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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
An Editor and a Golden Hair.

"One beautiful spring morning an
editor found a golden hair lying be-
tween the pages of manuscript"
writes Edward Box In The Ladies'
Home Journal. 1.-THE moment he reach
ed the page it gracefully fluttered out.
Flushed with excitement, the editor
caught it. 1t was not his hair, he ar
gued, therefore it was not his property.
Then, again, he thought, the owner
probably lost it and might need it. So
he put it back. He was a methodical
man, and he replaced it exactly as he
had found it. He was not many days
older when he received a letter proving
by the very hair he had so dexterously
caught and conscientiously replaced
that he never had read or even opened
the manuscript of the writer. Could
anything have been a clearer case
against the editor? Most certainly not.
1t was conclusive and final, don't you
caaTv
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GREELEY.

Earl Davis, of Manchester, was here
Saturday.
Glen Baker spent part of this week
in Omaha.
County Treasurer Matthews was in
town Tuesday.
Harold Durham was here from the
hub Saturday.
The strikers seem to have the big end
of the bargain.
J. E. Davis was here from Nlanches-
ter, on Monday.
A. G. MARKHAM and wife and j. G.
Matthews and wife visited in Straw
berry Point on Sunday.
Mrs. w. Z. Graham, of Manchester,
and lady friend from Dubuque, are
visiting here his week.
Ferdinand Durham, father of Abner
Durham, of Manchester, was guest
at j. E. Deckners this week.
Miss Everetts, of Manchester, was the
guest of Mrs. A. E. Frentress, Nednes-
day.
Mrs Dave Grove came down from
Manchester on Monday to visit her
parents, here.
R. L. Kortright was over from the
county seat Saturday.
j. w. Roe, of Cedar Rapids, was here
last week in the interest of his life in
surance company.
Paul Oehler was up from Delhi, on
Friday.
I'm. Gibson walked into town yes
terday from somewhere. 1t looks as if
the gentleman was out for house to
house campaign in the interest of his
candidacy.
Blanche Sherman has gone to Des
Moines where she will enter wholesale
millinery store in order to get familiar
with the prevailing fashions.
Last Friday the second section of No.
So, south bound, set seventeen fires be-
tween Edgewopd and Delhi, and only
the prompt and hard work of the
section men prevented great damage
being done.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

An English clergyman had married
a young woman with a reputed dowry
of about 100000, while he himself had
great expectations" Needless to say,
every soul in the village knew about 1t.
1t was the first Sunday after their re-
turn from the honeymoon, and when
the sermon was finished the parson
proceeded, as usual, to give out the
hymn, verse for verse, to his rustic
congregation.
All went well until the fifth verse
was reached, and the parson began,
Forever let my grateful heart" when
suddenly and with some confusion he
exclaimed, "Omit the fifth verse!'' and
Immediately began to recite aloud the
sixth verse instead. Those who had
hymnbooks promptly read the fifth
verse:
Forever let my grateful heart
His boundless grace adore,
Which gives ten thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
DELHI.

Miss Lizzie Fraser is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Mason in Hopkinton.
Miss Opal Stoner, of Edgewood,
visited friends here last week.
Quite crowd enjoyed the Harvest
Home picnic at Hartwick Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haight are the
parents of little girl, born Friday
August 16.
E. b. Porter and j. w. Swinburne
had business in Manchester Tuesday.
Mrs. Addison Ferry enjoyed visit
with her mother and sister from Inde-
pendence last week.
A smaller crowd than usual from
this place attended the Jones County
Fair at Monticello last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Swinburne and
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Reeder were shop
ping in Manchester last Thursday.
Miss Pearl Griffin is visiting her
cousin, Opal Stoner, at Edgewood this
week.
Perry Thorpe is having flour and
feed store built just south of his main
store.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Quart, little girl about year
and half old, met death by drowning
last Wednesday afternoon. The little
one was missed but short time and
was found in tub, containing but a
few inches of water. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Salisbury al
the house on Thursday afternoon.
Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved
family.
l.. Bowman has bought out Paul Rim
mer's property on the west side, and
moved his family last week. Mr.. Rim
mer has moved into the Neal house.
John Toomer is home from Wiscon-
sin.
Mrs. Knowles, of Winthrop, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. L. II Blanchard.
A. d. Barnes, of Quasqueton, was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. L. L. Noble, of strawberry
Point, visited recently with her daugh--
ter, Mrs. e. b. Porter.
An entertainment under the auspices
of the Epworth League for the benefit
of the missions will rs given at the G.
A. Il. hall on Thursday evening, Aug.
29th. Admission 10 and 90 cents. Let
everybody come.
Dan and Ed Thompson, old time
Delhi boys, are in town called by the
serious illness of their sister, Mrs.
Sweeney.
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crossing just as the train was leaving
Monticello, smashing the rig and ser
iously injuring the occupants, boy
and young lady. Cars standing on
the track prevented the driver from
seeing the approaching train. AT last
reports the injured parties were doing
we'll, though it was first reported that
both were injured fatally.-Leader.
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EARLvILLE.

Ed Freeman and family, of East Du-
buque visited at his fathers, Perry
Freeman's home several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth, of Fonda, are
visiting at the home of their friend,
Miss Mary Young who has been
teacher in the Fonda schools for some
time past.
On Wednesday evening the Ladies OF
the Congregational church gave
social at the home of I'll, j. Vanlleet
which was attended by very large
number of townspeople. The affair
was thoroughly enjoyable in every
feature, one particularly pleasing fea-
ture was the program which was given
by several members of the church and
Christian EndeavOr.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Stetson and FAM
lily, of Manchester spent Wednesday
and Thursday visiting friends in Earl
vile.
A couple of games of base ball were
| played by our second team and the sec
ond teams from Dyersville and Greeley
on Tuesday ard Friday respectively,
the first resulting in score of Is to Is
and ending in the ninth inning ina CON
tention between the two mines, and the
second resulting in a victory for Earl
Vile by score of seven to eight.
Fred Flude, of the Springville Lead
or, formerly publisher of the Phoenix
here, was business caller in Earlville
on Friday.
Bud Britton, Of Huron, 5. D., arrived
Saturday to remain for visit with his
cousin, Ray Millen.
On Friday evening, Rev. B. w. Sopel
gave most entertaining lecture in the
M. Z. church on the subject which he is
SO thoroughly familiar with: "From
New York to Liverpool and Scenes
from London Life" A large audience
was in attendance and it is needless tc
add that all he said was listened to with
deep interest and enjoyment.
: Everyone is glad to know that vii
Fults is again able to be around anG
b that if no serious change in his con
dition takes place he will sustain III
u permanent evil effects from the severe
accident which befell him on Carniya
- day.
y A party of eleven, composed of MI
and Mrs. H. A. Tobie, the Misses
and Mr.. and Mrs. w lnrs' 1ssssaFaS Staahle
70 few days in camp mile and hal
;. south of town near Peters Spring 70
~ several days last week.
Several attended the Harvest HON.
picnic at Hartwick, on Saturday a
- which Rev. Paxton, of the congrega
y tional church delivered the address
There will be an Epworth Lesgn
~ Social at the home of j. A. q. Cattro
on Wednesday evening, August 2Sth
Everybody come.
:. :; Prof. E. p. Fogg, reld.agent fo
70 Cornell college was in town couple Q
days last week.
~ ~ A camping party including Mr.. an
- Mrs. Frank Kenny, James Brodie an
: Miss Ethel, Miss Edith Volt and Henri
.. Staehle, are devoting this week to th
a. many pleasures to be found at Hair
y wick.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

win a green katy on, and If there
is a Graphic within radius of
10 or 10 feet 1t will come like
hound at coursing match. If
you get no bite, you can pull your
freight up few car lengths and try
new place. caught all those big crap
pie last week with craw tails. I could
get no minnows for love or money, so
/ chased up some crawfish and went
in to win. When 1t comes to catfish
bait, just try tripe. 1t is tough and
cannot be pulled off the hook easily
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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rirer,. Make ne1leYe Eyer.

Mr.. Beddard of the London Zoologi-
cal society calls attention to q pecul-
iarity of the ears of tigers which he
thinks may be classed under the head
of protective markings" On the back
of each ear is very bright white spot,
and when the ears are directed for
ward these spots are conspicuous from
the front. Mr. Beddard suggests that
when the tiger is sleeping in the dim
light of cave or thicket the spots on
its ears may appear to an enemy, look
ing in. as the CLEAN of its watchful
eyes, and thus save the sleeper from an
unexpected attack.
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A Little Drama.

In the morning u workman kissed his
wife and children and went to help a
hundred others tear down building.
During the day he slipped and fell.
Then came an ambulance and hos
pital and then bit of black Grape on
an obscure door.
His children went on without their
father.
His wife, whose life had been bound
up in that of her husband, grew pale
and died.
Helplessness killed the little ones.
Yet in speaking Of the accident men
said:
1T was not SO bad. Only one man
was killed. Chicago Journal.
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pay. Everything had In the world
was locked up in that trunk. and as
could not remove anything without ex-
citing suspicion I thought it best to
keep out of Jail by leaving everything
behind me. must have walked the
streets at least week famishcd and
penniless. One afternoon was pass
ing along an up town street. hoping to
die, when happened to look up and
saw q sign us big as my hopes were
small. This sign read:
eve Are Not Daylight Robbers.
Trunks! Trunks! From the Battery
to the Harlem Bridge to Your Room
For % Cents
IF that sign was not the irony Of
fate in my case, do not know what
to call it."
ooh, that's small affair alongside
of my experience" said Smith. ut is
only few years ago too. l had been
unemployed for several months, and as
l had six little shavers to take care of
did not have much trouble spending the
little money had saved. 1 didn't seem
to have friend in the wide world to
turn to, and spent my last copper for
a paper to examine the employment col
umn. 1t was about Christmas time,
and dreaded going back home to face
the scolding landlord. recall that
1 stopped in front of the Harlem office
of newspaper TO see the holiday
crowd go by, and as did so l saw a
sign that made my blood run cold. 1t
said:
"aThere Is No Reason Why You
Should Be Idle. Insert Want Ad.
-Four Cents Line
.1rhe pronoun was printed in i'm
mense letters, and had the greatest
trouble dissuading myself that it was
not intended for me, and me alone.
Of course it wasn't, but that sign burn.
ed into my memory, and I have
thought of 1t innumerable times SINCE
"Oh, pshaw" rejoined the leading
man after pause. 81 suppose it is i'm
possible to please everybody with pub
lie signs. 1 saw one in Buffalo once
, which said: Attention, blind men
Read this and be cured which referred
to q new treatment for the blind. al
! signs cannot be expected to satisfy tn
:. ideas of everybody."-New York Mai
and Express
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was It a comrllmenta

1t was at the end Of her first week in
the new school, she having been trans
ferred from down town, that the teach
er asked little Wilhelmina how she
liked the new school. The little ones
face frightened up as she answered:
ooh, like it first rate, and I like you
too.'
"Thats very nice; but why do you
like me?" queried the teacher.
ooh, you see," said the little pupil
81 always did like bossy teacher
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
THE KuKLux KHAN.

Where and How the Famous Body
Was Organized.
When the civil war ended, the little
town of Pulaski, Tenn, welcomed a
band of young men who, though they
We're veterans of hard fought fields,
were for the most part no older than
the mass of college students. In the
general poverty. the exhaustion. the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28
The wisdom of Experiences.

When was 20, | thought ! was 40;
when l was 80 thought was so;
when was 40 | thought was 25,
and when | was so | wondered If they
were going to bring In the high chair
at the table and give me the BOTTLE
w W, Goodwin. Retiring Harvard
Professor. at u Dinner in His Honor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

It was quarter of n century before
the signing of the American Declara-
ton Of Independence that the first the
alter was opened in New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

Kitty-But he is such an indigestiblc
man.
Jane-Indigestible?
Kitty-Yes; he always disagrees witt
me.-Detroit Free Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

Fortune knocks once at every mans
door, but misfortune drops in frequent
ly without knocking. Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28

It is never too late to learn, but when
man thinks he knows 1t all that set
ties it.-Chicago News
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SARCASM In SIGNS.

.anNERTgEREEJN UERM I s-, TAAy AZ A. TIMES
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Frogs MS scnvengers.

Frogs are fine scavengers, destroying
great quantities of decaying animal
substance In springs and brooks and
keeping the water pure, thus proving
themselves most worthy of kind treat
ment and preservation. They devour,
too, great numbers Of insects, includ-
ing flies and mosquitoes. In spite Of
their queer shape, they are remarkably
expert Jumpers and swimmers, and
many u boy has learned from them
both how to play leapfrog and how to
swim.
If man is treated well at nome, ne
would rather eat at home and sleep at
home and loaf at home than anywhere
else.-Atchison Globe.
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course of yesterday. This was attrib-
| uted to the fact that persons who an
| ticipated a need of money at the emo
| of this week had over supplied them
selves from too abundant caution and
with the expiration this afternoon OF
the period when funds in hand would
be required they let go part of their
available supply of money. The cover
ing movement in the last hour was the
most active during the day and re-
suited in establishing a fine level of
prices which is quite generally a point
or more above last night. The most
CONSPICUOUS stocks on the advance were
Atchison and St. Paul, which gained
two and three quarters each. There
were gains of two points or over also
by Louisville and Nashville, Erie first
preferred, Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville, Lackawanna and Denver and
Rio Grande preferred, and Illinois Cen
trail. Evansville and Terre Haute rose
six points over the recent prevailing
bid. Among the specialties there were
gains of 2h to 3A by Tennessee Coal
and Iron, Colorado Fuel and Iron North
American, General Electric and Amer
lcdU IIlHSeeQ OlI lOIIIOIIOW -
bank statement was not a factor, as no
one processes to be able to forecast its
showing in view of the weeks disturb
ances. The easing of the money rate
today and the expectation that the
money market will be relieved next
week by large disbursements were look
ed to for a guide to sentiment. A more
cheerful situation reported in Berlin
was factor in the strength of today's
market.
The bond market was dull but prices
advanced in sympathy with stocks.
Total sales (par value) $2,S00,O0O.
United States bonds We're all un-
changed on the last call.
Total sales of stocks today were
455 600 shares, including the following: |
Atchison 29,400; Chicago, Terminal and
Transit preferred $500; Erie "a 800; |
Erie first preferred 5000; Illinois Cen
trail 5000; Louisville and Nashville TO-.
600; Manhattan $500; Metropolitan
S 200; Missouri Pacific 10000; New York
Central 800; Ontario and Western |
Z $780, Pennsylvania 14,S00; Reading !
8, AGO. ST. Paul 1890 Southern Pacific
20, 100; Southern Railway 11,400; Union
Pacific 48,600; Brooklyn Rapid Transit |
15,900 Amalgamated Copper $1,000; |
American Sugar 200; Tennessee Coal |
and Iron 1900: United States Steel 49,,
400; United States Steel preferred IT,,
600 /
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. June 28-A strong ad-
vance in prices of stocks on the day of
"a failure of an important stock ex-
change house and day following fail
ure of clearing house bank is an
anomaly in Wall Street. The action of
the market was the more notable as
coming on practically the last day
available for the money preparations
for the dividend and interest disburse-
ments due on the first of the month,
which is Monday next. Stock market
borrowing made on Friday carries over
until Monday. This anomaly in the
movement of prices is undoubtedly due
in part to the fact that the bears We're
overconfident in their anticipationS OF
the effect of these adverse factors. The
early strength in the market was large
ly due to the technical explanation
that the accounts of the failed firm
which We're closed out under the rule
We're almost wholly on the short side
of the market That is to say stocks
had to be bought under the rule to close
the contract, thus creating forced de-
mand which kept up prices. The firm
accounts covered a fair assortment OF
about fifteen of the speculative stocks
on the exchange and the total number
of shares bought in for their account
amounted to ECO shares and $11 900
par value of bonds. Apparently the
only stock sold for their account was
gas and electric company of Bergen
County. The promotion of this com
pany had been assisted by the firm.
and the common suDposition in Wall
Street was that it's securities figured
in the collateral of the $1600,000 loan
by the Seventh National Bank which
was the direct cause of that banks sus-
pension. The severe condemnation ex.
pressed by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency of the collateral of that loan and
implied by the Clearing House Com
mttee in their refusal to assist the
bank, left very little demand for this
stock when it was offered on the ex-
change for account of III. Marquand and
Company. On Monday of this week il
sold en- the exchange at 101 IA. The
first sale today of 800 shares was at 81
cash The next sale was at 81 cash anC
the stock subsequently sold at 46A reg.
ular today While the settlement OF
the firms stock exchange contracts
was in progress other business was al.
most at a standstill. The expectation
among traders was with the conclusion
of the settlement prices would sal
away again, but after the sales under
the rule had ceased TO make their ap'
pearance on the tape, the money rate
began to yield under large offerings o.
loanable funds. Equally significant o
| the relaxation in the money situation
was the sharp recovery in sterling ane
Berlin exchange from their downward
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EARLY STRENGTH,
IT'S EXPLANATION
Accounts of Marquand and
Go. on Short Side.
STOCKS MUST BE BOUGHT
This Created Forced Demand and
Kept UP Prices.
THIN THE MONEY RATE BrGAN TO YlfLD
finally There Was Heavy Covering Move
ment Which Resulted in Lifting The
Price Level Above That Of
the Day Previous.
the Day Previous.
tBy the Associated Press.l

New York. June 2S.-The market to-
day has shown quiet demand through
out. The weather here is excessively
hot and tells against spot business. All
staple cottons continue firm in price.
Prints are firm with fair demand.
Ginghams firm and quiet. Print cloths
unchanged in prices but demand indif-
ferent. Linens are in quiet demand
but prices keep firm Burlaps quiet and
prices easier than last week.
VOTE TO CLOSE COFFEE Elk
CHANGE
New York, June 2S.-The members OF
the Coffee Exchange today voted to
close the exchange on July 4th, 9Th and
9Th
COTTON.
New York, June 28.-Liquidatlon OF
tired long stuff and short selling Gull
minated on the Cotton Exchange THIS
morning and with final rush prices
sunk to a level AZ points below the
figures touched early in the week on the
bull movement Later in the session
the market stiffened to shade above
the previous days close on a scare OF
shorts and brisk buying for a time.
The market opened easy with prices
five to six lower the decline being a
slim response to exceptionally weak
Liverpool cables and to more rains in
the Southwest. The pit contingent sold
the new crop options while summer
month liquidation forced those positions
to the lowest level reached on the pres
ent decline. For the rest of the fore
noon the market showed little recup-
erative energy and was dull much of
the time. Early in the afternoon Au
gust sold off to 7.72, October to 7.31, and
January 1.35. Then a sudden scare of
pit shorts started by two prominent
room brokers, brought about a sharp
advance and prompted some buying on
the reaction theory for outside account.
At p. m. the market displayed con-
siderable strength with the trade un
easy by reports from Southern spot
markets that prices were easily holding
to the high level on urgent demand from
spinners and exporters. All the last
hour the market held up tolerably, but
just before the close selling for profits
brought about q decline from the best.
The market was finally steady with
prices net three to seven points lower.
NEW YORK
New YORK, June 49, Cotton futures opened
easy.
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills, June 2S.-Wheat ruled
weak today on lower cables and fine
crop prospects. September closed u to
7sc lower: September corn was un-
changed. Oats We're shade lower,
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator Of the
estate of Joseph f. Watson, deceased,
late of Wake county, N. c., this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the said estate to present them to the
undersigned at his office in Raleigh, N.
c., on or before the first day Of June, 1902,
or this notice will be plead in bar Of
their recovery. and all persons indebted
to the said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned
]. c. MAROON,
Administrator.
May 81, 1901. 6t-w
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NoRFoLk pEANuT MARKEr.

NORFOLK Va, Jnne % Peanuts quiet; fancy
AZ; st ictly prime, 21zGb2ss prime, 2a%1s; com
mon, low grades 1f6DlA machine picked,
MG12; Spanish zoe per bushel.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of A. S. Croker, deceased, l
hereby notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them to
me for payment on or before May 25th,
1902, or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery and all persons Indebted
to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to me.
MRS. A. S. CROCKER, Administrators.
Cary, N. q
May %. 1901.