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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
Ono Fare Plus 90.

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northwestern Iowa, southwestern
Minnesota and South Dakota, and II
you are expecting to make change in
location, you should take advantage OF
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the first and third Tuesday of each
month excursion tickets, bearing 81
days limit, can be purchased to all
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& Northern Railway, north of and
including Abbott, She'll Rock and
Waverly at One Fare Plus 50.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
GREELE 4.

VIM. Davis is having q new barr
built at his farm.
Jerome Baker accompanied the re
mains of his father to Michigan.
Mrs. Tim Hatfield and daughter
Iona, visited relatives in Manchester
on Monday.
The new hotel at Edgewood has
about been completed. s. T. Richards
will be the landlord.
The last reports from Ed Correll, are
very discouraging and says that he il
gradually growing weaker.
Henry Drybread accompanied his
mother to Nevada this week whore she
will remain for awhile as guest of her
son, John.
The water has been shut off from the
town cistern, and it is only a question
Of few days when those who depend
ed on this for their water supply will
be compelled to go elsewhere. This
will compel the town to devise some
means of water supply, and also
some means of fire protection-Home
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
The large and increasing circulation

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, 1t 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 ito Spec
fal Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers' Mutual Insurance journal,
four of the most valuable farm publi-
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 emphstically 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 1t. A
county paper, farm paper, q poultry
paper, 9 farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Isntitute, all for 81 80
Come In and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15

New England YOungntefs.
One of Detroits lawyers, who has
had such professional success as en-
ables him to spend q portion Of each
summer in q quaint New England Sec
ton, brings back some very interesting
facts.
II take my outing in one Of those
parts" he says, where the farms are
SO run down that you can't hope for q
good crop of anything unless it be
beans or goats. One of the conse-
quences is that the young men have to
find some other part of the country in
which to make living, and I'll wager
that there Is not another community in
the Union where the average age Is
higher.
Knowing me to be q lawyer, some
OF the residents called me into q con-
ference about the township treasurer
who had been guilty Of advancing a
teacher Sc on her salary without the
consent Of the trustees. There was not
man there except myself who was
not past 50. and two were over 90.
"While I was making a talk in favor
Of the treasurer and trying to minimize
his transgressions without Offending
the selectmen, as they called them, a
man OF at least 65 slouched through the
door and took seat.
"Just minute said one of the old
est veterans as he interrupted and
glowered at the intruder. How often
have quoted that there quotation to
you bout old men for council and
young men for wari This is a council.
Now you Just run out till we get
through, Willie. II there's any Arrest
to be made, well call on you.' And
Willie went without turning a word y
Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
Thrifty,


A Canadian minister had Just mar
ried q couple. The registers were
signed. and nothing remained but the
giving and taking Of the fee. The
bridegroom, strapping young fellow,
asked:
"How much Is itY'
The parson glanced at the smiling
bride and slyly answered:
Whatever you think 1t is worth"
Now, it should have been worth a
great deal. for the girl. was young and
pretty.
II reckon it's worth about s shil-
lings," said the swain. holding out two
half crowns.
The clergyman looked blankly at the
coins. then turned to the fair one.
"I'll leave 1t to you. madam" he said.
"What do you think it's worthr
What did this young and blushing
bride dot She reached out, took the
coins. handed one half crown to the
minister and put the other into her
pocket
"A thrifty wife," said the minister,
with sigh, "is her husbands crown"
Perhaps he ought to have said half
crown.-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15


The future senator confiscated the
Bible and the drawer.
One Of the thieves shouted angrily,
''We'll get those things back yet you
mark my words!''
Several years passed, and then the
incident was brought back to Mr..
Spooner's recollection in the following
manner: One evening he and his family
attended an entertainment, and no one
was left at the house. When they re-
turned ut late hour, they found that
the house had been entered by bur-
glars and ransacked, but that nothing
apparently was missing. The next
days mail brought a letter which read :
Dear sir-Please excuse tho way we came In
last night. but the door was locked. We never
did think you treated US square by swiping our
OUTFIT. and % we came back after It and found
you were not at home. We always keep our
word Your truly. JACK AID JIM
Saturday Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
EHLER.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Crosier, of Man
chester, were over Sunday visitors Of
the latter's sister Mrs. Frank E. Patton
Tho's. Henderson and wife were In
Coggon on business last Saturday.
Ray and Forest Reed visited with
their Uncle Walter, south Of Coggon
Sunday.
Ross Reed, OF Central City, visited bis
brother of this place Sunday.
The Misses Montgomery visited rels.
tives near Ryan one day last week.
w. b. Ehlers transacted business In
Coggon the first of last week
Mrs. A. J. Henderson is reported or
the sick list this week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
THE BURGLARS BIBLE.


H eadd That He Would Get Il naoa
Again, and He DiA.
Senator John @. Spooner Of Wiscou.
sin when a young man was attorney
for two men charged with stealing.
There had been taken from the men Z
well worn Bible and small drawer.
On the ny leaf Of the Bible was the In.
scription, TO My Darling Boy, From
Mother"
The trial was held the next day, and
the future senator made q brilliant
speech to the jury. He exhibited the
Bible and pointed to the Inscription,
and without leaving their seats the
Jury returned a verdict of sNot guilty."
After the trial the young men gave
the lawyer $50.
Boys" said Mr.. spooner as they
were about to separate, II am curious
70 know why you carry that Bible and
the empty drawer" Then the senator
listened with establishment to the his.
tory Of his clients.
I'VE are professional safe blowers
and have been for i've years. This 81.
Die has a double cover and opens like
this" (here the self confessed criminal
pressed hidden spring in the thick
cover and disclosed q hollow In which
tnete lay two steel dies and a small
SAW. land this old drawer has a secret
ooftom. where We keep our toolsw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
PETERsRURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clemans Klostermsn
MI. and Mrs. Hy Willenburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Domeyer and daughter
Regina were visiting at F. II. Rolfes jr
last Sunday.
Mr.. George Schnieders of Cedar Rap
ids visited his parents last Sunday.
NJ. and Mrs. Frank Rolfes, sr. were
visiting relatives In Dyersville Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Diegman of Remsen is
here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Henry Duetmeyer of Worthing.
was noticed here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Schnieders. of
Dyersville were here Sunday visiting
their parents.
Mr.. John Farkenbrsck, of Dyersville
visited at John Hennekes last week
Wednesday.
A bright boy baby exhllarates the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Osterhaus.
We congratulate.
Cards are out announcing the wed.
ding Of Ay Schnieders to Mary Bsgge
May 81.
Prof. John Lineweber is sick with
the humps. We hope to see him
around soon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15

In western Massachusetts town
lives young woman who Is blessed
with both discrimination and tact.
The first Of these admirable qualities
she has displayed BY her two mar
riages. Her first husband was q minis
ter. most delightful man. He died,
and after lapse of FIVE or six years
she was united to his only brother. who
was successful lawyer in New York.
On her library desk stands picture
of the first partner Of her joys and sor-
rows. and one day a curious caller ask
ed whom the photograph represented.
"That." said the hostess, with evil
dent emotion, sis picture Of my hus-
bands brother. who died eight years
ago and who was very dear to Us
both."-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
DEMOCRATS PREMIUMS!

Again the publishers of the DEMO
Graf have decided to give its old and
new subscribers who pay one years SUBJ
scription in advance, q present of either
one of the following:
Famous Frontiersmen. Pho
neers and Scouts.
Being narratives of the lives and ex
PLOTS 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.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
ALMIRA,

We had alight frost Friday night.
Charley Prabel was among the Ryan
callers Wednesday.
Pat Mcdonald was buying up cattle
through these parts last week.
w. M. Michael and wife were county
seat callers Friday.
MI. Haight, of Ryan, is helping bill
son.in-law, Frank Towne out with his
spring work this week.
Mr.. Isabel, of Hopkinton was call
er here last week.
Allkinds of agents on the road thet,
days.
Ed Hugh spent Sunday at Rock,
Nook.
Fred Bartche and wife of Hartwich
visited the lstter's parents here Satur
day.
The little three year old daughter o.
james Smith and wife, Of Ryan, dice
Monday afternoon with the scarlet
fever and was laid to rest In the Bel
mont cemetary Wednesday forenoon at
10 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have
the sympathy Of all in this their hour
of sorrow.
Fred Tracey was q Manchester caller
Saturday.
Kate MUMMY spent Sunday at home.
VIM. McCusker transacted business
az M0ntlCeIO TTlQHy.-
Rev. Mumby was a Ryan caller Sat
urdsy.
Mr.. Helmricks visited with Mr., and
Mrs. Busker here Sunday.
Will Voelshow and family and ALI
Rissler and family, of Ryan, visited at
Henry Hawkers Sunday.
Pete Michael, of Delhi, was q caller
here Wednesday.
Maggie McCusker was shopping In
Ryan Saturday.
MI. Warrell and family visited in
Milo Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
stee, Cle.s ef s,nsni.s ca.

II seldom advise my patients to stop
smoking. because l know it's Q waste
Of breath to do so" remarked . subur-
ban physician yesterday. "ln many
cases ! do advise moderation In the use
OF the weed. and when . patient has q
weak throat there Is one thing that I
positively Insist upon. and that is that
he shall not ride In the smoking cars
attached to railroad trains. Breathing
that atmosphere for half an hour will
90 man more injury than smoking
half dozen cigars In the open air or In
properly ventilated room that ID not
crowded with other smokers. Smoke
II you must. ] say. but steer clear Of
smoking cars. "-Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
COCOON.

Mrs. M. S. VanAuken Of Manches
ter is visiting her niece, Mrs. E. S.
Wetherbee.
The passenger train through Coggon
is running q new passenger coach some
thing that is appreciated by the travel:
ing public.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dewoody ar.
rived home Saturday evening from
Winnebago county, and are now at
home to their friends in the north part
of town.
Rev. A. Y. Downing, who has engsg-
ed to ofliciate as pastor Of the Christian
church here for the coming year, ar
rived with his household goods Sat-
urday. His wife and child went to
Kansas City for few days visit with
relatives before coming on to Coggon.
Death entered our midst, again last
Thursday morning and called another
of the old settlers Of this community.
Mr.. Chas. Shew, who for the past ton
years had made his home in Coegon
answered the final summons and Join.
ed the great throng beyond. The de-
ceased was born at Great Bend, Jeffer-
son county, New York, August 20,
1880. He came to Whiteside county,
ILL.,, in 1858, and was there married to
Martha Daniels, February IA; 1856. To
This union five children were born.
namely, Willis, deceased; Alonzo, of
Strawberry Point, Iowa; Myra Turner
IF Manchester, Iowa; Fred of Water.
90, Iowa, and Matte of Clinton, Iowa.
With his family In 1868 he moved to
Iowa and settled in Delaware county,
There he lived until moving to Coggon.
The funeral was held Saturday at ESQ
n the M. E. church, the funeral being
reached by the pastor, Rev. q. e.
dossman. Interment in the Coggon
Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
Contra
ExTREMELYLow RATES
TO
Epworth League Convention
GAN FRANCISCO

Epworth League Society, 20 be held at san Fran
cisco. Cal, July 1921. the Illinois Central Rail
road will sell Excursion Tickets Of exceptionally
low rates. The rate from Dubuque and points
on Main Line as far west as Webster City Is only
&40.8 from points west Of there the rate il
graded down to SIS at Sioux City, Council BUNS
and Omaha. - = :
Tickets viii be on sale July s.ls inclusive, lin.
tied TO August 3lstfor return. Stop-oyers Will
be allowed In both directions at points west OF
a9d includ,1 I first points reached IL the states
Passengers may use one route going, and re-
turn via another route without extra charge
where direct routes are used; and by paying an
Indirect routes,
For further Information call on or address
your nearest Illinois Central ticket agent.
j. II. MERRY,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
Dubuque. Iowa,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15

3NA0AA8 DAYS OF VAC Woeks
The prematurely aged young man
whose duty It is to get up The Rec
ord's Answers to Correspondents"
column says that queries of the same
nature always come in punches. They
seem to be epidemic. Just at present
q great many people seem eager to
know what day Of the week they were
born on. and 1t keeps him busy figure
ing the dates out. He has q system
which he uses, and for the benefit Of
others who may be in search of like In
formation 1t is herewith given:
For instance, take Jan. 16, 1868. A
man born on that date writes to know
what day Of the week 1t fell on. In
order to ascertain this divide the fig
ures representing the year by 4. reject
ing the remainder. II any. To this div
idend and quotient add the number of
days in the year to the given date, In
elusive, always reckoning %. days in
February. Divide the sum by z, and
the remainder will be the number of
the day OF the week, sIgnifying sat
urday. Here Is the illustration, taking
Jan. 10, 1868:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15

II people only knew what we know
about Kodol Dyspepeia Cure, 1t would
be used In nearly every household, as
there are few people who do not suffer
from feeling of fullness after eating,
belching, flatulence, sour stomach OF
waterbrash, caused by indigestion or
dyspepsia. A preparation such as Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with no aid
from the stomach, will digest your food
certainly can't help but do you good
Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
DY1Rsv1LLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Schniedets
were at Petersburg last Sunday visiting
ct the home Of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gerhard Schneiders.
Mre. VIII Hurley, Of Ryan, who had
been visiting with relatives at New
Vienna for some time, was in the city
Monday evening enroute home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gloden return
ed to Manchester Friday morning after
spending few days here with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Evers.
Thomas Lindsay, of Manchester, one
of the supervisors of Delaware county,
has force of men matchmaking the
road just west of town. It was much
needed improvement.
An Illinois Central conductor was
arrested in this city last Saturday morn
ing for obstructing Chestnut street with
his freight train fully fifteen minutes.
He was taken before Mayor pro tenn
Klein by Marshal Westmark, but on ac-
count of his being new man on this
division he was released without pay
ing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thillen, of Ryan,
who had been at New Vienna for some
time visiting ct the home of their son,
Simon Thillen and family, were in town
last Monday evening en- route home.
While at New Vienna Mrs. Thllen was
taken seriously Ill and for several days
1t was thought that she could not re-
cover.
John Lattner and Miss Rosa Stieber,
both prominent young people of Worth
ingt0n, were united in marriage there
Tuesday morning. Both are well and
favorably known in this city. they
having relatives here. The groom Is q
brother of Mrs. p. f. Vandever and the
bride is q niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stieber.
In speaking of the marriage of John
A. Schnieders and Miss Lena Sudmeier,
which occurred at Bancroft last week,
the Register of that place has the fol.
lowing to say of the bride: Bancroft
never knew q nobler girl than Lena
Sudmeier and while all regret her with.
drawal from our social circle they re-
joice over her life union with such q
sterling young man as is the groom
and one and all join in sincere felicita
lions and hopes that every joy of life be
theirs."- News-L Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
Poultry Culture

Written by l. X. 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, frcm
shell to griddle, artificial incubation,
diseases of fowls and their medical
treatment, mating turkeys, ducks,
geese, etc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
DELHI.

Alex Mexican of Iowa City was q
caller in and near town Saturday.
Mrs. Lewis Is improving the ap-
pearance of her place by fine new
fence.
S. P. Carter was up from Hopkinton
on business Saturday.
J.W. Swinburne visited in Oneida
last Friday.
Guy Smith was up from Stone City
Monday. He has secured position
for the summer in the depot there.
Ben Thorpe ofCallforniais visiting ct
the home Of his sister, Mre. s. NJ: Chase
j. B. Clark was an over Sunday visit
or at his home here.
Fred Flack of Ryan spent last week
in town as guest of his mother, Mrs.
Jane Flack.
A load Of the young people from
he-n Intended a marty at the Zarr homs
north OF Delaware one evening last
week.
Superintendent Schweitert of Man
chester was In town Monday. He
visited some Of the country schools
near town.
Mr.. Mace of Strawberry Point:was In
town Thursday delivering pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. George White, Mrs.
Lewis and Miss Allie Cummings were
shopping In Manchester Friday.
Gwen Perkins came home from Hop.
kinton Friday night to remain until
Monday with home friends.
Mr.. Clark, who works In the interest
of the Kansas City Portrait Company
was in town on business last Wednes-
day.
Roy Stone is home from Fayette hav.
ing finished the commercial course
there.
There will be an entertainment In the
M. E. Church next Thursday evening,
May 16; called Edison's Life size
Motion Pictures. The entertain ment
is under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society, and comes highly recommend.
ed. Admission 25 cents. Family of
four rs cents. Everybody is invited to
come enjoy pleasant evening and help
in good cause.
A Laing was in town ON business
Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
FssleA His Doctor.

The late Rev. H. B. Haweis, who
was equally notable as preacher, Jour
nalist lecturer and musician, suffered
from dangerous hip disease when a
boy OF 3. The celebrated Sir Benjamin
brodie, who was asked If change of
scene would benefit the afflicted youth,
answered, "Take him anywhere 1T
does not matter"
Haweis lived to laugh at his doctor,
and half a century later, after q life of
exceptional industry, he was In vigor-
GUS health.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15

whats your farc7" asked old Flint.
skin Of his cabby the other day and
was met with the stereotyped reply:
well, sir. will leave that to you"
"Thank you; you're very kind" said
old r.. buttoning up his pockets and
walking of. You're the first person
who ever left me anything yet."-Lonr
don Fun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
he . Ma. First o, All

Quite beneath all discussion Of cleo
tives and vocations, as whether will
be an engineer or clergyman, ia the
certainty. for every youth who would
be truly successful. that he must be a
man; that he ought to be Full grown
man." as the old version read squarely
and none too strongly; to be a perfect
man."-Success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15

In Sydney the streets are thoroughly
cleaned every night, and any one
throwing refuse or waste material Of
any sort on the street is arrested and
dned. All the Kitchens in the larger
residences are on the top floor, and all
the clothes are dried on the roof.