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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-11
KNOW x IOWA

The farms OF .Pottawattamie county
are worth as much as the farms OF
either Arizona, Delaware. Rhode Is.
Lend or Nevada.
The farms Of four Iowa counties
Woodbury., Linn, Plymouth and Jas
PERI are worth more than the farms
of either New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut, Florida, Wyoming, New
Mexico or Utah.
The farms Of seven Iowa counties
fMarshan, Polk, Shelby, Cedar, Clin-
ton, Crawford and Sioux exceed in
value the farms OF either Oregon, Ida
no. Montana, louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, New Jersey, West vir-
ginia. Massachusetts, or Maryland.
The farms Of eight Iowa counties
exceed In value the farms Of either
Washington, Colorado, Arkansas. Ten
nesse, Georgia. South Carolina, North
Carolina or Virginia. s% "" ...
The hay and forage crops of Iowa
are equal to half the combined value
o. the alfalfa, hay and forage crops
o. the II states west Of Iowa. |
The corn, oats, wheat and barley !
crops OF ten Iowa counties (Potta- .
wattamie. Plymouth, Benton, Jasper,
Crawford, Linn, Sioux, Shelby, Tama
Ind Woodbury. are worth more than
he cereal and potato crops Of 80
'tates including every state west OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-11
MRS. JAMES HENDERSON.

Mrs. H. ]. Sabin of Manchester is
extended the sincere sympathy of this
community, in the death of her sis
ter, Mrs. James Henderson, we'll
known former resident of Delaware
8 county. Mrs. Henderson's death oc.
( CURED at her home in, washington,
South Dakota, at which place the
family had resided since leaving this
county, some ten years ago. The Cog
gon Monitor of last week contained
the following obituary: =. !
Mary Sheldon was born December
e, 1874, lacking but two weeks of hay.
ing completed her 6sth year at the
, time Of her death. In the fall of 1855
she came with her parents to Iowa,
finishing her education in select
. school at Manchester. At the early
age of Is, she began teaching, in
Which work she continued until her
marriage with James Henderson, Aug
ust 80, 1863, from which time she was
LIS awe uelpludte Ill all QlIlGrCnt en-
terprise he was engaged in fer almos:
fifty years. To this union three chill !
dren were born-William, Bert j., !
and Mamie, (now Mrs. Ed Boeke.
The elder son died August q, 1897.
The deceased was brought up in
a Christian home, her father being
an elder in the Disciples church, with
which she united at an early age.
She later transferred her memb ership
TO the M. E. church, and a little over
a year ago united with the Pres
byterian church of Washington, by
letter from the old home church.
= Funeral services were held at
the residence at Washington, Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Howe
The remains, accompanied by Jas.
Henderson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Boeke, were brought to Ehler, last l
morning-to the old Iowa !
ome,--where they were laid to rest !
in the Pleasant Hill cemetery E
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-11
Iowa except Washington.

Iowa except Washington.
The farm buildings Of Iowa are
worth more than the farm buildings
Of New Hampshire. Vermont, Rhode
Island, Delaware. Florida, louisiana,
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Arkansas,
New Mexico. Utah, Nevada, Washing.
ton, Oregon and West Virginia com
bined.
1owa's farm implements are worth
more than the farm implements of
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut. Montana, Idaho, Wyoming,
Colorado. New Mexico, Arizona and
Nevada combined.
The live stock Of Iowa is worth
more than the live stock OF Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Delaware. Maryland, Florida,
Arizona, Utah, Nevada, West Virginia,
Louisiana and New Mexico combined. i
The farm lands OF Iowa in the last
ten years have increased an average
o. 1874 per acre. This increase
alone amounts to more than the aver
age, value per acre OF the farm land
r every state in the Union except
New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
md California
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-11
PROPOSED DISMEMBERMENT OF
THE IOWA STATE TEACHERS
COLLEGE AND WHAT
1T MEANS.
Cedar Falls Daily Record !


The statement made by the State
Board of E 'ucation that the four
year course has been abandoned at
the State Teachers College at Cedar
Falls in order that a two year train
ing course may have the right of
way for the preparation of elemmen-
tary and rural teachers leads to the
conclusion that such students that
take advantage Of this short course
have no hope of promotion in their
chosen calling. The preparation pro-
posed by this board will only qualify
them for the elementary and rural
school work but if there comes a
call for them to teach in any of the
high schools Of the state they will
find themselves hedged in on every
side with inadequate equipment and
the opportunity of making addition
al preparation for the advanced po-
sition rendered will have passed be-
cause Of advancing years. Having
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-11

i been denied by the state an educa
ton and training for anything more
profitable in teaching than rura
) school all hope of promotion viii
have died within them and with am
bition stifled and hopes and aspira
tons circumscribed by inefficient
preparation there is no inducement
held out for improving their condt
ton, however much their success in
the humber capacity may entitle
\ them to preferment.
It requires no great stretch Of i'm
agination to anticipate what will be
the result if the action Of the State
Board of Education is sustained by
the legislature. The state OF Iowa
has over million dollars, invested
in the buildings, equipment and
grounds which SO abundantly testi-
fy to the successful carrying on OF
the work planned and sustained by
life time of sacrifice and devotion
Of scores Of the best men and women
in the commonwealth; Of the wisdom
and patriotic support of the: general
assembly; of the recommendations
of governors and the capable and en-
thusiastic helpfulness of the men who
have filled the office Of superintend-
eat of public instruction who have
been members of the board of trus- !:
tees and have assisted in building up
this institution that stands at the !
head of training schools for teachers
in the United States. The dismember-
ment of this institution means a prac-
teal confis cation Of million dollars
worth of property SO generously pro-
vided by the tax payers Of Iowa; it
means the dismissal of at least two
thirds of the lis members Of the fac
ulty who have devoted their acuvi-
lies and their means in the prepare
Ion for the work the state has COM
them to perform and in ap-
parent good faith gave promise Of
OF position as long as
adequate service was rendered. It
means the dissolution Of the enroll
nent of 100 of bright and ambitious
roung men and women who entered
he school with an abiding faith in i
IS promises and permanency. In
hort, it means the practical annihila-
ion of an institution that has just
Y become the pride and admiration
f the people Of Iowa. III
And why is this slaughter ordered?
Because some alleged experts in
be east, wholly unfamiliar with con-
itions here in Iowa, some of whom
-ould not know a normal school if
hey were to meet it upon the high
'ay, have told the members Of the
nance. committee of the board that
loney could be saved by taking the
'ur years course away, reduce the
eachers' college to a fourth grade
'stitution and thus avoid duplicat-
g the work which ought to be done
another institution.
We have too much confidence in
lie wisdom of the people of Iowa to
elieve for a moment that the edict
the state board of education will
, permitted to go into effect. |
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-11

HOUSE FOR RENT.
Cottage near High school for rent.
Inquire at Democrat office. so.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
Sydney Smith on Music.

There is a story. which we have not
been able to verify. of Sydney Smiths
once saying that he never had seer ga
more degrading spectacle than that of
500 people fddling away about the chill
dren OF Israel" AS against this unsub-
Stimulated anecdote it is only right to-
quote the saying recorded In his Life"
volume l, page 442), "if I were to be-
gin life again, l would devote much
time to music. AL musical people
seem to be happy; 1t is the most en-
crossing pursuit, almost the only In
nooent and unpublished passion" This
Is a noble tribute, though the general
ization is perhaps too sweeping when
one thinks of the loneliness of Beetho-
ven. the early Inc tragic ends of Mo-
TART n Schubert, of Schumann and
Hugo Wolf.-London Spectator.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
BUILD TIGER PROOF HOUSES
Malay Natives Perch Their Houses
High Up In Trees to Escape
Beasts.

The ordinary Malay house is built on
posts from five to seven feet high;
but n which l came across was
perched high up in a tree. 1t was
the home OF a man, his wife and fam
lily. and they informed me that it was
placed In this unusual situation SO as
to be out Of the way of the
tigers which then infested the neigh
borhood.
AS tigers have been known to Jump
10 feet in vertical height somewhere
above 20 feet is considered to be the
limit OF safety. The Malayan house
is a frail and fimsy structure of sticks
tied together with rattan matched with
palm leaves and walled with plated
bamboo. or, as in this case, with the
bark of a tree.
1t is therefore an easy matter for a
tiger with its great strength to break
into a house and attack the inhabtt-
ants. Many instances Of this have
been recorded in Malaga. In one well
known case a whole family were kill
ed except one man, who climbed up
into the roof, and thus escaping tho
notice of the tiger, was a Mortified OBJ
server of the cruel mauling and ulti-
mate slaughter and devouring of his
relatives.-Strand.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
RELICS OF THE BRONZE AGE
Remarkable Find Of Prehistoric
Weapons and Ornaments Made In
karst Mountains.

A remarkable find of prehistoric
weapons and ornaments has been
made in a cavern at st. Kanzion. in
the karst mountains. not far from
Abbazia. The cavern, which is known
as h Gave of Flies" from the num-
Der Of insects which, apparently breed
ing there, issue forth at certain times
of the year, is a s~ubterranean cham
Der with a perpendicular depth Of
one hundred n fifty feet, the only
entrance to which is by a hole in the
roof. 1t was recently explored by
some climbers with the help of a long
rope ladder. A Roman helmet, dating
from the beginning of the Christian
era, which the owner had apparently
dropped down the hole. was first
found. Encouraged by this the i'm
per1al museum SEN men to dig into
the earth and stones which have fall
len from the roof and sides and form
the floor of the cavern, and at a depth
of three feet they discovered over a
thousand articles of bronze, including
two hundred lance heads, a number of
swords, axes, clasps and vessels. The
last named had all been burned
through by fire. The date OF the arti-
cles Is estimated at about 1000 B. G.
Since 1t appears impossible that men
In the bronze age should have lived at
the bottom Of such a deep and inac-
cessible cavern archaeologists believe
the weapons and vessels must have
,peen thrown down the hole as a sacri-
lice to some subteranean deity-Vien-
ma Correspondence London STANDARD.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
WHEN IRVING PLAYED ROMEO
Silence, Light and Actors, the Three
Things Necessary for Artistic Ef.
feet and Atmosphere,

Wendell Phillips Dodge relates an
incident growing out of the first meet
ing of Robert Mantell with Sir Henry
Irving, back in 1882, when both We're
playing Romeo in London. There were
reviewers who found Irving too old
for the youthful Romeo, and one ad-
vised that he should make way for
the young fellow over at the Olym-
pic" Irving prepared a special aft
ernoon performance in the Lyceum, to
which all the players in London were
invited. After it was over, Mantell
went back of the stage, and Irving ask
ed him how he liked the performance.
1t has been like an afternoon at
school with c%ongenial lessons" replied
Mantell. How do you do it? How
do you manage effects? How do you
get such atmosphere, such a ~realiza-
ton of the glory of the tragedy, with
such little effort? Is there no recipe?"
There is; indeed there is" answer
ed Irving. Simple, too; only three
things to remember. The first is ST.
lence. and plenty of it behind the
scenes, SO that the actor may be at
ease, with nothing to distract when
striving for his shad1ngs. The second
is light, regulated as far as possible so
that nature is counterfeited-and that,
young man, is the recipe"
But" protested Mantel, you said
there were three things to remember;
you have mentioned but two. Is there
a third?"
Did l say a third?" asked Irving.
"Um, perhaps l did. perhaps 1 did;
but what could I have had in mind?
Let me see. All. yes, silence, light,
and-um, shall l say-actors? Re
member that, my boy, actors. Silence,
light, and-actors, that is the third
London Strand.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
Famous Kisses.

The hrst recorded kiss was the
'treacherous one given by Jacob to his
father Isaac, when the former was
m-asquerading as Esau. 1t is the first.
In a series of deceitful kisses record
ed in history. There is a famous Kiss
IN the "Beggar's Opera" 1t was given.
by Macheath to Jenny Diver, and the
unpleasant effect which 1t produced.
on him may be judged from the sar-
castle remark, Zone may know by
your kiss that your gin is excellent"
Petruchio gave his bride a kiss of.
enormous caliber. We are told that
ne "kist her lips with such a clam
orous smack that at the parting all
the church echoed
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

The county auditor has been
mailing to the voters the pamphlet
issued by the state and containing
the amendments to the constitu-
ton aud the referended laws to be
voted on at the next general cleo
ton. These pamphlets should be
carefully preserved and studied, as
they take the place of the publica-
ton of these measures in the news
papers, and they will constitute
the only source of information that
the voters will have on the subjects.
1t is not likely that the newspapers
will feel disposed TO devote as much
Of their space to a discussion of
the subjects as they have hereto
fore, SO the voter will do we'll to
preserve his little pamphlet very
re~ligiously.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

From The Tyndall Tribune
A marriage license was issued
last Tuesday to Mike j. Kokesh Of
Tabor and Miss Caroline Trantina
of Scotland.
j. M. Johnson returned Satur
day from q business trip to Kansas
City. He says Bon Homme county
crops are the best he saw on the
entire trip.
John Bouska ard Miss Emma
Bednar, both living north Of town,
were united in marriage by Justice
Of the Peace Ed. Krause Tuesday
afternoon.
g. A. Curl last week let the con.
tract to Boyer Bros. of Yankton to
erect a building 5Ox7O feet on his
lots just north Of the stone livery
barn, work to begin as soon az
possible. The building will be
made of pressed brick and used BY
Mr.. Curl for a garage.
hn GAr ShEanEka EEfetld
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

an orchestral player can earn a decent
living. Some startling figures have
been printed in Der TURNER which.
shows that 1T is practically impossible
for a German orchestral musician to
marry and bring up a family. For a
family Of four the minimum expenses,
apart from food, are $3.50 a year The
income Of an orchestral player is $500
a year; which leaves less than rs cents
a day for food. Americans pay mu-
siclans ten times as much as the Ger
mans do; but we, to be sure, are mere
oarbarians in the eyes Of the Germans.
Boston Transcript.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

Mrs. Fred Rohrabacher went to
Wagner Wednesday to visit he,
sister, Mrs. O'Neill.
Mrs. @. G. Max and son Donley
left on Tuesday Of this week for
Alpena where Mr.. Max has opened
a new drug store and where they
will hereafter reside.
Mrs. Millikin of Washington
Springs and her sister from Frank.
fort, aunts of Mr.. Frank Tincher,
arrived last Saturday and are
visiting here for a few days.
Mrs. Otto Eisenmann and child
rem, who have been visiting here
for five weeks, returned to their
home in Underwood, N. D., Mon
day evening.
The hot wave that swept over
this section the fore part of this
week was much more conducive to
the welfare Of the corn crop than
to the comfort Of the people.
just what you have been wan,
ing for years, a nice clean Sootless.
coal. For your cook stove you
will find the very thing you have
been looking for is our Tennessee
Sootless. For sale only by Good
ridge-Call Lbr. Co.
A picnic and band concert is
advertised IS be held in hangers
park near Olivet on Sunday, An
gust 4th. The bands from Memo,
Scotland, Trip, belmont and
Tynaall will all take part in the
exercises.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
SUBSCRIPTION $500 PsR YEAR.
For Pianos see w. III. Miller.

Mrs. Abel Stafford Sir. is having
the barn on her farm torn down
and will replace it with a new one.
Chaa. Harmon and wife If Par
ker arrived in their auto Monday
evening to visit the Chas. Sanford
family.
Judge Dimock and Dennis Foley
Of Memo were in tom Tuesday
morning, coming in on the early
train from Washington Springs.
Prot. Fites Of Springfield, repub-
lican candidate for superintendent
Of schools, was here Monday adj
vsrtising and soliciting for the
Springfield Normal School.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

Notwithstanding that a jury in
the federal court at Chicago decid-
ed that the National Packing com.
pany was not violating the anti
trust laws, the company has de.
cided to dissolve and has submitted
its plan of dissolution to the at
torney general for his approval.
This is a virtual acknowledgment
by the company that the jury was
mistaken and we ara willing TO
admit that the company knows
more about it than the jury did.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

Some time ago ex-state treasur-
er John Schamber of Freeman
purchased a tract of timber land,
consisting of 1920 acres, lying
south of Rockford in the southern
Black Hills. A dispatch from
Rapid City states that he has trad
ed this land to Mr.. George P. Ben
nett for 1860 acres lying adjacent
to Rapid City. The deal involves
over 5000, 600. The article states
that Mr.. Schamher will move to
that place and improve the land,
converting it into a fruit and alfal-
ia ranch. Later he will divide it
into small fruit farms and rent
them to expert Russian fruit grow
ers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

From the Avon Clarion
Mrs, G. ]. Bangert returned last
Friday evening from Scotland
where she had been visiting her
folks,
Rudolph Berndt left for Eagle
Butte Tuesday morning. He will
stop off at Scotland and see his
wife WHO'S under the care Of an
eye specialist. Mrs. Berndt Will
have 70 stay IN Scotland several
Weeks before she can return home,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
German Musicians Poorly Paid.

The Germans like music, but they
do not want to pay for it. What they
gladly pay for is food and drink. with
iree music on the side. When a high
class musician plays at a variety show
Or In a night cafe. ne is looked down
on: vet these are the only places where
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

From the Parkston Advance.
Or. Il. B. scofeld and family
left the last of the week on a visit
to sisseton, making the trip in the
Dr's automobile.
A. A. Treick left he last of the
week for Calumet, Iowa, where he
has charge of a lumber yard. AL
vim has made many friends here
and will be sadly missed by the
baseball fans, he having been a
valuable member of the Parkston
ball team for the past two years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25
Dolly il plamax.

Dorothy-Mother. when I get mar
ried shall have a husband like papa?
misunderstanding. my dear.
Dorothy-And if I stay single shall
4 De an old maid like Aunt Anna?
Mother-I think you will.
Dorothy with a deep sigh)-Well I
am In q AZ.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-25

Fl. e. Miller and family depart
ed last Tuesday for their home in
North Dakota after a two weeks
visit at the home of l.. e. Binga-
man.-Olives Leader.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-07
COMING SOON!
Physical EyeSn acial
Monday, February 2,

(that beirg the first day Of County Court at the iron
the Court House in West Liberty between the hours Of
clock p M, offer for sale at public cutlery the follow
erty to satisfy the for the amounts and year
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-07
GRASSY CREEK

Another blizzard in on, and iii
to be hopll that winter will con-
tinue till warn weather is due,
and that we will have undated
warm weather throughout the
spring season
DR.. w. L. Gevedon just a few
days since return I'd from an ex-
tended preaching tour in Law
renee county, and some portions
if Ohio. He reports good sue
cess in all of his meetings. His
associate preacher was Elder M.
A. HaJ, OF Lawrence county,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-07
DINGuS

Jiles Beckllhimer, is teaching
a singing school here, Saturdays
and Sundays.
Miss Nettie Patrick, who is
attending school at Crockett, Wis
tied home folks over Sunday.
A. G. Bradley has bought VIII
son Wilder's farm, Price $4,000
Mr.. Wilder seem TO be West
bound.
Rev A. i. Gillum, in comany
with others, caught red fox last
friday. Behold, | will send my
hunters, and they shall hunt
them out.
w. G. Franklin, the shoe man
and Will Gevedon. the dry goods
man, presented their claims tC
? our merchants last week.
il. Patrick is at Red Bush on
BUSINESS.
Stella and McKinly Fraley, O
Relief, were the guest of U. s
Fraley and family Saturda!
nj INT.
J. H. Wheeler returned from
business trip to Huntington las
week
The telephone line will soon b
extended to Lenox, and in tn
near future, will either go t
West Liberty or Redwine.
SLAB
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-07

The singing class at Chapel
is fine. They Rave won a num-
berof us for next Sunday.
Mrs. L, B. Hatfield is having
very serious trouble with her
tonsils this week.
Spring may be coming but it
hasn't come yet.
MARGUERITE.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-07
Wanted,

We ard still short the follow
ing numbers Of the COURIER:
6, IL, 49, ID, 10, 16, II, 10, %
and "a. Amy one who will send
or bring us these numbers will be
suitably rewarded.