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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
SLEEPY WASHINGTON.
The Home hound After Theate
Crowd In the Capital.

The Home Bound After Theater
Crowd In the Capital.
''Therc is one popularity Of Wash
ington have noticed" said travelling
man at an uptown hotel, "and that is
the absence of after theater crowds on
the streets and in the cafes. In many
big cities the hours from II to 1890
o'clock are among the gayest of the
day, the streets are thronged with pee-
pie hurrying to the cafes for bite and
sup and emerging afterward to stroll
slowly home or to the cars.
"These midnight cafe crowds are jol-
ly folks. They seem to be less restrain
ed than at other hours Of the day, when
bent upon the same mission of eating.
Perhaps it is the music and the lights
and the Bohemian atmosphere suggest
ed by the midnight hour. will not
deny that it Is in measure demoraliz-
ing. am sure would not want my
two sisters Of eighteen and twenty
years to be in the crowd.
II notice in Washington that us soon
as the theaters let out the people make
a break for home. They are anxious
to get the first car that comes along
and won't wait moment, but would
rather hang to q strap.
washington is frightfully dull
place Mt night. hate to get hung up
here overnight. But suppose it's q
good thing for the young folks that the
town is little slow."- Washington
| Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
a QUESTION OF COLOR.
ThelMatser of Height Didn't Seem I,
ISl~ura II, tho Sohn,,,a

ThelMatter of Height Didn't Seem to
Figure In the Scheme.
The young man considers himself q
man of resources, although he is not us
sure about it now as he was few
days ago. He has been very attentive
to certain young lady, and he was
calling on her at the time that he par
tally lost confidence in his resourceful
mind.
1t is unnecessary to narrate what
passed between them upon the occa-
sion in question, but at the time the
young lady's sister entered the room
he was in the act Of folding the young
lady to his manly bosom.
OF course he desisted ut once, us
young men generally do under such
circumstances, but he was not en-
barrassed-not bit.
. The young lady's sister said, Excuse
me-" and started to leave the room,
when his resourceful mind began to
work. He felt that he ought to say
something and say it right away.
'Don't CO." he said; we've just been
measuring to see which one is the
taller"
She paused in the doorway and look
ed at them intcntly.
You're both about the same height"
she said quietly, "but sister is much
the redder."
Then she went out, and lie was en-
barrassed-just a little.-Ncw York
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
HOPKlNTON.

The Masonic lodge raised Prof.
j. G. Saam to the sublime degree OF
Master Mason Tuesday night. The
Greeley lodge came down and did
the work in a very commendable
manner, which is an honor to the
fraternity. After the work bounti-
full banquet was served at Hotel
Hopkinton and a good social time
was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Place is getting his fruit farm
in condition. He finds that the
mice and rabbits have completely
destroyed two acres Of blackberries
III. j. Wilson and wife were the
guests Of I. A. Irish Sunday.
Addie Collins came up from Mon
ticello Saturday.
The Presbyterians have received
their plans and will meet Wednes-
day to consider them.
Supervisors Lindsay and Robin
son are in this part Of the county
inspecting roads and bridges.
Lenox defeated Epworth a game
of base ball by score of 90 to 3
Next Saturday Lenox plays the
DEBORAH aggregation and a good
game is expected.
President Grossman has a particle
of radium.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
WRESTLING JUGS.
Curious Relics of Very Ancient
Drinking Custom.

Cur1Oo6 AeI1CS OF very Ancient
Drinking Custom.
Whistling jugs are curious relics Of
very ancient drinking custom. All
the northern nations set great stress
upon mans power to take off his
liquor without putting down the glass
or bcaker, and in Saxon graves old ale
buckets have been found made without
foot or stand, SO that the drinker could
not rest them upon the board until
they were emptied.
But even after that was accomplish
ed the hardy drinker was expected
still to have breath to spare, and the
whistling jugs, a comparatively mod
ern invention, were intended to indi-
cate this. Many of them were made
by German silversmiths-t though they
are also to be seen in earthenware-
during the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries, and their form was such
that when the contents of the jug had
been imbibed q whistle was uncov-
cred through which the drinker might
blow If he We're able.
The most advanced type of all had
little windmill besides the whistle,
which worked dial showing the pow
er Of the blow. Sometimes an ordinary
whistle was laid on the table and won
by the last tosspot who could get q
sound from it.-Pearson's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
penn,.. peenie. or whnt,


A correspondent IAN American, we
presume) writes to ask how he shall
pronounce the name of the excellent
diarist we occasionally quote. "Do
you," he asks, "call Pepys 'Peppis' or
Peoples or 'Chumley' or what?" Even
among contemporary London takers
there is disagreement, but the question
should be settled by one Mr.. James
Carcasse, whom Pepys kindly took in
his boat to view the great fire and who
returned the compliment by some
what virulent set of verses in his vol
ume ''Lucida Intervalla."
Get thee behind me. then. dumb devil. be-
gone.
The Lord hath Ephthatha said to my
tongue.
Him l must praise who opend hath my
lips,
Sent me from navy to the ark by Pepys.
The rhythm is dreadful, but the
rhyme is conclusive, and the man who
rowed in the same boat with the dia-
rist called him "Pipps." p London
Chronicle.
An accepted American dictionary
authority also gives Pops as the cor
rect pronunciation of his nnme.-Ed.l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Mrs. G. G. Stone and Dorance

Mrs, G. @. Stone and Dorance
have returned from Waterloo.
Mrs. Howard of Bridgeport, Con
necticut has come to spend the sum
mer with her son Charles and family.
Curtis Miller was recent visitor
at Strawberry Point.
Chas. Doolittle was down from
Greeley Wednesday.
Gfrs. John Pierce of Oelwein
visited here Friday.
Julius frankfort has returned
from Minnesota and will occupy A.
P. Harris residence.
Miss Pansy Griffin of Delaware is
visiting friends here.
Our school observed Arbor Day
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Simons left
here Saturday for California to re-
main a year. All hope they may
decide to return to their old home
in Delhi.
p. ]. Hopkins family will occupy
the Stack house.
G. @. Stones family will move
into part of Allie Cummings house.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl. Blanchard
spent Sunday at Sumner Bartholf's
in Masonville.
The Epworth League business
and social will be held Friday even.
ing May 9th with the Misses Fraser
The w. G. 7. U. meeting Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. H. g. Gustaf.
son.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04

The horse does not like nervous,
fidgety, fussy or irritable man. He is
too nervous and irritable himself.
"Why is it," one teamster was heard
to ask another, "tlat Phin's horses are
always gaunt? Phin feeds them WELL"
EYES," was the reply, ''but he's like
wasp around n horse" A well known
owner Of race horses, not ut all n SEN
timental person, recently made an or
der forbidding his employees to talk
in loud tones or to swear in the stable.
II have never yet seen n good NAH
nered horse" he says, "that was being
sworn at all the time. 1t hurts the
feelings Of n sensitive horse, and I'll
keep my word good to discharge any
man in my employ If l catch him
swearing within the hearing of any
horse in this table."-Country Life In
America
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
DELAWARE.

Herman Zirtzman, j. G. Reed
and Robt.t Davis took in the excur-
sion to Cedar Rapids last Tuesday.
e. Z. Spear Of Oelwein visited
his parents and friends here last
week.
Mr.. Bliss of the Milwaukee depot
has taken a vacation and will make
an extensive visit with parents and
others at Galesburg III, (if he doesn't
do something more seriously Mr..
Schafer from Wisconsin has charge
Of this station during his absence.
w. +. Esler is having his resid-
ence revised and enlarged, it will
now be quite modern building.
F. FL. Austin came home from Du-
buque over Sunday where he is on
the jury of the U. S. court.
Burglars visited our town Satu-
day night, breaking into the depot
where they took a revolver and a
little small change. They then en-
tered VIM. Harvey's residence where
they only got pair Of pants as Mr..
Harvey frightened them away leav-
ing an overcoat behind, a posse is
out after them.
Mrs. Hopkins of Dyersvillc return
ed home Tuesday taking her moth
er Mrs. S. Tharp who is not very
well yet, with her.
Miss Bertha Fear left last Wed.
nesday for Williams Ia, where hel
three brothers live, to teach school
Robt Davis is building a fine large
addition to his house, probably to
keep pace with his increasing acres
and growing family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
BAILEY,S FORD.

Herbert Carly and lady Of Earl
vile called at j. G.. bakers Sunday
Of last week.
j. w. Hartman was Delhi caller
Monday of last week.
Avis, Chas, and Clair Grommon
spent Sunday of last week at the
home Of their sister Mrs. Chas.
Young, Of Manchester.
Baker Hersey had business in
Manchester Monday Of last week.
j. G.. baker was in Manchester
last Thursday.
R. e. Grommon was business
caller in Manchester last Wednes-
day.
]. G. Baker had business in Delhi
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Lillibridge
were Manchester callers last Thurs.
day.
Mrs. G. B. Davis was shopping in
Manchester last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Baker anc
family visited at R. N. Howe's Sun
day Of last week.
Mrs. VIM. Raster was in Manches
ter last Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
DELHI,

Mrs. Elizabeth Blake of Straw
berry Point was a recent visiter with
her granddaughter, Mrs. L. M.
Barnes.
Miss Allie Cummings returned
Monday from Independence. She
leaves next week for Nebraska to
make an extended visit.
Rev. and Mrs. Mcintosh of Hop.
kinton were calling on friends here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. White and Mrs. A. II.
Swinburne visited in Earlville Fri
day.
Mrs. T. A. Doolittle and son,
Clyde were in Manchester, Saturday.
Mesdames w. G.. Mason and Z.
j. Hopkins were up from Hopkin-
ton, Wednesday.
DR.. Guthrie Of Dubuque was here
Friday to see Prof Hunt who is a
very sick man.
Miss Louis Rienncr was suffer-
er with tonsillitis last week. Her
sister Bernice taught her school at
Hartwick.
Frank Furman has secured a
position as station agent at Hale,
Iowa on the @. M. and st. P. and left
for that place last week.
Rev. L. U. Green and wife attend
ed M. e. Conference at Manchester
last week.
John McGuthrie was up from Mar
ion last week.
The w. T. NJ. Society meets Thurs
day afternoon May 5 with Mrs. +. B.
Doolittle.
Mrs. Colburn of Council Bluffs is
visiting Mrs. II. @. Gustafson.
y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
rhex Hunrer ror pratue.

"Praise is sweet remarked GER
tain toiler, yet is seems to be against
the rule of many business houses. Per
haps they fear you'll demand raise
if they compliment your work. Why,
even man friend of mine, who is en-
gagged in window decoration, says he
wants to be told If his work is satis-
factory. He dreams of it all night
when it doesn't give him nightmare,
and he works at it all day. He longs
to be told when it is effective, but he
has to be content with the fact that,
rs he puts it, he'd be fired If it were
not satisfactory. AS for me, design
these doll dresses and other dainty
things and also arrange them for dis
play. long for praise when feel
that my labors have been crowned with
success. But, alas, my firm also pur-
sues the clam policy-perhaps it is the
best policy-in spite of the fact that I'd
work the skin off my fingers to try to
exceed my best work if only that were
praised. "-Philadelphi Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
County Correspondence.
DYERsy1LLE

Ray Esler of Delaware was in this
city last Friday. He also attended
the base ball dance in the evening.
FL, FL. Scherbring Of Petersburg
transacted business in Dyersville
last Tuesday.
Joe Nieman of Earlville was in
this city on business last Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Kirsch of near
Worthington were here trading and
visiting relativesron Wednesday.
Jos Gebhardt of Petersburg spent
Wednesday in Manchester on bust
ness.
Arnold Boeckenstedt Of New Vi
emma had business in Manchester
last Monday.
]. G. Nichols prominent farmer OF
Nhrthfork township marketed his
surplus stock Of Duroc Jersey hogs
in Dyersville last Monday. The six
loads were delivered by j. G. Mich
OILS, Tony Meyer Henry Trenkamp,
Geo. Nichols, Harry Nichols, and
Glenn Meyer. The hogs averaged
255 pounds.-Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
LAMONT.

Elmer Hesner severed his con-
nection with Bennett & Sheldon on
account Of his health. the water not
agreeing with him in Chicago. He
is going on the road for j. W. Bar
well Of Waukegan, Illinois, manu-
facturers Of Blackfords Calf Meal
and other foods for stock and poul-
try.
Mesdames Collins and Cook and
THAR brother Frank Davidson re-
turrsed to their homes Tuesday.
Their father is better.
The Salvation Army arrived
Thursday and are at work. They
are very earnest men working to
make the world better.
Tom Taylor went to Dubuque
Tuesday as Grand Juror in the U.
S. District Court.
Mrs. M. A. Field Of Oelwein was
in Lamont Tuesday.
Clarence Flaucher and wife re-
turned from Oelwein Tuesday.
Joe Jones and family of volga
City were here Tuesday to attend
the funeral of little Harry Jones.
Orvill Tickner visited relatives
and friends here last week. He is
attending business college at Man
kato, MINI.
S. L. Platt came home Wednesday
and returned Saturday. He il
station agent for the @. G.. w. a
HAYWOOD, Mo.
Albert Allison is taking a lay Of
for two weeks visiting his sister ane
aunt in Waterloo.
Mrs. Grin Anderson and children
left Wednesday for Riverside, Mich
to join her husband who is working
for her brother on fruit farm.
The w. G. L. U. will meet witt
Mrs. Brown, May 9Th, at 2:3O.
Ed. Smith Of Forestville was {
Lamont visitor Wednesday.
Frank Brownell, S. r. Lewis and
John Flaucher went to Cedar Rapids
Tuesday to attend the S5th anniver
sary Of the I. o. OF
On April 24th, 1904 occurred thu
death Of little Harry Jones, til,
three year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Otis Jones. The funeral service.
were held at the NJ. z. church Tues
day, Rev. Wolcott officiating. I'll,
bereaved parents have the sympa
thy of the entire community.
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Rejected With scorn.

A certain social organization called
the Young Woman's club found itself
in difficulties after the lapse of some
twenty years. The "young" women
were no longer rightly named. Mr..
William II. Crane, the actor, was once
consulted by some charming girls in
regard to the name of their prospective
club. Their object, they wrote, was the
building Of character. They wished
that to be suggested in the title and
also the fact that they were unmar-
ried. Mr.. Crane replied that he had
name for the club, "the Building and
Lone association"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
The Matinee Girl.

The matinee girl existed as early as
the eighteenth century. In Japan girls
In those days used to throw their fans
and purses at the feet of the LEADING
man" as he minced along "the flower
walk" to the stage. Pictures of these
"herocs" were an early product of Jap,
nncse wood engraving, and these por-
traits were secret treasures Of many
maidens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
PRAIRIE.

Everywhere is the angel of death
at all hours and at all seasons.
Last Thursday evening atsix o'clock
the grim reaper visited and render
ed desolate the Haley home, by TAX
ing Mr.. Thomas Haley, the an
nouncement Of which cast mantle
of sadness over the neighborhood.
Although naturally possessed of a
strong constitution, and apparently
of robust health, he had for the past
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
The VIII Was There.

He-So your husband has given up
smoking? 1t requires pretty strong
will to accomplish that. She-Well,
I'd have you understand that l have
strong will!-New Yorker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Welded In n Dunch

According to an old Breton custom,
all the marriages Of the year take place
on one day. After the legal wedding
has been performed the couples take
their stand in row behind the high
altar of the church, and behind them
sit their fathers and mothers, and so do
their cousins and their uncles and their
aunts, all arrayed in their brightest
colored raiment and the whitest aud
stiffest of coiffes. The scene In },
church is picturesque beyond desc :
ton. They go through the ceremony Y
unison. The moral support it IN q
give to the timidcst bridegroom! z
INsuRE YOUR PRnPERTY aaainst cxclone,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
EARLvILLE.

1uo USUAL union SERVICES We're
held in the NJ. e. church lassu Sun
day evening. Rev. stodtdard preach
I'd a very able, sermon.
MsssMifieth and Mrs. Bretschneid
have returned to their home at APP
pleton, Wis, after a weeks visit
their aunt, Mrs. Geo. Staehle Sr.
The following party from here
went to Almoral Saturday evening
to hear the Moody Institute Quar-:
tette: Prof. and Mrs. Hazard, Mr.
and Mrs. Chauncy Davey, Rev
Stoddard and the Misses Ore
Wesche, Grace Hersey, Lizzie and
Jennie Staehle and Laura Werk.
meister and Alice Cloud.
The L. A. S. of the Congrega.
tional church will hold their annual
meeting on Wednesday afternoon
May 4. Supper will be served from
5o'clock till all are served. Ice
cream in the evening.
Dr.. Tobie took in Macbeth at Du.
buque Saturday evening.
Mrs. Miller Smith visited in Man
chester Saturday.
Mrs. D. Ell. Millen returned to he1
home in Chicago on the flyer Satur.
day.
N. N. Hoffman, Of Dubuque was
in town Thursday.
The supper given by the Re.
bekahs Friday evening was sue
cess, over $40 being realized.
Mrs. Baldwin who has been sick
so long died at the home of hel
father j. A. Ct. Cattron on Wednes-
day, April 81. The remains were
taken to Palmyra, Neb.. Thursday
evening.
R. Sawyer of Howard South Da-
kota, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. w. G. Coe is under the
doctors care this week.
Fl. ]. Pitcher, Jas Rogers and j.
B. Taylor had the city water piped
into their residences this week.
John Goldsmith, who has been at
Finley Hospital for the past two
weeks, returned Saturday evening
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Allen Of
Minneapolis arrived Saturday to
spend the summer. They nave
taken rooms with r. H. Van Wag-
enen. Mr. Allen lived here many
years ago being then clerk in the
store Of L. G. Hersey & Co.
The Base Ball boys gave their
minstral entertainment at Colesburg
last Saturday night for the benefit
of the Colesburg Band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickson have returned from
their winters sojourn in California.
Glad to see them back.
Tom Martin was down town Sat
urday for the first time since the
accident.
Mrs. H. Arnold spent several days
in Independence last week.
Kuneys Orchestra will play for
q dance to be given in the opera
house on May 9th.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M1NMMMMN
e Our Business DIRECTORY. 8
Z. r. MOONEY.

(successor to Lee Bowman.)
BLACKSMITH and Wagonmaker, Delhi.
u Iowa. Work done promptly and In a work.
manlike manner. Charges reasonable. Your
Patronage solicited. ibti
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EAD'S GROVE.

Carolyne Moser returned home
from Delhi last Thursday.
Nettie and Gertie Fowler re-
turned to Manchester Monday even
ing.
Ed. Robson has changed from
the Interstate to the Delaware
County telephone line.
Mrs. Lille Hearn and daughter
of Monticello visited at j. N. Reth-
erford's Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Gusta Fisher Of Greeley
visited with home folks on Monday.
Opal Edmunds is very sick with
La Grippe.
Bertha Marshall is assisting Mrs.
j. Martin with household duties.
L. G.. Clute has departed for St.
Louis, No, where he bas--eharge Of
iva exhibit at the ming fair.
Will Holmes, Amos Culbertsan and
Jim Davis went with him as as
sistants.
Mrs. Will Moser Of Earlville
visited at Jake Moser's on Friday.
Mrs. Emily Culbertson and
grand daughter, Della Peck, visited
at j. I. Fowler's last Sunday.
Ada Croyle is home from Man
chester this week
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ArroRNEYs.

CIV. DUNBAR. z. b. STILES W. n. NORRIS
DUNHAM. NORRIS q STILEs.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW AND NOTARIES
a Public. Special attention given TO Colleo.
lions Insurance, Real Estate and Loan ACTS,
once In City Hall Block. Manchester, II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-31
BRIDEGROOM MOTHER
OBJECTED TO MINISTER
Mrs. Clarke Insisted Justice of the
Peace Perform the
Ceremony.

Because the mother Of the groom OBJ
jected to a clergyman, and insisted upon
the ceremony being performed by jus
tice Of the peace, James r. Clarke, Of
New York city, and Eleanor L. Haines.
of Baltimore. were married yesterday
morning. 1T 1l:30 o'clock, by Justice Of
the Peace Charles s. Bundy. in his Of
flee in the Columbian Building.
The groom arrived in Baltimore from
New York on Friday morning. About
noon he procured license. and called
on his bride-tO-be, IN company with his
mother. When Mrs. Clarke. the mother
y9r the groom, discovered the young peO-
pie intended 20 have a minister Of the
Gospel perform the marriage ceremony,
II is said. she interpOsed an objection,
and Insisted that the couple be married
BY q Justice Of the peace.
This put stop 10 the marriage IN Bal
umOre, and the young people decided 10
come TO Washington and be married
Mrs. Clarke, who has known Justice OF
the Peace Buudy several years. further
insisted that he perform the ceremony
Accordingly. when young Clarke applied
for a marriage license at the City Hall
yesterday morning. he had it directed
70 Justice Bundy
At Il o'clock. Mrs Clarke. the bride
and groom. and several fri Ids, repaired
70 the Justices office, where the cpre-
mOuy took place.
When ne applied for a license Clarke
gave his age as twenty-five years. and
Miss Haines' age as twenty-one years