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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
DYERsyILLE.

Charles Nichols was at Manchester
last Monday on business.
Frank Vorwald, of Colesburg, trans
acted business in this city Saturday.
Valentine Nefger, of Petersburg. was
in Dyersyile Tuesday afternoon en-
route to Worthington. He went down
with John Feltee.
Frank Westermeyer, of LeMars, has
been here the past week visiting with
his mother. brother and sisters
Henry hammers, of Petersburg, was
in the city on business Tuesday.
John Vorwald ST., of New Vienna,
was here the latter part of last week
calling on friends and transacting bus
mess.
John Boeckenstedt and sister, Miss
Rosa, of Dixon Settlement, were in
town Monday morning en- route to
Manchester, where they visited relatives
Simon Thillen, Henry Vessels and
Barney Vessels were down to New
Vienna Tuesday afternoon calling on
friends.
Frank Irish, one of Greeley's enter.
prising business men, was in town
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
Inter State Telephone company.-Com.
merciRl,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
The Changed Grizzly.

There are numerous reliable state
ments Of grizzly bears having attacked
men, but nowadays the grizzly does not
seek out his human victims, as there
are credible statements that his fore
fathers used to do. Neither does he
lie in wait and, bouncing upon hunt
er, tear him into bloody shreds in de-
lighted fiendtshness, as the old time
stories used to tell. The change in the
grizzly's disposition is likened by vet
eran hunters to the change in the char
acter of the white cousin of the grizzly,
the polar bear of the arctics. When
the stations for the Hudson Bay COM
pany We're established, the diaries Of
the men there often referred to the
fright Of attacks by polar bears. Many
navigator in the arctic seas has been
clawed and chewed to death by polar
bears. But for nearly a century the
polar bear has not been regarded as SO
very fierce, and nowadays it is looked
upon as a cowardly beast. Association
with armed men has modified the polar
bears disposition.-Outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
coLEsBURG.

A. G. Savage and family, of South
Dakota, who have been visiting here
during the holidays, started for st Paul
last Saturday.
Geo. Chapman, OF Manchester, visited
in town last week.
Mrs. Emma Grimes and daughter,
Mary, visited in Manchester last We'd
nesday.
Oryille Ray and Christina Bolsinger,
of Bloody Run, were united in marriage
last Monday evening by Justice Rea.
ssWilliam Lichtenberg, of Dixon Set
Element, had business in our berg last
Saturday.
Walter "Opens, of Gutenberg was in
town last week.
Geo. Herman transacted business in
Manchester last week.
A. M. Rea attended the assessors
meeting in Manchester on the 31st of
December.
Elias Faust, of Almoral, was in town
on business last Friday.
John Strader, of Dubuque, is visiting
at the home of his mother.
The farce at the Mayors Office New
Years day was well attended. Verdict
fifteen dollars and costs.
Sidney Walker made a trip to Almoral
last Saturday.
Clyde Bolsinger is at home on two
or three weeks lay off.
Transient merchants can do business
in our town without license but don't
come with show.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
EAD's GROVE.

Henry Parkinson visited at j. Nj.
Rutherford's Sunday.
Burt Fowler and Amos Culbertson
won a box of cigars at the rattle at
Greeley.
Will Moser visited his brother, Jake,
last Sunday.
Fred Timm had husking bee last
Tuesday. There were thirteen huskers
who came to help him get his corn
out.
Eddie Moser cut his head with an AK
but did not inAict very serious wound.
There were few from here who at
tended the dance at Greeley Friday
night.
While on the way to the cemetery, at
the funeral Of Mr.. Williams last Sstur-
day, Rev. Hubbell's horse became
frightened and ran the cutter over the
bank, smashing it up considerably.
The school children held poverty
party at Jake Moser's last Wednesday
evening. The guests came in varied
assortments of wearing apparel, present
ing very amusing spectacle. Needless
to say that everyone enjoyed them
selves.
A dance was given at Fred Timm's
after the husking bee. The music was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Scotland boasts of two round towers,
said to be stragglers from the great
typical group found in Ireland. The
one is attached to the handsome cathc-
dral of Brechin and the other stands in
the center of Abernethy, near the en-
trance gate to the churchyard. The
Brechin tower, built in six irregular
courses and rising over 100 feet, is the
more perfect of the two. 1t dates from
Kenneth's reign, 971-95, and has most
graceful appearance. Pennant in his
history speaks of having, in 1I72, found
handsome bells within its walls. These
were afterward removed and now hang
in neighboring steeple. The origin of
these towers is now somewhat doubt
full, but archnologists are generally
agreed that they were built in connec-
ton with churches "for defense and
faithfulness of watch" during the
Norseman raids. They were afterward
used as belfries, the Brechin tower hay.
ing done duty as such for generations
The tower is now one of the sights OF
the ancient town and regarded as a
memorial of its early Connection with
Ireland.-Scottish-A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
STOPPED TIE STORM.
The Snow Was Little Too Hcay'
tn Suif The AcInr.

The Snow Was Little Too Heavy
to Suit the Actor.
"Mechanical devices are now made
wonderfully real on the stage" said
the old stock aciur. 1T hasn't been so
many years ago since even the simple
device of depicting snowstorm was
regarded an achievement. l remember
on one occasion was out with COM
pany playing repertoire and in one
melodrama-I don't even now recall
the name-I took the part of an old
man whose daughter, the heroine, had
been abducted. was supposed to be
blind. and my strong scene was in the
third act, when went out into
snowstorm in search of my daughter.
She was lying in drift, and as hob
Dled across the stage l kept crying:
Me che-ild! Where is me che-ildT
"Well 1t was early in the season and
the play was the first attraction at that
theater. The scene painters had been at
work and had dropped several paint
brushes, hammers and other articles
into the sheet that held the snowstorm.
AS the stage hands i'll the lilies shook
the sheets to make the snow come
out a couple of hammers came down
and just missed me by an inch. was
blind and didn't dare to look up, but
when monkey wrench just grazed my
temple l had presence of mind enough
to yell: See yonder moon! The storm
is over" The stage hands took their
cue and let up on me, and the audience
never stopped TO question how blind
man could see yonder moon" -Phila.
delphia Record
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

In New England cobweb pills are
supposed to cure the ague, and in the
south a certain knuckle bone in pigs
foot is n sure cure for rheumatism If it
be carried in the pocket or worn sus-
pended from string around the neck.
Tracing the spider web pill, it origi-
mated in China, where all species of in
sects have certain positive or negative
values in medicine. In Picking it is
customary to give two or three scor-
pions or spiders to patient i'll Of fever
In Ireland the peasantry swallow small
spiders alive to effect cures. From
these the cobweb pill Of the New Eng
land native was easy. In Flanders the
live spider is fastened into the empty
shell of walnut and worn around the
neck of the patient. AS the creature
dies the fever decreases until it is gone
entirely.-Rochester Post Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Few persons have any idea of the
prodigious quantity of lava and hot
ashes which n volcano in state of
eruption can vomit in few hours.
The matter which was discharged in
1869 from Mount Etna and which
threatened to overwhelm Catania forms
mass the extent of which has been
estimated as being not less than 1,0o0,-
100000 cubic yards.
From the immense crater of Kilauea,
in Hawaii, there was vomited in 1910
during single eruption mass of lava
equivalent to fifty times the volume of
earth which it was necessary 10 remove
in order TO form the Suez canal.
In 1878 the Skaptar-Jokull, one of the
most redoubtable volcanoes in Iceland,
sent forth two rivers of fire, one of
which ran along valley for eighty
miles, Its depth along the entire dis
lance being thirty yards. Finally, it is
estimated that from the mass of stones
and ashes which were discharged in
1888 from Krakatoa could be formed a
mountain higher and wider than Mont
Blanc,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
An Old Time Remedy.

In the ice chest of a Germantown
residence there are always lying four
or five big keys. This is because the
nose Of the little son of the house
bleeds every few days, and nothing
stops the hemorrhage like the dropping
large, cold key down the child's back,
says the Philadelphia Record. He
squirms and cries out before the shock,
and then in moment he is well, his
nose stops bleeding. A physician said
that the cold key remedy for the hem
orrhage of the nose was as old, he sup
posed, as keys themselves are. ut is a
very good remedy" he went on, ''and
its curative power is due to the shock 1t
gives. But isn't it an odd thing to use
a cold key? Almost as odd, to my mind,
as the candle with which some persons
tallow their noses when they have a
cold. But the candle remedy does no
good. SO far as can see, whereas the
key remedy is one of the best in the
business"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
Capacity of Boxes.

A box 4 inches square and 4 1-5
inches deep will contain one quart; 8
inches long by 4 inches wide and 4
inches deep, one-half gallon; 8 inches
long by 2-5 inches wide and 4 inches
deep, one gallon; s inches square and
S2-6inchesd deep, onepeck; 1Ginches long
by 2-5 inches wide and inches deep,
one-hnlf bushel; 1G inches square and
8 20 riches deep, one bushel; IA inches
wide, % 10 inches long and 10 inches
deep, one and half bushels; "a inches
long by 10 inches wide and IA inches
deep, two and a half bushels; "a inches
long by 16 inches wide and 2S inches
deep. five bushels
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
COCOON.

VS.. Garrison, of Wyoming, spent
Christmas with his sisters, Mrs. A. d.
Hunt and Mrs. j. II. Ashby.
Jas. Henderson, of Wessington, South
Dakota, visited relatives and friends IN
Coggon and vicinity few days last
week.
Miss Mamie Reeves is spending the
holidays with her grandmother, Mrs.
Amelia Reeves, of Manchester. She
will return home Friday, and start
school at the beginning of the winter
term, Monday.
Married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo McElwain,
in Coggon,;on Christmas morning, Dec.
18th, 1902, Mr.. Lewis Crouch to Miss
Nora McElwain, A. C.Coquillette, j. p,
officiating. Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
nenl sen serpents.

In New Caledonia sea serpents are
frequently seen and sometimes cap
tured. They are curious creatures. the
head being very small and scarcely
distinguishable from the body and the
tail being formed like an oar. In length
they are generally between three and
-four feet.
In the jaw there are tiny glands con-
tanning poison; but, as the mouth is
very small, it is difficult for them to
bite, and the natives handle them fear
lessly.
NJ. Kcrmogant, European traveller
witnessed an experiment at Noumea
which shows that under certain condi'
tons the sea serpent can do deadly
work. a rat was caught In trap
and its tongue was grasped by pail
of pinchers and placed in the mouth Of
Il sea serpent. The serpent immedi
ately bit it, and the rat died in foul
minutes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Though there may be counterncting
features and signs upon the face, ears
that are disproportionately large, fat
and red bespeak coarseness Of na-
ture, sometimes sensuality and dissipa-
ton.
Ears that stand out from the head
like flaps are often seen on religious
men, but parsimony is apt to go with
them.
A long shaped but small ear lying
close to the head denotes refinement,
delicacy or perception, but also timidity
and sensitiveness. A thin, transparent
looking ear shows delicacy and poetic
feeling; n thick ear, the reverse. An
ear set rather low on the head denotes
good brain capacity: set high or on a
level with the eye, n limited mental ca
pacity is denoted Queen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
HOPKINToN.

Mrs. Geo. Grouse and daughter of
Manchester are visiting at the home of
Peter Lux and wife
Miss Maggie Anderson, of Dubuque,
is visiting at the home of her uncle, H.
M. johnson.
G. H. Deshaw and H. B. Sill went to
Manchester Wednesday to attend q
meeting of the assessors of the county,
who received instructions for their work
for the coming year.
Rev. f. G. Mexican and w. p. Dun
lap of Holton, Kansas, Mrs. w. z. Wy
lie of South GAINESVILLE, o., Walter
johnson and wife of Anamoss and Mrs.
Rev. Brentnall of Volga, were in at
tendance at the funeral of John Dun
lap last Tuesday.
A social was held at .the home of
Timothy Sullivan Tuesday night, for
the benefit of the Catholic church.
Funds were raised by selling baskets Of
refreshments, and under the expert
work of Auctioneer Hopkins over $40
was realized. There was good attend.
snce and everybody reports good time.
An alarm of fire at six o'clock this
Thursday evening, brought the de.
partment and everybody on the street
to the hotel office, when large kero.
sene lamp had fallen from the hook In
the ceiling and made q smart blaze for
few moments. The oil spread over
the floor and things looked pretty seri-
GUS until Sandy Hopkins got hold Of
the blazing lamp and threw it into the
street. The room was scorched little
and only prompt action prevented a
destructive fire.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Two ladies at a tea party got quar-
reling about their respective ages. At
last, to end the dispute, one of them
said in conciliatory tone of voice:
Don't let us quarrel over the matter
any mare. dear. l, at least, have not
the heart to do it. never knew who
my mother was, for she deserted me
when was baby. and who knows
but that you may have been that heart
less parent?"-Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

furnished by Messrs. Fishel and Far
well. A large number were present,
some coming from Greeley and Thorpe.
Frank Way visited at S. Il. Ways
last Sunday.
Ray Moody visited his friend, Will
Rutherford, last Sunday. Ray was home
for few days vacation at Christmas,
returning to his work in Miss. on
Monday.
The Misses Ethel Alger and Grace
Lynn, of Edgewood, visited the school
in No. 6 on New Years day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
ONEIDA.

Mr.. Bundy and daughter, Ethel and
Mrs. Loren Reynolds and children re-
Gently visited friends and relatives at
CoIesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. G. Hoag and Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Burbridge attended q
carrom party in Greeley, Wednesday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. John Carver last Wednesday for
dinner. A good crowd enjoyed the
dinner and $3.50 was added to the
treasury.
We notice that Mr.. Latimer, county
recorder, has appointed his daughter as
his deputy. We wonder If he consulted
the editor of:the Press.
Miss Adelia Cox is visiting friends
and relatives at Minerva, Iowa.
The Misses Breckon entertained
about thirty Of their friends last Fri
day evening,
Mrs. Will Cox entertained, Wednes-
day evening in honor of her two sisters,
Misses Clara and Florence Harrison, of
Chicago. Miss Florence returned to
Chicago Friday morning.
Mrs. Chas. Kellogg entertained the
Ead's Grove Society this wsek. A large
crowd was present and all had a good
time, besides good dinner.
Quite number of the relatives and
friends gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Carver last Monday to
help them celebrate their crystal wed.
ding.
Several neighbors and friends gather
ed at the home of Mr.. Tabor west Of
here last Wednesday evening to test the
merits Of the hand separator.
Mr.. Meyers was Manchester visitor
last Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
Ernnk censua Returns.

British census returns are more in
formative than diverting, but the same
cannot be snid of the Indian. The Pun
jab returns include professional crick-
eters under the heading of Clowns
and Tumblers." regarding them appar-
emily in the same light as Mr.. Kipling.
The Chenab has forty-six male, seven
female and sixty-seven dependent
piano tuners, and the inland state of
Nahan rejoices In the possession Of 205
shipowners. In the schedule also APP
pear III receivers of stolen goods"
and 1876 witches, wizards. COW poison.
ers, etc" There is frankness about
these returns which is very engaging
London Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Chicago once had as its superintend-
ent of city schools bachelor named
Rowland, whose gruffncss Of manner
and love of neatness were proverbial.
Going into the room of u young and at
tractive teacher one day Mr.. Rowland
took notice Of an untiGy desk and a
carelessly arranged bookshelf, and,
pointing his finger at them, queried
brusquely:
"What kind of a housekeeper do you
think you'd make"
"Why, Mr.. Rowland, are you looking
for one:' was the humorously Quizzical
reply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
DELHI.


Carl Clark from Iowa City visited in
town last week.
Peter Jskelin went to Sioux City last
week to see his new grandson, who ar
rived about two weeks ago at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brockman form
erly Gertie Jskelin.)
Mrs. Chas. Howard has been sick for
some time with pneumonia.
Mrs. Mary Doolittle and three sons of
Hopkinton were guests at f. b. Doc
Titles Tuesday.
T. V. Hunt enjoyed visit last week
with his aged father from Postville.
Paul Oehler was elected assessor in
place of DIS Corbin resigned.
Mrs. Carey, an aged inmate of the
poor house died Tuesday. She was
buried at Manchester.
The w. r. G. installed their officers
for the coming year, last Friday. The
following are the new officers: Presi-
dent, Carrie Swinburne; Sr. Vice Presi
dent, Ella Blanchard; Jr. Vice Presi-
dent, Anna Stone; Secretary, Ida Cor
bin; Treasurer, Jennie Stimson; Chap.
lain, Frances Holdridge; Conductor,
Marion Simons; Guard, Rebeksh Will
son; Assistant Conductor, Hattie White;
Assistant Guard, Emma Andrews; 1st
Color Bearer, Emma Jakelin; End Color
Bearer, Louise House; 3rd Color Bearer
Jessie Doolittle; 4th Color Bearer
Laura Fuller.
Rev, Salisbury is at Colesburg over
Sunday.
Mr.. Sutherland of Onslow visited at
F. b. Doolittle's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Corbin expect tc
go to Freeport this week to spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Long, of Earlville
visited at the Beal home Tuesday.
j. w. Brewer of Independence was {
guest last week of his sister, Mrs. Ferry
| Drs Dittmer, of Manchester, per
formed an operation on r. S. YanAnt
werp Saturday, removing an eye. AL
hope Mr.. VanAntwerp will soon be
around again.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamper and children
Of Arlington, are visiting at Alex Hack
barth's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richie. of South Forh
township, have bought the Dunbar
farm west Of town. Mr.. Durham hat
purchased Mrs. f b. Doolittle residence
In town.
The w. f. NJ. s. meets Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Salisbury.
| Rev. F. y. Miller, of Cedar Falls
preached at the NJ. e. church, boil
morning and evening.
- Will Barker, wife and children O
Strawberry Point spent the holiday
at j. b. Clark's,
| Miss Marion Bollman of Hopkinton
visited friends in town last week.
j. b. Thompson of Manchester at
tended j. M. Holbrook Post installa
tion here Friday.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Reeder of Earl
vile spent New Years at j. w. Swim
burne's.
Mrs. Will Stoner of Edgewood is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rile
Holdridge.
Frank Howard is at home for shol
visit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
EARLvILLE.

On Thursday, Jan. 1st at noon oc-
CURED the death of Mrs. w. L. Bender,
at her home in this place. Mrs. Bender
who was formerly Gretchen Rundell,
was married to w. T.. Bender in June,
1899, and was always In perfect health
until about four months ago, when she
was taken with an ailment that devel-
oped into cancer of the stomach and
bowels. Gretchen has always lived here
and her friends by the score have suf-
fered with her during the last few
weeks of her illness when the disease was
at Its height. Nor could anyone have
been taken in this community that
could have caused more sincere heart
felt sympathy than she whom we
mourn. OF happy disposition she was
always cheerful and each one with
whom she came in contact Is better for
having known her. Gretchen was a
member of the Congregational church,
an active worker for all good objects
and q true Christian. She leaves to
mourn her loss her husband, her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Run
dell, and two brothers, Don e. Rundell
of Verndale, MIMI, and E. A. Rundell
of Minneapolis. The funeral was held
from the house on Saturday at 1920 q.
m. Rev. r. F. Paxton preaching the
sermon.
A freight engine ran off the track
here Wednesday, caused by broken
rail. After much work it was put back
Ycausing little damage.
i Hugo Mall, who has position with
the Glover Co. in Dubuque, spent New
Years day at home.
Mrs. 5. F. Hersey and children of
Cedar Falls have been guests at the
home of John Cruise, Jr, north of town
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 9. Philip of Man
chester were calling on friends here
New Years day.
Prof. and Mrs. II. r. Hazard arrived
from Big Rock, ILL.,, Friday, and will
begin housekeeping in the Mrs. Car
penter house formerly occupied by Mrs.
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Expensive Virtue.

A southern judge who had n fine lot
of hogs one day met colored man no.
torious Tor stealing and said to him:
Uncle Jack. I'll tell you what I'll do.
You pick out two of those hogs you like
best, and I'll give them to you, provid-
ed you won't steal any of the Others"
The negro pondered awhile and final
ly said. ledge, you've always been a
good neighbor, an likes yuh, an
wants to do right by yuh an SO accepts
de offer yuh makes, but wants yuh to
know dat I'll lose meat by it."-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
County Correspondence.

Boning.
Ed Rundell, who has been here the
past few weeks during the last illness
of his sister left for Minneapolis Sun
day night.
Miss Lyle Parker will return to Min.
neapolis, Tuesday.
Louis Schaller had yearling colt
killed by the morning passenger train
Friday.
The Epworth League spent pleas
ant evening at the home of Chas. Rob-
inson ST., on Friday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

when Rev. Melchert united in marriage
Ed Mangold and Rose Zimmerman.
The groom is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Mangold and is worthy and in
durtrious young man. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Zim-
norman and is prepossesslng and tai
ented young lady. The afternoon and
evening were spent in feasting and en-
joyment at the home of the BRIDES par
ents, where they were the recipients of
handsome lot of presents.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
A silent Man.

Jorkins-There's Perkins-you know
Perkins?-entered into an agreement
with his wife soon after their mar
riage, twenty years ago, that whenever
either lost temper or stormed the other
was to keep silence.
Bob-And the scheme worked?
Enthusiastically. Perkins has
kept silence for twenty years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
The Wise Deacon.

Deacon" began the old colored par
son, do you ebeh say, Git behind me,
Satan?"
"No, bruddah, All do not" said Dea-
con Green. "Ef All told Satan to git
behind me, he might stick me when
All want lookin'. All keeps him right
in front whah All kin see him."-Chi-
cago News.