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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
Bank Statement.
Statement of the condition of the
Delaware County State Bank,

Organized under the Laws of Iowa, located at
Manchester, Iowa, In the County OF Delaware, at
the close of business the 30th day of Septeni-
her, A. D., 1901 made to the Auditor Of State, as
required by law.
Amount of Bills, U. s. Bonds,
and other evidences of debt
discounted or purchased act
ually owned by the bank. $349,413.00
Amount of cash on hand, viz:
silver .e coin and bullion. isSS.SS
Legal Tender and National
Bunk notes and subsidiary
Drafts rats on solvent banks on ~
hand and cash items not
dishonored, on baud and be- =.
longing to the bank. ...... 3,00l.95 SO,lS.65
The amount subject to be
| drawn at sight on deposit
with solvent banks or bank
First Ht' Natl f Bank, N. Y.......s ssosss
/ First Natl Bank, Chicago. :. 32,6O6.H
Second !" Dubuque. l9i g
Merchants Natl Bank, Cedar
COLLECTION Banks. .......:... 800 1ls,w575
Revenue stamp account...... 9Sn
Oyeraraits ........:.." n,o..,m ls'sS
The value of real property. $l2,a1@ or oo
Value of personal property. 100000 lb,347.9O
Total Assets. >. 800. s4s7 1888 =
LIABILITIES:
Amount of capital stock actu-
ally paid up In cash. 6OOOO.O
Amount sight deposits. SIS, 5sS4s a., 10, 90
Amount time deposits. 2G ,4b2.S 41l,OOo.96
Amount of undivided profits,
as follows:
Surplus fund, ,OOOO
taxes and expense. . 49," s,ss72s s 1882 90
Total liabilities. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s497, sss 2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16

Organized under the Laws Of Iowa, located n
Manchester, Iowa, In the County OF Delaware, a
the close Of business OIL the SOth day of Septem
her, A. D., 1901, made to the Auditor Of State, al
required by law.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-16
[stare of Iowa, Executive Department,
BY THE GOVERNOR:
A PROCLAMATION,

Pursuant to law, l. Leslie M. Shaw, govern
or Of the State of Iowa, do hereby proclaim and
make known that at tho general election to be
held upon the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November proximo, the same being
THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. u, 1901,
the following onlces are to be filled by the vote
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
Sensible Conclusion,

Two doctors once had a Disagree
ment-as the best of doctors some.
times will have-and lost their tenn
pers. ~
Il hesitate to say just what think
of you," angrily exclaimed one of the
two, "for you have not many years to
live! Consumption has marked you
for victim.''
"oh, it has, has it? How do you
know?"
by the clubbing of your fingers -
referring to the wasting away of the
fingers near where they join, the
hands. do need to call your at
tention to that?"
perhaps not" retorted the other.
But do you know you bear the un-
mistakable indication of an early
death yourself?"
"Where, sir?''
I'm those hollows at the back of
your neck near the head, where you
can't see them. They denote fatal
lack of vitality"
"In that case," rejoined the one who
had spoken first, extending his hand,
1--WE are foolish to quarrel. Let us
prescribe for each other"
They are still alive, and apparently
in excellent health.-Youth's Com
pauio1.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
COUNTRY HOUSE FURNISHINGS.

ferent woods, like ash, walnut and
heavy white pine, which is painted in
dark, rich colors, their gayety lying
in the stuffs with which they are dec
Grated.
Another pronounced style is the
King Arthur chair, an artistic and
decorative hall or piazza furnishing,
which can be converted into table
at needs It is of walnut, roomy, low
and cushioned. It's back is a great
oval covered inside and out with nut
brown leather. The chair when not
in use serves as a stand for the oval,
which, by closing the hinges, forms
a table, and is quite large enough for
four at game of cards or for q
slight repast. There are book
shelves which hang against the wall,
on which are appropriate notices,
and peculiar lounging chairs with
wide, long arms held in place by a
seat of stout crash of striped and
plaid effects.
For draperies the top ruffle is
again to the front. The windows
when treated this way have first
sash curtains of dotted Swiss, which
are looped back or slightly parted in
the middle. At the top of the wood
work hangs long cream-colored
dinity with a flower border or COW
cred with wild roses, and over it .
deep frill of the same design as the
drapery. The frill and its hangings
are on separate brass rods of slender
make.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
"ENI, MEM, MINI. MO-"

doggerel had its start in the tulk songs
of a foreign people, who brought them
to this country, where they became
somewhat Americanized by phonetic
repetition.
Some of these rhymes present GU
rious mixture of English and other
wise unheard-of words. The follow
ing are excellent examples of the lat
ter class:
onery, oery, ickery, ann,
Fillison, follison, Nicholas, John,
Qeevy, Quavy, English navy.
Stinklum. Stauklum, Buck.
1llery, Nil.ery, Mexican navy.
H!rabo, Crackaho, tenor o. lazy.
Whisky drinker, American time,
Humbledy, bumbledy, ninety-nine.
Others contain no English words at
all, as:
Eni, meni, mini, mo,
q Crack feni, fini, TO,
Ommanuga, poppatuga,
Rick, hick. hando.
A curious hodge-podge, evidently
of Scotch origin from its allusion to
"Gowan Gorse," is as follows:
Out in the manor Of Gowan Gorss
Up jumped the winding horse,
He can trip and he can trot,
And he can play In the mustard pot.
Aye oh, who's below?
Nanny. daddy, dirty Joe.
A winding horse is new manner OF
animal, but his accomplishments seem
to be many. Many other rhymes have
no foreign words at all, but are Who'll
ly English. Perhaps they are not suf6-
GENTLY hackneyed or of great enough
antiquity to be corrupted, or is it pos
sible that American children are be-
coming a more distinctly speaking
class? Examples of these are:
One, two, three, four,
Mary at the cupboard door,
Eating pie off plate.
Five, six, seven. eight.
And again:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
All good children go to Heaven.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
COUNTRY HOME COMFORTS.
How to Obtain Some Very Pretty
House and Piazza Effects ut .
Nominal Expense.

In furnishing home variety Of
pretty effects can be gained by small
seats which hug the corners closely.
Among the latest are those with q
single ornamental end of fine etched
wood cut out in appropriate shape.
The couch is low, well cushioned
and equipped with some three or four
pillows of any spring-like material
which matches the seat, while the un-
ornamented end is finished simply
with frill that falls from the cush-
ion to the floor, the entire length of
the seat.
This one tall end may be an 1t.
tractive feature of those skilled
in typography, but to be at its best
it should be made of holly or bass
wood, cut in sections, and then joined
to prevent warping. If desired, Oh
the inside Of this end there can be
. shelf. for books and the like. Tho
design may be outlined and then
burnt in. It may have floral dec
Grafton, . pastoral scene or an EN-.
Enlistment Of cupids and blossoms,
taking care according to the rules OF
this art that, if the background is
dark the design should be light, or
reverse the picture leaving tho
ground work light. .s
AS for coverings there are charm
ing stuffs in cotton tapestries, liberty
cretonnes, sateen quill and the pretty
Normandy dimities. Any of these look
well, as their flower effects are gay
and brilliant, while the cushions may
be made of Priscilla silk in any of
the solid and delicate tints preferred.
Among the striking novelties for
country homes is the Darby and Joan
chair, low rocker for two, on the
one foundation. The wood of heavy
make is painted in good tone OF
forest green, the rush seats in bril-
liant tints of red. These odd pieces
are severe in form without ornamen-
tation of any kind. They are in Diff
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15

works which have followed from her
pen since that time has earned so wide
fame as her first effort. In 1894 she
published "Our Manifold Nature" in
1897 "The Beth Book in 1898 "The
Modern Man and Maid" and in 1900
"Babs, the Impossible" The last
named book came nearer than any of
the others to reaching the high tide of
popularity attained by the Heavenly
Twins" Miss Grand was born in Ire
land. Her father was Edward j.
Clarke, lieutenant in the royal navy,
and her mother the granddaughter of
Robert Bell, of Humbleton house,
Yorkshire. The future author was
married at 16 to Lieut.. Col. McFall, a
brigade surgeon in the army, who died
in 1898. AS wife of the Ubiquitous army
surgeon Miss Grand travelled through
the east generally. She is intensely
interested in the general movement
for the uplifting of women and is vice
president of an English woman suf-
frage association.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS.
Always Begin q Task with the De-
termination That You Can
Carry 1t Through.

The man or boy who begins an I'M
dertaking by saying: II know I shall
fall" generally does fail, while the one
who says: II know I shall succeed,
generally does succeed. A very sue
cessful business man once said: 81
always had perfect confidence in my
self, and always made sure that
should succeed before I began any
thing" which was not saying that hi
paid no attention to the possibility Of
failure. This was considered and dis
posed of before the venture was made
I remember that woman once
came into business Office in which
I was employed. She had with her a
tall, strengthening boy of about a.
who had come to apply for the posi-
ton of Office boy. ..
The manager of the Office, a keen
live business man, explained the duties
of the situation to the boy, and asked:
do you think you could do the
work?"
IL don't know" was the hesitat.
ing reply. I'm afraid that maybe ]
couldn't"
"You might try, James," said his
mother, who seemed anxious that he
should secure the place.
EYES," he replied, in a hesitating
tone, II s'pose I might, but1'm afraid
1 can't do all those things"
"Then it is not of the least use TO,
you to try" replied the business man
ager, q little sharply.
And the boy went away with his
mother Gliding him for his lack Of
self-confidence.
Ten minutes later another boy Of
IA came in by himself, walked up tc
the counter, took off his cap and asked
to see the manager. He, too, was al
applicant for the place.
The business manager carefully ex
planned the duties of the situation
and the boy listened very attentively
while seeming to weigh the matte,
we'll in his mind.
When asked if he thought he couli
do the work, he promptly replied:
"Oh, yes; I know can"
sAnd you don't feel afraid that 70,
won't succeed?"
"Not q bit afraid. can do it,
* think you can, too," replied thu
manager, encouragingly. II thinl
you'll succeed"
And he did. He is in the same ofic.
still, but is no longer an Office boy
He is the head bookkeeper, with {
large salary, and fair prospect Of be
coming . partner in the house som'
dey.-Golden Days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
FIhERY AND FUSS.

The women folks are dx1u' for weddln''
an the fuss
The house is in here lately's only equaled
by the muss
OF bastin' thread a-lyin on the floor an
silken scraps
A-slippin' to the carpet of the SEWN wom-
The fnery they're hxin' for our daughters
weddin'. day, :.
An her wardrobe, called trousseau. will
be simply grand they say.
There want no women flynn round as
crazy as loon
When married NAMES mother IN the
81 golden month O. June!
I cannot help a-thinkin'. when these ruff
ded things see
3 The women folks a-makin', which they
says lingerie,
All pieced up with embroidery an tucked
around with lace,
In her mothers clothes assortment them
things never had place.
OF course, like t. see 'em, an it's satisfy
in, too,
T. think our girl can have all such, like
folks that's well-to-do,
But with much less we entered on happy
life's forenoon
When I married Mamie's mother in the
golden month O. June!
10ey'Ve Oeen I JSee the UOrlSL, AZ AaNO GA
arrangements made
For flowers, palms an orchids-quite a
fancy price they paid.
A stylish preachers been engaged t. tie the
\ knot,
An, all in all, It seems t. me that nothin's
been forgot. ".+.'
We didn't have no flowers, but our life's
been one of bliss,
We had plain OF parson, whom the bride
paid with a kiss,
But two lives were simply blended an two
hearts were set in tune
When<I married Mamie's mother in the
golden month of June!
Roy Farrell Greene, in Brooklyn Life.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
NAMES OF PRESIDENTS.
Christian Names, q Few Others
from Occupations.

The origin of names is ever an in.
teresting field of study and explora-
ton. One newspaper writer has been
looking into the patronymics of our
presidents, with this result:
Washington is an English terri
torial name, being, with the excep-
ton of Lincoln and Garfield, the only
one of its kind on the list. Adams,
Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, John
son, Harrison, are all true deriva-
tons from Christian names, mean
ing, respectively, the son of Adam,
of Godfrey, of Matthew, of John, and
of Harry, which last is not a nick
name in English, but the true form
of the word, Henry being later and
a purely slavish following of the
French spelling of the word. Polk is
an Authorization of Pollock or Pollok,
itself from Paul, and the "l' in it
used to be sounded, though it is now
dropped for the sake of euphony.
Pierce follows the same analogy.
coming from Peter, the French
Pierre-"Piers Ploughman."
AyACAs AoyAOA aAu NACSCAdAO 0Ic
from occupations. Hayes is from an
old English word, "hay" meaning
simply a hedge, and denoting in the
first instance one who dwelt near a
notable feature of that kind in the
rural landscape. Fillmore seems to
be nickname fastened to bibulous
ancestor. Buchanan is Scotch and
the first syllable is to be sounded
with a short, not long u" McKin.
ley is also Celtic. Van Buren, in
Dutch. Lincoln derives the latter
syllable of the name from the Latin
'colonia," indicating that in ancient
times the Romans held a colony in
that particular locality, while the
field in Garfeld's name has the sig
nificance in Danish of camp or fort,
the "gar" meaning weapon, as in
the Christian name Edgar, and the
whole standing for battle-ground.
Grant is simply the old Norman
French grand, and means great,
properly enough.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15

found his pleasures with others, and
I-I-one day found that love was
gone, father; gone, never to return"
t.Did he know this?"
Eyes, father; he learned it when it
was too late" She was speaking
sadly and softly now. "He tried to
win back the love that he had lost,
but it was too late-too late. Love
once dead does not live again, how
ever we may try to make it. tried
indeed, tried-to love him, but he
failed to cherish love when it was
his, father, and had none to give
again. He was thoughtless-I know
now that he was only thoughtless-
but he left me to weep alone with
love until it died." s..4 e.
IF he had known"
"Ah, but I could not ask for what
was mine by right-not even in my
unhappiness." ..
"Pride, daughter, pride!" said the
priest with gentle reproach. 1T gives
nothing and demands, much; it has
wrecked many happy life. He went
to his grave without your love?"
eyes, father, but he died happy. !
made him happy, but Oh, father, it
does not seem right that it should be
called sim" She buried her face in
her hands for a minute and seemed
to be crying, but when she lifted her
head she had partially regained her
composure. "He tried so hard to re-
gain my love, and sometimes I let.
him think he was succeeding. Surely
there was no harm in that; there
could be no harm in that. for he was
kind and good to me, and-and was
sorry, father. I could forgive, if I
could not love again. Then he sent
for me when he wassdying, and as I
leaned over him he asked me in such
a wistful way if had learned to love
him again. And I told him Yes
What else could I do? Why should
it be wrong, father, if it made him
happy? But he doubted me. You
say that because am dying he said;
you say that because you think it
will make me happy and the church
will overlook it, Then he became
excited-he was half delirious part of
the time-and when I protested, he
cried: Swear it! Swear it before
God!' And did, father-I got down
on my knees in that chamber of
death and. called Almighty God to
witness a lie. But he died happy,
father; you know he died happy, and
it was because of that lie"
''Are you sorry for it?" asked the
priest, slowly.
She threw herself on her knees in
front of him and cried passionatcly:
ooh, father, know it was wicked
to take Gods name in vain that way,
but I'm not sorry-I can't be sorry.
It was sin, dreadful sin, but I'd
do it again, father" and she swnen-
~ looked up into his face with fash
ing, defiant eyes; I'D do it again, if
it doomed me to eternal damnation!
I couldn't let. him die that way when
I could make him happy, even if it
condemned my soul to the everlast-
ing torments-"
"Peace, child" interrupted tho
priest, gently raising her. ut was no
sin. You told the truth, although
you knew it not"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
THERE CAN BE NO EXCUSES" SAID
IN o. THE PRIEST.

matters that made her hesitate on
the threshold. She had pretty face,
but the imprint of sorrow was upon
1t. Scarcely more. than rs years of
age, her black dress and veil pro-
claimed her already a widow, and her
whole manner as she approached the
priest showed her to be devout
Roman Catholics woman to whom
the church'was almost life itself.
Father" she said at last, hesitat.
! ing and pronouncing the words slow.
N, II have sin to confess-a dread.
tnl SIM KS
'You can be guilty of no dreadful
sin, daughter" he returned, kindly.
Your grief has overburdened your
mind and you exaggerate your own
faults. That is failing few have
he added with sigh, "but it has al
ways been so with you, daughter; al
ways so since"
"You do not know, father" she in
terrupted. "You speak before you
know what would say. I have been
guilty of the sin of lying"
"A sin that is lightly thought of in
this world" he said, with shake of
his head. "But you meant no harm;
twas thoughtless, hasty act"
mo, father" she corrected; ut
was done purposely. It was q lie
deliberately told in the presence of
death. It was lie solemnly sworn
to while you were in the next room
waiting to deliver the last sacra-
ment.''
She spoke quietly but impressively,
while the priests face assumed an
expression, first of doubt, and then Of
severity.
'There is no atonement for it," she
went on, more quickly; there can be
no atonement for it! Nothing can
excuse q lie sworn to before Al
mighty God!"
"There can be no excuse" said the
priest, slowly, "but there can be for
giveness. Tell me about it, daughter.
You could not have lied to your hus-
band, to one you loved"
Il did not love him, father!" she
broke in hastily, almost passionately,
Il did not love him!"
my child, think what you are say.
ing"
II did not love him." she repeated
with deliberation. II loved him once
you, who have known me from
childhood, know how loved him
once-but love died, father, love died
of neglect
"He was kind. to you,' said the
priest, huff questioningly.
Yes; he was kind to me, but
could have stood cruelty when 1 could
not stand neglect. He was kind to
me, bat he left me to myself; he
ssesned 10 care nothing for me. He
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
GOT THE DESIRED BABY FOOD,
Shows He IL Something of
Diplomat.

"What shall we do for the baby?
was often asked in certain West
side household recently. And Ger.
tainly the baby needed something. It
was pale and puny and seemed half
starved. The child was at the inter.
mediary age when it's natural food
was insufficient. and still it was too
young for beefsteak and potatoes,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. -.
"The child must have some baby
food" said the mother.
"Yes," SAID the father, "he could
have it if I were rich. It would cost
So a week at least to supply him with
baby food, and I get only $40 a
week"
"But you are not going to let hin,
starve?" she returned.
mo, I will manage to get it," he
said. IF you will press my suit,
dear, I will try to get some food to-
morrow" u-
"What has the suit to do with il? p
she asked.
"You will see," he said.
So next day the father of the starv-
ing young one went down town. He
wore his Sunday suit that had done
service for two years. When he en-
tered one of the big drug stores he
looked to be worth at least $4,000 q
year. To q clerk he said:
II called to see about baby foods.
Our child is in need of some auxiliary
nourishment, but do not know what
to get for him. My wife says our
cook told the second girl that you
might probably furnish us with some
samples of the various kinds of
foods you carry in stock. If you can
do that we will try them and then I
can order a supply of the kind that
best agrees with the child"
Certainly" said the clerk, and .
package containing samples of seven
kinds of baby food was forthcoming.
The quantity was sufficient to last q
month. When the supply is exhaust
ed he will 60 to another drug store
and tell the clerk what the cook tod
the second girl.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15
FISH LINES.


A nsh sat him down with q blink to think:
And dipped his fin thoughtfully into the
ink;
Then filmed this short note.
Dear Tommy" he wrote,
In response to your line Of the other day
hasten to thank you without delay.
But. had not that squirming. delicious
young worm
Shown set in his curves too suspictously
firm,
might not be here
To write you, my dear
(What you may not believe, tbs 20 mon-
strously queer),
That the wriggler you sent
With most kindly intent
Had swallowed pin that was frightfully
bent!
''You see-if ia ereedily taken bite,
The pain and the shock would have finished
me quite:
&c. the next time you send.
My juvenile friend,
just mark If the worm has a natural bend
Ere you danglc him temptingly down here
to be-
The death of some innocent young thing
like me-
And he gr,nned as he used some dry sand
for a blotter
Qnk dries rather slowly, you know, under
water),
Then signed 1t in haste
And sealed 1t with paste.
It was growing quite dark and he'd no
time to waste,
So he posted it slyly. without wasting
more,
On the crest of ripple that ran toward
the shore;
Then, shaking his scales In q satisfied
glow,
All shining and shimmering, sank down
below,
Where he soon tel asleep
In an oyster-bed deep, ~
With the green sheets Of water his SUM
Der to keep.
-Jessica H. Lowell, in St. Nicholas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-08-15

n He parish priest was reputed to be
a good man and wise one, but
strict in his Interpretation of the word
of God. I'm wofldly matters he was gen
erous s@nd kind-hearted, but in spir'
itual affairs he held closely to the
letter of the law, and those who had
offended against the church, however
SO slightly, rather Stunned him. His
manner at times was forbidding and
his questions searching, but a spirit
Of justice pervaded all his acts and
gave him an extraordinary. power
over hfs parishioners. " -
1t was his reputation for justice
that made the young woman anxious
to see him; it was his reputation for
severity and strictnesS II all church