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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Danish ldlenesA

:. Idleness, rather than the love Of
money, Is the root Of all evil, and I'M
cheerfulness Is one Of the shoots from
the root, asserts the Los Angeles
Times. There Is no such thing as idle
ness in nature. The worlds that gilt
ter in the arch Of the heavens are ever
moving. The moon never stays in one
place. The restless sea means in and
out over the harbor bar. The rivers
gurgle and plash as they journey to
the sea. The trees change their cos
tune twice a year and grow a little
every hour of every day in the year.
The birds never roost at monday, and
man is the only animal who oversleeps
himself. "a contented mind is con-
tinual feast" and the worker, whether
he labors with brain or Drawn, who
finds delight in his work, who sings as
he cheerfully lifts the hammer or
laughs as he pens the thought that
comes to him, is happy and content.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Early California History.

The first white men to visit San
Francisco bay We're of the expedition
Of Portola, a Spanish adventurer who
became the first governor Of Califor.
MIA. Portola himself was not a mem
Der Of the party which, 149 years ago,
gazed upon the site of San Francisco
and Oakland. The honor of discovery
belongs to Father Juan Crespi and Ser
geant Ortcga. Casper de Portola,; cap
tain Of Dragons and governor OF the
CALIFORNIA;" probably never saw the
bay, but his name is perpetuated as
the discoyerer by the annual Portola
festivals in San Francisco. Sir Fran
els Drake cam" near discovering the
bay in 1878, when he landed at q
point 80 miles to the northwest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
LIGHTS OF SHINAGAWA BAY
Physical Phenomena In Japanese Wa
tiers Said to Have Been Caused by
Countless AnimaIculi.

Strange lights hover over the waters
Of Japan at various places The burn
Ing spring that appears at intervals
OF several years in one Of the land
locked bays is natural phenomenon
that has attracted the attention of the
scientific world. A new and curious
spectacle made its appearance in Shi-
nagawa bay recently, when myriad
OF pale green lights shOne in the placid
waters and attracted thousands Of spec
tators to the shore, East and West
News states.
The savants of Japan are giving
much attention to this curious freak
of nature. One college professor
likened the exhibition to the innum-
cradle lights off the coast of Chikusen
and Chikugo in Kyushu. The latter
lights, however, are of yellOw-red,
orange color, whereas those in Shinag-
ava bay were pale green.
Doctor Kishigami of the college Of
agriculture in the Tokyo imperial uni
versity collected a quantity of water
from the bay. He has declared that
the light is caused by countless ami
malculi. He describes these insects
as gymnogyniums, belonging to the
class Flagellata. Each measures one
twelve-hundredth of an inch and has
an alimentary canal. These insects
must have been always present in the
waters of that bay, but an excess of
vegetable matter in the water so fat
tened and stimulated the animalculi
that they became unusually luminous.
The learned professor cites the appear
ance of the same phenomena at Ham
burg in 1880, since which time no
record exists of it's recurrence until
lately. The insects live at the bot
tom Of the sea and come to the surface
on rare occasions for oxygen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Occupy Your Proper Place.

It's continuous confidence in this
ideal of your own making that compels
success, observes an educator. Some
men never question the possibility Of
defeat. They may have set-backs but
not defeats. They are right and know
themselves to be right. The rest of
the world may be ranged against them
for all they care. They have mis-
sion and nothing short Of it will sat
isfy. That's what you should have.
Get the proper self-estimate and move
up to your place.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
ONEIDA.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Coon and family
of near Manchester, spent Sunday at
the ]. D. Bushnell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Haight of Cana
da, are visiting relatives here
The ladies of the Red Cross sent
to the headquarters at Manchester
the past week sweaters, mufflers
and bed shirts.
The next number Of the Oneida lee
ture course will be given January 90
Admission % and 35 cents
Mrs Chas. Kellogg and Mrs. J. D.
Bushnell were shopping in Manches-
ter Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Hanson spent
Saturday with relatives at Arlington
Mr. and Mrs. A. 3. Cooking spent
Sunday with Mrs. Kate Cox.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
DELHI.

Miss Marjorie Minkler of Edgewood
was in Delhi Friday.
Mrs. C. M. Grommons spent Satur-
day in Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Barnes were in
Iowa City several days last week. 's',..
A bob load of young people spent
Wednesday evening at the Charles
Grommon home west of town.
Misses Lillian and Bess Arthur OF
Edgewood, visited Delhi friends the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Britt and son
Orman, were in Dubuque last week
Tuesday. Orman had his tonsils re-
moved while there
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haight OF
Canada, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Raster.
Charles Neal has the job of driving
one of the school wagons.
Ed Smith has returned from south
ern Missouri where he purchased 200
acres of land. He will move there in
the near future.
Mrs. f. B. Porter spent Thursday
with her mother at Strawberry Point.
Miss Laura Werkmeister of Earl
vile and Miss Mary sigg Of Toledo,
Ohio, were guests of Mrs. G. o. White
last week. ..,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jackson are
parents of a son, born Wednesday,
January 16.
DR.. E. J. Wintenberg was in Dubu-
que last Tuesday.
Glen Stone is home from Waterloo.
J. w. Hartman attended an assess
ors' meeting at Manchester Wednes-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

turned to their home in New Hampton
Saturday after spending few weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Hansel.
Prof. Jones accompanied the Bas-
ket ball boys to Delhi Friday night,
where they had game with the the
Delhi boys, resulting in victory for
Edgewood.
Henry Wiley, who is in the service
of Uncle Sam, in Chicago, spent the
the last of the week with home folks.
Misses Lillian and Bessie Arthur
spent Friday night in Delhi with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Welterlen were
visitors in the Clarence Jones home
in Manchester last Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
EDGEWOOD.

Fred Mellen and Miss Ethel Plat
Of Fayette, were married Wednesday,
January 16, 1918.
Miss Bethel Ellis has returned to her
home at Fairbanks.
Mrs. Peters of Wood, was guest
n the v. J. Coolidge home last Mon
day night. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Funk were over
Sunday guests last week in the Bal
uf home in Strawberry Point
The Edgewood basket ball boys
were defeated Wednesday night by
the Greeley team.
John Richards visited his daughter
in Greeley last week.
John Grassmeyer was a business
caller here Tuesday.
Paul Brown, who is at Camp Dodge.
spent a few days recently with his
family.
Milt Alcorn of Monticello, was a
business caller here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
John Funk came Wednesday from
Lemon, S. D., for short visit with his
mother and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr, who has been
IN for the past week, is reported bet
ter. <
Fern Sharp, who is in the army at
Camp Dodge, spent a few days of
last week at home.
Clarence Elliott was a caller in
Strawberry Point last Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Putt has been nursing
in the Len Wiltse home, west of town.
Mrs. Wiltsie has pneumonia.
A daughter and family of Mrs. Don
aid Lightly, came Tuesday from Spo-
kane, Washington, having been sum-
moned here by the serious condition
of her mother.
Carl Holman of near Cascade, was
a guest in the r. ]. Birby home last
week.
Robert Wheeler left Thursday after
having spent few weeks at home
F.. L. Minkler made a business trip
to Manchester last Wednesday.
Phin Wandell was a caller in Straw
berry Point Thursday.
Mrs. Ed, Beohm came home Thurs
day evening from her visit at Post
vile.
Misses Elsie Hatch and Marjorie
Minkler spent Friday night in Delhi.
Mrs. Don Glazier and little son re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
No Crime to Lose Ones Nerve.

shalltown.-Wiiiam f. Keenan,
and Franklin Mcdonald Of MARSHALL
town, have been acquitted in federal
court at Des Moines OF defrauding the
government.
The lads enlisted at Marshalltown
last October and were given meal tick
cts and transportation to Omaha. AZ
ter enjoying a jaunt to the Nebraska
metropolis at the governments ex-
pense they failed to report for duty.
They said their intentions were good,
but they lost their nerve after reach
ing Omaha.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
GETS 20 YEAR TERM
D. 7. BIodgett, the Convicted
Traitor, Gets Long Sentence
APPEAL BOND IS $4,000
Judge Martin J. Wade Delivers Sen
tence In Seathing Terms-Says
Penalty Could Have Been Six
ty Years, Not Twenty.

Des Moines.-"Men who oppose the
government in this hour of the ma
tons agony ought to be put up against
stone wall and shot" sternly de
clared Judge Martin J. Wade in the
federal court as he sentenced D. T
Blodgett, violator Of the espionage
act and antidraft propaganda, &c
serve twenty years in the federal pen
itentiary at Leavenworth.
The court denied Blodgett's motion
for a new trial and fixed his appeal
bond at $4,000. Blodgett is 40 years
| Of age.
A jury in the federal court found
Blodgett guilty as charged in the
grand jury indictment. When the pris-
oner was brought before the court for
sentence the courtroom was crowded.
Dozens who sought admittance were
turned away by the bailiffs at the
door.
Before sentence was pronounced,
Blodgett was given an opportunity to
cite to the court his objections to the
verdict of the jury. The defendant
declared that the judge had influence
ed the jury by pounding the desk
with his fist and instructing the panel
in vehement and boisterous man
nor" He avowed he had had an un-
fair trial.
When the defendant had finished,
Judge Wade arose. A death-like sill
ence pervaded the courtroom az he
delivered what is nsidered by some
Of the ablest legal minds of the state
to be the most mastery sentence sv-
er handed down from judicial bench
in Iowa. Every word rang true OF
patriotism. Treason was denounced
in the most biting and scathing terms.
Judge Wade said in part:
In this hour Of the nations agony,
it is a source Of pride and gratifica-
ton to every true American to see
bow thoroughly united are men Of all
races and classes and creeds in a de-
termined effort to crush the brutal
power of Germany.
There is no disposition to hamper
the views or the pen of any man or
woman who utters helpful criticism,
who condemns error or mistake OF
men, provided the criticism is intend
ed to aid the government; but the
American people are not going to per-
nit few self-exalted cyclists to pois-
on the public mind, or to weaken the
spirit of those who are heavy laden.
Men cannot conceal under patriotic
phrases q hidden desire to aid the
enemy, nor can they dishearten the
fighting forces of the union with false
hood and calumny
81 have looked into the record Of
Mr.. Blodgett, the defendant. l find
that for more than ten years he has
been a consistent rebel against all
authority except that of his own will.
find that he has constantly mani
tested the most supreme contempt for
the Instruments Of government. He
has de6ed the courts. He has reviled
and abused some Of the ablest judges
that ever sat on the bench in the
state of Iowa. &c..
Technically, upon the three charg-
es, sustained by the verdict of the
jury, l could commit him for a period
of sixty years, but l want the defend
ant to feel that the nation does not
choose to exert it's full power but only
to impose that period of restraint
which l feel the interests of society
demand"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
old-Time Iowa Smith Is Killed.

Cedar Rapids.-Joe Lilly, Cedar
Rapids blacksmith for So years, who
made so much money shoeing horses
that he was enabled to retire and go
to California to live, was killed in All
automobile accident at Pasadena. Cal,
according to news received by friends
here. His wife was seriously injured
IN the same accident
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Search for Iowa Woman.

Sioux City.-Miss Laura Chronister,
a native OF Sioux City, is being sought
from one end of the nation to anoth-
er. 1t is a hunt revived from nine
years ago when she disappeared from
the streets OF Denver. Colo, where
she was living at the time.
The hunt is renewed at this time
because by the will of an uncle who
recently died in Canada his vast for
tune in mining and ranch property,
the bulk of it is understood to go to
the missing woman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
We are at your service
Size Of Russia.

Russia is about twenty times larger
than Germany and France put togeth-
er, having an area Of S,505,OOO square
miles, and Is larger than all of North
America. The population of Russia is
supposed to number about 165, 600 900,
fully 10000, 900 more than that Of Ger
many before the war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
RYAN.
Last weeks Letter.

Weddings bells are ringing.
Mrs. E. Turner was Dubuque
visitor last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ryan were pass
engers to Cedar Rapids Tuesday. Mrs
Ryan remained in the city, but Mr.
Ryan returned.
Miss Ruth McMeel and sister were
recent visitors with relatives here
We are pleased to note that Mr.
Michael Mulligan, one of the Older
pioneer settlers, who has been serious
ly i'll, is much improved at this writ
ing.
James McElliott and family of Sa
lem, South Dakota, will return soor
to work the Hugh McElliott farm fol
the coming year,
Dan Lyness was a business visitor
in Waterloo the first Of the week.
Lester Hird Of the firm Of Cody &
Hird, was visitor in Dubuque last
week.
Father Behan of Blessing, was a
recent visitor with his parents.
Mrs. Donnelly spent several days in
Manchester last week.
Frank Keltz was at the county seat
Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Lyness visited
friends in Manchester last week.
w. H. Norris of Manchester was
here on business Tuesday in regard to
the new bank.
James Duggan and wife are the
parents of girl born Wednesday
night.
Mrs Turner, grandmother of Mrs.
Will Cumming, was visitor at the
Cumming home last week.
Henry McEnany, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. McEnany, will have a sale
of his parents farm southeast of Ry-
an.
Mrs. M. J. Britt spent day in
Ryan recently.
John Devlin is here on a visit to
his children who are located in this
locality, also other relatives.
Robert Barr of Manchester, was in
Ryan Tuesday.
The timetable on the L. C. is some
what changed. A passenger train go
ing north in the forenoon and return
ing in the afternoon
The announcement of the forthcom-
ing marriage of two popular young
people was made in the Catholic
church here Sunday, Miss Bernice
Toomey and DR.. VIM. O'Brien.
Several of the young men from this
vicinity were in Manchester Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Ward, who has been
in Manchester several days and who
has been quite i'll with severe at
tack Of the la grippe at her sisters,
is much better at the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hird entertained
friends from Dubuque last week.
Mrs. McCloud seems to be our cham
pion knitter. She has already sent
in Is pairs of socks and fourteen pairs
of wristlets. A great many of the la
dies are doing excellent work along
this line. 49,. w..
August File was a recent Ryan visit
or.
The Tracey family are having a
siege of it again this year, some of
the family being quite i'll.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Rainbow Never Shows Complete Circle

Rainbow Never Shows Complete Circle
A rainbow never shows complete
circle, but ut the most only Il semi
circle, unless the observer happens to
be at a great elevation, as in balloon,
when more than half circle can be
seen, but never an entire one. Halos
and rainbows also differ in the size
of the circles or semicircles that they
exhibit The radius Of halo is about
% degrees and that Of rainbow
about AZ degrees. Other arches and
circles are sometimes seen outside Of
both the rainbow and the halo, but the
radii given are for the principal, or
primary, phenomenon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
DEMOCRAT RAISES ITS
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
After February list, 1918, Subscription
Price will be $500, instead OF
$50. Take Advantage OF Old
Rate and Subscribe or
Renew Now.

The subscription price Of The Dem
ocrat will be advanced from $3.50 to
$500 a year, effective February list,
1918.
Subscriptions, new or renewals, will
be accepted at the present price, $3.50,
until the date named. Subscriptions
cannot be accepted for more than two
years in advance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Miniature Violin Inside Of Cane.

For the modern Romeo and his mid
night serenades walking-stick violin
might have certain advantages. At
any rate, such a combination instru-
ment has been fashioned. The cane In
made Of bamboo and by removing q
well-ftted section the strings are I'M
covered. The bow Is withdrawn
through one end of the stick. The
queer instrument is shown in Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
As He Understood 1t.

John was trying to be unusually
nice to man who was visiting Johns
big sister, Clara. When things be-
came dull inside, John invited the WIS.,
itor out in the yard. Seeing one Of
his playmates, little John called him
over, exclaiming: Charlie, come on
over and meet my sisters finance"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
penalty Of Failure,

Failure to profit from our own mis-
takes, failure to appreciate that we
have made mistakes, failure to heed
the warnings of people more expert
enced than we, always carries with 1t
n heavy penalty that must be paid
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Electricity on Submarines,

All submarines are operated by cleo.
ticity, as obviously they could not bs
operated by steam, when submerged
In addition to it's use for propulsion,
electricity is utilized on submarines
for lighting, for fans, for wireless COM
munications and to cook all meals fog
the crew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

When paper was first made from
linen, rags is uncertain, but Il writer OF
A. B. 1900 recorded that the linen
wrappings round mummies were sold
to the scrlbes to make paper for shop
keepers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
More Convincinq.

Valet-"One of your creditors wishes
to see you, sir" Tell him I'm out"
Valet-"Yes, sir. And I'll just light
one Of your best cigars. sir; he'll be
more likely to believe me then"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
iowa Soldier Is Dead,

Odebolt.--Pryate Herman R0ose,
IS years old, whose death in France
was reported by General Pershing,
was the son of ed Roose of this city.
Young Roose enlisted in Company
B at Ida Grove last fall. His death
was due to pneumonia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
HEIGHT of lli-MannerS,

To sit ut Il wOman's table and later
use her weaknesses or ignOranceS to
point jest is not an unheard-of thing,
but it is a shameful one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

Miss Nellie Albrook was called to
Dakota last Wednesday by the seri-
Gus illness of her brother-in-law.
The Red Cross met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. H. L. Stone.
The Delhi Woman's club meets on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs Winten-
berg.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23
Valuable Travelling Hint.

If bottles Of medicine, perfume or
other preparations are to be carried
when travelling, dip the tops in melted
paraffin to avoid the danger Of leak.
age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-23

,...-...-. Being Sure Of Them.
Some spinsters do not believe in
taxing bachelors; they believe In nall
Ing them.
The sun., 1918-07-20
GERMANS DISGUISED
IN FRENCH UNIFORMS
Attempts to Deceive Amer
leans in Champagne.

WAsHINGToN. July 10. Gen. Per-
shing's re2oct for yesterday confirms
press statements Of the complete success,
OF yesterdays attacks between the Aisne
and the Marine by combined American
and French forces. The despatch fol-
lows:
American troops. cooperating with
the French in an attack OF the en-
emy's positions between the Aisne
and the Marine, penetrated his lines to
depth OF several miles. capturing
many prisoners and guns.
Gen, Pershing's supplementary report
detailing earlier operations reads:
ON the night of July II to -
platoon Of our troops operating east OF
Rheims was attacked by IA raiding
party OF twenty-Oue Germans, our
men went over the top TO meet them
and killed the entire party with the
bayonet without loss to themselves
One OF our regiments in this game
region reports that "A party OF Ger
mans with French helmets and coats
attempted to penetrate one ~ our
trenches The leader succeeded in
approaching our machine gunner.
posted at THIS point, saying that he
was French. When within a short dis
lance OF the gun, the German threw "A
grenade which wounded our gunner
The summers teammate seized the sun.
turned II on the Germans and mt
them 10 fiiRht.
Another of our regiments in the
sam" locality reports that an officer in
Frerch helmet aud coat approached an
outpost guard saying tina; he was
bringing back "A detachment Of French
from further front and requested the
guard not to trc, The detachment
proved to be Germans in French hell
NETS and coats
The sun., 1918-07-20
DRIVE FOR CHALONS
DEFINITELY ENDED
Due to Stand Of Gen. Gouraud
in Champagne.
spe"ial "a6Ie Despatch N Tn. su>

tODbFfDht, 1873, an TiUHfS rfserIsd
PARIS. July i3.--Although all the re-
suits Of Gen. Foch's great offensive can
not now be predicted, one thing already
certain is that the ma plan Of the
Germans, which was to break the Cham
payne front and capture Chslons, on the
Marine, has collapsed completely
Gen. Gourauds army has spoiled the
enea1y's scheme, THIS was accomplished
not only by the valUr of the troops but
also by the remarkable fashion in which
Cen Gouraud organized his defenqes,
In another sector of the battlefield
south Of the Marine where the. Germans
have won small patches OF land leading
IN the direction Of ipernay the most fu-
riouS ii%lt!nS has been IN progress. \
similar struggle has been IN progress on
the Italian sector below Rheims on the
eastern tde OF the German salient
Here the iermaus have attacked with
peculiar feroc.ty, their battle cry being
revenge fer the Austrian defeat In ItaIy.
The results so far have exceeded the
most Ehnguine expcctat ions. Numerous
attacks with tanks and gas wore broken
by the resistance OF the Italians, and "A
little later an Italian counter attack
routed the enemy on the Ardre and In
the outskirts OF Pourcy.
The loSSe" OF the Germnns have been
enormous. They have thrown their men
INTO the struggle with the same reck-
'eSsness az in the battles OF March 81
and the days Immediately thereafter
Many OF the recently reorganized regi.
ments--which were piscem.aled to-
gether from remnants OF other regI-
Iments that in the last four months OF
hgh'inI had been reduced in some cases
TO as few as twenty-five men--haye
again been disorginized and scattered
By the fire Of the Allies guns,