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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
NEW WAR s. STAMPS IN FORCE
DECEMBER 1sT. .
Many Documents Require Them A.
= ter First Of Month.

Schedules "A. and B. of the War
Revenue Emergency Act, go into ef'
feet throughout the United States on
December LIST next. On and after
that date it. will be necessary to put
internal revenue stamps (postage
stamps will not do) on scores Of docr
ments and articles, under heavy pen
alties for failure so to do.
The stamp taxes affect wide
range of instruments and articles.
Documentary Stamps.
The law makes it unlawful to re-
cord or register any instrument, pa
per, or other document required by
law to be stamped unless a stamp or
stamps to the proper amount shall
have been affixed and cancelled as
provided. The documents and 1nstru-
ments which must be stamped, to-
gether with the denomination, follow
Municipal, state, county, town,
bends, ETC., exempt.
Stocks and bonds Of cooperative
building and loan, mutual ditch or
irrigating companies. and building
and loan associations or companies
that make loans only to their share
holders, exempt.
= Bonds, debentures, certificates OF in
debtedness (not bank certificates OF
deposit), 5 cents ON each $500 of face
value or fraction thereof.
Sales, or agreements to sell, or
memoranda of sales or deliveries sor
transfers of shares or certificates OF
stock, in whatever manner made, 2
cents on each 500 Of face value, or
fraction thereof. 4:
Sale, agreement of sale, or agree
ment to sell, any products or mer-
chandise, at any exchange, or board
of trade, or other similar. place, l
cent for 800 and cent for each ad-
ditional 500 or fractional part there
Of in excess of $500; if sale is &C
companied by bill Of fading, no tax.
Promisory notes, and for each re,
newal, 2 cents up to 500, 2 cents on
each additional 500 or fractional
part thereof.
On bills of fading manifest or 9th
er form Of receipt where charge Of
shipment exceeds cents, 1.cent
stamp.
On telephone messages for which
charge is Is cents or more, l cent
will be collected by the company.
On telegraph messages for which
charge is IS cent or more, 1-cent
stamp.
Indemnity bonds, except such az
required in legal proceedings, a so
cent stamp.
Certificate of profits or related In
|struments, on each 500 Of face value
| or fraction thereof, Q cents. =,
Certificates of damage, Is cents.
Certificates Of any descriptions re
CURED BY law not otherwise specified
in the act, 10 cents.
Brokers' note, or memorandum O
sale Of any goods or merchandise
stock, real estate, ETC., not otherwise
provided for, 10 cents.
Deeds or other instruments con
veying title to real estate, exclusive
| of the value of any incumbranc'
thereon, when the consideration O.
value exceeds 500 and does not ex
coed $500, a 50-cent stamp; and fol
additional $500 or fractional par
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
YOU COULD ALMOST SET YOUR
WATCH By WOODROW WILL
SON.

In the December American Maya.
zine Ray stannard Baker, writing an
article entitled 'Wilson-After TWEEN.
ty Months presents a highly inter.
esting comparison OF Mr.. Wilson
with Mr.. Roosevelt in the course of
which he records in part as follows
the daily life in the White House:
when Mr.. Roosevelt was in Wash
ington crowds of people always flock
ed to the White House to shake the
Presidents hand = and take his
time and energy. People now have
just as free access to the White
House as ever-almost anyone can
meet the President-but the groups
are small! and quiet and pass quick
ly in and out of the Presidents Of
flee. One day I counted ten people
going in at the usual hour to pay
respects to the President, on an
other day fourteen. Roosevelt rare
ly had fewer than twenty-five and Of
ten great many more.
"One of Mr.. Roosevelt's truly re-
markable qualities was his command
of his energies; his self-regulation.
He could bring his whole attention 20
bear instantly upon any subject;
therefore he was able to accomplish
a great volume OF work. In this re-
spect Mr.. Wilson is fully his equal.
"Mr: Tumulty told me that one
could almost set his watch by Mr..
Wilson's iAcomings and outgoings. He
has breakfast at eight o'clock sharp,
and during the sumner, since Mrs.
Wilson's death, has usually break
tasted alone with Mr.. Tumulty and
DR.. Grayson. He then goes at his
correspondence for an hour or so, un-
til his appointments begin. These
vary from five to fif-
teen-minute intervals, rarely long
er, and follow each other like clock
work until one o'clock, the luncheon
hour. In the afternoon there are
varied special appointments and fur
her attendance to correspondence,
and an hour or 20 Of golf, or motor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
oyhond Coursshin.


On the shores Of the Moray irth-the
ppot need not be more specifically local
tssd-there II =dourishing little village
Of some 400 Inhabitants, consisting
chiefly Of fisher folk. The young man
and maiden do not court in the ortho-
dox fashion. Their method Is much
more prosaic. and what II Characters.
tic OF one case may generally be ac-
copied a. characteristic Of them all.
There IL, Of course. an occasional In.
stance Of genuine old fashioned court
ship. but that 10 a rather rare excep-
don. < q: n 5stY + s.l, 4: ..s
6 Mother" said one young man On his
return from successful herring nsh-
ing. I'm goan to get merrtd." .''Weel,
;Jeems. ! think 70 sh'd just gang an
ask yer cousin Aarack." And a. he
had no particular preference he went
straight away to ask her. WA,
"Wull 70 tax me. Marackr' was the
brusque and businessliks query which
hs put to the young woman in the pres.
ence of her sister Bella. =. 45$s
But Mary had promised her hand to
another that same evening. II Gamma
TAX ye. Jeems." was her reply. and
then. turning to her sister. TAX ye
I'm. Bellak." And the sister took. him
Chamber Journal. 3,ss-7sG p sS.s ss.;:!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
CALIFORNIA; PERIL.
From the New York World.

VFTOm the New YORK WOrlQ.) :
NJ longer is it possible to enter
tain any doubts as to the exis tence
of a Japanese conspiracy to annex
California. The State Board of Ag-
riculture has uncovered the plot. ST.
lently, secretly, the invaders plans
have been laid for the day when the
American flag shall be hauled down
and the sovereignty of the Mikado
shall be proclaimed over the land
that Stockton and Kearny wrested
from Mexico.
After dilligent search by consci-
entious officials it has been found
that Of 1O1 1851 900 acres of land in
the entire state, the Japanese own H.
726 acres and hold under lease H.
500 acres more. Worse still, they own
218 town lots. The also have 2,54S
places of business. They are land
owners, tenant farmers, traders and
rent payers. They are growing straw
berries in the Sacramento Valley;
they are working as house servants
in San Francisco; some are running
stores where they sell Japanese and
Chinese goods to tourists; some of
the more depraved~ and daring are in
schools or college. *s'' 5. ~. .
According to the tast census, there
were 1871, 549 people in California, a
gain of over so per cent. in ten
years. There were 1872 persons to the
square mile, about as dense a popu-
lation as that of Texas. With the
Japanese holding one acre in every
5000 throughout the State, to say
nothing Of 218 town lots, what is to
prevent them from crowding the Am
orleans to the wall and crushing
them out Of existence? How can tn
native sons be saved from immediate
extinction, in the face Of such terri
BILE odds except by the help Of Hi
ram Johnson and mighty army ant
navy that will stand off the Japanese
when Hawaii is lost?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
!. NOM For 1916.

The election returns of1914 indicates
that the voters approve Of the pres
ident and his policies. They have CIV
en- him an increased democratic ma
jority In the senate and a>safe ma
jority In the house,-not as much OF
an endorsement as his splendid
record deserved, but enough for all
practical purposes.
The republican gains in the. house,
however, are notice to the party that
it must grid itself and begin the cam
paign of 1916. The progress sive re-
publicans have almost disappeared
the membership Of that party hay
ing largely returned to the regular
organization The fact that men who
marched with and shouted for Roose-
welt have SO quickly returned to
the bosom Of the standpatters, shows
how incomplete an understanding
they had of reform principles. Pres
ident Wilson has more than fulfilled
his promises; his fidelity to the peo-
pies cause has been tested, and it
has stood the test. Surely he deserv-
ed the support of those republicans
who profess progressiveness, but he
did not receive anything like the.
number which he might have reason
ably expected. A large percentage
Of them went over horse, foot and
baggage" to the reactionaries. Can
non was returned to congress from
Illinois, and Curtis goes to the SEN
ate from Kansas. With the closing
up Of the breach in the republican
party, New York. New Hampshire,
Connecticut, and other eastern states
have returned to the republican par
ty, and the fight of 1916 must be
made on fundamentals. 1t is evident
that the republicans, whether pro-
gressive or regular, will not, as
rule, support democratic president
even when he is, laboring under
great international burdens. They
praise him and express great salts
faction that he has kept the coun-
try out of war-but vote for those
pledged to support the PRESIDENT
well, that is another matter.
Now that the lines Of battle are
drawn, it behooves democrats to get
to work and convert republicans.
There never was a better time; the
voter are seeing democracy success
fully applied to great questions. and
democrats should be ready to point
,ut and explain the difference be-
ween the policies of the two par
1es-the difference becomes more
,,ain +be longer democratic policies
re tried. Get to work,
w. BRYAN,
In The Commoner. !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
SUDDEN BUSINESS REVIVAL.

The suddenness and completeness of
the business revival may create some
suspicion that the depression" was
unnatural and that certain interests
encountered some difficulty in keep
ing the situation properly depressed,
according: to their own notions Of
propriety.
The great steel mills at Gary have
reopened on full time with complete
force Of six thousand men, and other
large industries are resum1ng. It is
barely possible that they see no I'M
mediate prospects of "relief' for the
trusts and have concluded that it will
for the present be good policy pro
coed with business.
Interest rates in Chicago have de-
clined one per cent, a wonderful
proof Of the efficiency Of the new fl
|nancial law and the reserve banks,
or an indication that the former rate
was not>justified.
Bond houses are looking for invest
ments, and the investors are not
pouring their tales into the unsym-
pathetic ears Of the managers of the
concerns.
If an excess o. exports over i'm
ports indicates prosperity, the Unit
ed States was never more prosperous.
The balance in favor of our trade
reaches an impressive total every
week.
There is sale, and at good prices,
for all the products Of farm and fac
tory, with the prospects that avail
able stocks of cereals will be depict
ed long before the harvest Of 1915and
that factories in many lines must be
enlarged to care f.:~ the volume Of
foreign and domestic trade forced up
ON our people by the war.The pessi-
mist will still find a rainy ay now
ana then or some other cause to JUS,
tify his signs, but in general cond1-
lions are unusually good.-The Ga
Zette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
When Mansfield Was Hungry.
~ po,,l wilsfarh,s H"Richard Mann

In Paul Wilstach's Richard Mans.
delo" the actors early struggles to
gain foothold on the stage in Lon.
don are described in bis own words:
..'Tor years." said Mansfield. Il went
home to my room. II fortunately had
one. and perhaps q tallow dip was
stuck in the neck Of bottle. and !
was fortunate II I had something to
cook for myself over a fire. If had a
fire. That was my life. When night
came l wandered about the streets Of
London. aud il had penny invest.
ed it in baked potatoes from the baked
potato man on the corner. would put
these hot potatoes In my pockets, and
afesr I had warmed my hands I would
swallow the potatoes. That IL the
ruth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

mendous events that are occurring.
No other newspaper will inform you
With the promptness and cheapness
Of the Thrice-a-Week edition of the
New York World. Moreover, a year S
subscription to it will take you far
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only
$1.O0 per year. and this pays for 166
papers. We offer this unequalled
and the Manchester Demo-
erat together for one year for $2.15.
The regular subscription price OF
the two papers IL $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
THE THANKFUL HEART.

For all that God in mercy sends,
For health and children, home and
friends;
For comforts in the time Of need,
For every kindly word or deed,
For happy thoughts and holy faith,
For guidance in our daily walk,
In everything, give thanks.
For beauty in this world of ours,
For verdant grass and lovely flowers,
For songs Of birds and hum Of bees,
For the refreshing summer breeze,
For hill and plain, for stream and
wood,
For the great oceans mighty flood
In everything, give thanks.
For the sweet sleep which comes
with night,
For the returning morning light,
For the bright sun which shines on
--5,highss-
For the stars glittering in the sky
For these, and everything we see,
O, Lord we life our hearts to thee,
In everything, give thanks!
r. -Cupper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
Pslmeroton and tho Derby.

t Ths Derby has had many dsvotees.
but none moro ardent than Lord Palm.
osston. For dfty years. a. regularly
~ clockwork. the popular statesman
galloped down to Epson on Derby day.
ana it was to his great disgust that
on his last visit he was compelled by
lnnrmity and foul weather to make
the journey In a carriage. As he saw
the French horse Gladiator forge
ahead that day he said to a friend.
III the foreigner wins I shall not live
through the year." GIadiateur won.
and in less than four months pam"
was dead.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

1t is said that saloon petitions are
again being circulated in Waterloo
Perhaps at no other point in Iowa
has the issue between the vets and
the drys been fought out with such
zvehemence and bitterness. There
will be another fight and an abund'
1ance Of fire works or we miss our
guess. ,ss H..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
thereof in excess OF $500, a 50-cent

thereof in excess OF $500, q 50-cent
stamp. -r =. ,
Instruments to secure debt are un.
taxed. p u,
Entries for withdrawal of goods at
any custom house, not exceeding
800 in value, a 25-cent stamp; ex-
ceeding $1O0 and not exceeding $500
in value, a 50-cent stamp; exceeding
$500 in value, 800. ~ *, = ~
Entry for withdrawal Of goods from
customs bonded warehouse, 50~cent
stamp. "
| Insurance policies, .one-half of one
cent on each dollar or fraction there
Of of premium; policies o. purely CO.
operative or mutual fire insurance
companies or associations or corpor-
atoms for their own protection and
not for profit, exempt. H.. ~
Indemnity bonds, one-halt of 1 cent
on each dollar or fraction thereof Of
premium. s...,. z:.' f. I ~
Steamship tickets: value up to $50,
81 stamp; $50 to $50, So stamp; over
$50, IS. Tickets less than $40, exempt
Power Of attorney or proxy for vot-
ing, 10 cents; for conveying or selling
renting, for collecting rent, selling
or transferring stock, etc., collec-
lions of dividends, rs cents. =.
Protests of notes, bill of exchange,
acceptance, check or draft, 25-cent
stamp.
Proprietary Stamps.
Stamps used on perfumery, cosmet-
les and other similar articles and
stamps for chewing gum are the pro-
prietary stamps. These; stamps must
be so placed on packet, box, bottle,
pot, phial or other enclosure that
when cork is removed or box opened,
stamp will be destroyed. The arti-
cles covered are"any, essence, extract,
toilet water, cosmetic, Lyaseline, pc
trolatym, hair oil, pomade, hair. dress
ing, hair dye, hair restorative, tooth
wash, dentifrice, tooth paste, aromat-
ic cachous, or any similar substance
or article" Stamps should be placed
as follows: Retail value up to 5 cents
1-Sc stamp; exceeding SC value to 10c
2-8 cent stamp; exceeding ten to fif-
teen cents value, 3.8-cent stamp;
exceeding fifteen to Is cents value,
5-s-cent stamp; each additional 25c
! or fractional part thereof, Scent
stamp.
On ach box, cartoon, jar, or other
package containing chewing gum or
substitute therefor of not more than
one dollar o. retail lue, q Accent
stamp; for each additional dollar or
fraction exceeding one dollar, a.
cent stamp.
How Stamps Are, Cancelled.
Wine and documentary stamps are
to be cancelled by writing or stamp
ling the initials Of the person using
them and date Of cancellation across
the face of the stamp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
State Of Ohio, city of Toledo. l.,
~. --.rE. Y.uea0 C0IntV 90

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he 10
senior partner Of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney
4 Co.. doing business in the City OF To-
ledo. County and State. aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
BY the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
80 FRANK J. CHENEY. i"
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this, 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1SS6 : 9. ~ "
(sesD a., v. "A. W: GLEASON: a,
Hail., catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-,
eous surfaces Of the system. Send for
Testimonials. free. s,. ~ - :, ,s~;.,5
=. F. u. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. =,
Sold by all Druggists. 75c. ~.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

! An old negro minister was recently
interrupted In the course Of his SER
mon by a loud laugh from one Of the
congregation. he stopped bis dis
course and said:
"De 'postle has told rs dat 'er hearty
laugh does good like medicine but de
heudder Is 'spectfully minded dat dis
ant .er doctors Office nor er 'pothe-
cary's shop" and then he resumed bis
ssrmon.-Los Angeles Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

ing, or tramping-which DR.. Grayson
often has to insist upon. This pro-
gram, OF course, IS varied on cabinet
days or to meet special engagements.
but upon the whole it is very regu-
lar" -i%@' 3& ,'nEtI. "'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
II prepared to furnish Granite ant
Marble Monuments and Head Stonee .
various designs. Have the county RICH.
for Sipe's Patent Grave Cover: alE
dealer in iron fences. We meet all com
petition W. n. Mcintosh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

THos. r. cARkEEk
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER SUPER
INTENDANT. 8. E. corner Sth and MAJ
streets. Dubuque. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
THE THRIcE-A-WEEk EDITION OF
TAR NEW V0Rk w0Rl

TIE J0WIVE.N."EEN EOIVJON Or
THE NEW York WORLD.
Practically q Daily at the Price Of 4
Weakly. No other Ns.wspapsr In the
world otye0 % much At % low q
price
The year 1914 has been the most
extraordinary in the history Of mod
ern times. 1t has witnessed the out
break of the great European war, a
struggle SO titanic that it makes all
others look small.
You live in momentous times, and
you Shout not miss any of the tre-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
.00nMAA R4aR.

DENTISTS. Office on Franklin stree
north Of the Globe hotel. Manchester
Iowa. Dental Surgery In all it, branch
%. Make frequent visits to neighbor
ing towns. Always at office ON satur
days =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

a FRED B.. BLAIR
Lawyer, general practice. Probating
Estates Specially. Office, second
floor. 107 N. Franklin Street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
GEO. q. 'II8TEH

t GEO. q. LISTER
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All collie
lions given y, cmpt attention. Real estat
loans and insurance. Office City HI
Block. Second f1Aor- - -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

VoRAr' 4 YORAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office owe
Hutchinson & Atwatsr's hardware store
Manchester. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
E. M. Carr, Hubert Carr,
CARR L CARR. T.. /.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special at
tention given collections. Real estete
loans and Insurance. Office in Post Of
flee Building. Manchester. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-25

THEODORE SHELLY.
LICENSED UNDERTAKEN AND
Embalmer. Telephone. office 494;
residence, 539, Manchester, Iowa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-11-06
HANDLING FOWLS IN YARDS
Methods by Which Birds May Be
Given Variety--Green Food Must
Be Furnished in Some Way.

Where 1t is necessary to keep the
fowls confined to houses and yards
during the summer, and not much
chance to divide the yards, the best
way to handle them is to have the
yards of four-foot netting, the top COW
cred over as well, and every few weeks
move these yards to new location
where fowls have not been the present
year. This is considerable trouble, but
it must be done if chicks and fowls
are kept on a small area. If it is not
possible to let the fowls have a range,
then green food must be provided in
some way. A good plan is to give
them some cut grass or weeds at night
just before they go to roost.
A better plan is to rake up the cut
tings following the lawn mower, for
they can consume these short blades
better than grass cut with a scythe.
All fowls in confinement ought to be
allowed to run for an hour or two
each night, even though it is necessary
for several people to keep them out Of
mischief. This run will do them a
world of good, and the egg results will
pay for the trouble of watching them.
Don't forget the necessity for an abun"
dance Of fresh water several times
daily.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-11-06
Do Not Crowd Trees.

Misinformation is given in certain
sections concerning the proper dis.
lance between trees in an orchard.
It has been recommended by certain
uniformed nurserymen that trees be
planted about fifteen feet apart each
way, whereas they should be thirty.
five to. forty feet apart. If planted
too close, they cannot be cultivated
or sprayed to good advantage. The
limbs grow upright and make picking
difficult. Furthermore, shaded por
lions of the tree will not set normal
crop. The horticultural department
of the Nebraska agricultural college
says that the proper distances for
the different trees are as follows:
Cherries and peaches, twenty feet
and apples, thirty to forty feet except
Whitney crab and Duchess and Other
upright varieties. which may be plant
ed but twenty-five feet apart