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Men Free Free One bottle of our i. TEA ROSE CREAM ABSOLUTELY FREE. To introduce our Tea iRose Cream, we will for the next 10 days, ending SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25th give a 25-cent bottle of Tea Rose Cream with every purchase of One Dollar or over. Tea Rose Cream is the best preparation for chapped hand, face and lips. It makes the skin soft, smooth and white. b,w:qrems Free Free «0MM«0MWI*0Kt0M*«M»0M40M«0«0M40*0«0«0*0M«0 This Chimney is made of malleable glass and is not sensitive to sudden changes of temperature. Stewart & Lawrence i-rA sell now at 4(.. vV»*is 1 MAC. 4 J.S a READ THE DEMOCRAT ItfJANUARYirfPSli CLEARING SALE. i's Overcoats, regular price $24 sell now at a- vly»2Ui s# Men's Overcoats, regular price $20 p./j sell now at |^|lO.OO. lien's Overcoats, regular price $15 |f§ Men's Overcoats, regular price $10 111 sell now at -$*,* v- 'S'\ jfc kiX ~vr when you buy your coal of the Manchester Lumber Co. February is usually the coldest month of the year, and we are lia ble to have a shortage in coal be cause of the reduced carrying ca-' pacity of the railroads, induced by the extreme cold. Lay in a supply now, and have a hot time in your own house to night and every night during the cold snap. [MANCHESTER LUMBER COMPANY 2 PHONE 156. J. W. RABENAU, Hg'r. ?04O«0«IMO40*(M0*O«O«MO*O«O4O«040*O4MO«O»*MO4O*O« 8, Kauffeld Chimneys. 5f\ *T. *-C« -v.. 1 S J. H. ALLEN,™! •tr'.- Clothier and Merchant Tailor. ff. pp»« 20% DISCOUNT^^Ii^i®!!* ttsKBSBUm mmmx On every SUIT and OVERCOAT in this "Jt stoie. Now is your time to bu^a good Suit or an Overcoat at a BIG BARGAIN. We are determined to clean out all our heavy mm weights at 20 per cent, discount. 4 J\Z£££ 2 mm \€ity and Wicinity\ %99®eM399»«9M»9'3«9:«9«S* —E. M. Carr was in Dubuque on business Friday. —J. J. Pentony was in Fayette on business last week, —A. Evens of Coggon was in Manchester last Wednesday. —Prof. Holden's seed corn special will be in Manchester April 10th, —Editor Crosier and wife of Coggon was in Manchester over Sunday. —Mrs. M. F. LeRoy entertained the P. 15. O. chapter last Friday afternoon. —Born—Wednesday, Fobruary .15th, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Will Nowman. —Miss May Biazelton of Cedar Rapids is visiting her motheV, Mrs. J. U. Brazelton. —Miss Etta Sherlock was con fined to her home sevoral days last week by illness. —The Misses Mattie and Reba Murley of Karlville visited Man chester relatives Saturday —Daniel lliiey, living near Sand Creek, intends to move to Manches ter about the.first of March. —Miss Nellie Leib wont to Earl ville Thursday for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Jacobs. —Superintendent F. D. Joseph had as his guest Superintendent Schroeder of Dubuque last Wednes day. —Saturday our merchants were kept pretty busy as there were more people in town than there,had been since the holidays. Don't forget tho fireman's dance tins Wednesday evening, Feb. 22. Supper will be served by the ladiefe of St. Mary's church. —The Manchester High School basket ball teams will play at Inde pendence Friday evening, March 3rd. Tho girls will play between hnl ves. —F. L. Larrabee has sold his farm near Dundee to John Scheiss and has purchased the Arthur Morris farm north of Masonville He intends to movo to lus new place about tho first next month. —Earlville Phoenix: Miss Eva Douglass, sister of L. A. Douglass, of Manchester, but formerly of this place, died at the hospital at Inde pendence Wednesday evening and tho remains will arrive hero for in terment Friday morning. The sympathy of all is extended to the relatives. Mrs. J. F. Merry and Mrs. J. II. Schwietert were hostesses to a valentine parly given honor of the teachers of the Manchester schools last Wednesday evening at the Merry homo on Franklin street. Miss Helen Granger and Miss Ger trude Anderson assisted the host esses in serving a half-past six o'clock dinner, after which old fashioned valentine games made the evening pass much too rapidly for the happy guests. —The month of February has been chosen by the Woman's Home Missionary Societies of the orthodox churches of (his city as a" period for special prayer for our country. The local secretary called a meeting of the presidents of tho different so cieties of this kind, for February 10th. At this meeting Mrs. W. H. Ensign was chosen chairman of the meeting, for a day of prayer, to be held in the "Baptist church, Thurs day afternoon, February 23, at 2:30 o'clock. —One of the largest auction sales of the season will take place on the Van Alystyne Bros.' farm in Coffins Grove, three and one half -miles west of Manchester and the same distance northeast from Masonville, on Fri day February 24th, 1905. The sale will commence at 9:30 o'clock and 2.1 Cows and heifers GO choice sheep 20 shoats 30 horses 1000 bu. corn 1000 bu.. white oats 100 bu. pota toes machinery harness flynets Baddies and numerous other articles will be sold. —Last Tuesday evening the Olive Camp, M. W. A., held a nieet ing and chose N. E. Davis as mana ger to succeed L. J. Lillibridge. The following delegates to the M. W. A. county convention were chosen: B. J. Lawman, J. F. Mc Ewen, J. G-. Anderson, Gus Miller, J. W. Barker, F. J. Smith, N. E. Davis, E. O. True, J. W. Funk, W. H. Ward, C. S. Scott, and A. F. Sl&ck. The alternates: W. F. Croskey, Chas. Aldous, C. Burring ton, W. T. GileB, F. B. Blair, James Bishop, 0.' S. Dorman, T. S. Doty, W. E. Graham, W. D. Hoyt, N. H. Hyde and J. M. Kling. —Ryan Reporter: The trainmen on the branch have certainly had a sweet time of it during the past few days. Two cuts, one known as the Sutherland near Ehler and the Murray cut north of town is where they have been using most of their energy. A double header freight started out of Cedar Rapids Sunday with twelve loads and got as far as the Sutherland cut during the after noon. The track was drifted ten feet deep for a distance of several hundred feet and a gang of forty shovelers worked all night. Another train was stalled all night just north of town and here the men were compelled to shovel all night. At about noon however they got the track open and-the three engines together and- soon cleared the way to Manchester. The cuts filled in again Tuesday night and the pas senger from the south gut through at one o'clock yesterday morning. The mails havs been coming at ir regular intervals and the freight traffic is almost at a stand still. The country roads are also in the wor3t shape they have been this winter and the rural carriers have been cutting more or less of a slice off their routes every day. Yester day morning opened calm and clear and it is to be hoped we will have a cessation of wind storms for a few days at least. 1 jjI2.00g O.OOg SP All SUITS cut at same cut price. WWM Boys' Overcoats and Suits, $2*00 to ,plh $5.00, all wool. iilil ff ft Eastern Iowa Buttermakers1 and Dairymen's Meeting. jv, The Eastern Iowa Buttermakers and Dairymen Association will meet at Arlington March 1st 1905. Following is the program: Meeting called to order at 1:80 p. 111. by Prest dentO. D. Eldiir Invocation by Rev Dirello. Address of Welcome. ... Mayor C. II. Hughes Kesponse K. M. Weotworth, State Center Address on "Dairying" H. K. Wright, Dairy Commissioner Address on "Food Value ot feed stuffs .... ._ A. k. Anderson "The Silo s. R. ShllllrR "Necessity or Taking Car- of Milk and Cream" 1\ 11. Kinder, Manchester Buttermakers are invited to send or bring a sample of their butter for scoring. Cash prizes will be paid to tho first, second and third highest in scoring butter. P. II. Kieiteh, Secretary. Dell Clifton Scott. Dell Clifton Scott was born in Oneida township, Delaware county, Iowa, June 19, 1857, and died at China, La Jan. 20, 1905, being 48 yeare, 4 months and 19 days old. •July 4, 1879, lie married Mary Jane Foster at Earlville, Delaware county, Iowa. Two children blessed this union, Blanche and Pearl Mrs. Mary Scott died in February, 1S97, and Blanche, the oldest daughter, in December following. April 2, 1899, Mr. Scott married Ida L. Tupper and two children blessed this union, Esther, aged five, and George, the baby, all whom survive .him. He is also survived bvTearl, now Mrs. Envin Tupper, lus mother, two sisters, a brother isnd an uncle, all near China. He was a loving husband,an affectionate father and model neighbor. He was laid to rest in the cemetery at in a in a Record. Our California Letter. Editors Demociat. When I last wrote you I left you looking at the grand scenery around the Pavillion on south edge of Mission Valley. Week before last we had quite a quantity of ram, so much more than they have had in recent years. Week ago lastSatui day the water came rushing down the San Diego river, something it had not done in a number of years. Now this river runs down in Mis sion Valley and when it was known to the denzens of this place that the water was coming down the river, there was great rejoicing and hun dreds of people went in street cars, automobile, and carriages to see the water once more running in its old wonton channel of many ytars ago, and amongst the throng might have been seen Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Moore and your scribe and wife. We arrived at the pavillion and stood on the hill some three or four hundred feet above the valley. We saw a stream of water a little larger than Honey Creek. But southern California lias had a number of inches more rain this winter than for eight or ten years and things look quite promising. 1 would like to tell of the sport we had in des cending a very steep hill, but I will have to forbear on account of the ladies. Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. C. and I boarded the train at nine ten a. m. and went up to La Jolla (fourteen miles from San Diego). This town is located on the ocean and is quite a pretty place. It is where some wealhty peo ple have cottages for an outing. The village is about two hundred feet.above the sea, and the ground to the west gradually descends to the beach and a high mountain a little ways to the east. Along to the north of the town there iB a cave and when the tide is out one can go in for a number of feet. Here the bluffs are quite high and with the angry waves dashing against tha rocks, sends the water foaming in all directions. A little to the west of the cave is where they go bathing. They stand out in the water up to their waists and watch the waves when they come to the shore and it picks them up and carries them a good many feet and then they recede with the waves. There were two ladies and one gentleman in bathing while we sat on the bank and watch ed them and thought of what a dif ference between here and Iowa. There you are wrapped up in a mantle of snow with zero weather, while here the roBes are blooming and thoBe that desire can take the out door ocean bath. Mr. Editor don't shiver now for I did not, I only wanted to go and do likewise. We wandered along the beach, close to the waters edge some of the time and once Mrs. C. and I got just a little to close and a big wave dashed against the rock and covered us with spray. We thought we could see very well a little farther off after that. We found many beautiful and curious stones and shells and atfour o'clock we boarded the train for home and as the train runs close to the beach for a number of miles we watched the ocean to see if we could see a whale spouting water and we were rewarded for close attention at last, for we saw the spray many feet in the air and then it would stop and then come again. We arrived at home about five thirty, after hav ing enjoyed one of the most pleasant days in this of all climates, the balmiest. San Diego Harbor now contains quite a Navy. There are the battle ships Chicago, Buffalo and Bening ton, Monitor Wyoming and Saturn. Last Saturday we, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Moore, visited the Monitor, Wyoming, and on Sunday Mrs. C. and I visited the battleship Chicago. The Chicago has thirty three officers and six hnndred and thirty eight men Bennington ten officers one hundred and ninety one men Buffalo twenty nine officers and six hundred and fifteen men Wyoming thirteen officers one hun dred and fifty eight men Saturn seven officers and fifty two men. I may refer to what we saw at some other time if this sailB through the snow to the Editor's table. Yours, A. S. Coon, San Diego, Cal. February 2,1905. TESTS FOR DIAMONDS SIMPLE METHODS BY WHICH ONE MAY DETECT IMITATIONS. The Ilardneea of the Gennlne Stone, Its Realatance to Hrdrollnorle Acta and Other of Its Peonllnr Proper tiea—Colored Diamonds. If you doubt the genuineness of your diamonds or stoues which you contem plate purchasing It Is not necessary to submit theui to an expert By study lug tliu following methods of testing these gems, snys the Columbus Press Post, ou may become your own ex pert For the first lesson take a real dia mond and an imitation. Drop them In glasses of water. The Imitation will blend with the water and-bocome al most invisible, while the real one will be distinctly visible, shining out wblte 1 through the liquid. Dry and clean the two stones, nnd on the flat side of each put a tiny drop of water. Ou the real the drop will hold Its globular form and eon be led about with a pin point. The drop on the glass one will spread. Study the two stones with a magnify ing glass. rihe facets of the false one me L-vun mid regular. On the other the me of varying sizes. The reason for tills is that a diamond cutter with tt good gem will sacrifice symmetry to weight, pmlcrrlug to leave some slight lrrcgulatltles in the plunes and edges than to reduce the stone's value The material hi a false stone being of little value, the cutter makes as finished a job as he can of it, the appearance counting for more than the stone It self. If a real diamond be used as a minia ture reading, glass, aided by a large magnifying glass, a tiny dot on paper nppeurs clear and clean. Substitute the false stone, and several points or one badly brokeu one will be seen ow ing to unequal refraction. Then ou can try the familiar experi ment of scratching a sheet of glass. Because your stone will scratch does not prove Its genuineness, liowever Try to break the glass evenly on the scratch. No other stone can cut through tho outer skin of a sheet of glass and give certainty to an even fracture like a diamond. \our true diamond Is proof against the hardest flic, but the Instrument will easily scratch any Imitation that has ever been made. Ilnvlng scratched your pretty bit of glass till it is worthless, drop It and the dlamoud into hydrofluoric acid- Be fore long the glass will be dissolved, but the diamond will not suffer at all Then there is still another experi ment. Take a bit of stuff with red and white markings, pass the stone to be tested over It and closely observe the result. It the stone be an Imitation the colors will be distinguishable through It if it be a diamond no dif ference of color will be appreciable. A genuine diamond rubbed upon wood or metal, after having been pre viously subjected to the rays of the electric arc, becomes phosphorescent lu the dark. This cannot be said of any of the imitations. If the stone to be tried be covered with borax paste and after being well heated in the al cohol flame dropped into a glass of water the proof will be Instantaneous. The glass imitation will fly Into bits, while the genuine stone will not be af fected. Finally, try to crush between two hard plates a diamond and an Im itation and learn the difference. After the diamond the sapphire Is the hardest stone. With her more beauti ful sister she possesses also the quality of resisting the attacks of the file, but she is, however, cloudy in appearance and of a milky bue. The topaz is slightly yellowish and surrenders to the cutting teeth of the file. There are a great number of white diamonds, but a pure, clear, transparent stone without a shade of 'color is more rare than is often supposed. Besides white diamonds there are some which exhibit the shades of red, blue, green, yellow, brown, black and pink. Heat sometimes causes a dia mond to change its color, and after a time the color thus acquired becomes permanent. Yellow diamonds, or those commonly denominated "off color," furnish the greatest variety of shades and some of them exceed in beauty all other stones of that color. Specimens of canary colored dia monds are by no means rare. They may almost-be said to be common. A pink or rose colored diamond is of great value, and the red diamond, sur passing the ruby in its magnificent col oring, Is considered the most beautiful of all the precious stones, being ex ceedingly rare. The one bought by Paul, czar of Russia, weighed ten carats and cost him two and one-half million francs. A perfectly black dia mond is almost as rare as a red one. For beauty the blue stones come di rectly after the red diamonds. Those possessing the deep blue, and in this respect resembling the sapphire,' are in deed most beautiful gems, differing from the sapphire only in quality and by the magnificent fiery colors peculiar to the diamond. The only true blue diamonds come from the mines in In dia. The varieties of green are not so rare as the blues, reds, blacks and pinks, but those of grass green hue like the beautiful emerald are seldom found. Where they do exist, however, they sur pass in brilliancy the finest emerald. In place of the Brazilian diamond, which of late years has become quite scarce. Cape diamonds of much in ferior value and brilliancy are often sold. To be able to distinguish between these gems Is an accomplishment pos sessed by the few. THE GILLES OF BINCHE. Their Carnival the Qnalnteat ot Bel* •clan Mediaeval Caitama, The persistent manner in which Bel gians cling to their mediaeval festivals and traditions is a characteristic na tional trait well known to those famil iar with the Flemish and Walloon provinces. The survival of such popu lar fetes as that of the carnival pro cession of the dancing Gilles at Blnche attests the Innate love of Belgians for these picturesque vestiges of their fore fathers' civilization. The festival of the dancing Gliles of Blnche is In many respects the quaint est of these popular customs. This fes tival takes place on Mardl Gras at the Binclie, a town of Halnaut The ear nival of Blnche has always been held In high repute by Belgians, but with out its Gliles it would not be substan tially different from that of Rome, Nice and other towns. These Gliles, or dancing men, who form the glory of the Blnche carnival, are characterized by their headdresses and humps. The headdress is most elaborate and striking. In shape it re sembles the old time top hat of our great-grandfathers. The hat is sur mounted with magnificent ostrich feath ers from three to four feet in length, which give to the wearers the appear ance of giants. From each hat be fMftt, Oo^f sejertl xJta.TAlteKfttedJfr boas, while (lie Gilles* trousers nro Do decked with trimmings of real lace and ribbons to match tliosc of the hat. liv ery Gllle wearA a mask and a stile belt, from which hang small bells. The entire Gille outfit costs from 540 to $B0, a large sum for the peasant youths, generally selected by the car nival committee to 1111 the part of ac tors in the Marill Gras festivities. The honor of being a Gilie Is so great, how ever, among the gay Lotharios of Blnche and carries such prestige with the local damsels that the young men chosen by the committee are only too pleased to make the financial sacrifice demanded of them. In tiie afternoon of Mardl Gras the Gliles. hi full uniform, 200 strong, pre ceded lV the local brass bands nnd musical clubs, appear lu procession nnd inarch toward file Grande place. Tho sight thus offered is unique in the an nals of carnival rejoicings. The Gliles proceed by dancing to the tune of tho band Just mentioned. At every few steps the.v stop, bciul nnd unbend, to heighten the effect of the ringing from the bells worn at their belts. Their streamers float to and fro ami envelop them In a rainbow of ribbon. At the same time the simultaneous ringing of bells and thumping of woolIcu sabots on the cobblestones sound like the echo of a cavalry charge. The Gilles have each a straw basket hanging to one side from the belt and filled with oranges. With these tliev bombard the spectators as they dance along. As soon as emptied the bas kets are filled again by men from be hind, appointed for this dutv. A gen eral battle of oranges then takes place betweeu the Gilles and the carnival merrymakers. Finally the procession reaches the town hall, in front of which, seated on a platform, is the mayor, surrounded by the municipal officials. The Gilles then terminate the day's festivities bv a general war dance, giving a prolonged exhibition of their capabilities. The public likewise joins in the fun. and soon some 5,000 persons, men, women and children, may be seen gajiy waltzing around tho Grande place. The sight of an entire population dressed in carnival costume and masked dancing In the open air to the music of the Gilles brass band is one not easily forgotten. The dancing continues until the late evening,-when the sport Is brought to an cud by the mayor, who formally awards a gold medal to the Gilie who lias proved him self the most expert dancer.—New York Tribune. The Appreciation of Men of Geniiia. Until a couipnrativclv recent period— say the last century—few men of great genius were justly appreciated by their contemporaries. The house of fame received them not during their lives and the winds of human adulation blew only over their graves. In their own day they were sought for such personal qualities as were agreeable, apart from their works, and there was, happily, for their peace of mind, little public concern as to their domestic in teriors or as to their manners, grave or gay. This Immunity was-no slight com pensation for tiie world's apathy or its stinted praise. We have changed all that The emi nent authors of our time will have no future glory greater than wo have giv en them. The response of the contem porary audience is quick and full, and a beautiful sentiment of affection Is de veloped toward the author, who grate fuliy rejoice* in both the laurels and the love. This mntual feeling shows self more, at least more extensively, In America than anywhere else.—Henry U. Alden in Harper's Magazine. A True Bear Story, Ad angry black bear, through an er ror Id judgment^ttacked a freight lo comotive on a lonely stretch of railway in Austria-Hungary and came off sec ond best A switchman had walked up the track to a Biding, where he hud set a switch to allow a freight train to make way for the express. It was night, and he carried a lantern. Seeing a dark, formless mass lying across the rails, he went to investigate. The dark, formless mass suddenly resolved itself into big she bear and three cUfrsL The switchman was surprised. In his fright he foolishly dropped his lantern and started to run. The bears followed. The old mother bear wub rapidly outfooting the switchman when tiie freight -train came along, its headlight gleaming along the rails. Even this did not de ter the enraged animal. She attacked the engine and was killed. escaped. }The When the Japanese armorer forged a sword he did It as If It were a sacrcd tiling, and Indeed it was In bis eyes. He forged the metal tenderly, with spe cial tools for each operation. lie tem pered it with processes as secret as the confidences of the gods. He had bis methods of securing in the metal most marvelous color effects aud of produc ing markings from an imitation of which the most expert armorers of Eu rope would recoil in despair. Strange legends are told of these old Japanese armorers. Masa-Mune, a gentle smith of the fourteenth century, could let fall a balr of the bard shelled adzukl bean across the edge of one of Ills swords, and it would be split In two, or, like Regln, he would stand the weapon up right in a little stream of water and let the current carry along a little scrap of paper, which, as it touched the edge of the blade, would float away lu halves. Of a different character was the fierce old Mura-Masa, who forged swords to the cry of "Tenka taira!" (War to men!) and quenched each one In the warm blood of a fresh human victim. This so Inspired the steel with endless thirst that it would cleave iron like bronze and bronze like a melon in the search of human life. If left too long in its scabbard it possessed its wearer with a fierce desire to kill, and if drawn only for display it would hash the fingers of the one who wielded it, be he ever so careful. So terrible was the slaughter of these semlhuman blades that their use was prohibited by one of the Tokugawa shoguns, and thereafter they were forced to languish In the sword racks. Minor smiths were content to pile up copper coins and display an edge unruffled after cleav ing the stack or to cut through a half Inch copper bar, but the great masters smiled at such tests. The same blade which in their case could split a hair or divide a silk scarf which a gentle breeze wafted against it could 'sllce the iron or bronze like cheese. Farm for Sale in Tembina County, North Dakota. ('miHialuig of 800 acres of land on the banks of the Red river about one ami a half miles from fouiv ele vators on tho Northern Pacific. There is 035 acres of plow land, 70 acres of good mea dow, about 200 acres of pasture, all fenced. Good dwelling house .10x30, nine rooms, barn iiOxifi. 10 ft posts. Granary room for 0000 bushels of gram. 1 will sell this plaeo for §3.1 per acre. For fur ther particulars apply to Daniel I hilTv, Pittsburg, Tembina County, N. D. 8-4w The property of N. Wall of Nortli Manchester is for sale or rent. In quire of C. L. Adams. 7-1 Farm for Bent. Tho Oscar Wollman farm at Masonville is for rent. Enquire of (J. 0. Torrey, Administrator lleautiful eyes and handsome face are eloquent commendations. Ilright eyes are windows to a woman's heart. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea makes bright eyes. !o rents, Tea or Tablets.—Denton iV Ward. 5 Per Cent Money. We have an limited amount of 5 per cent money to loan on gilt edge farm security.—Knnis Bopgs. 3-tf It makes no difference how many medicines have failed to cure you, if you are tioubled with headache, constipation,kidney or liver troubles, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ivill make you well.—Denton & Ward. Farm* for Rent. One half section or more in Rich land township for cash or on shares' Inquire on farm or of IT. Middleton at Manchester. 45tf POK SALE. (iood rcn.dtmc'i property on Franklin Streeli 28tf J.J. PENTONY. There's a pretty girl in an Alpine hat, A sweeter girl with a sailor brim, Hut the handsomest girl you'll ever see. Is tho sensible girl who uses Rocky Mountain Tea. —Denton & Ward- tor Sale. Standard bred bronze turkeys. Good ones. Jvew blood. §3. Mrs. H. 0. Harris, Route No. G, Manches ter. 47 Residence Property for Sale. We are authorized to offer for sale tho Dr. Sherman residence pro perty on Butler street. For terms apply to Bronson & Cabb. tf. Thnce-a-Week New York World. The Thrice-a-week World has made special. urruiigementb' for the year 11105. Its already great news servi'' has been extended and, as herey .ore, it will report all impor tant eyents promptly, accurately and impartially. te ndi it- In An original and striking feature of the Thrice-a-Week World in 1905 will be its serial publication of the strongest and best fiction that has ever appeared in the columns of any newspaper. The novels already ar ranged for, and which are by writers known throughout the-world are: "Cardigan," by Robert W. Cham bers "Before The Dawn," by Jos eph A. Altsheler. "The Reds of the Midi," by Felix Gras. "The Cardinal's Rose," by Van Tassel Sutphen. "The Blazed Trail," by Stewart Edward White. The Thrice-a Week World's regu lar subscription price is only §1.00 per year, and this pays for 156 papers. We offer this unequaled newspaper and the Democrat to gether one year for §2.15. The regular subscription price of the two papers is §2.50. tf cubs OLD JAPANESE ARMORERS. llraage Legends ot the Temper and Keenneaa ot Their Slvorda. The era of the sword lu Japan has given place to the rifle, but long before this period the exquisite art of the ori ental armorer was lost. We arc told of a blade composed of 4,104,304 layers of steel and polished so that the finest European polishing pastes only serve to scratch It. Few people have any idea of the art used In fashioning these weapons. They doubtless appreciate the beauty of the sheath, handle and guards, but to them a sword is a piece of steel made to cut, and that Is all. CumiibnllMRi. Pokick. reialos r.n argument with a Wlmugaroa chief on the subject of enn nibiilism. "Yf I do not eat my enemy vhen 1 v:\ivh him," argued the Maori, "lie will not' show the same self denial when he catches' inc. In short, what In nature is there that is alive that will not eat ivndily of its kind? There," continued the subtle dignitary, point ing to a hawk, "the kahu will eat other birds, and the larger species -will de vour him." A hog passing by closed the argument. "Would you eat that pig?" I nodded significantly in the af firmative. "Well," continued the apolo gist for cannibalism, "bait him and see If he will refuse a piece of yourself.'— Auckland News. Illinois Central Low Homeseekers' Rates South and Sothwest FEBRUARY 7 AND 21 •AND MARCH 7 AND 21 Co the above dates the Illinois Central will sell AT S20.00 FOR THE ROUND TRIP tickets from Manchester to Jackson, Miss., Vicksburg, Miss., Natchez, Miss., Nevy Orleans, La., and to aU Illinois Central and Yazoo and Misr slsslppl Valley K. It. points in the states of Miss slsslppl and Louisiana. Also 01 iaxe dates will sell from above station tickets AT $20*00 FOR THE ROUND TRIP to Jennings, La., Lake Charles, La. Beaumont, Tex., Houston, Tex. San Antonio, Tex. and to points on the Southern Pacitlell. B. in the stues of Louisiana [west of aud lnclud ng New Iberia, La.] and Texas least ot and includ ing San Antoolo, Tex.) Return Limit of 21 Days. Also Colonists' One-way Rates on February 21 and Ma»ch 21 to tho same points at exceedingly low ra\es. Tickets»nd full Information of agents of the Illinois Central aud connecting Hues. A.U.HANSON, G. P. A., Chicago. HOLLISTER'S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Hedkhr MlM for Busy Peopls. Brings Golden He»r and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Con A potion, Indigestion, Live acd Kidney Trouble? Pimples. Eczema, Impure Blood, Bad Breath, jumjtsh Bowels, Headache tfrid Backache. It's pclcy Mountain Tea in tab* let form, 8K cents box. Genuine made by Hollibter Druq CT iPAMY, Madison, Wis. GOLDEN NUGGET FOR SALLOW PEOPLE 1.1 mm The Regular and Reliable '1'ii cago Specialist, wlio has viBRea Manchester, every month since 1901, will be at the Clarence House, -Monday, March 6. (one day only) and return once every 28 days. Office hours 0 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Independence, Oedney Hotel, Tuesday, March 7. lwrmiuimny in* case, na tinaertaKcs ma .sends mo Incurable nomo without taking a .'•o from them. This Is why ho continues his visits year after r, while otber doctors havo n:ul«n few visits and stopped. Dr. Shallenber- Is an eminently successful specialist In all •lironle diseases, proven by the many cure* .•iTuc'ed In chronic eases which to to meet the constantly increasieng demand. Also Shingles and Lwk for the spring trade. Hollister Lumber Co. MANCHESTER. IOWA. When you want Fine Furniture Af AT Undertaking Solicited vrwjf: $ 1 baffled tho Kill of all othur physicians. IUh hospital pcrloncoand extensive pr -Mce liave made litre 0 proilcieut that ho can name and locate a dls* •asoin Afev/nilmites. ireaU all "-able enses of Catarrh, Uosa throat and Jumg diseases. Lye nnd l'ur, stomach, Liver and Kidneys, Gravel,euma* usm, Paralysis, Neuralgia, Nervous and Heart ilisoasos, Blood 4. I Skin jnses, fcnilepsy, might's DIseaso 1 Cor -uimptlon In early stage diseases of theBladder and Femalo Organs, Llnuor and Tobacco habit. Stammering curca aud sure methods to prevent Its recurrence Riven* A uevor-falllug remedy for IMg Nock. 1'ILES, FISTULA^ ana RUPTUKE guaran. teed cured without detontlon from business. Special attention given to all Surgical i-aflCN, and all rilseusus of the Ey/. K&r. l\oso mill Throat. G1»M*cft fitted und guaranteed. Granulated ilds.Cataract, Cross Isyes straightened without pain. NERVOUS DEBILITY. Are you nervous and despondent: weak and dobilltatuU tired mornings: 110 ambition—life less memory poor easily fatigued excitable and Irritable eyes sunken, red and blurred ptmples on face dreams and night losses rest less, hazard looking: weak back deposit In •*»«na aud drains at stool: distrustful.' want nf confidence: lack of energy and strength? Private Diseases a Spec ialty, Blood Polson( Neirousness, Dizziness, De eotlve Memory and olhe ailments which ruin body and mind positively cured. WONDERFUL CURES Perfected in old cases which have been neg lected or unskllifully treated. No experiments or failures. Jle undertakes no incurable oases, but cure thousands given up to die* Consultation Free and Confidential Address, OR. WILBERT SHALIMBERGER, 146 Oakwood Blvd.. Reference: Drexel 'ntesank. We are constantly adding to our large stock of COAL T. F. WERKMEISTER, Earlville, Iowa CUT FLOWERS AND POT PLANTS AT C. L. ADATl'S I NORTH MANCHESTER. 2$ Fair Prices GO TO Werkmeister's v| 'vol *1 „, yll .. .. Earlville. f. V4*4 Td