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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
sEpewlck RESIGNS.

The veteran night-watch of our
town, E. w. sedgwick, has resigned
and S. II. Morgan has been appoint
e. in his place. MIR. Sedgwick has
faithfully and ably done his work
fer many years. guarding and watch
ing the property in the business por-
tion of the town night after night,
With no vacations and meager sal
ary. The intense quiteness of our
little city from midnight until morn
Jig is seldom disturbed, although an
occasional alarm of fire rouses the
villagers usually as result of the
alertness on the part of the night
watch. Mayor l.. Matthews last
week appointed Mr.. Morgan assistant
marshal and night-watch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS.

Hotel Richards at Edgewood, which
has been managed by R. j. Bixby,
has been purchased by Mr.. and Mrs.
August Rosenbaum, who come to
Edgewood from Indiana. Mr.. Bixby
has conducted the hotel for several
years and the travelling public re-
greet his discontinuance of the bust
ness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
THE HEAD HUNYERs.
Uncanny Trophies That Are Cherished
by the Dvaks

uneanny Trophies That Are Cherished
by the Dyaks.
The head hunting propensities of
the pyaks are well known to the stu
dents of ethnology. The leading
thought in the taking of heads is the
idea that the conquercr could secure
the SOUL of the conquered and add it
to his own, increasing thereby his
courage and strength and consequent
~ MS reputation us hero as long as
the head of the victim remained in
MS possession. 1t Is therefore the
custom of the people after battle to
wrap the severed heads in loose
crate of rattan and smoke them over
a fire of damp wood and leaves. Then
they hang the ghastly trophies in the
houses In bundles having an uncanny
resemblance to gigantic clusters Of
grapes, each head forming berry.
THESE war trophies are considered by
the Dyaks their most sacred possess
sions and are guarded with the ut
most jealousy and vigilance. Their
loss would mean not only considera-
Die decrease of personal prestige, but
also the loss of a part of the Soul
that is. of courage and strength.
l have often had the questionable
privilege of sitting under the bundles
Of heads in the Dyak houses as the
seat of honor and of examining them
closely. Anakoda Unsang, who claim
ed to be my friend. was not talka-
tive man. but when reused from his
usual 'stolidity would relate the cir
cumstances of many battle and vic
tory In the past with apparent gusto,
not unwilling to declare his courage
and reputed invulnerability.-H. l.. g..
Luering in London Christian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
House for Sale.
LAND FOR SALE.

440 acres of land, $50 acres number
one corn ground, 90 acres of timber
land and pastu- land, this land can
be all cleared and cultivated, with
the exception Of Is or 20 acres which
is heavily covered with timber.
This farm is well fenced and has
20 acres of hog wire fence. And has
well with abundance Of water and
also spring that can be piped in
the cattle yards as this spring is in
the pasture.
Has house that costs $4,000, hard
oak finish, two large barns, and many
on buildings. 1t lies one mile from
little town, Church, and six miles
from railroad station, Lansing, Iowa
There is a>rural route and telephone.
This man wishes to sell on account
of being single man of So years
Of age and has a patent gate, which
he wishes to go on the road to sell,
this land can be bought for S65. per
acre. There is no better land any
where in Illinois or Iowa, than this
piece and it is certainly bargain.
1913 acres of land, between 10 and
Is acres under cultivation balance is
good timber and pasture land, good
house and barn with basement that
holds 10 head Of horses and cattle,
and has many outbuildings, this farm
is well fenced and cross fenced and
has a good well and splendid orch
ard and can be bought for $500 per
acre.
G. J. Wagner,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
FUND FOR AGED TEACHERS.

OF the many important matters
which were under discussion at the
Iowa State Teachers held last week
at Des Moines. one of the most i'm
portant was that was that of decid-
ing to recommend pensions for sup
eranauted teachers, and law re.
curing additional requisites fol-
school officers.
The committee. in whose hands
the matter was placed,also recon
mended that the executive council as
for maximum tenure of office fol
superintendent and principals, re
organization into units of school dis
tricts and similarity of courses Of
study in the graded and rural schools
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
FARM HOUSE BURNED.

The family of James Delay were
made homeless early Wednesday
eveping of last week, when fire de-
stroyed their residence on the farm
one-half mile west of Ryan, belonging
to the NJ. Beacon estate, The frame
building was quickly consumed by
the flames, which were thought to
have originated in one of the up.
stair rooms, on account of a defec-
tive chimney A portion of the con-
tents of the house were removed.
The insurance on the building
amounted to $500. A new building
will be erected at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Drunk With Thy Reautx.n


Charles Dickens once had an argu-
ment with friend about Byron's ex-
preston. Drunk with thy beauty"
to which he made great objection. Dur
ing the discussion the novelist gaZed
as If enraptured at his hosts fair
haired daughter, who was in the room.
At last he sprang to his feet, struck
dramatic attitude, clasped his heart
with his hands and stalked to the
window. where he wrote on the white
woodwork:
o maiden Of the amber dropping hair.
Would /. Byronicaily. thy praise might
utter!
Drunk with thy beauty. would that I
might dare
To breathe out paeans. borne upon q
shutters! /.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
jim rAaks's' STORE,
You know Jim Parkse He used

You know Jim Parks? He used tc
farm
Out Hopkins Corner way.
Well, he got tired of planting corn,
And cutting oats and hay.
1t was too hard and dull life
He said he could make more
To move to town and open up
~ little grocery store.
The opening up was easy done,
And things just .'peared to swim.
You work farm, but keep store
1t seemed like fun TO jim.
His trade? Well, he had more OIL
Twas hardly ever more
But times would better in the fall.
And-he liked keeping store.
One day last week | called around,
And found him dreadful blue;
He'd kept the store all right, but KEEP
The things inside it, too. ~
THE business suits me lots of ways,
But tell me how" said jim,
"a man can keep on keeping store
When it will not keep him."
-Woman's Home Companion for Jan
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
NEW BRIDGE AT COUNTY LINE


The contract for the bridge to span
the Maquoketa river on the line be-
tween this county and Jones county
was secured by the Clinton Bridge
company, the board of supervisors of
both counties agreeing to pay the
sum of s3,491.6O and the bridge is
to be completed by May /. The struc-
ture will have a steel span of 100
feet with two 2O-foot approaches.
This project has been worked over
for a year or more and the demand
of late from the people of both coun-
ties has been SO general that the
boards We're unable to avoid further
postponement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
State Of Ohio. city of Toledo. Luc.

State Of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas
county: SIS.
Frank Cheney makes oath that he
Is a senior partner of the firm of f.
]. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
fer each and every case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
ia my presence this 9Th day of Decem
Der. A. d. 1856.
tseal.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
BUSINESS LocArIoNs CHANGED

o. E. Stowe will soon remove his
livery business into the A. A. Morse
barn on Delaware street, which Mr..
Stowe contemplates purchasing. Mr.
Morse will occupy one of the Hoag
buildings on South Franklin street
where he will conduct his poultry
business. Mr.. Stowe, has been en-
gagged in the livery and feed business
for several years. conducting the
same in the NJ. P. Henessey stable
on Franklin street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Maryland County Elaas.

How many students of Maryland
history are aware Of the fact that in
addition to the Maryland colors, gold
and black, embodied in our state flag,
each county Of the province erected
prior to 1905 had its own colors?
Ten counties had been erected in
Maryland prior to 1896. Colors for the
organizations of these several coun-
ties We're assigned as follows:
ST. Mary's, red; Kent, blue; Anne
Arundel. white; Calvert, yellow;
Charles, orange; Baltimore, green; Tai
bot, purple; Somerset, buff: Cecil
crimson; Dorchester, the union jack
being the maritime county. -Balti-
more Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
GRIFFIN GOES TO ALBERT LEA

Austin Griffin has bsen appointed
manager, of the Albert Lea Creamery
company and will resign his position
as travelling representative for the
Dairy City Creamery company about
The first of March. Mr.. Griffin is
one OF the we'll informed and pro
gressive young dairy experts in the
state and his experience and knowl-
edge Of the technical details OF but
ter making, and regarding the care
Of cattle, admirably prepares him fer
greater service in larger fields Mrs.
Griffin will remove to Albert Lea
sometime during the spring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
HARRY SULLIVAN PROMOTED.

Harry Sullivan has been appointed
roadmaster. of the Dubuque division
on the Illinois Central railroad
Through the death Of John L. Sulli.
van, this position was made vacant,
and promotion of his son follwed
Mr. Sullivan has been for several
years a road supervisor with head
quarters at Waterloo, and is entire
ly capable and trustworthy to as
sumo charge of the new work. Mr.
and Mrs. Sullivan will remove to Du
buque Immediately.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
p,o.Plant Juice for Rust Stains

You can remove rust stains from
a white dress completely by soaking
the dress in pie-plant juice, secured
by boiling the pie plant in quantity
of water says Woman's Home Com
panion for January. ut makes the
dress pink at first, but this comes Out
lat the first washing, and the stains
will be effectually removed"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
2.cENr POSTAGE TO GERMANY.

The German government has join
ed Great Britain in agreeing with
the United States to exchange pos
tage on first class mail matter at 2
cents an ounce or every fraction
thereof England complied with the
arrangement some weeks ago. and
Germany has acquiecsed, the rate
being made effective January /, 1909.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Noted Twice.

Sir Gavan Duffy, formerly speaker Of
the legislative assembly of Victoria,
was once returned to his seat by n
single vote majority. On visiting his
constituents subsequently, he was re-
ceived with a special warmth by an
Irish fellow countryman.
'.And So" said Sir Gavan Duffy to
his friend, you were one of my sup
porters."
mo, SIR was the reply. 81 was
two of them"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
When men are friends there is nc
need of justice.-Aristotle.

Missed the Combination.
He is one of those gushing old beaus
who think tlattery the key to favor
with the gentler sex. The other even
ing he was at reception with his
wife, and they met the handsome Miss
Blank, at whom he fired whole bat
terry of compliments. Then, turning
to his wife, he said. "Its good thing
didn't meet her before married you.
my DEAR
Indeed it is" she smiled sweetly-
"for her congratulate Miss Blank
Exchange,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Tho Boss.

But" exclaimed the man Of delicate
sensibilities, will your conscience per-
NIT you to do as you suggest?"
"Look here, FRIEND" answered the
New York politician, II am accustomed
to be boss even of my own conscience"
Washington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Art Of "Dressins."

The art of >consummate dress is not
the gift of all or even the majority of
mankind. One who possesses this gift
knows all the subtle effects on angles.
from the style and tilt of his hat to the
exact width of the point Of his shoe
Outfittcr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

Pater (sadly)--I don't know what to
do with that boy of mine. He's been
two gears at the medical school and
still keeps at the foot of his class.
Perrlns promptly)-Make chlropodist
Of him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Fred *. Main and wife to Ella
I'LL ut 1S and % feat

j. Hill. Lot is and % feet
from Lot in the town of
Earlville... ~. -. -. 100000
Il W. Gadsden and wife to Rob
ert Hunt. Part Of Lot /, block
IS. in the. town of Earlville.. 2So.00
Henry e. Conner to Jane Dam
ford. The n u, NV n. Sec.
%, twp. So, range 81. 36SoO
Clarence Spence and wife TO
Robert j. Mcneil ct al. The
S y, NE, Sc, of Sec. 80. twp.
ST. range 3d.. 5000
John W. Warrell to Jacob Zim-
norman. Part of Sec. 16. twp.
ST. range o.. ~. =. ...... 100000
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Truthful.

Polly Pinktights-The leading man
says he once promised his mother he
would never be an actor. Fanny Foot
lights-Well, he seems to be keeping
his word
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

Mrs. Wobbles-I shall never forget,
dear. how idiotic You looked when you
proposed to me. Mr.. Wobbles with
emphasis,--I was idiotic.-Home Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Not Modesty.

Sometimes" said the press humor-
list, 81 think my jokes are rotten.
s'pose that's my modesty."
NO" explained friend. chats your
common sense" Louisville Courier,
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
An Old Tale.

There were rumoss OF graft in
hades.
This road" declared one faction,
twas to be paved with good inten-
tions"
"Welly"
Examine the material. Are these
good Observation-Disclosures City Jour
nal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
rh,v cer+a;n,v k..n II nu.+,d.

They Certainly Keep 1t busted.
Women in all lands are the GUS
todians Of speech. They preserve its
purity. To them must so much of the
credit of the improvement in American
English. New Yorl, World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

'he--I slppesa 1t would break yonr
= = were to say that can only
''tar f. 20, He-Not at all. I'm
iisf;sr It's say that.-Ex-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
Feed, Boarding
AND
Sale Barn

Having purchased the Livery
Barn of A. a. Morse, | will, after
-Januory lst, 1909. occupy the same
as Feed, Boarding and Sale Barn
Former patrons are cordially invited
to call and see me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

Out Of the shadows of night tha
world trpaEA anta ligbIcl ongfe ION -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
G. J. Wagner,
Lansing, Iowa,

John-"What kind Of tea do you
like best?' Priscilla" Go-tees, some,
but Rocky Mountain Tea best" Pris-
cilla-"It speaks for itself, John"
makes lovely compilations
Sold by R. A. Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

When you want the best, get De
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve.
1t is good for little or big cuts, boils
or bruises, and is especially recon-
mended for piles. For sale by all
druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

If you will take Foley's Orino Lax.
alive until the bowels become regular
you will not have to take puragatives
Constantly, as Foley's Orino Laxative
positively cures chronic constipation
and sluggish liver. Pleasant to take.
For sale by Anders & Phillips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

1t fills the arteries with rich, red
blood, makes new flesh, and healthy
men, women and children. Nothing
can take its place; no remedy has
done SO much good as HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets.
Sold by R. A. Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF CON.
rEcr

The corn contest recently held by
Gildner Brothers involved the follow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06

To Make Useful Glue.
One part Venetian turpentine to four
of glue will make flexible glue to
attach leather to metal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-01-06
=eRlNNELL GETS $4,000

.woman's Home Companion for Jan
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-21

Washington. July 21.-The tariff
conferees of the house and senate will
dine with President Taft tonight
when the president will attempt to
smooth their ruffled feelings and
reach a better understanding. 1t is
agreed that the president will obtain
free iron ore and a removal of the
duty on oil and come reductions on
hides and the house rate on lumber.
But it is predicted that he will fail
to get free hides or authority to en-
ter into reciprocal arrangements be-
tween the United States and Canada.
At tonight's dinner President Taft
will report to the conferees what pro-
gress has been made in the effort to
get votes to carry his recommends
tion of free raw material. He will
also receive reports from the house
and senate on the situation in each
body. 1t IS believed that plans will
be laid to bring the work of the con-
ference to a conclusion Immediate
w.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-21
HARTMAN OFFICIAL
WEST ON SURPRISE TRIP

ogden, Utah, July 21.-Julius
Kruttschnitt, vice president and di-
rector of maintenance and operations
of the western system of Hartman
railroads, with headquarters in Chi
cago, en- route to the Pacific coast on
tour of instruction, left Cheyenne
yesterday morning. accompanied by
General superintendent w. l.. Park
and other prominent officials of the
Union Pacific. The party is travelling
on special train which is scheduled
To reach Green River at o'clock this
afternoon.
General Manager w. H. Bancroft.
Of the Oregon Short Line, left for
Green River on a special train this
afternoon to meet Vice President
Kruttschnitt, and will accompany him
on special train over the Short Line
from Granger to Huntington. from
which point the director of mainte-
nance will go to Portland, and thence
to San Francisco.
The present trip of Vice President
Kruttschnitt is something of a sur
prise to Hartman officials in the
West. No announcement Of the pro-
posed western trip was made in ad-
vance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-21
CONDUCTOR PULLS BOYS
TOOTH WITH \ PUNCH

Spokane. Wash, July 21.-Rival
railway Ines which have provided
barber shops. bathrooms. hair dress
ers, stenographers stock reports nd
canned opera for the accommoda-
tion and comfort of travellers have
been outdistanced by the Northern
Pacific railroad, which has added tn
latest i'm train luxuries on an OBJ.
scure branch line in Idaho, where
dental work is performed by obllg-
ing conductors.
Harry Morris, conductor on the
Lewiston-Grangeville branch, intro
duced tie latest innovation when he
pulled an aching tooth with his tick
ct punch and relieved the distress Of
the 6-year-old son of w. II. Hill o.
Grangeville. The youngster with the
aching moar appealed to the conduc
tor for toothache drops but that Of
fetal said his practice was limited to
operations and he proposed
that the tooth be extracted. This was
done with perfect success and the
conductor-dentist announced today
that his services await any suffering
future traveller on the Grangeville
branch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-21

Washington, July 21.-The inter-
state commission today handed down
a decision in the case filed by the Pa
cific coast furniture merchants, favor
ing the merchants in the shipment of
wood mantles and metal beds, but up
holding the railroads in the shipment
of other articles enumerated in the
complaint.
The complainants were headed by
w. w. Montague, OF San Francisco.
Seventy-two other dealers were asso-
ciated with him. They complain that
the minimum weight charged oy the
railroads for carload lots of furniture
was too high.
Montague contended that the mini
mum should be made low enough so
that the merchant ordinarily could
load that much into the car. The
roads in some instances charged for
the full capacity of the car. 1t is as
serted that in many cases It Is i'm
possible to load enough furniture TO
make up the capacity weight with
which they are charged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-21
PET APE ESCAPES AND
ELUDES ARMY OF PURSUERS

Berkeley Calf, July 21.-Roaming
through the bushes around the cam
pus of the University of California. a
pet ape belonging to Mrs. A. H. Pat
ty, today successfully eluded a small
army of pursuers who for four days
have been attempting to capture it,
The police and fire departments. aug
mented by poundmaster and a score
of society leaders, participated i'm the
chase. At various times yesterday the
ape sat contentedly upon the top of
the flagpole on the three-story home
of Mrs. S. w TIilcher and did the
scratching stunt while the crowd be-
low discussed several plans suggested
for catching him. At dusk the po-
lice and firemen We're called into the
chase, but they gave up in despair.
After the crowd left the ape came
down and ran into the bushes. An
other fruitless chase followed The
ape is still at large.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-21
REAL SETTLER FAVORED
At RESERVATION DRAWINGS

Seattle, Wash, July 21.-In speak
ing of the opening of the Spokane.
Occur dAlene and Flathead Indian
reservations after the drawing. which
will be held next month, Fred Dem
nett, commissioner of the general land
office at Washington, D. c., said last
night:
"The policy of the government is
to protect the bonafide settler as far
as possible and to prevent the spec
ulator from acquiring title to the gov
ernment lands without proper COM
pliance with the law. The interests
of any community are injured by the
acquisition of land by persons who do
not intend to live thereon. The set
tier loses neighbor, who would
otherwise aid him in building good
roads and in the establishment of
school districts, and the merchant
loses a customer, who under all rights
should be on the land, putting it to
its best purposes"