davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
FISHES IN SLEEP.
, Most Species They Experience .

In Most Species They Experience .
Change of Color.
The way fishes sleep is a study
Which few people have taken up, but
Which is nevertheless very interesting.
They are very light sleepers and fire.
quently assume singular positions, but
the most remarkable thing is the
change of color which the majority
of them undergo while asleep. Usual
ly their spots and stripes become dark
er and more distinct when they have
successfully sought temporary OBJ
livion.
Sometimes the pattern of their col
oring is entirely changed The ord
nary porgy, for instance, presents In
the daytime beautifully iridescent hues
playing over its silvery sides, but at
night, on falling asleep, it takes OH "A
dull bronze tint, and six conspicuous
black bands make their appearance
on its sides.
If 1t is suddenly awakened by the.
turning up of the gas in the aquarium
1t Immediately resumes the silvery
color that 1t shows by daylight.
Naturalists ascribe these changes to
the principle of protective celebration"
and point out that the appearance Of
black bands and the deepening of the
spots serve to conceal the fish from
their enemies when lying amid the
seaweeds.- Buffalo Times,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
POISONED GLOVES.
They Had Their Homo In Italy With
the eoreias and Medicis,

Perfumed gloves have contributed
largely TO the bright and cruel side Of
romance, of sact and Of fiction. They
had their home in Italy, the home Of
the Borgias and De Medicis, and 1t IS
said, with how much truth will never
be known, that many an untimely
death was caused by wearing perfum.
ed gloves whose scented palms con.
cealed deadly poison. 1t seems to
have been favorite pastime of the
notorious Alexander vi. and OF his
more notorious son, Caesar Borgia, to
invite friend to dine, show him every
attention as guest, present him with
a beautiful pair of perfumed and poi
soned gloves and next day send flowers
to his funeral, accompanied by little
note, polite, but firm, requesting the
immediate transference Of all the prop.
erty Of the deceased to the Golfers Of
the Borgias.
There is an interesting and very ugly
story of n famous poisoner of the flf-
teenth century who confessed under
the water cure to having murdered for
consideration about fifteen people by
means of poisoned gloves. The poison
she employed was so slow in taking
effect that for years she remained un-
discovered and finally came to grief
through her own foolish boasting.--
Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
CHASING RAINBows.
Folks to Whom Happiness is Away.
just Out Of Reach.

Folks to Whom Happiness Is Always
just Out of Reach.
How many people go through life de-
luded with the conviction that If they
could only get a little more money. get
into little more comfortable posi-.
ton, own little better home, or ii
they coGld only get over the particu-
lar trouble that is annoying them ct
the time, they would be happy.
/ know a man who had very hard
boyhood. suffered great poverty, who
is now fifty years old, and he has al
ways honestly believed that il he
could only get the particular thing he
was after or get over the particular
difficulty that was annoying him at
the moment he would be perfectly hap
py, but he IS the same anxious, rest
less, eXpcctant spirit today as when
n youth. He has been quite success
full and has done some very remark
able things. but he Is invariably in hot
water There is always something
that nettles him or destroys his hap
piness, and, although he is n. well
meaning man, he has made his family,
his employees and everybody about
him very unhappy because he is Ill
ways fretting and worrying, always
borrowing !rouble.-Success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
GOLF in HOLLAND.
An Almanac of 1900 Shows the Dutef
PUTTING at Holes.

An Almanac of 1900 Shows the Dutei
Putting at Holes.
England did not borrow golf orig
inally from France, but from Holland.
whence the Scots used to buy balls, If
not clubs, till crushing duty was
placed on Dutch golf balls.
Indeed, there is abundant evidence,
including that of Froissart, to prove
that the Scots got everything from
Holland ready made in exchange for
raw materials.
However it was managed, we got
golf balls from Holland and adopted
the Flemish invention of the hole
This was the most brilliant invention
of the Batavian genius.
All continental people played at al
iron hoop or at fixed object like the
pin in croquet, but an illuminated al
manac of about 1900 shows that in thu
Low Countries players already puttet
at holes.
The other kind of game, driving witt
hammer headed clubs and lofting
through an iron ring instead of putting
at the hole, reached England from
France in the sixteenth century, bu
died out after the revolution Of 1858.
1t is still played in the nelghborhoo,
of Montpelier and in rude fashion
with queer iron headed club, in TIL
north of France.-London News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
GDe Uen1orra
WEDNESDAY, DEC. A, 1907.
A Hard Year on the Saloon.

The present year has been remark
able for the victories won over the
saloon in different parts of the coun-
try. Georgia voted the saloon out
of that state. Oklahoma entered the
sisterhood Of states with constitu-
ton absolutely prohibiting the saloon
within its borders. And Alabama
is the last state con- vert to the pro-
hibition ranks. Kentucky is fast
increasing the area Of her anti-saloon
territory, and will probably be the
next commonwealth to adopt state
wide prohibition Even it the State
Of Dubuque the saloon is on the
run. Everywhere, except down il
Davenport, the influence of the sa
loon seems to be on the wane.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
The Gender of the Moon,


In English. French. Italian Latin
and Greek the moon is feminine, but
in all the Teutonic tongues the moon
Is masculine. Which of the twain is
its true gender? We go back to the
Sanskrit for an answer. Professor
Max Muller rightly says con the Re-
ligions of IndiaD. SIT is no longer de-
MED that for throwing light on some
of the darkest problems that have to
be. solved by the student of language
nothing is 50 useful as a critical study
of Sanskrft." Here the word for the
moon is mas, which is masculine.
Mark how even what Hamlet calls
words, words, Words" lend their
weight and value to the adjustment Of
this great argument. The very moon
is masculine and. like Wordsworth's
child. is "father of the man. Moon
Lore"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
BULLS AND PuNs.
A Batch of Misft Sayings and cleye.
Sallies.

A Batch of Misfit Sayings and cleve.
Sallies.
1t is odd to charge Lord Beacons.
field with "bull' in proposing in par.
lament to make suicide capital Of.
Tense. I'VE only punish those who
fail" he said, and laughter drowned
the conclusion of the sentence.
Sir Colin Campbell when in India
wrote in an ofliciaI report, "a lot OF
young fellows come out here, and they
drink and eat and die and then write
home and tell their friends the climate
killed them"
1t was once the fashion in Paris tic
wear the hair "a In Capoul," after tho
famous singer. Capoul himself went
to have his hair done and was asked
what style. "a la Capoul," lie blush.
ingly suggested. His head was ex-
amined. "Ah, monsieur, it is not pos
sible. You have not the head for It,"
In England Joseph II. Choate be.
came Joseph ,Choate. "In England"
he explained, 81 drop the H." The
brilliant lawyer Channel, on the other
hand, dropped his aspirates in more
usual way. In n trial the Judge be.
came confused as to whether the ship
Involved was the Helen or the Ellen
The lawyer on the other side, Sir Fred.
eric Tresiger, grayely explained that
she was christened the Helen, but
"lost her b. in the chops of the Chan
nell"
AT an ecclesiastical luncheon one of
the party, apparently given to dietetic
theories, observed as they went In,
Now to put bride on our appe.
tiles" The bishop of Winchester
who had a good digestion, retorted
snow to put bit between my teeth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
NOTICE

NO44CE
OF the Adoption of Amended and Sub
stituted Articles of Incorporation by
the Delaware County State Bank Of
Manchester, Iowa, and of the Renew
al and Extension of the Corporate
Existence of said Corporation
Notice is hereby given thatiThe Delaware
County State Bank. at special meeting of its
stockholders, held upon call and notice duly
made In compliance With law on the 18th day Of
November, 1907 In Manchester. Iowa. adopted.
amended ard substituted articles of incorp ra-
tion for the said corporation. The said articles
of Incorporation provide that
The name OF the corporation shall be The Del.
aware County State Bank, and its principal
Iowa.
The general nature of the business to be trans.
acted by said corporation shall be q general
banking business, and 1t shall exercise all the
powers conferred upon banking corporations
organiz under the laws Of ths state Of Iowa.
Chapters II and ~, Of Title TX. Of the Code.
Its capital stock shall be 100000. shall be d.
| yided into shares Of $l0O each, and shall be
fully paid up before the corporation begins
| business. - ia
The charter of The Delaware County State
day OF November. 1907, the date Of its expira-
tion. and shall continue for twenty years there
after. and the corporation shall continue the
| The affairs of said corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board OF nine directors who shall
ssS!d BY the the
office for one year and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
The following are the directors Of The Della
the old charter, and shall continue as such until
their successors are appointed or elected:
v, 9. G;awley, T. o!address Manchester, Io&a.
Il. + 4 A MI'S,s,,, :"
Geo.W. Durham, :"
1 CIV, keagy. ~ - e.
Ghas. j. Seeds, I"
W; G. Kenyon. :.
The following are the officers OF said corpora
tim for the year 1907, under the old charter,
and shall continue to act as such until their sue.
rres. w O. Cawiey, address, Manchester, Iowa
Vice,PIes., r. W. Thrill,
SSa sst ea. Shas. 3 = W Secs ssasv "
The highest amount of Indebtedness to which
the corporation may at any time subject itself,
except for deposits. shall not exceed onehalf OF
, The private property Of the stockholders shall
be exempt from liability for corporate debts.
ylded by the constitution and laws Of the state ate
The said amended and subst ituted articles are
now recorded and set forth In full upon the rec
the County Recorder of said county.
Notice is also further given that The corporate
existence OF The Delaware County State Bank
vote Of all shareholders thereof, renewed and
] extended for the period Of twenty years from
, the 18th day Of November. 1907. to the 18th day
! of November, 1927. under the articles of incor
poration above herein referred to. and which
are fully set forth upon the records Of Delaware
! county as before herain stated.
H. Dated November 18th, 1907.
. Attest:
BY " T T1na,IL. WM.G oAw1EY, Pres
H. II. ARNOLD.
G. w. DuNHAM,
Directors. 474
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Queerest Town In Enaland.

! The most curious town in England Is
Northwich. There is not n straight
street nor, in fact, a straight house In,
the place. Every part of it has the apse
pearance of an earthquake. Northwich
is the center of the salt industry in
Cheshire, England. On nearly all sides
of the town are big salt works, with
their engines pumping hundreds of
thousands Of gallons of brine every
week. AT a depth Of some 200 or 300
feet are immense subterranean lakes
of brine, and as the contents of these
are pumped and pumped away the up
per crust Of earth is correspondingly
weakened, and the result is an OCCASION.
al subsistence. These subsidences have
n pulling effect on the nearest build
fngs, and they are drawn all ways and
give the town an extremely dissipated
appearance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Postofffce "perelicts.n

On an average no less than 10000
letters are posted annually without any
address, some of them containing mon
ey which amounts to about $4,000 n
year. Among the photographic ad-
dresses submitted for decipherment to
the postofiice expert We're "Obanvi-
DOCK" which being Interpreted is "Hol-
born yiaduct,' and "Hilewite," which
stands more obviously for isle of
Wight" These were easy of decipher.
ment compared with a letter addressed
"Haselfeach in no famptshere," which
nevertheless was duly forwarded to
"Hazelbeach, Northamptonshire," and
with another thus superscribed, ITO
the Cectcry of Wore, Chelsey Oslittlc.
London, Queen Victoria" which was
duly delivered to the secretary of war,
II. P.'s London Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Bumped His Pride.


There is a young man in Boston who
can actually trace his family back two
generations. His one failing is de-
sire to be thought descendant of one
of "the old families" and his studio
he says he is an artist-contains n
number of heirlooms. One thing in
which he takes particular pride is a
Continental uniform complete in evert
detail, with fiintlock and powder horn.
He was showing this to young
lady the other day. "AIy great-grand-
father Wore this suit when he gave
bis life to his country during the brave
days Of the Revolution" he said. The
young lady inspected the uniform care.
fully, but could find neither bullet
hole nor saber cut. She turned to him,
with charming smile. ooh, was the
poor old gentleman drowned?" she
asked.-Argonaut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
The Other WAY Around.

The loyalty of tie Scottish highland
er to his kilt is 4 picturesque thing.
He will never admit that it makes him
cold, aud lliglilaidars who were suffer-
Ing from cold in the ordinary dress Of
civilization have been known to substi-
tute the kilt for IT in order to get
warm, though this would be much like
removing ones coat and walstcoat and
rolling up ones SHIRT sleeves for the
same purpose.
1t is said that a stranger, seeing q
soldier in full highlander uniform shiv-
eIlns in Il cold wind, asked him:
Sandy, are you cold with the kllt?"
Ma, ma. mont" the soldier answered
Indignantly, "Mnt I'm nigh kilt wifi.
tie ca.,l"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

The United States navy has per-
fected a system of wireless teleg-
raphy, which will enable Admiral
Evans to maintain constant COM
munication with the White House
during the entire voyage Of his
great fleet to the Pacific. 1t will
also enable him to keep in continu-
GUS touch with every vessel Of his
large armada. although they may
and probably will sail hundreds of
miles distant from each other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Impairment.

Clara-Well. aunt, have your photo.
graphs come from Mr.. Faceallo? Miss
Maydeval (angrily)-Yes, and they
went back, too, with note expressing
my opinion of his impotence. Clara
Gracious! What was it? Miss May
deval--Wly. on the back of every pic.
tltre We're these words: "Thc original
of this is carefully preserved" LION
don Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Tho Corporal Got a Chill Too.

The captain tells a story which runa
something like this: In camp ono
morning the first sergeant reported
that Private B. had n chill. as it n
serious one" asked the captain. swell,
Sir, l don't know just how serious it is.
but it's a big one, for it seems to BIZ
all over him, and he weighs 2Cl
pounds" On seeing him the captaia
found him looking rather blue and In.
structed the first sergeant to send him
to the surgeon in charge of corporal
Soon after breakfast the captain saw
the corporal and asked him how the
man was getting on. "Oh, he's all
right now" was the reply. 81 tool;
him up to the hospital tent, and when
I saw what kind Of medicine the doe
tor gave him had chill too.".-.
Army and Navy Life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
trouble on III. Mantelpiece,

ar you'll always give me full
swing" observed the pendulum, "you
will never have any trouble with you,
hands"
II don't know" replied the clock.
"If il wasn't for your going back and
forth In my works. l never would
have any strikes."--Chicago Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

According to the report of the
Secretary Of Agriculture the dairy
products of this country are next in
value to the corn crop which stands
at the head Of the list. And when
the prices of stocks and many farm
products went tumbling down, the
butter market was but slightly af-
fected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Both pisappointed.

He-1 suppose, then, we may as well
break the engagement and say we have
both been disappointed in love. She
There seems to be no other conclusion.
You thought ! had money, aud GER
tainly thought you had.--Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Literary Tenants OF IsIinston Tower

Literary Tenants OF Islington Tower.
Chnonbury tower in Islington, now
encompassed by London streets, is all
that's left Of the priory of the canons
of ST.. Bartholomew, which once stood
in the midst OF "pleasaunce," MS they
used to call such private parks. In the
days subsequent to its monastic his
tory many persons of literary fame
were tenants of the tower, among them
Ephraim Chambers, originator Of the
modern cyclopedia; Speaker Onslow
Of the Georgian era; Woodfall, the
printer of the "Junlus' letters; the IA
nous publisher Mr.. Newbery (whose
children's books are so well KNOWN.
and also Oliver Goldsmith. Islington
was a rural suburb, with pleasant
country lanes, in which Charles Lamb
dwelt and where he accomplished the
feat of firing out dog in persistent
RalkcWestminster Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Notice of Appointment of Executor

State of Iowa,
Delaware County
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as Exc
Delaware county, deceased. All persons in
debted to said Estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment, and those having claim
against the same will present them, duly all
thenticated, to the undersigned for allowance.
Dated Nov. 6, 1907. AVA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

Mr.. Chips Cooking up from the pa.
pe9-The doctors have discovered an
other new disease. Mrs. Chipps-Well,
| wish they'd stop looking for new
diseases long enough to find cure for
my old rheumatism. = London Tele-
graph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
followed in these words.

followed in these Words
IAN was ended now. the hope, and the fear.
and the sorrow.
IAN the aching of heart. the restless unsatisned
longing,
IAN the dull, deep pain, and constant anguish
of patience!
And, as she pressed once moro the lifeless
head to her bosom.
"Meekly she bowed her own aud murmured
Father thank thee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

Our fur business has grown we can
afford to fur house personally
each coat In this customers
matched, best coors each line With
personally selected urs always get the cream
you compelled to take them they always
the largest and best assortment consisting Raccoon
ralian Lamb Russian Calf Galloway Buffalo, Dog
Asatic Sheep also Muskrat, Marmot Martin
lined coats
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

OF the Adoption of Amended and Sub
stituted Articles of Incorporation by
the Delaware County State Bank Of
Manchester, Iowa, and of the Renew
al and Extension of the Corporate
EXiatanca of aaid Enrnnrafinn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

good work on track and foot ball field.
I wish I could show you these Egyptian
boys as I saw them today. There were
seven hundred and thirty Of them in the
campus when / went through. They were
bright-eyed, dark-faced young fellows.
ranging in age from ten to twenty years and
coming from every class of Egyptian life.
Some were Mohammedans, the fatalistic,
somber followers of the prophet, and others
were Copts having the bronze faces, the
high CHEEK bones and black eyes which
mark them as the descendants of those who
oppressed the IsraelteS when Pharaoh
ruled. All the students wear red feZ caps
which extend about eight inches above their
heads, and they keep these caps on in both
class room and chapel. They wear long
gowns which are often belted In at the
waist, and they look much more dignified
than the college boy of America.
Education at $35 Per Year.
The students are of all classes and condi-
tions. Many of them are working their
different grades of expense. graduated ac-
cording to the tables at which the boys
eat. There is one class which has a special
table, where all have knives and forks, and
where the food furnished Is as good and of
as great variety as can be found any
where. This is for the rich, who can pay
as much as 500 year for room and board.
The second table Is filled by students who
third by those who have not more than $35
per year OF the students Of the first class
only two or three live in one room, and of
the second from four to eight. while those
of the third class are lodged In large rooms
accommodating twenty or thirty, each of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

blackmailers was spotted and would be
dealt with to the limit.
Thus a condition Of panic was spread,
and by the time the Black Hand collector
was ready to appear the entire comp
willingly purchased its immunity by CIV
Ing up the dollar.
Such men as refuse to contribute are
handled with gloves. They get an an
nouncement that because of their refusal
the tax on them has been Increased to
fifty or one hundred dollars apiece. In
unmistakable terms the letter makes clear
that the price Of a second refusal will be
assassination. Nor has there been any
hesitancy in carrying out the final threat.
Terror Of Italians.
Italians in New York have actually been
terrorized for the last twelve months by a
few of their dastardly countrymen. Crime
has succeeded crime. In the county of
Westchester alone according to police au-
thorities, more than $4,000 was paid in
blackmail in one month.
Murders are Of daily occurrence. There
are said to be more than fifty bands at
work in the metropolis and the cities near
by. To one of these bands alone is credit
ed not less than fifty murders. Men, wom-
en- and children have been shot down in the
streets of New York, and but scant justice
has been brought to the criminals because
of the difficulty of securing evidence.
Those innocent Italians who see the shoot
ing are so much in terror of the organiza-
ton that they decline to go on the stand
as witnesses or give tho detectives any
help. In fact, they fee the country, re-
turning to Italy rather than incur the risk.