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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26


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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
cultlxate sen,a of Humor.

Cultivate Sense Of Humor.
A.sense of humor ia certainly the
salt Of life, either of the married va
riety or the plain, single existence.
It certainly helps wife>t6 laugh OF
many q little bruise that otherwise
would grow into q fostering sore. 10
see the funny side Of many of the
trivial annoyances sof life at the time
they happen certainly eases the situa-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Discriminating sparrovy u

DISCRIMINATING SparroWt.
An Atchison man planted lettuce.
but as fast as it came through the
ground the English sparrows ate 1t on
He finally got a few small flags and
stuck them in the lettuce bed and not
. sparrow would consent to touch that
lettuce as long as Old Glory floAted
over 'it.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Egyptian Custom.

Eft4 E0ypt1ah Custons.
The Egyptians At their feasts, TO
prevent excess on the part of the
company. were accustomed to place .
skeleton in q conspicuous part of the
banqusIing room, with. this inscription
oyer It: Remember, you must soon
be like It," An epicure, Sn being told
this, replied: "Ah. that was II they
did not eat" M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

Improved Ineandeseent Lamp.
Incandescent lamps in which the III
aments are in the form Of an inverted
cone have been found to give one-hfth
more light than those of the same size
In which fllaments form cylinders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Democrats Mcclure.

Miss Laflin-"What has become of
our friend Mr.. Clay1" Mr.. Rand-"He
has tcEcn employment In a powder
mill for 6 months" Miss afin--'.How
strange!" Mr.. Rand-"Not at all. lie
wished to break himself Of smoking
Puck. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
A. ! Man Thinks.

Jennie-"He must have soft spot
in his heart for me-" Wennie-":Why
so?" Jennie-"He says he is always
thinking Of me-" Wennie-"But, you
know, a man doesn't think with his
heart. The soft place must be in his
head."-London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Fa u -..s
OF Doubtful Statue

Have you much of q friendship
with Wombat?< I see you going home
with him occasionally" 1.-THE status
of our friendship is puzzle to me.
He never takes me to his house except
when he has been drinking. Louis.
vile Courier Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Woman Given Hinh Position:

In Switzerland q woman has been
appointed to the chief inspectorship
OF factories. q coveted position hither-
to held only by men. This appoint-
ment 10 the outcome OF special COM
mission which metsto Inquire into fac
tory conditions Of the various can
tons. Owing to the great increase of
women in industrial life the desirable
ity OF. woman a. chief inspector was
unanimously agreed upon by the COM
mission. f. 80; ~ y; Ety
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Ny Duty.

There is an idea abroad among
moral people that they Should make
their ne:ghboCs coed. ons peFauAI
have 70 make good: Myself 5s!I;ut my
duty TO my neishbor' is much more
nearly expressed by saying thai i
have to make lin happy-if4 nlaY.r-
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Kind He Expected.

why do you stand before this win.
dow for hours every day gazing at the
wax fgures?' II am studying to be Q
col .ert singer. am schooling myself
to face an audience"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Diplomatic Youth.

Seven.year:old Robbie brought his
first report home from school, and it
was bad. His mother scolded him,
but he bore up bravely. and at the
end Of the maternal lecture he said
by way Of encouragement: After all,
ma. the greatest thing in life is
health"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Point Of View.

"say, pa, what is the difference be-
tween 4 visit and q visitation?" Fond
Father-A visit, my boy, is when you
90 to see your Grandmother Jones.
and visitation is when your Grand.
mother Jones comes to see VI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
their affliction. The funeral was held
Thursday from the home, thence to

Thursday from the home, thence to
the Catholic church. Rev. D. Loner-
gan officiated at the services and
preached an eloquent sermon. At
the conclusion OF the services the fu-
neral cortege wended its way to the
cemetery, where In tenderly draped
grave the body OF Mr.. Reidy was laid
to rest. Among those from dis
lance who were in attendance at the
funeral were as follows: William
O'Brien, wife and 'amily Of Oelwein;
Henry O'Neil OF Rickardsville; Miss
es Margaret Ryan and Agnes Carey
Of Dubuque; Mrs. Marshall Of Del
vein; James O'Laughlin and sisters,
Mrs. James Cooney and Margaret
Cooney, Of Ackley, Iowa; John Coon
ey and Austin Kilmartin of Richards
vile.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
prastlc Punishment.

Drastic Punishment.
For having vexed her dead husband
during life, Partisan shopkeeper,
Nine. Mathilde David, recently get
herself on fire after saturating her
clothes with petrol. I'M letter.
which she wrote before her suicide,
she stated that she had chosen the
most painful death she could think Of
to punish herself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
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Connectinu Link. ,

Soliloquy of discontentedt wife:
'.The3 connecting link between the an
imal and the human is man. 1t needs
no biological research work to and
him-he Is already too much in evil
dence.-Judge. VI 49, 80. :. ;. !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Penn In the East.

II understand the king of Siam has
4 white elephant" Eyes. and it gave
him great prestige until the king Of
Cambod!a y ,i.tf Errc7e. He brougnt
back a secondhand taxicab.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
FOR RENT.
One hundred and sixty acre farm.
Inquire at Democrat office, Man
chester, Iowa. SIT.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT or sAD.
MINlSTRAToR.
STATE OF IOWA, Delaware County-ss.
the undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrator OF the
estate Of John Chimney. late OF Delaware
County. deceased. All persons indebted
@ said Estate aRre requested to make
Immediate payment and those having
claims against the same will present
them. duly authenticated, to. the under
signed for allowance. .si t3gS
w. ]. MAGIRL.
Dated February 18th. 1913. SO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our thanks to
he many friends who assisted and
sympathized with us in the bereave-
.nent which recently overlook u, in
the death Of our beloved husband and
father.
MRS. RE1DY AND FAMILY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
Of the Dundee savings Dank n.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Unfair Blow.

Charming Wife-"Ger all l had
to pay for this lovely hat was $50.
How does it strike you?" Surprised
Husband (gasping) - marie. that
strikes me below the money belt! y
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

Force Of Habit.

why did she want to set her hus-
bands will aside?" Merely because
1t was her husbands, and she had got
in the habit of setting his will aside"
Houston Post. =.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Fault.

Disa greeable people always must
be exags Grated, it seems, ulti! they
occupy much more than their allotted
space In the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

The Joe w, Davis farm in Rich
land township for rent for cash. Farm
consists Of I'll acres. Inquire Of
JOE w. DAVIS,
9-tf. Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

Mrs. Albert Reeves and Mrs.
Richard Condor were Dubuque visit
ors Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
Real Trouble.

The world Is full Of geniuses who,
unfortunately, aren't willing to take
the trouble to prove it-Detroit Free
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
I STATEME EMIT

OF the receipts and disbursements Of
the Independent School District OF
Manchester, Iowa, for the year end
ing February %, 1913: "A 5 -s5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26

Organized under tn. laws OF lows. locs ted at
Dundee. lows. 10 the County Of Delaware at the
close of business on the 5th day Of Feb-
rnary. "A. ID. 1918 made to tho Auditor OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-26
FOR RENT.

MRS. REIDY AND FAMILY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
EXETER BEATS YALE CUBS
Kick Two Goals from Place
ment to One by Drop for Blue.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

New Haven, Oct lS.-Phillips- Exc ter
Academy defeated the Yale freshmen In
a we'll played. hard fought football game
here to-day by a score OF to B.
Enright. who Is likely to shine some
dav on a college team, kicked two goals
from placement for the schoolboys, while
Easton saved the Yale Cubs from shut
ont by a Iretty drop kick from the 80
ward line In the fourth period.
The Exeter team was well coached ana
we'll trained and had much the better OF
the rushing game. The backs hit the line
hard and made some clever dashes In the
omen. In punting. too. the boys gained
a slight advantage. and the ends covered
well.
The Yale Cubs used long forward
mass In rather haphazard fashion, but at
times got off a good one, while they were
not lacking In grit, and played fairly well
IN the defence. Their attack lacked con-
tinuity. but gave indications OF strength
with more development.
lust at the end an Exeter man broke
through and landed the ball on Yales
2-vard line, but the whistle prevented a
sIre touchdown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
SEVENTY FOLLOW HOUNDS
Meadow Brook Hunt Club Rid
ers Have a Lively Run.

Hampstead. Long Island, Oct. B.--Oyer
seventy persons who came down to Gar
den City last night for tho fancy dress
charity ball and the races at the Piping
Rock Club this afternoon took part this
morning In the fox hunt with the Virginia
hounds OF the Meadow Brook Hunt Club
Coverts were drawn in the north coun-
try Of Nassau County In the vicinity OF
East Norwich. Piping Rock, Brockville
and the Wheatley Hills sections.
Within ten minutes after the first COW
ert was drawn at East Norwich the pack
were giving tongue and setting pace
that for a time left many OF the riders In
the rear. OF the twenty-six women IN
the saddle all finished the run.
The fox was trailed toward the estate
OF Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, IT., and
then 10 that OF Ralph n. Ellis, and then
over the place Of Mrs. Clarence Dolan
and back to Mr.. Ellls's woods. where It
went 10 earth.
Among the riders to-day were IL. l..
Nicholas. the master Of hounds; Mrs.
Nicholas. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph y. Ellis. Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock. Miss Helen
Hitchcock. Miss Louise Fleitman. Mrs.
Clarence Dolan, the Misses Alexander
and Rose Dolan, Miss Elise Ladew, Har-
vey s. Ladew, Mrs. II. l.. Pratt, Douglas
Robinson, Jay CooRan. ir., ). A. W. BAL
tazzi and Miss Lydia Bryce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
Yale Piles Up Score
in Beating Lehigh Team

fairly ate up ground In running back
kicks. The first touchdown Of the period.
the fourth OF the game. came in the first
few minutes before substitutions were
made. A tumble BY Captain Ready gave
Yale the ball on Lehighs 25-yard line,
whereupon forward pass for ten yards
two or three short dashes and a clever
forward pass for twelve yards over the
goal line from Wilson to Red Brann
added seven more points, as Ainsworth
kicked the goal after a punt out.
Wheeler made things hum when he got
I'm the game. damaging penalty for
holding against Iehigh put the ball with
in thirty-hve yards OF the goal line. and
Wheeler with successive dashes or tackle
for seventeen and eighteen yards respec-
lively carried II over for tho last touch
down. Castle failed TO kick the goal, 20
the score read 81 10 0, and there II stood
CAPTAIN Ketcham. as usual, stood out
FOR Yale lie was rarely at fault In dag
noslng plays and tackled all over the
field. usually being down with his ends
under punts. lie played LETT guard on
the attack, but centre on the defence
OF the others. Cornish. a most CRAFTY
and elusive runner in broken field: Will
son. who seemed well suited 20 his ne"
place at fullback. and Wheeler. because
OF his clever lodging runs. were con-
spicuous The punting OF Knowles was
commendable. and Guernsey did well too
In this respect the short time he was In
Red" Brann made a good Impression al
one end and may give the other candi-
dates much 10 worry about before the
Princeton game.
The Lehigh men were not lacking IN
pluck. II anything. Captain Ready r.
Green and the two tackles-Grumback
and Bailey-stood out
Joe Pendleton. the referee, handled the
game I'm his usual efficient way. and his
voice could be heard far up In the press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
.PAWL|NG SHUTS OUT
COMMERCE ELEVEN
New York Team Weakened by
the Loss of Five of Its
Best Players.

The Paving School football eleven de-
feated the weakened High School OF Com
merce in their annual game at Paving.
y. y. yesterday by score OF 10 10 y.
The Manhattan visitors were minus 1--WE
Of their star players. and although ire
mendously weakened by the loss put up
a plucky battle throughout.
Both teams showed up well on the de-
fence. Pawllng did all of It's scoring IN
the second period, although II outp!ayed
the visitors I'm the opening quarter. the
third and fourth sessions were puntins
duels. -
The hall was on Commences To-
yard line at the end OF the first period:
On the first play in the second period
Jermyn circled Commences left end ior
q touchdown. Soon after Pawling had
the ball on Commences 4o-yard line,
where Jermyn was called upon to punt.
The ball was fumbled by Commerce on
the 5-yard line. but Wettner, VINO re-
covered II for his team. was thrown De-
hind his own goal line for a safety.
Paving kicked of 10 Commerce the
ball being caught by Clapp. who carried
il back TO midfeld. On the next play
Quaintance intercepted forward pass
which was intended for Snyder the lett
end, and with several tacklers in futile
chase ran ffty-flve yards for touch-
down Patterson kicked the goal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
COMMERCIAL VICTOR
BY A SINGLE POINT
That Is Enough, However, to
Give 1t First Triumph
of Season.

Commercial High School. OF Brooklyn
captured its first football game OF INC
season in defeating Morris High Schooi'
NJ Tho Bronx. in their annual game on
Commercial Field yesterday by a score
Of to s. The contest was bitterly ious"'
at all stages, and Commercial played
better brand OF football than marked It's
earlier games.
Morris surprised the Brooklyn eleven oy
the strength It showed against the muon
heavier Commercial defence. SeVe'a'
times the Morris eleven got within close
distance OF the Commercial goal ou'
found the line impossible and had to
surrender the ball on downs Cornrhere'A
was on the defensive for the greater pal'
~ the second. third and fourth quarters
hut fought savagely with the oaiI hea'
its goal posts.
The forward pass. which was used OTTER
throughout the contest by ooth ele'eH'
Was responsible for both touchoo""'
Williams. the Commercial back. PROVED
inefficient in this respect, sending lohs
sn,ral losses for large gains
After returning the ball almost 10 mio
field after the KICKOFF CoHHie
temnted a forward pass. williams to sny.
dor at left end, and the latter ran 80
Yards before he was pulled to eartn
commercial dared another pass on
tricky formation. with Williams again rs
the pivo,, and Snyder evaded all tackles
TO run 90 yards for a touchdown Becker
kicked the goal, which. as It turned out
was necessary TO win.
Al the outset of the second period MOT,
=. smashed the defence and made severa'
ers, downs through consistent gains oy
prausman. Stone and Manley. When the
a5-vard line was reached Commercial!
braced and held the Bronxonians lof
downs The latter tried a forward pass
% carry the ball into the Morris terri
,orv hut Brausman intercepted Williams
toss and. going around left end. sped 81
wards for a touchdown The try ror goa
was at a difficult angle, and WeinnanineF'
who attempted It, failed.
Neither team could force itself ~i'nin
scoring distance in the last two perioas
although Morris was fighting desperately
m score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
prichard's Long Run for IS
Yards Brings Victory lust
Before Whistle.
coL GATE GETS EARLY SCORE
hamilton Team Puts Ball Over
for Touchdown in First Half
and Seems to Have
Game in Grasp.
tRy telegraph 20 The Tribune l

west Point Oct 1s-The Army rang I'D
,,other victory to-day on the gridron.
,.tsating the strong Colgate eleven in one
:, the hardest fought and most exciting
amos ever PLAYED on the historic plains.
ina FINAL score was TO 6. but the count
,1 not 30 to the Army until the last ten
seconds Of play.
After trailing six points behind Colgate
from early in the second quarter Prichard.
tina Arrny's star quarterback. in despera-
,on opened wide his game during the last
ave minutes OF play and commenced a
,sr,es Of attacks via the airline route that
ate up the many yards which separated
,bs Army from the Colgate goal First to
Narkoe and then to Merrill. the little
Army general hurled his deadly forward
mass and Colgate, blind and cropping by
the sudden change Of offence was swept
hack to the shadow OF the goal posts.
Four forward passes in succession car
rled the ball from the Army's 15-yard line
N Colgates l5-yard mark Markoe
sllpped through behind the Colgate goal
lima and was ready to receive the next
toss from Prichard. when Riley bumped
,rto him and spoiled II all. With only n
minute TO play II looked bad for the Army.
Abel punted and, aided by a strong wind.
the ball sailed back to Prichard on the
latter's D-yard line. Behind Beautifully
formed interference the feet Army quar-
far sped over the white chalk marks Ior
a run OF Is yards TO the touchdown.
woodruff, who is looming up as another
Eirkqr sent In
10 kick the goal. and he put the oval
souarely between the posts. The whistle
ended the game.
Colgate played the Army to standstii'
The cadets line showed weak spot
where Huston was out because of an IN
fuzzy. Huntington, who has played against
the Army team for three successive years,
soon discovered It, and Onley. Seton ana
svartout we're sent through for big gains.
The upstaters scored early In the second
quarter. when Robinson got through
Meacham and Wynne and ran 60 yards 10
a touchdown. Merrillat brought him down
with a pretty tackle from behind, but 100
late Robinson fell over the line at the
extreme right side of the scoring zone
The punt out for try at goal was muneo'
With the game safe and their defence
proving such a stone wall, the visitors
played a kicking game thereafter. during
which Abel outpunted Hobbs. The Army
was unable to gain to any appreciapie eA
tent through the line, and Riley ana l.
Sullivan played such tight game al the
wing positions that the cadets were
obliged to open up their game and resort
10 their forward pass to win.
Hobbs tried one field goal from the ~
ward line in the second quarter but the
defence was broken down and the KICK
blocked, Abel securing the ball and nearly
getting through for another long rum
Mar,ilIat's fine tackle brought him down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
LAWRENCEVILLE A WINNER
Beats Tome Eleven by over
whelming Score.

Port Deposit, Md. oct. 1S-The Law
renceville School eleven oVerwheimeu
Tome Institute here to-day by the score
Of 81 to o. The former team ooth OUT
weighed and was speedier than their OPP
ponents.
Captain shenk and Young, at quarter
were the particular stars for Lawrence
VILE, the former making long, spectacular
runs, while the latter ran the team "ei''
and also kicked several goals. Lohs
gains were made by forward passes anu
running down punts. For Tome Ches-
brough played the best game maxine
some exceptionally good tackles anu
Bratton did well in punting.
The Lawrenceville School tennis team
also defeated Tome in tournament heio
at the same time as the football contest
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

Walker. the Junior National high jump
champion and member OF the New York
Athletic Club track team. will not be
seen I'm competitinn again in this country
I'm some time He has accepted a position
I'm China and left for the Far East just
a week before the metropolitan cham
pionships. Before leaving Walker an
nounced his intention OF competing In
the Pan-American games at San Fran
cisco in 1915.
Harry Babcock. the Olympic pole vault
champion, has taken to rowing during
the past season and pulled an oar In the
senior eight OF the ". Y. A. c. Harry Is
built for almost any branch Of athletics.
He stands 6 feet inches in his stocking
feet and weighs ITO pounds In condition.
IL very sinewy and has an abundance OF
nerve and gameness.
Al Reich, the erstwhile Irish-American
shot putter and latest white hope failed
10 pass an examination a short time ago
for the New York police force. He was
turned down on account OF poor eyesight.
With the addition OF Alma hicharus' the
Olympic high jump champion. to their
track team Cornell will have wonder
full MT In addition to his high jumping
Richards is a corking good broad jumper
and shot putter. After the Olympic games
at Stockholm he Joined the party or
American athletes who went to Rheims.
and in the shot put. without bit of prac-
tice and no form at all, he heaved the
lead ball the creditable distance OF A3 feet.
The best part OF Richards makeup Is
his absolute confidence In his own ability.
When the Finland left New York for
Stockholm Richards. who was then prac-
tically unknown. was not bit backward
in telling the other high Jumpers on the
team that he was going over to win. and
that's all there was to 1t. 1t greatly
amused them. but the funny part OF 1t