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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Evers visited relatives

1oWds NA5Atcu AcldtlNco ASio 1Ao AiS
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Trip WERE
in this city Yesterday and were
among the callers at this office.
Call at the Democrat office and
pay one years subscription in ad.
vance and receive fine present.
Il. M. Blakeney, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, is renewing old acquaint-
ances in Manchester and vicinity.
The X. P. Club dance has been
called off because no orchestra
could be secured for a date.
Mrs. Henry Bronson is spend
ing the week in Des Moines where
she is guest Of relatives and
friends.
Miss Jeanette Young returned
this week to her home in Chicago
where she will remain until the first
of March.
MIR. Joseph Bagge of Bremen
township was a business visitor to
this city Monday and made this
Nv ,nd NJ w. Mo1..o.,,
and daughter Belle left the first of
this week for Beloxi, Miss, where
they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ALVIN
Of Melette South Dakota are ouests
here at the home Of the latters par
ents Mr. and Mrs d Lien
Nv = = po,,n.n ona -,
Bernard<of Detroit, Mich, will ar
rive here this week to spend Christ
mas with relatives in this city.
Miss Ganeyieye I,ovelace leaves
lin a few DAVIS for Seattle Wash
where she will be n guest Of friends
until the latter part Of February.
Prank Wilson Of Greelev was a
guest here Monday Of his aunt Mrs
Fl. 4 Wilson ON his way to Price
Utah. where he will snend n few
davs
"A par OF Shippers ana house
coat would pe a welcome present TO
husband ia.her or son. Gildner
Bros. advertise them TINS week, ana
NN'e
christmas suggestions are
welcomed by all at this sea-
son OF the year, and burton
Clark makes them In his space on
this page OF the Democrat.
The usual nav day Of the Man.
chester Co.operatiye CREAMERY "a
ia the last Saturday Of each month
Int IN account If christmas ond ~
order to accommodate its patrons,
payment will be made on next Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Jobnson
will arrive here th;s week from PITS
bnrp to snend Xmas with tbe;r
narents Mr. and Mrs Geo M;ller
and M and Mrs q n Jobnson
Mr. johnson has resnons;bla and
lucrative nosition with the Nat;onal
Cash Register Company in Pitts
burg which does not permit of fire.
quent vacations.
Mrs VIM Rprke had narrov
escone Monday The c;stern nnmn
having fallen in Mrs Burke was
endeayorino to null # ont when she
fell in head, first and would certa;n
" have drowned had # not baan for
the timely annearance Of her mother
with whose assistance Mrs. Burke
wos anohlad ~ racovar bor oa,,;i;h
rum.
One Of the oldest and wa think
we are safe in sav;no tho oIdast
firm in this comfy "a that Of DeP '
| Lewis and Rro thu Franll;n straet
| Jewellers For over half . cen.nrv
+ has carried on the same bns;ness
nnda- tha same name and at tic
aame location in tb;s c;tv Tba rosa
or erie 10 raferad to ito bo,;dov annor vaa
ment in this ;ssne
=,
The Manchester high School
Basket BAH team VIII play Hopkin-
ton here tins wednesday evening
THIS Is the tirst home game and it
IS hoped that the attendance will be
large. This contest promises to be
a good one as Hopklnton defeated
Manchester by q small margin few
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Noticeof Appointment of Administratri

state OF Iowa. &c
Delaware County 90
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the un
dersigned has been duly appointed and quail
fled as administrators OF the Estate of Watson
Davis, late OF Delaware County, Iowa. de
ceased. All persons indebted to said Estate
ave requested to make immediate payment, ant
those having claims against the same Will pre-
sent them, duly authenticated, to the. under
signed for allowance. Elizabeth Davis.
Dated December II. 1907.
Bronson Carr y Sons Attys for Aamx.
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A Disappointment.

Rich Uncle Ito his physician So you
think there is hope for me?
Not only that. but can assure yon
that you are out of danger
every well. | wish you would in
form my nephew. but break the news
gently 10 him, philadelphia Inquirer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

One day when was UP in the city
saw a large fire from my window.
twas the most horrible scene my eyes
could beh old. Alittle child stood with.
arms outstretched on the third story
Of hotel across the street from
where was. while the flames We're
round her trying to get near enough
to devour her.
Tho cracking sound of the fire en-
gines could be heard and the heavy
thoofs OF the powerful horses coming
to rescue the child.
y * AS the fire engine was coming nearer
the crowd was gathering. the flames
were getting near the child and broken
pieces OF glass Were falling on her.
And now at last 1t was there! The
men were soon unloading and trying
to get to her. ONO man took the LONG
est ladder and began climbing higher
and higher till at length he reached
the place he longed to reach. AS he
saw the child he threw his arms around
her clasped her and descended, leav-
ing nothing but flames. broken pieces
OF glass and smoke, but he had his own
little darling In his arms aQd he did
not care for more.
When he reached the bottom he
tainted, for it was his own child. and
the crowd were shouting for Joy that
this hero of father had saved his
own child. GRACE 3FOXI1N.
Mission Canon. Santa Barbara. Ca.
r. D.. No. 8.
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Edinburg. Va.
JOAN OF ARC.

Joan OF Arc, Maid OF Orleans. was
the daughter OF poor parents, whose
home was in Domremy, on the Meuse
River. From her earliest childhood
she was taught TO look upon the Eng
lish with eternal hatred. At the
age OF thirteen she had strange
dreams. She said that she had been
inspired by heaven to go against the
English; and she went to King
Charles VII, and told him Of her plan.
He granted her the privilege to go
to Orleans. then in great danger Of
being captured by the English. She
led q small French force and conf
pletely routed the English; thus saved
Orleans. After the victory she crowned
Charles at Rheims. and then begged
him to let her return to her home.
Charles refused to grant her request.
but gave her family the name Of "Du
Lys," and kept her to lead the French
army. Shortly the French generals be-
came jealous that woman should out
do them: so one day while she was
coming In from sally the gates Of
Compeigne were, closed against her
and she was taken captive by the
English.
The English treated her with great
| cruelty, and after a long, severe trial.
she was condemned to be burned. May
May the 80, 1881, she was burned at
II 4 VIRGINIA, LEIGH MORTON,
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BE KIND TO TIE
DUMB ANIMALS
,nnr children ~ tlla C,lI,h. \

Dear Children OF the Club:
So many OF you have written mo
about your pets, and you have all
showed so much interest and yondncss
for animals. that / nave GOO, reason
to think you ara universally kind to
u; Gu;nb oreaturss under your care.
But sometimes wa unthinkingly hurt
u horse or u dog or a kitten. and Just
think, they cannot tell us when wo are
thoughtless enough to let them go
without food or water, or to injure
them with blowsl
You learn grent deal about nni-
mails at school, but tho bost way TO
really know them 10 10 watch them
closely and caro- for tnom painstakingly
day by day. Several days ago saw
a poor, lame horse who evidently could
hardly bear his foot to the ground.
drawing Il heavy wagon, with several
men seated within. X don't think tho
driver really knew how he was hurt
ing that HORSE because I don't think
no cared to know. Ilwant all the T.
D C. G. members to learn I'LL you can
about tho habits OF animals, and also
to attend to oil tho Moods Of your pets.
It is really almost as cruel to fright
on a bird or beast as It is to beat It.
sometimcs. II a sensitive horse Is
badly frightened, It never quito racov-
crs and is always nervous and dan
gcrous You know yourselves what O
terrible feeling 1t Is to be frightened.
Now, you wonder what all this has
to do with vacation and these bnlmy
blight days. Just this: That you ART
often 80 eager to go to your play in the
morning that you arc apt to forget
your pets, and how helpless thoy art
without your caro-. Then. too, wher
you leave homo for q summer outing
be sure that your pets are Eplaccd ir
charge OF some one who YOU know
will be kind to them. Any: pct VII
repay you for your care by It's Gun
Ming ways and interesting habits. Dom
you think SO?
Yours as always.
THE EDITOR
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THE DECLARATION OF INDEPI1ND-
ENCE

In June. 1916. a motion was made by
Congress that these united colonies
are, and of right ought to be, free
and independent States. that they
are absolved from all allegiance to the
British crown. and that all political
connection between them and the
State of Great Britain is, and ought
to be, totally dissolved Tho motion
was made by Richard Henry Lee. OF
Virginia. and seconded by John
Adams. of Massachusetts. II was car
rled on July Cd. and the Declaration OF
INDEPENDENCE, written by Thomas
Jefferson was adopted July 4. 1f76.
The State House at philadelphia,
known as Independence Hall, was
built.n 1729-S4. Here the Declaration
OF Independence was adopted, and
here In 1887, from May to September,
sat the convention which framed tho
Constitution OF the United States
Patrick Henry. OF Virginia, was one
OF the most brilliant orators Of his
time, 1t was Horny who made the far
NOUS speech In old st. Johns Church,
In this city, In which he said: GIVE
mo liberty or give me DEATH" Many
visitors from all over the country
visit this church to view tho place
from which Patrick Henry made his
speech. MARION ALLEN,
II East Marshall Street, City,
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THE THREE TATEs.

In olden times the Greeks believed
That there were gods or godesses for
everything. The sisters, or Three
Fntes, as they We're called. We're
thought to watch over the lives OF
the people. Whenever child was born
they would give It presents. They
We're Atropos. Lachess and C!otho.
Clotho was always represented with
II dstaff In one hand and with the
other hand she spun thread. This
thread was called the golden thread
Of life. Lachesis, the dark-halred one,
was represented as measuring the
thread that Clotho spun, Atropos was
the eldest. and she had n pair OF shears
In her hand. She cut the thread OF
life. They were tall and beautiful but
they had stearn faces.
FLOSSIE FOSTER
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I VIRGINIA LEIGH MORTON.
a nIAIxE-BELIEVE TRIP TO NEW
YORK.


YORK.
When you want to take q trip, to
New York you take the train here and
ride to Norfolk and get on the steamer
or 60 on train all the way.
When you get to Now York you
want to go to the hotel. The hotels
are very large buildings. This is the
way would go. I would get on the
elevated car. or you could go on the
subway or street car. You can go
quicker on the elevated car than the
street car or subway. Tho elevated
car Is car that runs above the
streets, and 1t hasn't anything to get
in the way. The street cars are cars
that run on the street. The subway
Is q car that runs In q tunnel under
the ground.
Now we want to SEQ the city, so
we will go to some of tho stores. They
have very large and tall buildings be-
cause tho land is so expensive, They
have some rooms under the ground.
| We went to some of the stores. but
| the largest store that we went to was
Wanamaker's, There arc some very
pretty parks in New York. We went
to some Of the parks
Now we want to go home. SO we
will get on the car and ridc to the
station and get on the steamer and
go to Norfolk, then get on the train
and come to Farmville. then come
home. MARTHA FOSTER.
Farmville. Va.
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MY Trip to Grandpa 5

One Saturday several weeks ago
papa, mamma and l drove up to my
grandpn's, who lives about fourteen
miles from home. Grandpa lives In q
called "Moore's Store" The store and
|post-otfice are one. and grandpa keeps
them. We got so grandpas at b
O'Clock.
Two of my aunts and one. uncle live
with grandpa. Papa went home sun
day evening, but mamma and did
not.
One evening one Of my aunt's and
my self Went to see a lady that lived Q
mile from sgrandpa's., We left at (, 6
o'clock and got back at. dark We
They have o dog, at grandpa's. and
his name Is SANDY" He is g, pup and an
is fond Of PLAYING. and when III he sees
and jumps all over them, because he is
lglad to see them.
we had some nice times playing.
Mamma and stayed until Friday
evening: then went home.
MARY MOORE SToNEBURNER,
| Gagged twelve).
Edinburg. Va
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CONVERSATION BETwwEN A DOG
AND Az CAT
(Prize Contradictory

(Prize Contradictory
Dog: WHY, good morning. Tabhyi
how are feeling this lovely morning?
ache he ana indigestion, and / am ex-
ccedingly hungry. do wonder II cur
good mistress Is preparing our break
fast now see she Is in the Kitchen;
reach the kitchen FIRST
Dog: Oh. dear Tabby, they are Just
beginning to eat, and oh! how dread-
full. because you know that means we
will have to Waitihalf an hour, and !
am almost starved.
Cat: Let me see, Dickte; YOU look
remarkably bright for dog almost
ito starvation.
mean: dreadfully hungry.
Cat: OF course. ] knew what you
meant, Dickie, but SUPPOSE some one
beard beard g yoY th bonr qd MaaW o pssy
Dog Well, Tabby. I don't believe
they Will ever finish. and am getting
hungrier all the time Suppose we
at aSo pce nm nos gong t.
hoiler, that would be trnpolite, and
then they may not give US any break
fast at all II we do:
Dog: Never mind. am going to try
Cat: Why. Dicl1ie. I am surprised
at you. think you must have gotten
out the wrong side Of the bed this
Dog: No / didn't eth err. but want
+, my breakfast They don't seem tc
notice that l have barked Mt all ant
Cat: Yes. Dickie, I think they did
Here comes mistress, but she has only
Mistress: Kitty, kitty. kitty com,
along. my pet. and get some breakfast
Dickie wants any, or he will not ge
any at any rate for barking just now.
DOG: oh, dear, Tabby, how mean
when want some so badly. wish
had taken your advice. Won't 20,
give me some of yours7 Next time
bet I don't holler, II I have to wal
two half an hours.
!. 842 26th Street, Newport News, Va.
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Our Picnic.

Our school closed last Wednesday,
and on Friday our teacher gave US u
delightful picnic at the Ferndale
Park. We went to the park In the
morning about II o'clock.
After we ate our dinner our teacher
treated us to Ice cream, which we
enjoyed very much. Then we swung
in the swing, looked at the boys battle
and played around the park until sup
per time; then we ate our. supper, went
in the Casino to see the moving pic
lures. which were very pretty. After
that we started home. andSg got there
about 10 O'Clock. We were very tired,
but had such q nice time we want to
go again.
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A DOI,L,s ,yEDDING.

a couple has just been married, Nj.
=. II. Brown and Miss l.. G., Cobb, mar.
ricd at 8 this evening, and left NE
city at Z. The wedding was celebrated
In white dress with a lace Veil 70
trail pinned with a gold heart, Sho
was q beuaty. Mr. Brown and, his
bride went to New York, and WIFI SO
abroad this summer. The decorations
were roses and paonies. II was Just
as pretty as real one. ! thought.
JAMIE LESLIE RLAiR r.. Z
Howardsville, Va. Eight years old.
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THE DECLARATION OF INDEpEND
elaisf ICNC'E

In Philadelphia city, In Seventy six,
There We're men from all the states, a
paper to fix.
They then had before them the great
Declaration,
That told independence of King
Georges nation
Each liked the Declaration, for 1t
spoke his mind.
Every man was brave, and to liberty
inclined
Twas written by man who from
Virginia came,
Thomas Jefferson he was n man of
great fame
These men would have been killed II
George had Won the fight,
But they We're not afraid for they
were In the right,
They meant to have liberty. they
meant to be free.
They got them both and left them to
yo,, and to ma.
We should thank these men, who free
dom to us did give,
Freedom we now enjoy, and In that
we now live,
Tu1Iy va 49,
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ID
He was brought to us last year,
fluffy little gray kitten. and he was
so tiny that he went to sleep in my
aunts cloak pocket us she was bring
ing him to us.
My aunt found him on the street,
and of course. my sister and were
delighted when she gave him to US.
We named him Midge Thomas, after a
cat in q book,
Nudge used to sleep In n box, but he
very soon became too large for 1t, and
now he sleeps on pillow In large
every other one and will sleep on
none but his own. Sometimes we hide
his pillow and put another In It's place,
then he will hunt for 1t and when he
goes to sleep. Now that summer is
coming on he prefers to sleep In tho
clover ebed. We taught him many
cute tricks. and now he Is the pet Of
the family. JULIA w, ALLEN,
GOldsbOrC. N. G,
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THE OLD 11nan,rY nELI..

The old Liberty Bell
Which rung so clear
II. tho bright summer air,
"Hurrah. Hurrah!
For tho stars and Strlpes!"
Said the old hell
With a mighty voice.
nut one day
When she was ringing so clear
She gave d mighty stroke
Which cracked tho old bell forever,
And now she hangs
AS still as n mouse,
She never utters a SQUAD,
But still she wears the crown Of the
old Liberty Bell.
j, r. &'W0OLDRIDGH,
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IN THE COOP OLD SUMMER TIME.

1T to the calves. The house was stu
5ated UP on the hill and trees growing
all around and flowers down along the
in the trees, and May enjoyed 1t SO
much. May stayed two weeks and then
went back and enjoyed herself very
much. Your true ,mcmDer,
OLIVE AGEE g
Norwood Va
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"A Cl,nr,alde.

My first In In car, but not in bar.
My second Is In boat, and also In coat.
+ My third III In bell, and also in tell
My fourth Is in dart. but not In cart
My Nth Is in heart. but not In smart.
My sixth is In hate, ana also in mate,
Ny seventh is In brow but not in how
My eighth Is In bat but not In sat.
Z My ninth Is in so. and also In hoe.
MY tenth Is In trough, hut not In cough
My wholo is a famous battle of tho Con
War fought in June III
by WILLIl1 "A. CALLAyyAY,
( Norwood, Nelson county, va.
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VACATION.

Vacation is coming, SO don't you fret;
Itll be here next week; don't YOU
forget.
Then hcighs9! for vacation; long may
But on y !. Y ! next winter get Us all
tho rules.
9 my, haoM, Wish there weren't ally
Composed by Ss ys III r. q
s, " ANN HOWARD LAWSON.
Floyd, Va Il
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THE yVEEK'S PRIZE WINNERS.
Master Darlington Galloway, Norwood,
VA, for drawing entitled "The Good
Old Summertime"
Mis-. Julia Allen, GOldsboro, N. O., for
story entitled "Aly Kitten"
Miss Aphin Clements, No. S4c Twenty
sixth Street, Newport News, Va, Tor
story entitled Conversation between
II Dog and u Cat"
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MY WHITE RAHRIT.

mad little White rabbit, and he
wns pretty little thing. And my
father had q dog named Brownie.
and opened tho cage to get him
and Islet him out and tho dog ran ar
ter him and caught him and killed
him. was so sorry that he did II
fhat always missed him when Went
into the yard. N
Hirley, sAa. IS ~.
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Dear Editor--,I inclose two pictures and
a poem for the T. D. G. c. Page and .
hope they viii be good enough to publish.
i like to look at the T. d. c. G. Page every
sunday, and / will look to SEQ II any OF
mine have escaped the waste basket
Your mamDer, - ~ .-..l
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F, Miss Dorothy C. Ward, Moonlight, Va.
j aInstcr Drondus Mitchell, care Mrs. a.
j.. walters, II. II. ID. No. ], Boz os,
Orange, Nn. 4
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asrAnY,g VISIT no THE coUNrny q,

b. When May was nine years old her
mother let her come to sec her uncle
In the country. He had chickens. COWS,
calves and other kinds Of animals.
There was a,prettEg little branch run
animals and fowls would go .dUWn
there and drink. May would so there
every day and pull the grass ana give
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4 BOAR Editor,--1 send you this week
small drawing for our children's Page. I
have done my best With this, and hope
you vii, think this good enough to put IN
tho paper and that 1t may win prize.
remain, your little frlond,
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LEROY HUTzLEn.
Jumbled capitals Of united State
MARGUERITE DUDLEY.
A CI,aratle

MY first Is In nor. but not in or.
My second Is In 80, also In oh.
My third is In rat, but not In cat.
NY fourth Is IN few but not In chew.
My NTH Is In book, also In look.
My sixth Is In close. but not in choose,
My seventh Is In kiss. hut not In wrist,
My whole is a city In Virginia.
MARY MOORE sTONEBuRNER.
Edinburg, Va.
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=. ST inolose little story called Fun
In the Country" which. II good enough,
hope TO see In your paper on Sunaay. N
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Dear Elitor.-I Wish TO be member OF
your r. d C. c., and would you please send
me a badge? am, very truly yours.
THOMAS R1VES# POTTS.
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Hidden Trees,

y Hidden Trees.
s I. Oft raced Arthur, Henry following
q He threw HIS cloak ON the ground.
3. The waves dashed over the boat.
4. WIN Alma please accompany me?
g.. He hasn't put In his appearance yet.
En- G.. The soldiers fred the salute.
~ Tho little girl had a pup in each arm
8. She gave each OF them lockets bearing
their initials. b
O. The sailor stood at the helm.
TO- He would have done SO even ii igno.
rant of their plan.
BY ANNA HOWARD LAWSON. /.
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Letters From
Our Children

Dear Editor,--1nolosod you txlll md
story called "a Make-Believe Trip to New
York" We played at school that we took
a trip to New York, but haven't been
there 1 hope my story VIII escape tho
waste basket. I am. your old member.
Enrnville. Va. MARTHAl FOSTER. "
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Dear Eaitor,--1 have now moved back
to Crewe and have not had the opportunity
To send anything to the page until now, so
send herein two drawings; hope they may
be III print sunday i am as ever an ola
nonber Lucy kEEIoN.S
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EVELYN punsBuLrA

3. Dear Editor--I want to become q mem
ber 81 tho u, ID c. G, read your chill
dren's Pass avery week and enjoy K vary
In pearing,en, Va. and keep small gro.
GER, store aud go 70 City Pesk school,
about mile from home. Please send me
a badse and publish my letter In tho Chill
dren's Page, Good by, From 5s
5 ELIHAEETH FIHHER, sSB
Corner Third and Yancey Streets DEAR
.inGton. Lynchburg. Va, M