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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Edward Blosch Of Sand Greek just
bought beautiful Schiller piano Of
Myers & Sphinx.


PUBLIC SALE.
The undersigned will sell at pupllc
auction 3 1-2 miles northwest OF Thorpe
and miles east OF Dundee. on the farm
known as Bailey farm on @
Thursday, December Il
Sale commences at 1880, the follow
ing described property:
8 Head Of Horses
bay mare years old, weight ! SoO
lbs; / bay horse 8 years old. 1900 lbs.,3
we'll broke single and double. q good
road horse as well as good Workef:,aA
i bay horse. years old. 1900 pounds;3
/ black horse, 4 years old, HOO pounds.
black mare, years old, 1000 pounds
/ black mare. 10 years old, 1900 pounds;
bay mare. years old. 1000 pounds.9
Horses will be recommended day OF SALE
81 Head Of Cattle 4Ss
21 milk cows, part will be fresh day
Of sale: 16 yearlings; 8 heifers: S steers u
SO Head Of Chester White Hogs.
81 head, average weight. 10 pounds:!
9 old sows and pigs; ] male pigs. eiigi.5
BILE to register; also l male hog, ~
months old, registered ~.
e. -2 dozen hens; Sharpless cream sep
arator; Millet straw stack; and other
artiles too~numerous to mention. 8ss
Free Lunch at Noon.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums of so and
under. cash. all sums over SO, one
years time will be given on APPROVES
notes bearing per cent Interest," W. !
~ ~ D. MESSMORE> & MARIN.
Col. Thos. Vanek. rAuctionee r. e
A. G.. Warner. Clerks E
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ONEIDA.

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Mss Cora Haight and children
spent several days at Delhi recently.
j, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bowman and
children spent Thanksgiving at Straw
berry Point.
Miss Pearl Cox, who teaches school
at Iona, is visiting home folk.
Mr.. Nash and daughters Ruth and
Ina Of Cedar Rapids and, son Theron
Of Minneapolis spent Thursday at the
S. T. Knox home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Durham, and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Durham and
daughter Marjorie spent Thursday at
the Mrs. Lucy Durham home at Man
chester.
MI. and Mrs. Boardman and two
children, Of Hopkinton spent several
days At the VIII Boardman home the
past week: ?.
Will Connell entertained his mother
Mrs. Eliza Cornell and son Ray, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Strain, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. D. Bushnell and daughter Buelah
for Thanksgiving. h r.
Mr.. and MIS-. Charles Ferris and
daughter jeanette spent Thursday at
Manchester. = Il,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. :schuster of Du-
buque and Mr. Onderkirk and wife
and son Of Durango spent several
days at the Boyd Onderkirk home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Joslyn and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Cox went
to Silver Creek Saturday to spend
Sunday at the Scanlon home. They
made the trip in the formers auto.
Mrs. Davis Of Greeley Is visiting
her daughter Verna Parker.
Miss lila Mertz Of Manchester is
visiting at the Ferris hotel.
Miss Josie Ross is spending few
days at Elkport. Z.
Miss Ethel Carpenter Of Strawber-
~ Point was in town Monday, en-
route to Amoral. ia. .
. Several from here attended the
dance at Thorpe Saturday night. e
Mr.. Chapman of Manchester was
a business caller here Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
Muse Of the Hawk.

There is not much to be said for
hawk music, yet the voice Of the for
est would lose the cnarm Of its wild.
est note were this great bird extinct,
and It is because 1t is wild and DIFF
ferent from sounds Of every day that
we love 1t. Then, as picture seen
from afar, the forest would never be
complete without these birds OF tire
less wing hanging over It. and reign
Ing upon their thrones Of air.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
PUBLIC SALE,

PUBLIC SALE.
The undersigned having decided to
quit farming win sell at public sale
on the. premises IL mile east Of Ry-
an, commencing at 10 a. m,
Wednesday, December II
the following property:
80 Cattle
II milk cows; 10 yearlings; two
year-olds, steers, 6 heifers; spring
calves, 4 steers. 3 heifers.
10 Horses
Team bay and black, coming 8; z
lay mares, coming Z; 2 three-year-
old colts; ! two-year-old colt; balance tll'
heavy horses ,t.Sss. s.. tls..s +
81 spring pigs; 500 .bu. corn, 10 bu.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
BANK HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Delaware County State
bank was held on Monday evening.
The year just closed he's been one
OF the most prosperous in the his
tory of the bank. The following d.
,rectors were elected:
VIM. Cawley, R. w. Thrill, j. F.
Merry, Jos. Hutchinson, E. B. Stiles,
C.. w. Keagy, Geo. w. Durham, H.
F. Arnold, Chas. +. Seeds.
The board of directors in session
following the meeting of stockhold-
ers elected the following officers:
w. C. Cawley, President; r. w.
Thrill, Vice-President; >Chas. J. Seeds,
Cashier; c. w. Keagy, Assistant
Cashier; H. C. Seeds, Assistant Cash
Ter.
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cOLESBuRG.

F. A. Grimes made an auto trip t
the Key City on Friday. a.. T.
Miss Emma Steele went to hel
home at Edgewood Wednesday, t
spend Thanksgiving and several days
thereafter with her parents and with
friends. wi .&,.. ny
MIR. and Mrs. Ed 1rmscher ant
daughter >Lois and Adelaide were
Thanksgiving visitors at Earlville.
Miss Anna Regal has gone to OF
tumwa for visit at the home OF her
sister. .m
L. H. Smith transacted business II
Dubuque Friday. .,....... ..,. -.
On Saturday, November 23rd, oc'
CURED the death of Mrs. G. A. Doage
after a hopeless illness of many
months. Mrs. Dodge, whose maiden
name was Ella Gull, was born in this
vicinity on September oath, 1861, and
her short life of fifty-one years was
spent here, except a residence OF TWO
wears in Nebraska. Her marriage
with C. A. Dodge was solemnized on
February goth, 1884, and now the
home which was theirs for twenty
eight years, is sad and lonely because
the wife and mother is no more.
There were seven children In the
family four sons and three daugh'
tiers. One son, Arthur, died in early
childhood. Those who remain are
Oscar, Elsie, Myrtle, Raymond, Glen
and Fern. Rev. A. E. Hursch OF Cen
tralia, a former pastor of the U. B.
church, of which Mrs. Dodge had
long been member, was summoned
TO conduct the funeral services al
the NJ. E. church Monday afternoon
He was ably assisted by Rev. =. Il.
Ingram, the present U. B. minister.
The services were largely attended.
The house being filled with those who
had come to show respect tor the
dead and sympathy for those bereft.
Burial was made at Oak .Hill-the
burial service of the Rebekah lodge
being given. Sympathy is vouchsaf-
ea the husband and children in this
irreparable loss.
Mrs. John kaufman and Miss Nor
90 Craig spent the day Friday in Du-
huque.
Prof NJ. J. Culligan enjoyed his
Thanksgiving vacation with home
folks at Masonville.
Miss Mary May Of Manchester was
in the city Wednesday to attend the
funeral services of her friend, Mrs.
Wilbur Smith.
Messrs. and Mesdames Bert and
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Il q t-s VIZ 4 {. 4i4 )
good seed corn; straw stack; co
shocks Of corn fodder. 5s}
Grain binder; Deere hay loader
Gorham seeder; Dain side delivery
rake; corn planter, with 120 rods Of
wire; new Deere gang plow; Diamond
sulky plow; 2 3-section harrows; 600
pound scales; disc; riding corn.
. plows; 2 sets double harness; single.
harness: truck wagon; bob sled
cream separator; hay rake.
Free. Lunch at Noon.
TERMS Sums Of $40 and under.
cash; on sums over that amount one
years time given on approved secnri-
ty at per cent. interest.
MURRAY BROS. n
E. j. Hopkins, Auct.
j. J. Dolphin, Clerk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
CHICKEN PIE SUPPER.

A chicken pie supper will be held
in the parlors of the Congregational
church on Friday evening Of this
week. The supper will be IS cents
and children 20 cents. The following
is the menu: &5 @
Chicken pie Mashed potatoes
Rutabagas Salad Rolls
Plum pudding Cran Del >
Coffee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
MosER-ERIcksoN.

Clara Moser of Oneida and Carl }.
Erickson of Hazel Green township,
this county, were united in marriage
at the office Of Justice Geo. 5. LIS
ter on Monday, December 2, 1917.
Their friends extend congratulations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04

Sincerity Most Valuable Thing.
Next to being honest and able We
ought to be sincere men. Sincerity IL
the quality which not only makes
friends, but holds them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-04
ROLLER SKATING RINK 70 OPEN

1t is expected that the roller skat-
ing rink will be opened at the Cen
trail Opera House on Christmas after,
noon. Music will be given in the
afternoon and evening Of the open
ing day. -&.l@. ..,-. ...-2L
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he &.
j, G. ! Lewis
Music House. i! u! e

Thanksgiving vacation at her home
here.
Thomas Reilly and son Patrick
went TO Elkader last Monday, where
the latter will attend school.
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piseourtssy Resented.
would AZ soon shake hands with
4 soft macksrel AZ with q man who
offers two nngers.-Sir Francis Vans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-02

electrician timing at the 199th lap of the
200. while sympathy was being poured on
poor De Palma, who had fought the
battle of his life and had lost.
X x r.
William H. Helmuth of Alexandria,
Va, received his new 1912 Michigan tour
ing car yesterday, being the latest pur-
chaser Of a car of this make. The car is
model X, finished in black. with blue
chassis and running gear The car Is
completely equipped for touring.
NJ. J. Lawrence has placed an order
for 4 1912 Detroit electric colonial
broughanl. for early delivery. The car IS
to be finished in blue with blue leather
interior upholstering.
II is estimated that the letting down
of bars raised against New Jersey will
result in increasing the sales OF automo-
biles in New Jersey fully % per cent a
year On the other hand the fact that
New Jersey has opened her doors means
that the 10000 New England cars, the
host of New York cars, Pennsylvania $
thousands and those of Maryland and
Delaware are welcome to spend nfteen
days in New Jersey. The total is close
to 200 900. and it is not unreasonable to
suppose that fully half will take advan-
tage of the invitation. The number OF
visiting cars will probably reach llo,Ooo,
according to estimates made by the auto
mobile forces of the state. 1t has been
discovered that the average tour Is three
days and a small fraction, and that the
cars carry an average of three and one
half visitors during that period. If the
proportion is carried out, New Jersey
will enjoy a measure of prosperity. Long
experience shows that an allowance OF
81 day for each person is a fair aver
age for expense on tour. This would
mean $17.59 a day $3.50 for each
visiting car. AT 10000 cars a year this
means a gross expenditure of $5,1I5.0Oo.
=
A method of darkening brass which has
met with considerable favor is as fol-
lows: Dissolve 100 parts of copper nj
trate in from 100 to 200 parts of water.
If possible the solution is contained in a
vessel large enough to permit of inn
mersng the part to be oxidZed If
the part is too large to follow this plan
il may he painted with the solution, and
the results obtained will be found just
as satisfactory. After having immersed
or painted the part the solution is
drained or shaken from it. The article
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motor cars is in prospect. This prosper
Gus business outlook is undoubtedly one
reaso why much interest is manifested
by manufacturers who desire 10 furthel
their interests in the south by competl,
ton. 1t is estimated that the carnival
will attract close to one million people.
* X X x
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. daughter OF
former President Roosevelt and wife OF
Representative Longworth of Ohio, last
week purchased 1912 Detroit electric
victoria from the local representatives. OF
this car. The car was delivered Weunes-
day afternoon.
F.. C. Parsons of the Marshall-Parsons
Company left yesterday to spend the sum
mer at Narragansett Pier. r. L. he is
making the trip in his 5. g. Y. car, anu
expects to return over the ROAD ABOUT
September 10.
1912 five-passenger Paige touring car
was delivered last week to G. Q. Wilson.
The car is finished in dark blue with gray
running gear, and Is fully equipped.
q X
To build, for the especial use OF an
automobile tour, a stretch OF ROAD over
seventy. miles in length traversng a
country that has heretofore been acces-
sible only to pack animals, is the unique
feat of a body of public-spirited residents
of northern Arizona.
The new road connects the railroad of
Ash Fork with the government reserva-
ton at Grand Canyon. The tour for
which 1t was constructed is the first OF
its kind including, as it does, an aggre-
cation of over sixty Studebaker cars
nearly all of which are owned In. Phoenlx
the Arizona metropolis.
When the tour was first announced II
was the intent of the Phoenix men to
drive their cars to the canyon by rough
roundabout route. following the lines of
the Santa Fe railroad by way of Will
liams But the citizens of Ash Fork OBJ
jected. They readily appreciated the fact
that their own town was missing a fine
chance to show itself to advantage on
the map. A committee accordingly told
the Phoenix people that they would guar
antee more direct route via Ash Fork.
Then they went to work with their picks
and shovels, working out halfway, where
they met similarly public-spirited gang
of road builders from Grand Canyon, who
had laid out the second half of the trail.
The whole job was under the direction of
the veteran Bill Bass, who has lived
in the Grand Canyon country since be-
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miles. Belair Nd. will be the stop for
dinner and replenishing the machines at
noon.
The first car to enter the run was a
Buick car, entered by Ted S. Johnston,
manager of the Buick Motor Company,
and received the honor of being the first
car 10 start from all controls every day.
In this connection Manager Johnston,
who was formerly captain of the Auto
mobile Club OF Washington, has donated
handsome trophy to be contested for
annually. the car winning the contest
three times to retain the cup perma-
nently
The affair will be run under grade III
Of the contest rules, which penalties for
work done on the road, latenesS in start
ing or arriving at controls and for re-
plenishing of gasoline, oil or water out
side of controls. The penalties are to be
imposed only for those conditions which
would inconvenience "a private owner who
is enjoying a touring trip. The cars will
be classified according TO puce, In two
divisions of seven sections each. One dl-
vision will consist of touring cars only
and the other divisions of runabouts,
roadsters and toy tonneaus. The cars In
each division Will be classed as follows:
Section l. $500 and under; section ., SS0l
to 81. 200; section ,, 81 POI to $1,000; sec
ton 4, 81 col to $1,000. section .. $2.001 to
Sc. 900: section g. So, o01 to $4,000; section
:. 81, O01 and over.
In each SETON of type runabout or tour
ing car divisions, a cup Will be awarded
to the car which finishes with the best
score. In addition to these a valuable
silver trophy donated by T. S. Johnston.
Will be awarded to the car in any divi-
sion. irrespective of body equipment.
which completes the run with the best
score. In the event of tied score in
any one class for the sweepstakes the
award will be made by lot or in any
other manner that may be agreed upon
unanimously by the entrants SO tied.
The officials for the contest will be:
Referee. William Jbse: starter. Howard
Fisk; chief observer. S. S. Grogan; check
ers William Ullman. Harry Ward and
George A. Davidson; representative of
the American Automobile Association,
Horace C. Chandlee. and pilot. Harry E..
| Duckstien.
| Those in the party which left the Ma
| tional Capital to blaze the trail were
Cleveland c.. Campbell, driver: II. Z.
Duckstein. Harry Ward. William Ullman
and the writer. The party expected to
reach Harrisburg this afternoon, Philadei
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is heated to deeompose the copper satts
into a black copper oxide. The heatlhs
may be carried on over a clear charcoal
fire or in closed muffie furnace. AFTER
the brass has been polished and IT Is
desired TO lacquer it. in order that II
may preserve it's polish, the first recipe
is followed with the exception that nc
coloring matter is added to the lacquer
This will then be transparent and very
efficient in forming a protecting coat
over the polish of the brass. 1t is very
desirable to follow this plan with the
rims of glass wind shields.
p. j. Mcdonald of the Kelly-Springfeld
Tire Company, left a few days ago for
headquarters In New York. where he
will remain until Tuesday.
A 1912 Detroit electric victoria was de-
livered Yesterday afternoon to Mrs. John
O. Knox. The car Will be shipped to
Lynn, Mass. where Mrs. Knox will en-
joy her leisure moments motoring over
the smooth New England roads.
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There will be no startling changes in
the 1913 products of the Cleveland rae
tories over those of this year. 1t is said
to be almost certain that the older max
ers will continue their present knes.
with only minor refnements and a Few
alterations in body designs.
X * x
A few years ago it was considered a
big stunt for a car to cross the continent,
and even until now it has been the Gus
tom to make great preparations for such
trip car starting from coast to
coast usually carried an expert driver or
a mechanician, and it was equipped IN
all manner of ways for a strenuous cam
paign, and even new parts were waiting
for it at various points on the journey.
The time appears to have arrived, now
ever when there are men and cars equal
to starting out on trip wholly as mat
ter of pleasure and without any russ. A
case of this sort is that of George Berk-
lee Smith of San Francisco. who Is driv-
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! fore the days of the railroad, and he
has been locally credited on many occa-
sions with having dug the Grand Canyon
| himself. This feat Mr.. Bass modestly
| denies.
/ The Studebaker Flanders 30" path
| finder for the tour, recently made the
| trip to the canyon over the new road
| Though the car carried i've men and
their baggage. the run was easily MAGE
at an average speed of nearly twenty
miles an hour.
| The entire distance over the new
| road logged slightly more than seven
| ty-three miles. About half was typical
desert country. Inhabited by prairie
dogs coyotes few antelope and an
immense herd of wild horses. The
other half is similarly arid. but rather
! mountainous. For more than twenty
five miles the road follows a tortuous
valley There is no human habita
ton between Ash Fork and Grand
Canyon. and not a single well or stream
of water, except in the rainy season,
now several months past.
\. NJ X. Gilmour. local representative
for the Herreshoff car. last week closed
a contract with the Monumental city
in that city. Mr.. Gilmour returned a
few days ago after trip over his terri
tory in Maryland.
Among the many issues brought be-
fore the public by presidential posi-
bilities it would seem that none has
been calculated to get the solid motor
list vote. a plank" to settle the road
question would make hit with all
the owners of vapor wagons. GOOD
roads" is an interesting subject these
days. especially to the manufacturers
No matter how busy the executives of
the Thomas Motor Car Company may
be, they always find time to talk on
Good Roads"
Give us the roads Of the older coun
tries" said +. r. Humpage president
of the Buffalo company. and you sim
plify our problems of construction 20
per cent" He strongly favors the
bituminous concrete pavements now
being laid in the borough of Queens
as an inexpensive method of road re-
pairing. This form of construction
gives d hard surfaced road particularly
suited to the demands of the COM
munity.
The roads upon which this surface is
being laid are old macadam. The speci-
fications call for the old surface to be
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cleaned of loose dirt. scarified and re-
shaped to form a proper foundation. Bad
ly worn places are filled in with macadam
and the entire foundation Is then thor
oughly rolled and filed with clean dry
sand. The old road is then ready for the
asphaltic concrete. which is made with
asphatic cement and mineral aggregates.
While on the subject of good roads Mr..
Humpage described a road which runs
between Calcutta and Bombay. India.
This road is supposed to be thousands OF
years old and yet is in practically per-
feet condition today.
For thousand miles out of Singapore
and for 1.a0 miles out of Batavia ia
Java. Mr.. Humpage stated. the roads
traversed have surfaces almost as per-
feet as hardwood floors
Memorial day will always be a mile
stone in the progress of American auto
mobiles, for il was Memorial day sixteen
years ago that the first American speed
endurance contest was held. The race
known as the Cosmopolitan race. was
from the city hall in New York to irving
ton on the Hudson and return. Originally
IL was intended to be a speed contest,
but there was such public uproar al
the idea of trying 10 drive motor We
hicle at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour-of allowing foolhardy speed ma
MACS" to risk their lives by attempting
such rapid traVel-that the credit allow
ance for speed was reduced from - 10
% per cent. and simplicity of construction
and durability was increased from IL To
80 and ease in operating and safety from
II to %
The early believers in the automobile
as a practical vehicle for everyday use
rather than "A mere racing machine have
been amply justified in the position they
took then by the career of the motor car
since. And, naturally, i. Frank Duryea,
who won the Cosmopolitan contest with
the full count on every score, and won
Ii with his pioneer type of car. has been
a conspicuous leader I'm the development
of the present American automobile.
which is meeting foreign cars on their
own heath and beating them out.
The "Duryea wagon with which Frank
Duryea won the Cosmopolitan contest.
as lie had won the first automobile con-
test held on this continent tthe Chicago
race the previous November. was a two
cylinder affair with fiye-horsepower. Ii
weighed ZOO pounds and looked a good
deal like an open buggy with the shafts
taken out and with small bicycle wheels
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