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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
County Correspondence.

Miss Sparks, of GAINESVILLE, Iowa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lon Redding.
She was accompanied by her mother
who intends to stay all winter.
TOO late for last week.l
w. 1. Millen returned Friday morn
ing from Huron, S. D., where he visited
relatives.
The High School scholars will give
the play entitled "Out In the Streets
Friday evening, Dec. IL.
A successful operation was performed
for Mamie Neft on Tuesday. She is re-
covering nicely.
A. Wheeler of Waterloo was in town
Monday.
Mrs. j. Miller went to Monticello to
spend Thanksgiving with her parents.
Misses Whipple and Commerford
spent the vacation at their respective
homes.
Rev. Paxton conducted the Thanks
giving services in the NJ. E. church.
A fine solo was rendered by Ed. Run
dell.
John Williams was married to Miss
Nellie Fober, of Mssonville, at the
home of the bride on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Williams and their
daughters, Maud and Agnes, attended
the wedding.
s. Il. Hersey of Cedar Falls was in
town, Thursday.
Mrs. Staehle and Henry spent Friday
and Saturday in Dubuque with Care
Staehle.
Rev. j, r. Beveridge closed series
of successful revival meetings in the
NJ. E. church Tuesday evening. He re-
turned to his home in Chicago that
same evening
Q. A. Kendall and family have beer
spending few days at their old home
in Fredericksburg.
Miss Burke of Epworth is visiting
Blanche Robinson and Grace Simont
who are at home spending their vaca
tion.
DR.. Triem, of Manchester, was il
town professionally, Friday.
Miss Dora Brundage of Red Oak, Ill
has come to stay a short time with Mrs
w. T.. Bender.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Schaller are spending
a few days with friends at Tripoli.
Mr.. A. LIE Fevre went to Chicago las
week.
Maurice Roe, son of j. W. Roe, q
Cedar Rapids, has gone to Denver, Col
for his health. He is sufferer frol
lung trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

fox terrier pups SAID a naval officer
who recently returned from the Asiatic
station by way of the islands. zone
morning couple of months ago, when
our ship was lying in Honolulu harbor,
big banana barge propelled by three
muscular, fine looking, nearly nude
Kanakas, pulled alongside of us to
peddle the fruit among the men for
ward. Just us they got the barge close
to the ship the three Kanakas began to
Jabber excitedly in their queer, musical
language and to feel of the edges of
the knives suspended by lanyards
around their necks.
1.-THE eyes of those Kanakas were
keener than ours, and they had seen n
big shark asleep directly beneath the
lighter, the water being so clear down
that way that objects can be seen
through 1t to great depth. 1t didn't
take those three giant muscled Kama
kas more than ten seconds to shuttle
out of their few clothes. Then they
removed the strings from their long
knives, grasped the knives in their
right hands, stepped gently over the
side of the lighter, hung to the gum
wales of the lighter with their left
hands for moment or so, and then,
altogether they gave that queer diving
wriggle to their legs in which they are
so expert and disappeared from the
surface. We couldn't see them going
down on account of the commotion
and consequent bubbles they made in
the water.
"Within about ten seconds after they
disappeared the bubbles that came to
the surface began to take on the hue
of blood.
"sThat about settles one Kanaka, If
not the whole three of them,' said we
on the gangwny. The next thing we
saw was gigantic shark thrashing
the water crafty on the port side of
| the lighter and incarnadining the sea
| within a radius of fifty feet with its
! blood. Then the three Kanakas came
up, all In a bunch, like trio of jacks.
in-the-box, with contented smiles or
their faces. The shark thrashed around
for five or ten minutes, and ut the end
of that time he was as dead as any
sailed mackerel in barrel, the entire
length of him. The three Kanakas hat
tackled him altogether as he slept, had
driven their knives into his vulnerable
parts, and before he had chance tt
pull himself together he WIS as goot
as dead. 1t was rs workmanlilie n jot
of going after big sea game as ever
saws Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
sv,ft Wa. n ounce Mt school

Not only philosophers and divines,
but some Of the most trenchant satir-
lists and brilliant humorists We're dull
enough las boys. 1t has been said of
Swift in his best days that che dis
played either the blasting lightning of
satire or the lambert and meteorlike
caricatures of frolicsome humor." And
yet this vigorous disputant was consid-
cred q fit subject for FOOLS cap at
school. Afterward at the Dublin uni
versity "he was by scholars esteemed
q blockhead," who was denied his de-
gree ON his first application and OBJ
tanned it with great difficulty on the
| second.-London Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
DELHI.

Mrs. S. NJ. Chase is recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
Geo. Mccormick was quite badly in
jured recently by being kicked in the
head by horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Cunningham,
of Monticello, attended the funeral of
Mrs. Laban Pierce Thursday.
At a regular meeting Of the Rebekah
Lodge last Tuesday evening the follow
ing officers were elected for the next six
months: Noble Grand, Laura Boomer;
Vice Grand, May Clifton; Recording
Secretary, Gussie Bondurant; Permanent
Sec, Cora Porter; Treasurer, Emma
Jakelin.
at a regular meeting of the w. r. G.
on Friday afternoon. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Pres. Carrie e. Swinburne, SEN
ior Vice Pres. Ella E.. Blanchard, j un-
Tor Vice Pres.-Anna Stone, Treasurer
Jennie Stimson, Chaplain-Francis
Holdridge, Conductor-Mario Simons,
Guard -Rebekah Wilson.
Misses Hattie Beal and Sarah Clough
visited in Earlville recently.
MIR. and Mrs. e. II. Blanchard and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Swinburne were
shopping in Manchester Saturday.
II. G. jackson was up from Hopkin-
ton on business Friday.
Several of our teachers attended the
Association at Hopkinton Saturday.
The w. q. T. U. meets with Mrs
Salisbury Tuesday afternoon.
About twenty of the friends of Mrs.
Bert Haight surprised her last Tuesday
evening, the occasion being her birth
day anniversary.
The l. o. o. F. Lodge elected the
following officers Saturday evening
Noble Grand, Zina Phillips; Vice
Grand, Guy Smith; Rec. Sec. j. w,
Swinburne; Permanent Sec, A. A.
Cummings; Treasurer, John White, jr.
Ann Augusta Lsthrop was born July
%, 1913, in East Canaan, New Hamp-
shire, came to Monticello, lowe, when
IL years Of age. She WAS married to
Laban Pierce, March %, 1864, and came
to Delaware county in November, 1878
where they have since resided. Two
children were born to MIR. and Mrs
Pierce, but both died in infancy. Mrs.
Pierce died at her home near Delhi
Tuesday morning. December 2, of paral
ysis. Funeral services were held at the
M. e. church Thursday forenoon, con
Quoted by Rev. Salisbury.
A. A. House has returned from
Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

Hedgehogs are very strong in the wa
ter, swimming with ease against a
rapid stream, and with their muscular
claws they turn. up the nests of trout
or salmon and make goodly haul
therefrom. They will breast very
the freezing point as may be, SEEING to
have no terror for them. The eggs Of
the salmonid@ are a welcome prey to
nearly every animal that will face wa
ter. Aquatic birds, rats (both house
and water), hedgehogs, beetles and
their larvae, the SO called fresh water
shrimp, are deadly foes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
DYERSyILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kramer visited
relatives in this city Monday.
DIR. Durham, of Manchester, was in
Dyersville Tuesday on professional
business.
F. A. Grimes and Frank Brook, of
Colesburg, were in town Monday after
noon calling on friends.
Mrs. Frank Willenborg, of Peters
burg, was in town Monday afternoon
calling on friends.
Glen Vaske, of New Vienna, was a
business visitor in Dyersville Saturday
afternoon.
Henry Vessels, of New Vienna, was
in the city Saturday transacting bust
ness and calling on friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Funke and
Joseph Funke, of New Vienna, attend
ed the funeral of the late MIR. Henry
Ricken at this place last Friday.
Barney Herbers and Dick Schlichte,
of New Vienna, were Great Western
passengers to Dubuque from this point
Monday morning.
Wilbur Clendenin and f. M. O'Neal,
of Colesburg, were in Dyersville Tues
day morning and from here they went
to Manchester where they spent the day
on business.
Tony Millenkamp and George Krapf,
two prominent young men of Peters
burg, were here Tuesday morning and
departed for Chicago to spend few
days at the live stock show.
Fred Engler returned to Manchester
Friday after spending Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Engler, in this city.
Henry Woerdehoff, of Petersburg,
was in town Monday and from here he
went to Chicago to spend several days
at the live stock show.
Richard Ruby, of Petersburg, attend
ed the dance in this city Thanksgiving
night, given under the auspices of the
Optimo dancing club.
Frank NJ. Ovel, of Petersburg, who
returned from a visit at Collegeville,
Mimi, last week, was In town Monday
en- route to Cedar Rapids, where he will
resume his studies at the business col
lege.
Henry Lechtenberg, John Krapn,
Arnold Boeckenstdt, Fred Hinners,
John Heying, Rev. Il. w. Pane and
Frank Koch, of New Vienna, were in
town Monday morning en- route to
Manchester where they had business to
transact.
Mrs. Barney White and Mrs. Jake
Lenhoff, of Worthington, were in town
Wednesday afternoon and departed on
the Great Western for, New Hampton,
where they will visit their son and
brother, Charles White and family
News Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

at was kinder funny-that is, over
lookin' the seriousness of it." said the
landlord of the Pettyville tavern. "You
see, Miss Babriella Lanlis, who has
not meanin' any disrespect to her, you
understard-been an old maid so long
that it's generally believed to be chron.
ic, approached the railroad crossin'
and n brakeman waved a red flag al
her to warn her of the danger. She
thought he was tryin' to tlirt with he1
and advanced toward him with a smile
and caboose that was backin' up
struck her good and plenty. Luckily
no bones were broken, and the first
thing she said when she recovered con.
seriousness was oh, this is so sudden!
Smart Set.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
eTlOO.
Mrs. Dave Grove visited her parents


erloo.
Mrs. Dave Grove visited her parents
here last Friday.
Messrs. Schneider and Chase have re-
turned from Missouri and are very en-
thusiastic over that country.
James and Mrs. Wilson were in
the Point day or two of this week.
One of Frank Deer's little babies was
quite Ill last Sunday.
Mrs. H. Pilgrim is quite sick, being
taken suddenly i'll while visiting at her
daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hutton visited
friends here last week. They were on
their way to Oelwein, their future
Monochrome Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
An Attentive Daughter.

He (after marrlage)-I don't see why
you are not as considerate of my com.
fort as you used to be Of your fathers.
She-Why, my dear, am.
He-How do you make that out!
When come into the house, have
to hunt around for my slippers and ev-
erything else happen to want, but
when used to court you and your ia
ther would come III from town you
would rush about gathering up his
things, wheel his easy chair up to the
fire, warm his slippers and get him
both a head rest and foot rest, SO
that all he had to do was to drop right
down and be comfortable.
She-Oh, that was only SO he'd 60 to
sleep sooner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
HAPTWICK.

Furman Bros. shipped carload of
hogs to Chicago last week. George
Furman went to Chicago with his stock
and on his return visited old friends at
Hanover, ILL.,, his former home.
Capt. Held was Delhi visitor Thurs.
day.
John Porter, of Delhi, purchased tim
Der land of Pete Jskelin.
Amos Smith and wife spent Thanks
giving at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H
Quart.
Several Of the young people around
Hartwick are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Furman, of Delhi,
spent Thanksgiving at the home OF
Geo. Furman.
Two new telephones were put in last
week.
Geo. Hickox was q business visitor
near Hopkinton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
EARLvILLE.

Dr.. Parker, of Minneapolis, has been
visiting relatives In town this past
week.
George Ham and sister of Worthing-
ton had business in town last Monday.
Herman Holscher of Colesburg was
In town last week Tuesday.
L.G. Hersey and wife, accompanied
by their daughter Grace, went on Tues
day to spend the winter with his son
James, at San Angelo, Texas Mr.. Her
sey deserves the rest in the sunny south,
but his familiar figure, will be missed
from our streets.
JIG. 'Nieman went to Des Moines,
tuesday.
H. j. Vanfieet and E. Bisgrove at
tended the Live Stock Show, in Chicago,
on Tuesday.
H. Arnold bought the T. Robinson
house and lot, last week, for $1,000. We
are glad they have chosen Esrlville for
their future home.
The entertainment which was to have
been given by the pupils of the High
School is postponed until after Christ
mas, on account of the hall being taken
for other purposes.
George Kreumple, and son Ed. were
transacting business in town Thursday.
JIM. Dunn bought of H. Ashburn
10 acres of timber land southeast of
town, Saturday, for $465.
Nils Goransen, of Thompson, Iowa,
was visiting with Mrs. Thomas Cousins,
last week.
Mrs. Annie Foster is visiting at Web.
ster City with her son, w. r. Foster.
She will remain until after Christmas
II. ID. Staehle returned to his work in
Chicago, Thursday.
Q. E. Mueller of Tripoli, Iowa, is Wis
iting friends here.
John Cattron left the latter part OF
last week for Valparaiso, Ind.
The S. S. @. Club met with Edith
Volt on Tuesday.
Peter Anderson left for Sweden, his
former home, on Sunday, Mr.. Ander-
son will make visit of three months
His brother, Henry, of Mitchell, S. D..
will run his farm during his absence.
Mrs. II. G. Diamond returned from
her visit at Omaha last week.
Bertha Staehle is laid up with a sore
throat.
A. LeFevre is on the sick list.
Rev. Smith, of Grinnell, State Officer
of the Sunday School work, spoke in
the Congregational church both morn
ing and evening.
-Four boys by the names of Schweitert
Dittmer, Hass and Clute commenced
school here last Monday.
Prof. Fogg, field agent for Cornell
College, is looking up students.
A. Schweitert, Miss Murley, Miss
Commerford and Prof. Hazard attend.
ed the teachers convention at HopF
!, con. Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
Instincts That Lead to Death.

Professor Mivart proved that there
are 'instincts" that lead to death by
failing to adapt themselves to n change
of circumstances. Migratory quail by
thousands perish in the deserts of
northern Africa, where their ancestors
used to find comfortable winter re.
sort, Astounding with forests and even
with grainfields, If we shall credit
Pliny's account of the Numidian coast
lands. The forests are gone, but myri-
ads of quail still follow in the same
route at the risk of starvation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

who had ventured to compliment a
white haired old lady upon her beauty.
"Ah," said she, 4 fear you tlatter
me. You call me pretty? Why, l am
an old woman, my hair is white, and
see here is wrinkle
"A wrnkle?" he replied. Never,
madame; that is not wrinkle. 1t is
but smile that has drifted from its
mornings
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
Her Privilege.

Observation-Disclosures wrong with that
house we looked at yesterday?
Wife-Its too big.
Husband-Well. the one we visited
today, then?
Wife-Its too small.
Husband-Say, what sort of house
do you want?
Wife-Sir, 1 don't propose to commit
myself!-Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

Hardup Il tried to sell those dia-
monds 1 bought of you and was told
they were not genuine.
Jeweler-Did you sell them?
Hardup-Yes, for almost nothing.
Jeweler-Well, you go back and try
to buy them, and you will find out that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
A Delicate Compliment.

To be able to compliment without
sseeming to 1atter is rare gift, and
probably no race of men is endowed
with that gift more extensively than
the Nench.
An Example Of the Frenchman's rare
tact in matters of this sort is shown
in thai sweet little story Of q man
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
Long Green One.

I "Bribem's interested in that bill you
voted for" said the first councilman.
"Sure," replied the other. Don't
you suppose know that?"
did he ask you personally to vote
for it?"
"Well-er-he just handed me a
note"-Kennebec Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
An Impossible Condition.

"You say you can't afford to hire
clerk. Why don't you get your wife to
do your typewriting"
Impossible! She wouldn't submit
to any dictation." -Richmond Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

Take no chances on the man who
wants to lend you dollar. He'll prob,
ably come back later for ten.-Balti-
more News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
Helpless.

Glow many servants do you keepT'
asks the first matron.
Il didn't keep twenty-five last year,
confesses the worried housekeeper.-
Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

The greatest liar on earth tells the
truth to his doctor. The most truthful
man alive is tempted to lie to the us.
sessor.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

Sometimes the man who hesitates is
Just the fellow who doesn't get lost
Minneapolis Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
QUICK WORK WITH A SHARK

Three KanaISas Went Down and Got
Him While He Was Asleep.
"The Kanakas of the Hawaiian Is
lands have about as much fear of the
huge sharks that infest the Hawaiian
waters as we have Of one-month-old
eaoy rolIeu- ons MR.. .rr.,r, .ann ma sS-s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
A Large DEPARTMENT

Mr.. Mcbride was showing his wife
the workings Of our national congress.
The Detroit Free Press represents her
us putting to her spouse this intelli-
gent question::
But where is the framing depart
mentY
"The what?"
81 read in the papers that laws were
framed in Washington" she explained.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
GREELEY.

Mrs. Robert Fisher came this morn
ing
nch Sherman has returned to Wat
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-29
Total Valuation Of the State IL
SalS1. S313S

Pierre, Aug. 23.-The total val.
uation of the state as left by the
board of assessment and equal
ization, is $187, 531, 1871, which is
an increase of $14, 1924, 648 over
the final returns of last year.
The figures by classes of proper
ty are: Farm lands, SIP, 267,6 79,
an increase of So, 297, 1919, town
lots are left at $19,214,4 38, and
personal property at $40, 4O4, 900,
making a net increase on these
classes of property ofSl4, 118, $40.
Railroads of the state were as
sessed at S13, 058, O69, an increase
of $142, O41, over last year. Tele-
graphs we're assessed at 1914, $50,
an increase of SOL. 237, over last
year. Express companies were
unchanged, remaining at $685.
500. Sleepingcarsw ereincreased
s., 500, making them SIS, 900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-29

Mr.. Bryan continues his com.
ents on the Republican party,
which are neither new nor orig
inal. He recently stated that the
Republican party deserved little
credit for the present condition
of the country, since they, the
Republicans, merly retained the
Cleveland money policy. The
Republicans did precisely what
they promised they would do dur
ing the McKinley.B Bryan cam
paign of 1896. They rescued the
countryfrom the blighting efforts
of the Cleveland Wilson freetrade
law and they saved it from the
the proposed Bryan financial
panic. The result, Immediately
the election was over, was res
toration of confidence, followed
by tremendous comercialactivity
and prosperity. This is the his
tory of the last eight years in a
nutshell and all the demagogy
and sophistry of Democrats and
Populists combined cannot make
it more nor less.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-29

In those days there was a Pol.
itical Host that had gotten en-
begged in the sloughs Of Free
Trade and they called loudly for
a Moses to lead them out. And
a leader, being young and Of a
great voice, arose and lead them
forth, and 10! as they preceded
they were swept down by a vast
Silvery Flood, which, however,
spread away and left them foun-
dering in a great marsh of mud
and slime. Now they are calling
in vain for a true Moses to lead
them to safety, but they call in
vain, for there is none such,
though many rise and shout, II
am your chosen leader, but their
voices are drowned by those OF
others screaming the same
words.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-29

# one happens to wander
about one Of the wholesale mar
kets in any Of the large cities he
cannot but fail to observe the
difference between now and the
hard time years Of 1894-96. In
those days poor women and rag
9ed boys and girls were to be
seen sneaking about with baskets
or aprons gathering up anything
which could not be sold. Today
around any Of the large markets
whole piles of left over vege-
tables, wilted or damaged-to-
matoes, cabbages, egg plants,
turnips, corn, etc.-are carted
away every day as waste, and no
poor people appear to claim or
beg them. This is something
which the average politician who
IS crying reform fails to OBJ
serve or to comment upon, but
Il is nevertheless q genuine testi-
monial that the dinner pail is
really full. "
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-29
llPIIuCAI COIJTYIONIJTIOJ

The repubiicl IN convention tor Grant county,
South Dakota, will be held At the court houee IN
the city OF Ailbank, on Saturday, Sept. 18th
1914, ~ 2 O'Clock p. m. sharp, for the purpose Of
placing Ia nomination candidates for the follow.
ing oGA0es and to transact any other tusiness
that may come before said convention. The
eandidates to be- seiecred are ~ follows:
One state senator, two representatives one
sheriff. one clerk OF courts, ono states attorney,
one county auditor, one register Of deeds, one
county treasurer. one county judge. one county
superintendent Of schOOle, one coroner, one
county surveyOr, also the selection OF . county
committee for Grant county.
The committee recommends that the caucuses
be held in the several prccincts at the usual
place Of ELECTION ON Thursday, september 18th, at
O'Clock p. m. excepting in Milbank, Big Stone
City and Revill0, and in these cities that they be
held at = o'clock p. m, Of the same day, and that
uniess. the precinct committee give notice OF
other dates caucuses be held ~ above. and that
the polls OF said cancusee be held open at least
one hour and thst voting be by ballot.
The several townships and wards are entitled
70 send delegates on the basis OF one delegate for
Zach fourteen votes and fraction thereof cast fol
Hon. c. N. Herried for governor in 1900, and one
oeleQate It large for each precinct. ~ follows: