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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Whales.

Whales, though they are mammals,
are fitted to live like fishes in water.
The true whales are of two kinds of
families-the spermaceti whale, which
has teeth in the lower jaw, and the
whalebone whale, which has none. or
the first named there are two species,
the cachalot and the sperm, which
when full grown measures from seven
ty to eighty feet. The capture of this
animal Is attended with greater dan
ger than that of the whalebone OF
Greenland whale on account of its for.
midable teeth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
MARSHAL souLT.
English Views of the Famous Lieu.
tenant of Napoleon.

English Views of the Famous Lieu.
tenant of Napoleon.
when l had Soult as my opponent
| could eat, drink and amuse myself
without fear of being surprised. 1t
was not that he failed to be great
commander. He was wonderful in his
way; he knew how to collect 100000
men at tiN&, point on a fixed date,
but when he had collected them he
never knew the least in the world
what to do with them"
So said Wellington, and on this oc-
casion he actually ate Soult's dinner,
which was in course Of preparation for
him. But, though the capture of the
French marshal seemed inevitable, he
was already beyond the tolls, having
by a supreme effort eXtricated himself
from perils as fearful as ever beset q
general"
1t was mastery retreat, and
throughout it he was not only watch
ing for the best advantages to be
gained, but testing the spirit Of his
| men. His hand was almost on their
pulses, his eye was ever watchful, and
suddenly, by a stroke almost theatrical
in its effect, lie drew up the troops,
10000 in number, OH the position he
had occupied two months before at
the battle of Braga," thus rousing the
spirits Of his soldiers.
He continued the retreat, facing ev-
cry difficulty Of country and weather.
but never deferred, and finally crossed
the Cavado sin full time, for the Eng
fish guns were laundering on the
rear"
He had lost about 5000 men; he had
entered Portugal with fifty-eight pieces
of artillery; he returned without q
gun. = Colonel j. Hamburg Williams,
c. v. o., G. NJ. G., in Blackwood's Mag
nZine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
GREELEY.

Farmers are busy in the fields
and as this is largely a farming COM
munity, news is scarce.
| We missed our budget last week
purely by oversight. When we get
accustomed to weekly reports we
will be more prompt
Atesdames Beckner, Crabb, Glass
cock, Ocker and Baker were Man
chester shoppers Thursday of last
week.
Qhite an interesting debate was
held in the High School room here
last Friday evening between the
Upper Iowa University team, con-
sisting Of Messrs Lockwood, Adams
and Peaks and Messrs. A. b. Holbert,
Curran and Roberts. The question
was, Should the United States exer-
else fiscal protectorate over the
American Republics etc. 1t was a
practice game for the U..I. U. boys
and they certainly got good practice
winning by only small margin. 1t
is team of which the University
may we'll feel proud. All of the
participants acquitted themselves
creditably.
At this stage ofthe contestit looks
like Cummins is the only man in
the race. What mistake the stand
patters made in pitting poor Perkins
against him in debate.
About twenty of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pratts friends called on them
Wednesday evening and spent
social time together.
Seeding Of small grain is about
over in this vicinity.
Professor Curran Of the Greeley
schools demonstrates that he is a
dictator Of rare ability.
Quite a number in this vicinity
received trees, plants, shrubs, bulbs
etc, last Saturday, delivered by L.
B. Sawyer.
Quite bunch of the old neigh
bors of Gustus Davis gave him a
surprise party last Saturday in hon
or of his return from California.
Stephen Mathews of Petersburg
was a business caller here Saturday.
Ralph Barger is at Atwood, Kan
sas.
Mesdames W. A. Lang and T. b.
Armstrong were county-seat visitors
last Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

The Intrinsic value of the Victoria
cross, the most highly priced decora-
tion In army and navy, is about IA
pence. 1t was instituted by royal
warrant on Jan. 20, 1856, as n reward
of gallantry Of all ranks, and the first
presentation (of sixty-two crosses) was
made by the late Queen Victoria in per-
son on Friday, June 20, 1857. 1t is in
the shape Of Maltese cross and is
made to this day out Of metal from old
Russian cannon captured ut sevasto-
pol.-St. James, Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

"There are some men," said the chron-
ic kicker, "whom good fortune seems
to follow always
81 think you're wrong" replied the
happy hustler. You will find good
fortune meets them; it doesn't follow
them" philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Strikes Dynamite While Flowing.

Chicago, April 12.-Posthumous
malice, with dynamite as its agent
nearly cost the life of Philip Schnei.
Ger, II farmer living near Hobart, Ind
Several other persons have had narrow
cschrcs from the explosive, which has
apparently been planted throughout
the farm Of John A. Thompson, an ec.
centric old miser who burned himself
TO death several weeks ago in his
dwelling. Schneider was blowing,
when his plow struck n can of dyna-
mite. which exploded, intlicting prob
ably fatal injuries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Reporter-Now that have described
your dress and those Of your maids,
tile house decorations and the presents.
what shall say of the bridegroom
when we print the account of the we'd
ding?
Bride Elect-Well, l suppose his name
must go in. You might say that he
was among those present.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Nashville.

7: McGrath was in Manchester
Friday.
Z. Fee came home Tuesday. He
is travelling for brewing company
of Dubuque.
Miss Sarah Murtha and Name
Ryan were Winthrop callers Friday.
Mr.. Beahl is making quite a few
improvements on his place. He has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
snow at a Halfpenny a Pound.

Snow is sold in the north of Sicily,
where it fetches about halfpenny
pound. 1t is government monopoly,
and the prince Of Palermo derives the
greater part Of his income from 1t. The
snow, which Is gathered on the noun
tains in felt covered baskets, D widely
bought in the cities for refrigerating
purposes. london Tit Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
lined the Mortified auc.


Doctor Ito wife of patient-Be brave,
madam. 1t is my painful duty to in
form you that in twenty-four hours
your husband will be no more.
The Wife Overwhelmed with grief,
but at the same time having regard to
expense)-Good gracious! And you
have prescribed medicine for five days
at least.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
County Correspondence.

shingled and painted itand changed
windows and doors SO it looks like a
different place. Jim Kelly did the
work.
Mr.. Colagan has treated his house
to a new coat of paint which improv-
es the looks of the place very much.
r. Fee was a Dubuque caller
Thursday,
Miss May McGrath spent Sunday
here at the home of her parents.
John Clabby visited friends in
town Wednesday.
Bridget Maroney went to Man
chester Saturday.
Misses Malley and Name Ryan
were in Manchester Saturday.
E. G. Perkins was recent visitor
in Dubuque.
Mrs. Jane Mabb of Manchester
visited her neice Mrs. ID. S. Corbin
last week.
1 Mrs. Sarah Anghey, of Cedar
Rapids, is visiting her son, Ed
! Towlerton.
Alex Hackbarth shipped in car
of Hereford cattle from Wisconsin.
He sold IA Of them to Baker Hersey.
R. l.. Stone and wife and Daisy
Currey visited recently at w. L..
Whites near Ryan.
Prof. ]. G. MCGEE has accepted a
position in the Strawberry Point
school for the next school year.
Frank Fox of Winthrop was in
town on business Wednesday.
Tho NJ. Il. Aid Society meets We'd
nesday afternoon, April 25th, with
Mrs. b. T. Saunders.
Mesdames Carrie Swinburne and
Anna Stone entertained the ladies
of the w. r. G. and few invited
guests at an "At-Home" last Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Jane Mabb, of the
Manchester w. r. c., was present.
Curtis and Brady Miller's father
from Strawberry Point visited them
last week.
Mrs. Paul Rimmer was a recent
Masonville visitor.
Roy Grommon cut his foot quite
badly one day last week.
Co. Superintendent Joseph was in
town on business pertaining to the
schools last Thursday.
r. S. Van Antwerp was on the
sick list last week.
Miss Hazel Perkins came home
from Lenox to spend Sunday.
Andrew Mcdonald Of G n r
junction, Supervisor Of Jones Co.
visited at James Burton's last We'd
nesday. While here he inspected
the Concrete work done in Delaware
county.
At the Republican Caucus for
Delhi township held at the office of
D. G. Perkins Friday evening, April
E20, the following delegates were
chosen to attend the County Con-
vention at Manchester on Saturday
April %:
E. G. Perkins, +. A. Doolittle,
Thos. Simons, M. G. Allbrook,
Geo. Pulver, A. o. Billings
| l. G. Miller, Z. R. Stone, .
| o. A. Holdrige, g. D. Stone.
| Dale Blanchard was home to spend
Sunday.
Miss Letha Babcock of Sand
Springs visited her sister, Florence
Saturday.
DIR. Fuller is having woodshec
built.
Pat Britt lost a valuable horse
last week.
Mrs. Elmer Adams and two
daughters start Monday for Kansas
to visit her people.
i Guy Bondurant of Waterloo visit
ed his parents Sunday.
Mr.. Gildner and daughter of Man
chester were in town Friday.
Mrs. Mary Heath has bought tn,
Guy Smith residence.
Mrs. Fred Brownell of Mancheste
visited Mrs. j. G. Mitchell last week
The members Of the Silver LAX
Rebekah Lodge, and many other
from this place went to Earlvill
Saturday to attend the funeral O
, Mrs. E. j. Carpenter.
Harry Andrews has moved hi
family into the residence recent
f purchased by Mrs. Heath.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Better Late Than Never

Intelligence has just reached me-
began Mr.. Blodger as he sat down to
the dinner table.
"Thanh goodness IL it has ut lastw
exclaimed Mrs. Biodger, and tie food
was partaken of in silence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

One time IL Jail reporter was sent to
report a wedding. He began his report
by saying:
"Ehe condemned man ate hearty
breakfast of ham and eggs."- Chicago
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Favoritc Musical Instruments.
The burglars, the Lutte; the scold's,
the harp; the aurist's, the drum; the
card fiend's, the trumpet; the apothe-
cary's, the VOL; the mathematiclan's.
the triangle.-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
DUNDEE,

A. w. Kramer Jr. of Manchester,
Representative Of the Northwestern
Life, was here last week and trans
acted business.
Geo. Martin of Thorpe attended
the l. o. o. F. meeting here last
Thursday evening.
VIM. Below is well again.
Street lamps here now. First
night we had them up, one fellow
had lantern trying to hunt up the
"plagget thing" but the next night
they were in order, and people in
the country thought that old Sol had
domiciled over Dundee. They are
o. K.
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. Morris next Thursday.
Bert Cook and wife were in La.
mont Friday evening.
Levi Briggs was ill a couple Of
days last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

II don't see why that tune haunts me
constantly" complained dull man
who was always humming.
Because you are forever numbering
tt" came the quick reply from Foote.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
The Booklsecper Not Behind.

Mr.. Askcr-They tell me that the
booikeeper of your firm is Behind in
his accounts. Is that so? Mr.. Tasker
Far from 1t. he cane out ahead.
It's the company that's behind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

(1ARPLNTER, CONTRACTOR Il BUILDER.
~ ain now prepared to do all work In my
line In q good and workmanlike manner Salts
tacticn guaranteed. Plans and estimates fur
uished. Work taken In town or country, Sho,,
dear tho stand tower on West Side Of river
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
FOR SALE.

A farm Of about 1913 acres, on line
Of Cedar Rapids branch of Illinois
Central R. r., five miles south Of
Manchester, and one mile from
Golden station; ample buildings and
Of good quality; fine well water with
wind mill and tanks. No better
grain and stock farm in Delaware
county. Must be sold to settle an
estate. Is a bargain at $4,000 per
acre, which will buy it if taken soon.5
240 acre farm II miles southeast
of Manchester; 40 acres under i'm
provement, balance pasture; fine
buildings, all new, and plenty Of
them; good well water with wind
mill and tanks. Best farm for the
money in the country. Come quick
il you want bargain. Price $4,000.
per acre.
We have other farms and can suit
you. Call and see us.
COLLlNGE & DUNHAM.
1Etf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
So Shy!

"Wasn't the bride delightfully."- timld?
Every. She was even shy ten years
when 1t came to giving her age"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Mrs. Fred Strict and children Of

Mrs. Fred Strict and children Of
Petersburg were here over Sunday
visiting relatives.
The Misses Annie and Agnes Ker
per of New Vienna who spent Easter
tide at home returned to Dubuque
Tuesday to resume their studies at
the Visitation Academy.
G. Schneider Of Petersburg visit
ed with his son John and family,
also transacted business here Fri
day.
A marriage license has been issued
to Louie II. Submeier Of Petersburg
and Lucy B. Jaeger Of Dyersville.-
Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Gave Him n start.

Holding up pair Of antique candle
sticks, an auctioneer said:
.Give me start
"A dime" came a voice from the
crowd.
what" exclaimed the Mortified auc-
tioneer.
"Ah," said the bidder, 81 thought
that would give him start!'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
DENTISTS.
.poRMAN BROS.

IlENTIsT. Once on Franklin strse.. 49,,
- Of the Globe Hotel, Manchester, /. rs.
Dental Surgery in all It's branches. Make.
f:squent visits TO neighboring towns. Away.
at once on Saturdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

1t takes ten pounds of common sense
to carry one pound of leurnlng.-Per-
sian Proverb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

"Acre' once meant any field. 1t Is
still used with this Significance by the
Germans. who speak of Gods acre, al
luding to the cemetery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Where there is much pretension there
Is much that has been borrowed; M.
ture never pretends.-Lavater.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

y. NJ. PEARsE,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
u OR. All business entrusted to him giyer
pi ompt attention. Office In City Hall block
second floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

CHEAP--Residencs Property in this CITY
Enquire Of Bronson b Carr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
A.E. PETERSON.
nEADER IN Groceries. Provisions, Gro.
~ cry, Fruits. etc. Main Street.
.. q. rEwAR1

~ ROGERS. Garry full line of Staple and
VI Fancy Groceries. fruits, Vegetables. Can
ned Goods, Cr0ckery, ETC.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Mason Wor]

THos. GIVEN
CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Sbop ON
" Howard st., east Of Mertz' BAN. Tel. $50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

q, w. 0HEM6.
Successor 20 Lawrence Il rems.
DRUGS. Wall Paper. Stationery, Paints. Oils
u etc. City Hall block.
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Mrs. Aladdin and the Lamp.

Some months after Aladdin had mar
ried and settled down in life, after set
Ting up with his creditors, his wife,
who knew nothing about the wonder
full lamp, was going through his pri-
vate drawer in his absence when she
came upon that remarkable luminary,
and in examining 1T to see if it was a
real antique accidentally rubbed it.
Immediately the Genius Of the Lamp
appeared.
: Great heavingsm cried Mrs. Alad-
din, in alarm. .r
T%hereupon the genius attempted to.
comfort her by assuring her that he
was only the Genius of the Lamp.
1.-The tgenius": Mrs. Aladdin cried.
"Why, I: didn't know that this lamp
had genius. 1 should have thought, to
look at it, that it wasn't even talented"
But the genius treasured her, and eI-
pressed his willingness to do her bid
ding.
do you really mean,'' Mrs. Aladdin
anxiously inquired, that you will DO
whatever I wish"
Indeed I WILL" replied the genius.
"Let your hearts dearest wish, the
thing of all things that you most
crave, be expressed, and it shall be
yours"
"Oh, then" Mr.. Aladdin's fair con-
sort unhesitatingly responded, bring
me at once, without a moments delay,
a new hat that will make that odious
Mrs. Benjamin Hassan's new hat look
rs if it were selected from a bunch Of
twelve for a nickel"
So the genius got busy and did as
requested. ..
- And this is why Mrs. Aladdin at
!: tended church the very next Sunday
San Francisco Call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-10
The KOwtow.

The kowtow pronounced ker toe anu
meaning literally to bow the head is
used as a form of thanks, and is not q
n of greeting. The actors kow-
tow to their majesties at the beginning
and end Of each performance at the
theatre, first to thank for the honor
they are to receive in being allowed to
act before them. and at the end to
thank for. the. privilege granted. The
officials ..bow the head" to thank for
an audience OF any favor or gift they.
have received or are to receive from
their majesties. The kowtow is not
only made by people at the palace and
at imperial audiences; it is sometimes
used by equals to each other as a
p,roper manner of thanking for. some
great favor. To make the, kowtoW,
the person kneels three times, and
each time bows his head three times.
touching the ground with it The kow-
tow could not be made by a foreigner
without looking most awkward and
appearing most ~servile, but the Chinese
do it with dignity, and it is neither
~ungraceful nor degrading. 1t is a
time-honored manner Of giving thanks,
n Chinese tradition surviving from a
time when the courtiers were perhaps
like slaves; but at present it does not
imply any slave-like inferiority on the
part Of him who performs it.-Century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-10

rccollected that she had never asked
the question the solution of which had
been her primary object in sending for
Mr.. Follett-namely, how many more
months Of slow. consuming misery he
believed it would take TO bring her to
death. And late that evening, INK
deep on into the night although it was
Saturday, an unfinished sermon lay
open upon his study table,, two con-
siderations pressed heavily upon the
vicar of Chesterford's mind; first, mat
Jane Grand was far more beautiful
to him in her grief and shame and
sickness than she had been in all the
first flush of her joyous youth; second
ly, that he was himself e~ight-and-
thirty, that all his belief in happiness,
as founded on q woman's love. had
been uprooted fifteen years before. n
that he, the plain, studious, eccentric
country parson. was the. least likely
man OH earth to replace Clifford Mobun
| Of Yatten in Jane Grand's heart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-10
Girl of Medium Co1oring.

For the vast army Of girls Of me-
dunn coloring the following hints are
given: If hair is dark and eyes blue,
in choosing a gown seek to march the
eyes and contrast the hair. One rule
in selecting color is 10 match the hair
by day and the eyes by night. If the
complexion is sallow. shades OF red
and brown are good. If the hair is
black and complexion swarthy, avoid
black and all shades of mauve, green
and violet; yellow, scarlet and pink.
are to be worn. If fair, with no trace
OF color, the complexion can be light
ened by the addition of rose or yellow,
glowing purple, dark blue and dark
green. White and Nile green is an
ideal mixture for the wear of fair
young girls with rose-leaf compilations.
A. red head must beware of pink and
scarlet: green is her color and white
is her standby. There are also browns,
oaks and copper tints that make red
hair look beautiful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-10
HOOKS TO HOLD the MEAT.

Until carving is taught in the. puDllc
schools as q part Of the general pro-
gram of education the average man
will never become an artist as a carver.
There are very few people who can
develop q system without having a
foundation plan Of some sort for a
guidance, and, despite the universally
Of the cookbook in the modern home,
very few men ever reach that pertec-
ton in their allotted task that they
look for in the housewife in the culln-
ary department. However, the ID
structions to cut along the line o
to the line A B, etc, are no longer as
cabalistlc in significance as they once
were. True, the primitive appliances
for carving have for the most part not
improved much, except in the matter
Of form or shape; but this is all to be
changed in the near future, as a Chi
cago inventor has devised a carving
appliance that should make the task
almost mechanical. This device is a
meat holder for carving platters, the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-10
Willie's Mistake.

Speaking of the turtles that were
recently found in Jersey. bearing dates
of fifty and sixty years ago, recalls an
incident that once occurred on the
farm of the late Henry /. Deacon, a
well-to-do and influential resident or
the land beyond the Delaware.
A youngster, who was fond of roam
ing over the fine, well-Eept farm, found
q turtle one day and it occurred to him
TO make it one Of the ancient date.
Nothing short Of the George Wash
ing:on era would do. SO. taking out
his penknife, the boy inscribed, &c.
w. 177G.' on the reptiles shell. The
cutting. of course. looked very modern,
but this was easily remedied by ruo-
bling it Il mud and polishing it on the
grass.
This done to the satisfaction Of the
boy, he rushed to the jolly-faced farm
er, exclaimins:
Look, Mr.. Deacon, | just found a
turtle more than 100 years old with
George Washington's initials on the
shell!'
Thee has," said Mr.. Deacon, hold
ing out his hand for the turtle.
Yes, SIR returned the %youngster
with q very straight face.
The good old farmer glanced at The
reptile just che second, and then burst
out into q merry laugh.
willie, thee fool said he, "that
turtle isn't half grown."-Philadelphia
Telegraph.