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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
aREE1Ex.

George Box, Of Northfork, Neb., is
here. .
"Doc" Peterson was building politi-
cal fences here Monday.
County road work has begun in this
section.
Loren Box and wife of Uta. are the
guests of their grandparents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Box, of Baltic,
s. D., are guests at the parental home.
As we do not hear any more talk of a
base ball club, we Judge 1t has Joined
the silent majority.
John Rector is suffering with the
rheumatism which prevents him going
out much
Nettie Fowler, daughter of James
Fowler, mt with q very serious acct
dent Tuesday evening. She was out
swinging and the frame to which the
swing was attached fell and the timbers
which were quite heavy, crushed her to
the ground and completely shattered
her left limb. DR.. Thomas was called
and made the sufferer as comfortable
as he could under the circumstances,
and he informs US this morning the
wound is SO serious that the unfortu-
hate victim may lose her limb.-Home
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
An Anredots of ycrdl.

The first production of Verdi's OPP
era "Othello" took place at Milan, and
all the prominent musical critics of Eu-
rope foregathered in the Cathedral
City in honor of the occasion. Among
them was Partisan Journalist of wide
reputation and admitted authority in
the musical world. His first care on
his arrival in Milan was to seek out
Verdi and ask to be allowed to be pres
ent at one Of the final rehearsnls.
The composer received him with ex-
IRENE politeness, but replied that he
could not possibly grant his request,
as he had decided that the rehearsals
were to be absolutely private, and he
could not make an exception in the IA
yor of any one journalist, however dis
tinguished.
The Paris critic, far from pleased at
this answer, protested that In these
circumstances his account Of the opera
might not be all he should like 1t to
be. "You see" he explained to the
composer, who affected not quite to
understand. II shat, have to telegraph
my article the same evening. 1t will
necessarily be hastily written. and the
Impression in Paris the next day may
suffer in consequence"
But Verdi was more than equal to
the occasion. My dear sir" he made
answer, II do not write for the next
day." The critic bowed himself out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
why Road. Are CROOKED n Chtna.

Why Roads Are Crooked In China,
The Chinese road is private property,
q strip taken from somebody's land.
This is done much against the will Of
the owner. since he not only loses the
use Of 1t. but also still has to pay taxes
on 1t.
One consequence is that 1t is wide
enough for only one vehicle. and carts
can pass one another only by trespass-
ing on the cultivated land. To prevent
this the farmers dig deep bitches by
the roadside. AS the surface wears
away and the dust blows Off it gradu-
ally grows lower, and after awhile 1t
becomes drain for the surrounding
fields. A current forms In the rainy
season. which. still further hollows it
out. and thus has asisen the proverb
that road thousand years old be-
comes river.
Those whose lands are used for roads
naturally prefer to have the roads run
along the edge of their farms instead
of cutting across them. aad this nc
counts for the fact tllnt Chinese roads
are often so crooked that one may
have to so considerable distance to
reach n place that is In reality but a
few miles away. This always interests
the stranger. Church Eclectic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
PRAIRIE.

J. E. Davis, Of Manchester, spent
Tuesday at the home of MI. h. Davis.
Miss Ella Lyness is teaching In
Adams township this spring.
John Mulvehill took advantage Of
the excursion to Waterloo, Thursday.
Messrs. r. and J. Barry, of Farley,
visited friends In this vicinity part Of
last week.
Miss Edith Carradus is the proud
possessor of q new organ.
Miss Grace Annls is teaching near
Hsrtwick this spring.
Messrs. j. and A. McElroy were PAS
senger for Dubuque Friday.
Mrs. John Manley, of Dyersville,
spent part Of last week, as the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. VIM. Barry.
Miss Clara Stimson is teaching in
District No. 3.
Ed. Lyness was Ryan caller Sun
day.
Misses Nora Kicker and Josie Con-
merry visited at the Haennig home, Sun.
day.
r. Devine, of Ryan, called on friends
here Wednesday.
Quite number from this vicinity at.
tended the funeral in Masonville of
Tom Barry, Wednesday.
George Newman "wields the rod of
correction" in the Burhans District
this spring.
Mr.. Gould of Earlville, is visiting at
the home of his son, Ancil.
Jas. Mcclure spent Tuesday in Du-
buque.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
The large and increasing circulation
lf The Iowa Homestead in this county

~
The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
Is q matter for congratulatiOn to the
publishers and to good farming, fer, of
all the papers of its class In the coun-
try, 1t is easily the best and most helps
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each. month, have been
for years the sdmiration of all practi-
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
ers, they are full Of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season TO secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutusl Insurance Journal,
four of the most valuable farm publi-
cations in the country, that enable us to
offer the four In connection with our
own paper for $3.50 for the entire five.
one year. This is emphatically good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of thu
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered Lefore that equals it. A
county paper, i farm paper, q poultry
paper, q farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Isntitute, all for S 30
Come In and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
where Gill. Must Marry.

In Russia II a girl desires to study
at either Of the universities etiquette
requires that she should be married.
Accordingly she goes through the civil
form Of marriage with one Of the men
students. whom she may never have
seen before and perhaps may never
speak to again. .ss.i..
These marriages are perfectly legal.
and IL the contracting parties like each
other they are united for life. but other.
wise the marriage is dissolved when
their university course Is finished and
both are free to marry again. Sonya'
Kovalevski, the celebrated mathema-
tician. went through the civil marriage
ceremony with student whom she
then saw for the first time. but who
eventually became her husband
Home Notes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
EHLER.

Bert Moore and wife spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Montgomery, of this place.
Henry McMullen and family spent
Sunday in Coggon.
Bert Henderson went to Chicago
with three car loads of stock the mid
die of last week.
Frank Pierce and wife were shopping
In Coggon last Saturday.
The basket social for the benefit of
the M. E. church, which was held at
Harry Reeds last Tuesday evening was
quite largely attended.
Thos. French, of Coggon, is laying q
basement wall for Thos. Cashman'a
new barn.
VIM. Montgomery and wife of Ryan,
spent Sunday at the formers home
at this place.
Mrs. F. E. Patton and little daughter
visited in Coggon one day last week.
Jesse Lenox has purchased the "Roy''
house and is moving it onto his farm to
be used as q tenant house.
Thos. Lyon was q Coggon visitor
Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
Good Advice.

The most; miserable beings in the
world arc those suffering from Dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy five per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects:
such 80 Sour Stomach, Sick Headache
Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation of
the heartburn, Waterbrash, Gnawing
and Burning Pains at the Pit of the
Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue
and Disagreeable Taste in the Mouth,
Coming up of Food after eating, Low
Spirits, etc. Go to your Druggist and
get bottle OF August Flower for IS
cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Try 1t. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
For sale by Dr. Donnelly. Ryan, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01

How Blaine Remembered Henderson.
1t was before General Henderson had
been elected to congress, and Blaine
was speaker OF the house. Henderson
was in Washington, and naturally
Blaine was one of the statesmen that
he much desired to meet, and the op-
portunity came Of a morning just as
the speaker was passing through the
lobby on his way to the marble ros-
trum. The formal greetings were ex-
changed in n brief moment. and Gener-
al Henderson was left to see the swing
ing doors close on the form OF the Re-
publican leader.
Six years later General Henderson
again came to Washington. this time to
get Iowa divided into two judicial dis
tricts. He put up ut Wormley's, where
Blaine also lived. 1t being in those days
fashionable and fiourlshing hostelry.
A week or SO after his arrival from
Iowa. us General Henderson was en-
tering the dining room, he met Blaine
after having passed and repassed him
many times. The Maine man grasped
him cordially by the hand. called him
by name and inquired about Iowa.
II had heard of Senator Blaine's
wonderful faculty for remembering
Names" says General Henderson.
when had seated myself Mt the
table. beckoned to the head waiter.
Hasn't Mr.. Blaine asked you my
name?' said to him. Now think hard
and be sure of your answer
"'Yes. sah.' replied the waiter. He
done called me ovah las night nm
asked yo' name an all about 20. told
him 20 was Mistah Henderson
Washington Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
COCOON.

Mrs. s. j. Edmunds of Manchester,
was guest of her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Sherman couple OF days this week.
Chas. Flint of LaCross, Wis, is q
guest at the home of his wife's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel AIRY, east
of town, having arrived Monday. Mrs.
Flint has been here for some time.
At their cozy little home previously
furnished at the north end of I'd ST., on
Tuesday, April 23d, at o'clock p. M,
by Rev. F. L. Plat of Central City, as
sisted by Rev. A. M. West of the Pres
byterian church, occurred the wedding
of w. L. DeWoody and Grace Flint,
both of Coggon. This is one of Cog
CONS most estimable young couples,
and they launch their bsrques on the
high sea of life under most favorable
circumstances. Mr.. Dewoody is one
OF our merchants of DeWoody Bros,
and Miss Flint is one of Linn county's
most successful school teachers. Both
have lived in this vicinity all or near
ly all their life, and their scores OF
friends, including the Monitor, join in
wishing them bon voyage.-Monitor.
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u = 49,
HARTWIOK
Nice spring weather since the cold

Nice spring weather since the cold
spell.
Miss Grace Annis, of Sand Creek, as
teacher, began the spring term of school
here last Monday with good attend
ance of scholars.
Seeding is about finished in this
section.
Mr.. Reeder, of Earlville, and Miss
Maude Swinburne, of Delhi, visited
friends here Sunday.
DR.. G. II. Fuller and wife were call.
ers at II. III. Porter's last Thursday.
John Curley, the orphan boy who
was with Mr.. G. B. Davis the past win
ter, returned to New York, his former
home. last Tuesday.
Are you Buffalo yet? If not, why
not.
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said in the morning the liver rose ton
Cant A., sine <k,, ,:~ha ~ -ii7 s9'7--

said In the morning the liver rose ton
feet during the night.
One night the quiet Honey Creek,
9 tributary to South Fork, because
of the rain, became antic, and nike
playful children just let loose from
school," went rushing down to
Ead's Grove, took a house and with
1t an aged couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alloway. The man escaped with
his life, but not so with the woman.
The body was recovered; 1t was
different in that respect from the
fate of Mrs l,onney. Now came
the time of building bridges. At
Forestville, Mount Hope, Manches-
ter, Clsrk's Mill, BensuL's, Mill, on
the river, and also ON Honey Creek,
bridges were built. / had occasion
to go to Buck Creek and from there
to Muscatine County. When 1 look
ed to find the bridge at York there
was no fridge there. forded the
creek hy Mr. Mason's and went on
the east side Of Ead's Grove, for l
knew that Honey Greek would be
impossible at Thorpe an lower down,
so i kept the prairie road 10 Manches-
ter. knew Their. would be high water
at lsailr.'s ford, therefore, crossed on
the bridge at Manchester and went to
the bridge TN Sabd Greek then on the
prairie until night came ON and we
stnpp' d until morning. We had break
fast NJ W liam Crosier's, then after q
few miles Of morning ride, we forded
Buck Creek and reached the place Of
meeting just rs the congregation wal
gathering for the III O'clock service. II
WAS said that the water At that t,lns
v.ifinwtd the small cultivated fieli
west of The bridge at Ba,l"y's ford, ane
carried away The rail fence and th,
sill cks Of wheat just harvested. Mr.
David Conner had some he~n timber
on the bottom land. lie found on,
stick lodged in the forks of u tree tel
feet from the ground.
In 1858 two messengers came from
Waterloo with the request that I shoult
go there for there was work for m,
there. l wentto Collins Grove, and
brother took his team and conveyed
me from there. In going from Sprinl
Branch We passed cemetery wher
thu people were burying a man. AS v,
halted in the road q man came to Vi
and said they hal no minister an.
asked me to dismiss the people. Sool
after that there was revival AMI
church organized the Oxley Grow
church, Edgewood Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
Poultry Culture

Written by l. K. Felch the greatest
living authority on poultry raising.
1t is nicely bound in cloth and con.
tsins over 400 pages of valuable in
formation to every one interested in the
raising of poultry. 1t has over sixty
illustrations and treats on the breeding
of poultry, location, buildings and fur
nishings, feed and care of fowls, from
shell to griddle, artificial incubation,
diseases of fowls and their medical
treatment, mating turkeys, ducks,
geese, etc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
David City Neb AprilsI 1900.

David City, Neb., April 1, 1900.
Genessee Pure Food Co., Leroy, N. Y:
Gentlemen:-I must say in regard to
Grain o that there is nothing better or
We,iave used it for years.
My brother was q great coffee drlnker.
he was taken sick and the doctor said
coffee was the cause Of 1t, and told US
to use Graln-O. We got package but
did not like it at first, but now would
not be without It. Ny brother has been
well ever since we started to use 1t.
Yours Truly,
Lille SochOr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
HopK1nroN.

H. II. Wheeless went to Dubuque
Tuesday morning to serve on the fed
eral jury.
l. I. Wilson and S. P. Carter went to
Story county Tuesday evening, where
they will attend q couple Of stock sales
with the view to bringing home some
thoroughbreds.
Thos. Lindsay came down from
Manchester Friday and in company
with s. p. Carter made q tour of in
spection of the bridges in this section,
and some along the county line.
John Murray is justly indignant be-
cause of the wanton action of some
party who shot covey of quail which
had been making their home near his
house. The hunter drove by one day
last week and bagged nearly all of the
covey at q single shot. The full dose
of the law is none too good for sport
of this kind, and the fellow ought to be
apprehended and be made to pay dear
for the violation.
Assessor e. II. Ricketts, Furnished ns
with the following items from the foot
ings of his ateinventory of the property
of South Fork township: The valuation
of the real estate is found to be 1915 ,O6O
and of the personal property $19s, 408,
making the total actual valuation, ST.
174,468. The taxable valuation, which
is one fourth OF theamount given above,
is $293,617. The increase over the as
sessment of last year is $4,000 in &C.
tual and $l2,7b6 in taxable value
There arc 249 polls in the township, 1863
of which are under 45 years of age and
80 above. The assessor found owners
for 81 dogs during his rounds, Go of the
animals being males and % females.
Forty-three births were reported for the
year 1900, there being 25 boys and 18
girls. The above figures of course do
not include the valuation in the town
of Hopkinton.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
DELHI.

Doctor Terry visited his mother at
Independence part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard and son Dale
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Conger at Almoral last Sum-
day.
Mrs. Gustsfson and Paul have re.
turned from two weeks visit with
friends in western Iowa.
John Porter jr. visited his grand
parents at Strawberry Point from Sat-
urdsy until Monday. Mrs. Porter}went
up and spent Monday with her parents
and returned with him.
Mrs. Ida Clark and Mrs Laura Brown
we're shopping in Manchester last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. E. r. Stone and Mrs. .. ID. Stone
visited at the Segar home at Almoral
recently.
Elmer Cruise, of Earlville, was In
town on business Monday.
Mrs. Flsck visited friends in Man
chester and Ehler most of last week.
Ralph Heath and family, of Morley,
are visiting bis mother, Mrs. Mary
Heath, of this place.
Several from here went to Dubuque,
Friday on the o. o. F. excursion.
Judge Doolittle was q Hopkinton
visitor Friday.
Maggie Fraser was an over Sunday
visitor with her sister, Mrs. Mason at
Hopkinton.
Rynard Erysmsn was 80 unfortunate
as to break one of his fingers recently
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Swinburne and
son Harry were shop ing in Manches-
ter last Tuesday.
Rev. Salisbury was business visitor
at Manchester Tuesday.
Maude Swinburne visited friends in
Esrlville Friday.
ii. r. Holmes and wife, of Manches-
ter, were In town Thursday.
Mr.. KIeckner, of Greeley, organized a
Mystic Toilers' Lodge here Thursday
evening. About fifteen members join
ed.
Bert Peterson and Mrs. Flack visited
in Manchester Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
ALMIRA.
May will soon b, n ere.

May will soon b h ere.
Frank Towne was Ryan caller Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Pat Flanagan visited with her
mother Mrs. Britt, of the Bay, last
week.
MIR. Antoine and family are at liberty
to go abroad once more as the scarlet
fever sign was removed tine day this
week.
Seth lIamblin and family visited at
the WarreI home Sunday.
Report says Leo. Storey Las the
chicken pox.
z. A. Locke from near Central City,
wss caller on. day last week.
jim Mcclure is having new dwell.
ing erected on his farm mile east of
here.
Miss Lizzie Behan, from near Ehler,
was here Thursday getting her music
class arranged SO as to begin this week
and continue during the SUNNI +
months
John Secrecy is on the sick list.
F.. e. button uf Milo township, can.
dida;e for county treasurer was caller
here Wednesday.
". NJ. Michael transacted business at
the count; seat Saturday last.
Mrs. French of Golden started for
California las. week for q two months
visit with relatives.
Winnie sheppard was caller here
Saturday.
Dr. Bradley, of Manchester, was q
caller here one day last week.
Nellie Barnes is spending this week
At Rocky Nook.
business called Ed Hugh to Ryan
Friday.
viii Warrell spent Saturday in Man
chester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
EARLv1LLE.

johnson Allen went to Indianapolis,
Indiana, the first of the week to look
after business interests there.
Mrs. Ida Crosby was among those
who took In the excursion to Waterloo
Thursday.
w. j. Miller made business trip
to Marshalltown Tuesday evening, re-.
turning Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Brayton and daughter Emma
were calling in town Thursday.
Geo. Staehle, ST., was in Dubuque
last week, sitting on the Grand Jury
of the United States Court
Mr.. NJ. Pierce and daughters Lila,
and Mrs. Mcintosh spent the day
with friends in town Thursdsy.
Mr. A, j. LOOMS of Farley visited
over Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Collins, student at Epworth,
spent Sunday with the Misses Robin
son and Minnie Simons, who are also
students at the Seminary.
L.. G. Hersey. b. j. Vanfleet, j. G.
Nieman and j. II. Klaus attended a
bsrn-ratsing of Joe Martins Thursday.
Rev. Blakely and Mrs. L.G. Hersey
attended the meeting of the Congrega.
tfonal Association at Dubuque last
week.
w. T. Wood is building an addition
on his home for q bath room.
106 tickets were sold here for the
Odd Fellow excursion to Dubuque
Friday.
w. b. Millen and w. H. Laxson of
Epworth Seminary were accompanied
home by Mr.. Hammond and Mr.. Stick
ford, who spent Sunday with them ii
Earlville.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01

They are accusing you Of trying to
take money out of the public treasury
and give 1t away"
Nov. isn't that nonsense!" exclaim-
ed the cold blooded politician. ANY
body who knows me knows that II l
could get money out of the public
treasury wouldn't give 1t away. I'd
hang on to t."-Washlngton Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
Pioneer Life.
By Rev. Bixby.

became well acquitted with the
South Fork as l crossed and recroseed
it every month for ten years to attend
my appointment with the Bay church
and frequently since. There was q
house hear the river south of Straw
berry Point. The house stood on Q
gentle elevation Of land-a nice build
ing spot by nature, with land enough
for garden. There was sag be-
tween the louise and bluff. One rainy
n ght the river overflowed Its banks
and the water came to the floor and Mr..
Smith thought 1t wisdom to vacat the
cabin. Taking his child in his arms
and his wife clInging to him, they
waded the sag and by the flashes of
lightning made their way to the bluff,
to await the dawn of morning.
In Sune 1849 we went to the Bay
Settlement to attend Quarterly meeting
Ny brother-in.lsw, Few. F. p. Augir,
was with US, and during the session of
the meeting the water rose in til river.
Rev. Augir tho ught he mist go home.
Deacon H. G. CrosIer went with oxen
and mber wagon to the ford and car
ried the woman and child over, and the
horse and buggy followed after. II
anyone should be inquisitive enough to
ask how we got home stayed un.
til the waters assauged. The rivers
were without bridges in that day In this
part of the world. Emigrant teams
sometimes had to rest for several days
at Bailey's ford waiting for time to
Cross over.
At another time attended my ap.
po.ntment at the lay and stopped
Monday forenoon to clean clock.
After | had forded the river in t. Q
afternoon 1t began to rain AMI [ stop
ped at Mr.. Henry Acres. Mr. Acres
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-01
BOARD paoosnD1no,s.
STATE o. Town, pel.w.re Comfy

STATE OF Iowa, Delaware County-ss:
Be- It remembered, that on this eed day of Aprll.
A. D. 1901, the Board of Supervisors OF ssid coun.
~ met AS per adjournment. Present, y. p. Carter,
chairman; f. L. Durey and Thos. Lindsay, mem.
berr, and II. &. Stetson. auditor.
In the matter of the relocation Of the Delhi and
West Union state road, Il was ordered th.t the
matter stand continued until the June session.
In the matter of the relocation OF the Earlylile
and Plum Creek road, II was ordered that the pc.
tition be not granted. 80
Auditors report OF warrants issued In vacation,
from April II 70 April q, 1901, Ia approved
On motion the Board adjourned until Tuesday,
April %, 1901. go 8 -
Tuesday, April %, 1901
boasa met Is per adjournment; members all