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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
EAD's GROVE.

Elmer Cropp, of McGregor and
mother, Mrs. Ezra Cropp Of Upde-
graft visited at John Cropp's Of this
place last Monday.
Will Rutherford is spending this
week fishing on the Mississippi
River.
Jim Fowler is very proud of the
title he got the other day of grand
pa, daughter being born to Mr..
and Mrs. H. e. Fowler of Greeley.
Perry Pierce and family of Oster-
dock visited at Jake Moser's day
or two this week. They and Mr..
Moser and family attendedj the
Strawberry Point fair on Thursday
Will Frentress returned from
Volga City last Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Fowler is visiting at
home this week. She will resume
her duties at Manchester next week
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WAGE FARMERS AT THE FAIR
Prominent Men Planning to Help
Workers See the Great Exposition.

workers See the Great Exposition.
Wage earners of America ore to see
the Worlds Fair by tens Of thousands
under the auspices of the National CIV
ic Federation. A new bureau Of the
Federation has just been established at
st. Louis upon the Worlds Fair
grounds. Back Of the movement are
Grover Cleveland. David R. Francis
Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius N. Bliss
and others. Plans are making to have
vast number Of the wage earners Of
the United States see the Worlds Fair,
the most glorious spectacle of the age
and the most influential factor in the
education of the American citizen.
The bureau is in charge of Miss Ger.
trude Beeks. secretary of the Fedora
TONS welfare department, of which
Mr.. II. 81. Vreeland, head of the street
railway system of New York city, is
chairman. The bureau headquarters Is
In the east end of the Palace of Trans
portation. on the ground floor. The Ex-
position management is in hearty &C.
cord with this movement on the part
Of tho Federation to induce the large
manufacturers aud other employers of
labor to provide ways and means for
the wage earners Of America to visit
the Exposition. President Francis is
displaying personal interest In the I'M
dertaking by atfording the Federation
every facility for the consummation Of
Its efforts, and in this connection he
has directed Theodore Hardee, assist
ant to the secretary, to cooperate with
Miss Beeks and Ralph NJ. Easley,
chairman Of the Federation's executive
council, in every possible why.
The Exposition management has also
equipped this bureau with clerical ms.
sistance and full supply of Worlds
Fair literature. The bureau will be
used as headquarters for all wage earn
ers coming to the Exposition under its
auspices. The aim of the Federation ia
to make 1t feasible for the largest pos
sible proportion Of wage earners to WIS.,
1t St Louis and see the Worlds Fair.
It will see TINT they are met ut the de-
pot by responsible persons and con-
Quoted to suitable lodgings. where they
will be treated fairly.
There will also be furnished, free of
charge. appropriate itineraries indicat-
ing the points Of interest to be seen
within a limit Of one week. which is
about the average time each party will
spend here. 1t will also indicate the
objects of special interest to various
craftsmen in their particular lines. SO
that they may devote as much time
as possible to the objects Of peculiar
interest to them. These and many 9TH
er efforts will be made to help all wage
earners to enjoy the benefits Of this
great Exposition comfortably and at an
expense within their means.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
EARLYILLE.

Our schools opened Monday Sept.
9Th with large enrolment. The
following is the corpse of teachers
for the present year: Principal w.
H Hazard, LIST. primary Miss Mat
tie Murley, End. primary Miss Ethel
Virtue and grammer Miss Maud
Joseph.
Albert Volt of Hopkinton spent
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. w. 1. Millen and children
visited at Oneida Sunday.
Miss Ula Jones of Dubuque left
for her home Wednesday morning
after an extended visit with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. John Volt attended the ball
game at Dyresville Sunday.
About 40 members Of the O. Z. S.
and their families attended the
annual picnic Of that order in Reed
er's grove Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Prentice left Tues
day morning for a visit with rela-
tives in South Dakota.
Miss Laura Werkmeister visited
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
g Our business DIRECTORY. e
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7. =. MOONEY.

Successor to Lee Bowman,)
llLACKSMlTh and Wagonmaker, Delhi,
inanllke manner. Charges Reasonable. Your
Patronage solicited. Ibtf
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COCOON.

j. T. Britt returned to his home
at Vinton the latter part of the
week.
Miss Tacy Robinson of Vinton is
visiting at the home Of VIM. Lascell.
Mrs. Frank Orr of independence
was in town a few days the past
week.
Fred Harvey of Forest City was
here wishing friends last Tuesday.
Several from Manchester attended
the Harvest Home at this place
Tuesday.
Little May Church who has been
very ill for several weeks, died
Wednesday evening, the funeral be-
ing held Friday. The sorrowing
parents have our heartfelt sympathy.
Paul Donovan of Cedar Rapids
visited his friend, Merit Main, part
Of last week.
Miss Bowman Of Cadar Rapids is
visiting Miss Lydia Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Clemens
are in Baskerville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ireland, who
have been living in Ocheyedan, for
the past two years, have returned to
Coggon and VIII soon be located in
their old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z Z. Morse of Man
chester, who visited the past week
with T. q. Patton and family re-
turned to their home Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Goss of Marion is
visiting relatives in town.
Mae Coakley Of Ryan was calling
on the Coggon telephone operators
last Tuesday.
VIM. Reece and family from near
Troy, visited his sister, Mrs. A. E.
Nash and family Sunday.
Sam Knox of Hopkinton visited
home friends and relatives here
Sunday.
Mrs. Eckert of Cedar Rapids was
the guest of Tade Main and family
several days last week.
Mrs. Al. Evans and Mrs. Tom
Powers and son were in Manchester
over Sunday.
Miss Jennie Ferguson of Hopkin
ton was Coggon visitor Sunday.
Miss Gertie Eckert Of Cedar Rap
ids IS spending few days with hel
sister, Mrs. T. Main Jr.
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BA1LEY's FORD,

Orman Hartman and Roy Grom-
mon attended the circus at Dubuque
Tuesday Of last week.
Baker Hersey had business in
Manchester last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Lillibridge
are spending a few days with their
son Jay.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Grommon
were in Manchester last Thursday.
Little Wilbert Baker is quite sick,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Grommon, hir.
and Mrs. S. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Jakelin and daughter Hllda,
Clarence Petlon, and Harry Conner
attended the Harvest Home and 10.
OF. picnic at Hopkinton, Tuesday
Of last week.
Jay Lillibridge had business in
Manchester last Wednesday.
j. q. BAKER and son Hubert were
in Manchester last Friday.
r. e. Grommon and son Roy had
business in Delhi last Friday.
Jas. Shepperd was business cal
Ter in Manchester last Thursday.
Mrs. 9. Flanagan and Mrs. G
Sutton visited at the home of theil
sister, Mrs. Elvira Davis, part o
last week.
Baker Hersey and Harry Come
were Manchester callers last Satur
day.
Thursday, September LIST, whil'
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Raster were re
turning from the Strawberry Poin
fair, they were over taken by tn
storm when about three miles from
the Point they with others stoppe,
at farm house for shelter. TIL
house being small some of the me
remained in the barn, which wa
struck by lightning; one man wa
killed and two severity shocked
Jerry being one Of them. The
brought him as far as d. j. Parises
where he remained until Saturda
when he was able to be brough
home. Several teams which were i
the barn were killed.
Mrs. G.. B. Davis was shoppin
in Maa1ncii s $50. iast stetfa
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lockwood.

Mrs. II. P. Adams returned last
Wednesday from Everly, where she
had been visiting relatives for the
past week.
A large crowd from around here
took in the Strawberry Point Fair
last week.
Otley Boyer left last Saturday
for Denver, COL, where he expects
10 -ttsesrpssome-.werk- in the Uni
versity, which he has about complete
ed.
We understand that sMiss Laur a
Whipple and Mr.. George Griffith
are to be married Wednesday, the
l4th, 1904.
Mrs. Trip and daughter Mildred
returned last week from Manchester,
where they were visiting the for
mer's sister, Mrs. L. Hobbs, and
family.
Jerry Eaton is enjoying a visit
from his brother, ]. E. Eaton Of
Deadwood, S. D.
The Misses Grace Lynn, Leora
Breed, Lottie Breed, Emma Hesner,
Laura Boyer and Gena Minkler were
guests Of Miss Zoe Densmore last
Friday evening.
Mr.. Wallace is back in our city
again, ready to begin his work as
professor of our High School, which
began last Monday, September 5th
Gus Lundin enjoyed visit from
his father and mother last week.
| Mrs. Vint. Hubbell of Greeley
visited Mrs. Jennie Breed Saturday
Miss lisa Bloodsworth was ar
Edgewood caller last Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Ferd. Minkler returned from
her Chicago visit last Thursday.
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County Correspondence.

in Delhi Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood return
ed from a ten days visit in Dakota
last Wednesday.
r. V. Lucas and family returned
from their summers outing in
Wyoming Tuesday last.
Mrs. G. w. Williams and Mrs.
Frank Powell were initiated into the
mysteries of the Rebekah Lodge
Monday evening.
c. A. Kendall and wife who have
spent the summer in North Dakota
are expected home this week.
T. Werkmeister who has been on
the sick list the past ten days is i'm
proving.
w. W. Taylor and wife and Mrs.
Gillian are seeing the sights at St
Louis this week.
Regular meeting of the Rathbone
Sisters Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der Z. Members take notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Millen of
Cedar Rapids spent Sunday at the
home of Geo. Staehle, Sr.
DIR. G. G. Bradley of Manchester
was in town professionally Saturday.
Mr.. Beinert is having his property
the Little Chicago remodeled and
having the city water placed therein.
Ed. Gould and family departed
for South Bend, Ind, the forepart of
the week.
Moving has been in progress dur
ing the past week. Jake Krouse
moving into the Everton house.
John Miller the popular harness
maker has moved into Mrs. Mary
Harris house just vacated by L. G.
Redding. Frank Kenny moved into
Perry Freeman's house.
Mrs. Hubert of Nebraska is visit
ing at the home of G. w. Long this
week.
Otto Mussehl is lying very i'll with
blood poisoning.
Mrs. Emil Aegedieve of Randolph,
Nebr., visited with Henry Stump
and family the past week.
r. G. Dumond and family are
making preparations to move tc
California in the near future.
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coLEsBURG.

William Adams made a business
trip to Dyersville Thursday afternoon
He was out in the wet on his way
home.
Miss Emma Chapman returned
Tuesday from soojurn Of several
days in Chicago.
Colesburg sent her quota in Du-
buque on Monday to take in Bar
nun & Bailey's big show. Among
those who went were DR.. and Mrs.
G. H. Jacobs, Mrs. David Moreland
and daughter BERTHE, Mrs. James
Prentice and son Roy, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. Knee and son Fred, Henry
Miersen, ST., Sidney Walker and
Miss Alba Currie. There were
others.
The Misses Mary Quinn returned
to their home in Chicago Thursday,
after pleasant visit here with their
friend Mrs. VIM. Adams.
RMaaRa Mrs. I-.zAA.- aksss2a,aaxs
over from Manchester for a. few days
interviewing their Colesburg friends
Earl Lands spent Sunday with
relatives at Export. His mother
accompanied him, and remained for
a two weeks visit.
Miss Jessie Franks of Guttenburg
is visiting here.
Mrs. Thomas Averitt of this place
was recently married to William
Switzer of Lamont. MI. and Mrs
Switzer will please accept the hearth
est congratulations of Colesbure
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Knee and
daughter Florence, G. f. Knee and
family and G. w. Strader and family
took in the harvest home picnic at
New Vienna Tuesday.
L. FL. Smith has been laid up dur.
ing the week, as the result Of being
thrown from load of straw Satur
day.
Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Witzigmar
and little Caroline were visitors a
Dyersville on Tuesday.
| II. w. Putt is able to be out these
days though he is not feeling "firs
rate"
!, Chris Miersen and wife spent Sun
day at Dyersville with their son anc
family.
The proceeds of the band social
were about 1925.
Mrs. David Moreland and daugh'
ter BERTHE, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. f
Knee and son Fred, went to Edge.
wood Wednesday for short visit al
the home Of George Brown, going
from there to the fair at Strawberry
Point, on Thursday.
Other Colesburg people attending
the fair are Mr.. and Mrs. George
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Gull.
Mrs. James Doran is reported very
sick at her home in this city.
w. G. Kirchheck and Clyde Boil
singer were at home to spend Sun
day.
Joseph Merten of Charles City, is
here for few days visiting friends
and attending to some business mat
tiers.
George Mccain returned to his
home at Washington, d. c., the first
r of the week.
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WEATHER At WORLDS FAIR.
Cool Nights and Delightful Indian
Summer to Be Expected at st. Louis.

Cool Nights and Delightful Indian
Summer to Be Expected at st. Louis.
Usually the warmest month of the
year, July proved to be one of the most
pleasant of the Worlds Fair season,
the average temperature being O. de
grees, a record lower than that made
by either Boston, New York. Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati or Chicago. The
weather bureau records show that the
temperatures in st. Louis during July
were just between the extremes re-
corded at New Orleans and St Paul,
cities located Mt great variance.
August in St Louis is q month of
cool nights, and September and Octo-
Der are the most delightful months of
the year. 1t is that period known as
Indian summer, when the foliage and
birds linger to challenge the coming
winter. Nowhere on the American con-
tnent is there spot more delightful
than the Worlds Fair city, garden
Of blooming flowers and spraying foun-
tains.
st. Louis, like all cities, experienced
several hot days during July. but her
highest temperature recorded was 90
degrees against o. degrees registered
by the thermometer at Chicago, On
the same day the mercury rose to SO
degrees in Philadelphia, and scores of
heat prostrations were reported from
| New York and Boston.
The relative humidity shows St
Louis to be about normal. Assuming
absolutely no moisture in the atmos-
phere to be zero and absolute wetness to
be 100, the relative humidities for July,
taken from the records Of more than
twenty years. Boston shows 70.8, New
York 1872. Philadelphia CSC, Cincin-
natl GAG. Chicago 08.9 and st. Louis
66.3. The same degree Of heat in two
places, with different degrees of hui
mildly, would cause 1t to seem the
hotter at the point of greater density.
st. Louis may therefore rightly claim
to be summer resort this summer,
positively one Of the most comfortable
and delightful places on the map.
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Money to Loan at Low
Rates. Hubert Carr.
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A Sad Case.

"They are new people"
painfully new. They haven't even
any old point lace which has been in
the family for generations. "-Puck.
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A good many things trouble you
Here are the first two: You cot too
much and you eat 1t 10 fast.-Atchixa
Globe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-11-06

You have missed treat if you have
not seen the beautiful Pastel and Wa
ter color picture display at Holiday s
bookstore
Miss SaIlie Tharpe, residing near the
city, broke her right arm at the shout
der yesterday in an accidental fall from
her buggy.
Let every democrat in Americus and
Sumter county turn out and vote Tues
day. It is time when every vote will
be needed.
The band of half hundred Tndjans
who will appear in the street parade
tomorrow will prove a rather novel
sight in Americus.
Old Sol poked his nose through a
rift in the clouds yesterday and all
Americas rejoiced at the prospect of q
return of sunshine.
Americas merchants had plenty of
business yesterday, but The Grade of
the year will come with the multitude
expected tomorrow.
Mr.. M. j. Patterson bought yester-
day the remnant of the Sullivan Jew
elry stock, and will close it out at auc-
tion ard at private sale.
Americus was the most orderly city
in Georgia yesterday. The police
were doubly vigiIant but found few ar
rests at all necessary.
Christmas is just seven weeks off
from today. It comes on Sunday this
year, but Santa will not sulk in his
tent for that reason.
The public schools of the city will
have holiday tomorrow, and the 1900
pupils will be in Inns early to pass upon
the elephants beauty.
Several members Of the negro band
of street walkers were rounded up yes
terdsy before Judge Mott and bound
over to the'grand jury.
The revival meeting beginning to-
morrow at First Baptist church will be
of great interest in Americus and large
lY attended each day.
Everybody within radius of forty
miles of Americus will be here tomor-
row. 1t will easily be the greatest
crowd in Americus in years.
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The John Robinson circus, which
exhibits here tomorrow, arrived late
last night from Eufaula, Ala, and the
three trains of fifty cars now are side
tracked near the upper compress.
In circus life, Sunday is a day apart
from other days of the week, 1t is a
day of, and there is relaxation of the
strict discipline that prevails upon
other days. The scenes about the Rob-
inson circus will be those of quietness
and peace. The animals, even more
than the attaches, observe the Sabbath.
All animals of the feline species alb
stain from food, and only the hay-eat-
ing ANIMALS are given their usual
allowance.
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RACE FOR OFFICE IS
JUST AT A FINISH.
Campaign in Americas Ends
Last Night.
ALL ENTRIES NOW RECORDED
City Primary on Tuesday viii Be De
void of Usual lnterest-Few Candi.
dates in Race and Agony Soon VIII
BE Over.

Americas voters are going to do
double duty Tuesday, as aside from
eIecting Parker and Davis they will
whirl in and help elect a mayor and
various other city officers for the full
term of two years
But the average able voter is equal
to such emergency and willswork over
time if he has a chance to land his
candidate.
Two elections on the same day is
rather out of the ordinary.
The presidential election on Tuesday
will command the greatest attention,
but local interest is csntered in the
election OF a mayor and three alder
men, city clerk, and three members OF
the police board of Americus
Only in the aldermanic and police
board election are there any opposing
candidates
The campaign has been rather spir-
itless, as compared TO previous city
primaries, so much so that for a time
it seemed there would not be cand'-
dates enough to fill in
But at the finish post the track is
fairly we'll occupied.
Mayor Hawkins is unopposed for
reelection, as is City Clerk Hawkes..
Messrs. j. A. Pinkston, Elmo Poole,
u s Uhilders and w T Gnnn are the
aldermanIc four who aspire to the
three aldermanic chairs vacated.
Messrs. George Oliver, Lawson
Stspleton. j. f. Bolton and g. X.
Chapman are the aspirants for the two
vacancies IN the police board. The
term of office to which they aspire is
six years dating from January LIST.
next.
Fully 600 or 700 votes will be cast in
the city election Tuesday.
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WILL BUILD A ROAD
IF CITY IS READY.
To Comply With the Terms
Imposed.
FAIR PROPOSITION IS OF FEREo.
Company Proposes to Construct EIec-
trio Railway and Complete New
Electric Plant, Furnishing City
transportation and Lights.

The best proposition ever made
Americus for the building of an cleo
trio street railway and the bsttermeni
of the lightning system is now under
consideration by the city council, and
there is every good reason TO believe
that it will be readily accepted.
The proposition comes from the
American Gas and Electric Co. OF
Providence. r. /. represented by Mr..
s. n Blake, who has been in Ameri-
Gus several days looking over the situa-
ton.
The company has ample capital, and
asks no local aid.
Upon the contrary, the company pro-
presses making an investment of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
Americus. 1t does not evsn ask tax
exemption, as have others, but is per-
fectly willing TO pay its way. Patron
age is the one single requisite.
And surely Americus will patronize
such an enterprise as this.
Mr.. Blake has stated to the city
council the terms upon which his com
pany is willing to make this large in.
vestment here.
! Aside from building q first class
electric line, traversIng all portions of
the city deemed best, the company de-
sires a contract for term of years to
supply the city with lights. To this
end an entirely new electric plant, ful-
ly up to date, will be constructed,
His company proposes to buy out
the electric plant and gas works now
here, retain the gas works and build
an entirely new and moro powerful
electric plant instead
A price to this end has been named,
it Is understood.
Another proposition is to pump wa
ter for the city at stated price. The
company proposes to do this pumping
by electric motor, the city paying fixed
price therefor. The company is in no.
wise to control the waterworke, merely
doing the work for price.
PRmping by electric motor IS far less
costly than the steam pumping now
employed, and under such arrange
meut as proposed the city would save
several thousand dollars year in cost
of operation, while water could be fur
nished cheaper to the consumer.
Therefore, better and cheaper lights
aud cheaper water are assured under
such agreement,
A day current would be maintained,
and cheap power supplied merchants
and manufacturing enterprises In
Americus, an end that has long been
desired.
Four miles of street railway will be
constructed, aud this system will be
extended as business requires. The
railway alone would not pay the com,
pany, but the lighting and pumping
propositions will, it is believed. make
up any deficiency.
The matter is yet in its initial stage,
but Americas certainly cannot afford
to miss such an opportunity as is now
presented.
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reconciIed to civilized mode of exist
ence. His son, Big Tree, was the
TRIBES historian, but he stopped, saying
the Indian was a relic of the past
The grand open-den street parade
Monday will take place about 1000 a.
m. Drivers and teamsters are respect
fully requested to avoid this parade or
have secure control of their horses.
The special interest and care given to
the ladies and children is the first con.
sideration of the management Ample
police service will insure perfect order
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FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way of Using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Mr.. Arthur Chapman writing from
Durham, Natal, South Africa, says:
"As proof that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is a cure suitable tor old and
young, L pen you the following: A
neighbor of mine had a child inst over
two months old, It had very bad
cough and the parents did not know
what to give it. suggested that II
they would get bottle of Chamber
IarD's Cough Remedy and put some
upon the dummy that the baby was
sucking it would no doubt cure the
child. This they did and brought about
quick relief and cured the baby :"
This remedy is for sale by all druggists,