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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-28

A girl who can dance Is miles in
slippers that hurt her feet would drop
dead to have to walk two n comfort
able boots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
A JAPANESE 1ol l,s
Tho Demure Brown Maiden In Her
Holiday Attire. NJ "a

Tho Demure Brown Maiden In Her
Holiday Attire. SWh "a
The japanese college girl entertained
the fudge party with oriental reml-
niscences. 49,
ION every holiday" she said. i'the
japanese maiden must rise.apd have
her toilet finished before the sAn looks
over Fujiyama. our sacred mountain.
And what a toilet. The long, coarse
black tresses are washed. cnmbed and
creased till the head shines like a
knob of polished black marble. The
checks are rouged fine pink. The
throat, neck and bosom are powdered,
but at the nape of the neck there. are
left three lines of the original, brown
skin, in accordance with the rules Of
Japanese cosmetic art ,.t.,
with charcoal she rounds. and
lengthens her eyebrows. She reddens
her lips with cherry paste. adding a
gilt diamond to the center Of the pout-
ing lower lip. She puts on eight fresh
garments, and she ties her obi, or great
sash, in q symbolical knot. Her socks
she doesn't wear stockings@are:sv very
white and pure, and her clpSs. are
lacquered till they shine like s sgilk hat.
Now she is ready to set out She
fills her silk tobacco pouch, fhrlsts her
pipe in her girdle, puts six, papeE hand
kerchiefs up her wide SLEEVE and sal
lies. forth, turning her toes In and fwav-
Ing her fan with dcm1re glnce."-
Los Angeles Times. $50, -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
A WHALES MOUTH.
Tho Grove of Twelve Foot ouiIls That
Fills the Cavern.

Tho Grove of Twelve Foot Quills That
Fills the Cavern.
The rules for eating accredited to
Gladstone and Fletcher, which requir-
ed thirty-two, more or less, chews to
each mouthful. We're never meant for
the true whale. 1t has no teeth, and 1t
swallows its food whole, catching 1t in
the baleen, or strips of "whalebone,"
which depend from the sides of Its
mouth. If whale saw the whale
bones that womankind are accustomed
to using in their waists he would never
recognize them rs part of his all
mentary system, they are so small. In
the form In which they would be fa-
miliar to him they would be ten OF
twelve feet long and look like giant
brushes, with handle ten inches wide
ut the end.
One might wonder how any animal
could close Its mouth with grove of
twelve foot quilts sticking out of the
roof. When the mouth closes the slabs
of baleen lie fiat in grooves. When the
mouth opens the slabs spring forward
completely filling the cavern. One
whale may have us many rs 700 in its
mouth. Sometimes the weight of this
giant mouth fringe Is ton, and the
contents of the mouth of one whale
taken in Boring sea on Oct. 20, 1888
weighed 300 pounds. or a ton and a
half.-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
A ROYAL DENTIST.
The Story Of Tooth Pulling ny Peter
the Great.

The Story Of Tooth Pulling ny Peter
the Great.
Peter the Great particularly delight
ed in drawing teeth, and he strictly
enjoined his servants to send for him
when anything of that sort was to be
done. One day his favorIte. valet de
chambre seemed very melancholy. The
car asked him what was the matter.
"Oh, your majesty" said the man.
my wife is suffering the greatest ag-
ony from toothachc. and she obstinate
~ refuses to have the tooth takemout.', =.
"If that is ALL" said Peter. Eve will
soon cure it. Take me to ier,at once"
When they arrived the woman de-
clared that she was not suffering Mt
all; there was nothing the matter with
her
THAT is the way she talks. your
majesty" said the valet. i".Sbe lis suf-
fering tortures."
Hold her head and hands," said the
car. 81 will have 1t out In a minute"
And he instantly pulled out the indi-
Gated tooth with great dexterHy, amid
profuse thanks from the husband
What was Peters Indignation to dis
cover little later that his valet had
used him as IN executioner to punish
his wife, who had never Ind nm UNI
sound tooth In her head.-Argonaut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Bridge Whist.

At least 80 per cent of the game Of
bridge lies in the make. \ poor. player
loses tricks and often the game and
rubber by his play, but so many hands
occur in which there is really,no play
that such losses are comparatively. un.
important compared with the havoc
wrought by an injudicious maker. for
constantly his decision is invoked when
the safety of the game or Its success
lies in his judgment of the value of
his hand. To choose between. hearts
or diamonds aud no trumps.. to select
clubs rather than spades. to know
when n five card suit is safe and
when one of four cards shonil he
chosen, above all to keep an unrelax.
ing attention upon the state OF the
score. with its shifting demands-all
these are the sterling qualities Of a
good maker. Once sensible that you
are lacking in any such respect you
will find your game appreclably
strengthened by attention and stndy.-
Good Bridge"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
A PROPER Epl1HET.
Easy Way In Which Domestic Rup-
ture Was Averted.

tire was Averted.
The troubles which are brought to a
parish priest for solution are almost
infinite in their variety In certain
Prusian village. says Friedrich August
Dressler In "Moltke In His Home. =
an old woman came to her spiritual
adviser and proposed separation
from her husband
IF he would beat me-" she said,
that would he all right, that would
show that he was really my man. But
he calls me worse names; he calls me
subject! will not stand for that"
$50, subject. chg" said the priest.
Eyes, that is bad. 1t is bad word. |
did not think he would say that But
are you sure you understood? Did he
say subject or 'object?'"
The old woman shook her head. She
was not certain. The priest smiled Sc
renely.
".Ah. thought So" he said. Now,
l am sure that is what he called you
Subject would have been very bad.
1t would be hard to forgive that, but
object pooh. 1t is nothing If ut all,
1t tlatters one"
The woman laughed happily. "And,
then, I need not leave him? can still
keep him for my man?' she asked
eagerly.
Certainly" said her mentor. "and
rejoice. Object that is very fine.
very! was SIRE he did not say sub
tectr"
She went away entirely satisfied,
and the priest heard of no more dis
agreements between the couple.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
ENGLISH JOCKEY CLUB.
Nest Autoeratic Governing Body In
the World of Sport.

Nest Autocratie Governing Body In
the World of Sport.
y writer in Fry's Magazine explains
the origin and development OF the
Jockey club. the most powerful and
antocrAtic governing body that is to be
found in the whole world of sport The
Jockey club has an enormous power
and is feared and respected by all who
are subservient to 1t. and yet nobody
ever elected it or gave it its authority.
But it is the ideal governing body for
racing. One of its most notable
achievements was the virtual warn
Ing off" Newmarket heath, though not
In so many words, of Prince of
Wales, he who was afterward George
~:
His jockey, Sam Chifney the elder,
was accused Of riding the horse Els.
cape unfairly. and the Jockey club de-
manded that he should be expelled
from the turf. But the prince believed
that the accusation against Chifney
was entirely wrong and unjust, and he
determined to stand by him at any
cost. Thereupon the three stewards
of the club who were then in Office
We're called upon to take action, and
Sir Charles Bunbury, on behalf of
them. intimated to his royal highness
that If he retained Chifney in his scrv-
ice no gentleman could or would run
against him"
Greatly incensoi, he withdrew from
the turf altogether and did not re.
sumo his patronage of it until nine
years later
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Tho Victorian Enol;sh

The England which spoke the Ian.
guage which was already dying In the
eighteen-sixties was before all things
u world of the country. The sights and
sounds Of nature played far greater
part in the lives Of the mass of the
people than they do today. This is re
Elected, for Instance, iii the way in
which birds and animals were spoken
of and the names given them, l,have
myself once or twice heard old people
in the country speak Of the hen as
Dame Partlet." One is familiar with
the phrase from books. of course-it is
Chaucer's "Pertolette"-but once or
twice MS child actually heard 1t. |
suppose 1t would be impossible to hear
1t anywhere now.-London Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
THE FIREPLACE.
Ono Thing That Helps Most to Make {.
Home Homely.

Ono Thing That Helps Most to Make a
Home Homely.
This say: Go back and pick up lost
good habits-the omitted amenities of
life. Especially put back into your
house the fireplace. 1t is the one
thing that helps most to make a home
homcly. Build it big and broad. Let
there be no glmcracks Of fancy wood
work anywhere near it. Let 1t be only
brick or stone. Then let the hearth be
broad and wide. Make it SO large ev-
cry way that you need never fear for q
swapping coal. Away with mats, for
they are combustible! But stool
that is another thing. Here you can
forget the stocks and the office and
the store. Here you can dream OF rest
and peace. Here it is possible that
some of you have Tom and Harry and
BESSIE about your knees. There Is no
better way to reconstitute the family.
1t Is the chief want of these modern
days.
The world Is never quite so indie
pendent or we quite so care free with
out Il fire. There are vastness and lack
of outline to summer day. We get
our feelings mixed up with the cosmos.
The fireplace narrows our lives some.
what, but it completes and unifies
things. We are happy to be just n
part of the little warm home circle.
Did anybody ever commit suicide who
had tireplace?-E. p. Powell In Out.
inc Nouov;pa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Double Wedding.

There was grand double we'd
ding in the Catholic church in Win
throp at 9 a. m. on February is.
Two couples were welded on this
occasion. They were: Richard
Laity, of Strawberry Point; and Miss
Mary Mcgraw of this place, Thomas
Burke and Miss Kathryn McKeever
Of this place Father 1rumm per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of numerous relatives and friends
The music for the occasion was
furnished by Miss Mamie, of Man
chester. Both brides were teachers
in the county and are well and fav-
orably known to many of our read
ers.
The two couples were attended BY
Frand Burke and Miss Maggie Nc
Keever and Pat O'Brien and Miss
May Collins. The newly welded
couples went to Waterloo and Kan
sas City in the evening and later
will reside on farms near Winthrop
Their many friends here wish
them JOY and all kinds of good
prosperity wherever they may go
Winthrop r view.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Knocked OFF the Gill.

Yes one Of the two women was
saying, 81 think I'll get for the drawing
room those curtains looked Mt last.
The dining rooms all right as 1t is,
but the drawing ROOM
Now, will you listen to that?" ex-
claimed n man sitting near by in an I'M
dertone. Her drawing roomn Why,
say. she occupies five room fat just
over mine and a duplicate of It! When
ever l get more than three people in
my little parlor feel like apologizing
for crowding them. If she were to add
grand piano to her furniture I'll bet
she couldn't open the door more tkan
halfway.
But suppose she must get lot Of
comfort out of talking about her draw
Ing ROOM especially when strangers
are listening. You know some women
are queer that way."-New York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
PIPES AND CIGARS.
Smoking Said to Serve as an Index to
Character

Character.
A person who smokes cigar with
the label band on Is always vulga-
rian; person who displays two inches
of ash adherng to n cigar is generally
ostentatious; a person who selects n
cigar because 1t Is sprinkled with light
spots Is an ignoramus who credits any
popular report, and person who
chews up the end of cigar or ciga-
rette is more often than not of an
irascible or peevish nature. So says
the London Tribune. which adds:
Smoking is also great test of natu-
raj courtesy In any Individual. One
can trace seltisllness. boorishness, self
assertiveness. timidity or good temper
in smokers dcmeanor in any mixed
company. Judging upon the example
Of Mi. Kipling. it has been asserted
that the man who knocks his pipe
ashes out behind the parlor couch is
usually genius. But this is some
what empty assertion. and at any rate
1t comprises belief that is in nowise
shared by housewives and landladles.
AS n concluding rule for diagnosing
character by tobacco habits, 1t may be
accepted that the best men smoke
quietly and without ostentation, offer
you good cigar without prepare
tory GRAFTON on its cost and merits and
smoke their pipes and cigars out to
the end. When man is concerned be-
cause his friends are not smoking with
him, he is person to be cultivated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
MAGIC IN MOROCCO.
Charms and Spells That Are Used by
Moorish Women.

moorish women.
Mrs. Mansel-Pleydell writes of the
curious charms used by the women Of
Morocco: Moorish women resort much
to charms to gain lovers or to keep
their affections when gained. There is
one charm which Is seldom known to
fall. 1t consists Of Shedding q small
piece of an undergarlnent which the
man has worn and, after certain in
carnations have been said over It, of
rolling the particles into the shape
of small ball. This is embedded in
u large ball Of clay aud, after heing
slightly damped, 1t is kept in pot
over the enbers of live charcoal.
II have been assured that rs soon
rs the heat penetrates the clay the
man, whoever he may be, will lay
aside whatever work he is doing at tho
time and fly to the arms of the woman
who invokes the charm. AS long as
the ball is kept warm so long will the
heat Of love burn in the heart Of the
lover for that woman.
Another spell much resorted to is
cast by cutting off the tips Of don
keys ears, cooking them and mixing
them In the mans food. He then be-
comes us foolish Us donkey, with
love for the charmer who has provid-
ed his unsavory repast." Chicago
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Toplif-C Crosby.

At the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Topliff, February
Is, 1908, their daughter Amy was
united in holy matrimony to Earnest
Croskey of Manchester, Ia, at high
noon, Rev. Edward Lee officiating.
The bride and groom descended the
stairs to the strains Of Mendelssohn s
wedding march played by Miss
Bertha LeClere, and took their plac-
es under the arch where the words
were proclaimed which pronounced
them as husband and wife, after
which the guests were invited to the
spacious dining room where three
course dinner was served. The bride
was attired in cream pongee silk;
the groom conventional black. There
were 20 people present; the out of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
". Barnes of Marcus, Ia, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Lusk of Epworth, La. Mr..
and Mrs. Earnest Croskey will take
a trip to South Dakota and after
March Is will be at home to their
friends on their farm at Manchester,
Ia.-Hopkinton Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Discovering Writers.

The rejection of manuscript often
left a pang, but the acceptable manu-
script. especially from IN unknown
hand, brought glow Of joy which
richly compensated me for all suf-
fered from the others. To feel the
touch never felt before, to be the first
to find the planet unimaglned in the
illimitable heaven of art, to be in at
the dawn Of new talent, with the
light that seems to mantle the written
page, who would not be IN editor for
such privilege? l do not know how
1t Is with other editors who are also
authors. but can truly say for my
self that nothing of my own which !
thought fresh and true ever gave me
more pleasure than that got from the
like qualities in the work of some
young writer revealing his power
w. D. Howells in Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Application for Permit.

In the district Court of the State of Iowa, In
ana for Delaware County. March Term, l6Os
In the matter Of the Application Of H. G. Smith
Registered Pharmacist, for q yermit to buy,
keep and sell intoxicating liquors.
NONcE-To whom 1t may concern. Notice Ia
hereby given that the application Of the under.
SIGNED. =. c. Smith, 10 registered pharmacist
NO. gl9, doing business under the name of H. G
smith. 81 Manchester. 10 the county of Delaware
and sell intoxicating liquors on Lot No s, Of
the sub-diyision Of lots l46 and 1877 o Manches.
ter Iowa. In the county Of Delaware. state OF
the District Court Of said county on or before
the 9Th day of February. 1908, and that sal
cause will come on for hearing in said court at
held at Manchester. Iowa. on the 9th day Of
March, 1908. II. G. SMITH,
1W3 Applicant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Dates SUPPLIED.

,"Don't wait for your opportunity
make it." So read Mr.. Kalestalk, who
had recently started in business as n
greengrocer.
He was still bordering this excellent
dogma when his eye caught an item in
the sporting columns of the local pa
per. "Sploshton Wanderers Football
club requires dates for ensuing sea
son."
Here was chance for Mr.. Kalestalk,
so he wrote to the secretary of the
club:
Dear Sir-l presume you require
dates for use at half time. Shall be
glad to supply quotation for same
either by the stone or hundredweight."
London Graphic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
sager-wesley Nuptlals.

The marriage of Mr.. VIM. A.
Sager and Miss Kathryne Wesley
was celebrated at GAINESVILLE, Iowa,
Tuesday Rev, w. E. Ross former
pastor of the M. Z. church here
officiating. The bride aud groom
were accompanied to GAINESVILLE by
Vern Brown and Miss BerthaWesley
sister Of the bride. The couple re-
turned to Sumner where they will
be the guest of relatives for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. S.gor will begin
housekeeping on the farm north of
town where they will be at home 10
their many friends. The best
wishes of host of friends will be
extened to them for pleasant voy-
age through life.-Lamont Lead :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
WiIIina.

One evening the head of the house.
hold came home earlier than usual and
was very hungry. He said to the maid,
please tell the cook to accelerate the
dinner"
The maid brought back word to this
effect: IF you please, sir, the cook says
she hasn't any in the house, but If you
can wait little while she will send for
some"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Tho Game He Preferred.

At dinner recently several men were
discussing the merits of different kinds
of game. One preferred canvasback
duck, another woodcock and still an
other thought quail the most delicious
article of food. The discussion and the
dinner ended Mt about the same time.
We'll, Harry" said one of the men,
speaking to the waiter at his elbow,
what kind of game do you like bestY'
well, Mr.. Jones, to be frank, almost
any kind of game suits me, but what
like best is an American eagle served
OH silver dollar."-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Fluency Of Speech.

The common tluency Of sPssSh in
many men and most women tiS Owing
to a scarcity of matter aid iscarcity
Of words, for whoever isi;rfin1ster Of
language and hath mindsfNilfof ideas
will be apt in speaking toAhesitate up,
on the choice Of both. whereas COM
mon speakers have only ons,5jset Of
ideas and one set of words toficlothe
them in, and these are always ready
ut the mouth. so people come faster
out of church when it is almost empty
than when crowd is ut the door,
Dean Swift. atFASi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
TaeRyening aazette,a contest

will enable large number of worthy
young ladies to secure elegant upright
pianoe, beautiful diamond rings, solid
gold watches and business cole 20
scholarships with little healthy ex-
ertton among their friends and neigh
bore. Commence at the beginning spd
chow that yon are both able and wfl!-
Ing to distance all competitors in q
short and easy race. Blanks for nomi-
nation will be found In every ieeue of
The Gazette. The contest Is just com
mencing, write for particulars and get
busy. The Gazette Co., Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
She Was Posted.

"And do you doubt my lovcy he
asked passionately.
mo, Samuel" she answered. with
admirable tact, "but when you say
that the day you call me yours will
usher in an era of lifelong devotion
and tender solicitude you-pardon me.
dear, you put 1t on trifle too thick.
You seem to forget, Samuel, that am
a widow."-London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
He Knew Hi. Sister,


Since the engagement of his pretty
sister her small brother had been puz-
cling his head to understand what 1t
meant.
"Why," exclaimed his mother, "AIr.
Skaggs has asked sister to marry him.
That means that he'll take care of
her."
Buy her things?" asked the boy.
"Yes."
FLATS and dinners and ice cream
and everything?" he persisted.
"Yes." was the answer.
The boy thought 1t all over for a mo-
ment, and then he said:
well, that mans got lots Of cour-
age. hasn't her-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
When one door shuts hundred
open.-Spanish Proverb.
The One Sided Humor Of s,a;n

The Spanish peasant is the most pol
ished gentleman in the world, but the
provincial dandy is not pleasant per-
son. He does not limit himself to ad-
miring one (Which might be endureD.
He laughs ut one. Since the foreign
city hat is different from the Spanish
town hat, the Spanish town hat laughs
and points its finger. Even lady hat
will do this. 1t never occurs to the
Spanish provincial headgear that it Is
very funny, too-that is, because Il
Spaniard is under it, and therefore 1t
must be right. Yet II the foreign city
hat laughed the resentment would be
deep.-Louise Closer Hale in Harper's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

at seems to me. Mabel" said the
girls mother, that you've become very
fond Of Mr.. Prettyman in very short
time"
"Why. mother" exclaimed the blush
ing girl, 'how can you say that:"
Il overheard you telling him last
night that he was too hateful for any.
thing philadelphia Press.