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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-14
DELHI,

Frank Andrews of Hopkinton
spent Sunday m;4aHt.is people here.
Delhi - VIII &c played Hazel
Green nib " ve ing sseyville Saturday
Halle Gre by y ,ae ing the game.
MonroS thew and wife OF Kansas
visited { - acre recently.
Mr.. s4elesrs Harry Utley of Man
chester We're in town Friday.
Some miscreants broke into the
depot Thursday night scattering the
tickets breaking drawers open and
only secured a few cents for their
trouble.
Laban and James Pierce were
down from Manchester Thursday.
Mrs. L. B. Porter's mother from
Strawberry Point visited her last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins attended
Commencement at Lenox.
VIM. and John Lees of Kansas
are here for a visit with old friends
and comrades and will stay until
after the reunion of the 2lst at Man
chester.
Judge Doolittle was in Des Moines
on, business last week.
Mrs. Jane Mabb of Manchester is
visiting at d. S. Corbin's.
Carrie and John Green are home
from Fayette.
Grace Green of Browns Valley,
Mimi, is visiting her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Green.
The Odd Fellows held their me-
mortal service Sunday.
Alex Hackbath was in Clay ton
County most Of last week.
Miss Lizzie Fraser spent last week
in Hopkinton with her sister Mrs
Ward Mason.
John Porter, Jr., is visiting in
Strawberry Point.
Mrs. E. II. Blanchard and son
Dale attended the graduating
exercises at JACKSONVILLE, Thursday.
Opal Stoner went to her home in
Edgewood Sunday.
ona Jakelin was on the sick list
last week.
James Burton was in Dubuque
Wednesday.
| G. F. Fleming was in Ida Grove
last week.
Mr.. Blake of Strawberry Point is
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. L
M. Barnes.
E. r. Stone and Bert Pulver were
in Dubuque Tuesday.
The Rebekah Lodge at theil
regular meeting elected the follow.
ling officers for the coming term
j Noble Grand, Nellie Florence; Vice
Grand, srs;e Wilson; Recording
Secretay, Carrie Swinburne; Perma
nent. Secretary, Myrtle Barnes
Treasurer; Ella Blanchard.
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OLIVE OIL.
The Method by Which 1t Is Made ON
Tuscan Farms.

The Method by Which 1t In Made OH
Tuscan Farms.
The olives, stones and all, are first
crushed in stone mill run by OK pow.
er. The mass of pulp is then trans.
ferred in fiat wicker baskets to the
"torchio," or oaken press, from which
the oil oozes into vat below. The
presses ut Dievole are very old, elabo.
rately carved with the arms and de-
vices Of some early padrone. Tremen-
dous pressure is applied through u
primitive capstan arrangement which
the men work by heavy wooden levers,
walking round and round ON the stone
floor in n track much worn by the
tread of labOring generations. There
are commonly two or three squeezings
of the pulp, the product of the first be-
Ing Of the finest quality. But the proc
eSs, once begun, must be carried for
ward continuously lest the oil should
spoil in the making. 1t is finally drawn
off into huge earthen Jars of immemo-
rial pattern, like those in which the
Forty Thieves of the Arabian tale con-
cealed themselves for nefarious pur-
poses. And it stands thus for week
in the adjoining clearing room, called
the 'chlaratoio," after which 1t is ready
for the market.-From "LIfe OH n Tus-
can Farm" by Il. II. Sullivan in Scrib-
uer'S
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England's state records are kept in
Il great building known us the record
office in London. Here are 100 strong
rooms, and in these rooms tile rolls
and records for over eight centuries
are kept. There is the chancery roll
room, containing over 10000 rolls Of
the chancery court, each roll consist
ing of thirty or forty skins OF parch-
ment stitched together and rolled up
tight into cylinder. Another set of
rooms is set aside for the records Of
the kings bench and common pleas,
the latter extending from the reign Of
Richard l. to the present time. Each
roll is formed of number Of long
parchment skins fastened together ut
the head and inclosed in stout vellum
covers. Each roll weighs from 100 to
200 pounds and contains from 500 to
1000 skins of parchment.
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Petition OF 3; Pierce for remission of taxes
FOR the year 1904, being unable to contribute
to public revenue. Granted.
Petition of Ellen Hosier for remission of
hef taxes Tor the year 1901, she being u SOL
dierS widow and unable to contribute to the
public revenue. Granted.
Resolved that tax on 5000 co of Armstrong
bnl Schemmsl. assessment for 1904 be re-
mitted
Resolved that the tax OF G. M. I.ittleaeld
for me year 1901 Of SOS be RENTED and the
tax OF leoi OF sl.e5 be refunded, 1t being an
error ia assessment for said yssrs.
,r on 7 9to PM board adjourned to Wednesday,
Wednesday, June 9TH, 1905. board met MS
per adjournment
All m am beers present and R. B. Davis audi
BOARD proceed to equalize the assessment
the year 1905.
follows: Collins Grove Twp, ten per cent;
Elk Twp, ten per cent; Colony Twp. ten per
cant; Milo Twp, ten per cont; Bremen Twp,
ten per cent; Prairie Twp lowered seven per
lis further ordered that the valuation of
horses be raised In the following townships
Honey Creek, ten per cent; Elk. if,een per
cent; Delhi. ten per cent; Delaware. ten per
cent; Coftia's Grove, ten per cent; Greeley
Corp ten per cent Uolesburg, Corp, ten per
cent; Masonv lie Corp. ten per cent.
is further ordered that the valuation of
cows In Prairie Twp. be lowered twenty per
tVup ahu bIC NhluhttOu VI Two Olu SUeeTS
In Prairie Twp be lowered twenty Ter cent.
ON motion the board adjourned to Thurs
day, June Sth, 1905.
Thursday. June s,h, 1905. board met as per
adjournment Present w. b. Robinson,
chairman, F. M. Burbridge and Il. b. Davis.
auditor.
Resolved that the auditor be authorized to
issue warrants for all claims allowed at this
session.
ROAD petition from Honey Creek Twp. con-
tlnued.'
Shtrift's annual report. Continued.
Petition of Julia E. Strader for the remis-
Sion OF tax for the year 1901. Granted
Board proceed to settle with +. Z. Dutton.
treasurer, and having counted the cash in his
hands, and having compared same with his
cash report find said report TO be correct and
order same approved Cash on hand $780,
35s So.
GLASS 2, COUNTY OFFICERS.
". B.. Robinson. per diem and milage.. SO 40
]. ]. kirkwood. per diem and mileage. III 30
f. NJ. Burbridge. per diem and mileage. l23 Is
Minutes of above session read and ap-
proved.
On motion board adjourned to Saturday
June cath, 1906.
W. b. ROBINSON, R. b. DAVIS.
Chairman. Auditor.
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LIFE IN THE BALKANS.
An ObiiGing Woman Who-c House
Was Nest of Smallpox.

An Obii=ing Woman Who.c House
Was n Nest of Smallpox.
Miss Edith Durham in her volume of
travel. The Burden of the Balkans"
tells this little story of life in that re-
gion: "One night Il man came to us
mysteriously lie said that in his vii
lage there w;sre three traitors. Before
anything further could be done they
must be destroyed They could not
be shot, for this would probably bring
down the authorities. and it was impos-
sible to buy poison because the law on
the sale of it was very strictly en-
forced. But 'madama' (myself) was n
friend of the doctor. No doubt if she
asked him he would write her some
thing that could be put in coffee. Then
the three gentlemen could be asked to
supper and their political differences
quietly arranged. Nor had he any
doubt that should fulfill this humble
request"
OF the dangers of smallpox and like
diseases Miss Durham says that the
Ba kan people show childlike ig-
nonance. She writes: cat one village
WI en- l was leaving l was asked to
give a little backsheesh to the priests
wife. Poor woman!' they said. Two
o. her little children are ill of the
smallpox, one has died, she has had it
herself and is not yet well, but she
cooked your supper In her own house
and brought it here for you! Another
time woman rushed out of house,
seized me in her arms and kissed me
upon either check until struggled
free. Her three children We're down
with smallpox, and this warm greeting
was an appeal to me to give help"
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PoMPElI A TOY CITY.
1t Was Given over to Imitation and
Luxury, Emulatin:. Rome.

1T Was Given over to Imitation and
Luxury, Etnulatin. Rome.
Pompeii, as can be seen on every
hand, was what Bliwer-I ytton de-
scribes tia toy city, given over to
imitation and luxury. Rome set both
the example and the pace.
The excavations which have proceed
ed for more than century and half
may be said now to be fairly COM
pleted. Nothing more is needed to
enable the archaeologist to reconstruct
the life of the ancient Roman colony
nothing else to startle the modern seek
er after truth.
The temples, the villas, the theaters,
the baths, the gardens, disentombed ut
last, lie gaping to the skies in heaps
of varegated marble and granite, whis-
pering their story mayhap to the moon,
yet telling 1t plainly enough to the
passerby under the common light of
day-a story of incidence aud frivolity
mistaken by the scmibarbaric mind
for pleasure, of gorgeous displays in
public places, mysterious orgies in pri-
vate, feasts incalculable, vinous liba-
ton to the gods, gladiatorial combats,
chariot racing, human beings fed to
lions-all in mimicry of Rome, of Rome
already beginning its downward course
toward the fall.
Art they had to decorate the scene,
within and without the peristylc, pie
lures and statues, arches and colon
nades in bronze and alabaster, porphy-
ry and Carrara, made luminous by Ty-
rian dyes and a local red we have not
been able to repeat, though much of it
is quite misunderstanding Courier
Journal.
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AMONG The EskIMos.
sInnslaushter liz Not Uncommon, and
PolyEumy In Rare.

alnnslaughter liz Not Uncommon, and
Polygumy In Rare.
Manslaug.iter is by no means uncom.
s on among tie Eskimo heather ma
lives, according to Professor Eriksen,
but Invariably leads to kind of ven.
delta between the relatives of the muir
derer and those Of the murdered per-
son. Again, II a young married man or
his wife dies the surviving party has
the right to kill the small children
should he or she not be in position
to guarantee their maintenance. Aged
persons, on the other hand, are will
ingly supported by their relatives.
Children are never beaten or punished,
no matter how badly they behave. The
Eskimos explain this custom by say
Ing that the children have no power of
understanding and therefore have no
idea of wrong and punishment.
Polygamy is unusual, as there is u
scarcity Of Eskimo women. In spite
of this, however, the professor met
several men who had two wives. The
exchange of wives is very frequent.
Wives must obey their husbands; 9TH
crwise they are beaten. Husbands
maintain that their wives must be
beaten several times annually to pre-
vent their desire for supremacy in the
household from becoming too persist
ent,
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Paving Notice.

To Whom 1t Nay Concern:
NOTICE. Is hereby given that the following reso.
luton Is proposed to be adopted by the City
Council OF the City of Manchester, Iowa;
Be 1t resolved by the City Council Of the city
OF Manchester. Iowa, that 1t is advisable and
necessarily Improve Franklin Street In said
city from the South curb line Of Fayette Street
extending Northward to the South curb line OF
Butler Street. and likewise to improve Main
Street In said city from the West curb line OF
Madison Street extending Eastward to the
West curb line OF Brewer Street, by paving and
curblng said portions of said streets, said paw
Ing to be done with vitrified paving brick or
block and said curbing to be composed OF ce-
ment; all to be done In accordance with the
plans and specifications for said work now on
file In the ONCE of the City Clerk, which plans
ana specifications are made part hereof by
reference thereto. That special assessments be
levied against the property AUDITING on said
proposed improvements to aid In the cost Of the
construction thereof.
You are further notified that said resolution
VIII be considered for its passage and adoption
ing Of the City Council Of Manchester, Iowa, to
be held In the council chamber In said CITY
commencing at eight o'clock M, at which
time and place the owners of the property
AUDITING on said proposed improvements and
subject to assessment, and any others Interest.
ed, may appear and make objections to said
contemplated improvement and to the passage
OF said resolution.
Dated at Manchester, Iowa, this 2eth day OF
Nay. 1905.
Attest: L, MATTHEWS.
ENNIS BoGGs, MAYOR.
City Clerk. 22w4
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RYAN.

Mr.. Forbes Of New Hampton was
looking up the interests Of the
Fidelity Insurance Company last
Friday.
Fred Houston and family attended
the commencement exercises at
Hopkinton last Thursday.
P. M. Coleman Of Hays City,
Kansas was here last week ona visit
with old friends.
On accrunt of rain last Friday
the ball game between the locals
and Alburnett to be played at the
latter place was deferred till later
date.
James Thillen of New Vienna
spent Sunday at the home of his
sister Mrs. W. p. Hurley.
A ball game between Prairieburg
and Ryan was held here on June
llth.
Mr.. p. N. Schuster returned Fri
day morning after two weeks visit
at his home in New Vienna.
Ed Pugh and family have moved
into the rooms over Lielebein and
Assmus drug store.
Mrs. Lamb Of Dubuque is guest
at the homes Of j. w. Zursler and
II. Pierce this week.
ON. Wright and daughter Mrs.
Will Shepard and three children
were over Sunday visitors with
friends in Waterloo.
Mr. Gillian and daughter Letha
of Prairieburg were Ryan visitors
last Tuesday
G. B. Lilliebridge was business
caller in town Wednesday.
The Beatty residence is being
reshingled this week.
Mrs. DR.. Donnelly attended the
Commencement exercises in Man
chester last Wednesday evening.
Spring Branch and Ryan played
ball at the latter place last Sunday.
The game resulted in a score Of 9
to 2 in favor Of the former.
Mrs. Shaffer and son Allen of
Manchester are guests at the Merriam
home this week.
Mrs. Peter Mcclure of Monti was
a business visitor in town Friday.
John Reilly and son Master Louis
are taking in the sights at the
DEVILS Back Bone this week.
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LAMONT.

Mrs. G.. A. Benedict came home
from Oelwein Monday to make her
home in Lamont.
Born to Geo. e. Stimson and wife
of Oelwein, May 81, a fine son,
Francis Edward.
The M. w. A. and r. N. A. orders
held their memorial services Sun
day, June IL.
The Lamont Woman's club closes
this years pleasurable meetings
with a picnic June lG. They will
resume their work Oct. 6, 1905.
d. S. Tickner OF Winnebago City,
Mimi, formerly of Lamont, visited
his Lamont relatives and friends
last week.
Several from here attended the
funeral Of Mr.. Carriers only child,
Mrs. Phelps, at Strawberry Point
Wednesday Of last week. We ten
der Mr.. Carrier heartfelt sympathy.
James Markley and family of
Waukon were down in their auto
mobile last week to visit her mother
and sister, Mrs. and the Misses
Hewitt, all Of whom returned to
Waukon for the summer.
Mrs. Julia A. Densmore enter
tanned her niece, Mrs. Lydia
Wheeler Bealin and little son Chas.
Of Mason City last week.
Miss z. Dodge, Of Allison, Iowa,
visited Mrs. Julia A. Densmore, last
week.
Ed Rolfe and family are enter
tanning Mrs. johnson and children
of Waterloo.
Al Snow and wife welcomed a
daughter at their home June 2.
The 4. w. Baptist L. A. S. held
their annual election of officers.
June IL, at the Z. Bond farm home.
Mrs. James Taylor and family en-
tertained Miss Sarah Gladwin and
friend, Miss Callahan, of Arlington,
last week.
Mrs. Geo. Ehler and children of
Oelwein visited her parents, Frank
Rieger and family last week.
Mrs. Cash is very i'll.
Will Dopp and family are visiting
his brother, L. w. Dopp, and fam
lily, at Harris, Iowa.
d. May and wife are visiting their
Kingston, ILL.,, relatives and friends.
Miss Mary and Nj. Vince Zema-
mex and family are entertaining a
cousin from Audubon, Iowa.
Grant Jewell came up from Du-
buque June Z for weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Robt. Mccormack and little
Thelma Madden of Oelwein visited
the G. S. Reed family here last
week.
Mrs. VIM. Sheldon visited the T.
w. Jenny farm home last week.
Esther Howell is home from Mon
ticello.
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STRAWBERRY POINT.

Mrs. ]. A. Pease Of Manchester
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Chas.
Phelps last Wednesday.
Van Porter, student at Iowa
City, came home Friday morning
for his vacation.
L. w. Preston came home from
Davenport last Thursday morning
where he has been attending the
Masonic convention.
Landlord j. F. Mace and wife
spent the latter part of last week
with friends at Hawkeye.
P. A Williams returned home
from Chicago Friday morning.
Rev. o. G. DePuy and wife, j.
Anderson and wife, M. + ~Earwood and
wife ~Rev"f Dean, Mesdames
Jennie Westfall, and g. F. Wheeler,
Senator B. w. Newberry, and Misses
Kate Newberry, Kate Westfall, Net
tie Balluff, Carrie Kingsley and Mae
Hoag were among those from here
who attended commencement at
Fayette last week.
Rich Garner and daughter former
ly of this place, but now Of Los
Angeles, CAL, are here visiting with
old friends.
Mrs. Chas. Steinhilber and two
children went to Oelwein Friday
morning for visit with the former
parents, M. A. Hoag and wife.
Mrs. Carroll Of Greeley spent few
days the latter part Of the week
with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Lang.
Congratulations of the friends
here are extended to Will Glass and
wife Of Dundee over the arrival of a
son.
This week Wednesday June 18th,
has been set aside by the Governor
for Flag Day in Iowa.
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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 a bargain at $4,000 per
acre, which will buy it if taken soon.
24o acre farm Il miles southeast
Of Manchester; lao 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 bargain. Price $4,000
per acre.
We have other farms and can suit
you. Call and see us.
COLLINGE & DUNHAM.
15tf
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County Correspondence.
EARLvILLE.

DIR. II. A. Tobie returned from
Davenport, Friday, where he had
been attending the Masonic Grand
Lodge.
A. B. Lands Of Colcsburg visited
at the home of S. w. Klaus Thurs
day en- route home from Davenport,
where he attended the Grand Lodge
of Masons:
Mrs. Yves. Holscher drove to Man
chester Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bender are
visiting in Cedar Rapids this week.
Prof. DeBra Of Epworth was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. l.. G. Hersey and daughter
Grace are visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Will Cattron at Waukon this
week.
Many from here are planning to
take advantage Of the cheap rates to
Chicago this week.
Children's day was observed in
both churches Sunday. Flowers and
ferns made them beautiful and the
programs by the children were high
ly appreciated.
Mrs. @. Fl. Hackbarth is moving
her stock Of millinery in the build
ing which was vacated by Elmer
South, which has been newly paper
ed and painted.
Mr.. John Cattron of Fayette spent
several days at home last week.
Cloud Bros. are having a cement
walk laid in front Of the property
occupied by Fl. G. Lynch.
A number Of people enjoyed a
party at Jas. Rogers Wednesday
evening.
The strawberry dinner and sup
per which was to have been given
on Friday, June l6, has been post
poned until Wednesday, June .2lst.
Remember the date and everyone
come. Dinner 20 cents and supper
Is cents.
Carl Sandhagen was Manchester
visitor Sunday
Miss Mabel vanAnda who has
visiting in Manchester for several
days returned Sunday.
Mrs. E. w. Durham Of Manches-
ter is visiting at the home of her
father, John Goldsmith, this week.
Mrs. Alex Prentice visited in
Manchester the fore part Of the week
Mrs. Elizabeth Consist and
daughter Eva were Dyersville visit
ors Friday Of last week.
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cOLLINGE & DUNHAM.
1ktf
Notice to Contractor.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Di-
Manchester, Iowa. will receive sealed pro.
the Central school building In said District and
for the installation Of the heating apparatus and
plumbing In .aid school bui ding. al to be con-
structed In ac.ordar ce tn the plans and
spec. hcations therefor now on f!le In the ONCE
OF the Secretary of said School District. Said
proposals Will be received by said Board at the
Office Of the Secretary OF said School District up
TO twelve o'clock noon of the end day OF June,
1905. The work 10 be performed shall be fully
completed in accordance with said plans ana
specification on or before the LIST day Of Septem-
Der. 1905. All proposals for constructing said
additions must be accompanied by certified
check payable to the order Il q. q. Haeberle
Treasurer of said School District, for the sum OF
five hundred dollars. and all proposals for the
installation Of the heating apparatus and plumb.
Ing must be accompanied by certified check
payable to the said II c. Haeberle for the sum
Of one hundred and fifty dollars; sad checks to
bs held as security by the said School District
that the successful bidder will enter Into q con.
tract for the construction Of the work contem-
plated herein. and that he will give bond In
an amount equal to two thirds Of the contract
price for the faithful performance Of the CON
tract and the delivery OF the work to said School
District free from all material or labor liens
Sureties on said bond to be approved by said
Board. The said Board reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all proposals received
Done by order Of the Board lhls lsd day Of
May. 1905 E. b. STILg,.
I2-S Secretary,
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sited Frank Way on Wednesday

visited Frank Way on Wednesday.
Woodchucks are very numerous
this year but striped gophers are
not SO PLENTIFUL as common, little
or no damages to the corn being
done by them.
Henry Lillibridge and wife visited
at j. l. Fowlcr's on Sunday.
Ray Hearn Of Monticello is work
ing for j. M. Rutherford.
Mesdames Fowler and Culbertson
returned from Maynard on Tuesday
Chas. Gull and wife of Colesbure
visited at L. NJ. Mosers on Sunday
George Willard and another gen
tleman from Almoral had business
in this neighborhood on Tuesday
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HOPKINTON.

]. M. johnson died at Finley
hospital Wednesday evening at
ZOO o'clock and was brought here
for burial.
Revs. John and Sam johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Williamson, Mr.. and
s[rs. Chambers, and Miss Katie
johnson were here to attend the
funeral Of Mr.. j. M. johnson.
Rev. Meyers and Rev. Sam Greer
returned from Synod Friday morn
ing.
The new Presbyterian church was
dedicated Sunday Jure IL.
Mr.. Strond who moved here a
short time ago died Sunday night.
Commencement was a success in
every way and will surely be the
cause Of all the old students return
ing and bringing new ones with
them.