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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
EARLVILLE.

On wednesday occurred the death OF
Mrs. - Reeder at the age of eighty
six years. She was born in England,
came to this country in 1887 and to this
county in 1854. She leaves to mourn
hsr loss her husband, aged SS years,
Gao. Reeder, of Sac county, Royal
Rseder, of Manchester, and j. S.
Rseder, Mrs. McCabe, Mrs. Gar
rett and Mrs. Ashburn, of this
place. The funeral was held at the M.
II. church Friday morning at ten
o'clock.
Mrs. Lucy Luckenbill went to Du-
buque Tuesday morning to see w. 81.
Flynn, who is seriously i'll at Mercy
Hospital.
John Burlett was calling on friends
here Wednesday. He has just returned
from LaPorte, Ind. where he has been
visiting his brother for several months.
Rev. VIM. Klaus, of Ft. Dodge, Wis
tied his brothers here last week
J. C. Nieman went to Chicago with q
car load of horses Tuesday. He re.
turned Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Eaton, of Man.
olester, visited at L. q. Hersey's Tues.
day.
l. Moreland was down from Coles.
burg Tuesday.
About fifteen members of the X. 2.
Lodge went to Manchester Monday
night where they were entertained by
the K. P's. at that place.
w. L. Bender and E. Ii. Millen went
to Manchester on business Thursday
afternoon.
j. S. Reeder held an auction sale at
his farm southwest of town Tuesday
A large crowd was in attendance and
everything sold well. Mr.. Reeder has
moved into his new house in the south
part Of town.
VIM. M arten moved on j. S. Reed
er's farm Friday.
Stephen Popham has purchased the
Peter Boardway farm of 100 acres
southwest of Manchester. Considera-
tion $S47O.
Clyde Foote is at home for two weeks
visiting his parents. Clyde has good
position as stenographer and typewrit-
or in the Sante Fe railroad offices at
Topeka, Kansas.
johnson Allen arrived home Satur-
day morning from Rensselaer,, Ind,
where he has been working with a
steam drill he formerly owned.
About twenty-five young friends en-.
joyed birthday party at Carl Cruises
Friday night, Carl being fourteen years
old.
The Washington Socisble given by
the Y. p. S. G. E. at the home of S.
Ede Friday evening was not very we'll
attended owing to the severity of the
weather. George and Martha Wash
ington were present, to whom all were
introduced, after which games were
played and refreshments served.
The debate on Expansion Friday
night was good one. The debaters
were George Staehle, ST., DIR. Swim
DutAO, u. y. 'oIlllS u ID. oWluUuEu0, IL.
G. Millen, 9. NJ. Laxson, S. w. Klaus,
RI. 9. Dimo1d, w. l. Millen and d.
F. I4axson.
Sheriff Fishel was business visitor
here Friday
Mrs. Lillian Miller arrived her Friday
tor visit at the home of her father,
John Cruise, Jr.
The Bishop Telephone Co. has
changed its local Office from W. l..
Benders to A. L. Prentices. The liv
cry stable of j. b. Taylor and the office
of DIR. Douglas have put in connections
with the line.
FL. Clark, of Hazel Green, and
John iGeorgen, of North Fork, both
candidates for the Office of clerk of
court, were looking up their interests in
this vicinity last week.
VIM. Wickersheim left for his fathers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

The readers of THE DEMOCRAT
may rest assured that it will, during
IN coming year, maintain the high
standard of excellence it has attained
and continue to be, as it has been for
many years past, the leading newspaper
published in this county
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Geo. Yrbe, Mendoza, Va, says,
Nothing did me so much good as
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. One dose re-.
lieved me, a few bottles cured me-" 1t
digests what you eat and always cures
dyspepsia-H. G. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
If Sent BY Mail.

Eighteen cents in addition to the sui
scription price is required to prepa.
postage on Famous Frontiersmen,
Pioneers and Scouts" and ten cents fol
postage on each of the other books, ex.
cept the Code of Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

II. Hilton, several days of last week.
Ray Wheeler, of Strawberry Point,
was Lamont visitor last week.
DIR. Parker, of Aurora, transacted
business in Lamont Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

home at Giard, Clayton Co. Thursday,
where his father is seriously i'll.
John Cattron was home from Ep-
worth over Sunday.
EHLER.
Mr.. HI. II. Wheeless and family,
Uriah Wheeless and family and Reuben
Wheeless and family drove to Hopkin-
ton Friday to attend the silver wedding
of their brother. They report very
nice time although they had long cold
ride.
Henry McMullen was in Manchester
Saturday.
Nelson Dewoody is delivering some
corn to J.J Shields on the Burgess
farm.
lIrs. Frank Patton is the guest OF
her parents in Manchester this week.
w. II. Ehlers was in Coggon one day
last week.
Z. w. Henderson was in town one
day last week.
| Bert Henderson attended the funeral
of Harvey Leonard at Cedar Rapids
last week Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
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, 1900-02-28
COLESBURG

|
That which the friends of John A
Bush would not have been surprised al
happening in the near future, came to
pass last July. That is his marriage
He was married to Miss Lou Thomas,
OF Waukon sometime in the montl
named. They are couple of estim-
able people and their friends will wish
them happy journey through life.
james Shaw, al old settler in this
neighborhood, died last week aged
about ninety years.
John Moser and Miss Maggie Adams
were married at Petersburg last Wed
nesday. Miss Adams was born and
raised in our city, and there are none
of her associates but will join with us
in cheerful greetings and hopes for a
pleasant yoy age on the matrimonial
sea.
I'll. w. Graves, of Manchester, was a
visitor at old home scenes a few days
ago.
Roxie Trowbridge was keeping house
for w. S. Page, while his daughter,
Alma, was attending her grand mother
who was quite sick.
Mrs. James Foster, who lived about
three miles north of this place died OH
the Fl inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster were
old settlers in this vicinity, and the
sympathy of the whole community is
with the family Mrs. Foster leaves
husband, James Foster, a daughter,
Agnes Hansel, both of Mallory town
ship and son, George Foster, who re-
sides in Cali fornia.
Mrs. Geo. Walker is spending few
d avs in Dubuque.
Mike Flaherty was at Guttenburg
last week.
Leavitt Bristol was Manchester last
week for load of flour for his brother
w. II. p, Bristol.
Leslie Strader started for st. Paul
last week, From there he.goes to Bill
ings, where he will meet his uncle who
has secured a situation for him.
w. p. Chapman and g. E. Shatfer
took run over from Manchester the
other night, to call on their families.
James Nc Monigal took his mother in
law and sister in law to Earlville last
Wednesday where they took the train
for Sumner.
The Rebecah's gave a chicken sup.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

w. S. Philpot, Albany, Ga, says,
"DeWitt's Little Early Ristrs did me
more good than any pills ever TOOK
The famous little pills for constipation,
6iliousness and liver and bowel troubles
I'll. G. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Mrs. j. X. Miller, Newton Hamilton,
Pa, writes, II think Dew tits Witch
Hazel Salve The grandest salve made"
1t cures piles and heal. everything.
All fraudulent limitations are worth
lees.-u, q. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is un-
equaled for piles, injuries and skin
diseases. 1t is the original Witch Hazel
Salve. Beware of all counterfeits.-H.
G Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
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 tor dairy cows, and
how to educate and train dogs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
Total...... ~.


balance oh mana. IS 5S 5S
Eighth. The report shows disbursement Of
$i27 o. for books. Of this about SO was for bind
ing old books. SO that actually about 107 dollars
have gone for purchasing new books. If this Is
deducted from the total receipts 1t will appear
that the amount received from the tax levy last
year, Zone mill } has just about paid the general
expenses of the Library. If the trustees had
not taken steps, however, to raise money by the
show method there could have been no adj
ditlons to the Library during the year. ANY
library which depends entirely uponits old ac-
emulation Of books, however good they may
be. must inevitably become moss covered, and
loose some of its power Tor .ood. The addi-
tionallevy Of the half mill, which your body has
SO wisely given the people will give us a reason
able fund Tor books for next year, and avoid
the necessity of our becoming chr. mic beggars
for what the people should have and should feel
u delight In furnishing as no doubt they do.
The explanation of being ID payments o. tie
librarians salary is that she was paid her De-
cember 1898 salary In the year 1899, and was also
paid her December salary 1899 on the last day OF
the year.
The property Of the Library is suitably in
snred for reasonable sum, and In good COM
panies
Jos. HUTCHINSON Pres.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
The Condensed Code of the
Laws of Iowa.

Being condemnation 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, 1900-02-28
DEMOCRAT PREMIUMS!

Again the publishers of the DEMO-
Graf have decided to give its old and
new subscribers who pay one years sub
scription in advance, present of either
one of the following:
amous Frontiersmen, Pho
neers and Scouts.
Being narratives of the YES and ex
ploits of the most renowned Heroes
Trappers, and Explorers of this coun-
try, etc. 1t is book of $40 pages, has
over $50 full page portraits and illus-
trations, and is bound in English silk
cloth, stamped in silver.
The Home Physician and Gen.
fury Cook Book
An elegantly bound book of 1853 pages
and over 300 illustrations. 1t should be
in every family.
The Boston Globe says: at 10 better
and more fully illustrated than any
other book of the kind.'
The st Paul Dispatch pronounces il
"The best book for the purpose We
lave ever seen.'
The Minneapolis CONNIE rcial- Bulle.
tin, commenting upon it says: "Thers
has never been superior book of i'll
kind issued"
at is" says the Detroit Evening
News, "just what its ramc implies-s
family book"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

John Dir, Posesville, Ind. saws. II
never used anything as good as One
Minute Cough Cure. We are never
without it." Quickly breaks up coughs
and colds. Cures ali throat ana, lung
troubles. Its use prevent con,
sumption. P)easap to take.-H. G.
Smith.
Have l not hidden beware of something
SAID to be the same Rocky Mountain Ten,
made by the Madisc Medicine Co !? Ii We are
ruly wise. heedshl arning,-Greyv q Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

is guaranteed to be the best of all cabinets at
any price. They are highly recommended by
physicians. Every family should have one
ONLY $500 for Cabinet complete, incudi e
alcohol stove directions and valuable formulas
ailments.
LIFE and WORKS of DWIGHT L. MOODY,
written by his son and Ira ID. San ey, contains
COO pages, einbellished W til over 100 exclusive
photographs and elegantly and duraby bound.
HUDSON'S HOnE ELECTRIC ANInATOR
for electrical treatment at home saves health,
life. medicine and doctor bills.
am agent for this county for all Of the above
Sub agents wanted. Applyto
w. II. SELLERS. Manchester, lows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
RYAN.

Arch Gilchrist has disposed of his
residence here to Peter Curtis, of Hrzel
Green, receiving therefor $1,000.
R. M. Merriam departed Monday
evening for Los Angeles, California.
The condition of his brother, who has
been sick at that place the past two
mouths is not encouraging.
Chas. G. Barry made business trip
to Hopkinton Wednesday.
Chas. Miller has purchased of Mrs.
Schweingruber the house he has oc.
cupied the past four years. We under.
stand the consideration was nine hun
dred dollars.
Despite the inclemency of the wealth
er Friday evening the Forresters dance
was we'll attended. Forty-four num-
bers were sold and all present had a
very enjoyable time.
Miles Mcdonald, of Hazel Green
was in town Saturday.
AS. Gibbons, of Anamosa, attended
the G. o. F. ball Friday evening.
Edmond Houlahan is nursing a very
sore hand, the result of an accidental
slip of butcher knife while he was
butchering hog.
Rob. Wilson, of Monticello, was in
town Friday.
Elmer Houston and Harold Pugf
were county seat visitors Saturday.
Rev. P. H. Ryan held services ir
Prairieburg Sunday.
Mrs. M. Britt died at her home il
Hazel Green township, Saturday morn
ing after an illness of several weeks
duration.
| B. Woodward and his sons, Bart and
Gene, depart this week for North Lyn
den, Kansas, where they will make
their home in the future, having pur.
chased large tract of land there.
Flanagan Bros, of Prairieburg, will
remove to our city the coming weel
having rented the Prabel residence.
Lewis, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Reilly is still very sick at thei,
home north of town.
j. p. Smith and wife attended the
marriage of the formers cousin at
Manchester, Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
nomeseel,ers EXCLUSION Tickets

TO nearly all points the United States ON sale
AT all ticket Offices of the Chicago Great West
ern Railway. on the LIST and 2nd Tuesdays of
February. March and April, at the very low
round trip. Tickets good for return within q
days from date of sale. Persous contemplating
a trip Will save money by calling OIL any agent
oil the Chicago Great Western Railway and oh
tanning detail info' nation regarding The home
seekers rates. or address +, II. Lord, q. Y 4 L.
a., 1lS ADAMS ST., Chicago, CIVIC
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Manchester. Iowa, February 14th. 1900.
To the Honorable the Mayor. and the City Coun-
Gentlemen;-T trustees of the Manches-
ter Free Public Library in obedience to the re-
would respectfully submit to your honorable
body the following report in reference to The
Free Public Library Of our city
First: the Board of trustees consists of the
r. i. Trlem, Miss ,Idel Miles, Joseph Hutchln,
son. s. A. Steadman, A: HOLSTER. Geo. Pierce
trustee Mrs. A. S. Blair has resigned and her
place has been filled by the appointment of Mrs
T. =. Triem, also trustee, Miss Harriet Amsien
has resigned and her place has been filled by tho
appointment of Miss 1del Miles. The officers at
present are: President Mr.. Joseph Hutchinson;
piee PRESIDENT, 6; G. Pierce; Secretary; Mr. ~
oath required by law.
Second. The general condition of the library
theS people bo as to books AND IL the p uss Of
| the reading room. There is atendency to crowd
| ing, and 1t would be desirable. at the earliest
the use of the library There are about 3S07
yalumes of all classes In the library at the pres
| ent time.
during the year 1899 In the circulating depart
| ment 1888 volumes, including the bound maya
zines; and in the reference department Ill
bound volumes and about as many pamphlets;
| these reference books are Government Publica-
tons and are donations to the Library;
Eo9r Dsrng the year r 1888 there has been
tion in any enc month, 1876. was In December,
and the smallest, CAB, was in September. The
| largest percentage of circulation was In fiction
| Fifth. There has been loss of two books
| during the year.
sixth; The amount OF fines collected was
S277l. This sum has been practically all dis
bursed In paying Tor freight travelling library.
carriage, +. o. box rent, stationary, cleaning
| room, etc.
seventh. During the year 1899 there has been
| paid to Mr.. HOLSTER as representative of the
| Board by the City Treasurer ........... 1854 30
| From the receipts of alplay in April l3b 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Jos. HUTCHINSON Pres.
EDWARD L. SEEDS Ser.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-03-31
NOTICE.

s. Martinville. La, Jan. 18th, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in accor-
dance with Section "a of Act 1879 Of the
Legislature Of 1898 the registration book
is open at the Court house from now IN
til the 18th of March 1900. and shall be
open at the following places:
First ward second precinct at Cade
February 10th. Second ward FIRST pre-
cinOt at E. Angeles February 28th. Sc
cond ward second precinct at c. Carlson
February 18th. Third ward FIRST pre-
cinct at F. Robin March LIST. Third
ward second precinct at school house
FEBRUARY 9th. Fourth ward first pre-
cinct at j. o. Bourdier February 14th.
Fourth ward second precinct at Julien
Trahan February 18th. Fifth ward first
precinct at Aladdin Mark February 18th
Filth ward second precinct at e. Hebert
February 18th. NJ. L. BROUsSARD.
Assessor and Registrar
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-03-31

Ny mother suffered with chronic disr-
rhoea for several months. She was at
tended by two physicians who at last
pronounced her case hopeless. She pro-
cured one e. cent bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and ive doses gave her permanent re-
lief. take pleasure in recommending
II q the best on the market. Mira. E. F,
Watson. Aiken. Ala. Sold by T. j. Liable
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See our prices for JOB work.
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United States Marshals Sale
HERBERT L. ELLIS ct al
versus
JOHN R. JONES Receiver
No. 2Os, q. 8. CIRCUIT COURT
5th, Circuit
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

BY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY A
WRIT of Seizure and Sale issued out OF
the United States Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana In the
above entitled and numbered suit and
to me directed, have seized and taken
into my possession, and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder at the
front door of the Store House on the HUI
ron Plantation in st. Martin Parish be-
tween the legal hours for such sales. on,
Saturday, April I4th, 1900.
The following described property to pay
aud satisfy the WRIT amounting to the
sum of $l4,OO0.OO. or theresbouts as
shown by said description Of property.
tO.wit:
A certain plantation known as the
Stephanie plantation situated in the Pa
IRISH of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
bounded on the upper lines or North by
the property known as Bushville owned
by Adelin Duric. South or on the lower
line by the property Of Charles Lastrap-
pes and others, East by the public land
and others and West by the Bayou Teche
consisting of part Of the Martin Du-
raids confirmation. the Louis Veillion
tract, the Jean Henry Lastrapes tract the
j. Lasalle tract. the H Lastrappes tract
and small portion of the Pierre Gui-
dry tract fronting on the Teche and the
land in the rear thereof. the whole as
more fully described and designated on
plan Of survey thereof made by s. v
Martin U. S. Deputy Surveyor dated Au-
gust 10th, 1888. filed in the Office OF the
Clerk Of the District Court of the Parish
Of st. Martin, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon. contain
ing 1885 and 93-lOO acres less following
lots as shown by said plan or survey viz
Lots %, "a. SO, 60. IA. 80, $50 containing
Alb & $500 leaving area Of said planta
tion 67S2 and 34-l0O srpents more or lest
according to said plan.
Terms of sale CASH. with benefit Of
appraisement. LEMUEL CUISINE,
United States Marshal,
Western District of Louisiana
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-03-31

We have saved many doctor bills since
We began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy In our home. We keep a bottle
omen all the time and whenever any OF
my family or myself begin to catch cold
We begin to use the Cough Remedy, and
a. result we never have to send away
for a doctor and incur a large doctor
bill, for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
never fails to cure. 1t is certainly
medicine of great merit and worth.-D
8. Mesrkle, General Merchant and Far
mer. Matte. Bedford county, Pa. Eol
sale by T. j. Liable.
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Letters from the People.

Consistency thou art Jewel. How
In the name Of the Great Jeovah can the
Boltercrsts leo appropriately baptised by
tho fearless Valley of the Teche) come
before the people (the Democrats) Of st.
Martin Parrish, and ask them or even
limiting the feasibility Of supporting q
ticket mostly composed Of men whom
these same democrats repudiated some
few weeks ago at q primary Of Demo-
Gratis. Do they not know that the mass,
the greater part Of the community Is
imbusd with q sense Of good common
honesty not to be trifled with. a sense of
justice and Of honest convictions v0uch.
safed to them BY God Almighty himself.
aud that they cannot aud will not stuli-
tify themselves. after having participa-
ted in Q primary election in order to
chose democratic candidates to pitch
against our republican friends.
Do they not realize the fact that when
. Conscientious man votes at pr imary
be takes . moral obligation to drop the
defeated candidate, and uphold, and ID
In duty bound TO do his utmost to heiT
elect thu chosen candidate Of his party
II they ignore this fact, luckily for thu
grand nd Democratic party the rsnh
and Gle know IL. No Vaccinations on
the part OF the BOlt0crsts. we are salts
ned. will prevail against the sturdy no
nesty Of the suflrsgists of this parish
for the Cat has gone forth that Badon
Labbe. &C., are the chosen candidates O.
the Democratic party and they shall b
elected to the different Offices for which
thew have bs~n ch,,sen. Ones for all le
thess BOltOcrats und rstand nothing
comss Mearer to u mans heart than tn
fearless performances Of duty.
Stamp the Democratic FOWL.
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You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy. T. ]. Liable. druggist
will refund your money II you are not
satisfied after using 1t. 1t is everywhere
admitted to be the most successful RENE
dy in use for bowel complaints and the
only one that never fails. 1t is pleasant.
safe and reliable.