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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
COLEsBURG.

The high school dancing club CAV
hop Monday night for the benefit o
the Red Cross. The Columbia Har
; mony orchestra furnished the music
Prizes for masked costumes wer'
taken by BERTHE Walters, Ella Living
ston and Elmer Koeneke. There was
large crowd in attendance and {
good time resulted for all present.
Messrs. Elmer and John Funk wen
to Waterloo the latter part of the
week to spend few days with their
mother, Mrs Carrie Funk.
Mrs. Lille Pierce is here visiting
her brother, Charles WEIGH, and
numerousi other relatives and friends
Her home is in Canada.
DR.. A. B. Curran of Fayette, was in
the city Thursday and conducted the
quarterly conference at the M. E.
church. In the evening he lectured
at Zion church. the second number of
a lecture course that is being given
for the benefit of the Epworth League
DR.. Curran gave a good lecture on
THE Making Of Man"
The Floyd Featherstone company
gave a fine entertainment here on
Wednesday evening All were we'll
pleased The fifth and last number
will BE given Thursday evening, jan
uary 31st, by Albert Blair. ...
Miss JAMIE Smith of Manchester,
is guest here at the home of her
friend, Miss Emily Ridenour
Harley Barnhart and family have
moved here from Webster City, and
will occupy their home purchased of
S. G. Walker. Our people extend to
them hearty welcome to reside
among us.
Mrs. J. F. Merten and Miss Alice
Irmscher went to McGregor on
Thursday to see their friend, Mrs.
Edith Goddard, who is i'll in the hos
pital there. Mrs. Merten returned
home Saturday while Mrs. Irmscher
remained at McGregor
Benz Schweitert recently visited
relatives at Burt, Iowa.
A number of Odd Fellows of Colony
lodge attended a special I. O. O. F.
meeting at Manchester Friday night.
Thomas Carrigan, for many years
a resident of this vicinity passed
away the first of the week at the
county farm at Delhi, and his remains
were inferred there. He had attained
a ripe old age, and for some time
past had been blind. He had no rela-
tives around here.
Joel Hewitt left Saturday to visit
relatives at Manchester and Sigourney
and will then continue his journey
homeward to Salem, Oregon. Mrs.
James Prentice accompanied her uncle
to Manchester and will spend few
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
CHECKING LEAKS TO GERMANY
Every Vessel Leaving New York Har-
Dor to Be Fully Searched by U. s.
Officers.

New York, Jan. 9.-Drastic meas
tres to stop secret information reach
ing enemy nations were adopted by
Byron B. Newton, collector Of the port
Of New York, who announced that ev-
cry vessel leaving or entering the har-
Dor will be thoroughly overhauled by
specially selected squads Of men. If
necessary, it was stated, passengers
and crew will be searched. Even
steamships destined for ports Of the
entente allies will be scrutinized, it
was said, to avoid possibility Of round
about communication with the enemy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
days with relatives there.

:
The Zion missionary society met
with Mrs. F. W. Klaus Thursday at
ternoon. A good program was fol-
lowed by luncheon. In order to con-
serve sugar, the ladies' have decided
not to serve cake at their lunches. The
February meeting will be held with
Mrs. H. H. Koeneke.
Minnehaha Chapter No. 344 o. f.
S. held installation of officers at the
regular meeting Thursday evening
An oyster supper was served. Miss
Froste Goldman was a guest of the
chapter at this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Coon are spend
ing the week at the Bradley Learn
home.
Ernest Schwietert of Burt made
short visit with relatives here recent
ly.
E. r. Wilson, who spent the holidays
with his mother here, has returned to
Chicago. ~...
VIM. Erbe spent Saturday with
home folks at McGregor.
Word was received here the first
of the week that Fred Knee, who As
with the troops at Fort Riley, Kan
sas, had been operated on for appendi-
citis. The message stated that he
was doing we'll.
Matt Kirschbaum passed as first
class machinist and has been sent to
Georgia.
Robert Bush is stationed at Camp
Grant, Rockford, Ill. He also enlisted
as machinist
Geo. F. Potts started in the mer-
camille business here thirty-three
years ago on New Years day. The
first goods sold over his counter was
tobacco, and his first customer was
Geo. T. Rea. G.. T. bids fair for 80
years more of business life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09

The kaiser dangled a no annexation
no indemnity bait before the Russian
bear. but the wary Bolsheviki did not
like the appearance of the strings at
tached to the bait The kaiser's rep
resentatives tried their best to cover
their masters trap, but try ever so
hard it's deception became apparent
and the representatives of the Boil
sheviki are refusing to renew the
peace conferences It any place under
German control.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
The "Rain Tree.wA

For many years even scientists be-
lieved that there actually was a mar
velous tree called the rain tree
which had the power of collecting the
dampness % the atmosphere and of
condensing it into a continuous and
ccpiOus fall OF rain. TO this power
was ascribed the trees ability to with
stand long droughts. 1t is true, how
ever, that the leaf of the "rain' tree"
Or, us it is sometimes called, "the
travellers trce"-has. large sheaf at
the base, in which water collects, but
it is only mOuthful or so.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
BIG REVISION OF INCOME TAX
Millions of Dollars in Taxes Are De.
pendent on Final Ruling of the
Department of Justice,

Washington, Jan. 9.-The treasury
decision that in making inventories for
excess profits and income tax returns,
dealers in merchandise or securities
might use the cost price or market
value, whichever was lower, is being
reviewed by the department of Justice
and may be revised. Millions of dol
lars in taxes are dependent on the
final ruling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
The Bald Eau;e.

Our national bird, the bald eagle,
wild in its native haunts, is so large,
so majestic, and flies with an evil
dence Of so enormous strength, that
one is impressed with the thought that
here is the king of birds. On one oc-
casion while eating my lunch in the
shade Of little bush on a Southern
prairie, saw one carry off o lamb
writes T. Gilbert Pearson of the Au-
dubon society. sa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
FAVORABLE REPORT GIVEN
Woman Suffrage Committee Approves
Raker Federal Amendment Reso-
Iution-House Votes Thursday

Washington, Jan. ga favorable re-
port was submitted by the house wom
an suffrage committee on the Raker
federal suffrage amendment resolu-
ton. 1t is identical with one already
reported without recommendation by
the judiciary committee. The house
votes on suffrage Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
MISSISSIPPI FOR DRY U. S.
Legislatures Vote Makes State First
Of SO Needed to Ratify Federal
Prohibition Amendment.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 9.-Fifteen min
utes. after the subject was presented
in Governor Bilbo's message to the
state legislature both houses ratified
the proposed prohibition amendment
to the federal Constitution. Only
eight dissenting votes were cast. The
Mississippi assembly is the first to act
on the proposed amendment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
SAYS BRITISH RESTORE LINES
Halo Reports Germans Gained Foot
ina in Trenches East Of BuIIecourt,
But Were Ousted.

London, Jan. 9.-Field Marshal Haig
reported that German troops gained
footing In British trenches east of
BullecOurt. A counter-attack, howev-
err, restored the line, and prisoners
were taken.
Southeast of Ypres the enemy artil-
lery was active.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
Voice Of EnVv.

ibid understand you to say that
Mr.. Grabcoin has more money than
he knows what to do WITH mo.
That is merely the point of view held
by some of Mr.. Grabcoin's neighbors
who think they could enjoy life a
great deal more than he does, if they
only had his money."-New Haven
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
Orioin Of "Tartan."

The Scottish word tartan Is sup
posed to have been taken from the
Spanish and French "tire taine;" in
Spanish this'means something thin and
dimsy, from ''taritar." to- shiver with
the cold. In French, the term tire
tame" is applied to the mingled fibers
of linen and wool, which is called
sometimes linsey-woolsey. ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
BIRTHPLACE of MANY Sailors,

The county Of Devonshire in Eng
land has been the birthplace Of many
sailors, the most noted of whom was
Sir Francis Drake. Among others was
Sir Humphrey Gilbert, who took pos
session Of the Oldest Of Englund's COL
onies on this side Of the water. New
foundland-in the name-of Queen Eliz.
abeth. nI1G5h5 W. 90 '7> 20 H~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
Kitchen Tactics.

There is woman, poor but proud,
who goes into the kitchen every morn
Ing and pounds folded towel with q
rolling pin just to make the neighbors
believe that she has beefsteaL for
breakfast.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09

The United States has become "the
world banker" This country now
holds one-third of the monetary gold
of the world. Credits already extend
ed to other nations aggregate the
enormous sum of $4,000, 900, 900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
Kite Fencing.

Little japanese boys dip the ten
feet of their kite strings next the kite
in glue and then in broken glass.
When this is dry it forms razor with
which they attempt to cut the strings
of each others kites.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
GENERAL SUGGESTION.

BUY less; cook no more than nee
essary. serve smaller portions.
I-e local and seasonable supplies.
l'atronize your local producers and
lessen the need Of transporta-
ton.
Preach and practice the ''eoapSi
Of the clean plate."
SIC do not ask the American people
to starve themselves. Eat plen12.
but wisely. and without waaes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
CAPTAIN of Giants Traded.

New York, JAN 9.-Charlie Herzog
captain of the Giants. was traded tC
the Boston iir%vr'i fer larry Doyle
and Pitcher jess Nurn:s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
Roumania Founded In 1880

Roumania was formed in 1859 BY
the union of Moldavia and Wallachia,
two municipalities tributary to the sui.
tan Of Turkey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
Powers of Imaaination.

Powers Of Imagination.
When a fellow is in love he can see
poetry in every return snap Of her
jaw assshe mangles a wad of chewing
gum.--?ittsburgh Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09

There is an olive branch for everyone
who wants a lasting peace in every
land. The end may not be near, but
the ends and aims are clear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
Mask to Aid Day SIeepers.

TO aid persons to sleep in daylight
an Opaque mask to be worn over the
eyes has been invented.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
cockerels, all pure bred, and some
from prize winners. Good type, large
bone and fine barring, the kind you
want. An opportunity to get some of,
the best, at a reasonable price while
they last. 20. o. SMITH, Manches-
ter, Iowa, R. F. D. No. s. 51-tf. (
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09

Do not limit the plain food OF
growing children.
DO not eat between meals. a. g..
Watch out for the waste In the
community.
You can yourself devise othe;
methods Of saving to the ends
We wish to accomplish. Under
various circumstances and with
varying conditions you can vary
the methods Of economizinS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
WANTED-Clothin especially shoes.
stockings and warm underwear for
children. Charities. 49,

WANTED-Childre Cast off cloth
ing, also used toys. Leave at the
Court house before Saturday. Asso-
ciated Charities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09
. CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING

+ + II
Classified Advertisements in THE
DEMOCRAT are sure to bring quick
results. If you have an article to sell,
advertise 1t in the CLASSIFIED Column.
If you are in the market for some-
thing, make your wants known by
stating them in this column.
RATE-10 cents per line for first
insertion, and S cents per line for each
advertisement taken for less than rs
cents. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-09

WANTED TO RENT-A house close
in. Inquire at this office.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
A STORY WITH n MORAL FOR
AMERICA,

Mr.. Edwards, NJ. P, recently stated
at an assembly of the Scottish Tenn
perance league, Glasgow, that at a
recruiting meeting he was approached
by young man, who asked whether
government would look after the wives
and children of those who enlisted?
He was assured that government
would. He enlisted, and was passed
on in due course to the trenches,
where, after months of good service,
he was wounded, and then returned
home on furlough. On his way back
to the front he called at the House Of
Commons and asked for Mr.. Edwards.
He refused to shake hands with me-"
said that gentleman, "and asked:
What have you done for our homes?
l left happy home-I came back to
find my wife drunkard, my children
neglected, my home broken up. You
expect us to put our bodies between
you and your enemies, but you will
not put even a trench between the
drink enemy and our homes"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
THE NATION PAYS THE PRICE.

He was twenty-one; was s feet II
inches tall weighed 1855; had scarcely
known a sick day; was morally clean,
physically perfect; did not know the
taste of Intoxicating liquors; was the
joy of his mother, the hope of his ia.
Their, the ideal of his friends.
He volunteered.
Uncle Sam received him with open
arms and put him in the front line OF
battle. Today he fills an unknown
grave.
He was twenty-one; was feet II
inches; weighed 1855; was morally I'm.
clean; was physically weak; was the
habitue of the saloon; drank every day
and was often drunk was the sorrow
of his parents; had no real friends.
He was drafted.
Uncle Sam marked his unsteady eve,
depraved face, whisky breath, cigarette
fingers, unsteady heart, the germs of
immoral disease; said, "Stand aside,
you are unfit"
And he is left at home to help breed
another generation.-J. K. S. in Amer.
lean Issue.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
Temperance
Conducted by the National Womar's
WHY UNCLE SAM CHOSE ROCK.

'Dry Rockford, H., has the reputa-
ton Of buying and consuming more
groceries than any other city Of like
population in the United States" says
Frank S. Regain. "When we quit drink
ing we all went to eating.
"Stores that used to rent for $50 per
month now rent in best locations for
5000 to $500 per month.
"Twenty thousand people came to
Rockford before the army camp came
here and they came from all over the
country. The fact Rockford was dry
was very often stated as the reason
they came. Wet cities in this part
of the state saw the handwriting on
the wall and went dry themselves. The
Nelson hotel which had kar and was
sore because some $4,000 revenue was
cut off when we voted prohibition, in
stead of going busted went full Of
guests, saw several new hotels 60 up
In Rockford and is now building fire.
proof addition to double its capacity.
Plans are being drawn for other and
better hotels than all of them. Grocery
stores had thousands of dollars on
their books as bad debts and dead-beat
accounts galore when we had saloons.
Now they are selling for cash instead
of credit and one grocery collected SILL.
900 worth of dead-beat accounts out of
total Of $4,000 without the assist
ance of an attorney. Money rolled into
the banks until they built nice new
bank building to house a brand-new
national bank, and SO it goes.
"Saloonkeepers have all settled down
in other lines of business and are pros
pering in their new fields or are living
off the increase of real estate values
and rents.
Every man and woman in America
who has a son in Camp Grant is more
than pleased their son is located In a
dry town.
"And so is your Uncle Sam"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15

surely proved to be. l feel better and
stronger in every way since taking it,
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peared. - Mrs. NJ. Golden, 925 Ma
poleon St., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, backache, head
ache, irritability and 1.-THE blues, may
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia e
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how to
overcome them. The result of forty
years experience is at your service and
your letter held in strict confidence.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15

''Intoxicants pull apart. The call OF
the times is--Together."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
pERILs or BEER pRINklNe.

1t is difficult to find a beer drinker
forty years of age with a normal liver,
kidneys or heart. These vital organs,
from the excessive burden that is
thrown upon them, wear out prema-
turely. The beer drinker may have
an abundance Of flesh, but it is of in
ferior quality. Surgeons do not care
to operate upon him, because the
chances of recovery are minimized.
SHOULD the beer drinker be strick-
en- down with pneumonia or some
other febrile disease that taxes the
heart and kidneys, he would have but
three chances out of ten to make a
recovery.-Dr. D. Fl. Kress in the Sun
day School Times.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
NO LOSS IN REVENUE.

The loss of liquor revenue by the en-
actment Of prohibition law by New
foundland, making Illegal the impor-
tation and sale of Intoxicating liquor
after December 81, 1916, has not re-
suited in decrease in the revenues of
that country. The revenue for the
calendar year 1917, amounting to $4,-
442,476, was greater by $25,S07 than
that for 1916. when liquors were still
being imported.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
lie Understood.

At reception in Washington the
colored official who looked after the
autos was directed to call "the car of
the Guatemalan minister. You under
stand; the Guatemalan ministerf'
Yes, sab, | understand puffectly
sab" he replied, and then shouted
The car TO- de watermelon minister"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
that CHANGE IN
WOMAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How IL
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.
Fremont, OF was passing through
the critical period of life, being forty

Ola years VI age euA
had all the symp-
toms incidenttothat
change--heat flash,
es, nervousness, and
was in a general run
down condition, SO
it was hard for me
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
troubles. which IL
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
When Your Ewes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

10 emartipg : inst Eye Comfort. 50 csnta =
GURINRExE REMEDx COS CHIUAGo
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15
Force of Habit.

Say, Maggie, what has become OF
that drug clerk who was paying yoy
such marked attention."
II guess he thought I was d BOTH.
Of medicine. He shook me-"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15

Indigestion produces disa greeabIe ana
sometimes alarming symptoms Wrieht,l
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges.
tive processes to function naturally Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-15

Mile. Suzy Depsy, one of the most
beautiful women ON the Partisan stage,
is now being held in France as a spy,
She is formally charged with maintain
ing relations with the enemy. Her hus-
band. Emil Guillier, former manager
of the American prize fighter, Sam Nc
Ney, is also under arrest on al espion-
age charge. Mile. Depsy became noted
for her beauty while playsag minor
roles at the Theatre Sarah Berabardi
ID Pails.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-04

braw!e-s 70 aGvoCa:" Tree Sn'"rh
Tho icons" into which these speakers
invariably run can II" Vowed m no 9th
or light than Scdition. Il not construc'
tive treason.
SOM O: Thu class IN this country
have already been ronrlCrrd and I'm
p-iSoned. htt Others arr still loose that
should warn lhc government against a
further exercise OF misplaced patience
Tt,nS" professional peace promoters
and tho more vicious agiratorS who
openly assail our fundamental institu.
:inn< Of liberty. and who defy thu law
and the courts, should b" S%ilcnccd. If
not d"portnd. VIC hav" had too much
p~aticnre with iheSr vcrmin. a Clrmen-
cy that permitted al avowed and in
dictrd enemy OF ,he government 10 run
for the United States senate. If W"
do not intern or otherwise suppress
these traitors We shall be guilty OF
nothing less than inviting outbreaks
similar 20 that which has disgraced
Quebec.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-04
The Americans Greed

. Federal Bureau a.: Education. and other
national and state officials.
Several thousand proposed crr"dS
w." <uhrn'r;rd and iiity Of them were
turned over Icy the maruScrirl$ commit
TOO - III" committee on award and the
yrr"i framed by MIR. Page. in an en-
vcl"p" opened IN New York tlty March
i. last. was selected as The best.
Til" creed awarded the prize was 90
lcri'h hr''auSr il was not only bHicl but
remarkably comprehensive uf the hest
IN American ideals. history and iradi-
lions. ~ expressed by tn" founders a
tn" republic and It's greatest statesmen
and writer's. It's language Is Il cufIp"-
SHE -! IDEALS trk"n from the c"nSiitu-
iinn 81 IL" tinted States. til" lIccihra-
! ;r"n Of Independence. III" F"drra'Isi.
tho federal oath "f allegiance. WASH
ingt"n's farewell address. I.lnrnin'S
~rir,ryShurg speech. W"bStcr'S speech IN
the senate January -. lS@o: Edward
Everett ~Fialc'S ~ Man Without aCoun-
Try" The Sur S%pallGlcd Banner. the
army and navy regulations. Il war h'-
unrIm"nt circular on flag etiquette 81
April II. last. and tho great seal of the
United States.
William Tyler Page. III" ""mmlitr"
nm awards announced. ia n descendant ni
A president Of the United States. John
rvlcr. and Of n sIGn"r Of the American
pcclaration Of Independence. Carter
Rra1,on. lIr was horn. III fr"d"Tlrk.
Md. ,hc birthplace Of Francis Scott
krv. md ne attended the public schools
al baltimore.