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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
,jUdSiIlIE:als'' ''l oFT INDIA.
One Of the Wonderful Feats They Arc
Said to Perform,

one Of the Wonderful Feats They Arc
Said to Perform.
Two men-one old and emaciated,
carrying native drum; the other
young and well fed. Enthusiastically
gowned with an overskirt of colored
handkerchicfs aud . multitude of bells
which jangle noisi,y at his slightest
movement, long. ragged hair, altogeth-
CIR u hileous figure
The drummer begins weird tom
toming and the other man an incanta-
ton. Then he extends Supra" a
bamboo tray used by all natives, on
which any one who pleases places II
large handful of rice and the same
quantity Of grain. The two ingredients
are thoroughly amalgamated, so that
1t would in the ordinary way take
hours TO separate them.
Now the fantastic man with his tray
begins. He turns round slowly, gradu-
ally quickening his pace (the drummer
also keeping time), faster and faster in
n giddy vortex, the tray at times al
most out of his hands, yet so cleverly
handled that not n grain falls out. 1t Is
very trying to watch, but in a couple
of minutes both stop simultaneously,
and the man shows to the wondering
spectators two little heaps, one of rice
and the other grain, at different ends
of the tray. which in his sickening
gyrations lie has been able to separate
by some extraordinary manipulation
Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Marriage Regulations Changed
Wisconsin,.
:. An exchange says:

An exchange says:
The law on marriage in Wisconsin
was considerably changed last SEES
sion and many have failed to note
one important point. This is that
any couples from that state who GO
into another state. and are married
must within ten days of their return
to their home county appear before
the county clerk and take out mar
riage certificate, this showing when
and where the couple were wed.
The fine for failure to do this is
from $50 to 5000 or Imprisonment
from 80 to go days in jail Many
have failed to do this and it is said
movement is on foot which will
cause this to be done. The section
of the statute which requires this
certificate is as follows:
when parties living in this state
shall go out of it to be married, and
shall return to it to reside they shall
obtain from the county clerk of the
county in which either of them re
side prior to their marriage. a blank
certificate to be filled out and filed
with the local register of vital Stats
tics of the city, Incorporated village
or town wherein they reside, within
ten days after their return"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
TIME is TOO SHORT.


The citizens of Colesburg do not
like the change in their mail service,
because of the shortening of the time.
between the arrival and departure of
their mail. correspondent from
that place to the Earlville Phoenix
says: ION Saturday last the Star
Route of Osterdock was discontinued
and our mail is now brought to town
by the driver of the rural route from
Osterdock and taken out by the rural
driver from New Vienna, here being
in interval of forty-five minutes be-
tween the arrival of the first mail
at 1900 o'clock noon, and the depars
ture of the last mail at 12:45 p. m.
This arrangements serious detri-
ment to our business men, as it does
not give them any time between the
opening of the mail to the public and
the departure, of the last mail, in
which to answer correspondence need
ing immediate attention and has de-
prived those patrons of the rural SER
vice, which were formerly served by
the Star Route driver. Action will be
taken shortly with a viw of securing
more satisfactory mail service -
Dyersville Commercial
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
cINjjo;,IilsFIsH.
Tho oil Il Used as Medicine by the
Natives of Alaska

The oil II Used as a Medicine by tho
Natives of Alaska.
The candlefish is about the size of a
smelt and SO fat that when dried and
lighted it throws off blaze of sufi-
Gent power to be used for illuminat-
ing purposes, says Forest and Stream.
Before the advent of the white man
and his candles these fish were used
by the Alaskan natives for that pur-
pose.
The Indians claim that candlefish
possess valuable medicinal qualities,
and candlefish oil is used by them MS a
universal cure for consumption. Hun
dreds of pounds of these fish are buried
and left In the ground until they begin
to decompose; then they are removed
and dumped into wooden receptacle,
a followed out log, or, more often. n
dugout canoe that has passed its use
fitness as a craft. Water is then add
ed and the putrid mass is brought to a
boiling point and kept simmering by
plunging into 1t powders that have
been heated. The oil is thus gradual
ly tried out and after 1t has gathered
on the surface, thick and clear, IT is
drawn off and placed in large wooden
receptacles. A consumptive patient is
literally dosed with this oil. He drinks
it by the pint and Is bathed in 1t sew
eral times day To meet one of these
dirty, sickly. greasy Indians is one of
the most repulsive sights imaginable.
Nevertheless persons in position to
know say that after several weeks of
this treatment native who once seem
ed to be in the last stages of the dis
ease becomes as robust and looks rs
healthy as perfectly strong man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
THE SWISS PENSION.
Peculiar Manners at the Boarding
House Table d'Hote.

Peculiar Manners at the Boarding
House Table d'Hote.
The distinctive thing about a Swiss
pension is the table d'hote. The table
d'hote has its own set of conventions.
You can always tell an old pension
naire by the way he sputters when he
eats his soup, by the way he stabs a
piece of bread from the bread basket
with his knife and by the keen eye
he has for picking out the best piece
of meat. By some mysterious system,
known only 10 the maid, she always
offers you the platter with the fork
seductfvely placed in the smallest,
poorest portion. Your skilled pension
naire is never caught by this trick.
He always removes the fork from the
piece indicated and rakes over every
thing till lie finds the best. This is not
impolite-in a pension. 1t is the con-
ventional thing.
In order to prevent any undue adj
vantage the maid has system of ro-
tation. First she begins at the head
of the table and works down the
right side. With the next course she
begins at the foot and works up the
left side. If she forgets where she
stopped and begins wrong there il an
immediate howl from those who are
getting cheated. This. causes many
bitter and stormy arguments.-Albert
Edwards in Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Equal to the Occasion.

Michelot, the famous comedian, sui.
fered great deal from the spite of his
colleagues and found 1t necessary to
be on the alert at every performance
On certain occasion he had to scold q
servant in one of Molleres plays, when
the 'claque." which had been bribed
by his rivals, began to hiss.
Micheiot was by no means discon.
certed. Giving the servant couple of
blows on. the ear, not included in the
part, he eXtemporized as follows:
you vile scamp of varlet, there is
nothing you think Of! There you stand
quietly listening to the vermin squeak.
Ing in the house and never trouble
yourself to get the rat poison!'
The effect of this sally was striking
The audience broke out In loud ap
plause, and no subsequent attempt was
made to hiss the. actor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
HIS CORRECTION.
The American Knew Little About
Shakespeare and EnnI;sh

The American Knew a Little About
Shakespeare and English.
An English literary man who visited
this country some years ago to lecture
frankly declared that he came not ex-
pecting to find accurate scholarship
among Americans, especially on pure
ly literary subjects, adding affably:
You have been too busy and useful
nation In practical matters to give
much time to the arts and graces Of
learning"
During the dinner at which he made
this remark lie criticised Shakespeare,
sharply declaring that his metaphors
often We're absurd, ''ns, for example"
he said, "''Sleep that knits up the raw
eled sleave Of care How ridiculous to
to figure sleep us knitting up a torn
sleeve Of cOat!"
A young American sitting near him
said modestly: 81 think the word is
not sleeve, but sleaye, the thin fluff of
damaged web. 1t is a technical ex-
preston among weavers."
'In the United States probably" re-
torted the critic irritably. Shakespeare
never could have heard it. He meant
sleeve"
II believe" persisted the American
gently, 1.-THE word is printed sleave in
all the old editions. 1t is not an Ameri-
can word, but has been used for cen
turtles by weavers in Scotland and the
north Of England"
The visitor frowned and then with
English frankness said, laughing:
"Thank you. I was mistaken. Per
haps am mistaken about other
things and will be corrected before !
leave your shores"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
DROWNING AT DYERsvlLLE


John Christoph, the 14-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Christoph
Of Dyersville was drowned in the
Maquoketa river in the north edge
of that city about 8 o'clock last Thurs
day morning, the body being recover
ed about an hour afterward.
Miss Eva Conrad, young lady
who rushed to the lads assistance
when she heard his calls for help,
broke through the ice in her heroic
efforts to save the life of the young
man and also came near being drown
ed, but she was rscued with difficulty
by others who hurried to the scene.
The lad was alone skating on the
river when he skated onto thin ice
over water about ten feet deep. He
called Justify for hip and Miss Con
rad was the only person close enough
to even attmept to rescue him. She
however did what she could and came
near losing her life. too.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Pie With Knives.

George Washington, John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson. James Madison and
James Monroe. the first five presi-
dents, each ate pie with his knife. 1t
was not until John Quincy Adams en-
tered the White House that the substi-
tuition Of the fork for the knife seems
to have occurred to any citizen of
America. "He contracted the habit
while in France" said Mrs. Adams In
an apologize tone to some of her
guests, "and he finds 1t difficult to
break himself of 1t since we returned
home" So the first great general of
the American army. the sturdy patriot
Of Massachusetts, the author of the
Declaration of independence. the chief
advocate of the federal constitution
and the originator of the Monroe doc
trine, all ate pie with the knife.--U Utica
Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
MANCHESTER s ONEIDA RAIL
ROAD NOTICE.

On account of circumstances over
which it has no control, the Man
chester & Oneida Railway Company
will become member of the Illinois
& Iowa Demurrage Bureau January
list, 1909.
Our connections, the Chicago Great
Western and the Chicago, Milwau-
kae & st. Paul Railways, as well as
all other lines in the state, are mem
bers of this or similar associations,
and as our joint or through tariffs
which are published by our connec-
lions contains rules for the collec-
ton of demurrage and storage charge
we will have to enforce the rules af-
ter the above date.
The Manchester and Oneida Rail.
way is Obliged to do this on account
of recent supplement to tar
IF circular issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission as follows:
"Demurrage on Interstate Ship
ments-( adopted May 18th, 190S.)
The act requires that carriers shall
publish, post and file all terminal
charges which in any wise change
affect or determine the value of the
service rendered the passenger, ship
per, or consignee, and all such
charges become a part of the rates,
fares and charges which the car
riers are required to demand, collect
and retain.
"Such terminal charges include
dc murrage charges. On March 10th.
1908, the Commission decided that
demurrage rules and charges applica-
BILE to interstate shipments are gov
erned by the act to regulate COM
merce, and therefore are within its
jurisdiction and not within the juris-
diction of the. state authorities. Any
other view would open a wide door
for the use of such rules and charges
to effect the determinations which
the act prohibits.
"Demurrage rules and charges must
be observed as strictly as transpor-
tation rules and charges.
1.-THE Commission can not therefore
recognize as lawful any rule govern
ing demurrage the application which
is dependent upon the Judgment or
discretion of some person, or which
provides for exemption therefrom, in
certain exigencies in the creation of
which the carrier has no part. Inter-
state tariffs containing such rules
must be corrected or cancelled"
The Manchester & Oneida Railway
is obliged to comply with the above
requirements.
Manchester, Iowa, December 10, 1908.
E. E. BREWER,
Traffic Manager
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Fruitful Comparison,

"rhat girl is peach," enthusiastic
ally remarked a spectator.
YES" said another, .and she is the
apple of her fathers eye"
"She and young Binks would make
a fine pair" suggested a third.
But" objected another in the group
ga fellow like Binks would find hel
something of lemon in the garden o,
love-"
The cynical bystander who had beer
listening butted in at this point.
81 don't know the young lady" he
said dryly, but she seems to be very
fruitful in her resources" Baltimore
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
LAND FOR SALE.

44O acres of land, $50 acres number
one corn ground, 80 acres of timber
land and pasture land, this land can
be all cleared and cultivated, with
the exception Of Is or 20 acres which
is heavily covered with timber.
This farm is well fenced and has
20 acres of hog wire fence. And has
a well with abundance of water and
also spring that can be piped in
the cattle yards as this spring is in
the pasture.
Has house that cost $4,000, hard
oak finish, two large barns, and many
on buildings. 1t lies one mile from
little town, Church, and six miles
from railroad station, Lansing, Iowa
There is rural route and telephone.
This man wishes to sell on account
of being single man of 80 years
Of age and has patent gate, which
he wishes to go on the road to sell,
this land can be bought for $65. per
acre. There is no better land any
where in Illinois or Iowa, than this
piece and it is certainly bargain.
1913 acres of land, between 20 and
Is acres under cultivation balance is
good timber and pasture land, good
house and barn with basement that
holds is head Of horses and cattle.
and has many outbuildings, this farm
is well fenced and cross fenced and
has good well and splendid orch
ard and can be bought for $500 per
acre.
c. J. Wagner,
Topc;pr To,vo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Bad Eaa..

Seated in Il dark, cool cellar, light
ed candle in one hand, three eggs in
the other, the egg Gambler talked. No
egg is unstable" said he. "You can
sell an egg when there's nothing left
Of 1t but the smell. Who buys 1t then?
The kid glove maker. He beats his kids
soft in yolk bath, and the ripper that
great foaming yellow bath Is the more
joyously the kid glove maker splashes
about in 1t. Here's half dozen fresh
brokens, o. X. but for the shells. The
confectloners II take 'em. This couple
is what you might call fair-what your
grocer would term 'fresh:;' not new
laid nor best fresh'-only fresh
Such eggs you could stand in Spanish
omelet, but not boiled. Well split
them and sell the yolks to low class
bakers and the whites to papermakers
for sizing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Easily Pleased.

If you wish to make Bagarda per-
fectly happy, all you need to do Is to
say, Way wally," which means sort
Of supremely earnest well DONE"
The moment this talismanic expression
has left your lips the native to whom
it is addressed will probably fall on his
knees. and, clasping his two hands to-
gether, will sway them from side to
side as If he were playing concertina,
while all the time his face beams with
a most benignant and compulsive
smile, and he purrs 40, 40, 40"
Us much as to say, my cup of joy is
overtlowing." = Winston Churchill Iii
Strand Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
srlckNgY REr,REs AS RECEIVER


A. B. Stickney, president of the Chi
caco Great Western railway who with
G. H. r. Smith, was appointed re-
ceiyer to look after the affairs of the
road last summer, Monday resigned
his receiyership, and Judge Walter
H. Sanborn of the United States Cir
cult Court at St. Louis appointed Hor-
ace G. Burt, former president of the
Union Pacific, as his successor. There
was persistent rumors recently to
the effect that Mr.. Stickney will, in
the near future resign from the pres
idnecy Of the road and that Mr.. Burt
will be his successor. This was de-
MED in official circles, however.
Mr.. Stickney stated he resigned the
receiyership because he believed he
could render more effective service to
the company as sort of mediator
than as receiver. Mr., Stickney gave
out the following statement:
1.-THE time is close at hand when a
reorganization plan must be agreed
upon" he said. Several committees
hove been formed representing diff
ferent classes of securities. OF course
each committe will naturally attend
to the interests of it's own constitu
ents.
81 am still president of the Chica
. go Great Western Railway Company
and as such feel that ! owe duty
not to any special class of stockhold
ers, but equally to each and ever!
class. feel, therefore, that | should
be free to act if necessity should rise
as sort of mediator between the var
Iiros interests.
| Cup to this time my duties as re
ceiver have engrossed all my time
and thoughts in the details of opera
ton. But as we approach the end o
the receivership in which the right
of conflicting interests must be de
termined by the court. there will b.
continually arising questions whicl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
THE ANNUAL BUTTER PRODUCT
Immense Shipments From Iowa Du
ing the Past Year.

The annual report of State Dairy
Commissioner Wright was made. pub
lie Tuesday, says the Register and
Leader, and it shows that more and
more butter made in Iowa is sold out
side the state.
While the number Of creameries is
reduced year by year, the amount OF
butter sold outside increases. Over
s.7O 900 pounds were shipped out OF
the state over the railroads last year,
saws Mr.. Wright. This was an in
crease of 36,596,213 pounds.
The price of butter sold outside of
the state averaged about rs cents.
While most of the Iowa butter goes
| to New York and thence goes abroad,
the Elgin prices rule.
Thirty-one counties shipped more
butter out during the past year than
they did the year before. Three coun-
ties which shipped none in 1907 beg; n
shipping this year. They are Adams,
Lucas and Montgomery.
Jones county had the largest IN
crease, 1872, 43O pounds-and shippe
more butter than any other county ex
cept Woodbury., in the state, 6,O6l,-
Ago pounds.
The large butter production and
shipment incident TO counties IKE
| Woodbury. and Polk, which shipped
3,s22,972 pounds during the year, is
due to Capitalization of the butter,
making business in the creamerles
which ship in the cream.
Clayton county shipped S,o7s,26e
mounds ranking fourth in the state
l bit this was due to the extensive rur'
al creamery enterprises of that coun'
4 ty.
4 No other county than these foul
shipped more than 100000 pounds
Bremen, Chickasaw, Delaware. Du
buaue, Floyd, Jackson and Lee coun
ties shipping more than 2,ooo'oo'
hounds and Adair, Allamakee, Audi
\ bon. Blackhawk, Buchanan, Buen;
Vista. Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo
Clinton, Crawford. Hamilton, Hardin
Howard, Kossuth, Linn, Mitchell
i Palo Alto, Scott, Sioux. Story, Taylor
Union. Winnebago, Winneshiek ant
: Wright counties shipping out more
/. than 100000 pounds.
4 Lee county suffered the chief de
3 crease in butter shipments falling OF
: .s97, 9O5 pounds. The reason Is no
: clear. Polk county suffered a de
crease of s67,ss2 pounds. No othe
, county fell OFF more than 100000
|, pounds.
Counties like Adams. Lucas 81
! Montgomery. which never before re
: ported having made shipments bega
g modestly this year. Adams shippe
/ aS,693 pounds, Lucas over 10000 an
Montgomery about 5000 pounds
Counties like Pottawattamie, whic
did a small business before enormous
e lily increased.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Sold by R. A. Denton.

Are you having trouble with your
Kidneys? There are lots Of people to-
day who wond why they have pains
across the back, why they are tired
and lacking in energy and ambition.
Your kidneys are wrong. They need
relief without delay. Take DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills; they are
for weak back inflammation of the
bladder, backache and weak kidneys.
Sold by all drugg. SITS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
There is something about Kannad,,,

There is something about Kennedys
Laxative Cough Syrup that makes it
different from others as 1T causes a
free yet gentle action of the bowels
through which the cold is forced out
of the -ystem. At the same time it
heals irritation and allays inflamma-
ton of the throat and lungs. 1t is
pleasant to AXE. Children like it.
Contains no opiates nor narcotics.
Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Rare Bird.

81 had parrot once" said the thin
man, who could repeat the first act
of Hamlet through without Il break"
II had parrot once" said the fat
man, "who could not speak word"
Huh! That is nothing"
"Wait minute. He could talk in
the dumb alphabet to perfection.'-
London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
No Chicken Herself.

Miss sweetner-Isn't 1t laughable to
see the youthful aifs Fan Billiwink
gives herself? She must be at least
ten years older than am. Miss Cap
sicum-Fully. And you wouldn't tear
under the wing, you know, either
Chicago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

You know as well as any one when
You need something to regulate your
system. If your bowels are sluggish.
your food distresses you, your kid
neys pain, take HOLSTERS Rocky
mountain tea. 1t always relieves.
30 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Sold by R. A. Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
A Person to Be Avoided.

"Palanquin is certainly man to
avoid. People have told me stories
about him which are not edifying."'
Really? You do well to tell me, for
j need not now give him back the mon
ey he loaned me."-Paris Figaro.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Getting Desperate.

Dolly-There's Miss oldglrl. She
used to say she would never marry
until she got an excellent proposal
May-And now? Dolly-Oh, now she's
dropped the excellent" Illustrated
Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Iier Baseball Idea.

Elsie-What are goose eggs in
baseball match? Harry-They are in
nings when no runs are made. Why
did you ask? Elsie-Oh, thought may
be they We're laid by the fouls in the
game.-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
1hex,. Have Horn..

Teacher giving lesson on the rht
noceros)-Now can you name any other
things that have horns and are dan
kerous to get near? Sharp Pupil
Motor Scars.-Ph Philadelphia Inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
A Noisy Caucus.

Papa, will you tell me one thing?"
Yes, my son."
IF crows were to hold meeting
and swear at one another, would that
be what they call caw-cuss?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

The costllness of keeping friends
does not lie in what one does for them.
but in what one out of consideration
for them refrains from doing Henrik
lbsen.