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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

Think of it! Goats on racing yachts as
mascots" "They are certainly no more re-
markable than rams on battleships. Phil
adelphia Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

The Widows Intended.-"Well, Tommy
has your mother told you of my good for
tune?" Tommy-"No. She only said she
was going to marry you!"-Punch.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

Frames of comb that cannot be made
perfectly straight are much better
melted into wax.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

A Useless Adjunct. ct.-Ascum-"W What's the
idea in your new story" Wright-"Idea
Why, it hasn't any. It's a society novel" >
Philadelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

looks ike a physician" That's it. He is
hospital doctor. Philadelphia Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

Rough usage and neglsot will never
make hardy horse.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

The apiary should be kept neat and
tidy, clear of all KINDS of grass, weeds
and rubbish of all kinds.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

Because gelatine. onions and milk
are notable scavengers of the air,
shey should never be left uncovered.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-08-15

If you cannot keep cool you can keen
your temper.-Town Topics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
ant time.

dul tlluS.
Emmor Millen and Willis Bender, of
Earlville, was in town Saturday.
John Wood from Washington is visit
ing at Bryce Saunders.
Richard Cook is visiting relatives at
Clear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. FL. Blanchard attend
ed wedding at Masonville Wednesday.
Editor Lucas and family were over
from Earlvile Friday.
Fred Sherman has returned to his
home in Minneapolis.
School begins Monday Sept 9th.
Z. r. Stone went into Dubuque
Thursday.
Louis Lawrence and Miss Emily
Smith, of Hopkinton, were married at
the parsonage in this place on Thurs
day, Aug. Goth, by Rev. IL. r. Salisbury
Will Burton has gone to LaVerne,
lowe, where he has secured position
as principal of schools.
Mrs. Minnie Perry died at the home
of her father, Judge +. b. Dooitte on
Tuesday, August 9th, of Consumption.
Mrs. Perry came here from her home in
Texas to spend the summer in hope the
change would prove beneficial, but
failed gradually until death came to end
her sufferings. She leaves husband
and two little daughters besides many
other relatives and friends to mourn
her loss. Funeral services were held at
her fathers house on Sunday at II a. m
conducted by Rev. Bickford
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
LAMONT,

Our base ball nine played at Oelwein
Monday September End, labor day.
Our boys won at the ball game they
played with the Greeley boys on the
latter's diamond Aug. 81, II to ID.
We enjoyed hot ball game here Sat
urdsy p. m. Our boys motto is, "Bus-
mess is business"
Born to Alfred Brown and wife Sun
day morning August %, a daughter.
Born to Bert Stout and wife Sunday
August %, son.
Mrs. Grace Benedict spent Saturday
in Lamont.
Mrs. j. u Benedict and children re-
turned to their home at Oneida Satur-
day afternoon, after weeks visit here
with relatives and many friends.
Edgar Hilton, "Put," is now resi-
dent of Chicago-in business with Knet-
tie Bros, and Frank Sheldon. "Put" is
an albright man, man with an envl-
able character, a man whose acquaint-
ances dislike to bid him farewell, but
whose sentiment is "fare thee well Put
Frank Sharp returned from Mime
sofa August 2s, while there he purchas-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
sweepinr Back the River.

Some time ago two hulking hoboes
who had just dismounted from Cen
trail freight train asked Yonkers man
for loan of 10 cents to secure some
food. He took them to restaurant
and promised to provide them with
work as soon as they had finished eat
Ing. When they reported for work, he
said: Boys, my cellars full of water,
and | want you to pump it out. I've
fixed these hand pumps right here on
the sidewalk. Never mind the people.
When they come along and ask ques-
lions, just you say nothing, but pump
till the waters out of the cellar. Keep
cool. Don't hurry, but pump, and
will pay you we'll"
Now, tributary to the Nepperhan
river ran through this mans store eel
| lar and out under the sidewalk, and the
pumps reached down into the river.
The water pumped out by the hoboes
ran into the sewer and back into the
Nepperhan. but MS the sidewalk was
tightly tagged the bumpers didn't
know the size of their job.
The street became jammed with spec
tators, who roared with merrimcnt as
they watched the hoboes. All but the
men ut the pumps knew what was up.
| When the sun Went down, it descended
on the wrath of two Weary Willies,
armed with coupling pins. They hunt
ed all night for their kind employer,
but he was in New York telling his
| friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
COCOON.

Peter G. and Thomas Henderson are
in Des Moines attending the Iowa state
fsir.
Mrs. Jas. Clemens fell Tuesday
morning and broke her arm above the
wrist joint.
Mrs. Simon Dummy Of South Oma-
ha, Nebraska, is visiting Mrs. Jas. Nc
Enany, northwest of Coggon.
We understand the creamery near II.
M. Phillips will be closed on account
of the scarcity of milk. This is one OF
the Oldest creameries in Jackson town
ship.
Charles and Alvin Mills, Ellis Swar
and Will Henderson are among the
sightseers at the State Capital this
week, They intend to visit the Agri
cultural College at Ames before re
turning home.
A cloud of disappointment was cas-
over many Coggon people last Sunday
morning when Rev. A. M. West an
nounced his resignation to take eirec
October LIST. On account of his health
and that of his wife, he has decided t.
take up the study of medicine at Chica
go. During his seven years pastorate
in Coggon he has won the respect anC
esteem of all who knew him. Bott
himself and Mrs. West will be greatly
missed in the community by host o.
friends, who will long remember thei
many acts of kindness bestowed in tn,
hour of sadness as we'll as in the tim,
of joy.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
Posing ms n Model


A curious feature of models occu-
patton Is her posing for an artist who
is painting some one else. Wealthy
people are capricious and often do not
care to give long sittings. Therefore,
after the artist has caught the expires.
sion of the face, he will call in model
to pose for the figure. Some models
10 not care to do this, as part of their
enjoyment OF their occupation consists
III seeing themselves reproduced on
canvas, but there are others who are
quite willing to help fill out.
Various models have various points
of excellence, and often a painter will
employ at different stages in the prog.
rcss of his work from three to four
models for one figure on his canvas.
One model is known for her coloring,
another for her hands. another for her
hair. An artist generally notes in his
address book the characteristics of a
model after her name. These quota
lions are taken at random from an
artists address book: "Fine young
Jcwess," English, tall and slim, blond
costume;;" Good back" Good figure,
short legs, ivory tone"- Cosmopolitan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
EAD's GROVE.

Chas. Kellogg and wife and Geo.
Martin and wife took in the Woodmen
picnic at Oelwein last Thursday.
Mrs. Floyd Harvey has been quite
sick but is some better at this writing.
Clute Bros. have stopped their thresh-
ing machine and have come home to
fill their silos.
Jack Edmunds and family attended
the fair at Anamosa this week.
Fred Moser's is no better at this
writing.
Mrs. Sheldon, of Manchester, and her
neice Mrs. Brush, visited at j. T.
Fowler's last Saturday.
A son of Cliff Ryan was quite badly
injured by falling from a tree which he
had climbed to capture gray squirrel.
He was rendered unconscious for a
while but is gaining rapidly at present.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. Hiram Lewis last week
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present.
M. Rutherford, wife and daughter
visited over Sunday at A. Barrett't
near Export.
A band of gypsies have been camping
in our neighborhooi the past week
They were caught stealing corn out Of
a farmers field and were politely re
quested to make themselves scare,
around here, which they promptly did
Nellie Fowler is visiting at the HON,
of her aunt, Emily Culbertson, of Mil
helm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
HoPkINroN.

e. A. Morgan was down from Man
chester over Sunday for visit with his
brother, George.
Miss Floy Cooley, of Manchester, Wis
tied with Mrs. w. G. Mason Tuesday.
MrsJ. d. Commerford, of Manches-
ter, was guest at the Leader home
over Sunday.
Miss Kate Commerford returned to
her home in Manchester yesterday
morning.
The completion of the M. Il o. rail-
road is proving to be great accommo-
daton to the people of this locality who
have business at the county seat. 1t
permits passengers from Hopkinton to
leave here on the morning train, spend
six hours at Manchester and arrive
home again at 5::2l. The Milwaukee is
improving its track facilities at Oneida
to connect with the new road, and has
moved the depot south some distance,
where it will be located between the
two tracks.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
Chocolate.

In South America the retail price for
the better grades of chocolate averages
about 81 pound, while in Italy,
France, England and in the United
States the better grades sell Mt n much
lower price. In America the ordinary
chocolate of trade sells for about one
third of the price that is charged for it
where it is produced. The cause Of
this, the producers say, is that the
original product is adulterated greatly
before reaching its final market, n
cheaper article than the cocoa bean
constituting the large proportion of 90
per cent of the chocolates of commerce
The cocoa bean from which chocolate
is manufactured is produced in its fin
est form in Venezuela, though various
other parts of Central and South Amer
lea grow and export large quantities.
Two crops of the bean are gathered
each year, and the manufacture con-
sists simply in grinding up the beans
into meal and then adding sugar and
nrrowroot, with the necessary flavor,
usually vanilla or cinnamon. The mass
is moistened until it is in semifluid
state, after which it is run into molds
Of the proper shape.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
STRAWBERRY POINT.

Earl Tabor, of Manchester, very
pleasantly called in this office saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Minkler and daughter, Miss
Ethel Wright and son, Roy, of Edge
wood, were visiting friends here Tues
day and Wednesday.
The Messrs. Schneider, Harris and
Noble of Greeley, were business callers
in our city one day last week.
Tom Hennessey, j. j. Goen, and A..
A. Anderson were the Manchester peo-
pie on our streets Monday.
Miss Nettie Arbuckle, of Greeley, is
visiting friends in this city, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Will Barker.
The Misses Maud and Blanche Davis,
the former of Chicago, and the latter Of
Minneapolis, were short time visitors
last week with their sister, Mrs. j. r..
Cameron. Mr.. and Mrs Cameron drove
to Manchester with them Sunday from
where they took the train for their
homes. -Mail-Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
DYERSYILLE.

Mrs. a. Limhack went to Millville,
Clayton county, to spend week with
relatives and friends.
Michael Kerper, of New Vienna, was
in town Monday morning after friend
who came out from Dubuque, and whp
will visit him for several days.
j. ID. kerper and j. H. l'asker. of
New Vienna, were in town las. Friday
morning en- route to Dubuque on bust.
ness.
Miss Agnes Kelly returned to Man
chester Monday evening, after several
days visit with her parents in this city
Frank Boekenstedt, from near Gree
ley, transacted business in this city last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cooksley, of
North Fork township, we're III town
Monday visiting friends and trading
with our merchants.
Rev. William Kunkel ami sister, Miss
Barbara, have returned home from LIE
Mars, where they had been visiting rel
atives and friends.
Larry Durham, formerly of this city,
but now of Manchester, was here the
fore part of the week on business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
Virtue of the Malta.

Among the Malta "onesta" Is the
great virtue. This virtue is said to be
possessed by those who never under
any circumstances help the authorities
by giving information, not even Of
crimes Of which they may be the VIC
Tins. To give information is to forfeit
all honor, to become a "cascittuni," or
spy.
This feeling which underles the Ma
fla, which is not old, but was born in
Sicily at the beginning Of the nine
teenth century, is due to the Unborn
hatred which the Sicilian has for gov
eminent. Any interference of the au.
thoritics in his private affairs he re-
CARDS with jealousy and distrust. In
his sight n man who calls on the au-
thorities for anything Is vile. lie be-
lieves in settling private differences
privately, either by fair fight or muir
der.
No matter what member of the
Malta may suffer, he will never inform.
If he RECEIVERS from an injury, he will
avenge himself IL he can, and IL he
cannot lie blames no one and would
scorn to even take the authorities into
his confidence. A Sicilian proverb
runs, "If live, will kill you; if l die,
| forgive you"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04


Mrs. L. p. Smith and daughter, Miss
Lou, of Hopkinton, were in town sew.
eral days the latter part of last week
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Carrier.
John and Frank Hittemiller went to
Manchester on business trip Monday
afternoon. They went by the way of
Oneida and from there took a ride over
the new NJ. & o. road.
Robert Sherlock, from near Worth
ington, was in town Monday afternoon
and departed via. the Great Western
for Des Moines, where he will spend
several days at the state fair-News-
Letter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
Showing the Queer.

The game of counterfeiting in this
country is played by people of all ma
tionalities, and. although some women
and children are used as tools, men
take the principal parts. After having
made the coin the great problem is how
to convert 1t into good money. The
maker rarely takes part in that opera
ton. 1t is the business of gangs, which
consist usually of two persons, known
as the "holGer" and the Shower"
The holder carries stock of the
counterfeit money, and the shower has
one piece. This he takes to store or a
saloon and buys something for small
amount, and when he comes into the
street the holder sees him from his DO
sition block away, joins him, receives
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
lockwood.

DIR. and Mrs. Reed were Dubuque
visitors the fret of last week.
Z. NJ, Garretson has returned home
from Arnold's Park.
Mre Cora Stewart has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ida Peet.
The Misses Zoe and Lou Densmore
and Elsie Hatch spent Thursday visiting
friends in Strawberry Point.
a number from here were in Man
chester Tuesday attending the Pawnee
Bill show.
Mrs. o. ID. Hammond, from Franklin
county, is here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, j. Curran.
Doc. Coolidge and family and George
Barr left Thursday, August 90, for q
week or ten days outing on the Missis-
sippi, near Cassville, Wisconsin.
Miss Jessie Barnes has been visiting
Miss Belle Whipple.
Harry James has returned from q
weeks visit with his uncle, Seth Sever
en,e and family, of Manchester.
A pound social was held Friday, Aug.
23rd, for the benefit of Mrs. a. liam
moId.
A grand Harvest Home dance will be
given in Hesner's opera house Friday
evening August Both.
Miss Gena Minkler went to Montcel.
10 last Thursday for few days visit
with friends.
Herb Robinson has returned home
from Dakota.
Miss Rosa Breyfogel, Of Mssonville
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
Peet.
n. Hatfield has purchased the John
Woodbridge home in the southeast part
of town and expects to move ia about q
month.
Mrs. &. NJ. Lancaster and daughter
Nettia, of Omaha, are making three
weeks visit at the home OF Rev. N. w
Bixby, G. II. True and r. j. Blxby.
Mrs. Pat Wiley, of Chicago, is visit
ing relatives here.
Died, at her home in this city, Mon
day, August 10Th, 1901, at three p. ~.
Mrs. George S. Peck, age 65 years, {
months, and twenty-four days.
Edison Howe, of Macon, Missouri
was here visiting his father. in-sw, u
J Noble.
b. W.Shepard, formerly of the Edge
wood Journal, has purchased half In
terest in the Mail Press at Strawberry
Point and moved his family and house
hold goods there.
MIR. Zenas Coolidge and wife left
Tuesday, August goth, for Petersburg
Nebraska, where they will visit theil
daughter.
Misses Lena and Sarah Sloan, OF
Strawberry Point, have been yisi,i' g
their friends, Lottie and Leors Breed.
Miss Grace Davis, who has bpem Wis
ting her cousins, VIII Davis and wife
returned home last Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
TToo late for last week 1

Vern McCormak, of Oelwein, sp, mt
last week in Lamont.
One hundred and ten from here took
passage to Oelwein Thursday morning
special to attend the M. w. A. picnic.
VIM. Flaucher returned to Mt. Au-
burn August 90.
Mrs. Eaton and two children, and
rressa Merkl, visited their sister, Mrs.
Jacobs, at Hawkeye, Iowa, last week.
Miss Winnie johnson returned to her
home in Rockford, Illinois, Wednesday,
after having visited her aunt and coue-
in, Mesdsmes Chas. Sager and John
Young.
Mrs. Kenyon and daughter, Miss
Harriet, returned to their home in New
Hampton Thursday afternoon.
Miss Sherman, of New Hampton, is
the guest of Mrs. John Penberthy.
Mrs. John tenberthy entertained the
mumps last week.
The w. G. I. U. meets with Mrs. II.
j. Foster August 80, at 2:sop. m.
Geo. Hawley and wife entertained
their son-in-law, L. Vanderhoof, of
Wasco. Illinois, last week.
The Epworth League gave lawn So
cial at the lnme of VIM. Adams Friday
evening Ancu-t %.
The +. w. Baptist Ladies' Aid were
on to fol l,,. Mr, I,
August 81.
Thos. kclsh, The Buchanan county
democratic nominee FOR supervisor, at.
tended the democratic state convention
in Des Moines lust week AS delegate.
W. I. Thornburg transacted business
in Dubuque last Saturday, 18th.
L. Marshall has bought half inter
est in the Vince Zemanek's blacksmith
shop.
Born to Newman Sheldon ana wife
August II, son.
Mrs. George Stimson, of Stanley, Wis
tied Mrs. Benedict in Lamont last
week.
Orauupa carey ii visiting MS relatives
and friends abroad
d. A. Metz, of Aurora, was in town
hustling for the Woman's Home Com
panion and Worlds Atlas Saturday
The Joel Penberthy and Fred Field
families are camping at the backbone
since Thursday August 22nd.
Mrs. and Miss Howell are in Cedar
Rapids in millinery trimming parlors
During their absence their parlor here
is being painted.
The Lamont ball team played al
Greeley August 81.
The Winthrop nine will be over here
August 81, to play game with oul
boys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
The Old rnshionea BOY.

At little dinner of few old timers
IN this city the other night one of the
speakers said:
what has become of the old fash
Toned boy, the one who looked like his
father when his father carried the sort
of pomposity which was like the divin-
ity that hedged king in the time when
kinghood was in its break of day, the
boy who wore a hat which threatened
to come down over his ears, the boy
whose trousers were made over from
his fathers by his mother or aunt or
Grandmother, the boy whose hair had a
cowlick in it before and was sheared
off the same length behind, the boy
who walked with both hands in the
pockets Of his trousers and who eXpec-
torated between his teeth when his
teeth We're clamped together, the boy
who Wore boots run down at the heels,
the boy who never Wore knickerbock-
ers or roundabout coat, the boy whose
chirography was shaped by the gym
nastics of his tongue, the boy who be-
lieved his father was the greatest man
in the world and that he could have
been president If he had wanted to be,
the boy who was his mothers man
when the man was away from home?'
New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04

ed $50 acre farm near Herman. We
hope this will prove valuable invest.
ment.
Ned Hoyt passed through here head
ed for Dakota August %, taking sever
al carloads of cattle out there for wint.
ering.
z. M. Bond and wife with E. S. Tick
ner and wife attended the F. Baptist
annual meeting held in Oelwein last
week.
G. f. Stallard and family moved to
Farley August 2s. we regret to see
them go but wish them success.
Mrs. Phoebe Hicks is at Cedar Rap.
ids in millinery trimming parlols for
two weeks stay, from there she will 90
to Elk Point, South Dakota, to take
charge of a millinery store.
Lewis Richmond and wife returned
from their visit in Washington aud the
other western states. They are charm
ing reciters of what they have seen and
enjoyed. They visited our former
townsman, G. w. Bennett and family,
and report them well.
Chas. Little, Jr., came home last
week to visit the parental home, his
wife and baby preceded him in coming
here two weeks, but will accompany
him home.
j. +. Watt is at home, after a several
months sojourn in Illinois as nur.e.y
agent.
The Ladies' Aid of the f. w. Baptist
church netted SIG at the social held at
the L. NJ. Bond farm home Aupust 81.
The Epworth League nettrd $3.50 at
the social held at the w. NJ. Adams
farm home Friday evening, august %
School beg here September End.
Editor j. Davidson and family went
to New Hampton, August %, he re.
turning the 10Th ult., but Mrs David
son and children remained there the
entire week to visit and attend the fair,
George Hawley, John Elliott and
wife, III. u. Cowles and Irve Potter all
attended the state fair last week.
Mrs. Il. S. Manchester arrived here
last week, Wednesday, to visit friends
The Backbone is still well populated
with campers from all Surrounding
places.
| Geo Ried bought the q. F. Stallard
shooting outfit, SO that ell wishing their
shoes repaired will secure his service by
calling on him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-04
Cave Dwellers In Dieppe.

People who only know the gayer side
of Dieppe would be surprised to hear
Of the existence Of the cave dwellers
there. One is apt to connect such peo-
pie with the knawed bones and flint
Implements of prehistoric times. But
here they are at Dieppe within stones
throw of the casino, and they may be
seen any day about the town selling
the shellfish from the rocks outside
their habitations. They have certain
marked characteristics, one being a Pc
culiar complexion of their own that
can be traced largely to disinclina-
ton on the part Of the cave dweller to
avail himself of the water that washes
SO close to his door. Their language
also is peculiar, but whether it really
belongs to the stone age no one seems
to have discovered. They have to hold
q license from the municipality, though,
which savors of no age but the present.
London Chronicle.