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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

Comes a card designed and printed by
a prisoner in the Eastern Penitentiary,
evidently not a Teuton, which bears the
legend, When an Angel is wanted in
Heaven an Irishman dies"
That modest boast was first made by
another Irishman, who tickled the sides
Of theatregoers twenty years ago as no
one has been able to do it SINCE. w
Kelly, the Rolling Mil Man"
Kelly used to say: when an Irish,
man dies it's bekase rLere's an angel
short in Heaven, nothin' else at all.
Heaven Is our home. That's the reason
so minny av us is blowed up in quarries-
we gotta go that way anyhow. An thin
they wake us. TIL other night was
appinted fur t rifferee a German wake.
Ye may we'll laugh; fur twas foolish.
Whin Dutchman is dead, he's dead, an
that's all there is about it; but whin an
Irishman dies ye gotta keep yer eye on
i'm two or three nights, don't care what
ye say"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

For the benefit Of one who may happen
to read this fllmsy column while riding in
a street car and more than once we have
caught folks doing it), and who would,
therefore, not be within easy reach Of
webster's Unabridged, we would say that
"apricate" in the above ballade means
ito bask in the sun"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
A REFoRMED pACIFIsT

Whenever Mr.. Bryan says that it's the
right kind OF war and that we must
see Il through, it's time for the other
pacinsts to come into camp and surrender.
Charleston News and Courier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
II II is any worse for the Kaiser

II it is any worse for the Kaiser to
seize Belgium than II is for the Wares
and MoNichol 70 parcel out the wards
oi Philadelphia, we cannot see IT, The
chief differences appears that one set Of
thugs ight under national nag while
the olheg sel have neither nag nor ttnels
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

I. President Lincoln was In office when th1
nectlon with the Civil War.
z. An operate buffo Is a singer Of comic roles.
.. A monstranCe u an open or transParypl
vessel of gold or silver In which The
Catholic Church. -
4. The Priyy ,PgTTSsss OriSs and the Iriysts
department" Of the English Kings holss
5. Bernard Shaw. Sir Arthur w. Pinsro and
Henry Arthur Jones are generally n:
Great Britain.
9. EGulnoxes occpT at the beginning Of spriAg
and autumn s0lhtlceS at the beginning of
summer and winter.
Z. The Women's Christian Temperance, Eniol
crusade of 1874. -
8. VaTnS the sSlst sssDsEt Of Esglra,,II.; IEsglra,II.::;
q by rail eesast-nOrtheest Of sofia. ~,
v. PRESIDENT Wilson IL siyty-one years old.
10. The Swedish scientist Alfred u, Nobel who
founded the prize system Of that name
invented dynamite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

KELLY was so easily king of monol.
ogists in those days that scores OF
smaller fry attempted to pun themselves
up TO his caliber and modelled their pat.
ter upon his. The amateur. entertainers
went even further and frankly stole his
stun. We were one Of this class ourself,
and we used to think it was at us, in par
ticular, that Kelly leveled that clever
song Of his, lambasting the fellows who
claimed they could do his stun as well as
he and which had for refrain Like Kelly
Can"
Who's got a copy OF H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
sMAsnING NAyAL ErIQuErrE

II|IIf war has fcstered some curious
a|4his but none more curious than
|11I pi m1 f|nes ana sailors ntrolllng with
IH|.1 arms along bfoed street. The
u|r. ~ 1ra1 nothing strange Ia
). tatp''n'.ecelh|p bpnFeen tfe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
THE CONGRESSIONAL JTJNKET

Our guess is that those Congressman
win take that junket to the European
battle front-after the war is over-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

Maybe it will be discovered by the
factions that Eppley conspired with him.
self to get himself murdered for political
reasons. The whitewashers are making
ready for another killing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
Tom DaIy,s Column
,ALLApE ON A STRANGE WORD

BALLADE ON A STRANGE WORD
october days,
when skies are blue,
yedrn for tVdgs
Ny Youth once kneic;
when cares toere JeiC,
And neUer great,
I'd nothing do
But "dprtcdte."
Today mv gaze
Directed TO
What webster sdvs-
Ho,o language 0reto!--
I come unto
That tcord ornote.
Don't "tuss" or "stetc,"
But "opricate."
Small good Hte pays
To me or you,
When tcorrv stcdvs
The health dsketc.
TO reimbue
with pep" our state.
We shouldn't rue"
But "apricdte."
ENJOY.
Ye gods! We sue
From morn tiH late:
Let's nothing do
But "dpricdte."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

What greater proof could there be Of
the damnable character Of this war than
the righteous uprising Of 80 many mild
hammered men to the apex OF pointed
language. Saying which we introduce
the Reverend ]. Richard Bicking, OF
Ridgely, Md, who in turn presents:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

The Ware camp is said to be dazed
somewhat as the result Of recent revela-
tions. Maybe the murder IWas plant"
to discredit the Mayor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

Maybe the Wares were misinformed
when they said that Maloney sent the
thousand dollar bill TO himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

It must be confessed that the
Giants enter the world series with con-
siderable confidence in view Of the fact
that Philadelphia is not their opponent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04

curley! Thompsonn smithal Who's
Mayor of st. Louis?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
The Declining Kaiser

Past OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Bill
Present .........,......... In
Future .......'.'.. 1'''''''' ~
Or If a double portion seem deserved,
make the Future Double Ell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-04
Golden Flood From Africa

England is in a position Of greater fraa-
dom from a gold standpoint from the In
fiuence of the United States than is anv
other nation. Great Britain produces mora
gold than does any other nation, NOT av-
cepting the United States. South Africa
is now pouring out a golden food that sur
passes the production OF any other region
The world now produces about S4T0. .0oO
900 In gold annually For a decade The
production has approximated that fRura
For twenty-five years the gold production
has been very rapidly on the increase Tbs
outpouring Of gold began with the develon-
ment OF the cyanide method Of refnennen,
In the early nineties
Under Its influence annual produot,or
quickly became ten times what Il had hssr
before. hundred times the value OF m,
output Of hfty years earlier. The ire ,aurIs,
OF the world ali went on the gold basis ana y !
world price for gold was established. Al
nations bought whatever gold was oftsTet
at S20.6T an ounce, There was the 0rea
reservoir OF empty treasures TO be ans,
and the gold tide was without let or hin
drance.
Last yelr there was a falling "A, .
3s.00o,o00 in the world output This vas
there promises to be a still further "a
cline. This iH due to the fact that ~,
price OF gold is ixed. II remains at $50 a
an ounce. The cost Of production has in
ereised and the pronts are corresponding,
less.
There is a theory quite generally accspts,
that the trend Of prices upward during ~
last twenty years has been due TO the ches =
enlng OF gold Gold. as the basis OF cur
rency, has been getting cheap because =
the increased supply Therefore ali none
Is cheap and II will not buy the quantit
| OF merchandise II formerly did.
II this theory OF the cheapness Of soI
is correct Il is probable that the Unite
States will md itself again in the Ian !
| good fortune. Il has cornered the supt-
! Of gold while II is at the very bottom of N
/ price list Now that production Is 10 n
q, the value Of gold VIII increase. III
op r|Ach . proaL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

4 X j.
The amount of capital stock author
lied is Fifty Thousand ($50,000.) Dol
lars. The amount Of capital stock sub
scribed is Fifteen Thousand FIVE Humid
red ($15,50O.) Dollars to be paid in on
call OF the Board Of Directors.
The commencement Of the corpora
ton was ON January 8, 1917 and its
termination will be on January 8. 1887.
The Affairs of the corporation are to
be conducted by. board of Directors
consisting Of seven members who are
to be elected by the stockholders at
their annual meeting on the third Mon
day in January in each year. Vacan-
cies in the Board of Directors may be
filled by the Board from the stockhold-
ers The Board Of Directors shall elect
a president, vice president, secretary,
and treasurer and such other officers
as they may see fit. The Board Of
Directors elected to serve until the an
nual meeting in 1918 are: F. H. Munson,
A. NJ Cloud, William Hahesy, c. B.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Byron R. Ernst and Harriet A, Tim
norman.
U. s. TROOPS CALLED.

4 The new edition of "The Spoilers
which opens at the Plaza Sunday for
a run Of three days is in twelve reels
and contains twelve thousand feed Of
red-blooded action. This deluxe edi-
ion has never before been presented
in this city without doubt will attract
the greatest crowds known to the mo-
ton picture game of Manchester.
The entire story of Rex Beach's most
brilliant novel is told in detail and
shows how the forces of evil are ever
battling for supremacy over those Of
right and justice.
There will be but one performance
each night commencing promptly at
1880. Special matinee Sunday, only
at 2:15. We especially urge the out of
town patrons to attend the matinee.
Admission price twenty-five cents. No
seats reserved. ADV.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
A FALSE REPORT.

Wibbell and Walker, the Franklin,
street milliners, ask The Democrat to
state this week that they are not going
out of business in Manchester as was
reported here last week. Mrs. A. r.
Wibbe)l has gone to Lincoln, Illinois,
to take charge of millinery establish
ment which the ladies have recently
purchased. Miss Walker who has been
in continuous charge Of the Manchester
store will continue to be in charge of
the Manchester millinery shop. In the
course of few weeks she will make
a more detailed announcement as to
the spring styles, ETC., while at this
time they wish the, people Of Man.
chester and vicinity to know that they
shall continue their business here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
4DRY BONE, FOR IOWA.

3
{From the Waterloo Tines ribune.)
The states that want to be "bone
dry" now have the opportunity. The
supreme court decision in the Webb
Kenyon and the West Virginia law,
has been made. There are many
state assemblies in session. Immedi-
ate action, therefore, can be had.
The "bone dry" fellows in Iowa are
not to be considered inactive. Already
there is a bill in the state senate
which would abolish the personal
consumption" clause and make it IL
legal to buy liquor outside of the
state and have it shipped in. This
would make Iowa pretty dry, but be-
fore that is done 1t might be we'll to
make the law so clear that some per-
sons would not have the right to
claim they were entitled. to bring in
the stuff for medical and like pur-
poses.
II the sentiment in Iowa is for a
sbone dry" state, the opportunity
should not be neglected. There is only
one way to enforce prohibition in To-
wa and that is to take advantage of
the federal governments ruling and
adopt laws that will meet the require
ments. Let Iowa alone, with its pres
emit restrictions, and it will keep on
getting dryer and dryer. The genera
ton coming on, not having opportunity
"a get in touch with liquor very TO-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

E o. . >
quently, will not readily acquire the
taste. 1t is now somewhat difficult
to get and gradually the demand would
lessen until in few years to come,
the bootlegger would not have prof
liable business left. But with a new
law such as we can now have, we
would eliminate great deal of trouble
that now besets the peace and law
enforcement bodies, and we would
save a, good deal of expense in the
operation of law enforcement depart
ments and the courts.
But, while We are doing it, the state
permits to sell liquor should be abol-
ished. We, need to 60 the full way
and make John Barleycorn take the
count.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

Baumgartner Charles Lundell, H. NJ.
Bradley and B. H. Durey. The officers
elected by the Board Of Directors to
serve until the election in 1913 are A.
M. Cloud, President; H. M. Bradley,
Vice President: c. G. Yoran, Secretary,
and F. T.. Dutton, Treasurer.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which this corporation may at any
time subject itself shall not exceed
two-thirds of it's paid up and outstand-
ing capital stock.
The private property Of stockholders
is exempt from corporate debts, and
ALI stock, is worcestershire.
Dated, January 16, 1917
A. NJ. Cloud, F. H. Munson, Chas.
Lundell. e. G. Dittmer, Henry Klaus,
M. J. Yoran. H. M. Bradley, William
Hahesy, B. H. Durey W. j. Davis, Clar-
enec Klaus, C. G. Yoran, F. E. Dutton,
C. B. Baumgartner Burton Clark, w. r..
Lock, Calvin Yoran. Incorporators.
3w4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
WORTH TRYING.

Did you say you may have trouble?
If you wish to make it double,
Just you tell it to your neighbor in q
confidential way.
Spread tout: where folks can know
It, ,s .,
Let your face and actions show it.
Do not let soul forget it from the
81, dawn till close Of day.
Would your soul forget its trouble. !.
Make It vanish like q bubble?
Then you put that little trouble In 4
closet out Of sight.
Bid it stay there all unheeded,
Then you start to work at something
that requires mind and might.
Set yourself to work for others,
For your struggling. bur.iened
brothers.
You will find so many burdens heav-
Ter than the one you bear,
that your trifling little trouble,
Soon will vanish like a bubble,
And. your very self, my brother. will
forget twas ever there
+ Mabel Brown Denison, in Farm,
and Home. Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
HERE FROM THE VEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Strickland. ri
Lavina, Montana, are in Manchester for
a visit of several weeks in the h il.
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mr. :.
j. A. Strickland. Mr.. and Mrs. Strick-
land came from the west last week,
and spent several days with Mrs.
Strickland's parents at. Vinton. Mr..
Strickland has been in charge OF q
large ranch at Layina and Judging
from his healthy looking complexion,
the Montana atmosphere together with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
The following iaem from Il

The following ilem from the
Champagne News. of Champagne, IL
linois, will be read with usual interest
by many friends of Mr.. H. w. Phenice
for several years In the employ Of Mr..
A. M. Cloud Of this city: H. w. Phen-
ice, manager Of the Mercantile Agency
of Urbana, Illinois, has just received
word Of his appointment as a member
of the membership committee Of the
Retail Creditmen's National associa-
ton. This association is an organiza-
ton of the leading credit men Of the
United States"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
CATO SELLS.

Springfield Republican: The Indian
question in this country has been. Jess
at the front Of late than in former
years, and many reasons have no doubt
contributed to this. 1t is manifest
that one of them has been the COM
missioner Of Indian affairs, Cato Sells,
whose knowledge Of the Indians and
interest in their welfare has been ap-
parent during his term of service. He
has taken hold of the problem of adj
justing the relation of the Indians to
citizenship and modern life in a way
that Is more than perfunctory. He has
been a student of his problem not
only in Washington but among the
reservations to an extent that must
have attracted the attention of people
interested in that particular national
problem. In confirmation Of general
impression comes the Indian rights as
sociation which says in its 34th annual
report:
A review of the Indian affairs under
President Wilson's first administration
makes it, evident that substantial re-
suits have been gained. Commissioner
Sells is a man of high ideals, and he
has proved on more than one occasion
that his position is not a job, but an
opportunity. He declined the offer of
an important position with the inter-
state commerce commission at much
higher salary and he refused to be-
come candidate for congress under
conditions where the nomination was
practically equivalent to an election,
because of his interest in the Indian
and desire to advance his welfare.
The men and women who have con-
stituted the Indian rights association
for SO many years are entitled to
speak 40 experts and with authority
They have done more than any other
agency to secure justice and have
been nonpartisan and nonsectarian in.
their point Of view. Commissioner
Sells 10 to be congratulated upon such
recognition Of his work as comes from
the Indian rights association,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
THEYD DID.
fFrom the Chicago Herald,

1 y
Republic to republic. France to
America. That Is the first thing that
strikes one about the entente answer.
France, the nation that helped Amer
lea free herself from foreign domin-
alton after war Of seven long years,
lis the spokesman to explain why the
entente allies csnnot abandon the
great objects of tneir war after two
years and half even of the bloodiest
struggle In all history.
President Wilson asked the entente
allies to state the objects they. are
fighting for. They did. They stated
them so clearly and unqualifiedly that
hope of an early accommodation be-
tween the belligerents took sudden
wings. He also practically invited
them to consider whether, as the
aims of both sides were set forth by
their statesmen, there was not a GER
tain parity in their objects. They
did that, too.
They decline to admit for a. moment
that they and the Teutonic empires and
their allies are fighting for the same
ends. Belgium particularly repudi-
ates the idea that she and Turkey,
for instance, may be animated by sim
liar motives. Belgium specifically
protests against any suggestion that
she and her invader, oppressor and
despoiler may be equally attached
to the rights of the small nations
The entire group insists that there is
a plain distinction between the rights
of humanity and Of nationality for
which it is standing and the right,
for instance, to unchecked Turkish
atrocities in Armenia to which the
Ottoman empire is firmly committed.
This suggestion of possible parity
interests the entente nations most of
all. They 60 back to the responsible
ity for beginning the war to emphasize
the distinction between original aims
and ambitions. They rapidly. sum-
Marie the main charges against the
tTeutonic allies since the war began
to, o.. sh1ow the difference in spirit and
method. They declare that their OPP
ponents at every turn have challeng-
ed humanity and civilization. They
intimate the wide divergence between
nations fighting to make militarism
prevail and those fighting to make it
fail.
In brief, they considered thSparityf
part Of President Wilson's note with
unusual thoroughness. The conclusion
they reached is plain. The belliger-
ents are still far apart. There is a
great gulf between them which will
hardly be bridged at present by efforts
If neutrals inspired by the best Of
Intentions. Germany recognizes it in
he surprise" note she issued yester-
lay. The door has not been locked
~ the entente reply. But placard
las been put on it inscribed, BUSY
With the War for Year or So"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
sHERIFrs SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of special execution, to me di.
rected, dated December IA, 1916, and
issued out of the office Of the clerk
of the district court of the) state ,ot
Iowa, in and for Delaware County,
upon judgment rendered in said
court on the. 9Th day of December
1916, in lafor of Jean A. sallberg
and against Henry Amerland and Cora
Amerland have levied against the fol-
lowing described real estate as the
prpRRsssty Of the aid Henry and Cora
AMerland, to-wit: ~
The northwest quarter IA =
Of southwest quarter do OF
section eleven CID, Township
eighty-nine (s9), North, Range
five 10, in Delaware county, To-
wa, containing forty (4O acres
more or less, according to govern
ment survey thereof.
And that on the 26th day of January
1917, between the hours Of 8 o'clock
a. m. and A o'clock p. m. sale to COM
mence at the hour of one o'clock
p. m. Of said day at the
Court House door in Manchester
County of Delaware and State Of To-
wa, viii proceed to sell said property
Or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy said executions, amount
ing to twenty-one hundred and six
ty-two and OO-10O dollars debt. no.
dollars attorneys fee, and seven and
)0-100 dollars costs, together with in
terest and accruing costs, at public
auction, to the highest and best bid
Ter for cash.
Dated this 21st day Of December
1916.
J.. J. PENTONY,
Sheriff Of Delaware County. Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this manner Of expressing
our grateful appreciation Of the many
kindnesses shown by neighbors and
friends during the illness and follow
ing the death of our beloved husband
and father; also we wish to return
thanks for the beautiful floral tributes.
MRS. P. M. sTARBIRD
AND FAMILY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
His Vocation.

II gave that youngster of mine
toy printing-press, a steam engine, q
xylophone, box of paints, and some
other things to find out whether his
tastes were artistic, mechanical, lit
e,nry, or what-but the test didn't
work" "Why, what did he do witk
them?" Smashed them all up"
"Why man. It's as clear as day-he's
going to be- furniture mover. Dos
~, .Nr5,,,s..,ii 4h4s 1900
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

Notice is hereby given that articles IL
Incorporation have been adopted. ree-
orded and approved blythe Secretary Of
State. of a corporation to be known rs.
the National Na1ufacturtnE Company.
having its principal place Of, business
ut Manchester; Delaware County. Iowa,
The general nature OF the business
to be, transacted is general 'manufae-
tu1tng. -. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

West Virginia, daughter of the Old
Dominion by Caesarean operation, has
blazed the way for the prohibition
forces of the entire country.