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The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
SAVING IN ODDS AND ENDS
Small Economies That Seem to
Amount to Little, but Are Well
Worth Keeping in Mind.

Never throw away the water that
dried beef has been boiled in. A bay
leaf and a few cloves cooked in this
stock gives it pleasant flavor. Add
n tiny bit of red pepper and serve in
bouillon cups with a slice of lemon.
The stock from half pound of dried
beef will serve four persons.
Save the pound tins in which baking
powder comes and use them to steam
brown bread and puddings, allowing
less time for cooking than when the
large steamer is used; about one hour
and half is enough for bread and two
fOc suet pudding.
Finding that l had lot of small
ends of paraflin candles that were too
short to use for lighting purposes, l
hit upon the scheme of melting them
up, taking out the wick and then using
the melted parafin as covering for
jelly, marmalade, etc.-People's Home
Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
Sauce for Maitre De Hotel.

One sliced onion, six whole peppers
and bay leaf in n saucepan with two
ounces of good butter on the hot stove.
Stir in two tablespoonfuls of flour to
thicken, then mix in pint of chicken
or white broth. Mix well, remove any
fat accumulated. Add half teaspoon
full of salt. Cook for twenty-five min
utes Beat the yolks of three eggs
with the juice of half lemon, being
careful not to boil again after they
have been added, then put through a
sieve. Add then teaspoonful of
chopped parsley, half an ounce of but
ter, small teaspoonful of pepper and
half teaspoonful of nutmeg.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10

lifted them tenderly to his desk, and
for sometime watched their move
ments, as if pondering the greatest of
all problems-the mystery of life. See
ing loosening film over the eye of
one of the kittens, he carefully wiped
it away with his handkerchief, and,
as he placed the little fellow on the
floor again, said gently, "There, little
one, I've done for you what even your
mother couldn't do.'
AS have time and again recalled to
my mind that incidental use of the
word mother" have thought that at
that moment there must have come to
the president some recollection of the
delicate, hard-worked woman who had
toiled and struggled for her son, and
who yet in her poverty felt that she
could do so little for him. What the
word mother" meant to this man can
be inferred from his oft-quoted saying
to a friend: "All that am, or hope to
be, I owe to my angel mother-bless-
ings on her pemoryw
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
LINCOLN EVER KIND
Tenderness of Heart Evinced at
Times When He Was Under
the Greatest Stress.
EFT me present another. aspect Of

r EFT me present another. aspect Of
Lincoln's many-sided charac-
ter. During the momentous
week when Grant was hammer
ing at the gates of the Confederate
capital, the president, feeling in every
fiber of his being that the end was
near, took passage for City Point, in
order that with his own eager eyes,
weary with long watching, he might
see the last act in the drama of war
and, I doubt not, that he might check
any overt and unseemly act, should
occasion require, writes Johnson Brig
ham, state librarian of Iowa, in the
Youths Companion.
Late one afternoon, while he was
resting from his writing on the gun
boat River Queen, he observed several
little kittens, hardly able to stand,
blindly crawling about the floor. He
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
BY Wilbur Nesbit.

By Permission OF p. f. volland & Co)
Your flag and my flag,
And how it flies today,
In your land and my land
And half world away!
Rosered and blood-red
The stripes forever CLEAN;
SnOw-white and soul-white-
The good forefathers' dream.
Sky-blue and true-blue. with stars to
CLEAN Alright
The gloried guidon of the day; shell
ter through the night.
Your flag and my flag
And oh how much it holds
Your land and my land,
Secure within its folds
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed-
Red and blue and white.
The one flag-the great flag-the flag
for me and you,
Glorified all else beside-the red and
white and blue.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
Handy Things for the Kitchen.

bottle makes good potato
masher.
A can cover with a few holes
punched in it makes good crater.
large kettle makes a good bread
box and then you have it for extra
use, such as boiled dinners.
Sifted wood ashes make a good
cleanser.
Put your soiled handkerchiefs in
cold water and little soap powder,
let boil few minutes and they will
wash very easy.
When making ice cream whip your
cream first. 1t Is enough better to
pay.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
Chocolate Sauce.

Shave one square of unsweetened
chocolate into n saucepan and add half
a cupful of sugar, one cul'ful of boil
ing water and pinch of salt. Cook
sistency of maple sirup, or thicker If
desired. Remove from the fire, flavor
with one teaspoonful of vanilla and
serve hot. This sauce is very easily
made. 1t will keep indefinitely, and
may be reheated.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
Berkshire Sardines.

Remove fish from box, take out back
bones and break into small pieces.
Melt four tablespoonfuls of butter, add
one-quarter cupful of bread crumbs
and one cupful of cream or rich milk,
with a little more butter. Stir until
heated, add two hard-boiled eggs
finely chopped and the sardines. Sea-
son with salt, pepper and paprika.
When very hot pour over toast.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
LINCOLN

Twas not his head that made HI n ereat;
1t was his heart,
That eentler part,
Which, in its kindliness, went straight
To all the people, torn and sore,
And like balm lay softly Ger IA
The Nations wounds, and slorided
The life beginning when he died.
WI. LAMPTON
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
chocoIate.plpped Grapes.

Wash one-half pound of malaga
grapes, and dry perfectly. Stir one
half cake of chocolate over hot water,
until melted, in a small cup. Dip stem
end of grapes in, one at a time, to one
fourth depth of grapes. Invert to cool,
then dip the other end in warm fond
ant, cool, and then into the chocolate.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
cbopped Ham and Corn Patties.

One-half cupful cooked corn cut
from cob, three cupfuls chopped ham,
one well-beaten egg, dash of pepper.
Form into pattties and fry in butter,
or ham grease. Drained canned corn
may be used.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
To Clean Lace,

The lace around the neck or collar
of blouses or dresses often gets soiled.
To clean, take boracic acid powder,
rub we'll into lace, and leave for a day
or so. Then shake out, when the dirt
will be quite removed.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
lincoln HAPPY
With mary TODD
Reports That the Great President
and His Wife Were Incompati-
BILE Are Without Truth, Accord
ing to One Who Knew Them
Well.

"HERE are stories, some of them
written into the biographies of
the martyred president, that
the married life of Abraham
and Mary Todd Lincoln was unhappy.
These stories go so far as to say that
when the wedding day came around
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10

they fix the date in 1S40-the guests
arrived and the bride appeared in her
finery, but the groom remained away;
that finally, when they did marry,
Mary Todd accepted Lincoln and mar
ried him in spirit of pique and petty
spite to wreak vengeance Ok him
through their married life;" while with
Lincoln it was case Of a "willing sac
rifce."
"a cruel felton," Henry B. Rankin
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
appropriated.
tBesides Neff submarine.

The act further appropriated S10,-
4S5, 800 for ammunition for the YES
sells. The total cost of ammunition for
$40, ,S34, ,TT5.
The naval appropriation bill now
before congress would not change the
above table materially beyond n
slight addition to cost. In the event
of the United States becoming fully
involved in war United States Navy
men believe congress would immedi-
ately decide upon n much larger pro-
gram of naval construction than any
yet contemplated.
The total of all vessels of the
United States navy Tin service, under
construction, and authoriZed) is 552.
They are divided as follows: Battle
ships, first line, 26; battleships, sec
ond line, 26 battle cruisers, 6; armored
cruisers, 10; cruisers, first class, >;
cruisers, second class, 4; cruisers,
third class 16: monitors, Z; destroyers,
1874; torpedo boats, 1S; submarines,
143;; tenders to torpedo vessels, 8;
gunboats, 80; transports, 6; supply
ships, 5 hospital ships, 2; fuel ships,
%; converted yachts, IA; tugs, 80;
special type, 6; unserviceable for war
purposes, 81.
Navy Yards.
The United States has ten navy
yards, located at Brooklyn, n. Y;
Boston, Mass; Norfolk, Va. Ports
mouth, N. H.; Philadelphia, Pa; San
Francisco, CAL; Washington, ID. G.;
Bremerton, Wash; Charleston, S. c.,
and New Orleans, La.
There is also naval station at Key
West, Fla; torpedo and training
station at Newport, 'R. l.; training
station on Yerba Buena Island, Cal,
and training station at North Chi
cago, Ill; an aeronautic station at
Pensacola Fla, and the Naval War
college at Newport, r. l. Other naval
stations are at Tutuila, Samoa; Guam,
Guantanamo, Cuba; Honolulu, Ha-
waiian Islands; Cavite and Olongapo,
Philippines.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10

Pre-dreadnaughts have main bat
teries of more than one size of big
guns, and would be of little use in a
great naval battle where dreadnaughts
(battleships having main batteries of
all big guns) We're engaged.
Besides the ships included in the
above table, there is a large number
of transports, colliers, repair ships,
torpedo-depot ships and other axuil-
iary vessels.
There are vast hordes of fast pri
vate motor boats and yachts in the
United States which would be prompt
ly taken over by the government in
time of war.
The government also has arrange
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10

ments with many private shipping
firms to take over larger vessels at
agreed prices in time of need.
Naval Militia.
To re-enforce the navy there is to-
day no regular reserve, although one
is contemplated. Former navy men
would be urged to re-enllst, retired Of
ficers would be called back to the quar-
terdeck, and the naval militia would
be utilized as far as found available.
This force is now organized in %
states, the District of Columbia and
the territory of Hawaii, and has a total
enlistment of S.517 men. New York
has the largest number of naval mill
tiamen-1, ,49S; and other leading
states in this respect are California,
SS7; Illinois, 561 Massachusetts, 74S;
Michigan, 496; Minnesota, 439, and
New Jersey 442.
The naval militia Is partly under
state and partly under federal juris-
diction. The officer of the navy de-
partment having charge of naval
militia matters is Capt. I. p. Ma
gruder.
The New Navy.
Great plans for naval expansion
were included in the naval act APP
proved August 30 of last year. These
have just begun to be carried out.
In addition, the present congress now
has under consideration a bill which
would expand last years program
slightly.
The act of last year authorizes the
president, who is titular commander in
chief of both the army and the
navy, to start construction before
July 1, 1919; on 157 vessels of various
types.
The following table shows the pro-
gram in detail. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels finds he cannot build
some of the vessels for the sums es-
timated or appropriated on account
of the increased cost of labor and
materials. and he has requests be-
fore congress to increase the amounts
he may spend:
The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-10
NAVY IS STRONGER
THAN LAND FORCES
United States Makes Best Show
ing Upon the Sea.
MAJOR VESSELS NUMBER 226
Present Comparisons With Other Ma
tions Difficult Because of Secrecy
Maintained by Countries
at War.

OF the two branches of the armed
forces of the United States-the army
and the navy-the latter is by far the
more formidable when compared with
the armed forces of the other great
powers.
According to the latest records, the
American navy totals 1,097,5 ,502 tons
displacement, taking into account both
ships built and building.
This tonnage compares with the
following for the great powers on July
1. 1914, or about three years ago:
Great Britain, 2,713,7 1866; Germany,
1,3O4,64O; France, S99,915; Japan, &c.,
DIG; Russia, 701253; Italy, 497S15,
and Austria Hungary, '372,00S.
In the period since then these great
powers all at war have increased
their navies by giant strides. They
naturally have kept their naval de-
velopments secret, but it is known, for
instance, that in the first two years of
the war Great Britain launched a new
navy fully equal in size to the whole
of the United States sea fighting
forces.
Exactly how the American navy
compares with others today Is impos-
sible for most experts to say. Perhaps
few secret-service men in the employ
of the big fighting governments know,
but If they do they are keeping this
valuable information for their own ma
tons purposes.
The number of officers and men in
the United States navy on July 1,
with
pre-war strengths on July 1, 1914, of
5OG09 officers and men for Great Brit
ain; Germany, 79,197; France, 63,S46;
Japan, 55,T3S; Russia, 52,463; Italy,
89913, and Austria-Hungary, 1881.
1t has been stated in newspaper dis
patches that the officers and men in
the British navy now number 100000,
and that round million workers are
constantly employed in Great Britain
building new ships of war and repair
Ing old ones. Less is known about
Germanys naval strength as developed
under the stress of war, but she is sup
posed to have between five hundred
and eight hundred new submarines in
commission.
U. S. Naval Forces.
In n nutshell the naval forces of
the United States today Quilt or
actually bullding) are shown by the
following table,
Type. Number. Tons.
Battleships (dreadnaught type). II 4o7,45o
Batteships (pre-dreadnaughts). % 34o.146
Small battleships and monitors. 1890
Battle cruisers ...None
Armorde cruisers .................. 10 10000
Cruisers .......................... Is 1885
Destroyers ...-...................... "a oV,ElO
Torpedo boats .................... 1,Voz
Submarines ........................ 70 ......
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14

The subscription price of The Dem
ocrat will be advanced from $3.50 to
$500 year, effective February 1st
1918.
Subscriptions, new or renewals, will
be accepted at the present price. $1.50
until the date named. Subscriptions
cannot be accepted for more than two
years in advance.
The Democrat in advancing it's sub
scription price is but following the
policy which is being adopted gener-
ally by newspapers. The cost of the
plain paper used has advanced in the
past two years more than the sub
scription price of the newspaper, and
all other items entering into the cost
of producing a newspaper have ad-
Vanced as we'll.
Many years ago print paper was
comparatively as high in price as it
is today and during that period the
subscription price of the Manchester
papers was $500 a year. If prices
again reach the low level which pre-
vailed before the war The Democrat
will cheerfully put back into effect
the old subscription rates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
gn. Mrs. Crawford was born in Hop

sign. Mrs. Crawford was born In Hop
kinton February 7, 1916. Her maiden
name was Martha Ann Jackson, a
daughter of one of the founders of
Hopkinton. Her life of more than II
years has nearly all been spent in
Hopkinton where the record OF her
religious and philanthropic endeavor
will stand as monument to we'll
spent life She was a member Of the
first class at Lenox College and was
present as a student the day the COL
lege opened in 1859. Her interest in
the institution for which her parents
in those pioneer days made many sac
rifices was exhibited during her life
time. She was a devoted member Of
the Presbyterian church of Hopkinton
for forty-two years. AS friend and
neighbor and in church and social
circles her high character was appre-
ciated and her passing away is felt
with sorrow. She was married to R.
G. Crawford on March %, 1875, at Del
hi. To this union two children, Alice
and Roy, twin brother who died at
the age of one year, were born. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves to mourn
her loss her daughter, Mrs. e. o. Mem
ger, of Washington, D. c., one grand
son, Robert Meinzer, five brothers,
Henry c., of Long Beach, California,
DR.. E. r. Jackson, Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, Frank of Redlands, California
Fred l.. of RIDLEY, California, and r.
L. of Oldham, South Dakota, also two
sisters, Mrs. Samuel Calvin and Mrs.
Harry Salisbury of Cresco. The body
was brought from Washington, accom-
panied by Mr. Crawford and Mr.
Meinzer. Among those who attended
the funeral were Mrs. Calvin and
daughter, Mrs, Tomas; Mr.. and Mrs
H. G. Salisbury, r. L. Jackson and
Mrs. G. W..Gearhart, of Springville.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
DELHI.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hosier, wit
live in Montana, are visiting here.
The funeral of Mrs Dan Sullivan
was held at St. Johns church Monday
of last week. The death of this
young wife and mother has brought
sorrow to many friends and relatives
Mrs. Henry Pierce went to Dubu'
que last week to see her daughter
Myrtle, who is taking treatment al
the hospital.
Miss Sarah Clough and Hattie Beal
are visiting relatives in western Iowa
and Minnesota,
Mrs. ]. w. Hartman, Mrs. J. W
Rimmer were in Hopkinton Wednes-
day to see Mrs. o. w. Smith.
Mrs. E. G. Adams is on the sick list
Mrs. E. E. Penningroth of Waterloo,
visited her mother, Mrs Clara Jack
son, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sporil and H.
Dolley of Ryan, had business in Delhi
Thursday.
Joe Bowen has moved down from
Edgewood into Dan Jones stone house
on the west side.
w. G. Kopello has returned from
the training camp at Fl. Smelling. ,
Frank Furman is at Hanover, Illi-
nois, taking charge of the depot while
his brother, Tyler, is taking his va
cation
The Y. M. B. C. and lady friends
met Friday evening and made several
boxes of candy for all Delhi boys who
are serving Uncle Sam.
Delhi Creamery Co. has purchased
the Delaware creamery and will take
possession November 16.
Miss Gladys Michael spent Thurs
day with Monticello friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper King are visit
ing Manchester friends.
Mrs. Nellie Stone went to Waterloo
Monday to see her son, Glen, who is
on the sick list.
Albert Urny Is home from Manches-
ter for few weeks vacation.
Harvey Richie of Waterloo, spent
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs R. P. White and children re-
turned to their home in Elk River,
Minnesota, Wednesday,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
NOTICE OF FILING PLAT AND
SCHEDULE.

Notice is hereby given that there
is now on file in the office of the
City Clerk, a plat and schedule, mark
ed: "Plat of North Franklin, East Main
West Marion and parts of Sixth and
Seventh Streets improvement, 1917"
of the following streets and parts Of
streets, to-wit: Franklin street from
Clara Avenue north to city limits;
East Main street from Iowa street
east to city limits; West Marion
from Sixth street to Seventh street,
Sixth street from Marion north to
Delaware street; Seventh street from
Marion street north to Main street,
in Manchester, Iowa, wherein SAM
tary sewers constructed under a con-
tract with C. H. Kemler, dated July
9th, 1917, have been completed.
Said plat and schedule shows the
separate lots or parts Of ground or
specified portions thereof subject to
assessment for such improvement,
the names of the owners as far as
practicable, and the amount to be as
sessed against each lot or parcel of
ground.
Notice is further given that within
twenty (20) days after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice all objections
to said plat and schedule or to the
prior proceedings on account of er-
rors, irregularities or inequalities,
must be made in writing and filed with
the city clerk; and the city council at
the expiration of said twenty days,
at the first regular meeting held there
after, or at a special meeting called
for that purpose, having heard such
objections, and made the necessary
corrections will then make the special
assessments as shown in said plat and
schedule as corrected and approved.
Dated this 18th day of November,
1917.
T. WILSON,
City Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
T. WILSON,,
City Manager

In District Court, December Term, A.
D., 1917.
State of Iowa, Delaware County, SIS
Edna Allen, Plaintiff,
VS..
Acquilla Allen, Defendant.
To Acquilla Allen:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of the
State Of Iowa, in and Delaware
County, a petition of Edna Allen,
claiming divorce from you upon the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment.
For further particulars you are re-
ferred to said petition now on file.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon of the
second day of the December Term,
1917, of said court, which will COM
mence and be held at Manchester, in
said county, on Monday, the 3rd day
of December, A. D., 1917, default will
be entered against you and judgment
and decree rendered thereon.
Dated this Oath day of October, 1917.
CARR & CARR,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
Lake with Mrs. Hucker's parents

Lake with Mrs. Hucker's parents
J. d. MacAllister and w. A. Milroy
made a business trip to Dubuque last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Ronquist and
two children and Mr.. Ronquist's moth
er arrived Thursday morning from
Colorado to visit Mrs. VIM. Zeuch, a
sister of Mrs. Ronquist.
J. D. Smith was in Waterloo the
past week with his brother, who had
stroke of paralysis, but who is i'm
proving.
Miss Addie Deshaw was the victim
of surprise party last Tuesday even
ing in celebration of her birthday.
Warren Winch bought the seed corn
offered by Frank Brokaw, the proceeds
to 90 to the Red Cross. 1t sold for
$12.1O.
Mrs. w. L. Campbell has been suffer-
ing the past week with an acute at
tack of gall stones. Her sister, Mrs.
McCollum and daughter and brother,
Thomas Mather of Nebraska, arrived
the last of the week, and also a cous-
in, Miss Laura Chalder, of Dubuque.
Mrs. A. D. LeClere has returned
from three weeks visit with her
daughter in South Dakota.
The death of Mrs. Dan Sullivan of
Union township occurred last Monday
The funeral was held Tuesday and
she was laid to rest at Delhi. Mrs.
Sullivah's maiden name was Mae Britt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Britt
She was successful as a teacher be-
fore her marriage and had a large cir
Gle OF friends, Besides her parents
she leaves her husband and a little
baby girl of a few days old to mourn
their loss.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Florence Jewett Lewis, at her
home in Philadelphia, October 18th.
Mrs. Lewis, when a girl, resided in
town for several years with her moth
er and two brothers, Frank and Fred.
The two brothers were members of
the class of 1878 of Lenox College.
Her mother and brothers have pre-
coded her in death. She was cousin
of DR.. W. H. Ensign.
The funeral of Mrs. R. G. Crawford,
whose death was mentioned last, was
held Monday afternoon at the Presby-
terrain church. The services were con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. W. H. En-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
An Old Mans Stomach.

AS we grow older and less active,
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. If too
much is habitually taken, the stomach
will rebel When a man reaches the
advanced age of IS or 80, you will
find that he is light eater. Be as
careful as you will, however, you will
occasionally eat more than you should
lain's Tablets to correct the disorder.
These tablets do not contain pepsin,
but strengthen the stomach and en-
able it to perform its functions nat
urally. They also cause a gentle
movement of the bowels. For sale by
A. C. Philip.