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RYAN. A local telephone exchange was In atalled here laBt week. Joe Zweisler departed last week for Montana Miss Anna Ward, of Manchester, was the gueBt of Mre. Summers Sunday. A medicine show 1b billed for this week. They hold forth in Keiliy's hall. Thos. Carrothers, of Silver Creek, re tained Saturday from Kansas City, where he purchased some fancy blooded tattle, among the lot is one cow for which he paid ®23uO. Jerry Buckley and nephew, Mr. Fhalen, of Elkport, are visiting friends here. Tobe Houseman, of Coggon, was the gneit of friends here Sunday. «, EDGEWOOD. Geo. KtiebB, of Mkport, was in town tut Tuesday. The little eon of Ur. and Mrs. N. Scovil has been quite sick for the paBt few days bat is Improving now. Mr. Cole, of Fayette, was in town Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peet, of Lamont, •islted at the home of their son Floyd and family laBt Friday and Saturday. Minnie Haller, who has been helping cue for her sister, Mrs. Welch, at Delhi, returned home Saturday morn ing. Amos Ferry was in Manchester one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Barr are the prond parents of a brand new boy. Miss Mattie Brown, of Fayette, who has been assisting Mrs. Whitehead With her household dutieB for some time, returned to her home Tuesday morula?, January 28. MIm Maggie Kirk left Saturday even Ing for a visit with friends and rela tives at Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. John Coolidge were up from Manchester, Sunday. Mr. and Mis. Clifford Barr, of Prairie da Ghlen, Wisconsin, are viBiting rela tives and friends at this place. MASONVILLE. Dennis Burgary made a busineBB trip to Dubuque Tuesday. Mrs. M. E. Bing is viBiting at the home of J, W. Soder. A letter received from the Brophy family tells of their safe arrival in Washington which their many friends will be pleased to hear. Miss May McGratb, who has been suffering from a very sore arm caused by catching cold after being vaccinated, Is getting along nicely. Mrs. Norman Kenyon Ib much better. She is being cared for by a trained nurse from Manchester. Invitations are out for the Forrester's ball. The school in district No. 11, in Bu chanan county, was closed on Friday on account of meaBleB. There is but one family in the diBtrict afflicted, Mrs. Edd Gallery and her three daughters. Saturday, Jan. 25, was the first pay day at the Farmers' Co-Operatlve Creamery and the seventy-live patrons were well pleased with the price paid. James Hood has rented his farm (our miles northeast of Masonville to Frank Pogue. Mr. Hood has been em ployed as overseer of the Buchanan County Poor Farm, north of Independ ence. Quite a number from here attended the eale at John Maines' Tuesday. Ev erything Bold well. Mr. Boca is thinking of building a house on bis property in town in the near future. The marriage of Peter Faber and Barbara Shearer waa announced at the Catholic church here Sunday. John Dobbins haB purchased Patrick Murphy's farm of three hundred acres, four miles south of town. The consid eration was 860 per acre. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Murphy and family are thinking of moving to Dakota. Mrs. Joseph Taylor, who moved from here to Lawler during the holidays, and has been constantly ill at that place, is reported much better. E. McCool and sons, James andTom mle, visited at the home of W. J. Di vine, In Newtonville, Sunday. Wo. Ryan, of Dakota, has been vis iting at the home of hiB parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ryau, the paBt week. Miss Emma Ryan was a Manchester caller Friday. JameB Penny's little son is very sick at this writing. Geo. Burns returned from Meiburo, 111., Friday, where he waa called to at tend the funeral of his father. C. Swindle will have a public Auc tion on his farm south of town Feb. 7. Mrs. Jones, who haa been very sick, IB reported some better. The LynesB brothers will have a pub lic aution on their "arm southeast of town Tuesday, Feb. 4. Mrs. Lyness and family are thinking of moving to Manchester. All who attended the party at J. Smith's Friday evening, report having a good time. RH EAD'S GROVE. Married, at the home of tlie bride's parentB, near Strawbery Point, on Wednesday, January 29th, Mr. Ozro Tiede and Miss Lydia Tucker. Mrs. U. S. Martin had a rimaway in Manchester last Wednesday. The cut ter was overturned, but Mrs. Martin waB fortunate enough to escape withou sus taining any serious injuries above a few bruises. Dick FrentreBs and wife attended the dance at Greeley Wednesday evening. The Ladles' Aid Society Bazaar was held at Mrs. L. A. Wood's last Thurs day. A large number were present and the affair was a succesB in every partic ular. John Martin and Jim Fowler made a business trip to Wood last Thursday. Eaton Bros', sale was held on Jan uary 30th, as advertised, and notwith standing the inclemency of the weath er, a very large crowd of buyers were present and everything sold well. Mr. Allen has sold his property In Dutchtown to Gilbert Ferris. John Fisbei will start for Montana on Monday, February 3rd. His family and alBO Mrs. Asa Miller and Eva, who will go on to Washington will start on Wk -r\\^ ,M«-(Sft«i^,rfX it J'jft Wls4W" if v&§- jji v.» i?^nr County Correspondence. the following Thursday. On Wednesday, Jan. 29th, occurred the marriage of John LaBh and Katie Edmunds, both of this place. The marriage cermony was held at the resi dence of Rev. Luek in Greeley. The groom haB rented the farm of Chauncy Morris, southeast of Edgewood, where the new couple will be at home to their friends after March 1st. STRAWBERRY POINT, Leslie Chase, Will Pettlt and L. F. Smith left for Dakota Tuesday morn ing. Oscar Davis now possesses a span of handsome black drivers. Oscar is a lover of good horse flesh. Miss Jo Powers, of Manchester, is the gueBt of Rev. Father Rowe this week. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis has been quite sick for some days past with croup, but is now much improved. N. W. Mason left Monday evening for GalveBton, Texas, where he will Bpend about two months, hoping the change may be beneficial to his health. —Mail Press. HOPKINTON. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Joslin died last Thursday and was burled on Friday. Mrs. Thos. Dewald and family are breaking house preparatory to remov ing to Rantoul, Kan, next month. They will return with Joe Dewald, who is employed at that place. Frank Dewald is home from Chicago for a few days, being laid up with a felon on hiB band. He secured employ ment with the Swift Packing Co. in Chicago and will return again to his job. Godfrey Dolley, who will remove to Coggon in March, advertises a sale for Tuesday February 11th. Will Ricketts was home from Cedar Rapids over Sunday. He will complete his studies at the business college in six weeks more, but may conclude to remain longer and take the course in shorthand and typewriting. Bulletins from the county seat: All's quiet and peaceful along the Maquo keta, except for a few trivial matters like ofiiclal newspaper discussion, the appointment of deputies, a new county bridge, and the consideration of caudi dates for the May primaries.—Leader. DYERSVILLE. MIbb Rosa Leigh went to Elkader last Monday to visit with her brother, Dr. Leigh and family, for a few weeks. Henry Naber, of Bancroft, arrived here Friday to visit with relatives for.a number cf days. John Domayer, of Petersburg, waBin this city last Wednesday. John Goedkin, of B-ar Grove, waB a caller in town last Wednesday. Henry Naber and Herman Luehle returned to Bancroft Tuesday night Geo. Schneiders was at Petersburg last Tuesday. Gerhard Schneiders, of Petersburg, was in this city laBt Wednesday, the guest of his sons, John and George. Miss Mary Jioelker returned Tues day evening from Remsen, where Bhe had been visiting her relatives and friendB. She reports a pleaBaut trip. A gathering of young folkB of Dixon Settlement surprised MIsb Anna Buel tel at Barney Noethe's laBt week, TburBday evenirg. About forty or fifty were present and had a real pleaB ant time. A car of a freight train on the Illi nois Central jumped the track about a half mile webt of DyerBVille yester day morning which caused a delay ol trainB for a few hours.—Commercial. GREELEY. Glen Baker returned from bis west ern trip last week. Ed Davis haB hired out to Wm.Hock aday at Manchester. Gay Miller has accepted a position aB secund man in the Manchester cream ery and will commence work at once. The Edgewood school are closed and all public gathering prohibited on ac count of smallpox and scarlet fever. Mrs. B. A. Sherman returned Mon day from Calhoun county, where she has been waiting on a sick brother, who died last week. We are pained to record the death ol John Matthews, Jr., the only son ol -tephen Matthews, which occurred last Thursday morning at two o'clock, cauB ed by an attack of the croup. His age waB 9 years anil 3 months. The funeral took place at the residence on Saturday a. m. at 10 o'clock, and the remains iu terred in the Earlvilie cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, of this place, attended the funeral. Our many readerB will be interested to learn of the marriage of Miss Josle Schneider, daughter of Mr. and MrB. oe Schneider, and Harlen C. Stephens, of Dubuque, which occurred at noon, Monday, January 27th, at the residence of the bride's parents, four mileB north of the village, Elder Combs officiating. Only members of the family being pres ent. They left on the evening south bound train for Oneida, from which place they will take the train for Ptat vllle, W is.,and spend a part of their hon ey-moon visiting the groom's people af ter which they will go to Dubuque where they will make it their future home, arriving there about February 10th. Mrs. Stephens is a very estima hie young lady, and her many friendB will regret that she must leave them, but wish her all the happiness and en joyment of the marriage cup. Mr. Stephens was formerly of Manchester, and we congratulate him securing so worthy a life companion.—Home 1'retB. EARLVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Frank South went to Dubuque Wednesday, where they will remain for a couple of monthB, keeping house for an invalid aunt of Mr. South'B. Mr. D. F. Laxson drove to Elkport one day last week. Lyle Parker is having the measles. W. H. Long, of Manchester, was in town on business Thursday. MiBS Laura Whipple spent Sunday In DyerBVille at the home of her friend, Mrs. Carrier. Fred Pierce, of Byan, was viBiting Ed Bisgr jve went to Chicago on busi ness Wednesday. H. J. YanFleet sold two cars of cat tle to Ben Loomls, of Farley, last week. The stock was delivered on Wednesday. J. C. Nieman shipped a car of horses to Chicago Tuesday. Willis Bender was compelled to re main at home last week on account of a severe attack of quinsy on Saturday. His trouble was complicated by the mea sles setting in. Mrs. C. A. Pierce, of Manchester, ac companitd by her children, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Millen, over Sunday. Henry Richardson, of Dubuque, was In town on Friday, but returned to his work Saturday morning. Ed Blsgrove and wife were in Man chester on Friday. The third number of the lecture course will be given on February sixth, at the town hall. ThiB Is to be an im personation by Mr. Craig, who comes highly recommended. The ladieB of the Congregational church will hold a social in the lecture room of the church WedneBday, Feb. 5, to which all are Invited. Ou Friday evening about forty from town drove in bob-sleds to the home of Oliver RobinBon for a surprise party upon bim. On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Charles Liebe gave a party in honor of Miss Edith Scott, at their home, about fifteen guests being present. Games were played until a late hour, when the party (Mspersed, thinking they had been royally entertained. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Millen entertain ed the teachers, Prof. Still and Misses Wmppie, Commerford, and Murley, at tej ou Friday night. John Moser went to Chicago on Wed neaday. A wreck occurred on the Illinois CeLtral near Dyersvllle, Thursday, which delayed the morning passenger trains some time, but oth rwise did small injury. Frank Cole viBited his son Andy, in Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Friday, and reports to bis many anxious friends that the boy iB improving and the doctors give every hope of his recovery. Tnis iB news which will be very gladly received. On Friday, thirteen of the members of the Outlook Club responded to the invitation of Mrs. Lindsay and daugh ter, Margaret, of Manchester, to hold their regular meetings at her home. Soon alter their arrival at the home of their hostesses they began a program which was especially interesting. They were served with a repast, appetizing and delicious, which was made all the more Bpicy by the conundrums which each found on her name-card, and which each endeavored to answer. An hour or more of social conversation following the Bupper did not detract from the pleasure of the afternoon. The Outlook Club has noi been BO de lightfully entertained for many a long aay, as it was on Friday, January 31. On Friday, Geo. Staehle, Jr. and John Medland succeeded in capturing a tine jack-rabbit. Bert Cousins had the same good fortune, on Saturday. Mrs. M. V. Newcomb and grandson, Floyd Young, went to Manchester, Saturday, to spend Sunday with Mrs. Strickland. Edward Goodsell spent Sunday with friends at Farley. Morgan Dake and Walter DeBra, of Epwortb, spent Sunday with their friend, Ray Millen. Miss Grace SimonB waB at home from Epworth over Sunday. Refuse ot the Universe. "It was a Beothuk Indian legend that when God made tbe world be swept the universe of tbe refuse and cast it into tbe sea, and when tbe white men came from the rising place of tbe sun they called the heap Newfoundland and chose it for a dwelling place," says Norman Duncan in Ainslee's. "It may be so. In its remoter parts Newfound' land might easily be taken for the leavings and rejected materials of the work of creation, there cast away. It Is as fertile as an ash heap, which, moreover, it resembles in that it con tains scraps of everything which en tered into the making of tbe world— iron, copper, coal, gold and all other treasures under the ground. The in terior is a soggy, rock strewn barren, an interminably vast waste, where not so much us a shrub is to be seen and no man chooses to live. Stunted for ests fringe coast, a skinny growth of piue aud sprucc and birch, through which you may walk miles in vain search for a schooner's spar. The shore Hue is rock, in some places swept by flood and fire bare of all soil—grim, naked rock. To many Newfoundlander a sandy beach would be us great a wouder as a horse." Meersvliaum Cost In Making. A fire in a pipemaker's shop the other day spoiled the proprietor's stock of meerschaum and Incidentally dis posed of the idea, common in most smokers' minds, that this commodity Is very expensive. Meerschaum itself is not expensive. Tbat used by tbe manufacturers in this country is im ported us raw material from Austria, but most of it is obtained in Asia Minor. Usually there are three or four different grades, running from the rough and mixed to tbe pure and finely grained article. There Is no duty upon It The chunks, not uulike cannel coal in shape, are packed in oblong boxes, about two feet and a half long, a foot wide and a foot high. The raw material is quite brittle and has to be soaked in water before it is used for modeling. Meerschaum pipes are expensive be cause much of tbe material from which the bowls are made has to be thrown away before a piece is found tlmt lias no lhiws in it. The shavings, however, are never wsisted. They are used to make a cheaper grade of pipes which are known us chip meerschaums.—New York Post. Control Your Temper* There are three reasons why one ought to control his temper, and the first is self respect. When one loses command of himself and throws tbe reins upon the neck of passion, be may huve for the moment a certain enjoy ment In the license, but there must surely come a reaction of regret. When he is calm ugaln and the fit bus passed away, every serious person must be ashamed of what he said and what he did, of the manner in which he gave himself away and the exhibi tion he mude of himBelf. He will re r| «& hiB parents here, a few dBys last week. Chas. Hackbarth was a Manchester visitor Friday. call the amazement on tbe faces of his friends and the silence which they adopted as a protective measure and the "Soothing language which they used, as If they were speaking with a baby, and the glances which passed between them. He will not soon hold again with them as strong as he did before this outburst, nor will he have the same claim upon their confidence as a sound and clear headed man. He has acted like a fretful, peevish child and has for the time forfeited his title to manhood and the pUre «f gjun. IIov tbe Scctious Say It. The woman from New England buys a "table spread," while her sister from the south buys a "tablecloth." The wo man from Nova Scotia orders the serv ant to "lay the table," while with most of us natives of the United States thft command Is to "set the table." In the country the hostess says to her guests, "Sit by," when it is time to eat in town it is "Please sit down." In the city among swells there Is no further invitation than the announcement of the servant that "dinner Is served."— Mobile (Ala.) Register. Iter Marriage Dot. The Emperor Joseph II. was in tbe hab't of walking about iucognito. One morning he went into a coffee shop aud asked for a cup of chocolate. He was plainly dressed and the wait ers, being ignorant of bis rank, in solently refused it, saying It was too early. Without mnkiug any reply he walked out and went into a little cof fee house hard by aud asked for a cup of chocolate. The landlord an swered that it should be ready in & moment. While he waited for it he walked up and down and was conversing on different subjects when the landlord's daughter, a very pretty girl, made her appearance. The emperor wished her good day and observed to her father that it was high time a flower in full bloom should marry before it faded. "Ah," replied the honest old man, "if I had but a thousand crowns I could marry her to a fine young man who is very fond of her! But, sir, the chocolate Is ready." The emperor called for & pen, ink and paper. The girl ran to fetch them, when he gave her an order on his banker for tbe thousand crowns. A Unique Bequest. Among the experiences that helped a now prominent attorney to emerge from the condition of a briefless bar rister he tells the following: One day a miserly old fellow came to him and asked that the young attorney draw up a will. "How much cash have you?" was the flrst interrogation. "Waal, I dunno," responded the cli ent "somewheres nigh on to $30,000, I reckon." "How do you wish it divided?" "I want my old woman to have $15, 000, and you can say that I give and bequeath $5,000 to each of my three children," said the old man, unloading himself of the legal phrase with much gravity and deliberation. "What else do you wish to say?" "Say that to each of my several nieces and nephewB I also give the sum of $5,000." "Hold on, sir this is a workof su pererogation. You have already dis posed of all your money. How are they to be given the sums you speci fy?" "Gol darn 'em, let 'em work for it, as I did!" came the answer .—San Fran cisco Wave. Under a Mistake, The strauger stepped up to the hotel register and wrote his name thus: "Gabriel Plunkett, Squibnocket, Mass." The stranger immediately behind him then stepped up, looked at the name, smiled somewhat incredulously and made this entry himself: "Israel Snodgrass, .. Snohomish, Wash." Then the two men glared at each oth* er. "Think I'm klddiu', do you?" "Trying to make fun of me, are vou?" Biff! Bang! "For heaven's sake, gentlemen," ago nizingly exclaimed the hotel clerk, "stop! You are under a misupprehen sion. I know both of you and know those to be your real names and the real names of the towns you are from!" By strenuous efforts he succeeded In separating them, and a few moments later they were apologizing profusely and insisting with much vehemence on treating each other.—Chicago Tribune. The Scales on the Klatr. If you look at a human hair under the microscope, you will find that its surface Is formed of successive over lapping scales. The bristles of the hog bear much resemblance to the human hair, though their diameter is greater and the tilelike scales are much finer. Sheep's hair has much coarser scales. It is owing to the existence of these scales that a schoolboy Is able by a pe culiar process to tell which is the tip and which the other end of a hair roll ing it between his finger and thumb. Thus manipulated, the hair alwayB travels In tbe direction of the base be cause the edges of the scales prevent it from going the other way. Canada's Banking Business. The honking business In Canada Ib on different plan from tlmt in this country. The headquarters of most of the banks throughout the Dominion Is In Ontario, either at Hamilton, King ston or Toronto. Each bank has its central office, generally in one of the cities named, and as many branches as It cares to maintain in different parts of Canada, some of these branches be ing as fur distant as Dawson. Time's Changes. "Diogenes was a great man," said the contemplative person, "and yet ho had no use for money. He was con tent to conflne his possessions to a sin gle tub." "Well," answered Senator Sorghum, "a tub might have been all right In those days, hut what a man wants now Is a har'i."—Washington Star. Tlierc Were No More Complaint.. A certain Benedict was In the habit of troubling his father-in-law with complaints about his wife's behavior. "Iteally, tills is too bad," cried the Irascible old gentleman one day, on hearing of some of his daughter's de linquencies. "If I hear any more com plaints I will disinherit her."—London Telegraph. A lluBtler. Junior Partner—I see you have en gaged a new assistant. Is lie a good salesman? Senior Tartner (!ood salesman! Great snakes! I had to' semi fnr police to prevent him from bilking me Into taking him Into partnership! y/i Ideas of News, Justice John M. Harlan of the United State supreme .court, when a practic ing lawyer In Louisville, once tr'ed his hand at newspaper work, taklug the place of a personal friend, then editor of the Louisville Commercial. The jus tice got along all right writing editori als, but had ideas as to news that were at variance with those of the city edi tor. One of the reporters had written a clever account of a man who had fallen from the fourth story of a building aud escaped without serious injury. It mude a story of about a column in length. With a proof of the article in his hand the temporary editor came to the city editor and said: "Mr. Smith, please have this story cut down. I can't see anything in it that makes it worth that space." But it's the 'star' story of the day, Mr. Harlan," gasped the astonished news man. "1 think it's a remarkable story and well worth all the space giv en to it." "I don't," said Justice Harlan. "If a man bad jumped up four stories, it would certainly have been remarkable, but even a fool could fall down four stories, or half a dozen, for that mat ter."—New York Times. The Driver's Point of View. The hotel coach was filled with a crowd of happy, jubilant visitors, and the horses toiled splendidly up the hills. As each eminence was reached and at every turn in the road the crowd would burst forth into cries of wonder and delight at the magnificent scenes which burst upon their view. The mountain jeliu alone preserved a dig nity and silence which rather awed the others. At length, after a particularly lovely view had been passed, one of the guests at the driver's left hand re marked: "Yon don't seem to take much inter est in the scenery. No doubt it'B an old story to you." The driver shook his head. "No, that's not it," he answered. "I just don't care." Then he leaned a little closer and whispered: "But I knows just how you folks must feel. You all come from a long distance just to see things, and you're bound to enjoy it anyhow so as to get your money's worth and not feel as though you was cheatln' yourselves. Oh," said this driver in a superior tone, "I don't mind it when 1 understand how 'tis."-Les lie's Weekly. The Tugboat Captain. A tug lay hard by, and the captain added hiB bit to my sociological noc turne, as I sat in the pilot house and peered out on the water, where red lights and green lights, with many of yellow and white, dripped zigzag fash ion down from the wharfs and ships. "Where do you sleep?" questioned I. "Why, here," he replied, "in this very pilot house on that nice fluffy bunk you're a-settln' on an' sometimes I sleep at that wheel, a-steerin' this boat, sir. Can't be helped, sir. The hours we work would Btave in a trained nurse an' send a sentinel to be shot. Why, man, I've seed the time when I've stuck by that wheel twenty grim hours at a stretch. Once it was forty-two hours. And when you read in the paper about towin' a big propeller clean through a dock or jammln' her into her next door neighbor fer keeps don't you say us tug folks are Johnnie Raws. Just say we're worked and worked till we sleep at the wheel. For that's God's truth, sir."— Atlantic. vy' Held l»y Etiquette. When Dom Pedro, then emperor of Brazil, was entertained at the White House, he had been told by a confused senator that it would be expected that he, the emperor, should be the last of the guests to depart. The president's wife, however, Inform ed her other guests that they would be expected to follow, not precede, the royal party in leaving the house. The result was that no one dared to go for fear of a breach of etiquette. But at 3 o'clock In tbe morning a tired woman pretended illness, and the dead lock was broken. Great is etiquette, but common sense Is sometimes allowable. A Curious Barometer. A curious barometer Is said to be used by the remnant of the Araucanian race which inhabits the southernmost province of Chile. It consists of the castoff shell of a crab. The dead shell Is white in fair, dry weather, but the approach of a moist atmosphere is indi cated by the appearance of small red spots. As the moisture in the air in creases the shell becomes entirely red and remains so throughout the rainy season. The Lamps of the Sea. Many kinds of jellyfish are phos phorescent at night and present a won derfully teautiful appearance when slowly moving through the water, and It is this phosphorescence which has given them the poetic title of "the lamps of the sea." They are not less beautiful in the daytime, for most of the species are striped or tinted, some being melon shuped, with rows of fringes dividing the sections. The ten tacles are often plumed, and, while waving about in graceful curves, at tract or gather in the food of the ani mal. The "Portuguese man-of-war" is probably the best known, as well as most attractive in form, of the whole family. Ills Gift. Mrs. Wyles—Did your husband give you anything for a birthday present? Mrs. Styles—Indeed he did. "Did it have your name on it?" "Yes, and my husband's name too." "That's just like selfish men. He must share the gift with you." "But he didn't." "What was his name doing on it then?" "It wouldn't have been any good without it. It was a check." A western senator tells a story about an Indiana lawyer who was something of a wag. Leaving his office one after noon, this man stopped in a restaurant and to^k a drink of wbfcky. On the car he meta prohibition friend. "I have quit drinking, and I feel splendid," remarked the lawyer. "Quit drinking!" queried the prohibi tionist, scenting the liquor on the law yer's breath. "How long since?" The lawyer took out his watch and looked at it. "Three minutes ago," he replied*—Exchange. He "Was the Only One.' "Did they have a goat when you joined the lodge, Dozer?" "M well, they had a scapegoat."— Philadelphia Bulletin. Since Ave make our own happiness we should think twice before we say this is a sorry world.-National Maga zine. The earliest mention of shoes Is In an Egyptian papyrus about 2,200 years Mb Sailors' Ration*. A recent writer hits this to say at Ballots' cations: "A sailor has dlalits, and loves them, that are little appcMt* ated nshore. He likes 'Pnnny Adams' and has a great fancy for 'plum duff,' which consists of suet pudding with raisins in it. Vegetables, though they arc In the official harbor menu, are not served out to the messes every day, but on certain days som. groups of man get all and the others none, on a sys tem of which Jack quite approves. "The messes whose turn It Is to have vegetables Indulge in a 'pot mess,' as it is styled, perhaps not Inappropriate ly. The messes In their turn rocelve the shins, scrag ends, neck pieces and other odds and ends of the meat ration —some sailors aver that every animal has at least six shins—and this miscel laneous assortment of remnants Is thrown into a pot with as many vege tables as can be got. The result Is a 'pot mess.' "Any landlubber who desires to try a real naval dish will have no difficulty In getting the dish prepared, and If he cats it on a table with uneven legs which lunges up and down he can Im agine he is at sea." Narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a curious and some what rare disease, whose most promi nent symptom is Irresistible attacks of sleep. These may come on suddenly at any time and place, aud the patient Is absolutely unable to stay awake. The sleep, however, is usually of short du ration, from ten to thirty minutes. The disease was described and nam* ed by Gclincau, a French physician, in 1SS0. It is thought by some specialists to be closely allied to epilepsy. But as the attacks resemble healthy sleep— the muscles are relaxed, the heart and respiration are slowed down, the pa tient on awakening is refreshed as aft er an ordinary nap, and there is none of the lassitude and senBe of exhaus tion which follows the epileptic fit it Is certainly very different in origin from the latter. Robin and Paul Sain* ton have recorded cases which show a close association between obesity the tendency to narcolepsy. It seems probable, however, as Dutll thinks, that its closest ally is simple hysteria. Cat Versus Trout. %-, A member of the Sullivan County club caught half a dozen trout one day last summer and carried them alive to his cottage, iutendlng to take them to the city. He turned the water into his bathtub, and the trout seemed to thrive as well there as they had done in the streams. That afternoon one of the fish disap peared. The man, thinking it had jumped out, looked all around the room, but no trout was to be seen. Next morning two more were gone, and the servant was closely question ed. Then two more disappeared, and the fisherman waB so much concerned that he took a place outside the bath room window and proceeded to watch. Pretty soon the family cat entered, perched on the edge of the tub and, waiting its chance, struck viciously Into the water with one paw and brought up the remaining trout—New York Times. The "War to Do Blilsnu, "Is there any one living here under twenty-one years of age?" inquired a man whQ rang the doorbell at a genteel residence the other day. "No, there Is not," rather sharply Replied a spinster of eight and thirty summers who answered. "Why, is it possible?" was the reply of the apparently astonished man. "Don't you live here?" It was a neat hit, and after a little simpering and a brief chat about the weather the maiden purchased two copies of a work entitled "Hints For the Young."—London Tit-BItB. Diet and Volee. A musical writer states that fine vo calists are rare in countries where fish and meat diets prevail and that the voice depreciates as families grow rich and increase the amount of meat con sumed. Naples and Genoa, where much fish is eaten, give few of Italy's sing ers, and the sweet voices of Ireland are found in the country, but not in the towns. In Norway too much fish Is eaten for the production of singers, but Sweden Is a land of grain and song. The carnivorous birds croak grain eat ing birds sing. The Maid Blushed. WThcn Mr. David Dear, winner of the queen's prize at Bisley, was a law stu dent, he once attended an "at home." On the servant asking his name, he re plied, "David Dear." mm •n The girl blushed and said, "Yes, yes but what IB your other name, sir?" He assured her he had no other name, but it was of no use. Tbe serv ant knew better and announced him as "Mr. David." Witty Actress. A leading actress, who is notably well "billed" all over town and coun try, observed to the interviewer: "Of course I can't get on without 'billing,* and," she added slyly, "a little 'cooing.' Do I use powder? Why, of course. What do you thiuk? And, my dear sir, I shall now depend ou you—for the powder—oh, dear, no—for the puff!" The Best of Reasons* "WThy do you bring this to me?" thundered the weary editor, thrusting the manuscript back into the hands of the poet "Because," replied the bard timidly, "I have no stamp."—Boston Post. There is only one way to cure failure —give up seeking excuses and seek work.—Saturday Evening Post A rose iu the band is worth a whole wreath on tbe coffin.—National Maga zine. An Interesting Coin, An interesting coin has just been sold in Germany. It is one of the few coins In tbe history of the world which can be accused of having a humorous side to it In 3070 the Danes descended on the port of Hamburg, but their attack on the famous Hanse town proved un successful. The inhabitants of the town struck a medal to commemorate the occasion. The legend on the coin was as follows: "The king of Denmark has been to Hamburg. If tbou wouldst know what he achieved, look on the other side." It is needless to add that "the other side" is a blank. His Man Was Appointed. As an instance of the acuteness of A! Daggett the former Republican leader of Kings county, N. Y,, the story is told that when Seth Low was elected mayor of Brooklyn some years ago he wrote to Mr. Daggett, offering to appoint as commissioner of elections one of any three men be might name. A1 wrote three lines to the mayor, as follows: "Charles Henry Cotton, C. H. Cotton, C. Henry Cotton." Needless to say Mr. Cotton was appointed. 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