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DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Thomas Davis Aged 75, Old Army Vet
eran Passes Away at His Home AZ
ter Severe Attack of Indigestion

Thomas Davis, aged rs, one of
Smyrna's well known old G.. A. R.
veterans, died early Monday morning
at his home on south Main street from
an attack of acute Indigestion. He
was stricken the night before and by
five O'Clock Monday morning was dead.
Deceased was a son of the late Thomas
and Anna Q.ancaster) Davis. When
the civil war broke out he enlisted
with the Union and served thru the
whole war taking part in 81 battles
including Gettysburg without a
scratch. He was a member of the
First Delaware Regiment Volunteers
and was honorably discharged at the
close of the war. His death leaves
only about five or six of his comrades,
members of Gen. w. S. Hancock
Post, No. 20. G. A. r., Of Smyrna.
After the war MIR. Davis engaged in
one occupation and another until in
capacitated by old age. His wife
died in 1908 Four children survive
him as follows: Mrs. George Nj. Rose,
Wilmington; Harry Davis. Chester ;
Mrs. Arthur Boyer, and Andrew Davis
of Smyrna. Funeral services were
held at his late residence at 2 o'clock
this afternoon in charge of Rev. George
G. Williams, pastor of Asbury M. E.
Church and interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Amelia Ford Dies at Townsend
Townsend, March 26.-Mrs. Amelia
Ford. who died at the home of hel
sons, Joseph and Lewis Ford, neal
Townsend. on March 18th, was burieC
Sunday, 18th. Mrs. Ford was aged 81
years, and is survived by eight chill
dren. They are Mrs. Anna Bramble,
Massey. Md. Mrs. Mary Colt, Town.
send; Mrs. Elizabeth Hessy, Locust
Grove. Md; Mrs. Susie Jewell, Sum.
NIT Bridge: Mrs. Rachel Blanchfeld
Earleville, Md. ; Thomas Ford. Elk
ton, Md Joseph and Lewis Fore
Townsend, also by rs grandchildren
and AZ great grandchildren. Service
were held at Delaney's Chapel, will
interment in adjoining cemetery, Rev
. j. Nj. Link, of Warwick, officiating
Six grancsoDs acted as bearers.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-27
KENTON PAIR Welded 25 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Frank WiIds Celebrate
Saturday Night With a Reception

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Frank Wilds Celebrate
Saturday Night With Reception
Kenton, March &c. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Frank Wilds, of near Kenton, Gel
ebrsted their 25th wedding anniver-
sary Saturday evening last, March %,
from eight to eleven. sumptuous
collation. was spread and many beauti-
ful gifts were presented the ''bride
and groom. Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hilory Oliver and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Roberts, Mr.
and Mrs. Leland Wilds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Bedwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Syl-
vester, MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Collins,
| MIR. and Mrs. William Hutchison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Frazer, Mr..
and Mrs. Silas Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Butler; Messrs. Granville
Wilds. Herman Wilds, Wilbur Wilds,
Spruance Hutchison, Edward Ennis,
Archie Ennis, Harry Sylvester, Her
man Sylvester, Harry Wilds, Frank
Wilds, Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Donohue, Mrs. John Hubbard, Mrs.
Sallie Fenimore, Mrs. Minnie Ennis,
Mrs. ]. w. Hutchison, Mrs. Kate
Johns, Mrs. Clay Hendricks; Misses
Katie Wallace, Hilda Hutchison, Isa-
bel Hutchison, Mary Riggs, Glars
Gallagher, Blanch Stack, Helen Syl.
vester.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-27

Rev. s. Williams Cones G Back nad TO P. As6pry Rev. Rev. Milton
"ICy,ton--KentOn and CheSWOld Hold their Pastors
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Girls Knitting Class Aiding Red Gro.

NITIs NTHIII1B OIdSS FIuIIB HtU OTOSs
The Girls Knitting Class will have
Rummage Sale on April 9Th and
9th for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Note the date and place, April 9Th anG
9th in Mrs. Campbell's store. All
persons having Rummage please notify
Miss Rena D. Williams.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-27
"FoUR-MINUTE MEN" OF SMYRNA
Bert Moses Praises Our Four Minute
Men and all Other Such Speakers

Bert Moses Praises Our Four Minute
Men and all Other Such Speakers
No history of this world war will
be complete unless full chapters are
devoted to the Four Minute Men. You
go into movie theater, and betwee
the reels a man comes upon the stage
and talks in rapid fire of words for
four minutes. He bows, walks from
the stage, and the show goes on. That
man is direct spokesman for the
United States Government. The mes
sage he delivers comes straight from
Washington. and the words he utters
are words the administration at the
Capital wants the great American
public to know. He is a small cog
wheel in a great machine that turns
and moves with the precision of a
bank presenting sight draft.
Throughout the States thousands of
men like him are doing precisely what
he is doing. Their talks are all in
spired, and they get cues from bull
letins issued by the Division of the
Four Minute Men Committee on Pub
lie Information. At frequent inter-
walls the topics upon which they talk
are changed, and these changes are
uniform from the great Atlantic to
the still greater Pacific. Thus do the
desires, the hopes, the aims, the as
pirations, and the accomplishments OF
the administration reach every corner
| of the land simultaneously.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-27
ooTH SMYRNA AND CLAYTON
PASTORS RETURN FOR YEAR

--uon1cT EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE ENDS SES-
croN AT DOVER--NO CHANGES THIS VICINITY
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oNTlNUED ON EIGHTH PAGE
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
THHODORD SHELLY.

LICENSED UNDERTAKEN AND
Smbalmer. Telephone. Office 4s4; res
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claimants, and the Sun charged IN
vitriolic language that the reports Of
Elliot were to blame. He was, the
newspaper claimed, an enemy to all
those who had come to Alaska to earn
an honest living there. He was a
snake in the grass, and as such every
decent man ought to hold him in scorn
tTO BE CONTINUED>
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20

they have sold their home in Man
chester and are thinking Of moving
to this place
Henry Funk of Randalia, Iowa,
spent several days this week at the
e. p Coats home.
Mrs. Harry Guthormson and Miss
Edna Guthormson were passengers to
Dubuque Tuesday. Miss Edna stayed
for few days visit.
, Harley Davis has joined the aerial
corps, and is stationed at Vancouver,
Wash.
Swedish Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Oscar Swensop, Thursday A fair
sized crowd attended owing to the
condition of the weather and the
roads.
The stockholders and directors of
the Delaware Savings Bank met Tues
day. The directors elected We're:
Messrs. Norris, Wilson, ]. Weldon,
VIM. Raster, Oscar Swenson, Charles
Manson and Peter Person.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20

YORAN 4 YORAN.
ATTORNEYS AT Law. Office IN
first National Bank Building. Main
street, Manchester, Iowa.
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sf0O Reward, St00

The readers of this paper will 90
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been able to cure in all its stages. ano
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requires constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
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Surfaces of the System thereby de-
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giving the patient strength by building
1p the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing it's work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in the curative
mowers of Halls Catarrh Cure that
thew offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 7bc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
DELAWARE.
The annual election of the indie

The annual election of the indie
pendent school district of Delaware
was held Monday, March II, three di-
rectors and a treasurer being elected.
Roy Harvey and Oscar Swenson
were reelected and Fred Voelschow
was elected to fill the vacancy OF
Carl Geinapp, who resigned, Nels
johnson was reelected as treasurer.
S Clarence Pierce Of Manchester was
a business caller in town Monday
Leon Fear of Earlville was in town
Monday.
Mat. Foran of Dubuque was in town
Monday, in the interest of Swift &
Co
Thursday and Friday, 3. P. Goats
loaded car with household goods
and shipped to Doland, S. D., where
this family expects to make their fu-
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zirtzman of
Manchester were in town Thursday
and Friday looking up, a location as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
DORMAN BROS.

DENTISTS ONCE on Franklin street
Manchester; and Strawberry Point
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flung back her challenge. Il don't
think SOL
Macdonald kept his word to sheba.
He used his influence to get Elliot re-
leased, and with touch Of cynicism
quite characteristic went on the bond
Of his rival. An information was filed
against the field agent of the land de-
partment for highway robbery and at
tempted murder, but Gordon went
about his business just as If he were
not under cloud.
None the less, he walked the streets
a marked man. Women and children
looked at him curiously and whis-
pered as he passed. The sullen, hos
tile eyes of miners measured him 81
lently.
In the states the fight between the
coal claimants and their fees was
growing more bitter. The muckrakers
were busy, and the sentiment outside
had settled so definitely against grant
ing the patents that the national ad-
ministration might at any time jettison
Macdonald and his hackers as sop
to public opinion.
1t was not hard for Gordon to guess
how unpopular he was, but he did not
let this interfere with his activities. He
moved to and fro among the mining
camps with absolute disregard Of the
growing hatred against him. Paget
came to him at last with warning.
whats that I hear about you being
almost killed up on Bonanza?" Peter
wanted to know.
"Down in the None Such mine, you
mean? 1t did seem to be raining
hammers as I went down the shaft"
admitted his friend.
"Were the hammers dropped on pur-
poser"
Gordon looked at him with a grim
smile. "Your guess Is just as good as
mine, Peter. What do you think?"
Peter answered seriously. II think
1t isn't safe for you to take the chances
you do, Gordon. find wrong i'm
preston about you prevalent among
the men. They are blaming you for
stirring up all this trouble on the out
side, and they are worried for fear the
mines may close and they will lose
their Jobs. tell you that they are in
a dangerous mood"
"Sorry, but can't help that"
"You can stay around town and not
go out alone nights"
II dare say can, but I'm not going
to-"
II think you had better use little
sense, Gordon. dare say I am exag-
gerating the danger. But when you
go around with that jaunty devil-may-
care way Of yours, the men think you
are looking for trouble-and you're
likely to get it."
| cam II"
NJ know what I'm talking about.
Nine out Of ten Of the men think you
tried to murder Macdonald after you
had robbed him and that your nerve
weakened on the job. This seems to
some Of the most lawless to give them
a moral right to put you out of the
way. Anyhow, it is kind Of justifica-
ton, according to their point of view.
I'm not defending it, Of course. I'm
telling you so that you can appreciate
your danger"
"You have done your duty, then,
Peter"
"But you don't intend to take my ad-
vice?"
"Tll tell you what I told you last
time when you warned me. I'm going
through with the job I've been hired
to do, just as you would stick it out
In my place. don't think I'm in much
danger. Men in general are law-abid-
ing. They growl, but they don't go as
far as murder"
Peter gave him up.
The next issue of the Kusiak Sun
contained bitter editorial attack upon
Elliot. The occasion for it was q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
Shrinking From Death.

Is it quite fair to dub a man cow
ard because he is "afraid to dep
Death, the prospect of it, even when
1t lies many years ahead, makes many
Of us quake. What, then, of the death
that the air, full of whining bullets,
shells, bombs, grenades, holds? "All
that man hath will he give for his
life" is very true, and to shrink from
death is but human and natural.-Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
han salt waves between us, 50 they

than salt waves between us, so they
are" she quoted.
"Not If love you and you love me.
BY the Lord, I trample down every
thing that comes between u.s."
She knew the tremendous driving
power Of the man and she was afraid
in her heart that he would sweep her
from the moorings TO which she chung.
"There is something else / haven't
told you" The embarrassed lashes
lifted bravely from the flushed cheeks
to meet steadily his look. II don't think
that I--care for you. 'Tis I that
am shamed at my--tckleness. But /
don't--not with the full of my heart"
His bold, possessive eyes yielded no
fraction of all they claimed. time
enough for that, Sheba. Truth is that
you're afraid to let yourself love me.
You're worried because you can't
measure me by the little two-by-four
foot-rule you brought from Ireland
with you"
Sheba nodded her dusky little head
in naive candor. II think there will be
some truth in that, Mr.. Macdonald.
You're lawless, you know"
"Tm law to myself. if that's what
you mean. 1t is my business to help
hammer out an empire in this North.
land. No need for me to brag. What
I have done speaks for me as guide
post to what mean TO do"
IT know" the girl admitted with
the impetuous generosity of her race.
IT hear it from everybody. You have
built towns and railroads and devel-
oped mines and carried the twentieth
century into new outposts. You have
given work to thousands. But you
go so fast can't keep step with you.
am one of the little folks for whom
laws We're made"
"Then I'll make new code for you"
he said smiling. "Just do as l say and
everything will come out right"
Family her smile met his. my
grandmother might have agreed to
that. But we live in a new world for
women. They have to make their own
decisions. suppose that Is a part Of
the penalty we pay for freedom"
Diane came into the room and Mac
donald turned to her.
81 have just been telling Sheba that
I am going to marry her-that there
is no escape for her. She had better
get used to the idea that intend to
make her happy"
The older cousin glanced at Sheba
and laughed with a touch Of embar-
rassment. whether she wants to be
happy or not, o Cave Mana"
"Im going to make her want to"
Sheba fled, but from the door she
flung back her challenge. II don't
think so.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20
The Hardest Palm.

The hardest palm at all common is
California's Trachycarpus excelsus
known as the, windmill palm Not
alone is it hardy in withstanding low
temperatures, but 1t is tough and will
endure rough treatment, but boxed 1t
Is not success.
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hot cheeks. He did not speak, but she
felt the steady insistence of his gaze.
In self-Gefense she looked at him.
The pallor Of his face lent accent to
the fire that smoldered in his eyes.
"rm going to marry you, Sheba.
Make up your mind to that, GIRL" he
said harshly.
There was infinite pity in the look
she gave him. There's caulder things
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-20

THOS r. CARKEEK.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER. Super.
!ntendent Southeast corner 9Th and
Main streets. Dubuque, Iowa.
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DIR. G. II. MORGAN.
ASSISTANT STATE VETERINARIAN
hospital on Delaware Street. Calls an
wered day or night. Phone 414.. Man
chester. Iowa.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

O. X. READING. ARCHITECT.
Plans and specifications on all kinds
Il work. Office. sos East Union street
Manchester, Iowa.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-09-12

land, but do not lay in the prairie sod.
The laying is done from July to Sep
tember. Good plowing will destroy
the eggs and the hoppers do not like
to lay their eggs on newly plowed
ground. The alfalfa field can be
narrowed both ways which will kill a
good many of the hopper eggs by
bringing the egg masses to the sur
face.
Get Busy When Cholera Comes
Hog cholera is very contagious
disease. It is carried by birds, dogs
and rowing animals as we'll as man.
When hog cholera breaks out in the
neighborhood keep the hogs confined,
let no one but the feeder go near
them. When one of the hogs acts
sluggish and keep away from the
other hogs, hiding in straw or litter,
better have the county agent or a
veterinarian determine If it is hog
cholera, and if it is the serum treat
ment should be given the whole herd
as quickly possible. Tested serum
can be secured at cost from the vet
erinary department of the North Da-
kota Agricultural College.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-09-12
Chairman Kitchin Finishes Hii
Explanation of War Rev.
enue Measure.
LIQUOR TAX REVISION
Order Prohibiting Manufacture Of eeol
After Dec. I Will Necessitate
Amendment Of Beverage Sched-
ule and Delay Final Action.

Washington. Sept. 10. - Chairman
Kttchin of the ways and means com.
mittee has concluded his explanation
in the house of the history making
revenue bill which imposes more than
$S,00O,OO0,OO0 in taxes on the Ameri.
can people and authorizes twice that
amount in Liberty bonds for next
year.
Probable effect Of prohibition legis.
lation on the nations revenues was
frankly discussed by Mr.. Kitchin in
explaining the beverage section of the
war tax measures. He also took up
the war and excess profits features
as we'll as those affecting corporations
and luxuries.
General debate on the bill will con-
tinue this week and leaders revised
their predictions for passage of the
measure next Saturday. They believe
now that minor committee revisions.
possibly Of the liquor tax because Of
pending prohibition legislation and de-
bate, will prevent final vote before
Sept. n or 1S.
Substitute for Rum Tax Needed.
In his address Mr.. Kitchin said tho
bill should be enacted by both houses
Of Congress by Nov. and he ex-
pressed the hope that another war
revenue measure next year would not
be necessary, although he said that II
national prohibition is enacted new
tax series will have to be found to re-
place the $1,250 100000 estimated tax
on alcoholic beverages provided for In
the present measure.
Such legislation, Mr.. Kitchin said,
probably will not come before next
year, although the administration Or
der announced, stopping the manufae.
ture OF beer Dec. / next, will cause q
loss under the present bill of about
S120 100000.
Future upward revision Of taxes, Mr..
Kitchin stated, must be met under
conditions existing after the prohibi-
tion legislation is passed, and IL it 10
necessary to find new tax sources,
several hundred millions can be OBJ
tained by tariff increases, gross sales
and consumption taxes.
Corporations Not Hit Hard.
Praising the alternative plan of i'm.
posing war excess profits taxes on cor.
porations according to the highest re-
turns to the government, Mr.. Kitchin
declared corporations are not hit
hard by the bill, which, he asserted,
is satisfactory as whole to Secretary
McAdoo.
Ability of every one to pay the taxes
imposed, Mr.. Kitchin insisted, had
been considered In drafting the bill.
In this connection, he said, "a stupsn-
dous amount" Of bonds must be float
ed before July /.
Tobacco taxes, Mr.. Kitchin explain
ed, are doubled by the bill, while the
luxury imports hit real luxuries.> The
automobile taxes, he thought, were
rather high"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-09-12

eocmaonb
To the farmers o
Do not hreshing
other grain this fall
Wheat precious. starving
army assembling
victory for the allied
To s a
traftorous act against the nation.
Experience has o
times because inefficient
resulted Of food
total the
to the individual
Too frequently the has been the the careless
Indifferent theshng machine This the
United States
threshing is eliminated.
thoroughly organized county
County Food Administrator the County the official
of hreshing
wastefu threshing to county committee.
that machine doing
threshing is wasting grain insist blanket test
Threshemen who wlfuly wheat liable
subject penalties provided
hereunder.
Following g Administrations
threshing:
"Niake blanket spout
machine deposit straw,
weighing device trips five times recording
Of wheat is winnowed
should
bad operation
remarkable Indicated
through county of
discontinue operations until the avoidabe
thorough.
weighing device, which equals
puts
Of cent gallon of
the cent"
Any farmer insist on doing So
glad
doing good work. they
threshermen may object to the test.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-09-12
CITY LOCALS

Earl Rand spent couple days al
Aberdeen this week.
The Civic League will give har
vest supper at Union Temple. Satur
day evening, Sept. 14th.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bush returned
Saturday from Fargo, where they went
after a new car, which they drove
through.
The Standard Bearers held their
annual meeting Tuesday evening. A
more detailed account will be given
next week.
DR.. S. w. Teal of Fort Berthold, N
D., is letting the light of his counten
ance shine around the old stamping
ground this week.
Jennings Foster went from Super
ior, Wis, to Camp Grant, Illinois, in
stead of coming back to the county
to go with the last contingent OF
drafted men.
w r. Singleton with his wife and
daughter returned Tuesday from TAX
ing in the Minnesota state fair. Mark
Johnson and wife were also down
from Glendale.
Elmer & Johnson report the sale OF
three Avery tractor outfits the past
few days to A. B. Filsinate af Stirum
and to Henry Gronbeck and Alex
Swanson of Oakes.
The Golden Link flour will be on
sale in Oakes and vicinity on and
after September 18th. Bran, shorts
and mixed feed in sacks or in bulk
Baldwin Flour Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Reko are making
preparations to go to San Diego, Cal.
about Oct. LIST. Mrs. Reko's father
lives there and he has been wanting
the Rekos to come there for some
time!
The Times has a letter from the
General Utilities corporation to the
effect that steam heat at Oakes the
coming winter will be not less than
90c net. in lieu Of Coo. last winter
The cause for the raise is laid to the
increase in freight rates.
Manager A. L. Riesberg of the
Baldwin Flour Mills returned last
night from Fergus Falls; where he
went to get Mrs. Riesberg and the
four children. They will make their
home in the Wright residence.
H. E. Cockburn, who has been run
ming the Oakes Garage the past two
months. left Tuesday by car fol-
Estherville, Iowa, to register and en-
list. H. A. Shelby has taken over the
lease and will run the machine shop
and garage as well as look after the
sale and repairing of batteries.
The class of '16 o. H. s. held its
annual reunion Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Ferber. Musical mum
bers were given by the Misses Emile
Brown and Frances Nepstad. The
conversation was along reminiscent
lines and snap shots and clippings
regarding the class were looked ovei
and commented upon. A dainty lunch
concluded the evenings enjoyment