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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-05-24

Danish manufacturers are using net.
tie fiber extensively in the making Of
yarns, cloth and binder twine. The
nettle used grows wild in Denmark,
and after the fiber has been removed
the leave and tops are utilized as cat
tie fodder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
PRINCE OF TAVERN WRITER'S
"cood Old Horace" Positively Popular
in the American Meaning, Declares
Genial Midwest Critic. ......

Old HOratius Flaccus OF all the an
Client bards is nearest to our modern
sense. He is positively popular in the
American meaning. Nearly every rhym-
ster translates or parOdies an ode or
two. He is very affinitive, companion
able and appropos, so to speak. we
understand him and feel certain That
he would understand us were he here.
He would be conducting a "colyum" OF
quips and jests upon some editorial
page or else be a better James Whit
comb Riley were he one of us right
now. To be sure, he would have to
alter his morals mite to serenade
Lalage and to babble Of Falernian a
little less, but in general Horace would
be Fright there with the push
Old Horace is brother and sport,
as well as all men who read him feel,
observes a writer in the Minneapolis
Journal. And that is why so many
are strong for him still, just as the
late Eugene Field was. That Sabine
farm Of his, some miles out of Caesar
can Home and a long time back IN
the centuries, is as familiar to us as
out to old Aunt Mary's."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
Measuring Hiqh Temperature.

Tin, which melts at about $50 de-
grees Fahrenheit, has been applied to
80. ca az IA 10
in the same way that mercury, melt
ing at 38 degrees below zero, is used
for measuring ordinary atmosphere
temperatures. Instead of being placed
in glass bulb with closed tube, says
the Nebraska State Journal, the melted
tin is contained in graphite bulb hav-
ing an open tube, and readings are
made by lowering into the tube
plunger of a metal with a high melting
point. When the plunger touches the
tin, an electric circuit is closed, CIV
ing bell or other signal, the position
of the plunger showing the tempera-
ture. This new form Of pyrometer
may be used in either Of two ways
Q) to give the temperature at any
time by sliding down the pointer until
the electric signal is set off, or (2)
to announce when any predetermined
temperature is reached by setting the
pointer at the proper number of de-
grees on the scale. AS the melted tin,
like melted mercury, is found to ex-
pand at very even rate, the indfca.
tons are held to be notably accurate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13

WINTER is the great saW-ana-hani-
mer time on the farm. 1t mght DE
called the "catchng-up time "A nun
dred little repairs put off in the rush
Of the growing and harvest seasons
are to be done. The new barn lor tne
cattle and horses, the hen house thaI
is needed SO much, or the implement
shed which is bound to pay for ltseli
nv saving expensive farm tools from
the weather, and other structures are
to be built.
saw-and hammer time has an I'M
usual importance this year Inc
prices OF farm products are high anu
we must save every pound OF gram
and feed. Only true conservation VIII
hermit us to send the Allies food anu
still have enough for our own people
Therefore, the farmer must have the
proper buildings to care for his crops
We have plenty of good, strong lum-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
now ONE SHOULD USE MONEY
Worth of Pennies, NlckeIs and Dimes
First Value Wise Man Can
Place on Wealth.

"Any man, in order to achieve real
success, must have the right ideas
about money. If he hasn't the right
ideas about money, he is not solid in
character, observes writer III the
American Magazine. A man may easily
be happy, successful and highly re-
garded on 81 800 dollars or less year;
but, if he is, it is because he knows
how to handle those $500, and real
ICES the power that is in each of those
81, 800, and keeps in sight the fact that
It takes 100 cents or 20 nickels, or III
dimes, to make each one of those ST.
800.
"On the other hand, man may
have an annual income of $4,000 and
be neither successful nor happy nor
highly regarded. If this is true OF him,
IT Is because he has not the right ideas
about money.
"Here is the thing that applies to my
experience and to every mans: Money
is the symbol of worth and power, II
YOUR money is handled correctly. II
you regard money as a constructive
ching, something to be used beneficial
" for yourself, your family and your
community, something with which to
build up and produce improvements,
YOU are on solid ground; nothing can
shake you. nothing, outside of earth
ouakes and fires, can ruin you tinan-
cially. Let me put it this way; the
use a man makes of his money after
he has got his hands on it is the meas
ure of his worth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
RJCHLAND TOWNSHIP.
TOO late for last week.

(TOO late lot last "eeh'
Delbert Rensauler, who had been
snending several days visiting his SIS
ter Mrs. Fred Smith. returned to his
home near Elkport. last Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred J. Legg were
visitors in Manchester last Thursday
Mr., and Mrs. Richard Smith OF Dun
dec and Mrs. Annie Benish OF Lamont
went to Manchester on Tuesday OF last
week. where the latter entered the
hospital for medical teatment. 1t Will
If interest to Mrs. Benish's friends
to learn that she is slowly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Woellert and son
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gienapp and
children of this vicinity and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Theel and children OF
Thorpe attended the wedding OF rela-
tive at Oneida on Wednesday OF last
week.
Miss Fern Ryan went to Oelweln
last week for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Halbur were busl-
ness visitors in Manchester on Satur-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jewell returned
on Saturday afternoon from Illinois
where they have been visiting for the
past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Smith and daugh-
ter Marie spent several days in the
L. N. Donahue home north of Straw"
berry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lawrence are the
parents of a son born on Sunday, Feb.
ruary 3rd, 1918.
Floyd Spangenburg and Fred Bur-
roughs have enlisted in the motorcycle
department of the military service and
have gone to Jefferson Barracks, Mo-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
Men and Matches.

Special talent often makes fine
spurts ahead and genius sometimes
scars grandly, but it is the steady-go-
ing sort of worker who gets the most
done in the end, and is the most reli-
able. 1t is with men as it is with
their watches-the most reliable and
serviceable are the ones steadily at
work, writer on the Canadian Her
aid observes. There is Pennsylvania
railroad engineer who has retired on
a pension after 4S years of service.
II have carried one watch for more
than 20 years." he says, sand it always
kept the right time. A good engineer
must have good watch it does the
most important part of his work" 1t
IS said of this engineer that he has
been an exceptionally sober, orderly,
steady-gOing man, whose health has al
ways been good and his record always
clean. But doesn't this go without
saying when we know that his watch
always kept the right time?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13

ment at Greeley, our high school boys
were given fourth place. The boys
have had no suitable place for prac-
tice this winter, otherwise they might
have done better. The new gymna-
SUM was nearly ready for their use
when the fire destroyed the building.
Such is life!
William Phillips has been transfer
red from the Waukon local board TO
the district board at Dubuque for his
physical examination He was living
in Allamakee county at the time OF
registration.
There has been no school since the
fire. Misses Coltman, Hutson and
Dunlap spent the time at their re-
spective homes in Manchester, Ead's
Grove and Golden.
Mrs. F. A. Grimes was given birth
day card party Friday evening, Febru-
ary Sth, by the Twentieth century
Review cluD, OIIlcl Su0olo oSAhS - 49,
ent were Rev. and Mrs. P. M. Philips
Miss Fern Pepper and F. NJ Brock.
The first part of the evening was given
over to music and readings, AFTER
which finch was played and refresh
ments we're served. A most en]oyaple
evening was spent, and all "isheo
Mrs. Grimes many happy returns Oh
the day.
Mrs. w. H. Rolling is here from La
Crosse Wisconsin, visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Florence Klaus, and family
The Zion missionary society met there
Thursday. thus giving Mrs. Rolling an
opportunity to meet her Colespuie
friends. Mrs. Jos. Klaus will enter
tain this society at their March meet
ing.
! s. Merten was called to Garner to
attend the funeral of his brother freo
which was held Wednesday. Coles
burg friends regret the passing OF THIS
good man, former resident mere ano
extend sympathy to his family
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
THORPE,

Frank Smith has moved to the Geo
Minch farm west of Greeley, and Char
ley Orr of near Hopkinton, has moved
on the George Thorpe farm vacated by
Mr.. Schmidt.
Levi Lehman was a business caller
in Dubuque Friday.
Clarence Schmock and Frank Davis
were callers in the county seat Sat
urday.
Clifford and Harry ellis of Caro-,
Illinois, spent Friday with friends in
Thorpe.
Phil Sands of Delhi, spent Saturday
at the Chas. Doese home.
Three young men of Colesburg spent
Friday at the William Chambers home,
enroute to Manchester.
The Ladies' Aid society held din
ner in the Methodist church in Thorpe
Monday. A large number attended
and 500 was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Briggs left Sun
day morning for Omaha, Nebraska, to
attend the funeral of the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Jennie Stinert.
Hazel Barr is on the sick list.
Miss Laura Briggs of Oelwein,
spent a few days last week with her
grandparents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
DELHI.

Cliff Jackson went to Dubuque Fri
day to see o. A. Holdridge, who is i'm
proving slowly.
Bert Fear of Sand Spring had bust
ness in Delhi Saturday.
John Wathen of Edgewood was here
last week to see his brother William,
who is not improving very rapidly
from the stroke he had few weeks
ago.
Miss Ona Jakelin, who recently
graduated from a nurses training
school at Des Moines, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jakelin.
She goes in a few days to take post
graduate course in Chicago.
Miss Emma Brayton has sale on
February GOTH at the old Penn farm.
Mrs. G. o. White, Mrs. P. F. Wragg,
Mrs. P. H. Britt and Mrs. Docia Pulv-
er went to Clear Lake last week to at
tend the funeral of John Rich, who is
a brother of Mrs. White and Mrs.
Wragg.
Mrs. ]. w. Swinburne spent several
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. o. w. Smith at Hopkinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Sands are the
parents of a son, born recently.
J. w. Rimmer went to Schaller, Ia,
last week to work at the barber trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mccormick were
in Hopkinton Wednesday,
Mr.. Brown and family have moved
to the Ripple farm near Hopkinton.
The Delhi boys who will be called
to Camp Dodge on February 23rd, are
Geo. Michael, Garlic Wendt, and Arth-
ur Hugh.
Herman Rath had a sale on Mon
day. February II. We understand he
will quit farming.
The Epworth League will have
social at the church on Thursday ev-
ening, February 14th.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Michael and
daughter, Mona visited Hopkinton rel
atives last week.
There will be a Patriotic program
given at the NJ E. church Tuesday
evening At this meeting a service
flag will be unveiled in honor of our
boys who are now in camps.
Henry Johnson of Dakota is a guest
at the c. NJ Grommon home
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
Don't Betray Confidence.

Snow you mustn't repeat this, for I
promised not to tell anybody" When
Il girl prefaces a breach of confidence
in this fashion, she will not deceive
herself into thinking that she has
made things all right, not at least if
she stops to think, says writer. For
to pass secret on to one, is as much
Il violation as to tell all. and moreover,
If she herself is so little bound by q
pledge. why should she expect another
to abide by it. If you are given to be-
trayng condolences, do not pretend
that you make it all right by assuming
that your confidante is more h0iiur-
able than you are.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
Won doing to help?
f. N. DANIELS, Mgr.

you doing to help!
Milton Rolling and wife of New Cal
donia Minnesota, are guests OF his
sister, Mrs. E. P. Klaus, and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Platte and two
little ones of Cedar Rapids, are spend
ing a few weeks with relatives here,
expecting to remain until the first Of
March.
Miss Bertha Waterman spent the
greater part of the week at her home
in Elkport, as there was no school on
account of the fire.
Miss Hover spent over Sunday with
home folks at Wheatland,- Iowa, re-
tuning Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Elledge, who are
soon to move to independence, Mis-
souri,, were given a farewell party at
their home Tuesday evening by the
Twentieth Century Review club. The
time was spent very pleasantly play
ing finch and enjoying the refresh
ments served. On behalf of the club
Mrs. Grimes presented Mrs. Elledge
with a slight token of remembrance.
The basket ball quintet played the
high school team at Gutenberg on
last Tuesday evening and lost out. Ted
Dittmer had a front tooth broken off
during the game The game was a
a waxed floor.
L. N. Gull was a recent caller at
Rockford. He returned Monday.
At the recent basket ball tourna-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
EDGEWOOD.

Mrs. Will Kramer and daughter
spent Friday in Strawberry Point
Mr.. Richardson of Manchester was
in town last Monday.
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Will Knickerbock-
err and Miss Gladys Law at Fairview,
Montana.
Mrs. Clarence Jones and Miss Grace
Welterlen of Manchester were over
Sunday guests in the Welterlen home
Carl Funk made a business trip to
Alta Vista recently.
Miss Myrtle Waldi left Tuesday for
Dicken. Iowa, for a few days Vlslt
with friends. Miss LOttie Breed TOOK
her place in school during her absence
A. B. Durfey went to Fulton, New
York. last week on business trip.
Bert Smith was up from Hopkinton,
the first of the week visiting home
folks.
Miss Elsie Hatch went ii Mason City
Friday morning for week end VISIT
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bixby visited
relatives in St. Paul last week.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Mellen, VINO
passed away at the home of her daugh-
ter near Lima, Iowa, was held at TINS
place last Tuesday afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. Park
er of Fayette and burial was made in
the Edgewood cemetery.
Mrs. Ruby Smith visited Miss Ruth
Forward at Cedar Rapids recently
Chas. Todd is visiting relatives in
the east.
Jim Wiley visited Davenpirt friends
last Sunday.
Miss Laura Seward has returned to
her school duties at Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Durfey and daugh'
ter are here from Miles City, Mont.
for short visit with relatives and
friends. ....
Mrs. Gena Minkler-Powell has &C
cepted a position as history teacher In
one of the Des Moines schools.
Claud Firman was home frim Elka'
der over Sunday.
Floyd Hatch came home Thursda!
from Ames where he was taking tho
short course. .-.-
Prof Jones and the basket ball boys
were attending the tournament a
Greeley last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Elmer Hart was called here
from Louisburg, Kansas, by the deatf
of her sister, Mrs. Mellen.
Miss Gladys Day spent the last o.
the week at her home in Fayette.
Mrs. Otto Feuhr spent the first o
the week with her parents in Straw
berry Point.
Dan Sherman is spending couple
of weeks at Marshalltown.
Lee Robinson took load OF Edge
wood people to Greeley Friday after
noon to take in the tournament.
Mrs. Glenn Miller of Manchester
visited in the Claude Rulon home las
week.
Pete Baxter and family have move'
into the John Barr house lin the soutl
The Edgewood basket ball boys wol
second place at the tournament il
Greeley.
Herman Smith, who is away attend
ing school, was brought home las
week on account of sickness and a
this writing is quite i'll.
Miss Ethel Alger has been confined
to her bed for several days
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
COLESBURG.

Old Sol is beginning to warm up the
snow bit, and we are having little
February thaw. 1t is probably the one
that was due in January but failed to
arrive.
The pupils of the Oak Grove school
of which w. v. Phillips is the teacher
are a patriotic bunch. Mr.. Phillips
gave them a choice recently of treat
for themselves or a contribution OF 30
.by him in the name of the school to
camp work at Camp Dodge. The
Youngsters chose the latter and now
have framed receipt for the donation
hung up in a cons picuous place in the
school ROOM This is the school for
merly taught by Sam Won Talge.
L. S. Kocher and his degree team
were at Greeley Saturday evening for
work in the |. o. o. F. lodge. Mr..
Kocher is the deputy for this district.
The Colesburg chapter of the Red
Cross now has membership OF 451.
Meetings for sewing are held SEMI
weekly at the M. e. parsonage on
Tuesday and Friday afternoons. All
the ladies who possibly can are urged
to come out and help. Since January
list, the chapter has sent in Is bed
shirts. 2 pajama suits, 16 rolls ban
-dapas -26 swaatar IA mnfflars NJ
NETS, trench cap, 2 knitted eye ban
dages, wash cloths, and have now
ready in addition to the above "a bed
shirts and "a pajama suits. What are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
The Soap Berry Tree.

The jaboncellO, or soap berry tree,
grows in the humid parts of western
Ecuador. 1t attains height of 30 feet
and has Incorporating branches and
immense quantities Of fruit of the size
and shape Of cherries. The nearby
transparent yellowish skin and pulp
surrounding the round black seeds are
so saponaceous us to be used instead
of soap, being equivalent to more
than so times their weight Of that ma
terial."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
Ignored Body Evaporation.

In the early days of steam vessels q
firing suit was invented. A thin metal
or asbestos cover was lined with rub
Der. The wearer carried e small wa
ter tank on his back. BY opening a
small valve near his shoulder he could
sprinkle his bare skin. The inventor
scalded to death, notes a writer, trying
to prove his point. The sad part of it
was that he was on the wrong track
entirely. The suit made body evapora-
ton nearly impossible, and that is real
ly what coOls us.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
FaVors Early Parenthood.

Early parenthood is productive Of
warriors, but not of good brain work.
ers, for, says Doctor Redfield, when
we look over those intellectually SUI
perior men who have done so much for
the worlds advancement we find them
to have been predominantly the sons Of
elderly parents and only rarely the
sons of men less than twenty-five"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
A Local Pun.

"a petition for an injunction, based
upon somewhat doubtful assertion
of fact" says New York lawyer,
"came before one of the justices of the
supreme court of this state. After
consideration of the affidavit of the
petitioner, the justice remarked: In
this case an injunction will not lie,
even if the relator does Case and
Comment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13

Der in our sheds, the kind of lumber
our Government is using in canton
ment and ship building. Come IN and
look over some of our modern farm
building plans
BUILD NOW!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
Improving the Bottle.

AS Il variation on the nonrefillGble
bottle q New York man has Invented
attachments for ordinary bottles that
prevent their contents being poured
out ir they have been refiled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13

Let us consider labor saving, as APP
piled to modern farm buildings and
up-to-date barn equipment. Farm la
Dor is scarce and hard to get just now
and conditions are getting worse in
stead of better The excuse of many
a farmer that he will wait until pric-
es go down again" is false logic, be-
cause his losses through inefficient
buildings will be far greater than his
savings if he purchases later.
With the assurance that transpOr-
tation problems are going to become
more and more difficult, now is the
time to purchase your lumber and 9TH
err materials for spring building. Delay
this year, is dangerous.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
BREEZE, NOT GUILTY
OF SELLING LIQUOR

Albert Breeze. charged with sell
ing liquor in his former saloon at
the corner Of limerick st. and La
sale av. on April 20, was found
not guilty by Judge Gilmer in city
court Thursday morning
Two witnesses for the state tes-
titled thai they had bought whisky
mixed with ginger ale or some other
drink like that in the Breeze place
about noon on April 20.
Breeze and four other witnesses
.or the defense testified that the
states witnesses were in his place at
$3.50 o'clock on the afternoon OF
April 90. and that they were intoXi-
Gated when they entered the place.
Breeze denied that he had sold any
whisky TO them or 20 anyone else.
He testified that he had ordered the
two state witnesses from the place
on account of their intoxicated con
ditiOn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY FOR THIS CITY

South Bend is TO have a federal
employment agency.
J. j. Osborne Of the department
of labor is in the city, looking for
a location TO open such agency.
The agency will be for the pur-
pose of enlisting men for employ
ment for the government in civilian
occupations. Incidently the men in
charge Of the agency will keep an
eye on all unemployed men in the
city who are able to work. and will
cooperate with the police in elm
mating the Migrants from the city.
The federal employment agency
TO be located here is To be one OF
the many being established by the
government throughout the country.
Mr.. Osborne conferred with Mayor
Carson Thursday afternoon in re-
gard TO the vagrant situation here,
and in regard to a suitable location
for the agency headquarters The
mayor endeavored 10 find office
room for the federal labor agent in
the city hall. but lack Of room there
prevented this.
An effort. il is understood, will be
made by Mr.. Osborne TO locate in
the court house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
INVEST Y. M. C. A. FUND
IN LIBERTY BONDS HERE

All money in local banks which is
a part of the Y. NJ. C.. A. war fund
will be invested in Liberty bonds,
according TO the announcement
made Thursday morning by w r.
Nitsche, executive secretary Of this
district. Authority for this trans
fer of funds has been given by the
central department Of the national
war work council
About $500 is at present avail
able. and $4,000 more would be
available if all outstanding pledges
would be paid, said Mr.. Nitsche
Thursday Subscribers TO the fund
who have not yet paid in full are
asked TO do so at once, that the
money may be turned into Liberty
bonds before the campaign closes.
The statement on the pledge cards
which were signed in November Of
last year provides for payment in
three installments. 30 percent with
in SO days of the signing of the
pledge. % percent on Jan. l, 1918,
and the remainder on April I. 1918.
The $4,000 outstanding is therefore
long past due.