davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
me Railroad Assessment.

Des MONIES, Oct. Especial Cor
respondence. When it is consider
ed that the people of Iowa gave to
the railroads of the state 100000
acres OF the land within the limits
Of the commonwealth to aid the con
struction of these great highways, it
savors of ingratitude on their part
to continually resist bearing theil
just portion Of the burdens Of taxa.
ton. It is not generally known thai
5000 900 acres were given the rail.
roads as subsidies in the early years
of the states history, but reference
to the acts Of the legislature and
Governor Larrabee's book, entitled
the RAILROAD Question" published
several years ago, will furnish PROOF
conclusive Of the statement. Gov.
ernor Larrabee asserts that not less
than 100000 Of the 35,OOO,O0(
acres in Iowa were given the roads
in the shape Of land grants. One o.
these roads, the second to build
through the state, was given | ,000,-
600 acres. This land if sold at an
average Of SIS per acre, representing
a gift Of SS,O00,O00 nearly enough
to construct the entire line from the
Mississippi to the Missouri and equip
it with rolling stock for operation
Not satisfied with this munifcent
generosity, but inspired with spir.
it of colossal greed these companies
have within the past fifteen years
capitalized the properties by the is.
suance of boned and stock to the
amount Of S600,S4S,OOO in the
aggregate, or about $4,000 PEI
mile Of the 1896 miles in the state
This latter statement can be easily
verified by reference to the last an
nual report Of the Board of State
Railroad Commissioners. Yet fol
forty years, by the grace of COM
PLEASANT republican officials, notably
the executive council, composed Of
the governor, secretary of state
auditor of state and the treas
urer Of state, by whom the
railroad assessments are made, these
corporations have escaped contribut-
ing to the publ. revenues anything
near the amount Of taxes they should.
While they base their passenger and
freight rates on capitalization Of
$4,000 per mile, an accommoda-
ting executive council, composed
wholly Of republican state officials,
value these properties at $23,324
per mile and tax them on one-fourth
of that amount, or $5,S3l, APP
proximately one-eleventh Of their
capitalization.
But how is it with the farmers?
During the year 1901, the farm lands
of the state were valued at $35.32
per acre, sum that came near verg-
ing upon the actual value measured
by the returns upon the investment.
For several years state revenues had
been running behind. Attention was
cited to the ridiculous valuations
placed upon the railroad property
of the state, and a demand made
that it should be increased to it's
actual worth and assessed on one
fourth of that sum What happened?
Taking quick advantage Of fleet
ing boom in land values created by
spectators, representative of the
railroads declared their properties
were taxed in proportion 70 farm
lands and demanded if the railroads
were increased for taxation, the
farms of the state.should be cores
pondingly increased.
Again an accommodating executive
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Indiana 6 OHIO Excursions

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on Sept, 1915 and October 9Th
sell tickets at enc and one third fare
Tor the round trip to Cincinnati, Column
bus, Dayton, Toledo, Sandusky, Spring
field, Elkhart, Fort Wayne, La Fayette,
indianapolis and all intermediate points
IN Ohio and Indiana, also Louisville,
KY. For further information apply to
any Great Western Agent, or j. z
Elmer, g. p. a., Chicago, Ill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

and the innocent victim was roped
In Just the same as many a fellow
sufferer has done before him. The
deluge of rain kept a number Of the
guests away, but the goodly number
that did brave the elements Just had
"a tiptop social evening, and his hon
or, the mayor, seemed to enjoy the
event as much as anyone. Social
chat, games, refreshments, and the
usual diversions were INDUCED in
Leader,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

Boston has no less than fourteen wo-
mems club headquarters. 1t is signifi-
cant that IL number of these are in
some way dedicated to the comfort and
advancement of@worl.ing women. Lest
some critic Should fear for the domestic
lie of Ros:op. 1t Should be addcd that
accoiriingSto the recent state censfs
less than G.aoa of the I0!330 women en-
pIoycd In Boston have husbands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

pipe" hat IL it is laid In very gently
Then all you have to do is to take 1t
out bit by bit and drop 1t into the glass.
AS 1t accumulates you must press 1t
down on the bottom CT the glass with n
spoon or lead pencil, and by proceed
ing slowly and carefully9gou will final
~ succeed in getting 1t all into the
glass without even causing the alcohol
to overflow, to the great amazement Of
the spectators York World.
Dickens School Pots.
When Charles Dickens was a boy at
wellington House academy It was the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia OF indigestion 1t is
no longer necessary to live on milk and
toast. Starvation produces such weak
ness that the whole system become an
easy prey to disease. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure enables the stomach and digestive
organs to digest and assimilate all of
the wholesome food that one cares to
eat, and is never failing cure for In
digestion, Dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles Kodol digests what you eat
makes the stomach sweet. Sold by
Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

Christian Church National Conyen-
ton, American and Foreign Miss
ionary Societies, Christian Women
Board of Missions, Endeavor and
Educational Societies, Detroit, Mich,
October 1922, 1903.
One fare plus $500 to Detroit and re-
turn via the Chicago Great Western
Railway, on account of the above Con-
venti0n. Tickets will be on sale on
Oct. 18th inclusive, and will be good
for return passage not earlier than Oct.
23rd. For further information apply to
any Crate Western Agent or j. p,
Elmer, G. T. A., Chicago, Ill. 4lW2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Through To California Without.
Change OF Cars.

Inc Iowa Central Will tnaugurAte its
regular winter tourist car service to
Southern California on Sept 23rd, CON
tinuing each Wednesday therenfter
during the season. The car will leave
on train No 2 from Albert Lea 1870
Z NJ, Mason City 2:40 z NJ, Hampton
3:50P NJ, Eldora SOL T. Nj, Marshall
town 6:l5 r M, Grinnell 7:10P NJ,
Oskaloosa 800 T NJ, etc, running by
the way of Kansas City and the pop
Mar Santa Fe through New Mexico
and Arizona, arriving Los Angeles
300 A NJ following Sunday. The tic
ket rate is SIS 90 lower than usual.
The rate for double lower berth ia $500
from Albert Lea and $50 from
Macshslltown and south. For full in
formation as to rates berth reservations,
etc, apply to agents or address,
a. b. CUTS, G p & T A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Low Rates from Manchester iowa via
Chicago Great Western

$3.50 to Billings, Montana.
$2l.S5 to Livingston or Hinsdale,
Montana. 81
$23.85 to Helena or Butte, Montana.
S26.35 to Spokane. Washington.
$28.85 to Portland, Oregon, Seattle
and Tacoma, Washington.
1928 5 to Vancouver and Victoria,
Is. Q. Tickets on sale daily up to
November Both inclusive. Superior
service and unequalled equipment.
Full information on application to any
Chicago Great Western agent or j. e.
Elmer, g. Il. A., Chicago, Ill. 3SwlO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Through to caiifornia without change

1nIouSh TO CallIosnla without Change
of Cars.
The lows Central will inangurate It's
regular winter tourist car Service 10
Southern California on Oct 2lst. cor
tinuing each Wednesday thereafter dur
ing theseason. The car will leave on
train No 2lrom Albert Lea 1870 +. m,
Mason City 2a0sp. M. Hampton, $3.50
p. M, Eldora 5:00p. No., Marshalitown
6:l5 p. M, Grinnell rio /. m. Oskaioosa
$50 p. M, etc, running by tho way of
Kansas City ard the popular Santa Fe
through New Mexico and Arizone, ar 3
irving Los Angeles $50 q. m. following
sunday.
The rate for double lower birth is
5000 from Albert Lea and $3.50 from
Marshalltown and south.
For full Information as to rates, berth
reservation, etc, apply to agents or ad-
drese, A. Ii. Cults, q p & I a.,
:. Minneapolis, MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

A fainting tit often spreads conster-
nation. but this is unnecessary. 1t is
caused by the blood lowing the brain
and the patient must be laid down al
once. with the head somewhat lower
than the body. Sprinkle the face will
cold water. hold smelling salts 10 the
nose, and give a dose Of aromatic
spirits of ammonia, half a teaspoenful
In wineglass of water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

oa..s permanently tne cases no Undertakes
anu sends NE inGnra BILE nome without taking d
/ leo from them. This is why he continues Ills,
lists year after r while other doctors have
..'.do few visits and stopped. DR.. Shallenbcr-
or ~ an eminently successful specialist In njh
hronic diseases, proven BY the many cures
tiIeetsd in chronic cases which ve baffed the,
skill of all other physicians. His hospital ax-
perience and extensive prs rtlce have made him
so proficient that he can name and locate dis
case In a few minutes. " - - (
Treats all .-able cases Of Catarrh, Noss
Throat and Lung. diseases. Eye md l,r.
tlsm. Paralysis. Neur algIa, Nervous and Heart
diseases, Blood . Skin d Eases. Epilepsy,
Brlght's Disease "a Cor sumption III early,
stage; diseases Of theB Bladder and Female Organs,
Liquor and Tobacco habit. Stammerins ciirOd
and sure methods to prevent Its recurrence given.
A never. falling remedy for Big Neck.
PILES. FISTULAA ana RUPTURE guarau-
teed cured without detention from business.
Special attention given to all Surgical
cases, and all diseases of the Eye, Ear.
Nose and Throat. =
!, Glasses fitted md guaranteed. Graduated
IDS. Cataract, Cross Eyes Strengthened Without
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Low Ono way Rates 70 The Coast.

Low ono way Rates 10 Vhe coast.
The Iowa Central Ry has placed on
sale daily special one way colonists
excursion tickets to California, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho Snd Montana ut
very reduced rates. Tourist cars through
without change every Wednesday via
the popular Santa Fe System. Call on
agents for particulars or address, a. b.
Cults, G p u 7 A, Minneapolis, MINI.
37-1lw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
EAD's GROVE.

The Ead's Grove L. A. s. met
with Mrs. Bessie Bunker on Thurs
day, October 9th.
Mrs. Thos. Parkinson returned
rom few days visit at Maynard
lay.
', J. j. Edmunds and j,
were among those
~ On. Tlsssseaa3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
One half Fare Plus 5000 via Chicago

To points in Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Indian Ter, Kansas, Louisl-
ana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Texas. Tickets on sale Oct. 8 and
Goth; Nov. 3rd and 18th. For further
information apply to any G, g. w,
Agent, or ]. p. Elmer, q p. A.. Chicago,
III. S9w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Money to Loan at, Low
Rates. Hubert Carr.

aTown Talk tells all about the new
towns on the Omaha extension of the
Chicago Great Western Railway. For
free copy write Edwin g. Magtll Mgr.
.Townsite Dept. Fort Dodge, Ia 49,
8w. II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

One Fare to San Franciscos and Return
via The Chicago Great Western Ry
Tickets ut the above rate will be SOLD
from Oct to 17th, on occount Of
American Bankers Association Con
ventlon, Oct. 2O-28, and will be good
returning until Nov. Both. For further
information apply to any Chicago Great
Western Agent, or to J. r. Elmer, G. r.
A., Chicago, Ill. 39w3.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
A Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system,
set the liver to action, remove the bile,
clear the complexion, cure headache
and leave good taste In the mouth.
The famous little pills for doing such
work pleasantly and etfectually are De
Wits Little Early Risers. Bob Moore
of Lafayette, Ind, says: "All other
pills / have used grippe and sicken,
while DeWitt's Little early Risers are
simply perfect" Sold by Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
County Correspondence.

brides home, Miss Amy Allison, to
Arthur L. Nicholas of Waterloo, Rev.
Tabor officiating. They are at home
at Waterloo.
A good many people from abroad
came to attend the Allison.-Nicholas
wedding.
The young people rendered sur
prise party on Loren Brown before
his departure as also did the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs.
George Bracher is moving to
Washington to go in the lumber
business there. We hate to part
with such a good neighbor and
business man He has made great
improvements in Lamont.
w. B. Smith returned home from
the south Tuesday where Mrs.
Smith is trying to regain her health.
DELHI.
Frank Segar was down from Al
moral Monday.
o. B.Porter shipped a carload of
onieps last week.
S. NJ. Chase has had lis lis house and
other buildings newly shingled.
Mrs. Helen Ortberg Of Dakota is
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Bensley.
Ed Heath and wife from Redouga,
California, are visiting old friends
at this place.
Mrs. Reuben Price of Milford,
Iowa, is visiting Mrs. d. S. Corbin.
Mrs. Will Stoner of Edgewood
spent last week here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Holdridge.
Don Fraser is visiting his parents
and many friends at this place.
Mrs. John Wheeler, Mrs. Byron
Clark and daughter Ollie were shop
ping in Manchester Tuesday.
Mrs. F. A. Doolittle is suffering
with a badly sprained ankle, the re.
suit of fall.
John R. White and son Roy leave
this week for Fairbault, Mimi, te
visit relatives.
Mission meetings have been hello
all the past week at st. Johns
church.
Frank Stimson has sister from
the west visiting him.
The M. e. Aid Society meets
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
House.
The /. o. o. F. celebration hello
at this place last Thursday was
decided success between seven ane
eight hundred people enjoyed thu
fine dinner and supper. And the
church was ea4EyeMsad aseed 10, the dooi
to listen to the exercises many be-
ing compelled to remain out side.
John and Henry Lillibridge
were guests at the poor farm Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Blanchard
were shopping in Manchester Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Peterson Of
Hawkeye are isitnGnuaaztaYn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Farm For Sale.

Farm For Sale.
A fine Stock and Dairy farm of 200 acres & .
miles south of Manchester, mile from railroad J.
station and creamery. Comfortable housc&
and other out buildings, a fne wei, Of wsterS
with wind mill attached, 10 acres OF spendidY
timber miles east OF farm will be sold with
same II desired, For terms inquire of
ABNER DUNHAM OR !
GA. DUNHAAf,
36tf Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Separator tor Sale.

A United States Separator No 0. for
SALE Has been used little but is as
good as new, Inquire at this office
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
Notice of Appointment Of Temporary
Administrator.
s pa1aWa OF d 5oWx' ss.i

SIAIE of IUWA,L "A -
Delaware County 90
NOTICE Is Hereby GIVEN, That the under
signed has been duly appointed and qualified as
Temporary Administrator of the Estate Of
Thomas s. Davidson. late of Delaware County.
Iowa. deceased. All persons indebted to said
Estate ara requested 70 make immediate pay
mem, and those having claims against the same
will present them. duly authenticated, to the
Undersigned for allowance.
JOSEPH HUTCHINSON,
Temporary Admir-.
Dated, October sth. 1908. 4l-ws.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14
II you want to have q picnic,
They will regulate your liycr
And drive away your Ills.
Try them. % cents. All druggists. soft

Ono Fare Plus SO 90 Round Trip Rate
via Q. CIV. Railway.
To points In. Canadian Northwest,
Old Mexico, New Mexico, Minnesots,
North Dakota, Manitoba, Idaho, Texas,
Georgia, Florida and North Carolina.
Ample return Unite. Tickets on sale
Oct. 9th and Goth; Nov. Bird and 18th.
For further information apply to any
q. G. w. Agent, or to j p. Elmer,
G. p. A., Chicago, lii. 39W3.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

secret pride of the students there that
they owned more White MICE red polls
and linnets than any other set of boys
within their ken. These were kept in
hatboNes. drawers and even in the
school desks. small but very ac-
compished mouse. which lived in the
corner of a L,.tin dictionary in Dick
ems desk and could draw Roman. char
lots, fire paper muskets and scale
pasteboard ladders, fell at last into an
overful inEpot and lost both Its white
coat aud It's life. Dickens nevertlie-
less won prize for his Latin, md n
well tliumDed and blotted Horace
which lie once presented to his coach
recently fetched n high price at an OK
hibition in England.
"Don't you think the modern woman
is in danger of getting SO busy she has
no time to be kind2" asked sweet
old lady the other day. I've hear so
much about making every minute
count and always having some work
or course Of study for snare hours and
-ssgs..elnHti2fng our activities that there
is no room left for wayside kindnesscs.
We get so tremendously absorbed in
orr owl affairs. SO self conferred, so in
tent on not missing anything that !s
going OF VIC pass by d thousand little
e,acious acts that. If we had been liy-
ing fifty years back instead of now, we
should have thought of. 1t isn't only
the lamc. the halt and the blind that
need our love. There are hundreds
who never fall by the way or ask pub
licly for the cup of cold water who yet
are perlshing for lack of 1t. think
the old fashioned woman had the adj
4 vantage over the so called new woman
in quickness of sympathy and respon.
siveness."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-14

38-8w
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
No Hope of Adjournment.

All hope of an adjournment of the
special session prior to the COM
mencement of the regular session
of Congress has been abandoned,
Until the Senate either passes the
Cuban bill, or rejects that measure,
no proposition to ac jo1rn the extra
session will be entertained by the
House of Repre- sent atives. This is
the declared position of the leaders
of that body today, and indicates no
change in the position first taken by
Speaker Cannon and his colleagues
on this matter. As this fact has be-
come understood by the leaders of
the Senate, there is likely to be no
effort made by that body to bring the
extra session to an end until it Ia pses
into the regular session, December Z
AS was said last night, Speaker
Cannon will announce his committees
early ne xt wet k, and the House go
ahead with any business which may
be brought before it.-Cleveland
Leader
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
The Cuban Bill.

The House of Representatives de-
clines to agree to the Seuate's plan
of adjourning the session and letting
the Cuban rec pr ocity bill go over to
December 16. Why should there be
any unnecessary delay? 1t is not as
though the matter were new one,
needing thorough debate
The Senate, last winter, ratified
the treaty of reciprecity with Cuba,
after making certain amendments.
The Cuban government accepted
those amendments. Since then, some
three-quartsr of a year. all that
has been required is the enactment
of bill to carry out the treaty pro-
visions This measure is made nee
essary from the fact that the treaty
changes existing law as to duties on
imports, and herce the House must
give its authority for these changes
as well as the Senate.
Tee bill covers exactly the provis-
ions of the treaty as it was ratified
by the Senate. There is nothing
added, nothing omitted. The House
passed it promptly, and sent it to the
Senate. As the Senate ratified the
treaty by a two-thirds vote last win
ter. what pos ible need of delay is
there in passing law to put it into
effect? Let the Senate do its duty
Toledo Blade.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
SENATOR FORAKER
Introduces Bills of Importance
to Ohio.

Senator Foraker introduced two
bills NJ, nday which we're of especial
importance to Ohio. One provided for
the establishment of new federal
district court in that State, to in
clude thirty-seven counties taken
from the Northern and Southern dis
tricts as they now exist The conn
ties are Clark, Champaign, Logan.
Hardin. Marion, Union, Franklin,
Madison, Fayette, Ross, Pickaway,
Delaware, Morrow, Knox, Licking.
Fairfield, Hooking, Perry, Muskingum
Coshocton, Holmes, Tuscarawas.
Guernsey, Noble, Morgan, Washing
ton, Monroe, Belmont, Harrison, JEFF
ferson, Carol, Pike, Vinton, Jack
son. Gallia, Athens, and Meigs. The
new district, if created, will be q
part of the Sixth judicial circui-
with the court at Columbus. Fur
ther, the bill provides for the ap
appointment of a Judge, United
Estates marshal, and district attorney
| with the necessary officials.
Senator Forsker's other bill ap
propriates $50 coo with which to pur
chase 1900 acres of land at Co.umbui
for a new military post. The lan'
has already been selected. While n'
specific mention of it is made, thu
purpose, in harmony with the desir'
of the Secretary of War, is to retail
the present barracks at Columbus a
government storehouse. The orig
inal intention was to sell the bar
racks now there and use the none.
, for the purchase of new site
Failure, however to secure a pun
chaser at the appraised price, $3.50,
600, led to the abandonment of tia
plan and the adoption of the one cor
templated in the bill.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27
SIR THOMAS Upton
A Gallant Gentlemen. Praises the
American Woman.

The following article, on the
charms of American women is from
the pen of Sir Thomas Upton:
Bachelors and others find all
American women adorable. The
more a mere MN, especially bach
elor. realizes their varied charms,
Just IN that -otin docs he become
more inlov with hem. Their charm
does not lie exclusively in their
he7uty. As a class. the American
gi is distinctly beautiful, but her
delightful manners. her easy grace
of wearing handsome gowns bring
her in we'll defined class bv herself.
1T cannot be said that the Amer
ican girl is of anv type. nor conld
that be expected in a COSMOPOLITAN
country, but each style possesses a
charm peculiarly to it's own
| II have found the American girl
entertaining and se'f-reliant to a
degree unknown in Great Britain.
She is fond of outdoor sports and in
many cases really makes an athletic
lrecard of which some men might be
proud. She plavs golf and she PLAYS
It well: can pilot an automobile. ride
a spirited horse and sail yacht. II
has been nv pleasure to entertain
manv women of all nations on board
the Erie and may saw with all truth
that your Yankee girl has alway:
been a most welcome guest