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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
PREYER's PREDlcAMENT.
A Ludicrou. Incident In the Life Of
the Famous Painter.

A Ludicrous Incident In the Life Of
the Famous Painter.
John w. Preyer, the famous painter
Of still life, was remarkably small
specimen Of the genus homo, differing,
however, from ordinary dwarfs in the
symmetry and exact proportion of all
the parts Of his diminutive frame.
When between twenty and thirty
years of age his fresh, ruddy and
beardless face and the shrill and boy
ish tone of his voice caused people to
take him for child Of about eight at
the most. This illusion was still fur
Their heightened by his dress, a short
black velvet jacket with large turn
down collar, over which his smoothly
parted hair hung in thick clusters.
When about this age Preyer paid a
visit to Munich in order to inspect the
art treasures in that city and also to
visit his old patron, Master Cornelius,
former president of the Dusseldorf
academy. When Preyer called at the
house of the latter he had gone out,
and the servant who had answered the
door ran to tell her mistress that IL
tie boy was waiting outside to see the
master. The lady went to speak to the
visitor.
'What is it you want, my child?" she
asked the painter, who at the approach
of the lady took off his velvet cap and
made deep bow, saying in shrill
voice:
II wish to speak to Mr.. Cornelius"
"He is not at home at present, but If
you will step inside you can wait for
him. He will not be long,"
So saying, she took the little fellow
into the parlor and offered him stool
to sit on. In short time the fair
hostess became quite charmed with
her youthful visitor, and at last she
lifted him on her lap and listened with
intense delight to the innocent prattle
of the clever Child" Suddenly the
door opened, and Cornelius himself ap-
peared. Taking in the situation at
glance, he cried:
"Ah, good morning, Mr.. Preyer.
How on earth did you get hereY"
"Mr. Preyer" And with Shrek
Mrs. Cornelius jumped up, tumbled
Preyer on the floor and fed into the
next room, while Cornelius and Preyer,
after the latter had picked himself up
again, laughed till the tears streamed
down their cheeks. The former had
some difficulty in getting his wife to
come back again. AT last she muster
ed sufficient courage to allow herself
to be formally introduced to the
strange visitor, who was retained as a
guest to dinner, over which the amia-
BILE hostess presently regained her for
mer self possession.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
OLD GEM suPERsTITIoNs.

The diamond extinguishes internit-
tent fevers when attached somewhere
about the person.
The amethyst stills headaches, makes
drunkards abstemious and sober; hence
its name.
The hematite or bloodstone heals dis
ease of the eye.
The carbuncle is said to cure head
ache If given to the sick in solution.
The jasper eases Inflammation of the
head and prevents nightmares and is a
preservative against pestilence and ep-
ilepsy.
The onyx, dissolved, keeps off night
mare and phantasms, and when pow
dered is good for toothache.
The jacinth stops coughs, heals her.
MIA and is good against melancholy If
drunk with vinegar.
The chalcedony, worn round the per-
son, heals the wound from the scor-
pion's bite.
The topaz, powdered and drunk,
brings persons raving mad back to
their state. If it is worn on the person
1t is also helpful In this case.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

can easily adjust it with your local
dealer. We insist that the quality
of the goods bought at home is in
variably better than those bought in
Chicago. You are all opposed to
trusts, why help in building them
up? That is just what you are do
ing by sending to Chicago for your
goods. AS long as we give the
trusts our financial or moral support,
we are creating masters for our
selves. Are we SO mercenary, that
for the purpose of saving few
cents, we are willing to hazard the
future of our children.
Let's have the patriotism and the
stamina to say that the interests of
our home town shall first be pro-
tected, and when we have done our
whole duty by our local interests we
will find that we are worth more in
dollars and cents than we are by
sending to Chicago for our supplies,
and we will have retarded the pro-
gress Of the trusts just that much.
-Montezuma Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
EARLvILLE.

Among the recent victims of the
Grippe are Sam EIDE R. V. Lucas
and j. M. Dunn.
Mr.. Carl Hackbarth and bride
arrived from Milwaukee Monday
afternoon and will make Earlville
their future home. Mr.. Hackbarth
is well and favorably known here
and his bride altho a stranger to
Earlville people will be warmly
welcomed by their many friends who
extend congratulations.
Mrs. Lou Baker nee Daisy Healy,
of Tower City, North OAK, is visit
ing at the home of her aunt Mrs.
Jas. Reeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nieman are
rejoicing over the arrival ofadaugh-
ter since Thursday.
A. NJ. Cloud spent Sunday in
Manchester.
Mr.. Young of Almoral moved his
store OF goods down this week and
will soon be ready for business.
Mrs. Hill, the aged mother Of
Mrs. Chas. Binning, is lying very
i'll at the home Of the latter, Mrs.
Davis, another daughter, of Savanna.
Illinois, arrived Friday to assist in
caring for her.
Mrs. Hersey and daughter Grace
depart this week for DeKalb where
they will visit for several weeks.
The Musical Hoyles gave an en-
tertainment to crowded house
Monday evening. Many remained
for the dance after the show.
Miss Mamie Ocker of Greeley is
visiting friends in town this week.
Mrs. w. I. Millen who is suffering
from pneumonia is some better at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Jones of
Dubuque spent Sunday at the home
Of Mrs. Jones father, F. Werkmeis-
ter.
The many friends of Frank Free
man, former Earlville boy, will be
glad to hear that he has been made
secretary of the o. E. Fellows Goa
company Of Minneapolis. The
company was organized last week
with capital of 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
HoW's THIsp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. +. ]. CHENEY Co., Toledo, o..
We, the undersigned, have known
T. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and f.
nancially able to carry out any obli-
cation made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price
Is cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
TOM SHERIDAN.
The Handsome, Witty and Spoiled
Son of Richard Brinsley.

The Handsome, Witty md Spoiled
Son of Richard BrinSley.
AT the east corner of Bolton street
now 81 Piccadilly) there flourished
when the nineteenth century was still
young a club devoted to dandyism, di-
ners de luxe and high play, or, to speak
cynically, the ruin of mind, body and
estate. 1t was called Walters. Its
presiding genius, or perpetual presi-
dent" was Beau Brummel, famous for
his cravats, his quarrel with the prince
regent and his phenomenal good luck
at the then fashionable game Of ma
Gao. One evening he found the gam
ing table so full that there was no
room for him. but seated there was a
friend of his whom he knew to be too
poor to play for the extravagant stakes
affected by the habitues and who prob
ably would not have been. there at all
but for the rosy influence of good
dinner with plenty of wine. After n
word or two the friends changed
places and before long Brummel rose
the richer by f1,50O. This sum he
faithfully shared with his friend, say
ing, 'There, Tom, go home and give
your wife and brats Il supper and play
no more" The action was kindly and
the advice good, and, though the words
lacked somewhat respect, the pill was
well gilded. Tom was the handsome,
witty, spoiled son of Richard Brinsley
Sheridan. OF Tom it has been said
that he was endowed with all the wit
of his father, all the charm Of his moth
er and the good looks Of both. Few
men seem to have been more universal
ly liked, and when George Colman
wrote, II love and esteem Tom Sheri-
dan heartily and wish success to any
scheme in which he is Interested" he
only expressed a general sentiment.
A few specimens of Toms wit have
been preserved. None is better than
reply to his foolishly indulgent ia
-ther when demonstrating with shim for
some imprudence. The father ended
by saying, ''Why, Tom. my father
would never have permitted Inc to do
such a thing" whereupon Tom replied
in tone of assumed Indignation, "Sir,
would you dream of comparing your
father to mine?" = Longman's Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Shopping by Mail.

Everybody knows about the mail
order houses. The theory upon
which they proceed is to pick out
a few articles of common consump-
ton and sell them at wholesale
price perhaps or even less.
These houses make up much
more on the goods which you do mot
understand than they lose on the
goods that you do understand and
by process Of hoodwinking, retain
your trade, tear down the local
dealer in the small towns, destroy
your home markets, kill your towns,
and by killing your towns, decrease
the value Of town and adjacent
country property, and you are doing
it yourself. You are saving a few
cents on a barrel Of salt and reduc-
ing the price or your farm by the
act.
Suppose you would buy only the
bargains, just the goods that you
understand and know to be bar
gains. How long do you suppose
the mail order house would do bust
ness? Not very long. They rely
upon the bait which they set and It
works in large number of cases to
perfection. Barnum said that the
American people delighted in being
humbugged, that his show was the
greatest humbug on earth and that
was the reason he got such large
crowds. We are always looking for
bargains and that is all right. But
because some one advertises one ar
ticle at less than you know it is
worth, that is no inference that he
sells other articles for less than they
are worth. In fact the opposite in
ference is true, namely: If he sells
one thing for less than it was worth,
he must sell the next for that much
more than it is worth to make up
the loss on the first article, other
wise he would soon go bankrupt
and out Of business. When we deal
with these great commercial CEN
tiers, we are centralizing trade at
the expense Of other cities and
towns throughout this beautiful
country Of ours. How would we
likeit if there were no towns ex-
cept the ones where the mail order
houses do business? How would it
affect the value of our property?
All of us like to live near thriving
towns and yet in many. cases the
people adjoining the towns whose
financial standing depends upon the
existence Of the town, and whose
land values are nearly twice as great
because of its nearness to town are
sending to Chicago for goods that
are kept right here, and what is
worse, they are getting beaten on
the very articles bought, let alone
the damage done to the local dealer
who is usually one Of the principal
factors in keeping up the town.
There is no logic in the situation.
Your local dealers can furnish you
your articles for one year as cheap
or cheaper than you can get them in
Chicago, besides if you happen to
get something you can't use, you
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
EDGEwooD.

Geo. Hobbs of Manchester spent
several days visiting relatives and
friends around Edgewood.
D.. G.. Platt was Strawberry
Point caller one day last week.
Peters Sadler of Republic was
pleasant caller at the Hubble
home several days last week.
Mrs. Maud Dorman and children,
who have been visiting her parents
here, left last Thursday morning
for the Point, for a short visit with
relatives.
The Musical Hoyles were quite
largely attended considering the
night and all report fine enter
tainment. The dance afterwards
was well enjoyed.
Air. and Mrs. j. D. Bushnell of
Oneida were visiting friends in
town last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. g. Coolidge arc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
BA1LEY's FORD.

Roy Grommon spent Sunday Of
last week with his friend, Dale
Blanchard.
Jay Lillibridge had business in
Manchester last Tuesday.
J. W. Hartman. G. B. Davis, H.
B. Hers ey, Jay Lillibridge and
R. Z. Grommons attended John
Pohlman's sale, last Thursday.
J. q. BAKER and l.. Brauer were
in Manchester last Friday.
Mrs. Thos. Given of Manchester
spent part of last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Cora Lillibridge.
N. S. Banta, Julius Eldridge and
j. Wilson attended John Polhman's
sale last Thursday.
H. B. Hersey was in Manchester
last Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
The Spinning vince, In Ireland.

The spinning wheel and the fax
wheel are still found in the Irish cot
tages, where many a girl has her we'd
ding dowry of linen and homespun
made at home. Although it is more
the task of the older women, there are
still girls who do their spinning stint
and lay by certain amount for their
wedding outfit. A pleasant sight it is
10 see the elderly women outside their
cottage doors spinning the flax or the
wool. AS long MS the weather is warm
the sturdy Irishwoman, old or young,
scorns a roof except to sleep under.
The free air and sunshine are her
choice, and the sweet sky is the fair
est roof
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
LAMONT.

Rev. A. ]. Fit and wife are here
assisting Rev. Ross in revival meet
ings. Rev. Fit was here three
years ago and assisted Revs. Jesse
Smith and j. A. DeFlone in meet
ings.
Geo. Foster is home from his
visit in Gilman, Mo. He thinks
this breezier place than Missouri.
NJ. p. Sager and wife have been
entertaining her nephew, Guy Duns-
moor, of Britt, Iowa.
Geo. Rieger and wife have new
son born Feb. 3rd.
Asher Fred has been selling off
his loose property preparing to
move to Pennsylvania.
p. FL. Hoyt went to Dubuque last
week and submitted to most pain
full operation, that of removing an
abscess behind the eye ball. The
operation-Was very successful.
L. L. Hoyt and wife Of Manches-
ter spent last week in Lamont. He
relieved his brother z. Fl. in the
bank.
@. G. Hawley, commonly called
"Ted" here, arrived home from
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Monday morn
ing, Feb. 6, to help his parents,
celebrate their 50th wedding ami
versary.
Benjamin Lake, of Wasco, ILL.,.
spent last week here visiting his
sister, Mrs. G.. @. Hawley, and
family.
Mrs. Al Sitter entertained the La.
mont Woman's Club, Feb. 10.
Joy Bradley and family have
been entertaining his parents, VIM.
Bradley, and wife, of Winthrop.
Geo. @. Hawley and wife cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary Feb. 6, 1905. They have
spent this happy and useful so
years near and in Lamont, are very
highly respected people and are
worthy Of this respect. Their three
children were home to increase their
Joy of the day. Their only daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kate Vanderhoof, and hus-
band, Fred Vanderhoof, of Wasco,
ILL.,, have been here several days.
"Ted" was home from Missouri.
Frank lives at home. Two nieces,
Miss Ada Lake and Mrs. Del Sitter,
assisted in entertaining.
Dave Rule has a public auction
Of his stock, and working utensils
Feb. Is. Dave will drive the
sprinkler on Manchester's streets
when summer comes.
G. L. Eaton has purchased the
Altoona Sheldon property last week
and is moving into it. 1t is a very
desirable place.
You are each invited to the Rath-
bone Sisters Bazaar Feb. Is next
Saturday.. Dinner and supper will
be served, l0c per meal.
Miss Mary johnson is home
again.
H. A. Won Oven is here from
Beloit packing his household goods
to move there.
Presiding Elder Fleming preached
here Saturday evening and Sunday
morning Feb. IL and II. He is a
fine sermonizer.
A. g. Rigby Of Independence
talked up the North Western Mu-
tual Insurance Co. here last week.
Several are sick here-grip and
bad colds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
County Correspondence.

both improving.
Word was received here announc-
ing the marriage Of Miss Bertha
Barr to Mr.. Beebe of Petersburg,
Neb. They are visiting relatives
here at present.
Mrs. John Coolidge Of Manches-
ter visited relatives several days
last week.
Geo. Ashline, who was badly
kicked by one of Yves Alcorn's
horses, is getting along nicely.
Next Thursday evening the Yoe-
man lodge will give a poverty party
at the opera house. All are in
vited.
Don't forget the dance held in
Hesner's opera house, Feb. IL, 1905.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Consumption. Roll o. Honor.

DR.. John B. Huber, writing on the
history of consumption in the Medical
Record, mentions the following more
or less great persons who have died as
its victims: Marie Bashkirtseff, Xavier
Bichat, II. G. Bunner, Friedrich Cho-
pin, Stephen Crane, John Goldman,
John Paul Jones, John Keats, DR.. Rene
T. II. Laennae, Sidney Lanier, Jules
Bastien Lepage, Ethelbert Nevin, Hen
ry Purcell, Elizabeth Felix Rachel,
Friedrich Schiller, John Sterling, Lau-
renee Sterne, Robert Louis Stevenson,
Henry Timrod, Carl Maria Won Weber,
Artemus Ward, Henry Kirk White and
Baruch Spinoza.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Hell don't think your brother John
likes me. She-Oh, Pm sure he does.
Why, lie told me today you were d reg.
ular brick; he went further, in fact,
and said you We're regular gold brick.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
THE AMATEUR IN SPORTS.
He Is One Who Plays Only For the
Pleasure of Playing.

Pleasure of Playing.
An amateur is one who plays for
pleasure only. He can play with whom
he pleases, SO long us he plays for
pleasure alone. He may play with or
against team which is being paid or
playing for gate money. He may play
with professionals or against them.
There is no reason why an amateur
should not play in any company he
pleases SO long as he enjoys 1t, pro-
vided he plays only for that reason.
The professional is one who engages
in athletics for livelihood. This,
however, would not make profession
al baseball player professional tennis
player Experience has taught that, as
rule, men who are playing for live
lihood-that is, for money-place q
small value on pleasure and are ready
to mar the game by quarreling, trick
cry or unfair dealing. 1t is only when
the professional hurts the pleasure of
the game that lie is Objectionable.
This is not the distinction perceived by
our makers of rules, who have been so
absorbed in the money, summer base
ball and summer board question that
they failed to notice how rapidly they
were creating in the amateur world
all the unpleasant characteristics of the
professional, the most notable of which
is quarrelsomeness and making a bust
ness of it all.
The colleges. for their athletic inter-
course need only the common rule that
an amateur is one who has received no
compensation for his athletic skill, that
those who have received such colnpen-
sation are professionals and that pro.
fessionals are barred. With all sub.
scribing to this simple rule and living
up to it only an agreement to meet an
nually each year for a certain period
would be further needed.-Outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

lie who gives up the smallest part
of secret has the rest no longer in his
power.-Richter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Poverty Is no disgrace" said the TO-
mantle young woman.
NO" answered Miss Cayenne, "and
it is no great Recommendation either"
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
King George,. Fat Pocketbook..

George ~. from the time he was a
young man constantly carried q peck.
etbook, into which he thrust bank
notes, letters, trinkets and keepsakes.
AS soon as the pocketbook became full
he used to put it away and substitute
for it new one. This when filed was
laid aside and replaced in like manner
When the king died 1t devolved on the
Duke Of Wellington to examine the
monarch's effects, and he discovered
an entire chest of drawers filled with
fat pocletbooks, which contained not
less than $4,000
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
FOR SALE!

A farm of about 1913 acres, on line
of Cedar Rapids branch of Illinois
Central r. R., five miles south of
Manchester, and one mile from
Golden station; ample buildings and
of good quality; fine well water with
wind mill and tanks. No better
grain and stock farm in Delaware
county. Must be sold to settle an
estate. Is bargain at $4,000 per
acre, which will buy it if taken soon.
240 acre farm Il miles southeast
Of Manchester; l4O acres under i'm,
provement, balance pasture; fine
buildings, all new, and plenty of
them; good well water with wind
mill and tanks. Best farm for the
money in the country. Come quick
if you want a bargain. Price $1,000
per acre.
We have other farms and can suit
you. Call and see us.
COLLINGE & DUNHAM.
l5tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

He who commits injustice is ever
made more wretched than he who suf-
fers it.--Plato.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
DENTISTS.
DoRMAM BROTHERS

l0ENIIST. Once on Franklin Street. north
- OF the Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa.
f.eqnent visits to neighboring towns. Always
at ofdce on Saturdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

T os. GIVEN
CARPENTER AND BUILDER, Shop on
" Howard ST., east Of Merit barn. TEL. $50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

CHEAP'-Resldence Property in this city
Enquire of Bronson b Carr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

E.E NEWCoMs,
DENTIST. Office over Burton Clsrk's
~ store on Franklin street. Crown
bridge work a speciality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

ALEX. sEEsTRoM.

4 GENERAL BLACKSMITH, horssshoelng .
VI specially. Interfering and corns cured or
no pay. Prices reasonable, and the best of
work guaranteed A share OF the public patron.
age is solicited. Shop on Franklin street, near
the bridge.