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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
LAMONT.

DIR. Taylor and family spent Tues
day, April Both, in Strawberry Point.
Messrs. George Bracher, George
Rreussell and son Theo, and Herman
Ehrke attended the German Luthern
services at Dundee, April 26th.
Altha Blown and Beth Gruman visit.
ed the formers sister, Miss Lydia
Brown in her school room in Dundee,
Friday April Goth.
z. II. York has been quite sick.
| Mrs. Alfred Anderson is very sick.
Rev. A. A. Ostrich preached in the
Dundee school house Sunday May 9th
Rev. A. A. Ostrich and wife attend.
ed the funeral of Al. S. Durfey, al
Aurora, last week Tuesday. Revs
Ostrich and Hewes both officiated. Mr.
Durfey had many warm friends here
He used to frequent our regular Baptist
church. We mourn, yet know he is fal
happier now.
Revs. DeFlone and Fit have now
closed their series of meetings at Win
throp, meeting with good success.
Mrs. Sampson of Aurora, has beer
here nursing Mrs. Alfred Anderson.
George Stimson and wife, of Stanley,
and Mrs. Benedict came down to La.
mont Tuesday, April Both. Mrs. Bene-
dict remained to look after her prop
erty.
The semi-annual meeting of the Du
buque Baptist Association will meet in
Lamont this Wednesday and Thursday
May SO. An excellent program is
outlined. Let the church be filled. =
Miss Marion Draper. teacher of this
Lang school (Putnan No. 9,)is winning
beautiful laureis, by being good
teacher and by her enterprise in build
ing up school library. The schoo
netted $3.50 at their Basket Social last
week.
From the tone of Editor Davidson's
write up of that fresh pie plant last
week, one would naturally infer that he
thought he received all that was ma
tured in Lamont. Well l guess nit
Lamont is noted for her beautiful and
plentiful gardens. Others ate pie PLAN
at the same hour as did our esteemed
editor. Yes and asparagus too.
Mrs. Field and little Harold returned
from Strawberry Point Wednesday
May LIST.
Yves. Kenyon and wife, of Arlington
renewed friendship here April 30
ID. M. Whitney has bsen putting in /
brick walk on the north side of hi,
house.
The w. c. L. U. will meet with Mrs
Geo. Anderson, May 8 A good pro
gram is prepared end kindly invita-
ton is extended to all interested.
The High School Outing Club Eastel
picnic took place last Saturday at the
county line bridge. about fifteen young
ladies being in attendance. They all
report grand good time.
Sixty eight Lamontites took passage
to Dubuque Odd Fellow day.
| Fred Field, Frank Hawley and OF
Fowler returned from two weeks
trip to North Dakota, Thursday. They
saw vast amount of country, invested
in none, but expect to.
S. q. McElwain of Chenille, MINI
was in town Wednesday, May 1st deliv
ering nursery stock.
\ Miss Mabele Franks visited her Gel
vein friends the past week.
Mrs. A. W. Richmond visited hel
father, at Tripola last week.
A. j. Ludlsy and wifeof Manchester
visited their Lamont friends May LIST
DYERSVILLE,
Miss Rosa Hennekes, of Petersburg
came down to this city last Friday tc
visit for week at tho home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Forkenbrock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ovel, of feters
burg, were in town last Saturday morn
Ing en- route to Dubuque, where they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
pYERsYILLE

Miss Rosa Hennekes, of Petersburg
came down to this city last Friday te
visit for a week at thu home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Forkenbrock.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ovel, of PETERS
burg, were in town last Saturday morn
Ing en- route to Dubuque, where they
spent the day transacting bust nrss and
visiting friends.
Will Hurley, of Ryan, who had been
at New Vienna several days visiting
with his wife's mother, Mrs. Fred Thil-
len, who was seriously Ill, was in the
city last Monday morning Gu route
home.
Gerhard Schnieders, of Petersburg,
was in town the latter part OF last week
visiting his SOD, John A. Schnieders,
aud also assisted him in getting his
home fixed up in the southern part of
town.
Word was received In this city yes
terday of the death of Mr.. and Mrs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Murray's Horse Book,
Treats on the origin, characteristics and
training of horses, and gives remedies
for their diseases. Tells how to select
and how to care tor dairy COWS, and
how to educate and train dogs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
Periodicals.

We will also furnish to our paid-in-
advance subscribers at reduced rates
and at actual cost to US, almost any of
the leading newspapers and magazines
published.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

The readers of THE DEMOCRAT
may rest assured that it will, during
the coming year, maintain the high
standard of excellence 1t has attained
and continue to be, as it has been for
many years pact, the leading newspaper
published in this county
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

Popular American Dictionary.
Bound In cloth. Contains over $4,000
words with accurate definitions, proper
spelling and exact pronunciation. 1t is
enriched with 400 illustrations and be-
sides being dictionary of the English
language, it contains compendium Of
classical quotations; list of scripture
names; popular names of states and
cities; metric system of weights and
measures; neurological names: Ameri
canisms; government and constitution
of the United States; biographical die
tionary of distinguished men; vocabu
larry of English synonyms. Also spec
ial departments on commercial and
legal questions; banks and banking:
interest tables and laws; agricultural
tables; legal phrases and maxims, etc.
the whole forming library IN itself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

The Condensed Code OF the
Laws Of Iowa.
Being a condemnation of ali the gen.
eral statute laws of this state Except
the code of procedure) contained in
the code of 1897.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08
The Home Physician and Gen.
tury Cook Book.

An elegantly bound book of 1853 pages
and over 300 illustrations. 1t shouldbe
in every family.
The Boston Globe says: at is better
and more fully illustrated than any
other book of the kind"
The st. Paul Dispatch pronounces it
1.-THE best book for the purpose we
have ever SEEM
The Minneapolis Commercials Bulle-
tin, commenting upon it says: "There
has never been superior book of its
kind issued"
sit is" says the Detroit Evening
News, "just what its name implies a
family book.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-08

This great work is printed in German
text, is appropriately illustrated, con-
tains nearly 300 pages, is handsomely
bound in silk, and fine portrait of the
''Iron Chancellor" is shown on the
front cover.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

weighing 1876 pounds. this item alone
adding n weight OF eight and a half
tons 10 the cooks stores. To this also
We must add $50 pounds of yeast and
600 pounds OF oatmeal and hominy.
Under the head OF liquids the most
important item is the 400 tons OF
drinking water. whose bulk is ade-
quately represented by the circular
tank shown in our engraving. This is
supplemented by 1900 quarts Of
wines and liquors. 1900 quarts OF
beer in kegs, besides 5000 bottles Of
beer. Last. but not by any means
least. is the supply OF forty tons Of ice
OF course IL is not 10 be supposed
that all Of this supply viii be con-
sumed on the voyage. There must be
a margin, and fairly liberal margin.
of every kind OF provision. Moreover,
the extent 10 which the larder and cell
lar are emptied will vary according 10
the conditions OF the voyage. In
tempestuous weather, where the trip
is succession OF heavy gales, and the
dining room tables are liable 10 be
practically deserted for two or three
days at a stretch, the consumption
Will be modified considerably.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
A Dogs Deviation.

George Flndlay has returned from n
trip through Indian Territory and
vouchcs for this story OF the remark
able devotion to his little mistress OF
dog owned 10y Jim Hay. n quarter.
blood Quapaw Indian. Hays four
year-old girl. Nellie, wandered into the
woods near his place and became lost.
She was accompanied 10y her dog, a 81
gantic yellow staghound. After wan
dering one and "A half miles from home
she became tired aud fell asleep. Her
father searched until midnight. when
he heard the baying OF the hound In
the woods. He FASTENED In the direc-
ton Of the sound and found his daugh-
ter, with the big hound standing guard
close To her. and I'm the undcrbrush
near her were the bodies of two big
gray wolves. The wolves had evident.
ly stolen up TO the sleeping child and
her protector with the intention OF
killing them. and were whipped by the
dog Wisconsin Sentinel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
Po.,ornee. on Ocean steamships.

Each Of the big transatlantic steam.
ers has postotiice aboard. Down on
the main deck 10y the second cabin is a
room fitted up like a railway mail
car. with hundreds OF bags suspended
by hooks from racks around the walls.
The mail clerk stands i'm the centre
and throws letters and papers nj them
with the deXterity Of a conjurer. Just
as the steamer starts big pile OF
mail bags is dumped aboard. helter-
skelter, but the postal clerks have six
days time 10 assert their contents. and
IL generally keeps them busy. On all
OF the steamers are two and on some
Of them three postal clerks. Each bag
is labeled with the name OF city
Boston. New York. Chicago, Cleveland
Buffalo, and So on-and when the
steamer touches New York the mail
can he carried direct 10 the railway
train without being handled and sort
ed at the New York postofiice. Going
east there are separate bags for the
different European countries. On this
voyage the mail clerg has handled over
10000 letters for England alone,-Chi.
cago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
Provisioning a Trans
Atlantic Steamer.

Not by any means the least impres-
sive evidence OF the huge size 10 which
fhe modern transatlantic steamship
mas grown is 10 be found In the gra-
phiS representation, reproduced from
~ths Scientific American. OF the bewil-
5dering amount Of provisions that have
Ito be taken aboard for a single trip
across the ocean. Our pictorial rep
resentation is, OF course. purely imag-
mary, particularly as regards the live
stock; the beef, mutton, game. ETC.,
received on the ship in the dressed
condition. no live stock whatever
being carried. The drawing was
made up from a list of the actual
amount OF provisions carried on a re-
cent eastward trip on the Deutschland,
and the number OF live stock which
contributed 10 meet the supplies for
one voyage was estimated from the
actual number OF cattle, sheep. etc.
tnat would be required 10 make up
the total weights in dressed meats
given In the table. With the excep-
tion OF the live stock, the provisions
are shown In the actual shape In
which they would be taken on board.
The dimensions Of the vessel are:
Length, 6s6 feet; beam. sixty seven
feet, and displacement. $1,000 tons
her highest average speed for the
whole trip is 1886 knots, and she has
made the journey from Sandy Hook
70 the Lizard in five days, seven
hours and thirty eight minutes.
The total number OF souls on board
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
The Hog aud the Garden.

A Hog one day entered a gentle
mans garden. Rooted up his Lawn and
finally made n Comfortable Wallow OF
the Basin OF the Fountain.
Appearing on his veranda. the Gen
tleman was lnfuriated by the specta.
Gle of Filthy Destruction presented 10
his view, and Shouted Loudly TO the
Hog
Hush" urged the Beast from his
Wallow in the Basin Of the Fountain
III YOU Raise Row you will Attract
the Attention OF the Neighbors-and
surely you don't want them 10 see into
what a Foul State the promises of n
man OF your Wealth and Position have
fallen. Keep quiet my Agitated
Friend, and Say Nothing about H."
But the enragcd gentleman fell upon
the Hog and drove him forth with
blows. and then set 10 work To Restore
his Premises 20 the former decent con
dition.
MORAL: Those who have them
selves no regard for appearances are
not welcomed as advisers on how ap-
pearances may bc kept up.-Philadel.
phia North American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
Did You Ever Octupus9

A young couple from Northleach, on
n visit 10 Barnum and Bailey's had
succumbed to fatigue, and were seated
on n bale Of hay In an obscure corner
OF the menagerie-tent.
What do you reckon Is the most
strange thing we seedT" said the girl.
ITS hard to say; but know what
I'd like ter be now"
THE hying-trapeze MANI" she ven
tured
"No, not him"
"Mebbe the ring-mlster:"
"Nor him. You recollcct the octopus
in the glass tankf Well, Ia like TO
be he"
WhyY
Zoos he'd nigh unto hundred
arms, an I'd like ter use 'em all n
huggin' you a hundred times at
oncest"
Jerry, that's n very wrong wish"
'Taint, neither"
"Oh, yes It's, It's sinful ter waste
time wishing for the impossible, stead
o maxim the best Of seCh opportuni-
ties "a yer happen ter have"
And Jerry rose 10 the occasion, and
put all his energy into the gentle art
OF octopusing London Answers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
A Needle Cure For Pain.

Women have abandoned the nee
die" says n French doctor In recent
article. but II Is employed nowadays
20 relieve them Of pain instead of TO
Kill time and eyesight The originator
of this treatment Is n surgeon In the
British army in India. This simple
but successful treatment for lumblgo
and neuralgia has been long IN prac-
tice by the IIin1us II consists Of
lifting a fold of the skin ~ tbs point
where the pain rs most intense and
running II through with u needle which
il left in the flesh for from three TO
twenty minutes The treatment Is
said to afford relief In every case and
In many instances leaving entirely.
The pain seldom returns within ten or
twelve hours"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

Of the vessel when she has full pas
senger list is 1917, made up OF 4G7
first cabin, 300 second cabin 300 steer
age and a crew OF 500. the crew com
prising officers, seamen, stewards and
the engineroom force. Sixteen hun
dred and seventeen souls would CON
stitute the total inhabitants OF many
an American community that digni-
hes itself with the name of city"
and it is fact that the long process
sion which is shown in our illustration
vending it's way through the assem-
bled provisions on the quay, by no
means represesents the length of the
line were the passengers and crew
strung out along any great thorough
fare. If this number OF people We're
10 march four deep with a distance
Of say about a yard between ranks.
they would extend for about a quarter
of mile, or say the length Of four
city blocks.
10 feed these people FOR a period OF
six days requires. in meat alone, the
equivalent OF fourteen steers. ten
calves. twenty-nine sheep. twenty six
lambs and nine hogs Ii the fiocks OF
chickens. geese and game required 10
furnish the three tons OF poultry and
game that are consumed were TO Join
In the procession aboard the vessel.
they would constitute a contingent by
themselves not less than 1900 strong
The ships larder IS also stocked with
100 pounds OF fish. 400 pounds 81
tongues. sweetbreads. etc. 1900 dozen
eggs and fourteen barrels Of oysters
and clans. The 1900 dozen Of eggs
packed ia cases would cover a consid-
cradle area. as shown in our enerav-
ing. while the 1000 bricks OF ice cream
would require 100 tubs 20 hold them.
or table butter there would be taken
on board 1900 pounds. while the 200
quarts OF milk would require sixty
four cans 10 hold II. and the 300 quarts
or cream eight cans.
In the way Of vegetables there are
shipped on board 175 barrels OF pota-
toes. seventy-five barrels Of assorted
vegetables. twenty crates Of tomatoes
and table celery. 200 dozen lettuce
while the requirements OF dessert
alone would call for four and a quar-
ter tons OF assorted fresh fruits. For
making up into the daily supply Of
bread. biscuits. cakes. pies and the |
toothsome odds-and-ends Of the pastry |
cooks are. there are taken on board az
each trip ninety barrels Of 1our. each J
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
Primitive writing Materials

Among the North American Indians
picture writing on stones, horn and
buffalo robes was common, but bark
was also largely used. Then much
writing has been done on bone. Pre-
historic man used IL, OF course, for his
imperfect picture writing, and the
Koran was first Written on shoulder
bones OF mutton, and kept I'm a chest
OF one OF Mohammed's wives
Something akin 10 bone Is ivory, and
writing on ivory, as early n practice
as writing on bone. has persisted 20
the present day among Oriental na-
tiOns. for the reason that ivory Is n
beautiful and expensive material, fit.
ted for the reception OF important
ceremonial writings. The edlcts Of the
Roman Senate were written on plates
OF ivory. These plates weTa called
"llbri elephant" by way OF acknowl-
edgement 20 the elephant who had pro.
vided the article
The Eskimos. too. In their cooler
climate. have used walrus ivory for
records Of hunting and fishing oxpcdl.
tiOns. Their bone implements also are
covered with such picture writing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
Didn't Teach Him That Trick.

That's n VERY knowing animal O.
yours" said a Cockney gentleman 10
the keeper OF an elephant.
Very" was the cool rejoinder
"He performs strange tricks and
hantics. does hep inquired the Cock
ney, eyeing the animal through his
glass.
"Surprisin'"' retortcd the keeper.
We've learned him 10 put money in
that box you see up there. Try him
with half crown"
The Cockney handed the elephant
half crown, and. sure enough. he
took IL In his trunk and placed II in
box high up out OF reach.
"Well. that is very hextraordnary--
hastonishing, truly" said the green
one. opening his eyes. Now, let's
see him take IL out and and IL back"
I'VE never learned him that trick"
retorted the Keeper. and then turned
away 20 stir up the monkeys and
punch the hyonas. it-Blts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
The Content. Of Rriti.h Exx..

A Scarborough gentleman was sur.
prised the other morning to find thir-
ty-eight pins In his breakfast egg. and
most other people would have been
surprised. too, under the same cir
cumstances. There ought to be n col
lection OF miraculous eggs somewhere.
IL was only two years ago since hen
laid an egg at Bedford with a penny
In IL. There is no doubt at all as to
the fact, but the question, How did
the penny get into the eggT has
never been quite satisfactorily settled.
st. James's Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
The Engineer Then and Now.

Most Of us remember the days when
an engineer was groom, driver, rubber
machinist, repairer. oiler, polisher and
everything else about an engine. To-
day? Bless you! In fashionable
clothes he ascends TO his cushioned
seat. His hands are gloved. Patent
feathers are on his feet. The gong
rings. He opens the throttle, and of
AT the end Of his run he descends 10
mother earth. unsoiled, unspotted. un-
scathed, ready for any social func-
ton of his set. The stablemen hasten
10 take his horse for a rub down. and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

these dwellings is highly ingenious, the
necessities OF the case requiring the
utmost ecopomy OF space, the aver
age sleeping car suggesting q model.
Half n dozen persons have byen nj
night accommodated witt lodgings in
one OF them. Ventilation is always
assured.
While there are many families per.
manent residents OF "Cartown," the
larger number occupy the vehicles"
us others do the houseboa;. giving or
portunities for original methods OF en-.
tertninment and diversion for them.
selves and friends. Confined and re-
strictcd as these dwellings art, there
is compensation in the fresh ocean
breezcs which here blow right from
the sea, besides the enjoyment OF n
health. giving environment. History
and romance have been ransacked In
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
khnkI For French Soldiers.

The French Minister of War has is
sued instructions TO the officers OF
French colonial forces 10 replace the
blue uniform of the latter 10y n less
pronounced color. one approaching In
hue the one which had made Itself IA.
nous in South Africa. The French
military authorities have found out
that blue not only absorbs the rays of
the sun TO an unpleasant degree. but
also makes It's wearcrs more con.
spicuous mark for the enemy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

when he mounts again on the follow
ing day the iron stead is clean, bright,
fresh, aching for another run. With
oil as fuel of what use would a fire
man beY At the engineers elbow will
be a button, by pressing which the
petroleum will be fed to the furnace.
There will be no great tender for
coal, but a small tank for kerosene
inside Of the one for water Tons will
be taken off the weight Of the locomo-
tive. which will mean a saving OF rails,
bridges, ties. etc.-Victor Smith. Ia
New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
additional room hy little extensions.

additional room by little extensions.
In some Instances one car is raised
above another. and sometimes the
cars are laid upon other buildings. tSus
giving an extra story. The platforms
OF the cars are often transformed into
balconies and bay windows with the
aid OF the carpenter and glass filter.
aid AFFORD points Of observation pro-
tected from the cold winds. Lesidcs
giving extended view OF sea and land.
The arrangement Of lht interiors OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

A novel sort OF lightship Is 10 he
moored on the Otter Rock, Islay, says
Invention. IL viii have no crew. and
will be worked Icy the compound gas
system. Two large gasholders will
contain as much gas as will light the
lantern for several months. The gas.
escaping from the clapper of a bell
placed on deck helfry. and the rock
ing Of the vessel will SET a tongue go
ing as well. The otter Rock marks a
particularly dangerous part OF the
west coast, and the new plan VIII be
submitted 10 severe test.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
Foreign winner. Of IN. Derby.

Nolodyoyski was not the first "for.
eign" horse 10 win the Derby. The
first Derby was run in 1880. and the
founder OF the race Edward Smith
Stanley, the twelfth Earl Of Derby.
Lord Rosebery and the Duke of Port
land are the only owners who have
won the blue ribbon twice i'm success.
sion-Lord Rosebery in 1894 and 1895,
and the Duke OF Portland in 1855 and
1850. A French horse won the race
in 1861, an Australian in 1853. a Hun
garian in 1876 and an American in
1881
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
Author. and Publishers.

The immense competition among
younger publishers aud the hawking
round Of books to the highest bidder
by the literary agent has made pub
fishing a less renumerative pursuit
than formerly; and have In my
minds eye a number Of publishers
whose houses are less magnificent than
those Of az least a dozen authors whom
could name.-Sphere.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

the large majority OF the structures
were once street cars. IL is located at
the ocean beach on the ehore end OF
Golden Gate Park. There are perhaps
fifty OF these car dwellings in the little
settlement, many OF them fitted out
with considerable elegance and numer-
Gus conveniences. They are arranged
upon a general plan affordlng their
occupants the widest view, all fronting
the sea. Streets intersect, at right