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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
BRITISH BREAK
UP IRISH meet
Troops Charge Crowd With Bay.
onets at AthIone-Number
of Persons Wounded.
OVATION FOR U. S. freshmen
M. J. Ryan, Edward F. Dunno Met by
Large Crowd on Their Arrival
in DubIin-Escorted Through
the Streets.

London, May british troops broke
up forbidden meeting at Athlone, Ire
land, by charging upon the crowd with
bayonets.
A number of persons were wounded
and arm0red cars have taken possess
sion of the place.
Laurence Ginnell, member Of parlia-
ment for Westmeath, attempted to adj
dress the meeting.
Ovation for U. S. Irisfmen.
Dublin, May Michael J. Ryan Of
Philadelphia and former Gov. Edward
F. Dunno of Illinois, representatives of
the Irish societies in the United States,
arrived here from Belfast. They We're
met at the station by enormous crowds,
which formed procession and escort
ed the Americans through the princi-
pal streets.
Notwithstanding the military pro-
scription Of meetings and professions
there was no interference with the
demonstration. Upon arrival at the
hotel the Americans addressed the as
sembly, dwelling upon the objects Of
the war and claiming the right Of self
determination and a republican form
Of government for the Irish. They de-
clared the Irish were as entitled to
those rights as the Jugo-Slavs. Sew
erhl Sim Fein leaders also made ad-
dresses. The demonstration ended
near midnight.
Americans Create Interest.
London, March THE visit Of rep
resentatives of American Irish socie-
ties to Ireland Is creating great inter-
est in Sim Fein circles there and
equal indignation in unionist quarters
In Ireland and England. It is believed
the mission has the sanction Of Presi-
dent Wilson and was granted pass
ports from Paris to Ireland at his re-
quest. There also were reports that
Premier Lloyd George promised to re-
ceive the delegates Of the American
Irish societies and advised them to
visit Belfast. This is regarded as evil
dence that Mr.. Lloyd George does not
OppOSC t1ltA uSOWCu ClAOAlS lOW0Au
the creation Of an Irish republic.
There is considerable mystery about
the whole affair, and 1t Is unknown
whether Premier Lloyd George hasf
been in communication with the visi-
tors at all. There Is one report that
he promised to receive them but has
cancelled his engagement for the inter-
view.
Want to Know Status.
a question was addressed to the
government in the house Of commons
on Monday with view to establishing
whether the ENJOYS ere accredited to
the American government and also to
establish their exact status. 1t also
was asked If the premier had intended
to receive. them. The question was
met eyasively by the home secretary,
who promised to make inquiries and
said that this would occupy week.
While, according to some dispatches
from Ireland, the Sim Feiners are
greatly encouraged and believe the Gre
alton of an Irish republic is within
sight, the unionist press here is an
grily calling for an explanation from
Premier Lloyd George and criticizing
President Wilson'S alleged interior
ence in British domestic affairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
Saved to Some Effect.

In Greenville, N. H.. man who be-
lieves in saving coppers and nickels
paid his taxes with $119.55 In buffalo
nickels. $11.SO in old-style nickels. Sc In
Lincoln cents and I1,dian-head cents.
Buying a buggy, nearly new, at auc.
ton, he paid for it in coppers, and he
also paid $27 in cents for purchase
made away from home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
POUITRY Remedy.

Poultry raisers should not take any
chances with their poultry getting sick
but should always keep on hand a
supply Of the celebrated poultry rem
edy, Walko, designed to keep your
flock free from roup, cholera ind
other diseases. Csc per package by,
mail. Orders received through the
mails should always be accompanied
by money, order.
WILLIAM LUDLEY.
1874 Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
London Free From Floods.

London, owing to its wise embank.
ment schemes, is free from the peril
of floods, which annually menace
Paris. But 1t was not always so.
Stow tells many woeful tales of floods.
when "men did row wherries in the
midst Of Westminster hail. and great
numbers Of folk were drowned. The
historian also notes, however. that the
floods had minor compensations. since
after such tides one could take had
docks by your hand as they float aloft
on the waves"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
Quoting Omar.

A lawyer noted for his flowery ora
tory was speaking for the defense, and
wishing to emphasize the tender re-
lations that had existed between his
client and the complainant. he ex-
claimed in the middle of an impas-
stoned speech: "What does Omar say
on this subject? "A dog and bone
and a hank of hair. and thou beside
me singing in the wilderness Dos
ton Transcript
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
Notable Day in History.

February 20 is the anniversary Of
the escape Of Napoleon from Elba In
1915. The ex-emperor's return through
France was in the nature of a trium
phal march. In short time he was
again at the head Of an army, and
not until after Waterloo was his
power at an end. He was then sent
to st. Helena. Hal"h
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
Triumph Over Necessity.

Manhood begins when we have In
any way made truce with Necessity {;
begins even when we have surrend.
cred to Necessity. as the most part
only do; but begins joyfuIly and hope
fully only when we have reconciled
ourselves to Necessity; and thus in
reality triumphed over it, and felt
that in Necessity we are free.-Car-
I've Essays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
Mans Ingratltude.

"Once upon a time," said Uncle
Eben, "dere was fairy dat granted
O man three wishes. Den de man
made q fourth wish and de fairy
couldn' grant It an de man was jes'
as mad an ungrateful as If he hadn't
had no wishes granted Mt all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
RECRUIT MEN FOR SIBERIA
Orders Issued by War Department for
5000 Troops to Replace Ameri.
cans in Russia.

Washington, May 7.-Orders were
issued by the war apartment for the
recruiting of 5000 men to serve as
replacement troops for American SOL
diers now in Siberia. A replacement
detachment will be organized at San
Francisco and the troops will be sent
forward in units of 500 each as they
become available.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07

FOR SALE White Leghorn baby
chicks. In lots Of SO or more, 15c.
Eggs for Matching. zoe per setting
Telephone IL rs on 81. hH4FT
H MARY FARRAGHER,
North Franklin St., Manchester
1872.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
a mn Butchers Strike.

Toronto, Ont, May Meat butch
ers numbering 5000 went on strike
here to compel recognition of the
union. and granting Of demands for
44bour week and wage increase.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
Foolish Hope.

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben,
"you'Il find a man dat tries to refer
to de Bible same as he does de law
books in de hope Of scusin' hisself
fob dom sumpin' he knows amt
right"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
New Disease

Bay rum seems to be the favOr1te
beverage now, with q green-colored
hair tonic running a close second.
Several Of our Beau Brummels seem
to have a severe case Of dandruff Of
the liver.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
NOTICE.

: am supplying Hall & Turner with
cream from tuberculin tested cows,
testing ~ to 20 per cent. butterfatl
Price at present in bottles is 60c.-
HENRY GILLESPIE, Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.
State Of Iowa, Delaware County, SIS

To All Whom 1t May Concern
You are hereby notified that the last
will of Mary E. Reding, deceased, has
been filed, opened and read, and Sat
urday, the Gath day of May, A. D.
1919, fixed as the time, and the court
house in Manchester the place foI
hearing and proving the same.
witness my hand and seal OF said
Court this End day of September. 1918.
O. r. DUNHAM,
1873 Clerk District Court
BY Ethel Harris, Deputy Clerk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07

The Monroe doctrine could not have
a better recommend than its reject
ION by Mexico.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07

FOR SALE-Two Scotch Collie dogs.
Inquire of VIM. Raiders, Masonyille,
1871. 5.r l Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07

FOR SALE-Several Tons Of good
Timothy hay in the barn at my
house in Manchester.
E. NJ. CARR.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07

FOR SALE-Quick Meal J. gasoline
stove, three burner and oven. Inquire
at this office. as .9 1872
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01

air are. forced by steam driven fans. The
racks may be on trucks, run along tracks,
so as to be introduced at one end of the
tunnel and delivered with their dried con.
tents at the other
Another method utilities .kilns. such as
are used for drying hops and apples. These
are square chambers with sloping roofs and
perforated floors. heated from below by,
stoves. Vegetables are spread on the floor
to a depth Of four to six inches, and warm
air passes through them. taking away the
moisture, which is conducted out through
a ventilator in the roof. From time to time
the material is stirred or turned over with
a shovel.
A third method operates on the vacuum
principle. The material is placed ON shelves
in closed chambers to which warm air is sup
piled. But the air is ut considerably be-
low the normal atmospheric pressure, SO that
the moisture is sucked out of the vegetables,
or whatever the material may be. An OBJ
lection to this process is that it ia liable
to break Town cellular structure.
In the kilns, on the other hand, there may
be lack of uniformity Of product; and in the
tunnels there is danger Of overheatinS and
scorchings The experts Of the Department
OF Agriculture have succeeded in working
out the problem thoroughly, and before long
publication will be made 81 the results they
have obtained. describing in detail processes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01
Taking the Water Out of FO0dstufB
The coryphodon

WE DRINK only about half Of the water
w we consume. The other half is contained
IN the food we eat.
Our foods are mostly water-especia4ly
vegetables and fruits, some OF which, like the
tomato (Which is either a fruit or q vege-
table as you happen to look at it), have only
a small percentage of solids.
Experts of the Department Of Agricul-
ture are trying to develop drying processes
that will greatly reduce the weight and
bulk Of food, materials, incidentally renGer-
ing them decay proof, and making it pos
sible to store them for indefinite periods.
Already milk is being dried in enormous
quantities. Likewise eggs, for bakers use.
In California grapes and other fruits are
''dehydrated'' on a vast scale by exposure
to the sun.
The government experts expect equal sue
cess with meats and fish, when they have
worked the problem ont. That old standby,
the dried codfsh, illustrates the possibilities.
With vegetables they have been wholly
successful. OF course, soms kinds are al
ready on the market In dehydrated form:
but up to now processes have been more
or less defective, and the products quite
commonly are not up to standard.
One method employs tunnels, In which the
chopped, sliced, or otherwise prepared ma.
terialI IL placed on screens or racks, and
through wtich strong currents Of dry, warn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01

TT is the suggestion of the supernatural
: that lends to magic its Irresistible charm
One can easily realize how tremendous must
have been the influence of this sort of mys-
terry in ancient times, when people took 1t
for granted that it's tricks really were &C.
complished by means outside of all physical
law. :
Why should not the commonalty stand
in awe of those who, alone among men'
were able to work miracles and predict with
accuracy future events? The priests OF
ancient Babylopia and Egypt could do both I;
for they had a very considerable knowledge
of astronomy, enabling them to forecast
cclipses and other happenings in the skies;
and, where magic tricks were concerned.
they had developed elaborate apparatus for
Just SUCH purposes. ..
Most jealousy guarded was all knowledge
Of astronomy. and in this connection it is
worth remembering that the a~ncients wor-
SHIPPED the sun, moon and stars as gods.
1t is thought that the famous Tower Of Babel
(rebuilt at least once by Nebuchaduezzarl.
principal among the temples of Babylon.
was probably crowned by an Astronomical
observatory; and there seems to be good
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01

whereby the doors of a temple could be made
to open automatically when a fire was
lighted on the altar, closing when It was
extinguished, the operating mechanism In
this case depending upon air inside the hol-
low altar, expanded BY heat.
Hydrostatic as we'll as pneumatic devices
were commonly used for such purposes.
Story tells that when Aeneas went to con-
suit the Cumaean Sibyl, 100 doors opened
of their own accord in order that the oracle
might. be heard. The above mentioned Greek
physicist describes an arrangement of cords
and pulleys by which a huge cup. with a
trumpet attached to it's upper part, was
made to sink in a vessel full of water. The
air compressed in the cup by the water ca
capped through the trumpet and thus caused
II to soundswhen the temple doors, operating
the pulleys, were, thrown open.
In the temple of Isis, dug out OF, the min.
Of Pompeii, is q secret stair that led to the
back of the sacred statue of the divin;tv
which was hollow. SO that a priest could
enter It and, standing within, utter ~oraculsr
remarks that apparently, came from the lin,
Of the goddess.
In another temple was found a secret door
giving admittance to a chamber beneath tn.
statue Of the god. The latter stood or .
base which, being hollow. formed the unner
part of the chamber. From the interior a.
this base tubes ran to all parts yof I'm
temple. so that the officiating priests could
make the voice of the divinity come an.
p~arently from any portion Of the buildins.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01
Maqic, Ancient and Modern

o.+ ;mnortant center OF the re-
,;eious "mysteriss' in ancient hs'p'
tho sacred island Of Philae. which, TO the
regret of psychologists. is now unoe.
water. together with its wonderful .rulhsu
,emples. its submergence being una'oiua
incident to irrigating an extensive festou'
perhaps the most remarkable OF all inc
ma eical tricks of ancient pr'estcra1e was
me developed in the days of imperial home'
by which the gods were actually maoe ~
appear floating about in the air; tnat -
ar sav. in clouds of incense burned before
the statues of the divinities. These enects
were produced by using concave mirrors OF
ro,;sbed metal to throw pictures upon 'ns'
smoke.
I)uring the French Revolution a man
named Robertson. a physician, VINO naa
made q special study of optics, gained a
fortune BY utilizing this trick with I'M
n,orcments of bis OWN. He used a magic
lantern to throw pictures OF hlstorlca!
characters. skeletons, etc, upon CLOUDS Of
smoke ascending from a brazier ipto when
he threw D sort of incense powder. Inc
performances took place in a crypt beneath
an abandoned Capuchin chapel. and, the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01

darkness being absolute ana the room lined
with black cloth, the effects obtained we're
extremely welrd-to the superatitious. even
alarming. Not until many years later was
1t known how the thing was done
In later days no trick Of stage magic has
excited more astonishment or svr,lsa more
1neXplicablc than the Sphinx" or TAX.
ing head" which made so great a scnsa-
tlon fifty years ago. The head STOOL on a
small table and it had no body: vet it con-
iersed and answered questions. As a mat
Ter OF fact. a man was seated on a stool
beneath the table. but two mirrors
placed together at an angle 1.-THE latter
pointing toward the spectators) were so ar.
ranged as TO reflect nothing but the hang
ihss on either side of the stage. Haucings
OF the same sort and color were at the rasr
OF the stage. so that people in the audience
thought they saw directly through and under
Inc table and that there was nothing there,
How delighted the priests of old would
have been to know the trick of '.Penner'a
ghosts. which were decidedly the most i'm.
FresSlve spectera ever exhibited to an an
nrec!atlve public. They certainly were real
ghosts; one could see through them.
bolhtless you have on occasions nausea
briefly In front of a shop window to admire
yourself, while pretending to gaze at tho
articles displayed therein. Plain glass. then
docs Weld a reflection and it was unon hi.
TACT that Professor Peppers phantoms de-.
pended.
Inc stage was perfectly dark a br,.
S'er' Oh pam glass. placed opposite thu
audience and leaning toward tho snectators
was OF course. invisible. A trapdoor !, frons
Oh II was open. Beneath the trapdoor. und.,
III stage stood a woman drapoI from ton
10 Toe IN white. Calcium lights. 1;roctoa
upon her' Illuminated her figure brillio nt,v
Inc spectators could not see her, but thew
dld see her reflected image in tho sheet =,
glass overhead.
i"'' image was a convincing ghost u
walked about, seemingly, on the st,o y 49,
conducted itself in ways appropriate 70
phantom. There We're many variations =.
performance even skeletons being in.
u'oucea. but the method Of "nroiect;r.,,
After all, it is only very recent,r -.
ei'inzed human beings have rot rid of 49,.
var Vi magic. We are still much ;nterest.s
IN IT. though dread of it has been r.ni.sss
ns amused curiosity. The supernatnr.I :.
losing its grip. a'urat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01

mue, r~ to say, Here I an, waiting
1t va: = sandstone cliff, anciently a piece
of lake-bottcm in which the monster pre-
sulnabiy became mired, thus losing his life.
The fossil hunters dug him out. All OF him
was there, except the hind legs.
As the ages went by, all of that part OF
the yet-to-b be United States was very slowly
rising. The Rockies grew up, and tilted
the great Wyoming Utah lake sheet south
ward, so that it was eventually drained on
BY the Colorado River. The region of the
Grand Canyon rose two miles vertically, and
eince then the river has cut its way through
solid rock to a depth of a mile and a quarter.
A long time is 1000, 900 years.
Later there came into existence a great
chain of lakes along the eastern flank Of
the Rocky Mountains, extending all the way
from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. It must
have been picturesque country in those days
say LOCO, 900 years, ago-with a marvel
cus fauna that included not only many
strange creatures, such as those already
described, but also monkeys, bear-like cats,
horses the size of foxes, tapirs, and multi
tudes Of camels no bigger than cottontail
rabbits. There were also small, lons.legged
rhinoceroses, swift Of foot.
At that period Alaska had a temperate
climate, and that northwest corner of our
continent had not vet severed relations with
Asia. In fact, there was a land bridge
across Bering Strait. and over this bridge
animals travelled to and fro. Thus we got
the buffalo and the rhinoceros from Asia
originally, and the Old World received from
North America the camel.
The mastodon and mammoth, forebears
Of our modern elephants, seem to have origi-
mated in Africa. When q great geologic
convulaion had united that continent with
Asia and Europe. those mighty pachyderms
spread all over the Old World, and eyentu-
ally found their way to America, where their
bones have been dug ,up in many places.
Although the camel long ago became ex-
tihct on this continent, it STAINED In the
New World . remarkable development, not
only in point 81 numbers, hut also in size.
IN parts Of the West have been found the
bones Of 1 se5s6alled giraffe camel'' that
WIS twelve feet high.
We no longer have any camels Of our
swn, but they have left behind. in South
Amsrica. four species Of descen ants--the
tsna. thSss guaasco. the slpsca md ne Vi.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01

reason for believing that the Babylonian2
priests invented some sort Of telescope.
knowledge of the mechanic arts was much.
more highly developed in ancient times than.
We are accustomed to imagine. The use of
steam for power lis considered a very modern
invention. vet it was so employed long be.
fore Christ was born for operating trick
machinery in temples. though only in a
small way.
In the temples of Greece and Rome such
machinery was an Indispensable part of the
installation. Remains of it sufficiently sug-
gestive have been found in the ruins of
some of them, and much has been learned
from a luckily preserved book on the subject
written By an early Greek physicist. not a
priest. who describes in d"tail the mechanical!
means BY which many feats of sacerdotal
magic were accomplished.
He tells how, in the temple at sais, images
Of Dionysus and Artemis were made to pour
libations of wine and milk. Also the means
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-01
Uses for a Cow's Horn

Aoo"s horn is susceptible of being tr.n.
formed into many object. Of h....-
~nen properly manipulated.
First, the core is taken out Of !,
10 the glue factory, after which tho s ssnI
rs sawed into pieces. Thes. are ho;,oa 80
on which makes the material so sof. ~.
II can be rolled out into a Sheet. lilo .ae'
The sheet thus prepared is st. pus.y.
eolored, and put through a variety NJ n.es
esses until it comes out in the proc.
.. mos. exquisite comb or other object =.
e'a " carved "tortoisesbell. :.
oups and other vessels. SO thin . !.
translucent, aud most elegant ana % e
mental "'.'' are made, from cows horns I'm.
WISE cane and umbrella heads. and
LOT Knives: forks and spoons. - n'ndles
int1ne National Museum a. w,...
os the way, is exhibited a real ""ssn'nofon
.poon. made BY an Indian srt;sa ~. faorn
.ns morn Of a Rocky Mountain soa .er ron
my speaking, it is a l.dle, Win i'm, Prop.
0's enough to hold /. quart Of . ~mn : bowl