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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
THE SAVER THE BEST CUSTOMER.

Which kind of a customer would
you prefer to have, Mr.. Merchant, the
man who as soon as he gets dollar
rushes into your store and spends it
for something, whether he needs it
or not, and then, when he is out of
work, hasn't cent to his name and
comes around begging you for credit,
or the man who, while earning money,
spends little less than he makes, saw
ing something for rainy day, and al
ways has something for rainy day,
and always has something laid by to
tide him over periods of adversely?
Which kind of man makes the best
customer in the long run? Which do
you lose the most money on, the care
full savers or the quick spenders?
Every man, woman or child who in
vests in United States War Savings
Stamps automatically steps from the
ranks of hasty spenders to those Of
savers. Every dollar saved is invest
ed in the worlds best security, draw
ing good interest. Every stamp bought
can be cashed at the postoffice, at
full face value, with interest added,
in time of need. People who own
these stamps won't be coming round to
you, Mr.. Merchant, the next time crops
are bad or times are slack, begging
for long credit They will have mon
ey of their own.
Sell War Savings and Thrift Stamps
at your store Boost for them all the
time and everywhere. They are max
ing safe, responsible customers for
you all the time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
MOVING PICTURE SHOWS RICE
Culture IN ARKANSAS.

A moving picture of great interest
dealing with the methods OF growing
rice in the United States will be shown
at the Plaza theatre, February 9Th.
If YOU are one of those who have al
WAYS been under the impression that
rice is grown only in swamps then be
sure to see this picture. Rice is one
of the most important, if not the most
important, foods of about one-half OF
the earth's population and its import
ance is becoming greater every day.
The film shows the rice industry on
gigantic scale. in which all kinds OF
the most modern machinery is employ
ed. The great fields of rice give the
idea of the wheat fields Of the North
west, only the rice crop is so mucn
heavier, often yielding 80 to 100 bush
els to the acre. This picture shows
the great irrigation plants in opera
ton.
The entire proposition from start to
finish is a revelation to those who are
not familiar with the growing, harvest
ing and marketing of rice. Rice IS
one of the cereals that can be used as
a substitute for wheat products IN the
making of bread and is of especial i'm
portance at this time when Their Is so
great demand for the conservation OF
our wheat supply. The film will be
shown as a part of the regular pro-
gram at the Plaza theatre.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING.

January 31st the Friday Afternoon
club held their regular meeting at
the beautiful home of Mrs. J. A. Strick-
land. The program consisted of in
teresting events in the lives of the
most noted composers such as Beetho-
ven, Mendelsshon, Mozart, Handel,
Shubert, etc. Many Of their compost
lions were played by Mrs. Strickland.
This was a farewell to German music.
Mrs. F., C. Hall read a paper Let
America Seize the Opportunity of War
to Create Drama
All-American is good enough for us.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
James BraZeltOn on February 18th.
This will be valentine day for the club.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 49hc; ex-
ira f1rsts, 4S1a@49c; f1rsts, 46@4sc: seconds,
431k@45c; centralized, 44h@4s1ac; storage
extras, 45h@45%c; ladies, 4Ok@41c; pro-
cess, 4314@44c: packing socks. 371a039c
EGGs-Fresh f1rsts, 5sc; ordinary firsts,
55@57c; miscellaneous lots, cases included.
55@5Sc; cases returned. 54@57c; checks,
candled. 42@43c; dirties, candled, 45@46c;
extras, 64@64c; refrigerators 4c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, Ac; fowls,
261hc; ROSTERS 100; spring chickens, &c;
ducks, 22@25c geese, 221s923c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys, $40
33c; chickens, 26@27c; BOOSTERS, 19@1s1hc:
ducks, A@27c; geese, 23@24c.
POTATOES-Wisconsi Michigan, Min
nesota, white $20O62.10.
CHEESE -Ewins, &c; daisies, 29c;
young Americas. Soc; long horns, 30c;
Swiss, 35@4Oc; limburger, 32a34c; brick,
GREEN FRUIT-Apples, Dbl. $1,000
$50: per box, $2.006275: grapefruit, $2750
4.25 per box; lemons. $4.50@70O per box;
oranges, $4.5015.5O per box.
GREEN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, $1,000
LIS per sack; brussels sprouts. 10000
1900 per drum; cabbage, $3.o@4.oo per
large crate: carrots. $s0ot14.0o per bpl.
caulfower, s14o11.5o per crate; celery.
81. OO6D1. IS per case; cucumbers, $2.5093N
ner box: head lettuce, s20o62.5O per case;
leaf, 221h625c per box; onions, s2.25925o
ner 100 ID. sack: peppers s35O67.5O per
crate. parsley, $4506S.0O per bbl.; radishes
a0G35c per doz bunches spinach. $1,000
10, 90 per hamper: tomatoes, $3.COG35O per
case ..
CATTLE-Good to choice steers, $4,000
IA 20. yearlings good to choice. S9.001l3,25:
stockers and feeders, $S0O11O.50; good to
choice cows, ss5O110.50; good to choice
heifers. S sS.5O611.0O: fair to good cows.
81 OoGS 90: Gamers, $6.25@675; cutters. $675
G17,5O. bologna bulls, $7.069.25; butcher
bulls. ss.75611O: heavy calves, s9.5o912.oo;
veal calves $l3oo@15.5O.
HOGS-Prme light butchers, $1&759171O;
fair to fancy light, $16.a5@16.75; medium
weight butchers. 2O0@240 lbs, sl69O@l7.O:
heavy weight butchers, 24O94Oo lbs, N7:oo
m17 d: choice heavy packing, $165O916.9O;
rough heavy packing, $l6.2oe1l6'eo; PIGS,
fair to good, $13.0o@15.0O; stays, $16.25@
1900
SHEEP-Good to choice wethers, $11.0O
0136O: good to choice ewes, $00o91300;
yearlings. $130O615. 80; western lambs good
r. choice. $16.5G617.75: native lambs. good
TO choice. $16OO@17.5o, goats, s6.0oas.2b.
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. s.
CATTLE-Receipts, 600; easier.
CAIVES-Receipts, 1907 steady; $.OOD
1850.
HoGs-Receipts, 800; strong; heavy,
nired and workers, $3.50; few $3.50; light
workers. s1e5o@16.B; pigs. e:2oglSoo;
roughs, $15.5o@15.75; stays, xlAooQl4.0o.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. LOO;
steady; lambs, $14.oo@1s5o; few Sls.6; oth'
en- unchanged.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
D. V. LOSE GAME TO ROBINSON,

The game started off with goal
wonderful team work; both teams
fought constantly and the first half
ended, with the score in favor of the
d. v. I.
Walkers men led the Robinson boys
until the last few minutes of the game
when they forged ahead, and through
luck gained a few baskets which
brought their score up to that Of the
home boys; then in the last sixty
seconds they gained the goals which
won the game for them, by score
of 80 to SO.
Our boys showed lack of condition
and the condition of the visiting team
enabled them to leave our boys in the
last few seconds. The game was un,,
usually spectacular, Robinson throw
ing many sensational baskets. 1t was
slowed down somewhat by fouls;
they were quite evenly divided between
the two teams, no individual having
over three personal fouls.
The Robinson boys went home feel
ing highly elated over their victory.
They had a right to feel elated for it
cost them hard fight. Mr.. Moore
,fficiated and gave entire satisfaction.
It is hoped that the Manchester
Joys, after rounding into better cons
ition, will play Robinson again and
ven up the score. Xxx
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
MISTAKES.

When PLUMBER makes mis-
take, he charges twice for it.
When a LAWYER makes a mistake,
it is just what he wanted because he
has a chance to try the case all over
again.
When a CARPENTER makes a mis-
take, it's just what he expected.
When a DOCTOR makes a mistake
he buries it.
When a JUDGE makes mistake,
it becomes the law of the land.
When a PREACHER makes mis-
take, nobody knows the difference.
When an ELECTRICIAN makes a
mistake, he blames it on induction;
nobody knows what that means.
But when an EDITOR makes a
mistake-GOOD NIGHT (! !-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

P. M. Cloud and wife to Farmers State
Bank, Earlville, lot 10 Earl's North
Add. to Earlville ----------$200
Mary E. Ryan, Admx. to D. H. Ryan,
undivided 10 N 1-2 SW IA Sec 10,
Prairie township and other land.
---------- --------------$1 1865 70
Harry S. Smith, ct al to G. E. Walston,
SW fractional IA Sec. 6 and w IL
Sc Ia Sec. 6, Milo twp. ----$36,500
Ditlew M. Frederiksen and wife to V.
M. Higinbotham, ct al, lots and 10,
block 2. Minkler's Add. to Edge
wood --------------- --------S2.00
V. M. Higinbotham, ct al to Ditlew M.
Frederickson, lots and 10, block 2,
Minkler's Add. Edgewood $500
Ditlew M. Fredericksen to Catherine
McDonough, lots 5 and 10, block 2,
Minkler's Add. Edgewood 1880
Ella G.. Joseph and husband to Louise
P. Doan, part S. 12O-feet of lots 4, 5
and 6, Carriers Add. Hopkinton--S1
E. w. Sedgwick and wife to Nancy S.
Sedgwick, lot sc, Manchester--$2,0 200
Elizabeth McKeever and husband to
Frank D. McAreavy, lot and w IL
lot 3, block 5, Ryan -----------$1
Sherman Hasris to Elizabeth Harris.
SW IA NE IA & S 1-2 NV ia & N
80 acres NV IA Sc IA and part NE
IA SW Ia Sec. rs, & part N IL Sc
IA NE IA & w S1-2 acres S IL N
1-2 Sc IA NE ia Sec. 26, Honey
Creek township --------------$
Cooperative Creamery Co.
to I. T. Wilson, trustee, land in Sec.
10, Union township ------------$1
Adolph Becker & wife to John Smith,
w Is SW IA Sec. Is, Richland
township ---------- ------------Sl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
WHEN EYES NEED ATTENTION.

Most people put off everything just
about as long as they can before they
have them tended to. This seems to
be the way that they do with their
eyes and their teeth.
They don't want to wear glasses
and are afraid they will have to- In
stead of doing things for themselves
they act as though they were trying
to please the Optometrist. or the
Dentist. The longer you put these
things off the worse the condition gets
and makes it harder for you as we'll
as the one that does the work. and Of
ten means an unsatisfactory result for
all concerned.
Z. w. SEELEY,
Licensed Optometrist,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
WILL BARR WRITES FROM ST.
PETERSBURG.
Dear Brother George:

Dear Brother George:
We are getting along fine: The
weather is simply wonderful; sun
shine every day Men are wearing
straw hats every day and the Their.
mometer stands 20 to 80 in the shade.
1t is just like the last days of May
or the first of June. I was out fishing
with Bert Hoag in his new gasoline
launch on Tampa Bay, and got sun
burned.
The garden stuff looks fine: l saw
peas in bloom yesterday and there
are dandy ripe oranges in every back
yard in town. We have no trouble in
getting everything we want to eat.
You spoke of being short of coal
There is plenty of it here. 1t is a
drug on the market; nobody wants
it. We are we'll pleased with every
thing and expect to stick here until
spring. No more Iowa winters for
me.
WILLIAM DADD
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
Union Services at the Court House.

Union Services at the Court House.
1000 A. NJ, Congregational Sunday
school.
HOO A. NJ, Union preaching SER
vice. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. MacDon-
aid.
1900 M, Baptist and Presbyterian
Sunday schools.
6:3O P. NJ, Joint meeting OF the
Congregational and Presbyterian
young peoples societies.
1870 P. NJ, Union preaching SER
vice. Sermon by the Rev. Mrs. Naley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
Methodist Episcopal.

Regular services will be held in
the church next Sunday, because this
is the time of the regular quarterly
meeting, at which time the Districu
Superintendent, DR.. A. B. Curran, will
preach the evening sermon. The pas
tor will preach in the morning. Sab
bath school will be held at II o'clock
and Young Peoples meeting at $780,
Miss Eva Van Anda will be the lead
err.
The quarterly conference will be
held following the evening sermon
by the District Superintendent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
United Brethren.

No prayer meeting this week on &C
count of the lectures at the court
house.
Sunday: No church services nor
c. E., as we join the other churches
in union services at the court house.
Sunday school at 1890 at the par
sonage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
St. Paul's.

Rev. Mr.. Montgomery will speak at
$3.50. Sunday school at 2:3O
The Priscilla Club will meet with
Mrs. Will Chapel on Thursday after
noon, February 18th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
RED CROSS NOTES.
&C. G. YOran,)

A letter received by Mrs. S. H.
Bradley contains several matters of
interest and reads as follows:
"Dec 27, 1917-The thought has
been constantly in my mind for the
last few weeks that I should write to
you and thank you for your share and
4 interest in the Red Cross work. While
we were yet in the States our Colonel
secured number of different kinds of
knitted goods from the American Red
Cross in New York City. 1t was on
one of these that found your name
''All Of these things are deeply APP
preciated by the boys, many of whom,
/ think, consider them in the nature
of an army issue and neglect to write
their benefactors. | know I have GER
tainly enjoyed the use of mine on a
number of occasions and at that I am
not in very cold part of France.
Il find France a beautiful country
to look at I would however dislike
to live here. The people around here
are of the peasant class and engaged
in farming. They are not as high a
class of people as I have met in the
farming sections of our country. How
ever, the people in the cities are about
on the same level as our better class
people in the United States.
/ have met a number of French sol
diers. They are likable fellows and
easy going They seem to think that
the war will be over by the summer.
The few German prisoners who are
here place the date little earlier.
You may draw your conclusion from
this information and what you get in
the States The latter is probably
more yeluminous than any ! can get.
"The American troops are well fed
and well clothed. l believe when the
limo comes for them to enter the war
they will prove the hardest fighters
that have entered the war. This is
due to the fact that they are all an
xious to get it over with. In this re-
spect they differ from the French and
all European peoples who fight ac-
cording to rules and then go home and
have few days vacation. This is
merely hearsay with me, but I believe
it to be true for it was reported by
md m
White. two prominent Kansas men
who visited us while we were en-
camped on Long Island.
Private CLARKE, BRUINGTON,
Motor Truck Co. 3, H. ANN. Train,
A. E. F."
During twentyvthree days of Janu-
airy BOG ladies registered at the Red
Cross rooms, but quite number were
present and worked who failed to
register.
All pieces not large enough to cut
into bed sock are turned over to the |
ladies of the w. C. T. U. who make
them up into small quilts to be sent
to the children Of Belgium.
Although some of the work must be
lone at the work rooms there is much
hat can be taken home and the fact
hat some women are working so
does not excuse others from
oing what they can It is stated on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
nd of Chicken Hearts,

Lucy is bnd of the hearts Of all
fowls. When dining out with friends
she was asked what her choice Of the
chicken was. Forgetting the name for
the moment, she said: II fordet de
name. It's de part what makes his
live"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
st. Mary's.

Mass will be held in the Court room
of the, court house every Sunday at
the usual hour, until further announc-
ed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
Daily Thought.

The services of the poor and the
protection Of the rich become recip-
rOcally necessary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

the highest authority that half a mil
lion of our boys will be in France
within short time and we all know
that some OF our Manchester boys
are there now. II we are not inspired
to do our part in helping the Red
cross supply them with hospital ne
cessities we are not worthy Of citizen
ship in this country which they have
gone to protect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
WILLIAM BARR.

Exceptions to All Rules.
In so complex thing as human ma
ture, we must consider it hard to find
rules without exceptions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining uncalled for for
February 4, 1918.
Smith, Miss ELLIE -
White, Jas. M.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office February IS, 1918,
if not called for before that date.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06
Late Food Discoveries.

Late Food Discoveries.
Lichens have been proposed as the.
latest addition to staple articles Of
diet. One scientist has suggested Ice
land moss as suitable for making flour
for bread and reindeer moss as good,
fodder for animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

Anyone desiring to sew carpet rags
for rugs could be well supplied with
pieces which could, be made up into
rugs and sold for the benefit of the
Red Cross The material will be sup
piled on application at the work room.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

Although some of the work must be
done at the work rooms there is much
that can be taken home and the fact
that some women are working so
faithfully does not excuse others from
doing what they can. 1t is stated on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

p. NJ Cloud and wife to Farmers State
Bank, Earlville, lot 10 Earl's North
Add. to Earlville ----------$2OO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

A shipment of knitted articles was
made last week which included ITO
sweaters, 80 mufflers, IS wristlets, 65
helmets and 40 pairs of socks The
first box of surgical dressings from
the chapter was also gotten off last
week, containing 1884 articles.
A shipment of hospital garments
will be made this week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-06

Mary E. Ryan, Admx. to D. H. Ryan,
undivided 10 N 1-2 SW IA Sec 49,,
Prairie township and other land.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-19
Corn Deceived Expert.

That the value of seed corn can
not bejndeed by its outward ap
pearance has been demonstrated
over and over again this year. A
sample of llS ears of Reds Yellow
Dent sent to the University of Mis-.
sour College of Agriculture for
testing, illustrates how the looks of
corn NAV deceive even experienced
seed corn judges. This sample of
corn was excellent in appearance,
and it was examined by several
farmers who were good judges. OF
seed corn. All pronounced it an
excellent sample of Reid's Yellow
Dent and offered the opinion that it
would grow
When the 118 ears were tested
only % good ones were found. II
test ed 83 per cent, % tested sc per
cent, and the rest or 62 ears failed
to grow.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-19
Hospital Faces Deficit.

With outgo exceeding income BY
$1,000 to $4,000 month, and with
the savings made before America
entered the European war exhaust
ed. Fulton State Hospital officials
are planning to cultivate the insti-
tutions 742-acre farm intensively
the coming season with view TO
keeping the deficit at the end of the
biennial period on January 81 down
to the minimum.
A year ago last January the hos
pital had a balance of $4,000 on
hand that had been saved during
the proceeding four years. This
represented careful economy in
part, and in part successful farming
and stock feeding. When the first
of January came this year $4,000
of the money was gone. and since
the first of the year the other Sl0,-
900 has been spent.
Our patients are costing us 1917
cents more a day now than we get
for their board and care" Superin.
tendent M 0 Biggs said Saturday
ID ornine. This has been the rate
since the first of January. but it
will be higher in April. May and
June and probably will go to ii 5
cents day. Meat will cost us 7 1-2
cents a pound more the second
quarter this year than it is during
the first quarter, and | fear other
things will 60 up in proportion.
With 1928 patients in the hospital
it is easy to see where we will be
at the end of the year uuless prices
come down, or we are able 10 raise
phenomenal crops on the farm
Fulton Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-19
To The Flag.
Old Glory, to the salute


You are now drawing the
enemies fire on the shell-torn, blood
soaked, life defying, internal battle
fields of devastated, god-forsaken,
down trodden Europe in the defense
of democracy and liberty
Six times during your life's his.
tory you have been called upon to
defend u. S. (us) and now the
seventh will cause you to witness a
! greater sacrifice of life than all
other wars combined, in defense of
the high ideals that you represent.
Our flag is now unfurled from the
peaceful waters of the west DER a
land to the troublesome, turblesome
submarine infested ocean vipers of
the Atlantic; from the north vests
golden fields of grain that dips their
sparkling sun-kissed dew drop heads
in beautiful majestic simplicity to
the supreme ruler of the universe
and the sickle of man. to the sunny
life-givine waters of Ponce de Leon,
and from the golden state (the gar
den of Eden of America) to the
wall street of the world and the
bounding, rolling. laughing cataracts
of the country, planned by nature;
for the habitation Of God-fearine,
liberty loving generations of Ameri
ca.
May the slumberine nation
arouse itself to Herculistic strength
and support with all its power. the
sons of Americas womb. that their
lives may not be spent in vain in
casting off autocracy from the face
of the earth, that this worlds sacri-
fee will be the last, and that the
present conquest will not and shall
not lay the foundanon for another
worlds war 100 years hence for un-
born generations to decide the
questions that we failed to do at
present.
May our yellow" blood not run
in their veins. Then America First"
will be a reality, an ideal attained.
For this, Old Glory, we salute, and
support you in men. material and
money. in defence of justice, liberty
and peace, for government of the
people for the people and by the
people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-19
Market Wheat.

An order to the farmers in Miss
ouri to market their wheat i'm
mediately has just been issued by
F. B. Mumford. federal food admin
istrator for Missouri The order
follows:
The United States Government
finds it necessary to call on all far.
mers now having wheat to market
this wheat Immediately. The de-
mand for supplies for our soldiers
fighting in France and for our as
sociates in this war makes it i'm
perative that every surplus bushel
of wheat now in the hands of far
mers be placed on the market imme.
diately.
All farmers now having wheat
which is not needed for seed or for
the family n, eds, no matter how
small an amount, should place it on
the market at once.
Persons who for any reason are
unable to comply with this order
must report to the Office of the Fed
eral Food Administrator, Columbia,
Missouri. When such reports are
received they will be carefully in-
vestigated.
Farmers should not hold back
their wheat and by so doing compel
the government to requisition the
crop Missouri farmers are patri-
otic and this suggestion as to the
imperative needs of the government
at this time will be sufficient to
cause all patriotic farmers to put
their wheat on the market at once "