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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
IinE LOCAL news OF.
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MAsoNvILLE.


Frank Mcfarland was business
visitor at Dubuque part Of last week.
Miss Ann Lillis was an over Sum
day guest of relatives at Indeend-
ence.
Miss Geneveiye Baragary of MONT
spent Sunday at the home of her cou-
sin, Mrs. Charles o'Connor. I,
Misses Katie and Lucy O'Hagan OF
Waterloo were Sunday visitors at
homes of relatives.
VIII. Carmody, formerly of Mason
Vile recently secured a position as as
sistant operator in the depot at
Winthrop.
Thomas Burke of Month attended
church here Sunday and spent the
remainder Of the day with friends
Mrs. John Allen and Miss Della
Haennig were Dubuque visitors last
Saturday
H. N. May is enjoying visit among
relatives and friends at Cascade.
Miss Eva Maroney arrived home
from Cedar Falls Tuesday to spend
a weeks vacation.
John Mulyehill and wife attended
the funeral of the late John Kinney
held at Winthrop last Saturday.
d. Grove and wife and Miss Mary
Baragary were among the passengers
to Dubuque Saturday.
James Cummings and wife are the
parents of a baby boy born Monday
Congratulations. ~
Mike O'Hagam of Dubuque was a
visitor in town last Wednesday.
Mrs. H. McEleer concluded a sew
eral days visit with relatives at
Floyd, Iowa, and arrived in town Fri
day, while enroute to her home at
Month.
p. H Ryan left Monday for Hazel
ton, NJ d. after spending the vim
ter season among relatives and
friends.
Hermie Heffernen, formerly of this
place but now of Mankato, Minneaso-
ia, spent several days here visiting
relatives and friends.
John Carey and Wallace Duffy
were visitors to Dubuque the latter
part of the week.
Miss Wayne Pendergast was an ov-
er Sunday guest in the parental
home at Walker.
Miss Frances Cooney, profession
al nurse of Dubuque, was recent
guest OF friends i'm this vicinity.
P. NJ. Dobbins. wife and family
contemplate on leaving this week for
Vegerville, Canada, concluding a
several weeks visit in the homes of
relatives here.
On Tuesday, February %, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mulve-
hill was the scene Of a happy gather
ing. The notable social event being
in the nature of farewell party
which was rendered them previous to
their removal to their new home in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
MANCHESTER BEATEN.

Manchester high school basket ball
team was taken into camp at the
local armory by similar team from
Anamosa Friday evening, and were
given one of the most crushing de
feats with which the local team has
met this season The Manchester
team, being made mp Of a younger
class of boys, were at a disadyant-
age from the fact that the Anamosa
team is composed of older and heav-
Ter players. The score was to SIS
In favor of the visitors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
II. D. Joseph was business Wis

II. u. Joseph was a business WIS.,
itor at Des Moines Monday.
Fritz SaQow visited with friends
at Cedar Rapids Thursday.
Clarence e. Dittmer Left Monday
evening for Washington, d. c., where
he has accepted position ON the
repertorial staff of the Washington
Times.
Miss Zazel Evans goes to Elkad-
er next Friday, where she will rep
resent the Manchester High school
at the Northeastern Iowa Declama-
tory Contest.
Mrs. B. B. Baxter and daughter,
Miss Blanche, of Rockford, Illinois,
are visiting with friends in this city,
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. H Hyde.
Miss Zoa Bronson, who attends
college at Iowa City, visited with
relatives and friends in this city
Monday guest at the home of Mrs.
Mirimda May.
The next number of the Manches-
ter lecture course will be given at
the City Opera House tomorrow
"Wednesday evening by Monroe
Markley, lecturer.
Edward Moore, who has been Wis
iting with relatives and friends in
this city for the past two weeks, de-
parted Friday for his home at Port
land, Oregon.
Miss Jennie McCarren left for
Minneapolis last Thursday morning
where she has been engaged as a
supply teacher in the schools she
formerly taught.
| Mrs. Jennie Russell, who has
been guest at the home of her
daguhter, Mrs e. w. Williams, in
this city for the past three months,
departed for Vancouver, B. c., Fri
day.
The girls basket ball team of
the Manchester High school expect
to play against the Waterloo West
SHE High school girls team at the
Armory in this city next Saturday ev-
ening.
The ladies of the United Breth-
ern Church will serve supper at the
home Of George Slack Friday even
ing, March II. Supper from five
O'Clock rmtil all are served. Every
one is cordially invited.
j. j. Dudley went to Minneapol-
is Monday morning for visit with
relatives and friends. He was accom-
panied to that city by John Hogan,
who has been visiting with friends
here for the past week
| Mrs. Austin j. Griffiths and chill.
drea departed for Eureka, California,
Wednesday, where they will make
their home in the future. Mr.. Griffith
has been in Eureka for the past two
months, having accepted the manage
ment of creamery in that city.
-Pa,,l Bi!!ingstey went to Dubuque
last week, where he enters the ser
vice of The war department under the
division which has extensive river
and harbor projects in charge. Mr.
BLaingsley is a Grinnell graduate and
has been member of the faculty OF
! the Manchester High school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
ONEIDA.

S. T. Knox spent Sunday with rel
atives at Cedar Rapids
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Fisher and chill.
dren of Greeley spent Saturday at
the Ed Coombs home.
Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Gus Chute
went to Oelwein Friday to visit rela
tives.
Mrs. Chas. Kimber and daughter
Henrietta and Mrs. Carpenter AND
SON Raymond spent Friday and Sat
urday at Strawberry Point
Miss Dora Dickson visited Lela Bur
bridge at Manchester Saturday.
j. B. Howe is building an addition
on his house.
Miss Lulu and Ethel Ross have
opened dress making shop.
Mrs. F. H. Durham and daughter
Marjorie were Manchester visitors
Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
Attalnlno FrIsnds.

The world will value you for what
you give. II you invite friends by
your manner. and are kind and cor.
dial, you will have them. II you wait
for the world to invite you, you will
bs disappointed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
The Right Use of Book

To use books rightly is to go to
them for help; to appeal to them
when our own knowledge and power
fall; to be led by them into wider
sight and purer conception than our
own, and to receive from them the
united sentence of the judges and
councils of all time, against our sol,
itary and unstable opinions. -Rnskin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
reach AartcuIture.

Teach Agriculture.
In some Of the public schools Of
Connecticut course OF agriculture
has been introduced in some OF the
higher grades.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
FLATS 70 RENT

Two lower flats in Bronson Flat
building on Franklin street. Enquire
/, at this office.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15

The Philosopher OF Folly.
Some give according to their
means" says the Philosopher OF Folly.
"and others according TO how mean
they are"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
DEANE'S WAGE CUT BULLETIN WITHDRAWN
 NEW SCALE SUBSTITUTED

which will affect salaries. It is the general impression that when salaries are either increased or decreased that they are SO done by the school board as whole. ana rot by Individual membere or body of members.
 The new rule posted yesterday af. ternoon effects but "A young women the majority of whom are graduates of the City Normal school in June 1910. According to the new sched- ule these young ladies were to start in April 1 at the time when the sched- feet with a salary of $500, the amount fixed as he minimum salary, or the start to be made by beginners. Tn Sept. 1910 these young ladies started in their work with a wage of $450. A clause in the schedule fixes the in- crease each year at $50 until the max irnum for grade is reached. Therefore these young ladies would receive S550 when they start teaching next Sep tember. It was their impression that starting this April they would receive s550 which includes the s1OO increase and $500 next September. This in- crease of but $50 and in some cases but s25 the latter affecting those who started to teach later in the year, will compel the young women to work a year longer and in some cases two years, before they reach their maxi mum. The cutting down of the in- crease of from $1O0 to $50 in their cases is figured out at s15 each fol three months or s36O in all.
 With the posting of the first notice Tuesday afternoon, an indignation meeting of the members of the Teach ers association of the city was call- ed for yesterday afternoon at the High school. Prior to the meeting the new order was posted. This appeased the majority of the young ladies, but not the A affected. At the meeting the whole matter was discussed, but no action was taken, as it was believ- ed the school board would change the second notice The meeting finally resolved Itself into arranging for lecture to be held at the High school assembly nall this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
BURNS & co. SHOULD SPRINKLE FOR YEAR
 MORE PULLMAN FINDS

last December held a meeting for the purpose of determining what streets should be sprinkled during the suc- ceed1ng year At that time the com mittee did not designate what streets should be sprinkled with oil, as dis tinguished from those to be sprinkled with water This designation by the committee was not made until Feb ruary of this year.
 A representa- tive of the Rl1rns Com pany obtained from the clerk of the committee, in December. a list of the streets to be sprinkled. The said company now claims that it assumed that the streets, contained in the list were to be sprinkled with water and that preparation was made to do this entire work. It is claimed by the company that as part of this prepara- tion, large number of horses were bought, as well as additional sprink- ling carts The company claims that at the time it's representative procur- ed the list of streets acted upon by sad committee, no notice was given to It that there was any intention on the part of the city to use oil on any considerable number of streets. but that the only intimation that the company had as to the proposed use of oil, this year, was the word "oil'' written opposite a few of the streets, where the property owners had ex- pressed a preference for the same. The company therefore claims that if it is denied the right to sprinkle all of these streets upon which the com mittee acted and for which it claims it has equipped itself. it will be put to great loss and damage.
 The Supreme court has decided that these long term contracts are subject
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04

City Attorney Thomas M Cullinan has given an opinion that it will be wisest for the city to permit Burns & Company to finish it's street sprin- king contract. which has a year to run.
 The opinion, which was sought by Director M. A. Kenny, is as follows: NJ. A. Kenny. Director of Public
 Works:
 Dear Sir
 You have requested, me to advise you as to what course would, in my judgment, be best, from the city's standpoint, for you to pursue with regard to the sprinkling with oil of a considerable number of the streets. in view of the misunderstanding or controversy which has arisen between the city and the Burns Company re- garding this matter, and in view of the existing provisions of the charter relating to assessments for street sprinkling.
 In reply thereto I would say, that as I understand the facts they are as follows:
 On February IS, 1907, the city enter ed into a contract with said company to sprinkle the streets in the city or dered sprinkled, as provided by law, for a period of five years. By an ordinance of the city, it is provided that the city shall water or sprinkle such streets as the committee on Streets and Sidewalks may designate, and it is provided by said ordinance that said committee shall furnish to the Director of Public Works. on or before December 18th in each year. the list of streets that may have been designated to be sprinkled, during the ensuing year The said committee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
DEFEAT IN 1882 TOMORRROW
 MAY BE BLOODY EVENT,

!. Mexico City, May 4-with eight thousand armed revolutionists report ed secreted within the city, the Cinco De Mayo celebration, tomorrow com memorating the defeat of the French in 1862 may cloak a serious uprising within the capital.
 Government officials belittle the widespread rumors of threatened at tack and Minister of Foreign Affairs De La Barra, today, asserted that there was every prospect of peace in both the north and south within three days.
 Nevertheless. there is general fear here that double attack from with in and without the city will come on Friday. If the rebels do not strike then. it is believed they never will as the Federal force in the city is now depleted as a result of despatch ing troops to the interior
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
MEXICAN PEACE ENVOYS
 IN FIRST FORMAL MEETING
 AT FL PASO GROVE TO-DAY

Ell Paso, May 4-The first formal meeting of the Mexican peace envoys began at g a. m., today, in a grove across the river from the Fl Paso Irrigation Dam. The preliminary meeting between Francisco I. Madero, Jr., and Judge Francisco Carbajal, late yesterday, at which arrangements for conferences were completed was entirely amicable.
 Inasmuch as Judge Carbajal is not authorized to deal with anyone but Madero, himself the latter will if ne- cessary be the insurgent peace envoy with his father, pr. Gomez and Senor Suarez as advisers. The actual peace meetings are being held secretly.
 Meanwhile 1t is not denied that the situation in Mexico outside the zone of armistice" is critical The concen- sus of opinion here is that the entire insurrectory situation Is rapidly get ting beyond Madero's control and that independent rebel bands are prepar- ing to continue the war whether Ma dero likes it or not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04

How much have the salaries of the teachers of Bridgeport been increas- ed?
 Some time ago the, Board of Educa- ton voted $100 increase to all the teachers.
 i Yesterday, Superintendent Charles W. Deane posted a notice, fixing the advance at various rates. from S25 to $100, according to length of service.
 This notice was withdrawn in the face of a storm of protest by the teachers In place of it, another no tice has been posted, to the effect that the full raise of $1O0 a year will ap- ply to all teachers save those whose appointment dates from September, 1910.
 This ruling is supposed to come from the committee on schools, Of which Elmer Ravens is chairman. Mr. Havens and other members of this committee today denied that they have made any such ruling. They declare that it is their impres- sion that the full increase shall go to all the teachers.
 In these views they concur with the reading of the minutes of the meeting of Dec. 30 1910, when the recommen- datton of the committee on schools was adopted The minutes read, "The in- crease next year to be limited to $100 in each individual case.'' Not since that meeting of the board have sal aries been mentioned, except when an increase was given teaching principals. The school board meets again next Monday evening, at which time the whole matter will be strengthened out
 Superintendent Deane this afternoon said that the notice issued yesterday afternoon that the teachers starting Sept. 1910 were not included in the general increase, was given by Com missioner Ravens, as chairman of the committee on schools Dr. Deane did not know if Chairman Ravens order to him was ruling following a meet ing of the committee on schools.
 Doubt exists in the minds of many whether committee or the chairman of that committee can make ruling,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
LLOYD=GEORGE OFFERS ENGLISH GOVERNMENTS
 STATE INSURANCE PLAN
Measure Introduced Into Parliament Affects I4,500,000 Persons and Provides For Insurance Against Sickness
 and Unemployment

years when there would be such a balance as would permit an exten- sion of the scope of the plan and the readjustment of the age limit, now placed at 65. The plan will be oper- ated in conjunction with the trades unions and the friendly societies. A distress fund will be establish ed to enable the unemployed to pay their sick premiums. The unemploy- ed will be allowed three weeks yearly for four successive years to meet ar rears before losing their benefits. The voluntary sections cover such workers as blacksmiths and other free lances. Here the men are to pay IA cents and the women 12. It is estimated that 14,500,000 persons will be benefited by the scheme including 500,O boys and 3O0,000 girls.
 Mothers will be allowed 30 shfll- ings a week. provided they do not work for month preceding child birth. It is also provided that the government will contribute $7,5O0,0OO annually to tuberculosis sanitariums.
 The sick benefits will be 10 shillings week for men, z 1-2 shillings for women, for the first IS weeks and five shillings thereafter or in case of per- manent disability.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
BUCKINGHAM BIG CHIEF OF
 l. O. R. M.
Bridgeport's Mayor SignalIy Konored at State Conven-
 tion of Red Men
Other Local Men Honored by Appointment to Positions of Trust at Great Sun Council

Mayor Edward T. Buckingham, one of the most enthusiastic Red Men of the Connecticut reservation, and for pon tribe, I. O. H. H., of this city, was signally honored at the 25th great sun council of the order in Red Mems Wigwam. Waterbury yesterday after noon. He was unanimously elected to the position of great sachem, the high- est office in the gift of the Connec- ticut Red Men. There was no opposi- tion, the general sentiment of the council being that Mayor Bucking- hams experience and interest in the order eminently qualified him for the place. Bridgeport came Tn for good ly share of honors at the convention.
 The counsel fire was kindled yes- terday morning with large atten- dance from all parts of Connecticut. Red Men and their wives and friends the Waterbury tribes. Great Sachem Howard J. Hopkins of New Britain opened the council, and Mayor Will liam B. Hotchkiss of Waterbury, a guest of honor delivered the address of welcome. The morning was occu- pied with the reading of reports and other formalties, and luncheon was SGTN0o dL lU0 I1OL0l SO11ACCIiCul.
 Election of officers was held dur ing the afternoon. Following the usual custom the great sachem was advanc- ed to the post of great prophet, and Mayor Buckingham who has held other State offices, in the order, was chosen without opposition to head the organization The election of off, cers throughout resulted, as follows:
 Great Prophet, Howard J. Hopkins. New Britain; great sachem, Hon. E. T. Buckingham, Bridgeport; great sen- for sagamore, John Oatsel, Danbury; great junior sagamore, Franklin A. Wells, Waterbury; great chief of rec ords, William Saunders, Naugatuck; great keeper of wanpunn, o. s. Culver, New Haven; great sannap Jeremiah w Hackett, New Haven; great mfsh- inewa George A. Fairchild, Stratford 1; inner guard s. w. Starr, Middletown; outer guard J. J. Merrill; great rep resentas sirSn. William Saunders, Naag atuck; Edward J. Hopkins, New Bri~ tain.
 Bridgeport appointments were made as follows: Dwight A. Parker, Wowom- pon tribe, Finance committee; James Holt, Jr., Wowompon tribe, deputy great sachem; Carl Foster, Konckapo- kanauh tribe, to the Great Board of Appeals three years; William New comb. Konckapotanauh tribe, commit te on printing: George M. Barnes, Konckapotanauh tribe, deputy great saehem; George A. Fairchild, Okenuck tribe, Stratford, great Mishinewa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
Especial from United Press.)


 Washington, May 4-In the first of f1cial statement of the results of the mobilization of troops in Texas, writ ten exclusively for the United Press, today, by the head of the army, the strength and weakness of the organi- zation, as revealed at San Antonio are clearly defined as follows: By Major General Leonard Wood,
 Chief of Staff, U. s. Al Copyright. 1911, by United Press As
 sociations.0 Tine mobilization att San Antonio shows that the regular troops are ready to leave their garrisons equip ped for the field on very short mo- tice
 The tenth infantry at Fort Benja- min Harrison was aboard the train IS hours after receiving it's orders. Where there was great delay in getting aboard trains it was due to the in- ability of the railroads to supply transportation.
 The 17th infantry from Fort Me- Emerson. Ga, was in camp and un- der canvas at San Antonio three and one-half days after receiving it's or ders and all the troops sent to San An tonio were under canvas at that place 10 days after orders were issued from the War Department All the regu- lar army in the United States could have been mobilized in the same per iod
 As the infantry, cavalry and artil- lery reached San Antonio they were organized into brigades which. to- gefiler with the auxiliary troops. were combined into a division. Command CTS had to be selected for the division and brigades, and they. in turn, had to select their staffs.
 These organizations and staffs were working together for the first time as such. This should not be. Brigades and divisions should be a part of peace time organizations
 As thus organized, the division was at about one-half war strength: that is. the organizations were at peace strength. Approximately 10000 men were needed to complete the division. Had these men been provided under
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
MINISTER DE LA BARRA EXPECTS REBEL HEADERS
 WILL SIGN PEACE PLANS.

Washington, May 4-Of1cial adv1ces from Mexico City received at the White House today state that the minister of foreign affairs, De La Barra, expects a peace arrangement to be signed with the revolutionist leaders today. It was also declared that the government anticipates that peace negotiations will be arrived at, through independent negotiations, with revolutionary leaders in the States of Morelos. Guerrero within the next few days.
 De La Barra intimated that special efforts would be made to rush through at least tentative draft of the peace proposals today, in order to head off the threatened uprising in Mexico City which otherwise seems inevitable to- morrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-04
ARMED BANDS PILLACINC AND
 MURDERINC MAKES SITUATION
 EXTREMELY ACUTE IN MEXICO
Force of 200O nsrrectos Within Striking Distance of the Capital and Much Depends on Result of the Peace
 Conference Now in Progress

reached this city from Cuernavaca by automobile. says the situation there is acute. The insurrectos are pressin g the garrison closely. He says he was passed through the insurgent lines by the commander, a former acquaintance and that he learned there are fully 2 000 men within a days march of the capital. He said that the insur- rectos were planning to ambush the 400 men under General Huerta who are marching to the relief of Cuer- navaca.
 It was made known at the foreign offices, today that the first hitch in
 the peace negotiations has arisen ov- CT the demand of the Federal govern
 ment that Francisco Madero prove to the satisfaction of the government that he is entitled to treat for all of the reEOlutionistS now under arms. This
 he said he was not prepared to do although he insisted that most of the men now under arms against the gov ernment are his supporters.