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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22
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Geo. Nafxeher. c. D. Hunt.

Geo. Nefzgher, G. d. Hunt.
NORTH FORK-Judges Nick Overman.
Peter Kelchen. W. H. Sharp; clerks,
j. H. White, L. whiting.
ELK-Judges, Bernard Fitzpatrick, ].
Chase, e. W. Timmons: clerks, Frank
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Observation-Disclosures, G. L. Rath, p. 8.
Ives, e. c. Richter; clerks, Frank r.
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THORPE-Judges, John Billhorn, G.
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Thos. Delaney, H. D.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

M. I. b. RICHMOND.
ANYONE WISHING TO SELL or rent
real estate in Manchester will do well
to see me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-22

DIR. @. NJ. MORGAN.
A ssISTANT STATE VETERINARIAN
Hospital on Delaware Street. cans an.
swered day or night. Phone 414, Man.
chester, Iowa.
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G. X. READING, ARCHITECT.
Plans and specifications on all kinds
Of work. Office sos East Union street.
Manchester, Iowa.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

=. N. Carr. Hubert Carr.
CARR 4 CARR
ATTORNEYS AT Law. Special at
tention given collections. Real estate
loans and Insurance.. Office IN Post
Office building, Manchester, Iowa
YORAN & YORAN.
attorneys AT LAW. Office In
First National Bank Building, Main
Street, Manchester, Iowa.
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THOs. II. CARKEEK.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER. Super:
intendent. Southeast corner Sth ana
Main streets, Dubuque, Iowa.
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FRED n. BLAIR,

FRED II. BLAIR.
LAWYER. General practice. Probat.
ing Estates speciality. Office In First
National Bank Building, Main street.
Manchester, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
In aHoIIoW Tree

disdained, the earth-worms wriggling
on his hook. and after a fruitless hour
Tom decided to push on to the island
ana there look for a bee tree"
harvest of wild honey being even more
welcome at, home than a fine string
of fish. So on he forced his canoe,
here padding easily in open water un-
der giant moss-draped Expresses there
toiling along a tortuous trail through
reeds and water plants full of the drift
of fallen branches or among the crowd
ing trunks of both standing and fallen
trees.
It was about mid-afternoon when he
saw dry land ahead and forced his way
10 a landing. Shouldering his rod and
gun, Tom picked his way through gall
berry brush up the islands slope until
he entered open pine woods dotted
here and there with clumps of pal
mettoes and thickets of scrub-oak.
Hoping to find bee tree among the
tall pines, he walked forward, his eyes
mostly turned upward until he sud
denly heard a bullet whistle past him
following the crack Of a rifle:
Hating in amazement, Tom saw not
more than three hundred yards away
two Indians who were naked to the
waist except for paint and feathery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
- 81 IS $ For theYoun6 People -

best. keeping a grip on his gun the
while. Tom saw a circular opening in
the side of the giant cypress directly
opposite him and only a few feet
away. Pulling aside the branches OBJ
structing his view, the boy wis sur
prised and delighted to find that the
opening was at least two feet in dia-
meter and that it would be within reach
of his hands if he moved foot or two
nearer on the limb now supporting his
weight. The limb bent beneath his
weight couple of feet as he moved
but he managed to grasp the sides Of
the opening which fortunately proved
TO be firm.
Tom first thrust his gun down into
the cavity in order to sound its depth.
frightened squeak followed and a
fox-squirrel wished past him. skurry-
ing wildly up the sides of the cypress
to the very top. Laying hold on a
limb above him. Tom drew himself up
and swung himself feet foremost into
the hollow. which was nearly five feet
deep and varied in width from about
three feet at the top to two at the
bottom. Not any too comfortable. the
boy now rested quiet. his face to the
opening.
Within a few minutes after Tom en-
tered the hollow he heard the dip of
saddles and knew that his pursuers
were approaching in his canoe. 1t was
evident further that they had brought
a dog, for excited barking close at
hand was now heard. Tempted to lean
out and look dswn. Tom drew in his
head quickly and almost held his
breath. One glance had revealed two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

The boy waited in painful suspense
while the sounds from below. includ-
ing the consumed barking of the dog.
showed clearly the belief of his enem-
les that he was near. Tom guessed
that the hollow was screened from
their view and that. as he was not Wis
ible in the branches of either tree, they
halted only because of the dogs be-
baylor. He did not know that at the
decisive moment the squirrel in the top
of the thin-leafed cypress perform ed
good service by changing its position
and attracting the upturned eyes OF
the Red Men, thus furnishing them 4
reasonable explanation of the dogs
excitement.
The canoe passed on and quiet fol-
lowed. but for two hours or more Tom
scarcely dared to move hand or foot
while he listened fntently and heard
now and then the dip of paddles. th.
low murmu r of voices, and the barking
of the dog, as the canoe passed and re-
passed his neighborhood. He breathed
more freely in the complete quiet that
followed nightfall, knowing that the
search for him had been finally aban-
doned. But he was now attacked with
sharp hunger and found it necessary
to twist and turn in order to ease his
cramped limbs.
At last he fell asleep. only to start.
rouse up and listen anxiously many
times during the long night He was
awakened shortly after daylight by the
sound of firearms, and, realizing that
some sort of battle was in progress.
| Tom felt emboldened to swing himself
! into the water-oak with the idea OF
! descending from his perch. Pulling
aside the foliage. a part of the open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
C>M\1

the head of the nail to enter. Other
wise the head wouldfnterfere with the
proper setting of the reel.
The pegs in the arms should slant
slightly to prevent the yarn from slip
ping off as the reel is revolved. An
angle of about 20 degrees is suggested.
Bore these holes very carefully. Dowel
rods can be used for pegs, but IL these
are net available, satisfactory pegs
can be made by rounding the corners
of a stick three-eighth-inch square
and smoothing with sandpaper.
Parts A and B should be fastened
together. Small nails can be used but
a better job will be secured IL screws
are used instead. On part c fasten
part F exactly in the center. the parts
d as shown in the small drawing in
the lower right hand corner. On the
top of these pieces fasten part y.
Assemble by inserting the nail
through parts A and B, then place
washer over the nail. The other parts
are next placed in position over the
nail. The arms are now slipped into
place and the reel Is ready for use.
To protect the hands from injury, a
small cap should be made to Mt over
the end of the nail. No drawing Is
shown for this. Just take suitable
piece of wood. bore hole in the end
for rhe nail and round off the top.
The reel is adjustable to different
size skeins of yarn by moving the pegs
to the different sets of holes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

headdress. 1t was plain that one of
them had shot at him, for the other
was just lifting his rifle as if to fire
Waiting to see no more, Tom fed to-
ward his canoe. bending down as he
ran, looking back and trying to keep
clumPs of palmettoes between him and
his foes. The two Creeks followed
cautiously, as if suspecting the pres
ence of other whites, and several but
lets sang by the fleeing boy.
Poor Tom was really hoping to es-
cape when, on seeing a third India n
near his canoe. he turned aside and
raced toward a more distant part of
the swamp line. Then, not knowing
what else to do, he ran straight into
the submerged jungle, ducking down
in the brush and struggling forward
in water that soon rose from his knees
to his waist.
After this all was jquiet, the Indians
seemingly averse to wading in after
him and perhaps deciding to continue
the pursuit in his canoe. AS soon as
he felt reasona bly, sure of this Tom
began to move very quietly and to look
about for "a hiding place. In no grea:
while he chose a water-oak covered
with dense foliage and began to climb,
noting as he did so that the spreading
branches of the oak embraced the
trunk of an immense old cypress. The
refuge chosen was by no means salts
factory, but Tom thought that quiet in
any sort of hiding place was better for
the moment than noisy movement in
the water
After climbing as high as seemed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

T SUPPOSE every boy has TO from
time to time help his mother or
IL sister wind yarn from the skein
Il into a ball. Mother or sister can
not knit right from the skein, so the
yarn must first be wound into a ball
and brother must help do it. And you
know how it makes your arms ache
to hold that skein for quite while!
And sometimes the yarn does not I'M
wind evenly and mother has to I'M
tangle it. Or perhaps you forget about
the yarn and are thinking what a
fine time you could have down in the
shop and become careless about the
way you hold the skein. More snarls
result, and it takes more time to COM
plete the task and your arms ache all
the harder.
You can prevent all this bother II
youwwil take the time to make the
reef shown herewith. 1t is very prac-
tical and not at all difficult to make.
ANY kind of wood can be used. but
as it is to be used right in the parlor.
perhaps. something should be used
that will permit an attractive job to
result
Get oxt all pieces to the required
dimensions. DO NOT FORGET TO
MAKE OUT A STOCK LIST. BE
SYSTEMATIC. Four arms are re-
quired. each being one-half-inch by
one-inch by Is inches. This Is men
toned to avoid all possibility of con-
fusion in reading the drawing. AL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
THE LITTLE NEWCOMER

m rs BAD ENOUGH to move to a
new city and start into a new
a school among boys and girls and
u teachers that you have never seen
before. when the change is made at
the beginning of the school year. But
to start in at the spring. After every
body else is acquainted and work Is
begun and you're behind and strange
and all that-well, anyone who has
ever tried it, knows what hard work
it is. that's certain!
But. that was exactly what Sue had
to do.
She and her father and mother
moved to Granville in the late winter
and Sue was put at once into the new
school. At her old home she had
been in the second grade but here 1t
was thought best for her to spend a
little time back IN the first and work
her way up. And, as though that in
itself was not disappointment enough,
she found that the girls and boys
didn't play a single game, not one
single game the way she did Such a
forlorn and lonesome little girl you
never saw. She wouldn't try to learn
the new games at recess; she just sat
on the steps and waited miserably for
the bell to ring. And she shook her
head and pretended not to see when
anyone tried to speak to her.
The girls and boys soon stopped
trying, you may be sure of that and
they called her that '.stuck up new
girl" and let her alone altogether.
Finally the teacher noticed Sues
unhappy face and asked two of her
pupils about it.
We've tried to play with her." said
Tom, "but she won't play. She won't
talk to us or anything so we let her
alone"
"She won't even answer us any
more" added Helen Grossly. 1--WE don't
want her in this school. so there!"
did you ask her 10 play your
games" asked the teacher thought
, fully, cor did you ask If she knew any
she could show you how to playa
1--WE asked her to play ours of
course" replied Tom, much puzzled
at the question. "Whyf'
Because maybe she would have felt
more at home If she could help you
have some fun" answered the teacher.
And no doubt she knows a lot of jolly
new games that you folks would like
| to learn"
Tom looked at Helen and she stared
| back at him 1--WE hadn't thought of
that" said Tom soberly, sit is more
| fun to show folks than to be shown,
that's true. Wen try IL tomorrow"
The next morning before he left for
school he got permission from his
mother to take two instead OF one OF
grandmother Marsh's fine apples 10
school. what do you want with
two?" asked his mother as she smil-
ingly agreed.
We're going TO make n little new
| girl feel at homo today" explained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

pine ridge OF the island was brought
into view. and across this. at inter.
walls white men could be seen in pur-
suit of the Indians
Then Tom. boy though he was. for
got all about his own safety In his
ca gerness to get near. be a witness OF
and perhaps take some part in the
conflict. Without stopping TO reflect
he sid down the tree and hurriedly
waded ashore. Then he ran recklessIy
toward the sounds of firing. switch had
now grown less and was heard only
at intervals.
Suddenly a lone Indian burst out of
the brush far ahead and ran like a
deer toward the swamp. Evidently ha
did not see the boy. whom he was 10
pass about two hundred yards to the
left
without thought and from pure In
stinct Tom halted, raised his gun and
fred. The Indian dropped his rifle.
but he scarcely looked around AMI
merely raced still more madly toward
the swamp which soon received and
screened from view his fleeing form.
Then Tom ran on toward a point
whence came exultant shouts and soon
found himself among laughing, gesi.
culating and boasting white men,
From a neighbor whom he knew we'll
Tom obtained the particulars of the
fright caused by the Indian marauders
the pursuit of them, the defeat of the
| band on the island and the scattering
of the survivors. The battle was over
and victory had been won.
81 was too late" said Tom regretful,
ly and quite seriously, but I got a
! crack a I one of 'em I saw runnin for
! the swamp. and that was something"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

Tom. land apples help lots some
times"
And sure enough that apple did
Tom met Sue just as they were go
ing into the school yard and without
paying one bit of attention to herr
sober face. he handed her the applet
and asked, Whats your favorite game,
to play before the bell rings?"
Sues face changed in a minute and
she smiled happily. "Oh love to play
Farmer but you don't sing ii the
same way and 1 don't know how TO
do It,"
Lets try your way" suggested
Helen. who stepped up just then, you,
show US"
Sue tucked the apple into her pock-
ct. laid her book on the step and be-
gan to play and that was the end OF
Sober Sue. In two days she had made
so many friends that she quite forgot
to be lonesome any more.
Il think your plan must have
worked" said the teacher smiling. as
she saw the new little girl playing so
contentediy with the others.
at did" replied Helen, "all we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

other parts are shown separately and
a stock list can be quickly made. On
one of the arms lay off measurements
of half inches and inches. This will
be found very useful to your mother
for the arm can be removed from the
reel when not in use and can be used
to measure her work
When all pieces are finished to di-
mansions, bore hole in the proper
pieces for IL penny nail. 1t should
be of size that will permit the reel
to turn easily. IL preferred. the hole
may be bored after the various parts
are fastened together in their proper
relation. In part A hole should be
bored in the bottom of size large
enough and deep enough to permit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
A MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN OF AMERICA FROM
MRS HIIDA M RICHARDS

Hlda
ln
me o she r il al day
who oneda
will to inth CINEMA
% of Amerca
l.
andyo must make the
asked by employees W1hat can youdo
tim of
work t and high chooedu
atnin n If
n to be
find
from sand ptn
il small Therefore
mind tina through the roughp
M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

VI Isl AA----N 4 liz 4ost- N4sNSs d NI6OE : Id
81 81 boy, started on a fishing trip
Az on a summer afternoon in
Wv 1886 he little dreamed tha,
he was to encounter hostile Indians.
Eom lived with his parents in a
los cabin on the eastern side of a
great swamp. far from any neighbor.
and he did not know that the settlers
bn the western side had hurried their
families into an old bIoCk-bouse, seek
ing safety from marauding Creek In
dians on their way from Alabama to
soin the Seminoles in Florida. But the
boy was soon to become better inform
ed for an island in the very swamp
hFproposed to fish in had been taken
possession of by some of these India rs
In order the better to make a stand
against the militia and settlers in pur-
suit of them.
IN blissful ignorance Of all this, and
provided with fishing tackle. Tom fol
lowed a dim trail through dense woods
down to the flooded area of the
swamp, where he stepped into a dug
out canoe and pushed his way into the
vatery jungle until he reached an open
pool of considerable depth in which
he was wont to catch some very fine
black bass. calling them trout
But today for some reason the bas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
BooKLoVERs' PUZZLE.

The PrimaIs spell the name Of a
famous book, the Finals that Of the
gifted authoress.
l. Anything that causes acute
pain.
2. A likeness.
3. A slow movement in music.
4. Zeal
3. Anything thin or lean.
6. The scene of a famous battle in
Z France during the present war.
z. A small size of type.
G. Royal.
Q. Dark heavy rain-bearing clouds.
10. town in California.
Il. To reDel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
HYDRA-HEADED WORDS

I. am "a rude or violent fellow,
change my head. I am vulgar. change
once more. 1 am the limb of a tree.
2 am sticky" change my head
I am rash, change once more I am
a.not nice.
3. am number, change my head
am not sweet, change once more I
am TO flow profusely.
l. am a soft velvety cloth, change
my head am grease for Iubricating.
etc" change once more I am a
heightened color.
8. I am a tangle, change my head
I am color. change once more 1 am
TO sUbmerge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
NSWERS

ANSWERS
BOOKLOVERS' PUZZLE - SiIas
Hdrner-GeOrge Eliot.
S-tin-G
Image
Largo
A-rd0-R
S-crd-G
M-drn-E
A-Ddt-E
Regal
N-imb-T
E-lri-O
Rebuff
HYDRA HEADED WORDS - l.
Rough-T0ugh-B0ugh. 2. PdSty-HdSty-
Nasty. 8. Four-Se%T-P0ur. 4. Plush
SIush-FIush. 5. Kink-Pink-SinE. 6.
Took- HOok-Nook.
MOTHER GOOSE PUZZLER
Who sang for his supper of butter and
bread,
Who hadn't knife to cut it when fed ?
The question of marriage tortured his
life.
How can one be welded without any
wife?
Little Tommy Tucker.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

Indians and a dog in the canoe almost
directly under the water-oak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

HEN Tom Barclay, a Georgia
boy, started on a fishing trip
on a summer afternoon in
1886 he little dreamed thar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
h OurPuZZle Corner s

s. l am a bird. change my head I
am to entrap. change once more I am
q retired place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

Sues Face Changed In A Minute.
needed was the right start. Sue't
taught US her games and now she'e
playing some OF ours too, The next
time a new little girl comes to the
school, Wen know how 10 begin"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-10-11
SCOUTS USE A TREK CART.

Some people insist that camping
hike isn't the real thing unless the
hiker carries his own equipment on his
back. OF course, for the repl wilder
ness outings, where there are neither
roads nor trails, that sort of thing
is necessary, but 20 out of every
100 scouts take their outings through
country where 1t will be easy to pull
trek cart. And the exercise Of the
trip will be strenuous enough without
adding the burden of pack sack.
As for getting trek cart, there isn't
troop that couldn't rig one up In
short order and at little expense. A
pair of stout wheels can be obtained
from almost any blacksmith or cooper
shop, and II Is simple matter to fit
or strong wooden box Add tongue
with handles or ropes TO pull 1t by and
n canvas cover to keep out rain, and
the rig Is ready fOg service.
Carrying space in a trek cart is lin
tied and one will have to cut out non.
essentials. Campers will need tent
and blankets. a cooking outfit, first
aid kit. hand nx. plenty of extra rope,
a lantern, a box of "chuck," tent pegs,
n spade for ditching and digging la
trlnes, and of course, each scouts per-
sonal outfit. This should consist Of
toilet articles, materials for mending,
and complete change of clothing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-10-11

Sou s
IT,.
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts OF American
MILITARY MEN AND SCOUTS

The constitution OF the Boy Scouts
of America reads as follows:
"In carrying out the purpose OF the
boy scout movement technical military
training and drill shall not be includ-
ed for the reason that they are not
equal in value or as suitable for boys
of scout ngc. in training for good citl-
zenshlp, as the program Of scout nc-
tivlties."
This reflects the attitude Of the
founder of the Boy Scout association
OF England as well as those who have
promoted genuine scouting In the
United States of America. This pol
Icy has the unqualified support of both
military and educational authorities
here and abroad. There has been no
request from military authorities or 9TH
ers holding positions Of responsibility
for the training Of the youth of our
country to make any change In the
program or policy OF the Boy Scouts
Of America, and no change Is contem-
plated.
The official scout handboOks have
since the publication OF the first edi'
tons contained what Is believed to be
the basis for adequate instruction for
the drilling and handling Of troops OF
boy scouts. The purpose OF the drill
prescribed Is to give unity OF action,
discipline, proper posture, az well as
to facilitate the handling Of scouts In
groups.