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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
Rural School MERGER

A form of merger likely to be popu-
lar is that of rural schools. 1t bears
about the same relation to efficiency of
service that the rural mail delivery does
to the fourth-class post office. The
establishment of a delivery district is
in effect the consolidation of number
ofsmall post offices, since the latter are
discontinued and the mail brought 10
the doors of the residents. In the
consolidation of number of rural
schools better school buildings and
a more efficient teaching force is
made possible at no increase in cost,
apd usually at reduction in aggregate
cost, and funds are available to provide
transportation at the expense of the
consolidated 'istrict for the children
residing at distance from the school
house. The plan, as put in practice in
some of the eastern states, is said to
have had very beneficial results.
Mr.. j. w. Olson, the Minnesota sup
erlntendent of instruction, is very en-
thusiastic in regard to the possibilities
of rural school merger in this state
Plans are now maturing for the consoli
cation Of the six school districts OF o
township in Faribault county. Mir
Olson says: "At present most rural
school districts, to be self-supporting
are SO large that some of the children
must walk from two to three miles
The idea is to consolidate several OF
such districts in such manner that nc
pupil will be more than five miles away
and then give them ride to the centra
school, To ride five miles takas less
time and is less of hardship than tc
walk two"
1t is estimated that in such consoli-
dation about one-third of the presen
teaching force can be dispensed with
that the schools can be graded and thu
work classified, resulting in greater eff
t'ficiency, and that there will be con.
"f'rr allowing TO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

The Minneapolis Times, in an edi-
torial on the appointment of Governor
shaw, in which the paper commends
his fitness, has this to say of Secretary
Wilson: Indeed and with the high
est regard for Mr.. Shaw we should pre-
fer the retention OF the gentleman
whose ability has been so fully proved
and the selection of secretary ef the
treasury from some other state, if the
country must lose Mi Wilson's services
as a result of Mr.. Shaw's appointment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
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little more. He will rarely own his
own home and when he does it Will not
inc7ease in value and will not bring in
proiton the money invested in it, A
fafm.in the hands of good farmer is a
paving ment.-Farmers' Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

"After all, 1t isn't the big troubles
that bother fellow SO much; It's the
little things that annoy us most"
"rhaAs right, Why, they say hor-
nets ! Is only one-thlrty-second Of
an Inc s."-Phlladelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
Insurance at Cost.

NJ. L. i;lair Secretary of the Delaware County
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., and County
agent for the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance
Co. Will be at Fred Blair's office in Manchester.
Saturday afternoon OF each week. 2itt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

Accounted For.
does that man FliI-
'uey?
naned him five q
Ohio st
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
EsURE Way TO oAL1FoRN1

THEsURE WAY TO CALIFORNIA.
You can so to California in through
Tourist car, which leaves Cedar Rapids
every Tuesday at $40 p. M, via b., C..
II. Il n. Ry. Our rates are as low as
via any other route and the service
lirst-class in every respect.
If you are thinking of making the
trip, do not fail to secure your berths
ahead through any agent of this com
pany.
,INo. G. FARMER,
a. q. p. y L. a.
b., G. r.. & n. Ry.
44w23. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

HolllsrsR LuMsEn co
THos. n. cAskEEk

I UNBIR and all kinds Of building materials
IL Posts and Coal, Corner OF Delaware and
Madison streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
CURES WEAK MEN FREE.
Insures Love and Happy Home for A

Insures Love and Happy Home for All
 How any man may quickly cure himself after years of suffering from sexual weakness, lost vitality, night losses, Xari- cocele, etc., and enlarge small, weak or eans to full size and vigor. Simply send your name and address to Dr. Knapp Medical Co.,, 1500 Hull Building, Detroit, Mich, and they will gladly send free re- ceipt with full directions so that any man may easily cure himself at home. This is certainly a most generous offer, and the following extracts taken from their daily mall show what men think of their generosity:
 Dear Sirs-Please accept my sincere thanks for yours of recent date. l have given your treatment thorough test and the benefit has been extraordinary. It has completely hraced me up. l am just as vigorous as when a hoy and you cannot realize how happy I am."
 s.Dear Sirs-Your method worked beau- tifully Results were exactly what needed. Strength and vigor have com pletely returned and enlargement is eli tirely satisfactory
 Dear Sirs-Yours was received and had no trouble in making use of the re- ceipt as directed, and can rruthfully say it is a boon to weak men. l am greatly improved in size strength ana vigor."
 All correspondence is strictly conffden- tial, mailed in plain, sealed envelope. The receipt Is free for the asking and they want every man to have it.
 S-20-e- wcd~1y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
SCOTT IS INDIGNANT. Never Said That Family Can Be Kept Up on $500 a Year.

Chicago, November 25.-Prof. J. Scott Clark of Northwestern University says there is no truth in the published report quoting him as having said that, on a salary of $500 year, an unskilled Ameri- can workman can keep up family in comfort and save money. Referring to the matter Professor Clark tonight said:
 'I said nothing of the kind. read from manuscript and I can prove that in my statements last Sunday before our CO., operative class I confined myself to the case of single man or woman at least IS years of age, with no one else depen- dent on him or her. The statement at tributed to me is, in my Judgment, wildly absurd. I believe that John Mitchelrs recent estimate of $500 as a minimum for supporting an average family is quite as low as can reasonably be made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26

IUUU MILES TN AN AU UWUbILE' Indiana Man Says 1t Cost $s for Fuel
 to Do 1t.

From the Horseless Age.
 Dr. Robert Hessler of Logansport, Ind, recently completed the first thousand miles in his automobile, which he received on May 16 last. An account of the doc tors experience was. recently published in local paper, from which the follow ing facts are taken:
 A record is kept of the machine, daily entry being made of the trips and the number of miles travelled, the amount of on useu, the cost of repairs and, in fact, any item that has any bearing on the subject The greatest run on any one day was sixty-f1ve miles. So far the serv- ices of a "hay motor have not been re- quired to bring the machine back to town, and no time has been lost in waiting.
 To make the 1000 miles required about 75 gallons of gasoline, at a cost of about $S and about S5 cents worth of lubricating oil On good roads the machine can be run at cost of one-half cent per mile for fuel; on a poor road cost of twice as much The repairs so far are directly ascribable to poor roads and streets. The worst or most expensive repair was damaged wheel which was warped or sprung while crossing one of the deep
 
 the city Aside from the wheel the re- pairs have been trif1ing. replacing a bolt or two, plugging a punctured tire, and replacing a weak part of the friction clutch, the latter at the expense of the firm making the machine. The doctor has had only one punctured tire so far. This occurred after making about 750 miles. Recently the machine was overhauled at the factory and some minor adjustments made, the cost of repairs amounting to about S10. The cost in money for running the 1000 miles. aside from the time re- quired to keep the machine in order has therefore, been about $19.
 The only real accident was to run into a woven wire fence in trying to avoid running into a rural mail post near the roadway No harm resulted in the ma chine
 The doctor states that he has especial ly tried to avoid accidents with vehicles drawn by horses He has not had a single runaway horse. although several times there was imminent danger that such would occur Until I had been riding in the machine" continues. T had never noticed how extremely careless some per- sons are, and what chances some people take in entrusting their lives to horses. daily pass horses that stand unhitched, | contrary to all laws and ordinances, and | one can never know when such horse will take a notion to run. Frequently buggies are passed with children less than | eight years old as drivers, or at times 1 old people so enfeebled that they could scarcely hold the lines. It makes one ner- voues to meet such incapables as they would be wholly unable to hold the horse | if it took a notion to run"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
MODERN FOOTBALL.
catechism for the Men on the College
 Team.

From the Boston Post.
 The applicant for a place on the college football team was put through long and rigid examination. Following are the questions asked by the captains and the answers of the applicants: s
 'Q.-Age? s.s.f...,.,.st. -
 A.-Nineteen. -t.s''tss'
 Q.-Weight? E A.-Hundred and sixty-four
 Q.-Knuckles hard?
 Al can crack boiler plate with 'em.
 Q.-Good bitter?
 A.-Bit an iron spike in two. Q.-Good kicker? .s4.s .t 1 A-Kicked a mans lung out Q.-What would you do if you were running toward the enemys goal with the ball and their crack player tackled you Al would throw the ball to my sup port after which I would tackle the tackle ~ ,, Q.-Please explain. Al would place my right arm under his chin and my left over his knees, then I would bend his back over my right knee until his spine cracked. after which l would jump up and down on him with my spikes.
 Q.-How would you amuse him while doing this? .ta sa4 VI.
 Al would permit him to chew my thumb.
 Q.-suppose you found yourself the un- der man in pile-up? | Al would eat my way out. Q.-How would you tackle heavy weight tackle?
 Al would first butt hole through his vitals and before he recovered from the shock I would pick him up and throw him over the grand stand.
 Q-Suppose you were defeated in doing l this? 2 A-Then I would swallow the ball and | stand pat. l Q.-What are the three cardinal indis- | pensables in football game?
 A.-A doctor, an ambulance and hos pital | Q.-Anything else? | A.-A funeral. Q-Yor cherish no personal i'll feeling I against the members of opposite teams | A.-Not in the least. Q.-I understand that you know nothing | of the technical points of the game? A.-That is true. | Q.-You will do; please sign here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
YACHTING.
No Aluminium for the New Cup De.
 fender.

From the New York American of Thurs
 day.
 Let them use aluminium, if they wish. all they desire of it. We tried aluminium to our hearts content on the Defender. The new cup defender will have no alum mum about her" So said c. Oliver Iselin, manager of the Americas cup defender, when he arrived on the Oceanic yester- day. vs
 You were quoted as saying that the Shamrock III will be the fastest yacht in the world, and that she will beat Shamrock II by at least fifteen minutes" | said listener.
 "Of course that is nonsence. and I
 never said it." said MT. Iselin. q have | never had a chance to know of the speed 1 of Shamrock III. Of course, if she can l beat Shamrock IT., by fifteen minutes she
 would be the fastest yacht in the world.
 There could be no getting away from
 that. In my opinion, however, we need not
 begin to worry about the Americas cup ] going to England We shall be quite ready for Shamrock III when she arrives | here. s4
 "So 1t is said that they are going to
 use aluminium eh? Well, they can go ahead and use it. I do not believe, | though, for a minute that aluminium will | De used TOT the neW t1nBllSn yacht. We l had all we wanted of aluminium in the l yacht Defender. We are not likely to | try 1t any more You can say that of a | certainty there will be no aluminium in | the next cup defender.
 "The material used will be nickel steel | in all probability. She will be on the same general lines as the other boats.
 except to go to Bristol to see MT. Heres
 hoff on Friday.
 "Is it true that some radical departures
 have been made by Mir. Fife in the de-
 sign of the English racer? | That cannot be answered with any l certainty returned MT. Iselin. "As I
 have said, I know little about the new
 boat I was not in England long enough
 to see the boat or to get much informa- | ton can say in general though, that | MT. Fife will not try any experiments. | The day Is late for experiments "On our side let me say that the Con- | stitution is fully five minutes faster than | Columbia The Constitution did not get l A good chance. It was no fault of the
 committee. The boat was not ready, her
 sails were not in condition for such a
 trial. That she has a better hull, and
 that under proper conditions she would
 beat the Columbia, l have no doubt what l ever
 "In the coming races we will have Cap | tain Charles Barr. We will have boat l probably faster than the Constitution. | Our chances are better than ever before, and Sir Thomas Lipton will have to have | a very marvel of a boat if he lifts the cup next summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
ON THE RACE TRACK
At Rennines.


 Washington, November 25.-The steady rain of last night and today made the track at Bennings a sea of mud. Only the regulars made the journey to witness the card. Despite the large number of scratches and the comparatively small fields, the talent found 1t hard to pick winners. Only two actual favorites-Red Damsel and Benckart-secured first money. Circus, the equal choice favorite in the last race, won Jockey J. J. John son, on Walter Cleary, the favorite in the steeplechase, received a bad fall but was fortunate enough to escape with a good shaking up. Redfern rode three winners.
 First race, seven furlongs-Red Damsel 103 (Redfern). Il to 5. won; Tribes Hill 104 (Wonderly), 5 to ?, second; Carroll D. 102 (Creamer), to 1, third. Time: 1:31.
 Second race, six and one-naf furlongs- Sun Gold 11o (Redfern), IS to 5. won; Glo- riosa 1O7 (Wonderly), to 5. second; sac- charometer 11O (Rice). to 1, third. Time: 1:24 1-5.
 Third race. steeplechase, about two and one-half miles-Arius IA (Mara), z to g. won; Mary Lander 151 (Donohue), to l. second; Draughtsman 14S CMr. Harris), 10 to 1, third. Time: 5:Ss 2-5.
 Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth-- Renckart 103 (Cochran), to 5, won; Rough Rider 107 CWonderly), to 1, sec- ond; Courtenay 9S (Gannon), to g. third. Time: 1:54.
 Fifth race. six furlongs-Right and True 100 CMcCafferty). to l. won; Earl of Warwick 109 (Pollack), to 1, second; Never More 110 CWonderly), even, third. Time: 1:17 3-5
 Sixth race, the High Weight handicap mile and one-eighth-Cireus 110 (Redfern), to 5, won; Carbuncle 134 CWonderly), ' to 5, second; Arrah Gowan 107 (NIichaels) 10 to | third Time. 2.01
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26

Louisville, November 25.-George Te- beau. president of the Louisville baseball club. returned from Chicago and Cincin- natl tonight. Relative to the southern league he said:
 The American association has entered into no agreement whatever with the new Southern league. All of our members are anxious to see the fight in the south set tied, and to that end MT. Hickey offered his services. He stands ready to use his good offices That is as far as he has gone and will go.'
 MT. 1ebeau does not think there will be any change in the American circuit the coming season. "The circuit was organ ized for ten years, said MT Tebeau, and no change can be made unless a club owner requests the privilege of transferring a club to some other city. This move we don't anticipate unless it should come from Indianapolis or St. Paul"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
High=Priced Robes Reduced.

There is on sale here large number of robes worth from SIS % to $8S00 and marked at $1000 for the 00 ones and 5000 for those that were originally worth as high as 500.
 These robes are all right They represent the best styles, and include street. carriage and evening toilets Be- sides black white and cream all the evening nts here Of the materials there Net Grenadne Lace Mousseline and Spangles, Applique and Embroidery
 For detailed description of each robe see Mondays and Sundays papers. We do not repeat because num- Der of them have been sold but still the choice is most ex- celent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
We Now Deliver Free to Any Part Alabama Purchases
;; ;' E;; .s ; LOVEMAN :; ;'; ;; $. ;; ;;s;. ::;
 JOSEPH & LOEB.
Selling of Tailor=Made Suits at Half Prices.

There began here Monday morning a sale of Tailor made Suits in Chevots Broadcloth Serge Kersey and Covert representing sizes from B to 42 Originally there were several different priced suits in the lot but divided them into two lots for this sale
 In Lot Mo- we put those suits that originally sold for from $15 0O to $2200, and marked them at 0.95.
 In Lot Mo- 2 we took those suits which sold originally at from $2OOO to $500 and marked them at 1250.
 These suits are not the latest style yet the styles are very good Besides black the coors of bue garnet navy and gray are represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
Techs EIatGd OV6r Game With Tennessee While Alabama
 is Also OV8ri0yed
HE TEAMS WILL BE
 VERY EVENLY MATCHED
Several Changes Have Been Made In the Tuscaloosa Team and the Re-
 suit Is ProbIematical-Gam
 VIII Be Called at 2:so. <

The Georgia Tech football team, accom- panied by Coaches and big crowd of rooters. will reach the city tonight. Tus- caIoosa's eleven and 200 rooters will not arrive until noon tomorrow Both teams are trained to the hour, and great con- test is sure to result.
 The Techs are highly elated over their game with Tennessee, while the varsity eleven are equally as well pleased with their showing against the strong Texas team. Captain Young, who plays left e..-s-e-&-e-~e-e-4-e-e-e-o-ee-e-e-e-N-e-e-e-N-e-e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26

tackle for the Techs, is easily the star player on their eleven. Little Brinson, who only weighs 125 pounds, is one of the best quarterbacks in the south, and Mcdaniel, familiarly known as "Reddy, is a line bucker with a reputation He will play fulback. The team averages about the same as Tuscaloosa, 15O pounds.
 Tuscaloosa will have several new play CTS. Somerville will go in as left end, Burns, who is a "cracker-jack,' will hold down left tackle. Edwards has re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
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covered from his recent illness and will go in as left haIfback. while Captain Forman will return to his old positio.l of right halfback. The teams are evenly matched, and not until s:s0 D. m. on Thanksgiving will it be safe to predict the winner.
 The game will be called promptly at 2:S0 D. m. Reserved seats are on sale as usual at Parker's with no advance if bought before the day of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
NO AGREEMENT
 IN BASEBALL WAR
GEORGE TE7EAU SAYS ALL THE MAGNATES ARE ANXIOUS TO SEE THE TROUBLE IN THE SOUTH SETTLED.
LEAGUE MEETING IN
 MONTGOMERY SATURDAY

k President Kavanaugh has called
 , meeting of the board of directors e of the Southern league to be held s in Montgomery Saturday. Import ant business will be transacted and e it is expected that the Memphis . trouble will be finally settled. It Is . probable that the Memphis club . will be thrown out. as suggested . by the National association, and . another organization given the . franchise. It is also probable that . a movement will be put on foot to
 . establish league headquarters in
 . Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
A Frequent Invitation.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 "A minister must find it rather hard to keep temperate"
 T don't see how
 Well, you know, there are so many couples coming around and saying, will you join us?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
$ ;';; s; $: !;:i: s;;; ;; LOVEMAN @ % E; s;: s;s;.' %
 JOSEPH & LOEB.
Some Millinery News.

Early in the season we received some Scratch Felt Alpine Hats for girls and misses which we sold at $1O0 we have just received another lot from New York-bought them away under what we paid before because the season is nearly over Chat s the wholesale season)so we are able to sell these at 49c.
 And here are. some Chidren's Ready-to Wear Hats in the new Ping Pong shape along with Dolly Vardens and large trimmed Flats and rolling brm Saiors-$25O they were early in the season. They are now $125.
 A lot of Ready Street Hats, worth $500 and S000 now at $395
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
Tender, But AlI-Wool, 75C and $lOO Dress
 Goods at 2OC Yard.

They are worth three times as much if you buy the material to make up the school dresses wrappers house gowns. We do not recommend to buy them for street dresseshey have been re-dyed yet look all right but re-dying has made them bit tender
 Here are the materials. Serges Cashmeres Flannels, Jacquards Plaids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
Telephone today for extra fine turkeys to
 Fox Sons & Smith Go.

A Rural Mail Box given free with every yearly sub- scription to The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26

Heavy fieeced Blankets. white or gray, 10-4 size, red or blue bor- der, at 6ee pair.
 Wool Blankets, pure white and fancy colored border, 11-4 size, at 2.56 a pair. All wool California Blankets, 11-4 size, 4.98 pair
 Comfortables, full size, both sides covered with figured silko- line, filled with clean white cot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
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euppression any cause in pathology, my monthly reg. fafls to reeve safe, harmless; maii how long sup
 -s-.sd DE- JACKSON H. CO.,, l69 Dearborn St., Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26
Will the Cold Weather Ever Come?

It seems to the Blanket and Comfort man that the weather will never come, and as he is bent upon put more activity in this department he says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-26

ton, at 1.50 each.
 Laminated Cotton Comforts, 72xS1 in size, at 2.5o each.
 Down Comfortables, full size, both sides covered with Persian sateen, filled with fluffy odorless down, regular price $500, at 4.s8 each.
 Down Comfortables, 6x7 in size, covered with finest French sateen, and fancy center, at 7.50 each.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-19
NEW RESTAURANT.

Mr.. l.. j. Wood viii open res
iaurant In connection with b $
confectionery business at his old
stand. 207 uhickasha avenue and
viii serve his FIRST meal to the pub
iic mex: Thursday, December IS,
noon. when-a fine dinner will be
in readiness. He has al the
equipment of lirsl-class resiar-
rant and has secured The services
Of one OF the finest cooks in the
territory, and will also give his
personal attention that everything
may be served with neatness and
dispatch. All The delicacies the
market affards viii b served daiiy.
Mr.. Wood is an obliging gentle
man, ard hes had mnch experience
sn dealing with the wants Of tn
public in this line, ami his place
will undoubtedly become one OF
be most popular IN the city.