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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
CANES IN SPAIN.
Some of the Natives Have a Small
Arsenal Of Them.

Some Of the Natives Have q Small
Arsenal Of Them.
Every Spaniard has a stick, the well
to do own several. and the .gilded
youth" often has small arsenal of
them. The term arsenal in this case
is used positively and not figuratively,
as the Porto Ricans. like the Spaniards,
have quite craze for sword canes and
dagger canes. and they make these
with remarkable skill.
The blades OF the finer specimens
come from famous smiths In Toledo
and other-Spanish cities and are forged
from the finest steel. Some are dam
ascened and others are inlaid with Sill
yer and gold. some have worked upon
them the name of the owner and 9TH
ers the name Of patron saint. The
assortment Of walking sticks in the
shops in the hrger towns Is very
varied.
They have fashions in sticks and
canes suited to different ages and pro-
fessions. There are sedate mahogany,
ebony and rosewood sticks for clergy
men and physicians and fanciful BAN.
boos with cleaning steel inside for
men about town. There are rough oak
en- sticks for the Spanish -Anglomani-
acs and saucy little slaves for those
who ape the styles of the boulevard.
For travellers there are coffee sticks,
thorns, tea sticks. leopard wood canes
and orange sticks.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Z THE HUMAN TONGUE.
Il I. Very Inquisitive, With q strong
Will of Its Own.


The curiosity of the tongue does not
cause the human being so much trou-
BILE as the curiosity of the eye, but the
tongue, within its limits, is the most
curious of all.
Let the dentist make change in the
mouth, let him remove a tooth or re-
place with his admirable artifice one
that has long been absent, let him
change the form of tooth by round
ing off a corner or building up cavity,
and see what the tongue will do. It
will search out that place, taking care
full and minute account of the change.
Then it will linger near the place. II
it is called to other duties, 1t comes
back as soon as they are discharged
and feels the changed place all over
again, as If it had not explored and
rummaged there already.
1t makes no difference that these re-
peated investigations presently cause
annoyance to its supposed master, the
man. The tongue in nothing more
than in this matter proves that 1t Is an
unruly member and will not be con-
trollsd.
1t seems to have an original will and
consciousness of 1t own, and nothing
will serve 1T except the fullest satisfac-
ton of its curiosity. 1t will wear itself
out, perhaps, but 1t will find out all
about the strange change. = Boston
Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
! THE MODERN HAT.
Its Serious Defects From the Hysisnie
Point Of View.

Its Serious Defects From the Hyoienie
Point Of View.
The size, the style and incidentally
the cost OF women's hats, says writer
in the Berliner Umschau, have taken
uptso tmuch of the time of the people
who make hats a study that they have
not had a moment to devote to the
head icoverirg,of the sterner sex. Con-
sidered from the hygienic point Of
views little fault can be found with the
hats. Of our sisters. although some of
them. 'when viewed through the glass
of reason, are unthinkable. But mems
hats pare faulty from the .physician's
pointlOf view, and wider knowledge
Of the. defects of the modern hat would
add ITO the already large army Of bare
headed men, In order to demonstrate
which. hats should be avoided per-
fectly, healthy man was placed where
the r,Us OF the sun could strike him d.
rectlN. He Wore while taking the sun
bath various kinds of hats fora period
of fifteen minutes each. Every hat con.
tanned in the crown a thermometer.
and these recorded as follows: The one
in the panama hat a degrees, the straw
sailor 81, the silk hat 80, the felt hat
95 and the black hat and yachting cap
50 and 100 degrees respectively.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
LAKE MANGISHLAK.
lee Strongly Psrfumsd Waters Ar
Mauvo In Color.

lts strongly Psrfumed Waters Are
Mauve In Color.
erase. cliuging to its Alp, high
above the Mediterranean, is supposed
to give the stranger a headache on &C
count of its perfume" said perfumer.
erase mako nc worlds perfumes.
You see mountains of flowers there, as
In milling country you see noun
tains of wheat. The, odor is powerful,
but us far as headaches--no.
But in the Caspian district there is
lake SO strongly perfumed that IL the
stranger boats on it OF swims In 1t he
really gets a headache. This lakes
banks are of white salt crystals, its
waters are mauve in color, and from it
IN odor of violets is exhaled.
1T is Lake Mangishlak. visited 1t
to see If 1 couldn't bottle 1t up and put
it on the perfume market. No go.
"You see, it is the presence Of the
scaweed Polydcystia violacea that
gives the lake its hue and smell. When
you bottle the waters the seaweed at
oms after a few days die and rot.
Then the odor changes from violet to
-pah.
"Rut IL you are ever in the Caspian
visit the Mankishlak peninsula and
take IL look at the lake. It is in Its way
as curious as the asphalt lakes of South
America. New Orleans Times Demo
crat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
THE NORMAN FARMER.
He Carries His Top Soil With Him
When He Moves.

TO carries HIS Top Soil With Him
When He Moves.
The modern farmer was applying
electrical massage to cart horses
sprained knee. During the intervals
of rest he talked farm talk.
"There IRE tenants" he said, "who,
when they move, carry their farms
with them as the tortoise does his
house. These people are the Norman
French, the worlds best farmers.
Where you or would require twenty
or thirty acres of land to keeptone fam
lily, the French farmer will keep his
family on n quarter of an acre. II he
chose to cultivate twenty or thirty
acres he would become a millionaire.
His secret lies in the perfection to
which he brings his top soil. What
with fertilizing and watering and clear
ing, his top soil is the, blacklist, finest,
richest soil on earth. His top soil is
to the French farmerSwhat her voice
is to prima donna. And when he
rents he contracts thatlon the termina-
ton of his lease he may carry on
eighteen inches of the top soil with
him.
when you seeaa French farmer NOV
ing one small cart carries his house
hold goods. andi jim seven or eight enor-
NOUS drays his,top soil numbers on be-
hind."-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
A Rare Souvenir.

A curious souvenir is preserved in
the Bank Of England in the shape Of u
note for f1.O00 with which Admiral
Lord Cochrane paid his fine when he
was falsely accused Of spreading with
an interested object rumor that Boz
naparte was dead in 1914 so as to
cause rise in the price Of stocks.
The sum mentioned was raised in sub
scrtptions Of penny " his Westmin-
ster constituents. The note is Endorsed
with the name of the intrepid but i'll
used salt and has inscribed on 1t a
sentence In which he expresses the
hope that one day he will prove his
innocence and triumph over his ac-
cusers. That consummation was not
effected until eighteen years later,
when he was reinstated by William Nv.
London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
DEFIED THE JUDGE.
A Fine For Voting That Susan 3. An.
thony Never Paid,

A Fine For Voting That Susan q. An
thony Never Paid.
ut has been SO many years ago that
most people have forgotten that the
late Susan B. Anthony was fined 500
or years imprisonment for having
dared to vote for General Grant for
president" said a Chicago Judge.
Miss Anthony was as brave as she
was intellectual and asked to be al
lowed to speak word in her own be-
half. Permission being given, she told
the court Of the struggle she had in
keeping IL little newspaper going from
which she made her living. Your hon
or she said, holding up her right hand,
4 am due my creditors not less than
$1,000. This money expect to live to
pay, but l am willing this arm shall
wither from my body before pay the
500 you have SO unjustly assessed
against me-
THE court realized the deep serious
ness of Miss Anthony's declaration,
and though she could have been or
dered to Jail for nonpayment of the
fine his honor did not have the nerve
to enforce tho extreme penalty. Miss
Anthony lived for many years after
its imposition, but the fine was never
paid. American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19


When Johnny Hobbs left his home
up among the New Hampshire hills to
visit his grandmother In Worcester.
Mass. he was cautioned by his mother
that he would find things in the city
strangely different from those at home.
Johnny arrived in the early after
noon. and long before tea time his
grandmother. who lived most simply,
told him to run out to the pantry and
get bowl of milk which she had left
there for hungry boy"
A moment later she followed him
and. to her amazement. beheld her
grandson bravely at work on a bowl
OF spearmint tea which she had forget
fully put In the place where she. had
told him to find the milk.
why. child" she cried, seizing the
bowl from poor johnny. don't lyon
know this isn't milk?'
I'll knew it wasn't like Hillbury
milk" stammsed Johnny, with a final
gulp. but thought maybe it was the
kind folks had in Worcester"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Cobra. F.ta, Bite.

One of the deadliest snakes in India
Is the cobra, which claims hundreds of
victims every year. An English Off
cial once saw one bite fowl, and. be-
ing curious to learn how long the ven
ON took to act, he timed it with his
watch. The moment the cock was
touched 1t screamed, but Mt once ran
Off to its mates and began picking as
II, nothing were wrong. In thirty Sec
onds the comb and wattles changed
from red to black. In two minutes 1t
began to stagger and fell down in con-
vulsions, struggling violently until it
died, three minutes and n half after It
had been bitten. On plucking the fowl
a wound not bigger than pin prick
was found at the extreme end of the
wing. Round this spot the color was
very dark, but the rest of the birds
body, excepting comb and wattles, was
OF natural color.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
A Bath /. Month.

Apparently the people of Persia are
not great believers in the old maxim
Cleanliness is next to godliness." for
baths are only taken once month by
the people. when they go to the public
baths and make amends, SO to speak.
for the infreQuency Of their ablutions
by spending whole day getting clean
ed and trimmed. AT the baths they
are washed, shaved, dye their hair and
nails, get shampooed and spend the
rest Of the day eating buns and drink
ing sherbct. There are fixed days for
men and women, and on bath days IL
man goes about the streets shouting
"Hamum" cBath day!). After the
bath the ladies' have their hair plated
in number Of thin plaits. which are
not opened and combcd out until the
next bath day comes round.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
SHE WAS INsuLTED.
Tho Sting In the Letter That cams
For Her Husband.

Inc sting IN tno Letter That CAme
For Her Husband.
Harry, love-" said Mrs. Knew to her
husband, when he entered his home a
few evenings ago, "I've been dread
fully insulted."
'Insulted" repeated Mr.. Knew In
dignantly. by whomT"
by your mother"
MY mother, Flora? Nonsense, dear.
She's the kindest woman In the world.
And how could she insult you2 She
isn't here; she's miles away"
But, Harry, she did insult me-" per.
sisted Flora, land 1t was done in a
letter."
"Show 1t to me.''
"I'll tell you about it. A letter came
for you this morning addressed in
your mothers handwriting, and so, of
course, opened it,"
"Of course" said Mr.. Knew dryly.
ut was written to you all the way
through, you understand"
"Yes, I understand that, but where
does the insult to you come int"
I'm the postscript. When read
along to that 1t said, Dear Flora
Don't fail to give this letter to Harry;
l want him to have it, Now, tell me,
wasn't that IN insultY Pearson's
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
THE CHILDREN LIKE 1T.
kENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

ave never repent of eating too lit
tie" was one of the ten rules of the
lite OF Thomas Jefferson, president of
the United States and the rule applies
10 every one without exception during
this hot weather, because 1t ia hard for
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 ss pos
sible by the use of little Kodol for
Indigestion and Dyspepsia, which will
rest the stomach by digestlng the food
itself. Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Submarine Navioation.

The idea OF the submarine is certain
ly as much as 200 years old, but most
Of the earlier plans were fiat failures.
In 1874 an inventor named Day lost his
life during an experimental descent in
Plymouth sound. Bushnell of Con-
necticut in 17I5 contrived subma-
rine vessel propelled by some kind
of screw. Robert Fulton also IN 1896
invented box which when filled with
cohSustibles might be propelled un-
der water aud made to explode under
the bottom of ship. 1t is hard to say
who was the originator of the idea of
the submarine boat unless 1t was Day.
New York American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
The unprodiaal Son.


The president of club of New York
walters said the other day of a par
simonious young man:
HE resembles chap they tell about
in Bucks county.
This chap lived alone with his
father. On the old mans death he
would inherit the farm.
well. finally the old man took sick.
His end drew near, The son sat up
with him night or two, expecting
him to pass away. but he fingered on.
ION the fifth or sixth night the son,
instead of sitting up, put n lamp.
turned low. very, very low, on table
by the bed and went off to his own
room with the caution:
"'When you feel that 1t is all over
with you, father, don't forget to blow
out the lamp Washington Star. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
THE DucKlNG STOOL.
How "seoldr Used to BE Punished II
Old England.

How "scold" Used to Be Punished In
Old England.
1t is interesting to conjure up pic
ture Of a "ducking" us practiced in
England at the end of the eighteenth
century.
When the ''scold" had been properly
tried and convicted, she way escorted
by crowd of her neighbors-in fact,
by the whole village-to the nearest
pond. and the grcener and Sinner the
pond the better. A long plank was
produced, at one end of which was the
ducking stool, and in this the scream
ing, struggling victim was securely pin
toned.
The chair end Of the plank was then
pushed far over the edge of the pond.
and at signal 1t was tilted deep into
the green ooze until the scold was
completely immersed.
When the dripping, half drowned wo-
man was raised to the surface again
to the jeers and laughter of the on
lockers It can be imagined that her
tongue wagged to some purpose. Aft
er a second dose she emerged more
subdued, and after third or fourth
she was as penitent woman as the
village contained and was allowed to
proceed home sadder and wiser wo-
man until the next time.-London Tit
Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

The extraordinary musical sensitive
ness OF spiders has several times been
proved. Every one has heard of Pei
lisson's spider. CONSIDER ofithe unfor-
tunate prisoner. 1t persisted because it
listened too closely to the captive's VIC
lin. The jailer saw 1t and, crushed 1t
brutally. Gretry, the composer. speaks
of favorite spider which descended
along its thread upon his piano as soon
as he played 1t. When giving rccitals
at Brussels Rubinstein saw large
spider Issue from the floor of,the plat
form and listen to the music. He gave
three concerts at the same hall. and
on each occasion the spideri appeared.
Paris Revue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
1houaht Only of tn. pxn.mit.

Some grim stories are told Of Lord
Kitchener, says the United States Ca
zette. and we have read one which.
although we cannot vouch for the truth
of 1t, has decided Kitchener flavor
about it. A young subaltcrn who was
in charge Of some works that were in
course of construction in the Punjab
had the misfortune to lose some ma
tive workmen through an accident
with dynamite. Fearful of repri-
mand from headquarters, lie telegraph
ed to the commander in chief, Regret
to report killing of twelve laborers by
dynamite accident" Back is said to
hive come the laconic message, do
you want any more dynamite?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
A Rapid Rhvmsr.

In Illustration Of the working powers
OF George X. Sims. the dramatist and
poet. 1t is said that one night n new
piece was produced Mt a leading theater
in London. Sims sat 1t out and then
returned to his Office, where he wrote
column and a half Of criticism in
rhyme. 1t was near the time for the
paper to go to press when he began.
and the boy took the piece verse by
verse from him to the composing room.
the boy walking continuously from one
to the other for an hour
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Q 70 s1 Continued
Funerals In Peru.

Accord NC TO social usage women in
Peru can not attend funerals and they
do not AZ ,pear at weddings unless they
are YER intimate friends. When
funeral procession passes through the
streets the coffin Is corried mon tho
shouide rs of the pallbearers, who are
,oliowe d by an empty hearse drawn
by two four or six horses. according
to thel means of the mourners and their
desire for DISPLAY All the male mem
berS tbe family and friends of tbe
deceas ed follow on foot with /. limo Of
empty carriages behind them. AS long
as tn y are in the presence of the dead
ltis'e considered proper and necessary
eViM nee Of respect to walk. After the
bo.aS has been committed to the grave
tr ns who attend the funeral are
rV' light home in carriages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

Two Englishmen on holiday in
France We're dining together Mt Pari..
restaurant Mr.. Smith would order
and ask for everything he wanted in
doubtful French. while Mr.. Cross
would offer explanations that were in
the nature of criticisms. At last Mr.
Smiths temper rose to explosive point.
will you." he said-in English this
time-"be SO good as not to interfere
with me In the use of my French:"
Every WELL" retorted Mr. Cross. II
simply wanted to point out that you
were asking for a staircase when all
you wanted was spoonw-London
Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

Don't accept q cough cure that you
may be told ls Just as good as Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, because
It isn't just as good-there is quite q
difference. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup acts gently upon the bowels and
clears the whole system of coughs and
colds. 1t promptly relieves infiamma-
tion OF throat and allsys irritation. Sold
BY oil druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
The Pursuit Of Pleasure.

We smile at the ignorance of the saw.
age who cuts down the tree in order to
reach Its fruits. But the fact is that a
blunder Of this description is made by
every person who is overeager and
impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Hay Fever and Summer Colds.

Victims of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, as it stops difficult breathing
Immediately and heals the intlamed
air passages, and even If 1t should fail
to cure you 1t will give instant relief"
The genuine is In q yellow package.
AndeEs u Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
1ha ariba That Eailsd.

Among Father Dempsey's steady
boarders was a fellow named Delaney.
He was drunk rs often as he could
get that way. Father Dempsey tried
all manner of means to get Delaney
to quit drinking. At last he said to
him:
delaney. my man. If you'll stop
drinking for six months I'll give you a
check ut the end of that time for $780,"
Indeed. if stopped for six months
l could write you check for $780,"
answered Delaney. and Father Demp-
sey in telling of 1t later added:
"And inueed he could. too, for he's a
No. mechanic."-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
A Hard Case.

sHis wife earns her own money!
Indeed! did not know she was
employed"
"Oh, yes; hard at it all the time"
"What does she do?"
"Works him to give up."-New York
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

Mrs. Sournug. who thought she had
q mission to look after suffering hui
manity, is married. isn't she?"
Yep"
II was surprised to learn that she
had given up her mission in life."
"She hasn't. Her husband is going
to be suffering humanity hereafter."-
Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
MAN.. puIi Attire.

Britishers are constantly becoming
duller and more morose in the matte,
of their clothes. Their carelessness In
this respect seems sometimes to
amount to aifectation. = Chambers
Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

emptory sharpness.
go ahead of me to the New Ameri-
can and wait in the office until
come"
The mans hand went to his hat.
"None of that!',
Armitage arrested him with ges-
ture. My name is Armitage John
Armitage." he said. 81 advise you to
remember it. Now go!'
The man hurried away, and Armi-
tage slowly followed.
1t occurred to him that the man
might be of use, and with this in mind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
A Hint "a tha Old Man

II hope you appreciate the fact, sir.
that in marrying my daughter you
marry large hearted and generous
girl"
II do, sir" with emotion, "and hope
she inherits those qualities from her
father"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
What a New Jersey Editor Saws.

What New Jersey Editor Says.
M. L. Lynch, Editor of the Philips
burg, N. j., Daily Post, writes: II have
used many kinds of medicines for
coughs and colds in my family, but
never anything 80 good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t cannot say too
much in praise of 1t. Anders T. Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Expressive.

One morning when little Bdna's
mamma came down to breakfast she
was SO hoarse she could scarcely
sneak.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

the idea? You
were a g Oso d
friend when we
were lads to
sether in the
great forest. If
/ should want
You to help me
now"
The man jump
ed to his feet and
stood at atten-
ton so gravely
I Ii Il t Arlnitagc
] Il II g h e d and
slapped his knee.
You are well
taught. Sergeant
Oscar! Sit down.
I am going to
trust you. My
affairs just now
are not without
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19

INC man jumped to their trifling dan
h.s teet and stood at gers"
a.'o"'eo"' There are m
emies-yes" and Oscar nodded ~
head solemnly in acceptance Of the 81 81
uation. sit
Il am going to trust you absol, re,v
You have no conidants-you ar IN
married." ~
How should man be mario n n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Men Past Sixty in Danger.

More than half of mankind over
sixty years of age suffer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment of PROSTATE glands. This is both
painful and dangerous, and Foley's
Kidney Cure should be used at til q
first sign Of danger, as 1t corrects IL
regularities and has .ured many old
men Of this disease. Mr.. Rodney Bur
nett, Rockport, Missouri, writes: ~
suffered with enlargement Of the pros
trate gland and kidney trouble for
years and after taking two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure l feel better than
l have tor twenty years, although |
am now 81 years old. Anders q
Phillip.