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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
AUTO LIGHTS roo RRIGHT?
(From the Waterloo Reporter.)

M (F'rom the Waterloo Reporter.)
It is the opinion Of many that the
brilliant electric lights Of the
modern automobile are the cause of
many accidents on the roads. These
powerful search lights, while they
light up the road for blocks blind the
eyes Of the driver of a car or vehicle
coming in the other direction. A
physician of Waterloo states that he
mas been called to care for several
persons injured where the accident is
directly tracable to this binding light
rowly escaped like disasters on the
road. He thinks the lights should be
regulated by law and a uniform
lighting system adopted.
Chicago and other cities are seek
ing the dimming Of the binding
lights, and the matter is being agita-
ted in several places in Iowa. How
far they can go in this direction is
debatable. Cities and towns Of this
state will find out, in due time, that
their authority in the matter Of reg
ulation Of automobiles has been ma
terially curtailed by act OF the legis-
lature.
Some of the cities that have plan
ned to enact ordinances relating to
the brightness of the lights on au-
tos, referred the matter to Assistant
Attorney General Robbins, and he
has reached the conclusion that cit
les can not do any regulating of this
kind. The state law requires lights
at the front and side of each and
every car. NoHcity could forbid the
use of the front lights, for instance,
while on the-city streets, any more
than city might require red
lights and the next town require
green lights. The state law seeks
Uniformity of regulation in every part
If the state, so that the owners of |
autos may know the regulations with |
'ut looking up town ordinances.
Another question recently arose in |
'egard to the law, and that was
whether or not the law as to posting
signs for slowing down would apply |
o villages. 1t was found that it does
lot, but applies only to cities and
owns. Residents of unincorpoEated
'laces can not avail themselves Of
he state law in this way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. II, 1918
K a5t-EE -rtEgEf 55t4RT.Bl az fIssl i
LIFE AFTER DEATH.

LIFE AFTER DEATH.
Sir oliver Lodge, the foremost stu
dent Of physic phenomena, profound
" stirred the British Association
BY announcing, that science can
now reduce to order occurrences re
garded as occult" and as a result OF
investigation he said. He was CON
WINGED that personality persists be
yound bodily death; that memory
and affection are not limited to
that association with matter OF
which alone they can manifest them
selves here and now. "
\ Is science to provide us with q
formula 81 which the evidence q
continuing mentality after the cessa-
ton Of physical life shall be known
Will science bridge the gulf OF
death and confirm our faith in a
personal hereafter? Sir Oliver Lodge
answers these questions in this way
Gradually we may hope to attain
to some understanding Of the nature
81 q larger, perhaps ethereal exist
ence, and Of the conditions regulat
Ing intercourse across the chasm. /"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

Representative Sidney Anderson:
! Of Minnesota, resigned in huff
from the Ways and Means commits
tee because he was not permitted to
help frame the new tariff law. Mr.
Anderson is a member Of the party
/ that, without the aid, Of any demo-
crat, framed the Payne-Aldrich tar
III bill, which was enacted for the
benefit Of the interests and was
so drawn as to place the burdens Of
government largely upon the should
I ers. OF the producing masses. Just
why Mr.. Anderson should want to
help prepare a tariff bill, which re-
verses every feature Of the bill pre-
pared by his party, is not quite clear
Tor understandable. If he imagines'
that he should have been permitted
to shape some Of the new tariff
schedules according to the old Payne
3Aldrich patterns. he is an innocent,
political babe in the woods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
/ CURRENCY BILL "coNFIs-
CATION"

(From the New York World.
Compulsion upon the national banks
to enter the proposed Federal re-
serve system or forfeit their charters
is attacked by Representative Prou-
ty Of Iowa as a confiscation Of prop
erty and therefore unconstitutional.
aslA national banks charter is not
property but q privilege. Its right
to circulate notes on government
bonds is not property but "a privil!
eye. Both privileges are subject to
forfeiture on some violation OF Law"
andSeither may be hereafter modi-
fled or repealed" No such bank is
compelled to transfer any property;
on entering the proposed system with
out adequate compensation, and no
such bank is made to forfeit more
than a privilege on refusing to enter.
MIR. Prouty is described as a jurist
and economist. AS a jurist he must
knowst the difference between privil-
eye and property which he has here
so gloriously confused. y
AS an economist he must know
that one Of the two prime objects
Of the reform is to end the bank-re-
serve anarchy which now obtains as
q fruitful breeder Of panics; and how
as an economist does he suppose
this can be certainly done II banks
are left free to continue it?
Is it not about time for the banks
to call off their champions who rep
resent them as ibawling through the
American camp about their rights
Is property to privileges which are
theirs only fer use in the public in
.erest and from which they have so
greatly profited all these years?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Our county fair is over and all
things considered 1t was success.
The attendance on Thursday, Which
Is generally the big day Of every
county fair, was badly reduced by
rain and threatening weather. But But
the loss in attendance on THURSDAY b sd y
was, to "a cons derable extent made
good BY q larger attendance than
usual on Friday. .
The county fair, with It's ball
games, and races and other amuse-
ments is fixed institution IN
this country. People annually attend
their county fair as much to see
each other as anything else In 4 fact It:
the crowds OF people are the best best
part Of, any fair or exposition, big y !.
OF little. Next years fair should be
still more Of a success There should
be good exhibits as well as gs good
amusements. PSI III; & Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
WILSON'S coNGRAT
4 ULATIoNs ON PASSAGE OF rs
TARIFF BILL, fi

al = D.. o.
Immediately after the passage by
the Senate Of the new tariff bill,
President Wilson issued the following
statement: S35
"A fight for the people and for
free business which has lasted a
long generation through has at last
been won, handsomely and completes
ly. "A leadership and steadfastness
in counsel has been shown in both
houses of which the Democratic par
ty has reasons to be very proud.
There has been no weakness or con-
fusion or drawing back, but states
manlike directness and command OF
circumstances. I am happy to have
been connected with the government
Of the nation at a time when such
things could happen and to have
worked in association with men who
could do them.
There is every reason to believe
that currency reform will be carried
through with equal energy, direct
ness and loyalty to the general in.
terest. When that is done this first
session Of the sixty-third Congress
viii have passed into history with
an unriyaled distinction. want to
express my. special admiration for
the devoted, intelligent and untiring
work Of Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Sim
mons and the committees associated
with them = 5,Si II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

The Chicago Record-Herald says
that our dollars have shrunk 81 cents
since 1896. Now why have they
shrunk? Certainly not because they
contain Jess gold than they formerly
did. They have shrunk because there
are more Of them, because they are
more plentiful. The immense guam
tity Of gold mined during the past
sixteen years has increased the cir
culating medium not alone of this
country, but of most all other coun.
tries. In 1896 the scarce money adj
repudiated the quantitative
theory Of money They know better
now and many Of them knew better
then, but thier selfish interests were
promoted by deluding the public in
that respect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Death OF MAYOR GAYNoR.

The sudden death Of Mayor Gay1n OF Of
OF New. York, caused by heart fall all
sure while on an ocean steamer sr
bounH for Europe, disarranges the the
plans Of the politicians Of that city.
His death will quite likely result in 2
the election 81 Mitchell, who is lead eals
ing the fusion reform movement
against Tammany. Il
Mayor Gaynor was . man Of ex-s
ceptional ability. He allowed no no
man or number Of men to shape his
policies OF official work. He was s:@ in
every sense Of the word Mayor OF,
New York. II he had prosecuted his.
dishonest police officials with more.
.vigor he would have been a great
public official.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

Farm products are materially high
er on the farm than they were at
this time last year, according to
figures Of the Agricultural Depart
ment. This announcement is rather
hard on the croakers, who were
quite certain that the election Of a
democratic president would destroy
the price Of farm products.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

It is well some times to go away
from home and learn what Others
are doing. The province Of Ontario,
Canada, has set aside $4,000, 900 for
roads, and will increase that sum to
$50, 600, 900 as fast as the work can
be done. Ontario has about the same
number Of people as the State Of
Iowa, but is not as rich common
wealth as Iowa. Suppose that Iowa
would make an appropriation for road
purposes similar to Ontario, what
would people say?s #$
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

Jack Frost can not scare the farm
ters Of this vicinity to any great ex-
tent this year. Most all Iowa corn
Is now out Of the way Of the frost
and the few pieces of late corn can
be cut and shocked or put into 81
los II frost should come during the
next few days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

B There isn a large party in Japan
that wants to pick a fuss with some
country. The Japanese officials were
forced to send an ultimatum to Chi
ma one day last week. This coun-
try may be in no danger Of a, Japa-'
nese invasion, but we should not ov-
erlook the ladvisability Of policing
the Pacific ocean with a sufficient
number Of war ships to keep the
lands, d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
All the Difference. :,

With a man, things go in at one
ear and out at the other; with WON.
an, they go in at two ears aud rush
out at the mouth" nghsher Blue,
by Halliwell Sutchlife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

" {t84ss 4 FL VIA Assessm't
Wells Fargo Co Ex- Z
Il press. C.. G. wv. Main
Line. Manchester
!. A 0nslds; EXPIRES. CO g sss g $50 %
I'd. & s. c. Main Line s
!. CEDAR Rapids Branch ~. 80 So 40 90
Wells. Fargo & Co. Ex- IA;
press. C.. M. & st. p.
$Dav. & N. w. Dubuque
& So. Western :. =. SO 81 IS 90
6 In testimony whereof, I have caused
this certificate to, be issued this 26th.
day Of July, 1913. ~
.l1'ls.S - A. H. DAWSON. 54
Secretary Of Executive Council Of
Iowa.
Ordered. by the board Of supervisors,
that the length In miles and value per
mile OF the several express companies
In Delaware county. as found by the
state executive council. be declared to:
be as follows: r..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

" hereby certify that the foregoing
statement is correct. as shown by the
records of the executive council on file
in this office.
this certificate to be issued this 31st
day Of July. 1913.
Secretary Executive Council.
And it Is further found by the board
OF supervisors that the main track of
the Chicago Great Western Is situated
in the several townships and lesser tax
ing districts as follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17
Illinois Central Railroad Company
esESs8A = :, ,,,ty con m a2

Illinois Central Railroad Company
4 Assessment per mile. $4,000.
Bremen. .. 6 O6 S34S4 30
Early,l = Ind ms. corp, 70 63 20
EarlvIs Ind outs corp =. 2S 1872 40
Delaware Ind - Ia. g % $247 20
Delaware twp. 3 SO8 ~ GAG 40
Manor Ind ms corp 1856 2O4 90
Manor: Ind outs CORP, 81 100 60
Collins Grove 3fTWp a Sc 364 80
MasonVille corp ts.. 1 So 122 40
Adams Twp, 3 rs 300 90
Ryan Ind. ins cor . / IS 1O8 90
Hazel Green Twp, 2 IL Isl 1853 80
Milo Twp. ~. 6 OF $50 80
Total. u. ....3s SO ssos2 40
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

d And 1T is further found by the board
Of supervisors that the length Of the
each township. city. town, independent
district. sub-district and lesser taxing
district. as shown by the foregoing
schedule. be declared the true length
OF said railroads. situated in said town
ships. city, towns. Independent dis
tricts, sub-districts and lesser taxing
districts for assessment purposes. $s
STATEMENT
Showing the mileage. assessment per
mile. and aggregate assessment OF the
property Of the several Express Com
panies doing business in the county OF
Delaware. state Of Iowa. On January
LIST. last. as fixed by the sE Executive
Council Of Iowa. on the 23rd day of
July, 1913. under the provisions of
Chapter 164. Acts Of the 29th General
Assembly. Of Iowa:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

A motion was made. seconded and and
proved And the auditor be authorized
to extend same on the is Gsoo tax is and
carried that this meeting adjourn 10
1880 P. M.
~ Afternoon Session.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman. with all members pres
ent. III
Resolved, That 1t be and Is hereby
ordered by the board OF supervisors Of
Delaware county. Iowa. that the state
ments OF assessments and length IN
miles Of railroads in said county. as
fixed BY the executive council, July
%. 1913. be entered on the records So OF
the board OF supervisors OF said coun-
ty.
STATEMENT
Showing the length in miles of the
several railroads in Delaware county,
state Of Iowa. January LIST. 1919; ana NJ
the assessed value thereof per mile. as
fixed BY the executive council July 70.
1918 in pursuance Of the provisions OF
Sections 1884. 1895. 1886 1857. 134o ana
1341 Code Of 1897: 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

The following were the levies OF the
Incorporated towns OF the county as
certified to by the town clerks:
MANCHESTER.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

Manchester Ind. outs. Ks. ! 81 g go
Collins Grove. 800. Sc 182 40
Masonville corp So 81 20
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-17

OF supervisors that the track Of the
Dubuque & Sioux City main line is sit
uated in the several townships and
lesser taxing districts as follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-28
AT the Hotels

Gordon Webb of Merricourt is in
the city. ..
Custom Hongslo of Galesburg was
in the city today. -
Glenn Wieford of Bismarck spent
the day in the city.
M. w. Cain Of Hunter was a Fargo
business caller today.
r. w. Dahl Of Hutchinson was in
the city today on business.
J. F. Callahan of Casselton spent
the day in Fargo legal circles.
H. F. Knoetcech of Bowdon mingled
in Fargo business circles today.
Charles E. Wolfe of wahpeton was
a business visitor in the city today.
Judge Charles M. Colley of Grand
Forks is a guest at the Gardner
hotel.
j. I. Mathews Of Lidgerwood, was
In the city over night and was a guest
at the Waldorf.
w. F. O'NeiI and John A. Green of
G~raceVille, were business visitors to
the city today.
A. Finley and wife of Grand Forks
were registered at n of the hotels
yesterday and today.
Miss Annie J. Morris of Galesburg
was calling on her friends and shop
ping in the city today.
Leslie j. Dietz, of Mayville. Wis.
son of the famous defender of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-28
STATE EVENTS

Friends and acquaintances to the
number of $50 gathered at the home of
Mr.: and Mrs John saiyeson. lylng
Sunday to Join in celebrating the TWEEN
ty-fifth wedding anniversary of this
most respected couple. 1t all came as
a complete surprise to the S~alvensons.
Those taking part in the surprise car
ried well-f1lled baskets of good things
to eat, and at noon a most s~umptuous
dinner was prepared and thoroughly
enjoyed by all. The afternoon was
spent. in conversation and visiting, and
the music rendered by. the Salveson
boys was a rare treat. When the time
arrived to say goodbye, Mr.. and Mrs.
Salveson were presented with a nice
sum of silver, the gift of the friends
present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-28

Cameron dam is in the city for q
few days. He is lecturing at the
Bijou.
James w. Farr Of L~idgerwood, was
a business caller in the city last even
ing and was a hotel guest.
Miss Ethel Yeaman of Indiana, ar
rived in the city last evening for a
short stay at the Prescott.
Hon. Norman Black Of Grand Forks,
was a business visitor to the city last
evening and was at the M%etropole.
w. T. Cheney Of Breckenridge,
Mimi, was in the city looking after
business last evening and today.
J. w. Barton of Glendale, was a
business visitor to. the city yesterday
and today and met many friends.
Mrs. r. F. Sherman, of the town of
Hunter, was greeting her friends in
the city today and was shopping.
Karl r. Hyatt and L. E. George Of
Lisbon, were in the city this morn
ing, looking after business affairs.
F. A. Burton and wife of Wahpeton,
arrived in the city last evening for a
stay Of a day or two at the Wal
dorf.
Misses Clara Hanson, Milla Knut-
| son and Hilda and Ida Hanson were
all registered at the Annex today and
yesterday.
M. L. Whitaker of st. Paul, was a
business visitor to the city and is a
hotel guest, meeting several Did
friends.
Mr., and Mrs. c., r, Pierce of Man
dan, arrived in the city last evening
for a stay Of a day or two at one of
the hotels.
Mrs. H. Leek n child of the town
Of Hope, were the guests Of frierds
in the city today and were at the
Webster.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-28

| of the factory made jams, preserves
and ~jellies.
Analyze, for example, the label on a
jar OF strawberry jam. Look for some
Of these terms: glucose or corr syrup,
applestock Or juice, coal tar colors,
benzoate Of soda. phosphoric acid,
artificial f1avors or fruit others, starch
paste and saccharine. According to
the label, the glucose is used to pre-
vent crystalization. 1t costs the manu-
facturer less than cane G 1t is
harmless as now manufactured, but
not as sweet as cane sugar and it Is
not used in high grade jams and jel-
lies. If it is on the label of the Jelly
you buy, make sure that you are not
paying for Al jelly. The glucose
should make 1t cheaper.
Apple stock is both heavier and
cheaper han the smaller fruits. If
strawberry jam is sold by the pound,
for instance, the apple stock saves the
manufacturer money. He supplies the
strawberry color from coal tar prod
ucts, the flavor from fruit others,
which are nauseating and in some
cases poisonous.
Saccharine is a coal tar product that
Is indigestible, u~nassimilable, non
multiplying. 1t is substituted for cane
sugar, which is nutritious, and it's
name on a label means that you
should pay much less than for. a
superior food product. It is the province
of each housewife to decide whether
she wishes such adulterants served on
her table as a matter of economy. But
it is ridiculous for her to pay for such
adulterated food as much, or almost as
much, as she would pay for a pure and
wholesome article.
Scientists differ as to the actual
danger incurred by the constant use
of pr~eservatives in food products.
Formaldehyde, ssalicylic acid and hy-
drofluoric acid are generally concealed
to be dangerous, or at least obiec-
tionable. ingredients. When they APP
pear on a label. the housewife should
instantly refuse the food product.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-28

Passing from preserves to jellies
to catsup, you find a confusing array
of labels. Understand, a bottle label
ed simuly. Tomato Ketchup, preserv-
ed with one-tenth of 1 per cent Of
benzoate soda contains no other adul-
terant. It is a high grade product.
But instantly other terms are intro
duced in a label the housewife should
turn wary. Here is a sample label
worth a~nalyzing:
"Ketchup-Made from portions of
tomato and apple. Contains one-tenth
of / per cent benzoate of soda; one
hundredth per cent color and one
hundredth per cent Of saccharine."
Note that it Is called "Ketchup", not
Tomato K%etchup'. The portions Of
tomato and apples used are the very
refuse Of the canning factory; skins,
cores, rotten portions and trimmings,
unfit for human consumption. Add to
this sin, the manufacturer does not
supply a single balancing pure and
nutritious substance in his product.
For sugar he substitutes saccharine.
He colors the unwholesome mixture
with a coal tar preparation and winds
up by preserving it with benzoate of
soda. This label tells the whole truth,
and it should condemn his product in
the eyes of every housewife-who
takes time to real the label.
How many. women read the label on
sausage containers? Yet here is a
waste that counts in the family ex-
penses. When the sausage label con-
tains the phrase: prepared with GER
eal," or ~"cereal-5 per cent" the maxi
err has introduced a starchy or cereal
factor which increases the meats wat
er holding capacity. When she buys
such sausage, therefore, you can read
lily see that the housewife pays a
sausage price for water and cereal.
These are typical cases Of honest
legal labelling which many busy house.
wives do not take time to interpret.
If every housekeeper in America were
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-28
Housewife, Read Your Label

BY John Phillips Street, M. S., Pure
Food commissioner: There seems to
be a general impression that the pure
food law prevents the manufacture
and sale of impure food. This, I'M
fortunately, is not sc. The law simply
makes it possible for us to tell the
pure food from the impure.
The manufacturers obey the law,
but some of them obey only the letter
Of the law.
Your part is to make the law USE
full, to protect your stomach and your
pocketbook, by reading the labels
which the pure food compels the
manufacturers to print on their prod
ucts.
This is not so good as it sounds.
Manufacturers often try to befog the
consumer by using complicated labels
filled with long scientific terms, or by
employing tricks of punctuation and
printing. The housewife who can see
through these tricks and correctly in
terpret these labels will always re-
ceive the worth of her money.
Adulterated food Is not necessarily
the, family purse. Any adulterated
food product, properly labeled, may be
placed or the market, provided that
the adulterant employed is not dele
terious. Pure food needs nc. label. An
impure food often needs many explain
atory data to make its sale legal. The
more explanation a label carries, the
more watchful and wary the house
wife should be in examining it.
Roughly speaking. adulterants may
be divided into four general classes
substitution products, make weights,
artificial colors, and chemical prese-
vatives. And, roughly speaking also,
the loss to the housewife. lies in the
first two forms of adulteration; the
danger to health in the last two.
Sometimes all four forms of adulter-
alton will appear in a single manu-
featured food product. A glaring in
stance of this may be found in some