday Review.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06

Boerhnave. thu greatest doctor OF his
time, was anxious that 1t should go
forth that even the most eminent doc
tor is somewhat of n "humbug." He
carefully handed the key of small
diary to his executor. babe him open 1t
Immediately after his dcccase and let
the contents 20 forth TO the world at
large When the notebook was opened
all its pages but the last were blank,
and on that final one there was writ.
ten in large letters: Directions TO pa.
tents: Keep your feet warm and your
head cool and trust for the rest to
Providence"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06
WEST END METHODIST SUN
DAY SCHOOL.

The West End Methodist Sunday
school meets in the West End public
school house every Sunday morn
ing at 9:15 o'clock. The school Is
well divided into classes according
to age and being the only Sunday
school in that section it is earnestly
hoped that every person, young OF
old, not attending any other morn
ing school, will feel impelled to join
and attend this school. Invite your
ueighbors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06
a Cad.

This is to certify that all drug
gists are authorized to refund your
money if Foley's Honey and Tar
fails to cure your cough or cold. it
stops the cough, heals the lungs
and prevents serious results from a
cold. Cures la grippe, cough and
prevents pneumonia and c1rsump-
ton. Contains no opiates. The
genuine is in a yellow package. Re
fuse substitutes. Sturm & Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-06
AnAAISrnN M IA

There wiz be Sunday school at
2 80 pm. each Sunday, with Harry
W. Flanagan, supt. Preaching and
prayer meeting on alternate Sun
DAYS at 8 p. m. All are invited
ID. A. Snider. pastor.