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Vocational.

From breakfast bell to supper bell, From supper bell to 9 o'clock, This is the part of Mrs. Pell--
 To rock and talk, and talk and rock. The other boarders gad about, In primrose paths that please them
 best. But Mrs. Pell, who's rather stout, She came up here, she says, to rest. She doesn't boat. she doesn't climb She never drives, she never walks, From rising bell to bunlling time She talks and rdcks and rocks and
 talks. The other boarders drift away She talks them east, she talks them
 west She talks and talks the livelong day, She came up here, she says, to rest.
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The Duchess is looking awfully pleased with herself this evenin'. Whats the matter?" What! Haven't you heard? Why, she's just been made editor of the Pet Poodle page in the Upper Crust Magazine. Punch.
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Holding the best verandah chair,

She circles daily in the sun. She's traveled--has been everywhere Seen everything-kn every one. She talks the new moon uD the sky, She talks the song bird to his. nest, She never stops, You wonder why. She came up here she says to rest' The housefy buzzes on the glass, The brooklet chatters in the dell, The bumblebee drones in the grass So drones and chatters Mrs Pell When she will stop, if stop al, all, ., The dear Lord knows who knowetn best, She means to stay clear through to fall"
 Puck.
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One of the most curious clubs on rec ord has recently been formed by society women in Berlin. The principal condi- tion of membership is that the appli- cant must be deaf. The club has over hundred members. who meet regu- larly once a week handsomely fur nished rooms in the Wilhelmstrasse, where they converse by means of ear trumpets and sign language and drink tea.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-09

Tn strong contrast with the uncer- tairty about the population of China is the exactness of the figures given for the Japanese blue book for 1905, which has been printed in English by the Japanese government. The population of the islands constituting Japan proper is 47,S12,7O2, and that of the Island of Formora 3,O59,235. Japan comprises 100 main islands and nearly 800 small is- lands, making the name 'Island Em- pire" peculiarly appropriate. The to- tai area of those islands is about 161,- GOA square miles.
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Within the narrow limits of the city of London, with its mere handful of residents-only sufficient to people a small provincial town-there are still so many churches that you might worship in a different one every Sunday of the year without putting foot inside them alL Within the rural deanery of the East City there are to-day no fewer than ten churches, each of which min- isters to a population of less than two hundred; the aggregate number of par ishioners is 1,473, while the churches have accommodation for 2,7O0, thus pro- vlding almost two seats for every pos sible worshipper, including the infants in arms.
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Chase & Co. Annual
 Cash Sale.

SIP Panama Hats. .oo S6-in. $15 Steamer Trunks. .s1O.O0 Canes that sold from $S,5O to 4.5O, S1.5O Canes that sold from $500 to S1O S2.5O A few Silver Mounted Ladies Un1-
 brellas were S10 to $40 now half price A good assortment of S1.50 and 4sSS S@.vo SeehWear a6 e7aalr,.........,....,. .60 Odds and Ends Underwear half price. $l.60, s1.75 and $20o Gloves. .S1 co $500 14k Gold Yale Pins. s....... .SI.OO Sd'oV Studs... .,.................B B0G S2.00 and $2.50 Cuff Buttons. .sI.OO S3 % Jersey Sweaters. ...,.... .S1,5O sr sl'o0 oo Fatn slippers ......,......,..75 .75c Standard Golf Balls. half Price. ? S60 Silk Wraps, half price.
 $500 and $750 Madras Week End
 Wraps, half price.
 $2.00 and $500 Silk Suspenders. .s1 .oO
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Professor Allbutt, of Cambridge, Eng land, declares that golf is an old mans game and should not be played before one is thirty-tive, although in may be continued indefinitely. Furthermore, he assumes to set the age limit for other sports, and as a result of much discussion in the English newspapers it is regarded as settled that football must be abandoned at thirty, hockey at thirty-five, cricket at forty, lawn tennis by women st forty and by men at sixty, and rowing also at sixty. This, says the Boston Transcript, may well occa- sion a murmur of protest from men like w. G. Grace. the famous cricketer, who celebrated his sixty-eighth birthday by making seventy-four runs
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THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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There is a training school for ele- plants at Api, in the Congo State, where twenty-eight elephants are talk ing lessons. The training operations have produced encouraging results, says the Tribune CongoIaise. In Feb ruary the elephants were already em- ployed in transporting bricks. Every day five elephants carried three times from the brick kiln to the houses under construction large number of bricks apiece. One of the elephants was em- pIoyed in dragging a small cart, but it was found that some of them objected to this kind of work.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, xsSued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
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The following advertisement is from a Danish newspaper: "The hotels charmingly situation, surrounded of a nice garden the good cuisine, tho kindly accommodation with moderate charge and good conveyancs with easy occasion for salmon and trout fishing, the ascending of the surrounding mountains has done this place well known and praised of ali travellers. N. B,-The Landlord is spoken English very good
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
Athletic reat. on the Moon.

Did you ever get to thinking that you
would enjoy n sudden translation from,
the earth to the moon? Ii you have
did you ever figure on the wonderful
feats OF muscular strength with which
you could astonish our luninary neigh
bors. providing gravitation would have
no more effect accordingly there than
here? Let us figure: The moon only
weighs one-eightieth part as much as
the earth. Gravitatlon must therefore
be correspondingly less. If therefore
man weighed 140 pounds OH this
earth he would weigh but n fraction
over twenty pounds according to the
scales used OH the moon. If, however,
his muscles and frame remained the
same as they were before being trans
ferred to our silvery sister world he
could "astonish the natives" with his
astounding athletic and muscular feats.
He would be able to shoulder an ele-
phant OF the regulation size and to
yank n small mountain out by the
roots. The buoyancy of his body would
be so great that athletic feats would
be easily accomplished. He could run
mile In something less than two sec
onds or could by n single bound leap
over wall twenty-four feet high with
out greater exertion than would be re-
quired here In clearing one only two
feet In height.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
The African o.tr,.h.

The African ostrich. from which the
best white feathers are obtained,
stands six or seven feet high and
weighs krom 80 to 100 pounds. Its egg
Is equal1to about two dozen hens eggs
Its feathers sell In Africa for about
$500 pound at wholesale. While
walking quietly its step Is about twcn-
ty-six inches, but when frightened the
stride increases to about twelve feet.
and at this gait 1t can run something
like twenty-five miles an hour. When
pursued 1t sometimes turns and deals
the pursuer blow with the foot that
makes him think Of the kick of mule.
The African ostrich is the largest bird
now existing ON earth. The American
ostrich Is only about half the size Of
the African and has three toes. while
the African bird has only two. The
plumage Of the American ostrich is
gray.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
Fi.Ae. That c.pno, .v,..

More than one species of fish is met
with which cannot swim, the most sin
gular Of which perhaps is the maltha,
a Brazilian fish, whose organs of loco.
motion only enable 1t to crawl or walk
or hop after the manner Of toad, to
which animal this fish to some extent
bears resemblance, and 1t Is provided
with long upturned snOut. The ante
rior (pcctoraD fms Of the maltha. which
are quite small are not capable of act
Ing on the water, but can only move
backward and forward. having truly
the form Of thin paws. Both these and
the ventrai and anal fms are very diff
ferent from the similar flns In other
fishes and could not serve for swim
ming Mt all. Other examples Of nom
swimming fishes include the sea horse,
another most peculiarly shaped inhab-
liant Of the sea. which resembles the
knight In set OF chessmen, and the
starfsh. OF which there are many spec
linens, which mostly walk and crawl
on the shore or rocks. both being un-
able to swim.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

On the very rare occasions that
snakes have been found in Ireland ex
PLANTATION Of the phenomena has nj.
ways been forthcoming. One was
brought in a bundle Of shrubs, another
In packing case, and yet another
this time a dead one-was introduced
by an English visitor. All have proved
OF allen extraction. Even science can
not disprove the Irish belief in st. Pat.
rick as pied piper. Here is an Incl.
dent Illustrative of this belief: A son
OF Erin emigrated to Australia and
quickly made fortune. He was hap.
py except for one trial-snukes. "Oh
for an Australian st. Parlck.' he
moaned. And then came an inspiration.
He wired for load of the soil of old
Ireland. Only when he had strewn the
precious mold around about his dwell
ing could he sleep in peace!-London
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
An Aneient Traveller. outat.

A small Travellers Guide" dated
l1So, contains u good deal of advice as
to the luggage which should be carried.
Take" says the book. two suits of
clothes, one coffee colored and one
blue; chest flannel, pair of leather
breeches, sleeping suit, three pairs of
stockings, two pairs Of gloves, two wigs,
one hair bag q, two caps, two hats, two
pairs OF shoes, one pair of slippers, six
'undershirts.' four 'overshirts,' six neck.
ties. six collars, six handkerchiefs, four
pairs of cuffs, three cravats, two pairs
OF cotton hose, two pairs Of socks"
But this Is not all. us is shown by the
Following items: Take Bible, q
book Of sermons. Travellers Guide
two albums. diary, quire of white
paper. quilts and ink. an almanac, a
mirror, silver watch. silver SNUFF
box. silver spoon, n pair Of silver
shoe buckles. silver tie pin, three sill
yer studs, gold seal ring, u knife and
FORK with silver handles, sewing
case, an opera glass. a compass. wax
light and tinder box. toothbrush,
silver toothpick, sword, silver
mounted cane, paddock with which to
fasten your door at night inside,
clothes brush, box of medicine."-
Pall Mall Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
Art..t z,.m,. Queer uouue.

Ziem. the artist. was queer charac-
ter. He lived in house ut the top of
the Rue Leplc on Montmartre. His
house was his castle In the literal sense
OF the word. 1t was difficult to obtain
admission. for the painter had an up
per window out Of which he always
looked when the bell rang and interro-
gated his would be visitors. He had n
basket which he let down by cord to
receive packages or messages, and he
slept In u wonderful swinging bed
His house was veritable museum, H.
Illuminated Persian manuscripts bein..
part Of his collection. Some of these
were worth thousands of francs but it
was impossible to persuade him to sell
any Of them. In place of newell post
on his stairway stood the prov of a
gilded gondola, and,S closely immured
In his studio, he painted pictures of
Venice and bade defiance to all who
came to disturb his peace.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

The following editorial mention
from Modern Society, an English
newspaper, refers to the death of q
first cous n of one Of the publishers
of this paper. The deceased's fathe,
and L. NJ. Carr's mother were broth.
or and sister:
BY the death of Commander II. J.
Keane, !ate In command of the Barra.
couta, q navigation officer of rare parts
has passed away. When q Lieutenant
Of the King fisher he gained an intimate
knowledge Of the East Coast of Africa
and became proficient In Swahile. These
superior qualifications gave him the
command of the Herald "a vessel then
building for service on the Zembesi
During his com nsnd Of this stern.
wheeler the Admiralty regarded him as
powerful officer, while the Colonial
Office admired the tact, integrity, SINGER
ity. and moderation he invariably dis
played when dealing with either natives
or Portuguese. For these services came
promotion and U. NJ. &. decoration.
He was the founder of the Ocesna Com
pany, and was never tired of talking
about the utility and Importance of the
Zemtesi and Shire rivers. concerning
whit he possessed unrivslled inform.
etiUn. He leaves widow and young
family to mourn bis loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
THE VETERANS OF so, THE BOYS OF 9.

THE VETERANS OF so. THE BOYS OF 'ss
Once more our sorrow and our love. translated
Into bloom,
We ,trew In fragrant wreaths above the sol
-. dler's silent tomb.
Inc graves OF both tEe old and new alike vi
cOnsecrate,
The veterans Of ~. the boys of 9s.
Each offered up his little all that others might
be free,
Forgetting ELF, he heard the call to serve hu
manity.
proudef title none eau claim. since this old
The mos beloved sons Of Fame are those who
dteu Tor Man
One faced frxti. tidal war to lift bondsman's
yoke;
The other on foreign shore tyrsnt's shack.
One hut ed tn Il his native land might still unit.
ed be,
One 'Kaihst oppression made his stand, both
fought for ilbery.
What painter's brush can ever linn the hard
~, snlos they endured?
What pen or tongue can ever hymn tho bless
what marches weariAome they made beneath
What glores that will never fade were by thei Z
valor won!
TheIr @ country triumphal arch. with It's dear
Two armies, bearing blossoms. march as volun-
teers of love.
The one with feeble steps we view, the one with
tread elate
The veterans Of 81. the boys Of 'es.
BY j. II. Edgerton,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Human nature Is beginning to revolt
at what 1t calls that modern tyrant'
the doctor. for It Is fact. and rather a
sad one. that doctors hnve got the upper
hand of us In these days; that when we
are III we go through medicinal tor
lures and when we are well we endure
preventive system hardly less weari-
some and painful. The truth Of It Is we
are all become faddists. and the doc
tors are the very worst ones.-Lady
Phyllis In London Bystander.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Everybody paints. whether he owns
house in the suburbs or rents flat
In the metropolis. And what troubles
the mind most is the disposition of the
brushes when the job is partly com.
pleted. Some folk leave them In the
paint, some wash them In turpentine,
some soak them In alcohol. some i'm
merse them in linseed oil. An author.
ity advises all amateur as well as pro.
fessional painters to drop their brushes
into a bucket Or bottle of water and
forget them. When needed again they
Will be as soft and plant as when
new. have tried the trick, and can
recommend it.-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

The strangest village in the world Is
undoubtedly the little hamlet of Jatte,
near Culoz. in France. not far from the
italian frontier, where dwell about 200
deformed men. women and children,
who in Paris go by the name Of "Culs-
debate" They are deprived Of the
use Of their legs and thighs and push
themselves along In primitive wooden
carts with wooden wheels. which they
propel by means of fatiron shaped
block of wood In either hand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Because woman has n smaller brain
mass than man 1t does not by any
means follow that she has an Inferior
or smaller intellect. smile the quiet
Socratic smile when I hear men de-
clare that women have not equal intel
ligence with men. 1t Is a position that
no man can seriously maintain.-Dr.
Emil Reich.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

There was time when the east
had to Garry" the west. Everything
out there was done on borrowing
money-money borrowed from tn 9
east. Now the west pretty nearly
carries the east. 1t feeds us and
buys our goods. 1t is in the west
that the foundation values are pro-
duced. Eastern agriculture, o r
instance. The piece de resistance on
every table comes from h west.
The west supplies not only the meat
and the bread but generally the
potatoes. The celery, the Brussels
sprouts and the Strawberries may
come from the east but the subtan-
tials are from the prairies.-N. Y.
Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

The fire which destroyed the old
houses Of parliament broke out on Oct
16, 1884. The present building, termed
the palace Of Westminster. was opened
on Nov. 4. 1852. 1t stands on bed OF
concrete twelve feet thick and covers
an urea Of nine statute acres. 1t con
tains 1.lOO apartments, 100 staircases
and two miles Of corridors and pas.
sages. The great Victoria tower ut the
southwest extremity Is 34G feet in
height.-LOndon Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
The Discover, of Electro a,,s,...


The experiments which led to the
discovery Of the method Of electro gid
Ing were made In cell ut the citadel
Of Magdeburg, in which place, on ac-
count Of his participation in a duel,
young Siemens was at the time a pris-
oner, the chemicals and apparatus en-
ployed being procured and smuggled
Into the fortress by friendly chemist
OF the town. In the second place. 1t
was the sale Of the patent rights in
this invention In England which sup
piled the brothers Werner and William
with the necessary funds to carry on
their experiments and so helped to lay
tho foundation of the important firms
Of Siemeps & Halske In Germany and
Siemens Bros. In England.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Tourist (visiting an ancient castle)-
Are there any legends connected with
this old castle? Guide-Oh. yes. 1t is
said that In ancient times stranger
once visited this castle and gave no
tip to the guide. Thereupon the latter
threw the visitor over into the moat.
But don't be frightened. OF course it's
only an Idle legend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Mr.. Courtney (fatterlngly)-I had the
blues when came here tonight. Miss
Fisher. but they are all gone now.
You are as good as medicine. Miss
Fishers Little Brother-Yes. father
himself says she'll be drug In the
market II she doesn't catch on to some
fellow soon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Darling" he said, "now that we are
married. what is your dearest wish?"
She gazed into his eyes with sweet,
conflding look and said:
THAT you will try to have the jew
eler take this engagement ring back so
you can get me one with diamond at
least half as large again."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

have the tender care mentioned
What she has gone through is SC
new to her thatshei is quite naturally
disturbed, and if she is not properly
handled there is good chance that
she will develop into an unruly
animal, if she is not injured other
wise.- American Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
STORIES PICKED UP.
The .. saloon, is sometimes called bar. That

true
a bar to heaven. q door to hell;
whoever named 1t. named It WE'LL
A bar to manliness and wealth.
A door to want and broken health,
A bar to honor, pride and fame
door to sin and grief and shame
A bar to hope. . bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and DESPAIR
A bar to h0n0red, useful life,
a door to brawlinR, senseless strife.
a bar TO all that's true and brave,
A door to every drupkard's grave
bar to joys that home imparts
A door to tears and aching hearts.
bar to heaven. q door to hell,
Whoever named II, named It well.
philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

"Tom has proposed. and asks me to
give him his answer In a letter"
-shall you do itY'
@No. I will be more liberal and give
him his answer IN two letters"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
BELIEVED Him.

He dndtgnantly)-I beg your pardon.
miss. but I always keep my word. She
(complacently)-I Gun easily believe
that for no one would take It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

The flremen continued their exer-
tons until after o'clock. by which
hour all the damage that could be done
was at an end.-Newcastle England
Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

Standpatters and progressives
Still swing the bloody ak,
And still repeat theslogan:
"The foreigner pays the tax!
Manson Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30
sh.rp and Well Set,

The mistress of the house was newly
Installed and looked it. but she had
clearly defined ideas on Industrial
questions. and when the man who had
called her to the door asked for Il little
something to eat she Immediately look.
ed toward the wood pile in the yard.
WELL" she said, "if you will get that
AZ
"Oh. shan't need that" the man
Interrupted In u reassuring tone. my
teeth are all right"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

I'VE have a new baby at our house" "
"Whats his Manner
Il don't know. he didn't bring any
card"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

The person wanted entered.

The managing editor wheeled his
chair round and pushed button In the
mali
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-30

"Here." said the editor. "are num-
Der Of directions from outsiders as to
the best way to run n newspaper. See
that they are oil carried out"
And the Office boy, gathering them all
Into large wastebasket, did so.