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Evening star., 1915-06-01
Crandall's.

The first exhibition OF the thrilling 8
five-part war photoplay, -Four Feath-
ers,' with Howard Esterbrook in the
leading role. was the feature at Gran
dall's Theater yesterday. The story
concerns Harry Feversham, who re
signs his commission after attending a
banquet where he hears stories of war.
death and torture. When war is de-
clared his three comrades send him
white feathers. the symbol of coward
ice, and his fiancee adds Il fourth from
her fan. Stung by this, feversham
drops from sight. secretly going to
Egypt. where war is being Fought be
tween the English and Arabs. aud, IN
disguise as "A Greek, he RECEIVERS lost
documents of great value, rescues from
death and torture each of his three
comrades and forces from them such
recognition of his heroism that they
ask the return Of their white feathers.
-Four Feathers is being shown again
today. Appropriate Memorial day mu-
sic was furnished by Green's orchestra.
in addition to the pipe organ recitals.
Evening star., 1915-06-01

II you want work. read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
DEMOCRAT MAKES CHANGES.

On Thursday Of this week The
Democrat will move its. entire me-
chanical department into one large
room, below the Post Office, which
has been used only as press room
heretofore. For many years the
comp posing room and Linotype ma
chine were on the second floor Of
the building, and the two depart
ments were connected with a freight
elevator and stairs. By consolidating
the plant much time and strength
will be saved by the workmen in, not
having to carry type forms from
the top floor to the press room and
back again.
Workmen have been busy for sew
eral week remodeling and painting
the new quarters for the mechanical
department, and when once settled
in the large room The Democrat will
have one of the most conveniently
arranged printing plant in this Sec
tion. The business office and editor
ial rooms will be maintained in the
|present quarters. The entire Sec
ond story of the building will be re-
modelled and made modern by several
changes. The room which has been
used as a. composing room by The
Democrat will be remodeled and
made into law library for the firm
of Carr & Carr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
\ HYMN WRITER PASSES AWAY.

Fannie Crosby, the we'll known
hymn writer, died at her home at
Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Friday,
February IL, 1915. She was ninety
five years old.
Eight, thousand hymns Of Christian
worship sung in Protestant churches
throughout the world, are the work
OF Fanny Crosby. No one since the
days of Charles Wesley or Isaac
Watts has made anywhere near as
large contribution to the gospel
song book as did the blind writer
whose death occurred Friday.
Fanny Crosby's name was signed so
regularly as author Of one hymn af-
ter another that the hymn book max.
es of quarter of century ago wert
forced to give her some 200 different
'psn names Ito make 1t appear that
someone besides the famous writer
had contributed. Thousands-per-
haps hundreds of thousands WHO
sang her songs, which were translat-
ed into every language, did not
know that it was blind woman's in.
spiration which they employed to ex-
press their Christian faith and hope
in song. >:
Saved by Grace, BLESSED Assur-
ance", RESCUE the Perishing", and
"Safe in the Arms Of Jesus" are typi
cal of Fanny Crosby's most popular
religious verses OF the latter the
writer has related an incident show
ing the remarkable rapidity with
which she employed her. inspiration
and her talents OF versification.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
FAREWELL PARTY

Mrs. Della Traver and family were
pleasantly surprised last Friday ev.
ening when about fifty Of their
friends unexpectedly called on them.
After they recovered from their sur
Prise they proceeded to entertain the
self-invited guests in a manner that
did them much credit.
The Traver, family will soon de-
part for their new home south of
here, and on departing their friends
presented them with a well filled
purse as a token of their respect in
which they are held.
Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Hampstead, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Schwager and daughter Anna, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Zebuhr and daughter,
Wilma, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Evans and
daughter Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn and children, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Haltmeyer, Mrs. Oscar Smith - and
children, and Mrs. c. Robinson and
Mrs. Traver, Messrs. Glen Durey, J..
Parrott, Carl Haltmeyer, Delbert and
Robert Kimball, Ben Beamen, Elmer
Parrot, Will Zebuhr, Will Best, and
Frank Robinson, Bill Briggman, Earl
and Claire Traver, Misses Zella
Hampstead, Elnora Haltmeyer, Gret-
chen Evans, Marjorie and Mildred
Burch, Flossie and Ruth Parrot and
Elgie Traver. Xxx
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
K. P. MINSTRELS :.
\ DECIDED SUCCESS
LARGE. AUDIENCE IN ATTEND
=" ANCE ON TUESDAY EVEN
ING. ESS5
ANOTHER PERFORMANCE TONIGHT
There Viii Be Complete Change Of
Program Of the Songs and 5s
Jokes. ##

The second annual show was given
on Tuesday evening at the Central
Opera house by Hyperion Lodge, K.
OF p, of this city. A large and appre-
ciative audience was in attendance.
Each member Of the company is
deserving of much credit for the man
ner in which they rendered their
parts. The following were the chorns
numbers of Tuesday evenings enter
ment:
.''It's Moonlight on the Rhine. -.
:. =. :. :. :. Rae Durham
".On the 5:15".. H. B. Commerford
Sits a Long Way to Tipperary". =.
g.. :. >. :. =. "A. ]. Gildner
..Ballin' the Jack".. III. NJ. Bradley
II Want to go Back to Michigan"
>. >. .. :. :. "A. D. Brown
1.-THE Whole United states".. ......
II :. =. -. Finale by Company
The following is the program for
the second TO- # the evenings en-
tertainment:
'':China Town, My China Town. -.
FS :. :. Mrs. E. w. Williams
Return engagement of the famous
n X. P. Sister-Addie, Effie, and Ag-
/ nes-Messrs. Works, Philip and
4 Thorpe. /,
melinda Jane".. -. w. c. Gloer
SIN Toodles'. =. ..Geane Harringto
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
st@~ Cast of Characters. -
Uncle Tom. III. B. Commerford
Little Eva. -. :. - Edw Hruby
Topsy.. 90, e. w. Williams
Simon Degree. :. Nv. c. Gloer
Another performance will be given
this evening with entirely changed
program of songs and jokes. VI e r..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
FORMER RESIDENTS
ANSWER final CALL
MRS. J. =: CUNNINGHAM PASSES
AWAY AT DAUGHTERS HOME
IN MONTANA.
hrs. 6. v. LONG DIES AT CHEROKEE
Funeral Services Were Held This
-. Afternoon. Burial Made in
Delaware Cemetery.

The death of Mrs. J. F. Cunning.
ham, who formerly resided in Man
chester, occurred at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Mabel G. Williamson
at Pryor, Montana, on Wednesday
February 10, 1915, after an illness OF
but eight days, caused from pneumo.
mia. The remains were aecompan'
led to this city by her daughter, Mrs
Madge c.. Shipley, of Crow Agency,
Montana, the first of this week. tu-
neral services were held from the
First Congregational church on Tues
day afternoon at two O'Clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. W.. J. Suckow. In.
terment was made in Oakland GENE
terry. ~. l--..,
Charlotte Walker was born in New
York on March 5, 1S45, and early in
life removed to Wisconsin. After re-
siding there Tor several years, she
removed to Ionia, Iowa., where she
was united in marriage to J. F. Gun
ningham in May, 1873. They came to
q Manchester about 1896. The death
Of Mr.. Cunningham occurred here in
1898. His wife resided here until
1908, when she went to Spokane,
Washington, which place has since
been her home and she has spent
considerable of the time visiting at
the homes of her daughters. Mrs.
Cunningham is survived by three
daughters, Ethel Maud Cunningham,
of Colony, Oklahoma, Mrs. Madge C.
Shipley, of Crow Agency, Montana.
and Mrs. Mabel C. Williamson, Of
Pryor, Montana. .2s~ =
Mrs Cunningham was a member of
the Congregational church. Her
many friends here will deeply regret
to learn of her death and extend to
the bereaved relatives their sincere
sympathy. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
MRS. J. 3, ROBERTSON.

The funeral services of Mrs. J. B.
Robertson, whose death was mention
ed in these columns last week, was
held from the home of her daughter,
Mrs Ralph Work, on last Friday af-
ternoon and were conducted by Rev.
G. X. Hudson, pastor of the Method
ist church.
The deceased was born in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, on December 18th,
1928, and was united in marriage to
the late James B. Robertson in 1S49.
In 1854 they came to Iowa and set
tied on a homestead near Thorpe.
where they resided until about 1890.
when they removed to the town OF
Thorpe. Mr.. Robertson's death oc-
CURED in 1905, and his wife has
since made her home with the daugh
ter, Mrs. Work. Mrs. Robertson is
survived by three daughters, Mrs.
F. H. Plank, of Neigh, Nebraska,
Mrs. w. F. Merrill, of Iowa City, and
Mrs. Ralph Work, Of this city, and
by one son, John e. Robertson, of
Thorpe. She is also survived bv one
sister, Mrs. A: Grippin, Of Min
neapolis, Minnesota.
In the death of Mrs. Robertson,
Delaware county loses one of its
pioneer and highly respected citizens
The bereaved relatives are extended
the sympathy of their many friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
FEDERAL INSPECTOR HERE.

+ Harry Barmeier Of Dubuque, who
is federal inspector of the migratory
bird law, was in the city last Thurs
day. Mr.. Barmeier gives US the fol-
lowing as to the open season for mi
gratory birds under federal regula-
tions in Iowa:
Waterfowl September to De.
cember 16.
Rails, coots, gallinules-Septem
l to December l.
Woodcock-October 1 to December
1st.
Shore birds-Black-brea and
golden plover, jacksnipe, yellow legs
September 1 to December 16.
Insectivorous birds are protected
indefinitely. Band tailed pigeons,
cranes, swans, curlew, smaller shore
birds, and wood ducks are protected
until September 1, 1918.
Spring shooting of migratory birds
will be vigorously prosecuted by the
federal government, says Mr.. Bar
meier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
A. II. BLAKE. WRITES FROM SUN
NY FLORIDA.

Editor. Democrat
| wnlle seattu in a beautiful park
here today, with the Temperature 81
degrees auove zero, / couM not keel
my nina from my dear friends IL
the northern cline, VINO nave seen
uGany seyele uays the present win
ter. While we nave nau more ram
| l.ere ana cooler weather tnan usual
the average curing the day has been
Us ABOVE zero, Wnlle the cOldest tenn
perature uurlng the night Has Al
| above.
Through the kindness of our dear
friends, Mrs. Robinson and Miss
Ennis Boggs, we have seen FLORIDA
1or twenty miles in almost every dl.
rection from this CITY. yesterday
they came for us and we went south
IL miles to the beautiful orange
groves near the town OF Mandarin
on the st. Johns river and 1t was a
great treat. we visited the very spot
where harriet Beecher Stowe wrote
"Uncle Toms Cabin" FROM there
we were taken to nice Tea Shop,
where our friends had arranged for
la very line lunch. The long ride
had given us such an appetite we
nearly cleaned the tables Of all eat
ables.
We saw thousands Of trees loaded
down with oranges and grape fruit.
One stem on a grape fruit tree at
tracted my attention and l counted
sixteen large grape fruit on that one
stem. We expected to visit some OF
the packing houses and see the pro-
cess of packing the fruit, but on ar
rival we found all Of them closed,
the fruit being so plentiful and so
cheap they will not pay for packing
and shipment to market. Because OF
this thousands of boxes will not be
gathered. While on our way home
we called on a<Mr. McF arland, living
on the bank Of the St. Johns river
at a point where 1t is said to be six
miles wide. He came from Des
Moines, Iowa, three years ago and
bought an orange grove. he has
500 orange trees and 100 grape fruit
trees, all. bearing fruit. He has dis
posed of nearly one-half of his pres
ent crop by taking them to Jackson
Vile in small lots at soc per hundred
for the oranges and 20c per. dozen
for the grape fruit. -
I must mention an event that oc-
CURED in my life on my first visit
~~o0
this month l was tourist here, but
touring as an exchanged prisoner of
war from Andersonville, Georgia,
where l had been confined eleven
months in that horrible pen. Words
cannot describe the suffering l en-
dured in that, one. of the worst pris-
ons Of the south. have great rea-
sons to be thankful that my life was
spared, as there were nine comrades
taken with me from my company and
was the only one to survive that
terrible ordeal. 1 saw my comrades
pass away one by one, and to think
that fifty years have passed away
and I am again tourist under such
pleasant circumstances, do you. Won
der am so grateful that my life was
spared to reach home after an army
life of three years. 'er. 8
: Perhaps this is rather lengthy. but
all this is on my mind and must
dispose Of it. * = -
! Very respectfully, e
=, A. H. Blake. :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
ELECTION OF COUNTY sUPERiN-
TENDEN1. 80 ,'e.s. Il,

The election Of county superintend-
ent Of schools will be held on April
9Th, 1915. This will be the second
election held In this county for the
election OF county superintendent, un-
der the new law passed by the thir-
ty-fifth general assembly. The first
election was held in this city on
June s1S, 1914, when the present in
cumbent, F. P. Walker, was elected,
to, succeed Guy D. Ribble, who decid-
ed to take the position of principal
Of the Earlville schools. Under the
old law Mr.. Walkers term would
have expired on January /, 1915, but
according to the new regulation he
holds over until next September. The
new law also provides for term Of
three years for county superintend-
ents. The presidents of the various
school districts of the county are en-
titled to vote on the candidates for
superintendent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
EDeEwoop.

Miss Grace Shower was a Strawber'
ry Point caller one day last week.
Mrs. Holsinger and Miss Bethel FL
lis of Fairbank are visiting with
their two sisters, Misses Susan and
Charlotte Ellis.
20. C. Powers was caller in Wa
terloO recently.
Vernon Halfhill and sister, Miss
Ethel, of Cedar Rapids visited a
few days of last week with their
aunts ,Mesdames B. w. Peet and c.
R. Smith, and families. - -,
Messrs. Arthur and Sam Welter-
len of Manchester were callers in
town one dav last week.
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Richardson Of
Ryan visited one dav last week with
the latter's sister, Mrs. Doc Cool
idge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Phelps and son
Donald visited last Sunday with the
formers mother, Mrs. Amanda
Phelps.
Mrs. R. G. Wheeler spent few
days of last week visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Maude Meyer of Calmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. F. Hesner were
Strawberry Point callers one day of
last week.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Croyle was
in Waterloo on business recently.
Mrs. R. j.. Bixby was a caller in
Strawberry Point one day last week.
We learn that L. o. Burgin has
purchased the Fayette implement
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Glazier and
grandson, Gail Peick, were Straw
berry Point visitors recently.
L.. L. Fisher made a business trip
to Manchester, Delaware and Onei-
da one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Yves. Bagby were call
ers in Oneida recently.
!. Messrs Tony Ul1man and Henry
Funk were callers in Chicago recent
Fly. ,sas - +.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hansel were in
Dubuque recently.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
MRS. GEO. w. LONG,

The death of Mrs. Geo. w. Long
occurred at Cherokee ON Sunday,
February IA, 1915, after n extended
illness Of about year. The remains
were brought to this city on Tues.
day morning and the funeral seWic-
es were held this afternoon at one
o'clock from the Methodist Episco-
pal church, conducted by Rev. C.
X Hudson. Interment was made in
the cemetery north Of Delaware. 8
Julietta F. Colburn, only child Of
David and Sarah, Colburn, was born
at Natick. Massachusetts,, on May
327, 1912, and was 72 years, s months
and II days old at the time Of her
death. She came to Delaware coun-,
ty with her parents when she was
thirteen years Of age and she has re-
sided here nearly all lof the time
since then. She was united in mar:
riage with Mr.. George w. Long on
October, 10, 1859. To this union sew
en- children were born. three of
whom preceded their mother In
death. They are Nancy Jessamine,
who died at Earlville twenty-eight
years ago, on the anniversary of her
parents marriage; Edith Frances,
who passed away in Infancy, and Ju-
1lSLLd ,DlduCuS, VIII ulcu az LILO n6O
of seventeen years. The surviving
children are Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
Hubert of Primghar; George Elmer,
of Salem, South Dakota; Henry
Franklin, of Watertown, South Dako-
TIA, and Jay Colburn,' of Virgil, South
Dakota. The deceased is also sur
vived by fifteen grandchildren, nine
great grandchildren, her sisters-in-
law, Mrs. Fred Petition and Mrs. ia
cob Pettlon,, and her nephew, A. D.
Long, of this city. b..
They resided on a farm north of
Delaware for many years, and they
also lived in Earlville for a number
of years. Mr.. Longs death occur
red in 1906. After her husbands
death Mrs. Long came to Manches-
ter, where she resided for several
years. About year ago she suffer
ed a stroke of paralysis from which
she never recovered. Last May she
taken to the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Hubert, at Primghar, Iowa,
where she was cared for until about
two months ago when she was talk
en- to a hospital at Cherokee, where
her death occurred.
Mrs. Long was a devout member of
the Methodist Episcopal church for
many years. Her many Delaware
county friends deeply regret to
learn of her death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
INFANT SON DIES,

Relatives in this city on Saturday
received the news of the death on
that day of John David, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy B. Davis, at
the parents home in Newton, Iowa.
The child was born on January 14th
last, and death was due to bronchial
trouble, and ensued after an illness
of but one week. Funeral services
were held at the home on Monday,
interment being made at Newton.
Mrs. D. H. Malven left on Sunday
morning for Newton to spend few
days with Mrs. Davis and to attend
the funeral of the babe. ~ Z' ,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Davis are natives
of Delaware county, and resided here
for several years, Mr.. Davis having
served as county auditor for two
terms. They have hosts Of friends
here, who join with The Democrat
in extending sincere condolences. /
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
= Il-T-- 4 "a - = :
EARlvilLE

Mesdames Dichte telmiller and Brew
Eer@ Of Manch estars were glesta{ At the
Robt- BdrroW home Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. b. Davis and Mrs.. Robt.
Davis OF. Delaware were visitors At
the Harry Cruise home on Friday ofi
last week. ..s:. .;s !,
August Voelschow OF Oelwein was
q guest at the home of his brother
Fred Of this city, who is very seri-
ously ill., sa e d Ss5. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert South, of Oel-
vein were over Sunday visitors with
Mrs, South's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
tred Voelschow. - s@i5ts2
Mrs. M. E. Binning returned Mon.
day from a visit at the Waterloo
Miss Minnie Laxson of Vancouver
Washington, arrived Monday evening
for visit with home folks. #
Mrs. Julia Klaus and Irving Klaus
Of Redfield, S. D., are visiting at the
S. w. Klaus and Henry Bergman
homes in this city. IL s5..a .5.E:
The E. w. c. and gentlemen were
pleasantly entertained at the w. I.
Millen home on Tuesday evening.
Married, on Wednesday morning,
February 10, at St. Joseph's Catholic
church in this city, Harry B. Funk,
and Mary A. Billmeyer. Rev. Father
Dunkel officiating. The groom Is
the son OF Mrs. Urama Funk, living
south Of town, while the bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Billmeyer of this city. They we're at
tended by Clarence Powell and Miss
Ethel Billmeyer. A bounteous dinner
'Nas served at the brides home after
the ceremony. The young couple are
well known In this community and
have many friends who will wish
them well on the matrimonial jour
ney. They will make their home on
the Billmeyer farm south east Of
town. % fs1.l., s'tl .z'
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Box of Mo
kane, Mo-, will soon become resir
Kane, Mo-, will soon become resid-
dents of Earlville. They will move in
to the house now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bergman, the latter
moving into the property. near the
school house, recently purchased by
them. Mr.. Box win farm the land
southwest Of town which is owned by
them. Mrs. Box is daughter of Mr..
James Reeder of this city. +.
The o. E. S. installed officers at
their meeting on Friday evening Of
Earlviue people learn with sorrow
Of the death of Mrs. George w.
Long, which occurred at Cherokee
on Sunday, February IA. .,S, 7,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
CITY ELECTION.

The city election will be held on
Monday, March 29, 1915, for the pur-
pose Of electing a mayor, two coun-
cilmen-at-large, one councilman from
each of the three wards a city
treasurer and a city assessor. -.
At the regular meeting of the ci-
ty council held on Monday evening
the following judges and clerks
were appointed for the March cleo
ton: ,,,'
First Ward-Clerks, F. H. Munson,
H. C. Smith; Judges, E. E. Cowles,
D F. Hennessey, A. H. Cleveland.
Polling placed. F. Hennessey's Of
flee. '-~ -.
Second Ward-Clerks, Thos. Will
son, Wade Long; Judges, F. E. Rich
ardson, J. J. Goen and Jas. Bishop.
Polling place-Council rooms.
Third Ward Clerks, j. B., Hig-
man, George Dorman; Judges, John
Hetherington, c. ]. Hockaday, Thos.
Noonan. The polling place has not
been definitely decided.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
NEW BOOKS At PUBLIC LIBRARY

NE" oOONS Al PUBLIC. LIBRARY
Street, Julian, Abroad at Home,
translated from Spanish, Perez, the
Mouse.
Street, In Need of Change.
Johnson, In the Desert of Waiting.
Waller, From an Island Outpost.
Rott-Wheeler, The Boy with the u.
S., Survey.
Phelps, Essays on Books.
Lincoln, Kent Knowles Quahaug.
Glover, Dame Courtsey's Book of
Games.
Walker, Little Plays from America,
History for Young Folks.
Schauffler's Lincoln's Birthday.
SchRuffler's Memorial Day.
Brooks, The Boy Emigrants.
Gaskill, Crawford.
Rice, MRS. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch.
Arnin, The Pastors daughter.
Amsbury, Ballads Of Bourbonnais.
Drummond, The Habitant end 9th
er French-C Canadian Poems.
Trassell. The Gagged Trousered.
Reade, Put Yourself in His Place.
Harbin, WILL, Ann Boyd.
Mason, E., The Politician.