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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
FRENCH AVIATION EXPERT

Among many minor encouraging
signs about the conduct of the war is
the presence in this country of a num-
Der of French soldiers who have been
detailed to instruct our armies in the
art of modern war. Everybody knows
the French aviatOrs at Harvard. But
everybody is not familiar with the fact
that there are numerous representa-
tives of other branches now in Amer
lea. United States army surgeons are
being told about French hospital prac.
tlce by Col. f. Dercle of the French
medical staff. now In Washington
attending the sittings of the medical
subdivision of the council of national
defense. Camoutlage is being taught
in the artillery camp at Fort Monroe,
Virginia, under French supervision.
And there are French drill sergeants
bobbing up In all sorts of unexpected
places. The aviation end of the in
struction from the French side Is I'M
der control of Capt. Henry Dourif, of
whom a portrait is shown with this
Rees of England and Mai. II. Perfetti
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
THE PEONY AND ITS CULTURE.
BY (. VAN BENTRUYsEN.


Among all our herbaceous plants,
there is probably not one that stands
higher in popular favor than the
peony. And it richly deserves its pop
ularity, because of its great hardness,
its ease of culture, its magnificent
range of rich and delicate colorS, its
wonderful profusion of bloom and its
tenacity of life.
The wyiter knows many specimens
of the old variety, cultivated by our
grandmothers, extensively, that have
been growing in the same place in the
old gardens for more than Il century,
and, without exception, those that
received good care are as vigorous and
healthy today as any young plants.
and year after year they give IL glO-
rious crop of fine flowers.
Many of these old plants have grown
to be clumps five and six feet across,
and one can often count, hundreds of
blossoms and buds in various stages of
development on each plant.
Such plants as these are what is
needed to make the attractions of q
garden permanent. There is no other
hardy herbaceous plant that can be
used with such fine effect in the
border.
Scattered here and there among the
shrubbery, it produces most satisfac-
tory show of color at time when
most shrubs are not in bloom.
Probably. however, it is most strik-
ingly effective when planted in large
beds. If it can be given background
Of evergreens its rich colors show up
to great advantage. Shrubbery of any
kind as background brings its
cOlOrs into strong relief, and one
should always plant, if possible, with
that aim I'm view.
If partially shaded, all the better.
The culture of the peOny is simple
in the extreme. 1t does best in a
rather stiff loan, or almost any soil,
preferring it to lighter soil, because
it likes to feel the earth firm about
its roots.
While it prefers such n soil. it will
do very well indeed in sandy loan. or
almost any soil, provided it is rich
In the elements of plant development.
To grow good peOnies, one must make
liberal use of fertilizers, preferably
old, well-rotted manure. Unless this
is done you cannot expect a vigorous
growth of stalks and foliage, or gen
erous crops Of large, richly colored
flowers.
1t is hardly possible to use too much
manure about it, if it is old enough to
be black and crumbles easily under
the application of the hoe. 1t should
be dug into the soil about the roots
of the plants, taking care, however,
not TO dig too close or deep enough
to disturb them.
There is no plant that resents
disturbance of its roots more. Dig in
to clump to secure a toe" for
neighbOr, and very often the parent
season.
So hardy is the peony that it is
not necessary to give it winter pro-
lection at the extreme north, If its
roots are put deep into the ground.
If given shallow planting, the frost
will often heave them badly unless
covered with coarse manure or mulch
of some kind.
The roots should be at least six
inches below the surface. While win
ter protection is not necessary, 1t is
the vitality of the plant excessively,
in it's efforts to withstand severe
winter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
IN COMMAND AT CAMP LOGAN

Maj. Gen. George Bell, Jr., desig-
mated to command Camp Logan, Hous-
ton, was born In Maryland, January
%, 1859, and consequently Is fifty
eight years of age. He is recognized
as one of the ablest commanding Off
GERS in the army.
He entered the United States Mil
itary academy at West Point in June
Of 1876. He was graduated as second
lieutenant of infantry in 1880 and six
years later was made first lieutenaa at
He became a captain of infantry in
1893, in the meantime having won his
L. L. B. degree at Cornell in 1894. He
was advanced to the rank of major in
1908, and in 1911 was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel. Two years later he
was colonel assigned to the Sixteenth
infantry. He was promoted to his
present rank in 1914.
Lieut.. Col. William X. Naylor, who
Is General Bells chief of staff at
Camp Logan, was born in Illinois. No
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
NAMED AS FUEL RULER

DR.. Harry A. Garfield, president of
Williams college, who is now engaged
in fixing the price of wheat, was ap-
pointed by the president as coal d.
rector with full authority to admin
lister the provisions of the fuel sections
of the food control act.
Mr.. Garfield outlined his program
tentatively, revealing that licensing
system was contemplated, patterned
after the scheme adopted by Food Ad-
ministrator Herbert c. Hoover with re-
spect to wheat.
Unless the operators, jobbers and
retailers fail at some point to carry
out the rules and regulations that will
be laid down, the government does not
propose for the present either to COM
mandeer the mines or take over the
output.
The only prices remaining to be
fixed are those of the retailers.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Garfield
+bot pyhlio Sontimont rnipht no Sniff
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Since the discovery Of tin in Alaska
In 1902 nearly 1000 tons of metal
have been produced and it is believed
that this years yield will be 800 tons.
A new automatic stopper for decant-
ers opens when they are turned to
pour out their contents, closing to ex-
clude dust when the decanters are
righted.
A process has been patented by a
Welsh inventor for removing solder,
tinfand chemicals from scrap and gal
vahized metals and utilizing the base
ul>tals.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
CONVERSATIONS

A new shaving mug has lamp In
it's base for the purpose Of heating
the water.
The sole survivor of the CARING
ford Tough disaster was the only one
IF the steamship Retriever's crew who
could not swim.
The Russian flag flies over one-sixth
of the earth's land surface, to pro-
tect 1S2.OO0,OO0 souls, representing "a
racial and tribal divisions and speak
ing more than 150 tongues.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

When sons and brothers leave for
the front it is but to be expected that
mothers and sisters will feel downcast
and sOrrowful. A lump will rise in
tears well up into eyes that blink hard
to keep them back. This mother who
has just seen fier son pass by on the
road that will take him to France, is
struggling steadfastly but unsuccessful
ly to keep the sobs that are forcing
their way to expression. Her daugh-
ter beside her is made of sterner
stuff. She is sad. the expression on
her face shows that, but Is keeping
back the sobs and the fears
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
The Whole Thino.

Young Arthur was wrestling with
a lesson In grammar. Father" said
he, thoughtfully, "what part of speec0
is wOman?"
woman, my boy, is not part of
speech; she is all of IT," returned IA
ther.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Asmodeus.

Asmodeus (Tobit 3:S. ~ is the
same as AbaddOn or Apollyon (Rev.
9:11.) From the fact that the Talmud
calls him liking Of the demons" some
assume that he is identical with
Beelzebub, and others with Azrael.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Private Harry Windsor of the Elton
Boys Officers Training corps Qndi-
Gated by ~ is here seen looking out
of his tent. AT the camp he IS known
as Harry, but around buckingham
palace and other resorts of royalty he
is addressed as "Your Majesty for he
Is Prince Henry, third son OF King
George of England. Private Harry is
suffering all the rigOrs of camp life
and is amenable to military discipline.
His officers show him no favoritism.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Wretch.

Claire-Yes, she was deceived in
him. poor girl. She thought it was
love that was making him so pale
end thine wdrid. 'ss only going with
quail has ever appeafy her flowers and
w. The Secret Of HiA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

retailers would be knowledge.
Wilson's includes the following posions
localities
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
CALLED TO IMPORTANT WORK

Judge Julian Mack, on whom de.
wolves much of the work connected
with the insurance of the soldiers
drafted for the war with Germany,
was born in San Francisco and has
lived most of his mature life in Chi
cagO. He was graduated from the
law school at Harvard in 1877 and
later studied at Berlin and Leipzig
from 1887 TO 1890. He was professor
of law at Northwestern university and
the University of Chicago previous to
1903, when he was made civil service
commissioner in Chicago. Later he
was Judge of the circuit court of Cook
country, later judge of the Juvenile
court in that city. In 1909 he was
made judge of the United States cir
cult court for the First district of
Illinois. In 1911, when the new COM
merce court was organized, he was
named TO it by President Taft.
Judge Mack, in a recent interview,
after briefly outlining the defects of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Prudence the Better Weapon.
You conquer better by prudence than
by passion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Daily Thought.

And fearless minds climb soonest
unto crowns.-Shakespea
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

applied the Civil and after the Spanish
American said:
thoughts:
fighting We
families,
absence
said when draft
Invisible 1t the of this country to
maintain them until the soldiers
salor look after them"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

shown with and who p
completes the trio of foreign
detailed to assistance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-15


National honob
a
ngushd graduate Of the infantry
graduated the college
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
NOTICE OF PROPOSED LEVY OF
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT,

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the City Council of the City
of Manchester, Iowa, held Nov. rs, 1917
there was introduced a resolution as
hereinafter set forth, which said reso-
luton will be considered for passage
and approval by the City Council at
meeting to be held at the Council
Chambers at 1880 o'clock p. M, on the
18th day of December, 1917, at which
time the owners of the property sub
ject to assessment for the cost of such
construction set out in said resolu-
ton may appear and make objection
if any they have to said special levy
and assessment: Which resolution is
as follows:
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Manchester, Iowa, that
the sum of $500 and costs be and
the same is hereby assessed and levied
against the North 120 feet Of the West
14O feet of Orchard Lot, Manchester,
Iowa, and against Chas. Cawley, the
owner thereof, being the expense and
cost of constructing a permanent
sidewalk along the North line OF said
land or lot; said sidewalk having
been built under the direction of the
City Council and this being special
assessment levied to pay the expense
and costs of the construction thereof.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of November. 1917. ao>,
T. WILSON,
City Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

Charlie Coates and family, who have
been visiting with the formers father,
E. P. Coates and family, left Monday
evening for Delhi, Delaware County,
New York, where they will make their
future home.
The program given by the primary
and teenage classes Saturday evening
was we'll attended. Proceeds $3.50.
Edwin Larson and son Robert of
Waterloo came Saturday for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Will Roloff spent the latter
part of last week with her sister and
family at Hazelton. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Davis and daugh-
ters of Manchester and John Brayton
and family of Ryan were guests at
the E. j. Paris home Thursday.
The Swedish L. A. s. gave Thanks
giving dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mattson Thursday. It was
we'll attended and all report a very
pleasant time. Proceeds about $40.
Mrs. AID Trumblee and daughters
Ina and Inez of Dundee came Thurs
day for few days. visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Raster, and
other relatives.
J. M. Kingsley was taken very i'll
Friday.
Clifford Sutton is confined to his
room with rheumatism.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
COLESRURG.

The next number of the lecture
course will be given Saturday evening,
Dec. 8, by Earl Oberg. This promises
to be a good number. Come out and
hera Mr.. Oberg.
Very interesting services were held
at the M. E. church on Thanksgiving
evening. Miss Mary Phillips gave a
reading which was much enjoyed by
those present.
Remember that Saturday of this
week is the time of the M. e. church
fair. Dinner and supper will be serv-
ed as usual, and fancy and useful
articles offered for sale. Let every
body come.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baker are the
parents of young daughter, born,
Sunday, November 25th.
| Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Klaus and chill
dren of Earlville, were Thanksgiving
guests of relatives here.
Miss Mary Phillips and brother
Franklin, who are students Of the U.
I. U. spent Thanksgiving vacation here
at the home of their parents, Rev.
and Mrs. P. M. Phillips. II
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Adams of Inde-
pendence. were guests at the w. S.
Adams home on Thursday.
| Mrs. VIM. Esser and children, Mar
jorie and William. jr., arrived from
Waterloo Saturday, and the family
will reside here while Mr.. Esser is
employed on the school building.
They will have rooms at the A. B.
Lands home.
Mrs. F. H. Coon has returned from
three weeks sojourn at the Alex
Moser home near Volga.
pital in Dubuque recovering from the
effects of recent operation.
r. B. Palmer is laid up with a brok"
en- collar bone.
Miss Winnie Gull, who is student
of Highland Park college. Des Moines,
spent the Thanksgiving season at her
parental home here.
Mrs. M. E. Dittmer recently spent
few days with friends at Manches-
ter.
Minnehaha Chapter No. 344, O. E. S.
held election of officers Thursday
evening. The following officers were
elected: Julia Bolsinger, w. M; w.
H. "Opens, w. P; Lizzie "Opens, A.
M; Wayne Lands, secretary; P. D..
Peck, treasurer; Lou Bush, conduct
ress; Edith Hammond, associate con-
ductress; Installation will be held at
the regular meeting in January.
Walter Bush went to Dubuque dur
ing the week and enlisted in the SER
vice of his country.
Our schools had a vacation from
Wednesday until Monday. Most of
the teachers spent the time at their
respective homes. Miss Pepper re-
manned with friends here. .s
The brick work at the new school
building will be completed within
few days.
Miss Alice Irmscher is ill, being
threatened with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Gray came from
Ames Wednesday to spend the Thanks
giving season with relatives.
Miss Ethel Schilling was at home
from Dubuque for the Thanksgiving
vacation.
Dick Brown was the victim of
painful accident Saturday evening,
when the horse he was riding stum-
bled and fell 1t became frightened
and proceeded to run away Dicks
foot caught in the stirrup and he was
dragged quite distance over the
rough ground. Finally the saddle
came off, thus releasing him, and the
horse ran on home. His injuries,
while painful are not considered seri-
GUS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
DELAWARE.

Misses Ida Manson and Margaret
Ortberg went to Waterloo Thursday
evening for few days visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. J. w. Meader Of Cedar Rapids
spent Thanksgiving Day with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Kingsley.
Martin Claus of Co. H returned to
Camp Dodge Sunday after few days
with relatives and friends.
Word received from Adlai Wheeless
Of Co. X, End Reg, at Bellewood, ILL.,,
states that he is enjoying camp life
and is glad he enlisted to fight for
Uncle Sam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young of India
napolis, Ind, visited with the formers
mother and sister, Mrs. s. Young, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
A RUN ON CABBAGE.

@REAMED CABBAGE.-One quart
" SKINNED or whole milk, one-half
cupful of olive oil, butter or
meat fat one-half cupful -four, two
teaspoonfuls salt, one quart boiled cab
bage. Melt the fat and stir into 1t the
hour. When these are thoroughly
mixed add the cold milk and cook until
the flour is cooked, stirring constantly
until the milk boils. Mix this sauce
with the cabbage and reheat II neces-
sary.
Dreamed Cabbage With Cheese
Variation Of the plain creamed cab
bage may be made by melting one
quarter cupful Of cheese cut In small
pieces In the thickened milk.
Scalloped Cabbage. The creamed
cabbage may be put into buttsred bak-
ing dish, covered with buttered crumbs
and baked in the oven until the food is
hot and the crumbs are Drowned. This
is then called scalloped cabbage.
Cabbage au Gratin.-Creamed cab.
bage with cheese may be put into
buttered baking dish, covered with but
tered crumbs and baked in the oven
until the food is hot and the crumbs
are brown.
Baked Stuffed Cabbage.-Prepare the
cabbage as in boiled stuffed cabbage.
Tie it in shape with string and bake
in moderate oven, basting it occa-
sionally with a mixture Of fat and
water. Any left over cabbage may be
cut in slices and reheated until slight
ly Drowned in little fat.
Paka Tack (Hawaiian).-One pound
fresh pork, one onion, one cabbage, one
pound rice. salt. Cut the fat portions
Of the pork into small pieces, fry out
the fat and cook the chopped onion in
the fat. Add the lean portion Of the
pork cut in small pieces. the chopped
cabbage and enough water to prevent
the mixture from burning when heat
ed. Cook slowly until the cabbage is
tender, adding water If necessary.
Add salt to taste Serve on platter
around mound Of boiled rec.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

fists, giving program especially fit
ted to lyceum audiences. The pro-
gram will consist of orchestral num-
bers by violin, cello, clarinet, cornet,
piano and drums, and featuring xyli-
phone solos by a member Of Kryls
great band; vocal solos by Signor
Bartollotta, and solos on the various
instruments. The organization has
been carefully selected from Mr.. Kryl's
best musicians and we'll trained by
him. There will be quality to the
program found in that of no other
lyceum organization. Kryl never sac
rifices quality to the program for
popularity, but makes his quality pop
ular by properly interpreting it. If
you want great musical treat hear
this orchestra and the great Italian
sOloist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
Mrs. A. ]. Russia, Sunday.

MIS-. a. y. NuSud, Ouuudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young have just re-
turned from an extended trip thru
the southern states, spending some
time in Florida.
Mrs. John Sutton is very sick at
this writing. She is under the care
of a trained nurse.
The following pupils in the inter-
mediate room were neither absent or
tardy the past month: Esther Gienapp,
Elmer Larson, Lester Ortberg, How
ard Ravens and Leola Benda. The
highest averages were as follows
9TH grade, Dale Maxwell, 80 per cent;
9Th grade, Eleanor Kettler, 95.3 per
cent; 9Th grade, Marjory Larson, and
Lester Ortberg, each 1873 per cent.
Miss Grace Tuition, is the teacher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
A.,~ M~.4~~
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINISTRATOR.

State Of Iowa, Delaware County, SIS
Notice is hereby given, that the I'M
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrator OF the
estate of D. e. Sickles, late of Della
ware County, deceased. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated, to
the undersigned for allowance.
e. B. STILES.
Dated, November 14th, 1917.
1873
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF EX-
ECUTOR.
State Of Iowa, Delaware County, %

State OF Iowa, DeloWare county, SS-
Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as Executor Of the estate OF
William Tompkins, late Of Delaware
county, deceased. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment and those having
claims against the same will present
them, duly authenticated, to the un-
,dersigned for allowance.
e. B. STILES.
Dated Nov. 10, 1917. 47w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
Feast Ends the Case.

Labor disputes are often settled In
China by chamber of commerce, and
after the award has been made all the
parties concerned take part In a feast
which is paid for by the side which
has won the decision.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

The Roumanian Orchestra will be
here Saturday, Dec. 9Th, as the third
number of the high school lecture
course. They will give their regular
program at the high school auditor
ium at S:15 in the evening and also
a matinee at 300 o'clock in the after
noon. Matinee prices 10 and 20 cents.
Evening prices Is and 35c.
The Roumanian orchestra and Sig
nor Bartolotta was organized and
coached by the great bandmaster
Bohumir Kryl It is companion or
ganization to the famous Bohemian or
chestra of last season, which was pro-
nounced the best organization Of its
kind ever in this territory. The fact
that it is Kryl organization is a
guarantee of quality. It will be a
mixed orchestra of men and women ar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINISTRATOR.
State Of Iowa, Delaware County, S.
Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrator of the
estate of e. w. Neiderfrank, late Of
Delaware County, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly anthem
ticated, to the undersigned for allow
ance. ..l
e. ]. HEYER
Dated November 21st, 1917.
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