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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
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Mr. and Mrs. Jos. L. Mahony are
packing their household goods this
week, preparatory to moving to Far
ley where they will make their home
in the future. Mr.. Mahoney recently
accepted the position of assistant
cashier of the Farley bank. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahony have numerous friends
in Dyersville who greatly regret to
see them leave, but join in extending
best wishes for their success In their
new home.
A party of friends agreeably sur
prised Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Mahony
at their home in the Turley flats last
Tuesday evening, the event being In
the form OF farewell as Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahony are about to move to
Farley. The party took possession OF
the home during Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahony's absence and the sur
prise was a complete one, when they
returned and found their self-invited
guests. On account of having their
furniture packed the party was in
vited to the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
Hierstein. where the evening was
spent at cards. A luncheon was serv-
ed at the usual hour after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahony were presented
with a handsome present as q token
OF remembrance. The presentation
was made by DR.. Hierstein. Before de-
parting the guests extended their best
wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Mahony, for
success and happiness in their new
home. In the party were Messrs. and
Mesdames DR.. and Mrs. w. j. HER
stein, Peter Henkles. G.. B. Russell,
"A. E. Schuster, L. c. Smith, ]. L.
Mahony, Jos. Loes and Henry May. N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
INcuRABLE DEFECT IN BRAIN
Color ilndnsss Cannot BE Over
Gene, Though Word Blindness
May Be Aileviated.

Two defects In regard to sight
word-blindness and col0r-blindness
are described by an English writer.
He Noints cut that they are not de-
fects Of the eyes at all, but are really
mental detects, and, curiously enough,
are found very often in clever men,
the discoyerer Of the defect Dalton,
the great scientist being himself
cOlor-blind. 53.
Color-blipdness occurs in about
three to four per cent Of males and In
smaller number Of females. It rs
frequently hereditary, but, strangely
enough, though the males suffer from
the defect, the females carry It on.
Color-blindness is q defect in the
registering apparatus In the brain and
is incurable. It is of Importance to
recognize the defect early, and to turn
the attention Of the sufferer to work
in which this defect will not be han
dicap. Such children should learn
early that there is no work for them
on the railway. 20
iii Word blindness is y much more Sc
rious defect, and may be- the cause OF
the difficulty some children find IN
learning to read. They see correctly.
Tested with figures or pictures, they
may pass etIie standard, but the let
tiers Of the alphabet, when strung to-
gether to form words, convey no mean
ing to them. The effect is due to q
want Of association of the brain CEN
tiers. The defect is usually mistaken
ut first to Indicate defective eyeslght,
but this Is not so. It is noteworthy
that these same children may show
considerable ease in. reading figures,
even money sums. TO teach these
children to read, words must not be
taken letter by letter, but as a whole.
the word "caf, must be taken not as
.c-a-t, = equals cat, butt the whole
thing, must be the sign for cat, The
method is known as the look and say
plan, and by Its aid 1t Is possible to
teach the child to read. @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
HIDE THEIR REAL FAyoRITEs
Claim Made That Few Literary Men
Tell the Truth When Asked q IS
Leading Question.

Now and again men Of letters and
other persons more or less In the pub
lie eye are requested to put them
selves to the question and to write
out list Of their favorite characters
In fiction. Sometimes they are hidden
to stand and deliver the names OF
stalwart heroes, and sometimes they
are desired to lisp lovingly list OF
loves heroines.
And as these men of letters and 9th
er persons more or less In the public
eye are human, after all, and therefore
hypocrites they are likely to go on the
stand with no Intention of telling the
whole truth, says Scribner's Magazine.
Their secret delight may be In the
mysterious vengeances Of Nick Of the
Woods; yet this Is what they would
never dare confess, 50 they get out
search warrant and they take up q
collection Of their thoughts in order
to produce as their first choice Achil-
les or Ulysses, Gargantua or Marius
the Epicurean. fsi B;
They are equally lacking IN frank
ness where they volunteer to name q
bevy OF heroines. They may make
blum Of indifference to beauty by put
ting in Jane Eyre; but no one Of them
would be bold enough to acknowledge
his sneaking fondness for Becky Sharp,
that most fascinating villainess.
Thackeray tried to make US dislike
Mrs. Rawdon Crawley, thereby incur
ing the reproach of Taine-to the ef-
feet that her creator did not love
Becky as Balzac loved Nine. Marneffe.
Yet, try as hard as he could. Thack-
cray failed to arouse in the average
sensual man any detestatfon for the,
impersonator Of Clytemnestra at the
Gaunt House theatricals. In fact, II
the average sensual man had his
choice, he would rather take in to din.
ner Becky than the blameless Amelia,
beloved BY the long-suffering Major
Dobbin. tSt1ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
opium .sinu ~ ga VIC.

Opium. taking, Of onilln eating, q
! very old vice. without barking
back to Its use In those times which
30 many writer's and speakers refer to
as classic times, It Is interesting to.
recall that In the time Of Thomas De
Quincy the opium habit was extern
sive in England that Is, 1t was ex-
tensive If the word Of De Quincy, who
should have had anintimate knowledge
Of this subject, be taken at its face
value, and most men are certainly will
ing to accept that writer's word on this
subject.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
GOOD AND EVIL in JEAL oUsY
All Right When II Spurs to Greassr
Efforts; Wrong When Il Be- IL
comes UnreasonInn. l5

Jealousy develops very early In our
lives. In fact, even as children, we
felt jealous of other children Of their
pretty clothes, their toys and play
things. ss 4. e 4 :tigt
In our schooldays, because OF jeal-
ousy over the rapid advancement Of
other pupils, we have worked harder
perhaps, so that we, too, might reach
higher marks In our studies; thus we
have gone ahead Of our schoolmates.
Because we have been jealous Of
our neighbours prosperity, we have de-
velOped ambition; because we have
been jealous Of wife or husband, we
have tried more strenuously to please
them; because we have jealousy
guarded our country's honor, we have
secured placeSsecond to none among
the nations Of the world. s8i55H
Jealousy Is subtle passion, and
must be carefully analysed. We must
never lose sight of the fact that It. Is
aG devastating monster, which IL al.
lowed osfasten itself upon our imagi-
nation too strongly will grow t0ter.
rife proportions. til'i & ~, sra Atffe'sJf
The force that rs expressed in jedls
-ousy may II wisely governed and
guided. into helpful channels, become
the source Of achieyement that shall
uplift and aid in the worlds work,
while If left to take Its destructive
course It may bring down. the walls
Of the temple about the ears OF an en-
bryonic Samson. ~ b tsitot
Upreasoning jealousy 10 q blightns
curse. Sgf Eqf;s i5 II Y, Il l.5gig3 sitf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
AFTER AUTO OWNERS.
(Dyersville Commercially

e Quite number of auto owners of
Dubuque were given surprise re-
Gently when the state agents from
the Iowa department Of Justice Wis
tied that city to see how many were
not complying with the state laws,
regarding front and back license mum
bers, lights and other things pertain
ing to autos. They caused quite a
number Of arrests. Anyone not hav-
ing their numbers and cars up to the
laws better do so for these gents are
apt to drop in any town.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
STORY Of 4 TEXAS OUTLAW
.Ths Lone star Ranger" ~ intense
ly interesting Narrative o. LIE
and Adventure In the Southwest.

OF the picturesque and turbulent
life along the Mexican border back; ID
the seventies, Zane Grey writes entsr.
tainingiy In HIS latest work OF fiction,
The Lone Star Rangers which We
have secured as our next serial. Book
reviewers almost I'm unison have de-
clared It the best story Of its kind
ever written. This is what some d
them say: &
The Lone Star Ranger Is a glow.
ing tale Of d lurid period il the his
tory Of our great Southwest New
York World. e
ut is all capital stun OF Its kind,
the sort Of story, that IS likely to.
make one forget his everyday con.
Germs and worries. We are In darkest:
{ Texas In the days OF rustlers, bad
men, and rangers, IN. Y. Tribune. u
sThere is q breeze and buoyancy III
the narrative, and the authors nm
studied colloquial style greatly enzl
hances the illusion Of reality. - Pills
delphia Press. 81
n 1T is . story gof such intense inter-
est that the reader Is swept along
from page to page until he fairly lives
through each desperate adventure hi
which Buck participates. II ID one
Of the most fascinating Of all Zane
Grey's tales. =" Boston Globe. 81
81 tI.et <npb0dy say that chivalry ana
knighthood are dead in America. Here
sigasstixytngn ovel9 3 VIII hosslsr da53
.of .Texaa In the early.SeYentiaA ,depIct-.
ing principally a conflict between ont
y ~ nad Tfsass fspsfspE3 . npya H. IL
which the two qualities named are Wv
idly, PORTRAYED; H." +. PortlAAa Qfegpnien,
Z Thefe's q punch lnl IL this ) yaa u, sithat
makes Il one n Srsgs best Port
land Telegram.
mi, Grey ID. known a., q NEitsetof
western stories sof inyigorating quail,
III. The latest IL the most robust
81 them all. throbbing, story ~
action !, II = Il good Flomances ! TIA,
The Lone Star, Hanger win
be q popular tale, e Boston Herald. Z.
4 You VIII never regret reading this !:
story. We are especially pleased at
the opportunity Of running II At this ,
particular time. when interest in ev.
erything associ6ted with Texas and
the Mexican border country II at hiejhI
tide. The drst INST limept Win ~
soon. Watch for 1t, s. Il ss s''s7'lssSts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Of this term N decision is given
FIRE ON RICHARDSON FARM

FIRE ON RICHARDSON FARM.
Fire. Of unknown origin, destroyed
numebr OF. the farm buildings on
Mayor II. 2. Richa rdson's farm N
Clayton county during the night, Mr..
Richardson went to f6g farm this
morning,7and at the time Of going TO
press we could not learn the extent OF
the damage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
pooe Re.red for H,,,n,n Eooa

Among the Chinese particular spe-
cies Of dog Is said to be reared for
the table. 1t is small dog Of grey
hound shape, with muzzle much more
elongated than in terriers. The flesh
Of black dogs is preferred to that Of
animals Of any other color on account
Of the greater amount of nutriment
the black dogs are supposed to pos.
sess.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
There will be services every eY
|ning next week, except Saturday.
United Brethren.


Mrs. Nella B. Naly, Pastor.
On account Of SO much illness
there will be no services until fur
Their notice. II
Watch for the announcement Of
the revival meetings as soon as SER
vices can be resumed.
The regular meeting of the l a,!ies'
Aid has been postponed for few
weeks. $3.50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

Our Senior member has souvenir
miniature cotton bale, received by him
from Brownsville, Texas, with the
compliment Of Capt. w. F. Grossman,
The captain and the boys Of Co. H.
have a warm place in the hearts of
Manchester people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

week u
g Probate.
Guardianship OF Regina Steger.
Annual report of Guardian approved.
7s Guardianship of Martin ]. Steger
q al. Annual reports Of guardian
approved.
Estate Of Chas. O'hgan. Final
report as to NJ. F. lie Roy, and in
termediate report as tori has o Ha-
Gan, approved. r5ssJ
Guardianship aof John Houlahan
ct al. N. J, Yoran appointed guard
ian ad litem for John, Mary, jose
phine and Angeline Houlahan,
minors. Answer OF guardian ad
litem having been filed, the court
authorizes and directs the execution
/ and delivery Of a note and mortage
Is prayed 6
Estate OF Sanford Mason VIII
admitted to probate. Ward c. Mason
appointed executor Of will, without
bond.
Guardianship of Marion B. Sat
terlee Annual report approved.
Estate Of A. b. ;Wheeless. Annual
report approved, II
Estate Of Francis P. Hurley.
Clarence G. Yoran appointed
guardian ad litem for Francis P.
Hurley ct al. Guardian authorized
to sell real estate as prayed. Bond
TO be dnable in value ofsthe proper.
~. sSs "a @
Estate Of Bridget Morrissey or
Bridget Brady. Distribution ordered
@ prayed and report approved.
Estate OF Malissa Louise stoner.
report OF, sale OF lots in -Earlville
70 H. ]. vanheet and W, H. Swim,
hell. siss approved. .gss S ss,2
Il Estate OF Helena Hawthorne. Re-
port Of sale and dee, to W. P. Lord
approved.
4 Estate Of Herbert Moult0n. ,4Ad-,
ministrator authorized to sell per-
sonal property as prayed at private
sale at not less than appraised
value. sss s
Estate OF William Kelsey. De-
cember 18th, 1916, fixed as time for
hearing application for admeasure-:
ment for widows share Of estate.
Estate OF Michael O'Laughlin.
Second supplement final report ap-
proved. Executor discharged and
bond released.
Estate Of John L. Aldrick. Hear
ing SET for November IL, 1916.
Guardianship of Pearl and Dora
sAldrick. Authority to make ar
rangement for harvest ng an; aiyi-
sion of crops granted as nrayed
H. B. Dnrey vs.. Owen f. Casey
set al. Default. Judgment for $9S5.i6.
Interest per cent. Attorneys fees
1885.
Clara Hurley VS.. John Thillen, ct
al. Trial and submitted. Decision
IL made in vacation to be as OF this
term.
A. M. Cloud VS.. VIM. H. Koch.
Case submitted and to be decided
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
ADVERTISED LETTERS. J

ADVERTISED LETTERS. !
Letters remaining suncalled for OF
November s, 1915:
Chamberlain ls A. B.tp z
Hulsey, Rev. 6 n, Z
These letters viii be sent to- the
dead letter office November 0,191s,
Il NOT called for before th1t dite
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Christian Science.

The society meets every Sunday at
the public library at 1890 "a. M. Sub
ject next Sunday, 'Mortals and Im-
mortalsP slSS sFs7 y
The public is welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
i he Lone Star
Rsln6el'

our new serial Zane Grey tells the;
story Of Duane from the day Of his.
flight from home until reclaimed BY
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

DR.. Sloyd S. Smith, who arrived
home Saturday from his mission
work In foreign lands, gave an in
teresting address, Sunday evening in
the Presbyterian church concerning
the work in Persia, where he had
charge Of a hospital. The needs OF
that country, like all others in the
war zone, are very great. Hopkin-
ton Leader ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
DISTRICT COURT.

The following entries were made
on the probate and law dockets last
week u:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

'shlS love tor a woman,
he rids the state Of
its worst outlaw and
gains respite FRONT the
remorsc:' that I 7; weighed
on him through his
l1l lI, nights,
Watch for II, Read III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

PUCK DUANE had the blood
- Of his fighting father which
called for tho blood Of other mon. He
killed. and the two shots from his;
gun through the heart Of cowboy.
Balm could Be covered BY the spot
Of black Of the ace Of spades. In,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Tracey Of
Manchester are the parents Of a
daughter, born Saturday, November
4th.
The Democrat regrets to learn Of
the critical illness Of Mrs, George
Armistead. We hope that she may
soon be restored to health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
CLUB MEMBERS in
FINE STORYFEST
Open Meeting of Story Telling
Club in Tech Auditorium
Next Saturday

Happy and beautiful stories of the
great out-of-doors will be featured at
an open meeting of the Story Telling
club of this city, Saturday afternoon,
April 8, at o'clock in the Technical
high school auditorium.
These stories which will interest
grownups as well as children, will be
toid by club members under the direc-
uon OF Miss Lois X. Booker, president
or the club. The music supervisors
are teaching the school children a
beautiful bird song to be included in
the program.
Miss Claire Bashore will tell of
"Woodlawn Scenes" The First EN-
efalds, Hindu legend, will be given
py MISS Mary Snyder; The Elves, "
an lroquois Indian Legend, has been
selected by Miss Edith Flower as her
contribution and Mrs Charles j.
wood Jr.. will tell "a Rat Tale" Miss
Dolores Segelbaum will inform the
audience Why the Robins Breast Is
Ked Miss Florence Carroll has 1.-The
Legend of the Dandelion," the chill
dfens Hover, and Miss Esther Parthe-
more will tell a Swedish legend of
The Two Meteors." An original rem
dltlon of the Rainbow Quest of Run
nlng Deer of the Cherokee Indians,
VIII be given in closing. by Miss Book
er. Member of the club will act as
ushers and everyone interested in this
program, old and young, is invited to
be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
Beulah Neidig's Birthday
Celebrated With Party

The seventh birthday of little Miss
Beulah Neidig, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Neidig of Rockville was
happily celebrated Thursday with
party. The guests enjoyed games and
music followed by refreshments. The
decorations were of green and white
with ferns and hyacinths in the now-
erS.
Those present We're the Misses Vera
Zeiders, Ella Harner, Ida Shaub, Ma
bel Shaub, Mary Harro, Margaret Har-
ro, Hannah Matthew, Catharine Mat
thew, GeneVieve Matthew, Sylvia
smith, Ruth Smith, Beatrice Swain,
Beulah M. Neidig and Pauline e. Nei-
dig. Elmer Shaub, William Matthew,
Jr., Galen Swain, John Harro, Albert
Harro, >. Monroe Smith, Claudio Zei-
ders, lyman Straw, Merle Neidig, Os-
car Neldlg' Charles Shaub, William
Fl. swain Francis Harro, Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles Neidig, Mrs. Curtis Zeiders,
Mr.. and Mrs,Alfred zeigler, Victor Nei-
dig and Mr.. and Mrs. William Neidig.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
Fourth Reformed Choir
Sings at Messiah Church

The Fourth Reformed Choir, which
sang Mendelssohns Ninety fifth
Psalm" to large audience on Thurs
day evening at the church, Sixteentb
and Market streets, has been engaged
10 repeat the work at Messiah Imfb-
eran Church, Sixth and Forster streets
ON Tuesday evening, April 4, at 8
Wayne l.. Markley Bible Glass No 10
VIM. c. Wanbaugh, violinist will
again assist the choir, other soIoists
Icing DIR. Byron Stanley Behnev
tenor, and the Misses Mary Bell Co..
lett and Beatrice e. Martin, sopranos
Stanley G. Backenstoss is director
b-day with Villanova.
There will be no charge for admis-
son, but silver offering is asked for
| lie Class Easter Fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
nellie Payne Giving Dance
to Her School Friends

Miss nellie Payne will be hostess
TINS evening al small informal dance
at her home, 1901 North Front street.
for the younger set. A supper will
follow.
The merry dancers include the
Misses Winifred Meyers, Susanna Ma
guire, Cecilia Kunkel. Betty Oenslager,
Lydia Kunkel, Alice Lescure. Chris
tine Brandt, Katherine Beidleman,
Theodora Kaufman, Louise Hickok.
Ielen Davis, Margaret Davis, Jean
Davis. Darthea Davis, James Mer-
sereau, Lawrence Rebuck, Lewis
kunkel. William Meyers, Donald Oens-
lager, Frank Payne, Summon Ruther-
ford, John Mcguire, Hardyn Galbraith.
William Galbraith. Paul Kunkel and
Miss Annie Morgan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
Tartars Win Over Turks
in School Basketball

There was great excitement yester-
DAY afternoon over the basketball
game between first teams of the Turks
and Tartars of the Seller school. for
IN the first half the Turks won steadily,
10 the delight Of their rooters. But
the tables were turned in the second
half, when the Tartars rallied under
the swift play of Dorothy Hurlock and
Miriam Coclllin, their forwards. max
ing score of 10 to 9. in favor of the
Tartars. The second team of the
Turks wrested a decisive victory from
the Tartars by "a to s.
The line-ups follow:
First teams-Tartars, forwards. Dor
othy Hurlock and Miriam Cocklin;
center, Mary Kunkel (captain) !;
guards, jamie Hickok and Alice Vir-
ginia Cooper; Turks, forwards, Eliza
Bailey and Margaret Bullitt; center,
Carrie Gerberich; guards, Judith Lee
Dlsmukes and Jean Davis (captain).
Second teams - Tartars, forwards.
Eleanor Rutherford and Helen Davis
tcaptain); center, Mary Hawes;
guards. Lydia Kunkel and Florence
Cocklin; Turks, forwards. Elizabeth
Harris, Eliza Bailey and Jean Davis;
center, Louise Johnson (captain) !:
guards, Darthea Davis and Dorothy
Cox '
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-01
WHAT THE, SHOPSM 5s5 !. " y y
ARE SHOWING z1zzsAt4l - lIl

april Fool" hats might be the
name of the fascinating creations
shown by the French Room at Asst
rich's, which, however, are correctly
named sport" hats and while they
are undoubtedly the newest and
smartest hats for sport wear they are
neither so useful-nor so hideous-as
the practical, left-overs, that used to
be worn on tennis courts, golf links
and for motoring. These new sport
hats are usually of fish net straw in
big open weave, and one particularly
attractive model is faced in awning
striped georgette crepe in green and
white with crown covered with the
same and an unusual green ornament
to give a distinctive finish. The nov
elites are to numerous for special men
ton, but at least one of these is indis-
pensable in the well-dressed woman's
wardrobe.
No Joke
A poor stove is no joke-even on the
first OF April-and a faulty construc-
tion or inferior materials will newt
ably prove a failure so that a range
of that kind is really not cheap at
any price. The Hines Hardware
Store, 10 North Market Square, offers
n range about which there can be no
fooling, for it is the well-known Penn
Esther range which has been offered
for years and has always given perfect
satisfaction. 1t is no higher in prices
than many ranges of inferior quality,
and the Penn Esthers are of excellent
construction, made of durable and
practical materials, while their shin
ing nickel trimmings make them a
real ornament to the well kept kitchen
as we'll as a range that will meet all
the requirements of the most exacting
cook.
An Advance Model
The smart styles of high boots will
undoubtedly make them popular all
through the summer, and yet the first
warm days of Spring make every one
eager for an extra pair of pretty
pumps, and some new models which
combine comfort with delightfully."-
good style are now shown by the
Walk-OVer Boot Shop, 226 Market
street. The Advance model is all that