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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

Harry Turner, of Waterloo, visited
the Geo. Blackburn family last week.
Mrs. Benedict came down from Stan
ley Saturday returning Sunday.
A. S. Frey and Alfred Anderson are
fishing along the Mississippi.
Katie Goldsmith went to Farley Sept.
% to visit her parents few days.
Elmer Hesner left Lamont Monday,
Sept. 30 for Manchester to accept a
permanent position in the First Nation
al Bank at that place. Elmer is a
noble, upright and most excellent Young
man. He graduated from our high
school years ago, then taught several
terms, then attended the Capital City
Commercial College then went into
our bank here as assistant Cashier
which place he has filled satisfactor-
lily proving himself firm, honest, re-
liable and trustworthy. We all regret
to have Elmer leave us but realize he is
climbing upward rapidly, we wish him
unbounded success and too we hope he
will soon establish home of his own
where we can go to visit two former
Lamont children who have grown to
manhood and womsnhood here and are
dearly loved by everybody.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

IN narrating the frontier experiences
Of "The First White Baby Born In the
Northwest" in The Ladies' Home Jour
nal w. S. Harwood tells of n queer eX-
perience that befell the family in the
first year after settling on farm far
removed from the settlements.
The winter had been unusually long
and severe, and their stock of provi-
sions ran low. 1t was long distance to
the nearest base of supplies, and com
fnunication with the outside world had
been cut off. Indians in the neighbor-
hood one night broke into the granary
where the wheat was stored and stole
quantity. In doing this large
amount of broken glass became mixed
with the wheat which the Indians left,
SO for many days, amid much merry
story telling and many joke and
laugh, In spite of the serious situation,
the family gathered about n large table
in their living room and spent the
short winter days picking over the
wheat, kernel by kernel, in order to
free it from the pieces Of glass.
For this wheat stood between them
and starvation, and none Of Its pre-.
cious kernels must be lost Their stock
of flour had long since wasted away
as had most of their food supplies, sc
they boiled and ate the wheat without
grinding. Relief reached them Just ii
| time to prevent sad ending to the ex
nerience
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
HI. unlucky Day.

Even the least superstitlous are often
struck by the misfortunes which at
tend some persons on certain dates. A
large firm in the city has in its employ
a living instance of the fact. On June
10 an employee lost his left arm by
coming in contact with machinery.
The accident disabled him for his then
employment, and he was given that of
a messenger. On another June IL he
was run over in the Strand while on
an errand-result, broken leg. The
next accident was fall on the stairs
in the firms buildings, again June u;
the right arm broken this time. The
fourth mishap on another anniversary
broke three ribs. The firm took the
case into consideration and issued IN
order that in future the employee was
to take holiday on that date, an order
with which he has now compiled for
several years.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

When brought to bay, the kangaroo
jumps like a flash for the hunters
chest and tries to crush it in with his
fore feet. To prevent this each man
wears across his breast two or three
inch thick mating. Armed with a
spear, with club attachment ut the
other end, they ride upon swift horses
into herd.
With the agility and equipoise of cir
Gus riders they stand erect upon their
horses and use their spears and clubs.
The kangaroo Is able to jump clear
over horse. AS the game Is bagged
1t is skinned, and the skin Is stretched
on the ground and pegged down to pre-
vent shrinkage. The flesh furnishes
meat for the camp.
Each man places his private mark
upon his booty, and when they have
100 apiece they return back to civiliza-
ton. There are 20 varieties of kanga-
roos, among them the blue, red walla-
by, black. gray and forester, the latter
furnishing the best leather, as it lives
mainly In wooded sections.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
HoPK1NroN.

Rhiney Blanchard carries the belt for
having captured the largest carp which.
has been taken from the river this sea-
son. He pulled it out last Saturday af-
ter hard tussle, and it tipped the beam
at 141a pounds.
w. r.. Williamson and wife drove to
Manchester last Thursday for visit at
the home OF w. NJ. Sawyer. Mrs. Will
liamson's invalid condition does not
permit her to leave home very often
therefore the trip was doubly enjoyable
to her.
Oscar Boots, a young man who was
helping operate power wood saving
machine at Gil Deshaw's last Monday,
met with severe accident by which he
lost three fingers of the right hand. He
was feeding the wood to the saw and In
some manner his hand came in contact
with the blade and in jitfy was terri
bly, mangled. DIR. Cummings was call
ed and found it necessary to amputate
the first three fingers close to the
knuckles.
There are some things of value in
this world that are not taught in books,
but must be worked out by practical
experience. There is schoolma'am
not q thousand miles from Hopkinton,
(say in Oshkosh) who knows more
about Harvesting horse than she did.
The other day she wanted to take ride
about town, but there wasn't male
man about the premises to harness old
Dobbin, a reliable family equine who
had gotten over his skittishness some
twenty years ago. The harness hung
on the peg back of the stall, and it look
ed easy. After experimenting as to
weather the horse was to be driven
through the crupper or gee'd into place
under the back pad, the paraphernalia
was finally placed, the horse was tied be-
tween the, thills and the equipage was
driven proudly down town. Old Dobbin
wabbled with an unusual gait, but II
was not until friend on the street sug-
that it was discovered that the collar war
missing, and the names were doing
the double duty. The schoolmistress II
now deftly gathering information and
rules to be stored away for use when
next attempt is made.-Hopkinton
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

The saying going to Canossa" refers
to the humiliating pilgrimage made
by the Emperor Henry " to Italy In
the year 1877. Henry had objected to
the claims advanced by Gregory Hide
brand and, refusing to submit, was ex-
communicated by that pontiff. The
emperor at first laughed at the sen.
tence, but took n more serious view
when he found himself deserted even
by his personal attendants and resolved
on journey to Italy to make his peace
with the pope. The latter was then at
the Castle of Canossa, a fortress of the
Countess Mathilda and situated in the
mountains of Modena. Thither the en-
peror hastened, but the pope refused
to see him save under the most degrad-
ing conditions.
The desperate situation of Henry
compelled him to submit, and for three
days and nights, barefooted and bare
headed, clad only in n hair shirt, the
raiment of penitent, he waited at the
gate. AT the end of this fearful pen
ance, which was undergone in tile
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
unfortunate peduction.

Sergeant Kelly of the Irish bar in the
early years of the nineteenth century
used to indulge in picturesque elo-
quence, racy Of the soil, but unfortu-
nately he would sometimes forget the
line Of argument and would always
fall back on the word therefore"
which generally led his mind back to
what he had intended saying. Some
times, however, the effort was almost
disastrous.
One time he had been complimenting
the jury, assuring them that they were
men Of extraordinary intelligence and
then branched off into a statement of
his case. With a wave of mis- hand and
a smile on his face he proceeded:
This is SO clear case, gentlemen,
that am convinced you felt 1t SO the
very moment stated 1t. l should pay
men Of intelligence poor compliment
to dwell on 1t for minute, therefore
shall proceed to explain 1t to you as
infinitely as possible" Bag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

y sHf "a 4
about to undertake feat" said he, "in
which shall need the use of a pint
flask of whisky" There was dead
silence. "Will some gentleman in the
audience favor me with pint of whis-
ky?" There was no response, and the
conjuror began to look blank. Sure
ly," he continued, lin southeastern
prohibition town ought not to have to
ask second time for such thing. l
give my word l will return 1t intact.
Is there no.
stranger" said tall, gaunt man
as he rose slowly from front seat,
wouldn't quart flask do as well?"
"Why, certainly! merely
But before he could finish the gen.
erous. open handed audience had risen
like one man and were on their way to
the platform in body.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

they sold it-AtchisonsGlobe.
r.. "a Career Ending joke.
n This is a true story about one of the
mayors of Kansas City. Heiwas mayor
when the incident occurred, rot so very
many years ago. Two newspaper men,
both very good friends of the mayor,
were about to leave town, and they
asked Mr.. Mayor to help them cele-
brate their departure.
: 1t was hot day in summer, and aft
er an hour or two of convivial indul-
gence the mayor Of Kansas City was
very much under the influence of liq-
uor. The newspaper men were feeling
joyial, but they were still able to walk
around. 1t finally became necessary to
do something for the mayor. Seeing
fruit wagon pass, one of the newspaper
men ran out and hailed the driver.
When he drew up to the curb, he was
asked whether or not he wanted to
make So. He replied that he most GER
tainly did.
1t was then explained to him that
drunken man would be stretched out in
his wagon, face toward the sky, and
that he must drive through all the bust
ness streets of the town and then take
the man home.
Not knowing who his passenger was
to be, the driver consented, and the
joke was carried out to the letter.
Through the streets of Kansas City the
mayor of the town, stretched out on an
open wagon asleep, was driven, and
there was placard that announced the
cause of the strange plight fastened
on the back of the wagon. The mayor
was not re-elected.-Ch Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
DELHI.

Irving Stoner and family from Straw
berry Point visited relatives here re-
Gently.
Ward White returned Saturday from
his eastern trip. His daughter, Gladys,
who has been staying the past year at
DR.. Swineburne's at Mariella, Ohio, re-
turned with him.
Mrs. Sherd Shaw and baby were on
the sick list last week, but are some bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Pulver have a
young son, born Sept. 90.
Mrs. Bickford is visiting friends in
town while her husband is attending
conference at Vin,on.
DIR, Chamberlain of Winthrop, was q
guest at e. III. 3lanchard's last week.
Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church have
a supper in tie e. A. r.. hall on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 10Th.
John Stack and wife are the parents
of another son, born September 9th.
j. w. Swlneburne had business in
Hopkinton Monday
Roy Stone has returned to Fayette,
after weeks visit with home folks.
Mrs. Herrick has gone to Iowa City
to have her eyes doctored.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. R. Stone, A. p. Har-
ris and Miss Ella attended the funeral
of Mrs. Segar at Earlville last Monday.
Peter O'Blien, of Chicago, visited rel
atives here over Sunday.
Irving Stoner has bought the Laban
Pierce farm.
Lee Bowman has moved into his
house on the west side.
j. w. Swineburne went to Jesup on
business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Doolittle attended
the funeral of Mrs. A. j. Brown at
Manchester Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
Knsoeked Her out w,th a Look.

While talking of the many notable
people he met during his pugilistic ca
reer John L. Sullivan said one day in
New York: "Once when was in sgd
ney had suit of rooms directly over
Sarah Bernhardt. / never met the
lady, and didn't much care. She was
jabberlng French all the time and was
rehearsing constantly in her room.
heard so much of 1t that pretty near
had the willies. One night l happened
to follow Sarah into her majesty's thea
ter in Sydney, and had good chance
to size her up. She was feather
weight all right, and there was so much
powder on her face that thought she'd
made mistake. She got look at me,
and because l had been SO much annoy
ed with her jabbering scowled at her
gave her the look that used to scare
the dubs who tried to stay four rounds
with me. Well, sir, Sarah gave one
long, mournful howl and tainted away.
After that she didn't jabber any more,
for she'd found out who was living up
Stairs"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
LAMONT.

Married Oct. End, 1901 at 4 p. m. at
the brides parental home here, Miss
Lizzie Allenstein and John Hense by
Rev. Baumback, pastor of our German
Lutheran church. Miss Lottie Sher-
man acted as bridesmaid and Ed
Donath as groomsman. They are
landlord and landlsdy of our Central
hotel.
E. H. Hoyt, of Manchester, spent
last week in Lamont tending the bank.
Mrs. Samuel Windenburg and family
have been entertaining her niece Miss
Anna Smith who is a graduate of the
Moody Institute of Chicago. Miss
Smith addressed the Young People at
the M. L. church here Thursday even
ing.
Henry Manley is in Riceville work
ing as stone mason.
Henry Weinberg is home after visit
ing Jackson and South Haven Mich
igan.
Mrs Chas. Lingenfelter has been
very sick recently.
Mrs. Dan Sheldon has gone down to
the old farm to spend the winter with
her son Newman and family.
Church Strong and family left for
Worth, Arkansas, Tuesday October list,
to visit her sister Mrs. N. r. Whitman
and family and other relatives in
definitely.
o. G. Starr and Frank Sharp attended
the M. B. A. session at Waterloo last
week.
Mrs. Garland Trower entertained the
F. w. Baptists Ladies Aid Society
Tuesday afternoon Oct. Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard, of Friend
Nebraska stopped off here Sept. 2Sth, to
visit her cousins Chas. and George
Blackburn and their families. Mr..
Blanchard and wife are on their way
homo from Canada and the Buffalo
Exposition.
Mesdames Drake and Hill have been
having cement walks laid around their
homes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
RYAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolphin spent
several days of last week with friends
in Cascade.
]. A. Thomas and +. B. Pugh were
transacting business at Manchester,
Saturday.
Geo. Beatty and family will remove
to Coggon Wednesday.
S. S. McAreavy and M. Duffy of
Ehler, were callers here Sunday.
Jas. Duggan returned home Friday
from Ohio where be has been working
the past month.
Mrs. E. G. Dolan and family, of Cog
gon, were guests of Miss F. Dolan
Saturday.
Rich Houlahan is nursing very sore
foot, the result of stepping on rusty
nail.
Geo. Parker spent Sunday at Inde
pendence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
STRAWBERRY POINT.

B. Cooley and Byron Bronson were
business visitor in Manchester Friday
and Saturday.
J.R. Cameron had an immense sun
flower on exhibition last week; it had
lost its yellow leaves and its seed center
measured 151a inches in diameter.
Ray Nome was taken very i'll Thurs
dey afternoon last and his friends were
very fearful he was going to suffer q
long siege of appendicitis. 1t proved
to be but slight attack and he is again
about.
Ned Hoyt, of Manchester, was trans
acting business in town Saturday. We
had the pleasure of meeting MIR. Hoyt
and found him very pleasant gentle
msn-one whom it is pleasure te
meet.-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

Nuts contain large amount Of nour-
ishment, and owing to their oily nature
digest easily. Eaten with salt they are
palatable. Either as n dessert course
or sailed and used us n relish their
value is the same. They are not ex-
pensiye, for from the peanut through
the imported varieties they can be
bought in bulk Mt small cost.
The peanut has many good qualities
to recommend 1t, and from it's low estate
is coming to the front us an important
item in dietetics. 1t is supposed to cure
insomnia If eaten just before retiring.
Sailed, they are much cheaper than al
monds. The small hickory nut, at a
few cents quart, can be used on the
most economical table. The English
walnut makes very good salad
blanched and used with celery. FIJI
berts, almonds and Brazil nuts are
more expensive. but as only few are
needed at n time the cost Is not great
Woman's Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09

To make an molian harp construct a
box of very thin pine, cedar or other
wood, five or six inches deep, seven or
eight inches wide, with length equal
to that Of the window in which it is to
be placed. Across the top, near each
end, glue strip of wood half an inch
high and quarter of an inch thick
for bridges. Into the ends of the box
insert wooden pins, like those Of VIC
lin, to wind the strings around, two
pins in each end. Make a sound hole
in the middle of the top and string the
box with small catgut or first fiddle
strings. Fastening one end of each
string to a metallic pin in one end of
the box and carrying 1t over the.
bridges, wind 1t around the turning pin
in the opposite end Of the box. Tune
the strings in unison and place the box
in the window. 1t is better to have
four strings, but harp with single
string produces an exceedingly sweet
melody.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
Not clipped.

A naturalist says that the squirrel
tribe is increasing all over the wooded
districts of England and in the Scottish
lowlands. In some parts Of Scotland,
notably in the north, the little creature
is unknown.
1t is not so long ago that Scotch
judge was trying case which had to
do with the escape Of u squirrel from
its cage and the question as to whether
1t had been stolen.
Were its wings clipped% he asked a
witness.
But, my lord" interposed the coun-
sci, at is quadruped."
"Quadruped or no quadruped," said
his honor sternly, "if its wings had
been clipped it could never have es-
caped."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
The Legend of the snowdrop.

An old legend gives the following as
the origin of the snowdrop: After Al
am and Eve had been driven from the
garden Of Eden Eve was disconsolate.
One day as she sat silently grleving an
angel appeared and sought means to
comfort her. She longed for the flow
ers. but the fast descending snow was
wrapping the barren earth in robe of
white.
AS the angel stood and spoke words
Of hope to the weeping, repentant wom-
an he caught a snowflake, breathed
gently upon it and said:
"Take form, pure snowflake, bud and
blossom and be comfort to humanity,
now and forever"
In n twinkling the snowflake changed
into a beautiful flower, us white and
pure as the snow itself, and when Eve
beheld the newborn blossom gladness
and hope came to her heart, and she
smiled through her tears.
Having fulfilled his mission of love.
the angel departed, but where he had
stood there Immediately sprung up q
circle Of perfect snowdrops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
WI, Oh. w.n,.a n Knov.

as this Hazel street," asked young
woman in one of the back seats of an
East Tenth street car who was carry
ing n diminutive poodle dog under her
arm.
mo, madam" said the conductor. 81
will tell you when we come to It"
Later on she repeated the question,
and the conductor answered with some
show of Impotence. Finally when
Hazel street was reached, he rang, and
the car came to a stop. '1rhis is Hazel
street." said the conductor.
"Oh, don't want to get of at that
street. only wanted to know where
1t was. so to the end Of the line"
Then us the car started again she
looked down at the pug and said in
tones of extreme affection, 'There,
dearie, there's where your muddy
liyes."-Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Sept. goth, 1870

Washington, Sept. Goth, 1901.
1t is becoming more and more evil
dent every day that there will be bat
tie royal in the republican party in con-
gress this winter on the subject of reci-
procsl trade arrangements with foreign
nations. Mr.. Roosevelt has declared In
favor of these, and the American Pro-
tective Association, which practically
controls the destinies of all eastern con-
gressmeD, has declared against them.
Issue will soon be joined; indeed, it is
already asserted that Mr.. Roosevelt is
weakening. Such would not be- ex-
pected from study of his recordi in The
past, but it is worth while to remember
that when he declared SO unreseryedly
for the treaties, he had not felt the
force of the opposition. The tariff as
ISOLATION did not consider that he, as
yice-president, would have anything to
do with the decision of the question
excep. in the higly improbable case
that the senate should be tie, and had
taken no steps to influence him. Now
that he has 80 suddenly been elevated
to so powerful q position, the association
is moving heaven and earth to convince
him of the individuality of taking any
action. "Wait awhile" they say, land
study the situation. President McKin.
ley's declarations on the subject were
not positive, but only tentative" aud
''besides," they add, cit would be such
pity to antagonize those who would
hold the strings of the purses that sup
ply the republican campaign funds
funds that will be SO necessary in 1904"
The question may thus resolve itself
into whether Mr. Roosevelt intends to
bea candidate three years hence; if he
does, the chances are that he will be
very chary in pushing reciprocity.
Secretary Wilson is trying to explain
away his fruit bounty giving PROPOSE
ton, but is finding great trouble in go
doing. The arrangement, as will be
remembered, is one whereby the govern
ment takes all the risks on shipments of
fruit to Europe and gives all the result
ing profits to the shippers. Thus, 1t
practically amounts to partnership in
which one member of the firm may lose
but cannot make any profit. One is re-
minded of the old story of the dlssolu-
tion of partnership between Tom Jones
and Bill Smith, in which the former an
nounced that"all who owed the firm will
settle with me. Those whom the firm
owe will apply to Bill Smith, Never
theless, Secretary Wilson denies SIN alb
solute and unqualified terms that the
agreement can be considered in the ma
ture or bounty" He does not ex-
plain why it Is anything else, but sim
ply denies and let's it go at that which,
after all, is about the wisest thing he
could do in such case.
The fate of the federal Office holders
especially in the south is exciting q
good deal of interest to this city nova
days, one essential question being
whether Mr.. Roosevelt will continue in
South Carolina and other states the eff
forts begun by President Mckinley to
build up white republican party, and
throw overheard the old scsndalous re-
publican black an tan combination.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-09
Cleaning Furniture.

Where piece Of furniture is very
much solled and requires to be cleaned
and polished, first wash 1t thoroughly
with warm soapy water, washing only
small surface at a time and drying 1t
quickly by rubbing 1t hard with a fan
mel. Mix together one pint Of linseed
oil and half pint of kerosene, wet a
flannel with the oil mixture and rub
the cleaned furniture. Rest half an
hour before taking fresh piece of
flannel and then by vigorous rubbing
polish the wood until 1t shines like
glass. This will not lnjure the incest
wood and is an easy method Of keeping
furniture bright. The odor soon disap-
pears If the windows are left open.