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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
noRe .,aEeh THINGS TO EAT.

: zen tire good things to
.ets cts The grocer. vmen invite their
natrons to complet, lin, es OF Vege-
tables and fruits, and the .ses ~
very reasonable, too III - 49,
the other morning was Sc, .....,
skumquats," variety of +. ,ule g. - va
in Florida, which has finally lou =
its way to the markets in Ma H.'ile.''
ter. The kumquats are funny 0oA,
ing little things, all yellow iu
about the size of a small egg. The.
are Of the orange family, and may
be eaten as they arrive from the
south, without removing the skins or
otherwise preparing them. They sell
I. for 80 cents a quart. A few of the
other fruits and vegetables, with
prices. are as follows: Pineapples,
35c each; lemons, 25c dozen;
oranges, 20 to Acc a dozen; grape
fruit, 10c or for Csc; Strawberries,
zoe quart; fresh onions, 1oc for
punches; spinach. 15c pound; TOM
atoes, Coo basket; lettuce, DC
bunch; celery, shilling bunch; as
paragus, 15c bunch; seed potatoes,
SO a bushel; string beans, 15c pound;
Bermuda onions. Sc pound; cucum-
bers, 15c each.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
THE pIeEonsS&ioi;Rsi:5sI}!
Ia spite Of Clipped Wings, They Got
Back on TirnStS ittf}iG.

In Spite Of Clipped Wings They Go,
Back on TiHsta;sSSs
The colonel was somethingi}5f a
pigeon fancier and had, "a, mic IS, CON
.ndence in a certain strsrin of Gomers
ne was making a hobby. ct that when
his friend the major proposed wager
the colonel removed-the limit
Wen make it suppuh;" said the
major "io' black boy will tote Il paiah
ovah to the cyahs am slip them to st.
Louay, whaah they ali IL. be, liDahrated
on arrival. l wagah they ali MOI back
In two days. sah.'
The colonel accepted, Grated his fin.
est pair and included note 10 the ex.
press agent with the charges. Mean.
While the major commuuea With Joe.
the colored boy, aud after liz: lender.
Ing OF n certain half dollar alidy ,sro,a.
ises of Immunity from tlief; \ conse.
quenccs OF the colonel's wrath later
Joe agreed to clip the pigeons, wings
sub rosa. st,.}i. {f
Two days passed, and the major pre-
sented himself duly at the. coioners.
The colonel eyed him with suspicious
narrowness.
Have they ahrived?" asked the ma.
jor gayly. s4s5l
They hev, sah." said the colonel.
with dignity; they hev, but those two
pidg1ns, sab, hey the so'est feet j, eyob
saw on bird, h."-Browning,s Mag.
azine. ~ =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Overheard.

/, "Overboard" is engraved on i metal
label fastened to many articles ofSpara-
phernalla seen about the decks of
modern war vessel. 1t means that the
article SO marked should be. thrown.
overheard whenever action with an.
enemy's ship becomes immineut AL
cohol chests, turpentine tanks. paints.
spare spars, unnecessary matches and
other articles easily destroyed or}splin.
tered by shell fire are thus labeled.
The president Of Occident college, Cal
ifornia, is said to have given the word
new meaning in civil life when he
used 1t to indicate those who; are unfit,
useless or inapt in the struggle Of life.
1t is strong word and as such cnn be
appropriately applied to men and
things which when ship must 60 to
battle are not necessary or material to
the end desired, Army and Navy Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
His Hobby.

One man with an odd hobby Isn't a
person who gets much mail, and what
he has or expects to have he can keep
In mind very easily. Probably he
never had q letter which went astray.
Yet every time he sees in the news,
papers the list of advertised mail sent
out from time to time by the general
postoffice in New York he turns at
once to the initial letter under which
his name comes and runs carefully
through the list. He never yet has
found any letter that might be sup
posed to be for him and, Furthermore,
hasn't found any that might be for any
of his relatives.
He takes an odd pleasure in doing 1t,
however something with that eager
ness which impels man to grub
through packet OF old letters In
hopes that he may come upon some
rare variety of stamp. Really, If ever
he found his name in the list 1t proba-
bly, would kill his enjoyment of the
hunt forever thereafter.-New York
SIM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Two Previous.

A Richmond woman has In her EN-.
ploy q little darby, Milf Cole. One day
Milf became confidential and told his
mistress lie was "goln' to the cimitery
next Sunday"
But. Milf, that's a long walk. You
know 1t is more than five miles,"
"Oh, missus, ] amt goin' to walk.
is goin' to ride"
"How is that, Aliff?"
us goin' in kerrldge t my uncle's
funeral"
All day Saturday Milf could talk of
nothing but the approaching affair.
Sunday his mistress excused him, and
she expected that on Monday she
would be RECALLED with full account
of the funeral. But Min turned up
with most melancholy face. In an
swer to her inquiry be said:
y didn't go, missus. He amt dead
yit,"-New York Herald,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
pIsAeREEAHLE PEOPLE.

Every day records stories of hui,
man nature. as I. is found the world
over. At the ticket window in the
Illinois Central passenger depot yes
: terday appeared a well groomed
young man of goodly- appearance
who asked an operator for tele.
;graph blank, which was given him,
and on \. was hurriedly written a
message. As the telegrapher waf
yabout to read over the words, the
writer asked that the dispatch be
charged to his account at the ether
end. This being contrary to the
rules of the company the younf
man was thus informed, nut his i'm
mediate outbreak called forth the
passenger and ticket agent who ex-
planned the matter, but not to the
satisfaction of the stranger. He was
told that if the message was sent
but not paid for at its destination
point the charge would be made
against the operator who had sent it.
The alteration continued for sew
era1 minutes. and while the witnesses
to the little scene greatly enjoyed
the Indignant accusations and spirited
word combat between the would-be
patron and employees Of the tele-
graph company, yet the short. one
~ 1t farce was only added example
Of the thoughtless and needless ex-
-hibi,. ions made in public by people
whose tempers are things Of disgust,
rather than samples of enyiable su-
perIority frequently noticed on the
1T of ira yelers who strut about in
,,,bl,, places.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Her Own Doctor,

A Washington woman recently hired
a negress. Going to the kitchen one
day, she was amazed to find tie ne
gress sitting on the floor, with her
hair standing out FROM her head, like
black nimbus. The girl was pull
ing one curly lock and then another in
such way rs to suggest that she had
suddenly lost her reason.
"What on earth are you doing,
Mary:" gasped the lady Of the house.
"Nawthln', ma'am; only has got u
sore throat an was jest tryin' TO find
de lock dat would pull NAH ,palate up
an relieve de tickle,"- New York Her.
aid, sa{ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
THE TELEPHONE GIRL.


A gifted poet lifts up his voice and
carols this wise:
The telephone girl sits still in her
chair and listens to the voices from
everywhere. She hears all the COS.
sip, she hears all the news; she
knows VINO is happy and who has
the blues. She knows all our sor.
rows, she knows all our joys, she
knows every girl who is chasing the
boys. She knows of our troubles,
she knows of our strife, she knows
every man who is mean to his wife.
She knows every time we are out
with the boys, she hears the excuse
every fellow employs. She knows ev-
cry woman who has dark past she
knows every man who is inclined to
be fast. In fact there's a secret,
meath each saucy curl of that quiet
looking, demure looking telephone
girl. If the telephone girl would tell
all she knows, 1t would turn all our
friends into -bitterest foes. She
would SOW a small wind that would
soon be a gale. ensulf us in trouble
and land us in Jail. She could let
go a story, which gaining force,
would cause our wives to sue for a
divorce. She. could get all the
churches mixed in fight and turn
all our days into sorrowful nights;
III fact, she could keep the whole
town in stew. if she'd tell but a
tenth Of the things she knew. Now
dosen't it SET your head in whirl,
when you think what you owe to the
telephone girl."-Ex.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
BEETHOVEN.
The Composers Own Story Of How Il.
Became Deaf.

Became Deaf.
Charles Neate, on visit to Vienna
was either commissioned by certain
English authorities to induce Beethoven
! to visit England or was persuadine
MIN TO do SO on his own account, and
as IN allurement he spoke of the an.
per1ority of the English aurists in their
treatment of ear disease and held ont
hopes that We're Beethoven to consult
them he might at least find some sort
OF relief. Beethoven shook his head.
NO." he said, 81 have consulted all
KINDS or doctors and followed their
prescriptions. shall never be cured
VIII tell you how the thing happened.
was writing an opera. had to
deal with very tiresome and conri-
cious tenor. had already written two
great arias to the same words, neither
OF which pleased him, and also third.
which lie did not care for the first time
he tried 1t, although he took 1t away
with him. ] was thanking heaven /
mad done with him and had begun to
settle myself to something else which
had laid aside. had hardly worked
at 1t half an hour before l heard
Knock at the door, which l recognized
as that of my tenor.
sprang up from my table in such
n rage that as the man came into the
room flung myself upon the floor, as
they do on The stage" (here he threw
up his arms and gesticulatcd in Illus
tratioW. but fell upon my hands
When got up found l was deaf,
and from that moment have remain
ed so. The doctor said injured the
nerve. life Of Beethoven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
The Weather House.

A very ingenious contrlvance for
foretelling the weather is the old fash
i:ned weather house," largely made
in Switzerland. !. Is arranged in such
n way that two figures act in response
to the twisting of piece of catgut.
The material, supported by wire. con-
trolls the movements Of little plat
form on either end Of which Is placed
u model. Excessive moisture In the air
causes the catgut to twist and turn the
platform round, SO that the man
energies from one of the doors in the
front of the house. Reverse conditions
Of the atmosphere bring about the con-
traction Of the catgut. and the plat
form swings back, thus bringing the
figure Of the woman into prominence
Mt her particular door. The making Of
weather house is quite an easy mat
for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Decay Of Building Stones.

The causes of decay in building
stones are various aud depend on the
physical structure of the stone, its
composition and the nature of the sur
rounding atmosphere. The most de-
strnctiye agent to which the stone is
exposed is rain or moist atmosphere
and also IN q minor degree wind, frost
and smoke. The air Of large towns is
usually charged with various deleteri-
Gus acids. These acids are dissolved
by the rain, which penetrates the stone
In a greater or less degree, according
to Its physical structure, and combines
with the constituents of the stone.
causing 1t to decay, so that any con-
trivance that will check the admis-
sion Of water will be most likely to
succeed in arresting bodybuilding
World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
TO REMODEL RESIDENCE.

Carpenters are at work in remod-
cling the residence of Mrs. Cornelia
Atwater, on Franklin street. 1t will
be remembered that her home was
partially destroyed by fire last fall,
and during the winter, Mrs. Atwater
has made her home with Mrs. w. G..
Kenyon. An additional room, which
is to be used as "a kitchen, is being
erected on the west side of the house,
and bath room wi" be Installed on
the first floor. The residnce is to
be heated by furnace, and the
rooms will be wired for electric
lights. These improvements will
make for Mrs. Atwater a most con-
venient and comfortable home. Mrs.
Susie Breckon and daughter make
their home with Mrs. Atwater.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
A CURIOUS WORD.
Twists That May Be Given to "Ba" In
the Chinese Language.

Twists That May BE Given to "Ba" In
the Chinese Language.
In the Chinese Language the same
word may be given several different
meanings by the meditation of the
voice. The same thing may happen to
the English YES" which may be pro-
nounced SO us to mean 81 assent TO
that" or q am doubtful" or Indeed? 2"
An eminent authority on philology
gives an amusing Illustration Of these
modulations In the Annamitic Ian
guage, a monosyllnbic tongue spoken
by the people of Topqnin and Cochin
China.
In this Language the syllable 'ba''
pronounced with Il grave accent means
Il lady. an ancestor. Pronounced with
the sharp accent, 1t means the favoritc
OF prince. Pronounced with the semi
grave accent, 1t means what has been
thrown away. Pronounced with the
grave circumtieX, 1t means what has
been left of fruit after the juice las
been squeezed out. Pronounced with
no accent, 1t means three. Pronounced
with the ascending or Interrogation nc
cent. 1t means a box on the ears.
Thus the word ''ba," In the order CIV
en- above, is said to mean, If properly
pronounced. "Three ladies gave box
on the ear to the favorite Of the
rtnce."-Chicago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS.


The city of Des Moines purposes to
support tuberculosis camp near
that town, which will be convenient
ly arranged for accommodation of
patients who are affected with the
consumption germ. 1t is estimated
that between the ages of is and As
years one-third of all the deaths are
from tuberculosis, and that between
the ages of 25 and So one-half of all
the deaths are from this disease. The
nationwide movement to stamp out
this terrible disease is being taken up
by many cities and is spreading in
to the rural communities. Reports
show that in every four years, the
bacilli of tubersulosis destroys, in
the United States alone, over 7oo,-
90, peor'e.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
MODERN woooMEN PICNIC.

The Modern Woodmen OF America
will hold its annual northeastern low
picnic at New Hampton on Tuesday,
June 1. 1t is expected that there will
be large crowd in attendance and
1t is understood that the Chicago
Great Western. railway is considering
running a special train for the &C
commodation of those In this vicinity
who desire to attend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
REPORT OF INDOOR PRACTICE
OF CO. D.

The following official report is Civ
en- to- The Democrat by Capt. H G.
Utley of the work done by the mem.
bers of Company D during the sea
son of indoor rifle practice. The re.
port is creditable to those participat,
5 ing, and some exceptional records
We're made:
Those shooting the expert course
and making out of the possible 43S
are D. A. Preussner, 433; H. G. Ut
ley, 431; w. w. Matthews, 4S0; ]. G.
Lewis, 422; Paul Lusk, 400; Al.
4 Meyers. 4O2; M. G. Atkins, 391; Ray
Miller 1852; Fred Miller, 3s1; Jesse
@. Young. 37s; Albert Howe, 81; r.
win Whitman, 1853; Clarence Ash, 1868;
Earle Farley, 1852; VIM. Bushnell,
F34s; Glenn Haniblin, BAG; Ed. Gorham
345; Jay Barr, $40; John Duncan.
1923.
Those shooting the sharpshooters
course and making out of a possible
343 are Floyd King, 1893; Roy Joslin.
$50; Tom Walker, 273; Oscar Smith.
27l; Don Alinkler, 266; Earle Hutson,
s265; Ray Atkinson. 1852; Carl Smith,
ISL.
Those shooting the marksmen
cOnrse and making a possible $50 are
Oscar Epps, 1913: Lester Pilgrim, 1876;
Guy Bishop. 1913; Lew Franks, 121;
Ed Parker, 1870; Floyd Boyland, 112;
Clarence Atkinson, Ill; Guy Duncan,
iii; George Grapes, ITO; Harvey
Hempstead, 1909; Chas. Marshall. 1904;
Willis Cunningham, 101.
The other member of the Com
pany did not qualify. Higher records
were made this year than twelve
months ago. The outdoor season
will commence probably by the 18th
of this month. The company has
already received the ammunition and
expects to have one of the best
teams this season in the state.
Capt. Utley and D. A. Preussner
Will go to Des Moines next month to
in six days out door
,rifle practice with other experts in
the s3rd regiment. The men making
tthe highest score at this practice will
Igo to Camp Perry, Ohio, in July
where professional shooting will be
held.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
wAaE4usE NEARLY COMPLETE,

The large warehouse being erected
by w. N. Wolcott. for the use of w.
d. Hoyt, which is located at the
foot of Franklin street, is fast near
ing completion, the frame work and
roof being in position and the inter-
ior partly finished. An office room
will be situated in the northeast corn.
err of the first floor of the building,
and a large elevator installed at the
rear of the warehouse. The outside
walls will be covered with steel
sheeting, and the roof with an as
pllalt, fire proof preparation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Cab Hire.

The price that one pays for taxi
today is just n little different from
what was paid for, say, the hire of q
sedan chair in days Of old. In the do.
nestle accounts Of Mistress Nell
Gwyn" we read: For chairing you to
Mrs. knights and to Mrs. Cassell's
and to Mrs. Churchill's and to Mrs
Knights. 4 shillings. For chairing you
yesterday and waiting eleven hours.
II shillings G pence. Paid 18th Oct.
1675."-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
uNEARrAs ELK ANrLERs.

After having been buried beneath
rocks and dirst for many years, per-
haps since the early days of this
section, pair of elk antlers were
found by Thomas Yonda of Lamont
along. the river which flows through
the Baskbone, about is miles north
of Manchester. The antlers mea-
sured IS inches from tip to tip, but
were not in a good state of preserva-
ton, owing to the fact that contin-
ual dampness had resulted in decom-
position, but the horns will be mount
cd by Lamont curio hunter, to
whom they were sold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
MORE FISH coNsleNMENrs.

Captain e. K. vernham, with his
crew of assistants, left on Car No.
Friday evening for Winona, Mime
sofa, with a consignment of 150,-
900 small rainbow and brook trout,
which are to be distributed in the
fresh river waters of Minnesota. The
car was loaded with 104 cans, in
which were carried thousands of
tiny trout, Matched at the United
States Fish Hatchery at Spring
Branch. Captain Vernham and his
men will return to Manchester this
week to reload for another large
shipment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Anticipated Cause For Sorrow.


Ina came in from the country on her
fifth birthday to visit her cousin May.
At night they were put to bed early.
An hour passed, when -heartbreaklng
sobs were heard from the children's
bedroom.
"What IS the matter, children?" ask
ed Nays mother. entering the dark
room.
"From under the bedclothes Ina sob
bed out, "May won't give me any Of
her peanuts"
sBut May has no peanuts replied
her aunt.
n know that" sobbed Ina, "but she
said II she did have peanuts she
wouldn't give me any."-pelineator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
A Golfer. raol..

One Of the most striking features Of
modern golf is the variety Of clubs
used to persuade the ball into the hole.
AS matter Of curiosity kept count
of the different putters used by my
partners and opponents in the course
Of a fortnight's play. The total num-
Der Of species observed is over twenty.
London Pest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
RAILROAD WANTS TO 1881
PASSES.
ISSUE

The Illinois Central has commenc-
ed proceedings to annul the anti
pass law. The company cannot see
why it cannot be allowed to issue
complimentary trip passes or annual
passes in exchange for services rem
dered. The company considers 1t
queer why It cannot pay its bills in
transportation IL both parties are
agreed. Tho matter will be carried
to the Supreme Court of the United
States unless settled by the lower
courts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Diplomacy.

"Do you expect people to believe ev-
erything you tell them?' asked the
constituent
Certainly" answered Senator Sor-
ghnm. $50 long as am careful not to
tell them everything l belieye.'-wash-
tngton Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
OPEN VARIETY STORE.

In the Thrill building on Franklin
street has been opened variety
store by Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Suffer.
formerly of Dubuque. They have
rented home on Fayette street
near the Globe hotel. The store con-
tains many articles. which are taste
fully displayed. The prices of nearly
all the goods range from 5 to is
cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
.spek.n Enali.h Vary Good"

From an advertisement Of a Danish
hotel: 'The hotels charmingly sitaa=
ton. surrounded Of q nice garden the
good cuisine, the kindly accommoda-
tton with moderate charge and good
conyeyances. With easy occasion for
salmon and trout fishing, the ascend
ing Of the surrounding mountains has
done this place well-known and praised
of all travellers. n, R,--The landlord
is spokep English very good, Lahore
Civil and Military Gazette,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
suAsclentlv oesuuled,

A story ls told Of colonel In Cen
eral Lees division In the late civil war
who sometimes INDUCED in more apple
jack than was good for him. Passing
him one evening leaning against tree.
the. general said:
"Good evening, colonel. Come over
to my tent for moment. please"
"S-s-cuse me, g-g-en'ral, s.s.cuse
me-" replied the colonel. cts bout all
I can do to stay where ! am."-Phila,
daphta Ledger,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12
Probably Mott

II hate to be poor. Now. a million
aire can walk right in and order what
he wants without bothering about the
price,
HE cam" stated the weary sales,
man. but he seldom does,"4 Kansas
City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

Some men are rich enough to afford
every luxury except clear conscience.
Philadelphia Record,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-12

bay pure bred Belgian, low down and blocky lois Of
quality, and bone to spare, of the best sires in
Delaware county.
-. SULTAN de KEMExHE eAm 1891, (Foreign
large number of colts in this county that speak for
themselves Each of these horses weigh over a ton
90 insure live colt up and suck Own
es dposing OF at once Mares
bred a owner' risk - - e A-"ie'
EDWARD COOK.
Phone ~ on A. Manager and Keeper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-10
FOURTEEN REASONS WAY 4 "ls.
sCURfkS Deserves Z eCLITr
CAL JOB
IS PROUD OF HIS FAMILY
rs Ter 5oys s~5 -f~sslf yoteo the
Democratic Ticset. ana HIS Three
Daughters Are tre wives Ct Demo.
cratic Voters.

J.F..... C.r Dan 4-Hs.rg six.
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'".. -'''
-, o,"s'-'' ''..a.'..Aa... H"
'aa" much mo.. I.Ie .u 'h- fact
.a' a.s zen boy an arr democrats
nine of them belong 20 %" church
anI are odd Fellow and none ot
Them ever Has arrested
With 'ae exception u' ou. pig.
mF "ho only measure. . feet j.,
Inches the othe.s a.o D feet or more.
enough $50 thai % they should or
could D." s'ack"l on top Of each
other IN standing positions they
would measur" sixty feet.
Conner IL candidate for ser.
geantararm. in The senate for the
coming Legislature Standing feet
] inch tall. white hair and beard.
and a soldiorly bearing he Is a man
who would attract attention In any
croWt he asserts that he has four.
teen reasons Why he should obtain
the position he is seeking. eleven OF
them being the fact that ,he ten boy.
and himsel. voted the democratic
ticket Two girls were married 10
Il. al