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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-24
THE MODERN MARTHA.
by ADEL1NE NJ. PAYNE,

B1 AOfLlNE fA1NEs
Tread before the Iowa Federation of Women's
Clubs at Burlington. May 8. 1899
Whatever may have been the estate
of the Martha of ancient date, the
Martha of today is q ome-keeping
matron. And oar Martha, being en-
dowed with faculty and residing In an
Iowa village, is one of the very busiest
of women. 1t avails not that she is ex-
empt from many of the burdens that
her fOremother carried; that the spindle
and shuttle are not in her home; that
the tax of the thimble and knitting
needle and of the oven and the laundry
is reduced to minimum; nor that
schools and churches paternally coax,
instruct and amuse her babes and youth,
evening back to the fold.
of birds and beasts, of ignorance and
Ohio it is said to have led somebody to
night that the instrument might rest
its legs a little-even this humanity
has not yet lessened Martha's pack of
work and worry. For every task of
which science or invention or legislation
has relieved her, some other factor Of
civilization has tossed two, and she has
accepted them both.
1t is to be remembered that Martha's
natural duties no human device has d.
unfinished or can diminish; that the old
fashioned obligations of wifehood and
maternity remain; and that the inten-
sity of the time has added intensity to
their meaning and spirit.
In the eye Of the law and of society
Martha walks beside her husband a
responsible soul, having access to the
same sources of knowledge, inspiration
and hope that he has; and her comrade-
ship means effort, activity and nerve
expenditure that was not exacted of
her circumscribed foremother.
This comradeship Quiokens her dis.
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plicity which civilization has run away
with, could be brought back to home
life, how it would fortify serenity.
Gone would be the foolish repetitions
of Housekeeping; gone the conglomera-
ton of foods and much of the kitchen
drudgery; gone the barbaric display and
the worry of business which maintains
display.
Easy then would be the division of
labor which schools childhood in self
helpfulness and dexterity. and the
rudiments of that burden bearing
which is essential to make life faithful
and fair. Returned would be the child
ren's early bedtime, with its blessing
of vigor, growth and joy; with its indie,
pendence of curfews, and its fortifica-
ton against vice and woe; and with
the respite to tune maternal nerves for
harmonious response to the chorus that
will waken with the birds.
Glorious is service. But "Men do
not new roads to WALL" Mrs. Brown.
ing says: Martha's ad-building needs
to be-not of byways that bewilder and
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ooaaoN.

Mrs. Chas. Feistmeir of Earlyille, is
q guest at the home of her father. VIM.
Sherman.
Nick Altmyer is said to have lately
patented new kind Of cream sep
arator which he now has on exhibition
in Cedar Rapids.
Just now tenament houses in Coggon
are pretty good property. Every house
in town is occupied and there is de-
mand for more.
Geo. knight did not return home
with his company Tuesday, as all the
members of the band stopped off in
Cincinnati and spent one day with their
leader.
The Coggon Creamery has lately
added to its plant devise for weigh
ing back the skinned milk to the farm
ers, SO that each patron will get his
share and no more. A pretty good
thing.
John Burgess and wife, and daugh-
ter Mary and son Elbirch, left Tuesday
morning for Leavenworth, Wash.'
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Burgess was one of the
Oldest settlers in this community.
A Springfield school teacher asked
one of her scholars how high modest
lady should lift her dress in crossing
muddy street, and the scholar replied,
ia little over two feet" Coggon can
beat that. A teacher here asked the
question, "What is widow" and
Immediately little fellow answered
"a woman that works out by the day
Monitor.
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principal of the Walker schools for the
coming year and Miss Franc Earhart
will teach in the primary department.
Mr.. Joseph and Miss Earhart are both
in the senior class at the college, thus
finishing their college education this
year.
This week George Miksch and j. j.
Williams suspended the publication of
the Review after an existence of twelve
issues. 1t is naught but fair to the
gentlemen to state that they were
victimized into coming here by I'M
scrupulons pereons who dealt in mis-
representation and basely lied about
the business of the locality. Their adj
visers numbered two or three, who
willingly let these two young strangers
lose several hundred dollars in order
to crafty their own desires. Appar
entity they were nice young fellows: VIZ
hate to see such confdenced; bu
enough said. More will be thought
! They are gone.-Leader.
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SAND SPRINGS.

Mr.. Jacob Lang has rented Ed Gar
linghouses' farm east of town. From
what is said it is thought that he paid
1915 per acre for it.
John Reichart, of Worthington, was
in town the fore part of last week.
W. II. Zoller has been making new
fence around his pasture land which
he lately purchased of Mr.. Frank Wood
jr.
After hiking" up from Marion and
visiting the town for few day A. G.
Bowen "hiked" back again last Fri
day and then "hiked" to Sand Springs
again on the succeeding Saturday.
If Mr.. Somebody doesn't keep his
white stone colored dog tied up, Mr..
S. will find him choked to death some
of these fine sunshiny rainy days.
Mr.. Albert Clearinghouse and child
are visiting with relatives here now.
Mr.. Dutton, of Mt. Pleasant, was in
town one day last week, working in be
half of the Anti-Saloon League. some
one was saying he received soc. in town,
we do not know whether this is true OF
not, it was just reported. Maybe he
didn't get that much.
Bowen & Zoller, the liverymen, were
in Hopkinton one evening last week.
Wood 81 Gelvin have been fixing
their new store. We will have little
room to loaf this time. Get the brass
band out and celebrate the good move.
The papers say that Dewey is coming
home. Maybe you did not know it
Wouldn't wonder at it if you didn't as
it does not mention the fact in news
papers nowadays only in every column
Died-TLe Hopkinton Review died
the Ii of May, A. d., 1899. The de-
ceased was IL weeks, o days, % hours
"a minutes and SO seconds old. CAUSE
of death: heart stopped for want Of
strength. This case is similar to the
hoe cake case. An Indian once said
Heap meal, no heap water in hoe cakt
makes hoe cake heap much dry" o.
heap newspapers and no heap none!
in heap little town, makes heap loss
The Sand Springs people liked thu
newsy part of the Review and we hate
to see it depart with its two generou
hearted editors
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eventually must be fenced off, but in
the direction of the everlasting. Doubt
less her aims and efforts need concen-
tration.
With herself lies largely her release
from over taxation; with herself the
economy of her strength, the fortifying
of her spirit, the maintenance of poise,
the increase of her efficiency, and sat
isfaction from her work.
The spirit of the time will excuse
her from that portion of home work or
the worlds work which relates simply
to externals. 1t will not excuse her
from duties which bear on character;
for character is the summing up of hu-
man life and of national life, and the
safeguard of free institutions which have
cost the struggle OF centuries.
Martha is thinking nova days.
With her habitual energy she is OBJ
serving ahd comparing. With the fair
opportunity she enjoys she may be ex-
pected in time to conclude rightly con-
corning values, and to arrive at the
best distribution of her aims and efforts.
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cernmcnt of motherhood's oppor-
tunity to mould possibilities extending
far into the future. But she is little
at sea concerning authoritative methods.
Solomon's code has gone into disrepute,
and Froebel's gospel is quite imper-
fectly understood. Mistakes therefore
some times increase her burdens; as for |
instance, when, in needing the call,
Come, let US live with the children
she passes the household scepter over
to the heir apparent in the high chair,
multiplies childhood's necessities, or
awakens desires that should sleep until
the rudiments of self control have been
learned.
Even her aesthetic sense kind pro,
vision for refreshment augments her
tax. Not seldom it is given to securing
artistic housekeeping at the expense Of
housekeeping; to impairing eyesight in
fashioning things far less beautiful
than those to be had freely; to sacri
ticing simplicity and utility first prin-
ciples Of beauty to care-mu'tipiying
ornament; to restricting Tn. c,ild's
healthful freedom with finery; to
awakening the self CONSCIOUSNESS uetri-
mental to his mental growth and max
ing him hard to satisfy.
And the interests of the community,
because they interlace with those Of
the home, make heavy demands upon
Martha. For her husbands sake she
joins the auxiliary of his lodge; for the
children's, she goes to the council of
mothers and teachers; and for the
good of the young folks in general she
works like Trojan TO help the Library
Board by entertainment coax from
pocket books the stipend for the Pu,
lie Library which is withheld as tax.
The Jewish Martha "staid by the
stuff while the household head offered
the sacrifices. But our Martha is the
dependence for leading the youngsters
to the tabernacle, carrying the family
offering to the altar, and holding up the
hands of the prophet. In addition she
must often gather the church tithes,
and make up deficiencies thereof with
her dearly bought earnings from feats
and fairs.
To reduce suffering to the minimum
she must skirmish in charity work; she
must greet new residents, keep friend.
ships in repair, and encourage literary
and musical interests.
Her housekeeping skill is required
in village improvement; her director
ship, for the county fair; and her ballot
ls called Tor when local bonds are the
election issue.
In fact, the whole world, brought by
steel rails and copper wires and the
4 printed page. seems only just over town;
its activities are part of Martha's life;
and if she would take nap and forget
it all for while. the ring of the tele
phone and the whistle of the mail-train
protest.
!, Martha does not, like the apostle,
less interests engage her; and the cease
> lessness of her activity, the diffusive-
ness of her efforts, defeat some of the
, purposes dearest to her. An object
lesson afforded by last Easter illus
trates this point: At the morning SER
vice the soloist caroled like a matin
thrush.
Awake, glad soul, awake, awake,
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EARLv11LE

Mrs. Nellie Dudley, of Manchester,
was in town on Tuesday.
Robert Dunlap is enjoying visit at
home. When he returns to Marshall
town Mrs. Walter Cousins will accom-
pany him and remain with her husband
who has been employed there for some
months.
A number from here went to Coles
burg Wednesday to the scene of the
cyclone, and others went Thursday and
Friday.
August Irmscher was caller in town
on Wednesday.
Henry Goodhile, of Manchester, was
business caller in town on Wednes-
day.
The school board held its annual cleo
ton of teachers on Monday evening
with the result as follows: Princi-
pal; Mr.. Still of Reinbeck, gram
mar room; Miss Laura Whipple; inter.
mediate, Miss Kate Commerford, of
Manchester, primary; Miss Matte Muir
ley.
II. j. Pitcher shipped carload of
oats to j. j. Maggie in Dubuque, on
Wednesday last.
The fences has been taken down in
front of the parsonage and j. B.
Taylor's residence, and Mr.. Taylor has
been treating his house to coat of
paint.
A crowd assembled at the depot on
Tuesday morning to see the soldiers go
through on the morning passenger.
Salutes were fired and flags displayed.
Repairs have been begun on the
Methodist church.
G. L. Hackbarth went to Davenport,
Saturday evening to buy goods.
| Henry Staehle and John Volt have
new bicycles.
Rev. Blakely went to Atlantic, lowe
to attend meeting of Congregational
ministers. Rev. Foote occupies his
pulpit on Sunday morning, and profes
sor Barnes, of Epworth Seminary gave
an address in the evening.
Mrs. f. W. Anders, of Manchester
was the guest Of Mrs. Geo. Staehle, Jr.
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Fishtemeir have
returned home after a two week.
absence.
Mrs. Louise Swinburne entertained
the Outlook club at five o'clock lunch
con ON Friday afternoon.
| Curtis and Arthur EIDE drove to Man
chester, Sunday to hear John G
Wooley.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E
church gave sociable at the home O.
Mrs. S. I. Carpenter, on Friday even
ing. A large number enjoyed the even
ing and the ladies cleared ten dollars
] Will Houser, returned soldier o.
Manchester. was a caller in town OF
Saturday.
II. Millen, of Greeley called on hi
sons here Saturday.
Mrs. Kendall and little daughte
spent Sunday here with her husband
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Millen spent Sun
day in Manchester
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ORRES }i5(ji I'D
COUNTY

ents for few days and yesterday re-
turned to his post in the Farmers
Bank.
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$3.50 with you instead of $3.50 or you'll
get left. A small period, when creeping
into the wrong place, may often make
Ian Maclaren writes on "The Art of
Listening to a Sermon" in the May
Ladies' home Journal, the first article
of series on the relations of the pulpit
and the pew which he will contribute
to that magazine. This author-preacher
writes that the regular church-goer has
a grc< advantage over the 'casual" in
comprehending the minister's discourse.
nearly half the beauties and points of
a sermon being lost if they fall on un-
trained ears. Hearing requires as much
effort as preaching, says Ian Maclaren,
for "no sermon is worth hearing into
which the preacher has not put his
whole strength, and no sermon can be
heard Alright unless the hearer gives his
whole strength also."
Two of our bowlers, Ell Kurtz and
Vic Schmidt, returned home on last
evenings train. The remainder, they
cay, have been attempting to get home
ever slnce the game, but somehow there
is an attraction in the valley towns
which cannot be overcome. If we were
not SO well assured as to the good be-
havior of The Dalles team we would
cay, judging from the time the Telegram
reporter must have had in deciphering
their names on the hotel register, that
they were unable to get here. 1t is re-
ported that it was with difficulty Mayor
Nolan was induced to leave Salem, and
he fairly declares it was the good treat
ment they received which caused them
to be beaten that he could not bear to
again down such a generous, hospitable
people. Expressman Kurtz is now re-
gretting that he is not an eloquent writer
that he might give vent to his apprecia-
tion of their reception, while Vic Schmidt
is just as ardent, the only feature which
he regrets at all being the absence of
young ladies to witness the game.
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The teachers Entertained.

In response to an invitation from the
Misses Roberts, the teachers of the
public schools gathered at the home of
Miss Nan Cooper last evening at z 80
O'Clock, where they were met by hacks
and conveyed to the Roberts home on
Dry Hollow, there to enjoy one of the
most entertaining evenings imaginable.
The parlors seemed doubly inviting and
CHEEKY after the ride out in the bracing
air, and the guests were soon engaged in
playing game of word building, which
was especially amusing as the teachers
realized that word to the wise is not
sufficient when one INDUCES in this
game. They also were led to sympathize
with their pupils as they were stood on
the floor and asked questions.
very pleasant part of the evening
was that when Mrs. Roberts entertained
them by displaying her splendid collec-
ton of curios gathered while at the
Caroline Islande, and explained in q
very attractive manner the experiences
of her husband and herself while mis-
sionaries among the native islanders.
Her collection of all manner of curios is
a valuable one; and interesting, and to
hear her tell of life there was great
treat to her guests. Mrs. Roberts knew
what it meant to be deprived of the
blessings of civilization and to be where
mail and supplies came to them but
once year.
After listening for some time to her
charming recital of experiences, the
visitors were served with refreshments
and enjoyed the remainder Of the even
ing in social converse, returning home
at late hour.
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wAYsI0E GLEANINcs.

L. E. Grove left yesterday afternoon
for Portland.
J.T. Peters returned last night from
a business trip to Portland
There will be meeting of the water
commissioners tonight at the recorders
Office.
Chas. Morehead and wife came oyer
from Goldendale yesterday, returning
this morning.
Harvey E. Lounsbury ,traveling freight
agent for the Southern Pacific railroad,
is IN The Dalles today.
We understand Johnston Bros, of
Dutur, are making plans to erect a large
brick store building S0xs6 feet.
The Elks are requested to meet at
their hall promptly at O'Clock this
evening", as many members desire to
attend the play later.
Attention is called to the sale of school
district bonds, which is published in
another column and will take place next
Monday until o'clock p. nj. 1t might
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NOT BEST EoR THE BOYS.
Proposal to Land Them at Portland
Bad One.

Portland people have been agitating
the question of having the Oregon vol
unteers mustered out in that city; but
when they understand the state of fairs
they will probably be unsefish enough
to change their minds. 1t would, no
doubt. be better for the Fourth of July
entertainment to have the boys sail up
the river and disembark in body on
the I'd or Sd of July, but it would be bad
f1r the boys.
II they are mustered out in Portland
they get only their monthly pay up to
that time. If mustered out in San Fran
cisco, each man will get mileage and,
in addition, pay and subsistence for the
distance between Portland and San
Francisco at the rate of 20 miles per day.
This will amount to a little more than
$50 for each private and from 500 to
5000 each for the officers, or more than
$50, 900 for the entire regiment.
The boys could charter trains in San
Francisco, or come up on the steamer at
a low rate, and in this way have few
dollars extra to live on until ii ey get
settled down to work again.
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Regarding Examination OF Teachers.

County school superintendents are in
receipt of the following letter from State
Superintendent Ackerman. Prior to
this time the county superintendents
have arranged the program themselves,
but no definite day being specified for
examinations in special studies it
wac inconYenient for all concerned. The
letter is as follows:
SALEM, Ore, April 10, 1899.-Gentle-
men: The following program will be
followed during the May examination of
applicants for county and state papers.
Wednesday = Penmanship, History,
AMI Spelling.
Thursday--WrItten Arithmetic, Theory
of Teaching and Grammar.
Friday-Geograp Mental Arith-
metic, Reading, Physiology, Compost
ton, Physical Geography, Book-keep-
ing, Oregon School Law, General His
tory. English Literature and Algebra.
1 desire to recommend to you the
School Saving System as the best and
most practical way to teach the youth
of our state lessons in thrift, economy,
self denial and industry. The habit OF
laying aside part of their income is OF
incalcuable value to any one and es-
pecially to the child in the days when
habits are in formative stage.
It is an educational measure which
will prevent to a great extent pauper-
ism, intemperance and crime. Edu-
Gators have noticed that thousands OF
young people are graduated from our
institutions of learning every year with
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be well for our citizens not to overlook
this matter, as it may be OF benefit to
some of them to give it their attention.
Miss Laura Thompson left on the
morning train for Portland, where she
will attend the matinee this afternoon
and hear "Robin Hood" tonight.
P. w. severson, an uncle of Mrs.
Glenn, who has been visiting her family
here for week past, left this morning
on the boat for his home in Portland.
August Buchler again peminds every
body that tomorrow is<Bock beer day, as
was also today. His customers will all
have it on tap at their places of business.
M. Waterman and Tim Evans were
among the farmers in town today. They
say although it is very cold out in their
district. everything is very promising.
A committee from the city council, in
company with Engineer Roberts, is
thoroughly convaesing the sewer ques-
ton today. We may expect report
soon.
While Mr.. Butts is not considered out
of danger by any means, the doctor in
forms US this afternoon that he is much
better than he was yesterday at this
time.
After the play tonight the Elks will
entertain the Bobby GayIor Company
at their hall. These sessions are always
enjoyable. both to the members and
their guests.
Never mind little cold weather.
Think of the fearful billiards in Missouri
and be content with your lot, for the
weather report says fair and warmer fol
tomorrow.
Lambing is pretty we'll along in the
sheep-raising sections, and flock owners
state that the increase will be about 7G
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When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and ef-
fectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale in
80 cent bottles by all leading druggists.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
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minds well stored with knowledge, a
large part of whom make an absolute
failure in business because they have
not been well grounded in habits of
thrift. The School Saving Bank is
practical remedy for this.
Respectfully yours,
j. h. ACKERMAN,
Supt. Public Instruction.
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In almost every neighborhood there is
some one whose life has been saved by
Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been
cured of chronic diarrhoea by the use of
that medicine. Such persons make a
point of telling of it whenever opportu-
nifty offers, hoping that it may be the
means of saving other lives. For sale
by Blakeley & Houghton Druggists.
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TAKE NOTICE.
TO OUR ADVERTISERS :

All Changes in Advertisements must
be handed in before 10 o'clock A. M, as
no changes will be accepted in the aft
ernOOn. This rule will be positive.
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO..
The Dalles, January 10, 1890.
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