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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
GREELEY.

A. b. Holbert departed Saturday for
an extended trip in the south and west.
Evangelist Pilkington seems to be
dead "sot agin" dancing, bicycle riding
and lot of other things.
II. II. Moody, wife and daughter were
in Chicago last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moody took their little daughter there
for treatment. She is suffering with
paralysis.
Some one left their horse in the street
hitched to post and in the fearful
storm from about noon till nearly dark
when some kind hearted persons put
the animal in the barn and blanketed
it, thereby relieving it of its suffering.
A good story is told on young man
of this city. A few evenings ago he
and his lady friend were out riding.
They had come upon fine stretch OF
road. ado you believe in palmistry?"
he said-"the reading of ones handy"
81 believe" she said, "that if l could
see the lines in only one of your hands
i could foretell that we would have
very pleasant drlye.' He grasped the
lines in one hand and the situation in
the other.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Helm the Cause.

There has never been political cam
paign that will equal in importance
that of the ore to be fought next year.
The republican party, backed by the
money power Of this country and
Europe, Is alert and aggressive. Flush.
I'd with the victory Of three years ago
it will seek by every means in its power
to maintain its supremacy.
Democrats must be up and doing.
They must wage an unceasing war up.
on their enemies. In no better and
more effective way can this be done
than by the circulation of good, sound
democratic newspapers. The publisher
of the Chicago Dispatch, the great natl
Onal democratic weekly, will send to
every new subscriber for three months
a copy of the Chicago Dispatch for ten
cents. If you are not already taking
the great political weekly, send in ten
cents at once. You should not only do
this yourself, but you should induce all
your friends to join with you. By a
little effort you can easily raise club
of ten or twenty subscribers.
The Chicago Dispatch is Endorsed by
William Jennings Bryan and other
democratic leaders.
Address The Chicago Dispatch,
12O and 1872 Fifth Avenue,
31tf Chicago, Ill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

And yet this king (Solomon) with his
magniflcence and unrivaled power, this
shrewd judge. this skillful statesman,
this scholar with his wide culture, be-
came pessimist, and stands forth one
of the saddest figures In all the his
tory of melancholy. But If we analyze
his misery we find that he was a pessi-
mist not because men are disciplined
by conflict and trouble. but because he
was confirmed egotist.
Had men used printing presses In
those faroff days the first letter to be
exhausted in setting up Solomon's
copy would have been the capital letter
a." II" builded mo houses. ~" got
mo soldiers. II" wrote proverbs. 81"
had manservants. 81" had maidserv-
ants. Through Unsuitable egotism Solo
mon lifted up this II" as columnar
hitching post, and asked all creation to
stand around and admire him. But
simplicity Is to great man what
sweetness is to rose. A bloated and
overweight egotism makes happiness
impossible.-Rev. Newell Dwight Hi
lis, D. D., in Ladies' Home Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

HAYDN AND THE LADIES'.
Wonderful Susceptibility of the
Great Comn0Aer.

Wonderful Susceptibility of the
Great Composer.
When Haydn came to England, he
succumbed, says the writer of an arti-
Gle on "Muslc and Matrimony" in the
Cornhill Magazine, to the charms Of q
certain Mrs. Shaw, who figures In his
diary as the most beautiful woman he
had ever met. AS matter of fact,
Haydn was always meeting the "most
beautiful woman.
1.-THE loveliest woman I ever saw"
was at one time Mrs. Hodges, while
at another time the widow Of musi-
clan named Schroeder SO fascinated
him that he kept her letters for many
years and declared that If 1t were not
for the existence of Anna Maria he
would have married her. Certainly
Mrs. Schroeter's letters were pleasant
enough. EVERY moment Of your COM
pany," she wrote from Buckingham
Gate in 1902, sis more and more pre-
cious to me now that your departure is
SO near. feel for you the fondest and
tenderest affection the human heart is
capable of. l ever am. with the most
invlolable attachment, my dearest and
most beloved Haydn, most faithfully
and most affectionately yours"
What would the absent Frau Doc
TORN Haydn have said had she known
of it? The composer also got mixed up
in little affair with the beautiful Mrs
Ellington. Sir Joshua Reynolds was
painting her portrait for him and had
represented her as St Cecilia listen
ing to celestial music. what do you
think of the charming Billington's pic
ture?" said the artist to Haydn when
the work was finished. ut ID indeed
beautiful picture" replied Haydn.
ut is Just like her, but thsFs y
arrange mistake. yeA kAye kaln1nA ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
The vnudeville Thenter.

Sometimes the vaudeville theater is
an Individual and Independent enter
prise; more often 1t belongs to circuit.
The patronage. expenses and receipts
are enormous. One circuit will speak
for all. 1t has theater In New York,
one in Philadelphia. one In Boston. and
one in Providence, and they give no
Sunday performances. and yet these
four theaters entertain over 100000
people every year. give employment to
$50 attaches and to $500 actors.
Four thousand people pass in and out
Of each one of these theaters daily.
Ten thousand dollars are distributed
each week in salaries to the actors and
$500 to the attaches. Take one thea
ter for example. the house in Boston.
1t is open the year round. and 1t costs
$1,000 week to keep it open. while Its
patrons will average 25.O0o every
week. On holiday II will play to from
10000 to $4,000 people.-From '~rhe
Vaudeville Theater" by Edwin Milton
Royie. in Scribner's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Softleigh-I aw-had me mind wead
by professional mind weader we
Gently. doncher know?
Miss Cuttlng-Indeed! And what did
he charge you?
Softleigh-F oah dollars.
Miss Cutting What an outrage! Why
don't you have him arrested for obtain
Ing money under false pretenses7-
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Daily Paper $1.oo a Year.

The Des Moines Daily News is sent
to mail subscribers for $1.OO year, Is
cents for SIX months, so cents for three
months, 25 cents for one month. The
Daily News is member of the Asso-
ciated Press and publishes all the news
of Iowa and the world condensed for
busy readers. Fullest and earliest war
news, congressional and Iowa legisla-
tive news, teleRraphic markets and all
the features of metropolitan news
paper. Address, the NEWS, Des Moines,
Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
How to Get RID of a crowd.

The late Prince George generally
dined on his balcony, during which
time his Cossacks played delightful
airs from the Russian operas. Crowds
Of people came to stare most rudely, SO
one evening there was very dis
agreeable smoke which swept over
them and drove them away. had the
curiosity to find out the meaning. A
stove had been filed with bark and
leaves and placed In such position
that the smoke was driven right into
tho faces Of the people. and l could
Imagine the quiet laugh that went
around the imperial dinner table as
the people dispersed as sheep having
no shepherd.-Review Of Reviews.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Won Bunsen told me that Humboldt
In his latter days was completely I'M
der the influence of rascally valet
named Seiffert, and, to the disgust of
his friends, bequeathed to him all his
effects, of little value. it is true, for the
old man left no property of any &C
count. Even his private letters and
papers went to the wretch.
The king and the queen, said Won
Bunsen. were for years in the habit of
sending Humboldt n present on his
birthday. At length 1t became diff.
cult to know what would be acceptable
to the old man. whose wants were so
few and tastes so simple. 1t was their
habit to send an aid-de-camp to him
few weeks before his birthday to us.
certain. II he could, the sort of gift
likely to be most acceptable to him,
and whatever that might be, of course,
1t was sent.
Shortly previous to one of these an
niversaries, and in reply to q similar
inquiry. the royal couple got word that
the philosopher would be pleased to
receive a double bed. They wondered
what in the world could have put it
into Humboldt's head to ask for
double bed, having probably never
slept in one in all his life and having
been habituated from childhood to the
least luxurious sleeping arrangements
imaginable.
The old man died. however, before
the expected birthday anniversary ar
rived. 1t then transpired that the
provident valet had concluded it would
be nice thing for him and hts wife to
have spick and span new bed with
the royal arms upon 1t, and had taken
advantage Of the kings regard for
Humboldt to try getting one at their
majesties' expense.--John Bigelow in
Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.,

The important events of the week in
Congress have been the reading of the
annual message of the president, and
the action of the house upon the creden-
tials of Roberts, the polygamist from
Utah.
The general comments heard upon
the executive communication are any.
thing but flattering to its author. 1t is
enormously long, containing more
words than any previous annual mes
sage to congress But its language is
dubious, lacking in force; and upon the
important issues of the day, it falls far
short Of expectations. II leaves the
Philippine question in the air; and 1t is
apparent now that the President will
not venture to put himself sQuarely on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

The person who has been trained
from childhood to consider the comfort
and convenience of others at the ex-
pense of his own will instinctively
take the least comfortable seat in a
car and get on or off the car in way
which will cause others the least In
convenience. The person who has not
been trained in this way will make
himself obnoxious and cause much In
ward swearing among his neighbors.
Let the children be trained to be po-
lite.-Washington Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

My neighbor, Morris, has very fine
mule, and about six months ago this
mule tried to pick his teeth with his
hind foot and got the shoe fastened In
his mouth on a broken tooth. Mr..
Morris worked an hour to unloose 1t,
and then called In the neighbors. and
they worked with ropes and levers. but
couldn't. All Of a sudden, while Morris
was standing by, thinking what to
do next, the tooth broke with a report
like pistol, and the mules foot few
back against Norris shin bone and
broke 1t all to pieces.-Raleigh News
and Observer,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Mr.. j. Sheer, Sedalia, No., saved his
child's life by One Minute Cough Cure.
Doctors had given her up to die with
Group. It's an infallible cure for coughs,
colds, grippe, pneumonia, bronchitis
and throat and lung troubles. Relieves
at once III. G. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
The New York World,
Thrice-a-Week Edition.
ALTMOs A DAILY-AT THE
PRICE OF A WEEKLY

The most widely circulated weekly
week edition of The New York World,
and with the Presidential campaign now
at hand you cannot do without it.
Here are some of the reasons why it is
easily the leader in dollar year journal
ism.
1t is issued every other day, and is to
all purposes daily.
Every week each subscriber receives
Is pages and often during the "busy :"
season "a pages each week.
The price is only $1.00 per year.
1t is virtually daily at the price of a
weekly.
Its news covers every known part of
the world. No weekly newspaper could
stand alone and furnish such service.
The Thrice a Week World has at its
disposal all of the resources of the great
est newspaper in existence-the wonder
of modern journalism" Americas
Greatest Newspaper" as it has been
justly termed-The New York World
Its political news is absolutely impair
tial. This fact will be of especial value
in the Presidential campaign coming on.
The best of current fiction is found in
its columns.
These are only some of the reasons !;
there are others. Read it and see them
all.
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and The Manchester Democrat together
one year for $2.l5.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50 If.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Just when the day bar;;:nc divided
into hours Is moi known. nor is the
process explained The Greeks and
Romans measured time by the water
glass and the sun dials. The hourglass,
filed with sand. was the outgrowth of
these vessels. from which the water
dripped through tiny openings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

nstenlng TO the Angels wnen you ougn,
to have painted the angels listening to
her"
If Haydn paid compliments like this
oil round. we can easily understand
how he attained such fame as a Lon.
don society man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Where is your mother
in-law now?
McSwatters-We are living with her.
MISUNDERSTANDING! l thought you
owned house?
Mcswitters-l did till she came
Syracuse Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

you can't keep secret. Marie"
Eyes, can; but always happen to
tell things to other girls who can't
Chicago Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

If silence is ever golden. 1t must be
beside the graves of men whose lives
were more significant than speech, and
whose death Yves poem. the music y
which can never be sunx.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

DYERSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Anton Krogman shipped carload of
hogs from Almoral. He says he got
the top price in Chicago They were
fine lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. IL. Schnier, of
Worthington, were in this city last
Friday visiting relatives and friends.
William Woerderholf, of Petersburg,
was among the many from that place
who were here to meet Rev. Father
Hoffman last Monday afternoon.
R. Barry has sold his farm in the Nc.
Kee Settlement to Henry Helberger.
Consideration $4,000. 1t is one of the
best farms in the township.
Mrs. FL. Hennekes, who was here and
enjoyed pleasant visit with relatives
and friends, returned to her home at
Adrian, Minnesota, last Thursday
night.
A big boy baby is at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Gebhart, Jr, since
Sunday. Grandpa Joe Gebhart, ST., is
getting ready to swing the cradle and is
hunting up his old songs.
Mrs. Frank Hennekes has returned
to her home at Adrian, MIMI, after a
very pleasant visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Domeyer, at
Petersburg, besides number of other
relatives and friends.
Rev. Father Aloysius Hoffman, who
was ordained to the holy priesthood in
the cathedral at Bellvidere, Illinois last
Saturday, December 8, 1899, by the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Jansen, d. D., celebrated
his first holy mass at Petersburg last
Wednesday morning.
The people of this community will
remember the brutal murder of Nina
Kiel by Chris Eckerlebe at Bellevue,
about three and a half years ago. From
latest reports we learn that Eckerlebe,
who was given life sentence at Ana
moss, is now a raving maniac and SO
vicious in his disposition that it is nee
essary to have his cell padded
Letter and Commercial
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

If pair of herrings could be left to
breed and multiply undisturbed for
period of 30 years. they would yield an
amount Of fish equal In bulk to the
globe on which we live.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

A little sugar taken with water, not
too cold in case food is not obtainable,
will relieve any feeling of exhaustion
and sharp hunger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Mrs. R. Churchill, Berlin, VT, says,
"Our baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her." A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware of worthless
counterfeits.-H. c. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

The use of cocaine to produce local
insensibillty is forbidden In Turkey on
religious grounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
COCOON.

1t depends whether Coggon wants
another railroad or not. On the whole
we do not believe the scheme should
be encouraged.
Mrs. E. j. Martin left on the Monday
1918 passenger for California, where
she will spend the winter. Mr.. Martin
and son, Charles accompanied her to
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mead of north Of
Manchester, spent Sunday in Coggon
at the home of Andrew Dswoody
and wife. Mrs. Dewoody is their
niece.
j. I. Britt met with a bad accident
one day last week which laid him up
several days. He was driving herd
Of hogs into pen and among them was
large male hog. The animal made a
rush to go by him and in doing SO
struck him on the leg with its large
tusks cutting bad cash.
At their last meeting the Coggon
lodge L. o. o. T. elected the following
officers for the term beginning January
LIST: G. j. Ellis, N. e.; Thomas. Swami,
VIC; w. G Holstead, Sec.; w. r.
Lascell, Treas.
The Coggon schools have larger
enrolment this winter than ever before
Nearly every seat in the building is
occupied. There is nothing speaks
in louder praise of the school than this
fact.
The evening passenger from the south
was delayed about three quarters of an
hour at this place by an accident last
Friday evening. Besides the passenger
coaches the train was hauling two re-
frigerator cars loaded with fresh meat
just about the time the train came over
the top of the hill south of town the
cross beam Oh the forward truck of one
OF the refrigerator cars broke, one end
dropping down 50 tn 1T it dragged along
Z on tho ties. In dropping down the
beam sat the air brakes on the rear cars
and this caused the train to break in
two, the engine going Oh through town
at full speed and not stopping until ii
struck the up grade north Of town. The
momentum and down grade carried the
balance Of the train nearly to the de-
pot platform before it came to a stop
The broken car had to be sidetracked
which took considerable time on &C.
count of its broken condition. 1t is
lucky the accident did not cause the
whole train to be ditched or wrecked
Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Nothing takes lmpudence out of peo-
pie SO promptly as adversity.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

New Edition of oopp's Settlers Guide.
The twenty-frst edition of CORPS
SETTLERS GUIDE, q popular exposition
Of our public land system, is befor us.
1t is edited by HENRY N. Corp, of
Washington, d. O., the well known land
attorney. its price Is only Is cents.
Mr.. COpp desires the addresses of all
union soldiers who made Homestead en-
tries before June 1874, of less than 100
acres. He has matter of interest for
their consideration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

HOMESEEKERs' EXCURSIONS to certain
points In the South Oh the lines of the Illinois
the first and third Tuesday of each month dur
Ing the winter season,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Full particulars concerning all of the above
ssh be ne ofagents Of the Illinois Central Or by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20

Makes fat, blood. and muscles more rapidly
than any known remedy. It's food for the blood,
brain. and nerves.. That's what Rocky Noun.
tain Tea is,-Smiths Pharmacy and Gregg &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
TREnoTn, PURITY AND FLAVOR
Stylish Belt Buckle.

welcomed for "dressed.up" occasions By
the ladies who like 70 wear different
colored sashes. The gold.nnish goes we'll
with any Of them. 0lven for 70 lien
heads and 2.cent stamp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
Box Of colorsd crayons.
child's Drawing Book.

trace the pictures beneath, thus anording
enjoyment, as we'll as instruction TO the
ma and eye. These drawing books and
There are six different kinds. and each
drawing book requires 6 lion heads and Q
2.cent stamp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-20
"The Lions Bride"

Mailed free for II lion heads cut from
Lion Coffee Wrappers and 2-cent stamp.
An unusually flns picture. from the brush
OF the noted German artist, Gabriel Max.
II is founded on Chamisso's poem, "The
and we send with each picture hand.
some folder, containing copy of the poem
and telling all aboutit Size. 15x26 inches
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-19
THE MODERN "MARY. +"

Mary had a coat Of arms.
A shield as white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went
Her crest was sure to go.
She took it down to school one day,
(Which showed she was no fooD;
1t stopped plebeian laugh and play,
To find such rank at school.
The teacher when she found it out
Sent Mary to the head;
And for her graduation part,
Her pedigree she read.
The Genealogis
The times., 1899-11-03
MUST PAY THE ALIMoNY.
Justice Hngner's Decision I'm the
shufeIdt BnnIsruptcy Cnse.

Justice Hngner's Decision in the
Shufeldt Bankruptcy Case.
Justice Hagner yesterday sustained the
demurrer TO the exceptions filed by several
of his creditors who objected to DR.. Robert
Wilson shufeldt being discharged as a
bankrupt, within the meaning of the law
The particular question at issue was
whether or not the petitioner in bank
ruptcy could avoid the payment of a debt
in the form of alimony which had been
created by a decree OF divorce granted
in the Maryland courts. On this matter
the court held that the amount of alimony
accruing prior to the filing of the petition
asking TO be declared q bankrupt, must
be recognized as a prOvable debt. There
is some difference as to the amount OF
alimony which has accumulated and JUS
tice Hagner referred the matter back to
the Commissioners for adjustment
The petitioner, Dr. Shufeldt, is a retired
Army surgeon, and receives pay at the rate
of $175 per month. In 1898 his wife OBJ
tained a divorce from him in the State
courts of Maryland The decree provided
that he should pay alimOny at the rate
of $50 per month. 1t is understood that
the mandate of the court in reference tn
the payment of alimony has not been obey
ed. When DR., Shufeldt made a statement
of his Indebtedness he listed the alimony
which he was in arrears as part of his
liabilities.
Justice Hagner in disposing of the ques-
tion before him stated that while the
amount of alimony stated was properly
part of the petitioners Indebtedness at the
time of the filing Of the petition. it would
not excuse the defendant from the payment
of subsequent instailments of alimony ere
ated by an order Of the Maryland courts.
The court also stated that the petitioners
salary as a retired officer can not be at
tached for debt.