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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
ONEIDA.

A. ]. Parker and son Hugh, left
for Rochester, Mimi, last Tuesday
Mrs. j, B. Durham went to Du
buque Saturday to consult special
ist. Her many friends are glad to
hear of an improvement in her con-
dition.
Mr.. Howe had the misfortune 10
cut his hand quite badly last Sun
day.
The l.. A. S. will hold a bazaar
in the near future. Everyone should
be willing to contribute to worthy
cause.
Several from here attended the
opera in Manchester Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Parker were
Manchester callers Monday.
T. M. Burbridge had business in
Manchester several days this week.
Grandpa Mosher is improving
and his many friends hope to see
him around before long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols spent Fri
day at the G. B. Cox home.
Miss Myrtle Breckon recently
called at F. Metcalfe's in Almoral.
DR.. Thomas of Greeley made a
professional call in this vicinity Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dodge expect to
move to Oelwein in the near future
where Mr.. Dodge will work at the
building of cement side walks this
summer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
An Old News Rag.

A curious relic of the old days of the
paper duties which so much hampered
journalistic enterprise in the first half
of the nineteenth century is the first
number of Berthold's Political Hand
kerchief, being news sheet printed
on cotton fabric instead Of paper. 1t
Is dated London, Saturday, Sept. 3,
1881; price, fourpence. And the letter
press, which is fairly legible, is as re-
markable as the material on which it is
printed The tone of this news rag is
intensely radical. but it reproduces the
order of ceremonial to be observed at
the coronation of King William Nv. and
Queen Adelaide OH the following
Thursday, and it is announced that Il
proclamation to the people of Europe
will appear in cur next cotton" 1t
Is embe1lished with medallion wood
cut of Napoleon crossing the Alps, but
the ink in this pictorial effort was too
much for the cotton, and the Alps arc
in fog and the emperor, on horseback,
very indistinct.-London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
Only Pine Martens.

A series of grewsome incidents had
terrified an English neighborhood.
What made these incidents peculiarly
horrible was their tragic mystery. No
body could explain them. Sheep and
lambs, which were in full health over
night, were found dead in the morn
ing, their bodies uninjured, but drain
ed of every drop of blood. Ghouls and
vampires and all imaginable horrors
were blamed, and the whole country
side was up. The damage continued.
and in n single night farmer had
fourteen out of twenty-one lambs kill
ed, and the same pen was chosen the
next night, and the remaining seven
lambs We're destroyed. In the early
peep of day the siayers We're discover
ed. all hideous from their sanguinary
work. They were neither men nor
monsters. but couple Of pine martens.
which, having routed n pair Of magpies
from their nest, had there made their
home and thence nightly secured the
country round about
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
Where Man. influence Ia Fatal.


Man is the only animal which is al
ways accompanied by disease except
those creatures that are his companions
and share his patronage. There Is rea-
son to believe that the deniZens of the
forests, the weld, the rivers and the
ocean, so far as they escape mans in
iluence, live. with hardly an exception,
healthy lives Chronic ailments begin
with mans protection in the dairy,
stable and kennel. Man has created
artificial conditions with which the
Thousand ills that flesh is heir to" are
associated. 1t is now his supreme task
to bring these conditions into harmony
with the laws of his being. Sickness
and debility are not to be regarded as
natural and inevitable parts of our
heritage. but as the fruits of rebellion
against natures laws, and therefore to
be got rid of. Ii the human family
dwclt in ventilated houses. breathed
pure air, lived temporarily. with little
or no alcohol, and took daily exercise
in the open, it would perhaps know
little more of govt, rheumatism, can-
Ger, fever, lumbago, dyspepsia, asth-
ma and the host of infectious troubles
than do the lower administration
Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
County Correspondence.
COLESBURG.

March "a, 1906. Tuesday was a
typical March day-a regular old
timer.
Mrs. j. G. Erb and family are en-
joyinga visit from her mother, Mrs.
Robinson, of Des Moines. Mrs. Erb
expects to accompany her mother on
her return home for few days.
The many friends of Geo. Flynn
were pleased to see him in town Sat-
urday for the first time in several
months. He is not in good trim for
foot race or boxing match yet, but
is thankful for small favors in being
able to be out.
Geo. F. Potts has SO far recovered
as to be at the store for a short time
occasionally. So far, so good.
Miss Mae Gardner is now board
ing with Mrs. George Herman.
The pottery company have burned
their first kiln Of flower pots and are
now hauling them to the railroad
to be shipped west. The gentleman
from Monticello, who superintend
the building Of the kiln, were here
to superintend the burning, which
was reasonably successful. Some of
the pots will need to be burned
again.
Geo. Herman has been laid up for
few DAYS as a result of fall while
,, working at the pottery.
A social given under the auspices
! of the Epworth League at the +. A
Grimes home, Tuesday evening, wat
largely attended and much enjoyed
by all present. Refreshments were
served.
The Mite society will meet OF
Thursday afternoon of this weel
with Mrs. Walter "Opens
/ DR.. G. A. Tobie is reported yer!
poorly these days-a fact all viii
learn with regret.
| w. S. Shaffer wears his new It'll,
of papa" with becoming dignity
The late arrival has been namec
Chester Russell. and will vote the
republican ticket in 1927.
Mrs. Ed. Hodges entertained {
company Of friends at an old-fash
Toned rag-bee Thursday afternoon
Well wager that they talked taste
than they sewed.
Little Harold, the baby son of Nj
and Mrs. w. H. Bush is very sic
, at this writing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
Glance and swecthenrt.

For centuries we have tried to get
the word that expresses the relation Of
the man to the maid he intends to
marry. "Intended" has been tried and
found wanting My bloke," my
young man" = these combinations are
not heard i'll the best circles. My be-
trothed," phrase used in Germany.
has not taken root in England. My
sweetheart" is pretty enough, but it
lacks the official sound. Young men
and maidens become engaged and mar
ry, but they have to cross the channel
for the word that leads them to the
altar. One might suggest to the blush
ing girl who has to allude to the man
of her acceptance my future" French
maidens speak of mon futur,' and ii
sounds comprehensive London Chron.
ic1n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
DELHI.

Bert Pulver and wife and Iry
Smith and wife went to Danbury
Neb., last Tuesday, to remain fol
several months.
E. J. Hopkin moved his faulty
into the Rimmer house Thursday.
Clark White and family and
Ward White have gone to Sapula L.
I. to make that place their home.
L. N. Barnes and wife entertained
a company of friends on Monday
evening and another Company on
Wednesday evening at Progressive
Some r. Set.
Mrs. j. w. Swinburne, Mrs. d.
H. Blanchard and Dale were shop
ping in Manchester last Tuesday.
e. E. Holdridge returned to Dan
bury, Nebraska, last Tuesday even
ing.
J. S. Wilson and wife were sur
prised by about IS of their friends
on Monday evening March 10. The
occasion being their Goth wedding
anniversary.
Oscar and Byron Holdridge were
Manchester visitors Thursday.
Prof. and Mrs. j. G. MCGEE en-
tertained the classes of 'O4 and 'O6
at their home on Thursday evening,
March 90.
Miss Florence Babcock is spend
ing her vacation in Iowa City.
The NJ. e. Aid Society meets
with Mrs. Geo. Angel Wednesday
afternoon, March, 20.
w. b. johnson Of Monticello was
in town Thursday.
Mrs. James Carlow and twin boys
of Greeley are visiting at the county
farm.
Mrs. Segar of Manchester is a
guest at E. K. Stones.
Miss Nerva Burton is home from
Hopkinton where she is teaching.
Frank Sullivan of Nashville
spent Sunday at E. II. Blanchard's
Albert Volt and James Rogers Of
Earlville were in town Saturday.
Prof. MCGEE and DR.. Cummings
were Manchester visitors Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Fraser is visiting
at Hopkinton.
James Mitchell's team ran off the
bank south of the old Court House
square last Friday evening. The
buggy was upset and his daughter
was rendered unconscious. She was
better next morning and able to be
taken to her home.
Pansy Griffin visited her sister,
Mrs. Lewis Maxwell at Delaware
last weel:.
Dale Blanchard has gone to Gree
ley to work for James Carlow this
summer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
GREELEY.

The rate bill passes through tribu-
lations small and great, but it seems
hard for it to pass the senate in any
shape. In fall nothing but the APP
preaching congressional elections
would cause a lot Of those old fossil
Republican Senators to make any
pretense Of favoring it in any shape.
twenty-five or thirty from here
attended the production given by
the Irma Opera company at Man
chester last week. Some reported
it good, others that it was not worth
the effort.
The Ladies' Birthday club held
the last meet Of the winter last Sat
urday at Mrs. Gibson's in honor of
the 10Th birthday of Mrs. Ocker.
Present at the meeting, Mesdames
Ocker, Crabb, Glasscock, Beckner,
Matthews, Gibson and two chickens
and one duck, the latter in very
much delapidated condition in the
afternoon.
Quite a number here contemplate
attending the home play at the
county-seat the evening Of the 9th.
Mrs. Matthews inspected the O.
E. S. lodges at Manchester and Earl
vile last week.
Mr.. Steele of Strawberry Point was
buying horses in this vicinity last
week.
Miss Alvena Rehman is offered a
lucrative position in conservatory
Of music in Kentucky.
Miss Blanche Sherman of Water
loo is visiting her parents at this
place.
Mr.. Michalls and wife of Mar
shalltown visited their son here sew
eral days last week.
Mrs. Henry Drybread is recover
ing from rather severe spell Of
sickness.
Mrs. Brownell visited the Mar
mons of Oneida last Thursday.
Miss Minnie Of Arlington, the
Greeley milliner, is back again and
will have the spring opening
Thanksgiving day.
Several from this neighborhood
attended the sale down near the
county seat ON Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. II. Box centemplates a trip
to Dakota this week.
At the town election held here
Monday the following officers were
elected: E. L. Sweet, Mayor; G. L..
Baker, Clerk; Geo. Lull. Assessor;
Quin Taylor and Henry Box, Coun-
cilmen.
The song of the buzz saw is heard
in the land.
W. A. Lang spent several days
at Des Nj ines recently.
Will Wells, Of Delaware, was here
over Sunday.
Ralph Bayer is expected home
from Kansas in few days at this
writing.
James Lowe of North Dakota is
visiting here.
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Nashville.

Thomas Cummings was bust
ness caller at Independence Monday.
Mrs. O'IIagen went to Dubuque
Saturday to attend the funeral of MIR.
O'Hagen's mother, Mrs. Damsey.
James Gordon was shaking hands
with Nashville friends Thursday.
Miss May McGrath is visiting on
the Buffalo this week.
&c Geo. McKiever went to Dubuque
Tuesday on business.
There is to be a play called the
Fashion play held in the Catholic
church here the fifth of April.
Mrs. Ryan is visiting at her daugh-
ter's Mrs. Charley Preston this week.
The billiard hall has changed
hands. Mr., McClintock has sold
out to Simon Coligan who will dish
out the meals on short notice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
InslIxDcnsnbility.

NO" said lecturer, at doesn't do
to get swelled head and think you're
indispensable to the welfare of this
world
Il was in the lobby of big hotel in
Cincinnati when n bus load Of travelling
statesmen came from the station. Ev-
cry man of them as he signed the reg
lister paused to shake hands with the
hotel clerk, fatherly old fellow who
had been there many years.
".Ah,' said one of them to the clerk
it's good thing you're still on deck,
Uncle Dave. don't think the house
could run without you
"'Couldn't it, just! said Uncle Dave
You fellows would come in here, and
If there was strange clerk you'd say,
"Whcre's Uncle Dave?"
"..And the clerk would say: "Nhy,
didn't you hear? He died month
ago"
land then you'd say: "Well, I'll be
darncd! That's too bad. Say, when'll
dinner be ready ?"'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28

Until business is successful without
a proper store, proper employees and
the right amount of capital, it must be
assumed that these three conditions
are essential to the conduct of profit
able trade, and it is as obvious that
so long as advertising accompanies the
business Of profit advertising is nee
essary for the upbuilding of bust
ness. The mere appearance of advertis-
ing indicates that business is being
done or will be done, and SO long as
everybody prefers to buy Of men of
success rather than of men of failure
just so long will the man who adver-
tises be likely to do the largest bust
neSs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
The Glo,x,xor,n Cavern.

The greatest wonder of the antipodcs
is the celebrated glowworm cavern,
discovered in 1891 in the heart of the
Tasmanian wilderness. The cavern or
cavcrns dhere appears to be series of
such caverns in the vicinity, each sepa-
rate and DISTINCT are situated near the
town of Southport, Tasmania, in Il
Limestone bluff, about four miles from
Ida bay. The appearance of the main
cavern is that of an underground river,
the entire floor Of the subterranean pas
sage being covered with water about
foot ana Il half in depth. These Won
Cerful Taslnanian caves are similar to
all cavcrns found in limestone formal
ton, with the exception that their roofs
and sides literally shine with the light
emitted by the millions of glowworms
which inllabit them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
EARLvIlLE.

Mrs. Helen Matthews of Greeley,
d. D. e. N. of the Eastern Star in
spected Acacia Chapter Friday night
after the work was exemplifed. The
remainder of the evening was spent
in a social way. Refreshments were
served and a general good time is
reported by all.
Miss Maude Joseph entertained
the Monday night Coterie at the
home of Mrs. Willis Bender Mon
day evening.
The clang Of the fire bell Satur-
day morning called our citizens to
the home of Miller Smith which was
found to be in flames, the fire start
ing from defective chimney. The
fire had quite a Roadway before
help was secured but the boys work.
ed bravely and soon had it under
control before the new part of the
house was seriously damaged, the
kitchen and sheds being entirely de-
stroyed. Mr.. Smith carried some
insurance but his loss is quite heavy
nevertheless.
Miss Sadie Edwards of Epworth
visited with Miss Maude Joseph over
Sunday.
DR.. Chas. Currie and family of
Des Moines are the guests Of the
formers father.
Mrs. Alec Prentice visited in
Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. Kirchoff Of Dyersville was
in town Saturday.
John Merten of Colesburg was
trading in town one day last week.
DR.. Byers of Manchester was in
town one day last week with view
to locating here.
Blind Boone the celebrated plan
ist is billed for Earlville on April Z
Frank Anders of Des Moines, {
former resident of Earlville, wat
shaking hands with old friends Sat
urday.
At meeting of the school boare
last Monday evening, the following
teachers were reelected; Prin., Prof
G. D. Ribble, End primary, Nelli'
Chesterman, LIST primary, Matti
Murley. There was no application
for the Grammar Department.
Albert Volt and James Roger
were Delhi visitors Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Barney Frye of Dyersvill
was in town Friday.
The z. w. G. met Friday aftel
noon with Mrs. Hattie Loouis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
HoPKINToN.

An alarm of fire was turned in
Wednesday night but it proved to
be only the burning out Of the chin
ney Of A. d LeClere.
Tho hidden social at the home
of Steven Deshaw was success.
Miss Mable Wheeless came home
Monday. The institution where she
was teaching having burned. The
students will be transferred to Chi
cago until the building can be re-
built.
The death rate of Hopkinton must
be low as we have three out Of town
life insurance agents at work here.
Miss Maude Thompson departed
Monday night for Chicago where
she will study for trained nurse.
Andy Loop has got his meat mar
ket located in the Merriam build
ing.
DIR. Hands made a trip to Iowa
City over Sunday.
VIM. Meyers is remodeling the J..
A. Rutter house andwill soon occupy
It,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
THORPE.

Mrs. w. B. First visited at Man
chester last Friday.
Mrs. Otis Stone is on the sick
list.
Ray Rulond visited with his IA
ther-in-law near Dundee last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Martin visited
Sunday at Geo. Martins.
CJ,as. Nichols was Strawberry
Point caller last Saturday.
Frank Sedgwick is carrying the
mail, his brother Walter, being on
the sick list.
Some Of our boys husked corn for
Chas. Thorpe last week.
The Thorpe school began last
Monday with Anna Bishop as teach
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Bowers celebrated
their fifth wedding anniversary last
Study. A lovely four course din
ner was served at one o'clock and
those who partook of it were Mr..
and Mrs Fred Rossow and family,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
EAD,s GROVE.

Fred Timm and wife we're in
Manchester on Friday.
+. N. Frentress is erecting a large
double corn-crib 3Ox40 feet with
driveway.
Nettie Fowler is doing household
duties for Mrs. Henry Drybread Of
Greeley who is quite sick.
Mrs, John Lattimer of Manches-
ter is visiting the Misses Ellis this
week.
Tom Parkinson has received a
letter from his brother, Henry, who
is visiting home folks in England,
saying that he expects to sail for
America in about two weeks.
Grandpa Lashis much improved
at this writing.
A party was given en- Friday
night at John Croyle's in honor Of
Miss Schulz Of Johnstown, Pennsyl-
vania. Miss Schulz is niece Of
Mrs. Croyle and has been visiting
here since last October. She will
return to her home in the neal
future.
Mrs. Emily Culbertson visited at
]. I. Fowler's. Sunday. March is
Frank Ryan's windmill was blown
down on Wednesday during the
high wind.
j. NJ. Rutherford and wife visited
at j. M. Lillibridge's east Of Gree
ley on Sunday, March is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
DYERSVILLE.

Frank Kramer Of Petersburg was
in town last Saturday on business
Geo. Billmeyer of Northfork town.
ship had business to transact in
Dyersville Thursday.
DR.. Leigh Of Manchester visited
with home folks Monday.
j. G. Fangmann and Henry
Schroeder of New Vienna were here
on business last Friday.
Henry Nurre and Glen Boecken-
stedt Of Petersburg were passengers
to Manchester Monday.
Kate Nurre Of Petersburg visited
with friends in Dyersville Monday
Jos. Vessels OF New Vienna was
in town on business last Monday.
b. Bergfeld OF Petersburg was
among our callers Monday.
Henry Keppler of New Vienna
was a passenger to Dubuque Satur-
day.
Mrs. Schacherer and daughter
visited at Manchester last Friday.
II. w. Steifen Of New Vienna was
in town last Thursday ON business.
G. Kinney and son Of Northfork
township were among the passen-
gers to Dubuque Saturday where
they spent the day on business.
Jos. Lappe and wife OF near Hop
kintou were here on business and
visiting relatives Tuesday. We ac-
knowledge pleasant call.
Ed and John Boeckenstedt of
New Vienna had business TO trans
act in this city Thursday.
Will Steffen of New Vienna was a
passenger to Dubuque Friday.
Jacob Kraph Of Dodge township
was among the callers here Friday.
Geo. Link of Manchester was call
ing on relatives and friends here
Thursday and Friday.
Jos. Summer Of New Vienna is
assisting in frescoing the church at
Petersburg.
Henry Woredehoif of near Greeley
was among the business transactors
here Saturday.
Andrew Domayer Of Petersburg
was tralsacting business in this city
last Friday.
John Suedbeck and sisters Anna,
Rosa and Kate of Petersburg were
the guests Of Dyersyille friends
Monday.
Herman Becker of Northfork
township was a business caller at
this Office Tuesday.
Lawrence Whiting and wife of
Northfork attended the devotions
and English sermons here the first
Of the week.
Misses Christina and Maggie Dig
man of New Vienna were in Dyers-
vile last Monday visiting friends
and trading.
Jos. Connors and wife who have
been visiting with relatives and
friends in this city and Farley re-
turned to their home at Masonville
Monday.
Wayne Cavanaugh who has been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
and Mr. and Mrs. L. Whiting of
Northfork township went to Earl
vile Saturday for few days visit.
Frank Whiting and wife of North
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
Nose Drinking In Norway.


The Norwegian papers tell Of
speedy and etIicacious method of be-
coming intoxicated prevailing in the
Sums of Chrlstiania. The Orebladet de-
scribes how 1t is done The drunkard
fills the palm of his hand with "aque-
Wit fstrong corn brandy and shifts it
through his nose. A few applications
do the work, While the same quantity
of liquor taken into the stomach would
hardly be felt. Nose drinking" has
become Il real vice with some individ-
uals. The effect of it is terrible, be-
cause the whole nervous system is
paralyzed in a moment, and the drunk
ard remains almost unconscious for
several minutes. Afterward sleepy
fatigue is felt, as after smoking opium.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
shortsightcd Animals.

So far as naturalists have been able
to ascertain there is no such thing as
shortsight among animals in state
Of nature. In the case, however, of
domestic animals and wild ones in
confinement sh,:: .glit IS by ~ means
unknown. Mary pc,-le wl:o live kept
dogs and cats Nj .r.-.c..-';er Instances
Of pets which We're unable u distin-
guish friends from strangers ut Il short
distance. Horses, too. frequently suf
fer from shortsight and other dcranSa-
mcnts of lie vision, and this Kind of
thing is sometimes met with in the case
of cattle. The diseases of the eye
which frequently affect wild animals in
captivity are to be chiefly attributed!
TO the narrow space in which they are
confined. The eyes are never exercised
upon distant objects and therefore lose
the powers which use of this kind calls
forth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-28
DUNDEE.

Miss Ethel Lawrence was home
visiting over Sunday, from Manches-
ter.
Mr.. Henry Preussner and Miss
Clara Watt were united in marriage
March 22nd, s p. M, by Rev. Cam
eron at the brides home. Congrat.
ulations are in order.
Quarterly meeting at Methodist
church Saturday and Sunday next.
Buddy" Lee was a Dubuque
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Carl Preussner and wife arc
now residents Of Dundee.
A. w. Heiden was an Osbrone
visitor a couple of days last week.
A benefit dinner was served al
Mrs. Fred Meyens last Saturday fol
Mrs. Mary Sherwin. Over SIS was
made.
Geo. Seward was in Mancheste
Tuesday.
e. G. Hesner and family were il
Lamont Sunday visiting Will Rules