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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Queer Russian Ways,

II you drive through Russian vii
lage about 10 p. III. you will be struck
b. the absolute quiet that peryades
the scene Not creature, man or dog,
is visible moving about. The place has
the air of deserted village. Suppose
by some rare mtoward chance you
come upon group of men standing
together. apparently in conversation,
you viii notice that they speak in sub
dueI tones, and, wait so long as you
please, you will never hear them
laugh. The cause is simply this: These
Russian peasants believe in evil spir
its; but, unlike the Chinese, they be.
Iicve that they are attracted, not
frightened, by sounds. And SO if some
unlucky fate decree that the moujik be
out Of doors after II p. III. he is a pain
fully silent man. This feeling also eX-
tends to some of the southern towns.
Iiiev, the holy city Of Russia, is Il
model in this respect. After 10 p. III.
you may practically have the streets
TO yourself. BlackwooG's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
He coul,,u., rum or with II.

The freaks We're forming club. The
elastic skin man had the chair.
Next in order" said he, "are i.om-
nations for treasurer Has any one
The wild man of Rorneo rose.
II nominate" he said, "the leg 'ess
wonder"
THE history of the typewriter is ill.,
tcresting," said an inventor. The first
patented machine was Henry Mills.
1t was as big as Il bureau and made no
popular appeal. This was in England
in lila. The first type bar machine
was made in America. Its inventor
was A. ii. Beach. The patent was
taken out i'll 1856. The Beach type,
writer was not practical. The first
practical typewriter was invented by
Latham Sholes in 1867. Sholes had fol
partners S. w. Soule and Carlos Gid
den, but these two men became dis.
Outraged and dropped out. 1t wasn't
till some years later that Sholes got Iii;
machine ready for the market. Tier
he took it to Il big firm of gunmakeri
the Remingtons, and it at once began
to sell on n large scale Sholcs rr
manned in the employ of the ItemiMS
| tons up to lhe time of his death"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
presidential Condolences

John Adams was eight years older
than his successor. Thomas Jefferson;
he eight years older than james Madi-
Monroe, and he eight years older than
John Q. Adams. George Washington
ended his term rs president in his sixty
fifth year. and so, too, did John Adams.
Thomas jefferson, james Madison and
James Monroe. Thomas Jefferson and
John Adams died on the same day, July
4, 1876, exactly fifty years after the
signing of the Declaration of hide.
ncndencc. One other president, James
Monroe. died on July 4. His death &C.
cured in 1881.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

was seated near the window. and her
beautiful eyes, brilliant as ever. We're
fixed Oh his with narrowing intensity
They shonc With the dumb pain Of Il
wounded animal.
lie walked toward her and held out
his hand. Her Illness had brought out
certain rcscmblanccs to Constance.
She looked younger. as some women
do look after illness. Surely he could
not, even had he harbored the thought,
use cruel words to this wan, stricken
woman, the wife whom he had loved
and for whom he had suffered.
"Nanette,' he said, with utmost gen
tleness, do not be distressed. Indeed
there is no reason why our meeting
should be painful. 1t is better that we
should have IL quiet talk than that we
should part again in anger and bitter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Grnxes mud Gruxedtrrer..

"Gravedigging is not Il gay bust
ness" said Il gravedigger, but it is Il
very old one, and many curious super
stitions surround 1t. One of these Is
never to buy new spade. 10 dig II
grave with Il spade that is new Is sup
posed to bring death in the family with
in twelvemonth. Hence gravedig-
gers buy their spades second hand as {,
rule. Another superstition with some
is that IL grave should never stand
open overnight. 1t should not. they say,
be dug till the day Of the funeral If il
is made the day before, beware There
is a third superstition that if Il coel;
crows once while IL grave is being du >
one friend of the digger will die; if II
crows twice, two will die: If thrice
three"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Resin.

The resin of the shoemaker and iil
dler is obtained from different specie;
Of the fir tree-as the Scots iir, the
larch and the balsam fir Of Canada. 1t
is well known that resinous juice
eXudes from tie, trees, wilic.! hardcns
into solid tear. lie clear juice itself,
before it has dried u, IS 81. * to the
surface. is known in commerce as tur-
pentine and is in the main composed Of
oil of turpentine and resin. When the
Juice is distilled, the oil comes over,
and the resin remains behind. When
the distillation is carried on to dryncss.
common resin is formed, but when
water is mixed with it willie yet i!ud
the resulting mass is the variety called
yellow resin, which is more preferred
for most purposes because it is more
ductile than the former, owing prob
ably to its containing some oil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

In perfect face every feature should
bear II certain proportion TO every
other feature. Tie, width of the face
should be equal to i've eyes. The dis
lance between tic eyes should be ex-
actly equal to one eye Another i'm
portant relation is that between the
eyes and the mouth. The width of the
eyes should be equal to two-thirds that
of the mouth. The nose should be
equal in length to the height of the
forehead Of regular shape and pre-.
cisely defined outline.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
The Orange Tree.

The orange is the longest lived fruit
tree. 1t begins to bear the third year
yield abundant crops. Orange trees
have been known to attain the ripe
age of 800. The orange requires less
care and attention than any other fruit
tree. Its early growth is rapid. FL the
first two years it grows more than it
will in the next fifty. This refers of
course to its height and breadth alone
Its fruit stems and consequently its
crops increase more rapidly after the
first ten years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Enr,,.h Trim. ON Time.

The public service rendered by the
British railway lines. the convenience
10 the traveller and the shipper, is far
IN excess of anything to be found in
this country. The British isles are alb
surely small when compared with our
vast areas. and this of course simplities
tie operating problems. There are no
snowdrifts to delay schedules. no sec
tons of crudely built track awaiting
perfection, and the locomotives are
never far from their home shops. Yet
even with allowance for these advan-
tnses both freight and passenger traffic
are hahitually handled with n regular
ity ana certainty that deserve the high
est degree of praise. In any large
terminal in England the number of
passenger trains that arrive either eX
actiy on time or n minute or two ahead
is far create. than that of trains even
thesieast overdue. Five minutes is usu-
ally safe margin for an important
connection. At Finsbury Park, u sub
urban station just outside London,
trains pass on an average of one every
two minutes night and day, yet this
tremendous traffic Is handled with
clocklike Professionally Morris in At
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
CHAPTER NIX.

+" WEEK passed In the tickle
memory of the outer world the
lH story of the Gulf Rock ,,,l llsht.
house was becoming mellow
with age. Men now talked OF war IN
Africa, of the yellow peril, of some
5baccarat suunbble in Il West END clup.
But its vitality fingered in Penzance.
There We're side issues which Pyne's
device had kept from the public ken,
but which the towns; folk pondered.
Lady Margaret Stanhope, obeying her
sons behcsts, tantalizcd her friends by
smiling serenely and telling them moth
ing when they pestered her with ques-
tions--that l.; to Say. sine spoke not
one word ahont the lady who WAS be-
ing nu.sed back to hcaltl, in the light
house keepers cotta.se, but filled their
soulS with bitterness when she limited
at marvcls concerning Constance and
Enid
In such small place, where every
mans affairs are canvassed by his
neighbors, 1t was impossible to pre-
vent an atmosphere Of mystery from
clinging TO Mrs. Naasttart. Again,
the gossips We're greatly. concerned
about Enid For Il young woman in
her position 10 he engaged to an o:ii
Ger in the royal navy and admitted to
the sacred ranks of the aristocracy
was n wonderful thing in itself. But
that she should be on opan terms of
the greatest intimacy not alone with
the elderly Mr. Trail, but with his
good looking nephew, even calling the
latter Charlie and treating him as Il
near relative. was an amazing circ,im-
stance only surpassed by the compla-
cency with which Lady Margaret ana
her son regarded it.
The actors in this comedy seemed to
be sublimcly Indifferent to public opin-
ion. That was the worst OF it. Enid
was escorted about the town by each
and all of the men at all hours. Now
she was at the hospital cheering Bates
and jackson or the injured people from
the wreck, now arranging for the de-
Darture OF some Of the poorer sur
vivors when they We're able to travel,
now fitting over TO Narration to sec
Jim Spence, and once actually visiting
Mr.. Jones, the innllccper.
AT last part of the secret eked out
Enid went with her father to ask how
Mr.. Emmett. the sick chief officer, was
getting on. They found him smoking
in the front garden of the house In
which Brand had lodged him.
lie started whcl he saw them ap'
preaching, and his weather beaten face
wore The puzzled look with which he
reraldel Enid one night on the light
house stairs.
Trail noticed the sailors covert
elunccs at Enid. so he said.
"Ey the way, Mr.. Emmett, you were
OH tine Britannia when my wife and l
her sister and two children came te
En- land before the Esmeralda was
lost:"
Yes, sir" He paused.
During many an Atlantic crossing hi
aad Mr.. Traill had talked e. ti1r.; las
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Jules SIMON said that the most eScit'
ing moment of his life was when he
was trying to obtain II concession on
tariff from foreign diplomat with
whom President Grevy was playing
billiards. He whispered to Grcvy 10
lose the game, but Grevy insisted Oh
playing to win and relented only whel
he observed that the minister was in
onruiSIi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

"And the name is to be- asked the
suave minister rs he approached Ill,
font With the precious armful of fal
and 1lounces.
Augustus Philip Ferdinand Codria
ton Chesterfield Livingstone Shocks
Dear, dear" Cunning to the sea
tom. "A little more water, AIR. Per
kins, If you please London Tit-Rits
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Illinois Central
Excursion Rates

Excursion tickets vii! be suhi by The
Illinois Central, to the poials, and re,er.
ss fOlinwR.
ONE AND ONE-rJIIRD FARE ON CEstI
CATE rLAN.
Omaha, n H., N.d,ru }rn,httlr Il
OF America. Oct S-li
Gonncii iinif-, -, Nati,nal Gnrv-,
t'on l'anisr Eruthctl odd ui Am.rct
Oct. SIT.
sioux GUY, L., Cum',il Of I.MB, In
proved Oder rf Red NJ, n, Oct 9-l0
Cedar Rapids, la, General tunf-t-
rr"r, Unit d Evangelical Church, oc'.
l-lS.
Boston, Mass. Wnrlds w. n,s,.'a
Chris,iur Temperance lIni"n, Ocl. " 90
ONE FARE PLUS 81 90.
| Ilomfse kets' Excursion Rates to Ger
tain points In Iowa, Minnesota, WiscOn-
sin, North and South Dsk"ie, Alberta,
Manitoba aud Sask a,ehewan, on rale
zach Tuesday until and including bee
q mher. 1906.
1 TIomeseeker's Excursion rates south,
southeast, and southwest on sale first
and third TUESDAYS of each month un-
til and including Move mler 1905
Rock Island, Ill Farmers National
Congress, Oct. 9-l3
Atlanta, ca. Home coming of Geor-
glane, Oct. 10 II, thirty day limit on
tickets
buffalo, N. Y, International Cor
vention of Christian Churches, Oct. l2-
II.
Denver, Colo, American Mining
Congress, Oct. 1919.
ONE FARE PLUS FIFTY CENTS
Dubuque. Ia, Grand Lodge, Odd
Fellows of Iowa, Oct 1920
ONE FARE PLUS % CENTS.
Memphis, Tenn, Convention Broth
erhood of st. Andrew, Oct. 1921
LESS THAN ONE FARE.
One way, second. class Golonists'
g Rates. to certain points In Montana,
. Utah. Idaho, British Columbia, Alberta
/, Wellington, Oregon, Arizona and Cal
; fornis. Tickets on sale daily unit
Oc' 3lst.
New Orleans, La. Supreme Lodge
X. of p Oct. Is %. (Wfite for X. o.
$ T.. Folder)
II Nicksburg. Mics, Dedication of 10
t wa Monuments in National Militsr,
, Park, Nov 14-15.
t Chattanooga, Tenn. Dedication O
a Iowa Monuments in National Military
4 Park, Nov. 1920.
= Shiloh, Battlefield, Dedication of 10
wa monuments Nov %.
For particulars ae to dates OF Tale
!. rates, etc, apply TO any Illinois Contra
Ticket Agent, or address the nndersign
{ "a.
n IL. j. PHELPS,
h Division Passenger Agen,
g Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Maria" said Bogglcs to his Wife,
with an idea of instructing her in po-
liticnl economy. do you know what
civil service is?"
"Jnsper." replied Mrs. Boggles, with
memory of recent contact with the
cook, there isn't any"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Starting from the base OF the big toe
there is Il distinct line. That is the lie
line. In one foot it will curve along
until ii Terminates under The nslep far
toward the lower base of The little toe.
This means long life. II broken in the
hollow of the foot ii denotes sickness
ut middle axe, and if ii terminates in
the hollow of tue foot it means short
life. This line is the most interesting
one on the foot. The experiments that
have been conducted have proved this
to he an almost uufailing reading OF
longevity,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Language of tic nenrt.

The language OF the heart which
comes from the heart and goes to tht
heart is always simple, graceful an;
full of power, but 10 art of rhetori:
can teach it. 1t is Mt once the easiest
and most difficult unguage-diliicnlt
since it needs n heart to speak it, els'S
because its periods, though roanae.
and full of harmony, are still un
studiel.-RDyee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
II. j. PHELPS,
Division Passenger Agent,
Dubuque, Iowa.
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
THRICE EDITION
Read Wherever the English Language
IS Spoken.

Read Wherever the English Language
is Spoken.
The Thrice d Week World, now that
q great Presidential campaign is for :
Swallowed, hopes to be better paper
than it 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 q daily, which is as good as
a daily, which will keep you rs com
pietely informed OF what is happening
throughout the world.
The ict-sWeek World is fair in
is political reports. You can get tn.
truth from its columns, whether you
ire Republican or Democrat, aid that
is What you want.
A special feature of the Thrice a.
| Week World has always been 1t.
erial fiction. 1t publishes novels by
he lest authors In the world, novels
which IN book form sell for 81 so apiece
and it's high standard in this respect
will lie maintained in the future az In
The past
] The Thrice-a Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only 81 90 pei
year, and this pays for l5G papers. W.
offer this unequaIIed newspaper and
The Manchester Democrat together fO
one year for S2l5.
The regular subscription price of tn,
two papers is 50 SO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
The society nutterax.

That maligned creature the society
butterfly is as hard working in !
way as Solomon's ant and goes abort
its duties with a STEADY applicati j
and Il determined disregard of fatigue
and boredom which not few indus
trial and other workers might initiate
with advantage. Take for instance
the charity bazaars and fcstivals.-Lon
don World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Two rifles rang ort through the forest
atitiness.
To Tel Eggs Sc

at is usually possible" said a
chicken farmer. ito tell from an eggs
look whether it will hatch out Il rooster
or hen. The egg that will hatch out
a hen is. you see, quite smooth at both
ends. The one that will give rooster
is wrinkled at the point. Sometimes
this rule fails, but as general thing
1t holds good
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Ready For n Test.

do you think that absence really
makes the heart grow fonder!" in
quired the young man who was not II
particularly welcome caller
II have never given the matter much
consideration, was the Young lady's
response. Suppose you stay away
for five or six years and wall see'-
Pittsburg Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Wisdom and homer are tho avenues
to happy immortalitv.-Plalo.

SPECIAL one WAY SECOND
CLAS>. RATES WEST AND
SOUTHWEST.
November & and 90 December 4 and
IL. January ] and Is, February Sand 10
March ) and 10.
On tn. above dates the G. r. r
will sell one way colonist tickets ,o
points III Arkansas, Colorado, Indian
Territory, Kansas Louisiana, Mexico
Missouri. Nebraska, New Mexico, Okla
homa, South Dak otn, Texas and Wyom
ng. There ckets are sold to certain
o'nts In crch state. For particular
inquire OF the undersigned
III 6. ri RICE, ACT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
TOO strong Competition

Country Mouse-How are you getting
on with your BUSINESS, doctor: Coun-
try Doctor-Bad. Too close to London.
Why, Lady Cashbass went to town
and paid two suineas to have Il corn
extracted. I'd have amputated her
foot for that.-London Answers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Marian Now, there is Algy Van Pif-
hegilder. for instance .Iane-Oli. H.
is so haughtily statuesque that | have
often wondered If lie can really be tic
klisl on the bottoms of his feet like
common peoplc.-Watson' Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
In His Enthusiasm.
Ito prisonclD Why

Judge Ito prisoncD Why did you
take only the money ana leave the
basket of silver? Prisoner-Bcrluse it
was too heavy. Judge (eNcitedly)
Aren't you ashamed of yourself, you
lazy man?-l' licgcnde Blatter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

To be respectable implies multitude
Of little ol,servances from the strict
keeping of Sunday down 10 the careful!
tying Of Il cravut.--Victor Hugo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

WINTER VISITORS WEEK END RATES
DURING Season OF lGO6-l907.
via Manchester ~ Oneida and Chicago
Great Western Rys. to any Chicago
Great Western station not less than q
miles nor more than $50 miles distance
at one fare for the round trip, on Satur.
days and Sundays Nov. Sd and 4,h tc
Dec. 10th inclusive, and January 9th
to March 3lst inclusive, limited to re.
turn up to and including all trains OF
the Monday Il flowing date of eale.
Half of the above rate will apply tt
children Of five and under twelve years
Of age. j. l. KELSEY,
42llw Traffic Manager
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

ness"
She caught his hand in both of hers.
Still she said nothing. Her large eyes
gazed up at him as II she sought to
read in his face the thoughts lie might
not utter, the memories he might not
recall. Her lips distendcd. He saw her
mouth twitching at the corners.
'Nanette," he said again, though his
voice was not well under control and
something rose in his throat and stificd
him, 81 appeal to YOU not to give way
toto emotion. You may-bccome i'll
agan-and would never forgive my
SELF
Still clinging to his hand, she sank on
her knees by his side. But there was
no wild burst of tears. Her sorrow
was too deep for such kindly aid.
stephen" she whispered family, II
cannot ask you to forget, but you have
| spoken of forgiveness. Can you for
give"
He bent over and would have raised
her. She chung to him with such en-
ergy that he desisted.
My poor wife," he murmured, who
am l that should deny that which
hope to obtain from my Creator?
But" she painted in that unnerving
whisper, 81 treated you SO vilely.
left you to join the man you had
fought to save me. l deserted my hus
band and my child for the sake of the
money he beQueathed to me. In the
lust of wealth strove to crush you
out of my heart. And now that God
has humbled me l must humble my
self. Stephen. I am not your wife.
obtained DIVORCE
"Nanette," he cried, II cannot beal
to see you kneeling at my feet. ! ash
no revelations. forgive you an!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
NEW RATES TO BIENNI,I
MEETING SUPREME LODGE
X. OF p, NEW ORLEANS
IA OCT I5.Dh l1Of

For this occasion the G. r.. II. will
now sell excursion tickets Manchester
to New Orleans and return, at a rate of
$50. 20 rount trip. ates of eale O t.
ll-l2-l3 and II. Final return limit
October 80. Liberal stop over privil-
eyes granted south Of st. Louis ind
Cairo.
II. e. PIERCE, Agt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

wrong you may have done me fully
and freely, us hope to be forgiven"
She yielded to his pleading and al
lowed him to raise her. For an instant
she was clasped to his breast.
1T would be happiness to die in your
arms, Stephen" she said wildly. Il do
not deserve it, know, but heaven Is
merclful."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
WINTER VISITORS WEEK ENl,
RATES DURING SEASONS

via Manches er 4 Oneida and Chicago,
Great Western Rye. to Waterloo, low,
ut rate of ona fare for the round triI
Tickets on ssle train leaving Mar
chester 2:)0 p. IN. Saturdays, and a.
trail Sun lays Nov. I'd to Dec. 15l
and Jan 5 h To March 30.h limited f,
return un il Monday night following
42.1lw j. l.. kEt sEY,
Traffic Manager
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

~ WEEK passed. III the tickle
memory of the outer world the
IHI story of the Gulf Rock light
house was becoming mellow
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-15
VIAJE De ExPLORADORES

La expedition Polar Mikkel-
son Leff1ngwell, que salio de
Victoria. Colonia Inglesa, Ell
20 de Mayo, para descubrir TN
nuevo continente, en- ell miste-
rioso mar Bautort ha hecho ra-
pidos progresses segdn anuncian
cartas rec1bidas con fecha IS de
Julio. El Duchess of Bedford
que asi sc llama el buque explo-
rador, estaba entonces en- Point
Hope, a donde lego dos meses
autes de la fecha que Sc ten1a
calculada, de modo que le que
dan por recorrer hasta la isla
del Principe Alberto, menos de
mil millas de mar l1bre, que po-
dra cubrir en- ounce dias ST ell
tempo es bueno; invernara en-
la bahia Mimic, y partira des-
pues hacia Ell Norte, donde pa
sara el segundo invierno dedi-
candolo a pesquisas cient16cas
y 81 los exploradores dan con 10
que Sc proponen, Sc habra en-
contrado la nueva via para ir al
Polo Norte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-15

gB De Nenta en- ell BoLETIN, 4 90 etvs
: % ctys., con franqueo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-15
VAFOR ESPANOL
MIGUEL M. PINLLLOS"

Sa1i6 de Canarias, el II del corrien-
te, Y 10 esperam3s haeia el % del
corriente. siguiendo su ruta de Ma
yagiiea, Ponce, Santiago de Cuba,
Habana y New Orleans.