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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
BENEFIT IN DAILY TUBING
Required for Proper reservation Of
- HEALTH and Looks-TurkIsh
Bath Works Wonders.

It would be wrong to prescribe hot
water baths for all the world of worn-
en-, for there are undoubtedly condi-
lions when they would be harmful. fs
the assertion made by a prominent
physician. But daily Tubing in water
Of some temperature or other is re-
quired for looks and health, and IL
the heart is in good condition, the
benefits Of the hot tub are undeniable.
So the long dead beauties Of ancient
Greece and Rome kept themselves
fair, and so the beauty Of today builds
up her looks when she finds they are
beginning to wane with time or a
fevered life. Weak woman anxious
for their looks crowd the Turkish
bath, boiling and steaming away com.
plexion hurts, rejuvenating muscles,
Tightening their bodies Of superfluous
flesh, soothing their nerves. And If
they are used to such baths, or to
some other preferred kind, they feel
as fit as race horses for week after
ward
Some medical facts concerning the
usual effects of the hot or cold bath
give this Illuminating information:
The hot bath facilitates and stimu-
lates the natural combustion processes
of the body: the cold bath, to produce
the same results, lavishes just four
times the same amount of energy.
The cold bath is not sufficiently
cleansing for the health of the skin,
and when there is a predisposition to
skin troubles the chilly water tends
to increase them. The process called
hardening" which consists in SUBJ
hitting ones system to the shock of
cold plunges, is thought. too, the
worst thing in the world for any but
the most vigorous constitutions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
HOW Land Work Affect. Climate.


The character of climates Is vari.
ously affected by the presence Or alb
sence of trees and other vegetation
In a British association address, Sir
Charles P. Lucas noted that climates
became both hotter and colder when
the surface of the earth has been barred
by the cutting down of trees; they be-
come drier or moister with the de-
struction or planting of trees; and
ealthfulness or unhealthfulness may
be determined by the removal or re-
tanning of the forests. The Canadian
northwest is cited as an example.
Broken or plowed land does not re-
tain snow and ice like the unbroken
prairie surface, but it is more reten.
tive of moisture and the heat of the
sun. AS result there has been per-
ceptible agricultural Improvement of
the climate, with an extension of the
wheat belt considerably farther north
than formerly. Lord Strathcona be-
lieved that the rails and telegraph
lines of the Canadian Pacific railway
brought some change even before the
coming of the settlers, an increase in
dew and moisture having been quite
evident near the railway. Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Mrs. Chris otterbeck returned to-

ll4
Mrs. Chris Otterbeck returned to
her home III Lamont Tuesday.
One day last week in the Congrega.
tional church of yManche ster, occur
red the marriage of Mr.. Robert Mel
mann of this place, no Miss Emma
Warning. The groom is the son Of
Mrs. Neimann of this place. The
happy young couple have left for
Chicago, where they will visit for a
short time and after their return the
groom will join in the new firm of
Tickner &>Neimann.
Geo. Halstead who was saving
wood at his place, Friday, had the
misfortune" Of having his ring finger
Of his right hand taken off in buzz
saw, leaving stub of about an inch.
He was taken at once to DR.. An
thony, who took care of the wound.
The many friends and relatives Of
Mr.. Herman Marquardt are sorry to
learn that he is gradually failing.
Mrs. D. Schombergs mother, Mrs.
Munson, is quite i'll.
We are glad to report Parke Everts
better.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19

NJ ASONVILLE

| Mr. James Mcclure, former resi-
dent south of town, but now living in
Dubuque, spent few days here last
week looking after interests on his
farm here.
/ VIM. Stratton of Farley, was bust
ness visitor here last Tuesday.
! Miss Name Davis, of Michigan City
Indiana, is the guest Of her brother
here, Mr.. John Davis and family.
Mr.. Davis is the Illinois Central sta
ton agent here.
VIM. Pinch was a business visitor
to Dubuque a few days last week.
While in Dubuque Mr.. Pinch pur--
chased new furniture, counters, stools
ETC., for his lunch room and when
installed will make an up to date
and creditable improvement.
Jas. Coleman who lived south of
here and we'll known in this commun'
ity died last Tuesday, after submit
ting to an operation from which he
failed to rally. The family have
the sympathy Of all their friends in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Jules Gleason left here Mon
day for month s visit with her par,
ents and friends at Muskogee, Okla.
The stockholders of the Farmers
Savings Bank held their annual meet
ing in the hall here last Tuesday af-
terncon and the following directors
were elected for the ensuing year:
M. Lillis, F. S. Griffin, Riley Davis,
Z. r. Mulvehill, Jenk Evans, J. P.
Crowley, John Rose, VIM. RAIDER, A.
C. Decker At the directors meeting,
| the following officers were elected:
l. NJ. Lillis, cashier; F. S. Griffin, as
sistant cashier; Riley Davis, pyesi-
dent; VIM. Raiders, vice president.
Mrs J. Houghton has been quite i'll
the past week.
! Mrs. Samuel Jenkins died at the
hcme Of her daughter at Plainview,
Neb., Jan. 18th, and was buried here
last Saturday in Greenwood Gene
terry, just five days after her daugh-
ter, Minnie. Mrs. Jenkins was born
in Indiana in 1880, married to Samuel
Jenkins in 1850, came to Iowa In the
sos and was resident Of Fremont
township for sixty years. Her hus-
band preceded her in death in March,
1915; four children survive her. This
estimable and beloved woman will bt
sorrowfully missed by her many
friends in this community.
Mrs. I. B. Colson, who has been
i'll for some time, is able to- be up
again.
Mr.. A. B. Dickey living south Of
town, passed away Friday morning,
after lingering illness Of typhoid
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mosher's baby
has been quite i'll the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoffman, Of
Waterloo, attended the funeral of
Mrs. Jenkins here last Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Naval EmbIems.

A basket slung from the mainmast
head is a sailors sign to notify that
the cargo has been loaded or dis
charged, as the case may be, and
that the ship is ready to start on her
next trip. A generally mysterious EN-.
blem is a bosom dashed to main.
mast or bridge railing. This is to
signify that the vessel is for sale. DC.
casionally a dark blue stripe may be
seen running fore and aft on a vessel,
as a matter of fact this is a sign of
recent bereavement. Blue is the sail
or's mourning, and the stripe Of this
color takes the place of the black
margin or band used by the lands
man as notification of death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Sympathy Is Great Need.

A blight which often falls upon the
souls of men who have studied long
and perhaps bear learned titles is the
blight of a narrow and ungenial view
of life. They end at the barred window,
and not at an open doorway. Sympa:
thy puts the crown upon the head OF
the educated man. He has a fellow.
feeling for all men, because. his wide
experience of life has enabled him
to understand them. Mingled in this
sympathetic attitude of the educated
man is humility, that grows out of
knowledge. He stands with Newton
on the shore, aware of the, wide, un
attempted, sea. He knows that the
corner of knowledge where he works,
though but corner, is yet related
to all learning and all places where
others are at work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Delicious PiIan.

There are some dishes upon the
Turkish bill Of fare which the re.
turned Westerner never wholly ceases
to regret. Pilaff is one. 1t is a food
as national with the Turk as the po-
tato with the Irish, as the cabbage
with the German. It takes a multi
tude of forms, but it's basic quality,
it's quality of being pilaff. is derived
from rice being cooked in such a way
as to preserve each grain firm and dis
tinct. The rice is unpublished, and, in
the cooking, takes on a gelatinous
coat. Sometimes, 1t Is boiled in NUT
ton fat, rich, smooth, inviting dish.
Sometimes bits of roast mutton. are
mingled with it, when it becomes a
meat pudding of delicious flavor. It
is cooked with small currants and
pine nuts, fragrant and spicy. It is
stuffed with dates and favored with
orange peel; but, whatever its form,
it is one of the treasured memories
Of a visit to the near East.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
STRAWBERRY POINT]
]

Mrs. l.. L. Hives and daughter,
Grace, returned .home from Rochester
MIMI, Tuesday where the latter un-
iderwent an operation for a goitre.
Clarence Barr Of Cedar Rapids,
spent Thursday in the G. w. Barr
home.
J. Carpenter has traded his groc-
|ery and shoe store to Bert
Tickner for his farm, northwest OF
town. Mr.. Tickner was open for bus
ness Saturday.
One of the men working on the
water tank had narrow escape from
death Tuesday. He was working on
top of the tower and in some man.
ner slipped and fell off backwards. Al
he fell he struck the edge Of the
tower, throwing him into the network
of braces on the tower. After he had
fell about 20 feet. he succeeded in
getting hold Of a brace rod on to
which he chung until he could pull
himself up and crawl back to the lad
der
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nelson are the
proud parents OF a baby boy, born
Thursday. ~.
Herbert Easton is visiting with
relatives in Waterloo. r..
John Heffner is visiting with rela-
tives in Minnesota. ,%Jf
Miss Kate Elder of Elkader is here
visiting with her sister, Mrs. B. O.
Smith, who is quite ILL.,.
John Herefner is visiting with rela-
tives in st. Paul.
J. E. Baird is enjoying a visit
from his son, Chas. Biard, of Crooks
ton, MINI. N >~ go
Mrs. G.. B. Hughes and children
have left for Bloomington, Ill.
Mrs. P. Albert and children have
returned home from Greene, Iowa,
where they have been visiting with
relatives.
Elmer Benson, Of Tuttle, N. Dakota
is here visiting with his mother, Mrs.
Anna Benson, and other relatives
Mrs. Frank Thompson has return
ed to her home in Manchester, af--
ter a visit here with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Eckert and daughter, Ruth,
attended the cemetery bazaar at
Edgewood, Wednesday,.
Mrs. Emmett Taylor has returned
to her home in Arlington, after a
visit with her daughter, Mrs Ross
Hayes, who has been quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Flack spent the
first of the week with. relatives at
Cresco.
Mrs. A. Hall and little son have re-
turned to their home in Cresco, at
ter a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. Sloan.
Mrs. Millen returned to her home
in Fayette, the first Of the week, at
ter a visit in the home of A. r. Car
rier.
Mrs. Harry Scofield has recently
won first prize on her famous Ring
let Barred Rocks at the show in De-
corah.
Mr.. Orr;n Kellogg died at his home
southeast of town Friday at the age
of about 46 years. He was buried
here Sunday.
lessen Bros. have purchased a
grocery store and meat market at
Nashua, Iowa, and they will go soon
to take possession Of it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Censorina "Romeo and Juliet"

Speaking of Romeo and Juliet
what would an official censor say OF
1t if it were put in the movies? Ac
cording to an amusing skit in the Nov
ing Picture World, his remarks would
include this:
"Cut out Juliet. Here is a. girl just
in her teens conducting herself in a
most unmaidenly manner. There
are too many street brawls. Reduce
these tc flash of about ten feet. The
board has frequently announced its
disapproval of the administration OF
secret sleeping potious."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
All THINGS for the Best.

Everything is providential. In that
case, Providence has to answer for
very terrible things. Things, how
ever, may seem terrible to us because
we know neither the beginning nor
the end Of them. Everything is for
the best, 9th erwise the justice of God
would not be satistied.-Arranged
From Con the Branch"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Flattering Beaux.

Girls, don't listen to flattering
beaux; for while as friends they, al
ways peaux, you will find in reality
they are feaux. They f1atter your
eyes, mouth and neaux, and sing your
praise from head to teaux. They take
you to balls, parties and sheaux, and
are adopts at concealing their weaux
although as tickle as the wind that
bleaux.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Serm ons in UngainIy Things.

Serm ons in UngainIy Things.
No, it isn't hard to brighten up your
life If you try to see beauty in COM
monplace things. There's very little
that couldn't seem beautiful, if you
pick out the best points and ignore the
disagreeable ones. There isn't swamp
that hasn't some beautiful flowers
growing in it. and there are mighty
few implanted, weather-stained barns
that haven't got a swallow or two
keeping house under the caves. II you
open up the dullest gray oyster you
may find pearl in it, and If you look
at buzzing, biting mosquito in the
right kind Of a light you will SEQ
what gauzy, chiffony things its wings
are.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Black Cats Own Island.

"The Island of Black Cats" ia name
applied to Chatham island in the Pa
cific ocean, about 730 miles west Of the
coast Of Ecuador. It is overrun with
black cats; indeed, cats Of no other
color are seen there. These animals
live in the crevices of the lava founda-
ton near the coast and subsist by
catching fish and crabs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Comfort.

It's the mems hats that make them
bald, they say; and it must have been
the haloes that did the same for the
hallowed patriarchs Of old. They wore
naught else on their heads.-St- Louis
Globe-Hemocrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Atlurjnu Offer,

J. Fuller Gloom-"I have standing
offer of ten dollars in gold for the
first individual of any pair of bores
to talk the other one to death. kan
sans City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Sawed-QH Sermon.

1t might be good idea for some
people to hold their tongues occasion
ally and give their thoughts a chance
to catch up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Fault Sure to Be- Punished.

He who is false to present duly
breaks thread in the loom and wili
find the flaw when he may have for
gotten its cause.-Henry Ward
Beecher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Height 0? Meanness.

There is lot of comfort in not hav
ing an umbrella when somebody wants
to borrow one.-Los Angeles Express.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
BATTLE OF THE MARINE

TWO years ago today the battle of the Marine
l began. A great deal Of history has been made
since that memorable day, but much of it is
still obscure and seen only through glass ,darkly
One much quoted military critic has within the past
week included this huge struggle this 15-timc Get
tysburg, as he calls it, among the decisive battles
That depends largely upon some things which most
of us suspect but which not yet susceptible of
proof with the facts in possession of the general
public.
If it is true that there was an important party
.e Germany which consciously schemed for world
F ire with the King of Prussia as its head, then
Tie battle Of the Marine was another Waterloo at
least. For when it was over Germany's original
plan for the war was smashed beyond hope Of re-
pair and thenceforth the issue Of the contest was
on the knees of the gods.
Once more Destiny had laughed derisively at the
plans Of general stats by setting at naught an army
that literally was ready down to the last button on
the last leggin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05

the next Congress says the ORD, tie
ctaifmanships win Ill be held BY therners, And
80, ii asks g What s the difference 2
First assuring the World that the next Congress
will most certainly be controlled by the Republic
cans and adding Congratulations to the country
upon that happy outcome Of the elections, we will
tell what's the difference between having North
erners and Southerners in control of the important
committees in Congress.
In the first place, Northern Congressman, what
ever their politics, represent somebody. They are
not elected by reason Of laws which forbid the right
Of suffrage to large majority Of the qualified cleo
tors Of their districts, and they know themselves
to be answerable to the whole body Of their con-
stituents, and not to little cabal of party leaders
In the second place, Northern Congressman gener-
ally hail from cities and good-sized towns where
they have been active in business or professional
life and where they have gained an insight into
affairs which enables them to take more than a
parochal view Of public questions. In the third
place, Northern Congressman belong to party
which stands for nationalism as against sectional
ism. When they draw tariff bill or currency
bill or bill for the development Of the internal
resources of the country. they draw it upon lines
which recognize the needs Of all parts Of the land.
They are as willing to edo something for cotton
as they are to do something for wheat. They are
as consderate of the needs Of the Southern planter
as of the Northern farmer. They lcgislatc for the
wage-earner in the cotton mills of Columbia, South
Carolina, as readily as they do for the wagc-carncr
in the cotton mills of Lowell, Massachusetts.
That is what makes the difference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
Joys o. the Poor.

The happiest people In the world
are the poor. Without attempting to
stihe the ambition for self.advance-
ment, religion has always taught men
to be content with their lot. and
shown the folly Of relying upon posses
sions as the key to happiness. Our
materialistic day has worshiped fnan.
cial success, and by herring this doc
trine constantly nreached, thope who
are poor have been made to feel them.
selves unfortunate and condemned to
miss the great Joys Of llfe.-Leslie's.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
A BUSY WEEK
n RESIDENT WILSON was extrt

D RESIDENT WILSON was extremely busy last
week. He had long conference with Henry
Morgenthau and others who will have charge
Of raising funds for the Democratic campaign; dis
cussed with several cabinet members the best plan
of drawing public attention away from the expo
Senate leaders the possibility of changing the rev.
enue bill that it will not be SO irritating to the
voters; had long talk with Chairman Vance Nc
Cormick of the Democratic National Committee re-
garding the work of the campaign; met several
senators and congressman to talk the political
situations in their states; gave out press notices
that he was keeping in close touch with the threat
en- railroad strike situations declined to change his
mind again on equal suffrage His only recreation
was motoring or playing golf in the afternoons,
and weekend trip down Chesapeake Bay on the
government yacht "NIayAower''
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
THAT ADAMsoN BILL.
Hoult, w. Va, Sept. 3.

Hoult, w. Va, Sept. 3.
Editor West Virginian. Twill you
please allow me space in your paper
to make few remarks about the
new eight hour (so.called) railroad
bill, which has so hastily become a
law, from the viewpoint of one who
has spent nearly a quarter century
In the employment Of the B. & o. rail-
road company, as one OF the great rs
per cent Of employees not considered
in this Adamson bill?
What I shall say l do not wish to
be construed into anything antagon.
fstic to the train operations and I
wish them all they can get. But do
wish to say right here that outside
of the official employees these mems
needs are less urgent than almost Il
not quite any other employees of the
railroads. It is true that these occu.
pations are classed as hazardous but
since the use Of SO many safety de-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-05
TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER s. 1915
america First and America Efficient
HAS NOT KEPT THE FAITH

sslrHE combination of extravaganza, wastefulness.
lnethciency and bad business management
which the Democratic administration has i'm
posed upon this country in the past three years,
were mercilessly exposed during the recent debate
an the Senate on the revenue bill. Senator Reed
*Snoot, member of the committee on both appro-
and finance, gave statistics showing the
enormous increase in expenditures, entirely aside
I rom preparedness, and then had this to say re-
xgarding the record of this administration:
The list of wasteful and useless expenditures
Jon Democrats have made is too long for extended
enumeration. The number of offices has been in
creased by 10000, at an annual increased expense
sofs $4O,OOO,0OO. You increase expenditures in
The South and increase tax collections in the
North. You increase expenditures for CONNER
Ec1at agents in South America and let the balance
~ trade increase against us. You tear down
the structure erected by civil-service reform and
yield The place of honor to the spokesman
Hous maintain publicity bureaus in the Gov
ernnent service whose task is largely that of pro-
noting political partisan welfare. You prosecute
thanking institutions of recognized standing and
When the jury has brought in verdict of acquittal
force the people to bear the expense of publish
ing and distributing an argument in defense Of the
administration. You printed twice in the Con-
- PARTISAN speech made by the Secretary of the
treasury, which speech, am informed, has been
distr1buted in envelopes addressed by clerks paid
~. the people of the United States.'
81 The thing that makes this particular arrangement
EUt the shortcomings of the Democratic party par
tacularly interesting to the voters is that these
IRE the ofenses which Democratic orators and
Democratic newspapers promised would be abol-
aahed e the Democratic party were placed in power
st%Washington. The Democrats have kept some
Soi their platform pledges for new legislation.
There was no option in such matters for the pre-
sparatory work had all been done by previous Re-
tpuhhcan administrations, but they have not kept
s jingle one of the promises to work administra-
I've reforms and economies in the national govern
Ment. The Democratic party stands convicted Of
breaking faith with the American voters.