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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
A Chinese suoko Game.

II want to show you," remarked
george Wilson of Los Angeles. how
l,cn the Chinese are at IL bunko game
When l was in Tientsin they pulled
off good one. Poor fellow entered "
pawnshop. Moment later man came
in with package and inquired for him
by name. Had letter. First man
handed letter 10 pawnbrckcr to read
Said: Am sending you ten tael bar OF
gold as present. Am getting very lich
lcu must come TO me. Your brother.
"'rhen ! don't need to pawn my
watch joyfnlly exclaimed the poor
man. But 10 tacls Is great amount fo1
one like me. No one would believe II
was mine. Will you buy IL from mcy'
The pawnbrokcr took 1t back and
weighed IL. 1t weighed II taels, lie
handed over 10 and said nothing When
the men We're gone, he sawed into the
bar and found it filled with lead. In a
moment third man rushed in. Did
you have any dealings with those fell
lows: They cheated me. For taels
I'll lead you to them to get even And
he did. The two came back, protesting
their entire innocence. Produce the
bar. and IL 1t be not all right shall
return your money The pawnbroker
returned with the sawed bar. Weigh
It, directed the poor man. All. but
this Is twelve tael bar. Mine was 10,
and you paid me but TO- Stung for ID
taelsw-San Francisco Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
LAMONT.

Fred Retz went west Monday
night to look after stock cattle.
Miss Beulah Flaucher came from
Manchester to visit relatives. return
ing Wednesday.
Mrs. Jane Simpson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Benish,
left Friday to visit her sons near
Forestville.
Fred Denton, who has spent two
months visiting at the e. III. Hoyt
home, left Monday for his home at
Webster, South Dakota.
Mrs. Aoa Barrett from near Win
thorp is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Armstrong. Her husband
was adjudged insane and taken to
the asylum at Independence last
week.
The Lamont Woman's Club spent
a delightful day at the home OF
Mrs. Leona Seward, southeast OF
town Friday. A delicious dinner
was served by the hostess and the
program was full of interest The
day was one suited to drive into
the country and all enjoyed the trip.
Mrs. Hammond died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Franz Jak-
way. on Tuesday. Her maiden name
was Olive Marie Porter and she
was born III New York, March 10,
1863 The fnperal was held
Wednesday at 2 o'clock p. m. from
the home, conducted by Rev. S. E.
Yaggy and the nurial was at Madi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
COLESBuRG.
"The more rain, the more rest.

''The more rain, the more rest.
d. w. Smith has recovered his
usual health after an illness of a
few days.
Miss Mayme DE Long closed her
school in the Ocker district, Friday.
School with us closes May Doth.
The teachers and pupils will enjoy
picnic on the last day, IF it does
not rain" IL is highly necessary to
put in this proviso these days.
Rev. and Mrs. +. T. Cassidy en-
joyed visit recently from their
daughters, Mrs. Burdick, of May
nard, and Mrs. Dorman, of Fayette.
Mrs. Rose Strader will be hostess
to the Twentieth Century Review
club next Tuesday afternoon.
j. l.. Strader, travelling salesman
for the Perry Glove and Mitten Co.,
Of Perry, Michigan, is here for a
brief visit with his wife and parents.
At eleven o'clock on May Goth, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Hartbecke, &C.
CURED the marriage Of Miss Eliza
beth Hartbecke and w. G. Kircheck
of Delaware. There was large
company Of guests to witness the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. Bremen. After congratula-
tions sumptuous wedding dinner
was served. Many useful and
beautiful presents were received.
Mr.. and Mrs Kirchheck will reside
at Delaware. May they live long
and happily together is the wish Of
their many friends.
The Big Four orchestra of DEL
vein played for dance here We'd
nesday night. About twenty-eight
couples were in attendance.
I'll. w. Putt returned Monday
evening from short visit at Breda,
Iowa. He reports his father as
quite poorly and as yet unable to
return home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
RYAN.

The Ryan Creamery company
shipped out 1873 tubs of butter last
week.
Mrs. j. N. Gloden and children
are visiting relatives in Dyersville
this week.
One of James Lyness' grey driv-
ers got badly cut in a wire fence
last Friday evening.
A. j. House and wife Of Hazel
Green township welcomed a big
bouncing boy to their home last
Thursday.
Ed Porter and wife are the par
ents Of fine boy baby born Tues
day. Although this makes an even
dozen Ed is as tickled over its ar
rival as he was over the first.
w. F. Dummy and wife and the
latter's sister, Miss Maggie Kehoe,
of Castle Grove left this morning
on visit to the formers son, W.
F. Dummy, at Elkhart, Illinois
They will also be present next Sun
day at the dedication of a new
Catholic church at Middleton, Hi
nois, the funds for the building Of
which were raised through the
efforts of Rev. Drummy.
The death of Mrs. Fred G. Wendt
occurred at the hospital in indie.
pendence Friday, May 10Th, at zoo
o'clock p. m. Minnie Husman wat
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harm
Husmann, and was born in Wayne
township, Jones county, Iowa, Janu-
airy 10Th, 1878, was aged 30 years,
months and 2 days. She attended
the country school there and was
I baptised and confirmed in the Luth
eran church. February II, 1903
she was united in marriage to FREQ
G. Wendt, since which time the,
have made their home on farm
west of town. On February 26, 1906
she was taken seriously i'll wit
mental trouble and it was though
she might recover with proper treat
ment at the hospital, but it prove'
unavailing and she grew weake
and weaker and finally passed ava
in peaceful sleep. Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
A Persistent Friend.

Mr.. George Weir, an English actor
in his early days appeared one night
in the role of Hamlet in an improvised
theater at Stroud. in Gloucestershire
and suffered much embarrassment
from the demonstrative attentions of
an enthusiastic former schoolfellow,
who sat in the front of the tent and
kept up ii running comment on the
performance. THAT be Gargy Weir"
exclaimed the admirer. II knows
Gargy! used to go to school along
wi he" After many representations
the interrupter was turned out, and
all went well until the audience was
hustled TO deadly silence while Ham
let WAS going through his soliloquy.
Then suddenly still. small voice
came clieeringly from the back row of
seats. "Garge. be in again!-Be
man
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
pYERsY1LLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Gloden and
their children of Ryan, Iowa, arriv-
here Monday morning, for few
days visit with Mrs. Gloden's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Evers.
Mr.. Henry Eike and Miss Jose
phine Hoefer of Petersburg were in
Dyersville Tuesday morning visit
ing friends. They went to Manches-
ter on the noon train.
Messrs and Mesdanes j. II.
Krapa, Jacob Krapa, q. III. KrapA,
and Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick were
at New Vienna Sunday where they
visited at the home of Mr.. Joseph
Kraph and family.
Mrs. Charles Goerdt and Mrs.
August Goerdt and son Clemens
have gone to Ashton to visit the Hon.
komps and other relatives. They
will also visit in other northwest
points before they return.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Koopmanr
were in Dubuque Thursday to wit
ness the reception of their daughter
Minnie into the order of Sisters o
| st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hildebrand O
near Petersburg entertained a mum
Der Of friends Sunday afternoon
Those present were Jos. Tierschl
Jr., Glen Westemeier, Tony Hide.
brand and Misses Maggie Ti1sch
Clara Westemeier, Mary Hildebrane
Mayme Hildebrand, Regina ant
Leonette Rickens.
George Ham is in receipt of let
ter from Frederick, S. d., stating
that his sister Mrs. Albert House
whohas been seriously i'll with pneu
monia in hospital at Aberdeen, hal
recovered sufficiently, to allow he
removal to her home at Fredericks
Her many friends here and at Worth
ington, her former home, will b'
pleased to hear of her recovery.
Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
Landseer's Persistent wooer.

Charles Landseer was a brother of
Sir Edwin land for some years." says
the writer of Leaves From Life"
was the victim of the most extraordi-
nary persecution that l should think
any man ever met with. An eccentric
woman fell desperately in love with
him and used to poster him first with
the most eNtravagant love letters and
then by lying in wait for him when
ever he left the house. Finally she
issued invitations to the wedding. pre-
pared breakfast and an enormous cake
and called for poor Mr.. Landseer in n
carriage and pair. the horses decked
out with white satin strcamcrs and she
herself dressed most gorgeously as a
bride. But that was the end of the per
secution. Her friends took her away.
and Mr.. Inndsecr remained bachelor
10 the day of his DEATH"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
EAD's GROVE.

j. 7. Fowler and wife attended
the funeral of Geo. Culbertson last
Sunday.
Will Goldsworthy had valuable
cow killed by lightning last Thurs
day.
Albert Frentress is again able tic
carry the mail.
Aunt Sarah Waters is visiting a,
Will Holmes this week.
Lew Gordon and wife were Sun.
day visitors at Lew Harris.
II. Holthaus and family visited
at Elias Barger's last Sunday.
Henry Parkinson has purchased 6
driving horse Of Henry Hesner.
Mrs. Robinson is having hel
buildings painted on the farm occu
pied by Will Goldsworthy.
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ONEIDA.

Mr.. Peddycoart spent Sunday in
New Lenox, Ill. the guests of Mrs.
Peddy coart's parents.
Fred Terry of independence
spent several days the past week
with his aunt, Mrs. Geo. Cox and
family.
Mr.. Keonl came Sunday with a
force Of men to finish the concrete
bridge west Of town, which he com,
menced last fall.
Mrs. S. T. Knox was shopping in
Manchester Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Cook of Manchester
spent Wednesday with her friend
Nellie Cox
Elmer Clendenon came home
from Dubuque Sunday where he
has been with his wife who had ar
operation. Shells improving slowly
Mrs. Walter Bowman and daugh
ter, katherine were Manchester Wis
itors Friday.
Mrs. Fisher and Hannah Hillel
Of Delaware spent Thursday at tn,
Hans Voelker home.
Miss Cora Miller spent Saturda,
with home folks at Strawberry PIT
Miss Rose Smith visited at tn,
Geo. Cox home Tuesday.
John Carver spent Friday a
Dyersville.
Mrs. Geo. and Jas. Cox ATTENDED
the dinner at A. B. Holberts Wed
nesday.
Reuben Hockaday and family q
Thorpe visited his brother Will
Friday.
Mrs. Burt Haight and daughters
Ellen and Adelaide spent severa
days the past week in Delhi.
Mrs. Chas. Naper and daughter
Clara, were shopping in Mancheste
Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
DELAWARE

Mr.. Smith of Dubuque is elected
principal of the Delaware school.
Mrs. Gibbler of Nebraska re-
turned to her home after a long
visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Fleming,
Wednesday May goth was pay
day at the Delaware Creamery. The
price paid per pound for butter fat
was PC, average test $3.50, price
paid for hundred pounds milk ST..
10.
Mrs. j. P. Ball called on friends
at Manchester Saturday.
Charley Miller Of Strawberry Pt.
is spending Sunday here with
friends.
Mr.. Fleming and wife called on
friends in Manchester Monday.
Mr.. Hollister and wife of Man
chester called on relatives in town
Tuesday.
Chas. Killers and son transacted
business in Manchester Monday.
Mrs. +. P. Coates and Mrs. L.
Raster visited friends in Manches-
ter Monday.
Mrs. Adams of Delhi visited al
the home of Mrs. Birney Davis Fri.
day.
Mrs. A. w. sackett visited rela.
tives in Manchester Friday.
Mr.. Enos and wife were visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fears
Sunday.
Miss Morris was shopping in
Manchester Friday.
Mr.. Russia and wife visited rela.
tives at Manchester Monday.
T. H. Lynch and Mr.. Malmgrem
were visitors in Delhi Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Holdridge and Mr.
Clarence Reed were the guests o.
Miss Pansy Griffin Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
HOPK1NToN.

Edgar Tharp and his six children
arrived here last Friday from Nir-
ginia. He will probably remain.
Miss Florence Ricketts, spent Sun
day at Manchester. She delivered
an address in the Presbyterian.
church, explaining the nature of
her missionary work among the
mountain whites in North Carolina,
Rev. Harold Anderson. who re-
Gently graduated from Princeton
Seminary, is making visit at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. +. Anderson. He expects to put
in a year at study abroad before tax
ing up active ministerial work.
Rev. Roy Porter and wife are
visiting with the formers parents,
VIM. Porter and wife, and will re-
main for some time. He is taking
a course at the seminary at Madison,
N. j., having one more year before
finishing his course. Rev. Porter
delivered an address to the Epworth
league in the NJ. E. church on Sun
dav evening.
The particulars of the death OF
Mrs. Floyd Mcnamara, whose death
occurred at Midland, South Dakota
May 6, have been received. The
cause of death being appoplexy
She was apparently in her usua
health up to the day of her death
Julia Mcnamara went over to the
residence during the afternoon ant
found Mrs. Mcnamara lying fac,
downward in the yard. She wa.
helped to the house, doctor sum.
moned and her husband, who wa.
working two miles away, was called
She passed away at p. M, just be
fore her husband arrived at home
The deceased lady's maiden nam
was Emily Kline, and she was borl
near Hopkinton March Z, 1877. Sh
grew to womanhood here, and wa
married to Floyd Mcnamara Marc
5. 1907, moving that spring to
claim at Medland. She was of
happy and contented disposition an
was we'll liked by her friends. Sh
was a member Of the NJ. L. churcf
being converted at the age of 1!
Besides her husband, she leaves a
aged mother, three brothers and tw
sisters to mourn her death.-Leade
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THORPE.
More rain TODAY.

More rain today.
Miss Viene Heyer spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Mabel Par.
sons, of Thorpe.
Bell Hendershot is helping Mrs.
Quincy with her house cleaning.
Bert Bowers and wife called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith recently.
Clarence Shumock spent Sunday
at the Stusie home.
Mrs. Perry Smith and Mrs. James
McMan called on Mrs. Amsie Stone
last Thursday.
Gladys Wonleighton went to
Manchester with Mrs. I'll. Sabin.
Delbert Clark is some better at
this writing.
Jennie and Margaret Croyl visit
ed with theil sister, Mrs. A. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. Faust and family
were visiting in Manchester recent.
ly.
Perry &cCutcheon and wife re.
turned to their home in Illinois
after spending sometime visiting
with friends.
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DELHI,

L. M. Barnes and wife visited in
Waterloo last week.
Mrs. E. B. Porter and father were
in Cedar Rapids last Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. White and Miss Louise
White were Dubuque shoppers last
week.
Mrs. r. NJ. Wilson was down
FROM Manchester last Wednesday.
The annual meeting of the ceme
terry association will be held in the
lecture room of the NJ. e. church,
Monday evening, June |.
Mrs A. j. Lett of Dundee is Wis.
iting friends in town.
Bert Sherman had business in
Dubuque last week.
Mrs. w. L. Neal visited her son
and family in Waterloo last week.
Memorial Day will be observed in
the usual manner next Saturday,
May 30, by an appropriate program
in afternoon at G. A. R. Hall. A.
M. Cloud of Earlville is orator of
the day. The school children will
have several selections and the mu-
sic will be furnished by the quar-.
tette and the Delhi Cornet band.
After the program the march to the
cemetery and the decorating of the
old soldiers graves.
Mrs Bert Haight of Oneida Wis.
tied her friends here several DAYS
last wesk.
Mrs. Harry Andrews and baby
are visiting Mrs. Eide in Edgewood
Chas. Pickett of Waterloo, candi.
date for Congressman Bird district
was in town Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Stone was a Man
chester visitor Wednesday.
T. A. Doolittle was in Masonvill,
last week.
DIR. and Mrs. E. W. Warner wer,
in Dubuque Saturday.
Fred Brownell and wife are visit
ing in Graham this week.
Mrs. E. G. Adams visited at tn,
Davis home in Delaware Wednes
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
BA1LEYs FORD.

Mrs. VIM. Raster was in Delaware
Tuesday of last week.
The Misses Carrie Grapes and
Elvira Hartman spent Sunday of
last week with Miss Avis Grommon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Trumblee
Of Manchester visited at the home OF
Vim. Raster last Wednesday.
Mrs. r. Z. Grommon and son
Clair were in Manchester Tuesday of
last week.
Will Claus had business in Chi
cago last week.
Clyde Thompson had business in
Manchester last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galitz were in Man.
chester last Thursday.
Mr.and Mrs. Jerry Raster have
taken their li.tle son Hiram to the
Hospital in Rochester, MINI.
Frank Karten delivered hogs in
Delhi last Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Raster was shopping in
Manchester last Friday.
|. N. Ritchey was in Manchester
last Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
FOREsrvILLE.

0. G. Clark of Manchester spent a
few days here last week, looking at.
ter his farming interests.
Miss Maud Fay of Oelwein is WIS.,
ting her mother at the ]. b. Nelson
home.
j. W. Adams and family and Mrs
d. Adams spent Sunday in Lamont.
w. L. Policy spent a few days in
Strawberry Point last week.
j. E. Cooking aud wife were call
ing on friends here Saturday.
Mrs. w. L. Policy and daughter
Bracell, were Strawberry Point Wis
itors recently.
W. L. Policy and force of men
went to Masonville Monday, where
they will erect a house for n. Nc.
Donough.
I'D Smith and wife spent Sunday
in Dundee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
County Correspondence.

White of Delhi were passengers to
Dubuque Sunday evening.
Arnold Schiel spent Sunday in
Dyersville.
Albert Volt attended the ball
game at Winthrop Saturday after
noon
The nurse who was attending j.
S. N[edland left for Dubuque Satur-
day leaving John well on the road
to recovery
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Tietge, nee
Elsie Hunt, of Des Moines are the
parents of a son.
G. A. Kendall is laying cement
walk in front of the Drug store.
S. F. Hersey of Cedar Falls was
in town Friday and Saturday.
~. G. Wood and wife are spend.
ing the week at the home of Rev
Oglevie at Sandwich, Ill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
COCOON.

A. Bruce of Manchester was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
The Coggon Creamery paid q
cents for butter fat for April.
j. j. Arduser of Manchester visit
ed his parents here part of last week
Fred Richardson and wife of
Manchester spent Sunday with rela.
tives here.
Glen Peet and wife of Edgewood
were over Sunday guests at the G.
j. Ellis home. Grandma Thorpe &C.
companied them home Monday.
The writer recently received {
letter from Washington, d. G., stat
ing that an assignment OF black
bass had been granted by the U. S
Fish Commissioner to be used il
stocking the Buffalo. The fish will
arrive sometime before Novembe
lst.- monitor.
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kaffirs, courtship.

The kailiis are Il very light hearted
people and do not worry about the flu
ture. AS soon as the girls have fin
ished their work they may take up the
isubu. which is an elementary musical
instrument. consisting of Il taut bow
fixed TO Il gourd. and march across
country twanging the string with lit
tie piece of reed. The instrument, as a
rule. gives but one note. but to the
girls sweetheart such music is 1.-THE
food of love."-World's Work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-05-27
EARLvILLE.

Died at Cedar Falls Friday morn
ing, May Is, 1908, Miss Aurelia
Tietge, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Tietge. This is one of the
saddest deaths that has occurred
here for many years. Miss Tietge
was one of Earlvilles fairest young
women. She was born on farm
east Of town eighteen years ago and
graduated from our public schools
with the class of 1907. At the time
of her death she was attending the
State Normal school at Cedar Falls.
She was favorite among her class.
mates and associates and beloved by
all who knew her. The remains
were brought home Friday afternoon
and the funeral was held from the
Congregational church Sunday at 2
p. M, Rev. Alcorn speaking com
forting words to the grief stricken
family, who have the sympathy of
all in their bereavement. Interment
was made in the Fairview cemetery,
Rev. f. M. Lutz conducting the
services at the grave.
Henry Sharp and wife left Thurs
day Of last week for an extended
visit with relatives and friends in
Nebraska and western Iowa.
Henry Arnold and wife spent
Saturday in Dyersville.
John Goldsmith of Newell, Iowa,
a former Earlville resident is re-
newing acquaintance in town this
week.
Samuel Dittmer who is attending
a medical college in Chicago ar
rived home Friday for his summer
vacation.
The following Odd Fellows from
here attended a meeting of that
order in Dubuque last week. Geo.
Matthews. j. Allen, w. V Cattron,
+. j. Carpenter, j. S. Mcconnell
and e. Faust.
Geo. Book and wife were over
Sunday visitors in Dubuque.
Mrs. Geo. White and Miss Lou
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son Center cemetery.

sui ScAteI CeueLeTy.
E. Fl. Hoyt and j. A. Young of
this place are both contributors to.
the Alumni Endowment fund of the
Upper Iowa University, the former
contributing 500 and the latter
5000 The institution is working to
reach Sl50,000 by the semi centen-
NAL of the founding of the college
which occurs June l4-lS.
Mary Thompson was struck in
the forehead with ball club Satur-
day in a little home game on the
lawn which caused some alarm. DIR.
Cole was called and dressed the
bruise which was bailey swollen.
She was some distance from the bat
ter in the game when the club slip.
ped from him and struck her with
some force. 1t might have been more
serious.--Leader.