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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
OUR NEED OF WATER.
Muscles Made Elastic and Tempera.
ture Regulated by Moisture.

Muscles Made Elastic and Tempera.
ture Regulated by Moisture.
Psychologists tell us that the animal
body consists of almost so per cent Of
water. Admitting this to be true, 1t
would seem plausible, says the Medical
Record, that this quantity is necessary
In order to carry on the normal physi.
illogical processes of the animal ecOno.
my III proper condition.
For similar reasons it would also ap-
pear plausible that should this quaint
ty in any way be greatly reduced or
diminished. either through normal proc
esses of the body or through abnormal
processes, this lost quantity must i'm
mediately be resupplied. Should such
withdrawal of water be permitted to
be unduly prolonged the disorders will
assume such grave dimensions that life
itself may ultimately be terminated.
Elasticity and pliability of muscles.
nerves, cartilage, tendons and even
bones depend mainly on the amount Of
water they contain. Water also serves
as distributor of bodily heat and reg.
ulates the body temperature by the
physical process of absorption and
elimination.
Under normal conditions and in a
proper degree of health this supply Is
ordinarily furnished partly by the food
and partly by the drink we are daily
consuming. An overindulgence in the
use of water, provided 1t is not carried
to excess, will seldom if ever be pro.
ductive of any deleterious, conse-
quences.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Don't Live In New Houscs,

Why is Il new house unhealthful:
That is a question which has been
asked by many and answered by few
And yet the reason is obvious In the
construction of just one medium sized
house it is estimated that over 10000
gallons of water is used. This water
does not eyaporate so quickly as II
would in the air and sunlight, but lies
near the surface Of the earth and TN
der the house and in the walls of the
cellar: hence the house is damp. AMI
damp houses foster Illness. A house
that has been standing for year o.,
so is much more healthfu! than new
ne.-Alinneapolis Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
The Lion and the Child.

The strange spectacle of lion play
Ing with child is reported to lave
been witnessed at Vryheld. A Dutch
farmer. accompanied by his wife and
little boy, was out shooting game.
Suddenly the attention Of the parents
was drawn to the child, who had tod
died short distance away to gather
wild flowers. Growing with delight,
the little fellow was pulling the hair
Of full grown lion. and the animal
appeared to be enjoying the operation.
Spellbound, the farmer and his wife
stood gazing at the scene. The farmer,
even II his gun had contained shot.
could not have fred because of the
child. The lion skipped sportively
round the boy until, startled by loud
shouts from the parents, It walked
quietly away, followed by lioness.
which up to then had lain concealed In
the long grass. A hunt was afterward
organized, but the lions had disappear
cd into the thick bush.-East Rand
Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
The Tuscan Farmer.


The Tuscan peasant stands in the pc
culiar position of being neither pro
prietor nor dependent. writes Helen
Zimmern in the Youths Companion
He is instead the partner in an indus
try. According to this method of
farming. which is called mezzadria.
the proprietor of the land pays all the
taxes. advances all money required
furnishes capital for the purchase of
cattle and keeps in repair the dwelling
house. The peasant in return works
the fields. attends to the live stock and
to other home industries, sells the
products-in short is the absolute mas
ter of the land that is confided to him.
He works the soil exactly as if it We're
his own, and then. at stated intervals
in the year divides the products and
profits with the real owner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
She Hated earrick.

Mrs. Give was eminent MS an actress
on the London stage before Garricli
appeared, and us his blaze of excel
lence threw all others into compare
tive insignificance she never forgavc
him and took every opportunity OF
venting her spleen. She was coarse
rude and violent In her temper and
spared nobody.
One night us Garrick was perform.
ing "King Lear she stood behind the
scenes to observe him and, in spite of
the roughness Of her nature, was SO
deeply affected that she sobbcd one
minute and abused him the next, and
at length, overcome by his pathetic
touches. she hurried from the place
with the following extraordinary trib.
ute to the universally of his powers:
Hang him! believe he could act q
gridiron."-T P.'s Weakly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Cherry History.

It is still asserted In schoolbooks that
cherries were introduced to England
by the "fruiterer" or greengrocer Of
Henry WILL; also, that they were not
common for hundred years after that
time. This is an error. Mr.. Thomas
Wright found the name in every one
of the Anglo-SaXon vocabularics which
he edited. So common We're they and
so highly esteemed that the time for
gathering them became a recognized
festival-"cherry fair" or feast" And
this grew into q proverbial expression
for fleeting joys. Cover says the fri,
airs taught that life is but n cherye.
fayre," and Hope "endureth but a
throwe, right as it We're a cherye-
festc." There is more than one record
of the purchase of trees for the kings
garden at Westminster centuries be-
fore Henry VIII. was born. But Pliny
contradicted the fable, as If in pro.
phetic mood. After telling that Lu.
cullus first brought cherries to Rome
(from Pontus, in $50 A. U. O., he adds
that in the course of 100 years they
have spread widely, "even passing
over sea to n."-Cornhill Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Funeral en- Skates.

Among the Wends. Il remnant of The
ancient Slavonic race inlmbiting thu
Spreewald Il region in'lescd by IN arn
of the Spree river. ;ibonl fifty mile!
south of Berlin. are soen the most Gu
rious funeral professions of tina civi
liked world. AS in Holland. the thor
oughfares are waterways. In the win
ter time. when these are frozen over
funeral professions pass along the Ice
on skates. The coffin is carried on a
sledge drawn by six mourners on
skates. The immediate relatives of
the dead. men and women alike, skate
along behind the coffin surrounded by
their friends. The women carry Bi-
BILE in one hand and wear the ancient
national costume.-Popular Mechanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
A Victim Of Lepro,x.

"On my travels in Venezuela" said n
New York man, II stayed in hotel
with young man in whose family
there was the faint of leprosy, though
he apparently did not have 1t. One
night sitting at dinner he became an
cry at a waiter and brought his hand
down on the table with full force. He
instantly realized that he did not feel
the blow and sat looking Mt his hand,
his face whitening with horror. Give
me your knife, Bob,' he said to his
chum. He grabbed the pocketknife In
a frenzy and stabbed the side Of his
hand with vicious cuts from finger
tips to wrist. You may not know that
leprosy appears in the side of the hand
numbness being sign. The man did
not feel the cuts. He arose from the
table, knocking over his chair, rushed
out into the courtyard Of the hotel.
and we heard the quick tang Of n re.
volver shot, telling us how he had con.
quered the leper's curse by ending his
n q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

"There arc saddCr Dlo,cs than losing
ones SoUerCiJil."
her lay narrow strip of young ma
pies, and beyond this the wide park
road wound Mt the foot Of steep
wooded cliff The place was perfectly
quiet save for the splash and babble of
the creek.
Several minutes passed. Once she
heard her groom speak to the horses,
though she could not see him, but the
charm Of the place held her. She raised
her eyes from the tumbling water be-
fore her and looked off through the
maple tangle. Then she drew back
quickly and clasped her riding crop
tightly. Some one had paused at the
farther edge of the maple brake and
dismounted, Us she had for a more in
innate enjoyment of the place. 1t was
John Armitage, tapping his riding boot
idly with his crop as he leaned against
a tree and viewed the miniature valley.
He was n little below her, so that
she saw him quite distinctly and
caught a glimpse of his horse paving,
with arched neck, i'll the bride path
behind him. She had no wish to meet
him there and turned to steal back to
her horse when movement in the
naples below caught her eye. She
paused, fascinated and alarmed by the
cautious stir of the underground.
The mir was perfectly quiet; the dis
turbance was not caused by the wind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Tho First English Rookmak.r,

Both the Derby and the Oaks owe
their names to that Earl of Derby who
kept pack Of staghounds near EPSON
during the last quarter OF the eight
eenth century and resided at u hunt
ing box called the Oaks. Fifty years
later spitefhl description of the Oaks
and Its jockeys was recorded in the
diary of Charles Grcville. In the re.
port Of the FIRST Derby run the names
of five starters and of all the riders
are missing and there is no betting
quotation.
AS the earliest known bookmakcr,
VauXhall Clarke, was hanged, not for
welshing, but for highway robbery,
betting on the race course could not
at that period have been u particularly
profitable profession. Jockeys did not
then possess their present princely sal
aries, but with fee of guinea were
more richly rewarded than those Of
King James l., who were RECALLED by
CUR British Solomon with long
speeches, delivered half in Latin and
half in MISUNDERSTANDING Ga.
Zette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Dollar Bills bx weiaht.

dollar bills are worth almost their
weight in gold" bank president said
the other day to a depositor.
Eyes, suppose they come in handy
for change and are easy to carry" the
depositor replied absently.
mo; I was speaking literally" the
bank president said. I'VE got into an
argument In the bank here the other
day as to how much dollar bill
Weighed. A twenty dollar gold piece
weighs $40 grains. We found that
twenty-seven crisp, new one dollar bills
weigh the same as twenty dollar
gold piece. We tested some bills that
had been in use and found that 1t took
but twenty-six Of them to balance the
gold piece. I suppose that twenty-six
used bills gather an accumulation Of
dirt in passing from hand to hand tina.
weighs about what one new bill does"
Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
By Experience.

Quietly Jackson crept upstairs. A
light was burning in the drawing room,
by which he knew that his wife had
been waiting for him. But he thought
that IL he could possibly slip into bed
unheard he might gull bis adored one
when she arrived with the story that
he had been in bed for hours
Strains of music reached his ears
What perfect madness, One o'clock in
the morning and piano being thump-
ed was not conducive to the friendliest
relations with ones neighbors!
Hark! His wife was singing-sing
ing some familiar song
He strained his ears to catch the
words. They foated up to him:
"Tell ME the old. old story
He proceeded on his way.-London
Scraps
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
HOME ADDRESSES.
eritons Have to Use a Lot Of Word,

eritons Have to Use a Lot Of Words
to Write Them.
Have you ever observed, asked the
man who crosses twice year, how
we have 1t on the British In the mat
ter Of addresses? For instance, a New
Yorker will give his address in this
compact fashion:
Philip Robinson,
200 w. Slst street, N. Y.
But your travelling Briton may have
to inscribe himself somewhat after the
following style:
Mr.. Herbert R. Eustace w. Plunket-
Ferguson.
Q. c., G. c. NJ. G., c. B.,
The Shrubbery,
3 Tankerville Terrace,
Blenheim road. Mowbray street,
KensinGton. W., London. Eng.
In olden times, before the system
OF street numbers had been introduced
at all and cities We're still maze of
little streets. addresses were very
complicated affair. once saw an au-
thentic specimen Of professional card
of the year 1863. 1t was that of a
celebrated French engraver. 1t ran
like this:
Papillon,
Engrayer on Wood of the Society Of Arts,
Paris: Bievre street. near the place Mau.
bert,
Next door to the porte cochere on the
right.
! In the long alley,
On the second floor up the grand stair
case.
-Harpers Weekly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12


Then the head and shoulders Of a man
We're disclosed as lie crouched on
hands and knees, watching Armitage
His small head and big body as he
crept forward suggested to Shirley
some fantastic monster of legend, and
her heart beat fast with terror as Il
knife flashed in his hand. He moved
more rapidly toward the silent figure
by the tree, and still Shirley watched
wide eyed, her figure tense and trem-
bling. the hand that held the crop half
raised to her lips, while the dark form
rose and poised for Il spring.
Then she cried out, her voice ringing
clear and high across the little vale
and sounding back from the cliff:
"Oh, OH" And Armtage lcapcd for
ward and turned. His crop fell first
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Iro II coNT1suED.l
She Worked the Snake Cure.


Novel crimes are occasionally COM
mitted in Paris. as. for instances: An
old gypsy woman called on n doctor
living in the Place Pierrlere and asked
him to visit her daughter, who was
lying i'll in IL caravan OH the fortifica.
tons near by. Il have tried the ser,
pent cure" she said. but there was NO
result. If you will allow me to pay
your fee in advance shall be sure you
will come"
The doctor consented. and the old
woman handed him $1OO note. Az
he was getting the change out Of the
safe she again mentioned the serpent
cure'' and he asked her what it was
"This," she said, and, taking box
from under her rags, she turned hall
Il dozen snakes out ON the floor.
The doctor was startled and rushed
out Of the room. When he returned
with stick he found that the woman
and the snakes had vanished, while all
the money in his safe had also gone
He still held the 500 note In his hand
but this proved to be forgery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
! ANIMAL VISION.
It's Aeut.ness Depends Upon til. 81.

IT'S Acuteness Depends Upon the Size
of the Eyeball.
DR.. Alexander Schaefer investigated
the vision of many animal species and
found that the size of the eyeball is
the principal factor of acuteness of
vision. The bovine species has tho
sharpest sight. The second place is oc.
cupied by man and the horse, which
have nearly equal visual powers, the
third by the sheep. Small and espe-
cially small eyed animals, whether
mammals. birds. amphibia or reptiles,
have very poor sight. Owls and buzz.
yards are the only birds that possess
great acuteness of vision. The low po-
sitions in the scale occupied by dogs,
cats, bats and many fishes which feed
upon living prey is contrary to all ex-
pectation. In the case of dogs and GER
tain fishes lack of sharpness of vision
Is due to the great size of the retinal
elements. 1t has long been known that
dogs have such indistinct vision that.
MS rule, dog is not able to recognize
his master by sight alone.
These results emphasize the distinc.
ton between vision of motionless OBJ.
jects and vision of moving objects.
The latter faculty is necessarily keen
In all animals of prey. A cat is little
affected by the sight of motionless oh.
jects. but pounces on fleeing mouse
or a trailed string instantly and with
nnerring precision. A trout will rise
to the most impossible artificial fly If
! its motion resembles that of living
fly.
The inclusion and position of man in
the series are based upon the ocular
measurements given by Helmholtz in
his "Physiologische Optik."- Scientific
| American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
A Few Human Rronides.

Now that surgery has advanced to a
point where diseased or defective parts
of the human body may be removed
and replaced with those from an ami.
NAL, it is presumed that the following
will no longer be regarded as mere
nature fakes: The man with the eagle
eye. the man with the lion heart, the
man with the chicken liver. the man
with the bull neck, the man with the
pig head and the man with the dog
face.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
vaearies of the Plumb Line

One of the curious things that men
of science have discovered in their In
Vulnerable efforts to measure and maj
the earth with the least possible error
is the fact that there are places where
the direction Of a plumb line is not
vertical. Irregularities of density III
the crust of the globe may produce this
phenomenon.
A remarkable instance has been
found in the island Of Porto Rico
where the deviation from the vertical
is SO great that in mapping the island
the northern and southern coast lines,
as shown on the older maps, had each
to be moved inward half mile.-New
York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
How to 30 Happx 1houuh Ma

How to 30 Happy Though Married.
Wives, make much of your husband.
Flatter him discreetly, laugh at his
Jokes, don't attempt to put down his
club. never tell him home truths and
never cry. Husbands, praise and adj
mire your wife, and let other men ad.
more her too. Don't Interfere in her
department. Be reasonable about mon
ey II you cannot be generous and not
overload of your own voice. And both
Of you: Be very tolerant. expect little.
give gladly, put respect before every
thing, cultivate courtesy, and love each
other all you can. II you do all this
you are sure to be happy though mar
ricd.-Maud Churton Brady in Grand
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
savina Himself.

"You don't mean to say" remarked
Wise, that you made present of
that S. to Borrowman:"
Yes" replied Markley. II had to
to save my own self respect"
II don't understand. thought you
loaned 1t to him:"
$50 did. not knowing any better.
But now | don't want anybody to be.
lieve ! was ever foolish enough to ex.
pect it back."-Catholic Standard and
Times,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
The sr.inx Bunch.

Mr.. Sinic-Do you see those three
people walking together down there:
Mrs. Getup-Yes; who are they? Mr..
Sinic-One is somnambulist, one is
kleptomaniac and one is plagiarist
Mrs. Getup-Law sakes! l never
dreamed we were going to meet SO
many brainy people in bunch.-Kan'
sas City Newsbook,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
cheerino Him tJp

Little Elmer-Grampa. why do yoi
look so sad? GnmpaI was jas
thinking. Here am sixty years o
age, and have never done anytllin:
that will be likely to make posterit,
remember Inc. Little Elmer Oh. wei
don't worry. AIehby you'll still hav,
chance to live in history as some
body's grandfather
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

upon the raised
hand, knocking
the knife far in
to the trees, then
upon the face
and shoulders of
the Servian. The
fellow turned
and fled through
the maple tan
gle, Armitageaft-
er him, and Shir-
ley ran back to-
ward the bridge
where she had
left her groom
and met him
halfway, hurry
ing toward her.
What is it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
THE CHILDREN LIKE 1T
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

ave never repent of eating too lit
tie" was one of the ten rules of Tn.
lite OF Thomas Jefferson, president OF
the United States and the rule applies
o every one without exception during
this hot weather, because 1t is hard fol
food, even in small quantities, to be d.
gested when the blood is at high tenn
perature. At this season we should also
eat sparingly and properly. We should
also help the stomach as much as pos
sible by the use of little Kodol fol
Indigestion and Dyspepsia, which viii
rest the stomach by digestlng the food
itself. Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

Mrs. stryver-we had most enjoy.
able time at Mrs. Hunters tea. Count
Tedout was there and kept us mysti-
fed for IN hour with his tricks with
the cards. Mr.. stryver (dryly)-He
kept us mystified with 'cm for three
months at the club, but we're ON to
him now.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

Don't accept q cough cure that you
may be told is just as good as Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, because
It isn't just as good-there is quite a
difference, Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup acts gently upon the bowels and
clears the whole system of coughs and
colds. 1t promptly relieves inflamma-
ton Of throat and aIIays irritation. Sold
BY all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
IN colIeetor Id cain

Ostend-Pa, what is numismatist?
PA numismatist. my son, is n col
lector Of coins. Ostend-And, pa? Pa
Well, my son? Ostend-Is n head wait.
er a nulnismatlst?-C Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

First sportswoman (after jumping a
stile)-Comet along. Do have n try!
Second sportswoman-Oh it's all very
well for you to risk your neck, but
I'm going to be married next week.
Punch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Hay Fever and Summer Colds.

Victims of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Hon. y
and Tar, as it stops difficult III ,athing
Immediately and heals the iDtlamed
air passages, and even If 1t should fail
to cure SOuit will give instant ,elief"
The genuine is In q yellow package.
Anders & Phillip. s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
He Meant the Ashes.

Hewitt-Gruet uses very appropriate
language, don't you think SO? Jewett
Well, when asked him what lie
thought of the idea Of cremation his
reply was, ut Jars one."-New York
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
What a New Jersey Editor Saws.

What New Jersey Editor Says.
M. Il. Lynch, Editor of III, Phillips
burg, N. j., pat y Post, writes: II have
used many kinds of medicines for
coughs and colds in my family, but
never anything 30 good as Folpy's
Honey and Tar. 1t cannot say TOO
much in praise of 1t. Anlers s. PhillIp,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

Implied greater klnuness tnan any
pledge Of secrecy. He rode away with
grave eyes, and new hope filed his
heart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Men Past Sixty in Danger.

Men Past Sixty in Danger.
More than half of mankind over
sixty years of age suffer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment ofproslrate glands. This is both
Painful Ind dangerous, and Foley's
Kidney Cure should be used at thu
first Sign of danger, az 1t corrects ir-
regularities and has .ured many old
men of this disease. Mr.. Rodney Bur
nett, Rockport, Missouri, writes: 81
suffered with enlargement of the pros.
trate gland and kidney trouble for
years and after taking two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure feel better than
have for twenty years, although i
am now 81 years old Anders Il
Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12

''THIs IS AMERICA. Mr.. ARM1rAeE."
- PRING, planting green
* and gold banners on old
Virginia battlefields,
LIIT111N crossed the Potomac and
QU occupied Washington.
Shirley Claiborne