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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

Wanted - Clothing salesman and
window trimmer in town Of 5000 in
northwestern Iowa; must be thor
oughly experienced and have best or
references; state age. and salary ex-
pected. Address O. T., care this paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05
Very Low Excursion Rates to Ameri-
can Royal Livestock Show at kan-

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold October Is to 10.
inclusive. limited by extension to re-
turn until November 3, inclusive. APP
ply to agents Chicago & Northwestern
railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

Wanted Good girl for general
housework; good wages. 4O7 East
State street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

Wanted - married man to work
on farm. House furnished. Inquire
over IL East Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

Wanted-Everybody to Know that
~. AMERICAN DISPATCH MES.
sENoER CO. Delivers Parcels and
Packages.
Reliable Messengers Furnishsd.
Prompt Service. Reasonable Charsea
,Phones, New SOS; Cid. %.
J. r. CROSBY,
20 North First Ave. Manager
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

Wanted--Men to learn barber trade.
Few weeks completes. Special induce
tnents to distant applicants. Can earn
expenses before finishing. Graduates
make $12 to SIS weekly. Positions wait
Ing. Write for catalog. Moler Barber
College, Chicago, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

For Sale - Good horse. baby cab,
Garland cook stove and stove pipe. 40a
East Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

Coast Shipments - Reduced freight
rates on household goods to Denver,
Spokane and Pacific coast points; fire.
auent shipments; lowest possible rates.
The Boyd Transfer CO., Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

For Sale - A good baby cab. r. II.
Deacon. East North.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

For Sale - Livery barn and stock.
also house and two lots, in an enter
prising Iowa town, all for $4,000. For
particulars address Isaac Clarke,
Gwaladale Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05
ONE CENT A WORD

Advertisements under the headings
'Wanted," For Sale" ITO Rent" ITO
Exchange" ITO Trade, Lost" or
Found" inserted in this column, ONE
CENT A WORD for each insertion.
No advertisements inserted for less
than Is cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05
WANTED.

Wanted-Work by day by girl. 42O
Union street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05
ron RENT.

For Rent - Two eight room houses,
modern improvements: one block from
court house. Also one smaller house,
close In. Joseph II. Holmes
For Rent-Three modern unfurnish-
I'd rooms. 212 East State.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

Wanted - Dining room girl and
chambermaid at Stoddart Hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

For Sale - Restaurant and rooming
house, doing good business. Inquire OF
Bon Ton Cafe, EldOra, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05
FOR SALE.

For Sale = Bush and Gerts' piano.
INQUIRE 1903 South Seventh street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

For Kent = Six room cottage one
half block from street car line. See
S. p. Knisely or real estate agent.
For Rent - Seven room house cheap.
linn and Sixth streets. Inquire next
door.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

For sais-on easy terms. new and
second hand billiard and pool tables.
bowling alleys. cigar store and bank
fixtures ut the Iowa branch of the
Brunswick Bake Collender Companya
Address T. d. McElroy, state agent.
MarshalItown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-05

For SaIe-Lot on East State street,
6ox1s0; a bargain. Address H. q. Sun
dell. 25 North Center street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
cornstalk Paper

Cornstalks, hundreds of thousands
of them, are being used to-day for
making paper, and the growth Of
the new industry is proving a boon
to the western farmer as well as to
the man who conceived the project.
Both the shell and the pith Of the
stalk have been used in several mills
will considerable success, the mach
inery for separating them having
been introduced about year ago.
Some Illinois farmers have had
their fields harvested for them by
a company, which hauls it's machine
to a farm. shucks the corn, deposits
the grain in boxes, bundles the
stalks into great rolls ready for
shipment, and leaves the husks aud
fodder prepared for use as cattle
feed on the farm all in fraction,
Of the time it formerly required the
land owner to gatherin his crop. The
farmer pays the machine man 81
an acre, and the latter can clear up
six acres day. The stalks become
the property of the company and
are shipped to its paper mill.
1t is estimated that mill with a
daily capacity of 100 tons of the
finished paper will require 10000
| tons Of stalks annually, and that the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
-FOUR MORO rops.

Thor, and when the top is thrown and
all spin together the centrifugal force
causes the upper saucers to lift and
float off two or three yards before they
fall to the ground. The saucer-like
forms are tedfously worked down from
hard wood by the boys during the long
hours Of the day.
Another strange style of Moro top is
represented in Fig. 3. 1t is an egg
shaped affair, cut out of lockwood ma
terial, with n furrow in the middle.
The top is spun upon the pointed end
Of a metal shaft which runs vertically
through it. This is called the fighting
top, as the boys use it with great forcs
upon other tops, throwing it SO hard
as to split them with the point.
The snake top is represented in Fig.
1. 1t is made from roots which grow
In this form. Much skill is needed to
obtain the proper balance. Usually
the native lad has the top with him
for weeks, working it down, playing
with it and adjusting the balance be-
fore lie can spin it.
The top spins only little while be.
fore it topples over, but noticed that
the youngsters had more fun with
these awkward long necked tops than
with any others.-Ex-Soldier In Youths
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
A plt OF SELF pefen.e.

Here is little bit of strategy that is
ut once the most harmless and anus
ing as well as one of the most effective
things in the way of self defense: Let
the opponent with whom you are prac-
ticing reach out for you with his hands
or else ask him to attempt to strike
you. Thrust both arms between his,
take a firm grip upon the lapels Of his
coat and pull his coat off and down.
ward over his shoulders until the
sleeves are brought down SO that the
shoulders Of the coat are held securely
just above the elbows. So simple is
this trick that any boy can hold at utter
disadvantage fellow contestant who
possesses twice his strength.-St Mich
olas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30

The fences will need looking after
and that is a job not to be put off.
Drive few nails here and there
where they will do the most good.
Very likely there is a post loosened
by the frost,-o Or gate that sags, or
a hinge out of order. Coal tar and
mortar mixed is good thing to
stop the rat holes, it is something
they will not be apt to gnaw. The
drains and the sewers ought to be
watched and kept clean. A little
plaster, bone meal, or superphos-
phate makes a good top dressing
for pasture lands, and for all grass
lands; and there is no better time to
put it on than this, when the coat
ing of snow has left them soft
Frank Fl. Sweet, in Epitomist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
,Eh3EQR YOUNG ~
FelkSi<GNY
FANTASTIC TOPS.
Queer Spinning Devices Used by tn,
Little Moro Chans


Little Moro Chaps.
In my service as soldier with Cap
tain Pershing's column in the NIinda-
mao campaign of 1902-O3 l had very
good opportunity to watch the little
Moro lads i'll their games. Their tops
were of peculiar ingenuity and interest.
Fig. is drawing of their simplest
form of top. The Moro lad selects
piece of hard wood with smooth and
even grain and proceeds to cut out
block of the material. Then he gradu-
ally works the piece of wood to cone
Shape and often devotes several hours
a day cutting, chipping, smoothing and
shaping the top until he gets it into the
form desired. Usually the mahogany
wood is used.
The boy makes slots in the circumfer-
ence of the top and inserts little ears
of wood. When the top is spun, these
ears make humming sounds. The point
Of the top is bit of metal properly
worked down and point ground there
on. The Moro lad uses hemp, rawhide
or catgut for his top cords.
One curious style of combination top
Is shown in Fig. 2. 1t consists Of the
main portion, about which the cord is
wound-or hemp, rawhide or catgut-.
md the several separate saucer shaped
parts. These parts are set one in tho
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30

The editor of the Columbia City
Qnd.) Mail indulges in this poetical
tribute to the pumpkin: How dear
to our hearts is the old yellow pum-
pkin, when orchards are barren of
stuf1ing for pies, when peaches and
apples have been dead failure and
berries Of no kind have greeted our
eyes. How fondly we turn to the
ten-acre cornfeld, that many are
thoughtless enough to despise-the
beautiful pumpkin, the undiscovered
pumpkin, the big yellow pumpkin
that makes the good pies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30

We once heard of a farmer who
had hen which, spite of all dis
couragement, was determined to be-
come mother, He tried all the
usual methods to prevent the hen
from raising a family, and a last re-
sort the hen hid out and began her
three weeks duty by setting on a
box Of fish hooks his son had laid
awayin a corner of the corn crib,
Several weeks after the hen showed
up in the barn yard with sixteen fine
black bass following her, and he
says she is as proud Of the job as a
little boy is of his first copper toed
boots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
Trick with n Penny,

To pierce penny with a fine sewing
needle does not at first seem an easy
thing to do, but it is really very simple
when done in the following manner:
Stick the needle lengthwise through a
cork, allowing the point to project lit
tie. If the needle is longer than the
cork, cut off the head with nippers.
Place the penny and the cork on soft
board and hit the cork sharply with
hammer. The needle is kept by this
from slipping aside, and rs it is harder
than the copper Of the penny the coin
is easily perforated even by the finest
point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30

Old Practtioner-Well, how did you
succeed with your first diagnosis? Did
you profit by my advice? The Young
Doctor-I think I did, sir. I told the
patient that he was suffering from u
combination of liver, stomach, heart,
lung and brain trouble. o. P.-Good!
No chance Of mistake there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
willing Acquie.cence.

"You must not expect me to give up
my girlhood's ways all at once" said
the happy bride.
"Oh, I won't" he replied. II hope
you'll keep right on taking an allow
ance from your father just as II moth.
ing had happened. ed."-Exchapge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
Farm For Sale.

a fine Stock and Dairy farm of 200 acres s
miles south Of Manchester, milo from railroad
station and creamery. Comfortable house,
good horse and COW barn, hog house. corn cribs
and other out buildings, fine well of water
with wind mill attached, 10 acres of splendid
timber miles east OF farm will be sold with
same If desired. For terms inquire of
ABNER DUNHAMo OR
o. "A. DUNHAM,
stf Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
Longin' for Spring

I'm longln' for tho sprlngtime the worst you
ever Seeni-
Fer the May to walk the valleys an dress the
hills in green
i IN lOngin' fer to hear
The sweet sounds an the dear
The mockin' bird a-singin' where the sky Is
blue an clear!
I'm longin' for tho springtlme winter S
snow an sleet
Have passed away. an left a hint of daisies
atmy feet!
The violet will be blue
Where the snow stared white at you.
An you'll sec your sweetheart's picture In a
single drop o'dew!
oh, I'm longin' fer the Springtlme-an' the
river bank will be
The greenest. softest pillow fer the drowsy head
ONE!
Come on. with flowers an vine,
And ripped streams a-shine
An breathe q benediction on this hungry
heart o. mine!
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30

A Harlem republican met Senator
Platt and said, "Is it true, senator,
that Odell is to run the state cam
paign?" Now, don't, Jim, respond
ed the old man. 81 caught cold in
my chest in Washington aud it hurts
me when I laugh"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
the District Court, In AMI for DeIawar

ORIGINAL NOTICE
In the District Court, In AMI for Delaware
County. Iowa.
May Term. A. d. 1904
VS.. IOrIgiuai Notice.
Joseph "A. McFern.
To said Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
Tile In tho office of the Clerk nf the District
Court of the state of Iowa. In and for Delaware
County. q petition of Catharine Il. NlcFein pray
Ing for the causes stated IN said petition to
which you are referred. that the bonds Of matri-
mony now existing betweenyou and her be dis
solved and divorce decreed her, and for such
other and further relief as may be deemed eqult-
able In the premises.
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
lend, or OF before noon Of the second day OF the
May term, 1904. Of said Court. which will COM
mence and be held at Manchester In said
County. on Monday. the End day of May A. ID.
1901, default will be entered against you and
decree rendered us prayed.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1901
BRONSON 4 CARR,
"a Attorneys r Plaintiff.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
VENTION.


A delegate convention of the Democrats of the
state Of Iowa is hereby called to be held at Des
twenty-five district delegates 1.-TWO from each
Congressional distrlct) to represent the Demo
Gratis Of the State at the National Convention to
be held at st. Louis on July 9, 1904. and to trans
before the convention.
The ratio of representation will be ono dole
gate at large from each county and one delegate
Tor each 200 voters or fraction of 100 or over cast
for the Democratic candidate for governor at
the last general election.
The counties named below will be entitled 10
the following delegates:
r',n ~
Delaware e..........................
Jones. ~ IL
............ .......lo
All voters who endorse the principles OF the
Democratic party and who intend to support It's
candidates are invited to participate 10 the selec
tlon Of delegates to this convention
By order of the Democratic State Central
Ommittee.
N. G. ROBERTS, A. E. JACKSON
Secretary. Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30

These are the days when our
farmer and garden friends are pre-
pairing their hotbeds, and we have
seen SO many suggestions as to how
these may be built inexpensively
that we can not refrain from telling
Of this one. 1t was in a sheltered
spot, open to the sun; two sixteen
foot boards being nailed to end
pieces the size to accommodate the
sash used in this instance, the frame
sloping to the south six inches or
more. Outside Of this frame and
placed there to prevent it from
spreading, drive stakes were driven
every two or three feet. This case
was filled with green horse manure,
wetted down, and seeds-radish, let
uce, tomato. cabbage, etc. were
planted as soon as the ground had
begun to heat. The bed had to be
kept well watered, and on all of the
more mild days the sash is lifted to
keep the plants from growing
spindly and weak. If you try this
hotbed experiment once, you will
never so without one to start your
early garden.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30

husking machine some way will be
perfected so that it will cover ff-
teen acres day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-30
Purpose of Pruning Grapes.

The purpose Of pruning is to leave
only sufficient number of fluids on
canes of the current seasons growth
to give such an amount of fruit the
coming season as the age and
strength Of the vine can support.
Pruning should be varied somewhat
to suit the habits Of the different
varieties. The stronger growing
sorts should have more wood allow
ed them than the weaker ones.
The vines should not be allowed to
bear much fruit until strong enough
to grow vigorous canes with srtong
laterals. Thrifty laterals develop
fruit buds near the base. These
laterals are cut back to from four to
six buds depending on the age and
strength Of the vine. Allow as
much fruit to set as the vine can
support and grow to perfection
Farmers Review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13

TUT 0hdtG dlFs
 The Montgomery County Agricultural club, at its meeting today. inaugurated a movement to have permanent state fair association which will give exhibitions in this city of Montgomery every year. be- ginning in the fall of 1905. It is pro- posed to have a capital stock of $25,00O and have some of the stock taken in every county in the state. This will give money enough to pay expenses. The state will be able to help great deal with the contingent fund of the a6ricul- tural department, and the exhibits that will be made. If this plan is carried out 1t is hoped that a permanent exhibit can be had and kept in the city of Montgom- cry all the time. The club was presided over and the fair plan presented by the president. MT. M. B. Houghton. The club gave its encouragement to a meeting of poultry raisers to be held in the rooms of the Commercial and In dustrial association next Tuesday at which if is houed an Alabama Poultry associa- ton can be formed, to be made up oi men who are in the business of raising chickens.
 Supreme Court.
 The supreme court of Alabama will take up the first division when 1t organ izes for the winter term next Monday November IA. This subdivision is com posed of the counties of Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe and Washington The court will be made up of the old mem- bers, Chief Justice T. N. Mcclellan, As
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13

ton. one of red granite, erected to the memory of Mr. Smithson at his own ex- pense and the monument to the folly, penurlousness and ingrattude of the American people. The latter is about sixty feet high with upward Ohough hopeless) expectations of five or six hun dred feet. It is commonly called the Washington, or National. monument. General Taylor caught his death in 1850 at the laying of the cornerstone of this structure. It Is hardly probable that any of his successors will perish at the lay ing of the capstone. It is much more probable that Presidents will be done with at least six weeks before that event arrives.
 The imports of Washington consist chiefly of officeseekers and pickpockets (both of which are frequently combined in one). Its exports are disappointed poll iticlans in whisky. The latter is gener- ally bottled, or rather unbottled, in mem bers of congress for transportation.
 Taking 1t altogether, Washington is an exceedingly hard place. The public men there are all very honest and upright, however, that Is. until they go home and turn against the administration, when of course they become, like Steven A. Douglass and John W. Forney, the most consummate scoundrels unhung We have the authority of a number of ad- ministration newspapers in saying so.
 During the sitting of congress, though, innumerable murders and robberies are committed in tba city: but as everybody there is above suspicion. and wouldn't hurt hair of your head nor take the smallest coin from the treasury, the per- petrators invariably escape detection. Under these benign auspices. 1t is no wonder that it cannot. or has not, been said of Washington, as was recently said of one-horse town in Kentucky, that if, at the last day, Gabriel should happen to light there first, the resurrection would be indefinitely postponed, for some of the inhabitants would swlndle him out of his horn before he could make a single toot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13
Counterfeit Note in Circulation.

Washington, November 12-Chief Wilkie of the secret service today is- sued a notice regadling the appear ance of new counterfeit $2 United States note Buffalo note)). It is of the series of 1901, bearing the check letter 'D," plate No. 174. While the general appearance of the counterfeit is deceptive, the flimsy character of the paper and the coarseness of the threads, together with the fact that a period is used between "Washington" and ID. G." should enable the careful handler easily. to determine It's true character
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13
NEGROES CUT EACH OTHER.
One Brother Is Dead and Another Will
 Probably Not Recover.

Columbus Ga, November 12.-(Special.) While dis 7ussing the shooting of anoth- CT negro by their brother Tap Bedell this morning Zeke Bedell and Ben Bedell. brothers, became involved in a dispute over the matter tonight at their home at Flatrock, Lis county. Both negroes jerk cd out their knives and made for each other and as a result of the difficulty Ben Bedell Is dead and his brother is badly cut and will probably not recover.
 Tap" Bedell. who shot Dan Bryant with a Winchester rifle today and who caused all the trouble has fled from the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13
TenneSSean at Washington.

knowledge the corn at Yorktown. The principal public buildings of the city are the Patent office, where the Yankees are granted the exclusive right to manufac- ture and sell India-rubber baby-jumpers double-geared rat traps, Railways Ready Relief-which Is warranted to relieve you of your money, if nothing else, and other valuable inventions of the age, the Gen eral Postol1loe, where they superintend the management of the various routes of the country: the national treasury an institution of learning which has gradu- ated more men in the art of swindling the government than any ten silimar or disslmilar institutions of the world; and the City Jail, which is the only public building In Washington which Is really devoted to honest purposes, and that Is devoted to no purpose at all, both the permanent and temporary residents of the city being too deeply engaged in their own rascality to think of punshing other people for theirs.
 There are two monuments in Washing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-13

From the Norwich, Conn.,, Morning Bull
 letin Wednesday, December 15, 1858.
 Washington city. the capital of the na- tion, the home during term time of the President talso the temporary residence of aO men who confidently expect to be
 President, and the seat of the United States Gas Works, Technically called rongress). is situated in the District of Columbia, z territory covering a horl- zontal surface of ten miles square, and extending perpendicularly all the way through. As every place In the city is from three-quarters of a mile to a mile md three-quarters from everywhere sise, Washington is called in Fourth of July orations, and that style of lltera- iure generally. 'grhe City of Magnificent Distances" It derives Its name of Wash ngton from a celebrated continental of- hcer who built the pine hut and forged lis way through very hard winter at Valley Forge, and made Cornwallis ac-