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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
Note Ready to Be Dispatched
at Once Seeking to Place
Burden Of Proof of Destina-
tion Upon Great Britain.
DOES NOT COVER THE
CASE OF THE PACKERS
Likely That Matter of Mil
lions in Meat Detained and
COnfiscated Will Be Hand
led as Separate Subject.

Mashln gton. Oct. 6.-aecretar..
Lansing Indicated today that the set
i'emcnt OF the Arabic case had clear
ed the way for the dispatch OF the
note To Great Britain. covcrino the
general auntect OF trade negotiations
and Interference with American
goods In neutral trade. The note has
been completed ana n ready to be-
forwardod tn Ambassaor PAGE. n ls
a lengthg document. covering The
general situation.
u % understood that the note d.cs
not specifically cover the problems of
the Chicago packers who are pressins,
the state department 10 make rep-
resentations In behalf OF produces
valued az many millions. held IN ana
IN part. conflscated ay tho british
prize courts This subject proba,bly
viii bo covered in a separate com.
munication. although the course 10 bo
followed ~as not been finally deter
mined.
on tho general situation. the Amer
lean note. u Is understood contends
that the burden Of proof Is npon the
British government To show that
goodH Of neutral destination dostroy-
ed ar seized are intended for der
many and that the assumption thai
all food products going to Germany
are intended for military use ~ not
justified
Luther ~ Walter. Horny vecder
and Charles J. Faulkner. reprcseniIne
the Chicago packers. today drafted a
letter setting forth the views ~ the
packers which will be considered by
the state department.
Discussion Of the f.usitania case
still pending between the United
States and Germany probably will bc
resumed soon with the German en-
bassy here Secretnny Lansing would
not say today whether the Washing
ton government placed the coming
i.usitania negotiations In the same
category with tho details OF liability
In tho Arabic case. still to be dis-
GUESSED 10y the German ambassadoF
and the state department.. although ~
: German circles this was felt 10 be the
I case.
: Until the pending negotiations arc
! completed u cannot BIZ definitely
stated whether an answer 10 Prcsl-
/ dent Wilson's last note on the Lns'-
( tania is 20 he expected In German
4 quarters the impression prevails that
/ the concessions outlined In the Ger
man ambassadors letter yesterday
were Intended to meet what this gov
ernment has held 20 be the main is-
sue between the twe countries.
~ was believed possible that no
/ formal answer in the Lusitania ease
would be framed by the Berlin for
eign office az 90 is known that the
German ambassador has fun instr1c-
tions governing Tie question.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
Rockefeller Kept
Busy Dodging
Rocks
Multimillionaire Forced to
Take Shelter Under Steam
Shovel as Blasts Are Fired
at Sunrise Mines.

Sunrise. wyo.. oct. 6--John d
Rockefeller Jr, and party arrived
here today for AN inspection Of the
aunrisc siron mine of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company.
Mr.. Rockefeller expected To start
back to Denver tonight About 500
men are employed ia the sunrise
mine. the workings OF which are both
surface and underground The min
ers have not yet been organized under
the mediation plan Instituted several
months ago f0r the companys Colo
arod employees. Il Is expected. how
ever, that the Rockefeller industsial
plan viii be extended 90 Sunrise
shortly after 1t Is put into effect in
Colorado.
Mr. Rockefeller and his party ate
three meals during the day st the
miners boarding house. The fore
noon was spent IN minute nspec-
ton of the homes of several scores al
employees and In visit To the big
sunrise iron mine. Their Mr Rookie
Teller ran through and around the
surface workings. shaking hands and
cuuvCrsing with ore diggers. steam
shovel men ana engineers. Tho com
| pdny now is engaged iu blowing uif
| the top of rugged han To uncover
more ore Throughout the day dynu-
mite blasts went OF NJ frequent inter-
walls. and M Rockefeller ana hls
lcumpHnlons had 90 scurry for shelter
Inside the rude bomb proofs or under
tumc convenient piece of mac lhinery.
/ Once or twice MI Rockefeller crawled
under steam shovel TO escape stray
rocks which occasionally dropped sct
! crll hundred yards from the blast IN
! l'W afternoon an inspection was mad,
/ ut the chicgu mine and another part
/ ui the Colorado Fuel ana IRON prop.
'ri' This minc is not az pIccsnt ir
| operation
Calls ON Met Gorklc.
ln the course OF tis inspection o
miners homes Mr.. Rockefeller clllc,
upon the Rev -. - McCorAlr. plslo
of thc Presbyterian church here. AR
McCorklc was q witness before ma
federal commission on Industrial re
iut.ons 5t Washington when colo
RADIO and Wyomius mining condition
were Investigated and his tcstimon
was decidedly hostile Go the Colorado
. Fuel and Iron company aud uh
Rockefeller Interests Today M
Rockefeller asked the minister
there were conditions 5t the Sunr.s
camp which needed Improving. M
MrCorklo said conditions had bee
srcUly improved since tho visit 81
starr J, Murphy last summcr How
b over. he pointed ont several thnp
which ho thought .tll could ho hei
10 tered, After luncheon Mr Rockefe'
' ier wont to tho company bath houa
f. whcrc ho met iatgc number 90 Oh
! mime employees Uc made "a BRIEF pt
dress tu th, men.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
Balkan State Rejects Russian
Demands and Dispatches an
Ultimatum and an Army TO
Serbia.
GREEK PREMIER QUITS
IN FACE OF CRISIS
Apparent Now That Whole
Balkan Group Will Be En-
gagged in War, on One Side
or Other. Within the Week,

IBy Ey,nirs Herald Leased Wirrl
I,tIogtnd. OCt. q t,iA Iundun'
i.It y. mJ--iinlgaria ha- rri"rt-
,d the RUSSIAN dCnnnd- and hn~
~cnt ga ultimntum to serbia "on-
,Vrniug the Russian dcmnnd- ana
ha- lent an ultimntum 10 serbia
,un, rruing Macedonia, according
tu inflammation which las reached
the Sctbinu NrchinHndritc Mi-
chncl -nys q M,~cuw tclcgtam to
th,. Buut -c t.alcttc. liulgHiin dc-
mant.s that serbia reply tu the
uitimHtum within twenty Hour
hour.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
DISASTROUS OIL FIRE
RESULTS FROM BRUSH
BLAZE IN CALIFORNIA

saugus, cal. oct. 6.-Fonr on wells
nere set on IRE, and power plant,
one house and "a barn We're destroyed
hy O. brush fre which swept north ana
south today on ridge between san-
GA Clara and Stint twenty miles from
here. Residents uf Piru, Fillmore ana
adjoining towns. assisted by scores ot
rlnchers made a desperate hghi TO
check tho DANES
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06

Newport u. T.. oct 6.-The
torpedo boat destroyer Cummings.
on hoard which TIVE men were
burned as 70 result OF un oxplo-
sion ana fire "a sea yesterday.
arrived hero early to-day The
men, George Trujillo first
class fireman. of Jcuoz Springs.
N NJ. uud Thomas shea. d water
tender. of Pearson. N j.. were
taken tu the naval hospital.
where, il was said. they viii re-
cover. The destroyer was only
slightly damaged.
An Investigation into the cause
of the accident will begin today.
The fleet of batucshipp which
came into Nurrasansctt bay yes
tcrdny in the course OF their op-
'ratious as part of the defending
fleet In tho war game. put To sen
again during the night.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
Preparation Must Be Adequate
and Requires Cooperation
of Every Citizen, He Tells
New Naval Advisory Board.
BEST BRAINS OF THE
COUNTRY MUST ASSIST
New Board Asked by Seore-
tary Daniels to Suggest
Laboratory and Investiga-
tion Equipment Needed.

Xgsbipstop oct. 6. - President
Wilson nutIIpod mis- attitude toward
the national defense question today
to the nov, advisory board oi the
nav, Ilr believed. he said. The whole
u,tt.u v.,s convinced that We ought
tn Do, proptrcd. NOT Tor wat. nat Tor
defense. ana very adequately pre-
pared"
The president received the mcm-
bcr. Of the board. headed hy Thomas
A. Edison, after their preliminary
conference with secretary Daniels and
nav, officials. Tho board lai,r went
with secretary Daniels to the navy
proving eruuuds go indian Head. Md,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06

New York. oct. G.--Dr Anna How
ara Shaw, president of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
tion. in a statement issued here to-
day, expressed her qualification at the
news that President Wilson would
vote for the suffrage amendment In
Sew Jersey and predicted that
nothing can stop us from carrying
New Jersey now"
statement from Mrs Medli Me-
Cormick. chairman of the congress
nlonal committee of the ussuciatiOn
predicted that President wilson's an
noupcemcnt was Of insstimahie sm-
portance To the suffrage caus,
throughout the country.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
Russians ATTEMPT
TO Swim RiUer
in Attack
Amazing Performance Report
ed From Bessarabian From.
tier Where Violent Attack
is Made on Austrian Lines

Tly EVcUlng IIcfRII i.Tnseu WITrI
Berlin. oct tuy wireless Co.
SayNillcl "A dispatch tr m
Czctuuwitz. Bukowiua, reports
that Russian forces have made
violent attack ON the AustriJus
along the Bessarahilu lruItirr.
northeast of the city The nttaok
Is said to- have been made along
the river pruth. which ,hc lius-
siNns attempted Go cross AI one
place Dos swimming.
Tn, dispatch states ,hat the
Hussiuns made five assault. with
uut success and that many ui
them were drowned.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
UNITE TO FIGHT
TH0MPS0N'S SUNDAY
CLOSING ORDER

Chicago. oct c. Fifty organ
izatior affiliated with the united
suciel Cor local self severn
mcnt fuad meetings today 70
plcdfe their support "a any ac-
t.on which may be taken tu on-
pose Mayor Thompson's Sunday
closing edlct against the s,i52
saloons of this city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
President to Vote
to GiUe Ballot
TO Women
Announces Today That He
Will Cast Ballot in New
Jersey Not as Party Leader
but as Private Citizen.

lhy Evening Herald tenseG Wirel
Washington, oct President
Wilson VIII vote Tor the woman
suffrage state constitutional
amendment ln New Jersey. his
home state nt the special election
October 10. He said today he
would vote. not ns the leader Of
the Democratic party. but as a
private citizen.
Mr. Wilson said he believed
the question should not be- made
a party issue ana should be de-
cided by the states. not the ma
tional government.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
Begins to Appear Today That
Struggle at Clifton Is to Be
Bitter and Long Drawn
Out.
MANAGERS HAVE NO
FAITH IN HUNTS WORD
Bluntly Inform Arizona Gov
ernor They Do Not Trust
His Promise of Safe Conduct
to Phoenix for Conference.

iBy Evening Herald Leased wirel
Ciiitou. Ariz.. Oct. 0.-Stfil,crs
irom the copper minc- went
through the Phelps. Dodgc COM
la'ny store at MoIrn,f again to-
dhN, compelling clerks aud othcr
"npioNcs Ia Join the union or get
ont of cnmp. Tue strike {. Tor
unton recognition and better
wages.
comnlittc of lOCel business
niun wlp are cnslcavOring to ar
rnnige peace conference, asked
Guy Miil,a. lOcnl organizer OF the
Wt-Stofn Federation oT Miners, Ia
sop the strikers activities for the
present, u. =. stevens, "a bust.
iSi-s man. said prospects uf
conference we've good.
PiOcIdN, Arih, oct. G.-Adiu-
t3.nt GcucIal g. w iiarriS. Major A..
DOnl,crslcy aud Shcrim Cash ar
rived here tonay from Clinon tn
u"ntcr with 60 werner Hunt on the
strike situation.
y. ". iicnnic. manager of the
S'annon Conucr uomInny VIII
rived hare to-day from Cllfon To
ia~ asked Go,tSnor Hunt Tor 600
more militia.
Phoenix. AriZ. oct. G-Adiutun
General G.. W. Harris. Maier Doukcrs
ley and sheriff Cash arrived here to
dup from clifton to confer with GOV
crnor Hunt on the strike situation.
j. W. Bcnnie manager of the shan
non Copper company. will arrive to
morrow sheriff cash hag asked GOV
crnor Hunt for coo militia.
2l paso. Tex, oct. G.--Mine man
agera from the Clifton Moecnci- Met
calf district In Arizona. refugees 81
~ Paso. declined today to accept IA
invitation of Governor Hunt OF Ari
zuna, To come to Phoenix to Coufc
with him relative Go the strike Tn
governor wired them that he woul
nuve them met at Lordahurr. Ne'
Mexico. by Major Donkorglcy. com
mandiug the militia at chiffon. an
sheriff cash. of clifton. ana cscurte
Co Phoenix
IT probably mems that We woul
be escorted to tho Arizona line m
arrested" declared Milton u. Mcicli
one uf the managers.
Governor Hunt t,lographod an Do
diylduu invitation fo j W Bennu
MANAGER of the shannon mine d
CLIFTON and mad" u prom sc to H
MNiD-. British consul Gt 20 plsu.
give MI pouuio safe conduct. Dol
If,ur.., I..fIu.I fl sl 4aasrfIuut
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06
CREEK CABINET RESIGNS AS BALKAN CRISIS REACHES EXPLOSION POINT
BULGARIA FILINGS DEFIANCE TO RUSSIA And AN ULTMAUM TO THE SERBANS
New Mexico Man
Is Victim of
Explosion

George Trujillo, First Glass
Fireman of Jemez, Fatally
Burned in Explosion Yester-
day on the Cummings.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-06

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

attending college at Ames, has been
here visiting with his parents, Mr.anc
Mrs. A. Hughes.
Supt. A. Jewett, of Independence,
has been here visiting with his par
tents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris JeWett.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Fenchae is very sick with cry
sipelas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weger are the
proud parents of a baby girl.
Mrs. E. J. Anthony and children
have returned from Cedar Rapids
where they have been visiting.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Heb
rem, a girl.
Mrs. A. M. Hughes has returned
hcme, after visit with relatives IN
Oklahoma.
Chas. w. Newbery and sister, Mrs
Henry Kingsley, have left for the
western states where they will visit
points of interest and visit with rela
tivas and friends in New Orleans on
their return.
George Heiberger has been enjoy
ing a visit from his sisters, Mrs. Allc
Shelly of Bridgewater, S. D., and Mrs
H. Shreve, of Orfeno, Idaho.
Mrs. G. w. Roe has returned to
her home in Quincy, ILL.,, after a visit
lin the home of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Friedrich are the
parents of a baby girl, born to them
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Hagge have
rented the rooms over the new Gar
penter and Tinker pool hall, where
they will soon move their householo
goods. ,-
Miss Esther Kamoose is the clerk
in the new ten cent store.
The stork visited at the home on
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Everts, leaving
a. baby girl there, to their daughoer:
MIR. and Mrs. George McFarlln, OF
Montana, who are visiting there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
DELAWARE

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Swedish church held their annual
Thanksgiving dinner and bazaar at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lora Hoke1
son. A large crowd was in attend
ance, Proceeds amounted to $23.
About twenty-five CT the young
people o. this vicinity gathered at
the Carl Manson home on Friday ev-
ening and gave a party in honor of
Henry Manson and Miss Freda Vel
DON. The evening was spent in mu-
sic, dancing and games. Light re-
freshments were served at late
hour, after which they departed, re-
porting a fine time. Those present
were: Misses Freda and Mary Vel
don, Hilma Manson, Margaret orr
berg, Ida Manson, Jennie Anderson,
Vima and Cecil Raster and Bette
Nelson, and Messrs. Henry Manson,
Nels Nelson, Elfred and Carl Larson,
George Weldon b Clifford Dalrs. Maur-
ice and Harold Corell, Lenus Ort-
berg, Will, Henry and Elmer Manson,
Ralph Ortberg and Charlie Gienapp.
ss Mrs Harriet Coils returned home
Tuesday after a two years care of
Mrs. Hatch in Manchester. Mrs.
Hatch passed away on Thursday Of
old age, being SO years old.
Miss Florence Beebe who is teach
ing school near Arlington, spent the
Thanksgiving vacation with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Spear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
STRAWBERRY POINT;

Tuesday, November 23rd, at the
MacTaggart home occurred the mar
rage of the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan MacTaggart, to Mr.
Don S. Mitchell. Mr.. Mitchell has
been employed here in the r. c. Nor,
ris hardware store for the past sew
eral years. After December 18th, the
happy young couple will make their
home here.
J. D. Eveland of Rockford, Iowa,
has rented the George Opperman
building east of the hotel and he
will open a five and ten cents store
there. The opening day will be
Saturday, Nov. q.
Don't forget the basket ball game
here in the gymnasium Dec II, be-
tween Manchester and Strawberry
Point. Thus far the purple and white
have won every game played this
season.
Wednesday morning here at the
maria sc of Mr.. Chester Willard to
Miss Nancy Farmer, beth of Gree
ley. Both of the young people are
very we'll known in this vicinity.
Miss nellie Carmichael is visiting
WITH uSI SloLS1, WIS JUG ISOoAAAooA1'
of Blooming Prairie, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burbrldge, OF
Greeley, visited here Wednesday.
The German Ladies bazaar, which
was held in the lessen Bros. store,
Saturday, Nov. 26, was largely pa
tronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parke Buckley, Miss
Helen Buckley and Mrs. M. Anderson
arc visiting with friends in different
parts of California.
Don't forget the entertainment in
the High School Auditorium, Deem
bier 9Th, given by the Camp Fire
girls.
The entertainment in the M. E.
church, Friday evening, given by the
Sunday school pupils was largely at
tended.
The Christian Aid will hold their
annual bazaar in Miss Carmichael's
store, Saturday, Dec. 4.
Andrew Hughes, who has been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
COL ESBlIRG

Do your Christmas shopping early
part of it at the M. E. church fair.
on Saturday, December 18th. Also
don't forget the square meals to be
served that day, nor the good cause
for which the proceeds will be used
Any help will be appreciated by the
ladies. Lend a hand.
Miss Gusta Craig came home from
8sVolga, Wednesday evening, to spend
Il Thanksgiving and remain over Sun
day with, home friends.
A reception was held at the F. w
KLAUS home Tuesday evening, for
Erwin KLAUS and his bride, recently
returned from their bridal tour. The
large number of young people pres
4 ent had a most enjoyable time
Among those of our people on the
Y sick calendar are: Mrs. George
Potts and Miss Mary May Mrs. "A
w. Rea was not so well the latter
part Of the week, but is better again
at present writing.
Fred Hyde, who has spent the past
season doing farm work near Wendt
\ South Dakota, has returned to his
home here for the winter. He likes
the west and reports good crops.
j. F. 'Merten and family ate Thanks
giving turkey and cranberry sauce al
- the VIM. Hunt home in Earlville.
r. M. Chase and family of tGreeley,
and Miss Merle Knee, of Aberdeen,
South Dakota, spent the day Thurs
day at the homo of DR.. and Mrs. F.
C.tsWilson. Merle will spend some
time with kindred and friends here
later, Her parents are contemplate
"a move to Montana.
# Lester, the younger son of MIR.
and Mrs. J. w. Smith, has been
very sick with "a severe cold and at
4 tendant evils. He is getting better
now. ..
Rev. O. T. Felter performed a mar
,riagA ceremony at the parsonage,
Tuesday, for Clarence Powell, OF
Earlville, and Miss Amy Brown, Of
:Colesburg. Dinner was served at the
brides home Immediately following
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell
will reside on farm near Earlville.
May they live, long and be very happ!
5.s Mrs. O.. j. Felter entertained her
Kansas City. I.s5 u /. s ..55 }.
The twentieth q century Review
B Club, the MAKE contingent thereof,
& AQ0 n lew 1I1cAAASs S@1AJDyc0 a t6yHc.
tea Friday evening, III the first OF
three social events sof the club year.
The committee in. charge were Miss
Kruemple, Mrs. tKeote and MRS.
Strader, and they certainly entertain:
ed the guests most agreeably. Lunch.
con was served at the close Of the
other festivities. 1t was a jolly good
natured bunch, that gathered about
the table and enjoyed the feast OF
good things. ,.,
sT1 Mrs. Jennie Goodrich is spending
the winter with relatives in Mon
tana and California
Wayne Kaufman and family are
now occupying rooms at the A. b.
Landis home.
@ Mrs. Fannie Bush has been Mill
vile visitor during the week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
PHILADELPHIA Solomon.

4 Philadelphia police magistrate
vas called on to decide the owner
ship of dollar bill which was found
in the street by a negro and claimed
to have been lost by white man.
After hearing the story Of each claim
ant the court said: Il believe the dol
lar belonged to the white man, but
since the negro found it he is entitled
to a reward. I therefore decree that
each take fifty cents and call it q
days work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
His Practical Mind.

A certain famous British cathedral,
which shall be nameless, was visited
by two farmers. A clergyman on the
same errand waited by them, curious
to hear their opinion of it. At length
after looking long and earnestly at it's
interior space and height, one said
to the other: Man, John, what a tine
lot of hay We could put in here!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Communism,

Communism is theory almost as
old as history. AS far back as au-
thentic records take us we find GER
tain men advocating the possession
of all things in common. No nation
as yet, however, has ever been placed
upon such theory as a foundation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Brief MiSsives.

III I had had more time,' witty
Frenchman used to write, II could
have made this letter shorter" Vol
taire is credited with two of the
briefest on record. One said, Alas,
and the other "Bravo." They were in
recognition Of a woman's bereavement
and remarriaeo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Pretty Good Sort Of Man.

II man has a reasonable amount
Of diligence, is willing to tote square
with his neighbors and help along his
faltering comrades on the way, and
has courage and philosophy enough to
endure a fair amount of trouble with
out belly-aching about it all the time,
he is pretty apt to make the schedule
through this yale of tears without de-
stroying the plan or salvation.-Hous"
ton Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Ri:nos Of Saturn.

Recent spectroscopic analysis OF
Saturn's rings indicates that they are
composed Of solid matter, probably
dust, that is, nebular matter which. mas
passed through it's liquid to solid FORM
and is now furnishing that planet With
a dustlike material similar to that
of the earth during the quaternary Pc
riOd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
When Moving Rugs.

In packing rugs, when moving, al
ways sprinkle with powdered alum
and fold a few moth balls in when
rolling them. Then, if not used i'm
mediately, as is sometimes the case
there is no danger of their being de
stroyed by pests.-The Mothers Mag
aZine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
The Balkans.

The Balkans proper form the boun-
dairy between Bulgaria and eastern
Roumania The ridge is crossed by
some 80 passes, of which Shipka is the
most noted in history. In the war OF
1877 it was the scene of desperate
fighting between the Russians and
Turks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Daily Thought.

This seems to me great truth, In
any exile or chaos whatsoever, that
sorrow was not given us for sorrows
sake, but always and infallibly as
lesson to us from which we are to
learn somewhat, and which, the some
what once learned, ceases to be sor'
row.-Thomas Carlyle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
StonpInQ a Leak.

A very good temporary stopping Tor
a leak in either a gas or water pipe
may be. produced by working pow
dered whiting and yellow soap into
paste. Press it into the leaking part
of the pipe, and put on sufficient to
make the hole alright. This is only
a temporary remedy, and should not
prevent sending FOR the plumber at
the first possible moment.