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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

Once in awhile you meet n common
Chinaman who has some of the native
wit Of his country. One such has n
laundry in Lexington avenue, not far
from Twenty-third street. The other
day l heard him yell at n recalcitrant
customer: You no pay? Then you pa.
per tiger" | asked what he meant .by
paper tiger" and lie replied, "Oh. in
China paper tiger is blackguard
who blows much, but is harmlessr'
He added: "When man is very proud
of himself, what Americans call stuck
up we compare to rat falling into
scale and weighing itself. When n
Chinaman overdoes a thing we say he
Is n hunchback making bow. The
rich son who quickly spends his fa.
TIERS money we call a rocket which
goes off at once. We say of you rich
Americans who send money to the
heathens by missionaries and neglect
their family at home, "Thcy hang their
lantern on pole, which is seen from
afar, but gives no light below New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
COULDN'T BE BLuFFED.
'ho Judge Raised, but the cuIpri,

The Judge Raised, but the cuIpra
Promptly Called.
"A correspondent sends in the follow.
Ing account of an incident which oc.
Cured in his presence in Il Kentucky
courtroom:
Under the laws of Kentucky the
penalty for gaming is a fine of from
$50 TO $50. Judge w. w. Jones was
holding IL term of circuit court and
Wien the case of the commonwealth
of Kentucky against Daniel Cross was
called he asked Daniel If he had a
lawyer to defend him. Daniel said lie
had not, and Judge Jones asked him
what he wanted to do about his case,
which was a.charge of gaming.
II don't know. hardly, judge" said
Daniel. 81 thought l would just pay 1t
off,"
Were you actually playing?" said
the judge.
II guess we were," Daniel replied.
"About how much We're you playing
for, Daniel?" the Judge asked.
ooh, nothing much" said Daniel,
'just nickel or dime on the corner"
"Well. Daniel" said the judge, 81
will see your dime and raise you 500"
Daniel looked rather crestfallen for
moment; but, catching the force Of
the judges remark, he quickly looked
up at the judge and said. "WeV, Judge,
am satisfied that you have got me
beat, so I'll not raise you, but l guess
I will have to call you."-Law Notes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
A Pear and Hi. Patent

After 1t is once issued the patent for
the creation of new peerage cannot
be altered. Otherwise Lord Glerawly
would be written Lord Glenawley, as
Glerawly was written by n clerk in
mistake for this word. Another in.
teresting case of similar nature is
that Of Charles Pawlet, afterward
third Duke of Bolton, who died in
1854, In 1717, while his father, the
second duke, was still alive, Pawlet
was made a peer as Lord Pawlet of
Basing, although the intention of the
king and his advisers was to summon
him to the house of lords under one of
his fathers junior titles-that of Baron
st. John of Basing. However, the
writ of summons Ind been made out
to Lord Pawlet of Basing, and Pawlet
bore this title until he became Duke of
Bolton In 1722.-Westminster Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Combs Made of Old Shoes.

A mountain of old boots and shoes.
indescribably ugly, indescrbably filthy.
lay in the factory yard.
We'll make combs out of Them"
said the chemist, combs that will pass
through the perfumed and lustrous
locks of the most beautiful girls
Seems strange, doesn't it?'
very" Nd.
"Yet it's n fact. That is what be-
comes Of all the worlds old shoes.
They are turned into combs The
leather is first cut into small pieces and
immersed two days in chloride of
sulphur bath; then 1t is washed, dried
and ground to powder; then it is mixed
with glue or gum and pressed into
comb molds.
ut makes good enough combs, but
prefer the rubber ones myself."-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
A CLOCK in A BOTTLE.
he Way This Marvel of Mechanism
Was Constructed.

h'e way tiliS mdTVei OF mSe1aniSm
Was Constructed.
A German clockmaker living in the
little village of CONNER, near Magde-
burg. built clock in a bottle. The
maker II. Rosin, secured strong
W,vement with cylinder escapement
measuring forty-five millimeters and
began by saving the plate into halves.
The opening In the neck of the bottle
measures fifteen millimeters, and in
order to get these halves into the bot
tie he cut another segment off each of
the halves of the plate. He built sort
of tripod as n resting place for the
movement. This tripod was assembled
after he had introduced its parts into
the bottle separately. The tripod ia so
constructed that it cannot turn when
the movement is being wound. The
four pieces Of the plate were fastened
side by side by means of screws to
the platform attached to the tripod, a
long screwdriver and other tools espe.
cially constructed for the purpose hay
ing been used for this operation. When
the plate was put together, the clock.
maker proceeded to put all the parts
of the movement in their original
places with the motion wheels for the
hands. A ring of white metal was
placed around the neck Of the bottle,
and upon this ring was soldered a
round plate, thus closing the opening.
On this cover We're fastened in an in.
clined position the arms which serve
rs a support for the dial.
The dial is made of ground glass
plate, which has diameter of twenty
centimeters. The black numbers on the
dial are cut skeleton fashion and ce-
mented to the glass. At night one can
tell the time by placing light behind
the dial.-Technical World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
a. Concert That E.iI.d

Hans Pfitzner, the composer of 1.-THE
Rose In the Garden Of Love-" says the
Munchener Neuesten Nachrichten. had
q peculiar experience at Cologne,
where he had arranged to give song
recital at one of the hotels In his
own account of the Concert that fail.
ed" written in rhyme. the composer
says, "Only two tickets were sold after
much advertising and the display of
many pictures" The purchasers were
his friends, who were prevented from
being present. When all hopes as to
audience had failed he asked to have
supper served in the empty concert
room. But instead of allowing him to
take the meal in "grfnd solitude" the
lights were turned out, and SO was he.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

meet i.oru troyl;lnti and asked il they
were having much fog Mt home.
Richard had been posted ON London
fogs and was enabled TO draw pic
ture sufficiently dismal to meet with
the questioners desires.
Dinner is served" announced a tail
butler. who fortunately CHANGED to be
an IriShman. Otherwise there might
have been whisperings over some of
the strange earl's characteristics in the
servants hail.
"All right" said Mr.. Renwyck; I'VE
won't wait for Michael. He never
missed an opportunity of being late in
all his life"
Richard, who against his every in
cllnation WAS forced to take in the
stately Miss Schermerly. was wonder
ing vaguely who "NIichaer might be
When suddenly his heart stood still at
tie entrance Of the gentleman himself.
and again in his ears sounded the
haunting echo of hat doubtful compli-
ment:
very good seat for an Englishman,
my lord"
MI Michael Corriyan was merry,
hearty little man. brother to Mrs. Rem.
wyck, not ashamed OF his immediate
Irish ancestry and thorn in his
brother-in-law jacobs side. The two
gentlemen had never got Oh well to
gether, owing to IN utter dissimilarity
of tastes and II bulldog tendency to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Good Ink. but Mo Broad

sweynheym and Pannartz the two
Germans who were the first to print
books In Rome, used paper and types
Of excellent quality. Their ink on
pages printed more than 400 years ago
can vie in blackness with the best of
the present day. Yet with all their Ia.
bors they often lacked bread. In n pe-
tltion to the pope they Informed Ills
holiness that their house was full of
proof sheets, but that they had moth
Ing to eat.-Argonaut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

gan put different complexion on the
face of things, for the Texan recog.
niZcd the gentleman as stanch friend
of his fathers who had visited their
ranch some ten years before. Richard
was then mere boy and would scarce
ly be remembered. he hoped, especially
when masquerading rs foreigner.
Still he had his quaking doubts and re-
doubled his efforts to appear un-Amer-
lean. AS the dinner progressed he was
rejoiced to detect no sign of recogni.
ton, but before the salad was served
he found himself in trouble.
For the benefit of his guests Mr.
Renwyck recounted the afternoons
feat OF horsemanship, and Richard
found himself upon the defensive. For
tunateiy he knew the details of the
real Lord Croyiand's venture in Texas
cattle and told the story with good
effect, thus accounting for his ability
to ride anything that ran on four legs
yet all the While he felt the steady
gaze of Mr.. Corrigan's little gimet
eyes. which made him most uncom
Portable.
Wien this ordeal was passed Miss
Chittc,don forced him into one more
complication
oh, Lord Croy!and," she gushed
from her seat on the opposite side of
the table, won't you please tell us Il
lot about England? I've never crossed,
you know, and I'm just dying to see
the places I've read of in SO many
books"
My dear young lady," Richard re-
turned. with unnatural languor, you
wouldn't find it half SO jolly as your
own country. Really, you know, I'm
becoming such a good American that |
fancy Shall never return to England
again."
He was not TO get out of that coil so
easily. however. for the ladies piled
him with difficult questions until he
wished with all his heart that three of
them at least were confined for life in
the Tower of London, while he talked
TO the fourth of bronchos and love and
things he understood Then Mr.. Corri-
gan took a band.
Lord Croyland," he began. lcisurely
slipping his port. lit has been many
years since was in London, but j
have always retained most delight
ful recollection Of Hyde park. Very
few changes there. ] suppose?"
Richard frightened visibly. This was
subject on which the astute Bills
had drilled him well He could speak
OF it. he thought. with little danger of
slip Mr.. Corrigan went on reflec-
lively:
Cutie Il park. as remember it."
Vast" agreed Richard. wishing Ills
mentor had Gccn little more explicit
as to Dimensions
II WAS especially impressed" said
Mr.. Corrgan. with drlusive blandness,
with that splendid statue of Nupo-
leon. which stands at the main Ell.
trance. You are familiar with it. of
course. Lord Croyllnd:"
"Oh. quite" asserted Richard bold
ly. screMjng In his nonocle and look.
Ing Jingle Michael straight in the eye.
with heHci u .reiiiof In his own at
Me 1t is Qnlte the finest bit of bronz.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26


The venerable farmer with the TO-
bacco stained whlskers and furrowed
brow climbed aboard the limited and
shambled into the smoker.
Mister" he drawled when the con-
ductor halted before him, SIS that thar
two-cent-a-mile rate good on this
traln|
1T is replied the conductor brusque-
~. Where is your ticket?"
The old man fumbled in the depths
of an ancient shot bag.
Amt got no ticket, mister" he said
slowly, "but here be . cents. l never
rode on one of these pesliy niers, and
Just want to feel the sensation. Put
me OF after I've rode one mlle."-Chi-
cago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

"You told him to diet, didn't your"
asked the young doctor.
eyes," replied the old one; ~ told
him to eat only the plainest food and
as little as possible"
But this case has been chronic SO
long do you think that will help him."
well, it will help him to pay my
bill."-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Her Stimulation.

When a rosy checked, good natured
Irish girl fresh from the other side re-
Gently sought employment in the serv.
ice Of a Germantown woman, the lat.
ter began anxiously to interrogate the
girl as to her qualifications.
Can you cook, Nora?" asked the
lady most earnestly. "Are you good
cook?s
Yes. mum, t'ink So" responded
the girl naively, "if yen not try to
help me."-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
No Time to Lose.


"Sir," said the young man, entering
the Office, 81 sent you communication
yesterday"
"Well?' asked the grim faced man.
"Well, Mr.. Prater, thought perhaps
you might give me reply to my re-
quest, and"-
"Wait a minute" said Mr.. Prater.
"Are you the man that sent this &c.
count for f10 for hats for my daugh.
iter?"
"No, sir; r.
! "Then you are the one that left this
bill for f53 for her dresses?"
mo. sir. My commu"-
"Then 1t must be this for Ct for
shoes 4s
mo. sir. My note was one asking if
I might have your daughters hand"
you want to marry her!" gasped
MIR. Prater. Then. turning over the
pile of bills. he urged: Take her
young man! don't know your name.
but take her quickly! She's talking
about doing some more shopping."-
London Scraps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Argument For Eeatb.rs

Opposition to the wearing of feath-
ers In feminine headgear has encoun-
tered an argument which shows that
therc are two sides to this as to every
other question. Attention is called to
the fact that were the practice of
wearing feathers to be abandoned to.
morrow 10000 girls would be at once
thrown out of employment in Paris
alone. A champion of the working
girls insists that If bird or girl
must perish 1t ought not to be the girl.
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

Miss Diggs-Yes, he said you didn't
show your age
Miss Passay-The idea! The impu.
dence of him
Miss Diggs-Why, I'd call that a
compliment. 1t simply proves how
skillful you've been in concealing it,
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Progress.

Progress.
"My wife knew nothing of house
keeping to begin with, but she's learn.
Ing fast"
That's encouraging"
ooh, she's bright little woman, If
do say it! 1t has taken only two cooks
to teach her to keep away from the
kitchen, and l suppose that's at least
half the battle."-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
How She Said II.

Indignant Mother-And so he kissed
you three times? Now, what did you
say to him?
Artless Daughter-why, 1 said:
Don't! Stop!
She did, only it sounded like, Don't
stop!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

An old lady was telling her grand
children about some trouble in Scot.
land in the course of which the chief
of her clan was beheaded. at was nae
great thing of head, to be sure" said
the good old lady. but 1t was sad
loss to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
fro BE coST1vuEp.r
He Had Room.

Dear me, Tom, you cat good deal
Tor little fellow" remarked Uncle
John to his nephew.
Il s'pect aren't SO little inside as l
look outside" was Toms ingenious an
swer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26


At times when you don't feel just
right, when you have bad stomach,
take something rightawsy that will as
sist digestion; not something that will
stimulate for q time but something
that will positively do the very work
that the stomach performs under or
binary and normal conditions, some
thing that will make the food digest.
TO do this you must take natural
digestaDt like Kodol for Dyspepsia
Kodol is q scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digestsnts
and contains the same juices found in a
healthy stomach. Each dose will -dI-
gest more than 5000 grains of good
food. 1t Is sure to afford prompt re-
lief; 1t digests what you eat and Is
pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Soft.

Should man shave up or DOWN."
asked youthful city clerk. and the
barber replied with grin:
THAT depends. When 1 shave you,
for instance, always shave down."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

Howell-That fellow has made n foyr.
tune out of one book. Powell.-He's al,
author, is he? Howell-No, the book
! refer to was his father.tvI laws check
book.-Exchauge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

Man is noble animal. splendid in
ashes and pompous In the grave
Browne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Wanted tho Sensation.

The silent mouth is melodious.-
irish Proverb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
Odd Epitanh.

A traveller in Ireland recently saw
upon an old tombstone over there this
opitoph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

well, 1t proves that the southern
legro has been slandered, that's all."-
Leader,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
A Slander

Eyes. suh," asserted Colonel pepper,
Il once owned hen that lived to be
twenty yeahs old, suh!o
And you lived in Alabama?" said
Mr.. Keene skeptically.
Yes, sub. What has that to do with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

DIR. HENRY JONES.
Reader. behold with gravity.
For here lies Dentist Jones,
Filling his last cavity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26

This May Interest You.
No ore Is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the Irregularities
and cure ally case of kidney and blad-
der tronb.e that 10 not beyond the
reach of medicine. Anders s. Philip.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cali fornia, March 26th, 1908.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by w. H. Sieg, contestant, against homestead entry No. 10892, made September 27th, 1905, for the s. D. 14 of Section 27, Town ship 16 S., Range Is D., s. B. M., by Howard w. Squire, contestee, in which it is alleged that said Howard w. Squire has wholly abandoned said land for more than six months last past, and has moreover wholly failed and neglected to reside upon said land, or to improve the same; that said al legged absence from said land was not due to his employment in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States as a private soldier, officer, sea man or marine during the war with Spain or during any other war in which the United States may be en- gagged.
 Wherefore said parties are hereby notified to appear respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on June 30, 1908, be- fore the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Los An geles, California.
 The said contestant having. in a proper affidavit, filed March 26, 1908. set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publica- ton.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 Register.
 O. R. w. ROBINSON, apr 1S-may 16 Receiver.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office at Los Angeles, California, April 9, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that Charles F. Henderson, of Silsbee, Imperial Co.,, Cal, has filed notice of his intention to make final five year proof in sup port of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 9977, made May 7, 1902, for the E. F of s. W. 4, Section 5, Town ship 16 South Range 13 East, s. B. M., and that said proof will be made be- fore Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial County at Ei Centro, Cal, on Tuesday, May 18th, 1908.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up- on, and cultivation of, the land, viz:
 Henry s. Whitaker, of Silsbee, Cal; Willard Wilkins, of Silsbee, Cal; Will liam Waegele, of Silsbee, Cal; James Stratton, of Fl CentrO, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, apr 1S-may 16 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cali fornia, April 16, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that Frank Sokel, of Imperial, Cal, assignee of James A. McCause, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 2721, for the s. 1a of s. w. A of Sec. 2, T. 16 S., R. IA B., S. B. M, before Clerk of the Superior Court at El Centro, California, on Fri day, the 5th day of June, 1908.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
 Albert I. Baker, of El Centro, Calf; w. V. Baker, of El Centro, Calf; A. B. Gulick, of El Centro, Calif.; Fred Hards, 'of El Centro, Calf.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, may 2-may 30 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States Land office, Los Angeles, Cali fornia, April 22, 1908.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Jennie l.. Randall, contestant, against Home stead entry No. 10,442, made Decem. Der 16, 1903, for s. W. 4 Section 24, Township 16 S., Range 12 E., s. B. M., by Thomas B. Moore, contestee, in which it is alleged that said Thomas E. Moore has never resided upon said land nor made any improvements thereon; that said entryman has who'll ly abandoned said land for more than six months last past; that said alleged absence was not due to employment in army, navy or amrine corps of the United States in any capacity during war time.
 Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on July 30th, 1908, before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Los Angeles, California.
 The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit, filed April 22, 1908 set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publica. tion.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 Register
 o. R. w. ROBINSON, At Receiver
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09

thers, con. s1O, lots and 2, blk. 80, and w. 25 feet of lot IS, blk. 80, of Imperial.
 Alice M Heber to D. B. Crawford, con. BIO, s. w. H of N. w. A of sec. 24, twp. 16 S., R. IA E., g. B. M.
 Charles N Perry and Grace D. Per ry to Mary Mildred Redwood, con. 10, beginning at N. w. corner of blk. 13, of Calexico, thence s. along w. side of blk. 13, 371.6 feet, thence B. 7S145 feet to Heber Ave, thence N. 371.6 feet to N. 10. corner of blk. 13, thence 78145 to beginning, being one-third of said blk
Imperial Valley press., 1908-05-09
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.-
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cali fornia, April 9, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that Emma B. Morgan, of Fl Centro California, assignee of Ethan A. Lee, assignee of Hattie B. Preble, has filed notice of intention to make proof on her desert land claim No. 2546, for the B. F of the s. W. A of Sec. 8, T. 16 S., R. IA E., s. B. M., Def re the Clerk of the Superior Court at El Centro, California, on the 18th day of May, 1908.
 She names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
 J. H. Glenn, of Fl Centro, Cal; J. w.. Driggers, of Fl Centre, Cal; Pink Souls, of Fl Centro, Cal; John Nor ton, of Fl Centro, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, apr 18-may 16 Register.