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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
EARLVILLE.

Oneida township went over the top
in it's apportionment to the Y. W. c.
A. and the Red Cross are making a
splendid drive for a large number Of
new members.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Marion Breckenridge
of Webb, Iowa, have arrived for a
visit with relatives here at the home
of Henry Tietge and family.
William Wragg and wife went to
Dubuque Sunday and will remain over
Christmas at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs Elmer South.
Mrs. Robert Leith of Cedar Rapids
is spending a few days with her par
ents, NJ W. Smith and wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
E. NJ. DANIELS, Mgr,

Lieut.. J. R. Wood of Camp Grant,
Rockford, ILL.,, arrived Sunday for a
short visit with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lord of Independ
ence, spent Sunday at the Cy Kenny
home.
The Ways and Means committee OF
the Red Cross is making arrange
ments for a community New Years
dinner. This will mean that the en-
tire community will be asked to unite
in making this financial and social
success. Bring your family and your
friends and enjoy a real New Year 5
dinner with the Red Cross. Ever :
thing will be solicited and a reason
able price will be asked.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Chamberlain's Tablets.

Chamberlain Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, bill
iousness and constipation, and have
met of those diseases. People who
have suffered for years with stomach
trouble and have been unable to OBJ
tain any permanent relief, have been
completely cured by the use of these
tablets. Chamberlain Tablets are al
so of great value for billiousness.
Chronic constipation may be perma-
nentIy cured by taking Chamberlain's
Tablets and observing the plain print
ed directions with each bottle. For
sale by A. G.. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Edited by
Splinters

The latter are continually on the
lookout for unprotected cars, and they
are responsible for a tremendous
amount of thievery. If you expect to
keep your car and get the maximum
amount of service from it, there is
just one way to do it, give it proper
housing in a decent garage. Leaving
it in the open or running it under the
shed for the chickens to perch on
won't dot means certain loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
A GOOD GARAGE WILL PAY FOR
ITSETF

in the protection it will give your car.
how little strong, durable, serviceable
lumber is necessary to build a garage
that is warm in winter, cool in sum-
mer, and dry and clean all the time
LET US SHOW YOU garge plans
and supply you material for any type
you choose-head off the motor
thieves!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Minister Without Portfolio,

The phrase minister without port
folio" means a member of ministry
or cabinet to whom no special depart
ment is assigned. The phrase Is used
only in England, and we have no cor
responding phrase in this country,
notes an international authority.
Prior to December, 1916, the British
cabinet consisted of the political chiefs
or heads Of the principal government
departments, and exceeded 20 in mum.
Der.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
THIEVES ARE AFTER YOUR AUTO!

Thieves of various kind are after
your motor car, and they'll get it, too,
If you don't provide proper protection
for the machine. The thieves may be
the more-or-less human variety, that
are trying to run away with your
property, or they may be that gang
of robbers, Stormy Weather, Dirt and
Neglect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Stove-Heated Garden.

The garden of James Swartz OF
Hotter Dam, Mont, is heated by a
stove from the inside, and is protected
on the outside by curtain which is
lowered about it on a frame. The
garden is seven feet square and con-
sists of series Of terraces built
around hollow center to a height of
ten feet. Mr.. Swartz believes this
arrangement will permit a longer
growing season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Life is short at. best and if one can
not make good impression as he goes
along, the journey is in vain

It will be good economy to put in
your cement walls now and do your
building during the soft winter days.
Help will be mighty hard to get next
wear so we should keep our carpen-
ters busy all winter. Barns, granaries
garages and machine sheds are easy
to build in winter. Drop in and look
over our plans.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
How Vessels Sink.

Nearly every class or design of YES
sci sinks in particular Way. For in
stance, the old type of single-bottOm
steamers. with few or no bulkheads-
that is, in the modern sense of the
term-almOst invariably founders on
more or less of an even keel and not
with the bow or stem up in the air.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Doctors Advice,

"The doctor says he will let me
know in week whether l am going to
live or not" "And what does he ex-
pect you to do in the meAntime?' HE
told me to take a complete rest and
above all not to worry about anything"
Life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Was No Stacker,

A story is told of a lady whose son
had served during the Spanish war, in
which she told of the different battles
and engagements he had been in, and
she finished up by saying that she
knew all about war, as her son had
fought in the Battle of Vanilla in the
Halloween Islands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
Chamberlain's COugh Remedy,

This is not only one of the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs,
colds and Group. but is also pleasant
and safe to take, which is important
when medicine must be given to chill
dren. Many mothers have given it
their unqualified endorsement. For
sale by A. G. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
CarboIic Acid.

The use of carbolic acid as a disin-
fectant should be discouraged, but
when it is used it must be borne in
mind that to be enicacious it must be
diluted in about twenty times it's bulk
of cold water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26
EDGEWOOD.


tin, Mimi, where he is teaching and
spent Christmas with relatives,
Misses Doris Rhines and Elsie Sharp
are home from Cedar Falls for the
holidays.
The seniors took in 500 at their
class play Thursday night.
Mrs. Nicola Squircs and children Of
Arlington, are spending a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Char
ley Hammond
Miss Marie Grimes left Fridnr night
for her home at Colesburg.
Mrs. Evans, who is caring for Mrs.
Effie Clute, spent Saturday in Man
chester.
Rev. Suckow of Manchester, gave
his lecture on Prussian Militarism in
the M. E. church last Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Sims came home last
week from her visit in Nebraska.
Ed. Noble was caller in Strawberry
Point last Monday.
Arno Peet is suffering from bfuis-
ed limb, which he received while he
was playing basket ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ischid autoed to Man
chester Tuesday.
Walter Lamphier is here from
Lewiston, Montana, visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Hubbell have
closed up their home for the winter
and are staying at Hotel Whipple.
George Fleming has been having a
severe attack Of grippe for the last
week.
Miss Minnie Robinson was a caller
in Strawberry Point recently.
Miss Mae Pilkington is clerking in
R. C. Cocking's store during the holi-
days.
Ed. Putt and George Jones were in
Strawberry Point last Monday.
The Clayton County Farmers Insti-
tute will be held in Hesner's opera
house on January 8th, 9th and 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Norris were
down from Strawberry Point last We'd
Inesday and spent the day with her
; mother and sister.
Claude Firman was over from Ell
kader Thursday evening.
Mrs. Glenn Miller returned to her
, home in Manchester last Wednesday
: morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Merkl and little
son spent Tuesday in Strawberry
Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Flenniken are
here from Minnesota, spending the
holidays with the formers parents.
Miss Laura Seward came home from
Ames Wednesday evening and will
spend her vacation with her grand
mother, Mrs. Adelaide Seward.
Ralston Jewett, who has been
working in Cedar Rapids, came home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul Brown and daughter Of
Greeley, visited relatives here Thurs
day
Mrs. Mellen and son were in Straw
berry Point Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Woodbridge and
children of near Strawberry Point,
spent Wednesday night and Thursday
in Edgewood.
Mrs. Neva Hesner was shopping in
Strawberry Point Thursday
Miss Gladys Day went to her home
at Fayette Friday night to spend her
vacation at her home.
Mrs John Sherman and daughter
Ethel returned to their home in DEL
vein Friday.
Clifford Barnes was down fro
Strawberry Point Friday on business.
Edgewood friends received the an
nouncement of the marriage of Frank
Boyer and Miss Minnie Baumann OF
Chicago, which took place in Chica-
go on Sunday, December 16. They will
be at home at Lime Springs, where
Frank is running creamery.
Mrs. Mary Ryan spent Thursday
and Friday with her daughter, Mrs.
Charley Boyer.
John Grassmewyer was down from
Strawberry Point Saturday on bust
ness.
Miss Mayme Zubrod is helping in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-26

Now is the time to plan for a COM
munity ice house.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05
PAClFISTS LOSING HEART
Are Leaving Washington Satisfied Ef
forts Are Useless

Washington, April 4.-Most of the
pacifists who came to Washington I'M
der the guidance of the Emergency
Peace federation to protest against
war have returned to their homes
convinced their efforts were useless.
Incoming trains, however, brought
in more pilgrims of patriotism" Sew
eral delegations arrived from cities in
the Middle West and promptly went to
the Capitol to urge their senators and
representatives to stand behind the
president.
The remaining pacifsts continued
to make the rounds of the house and
senate Office buildings, seeking to
pledge votes against the war asked
for by President Wilson.
They tried to see the president, but
were told he could not receive them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05
Senate Decides to
Rush War Vote.
HOUSE READY TO ACT
Resolution Declaring Hosti|Ities
Seems Certain to Pass.

Washington, April 4.-The way has
been cleared on both sides of the
Capitol for prompt enactment of the
resolution declaring a state of war
exists with Germany and directing the
president to prosecute it with all the
nations resources to successful ter
mination.
Baked by Senator La Toilette in
their effort to have the resolution
| taken up Immediately after it had
been presented from the foreign rela-
| lions committee senate leaders decid-
ed to begin at 10 a. m. today a session
to continue until a vote has been
| taken.
If the leaders can hold quorum it
is probable that there will be action
late tonight or Thursday morning.
Adoption of the resolution by the
house before night is predicted by
members Of the foreign affairs com.
! mittee.
Senators who have looked over the
! situation believe that if friends of the
resolution can be prevented from con-
Stunning time in speechmaking a vote
in the senate need not be delayed
| many hours.
Expect Few Negative Votes.
They expect few votes against it and
not many speeches in opposition.
Enthusiastic approval of the presi-
dents address is general among sen
atOrs. .#- -
There may be some disinclination
particularly on the part of Republic
ans, to adopt the presidents sugges-
-tion as to taxation of the present gen
GRAFTON to pay for the war if that taxa
ton is to be aimed at objects already
taxed in their opinion to the limit
Some senators feel that there should
be additional taxation on liquors and
beer and stamp taxes of the kind that
helped finance the Spanish war and
that eventually much of the expense
should be met by bond issues.
This phase Of the question, how
ever, is looked upon as entirely aside
from the great issue before congress
and differences of opinion: on the
financial policy will not impede prog
ress Of the war resolution.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05

Mr.. Waterman and an electrical ex.
pert were present, and explained the
rate in detail, and offered to attend
a meeting Of citizens later and go into
the matter more fully. The council
decided to investigate before taking
any steps to submit the proposition tc
the voters. -
The Union submitted the only bid
for printing, and was duly designated
the official village paper. The rates
allowed by law are called for.
Alfonso Howard appeared before the
council and asked that a street light
be put in at the Mcfarland corner.
Mayor Olson was named a committee
of one to look into the matter.
w. c. Doane of the library board
reported to the council that it would
require $25 per month to maintain a
library. The K. P. lodge will donate
it's furniture, and $40 per month has
been offered the library board from
a private source. Mr.. Doane stated
that no one would deny that public
library is good thing, and asked that
the village appropriate SIS per month
to same. On motion made and car
ried that amount was voted.
The bonds of Treasurer Herdliska,
Recorder Cravens, Justice King and
Constable King were submitted to the
council and same were approved.
Councilman Gottwerth, DIR. Galley
and Marshal King were named as a
board of health.
NJ. McKinnon was retained as vii
lage teamster and Marshal King was
also re-appointed. Both are attending
to their duties efficiently:
On motion it was decided not to
name a village attorney.
An appropriation of $3.50 was made
to Co. G to light and heat the Armory.
The state meets this appropriation
with a like amount.
1t was decided that no standing
committees be appointed, and the en-
tire council will act as committee on
all matters Of Importance. J ~>... =.
The salary Of Treasurer Herdliska
was fixed at 2 percent of all moneys
handled, not to exceed $500 per year.
The salary Of Recorder Cravens was
fixed at SIS per month, and increase
Of $50 per year. He earns it, and then
some. ~. - g.. S.
The first Wednesday evening Of each
month was designated as the regular
meeting time.
A resolution inviting all citizens in
terested to attend council meetings
was adopted, with the suggestion that
those with "kicks" to register put
them in at council meetings instead of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05
TO NAME ECONOMY BOARD
Council Of National Defense Perfect
. - . ing Its Plans. 81

-, -. ing Its Plans. .
Washington, April 4-The council
of national defense, composed of Sec
retaries Baker, Lane, Daniels, Wilson,
Houston and Redfeld, following a con
ference with it's advisory commission,
decided to name soon commercial
economy board to organize the COM
mercial interests of the nation for eff
fective distribution of all necessary
commodities among the people gener-
ally. - : ..s.-.. rs
It's aim will be to, deal. ahead of
time with problems of wartime distri-
button.
Its activities, which have to be ap-
proved by the president and in some
cases by congress, have begun to
reach into every problem aimed to
make the United States most efficient
in it's conduct of war
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05
May Draft to National Guard.

Washington, April 4. lin connection
with the army plans, it was pointed
out that under the present national
defense act the national guard can
be brought to its full war strength by
draft. The force has an authorized to.
tai strength of 100000 and its present
strength is about $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05

boarding the council members on the
street. us. IS n
After acting on a few bills the
council adjourned. It has been some
time since village council here con-
sidered SO many matters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05


Elk River, Mimi, April 8, 1917.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council,
Princeton, Minnesota:
I, the undersigned, do hereby pro-
pose to furnish electric energy for
light, heat and power to the village of
Princeton, Minnesota, and it's inhabi-
tants thereof, at the following sched-
ule of rates: ..E
Residence Linghting.
Ten cents per K. w. hour for the
first three (3) K. w. hours per room
per month. .-.-:. -t D.. ,-
: Nine cents per K. w. hour for the
next three (3) K. w. hours per room
per month.
Three cents per K. w. hour for all
over the above mentioned six (6) K.
w. hours per room per month.
Minimum rate, one dollar ($1.OO)
per month.
Commercial Lighting.
Ten cents for the first SO K. w.
hours per month.
Nine cents for the next fifty (5O)
K. W. hours.
Six cents for all over one hundred
(lUU) X. w. hours.
Minimum rate per meter one dollar
($1.00) per month. ....
Power Rate.
For the first fifty (50) K. w. hours
per month five and one-half cents.
The next one hundred and fifty (150)
X. w. hours per month four cents.
The next four hundred (4O0) K. W
hours per month three and one-half
cents.
All over seven hundred (700) K. W.
hours per month three cents.
Monthly minimum demand rate one
to ten horse power connected load
seventy-five cents per horse power per
month.
All over ten horse power connected
load, fifty cents per horse power per
month.
Street Lighting.
Street lighting to be measured by
watt hour meter at plant at eight (8)
cents per K. w. hour.
City Pumping.
Same as power rate.
From all of the above schedule of
rates ten per cent cash discount will
be allowed for payment on or before
the 10th of the month, on the follow
ing month after meter reading is
taken.
Meters to be owned, furnished and
Installed by me without charge to the
consumer.
This proposal is made under the
same conditions as the accompanying
proposal to purchase your present
village plant.
Respectfully submitted,
F. D. Waterman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-05

Gil of said village Of Princeton and the
undersigned, or his assigns, to furn-
ish electrical energy for your entire
village pumping and street lighting,
and a satisfactory franchise for the
use Of your streets and alleys to main
tain distribution system to distrib-
ute and sell electricity to the village
of Princeton and it's inhabitants.
Dated at Elk River, Minnesota, this
3rd day of April, 1917.
F. D. Waterman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
Light
Sought BY Buckeye Lake
Mayor On Letter
Can't See Why His Place Should Be
Called A Gambling Den; Was
II A Crap Game?

o. c. C"Cooky') Jones, mayor of
Buckeye Lake, is very much peeved
this morning over letter he received
this morning dated Newark, Ohio.
March Z, which is as follows:
Police raided your place in Gran.
vile last night. Barber shop, gam.
bling, regular occurrence. You will
be responsible. Police. A nice place,
college town"
Mr.. Jones stated to The American
Tribune: Il am at loss to understand
it. ] was not aware that my property
was rented for gambling, and | always
thought Granville was above reproach
as to gambling and booze. If the party
who sent the letter will write me an
other letter and sign his or her name
will see that all guilty parties are
prosecuted Don't shoot from ambush.
Signed, o. c. Jones.
Mr.. Jones wants to know if it was
crap game which was pulled Off
Newark American-Tribune.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
All! IT'S OUT
Utica Talks Of A Campbell.
Ewart Highway
The Whole Thing Is Being Kept Very
Quiet Though, So Don't Breathe
IL To A Soul

Another philanthropically inclined
gentleman, this time Mt. Vernon resi-
dent although (guessed to be) form
er N. Y. City man, not wishing to be
outshone by his old friend, Mr.. d. p.
Campbell, has come forth with an Of
fer furthering Mr.. Campbell's to fur
nish the brick necessary to complete
the balance of the distance into Mt.
Vernon, where Mr.. Campbell's brick
road proposition leaves off. The new
"p. l." gentleman, above referred to,
is inclined to be modest in Withholding
his name concerning the proposition,
but we would almost be willing to
wager that if this contemplated fine
brick road ever proves a reality it
will appear in all future encyclopedia
las under the cognomen of the Camp
bell-Ewart Highway."-Utica News
Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
SIIVERS
Rated Strong, Team Of The
Southern Division
Mumma And Lishtner, With Whose
Work Local Fans Are Familiar;
Still In The Lineup

AS a result of the first days play
in the southern division of the state
basketball tournament at Delaware,
10 teams remained. Stivers high Of
Dayton is reckoned as probably the
strongest contender. The highly
rated Portsmouth team performed the
stunt of Norwalk-going out In the
first round Marietta and Cambridge,
as well as Dayton Steele high, are
also considered strong contenders.
Stivers knocked Zanesville's hopes
into cooked hat. defeating 1t 26 to
IL.
Mt. Vernon people who attended the
semi-finals and finals in the Delaware
tournament last year are familiar
with portion of Stivers' lineup. The
hefty forwards. Lightner and Mumma,
are both back, while Vented is play
ing right guard. 1t was the work of
these husky forwards that defeated
East Liverpool in the final round last
year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13
PERHAPS THIS TREE IS
LOCATED IN KNOX co.
MYSTERIOUS WALNUTs AROUSE
LAWYERS INTEREST

There is a wonderful walnut tree
somewhere upstream from Cincin.
natl. Is it in Knox county? Just
where it Is, no man seems to know.
IL gets its nuts into the Ohio river and
they wash down to a certain place.
and lodge against certain dam near
Cincinnati That is all that is known
about the location, but they are won.
derful nuts, perhaps the best in Amer
ica. The shape of the empty shells
seems to Indicate that the kernel
comes out whole, almost as English
walnut kernels do.
Someone must know that tree. Who
is he? Where does he live? Per-
haps he reads this paper, for this To-
cality is drained by the stream that
carries these mysterious nuts. A Gin.
cinnati lawyer with tree crop hob
by is so much interested in the start
ing of new industry that he is of.
fering s. to anyone who can tell him
where this tree grows.
1t may be of great importance to
the country, for an orchard of grated
black walnut trees of the best strain
would be splendid piece of property.
The Northern Nut Growers associa-
tion is working to bring such things
to pass. Anyone having a good clue
as to this tree should write or send
samples OF nuts to Henry R. Weber,
Gerke building, Cincinnati, or to DR..
w. c. Deming. Secy., Northern Nut
Growers association, Georgetown,
Conn Both of these gentlemen are
experts and will give an opinion as to
the value Of samples sent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-13

evaded by the employer. He also
brought the last clause of the ques-
tion into consideration by showing
why the minimum wage should not be
controlled and law passed to that
effect by the state. He said that the
state should not interfere In the nev.
er-ending strife between capital and
labor.
Then followed rebuttals in which
the affirmative's lineup was the same.
but in which the negative lineup was
as follows Leo Levi, Ronald Vigus
and Paul Baker
The rebuttals and the destruction
of the different arguments which were
advanced by both teams came thick
and fast and it was with a gameness
and fighting spirit that the Mt. Ver-
non affirmative lost to the GAINESVILLE
negative team.
Mt. Vernon should feel proud OF its
good losers as not whimper went up
from the audience of debaters when
the decision of the judges was an
nounced by Chairman Cromley.
Although neither of the two Mt
Vernon teams won, Coach Gunliffe
must be commended for the two
squads he has turned out from almost
entirely green material. Only two de-
baters were back this year and last
year when they participated in the
debate their parts were those of al
ternates.