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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
METHODS OF THE HooKwoRM
Parasite a Most Obnoxious Guest In
the interior Of Human
Body.

The hoOkworm's motto might we'll
be. multum in parvo; compacted
within its tiny body, less than an inch
long and looking like bit of soiled
coarse thread. are welldeveloped or
gans-mouth. esophagus. intestinal ca
nal. various glands. ETC., to which the
female. adds capacity for several thou
sand eggs.
The mouth is cup shaped and bor-
dered by flattened rim that can be
squeezed up snugly against the intes-
tine of Its host during feeding. and
the strong. muscular esophagus thus
becomes powerful and effective sue
ton pump. Inside the mouth are two
pairs Of sharp .chitinous lancets. and
prominent at the rim is a single
stiletto-like fang. the 'conical dorsal
TOOTH with long gland at its base
When the hookworm is ready to eat, 1t
presses Its mouth disk against the in.
testine. draws tiny piece of the mu.
cous membrance into its mouth, and
punctures 1t with its lancets and
fang. Through the minute holes thus
made the blood is sucked out. The
punctures are repeated many times
In the course of a meal. finally rid
ding the bit of mucous membrance
with holes, II not actually gougina II
out After the worm has dropped OFF
pyogentc bacteria frequently find lodg
lnent In these holes. producing small
ulcers, which often run together to
form irregular ulcerations.- cClure's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
eAlLEYs FORD.

Mrs. Mabel Talmadge who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Raster went to Delaware
Friday, where she will visit a short
time with her brother. Levi Raster.
Thos. Grapes and Chas. Grommon
had business In Manchester Thurs
day. ~
I Clyde Thompson has rented his
farm and will have sale Tuesday
the 18th. We understand he will act
as salesman for the Portable Pantry
Co.
Mrs. VIM. Raster was a Delaware
caller Friday.
Harry Conner had business in Del.
hi Thursday.
Grandma Davis is quite poorly.
Glen Petition is improving. He IL
able to be out during pleasant wealth.
err
The friends of Miss Maud Glew
will be pleased to learn that she is
slowly recovering from her recent
attack of typhoid fever.
]. w. Hartman had business in
Delhi Friday.
$. SHY was in Delhi Friday.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Raster ex-
pect sometime in the near future to
leave their farm and reside in Della.
ware, their children planned a sur.
prise for them. and on New Years
day all assembled at the old home.
most enjoyable day was spent
They presented their parents with
i beautiful lamp as a New Years gift
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cramer and family of Man.
chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Raster
and family of Delaware, Mrs. Mabel
Talmage of Dubuque. and Mrs. lola
Trumblee and children OF Lamont.
Mrs. Amos Smith was Delhi call
er Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
THINGS ABOUT PARSLEY
The Plant ls Connected In Ira.
dition with Both Birth and
Death,

One of the most curious features In
parsley lore is that the plant is ira.
ditionally connected with both birth
and death. The association with the
former, though familiar enough, is the
more mysterious. All OF us have
heard in one form or other the explain
alton given by nurses to inquisitive
children as to the appearance of
new brother or sister: The doctor
or clergyman-found him or her in
the parsley bed" 1t is possible that
some may see reference 10 this
widespread fiction in the Roman folk
story 'Filinagrata." But there can be
but little doubt that the origin must
be sought for in some of the oldest
and most universal of primitive be-
liefs. those, namely. which related to
the sympathetic connection between
the fertility of certain forms of plant
race. The subject is, however, at
once too large and too reconcile to be
more than referred to. The associa-
tion of parsley with death is more ex-
plicit. 1t is pointed out that the
name of the il!-fated son of Lycurgus,
from whose blood the plant was tabled
to have sprung. has the meaning of
doom bringer," and that this in itself
indicated parsley as essentially a
death plant. 1t was therefore in prac-
tically universal use for strewing the
grhves of the dead-so universal in.
deed. that it became conventional
phrase with regard to any one in ar
ticulo mortis" that the next thing he
would need would be parsley tfor his
grave)-"to be In need of parsley"
came to be recognized periphrasis
for ito be on the point of DEATH
| London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
DEPOSIT EGGS IN THE SEA
Manner In Which Eels Are Bred 10 a
Recent Discovery Made
by Scientists.

The. Straits of Messina are channels
of. immense depth. through which a
wide tide surges. ami owing probably
to Irregularities at the bottom there
are whirling eddies which have the ef-
feet of bringing up from the depths be-
low many marine creatures which are
rarely seen except In the deep sea
travis.
1t was here that the larval form of
a fresh water eel was first discovered.
an incident which threw blaze of
light on the life history of very mys-
terious fish.
All kinds Of theories had been given
forth with regard to the propagation
of the eel. Some naturalists declared
they bred in fresh water. others that
they visited the estuary for spawning
purposes. hut thanks to the discovery
off Messinas and later captures OF the
eel In its larval form 1t Is now prac-
tically certain that after mature cells
drop down our rivers in autumn they
HE them to exceedingly deep water in
the sea and there deposit their eggs
From the egg comes little ribbon
shaped creature. the larval form. In
due course this changes into an eel of
still smaller size, strange to say. and
these small cells or elvers afterward
ascend our rivers and there remain
until they reach maturity. when they
In their turn descend to the sea and
history is repeated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
HoPklNroN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Beels were visitors
in Manchester Monday.
Marshal Neil took the train hi
Monday for Fairbank.
Mrs. j. d. N[cAllister and children
returned Monday from two weeks
visit Mt Onslow.
A little son of David Johnson has
been quite i'll with pneumonia the
past week.
Howard Kirkwood returned 10
Fayette on Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Thing went to Gold
en- Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Aldrich, who was buried there
that day.
Miss Pearl Loop of Monticello was
an over Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. Henry LeClere came down
Monday from Manchester to visi.
ler son Harry and wife and baby.
Mr.. Aitchison of Cascade was in
town last Monday.
Fred Loop was here from DyeIsvill,
over Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Wiltsie and children
who had been visiting her mother
Mrs. Margaret Campbell, returned tic
Arlington Wednesday,
1 Rev. A. D. Stevens YVES in Anamosa
. for couple of days.
w. p. Price ma, gone to Mime.
sofa.
Mrs. Irish. who is district deputy
of the Rebekah lodge went to Earl
VILE Monday 20 install the officers
of that lodge. She left for home ex.
peoting to get In here about I1:4O a.
m. at which time the train was due,
but running into BLIZZARD the train
did not arrive until the next morn.
ing some time.
I The House Keerers club met Fri.
day with Mrs. ]. j. Kirkwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C 0ehler were In
Dyars,il!e last weelt.
Harry circuit and Herbert iPush AM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
THE RULING PASSION STRONG
Physical Discomfort Counted Little
az Opposed to Miser's Love
Of Wealth.

DIR. Charles Mccormick. the physi-
clan who says that tine man with the
crouch" can not resist disease like
his more contented brother, referred
again to this assertion at recent din
ner.
THE man with Crouch" said he.
"is gloomy. and gloominess brings on
Ill health. weakness, dyspepsia.
IA confirmed crouch can't be got
rid of. A grouchy person is governed
by his crouch as miser is governed
by his meanness. And when 1t comes
to misers!"
DR.. Mccormick laughed.
"a little, lean, pale miser of Peca-
TONGA" he said. was one evening OBJ
served fighting with the town black
smith. Though his nose was bleed
ing and one eye was closed. the miser
fought determinedly The hurculean
blacksmith planted blow on blow. but
the little miser never bulged an inch.
Run. We fool! Kissed friend.
We stand no chance here. RUM
But the little miser. as he received
heorically smashing left hook. an
swered In low voice:
Run? Nix! I've got my foot on q
10-cent piece
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
JAPAN MUSHROOM GROWING
Attention Paid to the Preparation Of
the Soil-The Main
Crop,

The Japanese have an Interesting
method of growing kind of mush-
room known as the wood mushroom,
agaricus shitake.
This species. which is much priced
as a food in Japan. is related to the
so-called honey fungus. a species very
destructive to the roots of trees and
woody plants. This latter species, it
may be noted, is one of the causes of
phosphorescence in decaying wood.
The Japanese method of growing
their mushroom seems to consist en-
tirely in preparing the ground for 1t.
A coppice of red oak. beech or chest
nut of some twenty years growth is
cut down just after the fall of the
leaf. The wood is then left lying for
100 days. 1t is then cut into lengths
of three or four feet and the logs are
lacerated with large pruning knives.
Spores settle on the wounded parts
and the mycelium of the fungus
spreads through the tissues of the
wood.
Next year crop of mushrooms
springs up. The production of mush-
rooms may go on for six years, but
the main crop is gathered the second
year The attempt is now being made
to cultivate the wood mushroom In
Germany in the Japanese manner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
An Ingenious Rest Cure.


Some managers crave responsibility
as child does sugar. Take 1t away
from them and their spirits drop and
they lose their stamina. The office
manager OF vigorous Wholesale
house was once given months yaca-
ton, supposedly to refresh his mind
and get his thoughts on other lines.
He left hale. hearty and vitality
sturdy man. He was supposed to be
basking in the sunshine of mountain
lake. taking life easy. far away from
the toll and care Of the greedy mart.
In reality. he was eaten alive by mos.
quitoes. worried to death for fear Of
business going wrong. and chafed by
dragging Impotence. His very soul
longed for the strife and his miser.
able ennui drove him to aggravated
liver troubles. In three weeks he re-
turned. blanched and haggard. He
was put to work. loaded to the guards
with responsibility, and with ten
hours toll per day he fattened like a
corn-fed pig. 1t was better than the
most ingenious rest. cure ever in.
vented. To this day the man breads
his enforced lay-off over Sunday
Bookkeeper Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
QUEENsLAND's WATER TREES
Wise Provision Of Nature That Is Ono
Of the curiosties Of the
Region.

One Of the curiosities in natural his.
tory in the colony of Queensland is
the provision by nature of a supply of
water. in the roots of certain trees.
On these roots the aborigines former.
ly depended for their water for sew
eral months of the year.
There are several kinds of trees in
Queensland from which water can
be obtained, including three species
OF eucalyptus, and the kirrajong. The
eucalypti consists of gum, which ia
the largest of the back country trees.
box and malice. The first named Ia
the most preferred. as yielding the
greatest quantity This tree resem.
bles the red gum in appearance, the
leaves being little narrower and OF
a silvery color. 1t grows chiefly on
sandy OF light loamy soil and throws
out numerous lateral roots at depth
OF about nine inches from the sur
face OF the ground. The position of
these roots was ascertained by the
blacks by repeatedly jabbing the
points OF spear or sharpened stick
In the soft earth at q distance of about
six or eight feet from the trunk of
the tree. The soil was then removed
with a wooden shovel for some 20
feet or more and the root cut Off at
either end. This was then cut nm
Into lengths of about IS inches, the
bark knocked OF and the lengths stood
ON end In some receptacle to contain
water. In many cases the blacks used
bag made of the entire skin of the
male wallaby. AS soon as all these
pieces were placed ON end the opera
tor. beginning with the first placed,
put the end in his mouth, and by a
vigorous pun expelled the remaining
water. The size Of the roots chosen
was. with the bark on, about the thick.
ness of mans wrist. The larger
ones being more woody and less por.
Gus. contain little or no water. The
water is beautifully clear, cool, and
tree from any unpleasant taste or
smell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
First Use Of Iron.

AS result of his interesting investi.
cations. DR.. Ridgeway concludes that
the smelling OF iron originated In CEN
trial Europe. and especially in the re,
gion known as Noricum, equivalent to
modern Austria and Bavaria.
In Egypt 1t can be traced back to
the ninth century B. c.. and in Libya
to about 450 B. C. First mention of its
use in China goes back to 400 b. c.,
while in Uganda 1t is said to have
been in use only some five or six cen.
turtles.
The above date for the first use OF
iron in Egypt refers to the metal OBJ.
tanned by smelling. The use of natl ye
iron in the form of meteorites dates
back to remote antiquity. The weapons
made from these were obtained, like
flint implements, by chipping. And II
is interesting to remember that recent
Investigations have shown that the
iron of many meteorites is sort OF
natural steel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
ONEIDA.

Mr.. Clarence Pierce of Manchester
was business caller here Thursday
Mrs. Ethel Durham Bywater of
Mt. Morris. Ill. spent Thursday at
the F. Fl. ard j. b. Durham homes.
Ray Millen of Earlville spent Fri
day at the J. Breckon home.
Mr.. A. L. Cougar has returned
home from Bermidii, AIinn., where
he has been station agent for the
past few weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Ferris was shopping in
Manchester Thursday.
Miss Margaret Firestine Of Man.
chester spent Saturday and Sunday
with her friend, Nellie Cox.
Miss Ethel Breckon returned to
Sac City Friday after q two weeks
vacationw it'll home folks.
John Rector who attends school
at Ames is home for vacation.
Mr.. S. T. Knox was called to Cog
gon Friday by the serious illness Of
his mother.
Miss Ida Boucher spent Sunday
with Manchester relatives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
County Correspondence.

Spencer where he has accepted a
position in bank We wish him
success.
Clifford Gray of Elkport arrived
here on the train last Tuesday from
Fredericksburg, where he had beer
visiting
Mr.. A. Funk is enjoying a visit
from a cousin of Ohio, who arrive
here from Germany several years
ago.
Clifford Scovel went to Cedar
Rapids one day last week.
Supt. T. R. Roberts of Clayton
county, formerly principal of schools
here, came over from Elkader Tues
day to attend the play. Being snow
ed in he remained Wednesday and
had some dental work done before
returning home.
Miss Laura Boyer and her mother
were visitors at the j. B. Putt home
one day last week.
| Chas. Amling and wife were E
port visitors Saturday.
At the home of the brides par
ents on New Years eve occurred tn.
marriage of Miss Nicola Hammond of
this place to Mr.. VIM. Squires !,
Arlington. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. A. B. Soule in tn
presence of immediate relatives or
ly. The bride is daughter of NJ
and Mrs. Chas. Hammond and has
grown to womanhood here where she
is fayorably known. The groom is
a complete stranger to us, but We
are told he is all energetic young
farmer living nearArlington to which
place he has taken his young bride.
i've extend congratulations.
4 II. A. Kane living on the Jack
Stone farm five miles north of town
will have an auction sale on Thurs
day. January 1S. Frank Seger Of
Delaware has been secured as auc
tioneer, F. T. Pilkington as clerk
We understand Mr.. Kane will move
!. to Dakota in the spring.
: H. Witt, living four and one-hal
miles northeast of town will ais.
: have an auction sale, dated for Jan
uary II. F. A. Doolittle of Delhi will
be the auctioneer and n. ]. Bixby
! clerk.
: Blanch Way was Fayette visito
Friday.
Stephen Funk is the proud pos
SCISSOR of new cutter.
9 Mrs. DR.. E. b. Hanson was
Strawberry Point passenger Friday.
A number Of the friends and neigh
: bors spent Saturday evening wilt
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sharp. The sci
invited guests had very enjoyahl
III time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Miss Pearl circuit visited last week
at the Trevor home in Buchanan

Miss Pearl circuit visited last week
at the Trevor home in Buchanan
county.
Mr.. R. e. Strane has purchased tic
residence of the Hucker sisters,
which is n very desirable place, well
built with modern conveniences and
will make comfortable home. The
Hucker family will occupy their res.
idence wes+ of the college.
The w. c. T. U. held its December
meeting at the home Of Mrs. A. L.
Msrtin.
A letter received from Mrs. Flude
from Knights Ferry, California, says
on Christmas day their church was
decorated with roses and chrysanthe.
NUNS, While we only had snow balls
and icicles.
The Missionary society of the
Presbyterian church met Wednesday
with Mrs. ]. S. Mcconnell. on &c.
count of the severe cold the attend
ance was not as large as usual.
Miss Jessie Ricketts, returned tc
Aurora, III. last Wednesday.
The Presbyterian church during
the past week has raised funds te
pay off all Indebtedness and starts q
new year in. a good condition. Com
munion services were held las
Sabbath and there were several ad
dttions to the church.
Mrs. Lake was up from Anamosa s
couple of days to see her parents, Mr
and Mrs. Collar, who have both beer
ill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

C.rAs permanently the cases he under
takes and sends the incurable home with
sut taking q fee from them. This Is why
,e continues ms vis hsvss year mad a'e few
lists and stopped. DR.. .Shallenberger is
saseeSsfIl Pc
ave baffled the skill OF many physi-
iians. His hospital experience and ex-
ensive practice have made him 80 pro-
iclent that he can name and locate O
isease In few minutes.
Treats all durable cases Of Catarrh,
.ose. Throat and Lung diseases, Eye
nd Ear, stomach. LIVER and Kidneys.
la, Nervous and Heart diseases. Blood
nd Skin diseases. Epilepsy. Bright's d.
,ase and Consumption in early stage;
.seases Of the Bladder and Female Or
isring cured and sure method to pre-
,nt Its recurrence again.
A. meyer s faili mS remedy for bIH Mesk;
laranteed cured without detention from
,siness. Special attention given to al
.rgioal cases. and all diseases Of the
0ranulated lids, Cataract, Cross Eye.
NERVOUS oEsiI,TY
Are you nervous and Respondent; veal
isaed:. sxcitabie ' and irritable: ss eye;
AIKEN. red and blurred; pi,1ples OF
10: dreams and night losses: restless
YGard looking; weak back; deposit II
inc and drains at stool: ,distrustful
mt Of confidence; lack OF energy ant
ength.
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY
:lood Poison. Syphilis. Gonorrhea
icture, elect. Spermatorrhea. Vari
,ele. Hydrocele. Seminal weakness
! the effects of early Vice or Excess
,ducing Emissions. Debility. Nervous
IS. Dizziness. Defective Memory, etc.
,ich ruins mind and body, positivel!
WONDERFUL CURES
effected in old cases which hav,
neglected or unskilfully treated
experiments or failures He under
>es no incurable cases, hut cure
lusands given up to die.
SoWsultatlon Free and Confidential.
it>ss.
Or. WiLBERr sHALLENsERaER,
766 oakwood.
CHICAGO. ILL.
Reference. Drexsl state Bank
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
New Missiles for weddlno,

1t is quite singular how Of late
years decided objection to the an.
cient custom of rice and slipper throw.
ing after the bride and bridegroom
has sprung up, so much so that sew.
eral comparatively new ideas have Of
late come almost universally into
vogue.
Instead Of the hard rice pellets,
which occasionally are thrown with
too much vehemence TO be pleasant,
some brides go in for substituting the
tiniest ladies' slippers as well rs
horseshoes made entirely of soft silver
paper. These resemble sparkling
shower of silver. Other brides lean
to providing their friends with dried
rose or other sweet smelling leaves
to be thrown after them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
A Noble Tree.

wish those persons who view
Chantilly. and are fond of fine tree
would not forget to ask for the great
beech; this is the finest ever saw;
straight as an arrow. and as guess
not less that 80 or. 80 feet high: 4(
feet to the first branch. and IL feet
diameter at five from the ground. II
is in all respects one of the finest
trees that can anywhere be met with
Two others are near 1t but not equal
to this superb one. The forest around
Chantilly is immense. spreading far
and wide; the Paris road crosses II
for ten miles, which is its least ex
tent. - Arthur Young. Travels in
France. 1887"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
WhtstlIna and Weeping Trees.

Among the curiosities of tree life is
the sofar. or whistling tree of Nubia.
When the winds blow over this tree
1t gives out flutelike sounds, playing
away to the wilderness for hours at Il
time strange, weird melodies. 1t is
the spirit OF the dead singing among
the branches, the natives say, but the
scientific white man say that the
sounds are due to a myriad of small
holes which an insect bores in the
spines OF the branches.
The weeping tree of the Canary
islands is another arboreal freak. This
tree In the driest weather will rain
down showers fronlgits leaves, and the
natives gather up, the water from the
pool formed at the foot of the trunl,
and find it pure and fresh. The tree
exudes the water from innumerable
pores at the base OF the leaves.