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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
STATE FREE EMPLOYMENT RU.
State Of Iowa TO make effort to get
the "jobless man" into the ~
q Hmanless iob."s,@ &iE -.

State Of Iowa to make effort to get
the "jobless man" into the y
"manless job" .s$
The Thirty-sixth general assembly
of Iowa provided for the state free
employment bureau to be operated
in connection with the Bureau of La
hor. statistics. This law became ef-
fective July 4th and the bureau is
now ready to receive applications
from employers OF all classes of
either sex who want job. Service
is free to all. applications must be
directed to the state free employ
ment bureau, state Capitol. a Des
Moines, Iowa, and can be made by
mail, telephone, or in person at 747
East Locust street. Employers
should give full name and addresses
when and where the help; + wanted
of Individual or firm; to whom. vi m
should apply, the nature Of the en-
ployment, wages, hours Of labor, prob
able length of employment and such
other information needed to find the
worker. fitted for the particular job,
Those seeking jobs should give
name and address, or telephone.
work desired, second choice of work,
age, nationality. single or married.
wages, experience and such other
information that may help in finding
suitable job. ~ y. Z Z H. = s ss
1t will be the effort Of the bu-
reau to bring together farmers, man.
ufacturers, store Keepers, proprietors
Of hotels and restaurants, those In
need. Of office help or domestics, etc..
with the unemployed qualified for
the job. -7.''ss.1i5 1si5.-<ss. "a, 53.$,tf5 5,
Whenever there is an untitled job
there is economic waste; whenever
there is. an able bodied idle person
there is economic waste; when the
two fail to get together, the waste;
is duoble. Through this bureau the
state aims to prevent waste. To get
results employers and employees must
cooperate. The state free employ
ment bureau will make every effort
to do its part. s.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
MARRIED FoRTY-sIx YEARS.

G.. w. Matthews and his estimable
wife, highly respected citizens OF
Earlville, last Sunday celebrated
their 46th wedding anniversary. The
occasion was fittingly observed, a
large company of friends and rela-
tives assembling at their home. Mr..
and Mrs. L. Matthews ST., and
Mr. and Mrs. L. Matthews jr. Of this
city, attended the anniversary. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
4 4
BAPTIST,

Preaching service at the church on
Sunday morning.. at 1890, by Rev.
Mr.. Mcdonald. Special, music, The
congregation will unite in the union
service at the Presbyterian church
in the evening. ssz;1 ! sS 5sE It
The pastor will have charge OF
the services Sundayaand would like
to see a large attendance Of mem
bers and friends at all services. Do
net forget his Bible Glass at 12 dnI ~
the lecture room. &Ee !% ;fsi.sz ~ J. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

The Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety will hold baking day on Sat
urday, July oath at the office of May
or Richardson. The ladies Of the
church and congregation are request
ed to donate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
United Brethren.

Z Morning Worship, 1O:3O: Thence:
ITO Whom Shall We Cop"
Sunday school, 11:45. s.y
Union. Service at the Presbyterian
church at 7:30. @ q 4. :.$,.e u ii & 4
: Mid-week Prayer and Bible study
Thursday evening at 1880. Gs. 3!.3s$5 .:3
81 The Ladies' Aid will hold an ice
cream social on the church lawn on
Friday evening. b. L.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
suPT. WALKER SUCCEEDS DOC
,s,ess. 5SSfSE TOR REED. ~ E

AT a meeting of the officers OF the
Delaware County Farmers instltute'
held at the First National BANK ~
4 this city, last Saturday, County su-
perintendent #. P. Walker was eject
ed President to succeed Doctor =. =.
Reed, whose removal from the
county made his resignation neces-
Sary.A 4''itssSS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Presbyterian,

(. : y 81 PFe0byteFlan. ~ a - 3.
y Sabbath morning worship at 10:30
o'clock. Theme-Resources Of the
Church, Our Neighborhood.
Sunday school at .11:46; Christian
Endeavor at 6:3O. Union evening ser
vices in this church at 1880, sermon
by Rev. w. J. Suckow. @ 81. Z. I, RS
# Prayer meeting Thursday at 1870
n m t+&@, SIT. y. \ Il Ef-f s'y. sty4'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
.mANcHFsTER,s NEW THEATER.

On Monday Of this week, Thorpe
Brothers opened the Plaza theater,
and during the week the programs
will be featured by masterpieces. In
the arrangements of the theater 10
EXPENSE has been spared. MT.
Brown, the owner of the building. Is
be complimented upon his part IN
the erection. of this handsome play
hause, and the young men VINO VIII
conduct the theater have. demonstIa- dem ms 4
ted that Manchester people VIII De
given high class entertainments !. 8. ss'1n - 2
wednesday and Friday evenings o.
each week special programs VIII De p,
given, when the admission ices VIII
be 10 and 10 cents, and all other
evenings the admission fee is 8 and 40
10 cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
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The following bills were allowed !:

The following bills were allowed:
Homer. Abbott, labor - Us IA 60
Fred SheW, labor. 68 so
H. Kuhlman, labor, go. SO 90
Art Cornwell, 4 labor !. 21 90
George Everts, labor rs. n. "a 80
Charles Hagelberg, labor 16 70I
B. H: Brady, labor T.. 33 30
Charles Grant, labor 81 80
George Abbott. jr.S; labor 8 %
C.: c. Mitchell, labor 33 80
J. M: Killing. labor <. 10 10
T. ID. Wilson, jr., labor 80. Is 4O
Earl Ball. labor. 4 so
Frank Stone, labor ..:.. 8 80
Sam Cromwell, labor :. 10 90
D. III. Malvin, labor ~ 81
Earl Barger, labor =. w
Joseph Dumont, labor -. f. "a ~
Carl. Resiner, labor ..s.. rs ~
Fred Dewey, labor Al W
E. H. Schultz, labor 80
Ross Phenicie, labor 5 %
Clarence Fogle, labor . w
L. o. Wiltse, labor ~, eo
Edward Kelley. labor Z. . ~
C.. B. Eberhart,, labor 10 w
Frank Decilman, labor ..:.. ~ w
w. B. Elsbury, labor ~ ~
R. l.. Wright, labor =. -. . W
Mike Schmock, labor -. 0 oo
w 11,ash,irq labor i so
Charles Whitman, police - 8 W
j. w. Vosburg, police -. -. W
Homer Abbott, police.... - w
j. r. Gouchey, labor -. .... q w
George Keyes. labor ,...,g:sS . . o oo
Genus Bronson, labor w
Ford Paving Company, paw
d Ing. .SSI..f..,s 49,. -. -
Delaware County State Bank, =.
interest on bonds =: o. oV
l'I'aani Daa ~ insurance =. :. 100 65 |
Manchester Press, publishing ol %
Manchester Machine Co.,
sweeping ....y...... -. zoo oo
Maii ai;a. - . ~ = 10 16
,i,aao,. p pr;ntine 20 printing 18 rs
o = n Iona Insurance "a As
naaor O. % Rardsall notice ~ :. 35 90
Eclipse Lumber Co., supplies ~ -
uGarlock Packing Co., sup
p;ttsh,,ra. t Metar 20 meters Sc "a
IIann,on s.su r Hnhhe1l supplies 80 OS
NJ Denton Hose Co., services W
william Jewell, labor and ma * 90
terial. ....... -. Ao5>''
Manchester, Light, Heat & 80 %
" " Power Co., lights !: 80 '.'' oo
Manche Light, Heat &
& Power Co., supplies ...... 40 40 oo oo
" " u,,,son' ~ sa1arv .... so 90
Henry Bronson, salary =. :. 70 Nv ~
E. A. McGee, salary :. So. " oo ~ ~
m Oliver salary OV Wv
aasaon salary 80 90
= ?. H1.,san salary 35 90
7. Wilson, freight and office .,
" Respectfully submitted,
,5.y 5.S3 - - T. WILSON,
.7s@,. City Clerk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
st, Mary's Church

" On account OF the absence Of the
pastor mass will be held at $3.50
on Sunday morning. A priest from
a neighboring city will be in charge,
of the service. n. h. 5.yl :sg
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

4 Christian Science. 4;
The subject for the lesson OF
Sunday morning will be Truth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
#@ MANCHESTER CHURCHES.
.Ft 5i.ff{ st. Paui's. X t.ss

ing service by Rev. w. J. Suckow at
3 80. sssfE3 t ~ E ssf srIS:35I II
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11

Dame Rumor, strengthened with
a dash of confederation, has it that
Miss Burke, one of the most popu-
lar idols of the American stage, is
to receive the rather Insignificant
pittance of $4,000 for distinguished
bravery and daring in facing a bat
terry of movie" cameras for twenty
weeks.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11

ourselves, why this a yellow council"
The reports of the judiciary and
finance committees were approved
by vote of A to 20 and AZ to %.
There was little debate when a re-
port of the finance committee was
adopted asking the mayor to remove
Capt. Percy Coffin and Joseph Geary
of the civil service commission and
to request States Atty Hoyne to in
vestigate their actions.
Aid. Buck introduced a resolution
asking the judiciary committee to
find means to reduce the mayor and
the department heads to state of
respect for the mandates of the coun-
Gil. The resolution said state of
rebellion exists in the city govern
ment.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11
WHY WE DON'T KEEP RIGHT ON
r. GROWING

Why do we stop growing in size
after we are 21?-A Young Reader.
Nature gives us about Fl years in
which to grow up. Until we are FL
the myriad tiny cells which make up
the human body have the power Of
taking nourishment into themselves
and so becoming larger and then di-
viding themselves into other cells.
This power of growth is limited,
however, by what we call the law OF
growth.
No matter how much food you
take or how much exercise the law
of growth prevents the cells from
increasing in size and from becoming
more numerous than the size-limit
set by the law of growth.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11

wv ~ ~ SG-lN
CARNIVAL Is ON
From $4,000 to $5O,000 worth Of
antique jewelry, comprising the Ida
E NJ. Noyes collection, were gotten
from the Art institute at 2 a. m, to-
day, apparently by lone robber. The
thief entered by sliding down a rope
from skylight. The Waterman was
out of the room but five minutes, but
in that time the thief wormed his
way through the dark room filed
with counters and picked out the
most valuable exhibit in the room.
He left II fingeFprints on the case.
Frank harrison, cashier for the E.
H. Sargent & Co., 125 w. Lake st.,
had a $500 payroll taken from his
pocket while on Broadway car.
The police crime squad has been
ordered to keep an especially sharp
watch tonight. A big snowstorm
generally brings an increase of crime,
as it is easier for auto bandits and
footpads to make a getaway.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-11

A southwestern paper answering
question about high and low record
cotton prices said that in 1856 the
highest price was So cents and the
lowest 80 cents, while since that
time cotton has dropped as low as
5 6-16 cents in 1898.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13

HE MAY PLAT IT LATER
For the Present Nothing Will be
Done-Has Faith In Future Of
Clay Of keokuk and
Makes Purchase.

The Kilbourne tract of fourteen
acres, situated in the western part OF
the city, west Of Lne new Mckinley
addition has been sold to D. NJ. Con-
roy of Mason City. The deed for the
property which was filed yesterday,
shows that the consideration paid
was $4,000. The property is conveyed
by Georgia e. Hewson,. formerly
Georgia e. Kilbourne, and J. H. Hew-
son to Thomas T. .Conroy.
D. M. Conroy, for whom the prop
erty was purchased, was in Keokuk
yesterday. He is former Keok',k
man, and has much faith in his home
city. This is shown in his purchase
of the property in the new part OF
town. He expects the city to grow,
and has great faith in the ultimate
development of the town.
While they do not expect to do any.
thing with the property Immediately,
according to MIR. Conroy, it may event.
ually be plated and sold for building
lots. Mr.. Conroy said, however, that
this would not be done for the present.
If this is done, it will make another
new addition for homes in this sec
ton of the city.
The property which was purchased
lis west Of the Carey property, and Is
close to the new Jefferson school, the
new factory sites, and the new addi-
lions which have grown up in that
section of the city.
The Kilbourne tract has been Ill
the Kilbourne family for something
like seventy years, it was stated 20
day.
D. M. Conroy was ACCOMPANIED here
by Attorney w. r. Haynes, of Mason
City, former classmate of County
attorney sEg w. .McManus. He return
ed to Mason ECity last night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
CITY NEWS.

I For prompt auto livery service,
call ]. f. Billiard. Phone 302.
Fitting room of shoe factory will
begin operations Thursday morning
at o'clock.
Try Schouten's bran bread next
time, 10c per loaf. Sold by all groc-
ers and at bakery.
Quincy Herald: This afternoon
about 1 80 o'clock Judge Bonney pro-
nounced the words that made Mrs.
Effiie Grissom of Little River, Kans.,
the bride of Earl McDaniels Of Keo-
kuk, Iowa.
-Schouten's big 10c loaf of bran
bread is something fine and whole
some Sold at all grocers and bak-
cry.
FIT. Madison Democrat: Skunk
river has at length shown scant re-
gard for man and his work and has
overrun its banks and flooded consid-
cradle of the farm land in Green Bay
bottoms, devastating field after field
of grain The river escaped from its
natural course Sunday morning and
inundated the lower land along its
bank The water Is still high and
has showed no signs of going down,
but Mr. Bonnet, the overseer Of the
overflow land in the district, stated
that the officials at the dam had been
notified of the difficulty in the dis
trict and he received the assurance
that all would be done that was pos
sible to alleviate the condition, which
without doubt will mean that the wa
ter will be lowered to take the ex-
cess from the tributary streams.
Fitting room of shoe factory will
begin operations Thursday morning
at o'clock.
"A prison farm has been estab-
lished near Pennington, according to
the following from the Fl. Madison
Democrat: A bunch of fifteen men
were sent to the Ketchum farm near
Pennington Friday and will be
known as the "Ketchum bunch
They met up with Jack Ditch Just
the other side of Viele and the little
truck was dispatched to the scene to
pull them out Of the trouble. The big
truck was taking the men and their
camp outfit to the Ketchum farm
when it slid off into a small ditch,
and being so heavily loaded, the
small truck was needed to help it
out. There were no breakable accl.
dents Of any kind, and beyond a
slight delay. the men reached their
destination in good order and spread
their tents.
Masonic special meeting Eagle
lodge. Wednesday July ID. o'clock,
3rd degree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
CARTER IS EQUAL
OF MARK TWAIN
So AIois ReimboId, Son Of William
Reimbold, Writes After Reading
keokuk Authors Book.

keokuk has a second Mark Twain
in Edward F. Carter, author of The
Toastmaster, in the opinion of Alois
Reimbold of Kirkwood, Mo-, son Of
William Reimbold. Here is what he
writes to his father about the Keokuk
author:
Il have been reading Carriers Toast
master; it is really fine. He is easily
Mark Twain's equal and deserves to
be better known. Am sorry he did
not hand his book to. some big com
pany to be published, it would have
introduced him to a wider circle Of
readers. and boosted his fame consid-
erably."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
Meets a Terrible Death.

BUSHNELL, ILL.,. July ID. A.
Phillip, brakeman, met instant death
here at noon yesterday, when attempts
ing to make a coupling on Burlington
train No. 90, on which he was working.
The train was enroute to Galesburg.
Mr.. Phillip went between the train
and in some manner was knocked
down when the cars came together,
the result being that his head was CD.
off by the car wheels. The body was
picked up Immediately and taken to a
morgue.
Phillip was employed on the
Beardstown division. H
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
Elected Librarian
TJjnited Press !leased w.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
FON DU LAC, Wis, July 13.-Miss
Callie Wieder librarian of the public
library, at Stanley, Wis.,, was last
night elected librarian of the Fon Du
Lac public library, to succeed Miss
Emma E. Rose, who has held that
position thirty-three years. Miss
Wieder is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Iowa and the Wisconsin library
school and a member. of Phi Beta
Kappa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
Babst Gets Biz Position.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Juyl 13.-Earl D..
Babst, a native Of Ohio, was today
elected president and executive head
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany, with which he has held the of
flee Of vice president and director
since his retirement from the Ma
tional Biscuit company.
Babst is forty-f1ve years old and
was born at Crestline. Ohio. He
spent two years at Kenyon college
and was graduated in 1893 from the
university of Michigan. He prac-
ticed law in Detroit until 1902 and
was director in several Detroit
corporations. In 1903 he married
Miss Alice Edwina Uhl, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, daughter of the for
mer ambassador to Germany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
PERSONALS.

Margaret w. Fannin Of Fl Madison
Iowa, who has been visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Fannin of 1915 Reid street, left
Sunday night for her home.
Miss Margaret Davalt who is tenn
porarily employed with the Wabash
railroad in st. Louis, spent Sunday
with home folks. returning to st.
Louis, Sunday night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
SWIMMING CAMPAIGN
BUTTONS ARE HERE
Will Be Awarded to Eighty Boys
Who Were Taught to Swim at
the Y This Summer.

The swimming campaign buttons
to be awarded to eighty boys who
learned to swim during the recent
ten days campaign Of the Y. NJ. G..
A. have reached here and can be OBJ
tanned by the boys at the association
office. The buttons were to have ar
rived last week but were delayed in
shipment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-13
s25 REWARD.

A reward of twenty-five dollars will
be paid for any information leading
to the arrest and conviction Of any
person turning In false fire alarm
in the city.
JOHN NJ. KENNEY,
Chief of Police.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-18
City Official Paper
NOME. ALASKA. FEBRUARY ts, 1915
ENGLAND's GRAVE POSITION.

With the opening hour of the pre- sent day England. for the first time in many centuries finds herself forced into an attitude of defence against an armed and hostile foe who is carrying the flaming brand of war h her own gates.
 Not since that memorable September day over eight centuries ago when another William battered at her ram parts has she found herself heset by forces which the might of her navies could not successfully oppose She is now approached hy q foe whose un- seen deadliness can scarcely be. dis covered until havoc has been wrought and before which the power of her vast naval armaments melts into a com- paratiyely impotent nothingness as far IS goes it's ability to save her from m eyanescent enemy such as this, which finds beneath the rolling waves ot the sea, shelter and security from the belchine guns of dreadnaughts. Under the present conditions the very presence of her monster fleet in the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-18
TANGO BLAMED FOR THE WAR.

The German press bureau in New York gave out the following recently:
 "A remarkable article has been pub . lished in Christana from the pen of the Norwegian writer. Theodore Car
 pari. who, after profound meditation, has concluded that the dance known as the tango foreshawoded the present war He writes: When certain period of culture hears it's termination for lack of new ideas. then humanity in it's search for a fresh path to follow will undergo certain psychological
 symptoms, which careful observer will recognize AS precursors of a new cultural epoch. These symptoms are of a more or less epidemical chara cter and spread over smaller ar larger parts of the world To dance is nothing ab- normal in itself is the conclusion drawn, but when the world is in a frenzy, when there is dancing on all the stages. in every society. and serious
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-18
waters it has so long guarded, Is a

waters it has so long guarded, Is a further menace to her security rather than protection as every ship lost lessens In some degrec her ability to resist the further encroachments of the foe along other lines. It Is small wonder that, as stated in the tele- grams, all England is filled with ap- prehension for what this and the sue ceeding days may bring as. a result of Germany's bold stroke. Such are the fortunes of war that. should the Ger
 mans succeed in this novel undertaking.
 the world may witness the striking spectacle of proud and naughty Albion
 bending a suppliant knee before foe
 indeed be a strange sight Never in
 the known history of the world has
 minance as is possessed by that com
 paratively insignificant plot of land
 N'AANO III oNNAS SOa OA NhV
 globe the flaming banner of St George tlaunts to the varying breeze. the
 greatness of England's power and pos
 sessions Rome conquered the world l indeed but 1t was 6 most lnflnitesmal
 world as compared to the wide domain
 over which England holds her sway. ] Her wide sea attered possessions cover the earth and her power is felt in every l land regardless of the flag that floats above. Her vast navies have long been the very wheels of the worlds com merce and the greatness Of her none 1 taIy wealth far exceeds that of any other nation. World dominance with all that 1t betokens, wealth and all the power that it bestows; pomp and splendor and all that goes 10 make up
 the sum or earthly greatness; all are
 hers. and yet before these mena cling
 tubes of steel, driven. unseen and deadly. beneath the crested waves over
 Wnicn she long bas heId the supreme
 rule she becomes almost helpless. What this day will write tn Engiand's 8 history only time will show. but to those of us who watch with straining
 eyes the might spectacle of the great est of all earthly powers struggling
 with Titan strength against an unseen bond which ever threatens to bind her.
 helpless and supine, il is impossible to conceive that such power can be
 broken or such grandeur humbled, or hat d few slender tubes of steel can
 Wrest from her the supremacy Of the seas Yet, such is not impossible All
 earthly powers ultimately reach the zenith of their greatness and then. dwindiing to nothingness. perish utter
 y and this day may be To England
 the beginning of that time when she. great and glorious as she is, will be-
 come as the prophetic poet suggests;
 "one with Nineveh and Tyre"
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-18
ALWAYS IN STYLE

If you have your suit pressed, clean ed and repaired by us
 We will make them look like new. We do dry or gasoline cleaning. We do steam cleaning
 We make alterations.
 We do cleaning, pressing and re- pairing for Ladies and Gentlemen We nuke a speciality of making and repairing furs.
 First chss workmanship.
 All work guaranteed Our prices are reasonable once a customer always customer
 Come and see us. We will give you our prices before We do your work We appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING COMPANY, Between Segerstrom and Hagen and
 Zehners Jswelry stores.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-18
AT THE NEW EAGLE.

old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fs. nous Atherton Bourbon ~hiskeys, Dis tiled spring 1904 1905, bought in bono and reduced to 90 per cent. by U. S. government by the bottle or gallon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-18

The censor cut out one paragraph of President Wilson's message to Com gress as eabled to Paris paper. but Paris cannot know what was eliminat- ed until copies of the message are re- ceived by mail
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-02-18

business men at their old age start to learn new steps, there must be some thing wrong. there must be some men tai defect in humanity which forms a grave symptom of an impending social decline