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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
is GREAT BRITAIN in pANeERq

Any country that has to depend
for its national safety upon the SUI
periority Of Its naval power, is to a
certain extent, rendered insecure by
any radical revolution in naval con-
struction. When the Merrimack and
the Monitor finished their duel at
Hampton Roads, the results demon
strated the worthlessness of all the
nayies of the world That was a
revolution in naval construction, and
If the present German Emperor was
at the head of the German nation at
that time, many changes might have
been made in the map Of the world
before the close of the last century.
But there is nothing in the present
Dreadnaught style of war ship to
create The alarm that was openly ad-
mitted at recent session of the
i y ~
English House of Commons.
There is not a Dreadnaught in
our fleet that has just returned from
voyage around the earth. Does
any one believe that Dreadnaught
or even half a dozen Dreadnaughts
could destroy our sixteen battle
ships? And Great Britain has more
than 400 war ships in commission. II
might take a score of these ships tc
equal Dreadnaught in the open sea
hut even If it did the present English
navy would be the equal of l6 Dread
na,lghts, and it would take severa
years for any country to build tina
number of such ships. And before
they could be finished there is .
probability of something else 4beini
devised that would render even ;
Dreadnaught as defenseless as an oil,
wooden sides. Great Britain is no
in danger Of being invaded by an
foreign power, but recent changes i
naval construction will tend to +,
dnce her preponderating influence a
a naval world power.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

The man who pours something
down his throat that does his body
no good, that tangles his feet. thick
ems his speech and robs his family
OF comforts and sometimes necessar-
les may not be devoid of reason but
he certainly does. not use any reason
when he does such an act.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

for Delaware county April TERM a
John M i: Binmeyer. Plaintiff.
Ample Brown and Michael Brown. ct all
Defendants
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file In the office of the clerk
OF the District Court of said county the
,etition of plaintiff claiming that John
r. Billmeyer Annie Brown, Mary Bill
never, Joseph Billmeyer and their re-
spective spouses. are the owners In fee
OF them. IL. Ia of the S. e Ii, and
the S. 1-2 of the N. u. Ia of the N.
y. Ia and the s. w. Ia of the y. e.
4 A Of Sec. s, tTwp. So. N. of II. 3. West
Of the 9Th +, NJ. in Delaware County.
Iowa: that the several owners. of said
premises are unable to mutually agree
upon division thereof: that planting
prays. for an order of partition of said
premises among the respective owners
hereof or II the same cannot be equit-
ably divided then that sale of said
premises be ordered. and division of
the proceeds made among the said own
ers according to their respective. shares
Now. unless you appear thereto and de.
fend on or before noon of the second
,, day of the next term Of said Court to
be held Mt Manchester. in said County;
commencing on. the 26th day Of April
1909. default will he entered against you
and Judgment rendered thereon in ac-
cordance with the prayer of said petit
ton to which You are referred for fur
Their Information.
13-4wks. j. w. Malvin,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
JOINT MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN.
Program Of Addresses by Prominent
cIersymen of Congregational
Churches.

A, joint missionary campaign, I'M
dersthe management Of the American
Board. the congregational Home Mis-
Rsionary society and the american
Missionary association, which is con-
sidered the most comprehensive Con-
-gregatonal missionary movement ey-
er undertaken, has begun this week
In two hundred Congregational CEN
ters of this country. Manchester will
entertain a large number of repre-
sentative pastors, laymen, n.:ssionar-
les and secretaries Tuesday, April
13, who will speak at three meetings
to be held in the local church on that
day.
The program to lie offered is as
follows:
Morning Session.
1920 o'clock, the Rev. George r.
Hall, D. d.. presiding. A conference
upon the apportionment plan, syste'
matte benevolence, and. other sub
jects relating to missionary enter
prises, which is to be open to pas
| tors, delegates, and visiting Sneakers
Afternoon Session. 5
2:3O o'clock, the Rev. John Frank
Moore, pastor Of the First Congre
gational church of Manchester. pre-.
siding. Addresses will be made by
Mr.. John E.. Merrill, Phi. d., Turkey
the Rev. A. N. Hitchcock, d. D.; the
Rev. T. o. Douglass, d. D.; the Rev
j. Percival Huget, Phi. D.; and the
Rev. George w. Moore. d. D.
Evening Session.
Al 5:30 o'clock, supper will he sery
ed to the visiting speakers, delegate
and ministers, and at 1881, the Rev
T. o. Douglass, D. D., will make
short address, to be followed by Or
Percival, DR.. Merrill, Dr. Hitchcock
L DR. Moore and DR.. Hall.
i DR.. Hitchcock is district secretar,
for the interior of the American
i Board, and was secretary of thu
Worlds Congress of Missions for thu
/ Parliament of Religions in 1888
| DR.. Merrill, missionary of thu
American Board in Central Turkey. ]
| just back from his first term OF ser
vice. He is president Of Central Fur
key college, located at Aintab, AM
has been in contact with some Of tn
nest aggressive evangelistic work TO
Mohammedans carried on anywher
in the empire.
DR.. Hall of Chicago is secretar
for the western district of the Amcl
ican Missionary association, hayin
been appointed to that officesIuly
l190S.
DIR. Moore is negro and Is a grad
uate of Fisk university and Oberlii
Theological seminary. He hasfserye
| in the field of the American Mission
airy association as teacher, pastor an
superintendent Of church work anon
the colored people of the South.
DIR. Douglass Is an Iowa man, grad
uated from Iowa college and Andove
lseminary, and a former pastor a
Manson and Ames. He has just re
turned from a two months trip +
| Important Institutions in six states.
The public and membership of tn
church is cordially invited to atten
these meetings, which will prove Q
| especial interest and of equal benz
| fit to students of missionary work i
this country and throughout tn
world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
Raptlst.I

There will be no special music
rendered at this church next Sunday
hut the pastor will speak on the
Efficacy of Christ's Resurrection.
The evening service will lie held in
tie Presbyterian church. as announc
ed elsewhere in this paper.
Rev. II. B. Dickson. a returned mis-
sionary, will speak at the. Baptis'
church Thursday evening, April s
at 1880 o'clock. After his lecture
light refreshments will be served.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT
Of Iowa. Delaware Gounty.-ss.

state OF Iowa. Delaware County.-ss.
In District Court April Term. 1909.
: In the matter OF the Estate of Mary c. Re1l-
nap. deceased to Joe Beltnay. Theo. II. BcIk.
nap James Belknap. Esma BelIsnap McA Ills
ter. Dale Relknnp and Wayne Belknap. heirs
ut law of Mary Belknap. deceased.
You are hereby notified that on or before
the 9Th day OF April 1904 there Will he filed In
the Office of the Clerk of the District Court OF
Delaware County. Iowa. the Final Report OF
g. w. Belknap. Administrator of Interstate Of
the said Mary Q. Belknap. deceased. Tina,
application will be made ut the next regular
Anril term Of said Court for the approval o.
said report and the final discharge OF said ad.
ministrator herein. Said natter will be callel
up form hearing and disposition on April 2atl
q day OF said term OF Court. which commence
at the Court House at Manchester Iowa. OF
| the goth day of April. 1900. A-4
G. W. Bellsnap. Administrator.
BY Carr Bronson & Carr. attorneys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
EASTER AT THE CHURCHES.

The Democrat offers to its readers
complete musical programs to be
given in the various churches in
town next Sunday morning and even
ing, as follows:
( First Congregational.
At the morning service, Miss Char
lotte Atwater, organist, will play Otto
Malling's Prelude (Ostermorgen) (;
Mendelssohn's Spring Song" for the
offertoire. and as a postlude "Hosan-
ma" by Paul Wachs. The choir will
sing King of Kings" by Caleb Simp-
er. The afternoon service. which is
to begin at $3.50 o'clock, will be open
ed by a prelude in d Flat by
Adclph NJ. Forster The other organ
numbers. aside from those given In
connection with sheppard's cantata,
will be "Romanza in d" by r. Ber-
nard Elliott. and a "Postlnde" by
Emondstonne Duncan.
Presbyterian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
he Payne Bill is section

The Payne Bill is sectional ant
prohibitive in many of its features
and instead of being downward re
vision, as promised by the republi
can party before the election, it is
revision upward. like all former re
visions made by the republican par
ty. Champ Clark claims that thu
measure will increase the cost o
living for the average man. He says
the average rate of the Payne Bill i.
1.56 per cent. higher than the aver
ace rate under the present law.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
NEW COUNCIL MEETS.

The city council met Monday even
ling in special session, at which time
ex-Mayor L. Matthews made a short
speech, to the members of his coun-
Gil, thanking them for their services
and extending his best wishes to
the new mayor and aldermen. He
then gave the oath of office to Mayor.
A. d. Long. who in turn swore in the
five members of the new council.
F. B. Blair was elected and APP
pointed city solicitor, Edw. Hr,tby as
city clerk and superintendent of the
waterworks, v. l.. Collard as engin-
eer of the waterworks plant and DR..
H. NJ. Bradley as health physician.
The mayor also appointed Chas. e.
Whitman as street commissioner, IT,
T. Oliver as marshal and S.. H. Nor
gan as deputy marshal. The officers,
Recommended by the fire department
were accepted and appointed by the
Mayor: ]. j. Goen, chief; H. b.
Commerford, first assistant: r. A.
Denton, second assistant: H. G. Ut
ley, engineer of the Silsby, and d. R.
Lewis as engineer of the Babcock
The following committees were
named:
Ordinances, claim and public build.
ings; Dittmer Graham and Hyde.
Finance and FireA Cruise, Ora
ham and Cleveland.
Streets, sidewalks and alleys;
Cleveland, Cruise and Dittmer.
Sewers and water; Hyde. Cleye
land and Graham.
| Printing and supplies; Graham
lCruise and Hyde.
| Some discussion then resulted re
Igarding appropriations to be made
for the coming year. There are
nine funds; general, grading, sewer
4 waterworks, electric light, fire, cor
poration road tax, improvement ant
waterworks bond. The state law re
a lquires a city to make a certain az
lpropriation for each of it's funds, an
this sum cannot be Increased or ovel
drawn during the year, although tn
entire amount need not necessaril
be used. This matter was deferre
until future meeting.
. The council then adjourned I
meet as a board of health. Mayo
Long was elected president an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WI.

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.
State of Iowa. Delaware county,, So.
To all Whom II May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the last
VIII of John Lansing deceased. has been
ai!e9, opened and read, and Monday, the
70 day of April A. D. 1909, fixed az the
Time; and the Court House in Manches-
Ter Ter the place for hearing and proving
Witness my hand and seal of said
court this Goth day of March 1903.
H. James Bishop,
Clerk District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

GOVERNMENT POSITIONS IN MAN
CHESTER.
A clerk-carrier examination Will be
held ali Manchester. Iowa. soon to Sc
cure men to deliver the mail in above
nav 81 900 per year. and are for life.
Pa ct us prepare you by mail for the ex-
animation and assist YOU to make high
grade and secure one of the places. The
president of our college formerly cons
Quoted examinations. WRETE AT ONCE
for SPECIAL RATES and full particu-
lars WRITE TODAY.
AL. oznents Civil Service College,
st, Louis. Mo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
MORE GRAND JURY REPORTS.

With the report made by the grand
jury regarding certain indictments
against a number Of people in the,
county, were two others, relative to
conditions existing in the county jai!
and at the county farm. They read
as follows, and were signed by R.
j. Bixby, foreman of the Jury:
ION May II, 1909, the Grand Jury
visited the county Jail and made the
following suggestions: There is 8
quantity of plastering loosening from
the walls, both up stairs and down,
and 1t is the opinion of the Jury that
1t should have attention.
"And in one or two other places
the plastering seems to have beer
,oosened from the ceiling and should
De looked after.
.The flooring in the first room en-
tered from the outside should be re
placed with steel flooring.
"And the urinals up stairs and
down should have the covers re
placed. The flush tanks in the closet
up stairs seemed defective and should
be repaired at once.
otherwise, we find the jail in
good condition and have no criticism
tu make upon the management"
Regarding the county poor farm
the Jury reported as follows:
"The grand jury reports that on
March 1S, 1909, 1t visited the county
poor farm and reports that it finds
conditions satisfactory. The sys
tenn Of waterworks installed during
the past year by the board of super
visors has added greatly to the gen.
eral convenience. as well as a great
Improvement in the sanitary condi-
tons. 1t was aSnecessity and long
felt want has been thus supplied.
During the past winter, the board of
supervisors have installed a new
boiler for the heating plant. which
is dn line with a recommendation
made by former grand jury.
conditions are such that the
board of supervisors is able to ac-
q,lire possession of the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of
Section 18, which is now joined by
the farm owned by the county on two
sides. BY the addition of this piece
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board of supervisors is in
session tlia week. engaged in the
usual glist Of business. A report of
the transactions of the board will be
published next week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice OF Appointment Of AdminIstratrls.

state Of Iowa, Delaware County. IS.
Notice is hereby given. that the under
signed has been duly appointed and
qualified as Administrative of the E's-
tate OF owen Retldy> late of Delaware
County. deceased. All persons indeht-
ed to said Estate are requested to make
claims against the same viii present
them. duly authenticated. to the under
signed for allowance.
Dated this End day of April. 1909
AL1CE@REDDY,
Administrative
Carr. Bronson & Carr. Attorneys fol
Estate. 14-3 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.
State OF Iowa, Delaware County,-ss.
To all Whom it May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the last
will of Alexander C. Hackbarth. de-
read read. and Monday, the 2ath pen day li Of
April, A. ID. 1909, fixed as the time, and
the Court House in Manchester the
place for hearing and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 18th day of March. 1909 -
JAMES BISHOP.
Clerk District Court
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

A regular meeting of Nazareth
Commandery, No. SO, knights Tenn
plar.> will meet this wednesday, ev-
ening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

A military ball will be given at the
Arhory on Thursday evening. April
20. Carpenters orchestra of seven
pieces will give concert beginning
at s o'clock, after which dancing will
begin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

DR.. j. N. Stewart, hypon0tist, will
be at Central Opera house April 10
10 and a..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

The Thirteen club, met at the
home of Mrs. w. N. .oynton Monday
evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
SOCIAL.

The Friday fternoon club will meet
with Mrs. w. N. Boynton this week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

N. W. x 81 Section 10. and the, S. ".
Y of the S. w. z. excepting a strip
% land road ~ feet VIDE as 81 sae, se Sorh
pr. M That DEFENDANTS claim ownership
q said land by Of The s
sJohan Glahl. and Franz Wiescher. each.
at one time owned. all. or and Interest
In said premises IN fee; plaintiff' hom nd
in said premises prior TO the year 4; A.,
1852. in writing and by writing d thsf.
Ketzel. Johann Glahe. and Franz WEES
ller,. and the deeds executed by them
speetiysy DOS were reo reco nsse n p asd
lof Delaware County; Iowa. Plaintiff
also ayers that the defendant mt a anton
in said deed recorded IN BOOK on
page 29s was one and the same person on,
that defendant soha aIo Gi Ia IAN ana ae e
Recorded in book 8 on rage sa7 was
one and the same person that said AID
anS w MsssheT IN a saa deed
recorded in book 3 on page x APP. WAS
one and the same person. Thai me
defen dan nr slaim sp ns heirs
law OF said ,Fpllan Glahl or Johann
Glahe:. plaintiff, however, ayers that nat
said Giah or G,a am,sc sou 70 AZ FerSinnnd
Farke and nv deed. recorded in hook
q on page 6a7 OF the records Of deeds
Of said hs est one har Of the
North West quarter of the North Wess
quarter Of Section 10; Of Township 50
p. NJ together with other lands; de,
scribed in said deed. to said Ferdinanc
Farse which deed, through mistake OF
one half OF the North West quarter OF
That III p,a HSsth and Els FrantoSs through
Iopen. notorious. continuous and undis-
puted adverse possession, OF SAID prem.
lses. under color OF title and claim O.
right, for more than forty years. last
oast, exercising all the rights of owner
. shin in fee simple. and that defendant
and each Of them are ~, haired ,,,fsa ams
! interest In said property adverse &c
plaintiff. Plaintiff prays that his es,
tate in said premises he establtishsf
; against the. adverse claims OF defend,
: ants and each of them. and that sait
defendants and all persons claiming ny
or through them be forever barred ans
|. estopped from having or claiming any
right or title adverse to plaintift n
said premises: that the title thereto bt
Inieted in plaintiff that the dsed Fa ,,H
records OF deeds of Delaware County
be .f e es lied N go as west s a sas
z ter OF the North West, instead o
e reading the West one half of the Sorti
West quarter of the North " and fo'
g such further relied as the court shal
deem equitable in the premises.
ATTORNEY for plaintiff.
/, Franklin G. Platt. hereby approve
!. the aforesaid original notice and 1t u
thereby ordered that the same be pub
lisled in the Manchester Democrat
newspaper published In Manchester
Il Delaware County. Iowa. once each weel
:. for four consecutive weeks. 80.
franklin c. Fatt.
: Judge of the Tenth Judicial Ihstric
e of Iowa. ia-4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

A special meeting of Nazareth
Commandcry, No. 80, Knights Tenn
plar, will be held Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock in the Temple to OBJ
serve Easter services The Knights
are requested to appear in full uni
form.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ernest Reynolds and Ida Cousins.
Omar Malone and Dolley Engles.
Milton A. Blount and Blanche g.
Moore.
Chas. w. Lash and Clara P. Odell
Fred Butsche and Rose kernen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
WAS THERE A SECRET DEAL
WITH THE LIQUOR lNTEREsTs2

WAS THERE a SECRET DEAL
WITH THE LIQUOR INTERESTS?
1t is openly charged, and the
charge is supported by much that
has happened since the commence
ment of the present special session,
that the old high tariff gang, headed
by Speaker Cannon, entered into a
secret deal with the brewers and liq-
llor interests and promised, in ex-
change for certain number of votes,
to prevent any Increase of taxation
upon beer and other spurious liquors.
There were enough democrats and
insurgent republicans in Congress to
entirely overthrow cannon's autocrat.
ic rule, but at the last moment a
New York Congressman by the name
of Fitzgerald. who calls himself "A
democrat, went to the rescue of the
chief of the trusts and tariff barons
and saved him from complete over
throw. And in recognition and com
.pensation for his treachery, Cannon
made Fitzgerald member of the all
powerful committee on. rules. And
the Payne Bill, wlic has the support
of Speaker Cannon. provides for in
creased taxation upon stockings.
gloves and many other necessaries of
life, but beer and whiskey are ex-
empted from any increase. The
question uppermost in the minds Of
many is what President Taft will do
when the deal comes up to him for
final consumation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

A special convocation of Olive
Branch, No. As, R. A. M. will be held
on Thursday evening, April 8.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07

The officers and members Of Com
pany D., Iowa National Guard, are
planning to give military ball on
Tuesday evening. April 20, at the
Armory. An orchestra of seven
pieces will give a; concert, beginning
at o'clock. after which dancing will
commence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-07
TARIFF RARohs WORSE THAN
FEuDAL BARoNs.

In feudal times each medieval lord
or baron agreed to furnish the king
a certain number of soldiers, when
called upon to do SO, and as CON
sideration for so doing was given the
right to extort as much as he pleased
from his unfortunate peasants. Such
an arrangement would be abhorrent
to the people of this day and age;
and yet, it is quite safe to say, that
the lords and barons of the middle
ages did not take and appropriate to
their own use as large percentage
of the wealth produced by the labor;
ers of their time, as the tariff barons
take and appropriate to their use
from the laborers of the present time
The laborers in feudal times yield
to superior force, and gave up their
earnings the same as traveller
does who is held up by highway men.
But the laborers Of the present time
are separated from large part Of
their earnings by the turn of a
trick, called protection; and the trick
is such an admirable one that many
of its victims imagine that the
scheme is devised for their benefit
and that they are winners instead Of
losers. There are legions of robbers
operating behind protection masks.