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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30
OF INTEREST IN IOWA
A DIARY OF NOTEWORTHY HAP
PENiNGS.
Cases of Longevity in the stste-kos.
auth County Farmer Fined Heavily
for wife's Error-Remarkablc Ro.
nance Near Council Bluffs.

A short time ago there appeared in one
Of the Chicago papers what purported to
be list of all of the people in the United
States above the age of 81 years. Iowa
was credited with but six. while Illinois
has seventy-five. The article came under
the notice of Isaac Brandt Of East Des
Moines. who Immediately declared that
the list was totally inaccurate. He has
collected many statistics along this line
and given it as his opinion that there are
in Polk County at least ten persons over
the age of 81 years. Partly from mem.
DRY and partly from the early records Of
the pioneer lawmakers of Iowa he gives
the following list of persons in the State
over so years of age; S. p. Ieomans,
Charles City, aged so; p. NJ. Cassidy,
Des Moines, aged SO; James r. Hartsock,
Iowa City, SO; S. A. Moore, Bloomfield,
aged so; James D. Wright, Charlton,
aged 81; Lewis Todhunter, Indianola,
aged 81; Cole Noel, Abel, aged SO; j. +.
Hopkins, Madrid. aged so; Ed Schram,
Des Moines, aged So: Edward Entwistle,
Des Moines, aged 81; Gideon 8. Bailey,
Keosauqua, aged 90; A. G. Fulton, Dav-
EXPORT, aged 90: N. b. Bacon, Des
Moines, aged 1O2; A. B. f. Hildreth,
Charles City, aged So; Col. Dorus NJ.
Fox, Des Mloines. aged "a; Clement q.
Cole, Sibley, aged So; DR.. ]. X. Hickey,
Clarinda, aged SO; Mrs. j. X. Hickey,
Clarinda. aged So.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30
unwittiug,y violated Law.

Unwittingiy Violated Law.
Simon Steffen, Kossuth County farm
er, has just paid 5000 for unwittingly vio-
lating the law against the sale Of butter
not strictly pure. He ships his butter
direct to Chicago and one day recently
when the refrigerator car came along
Mrs. Steffen placed some pure tallow on
top of the butter in one of the tubs which
was not quite full. She did not mix 1t
with the butter, but placed 1t on top SO
that 1t could he separated and sold sep
arately. In few days detective came
from Chicago and investigated the case,
and later Deputy Collector Sage came
from Grundy Center and demanded pay
ment of $500 for violation of the oleo-
margarine law, and that Steffen take out
license for sale Of oleomargarine under
penalty Of being taken to Chicago for
trial Steffen raised 5000 by mortgaging
his farm and paid the collector. When
Steffen's neighbors found out what he had
done they became angered and threatened
to commence suit against the collector
for extortion and to recover part of the
money on the claim that Steffen was un-
der no obligation to take out license and
that he personally was not responsible
for the fault
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30

Manila Is to have trolley cars. Amer.
lean R<ogress certainly follows the flag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30

Envy is the lowest known form OF
praise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30

o"lSoeShS Alul ueSlrucLlOn. OtnerWlSe
1t has Its congregations,
s.-s..-.---------->
People SO frequently blame 4 doctot
for Falling to perform, impossibilities
That at the recent meeting of the Brit
lsh Medical Association distinguished
physician undertook to state the case
Fairly, and show that some Of the bur
den of failure ought to rest upon the
patients. AS human beings have be-
come more sensitive to pain, he said,
they have got into the habit of requir-
ing treatment that produces immediate
results. Thence arise two evils-dan-
gerous experiments with drugs and
needless recourse to surgery. The aver
age invalid, said this medical man.
wants to know at once what is the mat
ter with him. The doctor cannot al
ways tell, and would like to await de-
velopments. But the patient insists on
being dosed, and as often as not de-
mands that an operation" be per.
formed. If he were content to 20 to
bed and keep still, his allment might
cure itself; vet IL the doctor suggests
this, the patient concludes that moth
ing is being done" for him, and he hast
ems to call another doctor. Two things
the public needs to realize: That the
best physicians do not travel with
knives In their hands-since they Know
that surgery has its pains and perils,
as well as its successes-and that they
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
Their Seventh Annual Session.

The seventh annual convention of
the Virginia Grand Division of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
held Its session here Wednesday and
Thursday. The division officers are
Mrs. James Mercer Garrett, founder
of the society in Virginia honorary
president; Mrs. R. T. Meade. of Pc
tersburg, president; Vice Presidents
Miss Wiseman, of Danville; Mrs. G..
W. helms, of Newport News. and Mrs.
j. W. Wallace; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, Richmond;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. j. h.
Tlmberlake, of Richmond; Treasurer.
Miss G. lrby Boiling, of Petersburg.
Tuesday at $50 clock the delegates
presented their credentials and receiv d
their badges from the committee in
the parlors of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. This committee
consists of Mrs. 8. T. Mccullough,
Miss Mamie Wiseman, and Mrs. A.
D. Estelle.
On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
the business meeting was called to Or
der by Mrs. R, Il. Meade. the president,
and prayer offered by the Rev. DR.. A.
M. Fraser. The address of welcome
was made by Mrs. A. F. Robertson,
and was responded to by Mrs. Meade.
In the evening at $50 O'Clock the
young ladies of the chapter entertained
the visiting United Daughters and their
hostesses.
A business meeting was held yester-
day morning at 10 clock. From $50
to II p. m. the Grand Division, assist
ed by the j. E. b. Stuart gave recep.
ton. 1t was opened with prayer by
DR.. Finley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED
Peruna Creating National Sensation in the Cure
Of Chronic Ailments of the Kidneys.

Mr.. John Vance, Of Hartford City, Ind,
says: "My kidney trouble is much
better. have improved so much that
everybody wants to know what medi-
cine am using. I recommend Peruna
to everybody and some have commenced
to use it. The folks all say that if DR..
Hartman's medicine cures me it must be
great."-JOHN VANCE.
/ Mr.. j. Brake, OF PefroIea, Ontario,
Canada, writes: "F0ur years ago /
had a severe attack of Bright's Dis
ease, which brought me so low the
doctor said nothing more could be
done for me. Ibegan to take Peruna
and Manain, and I'm three months I
was q well man, and have continued
so ever since. "---J. Brake.
Atrhe appearance of the first symptom
of kidney trouble, Peruna should be
taken. This remedy strikes at once the
very root of the disease. It at once re-
lieves the catarrhal kidneys of the stag
nant blood, preventing the escape of
serum from the blood. Peruna stimu-
lates the kidneys to excrete from the
blood the accommodating poison, and thus
prevents the commissions which are sure
to follow if the poisons are allowed to
remain. 1t gives great yigor to the
hearts action and digestive system, both
of which are apt to fail rapidly in this
disease.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
A Beautiful Home Wedding.

A quiet, but very pretty home we'd
ding was that solemnized yesterday
morning at the residence of Capt. T.
G. Morton. when his daughter, Mary
FiOurnoy, became the bIide of Mi.
Hugh Gillespie Timberlake. The GER
emory, which included that of the
ring, was impressively performed by
Rev. W. N. Scott, d. D., pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, before a
company of relatives and person
al friends of the family. The
house was darkened and brilliantly
illuminated by candelebra, which,
with the decorations in ivy,
potted plants and chrysanthemums,
made pleasing effect, carrying out,
as was intended, the color scheme in
white and yellow. In the parlor
where the ceremony was performed,
an improvised altar with decorations
had been erected, and in front of this
the contracting parties plighted their
troth. The bride entered on the arm
of her father, who gave her away, and
was met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Prof. w. G. Morton, of
Newport News. The maid of honor,
Miss Minnie Morton, sister of the
bride, was dressed in pink organdie
with ribbon decorations to match, and
carried shower bouquet of roses.
The bride wore beautiful costume
of crepe poplin trimmed with panne
velvet and crepe de chine. and carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses. AT
ter the ceremony there was much
merriment over cutting the wedding
cake. Amid hearty congratulations
and showers OF rice, the newly welded
couple drove to the G. & o. Depot
where they departed On the 1856 train
for northern cities.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
my UucIe from Japan.

The above three act comedy which
will be produced at the opera house on
Thursday and Friday, Oct. "a and rs,
for the benefit of the Staunton Rifles,
will be one of the greatest laugh pro-
ducers ever seen on the local stage.
The comedy which is very similar to
"What happened to Jones, +" "Why
Smith Left Home,' and "My Friend
from india" was secured from the
Chicago Dramatic Exchange by pay
ment of $50 royalty for the two per-
formances. Neither pains nor expense
will be SPARED to make first class
production. The cast which includes
such favorites as Misses Nonye Who
ley, Virginia May, Eleanor Ransom,
Messrs, ]. Lewis Bumgardner, Warner
Olivier, Eugene Summerson, DR..
Yerkley and John w. Laird, is a
guarantee for an evening of unalloyed
pleasure. .Seats are now on sale at
Shultz's Bookstore.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
MoRett's Creek Items

Meffett's Greek. Oct 14.-Mrs. Henry
Wright and sister, Mrs. J. Alex. Turk
Misses Mary Turk and Ella s. Berry
and Chas. r. Berry attended the Rich.
mond Carnival last week.
DR.. Herman Welland and John P
Crist are at the Exposition sight see.
ing.
We regret to report Rodney Paxton
i'll with fever at this writing.
Mrs. DR.. George and Mrs. Mary
Berry are visiting Lexington friends
and relatives.
j. Frank Wilson and daughter, Miss
Mary. of Waynesboro, are visiting New
Providence friends.
Walter Harris has secured business
position in West Virginia.
Robert Arehart, who for several
years has been merchandising at Nc
Kinley, has sold out to Finley Rosen
and moved to Fairfield depot, where
will engage in the same business.
J. E. Phillips, one of the merchants
at this place, is selling out his goods
at cost expecting to engage in other
business.
Our farmers are we'll nigh through
seeding. A good acreage was sown.
The corn crop promises to be the best
for many years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
Canton Stauntop, No. 2,

Tonight Major John 1. Brown, of
Grand Canton No /, Washington,
d. g., will muster in new Canton re-
Gently organized here. The ceremony
will take place in Odd Fellows Tenn
pie about s o'clock. There are 40 mem
bers on the charter list, and the pros
poets for a fourishing Canton are
very bright. The following are the Of
ficers of the new order: Captain, H.
H. Harlow; Lieutenant, R. V. Parr;
Ensign, VIM. A. kidd; Clerk. A. s.
Woodhouse; Accountant, J. Luther
Dull; STANDARD Bearer, j. Guilford
Dudley; Guard, W. P. Lackey; Sen
tinel, j. Charles Williams; Pickett,
Chas. d. Swartz. After the installa.
ton services che Canton will give
banquet IN the armory in honor of their
visitors. 1t will be gotten up by Ca
terer w. r. Newman under the direc-
tiOns OF the following committee-H.
81. Harlow, A. s. Woodhouse, W. P.
Lackey and 8. d. Gochenour.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MISS DAISY MANN.

On Monday night at her home or
Lewis street. Miss Daisy Mann passed
away after All illness of only ten days
] Deceased was born near Harriston
about twenty years ago, and was a
daughter of Mrs. M. A. and the late
VIM. H. Mann, but for some years her
mother and family have been residing
here. Miss Mann was pupil at the
Mary Baldwin Seminary, where she
was paying special attention to the
cultivation of her voice. She was a
tavorite with all who knew her and her
death will be a shock to her many
friends. She Is survived beside her
mother, by five sisters and two brothers
Mrs. Ida Eakle, of Covington, Mrs.
Paul Gay, of Craigsville. Mrs Ben.
Griffith, of Allegheny county, Misses
Irene p. and Mary and Messrs. J. Shell
ton and Gallatin Mann, of this city.
MISS CERO G. BARE.
Miss g. e. Bare died on Thursday
night last after a long illness, aged
about "a years Deceased was a sister
of Mrs P. N. Powell, Mrs. John M.
Hefiin and Miss Lizzie Bare, and was
a daughter of the late Henry Bare,
and was born and reared in this city.
She had long been a member of the
Methodist church. and took great in
terest in every work of the church.
Her funeral took place Saturday morn
ing, the services being conducted by
her pastor Rev. l. W. Canter, and the
interment was in Thornrose cemetery.
MISS MAGGIE HANGER.
Miss Maggie M. Hanger. the Is year.
old daughter of the late John 7. Hang
er, died on Saturday night at the home
of her mother, of typhoid fever. from
which she and three other members of
the family had been sick for the past
two months. She was a bright sweet
child, and this second affection is sad
blow to her bereaved mother. Her flu
neral took place Monday morning from
St. Johns Chapel, the services being
conducted by Rev. Holmes Rolston.
pastor of Hebron church.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
Raphlne Notes.

Raphine, Oct. 14.-Mr. j. E. Glenn,
ticket agent at Harrisonburg, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter, is a
guest of Mr.. j. D. Parker.
Mr.. J. E. A. Gibbs and wife have re-
turned from an extended trip to the
Northern cities and White Sulphur
Springs.
Miss Minnie Giles who has been Wis
iting friends in Manchester, has re-
turned home.
Stuart Brown is visiting friends on
Walkers Greek.
Robert Wilbourn, who has been the
telephone operator for some years has
taken position with the firm of Wills,
Parker & Co.. at Clifton Forge.
DIR. Thomas and wife are spending
week at the Pan-American Exposition.
Mrs. DR.. Wallace, who attended the
marriage of her sister in Staunton last
week, has returned home.
The Spotrswood Telephone company
has secured the services OF Mr.. W. l..
TOwberman, of near Staunton, as
electrician.
Mr.. R. M. Montgomery has opened
nice line of millinery, and has secured
Miss Sophia Archibald of North Car
DINA, as trimmer.
The public schools opened today.
The principal is Mr.. j. A. Parker, and
the assistant is Miss Minnie Giles.
The autumn days have glided around
to us, and nature is strewing her beau
tiful tints on the dying leaves.
"There is beautiful spirit breathing now
Its mellow richness on the clustered trees,
And, from breaker full of richest dyes
Pours new glory ON the autumn woods
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
A Handsome Lawn Wekdinq.

Wednesday afternoon at half past
witnessed by Staunton society, took
place at Montgomery Hall, the hand
some country residence of MI. and
Mrs. Henry D. Peck, when their
youngest daughter, Miss Frances
Griswold Peck, became the
bride of DIR. George Alsop Sprinkle,
Jr. On the lawn a dais trimmed ia
white and yellow had been erected,
fenced by ribbons. around which as
sembled the guests in semi circle,
while on the porch concealed by the
vines was the StoneWall Band Orches
ira, which discoursed sweet music
at intervals during the arrival of the
guests. At the appointed hour the
orchestra began Lohengrin's wedding
march, while Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser,
who performed the ceremony, came
down the steps and proceeded along
the walk enclosed by ribbsns to the
dais, followed by the bridal party in
the following order:
First the groom, DR.. George Alsop
Sprinkle, Jr., and his best man, his
brother, Fred Sprinkle, who took their
stand at the steps of the dais. Next,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sill Peck, DIR.
and Mrs. Hume Sprinkle, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sedgwick Peck, DIR. George
Alsop Sprinkle, ST.. escorted by an
usher; Mrs. Henry Dwight Peck, es-
corted by an usher; the two families
represented separating and one family
talking Its station in the enclosure to
the left and one to the right of the dais.
Then came the ushers, two and two,
Messrs. A. w. Blackley, F. W. Bell.
Joseph s. Denny, Fielding L. Olivier,
J G. Latham and Louis Tucker Peck,
separating to right and left. Then
came the bridesmaids, Misses Helen
Baxter and Daisy Yarbrough, in white
organdie carrying white chrysanthe-
NUNS; Misses Sallle Conrad FauntIe-
roy and Bessie Christian Baker, in vel
low organdie carrying yellow chry-
santhemums, who took their place on
the dais, right and left. the ushers form
Ing behind them. The maid of honor.
Miss Jennie Mac Peck, sister of the
bride, in white O1gandie over yellow,
carrying chrysanthemum with yellow
ribbon, came and stood to the left.
Next came the bride escorted by her
father, Henry Dwight Peck, who
handed her to the groom, at the steps
OF the dais, and the bridal pair stepped
to the front, the best man to the right
facing the maid of honor, the ushers
and bridesmaids forming semi circle
around them.
After the wedding an elegant supper
was served. The dresses OF the ladies
for surpassed any ever seen at any &C.
casion of the kind in this city.
Among those from distance
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John Sedg-
wick Peck, of Pittsburg, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Sill Peck, of Providence
r. L.; Miss Lillian Arthur, OF Washing
ton, D. c.; Miss Sallie Conrad Faun
tleroy, of Frederick, Md; DIR. George
AIsop Sprinkle. ST., Fred Sprinkle and
J. 9. Latham, of Culpeper, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
81 Years Old.

Rev. Job Turner, the venerable deaf
mute evangelist, will celebrate his S1st
birthday tomorrow. He is untiring in
his work, nearly always on the go from
one section of the country to another.
He never seems to tire, and when one
thinks of his age and the amount of
travel he does it is often wondered
how he stands it. His friends in
Staunton@and there are many-wish
him many happy returns of the day.
Tomorrow he will be at Cedar Spring,
South Carolina.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
Hospital Board Meeting,

| At the meeting of the Board of the
Western State Hospital on Tuesday the
report of Superintendent Blackford
was read, and together with the recon-
mendations made by him, was adopt
ed. From that report we gather the
following statistics which shows the
working of that Institution:
The report shows that on October [,
1900, there were 954 patients in the
hospital, of whom SOP were males and
452 females.
The admissions IN the year ending
September 30, 1901. were 1O5 males and
104 females.
Total in the hospital during the year,
901 males and $50 females, or in all,
1.163.
Daily average present during the
year, 5l0 males and 457 females, total,
967.
Discharged during the year ending
September 30, 1901: Recovered 50
males. 81 females, total, 80; improved,
l mae, 8 females, total, A; not improv-
ed, 2 males. l female, total, 3; whole
number discharged during year, AZ
males, 56 females, total, 9S.
Died during the year, 43 males, 20 fe-
males, total g.
Readmissions during the year, IA
males, 70 females, total SO.
Total remaining September 80, 1901,
523 males, 4S0 females, total 1908.
Percentage of discharges to admis-
slons, 40 males, .54 females, average
AZ.
Percentage of discharges total num-
Der treated males OF, females 10, aver
age .0S55.
Percentage of deaths, of which num-
Der treated, male .07, female a, aver
age .055.
The highest number in hospital on
any day was Sept. 80, 1901, 1,003; the
lowest, Jan. 80, 1901, 945.
There were 255 applications for ad-
of whom 209 were admitted.
The whole number admitted from
opening of the hospital in the year 1928 |
20 Sept. 80, 1901, was 1884. of whom
.791 died and 3,490 were discharged,
eaving, as reported, 1908 in the hospi- |
,al.
VI the 62 deaths reported, there were |
between 80 and 80 years; between 10 |
Ind ~ years; II between 80 and 20 |
ears, 10 between so and 60 years.
There were one who had been resi-
lent of the hospital between As and so
ears; 8 between so and so years: 2 be-
ween 20 and 80 years.
The superintendent calls attention
o the fact that the hospital has not
nough land for farming and garden
ng, and for keeping milk cows to fur
lish milk for the patients. He thinks
be hospital should have herd of go or
0 COWS, and that there would be saw
ng to the state if such were the case.
With Ithe utmost economy on the
art of the management there is de-
cit of 81. POI. %. Owing to the insult
cheney of the appropriation for the
Import and maintenance of euch a
urge number of patients, the per capita
ost is $109.75, excluding transporta-
ion, which is charged to support ac-
cunt, and $11l.23, including transpor-
alton. This is less than it has ever
cen in the history of the institution.
The superintendent recommends to
be board to ask the legislature for an
preparation of $105, 900.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
Gen. James A. Walker is critically

Gen. James A. Walker is critically
ill at his home in Wytheville.
Mrs. Jos. A. Glasgow, who has been
quite sick in Lexington, lis, we are glad
to state, much improved.
MIR. P. G. Hudson, of the Splitter
eighborhood, was in the city Wednes
day. and paid our Office pleasant call.
Clerk Newton Argenbright went to
Greenville this week to see bis father
who has not been very well lately.
Mr.. w. W. b. Gallaher, editor of
tie Charles Town, W. Va, Free Press,
was in the city Wednesday attending
the Stonewall Brigade reunion.
There was pleasant coincidence
connected with the Timberlake-Mtr-
ton wedding yesterday morning, DR..
VIM N. Scott, who performed the cere
mony is the son of DIR. Jno A. Scott,
who performed similar ceremony for
the brides parents Al years ago.
Covington Sentinel: Mrs. E j. Shuey,
of Augusta county. who has been on
an extended visit through West Vir-
ginia, stopping with her sisters, Mrs
L. H. Campbell, of Elkins, A. G. Arbo
CAST, of Durbin, and Mrs. B. M. Yea
ger, of Marlinton, is now in this place
visiting her daughter, Mrs. d. w.
on Lexington street.
Mr. John L. Wilson died at his home
at Wilson's Springs and was buried
of last week at Bethesda
church, near Rockbridge
Baths He was sixty-three years old
md had never married. He served
the civil war in Company
q, Twenty fifth Virginia Infantry, and
made fine record. For ten years be |
vas deputy sheriff of Rockbridge, and |
It various times was prominently en-
jagged in merchandising, farming and =
took raising.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
Live Sock M arkets.

Baltimore, October 3,
Cattle-Receipts for the week 4,75S head
against 4 $50 last week.
The very few choice cattle on the market
were disposed of at about steady prices.
while all other grades closed slow and
dull at from 10 to 25c lower.
Quote-Choice butcher steers $500 to
IS 25 good, 81 80 to $4.70; common to me-
dunn, So 25 to "a 90.
Hogs-Falr supply; market weak Quote
Westerns 81 go to $40; from other points
1920 to $40; roughs $500 to sc %,
Sheep-Fair supply; market slow, Quote
common to prime 81 80 to S3 rs.
Lambs-Fair supply; market dull. Quote
common to prime So to IS.
Calves-Fair supply; market firm. Quote
common to good 50 soto 81.
Fresh Cows-Fair supply: common to
fair ST. SO to $32 so; good to choice S35
to $50.