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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
PNEUMONIA CAUSES
YOUNG MANS Death
ALBERT s. Killing DIES AT HIS
HOME EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD TODAY
Leaves His Parents, One Brother and
Three Sisters to Mourn
His Death.

Albert S. King died at the home of
parents, in this city early Monday
morning, after an illness of two weeks.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Killing was
taken i'll with a severe cold, which
soon developed into pneumonia. After
brave struggle against this insidu-
Gus disease, he was compelled to give
up the fight and he passed peacefully
away at an early hour Monday MORN
ing.
Funeral services were held from the
family home this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock Rev. C. X. Hudson pastor of
Methodist Episcopal church conducted
the services. Interment was made in
Oakland cemetery.
Mr.. King was born in Masonville,
September 29th, 1884, and lived there
until he was nine years Of age. At
that time the family removed to Man
chester, which has been their home
since. AS boy he attended the pub
lie schools of this city and has made
his home here practically all of his
life
He leaves to mourn his death, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James King,
one brother Floyd King of Mankato,
Minnesota3 and three sisters, Mrs Jos.
Hermann, of near Manchester; and
the Misses Ola and Dorothy King, at
home.
Mr.. King was young man OF
many likable qualities. In the home
he was kind and thoughtful, and
spared no efforts to assist his par
ents, especially so during the recent
months when the father was so criti-
cally ill., During these long and
weary weeks he stood by his father
land mother in unselfish service and
devotion. During recent years he did
considerable carriage and sign paint
ing, and was a skilled workman. He
was member Of the Fraternal Union,
retaining his membership in that or
der until his death.
His death is q, grievous blow to his,
parents, and those who, were attached
to him by tender ties, and the sorrow
that has come to the home is shared
by many friends. l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
II AM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

II AM lHL UDA1O AlDAAh1s
l am the storehouse of knowledge
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ALL .... .-
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hopes, theories, PHILOSOPHERS, impress
sions, doctrines, culture, attainments,
experiences and sciences of all ages
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stitution of happiness.
I am supported by the people for
the people.
l offer you the opportunity to know
all there is to know about your work.
I am for those who would enjoy
fiction, poetry, philosophy, biography,
or learn more about business, trade
and science. o..
l have books for all tastes and needs
and creeds.
am free to the public to profit from
and enjoy.
Iowa Library Quarterly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
COUNTY AGENT THURMAN'S, AD-
DRESS. ..t.

Last Monday evening A. G. Thur
man, county agent for Linn county,
talked to the Commercial club and
others interested in farming, at the
Court House in this city. Preceding
Mr.. Thurman's address there were
patriotic songs and flag drill by the
school children moved with the per-
lection of veteran soldiers and won
liberal applause from the audience.
Mr.. Thurman spoke at considerable
length and We think that he satisfied
everyone who heard him that every
county in Iowa should have an eff
cient agent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
JUNIORS GIVE PLAY.

The Junior Glass of the Manchester
High school scored hit in the pre-
sentation of the play, "Our Alma Ma
ter, at Central Opera House on Tues
day evening.
The play was presented in a highly
creditable manner, showing that much
hard work had been given in the pre-
paration of the same. The play was
given under the direction of Miss
Marguerite Walker, teacher Of English
in the High school,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
RAILROAD COMPANY MAKES BIG
IT OFFER.

The Illinois. Central Railroad COM
pany has issued a neatly printed
pamphlet urging upon the people con-
tiguous to its lines the need of food
stuffs, and to aid in this all-important
work it offers free the land within its
right-of-way to the public for garden
ing. This offer gives many people an
opportunity to have gardens if they
will avail themselves of the chance to
secure the ground
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining uncalled for Apr.
80, 1917:
Bunch, Samuel
Chamberlain, A. B.
Common. r. J.
Day, Mrs. Charles.
Downs, Silas.
Graham, L. o.
Graphic.
Hammond, d.
Morrsey, Mrs. S. l..
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office May IA. 1917, if not
called for before that date.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
APPEAR ON LOCA!. CHAUTAUVUA.

Former Governor Frank B. Willis of
Ohio, who is to lecture at our Chau-
tauqua this summer aroused the pa
triotic spirit of Chicago people, when
he addressed the Sunday evening club
in Orchestra hall April 18th, by de-
claring that Teddy Roosevelt would
call on the Kaiser in Potsdam if he is
put at the head of a division of
troops.
The Chicago Tribune of Monday,
April 10th says:
Theodore Roosevelt called on the
Kaiser once in Potsdam. If you'll put
him at the head of a division of Amer
ican troops he will call on the Kaiser
again in Potsdam-that is if the Kais-
er is home when Teddy arrives"
Orchestra hall sounded like poll
tical convention for few minutes last
night when former Gov. Frank B. Will
lis of Ohio threw this suggestion into
the Sunday Evening club program.
Patriotic songs and the presence on
the platform of army officers added
to the martial atmosphere.
Speaks on National Spirit.
Governor Willis spoke on the "Na-
tional Spirit. Having a father who
fought through the Civil war, a grand
father in the War of 1912, and another
ancestor who had the spirit of rs. he
insited he was no pessimist when he
declared:
"In the chasing of the almighty
dollar and in the pursuit Of pleasure
we have lost something of the old time
fire of patriotism. The national spir-
it. is not 50 strong as it used to be
or as it ought to be-"
Referring to our entry into the war
Governor Willis said:
"I submit whether in the long
march of history, where thousand
years are as but day, when the final
chapter in this stupenduous conflict
is written, it will then be seen that the
United States was the champion OF
free government and the opponent OF
despotism. The national spirit is not
dead, it is but sleeping"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
MARSHALL FAMILY REMOVES TO
KANSAS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Marshall and
daughters left last Saturday evening
for Eldorado, Kansas, where they will
make their future home. Friends of
the family regret to have them leave
the city, but wish them well in their
new home. Their son, Howard, and
his wife, have been living at Eldorado
for some time, and are greatly pleased
with that country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
LADIES ATTEND MISSIONARY
CONFERENCE.

The Missionary society of the Con-
gregational church was largely repre-
sented at the Missionary conference
in Earlville on Tuesday. Among the
ladies of the local society who were
present were Mrs. dos. Hutchinson,
Mrs. E. A. Russell, Mrs. L. B. Fay,
Mrs. ]. A. Strickland, Mrs. F. c. Hall,
Mrs. W. J. Suckow, Mrs. Wood, and
Miss Blanche M. Terril.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
T. WILSON ELECTED
CITY MANAGER
CHANGE IN CITY MANAGER MADE
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, MAY
FIRST.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE
Victor COllard in Charge Of Pumping
Station. Police Officers to
Wear Uniforms.

At the adjourned meeting of the
city council held last Thursday even
ing T. Wilson, former city clerk and
superintendent of water works, was
elected City Manager for the ensuing
year, his term of office commencing
May 1st. 1917.
Mr.. Wilson assumed the office of
manager on Tuesday morning.
L. B. Matthews, who has been the
city manager during the past year
has given the city faithful and con-
scientious service during his term OF
office!
Victor Collard. WHO has been in
charge of the pumping station, fol. sew
eral years, has been re-appointed to
his position. Victor is good man for
! the position and the council did the
right thing to retain him.
The council also passed resolution
which compels the city police officers
to wear uniforms. Attorney Henry
Bronson was re,appointed as city at
torney for the coming year.
Following are the proceedings Of
the council:
City Managers Office, Manchester,
Iowa, April 26th, 1917.
Council met as per adjournment.
Present Mayor F. H. Munson, and
Councilmen H. c. Smith o. c. Clark,
Edw Hruby, E. H. Hoyt, and E. W.
Williams.
Moved by Councilman Hruby, and
seconded by Councilman Smith that, 7.
Wilson be appointed City Manager.
/ Motion carried. All vote aye.
Moved by E. H. Hoyt and seconded
by Edw. Hruby, that Henry Bronson
be appointed city attorney. Motion
carried. All voted ave..
Moved by H. C. Smith and seconded
/ by E. H. Hoyt that Victor Collard be
appointed engineer of the city pump
| ing station, at salary Of $50 per
month. Also a ten days vacation is
granted at full pay. Motion carried.
All vote aye.
| Moved by E. H. Hoyt and seconded
by E. WIWilliams that night marshall
salary be fixed at $50 per month. Mo-
tion carried. All vote aye.
Moved by e. w. Williams and
seconded by H. c. Smith that the day
and night marshall wear police uni
forms while on duty. Motion carried.
All vote aye.
Moved by o. c. Clark and seconded
by H. C. Smith that council adjourn
until April 30th, at 1880 and that L. B.
Matthews continue city manager until
April 3Oth, 1917. Motion carried.
F. H. MUNSON, Mayor.
L. B. MATTHEWS, City Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
USED TO KILL BIRDS.

used to kill birds in my boyhOod.
Bluebirds and robins and wrens
RI hunted them up in the mountains,
hunted them down in the glens.
I never thought it was sinful
did it only for fun
And I had rare sport in the forest
With the poor little birds and my gun
But one beautiful day in the spring-time
I spied a brown bird in a tree,
Merrily swinging and chirping,
AS happy as bird could be.
And raising my gun in a twinkling,
fired. and my aim was too true,
For moment the little thing nuttered,
Then off to the bushes it: flew.
I followed it quickly. and softly.
And there to my sorrow ! found,
Right close to it's nest full of young ones,
The little bird dead on the ground!
Poor brides! For food they were call
ing; Tt
But now they could never be fed,
For the kind mother-bird who had
loved them rl.
Was lying there bleeding and dead.
1 picked up the bird in my anguish,
I stroked the wee motherly thing
That could never more feed it's dear
young ones
Nor dart through the air on swift
wing, t
And made firm vow in that moment,
When my heart with such sorrow was
stirred,
That never again in my lifetime
Would shoot a poor innocent bird!
Boyces Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
NOTED WRESTLER VISITS MAN.
4CHESTER.

Frank Gotch, the worlds champion
wrestler, was in Manchester on Tues
day to give an address before the boys
OF the high school. During the day
Mr.. Gotch met large number of the
business men of Manchester Mr.
Gotch has given up,the wrestling game
and is living.on farm near Humboldt,
Iowa y ta
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks to
the neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted us in the sickness and
death of our dear mother
MRS. L. H. DAVIS
MR.. GEO. PACKER
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Durey of HUI
ron, South Dakota, are the parents Of
daughter. Mrs. Durey was formerly
Miss Hazel Chapman, of this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

The following bills were allowed:
George Everett, salary--------$50 90
Geo. Clemans, salary---------- IS 90
l.. B. Matthews, salary-------- 20 90
l.. B. Matthews, salary -------- SO 90
S. H. Morgan, salary----------490 90
Victor Collard, salary--------,9O 80 90
Henry Bronson, salary-------- Is 90
J. G.. Reed, labor % go
Hawkeye Oil Company, OIL II Is
j. w. Lewis, repairs l rs
T. Wilson was sworn in as city man..
ager. Council adjourned to May 3rd,
1917.
Council came to order as board
of health, and on motion the health Of
ficer was instructed to investigate
health conditions on the West Side
On motion board adjourned.
Council came to order as board of
review. Assessor D. o. Chamberlain
not being heady with his books the
Board of Review adjourned.
F. H. MUNSON, Mayor.
T. WILSON. City Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL TO FARMERS.
The White House, Washington, D. c.

the Farmers of the Country:
At the moment plain duty to take adequate steps
only people that may, possible
this Of
human part
uttermOst.
BY planting and increasing his production in possible
farmer will perform labor Of patriotism for which he will be
recognized soldier the commissary adding his the
food supply Of the people.
(signed) WOODROW WILSON,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

L. B. MATTHEWS, City Manager.

City Managers office, April 80. 1917.
Council met as per- adjournment,
with all members present.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

1t is needless to add that the dis
closures oG the auditors Affairs have
profoundly shocked this community.
What action, If any, the authorities
expect to take in the matter we are
not informed, and on that account the
Democrat will reserve for the present
any comment or expression Of opin-
ion concerning it, giving the above
plain statement of facts as taken from
the records.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

tMr. Bunker served two full terms
and entered upon his third term the
first of January this year. The dis
crepancies occurred at various times
and according to the report were as
follows:
During first term, years 1918
and 1914 6S1 81
During second term, years
1915 and 1916------------- 2555 20
During third term, year 1917 IA 90
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01
HARRY FARMER PLEASED

In renting for his l. j. for an
other year, Harry w. Farmer, of
whom Lincoln county is proud,
writes as follows from Fort Benja-
min Harrison, Ind. He is in Company
IA, 9th Division: We are having a
fine time up here when the weather
is not too bad. We get about sixteen
hours of work each day except Sun
day, but it is so arranged in short
periods that it never becomes monot-
onous. The food is not fancy but it is
well cooked and clean and we al
ways have plenty of it. 1t never
tastes badly after a good days work.
Some few men have grown tired and
left but the officers are glad of it, be-
cause such men will never make Off
GERS any way. This is an experience
that every young man can appreci-
ate when he has gone through it.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01

Alexandra Alvarez, secretary gem
eral of the American Institute of In
ternationa Law, addressing the Con-
ference on Foreign Relation of the
United States, declared that unless
Japan enters the war with all her re-
sources the safety of the American
States is threatened.
Within five hours after the nomi-
nation of Percy Haly, of Frankfort,
to be the new collector of the Sew
enth Kentucky internal revenue dis
trict, left the White House it was
confirmed in perfunctory manner
by the Senate. AS was predicted,
there was none that gave voice to
opposition when the Senate, in exec
utive session, took up the Haly NOM
nation.
Further changes in the House War
Tax Bill agreed upon by the Senate
Finance Committee include elimina-
ton of per cent: taxes on gas, cleo
trio light and telephone service and
on all forms of insurance; imposition
of increased taxes of 60 per cent, in
stead of 100 per cent. on all tobacco
products, and addition of an excise
tax of II cent on sugar and 8 cents
on cocoa.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01
DOINGS THE COUNTRY OVER

S. E. Burroughs, Republican, was
elected as Representative from New
Hampshire to succeed the late Cyrus
A. Sulloway.
William j. hampton, the poet and
author, is dead in New York. He
started his successful career as a
newspaper reporter in Louisville.
Rev. William Stanley and wife,
the aged parents of Gov. A. o.
Stanley, were both severely hurt in
wreck on the L. & N. railroad near
Eminence.
Two trainmen were instantly kill
ed, another died of his injuries and
the fourth was badly injured as a re-
suit of a head-on collision of freight
trains on the Henderson Route, near
Henderson.
The L. & N. railroad has granted
al its shopmen a substantial increase
in wages and an eight-hour day.
Time and a half is granted for over
time. The new wage became effec-
tive May. 1.
One of the first aims of the food
administration will be to reduce
prices of food. The system 70 be fol-
lowed will be in the elimination Of
the speculative chain as far as pos
sible. Meat, grain and sugar will be
the first staples to be considered.
William V. Mccoy and j. w.
Phipps, mountaineers, of Roanoke,
Va, are in Jail on suspicion that
they were attempting to organize
mountaineers to resist the draft. 1t
is said that the men had about 800
oath-bound followers, and planned
to attack revenue agents and land
owners, blow up a bank and a rail-
way bridge and divide the spoils.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01

Five are known to be dead and a
score injured as the result of a cy-
clone which swept Mineral Point,
Mo. Every house in the town is said
to have been leveled.
Americas repsonse to the call of
liberty in the struggle of the world
will hold the attention of all man.
kind, President Wilson said Wednes-
day in a Memorial day address.
The Senate Finance Committee
has abount completed final revision
of the War Tax Bill which, it is ex-
pected, will aggregate slightly above
81 800, 100000 when reintroduced
in the Senate about the middle OF
next week.
Hard fighting is reported only or
the Italian front, where the Austri
an line has been cut between Jami
ano and the head of the Gulf o.
Triest and positions west of Medeaz
"a We're occupied. Artillery activit,
is reported on the French and Russi
an fronts.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01
GREAT RULERS ASSASSINATED

Four of the greatest men that
ever graced the presidential chair
were namely, Lincoln, Garfield, Nc
Kinley and Wilson. All of these God
fearing men loved peace, and three
of them were martyred on account
of the love that they had for their
country and fellowmen. In other
words they were for the common
people.
Two of our presidents, Lincoln
and Mckinley, were rushed into two
cruel, unjust wars, against their
more mature judgment by hot head
ed agitators, including senator's and
conpressmen-wars that caused
great deal of unnecessary and inno-
cent blood shed. 1t seems in these
two cases, "Whom the Lord loveth
He chastenth."
President Wilson has proven HIM
self to be a peace maker, since he
has held his exalted position, and has
not sailed on easy seas altogether. 1t
appears that he has more than his
share of trouble to endure and con-
tend with. In these trying times
there have been wars and rumors OF
war.
The good law-abiding and patri-
otto people should stand by him and
sympathize with him in the dark
hours of his unavoidable troubles,
and give him every assurance OF
their sympathy and confidence.
Will G. Mckinney in Montgomery,
Ala, Journal.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01
CLYCE

This fine saddle and harness stall
lion will make the present season at
my place on top of Halls Gap
AT $500 TO INSURE A COLT
Clyge is black with a heavy name
and tail. Is 1-2 hands high, fine style
and action. He was sired by Toney,
of Indiana, known as the William
Martin horse, which was the Belgium
stock. Dam, a Denmark, a very fine
saddle mare, known as w. p. Smith,
of Flat Lick. His colts have proven
to be good saddlers and extra fine
farm horses. Will also stand my good
young jack,
STONEWALL
at $500 to insure. See him before
you breed
JOHN J. CARTER, Waynesburg,
KY, r. F. ID. No. l.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01
, A THOUGHTFUL SON

Pattie Higgins, colored, called in
Tuesday to tell the Interior journal
Of the thoughtfulness of her son,
Spencer Higgins, who has a good po-
sition in indianapolis. She had Just
received money from him to buy
flowers with which to decorate his
father, Spencer Higgins grave, and
was very proud of it. She said: He
is the best boy in the world and new
err forgets his mother or his dead
father. He frequently sends me
money and never forgets my birth
day."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01
PICKING STRAWBERRIES

The Interior Journals efficient
Junction City correspondent, Prof
E. l.. Grubbs, is in Warren county
picking strawberries and hence no
Junction City letter this week. Prof
Grubbs is accompanied by Mrs. J. d.
Alstott and SO young people from
his home. They are at work on the
farm of f. f. Veatch, five miles
South of Bowling Green. The pro-
fessor writes that 237 cars of 400
crates Of the luscious berries have
been shipped to the markets so far
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01

The English Board of Trade has
requisitioned and taken control Of
all manufactured and unmanufac-
tured tobacco.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-01

A Villa band captured Ojinaga,
opposite the port of PRESIDED, Tex,
annihilating the garrison defending
it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-17

picion.
The Star does not want single Stacker to
escape. No one who has followed the editorial
policy of The Star since the war began can doubt
this statement
Every able-boded man, OF the required age,
with no wife, child, mother, aged father, or small
brother or sister dependent upon him, MUST
SERVE WHEN DRAFTED There should be no
exemption for that man.
But when man has dependent, he should
not be required to serve.
II a wife has an income of her own, she is
not dependent. II she is incapable of earning
comfortable living for herself, she is dependent
And II is not right to require wife, in such
a case, to live on pitiful $50 month which she
might possibly be able to earn il thrown into the
industrial field. That would mean that you would
require the wife Of the man who is fighting for
YOU to barely exist while you and your wife
retain your usual income and comforts Of life.
That would mean that you are asking the
man to sacrifice his life and the woman her liye-
hood; that you are asking two sacrifices in that
family, while requiring no sacrifices in many other
families.
When a man is taken into the draft army the
exemption boards should be satisfied that his de-
pendents have a DECENT livelihood provided
them, just as the dependents of those who are
NOT taken have