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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-08-28
CASHIER WORE DIAMOND
Bank Directors Investigated
and Found Him Short.

Louisville. Ky., Aug. 26.-Because
Fred G Miller, while assistant cash
ier of the Third National bank in
this city wore large diamond and
dressed extensively, the officials
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-08-28

started an investigation. Miller wEs
arrested charged with a Justification
of his books to his personal gain Of
$1,000. Miller's salary was but
81. 800 and he had a family of three.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-08-28

Summed up and reduced to figures
the several bequests are as follows:
To the poor, income Of. $50, 900
To Grace Church, income off,. $4,000
Virginia Park, about 2 acres. 10000
Peace Park, about / acre. ..... 10000
Cash for improving parks. 80. 10000
Total al........................$180, 900
Virginia Park, named in honor of
Mr.. Latham's mother, Mrs. Virginia
Latham, occupies two full squares
fronting on Campbell and Seventh
streets and extending from Seventh
to Ninth. 1t is surrounded by stone
wall and iron railing, has concrete
walks all about the premises, and is
beautifed with statuary and orna-
ments. while the old homestead, a
spacious two-story frame residence
with verandas on two sides, is in the
middle Of the lot, furnished with all
that heart could desire. Until the
will is received here, it will not be
known what disposition is to be
maue of the house and its contents.
The Peace Park is southwest of
the other, diagonally across Ninth
street. 1t is on the site of the ware
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-08-28
Young Doctor.

DR.. o, l.. Barnes. a graduate Ct
the University of Louisville, has lo.
Gated for the practice of medicine at
Carl. this county. He is a promising
young man who is well equipped for
his profession.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-08-28
Real Estate Sold.

]. f. Ellis, as agent for Seth n.
Myers, has sold the Jeslln ho.oe
place on Cleveland LY,.uS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-08-28

The above dispatch tells in brief
the story of John c. Latham's be
quests to the city of his nativity. the
boyhood home he never ceased to
love.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
TRAPPING RABBITS.
The Australian Method Of Dealing With
the Pests.

The Australian Method of Dealing With
the Pests.
Rabbits are the greatest pest the
Australian pastoralist has to- contend
against If these rodents are at all
numerous on station property, they
do enormous damage to the grass, but
the pest is kept down to the lowest
possible limit in every district of the
commonwealth at great cost.
The most effective method Of deal
ing with them is hereunder explained.
In summer when any water that
might have been lying about has been
dried up by evaporation and the grass
has become dry rabbits swarm toward
the tanks, dams or other water. holes
that have been sunk for stock drink
ing purposes.
Plstoralists take advantage of this,
and every evening after the cattle
hive partaken of their last drink q
strip of wire netting is run around the
tank or dam.
Outside this netting fence holes are
dug in the ground and filed with poi
soned water, and these in turn are in
closed by another strand Of netting,
pegged down to within a few inches
Of the ground, being Sheep proof, but
allowing plenty of room for rabbits tc
get under.
The rabbits make for the dam; but,
as their way is barred. they drink at
the poisoned holes, with to them disas.
trous results.
In the morning are to be seen hun-
dreds and thousands of dead rabbits
scattered about the country. Mel
bourne News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
BEAVERS HOMES.
How the Ingenious Little Builders Con.
efruef THAR ~ a,,eor

How the Ingenious Little Builders Con.
struct Their Houses.
When the beavers dams are com
Sleted. the animals separate into small.
companies to build cabins or houses
for themselves. These are constructed
upon piles along he borders Of the
pond. They are of an oval shape. re-
scnibling Il beehive. ard they vary
from five feet TO ten feet In diameter,
according to the number of families
they are to accommodate.
These dwellings, are never less than
two stories high. generally three, and
sometimes they contain four apart
ments. The walls of these are from
two feet to three feet thick. formed
of the same materials as the dams On
the inside they are made smooth, but
left rough without. being rendered i'm.
penetlable 10 rain.
The lower story is about two feet
high, the second is formed by floor
of sticks covered with mud, and the
UPPER part terminates with an arched
roof. Through each floor there is n
passage. aud the uppermost floor ia
always above the level of the water.
Each of these huts has two doors. one
on the land side to admit of their GO
Ing out and seeking provisions that
way, another under the water and be-
low where 1t freezes to preserve their
with the pond Eng
fish Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
MEXICAN lAcALs.
Primitive Huts In the Villages of tho
Native Indians.

Primitive Huts In the Villages of tho
Native Indians. /.
The Mexican, Indian huts in the VII
lagos and upon the ranches of the
lower Rio Grande border region of
Texas have ii style of architecture and
construction that is distinctly their
own. THIS type of primitive building
is rapidly passing out of existence. At
many places on the border families of
Mexicans have abandoned their jacals
and moved into more pretentious
homes.
No money outlay is necessary in
erecting the old style picturesque struc-
lures: neither is knowledge Of car
pentry needed. A double row of up
right poles firmly set or driven into tho
ground forms the framework for the
walls. Between these two rows of
poles are placed other poles or sticks
of shorter length, forming a thick and
compact wall. AT each of the four
corners of the building posts are set,
reaching to n height of about eight
feet. Roughly liewn strlngers are laid
from one post to another. and to these
stringers are tied other poles that form
the framework of the walls. The
strong fiber from the mnguey plant Oh
strips of bucksliin are used to tie the
poles into position. The rafters are
tied to the ridgepole and the stringers
In the same manner. At one end o.
the building is built the opening
through which the smoke of the inside
fire may ascend. Stoves are unknown
among these AIeyicans. and the cook
ing is Ill done upon the ground.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
County Correspondence

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
FLOATING A WHALE.
Initiating the Monster Carcass to Keep
It on the Surface.

Initiating the Monster Carcass to Keep
It on the Surface.
"Then began the work of bringing
the whale to the surface and blowing
it up so that 1t would float" says
writer on whaling in Popular Me-
chanics. Taking hitch about a con-
renient post. the rope was shocked and
run through Il pulley block Mt tile mast
head to relieve the strain of raising
the great body. The winch was set in
motion, ard for fifteen minutes moth.
Ing WAS heard save the monotonous
grind as fathom after fathom of line
was wound in. When the body was
brought alongside the lobes of tile
fiulies We're cut off and lifted to the
deck. Then long coil of small rub
Der hose. one end Of which was at
tached to pump and the other to n
hollow, spear pointed tube Of steel
with perforations along its entire
length. was brought into play. The
spear was jabbcd well down into the
whales side. the air pump was started,
and the body slowly filled with air.
When inflated sufficiently to keep 1t
ahoat, the tube was withdrawn. the
incision plugged with oakum and the
Chains cast off. A buoy with flag
was then attached to the carcass and
the whole set adrift to be picked up
at the end of the days hunting"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
cArARRH CANNOT BE CURED.

aii 2
with local applications, as they can.
not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease. and in order to cure it ye,t
must take Internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by ore of
the best physicians in this country
for years and is regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the lest ton.
les known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly or
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful re
suits in curing Catarrh. Send for tea
timonials free.
F. j, Cheney & Co.. Props. Toledo
Sold by Druggists, prcie Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
DEL Hi.


Ward White has returned from
Marshalltown and will assist her son,
w. L. White, in them eat market.
Miss. Ida Anderson visited her
sister. Mrs. Irwin Woodbridge. at
Edgewood last week.
Mr.. White of Hamptonvisited last
week with Miss Matte Mullen.
Mrs. j. w. swinburne and son Har-
ry were Manchester visitors Thurs
day.
Miss Adelaide Jakelin is home from
Upton.
Henry and James Quart went to
schaller last week to attend the fun
eral of their brother Tom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bondurant and
daughter Dorothy OF Waterloo are
visiting at R. NJ. Pondurant.
Will Brakes team ran away Sat
urday and made things look lively on
Main street for while. No damage,
but badly demolished buggy.
NJ .. 'SoSPH oiuIOHS ana daughter
Ruth of California were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Simons.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Porter We're in
Manchester Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Simons of Des Moines
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jakelin.
Miss Maud Holbert was a Straw
berry Point visitor Saturday.
The young people enjoyed picnic
at Hartwick Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Minkler attend
ed Memorial exercises in Edgewood
Saturday.
( Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Byerly, Miss
Lizzie Oehlre, Miss Vira Hartman
and J. G. Maeinnis were Dyersville
visitors Sunday. q
E. G. Adams and family were i'm
Manchester Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Manson of the Bay set
Element died at Rochester, Minneso-
ia, on Tuesday, May 25 1909, from
the effects of an operation perform
ed for cancer of the bowels Mrs.
Mansions maiden name was Hannah
Swanson. She was horn In Sweden
in 1862. Came to this country in
1885. She was married to Carl Man
son October 10. 1888 She is surviy-
ed by her husband, two children,
Henry and Ida, both living at home.
a step-daughter. Mrs. Ed Zedarauist,
of Ryan, two sisters and ore brother
In Sweden and one brother Eli Swan
son of Ryan. The funeral services
were held at the Bay on Saturday
ard were largely attended. Burial in
Delhi cemetsry
The graduating exercises will be
held at the Al. E. church on Friday
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
MAsoNvlLLE

Henry Moore has accepted posi-.
ton at Independence.
H. Henderson of Waterloo was a
business visitor here last Wednesday
DR.. Graham was Dyersville visit
or last Friday.
Miss Hazel Barthoff of Cedar Falls
is visiting with friends DIN this vicin-
ity.
John Mcfarland sustained severe
injury last week by a kick from a
horse.
Misses Hazel Tucker of NManches
ter and Edith Little of Coggon were
callers here Saturday.
Miss Name Mcmahon returned Sat.
urday from Bankston, Iowa, where
she had been for several weeks.
Rob Johnston and wife of Water.
loo were visitors here last Saturday.
Miss Katie O'Hagan and her friend
Miss Logan of Manchester spent
Sunday here.
The married men and single men
played game ofball here Monday af.
ternoon and put up good game. For
six innings the married men held
them 6 to l, then the battery weak.
ened and the single men won Z to
10.
Maurice Maroney and wife of Earl.
vile spent Sunday with friends here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
THORPE.

Grandpa Works of Manchester
spent Sunday with his son Ralph and
family of Thorpe.
Mable Parson called on her friend,
Mrs. j. Preussner last Sunday.
Dan Sark and Dalbert Clark went
fishing at Dundee.
David Heyer and Ben Zimmers
went to Strawberry Point Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Barr were in
Manchester Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Schomock called on
her sister Mrs. G. Stucci
The ladies of the Cemetery Society
moved and cleaned up the cemetery
and did a good job of course. Some
of the men helped.
School picnic at Thorpe today.
Dean Stone came down from Del
wein to help his mother clean house.
Dan Sark made trip to Littleport
tn see his daughter and family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
LENox coL,EeE


Jun iof.er VISITED Tor several
1,' WIN ms SISTERS at Monmouth,
ia,,iois'
Eva Erazleton Welt to Monticello
nul suS,s evening
nhe, Academy students vert t.
fhiiisaae thursday for pitnic.
MISS Florence Babecek. former
STUDENT OF Ienox, has teen engaged
as teacher IN the Monticello schools
~, ai1o.her ysar.
res4uehe reed VIII deliver the ser
MN u the graduating class at Gree
'ey'
~ mas peeh decided by these in
auliloriey that l-enox Will open an
aslaeui'urai department raxt fall.
ne summer school opens June 81
ana VIII commune SIX weeks.
Dr. Beckes VIII preach the sermon
70 'he graduating class ct the high
scilool al Moptlceilo next Sabbath ey-
emng,
me Lenox faculty with few
efes's Went 10 BUCK Creek last Sat
araay lor picnic There is no
uoupt Whatever but that they had a
'ony Niille'
! MASS anna hawkins, 'O6, of Cas-
CAGE us visiting friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
DELAWARE.

Mrs. j. P. Ball visited friends in
Manchester Saturday.
Mr.. Raymond Esler Of Chicago is
visiting his mother, who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meader and
son, Amos, of Cedar Rapids are
spending Sunday with Mrs. headers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Davis were
shopping in Manchester Saturday. y
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Mittlestadt
gave surprise party in honor of
Miss Pansy's seventeenth birthday
Thursday evening. A goodly number
were present and all reported good
time.
o. H. Esler of Dubuque is visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Es-
Ter and family.
Mrs. G. j. Simons and daughter,
Ruth of Corning, CAL, have been
visiting friends and relatives in
town few days.
Miss Ada Cramer transacted bust
ness in Manchester Monday.
Mrs. Esler who has been to Roch-
ester, MINI. for an operation returned
home Wednesday evening, but we
are very sorry to learn that she is
quite i'll at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sackett enter
tanned few friends last Friday ev-
ening. s..
Our schools closed Friday for the
summer vacation.
Mr.. e. P. Coats transacted bust
ness in Manchester Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Mittlestadt
were business callers in Manchester
Saturday.
The Larkin club met with Mrs. ].
w. Benda of Manchester Thursday.
Mr.. Levi Raster transacted bust,
ness in Manchester Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Jones of Dubuque are
caring for their daughter, Mrs. w. F.
Esler
Mr.. w. C. Smith returned to his
home at Dubuque Saturday.
Miss Margaret Glew left Sunday
for Denver, Colorado.
Miss Bertha Ryan will leave Tues
day for Seattle, Washington, making
a few stops on the way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

good deal of experience and will no
doubt be successful in his venture.
Mrs. Griffith of Greeley visited her
daughter, Mrs. Irish, last week.
The jolly dozen spent very plea.
SAINT day last Friday. at the home of
Mrs. Ricketts, as they have Increased
to score they will need new
name.
Mrs. Erokan and son of st. Louis
and Mrs. Miller of Litchfield were
here several days. The ladies we're
daughters of DR.. Roberts, tAe first
pastor of the Coyenater church of
Hopkinton and lived here many
years ago. Mrs. Miller had nat been
here for forty years. There were but
very few friends of olden days and
the old town had changed almost be-
yond recognition.
Miss Mary Carson is i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Memorial services We're held Sab
Ibath morning in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Stevens of the NJ. E.
church preached the sermon. The
old soldiers numbered ten. None of
them had been taken in the last
year and we hope the number will
not be any less in the year to come.
The. baccalaurate sermon was de.
livered to the senior class Of the
high school on Sabbath evening in
the M. E. church by the pastor. Rev
Stevens. The class number six and
the graduating exercises will be held
Wednesday evening in the Preshyter
ian church.
Mrs. L. Gearhart and children came
up from springville last Saturday
They were accompanied by Mrs. Fal.
con, Mrs. Laycock, Mrs. Garrish and
Mrs. Trips, who spent the day with
Mrs. Margaret Merriam.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
EAr.LviLLE.

The commencement exercises - OF
the High School class of 1909 will be
held in the opera house on Friday
evening. Owing to the large number
-qD in the class only four will deliv-
err orations although all members
have prepared them. All the mem.
bers of the class will take part in
the program which Is as follows:
Coronation march, Meyerhur, Addie
Angel.
Invocation, Rev. Dawson, Chorus.
Glass History, Garth G. Dunn.
Grafton, "The Influence of Kind
Words Georgia Zeitler.
Moonlight on the Hudson, Lizzie p.
AIillen and Gerald II. schaller..
Grafton, "True Education" Frank
q. Rogers.
Seniors Evening Gazette. Mary J.
olttmer and Glenn R. Carly
The Last Hope, Gottschalle, Floyd
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
What He Wanted.

Young Mr. Charles was plainly EN-.
barrassed, and Miss Smith knew what
vas coming, or thought she did.
"Er-AIiss Smith," he said feverishly,
could I-er-see your father for mo
ment or two!"
Certainly, Mr.. Charles!" And, excus
ing herself, she swept from the parlor
Presently the old man came III. aud.
after Il short conversation with sir.
Charles, he stepped to the door and
summoned his daughter.
Mr.. Charles. whose face was radiant,
said, "As have a long ride before me.
l think will say good night"
"Oh, papa" pleaded the girl immetli.
ately her lover disappeared. did he
did you .=
II did," broke in the old man.
His daughter fell OH his neck and
kissed him. He held her at arms
length.
81 did," he repeated. Il lent him
fourpence to get holne with--tlmt was
what he wanted me. for" London
Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
A GAS LEAK.
After Results Tina. May Com. Fro

After Results That May Come From
Hunting It With a Light.
The folly OF hunting for n leak In a
gas pipe with lighted match is not
SO much Eecluse. of the danger OF an
explosion MS of other damage, us Is
shown by the experience of a house.
holder not long ago.
\ One or two small leaks were detect
ed by going over all the pipes and
holding II lighted match to them. The
smell of gas ceased, but was replaced
few hours later by the smell of burn.
Ing wood.
Another visit to the cellar showed a
charred floor joist little distance
above u gas pipe. There was no ap-
parent cause for this until IL very close
examination resulted in the finding of
a tiny jet of gus which was issuing
from the pipe beneath the beam.
1t was lighted. but was so small as
to be blue in color and nearly invisi.
BILE. 1t had been lighted by the match
used in the first investigation. but had
not been noticed.
IF that leak had happened to be In a
lead joint instead Of an iron connec-
tfon," said n gus man, "there would
probably have been work for the fire
brigade The smallest possible Jet of
lighted gas Issuing through lead will
In time heat and melt the lead and
make the leak larger until big flame
is issuing.
This may make n fire hours later
in the dead of night or ut n time when
no one is in the house. The only prop
err way to look for these very small
leaks is to paint the suspected pipe
with a smooth soap lather Just us in
the case of a bicycle tire, the tinicst
leak will blow a bubble In the. lather,
and there you are" London Tele.
graph
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
nAILEY,s FORD.

]. w. Hartman returned from Gar
den City. Kansas. Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Clyde Thompson was shopp
ing in Manchester last Thursday.
Mrs. Ed johnson of Dell Rapids,
S. Oak, visited with relatives in
this neighborhood last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Petlon attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Chas. Manson
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Petlon attended
the funeral of Mrs. Chas. Manson
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Sheldon visited at
G. B. Davis's last Saturday.
Roy Grommon had business in Del
hi last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Davis were in
Manchester last Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Claus was Delhi call
err last Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02
HOPkINToN.

Mr.. Patterson was down from
Greeley last Monday.
+ +. p. Joseph was down from Man
chester the first of the week.
Steve Slauson spent several days
here last week.
Mrs. Blanchard, who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Guthrie, returned to Cedar RAJ
pids Monday evening.
Mack Smith was calling on his cid
friends last week.
Mrs. Mccullough went to Cedar Ra
pids last Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Green visited in Wyom.
ing last Friday.
Mrs. Van Swearengen and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Prime, who had been visit.
ing Mrs. F. c. Barker returned to
Strawberry Point Thursday evening.
The teachers and seniors of the
high school We're pleasantly entertain
ed last Wednesday evening by the
junior class at the home of r. l..
Wallace.
The promotion exercises of the
first primary room of which Mrs.
Earhart is teacher will he held in
the Opera house next Tuesday even
ing. These little folks will undoubt-
eddy give very interesting enter
tafnment.
Mrs. Stevenson of Lamont was
here last week to see her aunt, Mrs.
Burnham. who has been sick.
Mr.. Landers has bought two lots
OF G. g. Reeve just west Of his resi-
dence and will at once begin the
erection Of a fine dwelling.
Hugh Pierce has made arrange
meats to open store at Sand Spring
which place Is without one at present
Mr.. Pierce will put in stock of gen.
eral merchandise. He has had a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-02

evening, June a.. The graduates are
Frank and Rose Albrook, Clyde Doc.
little and Oscar Kleespies. Following
is the program:
Voluntary, Mrs. E. j. wintenberg.
Invocation, Rev. R. c. Lusk.
Music.
Grafton. Christianity Compared
with Mohammedanism and Buddhism,
Oscar Kleespies.
Grafton. "a Trip to the Philippines,
Rose Albrook.
Solo, H. L. Stone.
Grafton, Our Navy" Clyde Doc
little.
Grafton, prohibition" Frank All
brook.
Chorus, Away to the Mountain.
Brow"
Address. Rev. R. Q. Brown Epwortl
Presentation of diplomas.
Chorus, Farewell"
Benedictions Rev. R. C.>Lusk.