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

Theresa File, who died in 1883. To
this union was born seven children,
az whom five survive, namely: M. O..
Dolley, Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; H.
r., of Seattle, WASH; Mrs. w. B.
Willard, Theo, and W. E., all living
near Delhi. In 1891, Mr.. Dolley mar
ried Mrs. Mary Peters. To them was
born one daughter, Mrs. Henry
Spoerl, of near Ryan. He is also
survived by one brother, Godfrey, of
Central City, Iowa, fourteen grand
children and two great grand chill
dren. He was one Of the pioneer
farmers of the county, having engag-
cd in tina pursuit until the spring of
1902, when he moved to Manchester
land later to Delhi, where he died.
He was an honorable and upright citi-
zen, always respected in the COM
munity in which he lived. When a
child he was christened in the Ger
II an Lutheran church and has held
to that faith ever since. The funeral
was held at Buck Creek, conducted
by Rev. Chalice.
A loving one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
High School Notes.
The High School play, "Mr. Bob
will be given in the high school build
ing, Dec. II.
The girls basket ball team have
procured suits and will soon start
their gymnasium work.
Thanksgiving afternoon the high
school basket ball team staged
thrilling practice game with team
of town boys.
The tenth grade English class have
taken up the classic Silas Mariner,
by George Euict, for their work.
In spite of the adverse weather,
the attendance of all departments OF
tho school has been normal.
The coming events Of the nj gu
school are: Dec. Sd, basket ball with
Edgewccd; Dec. 10th, basket ball
with Greeley; Dec. 18th, high school
play, INT. Bob
The gymnasium is being equipped
with bleachers to accommodate the
large crowds at the basket
ball games. w.
The work seems to be progressing
nicely in all grades and special Ell
forts are being made by teachers
and pupils to do their best.
Friday evening, Dec. 8, the high
school basket ball team meets the
strong Edgewood high school team
in the Delhi gymnasium. Our boys
are going to put up the best,~basket
ball they can to defeat Edgewood'
The latter comes with a good rec
ord. as a basket ball team, so a fast
and interesting game is assured.The
game starts promptly at 8 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

J. NJ. Evans of Maryville, Missouri,
has been here visiting his son, l..
H. Evans. ~
Mrs. Clifford Barnes and children
are in Edgewood visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. HARDWOOD en-
tertained a number OF friends at
their home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. S. NJ. Smith has returned to
her home in Brockport, New York,
after a visit in the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. f..
Edgon died Wednesday. The funeral
was held in the Lutheran church,
Thursday afternoon.
Miss katherine Homewocd is here
visiting with her parents.
Lee Duncan will go to Monroe and
take charge of restaurant that his
father recently bought there.
Mrs, Agnes Smith is visiting with
relatives in .Edgewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Newberry have
returned home, after a visit to- the
Pacific coast.
Mrs. George McFarlane, of Vida,
Montana, is here visiting in the Mike
Everts home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Schuewan,
Thursday, a girl.
A specialist was called from Iowa
City to held counsel with Drs. How
ard and Anthony about Bert Blanch-
ard, who was seriously injured few
weeks ago while working on the new
Campbell and Opperman garage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

Seniors and Juniors: Reading, The
Wooten; Vocal solo, when the
Dear" r L. Netcott. Drill, "The
Vestal Virgins Sophomore and
Freshman girls. y =
returned to their home at Centralia,
ILL.,, Saturday, after pleasant visit
at the home of George Davey, and
other relatives.
w. A. Young and family and H. c..
Denis and family we're guests at the
j. K. Young home here Sunday,
from Dubuque.
Robert Hackbarth went to Dubuque
~ underwent a very serious opera
ton at Finley hospital Mr.. Hack
barth is improving quite rapidly,
which his many friends will be glad
to learn.
A dozen experienced plumbers ar
rived from Cedar Rapids Saturday,
and are engaged installing the fur
mace in the new school building,
which is about enclosed and ready
for the tile roof.
ing business college at Waterloo, was
hone for short vacation last week.
The Rector and Cloud families
were entertained at the home Of P.
M. Cloud Thanksgiving day.
Misses Lillian Kahl and Ivy Dunn,
spent the last of the week at the
Henry Waldo home near Edgewood.
Florence Laxson of Canton, South
Dakota, is visiting at the homes of
her uncles, C. NJ. and D. T. Lax
son, here.
De Witt Bassie, of Manley, while
in town last week disposed of his
property occupied by William Sheels,
and family, to w. H. Powell, who
will take possession March l, 1915.
M. B. Richmond, Of Manchester,
transacted business in town Satur--
day.
Twenty friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sharp were pleasantly enter
tanned at their hospitable home,
day.
Mrs. Dale johnson was hostess to
the members of the Young Ladies
society Wednesday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

cher's grandfather, Diamond, in Earl.
vile, Sunday.
Miss Roberta Davis was a Man
chester caller Friday evening.
Lew Davis and family visited with
relatives in Earlville Sunday. z
Mrs. A. E. Larson took charge of
the Larson store Of Oneida Thurs
day during Mr.. Larson's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob. Sheldon and
family visited with the formers par
ents in Manchester, recently.
Mrs. H. B. Young and daughter,
Waunta of Waterloo, came Saturday
evening for weeks visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Larson.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Meader of Man
chester, spent Sunday at the A. l..
Smith home.
Mr.. Carl Zirtzman and Mrs. Harry
Guthornson returned from Rochester,
Minnesota, Friday.
Arthur Wheeless of Evanston, ILL.,,
and Miss Belle De Shaw, of Hopkin-
ton, visited with the formers moth
err. Mrs. A. ]. Russia, Thursday.
: Friends in this vicinity of Miss
Edith Carroll, and Mr.. Edger Ort-
berg will be glad to learn Of their
marriage which occurred in Sena,
Michigan, Wednesday, Nov. 16. Mr..
Ortberg took his bride to his home
in Raymond, S. D., for their future
home. Their many friends extend
their heartiest congratulations.
Dr. Bradley of Manchester, made
a professional call at the H. E. Hef-
ner home Sunday. Mr.. Hefner is. in
a serious condition from which his
friends hope he will recover soon.
About thirty of the young people
of Delaware gathered at the Rob.
Davis home Friday evening to help
Curtis celebrate his 21st BIRTH
day. The evening was spent in mu-
sic and games. Light refreshments
were served at a late hour, after
which they all departed, wishing
Curtis many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. Carl Zirtzman and Henry Zirtz-
man attended funeral of g. relative
in Dubuque Sunday. -. "... +@s@
Charlie Marsh returned from Oel-
vein last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Nicholson return
ed home Friday after a ten days
visit with their son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Nicholson, in Fort
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goldsborough
attended the funeral of the latter's
sister-in-law, Mrs. Sam Gilbert, In
Dundee.
Henry Manson, Freda and Mary
Weldon, Carl Killers, Hilma Manson
and George Weldon were entertained
at a birthday dinner at August Voel-
schow home Sunday
Elmer Manson and Roy Anderson
were in Manchester Saturday.
About thirty friends of Mr.. Lars
Hokenson gathered at his home to re-
mind him of his 10th birthday. They
all reported a fine time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
MAsONV1LLE

Tom Doyle, of Winthrop, was a
Masonviue visitor Monday.
Miss Mary Cooney spent Wednes'
day in Manchester.
. VIM. Kennedy of Manchester, call
ed On friends here Saturday.
Miss Nicenah Sullivan of Cedar
Falls, spent Thanksgiving here with
her parents.
Misses Name and Eva McMahan Wis
|ited in Dubuque Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Frank Mcfarland unloaded a car
load of imported corn last week.
John Paul was a passenger to Man
chester Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Horton spent Thanks'
giving at her home in Coggon.
Miss Agnes McMahan of Dubuque
was guest of relatives here over
Sunday. ID z..rg:4ss. .fsy-.s.. 47te I'D ,
/ Joe Taylor, a former resident and
blacksmith of this place, died and
was buried, in LAWYER, a., last week
H. G.. Mcmahon and Miss LOIS
Rhodes of Waterloo, spent Thanks
giving at the home of o. Mcmahon.
Mrs. H. N. May, who has been
on the sick list, is improved now.
MISS Lucy " I1O6cu, VI ""SoA wv
spent Thanksgiving with her sister,
Mary, of this place.
Mrs. Bertha Blanchard was Man
chester caller Saturday.
James Callister of Cherokee, is
visiting friends in this locality.
Mrs. Norman Kenyon was a Man
chester caller Saturday.
The friends of Mrs. Will Harris
are sorry to hear of her serious ILL
ness.
Jules Gleason and wife Sundayed
in Independence.
Mrs. James Welch departed on
Monday for visit in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huppert and children
spent Thanksgiving in Waterloo.
DR.. Dittmer, Of Manchester, was
professional caller here Monday.
Misses Clara Heffernen and Esther
Hansen were guests of Miss Haul
sens family in Cedar Falls for
Thanksgiving and the weekend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
DELAWARE.
Last Weeks Letter.


Rev. C. w. Skinner delivered a
very interesting Thanksgiving SER
mon in the NJ. E. church, Sunday,
land which the Lord thy God giveth
thee" --~~
Frank Powell of Earlville, called
on the Sherd Shaw family Monday.
George Weldon was a Manchester
caller Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Diamond, of
Omaha, Nebr.,,s came Friday to spend
the winter with their daughter, MIS-.
Clifford Pitcher: and family.
Lens Ortberg Of Raymond, S. d.,
came last week for a. visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Ortberg an
family.
Prof. C. Raffoth transacted busi--
ness in Manchester Thursday even--
ing.
Mrs. Nellie Stone of Delhi, spent
Friday with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hefner.
Gene Dawson and Alvah Davis
were Manchester visitors Saturday
evening.
Will Manson visited Miss Ulla
Anderson in Rock Prairie, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Brown and
children were Delhi visitors Saturday
George Carroll was a Manchester
business caller Thursday.
Misses Ida Manson and Margaret
Ortberg enjoyed walk to Earlville,
Sunday.
Oscar Manson of Greeley visited
relatives in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Malmgrem OF
Manchester, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Levi Raster spent Thursday
with Mrs. Oscar Manson, in Greeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Schwartz and
family were Manchester callers Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pitcher and
son. Ronald, visited with Mrs. Pill
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
DELHI

Miss Della Jackson is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Sloan and Mr..
and Mrs. L. M. Barnes spent Thanks.
giving day with relatives at Straw
berry Point ~ ,z ,... ..<
The teachers of our public schools
and the members of the school board
and their wives were entertained at
Is o'clock dinner at F. e. Stineson' s
Wednesday evening.
Grandma" Brown, aged 81 years,
fell and broke her arm near the wrist
one day last week.
The young people held a farewell
party on Volney White, last Wed
nnsday evening at the town hall.
Volney goes soon to- Minnesota with
her parents.
Misses Fern Sells and Ruth
Henderson went to Cedar Falls Fri
day evening, returning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Smith of Ryan,
spent Thanksgiving with Delhi rela-
tives.
Cap Held is home from his work
on the railroad for few days.
Rex Barston of Iowa City spent
Thanksgiving with his friend, Clyde
Dooittle. Ss Ill 4, -. ). 4 @4sz. G& -
The High School boys played bas-
kA ball with the town boys Thanks
giving. The score stood 10 to "a, in
favor of town boys.
Mrs. Will Toomer is on the sick
list. Her sister, Miss Hess, Of Dy-
ersville, is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Smith and
Howard Of Hopkinton, spent Thanks
giving at J. w. Swineburne's.
Miss Helen Russell of Hopkinton,
spent several days last week with
Ollie Doolittle.
Eddie Oehler visited home folks
last week. ~
MIR. and Mrs. Ira White and daugh-
ter spent their Thanksgiving at Roy
Whites at ~Hawkeye.
Mrs. Gretchen Patterson of Cedar
Rapids, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Jakelin last week.
Mrs. Maud Waters of Minneapo oils,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Jones.
Misses Reeve and Mcconnell were
shopping in Dubuque Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Connolly Of
Hopkinton, were. guests at E. G..
Adams, Thursday.
The Foreign Missionary Society
meets next Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Jakelin.
Henry Dollcy was born in Prussia
Germany, April %, 1888, and de-
parted this life on Nov. 81, 1915.
He came to America in 1912, and
to Delaware county in 1852, where
he lived continuously until his death.
In 1868, he was married to Miss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Cultivate Your Talent.

One little talent on which you con.
centrate your energies, generally
means far more in a practical way
than the half.dozen gifts which divide
your attention among them. For prac.
tical purposes it is easy to be too
highly endowed. One talent with all
the energy of your nature back of it
will put you in a place where you will
not need to envy anyone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
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Had RIGHT to Be Peeved.

Village Storekeeper Gas pastor exc.
cutes a mastery retreat from his
store)-"Dinged old hypocrite! This
is the same lead quarter put in the
collection last Sunday! &c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-28
WHAT UNITED STATES COULD DO
 TO GERMANY

That Germany will yield entirely to President Wilson's demands is open to doubt in her submarine blockade of the British Isles she has a weapon whose use she win not readily forego.
 It seems probable that the German reply will assent to that part of the American demand which relates to observance of previous international practice of search of neutral ships at sea-of giving ample warning be. fore destroying contraband cargo and ships, and seeing that an on board a condemned ship are permitted to pull safely away in life boats. Germany will probably reply that she will read fly and gladly pursue this practice in dealing with neutral ships. since her submarines can accord that care of neutral ships without imperiling them selves.
 On the other hand the German gov. ernment may insist that it's summary method of torpedoing British vessels is justified by the declared policy of the BritisA government to reward merchant vessels that may ram and destroy German submarines, and by the fact that many British merchant ships have been armed to resist Ger man search at sea
 Would Fight With Reprisal Instead
 Of Arms
 It is not improbable that Germany will hold that Americans should pro- .ect themselves by not travelling as on British boats sailing into blockaded waters In that case direct issue will be raised against that part of President Wilson's note whicH asserts the free right of American citi- zens to travel wherever the business may lead. and to exercise that right aboard either neutral or belligerent ships. provided the belligerent mer- chant ship is not armed.
 A reply from Germany of that ten or would not be necessarily a casus beli. We could meet it with reprisal ln lieu of a declaration of war. Our first step in that course would be the off of diplomatic relations by rendering passports Co the Ger man ambassador.
 Those journals which take the hope less view that the United States would be powerless to penalize Germany can not have given the matter serious thought
 We could begin by seizing all Ger
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-28

believes ll for during bis visit Go the
 mill, he could not hear himself think.
 Aholl fourteen hundred men are em. pioyed on the bisis of three shifts per
 day; the operations ceiise only for
 Christmas and Fourth oi juiy holl.
 days. The ore is now being taken
 from the mountain at depth Of twenty-two hundred feet
 The men are taken care of in sur prisingly inc order. There are no
 bunk houses SO common to mining towns. but apartment houses we'll equipped and janitors care for the rooms Of the men. Keeping them san. itary and clean. Tho dining-halls are spacious and the food is excellent and the writer in company witli his broth or enjoyed a dinner exceedingly here Then the mems club is a modern Y. M. C. A. with reading rooms smoking parlors gymnasium. swimming pools, shower baths, and every other needed convenience to make men happy and contented. There is no labor union in Treadwell and no strife It is most peaceful community
 Space forbids more writing at this time, but if any of our readers are contemplating trip Co Europe or Asia, take trip to this Switzerland Of America instead and feast on the scenic beauties of Alaskas fur-clad and snow-clad mountains; her gigan- tic glaciers. living and deadr her mountain torrent picturesque cam yons and sweet cascades; drink from her cool and refreshing streams and fl sport is wished for, Alaska is the land of mammals, birds and fish in ! rich abundance; besides the mid night sun which people so to Norway and Sweden to see. may also be en. ioyed in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-28
ALASKA -- THE NORTHLAND
lBy Rer. 4. F. Ericsson in The Worlds crisis)

who have many times made the pas.
 sage are not weary of beholding these
 natural wonders
 Alaska is reached oy. several steam.
 ship lines. the trip to Juneau from Se-
 attle and return costing S5O.OO This
 includes meals. stateroom and all things necessary for creature com
 forts. The writer patronized the Alas
 <. $. Company on this trip and he cannot say too much in praise of this
 company. for the excellent service rendered and the cordial and courte- ous treatment of all who had anything to do with the passengers enroute. Whate is true of this line is undoubted- ly true of the other Lines also.
 Aalska is often referred to as the land Of weird totemsn and other in- signia of uncivilized life. but the tour ist is compelled to look a long time before he is able to locate a totem pole. In some old settlements like Sitka, the former capital or some old Indian settlements. these may be found. but in modern Alaska these rel ics Of superstition and ignorance do not appear. unless a totem carving fea- lures the entrance Of a moving picture show or is found on the counter of a curiosity shop.
 Juneau is situated at the foot of Mt Juneau This mountain has an alti- ,ude of about four thousand feet. The city as an extended waterfront. equip ped with wharfng for the reception of all ocean going craft, and as several steamship lines make landings at Ju- neau. there is generally one or more steamers in all the time. The city has 8 population of about five thousand and of very cosmopolitan character. ! Europe being well represented. espe- ,ially the Scandinavian countries
 The streets. business blocks. banks . md hotels of the city are modern in ! avery way and large business blocks ! tor department stores are now under The city has an excel ! lent water system and the water com Ing from the heart of the mountains is ! always ice-cold and delicious Two daily papers are published and one weekly in which associated press news finds expression morning and evening. !
 The homes which grace the slope on which Juneau is built are attractive md represent wealth and comfort
 The principal industry in and about the Alaskan capital is gold mining. Here is evidently an inexhaustible sup ! ply Of low.grade ore and the Tread well Mine Corporation operates the ! argest gold mining outlet in the world, The Treadwell stamp mill has he reputation Of being the "noisiest ,lace in the world" and che writer
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-28

some Of One items Which make up the 1912 total are the following. Taxed real property and
 improvements .-....- S9S,S6S, 100000 Exempted real property
 and improvements w l2,3iAOOO,OOO Railroads and their equip
 ments ........................ 16,149.OOO,OOO Manufactured products
 (other than clothing
 ments. furniture, yehi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-28

man vessels tied up in harbora Of the United States.
 German subjects hold hundreds Of millions of dollars worth Of bonds and stocks in American railroad and other enterprises. We could suspend for the war all payments of interest and dividends. and prohibit the sale oi German.owned securities on the stock exchanges of the United Suites.
 Could Finance the Alice For
 Long War
 By diilgent Inspection Che govern. ment could stop back-door shipments Of all kinds of merchandise to Ger. many through neutral Holland, Scapdi. naylau and other ports
 We could finance the allies for a prolonged war. The country is over. flowing with surplus capital and cash that would buy bonds from the Allies under the approval and encourage ment of the government at Washing ton
 We could speed up the manufacture Of cannon. rifles, ammunition and oth- er war supplies and facilitate their shipment to the Allies.
 We could organize the other neutral countries for joint defense of neutral rights
 If driven to 1t the United States can make Germany feel the weight of reprisal and moral force and not send soldier across the Atlantic or fire a gun.
 President Wilson and his advisers are too sagacious to attack Germany with armies and ships. TO recruit armies and go about the herculean work of eQuipping them for war would be to aid Germany and weaken the Allies. We could not recruit, drill, and equip soldiers short of year. and diversion to our own recruits of arms and ammunition now going to the Allies from factories in the United States would be exactly what the German government would most de-I sire.
 Seizure of Merchant Ships Would Be
 Severe Blow
 This is clearly understood in Eng. land, where British public men and journals are expressing hope that we shall not be drawn into the fight ing with arms.
 Seizure and use of German mer- chant ships in harbors of the United l States would be in itself a severe blow When the war broke these vessels took safety by tying up at our docks in preference to running the gauntlet of waiting British warships. They to-I sal 52O.S55 tons and their conversion to our own commercial use, when our foreign commerce is hampered ! by lack of merchant ships, would be an asset well worth while.
 Along these lines. with commercial and financial reprIsal instead of clash of arms, it lies within the power of Inc United States to assert its neu- ral rights. protect it's citizens at sea md put force and meaning into Presi- lent Wilson's protest
 Germany might reply with a declar. .tion of war. but with her hands tied ,n the continent of Europe she would ind it difficult to strike blow or wen fire a single rifle at the United States. We would be as completely guarded against hostile attack as isl Japan.