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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
A BRIDES Dilemma.

A successful schooltcacher married a
wealthy widower The man had lived
alone with his servants since the death
of his first wife. On the morning aft
er the brides arrival In her now home
the cook appeared for orders. Now,
the little woman was far more familiar
with the classics than with roasts and
stews, and she was not little dismay-
ed when Mary innocently put the Ques.
ton:
"An' how will ye have the beef cook
ed, mum?"
For the merest instant she hesltatcd.
Not for fortune would she have the
old servant suspect her absolute ig-
norance of cookery. But her years in
the schoolroom had not been in vain.
Calmly and sweetly she answered.:
"You may cook 1t your way today.
Mary, and then another time. you can
try my way"
And the cook went downstairs with
high opinion of her new MISTRESS
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
The Interior Of the Eor,h.

A frequent remark is that mankind
dwells on thin crust encircling n
moltens mass and that the journey of
life is Practically on a fire ball incased
in fragile shell that has cooled and
that, as 1t cools further, contracts with
earthquake shocks. Much virtue in
rhetoric, if the purpose is to elevate
the hair and induce cold thrills and
gooseflesh. The internal fire of the
earth is an Inference and, in any large
sense, historically harmless if true.
Persons who worry over coslnic prob
lens might also keep awake of nights
over the palpable truth that the earth
moves through space without any visi-
BILE means of support. On the planet
are the plain marks of epochs of ice as
we'll as of intense heat. Scientists
agree that glacial ages will come
again, but geology teaches that they
are gradual and of limited extent geo.
graphically. : st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
stalks in the breeding plot and by
using the best ears from the strong
est and healthiest plants for seed
purposes. = Farmers Tribune.
How DOlphina Play.


The waters of the gulf of California
teen with other wealth than pearls.
Here are fish of every description. The
tuna Is abundant, and the gamy Span
ish mackerel is everywhere The dol
phin seems monarch of all the gulf.
In the vicinity of the great island of
carmen they are encountered by the
thousand. One school, comprising
many hundreds, were encountered by
the steamer on which the writer was a
passenger n short distance from the
beautiful bay of Escondido. They were
a half mile distant when they observed
us going In the opposite direction. Sud
denly the leaders, in clearly evinced
spirit OF rollicking sea dog fun, turned
every one of them and gave chase to
the steamer. 1t was perfectly evident
they enjoyed the performance as much
as the. spectators. For little while
the noise WAS deafcning, as If q thou
sand gamins Of the streets had been
turned loose III a go-as-you-please bath
house. Then. having proved their abiI-
ity to catch up with the steamer, they
as suddenly veered and sped south.
ward.-Sunset Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
A British Blunder.

There is an old story of the foreign
office in connection with the small
French colony of Chandernagore. This
tiny possession is situated on the
Hooghly, twenty-one miles from Cal
cutta. 1t extends two miles along the
river and one and half miles inland
from it. During our wars with France
the settlement was taken and added to
our dependency, but when terms of
peace We're arranged our minister of
foreign affairs, in total ignorance of
its position and of the Importance Of
Its retention, agreed to its being re-
stored to France. 1t turned out that
he thought it was small island in
the West Indies and of no conse-
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

Bill Winters uses his wit to save his
strength. During camping trip in the
Maine woods Bill was easily the LATEST
man In the party. Finally his exas.
perated comrades told him that II he
did not kill something besides time
they would pack him off home. The
next morning Bill borrowed rifle and
went Off up the mountains. Two hours
later the men in camp saw Bill run
ming down again as fast as he could
come, and close behind him was bear.
The men watched the chase, with load.
ed rifles ready. On reaching camp Bill
turned and shot the bear. When the
men could stop laughing one OF them
said. "Bill. what on earth possessed
you to run that distance with the bear
so close when you might have killed
him on the hill and saved your breath p
Bill smiled slowly. whats the use of
killing bear in the mountains and
Juggling him in when you can run him
in?" he asked.-Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

Chief Engineer Stevens knows
how to get the best work out of his
subordinates at Panama. More than
one young engineer down there de
clares that he never found himself
until Stevens took him in hand. The
chief will come to an assistant, or it
may be merely the foreman of a
gang, and explain piece of work to
him. He will wind up with: "Now,
lll leave that to you, Mr.. Blank.
You'll do it well | know and walk
away with an air that implies that the
work is as good as accomplished.
The man is put on his mettle. He
does the work and does it well and
finds himself longing for his chief
to come round and set him at a hard
er task. On the canal line they have
a saying that "six grains of quinine
and ten minutes Of Stevens in the
morning will keep fellow going all
day" FIX.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
WHIT ToEAr.

What shall eat? will no longer feel 1
On meat and ,ter to the packers greed.
There's fish-as fret h rs ser was SEEM
Made fresh by rubolng 1t with vaslins.
The market man restores" and touches up''
The son ewhat faded fish on which sup,
There's full cream cheese" that's innocent o:
cream.
For things y.u know. are seldom what they
seem
Ihere's butter-.more kimmed milk solldifled
Alter dosing with fUim ldehyde
What shall cat? Perhapei some Ga and cake.
The cake Is made with "bottled eggs" egg
or other doctoIed product Of the hen,
Lnld long agO-I know OF where or when;
The tea. touced up with graphite, comes who
4 knOws?-
From China or more likely from Cotoes.
Iaere's raspberry lam, IN tde NJ Of equal parts
~ I'll apple cores and glue 10 nice OH tarts.
but why continue the enumeration
Of substitution and adulteration
onul the thought of eating makes one Ill?
And yet scan the cafes dismal bill.
For must eat. What shall eat? Ho. waiter!
Fetch me two boiled eggs and u baked p'tater.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
cindcrel1a Of the cnnnry I.,nnd.

Hierros can hardly be called, al
though nominally entitled, one of the
fortunate isles" 1t Is the Cinderella
Of the Canary group, and in Its south
westerly isolation may be said to live
on fog. But for the mists that drench
its shores the little island would die of
thirst, and no vegetables could be sent
to market. Its western promontory,
Debas, once enjoyed celebrity as the
spot through which was drawn the
first universal meridian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
Clipping Young Clover.

After the oats, and especially the
rye and winter wheat crop, has been
removed, the young clover, where
Ethe stand is fair and the season
favorable, will make rapid growth,
will make an effort to bloom, and
may in seasons and sections OF
abundant moisture produce by Sep.
tember pretty fair crop Of hay. sWe
do not advise cutting it for hay ex-
cept where the crop is SO very
promising that it may be cut early
enough to secure an aftermath that
will afford winter protection.
The better way, in order to secure
a good crop of clover, and small
crop of weeds next year, is to clip it
off by running the mower over it
with the cutter bar set as high as
possible, thus preventing any at
tempt at seed formation on the part
of the clover, and at the same time
destroying the cockleburs, ragweed,
or any other weed that may be CON
testing possession of the ground
with the young clover plants, with
out injuring the cloyer.
This is a very common practice in
some of the states east, and has re-.
Gently been adopted in the west. In
fact, we never tried it on our farms
until two years ago; but we are so
well pleased with the results that we
propose to make it a continuous
practice as long as we grow clover.
Clipping off the top and thus pre-
venting any attempt at seed form
alton tends to thicken the stand,
while allowing it to go to sded the
first year tends to waken the stand.
Try it one year and be convinced of
this policy.-Wallace' Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

: Thank God every morning when you
get up that you have something to do
that day which must be done, whether
you like it or not. Being forced to
work and forced to do your best will
breed In you temperance. self control,
diligence, strength of will, content and
Il hundred virtues which the idle will
never know.-C Charles Kingsley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

Two Japanese boys, sons of NJ.
Hayshi of Toxic, have arrived at
Lexington, Ky, to work about the
stables housing the famous Salvador,
Star Ruby, Watercress and other
great horses at the Elmdorf stud in
order to learn the method of breed
ing thorobred horses. They came
to America with letters of intro
ducticn to James B. Haggin and he
sent them to his Kentucky farm. 1t
is the wish Of their father to estab-
lish a breeding stud in Japan and
run it according to American ideas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
Rusiness Education

Nothing will stand you in better
stead in the hard. cold, practical, every
day world than good, sound business
education. You will find that your sue
cess In trade, occupation or profession
will depend us much OH your general
knowledge of men and affairs rs on
your technical training Mag
aZine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
Lost Youth.

A man looks back with regret, but
without bitterness, to his lost youth; a
woman, however vehemently she may
protest to the contrary, seldom If ever
attains to this same calm serenity
Gentleman's Magazina
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

"a woman should always depend on
her husband for advice" said the de-
voted wife.
"Yes," answered the visitor, but it
does grow monotonous not to get any
advice except to economize."-Wash-
ington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

Nell-Alay doesn't seem so quick to
deny her age now as she used to be.
Bell-No. She's got very stout lately.
Nell-What has that got to do with
1t? Bell-It takes all her time now to
deny her weight.-Philadelphi Ledger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

'Why do you say olden times?" ask.
ed a little girl who had been listening
to Bible story. "Times are ever so
much older now than they We're in
those days"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01

A man never shows his own charac-
ter SO plainly as by his manner of
another's.-Richter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
Fairfield Sunday attending the funeral
of a sisters child
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Forrest were bus
mess visitors at Fairfield Monday.
BESSIE THOMPSON HAS CHANCE
CONTINUED from Page ~

know that have disgraced her. When
you find out that / am dead 60 to
mother and comfort her. Tell her that
l was not bad girl, and that my last
thought was of her. There Is no one
to blame but me. was up to see you
this morning at S:45, but you were out.
If you had been there YOU would have
had chance Of seeing me once more,
but | died. Yours lovingly,
''Bess Thompson"
Dear mother and relatives: When
you get this note I will be dead Ever
since Agnes died | have not cared to
live. There is also boy friend in Des
Moines with whom | am much in love.
You know about him. expect to meet
Agnes in heaven. Tell little Arthur,
Ted and Mary goodbye for me- Tell
them to be good. Tell father to be bet
ter. He must get closer to Jesus
Christ. | will expect to see you. dear
mother, on the other side. Yours,
"Bess."
ITO Whom it May Concern: Notify
Miss Ida Johnson Of the Royal cafe
when you find my lifeless body. She
is the only girl friend ] have in Des
Moines. have another friend, Mr..
Arthur Wing, who lives over Mason's
millinery store on Seventh street.
Two Of us can't be happy with Mr..
Wing, so will 60 Send my body to
1919 Orchard street, Ottumwa
"Ress Thompson
Last Visit to Rival.
Miss Thompson had been seen by
several of her friends early in the
morning. At 9 o'clock she appeared at
the Royal cafe on Seventh street, and
chatted and laughed with her rival,
Miss Johnson. It is believed that here
she wrote the letters. She went back
to table, and started writing. care.
fully shielding the paper with her
hand
"'What are you doing?' asked Miss
Johnson.
ooh just writing note she re.
piled.
"The woman remained in the restau.
rant for several minutes. Upon step.
ping outside she met Mrs. Rector. who
stopped and talked with her for seve.
raj minutes. Mrs Rector says that
the girl asked her TO meet her at the
Union station in an hour, but could
not go. The girl then disappeared In
the direction of Ninth street. and was
not seen again.
Miss Thompson had been at Wings
room only the night before. They had
had some trouble, and she had called
in the hope of a reconciliation, and
from all appearances, one occurred
She left about O'Clock and went
down the hall Of the Mason block ap
parently in the best of spirits.
Scene in Wings Room.
"Roomers across the hall heard an
animated conversation in Wings
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
CANNON AT CHARLTON.
"UncIe Joe" and Congressman Watse
Sneak Friday Affernoon

"UncIe Joe" and Congressman Watson
Speak Friday Afternoon.
Charlton, Sept. 26.-Hon. Joseph q.
Cannon of Illinois, speaker Of the ma
tional house Of representatives, will
open the republican campaign in Lu-
cas- county at Charlton Friday after
noon. Sept. 30. With Uncle Joe" will
be Congressman Thomas p. Watson
Of Indiana. who, also, will address the
meeting.
Persons! and Otherwise.
Messrs P. Wiley Of Derby and Jas.
Worley of Newburn left last evening
for Belfield, N. D., on land seeking
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Tanner Of War
rem township departed Tuesday for a
trip through Minnesota and the Da-
kotas.
Messrs. James Cohen, Jacob Yen.
gel and II. Poucher went to Burling-
ton today to attend an old soldiers re-
union.
Jesse Peterson returned home last
evening from a three weeks visit at
Fargo. North Dakota
Lewis Curtis has gone to Chicago
for few days business trip.
Charlie Fluke is spending few days
this week at Bauer, trying his luck at
angling.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allison of OF
tumwa are visiting with relatives and
friends in Warren township.
Mrs. BuZzard of Russell visited in
the city Tuesday at the home Of Mrs
E.. S. Wells.
The Woodrnen Of the World, for the
first time in Charlton, executed their
morning degree work last evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
PAcKWooD.

Paclkwood, Sept. 26.--Mrs. j. G. Oil
YER is visiting relatives In the west.
Mrs Chas. Carlson Of South Ottum-
wa is visiting relatives here.
A son was born last Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Thomas, and one on
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryneer
G.. B. Everett Of Mt Pleasant was a
Packwood visitor a couple Of days last
week.
Mrs Nora Snyder Of Creero, Ind, is
visiting relatives here. Mrs. Snider
was resident of this place until two
years ago.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Woolums died Saturday and the re-
mains We're taken to Richland for bur-
ial Sunday.
Mrs. ]. II. Murphy went to Fairfield
Sunday to see her daughter, Mrs. John
Leathers, who was hurt in runaway
accident Saturday.
j. o. Caviness is having a cement
walk put down in front of his hard
ware store on Church street.
Swan Nelson is having cement walks
put on the south and west sides Of his
business house on Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Holt We're Oska-
loosa visitors Friday and Saturday
j. l.. Snider and family Of Abing-
don and R. F. Myers and family were
entertained at the o. B. Myers home
Sunday.
Quite a good deal of stock is being
shipped from here to Chicago
MI. and Mrs. Will Widner were in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27

room, but did not pay any special at
tention to; it. The girl vent there a.
bout 8 O'Clock. remained an hour and
left. With her she carried one Of
Wings baby pictures, which she
laughingly showed to her friend, Miss
Johnson, yesterday morning
Mrs. Kimmons. also of the Royal
cafe,saw and talked with the girl early
in the morning. She says she APP
peared in the best of spirits and laugh
ed and chatted contentedly, even hum
ming several tunes while in the res
tauran. Mrs. Kimmons believes that
she went directly to the weed patch
after leaving the cafe. and remained
there until she took the fatal poison
Mrs. KiInmons declares that Miss
Johnson and the girl were the best Of
friends, and that on number Of oc-
casions Bessie, when out with Wing,
had invited the Johnson girl to 10
along. It is believed that she became
jealous of the johnson girl, although
she never gave any evidence OF it"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
ALBA.


Abba, Sept pa. v. Reigel. a
brakeman on the Iowa Central rail-
way. was released from custody, hav-
ing been arrested Monday at Oska-
loosa on the charge of larceny. The in
formation was issued at the instigation
Of Fred Peppers and in it he accused
Mr. Reigel Of stealing a dog on which
he placed a valuation Of $25. 1t was
proven to the satisfaction Of the court
that Mr.. Reigel did not have the dog
IN his possession and he was conse-
quently given his liberty.
Grace Marie Washburn, the little
uaus hter o. MI. ana MIS-. freu WASH
~. puiii, uleu a. tneir lloi,le on West sen
.oii s.ieel a. XII carry liour Iuesoay
MI ,Moiii ms ne re.liains we're taken 70
w. xAst last evehiiis anu ~, puriai WI, WI
reoa,,+,a, pt,e az, e, ie
a,s ~ ~ LIZ. i,..'. o's iio.'i NE
GOV. goiu lou county :, ana curing 'nsir snorI
say .hey nave iiiaue many iIieHos Wlio
sIieve Wi,li thsm AT the oea'h Oh thelr
oeioseu NIUE uausIeer' r =,
a small son Oh Ut. ana MIS-. >. i.
1ray was rloing morse Yesterday
morning Wnen the animal Ieli on the
siippery paveLle1i. ana the hoy was
enrosn 10 the walk WIN sucn force
mat ne was rendered unconscious ror
some tlnle. he was earned TO ms
49, -
ana II ~ thought ne VIII get along
nicely.
me marriage OF George r. Peters OF
NJ na,,is s' - th;s au m'sa $1,000 VI, &C.
a az. ~ ~, en- 49,. ooo ...i, e g.
Mant,1o n tnnnshir lat aue,,;nos na an
oo1,nIa ,aet i,,,paia4a,,, en- 81, annu ~.
ho =, K,nann Gi.,. nv. W ...s.i ; ~ y
r,.nse,s -. ,,s 70, g. ooin 10 :,
portl, ~ tha nestar, oit' ME- ~ i, pnt
ars - h.s +a,,aht az r.,c,,s W.. =,
the na,,,,t., nd is ,st piaoss =.
ZINE, ,n1 oq ,ay,. a't0 'iio'' e''"ii 'iiiis
'oes "h
dozen foreigners We're granted
naturai1zatlon papers IN district court
yesterday. Eight We're up tuesday for
1 their first and final papers. There
have been more parties applying for
naturalization papers at this term II
court than at any previous time. The
parties nave been working at the var
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27

Fairview. left yesterday for Foster to
visit with friends.
William Reeve Of Agency was in the
city yesterday on business
j. c. Marby OF Abba was in the city
yesterday on business.
New shopping bags, $125 and up.
Sargents.
Mrs. J. A. Knox of Charlton, return,
ed home last evening after visiting
with friends in the city.
Miss Della Clifford, 1874 East Second
street, left this noon. for Abba to visit
friends end relatives.
Mrs. John ennis Of Abba returned
home this afternoon after visit with
her brother, w.. Clifford, 334 East
Second street.
Miss Title Newquist OF Dudley re-.
tudned home after visiting her grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace,
1015 East Fourth street.
Two extra large. ears of corn, each
weighing two pounds and being over a
foot in length, were brought in this
Office yesterday morning by l.. ]. New.
quist and are specimens Of corn grown
on his farm near Dudley. They were
the Iowa Silver Mine and the Legal
Tender species.
Rexall cherry juice cough syrup sar.
gents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
Pre.NuptiaI BANQUET

A pre-nuptial banquet was held last
Saturday at the home OF Mrs. Galleta
Albert near Eldon, in honor Of Miss
Ida Umphrey. A number Of young
people from Ottumwa drove out and
spent the day. A four course dinner
was served and a pleasant time was
enjoyed.
Those present were: Misses Grace
Findlay, Claudine Salee, Lena Grips
Lora Smith, Ida Umphrey, Margaret
Smith. Eta Page. Martha Cobb, Halla
Cummings, Alice Goodell, Ruth Smith,
Mrs Kate Clinkenboard.
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rom Tuesdays Daily.
Modene removes hairs. Sargent's.

rom tuesdays Daily.
Modene removes hairs. Sargent's.
Born, Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. r.
]. Schneider of Hedrick, a daughter.
A. r. Miner, who resides on South
Willard street, spent Sunday In Bata-
via, where they visited relatives.
Miss Ellen West, 806 Dewey street,
left yesterday for Moulton to visit with
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. f. Swift, who reside
east of the city, left this morning for
Bloomfield, to visit relatives.
Miss Maude Roby of Centerville, is
in the city visiting with Mrs. G. H.
Peters, 1888 Hayne street.
Mrs. Clyde Bell of Fairfield, return
ed home last evening after visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank jacques, 1904
North Court street.
Rexall pure food spices. Sargent's.
Miss Georgia Wishard of Bloomfield,
returned home yesterday after visiting
Miss Catherine McGill, 317 North Wa.
pello street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. e. Byrne and little
son Joseph, 934 West Second street,
returned yesterday from a ten days
isit with John O'Brien at Let's.
Wonderful Rexall Products. Sar-
,ent's only.
Miss Madge Down of KNOXVILLE, re-
urned home this morning after visit
ng her brother, A. w. Down, $50 North
Nreen street.
Rev. and Mrs. j. c. Gardner and
laughter, Miss leila Gardner of Abba,
returned home this morning after a
short visit with friends.
There will be preaching services
this evening at the Moore street Breth-
rem church. Either Elder Peter Brow.
or or Elder Cofflnan of South English
will have charge Of the services.
Pure cream tartar. Sargent's.
G. e. Carlson and daughter Miss
fora Carlson of Fairfield, returned
.ome last evening after visiting Mr..
md Mrs. Edward Kriener, 10S Dare
treet.
Verne Sleight who is attending Par.
ms College at Fairfield spent Sunday
d Monday with his parents, Mr.. and
+. N. 7. Sleight, who reside on Iowa
nue., returning last evening to Fair.
4.
We have what you need in Shoes
lie, fit and durability. Give us a call
see what bargains we have for
Church Shoe Co., South ottumwa-
,lder and Mrs. G. E. Wolf, 1913 South
ore street. ]. s. Fritz, of Greedy
TO-, Mrs. Ellen Dale, 221 South Da-
street, and Fred Songer, 302 South
ore street, will leave tomorrow for
,deric, where they will attend the
trict meeting of the Brethren
lrch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27

accompanied by G. N. Heiserman. The
two gentlemen have made all arrange
ments for the removal of the Acme
Telephone & Electrical Manufacturing
company to this city, and the work
will go ahead and be completed within
two weeks. The new building for the
factory is now nearly completed ana
they have one Of the neatest plants in
he state