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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
ELLEN !. MILROY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Milroy sui.
fered the loss of their thirteen year
old daughter, Ellen lone Milroy, whose
death occurred at their home in I'm
ion township on Sunday, March 16,
1913. The child had been in i'll
health for about three months. Flu
neral services were held from the
Golden church on Tuesday, March 10,
Rev. NJ. P. Thing officiating. Inter
ment was made in the Golden Gene
terry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
Erss.L,l IS
EARLVILLE.

tft5ES5 s5s 6AhIvIIIC.f .S%s5 ,5}E
Mr.. and Mrs. Kit Wellman have
purchased from Mrs. Louise Liebe
the property owned by her in the
north part of town, consisting OF
house, barn and other buildings and
five acres of ground, giving as part
payment their home in the southeast
part Of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Well
man will move into their new home
about April LIST. -.
Rev. E. b. Couchman, pastor of the
Congregational church Of 4 this place,
rendered his resignation to that body
on Sunday morning. to take effect
June 1st. Rev. Couchman has made
many friends during his pastorate, all
of whom regret his decision.
Mrs. Ella Fuller returned to her
home in independence Monday, after
a visit with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Arnold.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jones OF
Stockton, Illinois, spent Sunday at
the Werkmeister home.
Miss Edith Volt returned Monday
from weeks visit with Delhi friends
Married, on Saturday, March Is, at
the home OF the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller Smith, their daugh-
ter, Eva, to Arthur w. Basham. The
ceremony was performed by the
groom's father, w. c. Basham, OF
Quasqueton, after which wedding
dinner was served. The young couple
will make their home at Kiene, Iowa,
| where the groom is employed by the
Chicago, Anamosa & Northern rail-
road. A large circle of friends ex,
tend congratulations.
= at ,rt, 80
ing and spraying orchard trees was
given at the George Hunt orchard in
the north part of town on Thursday
afternoon by Prof. R. S. Herrick, Of
the state agricultural college at $Ames
A good sized crowd attended the lee
ture in spite of the unpleasant wealth
er, and all report themselves bene-
fitted by what they saw and heard
from Atlantic Iowa, where she spent
the winter at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. L. Cruise.
SCISSOR Of a fine new Fuehr and Stem
mer piano.
Mrs. Henry Sharp will entertain on
Wednesday afternoon at a Missionary
Tea. ALL ladies are cordially invited.
Mrs. G. H. Pitcher will entertain
the ladies of the E. w. C. at her
home on Friday afternoon.
The Young Ladies society of the
Congregational church are gathering
a carload Of old newspapers and mag:
azines. Any one having any Of same
to dispose of kindly notify the COM
mittee, Misses Mary Powell, Ruth
Schaller, Ivy Hunt or Laura Werk-
meister, and they will be called for.
Please keep the magazines and news
papers separate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19

debates with other colleges will be
Archie Wheeless, Hall Joseph, Ellery
Reed, Helen Joseph, Carl sLaxson.
There was tie between Curtis
Thing and Lisle Joseph, also between
Ray Melrose and Will Zeuch. One
team Of debaters will go on April Is
to Buena Vista and the same even
ing the team from Highland Park
will be here to meet the other LenoX
team. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19

thirds vote. 5t .i5: N @5s
(11) At special meetings of stock
holders only such business shall be
transacted as set out in notice therefor
12) Until annual meeting of stock
holders in 1914. the directors shall be
Grant Brayton. Fred Munson. Fred /.
Durey. w. v. Childs. B. F. Bishop. a:
f. Mead. w. ]. Davis. II. ]. Sabin, and
Jas. Bishop, and the. officers shall be
Grant Brayton, President: W. Y. Childs,
Vice President: w. J. Davis. Secretary;
Fred II. Munson,
NJ. Il. Blair. G
c. T.. Sheldon.
Grant Brayton.
A. NJ. Cloud.
r. w J. Davis,
tlFs S. Lyman. @
A. +. Mead.
James Bishop.
j. A Strickland.
Chas. e, Cawley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19

EE|jra. Lila Sraw5ea spent Sunday
anG Monday With her {:aEs liter Mrs.
Donald ERNST, and family. n Cedar
Rapids.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-19
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF E,
r

~ . 1. - e # ;
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Elk
ECUTOR.
STATE OF low,
Delaware County-ss.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the undersigned has been duly ap,
pointed and qualified as Executor OF
the estate of Frank Zemanek, late OF
Delaware County, deceased. All per;
sons indebted to said Estate are re
quested to make immediate paym ent
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly authen-
ticated, to the undersigned for al
lowance.
Dated March 10th, 1913.
FRANK ZEMANEK Jr.,
Executor.
F. B. Blair and Carr & Carr,
Attys. for Estate. 1913.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

so there Is actually an election IN
this place and you are running for
parliament? Whatever will you say
when you get to the house7'
LEFT TO CHANCE
Il don't know. ! never thought Of
that. / have been jawing all manner
Of things to the people. and it all
seems to go down. 1 shall leave the
rest to chance"
And 1t is all because-because Of
me?" She raised her hand. mo, we
are just friends and fellow travellers
tonight. You are not to propose again,
just now
"Just now" said Hilton, delightedly.
II said it."
Il believe shall win.''
sWhy?"
"Oh, nothing" He changed his tone.
You should see the old fossil I have
got against me-
Il should like to- said the girl in
! low tone.
HE is just the rummfest thing out,
and he seems to think that because he
has represented the constituency since
the days OF Noah it is his own prop
erty and that nobody else has a
lookin. He called me an impertinent
young puppy. told me that / did not
know anything about politics, and all
the time he only goes round gassing
about the fresh air and the happy
faced children in the division, as IL
1t were all due to HIM"
"He must be a droll old thing" said
Phyllis. And when is the election?'
Tomorrow morning. / shall have
to be in the town early. / wish now
that I had dropped the whole thing.
then perhaps you would let me come
along with you, and we could look at
cathedrals and things
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
4 @yn Us he a WHITE Doc WITH
ASkS@ ( BLACK SPOTS: HOW IS IT

the key. 1t was In tho dining room.
There is lunch, too. She unlocked
the door and Hilton darted out.
81 have lost" he said.
HIS REWARD
They were in the dining room. and
the girl sat down opposite to him and
poured out a glass of wine.
You must be hungry" she said,
having had no breakfast. Now I
wonder IL you have anything to say to
me-" She was smiling at him across
the flowers, and Hilton arose and took
her hand. i
The same old thing. dear" he said
Will you be my wife T.
The answer is in the affirmative"
said the girl. IF you will take me as
the Compensation Clause."
Ny dear he cried, ''but what do
you mean by your Compensation
Cladse?"
Il thought that was how you spoke
in the house OF commons. You see.
Morty, dear, you are. as things go. q
young sort of man. and have many
more chances. and my dear and fat
old uncle--I am coming to that point
dircctly-wouId never get another
town to send him to Westminster"
your unclei''
Yes. Sir George Cardwell is my
uncle. You were always so busy
thinking about me that you never
troubled anything about my relatives,
and he would have died of apoplexy
Morty. darling. IL you Lad beaten
him. and could not bear the thought,
and, of course, you will be frightfuliy
angry with me for what have donep'
But for some reason or another
Mortimer Hilton was nothing of the
kind
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

thought she looked more divincly
beautiful than ever
He gave deep sigh as the girl
turned languidly in her chair to gaze
out at the twilight garden.
You get more lovely as the months
pass" he said.
7 am obliged to you, sir. for the
compliment"
TT is so strange seeing you here"
Il have taken up archaeology, you
see"
But at Barminster Of all places,
and with Bourton so closet"
"What about Bourton? Is It a
town
ITS a town. and a precious i'm
portant one, too-in it's own eyes, at
any rate
Il see; but I have been allowing
you to do all the questioning. What
are you doing here2"
..Of course. How obtuse I ami"
'Don't say that" she said uncon-
vincingly.
"But it is the election, and I am
running Naturally, you would not
know. / was In despair the last time
you said NO and I cast about for
something to do, and, at last, as
do not have to earn an honest living
i thought 4 W0u1u take up poilllcS.
'I see,f said Phyllis, with an ador-
able smile. Anything goes down In
politics.
Almost anything. There. you can
say whatever you like to me. ! don't
mind so long as you do talk to me-"
Phyllis rose from the chair and
came round the table to lay her hand
on Hiltons arm.
Don't say anything like that" she
said. almost tenderly. No, you need
not get UP.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

kkwwy y ELL. this is a pleasurei To
M think Of seeing you in this
part of the world" cried
Mortimer Hilton, as he stopped at the
entrance of the quaint little hotel at
Barminster, which he had made his
headquarters because OF its quietude.
for he could motor into the busy in
dustrial town OF Bourton each morn
ing.
1t was Phyllis Phyllis,
who had refused his offers OF mar
pecially retained his friendship.
And what are you doing here2" he
asked.
Motoring; simply that and nothing
more she said. archly.
''Alone?"
no, indeed. The Antique is with
me-asleep upstairs for the moment.
We arrived at this sylvan retreat this
morning, and / have been sketching,
seen three cathedrals, worried my
chauffeur's life out of him almost
because 1 prefer the narrow lanes,
and now 1 am going to have dinner
You will ask me to dine?"
II don't know that I ought; but any
company is better than none, and I
have reason 10 believe that Miss Grey
will not reappear tonight 1t is her
way"
1t was an hour later. Miss Trenton
had proved right in her prognostica-
tlon, and the elderly companion. Miss
Grey, did not materialize for the din
ner, which was very good, although
the Rose inn, at Barminster. was a
particularly quiet little place. The
girl had changed into a delicate gray
costume, and as she faced Hilton he
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
Today's Complete Short Story

Il prefer cathedrais to things. And
so the election is in the morning?"
| Yes, that is to say, the nomination
/ is. / shall meet old Sir George Card
we'll face to face. Regular old Bonn
bastes F'urioso, he is.'
1t sounds very, very interesting"
said the girl. And now l am going
to leave you. sir Miss Grey Is pat
tern of propriety.'
She held out her hand and Nor
timer Hilton bent over 1t. Afterward
he wrote few letters and then re-
tired to sleep the sleep OF the just,
or so he thought, but the image of
Phyllis Trenton was there before him.
Morning arrived at last, and Hilton
rose, but when he tried the door in
tending to gain the bathroom he
found 1T locked. He rang, but to no
effect
TRICK
Whatever can It mean?" he said
as he sat down on the bed. Are they
all asleep?" He rang again, but with
the same negative result.
The door was of oak and as solid as
II it had been fashioned for a prison.
He looked at his watch. 1t showed
the hour to be TO- He had slept late
owing to a wakeful night. And the
nomination was fixed for midday II
| he did not turn up, his rival would
be returned unopposed
Here l am, ten miles from Bourton,
and l cannot make anybody hear,
What on earth can have induced them
to lock this door? Why did | stop
out here at Barminster2" He tried
shaking the door again. He might as
well have attacked block Of granite.
Had some awful disaster occurred to
| the naQ71Ja Of the DIqce?
] He dashed to the window. 1t was
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

between. You can imagine that you
are on the panel"
7 can't imagine anything" as il
struck by q sudden idea. Phyllis,
you don't know anything about this.
do your"
Whatever should / lznow?"
"Of course nots 7 am sorry I spoke.
but it makes mo feel mad"
Let's talk about something else,'
said the girl. Have you been to
many dances this season.
No. since the Stanhope's, where you
cut my supper valse."
DO you like the tango?" asked
Phyllis bravely.
NO"
Il can see that dancing is distaste-
full as a topic Shall we speak OF
golf?"
IT you like
OUT AT LAST
1T is a matter of Indifference TO
me. | merely desired to remove your
thoughts from dwelling on a painful
| subject. What sort OF a wall paper
have you got? Mine out here is posi-
lively hideous."
Mine in here is bilious attack
In Its more acute form"
Il am extremely sorry. I hope the
carpet Is. at any rate. more tolerable.'
NO. worse"
You have no luck. Shall I get a
book and read to your"
81 would rather hear you talk"
That's very nice. Why, II IS mid
day / am going downstairs now to
see if- anybody has returned.
1T doesn't matter now" said Hill
ton dismally to the air.
She was back again.
| "Morty," she cried, Il have found
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17

barred, relic of the old days There
did not seem to be any chance. He
tugged at the bell again. 1t was a
very old fashioned bell with tassel
attachment and plainly 1t had had
enough of 1t. for at his last pull the
rope came away in his hand. Morti-
mer Hilton surveyed the end. 1t had
been cutl
There has been foul play" he NUT
tered as he sat down on the edge OF
tn bed again. Then he started up,
listening. Some one was moving down
the corridor.
who is there?" he thundered out.
He was electrified by the reply. 1t
was Phyllis Trenton who was outside.
rs that you, Morty?'
Yes. l am locked In, and / must
get to Bourton before IL. Please
go and tell the wretched iandlady
what has happened"
Certainly"
NO. stop a minute. You called me
Mortyl"
II am sorry"
no. don't be sorry. I like It,"
"Then I withdraw the apology"
The footsteps died away, but the
girl was soon back.
There is no one In the place" she
said. except an old woman, and she
Is far, far deafer than any ordinary
post I can not make her hear 4
word"
Where Is the land1ady?'
"She has gone to the town, I be-
lieve. to see you nominated, or some
thing
"But here I am trapped and losing
my chanceI"
ct is very sad, but I have not got
the key, and l am going now. There
is a cathedral I have not seen"
Don't leave me- he implored. You
are so clever You might be able tc
think Of way out
"Oh. am not as clever as all that.
but IL you really wish 1T, and will
promise me not say any thing naughty,
l will get a chair and come and sit
down with you. There's only door
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
Tomorrow
Virtue Brings Its Reward

MIXED IN HER DATES /
He-Do you love me, darling?
she-Yes, Jack dear
He-Jack. You mean Harold, don'i
you?
Sheer courset How absurd am
I keep thinking todays Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
PENN|MAN To SPEAK
HERE NOVEMBER 8

The date for the lecture on "Eriendship
to be given by George ". Penniman Of
Michigan has been definitely settled and
he will be here on the night of Novem-
Der &. the place to be announced later.
The affair will be under the auspices
of the Third Pythian district campaign
committee, which has in charge Pages
Night the great Pythian event, when
some 500 candidates will be Initiated into
the mysteries of Pythian knghthood by
the dramatic degree team from Dayton,
o. The lecture by Mr.. Penniman will
be of interest to the public, which is in
vited by the committee TO be present,
we'll as to the members of the knights
OF Pythias.
The lecture deals with the immortal
story of Damon and Pythias and to get
the local color and historical data. Mr..
Penhiman has made two trips to Greece
and Sicily and has secured quite a num-
Der of highly interesting photographs
that will be shown during the lecture.
In addition to the story upon which the
Pythian order was founded there will
be other interesting matters brought out
in the lecture. The campaign commit
tee has requested that every member of
the order in the Third district make am
effort to hear this lecture and to bring
friend along who is not a member
of the order
Mr.. Penniman is one OF the best known
members of the order of Knights Of
Pythias in the United States. He is a
past grand chancellor of the state OF
Michigan. He Is connected with the
'Pythian education committee of the
! supreme grand lodge. knights of Ply
thias, and has held many honorable and
Important offices in the governing bodies
of the order
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
MANY GOING TO
ST. LOUIS MEETING

A number of delegates from Alabama
have already signified their intention
of attending the sessions of the United
States Good Roads association, which
meets in st. Louis. November 1915, and
a special effort is being made to have
a large delegation In attendance. Sen
ator BanlShead is president of the as
ISOLATION, (which was organized in Bir-
mingham this, year.
Among those who will go to st. Louis
are Senator Bankhead. John w. O'Neil,
j. Asa Rountree. John Craft, Hugh Nc
Geever, Gardner Greene, r. f. Kolb, v.
B. Atkins, G. A. Nelson. Judge Dan A.
Green, J. w. Gwin. II. X. Miner. f. "a.
Gulledge, A. Preacher. J. NJ. Marsh, W.
l.. Henderson and r. Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
BODEKER GOING
TO MOBILE TODAY

Chief of Police George H. Bodeker and
Detective Paul Cole will leave for Mo-
bile this afternoon to attend the four
days session of the Southern Commercial
congress at the special invitation of
Chief of Police crenshaw of Mobile.
As President Woodrow Wilson will ho
a visitor at the congress and great
crowds are expected from all over the
country Chief Crenshaw of Mobile re-
quested the presence Of Chief Bodeker
and one of his detectives TO assist the
Mobile force in protecting the President
of the United States as well as protect
the crowd of visitors from pickpoclxets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26

Jected to repeated calls by Colonel Vid-
aurrazaga, representatives of the war
department, urging him to accept Gen
eral Huerta's invitation to return to
the capital, and forced to listen to
friends who occupied rooms with him
and who talked lugubriously of mys-
terious disappearances, General Diaa
was nervous and detected at the close
OF the day.
He tentatively promised to consider
trip to Mexico City II he were per-
mitted to take along as a companion
Senior Mijuerno a native of the town
in Oaxica in which Diaz was born.
Mfjuerno is now a prisoner here. H
is a strong partisan of Diaz and it is
believed that Diaz is actuated by a
desire to prevent his friend from arous-
ing the Indians in his state to revolt
Virtually Prisoner
Diaz virtually has been prisoner
whether by official acts or by his own
conception of affairs is not knowf4 He
has assumed that any attempt to leave
his quarters at the hotel would be fol-
lowed by his arrest and since entering
his rooms on Thursday night he has
not vcntured out The streets about
the building are patrolled by plain
clothes men and the roofs of buildings
adjacent are similarly guarded
General Diaz still is an army off
Ger, but for some reason the war de-
partment has not sent him any orders
as n soldier. In case he received such
orders he probably would go to the
capital without question.
The proximity of his quarters to the
American consulate has given rise to
the speculation by Mexicans that he
would attempt to gain there's the Off
cial protection of the American flag,
but unless he personally presents him.
self he will mot receive such protec-
ton.
: 1t Is not expected that Consul Can
ada will offer him asylum, but the con-
sui Will not refuse it if solicited. The
feature of such an arrangement which
is interesting MeXicans is that should
Diaz go TO the consulate and remain
there tomorrow he would be technical
ly on foreign soil on election day,
which would bar him for election to the
presidency, according to the constitu-
tional lawyers.
The garrison of the town has been
strengthened since the arrival of GEN
eral Diaz and an inspection of troops
took place today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
THOMAS RESIGNS AS
STATE Commander
Will Give Up Maccabee
Office to Enter
Business

Supreme State Commander john y.
Thomas, OF the knights of the Macea-
bees of the World, has rendered his resig-
nation to Supreme Commander d. 7.
Markey, to be effective November /.
Mr.. Thomas states he has resigned to
enter business and that the relations be-
tween him and the officials of the SUI
preme state and subordinate tents have
been most cordial. He says he was ac-
corded loyal support while serving as
state commander.
The successor Of Mr. Thomas has not
been named as yet, but it Is understood
that several names have been presented
to the supreme commander for the place.
The office of state commander is both a
responsible and important one, the Mac
cabees being strong throughout the
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
ACTED UNDER
BRICKELL'S ADVICE

Following the alleged complaint of
Judge Tyson, Special Counsel Troy in
formed Mr.. Smith that he had voucher
for S125, which had been approved by
the governor. Mr.. Smith told Mr.. Troy
that he would submit the question to
the constitutionality OF the statuts
Attorney General Robert C. BriclSell be-
fore approving his warrant Mr.. Brickell
advised Auditor Smith to refuse pay
ment in order that the question as to
might be tested in the courts. Acting
upon the attorney generals verbal adj
vice. Mr.. Smith this morning refused to
draw a warrant on the state treasurer
for s125 In favor OF Special Counsel Troy,
and as a result a petition for a writ of
mandamus directing the auditor to draw
the warrant was Immediately applied
for.
During the present administration the
state has paid approximately $4,000 I'm
special counsel fees under the provis-
ions of the amendment to section SCI of
the code. Mr.. Troy, through his serv-
ices as special counsel in the collection
OF penalties incurred through violations
of the foreign corporation laws, has re-
ceived nearly $4,000 in fees. He has
turned into the treasury about $4,000,
which had heretofore escaped, collected
from 217 foreign corporation, and has
now in hand a number OF claims and
suits aggregating $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
Discrepancies in County Funds

Examiner German charges William
Bridgeforth, county treasurer, with
S3S,632.93, special taxes authorized by
the county for the construction of pub
lie buildings. bridges and roads, which
was. deposited to the credit of the gen
erai fund rather than to the credit of
the special fund. This discrepancy is
purely technical and accrued as the
result of the payment of these funds
to the county treasurer by the tax
collector as special taxes, and being
deposited to the credit of the general
fund.
r. Il. Corbert. sheriff, is charged
with s670.50. which Examiner German
claims he owes the county on account
of his failure to itemize certain fees
collected by him.
Examiner German charged Henderson
Legg, circuit clerk with $500 for fees
Illegally collected by him for ex Of
ficio services. Mr.. Legg owes this
money to the county, according to the
examiner, based on an opinion or the
attorney general
Other small discrepancies were found
by the examiner. all of which were
based on opinions of the attorney gen :
erS1 6o v.r,o,,s .mo,,nt. CHARGE, -.
county Officials are: George Malone
probate judge, due state $26.79 due
county. 1854; C. Z. Frost, school
treasurer, due state $55.70; corporations,
due state STA; due county s57; both
OF which amounts We're paid. j. f.
Gray, tax assessor. due county, 500.