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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Eu1minnte Of Mercury.

A popularity of illuminate Of mer-
curry is that 1t produces shock to
which all other substances are sensi-
tive, and its supreme value as an ex-
plosive rests in this fact and in the
known liability of all explosives to be
detonated by more or less distant ex-
ploslons. There is current of sympa-
thetic influence in these terrible chem
ical compositions that Is as strange as
1t is dangerous. What is required to
produce explosion is the rapid genera
ton of great heat along with large
quantities Of oxygen. In gunpowder,
for instance, the nitrate of potash
(saltpeter), which is the chief ingre-
dent, is practically imprisoned oxygen,
and when it is decomposed along with
charcoal an immense heat is developed,
which causes the gases to expand sud.
denly; hence explosion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

The first male celebrity who made
his mark as dressmaker was Rhom-
berg, the son of Bavarian peasant
from the neighborhood of Munich. One
day in the month of May, 1870, a beau
tiful equipage was seen driving about
Paris with an escutcheon in the shape
Of n corset and an open pair of scissors
in the middle painted on the panel Of
each door. That was Rhomberg's coat
of arms and 1t told its own tile. He
was a genius in his way and owed his
success chiefly to his skill in disguis-
ing slight dcformlties and bringing out
the most attractive charms of his fair
customers. He rapidly made fortune
and left his heirs an annual income Of
$4,000 francs. Under the first empire
and the restoration Leroy supplied the
dresses of the ladies of the court and
the higher nobility from his splendid
mansion In the Rue Richelieu. An eff
fusive encomium was written upon
him by Anger, member of the acad-
emy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
They Needed the Money.

A freight steamer once came into
Marlopol, n port on the sea Of Azov,
which had among Its cargo 100 pieces
of machinery numbered an" from to
100. When the pieces were unloaded
1t was found that No. 81 was missing,
but two pieces numbered SO showed
that there had been an error, the final
tally being correct. But the custom
officials did not take this view Of the
matter, the port being in need Of funds,
SO they fined the ship 500 rubes for
being short Of cargo as per manifest
namely. No. Stand 1000 .rubles for
smuggling. having two pieces num-
bered So when the manifest called for
but one.-Caroline Lockhart in Lippln-
colts Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Limited bathing.

DIR. Someryille Hastings, lccturing at
the London Institute of Hygiene on
cleanliness Is Next to Goodness"
said that people We're much cleaner
now than IN the rcigns of Queen Mary
and Elizabeth, when the washing Of
clothes was unknown. Cotton was
hardly in use, and linen was expensive.
The poor Wore rough wooden garments,
which were never washed, and the bet
ter classes adorned themselves with
silks and velvets, which were dyed
when they would no longer pass mus
ter in regard to cleanliness. 1t Is re-
corded, continued DR.. Hastings, that
James 1. never washed either hands or
face during the period he posed as the
wisest fool in Christendom, but con-
fined his cleanliness within the narrow
limits of wiplng his finger tips upon a
damp napkin.-London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
VALUE OF sEAwEEDs.
The Use of Irish Moss ms n Food and
n Medicine.

The Use of Irish Moss ms n Food and
Medicine.
Irish moss is used as foundation for
many desserts in the dietary kitchens
where especial dishes are prepared for
!nvalids. An authority on the question
Of scaweeds states that scurvy, the
dread of sailors. caused by the absence
OF potash in the salt meat which forms
part of every ships provisions, would
be ameliorated by the liberal use Of sen
moss jelly, which is rich in potash.
Irish moss has always n place in the
medicine chest of the old fashioned
housewife, who pins her faith to its
he'ping properties for colds, sore
threats. etc. On the coast where the
moss is gathered and also in the major
ity of Irish families the moss is boiled,
strained, boiled again with lemon Juice
and sugar, until 1t is of the consistency
of sirup. 1t is taken hot, teaspoonful
ut n time, and is said to be a very good
remedy for the maladies referred to.
The Indians use the ashes of scaweed
for granular swellings. 1t is also used
by the Chinese. and so highly is it priz-
ed by them both as medicine and a
food that it is gathered in some parts
OF the Pacific coast, principally at Mon
terey, and sent back to China.
The supply of seaweed of every de-
scription seems inexhaustible, as that
pulled or reaped from the rocks is re-
placed by another and more luXuriant
growth the following year. On the At
lantic coast 1t is harvested only during
the months from June to August, but
at Monterey it is gathered every day all
the year around.-Leslie's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
cur,ou. peIrIan COMPETITIONS,

The Belgian artisan spends his leisure
in very novel manner. He breeds a
special cock for growing and that which
can outcrow its fellows has reached
the highest pinnacle Of perfection. The
modus operandi is to place the cages
containing the ROSTERS in long rows,
for it appears that propinquity creates
the spirit of emulation, without which
the proceedings would fall fiat. A
marker appointed by the organizers Of
the show is told off for each bird, his
duty being to note carefully the num-
Der Of crows for which it is responsible
in the same fashion as the laps are
recorded in a bicycle race. The Gus
tomary duration of the match is one
hour. the winner being the cock which
scores the highest number Of points In
the allotted time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

aforetime owned the barn, overheard
some of his remarks and butted in.
The one-ffty economist called him
a liar and then it happened! He
got a large hairy fist as big as a ham
planted on his jaw and he fell over
a soap box twenty feet away. He
thought it was an earthquake but it
wasn't. 1t all happened within a
radius of one hundred miles of Alton
this week. The first moral is that
the business men of a town should
stick together. The second moral is
that it doesn't pay to be cheap
screw.-Alton Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Cured of, Bright's Disease.

Geo. A. Sherman, Lisbon Red
Mills, Lawrence Co., N. T., writes:
81 had kidney disease for many years
and had been treated by physicians
for twelve years; had taken a well
known kidney medicine and other
remedies that were Recommended
BIZ. got no relief until l began using
Foley's Kidney Cure. The first
half bottle relieved me and four
bottles have cured me of this terrible
disease. Before i began taking
Foley's Kidney Cure l had to make
water about every fifteen minutes,
day and night, and passed brick
dust substance, and sometimes
Shiny substance. | believe / would
have died if had not taken Foley's
Kidney Cure. Anders & Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Cody.

as ''cooly" the name of q people1
1t is believed to be. The word belongs
to'all the Indian vernaculars. Etymolo-
glsts have been tempted to find its
origin in the Tamil "kuli," which means
hire, payment for mental odd Jobs or
the hirellng odd Job man himself, but 1t
is pointed out in DR.. Murray's diction-
airy that when the word appears early
In the seventeenth century it refers to
tribe of Guzerat, in the west Of India,
far from the Tamil speaking south
the Kuli, or Koli, who seem to have
been often employed by Europeans as
bearers and carriers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
s1oo Reward. 100.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith i'll its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address T. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

One day Thomas Carlyle went with
Millais to look at the latter's house,
and after gazing with wonder at all Its
splendors he turned to Millals and
asked in his brusque manner, HAS
paint done all this. Mr.. Millals2" The
painter laughed and replied. "It has"
Then" rejolned the dweller Of the
modest house at Chelsea, "all have
to say is that there IRE more fools in
the world than I thought there We're"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
THE NASAL OF AFRICA.


n Queer Race Where the Men De.
come Old ut Thirty.
The young men Of that African race,
the Nasal, are all warriors, theoretical
~, between the ages approximately of
seventeen and twenty-scvcn. When in
this stage they are known in their own
language as ell moran. They pull the
head hair out to its greatest length,
even sometimes twisting and plating
fiber and string into their wool. The
hair Is then thiclily coated with mutton
fat and red clay and tied into perukes.
All hair on the face and body is pluck
ed out by iron tweezers. The skin Is
kept constantly fabricated with NUT
ton fat mixed with red clay, but as u
rule the body Is not disagreeably oily,
and this fabrication only has the result
of giving a beautiful polish to their
statuelike forms.
AS regards the body there is proba-
bly, no more beautifully formed type of
man than the young Nasal warrior.
The face is sometimes in keeping with
the body, but more often has n rather
brutal aspect. The Nasal are not pure
negroes. but obviously received very
long while ago slight infusion OF
Hamitic blood from races dwelling to
the east Of the White Nile. While they
are in the young-man-warrior stage the
Nasal live principally on milk and on
blood drawn from the veins of living
cattle. They also occasionally eat the
meat of oxen, goats or sheep.
When Nasal decides that he hiss
had enough knocking about and has
accumulated sufficient property on
which to retire he decides to marry.
This is usually about the age of TWEEN
ty-seven to thirty. After marriage he
shaves his head, or at any rate keeps
the hair Of his head very close cropped.
He ceases to anoint himself with NUT.
ton fat and definitely ranges himself
with the old men
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Fishing For sheen.

When sheep We're first introduced
into Cornwall, England, flock which
had strayed from the uplands on to
Gwithian sands were caught there by
the tide and ultimately carried into
st. Ives bay during the night. There
the floating flock was observed from
the St. Ives fishing boats, whose crews,
never having seen sheep. took them for
some new kind of fish and did their
best to secure them both by hooks and
lines and by netting. Those they Sc
cured they brought home triumphantly
next morning as catch to which even
pilchards were as nothing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
I'm. serx,an swinehera.

In any Servian village there is only
one swineherd, and he leads all the
pigs of the community. In the morn
Ing he goes through the streets blow
Ing his horn, and the pigs come out Of
their own accord and fall In behind
him and follow him to the pasture. At
night he brings them home, and they
dispense to their sites In the same Or
derby way us they pass the houses to
which they belong. They require no
attention and no singing out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Puzzled.

"Are you the proprietor of this res
taurant?" said the man who had wait
ed for his order until he became sleepy
Eyes, sir. What can do for your
'.1ou can give me some Information.
I want to know whether you have told
the waiter to stay away SO that you
can bring in bill for lodgings against
,,,oS,S
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
The Tendon Achilles

AnatoMists fancifully call the big
tendon of the heel tendon Achilles"
after the Greek hero. The Hydrologic
al story goes that his mother, Thetis,
holding him by the heel, dipped him In
the river Styx to make him lnvulnera-
Bile. Put Paris inflicted n wound that
proved fatal on the heel TINT had not
been immersed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
A Thousand Dollars Worth of Good.

II have been afflicted with kidney
and Bladder trouble for years, pass
ing gravel or stones with excruciat-
ing pain" says A. II. Thurnes, q
we'll known coal operator of Buffalo,
%. Il got no relief from medicine
until | began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure, then the result was surprising.
A few doses started the brick-dust-
like substance and now | have no
pain across my kidneys and | feel
like new man. 1t has done me
$1,000 worth Of good" Foley's
Kidney Cure will cure every form Of
kidney or bladder disease. Anders
& Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
The Philosophy Of rhunder

Thunder is caused by the lightning
spark heating the air tn its path, caus-
Ing sudden expansion and compression
all around, followed by as sudden n
rush of air into the partial vacuum
thus produced. If the spark be straight
and short the clap will be short and
sharp; II Its path be long and crook
ed one succession Of sounds, one aft
err the other, with characteristic rat
tie, will be heard, followed by the
echoes from other clouds. The echoes
have rolling and rumbling sound,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
For your liver ana stomach Ills.
Take Beac0m's Picnic Pills,
They will surely do you good
They will stimulate your blood,
And make you feel happy ~ . clam.
Try them. rs cts. All druggists. Soft
Farm for Sale.

- - ave- SseASs
We offer for sale two hundred
acres Of fine farming land on Golden
Prairie, seven miles south of Man
chester being part of the F. L. Clark
farm to wit; The nj of sw4 of sec. 4
and the nj of sci and the mel of sw4
of sec. 5 in Hazel Green township
The eighty acres in section 4 is
separated by a highway from the
l20 acres in section 5. Will sell
the 80, or l20 acres separate if de-
sired by purchaser. There are no
buildings on the premises.
For terms apply to
Bronson, CARR & Sons.
MANCHESTER, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
ANNUAL NETTING.

Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America. Omaha, Neb July 1916.
For the above occasion the 1. G. r.. r.
will sell excursion tickets to Omaha
Neb.. and return at a rate of one fare
plus two dollars for the round -trir
Tickets on sale July 10 to July 13 II
elusive. Limited to return until July
IL, except by depositing ticket on or be-
fore July Is and payment of a fee of 80
cents tickets will be extended until Au
gust 10, 1906.
II. PIERCE. ACT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Dlner-Is 1t customary to tip the
waiter In this restaurant? W6iter-
Why-ah-yes. sir. Dlner-Then hand
me tip. I've waited three quarters
Of IN hour for that steak ordered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
HOME COMING WEEK OF KEN
TUCKIANS.

Louisville, KY, June Is to II, 1906.
For the above occasion the 1. U. r. r.
will sell excursion tickets to Louisville,
Ky /, and return at a rate of one fare
plus 20 cents for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale June IL, IL and ID limited to
return until June %. BY deposIting
ticket on or before June % and making
a payment of so cents al extension to
thirty days from date of purchase may
be obtained.
2o5 H. G. PIERCE, Agt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Tho Man Who Has Failed.
Even the -man who has failed is en-
titled to, consideration. He serves a
noble purpose as an object lesson
Chicago Record Herald,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Did His Share.

"Every human being should do his
share toward uplifting the masses of
his fellow men,"
"Well, 1 did my share, ran an
elevator seven years"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Local and Aeighborhood News

lUCdI dlIu NtlglluUlllUUu NtMS
1t cost George Hildebrandt q
Scotch Grove $50 for violation of
the fish law last week. An informa-
ton was filed against him by the
state deputy fish and game warden,
A. NJ. Green, of Sioux City, which
charged him with spcaring fish.
Evidently there was evidence at hand
for George acknowledged his guilt.
Squire Hoyt assessed a $50 fine and
costs amounting to $3.50 1t is
quite certain that Hildebrandt is not
the only person in the country who
is guilty of violating the fish law.
There are others, but they seem to
have been either favored, or else
were slyer than he was. The game
law is strict one, and it strictly
prohibits the catching Of fish in any
other manner than by hook and line
Monticello Express.
Henry Krohplage of Bremen town
ship was rendered unconscious and
sustained frightful wound above
the left eye Saturday, as result of
being kicked by a horse. Mr..
Krohnlage was working with gang
of men. who were grading the road
d JSu a n,Ies ,s We" h;toh =, p ~ taan,s to
10y a,.u was ! il.on. a wv. IT. ' d;n. ~
uIs "a, ~ ao,, Az Tue hann a VIII
"n III 'aia . .. 1911 l.:.nl Ia 'onsa 70
~. ~ ''' I aeS u i...o,nng = $500 Ltg o'e ~
Iiie la M, K peIa'o i. .i w. .',.
a 49, statad ,,ISs;o;an ' Voc 9 s'ns
, " amd + VOL fonnd .ha ".s n aan
h le - " a.;. ~ m"s 49, oaaS o
To- ~. '..'s NJ. ISs@I'l} "
considers his escape lucky.-Dyers
Vile Commercial.
Marshalltown has introduced an
innovation in the way of employ.
ment for its short term Jail prisoners
Tramps and DRINKS who are sent up
for few days will hereafter be sci
to digging dandelions on the court
house and public library grounds.
This is an example that might be
probably followed in Independence.
While the private property owner
struggles to rid his premises of the
dandelion pest, they are permitted
to flourish undisturbed on the court
house and public library property,
rendering his warfare abortive. If
the buns can't be made to dig,
some other method should be
adopted to make our public grounds
in that one respect no longer a public
nuisance Independence Bulletin
Journal.
r,oaao L., 800 r,o.aTn
Ristine was hurriedly called by
phone to the home of Will Sweesy,
who lives in the first ward near the
Milwaukee station in Maqnoketa.
Arriving he found that MIR. Sweesy
had swallowed an entire bottle OF
laudanum in an effort to escape the
cares and duties of this life. Some
quick work saved the mans life, but
at 8 O clock in the evening he was
seen walking toward theBecker brick
yard, and has not since been seen.
For some time the Sweesy home has
been the scene of domestic battles,
and abouta week ago Mrs. Sweeny
left her husband and could not be
induced to return. Hence his dis
pair and attempted suicide. The city
marshal turned the case over to the
county authorities, but no action was
taken, and 1T is now feared that the
man has made another and success
full attempt to end his life Cascade
Pioneer.
g. Josonb,s Catholic cbnrcb ~
pra;r;ehnrq was the scena If a nrattv
A''.- . 49, eo = - r ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Illinois Central.
Excursion Rates

Excursion tickets will be sold by the
Illinois Central, to the points, and rates,
as follows.
ONE AND ONE-Th1RD FARE ON GER
TIFICATE PLAN.
Cedar Falle, Ia, Commencement Iowa
State Normal School, June lib.
ONE FARE Plus $500
Honeseeker's Excursion Rates to GER
tain points in Iowa, Minnesota, Wis.
consin, North and South Dakota, Al
berta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, on
sale each Tuesday until and including
December, 1905.
Homeseeker's Excursion Rates South
southeast and southwest on sale first
and third Tuesdays, of each month I'M
til and including November, 1906.
st. Paul, Mimi, Biennial Meeting,
Federation of Women's Clubs, May 90
June Z.
New Haven. Conn.,, National Council
knights of Columbus, June 80.
ONE FARE PLUS Sl.0O.
Springfield, ILL.,, Germ an Baptist
Brethren Meeting, May 81 June s.
Boston, Mass, American Academy of
Medicine, June "a; American Medical
Assn. June SO; Christian Scientist
Meeting June 1917.
ONE FARE PLUS FIFTY CENTS.
Clinton, lowe, State Firemen's Tour.
nament, June 1922.
oNEFARE PLUS % CENTS.
Louisville, Ky, Home coming Week
of KentuckiaDs, June 1917.
ONE FARE
Boone, Ia, State q. A. II. Encamp-
ment, June 81.
Portland, Ore, Hotel Mems Assocla-
ton June 1923.
LESS THAN ONE FARE.
Denver, Colo, Benevolent and Protec
tive Order of Elks, July 1921. Ask for
special folders, and information as to
special service.
For particulars as to dates of sale,
rates, etc, apply to any Illinois Central
Ticket Agent, or address the undersiKn-
ed.
H. j. PHELPS,
Division Passenger Agent,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
SEMI-CENTENIAL CEl.EBRA-
TT(lN

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 10 to 10.
1905.
For this occasion the I. G. R. r. viii
sci! tickets Manchester TO Cedar Rapids
and return at Q rate OF one and one
third fare for the round trip.
Dates Of sale June 10 to Is. Final
return limit June 10.
sl-s H.G. PIERCE, Agt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
Win Cure Consumption

A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark, writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and
lung trouble. l know that it has
cured consumption in the first
stages" You never heard Of any
one using Foley's Honey and Tar
and not being satisfied. Anders &
Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
1t wouldn't De Right.

Nov, SUSIE" said the teacher, "if
your father should agree to work for
$3.50 day and at the end Of six days
should bring home S13, would that be
right?"
mo, ma'am." replied Susie, "an' it
wouldn't take ma long to tell him so,
you bet you'll"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

Let not mirth be thy profession lest
thou become make sport. He that
hath but gained the title of Jester let
him assure himself the fool is not far
off-Quarles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
WEEKLY HoMEsEEKERs EN-
BIENNIAL MEETING GENERAL
FEDERATION OF WoMAN'S
CLUBS.

at st. Paul, May 3Oth--June 18th.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on May 18th to 3lst inclusive sell
tickets to St. Paul at one fare plus 50 90
good to retuan June 9th with the OK
tension privileges. For further inform
alton apply to any Great Western agent
to j. p. Elmer, G. T. A., st. Paul, MINI.
1874
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
A. j. HESNER,
BLACKSMITHIN

All of the old customers, who patron
lied me when | ran the independent
blacksmith shop on the West side, are
invited to again give me their work.
am now the proprietor of the shop
on Franklin street, formerly owned by
George III. Reyes.
A l. HESMEn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06
CONVENTION BROTHERHOOD

Memphis, Tenn, Octobef 1921, 1906.
For this occasion the l. q. II. r. will
sell tickets to Memphis and return at q
rate of one fare plus Is cents for the
round trip. Dates of sale October Is to
lS inclusive limited to return until
October 80. Bv derositing ticket and
paying 30 cents extra an extension to
November Both can be- obtained.
1923 II. G. PIERCE, Agt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-06

1t is easy to- make acquaintance, but
difficult to shake them off.-Washing-
ton.