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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
1 WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
For the week ending July Z, 1912.
4 & Wy, Des& MOines, Iowa.

I DSS iowa. b,
The weather during the past sever
days. was exceptionally favorable fol
farming operations, and in most sec
tions for the growth Of crops. The
average temperature was about. 5 de,
grees above me normal and while the
rainfall was decidedly below the
average, many localities received
light to copious, and in a few 9sec-
lions, moderately heavy showers
The warm, dry weather, and the ex.
eessive sunshine were very beneficial
for haying and harvesting. Much hay
was put up in the best condition.; the
yield being somewhat below the
normal. Most of the rye and winter
wheat, and many early oats are In
shock in thet southern counties, and
harvest has begun in central and
northern sections. All small grains
give promise of good to extra good
Yields, but late oats need rain to fill
to the best advantage. Considerable
rust isreported, but probably no more
than usual. Corn continued to make
rapid growth and half of it is nearly
up to the normal height for this sea
son Of the year. Some of the earliest
planted fields in the extreme south-
eastern counties are beginning to tas-
sci, while much Of the late planted
Sorn is less than IL inches high. Pas.
lures remain generally good, but are
beginning to dry up and should have
rain at once. Corn, potatoes, late
oats, fruit and garden truck also need
rain Much Of the timothy. especially
in the southern counties,will be saved
for the seed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
MANCHESTER DEFEATS GREE.
; LEY.

J. y e.
The Manchester. aggregation that
crossed bats with the Greeley lineup
on the Edgewood diamond the Fourth
took the scalp of their opponents by
score of s4-3.
The game was a royal contest and
two extra innings were tackled on to
decide the game, which proved to be
one Of the big features of the Gel
ebration, and hundreds OF fans swell
tered on the side lines cheering lus-
tily for their contestants.
The game was spinner from the
start and each drew two apiece up
to the ninth. In the tenth neither
could tally. But in the eleventh a
double, steal and q single closed
the game for Manchester
The feature Of the game was the
,twirling by Dunning, Manchester's
new south paw who caused nineteen
men to swing in the air with only,
four hits against him.
49, 4 Ac C1OuI1HS 7EEUy - cltOuJ, (, 50 WIZ
tapped one for around-the-b bases
home and started the scoring and
! Davis. who felled the tall one in
the eleventh that Won the game fop
his team was the feature Of Man
chester's victory.
4. The Greeley battery consisted Of
Kline of Greeley and Yaeger OF Dy-
ersville and for Manchester Dunning
and Neiman.
This is a game that should warm
up the local fans to get busy and
have some more like exhibitions for
the Dairy City without a baseball
team shows something lacking.
The lineup for Manchester:
Barnd, 1st b.
Geo. Malyen, End b.
Burbridge Sd b.
Pentony, IS.
Davis, If.
D. Malven, CT.
G. Malven, IF.
Dunning,p.
Nieman, c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
TO DISTRIBUTE ORPHANS.

4, . ( p E. q
On Friday and Saturday Of this
week, July 18th and 20th, COM
pany of orphan children from New
York will be placed in various Della
ware County homes. The children
will come to Manchester under the
auspices of the Children's Aid So
ciety, and local committee compris-
ed Of DR.. J. J.. Lindsay, Calvin Yor.
an, iWm. Blake, NJ. r. LIE Roy, H.
;L. Ram and Burton Clark will as
sist. 81 81, !; ss' Il, -
Application can be made to any
Of the committee The, children are
placed on trial and if not satisfac-
tory will be, removed at any time.
The distribution will take place in
the Central Opera House. sss I'M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
MARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING
C.. c. PEARsoLL NEARLY LoosEs
LIFE WHILE BATHING NEAR
THRILL PARK.
MRS. S. POPHkM KILLED BY Au.O
!; Mrs. John MuiyshilJ Of MasonvIIe
Answers Final Summons. Early
SssS Settler Of Delaware County.
ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT.

n
Y What came near being fatal acci'
\ dent and would have been a sad end
{ ing to the festivities of the chautau.
qua week was when on Thursday
B morning G. G. Pearsoll, pianist with
the College Girls Quartette barely
s. escaped drowning in the swimming
b hole opposite the Webber boat land
Ing. ks s
s Several of the chautauqua people
B including Alton Packard, Supt. Eli
I son. Propertyman Hedges and 1
Messrs. Eccle and Pearsoll, Of the
College Girls Company, were wit
nesses OF the accident. These men
B had secur. a boat at the landing
and had crossed the river. to the deep
water, leaving Mr.. Pearsoll, who
could not swim in the shallow water
i near the. bank. Although warned not
stossventlire too far into the water yet
4 in wading around he slipped off a
steep stepoff into about ten feet OF
water. q The other men had been div
4 ing from the boat and were close to
the floundering man. He did s3 not
cry for help but knowing that he
could not swim and attracted by his
splashing around they made toward
i him but before they could reach him m;
he haG gone down. Mr.. Packard div
1 CT for him and grasping his hair pull
ea him to the surface when Mr. Ec-
4 Gle came to his assistance and was
clutched around the neck by the
drowning man. With the assistance
$of the others Mr.. Pearsoll was push
ed to the shore but by this time Mr..
yEccle was nearly strangled BY his
friends grasp around his neck and.
by the time the shore was reached,
was overcome by water and exhaus-
ton. The rescuers started to revive
the two men by rolling them on the
shore and working artificial respira'
ton. Mr.. Eccle was soon revived
but It was only after about an hour
OF hard work that the other man
came to life. v. \. s.59ss NJ
Although a little shaky and a triflc,
'bested by the morning experience. 4 < \
yet 10th the men appeared on the:
afternoons program in such good
form; that the audience was un-
aware that anything had happened.
The Maquoketa every year claim
a number of victims, but this is the
first accident OF the present season
and serves as warning to the too
venturesome or those that cannot
swim not to venture into the treach-
Serous waters of the. river. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
Chester Bronson of Chicago
visiting with relatives in this city.

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visiting with relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Leroy and
daughter, Miss Alma. and Mr:N and
Mrs. w. H. Norris are spending this
week at Spirit Lake. u
Mrs. N. Burlage and son Leo
and Mr.. Frank Moreland. of Dyers-
VILE, have been visiting at the
George Cramer home. s3
The City Charity Circle will meet
at the home of Mrs. NJ. S. Van Auken
on THURSDAY, July 11th. There will
be a picnic dinner on the lawn at
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Dunham, Mr..
and Mrs. O. A. Dunham and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Williams left this (Tues-
day) for Troy Mills to enjoy couple
Of days fishing.
A. c. Jones of Middleville, Mich
igan, who has been. visiting his
daughter in Ft. Dodge, arrived Mon Ion
cay IOr SuOIL VAs1t VIII - AAAe 81 Al'~lP.k
hew, L. j. Gates.
Miss SWaita Todd, who has been
attending the Nurses Training school
OF Hahneman hospital in Chicago,
returned home Tuesday, last for
months vacation.
IS. A. Steadman is installing
new harness stitcher in his harness
shop. The new machine will be run
by an electric motor and will do
away with a good deal Of the hand
stitching.
Tony schermer, Misses Josephine
Elizabeth and Loretta Schermer and
Mrs. Regina Domeyer Of Dyersville
were Manchester visitors Sunday
They made the trip overland in Mr.
schermer's automobile.
Charles Gleason, who at one
time was proprietor of restaurant
in Manchester, spent Thursday vis-
iting his old friends while on his
way to his present home in 1ndepen-
dence, after a business trip into
Minnesota.
Miss Vera Lund OF Chicago, who
is a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E., A.. Durey, was very pleasant
ly surprised by company Of twen-
ty-eght girl friends Saturday after
noon. During the afternoon Mrs. Du
reys piano and voice pupils gave a
very delightful musical and each OF
the pupils is to be congratulated on
the pleasing selections they gave.
Through the kindness of many
Manchester people Mrs. E. H. Hoyt
was able to raise enough money to
purchase Victor phonograph for
the public library. The library
board wishes to announce that on
Tuesday evening from 1880 to $50
concert will be given at the library
on the instrument. They have some
very nice records and all are cordial
ly invited to come and hear the mu-
sic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
Observation-Disclosures.

This Wednesday forenoon Mrs
Lille Ellsbury,, Of Collins Grove
township, and Mr.. William B, Ellis
bury, Of Marseilles, Illinois. will be
united in marriage at the home OF
the bride. Mrs. Elsbury is an hon
est. intelligent and careful woman,
who will do her part as homema
ker. Mr.. Elsbury, although stran-
ger in this part of Iowa, is quite well
known to his bride, he is her de-
ceased husbands brother. The con-
tracing parties have our congratula-
tions and best wishes. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
coUNcILsM MEETING.

The council held an adjourned NEE
ing last Monday evening. In the
absence of Mayor LIE Roy, A. D
Cleveland was in the chair. L
The resolution of necessity was
passed and curb and guttering order
ed on Prospect street from Franklin
street TO Sherman avenue.
The proposition to curb and gutter
Liberty street was voted down. ..s
Curb and guttering was ordered
constructed on Delaware street from
Madison east to Wayne and Brewer
street from Main street south to the
Illinois Central railroad.
A remonstrance against the Della;
ware street guttering was filed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10

VIM. Hockaday left for Sioux
City Monday evening on a business
trip.
Edward Smell of Boise, Idaho, is
here visiting his mother, Mrs. Eta
Loomis.
Mrs. F. Richardson and daughter
Villa were Dubuque visitors this
(Tuesday). .ssz
John Masterhan, of Greene,
Iowa, was guest of friends in this
city last week.
Charles and Inez Lemmond, who
have been visiting in Waterloo, arriv-
ed home Monday.
Mrs. Edward Strickland of AL
moral is visiting Mrs. J. A. Strick-
land of this city. s
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Yoder left
for Freeport, Illinois, Monday for a
couple of weeks visit.
Mrs. James Geer, mother of Rev.
w. H. Ensign. left Monday for Jesup
for short visit with her sister,
Jess. G. Lewis, sold a beautiful
NJ. Schultz organ to the Christian
Science society during the past week.
The Ladies Aid society Of the
Methodist church will meet in the
church parlors on Friday of this
week.
Miss Mabel Sibert went to Wa
terloo this (Tuesday) to attend the
funeral of her cousin, Mrs. William
Sibert.
Miss Edith Ram. who is visiting
at the H. L. Ram home, spent 8
few days in Webster City and return
a:' this (Tuesday).
Mrs. L. G. Brown and Miss
Mary Peck Thomon Of Chicago
are visiting Miss Edith Ram and
Mrs. H. L. Ram.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
NOMINATED FOR AUDITOR.

At recent primary held at Isa--
bel, South Dakota, former Deputy
Auditor. ]. B. Evers, who left Man
chester several months ago to go
into business and hold down a
claim near Isabel, won the nomii-:
nation for auditor on the democrats
lie ticket in his county. Judge ~
e.. Trusdale. his partner in the bus,
mess at Isabel, was nominated for
s.tates' attorney. !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
NEW BOOKS At LIBRARY.

Little cousins from all over tn,
world waiting to get acquainted will
the children, at the library.
c. A. Woods,
Librarian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
aeighbors! who SO kindly assisted !, us
during our recent bereavement, the
death Of our son and brother. alsc
for the many beautiful floral offer.
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gilman,
Miss Ella Wilson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10

W. E. Bowen spent Monday in
Dubuque
Miss Villa Richardson spent
Monday in Masonville.
w. w. White was an 1ndepend-
ence visitor Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10

full velour cloth The young ladies who the Pianos will
have everything complete nothing to buy In
they do not furnish such nice bench and Everyone
who has heard the Schroeder Bros Pianos has
their beautiful tone Contestants stop at Myers Spinks
and see how you like the Pianos
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-10
About Our. Pianos

They Schroeder Bros Pianos, it. 81 in. high S it.
in wide and # in deep full Empire top full plate double
repeating action solid mahogany finished Sides entire
double veneered in mahogany constructed throughout of
class material The benches that go with the Pianos
hogany with music compartment and the covers beauti-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

start for the east and visit King
Edward land. This last mentioned trip
was not included in our program, but,
owing to the fact that the English had
not reached it, at least this summer, as
was their intention, we all agreed that
the best thing to do was to make this
trip also.
On October 20 the southern party
started five men -four sledges, fifty
two dogs, and provisions for four
months, everything in excellent order.
The Journey to the Pole.
We had made up our minds to take
the first part of the trip as easily as
possible, in order to give ourselves and
the dogs rational training, and on the
23rd we made our depot in 80 degrees
south. We went right ahead
On account of the intense fog an
error of two to three kilometers hap
pened once in awhile, but we were
caught by the flag marks, and found
these on our way without difficulty.
Having rested and fed the dogs on
all the salt meat they were able to eat,
we started again on the Goth with the
temperature steadily between minus
20 and 80 Celsius a degrees and %
degrees below Fahrenheit).
From tfa start it was the intention
not to drive more than 80 kilometers
a day, but it appeared that this was
little for our strong, willing animals.
At 80 degrees south We began to build
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formed between the southeast noun
tain range and running to south
Victoria land and a range on the op-
posite side running in southwesterly
direction-probably a continuation of
King Edward VII Land.
On the 18th we reached "a degrees
where we established depot; on the
14th we were at IS degrees, where,
also, we made depot.
From our winter quarters Fran
helm" 7S degrees SO minutes south
latitude, we had been marching due
south On November IL at So degrees,
we arrived at a place where the land
and barrier were connected. This was
done without any great difficulty. The
800 feet, some big crevices on the
boundary. Here we made our head
depot, taking provisions for sixty days
on sledges, and leaving thirty days
provisions on the spot.
The land under which we lay and
which we now had to attack looked
quite imposing. The nearest summit
along the barrier had a height from
1000 to 10000 feet but several others
further south were 10000 feet or more.
The next day we began the climb
The first part of it was an easy task
light slopes and we'll filled mountain
Sides 1t did not take long time, for
our willing dogs worked their way up.
Further up, we met with some small
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seven sledges, ninety dogs, and pro-
visions for four months started. The
ground was perfect, the temperature
not bad. The next day it appeared that
We had started too early, as the tenn
perature of the following days fell and
kept between minus SO and 60 Celsius
(58 degrees and rs degrees below
Fahrenheit). Personally we did not suf-
fer at all from this cold as our good
furs protected us, but with our dogs it
was a different matter. 1t could easily
be seen that they shrunk from day to
day, and we soon understood that they
could not stand the long run to our
depot at 80 degrees south.
We agreed to return and wait for the
arrival of spring. The provisions were
cached, and off we went for the hut
With the exception of the loss of a
few dogs and couple of frozen heels
everything was all right.
In the middle of October spring
came in earnest. Seals and birds ap-
peared. The temperature was steady
between 20 and 80 Celsius (68 degrees
and sc degrees Fahrenheit.
The original plan that all of us
should go toward the south had been
changed. Five men had to do this
work. while the other three were to
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snow cairns of mans height in order
to have marks on return trip. On the
31st we reached the depot at 81 de-
grees and stopped there one day and
fed the dogs on as much pemmicaE as
they wanted.
We reached the depot at 81 degrees
on November 5, where the dogs for the
last time got all they wanted to eat.
On the Sth, southwark again, with a
daily march of SO kilometers.
In order to tighten our heavy sledg
es we established depots at each de-
gree of south latitude.
Like a Pleasure Trip.
The trip from 81 to IS degrees be-
came a pleasure trip, excellent ground
fine sleighing, and an even tempera-
ture. Everything went like dance.
On the 9th we sighted South Victoria
Land and the continuation of the noun
tain range which Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton mentioned in his chart as running
toward the southeast from the Beard
mire Glacier, and on the same day we
reached 83 degrees and established
here depot No 4. On the 18th we made
an interesting discovery that the Ross
Barrier terminated in blight toward
the southeast at sc degrees south lati-
tude and 1853 degrees west longitude,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14
s. r. MORSE, Editor.
FAITHFUL WORK.
WIS.

The expression, Faithful work Is
always of the same SIZE" appeared In
a recently published article. 1t opens
a world of thought to those who pause
long enough to consider such matters,
besides offering a generous share OF
comfort and encouragement to those
who sometimes grow disheartened at
the apparent result Of their efforts.
1T Is true that the world is not always
az appreciative as 1t might be, but
then while the world has a big heart
and, as rule, kindly disposition, It
does not always show its appreciation
at the moment, says the Charleston
News and Courier 1t is just this ap-
parent lack of encouragement that
makes us lose heart at times and won
der whether after all it is worth while
to do our best. The big things In life
seem to take up so much room In tho
public eye that the smaller and just
as worthy matters are crowded out.
NJ lSdSI LudL rs Lu0 lu1pl SSSlOh "AAo
many persons form who see the ef-
fects Of large efforts, whether they be
along constructive, or charitable or ed
vocational lines. In a way these ef-
fects are spectacular; indeed there Is
large proportion Of mankind who re-
Quire brilliant effects to make them
display interest in passing events. The
quiet, unobtrusive worker intent upon
results he accomplishes more than up
on the impression he creates in over
looked many times, and after while
the want of attention given him and
the lack of encouragement offered him
find expression in his attitude of grow
ing discomfort towards life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

English contem porates may be as
sured that the king will have cordial
welcome should he come to America,
but to those who profess to believe
that America lost its head, so to speak,
in the presence of the kings uncle we
beg to say that the visit of the royal
Governor of Canada was met with a
reception that was dignif1ed, but not
excessive. says the New York Herald.
The reports that were sent to Eng
lish papers were nearly all false, and
nothing in the dukes reception could
in any way be compared with the
boOtlicking and oily homage that ia
seen daily in London whenever any
member of the royal family appears in
public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14
In Favor of Primaries.

Washington, d. G. - Representa-
tive Mckinley, director of President
Taft's campaign gave his answer to
Senator Dixon's challenge" that the
candidates. of President Taft and Col
onei Roosevelt be submitted to the
test of preferential primaries. Di-
rector Mckinley says he is in favor
of the primary system wherever pri-
maries are legally provided, fairly
conducted and surrounded by the re-
strictions of law and points out that
only seven states have made pro-
visions for primaries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

Throwing away lighted matches, CT
gars and cigarettes is now a misde-
meanor in New York, and offenders
will be prosecuted. The carelessness
of this practice, trivial as it is regard.
ed, started one of the biggest fires
in the history of the world in this city,
and is responsible for the recent trag-
ic fire in New York, in which one Of
the prices paid was the life of brave
fire chief. Casualties and tragedies so
easily prevented amount to crimes,
and this is the first step toward treat
ing them as such.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

By the expenditure of million dol
lars it is planned to arrange matters
so that no ship of the American navy
will be out of hearing of Washington.
BY establishing wireless stations in
the Canal Zone, at San Francisco, in
hawaii, in Samoa, in the Philippines
and at Guam. the fleets would be
within range of messages anywhere
within the zone of American IN
terests. No naval battle would be
fought without Washington's knowing
the details at the moment. What an
advance since the Spanish war!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14
Farm Loans In Good Demand.

Bismarck-The North Dakota board
of school and university lands is in a
quandry because it only has two
hundred thousand dollars to loan on
farm lands and has applications on
file for loans totaling $4S9,7OO. Three
years ago the state school land fund
was opened for loans on farming land
in this state, at the low rate of five
per cent. Only three counties in the
state did not make requests for loans.
One county has farmers seeking over
$4,000 In loans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14
Sixty New Towns on Market.

Winnipeg, Manitoba.-The Canadian
Northern will open sixty new towns
this year along its lines in the prairie
provinces. Provision is made to place
an additional twenty on the market,
but it is expected they will be held
over until 1913 The majority of the
new towns will be on branch lines
now being constructed in Saskatcbe-
wan, though there will be at least half
a dozen located on the main line, in
Guiding the divisional point west of
Edmonton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

A New York butcher has been sent
to jail for a particularly mean method
of cheating. 1t was his practice when
selling poultry to weigh it with lead
sinker concealed inside. the sinker be-
ing provided with a string by which
he pulled it out before handing over
the bird to the customer But sharp
customer seized his bird before the
butcher TODD it from the scale to wrap
1t up. and, seeing the string, pulled it
out and found the sinker and had the
law" of the butcher. On investigation
other similarly loaded poultry was
found in the shop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-14

At a meeting lately of a fire-protec.
ton association it was stated that fire
in the United States cost $500 a min
ute. Also. that the annual life loss
was $500 people, and that 5000 are
annually injured. This showing is a
disgrace to civilization. The vast ma
jority both of life and property loss is
preventable, and the big mistake of
the age is in treating such loss under
the head OF accidents.