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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
HONEY CREEK.

The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Edward Mosher Wednesday and
was we'll attended considering the
rainy afternoon. Splendid refresh
ments were served and all spent very
entertaining and profitable afternoon.
The proceeds amounted to $2.75. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. AL
Clark on Wednesday, Sept. 26th. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. U. S. Martin was in Thorpe
Friday afternoon.
The VIM. Rudy family were in Man
chester Saturday.
A. Born and daughter visited the
past two weeks with relatives in
Cleveland, Ohio.
James Costican spent last week at
the home of his brother at LAWYER
John Elder and daughter returned
home Saturday from an extended visit
at Buffalo. Wyoming.
Several from this vicinity attended
the Minnesota state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith and daugh-
ter left Sunday for Sioux City and
South Dakota.
MIR. and Mrs. August Nodorft enter
tanned relatives from Oelwein over
Sunday. .., T. ....
The Frank Schmidt family visited
one day of the past week at the G. o.
Hebron h me.
James sauerbry is remodeling the
house on his farm.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Smith,
a daughter, September 10th.
Fred Moser has purchased a new
Chevrolet car.
Meron Axtell has gone to Ames to
resume his studies in the agricultural
college.
Miss Pearl Ludy has gone to Ames
where she will take up domestic
science course.
Albert Jewell has returned home
from Scales Mound, Ill.
Miss Fannie Axtel has gone to Rice
Vile where she will teach in the high
school.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Car
penter, Sept. 9Th, daughter.
Miss Martha Weger has gone to
Waverly to attend the Wartburg semi
nary there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hebron visit
ed relatives in Lamont Thursday.
Mrs. Lucinda Stone, who has been
very i'll, is a little better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gruman of Lamont,
spent the past week at the Charles
Puffet home.
Frank Fenton spent last week in
Dubuque.
The Kleinlein school began Monday
with Miss Leta Davis as teacher.
The baby boy at the Ralph Peck
home is ill at this writing.
Clarence Forsythe has returned to
his school at Vinton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
Experience the Best Teacher.

1t is generally admitted that ex-
perience is the best teacher. but
should we not make use of the ex-
perience of others as we'll as our
own? The experience Of thou
sand persons is more to be depended
upon than that of one individual.
Many thousands of persons have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for coughs and colds with the best
results, which shows 1t to be a
thoroughly reliable preparation for
those diseases. Try it. It Is prompt,
and effectual and pleasant to take.
For sale by A. G. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

J Il w Z.
Mrs. Catherine Foley and son Frank
were in Prairie duChien, Wis, last
week.
Miss Opal Dolphin returned to her
school duties in Kearney, Nebraska,
last Thursday
w. r. Drummy took in the Spring
field fair last week, and while in ILL
nois spent a few days with his son,
Rev. w. ]. Drummy Of Rantoul..
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Donahue have
gone to Newark, New Jersey, for a
several weeks visit.
r. NJ. Merriam was a business visitor
at Delhi recently.
Drs. Donnelly and Cummings were
in attendance at the medical meeting
in Dubuque last week.
J. ]. Dolphin was in Cedar Rapids
Monday.
Mrs. Dolphin and daughter Maize
were in Dubuque Saturday.
Edward Riley of Cedar Rapids, was
visitor at the J. Keegan home dur
ing the week
A number of the I. C. men were here
during the week with aAyiew of re-
pairing and fixing up the l. c. yards.
Mrs. Charles Probel was taken quite
sick last week but is better at this
writing.
P F. McElliott was in Dubuque Mon
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Brazelton were here
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ware were
visitors in Anamosa Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

Mrs. M. J. Hartman of Fayette Wis
tied in the James Cole home recently.
A. j. Peters was in Strawberry Point
Tuesday.
Mr.. Munger enjoyed visit from his
brother from Oelwein the first Of the
week.
Miss Mae Pilkington was in Straw
berry Point Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Jewett was calling on
Strawberry Point friends Saturday
Will Kramer was business caller
in Strawberry Point last Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Edmunds are
the parents of daughter born on
Friday, September 14th.
Otto Piersson spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Piersson, at Della
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

You know as we'll as anyone when
you need something to regulate your
system. If your bowels are sluggish,
food distresses YOU, your kidneys
pain, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Natures wondrous herbs
blended scientifically. Results guar
anteed. &c. A. G. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
Great Faith in Chamberlain's Collie
and DiarrhOea Remedy.

"Chamberlain's Collie and D1ar-
rhoea Remedy was used by my father
about a year ago when he had diar-
rhoea. It relieved him Immediately
and by taking three doses he was alb
solutely cured. He has great faith
in this remedy" writes Mrs. W. H.
Williams, Stanley, N. Y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
EDGEWOOD.

Strawberry Point Friday.
Leon Jones, who was home on a
furlough from Camp Dodge, was mar
ried in Greeley Tuesday evening to
Miss Coda Sprague, our telephone
operator. Leon returned to Camp the
next evening.
Last Wednesday evening there was
reception in the M. E. church for
Miss Edna Alger, who has just re-
turned from a seven-year stay in Chi
ma.
Mr.. Munger, who has been ailing tor
some time, passed away at his home
on Wednesday, The funeral was held
at the home on Friday.
Mr.. Briar of Monona was a business
caller in Edgewood the first of the
week
Mrs. Maude Meyer and little son Of
Calmar fisited in the r. G.. Wheeler
home last week
Miss Margaret Richards of Greeley
spent last week in Edgewood.
Mrs. Flora White left the first OF
the week for her home at Los Ange
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Funk of Favette
were over Sunday visitors with rela-
tives
Miss Laura Seward left Monday fer
Ames, to continue her work there.
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter,
Lottie spent last week with the form
er's daughter in Strawberry Point.
Mrs. Byron Peet left last week to-
Omaha to visit relatives.
Mrs. Ed. Noble spent part of last
week with Mrs. Ward at Waterloo.
3 Mrs. Fred Sherman enjoyed visit
last week from her brother, Bert Whit
ing of Waterloo.
Chas. Todd made a business trip to
Dubuque Wednesday.
Harry Martin was working in Cedar
Rapids last week.
Miss Marjory Smith left last week
for Grinnell to attend school.
Harold Grother is teaching school
over near Littleport.
Miss Laura Peet has gone back to
Iowa City to her work.
Mrs Reich of Luzerine visited in
the Welterlen home recently.
Miss Grace Thyme of Cox Creek Wis
tied in the Wiley home last Wednes-
day.
Rev. Bretnall was called to indie
pendence Thursday to conduct funer-
al sermon.
Mrs Gene Minkler Powell came on
Monday to spend few days before
leaving for New York city to visit her
sister and also see her husband who
will soon leave for France.
John Wiley spent Tuesday in Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. Rhoda Caller visited her son
and family in Strawberry Point last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Snyder of Anamosa was in the
city Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr visited her sis
ter in Manchester last week.
Len Fisher was brief caller in
Strawberry Point last Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Pilkington and daughters
Mae and Hazel spent few days OF
last week in Volga.
Miss Mildred Finch of Fayette spent
Saturday with Miss Marjorie Mink]er
Mrs. Dell knight and Mrs. Clemens
Stone made business trip to Elkader
last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grassmeyer of
Strawberry Point were callers in the
r. C. Wheeler home Tuesday even
ing.
H. B. Freed, who has been visiting
in the Forward home. left the first OF
the week for his home at Be]oit, Wis
Miss Bertha Merkl of In1ependc' &c
visited relatives here recently
George Munger of Dubuque was
called here last week by the death OF
his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Barnes and
children were down from Strawberry
Point Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

Nature always warns you If your
bowels are cloEged or inflamed-heed
this. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea removes the Inflammation.
soothes the irritated organs, aids nat
ural digestion. A cleanser, purifier
of great renoWn. A. G. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19

ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Theel return
ed on Sunday from their wedding trip
to Chicago and will go to housekeep-
ing in Dundee, where the former con-
ducts hardware store.
Mrs. l.. N. Donahue of Strawberry
Point has been spending the past
week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. o. G. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith enter
tanned relatives from Nebraska and
Cedar Rapids on Saturday and Sun
day.
New silos are being put up this
week on the Mrs. Ada Ryan, Amiel
Retz and Taft farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
CHILDREN SAVE CASH
Central Park Students Denying Them
selves Sweets and Chewing Gum.

The grade school children of the
Central Park school have enlisted in
the army of money savers At least
so it would seem from the thirty let
ters which were received by S. E. Cobb
during the last two weeks from the
pupils of that school. Mr.. Cobb made
a short talk to the youngsters and
within three days letters began to pour
IN to his office stating that the writer's
are making every effort to save their
pennies.
Big banks, monkey banks and baby
safes still all grow fat on the savings,
according to S. E. Cobb. E Students
have reported savings ranging from / 5
cents to $50 and have promised to
deny themselves chewing grr
and too many movie shows. Ice cream
Will also be put on the special oc-
casion'' list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
FOR KAW VALLEY
Peanuts, Alfalfa and Hogs
Ideal Combination.
Peanuts Can Be Raised on the
Sandy Land.
BY COL. II. w. MITCHELL

The peanut crop of the southern
states has increased in value from
1908 to 1916. about s2s,00O,oO0
and in 1916 the crop was
conservatively estimated at s56,000,-
900; Texas increased her acreage more
than one thousand Ger cent from 1915
to 1916.
AS to it's food value, the peanut is
richer than wheat, cheaper to raise,
and greater financial return is offered
the boy, girl or farmer who adds this
legume crop to his others
The oil is a substitute for lard, and
can be prepared for use in the same
mills, that gives us cotton seed oil.
AS the writer stated in previous
story, the peanut gathers the highest
priced fertilizer on the market today
-nitrogen-out of the air, and stores
it up for use, and becomes part OF
the menu for other crops; thus leav-
ing the land in higher state of fer
tility.
The import of peanut oil is now cut
off by the war. 1t is largely used IN
the manufacture of butterine and other
substances of like character.
Just at this time, when activity is
paramount in food productiveness,
methods of effectual organization
among our school children should be
promoted and modified. In every
crisis of our country's history the
farmer has saved the nation. He Will
save it now, and without him the en-
battled armies of Europe could do but
little.
The peanut, which is universally
used, can be raised on acres and acres
of the sandy lands, much of which is
considered useless, in and around To-
peka on the Kaw river. Let US do
the duty that lies nearest and get pea
nut busy now.
The cotton fields of the south are
now being brought back into higher
state of productiveness by the raising
of the guber-pea.
The writer produced in 1898. on soil
similar to that along the Kaw, over
flowed lands, a crop of peanuts that
would have averaged 125 bushels per
acre. This crop is no more difficult
to care for than corn crop.
Twenty-siX to % pounds of unroast-
ed peanuts will plant an acre, which
can be procured at our seed stores for
IL or II cents per pound
One hundred and twenty-five BUSH
els per acre is an average crop, and
as % pounds is a peanut bushel, you
have 1850 pounds, per acre, worth
$1,000. The peanut hay is nearer a
proper food ration than alfalfa, red
clover or any other CRANES, its
nutritive ratio being 1 to ~ The food
rations for live stock is as near l
to 6 as is possible to get 1t. Another
crop you can market.
Farmers who have this kind of
lands on their farm, can get it back in
to a high state of cultivation and fer
tility by using the peanut as a crop
and hogging it with their spring pigs,
then butcher or put the finished pork
er on the market. Oh, how delicious
that peanut ham will be, after being
properly cured.
Peanuts, alfalfa and hogs for Kan
sas along the Kaw.
They make the greatest combina-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
SOCIALISTS. PROTEST
Make Bold in Reichstag to Criticise
Government.

Copenhagen. April 26.-The pro-
tests of a Socialist representative in
the reichstag commission yesterday
called attention for the first time to
the fact that German newspapers
must now submit to a censorship be-
fore being permitted to leave the
country. For some time the radical
Socialist newspapers have been mark
edly behind other publications in the
time of their delivery here. The au-
thorities have resorted to this means
to block the channel thru which dis
agreeable news and discussions have
reached foreign ears. With the same
meeting of the reichstag committee
which was devoted to military ques-
lions it was indicated that all is not
satisfactory in the manufacture of ex-
plosives.
Deputy Gothein demanded informa-
ton as to the status of the produce
ton of explosives and criticised as in
adequate confidential report of the
minister of war on the military stu
alton in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
STOP minute MEN"
Argentine Government ForbidS Amer
leans to Drill for War.

Buenos Ayres, April 26.-The Ar
gentine government has ordered dis
banded the minute men, a military
organization of United States citizens
living here. 1t was predicted that ar
rests of the leaders in the scheme
would be made today. Many of the
employees of the branch here of the
National City bank of New York city
and of American meat packing con-
Germs are involved in the organization
of a battalion of men which was to
have been drilled here and then Of
fered to the United States govern
ment.
The minister of foreign affairs is
sued the order calling for the disband-
ing of the minute men" They have
been drilling daily and doing rifle
range practice twice weekly. Argen-
tine officials explained that the drill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
KICK ON CENSOR BILL
American Publishers Association Says
1t Imperils Free Press.

New York, April 26-The press CEN
sorship of the espionage bill now be-
fore congress is condemned by the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION on the ground that it inn
perils free institutions and strikes at
the fundamental rights of the people.
A resolution unanimously adopted at
the session yesterday request congress
TO eliminate this clause.
"A voluntary censorship suggested
by the government is being carefully
observed by the papers of the United
States says the resolution, land no
loyal newspaper will knowingly print
that which would give aid to the en-
envy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
THREE KINGS BEATEN
Rudolph and Cicotte Hum
bled in Wednesday Games.

New York. April 26.-Three star
pitchers today are wearing hicks in
their crowns. Grover Cleveland Alex
ander, Philly sparkler; Dick Rudolph.
bald halter oe hits for the Braves, and
Eddie Cicotte, knuckle ball no-hit de-
mon of the White Sox, are well &C
uuainted now with the 1917 sensation
of being addressed to the shower.
The Giants, pointed for worlds Sc
ries money next fall. fell on Grover;
the Dodgers remembered they are
champions and landed on Rudolph and
Cicotte took his off the Indians.
Alexander had terrible time. He
got away to a one-run lead in the
second inning. saw the Giants put it in
the rear with three in the third and
then watched his teammates tie it in
the third The Giants got another in
the fourth and then the Phils gave
him a four run advantage. 1t lasted
until the seventh, when the Giants
got another run. Then the mighty
Alex forgot everything. Four Giant
runs scampered over and Alex took his
bath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
TRANSFER 200 MILLION
Twenty Checks for 10 Million Each
U. S. to England.

New York, April 26.-Twenty cash.
iers checks for $40, OOO.000 each passed
thru the clearing house today, COM
pleting the transaction for the trans
fer of 5000, 100000 from the gov
eminent of the United States to gov
eminent of Great Britain. These
checks, payable to J. P. Morgan &
Co., were passed out by the federal
reserve bank here yesterday in re-
turn for a check for the full amount
deposited by the Morgan firm, soon
after Secretary McAdoo of the treas
ury department. had handed to the
British ambassador in Washington a
treasury warrant for the first INSTALL
ment of the government loan to Great
Britain. The check deposited by Nor
gan & Co., is said to be the largest
ever drawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
FENCE UP FRONTIER
Germans Trying to Prevent Men De-
sorting to Swiss Soil.

New York. April 26.-The New
York World prints the following copy
righted dispatch:
Paris, April 25.-The German-Swiss
frontier on the German side is being
lined with wire fences charged with
electricity, according to Swiss dis
patches. This is being done. it is
supposed because of numerous eva
sions and assertions by Germans and
the escape of prisoners of war.
Swiss dispatches also tell of indica-
lions of the possible evacuation by the
Germans of Muelhausen, in upper AL
SAGE.
French and Swiss believe linden
burgS need of more troops may force
a shortening of his line once more by
the abandoning Of Altkirch, Muelhau-
sen and the wedge to the Swiss from
tier, the new line running thru Col
mari to the Rhine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
CALL FOR PARLIAMENT
First Session i'm Austria Since Before
the War.

Vienna, April e., via. London
Official announcement was made to-
day that the Austrian government had
decided 20 convoke parliament May 80
to deal with questions of food sup
plies and with economic. social and
financial problems
The Austrian parliament has not
been in session since before the war
There have been reports that a ses-
sion would be called and party lea d :
ers repeatedly have requested the gov
eminent to do SO. According to I'M
official Vienna dispatches the govern
ment delayed action on account of the
prospect of a stormy session.
The assassination of Premier
Stuergh last fall was due to his fail
ure to convene parliament, according
to DR.. Adler, his assailant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
GET VOLUNTARY RAISE
20 Per Cent Increase to Miners to Add
go Cents Ton TO Price of Coal.

New York, April 26-Coal men esti-
mate that the wage increase granted
to $4,000 miners in the anthracite
fields will raise the retail price of
hard coal an average of so cents Il
ton. The agreement signed last night
by representatives of the operators and
the United Mine Workers of American
adds approximately s30,000.000 year
to the miners wages and is the largest
increase awarded in the history of the
anthracite industry. The advance
averages 20 per cent, virtually the
same as that recently received by the
225,O00 workers in the bituminous
fields. The agreement remains in eff
feet until April 1. 1918.
The miners asked for higher wages
to meet the rising cost of living and
the operators granted the increase
voluntarily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
FELL 100 PLANES
Number Machines Down in A.
Day Arras Battle.
Germans, Massed i'm Open, Use
Incredible Tactics.
IBy The Associated Press.I

British Headquarters in France.
April &c, via London.-There has been
a comparative lull on the front east
of Arras in the last twenty-four hours,
the German counter attacks in the eff
fort to retake the positions captured
by the British in Mondays push hav-
ing worn themselves out. After each
attacking wave had been thrown
back the British crept forward still
farther. Heavily overcast skies are
giving the German airmen a brief res
pite from British aerial attacks, aid
ing them to reorganize their badly
damaged squadrons for, in four days,
the British have accounted for nearly
100 enemy machines.
The British aViatorS We're praying
for more clear weather as their worry
ing tactics had provoked the Germans
into heavy fighting, but clouds gath
cred yesterday and today also the skies
were overcast In consequence the
airplane hunt was restricted. Owing
to the heavy inrC is made by British
airmen the German kite balloons are
extremely timid these days., altho the
Germans depend mostly on them for
artillery observation. They seldom at
tempt overhead observation with air.
planes. The only air craft seen on this
side of the line are fast fighting scouts
WHICH attempt RAIDS and Scurry nome
again in the clouds. One German bal
loon set adrift yesterday landed with
in the British lines.
Eight Futile Counter Attacks.
Stories of the German counter at
tacks-there have been eight separate
attempts to capture Gavrelle since
Monday eVening-tell of almost in
credible tactics used by the Germans
in sending forward troops in mass
formation, giving the British artillery
the greatest opportunity for open tar
get shooting it has had in the last two
years. Several thousand gray clad
Germans were advancing late Tuesday
when the British curtain of fire shut
down in front of them. Still other
British guns fired straight thru the
curtain on the advancing men. Not A
man passed beyond that curtain, and
when its obscuring smoke lifted, there
was not a moving German in sight.
Nothing was to be seen but ploughed
ground Uttered with sprawling dead.
One British regiment has a partic-
ular grievance against the Germans.
The night before an attack, stray
German shell landed directly on the
regiment rum cart, destroying 6S gal
Ions. Some of the men had been
sleeping and fighting in the open for
three days and were deprived of their
tots" which usually are distributed
just before dawn these bitter cold
mornings. There were several ammu-
milton dumps nearby which might have
been hit by the shell. but, as luck
would have-it, the rum cart was the
mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-26
GOOD CROP WEATHER
Favorable to Wheat and Corn-Some
Lack of Moisture.

Washington, April 26.-Favorable
weather for the winter wheat crop
prevailed in practically all sections of
the country during the week just end
ed, seeding of spring wheat made
good progress except in the Red river
valley and preparations for corn
planting progressed favorably. The
national weather and crop bulletin to-
day announced that reports show a
decided effort is being made to in
crease the acreage of food crops in
many sections of the country altho
the scarcity of labor is marked. espe-
cially in the south and northeast.
Warm weather in central and east
ern districts caused a rapid advance
in the development of vegetation.
There was some lack of moisture in
the extreme southwest but generally
it was sufficient for the need of crops.