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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
R1sselrs herd. and tAird average =
the herd owned By John p. Lchty.

RuSsclfs nero. ana thiIu se!ase =
tho hsfd ownee " SoaA =. Aacnv.
Through the efforts Of MS. May
Gregg, home demonstrated agent o.
Marshall county, wide spread Inter
est Is being manifested Dy the nouse'
wives Of the county IN housenoid &C
counting. The homo budget ans 90
count system has beea taught ni
years IN tho leading schools ana col,
leges. but It remained for the MAJ
shalltown Swine and Corn ConSresa
to give the work added impetus y
. financial way BY oneftng prizes toi
the best reports on housenold &c
counts to be submitted Dy the NO
men Of Iowa. The Marshaiitown SHOW
was the hrst In the country 20 oner
prizes for such purpose.
Announcement Is made ny :. ~.
Coverdale. secretary Of the american
Farm Bureau federation, tnat nine
teen states have now rauned the
constitution Of the nationat organiza-
ton and are ready 70 assume tut
rights and duties OF membership TO
that end the SECRETARY has issued
On official call Tor 9 meeting OF the
directors and members OF the ex-
ecutiye committee OF the American
Farm Bureau federation to be held
in Chicago March 8. A meeting OF
the executive committee Of the Iowa
Farm Bureau federation at tie secre-
tary's Office in Ames approved . ten
tative budget submitted by the sec.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
/ Iowa State
/ . News
Hf0 lA1s hd1sa1s
!, oseA9e1 Ae0
Ov9 - 0ta1s

Accidents on Iowa highways 70
suited In 200 deaths IN 1919. accord.
ing to figures prepared BY the Iowa
Highway Commissions. During the
year. there were 1909 accidents and
27o3 people injured. This is . de-
cline Of 81 In deaths and zoo In &C
cidents over the year 1918.
Great interest attaches to the move
ment for : parebred pig club in Craw.
ford county. according to County
Agent ]. s. Quist. who says that he
Is In receipt VI dozens Of letters from
boys and girls interested In joining
the club. The purebred pig club not
only interests the boys and girls on
the farms, but 1t gets them started
in profitable phase Of the farming
game.
A consolidated school win be es-
tabiished at Jolley, Ia. as result of
an election held recently. The prop
osition carried by . majority OF 81.
the vote in favor being 80, and
against, 30. The question had tough
battle In the rural districts, being
Is to Is in favor. It had big major
ity in Jolley, winning Sc TO 5. Con-
solidation was defeated ct Jolley four.
years ago.
The Mount Pleasant school board
has let q contract to Minneapolis
firm for the remodelling OF the See
ley Y. M. C. A. building into q mod
ern high school building. Approxi-
mately $4,000 will be expended. The
"Y" building originally cost about
$s5, 900 in 1905. So when the new
work Is finished Mount Pleasant will
have school building worth more
than 100000.
Eishty-six lots Of pure bred Here.
fords were sold at the Cass county
fair grounds at Atlantic by William
Waters at an average OF $500 a lot.
The sale aggregated 350,74o. The top
price was brought by COW which
was bought for $1,000 by John ]. Ca
hill z Son of Fairfax, Iowa. Only
one bull was included in the cattle
Sol0. tbs was 3 ten-mOnlnS OH Sui-
NAL which went for $3.50.
WinnebaEo county farm products
will be represented ct the Iowa State
Fair this fall II the real estate and
Farm Bureau interests have their
way. The real estate men have rails
"a . budget Of eAee watch win Do
used - employ help to put O TIE
county exhibit ct Des Meines during
fair time. 4 booklet viii aiss 30
published Of the county's agricultural
resources for distribution at the fair.
In January, IN the Pioneer Cow
testing association Of Black Hawk
county, there were Se2 cove from Is
herds, Of which s. head, Or 20 Per
cent, gave more than ~ pounds Of
butterfat. Sixteen head gave over 50
pounds of butterfat during the month.
The high herd average goes again
to A. r. Cornelius. His herd aver
age for three months in succession
has been 4o1 pounds butterfat. Sec
ond highest honors went to 9. r.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
INCOME TAX
IN NUTSHELL

WHO-Single persons who had
net income Of $1,000 or more
for the year 1919.
Married couples who had net
income of $1,000 or more.
WHEN-March Is, 1920, Is final
date for fling returns and max
Ing FIRST payments.
WHERE-Collector Of Internal
Revenue for District In which
tie person resides.
HOW.t'ull directions on Form
1904 and Form -0iO: also the
Jaw and regulations.
WHAT-Four per cent normal
tax ON taxable income up to
$4,000 In excess Of exemption.
Eight per cent formal tax on
balance Of taxable income. Sur
tax, from one per cent to sixty
Ave per cent on net incomes ever
5000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
main for : few weeks.

main for Z few weeks.
Arthur Heighburger and family have
moved onto . farm north Of Manches-
ter.
& Mr.. Hird Of the firm Of Cody and
Hird was recent visitor In Dubuque.
Mr.. Hugh McElliot had business In
Manchester, during the week.
/ Mr.. Leslie Williams and wife had
business In Manchester, the first OF
the week.
Arthur Mangold and family have
moved to Manchester, and are now set
tied In their new home they recently
purchased from John Arduser on
Franklin Street.
4 Mr.. Cummings from near Sand
Springs, has moved onto the w. H.
Ward farm recently vacated by Wilson.
Miss Marion Mangold who is attend
Ing High School In Manchester, was
an over Sunday visitor. with home
folks.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. p.
F. Drummy 10 getting along nicely.
having a severe attack OF the Flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Flemming Of Cedar
Rapids, was called here to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Trimmings sister, Mrs.
Frank Kehoe Of Castle Grove, who
died with the flu.
w. H. Ward was business visitor
In Manchester, Tuesday.
Earl Drummy was county seat
caller during the week.
Miss Birnadine Dughan is employed
to teach the McCloud school for the
coming year.
We understand that Mr.. volschow
has sold his dray line to Ali Reizler,
Jr, who also bought the home and are
now located there
Mr.. Will Dughan and his brother
Will were passengers to Manchester,
Saturday.
James Donahue and family have
fully recovered from a severe attack
Of the FLU. a fact which their friends
are pleased to learn.
Mr.. Mat Delay and family of Castle
Grove, are nicely settled on their farm
northwest OF Ryan.
Mrs. Lizzie Drummy is still in Iowa
City. We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Drummy is improving very slowly.
James Hennesey was Manchester,
business visitor recently.
Mrs. Mary Driscoll who lives near
Ehler sold her farm of 100 acres Of
land to w. H. Ward.
Mrs. Drischoll stopped here on her
way to Manchester, the first Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ward left for
their home in Cleveland, Ohio, last
week.
We are sorry to learn Of the severe
illness Of Mrs. John Keegan who lives
near Monti. Mrs, Keegan has had a
severe attack Of the flu.
DR.. Bradley was called to the p. r.
Flanagan home recently. Mr.. Flanna-
gan has been quite Ill for several
weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
AMONG THE FARM BUREAU MEM
BERS.

4 ID
During the. past week j. S. Wilson
Of Delhi contributed two valuable bred
gifts to the Pure Bred Sow and Litter
Club working in the Delhi District.
The recipients of these priced gifts
were Dale Willard and Peter Con-
molly. During the same week Brooks
Bros, OF Hopkinton donated two valu-
able gifts for the club work. The re-
cipients were the boys who won first
and second prize, Howard Sheppard
and Harold Sutton. These boys drew
lots to see who would get the different
animals and all have been well repaid
for their efforts. We hope they bring
them safely through to the County
Fair and assist in making wonder
full exhibit.
We are informed that Brooks Bros.
recently purchased two high priced
Duroc sows from the Thos. Robinson
sale at Independence. One fall year
ling gilt sired by Grand Models Equal.
the other a fall gilt sired by King, the
Colonel. These are OF excellent breed
ing We are. pleased to note that
these animals have been bred to Brook
dale Orion Sensation, an animal Of
merit. The Brooks boys have also
purchased an imported Percheron
mare that weighs little better than q
ton, In working order. This mare
was purchased at the Koch Percheron
sale at Wyoming.
We are indeed pleased to see the
high quality which is being imported
into Delaware County.
FARMERS EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE. W.
Good grade Shorthorn bull calf,
nearly year old. roan.-L. ]. Basker-
yiIyle, Earlville, Iowa.
One Shorthorn bull, years old,
roam. $3.50, 90. 8. Hendershot. Straw
berry Point, Iowa. miles s.
s months old Shorthorn bull.-Wm.
Claus, Delaware. Iowa, I mile north.
10 last spring calves. Also black
Percheron gelding. coming years old
Harry Stimson. Masonyille, Iowa.
2 Shorth0rn bulls, serviceable age:
also one or two horses -Thos. Pat
ton. Ryan. Iowa, phone Coggon.
Grade yearling heifers. Frank Hell
serman, Manchester. Iowa.
Ten head feeder steers. Good quail
". 700 to 800 pounds. Fred Boss, Man
chester. Iowa.
OATS FOR SALE.
F. W. Klaus, Earlville. Iowa los
oats.
schnittjer Bros. Delhi. Iowa io5
oats.
c. X. Greer. Monticello. miles Sc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
rree Like. Bone.

The yacal, Philippine tree. Is a
really wonderful wood It is as hard
as bone. Lignun vitae is credited with
being the hardest known wood; but
II is doubtful If II will stand any more
test than yacal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
rurkisb An \

There Is a law in the Turkish EN-.
pire prohibiting the expectation OF rel-.
les and antiques more than a hundred
years old Real objects of art OF
sufficient age to be Of value are rarely
to be purchased.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
Conditions That Gar Happiness

Conditions That Bar Happiness
No man can be happy when he de-
spises his own acts, when he has any
consciousness OF wrong. whether 4Of
motive or act. No man can be happy
when he harbors thoughts Of revenge,
jealousy. envy or hatred. He must
have q clean heart and a clean con-
science, or no amount of money or
excitement can make him happy
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
Herd on : car.

II thought my first husband snored
badly enough, but, oh, dear! John was
q solo snorer while my present hus'
band tries to initiate the entire orches.
ira. Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
DO ron KNOWi

flee show that = per cent. Of Iowa
hogs slaughtered in Chicago are af-
fected with Tuberculosis. Naturally
these Iowa hogs are Disseminated -
gainst In the market Delaware County
Is contributing its quota. Let's get to-
gether and clean MP. Recently several
requests have been made for Federal
Supervision. Write the Farm Bureau
II you are interested.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
RYAN.

Mary Hines was in Manchester,
y to attend the funeral Of John
y, father OF Attorney Tierney.
. Cavanaugh went south to re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
3RxILKY DAIRY DAY, IARCH II.
HONEY CREEK.

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go 800 =. -, -. - hav ara hraat his
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49, a. sIowIv recovar;np
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80 49, Ms Tamas Holhrook and son
800. ... =. - r. - auar,rg when .hou,
~ ' s-,ar 8 -. .nde ra,ghhnrs gatberea
t - Z. ' sar,. With well filled basket !
!, ! s,ns sumner after which Z very
| ..g.,t avon;rg was snent q visiting.
r,c. 7r,,r.o ~ monay was left with
,h ~. :, -,.,-ohas. tokan ~ ramem-
r .sr,. ). !, ~ occasion and - show the
ish sst.s,r n which the Hoibrook
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t,.,.ss.s,- . IN, uish Sthem the hest
s...ss..,sr .hair new home west ~
IL u c..rsr.. MAJ,
No. pov n,,r.moor who WAS IN "a
y,attir.s i,.tter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
Quite welcome.

II went up to the front door Of the
lodging house and rang. and when the
landlady came asked. Can I stay
herer She answered Yes you can
stay there ~ long a. you like and
slammed the door"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
An1 DE Rsvsrse,

Bandages have been inyented con
taining Insulated wires to take cur.
rent from storage batteries or light
ing circuits % that they can b kept
warm indefinitely,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
Better 10 Give Than Lend.

Give. and you may keep your friend
II you lose your money; lend and the
chances are that you lose your friend
II ever you get back Your money
Bulwer-Lytton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
sn,shlenpe ohlleA

The new social order demands that
those who have the highest tale0tA
the greatest mental endowment, devete
them to those who are less fortunate
In service that Will elevate and en.
noble those with whom we I've
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
Hopkinton, Iowa 103 oats.
WANTED.

. y q /. - u d
Names OF farmers who will like to
have their poultry culled. Also who
have seed oats, seed corn. livestock
and machinery for sale.
Ten bushels OF Macaroni wheat. IN.
Burlage, Manchester, Iowa.
LABOR WANTED.
Places open for single, experienced
farm hands:
A. e. Irmscher. Earyille; Herman
Scheer. Greeley: Roy Duffy, Manches-
ter: Dennis McGraw, winthrop; e. R.
Jennerjohn, Dundee: $. ]. Schirmer,
Lloyd Sheppard, Ryan, To-
wa.
Married farm hands: John Supple
& Sons, Coggon: Gus Duly. Masonyille,
D. j. Schnittjer, Delhi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10

Before Paris became the mistress g
modes, Milan gave the fashion to u
world; hence the word millinef.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
Delaware County Farm Bureau

Of the dairy industry. Through the en-
ltertainment COMMITTEES Of the Farm
Bureau an old picnic dinner, will be
served. This Is always timely pre-
lude to a generous program.
During the same day the Security
Bank OF Greeley will give the awards
on the seed corn samples which have
been judged, and which were entered
last fall. III.
The County Agent has been secured
to give a talk on the Seed Corn situa-
ton. Every farmer within driving dis
lance OF Greeley should make spec
ial effort to attend this dairy meeting
il it is at all possible. II you are not
interested in the dairy It will at least
pay you to get out and meet your
neighbors. Remember what the old
man once said: Get to know your
netghbor. You may like him."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
The Good Cheer Book

Blanche r. Herbert. founder of the
Good Cheer Clubs" which are espe-
cially strong in the West. has compiled
a handbook Of optimism and cheerful
ness in "The Good Cheer Book" In
response to the demand for a book of
selections in harmony with tho prin-
ciples Of the Good Cheer Club Mrs
Herbert has prepared one, drawing with
a discriminating faculty from the best
authors of many lands and times. APP
probation Of her work has enabled her
to secure exceptionally choice selections
from copyrighted sources.
The Good Cheer Club Is organized in
thirty seven states and is growing rap
idly. It's pledge for the promotion Of
health, efficiency and civic welfare reads
as follows;
will talk health instead of sick
ness.
will talk prosperity instead of
failure.
viii carry good news instead of
bad news.
will tell the cheerful tale instead
of the sad tale.
will mention my blessings instead
of my burdens.
will speak of sunshine of yester-
day and tomorrow instead of the
clouds of today.
will encourage instead of criti-
cize.
will be friend TO every one.
THE GOOD CHEER BOOK BY Blanche r
Herbert. Boston Lothrop Lee = Shepard
Co. u.oO. "A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Pure Fantasy

The fantastic idea at the bottom of
Meredith Nicholson's Madness of
May" has been expanded by him into a
ll-length novel which he calls
"Blacksheep! Blacksheep 1t is the
story of a man who was betrayed by his
most intimate friend. In disgust at the
discovery that there was no honor
where honor was supposed to be. he de-
cided to 60 where dishonor was the rule.
Accordingly he consorted with thieves
and became their guide. philosopher and
friend. A hypochondriacal> bachelor ac-
cidentally meets the man. and because
he had shot an invader of an unoccu-
pied cottage on the Maine coast where
he was spending the night, the hypO-
chondriac sees an opportunity to escape
trouble by going with the man who had
turned his back on respectable society.
The book is the story of what happened
during the next few weeks. There are
two girls in the book, and a story Of
domestic disagreement due to the med
ding of a crotchety old millionaire with
his sons affairs. and hunt for buried
treasure and midnight fights and many
other exciting things. 1t is an i'm
probable tale, but the reader will not
be annoyed by this because he will find
enough amusement to repay the time
spent with 1t.
BIACKsHEEP: BLACKsHEEP! BY Mere.
dIth Nicholson New York: Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons. S1.T5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
HELPING MEN
TO OWN FARMS
4 Report on What Is Doing in
the United States and the
Rest of the World

The Importance to the American
people Of Elwood Mead's book. Help
ing Men Own Farms cannot be over.
estimated. II is the result of world
wide Investigations Of the land problem
by the professor Of rural institutions In
the University Of California He went
to Australia, Europe and NEARLY every
state state along the Atlantic seaboard' in
lDlS. as member Of a government
commission.
The successful way in which Aus
tralia was providing homes for It's
settlers led to similar work In Cali
fornia. large tract of land was
bought by the state government and the
Durham settlement was established. In :
tending farmers secured possession Of
land at reasonable price, a small part
being paid in cash, the remainder in
yearly payments. A government super
intendent gives instruction in regard to
the soil and stock and in the building
Of houses.
But an almost more important work
or the government was the providing
homes for the farm hands. To them
was sold little tract of about an acre
suitable for garden and they were
helped to build homes. The result has
been their equal interest with their en-.
ployers in land development and sue
cessful crop raising.
What similar work has accomplished
in Ireland is told in report Of the
American industrial relations commits
sion. within a decade the wretched
and more or less law breaking farm
tenant has been converted into an ihk
dustrious. progressive and law abiding
q rI ~s1 e. e. - L.. L., H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
FHppancy of Hughes

If Rupert Hughes had little more
moral earnestness he would be one of
the big novelists of America. He can
devise plot and delineate character
and can write with distinction. But
there is a flippancy about him which
is irritating to the serious minded
What's the World Coming TOP" is a
study of the effect of the war upon
young men and young women. II
opens with the signing of the armi-
stice. and contains a brilliantN descrip-
tion of the demonstration in New York.
The story deals with the love affairs
of two young Virginians. 1t Is writ.
ten as If for the Sunday supplement OF
one of the yellowest of the yellow news
papers, whereas his book could have
been made just as interesting and of
much greater permanent value if he
had been less journalistic and more lit
erary.
WHAT'S THE WORLD COMING To? Bv
Rupert Hughes. New York: Harper 4
Bros. 81 90, N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Why MARK TWAIN
VAS DISSATISFIED
Idn Wyck Brooks, in a Bril-
liant Book, Finds the Reason
in Suppressed Instincts

In the field Of criticism "The Ordeal
of Mark Twain" by Van wyck Brooks.
occupies the place filled in the field Of
autobiography by "The Education Of
Henry Adams"
The Ordeal' has superficial faults.
1t would be improved by compression
and by the omission of some Of the repe-
titions; but one can pardon these de-
fects for the substantial merits that
they do not obscure.
Mf. Brooks has applied the principles
OF psychoanalysis to Mark Twain in an
effort to explain him. That the man
was not satisfi ed with himself or what
ne was doing Is notorious. His philos-
ophy Of life was not that of a we'll
balanced mind. Mr.. Brooks finds the
explanation in a deliberate perversion
of the artistic instincts. Mark Twain
had been forced by his mother to prom
Use beside his dead fathers coffin that
he would be good boy and be a credit
to the family. His badness" had been
merely the result Of his artistic in
stinct in action. He set about delib-
order that he might win material sue.
cess. His early literary advisers told
him what to do to make money. He
wrote with an eye on the sales, rather
than on the artistic perfection of what
he did. Joan Of Arc" which Mr..
Brooks condemns as merely rewriting
of history for children. was about the
only thing he did which pleased him, and
Of that he said he did not. care whether
It sold or not. In justification Of his
view that the man did not use all his
talents, the critic quotes from the diary
Of little Susy Clemens. Papa has
done a great deal in his life that is good
and very remarkable" the girl wrote,
but think IL he had had the advan-
tages with which he could have devel-
oped the gifts which he has made no use
Of in writing his books-he could have
done more than he has, and great deal
more, even.'
The final conclusion of Mr.. Brooks
Is that Mark Twain was the supreme
victim Of an epoch in American history,
an epoch that has closed This epoch
was that Of development during which
attention was concentrated upon money
getting to the exclusion of everything
else. It colored everything from poll
tics to religion and literature. In the
course Of his argument the author has
SO many pungent things to say about
the crudeness Of the period that his book
becomes a review Of the intellectual life
of the nation for fifty years as well as
a critical estimate Of its most distin-
guished man of letters.
The book is likely to live. as one of
the great pieces of constructive literary
criticism which America has produced.
It's idealism is high and its concluding
appeal to all writer's to be true to their
inner leading, and not betray it for the
sake of gold, is inspiring.
THE ORDEAL OF MARK TWAIN. BY Var
Wyck Brooks New York: K. P. Dutton
"a