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The broad ax., 1917-01-20
DUMAS PROUD OF HIS AFRICAN
BLOOD.

A few weeks ago a new novel of the
great French author, Alexander Dumas,
was discovered and has received con-
siderable mention throughout the lit
erary world. A French writer in La
Revue gathers together some reminis.
cences of the great novelist and among
them is the following: cit is said of
Dumas that he was so vain that he
would often get up behind his own car,
riage in order to demonstrate to his
friends that he had Negro footman
He always seemed very proud of the
fact that he had African blood in his
veins"
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
EDUCATION.

Try to acquire the proper kind
Of education. Learning is NOT
education. A man may possess
Q vast amount of learning and
yet be q fool. Mere Information
10 not education. To know no"
TO make the right use Of infor-
nation 10 the only education
worthy Of the name. The en-
cyelopedia 10 packed with all the
scientific and literary facts OF
the world, but IL cannot use one
Of them.-Bruee Calvert.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
DEATH OF WILLIAM CLARK, SON
OF MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM H.
CLARK.

Monday morning at ? O'Clock, Will
liam Clark, the ten year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Clark, 3217
South Park avenue, departed this life.
Funeral services were held over his
remains at the family home, Thursday
morning. Interment, Lincoln Gene
terry. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark have many
friends who greatly sympathize with
them over the loss of their bright
young son.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Self Convicted.

"Say, pa" queried small Bobby,
what Is gossiping, anyway"
"Gossiping, my son." replied the old
man, 'if we get right down to the
plain, unvarnished facts, is lying. But
why do you ask?"
Because" answered the young in
vestigator, ina says you do a lot Of
gossiping every time your business
keeps you late at the of1ce."-Ex-
change.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Personal Appreciation.

He had been telling her In frank
straightforward way about what an
athlete, business man and all round
great fellow he was.
by the way" he asked, who Is
your favorite character In flctionT
She looked at him with gentle IN
tensity and answered, you are.
Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Court Plaster.

You can make court plaster at home
by spreading clean silk with a prepa-
ration made by dissolving one part of
isinglass in ten parts of water and
afterward straining 1t through muslin.
Add two parts Of tincture Of benzoin-
New York Telegram.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
TWO NEGROES DIE AT 1T.

Fairbury, nl.-Stephen Young, Col
ored, died in the Livingston County
poorhouse, Saturday, III years old.
Mrs. Sophia Lancaster, Colored, died
Tuesday at her daughters home, III
years old.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Too Much Practice.

docs your minister practice what he
preachesr the newcomer questioned
HE does" the citizen answered, with
Q sigh, "and I'd be perfectly willing to
have him stop. He lives next door to
ne and begins at z o'clock Sunday
morning to practice what he IL going
to preach."-New York Times.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
A Better Trade.

81 understand young Briehess Is
about to marry the daughter Of old
Bonds, the millionaireT
"Yes, so am told"
Twill he give up the law businessT"
Eyes. He will give up the law bust
ness and go into the son-in-law bust
ness"
The broad ax., 1917-01-20

The Standard Life Insurance Com
pany of Atlanta, Ca, which is by far
the best and the strongest life insur-
anee company conducted by Afro-Amer-
leans in this country, have favored us
with a beautiful New Years calendar
which is worth hanging up on the wall
and we wish to thank its head officials
for it.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
ARRESTED IN CHURCH.

Anthony Jones, Negro, was attend
ing services in an African Baptist
church at Fulton and North Paulina
streets last Sunday evening. Detectives
strobe up the aisle, paused at the pew
in which Jones was seated and arrested
him.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Her Prndicamant.

when In doubt play a trump"
'The trouble is I'm In doubt most of
the time. And seldom get more than
four or five trumps. Cour-
ier-Journal
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
NEGRO DEPUTY SHERIFFS AP,
POINTED.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. Special.-Sheriff-
elect George P. Weinbrenner last week
appointed J. E. Mitchell, editor of the
St. Louis Argus, and R. E. Harris, who
was attached to the street department
to positions as deputies in his Office,
Both gentlemen are of the highest type
and deserving.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20

Howard Ford, 35OS Rhodes avenue,
was, the first of this week, arrested in
the home of George Sutherland, pub
Usher of the Western British American.
residing at 7242 Yale avenue. Mr. Ford
was caught in one of the bedrooms
when arrested, in the act of toting
away bottle of perfume and other ar
ticles.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
NOTICE

Mr.. Henry Humphrey will address
Bethel Literary Sunday, January the
21st, at Bethel Church at 4 O'Clock.
Good music. "COME OUT"
Sandy W. Trice, Pres; ]. 7. Weak
ley, Secy.; W. D. Cook, Pastor.
30th and Dearborn SITS.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Easy Marks.

"This world would be a pleasanter
place If there were not SO many fools
In 1t"
Eyes, but it would be more difficult
to make q living."-Boston Transcript
The broad ax., 1917-01-20

The secretary of the treasury and
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo kept open
house in Washington, d. c., and many
of the Colored employees in the treasury
department were very graeiously re-
eeived by Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo when
they called to pay their respects to
them.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20

Attorney James A. Scott, who may
be selected as one of the masters in
chaneery of the Circuit Court of Cook
county, has for the past two weeks,
been confined to his home, ASP E. 32nd
street through illness. 1t is expected
that he will be able to be out again the
first of this coming week.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Divided L.

Divided L.
Scene-Police court during dispute
over eight day clock.
MagistrateI award the clock to the
plaintiff.
Defendant-Then what do getf
Aagistrate-IT give you the eight
days-London Stray Stories.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
sharka and Death,

Sharks and Death.
There Is an old Jet stin operative So
psrstition among seafaring men that
when Q shark persistently follows .
vessel II IL q Sign that some person on
board II going to die. the alleged rsa-
son being that the great fish can scent
daath
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
Fashionable

wiIlie-Paw. what Il q fashionable
resort? Paw-A place where You can
obtain the least comfort and the most
style for the most money, my SON.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20
CHIPS

Mrs. Lucy !. Ferguson of Western
Springs, ILL.,, was in the city on Wednes-
day and attended the funeral of Mrs.
Frank C. Brown.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20

Honor thy father and thy mother"
stands written among the three laws Of
most revered righteousness.-Aeschy.
lus.
The broad ax., 1917-01-20

Oh, how bitter q thing It b 10 look
into happiness through another mans
syesl-As You Like It" II, Z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
AMENDMENT ELEC.
TION OCTOBER 18TH.

The voters OF Iowa will vote on an
amendment to the Constitution, and
If the amendment carries, which 1t
should by a large margin, Iowa will be
a dry state for good. The last two
legislatures have been strongly in ia
vor of state wide prohibition and have
passed resolutions giving the voters
of the state an opportunity to ratify
the action of the law making body
by their votes.
Temperance forces all over the state
are putting forth united effort to win
in the coming election.
The w. c. T. U. Champion. the Of
fetal organ of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Iowa, gives the
following five reasons why Iowa
should have Constitutional prohibit
ion:
l. The present prohibitory law is
statutory and can be repealed by any
legislature. 1t is not stable.
2. Constitutional prohibition is
permanent When placed in the con-
stitution nothing but the vote of the
people can take it out.
g. Now prohibition is disturbing
factor in politics. Placing it in the
constitution will take it out of poll
tics.
a. The present law, being by act
of the legislature, this election well
be taken as the sentiment of the peo-
pie.
5. Influence of Iowa upon state and
national issues.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Methodist Episcopal church of Earl
vile, Iowa, to G. M. Gould, 70 feet
of lot block %, incorporated town
Of Earlville, Iowa ----------$1500. 90
Carrie E. Satterlee, ct al to Matte A.
Irene Kenny, undivided 7-8 of E IL
of E % acres of NV SW; W IL
NE SW; SW Sc NV all Section q,
Collins Grove township ----$3115.00
John McGinn and wife to F. Morrel
--Hamblin, e IA acres of SW NV and
a part NV SW Section 8, Union
township ------------ --------$l.O ~
Cora M. Ryan to Carrie A. Hansen,
lot 10 Of that part of the sub divi-
sion of Sc SW Section 20, Elk town
ship ------------- -----------$1.00
J. Ella Mexican to Alfred C.. Martin,
lots 10, II and IL, block 1, Hopkin-
ton, Iowa ------------ ----$110O.00
J. J. Rieger and wife to William Ben
an, an undivided IL of w Al feet of
N IL of lot Ga, Masonville- --$1.00
Anna R. Ferris and husband to Mary
E. Hruby, all interest in S 1-2 of lot
81 Burrington's add. to Manchester,
Iowa ------------ ------------$l.OO
william wagner ana vile 10 II. H.
Hoag, lot 901 Manchester, Iowa $1.00
Frank J. Keiser and wife to A. e. and
Geo. Banta, undivided 1-3 interest in
S 26 2-5 acres of SW Section and
all that part of the S 1-3 of Sc Sc
Section 6, lying east Of Illinois Gen.
trail railway right Of way, also the
NV Section 8, all in Milo twp.--$1.0 90
Carl Meister to John Fear, part of NE
NE Section 20 Delhi twp.------$1 90
Carrie e. Satterlee, ct al to Jerome e.
Satterlee, undivided rs interest in
the S IL of SW Sec. 81, Collins
Grove township --------------$1.0 90
Mary Dolley, ct al to Melvill o. Dolley.
E 1-2 NE NE Sec. 80, Delhi twp. and
lots 7 and 8 block %, Delhi, Iowa,
and part Of lots and 8 sub division
of N IL NE Sec. 20, Delhi, Iowa $1.00
Emma Willard, ct al to Mary Dolley,
ct al part SW Sec. 80, Delhi twp.
and NV NV Sec 5, Union twp. and
part NV NE of NV of Sec. 5 Union
township -------- ------$100
Mary Dolley, ct al to Theodore Dolley,
N1-2 SW and SW NV Sec. 5, Union
township --------- ----------$1OO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining uncalled for at
the Manchester post office for Sept.
10, 1917.
Powell, Rev. E. A.
Rose, Mrs. Eliza
Sashe, Rudy
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office Sept. "a, 1917, If not
called for before that date.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Hamnerinu,

Fastening a spring to the side Of
nail set, 4 Massachusetts inventor has
patented tool that will hold a nail
In place difficult to reach until the
point has been driven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Elk.
ECUTRIX.

State of Iowa, Delaware County, SIS
Notice is hereby gi"en, that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as Executrix of the estate of
e. J. Tyrrell, late of Delaware coun-
ty, deceased. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment and those having
claims against the. same will present
them, duly authenticated, to he un-
dersigned for allowance.
CAROLINE TYRRELL.
Dated September II, 1917.
Henry Bronson, Attorney for Estate.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

"What is that dog--a pointer or q
setter?" Ties Il pointer when there's
a beefsteak near, and a setter when
we're out looking for game. life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

Area Of the United States.
The area of Alaska is 59O,8S4 square
miles and of the United States, exclu-
sive Of Alaska and insular possessions,
Is 3,616484 square miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

Wednesday evening, September 10,
a big show, "The Girl and the Tramp"
at the opera house. Thursday evening
September Goth, Grand Ball in the
Opera House, with music by the
Hawkeye Dance Orchestra.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Geo. Banta, sold to Geo. G. purey for

Geo. Banta, sold to Geo. c. Durey for
$1.35.
One bushel seed potatoes donated by
F. J. Legg, sold to F, G.. Larrabee for
$1.00.
One bushel seed potatoes donated by
Bert Stewart, sold to W. D. Hoyt for
$1.00.
One bushel seed potatoes donated by
J. B. Nelson, sold to Geo. c. Durey for
SOC.
Numerous items of merchandise do
mated by outside firms, sold for approx
imately for 100000.
Luke scanlon, donated use of tent.
The following are the cash donations
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Mask to Aid Day Sleepers

TO aid persons to sleep in daylight
IN opaque mask to he worn over the
ewes has been invented.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
NOTICE..

To the one that will white the
wordes The Outlet Store the great
est number of times on a postal card
will receive a premium by leaving
same at the Outlet Store on or be-
fore Saturday evening at 10 o'clock,
September %, 1917.
w. w. FORD
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
He Escaped.

"Opened in your nev: play, ] see.
How did the opening go?" ut was
riot" did they get at your"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

REMEMBER-A roads lead to Cog.
* ,gOns September 10 and 20.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Home
COgg0n, Iowa,
Wednesday and Thursday,
SEPTEMBER 10 and 20.
Two Big Days.

Address, Wednesday, September 10,
by Honorable NJ. J. TObin of Vinton.
The address on September 20, will be
by Hon. F. w. Stevenson, Assistant
State Dairy Commissioner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
BASE BALL.

BASE BALL.
Wednesday Afternoon, September
10Th, Ryan VS.. Urbana. Thursday af-
ternoon, September Goth, Ryan VI.
Central City. Admission Csc. Chill;
dren under IL, free. Don't miss these
games.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
Music by CoggOn Band.

Merry-gO-round, Sports, Games Ind
Amusements.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

Premiums for Exhibits from Linn and
Adjoining Counties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

man LOT pl.UU. a... .......,
Five bushels wheat donated by Elmer
Lux, sold to Geo. Clemens for $500.
Six bushels wheat donated by Geo.
Mccormick, sold to S. J. Phelps for
$3.50.
Five bushels wheat donated by Frank
Sly, sold to D. A. McElligott for $3.50.
Five bushels wheat donated by Rector
Bros, sold to S. J. Phelps for $3.50.
One sack Of wheat donated by Philip
Woods, sold to S. J. Phelps for $3.50.
Five bushels of rye sold to Gottlieb
Heiserman for $6.75.
Two sacks seed oats donated by F. P.
Ryan, sold to Chris. Heiserman for
$3.50.
Two sacks oats donated by O. H. Da-
Wis, sold to F. E. Dutton for $500.
Five bushels oats donated by Ray
Hamblin, sold to W. B. Miller for $3.50
Five bushels oats donated by B. T.
Glen, sold to W. B Miller for $3.50.
Two sacks oats donated by John Eli
genberger sold to w. B. Miller for $3.50
Two sacks oats donated by August
Sack timothy seed donated by Fred
Durey sold to Frank Pierce for $3.50.
Sack timothy seed donated by Dan
keenan,, sold to Frank Pierce for $500.
Sack timothy seed donated by Will
Keiser sold to Joe Becker for s5.25.
Sack timothy seed donated by L. F.
Porter, sold to w. B. Thompson, for
1925
Sack timothy seed donated by M. r.
Yelden, sold to W. B. Miller for 5000.
Sack timothy seed donated by J. B.
sold to Geo. Durey for $3.50
Sack timothy seed donated by ]. B.
sold to Ed. Newcomb for s6.25
One 14-foot steel gate donated by
National Mfg. Co., sold to F. L. Durey
for s11.50.
One bushel seed barley donated by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
PRESIDENT ASKS BRIDGEPORT
 MANUFACTURERS SUPPORT IN . SUPPL TYING NEEDS OF NATION

Bridgeport manufacturers, who are already actively cooperating for food supply preparedness, have been di. rectly appealed to by President Wood. row Wilson to support him in the in terests of the people and the govern ment.
 As result of this appeal a move ment is now on foot which is expected to result next week in the formation of a Fairfield county branch of the American Society of Mechanical En. gineers. It is estimated that of the large membership of the society with headquarters at New York nearly 5OC are located in Bridgeport and the vicinity.
 Plans now on foot to form the Fair field county branch, will bring Dr. Ira M. Hollis, president of the A. s. ME to speak before the meeting of the Fairfield county resources mobi1iza- ton committee at the Stratfield, Sat urday morning.
 It has been learned that the en- gineering genius of the country has been united in the hour of need by President Wilson and will form to. gether under the title, The Engineer ing Society of the United States. The new body will include the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Amer ican Institute of Mining Engineers, the American Institute of Electrical En. gineers, American Society of Mechani. cal Engineers and the American Chemical society. Bridgeport and Fairfield county will be represented, ii is said, today by more than 1,OOC members
 Harry B. Harris member of the Fairfield county resources mobilization committee and the advisory consulting board as we'll as one of the active members of the Manufacturers asso- citation in this city, said today that a meeting of the executive committee ot the committee, held yesterday, had taken up consideration of the manu- lecturers donating such available grounds as they possessed for the <eul- tivation oy employees of the severa factories. A census is to be taken al once of the number of men employed who will spend additional time in raising vegetables and farm products and the companies' resources for tha,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18
NEW HAVEN MAN COMMANDER OF
 6. A. R. IN STATE
Dr. Benjamin Cheney Elect ed to High Post at En-
 campment in This City

Dr. Benjamin H. Cheney of Admira Foote post, No. IT, New Haven. wal unanimously elected commander fo1 thes ensuing year at the closing ses- sion of the 50th annual encampment of the department of Connecticut Grand Army of the Republic, here today. All officers were chosen with out contest Other officers elected were:
 Senior vice commander, Randolph w.. Williamson, Robert o. Tyler post, No. 50. Hartford; junior vice com mander, William B. Latham. Stanley post, No. II, New Britain; medical director, Dr. Charles Rawling, Ad- miral Foote post, No. IT, New Ha- ven; chaplain, William F. Milton, Robert o. Tyler post, No. 50, Hart ford.
 Delegates to the national encamp- ment at Boston-Christian Quien, rMoore-White post, Mo-. Is, Danbury; Orrin N. Price, Sedgwick post, No. l., Norwich; N. L. Hope, Robert O. Ty- Ter post, No. 50, Hartford; Charles Fenton, Francis s. Long post, No. 30, Willimantic; A. w. Sawtelle, Merriam post. No. 8, Meriden; F. M. Wilder, Elias Howe, Jr., post, No. 3, Bridge port; D. W. Sharpe, Admiral Foote post, No. IF, New Haven.
 The next encampment probably will be held in New Haven, although this matter will be decided by the> council of administration later in the year.
 Resolutions were adopted endorsing the action of President Wilson in the war situation and pledging their loy- atty and support to him and the gov- ernment as they pledged it to Abra- ham Lincoln in the war from 1861 to 1865. A resolution praising Governor Holcomb for his prompt action in talk Ing military census of the state and his efforts to moDolize' the industrial as we'll as the war strength of the state were also adopted.
 The encampment received delega- dons from the Womens Relief corps Ladies of the G. A.. R., Sons of Vet erans, Daughters of Veterans and the Sons of Veterans auxiliary.
 The session was called to order to- day at 10:30 in Odd Fellows hall. Congratulations from Konckapotan- auh tribe, No. ss, I. O. R. M., were read. The reports of the officers WSie dCCSPteu WlInOuI actlOn on the recommendations.
 This afternoon Henry J. See1ey of this city, retiring department com mander, installed the newly elected officers.
 The encampment closed with ban quet given the delegates by Elias Howe post of this city and served in the Odd Fellows banquet hall by members of Angeline Bartlett tent, Daughters of Veterans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-18

Subsequent attempts to learn some thing more definite failed and an ex- planation of the firing awaited reports from war vessels in the vicinity. Meantime steps were taken to meet any emergency.
 The first report reached Lieut. E. c. Blakeslee, in charge of the wireless district that includes all the New England coast, from naval station No. B at Provincetown, just inside the cape. It read:
 At 9:32' a. m., in direction north east by north, 15 guns heard in quick succession. After an interval of 15 minutes 15 more guns were heard
 Receipt of this message was fol- lowed quickly by a report from sta- tion 8 at Race Point, directly on the tip of the cape and the most northerfy point. It read:
 "At 9!3O heavy firing of guns in quick succession / heard due north. Several more guns heard 1O:20'
 CThere was some doubt whether the latter figures were meant to indicate the hour).
 On the heels of these messages came third from coast guard station No. 34, at Peaked Hill bar, on the OuISAOO OI IAS Cdp0 uSdI Ll0 uOTtuGTH end and not far from Highland light. The message said:
 At 9:41 three guns heard in quick succession northeast by north. Heard plainly"
 The navy yard had no information except that received from the coast guard stations. Newspaper correspond lents on the cape said reports of gun fire were current, but all of these were traced to the messages received at the navy yard. No citizen at EJigh- land Light or other points nearby could be found who heard gun f1re.~ However, the reports were taken very seriously at the navy yard, where the feeling was that there had been 2 bat- off the coast