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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26


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man business sald the speaker rs
what ne IS getting oul OF IL Inc most
important part OF Il banker business
Evening star., 1918-07-28
THE SUNDAY STAR, )
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
ContinuaA.

WHEN you want to sell or buy business II
will pay you to call NJ. 3512 and will call
to see you. will give, you q few good places
to inspect. Hair restorer and beauty parlor,
ington; see it and get busy. laundry, one Of
the best; see 1t and be co9yineed. Light gro-
Gerry and cigar, a mint. cheap rent; price. $460.
ing 81 600; a coxy lunchroom near govt build
ings. must sell; lunchrooms from &l.s00 TO
$4,000; 12-room rooming house In NV. Sec
$500 to $8SO0; cigar and poolroom. mint.
cheap rent, s., 600; cigar, soft drinks and news
stand; see It. Ny motto: Any place recon-
mended by me must be as represented or your
rloney refunded. p. f. Carley, Real Estate
business Broker. cit E NV.
Will. INVEST about $500 in sound business
or proposition paying good returns. Prefer one
where services Of live young man. with busi-
ness and banking experience, would be accept
ed In future. Give fulr particulars. Address
Box 279-C, Star office. 29s
Evening star., 1918-07-28

6PNED8TBR BODII6,
New, up-to-date, for rencdeling Fords: highest
quality; big bargain; SIS; free catalogue.
Twentieth Century Equipment House, Dept
LAB. l2ls Michigan ave-. Chicago.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

1917 sTUDEBAKER limousine. in near perfect
condition; has had only city use and most ex-
cellent care: Quick sale necessary. Telephone
Room 21B. ehoreham Hotel. before noon either
Sunday or Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
LOREN FOSTER KILLED IN ACTION
Iamont LEADER.


A message arrived here last Thurs
day morning from the war department
stating that Loren Foster had been
killed in action on Nov. 3. No other
details OF the affair are available and
the news comes as a great shock to
his aged grandmother, Mrs. Bigelow,
as she had received letters from Lor-
en- short time ago.
Loren left Independence with con-
tingent of Buchanan county boys on
Sunday, April 2Sth, and went to Camp
Dodge, where he commenced his train
ing for the great adventure of doing
his part in fighting the Huns. The
latter part of May he was transferred
to Camp Travis, Texas, where he be-
came a member of Co. M $50 Infantry.
He remained in training there until
some time in August when he went
oversee and he had been in active SER
vice for some time. He wrote home
regularly and from his letters he was
always in good spirits and doing his
work willingly. Loren had spent his
entire life in this community and ev-
eryone knew him and although of a
quiet disposition he was we'll liked
and his call to serve his government
was met willingly and his family and
friends though filled with sorrow
with the thought that he will not be
one of the boys to return. We trust
that this sorrow will be tempered by
the knowledge that his life was given
for the greatest cause Of all time
that of freeing the world of the peril
of the Hun and bringing peace to the
world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
A TRTBUTE FROM DENMARK.

Americas part in the war has NOV
ed Denmark to astonished admiration
Here is a need of generous praise
from the Copenhagen Politiken:
what America has achieved is
world record which no European
country can match. An army has
been created which it has been posi-
BILE to move to France and which has
changed the fortunes Of the war. A
commercial fleet is now being con-
structed which in a few years will
make America the greatest sea-power
in the world; and, politically, Amer
ica has gained leading position with
in the circle of the Allies which will
make it indisputably primus inter
pares."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
WHY AMERICA IS THE LEADER of
THE CIVILIZED WORLD.

DR.. Nathaniel Butler, OF the MeIn-
odist Episcopal church, at recent re-
construction rally in Chicago, sad:
"The type of patriotism we nave de-
yeloped does not find expression III
any such phrase as My country
right or wrong On the contrary, IL
derives it's energy from the 1uhoa-
mental fact that our country is right'
This has been true in every great crl-
sis in our history.
"Today the President of the United
States is the intellectual and moral
leader of the civilized world, because
he has more successfully than any one
else made it clear that the cause OF
the allies rests upon spiritual ideal.
"And because America went into the
war to vindicate spiritual ideal 1t IS
literally true this country is today the
most beloved nation in the world
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
ONEIDA.

Mrs. Will Cox was called to Rock
ford, Illinois, by the serious illness of
her sister, Mrs. Richmond.
Mrs Marion Hansel was called to
Oelwein as her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Brown, is sick.
Chas. Burbridge, who has been in
students training camp in Virginia,
week. He reports his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Burbridge, as well pleased
with their new home in California.
Miss Martha DralIe and Vera Tewks-
bury were Waterloo visitors Satur-
day.
Mn. and Mrs. J. B. Howe drove to
West Union Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
GIVE THE WORLD WHAT 1t HAS
PAID FOR.

Now let the Peace Conference give
the world the lasting peace for which
1t has paid the price, a price in human
lives that has brought sadness into
nearly every community in Christen-
dom.
If the peace congress fails to reap
the fields that have been won, fails 10
prevent future wars by removing from
the world the things which lead TO
war. the failure will be the most CO.
lossal failure of all the ages. Inc
men responsible for such a failure
will have to meet in Gods judgment
day the legions of men who meet I'M
timely deaths in future wars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
FINANCING THE WAR.

American Marines and Soldiers
held for three mortal days on the
Marine at Chateau Thierry against the
picked troops Of the German army.
Did they quit the moment the Germans
turned back and tried to find place
to dig in? No, they did not. They
went right on fighting the German
rear guard. They drove them until
the retreat turned into a desperate
rout And they kept right on chas-
ing them, first at one point and then
at another until they had cleaned them
out of the valley Of the Meuse and the
forest of Argonne, and the town of
Sedan Then came the German sur
render-the most abject and rushing
fall in the annals of warfare.
In plain language, the American
troops operated on the good American
rules of the game. Keep your eye on
the ball. Follow through. Play the
game right and play it to the finish"
OF course, they won. They couldn't
lose, playing the tragic game of war
that way.
Now there is parallel calling for
the same method of play.
The American Expeditionary Forces
went abroad to fight, to be wounded,
to be killed, if necessary-fully de-
termined to carry out their pledge of
Victory.
What was the direct pledge of the
American people to those men? The
contract was not all on the shoulders
of the troops. The nation had to take
one side Of the contract. The Amer
lean people assumed the solemn obli-
CATION to back up the fighters with
money, arms, supplies, medical, NOR
al and social maintenance.
The Army in France took a contract
to fight.
The Army at home took a contract
to pay the bills.
The Fighting Americans have made
good on their contract.
Now it is up to the people at home
to pay the bills,
That is why the Treasury is selling
Anticipation Certificates covering next
years Federal Taxes and discontinue
ing subscriptions to the coming Fifth
loan. All the money raised on the pre-
vious four Liberty loans has been
spent and the bills have not been paid.
Nearly all the American soldiers
are over seas and it will cost many
hundred millions to bring them back
Meantime they must be fed and kept
up to the scratch in appearance,
health, morals, spirits and every other
way.
There is only one way to do it. This
paying business takes grit.
Every American must go right on
saving as hard as before the armi-
stice.
Save every nickle, every dime, quar-
ter and dollar that can be spared from
living expenses. Put savings into the
banks, or buy Thrift and War Savings
Stamps.
Then when the time comes to sub
scribe for the Fifth loan everybody
will be ready to carry out the con-
tracts We have on hand.
The soldiers won the Peace by
fighting.
We have the job of paying for the
Peace.
Save and prepare for the Fifth loan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
'PENNIES IN THE MAIL BOX"
(The Postwar Speaks.)


I'm Uncle Sans most favorite pet,
I'm hearty and I'm hale,
I've nothing in the world to do
But glide around with mail.
But one thing nearly breaks my heart
And my nervous system shocks,
It's the everlasting pennies
That I'm fishing from the box
I carry stamps and envelopes,
And postal cards and such;
And I would like to sell few
'Twould please me very much.
But man can't sell unless you buy,
No matter how he talks;
So have kept on diving
After the pennies in the box.
It's all right in the spring time,
Or when the summer breezes blow,
But different proposition
When it is thirty-two below;
When all your fingers and your toes
Are frozen hard as rocks,
It's most anything but funny
Scratching pennies from the box.
And now, quite confidential,
I'll tell you something more;
A rural carrier way out West
Forgot himself and swore;
He said: II can stand the snowdrifts,
I can stand the frozen locks,
But blast the measley pennies
In a blasted measley box"
When the roll is called up yonder,"
And We all shall gather there,
They wouldn't let mail man in
If they knew he'd learned to swear.
If you want st. Peter to open the gate
When your rural carrier knocks,
Buy stamps and don't be guilty
OF putting pennies in the box.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
MPone.n

Pone is word of Indian derivation
and an early English historian of Vir.
ginia took pains to explain that it was
not from the Latin pants, meaning
bread, but from the red Indian word
oppone, and it was early applied in
the south to any bread made of Indian
corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT BE.
LIEVES WILSON SHOULD AT.
TEND PEACE CONFERENCE.

On the 9Th inst. recent speech OF
William Howard Tafts was, by
unanimous consent, made part OF the
record of the United States Senate.
AS usual, Mr.. Taft rises above the fog
Of petty partisanship and strongly aD-
proves of the presence OF the Presi-
dent at the peace conference.
The entire speech CLOVIS with lofty
patriotism and reprimands for the
Presidents naggers. The following
are extracts from the speech:
"The advantages of the Presidents
going seem clear. His presence in the
conference will stamp upon it demo-
cratic character in the eyes of all but
a wild bolsheviki. This will be real
aid in allaying the unrest among the
peoples OF the allies. The conference
between Mr.. Wilson, Lord George, M.
Clemenceau, and Sr. Orlando must be
useful to the world. What is of the
utmost Importance is that the four
great ALI s shall work in harmony
in the great task before them In
these four men we shall have the men
of real power in the four grest ma
lions.
at has been said that Mr.. Wilson
aspires to be president Of the league
of nations. If so, it is proper as
piration. No one could fill that place
better than the President of the
United States, if such a league Is
formed
again, it will help President Will
son to go to the conference He will
learn much of the European situation
at first hand. He will have an unusu-
al opportunity to study the posi-
bilities of league of nations, it's
practical difficulties and their solu-
ton. There is nothing like oral init
mate discussion to winnow out real
differences and to remove disagree
ments due to misunderstanding.
''There is no constitutional inhibi-
ton, expressed or implied, to prevent
the Presidents going abroad to dis
charge a function clearly given him
by the Constitution. That instrument
says that he shall make treaties by
and with the consent OF two-thlrds or
the Senate. 1t is a curious error to
assume that the President himself
may not attend conference to which
he can send delegate.
IF it be true that the President has
acted without due consideration to the
Senate or to Congress, the people will
not justify the Senate or Congress in
a retaliatory action. For the republi-
cans it is the poorest kind of politics.
The President goes to represent the
United States, and the setting up OF
backfire here will not help the country
or its success in the conference, and
from political standpoint it will re-
act upon those who set it. Mr.. Mann's
position in this respect is wise one
and all republicans should approve
it."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
Clears the Head.

Many colds in the head are relieved
particularly that heavy, dull feeling,
when breathing through the nose is i'm.
possible, by employing as throat and
nasal dOuche half teaspoonful Of bak-
ing soda to a glass of warm water.
Fill the passages with as much of the
liquid as possible; this will clear the
passages of obstruction and in little
while breathing through the nose is
possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
Special Union Meeting Sunday Night

A special Union meeting is being
arranged in the interests of the nation
al movement to secure nurses. Prof.
C. S. Chase, of the Department of
Materia Medica and Pharmacology, of
the State University of Iowa City, will
be present and deliver the address of
the evening. The meeting will be held
in the Presbyterian church at 730,
on next Sunday evening, december Is,
and there will be special music for
the occasion. 1t is desired to make
this genuine rally, in the interests
of the nurses campaign.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

Americans were not unconqueraple
in battle largely because of their won
derful resources and their great army
equipped in a marvelously brief per-
iod of time. What made them lnVln-
chile was the fact that they were light
ing. not for petty selfish gain, but tor
principles of equity and justice when
wonld benefit all mankind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
EeIs for Gamma.

Canned and oiled cells are new en-.
terprises talked of in Japanese fishing
circles, as these fish are found almost
everywhere along the coast. At
present only q limited amount Of each
years catch is eaten, by far the larger
proportion being used for fertilizer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
NOTACE OF PROBATE OF WILL.
State of Iowa, Delaware COunty,ss:-

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
You are hereby notified that the last
will of Daniel Huey deceased, has been
filed, opened and read, and Monday,
the Goth day of December A. D., 1918,
fixed as the time, and the court house
in Manchester the place for hearing
and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 3Oth day of November, 1918.
(SeaD. o. r. DUNHAM,
50w3. Clerk District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
Nets for SmuouIers.

A curious method of preventing
smuggling instituted by the italian
government is the fixing of metallic
net along the length of the Swiss from
tier. The net is of five-mesh steel
wire about nine feet high, and there
are gateways at different points.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

The only somber note in the general
thanksgiving over the winning OF the
war is the continuing arrival OF large
casualty lists. During the last week
of the war the American. army adVah-
ced upwards of thirty miles through
a storm of machine gun outlets anu
It's losses were exceedingly heavy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
Member on the Mend.

II understood you to say the other
day that your wife was i'll, but / sup
pose she is better. I saw her this
morning sitting by the window sew
ing" said one man to another. "Quite
right" replied the other. Gas you
observed today she is on the mend |"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
PRESBYTERIAN.

The theme for next Sunday morn
ing at 1890 will be "a New Era for
the Bible School," Evening subject,
What the Bible Says About Jesus
Coming Again." Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor at the usual hours.
There will be a church social Fri
day evening, December 10, at the
home of David Jones, corner of Main
and Brewer streets. Everybody is in
vited
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. We have
been forced to enter the world war,
and a mighty army Of ours is already
in France fighting great battles and
winning magnificent victories. You
will want to have all the news from
our troops on European battlefields,
and 1919 promises to be the most mo-
mentous year in the history of our
universe.
No other newspaper at so small
price will furnish such prompt and ac-
curate news of these world shaking
events. 1t is not necessary to say
more.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only $1.00
per year, and this pays for 156 papers.
We offer this unequa1led newspaper
and THE DEMOCRAT together for one
year for $2.75.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.0o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
- Manaroves Destroying Island.

The island of Aldabra, near Mada-
gascar, is being wiped off the map BY
the action of the mangroveS that grow
along the foot of the cliff. They eat
their way into the rock in all direc-
lions, and into the gaps thus formed
the waves force their way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

FOR SALE-A thoroughbred Holstein
bull calf six months old, mostly
white. Sire, King Seges Pontiac Sun
ny Meder. Dam, Ollie DeKol Burke.
A good individual.-C. F. Edmunds.
1872 wks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
CONGREGATIONAL.

All services in the court room. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Preaching SER
vice at II a. m. The pastor will dis
cuss the question: "Is the Kingdom
of Heaven Due?"
Meeting of the Y. P. S. G. E. at $3.50
p. m. No evening service. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening of this
week at the home of Miss Blanche
Terril.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
Methodist.

Sunday morning service at 1890.
Topic, "The Issues of Life" Sunday
school at II M. Epworth and Senior
leagues at $50 p. m.
This church will join in the Union
service at the Presbyterian church in
the interest of securing nurses for the
government. DR.. c. S. Chase of Iowa
State University will be the speaker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

LOST-On Wednesday night between
this office and the W. l.. Scanlon
home, a red cowhide robe. Liberal
reward for its return, either to this
office or Silas Smith. 50w1.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

FOR RENT-Seven room house, fur
mace, garage, chicken park, good
garden. Inquire at The Democrat
composing room, or phone SAT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11

Rev. W. A. Montgomery will preach
next Sunday at 2:30. Sunday school
at $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Baptist.
ST. PauI'S.

Sunday morning subject, "The Peo-
pie Had a Mind to Work"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-12-11
THE THRICE-A.WEEK EDI-
TION OF THE NEW YORK
WORLD IN 1919.

Practically n Daily at the Price Of n
Weekly. No Other Newspaper in the
World Gives So Much Mt So Low Price.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-25
THE FUTURE

What may we take into the vast forever?
, That marble door
Admits no fruit of all our long endeavor,
No fame-wreathed crown We wore,
Nor garnered lore.
What car. We bear beyond the unknown
portal
No gold, no gains
OF all our toiling life; in the life immortal
No boarded wealth remains,
Nor gildS, nor stains.
Naked from out that far abyss behind US
We entered here;
No word came with our coming, TO remind
What wondrous world was near,
No hope, no fear.
Into the silent. starless night before Us,
No hand has mapped the consultations
DER US.
No comrade at CUR side,
No chart, no guide.
Yet fearless toward that midnight, black
and hollow,
Our footsteps fare;
The reckoning OF a Fathers hand we
His love alone is there,
No curse, no care
Edward Rowland SILL