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Mystic.

Mystic, March 13.-Mrs. Thomas
Giles and children are visiting rela-
tives in Newtown, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Martin, accom-
panied by Miss June Huffman spent
the week in Chicago, where Mr.. Mar
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MISS J. WILSON GA1RE.

Miss Janet Wilson Gaire, President
the Ono Musical Club, Kansas City, Mo-,
also Treasurer The Dream Lode Mining
Co., No. 224, New York Life Insurance
Co. building, Kansas City, Mo-, writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Colum bus, o.:
Condemnation the pastfew years 1
have tried several kinds of medicines
when was feeling badly, but am free
to admit that I never found any thing to
equal Peruna.
"Lasf fall contracted q severe cold
which seemed to settle in my Joints
and made me very uncomfortable for
g couple of weeks, until tried Peruna.
Before week was passed the soreness
was gone and before had used two
bottles was completely restored.
Yours very1ruly,
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. r..
There is also any amount of out-build-
ings and repairs on present buildings
that will be done this season.
Clarke Written, of Lincoln town
ship has purchased the old Eastman
property at the east edge of town and
is now nicely located thereon. Mr..
Eastman is contemplating the erection
of a new residence on the lots direct
ly across the road east of this place.
Mrs. A. r. Candle has returned to
her home in Glenwood after weeks
visit with her friend, Mrs. E. S. Ba-
ler, of this place.
Harry Slottengrene, of English
township, is reported as quite seriously
i'll OF pneumonia and fears are enter
tanned for his recovery.
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keosauqua.
Keosailqua. March 12.-Mrs. M. O.
Ketchum of this place died Sunday at
noon, after an illness of a few days,
and the funeral services will be held
at the home this afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Chas. e. Perkins of the Con-
gregational church of which the de-
ceased was a member. The deceased
leaves a husband and one daughter,
ItllS. JOllu ". l-teCH VI MSlllUlllS, MID
souri,, to mourn her loss.
Hon. Calvin Manning, of Ottumwa,
was recently in keosauqua.
Jno. w. Rowley of the Republican is
in Ottumwa on business.
On last evening at mass meeting
in the court room Elmer Snyder and
John A. Maltbie were nominated alder
men to succeed themselves.
Miss Ella Stidger, one OF the teach
ers in the Milton schools is at home
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Stidger,
of this place for few days vacation
as the schools in Milton have been
closed on account of the smallpox
scare.
Mrs. z. W. Peacock of Lebanon Wis
tied over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Fowler, of this
place
! Attorney w. R. Wherry of this place
went to Ft. Madison today on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Knox of this
place are today celebrating the 50th
anniversary of their marriage. Their
children and grandchildren are all
present any many other relatives and
friends
Ord R. Brow of this place is in Chi,
cago for few days stay.
County Attorney E. R. Harlan re.
turned Saturday from trip to Wau.
kesha, Wisconsin, and Chicago.
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March s, by Rev. Sawen, of Moulton.
Mr.. Clore professed hope in Christ
many years. ago, and during his last
illness remarked to his wife that he
was ready to go when the time came
for his departure. He leaves an aged
companion, two daughters, three
brothers, four sisters and large cir
Gle of friends to mourn his loss. The
remains were inferred in the Hining
graveyard, south of his house.
The Floris school will close next
Friday with an exhibition at night.
James Hale, of Exline was here
Thursday visiting relatives.
Herbert McVey returned from Indi-
ana. Saturday after an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
Lewis Hoffstatter takes No. Is for
Oklahoma Monday to build Warden
McCauley's house.
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MISS IDA HARMED.

Conspicuous among women who have
attained success in the business world
is Miss Ida Harmed, a clever insurance
writer.
A recent letter from Miss Harmed to
The Peruna Medicine Co., of Columbus,
o., reads as follows:
CHICAGO, ILL,
COZ CHAMPLAIN BUILDING.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gcnflemen---'.As tonic / find your
Peruna an excellent medicine to build
up and restore the nervous system.
MyWo Is out doors ana travelling to
a great extent, and during inclemenf
weather especially value it as a pre-
tentative against colds, and as q CO
tarrhai treatment it is unexceIed. 1t
Is with much pleasure give Peruna
my hearty endorsement.
Yours truly, Ida Harmed.
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Udeli.

Udell, March 13.-A young man by
the name of Buell., who has been stop
ping at the Martin house, was placed
under arrest last week charged with
the larceny of a revolver from tray
cling man. He paid fine of $40 and
costs and left town on the first train.
Regular quarterly meeting was held
Wednesday and Thursday at the Bap-
fist church led by the class of the M.
E. church, who will arrange to build
house of their own this season.
Work on the new Christian church
will commence as soon as the weather
will permit. H. W. Hobert, of Moray
| ia, is said to have the contract for
building the same.
Clarence Whistler, who went to FIRE.
mont county to work this season on
a farm, returned home Saturday and
will work at home this summer.
Rural free delivery is being agitat-
ed anew in this county. A route
north from Moulton to near Udell will,
it is said, be established.
Frank Gates and family stated last
week for Washington, where they ex-
pect to reside permanently.
Homer Rice will build new house
on the farm he recently purchased
from John Replogle.
!! The Oklahoma contingent will start
the last of this week. and will include
tn families of Strunk and Plowman,
who have already investigated and
purchased land there.
James Mason and family, who have
been living with his mother-in-law,
Mrs Taylor, will shortly move to OF
i r., y,l,n hn hoc in "a
Dain plant.
FIoris.
Floris, March 13.-Mrs. Mollie
Strickland spent Sunday in Eldon with
her daughter, Mrs Crawford.
Mr.. Massey, of Fairfield came Sun.
day to see his father-in-law, Mr.. Lyons
who is i'll at the home OF his son, Aus.
tin Lyons.
Wesley Thompson made business
trip to Belknap Tuesday.
William Bolivar, Of Belknap, was
here Wednesday on business.
| Mrs. Bert Smith and Walter Hentz
visited relatives in Ottumwa last
week.
Marian Hale, of Ottumwa, visited
relatives in this city the first of the
week.
Henry Wagers, of Ottumwa, came
Thursday to see his brother, John
{, Wagers, who is quite i'll.
Aaron Post sold his farm to Charlie
Christy and is moving north of here
in Wapello county, on Will Turner's
farm.
Miss Clara Johnson is very i'll this
week.
Messrs. George Sewers and Jessie
Higbee, of Bloomfield, were here OF
business Friday.
Pat Davies made business visit tx
Selma Thursday.
i Sanford Clore died at his home
three miles south of here, March Z, a
the age of seyenty-three years, ant
the funeral was held at the house
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prakevllIe.

Drakeville, March 13.-Mrs. Lila
Hamilton and daughter, Letha, Of
Kansas City, are here visiting Mrs.
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DahIoneqa.

n
Dahlonega, March 13-John Gilt
ner, ct al, children and heirs at law
of VIM. Giltner, deceased, have just
closed a deal wherein they have sold
the old homestead consisting of 1870
acres to Daniel Wise of this place and
l. w. Jackson of Highland Center, con-
sideration $4,000. Mr.. Giltner, with
his family settled on this farm in
1916 and now since the elapse of 55
years it has changed title and gone in
to other hands
Constable J. p Meeker of this
place was serving legal papers on par
ties near Bladensburg last Friday.
Milton Giltner made an overland
trip to Packwood one day last week
and spent couple of days transact
ing business in that thriving town.
Thomas Foreman of near Agency,
was in this neighborhood last Thurs
day on a matter of business.
Morris, the little son of j. A. Lowen-
burg, has been very sick the past
week, but at this writing is some bet
ter. DR.. B. w. Searle is attending.
A part of the old homestead Of Asa
Giltner, deceased, consisting of 172
acres, was sold last week to Mr..
Fryer, of Packwood, consideration,
| 5000
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MISS BARBARA ALBERTY.

una
Address Dr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
A BILLION SESSION IN SIGHT.

Senator Allison, chairman of the APP
preparations Committee, is Il Republi-
can leader who is not given to eXag-
gerating in estimating expenditures by
Republican Congresses. When he
states as he did on the floor of the Sen
ate Thursday, that the appropriations
during the present session will approx
innate $760,000,000. with obligations of
$50, 900, 900 more for future sessions, we
may well believe that The total will not
be less. According to. another Republic
can Senator-Hale of Maine--who I'M
derstands the situation in this respect
very well, even the enormous figures
given by Senator Allison may be $780,
100000 below the mark.
Be 1t observed that it was this dis
tinguished Republican Senator, not n
captious or mendacious Democratic
critic, who made this estimate and who
declared that the tide of expenditure
was rapidly rising and that the time
was approaching when instead of Il
billion dollar Congress the public would
he shocked to find themselves watch-
ing the proceedings of billion dollar
session. II any Democratic statesman
has said mole than this regarding the
tendency to prodigal expenditure the
fact has escaped the notice of the
Chronicle.
Before the war with Spain the aver
age expenditures for number of years
had been less than $685., 100000, or less
than $1,0O0,000 a day. According 10
Mr.. Allison's estimate, deducting $780,
100000 for the postal service. we have
S6400oo, 600 as the corresponding total
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

James ]. Hill, the railroad magnate,
is one of the remarkable men of his
times, and 1t is well to understand
some of the reasons for his success.
What is the secret of Mr.. Hill's sue
cess? was asked the other day of
number of New York bankers by il,
Herald interviewer. Common homes
ty. ] should say" replied one man.
..Ifis stockholders know and believe
in him. They know that they will get
as much out of the property as he gets.
Everything goes to the stockholders
of the Great Northern road. 1t owns
its own telegraph lines, its own ex-
press company, its own sleeping and
parlor car service. its own dining car
service, its own steamship line; ev-
erything that contributes to its earn
ings is owned by the company. There
is no milking along the way" "Atten-
ton to detail, l believe, is the dominant
quality in Mr.. HILL" replied another
banking friend to the same question.
"Sipgleness of purpose and complete
mastery of detail of everything con-
nected with his property. Why" he
continued, "he knows the number of
ties on every bridge along the line
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to Seat
tie and Vancouver. And there Is not a
figure relative to the cost Of anything
that he cannot give you off-hand." In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
to it. But power need not be

an end to it. But power need not be
violence. We may see how strange,
subtle, unscrutable, far-reaching and IT.
resistible is the power placed in the
hands of these men when we remember
that the entire Sampson Schley contro-
versy was inaugurated and carried on
by the steel trust, at whose instigation
Sampson was forced to the front over
Schley and Schley was robbed of the
credit for his victory at Santiago. Two
years and half have passed since the
victory. You will observe that for the
same reason the yictor's reward is still
denied him. And at this very moment
the agents of the steel trust are work
ing to have Sampson promoted over
Schley's head.
1t is not by force and arms and
bloody battles that modern feudalism
which is all that the billion-dollar
trust means-wins its way. 1t has dis
covered an agent more powerful than
armies and guns. This agent consists
Of an effective way to confuse and dis
tort the issue. The men that can do
that in this country are mightler than
all the kings that ever lived. Yet we
need not be disturbed about the final
result. Beyond doubt from all this evil
good will come. Ownership by one man
of all the railroads of the country only
paves the way to ownership by the
government of all the railroads of the
country.-Chicago American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

for the next fiscal year.. with obliga
tions for $6O,O00,O0O more. Here is an
increase of not far from so per cent,
leaving obligations out of the account.
According to Mr.. Hale the increase is
likely to be 100 per cent-S3G5, 100000
year, with more coming.
Accepting the lowest of these figures
from leading Republican Senator'S the
situation can hardly be agreeable to
American taxpayers, and when they
once fairly realize it there is liable to be
such a,reaction as has not been seen in
many II day. 1t is not altogether sur
prising that Mr.. Allison. with nine
other Republican Senators, indicated
their hostility to the shipping piracy by
voting for adjournment Thursday night
in face of the resistance of the manag-
ing pirates.- Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
GRAIN PIT PERlLs LIFE.
Ancurism of the Aorta Is tho Penalty
of Speculation.

~
The same disease that carried Off
Philip d. Armour before his time
threatens those who go down into the
trading pits and stock mnrts to buy
and sell where the changes of a few
points in the quotations may mean
poverty or millions, says the Chicago
Chronicle. Aneurlsm of the heart
more accurately aneurism of the aor-
tas of the hearts the disease that
killed the wealthy packer. 1t is caus.
ed largely by undue excitement, such
as is brought on by the scenes of the
Board of Trade. For brief periods ex--
traordinary demands are made on the
organ that prepels blood through the
body.
This was the gist of statement
made by renowned Chicago physl-
clan. He discussed the prevalence,
unknown to the lay world, of an affiic-
ton often enormously classed as
"heart failure Not the heart itself,
he said, but the aortas through which
the blood is drawn or expelled display
the real weakness.
Aneurism of the heart is the abnor-
NAL swelling Of the aortas resulting
from the great demands suddenly made
upon them during moments of excite
Went. The tissues are unable to with
Stand the pressure of the blood press
Ing. Perhaps there is also a little nat
ural weakness. The tissues yield and
when the next demand Is made upon
them they are still weaker. The en-
largement of the blood vessels contin-
ues day by day until at last the strain
becomes too great and they give way.
Every man whose business or pro-
fesslen forces upon him moments of
great excitement" said the doctor, sis
likely candidate for this disease. One
who has merely watched the opera
tions in the wheat pit or has spent an
hour in the gallery of the New York
Stock Exchange must have felt his
own blood flow quicker. How much
fiercer, then, must have been the throb-
blngs Of the hearts of those partici-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

The ease with which Senator Chan
dler's bill to prohibit corporations from
making campaign contributions is pro-
crossing, it having been reported favor
ably by unanimous vote of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections,
is a pretty good indication that no tan
gible results are to be expected from it.
The experienced politicians who are
dealing with it are entirely willing TO
have 1t passed, since that action will
have the appearance of virtue, while
they know that its enforcement in let
ter and spirit will be n practical I'M
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

The recent Vanderbilt and Rockefel-
Ter weddings, wherein two great heir
esses married countrymen Of their
own, are said TO have greatly disturb
ed certain circles of Europe, and led
to the formation of an organization
with headquarters at Paris, whose aim
is to conduct such Campaign of edu-
cation" among American girls of
wealth as shall demonstrate TO them
the improperly of bestowing their for
tunes and themselves upon Americans
while titled foreigners are still abun-
dainty available.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
WHAT is a THEATER TICKET

A Que stion that, a Washington Court
Has PASSED. Upon.
Little attention has been paid to a
case recently decided at Washington
that involved the rights of theater man
ager and patron. A negro bought
seat on the lower floor of a Washington
theater and attended performance.
During the evening the manager re-
quested the negro to relinquish his
place and leave the theater, offering
him the money that had been paid for
the ticket. This was refused and the
negro was elected. A suit for dam
ages resulted. The plaintiff in this case
did not take action under the civil
rights law, and only set forth his al
legged rights as a citizen to occupy a
place in Il theater upon payment Of the
usual fee. The defense took the ground
that a ticket for reserved seat is mere
ly a license revokable at the will of the
manager in whose theater it is sold
upon a return of its price.
This contention, which is generally
held by managers and in many cases
put into words on the tickets sold, did
not stand in court, where 1t was de-
clared that n ticket-holder of n reserved
seat in a theater has rights similar to
those Of 4 lessee for a specified term,
subject only TO the managers police
power to enforce order and maintain
decency on his premises. Going fur
Their than this, the trial court cited an
opinion that prevails in the United
States Supreme Court to the effect that
n manager of a place of amusement to
which the public is invited TO come on
payment for places is not a private en-
| terprise owing no duty to its patrons,
but place clothed with a public in
terest because used in Il manner to
make it Of public consequence and to
affect the community at large" This
disposes effectively of the idea that has
come to prevail among certain manag-
ers that the operation of theater is
a private business. "-Dramatic Mir
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
pating in the battles to save or dou-

Die Their fortunes!
Such men as these are the ones of
whom we daily read as victims of
heart failure That is comprehen-
siye term which in many cases refers
to aneurism of the aortas, usually the
ascending one, through which the blood
is expelled. Where there is slight
weakness, resulting possibly from sick
ness, the blood vessels will swell in
their effort to avoid the pressure. 1t
is MS IL an engine were pumping into
a pipe whose exit was inadequate for
the occasion.
Allowing for a little exaggeration,
this disease might almost be spoken
of as American, for the conditions In
this country offer most tempting field
for Its spread. Nowhere else in the
world are men and women subject to
such daily spasms of violent energy,
mental or physical. They toll fiercely
during brief periods, tax themselves
to the top notch and then Imagine they
can requite nature by cessation for
periods of rest. But the harm done
while they were in the whirl of ex-
element or strain may not be repair
ed. Amerlcanism' pays Its penalty
at the demands of abused nature.
ut would not be accurate to state
that the men who spend few mo-.
ments or hours each day in the excite
ments Of grain or stock speculation
monopolize the perlls of this disease.
The pugilist, who for three or six
rounds calls into play every resource
of his system, is also peculiarly sus-
ceptible to its attacks. While his heart
is beating In giant throbs the blood
vessels leading to and from his heart
are strained almost to bursting. Any
athlete who participates in contests
run similar risk. The same may be
said of those who lift heavy weights
or otherwise make heavy demands up
on their physiques. Intense grief also
has been responsible for aneurism of
the aortas."
The ordinary treatment prescribed
by physicians is rest. Occasionally
needles have been thrust into the
weakened part of the blood vessel in
order to form strengthening coagula-
lions of blood. In olden days attempts
were made with watch springs to re-
strain the swelllngs and threatened
burstings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
A Great Economic Change.

Almost every day brings some new
announcement With regard to the alb
sorption of one railroad or another by
some other railroad. 1t is noteworthy
that the same group of capitalists al
ways has these transactions in charge.
Nor do these rich men confine their
activity to railroads. A dozen men have
become suddenly the leading influence
in the country, while people have been
thinking that they saw the national
drift in Imperialism, in corrupt munich
pal politics, in mechanical inventions,
in broadening of religious beliefs or in
extravagant living; the concentration
of power in a few hands, to an extent
which dwarfs to insignificance the most
gigantic of the modern transactions,
has become the central and basic fact
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Modern Feudal;s,,,.


The power of the men that control
the billion-dollar steel trust is greater
than that of any empire or potentate in
recorded history. They have in their
grasp the whole vast and growing iron
and steel trade in The United States.
They and their associates control ma
iority of the railroad mileage of the
country, with Il capitalization of an
other billion of dollars. They own a
large part of the banking business in
New York City, control deposits and
influence radiating circles of commerce
and industry. They own absolutely the
entire oil production and trade of the
country, own or control steamship,
steamboat and telegraph lines. own.
control or influence newspapers, week
~ and monthly magazines, publicists
and legislators. The amount of CAPT
tai actually within their sway is not
less than. three billion dollars. Upon
their nod and beck depends the daily
bread of millions of toilers and the
families of toilers.
Imagination can hardly set n limit to
the actual power involved in their
operations. Before 1t could become
openly dangerous or revolutionary, of
course, the people would no doubt put
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27

In the time Of Claudius, King of Den
mark, there may have been divinity
hedging kings, though the suddenness
with which Claudius himself shuffled
off this mortal coil indicates that the
divinity didn't hedge him to any great
extent. But in the present age it is
quite evident that though princes con
tinue to maintain the assumption of di.
vine right-which necessarily implies
divine protection-they are particularly
careful to supplement that protection
with carnal and temporal measures
against anarchists, nihilists and other
forcible critics of royalty. The elabo-
rate police precautions taken to pre-
vent the blowing up of half the royal
ties Of Europe at Victoria's funeral
show very clearly that the royalties
themselves use the divine right idea
for publication only. For practical
purposes they prefer to have a squad
of detectives close at hand and troops
within easy hail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-27
Rude shock to the Trust.

The trusts and syndicates who have
mapped out all our new possessions
and spot or two which we do not pos
sess-as their own especial fields of en-
deavor have received something like a
jar from the action of the government
of Santo Domingo, which has had the
temerity TO take possession of its own
finances and to annul the contract with