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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Gildner Bros.
THE SHIPS BELL.

II Is Sounded at Half Hour Intervals
Day and Night.
The ships bell is the mariners
clock. The nautical day begins and
ends at noon, when eight bells is
struck. The bell is struck half hourly,
day and night, one stroke being added
for each half hour until eight is
reached, when the count begins ct one
bell.
In the United States navy the ships
bell hangs usually under the fore
castle, or just forward Of the fore
mast. The captains orderly keeps the
time and reports to the officer of the
dock the hour in terms of "bells."
The officer Of the deck then bids the
messenger of the watch strike the
bell. There is somewhat more formal
ity at eight bells than Mt other times,
for then the hour is reported to the
captain and the bell not struck until
he has said make it So" Here is
the routine on board man-of-wnr ut
8 o'clock in the morning: The orderly
first says to the officer of the deck,
Eight bells, SIR" The officer of the
deck replies, Report to the captain
eight bells and chronometers wound"
The orderly then goes to the captain
and says, Eight bells and the chro-
nometers wound, sir" The captain re-
plies, VERY well; make 1t So" The
orderly goes to the officer of the deck
and says4Make it so, sir" The Off
Ger Of the deck says to the messenger
of the watch, "Strike eight BELLS" and
If everybody has been prompt the
messenger strikes eight bells at exact
ly 8 a. IN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Tho Herrines' Heads.

Miracles are not only Of religion.
Perhaps readers may have forgotten
the strange adventure of the great
Johann Sebastian Bach. The story
was told by Bach himself and is there
fore, we may be assured, substantial
ly true. Bach was Il very young man
at the time. His chief object then was
to hear a great organist of Hamburg
named Reinken. He was very poor,
and on one of these journeys, return
ing home, he found himself destitute
and yet far from Luneburg. So he sat
down on bench outside an inn and
tried to dine on the smell of the cook
ing. Suddenly window was thrown
open above and n couple of herrings'
heads fell mt his feet. He picked them
up and discovered in each n piece of
money! He could not find out who
his benefactor had been. But he made
Il good use of the gift, for he immedi-
ately tramped back to Luneburg to
hear Relnlen once more. However 1t
happened. it was miracle But Bach
was dwelling in the regions of the
miracle.-London Academy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Tho Mise of a Painter.

Only painters looked long at the pic
ture which Eugene Carriere exhibited
at the salon of 1877, and for n dozen
years afterwaId. while his portraits
and his studies of children and women
steadily gained in GistinctSe charac-
ter they puzzled and repealed the I'M
wary, says Henry Copley Greene in
the Century. Their merging varied
colors in single tone, their dissolving
of sharp contours in smoke hued mist,
suggested either insincerity or myopic
vision. Yet little by little Carriere I'M
pressed first few artists and critics.
then part of the public, then even
the ministry of fine arts. In 1889 he
was decorated. and in the next year,
when his paintings We're seen at the
then new Salon du Champ de Mars
isolated in single group, Carriere be-
gan to be more widely understood. HIS
fervid sincerity reverberating, as it
We're, from picture to picture destroy
ed all suspicion of pose, and rs his
technic grew familiar the sculptur.
esque solidity of his heads and figures
appeared through that mist in proof of
his genius of eye and hand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
What BARRIERS Must Know.

the BARBER spoke Indignantly.
az doctor, lawyer or Il divine" he
said, learns his business in three or
four years, and afterward he Is Won
derfully looked up to. 1t takes us
BARRIERS many, many more years to
learn our business. but who is there
that looks up to us? On the contrary,
we are rather looked down on.
"Yet think of all good barber must
know today.
HE must not only shave and cut
hair and trim boards beautifully. He
must understand facial massage, sing
ing, hairdressing, undulating, dyeing,
wigmaking and switchmaking, and he
must also be able to compound pleas
ant washes and shampoo lotions, mas
sage creams, skin foods, eradicators
and regenerators and depilatorics-if
you know what they are-tonics, oils,
brllliantine and shaving creams.
"With all this knowledge why
shouldn't the modern barber hold his
head as high as any doctor or lawyer
or preacher in the land?"-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
PALFREY FOR DINNER.
It Was Not Horseflesh, However, That
DR.. Johnson Ate.

1t Was Not Horsefiesh, However, That
DR.. Johnson Ate.
DR.. Johnson In his journal mentions
the interesting fact that he had on a
certain day had "palfrey for dinner"
Now, these three words have caused
not little trouble to the critics, and
for this reason, that they know not
what palfrey really is. 1t has been
suggested that palfrey is clerical err
ror made by the doctor himself for
pastry, but the doctor wrote SO legibly
and there is so much difference be-
tween the words palfrey and pastry
that this position is not mt all tenable.
Palfrey Is defined In Johnsons cele-
DRAFTED dictionary as "a small horse fit
for ladies' and some have thought
that the doctor (whose feats as u
trencherman We're notorious) may have
broken record on the day in question
and disposed of small horse. All
these and other conjectures are wrong,
and we will proceed to give the correct
explanation.
The word palfrey sometimes PAM
frey by the interchange of and MI is
still in use among the rustics of Scot
land and the north of Ireland and
means young cabbages when they first
come to table in the spring. Such cab
bages have not begun to close or be-
come solid in the center. They are
generally spoken of as early pamfrey'
and are considered luxury. DR.. John
l,l -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Old French Dial Rino


"a dial ring" said the curlo dealer,
"a French dial ring of the eighteenth
century. You can tell the time with
it."
The ring Of gold was beautifully
chased, and where the stone sparkles
usually there was set tiny sundial.
"All you have to do" said the dealer,
us to stand in the right way, holding
the dial so that the sun strikes 1t, and
tiny shadow will, tell you the hour.
Such ring" he concluded, sis more
curio than an accurate timepiece. It
is only good in the locality it is made
for, and even there unless it is set to-
ward the right point of the compass, it
will be several hours out Of the way"
Louisville Courier:Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13

A man of middle age and youth OF
romantic appearance sat alone in Il
smoking compartment Of nearly
empty evening train. In the solitude
the. youth took Il photograph from his
pocket, looked at it and then said to
his companion feverishly:
Were you ever, sir, iii love?"
The man Of middle age Sorted. He
laughed.
"Was ever in love?" he repeated rs
he relighted his pipe. "Tas 1 ever IN
love? Well, don't know if"-
you don't lsnow?" cried the youth.
"Well, if you ever had been in love
you'd know At. Why, when you're I'll
love your life is a sweet dream, you
have no taste for food, You think of
nothing but the beauty off,
"Were you ever married?" snapped
the middle aged man.
"No, but
"Well. If you ever had been you'd
know 1t. Why, when you're married
your life is
But the youth, with scowl, edged
off to the far end of the carriage and
got out at the next station, disgusted
London Scraps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
A Curious Embroeation.

Rattlesnake oil is preserved and pre-
pared very carefully for use as lini-
ment in some parts of the world.
Rheumatism and sore joints are the
ailments in which 1t is chiefly EN-.
ployed. The fat is taken from the
dead reptile and laid upon cloth in
the hot sun, from which the filtered
oil drips into a jar. From fear that
the reptile may be bitten itself the
clear oil is tested by dropping a por-
ton of 1t into milk. If it floats in one
globule it is regarded as unaffected
If 1t breaks into beads and curdles the
milk it is judged to be poisonous and
thrown away.-Montreal Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
"A. SOLVE was a Waterloo yisi

J, "A. SOLVE was Waterloo visi
tor Sunday.
-Mesdames Geo. Keisar, Ee
Wolcott, Fl. Fl. Lawrence and j. w
Lewis took an automobile trip to In
dependence, Tuesday.
The Highland Mobiles regular
meeting next Tuesday evening Nov
10 an oyster supper will be served
and every member should turn out
to this meeting.
Fred johnson is expected home
this week from Philadelphia for q
several weeks stay with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs G. Fl. johnson. Fred
has an excellent position there with
the National Cash Register company
-Mesdames B. w. Lawman, N.
Il. Hyde, John Hetherington and
Late Matthews ST. entertained the
members of the Five Hundred Club
and their husbands at Mrs. Mat
thews residencelast Friday evening.
The evening was passed with cards. At
eleven delicious four course sup
per was served by the hostesses, As
all four ladies are justly celebrated
among their friends for their culin-
airy accomplishments the guests, es-
socially the masculine element vot.
ed the party a great successor.
The Misses Winnie and Agnes
Hynes of Dyersville who were Wis
iting here with Mr.. and Mrs. J. J..
Goen received word Sunday of the
death of q sister in Council Bluffs.
They started for there Immediately
and were accompanied by their
brother John Hynes of Ryan and
J. j. Goen of this city. Their sis
ter was Sister Mary Agrippina of
the Sisters Of Charity Order. She
had been in delicate health for some
time but was only sick 10 days.
Their many friends here extend
their sympathy to the Hynes family
III uuelT DeIeaV6lueuU.
The management Of the City
Opera House have been exceedingly
fortunate in securing for date at
that playhouse on the evening Of
December 18th, the well known mu-
steal comedy "The Isle Of Spice,
This will unquestionably be the big
gest theatrical production that has
ever appeared in Manchester and is
secured because of an open date be-
tween Waterloo and Dubuque. The
company numbers 40 people and a
carload of special scenery is also
carried. "The Isle of Spice" had a
continuous run Of year at the La
Sale theatre in Chicago and is one
of the most entertaining comic, op-
eras on the road. The company
comes here on positive guarantee
of $500 and if the patronage is
what it should be the management
of the City Opera House will offer
several other meritorious attractions
this season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Rice In the Salt.

There is no denying the fact that
salt will not run out of u shaker in
humid weather. 1t is very clever
mineral; knows enough to stay in
when 1t rains. There is no better ba-
rometer. The best thing ever known
to cause the salt to run is rice. Heat
teaspoonful of rice on the stove and
put 1t in the salt shaker with the salt.
The hot rice quickly absorbs all the
moisture and the salt issues forth as
dry as the sands of the desert. Twen-
ty grains of rice are sufficient for a
small shaker. Although 1t has only
pinholes in the top, the salt will not
pack in the most humid weather.-New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Repair Shop.

| have opened shop in the build
irg recently occupied by f. A. Roe,
second door north of the Globe Ho-
tel for the doing of light, carpentry,
repair work repairing of furniture
saw filing, etc. The patronage of
the public is respectfully solicited.
Satisfaction guaranteed. E. g..
Kephart. 45tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Lively Mournino.

A noted English artist once WAS
standing at the edge of the road wait
Ing for his horse and he was dressed
In his usual peculiar style-mustard-
colored riding suit, vivid waistcoat
and bright red tie. A man who had
evidently been reveling happened to
lurch round the corner of the street.
He stared at the famous artist for
n minute in silence, then he touched
his cap and asked in tone Of deep
commiseration, beg pardon, guv'nor.
was you in,mournin' for anybody?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13

A handsome, descriptive book on
the North Pacific Coast Country has
recently been published by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
It is sent free on request to F. A.
Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. 4S5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Notice.

Having sold our feed and coal
business we wish to close up all
accounts. Parties knowing them
selves indebted to US will please
call and settle.
46w3 Bunker & Baumgartner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Notice..

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure
any case Of kidney trouble that is
not beyond medical aid. Anders &
Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
For Sale.

A 200 acre farm three miles south
from Manchester. Terms easy and
long time if desired. For further
information inquire at
26tf DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
For Sale.

Pony tread power, never been
used. Inquire of j. A. May, four
miles north of town. 45-4mo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
For Sale.

For Sale-Fine bred cockerels
of the following varieties White
Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds,
Houdan, Silver Spangled Hamburgs,
3. B. Red Game, Cornish Indian
Game, Black Langshan and Part
ridge Wyandotte. Harry Swinburne
44wG Delhi, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-13
Found.
For Sale or Rent

Seven room house and barn, 3
acres of land. North Manches ter.
45tf C. I. ADAMS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
Strike on thew Colorado &
Southern.
Yardmen and Switchmen Will
Walk Out.
CONFERENCE FAILED.
Efforts Toward Peaceful Settle
ment Futile.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Denver, Aug fluctuations look
ing to a settlement of the strike of
local switchmen and yardmen of the
Colorado & Southern railway came to
an end this afternoon when two
propositions from each side were re-
jected. The railroad proposed arbi-
tration or reference of the demand
for an increase of two cents an hour
in wages to a meeting of general
managers of western roads and
committee of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen to be held in the
near future. Grand Master P. H. Nor
risey responded with the suggestion
than an increase of one cent an hour
be granted now temporarily and the
matter be left to a meeting of gem
eral managers and representatives of
the brotherhood for approval Nor
risey claimed the whole brotherhood
and the other proposition from the
road was not made with sincerity,
since Vice President Parker's rejec-
ton of the same proposal was what
caused the strike The latter official
held that acceptance of either of
Morrisey's plans would be only
graceful way of surrendering to the
brotherhood. The brotherhood lead
ers declare a general strike is now I'M
avoidable. but that the only road to
be affected at this time is the Colo
RADIO and Southern.
There are something In the neigh
borhood of 5000 brotherhood men
employed by the Colorado & South
ern railway and a general strike order
would bring them all out, the leaders
say, and the result would be to Grip
ped the entire system. over 1000
employees of the Denver and Rio
Grande train service are brotherhood
men.
Mr. Parker stated today all of the
seventeen switch engines in the local
yards. each with a full crew were
working today and that every strik-
er's place had been filled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
THEIR GOLDEN WEBBING.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q. Grubb of Pierce
vile Celebrate With Children.

Pierceville, Aug. at was fifty
years ago that Mr.. John Q. Grub and
Miss Mary McGOwen were married at
the home of the bride near Bethany.
Mo. At their home in Pierceville, sur
rounded by their children and a few
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Grub celebrat-
ed their golden wedding.
Harrison county, Mo-, had been the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grub before
their marriage July 81, 1857, and they
made their home there until 1885
when Mr. Grubb came to Kansas and
located at Pierceville. The following
year, Mrs. Grub came with the chill
dren and Pierceville has been their
home ever since. For many years Mr.
and Mrs. Grub conducted the Grub
hotel at Pierceville and they are
known by all the old timers in this
part of the country.
There are six children in the family
two sons and four daughters, and all
but two were present at the celebra-
ton. The children at home were
Claudius Grub of Pierceville Mrs.
Amanda Fears of Fairbury. Neb., Mrs
f. ]. OyIer of lola. Kan, and Mrs.
MoIIie Klug of Dodge City, Kansas.
Grandvflle Grub of Trenton. Mo-,
and Mrs. Emma Sterling of Galveston,
Tex, were unable to be present The
other guests at the dinner were Judge
and Mrs. w. H. Thompson and Ray
mond Stotts of Garden City.
Mrs. Grubbs, who is a famous cook
insisted on getting the dinner herself.
and a sumptuous meal was served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
JANITOR ROBBED BANK.
He Found $4,000 Lying Around Loose
and Took 1t.

Kansas City, Aug. 3.-Charles Jones,
negro janitor of a bank at Sulphur. I.
T., has been arrested here on the
charge of stealing $4,000 from the
bank. Jones was arrested while
spending money freely among the
negroes of the negro quarter of the
city When Jones was arrested he had
$3.50 and $4,000 was recovered from
his wife. The woman was promised
her liberty if she would tell where the
balance of the money was hidden and
she promptly told the officers that
$500 was buried at her old home at
Sulphur. The bank was notified and
the money recovered.
Upon locking the bank at night the
cashier forgot to lock up a package
containing the $4,000 and the negro
janitor found it and with his wife
came to Kansas City Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
GREAT LAKES AND THE EAST.
Title of Handsome Folder Issued by
Santa Fee.

The Santa Fe railroad through the
passenger department has issued a
neatly arranged folder on the Great
Lakes and the East which is especial
ly intended as a guide for travellers in
these regions. The folder tells in an
attractive way of the different places
which may be visited in the great lake
region and many facts are presented
about the advantages offered to tour
lists in this region which are compare
lively new. Neatly engraved illustra-
tions form an interesting part of the
folder.
cago in which the different features
of enjoyment for tourists are wildly
depicted. A special page is devoted to
the thrilling exhibitions of baseball,
the best in the world, which may be
seen any day by the fans in the parks
at that city. The folder is intended to
serve as a guide to the most interest
ing places in Chicago and hints on the
best places to visit and the means OF
visiting them comprise a large part of
the folder.
Lake trips to nearby summer resorts
are arranged BY the Santa Fe and
their workings are described st. Joe,
Benton Harbor, Grand Haven and
Saugatuck come in for description
of their many natural charms. These
trips can all be made in day. An
other trip which is extensively adver-
tised in the folder is a trip to Milwau-
kee.
Especially attractive are the de-
scriptions and illustrations of the side
trips which can be taken through the
scenery of Wisconsin which with all
the inland dells is probably the most
baautifuI state in the Union. North
ern Michigan has many places of in
terest which are described in the
folder.
Perhaps the best trip OF all IS one
which can be made from Detroit
through Lake Huron and Lake Erie,
concluding with a visit to Niagara
Falls and a return through Ontario IN
the domain of the British Jack.
These folders contain much infor-
marion which is of great value to
those contem plating eastern trips and
can be secured for the asking How
ever. for those who are not going ad-
vice is offered against TINS loider as II
Iii onI11 tend to incite a desire for an
eastern trip and make one tired of his
present environments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
RAILROAD BOARD AT HOME.
Mr.. Ryl1er Says Missouri Pacific Track
Is Like the Rest.

The members of the state board of
railroad commissioners returned Friday
from their inspection trip of the Mis-
souri, Pacific lines from Topeka to
Fort Scott and Fort Scott to Wichita.
Mr.. Ryker was first to arrive and the
others dropped into town later in the
afternoon.
1t is stated by Mr.. Ryker that the
board found the track to be in poor
condition in some places. 'It was
about like the main line" said Mr..
Ryker, but some parts were better
than Others"
It is expected that the board will
issue some sort of formal statement
concerning the condition of the track.
The attitude of the board is not meet
ing with general approval. People
think that the system of keeping secret
from the people about track conditions
is not the proper one for the railroad
com missioners of the state to adopt.
1t is announced that the board will
not continue its inspection of the Mis-
souri, Pacific track any further for the
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
NORTON WILL GROW.
Several Substantial Buildings to Be
Erected Soon

Norton, Kan. Aug. 3.-Many new
buildings are planned to be erected
here this fall.
Just as soon as labor prices get down
below the high water mark and work
men can be secured. J. w. Winning in
tends to put in $4,000 brick block
on State street.
J. H. Brown will probably build an
other on main street just west of the
new auditorium.
Mrs. Briggs IS contemplating the
erection of a SIS. 900 brick block on the
lots now occupied by Wright & john
son.
Norton county will erect a $4,000
new Jail and sheriff's residence soon.
The Christian church will put up a
S1O,O 600 building this fall.
The Daily Telegram is looking for
good location to build an office of its
own.
w. J. Bower intends to put about
$1,000 improvements upon his brick
business block.
c. G.. Page has an idea that his cor
ner lot with a big brick building
thereon would bring him in some more
money in rentals.
w. H Marsh will probably build a
large brick business establishment if
he can buy the lot where he is now To-
Gated from the Rock Island.