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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
EARLvILLE.

On Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
was solomnized the marriage of Mrs
Eva Bisgrove of this place to Mr.. f. w.
Dhkson, of Panama, Neb, at the resi-
denv.af Geo. Dickson, the brides uncle
The ceremvig was performed by Rev.
d. w. Blakely, pastg of the Conprepa.
tional church at Belle,ue, Iowa, and
was witnessed only by the Immediate
relatives and friends of the contratjng
parties. The groom, though stranger
here, is spoken of highly in the vicinity
In which he lives and though not active.
ly engaged in farming, looks after his
own farms located near Panama The
bride lived here most of her life and is
known as having beautiful disposition
and Christian character. She will be
greatly missed in church and musical
circles, in which she has been an active
worker. They left for their future
home In Panama, Neb., on Saturday,
taking with them the best wishes of
the Earlville people.
The State Bank of EarlvilIe held their
annual stockholders meeting on Tues
day, Dec. 10.
Miss Lena Book is at hom3 from
= 'hn-t Loo MINI where she has been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
strawberry POINT.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hughes,
Saturday, a girl.
L. Heyer, of Earlville, spent Sunday
with friends In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reece Davis are visiting
relatives in Edgewood this week.
Carl and Earnest Sandhagen of Dun
dee visited in this place Tuesday
Recent news from Lexington, Nebras.
ka, state that Earl Emerson is much
better.
Carl Eaton Of Oxford Junction visited
with his mother in this place few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Glass of Dundee
were the guests of relatives in this city
Sunday.
John Seeley of Manchester spent Sun.
daFswith friends in this place.
EStl. Tabor of Manchester was the
guest Sffrlends in this city Sunday.
Mark Iseadwell, who has been a
guest of ll psrents in this city, return
ed to his Id! gin Chicago Friday even
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
FREAK ADoRNMENTs.
Strange Household Ornaments Tha,
Nav RI Soon Tn NurIand

Strange Household Ornaments That
May BE Seen In England.
Many are the strange household and
garden adornments scattered up and
down the English countryside. In a
Sussex village is part of garden pal
ing made wholly out of the swords Of
swordfishes. The lady who owns the
garden got the strange paling from her
brother, who had originally sported it
in the tropics.
Near Leeds is summer house made
wholly of buttons of every Imaginable
kind, and in the same county is a
room the walls of which are adorned
entirely by the ribbons of cigars, near
ly 10000 of these being represented.
From garnet to basement in the large
| house of a Leeds mineral water manu-
facturer is gigantic scrapbook, ev-
cry notable theatrical poster of the last
twenty years being pasted on the
walls.
| a. north country banker living near
| Wakefield has great dining room the
| whole of the walls of which are the
wooden and iron doors of eminent cas-
ties and historic buildings, and at Lis
card, in Cheshire, is a room that con-
tains hundreds Of picture frames made
of every imaginable substance from
leather to tigers bones, one frame be-
ing placed within another according to
size SO that the Whole surface is COW
cred with frames.
In Liverpool is room-that of a
dentist whose grandfather) occupied
the same premises-th contains many
mirrors and pictures the frames OF
which are made entirely OF sharks
teeth. Near Birmingham manufac-
turer has study that is lined, even to
the roof, with nothing but chains of
various thicknesses and padlocks of
different sizes.-Pe arson's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Purple has always been considered
the royal color. The ill fated Charles
l. was, however, ut his own desire,
crowned in robe of white. Although
he was seriously reminded that of the
two exceptions to this rule, Richard II.
and Henry VI, who wore white satin
robes at their coronations, both had
come to violent end, one at Ponte-
tract castle and one in the Tower,
Charles l. was resolute in his decision,
and, when, twenty-three years after
ward, almost to day, his body was
conveyed to its grave through heavy
snowstorm, the superstitious could not
help rcmarking that the third white
king" had suffered a violent DEATH
st, james Gazette.
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County Correspondence.
home of her brother, John Book, who is
on the road for the Rubber Paint Co.,

home of her brother, John Book, who is
on the road for the Rubber Paint Co.,
of Chicago.
Some of the local papers have stated
that Thos. Noonan of North Fork,
township. took the premium on steer
at the Fat Stock Show at Chicago the
first of this month. AS Mr.. Noonan
did not have an exhibit there he could
not take any premiums as stated. The
steer spoken of was one on which the
State Agricultural College, of Ames,
took several prizes and it was credit
to Iowa to get this honor, much sought
by several states.
Mrs. Eva Dickson sold her house and
lot in the east part Of town to Henry
Bisgrove last week for $3.50.
The students who are at home for the
holidays are Caro- Staehle, from Mount
ST. Joseph's Academy at Dubuque, Iva
Dunn, from the German Nj. e. College
at Charles City, VIM, Laxson, Grace
Simons, Ora Laxson, Blanche Robin
son, from Epworth Seminary, and Opal
Van Fleet, Caro- Millen, and Burt Mil
len. from Cornell College at Mount
Vernon. $50
Christmas viii pc observed in the Nj
e., Congregational and German Luther
an churches by appropriate exercises.
A program was given in Miss Whip
pies room on Friday afternoon which
was largely attended.
Chas. Denton will go tol railroadinf
in the spring and Merton Scovel viii
take charge of the Denton farm. Ola
Anderson has already taken charge O.
Charles town milk route.
Prof. w. II. Hazard left Frida,
evening for his former home in BIZ
Rock, Ill. Upon his return he will
bring with him a wife and they will
go to housekeeping in the Mrs. Csrpen
ter house recently vacated by Mrs
Boning.
Ed Rundell of Minneapolis arrived
Sunday to spend the holidays with hi
parents.
| j. w. Jacobs and wife were in Man
chester over Sunday.
Miss Mary \ Dung who is teaching il
the schools at Mason City is expects
home for the holidays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
mAsoNyILLE.

All of our snow is melting. Hurry,
boys, with your cutters.
The M. E. bazaar which was held at
the Griffin hotel Saturday evening was
grand success.
A number from here attended the
sale at Thomas Keegan's. Everything
SOLD we'll.
j. Henry of Manchester was in town
part of last week and with the assis-
lance of q number of the members of
the I. o. o. F. lodge moved Mart Kas-
ter's dwelling house onto the lots adj
joining the I. o. o. F's. property.
Mrs. Owen Flynn's sale was held Fri
day. A number from here attended
and everything sold well.
Anoyster supper was served at the
Hogan restaurant Saturday evening to
the members of the Forester Lodge
here.
Mrs. r. Fee and son Harry were
callers at Manchester, Friday.
A number Of the young people from
here took advantage of the good sleigh.
ing and spent very pleasant evening
at the home of VIM. Barry's, south Of
town, Sunday evening.
We are sorry to state that P. II. Ryan
has been confined to his home the past
week on account of sickness.
Lewis Mulvehill, John Murtaugh and
Maurice Nolan who are students of ST.
Joseph's Academy came home Wednes.
day to spend the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Larkins who has been quite SICK
the past week, is reported much bettel
at this writing.
A nephew Of Mr.. McCool's spent part
of the week with him.
Mics Katie, O'Hagan CHINO homo from
Dubuque where she is attending school
to spend the holidays.
There will be grand New Years
ball given in the new opera house
Come and enjoy good time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

sen duty for his subject. Ills coun-
try was at war and threatened with
invasion and absolute humiliation of
her liberties.
Fichte, who had talked much of the
little duties of life, talked on this day
of mans duty to his country. The
sound of drums calling for conscrlpts
frequently Interrupted his lecture. He
told the listening young man that each
mans duty is to lend his individual
strength and life to his country in
time of danger. 1t was marvellous
address, and 1t ended well.
For ut the close he said to his great
crowd of admiring students: "This
course of lectures will be suspended
until the end OF the campaign. We
shall resume them in free country or
die in the attempt to recover her free
| DOM"
Fichte left his lecture platform to en-
list as a simple soldier, and, needless
to say, his students followed his exam
pie in crowds. That was at the be-
ginning of the campaign of 1913, but
the example is good enough to last UNI
til now and for many hundred years
to come. A year later, aged fifty-two,
he died. He caught the fever while
caring for those afflicted, among Others
for his own wife, who had gone with
the army as nurse.
Make duty strong part of your
child's or your pupils moral educa
ton. A sense of duty impels men tc
struggle on and do their best even II
the face of failure; a sense of duty i'm
pels the successful man to make goot
use of his success. The hideous. emp
ty, selfish lives of the self indulgen
class are based upon utter lack of thu
sense of duty. In the education of {
child moral teachings should CONT
first; in a child's mental equipment
moral qualities should be first consid
cred. By example, precept, argumen
md through history impress upon you
children the fact that without n sens
of duty they are unworthy of the op
portunities that life offers to men II
this world.-New York Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
DYERSvILLE.

Pres Engler of Worthington was in
town last Monday on business.
Mr.. Vessels of New Vienna was in
this city last Saturday.
Glen Boekenstedt was in town last
Thursday on business.
Henry Diers of New Vienna made
the Commercial office a pleasant call
Monday.
b. White of Worthington was q
Dyerayille visitor last Monday.
Ed Kerper of New Vienna wasin this
city one day last week.
Glenn Klostermann, one of the popu-
lar farmers of near Petersburg was in
town Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Paul Lippert visited relatives
and friends at Manchester last Tues
day.
John Ii. Kramer was at Manchester
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Goerdt visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Becker
east of town Sunday.
Henry Schneiders of Petersburg was
visiting his brother John and family
Friday.
James Counsel of Waterloo was Wis
iting relatives and friends in this city
last week one day.
Theo. Hatch of Manchester was call
ing on his old friends in this city last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kramer, Jr, of
Farley were in town last Saturday Wis
iting relatives and transacting business
Herman Becker was in town Monday
calling on his numerous friends and
transacting business.
Henry Kirchhotf has accepted posi-
tion as clerk at Limback Bros. store
and began work last week. Henry is
an energetic young man and we wish
him success.
VIM. Deutmeyer of Petersburg was
in town Tuesday morning and departed
for Remsen where he is visiting his sis.
ter, Mrs. f. b. Diekmann, and also his
aunt, Mrs. Fred Beckmann and other
relatives and friends. Will expects to
be gone about three weeks.-Commer-
ciai
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
The Soil Was Not congeninl.

The Sol, Was Not Congeninl.
1t was Aunt Rebecca's first visit to
her niece, a city girl who had married
a few years before and begun house
keeping in a pretty town III southern
Michigan.
Myrtle" she said, looking out Of the
kitchen window one morning, you
have n fine patch of ground here that
seems to be going to waste. Why don't
you plant peach trees? They grow
beautifully in this climate"
mo, aunty," replied the young wife;
"the soil is too poor. l have tried it.
You remember those canned peaches
you sent me year before last? They
We're the finest ever saw-finer thar
any that grow here. Well, saved the
stones, and, without saying anything
to Robert about it, planted them out
there in the yard, but not one of then
ever came up-not a single one!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. White entertained
company of their friends, Saturday
evening. All report pleasant time.
f. B. Doolittle attended the funeral
of G. 3. Merriam at Hopkinton Sa:ur
day.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. g. F.
Fleming, Wednesday, Dec. II, occurred
the marriage of their only daughter,
Miss May Louise, to George H. Barr, of
Manchester. Rev. 81. r. Salisbury Of
ficiating. The young people have the
best wishes of many friends for their
future happiness. They will make their
home in Manchester.
Samuel Pulver died at the home of
his son in Williamsfed, Illinois, Satur-
day, Is, aged n years. He was the
father of Bert and Mrs. G. w. Pulver, of
this place and had lived many years in
Delhi.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Swinburne, Mrs.
| E. 81. Blanchard and Mrs. Dodge were
shopping in Manchester, Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
ONEIDA.

A goodly number attended the Ladies
Aid Society at the home of Mrs. Daw-
son, in Greeley, Thursday. Messrs.
Parker and Cox each took sleigh load
and it is needless to say that all enjoyed
the fine eleighing as well as the bounti.
full dinner. Their next meeting will
be Wednesday, Dec. 31st, with Mrs. j.
Carver.
Mrs. Hood, of Manchester, spent
Thursday and Friday with relatives
here.
Dick Brewers and Hulda CLAM were
married last Wednesday at Delaware.
AS they are both we'll known here, their
friends wish them much JOY and hsppi-
ness.
All are preparing for Christmas and
we wish all Merry Christmas.
Mr.. Moser and family and other
friends, of Colesburg, spent several days
at the home of Jake Moser's this week.
Geo. Cox recently suffered quite a loss
as dogs invaded his hen house one night
last week and killed twenty-four chick
ems and six turkeys.
Don't forget to let the little ones see
Santa Claus at the church Wednesday
evening.
Miss Myrtle Breckon returned from
Almoral Friday evening.
| lToolate for last week.
F. Lillibridge recently delivered hogs
in Earlville.
Mr.. Torey, Of Manchester, passed
through here Wednesday on his way to
Almoral
Lou Kuehnle delivered hogs here one
day last week.
Mr.. Cooking, of Manchester, has been
hauling his grain and corn fodder to his
farm, east of here, the past week.
jerome Wagner spent last Wednesday
at the Blanchard home near Delhi.
w. G.. Thomas returned Thursday
from Wyoming, Iowa, after spending
several days with relatives there.
The dance in the hall Wednesday
evening was we'll attended Mesdames
Conger and Lynch served supper for
all.
The church fair held in the hall
Thursday was success in every way.
A large crowd was in attendance all day
and in the evening the young people
thoroughly enjoyed the amusements
provided for them. The articles all
sold well and seventy.fiv dollars taken
in.
j. j. Welterlen is visiting relatives in
Milwaukee.
James and Charles Faust, of Almoral
were hauling lumber from here the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lorenzo and two
daughters spent several days this week
with relatives near Hopkinton.
Buel Dunham's sale was quite we'll
attended and every thing sold well. We
hope Mr.. and Mrs. Durham will not
leave our vicinity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Mr.. A. j. Toney of Manchester.
spent Saturday with friends in this city.
Mrs. John Matthews of Greeley visit
ed at the Appleby home over Sunday.
A. j. Pease of Manchester was bust
ness caller in this city the last of the
week.
Mrs. G. b. Madison and Mrs. G. Rob
inson, of Edgewood, visited with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eaton, the
latter part of last week.-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
GREELEY.

A. A. Strong was in Manchester at
tending court on Monday.
Lee Sargent has returned from his So
journ in the west.
Mrs. S. V. Hubble has been i'll for q
few days and under the docter's care.
james Wilson has been confined to
the house for several days with severe
cold.
The residence of w. A. Lang has
been quarantined on account of scarlet
fever. The case is in mild form. An
other one of Ralph Barger's children is
down with the disease but the rest of
the patients are doing as well as can be
expected. Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
The Woman ana Her Face.

Once upon 4 time woman had a
quarrel with her features because they
made ugly faces at her when she
looked in the glass She scolded and
scolded, but it all did no good.
Finally she sat in front of her mir
ror, and with rouge, powder and black
pencil went deliberately to work to
show her face how wrong it was and
succeeded.
After time she smiled smile Of
Intense satisfaction, and her face
smiled pleasantly back at her.
Moral-lt is better to make UP than
to continue differences.-New York
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Asked and Answered.

Female Lawyer How old are you?
Female Witness You know as well
rs do that I'm just week younger
than you are; but, If necessary
Female Lawyer (hastily)- mind
1t isn't necessary. Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
An Optimistic View.

The invalid looked out of the window
just as hearse went by, and he
smiled happily.
"D'ye mind, Biddy," he said, otis
worth the dyin' to have ride in a
thing like that, with the feathers on
top an man with bug on his hat,
an you bein' gr-reater an more nicis-
sary than the marshal iv st. Path
rick's day parade. There's wanst in
ye're life ye're the whole thing, an
that's whin ye're dead."-Chicago Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

"And you loaned him 50? Did you
ever see the color Of his money!"
"Well, yes. There was a good deal
of dun to it before got it."-New
York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

today was ashamed OF mysc!E ne
cause never had returned her call.
and she said very politely. you know,
that needn't worry myself; hat J
could keep it as long as pleased
| Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

And Yet He Has Plenty of Sand.
The average boy is like an hourglass.
He won't work for more than sixty
minutes unless somebody turns him up
side down.-Somerville Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

There are two things that should
keep man from worrying-if he have
no reason for worrying, there's no use
| worrying; If he have reason. there is
no use.-Los Angeles Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

of one twenty-ffth?
Boy-I-I don't remember.
Schoolmaster-If you had twenty-five
friends visiting you and only one apple
for them, what would you do?
Boyd wait till they'd gone and
then eat it myself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Won Blumer-I wonder what kind of
people have taken the house across the
| way.
Mrs. Won Blumer-I don't know. l
was out the day they moved in.-New
York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Every man should profit by his own
mistakes. but most of us would prefer
to profit by the mistakes of others.-
Philndelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Unreturned.
Mrs. Meek!ns-What nice lady Mrs.
Selden is!
Mrs, Pratt-Is she? never met her.
: Mrs. Meeklns-Perfectl Z told her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Notice in Bankruptcy.

Notice In Bankruptcy.
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF
IOWA, EASTERN DIVISION.
In the Matter Of Frank B.
Dickey and Alexander
L. Dunlap. CO-partnerS Tn po,Lr,nt,r
under the Firm Name OF :" n"ua upsoS'
Frank Is. Dlckey & Co.,
BankruptS.
On this 10th day OF December, A. d. 1909, on
filing and reading the petitions of the above
named bankrupts, Frank B. Dickey and Alex
ander E. Dunlap. for discharge horein, 1t is
ORDERED, That the Both day of December, A.
D. 1902. be and the same is hereby fixed Us the
date on or before which all creditors of, and all
other persons interested in said estates and in
the matter of the discharge In bankruptcy Of
said bankrnpts. shall. 4 they desire to oppose
the same, file In my office at INDEPENDENCE,
in said District, their appearance In writing, In
opposition to the granting of said discharges.
and also within ten days thereafter, file In my
said office specifications Of the grounds of said
opposition. M. W. HARMON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Notice of appointment of Exeoutrix
FARMING
IN THE SOUTH.

The Passenger Department of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company is Issuing monthly circu-
lars concerning fruit growing, vegetable garden
ing IN stock raising. dairying. etc., in the states
louisiana. Every Farmer, or Hcmeseeker. who
VIII forward his name and address to the under
signed. Will be mailed free, Clrcullrs Nos. J., ?.
from month to month. j. f. MERRY,
Asst. Gent Pass. Agent
62-w19 Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
The Sensible Thing.

Schoolmaster-What is the meaning
af ana t,,,ontr-G 9Th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-13
A Catch Bet.

Turn round, and, with your back to
the table. ask somebody to throw the
dice. Then tell the person who threw
them to double the number of the spots
on the die ON the left and keep the
number to himself. Tell him to ado
Eve. then multiply by five. To this tg'
ure have him add the number of spots
On the die in the middle and multiply
tie product by ten.
Then ask him to multiply the number
Of spots on the third die and give you
the aggregate sum. From the amount
subtract mentally go. and the remain
Ger VIII show in the three figures the
number Of spots on each of the three
dice. For instance, take three dice.
Their numbers are three, five and two.
Double The one on the left-tive plus
FIVE equals ten. Add five equals fif-
Teen Multiply by five, equals seventy
i've. Add the number of spots on the
die in the middle. three, equals seventy
eight. Multiply by ten, equals $50.
Add number OF spots on the third die,
two. equals 1872. Subtract $50 and 532
remains, which are numbers on the
dice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-13
vbv the audience Laughed.

At public entertainment recently q
cOnjurer had an experience which was
highly comical. though quite disastrous
from a professional point of view
Having produced an egg from q pre-
yiously empty bag. he announced that
he would follow up this trick bylbring.
ing from the bag the hen that laid the
egg. This little arrangement he left to
his confederate TO carry out. He pro
ceeded TO draw the bird from the bag,
but what was his surprise on finding
that the alleged hen was an old rooster,
which strutted about the stage with
ruflled feathers and offended dignity
and set up as vigorous a growing as if
it had just awakened from its noctur-
nal slumbers.
The whole audience shrieked with
laughter. and the unfortunate conjurer
made bolt for the dressing room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-13
The TumbIeyveed.

The tumbleweed is a curious plant,
indigenous TO the western prairies. 1t
grows in all directions from a central
stem, making a large fiat head, close
TO the ground. In the fall, after being
touched by the frost or dried by the
weather, the stem breaks off, the head
becomes the sport of the wind and is
driven off across the prairie, scattering
seeds as it goes and finally bringing up
against some obstruction which arrests
its progress. These weeds have been
seen piled ten feet high against n
fence, driven there by the wind.