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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
NORTH MANCHESTER.

The funeral of Mrs S. M. Wilcox wa 8
held at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. j. z. James last Friday afternoon,
Rev. II. w. Tuttle officiating. Mrs.
Wilcox was native of New York state
and q resident of this county for many
years. Last fall she moved to Ft. Madi-
son and was living with her daughter,
Mrs. Thayer at the time of her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lyons, of On
slow, Iowa, relatives of Mrs. Wilcox
were here to attend the funeral.
Miss Martha Lyman died of apoplexy
May 18th. at her home In this city aged
"a years. She was born in Weybridge,
Vt. in 1926 and in early life moved
with her parents to York state where
she lived till her removal to Delaware
county, Iowa, In 1865. She has been an
invalid for fifty years and for some
time great sufferer, yet amid her
suffering she always manifested kind
and amiable disposition, gaining the
respect and confidence of those she was
acquainted with and they say she never
spoke an unkind word. The funeral
will be held at her former home on
third street this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. H. W. Tuttle, pastor of the Con-
gregational church officiating.
H. G. Lyman, of Osceols county, was
visiting with his relatives at the time of
his aunt's death. He was on his return
from the east and stopped for a visit.
Prof. Barnes delivered an excellent
address at the St. Pauls church last Sun.
day. His subject was "Christian
schools"
The Ladies Aid Society of the St.
Pauls union church will meet at thu
residence of Mrs. w. H. Cornell next
Friday afternoon.
Byron Smith has purch ased new bi
cycle. It's dandy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulation to the
publishers and to good farming, fer, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, it is easily the best and most help.
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
for years the admiration of all practi-
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
ers, they are full of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec.
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal,
four of the most valuable farm publ
cations in the country, that enable us to
offer the four in connection with our
own paper for $3.50 for the entire five,
one year. This is emphatically q good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals it. A
county paper, u farm paper, poultry
paper, farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Institute, all for $1.90.
Come in and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Aunt Diana.
LAMONT,

Mrs. Katie Durham, of Manchester
visited in Lamont last week.
Mrs. Della Emerson Monks came
Monday, April 30 from Storm Lake for
visit with her father, w. S. Emerson,
and other relatives.
C.L. Brown painted his house last
week.
Rev. Smith, John Young, Bernice
Sager and Mary Sheldon were delegates
to the Sunday School Convention at
Quasqueton last week.
Orrin Messenger, Geo. Jakway,
Thomas Kelly and Harry Stansbury
all have positions on the G. G. w. Ry.
construction train that works out
from Oelwein.
VIM. Nolan, of north of Lamont
visited in his parental home in Du-
buque at Senator Nolsn's.
II. G. Ehrke is building a new house
for Henry Becker south east of town.
Died, Tuesday, May 1st, one of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Goldsmith's twin baby
boys, little harles, aged AZ days. Fun
eral at the home Wednesday and the
burial at Campton.
A large number of Lamont people
attended the funeral of August Preuss
ner near Dundee Friday.
o. f. Turner was a Stanley caller
Friday.
Peter Rosencrance, son Albert, and
grandson were callers at S. Welch's
Sunday. Their home is in Forest.
vile.
The wall for the new Lutheran
church was begun Tuesday.
Agent Glasgow, of Bryant, ILL.,, Wis
tied in Lamont Sunday.
F. w. Moyne, the Dundee stock buy
er was In Lamont Tuesday.
Robert Ward went Ito Stanley Mon.
day where he is working.
Mrs. Kotch, of northwest OF town has
had well put down nearly 200 feet we
are told.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seward, of Dundee,
visited at the home of their son, VIM.
Seward and family, Tuesday.
L. Edmunds has moved into the
house formerly occupied by VIM.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
COLESBURG,

DIR. II. A. Tobie and family, of
Earlville, were visitors at the parental
home on Sunday of last week.
Ed. Potts lost valuable horse last
week and had another that was very
sick.
We received the sad intelligence of
the death of Josiah Lourett last week
at Verndale, MINI. Mr.. Lourett was
formerly resident of this city, where
he was proprietor of the Touring mill.
DR.. G. FL. Jacobs was at Dubuque last
week, where he attended the Dental
Association.
Our merchants have a great deal of
trouble in getting enough egg cases to
ship the enormous quantities of eggs
which come to this market.
Attorney Arnold, of Manchester, was
seen on our streets a couple of days
last week.
Our railroad company is hustling
these days trying to secure the right-of-
way, or providing means for the same
The contractors are ready to commence
building the road whenever this is as
sured.
Attorney E. C. Perkins, of Delhi, wa
visitor in our city last week.
The teachers association met at thi
place last week. There was goodl!
attendance of teachers and schoo
patrons. The program was interesting
and instructive, especially the lecture
on astronomy by Prof Bemis. We hop
to have the association meet with u
again In the near future as the inter
walls have been quite lengthy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
soeooesoooees
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! CORRESPONDENCE. 8
STRAWBERRY POINT.

ID. Brandenburg died at his home in
Lodomilo township, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Nellie Noble, of Edgewood, was
here the first of the week, visiting her
father, Mr.. Giles Ward.
VIM. Kent and family, of Greeley,
were in town Monday and Tuesday en-
route for their new home in Wau-
coma.
VIM. Steele arrived here from the
north with car load of fine horses he
purchased in the northern part of the
state Monday.
We hear that John Hesner, ST.,
while getting out of his buggy at Edge
wood, Tuesday evening, slipped and fell
breaking his leg.
Dennis Liddy, of Monticello, was q
guest in this place the first of the week
He with his brother, M. H., were al
Littleport, visiting their sister, Mrs
Harris, who lies very Ill at the home OF
her parents.-Mall Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
COCOON.

Bert Sheldon went to Nebraska again
this week.
Last Sunday Rev. 81. E. Wilcox de-
voted his morning service to the cause
of missions, and at the close of the SER
mon raised over ninety dollars by cash
and subscription for the cause.
Mrs, Henry McGarvey, a cousin of
W. w. Dewoody, was in Coggon this
week Monday to attend the funeral of
Miss Mable Dewoody. She returned to
her home at Edgewood Monday even
ing.
Lawrence Ware met with a bad &C.
cident at Cornell College last Saturday.
He was jumping and slipped, falling
backward, and in trying to catch him
self fell in such way as to break his
right arm in the wrist joint. 1t is q
bad break and will be long time in
healing. He came home Monday
night.
Mabel Grace Dewoody was born in
Delaware county. September 18th, 1880,
and died in Coggon, of consumption,
Sunday morning, April 20, a few min
utes before HOO o'clock. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. A. NJ
West in the Presbyterian church at
200 p. M, Monday, April Both, and the
interment was in the cemetery south OF
town. OF her the poets words are
true:
death is another life. Webow our heads
At going out, we think, and enter straight
Another golden chamber Of the Kings
Larger than this we leave and lovelier."
An unusually large attendance at the
funeral services witnessed to the es
TEEN aud affection in which she wat
held by all who knew her.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Poultry Culture

Written by 1. K. Felch the greatest
living authority on poultry raising.
1t is nicely bound in cloth and con.
tains over 400 pages of valuable in.
formation to every one interested in the
raising of poultry. 1t has over sixty
Illustrations and treats on the breeding
of poultry, location, buildings and fur
nishings, feed and care of fowls, from
shell to griddle, artificial incubation,
diseases of fowls and their medical
treatment, mating turkeys, ducks,
geese, etc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Heath on south side.

Heath on south side.
DIR. Sheffield, of Elma visited in La
mont last week.
Mrs. Wild Field and children, of Gel.
vein visited in the Frank Sheldon home
last week.
Mr.. krogstead and family spent Sun
day in Oelwein.
A. b. Stocking and wife, of Aurora,
visited at G. W. Hoffman's Tuesday.
DR.. Pattison, of Oelwein, was in town
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake, of Strawberry
Point, are visiting friends IN town.
Mr.. Drake is tuning organs and pianos.
Mr.. Emmert who has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs Steve Windenburg,
returned home to Dubuque Saturday.
GREELEY.
Dan Furgeson suffered stroke of
paralysis Friday and at this writing is
in feeble condition.
Gus Barnd, Joe Cass, Tom Elder
and Will Wood, of the county seat,
side tracked here Tuesday for dinner.
Ed Davis got too near to the business
end of wild pony Tuesday, and he
thought he was kicked fifty times but
the marks only show twice.
The school board had meeting last
week and decided to retain two of the
present teachers for next year: Miss
Britten and Prof. Samm, the teacher
for the intermediate room has not been
selected.
Frank Malven has sold his farm near
town to George Boehm. Mr.. Boehm
will take possession about the first Of
November, and Frank will in the mea 4
time hunt new location, and posi-
bly, settlein the western. part of the
state.
Supervisor Lindsay was here on Tues
day, and took several road machines
north to be used on the roads some
where. 1t is all rightif these machines
are used, but they seldom use them to
any advantage and it is then needless
expense. If Delaware county would
put little less money in road machines
and alittle more money in road beds
we would have better roads.-Hom'
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Dairy and Creamery

Is semi-month newspaper published
the LIST and 18th of each month and is
devoted to the dairy creamery and stock
interests.
Remember, every old and new sub.
scriber who pays all arrearages and one
years subscription in advance to the
DEMOCRAT, is entitled to receive his
choice of either one of the above
Pemiums.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

turn game of base ball with the Ep-
worth boys at ,Epworth Saturday and
again were defeated KY score of II
to9.
The Bell Telephone Co. are running
a line from this place to Almoral.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Periodicals.

We will also furnish to our paid-in-
advance subscribers at reduced rates
and at actual cost to us, almost any Of
the leading newspapers and magazines
published.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

The readers of THE DEMOCRAT
may rest assured that it will, during
the coming year, maintain the high
standard of excellence it has attained
and continue to be, as 1t has been for
many years past, the leading newspaper
published in this county
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
The Home Physician and Gen.
tury Cook Book.


An elegantly bound book of 1853 pages
and over 300 illustrations. 1t should be
in every family.
The Boston Globe says: at is better
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The st. Paul Dispatch pronounces it
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The Minneapolis Commercial Bulle-
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"It is" says the Detroit Evening
News, "just what its name implies-a
family book"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

"After suffering form severe dyspep.
sia over twelve years and using many
remedies without permanent good /
finally took Kodol dyspepsia Cure. 1t
did me so much good I recommended
it to everyone" writes j. 3. Watkins,
clerk and recorder, Chillicothe, Mo. 1t
digeets what you eat. II. @. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

This great work is printed in German
text, is appropriately illustrated, con-
tains nearly 300 pages, is handsomely
bound in silk, and fine portrait of the
"Iron Chancellor" is shown on the
front cover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
DEMOCRATS PREMIUMS!

Again the publishers of the DEMO
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one of the following:
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Being narratives Of the ives and ex
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

Parties breeding to any of the above named
horses and disposlng Of mares or removing
from the county will be held for insurance
money whether mare Is In foal or net. Said
money becomes due Of once. Mares and colts
will be held for insurance wherever found. All
accidents to mares at owners risk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
If Sent By Mail.

Eighteen cents in addition to the sub
scription price is required to prepay
postage on Famous Frontiersmen,
Pioneers and Scouts" and ten cents for
postage on each of the other books, ex-
cept the Code of Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Popular American Dictionary,

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Murrav's Horse Book,

Treats on the origin, characteristics and
training of horses, and gives remedies
for their diseases. Tells how to select
and how to care for dairy COWS, and
how to educate and train dogs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
GEO. NIEMAN.
Proprietor.
1O FARMERS 5 BREEDERS
BREEDERS OF HORSES

BREEDERS OF HORSES
wish to call your attention to the fact that
have for this seasons service two (2) of the best
bred Stations for draft use in Delaware county,
one ~ for general purpose, also an Arabian
pony for children's use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

FIRST-Quality 470s4 dapple gray thorough
bred Norman imported from France by Messrs
Laughlin Bros, of Columbus, Ohio weighing 1870
These importers sold to the Ames College fine
Norman stallion while at the State Fair in Des
Moines last fall.
SECOND, is LYON, jet black homebred
Percheon weighing 1850 lbs. He is the typical
type of the Draft breed, Stylish active and good
disposition.
QUALITY and LYON can be found at the
Alberry barn, AT MASONVlLLE THURSDAY
Of EACH WEEK, and on FRIDAYS and SAT.
URDAYS at home IN THIS CITY.
sPEcIAL-Preminm breeders showing the
best draft colts at Delaware County Fair, 1901,
from either QUALITY or LION Will give si2
to first IS to second. IS to third, payable in gold
KENTUCKY HERO and CAPTAIN
can be found at my barn in Manchester during
the season. VIII be glad to show these horses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
The Condensed Code Of the
avs of Iowa,

Being condensation of all the gen.
eral statute laws of this state Except
the code of procedure) contained in
the code of 1897.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Bashaw Mikes
JEFF ROY

Spotted pony stallion, black and white. weight
800 lbs, g years old. He Is no doubt the finest
colored pony In the county, and has proven
himself sure getter of spotted colts.
Terms-$s to insure live colt.
Mondays at Earlville, Thursdays at Greeley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
BRILLIANT

Dark dapple gray Percheron, coming years
old, weight i75O.
Terms-slO to insure live colt.
Mondays at Delhi. Tuesdays at II. Dolley's,
THURSDAYS at Ryan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

Dark steel gray perchcron, foaled May A, 1895,
imported by M. W. Dunlam, Wayne, Ill, 1898.
16 hands hight weight 1000 lbs. Long, low down
heavy bone, well finished and full Of quality.
Terms-Sl5 to insure live colt.
Monday at Earlyilie, Thursday at Greeley.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-12-12

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS DINNER IN AMERICA
earthen vessel. where it was preserved
for any length of time by the antisepti'
properties of the manioc.
Christopher was so taken with thu
pepper pot. according to local tradi
ton. that he begged the recipe from tn,
native chef and took it home to Queer
Isabella. but whether she appreciated
the article or not has not been record
ed. Another tuber. the yam, was alst
served up after roasting In the ashes
but it is doubtful IL the potato was OF
the festal board. though it may as vel
have been found In the highlands oil
Haiti as in South America. where it IL
said to have been discovered long aft
er. Anyway. there were several new
fruits. all tropical. such as the guava
custard apple, sapota and pineapple
and in meats there was great varie
ty. for the Indians shot and trapped
the wild parrot, pigeon, doves, agouti
iguana and the utia. the three last
named being animals indigenous to the
island.
There was one function at that ban.
Quet which Columbus may have in.
dulged in. though be has left no record
of having been suddenly indisposed,
and that is tobacco smoking. He had
seen Indians on the coast Of Cuba roll
up dry leaves of plant unknown ia
him and after lighting one end of the
roll inhale and pun out the smoke
thereof with evident enjoyment But
at this banquet he was astonished to
see the chief and his big men cram
portions Of the weed into a curious
pipe. with q branched stem shaped like
the letter 7 and after inserting stem
into each nostril proceed to fuddlA
themselves with the narcotic, to the
great disgust OF the Spaniards. who
had few vices Of their own. even
then. but did not smoke. Il was only
because they did not know how. but %
lumbus lost IN opportunity Tor adding
another laurel to his immortal wreath,
and left to Sir Walter Raleigh the In
PRODUCTION Of smoking into Europe 4
century later.
The main object Of this article 10 to
point out that down IN the West In
dies, where dwell our nearest foreign
neiyhbors, and where we have a tidy
little island Of our own In Porto Rico,
the first Christmas anniversary In
America was celebrated and the first
dinner eaten with aboriginal Indians
az the hosts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-12-12
! THE I IRIS
INDIAN
| XMAS. /
% BY r. "A. ober. %

It may or may not be generally known,
but the first Christmas celebration in
America took place in the West Indies
aud in the very year that America was
discovered. There was not much fes-
tivity about It, to be sure, for the first
anniversary Of the Nativity in the new
world found the participants in a
state of mind not conducive to merry
making or cheerful entertainment.
The great navigator, Christopher Co
lumbus. who showed the civilized
world the way across the Atlantic, was
master Of ceremonies. and he had lit
tie reason for rejoicing. for on Christ
mas eve, 1892, he had lost his flag
ship. the Santa Maria. which had run
on reef on the north coast of Haiti.
Fortunately for him and his crew, the
native Indians Of the island were
friendly. and they not only came to his
rescue. but saved all the wreckage Of
his vessel. which they piled up on the
beach at Guarico, near the present city
of Cape Haitian. The Indian caciQue
did all he could to allay the grief Of the
Spaniards and on Christmas day
spread banquet to which they were
invited and at which many of his peo-
pie acted in the capacity of servants.
This was the first Christmas dinner
in America. and at this aboriginal
spread" so many new and strange ar
ticles Of food were offered the Span
iards that Columbus made note Of
them. SO we are enabled to state exact
~ what they were. In the first place.
there was maize, or Indian corn, which
the Europeans may have seen in the
Bahamas, but which they had not eat
en- before. In fact. the golden kernels
carried back to Spain by Columbus
from this first voyage to America were
the first that ever reached the old
world. and it was many years after
that before brown bread and ''Injun
pudding" became at all common on the
tables of European royalty.
One of the curious tubers offered the
Spaniards that day by the Indian chief
tain in Haiti was the manioc. or cas-
sava, from which the aborigines made
their daily bread. They were the orig
inators also Of the cassareep. or West
Indian pepper pot, made by throwing
pieces Of meat Of all kinds into an