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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
A FEAST THAT FAILED.


The story of . Raccoon Tint Was
Not Served For Brealsfast.
1t is within the memory of many
people that the custom of schoolteach.
ers boarding around was the usual
thing in country districts. Although
custom which teachers seldom liked,
it is doubtful If many of them had as
hard a time as a young schoolmaster
who described his experience in the
New England Galaxy for 1917. The
article was written by Leonard APP
thorp, then an Undergraduate of Bow
doin college. The young schoolmaster
was to receive SIS month and his
board.
From the first day perceived that
was at board on speculation and at
the mercy of a close calculation, he
writes. One day the Whole dinner cor
sisted of Il single dumping, which
they called pudding, and five sau-
sages, which in cooking shrunk to the
size of pipestems. There were five Of
us at table.
A few days afterward, on my return
from school, my eyes We're delighted
by the sight of an animal had never
seen before. 1t was raccoon, which
the young man, Jonathan, had killed
and brought home In triumph. When
skinned. he seemed to be one entire
mass Of fat and of most delicate
whiteness. l was overjoyed and went
to bed early to dream of delicious
steaks which the morrow would bring.
Long before daylight 1 heard the
family stirring, and the alacrity of
quick footsteps and the repeated open
ing and shutting of doors all gave as
surance of the coming holiday.
was soon ready for breakfast, and
when seated at table l observed that
the place of Jonathan was vacant.
where is Jonathan" 1 asked.
Gone to Market" said they.
Market! What market, pray7 ]
did not know there was any market
in these parts"
ooh, yes" they said, she is gone to
.-, about thirty miles to the south
ward of us"
"And what has called him up sc
early to go to market?"
"He is gone" said they, "to sell his
| raccoon."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
COCOON.

j. &. Hall and daughter, Hazel, were
Cedar Rapids visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. G. Dolley and daughter, Mary
were Cedar Rapids visitors, Saturday.
Miss Bessie Sheridan is visiting
friends in Blairstown.
Jas. Coleman was north bound
passenger Saturday.
Rev. j. I'll. Scofield spent several days
of last week visiting relatives in Man.
CHESTER
Mrs. l.. w Burt returned home from
Cedar Rapids Saturday night. after q
weeks visit with relatives and friends
A. E. Sheldon departed for his home
in Hyannis, Neb., Monday, after spend.
ing several weeks with relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Jas. Ireland has bought property In
OcheSedan and expects to move there
in the spring. Mr.. and Mrs. IRELAND
have many friends in Coggon who viii
regret to have them leave.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
friends in this place Tuesday.

friends in this place Tuesday.
Miss Aggie Jessen left for Arlington
Wednesday evening for a few days
visit.
A. j. Pease of Manchester, wac q
caller in this city Saturday. Mr.. Pease
was a former resident of this place and
likes to come over to visit with his
many friends.
Yesterday "The franklin was open
for inspection and many took advan-
tage of the opportunity to go through
the building. 1t is very conveniently
arranged hotel building and Landlord
Pierce is having it furnished in ele-
giant shape. The travelling public will
have no cause for passing Strawberry
Point on account of poor hotel accom-
modations after the Franklin opens
Mail-Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Sen Talk.

Bobby-You have always shown
prediction for sea tales, haven't you?
know you always used to be reading
them when we were in college.
Dicky-Yes; and still like them as
much as ever. By the way, on that sea
voyage took last year was much
astonished to find how unfamiliar the
sailors were with sea language. They
didn't talk a bit like the sailor the
books tell about.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

Once upon a time there was man
who was a chronic borrower Of money,
and he was never known to slight an
acquaintance through neglect. He was
extremely well known by large circle
of acquaintances which he was contin-
ually endeavoring to enlarge.
The members of this growing circle
never forgot him, and even after his
death lie remained green in their MEM
cries.
Moral.-A man to insure being re-
mcmbered must keep in touch with his
friends-New York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
STRAWBERRY POINT

Fred Dunsmore drove to Manchester
Sunday.
Ed Noble of Edgewood was a guest
of friends in this place Monday.
John II. Kramer made business trip
to Manchester today.
Clarence Mace was an Arlington Wis
itor Friday.
Mrs. Thorpe of Manchester ives a
guest at the home of Father Rowe aon-
day.
Miss Minnie Sherman of Edgewood,
visited in this place over Sunday.
John Oaker of Greeley was calling on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Girl. Help waiter. 10 Cheat.

Among hotel employees sex does not
appear to make any difference SO far
as honesty is concerned, says the
Brooklyn Eagle Certain young women
who act rs checkers in hotels work
with certain walters. Whenever one of
the girls obtains a position the men
soon follow her, and the hotel proprie-
tor is v.ctimized accordingly. The wait
er who is in league with the checker
makes a small private mark on the
check with which he desires to cheat.
She sees 1t, and instead of stamping
the prices against the articles ordered
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Women In New Zealand.

A man with daughters need not feel
ashamed in New Zealand. He's po-
litical power, big man in the district
in which he resides. All women over
twcnty-one years of age can vote, SO
the man with many daughters often
decides a closely contested election.
Then, again, women are much sought
after matrimonially, for they are out
numbered by the men two to one.
There is no need for a woman becom-
ing an old maid. The women are good
dressers, and the styles are as nearly
up. to date as those of London and
New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
An Easy Problem.

The beggar had a notice up. deaf
and Dumb" and the passing philan-
thropist stopped in front of him.
"Pd like to give this man something,
he said to his companion, "but how an
I to know that he is deaf and dumb?"
"Read the notice, sir" whispered the
beggar cautiously.-Chums
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
EARLvILLE.

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Catholic
church at this place was performed the
wedding ceremony which united for life
Frank McDonough of Sand Spring and
Miss Mary Mitchell, daughter of Jas.
Mitchell who lives about -four miles
south of town. MIR. and Mrs. McDon-
, ough will make their future home at
Sand Spring, where they have already
commenced housekeeping.
Ell. Breckon left last Tuesday for
Sunflower, Miss, where he has pur.
chased $50 acres of land which he will
farm the coming year. He lives near
Indianola, at which place there has been
SO much trouble recently in regard to q
colored postmistress. His meny friends
in this county will wish him success in
his new venture
| Geo. Staehle & Son received carload
of hard coal last week which they sold
out at $9.7 per ton, a very reasonable
price for this year. The coal was of an
excellent quality.
r. j. Jones of Greeley had business in
town last week.
The local camp of Odd Fellows went
to Colesburg Wednesday night where
they had an enjoyable evening.
Rev. f. x. Miller of Fayette, repre-
senting the Upper Iowa University,
preached two excellent sermons in the
M. z. church Sunday. Rev. Miller
preached from passenger car at this
place in an early day when EarIville,
then Nottingham, was the termines of
the railroad.
Miss Emily Rippon of Hartley is at
home to spend few weeks.
A number of persons will be on the
move soon. r. V. Lucas will move in
to the Bisgrove property, Frank West
brook will occupy the Irmscher place, H.
G. DEMO has rented the Mrs. Grau house
and Frank Kenny will move into the
house now occupied by James Bramley,
but which he will vacate soon to move
to the Geo. Ham farm south of town.
Welker Schaller had a party Satur.
day afternoon to which number of his
young friends were invited. 1t is need
less to say that the little guests spent q
pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. Ida Lowry and daughter of Rice
vile are spending this week at the home
of I'll. Ashburn.
M. V. NewcOmb is the new justice of
the peace in place of Elmer South, re-
signed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Book from Albert
Lea, Mimi, have been yleiting at the
home of John Book Sr. the past week
Married at the German Lutheran
church on Tuesday, Jan. 90, Mr.. Her
man Rosche to Miss Anna Hahn, Rev.
j. Mall officiating.
Atty. Calvin Yoran was in town
Wednesday looking up the Nieman-
Flaherty case to be tried in the next
term of court.
Fire destroyed the house on the Scott
farm north of town Wednesday but by
hard work was kept from spreading to
the other buildings. This is the place
now occupied by Chas. Speed and form
erly owned by John Hecker.
G. F. Davies who has been conduct
ing restaurant here the past few
months has sold out most of his stock
and left for Chicago last week where he
has position. Mrs. Davies will close
out the business and follow in the near
future probably about the middle of
March.
| Henderson's Comedians gave q poor
entertainment at the Town Hall last
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
which received the patronage 1t de-
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. E. Stetson of Man
chester were the guests of friends over
Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
a uhoice Of Ways.

To California is afforded by taking the
Chicago Great Western Ry. Close CON
nection is made at Kansas City, with
the finest trans continental Limited.
The choice of two tourist cars via the
different routes may be had via this line
For further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G.
P. A., Chicago, Ill. 2-11w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Plenty of Thought.

"Auntie," said the judge to the bat
tered lady of color, "did your husband
strike you with malice aforethoughtW
"'Deed he didn't, jedge," was the In
dignant reply. "He didn't hit me wild
that mallet afore he thought. He'd
been figgerin' on dat er long time,
jedge: deed he had."-Baltimore News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Unconventional.

"You spoke of Gloober as being
queer Is he mentally unbalanced?"
mot exactly that. He's merely &C.
centric and peculiar. He gives in his
property to the assessor at the same
figure he has it insured for."-Chicago
Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

she puts her fingers over the figures on
the die SO that slight blotch is all
that is recorded in the place for figures.
The waiter does the rest. She keeps
her account against her confederates,
md they settle up later on the outside.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
After the Sunshine.

"What became of that Sunshine club
which Daisy started?"
"Oh, it's under cloud. After the
first annual election of officers it was
impossible to get quorum owing to
the fact that no two members Of the
club We're ION speaking TERMS "-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Homeseekers, Excursion.

Homeseekers rates to nearly all points
on sale at low rates by Chicago Great
Western Ry. on the first and third Tues
day of each month, to April, available
in the through tourist sleeping cars.
For particulars apply to any Great
Western Agent, or j. 7. Elmer, G. T.
A., Chicago, Ill. A!14w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Whit He Realized

Judge-You do not seem to realize the
enormity of the charge against you.
Prisoner-No; amt got my lawyers
bill yet, but I'm expectin' the charge IL
be enormous, all right.-Philadelphia
Record,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28

Don't worry If your associates push
you to the wall. You will find the wall
handy as brace when you get ready
to push fredericksburg Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Notice Of Application for Permit.
California.

O6Il1Ofnla.
The Chicago Great Western. Ry. Of
fers the choice of three through tourist
cars via different routes making fast
time and having every comfort. Ask
for booklet about them. 211w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
DELHI.

Thos. simons was on the sick list last
week.
Ave Jsmison while taking wood away
from buzz saw had his thumb cut off
and finger badly cut last wf - ~
>-v Flor =.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
N0rsls,vGrti'r secret.

And WortlSwcrt.i'; secret: Any pee
secret: Well. for ar::l,: wc ran srr.
remains II secret, Il So,nc: :h!rS az f
beyond human subtlrty TO explain rs
- beyond human ingenuity to produc'
'HThc wind bloweth where ii llStctl,.'
"Genius." "inspiration"-it Is hard I
get OIL without the cid words. vayu
though they DO, Nay. 1t Is precisely
because they are vague that they serve
10 useful purpose. Even Profrsso:
Raleigh. after speaking almost con.
temptuously Of impatient critics" who
sock to account for Wordsworth's
amazing inequality" by assuming that
sometimes he WAS inspired, ut other
times not, is heard n little nfterwarl
lamentlng that I'm Wordsworths case.
40 In Coleridge's. ''the high tide of IT..
spiration was followed by long and
wandering ebb." 81 &
One feels like quoting Lowell. whose
arrow In such competitions Is npt to
hit the white. Wordsworth, he says,
"was not an artist In the strictest sense
OF the word; neither was Isaiah, but he
had rarer gift, the capability Of being
greatly inspired."-B Bradford Torrey in
Atlantic.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16

Missed Train That wns n Day Late.
When the Switz City division of the
Illinois Central was built it was known
as the Indiana and Illinois Southern.
1t was n narrow gauge road, the road
bed was bad, the engines md cars
were built on a. miniature scale, and,
while there was schedule, had train
been on time the fact would have been
regarded as Q, nilraclce The road was
known MS the "Try-Weakly."
On one occa sion Josiah Mcconnell
desired to so to Switz City from Sulli
van, but missed the train by minute
or two. The clock Mt the. station show
ed that the train had left Sullivan five
minutes ahead OF time, and Mcconnell
sued the railroad company for $4,000
damages. On n trial Of the case it
wns proved beyond doubt that the
train Mcconnell missed should have
gone the dny before and was really
twenty three hours and fifty-five min
uteS ldtc.-IndiunaDOlfS News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
Women on the Starc

An attempt was made at Blackrriars
theatcr in 1920 to Introduce French
women on the stage, but without sue
cess, and the appearance Of Mrs. Cole
man In Davenant's "Siege of Rhodesr
In 16o6 was of a private character.
On Dec. 8, 1000, an actress, whose
name in not certainly known, took the
part Of Desdemonn at Killigrew's thea.
terc III We're street, when "proIopue
to Introduce the first woman" was writ.
ten by Jordan
Letters patent were granted nv
Charles H., dated Jan. 10, 1o62, to Sir
William Davcnant, and these recited
that whereas womcn's parts had for
merly been taken by mon, to remedy
this abuse 1t was now permitted and
leave given that all women's parts
then, and for the time to come, should
he performed by women.
In Pcpys' Diary, under date OF Tan
8, lGGO, We find the record, ITO the
theatcr, where was acted 'Bcrrar.'
Dash,' 1t being we'll done, and here the
lirst time TINT ever I saw women coma
upon the stage."-London Standard.
stiIl Harder.
ITS hard to have lot OF debts ths,
you simply can't pay"
oh, don't know. It's worse to bovs
lot that you simply have to psv"-
Phiiadelphia Ledger.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16

A judge Of ono of the United States
circuit courts has a 1ivc-ycar-old niece
OF whom he is very proud. a few days
ago she came to him and said with n
very serious air:
Uncle, there is question about law
L want to ask you"
well, dear, what is it?" patiently in.
quired the judge.
uncle, If man had peacock and II
went into another mans yard and laid
an egg who would the egg belong to?"
me Judge smiled indulgcntly and re.
Piled:
why, the egg. would belong to the
man who owned the peacock. bu. lie
could be prosecuted for trcspassing il
he went OH the others property to get
it." 9''
Ihe child seemed very much interest.
eo III the explanation and then oh.
served innocently:
Uncle, did 1t ever occur to you that
a peacock couldn't lay an egg?"-New
York Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
Property E"urd on Criminals.


Lie question az TO what final dis
posiloh Is made of money and jcwclry
found In the possession of criminals
was frequently asked me when | was
on the force two years ago" said an
ex-captain of tic New York police
torce. AS II rule, everything found
upon an arrested criminal which obyl-
ously Is not his lawful property is held
III trust, as it we're, by the Eolice for
possible claimants. II no claimants =
turn up the property is returned 10 the
criminal on being released from his
term OF imprisonment provided the
commissioner of police is perfectly sat
lsiied that the property actually does
belong to him.
IF the commissioner has reasons to
think otherwise. however the articles,
often valuable, are held indefinitely or
unui 1t is certain that they will never
be claimed by their rightful owners
when the stuff is finally disposed of
ana the proceeds handed over to b2nc-
fit one or another Of the various polico
funds,
There are certain things, however.
which the police never return to those
on whom they have been found, such
MS burSlarizing tools, firearms. gam
bling devices, begging lcttcrs-any
thing In fact. that might bc used by
criminals again in their ncfarious oc-
cupationS."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
Her Drgrcc of Courare

Annie had been suffering from tooth
ache for several days At last she con-
sented to 30 with her papa to the dem
tist. When she was starting. her mann.
ma said: Now, dearest, he brave
little girl. Show fortitude, and mamma
Will be proud of you"
In due time Annie returned. "And
did you show fortitudcT" mamma in
Qurcd. Annie hesitatCd. 1T hurtcd
awful, mamma. Gucss"- rchcctivcly
81 showed about twcntytudc."-K
sas City Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
Cause of Lockjaw.

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by. a
bacillus or germ which exists plcntifully
exposed to the air, but when carried be.
meath the skin, as in the wounds caused
by percussion caps or rusty nails, and
when the air is excluded, the germ is
reused to activity and produces the
most virulent poison known. These
germs can be destroyed and all danger
of lockjaw avoided by applying Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm freely as soon as
the injury is received. Pain Balm is
an antiseptio and causes cuts, bruises
and like injuries to heal without matur.
alton, and in one third the time required
by the usual treatment. It is for sale
+. c.. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
How Long Mosquitoes Live.

1t Is not known just how long mos
quitocs can live, but their average life
lis much longer than Is ordinarily sup
posed. Thousands Of them live through
winter, alternating or asleep In dark
places In barns or house cellars. In
sparsely settled localities, where they
cannot find such places for shelter,
they live through the winter in hollow
trees, In caves and holes under upturn-
ed trees, and even though the tempera-
'ture may fall far below freezing they
are not winter killed, but OH the ap-
proach Of warm weather become active
again. Mosquitoes are frequently seen
hving about in the woods before the
snow has wholly left the ground.-Wil.
lam Lyman Underwood in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
HAPPY RESULTS.
Have Made Many Union
Residents Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Union citizens
grow enthusiastic. 1t is enough to
make anyone happy TO find relief after
years of suffering. Public statements
like the.following, are but faithful rep
reservations of the daily work done in
Union by Doan's Kidney Fills.
T.. L. Kingsmore, the well-known
farmer, living two miles outside of
Union, says: have suffered for thir-
ty.fve years " n my Kidneys | first
had it when, boy, but of late years It
has been worse. Ny kidneys panied
ne go that 7 Iythopaht'h 1t would skiii me.
hight a6rossthe small Of my back, and
through the hips had such pains that
/ was obliged to get down on the floor
many and many a time and as for do
ing my work when these attacks came
on, that was simply out of the question,
It was all could do to draw my breath.
could not tell all the remedies I have
used, but nothing did me- much good
until procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
Holmes Pharmacy Before getting them
l have even had my back ironsd with q
hot iron, Just a hot "a. could stand IL.
and more plastrs, Ia fact, tried every,
thipg in hopesof gettingrelief. Doan's
Kidney Fills are the only remedy that
has ever given mo any lasting benefit.
= Ny back has not ached as it formerly
did, and is stronger to-day than it has
been for twenty-five years. ! give all
tho credit to the use OF the pills. 'a.N
For sale by all deelers. Efiee 400 per
kos, EOster.MilbnrT Co.. Hhffalo, N. Y,
sole asehts for the United states Re.
member the nanhe-DOAN'S-and take
no other.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
A Quaint Examination.

Silence, 1t appears, is nm unknown
quantity at divinity examination In
Mandalay. The commencement Is sig
nailed by the clashing of cymbals and
the beating Of drums. While tho can
didates are writing their answers they
are surrounded by jabbering crowd,
who pass audible remarks about what
10 being done. The test lasts ten days,
and the people make the examination
the occasion for gaining merit by
feeding the candidates, and cart loads
OF provisions Of all sorts find their
way to the pagoda precincts, and Bur.
mans from every quarter 20 round col.
lecting money to provide the competi.
tors with the necessaries of life and
luxuries as well.-Rangun Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-16
A Cure For Dyspepsia.

t most in it's a ToFSt sSs tme
Did not enjoy eating until after using
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which has en-
tirely cured me.-Mrs. w. w. Saylor,
Hilliard, Pa, No appetite, loss of
strength, nervousness, headache, con-
stipation, bad breath. sour risings, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, and all stomach
troubles are quickly cured by the use of
Kodol. Kodol represents the natural
juices of digestion, combined with the
greatest known tonic, and reconstructive
properties. 1t cleanses, purifies, and
sweetens the stomach, Sold by F. G.
Duke