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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

reaches into the tempered zone Of the
Pacific currents to the ice fields that
lose themselves in the barren wastes
of the top world will come men and
material to tell the story Of the land
Of gold.
Hawaii, too, and the Philippines
will tell their stories. Their natives
will come. to give demonstrations Of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

The Foreign Exhibits Palace will
house exhibits from Great Britain,
France, Germany, Russia, the Neither
lands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Formosa, Korea,
French East Indies, German Colonies,
Guatemala, Honduras, British India,
Mexico, Dutch East Indies, Near
aqua, Now Zealand, Panama, Peru,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11
Some Facts About the A v

Some Facts About the A. Y. o.
Area $50 acres,
Cost $10,000,O00.
Idaho has a building.
Many permanent buildings.
Many states have buildings.
Battleships will be in harbor.
Salmon cannery in operation.
Chicago will have a building.
Twelve large Exhibit Palaces.
Oregon appropriated 100000.
Value Of exhibits $4,000, 900.
Borders on two beautiful lakes.
Sup-marine boat on Lake Union.
Uncle Sam is spending $600,OoO.
Forestry building is Of huge logs.
Most beautiful exposition ever held,
Washington appropriated 81, 00O,OOC
California is spending over S1OO,OOC
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11
Siam and Salvador.

IF the visitor to the fair seeks infor-
nation regarding Alaska he can find
out everything there is to learn about
it by few hours study in the Alaska
building. Every feature Of that great
north country will be exploited, from
working models of the mines that send
their millions in gold to the outer
country to the little flower that lifts
its head to greet the midnight SUM-
From that great part Of Alaska that
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11
Philippines and Government Fish,

Philippines and Government Fish,
cries.
The AlaskB- Yukon Pacific EXPOSE
ton will be the first worlds fair to be
complete in every detail on the open
ing date. Not only will all the build
ings be finished and their exhibits in
place, but the grounds will be free OF
debris, and nothing will be showing
but miles of paved walks, acres OF
green lawns and natural parks, and
hundreds of flower beds rich in bloom.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

own and other nations are freou...,
seen, adding picturesque aspect Y
the city's waterfront. :"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-03-11

Many large attractions on Pay Streak.
Wonderful floral and landscape dis
play.
First Worlds Fair to be ready on
time.
Five double tracked car lines to
grounds.
Motor boat display on Lake Wasing.
ton.
Complete in every detail on opening
date.
Opens June l, closes October 18th,
1909.
Amusement street is called the Pay
Streak.
Snow-capped mountains seen from
grounds.
United States Government has five
buildings.
Grounds twenty minutes ride from
business section.
Highest mountain in United Stats
visible from grounds.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
1he. "Pieket.v

The picket was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillery men and was a
singularly brutal bit of torture. A long
post. near which stood Il stool. was
driven into the ground The delinquent
was ordered to mount the stool, and
his right hand was fastened to hook
In the post by moose, drawn up as
high as it could be stretched round his
wrist. a stump the height Of the STOOL
with its end cut TO n round and blunt
point, was also driven into the earth
close to the post. Then the stool was
taken away. and the sufferer had moth
ing to rest his bare feet upon but the
stump. which. though it did not usu-
ally break the skin" says Captain
Grosc, put him in great torture, his
only means pf relief being by resting
his weight OH his wrist. the pain OF
which soon became intoierable." One
can very we'll believe him. especially
when he makes the addition that Il
man was not infreluently left to stand
i'll this position for half an hour, al
though the orthodox period OF endur
ance was fifteen minutes. =, London
Graphic
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
EAp,s GROVE.

A farewell party was given Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. Fowler on Wednesday.
A large number of neighbors and
friends were present and left beau
tiful mantel clock as token of the
esteem and friendship in which they
are held. They expect to move to
Greeley about December i.
Mrs. s. E. Way visited with home
folks at Manchester the past week.
Mrs. Emily Gibson passed away
at the home of her son in Oklaho-
ma, and was brought here for bur-
ial, the funeral services being held
at the home of the deceased's son,
Perry Gibson, on Wednesday. Novem!
Der 3, and burial was made in the
Manchester cemetery.
Mr.. Knickerbocker, who is here
from Pennsylvania, visited with his
cousin, Ike Fisher, on Thursday anQ
Friday.
Aunt Sarah Waters is visiting at
John Croyle's.
George Martin had some of the
boys out on the highway Wednesday
working out their poll taxes.
Harry Sacket and wife attended the
golden wedding anniversary dinner at
G. A. Farry's of Manchester We'd
nesday
Mrs. Matte Carlow visited at j.
M. Retherford's on Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
A HOPEFUL POET.

Failure to Recognize His Genius Didn't
Dampen His Ardor.
Paddy Quinn. type of bohemian
found only between the covers Of Il
cheap novel. was sentenced by Justice
Samuel c. Hyde. congressional repre-
sentative for Washington during ter
ritorial days, to serve ten days on the
rock pile after confessing that he had
worked only seventy-five minutes dur
ing his stay of two months in Spo-
kane. Asked by the court to explain
how he earned living, the prisoner
said:
Il am poet, but there is no use
explaining TO you that which would
be unintelligible to your mind. l will
recite some of my poetry instead. l
will read few stanzas from my mas
terpiece."
Before Quinn could give voice to the
second line of his latest work the
court had imposed sentence and the
sweet singer was on the way to the
city jail, where his tattered garments,
oxford shoes and flesh colored hose
We're exchanged for overalls. jumper
and hobnailed brogans. His long
black hair and flowing beard were also
trimmed for hygenic purposes, and.
armed with a six pound hammer, he
started for the rock pile, mumbling as.
he left the station:
"The muse got an awful jolt that
time at the hands of an unsympathetic
judge; but. then, there's hope. Recog-
milton will come some time. 1t must
come. officer, please see that Pegasus
is properly cared for until l return"
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
A. Joke of Marx Tw,i,,.

Probably few people are aware that
the theatrical godfather of that famo,I,;
actor Mr.. Wi.liam Gillette was Mark
Twain, who was n fellow townsmin
and Il friend of his father. Mark
Twain in referring to the matter said
that whcp he used his influence to get
young Gillette on the stage he thought
he was playing a great joke on the
management, for he did not think Gil
fette had the slightest aptitude for act
ing. But 1t turned out to be no joke
after all. II don't know said Mark
Twain. (which like better-having
Gillette make Il tremendous success or
seeing one of my jokes so wrong"
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
THE TAX ON SALT.
Orc of the Things That Started the
French Revolution.

French Revolution.
Before the French revolution the
government established warehouses at
which the inhabitants We're compelled
to purchase their stores Of salt. These
warehouses We're numerous III some
provinces and few in others; but,
whether sufficient or insufficient for
the needs of the population, they were
often situated at considerable dis
tance from the towns and villages,
whose inhabitants had to trudge miles
along bad roads to buy their salt.
But this was not all. 1t was pre-
scribed by law that the head of every
family must lay in his stock of salt not
at such times as might suit his own
convenience, but on one stated day in
the year. Should he fail in this OBJ
servance he was fined. and lie was also
fined If he purchased smaller guam
tity than the law prescribed.
His hardships did not stop even
there. On making his annual purchase
he had to state the different purposes
for which, he intended to use the salt
during the ensuing year, and in the
event of his being discovered salting
his soup instead of his pork according
to his statement or his pork instead of
his soup ON the day he had named he
was also liable to a fine. His kitchen
was never secure from the intrusion of
the inspecting officer. and woe to the
housewife who was detected in any
petty infraction Of this law.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
LENox COLLEGE.

Rev. Nickless has occupied the pull
pit in the Presbyterian church for
the last two Sabbaths.
Miss Walters is spending the
week at her home in Onslow.
The foot ball boys went to Fayette
Saturday for return game and were
defeated 10 to o.
Notice has been received of the
death of Miss Jeanette Sonnema at
Tacoma, Washington. She was at
one time a Lenox student and faith
er, Rev. G. j. Sonnema, was the
field secretary for Lenox college.
President Reed and Dean Taylor
represented Lenox college at the an
nual meeting of the State Teachers
association at Des Moines last week.
Dean Taylor being called in consul
tation with the managing heads Of
other colleges on matters of impor-
tance.
Prof. Evans accompanied by the
students in the agricultural course
visited the Rudolph Bohren farm
went to Monticello last week and
and also the Henry George farm.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
Tho cynics.

Cynics was the name applied to a
school of philosophers founded by An
tisthenes, n pupil of Socrates. The
main tenet of the extreme cynics was
that civilization is curse. and true
happiness can be obtained only by
gratifying the most primary physical
appetites which man has In common
with brutes. The general attitude of
the cynics us distinguished from that
of the stoics. who regarded everything
in the external world will! indffer-
ence. was one of contempt. They We're
not an Important philosophical school
numerically, but attracted attention
largely by their eccentricities and inso.
lence. On account of their contempt
for refinemtnt their name came subse.
quently to be applied to any one who
takes mean view of human life
New YGrk American.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
THORPE.

There was a big turn out at the
cemetery society,w hich met with
Mrs. Will Rudy. Proceeds $3.50.
Ed Gibbs spent Thursday evening
With his friend, Howard Sark.
Mrs. Pilgrim called on Mrs. Hindel
If Thorpe.
The union cemetery society will
neet with Mrs. Dell Ryan December
2.
John White and daughter Cora re-
.urned home from their trip in H.
inois and the boys are anxiously
Waiting for the wedding cigars.
There will be a social supper at
ill Martins November 10 for the
Thorpe school Christmas tree. Ev-
,ry body come with well filled poe.
;et book.
Ben Sark took the train at Thorpe
Or Waterloo.
Grandpa Pullman took the train
or Almoral, to visit with his two
.aughters for some time.
g. Daisy helped Dan Sark take
ONE hogs to Manchester Friday.
Mr.. Fred Wonleighton is in Chica-
this week on business.
Mable Parsons is assisting Mrs.
Gilbert Clark with her housework.
We are sorry to say that Mrs.
harlie Daisy is very sick at her
ONE north of Thorpe. May she be
fright again in a few days is the
wish Of her many friends.
IS Sid Simons and her son Har-
I'D are visiting for "a few days at the
|, lias Trip home.
Mrs. R. Works was in Manchester
riday afternoon.
Mrs. Isabelle Crook came to Torpe
rom Des Moines to visit for some
ime with her parents, Jake Cham
ers and wife.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
FISH THAT WALK.
Climbing Perch Travel Over Lana
From Mster to Water.

Climbing Perch Travel Over Lana
From Water to Water.
1t may seem absurd to speak of fishes
as WALKING. The flying fish is well
known. but its flight looks much like
swimming in the air. We naturally
think of fishes as living always in
water, as being incapable. i'll fact, of
living anywhere else. But nature main
tains no hard and fast lines of distinc-
tiun between animal life which belongs
to the land ard that which belongs tn
the water. II we can believe the ac-
counts of mtllral:sts. there are fishes
!: that traverse t.r. land.
1t is repGrtcd Ina, Dr. FranciS Day
Of India has collected data Of several
instances of the migration of fishes by
lam. from one piece of water To an
other.
a party of English officers We're upon
one occasion cncamped i'll IL certain
part OF India when their attention
was attracted by Il iuStling sound i'll
The grass and leaves, Investigation
| showed it to be caused by myriads OF
| little fishes that were making for one
direction and were passing slowly on.
| There We're hundreds OF them moving
by using their side and small fins us
feet. now upright, now falling down
squirming. bending. rolling over, re-
gaining their tinny feet and again
| pressing on.
These fishes were the famous climb
ing perch, and they were passing over
the country to avoid Il drought. Whe,
the stream in which they have been
spending the season dries up they
scale the banks and, directed by some
marvellous instinct, crawl to another
Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
THE SPIDER.
It Differs From an Insect In Five Main
Particulars,

It Differs From an Insect In Five Main
Particulars.
The spider is not an insect, though
probably nine people out of ten would
class it under this term. With scor-
pions and mites spiders form class in
the animal Kingdom known us arach-
nida. This name is derived from Il
mythical parsonage called Araclne,
The daughter OF purple dyer of Ly-
dia. who was tabled to have chal-
lenged Minerva to n trial Of skill in
spinning. So indignant was the god
dess ut this act of boldness that she
forthwith transformed the hapless
challenger into u spider, presumably
in order that she might have the best
possible opportunity Of practicing the
art on which she prided herself so
much.
Spiders differ from insects in five
main particulars. Their eyes are sim
pie instead of compound. they have
eight legs in place of six. they do not
pass through the metamorphoses
which are characteristic of insects,
they have no antennae and their
breathing is accomplished by means of
organs which combine the functions
of lungs and gills instead of by tubes
pervading their bodies. These points
of distinction are sufficient to deter
mih1 the fact that it is impossible to
class spiders rs insects.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
ON NEIDA.

Mrs. Lee Burbridge and three
ildren spent Saturday at the F.
{ Burbridge home.
Miss Ida Boucher of Manchester
IS been sewing for Mrs. Chas. Fer
$ the past week.
Mrs. Conell and daughter Myrtle
isited at the Will Conell home Sat
rday.
Roy Williams of Earlville was
business caller here one day tho
st week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cox left Sat
rday morning for Illinois, where
ley will visit relatives.
Mr.. Morrison and family of Decorah
listed at the Will Connell home the
,ast week. Mr.. Morrison is Mrs
onnell's brother.
]. B. and F. H. Dunham attended
he funeral of Mrs. L. o. Stevens at
iarlville Wednesday.
Mrs. Dodge returned home frors
.elwein Monday, where she has
cen visiting her son for several
weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Ferris attended the
Wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
'orrey at Manchester Wednesday.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Herman of
Manchester visited at the H. A.
.egg home the first of the week.
Glen Tabor returned to Rock Rap
ids Wednesday after a weeks visit
With home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cox attended the
uneral of Mrs. Gibson at THORPE
Wednesday.
Milford Cole left for his home in
!orth Dakota Sunday after a pleas
nt visit with relatives.
Fred Ferry of Independence is WIS.,
ting his cousins, Adelia, Pearl and
gorge Cox
Seth Miller and Charles Radebau
Almoral were business callers here
aturday.
The carpenters are at work on the
ew hotel.
Harry Wilson of Manchester was
A town Saturday.
Mrs. ]. B. Howe and daughter La
i've are visiting relatives at oel-
yein.
Mrs. Ed. Combs visited relatives
Edgewood several days the past
eek
Mr.. and Mrs. Jss. Bishop and
lughter Blanche of Manchester
'ent Sunday at the Will Hockaday
-ome east of town.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
foot ball team to Fayettte last sa

foot ball team to Fayettte last Sat
urday.
The Doan Brothers have bought the
jewelry department of F. B. Tibbitts
and have moved it into the building
formerly occupied by c. P. Joseph
and Fred Doan is in charge OF it.
Mrs. L. o. Stevens, whose death
was mentioned in last weeks paper,
was at one time resident of Hog
kinton, perhaps in the late SOS be-
fore the family removed to Almoral.
The house they occupied was tors
down many years ago.
A little child of Mr.. Boots from
Dakota died and was brought here
for burial The funeral taking place
Sabbath afternoon and Rev. Robb
having charge of the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gearhart are
visiting their sons in Washta, Chero-
kee county, this week.
Ted Tourtellott was an over Sun
day visitor at home.
Rev. Foster of the Covenanter
church has been absent for a couEe
of Sabbaths, during which time his
congregation have been with out
preaching services.
Willis Lord was an over Sunday
visitor in Cedar Rapids.
The electric lights have, been or
sort of strike this week and have
been very uncertain with the result
that some nights the streets have
been very dark.
Miss Nellie Campbell spent WeG'
nesday in Edgewood.
A sale of the household goods
which had belonged to Miss Mary
Brokan, took place last Saturday af-
ternoon and brought large number
to town.
Quarterly conference was held in
the Methodist church Saturday at
1880 p. m. The services in the ev-
ening were conducted by Rev. A. NJ,
Billingsley. d. D., district superinten
dent, The Presbyterian united with
them, having no service in theil
church.
F. K. Barnes has bought of Rob
Wilson his automobile and is alread!
running around the streets in goot
shape.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
How,s THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned. have known
+. j. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any obi
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
rs cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
seizino tho o,nor.,,r;+v

a
Doctor-You have no reason to be-
lieve, madam, that your husband shot
himself Intentionally?
Madam-Oh. dear. no. 1t was purely
accidental. But is he seriously hurt?
Doctor-Quite seriously, but 1 thini,
VIC can save him.
Madam-What are you going to do
now with all those horrid surgical in
strumcnts?
Doctor-We are going to probe for
the bullet.
Madam-Yes? Well, doctor. while
you are about 1t won't you be good
enough to see if you can't find y gold
collar button lent him last week and
that he carelessly swallowed?
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
The Lunatic,s Idea of Ii.

81 was going through one Of the
wards the other day." said the super
intendent of a lunatic asylum, when
one Of the Enthusiastically insane,
1 walked up to me to an.
nounce that he wanted to be dis
charged.
"'Why?' asked.
because I've been here three
years. and that's long enough he re-
piled. And want to be discharged
today, too,' lie added.
II looked at him steadily for several
seconds and then said:
"'My dear fellow, do you realize
that l have been here seventeen years
and have not been discharged yet?'
"The question appeared to puzzle
the man for an instant. Then he snap
ped at me:
We'll, you ought to have been dis
charged long ago." New York Globe
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
coLEsRuRe.

This section has been lately visit
ed by much needed showers.
j. B. Utt of Dyersville was caller
in town Saturday.
Mrs. o. P. DeLong was taken
quite sick Thursday and has since
been confined to her bed. Her many
friends hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. j. H. Bickinam of Dyersville
spent the week here with her moth
er, Mrs. M. M. Boomer.
DR.. and Mrs. F. C.. Wilson were in
the Key City Monday evening to
hear Miss Carter.
The next meeting of the Mite So
ciety will be held with Mrs. Henry
Evers, November 18.
Miss Stella Kruger of Waucoma ar
rived Saturday to spent a month at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Jacob
Lands.
Mr. and Mrs. William Schrunk
have recently ecome the parents of
a little daughter.
Mrs. c. H. Jacobs will be hostess
to the Twentieth Century Review
club on November 10th. The prog
ram is as follows:
Roll Call-Response from Emerson.
Lesson Review.
Paper-''Women's Work in Colleges
>. ;. .... :. :. Mrs. Adams
Music.
The Standard Male quartet was
here Monday evening, giving the Sec
ond number of the League Enter
ment course. The music was of a
high grade, and was presented in a
very able way. The program was en-
joyed from start to finish, and was
pronounced the "best ever" The
next number of the course will be
a lecture by Plattenberg, in January,
and the last number will be given
IN February by the Lyceum Stars,
three in number. Tickets for these
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10
DELHI.
Myron Angel is very sick with ap-

Myron Angel is very sick with ap-
pendicitus.
Mrs. Cordelia Seller returned from
Dakota Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Barnes were in
Dubuque last Thursday.
A little two year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Miller was badly
burned last week by upsetting a pot
of hot coffee over his face and
chest.
Elmer Lux, L. Schnittjer and Chas.
Hull went to st. Paul last week,
where they purchased three carload
of young cattle.
At council meeting held one ev-
ening last week, j. w. Corbin was
elected assessor for the town of
Delhi.
Miss Burkey is visiting at Mason
VILE.
Ed Fowlerton and Mrs. Ida Wheel
er visited their parents at West
gate recently.
Mrs. Henry Florence returned on
Thursday from Dubuque.
Mrs. Mary Norris Of Anamosa Wis.
tied her brother, Bert Sherman, last
week.
Tom Bowers had sale Tuesday
and will soon 60 with his family to
Missouri to make theirhome.
Richard Cook celebrated his 87th
birthday November 4. A large mum.
ber of friends and relatives were
present.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Will Maulson were in
Manchester Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Mcclure and
baby Of Wabasha, Mimi. are visiting
relatives at this place.
John and Louise White and Mrs
G. H. Himmel went to Strawberry
Point Saturday to attend the funer
al of Mrs. Benson.
Miss Ella Harris is visiting rela
tives in Manchester.
Frank Smith and family were here
from Ryan Sunday.
Mrs. F. M. Byerly visited relatives
in Anamosa several days recently.
Miss Gertrude Baluff visited hom,
folks at Strawberry Point last week.
Mrs. Ben Daker of Clear Lake il
visiting her father, Richard Cook.
i ]. B. Mcclure went to Marion Sat
urday to see his brother, Edward
who is very i'll.
Mrs. Mike Connolly is on the sicl
list.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-10

! remember. remember the house
where | was born: the voice of dad
that beloved forth to rouse me every
morD:. The picnic that ! always had
wlsn winter brrpzes blew To clear the
hidpNalk Of the snow. the chores had
to do. rrm,unber. remember. the
Ald time days IN school. the liciiugs
that always 20, for breaking some
dnrned rule: tie moonlight nights |
used To 90 out In the old bob Sleigh
and hug and kiss the pretty girls be.
meath the robes nnd hay. remember,
! remember. oh. no. III not forget: Id
likt TO wander lnirk again to those old
days. you bet!-Los Angeles Express.