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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
An Educational Mistake

Whether or not college education is
advantageous depends entirely upon
the ability of the recipient to absorb
and utilize such an education. IN
fortunately such view of the case Is
seldom considered by parents and
guardians who are inclined to send
their children to college simply be-
cause 1t is considered the proper thing
to do. Consequently we find through
out the country thousands of young
men who have passed through college
acting as cheap clerks, bookkeepers or
even as car conductors and restaurant
walters. Having learned no mechan-
zeal trade for which they may be adapt
ed and being untitled by nature for n
profession, they go through life discon-
tented with their lot and vaguely be-
lieving that the world owes them bet
ter treatment because they have gone
through college.-Los Angeles Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
obeyine orders.

General Harvey was an officer Of the
old school, strict disciplinarian who
took no excuses for hesitation in obey
ing orders When he was on his way
to Mexico, when the United States was
at war with that country, he engaged
teams to transport the baggage and
placed in charge of them O Texan
named Carter. The streams We're all
up, and Carter had much trouble, but
whenever he tried to modify the gener-
ais requirements he was cut short
with the admonition, "All you've got to
do is to obey orders"
Says Noah Smithwick in his recollec-
lions called 1.-THE Evolution Of a
State:"
They camped one night near the Nue.
ces river, which Carter found to be Inn
passable. He said nothing about it to
the general, and the next morning the
order was given to move on. Carter
started with the wagon train and halt
ed at the river, which was absolutely
impossible. Harvey came clustering
up.
Didn't you know that river was
IN ?" he demanded.
Eyes, sir" meekly replied the wagon
master.
"Nhy didn't you tell mey
"You didn't ask me, sir. You said my
business was to obey orders. You or
dered me to hitch up and move on, and
1 did it."
You did quite right, sir. Turn round
and drive back to camp"
If the general had been "done," he
was not going to show it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
ONEIDA.
ITO late for last week. /

Our farmers are all very busy haying
and harvesting. The oats are ripening
SO fast it keeps most of them hustling
to keep even with the times.
The RAILROAD is about completed and
we hope ele long we may have the
pleasure of riding on the same.
Pearl Cox has returned from Man
chester after spending several days
with friends there.
Mr.. Jordy is moving his lumber sheds
this week. He will now be nearer the
new railroad which will be another ad
vantage.
7. Wilson, of Manchester, is assisting
relatives during haying and harvest.
7. Dickson and wife mourn the lose
of their infant boy whose short life
gladdened their home but few days.
Mrs. Jane Heyer. of Earlville, is
spending few days at the home OF
T. Dickson.
Bertha and Eva Heiden are contem.
plating visit this week at Elkader
their former home.
William Miller is delivering Irvine tc
parties in this vicinity.
We notice by the recent papers thai
State Auditor Merriam has applied fol
la divorce from his wife. We wonder /.
it wouldn't be well for the Office of Au-
ditor to apply for divorce, for if {
man cannot be intrusted with privat,
trust, he certainly isn't capable of being
intrusted with public trust.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
LAMONT.

Mrs. Benedict was down from Stanley
Friday afternoon.
Quite delegation of Lamontites
camped at the backbone last week viz.
l.. W. Rich and family, G. T. Ross and
daughter, Elliott Wing and family,
Perry Thompson and family, Mrs. Hill
and Chas. Sager and family.
Herman Camsos and his masons are
at work in Edgewood
Mrs. Camsos and two sons visited
their Oelwein relatives last week.
Mrs. Wing sr. was over from indie.
pendence last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Stansbury departed
for Normal, III. last week to visit their
daughter and family.
Mrs. Ella Brady and little Clifton
are at Lake Okiboji outing. DIR. joins
them occasionally.
VIM. Goldschmldt and family are
moving back from Dyersyille.
Little Oryille Whitney cut his foot
badly on hayrake last week.
Born-to Otis Jones and wife, last
week, son.
Mrs. VIM. Rule and Master Harold
Eaton are our sick.
Prof. and Mrs. Sutton were here and
packed their household goods last week,
moving to South Omaha. We regret to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
HOPKINToN

Mrs. Aaron Richardson was the guest
of Mrs. Ellie Miller at Kenwood Park
last week.
Amy Chaplain and Anna Stevenson
are attending the summer school at
Manchester.
A. II. Reed closed the bergain Mon
day by which he becomes half owner
of the Morgan livery business, buying
of j. d. Morgan.
Mrs. Emma Stevens and children de-
parted for her home at Webster City,
yesterday after an extended visit at
the home of her father, j. p. Cramer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

Parson Brownlow, the famous
preacher, editor and patriot, is describ-
ed by Dr.. William q. Barton, author
Of "a Hero In Homespun," as the very
incarnation of east Tennessee's rude
ness, strength and exalted love of coun-
try and of right. "Ef hit warn't that
he's preacher" says one of the char
acters, you wouldn't know sometimes
w'ether he's a-prayin or a-quotin Scrip
ter chapter an varse or JUS plain ev-
eryday sorter cussin." Brownlow
wrote to Secretary Benjamin at Rich
mond: Just give me my passports and
l will do for your Confederacy moro
than the devil has ever done. will
quit the country"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
EARLv1LLE.

Ed. Rundell, who is bookkeeper with
Fullerton Lumber Company at Mime
apolis, arrived home Thursday for a
few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Eaton have moved
to Independence, the change being nee
essary on account of the territory Will
travels over for the Iowa Grocery Com
pany there.
Miss Florentine Knowles arrived from
Chicago Thursday evening to spend the
summer at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Hersey.
DR.. II. w. Soper was in Chicago a
part of last week.
Albert and Josie Cloud left last Tues
day for Canton, South Dakota, for a
visit with their brothers in business at
that place. Albert will also look over o
few towns In the west with view to
locating for the practice of law.
A carnival meeting was held Wednes-
day evening. All committees were ap-
pointed and August 16 set as the date.
A social was held at the M. E. church
Wednesday evening, about $22 being
realized. The Congregational church
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

To accommodate these who are par
tial to the use of atomlzers in applying
liquids into the natal passages for
CATARRHAL troubles, the propri-
etors prepare Cream l,alm in liquid
form, which will be known as Ely s
Liquid Cream Balm. l'rice including
the spraying tube is rs cts. Druggiste
or by mail. The liquid form embodies
the medicinal propert es of the solid
preparation. Cream Palm is quickly
absorbed by the membrane and does
not dry up the secretions but changes
them to a natural and healthy char
acter. Ely Brothers, IS Warren ST.,
N. ". 3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
will hold social at theif church next

will hold social at theft church next
Wednesday evening.
D. F. Laxon and family drove to Ell
kader Friday for a few days visit.
Mrs. Jennie Lane, of Falmouth,
Massachusetts, who is visiting at her
old home in Colesburg, spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Miller.
Mrs. w. 1. Millen and daughter, Liz
zie, visited few days last week with
the family of Prof. G. G. Dake at Ep-
worth.
A picnic party composed of MI. and
Mrs. w. l.. Bender, Misses Grace Her
sey and Bertha Staehle, and Messrs.
Emmor Millen and Ed. Rundell spent
Saturday at the springs, southeast of
town about two miles.
The Earlville base ball club went to
Cascade Sunday and engaged in a game
with the team al that place which re-
suited in a victory for Earlville by q
score of Is to 8.
Several from here attended the Saen-
gerbund picnic at Dyersville Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
COCOON.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reeves,
Tuesday July 16, boy.
Thomas Patton, of Cherokee, Iowa, is
visiting relatives and friends in this vi
cinity.
j. j. McMeel, of Shreveport,
Louisiana, was visiting his brother, T.
McMeel and family at this place part of
last week.
A lawn party was given Friday
night at the home of II. M. Sheldon, in
honor of Anna and Roy Crommond
The night was perfect for such an oc-
cassion, and all report delightful time
p. 7. Henderson, who has been visit
ing in Montreal, Canada, returned Fri
day morning. He says that the out
look for crops of all kinds is good.
M. L. Ware and wife returned from
their visit in Kansas Saturday morn
ing. They report the crops badly dam
aged by the exceedingly hot and DIR,
weather. -Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
DELHI.

Mrs. Herman Phillips and baby who
have been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson east of town have gone to
Oklahoma City to join her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Durey of Manches-
ter and S. p. Carter of Hopkinton were
guests at the poor farm Wednesday.
Mrs. q. b. Porter and son John visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble, at
Strawberry Point recently.
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. G. Perkins and
daughters, Hazel and Gwendolen were
shopping in Manchester Thursday
morning.
Dale Blanchard IS visiting relatives
at Masonville this week.
Gail Gustafeon has returned home
from Council Bluffs, where she was the
guest of friends for four weeks.
Mrs. Jay Marshall and little son, of
Battle Creek, Michigan are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Stimson have
1
gone to housekeeping in the house
recently vacated by Bert Sherman and
family.
Pearl Griffin visited at the home OF
Blanche Bailey recently.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Swinburne and
daughter Maude, and Mrs. E. II
Blanchard were shopping in Manches
ter last Tuesday.
DIR. Tabor of Independence, visited a
the poor farm Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
Mr.. Byerly is entertaining his young
est daughter, Miss Jessie, of Anamosa
at his home here this week.
Finch and Lillibridge of Manchester
delivered furniture here Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

Some time ago there was q ship
wreck at st. Margaret's bay, England,
and the life line brought sailor after
sailor to shore amid the cheers of the
rescuers. At last only the captain re-
manned on board. The line was ready,
the signal was given, but the answer
ing jerk did not come. Again and
again for quarter of an hour the
question passed along the rope without
reply. At last, when hope was nearly;
dead, the signal came, and the captain
was hauled dripping ashore. He pick
ed himself UP. drew a small, wet. quiy-
ering dog from his breast pocket and
set 1t tenderly down. Then he looked
round and said in simple apology, 81
couldn't find the little brute any
whereof
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

Canaries, which were originally green
and gray in color. were native to the is
lands from which they take their name
and were first taken to England on
ships plying between English ports and
the south of France. From this stock
have been derived number of distinct
varieties, such as the crested. the green,
the lizard. which initiates the reptile in
Its variegated markings, and the Bel
gian. which has strange humpback
appearance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
EHLER.
[Too late for last week.l

100 luLe lOT ldSb Week.J
Tom Dummy, who has been assist
ing Thos. Henderson this season, has
finished and gone to work with Theo.
.Donahue, near Ryan.
Frank Hass and lady, of Central City,
visited with II. L. Reed and family
Sunday.
Rufus Woodruff attended the fiftieth
wedding anniversary of his grand par
ents at Central City on Saturday.
Robert Montgomery had the misfor-
tune to lose very fine horse last Satur-
day. Hot weather is believed to be the
cause.
Tom Donnelly and Nathan Patton
were among those who had business in
Coggon Saturday.
Thos. Patton, OF Cherokee, Ia, Is here
for few weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oran Pierce and little
daughter, OF Barryville, visited with #
E. Patton and wife Sunday.
Inez Wheeless, of Hopkinton, form.
erly of this place, visited here for q
couple of weeks.
BIZ. Henderson and A. w. Savage are
around sypathizing with the poor farm
ers again. By the way, did you see the
quotations on cattle lately, good, fat
1900 to 1900 pound steers will just sell
for enough in Chicago to pay the freight
chsrges and commission merchants, il
you have anything else to dispose of
you must guarantee the freight and
merchants charges. Say? "I'll tel
you what we will do, we will go yor
halves"
-Four of the most notorious thugs
that has visited this city for years wert
fnquiring for some of the residents here
Friday evening. They were well watch
ed, and SO far we have heard of no dam
age done, but if there should anything
occur in town out of the ordinary re-
port it to the committee near Pleasan
Hill. They weren't dressed in flu,
.tcOats either"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
STANDARD TIME.
Re Ascertain and PromuIgate 1t IL a
"

Costly Task.
"What time Is it?" Few questions
are more common than this, and yet
each day the United States government
goes to a great expense in giving it an
official answer. To ascertain the in
slant when it is noon on the seventy
fifth meridian and to send TINT infor-
nation all over the country is great
and n costly task. The astronomical
observatory in Washington computes
the true time, which is thence trans
mitted by electricity to every important
city and town.
About five minutes before the Wash
ington noon the telegraph companies
cut off all their regular business except
on lines where they have more than
one wire. They then connect all i'm
portant points, from which there may
be numbcrless ramifications, with an
electric wire going into the great clock
In the observatory SO that all over the
country its tickings may be heard. For
the ten seconds Just before IL o'clock
there is silence, which is broken by the
moon beat" Regular business is then
resumed.
In some cities the wires connect with
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lockwood.

Mrs. Otis Hatfield is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Peet we're Straw
berry Point visitors one day last week.
Fred Densmore was delivering stock
in Thorpe last Tuesday.
Mrs. DIR. Lindsay and daughter, Flor
ence, of Manchester, were visitors at
Frank Flenniken's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. H. Westbrook visit
ed in Lamont over Sunday.
Misses Gertrude and Name DE Long
who have been visiting at the home
of their sister, Mrs. DIR. Donaldson, for
some time, returned to their home in
Colesburg last Friday evening.
Miss Matte Purman, of Export, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Vet barron
Tuesday evening.
Curt Madison and T. w. Morgan
wentto Lamont Saturday to attend q
ball game.
Mrs. E. Durston and two children
went to Greeley Wednesday evening
Mr.. Elmer Wilcox, of Illinois, arriv-
ed here Wednesday evening for a visit
at the home of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Hatfield.
Jerry Eaton has had fine monument
put up on his lot in the Edgewood Gem
etery.
Sam Dearth and Herb Robinson were
in Monticello last Friday.
G. j. Jackson and family, of Marion,
were the guests of John Hageman and
wife last week.
Will Steele, of Cedar Rapids was the
guest of his parents, w. L. Steele and
wife, last week.
Frank Robinson was in Manchester
Wednesday after noon.
Rev. u. 7. Breed, d. D., of Grinnell
preached last Sunday morning at thu
Congregational church.
Quite number from here attended
Ringling's circus at Monticello satur
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

L. L. Platt, junior proprietor Of the
Edgewood nurseries, is soliciting orders
in this section. This is the fourth sea-
son, during which time he has given the
best of satisfaction in every respect.
Phillip, son of Stephen Deshaw,
caught a finger of his right hand in
hay pulley last week and the digit had
to be amputated. A little daughter of
Mr.. Wilfong's, on the Thorpe farm, had
finger amputated in the cogs of a corn
shelter.
The announcement of the death of j.
G. Diffenderfer came as surprise to the
many old friends of the family in this
place and vicinity. His health, it has
been well known, has not been good for
months past, but that the end was SO
near was hardly surmised.
Asa Green arrived home Tuesday af-
ter being out on the road for several
weeks with the Uncle Tom show which
i exhibited here some time ago. Henry
Rutter, who went with the show at the
same time did not return, but both boys
tired of the glare of the footlights and
left the aggregation about three weeks
ago.
Lonnie Dillon, whose eye was injured
by the premature discharge of toy
cannon on the Fourth, is now at Cedar
Rapids, having been taken there by his
mother last week for the purpose of
consulting specialist. The physician
reports the injured member ina serious
condition and there are doubtful
chances of saving the sight.
The work of laying steel on the new
Manchester Il Oneida railway was COM
pleted last Monday and trains will soon
be making connections with the two
roads at Oneida. The road will be OPP
Grated for the present by the local COM
pany, which has perfected traffic ar
engagements with the Milwaukee and
Great Western. The appearance of the
new time card will be awaited with in
terest.
] friedrich Ratclitt, one of the old set
tiers of this section, died last Friday af
ternoon and was buried Sunday al
Buck Creek, Rev. Salisbury, of Delhi
officiating. Deceased was native o.
East Kent, England, and was born il
1925. He came to this country in 1866
His wife and large family of childrel
> survive to mourn his death. Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

Says Chinese writer of the eight
eenth century: Don't cut bamboo
shoots the Chinese equivalent of as
paragus) with an oniony knife. A good
cook frequently wipes his knife. fire.
quently changes his cloth, frequently
scraDes his board and frequently wash
es his hands. If smoke or ashes from
bis pipe, ,perspiration drops from his
head. insects from the wall or smut
from the saucepan gets mixed up with
the food. though he were very chef
among chefs. yet would men hold their
noses and decline"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
RYAN

Henry Gilchrist is making prepare
tions to erect a new residence on the
east end of the lot on which his parentes
residence stands.
Mrs. NJ. Beacon and daughter, Mrs.
E. G. Houston were visitors in Castle
Grove over Sunday.
w. S. Guthrie departed last Tuesday
for South Dakota with a view of In
yesting in some land.
Chas. Miller is hauling rock for his
new residence.
r. M. Merriam returned Friday from
prospecting trip in western Iowa and
ouurn Dakota. q
A. Shofner, of Manchester was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. r. M. Merriam
Sunday.
Mrs. Il. Houlahan entertained her
cousin, Miss Strazensky, of Dubuque,
Saturday.
Miss Noonan, of Castle Grove, was
the guest of Miss : Alie Kearney, Sun
day.
A number from this vicinity were in
attendance at Ringing Bros. Circus in
Monticello Saturday.
John Devlln and children of Monti,
were the guests of j. NJ. Magirl and
family Sunday.
Miss Kate Houlahan went to Julien
Saturday evening to spend Sunday with
her brother Martin.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Heiserman Friday
1t is with genuine regret that we re-
cord the death of John Coskley, which
occurred at the home of his mother here
Friday morning, after a lingering ill
ness of several months duration. The
deceased was by occupation printer,
and for some time previous to his ill
ness was employed in the Office of the
Dyersyille News Letter, which position
he was forced to resign few months
ago onaccount of failing health. Up
to within few days of his death he
was able to be out, and his kindly die
position made:friends with all whom he
came in contact. The funeral was
held Sunday and was largely attended,
number from Dyersville and Mon
ticello being present. High mass was
celebrated by Rev. p. II. Ryan with
Rev. M. S. Murphy, of Castle Grove,
deacon, and w. T. Drummy, of this
place, sub-descon. at the conclusion
of the service a touching sermon was
preached by the pastor. Interment
took place in Belmond cemetery The
floral offerings with which the casket
was covered were many and beautiful.
The pail bearers were j. p. striegel,
E. G. Houston, l. W. Zweisler, G. L.
O'Connor, F. NJ. Foley, and Thos
Houlahan. The sympathy of the com
munity is extended to the bereaved
family in their hour of sorrow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
bid them can revoir..

bid them aAu revoir.'
Clyde Tiff, Buchanan county sheriff
called on Lamont last week.
L. d. Lammon is attending the sum-
mer school at Manchester.
Misses Abbie Kelsh, Stella Rich,
Grace Shaft, Beth Gruman and Mary
Strain are attending the teachers insti-
tute at Independence.
Sam Ives has just returned from
North Dakota and reports the crops
there fine.
The fire works were fine and the ball
games a success. The scores in the
morning game were Strawberry Point 4
and Aurora 6; in the afternoon game
Aurora and Lamont IL. During the
latter game nervous and excited bat
ter hurled his club into the crowd, il
struck John Carr squsrely on the nose
and Lew Lawrence on the forehead
both wounds are painful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Its Changing ynrue.

=
1t was right that the gallant act
should be rewarded, but what should
she give him?
Ha, kiss, Of course! Were there
not men who would pay a great price
for that2 Truly 1t was quoted high.
"That," she said as she bestowed It,
sis easily worth $780,"
1T was" he answered, but It is
not"
what do you meanT she asked.
while in your possession 1t would
bring good sum-" he said, "but In
mine 1t cannot be exchanged for the
price of n meal"
However. he was prosaic sort of
fellow at best, and besides he was hun
gry.-Chicago Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Running the Gant1et.

Running the gauntlet as military
punishment was, 1t is said, originated
by Gustavus Adolphus to punish
thieves in his army. 1t was borrowed
by the English from the Germans, who
copied 1t from Gustavus, and, being EN-
ployed in the British regiments in
America, was readily taken up by the
Indians Of this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
A Useful Mother-in-1aM.

"After all, mother-in-law is a pretty
good thing to have sometimes"
What wonderful experience have
you been having lately"
"My wife was afraid to discharge
our cook, and she wouldn't-go for me,
SO we sent for Brides mother and
turned her loose in the kitchen. They
smashed some of the furniture, but the
cooks gone"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24
Bottles,

In using bottles these two hints
ought to be so borne in mind that the
practice OF them becomes habItual:
Always keep the label uppermost
when pouring from bottle, SO that if
any liquid trickles down the side the
label misses IT. Result-your labels
keep clean and legible for much longer.
Secondly. If you want to deliver
drops Tor very small quantity of liq-
uid just moisten the lip of the bottle
with the finger.-Dxchange.