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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT,

Notice Of Appointment Ct Admins
tratrix With Will Annexed.
State of Iowa, Delaware County-ss,
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrator witt
will annexed of the estate, Of Louis
Sperfslage, late Of Delaware County,
deceased. ALI persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment and those having
claims against the same will present
them, duly authenticated, to the un-
dersigned for allowance.
BERNADINA SPERFSLAGE,
Dated Feb. %, 1916,
Arnold & Arnold, attorneys for es-
tate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23

SS5t--- "a large CROWD AdtLenueu The HAS
lquerade party at the roller skating
rink last evening. "
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford LYNN al
were visit -ors in Dubuque on Thurs
day of last week.
The S. F. club meets with Miss
Ruby Long on East Main street on
Monday evening, February 2Sth.
The Social Sixteen club will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S.
Mullen on Thursday evening of this
week.
The second Teachers Study Cen.
ter will be held in the High School
building at Manchester next Saturday
February rs, 1916.
Miss Susie Cooking and Miss
Blanche Starbird were in Dubuque
last Thursday to attend the play,
1.-THE Birth of Nation"
Mrs. M. H. Wiliston and Mrs.
R. w. Thrill will be hostesses to the
members of the Outing club at the
latter's home on F. anklin street FRI
day afternoon.
The Kellogg -Haines Singing Par
ty presented the fourth number OF
the High school lecture course on
Tuesday evening. The company gave
varied program which gave general
satisfaction.
The Boys Scouts entertained a
number of their friends at an oyster
supper in the parlors of the Congre-
gational church last Fiday evening.
The boys and their guests had a roy
ally good time.
The Ladies' Aid society of Col
den will hold an oyster supper at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sporel
on Friday evening, February 25th,
1916. The general public is cordially
invited.
The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Randall, on Friday afternoon,
February 25th. Mrs. c. K. Hudson
will be the leader. The subject for
the meeting, is, ''Liquor, a Social In
heritance''
Henry Goodhile advertises for
rent a 400 acre farm in Aitkin Coun-
ty, Minnesota, and a 320-acre far in
Polk County, near Crookston, Min
nesota. Read his advertisement on
another page.
Thieves have been proving
about the city. It is reported that
entrance was gained to the Armistead
~ IF
taken. 1t is believed that the work
is of local talent.
M. D. Arnold and his father,
Hiram Arnold, returned home from
Minnesota, last night. Mr..
Arnold went to the hospital for an
examination, and will return in about
three weeks to submit to an opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones arrived
home Monday night from an extended
trip in the northwest. They spent
several months with their daughter,
who is attending school in Portland,
Oregon, and during the past few
weeks they VISITED with friends in
Long Beach and other California
points.
Fifty neighbors and friends of Mr.
md Mrs. Peter Johnson, residing
south of Bailey's Ford, perpetrated
neat surprise on them at their home
yesterday. The occasion was the Got
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson. Before departing for their
homes the assembled company of
friends presented to this estlmable
couple a purse of money, as token
IF their esteem.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
SUPERVISOR.

I desire to announce to the voters
|of Delaware county that I am a can
didate for supervisor on the Repub-
lican ticket for the term commence
ing January 1, 1917, subject to the
decision of the primary election OF
June. 1916. c. wendell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Treasurer.

I wish to announce that 1 will be
a candidate for nomination, on the
republican ticket, to the office of
county treasurer, subject to the de-
cision of the primary election Of June
1916. E. C. HESNER.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
CARD OF THANKS.

The appreciated gratitude and thank
that my bereaved father and I owe
our kind friends and relatives can
never be expressed through this med
ium. God alone can fully pay the
debt. Mortal man cen merely try to
pay but the trial is indeed weak.
Thank you one and all.
Affectionately,
ALLEN BARR AND SON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Supervisor.

I desire to announce my candidacy
for reelection to the Board of Su-
pervisors Of Delaware County, for the
term beginning January, 1918, on
the republican ticket, subject to the
decision Of the primary election OF
June, 1916.
C. A. SWINDELL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Recorder.

I wish to announce to the voters
Of the county that I will be candi-
date for reelection to the position
Of county recorder, on the republican
ticket, subject to the decision of the
primary election Of June, 1916.
A. E. DUNLAP.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Treasurer.

I desire to announce to the voters
Of Delaware county that I am a can
didate for nomination as county treas
urer, on the republican ticket, sub
ject to the decision of the primary
election of June, 1916.
M. ARICHARDSON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session.
Present Mayor Richardson, council
Williams, Cowles. Durham, Dorman
and Hockaway.
Minutes Of previous meetings read
and approved. Miss Youngreen ap-
peared before the council and pre-
scented a set of resolutions compiled
by the Social Service department Of
the Epworth League, regarding the
sanitary condition of the public
drinking fountain. Said resolutions
were approved and ordered filed and
the matter referred to the water
committee with power to act.
A delegation Of City Draymen az
Ipeared before the council, in regard
to the present; ordinance governing
the hauling of freight and baggage.
On motion Of Durham, seconded
by Hockaday, the following bills
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Clerk Of Courts.

I desire to announce my candidacy
for the office Of clerk Of courts
Of Delaware county, on the repubd-
can ticket, subject to the decision
Of the primary election of June, 1916.
o. r. DUNHAM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23

which contains a clause in which the
contractor reserves the right to &C.
cept or reject contract awarded him
by the Board. . .zsz.--..;>.,, ~. Ry#s...
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish bond for so per
cent Of the amount of his contract, is
sued by responsible surety, ap-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative,

Subject to the wishes and APPROX
al of the Republican electors Of Del
aware County, I am again asking YOU
support in my nomination for the Of
flee Of Representative in the Gen.
eral Assembly, to be decided at the
June, 1916, primaries.
A. B. HOLBERT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
NOTICE..

Anyone wishing to sell or buy real
estate, see. M. l. B. RICHMOND.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23

proved by the Board, and drawn to-
protect the county and any sub-con-
tractor. ..sr-.4E. ~ g.s.E d
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated this 21st day of Feb. 1915. @
G. H. BUNKER,
8 wks 2. Auditor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
FOR SALE.

House and lot on Howard street.
MRS. G.. H. TAYLOR,
8wks4 Iowa street
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Want Ads.

YEOMEN.
Brotherhood of American Yeomen,
meets regularly every LIST and Sd
Tuesdays. Visiting archers always
welcome.
w. D. HOYT,
Foreman.
CHAS. H. BUNKER,
Correspondent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
POSITION WANTED.

BY young single man, who was
raised on farm and who is thorough
ly familiar with all kinds Of farm
work. Inquire at this office.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23

American Tree in Europe.
The locust tree was one of the first
American trees to be taken to Europe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-23
Doubtless,

No doubt if we could read the hum.
bier minds we'd find that many a
mere sausage thinks itself a gay dog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
TO END WITH BANQUET
Annual Reunion of Masons VIII Close
This Evening.

AS a fitting climax to the very sue
cessful forty-siXth semi-annual re-
union of Masons in the Valley of To-
peka, a big celebration and banquet
will be given at Masonic hall this
evening. William L. Burdick will be
the principal speaker of the evening.
Other talks will be made by Glenn
Smith, a thirty-third degree Mason,
and Henry ]. Waters, class orator,
and president of the State Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan. Miss Mar
garet Gohlke will sing and instru-
mental music will be furnished by the
Scottish Rite choir and orchestra. The
banquet and entertainment will be
given for thirty degree Masons
only. Frank E. Mcfarland, master of
this consistory, is in charge of the
program.
class of thirty-four took thirty
second degree work today. During
the reunion $50 candidates took diff
ferent degrees.
y treat for the Masons yesterday
was the appearance at dinner in the
evening of AL G. Field of the Field
MINISTRIES. L. NJ. Wood was a boyhood
friend of Fields and brought him to
the dinner. After dinner Wood gave
an illustrated lecture about Field.
Wood and Field were boys together in
Brownsville, Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
TWO OF A KIND
y Mental Defective Arrests Another
and Takes Him to City Prison.

II. r. NanBuskirk is in the county
Jail on an insanity charge because he
told the police he had come right
out of a cornfield," and because when
the police laughed he informed them
they were "in the presence of God"
The probabilities are that NanBus-
kirk might have escaped insanity pro-
ceedings for a long time if he had
not concluded he was an officer of the
law He arrested an overgrown but
mentally deficient boy and took him
to the police station, where he de-
clared the boy was planning to kid
nap some children when he arrested
him.
The boy. William Duffy, is IS or 10
years of age. Several years ago he
suffered a severe attack of typhoid
fever and since then his mind has not
developed. He is perfectly harmless,
but plays with small children. His
home is at 321 Jackson street and he
was playing with children in that
neighborhood when NanBuskirk saw
him. Duffy was hiding behind a tree,
in a game of hide-and-seek VanBus-
kirk slipped up behind him, twisted
his arm behind his back and marched
him to the police station.
L caught this man trying to kid
nap some children" he said. The net
result of the affair was that the Duffy
boy was turned loose, while VanBus-
kirk was placed in Jail and later
turned over to the county on charge
of insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
WILLIAM FROST DEAD
Came to Topeka in 1874: Well Known
Business Man.

William P. Frost, an old resident
of Topeka, died March % at the home
of his brother, George Frost, 22O West
Sixth street. The funeral will be held
at o'clock Saturday afternoon at
Penwell's chapel. Interment in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
William Frost came to Topeka in
1874 and for several years was in the
hardware business with Frank Bah
cock in North Topeka. He later en-
gagged in the sewing machine agency
business in company with John Frost,
moving to the South side about four
years after establishing their business
Mr.. Frost continued in this Occupa-
ton until about two years ago when
he retired on account of his health.
Since that time he has made his
home with George Frost, marshal of
the court of Topeka. He was a mem
Der of Topeka lodge No. 40, I. o. o.
F., and the lodge will assist in the flu
neral services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24

meals for two weeks. Then test your
strength again and see for yourself how
much you have gained. l have seen dozens
or nervous run down people who were all
their strength and endurance and entirely
get rid OF their symptoms of dyspepsia.
liver and other troubles in from ten TO
fourteen days time simply by taking iron
in the proper form, and this, after they had
IN some cases been dOctoring for months
without obtaining any benefit. You can
talk as YOU please about all the wonders
wrought by new remedies but when YOU
come down to hard facts there is nothing
like good old iron to put color in your
cheeks and good sound, healthy flesh on
your bones 1t is also a great nerve and
stomach strengthener and the best blood
builder in the world. The only trouble
was that the old forms of inorganic iron
like tincture of iron, iron acetate, etc
often ruined peoples teeth, upset
simulated and for these G reasons
they frequently did more harm than
good. But with the discovery of the newer
forms of organic iron all this has been
overcome NuNated Iron for example. is
pleasant to take, does not injure the teeth
and is almost Immediately beneficial
NOTE-The manufacturers of Nuxated
Iron have such unbounded confidence in
its potency that they authorize the an
nOuncement that they will forfeit S1OOOO to
any Charitable Institution if they cannot
take any man or woman under sixty who
per cent or over in four weeks time. pro-
vided they have no serious organic trou-
bic. Also they will refund your money in
any case in which NuXated Iron does not
ut least double your strength in ten DAYS
time 1t is dispensed in this city by Arnold
w. Stansfield and all other druggists.-Ad-
Yertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
FIND new failure
Now [. 5. Wireless Won't Work
ON Mexican Soil.
AerOplane Service Is Declared
To Be every Poor"

San Antonio, March 24.-On the
feels of yesterdays declaration by
General Funston to the war depart
mens that the machines comprising
the first aerial squadron had been
Every poor" came the announcement
at army headquarters today that wire
less communication between Columbus
and the front is to be abandoned.
Two wireless messages from General
Pershing, possibly containing impor-
tant news of operations in the field
received by General Funston today
were so badly garbled as to be unintel-
ligible and repetition was demanded
1t was stated at headquarters that
insulated wires between Casas Grandes
and Columbus are expected to be in
working order shortly With the
establishment of wire communication
the wireless will be done away with
In the meantime, Company l, of the
United States signal corps, ordered
from FL Paso to Columbus today, Will
20 into the communication problem
and attempt to put the wireless in
better order.
The only Ineligible communication
received from Casas Grandes at II
O'Clock today stated that high winds
there were forcing the aeroplanes to
remain in camp.
Absolutely no information had been
received yet concerning the reported
surrounding Of villa at FL Oso.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
SUED BY UNCLE SAM
Builder of Abilene PostOffice Is De-
PENDANT in an Action.

The federal government on relation
Of Ernest +. Fletcher of Vermont
brought suit in the federal district
court today against George y. Shaul
of Seneca and the American Fidelity
company to collect on a bond given by
Shaul for the construction and compile
ton of the government building at
Abilene. The petition charges 4
breach of contract on the ground that
Shaul did not pay all the bills con-
nected with the construction of the
building.
Shaul secured the contract for the
Abilene postoffice building in January,
1919, at a contract price of $61,57O
and gave bond in the American Fidel-
ity company for $4,000. According
to the petition he sublet part of the
contract to Fletcher who was to fur
nish the cut granite for the job. The
petition states that Fletcher was to
receive a total of $2.255.66, after all
freight had been deducted. That is
the amount held to be due and unpaid
now, but the plaintiffs sue for the full
amount of the bond or $4,000.
Two other creditors of Shaul have
filed interpleadings-the Alexander
King Stone company and David Hen
dersOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
Doctor Says Nuxated Iron VIII
Increase Strength of Delicate
People 5000 in Ten DAYS

In Many Instances-PersOns have suffer-
ed untold agony for years doctOring for
nervous weakness. stomach, liver or kid
ney disease some other nilment when
their real trouble was lack of iron In the
blOOd.-How to tell.
New York N Yin a recent discourse
DIR. +. Sauer, Specialist. of this city. said
II you were to make an actual blood test
on all people who are i'll you would prob
ably be greatly astonished at the exceed
ingly large number who lack iron and who
the lack of iron. The moment
iron is supplied all their multitude of
dangerous symptoms disappear. Without
iron the blood ut once loses the power to
change food into living tissue aud there
fore nothing you eat does YOU any good :;
you don't get the strength out of it. Your
food merely passes through your system
like corn through a mill with rollers so
wide apart that the mill can't grind.
As a result Of this continuous blood and
weakened. nervous and all run down and
frequently develop all sorts of conditions
One is too thin: another is burdened with
unhealthy fat; some are so weak they can
hardly walk; some think they have dys-
pepsia. kidney or liver trouble: some can't
sleep at night, others are sleepy AMI tired
all day: some fussy and irritable: some
skinny and bloodless. but all lack physical
power and endurance. In such cases, it is
worse than foolishuess to take stimulating
medicines or narcotic drugs. which only
whip up your tagging vital powers for
the moment, maybe at the expense of your
life later on. No matter what any one tells
you, if you are not strong and we'll you
owe it to yourself to make the following
test. Sec how long you can work or how
far you can walk without becoming tired.
Next take two five grain tablets of ordi-
nary nuXated iron three times per day after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
TRIANGLE DEBATE
Crack High School Teams Go to X.
c. and Manhattan.

Prepared up to the last minute the
local high school debaters will argue
the affirmative of preparedness
with the crack debating team of the
Kansas City. Kan, high school, An
other team left Topeka this afternoon
to take the negative side of the same
subject at Manhattan. In turn Man
haitian team will debate at Kansas
City, completing the triangle.
Those who will debate for the local
high school at the high school audi
forum tonight are Miss Faith Young,
Thomas Dewey and Byron Collins.
Two Topeka men will be among the
judges: c. J. Evans and L. d. Whit
temore. The Kansas City team will
bring one judge with them.
The team which went to Manhattan
consisted of Curtis Nettels, Cole and
Paul Young. Judge r. a. Burch of
the Kansas supreme court and e. E.
BrOOkins, supreme court reporter, will
be on the judges stand at Manhattan.
Coach Beneke, director of debating at
Topeka high school, will accompany
the team also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
NEED $4,000 Yet
Swedish LutheranS Have Big
End Proposed Endowment.
Bethany College Is OutgrOWing
Its Resources.

An ultimate goal of an endowment
of 100000 was announced by the
president of the board of directors of
Bethany, DR. A. Bergin, in his annual
report at the Swedish Lutheran con-
ference today.
THE disbursements last year of
Bethany college amounted to SSS,000,"
he told the representatives of the Kan
sas district of Augustana Synod. "Of
this amount only $4,000 is furnished
by the conference and for the rest of
the budget the college must be de-
pendent on the tuition of the students
and a few gifts from outside sources.
1t is imperative that we have this
money. The college has steadily been
falling behind in its expenditures I'M
til now we owe nearly $4,000"
The immediate goal of the college is
100000. OF this amount $4,000
has already been raised. leaving this
years conference to see to the raising
of $4,000.
Ten thousand dollars of this amount
has already been raised during a
whirlwind campaign in Kansas City
Mo, among the friends and alumni
of the college, announced DR.. p. F.
Pihlblad, president of the college, to-
day. This is considered remarkable
showing as there are comparatively
few alumni in that city.
Topeka is to be the next poitn of at
tack on the endowment campaign and
DR.. Pihlblad will probably return to
the city after the close of the confer
ence to conduct a short campaign
here.
Reports were heard this morning by
the conference from DIR. P. f. Phil
blad, president of Bethany college,
DR.. A. Bergin, president of the board
of directors, and James Spensass
treasurer of the college.
This afternoon was given over to
the discussion of home missions
Tonight comes the only meeting of
the conference to be held in the Eng
lish language. 1t will be a Young
Peoples rally with addresses by DR..
Pihlblad and the Rev. C. c. Olson, of
Austin. Tex.
Tomorrow morning will be a busy
time of business for the conference
Reports from the heads of the vari-
Gus conference institutions will be
heard. Exclusive of Bethany college
the conference owns property to the
value of several hundred thousand
dollars.
The conditions of the following in
situations will be explained by their re-
spective heads: The Orphans Home.
at Cleburn; Home Tor the Aged, at
Lindsbors; Trinity college, at Round
Rock, Tex; and the Swedish hospital
at Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
HAS WAR "HkNTS"
Won Tirpitz Physical Wreck
Grieving Over Deaths.
LuSitania Disaster First to Dis
turb His Nerves.
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

Paris, March 24.-Admiral Won Tir-
pitt has become a physical and mental
wreck by brooding over the deaths of
scores of his Closest friends in the
German navy, according to reports in
general circulation in diplomatic and
military circles in Lucerne and Berne.
A high Swiss military authority gave
me some of the information that has
reached there lately just before I left
Berne.
''Von Tirpitz," he said, resembles
in sensitiveness, the great japanese
military leader, who, overwhelmed by
the memory of vast losses of Japanese
soldiers he sent against Port Arthur,
committed suicide upon the death of
the late Japanese emperor.
U-Boat Captains, Suicides.
''von Tirpitz has lived a thousand
deaths since the war began. He has
babe farewell to hundreds of splendid
young submarine officers who went
out to perish miserably under the
water. The code among German sub
mariners requires that they shoot them
selves when the situation of their u
boat becomes hopeless. Won Tirpitz
has pictured to himself-for such is
the nature of his mentality-too many
terrible underwater scenes involving
his friends. 1t is beyond a doubt that
Won Tirpitz felt himself living in a
world of horrors. Even the kaiser
himself was unable to calm his self
reproach."
German military men say the Lusi-
tania incident was the beginning of
Won Tfrpitz's breakdown.
The strain became too much. Both
the foreign and German newspapers
the latter astingly-connected the
name of Won TirpitZ with submarine
horrors. The thing became too per-
sonal. 1t simply broke him down.