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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
RALLY DAY AT THE CONGREGA.
TIONAL CHURCH.

4 .
All services In the court room. Reg
ular session of the Sunday school at
| 10 a.. m.
Promotion services at II a. M, with
the following program.
Song 1.-The Oriole."
Song-"Our Flag"
Repetition of the 23d Psalm
Memory gems.
Song-"Welcome, Baby Band"
Distribution of Flowers and Certi-
| fcates.
Presentation Of Bibles.
This program will be followed by
Rally Day sermon on the theme Get
ting Together"
Y.P. s. G. p. at $3.50 p. m.
7:30-Patriotic service.
Beginning with this evening, the
pastor will resume the Sunday even
ing patriotic services which were dis
continued during the summer months.
In this service the pastor and people
of the Presbyterian church will unite,
and the Community orchestra will fur
nish the music. During the fall and
early winter, the pastor will give a
series of historical lectures on the
different nations engaged in the world
war. The following is the program
for Sunday evening:
Prelude-Orchestra.
The National Greed by Congregation.
THE Star-Spangled Banner" Con-
gregation.
Music-O Orchestra.
Scripture Reading and Prayer-Rev.
Montgomery.
Hymn Congregation.
"a Talk on Liberty Bonds"
Solo-"Liberty Bonds" Mrs. M. ].
Yoran.
Lecture Belgium, the Martyr Ma
ton"
Music Orchestra
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
No Apprecl.b,e Loss.

In New Jersey man recently smok-
ed cigarettes an entire day without any
particular harm resulting. The only
visible effect was the death of the
smoker.-Boston Transcript
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25

One Durham COW, years, fresh in
November. -
Dairy Cattle.
Holstein bull. years, registered.
Hogs.
Poland China boars, 1 year, pedi-
gree. Duroc Jersey boars, year,
pedigree. Fall yearling gifts of both
breeds. 125 spring pigs of both breeds
either sex. Several gifts and older
sows, bred and open. Big Type Dur
oc Jersey, pure bred, spring boars.
Horses.
l Percheron stallion, 2 years old and
! Percheron mare year old.
Sheep.
l pedigreed Cotswold buck, good in
dividual.
Wanted
2 Shorthorn Bulls. serviceable age,
Scotch top breeding, from good reli-
able strains.
Phone or write, County Agent, Man.
chester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-191S 5-passenger Buick,
good as new Also used Stude-
baker, in first-class condition. Call
205. 40-1.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTRIX.

State OF Iowa, Delaware County, ST.
Notice is hereby given, that the I'M
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as Executrix of the estate
Of King H. Goodwin, late Of Del
aware County, Iowa, deceased, All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the
same will present them duly authenti-
Gated, to the undersigned for allow
ance.
AUGUSTA A. GOODWIN.
Executrix.
Dated Sept 9Th, 1918. 3Sw3
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st. Paurs.

Rev. w. J. Suckow will preach at
$3.50. Sunday school at 2:30.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
Rantist.

Sunday morning subject "Old Time
Truth" Special music, morning and
evening. Everyone welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
Methodist Episcopal.

The services In the Methodist
church on Sunday, Sept. 10th will be
at the usual time: Preaching SER
vice at 1890 and Sunday school at
10.
The Epworth League services at z
and the evening preaching service at
8.
AS this is the last Sunday Of the
conference year all OF the members
and friends of the church are urged
to be present. The subject for the
morning sermon will be Christ Our
Ransom and Righteousness" and in
the evening the subject will be do
ing Our Bit" There will be special
music and something Of a review Of
the years work.
The annual meeting Of the Upper
Iowa conference will begin at Clin-
ton, Iowa, October I'd. 1t is expected
that number Of delegates from
this church will attend the confer
ence.
The topic for the Epworth League
for Sunday evening will be the
Saloon Power and How To Over
come It." -
There is to be meeting of the
official board in the church this
evening at 5 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
IF .l,e are the
same stuff, let
US proUs It.
Let US get
into the fight
as they do-to
the limit
for Victory!

FOR SALE-Not cheap lumber, but
No. stock for sale cheap. If you
don't buy OF me, we both lose.
35tf. GEO. H. BARR.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25

FOR SALE-Bay mare. 6 years old,
weighs about 1900 pounds; well
broke. Inquire of Strickland & Son.
38tf.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
COMBINATION SALE.

COMBINATION SALE.
We will conduct the first of the
Combination Sales for the coming
season on
Saturday, October 9TH,
at the usual place and hour. Enter
all articles that you have to sell with
me early.
COMBINATION SALES CO.,
D. H. Finch, Manager.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
Presbyterian.

The Lords supper will be celebrated
in connection with the morning SER
vice next Sunday, at 1880. Every mem
Der should make special effort to
be present. and others are cordially
invited. In the evening we will join
with the Congregationalists in a I'm
ion Patriotic service in the court
house at 1870. The Christian En-
deavor will meet at $3.50 instead of z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25

LosT-on the streets between Gid
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
E. M. HUGHES

ner's store and the I. c. station
Saturday night SIS. Finder please
leave at this office and receive re-
ward 40-1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned Of
any disloyal or reasonable acts or
utterances, or any other information
which will be Of use to the govern
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
Lutheran,

Lutheran services will be held at
2:30, in the Presbyterian church.
Rev. John Willms and Rev, Eugene
Melchert will conduct the services.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
DRILLING GRAIN IS FAVORED
Increase Of So With Oats Obtained al
Illinois Statlon-Single Disk
Drill 10 Best

The prospect for high prices ana
the absolute necessity for increasing
our crop yields to meet war conditions
are the reasons why every farmer
should plant his grain, clover, alfalfa
and vetch with a grain drill.
A three-year trial in drilling COM
pared with broadcasting oats at tho
Illinois experiment station gave an in
creased Yield Of So bushels per ast9
each year and one bushel less sse6
was planted In the drilled field. AZ
the Iowa station four yeats trial
with winter wheat gave an hyefaM
yield OF ~ bushels more grain PEP
acre from drilling: ~>A
The single disk drill Is probably the
best general-purpose drill. The shoe
furrow opener does splendid work on
a well-prepared clean seed bed. It 10
well adapted for seeding alfalfa, elOv-
er and grass seed for the reason that
the depth Of seeding In mellow soiE
can be easily regulated The doublo
DISK drill works we'll under similar
conditions, as the shoe may be pre-
ferred In Wet ground and sticky soil
Roy Thomas, in Progressive Farmer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
CORN SUPPLY IN LOUISIANA
University Expert Points Out Neces4
sity OF Holding Enough to Meet
Absolute Needs.

Reports have been received from
several portions of Louisiana that corn
Is being sold at approximately 81 per
bushel at the present time" says Dean
w. r. Dodson of the Louisiana state
university. I'm some cases 1t is as!
serted that there Is an inadequate sup
ply of corn In these very communities
to meet the requirements for the COM
Ing year.
"Old corn is worth In st. Louis at
this time around 81 bushel; Decem-
Der deliveries are quoted at about
S12O, with every probability that the
price will be materially higher as the
season advances. Every indication
would stress the Importance Of hold.
ing enough corn in every community
to meet the absolute needs of every,
body. Independently Of the price con-
sideration, traffic conditions may be
such as to prohibit us from securing
shipment Of corn into Louisiana ter
ritory from distant states"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
SPLENDID FOR LAYING HENS
Corn and Meat Scrap Will Produce
Satisfactory Egg YleId-Test at
Ohio Station.

When wheat and other feeds are
relatively higher in price, corn and
meat scrap will produce a satisfactory
egg yield at lower cost per unit Of
production.
Hens fed on corn and meat scrap
for 1.047 days at the Ohio experiment
station laid an average Of 351 eggs a
hen. Those fed a ration Of corn,
wheat. oats. bran and meat scrap pro-
duced S70 eggs. The feed cost per
dozen eggs was 10 per cent higher for
the lot getting the variety Of feeds
than for the corn and meat scrap lot.
Corn, wheat. oats, bran, oilmeAl,
middlings and meat scrap constituted
the ration of one lot that laid 131
eggs per hen one year. Hens fed only
corn and meat scrap laid 123 eggs
per hen. The cost of feed per dozen
eggs was nearly 4 per cent greater
In the case Of the hens fed the variety
ration.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
FATENING CATTLE
ON SORGHUM GRAIN
Jne of Best Ways to Market
This Crop in Southwest.
Pastures In Some Parts Are In Poor
Condition and Corn Crop is Short
In other-siios Increase
In Number. -

! prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Feeding sraln sorghum to fattenini
cattle Is one Of liz best ways to mar
ket this crop. Farmers il the south
west are urged to use an unusually
large production of sorghum grain this
year for the production Of meat ami
mails. Pastures In some parts of that
region are In poor condition and the
corn crop is short in other places.
These facts should cause large in
crease In the use Of sorghum grain in
the Southwest for beef making this
winter.
Marketing grain in the form Of fat
tened cattle eliminates the costly haul
ing and shipping Of the grain. In the
form of meat, the grain also sells for
better price than usually can be got
for II as grain. Similarly the owner of
cattle fattened on grain sorghums gets
the profit which under the system of
selling his cattle as feeders" goes to
the farmers of the corn belt conduct
Ing feeding operations
Experiments of the United States de-
partment of agriculture show that
sorghum grain has 80 per cent of the
feeding value of corn and is, therefore,
more economical than corn when it sells
for less than 90 per cent of the price
of corn. The best system for fatten-
Ing cattle in the sorghum grain grow
Ing sections, according to the special
lists includes the feeding of silage and
concentrate with the grain. Silos
have been increasing In number in the
Southwest during the last few years,
1t is pointed out, and the region is es-
pecially fayOrably located In so far as
an available supply Of cottonseed meal
one of the best concentrates-is CON
cerned.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12

When they had talked for awhile, Mr.
Bowser asked:
Don't you ever get lonesome out
here?"
II get darned lonesome" replied the
farmer, "and so do all the rest Of US,
even to the hens and cows. Say, Mr..
Bowser, sometimes we get rather
cheerful, and those are the times we
talk Of suicide!"
"Don't you ever get up to the cityT'
queried Mr.. Bowser as he felt feel
ing of pity for the whole family.
"Once In a great while I 60 up, but
/ never have over a half dollar In
my pockets and I don't see anything
worth telling them about when I get
home"
"How came you to let the farm run
down so badT was queried.
Loneliness and melancholy, sir" was
the reply. "When a man is lonely and
melancholy, he don't care rip how
things 60. i can see as well as you can
that the fences are rotting away, the
old barn is about ready to fall down
and there ought to be hustling man
around here. That's the reason I want
to sell. / want to get away from this
loneliness. We all want to see some
thing new and exciting"
"Why don't you come up to the city
for a week?"
"Say, that would Jest fit US, but we
might as well think Of going to Heay-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
Thouoh. "LIeutenant" First Name.

When General Sibert, now in
France with General Pershing, was
graduated from West Point as a sec
ond lieutenant many years ago, he
went back to his boyhood home In
Kentucky and for q vacation took a
hunting trip with an old fellow known
as one Of the best hunters In the
state. Years passed and Lieutenant
Sibert was promoted through interme-
date ranks until he reached the grade
OF major general. Again he went to
his boyhood home and hunted up his
old friend who had hunted with him
years before.
The two had a fine time, but Cen
eral Sibert noticed that the hunter per-
sisted in calling him lieutenant
It finally got on the generals nerves,
and he blurted out: "Say, / like you
whole lot, but why do you keep on
calling me Iieutenantr
The old fellow was abashed, put ne
didn't lose his nerve.
"Why, amt that your fust nameT
ne said.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12

family without a complaint. That
family had what the farmer called q
rip-roaring old time. They drummed
on the piano; they almost drove the
cat mad; they destroyed two or
three rugs; they broke up furniture,
and they blew out the gas. Finally
the day came when they were to de-
part. They remained just a week to
the minute, and, as they stood on the
front steps, satchels In hand, they
shook hands with Mrs. Bowser and
babe her an ELUSIVE good-by, and
almost collected a crowd in front Of
the house by so doing. The farmer
felt 1t his duty to return from the
gate and climb the steps to shake
hands over again, and say to Mrs.
Bowser:
Tell the old boy that shall al
ways love him for this, and you can
take 1t that We shall be grateful to
you as long as We live. Tell him that
the melancholy Is gone, and the
loneliness is gone, and the first thing
I shall do when reach home will be
to put new hinge on the gate, and
hustle around to brighten up things"
And when Mr.. Bowser reached
home, hours later, all that Mrs. Bow
ser said to him was:
'They got off about three o'clock"
"Oh, they did, eh?' was his reply;
and he felt in his vest pocket and
pulled out fifty-dollar bill and hand
ed it over.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12

many as a hundred for each plant Id
the field, are also killed.
3. The few adult weevils escaping
will be weakened by starvation. and
the great majority will not have sufi
ficient strength to pass through the
winter.
I. Development of the late broods!
which experiments have shown furnish
the vast majority Of weevils that pass
through the winter, is cut off imme-
diately. In this way hundreds of
WeevilS that would develop from each
plant are absolutely prevented from
doing so.
s. The removal of the infested
plants with the weevils facili-
tates fall or early winter plOW.by Tn
which is the best possible proceed,
in cotton raising. Moreover, this plGratiol
ing assists greatly in the productias In
Of an early crop the following seasof tn
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12

as introduced, that she did not care
to live in this world, and that she
was ready to go whenever the sum-
mons came, and Mr.. Bowser thought
she would be no addition to Paradise,
If she ever got there.
A poor dinner was served. It was
poor in variety and stingy In guam
tity. During the meal Mr.. Bowser
was treated to Incidents which had
to do with woe and sorrow, and he
had begun to get lonesome, too, before
the meal was finished. After dinner
he and the farmer adjourned to the
front steps for smoke and q talk.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12

en-. Where's the money to pay our ex
penses? If we could get away for q
week. we'd come home here full OF
ambition, and the old cow would hard
ly know any of us, but there's no use
wasting breath in talking about it,"
Mr.. Bowser's heart was touched
He felt pity for the whole family. He
cast around In his mind for some
way out for the unfortunates. He did
not mean to say what he did say, but
found himself remarking:
why, II you think you could leave
the farm for q week, you can all come
up town and stop for week and 1t
won't cost you red cent?
AS soon as Mr.. Bowser uttered the
above words, he felt chill come over
him and would have recanted IL he
could, but 1t was too late.
Mr.. Bowser went away, and he
didn't get his normal feeling back
until he reached home. Then he had
about forgotten the incident that the
farmer had accepted his invitation,
and that he would ever show up was q
thing to be regarded as impossible. He
remarked to Mrs. BOwser that he
didn't buy the land, but said nothing
further; but the other day he was
treated to the surprise of his life. AS
he came up to dinner he saw four
children at his gate as IL awaiting his
appearance. When he came nearer
they all rushed for him, and seized his
shouted glad welcome to him. He
was nOnplused for moment, and then
he recognized the lonely children of
the lonely farmhouse.
what are you doing here?" in q
not unkindly voice.
'Why, We have come to stop with
you week" was the reply. "Paw and
nav are in the house, and your wife
has been awfully good TO US. She has
shown US every room In the house and |
all of us have patted the cat"
Mr.. Bowser came near fainting |
away, but got the grip on his emo
tons and managed to climb the front |
steps and open the door. The farm.
er and his wife were in the hall to
greet him with Outstretched hands,
and the farmer shouted:
Here's the old boy himself! You
invited US to stay week with you,
md we have come to stay"
Mr.. Bowser did not look at Mrs.
8owser. He was afraid of falling
lead If he did so. When dinner
vas served all trOoped down, and
he farmer and his flock ate as never
before. They carried the burden Of
he conversation, and they enjoyed
themselves as If 1t had been their
irst circus. The evening was worn
way in some old way, and at ten
'clock Mr.. Bowser faced Mrs. Bow
er in their own bedroom. He was
to die. and he was going to
lie as brave man should.
WELL" she Querted, as she looked
i'm In the eyes.
Don't say one word-not one
'ord," he whispered. "If you'll go ,
through with this thing, 1 will give
on fifty dollars in cash to buy clothes
18th"
She said nothing further, and the
est Of the week was devoted to the !.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
A Noble
Sacrifice
r
-
t'sT-..'
x
By Eva Warrington

fcopyrisht 1917. Western Newspsp.r fin;s.
Verne Purcell had a double erna,.
ence In a single day that marked IN,
turning point In his whole life: he mo
Albion Marsh, dreamer and inventor
whose personality, once cultivated i
was difficult to forget; he met alse
the loveliest young lady he had eve,
seen-Janice Marsh.
1t was because young Purcell was q
mechanical engineer something of ar
inventor himself and a member of q
city technical club, that he became ac.
quainted with the old man. The Iat.
ter invited him to his home, quaint
humble cottage. but surrounded nv q
garden that comprised a yeritable
floral paradise.
In the midst Of 1t. suggesting a fairy
queen OF roses. and perfumes, and
sweetness. stood the lovely Janice.
framed in background Of bewilderino
color. Purcell for moment stood riv.
eted, as one In trance. Then he was
conscious that his host had proceeded
some distance In advance and reiojned
him.
This is my workshop" said Marsh.
AS they entered little square many-
Widowed building at the rear of the
garden.
"And this is the machine told Won
about" and proudly the old inventor
designated a huge, intricate mass of
springs. levers, rods and piping set
upon heavy platform. "The model
will be easier to understand" and he
moved towards bench on which was
duplicate in miniature of the large
construction.
IF l can perfect this invention" con-
dnued Marsh with the glowing ewes of
a dreamer and enthusiast, II shall be
rich, famous and content. 1t Is a ma |
chine that will do away with half a
dozen machines now used in the manu-
facture Of print paper"
; Purcell uttered quickly suppressed |
ejaculation. His face had paled, a
mystifying expression came into his
eye. He steadied himself with an eff.
fort.
"How-how long have you been
working on this invention here?" he
asked In fFlsky tone Of voice.
Eight years." replied Mr.. Marsh.
sOh, must not fail now, so much is
involved. A large paper mill has Of
fered me fifty thousand dollars to pro-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
FATTEN FOWLS FOR MARKET
Skinny Poultry Means Anything but
Juicy, Tender Meat-Feed Heavily ,no
70. -> Weeks. "A III

v,.A A., ,. arms over our lines,
:, 90 ths merp po !. ~ ravery of our nen
way SO much Of our fee them PACK, anu ~
fairly pitched on the r-ep 'le1A
the consumer wro ,ou
poultry means anything froiesnoi 80,
der meat. and this year wiz uouo,e'a t.o.a
fioczs Of this kind. Before tlia' 'he :,
~ ,,o',nror ror thor, 80 n excess of any.
hoo,.,,v tor 81 loos ,,yo W. will next spring
fot--eor q is fat Won WOW of, and still more
with this lean meat-will re KNOWN gs'eA~
feeding, and the housewife VIII
will buy something FIT to eat.
you would do with your hae3 ~kn&mn
hoes-fatten before r,aelag on the
market.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
MULE BUSINESS IS BOOMING
Number OF Animals Being Sent to War
Increasing - sagacious Animal
ls Valuable Worker.

Despite the fact that the great war
is being waged largely by means Of
mechanical devices, horses and mules
have played an important part in It.
Up to the present time $4,000 horses
and 10000 mules have been sent to
the theater Of war from the United
States. The value Of the horses which
have been exported is s194OOO,0OO and
Of mules s66,OOOOOO.
The number of mules being sent to
the war is increasing from year to
year. The sagacity of the mule makes
him very valuable in war work. Most
Of the horses and mules shipped from
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
HOPPERS USED FOR FEEDING
Best Way to Supply Dry Mash az Pro
lection Is Afforded Against
Dust and Dirt.

1t is always best to use hoppers for
feeding dry mash TO fowls because the
hoppers protect the supply against
dust and dirt Some are constructed
SO that they will keep out the rats and
Wild L!.Qs Wbeu closed
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12

Bowser, He
Invites But
He Will
Never Do
So Again
0VVVVVVVWVOOSe o
1877. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per 6yndicate1

Three or four weeks ago Mr.. Bow
ser had to 90 out into the country to
look at piece Of land for would-be
customer. He found the farmer a rath-
er shiftless man, who had many woes
and misfortunes to relate.
There was shiftlessness and want
OF care apparent everywhere. Even
the hens cackled in a despairing way,
and the old cow bawled as IL lone
some for change of climate. The
family consisted Of a wife and four
children. The children were like a
tepladder-two, four, six and eight
lonely, too, and so in want of vitality
and ambition that they could not get
up dispute among themselves. The
wife was tall and thin, and melan-
choly. She told Mr.. Bowser, as soon
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
PLAN TO KILL BOIL WEEVIt
Destruction of Plants In Fall Kills
Many outright-others Are
Starved to Death.

(By W. R. DODSON. Louisiana Expert
ment StatiOn)
Five reasons for the fall destruction
of cotton plants:
l. Hordes of adult weevils, many for
each plant in the field, are killed out
right.
z Many more weevils that are in
the immature stages, sometimes as
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-01-12
Typical Southern Mule.

this country go directly to France.
Others are sent to Great Britain and
Canada and few to some Of the other
European countries.-Popular Science
Monthly.