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.Aft 1^ H^.4- s\ ,-J.l. £& sf •4pv JHf $*a •.' jfn- 3 && Vs TA Wall ....r<p></p>Paper Window Shades Paints Oils. :'M •*r tti- W. GREMS. ilanchester Lumber Company.^ Building Materials of All Kinds. Ips COAL. jfaHstlnvesligate our Hird Coal proposition for April. CEMENT. A car of lola Portland net received. PLASTER. yl! A fresh store on hand at all times. 1 WIRE FENCE. The "Denning," uono better, tret our prices. Vi£ CEDAR POSTS. xXv. Let os figure your bUI whether you buy or not. 1 PHONE 156. 0+0*0*0*0*0*0+0+0+0+0*040+0+0+0+0*0*0+640*0+0+0+ o+o+ r=w This Chimney is made of malleable glass and is not sensitive to sudden changes of temperature. *&.*«>• Stewart & Lawrence V. READ THE DEMOCRAT. CONF RMATION We make special effort each year toclotho the boys who ff are^candidates for confirmation. ff This year we are showing a finer line of Confirmation ff Suits than ever before. 9. The fabrics are new and the suits are made up in the Most Attractive Styles J-.. Long Pant or Short Pant Suits made from Serges, Chev- qg iots and Uufinished Worsteds. We can fit boys of all sizes. Suits from $3 to $10 These prices, however, count for nothing unless you see the suits to match the prices. We've everything the bo.v will need in Furnishings and Hats to go with the suit. I JP ft. ALLEN? 1 1 «, Clothier and Merchant Tailor. 2 €ity and Wicinily\ ^999399®30i99aa»aa9'93S9$#f —\V. R. Lock was a business vis itor in Waukon last week. —Jos. Hutchinson was a Dubuque business visitor Thursdny. —Ilarry Roe returned from Min neapolis last Wednesday evening. Gen. M. F. LcRov came home from New York Saturday morning. —M iss Maud Flint spent Sunday at the W. It. lilake home in Maeon ville. —A. J. Peaso was an Oelwein business visitor Tuesday of last week. —Mrs. L. E. l'ucker visited rela tives in Coggon several davs last week. —Mr. Whitehead, of Charles City, was a guest of Qeo. W. Hunt last week. —Clyde Tyler of Dyersville spent Sunday at the home of his parents here. —'W. C. Neiinan of Earlvillo was a Manchester business .visitor Sat urday.- —Miss Ruby Scott is in Waverly visiting her sister Mrs. Harry T. Barber. —Mrs. L. C. Gardner of Straw berry Point, visited Mrs. A. J. Pease last week. —Dr. T. F. Liddy of Chicago was in this city Friday visiting relatives and frionds. —Noble Arnold opened up his grocery store on Main street. Fiiday of last week. Miss Mary Hayden, of Cedar Rap ids, visited friends and relatives here last wcek —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoyden ar* the parents of a baby boy born Wednesday, April 19. J. R. Soder of Masonville was in Manchester Saturday and while here was an office caller. —Miss Mabel Miller of Blake's dry goods store, spent Sunday at her home in Independence. Hon. E. M. Carr went to Red field, South Dakota, last Thursday morning, on a business trip. —Mrs. F. K. Gregg of Tipton, Iowa has been the guest of friends and relatives here for several days. —Will Evans is improving his residence property on Butler street by putting on a porch and painting. Mrs. Nettie Confare and son Basil went to Chicago Sunday, .'here they will visit at the John Confare homo for several weeks. —Wattson Childs left last Tues iy for Nebraska for a visit with relatives. He expects to be gone about a month. Rev. J. E. Wagner was in Fay ette a couple of days last week on business connected with the Upper Iowa university. —Mesdames Ola Lewis and Etta Lawrence entertained the Euchre Club, Saturday evening, at the Lawrence home on Mailt street. John Mcintosh formerly a stu dent in the Manchester high school has signed with, the Freeport, Illi nois team in the Illinois State Lea gue. Central City News-Letter Miss Cassie McTavish, who is now a suc cessful teachcr of music at Manches ter, was a gueat at the G. G. Jordan and A. T. Crosby homes over Sun day. —The Midnight Flyer at the Cen. trallast Thursday night was wit nessed by a fair sized audience in spite of the storm. It was a good clean show and was enjoyed by all who attended. Rev. J. II. Scoheld, Will Sco field, Miss Scofieldand Master Brad ley Scofield left last Thursday after noon for Waverly, New York. The best wishes of their many Manches ter friends go with them. —Mrs. Kate Ellis went to New Hampton Thursday to care for her son Fred, who was badly burned by the explosion of a gasoline stove in his laundry at that place. His Man chester friends hope this will not prove serious. Edgewood Journal: Mrs. J. 0. Sevey was in Manchester last week helping care for her ner grandson which arrived at the home of Mi. and Mrs. George Cross, Sunday, April 8th. Mr. Sevey went down Saturday and accompanied his wife home. —Tne Ladies Aid Society of the Sand Creek church will hold their next meeting at the home of Mrs. Charley Burhams, Thursday after noon, May 4th, at 2 00 o'clock. Visitors are cordially invited, Re freshments will be served after the meeting. —Lamont Leader Rev. Lan gridge's little boy got struck in the" eye wi ha ball one day last week on the school grounds at Strawberry Point, and fears were entertained that the sight was injured. When the swelling left it was found that the eyeball was not injured. —Bulletin (Independence) Jour nal: Rev. Scofield of Manchester was the gueBt on Tuesday of Itev. W. B. Phelps. These gentlemen were class-mates at Prinneton during their college days. Rev. Scofield is to remove to New York, and was making a farewell visit to his friends here. —Greeley Home Press: Monday morning the Commercial hotel was discovered on fire and an alarm given, which, if it' had not been responded to BO quickly'would have seen half the towns in ruins. How the fire originated is not known. The damage will be about $150 and fully covered by insurance. —Lamont Leader The Tourist club tendered Miss vonOven a fare well party Monday evening at the home of Mrs. G. N. Thompson, only the members of the club being pres ent. The evening was very pleas antly spent in parlor gomes to the enjoyment of all, closing with a two course lunch. Mrs. vonOven will leave early next week for her future home in Beloit, Wis. £f Sv i- ig?w P^-f, Pir^X-* There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years xvas supposed to be incurable. For a i^rcat manv years doctors pronounced it. local di sease and prt s.:iibed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cine with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science Las proven catarrh to be a constitutional di sease and therefore requires consti tutional treatnicnt. II.ilKs Catarrh Cure, miiunfacliired liy 1''. Cheney A Co., 'IVeilo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the mar ket. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a tcaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CIIENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family ['ills for con stipation. For your -Ivor ..no M'-mspii Ills. Tithe Iti'M-omS I'ic'ifr Pills, Tliay will stirri) you K«MMi They will stiiimiul" your And mnko yon faul IrijM'y as »m. Trytlum. aids. All UrutHlsth. 'Afik mcht for ,e*n I! Curry CoTib.'? Feel tired, no appetite, cannot sleep, work or eat? That's spring tiredness and will disappear at pnee if you take Hollister's Rocky Mcun tain Tea this month. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.—Denton & Ward Notice of Appointment ot Adminis trator. 1TATK OP IOWA. I Delaware County NOTICE Is HKREHYGIVEX, That tlio under* Binned has been duly appo uied aud qualltlea as Administrator of the Kntato of .1. \V. Wea sels. late of Delaware county, deceased. All persons Indebted to said estate are requosted to make immediate payment, and those naviuk claims against the same will present them, duly authenticated, to the undersigned for al lowance. Dated April 12th, IMS. JOSEPll WKSSELS, Administrator. A. M. CLOUD, Att'y for Estate. IBW3 ... ALPHONZO ... Alphonzo is a black with white points, standing 15 hands high, bred by. John Cameron of Audu bon, Iowa. Sired by Young Com promice No. who is considered one of the best Jacks in the state. His record is in Vol. Ill of the American Jack Stud Book, No. 238. Alphonzo is six years old, has large heavy bone, and can show some of the best yearling and two-year-old mules in the state. Alphonzo will make the season of 1905 on the State road, miles west'of Manchester and 3f miles east of Masonville, where parties interested in mules will find him. SERVICE—$10 to insure standing colt. If mares are sold or shipped, service fee is due at once. Extra care will be taken to pre vent accidents, but should any oc cur it will be at owner's risk. GEO. C. DUREY, Sec. and Manager. THE SCHOOLTEACHER. How a Younv Man Fre»h Prom Col lege Naked Ills Start. A young rnau fresh from college who decides to become a schoolteacher has many things to consider. The profes sion, If It can be called a profession, Is still unorganized. No standard of ex cellence, no diploma certifying ability, Is required. Methods of teachlug In public schools iu New York state are very different from those In Colorado, and those tn Utlca aro different from those in Buffalo. There are private schools of all kinds. Thcro are almost as many iuothods of touching arithme tic as there are of teaching vocal mu sic. To obtain his first position he or dinarily Joins an agency. Ho takes to the agcucy his record at college, supple mented by as many pleasant recom mendations from his professors as pos sible, pays his yearly feo and promises tho agency a certain percentage—5 per cent usually—of his ftrst year's salary. Occasionally his college will ilnd a place for him In ouo of the schools that prepare dlrcetly for It. At any rate, he will find without great difficulty a posi tion that will support him. Perhaps it will be In a little denominational boarding school, where he will teach thirteen different subjects during his first year, us one man I know did. If be survives his first year successfully and with somo measure of content in the work bo Is likely to be a teacher for tho rest of his life.—Leslie's Monthly. CHARMING DOLLY MADISON. The Gfeatut of All the Mt.troiiaeii of tile White UOUK. To deflue tho charm ot a ctiarmlug wouiau In always difficult Dolly Mad ison's features were nut regular, nor was her figure perfect Sho was not witty, nor was she wise, and sho par ticipated little If at all In her hus band's Intellectual Ufe. Nevertheless she stands out as the greatest of all mistresses of tho White Bouse, and her popularity was unbounded. Sho ruled over her world In Washington with genial good nature and lnstlne tlvo tact Her nature was warm, af fectionate and Impressionable. Sho loved life and people, aud her world loved her. Her brilliant coloring, ani mated face and well rounded figure went with a cordial manger and a sym pathy for those about her amounting to genius, and she was always ready to bubble Into laughter. Who could resist such a woman, the wife of a president? Sho was tho cen ter of observation at the inaugural ball, but she would have been tho cen ter of observation at any ball oven If she bad not been the president's wlfo. She bad. In fact, ruled as Indisputably over the little boarding houso In Phila delphia kept by her mother when she ,waa tho Widow Todd as she did over tho White Houso as Mrs. Madison.— GalUard Hunt In Century. 5-™. iM A wonderful spring tonic. Drives out all winter impurities, gives you strength, health aud happiness. That's what Hollister's Rocky Tea will do. 35 cents, Tea or Tab lets.—Denton & Ward. "Ask mcht fur ieen 1J Carry Oomb." farm for Sale in Pembina County, North Dakota. Consisting of 800 acres af land on the banks of the Red river about one anil a half miles from four ele vators DM the Northern 1'aeilic. There is acres of plow land, 70 acres of good meadow, 200 acres of pasture, all fenced. Good dwelling house 30x^0, nine rooms, barn 5Gx40, Kift posts. Granary room for 9000 bushels of grain. I will sell this placo for §33 per acre. For further particulars' apply to Daniel DulTy, Pittsburg, Pembina County N. D. 12-8w "Ask mcht for Queen li Curry Comb." A strength tonic that brings rich, red blood. Makes you strong, healthy and active. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. cents, Tea or Tablets. Denton (V Ward. "Ask mcht for Quetn 15 Curry Comb." If you want to have a picnic, Tnke UeAcom'u PtCDic Pills They will regulate your llvor And drive away your Ills. Try them. 25 cents. All druggists. GOtf "Ask mcht for Queen 15 Curry Comb." "Ask mcht for Queen 15 Curry Comb." 5 Per Cent Money. Wo have an limited amount of 5 per cent money to loan on gilt edge farm security.—Ennis Boggs. 3-tf "Ask mcht for Queen 15 Curry Comb." 'Ask.mcht for Queen 15 Curry Comb." Residence Property for Sale. We are authorized to offer for sale the Dr. Sherman residence pro perty on Cutler street. For terms apply to BKONSON & CAUU. tf. "Ask mcbt for Queen Curry Comb." Thrice-a-Week New York World. The Thrice-a-week World has made special arrangements for the year 1905. Its already great nows service has been extended and, as heretofore, it will report all impor tant eyents promptly, accurately and impartially. An original and striking feature :f 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. Tho 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 wo papers is §2.50. tf Ask mcht for Queen 15 Curry Comb." Aek mcht for Queen 15 Curry Comb." FOR SALE. Good rts.dence property on Franklin Street 2Stf J. J. PENTONY. H. L. Main, Hopkinton, Iowa. We have just received the most complete line of Ox fords and Sandals ever be fore offered in llopkinton. These are eastern styles and ttp-to-date in every respect. Come in and examine them and you will be pleased. H. L. MAIN, Hopkinton, Iowa* ILLINOIS CENTRAL Specially Conducted HOMESEEKERS EXCURSION In Through Tourist Sleepers To NEW ORLEANS AND THE SOUTH, Monday, May 15th, 1905. ONLY $20.00. FOR THE ROUND TRIP The Illinois Central will lell tickets from Manchester, Iowa, to New Orleans and return at the above very low rate, limited to tweoty onedayB for return, aud good for stop overs In bath directions at nearly all points South of the Ohio lUver. Tourist sleepers have been chartered whlob will leave Manchester at 8:40 frip t. m„ Mouday, May 15th, 1905, and make the tbrou.h to New Orleans, returning to Chi cago at 2 80 j). m. May 84th, The rate per double berth In these sleepers will be SiO.i which covers usi back to uhtc&xo. which covers use of berth from startlnx point Applications for reservations accompanied by draft for should be s»nt to J. F. Merry, Asst. In these sleepers, $10 00, should be G-nl PHSS. Acent, 1C It. K. Dubuque. Iowa, on or before May 10th- the earlier the better. This Excursion will be run special from Cen trilla, Illinois, to New Orleans aud back to Chicago on a schedule arranged so as to give a comprehensive idea ot the advantages ind pos sibilities of the country along the Hues of the IlMnols Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rtltroads. Going, stops will be made at Mernphl*. Greenville, Vicbsbarj*, Natchez and Baton Ko'ige. Nearly three days will be spent at New Orleans, and reluming ptops win bo made at Hammond, Roseland, McComb City, Chrystal 8prtugs, Jackson. Miss., Greenwood, Rtfgeland, Canton, Grenada and Memphis. May Is a line time to visit the South. Crops will be well advanced and will offer undlspiua ble evidenne as to the fertility of tho soil. The only proper way to judge the possibilities of a country for a home or Investment Is to visit It, and thla excoutlnnally low rato, and speolally planned schedule affords an opportunity that should be embraced by every one who is look ing for a new home or a land Investment. As this will be a strictly business trip tor Home Seekers and Land Investors, It will be for men ooly. Address the undersigned for a copy of a flyer giving complete schedule, Itinerary and full particulars, and the Program of a Farmers' Convention to be held at New Orleans, MayiOth. J.F.MEBRY. Asia Geo). Pais. Agent, 1. R. R. 16 W-4. Dubuque, iowa. 1 T_ft •*. ORIGIN OF EARRINGS! THE CURIOUS LEGEND THAT IS TOLD BY THE MOHAMMEDANS. darnh'H Vow AfcnliiNt llawtr and Mow Abraham Enabled Her to Ful fill It—Men, Women and Children In Many LnnilH Adorn Tlfclr Barn* The Mohammedans have a curious legend to account for the beginning of the custom of wearing earrings. They say that Sarah, being jealous of Hit gar, vowed that she would not rest un til she had Imbrued tier hamls in tho blood of her hoiuluiaid. Abraham quickly pierced llagar's ear and drew a ring through it, so that Sarah was able to fiillill her rash vow without danger to the londmald's life. From that time, they say, It became customary for women to wear ear rings. The story of Itebeknh's earring is only ono of many early Biblical al lusions to the ornament. When Aaron made the golden calf, it will be re membered, lie called upon the Israelites to "break off the golden earrings which are In the ears of your wives, of your sons aud of your daughters and bring them unto me." And out of these and other golden ornaments the calf was made, l-'roni this it is plain that ear rings were worn by the Hebrews with out regard to sex or age. In Great Britain the familiar orna ments have been worn for many cen turies, and not by women only. Charles I., It is said, wore pearl earrings of con siderable value and the day before his execution took one from ins ear and gave it to Bishop Juxou for transmis sion to his daughter, the princess royal, ltabelais says that it was in his day— the era of Henry VII. of England— that men in France lirst began to wear earrings. It is worth notiug that at least one existing portrait of Shakespeare repre sents him wearlug such an adornment. This is at Wentwortli Park, Yorkshire, and shows the poet with mustache aud beard and an earring in his left ear. Lord Sherborne possesses at Sherborne House, near the old world town of Northleach, a portrait of one Thomas Dutton, a sixteenth century worthy, who is represented, says his lordship, "in the prime of life and wearing a re markably One pearl In his left ear. The right ear is not shown, but presumably he word a corresponding earring in it." Nowadays few men wear them save some sailors and fishermen and nav vies. Among the people of the south ern part of Europe their use by both sexes is more common and "often be gins at an early age. In Spalu babes* ears aro bored soon after birth. The family doctor performs the operation and inserts a gold ear wire. jys wear these ear wires till they attain man hood, when the wires are removed. The Idea is that the process has a most beneficial influence on the eyes. A Spanish woman writes, "Ophthal mia and scrofula are rare In Spain, and the natives maintain that freedom therefrom is owing to ear piercing." In Portugal and Italy aud frequently In France children usually have their ears pierced at an early ago. Many men In the south retain their earrings after reaching manhood. Cardinal Mezzofanti, famous for his powers as a linguist, is said by his biographer to have worn them from infancy as a pre ventive against an affection of the eyes to which he had been subject. The popular notion that piercing the ear exercises a_benetlelul Inllueuce up on the optic nerves is widespread. An English traveler of little more than a century ago noticed that many men in Vienna wore earrings and was told they were worn a good deal for the eyes, "the hole in the ear and the weight of the earring drawing any hu mor in-the eyes to those parts," which is hardly scientific. Village folk in Englaud believe in the good effect of ear piercing on the eye just an firmly as their like iu Italy and elsewhere abroad. In fact, iu some places ear piercing is regarded by the rustics as a remedy for many troubles. At the other side of the world boys have their ears pierced from a different motive. A writer on Chinese supersti tions says that Johu Chluaman pierces his little boy's ears and makes him wear earrings, for If an evil spirit hap pens to see him he will mistake him for a girl and will not take the trouble to carry him away.—London Telegraph. Celebrltlen at the Dreakfawt Table. Dean Pigou, In his book of reminis cences entitled "Odds and Ends," tells a good story of the time when literary breakfasts were the rage In London. A lady who had risen from the ranks, and whose husband had realized a large fortune, affected what she had neither been born to nor could over really feel herself at home in. But she desired to be "In the swim" and suggested to her equally ignorant hus band that they should give a literary breakfast. The invitations were Is sued and several people of light and leading assembled at the breakfast. The discussion at the table was on the comparative merits of Cicero and Demosthenes. Tho hostess listened In tently for some time aud ultimately, as tho conversation became more animat ed, sho called out to her husband at the other end of the table: "Husband, dear, take dowu at once the names and addresses of these two gentlemen and let us invite them to our next breakfast." v. The Licorice Plant. The licorice plant resembles a rose with a single green stem, reaches a height of about three feet and bears a small purple star shaped flower. The first year's rot growth resembles a loosely twisted string of tow and may ruti to twenty 'jot in length. The sec ond year It assumes a woody sub stance when dry, and the third year It acquires Its commercial value. Tho time for digging tho root Is the win ter, when it Is dried and crushed un der heavy stones drawn round on It by mules, much as olives are crushed to extract their oil. Wouderfal Erottloiu A curious effect of the wear and tear to which tho earth's crust Is ever being subjected is eidilbltcd in the sin gularly capped pinnacles existing ou South river, In tho Wasatch moun tains, In Utah. There are hundreds of these slender pillars, rauging in height from 40 to 400 feet, most of them crowned by large caps of stones. They arc not works of human art, as might be Imagined, but are the memorial monuments of the hill from which they have beeu cut by the action of air and water. Those pinnacles alone re main of many square miles of solid rocks, which have been washed away to a depth of somo 400 feet. The greater hardness of the surface has caused It to resist corrosion more than the underlying rock, thus leaving huge caps of stone perched high in air on the points of their columns. One dou ble CDlumn, capped by a single stone, forms a natural bridge both unique and picturesque. WHIMSICAL CHARITIES. R»wo of Them Work Ont Very Well In the Lonnr Ilntt. Many people who wish to bestow charity have strange ways of carrying out their ideas. Some years ago an Englishman named James Moss left $500 to be Invested in land, the rent of which was to provide five gowns, ac cording to the will, "of a sad blue col or" for as many aged and poor men living in the town. Somo years ago a Frenchman named Bourne died and left to the poor of his town a few ai res of no great value. For more than two centuries the lands yielded only a few dollars a year. Tho nearest largo town began to spread mid soon took in these lands. The val ue Increased amaziugly, so that today the revenue from them amounts to over $10,000 a year. From this sum sixty-eight poor people draw pensions of $50 a year and twenty-four old men and women live rent free and enjoy an annual present of $20 besides. A similar charity, which has benefit ed many people, is that founded by William France. At his death he left lands valued at a few thousand dollars for Christmas gifts to his needy fellow townsmen. The revenue lias now pass ed into hundreds and the sum of $22, nno is now distributed annually in the town. Of this sum $15,000 lias been contributed to a local technical school and an infirmary. One of the strang est of tluvu1 charities provided a sum of inom-y with the direction that "on Sunday after divine service was per formed there should be an annual cere mony of throwing bread and cheese out of the ehuivh steeple among the spec tators and giving them ale." The cus tom was established by two women. Another beneficent act was by a man named Henry Greene of London. lie was an odd character, who lived In the eighteen century and had consld erablo money. He left a sum of mon ey, the interest of which was to be spent annually in providing "four old women with green waistcoats to be laced with green galloon lace and to be delivered to the women on or be fore Dec. 20, so that they may be worn on Christmas day." William Itobinson, one time sheriff of the town in which he lived, contriv ed to have his memory kept green at a much smaller cost than many men would pay for even a limited mortality. By his will he directed that every Christmas day twelve loaves of bread should be given to as many poor wid ows. But iu order to qualify for the loaves the widows must present them selves at the testator's grave and re ceive their Christmas gifts over the bones of their benefactor.—New York Herald. One Plnnt Family. Three American food plants—the In dian corn, the potato and tomato^—have revolutionized the food problem of the civilized world. Yet another American plant, though not a food producer, might be added to* this list of new world conquerors, for It has had a his tory even more remarkable than that of the others. The "Virginia weed" has penetrated far beyond the bounds of civilization and made conquests where tho names of the other three plants have scarcely been heard. The tomato comes of a family which is largely in the service of mankind. It gave us first of all the potato. Tho eggplant and the cayenne or red pep per plant, two other food producers, belong to It, tho pretty race of pctuulas also and the Jerusalem cherry, tho climbing bittersweet and that Inhab itant of old fashioned gardens, the matrimony bush the famous tobacco plant and tho herb belladonna, of groat medicinal Importance. Our way side weed, the common nightshade, whose bright berries we like to see In autumn, is also a humble member of this family. Sach in Fame. At the time when Napoleon was the most prominent figure In Europe ono man at least was little Impressed with his greatness. The conqueror's uamo actually slipped his mind, so slightly did his career concern the world that for the artist ceutered In his studio. Edgar Quinet related that when ho went to Germany he visited the old sculptor, Danuecker. "We talked," ho says, "of art, and the sculptor was eloquent over his theorlos. Suddenly, wishing to fix a date, he stopped, reflected and finally said: 'I think It was in the time of that man—what Is his name? You know the man. The ono who has won so many battles. I've forgotten his name. You must know it' "4Arc you speaking of Napoleon? I askod. "'Yes, yes. That is it' cried tho artist and went on with his Interrupt ed statement without giving the inci dent a second thought." Two Way* to Get Strong. There are two ways to get strong, the active and the passive. To sum It up with one brief concrete Illustration, the active treatment would comprise such vigorous exercise of all the mus cles of the body In the fresh, rejuvenat ing air and under tht» bright ami heal ing sun as one might obtain iu the rail road section gang. By this method you are able to relish and digest any thing short of shoe pegs. The passive method goes at it tho other way about. Instead of exercis ing that one may eat, one eats that one may exercise. A diet Is proscrib ed which is almost pure nutriment to begin with aud has boon so completely predlgested that all one has to do Is to swallow It down and the food is turn ed directly Into power. By tills meth od, If the billboards are to be believed, aged gentlemen become so frisky that they Jump over (right foot fences Just to work off their superfluous energy.— Eugene Wood In Everybody's. Two Edtfed PaniNhment. An English newspaper says that a schoolmaster was In the habit of pun Ishlug scholars who came late to school in tho morning by keeping them In In tho afternoon. Ono who was flvo minutes lato was kept In ten minutes aud so on In proportion. One morulng it chanced that the school master was hulf an hour late, and a smart boy among his pupils was not slow to remind him of the fact. "I'm very sorry for being iato, boys," sakl tho schoolmaster, with a twinkle in his eye, "and as I punish you It's only fair that you lu turn should punish me, so you will all stay and keep iue in for an hour this afternoon." A Drowning Letter. One of Browning's letters is a reply to a young ioet who wrote asking Browning's advice about publishing a volume of poems. The reply, in part, Is as follows and may serve a useful purpose to young poets of today as well: "It sounds strange and almost sad to me that I should be imagined of authority in this kind, I who for years could not get a lino printed ex cept at my own expense, and I began half a century ago or mow." Sflllii vS' u*"i \t\A vw ?*%*sv' J^VK' -k" as- -s:.v -,:./,, i1- -s-v •V- •fit"'' ikt Uitegir. The Regular and Reliable 'Chi cago Specialist, wlio has visited Manchester, every month since 1901, will be at the Clarence House, Monday, May 1, (one day only) and return once every 28 days. Office hours a m. to 5:H0 p. m. Independence, (iednev Hotel, Tuesday, May 2. •juies inmmuirnriy cnt cases nft tinacrtartM •liui sends ino Incurable nouie without taking a from tltom. This la why ho contlnuo* his visits year after r, while other doctors liavo undo a few visits ana stopped. 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