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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
STORY TELLERS OF JAPAN
Profession Is an Old One, and Its
Members Are Looked Up To BY
All Classes of the People.

Quantity recalling the day Of the
professional story teller of Japan oc-
cupies a unique niche in the life Of
his country, and he has character
and an art all his own. 1t Is Curl
Gus fact that one Of the most accom-
plished story tellers in Tokyo Is an
Englishman who has lived In Japan
all his life and speaks the language
like native What are called the
yose halls Of Japan are probably rel
les of the Oldest known form Of pub
lie entertainment. Perhaps the stroll
ing minstrel who recited or chanted
tales Of the heroes was older, for in
Japan he developed into the yose halls
with their hanaskika. From remot-
est times great people In Japan had
their clowns and story tellerS, just as
did Europeans; and in time the cities
had their regular places where an au-
dience might 60 to hear some national
epic, ballad or a comic story told.
In rural Japan there are today still
strolling story tellers who chant their
tales to roadside audience. These
stories were Of great variety, but they
may be divided into rakugo, or humor-
Gus stories, and kodan, or heroic tales.
The manner in which these are relat-
ed differs widely also; some story
tellers speak In loud and solemn
voices, while others behave much like
clowns, acting out the details Of what
they are telling. Those which resem-
BILE ballads are chanted to the accom-
paniment Of the samisen, a primitive
instrument. These song stories are
not all very old; some are based upon
modern events of interest. Often the
entertainment is relieved by the per-
Torrance OF. group Of marionettes
or by juggling feat or two.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30

others.
Mrs. Ella Lee and two children Of
Des Moines came Sunday for visit
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Kruger.
Martin Holtz lost four cows and
Maurice Hennessey lost five with the
heat, Sunday.
Clinton Culbertson discovered a
fox after his chickens Sunday even
ing, but did not succeed in catching
it.
B. A. Alexander returned from Chi
cago Friday. Mrs. Alexander will not
return until next week. While there
Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Alexander's
mother, was very i'll.
Messrs. and Mesdames Albert Fren-
tress and Roy Smith were in Waterloo
Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Fisher received word that
her nephew, Basquin boy, had had
one of his eyes put out while working
on the Oneida schoolhouse.
Mrs. Henry Drybread was overcome
by the heat Saturday but is better at
this time.
Mrs. Geo. Griffith and daughter Va
nita were in Cedar Rapids the first Of
the week.
Mrs. P. E. Taylor was in Greeley
the first of the week. She is having
a new house built on the lot adjoin-
ing her fathers, Ed Lang, at Straw
berry Point. ....-.-
Chas. Hoag of Charlotte, Michigan,
and Abe Hoag and VIM. Barr from
Manchester were callers here Sunday.
The wedding of Miss Irene Quinn
and Elmer Baldridge was called at
St. Joseph's Catholic church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice and son Robert
of Corydon and Mrs. Fremont Kettle
and daughter Nora, Of Eldon, were
guests of Mrs. Thos. Cole last week.
Chester Cole entertained his friend,
James Hale, of Springfield, Massachu-
sets, last week and they attended a
house party at Lake Okiboji the last
Of the week. ..-...
Jim Waters and son Jim, of Plan
field, are vi sitting relatives in Gree
ley and vicinity. 5.." ".
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lang drove to
Point Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. S. Squires, who have been
visiting them
George H olthaus and family were
Sunday visitors at the G. A. Hunter
home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
Well Pitched.

Sandy" Macleod and his donkey
were well known in the country which
gave them birth, and the two were on
very friendly terms. SANDY" would
not have exchanged his "cuddy" for
the best thoroughbred in the land.
Going out for ride one day recent
ly, he resolved to make his ''mOke"
jump stream. lie applied the whip
and the animal galloped to the edge
of the bank, and then stopped so sud-
denly that SANDY" was thrown to the
other side Of the water.
When he had sufficiently recovered
from the shock he rose and looked the
donkey in the lace. %G
"Verra weel pitched" he said, ''but
hoo are We gaun tae get over yerseP?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
Family Traits.

You hear a great deal Of scientific
talk about family traits" appearing
in young people after the ancestors
who had these traits have been dead
many years. There was once q great
shipbuilder named Steers, who built
the yacht America, which won the cup
from England many years ago. he
had a shlpyard in Manhattan. His
son became a Judge, and never made
ships. but his sons son, however,
though he studied law, could design
and white out the best toy boats
going. Yet the lawyer never had any
practice in carpenterlng, nor had his
daughter, who could handle knife
like master. She made a specially
of music, and could play the violin
and the piano, but she and her father
had both Of them inherited the knack
Of designing and modelling from their
ancestors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
Still Had Them.

What is known in certain town as
"a Shop Carnival was being held,
and little girls represented the vari-
Gus shops. One, dressed in Il white
muslin frock gayly strung with gar
lands of bonbons. advertised the local
candy store.
When the festival began she fairly
glistened with attractive confection-
cry, but as time wore on her decora-
tons grew less. Finally, at the end
of the last act, not a bonbon was to
be seen.
"Why, Dora," cried the stage man
ager, "where in the world are all your
decorations? Have you lost them?"
''Oh, no." replied Dora; they're
perfectly safe. I'm wearing them in
side"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
Awaited Him.

When a member Of the British par
lament desires a book that is not in
the library, he files his application for
the volume, which the librarian re-
serves for him on its return, notifying
him that the book awaits his pleasure.
Now it happened that one of the
members applied for, but could not get
at the time, a copy Of novel entitled
"The Girl He Left Behind Him." In
course of time postcard arrived from
the library, and as the members wife
is of suspicious nature that postcard
caused trouble. for it read:
MIR. T. is informed that The Girl
He Left Behind Him is now in the H.
brary, and will be kept for him till next
Tuesday morning."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
GREELEY

&C. E. Lee and family Of Madison,
wisconsin, spent Thursday at the
home Of Mrs. Lees brother, E. A.
Lang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Squires of Wa
terloo visited at the VIM. Lang home
in Greeley last week.
Mrs. Robert Johnson accompanied
her mother to Davenport Friday even
ing, remaining until Monday morning
John Patterson visited his sister at
Cassville, recently.
Floyd and Fred Nelson are both
i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Florence Davis of Fayette was
a recent visitor here.
Frank Bell and wife of Almoral
were here Friday, where they were
joined by Mrs. Sam Cornwell and en-
joyed a picnic on Elk.
S. A. Brandt of Fayette was here
Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Kresensky entertained her
brother, Will Matthews, Of Iowa City,
Z the last OF the week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Mosher,
1 Sunday, August 18th, son.
Harold Hess Of Cedar Rapids has
been visiting here.
Mrs. Mary Duffy Of Monona has
been guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Farmer. She is cousin Of the for
MGR and they had not met before in
years. ID
Henry Hilsenbeck attended the
tractor show in Cedar Rapids last
week
Floyd Brown, wife and two chill
dren, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, have
been the guests Of relatives here this
week.
Flodence Odell has been in the
kresensky sanitarium the past week
for removal of her tonsils.
Mrs. Rudy Moser visited in Wadena
last week.
Y. r. Dow is having some improve
ments made on his residence property.
Mrs. S. B. Sloan was a visitor at
the county farm last week.
The Greeley Creamery company is
erecting new store rooms near the de-
pot.
A. B. Holbe-t and son Fred have
been at the sanitarium at Battle
Creek, Michigan, the past week.
A neighborhood picnic was held at
D. Sevey's Sunday.
A picnic was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Culbertson Sun
day. Forty-eight were present. The
long tables in the yard were fairly
grooming with the good things to
eat, and after everyone had eaten all
they could there was plenty more for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
Mr.. steinhilber Of strawberry Point

Mr.. Steinhilber Of Strawberry Point
was a business caller here Friday.
Miss Kellogg Of Arlington sepnt Fri
day in the H. Martin home.
Mrs. Geo. Glazier was caller In
Greeley Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Fisher Of Gree
ley were here Thursday.
Henry Putt attended the fair at
Monticello last Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
LAND FOR SALE IN SOUTH DAo.

have for sale in Seneca and
Medicine Vallies improved farms, I'M
improved land, stock ranches, etc.
Crops of all kinds, corn, tame grass
es, and alfalfa are grown in large
quantities.
can suit the most exacting buy
ers. Quality of land, price, terms and
rate of interest considered. l also
have good improved farms for rent. If
interested come and see me or addres
Marcus W. Sheldon, Seneca, so. OAK
Nov. ! .... Adv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30

estate of Mary Zemanek, late Of Della
ware county, deceased. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the same will
present them, duy authenticated, to
the undersigned for allowance,
ADOLPH T. ZEMANEK.
Dated August End, 1916 32w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
Pius Is Pics.

John was consuming his broth with
noisy inhalations and eXhalations.
When he had to be reproved the third
time his mother showed more impa-
thence than the carefully-trained mod
ern mother usually INDUCES in. She
wound up with: !'You sound just like
a little piggie eating from a trough ~
John regarded his parent gravely for
q mOment-'An', muvver," he said. "do
the little piggies' muvvers talk to EN-
like VoI fnlk IN InnT"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
lockwood

= !. J. I X !.
Mr.. Wilfong autoed to Delaware on
Sunday and brought his mother back,
who remained with her son and fam
lily.
J. W. Forward has been appointed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID
MINJSTRATOR.

State Of Iowa, Delaware County-ss:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrator OF the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
HASTE IN ROAD
WORK IS URGED

Local citizens, forming a committee
of the Commercial Club, will leave for
Portland this morning to confer with
Multnomah County Roadmaster Yeon
and the Multnomah county commits
sioners and to appeal to the officials to
increase crews of men at work on the
paving of the Columbia River high
way, in order that the task may be
completed as quickly as possible.
Hotel and garage men say that the
traffic blockade ordered by the Multi
nomah authorities is preventing much
traffic from reaching this city.
Portland is the ultimate destina-
tion of motor parties headed west, I"
says d. II. brewery, a member of the
committee, land they will travel the
Columbia River highway despite the
delays and Inconvenience. On the
other hand, motorists on the way east,
when confronted with the traffic block
ade, will turn around and 90 back to
Portland, and in the end will probably
not come to Hood River. We believe
that the crews of men engaged in the
road work may be doubled and the
work finished very quickly"
The committeeman, who travelled
down the highway in automobiles,
were as follows: Truman Butler, E..
W. Birge. E. o. Blanchar. ]. M. Cul-
bertson, DIG. Cruikshank, R. E. Scott,
d. H. brewery and c. N. Ravlin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Suggestions for AphiS Control

The continued cool weather in the
pest Spring has delayed the normal
development of the green aphis.
which are now appearing in serious
numbers in many orchards. This ia
especially true in orchards which
have been making vigorous wood
growth this Spring
During last year this insect caused
great deal of damage to not only
the trees, but fruit as we'll and the
spray applied before this injury was
done would have paid for itself many
times over.
In spraying for green aphis parti
cular care should be paid to hitting
the tips of the twigs with the spray
for this is the favorite feeding localt
ty of the insect They also feed up
on the fruit, causing red spot
which has sometimes been associated
with the so-ealled red fungus"
If the feeding of the insects Il
stopped before the apple become mis-
sfapen, the fruit can be saved, a!
these spots disappear before the ap
Piles are harvested. If the insect
are allowed to remain on the tired
however, for three or four weeks, Il,
fruit not only becomes misshapss
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Wild Bees Should Be Protected

The past winters severe weather, il
is said by people of the Upper Valley,
has caused great scarcity of wild
bees in that region. 1t is thought the
extreme low temperature so chilled the
insects that they were unable to sur
vive.
Fruit men of the valley have further
made the suggestion that the hives of
the wild bees should not be disturbed.
Even though the winter months be
the mildest," said an Upper Valley
orchardist who was in town last week,
"if the insects are robbed of their
honey, their winter supply of food.
they will in all probability die. We all
know that bees are pollenizers, wild
bees are natural pollenizers. In the
Upper Valley we as yet have but few
apiaries. We need the native insects
to help US make productive our orchard
tracts. The thoughtless action of rob-
bing few honey trees may result in a
heay loss of fruit the following season
because of lack of polarization"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Methodist Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Public
worship at IL a. m. Rev. Frank
Spaulding will occupy the pulpit at this
service. Ats o'clock Sunday evening
Lester Price, noted organist and CON-
poser, of Evanston, ILL.,, and brother
of Mrs. P. s. Davidson, of this city,
will give an organ recital. The soloists
for the evening are Mrs. P. s. David
son, Sigurd Nelson and Joe johnson,
violinist. Mrs. Davidson will sing "Ho-
sanna," one of her brothers. compost
tions which will appear in the next
number of the Ladies Home Journal.
Epworth League at p. m. Mid
week service Thursday evening at s
O'Clock. The fourth quarterly confer
ence will beheld Fridayevening at 8
O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited TO at
tend all services of this church.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Grace United Brethren

Is the Bible the Word of God, or
merely a collection of ancient writings
bits of history. poetry, legends, etc?
Has the Bible lost its grip on the hu-
man heart? Will it soon be back
number? Is the Bible inspired? What
is meant by inspiration? Have you ever
asked any of the above questions?. If
so, you will be interested in this series
of sermons on the Old Book: "The
Bible the Word of God:" "The Stabil-
ity of the Book, or Is the Book in DAN
ger?" "The Inspiration of the Book
Its Meaning and Mode:'' THE Fruit
of the Book" First of the series Sun
day morning at II o'clock. Evening
service at s o'clock. All are invited.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
MT. HOOD-O.-W.
RATE IS MADE

Within the next few days. as soon as
the new tariffs are prepared, round trip
tickets from Portland to Parkdale and
Dee will be sold. The journey to this
city will be made over the O..W r. &
N. line. From here to Dee and Park
dale the line Of the Mount Hood Rail-
road Co. will be used. The round trip
fares to Dee and Parkdale, tickets lin
tied to 80 days, will be respectively 81
and $3.50. The round trip tickets have
been made available for the accommo-
dation of the many vacationists who
desire remote camping locations Of the
valley and the mountain resorts of the
Upper Hood River valley.
The Mount Hood Railroad Co. is also
making arrangements to carry parties
to Cloud Cap Inn. From Parkdale,
the mountain climbers will be taken by
automobile to the upper turn around on
the toll road. A minimum Of 20 men,
befs must be secured before trip will
be undertaken for the special rate.
which will probably be about $3.50 for
the round trip.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
MANY Water Permits Issued

During the quarter ending June 80,
1916, State Engineer Lewis issued 1877
permits for the appropriation of water,
including six for the construction Of
reservoirs. According to these permits
it is proposed to irrigate 1916 acres of
land, store ], ,440 acre feet Of water and
develop power at a number of small
individual power plants for private use.
Two permits were issued in Hood River
county: S. M. Mears. of Portland, for
irrigation of 80 acres, diverting water
from stream; Ernest Hinrichs, of
Pearce, Arizona, for irrigation of l3
acres, diverting water from Clark
nraak
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
These Hands Will Help You Get Well

but takes on a brown discoloration
later in the Fall which makes it prac-
tically worthless.
For control a tobacco spray is re-
commended, using either Black-leaf
40 or nicotine sulphate 1-1200, to
which Is added three pounds of soap
to each 100 gallons of the spray mat
erial.
Growers should keep a careful
watch of this insect during the next
week or 10 days and IL its develop.
ment continues, the spray should be
applied.
Leroy Chiids
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Christian Church

Bible school 9.45. We.won the con.
test with The Dalles with big major.
ity. The lesson for Sunday is, paul
at Athens" Acts l7:16-34. Come anG
join this growing school. Communion
IL a. m. G. E. at 6.45 p. m. Contes,
will be started in the Endeavor mex,
Sunday. Come and enter in the start
All are cordially invited to attend the
sc services.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Roy D. Smith Represents Hood

Roy D. Smith was in Portland last
Saturday to represent Hood River coun-
ty at the meeting of the Republican
State Central committee. Mr.. Smith,
whose photograph appeared in Sunday &
Oregonian, won recognition for the
speech made before bis fellow commit.
teemen. The address was appealing
because of its apt phrases and the com.
mon sense views advanced.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Leroy Childs
River Falling

River men think the Columbia rivers
highwater has reached the crest for
1916. The river fell two inches at this
point Monday.
"The stream is falling between four
and FIVE inches every "a hours" says
Roy Roberts.
The river reached the IS foot mark
last week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
RECRUITS FARES
WILL BE PAID

Postmaster Reavis has received in.
structions from Oregon's mastering
officer to furnish the department the
names of all unmarried men of the
community between the ages Of Is and
SO years, who desire to enlist.
The railroad fare from here to Gang
WithycOmbe at Clackamas, will be pre-
paid by the government.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Work on New School Begins

The construction of an SIS. 900 grade
school building will be rushed at once
OH the six lots secured by the board Of
directors of School District No.
through condemnation proceedings, Jury
hvine just set the value of the property
at $3.50, a portion OF which has al
ready been paid into the court.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Holder Goes to ROSeburg

B.F. Holder, former press dispa tcher
at Salem, where for the past four terms
of the state legislature, he has handled
the copy of newspapermen, who was
recently sent to take charge of the
local office of the Western Union, has
been transferred to Roseburg.
|. G. Scheffield, of Seattle, has ar.
rived here to succeed Mr.. Holder.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
MOSier Infant Dies Here

Little Pearl, the three months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hus-
key, died at the Cottage hospital Mon.
day following an operation. The re-
mains were taken to Mosier for inter-
ment on Tuesday. The funeral was
objected by c. C. Anderson.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13
Unitarian Church

All are cordially invited to the SUM-
day morning service at ii O'Clock. Ser
mon in the interest of liberal religion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13

Glacier Stamps always print and are
durab BILE as well as attractive.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-13

Cuds. OteilhhuscE, all OppcE 'aiCy
orcharidst, has planned to attend the
military training camp to be held al
American Lake in September.
We will write your Fire, Automobile,
Life and Accident Insurance and Bonds
in the largest and best companies old.
est insurance agency in the city. ]. M
Culbertson & Co., phone 24S3. u
Accompanied by Mrs. Frey, Harry
Frey, of Vancouver, Wash, arrived
last week for a visit with his sister,
Mrs. W. F. Tucker, at Ell Corregidor
in the Upper Valley.
Robert j. Snow, of Portland. spent
the week end with Mrs. Snow and lit.
tie daughter, who are in the Oak Grove
district visiting Mrs. Shows parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Lennon.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. V. Winchell.
of the East Side. Saturday, July 8, q
daughter. Mrs. Winchell and little
daughter, who are at the Cottage hos.
pital, are doing well.
Rev. H. o. Perry will hold the fourth
quarterly conference of the Methodist
church tomorrow evening. All mem.
bers of the conference are urged to be
in attendance.
The decorations of the Chautauqus
stage were made by MI. and Mrs. j. P.
Lucas. The decorations we're very
beautiful and attracted no small atten
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sherman, accom-.
panied by Mrs, John Often and Miss
Alta Poole, motored down to Portland
over the Columbia River highway the
first of the week.
The members of Candy Relief Corp:
will hold their annual picnic at the
home of Mrs. A. o. Anderson. of 0al
Grove. Thursday, July 20. For furthel
information call Mrs. Steed. Phone
1882. The members of the Post are
specially invited guests.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-10-27

"And who would go to work and pay
money to put in paper an advertise
ment like that?" Birsky inquired.
Everybody nowadays" Zapp said.
"They dissent do otherwise, because
what with the Federal and State pure
food laws and newspapers which is pay
ing fellers fifty thousand dollars year
to show up advertisers so that no ad-
vertiser would take a chance on adj
vertising, Birsky, if you want to adj
vertise your merchandise, y'under-
stand, you've got to tell the truth or
the least that happens you is $4,000
bail on a certificate of reasonable
doubts. So that's the way it goes,
Birsky. Former times lady reads in
the paper