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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Sir Hartley Williams, a celebrated
judge of Australia, said he once knew
pious lawyer who was in the habit
of praying for clients. "Imagine," ex-
claimed the judge, "the insult to the
Almighty contained in the request that
he should stir up strife among people,
foment discord and promote litigation
just to serve the selfish purposes Of
this pious solicitor"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
real Enjoyment.

IT suppose" said Mrs. Oldcastle,
shat you have arranged to attend the
grand operaY
"Oh, yes" replied her hostess. 40
siah says there's nothin' like grand
opera to show real culture, 80 he's
bought a box for every night, and
we're goin' to take Daisy's German
teacher with us to explain what they're
yin'."-Chicago Record-H Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
A Natural Conclusion.

NuturHI COnCIUbI0n.
Teacher-Tommy Brown, tell me the
shape Of the earth.
Tommy-Round.
Teacher-How do you know7
Tommy Brown-You told me.
Teacher-Well, how do you suppose
I know?
Tommy Brown-Oh, spose some
body told you.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
NEW Works. NIGHT HAwkER
The Owl Cabmen Who Haunt Its Ten
derlofn District.


derlofn District.
Just where Broadway crosses Sixth
avenue at Thirty-third street is to be
found dingy triangular little park
plot in which few gas stunted, smoke
stained trees make brave attempt to
keep alive. On two sides of the TRAN
gle surface cars whirl restlessly, while
overhead the elevated trains rattle and
shrek. This part of the metropolis
knows little difference between day
and night, for the cars never cease, the
arc lights blaze from dusk until dawn,
and the payements are never wholly
empty.
Locally the section is sometimes
called "the Claimants Graveyard"
During any hour of the twenty-four
you may find waiting along the curb
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Real Estate Transfers.


"A. Thomas ct al to Bessie Z. Dickey
II Of the sub div Of nh swl4 II s7-5..S
Minnie starr = hus to Susan E Thorpe
Its 1857 to $40 inclusive Delaware $50
w Ii Acers & VT to Heulda johnson Its
1918 In Acers add to Manchester. ...... $50
Harriet Rollins to L II Chapel &, E
. Chapel It BIG Manchester ............ 1400
kebek kan 1 LiGe \ hus to W Jacobs Its
Mary L Talmage to to, Ida s blanchard its ~
81 q 33 Jackson's add HOpkinton... =. $50
Patrick McGrath wi to s Griffin Its
1898 inc T. Its 1G9-l72 inc Masonyllle.. $50
John Robinson s. VT to Preston Midkitf
Its 7S3-7s6 inc Manchester ........ li5
Annie Foster to Agnes Perryman pit It.
blk 81 Earlville Observation-Disclosures. 100
son Its 1&2 blk 10 Delhi. -. .......... s
Roy Duffev. guardian for Henry Duffey
ct al to j Z Daker nls nwh 22-S9-G.. =. 2OJ0
w. j. Strain to Mary A Strain nw,a 49,
Mrs 9 J Sullivan s. hus to L Z Moore
nwla nwll 2l-S9-6.. Observation-Disclosures. 4
Jennie P Leroy * hus to G W Hunt lt2
IN sub div Of It's ZIG \ III In Manches.
ter y Its & Q in Iowa Land Co.'s add
W Matthews to VIM Hockaday neA ~
VIM bsl = : vi ct al to Herman Theel pit lsoo
W " Matthews to Geo wMatttheiwss 81: '0O0
neA g. pit of sell neA 1891. ..... 1000
WV Matthews to Stephen A Matthews
Nellie i Lee s nus to Henry Goodhiiiee' pt '''
nwA 9-S9-G g. pit of nH swli nwA 1906
j FOsselman to b II William and Anna @
Woeste So sw,4 swA 1894 ......... 1000
w j Strain to Mary Strain so a Ut swL
& S "a of NV i 1886. II
John o Daker s. VT to j 4 Armstrong M
r nwA 2 S, =, ~; 1900
"a OF ma a sell nwla also II 81 q Of S 16a
seAnw 4 2s Cofles Grove twp ......:. 1c5
Levi g Stevens e. VT to j b Adams pit sJs
nwA 1854 II
Robert Raymond 4 VT to Elias Pinch jr
lt7 In sub div sw14 g. So nwA2s-s9,5 5000
% ~ mex nwA $50 g.. S.:.......... 200
Alice McCrea TO Jas McCrea pit nell 25-
Clara A Cooley to Hartwell M Davis
S26s5a swl4 sec & s1815 o ea sell sec6
(. nwh 1855. ..................... II
j ZlrtZman ct al to Herman Zirtzman
esl ela nwls 1854 ..................... 1900
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

DR.. g. II. Fuller and A. L. Boomer
went to Dubuque Monday.
Mrs. 81. r. Salisbury and two children
are visiting friends at Dexter, Mime
sofa.
Alta meeting of the school board
Wednesday evening the same teachers
were hired for another year. Prof. T.
V. Hunt, principals; Miss Lizzie Beal,
primary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moulson are the
parents Of 9 baby boy.
The w. F. M. S. meets Thursday
afternoon, June 4, with Mrs. A. E.
House.
---Mrs. Knowles has returned to her
home In WInsh.an.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis 1rns.Lerhocker
of Oelwein visited at @. II. Cross's last
week.
Miss Eva Dormsn of Manchester was
at the County Farm Monday.
Mrs. S. M. Chase was visitor in
Jones county last week,
Mrs. A. j. Reeder of Earlville visited
home folks Wednesday and Thursday.
Superintendent Schwietert was call
ing on friends Tuesday.
Mrs. Ralph Heath and two sons have
returned to Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. e. A. Segar was down ron
Mannhootnr lnot -.-Sft9T
Mrs, E. II. Blspe were
Ma60nVIlie v1slt0Fs last week.
Rev. Gilbert preached his farewell
sermon at the Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Edith robertson and son Of
Marble Rock are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Jsmison.
Chas. Stone has his house newly
painted.
Mrs. Mary Heath is visiting her SOL
inCedar Rapids.
Misses Gwen Perkins and Dorine Cor.
bin were home from Lenox over Sun
day.
Flower Mission Day will be observed
at the County farm Sunday, June 9TH.
Mrs. Bert Sherman and children oil
Marion visited friends here last week
Isaac Saunders has received word o.
the death of his eldest brother, Charles
Of Los Angeles, California.
The Memorial services at G. A. R
Hall Saturday were well attended, con
sidering the bad weather. The march
to the cemetery had to be abandoned on
account of the rain. A delegation from
the Post decorated the graves.
President Mossmsn and Prof. Kroeze
of Hopkinton were guests of Thos.
Simons Saturday.
Rev. Mcfarland was entertained at
Judge Doolittle's over Sunday.
The Epworth League business and
social meeting will be held at r. W..
Bondursnt's Friday evening, June 5.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
ORIGINAL NOTICE. Il.
STATE OF IOWA, DELAWARE CoUNrY.AA
Mccormick Harvesting y
Machine Company October Term,

Louisa NJ Koehler ct al. :, ''
To LOUISA M. KoEHLER, II. O. KoEHLxR
AND AARON FIERsrEIN DEFEDANTs:
You arc hereby notified that on or before the
10Th day May A. D.. 1908. there will be on Ale ia
the office OF the Clerk Of the District Court Of
the State Of Iowa, In and for Delaware County,
apet!tton Of the Mccormick Harvesting Machine
Company Claiming Of you, the said Louisa n
kCehler and II. q. k0ener, the sum Of Two
Hundred and F0rty-three and Zoo dollars, and
interest thereon OF the rate Of eight per cent
per nnnum from January 9th 1908, and for At
torney's fees and costs. on q promissory note
made by you To- plaintiff, and praying for tho
foreclosure. against all OF said defendants of tho
mortgage on the West half M OF the South
East quarter ~ Of Section Eight t8), Township
Eighty eight lSSl, North Range Five 10Y OF the
9th Z. NJ, In Delaware County. Iowa, made by
said Louisa N. and II. @. Koehler to plaintiff to
lief. -
And that unless You appear thereto and dc
fend, on or before n0on Of the second day OF tho
October term. 1908. Of said Court, which VII
commence and be held at Manchester, in said
County, on Monday, the 9Th day OF October A.
D.. 1908. default Will be entered against you and
Judgment and decree rendered a. prayed for In
said petition. (
Dated this 10th cay of May. 1908.
Bronson = Carr.
204W. Attorneys for Plalntfh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Low ono Way ooloniss Rates.

On sale via Chicago Great Western
Railway on the first and third Tuesdays
in each month to September Is, 1903, to
points West and Southwest. For fur
Their Information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or }. r. Elmer, g. PA,
Chicago, Ill. 18-14w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Card of Thanks.

We, the undersigned wish to express
our heartfelt thanks to the friends and
neighbors who so kindly and ably
assisted us during the illness and death
of our late husband and father.
Signed,
MRS. w. p. MORAN AND FAMILY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

So far as this part of the county is con
cerned Frank will about clean up the
platter. He is personally very popular
where he has been known all his life
Leader,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Card Of Thanks.

CHru UI Thinks.
We, the undersigned wish to tender
our thanks to the pastors and members
of the M. E. and Wesleyan churches who
adjourned their services out of honor
to attend the funeral of our late hus-
band and father.
Signed,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Notice Of Probate Of Will.

STATE OF IOWA. lie
DELAWARE COUNTY, 90
To all whom 1t may concern: You are hereby
uotli,ed that the last will of william Moran,
decessrd. has been filed. opened and read
and Tuesday, the 9th day Of June, ID.
1873 iixed as the time, and the Court House
in Manchester the place for hearing and PROV
Witness my hand and seal of said court this
s0th day Of May 1903.
-, JOHN aEORGEN.
skAI. Clerk District Cont.
81 s~~I ZxWl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
What Did He Means

He-What lovely flowers! Do you
know, they remind me Of you.
She-Why, they are artificial.
He-Yes, know, but it requires close
examination to detect 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Talking your enthusiasm to some
people is like holding it under the
pump Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Advertisins.
Editor-Does 1t pay to advertise In
my paper7 Well, should say 1t does.
Look at Smith, the grocer, for instance.
He advertised for boy last week, and
the very next day Mrs. Smith had
twins both boys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
DELHI,

And blot the ill with tears"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13

Senator Depew has in his employ an
interesting parsonage to whom he pays
salary of 500 month and who ranks
first among the employees of the Corcoran
house. This parsonage is woman, a
graduate of several cooking schools and
past mistress in the art of political
economy. She ranks ahead of the house
keeper and is really the major-domo of
the kitchen and pantries. Senator De-
pew prizes her services beyond those of
any other person connected with the Cor
coran house. 1t is fact that since this
woman took into her hands the reins of
domestic government not one of Senator
Depew's famous dinners or suppers has
been mismanaged by professional cat
erer. At the beginning of the season the
senator deposited $4,000 to the mana
gers credit, requesting her to draw upon
it and produce such results as would
make famous the Inequalities of the his
toric house. She has succeeded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
BOARD ADJOURNS.
Red Jacket Bridge Project Laid Over
One Meeting.

From Saturdays Daily.
The county board adjourned this after
noon after visiting the county Jail, and
allowing a number of bills.
No action was taken on the petition
for a bridge over the LIE Sueur river at
the Red Jacket crossing, signed by Gard
ner Darr and 270 other taxpayers, and
which was presented to the board yes
terday afternoon. The matter viii come
up at the next meeting. s
The school petition of VIM. Wojohn to
be set off from district 1l3 to district
l25, was not granted, owing to there be-
ing decided objection raised.
The petition for a change of road in
Lime town. near Bradley's crossing, was
granted. -
q, The town. of jamestown. petitioned.
for 500 to aid in improving the road. be-
tween sections % and 26, and the amount
was appropriated.
An inventory of the goods and stock
at the poor farm was received and filed.
The petition of Mrs. A. M. Rice, Fred
Theissen, David E. Evans and w. s.
Taylor for correction of their personal
property assessment for 1902 were ap-.
proved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
THERE SHOULD BE NO LAddINd.

Now that the Blue Earth County Good
Roads association is organized and Off
cered it is hoped that interest in the
movement will not lag. That association
should be active in the matter of not
only advocating better highways but
taking measures that will actually bring
about desired results.
The meeting held in Mankato Theatre
on Wednesday was complete success
The interest displayed by the farmers in
the question of good roads exceeded the
expectations of those whe were instru-
mental in bringing about the convention.
Those gentlemen who participated in the
discussions showed that they were pos
sessed of a great deal of information re-
gardhg the matter of road building, and
the excellent sign of the times is the
strong sentiment among the farmers
in favor of better roadways. This is
as it should be. The adjustment of
the farcial working of the poll tax sys-
tenn and inaugurating in lieu thereof the
payment of road taxes in cash will do
away with much of the evil that pre-
Vents the making of good roads.
1t is hoped that the Blue Earth Coun-
ty Good Roads association will meet as
frequently as the circumstances may
warrant and that the delegates to these
sessions will work with one purpose
in yiew-the building of better roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
FIGURES DO NOT LIE.

=
County. Treasurer Davis gave. to The
Free Press Saturday the tax collections
for the period between Jan: 4 and Feb.
2S. The amount was over $50 600: OF
this sum Mankato paid almost half.
These figures are significant and we
hope that Editor Hotaling Of The Maple
ton Enterprise will read them. Man
kato will, it is estimated, receive about
$4,000 from the March settlement. This
is trife more than half of the amount
paid into the treasury by her citizens
to assist in the support of Blue Earth
county. Mankato pays this money will
ingly and does not object to its being
used upon the country highways, for the
maintenance of the poor, to maintain
schools and other necessary expenses.
In view of the fact that Mankato pays
almost half of the tax it would seem
no more than proper that she be given
equitable representation upon the county
board.
In calling attention to these facts we
may be destitute of dignity and
"mean," but facts are rather stubborn
things to surmount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
RECOGNIZES A GOOD THING.

The Duluth Herald recognizes that
there is good in the Republican party
and its reference to the work performed
by the late congress is worthy of repe
tition:
''The Fifty seventh congress did many
things of much advantage to the country.
1t passed an act for the construction Of
an istbmian canal, thus bringing to prac-
teal realization half-century's aspira
ton of the people of the United States.
1t abolished the war taxes levied in 1898
for the support of the government during
the Spanish war The Chinese exclusion
law was extended by it, and modified to
meet some requirements which had not
presented themselves when the law was
previously dealt with by congress. 1t
passed severol acts calculated to curb the
pernicious activity of the trusts. A law
for needed army reform, which is design
ed to strengthen the military service at
points where strengthening was needed,
was put upon the statute book. The
navy received intelligent attention. I'm
der law of this congress department
of commerce and labor was put in opera
ton. A national irrigation act, dictated
by the Mississippi region, was
passed, which will add immensely to the
productive capabilities of the states and
territories between the great river and
the Pacific, and help to divert to that
part of the country the immense stream
of Americans which is now flowing ac-
ross the border into Canada"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
NATIONAL GUARD BILL.
Appropriation Of $4,000 Annually
for Support of Militia.
From tuesdays Daily.


The senate yesterday passed under sus-
pension of the rules Representative l. w.
Bouck's bill, which puts the national
guard on a new: footing and appropriates
$4,000 annually to carry out the provi-
sions of the military code. The measure
is the same as one introduced by Senator
A. 0. Eberhart of Mankato.
Of the $4,000 appropriation, 5000
may be used for holding contests in rifle
practice. The commander in chief is au-
thorized to call special camps for advanc-
ed instruction, not to exceed six days in
the year. Soldiers only of prescribed
standard of Workmanship can enter the
contests. Rifle and gun teams will be Sc
lected from the best shots to represent
the guard in interstate competitions
The measure also provides for improve
ments at the camp. The sum of So 500
may be used annually in keeping the
buildings, streets and highways in repair.
The supporters of the bill say that the
twenty buildings at the camp are in di-
lapidated condition.
The measure creates one ordnance Off
Ger, a first lieutenant, and assigns per-
manently to the guard staff of sur
geons and stewards 1t allows command
ers incidental expenses as follows Bri-
gade, 500; regiment, $3.50; battery,
$l50;; and company, $l00.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13

holing. members in the interest of some
particular bill which will benefit them
financially. The ST. Paul Dispatch
quotes Mr.. Nyquist as expressing himself
as follows: eff there is anything that
disgusts me more than another it is to
see state officials, paid salary for at
tending to their duties, lobbying in this
legislature day after day in the interest
of bills of their own. They come up here
and urge committees to hurry their bills
up and attempt to dictate to members
how they shall vote on these bills in
which they are interested. Many of them
are more interested in getting their
salaries raised than they are in attending
to their public business. A public Off
Ger who comes into the legislature and
before committees to lobby ought to be
thrown out"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
STEEL cOMpANY'S PLANS.

One of the interesting and at the same
time. instructive articles in the March
number of The Review of Reviews is that
from the pen of Walter Wellman on the
employees stock i'm the concern. When
the announcement was made during the
winter that the steel corporation would
throw open it's books for one month and
give its 10000 employees an opportunity
to invest in shares many people were
doubtful if the workmen would take adj
vantage of the plan. When the books
were closed on the last day of January
it was learned that double the $4,000
ty-sevsn thousand six hundred and
thirty mine employees had subscribed for
LIPS shares.
OF the vast army of men who subscrib-
ed to stock thousands of them are those
employed in the furnace room and the
mines. 1t was not expected that this
class of workmen would take advantage
of the offer, and in view of their attitude
toward the plan the promoters of it feel
highly gratifed. The balance of the sub
scribers are among the employees whose
salaries range from $500 to $500 per
year. Nearly one-sixth of all the en-
ployes of the steel corporation have thus
become purchasers of the preferred stock
of the company, to the extent of 81
100000 par value. Strange as it may
seem, of this sum $4,000000 is taken by
employees whose earnings range from
$500 or 5000 year upwards to $500.
With the workingmen employed by
great corporations owning stock in them
and having personal interest in the
success of the enterprises the day of labor
troubles and disputes between employer
and employe.will have passed away. The
example set by the steel corporation is
one that could be followed with profit by
other concerns of like magnitude.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
STAND PAT" FOR MR.. nEYER.

A. G. Meyer is running for mayor
upon platform that is popular with
the people of Mankato. They believe in
the principles enunciated by him and
on election day they will give the Re-
publican candidate for mayor a majority
of size that has never been received
by mayoralty candidate in this city.
Mr.. Meyers record as an alderman is
open for inspection. While a member of
the council he guarded carefully the in
terests of the people. He opposed fool
ish and extravagant expenditures of pub
lie moneys. He went upon the theory
that an alderman is public servant and
not the master of the people.
Mr.. Meyer had the courage to make
public declaration as to his stand on
the vital questions that are today before
the people of Mankato His Democratic
opponent has not as yet come. forward
and announced his platform. Will he do
so?
Will the Democratic candidate for
mayor, if elected, continue the policy
of the present administration? This is
a matter the people would like to be- en-
lightened upon. They have right to ask
the question and they are entitled to an
answer
Mr.. Meyer has a large following that
proposes to "stand pat" until the last
vote is polled on election day? The
"stand patters" never finch nor waver
Their work and their votes will place Mr.
Meyer in the mayors chair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-13
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Department Of Agriculture Sends Out
Figures for March.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Washington, March l0.-The March re-
port of the statistican of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the amount of
wheat remaining in farmers hands, on
March LIST to have been about l64,OOO,-
600 bushels or 34.5 per cent of last years
crop as compared with 1872 per cent of
the crop of 1901 on hand on March l,
1902, and 245 per cent of the crop of
1900 on hand on March l, 1901. The corn
in farmers hands is estimated at about
Lose, 100000 bushels OF 4l.6 per cent of
last years crop against 29.2 per cent of
the crop of 1901 on hand on March lst,
1902 and 1863 per cent of the crop of
1900 on hand on March LIST, 1901. OF
oats there are reportedsto be about $685.
100000 bushels or 1863 per cent of last
years crop still in farmers hands as
compared with 30.6 per cent of the crop
of 1901 on hand ON March lst, 1902, and
1862 per cent of the crop of 1900 on hand
on March lst, 1901