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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
BABY BEEF PRIZES
Farmer Boys Of Iowa will:
Enter Feeding Contest.
$500 AWARDED IN PRIZES
Great Interest 10 Being Taken In this
Contest Which 10 First of It's
Kind To Be Held In
The State.

Ames.-Four hundred dollars In
prize money will be awarded to win
ners in special boys baby beef con-
test to be held at the Iowa state fair
this year.
The special contest is the first Of
its kind to be held in the state and
although open only to those boys who
have calves entered in the 1916 boys
baby beef feeding contest conducted
by the Iowa Beef Producers associa.
ton, 1t is being conducted as feat
ure entirely distinct from this con-
test
The prize money, 5000 of which is
offered by the Iowa Beef Producers
association, $500 by Rosenbaum Bros.
and Ingwerson Bros. of Chicago and
500 by the state board Of agriculture,
will be awarded on the basis of indi.
vidual merit OF the salves exhibited,
from the killers standpoint. In the
baby beef feeding contest, on the 9TH
er hand, whose winners will not be
decided until November, prizes will
be awarded strictly on feeding bas-
is, taking into account rate and econ
omy of grain. The state prize here
will be free trip to Washington, and
county prizes, free trips to the Chica.
60 International. Over LOO boys en-
tered this contest representing 81 OF
Iowa's counties.
In Henry county the boys who will
enter the special state fair contest
have organized into cooperative or.
ganization to gain reduced rates when
they ship their calves to the fair and
to the International. Similar organi-
cations are being considered in other
counties.
The first prize will be $50; second
$40; third, $35; fourth, $50; fifth, and
sixth, $25; three prizes of $40 and six
Of SO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Value Of Punctuaiity.

The Woman's World appeals to
women generally to follow the ex.
ample of business women and cultivate
the virtue of punctuality. "One of the
lessons" it says, ''the business and
working woman has learned is to be
prompt Managers of large establish
ments tell us that as a rule women
are more punctual than men. II ere
has been a notable improvement in The
puAStuality of the home, due mainly to
the influence of modern business"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Plans Good Roads Tour.

Des Moines.-Woodworth Clum, sec.
rotary of the Greater Iowa association
proposes to organize automobile clubs
in every county in Iowa for the pur-
pose of making a ten days tour in
states that have good roads. He mon
lions Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio. Mr. Clum wants to know If five
automobiles can be donated in each
county to take the supervisors and
prominent farmers for ten days tour
over the oiled roads, graveled roads
and paved roads Of these states. The
purpose is to interview farmers along
the roads and to ascertain the advan-
tages to be had from hard surfaced
highways.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Thrift Propaganda.

The thrift propaganda undoubtedly
will have the effect of making many
people take greater care of their dimes
and nickels. When the latter multi
ply into dollars the will power for saw
ing dollars will have been formed in
a way parallel to that by which phys
ical strength came to the Greek hero
who began by lifting a calf and lifted
it every day till it became an OK.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
ERNEST SCHILLER ARRAIGNED
German Who Seized British Steamer
Pleads Guilty to Piracy at
Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del, April 19.-Twitch-
ing his fingers nervously, Clarence R.
Hudson, alias Ernest Schiller, the lone
German pirate who seized the British
freight steamer Matoppo off Sandy
Hook last month, entered a plea of
guilty to piracy when arraigned be-
fore Judge Edward G. Bradford in the
district court here Judge Bradford
said he would suspend sentence until
q later date.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
49, LIVES LOST ON THE TENT
British Admiralty Gives Out Official
Statement, Says Vessel Unarmed
and Not Warned.

Lonaon, April l9.-The admiralty
announced that 40 lives were lost
when the British steamship Zent was
sunk without warning by German
submarine on April 5. The following
official statement was given out:
THE British steamship Zent, 1880
tons, was torpedoed by German SUBJ
marine on April 5. She was unarmed
and was not warned. The crew did
not see the submarine. The Gent sank
quickly end 40 were lost.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Gravel Thirtv-slx Mile Road.


Ames.-The Ames-Des Moines road,
the most heavily travelled north and
south road in the state, will probably
be graveled during the 1916 season.
Residents along various sections of
the road have held meetings and have
plans partially complete for placing a
gravel surface upon this entire thirty.
six miles. One we'll to do farmer, it is
reported, stands ready to pay $25 per
acre for every acre he owns, in case
the road is hard surfaced with some.
thing better than the gravel which Ia
contemplated. 20
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
~ AlRMEN ATTACK BULGARS
French Flyers Drop Bombs on Enemy
Positions at Doran-Raid En-.
tirely Successful.

Saloniki, April 10. - twenty-five
French aeroplanes bombarded the
headquarters of the Bulgarian staff
at Dorian. The raid was an entire sue
cess, the French officers say.
A German sQuadrilla which attempt
ed to engage the bombarding French
aeroplanes was attacked by special
French rapid-firing machines, which
forced the Germans to abandon the
attack.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Man and the Mouse,

Did you ever see mouse in re.
volving cylindrical trap trying to climb
up what it thought was an endless
wire ladder? Well, that is picture
OF man in the universe. And, like the
mouse, it is his own active desire that
keeps the whirling cylinder forever in
motion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.
Tncos County &C

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sur OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
TO Give Children Powders.

A successful method of giving chill
dren powders is to cut open small
piece of chocolate cream, insert the
powder, and close the chocolate again.
This is one of the easiest ways in in
ducing child to take powder, and
less sickening than the usual spoon
full of jam.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
WAITE SANE, SAY ALIENISTS
Experts Report to New York District
Attorney They Believe the Slayer
Abnormal, However.

New York, April 19.-Alienists who
spent more than an hour examining
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, confessed
slayer of his father-in-law, John E.
Peck, wealthy drug manufacturer of
Grand Rapids, Mich, reported to Dis
trict Attorney Swami that in their opin-
ion Waite is sane, but abnormal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Mo Dude.

81 s'pose I'm regular old fogy," said
Uncle Ezra, but I'm blamed if l can
see any sense in that there bathrobe
my new nephew sent me from the city.
l tried to take bath in the burned
thing last night, and if it wasn't for
the style of it I could have done a
doggone sight better without"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Not So Slow for PHILADELPHIA.

willie" cried Willie's mother,
come right in the house this very
minute and go to work on your arith-
metic." ono, ma" returned Willie, Il
want to grow up a law-abiding citizen
and the Pennsylvania legislature has
Just passed law forbidding child Ia
bor."-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
TURKS NEAR THE SUEZ CANAL
ConstantnopIe Says Ottoman. Recon.
noltering Detachment Attacked
Enemy Party. Killing Five.

Constantinople (via Amsterdam and
London), April 19.-That Turkish
troops are near the Suez canal is in.
dictated by the following official state
ment given out here:
"On Friday an enemy aeroplane
dropped bombs on Adrianople without
doing any damage. In the Suez canal
region Turkish accommodating detach.
ment attacked an enemy party. killing
FIVE"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Leave Him Alone.

When man comes home at night,
dog tired" and perhaps worried about
his business, questions, even sympa-
thetic questions, are like turning the
knife in the wound of his mental
WEAKNESS. Let silence like poultice
come to heal the wounds of sound
Have sense enough to leave him alone
until his brain is rested and his mood
changes. Thus advises Eleanor Clapp,
writing for Farm and Home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Little Betty's Query.

The other day, little Betty, aged.
three, was sitting on my lap as was
cutting pictures of birds from paper.
and sticking them to the window for
her amusement She started jumping
around and as had the scissors in
my hand, told her she must be care
full. She at once looked at me and
said, will scare the birds away?"-
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
U. S. Steel Raises WAGES.

New York, April 19.-The United
States Steel corporation announced
another advance in the wages of it's
employees amounting to ten per cent,
effective May 1. This follows a ten
per cent advance made in February.
Both together represent total in
crease in wage payments of between
$2O,OOO,OOO and $3O,GOO,OOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
COLLEGE To Buy More Land.

Indianola.-A movement is now be.
ing advanced whereby Simpson COZ
lege viii be able to add three and
onehalf blocks of land to the college
campus. ..-...
Thirty-f1ve business men OF Indian.
ola have formed company, under
the name of the Simpson Extension
association and are planning to pur-
chase the three and one-half blocks
Of city lots which lie directly south Of
the campus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
His Lone Opportunity.

With all the humorists at large in
this country, mere paragrapher can
never hope to be asked to go as a
war correspondent, but some day they
may exhaust all the other classes of
writing folk and ask his opinion OF
Stubblefeld's favorite pipe mixture
Milwaukee Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Daily Thouqht.

If man examines his thoughts, he
will find them all occupied with the
past and the future. We hardly ever
think about the present. Thus.
always laying ourselves out to be
happy Tin the future) it is inevitable
that man cannot be so actually.-Pas-
cal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Cause for Optimism.

When man yields to the pleading
Of his wife and goes to church for the
first time in thirty years, he swells up
and talks about it as though he had a
ticket on the New Jerusalem Limited
straight to heaven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Presidential Primary.

Des Moines.--Wilbur w. Marsh, de-
mocrat, and John T. Adams, republi-
can, were reelected party national
committeeman at the presidential pri-
mary held in Iowa.
Interest in the primary was slack,
the returns, which came from all cor
ners of the state, indicating a total
republican vote of about $4,000 and a
democratic vote Of between $4,000 and
10000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
RAIDERS GUIDE IS CAPTURED?
United States Soldiers Bring Mexican
Suspect Back to
Columbus.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 19.-Tandy
Sanford, Mexican suspected Of guild.
ing Villa and his band into Columbus
the night Of the raid, was brought here
aboard truck train. He was placed
in the guardhouse and held incom-
municado.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Will Buy War Horses.

Council Bluffs-Joseph Kitchener Of
this city has just closed a contract
with agents of the French govern
ment to buy 10000 war horses for
France in the middle west. Kitchener
has been buying horses for France
for long time and this Is an addi-
tiOnal contract.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
BULLDOG as Mascot.

A western university fraternity
adopted q bulldog as its mascot. He
proved he understood the duties Of
that Office when he gave an alarm,
which saved "a Of its members from
death by fire. 1t is understood he is
to have a life Job.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Achievina Fame or Fortune.

There is no more common thought
among young people than the foolish
one that by and by something will
turn up by which they will suddenly
achieve fame or fortune. Things do
not turn up in this world unless some.
body turns them up."-James A. Gar
field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
] WORKING Both WAYS.

ways telling me of the biscuits your
mother used to- bake" He-"Well, so
far as that goes, don't see why you
are always telling me about the dollars
father used to make" @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Mayor Richardson Dies.

Kalamazoo, Mich. April 19.-Georee
Richardson, iron major" who was In
command at Nashville, Tenn, after
the capture Of that city by federal
forces during the Civil war. died at
bis summer home north of this city,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Flock Of Geese Invade Town.

Fl. Dodge-Several thousand wild
geese invaded the town of Renwick
recently. They were migrating from
the south to the north and were at
tracted by the lights. Hunters captur-
ed many of the birds, but seemed to
make no impression on the numbers.
It was only after the lights were turn
ed out that the geese proceeded on
their way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
What II Means,

"The "obey" clause in the marriage
ceremony merely means that when the
husband takes twenty-dollar bill out
of his pocket and commands his wife
to take it, she must Immediately COM
ply-and she does.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Head Not Needed.

Two ladies-each with her child
visited the Chicago Art institute. As
they passed the winged Victory"
the little boy exclaimed: Huh! She
amt got no head" "Sh!" the Mortified
little girl replied. That's Art-she
don't need none!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Wouldn't Be Missed.

ARussian count, testifying in his di.
vorce suit, stated that he rises ordi-
narily about noon. He could stay in
bed all day. no doubt, without disor.
ganizing the business world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Murderer Eiectrocutec

Boston. March 15.-Protesting his
innocence, Anton Metkovitz was cleo.
trocuted at Charlestown for the MUIR
der of Mrs. Douka Perambida. two
years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Hiqhly Recommended.

Replying to yours Of the 10th instant
Mullen, beg to state that l can say
nothing to discredit Of same, to his
credit even less.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Life Is Mutual Hostility.

Our life is not mutual helpfulness.
but rather, cloaked under due laws
of war, named fair competition" and
SO forth. 1t is mutual hostility
Carlyle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Ancient Cathedral Burma

Rome, April 19~-The ancient catho-
dral at Andria. near Bari. was de-
stroyed by fire. The fire began in the
residence of the bishop, from which
Mgr. Seidi was rescued with difficulty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Girls Absorbing Curiosity

Perhaps many man has been &C.
cepted because some girl had an alb.
sorbing curiosity to find out what she
could make Of him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
OH Explosion Causes Death

OIL Explosion Causes Death.
Marshalltown.-Mrs. Theron s.
Baum, 81, wife of farmer living near
Hartland, Marshall county, died as the
result Of burns she sustained when
she attempted to kindle fire with
kerosene.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Fire Sweeps Interlaken,

Rochester, N. Y, April 19-The vii
lage Of Interlaken was swept BY fire,
the loss being $507, 900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19

Solemn Diplomatic Lie.
Many true word may be spoken in
jest, but diplomatic lie is always pre-
ternaturally solemn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19
Premier Asquith Is III,

London, March 15.-An official bull.
letin has been issued stating that H.
H. Asquith. the British premier, is
suffering with bronchial catarrh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-04-19

Norwegian Ship Torpedoed.
Copenhagen, April 19.-The Norwe.
gian ship Tusnastaff has been sunk
by a mine. The crew was saved.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Young Friend! If George Washing
ton Could Rise From His Grave

ton OOUl0 H1Sc from Ills OFdfc
And see our cities lighted as bright as
day, hear the whirl of the electric car,
talk over a wireless telephone, send a
message by wireless to a ship far out at
sea, examine his own bones with an
X-ray, view the snowy fields, sunny
plains and canals of Mars through a
telescope, take flight from ocean to
ocean in an airship, get run over by an
automobile going ninety miles an hour
but what's the use going back hundred
years? A system of shorthand and
bookkeeping twenty years old are of but
little use to-day.
AS the steamship has crowded out the
sail boat, the typewriter the goose quill
pen and pokeberry ink, so have the
famous Byrne system of business train
ing, bookkeeping, stenotypewriting and
shorthand taken the place of the old
systems. The reason is plain. These
systems cut the time and cost of becom-
ing an expert accountant or stenog-
rapher in half, teach business as we'll as
bookkeeping, let the student begin earn
ing while the student of the old systems
is not half through his course; they
give the student better practical work
ing knowledge, which means better
salary.
| These practical, modern, time saving
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
A Tribute to William Henderson
Kelly.

w. H. Kelly, who at the time of his
death was 43 years, 8 months and n
days of age, died December ii, 1915, at
Sarepta, La.
Mr.. Kelly was twice married-the first
time to Miss Emma Martin, who died
November 8, 1907; after which, during
the fall of 1908, he moved to Upland,
Upton County, Texas, and during Feb
ruary, 1911, he married Miss Bessie
Many of Plain Dealing and returned to
Texas.
He held the Office of County Treasurer
there for one term and then moved back
to Louisiana, locating at the old home
place, and died within sight of his
birthplace.
He leaves sorrowing widow and one
little daughter, two and one-half years
old-Willie Radolph-also an aged
mother and father, a sister, Miss Matte
Kelly, and two brothers, A. Kelly of
Plain Dealing and J. G. Kelly of Mira.
It is said that "Death loves shining
mark at which to cast dart" Will, as
we all called him, died as he had lived
beloved by all who knew him. He, was
a kind friend, a tender and loving father
and a devoted husband. No one who
ever made their troubles known to him
failed to receive sympathy and relief in
so far as he was able to give.
He was a member of the Baptist
Church, and his walk along the highway
of life was to be admired. But pneu-
monia in its search for victims seized
him in the prime OF manhood, which
caused him to lie down by the wayside
and take that dreamless sleep which we
call death, and hear the rustic OF Ange]
wings. Xxx
Plain Dealing, La, Jan. Ii, 1915.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Mhat The Duke Said.

The Duke Of Wellington, of course,
never said up, guards, and at 'em" at
Waterloo, but is it generally known
how near he came to saying 1t? Sir
Herbert Maxwell in his biography Of
the duke points out what is the prob
able origin Of the pleasing legend.
Late on the afternoon Of that memo
rable 18th Of June the First and Sec
ond battalions of the Third chas-
seurs were foremost in the attack on
Mount st. Jean. They had reached
a crossroad unaware that British
troops were lying behind the wayside
banks according to orders to remain
prone when under fire, but not actual
ly engaged Then at the proper mo-
ment Wellington's voice was heard.
"clear above the Storm" stand up,
guardsr' 1t was Mailland's brigade
of guards that thus STOOD up and
with a victorious rush swept the chas-
seurs out of the combat.-London
Mirror.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
union-Mr. ]. T. Dudney Of this place,
and Mrs, N. M. New of Mira-and

union-Mr. J. T. Dudney Of this place,
and Mrs. N. M. New of Mira-and
Observation-Disclosures survive him.
The deceased was we'll liked in Plain
Dealing and everywhere, he had ever
lived, so the writer is informed. He
was at heart good and noble man, and
one of exceptionally even disposition.
Kindly, charitable and at. all times. iovial,
it is little wonder that it has been freely
said of him that he had no enemies.
His death is greatly deplored. AS
evidence Of the high esteem in which he
was held all business houses here were
closed, Plain Dealing High School was
dismissed and the pupils permitted to
march in file to the cemetery to be pres
ent when the last sad rites were per-
formed. Rev. John Keith, assisted by
Rev. G. B. Powell conducted the funeral
service. In his fitting tribute Mr..
Keeth mentioned that the home of the
deceased had sheltered him when a
fatherless boy. This charitable deed
but reflected one of the noble traits of
the deceased, and its recitali seemed to
touch the hearts of his many friends
Dresent,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Thick and Thin Shells.

There are several kinds Of high ex-
plosive shells, which have been design
cd for various purposes. For instance.
there are the shells the case of which
is very thin, so that their capacity for
containing explosive may be increased.
These explode instantly at the slightest
contact and are used as mines, or. in
other words, they cause damage not
by the impact CT their mass but by the
fierceness of the explosion. Another
kind of explosive shell is made by In
creasing the thickness OF the steel case
and reducing the charge of explosive.
The explosion Of this missile Is calcu-
lated to take place little after con-
tact. This type is used for the destruc.
ton of solid defenses. like walls, earth
en- works, etc. rs the thickness of the
case and the slowness Of explosion per
nit them TO penetrate The fabric before
exploding. London Standard.