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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
SUPERVISORS LET
Large CONTRACTS
NEW METHOD OF PURCHASING
COUNTY BRIDGE MATERIAL
GIVEN A TRIAL.
TWENTY FOUR FIRMS SUBMIT BIDS
According to the Prices Quoted the
County Will Save Several Thous-
ands of Dollars.

| The board OF SUPERVISORS Ol DeAa-
ware county and the county engineer
nave decided to give a new method
la trial in which they let contracts
to the lowest bidders for large guam
titles OF bridge material to be used
during the season, Formerly the con-
tractor has been awarded the con-
tract to furnish the material and con
struct the bridge. Under the new wa:
the construction of the bridge will
De let to the contractor and the ma
terial will be furnished by the coun-
ty.
The county recently advertised for
bids for the different kinds Of mater
ial to be used the coming season in
the construction Of bridges in the
county and last Friday was the time
set when the board of supervisors
were to open the bids. Twenty-four
companies submitted bids on Friday
and according to the prices quoted
it is estimated that the county will
direct result of the new method OF
purchasing the material.
F. B. Johnson of this city was
awarded the contract for 1900 barrels
of cement for Manchester at $1.19 II
per barrel from the car and $1.24 at
the warehouse. Other cement con-
tracts were let as follows: Central
Lumber & Coal Co.. 1000 barrels at
Earlville, 300 barrels at Ryan and
300 barrels at Masonville at $1.25 a
barrel from their warehouses at each
Of those places; SPAIN & Rose Lum-
ber Co., 800 barrels at Greeley at
$1.3O a barrel from their warehouse.
Littlefield Bros. and the Farmers
Supply Co., of Hopkinton, each 450
barrels at $3.50 per barrel from their
warehouse.
The Wheeler Lumber, Bridge and
Supply Co., of Des Moines, was the
lowest bidders on the lumber and pill
ing and was awarded the contract at
the following prices: 3x12-16 to 20
foot; 3x14 and 3x16-16 to 20 foot;
1OxlO-18 foot at $25.75 per thousand
feet; 2x4, 2x6 and 4x4-l6 foot at
$24.00 per thousand feet. Piling, -
feet at 12 cents per foot; IA foot at
IL 1-2 cents; 16 foot at IA cents; 18
foot at II 1-2 cents; and 20 foot at
16 cents per lineal foot.
The Klauer Manufacturing Co., of
Dubuque, was awarded the contract
for corrugated culverts at"the follow
ing prices: 1000 to 1900 feet of T.
inch at "A cents per foot; 600 to 800
feet of 15=inch at "a cents per. foot;
600%to 300 feet of 1S-inch at "a cents
per foot; 800 to 400 feet of 24-inch
at $1.00 per foot; and the same is
to be, Of Vizmera metal:
The contract for six cars of 6-ineh
tile was let to the Central Lumber &
Coal Co., at $3.50 per thousand. -,
This method of letting contracts
for bridge material is being practiced
by other counties in the state and
If the new plan is successful it is
expected that it will be followed In
this county in the future.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17

WIN. Barry had the misfortune
to break his leg one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Glass OF
Strawberry Point were visitors In
the city today. =. .,5s%G.
will Smith Of Crookston, Min
nesota, is visiting with relatives and
friends in the city. %5@ .53
&C. K. Reading went to Chicago
last week to attend the cement show,
which was held in that city. $325':.7 .Is575 \
Mr.. and Mrs. George Durey re-
turned home on Tuesday evening af-
ter q several weeks visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Beal ct
Rochester, New York.
Manchester friends OF Mr.. and.
Mrs. I. A. Moreland will regret to
learn that they expect to remove to
their farm near Colesburg the lat
ter part of the week. w. -..jt,.
Ray Wells and Archie LeClere re-
turned home from Chicago on last
Thursday evening, where they had
just completed a course Of study at
the Coyne Technical school. ~.
The members of the Knights
Templars of this city are in receipt
of an invitation from the members
Of the Waterloo lodge to attend the
Easter services to be held in that
city on April 4th. .ss
The Ladies Kensington of the
Congregational chunch meets next
Wednesday afternoon, at the home OF
Mrs. Jos. Hutchinson. Mrs. Hutchin-
son will be assisted by Mrs. w. E.. !
Lepley and Mrs. w. C. Gloer. 4;
The Boys Scouts will enjoy \
social evening in the parlors Of the
Methodist Episcopal church this ev-
ening. The meeting is held In COM
memoration of the anniversary OF
the organization of the boys scouts. 4
Among those from out of the ci-.
t~ who are here to attend the fu-%5
neral Of Mrs. Geo. w. Long, held
today are Mr.. and Mrs. VIII HUI
bert of Primghar, Iowa, Jay Long OF Y
Virgil, South Dakota, and Elmer Long
of Salem, South Dakota.
Mrs. A. o. Stanger went to
Waterloo on Tuesday morning where I
she met her daughter, Miss Mar
garet, who has been attending Grin
nell college. 3, Mrs. Stanger accom-
pdu4oA AcI uAO6ut0E' u ttOCI06LSTp
Minnesota, where she will receive X
medical treatment for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hermann
Of Waterloo arrived in Manchester
on Tuesday evening and will visit
among their reAtiYeR and friends In
Coffins Grove township for a week
or two. The young people were ma
ried in Waterloo Tuesday, noon and
are spending their honeymoon among
relatives here. =. =.
Rev. H. F. Mcdonald returned
home on Tuesday morning from In.
dianapolis, Indiana, where he had
been visiting with friends. Last
Wednesday he was called to Bunker
Hill, Indiana, to attend the funeral of
a friend, Mrs. Paris Hoover. On last
Sunday he occupied the pulpit of !
the Baptist church at Marion. Indi-s.
ana, where he was formerly pastor.
The church at, that place has recent
1y erected a beautiful edifice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
A REAL TREAT FOR THE Chill.
DREN, Er~t- q

The management of the 'Princ-
ess" wishes to announce that on
Thursday night, February 1S, all
children will be admitted free. We
want all the children to come to
the show. Exceptionally good reels
will be shown on Friday night
''The Peril Of Pauline" and on Sat-
urday we have arranged to show 4
reels. Admission SC for children, and
10c for adults. .55.,
5-Esgl. fAf3yerf{aomont1 i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
DORIS MARIE COON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coon, Of north
east of this city, mourn the loss of
their baby daughter, whose death
occurred on Thursday of last week.
The little one was born August 16,
1914. The funeral serices were held
last Friday AFTERNOON at o'clock ant
were conducted by Rev. w. H. En-
sign of Hopkinton. Interment was
made in Oakland cemetery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
CONGREGATIONAL.

VVTt9T SVds5o"dt' -
1920 A. M. Morning worship. The
theme of the sermon-''The Power
of Friendship"
On Sunday morning the local body
of knights of Pythias will commemor
ate the founding of their order and
the establishment of worldwide
peace and friendship by attending
the services at the First Congrega-
tiOnal church.
1900 M. Bible school.
$3.50 P. M. Young Peoples meet
ing.
7:3O P. M. Evening Worship. The
theme of the sermon "The Hand
that Lifts.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
CHURCHlLL-MERZ.

Grace M. Churchill, formerly of Du-
buque, and John Merz, formerly of
Bellevue, Iowa, were united in mar
rage by Justice George S. Lister on
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Merz recent
ly purchased the Ideal restaurant in
this city. Manchester people ex-
tend a cordial welcome to the young
people. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
PRINCESS THEATER CHANGES
OWNERSHIP, 49,.

Virgil Thompson has disposed of
the Princess theater to D. Jacobsen
of Des Moines. Mr.. Thompson has
conducted the theater in this city
for some time and possession was
given to Mr.. Jacobsen on Monday of
this week. The new proprietor has
an advertisement on the 8th page
Of this issue which will be of in
terest to theater goers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
THORPE CREAMERY ELECTION

THORPE CREAMERY ELECTION.
: At the recent annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Thorpe
creamery, the following directors
were elected: f. H. Munson, Fred
Wendell, j.. N, Billhorn, A. e. Clark,
S. B. Welterlen, J. F. Graham, and
C. E. Ryan. The directors elected
the following officers for the coming
year: President and manager, F. H.
Munson; vice president, G. E. Ryan;
secretary, M. E. Blair; treasurer, H.
J. Sabin. G. Stucci, who has been
q very capable buttermaker at the
creamery for the past several years,
was chosen to fill the position for
another year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
REMOVE TO MINNESOTA.

The families of H. J. Huls and r.
j. Heinrich left on Sunday for Deer
Creek, Minnesota, where they will
make their future home. The stock
and machinery were shipped from
the M. & o. station on Saturday.
The Delaware county friends of
these estimable families will regret
their removal from the state, and
wish them prosperity in their new
homes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
nEArA OF A CHILD,

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred J. Haun of
Enumclaw, Washington, mourn the
loss of their baby daughter, Madeline
Alice, who was born on March End.
1914, and who passed away at their
home after a short illness caused by
bronchitis on February 5, 1915. Mrs.
Haun will be remembered here as
the daughter of Mr.. Conrad Wendell
of Thorpe and sister of Mrs. R.
D. Hooker of this city. Relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Haun SYM
pathize with them in their recent be
reavement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
M. M. GILLIAN SELLS RESTAU
RANT.

M. M. GILLIAN, who has conducted
the Ideal restaurant on the West
Side in this city for some time, sold
the same last week to John Merz
of Bellevue, Iowa. Mr.. Merz took pos.
session of the restaurant on last
Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
Pre3byterian.

Rev. R. j. Snowden, of Omaha, Ne
braska, who occupied the pulpit last
Sunday, will conduct the services
again next Sunday morning and ev-
ening.
A congregational meeting will be
held at the church on next Tuesday
evening, February %, at 1880 o'clock,
for the purpose of considering the
calling of a pastor for the church.
Each member Of the church and con-
gregation is requested to be present
at this meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Merz, age %, and Grace M.
Churchill, age %. ,~s---
Ernest L. Yelden, age 26, and Bes-
sic F. Dawson, age %.
William Boehm, age "a, and Ma
ry Holtz. age 20. -
John Edwin Ratcliff, age %, and
Nellie M. Grapes, age %. 3S5S
Jay H. Laity, age q, and Mabel
Sevey, age 20. &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
IOWA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1915
REGULATIONS FOR LENTEN SEA
g.. - SON. "75

e. - SON.
Ash Wednesday, the first day Of
!. the holy season OF lent in the Cath
Ole church, this year falls on Feb
raary II. Lenten letters and regula-
tions for the period which ends Eas-
ter Sunday, have been sent to the
pastors, by the bishop of this do
cese. Special lenten services will
mark the observance. Programs for
the season have already been an
nOunced. ,~,. Z
NJ Regulations for the lenten season
days are fast days OF obligation.
Those people only are bound to fast
however, who are over Il years old
and those not Of an advanced age.
None, In any case, 10 bound to fast
who y over so years of age.
Persons exempt from fasting are
the sick and convalescent and those
to whom fasting would cause grave
injury to- health or produce such i'll
ness or exhaustion ~ would inter-
fere with their daily duties and those
whose occupations are of q very la.
borfous and exhausting nature. Those
who doubt whether they are excused
should consult their confeAsor, 1T Is
stated ", '4ss23 4. r.
On fast days those who are bound
by the law are allowed to break their
fast in the morning, to take one full
meal and light supper. Those whose
habit it is to take their dinner in the
evening are allowed slight reflec-
tion in the middle of the day. In all
cases the breakfast should not be a
full meal but should consist simply
OF a cup OF coffee, chocolate or some
other drink, with small portion of
bread.
Although the fast days Of lent are
also days of abstinence, by virtue of
apostolic indult, even those who are
obliged to fast may use meat once a
day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and1Saturday. Those not OBJ
hged to fast may eat meat more than
once on these days.
BY a special privilege granted by
the holy see, working men and all
the members of their families who
are keeping the fast may eat meat
once a day on the days of Lent ex-
'cept Fridays, Ash Wednesday and
the Wednesday and Saturday of the
holy week. Those Of the family who
are not obliged to fast may eat more
than once q day when the use OF
meat Is at all permitted.
Use of flesh meat and fish at the
came meal Is forbidden to all per-
sons during lent, even Sundays, the
regulations state. Those people who
are freed from fasting and abstinence
during Lent must remember that
they are all the more strictly bound
to mort1fy themselves in some other
way. Abstinence from all intoxicat-.
ing drinks in honor of the sacred
thirst Of the Lord is especially COM
mended, it is said.
Drippings and lard may be used in
preparing food on every fast day of
the year. The time for fulfilling the
precept of the Easter communion in
this diocese extends from the first
Sunday of lent to Trinity Sunday.
The decree for the lenten season
orders that the blessed sacrament be 1
exposed in the churches, that special
masses be said, the rosary and lit
any recited and that services con-
clude with benediction of the bless
ed sacrament, A. special plenary In
dulgence%will be granted on this oc-
!casionEsupon the ussa1 conditions. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
A WORD TO OUR, SUBSCRIBERS

A WORD TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.
The usual number Of changes in
residence will be made about March
list, and in order that our subscribers
will not miss an issue of the paper,
we would kindly ask that they phone
or write us the change of address so
that they will receive the paper. at
the new location. In notifying us of
a change of address, our subscribers
will do us a great favor If they will
give the old address as we'll as the
new one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
SEVEY.l ATTY.

Miss Mabel Sevey Of Edgewood and
Mr.. Jay Laity Of near Strawberry
Point were united in marriage at
Edgewood on Saturday, February 13.
1915, by Rev. G. l.. Heiserman. The
many friends of the young couple ex-
tend congratulations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17

DIES MONIES SALOONS CLOSE. .
:, AS. result of Sthe city council OF
Des Moines refusing to renew their.
licenses, the eighty-six saloons in the
Capitol City were forced to close on
& Monday night at 8 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
United Brethren.

Regular services next Sunday. The
theme for the morning discourse
''The Spirit of Humility" -
The Bible Study will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Stimson on Thurs
day evening at 7:30.
Watch for notice of the Ladies'
Aid Bazaar,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
MAIN STREET BUILDING PROS
PECTS

Two real estate deals are under
way which, if consum1nated, will
mean the addition of two new build
ings on Main street in the block just
west Of the court house. M. P. Hen
nessey 1 is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the property owned by Mrs.
Green and A. M Cloud we are in
formed has closed deal for the
Russell property. Definite arrange
ments have not been made but we
are informed that the plans call for
new buildings on both locations this
season. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
Christjan Science.

The Christian Science society meets
each Sunday morning in the library.
Morning service at 1890 o'clock.
Subject for the lesson on Sunday,
Soul"
Sunday school at 11:45.
Everyone welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
St. PauI'e.

Rev. H. F. Mcdonald will conduct
the services at $3.50 on next Sun
day afternoon. Sunday school will be
held at the usual hour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17

NEW MEMBER LIBRARY BOARD.
w. D. Hoyt was appointed as a
member of the library board at the
meeting of the city council on last
Monday evening to succeed Rev. J.
F. Moore, who recently resigned on
account of his removal to Waterloo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
MANCHESTER CHURCHES.
RaptiSt.

The usual services, the pastor
preaching morning and evening. A
welcome to all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
Metho6ist Enisconal

The Sunday morning subject will
be Goods Appearance to Jacob
| The evening theme will be "Wash-
ingtcn as Gods Man."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
TO LECTURE AT SAND CREEK
HAllRGA

DR.. Nicholas knight will give a
lecture entitled I'm the Midst of the
Fight, or Europe as I Saw It," at
the Sand Creek. church on Friday,
February 26th,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
ROSSLYN RESERVATION
JURISDICTION AT ISSUE
Attorney General Asked TO Decide
Whether District of Columbia or
War Department Controls.

Washington. d. c.. Aug. lis jur-
isdiction over the government-owned
reservation In Rosslyn, Va. at the
south end OF the Aqueduct Bridge,
vested in the Secretary OF War orsn
the District Commissioners That Is
one of a series of questions that the
Secretary OF War has asked the Attor-
ney General for an opinion upon, In
connection with long pending plans for
the improvement of traffic facilities at
the point named. These plans contem-
plate the relocation of the tracks of
the Great Falls and Old Dominion rail-
way and of the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church railway. mainly for
the purpose of widening the approach
to the bridge.
The improvements have been under
consideration at the War Department
Tor several years, and are designed to
remedy congested traffic conditions
complained of by residents of Virginia
and by the military authorities at Fort
Myer and the Arlington Cemetery.
Plans to improve conditions were pre-
pared by a board of engineers of
which Colonel Newcomer and Lieu
tenant-Colonel Jadwin were members
These plans were Endorsed by the
citizens of Alexandria County and an
proved by the Secretary of War. Their
execution has been delayed. however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
AUTO GUN DETACHMENT.
Business and Professional Men of
New york In Training.


New York. Aug, IAN automo-
bile gun detachment of seventy pro-
fessional and business men under the
command of Captain Raynal c. Boil
States Steel Corporation. left today
bound for the. military training camp
at Plattsburg, N Y. II was the ad-
vance guard of citizens who will I'M
dergo four weeks training under
regular army officers Up to this
evening 1.I83 applications had been
made to the enrolling officers.
The gun detachments' equipment
consisted of twelve or fifteen automo.
biles and auto trucks, twenty ma
chine guns, and two one-pounders.
The New York troopers included j. G.
Milburn, Langdon P. Marvin, secre-
tary of the Harvard Club r. l.. Ba-
con and A. A. Fowler. In the Pitts
burg contingent were A. r. Finn, r.
f. Finn d. A, Reid and Charles Du-
puy Others were Basil Miles. of
Washington. d. c., and r. w. Page
and r. A. Derby, of North Carolina.
Among the college men were several
well-known football players, including
D. G. Herring aand @. H. Poe, of
Princeton. and Norman F. Cabot, ].
w. Farley, Perry ID. Haughton and
Crawford Blagdon, of Harvard.
The organization was made possible
by funds contributed by Judge FL
bert Fl. Gary chairman of the board
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton: J. P. Morgan. George w. Per-
kins, Brown Brothers. Potter, Choate
and Prentice, and White, Weld and
Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
Petersburg. Va, Aug. Z,



For every million dollars invested
in the manufacture of lumber. five
hundred and seventy-nine men are
employed. For every million dollars
invested In the manufacture OF tex
tiles five hundred and eeventy-eighf
mon are employed. For every million
dollars invested in the manufacture
of leather products four hundred and
sixty-n!ne men are employed. And
for every million dollars invested In
the manufacture OF liquors. seventy
seven men are employed.
And the Result is
In February, 1908. the district
nurses of New York made a canvess
of l4le tenement, house families and
"a per cent of the heads of these
households declared that they could
not find work. The percentage Of un,
employed wage-earners In 1903, &C
eording to the annual report OF the
Bureau OF Labor Statistics, New York.
and according 10 the Department of
Labor Bulletins, was 1875 per cent.
In 1908, II was 29.7 per cent, and In
1907, 1872 per cent. 1t is probable
that at the present time onefifth of
all American males. ten years old
and over. can not find work. How
does the liquor industry stand the
challenge of labor? AS an employ
ing factor 1t ranks lowest among the
twenty-three leading industries.
Unemployment Is an unnatural con-
dition. The problem will never be
solved in America until the vast cap
ital now tied UP in the liquor indus
ry is transferred to the manufacture or
commodities which supply a natural
demand. -..
According to the twelfth census of
the United States. 2.634.336 males
engaged in gainful occupations in the
United States were unemployed three
months or more each year. This
army Of men. say the spokesman of
the liquor trust, constitutes "a need
ed reserve of labor" The traffic in
alcoholic beverages, brutal in its
methods debased in IT'S motives, ufI-
challenged and slav-driving master Of
the serfs who run saloons feeding
upon the wakes of prostitutes. robs
he working man of his chance to work
and then attempts TO bully him into
supporting organized and shameful IL
quor system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
by legal questions raised by the judge
advocate general of the army

by legal questions raised by the Judge
advocate general of the army.
In an exhaustive opinion on the sub
ject he held that the law of July Is,
1883, putting the Aqueduct Bridge un-
der the Jurisdiction OF the Commission
ers OF the District of Columbia, gave
them jurisdiction also over the vir-
ginia approach to the bridge, title to
which is in the United States. The
Judge advocate general questioned the
right OF the Secretary of War TO
change or relocate the tracks OF the
Great Falls and Old Dominion rail-
way, when the original right of way
was obtained by authority of Congress.
He questioned also whether the Secre-
tary of War. in the absence OF con-
gressional authority. Is authorized to
grant the Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church railway permission to DC
cupy any portion of that reservation
with its station or tracks.
A copy of that opinion was sent to
the District Commissioners and they
That official expressed the view that
Jurisdiction over the Virginia approach
to the bridge was not with the District
Commissioners and suggested that the
Attorney General of the United States
be asked for an opinion on the Ques-
tons at issue. The Judge advocate
general agreed TO this reference and
the Secretary of War referred The mat
ter to the Department OF Justice.
For many years rast the War De-
partment has assumed the duties of
policing that important entrance to
the District of Columbia and has MAIN
tanned small guard, military and
civil. at the southern end of the bridge.
In case 1t should be held that the ter
ritory Is under the Jurisdiction of the
District Commissioners the duty and
expenses of maintaining police super
vision at that point would devoIve on
them.