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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
CROSSING WRECKS
Safety First Campaign Is Be.
gun by Iowa Railroads.
THOROUGH INQUIRY IS MADE
Investigations Show Auto Drivers
Are Largely Responsible Through
CareIessness For Almost 1000
Deaths In Past Year.

Cedar Rapids.-Investigations into
the causes of railroad crossing auto.
mobile accidents, recently conducted
by railroads all over the country,
show that in almost every case the
drivers Of the motor cars are to blame
for the accident
The fact that nearly 1000 motorists
were killed or injured at railroad
crossings during the past year arous.
ed investigation, and several roads
appointed special commissions to car
~ 1t on. In making these tests, men,
bers of the committee without giving
any advance notice to engine men or
to those who travel the public high
ways stationed themselves where they
could accurately observe every move.
The reports from one such commit
tee show that In total of sixteen
engines passing over one crossing
there was no failure ON the part OF
engine crew to properly sound the
whistle, ring the bell and keep the re-
quired watch to guard injuries on tho
crossing.
During the same period eighty-sev-
en- automobiles passed over the cross
ing. The committee reported that not
one of these took any precautions
whatever to ascertain whether or not
a train was approaching. The same
tests made at number Of other cross
ings showed the same conditions.
The Burlington route has been &C
tive In this series of investigations
and has published the results. They
are placed on cards together with
warnings to motorists and these cards
are being tackled up in all garages
and other places where they are liza
BILE to catch the eye Of the automo-
bile driver.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
WILL NOTIFY WILSON SEPT 2
Date Fixed for Ceremony Which viii
BE at Long Branch, N. -
Lincoln Ceremony Next

Washington, Aug. 16.-Formal mott.
flcation to President Wilson Of his
nomination will take place Sept. 2.
That day was definitely selected when
arrangements were made for the presi.
dent to so to Long Branch, N. j., for
the ceremony. The president has al.
ready completed his speech of accep-
lance. The notification speech will be
made by Senator James.
The president probably will remain
at Long Branch until he leaves for
Hodgensville, Ky.,. to speak Sept. at
the Lincoln ceremony.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Cholera F,oht Progressing.

Ames.-Dr. J. 4. Koen, federal In
spector in charge Of the campaign
against hog cholera in tweuty-seven
counties Of the state, declares that
hog cholera was reduced from 25.4
per cent of all hogs raised in 1912 to
1.6 per cent of all those raised in 1915
in the government campaign in Dial.
las county and that the same methods
which proved 50 successful in that
one county will be followed IN these
twenty.eight counties. He says that
the one big accomplishment In July
was the agreement by local veterinar-
ians in these counties on q uniform
nrtce for the administration Of serum
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Trusty Makes Escape.

Fort Madison.-Warden ]. c. Sand
ers faith in the "honor" system at
Fl. Madison penitentiary. Is being
tried as a result. of having his most
trusted "trusty" violate his word and
escape.
Sanders went to Des Moines taking
with him, P. D. Cotton, so years old.
regarded by police as one Of the clev-
crest forgers in the country, but trust
ed implicitly by the warden.
Sanders and Cotton were walking
through the crowded streets. The
warden turned his head to pass re-
mark to his "trusty." But, alas, there
was no "trusty" to hear the remark.
Cotton had hied himself to parts un.
known. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
To Avoid Smoke.

Simple way Of avoiding the smoke
and gas which always pour into the
room when fire is lit in stove,
heater or fireplace on 4 damp day:
Pu. in tho wood and coal as usual,
but before lighting them ignite Q
handful of paper or shavings placed
on top Of the coal. This produces .
current of hot air in the chimney,
which draws up the smoke and gas
at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Pretty Safe Bet.

Little Willie, stretched fiat on his
stomach, was watching the bucket as
it was lowered into an open we'll at
the end of long rope. Impressed by
the great depth, he was finally able to
contain himself no longer. "Ill bet
that rope is more than half an inch
long" he asserted with conviction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
CoLEsBURG.
,(Last weeks letter.

MIS-. bertha EIDE anu COllOreu VI
McGregor were auto passengers here
on Wednesday and spent the day at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. ]. B.
Schwietert. Two of the children, An
ME and Wesley, returned for the week.
Miss Eva Cummings Of Waukan was
a guest here during the past week at
the home Of her friend, Mrs. J. A.
Bush.
Misses Elizabeth and Ruth Welle-
meyer Of Charles City were recent
guests at the home Of their brother,
Carl Wellemeyer, and with other kin
dred and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Locke of Man
chester and Mrs. A. w. Stevens Of Sig
Quincy autoed to town Friday and
spent the day with friends. Mrs. Jas.
Prentice accompanied them to Man
chester for visit.
J. A. Bush and family are camping
on the Mississippi this week.
Ice cream socials were in vogue
during the week, the extremely warm
evenings making that frozen delica-
ICY very appetizing. The socials were
held at Zion on Thursday evening, at
Emmanuel on Friday evening, and on
Saturday evening the Brown Cemetery
association served ice cream and cake
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ride
nour.
The Oak Hill Cemetery association
will give a social next Saturday even
ing, August 18th, serving ice cream
and cake. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown have return
ed to their home at Elkhart, Indiana,
concluding pleasant visit al the
Geo. Mckinney home.
Miss Emily Ridenour has returned
from pleasant visit with relatives
at Export, Masillion, Oneida and 9TH.
1er points. nap 4
Ernest Wellemeyer Of Charles City
has been a guest recently at the home
Of his brother, Carl. He has a position
as teacher in the schools Of Oklahoma
City. .-.-,-.-,..,,.,,.,. -,..s.5.e
Colesburg is tosshavs,sa change In
mail service August 10th over route
No. 2 from Earlville.
The Emmanuel and Zion Missionary
societies held their regular monthly
meetings during the week, the former
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. J. B. Schwietert and the lat
ter on Thursday afternoon with Miss
es Eliza and Estella Klaus. Both Of
the meetings were we'll attended and
enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flynn Of Dubuque
are spending a part Of the week with
relatives and friends here. Mr.. Flynn
was former Colesburg boy, and will
readily be recalled by some of our peo-
pie. This is his first visit here in
forty years-a long time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16

Proper Method for Eating Asparagus.
Grasp the asparagus gently but
firmly around the neck with the thumb
and index finger. Tilt back the head
till the face assumes q horizontal po-
sition. Open wide the mouth. Lift
up the asparagus till 1t Is directly
above the mouth with a 14-inch alti.
tude. Drop it quickly. Chew. Re-
peat.-Princeton Tiger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
eeware the cossypoil

Before cottonseed can become a
suitable food for human beings, the
gossypol it contains must be extracted
or neutralized. For gossypol is poi.
son. Stock raisers in the cotton dis.
tricts know how cottonseed meal often
poisons their animals. Gossypol Is a
substance allied to carbolic acid, but
it's chemistry is unknown. w. A. With
ers and F. e. Carruth. in report In
the Journal Of Agricultural Research,
prove it is gossypol that causes the
poisoning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
vo,e ror wa,er oys,en.

West Point.-1n special election
the proposition for q city water sys-
tenn carried by majority of thirty
while the proposition to bond the city
for the improvement lost for lack
of majority Of all votes cast The
proposition for city sewer system
failed by five votes. XII. g..
The city will issue town warrants
for the water system. although the
rate of interest will be much higher
than that Of the bond issue proposed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Hardships Of War.

Two hundred and twenty-five arti.
cles besides rations are carried by
British soldiers sent into the trenches,
sixteen items being worn on the per.
son, eleven carried in the pockets, nine
in the haversack, sixteen in the valise
and nine in the hold all" besides SIX.
teen items of equipment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Record Ones Own Thoughts.

Record Ones Own Thoughts.
1--WE view the world with our own
eyes, each Of US, and we make from
within US the world we see," wrote
Thackeray. "A weary heart gets no
gladness out of sunshine; selfish
man is skeptical about friendship, as
a man with no ear doesn't care for
music"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Rebuked.

The persevering landscape painter
knew that he had an observer looking
over his shoulder at the easel. He
knew from the rustic Of skirts that the
observer was woman; yet he worked
steadily on. Presently the observer
spoke. "A charming landscape" she
said. "Ah, you aatter me-" said the
artist modestly. Compared with the
original landscape it is very poor
stuff" II meant the original" said
the observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
, Buy Zine d Elevators.

Hamburg.-One Of athe biggest ele-
vator deals made ii south western
Iowa In years has Just been tcomplet-
ed and the transfers made Of the
James Bentley lines Of elevators,
which were sold to Clifford and Whit
Good, OF this city. The deal involved
q consideration Of about $4,000.
The sale included two elevators and
a big mill in Hamburg, two elevators
at McPaul and one each at Percival
and Payne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16

Howard Merten of Charles City has
been renewing friendships here OF
late. He Is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Merten, who formerly lived here.
He is a chemist employed at Indiana
HarbQr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Makes Record Sale.

Clearfeld.-Duncan Bros. have just
returned from q trip to northeastern
Nebraska and Gregory, South Dakota.
where they conducted what is said
to be the largest public auction OF
improved farm lands ever held in
America. In all there were 6,S621A
acres of land which, brought total
Of $40, $685., an average Of $105.20
per acre. The extreme range Of pric-
es was from $65 to $151 per acre.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
GREELEY

Miss Orpha Young of, Manchester
spent several years of last week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
Young.
George Hunter was in Earlville on
Saturday
The L. A. S. of the NJ. E. church will
hold picnic on Elk Friday OF this
week. All are requested to come and
have good time.
A. A. Chapma- was in Edgewood
Saturday.
VIM. Martin of Edgewood was a
caller in Greeley Saturday.
Miss Hazel Seeley Of Hawkeye was
a visitor at Henry Hilsenbeck's last
week.
Mrs. w. A. Brown has been visiting
In Dubuque the past week.
Mrs. Will Davis gave kitchen
shower in honor Of her niece, Mrs. Will
odell last week. Many useful gifts
were presented.
Owing to the rain, the M. E. Sun
day school picnic was held in the base
ment of the church.
Miss Martha Kuhlman has been
visiting relatives in Waterloo the past
week.
v. E. Dow was calling on Editor
Beels at Hopkinton one night last
week.
s. s. Smith has been laid up sew
eral days on account Of an injury
caused by a fall.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Corn
well, Friday, August 4, a son.
Everett Wilcox and Mrs. Boardman
came from Cassville, Wisconsin, Sun
day to visit the latter's daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Cornwell. .,1 s,,s,s..s- IL.
Mrs. Tracy came from Fayette Sat
urday to visit her son, J. E., and the
latter drove her homo in his car.
Mr.. Matthews came from Iowa City
Saturday to visit at the DR.. Kresen-
sky home.
A. "A. Chapman and wife and Mrs.
v. E. Dow were visitors at the Henry
Gleason home near Export, Friday.
Mrs. Claire Whipple of Cedar Rapids
came Monday for visit with rela-
tives. vs.
Mrs. Lou Marcham Fox of Santi
Ago, California, and Miss Lila Mar
cham Of Waterloo are visiting rela-
tives in Greeley.
Mrs. L. A. Schneider entertained the
Social circle Wednesday,. 80 -.
Mrs. P. E. Taylor of Strawberry
Point spent few days of last week
at the w. A Lang home.
E. E. Farwell and family OF Man
chester were callers in Greeley Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Ruby Davis is visiting in Wa
terloo.
Mrs. James Chase was in Manches-
ter the first of the week.
A number from here attended the
Woodman picnic at Arlington Tues
day.
There was surprise party at the
home of Mrs. Longhurst on Sunday.
Sixty-seven, were present.
Messrs. and Mesdames ohm Farm
er and Harvey Burbridge were Sunday
yAoAtOA . az IAC S4CSISI IVY
Walter Hosier and wife Of Water
loo have been visiting In Greeley. His
father and mother returned with
than.
Bert Frentress Of Dubuque was in
Greeley this week.
Herman Kuhlman was business
visitor in Gutenberg Tuesday.
Frank Miller and family and Mrs.
Killeen were in Export Sunday.
Mrs. Killeen returned to her home
in Chicago this week, after a short
visit with her aunt, Mrs: A. L. Boards
lee, at Manchester.
The families Of Charles, Sam, Ed.
and John Luense, George Holthaus
and George Hunter, with Mrs. August
Luense as guest Of honor, enjoyed a
picnic in Bixby's park Sunday
Mr.. and MIS- Wash Williams OF
Dutchtown spent Saturday in=Giaeley.
Nettfe Lash returned with them for
a weeks VISIT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
New Bertillon Idea,

AS an addition to the Bertillon sys
TEN of Identification an Omaha den.
tist has perfected a way to register
the ridges of upper gums, which, he
says, never change and are different
in every individual.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Famous Mosque Of St. Sophia.

Mohammedans reverence Constants.
nople next to Mecca, and st. Sophia,
or the Church of the Divine Wis
DOM" holds first rank in the affections
of the faithful. Commenced In the
year 532 a. D. on the site Of several
successive Christian churches of the
same name, no fewer than 10000
workmen are said to have been en-
ployed upon it's construction. under
the direction Of 100 master builders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
Drives a BARGAIN,

A woman may not be able to drive q
horse or nail, but when it comes to
driving bargain she gets there with
both feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
He Knew.

"The man is best governed who Is
least governed" That's a mans the.
ory," spoke up henpecked husband.
THE women have never subscribed to
that as yet"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-02

opened. and Hilton Toye was in the
room, looking at her.
Keep your voice down." said GAIA
let anxiously. "Even if it's all over
with me but the shouting. we needn't
start the shouting here!"
He chuckled savagely at the jest;
and now Toye stood looking at him
1--we heard all you've DONE" contin-
ued Cazalet. 81 don't blame you a bit.
If 1t had been the other way about, l
might have given you less run for
your money. I've heard what you've
found out about my mysterious move
ments, and you're absolutely right as
far as you go. You don't know why
took the train at Naples. and trav-
eled across Europe without a hand
bag. It wasn't quite the put-up job
you may think. But, If 1t makes you
any happier, may as well tell you
that was at Uplands that night, and
did get out through the foundations"
The insane impetuosity of the man
was his master now. He was living
ire Vi lMQulS0 ludL udO DuTSC luLO d
blaze.
81 always guessed you might be
crazy, and l now know It," said Hilton
Toye. Still, judge you're not SO
crazy as to deny that while you were
in that house you struck down Henry
Craven and left him for dead?"
Cazalet stood like red-hot stone.
Miss Blanche" said Toye, turning
to her rather shyly, 81 guess can't
do what l said just yet | haven't
breathed word, not yet, and perhaps
| never will, if you'll come away with
me now-back to your home-and
never see Henry Craven's murderer
again!"
And who may he be?" cried
voice that brought all three face.
about.
The folding-doors had opened, and
fourth figure was standing between
the two rooms.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-02
WONDERS OF GRAND CANYON
No other Spot ON Earth Is Believed
to Possess the Same Interesting
Formations.

Many people still living can remem-
Der thrill of wonder and admiration
that ran through the world in reading
of the daring exploit of Major Powell
in 1869 in navigating the rapids OF
the Grand Canyon OF Arizona in a
small boat. 1t was his account of his
trip more than anything else up to
that time that called the attention OF
the world to the magnificence of that
wonderful gorge and to the brilliancy
of the coloring on it's rocks.
The United States has recently pub
lished bulletin, No. $40. a report on
the geology of portion of the Grand
Canyon by l.. F. Noble. This gorge
offers an opportunity of studying the
history of the formation of our globe
presented in no other spot now
known. On the top are deposits OF
the Carboniferous period, and below
this strata, some of them Of immense
thickness. ranging down to the Cam.
brian period at the base. In the Grand
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-02
Homemade Root Cutter.

thick blade was much more satisfac-
tory.
Such large roots as rutabagas, man.
gels or turnips, can be held with one
hand while the knife is worked with
the other, and it is really surprising
how rapidly the work can be done.
We cut roots for over twenty COWS all
of one winter and were perfectly sat.
isfied with our rig, although we had
tried out several of the factory rigs
with cranks.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-02
CHAPTER XIV.
The Person Unknown.

The intruder was shaggy elderly
man, of so cadaverous an aspect that
hia face alone cried for his eath-bed;
as it swayed upon the threshold in
dressing-gown and bedroom slippers
that Toye instantly recognized as be-
longing to Cazalet. The man had
shock of almost white hair, and less
gray beard clipped roughly to a point
An unwholesome pallor marked the
fallen features; and the envenomed
eyes burned low in their sockets, as
they dealt with Blanche but fastened
o. Hilton Toye.
what do you know about Henry
Craven's murderer" he demanded in
a voice between a croak and crow.
Have they run in some other poor
devil. or were you talking about me?
If So I'll start libel action, and call
Cazalet and that lady as Witnessed"
This is Scruton," explained Cazalet.
who was only liberated this evening
after being detained a week on charge
that ought never to have been brought.
as I've told you both all along" Scru-
ton thanked him with bitter laugh.
I've brought him here" concluded
Cazalet, because don't think he's
fit enough to be about alone"
Mice Of him, isn't it," said Seru-
ton bitterly. "Im so fit that they
wanted to keep me somewhere else
longer than they'd any right; that may
be why they lost no time in getting
hold of me again. Nice, considerate,
kindly country! Ten years isn't long
enough to have you as dishonored
guest. Won't you come back for
another week, and see if we can't ar
range for nice little sudden death
and burial for your But they couldn't
you see, blast 'em!"
He subsidized into the best chair in
the room, which Blanche had wheeled
up behind him; moment later he
looked round, thanked her CURLY, and
lay back with closed eyes until sud
denly he opened them on Cazalet
And what was that you were say
ing-that about travelling across Eu-
rope and being at Uplands that night?
thought you came round by sea?
! And what night do you mean?"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-02
TO GUIDE TROOPS AT NIGHT
Prismatic Compass Is Declared to Be
of Great Value to Military
Commanders,

Leading troops across country by
compass bearing with as much GER
tainty by night as by day is made
possible through the use of a pris.
matte compass just brought out in
England. The name given this com
pass is due to the prism fitted to one
side of the frame. although this is not
the most important feature of the In
strument. The dial, which is made OF
mother-of-pearl, has a center coated
with luminous paint, and in addition to
this there are luminous patches on the
lid by which the instrument is readily
sighted at night. When a night march
is to be undertaken the instrument is
opened and exposed to the daylight for
half an hour. This is sufficient to
make the dial center and sighting
patches luminous for from six to nine
hours In the latest form of the In
strument this exposure to daylight is
unnecessary. owing to the use OF
radium, a substance that is always self
luminous.-Popular Mechanics.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-02
ROOT CUTTER Is HANDY
Good Use Made of Piece of an Old
Crosscut Saw Blade.
Large Roots, Such as Rutabagas, Man.
gels and Turnips, Can Be Held
With Ono Hand, While Knife
Is Worked With other.

The best root cutter | ever had hold
Of or ever saw was one that was built
by German boy had working for
me, writes r. e. Dimich in the
Farmer. We considered him none too
reliable in general, but when it came to
contriving handy things about the
place he was marvel of ingenuity
and, strange to say, he did most OF
his work on these contrivances after
work hours or at noon.
This root cutter consisted of two
upright pieces, A and B (see illustra-
tion), the upright A in this case be-
ing the studding in my dairy barn;
diagonal piece, c, having slit. G. in
it for a knife guide cutting table,
D, with a spout attached for the cut
roots to fall on: a cutting blade, b,
passing through the guide slit in
and pivotally attached to the up
right A.
l made my first one with an old hand
saw, thinking the thinner the blade
the better it would cut. but later when
this got broke put in a piece Of an
old crosscut saw. and found that this
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-02
Poor Speculation.

In theory it is good to go about she'd
ding sunshine and making two smiles
grow where one groan grew before,
but in practice the pursuit is some
times unpleasantly painful Should
you, at the dinner table in the board
ing house which you infest. humorous
ly request the waitress to fetch you
few capsules in which to take your
butter, or inform the landlady that she
does not really keep her boarders
longer than any other reduced gentle
woman in that part of town, but in
stead keeps them so much thinner
that they look longer. you may win
few pale smiles from your fellow
guests, but the mistress of the man.
sion will soak you two dollars more
per week for your wit.-Kansas City
Star.