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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

A New York woman. not being con-
tent with the reputation she enjoys of
being one of the most beautiful women
in her state. has literary aspirations.
Recently she was a guest ut luncheon
when the conversation drifted to books
and plays. Various discussions follow
ed. The beauty took part and express
ed herself freely. But when she asked
her listeners whether they considered
lbsen a psychological and pathology
ical writer she handed out sumner.
A graveyard silence reigned until one
girl, who was holder than the rest, ask
ed what pathological meant.
Here is where the beauty lost liter.
airy prestige.
II looked it up a few days ago" she
replied. 'but l cannot remember just
now what it means" = New York
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
EADS GROVE.

The neighbors of Otis Stone and
wife gave them pleasant surprise
on Friday night. They will move
to Manchester soon.
Fred Timm and wife visited rela-
tives in Millville Thursday and
Friday.
Oscar Epps ate Christmas dinner
at Lew Frentress's
Martin Disch and wife of Almoral
visited at j.. 7. Fowler's Saturday
and Sunday.
Walter Longhurst and family
spent Christmas with relatives AT
Wood.
Chas Hall is visiting at the Fren-
tress home,
Horse buyers have began to put
in their appearance again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

1t is seid that flea leaps 600 times
its height, and while it usually does
land on its feet, it often falls especial
~ when 1t falls on a perfectly smooth
surface where the claws can get only
a Slight hold, A flea has six legs,
whose great length and bulk make
them SO heavy that they must be Il
great help in keeping their owner right
side up when 1t makes one Of these
gigantic jumps, and when it lands up
side down or in some other way its
ability to kick is so great that not
more than one wriggle is needed to
set things right. A aeas wings are
mere scales and of no use; but, small
and worthless as they are, they tell
the cntomologst something about the
proper classification of the insect. To
the flea itself they lave no value
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

''.As we have bootblacks so they've
got toothblacks in the Sunda islands"
said Il travelling man.
what is IL toothblack:"
Don't you know A toothblack is
an old woman with pot of black
paint, a gold leaf book and a set Of
vegetable brushes. From hut to hut
she passes, and for n small fee-a yam,
Il bunch of bananas, three cocoanuts--
she paints the Sunda Islanders teeti,
n glistcning black-all but the two
front teeth. These she gilds. And the
Sunda islander thereafter goes about
with Il self conscious smile revealing
truly knock-me-down dental display,
q black and gold symphony 1t is a
common trick among the semiciyillZcd
to color the teeth, In Macassar darl,
brown is the popular hue, and in Japan
among the unenlightcned classes the
teeth of wives are always painted
black. In such countries the tooth.
black is an institution. She goes from
house to house rs full Of gossip as q
barber" = New orleans Times Demo.
crat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
DELHI.

Frank Atbrook is home from Da-
kota where he had work the past
summer.
Mrs. L. A. Seger and Miss Ella
Harris Of Manchester spent Christ
mas at Il. r. Stones.
Mrs. Snow and children of Dubu-
que are guests at Alex Hackbarth' s.
Mrs. James Norris end Mrs.
Henry Florence visited friends in
Dubuque last week.
A. III. Bentz spent Christmas at
Eayette.
Frank Howard is here from Wy
oming.
Miss Kittie Preston of TT. Dodge
is visiting her relatives at this place
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Simmons
spent Thursday with Hopkinton
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Strickler have
a son, born Saturday, Dec. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Ed
Gleason visited at the Lawson home
in Greeley, Friday.
Robert johnson Of Exir visited
his sister, Mrs. L. W. Warner, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Jackson are
visiting relatives in Sac Co., Iowa.
j. j. King of Rockford, ILL.,, is
visiting friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Everett OF
Spring Branch were in town Satur-
day.
The M. w. AS. will hold meet.
ing at the l. o. o. T. Hail on Wed.
nesday evening, January s, all mem.
bers and their fanatics are invited
to be present.
Fred Powell is seriously i'll
MIR. and Mrs. Will Burton and
children Of Ames are visiting theil
relatives at this place.
Orman Hartman Of Upton was al
home for Christmas.
Frank Howard went to Dubuque
Monday morning.
Bert Haight and family of Oneida
visited in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Goldsworthy
and daughter Of Greeley were Christ
mas visitors with relatives at this
place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
EARLvILLE.
.annv New Year

Happy New Year.
Mrs. Frank LOOMS and Children
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
LOOMS parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vim.
Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Newcomb
were Manchester visitors last week.
Sam'l Eide Of Dubuque was re-
newing acquaintance in town last
week.
Albert Staehle of Burt Iowa spent
Sunday with home folks.
The contents Of the old LLOYD
house were sold at public auction
Saturday afternoon. The building
will be sold in the near future.
Miss Mary Young is spending her
vacation at the home of her parents.
The annual meeting of the Con
gregational Church was held on
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Denton and
Mrs. Henry Denton spent Nmas at
Waterloo.
Mrs. John Merit and little daugh
ter of Manchester spent Friday and
Saturday with her mother Mrs. Bot
tcher.
Henry Staehle and bride spent
Sunday at the home of his grand
mother.
Chas. Hamblin aud wife spent
Xmas at Manchester.
A. w. Young, wife and daughter
Of dubuque are visiting at the j. X.
Young home.
Mrs. FL. G. Millen aud Mr.. Henry
Millen left Monday for Marion.
Adam Libe scent Xmas in Charles
City.
Chas Davey and wife and Geo
Book and wife spent Nmas at Du.
huque.
Mrs. John Medland transacted
business in Dubuque last week.
Mrs. John Bottcher entertained
the ladies of the Lutheran church on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary, Philip spent Thurs.
day and Friday at Manchester at the
home Of her son, a. G. Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

In the midst of our tea drinking in
the little Partisan restaurant. says
Miss Bctham Edwards in an account
of Home Life In France" gentle
manly individual wearing a tall hat
and frocl coat entered and. after Il
short colloquy with the young master
passed out
You would never guess that gentle
mans Grand" Marcel said, smiling
as he reseated himself at the tea table
"He looked to me like rather dis
tinguished customer" l replied. Some
government functionary on half pay
or an owner of bonds.'
Marcel smiled again.
"1'hat well dressed gentleman, then
supplies us with toothpicks, which his
wife makes at home. He calls once q
month and takes our orders. l dare
say he and his wife between them
make from Sc to IS week and con
trive TO keep up appearances on thai
sum. 1t is an instance of what one
calls 'gilded poverty"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

Ballot" as generally used. has wan
dered far from its original meaning
of little ball" Even "blackballing'
is no longer necessarily literal. Lam
guage has several fossil relies of prim-
tive methods of voting. Most famous
is "ostracism," which perpetuates the
memory of the "ostrakon," the pot
sherd or shell upon which the Athenial
citizen voted for the punishment of n
too prominent parsonage. Another in
stance is 'spondulicks." the slang
word for money. A "spondulos," prop.
erly a vertebra of the spine. came to
mean any round thing and in particu-
lar the voting pebble or its metal
equivalent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
THE HOT WATER CURE.
Effectively Applied by an Australian
Sathier,, NJ;fo

Effectively Applied by an Australian
Settlers Wife.
%'ivessof "sqmtters." or farmers, in
j dStiaiia are often left entirely alone
80 the farmhouse and are more or less
AFFECTED TO danger in consequence.
\ Traveller writes: Il know of a squat
tors wife who was left to her own de-
vices in this way. while all the men
af the station We're mastering cattle
a business which on large open plains
takes weeks TO complete. One morn
ing Il party of natives arrived and,
finding her alone, demanded food,
threatening death if she failed to bring
it. oh. YES, answered the lady coolly,
speaking their own dialect, Il feed you
we'll. very well. now master away.
You come along II kitchen. You sit
down all the same white man. get
you budgory tuck-out' (splcndid food).
In no time Il score of blacks were
squatting round the kitchen, while the
lady produced all the food available.
Then she filled all the pots, kettles
and billies she could find and put them
on to boil-for tea. MS doubtless her
guests thought : while they gobbled
and iabbered. growing more and more
nproaroGs. Presently the water boil
ed. and then my lady - her natural
compassion slain by her desperate
nced-scized quart pot in either hand
aud dashed the boiling water along
each row of naked figures. This she
did again and again, .shrieliing, I give
you bndgory tuck-out! while the blacks
yelled in pain and terror. tumbling over
each other TO get out of the house,
screaming that she was no white wom-
IN ut all, but dibble-dibble. Neither
could they ever be induced to return
TO that station, inhabited. as they were
convinced. by a dangerous devil."-
Chicago News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
HopK1NToN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blanchard,
Of Edgewood spent Christmas with
the latter's parents, r. G. Brooks
and wife.
Michael Hogan, who has been
taking medical treatment in Chicago
for several weeks, is now at home
and much improved.
Russell Doolittle, e. B. Tourtellot
Floyd Smith, Miss Cora Ricketts,,
Misses Mabel and Bessie Wheeless,
Misses Florence and Hilda Taylor
are among those home from school
duties to spend the Christmas va
crtion
I. E. Williamson has returned
from Faulkton, S. d., where he was
called last week by the illness Of his
father. He reports the senior Mr..
Williamson as undergoing physi-
cal breakdown and there is but
little hope for permanent recovery.
These things come to those who
have engaged in a long and strenu-
GUS life, and MIR. Williamson's age
is against recuperation of the vital
forces which have characterized his
his successful career. His old Hop.
kinton friends will learn of his i'll
ness with deep regret.
There is an enterprising robin
redbreast that scours his skillet
every morning in the neighborhood
Of Henry Wheeless', and the neigh
bors are talking Of organizing a
posse to drive him out Of the coun-
try and maroon the bird on some
desert isle where the noisy clatter
won't disturb peaceful and law abid-
ing citizens. This is supposed to
be the winter season in Iowa, though
it must be confessed that the wealth
er man has changed things around
SO that it is more like the balmy
atmosphere of May or June. This
piece Of news is for the benefit OF
Florida and California friends, who
inconsiderately doddled off to SC
called sunny climes to spend their
money and escape the frosty breath
Of Old Boreas. They ought to come
home and enjoy themselves.-Lead
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
RYAN.


John Ward, of Carbonate, ILL.,,
is guest at the home of his mother
here this week.
W. F. Drummy shipped three
head OF hogs Monday to parties at
Thornton, Jamiaca, Rockford, Iowa.
Mrs. Zirtsman, Of Delaware was
an over Sunday guest of her daugh-
ter Mrs. r. Houlahan and family.
John j. Beacon was looking after
business interests in Anamosa last
week.
James Dolphin is now back at
his old position behind the wicket
in the Ryan State Bank after a
severe spell of sickness.
Miss Minnie Zebur, of Manches-
ter, was a Christmas visitor here and
| took part in the exercises at the Luz
theran chnrch.
Tom Gilchrist, brother of Arch
and Dan Gilchrist, was visitor here
last week. His home is in the state
Of Washington and the brothers had
not met in thirty years.
Sturgeon Fillingham. son of
John Fillingham Of Manchester,
and Mrs. Ella File, daughter OF
Mrs. Fred File, Of Hazel Green
were united in marriage at the for
mers place yesterday.
| James Mcclure, living northwest
of town received painful injury
last Friday. He had been to
Masonville and while driving home
at a pretty brisk rate one of the
wheels come off the wagon. He was
thrown from the wagon and badly
bruised, having his nose broken and
receiving bad cut on the upper
| lip. DIR. Donnelly dressed the
wounds and he is doing we'll at pre-
sent.
A number Of the Ryan students
are at home from school for the
holiday vacation. Leila Donnelly
and Dennis Dummy from the State
University at Iowa City; Anthony
Dummy from st. Joseph's college,
Dubuque and Josie Summers and
Vina Brazelton from the Visitation
Academy, Dubuque. Miss Summers
was accompanied by friend, Miss
Nellie Olson Of Douglas, Alaska,
who is also a student at the Academy
| Owen Bradley died last Sunday
morning at the home OF his father
here after an illness lasting about a
week. The deceased was born in
Bloomington, Wis. Aug. 81, 1859.
The family made their home on the
Buffalo until a few years ago when
they removed to Ryan. The de-
ceased was a kind and generous
man, a good christian and died a
peaceful and happy dea,h. Besides
the aged father, one brother Frank
and a sister, Mrs. Vim. Kirk OF
Cedar Rapids, are left to mourn his
death. The funeral was held Tues
day morning from the Monti Catholic
church, Rev. Hanley officiating
| The remains were inferred in the
cemetary there Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
A cnrious Tree.

In the village of Clynnog. Wales,
there is an old cottage formerly Il
country tavern. upon the roof of which
About liftT years ago Seeding from!
neighboring churchSard, where other
sycamores are growing. fonHd y resi-
ing Lace in the corner Of The Nali
above Il slab of stone over the c!itraaee
to the building. The Nonns trac THIS
ed for time on the small euiatity Of
soil collected in the corner OF tie walls
and finally forced its ropts doEuwafsl
through the walls into the earth BIZ
low From the outside no trace Of tlt
roots can be seen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
cuttinn Bin Diamonds

Big diamonds lose II great deal in
the cutting. The Kohinoor VAS re-
duced by an unskillful stonecuttcr
from 1885 carats to $50 carats. Il sec.
ond cutting brought II down to lSG Lie
carats and Il third to JOG ZIG carats,
or less than Il seventh of its original
size. The original weight OF the Pitt
or Regent diamond was 40 carats, but
In the hands of the cutter two-thirds
disappeared, While the Star of tie
South, which was picked up in riv-
er by negress, lost little over half
its weight by cutting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

Coryat describing the mountcbank.
he saw at Venice in the seventeenth
century, who were adopts in the art o
advertising, speaks OF the .oration I.
the audience of half an hour long
wherein lie doth most hypcrbolicall!
eXtol the virtues of his drugs and con
fections, though many of them ar,
very counterfeit and false" And thu
author of II Tour Through England
Q123) writes of IL mountebank lie saw
In Winchester: He cures all disease.
and sells his packets fo. sixpenct
apiece. y 1t is Il prodigy how st
wise a people us the English art
gulled by such pickpockets"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
An Artemus Ward Story

When Artemus Ward was at the
height of his fame he received tele-
gram from Tom Mcguire, then the
leading amusement manager of the Pa
citic slope. 1t asked Artemus. who
was then delivering his funny lecture
in New York. what he would take for
fifty nights in California. The prompt
and laconic response was Brandy ard
water" Mcguire somehow failed to
see the point. and he wired Ward for
an explanation. He got it in the shape
OF thirty word message costing
S16.50, for rates We're high in those
days. which stated that diagram
would be sent by the following mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
Custard.

Concerning custard, or "custad." as
it was formerly called. it was Il com,
mon joke at civic feasts in the olden
time to place an enormous custard in
the middle of the table. into which al
some stage of the proceedings the
clown unexpectedly jumped. Ben Jon
son uses the term "custard leap jack
of one who lin tail of a sheriff's dinner
took "his almain leap into Il custard
to make my lady mayoress and hel
sisters laugh all their hoods over theil
shoulders" BlacEwood's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
German sportsmen.

Half million sportsmen in Germany
kill annually 10000 head of red and
fallow deer, 100000 roebuck, 100000
hares, 100000 partridges and 100000
wild duck, in all some 25,O00.G00 kllo-
grams of wild game of Il value of 25,-
100000 marks. or S5,00o000. forming
nearly per cent of the total meat sup.
ply Of Germany.-C. G. Schillings' In
Darkest Africa"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
An Amusing Slip.

A well known temperance lecturer
who is an ardent advocate of prohibit
Ing the public sale of liquors was be-
coming dramatic over the ideal condi-
tons prevailing in certain prohibi.
tion town
81 am sure all who are present will
agree with me-" he concluded, sinking
his voice to an impressive whisper.
when tell you that during a stay of
over two months saw but one drunk
ell mana most refreshing sight.n'-
Buffalo Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
cOLEsBURG.

New Years resolutions.
The NJ. E. Sunday School gave
program on Christmas Eve together
with an Xmas tree and treat for
the children. The exercises were
much enjoyed by all present.
Fred Knee returned to Dubuque
Friday, having spent week with
friends here.
Mrs. Chris. Nielsen has as her
holiday guests her brother and
nephew. Messrs VIM. Lohrman and
Ed. Sutton Of Wadena, Minnesota.
Miss Kate DeLong is visiting her
sisters Mesdames Donaldson and
Weiat of Littleport.
d. L. Bolsinger was over from
Manchester to spend X,nas with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Nielsen and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lands of New Vienna were among
our Christmas visitors.
Prof. Clarke. Sat!erlee is spending
holiday week with Colesburg friends
+. M. Brock who has spent the
last eight or nine months on his
claim near Bonesteel, S. Oak, is at
home for the winter. Well venture
to say that Brock is glad to get back
to good old Iowa.
ii. w. Putt and family were Elk
port visitors Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mrs. Thomas Derr and son Lyle
of Clinton, are guests of friends and
relatives in the city.
David Moreland transacted bust
ness in the county seat Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Bolsinger went to
Oelwein, Thursday for a visit at the
home of her uncle, E. G. Potts.
AT the regular meeting of Mime
haha Chapter, o. Z. S. on Thursday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Matron
Ida Bolsinger, Associate Matron,
Mate Walker; Secretary, Margaret
Smith; Treasurer, A. w. Rea, Con-
ductress, Mary Rea; Associate Con-
ductress, Lin Moreland; Patron, w.
S. Shaffer.
Geo. Lee returned Tuesday from
South Dakota where he has spent
the summer improving a claim.
The young people enjoyed a party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dittmer, Friday evening.
W. Ii. Strader and Harvey Stra1-
er of St. Paul apent a part of the
week with Colesburg friends all OF
whom were pleased to see them.
Mr.. Harvey Bolsinger died quite
suddenly Monday at his home near
Jefferson, of heart failure. The funer-
al was held Wednesday in charge
Of Rev. +. I. Cassidy.
Miss Martha Craig who is teach
in the public schools Of Story City,
is spending her vacation at home.
Ed. Goldsmith and family moved
to Dixon Settlement Thursday, where
he has employment. The house thus
vacated was taken possession by
Walter Shaw and family. John Ad.
Adams and family will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Shaw. Mrs.
Adams and son Floyd arrived from
Sioux Falls, S. d., Monday.
Miss Mayme belong is teachiue
school near Manchester.
Mrs. Z. B. Sawyer and sons Maui
rice and Merl spent the week at
James Knees.
Rev. and Mrs. T. T. Cassidy arr
enjoying a visit from their daughte.
and her husband of Fayette.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coon went
to Manchester Monday to spend a
few days with their daughter Mrs
Alex Moser and family.
Don't forget the Dale Concert
January 10th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
DouIike,

AS usual, he complained that the bis
cults were heavy, the coffee weak, the
bacon burned, and SO forth.
His wife in the end looked up calmly
from her letters.
Don't growl SO over your break,
fast" she said, smiling. Nobody is
going to take it away from you."-Cin.
clnnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
Refined II.

A little girl was told by her mother
that under no circumstances must she
use the word "nigger," as 1t was Of
fensive to the colored people The
next day at school she was requested
to read aloud about niggardly man.
and she astonished the teacher by
reading in this wise: "Once upon n
time there was very negrogarlly
man." eS..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
BAILEY's FORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kaster were in
Manchester Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. r. e. Grommon was shop
ping in Manchester Tuesday of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. IIaight and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. George
lialten spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank karten.
Mrs. | N. Ritchey aud daughter
Ruby were IN Manchester Tuesday
of last week.
G. Fl. Rebee departed for his FL,
ture home in La. last Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
No Answer.

Tommy-Pop, a mans wife is his
better half, isn't she?
Tommy's Pop-so we are told, my
son.
''Ihen If man marries twice there
isn't anything left of him. is there:'-
London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

"What is third of fifty-threc and n
third:" asked her friend. who was add
ing up her weekly accounts.
IF you'll wait I'll run home and get
my diploma and show you that am a
college graduate and n woman of
mind" she returned. but don't spring
questions like that on me all of sud-
den."-New York ress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

where shall the weary find restT
exclaimed Rev. DR.. Fourthly, with
dramatic emphasis.
A short snore from the pew occupied
by Deacon Hardesty was the only re.
sponse,--Ch Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

Miss Jennie 1iimm is home from
Epworth for two weeks vacation.
The Cemetery Association dinner
at Frank Fishel's on Friday was a
success.
The next one will be at Jas. Hud
sons on January 9th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

"she declares they were made for
one another"
How does she make that outY
HE earns about the monthly amount
shed like to spend."-Philadelphi Bull
letin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
County Correspondence.

Orman Hartman of Upton spent
part OF last week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis and
family Of Rock Prairie spent Christ
mas at the home of Mrs. R. E. Grom-
mon.
Mr.. rnd Mrs. G. B. Davis were in
Manchester last Thursday.
Chas. Grommon spent last week
with his sister, Mrs Chas. Young.
The Misses Myrtle and Nellie
Grapes were in Manchester last
Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

Silence is golden" remarked the
party with the quotation habit.
Perhaps it is" rejoipcd the con-
trary man. "but dentist has never
yet been able to fill teeth with it,
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
The Modern Play.

~ want you to write me play"
'What sort of Il playa"
"Wcll, we have seventeen specialties.
Get me up enough stuff to wedge 'em
npart."-Kansas City Journal.