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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Car Line Goes Out.

One of the principal stockholders
in the Independence street car line
informs us that there is not part
icle of foundation for the rumor
floating around last week to the
effect that the company may ask
for permission to change its route so
that it can escape several blocks of
paving. He stated that such a
change would cost more than the
paving, to say nothing of increased
expense of operation. He further
stated that there appears no alter
native to abandoning the line.
With the most careful and econ
omical management the company
has been barely able to make it
pay even. There has not been a
cent so far in the way of profits,
but lie was not complaining of that.
As long as the present conditions
exist the company is perfectly
willing to continue operation, but
the stockholders feel that they can
not invest more money in PROPOSE
ton which has no show of being a
winner. Therefore when the city gets
ready to pave. the car line will be
taken up and the Gedney power
house remodled for other purposes.
Independence Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
THE wALRus ON LAND.
It Is Just About as Helpless as a
Canalboat Would Be.


CanaIboat Would Be.
AS might be expected, walrus is
about as helpless on land rs canal
boat. 1t Is with no little difficulty and
much hitching and tloundering that he
drags his huge bulk upon sandy shore
even with the boosting he gets from be-
hind by the breakers as they roll in
and dash against him. His hind flip
pcrs are of little use on land, and on
sand or pebbles, where his front flip
pers do not hold well, the labor of
tiounderlng forward is so great that he
never stirs beyond the edge Of the wa.
ter and usually lies with his body half
awash, with the salt spray dashing
over him like torrents Of rain. On
solid rock Or ice he gets along much
better, and often herd will spread
several rods back from the waters
edge.
The females and younger walruses
have far less development of neck to
incumber them and therefore enjoy
males, who actually seem Il great bur-
den to themselves. These creatures are
strictly social in their habits and al
ways go in herds, whether travelling,
feeding, fighting or resting ashore. In
the days before the slaughter Of all
living creatures became ruling pas
sion In the breast Of man the Pacific
species inhabited the whole of Beinf
sea and strait in herds which Often
contained thousands and even tens o.
thousands of individuals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Right Handed and Left Leaned

Most people would think that as man
Is, with very few exceptions, right
handed" he would be at the same time
right legged" But this Is not the
case. Almost every right handed man
uses his left leg more than his right
For Instance. most people find 1t much
more natural to go around circles to
the right than to the left. That Is be-
cause they start with the left leg. Be
ing stronger. 1t Is more readily brought
into action. and it is on this account
that bodies of soldiery always start to
march with the left foot. Almost all
courses for foot races are made out for
running to the right, and dancers will
indorse. the statement that the najorIty
of movements are far more easily ex-
ecuted in that direction. The left foot
Is the one that is placed in the stirrup
for mounting horse, and III Jumping
1t Is from the left foot that the athlete
takes Off" Thus 1t will be seeil,tsias a
general rule. fright handed" people are
left legged
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
THE SPHINX.
Nothing by Which We Can Accurately
Tell Its Ace.


Nothing by Which We Can Accurately
Tell Its Age.
The great sphinx of Gizeh bears no
inscription by which we can tell Its
date. In 1915 Caviglia, who in mod
ern times was the first to clear away
the sand, found between its paws a
stella Of the reign of Thothmes w.,
and therefore 1t was believed that the
sphinx was carved by that monarch.
But in 1855 the excavations of MARI
cite uncovered stella bearing the
name Of Cheops, on which is refer.
ence to the sphinx. The inscription is
evidently Of late period, but Is sup
posed to be an exact copy of IN an
cient carving, and the translation seem.
ed to place the sphinx earlier than the
pyramids and consequently to prove it
the most ancient piece of work in the
world. Still there remained four lines
carved on the base which could not
be read, but NJ. Daressy deciphered
them, and it appears that the inscrip-
ton Is in two parts. In the earlier
lines there is no mention of the sphinx,
but the lines which date from the Per-
sian occupation mention the repair OF
the sphinx. There is, therefore, moth.
Ing by which we can tell the date Of
the monument and the only evidence
we have is the headdress of the Colos-
sus. Its hood is ornamented behind
with three bands, large one between
two smaller bands. Now, this is a.
fashion which only existed toward the
end of the twelfth dynasty in the
reigns Of Usurtesen III. and Amenem-
bet III. As this family showed much
zeal for the god Harmaklin, whose por-
trait the sphinx is, 1t is probable that
the monument is the work of Amenem-
het III.-London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Simply coulds,s sunnoaa Il.

Scottish folk are proverbially canny
and prudent in money matters, and
the following shows that the younger
generation is no exception to the rule.
A teacher in u lowland school was
taking mental arithmetic with class
of boys. She asked one urchin:
How much would your mother give
you to buy four pounds of tea at one
and six pound?"
I'VE na'er get sac much at once as
that, num-"
"Never mind that. -Four pounds at
one and six"
But we Gamma afford the one and
six. mum. We always haze the one and
twa."
answer the question. What would
she give you to pay for four pounds of
tea at
"Nawthin', num-"
What do You mean by 'nothing?"
Shed ma gle me only bawbees.
She'd tell me tae ask the mon tae pit
it DOOM
ooh, dear! Oh, dear! But, supposing
she did?"
With plying smile came the reply.
"A can see y're neer met ma mither,
mum."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
The Mayflower,s PASSENGERS.

The Maytlower's passengers before
landing drew up and signed d fdocu-
ment which was to serve as the tonl-
pact to bind them together. Here, ire
the names of the signers:
Isaac Allerton, John Alden. John AL
lerton, William Bradford, William
Brewster, John Billington, Peter
Brown, Richard Britterage, John Car
ver Francis Cook, James Chiffon,
John Crackston, Richard Clfrke, Ed
ward Doty, Francis Eaton, Thomas
English. Samuel Fuller, Edward Full
Ter. Moses Fletcher, John Goodman,
Richard Gardiner, John Rowland, Ste
phen Hopkins, Edward I.eister, Chris
TOPPER Martin, William Mullins, Ed
mund Margeson, Degony Priest. Thorn
as Rogers, John Rigdale, Captain Miles
Standish, George Soule, Edward Tilly,
John Tilly. Thomas Tinker John Tur-
ner, Edward Winslow, William White,
Richard Warren, Thomas Williams,
Gilbert Winslow. And. servants as
follows: Carter. Copper, Ely, Holbeck,
Hooke, Langemore, Latham, Alinter,
More, Proven, Sampson, Story. Trevor,
Thompson, Wilder. Women and chill.
dren increased the total number to
101.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
What Lava is Good For.

Tourists in Italy are astonished Mt
the practical use made of the lava
that has flowed from yesuvius in past
and recent eruptions, for all Naples
and its vicinity appear to be world
of lava. The streets are paved with
1t. There are staircases and statues,
drinking troughs, bric-a-brac and even
jewelry of this strange material which
once bubbled from the yellow and drip
ping lips of the great crater above.
The careless guides make money out
of it by pressing coins or other objects
on partially cooled fragments and sell
ing these to visitors. On the ashy
TANKS of the mountain there is enough
lava to build another New York or
Chicago-a sloreless frozen sea, 1t
seems, Of dull black that shimmers
strangely purple in some lights. These
heaving pillows and snakelike masses
We're once white hot, steaming and
even exploding as the fiery flood met
some little innocent stream on the way
down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
A WeIlinaton Ruse.

Once during the Iron Dukes cam
paign in the Pyrenees it happened that
General Pictons disposition. forJretelv-
ing the assault of Marshal Souit dis
pleased him. The danger threatened
from In front, and the difficulty lay in
delaying the attack until Wellington
could effect the change he wished. He
was, us usual, equal to the occasion.
Waving his hat In the air, he galloped
to the front Of the regiment as IL he
meant to order.a charge The whole of
Plcton's line cheered tremendously,,an and
as the rom died away Wellington was
heard to remark half to himself:
"Soult Is cautious commander and
will not attack in force without ascer-
timing the meaning of these cheers.
That will leave time for the Sixth divi-
sion to come up, and we shall beat
him." This was exactly what happen
ed, and Soult sustained n bloody re
pulse where he might have won an
easy victory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
What a Man. Beard Tells.

"You can tell some of mans habits
and read some Of his traits of charac-
ter from his BEARD" said the old bar
Der. II man spends his days at q
desk beside window his hair and
beard will grow faster OIL the side to-
ward the window. Plants and boards
both flourish under the influence of
sunlight. Why, one of my customers
found the effects of the side light SO
pronounced that he changed his office
desk to face the window. Another in
teresting fact is that, when man is
up late or works long hours, he needs
shave oftener than if he took the
usual amount Of sleep. That's because
In being awake he keeps the vital proc
esses of his body in greater activity
than when asleep. The growth Of the
hair depends largely on the circulation
Of the blood, and the heart slows down
when we sleep."-Nansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Mail Carrier is Injured.

Lying at the heels of team of
bronchos, unconcious and bleeding
from severe wounds inflicted during
a stampede by the fractions animals,
Ignatz Buenker was found by his
mother in his barn at New Vienna,
Friday, and for while his life was
dispaired of.
The young man is a mail carrier
on route number twenty-four and
had gone to the stable Friday morn
ing to feed his team and prepare his
rig for his regular trip over the
route. HIS failure to return from
the barn as usual, led his mother to
make an investigation and on enter
ing the barn found the unfortunate
man as stated above. With the as
sistance of Mr.. Fangmann, a neigh
Dor, the injured youth was taken to
the house and physicians summoned
and on examination his injuries
were found to be fracture Of the
jaw bone, deep cash over the eye
and minor bruises on the shoulders
and back. He was in an uncon.
scious condition most of the morn
ing and his recovery was doubtful,
however at the present writing he is
improving nicely and is out Of dan
ger.
1t is supposed that while he was
feeding the horses they became un-
ruly and in the stampede he was
thrown under their feet.-Dyersville
Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Mistakes In War,

In the Bull Run defeat Mcdowell
laid the blame on Patterson. In the
battles around Richmond Lees plans
failed on account of Huger's lethargy.
AT Pittsburg Landing Grant would
have been successful but for Wallace.
AT Gettysburg Lees hands were tied
by the dilatorlness of Stuart. And SO
on from the foundation of the world
to the present time. 1t has been said
by writer's on the art of r1ar that every
battle is series of mistakes. These
mistakes are made on both sides and
nre the cause Of victory as well as de-
feat. 1t Is almost amusing to think of
the numberless good and sufficient rea-
sons that Shafter could have given If
he had been defeated in Cuba. II ia
pan had been worsted in the Russo
Japanese war, one result would have
ucen that Oyama would have writ
ten the book of lamentations and ex-
cuses instead of Kuropatkln.-Ch Chicago
Chronicle,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
NO. 1881. Vol. II.

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be . better paper ln 1907 than ever be-
fore. In the course of the year the
Issues for the next great Presidential
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

In fog at sea the toll Of bell
buoy is singularly grave and solemn,
well matched by the weird note of
whistling buoy. Unfortunately the
value Of both is lessened in foggy
weather from there being but little
motion Of the sea. Nothing, too, is
more difficult than to distinguish in n
fog the direction from which a sound
comes. This is in part due doubtless
to the interference offered to the
straight course of the waves carrying
the sound, but also probably to the
absence of the normal. although I'M
suspected, coordination of eye and
ear in locating the origin of sound
The assistance Of the eye on sen and
land is instinctively given to the ear
in many different ways. In n fog
the ear has only itself to trust to-
London Spectator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Payless Dentistry.

A Baltimore man was one afternoon
seated in a dentists anteroom, waiting
his turn, when young woman, evinc.
ing every evidence Of utmost agitation
at the thought of submitting to an or
deal, entered and took seat beside
him. Very shortly thereafter series
of piercing shrieks came from the oper.
ating room. whereupon the timid young
woman sprang from her seat in terror
and, grasping the arm of the colored at
tendant, gasped:
"Oh. what is that? Oh. what is thatf'
at amt nothin', MISS" the darby
hastened to assure her. TITS only pa.
tient that's bein' treated free of
charge."-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Meets Death in Runaway.

Robert Teel who lives three miles
southeast of town met almost instant
death by his team running away
Tuesday morning while driving to
town.
MIR. Teel left home between eight
and nine o'clock to come to town to
do some trading He drove young
spirited team which had previously
given him trouble but which was
not thought to be dangerous. They
were hitched to the farm wagon and
he was alone.
just east of town near Henry
Sharff's residence the team became
frightened and began to run: AS
he passed the Quitmeyer home he
had lost control of the team and they
were running at a rapid pace. Mr..
Teel was partly standing up in the
wagon trying to check the team. At
the second telephone pole from the
corner he was thrown out of the
wagon his head striking the pole
with terrible force crushing the
frontal bone in his skull. His left
leg was also broken in two places
above the knee and he was other
wise bruised. Assistance soon came
and he was carried to the Henry
Quitmeyer home and Drs. Sheffield
and Hoffman summoned. But he
was beyond medical aid and died
within an hour without gaining con-
seriousness.
Just the manner in which he was
thrown from the wagon will never
be known as no one saw him take
the fatal fall. Some think he saw
the danger and jumped, but too late
to miss the telephone pole. 1t is
the general opinion, however, that
the team made a turn in thei. mad
flight and threw him out. The force
with which he struck the telephone
pole was great enough to move il
three or four inches, which fact is
almost beyond belief.
The sad result Of the accident
casts deep shadow over the home
and the community where he was 9
highly respected citizen. Mr.. Tee.
has fine farm which was pride tt
himself and family.
Robt. Teel was born in Haken.
waldo, Germany, in 1852. In 1885
he came to this country with hit
family and located at Thorpe. About
twelve years ago he bought the farm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Mrs. Ginter Passes Away.

Mrs. John Ginter, who has been
in failing health since January, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Horace Kelley, at 2:30 r. m. Tues
day, July %.
Mary E. Thorp was born October
II, 1913, in Mt. Morris, N. Y. She
came to Iowa with her parents in
1858. Her marriage to John Ginter
occurred at Manchester, March 5,
1865. They made their home at
Quasqueton until the fall of 1903,
when they closed out their interests
there and purchased a home in the
third ward of this city. This home
was sold a month ago and they have
since been domiciled with their
daughter. Mrs. Ginter is survived
by her husband and three daugh-
tiers: Mrs. Carrie Cobb and Mrs.
Kate Kelly of this city, and Mrs.
Minerva Walters of Caldwell, Idaho.
A sister, Mrs. MCGEE of Greene,
and a brother, w. w. Thorp of San
Jose.
Mrs. Ginter was one whose love
and devotion to her family was the
center of her life's interest. She
was loving wife and mother, a
kind neighbor and friend, and many
will sympathize with the family, in
their bereavement.
The funeral service will be held
at the home of FL. G.. Kelley this af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock; interment in
lakewood. Rev. T. E. Taylor will
conduct the services.-Ind Independence
Bulletin.Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Bit by a Mad Dog7

Nelson Morton, the eleven year
old son of Mrs. Whitlock was bitten
by what is thought to have been a
mad dog at the Whitlock home in
the west end of town at Z p. M,
Tuesday evening. The boy was tax
en- to-a physician at once and the
wound cauterized. The child is do
ing nicely though, of course, it
takes time for rabies to develope
and the boy will not be out of dan
ger for some time.
At the time of the attack the bow
was picking berries in a patch near
the house but several rods from the
road. He was picking at the edge of
the patch when he suddenly heard a
rustling in the bushes and looked
up in time to see dog frothing at
the mouth, rushing toward him.
He jumped to one side but not in
time to escape. The dog nabbed
him on the front part of his right
leg, about half way between the an
kle and the knee. One tusk was
apparently all chat entered the boys
flesh. The dog stopped hardly an
instant but rushed on without a
growl. The animal did not bark be-
fore his attack.
The boy did not recognize the
dog as one he had seen before. As
nearly as he can now describe it,
the dog was grey in color, its head
being lighter in color than it's body.
None else saw the dog make the
i ok and thus far no one has re-
ported having seen the dog since
the attack. Whence the animal
came and whittier it went are ques-
tons no one has yet been able to
answer. It is not positively known
that the dog was suffering from by
drophobia this fact only being sur
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Describing a Railroad.

The Pail Mall Gazette in 1850 asked
its readers to name the worst railway
in England. And one English kicker
answered thus: "Sir-The Southeastern
railway is the very worst railway in
the world. The engines are asthmatic.
Its lamps are trimmed by foolish yir-
gins. Its fares are excessive. Its car
riages let in the snow in winter and
nre furnaces In summer. Its motto Is
unpunctuality. Its principal station is
approached through the neck of bot
tie. 1t ruins the temper, destroys the
digestion and enables one to realize the
horrors Of Dante's Inferno am.
sir, yours obediently, the Worm Who
Turns"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

missed by those who have heard the
boys description as he saw it in the
fleeting glance he had of the canine.
1t was but little over half hour
from the time the boy was bitten
until, the wound was cauterized and
even if the dog was mad, there are
hopes that the boy may be saved
from hydrophobia.
Yesterday a subscription paper
was passed around and consider
able sum Of money subscribed to
send the boy to the Pastuer Insti-
tute in Chicago for treatment
Strawberry Point Mail-Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Local and Neighborhood News
A Violation Of Postal Rules.

Rockford Register: The postofiice
department at Washington is de-
sirous to have it fully understood, AS
it is not q pleasure to prosecute cit
liens (who are more thoughtless
than Intentionally wrong), that yio-
lation Of the postal law must be pun
ished. We refer to the habit of
writing on newspapers and other
printed matter. Such person is
running a great risk. A fine of
$40 is attached to the first offense
and much more to the second. Any
written information becomes first
class matter and requires letter
postage. At the Glenwood post
office, in this state, notes an ex-
change, postoffice inspector
caught eleven persons about two
weeks ago who had committed the
offense of writing messages on news
papers they had mailed at news
paper rates. Each was fined $40,
and they paid it. The national gov
eminent does not daily, SO look out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
A Plain Proposition.

The American Economist quotes
with approval:
The proposition to furnish Canada
100000 of the bese customers in
the world in free and equal exchange
for the trade of 100000 in Conada
does not appeal to the business judg-
ment Of the average American.
In the concrete this proposition Is
not important, because Canada is
averse to opening a market of 5000.
600 in exchange for market of
S0,000,000, and whether right or
wrong, Canada seems to be stubborn
about it.
But in general it is worth while
considering what of merit there is in
this balancing of trade populations.
And the best way to go about it is
to bring the proposition directly
home.
Thus, Des Moines opens a market
Of $4,000 people to Ankeny in re-
turn for market of 1000. Is Des-
Moines at disadvantage in the free
exchange? Is Des MONIES at a dis
advantage in its trade relations with
Colfax, and Winterset, and Adel and
Ames?
The most surprising thing about
this whole trade discussion is the
inability to see in national relations
the workings Of trade laws that are
perfectly appreciable in local affairs.
The United States would not only
be losing nothing in free trade re.
lations with Canada, but it would be
enormously the gamer. That is why
Canada will have nothing to do with
free trade or with reciprocity in .
large way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
War Against Consumption.

All nations are endeavoring to
check the rayages of consumption,
the white plague" that claims SO
many victims each year. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds perfectly and you are in no
danger Of consumption Do not risk,
your health by taking some unknown
preparation when Foley Honey and
Tar is safe and certain in results.
The genuine is in a yellow package.
--Anders & Philip.