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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
RYAN

The Election held Friday to decide as
to whether Ryan should be incorporat-
ed OF not resulted in vote of forty five
for and forty two against the PROPOSE
ton. Ninety one votes were cast in all j,
four of the ballots were not properly
m srked and were thrown out
NJ Duffy, of Marion, was calling on
friends here Saturday.
Miss Agnes McCaffrey who is teach.
ing school on the Buffalo spent Sunday
as the guest of Miss Nellie Kearney.
Mode Ruff, of Ha2slgreen, was trans.
acting business here Saturday.
Mrs. Casey, of Month, suffered stroke
of paralysis Sunday and small hopes are
entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. Patrick Behan has been Ill the
past week with pneumonia. At this
writing she is somewhat improved.
Miss Rosie Smith and Mr.. VIM.
Keheli were married at Belmond church
Wednesday, Rev. T. II. Ryan officiating.
After the ceremony the party repaired
to the homo of the brides mother where
numerous friends awaited them and the
day and evening were spent in feasting
and merry making. The happy couple
will reside on the Geo. Walkup farm
which the groom recently purchased.
VIM. Duffy and wife, of Willow
Grove, were the guests of John Dolphin
and family Sunday.
w. j. Magirl and wife visited the lat
ter's parents near Elkport Thursday.
Dennis Coleman, one of the Oldest
settlers in Adams township, passed
away at his home on the Buffalo Satur
day night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
PRAIRIE.

Last Thursday Miss Pearl Sites,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Sites,
of Prairie township, aud Mr.. Earl Turn
er of this city were united In marriage
at the residence of the brides parents,
Rev. Taylor officiating. The young
people will soon be at home on thelr
farm In Prairie township. We extend
congratulations.
A soclable for the benefit OF the Sand
Creek M. E. church was held at the
home of ID. Kennedy last Thursday
evening. The net receipts were over
eighteen dollars. 1t was a very enjoy
able occasion.
Ifeverything happens that is planned
in your city to come off next June the
rising generation will have something
to talk about. During that month
Judge Seeds will come home; one of
DR.. Dittmer's Sunday School officers
will take a lay off; one of your music
merchants will go to Chicago for a
pleasure trip; one of the teachers in
your school will abandon the profess
sion; a young banker will ask for a
leave of absence, and young man
somewhat identified with the milling
business will 60 to Minneapolis. not
solitary and alone, but in good company.
Particulars later.
Charles Reeves died at h.t home in
Manchester last Thursday. He became
q resident of Prairie township about
thirty years ago and resided there until
about two years ago, when his health
failing he removed to Manchester. lie
was an upright, honest, industrious
man. lie leaves surviving a widow,
one daughter and three sons The fu.
neral services were held Saturday after.
noon at the U. Is. church, Rev. Harm.
ish preaching the funeral discourse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
DELHI.

Will Stoner, of Edgewood, visited in
town Saturday.
ID. j. Paris was down from Delaware
Monday.
George Stoue, of Manchester, has
rented G. +. Flemings farm this year.
Guy Smith worked in the depot at
Davenport last week.
Will Allison, of DeSota, Iowa, is
transacting- business here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eversole, of Winthrop,
visited at the poor farm Wednesday.
Mrs. Ira Knight is on the sick list.
II. II. Bowman has sold his drug
stock to E. r. johnson, of Lake City.
They are busy invoicing and Mr. john
son will take possession and move his
family here at once.
Mrs. Q. ID. Stone and Harlan visited
last week at Galena, Illinois.
About twenty five young people at
tended church here Sunday evening.
The NJ. e. Society meets at Mrs
Fraser's Wednesday afternoon, Feblu-
airy Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reecs Msrrick were
over from Earlyille Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. Luke Connolly are the
parents of bright boy baby, born last
week.
A. A. House transacted business in
Cedar Rapids Saturday.
j. III. Stoecker, of Garrison, Iowa, is
in town trying to organize Modern
Woodman Lodge.
Several members of Silver Lake Re-
bekah Lodge attended lodge at Greeley
last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ben Mckee, of Marion, is visit
ing relatives in town.
Ave Jamison has moved into the
hotel.
r. V. Lucas, editor of the Phoenix,
was in town Friday.
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Mrs. Martin Mangerich came up
from Worthington the latter part of
last week on visit to her daughters,
Mrs. John Kriebs and Miss Mary Man
gerich. She returned home Tues
day.
Will Cook went to Manchester last
Monday morning and from there he
went out to the home of his uncle,
George Eichscher, south westof thai city,
to attend sale. Mr.. Elchacher will
soon move down near Earlville.
John Boeckenstedt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Boeckenstedt, who has
been quite seriously ill the past two
weeks with malaria fever, is now i'm.
proving fast and will be around again
in a short time, news which hisfmany
friends will be pleased to hear.
On Tuesday morning, February ~,
at st. Bonlface church at New Vienna,
occurred the marriage Of Bernard Boge
and Miss Gertrude Gerken, Rev. Father
Pape officiating. Following the cere-
mony at the church reception was
held at the home of the bride to which a
large number of invited guests as
sembled. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mra. FIX, Gerken, of New vi
emma, and is an accomplished young
lady. The groom is.s son of Bernard
Boge, ST., who lives east of this city,
and is an upright and industrious young
farmer. Theyoung couplecame to Dy-
ersville and departed via the Illinois
Central for the east, where they will
spend short honeymoon.
Ignatz Kramer and Miss Anna Klos-
termann were united in marriage at ST.
Francis church in this city on Wednes-
day morning, February 10, at 8 o'clock
by Rev. Father Heer. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Katie Kloster-
mann as bridesmaid and the grooms-
man was John Kramer, q brother of the
groom. Following the services at the
church q wedding breakfast was served
at the BRIDES home east of town and
the day was passed very pleasantly
with various games, quite large num-
Der of invited guests being present.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Casper Klustermann and has lived in
this vicinity all her life, during which
time she has won a large number of
friends who hold her in the highest re-
spect. The groom is young farmer
living in the vicinity of Hickory Valley
and is q worthy young man. They
are popular young couple, fact fully
demonstrated'by the large number of
presents received by them. They will go
to farming in this vicinity. -NewsLet-
Liter.
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HARTwIcK.

Lots Of snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Porter attended
church at Delhi Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rimmer visited
friends here Sunday.
VIII Pelton and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bartsche.
The men around here are having fun
hunting foxes. Since the snow came
foxes are plenty.
Mr.. Franks has the mumps.
John Meister, Byron Smith and
mother, and Mrs. James were Delhi
visitors Monday.
Roy Emgrew has gone to work for
Chas. Armstrong.
Mr. Armstrong was doing business
in Delhi Tuesday Of last week.
Jim Smith is able to be about in the
house after a long sickness with the
grip.
The wood choppers that come from
Delhi are quite plenty.
Mr.. Hursty will move on his new
farm, which he and John Hartman
bought of Mr.. Clark, March lat. 1t is
known as the old Clark farm.
Miss Fronnie Furman and Mrs. Geo.
Furman were Delhi visitors Wednes-
day.
Joe Downs and family will move to
Hopkinton this coming week, where
they are going to engage in farming.
We will miss them very much.
Mrs. Conner had to kill fine COW
that was bitten by strange dog, which
passed through here about seven weeks
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartsche were Man
chester callers Wednesday.
Ed. Mullon is saving wood for A..
Meister.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
LAMONT.

Masquerade ball here Feb. 90.
II. N. A. public social in 1. o. o. F
hall February is.
Twenty-Five I. o. o. f. of Lamont,
drove oyer to Winthrop Wednesday
evening February ID to institute lodge
there with AZ charter member.
The Lamont Women's club will meet
with Mrs Sarah Sitter February % p.
m. a good program is assured.
The Misses Mable and Maude
Flaucher, and Tena Smith, of Lamont,
attended the Stanley masquerade ball
February IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Stimson and Mrs.
Benedict came down from Stanley to
spend Sunday, February II, attending
the Revival meetings here.
A. E. Brown was on the sick list last
week
Mrs. Maude McClintock, of indie
pendence, spent last week visiting her
parental home and many friends in La
mont.
Mrs. c. e. Flaucher and little Vera
visited their Waterloo friends last
week.
Geo. Bracher attended the retail
Lumberman's Association in Dubuque,
last week, visiting his brother John,
while there, from there he went to
visit the j. Ii. Sceutte family at Pin
gree Grove, Illinois. From there he
will go to New Orleans sightseeing and
resting.
Herman Erke attended the Retail
Lumbermen's Association in Dubuque
last week.
Thos. Rogers our up-to-date hard
are dealer attended the Iowa Retail
hardware Merchants Association in
Dubuque last week and while there
was entertained at the Julien Hotel by
his former employer at Miles, Iowa.
Toms friends both old and new are
always glad to see him.
Mesdames Royal and Frank Sharpe
went to Earlyille Wednesday February
10 to visit in their respective parental
homes
"The Stations of the Cross" a set
composed of IA fine large paintings of
Christ will be erected according to the
Ritual of the Catholic church here in
the Lamont Catholic church February
90, a lecture will be given also by Rev
w. L. Dougherty, of Waverly, and
fine musical program in the church
February 90. Everybody invited.
C.N. Bennett has wheel lose in his
head-wby he has gotten it into his
gray head that he wants to sell shis
farm, and with his wife and daughter,
move to either Washington or Oregon.
We hope no one will buy! We refuse
to let any more good people leave but
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Paul Oehler has moved into part o
MIRO noolittle's housa nm tha hill

Paul Oehler has moved into part o
Mrs. Doolittle's house on the hill.
Miss Minnie Strickland, of Galena, is
visiting in town.
Thursday, February 18th, at the home
of the bride occurred the marriage of
Rudolf Kragenbrink and Miss Clara
Bietz, Rev. Salisbury officiating. About
one hundred guests were present and
all Joined in wishing the Young compile
many happy years together.
John Pierce Is moving this week from
the Dutton to the Bailey farm.
Will Allison is here from DeSota,
Iowa.
The young people erjoyed Va'en-
tine party at the home of Miss May
Smith on Thursday evening.
Rev. Leamon and Burde!te Burring
ton were in town Saturday.
Miss Gail Gnstofson is visiting iu Ce-
dar Rapids.
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COCOON.

Peter $. Wood, south of town, was
badly kicked by horse Tuesday, 80 we
were told.
A couple Of gentlemen, members Of
the Salvation Army, were In Coggon
last Friday soliciting aid for that organ
ization.
The Coggon schools are preparing q
program to be rendered in the opera
house on the evening of February %,
Washington's birthday.
Will Bersley, who has been soldering
In the Philippine Islands, arrived home
the latter part of last week. He is q
brother of Walter Bersley west of town.
Geo. Andrews, who lives west of
town, was badly kicked by horse a
few days ago. He received the blow
on his neck, and it required several
stitches to close up the wound.
Henrietta Blanch was born in New
York City, December 23rd, 1925. and
died in Coggon of pneumonia Febru-
airy 9TH, at S:55 p. M, having reached
the advanced age of 70 years, month
and l5 days.
1t is characteristic of the Coggon
people to always be doing little acts of
kindness, in one way and another.
Never is there subscription paper cir
culated for charitable purpose but
what the people are ready to respond,
and the worthy needy are not allowed
to come to want. This time it was Mr..
and Mrs. Datamus McElwain, who
were the recipients of q free will offer.
ing which was rendered them on We'd
nesday, February 9th, the date of their
5oth wedding anniversary, given by
different ones in sums of 5 cts. or
more, the total amounting to S8.45.
Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
.EAD's GROVE.

Thos. Parkinson is in Manchester
serving on the grand jury. Wm. Colds
worthy, of Greeley, ia working for him
during his absence.
Frank Yaylor's family are having
quite siege OF the humps. Mrs.
Taylor and three of the boys have them
now.
A merry sleigh-load went from here
to Edgewood Tuesday evening to at
tend the ..,Moodmen dance at that
place. 49,
Geo. Parkinson now. calls himself
Daddy. : 9
Ada croyle is working for Mrs.
Lash. :s-# ~
Mre. Armstrong and lierdaughter-n-
law, Mrs. L. ID. Armstrong, Of Greeley,
paid visit to the county-seat last
Tuesday. go.
Will Frentress is reported on the sick
list. i
Mrs. Oscar Dorman, of Manchester,
and her sister, Katie Hubbell, visited at
Mr.. Fowler,s last Saturday.
A young son has arrived at Jesse
Strains.
An accident befell Mr.. Palmer last
Friday, which might have proven more
serious-than it did, had tnot been for
the deep snow. He was hauling a
heavy load of wood down hill when
one runner of the sled struck log part
ly hidden by the snow, which caused
the load to tip over, falling on Mr..
Palmer. When he was finally extract.
ed from the heap it was found that one
arm was broken in two places Mr..
Palmer lives on James Clugston's
farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
ALMIRA.

Wedding bells are ringing all around
US this week.
Alex. Duncon, of Ryan, was through
these parts Wednesday as agent for q
wall paper firm in Chicago.
The Misses Hattie and Mamie Locke
were calling on Ed Pound and children
in Ryan Saturday.
Mr.. Powell of Earlville, was here on
business tuesday.
Our assessor Frank Hill was making
calls Tuesday.
Louis Smith from Masonville, was
visiting friends hero last week.
We understood that Mr. and Mrs.
Ollie Thomas WILL make California their
future home.
Walter Locke and family visited
with relatives here Sunday.
Thomas Dunlap is very sick at his
home in Hazel Green, with pneumonia.
Some of our young folks attended
the dance at Ryan Friday night, it be-
ing the last dance OF the season before
Lent.
Isaac Sheppard was caller here Fri
day.
Ii. ID. Aldrich's mother is visiting
relatives at Coggon this week.
Mrs. Pat Flanagan visited relatives
at the Bay Sunday.
PRAIRIE
Mr.. Gould, of Earlyille, spent last
"eek at the home OF his SOD, Ancil
ould.
Mr.. John Mulvehill Soda horse last
Friday. Consideration 800.
Mr.. Ed Annis visited friends at
Silver Creek last Friday.
MIR. ard Mrs. John McElroy spent
Thursday at the home of their daughter
Mrs. VIM. Deckar, at Winthrop.
Mr.. Dan Brophy delivered car load
of oats In Masonville, last week.
Quite number of our young people
attended valentine party Thursday
evening at the home Of Mr.. David Ken
needy.
Miss Della Haennig is visiting
friends at Placid, Iowa.
Mrs. j. q. Crowley and daughter,
Anna spent part of last week at the
home of Mr.. John Mulvehill.
Mr.J.J WEIGH visited friends in Du-
buque last week.
Mr. Ed Lyness called on friends at
Ryan Sunday evening.
Rev. Murtagh of Marshalltown, call
ed on friends here Thursday.
Mr. M. Oryis, Of Manchester, called
on friends in this vicinity Tuesday.
Mr.. Joseph Haennig made business
call on Earlville Tuesday.
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Farm, For Sale.

I -t'rnsier /! rn ronsis.ie . %.
acres ~ mils cu,h EAST al ,h.s -,
Is vii i,aprog,d Ii nat sod bs i..es.
LIST aiil i,a for rent. For terms apply
to BRONSON " CARR.
6-4v
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overalls and hoe as he enters his new
field of labor.
Charlie Eaton will work for hi,
brother Tim this season and hia M III
and the others Of y g family viii max
their new home In Sonth Dakota
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20

Millions of Peep are familiar u
who u-e i lit t,{,''n l '"- famous
little = p,i- \ Yer ~. Smith
Bros.
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there are afew we will really like to
see go.
The Revival meetings are doing great
work here. Many are turning to
Christ.
G.F. Durham was on the sick list
week.
T. w. Jenny spent Monday in Gel
vein, visiting two auuts from abroad at
his fathers house.
Oscar Bond, of Nebraska, is here
visiting the Thompson and Brigham
families, he being lrother-in-law.
VIM. Rule is on the sick list.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
PETERSBURG.

Attorney f. b. UT, of Dyersville,
was noticed here last Sunday.
A bright girl exhilatates the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. lily. Sassen. Good Luck,
Hinnik!
MIR. Herman kruse is busy hauling
corn to market.
Last Wednesday Feb. ID, Mr.. Her
man Westhoff and Miss Anna Geris-
kempsr were united to tn holy bonds
of wedlock. Rev. Father Rottler tied
the nuptial knot The Democrat joins
in wishing them a long and prosperous
life in their new relation. A reception
was held at the home OF the BRIDES
parents, who reside about two miles
south of town. All that were present
reported coed time.
Mr.. Glenn Kramer, of Dixson Settle.
ment. was pleasant caller last Wed
Wednesday.
Some of the folks attended the Kram-
r-Klostermann wedding at Dyersville
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Kreuse will work for
Herst Scherbring the coming year.
Remember it is Lent. The time to
repent.
Messrs. l.. L. and Jas. ROLES tran
sacted business in Dyersville Wednes-
day and Thursday.
DIR. Sumpmann of Dyersville, passed
through here last week Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-20
DYERsyILLE.

Mrs. Martin Mangerich came up
from Worthington the latter part of
last week on visit to her daughters,
Mrs. John Kriebs and Miss Mary Man
gerich. She returned home Tues
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
MEN LIKE GRANT NEEDED.
DIR GTNSAULUS REFERS TO DEMAND
FOR JUSTICE FOR THE NEGRO.
WHO HELPED SAVE THE UNION.

c.aIsna H. April 2T.-EXercises in commemora-
tton of the seventy anniversary of the birth
Of General L. S. Grant were held to-day in this
CITY. The Rev. DR. Frank w. Gunsaulus was ora
tor of the day.
snecial train bearing Dr. Gunsaulus and party
Of guests arrived from Chicago shortly after noon
They were escorted by G. A. r. posts and hundreds
of visiting delegations from surrounding towns
AT Turner Hall an immense audience gathered
William Rippin. president of the Grant Birthday
Association, opened the exercises Letters OF re-
gret were read from Mrs. Grant Mrs sar-
toris Admiral Dewey. Chauncey NJ. Depew sena-
tor Allison and others DR.. Gunsaulus then spoke
In part as follows:
We are worthy of the memory of Grant orty my
when we have his magnanimity, straighttorWalu
ness heroism and sense of justice TOWARD tne ne w ~
messed of every 1t is demorailzlhs ioi u
to parade shallow scepticism as to the Faiv t
of emancipation and the necessity OF hohes' a n ,
frage for the negro in the presence Vi 'ai e tbe
name and seek TO simulate contentment as 70 t ne
condition of the freed men when the tnunoSl VI Ims @
uncompromising righteousness ms our az b9Iiot
tice must be done to the negro, VINO mas tle .S odi
in his hands and the franchise must be protecteu,
must at last sink into abysses OF ny pooi S ,nS
with Grants monument casting SHADOW over US
emulate the man who was as gentle he was
strong. who never knew how to boast and VINO pc
Grant who prevented the republic from breaking
its moral contract made by the greenback, ana IL
incarnated in Grant at a moment when dividends
were counted precious than honor or man
negro. who effective the greenback in
helping to purify flag.
When Grant sent Sheridan to Louisiana to carry
justice to the negro. his was republicansm which
must always believe that flag worthy of respect
will protect its citizens, black white. from out
rage and wrong. 1t will require n stern heroism
at the North to beat back a wave of supercilious
and unmanly prejudice against the negro which
will as practically deprive him of his civil rights
that same prejudice enslaved him at the
South 1t Is great day when Wise, of Virginia.
Virginia who hanged John Brown. stands courage
ously against the apparent decadence of the Union
League club of New-York city and helps to bring
II back TO the standard under which it fought in
the days OF Grant and Lincoln. 1t was mercan-
ulism which was willing to permit Lincoln and
Grant 10 be Ineffective against the slave power
nearly forty years ago. 1t is sodden and
greedy commerCialism which chokes the conscience
OF the republic, and nothing but the love of jus
tlce IN which the sword of Grant sharpened
and ground will save nation and our constitu-
ton as before So long State sovereignty may
annul constitutional amendments and destroy the
liberty or threaten the ballot of American citI-
zen pe he black or white, we utterly unworthy
OF the memory of Ulysses S. Grant His spirit
alone makes a nation.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
ATTACKS RAILROAD COMMISSION.
A. l.. JOHNSON HELPS CIVIC COUNCIL
LAUNCH 4 MOVEMENT FOR THREE
CENT FARES.

Albert L. Johnson brother of Mayor Tom L.
Johnson Of Cleveland. was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by the Civic Council in it's new club
house No. 12S East Twenty -eighth-st.. last night
The dinner given Introduction to a
movement FOR a three cent railroad fare. which
will be supported by the council.
Ernest H. Crosby president of the council, pre-
sided The dinner cost 81 a plate. Several women
were present. Mr.. Johnson said in part:
There is some doubt whether three fare
would not tend lower the wages of employees
This would not necessarily be the case. / have
trolley roads connecting sixtysix cities and fran
chises for roads in nnety-four cities I've pro-
Philadelphia If they give the use of the streets
free of cost, and propose to pay my employees %
cents hour, and later % cents
In Cleveland there two other trolley
panies besides mine. owned by Mark Hanna
He doesn't and hasn't for many years taken an
active interest in the road. The passengers lis
road have to pay five cent fares. Passengers al
ways have to pay five cents on trolley roads rIln-
aged by officials transferred from steam railroads
or bv other men VINO don't underst tand their busj.
ness If can get the franchise I'm looking for in
this city / viii be able to carry passengers from
the City Hall 10 the extreme end of Staten Island
for three cents. the trip not to exceed twenty min
utes and without lowering vases
Mr. Johnson said he had been driven out of New
York TO build railroads in other cities. He said the
railroad laws of this State such as 10 mako
it impossiblity for him TO make any bid ex-
cept through the rapid transit law. The laws at
present absolutely protected the railroads now in
existence. There We're the three Railroad Com
who absolutely under the control of the cor
poratons, he declared.
In answer TO a question, he said he would. If he
crate a road a three cent fare from One Inn
dred-and- twenty -ffth-st. through First-ave Ave
ords.
stephen c. Baldwin, Andrew J. Smith John Mar
Matthew Barr John Brooks Leavtt and
Edward c. Bemis also spoke.