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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Short Course.

The officers of the North Eastern
Iowa, Short Course are contempla-
ting busy time during the session
of the School at Manchester, Iowa,
February 1922 O8.
Arrangements will be made so
that classes in the three depart
ments will be in session at the same
time. Work will begin at $3.50 a.
m: and continue with slight inter
mission till $50 p. m. and each ev-
enipg will be occupied till 10 p. m.
by lectures and other mental enter
tainment in some of the larger halls.
A week crowded so full Of mental
feasting as only Prof. Holden and
his assistants knows how to make it.
1t is expected that at least 500
students will be here to partake of
this form of mental improvement
which is becoming SO popular in
Iowa and many other states.
The woman's department in
Household Economics is meeting
with great success and Judging from
the local enquiry will be we'll patro-
nized here by both city and country
women. The teaching will be in
charge of Miss Edith Charlton and
her assistants and will include va
riety of subjects of interest to our
home keepers and will include sew
eral special lessons on care and
handling Of the sick.
4 The societies owning the Pythian
Castle have made it possible for this
department to have the finest quart
ers for their school of domestic sci.
ence in Manchester Of any school in
Iowa. A committee will soon be ap.
pointed to secure board and rooms
for the students at reasonable rates
and no one should be deprived Of
attendance on account of expense.
The local officers of this part of the
course are Geo. S. Lister, Chrmn
and Misses Eva Smith and Glare
Childs, assistants. 1t is hoped that
those contemplating attending will
send their names to some of the Off
GERS SO they may make ample ar.
rangements.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to express
their sincere thanks to the friends
and neighbors who SO kindly assist
ed them during the illness Of their
baby. Also to thank the Ladies'Aid
Society for the flowers sent by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hitler.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
An Old War Document.

Mr.. Abner Durham, of this city,
has in his possession the original
commission of his grandfather, Alb
ner Durham, as Lieutenant Colonel
of the 10th Regiment of the New
York State Militia.
He has had it framed with his
own commission as Lieutenant of
Co. =, 18th Regiment, Iowa Infan-
try, issued to him April 20, 1865,
by ". M. Stone, the then Governor
of Iowa.
The commission to his. grandfath-
er is an ancient document, and be-
lieving it will be of interest to our
readers we publish it in full:
"THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF New
YORK, BY THE GRACE OF Con FREE
AND INDEPENDENT.
To Abner Durham, Esquire, Greet
ing:
We, reposing special trust and
confidence. as we'll in your patriot
ism, conduct and loyalty, as in your
integrity and readiness to do US
good and faithful service, Have ap-
pointed and constituted, and by
these Presents Do appoint and con-
stitute you the said Abner Durham,
Lieutenant Colonel of the-ll2th
Regiment of Infantry of our said
State. You are therefore to take
the said Regiment into your care as
Lieutenant Colonel thereof, and the
Officers and Soldiers Of that Regi-
ment are hereby commanded to obey
and respect you as their Lieutenant
Colonel, and you are also to observe
and follow such orders and direc-
tons as you shall from time to time
receive from our General and Com.
mander-in- Chief of the Militia Of
our said State, or any other of our
superior officers, according to the
Rules and Discipline of War, in
pursuance Of the trust reposed in
you; and for 80 doing this shall be
your Commission, for and during
our good pleasure, to be signified by
our Council of Appointment.
In Testimony Whereof, We have
caused our Seal for Military Com
missions to be hereonto affixed: Wit
ness our trusty and well-beloved
Dewitt Clinton, Esquire, Governor
of our said state, General and Com
mander-in- Chief Of all the Militia,
and Admiral of the Navy of the
same, by and with the advice and
consent of our said Council of APP
pointment, at our City of Albany,
the Twenty-sixth day of August in
the year of our Lord, one thousand,
eight hundred and seventeen and in
the 42d year of our Independence.
SEAL DEWITT CLINTGN.
Passed the Secretary's Office the
4th day of September 1917.
CHAs. d. COOPER, Secretary.
Sworn 22d September, 1917, be-
fore me, Walter Fl. Webb. Dept.
Clerk"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Repair Shop.

I have openeda shop in the build.
irg recently occupied, by T. A. Roe,
second door north of the Globe Ho.
tel for the doing of light carpentry,
repair work repairing of furniture
saw filing, etc. The patronage OF
the public is respectfully solicited.
Satisfaction guaranteed. E. E.
Kephart. 45tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Notice.,

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure
any case of kidney trouble that is
not beyond medical aid. Anders &
Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
For Sale.

A 200 acre farm three miles south
from Manchester. Terms easy and
long time if desired. For further
information inquire at
26tf DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
For Sale,

For Sale-Fine bred cockerels
Of the following varieties:-Whit
Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds,
Houdan, Silver Spangled Hamburgs,
B. B. Red Game, Cornish Indian
Game, Black Langshan and Part
ridge Wyandotte. Harry Swinburne
44-wG Delhi, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
Notice.

Having sold our feed and coal
business we wish to close up all
accounts. Parties knowing them
selves indebted to US will please
call and settle.
46w3 Bunker & Baumgartner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
For Sale.

Pony tread power, never been
used. Inquire of j. A. May, four
miles north of town. 45-4mo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20
For Sale Of Rent .

Seven room house and barn, 8
acres of land. North Manchester.
45tf G. T. ADAMS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-20

Having rented my farm for cash 1
will sell at public auction one mile
east of Manchester on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
WILL HAVE THEArERs ON SEA.
Frohnan Arranses for Regular Per.
formances on cunard Liners.

New York.-Hereafter those who go
down to the sea in ships with the in
tent OF crossing the Atlantic will not
be forced to forego the Wednesday
matinee, the vaudeville performance
or the concert. The Cunard Steam.
ship company has arranged with
Charles Frohman to give theatrical
performances on its big liners by play
ers who may be making the voyage,
and IL these prove success regular
companies will be put on the ships.
All Hayman, manager for Mr.. Froh.
man in this city, said: Mr.. Froh.
man Is at present in London cooperat.
inng with the Cunard company. The
scheme will probably be tried first on
the Lusita:iia. Light comedy will
he given, and II successful other
branches OF theatricals will be put
on the steamship boards. The chief
difficulty with the players would prob.
ably arise from sea-sickness, but
suppose Others would go on and fill
the gaps. cannot tell when the thea.
ter on the high seas will be put into
operation, for some of the details are
not definitely settled"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
A PUZZLE FROM Llrs.
Now, the Lady Married One to Two
Men-Which? Do You know7


There was lady who from her
youth up had many suitors; but as
the years wore on they gradually fell
from their allegiance. until one day
she awoke to the fact that of all the
many but two remained. This led to
some earnest communion with her
soul and caused her for the first time,
seriously to consider the question OF
marriage.
Il am no longer as young as was"
she remarked to herself ''and al,
though my friends are kind enough
to call me charming, their very in.
sistence upon It leads me to believe
that l should decide at once which
of my two remaining sL.tors I had
better accept"
Then she cogitated long and spent
sleepless nights over the problem, but
found 1t ever more difficult to solve.
Billy" she argued, lis strong and
masterful. He will guard me from all
rude contact with the world He will
view me as a rare and fragile hot.
house flower which must be shielded
from every rude blast, every varying
change of temperature. The sun must
not shine too strogly upon me nor
the wind blow too keenly. He appeals
to my feminine sense OF dependence
and to my love of being loved; but"
and she shook her head soberly:
there is no use Disgusting the fact
that his excessive care to me will
prove a bore.
He will always be solicitous to see
that | wear my rubbers when It Is
damp underfoot. He will insist on
deciding for me all the questions OF
life, whether trivial or important;
what books | shall read, what religion
! shall adopt and, probably, what
breakfast food | shall eat. Within
,wo years ! shaI! be pampered non.
entity without either will or an in.
telligence of my own.
Now, ! must weigh Jack in the
balance. He Is dear. lovable fel
low. q charming and amusing com.
panion, but with as little sense of re.
sponsibility as kitten. He appeals
strongly to my maternal instinct. I
feel that he needs my affection and,
In measure. my guidance; but can.
not deceive myself shall have to
bear the brunt OF everything. decide
all important questions and grapple
with all the problems that would
come to us In our mutual experience
He demands OF existence sunshine and
roses. a song and jest; but In times
OF storm and stress he would be as
broken reed. And yet In fair wealth
er he would be a delightful agent with
chance to let my Individuality ex-
pand and develop for ! should be the
bead OF the house."
Now, the lady married one of these
men. Which? Do you know?--Life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
ELEPHANTS TO RESCUE
GAVE ENGINEER FROM WRECK
AND oUENcH FIRE.
Huge Pachyderms Handle Tons Of De.
bris as Though But Toothpicks
and Have Track Cleared In
Short Order.

Morgantown, w. WA freight
train on the Baltimore e Ohio railroad
was derailed at Corbin and the engine
and 16 cars were dashed to pieces. A
broken rail was the cause. The en-
gineman escaped death by jumping.
The engineer, James Malcolm, Of
this city, was caught when he leaped
from the cab and imprisoned in the
wreckage. Not cut, bruise or
scratch did he receive, and where he
was penned in looked as II 1t had been
built for his protection.
So tightly were timbers wedged
about Malcolm that human hands
could not bulge them and he was in
danger Of being burned alive, for the
wreck had taken fire and was spread.
ing. His cries for help were heart
rending.
Fortunately, two sections of the
John Robinson circus were closely fol.
lowing and these were tagged. The
keen thoughtfulness of Gov. John F.
Robinson displayed itself and the ele.
plants, eight OF them, were quickly
unloaded and taken to the scene of
the wreck, which was right in the
center of the towns
Old "Bacil," 200 years old, mother
OF Jumbo rescued the imprisoned
engineer. She wound her trunk
around the debris and heavy timbers
and rods Of iron, and pulled them
from about the engineer as though
they were only toothpicks. Then she
proudly took Malcolm in her trunk
and carried him to a place of safety.
He fell in faint and was resuscitated
with difficulty.
The other elephants were taken to
a stream near and commanded to fill
their trunks with water They got a
big supply and going back to the
wreck threw water on the flames,
After three trips they had the fire
out.
Trains, passenger and freight, were
blocked; traffic was entirely suspend
ed. All mail trains were held up.
The wreck train was sent for, but the
elephants did their work for them be-
fore they arrived. In less than two
hours they had the track cleared. L,
was sight to see them pull the To-
comotive apart and throw the big
wheels and stack and boiler over to
one side.
The elephants are large ones. each
weighing about six tons, which gives
an idea OF the power-greater than
several wreck trains. Baltimore &
Ohio officials, 1t Is said, remarked that
elephants wouldn't be bad for use in
removing heavy wreckage, The Bal
timore Il Ohio may so equip them
selves.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
FARMERS IN CLOVER
PASSING YEAR a PROSPEROUS
ONE FoR THEM
Earnings promiss to be More Than
st,ooo, 100000 Over tsoe--con.
sumptlen More Than keeps
Pace with Production.

Upward OF q, 900 100000 more than
last year Will be the American farm
ers' earnings In 1907. Farm produc-
tions this year will be about 10 per
cent less In quantity than in 1906.
which was the bumper season, but
the crops Of 1907 will fully equal the
average yield for Ave years prior to
last season.
The preliminary review of the crops
of the year published BY the Ameri.
can Agriculturist, also emphasizes
that, because of the decreased quan.
tity and Increased price. the leading
staples this season will net over $780,
100000 more to the farmers than last
year, while their total gains may be
almost twice as great.
AS the vast Industrial prosperity OF
the last fifteen years has been based
upon the agricultural revival which
characterized 1S93-97, the American
Agriculturist predicts an even better
era of good times now than In the re-
cent past because of these marvellous
gains in agriculture. 1t says:
THE farmer was never In so heal
thy a position as he is today-finan.
cially, socially, politically. mentally.
spiritually. The increase in the value
of his real cstateF1as been prodigious.
lie owes less money than ever before
He has GREATER assets than ever.
Again. the farmers wants are great
er. He is inllths market for more
and better breeding stock. farm i'm.
plements, household goods and other
merchandise. He recognizes the ex.
ira profit that accrues from the use
of better equipment and better meth.
DDS in his business and in his home"
The wheat crop this year will ap.
proximate 62S.00O.0 900 bushels, l5O,.
100000 less than last year. Corn prom.
ises to be within 8 per cent of as much
as last year, and with but two OF
three exceptions the biggest yield in
our history.
The yiQA Of oats will be about 12
per cent less than last year, but there
will be nearly the usual quantity OF
rye, barley, buckwheat, fiaxseed and
potatoes. The hay crop will exceed
last years q great deal. The American
Agricult,irist sa:s the cotton crop will
be well under IL 10000 bales. Apples
will be much more plentiful than last
year. The Increase in the value OF
these crops per unit Of measurement
makes the total value OF each crop
this year considerably larger than last
season. .p
Consumption Of farm products more
than keeps pace with production. The
supply OF grain and cotton is less per
capita for the two years than for the
corresponding period ten years back.
Export demand promises to, absorb at
fair prices every pound Of surplus
meat, grain, cotton. ETC., that the
American people can spare. The grain
importing nations Of Europe have only
moderate crops. and must import
more food products than usual. It Is
important to note that the farmers
are getting good prices direct from
the harvest fields this year, whereas
ordinarily prices are low in autumn,
and advance after the apple crops are
largely out OF the formers hands.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
ROOSTER HAD "AEFINITY Bug
Beat All Other Rivals, But Now 10
Kept Tied to Fence Post.

New York.-Kuroki, prize game.
cock, owned by Frederick Foster. of
Second street and Avenue ID. Union.
port. was ordered placed i'm ccnilne-
ment by Magistrate Steirav 81 the
Morrisania court the other day.
Mrs. Henry Shormeyer, whose house
adjoins that of Foster, hailed the latter
into court on a summons. declaring
that her extensive barnyard of Ply
mouth Rock fowl was being put to
rout almost daily by Kuroki.
Two weeks ago Kuroki started Wis.
iting his neighbors, but the patriarchs
OF the Shormeyer flock objected and
tried to chase him away Kuroh got
his heavy spurs into some of the of.
Tending ROSTERS necks and they soon
let him alone
Again and again Kuroki returned
after he had been chased away by
Mrs. Shormeyer, who began to get
angry. until the other day the bold
chanticleer sneaked into her yard and
made eyes at fine white hen with
which IL strolled into the kitchen
Mrs. Shormeyer then hastened to tel
her troubles to Magistrate Steinert
He promptly gave her summons for
Foster.
In court Kuroki's owner was in
structed to put a ball and chain on the
spurred feet of the aggressive rooster
That affinity business don't go; not
even in barnyard.' said the magis
trate.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Shaw Not q oourmand.

George Bernard Shaw, critic, dra.
matist and novelist, asserts that he
has no more home instinct than a
milk can at a railway station. He ad-
mits, however, that he has an address
at 10 Adelphia terrace, London.
These chambers" he explains, ''con-
stitute the real center OF my domestic.
ity. because my wife lives there. My
official residence, qualifying me as a
vestryman, is In Fitzroy square; my
mother lives there. l live nowhere >
He says that any place that will hold
a bed and writing table is as sher-
acteristic OF him as any other AT one
OF the Socialist conferences, when the
delegates assembled after lunch, the
well-known writer came In, rubbing
his hands and giving thanks for the
splendid dinner he had Just had. Some
one asked him what he had for din
ner. "Ah!" replied Mr.. Shaw, with all
the serenity OF a well-fed man, "Tve
had seven bananas!"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
HAS ANCIENT PAINT SECRET.
Indian Mound Explorer Discovers Pig
ment Said to Be lndestructible.

Bakersfield Cal.-The long-sought
secret of the composition Of inde-
structible paint, used by the Egyp-
tians and North American Indians, Is
believed to have been discovered by
the finding of heretofore unknown
mineral substance In the Kern river
oil field by F. II. Austin, who has been
pursuing scientific investigation for
two years.
Austin found this substance, which
he named "Diatine,' while digging in
ancient Indian mounds. He sent sam.
pies to the United States government
geologists for examination and has re-
ceived their report, which comedies
with his own. 3k
A string OF beads of this material
and one OF asphaltum were found
around the neck Of an Indian skele.
ton. These beads stood the test Of
Chloroform and the heat of red hot
stove without injury.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
HARD TEST OF MANS PRIDE.
Dislikes to Apply to Woman Manager
= fer a Situation.

(. A big city department store has In
Its employ woman whose ability fin
ally gained for her position of such
importance that many persons wish.
ing situation were forced to apply to
Der, On her judgment depended the
fate OF men seeking work in the gro
Gerry department, the rug department
and the picture department. Soon 1t
became apparent that the demand for
labor was exceeding the supply. One
day the proprietors of the store found
themselves In the anomalous position
Of being short of help. One of the
managers set out to dicover the cause
OF this unprecedented scarcity OF
labor.
b There are plenty OF men looking
for work of this kind" said one old
clerk who was questioned, "but they
just can't bring themselves to the
point Of applying to q woman for q
situation. i wouldn't be here myself
II hadn't got this place before Miss
A. was raised to her present posi-
ton. It's bad enough to have to work
alongside women at equal wages with
out having to beg them for job. That
IL something that no man with grain
OF sand In his makeup is going to
stand for"
The manager saw the force OF the
clerks reasoning and the next day he
undertook to hire clerks for those de
partments himself
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
COW SWALLOWS DYNAMITE.
Notice Put at Head Of Body Warns
Against Earring.

Lewisboro. Conn--All that Is NOR.
tai of a COW lies In swamp just out.
side town. At the cows head is a
board with the inscriptions; do not
jar this cow or 1t will explode"
Albert Scofield had been blasting
rocks and stumps on his Lewisboro
farm. He reached the field the other
day in time to see one OF his cows
swallow two sticks of dynamite.
Scarcely had she taken the morsel
into her midst than acute indigestion
attacked her, and jumping the fence
she ran through the village believing
with pain. G A.
Scofield followed her at distance.
Don't stop her." he yelled, she's full
OF dynamite
A council of war was held. John
Simpson, the towns best shot, loaded
his trusty carbine. took position 200
yards from the COW and fired. The
COW fell dead. Then very slowly her
body was dragged to remote spot in
the swamp.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Beauty Of inequality.

The beauty as well as the happiness
of the universe, requires inequality.
Equal lines. smooth surfaces, and
eternal plains have no beauty. We
must have hill and dale, mountain and
valley, sea and land. suns OF all mag
nitudes, worlds Of oil sizes. minds OF
all dimensions, aek persons and faces
OF divers casts and colors. to consti-
tute beautiful anl6 happy world. We
must have sexes. conditions and cir
cumstances- emul. nations and
families--dIversities ih person, mind.
manners, In order to the communica-
tion and recsprionA Of happiness.
Hence, our numerous and various
wants are not only. Incentives to ac-
ton, but sources Of pleasure. both sim
pie and complex--physical, intellectu.
al and moral
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
All Forbidden to Treat Him.

Danville, Pa.---"Judge. want you
to make an order that no man shall
be permitted to sell or give liquor to
me- said young Walter Rupp, just
sentenced here to go days In jail for
assaulting an officer
That is what ruined me. and I
want to start life anew without the
ruin" concluded the prisoner.
'"rhe clerk of the court will enter
an order to that effect" said the
judge and commend the defendant
for his determination to reform"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

Martha Smith, the village postmis-
tress, Is In fiqe humor," confided the
rural mail carrier Going to get y
raise In salary?" asked the city board.
er. Nope! That wouldn't please her
half as much as the new postal
kyards." New postal cards?" "Yeou
bet! Since people are allowed to
write on both sides of them Martha
has had twice a. much to read every
mall"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
LeaIss. Man a Prize Dancer.

Bayonne. N, ia buck and wing
dancing contest for the local cham
pionship and $50 In gold was the
feature of the ball of the Fourth Ward
club here. The contest was won by
Henry Blaire, a legless painter, who
carves his own legs and wears shoes.
lie introduced steps his competitors
never had seen.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

"some people, sro<led qrouchey.
make me sick"
Il should think nearly everybody
would make you sick." replied Pep.
prey. te. 4rtst.
why so?p
Well, turn about u fair play you
know."-Ths Catholic standard aud
Times 'ffsB "
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

Young De Style always had such
an eye for beauty that | suppose his
fancee Is something unusual. Is she
very handsome?'
mo. but her allowance is."-Pitts
burg Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-07

The premises affected by the above entitled
action are the following described premises in
Rock County, Wisconsin, tOwit The south
fifty seven acres of the southwest quarter of
section three; the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section nine aud all that
part of the northwest quarter of section ten
that lies north of the center Of the highway.
All Of said lands being in town four north,
range eleven east, being in the town of Porter.
Said action is brought to quiet the title to
said premises.