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

entered some land In Jones county, near Grove
creek, in all think about 400 acres. on which We
built shanty in the spring of 1868 moved into 1t
and went to work. We broke up some of 1t and
put In sod corn, potatoes and garden truck but
we had no money nor anything to sell except our
labor, and that was cheap-about 20 cents n day
was about all the best hands could get-and a
cold winter coming on.
Things did not look very favorable for us, but
we banked the shanty up to the top and came
out all in fairly good shape the next spring. Wo
did some tcaming to Dubuque, in fact we did
anything we could get to do to keep soul and
body together. We moved our hay on tile
prairie with an Armstrong mower and showed
1t up with fork. The Armstrong consisted OF
scythe and II crooked stick, and cut our grain
with cradle and raked and bound 1t by hnnd.
If 1t lodged we had to hit 1t With crooked
knife with teeth on il, called sickle, and cut a
handful at a stime. This was a slow process
but was sure. and you were sure to be tired
when night came. Later on we got the moving
machine. and the reaper to put off the grain
with fork or a rake; then came the self rake
and we thoughtw we were well fixed then, but
this was followed by the Marsh harvester, with
which two men could bind In one day all that a
| team could cut. and now we have binder that
cuts, binds and carries the grain together
| The changes have been great In all kinds Of
| farming. The 10Y If set back fifty years would
think this was a terribly hard world to live In
and well he might. Now the mower cuts the hay
with horse power and 1t lie raked and load cd
with the same power, and unloaded with horse
power. The consequence is that the boy of to
day has got to get up something for exercise and
to strengthen and make muscle. SO no resorts t.
base ball. foot ball. foot racing and some of their
zeal y think they are pugilists; but If set back
half century would find plenty to make AMI
keep their muscle. To contrast this country
to-day with the early settlers of this country on,
would be lost with wonder and surprise Of til,
new inventions. telegraphs and later telephones
which admit of you sitting IN your own home oil
office and talk to people In the neighborine
towns.
The progress of this western country has beel
marvellous. Fine building, groves and farms ii
q high state OF cultivation and the growing cor
crop are beautiful to behold at this time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05
ILLINOIS cENTRAE
EXCURSION RATES.

RATKs FOR HAY FEVER SUFFERERS, Summer
sstaY5Ks eees4kett are on sale at all principal
October 3lst limit. to points In Michigan and
other states where those afflicted find relief,
The Western Hay Fever Association will hold
son, and the Citizens Committee at that point
have made arrangements for payment OF re-
bate Of 40per cent. of the Tourist rate to that
one Is eligible to membership, and Mr. W. K.
Roe, presidential Des Moines, Iowa, will be
pleased to give detailed Information on appli-
cation to him,
EXCURSIONS twice each
other notices.
Further Information concerning any of these
excursions will be furnished by any Illinois Cen
tral Ticket Agent, or on application to
J.F MERRY,
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agt,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05
Past and Present.

JAMES M1LROY.
We arrived in Iowa fort y-four years ago this
coming fall coming from Canada. We reached
Hopkinton on the Slst Of October, 1856. Our
first trouble met us on tho way. In the town
Of Dunleath, or what ls known now as east Du-
buque, my little 4-year-old sister was knocked
down and injured by the cars SO that she died
the next morning.
We hired teams ard drove from Dubuque to
Hopkinton, there being no railroads this side Of
the Mississippi at that time. We stopped sew
eral times on our way to try to get some johnny
cake, but always failed, SO us last resort we
went into "a corntield and got some corn to chew,
On arriving here we found our house a small
log cabin which had been built for church. but
afterwards used us dwelling. During the time
1t had been vacated one of the doors had fallen
down and neighbours sheep had used 1t for a
place of abode and we found 1t nicely carpeted
three or four Inches deep. The cabin was rooted
with clapboards, as mosl of them were In those
days.
We had snow storm few days after we
came. and we rad to use the scoop shovel to dig
the snow out of the house, The snow went of
10 a few days and then we cut sods and covered
the roof with them and dauDed up the cracks
between the logs with mud.
OuE pIoNlSiouS lOF ludS WIuteT were Us. kuc Olu
man told his daughter hers would be II she mar.
| ried worthless fellow-Johnny cake and yeni-
son.
The way we got our corn ground was by punch
ing holes in tin pan and grating the corn Oh 1t.
The nearest mill was twelve or fifteen miles
away and the snow four feet deep on the level,
making 1t difficult to travel with oxen. The way
we got our yenison was by killing one deer in
has,
at the grocery store.
| Our lamps were made Of saucers with cotton
rag laid in 1t and a chunk of grease put on 1t;
for petroleum was not discovered until 1858 and
even in 1861 kerosene was very expensive, being
GO cents per gallon. AS has been said here on
apples and sheep sarl sweetehed WIEN YhHSiasses
Il And when we went to take tile girls out ridin,
We used to go on horseback or with the oxen ant
sled, there being only two buggies In the part O
the country where wei lived.
One could ride from the Maquoketa to tn,
Buffalo and not strike fence.
Now look at the prosperity Of this county, fin,
dwellings and large barns on almost every sec
ton of land. This year is one OF the best We
! have ever seen. Corn is more than Drop xnt
everything else is In abundance and by tn,
blessing Of God ulon us we will come out OH to,
yet.
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Thursday in Ryan.

Thursday in Ryan.
GEO. button was caller here We'd
nesday.
viii Aldrich and wife of the Bay Wis
tied here with relatives Tuesd ay.
Mumps have again made their ap
pearance in our eighdorhood.
We understand that Pat Elannagan
intends to put up new dwelling house
| this fall,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05
Illinois Central R. R.
Of lNTEREsTloi.
Stockholders.
Free Transp ortation to Attend
the Annual Meeting at
Chicago.

The Board Of Directors of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company. at a meeting held
July IS. 1870, adopted the following preamble
and resolution:
the resolution adopted July 81 1897, authoriz-
ing the free transportation OF stockholders
over the company's lines, TO Chicago and re-
turn, at the time OF the annual meeting OF
stockholders, WAS reconsidered and amended
SO as 10 read as follows:
REsoLrED. That. until the further order Of
this Bo<rd. there may be issued, to each holder
Of one or more shares Of tho capital stock Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company, as reg
istered on the books OF the company, q ticket
or sa 70 taye free tho
Central Railroad nearest to his or her regis
tered address. to Chicago and return. for tho
purpose OF atsnSdnaE: in Rerson the meet
be good for 1.-THE journey to Chicago
Ing, and the day OF the meeting, and for the re-
the meeting, and the four days Immediately fol-
lowing. when properly countersigned and
stamped during business hours is to say,
Of the assistant secretary, Mr.. w. G. Brucn in
Chicago. Such ticket may be obtained by any
registered holder of stock on application, in
writing, to the president OF the company in
Chicago. Each application must state the full
name and address of the stakeholder exactly as
given in his or her certificate of stock. to-
gether with the number and dale OF such GER
ttiicate. No more than one person will be car
ried free In respect to any one holding of stock
Us registered on the books OF the company.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
A. G. HACKsTAFF,
The next annual meeting of the stockholders
OF tho Illiuois Central Railroad Company will
on Wednesday, September 20, 1906, at noon.
For the purpose of this meeting the stock
transfer books will be closed from tho close of
business on September II to the morning Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05
Original Notice

To the above named defendants:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
the District Court in and for Delaware County,
Iowa, the petition OF J. c. Orr and Mary M. Orr,
In which they allege that they. are the absolute
owners In fee OF the northwest quarter TMl of
the northwest quarter u and the north half
tiSl of the northeast quarter [as] and tho north
e east quarter The quarter
en- [s7l North, Range i've ri vest Of tbe Filth
.l5l p M, and the east half TX of the southeast
Quarter lisl Of the northwest Quarter I X Of the
township eighty-seseh 1871 North, range four arr
l4l west Of the fifth t5l j. M, in Delaware
county. Iowa.
That the plaintiffs became the owners of said
premises by purchase from Hiram Arnold Oh
the 9th day OF March, 1900. That said Arnold
obtained his title TO said premises by several
sundry and divers persons, as shown by alb
alterations IN said petition. That the claimed
ton is shown by said abstracts Of title. p'''
That diligent search and inquiry has been
maae and Ranans have not been able to learn
Goodman, Mrs, Michael Weaver. Mrs John
M N David Puryis Mrs. David Puryls, or
names and place of residence Of their heirs, or OF
the a,l heirs Of said sarah Thompson.
-, Ihat they can not more particularly describe
as Stated in said petition.
That the mortgage on part of sad promises
made by AMI b. Thompson and wife 70 Daniel
and sarah b. Thompson. on June II, 1868,
has been fully paid and should be satisfied OF
record.
That the plaintiffs and those under whom they
claim title TO said premises, now are and for
more than i ten years preceding the commence.
ment OF this action have been in the actual un-
disputed, open, adverse, exclusive, visible and
notorious possession of all OF said premises
under color OF title and claim OF right,
And plaintiffs, among other things, ask that
their title to all OF said real estate be estab.
lished and confirmed against the adverse claims
OF the defendants, their heirs and assigns and
all unknown claimants of said real estate, or Of
any part or parcel thereof that all and each Of
them, and all persons claiming by, through or
under them. be barred and forever estopped
from having or claiming any right title or inter
est IN said premises adverse to plaintiffs; that
the title to said premises be qilieted In the
plaintiffs and for such other and further relief
as may be deemed equitable.
And that unless you appear thereto and dc.
fend OH or before noon of the second day OF the
next term of the said District Court to be be
gun and holden at Manchester, Delaware coun.
~ 9sd lowe, on Monday, the 9Th day Of October.
1900, default Wal be entered against YOU and
Judgment and decree rendered as prayed.
Dated this Goth day of July, 1900.
In. So -
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BARRYvILLE.
90 late for last week

100 late for last week.
Little Miss Lucy True returned
Thursday evening from Independence
where spent the past week as the guest
of her sisters, May Bell and Minnie.
Frank Brown of Adamsville Mass, is
the guest of his aunt Mrs. j.. S. Barry.
Little Amy Hauser of Manchester is
visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. q. G. Barry entertained
IN honor Of Mr.. Barry's cousin Frank
Brown, of Adamsville Mass, Friday,
evening. Those who responded 10 in
vitations were, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. George Keiser,
Misses Mary Collard, Sophia and Ger
trude DE Lancey, Frances, Gertrude
and Lula Porteous, Emma Masterhan,
and Mile Brayton, Niessrs. Fred and
Victor Collard, Vernon Traver, Fred
Porteous, Ellsworth De Lancey, Miles
Belcher, Robert Paris, John Brayton,
Ernest Croskey, George Masterhsn,
Jay Barr, Frank Brown, of Adamsville
Mass, and Joe Skinner, of Chicago,
Iii. Dancing proved the chief amuse-
ment and all tripped the light fan
tastic toe until late hour. Dainty re-
freshments were served and all agreed
that they had enjoyed most pleasant
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Les Lyness are the
proud parents of a boy baby, born
Tuesday, August 81
Frank Brown, went to Gresco Mon
day morning where he will visit for q
short time with relatives before re-
turning to his home in Massachusetts,
ALMIRA
Miss Belle MUMMY has relatives Wis
iting her from abroad.
Mrs. viii Haight is quite sick at this
writing.
Rumor says there will be ten and
fifteen cent show here Saturday night.
No particulars yet.
Mrs. E. Hugh visited relatives near
Earlyille Sunday.
Quite number from here attended
the funeral of Joe Beacon at Ryan
Saturday.
Mrs. j. Michael was an over Sunday
visitor at Manchester as the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Sim Pinch.
Miss Hattie Locke is visiting rela
tives at Central City this week.
HID. Aldrich is putting some i'm
provements on his farm that he recent.
ly purchased of II. d Woodland in the
line of more barn room. Sol Stranger is
doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs James Warrell departed
Tuesday for Dell Rapids, South Dakota
where they will visit relatives short
time.
Charley Prabel drove to Monticello
andiback Saturday.
ii. w. Woodland had sale Tuesday
and intends to start for Kansas the first
of the week.
Frank Towrne and family spent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05

For brood sows Ravens Stock Food
has no equal. The pigs will be strong
and have plenty Of milk. 1t cures
scours in pigs and lambs. 1t removes
worms from hogs, cures colds and
fevers; prevents pneumonia and disease,
and makes them do we'll. 1t aside dI,
gestion, gives good appetite and makes
rapid and large growth. When freely
fed to hogs and pigs it will surely pra-
vent hog cholera.-For sale by w. A.
Abbott, Drugs, Manchester, Iowa.
8l-1yr.
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j C Orr and Mary Nj
Orr. plaintiffs.

~ " VII anu 4lldlS All
Orr, plaintiffs,
VS.
Mrs Porter Wright,
Mrs Elhanon Wright,
Mrs Daniel Goodman,
Mrs Michael Weaver,
Mrs John W McMeans,
david f-urv1s, MIS- DAY.
I'D Purvis. Sara Ii
Thompson, The Heirs at
Law Of Sarah. 1Nhomp-
son, William = Dickin,
son, Eveline s Dickin.
son, K ii, Dickinson,
Mrs T. I'll Dickinson,
Chas L Dickinson. Mrs
G has u Dickinso
Frank G Dickinson, Mrs
Frank c Die kins son,
George Il Dickinson,
Mrs George b Dickin-
son, Fred + Dickinson,
Mrs Fred p Dickinson,
Evaline i Dickinson,
Carrie Johnson, S ]
johnson, Edward II
Dickinson, Mrs Edward
T Dickinson, Ma bel
Dickl son. warren
Dickinson, TheUnknown
Claimants of the nwA
of the nwh and tho n.
Of the neA and ne4 Of
tile nwA Of sec So. twp
81, North. Range 5 West
of the 9Th p NJ, aud the
eM of sell of nwh1 of
| swl4 of sec 10, twp 81
North Range 4 West of
the 9Th p M, defend
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BRONSON s CARR,

Attys. for Pitt.
Las. Blair. Judge of the 10th Judicial Dis
trict OF Iowa, do hereby approve the foregoing
original notice In the case Of L. NJ. Ward vs. Mrs,
Cornelius b. Polhamus ct al. and ! do hereby
order that the same be published in the Mnn-
chester Democrat, weekly newspaper pub
lished at Manchester, Iowa, for six 10y conseou
tive weeks.
Manchester, Iowa, August 18th, 1900.
q nJAJp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05

3I"6 Juuge OF 10Th Judicial Dist. Of Iowa.
Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets will be on
sale the first and the third Tuesdays OF each
month at al stations of the Burlington, Cedar
haplus NORTHERN hallway to various parts of
the country at a low rate.
Call on any agentof the Cedar Rapids Route
or address .lno.G. armer. A. G. r. & T. A
Is, Y. II. .Ry. Cedar Rapids, iowa. 20 w 25
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05

1876 Judge of 10th Judicial Dist. of Iowa.
In the District Court Iowa. In and fol
Delaware County, October Term, A. d.
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The progress of this western country has been
marvellous. Fine building, groves and farms in
high state OF cultivation and the growing corn
crop are beautiful to behold at this time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05

siwG Judge of 10th judicial i Dist 81 Iowa
Passaic City record., 1900-06-23

During the year ending May the
net increase in the supreme tent alone
was 43,3S7 members, or about 25 per
cent, and the membership under su-
preme tent jurisdiction on May was
215,52O.
The great camp of Missouri from
Jan. 1, 1898, to May 1, 1900, 10 months,
increased the state membership by
1,722 members, practically 115 month.
The present state strength is approx
mately 1900.
The total membership of the order at
large on May was 436,S41.
On Jan. Of this year the Maccabees
had paid out to benefciaries total Of
$13,S73, 191.S1 and had surplus fund
above all liabilities Of 100000.
Passaic City record., 1900-06-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Endowment Ranks Cheap Insur-
ance-Plume Tips.

En0OWment hanks Cneap AnSuE.
ance-PIume Tips.
The rates for members Of the order
joining the endowment rank who de-
sire to take out $1,000 certificate,
payable at death, where their age does
not exceed %, is so cents per month,
including the charge for the expense
of doing the business, so that really it
costs a Knight of Pythias at that age
but $40 year to secure insurance for
$1,000. And remember that this price
does not change.
Massachusetts domain reports 1920
members, a net gain Of S06 over last
report.
Ohio has pledged herself to send at
least 5000 infantry and cavalry to the
Detroit encampment; Indiana, 1000 in
fantry and cavalry; Pennsylvania,
1000 infantry; Illinois, 1000 infantry
and cavalry. Missouri will send a
large number of infantry and battery
Of artillery and Massachusetts a large
body.
Ontario, in addition to at least three
regiments, will have it's subordinate
lodges in uniform at the encampment
at Detroit next August.
Massachusetts has voted to pay the
sum of $500 annually to the grand
chancellor.
Passaic City record., 1900-06-23
THE NATIONAL UNION.

Passaic Council National Union cele-
brated its third anniversary Thursday
evening The event was made memoir
able by the initiation of lawyer VIM. r.
Ryan and by the visitation of friends
from Paterson, Jersey City and Newark,
including Senate Chaplain Harry E.
Evans of Trenton AT the close of the
business session luncheon was served
and with the cigars came speeches.
Friend Evans gave a brief resume of
the growth and extention of the order
in New Jersey and his remarks were
greeted with storm of applause. Brief
remarks on the National Union were
also made by Secretary Hunziker of
Garret Rock Council, Hirsch of Essex
Council and Van Winkle of Advance
Council, and by ]. c. Shearman. w G..
Bateman, E. B. Maynard and o. S..
Freeman of Passaic.
The next meeting of Passaic Council
will occur July S.
Ex-president Freeman will spend a
part of July among the Thousand Islands
on the St. Lawrence and will be at
Alexandra Bay during the meeting of
the Senate of the National Union at that
place July II to Fl.
The maximum age Of admission to
the National Union is so years.
No certificate is issued to persons
over 40 years of age for more than
$4,000.
The National Union does not admit
as beneficial member any one whose
occupation is considered to be danger
Gus to life or health, nor do it's laws
allow the formation Of councils in
those parts Of the country that are
known to be subject to any form of ep-
idemic.
Passaic City record., 1900-06-23
ztJyZ))assFa6s

DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Church will
sail for Europe next Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Shearman
spent yesterday visiting rela-
tives at Plainfield. N. j.
Colin R. Wise is spending
some weeks at Liberty super
vising the completion of the
sewer system there.
If you are in doubt what to
give for a birthday or wedding
present, see Rixton's display in
the Y. M. G. A. building.
Mr.. M. O'Connor has pur.
chased the lot at the corner of
Maple street and the Boulevard,
adjoining his residence.
Law Student Corbin is about
to erect a two-family house on
Maple street, midway between
the Boulevard and Linden street.
The Misses Bowes, daughters
of John j. Bowes, of Penning-
ton avenue, entertained a num-
Der of their friends Wednesday
evening at euchre.
The commencement exercises
in the Methodist Church Thurs
day evening was largely at
tended, and each pupil per-
formed his or her part we'll.
The Union excursion of the
Sunday-schools of Passaic occur
next Tuesday, and all the chill
dren are looking forward to a
happy outing by train and
steamer.
Daniel O'Shea, a popular let
ter carrier and the secretary of
Dundee Engine Company, and
Miss Julia Dillon were married
at ST. Nicholas Church Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Eliza Post, widow of the
late John R. Post, of Athena,
died Wednesday, aged 81 years.
The funeral will be held to-day,
June 23, at the late residence in
Athena at 3 P. M, and the
burial will be private.
1.-THE funeral of Lillian Tuttle,
the six-years-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Tuttle, of
Highland avenue, was held yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Among the floral offerings was
a handsome piece presented by
Passaic Council, National Union,
in which order Mr.. Tuttle is an
officer.
Passaic City record., 1900-06-23
ODD FELLOWS, HOME. LIBERTY. MO.


as it is possible to make it. Its cost
will be a little more than $4,000.
Work is now going on upon the foun-
dation, and the building will be finish
ed and ready for occupancy by Decem-
Der next. The old home was dedicated
in 1885 and was beautifully situated on
a farm of 250 acres. The home aver
ages 60 inmates, about equally divided
between old and young.
To enjoy a lodge meeting we must be
in sympathy with it's work and pur-
poses.
Aggregate assets of the subordinate
lodges of Pennsylvania are $3,915,966.
The Rebekahs Of Missouri number
about 10000 in 300 lodges.
1t cost the grand lodge of Pennsylva-
MIA $4,000 for mileage for the recent
session.
Missouri has levied per capita tax
of 81 for the home fund. This will
bring in $4,000.
There are 1852 members of the en-
campment branch in Pennsylvania, a
net loss for last year Of 233.
Short sessions, early adjournments
and occasional seasonable refreshments
constitute a good diet for the health Of
all lodges.
Mrs. Armstrong Of Oakland, a
wealthy lady who died recently, do
mated $500 to the California Odd Eel
lows Orphans home at Gilroy. She
was not and never had been member
Of the order
Passaic City record., 1900-06-23
SUMMER OUTINGS.
Personally Conducted Tours via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the following Personally-Con-
Quoted Tours for the Summer and early
Autumn of Iooo:-
To the North, including Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands, the St. Lawrence
Montreal. Quebec, the Saguenay, Au
Sable Chasm. Lakes Champlain and
George, and Saratoga. July 81 to Aug
ust and August II to rs. Kate, $I25
for the round trip from New York, Phila-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington, IN
cluding all necessary expenses. Proper
tionate rates from other points.
Five .day tour to Gettysburg. Luray,
Sas from New York, $22 from Philadel
phia. Proportionate rates from Other
points.