Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-27
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY


ter In the world in fish.
AS rule, the modern battleship d
out of date after fifteen years.
Deep-lyng sediments of the ocean
are often exceptionally rich In radlun.
The steam power in use In the world
to-day is estimated at 10000. 900 horse
power.
1t Is estimated by New York build
er that there are buildings under con-
struction In the city which will aggre-
gate In value more than 500, O00, 900.
1t ia related that when Robert Louis
Stevenson was told Of the death Of
Matthew Arnold he paused, and then
said, obviously: HE won't like God !"
Motorists will learn with interest Of
the case of Hyderabad notable whose
car almost came into collision with that
Of the Nizam. The notable was fined
$3.50 by the Nizam, and all his motor
cars were confscated.
At service of Thanksgiving for the
harvest Of the sea at Port Isaac
Church, Cornwall, the walls from end
to end were draped with fishing nets,
while lobster pots and packing bar.
rels occupied the window spaces
Asbestos is found in the island Of
Cyprus and company organized in
1906. obtaining concession in the
island, began to opel mine early in
1907. Up to- the end OF that year
1000 tons of asbestos were mined.
The word Yankee" is derived from
Cherokee word, Eankke, which sig
mites coward and slave. This eplthet
of Yankee" was bestowed upon the
New Englanders by the yirginians for
not assisting them in war with the
Cherokees.
Speaking of the engagement Of the
Princess Maria zu Ysenburg ind
Budinger to Admor Robinson of Balti-
more, the Vienna Neue Presse says :
This is the first time that real Ger
man princess goes as bride to the
Dollar Land"
A native Of AMMAN, Indo- China, sen
fenced In Paris for theft, wrote the
following apology to his employer: "All
Annamites, whether emperors, man.
darins, secretaries, literary men. and
others, are born thieves. It is a grave
and deadly complaint, and there is no
cure for-it. l know people do not like
thieves in France, but 1t cannot be
helped"
From remote country district there
came to Edinburgh an old Scotch lady.
1t was her first visit, and she hap
pened to arrive as a party Of golfers
were hurrying to catch a suburban
train for the links. Its Draw toun,
Mr.. MacWheezle,'' she informed her
minister, after her return but 1t hur,
me. salr, tae see sac mony decentlike
men carrying baks o. broken umbrel.
las. There maun haze been sair doun.
comes, an though I widna mention II
for the warl to anither, there was twa
or three that lookit as If they had been
Minister'S"
Maryland's special legislative com.
mittee - automobile regulations is Out
hot-footed after that dangerous null
sance, the "joy rider" s'Joy riding
must be stopped" says Col. Sherlock
Swami. member Of the committee
"rhis reckless driving of automobile,
does more to create prejudice agans
automobiling than anything else. Will.
the committee appointed by Governor
Crothers to draft an automobile Law
has until the next Legislature to fin.
ish Its work, 1t has already decided
that the severest penalties shall be i'm
posed on chauffeurs and other people
who use car without the owners cou
sent
A Union soldier, George Middleton
of Chicago. has sent to Col. w. B. Hal
deman Of Louisville contribution Of
$50 toward proposed monument t.
Gen. John Fl. Morgan, the famous Con
federate cavalry leader. Mr.. Middle
ton served through the war as pri
vate in Company 3, Third Regiment
Indiana Cavalry. He is now wealthy
theatrical manager. Last summer {
monument given by him in honor Of
the soldiers buried In the cemetery Of
his native city, Madison, Ind, was ded
icated. Governor Wilson Of Kentucky
was the chief orator, and soldiers Of
the Indiana and Kentucky nationa
guards Joined in the ceremonies.
Some excellent bulls are credited Il
William Arolin, who was Londor
police judge in the thirties Of the los
century. He once remarked to coun
sell: IF you can show precisely a
what moment the offense was commit
ted and prove that the prisoner wal
not there when he did 1t, he could mo-
possibly have done it." And he sage
ly added: I'VE cannot divest ourselves
Of common sense in court of Justice
OF similar character was an axiom
he once delivered himself of, which
has been maliciously fathered on man,
other occupants Of the bench: "If evel
there was case of clearer eyldenc,
than this case. this case Is that case.'
DR.. Maurice de Fleury, a distinguish
ed Frenchman, advances the theory
that every time one becomes angry hi
vitality shrinks. After even the mos
artfully suppressed signs Of bal tenn
per the vitality becomes smaller ant
smaller, until finally nothing is left
Anger is a certain kind Of cerebral az
element, explains DR.. de Fleury. TIL,
hyperasthenic subject is always on 1T
verge, while the neurasthenic become.
Infatuated only by sudden bound o
reaction excited from without. But a
that moment when they are let loos,
the two are alike, save that the stronl
man is binder brute. while the veal
man is somewhat Of an actor ant
seems to aim at effect.
Artemus Ward called on frient
the night before one of his panorama
lectures. There were some three o.
four large reaches scurrying about tn,
room. and they attracted his attention
II am very fond Of reaches" he said