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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
DR.. E. G. Dittmer and family al

DIR. e. G. Dittmer and family are
at home from Chicago where DR.. Dit
mer has been taking post graduate
course in surgery
Mrs. Frank Whitney was called
to st. Paul last week on account of
the serious illness of her daughter.
Mrs. Myrtle Whitney-Niles.
Mrs. Mary Lindsay is seriously
I'D at her home in this city. Miss
Belle Armistead is, also i'll at the
home Of her parents, being unable to
return to Cornell this week. Ks
Girls bring In your subscriptions.
A thousand free votes are given this
week with every dollar turned In.
New contestants may enter now. The
one turning in the most money on
new or old subscriptions by January
70 will be awarded handsome $25
Gold watch. Now Is the time to get
In the race while we are giving away
the free votes.
I'D Farwell Of Chicago visited
friends in the city and at Greeley
last week. Mr.. Farwell, who was
formerly associated with Delaware
County Telephone company. is rnow
employed in the offices of the indie
pendent Telephone company at Chica-
go.
DIR. H. A. Dittmer. Major NJ. F.
Leroy and Hon l. NJ. Gibson We're
In attendance at a. special meeting
OF the Modern National Reserve held
at Waterloo Monday night. These
gentlemen had been invited by the
Waterloo chapter to. address the mem
bers Of the order and to be guests at
a banquet which was served during
the evening.
The Democrat has made arrange
ments to give its readers a weekly
letter from Des Moines during the
coming session Of the legislature. The
session will be an interesting one
and one of the most important in the
history Of the state. The Democrats
lie tiers will be written by George
Gallarnd, who is an interesting writer
land who has many years experience
as correspondent. The first letter
appears in this issue on second page,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
GRAPE FRUIT FROM FLORIDA:

Mrs Hattie Richardson Miller Of
Florida, who formerly lived at Man
chester. and for many years at Tona.
wonda. New York, where Mr.. Miller
was employed as an engineer on one
of the eastern railways. is now living
with her family in southern Florida.
and successfully conducts a small
fruit farm. She recently sent to her
mother in this city number of grape
fruits which are of exceptional quail
ity and unusual sweetness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

The monthly business meeting Of
the city board Of education met Mon
day evening in the office of the sec
rotary. The ordinary matters of
business were considered. and usual
bills allowed, such as the janitors'
salaries and for the coal supply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
CONTEST NEWS.

A handsome lady's s25 gold watch
is our next special prize. The young
lady will get It who turns in tho
most votes between December 26
and January 9th. We will give 1000
extra free votes with every $1.oo paid
in on subscription from December 26
to January 2; and 900 extra free
votes with every $500 paid in on
subscription from January 2 to Janu-
airy 9.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

Miss Nellie Davis Of Manchester
was awarded the handsome coffee set
in the special prize contest which
closed December "a. At the same
time a number Of young ladies re-
ceived the beautiful jewel boxes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

Get into the contest for the s25
watch. Everyone starts even in this
contest. The votes counted for the
watch must be cast between Decem-
Der 26 and January 9. All votes SO
cast also count in the piano contest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
BApTlsT..

BNPTlST.1
{ The morning theme riext Sunday,
will be eternal Life" and the even
ing. Sincerity
The annual dinner and roll call at
the church today wednesday, at II
o'clock a. m.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

At the yearly election of officers
for the Sunday school of St. Paul's
church held Sunday. c. L. Adams
was made superintendent, Burt Cros-
Ter, assistant superintendent; Miss
Eva Smith, secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Sam jackson, chorister, and
Miss Myrtle Connell, organist. Rev.
w. H. Ensign viii preach at st Paul's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

The Ministerial association met
Monday morning at the First Presby-
terrain church, at which time papers
were read and general discussion
of the work in hand for the present
week were considered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

Remember, 1000 extra free votes
with every $1.oo turned in from De-
cember 2s to January 2, 900 extra
free votes with every $1.oo turned in
between January and January 9.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
next Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
PRESBYTERIAN.

The minister will preach on the
Holy Spirit in Missions" Sunday
morning, and at the evening service,
speak on Leaving the City of De-
struction."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

No one is very far in the lead in
the piano contests. There is an
equal chance for all II you take ad-
vantage Of this extra free vote offer
and get In the race Immediately.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

New classes are being organized 70
Jan. 4th, the opening Of the mid-win-
ter term and eighteen students, ex-
pect to enter at that time. If you
intend to enter then send in your
name at once. 500 wks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
FOR RENT.

Room formerly occupied by j. A.
Strickland in City Hall, block. Apply
to Jos. or VIII. Hutchinson,
2wks.-1. Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

One Of the pianos to be given away
rs on exhibition at the J. G. Lewis
Music store. Call and inspect II.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank
of Manchester, Iowa. for the election
of a Board of Directors and for the
transaction of other business which
may properly come before such a
meeting will be held at the bank,
Tuesday January IL, 1909, at g
o'clock p. m.
Manchester, Iowa, December %, 1908.
Don A. Preussner,
Assistant Cashier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
NEWS Of THE CHURCHES.
First CONGREGATIONAL.

The chorus choir will rehearse o
Thursday eyeing at $3.50 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Methodist Episcopal.
St. PauI,s.

The subject of the morning sermon
will be Christ, the Source of Life"
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CORD WOOD EoR SALE

CORD WOOD FOR SALE.
Dry cord wood. $1.75 per cord in
the woods three miles south of Delhi.
Telephone Hopkinton Exchange.
Nick shearn.
62-w6. Delhi, Iowa.
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~ s. i.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smell 81
Billings, Montana. are in the city. be,
| ing entertained at the home Of the
formers mother. Mrs. Eta Loomis.
Nj. Smell is an attorney at Billings
and is well pleased with business coz
ditions in that sectionoi the state.
mr.. and Mrs. H.gc. Dudley, and
daughter Of Fort Dodge and G. "a.
Tush Of Twin Falls, Montana, have
been visiting at the home Of Mrs. G.
A. Tush for several days, Mr.. Tush
leaving Sunday for the west, and
Mrs. Dudley Monday afternoon for
Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Jesse o. Young has return
ed from Plainview. South Dakota, and
Mr.. Young is expected this week. The
|intnse cold and deep SHOWS have
made the western home less desir-
able than their former one in Man
chester, and Mrs. Young does not OK.
pect to leave for Dakota until spring.
Mrs. Alton Durham had intended to
return with Mrs. Young. but decided
to remain throughout the winter with
Mr.. Durham.
Announcement has been made OF
| the engagement Of Miss Ruth Pratt
daughter of Rey. and Mrs. H. O
Pratt of Toledo, formerly Of Manches
tier, to- Rev. Arthur I. Keener. q
4 Presbyterian minister, Of sandusky
Ohio. Miss Pratt is a member of the
faculty Of Ellsworth seminary al
Iowa Falls. She will complete hel
years work at the college, and 1T is
thought that the wedding will take
place some time in June.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08
Noted EDUCATOR URGES COLLEGE GIRLS TO FLIRT.
Adds Spice Study Professor Palmer Harvard TnkSGyes ProDer
knowledge OF Social uKarnS Radcliffe GiS-TOO Euch Time
Given Up to Books Up by Hard Hrtna AerYard

Boston, Mass. - Professor George
Herbert Palmer, of Harvard. sixty
seven years old, twice wed and re-
ported to be contemplating a third
venture in matrimony, his next bride
TO be Wellesley professor, has come
forward with the statement that q lit
tie flirting, properly conducted, Of
course, is not only advisable, but
even imperative, for the average col
lege boy and girl.
Flirting is the surest road toward
the proper knowledge of social life,"
says the professor, who has the dis
tinction of being the oldest member
OF the Harvard faculty. and whose
second wife, Alice Freeman Palmer,
was president of Wellesley College
from 1881 to 1887.
II think the girls OF Radcliffe and
the boys of Harvard devote too much
OF their time TO study. They actually
bury themselves in their books, and
the result Is that when they get
through college they don't know a
thing about social life.
They should mingle a little frivol-
ity with their studies - in other
words. they should flirt little. Were
l to advise the boys Of Harvard or
the girls of Radcliffe, l would tell
them to go around and see things
more than they do.
Il am always reminded Of n girl
graduate of Radcliffe, who studied so
hard that she got the reputation OF
being over-studious. She never went
anywhere. While the other girls
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An Isolated People.

How much remains to be done be-
fore we shall have a complete knowl4
edge OF the inhabitants of our little
planet is indicated by the failure OF
Mr.. Alanson Skinner, of the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History, to
get into communication last SUMMED
with the Naskapi Indians of Labrador.
He had supposed that they could ba
reached by way of the west coast OF
Labrador, but found it to be impossi.
BILE When driven by starvation in
winter. they go to Nitchequon, in thd
interior, fifty-five days journey by
canoe from Rupert's House, on Eas!
Maine River. Otherwise they ara
confined in the interior of LabradoG
proper, held back on the east AMI
north by the Eskimo, on the west by
the Northern Cree, and on the south
by the Montagnais. Youths Com
panion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08

Philadelphia, Pa.-Insulting re-
marks addressed to a girl employed
in the Bell telephone exchange here
and q reprimand from the chief
operator when she told the man who
had insulted her by wire what she
thought of him. caused her to commit
suicide by drinking carbolic acid. She
was Miss Elizabeth Monk, seventeen
years old, of No. 1922 Passayunk
avenue. When the chief operator
reprimanded Miss Monk the chief did
not understand the situation, and
thought the girl was flirting. Miss
Monk, when called upon afterward to
explain her conduct. experienced no
difficulty in clearing herself &C the
imputation which had been cast upon
her. Notwithstanding that, she went
home, determined to die rather than
face her comrades in the exchange.
Before she drank the acid she wrote
a note. In it she called attention to
manded publicly by her chief for act
ing as any girl should do when in
suited by man.
Il am too ashamed to go back and
face the other girls" she wrote.
Rather than have the stigma of be-
ing fiirt cast upon me, l shall kill
myself.
Miss Monk was almost dead when
she was discovered. In the hope of
saving her life she was hurried to the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital, where
she died an hour afterward without
regaining consciousness. Before the
trouble arose in the exchange-she had
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08
Rheumatism

Do you want to get rid
of it? If so, take DIR. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
rected in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled, and
rest and sleep assured.
1t has made many cures
Of this painful disease,
some of them after years
of suffering. If it will
cure others why not you.
If your case is compli-
Gated, write us for advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save youa prolonged
suffering.
Il was 50 crippled that I could
scarcely walk. After having my shoes
on for an hour or two L could manage
to walk by suffering the pain. Then
1 began to have pains all through
my system. My doctor told me I had
an acute attack Of Infiammatory
rheumatism. 1 read about DR.. Miles
Nervine, bought a bottle and I COM
menced to get better from the start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain, and am able to
walk as well as ever"
JAS. II. SANDERS.
p. o. Box 8, Rockaway. N. J.
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Nerv-
the, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (oniy) II II falls
to benefit you
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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were having a good time she re-
mained in her room studying. She
was graduated with high honors, and
when 1 was bidding her goodbye /
told her that she had a task before
her.
"She thought 1 would say some
thing in regard to work, but, contrary
to her anticipatIons, 1 told her that
she would have to flirt good and hard
to make up for lost time, and she said
that she would.
'Of course. IL makes a good deal of
difference who does the flirting.
where and with whom. The time,
the place and the boy and girl have a
good deal to do with it. If all could
see the tired-out boys and girls that
see, all would, know, admit that a
little bit of flirting now and then
would be a real vacation for them.
Il have three lectures a week at
Radcliffe, and ii is surprising how
many young girls are letting the very
best part of their lives go by without
having the least bit of enjoyment.
There are many boys here at Harvard
who do not know what social life
means. They study from the time
they enter school until they graduate.
"Of course, there are some who do
nothing but fool away their time; I
do not mean to say that that is what
/ uphold, for il is not What I mean
is 10 mix things up n bit. sprinkle a
little flirting into the studies. One
can have n little of both and still
come out all right at the end"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08
EOreign

Failure of the Cuban Senate to
pass the financial budget has caused
President Gomez to issue a decree
making effective Governor Magoon's S
budget of 19OS-09, amounting to
$24,2S5,O00, with a deficiency of
$1O,OOO,0OO.
Adolf Varg, a Swede, who shot
and killed Major General Beckman
in Stockholm and then committed
suicide, belonged to a group of an
archists who have been plotting the
death of the Car.
Severe earthquakes caused a pan
ic among the nervous residents of
ill-fated Messina, Italy. One woman
was killed and seven persons injured.
The court at Auch, France, fined
Archbishop Ricard 500 for making
public a pastoral letter denouncing
secular education.
The Russian government has or
dered the preparation of troops for
an expedition to Teheran, the capt.
tai OF Persia.
Herbert Latham, the aeroplanist,
has arrived at Calais and will make
an attempt to fly across the English
Channel
OuG anu AiALJ CHOuOdAu
tons of iron has been shipped re-
Gently from Stockholm to the Uni
ted States.
Richard Jones, deputy United
States consul at Southampton, is
dead.
The occupation of Teheran, capital
of Persia, by Russian expedition,
is regarded as a possibility.
Marie Barkhtadze. a Russian spy,
was killed by a bomb sent to her
with some cherries.
officers of the Western Coal OPP
orators Association and the United
Mine Workers met at Hosmer, b.
c., and signed an agreement ending
the three-month strike.
The Pope confirmed the election
of Chancellor Dunno to be bishop
of Piona.
Rev. George Mundelein has been
appointed auxiliary bishop OF Brook
lyn.
Mrs. and Miss Elkins arrived at
Antwerp on the steamer Lapland.
The fishing boat Emile Marie was
lost OF the coast OF Iceland.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08
WISE WORDS.

The handsome show girl naturally
has the best show.
A matchless cigar may be lighted
In some other manner.
A woman is surprised when the un-
expected fails to happen.
OF course, people wear eyeglasses
for the looks of the thing.
Most of the things people tell you
are OF no earthly benefit.
If man doesn't enjoy his work the
job won't please the boss.
The back yard of many a brown
stone front looks like junk shop.
Even a married man may be happy
If he lets his wife have her own way.
Forgers frequently give banks a
bad name.
Many an artists model wouldn't
make a model wife.
Anyway, if a man is in debt it
proves that he once had credit.
Women distrust men too much in
general and not enough in particular.
A noise like ready money will wake
a man up when an alarm clock fails.
The man who figures on az explo-
sion usually begins at the bottom and
goes up.
People who find life an empty
dream frequently make it a bowling
nightmare for others.
And some people seem to derive a
lot Of satisfaction from being misun-
derstood.
It's awfully hard for a woman to
manage her house to the satisfaction
Of the hired girl.
A mans wife is never as proud of
him as his mother was the day he
wore his first short dress.
If a good makeup was the only
thing necessary to success nearly ev-
cry woman would be a great actress.
A magazine writer says that pow
erty is a blessing in disguise. Well,
the disguise is so perfect that but
few of US are able to see through it.
a wise man ceases to be wise when
he begins to boast Of his wisdom.
How could the users OF cigarettes
be expected to know they were harm
full?
The financial failure of the girls
father has resulted in heart failure
for many a young man.-From
Pointed Paragraphs" in the Chi
cago News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08

made all arrangements for her vaca-
tion. and had told friends that ad-
vancement had been promised to her
A man called for q number and
endeavored to engage Miss Monk in
conversation while she was getting it
for him. She replied courteously un-
I'll he began to make Insulting re-
marks to her. Miss Monk resented
them at once. She told him he ought
to be ashamed of himself, and that
he had better go about his business.
To compel him to do SO she cut him
off on the wire.
1t is asserted the girls chief did
not understand the situation and
heard only few of the words she
had uttered. Their import was mis-
construed.
Your language is a violation of
the rules Of the Office, and you will
be called upon for an explanation TO-
morrow morning." it is asserted the
chief operator said. "You know 1t is
against the rules to hold a conversa-
tion in business hours.
Miss Monk endeavored to explain,
but her explanation was not accepted.
She was directed to go "to the front"
in the morning. Throughout the
long night on duty in the exchange
she brooded over the trouble. When
morning finally came she went to
the front" and told of the insults to
which she had been subjected.
Your explanation is perfectly sat
isfactory, Miss Monk" she was in
formed. Report for duty as usual
this afternoon.
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THE news.
Domestic


was returned by the grand Jury of
Chicago against DIR. Haldane Glenn
lnson. Experts who analyzed Mrs.
CIeminson's stomach reported to the
Jury that death had been due to
chloroform.
frederick Warren. business man
ager OF the Appeal to Reason, a So
cialist paper published at Girard.
Kansas was sentenced to six months
IN jail and to pay a fine OF $1,000.
The federal grand jury in New
York indicted the American Sugar
hennlng Company and eight direc-
tors on the charge of violating the
antitrust law.
Michael j. Mitchell. purchasing
agent for the city OF Boston, and
Thomas F. Maher, a contractor, were
convicted on charges of grating.
Mayor James Brown. of Nashville.
rem, received a letter threatening
him because of his active enforce
ment OF the prohibition law.
Capt. John c. Raymond, of the
Second Cavalry, Fort Des Moines
died from bullet wounds inflicted by
Corporal Crabtree.
The reorganization plan OF the
Seaboard Air Line Railway was an
nounced by a special committee in
New York City.
Samuel Silverman, a mining pro-
moter. of New York and Seattle.
hled voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy.
large number OF people attend
ed the funeral of Israel Durham,
the political leader. in Philadelphia.
The new Lincoln pennies coined
at the United States mint in Phila-
delphia are ready for delivery.
A fire believed to be incendiary
caused IA families in a fot~-story
tenement to fee for their lives.
Policeman Henry Schnadle was
was killed in Chicago by a burglar
he was attempting to arrest
Forty thousand onlookers saw
Harvard defeat Yale in all three
races on the Thames.
President Woodrow Wilson. of
Princeton, delivered the Phi Beta
Kappa oration at Harvard.
Capt. John p. Green, former first
vice president of the Pennsylvania,
goes on the retired list.
Seven members of the jury that
investigated the Woodill-Eastman
tragedy at st. Michaels have issued
a statement criticising the methods
of States Attorney ]. Frank Turner
in conducting the case.
Amherst College has conferred
the degree of doctor of divinity on
Rev. john Timothy Stone.
L. F. Loree has been selected as
a director OF the Erie Railroad.
John Keister. aged sixteen years,
was burned to death in a pit in the
plant of the Meadow Board and Box
Company, at Newark, n. J..
President Taft, in an address at
Yale, warned the Republican party
that it must keep its pledges to the
people or suffer defeat
Mayor Mcclellan caused a shake
up among officials of the Police De-
partment of New York. and Commits
sioner Bingham may resign.
Israel Berger and Harry Green
berg were drowned in a sluiceway
while swimming in the Delaware
River.
Rev. William w. Carleton is to
perform the duties OF chief of po-
lice in Mason City, Iowa. for one
night.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad has passed it's coal
mines to a holding company.
The Ninety-third Company of
Coast Artillery fired fourteen shots
in fifteen minutes.
Sidney Herndon was reprieved for
ty-five minutes before the hour set
for his execution.
Statewide prohibition went into ef-
feet in Tennessee at midnight.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-08

Boston, Mass.-'Flirt by all means.
A little flirting now and then is good
for one, and If done in the proper
way is absolutely harmless
of Professor George Herbert Palmer
to Radcliffe girls.
Miss Coles, the dean of Radcliffe,
was asked her opinion of this advice
from the oldest member of the Har-
ward faculty.
'Oh, can't discuss it-I can't talk
about 1t at ALL"
Sitting near by was a pretty stu
dent, and the reporter raised his hat
to her. The girl smiled and the
young man queried:
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Conductors Stealings Ran
From $3.50 to $11.O5 n Day

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Judge Dixie SEN
fenced Frederick Lehefeld, who had
been convicted of pilfering from the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
while working as a conductor, to not
less than two and a half years or
more than five years in Sing Sing.
The defendant. IL was shown, kept
a memorandum book carrying an ac-
count of his stealings or profits from
the company, which varied from
$3.50 to $11.05 a day during his pc
riod of service.