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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-25
SyInnRthetic

Henry" gasped Mrs. Peck, Il w-wish
you would go for the doctor. l cant
hardly breathe"
calmly replied Henry.-Chicago News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-25

TorturinR skin eruptions, burns and
sores are soothed at once and prompt
" bealed by applying DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. the best known cure for
ptlee. Beware OF worthless counter
fetts. Fred Schaefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-25
His Relief.

Don't you get tired" said the talka-
live customer, standing there hour by
hour ironing one stin bosomed shirt after
the other?"
NO" answered the Chinese laundry
man. at rests me to think l don't have
to wear them" -WashiS3ton Star.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-25
His TireIe.s Labors

what an active fellow Tugby isr'
Eyes. He's never happy unless he Is
doing something or somebody. Chicago
Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-25

Hotel Pierson. American Plan, 2 90
ID 800 per day. All out side rooms.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-25

Ask for "EL PASO TRANE FE r."
the best s ,ents ClGARon the mar ket
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
lockwood.

Mesdames Fuller and Eckert were in
Thorpe Friday.
Mrs. G. z. Latta, sister of Mrs. F. w.
Royden, returned to her home in Mis-
souri, Wednesday.
There are great many hauling ice
this week.
The Edgewood dramatic company
will play their four act drama in Bush's
Hall at Colesburg Feb. s, 1900.
Charles Eckert mother and sister,
Bertha, of Lamont are here visiting rel
atives.
The Ladies Cemetery association
will hold thier annual fair in James
hall February 14th. A cordial invita-
ton to all.
Joe Willard is slowly recovering.
Myron Mellen was at Strawberry
Point Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Peters returned
from their western visit Wednesday.
Quite number from here attended
the birthday party at John Funk's IL
honor of their son, Joe's birthday. a
good time is reported ty all present,
The play, "Topsy-Turvy," was a sue
cess, and also the dance after the play
| Miss Anna Conley returned to he
home in Elkport Saturday after
weeks visit with relatives here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
sTRAwBERh1 POINT.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Petts are moving
to Oelwein. Wea are sorry to loose them
from our town and hope the future
may see them return.
Charles Blake, of Columbus, Kansas,
came last Saturday morning with Mrs.
Nellie Martin and the remains of Frank
Martin, and is remaining few days
with relatives and friends.
Owing to missent letter the M. w.
A. of this place did not receive the
word sent from the Weir camp an
nouncing the death of their neighbor,
Frank Martin, until after the remains
we're here, yet many of the members
were out as individual mourners or
members of the other orders.
The M. L. Aid society will hold a
bazaar at the opera house February
22nd and 23rd, to open with contin-
entail dinner at which each one pur-
chasing a ticket will be presented with
a colonial souvenir, the character of
which will be announced later. The
bazaar to close with an entertainment
in the evening.
The electric light enterprise is being
again agitated and we hope will meet
with encouragement that will warrant
the putting in of plant here. 1t has
been suggested that there will be need
of another well and engine for the city
waterworks plant in the near future
Why not put in an engine sufficient fol
both purposes.-Mail.P Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
\ County Correspondence. !


I'll. H. Wheeless, we understand, has
rented property in Hapkinton, and will
move there M short time. Mr..
Wheeless has been very good friend
and neighbor and we are very sorry he
is going to move away from here.
Thos. Henderson and daughter,
Maggie, were in Coggon Saturday.
Nielsen Dewoody is hauling wood to
Coggon these days.
Andrew Mcdonald, who was home
for a few days, drove over to Hopkin-
ton Sunday, where he is to be clerk in
drug store.
Frank Switzerland was doing bust
ness in Coggon one day the latter part
of last week.
Ed Ewing's familiar face is again tc
be seen here. He will assist Frank
Patton the coming year.
Andrew Dewoody was in our city
between trains one evening last week
The Montgomery sisters were visiting
friends north of town Friday.
Henry McMullen was Mancheste
caller one day last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
COCOON.

Andrew Mcdonald has accepted
position as clerk in drug store at
Hopkinton.
Mrs. Frank Sherman went to Earl
vile yesterday morning for visit with
relatives.
Twice now has the water works here
saved Coggon big loss by fire. The
plant has saved property enough to pay
for it twice over.
j.. Lsnning, of Alburnette, re-
Gently arrived home from the Klon-
dyke where he went seeking gold. He
says he did we'll while there but ha; no
desire to return.
Coggon Ladies Aid Society elected
officers at Mrs. Bert Sheldon's, Wednes.
day, Jan. oath. The list is as follows;
President, Mrs. w. A. Loveland; vice.
president, Mrs. Mack Savage: secretary
Mrs. w. b. Hanger; treasurer, Mrs. M
L. Ware. After the election Mrs. Shell
don served ice cream and cake to the
ladies present. 1t was pleasant sur
prise. Three new members were taken
in, Mrs. w. IL. AIRY, Mrs. G. w. Scot
and Mrs. w. b. Hanger. Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
HARTWICK.

Among those from this vicinity who
have visited the ancient county seat
the past week were II. Breach, A Meis.
ter, ,Iohn Hartman, z. Mickle, George
Ellison, Fleming, Furman, ct al.
p. Mickle was Ryan visitor part of
last week.
A goodly number from here were
county seat visitors since l last wrote
you. Among them were p. Dolly and
Miss Kate Trier.
George Morse, of Delhi, and Miss
Rainfred, of Hartwich, were united in
marriage at Delhi Friday evening of
last week. We all wish them long
and happy life.
John Meister says that one mitten is
usually sufficient, but when it comes to
getting three, it reminds him of an
avalanche.
Among those on the streets of Delhi
last Saturday who came from Hartwick
we notice George Hackers, John
Meister, John Hartman, p. Mlckles
Rile Breach, John Ashman, q. Arm
strong, Amos Smith, Geo. Furman, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Smith, and Mesdames Pei
ton and Hartman.
The children at the g. Armstrong
home are quite sick at this writing.
There is quite a rivalry between The
boys who come over from Delhi tt
skate on our river and our own skaters
1t is six to one and half dozen tt
the other.
John Held was in Manchester OF
business last week Thursday.
l.. Condly, Of south of Delhi, was {
visitor in the Held home Sunday.
Amos Dance went over to Delhi
Thursday.
Messrs. Ellison and L. Crosier wer
in Delhi last week Monday
Some of our neighbors have been in
dulging in new tank heaters this win
ter. Among them we note w. Pelton
g. Armstrong and A. Meister. The,
are a much needed convenience thi
cold weather, and we doubt not th'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
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o see in this the shadow of approaching

to see in this the shadow of approaching
fate for the secretary. Only a few
months ago, the president made half
dozen exactly similar remarks about
Secretary Alger. AT the very moment
when he was reiterating his assertion
for perhaps the tenth time, Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart was on his way, at the
presidents request, to ask Mr.. Alg.r to
resign. 1t is possible that the president
urged by Senator Hanna, is trying to
make it easy for Secretary Gage to leave
the treasury?
Strong influences are being brought
to bear on the Republican leaders and
on the administration, to secure the
postponement of the shipping bill until
the next session of congress, or at least
to insert in it an amendment providing
that it shall not take effect until Jan
uary l, 1901, two months after the next
presidential election. The more the
country has learned about this iniquit-
GUS bill, the more decided has become
the opposition to it. Especially is the
west indignant at the enormous boun-
ties to be paid underlt to the fast Allan
tic passenger liners, which are too aris-
tocratic to carry anything but the most
expensive freight. The object of the
bill is asserted to be to secure cheap
conveyance abroad of our grain and
heavy freights. The farmer, however,
is unable TO see what benefit he eau
derive from bill which will pay some
thing like 100000 year to fast six
day Atlantic steamers and only one or
two millions to the slow vessels which
must carry his goods. Mark Hanna,
who introduced the bill in the senate,
has realized the depth of this opposition
and for political reasons, would, no
doubt, like to amend the bill SO as to
change the benefciaries. But Mark
Hanna, like everyone else, must bow to
the men who will furnish the money
for the Republican campaign this fall.
They insist that the fast vessels owned
by them shall receive the lions share of
the loot and the administration is for
ced to yield. But it is fighting for time
If the bill becomes q law at this ses-
sion, the full enormity of its provisions
will become apparent by drawing
millions from the treasury before the
election, and will unquestionably alter
| 4 % A.
So Mr.. Hanna has hit upon the plan of
postponing action till the next session,
or of postponing the time when the bill
is to go into operation until after cleo
ton. Whether he can persuade the
ship owners to permit this and yet put
up money for the election is question.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
EARLyILLE.

Robert Dickson died at his home i N
this city Monday night after short
illness.
United States Marshal Bean, of Du-
buque, took Frank Libe, of this place
to Dubuque Monday night on charge
of selling liquor without license. He
was arraigned Tuesday, plead guilty,
and gave bail to appear before the next
term of the Federal grand jury.
Tennis Slattery, of the Dubuque
Times and Globe journal, was here
Monday.
DIR. Tobie was a Dubuque visitor
Tuesday.
Frank Seger did not hold his auction
sale on Tuesday as advertised, owing
to the extremely cold weather.
j. b. Swinburne went to Omaha Sun
day night on the editors excursion re.
turing Tuesday.
III. j. Vanfleet went to Kansas City
with two car loads of cattle Tuesday.
/ Ed. Healy, of Dubuque, sold his
hOuoC hlu lOGD hClO III SiiC VooSOAA PohS
of town to Ed. Lee on Monday. Con
sideration $780,
The winter picnic given by the
J Knights of Pythiss on Thursday even
!. ing was one of the most enjoyable
affairs given here for some time. Dur
ing the early part of the evening the
guests amused themselves at the baby
rack, shooting gallery, etc. and at mid
r night well filled lunch baskets were
opened and the contents disposed Of
, The stand run by Elmer South did a
= rushing business in lemonade, coffee
ice cream and pop. The Dairy City
l Mandolin Orchestra furnished sweet
music throughout the evening and g
!, general good time was had by all.
Z. Hubbard, of Monticello, bought 9
bunch of cattle of VIM. EIDE Thursday
f Arthur LeFeare went to Chicago on
2, business Friday.
S w. l. Millen was Greeley visitor
Friday.
r Frank Wieskegal, who formerl.
clerked in the drug store here, was il
II town Saturday calling on friends
Frank has been working in drul
+ store in Omaha for some time.
0 Miss Matte Murley spent Sunda.
& with her brother, Arthur, at Epworth
Lin Coe from near Mason City is Wis
iting relatives here.
The young people enjoyed party a
the Hunt home east of town Wednes
day night in honor of Leslie
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hockaday, o
Manchesday, visited relatives in tow
Friday
% Hayes Matthews went to Dubuque
Saturday morning where he will take
- course in Bayless Business College.
10 A dinner party was given at E. J
y Carpenters on Saturday IN honor of hi
cousin, Miss Keith. of Los Angeles
70 Cal. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Rog
SO ers, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Cruise, Mr.. an
Mrs. George White, Mr. and Mrs. j. l
~ Swinburne, Donald McGriflin, Misses
Emma Staehle, Grace Matthews, E. L
u Millen and Mrs. S. L, Carpenter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
HoPKINToN.

Mrs. F. E. Williamson is very sick
with pneumonia. Her brother DIR.
John Doolittle from the hospital at
Independence, is here at present caring
for her.
Misses Olmsted and Thompson who
conducted millinery business here
during the fall and winter season have
discontinued and have moved to Straw.
berry Point.
Thos. Porter, wife and two daughters
of Buck Creek, departed Tuesday morn
ing for the Pacific coast stopping first
in Washington. After stay there they
will go to California and visit indefinit-
ly.
Joe Lux, who resides north of town,
has purchased the two lots lying east
of the Presbyterian parsonage, of Wal
ter Place and will build a residence
there. They will be welcome as Hop
kinton residents.
This week, Martin Steen purchased
of w. c. Bradke his interest in the agri-
cultural implement business of Bradke
" Steen. Mr.. Bradke has been con-
nected with the business for about five
years and the firm has prospered. We
learn that he intends to go to farming
in the coming year.
VIM. Morgan and wife, of Blooming
ton Nebraska, departed for their home
Wednesday evening after a visit of Six
weeks with his sons, Charles and James
Morgan. Although his long absence
perhaps added enjoyment to the renew
al of acquaintances, yet his friends hope
that he will not allow such long time
TO intervene between visits.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
NoRTH mANoHEsrER NOTES

Rev. Harnish, of the U. b. church,
gave very practical and interesting
discourse last sunday. He took for his
text, "This is my beloved Son in whom
am well pleased The greatest at
tainment of man is to know that he
pleases God. A man in any vocation
may please God, providing he is honest
and righteous.
Mr.. Byron Smith left Monday morn
ing for Brandon where he goes to
superintend the building of barn on
Dove 4 Chambers farm.
The Ladies Aid Society meets next
Friday at the residence of Mrs. Frank
Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cornell departed
Saturday to visit relatives at Waterloo
and Parkersburg. They expect te
be gone from home three or four weeks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
DYERsv111E AND VICINITY.

DYERSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Jos. Boeckenstedt returned from the
commercial college at Dixon last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Raker attended
the funeral of Will Haas at Worthing-
ton last Tuesday.
Tony Sassen came down from Pet
ersburg Monday morning and from
here he to ok the Clipper for st. Dona-
tus on visit to his brother, Rev. Father
Sassen, at that place.
Misses Laura Schacherer, Mamie
Butler, Lena Bauer and Amelia Kun
KEEL went to Manchester last Friday
morning, where they went before the
county superintendent of schools and
took examinations for teachers certili-
Gates.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fangmann, who reside on their
well improved farm little north of
Dyersville, fell in on them last Tuesday
evening and helped them celebrate
their fifth wedding anniversary. They
presented them with fine line of
woodenware. All present report a
very happy time and hope that Mr.. and
Mrs. Fangmann will live to enjoy very
many happy returns of their wedding
anniversaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Bockenstedt, of
Bremen township, mourn the loss of
two of their children. One daughter
eleven years old died last week Thurs.
day, January 18th, and another five
years old died last Saturday. The
cause of their early demise was due to
that dreaded diseese, diphtheria. The
bereaved family have the sympathy of
all in their sad aflliction. The funer-
ais took place on Saturday and Sunday
asst and were attended by sympathizing
friends and relatives.
William Haas, who was assisting at
cutting wood at Mr.. VIM. Cooks, lit
tie west of Dyersville, on last Saturday,
got near the tumbling rod about 10
o'clock in the forenoon, when his over.
coat was caught by the revolving rod
and threw him violently against some
wood fracturing his head. Surgical
assistance was summoned as quick as
possible but he lived only an hour. His
sudden death is severe blow for his
widowed mother, brothers and sisters,
who reside on farm in North Fork
township. He was little over twenty
one years of age and the main help of
the family. the father having died
about two years ago. The funeral
took place last Tuesday morning and
was attended by large number OF
sympathizing friends. After requiem
services at the church, the remains were
aid to rest by the side of those of his
father in st. Paul's cemetery at Worth
ington.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
Personally Conducted Tours to Cal
fornla in Pullman Tourist
Sleeping Cars.


Via Chicago Great Western Ry to
Kansas City and 5 .nta Fe route to Los
Angeles and Southern California, Only
line having new Pullman Tourist
sleepers equipped with wide vestibules,
steam heat and gas light. One of these
new sleepers makes connection at
Oelwein with train leaving Thorpe
at l.53 p. m. every Monday, via Chicago
Great Western for Los Angeles and
Southern California via Kansas CITY.
and reaches Los Angeles the following
Friday morning. These tours are per.
sonally conducted by an experienced
Official, who accompanies the tram to
its destination. The cars are we'll
equipped for a long journey and are as
comfortable as the standard sleepers,
while the price of double berth is
about one half. Full information fur.
nished by any Chicago Gre at Western
agent or f. Fl. Lord Gene raj Pass. &
Ticket agent. 1873 Adams St., Chicago.
f.Sw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
LAMONT.

Ernie Whitney is very sick.
Anna Taylor is home from Waterloo
to renew acquaintance.
Miss Etlie Foster has gone to Chicago.
Mrs. Geo. Simpson, of Stanley spent
last week in Lamont with her mother,
Mrs. G. A. Benedict.
DIR. j. M. Dorman and family, of
Manchester, moved to Lamont last
Thursday. They occupy the ID. M.
Brown new house. His dental office is
in the Field building.
The M. Il. Ladies Aid Society will
serve chicken pie dinner today, We'd
nesday, Feb ~ 1900.
f. w. Sheldon transacted business in
Chicago last week. 'Ned' Hoyt, of
Manchester relieved him as cashier.
Mr.. e. Welch ST. spent last week in
Dundee.
DIR. Willis will give the third lecture
here February 81, 1900. No one should
fail to hear this.
j. w Clendenen has been very sick.
The Lamont Womans Club will meet
with Mrs. Joe Penberthy, Friday p. m.,
Feb. 8, 1900. The following is the
PROGRAM.
Roll Call-Give short sketch of
one of IOwa's prominent men.
County Govt of Iowa Lottie Elliott
Mining in Iowa. ............ Eva Sitter
Birds of Iowa. ......... Cora futile
Lakes of Iowa. .......... Ella Brady
Rivers of Iowa. Josephine Hesner
Indian Legends of Iowa. Helen Trower
Iowa's Troops in Civil war;.
..............Sa Sadie Thompson
Critics Report.
Mrs. Chas Cole and two children are
visiting her brother, Arion Maine and
family in Belgrade, Neb.
Mrs. Jaklyn departed Friday for
Montana to visit her daughter
Mrs. Henry Allenstein is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Kamoss and
family in Worthington, Iowa.
Died at his home in Lamont, Tues
day night, January 30 of paralysis,
A. j. Draper, aged 70 years s
months 8 days after an illness of
less than one week. On Friday,
January %, 1900 Mr., Drake suf-
fered his first stroke of paralysis. De-
ceased was devout christian, a true
loving husband, a good father, a below
ed indulgent grandfather, good
neighbor and highly respected citizen.
His mourning family have the heart.
felt sympathy of the entire community.
The funeral services were held Thurs.
day by Rev. Ostrich assisted by Rev.
Smith. Burial In Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

"Whom the Gods destroy they first
make med" 1t is creditably reported
that President Mckinley has changed
his position in regard to the Porto
Rican tariff, and that he will hence
forth support the bill approved by the
ways and means committee of the
house prescribing differential duties of
Is per cent of the present ones on all
goods shipped between the United
States and that Island. In other words
he intends boldly to assume not only
that the constitution and laws of the
United States do not extend to Porto
Rico at present, but that Congress
has full powers to legislate in
to regard that Island-and all
Others without extending the con-
stitution over them. OF course, such
a position is absolutely untenable. The
supreme court has repeatedly negatived
it. Beginning with Chief Justice Mar
shall, who held nearly a hundred years
ago that the term United States includ-
ed all territory over which the United
States exercised jurisdiction, there have
been score of decisions reiterating
this decision. All of those quoted on
the other side, when examined, were
found to merely assert that annexed
territory is not subject to the constitu
tion as long as it is governed under
military law by the president. Apart
from the impossibility of legislating for
Porto Rico, and yet keeping it outside
the Union for longer time than will
be required for the supreme court to
pass on the subject, the president must
withdraw from the position he took in
his message in favor of free trade with
that island and must deliberately aban.
don the policy which he declared to be
essential to its prosperity, and to
which we were bound by every consid
Grafton of fair dealing. And he must
do this at the behest of few mercen-
AIRY patriots who fear the importation
of maximum yearly product of 500,
600 worth of tobacco and $3,5C0000
worth of sugar. However, the presi
dent may not have changed his attitude
after all. He may be only indulging
in his characteristic custom of wob-
bling.
The Gage scandal will not down. The
extraordinary character of some of the
the letters which the secretary sent to
congress themselves condemn him of
having lent his great Office to fraudu-
lent purposes. 1t is no answer to this
to say that he himself has not profited
by the fraud. Such proceedings cannot
be forgiven simply because they were
taken for the benefit of the secretary's
party rather than for that of the secre.
tary's pocket. The whole matter has
been referred to the ways and means
committee of the house for investigation
This being strong republican body
will Of course minimize the findings as
much as possible, but even SO it will be
impossible to hide them utterly. The
most ominous thing in the entire mat.
ter for Mr.. Gage is the presidents re-
recent assertion. 81 am responsible
for the secretary of the treasury" he
said. "The attacks are not primarily
for Mr.. Gage but for me-" No one
who rem embers recent history can fail