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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

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La Prensa Is the greatest and most
influential paper in South America Its
oinces are in Buenos Ayres, Argentina,
situated in magnificent building In
the Avenida. This building is said to
be one of The most Imposing in The
world. 1t has tower crowned by 4
great golden statue of a young won, I,
representing The Spirit of the Pres
The proudest possession of La Preusa
is a 5000 horsepower steam operated
siren. Whenever there is an appalling
tlisaster-the death of a crowned head
or other event of worldwide interest
whoop goes La Prensa's siren and Is
heard for while throughout the city.
The local government eXacts a fine for
this performance, 500 per minute,
with Il minimum of 5000, and if the
line is not paid on the nail the charge
is double. SO when one man is sent to
operate the screecher another is sent
running with two hundred dollar bill
to the courts. The next operation is to
drape the above referred to yoang
woman's torch with red velvet in case
of a catastrophe; with Grape in the
event of n death. All this causes the
most extraordinary sensation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
rewn w,thopt nor.e. or whe.,..

TCwn without Horses OF 4Whee1as
The town Of Funchal, In the Ma
deira islands, is town with no horses
and no wheeled vehicles. In travelling
about one either drives in sledge or
is carried in hammock. The streets
and adjacent roads are paved with
small and curiously smooth cobble-
stones, and from the first It was found
that runners We're better than wheels
both Cor speed and comfort For In
stance. when YOU come to a hill the
oEsa draw Your sled to the top and
are 4 unhitched. Your driver then
pro. eus to toboggan your conveyance
gertly down the other side, while the
team uots on behind Horses are not
available IN Funchal, as the nature of
the cobblcstone roads would soon ruin
their feet This is why the OK, with
his flexible hoof, is the draft animal of
Funchal. For expeditions into the
country the hammock is used. This is
slung on pole, carried on the Shout
ders of two men, and is perhaps the
most comfortable conveyance in the
world-no jar and no need to guide it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

The British soldier is Unfortunately
fond of his animal pets and has also
the reputation of coveting those of his
neighGors, particularly dogs and mon
gooses. Parrots he simply adores, and
it is calculated that their strength in
the service is in the proportion Of at
least six birds Tommy. He is sup
posed to teach them to he personal in
their language but as a matter of fact
Tommy Is f1r some unaccouDtable rea-
sou very emotional man, and his birds
as often as MT have to submit to q
sound musical education. hymns being
as often taught them as the comic
songs of the Allahabad Pioneer.
True Education.
The first. last and closest trial Ques-
ton 10 any living creature is, what
do you like" and the entire object
of true education is TO make people
not merely do the right things. but
enjoy the right things.-Jolm Ruskin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
THE GAME OF CHESS.
Finest Mentn, prnlmn.,er the wor,

Finest Mental DrIllmnstcr the World
Has Ever Known.
When the Romans placed over the
door Of the temple of Janus Eek ORR
ente Lux ct Ludus Scacchorum" (Out
Of the East Came Light and the Game
Of Chess they spoke of the two great
est requests that the stored east had
ever made TO the young and aggressive
west-the light of religion and the
greatest mental achievement of man
since he came through Eden's frown-
ing portals.
In the middle ages, when the monks
and abbots watched from afar the bru-
tai soldiery of Christendom swooping
down like II pcsti!ence OH the sunny
plains of the south, they chanted "A
furore Normanorum liberia nos. o Dom
Inc" (From the fury of the North
men deliver us. o Cod and returned
to chess-all that was left a noble soul
in vain ana turbulent world.
Chess is the finest mental drillmaster
the world has ever known. AS Il mind
trainer it ranks above Greek and dia-
lectics.
But. above all, it is the science of bat
tie: il is war without blo,dshed: 1t is
strife on equal terms. which all. the
race loves and to which from the cradle
to The grave all mortality is subject
Charleston News and Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
An Example,

One of the most intimate friends OF
NJ. Dumas fills was Il retired naval of.
ticer who lived In distant corner of
Normandy. AS soon as the author OF
Camille" died the officer went over
all the letters which he had received
from Dumas ana destroyed every one
which referred TO any. private affairs of
the author. Where letters also con-
tained literary and philosophical dis
cussions he carefully blotted out the
personal parts IN order that nothing
OF Il personal nature might ever reach
a publisher. This is an example not
often followed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
A Real Celebrity,

The local pride of the natives of Cape
Elizabeth. Ne. is so intense that 1t
takes the attitude of pity for all who
have the misfortune to dwell else
where. This. says writer in the Lew
istOn Journal, is known to regular
summer visitors, and by most Of them
is respected. One rainy day n new
conner. who had Joined the gathering
in the store. composed of fishermenaad
summer visitors. ventured to enumer-
ate some of the distinguished men who
had come from Maine.
There's Longfellow," he said, land
Hannibal Hamlln, and James G.
Blaine, William Pitt Fessenden,
Thomas B. Reed and
Here an old fisherman looked up
Ga:.: his work of splicing grass blades,
AID broke in. Smart? Those fellows
s:.art:' he questioned. "You just
oo..e down an see Josh Pillsbury skin
fish"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Here is an excellent catch: Ingenu-
ousfy ask any friend or acquaintance
the meaning of a. m. and p. m. You
will receive some such answer as,
why, morning and afternoon" or BE
fore dinner and after dinner" or up
TO - o'clock high noon and after IL
high noon." or "From midnight to noon
and from noon to midnight" or ANTE
meridian and post meridian; before and
after noon" Ii is Il conservative wager
that every one to whom the question is
put will stake his happiness on the
word meridian, while the correct word
is merldiem. Ante meridiem and post
meridiem are abbreviated to n. m. and
d. NJ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

The elephants howdah is that bed
Of Procrustes. in which one can neither
sit nor stand with any approach to
reasonable case. and in which re-
cumbent attitude is impossible, says
Blackwood's Magazine. Its advantages
are. first. hat standing in 1t man
can shoot Oh every side of him; second,
that 1t is convenient for the carriage
of the occupants pnraphernalia his
guns on racks on either side his am.
munition III II trough in front, his
other requisites in leather pockets here
and there on the sides of the machine
and his bed blanket on the seat-and.
third, that in n hinder compartment
an attendant can stand to hold that
monstrous umbrella over his head, OF
when quick loading is required take
from his hand the gun just fired and
recharge it. These are the advantages.
Otherwise the howdah is an abomina-
linn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Why is poodle, SO called? Some
one says: Probably the natural an
swer would recall the old lady who
said that no credit could be given
to Adam for naming the pig, since
anybody would have known what to
call 1t. Poodle seems SO obvious a
name for this dog. And, in fact, this
is not far from the truth about the
origin Of the word. 1t is quite recent
in English, not being found before
1864, apparently. 1t is the German
pudel, which comes from the Low
German, 'pudeln,' to waddle, and the
dog must have been SO called, as Skeat
says, either because he waddles after
his master or because lie looks fat and
clumsy OH account of his thick lair."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
How the Great PENGUIN Hntche,

How the Great Penguin Hatches.
1t may interest you to know that
the great penguin of the southern cir
Gle standing with its head as high as
a mans waist, matches its eggs in Pc
culiar manner. These are not laid
upon the ground and brooded on after
the manner of most birds eggs. The
female lays two large eggs. The first
ne hands over to the male bird, the
other she keeps. The egg is held OIL
the upper surface Of the large fiat feet,
and is pushed up under the waistcoat
of thick feathers. 1t is there held close
to the body, whose warmth gradually
vItallzes the young bird. So tenacious
are the parent birds Of this grip that If
you knock one of them over it will fall
on its back with its feet stuck stiffiy
out, still clutching the egg to its body.
Saturday Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
tcoNTINuED.l
The prin Dutch Girl.

The etiquette of Holland is exceeding
ly strict in all classes. The young girl is
most carefully chaperoned, and she
never goes anywhere, even to church.
unless accompanied by her parents,
some male relative or other equally
trusted attendant. At Il dance the
parents sit round the walls slipping
their coffee or wine, and the young
men must make the best of their
chances in the opportunities afforded
by the dance, for when it pleases the
guardians to depart there is no help
for 1t, the girls must go too. An un-
married girl always takes the right
arm Of her escort. while the matrou
takes the left, perhaps because it is
nearer" the heart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Nice" is one of the exceptional
words which have risen on the scale
and improved with age. 1t is from the
Latin "nescius" and originally signi.
fled ignorant. To Chaucer it regularly
meant foolish-"wise and nothing
nice" In Sponsors time it still meant
effeminate. From general foolishness
there was probably first a specializa-
ton to foolish business about trifies.
Then the idea of ignorance dropped
out, and the word meant particular
about details, accurate. 1t was credit
able to be mice" observer or to
show mice judgment. And SO in the
end the positively agreeable meaning
Of today was evolved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
COldnens Of Ice.

1t seems strange to think that some
ice is colder than other Ice. The term
lice cold" always seems to signify u
definite temperature. All water under
similar conditions freezes ut certain
definite temperature. But when the
thermometer falls below that 1t con-
tinues to affect the ice, making 1t hard
er and colder. The test has been made
by placing n piece, of ice from the
north and n piece Of ice formed in the
vicinity of New York near stove to-
gether. The former took much longer
to melt than the INTERVIEW York
Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
Most Enmous Saving.

What is the most famous saying
ever made by man?" an editor asked
Some thought that Caesar, some
thought that Socrates, some that Lin
coin. some that Nelson, had said the
most memorable thing; but finally the
palm was awarded to Euclid, the
mathematician.
Euclid Went to Alexandria to teach
Ptolemy Softer. the king of Egypt,
mathematics. Ptolemy plodded at his
problems 4 week or two, and then
asked Euclid impatiently If there was
not some special, shorter way by which
he could be taught
Sire" Euclid answered, there is no
royal road to learning"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
THE NEW YORK WORLD
THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
Read Wherever the English Language
is Spoken.

Is spoken.
The Thrice Week World, now that
q great Presidential campaign is for, :
Swallowed, hopes to be . better paper
than 1t has ever been before, and It has
made Its arrangements accordingly.
Its news service covers the entire globe
and it reports everything fully, prompt
ly and accurately. 1t is the only news
paper, not daily, which is as good as
daily, which will keep you as COM
pletely informed of what Is happening
throughout the world.
The Thrice-aWeek World Is fair in
its political reports. You can get the
truth from Its columns, whether you
are Republican or Democrat, and tha,
Is what you want.
A special feature of the Thrlce-s-
Week World has always been its
serial fiction. 1t publishes novels by
the best authors In the world, novels
which IN book form sell for 81 80 apiece
and its high STANDARD In this respect
will be maintained in the future as In
the past.
The Thrice-s Week World's regular
subscription price is only 81. 90 per
year, and this pays for l56 papers. i've
offer this unequalled newspaper and
The Manchester Democrat together for
one year for $2.l5.
The regular subscription price Of the
two papers is $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
The Same Old Dish.

Two thousand years ago the chatting
dish was used by the Greeks and Ro.
mans. 1t was so popular that 1t was
uHed for table ornament, just as
floral pieces are used now. Pliny re-
lates that the tragic actor. .Esopus. had
4 dish worth 1000 sestercii No doubt
then, as at the present time, the actor
enjoyed his hot midnight meal filed
with grateful appreciation of the chat
ing dish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
A Savage Poison,

The juice Of the green pineapple is
accredited in Java, the Philippines
and throughout the far east generally
with being blood poison of most
deadly nature. 1t is said to be the
substance with which the Malays poi
son their kreeses and daggers and to
be also the Finger nail" poison for
merly in use among the aborigine Jaw
These women cultivate nail on each
hand to long. sharp point, and the
least scratch from one of these was
certain death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

The meanest man has been located
in Philadelphia. He dropped a large
roll Of bills OH the street, and boy
who found 1t returned the money to
him. Counting the bundle carefully,
the owner put 1t in his pocket MY
son." lie said benignly to the boy, ~
am rcjciced to see that you are guided
by lofty principles, and rs an earnest
of my appreciation shall refrain from
charging you interest for the time you
have had my money"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
never left Durnovo's house, and on
this third day they found time to dine

iU't ~ IT,
never left Durnovo's house, and on
this third day they found time to dine
together
do you think DISCARD asked blunt
ly when they We're left alone to smoke,
that DurnovO spotted what was the
matter?"
Il am afraid that have not the
slightest doubt of it." replied Jack
lightly.
Guy Oscard gave contemptuous lit
tie laugh which had deeper insult in
it than he could have put into words.
"Umph!" he gruntW. ut is rather
disgusting" he said after Il pause. 81
hate dealing with towards"
"And l with fools. For everyday
use give me Il coward by preference"
''Ies, there is, something in that.
Still. I'd throw up the whole thing
IT,
so would l." said Jack, turning
sharply in his chair. if
Discard laughed CURLY and waited.
III" continued Jack, II could But
am more or less bound to go on now.
Such chances as this do not turn up
every day. cannot afford to let it go
by. Truth is. told-some one who
Shall be nameless--that l would make
money to keep her in that state of life
wherein her godfatlers. etc, have
placed her; and make that money l
must"
That's about my size. too" said Guy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
Her Valuable Tin.

Here's letter from woman" said
the answers to correspondents editor,
"who wants to know how to make a
lemon tart"
That's just like a woman" rejoined
the snake editor. Tell her if the lemon
isn't tart to begin with she'd better CON
sign it to the dump and let 1t go at
that."-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
A Continuous Fenst.

They were from the country, on
their first visit to London, and notice
In their hotel puzzled them consider
ably. 1t ran: Breakfasts, to II; lunch
cons. ~ to .; teas, 3 to o; dinners, G to
3: suppers, 8 to H. Say, Cargo"
said one to the other, "'cordin' to this
yere. there bean't SO vary much tonne
fer soigltseein. st. James Gazette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
Advantage of Being n Brute.

Advantage of BEING Brute.
"Do you think animals feel pain as
deeply as we do:"
1--WE never studied the subject, but
it is safe to say that they don't worry
as much as we do over pains that have
not yet been felt" Chicago Record.
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Jones declined to visit the zoo with
his friend, says London Health. ~
don't have to go to the zoo," he said,
because my eldest daughter does the
kangaroo walk, my second daughter
talks like parrot, my son laughs like
hyena, my cook is as cross as n bear
and my mother-in-law says I'm an old
GORILLA"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
Avoiding the Doctor.

Dr. Sanderson, an old Scotch ply
sician, was Il queer character. but 4
clever doctor.
So roughly did he handle his patients
that the Ignorant were chiefly anxious
to escape him. The story goes that os
he was passing along the street cue
day sweep rolled from the top to the
bottom Of staircase outside one of
the houses.
Are you hurt" called the doctor,
running forward.
Not bit, doctor-not Bit" replied
the man In haste. Indeed, feel a.
the better"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Stern Father-You want to marry
my daughter, do you? Young Mani
do. Stern What's your salary
Young Man-Oh. I'm not particular.
Just give me trial Of three months,
and if fail TO give satisfaction i4s d
son-in-law you need not pay me any
salary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
viewing the Remains.

1t had been strenuous afternoon for
the devoted teacher who took six of
her pupils through the Museum of Nat
ural History, but her charges had en-
joyed every minute of the time.
where have you been. boys?" asked
the father of two of the party that
hight, and the answer came with joy
GUS promptness:
We've been to dead circus"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

"Of course" said the new rector,
you hope eventually to reside in n
heavenly mansion where
"Oh. yes" interrupted Miss Uppiscll
"and do hope it won't be too close 10
the heavenly huts of the poor."-Catlo-
lie Standard and Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
We've been to n dead circus"
nubinstein ON Piano playin,

When pupil happened to ask Rubin
stein how certain passages should be
construed, he invariably showed them.
But if a pupil asked, "Shall play this
in this manner or that?"-both equally
correct-Rubinstein invariably replied:
'"Play as you feel. Is the day rainy?
Play 1t this way. Is the day sunnyi
Play 1t the other way"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
Cutting.

A certain photographer is exhibiting
in his window the photograph of a
Young man with the following inscrip-
tion attached to it: This is the man
who put his hair in curls to have his
photograph taken and then can't pay
for them"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
II Might Have Been worse.

Re Lydia-I'm just us mad as can be
with Charlie. He kissed me right be-
fore all the girls. Georgette-Well.
isn't that better than if he kissed all
the girls before you?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
Paying Him Back,

"Will you please pull the bella" said
an elderly woman in a car to Il young
college looking fellow hanging to n
strap in front of her
NO. madam, but shall be glad to
pull the cord which rings the bell,' he
answered.
"Oh, never mind" she said. ",rhe
cord is connected with two bells-front
and back--and You might stop the
wrong end of the car"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

fcrlectiy Slfe.
Patient-Doctor. I'm horribly afraid
of being buried alive. Doctor-Don't
worry for an instant. my friend. I'll
see to that all right.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
A Deadly Weapon.

The gentle wave Of lace edged
handkerchief has carried more poor
fellows to their doom than the mighty
breakers Of the sea.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
WINTER VISITORS WEEK END
RATES DURING SEASONS
1906 1907.

via Manchester g. Oneida and Chicago
Great Western Rys. to Waterloo, Iowa.
Ut rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale train leaving Man.
Ct ester 200 p. m. Saturdays, and all
trains Sundays Nov Sd to Dec. 18th.
and Jan oh to March Both limited to
return until Monday night following.
42-llw j. l.. KELSEY,
Traffic Manager
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

The lady who went to the. book de-
partment of Il big modern store and in
quired for "Crabbe's Tales was told
that fish and provisions We're on the
ground tiOor.-Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

d Generous Uncle-I will make you Il
monthly allowance; but, understand
me. will pay no debts! Nephew-AI
right, uncle. Neither will I.-Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

In our relation with one another we
are apt to neglect the little things
which count so much in making our
lives happier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Al Believe that every longing of your
sbul contains its own prophecy Of full
fillment.-B Bradbury,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28
RAILROAD
Time Ca rds.
Manchester & Oneida Rv..
TlME IARLE.

TIME TABLE.
Train No. 2 leaves Manchester at 6.i5 a. nj. ar
rives at Oneida at t:40 q. m Connects
with west bound G. G. W. No, 5,
Returning leaves Oneida at 6:47 q. m,
arrives at Manchester at 8;l5 q. m.
Train No. 4. leaves Manchester at 7;lb a. m
arrives at Oneida at 7:4s Q. M, con
meets with east bound @. g, W. No.
9. Returning leaves Oneida Ut 7:46
am. arrives at Manchester at $40
Am,
Train No. Q. leaves Manchester at S:65 q, M, ar.
rives at Oneida at ESQ q. m. Con
meets with the north bound @, M. 4
I. p, No. 22. Returning leave
Oneida at 922, arrives at Manchest 81
at9:45 q. m.
Train No. 8, leaves Manchester AZ 2:L6 D, m, ar
rives at Oneida at $3.50 p. m. con.
meets with g: G. W.. No. 4. east
bound. and No. 8. west bound Re-
turning leaves Oneida at 2:a5 p. %.
arrives at Manchester at 500 . 10,
Train No 10, leaves Manchester at 4:4b p. m.
arrives at Oneida NJ 6:25 p. M Con.
meets with south bound O. Mo {.
p, No. Il. Returning leaves Oneida
Q: 6:28 y. m, arrives BIT Manchester
j. L. REL EY,
Gen. Traffic Manager.
Through tickets for sale at Manchester to ali
points III North America.
TRAIN Will l. TOP ONLY AT
Belknap'r Crossing. Platform at Quaker MIN
Switch Franklin Street Crossing. Sly's Gross.
Ing, Afll.r's g Osslng. Twin Crossing, West
| brook Crossing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Reprove thy friend privately, com.
mend him publicly.-Solon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

The worlds an inn and death the
journeys end.-Dryden.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-28

Experience is the great test Of truth,
and is perpetually contradicting the
theories of men.-Dr. johnson