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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
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+ Last Weeks Letter.

. I. schnittjer spent last week in
fredericksburg, Iowa
IS Rev. G. b. Crinklaw and Mr.. An
gell Of Charles City had business in
Delhi last week. Il 5t;s! s3s1sS 5:s
Miss Tressie Elliott has returned.
from Edgewood.
George ,P,llver took a business trip
to Chicago last week. 81: Is IA s Il.
Il. e. E. Penningroth has gone-to Aus
tin, N Minnesota, to spend the winter.
N Mrs. Talmadge and children Obert
and Abbey are visiting friends in Ce-
sdar Rapids. 53
Miss Miller Of Lenox college visit
ed Miss Fern Furman over Sunday.
James Mitchell is moving into town
into the house recently purchased OF
WELL Furman. s.
Arthur Le Fevre OF Earlville spent
several days in town last week. Rs
u. M Barnes moved into his new
drug store building Saturday, and a..
H. Fleming moved the sarle day into
his new postofficet building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tharp visited
friends In Davenport last week.
Charles Furman spnet last week
in Illinois. N, 81 s. s
Mesdames NJ. D. Stone and g. R.
Angel were in Manchester Saturday.
The officers of J. M. Holbrook Re
lief Corps, for the coming year are
as follows: President, Mrs. Myrtle
Barnes; ST.. president, Mrs. Car
RE swinburne; il. vice president, Mrs.
Laura Fuller; treasurer, Mrs. Winnie
White; Chaplain, Mrs Jennie Jake
lin; conductor. Mrs Verna Angel:
guard. Mrs May Howard; delegates
to state conventions Mrs. Laura Full
er and Mrs. Maud Reeder.
Bernice and Paul oehler went to
Dubuque Saturday, to attend the fu
neral Of Peter Kiene.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
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southsof town where he has made his
home until about three years ago. He
bought . residence in Lamont and re
tired from active. !hfe. His wife died
two years ago and he has lived most
Of the time here, going to the farm
occasionally
i Deceased is survived by ten chill
dren, all but one. Of: whom we're pres
ent at the funeral. They are Mrs.
Mary Stevenson, Mrs. Rose Carr,
Frank, Joe and George Of Lamont,
Mrs. Lena Martin Of Stockton, Kans-
as, Kate E''er Of, Oelwein, Mrs. Ella
,Risksof Waterloo. Mr.. Minnie Zeman-
elk and Mrs. Carrie Lingenfelter Of
Wadena, Minnesota. He has two
brothers and two sisters living in
!; Monticello, Iowa. 's:s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

SS:s YoRAf s a MORAN -
a ATTORNEYS AT Law. Office over
Hutchinson & Atwater's hardware store
Manchester. Lows. Id ssssS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
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4 REAL ESTATE: :TRANsFE

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John Hennessey 81. to Chas.
F. Batterton: NV - of NV IA
OF section Il. and all of the
road as now laid out over and
across the sw IA OF the sw Ia :ss5
% section If. all OF said lands
being insstownship 90: N. range
west Of the 9Th F. - N, 3. $3.50
Alfred q !. Heath and wife to
John Farmer. Land in towns
ship So N. range 4. west Of
the 9Th p ;N !.
Mary $, Reinburg and hus-. Il
band to =. G. Randall. Land l;;
IN section Is, townsite Of Rob
lnson st'.s. RI. ..:ss.. "a. 1Ot
Henry {. Smith ct al (trus- 81
teel to Willard c. Smith. s
~ Of Sc IA Of sec 10. Z. .,55 10'
r.. G. Hesner and wife to 2.
r. Schroeder. Lot 8, block 4,
Meyen.s add to Dundee -. II
Nancy IS & sedgwick and hus-
band to T W. sedgwick. Lot
SO, city 90 Name hester 200
Lille Sawyer to Chas Sandy
N ~ Of lot 10 of Earl's add s
to Earlyille j Es.s ~ $50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY |
Huber! Carr,
e. M. Carr,
CARR 4 CARR,

4. M. Carr, Hubert Carr,
CARR q CARR,
h ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special at
tention given collections. Real estate
flee Building. Manchester. Iowa Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
DEATH OF, DELos GILLESPIE:

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Delos Gillespie, formerly a resident
of Delaware county. died recently at
his home near Linton, North Dakota.
The following obituary is taken from
the Emmons CN.sD.) County Record:
'Delos Gillespie was born April rs,
1s42, at Montezzuma, Caylga.s county,
New York. IN his early boyhood he
was offered the best advantages in
the way Of schools that could sbe had
in the locality in. which he grew up.
At the age Of fifteen, with his broth
er James, he Joined party Of govern:
ment contractors freighting across
the plains between Missouri river
points and Salt Lake City. He was
so engaged for nine, months when he
was taken sick and forced ta$sive up
his place and return to his home ~
Rockford, Illinois. At the. hesinnlng
cf the. civil war, in 1861 he received,
an appointment. in the Union service
as teamster. Z a-::, Re S g5.5l.s
Returning home after quitting the
army, he stayed, about two years He
then went TO- Iowa and settled in
Delaware county. and in the spring
of. 1890 he moved to Dell Rapids,
South Dakota, where he farmed un-
til 1902, when he came to Emmons
county, filing on homestead, where
he made his home up to the. time OF
his death.
The remains were taken to Mime
apols, Minnesota, for burial. They
were accompanied by the wife of de-
ceased; by Mr.: and Mrs. Arthur Gil
lespie his son and daughtersfn-laW,
and their children, Gladwyn and Phil
lis, who had come out from Minneapo-
lis upon receiving news Of the death ];
and Virginia Gillespie, his grand
dauEhter. The wife Of Mr.. Gillespie
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
L e OK COLLEGE l...:I
( Last Weeks Letter.

The students are kept so busy
these days that there is no time for
mischief. The pupils ot5Miss McKen-
gle give recital Monday evening IN
the chapel, which, together with the
music provided for the occasion, win
be very entaining. SIS "a I
Instrumental Duet The Lost
Chord .Landers and Greenup
The Knights Toast. q. .5S. James Rae
NY Grandmother's Fan. ~. s= =.
S:s; Isl Miss Gladys Cramer
Saunders McC lashan's Courtship.
The Mustard Plaster Agnes Agnew
"A Midsummer Nights Dream-Act 1,
Scene ss,s5 800. I: a23s5 d.
IA Hernia Miss Cora Brooks
Helena. Miss Una WickWire
s& Lysander.,. !. ~. Dean Morgan
Vocal Duet Go Pretty Rose. az.
M. Il. Misses Miller and Mackenzie
jimmie Browns Obedience. 3. IS.
IA 4 4. . 81. =. !. .35;. James Williamson
An Order for a p picture. 80
sssi w. -. Miss Myrtle Irish
At the Matinee. Miss Jessie Dunlap
Scene from the Lady Of the Lake
!; f.. 81. y. ]. S. ". s.. White
a Slight Mistake, comedy in one
act act ss 4.
Lady Prince Proudly.
\. J. J, 4, 80. .53. Miss Agnes Agnew
Sarsnet. ~. s Gladys Cramer
Penelope Perfect. Winnie zeuch
& Rosina. ~. Wyllis Gearhart
On Thursday evening the societies
will hold their annual oratorical con-
test. The winner will represent Len
or at the State Oratorical contest
at Cedar Rapids In February. The
program win be as follows: s
The Yindication of Practical Educa:
ton. .sz. !. * .. A. u Ellesy F.. Reed
The Daron Of a New Day :.
s3.. vs.. 90. !. 3. AZ. r.. Wireless
Woman In Advancing Civilization.
\. z q. !. !. vi Helen Joseph
TIE Latent Poss Utilities Of Civiliza-
& ton. y. 81. : !. 4. Bessie Tennison
A LOCALIZED Outlaw Earl Dunlap
The Drift City Ward. j. Hall Joseph
The New Democracy. Alfred Ntckless
Patriotism and the Class Struggle. !.
Y. .5i:. u. 9. :. J. illiam Zeuch
The third number of the lecture
course will be given Saturday even
ing, December Il; BY Jess Pugh and
company.
The y w. G. "a. girls held a sale
OF fancy work and pie Saturday morn:
ing and cleared about $40.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
. FRANK REleER.

Delaware county friends will regret
to learn OF the death of Frank Rel
ger at the home Of his son near La
mont recently. The Lamont Leader
contained the following obituary:
MT. Reiger was Of a sturdy Ger
man family, being born in Berg, Ger:
many on the Rhine, December +,
1892. When nineteen years Of age
he came to this country and for about
thirty years lived ct Monticello, in
this state. He moved from there in
1890 and purchased the farm home
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

and Miss Virginia will remain; in
Minneapolis with their relatives I'M
til spring. .ss
Mr. Gillespie is survived by his
wife and two sons, Charles s., Of
Linton. and Arthur j.. OF Minneapo-
lis; also one brother, James. Of Los
Angeles California. For the past; for
ty years he had been a Baptist. and
at the time Of his death was a mem-
Der Of the First Baptist church Of
Minneapolis. 5.y.>s. z,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
Concerning Woman.

When God thought Of mother. he
must have laughed with satisfaction
and framed it quickly-so rich, so
deep, SO divine, SO full OF soul, power
and beauty was the conception
Henry Ward Beecher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

MANCHESTER MARBLE works
Is prepared to rurnlsn Granite and
Marble Monuments and Head 6sones Of
various designs. Have tbs county right
for Sipe's Patent Grave Cover: also
dealer In iron fences We meet all COM
petition w. M. Mcintosh
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I Look That Gives JOY.

Gold and silver may supply US with
the necessaries Of life, with food and
drink, clothes and houses; but they
cannot give the JOY Of kind look.
Lord Avehury. 81 st So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
NEW BUILDINGS
 ON TWENTIETH Two New Structures to Cost $22,500 Between Fourth
 and Fifth Avenues

Atsa total cost of s22.50o. 76 feet fronting on Twentieth street. between Fourth ave nue and Fifth avenue, will be Improved by the construction of two buildings, each two stories high. Of that frontage Frank Nelson. Jr.. and Leo K. Steinef VIII in;- prove 8 feet by 70 feet at a cost of Sl0Vpo- The remaining frontage, 4l feet hy 70 feet, owned by A. N. Virgel of Montgom- cry, will be improved with two-story building costing about s12,500
 Work on both the new buildings Will start at once inasmuch as contracts have been let and work of demolisning tte former frame structure is well underway. The building owned by MT. Virgei has been leased for term of years, but the one which will belong to MT. Nelson and Mir. Steiner has not been leased yet. Both of the improvements will be modern, com mercial houses in every respect and while not as high as some of the buildings being erected in that neighborhood the struc- lures will add greatly to the general in'- provement
 The site adjoins the new $l, 10000 Tut wiler hotel building which is under con struction. It also adjoins the new So0'Wo concrete building which is'' nearly cofr- nleted and which will be occupied by the searieht- Reese Furniture company TT Q nropertv to be improved has been occu- nied with one-story frame houses for many years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
.BESSEMER FURNACE IS 10 BE BLOWN IN Tennessee Company Now Has Ten Out of Twelve
 Furnaces Working

Furnace No of the Tennessee Goal, Iron and Railroad company at Bessemer will be blown in September 15 or near that date. The furnace has been idle some time. With it's resumption the company will have placed two furnaces in oper- ations during the recent few weeks. The furnace will give employment to abou. 300 men.
 The company has now four furnaces out of five in operation at Bessemer. At Ensley the company has five furnaces out of total of six in blast. The fur naces in the city known as Alice fur mace is making iron constantly. Of F furnaces owned here by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company 10 ot them are making iron. That is a situation not duplicated here in some months past.
 The iron market from all indications has q better tone now than in several months. Deliveries for the first and second quar- ter next year are at a higher price than has been realized here in some time. Tho deliveries for this year have brought a very satisfactory price.
 In addition to the Tennessee Coal, Ircn and Railroad company the other furnace companies are operating very heavily. The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany. the Republic Iron and Steel cont pany. the Woodward Iron company and in fact all furnace companies are making ] better tonnage of iron now than in some months past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Rivals Her Daughter in Youthful Beauty
tFrom Social Register.)

well known society matron whose youthful beauty Is so well preserved that she is regarded as her daughter $ rival in this respect-though she does not pose as such--attributes her girl ish, complexion chiefly to two things. She says:
 s'T am convinced that creams, by over loading the skin and pores tend to age the complexion. Mercolized wax has just the opposite effect. It keeps the pores clean. permitting them to breathe, and removes dead particles of cuticle which are cnstantly appearing and which give the complexion that faded look. Whenever my skin begins to get the least bit off-color. l go to my druggists for an ounce of merco- lized wax; l apply this nightly. like cold cream. for a week or so, washing 1t off mornings. This is what keeps my complexion so fresh. white and velvety.
 "The absence of wrinkles and fab biness 1 owe to the use of simple face bath prepared by dissolving one ounce of powdered saxolite in a half pint witch hazel. This keeps the skin tight and firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
VOTE SMALL BUT WATER CONTRACT IS
 OVERWHELMINGLY DEFEATED AT POLLS
VEIL SAYS STRAUS WILL BE
 NEW YORK'S NEXT GOVERNOR

Marcus Well. the well known polit- ieal forecaster, yesterday made his first forecast on the results In the approach ing November elections. Mir. Well pre- diets unhesitat tingly that Oscar Straus will be the next governor of New York. He even goes so far as to give the ratio by which the progressive candi- date for governor will defeat the nom- inees of the democrats and republicans.
 The bull moose convention in New York state nominated candidate for governor last Friday" said MT Well "and neither the republicans nor dem oerats have made their nominations as yet. still l am willing to make deh- nite forecast on the result. Easing the vote at 100000 for governor, I make my estimate as follows:
 Oscar Straus, 500,00O.
 Republican, S67.000.
 Democrat, 4SS0
 T wish the politicians in this state would kindly cut this forecast out of the paper and put it in their vest pock- cts till after November 5
 Not only will oscar Straus receive more votes than either of the other candidates for governor but he will get more votes than Roosevelt, Taft or York state for governor will be cast in separate boxes from those for Pres ident and on separate tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
VOTE BY WARDS IN
 WATER ELECTION

By the decisive vote of practically 10 to the contract between the board of city commissioners and the Birmingham Water Works company was defeated by the vot- CTS of the greater city yesterday. The vote was extremely light, less than one third of the vote of the greater city turned out to cast their ballot either for or against the measure.
 Decided apathy marked the voting, for it was generally conceded that the con- tract would be voted down. There was an organized opposition to the contract and meetings were held in every ward of the city to oppose its passage. There was no effort made to carry the election by those who favored 1t and it was a foregone conclusion that it would be defeated.
 It will be recalled that the contract with the water works company was executed by Commissioners Exum and Lane with Commissioner Weatherly dissenting. It was made during the latter part of June and the water bills sent to consumers for the quarter beginning July 1 were based on the terms of the new contract. The two commissioners now In the city take the position that the water ques- ton is now practically where 1t was when the negotiations began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
JELKS APPEALS FOR MORE MONEY Asks How Democrats Can Win With Only
 $175,O0O

William D. Jelks, democratic national committeeman for Alabama, after read ing in The Age-Herald of yesterday a statement to the effect that for the Will son campaign only s175,000 had been ob- tained as the result of popular subscrip- tions, issued hurry up call to the demo- crats of this state
 Mir. Jelks pointed out that for litera- ture alone, $300,o0o will be required. He mentioned the fact that in the list of subscribers but one Alabamian was men tioned as having given a sum as large as $1O0.
 He concluded his statement by calling on the rich men and office holding class of the state for large contributors.
 We want q contributions. he con- tinued, but not only s1 contributions.
 Mir Jelks Is confident that Wilson will win the presidency. but, after reiterating his previous statement that the trusts are not contributing, he asks how can victory be gained on s175.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
CITATIONS FOR
 ABSENT JURORS Judge McCrOssin Deter mined to Remedy Evil TWO WITNESSES FINED Over Score of Jurors Absent Yester- day and Organizations of the Weeks Juries Was
 Greatly Delayed
TWO WITNESSES FINED

Citations were ordered issued yesterday against all defaulting Jurors summoned to serve this week in the first division of the criminal court by Judge W. P. Me- Crossin to appear before him and show l cause why they are not in contempt of court, and why they should not be fined over score of Jurors who had been legally summoned to serve during the ! week failed to answer roll call yesterday
 anc it was late in the afternoon when the juries for the week were finally organ | ized
 Judge McCrossin ordered special venire summoned instanter and instruct ed the clerk of the court to issue citations 1 to all who were In default. He states | that he intends to enforce the attend | ance of those who are summoned and suggested that he would Impose the full penalty of the law against those who | had wilfully disobeyed the summons. | He said that jury duty was one of the highest requirements of citizenship and | that it was manifestly unfair to have to summon men instanter when those who | had received ten days notice ignored the ! summons of the court.
 ! He also imposed fines of sl0 each on
 two witnesses who were charged with
 smoking in the court room while the | court was in session There were about | 30 case son the docket for the day, but owing to the difficulty of securing a jury | panel only a few cases were disposed of. | Quite number announced ready for | trial Some of the cases were continued
 and a few forfeitures taken. 1 All the cases on the docket yesterday were apepaled cases from the city police court, the majority being for violations | of the prohibition law and in each case l a Jury trial was demanded by tho de- | fendant by the defendant. Assistant City | Attorney Robert J. Wheeler Is represent 1 ing the city The first case tried resulted l in tho aquittal of the defendant negro | named Charles Collins, who was fined In the recorders court for hauling beer through the streets of the city. The city failed to make out case and the de-
 fandant received the general charge The action of Judge McCrossn in com polling the attendance of the defaulting jurors was very favorably commented
 upon one of the court officials, stating 1t was most needed action He stated that instances were numerous when less than DO per cent of the jurors summoned appeared and that the practice was get ting worse all the time. Then again, he stated. 1t was a gross injustice the
 men who were summoned instanter who
 were called into court without the least notice and had no chance to arrange their business affairs, whereas the de- fsulter had 10 days are whereabouts to make preparations for doing the duty required by the state The further ac-
 tion of Judge McCrossin in this instance will be watched with interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
ATTHE HOTELS

J. F. Bowden of Morris. F. M. Rowland of Talladega and A. P. Stephens of Acmar are among those registered at the Metro politan.
 T. B. Boyette of Montgomery, T. B. Dill worth of Jasper and c. H. Scott of Mont gomery are stopping at the Morris.
 k. B. McKinsey of Atlanta, c. w. Greer of Marion and J. g. Thomas of Tuscaloosa are among the arrivals at the Florence.
 c. J. Day of Decatur, ]. K Dixon of TaIladega and G. c. Davis of Americus, Ga, are registered at the Hi1lman.
 P. Knaupp of Atlanta, W. W. Tupper of Nashville and F. R. Lubbock of Atlanta are among those stopping at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
Over 800 Teachers Enrolled
 First Day of County Institute

Over 800 teachers were enrolled yes terday morning when the first days session of the Jefferson County Teach CTS institute convened at the Central High school building.
 The institute will hold regular morn ing and afternoon sessions throughout a period of five days, the idea being to bring the teaching force of the county into closer touch with the conditions prevailing throughout the entire sec ton and to promote the welfare and ef- ficiency of the instructors.
 Prof. c. B. Glenn, assistant superin- tendent of the public schools of Bir- mingham, Is in charge of the institute this year and stated yesterday that through the enactment of a number of good school laws and the erection of many modern school buildings the edu- cational situation in the county had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
BABE OPTIMISTIC
 FOR GOV. WILSON
States Democratic Sentiment Is Strong in Illinois, Indiana
 and Ohio

Joseph B. Babb. former secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has just re- turned from Indiana, where, he states, Wilson sentiment is supreme
 "I can see no chance in the world of the democrats losing Indiana. There Is no wild enthusiasm, but calm con- tent with the candidate and platform. The fact that Marshall is one of the candidates does not add material strength in Indiana, according to my opinion.
 T talked with a great many people from Illinois and Ohio, and believe that we will get these two states. also. From what l cculd gather, there is dispo- sition on the part of Ohio republicans to break into the Wilson camp. not be- cause they love Wilsin, but because they fear Roosevelt, anu desire to re- buke him for his treatment of Presi- dent Taft
 The outlook in every respect is most suspicious, and there is no reason for fear lest our hopes will be blasted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-10
ROOSEVELT MEN
 ANSWER SPARROW
Etated That Itinerary of Colonel Has Not Been Completed From
 Memphis

Consideration of the Birmingham Ad Clubs invitation to Colonel Roosevelt to address that body September 2S, when he is scheduled to be in Bir- mingham, is being given by the pro- gressive party. President John Spar TOW has received letter, stating that Roosevelt's southern itinerary has not been definitely made up yet and for that reason no positive answer could be given the invitation.
 At the Tuesday luncheon of the Ad club at the Turn yerein, John IT. Frye, president of the Traders National bank, will make an address on Advertising from the Viewpoint of the Bank" A large crowd Is expected to be on hand to hear MT. Frye, as his talk will be based on personal experience and not on theories.
 The letter received from the progress sive party is as follows:
 september 5, 1912. "Mr. John Sparrow. Birmingham Ad Club, Birmingham, Ala:
 My Dear Sir--I have your letter of September B. to Mr. Perkins asking him to forward your invitation to visit the Birmingham Ad club on September 2S. Colonel Roosevelts schedule be- yond Memphis is not definitely made up and it is not certain whether or not he will be in Birmingham on that date We thank you very much for the invitation and have no doubt that there will be good crowd and a good time. am placing your telegram on file for
 
 when the question of arranging Col onel Roosevelts itinerary Is taken up for definite decision. Yours very truly.
 70. K. DAVIS"