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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-09-12
FOR SALE
MY JERICHO FARM

Containing ID acres splendid
fruit land. None better, 3
acres in bearing orchard,
choice varieties. Three acres
Newtowns and Spitzenbergs,
3 years old; 4 acres clover,
7-room house, 20X40 feet, 2
story barn also. new, black
smith shop, farming tools,
spring wagon, phaeton,
spray outfit, incubators, etc.
Also ten inches irrigating
water, paid up in full. All
for 100000 an acre.
The above advertisement
has been running for some
months and no buyers. Now
l am gong TO sell, as L call
not take care of it, and in
order to do this | am going
to make reductions in price
until it will sell. | have Of
fered it at $500 per acre or
$4,000 for the Is acres.
Now | will reduce the price OF
the - acres
500 per week until sold
This week $4,4O0 takes it.
Next 49, 300 buys it, and so
IN. Whose farm will it be?
Address
Fl. G. COE,
Lock box 80 Newport, Ore.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
"Reyond the AIps.n

A Kansas girl graduate who had been
given the theme, Beyond the Alps
Lies Italy," promulgated the following:
Il don't care n cent whether Italy
lies beyond the Alps or in Missouri.
do not expect to set the river ON fire
with my future career. i am glad that
have good education, but am not
going to misuse it by writing poetry or
essays on the future woman. 1t will
enable me to correct the grammar of
any lover may have should he speak
of 'dorgs' in my presence or seen Il
man. 1t will also come handy when
want to figure out how many pounds
Of soap woman can get for three
dozen eggs at the grocery. So l do not
begrudge the time l spent in acquir-
ing 1t. But my ambitions do not fly so
high. just want to marry n man who
can lick anybody Of his weight in the
township, who can run an eighty acre
farm and who has no female relatives
to come around and try to boss the
ranch. | Will agree to cook dinners for
him that won't send him to an early
grave and lavish upon him whole
some affection aad to see that his razor
has not been used to cut broom wire
when he wants to shave. In view of
all this do not care If l get little
rusty on the rule Of three and kindred
things as the years go by."-Topeka
Capital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

..sDo snoreT said the fat CONNER.
cial drummer. II should say so. That's
why can't use an alarm clock. can't
hear 'em. My snore browns the best Of
'em. And. speaking Of the force of
habit put up once at crowded
country hotel where had to double up
with an acquaintance. 1 told him I
snored a few, but he didn't mind, he
said, because his wife was star in
that line, and he had system to
beat it.
"'Tll just tap you on the shoulder
every time you begin to snore,' he e1-
planned 'That'll stop you without
waking you, and after little I'll drop
of myself
ut worked like charm. / felt his
taps for time, but finally off went
on dream of $4,000 salary and 10
per cent commission. Well, sir, when l
awoke in the morning there was that
chap tapping away at my shoulder reg
ular as clockwork. and he sound asleep.
Been at it all night, don't you see?
Force of habit"
And he beamed indulgently on the
silent party.-New York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
RYAN,.

John Seery. Of Cascade is calling
on friends here this week.
Mrs. F. NJ. Foley visited with he1
husband at.Anamosa Monday.
Miss Grace Beacon has accepted
a position in school in Dubuque
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Prabel were
the guests of their daughter, Mrs
John B. Wilken at Langworty last
Sunday.
]. ]. Dolphin returned home this
morning from his trip to Arkansas
He is we'll pleased with the section
he visited.
Mrs. John Magirl arrived here
last Saturday from Edmonton, Can
ada, on an extended visit to rela
tives at this place.
W. I. -Magirl drove to Edgewood
Sunday and returned with his sis
ter-in-law, Miss Kate Phelan, who
will visit here for some time.
Chas. Prabel is limping around
these days on account of having one
of his feet badly bruised by having
a horse step on it.
Mrs. Esmee McAllister of Geddes
s. d., was called here last week on
account of the serious illness of he1
mother, Mrs. Geo. Belknap.
Gus Barnd and his gang of mer
are putting in dam at Nick We'll.
er's place north of town. Nick in.
tends to grow his own ice hereafter
and cut out the high trust prices
Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16

Dubuque Saturday where the latter
joined the Sisters of St. Francis.
Miss Koopmann's many friends wish
her success in her new field of duty
VIM. Pasker had a hauling bee
last Friday to haul lumber for the
erection of his new house to replace
the one which recently burned down
short distance from Luxembourg.
The postoffice at New Vienna will
be re-established again about De-
cember LIST and routes number %,
% and "a, now being supplied from
Dyersville will no doubt be few
changes in the routes and those peo-
pie who cannot have rural mail
box handy can get their mail at the
postofice.
B. Sassen and wife of Petersburg
returned from Geddes, s. D.. Friday
where they spent four weeks visit
ing VIM. Meis, John Stork, Frank
Borghorst and other former Dyers-
vile people. Mr.. Sassen says the
Dubuque county people there are
prospecting and are contented. The
land boom still keeps up there be-
ing buyers from other states in
Chas. Mix county nearly every day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
DYERsyILLE.

Mrs VIM. Benn returned from 9
few days visit with relatives in Du.
buque last Saturday.
Jos Bagge of Petersburg was
among those who had business to
transact in Dyersville last Saturday
Miss Mangrich of Worthington
visited with Messrs. and Mesdalnes
Henry Raker and John Kriebs last
Saturday.
Jos. Pfeiler has returned from a
visit to his children near Hopkinton.
He reports the corn crop quite good
on the old homestead.
j. Schaclerer was called to Edge.
wood last Wednesday on account of
the serious illness of his daughter
in-law, Mrs. John Schacherer.
John A. Suedbeck of Petersburg
was here Saturday enroute home
from Breda, Iowa, where he had
spent some time visiting his numer-
GUS relatives and friends.
Henry Uhlenkamp and John
White Of near Worthington and
George Ham of this city returned
from White Lake, S. d., last Sun
day. Mr.. White purchased 100
acres of land near White Lake.
Messrs. and Mesdames T. G..
Klostermann Of Remsen and Glenn
Klostermann and daughters Ange
and Henrietta of New Vienna were
in Dubuque Saturday the guests of
friends!
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Koopmann
and daughter Miss Minnie went to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
WINTHROP.

Rain, turning to rabbit tracks
will soon be the daily forecast.
DR.. Triem of Manchester was a
professional caller in town, Monday.
A year ago yesterday, October 8,
the first snowaakes fell in Winthrop
according to the weather bureau Of
this office.
We are eight seconds late this
week owing to time spent in rerus.
ing proposition from gold min
ing concern out in Nevada to trade
US hayrack load of gold mine stock
for small advertising space in this
paper. Don't strain your eyes look
ing for the ad. 1t isn't here. At
first, visions of automobiles and gin
fiizzers pervaded our think apera-
ture and we read the great offer
through while the presses wait. But
thoughts of Thaw and a life of Gig.
arrette making held up the mirror
to US and we decided not to get rich
and shiftless at one fell stroke, and
SO the proposition received the fate
accorded to the unsigned articles
oblivion.-News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
STRAWBERRY POINT.

A. ]. Pease and wife came up
from Manchester yesterday.
John Graham Of Manchester was
the guest of relatives here Friday.
+. w. Merton, wife and daughter,
Mildred, of Garner, came Thursday
for a visit at the home of G. Ell. Med
erfrank.
G. D. Wolcott has sold his farm
west Of this city to w. E. Greenley.
The farm comprises a little over SO
acres and brought the remarkable
price of $l25.0O an acre.
The Strawberry Point school board
last Monday evening granted the re-
quest Of the public school teachers
here, who asked permission to attend
the sessions of the Northeastern To-
wa Teachers Association at Cedar
Rapids Thursday, Friday, and Sat
urday of next week. This means
that, if all the teachers go, there
will be no school in either building
next Thursday and Friday. should
any of the grade teachers fail to at
tend, such instructors will be ex-
pected to teach in their respective
rooms on Thursday and Friday. In
sending its teachers to this associa.
ton, the board of electors is max.
ing splendid investment, for the
teachers will bring back with them
many new and valuable ideas which
can be made of much use in the 10.
cal schools, and outside of the state
association the Northeastern Iowa
association is the strongest in the
state.-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
Greater Than tho Nation.

There is n certain congressman who.
whatever authority he may hold in
the councils Of state, is of compare
lively minor Importance in his own
household. Indeed, 1t has been I'M
kindly intimated that his wife Is 1.-THE
whole thing" in their establishment.
Representative and Mrs. Blank had
been to Baltimore one afternoon.
When they left the train at Washing
ton on their return Mrs. Blank dis
covered that her umbrella, which had
been intrusted to the care of her hus-
band, was missing
where's my umbrella" she de-
manded.
I'm afraid I've forgotten 1t, my
DEAR" meekly answered the congress
man. ut must still be in the train"
an the train" snorted the lady.
"And to think that the affairs Of the
nation are intrusted to man who
doesn't know enough to take care of a
woman's mbrella!'-Success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
ART OF THE E1RuscANs.
Mysterious People Who Left Traces Of
Remarkable Civilization.

Mysterious People Who Left Traces Of
Remarkable Civilization.
Why did the Etruscans devote their
whole lives to the incessant making of
pottery until it accumulated in such
quantities that they were compelled
to bury It in order to keep room for
themselves in their streets and houses?
Then, again, there is the mystery Of
the Etruscan Inscriptions. These in
scriptions are fairly numerous, but
hitherto they have proved to be utter
~ undecipherable. The Etruscan is
the only dead language that has defied
Investigation. Considered as lam
guage, nothing could seem more i'm
probable than the hieroglyphics of the
Egyptians, but Psychologists can read
them with such ease that almost any
given series Of hieroglyphics can be
read in three or four ways by IN equal
number of rival Psychologists. Any
language more utterly impossible at
first glance than the Assyrian arrow
headed language could not well be
imagined, but there are many learned
men who can read, write and speak ar
rowhead with facility. And yet no man
can make the least sense of the writ
ings left by the Etruscans, although
they are written in Roman characters.
All that we know of the Etruscans
seems unreasonable and preposterous.
Naturally this makes them fascinating
to every one who delights in mystery
and the solution of puzzles.-Putnam's
Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
LAMONT.

Miss Maud Flint was a guest of
Manchester friends over Sunday.
Mrs. G. F. Durham went to Man
chester Wednesday to visit friends
and from there will go to Indepen-
dence to attend the Annual Conven-
ton of the Twelfth District, Iowa
Federation Of Women's Clubs.
Brice Saunders and wife Of Delhi,
Belle Saunders of Hopkinton and
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Steward of Stan
ley, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Thos. Durham Friday.
The old adage that "a gun is dan
gerous without lock, stock or barrel"
has been verified again and a mar
row escape is the happy result. Sig
mund Kreussel with his brother
Theodore, Lewis Allenstein. and
Fred Ortman, the latter being here
from Toledo, Ohio, on visit, were
hunting Tuesday near the Back
bone. They stopped to take look
at an overhanging ledge and set
their guns down while they climbed
to the projecting rocks. One of the
guns slipped from i's resting place
and dropped few feet and the jar
dipcharged it and the load struck
the ledge over their heads with such
force that the shot was thrown back
and six entered Sigmund's neck,
one passing through his ear. The
greater part of the load narrowly
missed him as the back of his cap
was shot to pieces. DR.. Graves re-
moved all the shot but one which is
too deep and he will no doubt carry
it as a souvenir.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
A SCRAP OF PAPER.
IL Was til. Mean. of Bringing a MUIR

derer to Justice.
Scraps of paper have OH several &C.
casions been the means of throwing n
light on some Of the greatest criminal
mysteries Of modern times. Had It
not been for the minutest scrap Of
tissue paper it is quite possible that
the notorious Franz Muller would havo
remained free man to the end of his
days.
After foully numbering a Mr.. Briggs
in a railway carriage OH the North
London line Muller made off with his
Victims hat. When caught several
months later top hat declared to be
Mr.. Briggs was found in his posses.
sion. Its shape, however, had been
considerably altered, and Muller in
sisted that the hat had been bought by
himself.
Was it Mr.. Briggs hat?
'If it Is Mr.. Briggs hat" said the
halter who supplied him, you may
find piece Of tissue paper in the lin
Ing. Mr.. Briggs hat was too large for
him, so 1 put the paper in to make 1t
ft."
When the lining was turned down a
scrap of paper which had adhered to
the leather was discovered. Muller
had a bigger head than Mr.. Briggs and
had therefore resolved to take the pa
per out. He left that little bit, how.
ever, sufficient to establish the identity
of the hat beyond all question as that
Mr.. Briggs was wearing when he was
murdered.
This is only one instance among
many where bits of paper have solved
great mysteries. London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
THORPE.

Thorpe commenced threshing his
grass seed this week and Mr.. Chas.
Thorpe is the main pitcher in the
field. Talk about Mr.. Thorpe be-
ing old, well he can beat a good
many young men yet.
Belle Henderson, and brother
Earnest drove to Manchester.
Will Bowers and wife of Straw
berry Point took dinner with his
brother Bert and wife.
Grandma Martin who has been on
the sick list is some better.
Bert Bowers and wife were shop
ping in Manchester.
Miss Liddy Parsons of Thorpe
and Spencer Harding were married
at Independence last Monday. Their
many Thorpe friends wish them
much Joy and happiness.
Mrs. Dan Sark and daughter
Kitsy spent Sunday with MIR. Daisy's
folks.
Grace Wonleighton called on
Carrie Boots last Sunday.
Bert Bowers drove to Strawberry
Point this week TO see DR.. Billmey-
er.
Till Martin had a big barn rails
ing last Monday and none of the
mon had to go home dry. All re-
port jolly good time and they all
wish Mr.. Martin would raise a barn
every week.
Mrs. John Preussner spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. lotteries
and wife.
Will First of Dundee dug John
Robertson's potatoes last Wednes.
day and Thursday.
Amsie Stone is shingling Charlie
Thorpe's horse barn.
Mr.. Curler moved his family from
Thorpe to place near Colesburg
Mrs. D. Sark was in Manchester
shopping. ;.
Dan sark helped Charlie Thorpe
thresh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
COCOON.

Mrs. Martin Summers of Ryan,
was in town Saturday.
7. A. Sweet is taking course Of
treatment for rheumatism at Man
chester.
VIM. Mead and wife of Manches-
ter were guests at the A. A. De-
Woody home Friday.
Mrs. Will Durham who has been
visiting her brother, e. @. Horton,
returned to Nebraska, Friday morn
ing, from which place she will go
to California. Mrs. Horton accom-
panied her to Manchester.
w. A. Loveland recently received
letter from an ex-banker (?) i'm
prisomed in Spain, who claims to
have a fortune of $4SO,000 hidden
in this country, and promises to d.
vide and give him 100000 if he
will cable assistance (money) to get
the ex-banker (?) out of prison SO he
can get this fortune and save the
life Of his darling daughter. The
writer gives an address in Spain to
which lie wishes the cable-gram
sent. This is the same old graft
that has been practiced since Noah
was yearling and the would-be
victims don't readily take the bait
Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
EARLvILLE.

Herman Theel and wife Of La
mont and F. Peterdorf of Cullom,
ILL.,, were over Sunday visitors at
the home of VIM. Scheel and wife.
Mrs. MAXWELL OF Longmont, Colo,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. VIM.
Stoner.
Mrs. Chas. Hackbarth of Daven-
port returned to her home Tuesday
after short visit with her mother,
Mrs. Donnernan.
Mr.. Breckon and wife are visiting
in Manchester and Fayette this
week.
Mrs. Leona Harker of Colorado is
visiting at the home Of Charles
Staehle.
Mrs. J. W. Malvin of Dyersville
spent Sunday at the home of her
mother, Mrs. z. Cousins.
Mrs. Binning returned Monday
after a weeks visit at Monticello and
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. w. L. Bender is visiting in
Marion this week.
Mrs. Lily Watt and Arthur and
Clyde Johnson returned Saturday
from a business trip to Thompson
The ladies of the Congregational
church are making preparations for
their annual fair which will be held
on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Geo. Parker is moving his family
this week into the Van Wagenen
house.
Miss Grace Hersey returned Fri
day evening from a two months Wis
in Colorado.
F. Beinert has just installed a
new lighting plant in his hotel.
The Band Boys have received
their new instruments and practi-
cling is in order. In short time
Earlville will have as fine a band
as any town around here.
Mrs. Bottscher is moving into the
house recently purchased Of w. l..
Bender.
The Messrs. E. w. and Geo. Ham
have returned from White Lake, S.
D., where each purchased a quarter
section of land.
Clarence Martin of Dubuque spent
Sunday with his grandparents, A.
B. Healy and wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
BA1LEY,s FORD.

Mrs. J. W. Hartman and Mrs.
Clara Heath, spent last Thursday
with Mrs. r. z. Grommon
J. w. Hartman returned from Ar
kansas last Wednesday.
Mrs. R. e. Grommon was in
Manchester last Friday.
Will Haasis and wife spent Sun.
day of last week at the home of w
Pulver of Delhi.
Clyde Thompson had business il
Manchester last Friday.
J. w. Hartman and son, Orman
had business at Oneida last Friday
Mrs. r E. Grommon is attending
the Rebekah Assembly at Des
Moines.
G. B. Davis and wife, Mrs. Glare
Heath and son, Roy, were in Man
chester last Friday.
Frank Karten had business ii
Manchester last Saturday.
Mr.. WHATSOEVER, of Earlville, il
visiting with his daughter, Mrs. G
Fl. Bebee.
The Misses Carrie and Nelli.
Grapes were shopping in Manches
ter last Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
1ba aaohelor Maid,. Kex,.

ado | enjoy the freedom of a latch
kew" exclaimed the bachelor maid bit
terly. Look Mt that bunch"-holding
nloft ring full of Keys. Fifteen, and
have to carry all of them all the
time. This one is the key to the studio
building, this to my own studio, this to
my club, this to my hamper at the
club, this to my desk, this to the Sc
kcret drawer of the desk, this to a
trunk, this to another, this to my let
ter box, this to my sewing machine
OH yes, the woman who comes to clean
my studio would do her annual sewing
there if didn't-this to my box in the
safety deposit, this to the piano-to
keep the woman from using 1t, of
course this-positlvely forget what
it is for, but l know need 1t often.
I'm simply worn out Juggling around q
wrist bag big enough to hold them oil.
assure you, my dear, that If you ever
hear have committed matrimony you
may tell all my friends needed a
man to carry my keys for me."-New
York SIM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
The PAPER Told the Tale.

A certain Greek adventurer some
years ago undertook to palm Off upon
the public some false copies of the
gospel manuscripts. Many learned men
were deceived, but not DIR. Coke, libra
rian Of the Bodleian library Mt Oxford.
How he detected the fraud was related
in his own words in the Spectator:
never really opened the book, but
held 1t in my hand and took one page
of 1t between my finger and thumb
while listened to the rascal's account
of how he found this most interesting
antiquity. AT the end of three or four
minutes handed it back to him with
the short comment, Nineteenth CEN
fury paper, my dear Sir" and he took
it away In hurry and did not come
again. Yes, was pleased, but have
handled several ancient manuscripts
In my time, and l know the feel of old
paper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
lockwood.

Alvron Stone left Thursday to
take possession OF the barber shop
at Strawberry Point which he has
purchased.
Fred Royden and son Frank re-
turned Friday from Chicago where
they have been visiting relatives
and taking in the ball games.
Geo. Wilcox and wife from Inter-
Tor, S. d. are here visiting parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Wilcox and many
friends.
Fred Peck Jr. returned from
Chicago where he has been buying
holiday goods.
Sherley Fisher spent Wednesday
here the guest of his father. Mr..
Fisher is a conductor ON the Great
Western and was in the wreck near
Dyersville short time ago.
Gilbert Caller is visiting relatives
in Michigan.
Mrs. Geo. Hindal was shopping
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
EAD's GROVE.

Amos Culbertson bought team of
Walter Longhurst on Friday.
Miss Lottie Wayand Horace Bar
ger were Sunday guest at j. Moser's
west of Edgewood.
Quite number from here attend
ed the dance at Greeley Thursday
night.
Lew Frentress is delivering corn
in Edgewood at zoe per bushel.
Charley Clute cut his foot quite
badly with an axe on Friday.
j. Rutherford is hauling sand pre-
paratory to building a new cattle
barn.
Oscar Epps is enjoying a visit
from his uncle Chas. Trip Of Vol
ga.
Henry Varwold and son of Dyers-
vile took dinner at Chas. Robin.
sons on Monday.
Roland Longhurst is visiting his
brother Walter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk are visiting
relatives at Jeffriesville.
Nettie Fowler has returned frora
Edgewood where she has been sew.
ing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-16
Made sure II Was Used.

An old farmer and his wife, noted
for their niggardliness, had custom
Of allowing the servant only one match
to light the fire with each morning.
One morning the match failed to kin
die, SO the servant went to their bed
room door and asked for another one.
A whispered consultation was held
between the two, then audibly the wife
said:
"Will you risk her WI anither ane,
John?"
81 doot we'll hae tae risk her, Janet"
replied John, "but be sure an seek n
SIGHT o the ane she got last nicht."-
Glasgow Times.