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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
s.ate News In Brief.

Commencement at the State University
occurs June 1917.
The Atlantic Eiks will erect lodge
room and club hall.
Mt. Ayr Methodists have voted to
build n 10000 church.
The Iowa City Water Works Co. will
eNpend 100000 in improvements.
Boot: valued at 500 was taken from
the Black Diamond store at Ottumwa.
No clue.
The corner stone of the new $4,000
Baptist Church Mt Fort Dodge was laid
recently.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Ribble of Indian
ola celebrated their sixtieth wedding an
nivcrsary.
Davenport is endeavoring to secure the
meeting of the National Buttermakers'
Association.
Moses Weaver, an aged man. was kill
ed near Audubon by being struck by a
G. & n. w. train.
Over $4,000 has been subscribed to-
ward the proposed 100000 Y. NJ. c. A.
building at Clinton.
Rev. w. a. Sunday will conduct re-
vival meetings Mt Centcrville during the
entire month Oh June.
The grand lodge A. o. U. w. voted
down the proposition to hold biennial in
stead of yearly sessions.
Disappointed in love, Adolph Dart
wics of Newton attempted suicide by
shooting. He may recover.
A movement is on foot at Burlington
to give AL factory employees n Saturday
half-holiday during the summer months.
Pull Brothers, n hardware firm at Mel.
bourne, has filed petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. Their liabilities are $500
In tho o,d shack oc.,n;.d he A,oxo,,
der McCracken, the hermit. who died
near Dubuque, $4,000 has been found
hidden in old cans and other receptacles
John vv,,L;ns who r.n,o,oa frou,
n roon :. oi.inI,a,,a roo.n.i,, o,,,,,,;t,.d
snicidn l,v drown;n. in n ro;n barrel Tbs
bad, ,,n. r,,nrnad =. craana Gov ;r,ar.
,nent
a..
- o. s"st"ei VI r't. Lung, Mu''e
uru 1t ar'''eu n.ihee,i M'n q nu.e"e.
, hn,.e anu announceu ms ihtehtsoh Q,
sn,, =, ;.r o,r,
H,ynr Wert;m h,s i,st r.r;s,d III,
b,ackiist of Waterloo md 6nds e;ybtv
ono nonas thnrann No sa,onn NON NO,
,,rugrist Of waterloo dare col, ~ IN,
NJ thee mon nnaer he,rw nonoi,,
~,
ne hnoiias store u. oamo,iuse wa
inc tho front door with = sLai.,Hn Low.
Only small amorp, nf mnnan va. 60
cured There Is no cins 10 tho rohhsrs
nv,
ihe motley ~ pus SILVER service io'
,ne neW er'l.ser les MONIES must ~
u ra'seu .. su:,scr,p.,on, me a".horl'iS'
vi i :m eIi'..ai els aeciu'ns tnat " wo"''
oe ,"eea' - ,o'e money iof 'he gut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

The worlds wool clip for 1902 is esti-
mated at 2.711,061,571 pounds. OF this
quantity Europe furnished 1924 ,430
pounds, South America 510,OOO,O0O,
Central America 100000. Asia 274,-
100000, Australasia 51OOOO.0OO. Africa
134.425, 900, oceania 10000 pounds. and
North America. including the United
States, the British provinces aud Mex
leo. 3,342 ,032 pounds.-Farm Stock
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Among Our Ncishbors.

A new Catholic church will be built at
Granville TO cost $4,000.
The Iowa Sheriff's Association will
meet at Dubuque early in July.
Union fathers of Des Mones struck
for increase of pay and shorter hours.
The First Presbyterian Church of
Waterloo is to have IN assistant pastor.
Rev. DIR. Steiner, who was tendc-
the chair of applied Christianity j.
College at Grinnell. has formal
ed and will begin his new d
fall.
A Davenport father nan
has been fined under the com
cation law for keeping his
boy out of school,
]. j. Lindeman, wanted Mt
town for embezzlement alleged
been committed a year ago, Ii.
arrested at Davenport.
The annual meeting of the del
! of Christian churches of Iowa w
held in Des Moines June % to %.
expected 500 delegates will attend.
A valuable pearl was found in the
Mississippi river at McGregor, which
was sold to a New York man for $4,000.
The purchaser of the pearl values it at
s., ZOO.
AS the result of a quarrel over a white
woman and another mans wife. James
Logan. colored, is in Jail at Ottumwa,
charged with assault with intent to kill.
B. Bernstein of Oskaloosa was acquit-
ted of the charge of concealing his as
sets from the referee in bankruptcy by
jury in the federal court at Des Moines.
The first of 300 foreclosure mortgage
cases at Ottumwa. resulting from the
building and loan association collapse,
is on trial in the district court there.
While feeding chickens in her chicken
yard, Mrs Almira Avery of Wapello had
the misfortune to have one of her eyes
almost picked out by an infatuated hen,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

face of the wheel as pressure is exert
ed on the level. The device will fit
any diameter Of wheel by loosenins
the cams which connect the arms with
the hooks. and adjusting the latter at
the proper length. BY placing the hook
ends on the ground and the end of the
lever beneath the axle this device can
also be used as n wagon jack to re-
place the one which teamsters usually
carry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

The Farmers Protective Association
of Central New York is making trouble
for the canning factories in setting
prices for which the members are will
ing to grow their produce instead OF
taking the prices offered. as heretofore.
The scale adopted is considerably in
advance of what was received by farm
ers last year. Some factories have
granted n slight increase. In Mary
land there are much agitation and con-
fiict between growers and packers of
tomatoes along the eastern shore
Country Gentleman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Every we'll Come to me this even
ing for the dispatch.
Vincent Carstalrs went to tell Miss
Gorringe lie was going away for day
or SO. He was full of his news.
You look happy" said she.
81 am" Carstairs replied. "The chief
Ind me up this morning and gave me
Instructions. I've got to carry" he
paused for effect. IAN important dis.
patch. Why, what's the matter? You
seemed surprised"
"Oh, nothing" said Miss Gorringe.
ibid you say that Mr.. Ackerson gave
you the dlspatch?"
'.Of course; who else would ~
Il wonder what dispatch is like?v
asked Miss Gorrlnge. innocently.
"Just an ordinary paper folded" said
Carstairs. Would you like to look at
9it?" He had been longing to show 1t
all the time. He took the shallow tin
case from his pocket and unlocked 1t.
and handed the case to her.
She took it to the window to see it
better, and for a minute her back was
toward him.
''Let me lock IT." she said, and there
was little click. AS she gave the
case back she shuddered little.
But when. later on. Carstairs waited
downstairs TO say good-by. she came
suddenly into the dim hall.
.Wait minute-here's something
for you" and she put tiny envelope
into his hand. cts note from me.
but you're not to read 1t till you're on
the boat"
"What's all this mystery?" said Car.
stairs. laughing.
"Neyer mind. Don't open 1t till yo,,
are on the boat. Good-by.'
"Good-by," said CarstaIrs. and was
gone.
At the Grand Hotel. Halzund. Car
stairs ordered dinner in private
room. Half an hour later the land
lord came to him with long face, His
house was crowded, lie had no room
whatever, and n gentleman had lust
arrived after travelling all day; would
Mr.. Carstairs be so good MS to let the
j BtEuuktI uiAS WIFI 1T WIS eX-
tremely sorry to inconvenience Mr.
Carstairs.
mot Mt all!' said Carstairs, and he
sat down to dinner with blackboard.
ed man who had small, keen eyes
Carstairs congratulated himself on
having such brilliant companion. The
stranger seemed able to talk on any
subject whatever.
After the meal they rang for coffee
and Carstairs got up from his chair
and went to his oyercoat pocket for
ibis cigarette case. AS quick as light.
ming the stranger leaned over the table
I and little dark powder slid into the
glass.
An hour had passed before Carstairs
came to himself. He experienced a
sickening sensation of WEAKNESS as
he opened his eyes. Where was hei
The litter of the dinner things still lay
upon the table; two of the red-shaded
candles had fluttered out There were
unpleasant shadows now in the corners
of the room, and knowledge crept
steadily back to him. The queer fast
ing coffee he remembered, and there
had been stranger. Could 1t be pos
sible? He sprang to his feet, with q
white face. frantlcally unbuttoning his
coat. Great heavens! the dispatch was
gone.
His thoughts went back to Nell Cor
rings. and then suddenly he remem
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

George McNeilly, aged ii years. met
with a terrible death Mt the crossing of
the Colfax Northern tracks west of the
Colfax depot He attempted to pass be-
tween the cars as they were switching
off loaded coal cars, and was caught
between the bumpers and mangled In an
awful manner. No blame is attached to
the railroad company, rs the clHld has
been repeatedly warned and driven away
from the tracks. He was not discovered
until some time after the accident occur
red He lived but few minutes after
being removed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Michirnn stuient Is Sentenced,

Edgar De Mueles. student in the law
department of the University of Michi-
gan, who was convicted of larceny at
Dubuque, while home on vacation, has
been sentenced to six months imprison-
mcnt in the penitcntiary at Anamosa.
De Mueles is man of considerable
prominence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

::AAIMPoRTAN1 DISPATCH.
.s.ss.s.s..s.s.s.s*a*.s...aa.s..s
@ HE Embassy Ball ahren.
was a very brilliant e,ecil

hShctpuus WHO Hqla AMI
-s a1f sort .S ST sss asdskfy attend
ed them BECAUSE he wotJbiiged to do
so by the office viii he held, had
come tonight for purpose. Cecil
Ackerson was strtg man.
TWAS not tilllfe In the festivities
that he was an to approach Helena
Eorringe, ack,wledged beauty of the
English colcs ut Carlshren. She was
engaged tsyoung Vincent Kenyon
lCarstaIrr who had been only six
imonthsh appointed to post at the
embsy. Ackerson was aware OF
engagement, but the knowledge
did not trouble him.
III you don't mind, Miss Gorringe.
n would rather not dance" said he.
/: Through the curtains that shaded
their retreat five minutes afterward
she could catch glimpse of the light
ed ballroom. Then Cecil Ackerson
was telling her that he loved her. His
words cams quickly, but his voice
was very firm md she was unable to
stop bin. He$aid that he had never
been a wOman's man. and he had
never met woman like her. His
vehemence frightened her, but she
rose and turned on him with blazing
eyes, telling him Of her engagement to
Carstairs.
Cecil Ackerson laughed and took her
back to the ballroom. On the morning
ing after his astonishing behavior to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

f'
must have the patience of dob, the di-
plomacy of Talleyrand and the ability
of n Gladstone.
Mr.. Neeley took hold of the public
schools shortly after the war. and his
first pupils We're lodged in buildings
that had been used as stables by both
Union and Confederate soldiers. Now
st. Joseph has thlrty-ttree modern
schoolhouses. with go teachers.
In spite of what he has gone
through, Mr.. Neeley is hale and hearty
and seems gifted With perennial youth.
He holds the United States record for
long service in the position with which
the citizens of st. Joseph have honored
him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
HE HOLDS THE RECORD AS
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
E. b. Medley has been public school
superintendent of st. Joseph. Mo-. for
thirty-nine years and is still alive. Any

man who is
able to stand
t Ii e criticism
and backhitlng
of school teach
ers a II d the
yelled hostility
of conflicting
l II t ere S t $ in
connection with
I Ii q p II b lie
S c h o Is for
thirty II ne
rears and retain
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

better t h a IL
the m e t h o d
shown in the
I | ! u s tration,
which consists
in making a
harness and
attaching it to
the animal in
such a man
ner that she
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

encouraging. One Of The best classes
of onions for profit is the Southport
Globe. Illustrated herewith. The I'M
proved strain Of globe onions was
given the name Southport, and both
the white and yellow sorts are SUI
perior to the old globe varieties. The
red Southport does well In many sec
tons, but Is not so reliable us the red
Weatherfeld. Both the white and
yellow Southports are Of good size,
most attractive In appearance and are
excellent keepers. Both are also late
sorts and heavy yielders. The South.
port Globes are well worthy of atten-
ton on the part Of onion;growers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Getting Along Nicely.
Old Bear How are you getting on?
Young Broker-Pretty well. I'm
wearing clean collars every day now.
Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
.EsEE'E.il'7siIlEEEsEll
TWO L....s.

Two birds flew out of the South one day.
And over the joyous world
Each flung melody loud and sweet
And glndly its tired wings furled.
And one bird high on the tallest tree
A place for its nesting found,
While humbly the other built Its home
Low down on tile common ground.
A Shrike flew by and 1t saw the nest
That swayed in the branches high,
But the low built nest Of the humble
bird
He saw not and passed 1t by.
Which points the moral wish to show;
Though fortune has cast your lot
Low down in the world with the humble
ones,
The ills that strike at the mansion oft
pass over the humble cot.
SIAN Francisco Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

There are several devices for over
coming the proclivities of some swine
to eat their young, but none Of them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Onion Culture Profitable.

Onion growers are feeling more
hopeful over the prospects than for
number of years back, for the pros
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

pect is for good
prices for several
years ahead. While
there is little chance
that prices will reach
the figures Of twenty
years ago, when on
ion growing was so
profitable, the pros
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

Pcrthshire Men.
Perthshire men possess the largest
and heaviest brains in Scotland, de-
clares Professor Ramsay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

as leather or cloth does, it prevents ths
shoulders from becoming sore In al-
most every instance" - Indiana
Farmer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Profit from Locust Planting.


The durability of locust timber, es-
pecially for fence posts, has been at
tracing considerable attention. Well
seasoned locust posts stand thirty to
sixty years. At the Vermont station
$3.50 trees We're planted per acre. At
ter twenty years 1t is estimated that
there will be GAO trees, each yielding
two board-fence posts and one wire
fence post worth forty cents per tree,
or over $3.50 per acre, besides more or
less tirewood. A cheap way to keep
up the farm fencing would be to plant
small patch of locust from which
posts could be taken when needed. Lo-
Gust wood will outlast anything except
red ar.-Massachusetts Ploughman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Sore Shoulders for Work Horses.

Sore Shoulders for Work Horses.
The heavy work season of the farm
nearly always occasions CALLED or SORE
shoulders of work horses. Here is q
simple and cheap way to prevent this:
Take an ordinary sweat pad and
cover the surface next to the shoulder
with white soft oilcloth. Be very care
full to have 1t put on very smooth,
without any wrinkles or Jumps on its
surface. The cover is put on by neat
ly sewing it with strong thread, SO that
1t will not become displaced. The
trouble with the horses shoulders in
this respect is caused by sweating, and
as the oilcloth presents cool. dry sur
face ard does not hold the dampness
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

= s.
quence of the speakers. 1t was an occa-
sion of satisfaction and pleasure to all
who had the good fortune to attend, and
will not soon be forgotten by them. This
entertainment at the fair having proven
so successful, l recommend n like. CONS.
mittee for the ensuing year.
LAS to the Sons of Veterans, the Ma
tional encampment Mt its last meeting in
Washington having declined to admit
them in membership of G.. A. r., we can
not recognize them officially, but 1t is
duty of every comrade in this department
and everywhere else to give them all the
assistance in his power and to aid in
maintaining every organis ,stion and en-
courage them in their good and noble
work.
II desire to recommend that legisla-
tive committee be appointed for the pur-
pose of examining the Iowa code to as
certain If there is any needed legislation
in the matter of preferred veterans to po-
sitions under our State government and
to take such action before the next Legis-
-lature as is needed to accomplish the re-
suits desired and such other legislation
as may be of interest to the veterans"
Wednesday evening the veterans list
ened to Gen. John c.. Black of Illinois,
who is the unanimous choice of Iowa
for national commander in chief. Gov.
Cummins, Congressman Lacy, Gen. Jo-
sah Given and others attended camp
fire i'll the Auditorium Theater. A sill
yer service was presented to Commander
Lindt. Officers were elected us follows:
Department Commanded. B. Ray
mond, Hampton.
Senior Vice Communicate. d. New
lands, Center Point.
Department President of Woman's Re
lief Corps-AIrs. Jennie l.. Berry.
The allied orders-the Sons of Veter-
ans, the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies of the G. A. Rail held their
meetings in Cedar Rapids at the same
time. The Prisoners of War Associa-
ton and number of brigade associations
! held their reunions there
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

1t is said that IL. b. Earling, presi-
dent of the Iowa Railway Club, will re-
sign his office, owing to the fact that he
leaves the State to take up his work
MS assistant general manager of the Mil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03

| they would forbid the marriage of any
person until his or her physical fitness
had been passed upon by the commission.
Only one bid for asphalt paving was
received by the Marshalltown City Coun-
Gil. 1t was from the Barber Company
for S1.97 and was rejected
The State of Iowa has eighty-three
representatives among the commissioned
officers of the army. This includes both
native born and those who are accred-
tied to the State by appointment.
Albert Dobenecker, farmer living
four miles northwest of Hancock, had
twenty-siX hogs killed by lightning. The
animals were about ready for market
and would have weighed about 200
pounds each.
Denison. Vail, Charter Oak, Dunlap
and Manning are talking of organizing
II baseball league, each team to be com
posed of home talent players.
The Marshalltown glucose factory, will
probably be reopened late this summer.
1t employs about 800 men. 1t has been
closed for some time on account of the
scarcity and high price of corn.
A contract has been closed for the con-
struction of the Davenport and suburban
interurban line between Muscatine and
Davenport. The price is $4,000 and
the forty miles between the two cities is
to be completed by Dec. l, this year. The
contract was made with the International
Construction Company of Detroit. Mich
Des Moines has had a genuine mad
dog scare. In one roundup six mad ca
mines were killed. a number of persons
narrowly escaped being bitten.
The first convention of music dealers
to be held in the State will convene in
Des Moines June 16, at which time n
State association will probably be form
ed.
r. B. Snodgrass and David Frame
were caught under II falling house that
they were moving and terribly crushed
at Knoxville. Neighbors tore off the
porch of the house. cut the sils and
pried up the house to release them and
they We're taken out unconscious. They
may live, hut both are crippled for life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-05

Absalom's revolt is a type of the
sinners revolt against God. In both
instances it is deliberate, unreasonable
directed against paternal goodness.
If persisted in, there will be the same
outcOme-shame and death.
What more could David have done,
that he.did not do, to save Absalom's
life? He expressly commanded the
captains, in hearing of the army, to
pare his son. The soldier who dis
covered Absalom's sorry plight, show
ed tender regard for the kings re-
quest At the same time he had an
eye to his own interest; for as he in
timated, had he dispatched Absalom,
Joab would haye made scapegoat
ofhim.
But the killing of Absalom was a
military necessity. 1t was a legal eX
ecution. The rebel prince had four
times over forfeited his life.
Absalom's burial was like that of q
COulLlOu luuleldCIOT. I1t udu TedTeu
for himself an imperial mausoleum,
where he expected to be laid with roy
al obsequies; but his dishOnored cor
pse was tossed into ditch
David's lament for his son is a pa
thetic dirge. But perhaps if he had
lived more for the bov, he would not
have needed to wish to die for him
Absorbed in the pleasures CT his palace
and in the affairs of State, in foreign
war and in plans for building a temple
there was precious little time left for
a son at the very period when he des-
perately needed attention and discip-
line. The sting of it, too, was that
the fathers example had not always
been beyond reproach.
Sharper than a serpent's tooth is a
thankless son. The fang fastened in
Dayid's very heart Other insults,
treacheries, and loose habitswere small
affairs compared with this.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-05
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