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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-04
dinner guests at the Dow home, Sun

dinner guests at the Dow home, Sun.
day.
And now the boys are trying their
luck catching fish. They seem tC
catch more cold than fish, however
Several new homes are to be built
in Greeley this spring.
Mrs. Joe Barger and Miss Arlie
Young were in Manchester one day
last week.
Roy Martin is able to be out after
a severe illness.
Harvey Burbridge and wife and Jno
Farmer, wife and daughter were Wis
itors at the Jno. Schechtman jr. home
Sunday.
r. Heath of Iowa City was in
Greeley this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs
Randolph and Miss Lydia Brownell
were in Manchester, Monday.
J. M. Burbridge was county seat
visitor, Monday.
A Pie sociable was held at the
Ocker school house last Wednesday
The proceeds were for the benefit OF
the Oak Grove band. A goodly num-
Der were in attendance and all had
a jolly time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sherman and
Bert Beohm and family We're Sun
day visitors at the Henry Holtbaus
home.
Jack Hardgins and Earl Holthaus
spent Sunday with Ben Odell.
Ben Brady has been under the
Doctors care the past week
Henry Holthaus and wife spent one
day last week at the AL B,rbridge
home.
Mrs. A. Eaton of Edgewood srent
Friday and Saturday of last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Will Odell.
Messrs. and Mesdames Will and
Lincoln Odell and Neal Slater were
Sunday visitors at the I. C. Odell
home.
Mrs. Fred Kreuger visited her broth
er, Joe Schenke, at the hospital in
Dubuque, one day last week.
B. A. Alexander was in Cedar Rap
ids, Monday
Mrs. Mcconnell was business Wis
itor in Edgewood, last week
Floyd Nelson spent few days in
Dubuque this week.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Moser entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tompkins of DEL
vein, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Ayers
Of Council Bluffs, last week.
Elmer Lang and wife were supper
guests at the r. Moser home Sunday.
Mrs. Rudy Moser received word of
The recent death of half sister, Mrs
Ella DeVacher of Yarmouth, N. OAK
)ta.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-04
CONFIDENCE WILL win.
On the Other Hand, Men Who Think
They Will Fail Usually Do.


They Will Fail Usually Do.
The man or boy who begins an un.
dertaking by saying. II know | shall
fail" generally does fail, while the one
who says, Il know l shall succeed"
generally does succeed. A very sue
cessful business man once said, II al
ways had perfect confidence in myself
and always made sure that | should
succeed before l began anything"
which was not saying that he paid no
attention to the possibility of failure.
This was considered and disposed of
before the venture was made.
remember that woman once came
into business Office in which was
employed. She had with her tall.
strong looking boy of about fourteen,
who had come to apply for the position
of office boy.
The manager of the Office. keen.
live business man. explained the du-
ties Of the situation to the boy and
asked:
"Do you think you could do the
work.
II don't know" was the hesitating
reply. I'm afraid that maybe
couldn't"
"You might try, James," said his
mother, who seemed anxious that he
should secure the place.
YES" he replied in hesitating
tone, II s'pose might, but I'm afraid
l can't do all those things"
Then it is not of the least use for
you to try" replied the business man
ager, a little sharply.
And the boy went away with his
mother Gliding him for his lack of self
confidence.
Ten minutes later another boy OF
about fourteen came in by himself.
walked up to the counter, took off his
cap and asked to see the manager. He.
too, was an applicant for the place.
The business manager carefully ex-
planned the duties Of the situation. and
the boy listened very attentiyely, while
seeming to weigh the matter well in
his mind
When asked if he thought he could
do the work lie promptly replied:
"Oh, yes: know can"
"And you don't feel afraid that you
won't succeed?"
mot bit afraid. | can do it,
II think you can. too," replied the
manager. approvingly. II think you'll
succeed"
And he did. He is in the same Office
still. but is no longer an Office boy. He
is the head bookkeeper. with large
salary and fair prospect of becoming
a partner in the house some day
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-04
II Carries q Moral.

know Of all elderly man who twen-
ty years ago stopped smoking. Before
that he consumed about dollars
worth of cigars every day.
Boosting to friend how he had
saved money by not smoking. the
friend made quick calculation.
YES" said the latter. you must now
be at least $4,000 better off,
The ex-smoker reflected moment
and then sadly observed:
well. no. haven't cent Of 1t.
While l imagined I was saving in my
smoke bill l must have spent that
much more somewhere else"
Moral.-Closing the spigot tight won't
keep the barrel full if you open wide
the bung.-Girard in Philadelphia Led
ger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-04
Responsibility.

What an empty thing life would be
without responsibility. The shut-in
who is in life without the responsible
tiles of life provides responsibilities for
others. His burden becomes lighter
when he is made to feel that to an
other it is an incentive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
MiYESVILLE RED CROSS.
Auxiliary Of sumter County Chmp'cr
Organized Monday Afternoon.

Members Of the local Red Cross or
canzation journed Monday after
noon by automobiles to MayesViiie,
whore an auxiliary to the Sumter
chapter was organized.
mass meeting Of the citizens OF
Mayesville was held I'm the hlgh
school auditorium, presided over by
Mr.. Ncill O'Donnell, president OF the
Sumter chapter.
Enthusiastic addresses were deliy-
cred by Messrs. O'DOnnell. A. c.
PHELPS. DR.. Walter Cheyne, DR.. S c.
Baker and Mrs. c. i. Stubbs OF thiS
city. and Mr.. ]. r. Bland and Mrs
C. T.. King of Mayesvile.
Instrumental and vocal talent from
Sumter supplied the music, patrlouc
airs and national hymns being rem
dcred during the meeting. Mr.. WI
liam 3. Daughtrey sang the French
natlOnal air lHc MdioCAi"i'N'
After organizing those present who
desired to become members OF the
Maycsville Red Cross auxiliary, Mr..
]. F.. Pland was elected president, with
Mrs. C. T.. King as vice president and
a committee of five members was ap-
pointed to perfect the organization,
when other officers will be elected and
a house to house canvas ma1c
throughout the Mayesville district.
The members of the new auxiliary
seem to be alive to the necessity OF
Red Cross organizations on account or
the anticipated war conditions of our
country and many expressed desire
10 take the course OF lectures which
will be delivered in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Early Morning F'irc.

Tuesday about o'clock a. M,
when the whole city was asleep, the
fire boys had an early call TO fire
out on Manning avenue, across the
railroad Despite the early hour, the
lremen were on their job and did
good work in getting to the fire and
putting out the conilagration.
When the truck reached the scene,
the building was almost half destroy
ed but 4 connection was soon made
and n couple Of streams were playing
on the blaze. The building, which
was a store owned by Mrs. Ligon, but
occupied by a negro, was too far gone
to be saved but good work was done
in saving the adjoining building
which caught several times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
FRUIT JUICES FOR JELLY.
Agricultural Department Tells How
to Keep Them Without Sugar.

Washington, June 11.-Fruit juices
for use later in jelly making can be
sterillZed and bottled without sugar
and made into jellies at the house
wife's convenience. This enables her
to do with fewer jelly glasses and to
distribute her purchases Of sugar for
jelly making through the year. More
over. with the bottled Juice she can
make greater variety Of jellies, as
juices which will not jell can be put
up when the fruit is ripe and COM
bined later with fruits that will jell.
or fruits ripening at different seasons
can be combined. For example, the
juices of Strawberries, cherries, or
pineapple can be kept without sugar
and later, when apples are plentiful,
can lie made into combination jelly.
From the unsugared sterilized juices
of currants, apples, crabapples and
grapes, kept from nine to eighteen
months, the Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agricui-
ture, recently made jellies Of excellent
texture, flavor and color
To put up unsugared fruit juices for
jelly making. proceed exactly as II
jelly were TO be made at the time.
Cook the fruits until they are soft and
strain out the juice through flannel
bag. Heat and pour while hot into
bottles previously scalded. Fill the
bottles full, leaving no air space De-
tween juice and cork or seal Place
the filled sealed bottles on their sides
in water near the boiling point, and
keep them in the bath for about thirty
minutes. Make sure that the corked
or sealed end is under the hot water.
AS soon as the bottles are cool, cover
the cork with parafin seal. Thorough
sterilization and sealing are absolute
ly essential to success.
To make jelly from the sterilized
juices, test it's jeling quality, add the
proper amount Of sugar, and proceed
as in making jelly from freshly ex-
pressed juice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

Tuesday morning rural policeman
Hamilton Boykin was called to Man
ming to identify a negro, held at that
place, as the person who 5Toke into
Mr.. Charles Gaillards store in -Dal-
zell few nights ago. The day after
the burglary occurred, bloodhounds
were brought from Columbia, but
were unable to follow the trail, as
the burglar alsU stole a mule and
made his escape on it. Since that
time, however, a negro suspect has
been captured in Manning and it Is
thought by the authorities that this
negro is the one wanted for the rob-
berry at Dalzell.
Monday while on the lookout near
Hagood Mr.. Boykin, who is always on
the job, had the good fortune to cap
ture a negro who is wanted in Rich
land county. This negro will be sent
back to Columbia as soon as the prop
er papers and an escort arrive to car
ry him back.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
RED CROSS WORK.


Committees are Making an Active
Canvass of City for Members an,I
Funds.
President Wilson. who is also ex-
ofiiciO president of the American Red
Cross, has issued proclamation des-
ignating the week beginning June Is
as Red Cross week. During this time
committees will canvass the country
for new members and solicit subscrip-
tions for the organization. There Is
now an imperative need Of 500, ,0OO,-
600 for our troops who will leave
shortly for France, and it is the de-
sire of the Red Cross to raise this
amount in the near future.
For the collection Of Sumter's share
of this fund, committees have been
appointed which have been doing good
work during the past week. When
YOU are ,sked by a member Of one OF
these commit ees for a donation, be
rs liberal as you Ie"l that you can and
any amount given will be gladly rc-
ceived. The Red Cross of cumter vii
-stablsh, within the next feW days
headquarters at which any informatio"
perta lining to the Red Cross wOrl'
can be obtained. All members of the
local organization are asked to re
port to headquarters as soon as they
ire established and be assigned theil
portion of the work for the cause
Each member that will report to Mr.
r. L. Edmunds, at the Sumter Trust
Company, within the next few days
will be presented with a Red Cros:
badge and-it is hoped that each mem.
ber will get busy and obtain one OF
these badges Immediately.
The local organization wishes tC
thank the following committees which
have been making a house to house
canvass for funds during the pas,
week:
No. 1.-Masdames C. II. Barnum
]. c. Tucker, J. c. Clack.
No. 2.-Mesdames c. S. Kingsmore
Wray, Dwyer. Joe Guthrie, Walter
Cheyne, j. c. McNeal, Willie Burns
NJ. 1.-Mesdames w. L. Boyle, ]
K. Bradford, Hinnant. Robt. Brown
A. S. Hardy, l.. 1. Parrott, ]. p
Booth, Francis Noise, w. c. Boyle. Z
B. Boyle.
No. 4.-Mesdames H. NJ. Stuckey, a
NJ. Broughton.
No. 5.-Mrs. w. w. McKagcn, no re-
port.
No: e.-MeSdames Abe. Weinberg
Perry Moses, Louis Williamson, Man
ming Brown, Horace Emerson, L
G. Bowman. II. n. Forester, Henry
McLaurin.
No. 7.-Mesdames H. c. Hayns-
worth, j. C. Huger.
No. S.-Mesdames Ferd Levi, Sid
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
How to Double the Returns From
Each Acre i'm Corn.

During the past ten years the aver
age acre of corn in the South has
yielded, on IN average, l 8 bushels. We
propose here to show that it is possible
this year to exactly double the returns
from each acre in corn. To do this
three things must be done.
/. Cultivate shallow and often,
Drouth at CRITICAL period often is re
sponsible for heavy decreases in corn
yields. Drouths of course are beyond
our power to prevent, but cultivation
of the right kind may largely offset
their evil effects. When we destroy
grass and weeds by cultivation the
moisture and plant food they would
have taken of course go to the corn
crop. Let us, then, see to it that
these robbers are never allowed to
grow in our corn fields. Good cult
vation also saves moisture for the corr
crop by preventing loss through evap-
oration. Every farmer should aim to
have a dust blanket or dust mulch
maintained in every corn field. This
is stop No. l, and should, if generally
rraoticed. raise the average yield no
less than five bushels per acre.
2. Top-dress with nitrate of sod1
or sulphate of ammonia. We think
there is no possible doubt that the
greatest plant food need of corn, at
least in the South, Is nitrogen. OF
course the best way to get this nitro
crops, but right now we have many
millions Of acres that are >Sorely in
need of nitrogen, and there is n,
time to wait for the legumes. The
corn crop needs it and needs it i'm
mcdiately. To supply this immediate
need, nitrate OF soda or sulphatc o.;
ammonia at the rate of 60, so or 100
pounds per acre should be used. This
is step No. 2 and should, on millions
of acres Of our thin lands, raise the
corn yield another five bushels per
acre.
g. Plant peas, beans or peanuts
with all corn. Just as nowadays tho
farmer who fails to get second Gro:
after his small grain is doing poo
work, so the farmer who fails to grow
n legume crop with his corn is falling
short OF his opportunities for increas
ing the feed and plant food suppl;
Using any one Of the three crops
named will certainly result in an in
creased return from the lend that will
he worth at least five bushels of corn.
and probably ten or fifteen. This is
step No. 3.
Are you going to do these things
that will double the return from your
land. or are you going to be content
with the usual : bushels THE Pro-
gressive Far -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Gov. Manning Buys Bonds.

Before leaving Columbia yesterday
for Pittsburg. Pa, to attend the
National Conference on Charities and
Corrections. Gov. Manning telegraph
cd the National Bank o. Sumter To
enter his subscription for $4,000 Lib
crty Loan Bonds. This makes his to-
tai subscription $4,000, having pre-
yiously subscribed for $1,000. 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

ney Stubbs, Archie China. John CHI
ton, Tracy McCollum. r. j. Bland
Graham Moses.
no. 9-Miss Eilecn Hurst, Mes
danes Ed Hurst, w. Sibcrt Truesdale.
No. 1O--Mcsdamcs II. l.. Scarbor-
ough, Alive Lowry, Beaumont, ). Z.
Baker, Geo. RcardOn, Blanche Cox
Geo Hurst.
No. -Mcsdames Eugene Moses,
NJ. Levi, Lille Dorm. Il. X. Wilder
r. F.. White.
No. 12-Misses Lucille Phelps, Alinc
Hardy. Dorothy Phelps. Mabel Bow
man. Ethel Green, MeSdames Edwin
Boyle, Francis Noise, Misses Hen
rietta Boykin, Edmonia Garrett, Mrs
Alfred Scarborough. Miss Mary Pitts
Mrs. Young Shacklcford, Mrs. Rena
Chandler, Misses Thco Gregg, Mildred
Hurst. Azile Hurst, Marie Hurst, Beu-
lah Wilson, Roberta Williamson, Adele
Pitts, Marie RothOh.
The committees report the following
memberships secured:
No. 1-13.
NO. Ill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
WAR BUDGET PASSED.
Senate Finally Agreed to House Com
promise.

promise.
Washington, June 13.-After ac-
ccpting the house compromise for the
acquisition of the jamestown expo
sition site for a naval base the senate
finally enacted the three billion, two
hundred eighty-one million, dollar war
budget bill and sent it to the White
House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

ASSOCIATION replies-I do not produce
sufficient surplus to pay me to belong
to such an association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

themselves or do anything to assist II
methodical marketing or price fixing.
Efforts have been made by Sumter
business men to organize the farmers
for selling direct to consumers on tn
curb market. and for selling in bul
to middlemen for resale of produc':
in excess of local demand. VIII tE
farmers kindly say how much intereS'
they have taken in either effort" Til
amount of products and where to e;
them, availability Of volume of pro
ducts, marketing prices by standard
market quotations are what make
market that interests produce dealer
and middlemen. Investing money ir
enterprises to accommodate =
friend is thing OF the past in Sumtc
and is not fashionable anywhere els
at this time. Farmers must sho
that they have something to sell an
deliver the goods i'm sufficient volum"
and merchantable shape il they wish
buyers to come here to buy their sur
plus products. This has never hcor
successfully anywhere
except by organization and cooperation
between the producers and The bus
ness men. Almost every farmer a
about Joining q marketinL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-24
SYMPTOMS OF
HER DISEASE
Backache, Sideache, Nervous
ness, Dizziness, Fainmess.
all Disappeared After
the Woman's Medi-
cine was Taken.

Kinghshcr, Okla. For two years I
suffered with 0 severe female trouble,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-24

Pershing has directed special intelli.
gence and effort to the provision OF
heat for our boys during the coming
colder months All provision, and sup.
plies are conveyed from the quarter
masters buildings at the pier by one
and haltton trucks, made in America
Eventually, three ton trucks will be
used, but owing to the narrownc" OF
the streets aid the smallne" Of the
buildings at the quay, the army at pres
ent faces the difficulty OF forcing a
nine inch foot into six-inch shoe
Think Of ,his--the transportation of
supplies to the receiving camp at the
debarkstion base tone Of severaD has
nothing to do with the getting OF sup
plies to the various training camps fur
ther into France Arrangements have
been made for the double tracking Of
certain existing railroad lines. so don't
forget that we are in this proposition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-24
STATE MONEY TO
DRouTH SECTION
Alexander Says 100000 Has
Been Transferred,

w /. Alexander state treasurer, has
shifted mory than $4,000 Of state
money to banks in the northwestern
part OF the state recently to relieve the
seed wheat situation there, he an
nounced today
When it became known that seven or
eight counties in the northwestern part
of the state might not be able to p| |ant
their land to wheat because OF beng
unable to get money with which to buy
the grain Mr.. Alexander Immediately
began shifting as much money TO that
section as possible In the beginning
there was $4,000 to 100000 Of state
money on deposit in these counties.
Now> there is more than 100000.
"The seed whea, situation now IS
taken care of" said Mr.. Alexander to-
day. with what help the state has
been able to give and the assistance OF
Tulsa bankers who have lent more
than 100000 to that section all who
are in need of seed can obtain il"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-24
HELD ON
TO CHAIRS
In Order to Walk. Only Way This
Lady Could Get Around For Five
Years. Tells Interesting Story
Or Her Recovery.

Horseshoe Bottoms, Ky-Mrs. ], A.
Decker, in telling Of her experience
with Cardu, says: ~ started taking il
for my back and sides and nervous
trouble Ny left side and leg seemed
TO be the seat OF my trouble and the
pain ran around to my back had
those pains for about five years. | got
so could not walk except by holding
to chairs and had to stay in bed a great
deal for five years,
was very bad for about weeks,
and suffered intensely Then ! saw
the advertisement Of tardui in the
Birthday Almanac, so | started TO taxi
ing that. began TO get better immedi-
ately after | began to take it, II seem.
ed as il | began to improve with the
very first bottle kept on until took
seven or eight bottles BY that time
was up and doing my own work.
never had any more OF those pains
for over 10 years During those 10
years, ! seemed perfectly well .
Then | got run down again But
did not wal, until felt as bad as |
did before hepan right soon to take
Cardui, and this time | only needed TO
take one bottle and ! was all right
again have been well from then TIL
now"
Try Cardui for your troubles. Your
druggist sells it,-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-24
Girls at Fair Will
Raise Funds to Buy
Books for Soldiers

On account OF lack of funds at the
local library, no organization was per.
iected to handle the library war coun-
cil's campaign for Oklahoma City.
Headquarters for the work during
Fair week will be at the booth of the
Young Mems Democratic club in the
Liberal Arts building at the State Far.
A number OF young ladies have pledged
themselves to solicit for the books for
soldiers fund during the week
II sufficient funds can be secured this
week at the Fair Grounds, it is possible
that city campaign under the library
war councils plan S4 be tried during
October.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-24

A laxative today saves . sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become ologged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the Tongue, mo,heri n coat.
ed, or your child is lis,less, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily. full of cold or has sore throat
or any other ehildren's ailmen,. give a
teaspooniul Of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because il Is
perfectly harmless. and in few hour,
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and ie, menting waste will gently move
,ut OF the bowels. al you have a we'll,
playful child again. A thorough inside
cleansing" Is oit'vnes all that is neces-
Saty. 1t should be the first treatment
given N any sickness
Beware OF counterfeit, fig syrups Ask
your druggist for SO-een, bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which ha,
full directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly printed
on the bottle Look carefully and see
that II is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company."--Adv.