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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
SHE GOT HER BAGGAGE.
Mrs. Isabella bishop Was n Self Pos
scsscd Traveller.

Mrs, Isabella Bishop Was n Self Pos
scsscd Traveller.
Mrs. Isabella Bishop, whose travels
in different parts of the world secured
for her membership in the British Roy
al Geographical society, visited Ameri-
ca when she was n young woman. She
was unused to travel and was alone
when she had the following expert
ence:
Once in train going to New York
she was drcadfully tired, and yet she
had feeling that If she went to sleep
the man sitting next her would pick
her pocket. She struggled for some
time against her inclination to sleep;
but, having for moment given way.
she awakened to feel the hand of her
nelghbor gently withdrawing her purse
from her pocket.
In her purse, besides some money,
which was, comparatively speaking, of
small moment, was her baggage check.
That was the only thing that really
of theft, nothing was simpler for him
than to drop the purse out Of the open
window beside which he was sitting
No; she determined she would leave
any interference until they arrived at
their destination.
She secured the services Of porter
and, with apparent calmness, followed
her travelling companion down the
platform. Having described her bag.
gage to the porter, she at the critical
moment bowed slightly to the pick.
pocket and, with an airy smile, said
This gentleman has my baggage
check" And he Immediately presented
| 1t to her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26

In 1867, irritatel By the high price
Of provisions, the poor people of Eng
land rose in many parts and seized the
corn from the flour mills, which they
sold ut reasonable prices, giving the
money to the rlghtful owners-a well
conducted riot that caused u law to be
passed against the eighteenth century
cornering of wheat. But, Il severe
winter following, the distress became
SO great that the London common
council ordered $1,000 to be subscribed
out Of the city funds and that "a sub
scription book should be opened for the
donations Of all well disposed per-
sons" "By this noble plan," says u
writer of that time, great numbers Of
people We're happily relieved from the
most abject state Of distress"
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ing where the latter will receive
treatment for her eyes.
Mrs. G. B. Madison of Edgewood
was calling on friends Friday.
A. o. Kingsley and B. B. Davis
were Arlington callers last Wednes-
day.
A number from Manchester,
Greeley, Edgewood and other places
attended Mrs. Holbert's funeral last
Friday.
E. i. Griffin, knight of the grip"
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Bertha Conbory of Algona
spent Wednesday at the home of
her uncle, G. w. Roe.
Will Glass of Dundee transacted
business here Saturday.
Miss Bessie Anderson Of Fayette
spent Friday with relatives.
Miss Rosa Schug departed last
Wednesday evening for Los Angeles,
Cal, after an extended visit with
her parents, j. +. Schug and wife.
Harriet Annet Holbert, oldest
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas S.
Lang. was born in Avon, Lorain
county, Ohio, Feb. 23rd, 1913.
When seven years of age she came
with her parents to Iowa and here
she grew to womanhood and most of
her life here was spent in this and
adjoining counties. On July 18th,
1872, she was united in marriage to
Warren Z. Holbert, whose loss she
was called to mourn Jan. 10th,
1899, after twenty-seven years OIL
happy life together. In 1887 she
with her family came to Strawberry
Point where she has since resided
To this union three children were
given, Harry b., who died January
9TH, 1898, Maud L. and Joseph l.
who with her mother. Mrs. N. S
Lang, two sisters and six brother.
remain to mourn the loss. Fo
eighteen years she has been a faith
full member of the Methodist Epis
copal church and was for years
teacher in the Sunday school an,
was always active in the work OF tn
church where the loss will be great
ly felt Though for some month
her health had not been good it wa
a shock to all when the end cam
and she sank peacefully to res
April 10, 1904, at the age Of S
) years, one month and 26 days. TIL
family have the sympathy Of all il
! their loss. Funeral services &C
S CURED at the NJ. E. church Friday
: Rev. o. G. DePuy assisted by Re,
Eastwood, otliciated The Easter
V Star Lodge, of which she was
h member, attended in a body.
II Ralph Barnes Of Delhi spent Fr
J. day at his parental home.
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EAD'S GROVE,

Will Odell and wife visited at
Winfield Lash's last Sunday.
John Willard of Almoral was seen
in this neighborhood on Monday.
Mrs. j. L. Fowler went to Greeley
last Friday to help care for her
young granddaughter Mildred Fow-
Ter who was threatened with pneu-
monia. The child being somewhat
improved, Mrs. Fowler returned
home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lash were Manches-
ter visitors on Thursday.
Our Delaware county telephone
line has been divided between Sam
Ways and Fred Timm's, leaving
but five patrons on the north end
Of the line.
Harry Sackett says some one jay
hawked about one hundred and fifty
new fence posts from him recently
They were corded near the road.
Jake Moser and family visited
Rudy Moser near Delaware on Sun.
day.
John Crop, a former Ead's
Grover is the proud father of a baby
girl born on Saturday April l5.
There were ten Rebekah's who
went from here to Edgewood OF
Tuesday eve to witness the initiation
of fifteen candidates by the Creole,
staff.
Mrs. Isaac Fisher Of Greeley visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fren
tress on Friday.
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DYERSVILLE.

J
Cool Williams was down from
Manchester Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Krapn, of
New Vienna, were visiting their
relatives in the city the fore part
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. III. Klostermann
and daughter, of New Vienna, were
noticed among the many visitors in
this city Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Barney Nurre and
daughters of Petersburg were trad
ing and visiting relatives in Dyers-
vile Monday.
Henry Scherbering Of Petersburg
was amsng the many out-of-town
business visitors here.
Miss Nurre of Petersburg visit
ed at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Bagge on Monday.
Miss Fronie Nachtman went to
Manchester Wednesday morning for
a-visit with friends.
The marriage Of Mrs. Kate Kor
tenkamp and Joseph Vessel, both
OF this city will be solemnized in
st. Francis church the first week in
May.
Mrs. Henry Forkenbrock, who
had been in the hospital at Milwau-
kee for the past two months, re.
turned home Tuesday afternoon
much improved in health. John
Forkenbrock, who has been visiting
at various places the past ten days
accompanied her home.
+. j. Domayer, of Algona, Iowa
who came here to attend the funeral
of his brother, the late George
Domayer, which was held at Peters
burg last Thursday, returned home
Tuesday morning.
Among some of the farmers in
the vicinity Of New Vienna, who
were visiting and transacting bust
ness in Dyersville the fore part OF
the week we noticed: Messrs.
Frank Bunker, Anton Klaus, Fred
Grommerisch, Glen Wilhelm, and
Chris Koopmann.
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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 bargain at $4,000 per
acre, which will buy it if taken soon.
240 acre farm 4 miles southeast
of Manchester; 40 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.
lCOLLINGE & DUNHAM.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26

Uncle Jake" submits the follow
ing poem to his readers with the
hope that someone else in like cir
cumstances will profit thereby.
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calling on the sick Tuesday night
at nine o'clock.
M'eAHAN AND scoBGLEFF.


The Newspaper Mans Picture of the
Grent Russian General.
McGahan was the correspondent who
first described TO Europe the Bulsn-
rian atrocities. What Il brilliant crea-
turc he was, with his steel blue eyes,
his face as delicatcly chisclcd as
though it We're of marble, his little,
light frame and that suggestion of alb
solute courage, iron resolve, under
meath the almost feminine tininess OF
the features. He was one of the in
Inmates of Scobeleff-indeed, the men
we're so attached to each other that
Scobeleff nearly always insisted that
McGahan should share his tent with
him, and McGahan was in the tent Of
Scobeleff the night after the disas-
trous assault on Plevna. Scobeleff
was, said McGahan, wonderful pic
ture of the horrors and tcrrors of war.
His face was black with powder, his
uniform was in rags, and his sword
was twisted like a corkscrew. 1t is
evident from this description that SEQ
belief took part with his own hand III
some of the work of the day. There
was sequel. by the way, to this pic
turc am not quite sure whether
McGahan published it, but he told it
to me. Scobeleff was always dandy.
Even in leading a charge he was dress
ed with dandical precision. In the
middle of the night McGahan was
woke up, and he saw Scobeleff dress
ing himself with great care, putting
on n new uniform and even pertaining
his hair and clothes. And then came
another transformation. Scobclcff, his
elaborate toilet finished, sat down OIL
his bed and burst into n shower OF
tears and a tempest of sobs, thinking
over all his poor men who had been sc
vainly sacrificed in the attempt to gain
| the fortrcss.-I.o London NJ. A. P.
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LAMONT.

Miss Kate Smith is visiting hel
brothers in Ransom, Kansas.
Mrs. III. A. vonOven and baby
Vida, departed for their new home
at Beloit, Wis, Tuesday.
Mrs. Royal Reeder Of Narcross,
Mimi, is visiting her Iowa relatives,
the Sharp families.
Jas. Wilder has severed his con-
nection with the Strawberry Point
livery business and is at home in
Lamont again.
The NJ. q. Ladies Aid will serve
an Easter supper Wednesday Today,
at the Tkoruberg home.
Frank Sharp is now an employee
in our creamery.
Bert Cook has quit work in the
creamery.
Mrs. G. A, Kenyon entertained
the Lamont Woman's Club Trio,
April 81.
Mrs. Edwards mother and sisters
departed for their home at Queen
City Mo. last week.
Guy Larson is row station agent
at Readlyn, Iowa.
III. g. futile has just erected a
fine granite monument in the Camp
ton cemetary to mark the resting
place Of his deceased wife, Mrs.
| Cora Dunsmoore futile.
Mrs. Harvey Foster will enter
tain the NJ. Z. Home Missionary So
ciety, Friday Apr. IS. Everybody
invited.
Worth Bond will not be home to
spend the summer vacation as he is
teaching school near Winnebago
City, MINI. Worth's motto seems
to be "l'll find a way or make one"
to school himself. Hustling young
men are praise-worthy characters.
Fred Gray is now Manchester
resident; going there to work.
Mrs. Thompson and Gray, our up
to-date milliners made an elegant
display last week.
Mrs. Biglow is visiting her Put
nam relatives and friends.
Bert Main is renewing acquain-
tances here after a two years alb
sence.
S. Popham was business pass
enger to Washington Springs, S. D.,
last week where was looking after
his land
Mrs. Alfred Anderson entertained
her sister Mrs. Brown Of Blairstown,
last week. The two visited their
parents Minor Bradley and wife of
Aurora, few days.
Mrs. Sport Jakelin and family en-
tertained her sisters Mrs. Colby and
Miss Florence Clark of Moneta,
Iowa and niece Miss Edna Howard
last week.
Mesdames Iesner and Rule visi-
ted Elmer Hesner and family and
Ivan Herner at Dundee last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
EARLVILLE.

Mrs. Geo. Staehle, ir., is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Geo. Hunt entertained the
E. w. G. in very pleasant manner
Thursday afternoon, proving that
there is one woman in town who
can keep secret by inviting the
better halls Of the members in to
supper. The surprise was complete,
and after spending the evening at
finch the guests departed, voting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt royal enter
tainers.
Miss Maud Joseph and Miss
Lizzie Staehle were guests at tie
home Of the former at Hopkinton
over Sunday.
j. B. Taylor was born in Ashland
county, Ohio, in 1880 and died at
his home in Earlville April l6, 1905.
When but young boy he moved to
Indiana with his parents, and came
to Iowa, locating in Greeley in
1855, where he engaged in the mer-
camille business. In 1859 he come
to Earlville and conducted various
trades until 1872, when he started a
livery stable which he was still run,
ming at the time of his death. He
is survived by his wife, one son, w
w and .one daughter, Mrs. G. a
Gillian, Of Waterloo, three grand,
children and one great grandson
and one sister in st. Louis. Mr.
Taylor's friends were numberless
and he will be greatly missed in
this vicinity where he was so muci
interested in all that pertained tt
the elevation and upbuilding Of thu
community. The funeral was hele
from his late residence on Wednes
} day afternoon, Rev. B. w. Soper
officiating.
DR.. Eldredge transacted bushes
in Dyersville Saturday.
Easter services were held at al
the churches. Beautiful flower
were used in profusion for decors
tons.
. Word was received here Saturda
Of the death of Mr.. Lands, whic
occurred at Greeley that afternoo
: in an accident at the mill there
!: He was an uncle Of Mrs. S. "
Klaus Of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Jones {
+ Dubuque visited relatives in tow
the forepart Of this week.
9 Mr.. Williston of Manchestt
transacted business in town one ola
last week.
Mrs. Caroline Volt entertaine
the members of the X. p. an
Rathbone Sister lodges at her hon
J. on Tuesday evening in honor of he
brother, John Werkmeister. I'll
affair was surprise and prove
! successful in every way. I'll
!; evening was spent playing game
l Refreshments were served and at
late hour the guests went to the
various homes, wishing John mar
happy returns of the day, which !
n the way, was his birthday.
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DELHI.

Chas. Doolittle was down from
Greeley. Tuesday.
Ward White has gone to Oklaho-
ma to spend the summer.
Peter Jakelin and family were re-
cent visitors with friends at Thorpe
Mrs, Phoebe Woode is very low.
Will Sweeney is working in Gree
ley.
J. j. Kirkwood was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. Harry Andrews and Miss
Jennie Eide were married Wednes-
day evening April 49,, at the N. d.
parsonage by Rev. L. II. Green.
Many friends extend hearty congra-
tulations.
Geo. White and wife were recent
guests at the Volt home in Earlville.
s[rs. Spare and daughter Lucy Of
Waterloo visited friends in town
last week.
Friends at this place have re,
ceived the announcement of the
marriage Of Miss Alice Hunt to
Ernest C. Smith, which occurred on
Tuesday, April 18th. at the brides
home in Fayette. They will make
their home in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Many friends Of the young couple
wish for them happy and prosper
Gus life.
Will Rimmer is night clerk at
the Clarence house i'll Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McElmeel OF
Omaha, attended the funeral Of Mrs.
Noonan last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Haight were
in Edgewood Friday.
Ed. Thompson of Mt. Pleasant is
visiting friends at this place.
Ed. Horrie was up from Hopkin-
ton Friday.
A party from Greeley were wolf
hunting near here Saturday.
Tom Elder was down from Man
chester, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Goldman Of
Lamont are guests at the county
farm.
An Old Folks Concert will be
held Wednesday evening May 3rd.
1t promises to be a very entertain
ing affair. And all sho uld attend
who can do so.
The NJ. E. Aid Society will meet
Wednesday afternoon April Goth.
with Miss Rena Durham.
Miss Opal Stoner returned to
Edgewood the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Simon were
called to see their relative julius
Eldredge who was kicked by horse
Friday and died Saturday a. IN. from
the injuries he received. He leaves
wife and three small children.
Frs. Elizabeth Noonan died at
her home in North Fork township,
Monday a. m. April 18th. 1905.
Mrs. Noonan was an old and high
ly respected resident Of Delaware
county. She was II years of age.
Her husband Patrick Noonan died
in 1899. She leaves five children to
mourn, Thomas and Annie who live
at home, Mrs. Josie McElmeel of
Omaha and Mrs. Paul Oekler and
Mrs. Oil Oekler of Delhi. The
funeral services were held at the
Catholic church in Worthington
Wednesday.
Mrs. Marc McRennel Tubbs was
born in Cornwasa, England May 10
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
WAX Matches.

Wax matches, SO called, are made
by drawing strands Of fine cotton
thread, twenty or thirty ut time,
through melted stearin, with small
admiXture Of paraffin. The wax
hardens quickly upon the threads, and
the long tapers thus produced are
smoothed and rounded by pulling them
through iron plates perforated with
holes of the desired size. FINALLY the
tapers are cut into match lengths and
dipped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
CHEAP PLAYING CARDS,


Why n Professional Is Always Sus.
picious of Them.
The other afternoon along Nassau
and Fulton streets in New York city
fakirs were offering playing cards of
fair quality at 10 cents IL pack. These
We're of the regular twenty-five cent
variety, and the ace of spades bore
the imprint of big concern, but the
boxes were not labeled, and slight i'm
PROJECTIONS explained their reduced
price.
A professional card player purchased
u pack, and when he had reached the
restaurant for which lie and his friend
We're headed he carefully compared the
backs and held the cards ut various
angles to the light.
II was wondering If some one was
trying to make 'killing,'" lie explain
cd as he slipped the pack back. in his
pocket. ut would be an easy matter
10 steer some fellow up against those
cheap cards and then profit by your
knowledge of the markings on the
back. He would never suppose sthat
cards purchased upon the street could
be regarded with suspicion.
Marked backs have largely given
way to advantage playing between two
apparent strangers or to the manipu-
lation of the deal, but it is no uncom-
mon thing to plant marked cards when
the probable results warrant it.
Il know man who for three years
played cards In club and for the
greater part Of that time he could read
the backs rs easily as he could the
face. His run of luck was remarkable,
but lie never dealt crookcdly and lie
never used any mechanical aid, so
that 1t was supposed that his good
fortune was merely poker luck.
"As matter of fact the cards sup
piled to the steward We're 10 cents Il
pack cheaper than they sold at whole.
sale. He thought that they were be-
Ing stolen from firm by IN employee,
and his purchases of cards were
shrouded in the deepest sort of mys
terry.
Actually the cards were purchased
In another city, marked and sent on to
the man who acted as salesman, and
every pack was paid for at tile rcgu-
lar rate and represented loss to the
seller, which was repaid thousand
fold In the advantage 1t gave the play
er. The club was composed Of wealthy
men, and the cleanup was something
more than $4,000.
'"rhe trick has been played In Il
thousand ways, and IL big game was
on dozen packs from one Of those
baskets would have paid rich profit
to whoever got up the idea. In this
case it merely happened to be n lot of
seconds sold for trife above the cost
of the revenue stamp, but I'm more
than suspicious of cheap cards, no mat
ter where find them."-Buffalo Times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
HOPKINTON.

Lenox was defeated in base ball
by the U. |. U. Is to 0.
The college chapel is being
frescoed.
Allie Wilson, daughter of Mathew
Wilson died very suddenly Thurs.
day.
Everyone who had new clothing
and easter bonnets had a good day
to wear them.
Merritt Campbell who is on the
staff of the Davenport Times is
visiting at home.
Mr.. |. T. Wilson says "Its a boy,
Mrs. Huggens was found dead in
bed Wednesday morning. She was
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TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are
requested to send in yo,tr letters as
earzy as Saturday of each aDeek, IN
order to i,lsore prompt publication. ,
DUNDEE.

Uncle jake submits the follow
ing poem to his readers with the
hope that someone else in like cir
cumstances will profit thereby.
DISGUSTED.
"I always had a sort O. sneakin notion for that
Until she GIN herself away, an married bow
That soured me on her, by ginger, and she
knowedit too;
she'd do.
You sec had been shinln' roun' her. thirteen
Anil was list about to pop an settle up the
thing;
When il switched Hal, the dirty sneak, an
An somehow got tho start of mo, call 1t
"cussed" mean.
What business had he snortin roun,' that gal
belonged to me;
don't believe she'd married him If he had let
her be;
If I'd only tho't on 1t two weeks ago, an
These thirteen years of courtin' now, would not
1t makes me mad to think Of 1t. that he Is such
fool;
He goes ag'n all "ettlket" an "parlimentry"
I'll list lay back, it wouldn't do to stlrup any
It's worse on her. to live with that tune 'ikated
cuss,"
There's plenty girls wantin' me. but to begin
An do my courtln' onst again, when 1 was
1t seems like startin up MIL with water that
1t riies me when think Of 1t, that Hal Is such
an ass,
never run agln q snag that made me feel so
never s'pected Hal to be SO everlast!n' green;
He really hasn't seen enough to last him half
his life,
l Wouldn't give a snap for him dtalcs for him
But never min I've got scheme, I'll raise
some melons fine,
An long afore they're half way ripe, I'll rip
I'll feed him one an laugh to see him croakln'
Anti he dies of stomach-ache. by gum I'll got
her vet"
Luther Trip was in town Mon
day. He is bothered with lame
back.
Does Uncle Jake's poem disgust
you?
Fred Kleinsorge and Elmer Hes
ner went to Manchester Friday
afternoon.
VIM. Chambers and family lef
for Thorpe Tuesday morning. W.
wish them success.
The NJ. w. A. has appointed DR.
Nash their medical examiner here
DR.. Nash is waiting on j. b
Robertson Of Thorpe.
Fred Meyen shipped a car o
stock Wednesday. Chas. Preussne
went in care of the car.
Glen Firman went to Dubuqu,
Monday.
John Jacobs and daughter Emm;
were to Manchester Wednesday.
The Dundee News is evidentl,
making a go Of it. They appea
like old hands at the business
Whatever the Dundee boys try t.
accomplish usually succeeds.
School at Pleasant Valley bega,
the 10th, with Miss Emett teacher
Night Agent Ellinger is confined
to his bed with bowel trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26

Curran once SO far forgot himself as
to tell n witness whose evidence he
wished to discredit that there was
scoundrelism reflected in his face. II
was never before aware that my face
made such a good mirror" retorted
the other. The answer was all the
more pointed from the fact that Cur
ran, despite his unrivaled forensic
qualities, had somewhat evil yisage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26

April. Mrs. New will be remem.
bered here as Anna Cook.
Mrs. George VanAuken was call.
ing in the Grove, Friday.
All the Grove is surely smiling.
Just in gladness and in glee,
AS the news came out this morning.
Ti'aa baby boy, you see,
With step 80 light and springy
lie can do his own work now,
For that boy has come to help him
Plant his corn and hold the pillow.
Yes, Jenk Evans is as happy,
And his laughter loud and free.
When he takes the census next time,
About his own son-You will see.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
STRAWBERRY POINT.

Mrs. Harley Everetts of Manches-
ter spent Friday and Saturday with
her parents, l.. Madison and wife.
Mrs. Everetts informs us that Mr..
Everetts will have charge of the
Spring Branch creamery soon.
Mrs. T. Dunning and Miss Addie
went to Chicago Wednesday even