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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05

Medical College in the class of 1869.
Practiced in Delhi, Iowa until 1873
when he was appointed by the
government as physician at the
Grow Indian Agency Montana and
at the TT. Hall Indian Agency of
Idaho. He returned to Delhi in
1877 and entered into partnership
with DIR. Albert Boomer in the
practice OF medicine.
He was married to Adelaide
Boomer January 3, 1873, a daugh.
ter of DIR. Albert Boomer. His wife
died Nov. l6. 1897, he married his
second wife Miss Laura B. Fuller
Nov. 80 1899. He is survived by
his wife and one son Albert aged
4 years. Two brothers one living
in seattle Washington, and one liv-
ing in New Hampshire. He was a
life long member of the Methodist
church, having been Steward of
the church for over 40 years, he
will be sadly missed in the commu.
nifty where he has been so faithful
in every good work. A good man
has gone to his reward. The fun
eral services were held Sunday at
the Methodist church conducted by
Rev. Adams Holen former pastor
and near friend, assisted by Rev
r. @. Lusk. The sympathy Of the
entire community is with the be-
reaved ones IN their sad afilict-
! ion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05

wlItn the ..".n i,M.liy ..Ir 1Oy;i. am.
lily pulled i'll.
Among those in the throngs without
were large numbers of the working
classes. who, having completed their
labors for the week. We're saunterng
through the streets chatting AMI largh
ing, and ready to welcome the return
ing king as an incident Offering con.
trast to the monotony of every day ex.
istence. Others. enthusiastic memb r,
of and sympathizers With various po
litical factions, and friends of D,itisal
leaders now under arrest, also had as
Senbled there to see the king.
Then. rs the carriage sharply turned
into the .Aua do Arsenal, there was n
cracking of guns and n shower of bul,
lets that tore is way inc he bodies
of the king and crown prince, and thu
little prince who proved an easy tar
get. Theassassins, numberingsixin all,
boldly ran up to tho sides of the car
riage and poured in hail Ct lea b.
fore the stupefied escort could inter-
vene. The king and crown prince, half
rising, fell back into the cushions, the
blood gushing from many wounds. The
coachman brought his whip across the
tanks of his horses and with a bound
they dashed away, disappearing into
the arsenal quadrangle. The panic
stricken people, who had fled on all
sides. could see the queen leaning over
the crown prince and her younger son,
who also was bleeding from wounds
made by the assnssins' bullets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
RYAN,

Jerry Mahoney and Tom Hur-
rington were Dubuque visitors Sat-
urday.
Dan Sullivan and family visited
at the home Of John McCrea near
Castle Grove Sunday.
Mrs. James Mcclure and neice
Miss Anna Mcclure, were over Sun
day visitors with Dubuque relatives.
Mrs. Murray, the aged mother of
John and Peter Murray, has been
seriously i'll during the past few
days.
Lewis Abbey and wife left yes
terday for Howarden, Iowa, where
Mr.. Abbey has purchased farm.
Miss Mamie Hines of Rowley, was
a guest of her cousin, Maggie Hines,
here last week.
Mrs. Morris Behan has moved to
town and will make her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Johnston
for a while.
Tom Donahue left last week on a
visit to his parents in Newark, New
Jersey. He has not seen them in
thirty years.
John Dolphin was locking after
his interests at Stuggart, Ark, last
week. He reports prolific yield in
all crops there the past season.
There has been but very little
change inthe condition of Mrs. Mar
garet Robinson during the past
week, she still being quite weak.
A quiet wedding occurred We'd
nesday morning at the Belmont
Catholic church when Mr.. Will
Reeser and Miss Mary Flanagan
were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Leahy in
the presence of few relatives of the
contracting parties. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home of the
brides parents where big recep-
ton was held. The bride is a daugh
ter of P. Flanagan and wife and is
a young lady of many charming
traits Of character, an amiable dis
position and is we'll fitted to be a
model wife. The groom is employ
ed by the Ryan Creamery Co., and
has charge of their branch at Silver
Creek. He is an honest young man
of industrious habits and is held il
the highest esteem by all his ac-
quaintances. This young couple
have host of friends who wish
them all the joys and happiness thai
married life can bring Reporter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
EDGEWOOD.

Grace Mellen, Zella Smith, and
Maud Wheeler Of the U. I. U. were
home visitors over Sunday.
Frank Thurn, ST., is visiting old
friends at Delhi, Manchester, and
Masonville this week.
Mrs. r. G.. Brooks of Hopkinton
visited her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Blanchard, last Saturday.
Ed +. Vessel went to Des Moines
Monday, where he will be the guest
of his brother, Albert, and vile for
a week.
Walter Harris and wife returned
to their hume near Nashville Mon
day night after weeks visit with
relatives and friends here. Mrs.
Harris is a neice of Mrs. Maggie
Steele.
John Barr and family returned
home last week from visiting rela-
tives in White county, Arkansas.
While there he purchased 100 acres
# land, and it would not surprise us
if he moved there some time in the
future.
Mrs. Frank May, who went to
Rochester, Minnesota, about two
months ago, had an operation per-
formed for goiter last Saturday and
the latest report her husband has
from her is that she is getting along
quite well. Her daughter Maud is
with her. journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
BEGAN with "p, Anyway.


can when they gifts to Italy," goes
on Bill, CROWN quite enthusiastic, as
you might say, over tn idee, hell
have tn time of his life rumlnatin'
roun' them old palaces of the dogs.
'Dogs!" gasped. "Palaces of the
dogsw
"Doggies, then, l s'pose you might
call It," says he, "if you're SO blamed
pertiklar, though it amt spelt that
way. It's spelt dogs, only with the
e."
"Bil Gladox,'" says l, "for an uned.
jucated man you are tn most ignorant
! ever see. Do you mean to tell me
you amt never hear of TIL lodges Of
Venice that has been mayors Of TIL
town for tn last hundred years or
more?"
mo, amt" says he, "an' no one
else neither. Their amt any such
folks there. Dodge amt an Eyetalian
name nohow. 1t b'longs In Connecti-
cut. Not but what theirs few mebbe
in New York an Rhode Island, but not
in Italy. not by derned sight,
American Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
Spain'a CannY Railroaa.

In Spain the railroads do not lose a
chance to make little profit even in
the case of the nontravelers. When
you see somebody off In that country
you must pay for the privilege. The
railroads all sell billetes de anden.
which are good for the platform only
These cost generally centimos, euuly.
hlent 10 Il cent in American money.
Just why this is done 1t is hard to see.
because persons entering train can
not very well avoid the conductor, who
Is always making trips to inspect the
carriages. II q person attempted to
steal ride IN u carriage, no would
have small chance of getting away
with 1t. If caught. he would have to
pay penalty of just twice the fare
between the point where he was dis
covered and the point where tickets
last were inspected.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
carlyle,s Recipe For Shirts.

Here is an extract from letter of
Thomas Carlyle, in which he asks his
sister to make him some shirts and
sends the measurements. How many
women could make Il shirt after them2
my Dear Jenny In the mean
while l want you to make me some
flannel things, too-three flannel shirts
especially. You can get the flannel
from Alick il he has any that he can
well recommend. You can readily have
them made before the other shirts go
off. l have taken the measure today
and now send you the dimensions, to-
gether with measuring strap which 1
bought some weeks ago lat one penny
for the purpose! You are to be care.
full to scour the flannel first, utter
which process the dimensions are
these: Width (when the shirt is laid
on Its back, 22h inches; extent from
wrist button to wrist button, 81 inches;
length in the back, IS inches; length in
the front, 251a inches. Do you under
stand all that? l dare say you will
make it out, and this measuring band
will enable you to be exact enough"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
HoPK1NToN.

Estella Blair went to Manchester
NJ onday for visit with her sister
Cecil Ricketts, has returned to
Huron. S d.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Hardy last Friday morning
A. Il. Reed has bought what is
known as the Jones house, the price
being $ll0O.
The estate of the late Lodema
Whitaker. which has been in the
hands of the court because Of con-
test Of the will, is now under process
of settlement. The real estate is
being disposed Of, and the final
settlement will be had doubtless a
an early term Of court. Patrick
Kelley has bought the farm Of so
acres in Union township, paving
5000 per acre. Ii M. johnson
has bought he town residence
property for $500. The town Of
Hopkinton will soon come into
possession of the lots on which the
water tower stands, and which was
willed to the town as a park, and
there is tract of few acres ad-
joining which has been appraised
and will be sold.
Mrs. H. Livingston recently re-
ceived nurses certificate from the
State Board OF Health. Under the
provisions Of an act regulating the
pratice Of nursing in the State of
Iowa, she is legally authorized to
pratice as registered nurse. In
der the new law candidates must be
graduates Of training schools recog-
nized as in good standing by the
State Board af Health and shall
have received two years instruction
in general hospital; also to have
had anatomy, hygiene, physiology,
mate,ia medica, dietetics, practical
nursing, ect. Mrs. Livingston
followed nursing several years ago
and for that reason thought she
would register. Nursing has be-
come recognized profession.
Petitions have been in circulation
during the past week asking the
board of supervisors to erect
bridge over the Maquoketa south OF
town. near the Jones county line
This matter has been agitated be-
fore without success, but we under
stand there is possibility of achieve
ment this time. The expense of
the structure would be borne joint
ly by Delaware and Jones couties
and the location is one that would
afford a decided convenience to the
farmers south or west who desire to
either go to Monticello or Hopkin-
ton. Within a few years the timber
tracts along the river have been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
DYERsvILLE.

George Link was in Chicago the
forepart of this week on business
and the guest of relatives.
Michael Even of Ryan was here
over Sunday visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Even of near
Earlville.
Miss Anna Kramer Of Farley was
an over Sunday visitor at the Casper
Klostermann home near this city.
Miss Elizabeth Sauser is spending
this week with home folks at Worth
ington and participated in the silver
wedding anniversary of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sauser, which
was celebrated yesterday.
James +. Link, one of Dyersville's
we'll known stock buyers, sustained
a fractured bone above the ankle
Of his Lett leg Monday evening.
Mr.. Link was returning home and
when at the crossing near his place
he slipped on some ice and fell. He
is getting along nicely but it will
be some time before he will be able
to be around. His sons, however,
will take charge Of his business and
his many friends hope for a rapid
recovery.
Gerhard oberbroeckliug passed
away at Chicago Wednesday morn
ing after brief illness age G5 years.
Death was caused by hemorrage of
the brain. Deceased was born in
Germany and came to America when
a young man. Some years were
spent in New Vienna, but for many
years made his home in Chicago.
The remains, accompanied by his
brother, Rev. Oberbroeckling, ar
rived here Wednesday afternoon
and taken to the home Henry ODER
broeckling at New Vienna, from
which place the funeral was held
Saturday morning. Deceased is
survived by the following brothers,
Rev. Oberbroekling of Luxembourg
George, Henry, Bernard, Joseph Of
/ New Vienna, and a brother in 9
Catholic convent in California
News Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
FATHER AND SON DIE TOGETHER
Assassins Pursued and Three of
Them Shot Dead.

Assassins Pursued and Three of
Them Shot Dead.
How many shots We're fired no one
can say, but it was n veritable fusil-
lade coming from the right side of the
street. The effort of the crown prince,
who was sitting opposite to the king,
to rise, was pitiful and without avail,
for he just lifted himself sufficiently to
pitch forward and fall over the pros
trate bodyof his father Queen Aemlie.
by all who had not become frenzial
by he attack, threw heraself towards
her sons, shielding heir bodies with
her own. She frantlcally struck at tn.
mlrderers with bouqet of roses
which she had been carrying, but even
in the face of this the men fired aglia
and again.
AS he saw his father and his broth.
er fail! Prince Manuel whipped out !,
revolver and discharged it at the men,
but was himself struck on the T. ght
arm by bullet from carbine. a
footman in the carriage also was
wounded. and ii was stated that a bull
let graZed the queens shoulder, but
did not do her harm.
Only mounted police accompanied the
carriage, as the king had refused mill
tary escort. The attack came from III.
%, Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
GREELEY.

George Binning has returned
from Decatur county and is now en-
ioying the grippe.
nellie 0del( and Mrs. Jessie Arm.
strong were at Colesburg attending
Eastern Star Chapter Thursday.
Perry Rulon and wife Of Wood,
were Sunday visitors at the G. NJ.
Odell home.
Scott Marshall and wife rejoice in
the arrival of daughter on Satur-
day night January 25, 1908.
A. A. Lillibridge has been afflict-
ed for nearly 40 years with cancer
which started near his right eye and
gradually spread until it became as
large as teacup, reaching his other
eye and causing constant pain. Mr..
Lillibridge spent hundreds Of dol
lars without relief. Five or six
weeks ago he was using dilated SUI
gar of lead for some purpose, and
determined to put some on his eye.
1t gave him immediate relief and he
continued its use until today and is
almost well man as far as the can
Ger is concerned. Only a small spot
about the size of a quarter remain
ing. This is certainly wonderful
and if permanent is Godsend.
Died at her home in Greeley, on
Jan. %, 1908, aged G5 years,
months and "a day Caroline Susan
Pepper was born in Essex county
England, April l, 1912, removed
with her parents to Canada when
years of age. She was united ir
marriage to Henry T. Fry, Feb %
1864 and removed with her husband
to Edgewood, Iowa, in 1866, where
they resided for two years. They
then purchased farm on whicl
they lived until 1891 when they re.
moved to Greeley where they mad.
their home until her death. She
leaves to mourn her death hus
band and three children: Rose, o
Rocky Ford, Colo; Albert of Dacoma
Okla, and Lewis Of Manchester
Iowa. The remains were laid t,
rest in tile Greeley cemetery. Tht
bereaved ones have the heartfelt
sympathy Of the entire community
Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
DELAWARE.

Miss Verna Bacon of Hopkinton
was the guest of Mrs. Clara Fear
last week. Miss Bacon is niece of
of Mrs. Fear.
Carl Ortberg transacted business
in Earlville Tuesday.
Mrs. E. e. Mittlestadt visited
friends in Manchester Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Lynch entertained
a brother from Delhi Sunday.
Geo. Yelden visited his aunt, Mrs.
R. Baldwin in Farley, Wednesday.
A. j. Russia and wife spent We'd
nesday with Delhi friends.
q. e. Mittlestadt and wife enter.
tanned friends from Delhi Sunday.
Z. P. Goats transacted business
in Earlville Thursday.
Harold Vaudeville spent the lat
ter part Of the week with his father
in Dubuque.
Edwin Larson is visiting relatives
in Waterloo.
Reed Baldwin of Farley has NOV.
ed his family into the home of Mr.
Lew Woellert. Mr.. Baldwin and
wife will make their future home
with him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05

ways fearful lest these signs of revO-
luton would culminate in some dread
full outburst of passion, Portugal wa:
not prepared for the blow that fell
Saturday when king and prince Were
shot to death in public place wher,
thousands had gathered to greet their
Homecoming.
Queen Sits by Her Dead.
All night Queen Amelie in the royal
palace sat between the biers where
rested the bodies of her husband and
her son, FRUSTRATED with grief. Troops
guarded the palace, squadron Of
cavalry surrounded the house in whicl,
the premier, Franco, passed the night,
special details We're drawn up before
public buildings, and reserves were
quartered In barracks ready for call
that might come to spring to arms.
All Lisbon Was Awake.
Lisbon did not sleep. Scarcely a soul
throughout the city closed eyes. An
unnatural silence pervaded the place,
for after the first awakening to the
tragedy that had been enacted, with
Its attendant noises and confusions,
shops and cafes were closed, the doors
of theaters We're hastily locked, houses
were barrlcaded and the streets wer.
cleared. No one might say where tn,
next blow would fall, and revolution
that sweeps through city like n, fire
in dry places drove the people into
their homes or other places where they
might be secure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
DELHI.

9. l. Miller was Strawberry yisi-
tor last week.
Mrs. E. j. Hopkins and Mrs.
Henry Florence were in Hopkinton
Thursday.
Mrs. Isaac Saunders died at the
home Of her nephew B. 7. Saunders
Tuesday, January %, 1908. she had
been helpless for months from a
stroke of paralysis, not able to speak
or see.
Her maiden name was iNrancena
button, she was born March 6 1S4l
in New York.
Married to Isaac Saunders October
IL, 1860. Her husband died April
20, 1907.
The funeral services were held at
the house Thursday morning con
Quoted by Rev. R. G. Lusk.
DR.. w. NJ. Baker was down from
Fayette Wednesday.
e. ] Hopkins has sold his res
taurant business to Byron Holdridge.
Thos. Durham and Geo. Adams
of Lamont attended the funeral of
Mrs. Saunders, Thursday.
Miss Addie Harris Of HALEY, Idaho
is visiting her aunt Mrs. E. r.
Stone.
Mrs. Roy Stone and children were
Edgewood visitors last week.
Grace Long was a recent Farley
visitor.
L. ] Hopkins has rented the John
Haeussler farm.
Mable Hoffman was down from
Edgewood to spend Sunday.
DR.. Bradley, DR.. L. j. Bowman
and wife of Manchester attended
the funeral of DR.. G. II. Fuller Sun
day.
Irving Stone is i'll with pneumo-
MIA.
Mrs. G. fl. Furman is on the sick
list.
George Holley Fuller vas born in
Stowe, Vermont, August -, lS4l
and died ct his home in Delhi Jan
uary 81, 1908 age G6 years 5 months
Is days. He came with his parents
to Independence, Buchanan county
in 1886. He served in the army
during the war in the 9th Y ]
was appointed hospital steward in
March. 1865, and second Lieutenant
S7th u. S. Co.ored Inf, March 1865,
was honorably discharged at New
Orleans; Attended his first course
Of medical lectures at Ann Arbor,
Mich, and graduated at the Chica go
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
PEACE AND QUIET RElGNs
Attack of the oonspirators on the
Royal Carriage.

Attack OF the COnspfratOrs on the
Royal Carriage.
The attack on the royal family, how
ever, had the opposite effect from that
most feared, and peace and quiet
reigns, as though no murder had been
done. Premier Franco has proclaimed
the accession of Prince Manual to the
throne, and naval and military chiefs,
the high dignitaries of state. swore al
legiance to the new king, and Portugal
still lives under a monarchy.
No more beautiful day could be i'm
agined than that which hereafter will
mark the date on which King Carlos
and Grown Prince Luis met their
death ut the hands of assassins. Re-
turning FROM sojourn at the kings
estate at Villa osa-accompanie 4
by the queen, the crown prince and tie
Infant Manucl-the sovereign seeming
~ was In happy mood when he stepp d
into the carriage In waiting ut the rail-
road station. Thousands of spectators
gally attired, in combination with the
bright decorations set out to welcome
the royal family, made an animated
scene.
All the surrounding streets were
filled with gay, light-hearted throngs
waiting to greet the king. and though
guards We're stationed all along the
route no one had thought of the das-
tardly attempt which was to come, The
people We're allowed to circulate as
freely as they pleased, and for a short
time so great We're the crowds that the
driver of the carriages had difficulty In
making a start. The entire court, min.
listers and ladIes-in-wa.ting, and many
army officers, were in the. station
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
Oneida.

Miss Ora Joslyn returned to her
home at Ehler after spending a few
DAYS at the NJ. j. Joslyn home.
Mr.. Voelker had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Earl Lillibridge returned
home from Hastings, Nebraska, the
first of the week.
Glen Maxfield and wife and Mrs.
Elliott returned to- their home in
Minerva after a weeks stay at the
Geo. Cox home.
Mrs. Gl6n Peet of Edgewood and
Miss Ellis of Coggon spent Wednes.
day at the home Of NJ. j. Josyln.
There were two carloads Of corn
unloaded here the past week.
Fred Wendal and wife returned
from Minnesota the first of the week
and are staying at the home of the
latters parents, John Croyle and
wife.
Mrs. Voelker spent Wednesday
at the home of her brother, Mr..
Lubben near Delaware.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
CoLESBuRG.

The beautiful snow has come and
winter with it.
r.. M. Peck went to Colfax
Springs Friday.
Mrs. Isaac Sheperd and sons
Fenlon and Harold of Delhi, are
visiting relatives in the burg
A daughter was born to Henry
Evers and wife, January 2G.
Walter Bush is recovering from
an attack Of typhoid pneumonia.
III. w. Putt has enjoyed, during
the week, visit from his cousins.
Francis Putt Of Des Moines and
Francis Balluf of Strawberry Point.
The victims Of the grip are quite
numerous here just at present too
numerous to mention"
Louis Mcmahon and Schacherer
attended a Leap Year dance at Elk
port Friday night
Fitch b. Cooper held forth at the
Opera House, Thursday evening
giving the fourth number Of the en-
tertainment course. There was a
large and enthusiastic audience
present. The next number will be
given by Alvah Green, February 20.
Mrs. George Gore is quite poorly
these days.
Will Adams is recovering from a
bad att, ok of la grippe.
On Wednesday, January 20, &C.
cured the marriage Of Joseph Hol-
thous and Miss Ella Har.beck at the
home of the brides parents Bernard
Hartbeck and wife. The bride and
groom we're attended by W. G. Kir-
check of Delaware and Miss Lizzie
Hartbecke, sister of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Bremen in the presence of large
company of guests, after which a
sumptuous repast was served Many
beautiful and useful presents were
received. The many friends of Mr..
aud Mrs. Holthous wish them all
manner Of happiness in their we'd
died life.
Mrs. Geo. Knee of McGregor is
Che guest of Colesburg friends all
Of whom are light glad to see her.
Aatlur Platte was kicked on the
a, kle by horse while skating near
Il o school house Wednesday. No
bones were broken, the limb being