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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14
W. II. sEARLEs CRITICALLY III.

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1t is with sense Of prOfund re-
gret that Manchester peaplea learn
of the serious illness of Mr.. " II.
Searles. Mr.. and Mrs. Searles spent ser
eral weeks in Manchester, last fall n
the home Of the latter's mother, Mrs
Fred Glissendorf. Following their
visit here Mr.. and Mrs. Searles welx
to Buffalo, New York, to make their
home. Mr.. Searles at. that time en-
gagged in the auto accessories business
in Buffalo. Some weeks ago Mr.
Searles was taken seriously i'll, with
an attack OF the grip. This took :
violent form, resulting in congestion
of the brain. For some time his con-
dition was exceeding alarming. he be-
ing in state of unconsciousness. Word
reached Manchester the iirst OF the
this week brings the informatton
that there were symptoms which in
dicated returning consciousness Man
chester friends sincerely hope that
Mr.. Searles may be restored to his
usual good hath.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14
DUAL FARMERS MEETING At
COURT HOUSE TUESDAY.

About 100 farmers ATTENDED Inc
two meetings, or rather double meet
ing, at the court house Tuesday after
noon.
On account Of sickness il his
family MI. H. g. Kribs, Of the w
Milk Products company of Mime
apolls, 81 was prevented Irol'.Dss.-s ~
present to present the plans OF MS
company for the construction il of a. =
milk condensing factory In this 81 city 7,
For that reason the representatives
Of the Chicago Steel Post Company
occupied most of the time. They e1-
planned the merits Of steel fence posts,
for which there is considerable that
can be said, and took orders during
the meeting for more than 5000 posts.
and orders taken after the meeting
increased the sales to upwards OF b
500 posts. ~
AT the close of the fence post meet.
ing few short speeches were made
by, those interested in the milk con-
,densary,. and all present were urged
ITO return to the court house next
Tuesday afternoon and bring others
with them to consider what MIR. Kribs
has to offer. He has promised Sec
retary Wilson to be present at that
time, and also accepted an invitation
to dine with the Commercial club at
Bowen's restaurant next Tuesday
evening.
It is no exageration to say that
Delaware county can produce as good
milk as can be produced anywhere
and much better milk than Is Drdim-
arily produced in other portions Of
the state. ..:s, ].
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14
ATTORNEY E. E. HASNER

Several from here attended the fn-
neral Of Attorney 3. E. Hasner at In
yesterday. He had been i'll
for the past six months and passed
away at his home on Saturday last
Mr.. Hasner was we'll known in this
county, having frequently appeared
here in court during recent years. He
was an able attorney and ranked
among the highest at the bar in this
district.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14

tention and spirit Of the trust. Any in
come not used during the year shall
be added to the principal and become
a part Of the permanent trust fund
I'm the performance by the trus-
tees of their duties as such, 1t is my
desire that the three trustees should
act together and that in all matters
the majority vote or opinion should
govern. But in the event the pastorates
Of either Of the named churches
should be temporarily vacant, the two
remaining trustees are hereby given
full power to carry out the terms of
the trust. In the event two Of the
pastorates of the named churches
shall become temporarily vacant, the
District Court OF Delaware County,
Iowa, shall name a person to act as
trustee until one Of said vacant pas
t0rates shall have been filled.
II at any time because of the dis
solution of any of the churches above
named, or for any other cause, a per-
manent vacancy in the office of trustee
exists, then in that event the District
Court Of Delaware County shall ap-
point to said vacant trusteeship the
pastor Of another Protestant church
society OF the City Of Manchester
who, with his successors as pastor OF
such church shall be and becomenone
Of the trustees Of said tnpd, with the
powers and limitations herein provid-
3D. IA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to thank my many friends
who assisted me during the illness and
death of my husband, and for the flor
raj offerings that were received.
Mrs. Carl Heiderman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14
LETTER FROM VIM.
HOCKADAY.

VIM. Hockaday, who with his wife,
is spending the winter in sunny Cal
ifornia, writes an interesting letter to
the Democrat, which we give below:
"A party Of forty Long Beach tour
lists, mostly Iowans, enjoyed a. de-
lightful auto trip of one hundred miles.
last Friday, through some OF south
ern California's most scenic coun-
try. The roads are the finest in the
United States and the bright sun
shine and the flowers along the road
side made it difficult for the eastern
ers to remember that their home
towns were still in the grasp of win
ter. The route taken by the tour
lists was first through Wilmington.
thus giving a good view of the
inner harbor of Los Angeles, the ship
yards where submarines are being
built, the Funa fish cannery and other
industries, then northward for twenty
miles over the Los Angeles Boulevard
through rich truck gardning areas,
with their green fields Of lettuce,
.caulifower and Strawberries. while
in the distance "Old Badly" Mount
Wilson and Mr.. Lowe smiled down mp
~. -7 4. -
on US in their cap OF snow.
The first stop was at Exposition
Park. where.uare seen the finest col
lection Of prehistoric animals in the
world. They were found in the tar
beds a few miles distant. Venice
was the next. stop. This is the Con-
ey Island Of the Southland. |: Is
certainly picturesque Beach with
its canals. narrow streets and var
ious amusements and fine ocean view.
Dinner was served here, then the party
motored on to Ocean Park and Santa
Monica, two adjoining beach cities;
then on to Centenela, stopping at the
Soldiers Home, the largest in the
country. The grounds are large and
beautiful and there are many build
ings to accommodate the thirty-ive hun
dred inmates. From Centenela many
oil wells are seen and then the beau
tiful Wilsire district, the residential
section Of Los Angeles, beautiful
homes of every style Of architecture
The party returned over the upper
boulvard coming through the new
town Of Llynview and on down over
Signal Hill where they again saw the
lovely Pacific as the sun was sinking
behind the harbor.
Among those present in the party
we're Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Hockaday,
Mr.. William Kennedy, MIR. and Mrs.
Edw. Harms, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey,
Mrs. and Miss Mcintosh, Mrs. Byron
Baker OF Idaho, Mrs. Hutton of Earl
Vile. Mrs. Robert Merriam and
daughter Of Cedar Rapids.
"Much credit is due Mr.. Kennedy
for his efforts in planning and con-
Quoting the trip"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-14
A MONUMENT 70 CAPT. MERRY.

A letter from Rev. H. w. Tuttle Of
Grinnell received at this Office this
week contained clipping from the
tvicksburg, lNiss,) Herald. relative Is
the death Of Capt. John F. Merry, and
the high regard in which he was held
by the people Of that city. vicksburg
has a National Military park whose
founder and promoter was Mr.. Merry.
For this conspicuous piece Of work
the people Of Vicksburg desire to do
something to perpetuate the name OF
Capt. Merry. The Vicksburg Herald
suggested in an editorial that suit
able memorial be erected near the
park. the rules governing the park
preventing the placing OF such mem
orial within the park.
Rev. J. s. Hillhouse pastor Of the
Presbyterian church of Vicksburg and
who was personal friend of Mr..
Merry, writing to the Herald, says:
ITO THE HERALD"
vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 8. 1917.
! read with much interest the edi-
troiai in The Herald of yesterday in
which was suggested the erection Of
monument to the memory of Cap
tain r. Merry, who took such an
active interest in the establishment
of the Vicksburg National Military
park. heartily commend the sug-
gestion and hope that the matter will
be taken up ut once and that we may
soon have In Dur midst an appropriate
memorial of that staunch friend Of
vickburg.
4 understood that under the rules
covering the park this memorial can
not be placed within its limits, but
that a suitable place can be obtained
just outside the park near the east
end of Clay street, where the memorial
will be conspicuous and in q proper
environment. It seems to me- that
this memorial should be the gift of
Vicksburg and that portrait bust
costing $1,000 would be the mest ap-
propriate thing and would be easily
within our reach. II some or all
of our public spirited organizations
will take this matter up feel sure
that the people will respond cheer
fully and literally.
about twelve years ago l was a
guest for a week in the home Of Cap
tain Merry in Manchester, Iowa, and
while there ! had an opportunity to
learn much of his characterland Of the
esteem in (which he was held by his
fellow townsmen, and I take this
method OF assuring the people OF
Vicksbnrg that if they should under
take to erect this memorial they will
be doing honor to the memory of one
who was not only a true friend of the
south but was in every way most
worthy man.
~. s. HILLHOUSE.+
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
IMMENSE COST OF BAD ROADS
Farmers Allow $500, 600, 900 to Escape
Each Year Because of Poor and
Unimproved Highways.

The farmers Of the United States
have been allowed $3OO,O00,0OO in real
money to escape from their pockets
each year because of poor roads, ac-
cording to the testimony Of experts
who made survey of the effect of
bad roads upon markets for the de-
partment Of agriculture. Just when
the farmer has the opportunity to mar
ket his crops at top prices, bad wealth
er closes the roads to heavy hauling
and he must wait until another season.
To the loss of the farmers must be
added an economic loss equally large
suffered by the nation. If the rural
roads could be used for traffic the year
round, Uncle Sam would save more
than half billion dollars. This is
typical bad-road blockade which exists
for weeks and often months in rural
district.-Scientific American.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Makes Shaving Easy

The wonderful skin food and
wrinkle chaser" Usit, is the finest
thing to soften wiry, stubborn beard.
A few drops rubbed into the stiffest
beard before lathering softens the hair
and makes shaving a pleasure. Your
face feels fine after you have finished,
and there isn't the least bit Of smart
ing and tenderness. Usit not only
softens the beard but makes the skin
smooth and firm. After shaving apply
Usit Face Powder de Luxe.
A clergyman writes: For years /
tried in vain to get something to make
shaving less painful to me. Accident
ally ! struck upon 'Usit,' and have used
it ever since. 1t seems to possess the
properties to soften the beard, to make
the skin firm, smooth, less sensitive,
and thus the work is made easy" For
further distribution bargain. Once
only. One SOC bottle Usit and one SOC
box Usit Face Powder de Luxe for 75c.
Address Usit Mfg Co., 1916 Main street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Hello Profanity.

The rule is strict against using pro-
fame language when talking eyer the
telephone. A telephone experiment
has proved a failure in Lynn, Mass.
The manager noticed that wrong
number" calls were frequent, and he or
dered the hello girls to call each digit
separately and to insert the word
dash" after each one The method
was slow, but the climax was reached
when a Lynn man was in hurry TO
get Boston newspaper Office. He
called for Beach 3000'' and heard
sweet voice at central" say: Beech
three, dash, oh, dash, oh, dash, oh.
DASH
That nettled the Lynn man and he
called out:
well. what are you cussing o5outi"
The order was abolished, and no
more dashes are being said by the
telephone girls at Lynn.-Buffalo Com
mercial.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Want Good Marksmen.

At the time of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war an expert rifle shot was re-
fused enlistment as sharpshooter
on. the ground that good marksman-
ship is of no advantage on the field of
battle. There are still some military
authorities who believe this to be the
case. They point out that when the
distance is not accurately known, the
good rifleman viii be sure to miss,
while volley from poor marksmen
will cover large area and score some
hits. Nevertheless, the policy is now
to encourage craftsmanship by every
possible means.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
DEvEL0 PMENT OF HONEY BEE
Insects Pass Three Different Stages to
Reach Maturity-Story Told by
EntomoIooists.

Bees, like all true insects, pass
three different stages to reach matu-
rity, or a well-developed bee. The egg,
which is tiny little object about the
size Of a timothy seed, is laid by the
queen in wax cell. 1t matches in
about three days and then becomes
small crescent-shaped larva which
must be fed. Nurse bees feed it with
q mixture of predigested honey and
pollen and this food is absorbed by
the skin. 1t is some time later before
the mouth parts and abdominal cavity
are formed. ssi4
-. The larvae are said to moult very
often, as the SKIN becomes too tight.
30 fast does the little creature grow.
After about six days when it Is much
larger than the original size a porous
cover Is put on the cell and cocoons
spun. Then dormant state exists
for II days. In about 81 days from
the time the egg was laid the cell is
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Faith Was Weak.

During an extended drought in tine
land that inspires the rag-time song
writer's the "Rev'end" George Washing
ton called gathering of his colored
brethren to supplicate the Lord for
rain. Before he opened his sermon
the "Revend' surveyed his congrega-
ton critically, and with increasing sat
isfaction. At last he lamented:
DE lack OBJ faith Of yo' niggers Is
scandalous and sinful, and makes my
heart sore and weary, and afeared for
your souls Heah we hab gathered
to beg de Lord to stop de drought dat
Is burning up our fields, and to bless
rs with rain In abundance. And not
one-no, sah mot one OBJ 20 dis
graceful sinners had faith enough TO
bring an umbrella to 60 home with !"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

TO note that the principles emphasized
In this report as essential to the sue
cess of convict road work are the same
as those the committee has consid-
cred imperative. These principles are
that when county convicts are to be
employed on the roads they should be
turned over to the state convict road
force, all convict road work being I'M
der state control.
The second principle is that there
should be coordination between the
state prison and the state highway de-
partments In regard to convict road
work. The prison department should
select the prisoners for this work, and
make all rules regarding their care
and discipline. This department should
also supervise the carrying out Of
these rules. The highway department
should have full charge of all road
operations, and be responsible for car
rying out the rules and regulations
made by the prison department.
The report takes NIP in detail the se-
lection of camp officers, and the keep
Ing of records and accounts, includ-
ing suggestions for order slips and
vouchers.
Other features Of the report which
will be specially valuable to authori-
ties carrying on convict road work
deal with the location of camp site,
water supply, camp sanitation, quar-
tiers and structures, health conditions
and care of the sick and injured, cloth
ing and rations. All are discussed SCI
.ent.fically and practical suggestions
are made which can be followed out
In any part of the country.
The department of agriculture has
rendered service to prison and read
authorities, while private citizens have
now available standards by which to
Judge the convict camps in their vicin-
ity- The year 1917 should be a record
one for convict road work il local au-
thorities use to good advantage the as
sfstanee afforded them by the depart
ment of agriculture through the Office
of public roads and rural engineering.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Died of Inward Guilt.

WI Tung Fang is at the head Of the
Chinese foreign Office, and you can't
put much over on a man with as good
a sense of humor as Doctor WI.
A newspaper man recalls his famous
wheeze about the Chinaman who COM
mitted suicide by eating gold leaf.
But don't see how that killed him
how did it?" inquired society
woman.
Il suppose" said WI seriously, shat
it was the consciousness of inward
gilt. Exchange.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Needed His Muscles.

The wounded Tommy writhed and
squirmed as the masseuse, with iron
iingertips, massaged his injured leg.
At last he burst out:
"Arf mo. What dyer think yer
ADDING of? Owl"
IT'S all right" said the masseuse.
I'm kneading your muscles"
The Tommy gently but firmly LuIled
his leg away from the none too gentla
grasp Of his tormentor, and breatheds
"So'm l."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLES
Does cuticura olntment--Assisted by
cuticura Soap-Trial Free.

On rising and retiring smear the at
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash off in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep it so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
PUT coNvlcTs ON HIGHWAYS
More Prisoners to Be Worked on Pub
lie Roads This Year Than
Ever Done Before.

More prisoners will be worked on
the road this year than ever before.
Impetus has been given to the move
ment for convict road work through
the publication by the United States
department of agriculture of a bulle-
tin. Convict Labor for Road Work"
The national committee on prisons
and prison labor has been interested
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

IN this time of high cost of living, ev-
erybody should use all possible means to
prevent waste and to help save food No
one means can be more effective than a
vigorous campaign to exterminate rats
which destroy over two hundred million
dollars worth of foodstuffs annually Keep
garbage In rat-proof cans, stop up their
holes, and above all exterminate them
with Stearns Paste, which can be bought
for a few cents at any store A two ounce
box will usually rid house or barn OF
every rat. 1t destroys mice, cockroaches
and waterbugs as well. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Has More Endurance.

Tests carried on at Princeton uni
versity have proved that the man who
weighs about 140 pounds and is about
five feet and six or seven inches high
is really of the best physical type. He
can do more in proportion to his size
than a larger man and has more en-
durance. Likewise the brunette is apt
blond.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Fair Showing.

''How is your boy getting along in
the army?"
First rate" replied Mr.. Dopples,
considering his limitations"
'Yes?"
Henry hates to get up in the morn
ing, dislikes all forms of physical ex-
ervise, and never was known to obey
an order while he stayed around home,
yet ! understand he hasn't been in the
.guardhouse but twice since he en-
listed"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Duty Of Every Farmer.

Every farmer should feel his depend
ence upon good roads. Whether or
not enc lives on public highway he
should take an interest in the nearest
one to his farm or the road he must
use to market his farm, orchard and
garden products.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
CALIFORNIA; Highways,

The state of California has voted
S15,000,000 to be spent in perfecting
the state highway system and not
single county failed to give the en-
powering measure a majority.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Value Of Rape.

Dry rape leaves, according to chem
ical analysis, contain over % per cent
of protein, as compared with Is per
cent In alfalfa and 16.5 per cent In
cowpeas.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
How,s This 2

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS CA
TARRH MEDICINE. HALLS CATARTsH
MEDICINE is taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur,
faces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty yearn
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
cheanest Poultry Feed.

Oats is perhaps the cheapest feed
we now have for poultry. It is also
one of the best feeds we can give to
the chickens, both the young and the
old.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

Tie some of the leaves over the caul-
flower heads as soon as they are
formed. This will keep them white.
Caulifiower is quickly Drowned by the
sur
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Needed a SiIenccr.

The Haberdasher-Let me show you
this. It's the latest cry in waistcoats.
The Customer-Does a plain silk
muffier go with it?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Garden Fair Exhibit.

Now is a good time to begin to plan
an exhibit for the county fair. Only
the finest material should be exhibited
and 1t should be well staged.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
What He Cared For.

Willie-Pa, I'll be sorry when you
get well.
Pa-Why, my son?
Willie-Because won't get any
more empty medicine bottles to sell.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
A Sure Way.

"How did you overcome your wtfe'A
objection to your taking up aviadon7 r.
"Signed all my property over to
her."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

No man Is so poor that he cannot
afford to pay somebody compliment
now and then.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Opposite Result.

"They say there is three-million
ton shortage in the soft coal supply
isn't that hard?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

China has 1852 Young Mems Chris.
tian associations, with total member
ship of 28,410.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
Taking Lonu Chance.

Captain Boden of Panama recently
bought salvage rights to boat sunk
% years ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
M. N. U., PITTsRUReH, No. 41--1e17.
Very Lona Game.

Hostess-But when you got so far
north that the nights were three
months long, it must have been mex
pressibly draary. How did you put in
your time?
Arctic Explorer-Madam, we devot-
ed the evening to game of chess.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01
A Good Word for Adam.

A Tommy, writing home from the
Garden OF Eden, says: Il think it's
rotten hole, and l don't blame Adam
for getting thrown out"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-01

broken and full-grown bee energies.
This is the story entomologists tell of
bees.