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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
A Letter from Honolulu.
Honolulu. III. Mar. 25 1

Honolulu, II. l., Mar. 25, 1902.
A rainy night SO will have chance
to write you a few lines between Gus.
toners. Spring weather will commence
to show itself by the time this reaches
you and suppose you will appreciate
it after the cold weather.
Father Hanley departed on the lset
steamer for Frisco. He will return home
about the LIST of May 1 suppose. l en-
close some Snaps" taken while he was
here.
l will receive by tomorrows mail let.
ter and paper from you 1 suppose, Civ
ing account of the change at the farm.
Birthday cake was received o. X. and
in good condition. Regarding piano
which mother mentioned in one of her
letters l favor either a Steinwsy or
Chickering. am not much on cheap
pianos, good one or none at all suits
me. Sugar stocks are still low and we
are not exactly easy over allowing Cuba
20 per cent. or any other per cent. We
think annexation good opportunity
for her to get her discounts.
What do you think of the reports sent
you of the "Ewa Plantation Company ?"
Nothing more to night EXCEPT to wish
for both yourself and mother good
health and cheer.
CJJAs GA,yIEy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
DYERSvILLE.

Miss Nellie Hatch, of Manchester,
visited her numerous friends In this
city last Sunday.
Fred Engler went to Manchester last
friday where he secured a position as
hostler for DIR. Dittmer.
Dick Schlichte sold his big team of
four year old colts to Nieman of Earl
vile for $4,000. They will be shipped
to South Africa for the English army.
Eugene Schacherer left for Edgewood
Monday and will remain with his broth.
er during the coming season. Lis
Dyersville friends wish Euyene happy
days until he returns.
There is man in this county who is
the possessor of heirloom that many
people would like to own. 1t is wood.
en- clock that has been traced back for q
period of over two centuries, and it is
likely that there is not another time
piece of its kind in the United States.
1t is the property of Mr.. st. Brant, of
Peosta, man we'll known throughout
Dubuque county. 1t has the old time
big weights aud is a great curiosity.
Although it sho ws the effects of time,
it keeps time without any trouble, and
the tick took of the old wooden clock
has been heard since the dawn of the
eighteenth century and is probably still
reverbating down in the musty aisle OF
time. 1t keeps as "go6d hours" to day
as in the days when it was young wher
there were no electric clocks, anc
watches were almost IS large as ssucers
1t has been carefully preserved and its
appearance would not indicate 1t to be
anything like as old as it is. 1t "holds
its age" well; in fact although it is in
time business time has dealt very len
iently with it. The clock was made in
Germany and the face and frame are
very unique. -Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

schoolteachers sometimes ask their
pupils queer questions. If one may be.
lieve story told by the youngest
member Of the Wilmington family.
His mother one morning discovered
a shortage in her supplies Of pies,
baked the day before, and her sus-
picions fell upon Johnny.
Johnny" she said. do you know
what became of that cherry pie that
was on the second shelf in the pan
tryT
Eyes, ma'am." lie replied. II ate it.
But had to-
"You had tor exclaimed his aston.
ished mother. "What do you mean,
child?"
1.-THE teacher asked yesterday IL any
Of US could tell her how many stones
there are in a cherry pie, and couldn't
find out without eating the whole pie,
could 1? There's Just 142."-Youth's
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
GREELEY.

Mrs. Miller, sister of Mrs. VIM. Hoag
left for her home in Tennessee last
evening.
Chas. Davis will return to his school
at Sand Springs on Monday. lie has
two and one half months to teach.
Clyde Wilson has returned home from
South Dakota, and thinks it is Gods
country. lie will ouly remain home q
short time.
Mrs. G. ID. Corell has returned from
Cedar ltapids, where she has been I'M
der the treatment of IN eye specialist.
She hrs almost recovered.
John Ocker has secured the position
of representative of the ID. M. Osborn
Co. and will make his headquarters
here.
Johnnie Griffith was quite badly hurt
Monday evening. lie was running
along the sidewalk in front Of John
Young's residence and ran into one of
the large trees. He was taken home
and DR.. Barker called, who pronounced
the injury not serious, and made him
comfortable.
Paul Martindale, who is connected
with the United States Navy, was a
guest of his parents here for few
hours last Tuesday. lie was on his way
to the post at Washington. Ills father
returned with him and rem aimed few
days. Paul weighs 100 pounds and is
enjoying good health.-Home- Press.
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Temperance and Oratory.

That in which our young people are
interested, interests US all. Especially is
this true in the educational advance.
ment and achievement. There have
been held recently, in number of the
towns of Delaware county, oratorical
contests conducted by the superintend-
ent of the contest department of the
18th District, w. C. II. u.
The district comprises the counties of
Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones
and 1t is the purpose of the organiza-
ton to inlist as many ss possible in this
beautiful field work. For the saving of
the future Of our nation means the saw
Ing of the boys and girls of to-day. The
work is not restricted to unions alone,
but can be done by churches and societ-
les and schools. All that is required is
that rules be followed, and that medals
be given az prizes instead of other
things, thus allowing the winner to con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
QUAINT COLLEGE LAWS.
Rules Prescribing the Dress of Har-
ward Students In Bygone Days.


ward Students In Bygone Days.
The curious laws regarding students
dress which prevailed at Harvard up to
the middle of the last century are illus
trated by two eighteenth century waist
coats which are among the collections
of the Boston Art museum. One was
Worn by member of the class of 1740
and the other by his son In 1884.
The latter waistcoat is olive green in
color, conforming to the college regula-
tons, which required either blue gray,
plain black, "nankeen"-a kind of buff
or olive. The coat and breeches which
originally went with 1t, as one may
read in the old time Harvard LAWS"
were blue gray. Freshmen of that date
We're allowed only plain buttonholes,
sophomores leaped to the dignity of
having buttons on their cuffs, juniors
might have inexpensive frogs to their
buttonholes except that they might not
have them on their cuff buttonholes,
and the senior enjoyed frogs, button
holes and buttons complete. Seniors
and juniors were permitted also to
wear black Oxford gowns, such as arc
worn Mt graduation today, and a might
gown" or dressing gown, was per-
missible on certain unimportant occa-
sions. 1t cost mot more than 10 shil-
lings" for every appearance of gold or
silver adornment.
The rules of costume were changed,
Of course, from time to time. In 1928,
for example, the prescribed dress con-
sisted Of black mixed coat, single
breasted, with rolling cape square
at the end and with pocket flaps, the
waist reaching to the natural waist.
with lapels Of the same length" It is
explained that "black Mixed" called
also Oxford mixed, was black with not
more than cnc-twentieth nor less than
one-twenty-fifth part of white. The
senior was allowed to support his dig
nifty with three 'crow's feet" of black
silk cord on the lower part of his coat
sleeve. Two crows feet were permitted
to the Junior, one to the sophomore and
none ut all to the freshman. The waist
coat was of black mixed or of black or,
when Of cotton or linen fabric, of white;
single breasted, with standing collar.
The pantaloons were of black mixed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
APHoRIsMs.

Good counsels observed are chains of
grace.-Fuller.
The beauty seen is partly in him who
sees it.-Bovce.
Admiration is the daughter of igno-
rance.-Franklin.
In great attempts it is glorious even
to fail.-LongInus.
The one prudence of life is concern
ration.-Emerson.
The golden age is before us, not be-
hind us.-St. Simon.
Levlty In behavior is the bane of all
that is good and irtuous.-Seneca.
Better be driven out from among
men than to be disllked by children
Dana.
Loving kindness is greater than laws,
and the charities of life are more than
all eremonies.-Talmud.
Have you SO much leisure from your
own business that you can take care
of that of other people that does not
belong to you?-Terence.
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A Point of Order.

One of the conspicuous features in
the decorations of certain official
building is full length portrait Of
George Washington. Being just be-
hind the speakers chair, 1t is In full
sight of everybody who rises to speak.
During heated discussion, which in
volyed the honor of the state and ma
ton, a member rose and. pointing to
the portrait. began in oratorical style.
"By those eyes that never quailcd be-
fore an enemy, by that nose
Then he was interrupted by a mem
Der in the rear. who rose to point
of order.
"Mr. Chairman" said the objector,
II claim it is out of order under par
liamentary rules to call the ayes and
noes ID committee of the whole."-
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
HoPK1NroN.

Miss Kate Commerford returned to
her home at Manchester this morning,
after visit of several days with Mrs.
w. S Beels.
Mrs. Mary Talmadge, of Delhi, is re-
ported to be seriously i'll. She is mother
of the Talmadge brothers of this place
and her advanced age makes her con-
dition more critical.
w. II. and q. G. ricketts, departed
Tuesday for Mt. Vernon, S. u. W. IL.
proposes to make that his location,
though he may go farther north and
get q piece of government land.
/, Prof. A.G. Wilson returned last week
from trip to Hebron, Neb., at which
place he has decided to locate when he
has closed his connection with Lenox
College. He will engage In the abstract
business at Hebron, q town of about
1000 inhabitants and in well settled
county.
Negotiations have been on tap for
the past two'or three weeks looking to
the merging of the Hopkinton Tele-
phone company with the Delaware
County Telephone company, recently
organized at Manchester. The deal
was consumated Tuesday when the
stockholders of the local company met
ana accepted the terms of consolids-
tions which had been negotiated by the
directors of the two companies.
II. Moulton and w. ID. Hoyt of the
new telephone company were in Delhi
yesterday making arrangements to in
stall an exchange in that town. The
work of putting in q complete local
system there will be commenced soon.
Clyde Wilson returned home yester.
day from North Dakota, where he went
last month and entered piece of gov
erDment land. lie is enthusiastic over
the prospects of that country and will
return in the fall to make his home.
stead good. Ed Reed remained at
bismarck and expects to have lob
with land cOmpany.-Leader.
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strawberry POINT.

Miss Blanche Morey, of Edgewood,
visited friends here Monday.
Herman and Frank Koelker spent
Sunday with friends at their old home
in Petersburg.
James Anderson is visiting relatives
In Dubuque this week.
Mesdsmes Wilson and Harper, of
Hopkinton, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Appleby Friday.
Ed Noble, one of the best fellows in
Edgewood, was doing business in our
city one day the latter part of last week.
Jim Appleby came in on the after
noon freight Tuesday fora short visit
with homefolke, returning 10 Independ.
ence Wednesday afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
TAME FISH IN A RIVER.
A Travellers Story of What He Saw
In Upper Burma.

A Travellers Story of What He Saw
In Upper Burma.
When in camp the other day, I was
riding through village when the vii
lage headman asked me If would like
to see 1.-The fish" l, not knowing what
the headman meant, Mt once went with
him down to the banks of the stream,
followed by several villagers with
baskets of sessanum and paddy mixed
together Then the thuggi called Lay,
lay, lay, lay" for few moments,
when, 10 and behold, large herd of
ngatwe, or big, short, fattish fish,
came up just under our feet and were
promptly fed by the Burmans.
The fish were amazingly tame and
tolerated being stroked and petted
even by me. There were in all about
thirty-three of them, varying in size
from eighteen inches to three and a
half feet long. the larger ones having
girth at the gills of about thirty inch
es. They would go away and come
back whenever they were called.
The villagers told me-and I see no
reason to doubt what they say-that
these same fish come up against the
monsoon flood at the end of June and
go away about October every year.
They can recognize individual fish by
marks, scars. ETC., which they pointed
out to me.
The Mon is nearly dry in the cold
and end Of the hot weather, and the
fact that these fish return to this one
village landing stage every year reg
ularly and never go to any other is
quite worthy of remark. A villager
who kills any of them has to undergo
u penalty OF 10 shillings by common
consent. and great care is in conse
| Qucnce taken Of them.
The ngatwe of upper Burma is q
very short, thick fish, tapering rapidly
from behind the gills to the tail, hat
long feelers on both upper and lowel
lip and has no noticeable teeth. HI
makes very good eating and has bu'
few bones. have often heard of tame
fish in tanks, but herd of tame fish
In monsoon river connected with tn,
great Irawadi is very bizarre phe
nomenon.-Burma Cor. London Field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
PRAIRIE.

Mr.. M. Mcdonald of Ryan made y
business call in this vicinity Friday.
The schools of Prairie. started Mon
day with the following teachers selected
to teach The spring term: In District
No. 1, Miss Gertrude Law man; No. 2,
Miss Eula Davis; No. 3, Miss Grace
Annis; No. 4, Miss Name Annis; No. 5,
Miss Mill,e Brayton; No. 6, Miss lo
retta Barry; No. Z, Mics Annie W eIsh;
No. s. Mr.. Fred Gollard
Misses Daisy and Frances Mulv.hill
spent Friday and Saturday with friends
near Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Wellman were Man.
chester callers Tuesday.
Mr.. j. j. Dobbins of Monti was seen
on our streets Saturday.
Homer Burhans who has been u vic
tim OF scarlet fever for the past two
weeks, is reported much better.
Mr.. II II. Robinson of Manchester
was in this vicinity Friday looking after
the interests of his farm.
MIR. j. Crowley and family of Middle.
field spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
John Mulyehiil.
The Ladies' Aid Society n ct at the
home of Mr.. Chas Keiser FRIDAY,
MIR. j.. Morris of Masonville spent
Saturday at the home of his brother-in.
law, Mr.. Spang.
MIR. N. Kenyon of Masonville made q
business call in this vicinity Thursday
MIR. l.. Eichocker and family of COT
fms Grove spent Sunday at the Haen
ing home.
DIR. IL. NJ. Bradley of Mancheste
made professional call in our neigh
borhood Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gould spent Satur
day and Sunday at Newtonville.
The creamery, owned by kenyon (
Co., southeast OF Masonville, was de
stroyed by fire March 81. The fir
started from II defective chimney an,
nashort time the building was wrappe
IN flames. Mr.. and Mrs A. Gould wer
the orly occupants of the building a
the time of the fire, they being unabl
to save any of their household goods
insurance partially covers the 10 =.
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EARLvILLE.

w. NJ. Iartshorn, of Sioux Falls, $.
d., was looking after business matters
here the first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. q. Bender who form
erly lived here but for couple of years
have resided at Durand, ILL.,, arrived
Tuesday to make this place their home
once more. They will occupy the house
which they own in the north part of
town.
Work has been commenced leveling
the ground for the track which is to ex-
tend from the man line to j. q. Me
mans implement building.
j. M. Dunn went to Charles CITY on
business last Tuesday.
Mrs. George Drybread of Emmets-
burg, spent Wednesday visiting her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs Geo. Stsehle Jr., on
her way to Davenport.
r.. NJ. Marvin, of Manchester, candi-
date for Recorder, was in town Wednes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
FORESTVILIE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Smith attended the
1. D. o. f. banquet at Lamont Thurs
day evening of last week.
Ben Nelson had the misfortune to
lose valuable horse last week.
Mrs. 7. B Simpson and daughters,
were Lamont visitors Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Walters and son Charlie, visited
at the home of o. q. Clark and wife
Friday.
Mrs. Cossey aud Mrs. U. G. Clark
were in Manchester Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bronson spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. 9. Clark.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Peter Rosenkrans visit
ed at the home of j. w. Adams Tues
day of last week.
j. w. Adams and brother Jake were
dundee visitors Saturday.
Mrs. W. Pelly visited in Dundee
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Sadie Ward and Miss Hazel
Simpson were shopping in Dundee on
Saturday.
Miss Jennie Jeffries was Dnudee
visitor Saturday.
Alden Ward now carries the mail in
place of J. .. Fay.
Miss Emma Bandy was in Forest
vile Thureday.
Mrs Harrington aud daughter Fern,
vieitod friends- in Foreetv,lle OH FRIDAY
of last week.
Mrs. E Carmicsl visited home folks
Friday of last week.
l.. q. Lawrence and Ed. Smith at
tended lodge in Lamont Friday night.
Armor Pelly, of Dundee, was III
ForestviIle Saturday.
&c. Fay, who had the misfortune to
run rusty fork in his foot, is SO far re.
covered as to be up and around.
John Clark and Chas. Sark attended
the dance at Dundee Friday night.
Miss Maud Fay visited Mrs. e. Carni-
cal Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Policy and daugh-
ter Brazell spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. King of Strawberry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Eaton visited
friends here Sunday of last week.
Mrs. Bentz visited her daughter Mrs.
w. Sherwin Sunday of last week.
The Forestville Sunday school held
their first School this season, April 6,
The teachers were: Mr.. Stevens, bible
class; Mrs. j. w. Adams, intermediate
class; Mrs. Armstrong, infant class;
and Mrs Johnny Smith, young peoples
class. About thirty-four were present,
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tinue and complete the sereies, which
comprises silver, gold, grand gold, dia-
mond and large diamond.
is not difficult to form classes and
the Rotations comprise variety &C
that each speaker can find that most
suited to him or her. Mrs. NJ. 20.
Whiting, Belmond, Iowa, is the state
superintendent, and instructions may
be obtained from her for stamp.
Books containing recitations may also
be obtained of her for ten cents each.
There is no pleasanter nor more popu-
lar way of bringing facts and story be-
fore the people, who never tire Of hear
ing some of their own community; per-
haps their own sons and daughters, as
In earnest plea or urgent appeal they
present the truths CT the greatest of all
reforms-the reform Of living more so.
Der, more simple, more useful lives.
There is no way more In keeping with
that for which the church stands, of
raising money to help carry on its work,
than is this for 1t touches upon the So
cial, intellectual and spiritual life of
each participant, each listener. 1t ia q
moral uplift and no church organization
or society or !sague or Sunday school
need hesitate to use it as means for
benefit. 1t is educational and teachers
and school boards who know of it are
using it to advantage with their pupils.
1t increases the interest in oratory and
in the study of physiology and hygiene,
aud helps in material way in increas-
ing the library fluid. The state super
intendent of public instruction, Mr..
Barrett, sanctions it. 1t is practical,
beneficial, helpful. Various kinds of
contests may be held. Silver gray for
those past fifty; mstrons, for those past
twenty-five; young peoples and chill
dren under twelve, and may be anti.
narcotic, anti-cigarette, suffrage OF
temperance.
| There will be prlze given to the
school first holding an antl-narcotic con
test besides the medal to the winner.
There may be those who read this
that already possess medal won In like
contest. If SO we would like your ad
dress and the kind of medal you hold
We also invite secretaries of societies
churches, ladies aid societies, leagues
young peoples unione, women's relie1
corps and all others interesed to write
for information to the superintendent
Of the work In the 18th district, who II
, yours for service and whose name ma!
be found at the end of this article. w,
have given eight medals in contests o.
this kind in the past eight weeks, all o
| which were successful and well receiv
ed. Good houses, sometimes having t,
bring in chairs; good programs ant
good will and good feeling everywhere
Waiting to know your wishes, an
yours obediently,
a Mrs. w. II. HUFTALEN,
Manchester, Iowa.
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PETERSBURG.

Messrs. Henry Schnieders sr. and
Henry G. Kramer transacted business
in Manchester last Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Oyel, who is attending the
@. II. b. G. spent Easter under the paren-
tai roof.
Mr.. b. II. Eilers of Gutenberg visited
here last Sunday.
Henry Lasch transacted business IN
Almora last Saturday.
John Lineweber visited friends in
New Vienna last Saturday.
b. IL. Duetmeyer, of New Vienna
was noticed here last Saturday. 1--WE
wonder Why"
Barney Norman had business in
Manchester last Saturday.
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origin Of Our secret servic

origin OF Our secret Service.
The United States secret service had
its origin in the early sixties under the
auspices Of the war department. 1t ac-
tually grew out of the fact of Captain
Lafayette Il. Baker of the Union army
offering his services to Secretary Sew
ard rs police scout to gather informa-
ton concerning the Confederate army.
During the war the United States be-
gan the issuance of greenbacks. Then
came the first appearance of green
goods" men. By mn act Of congress in
1861 or 1862 $4,000 was appropriated
for the maintenance of Bakers service
to suppress counterfeiting. The super
vision of the service was then under
the solicitor Of the treasury. = New
York Tribune.