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the cymhals and the shrieking Of the un-
tuneful fife.
When Lemuel and Leander and the others
20 back to the old home town they meet
with hearty hand clasps. They inquire all
about each other and, mayhap also, about
Virgil Grogan. who had the hageolet and
then studied law and went to Congress and
afterward became Judge. Somehow, Virgil
@. did not get quite the right English on
his notes. but he made UP in quantity Of
sound for the quality OF It. He was no
prodigy, but he learned human nature all
right
And do you mind--but shucks OF course
you don't, you weren't there-still try to
picture with us the day that the new uni
forms We're presented by the town In recog-
milton Of our services to the causes of cul-
ture and melody. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Click made the presentation speech when we
paraded in the Market Lot. Alonzo was
there with the gilt frogs upon his plump
facade, and instead of the small nickel
plated baton he now had the great big
stick OF the drum major. How he made that
wand OF harmony glisten In the sunlight
as we, In our brand new red coats and blue
trousers and white leggins made the grand
tour!
We, may never have climbed so high ON
the political band wagon as did the noted
player Of the Caledonia, but when 1t came
to real old fashioned music we yield the
palm to none,
Rivals the Circus Saxophoner.
When Sellss Circus came to our town
years ana years ago It had only one saxa-
phone player who was as good as Jim
Cockrane OF ours. II Jim hadn't the farm
on his hands out SCOTS Creek way--well he
certainly would have Joined on with the
greatest of shows. especially as he had be-
come smitten with the beautiful lady who
Eat at the steam plano In the Car Of Calliope.
Maybe II he hasn't learned that she was the
wife Of Sigrind, the Strong swede. he would
have accepted the invitation at that
Those who have played In the bands Of
the small town, even IL they have not been
blandished by offers to go with the men
OF the Big Top, have gained knowledge
Of their fellow men even by stayingat home.
1t is fact that there Ia no place where
human beings can become better acquainted
than In q small town band. Many is the
time that the writer, who has felt the yearn-
ing upon him often to sit in with the prac-
tice, has. seen the barber and the grocer
and the prim doctor and the jovial under
taker. and the president Of the First Ma
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The scout cruiser Frankfurt was built dur
ing the period OF the war, and she, too,
played her part In the battle Of Jutland-in
fact, her position was in the vanguard of the
German forces and she was the first to catch
sight Of the British and to warn Admiral
Won Scheer that "the day" had arrived. The
Frankfurt has length Of 465 feet. beam
OF 45.5 feet and normal draft of but II feet.
Her maximum displacement Is In the neigh
borhood Of $500 tons. For her class the
waterline OF the cruiser is exceptionally well
defended, the belt being SO inches thick
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man gunfire literally smothered the retalia-
tory efforts Of the English armOred cruiser.
But the Ostfriesland paid in q measure later
for her earlier achievement.
Admiral Jellicoe, realizing about dusk Of
the 31st Of May that the Germans would be
forced to turn and retreat, a destroyer mine
planter was despatched to outrun the foe and
plant seeds Of death" athwart the probable
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a tremendous rent in her side Despite the
fact that some compartments were flooded
and her bulkheads sorely taxed by the pres
sure Of the invading water. still the re-
naming steel walls held and leakage was
neutralized by her pumps. She managed to
reach Wilhelmshaven with q wound that
would have quickly carried most ships to
the bottom.
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amidships, from which it tapers forward to
80 inches and is graduated down to inches
at the stern. She boasts a protective deck
Of process steel 1.5 inches thick, and has be-
sides a number Of defensive internal bulk
heads. A
= The Frankfurt might properly be termed
an enlarged and improved Karlsruhe. and
was designed to realize speed Of quite 2S5
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homeward path Of the enemy. The Abdiel,
for such was the name Of the destroyer, sue
ceeded in turning the flank Of the German
feet and In sowing the whole Of her com
plement Of mines. BY the next morning
such Of the German vessels as were unsunk
were making their way undisturbed back to
Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, the ostfriesland
among them. But about 9;15 she ran upon
one Of the Abdlel's mines, and instantly there
was q thunderous crash The great dread
nought reeled under the Blow. and inspection
revealed that the subaqueous blast had torn
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Naval Spoils Coming to America
Promise a Profitable Study
Experts Likely to Gain Many Val liable Secrets Of Construction il
Overhaulng Five German War Graft Soon to Arrive Here

~ EMINDERs of the American navys
X part in the recent conflict are soon
L y to arrive here in the form of Ave
ships that figured In the famous battle of
Iutlund True, they are not the spos Of
war won by us in that memorable contest,
which has been allotted to the United States
in recognition OF our participation subse-
ouently incidentally let II be said that
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20 to R1,s knots. She has fifteen boilers and
bunker capacity for 1000 tons of coal.
Compared with ships In our own service OF
substantially the same displacement, this
fuel capacity is large and relatively greater
than the coal supply generally provided for
on Teuton battle craft which were primarily
designed for the somewhat restricted radius
of action demanded for coast defence.
The armament Of the ostfriesaEd consists
of twelve so callbre 10 inch rifles and four
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stern. The barbettes for the IL inch rifles
are ii inches thick. az. are the turrets, and
this steel is Of course, Krupplsed The ship
has an armored deck which supplements
the protection afforded by the side belt and
this shield above the vltals has thickness
of 34 inches. It was the ostfriesland and
her sister ship, the Thueringen that rather
Quickly put the H. NJ 8. Black Prince out
of action and sunk her during the afternoon
of May 81, 1916. The accuracy OF the Ger
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THE FRANKFURT, ONE GERMAN WARsAPS AWARDED
s.

none of these craft was taken by either
Jellcoe or Beatty during that night and day
di the spring of 1916. for all the German
ships not destroyed outright managed to
limp back to their bases.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
FORTY YEARS AGO.
49, 90 1904
MAY 26, 18S0.)

District Court was to convene June
7th at Delhi with Judge Bagg on the
bench.
The Earlville Record had increased
it's subscription price to $500 per
year. The Democrat said I'VE will al
have to come to it soon if paper don't
take a Drop"
A. H. Blake had recently received a
check for $4,000 in payment for a
carload OF butter burned at Pittsburgh
during the riots in 1875.
Fourth Of July was to come on Sun
day but the celebration was to take
place on the 5th.
G. H. Sumner had been reelected
principal of the Delhi Public Schools,
his work being 80 satisfactory his sal
airy had been raised to $4,000 per mo.
Strawberries were selling for 12h
cents per box.
The Public schools were to close on
June 4th. The closing exercises OF the
primary and grammar grades was to
take place at the city hall In the fore
noon and the graduating exercises IN
the evening. Members Of the class
were: Lawrence Doggett, Mary Rus
sell. Laura Doolittle, Abby Cooley.
Coles circus was scheduled for the
21st OF June. including the witnessing
OF electric lights. Mr.. Cole was q
former Independence man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
CLUB HOLDS MEET.
ING.

The Manchester Commercial club
held its regular meeting at Keckler's
restaurant last Monday evening. and
following the dinner number OF I'M
portant items of business were taken
up. The matter Of publishing pre-
MUM book for the Delaware County
Fair Association was discussed at
some length, and committee OF rive
were appointed to take charge OF the
work.
Major Utley spoke Of the arrange
ments that are being made by the
American Legion post for the proper
observance of Memorial Day. He stat
ed that the program as outlined In the
papers last week would be carried out,
and that Col. H. A. Allen Of Cedar
Rapids will be the speaker OF the day.
The services will be held in the arm
DRY at two o'clock, and following the
exercises there the ex-service men, q.
A. r. and w. r. C. will go to the ceme-
terry for the customary ceremony at the
soldiers and sailors lot, and for the
decoration of the soldiers graves.
1t was voted to close all stores at
1890 and remain closed for the re-
mainder Of the day-Monday, May 31st,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
MRS. MICHAEL CASEY.

Mary Ball Casey was born in Dun
gaunon Ireland, April Is. 1888, and
moved to Georgetown, Canada, with
her brothers and sisters in 1S47. later
moving to Beloit, Wisconsin.
In 1857 she moved to Clayton, Iowa.
where she met and was married to
Michael 8. Casey, July s, 1858. To
this union were born six children,
three Of whom, together with her hus-
band, preceded her in death. In 1871
they moved to Forestville, Iowa, where
they lived for many years. She was q
good Christian woman, devoted wife
and mother. kind and helpful neigh
Dor and a faithful worker in the little
Forestville church and Sunday school.
Five years ago she came to Man
chester where she has since made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Q. G.
Clark, and where. after an illness OF
thirteen weeks, she passed away early
Thursday morning, May goth. She
was of happy disposition and
throughout her illness was very cheer
full and hopeful. She will be missed
in the home circle and by those who
knew her, for to know her was to
love her.
She leaves to mourn her loss three
daughters, Mrs. o. C. Clark, Of Man
chester; Mrs. 8. X. Williamson. OF
Ames; and Mrs. Edwin Kerr, of Spo-
kane, WASH: four grand children and
four great grand children.
The funeral services were held FRI
day afternoon at o'clock from the
O. C. Clark home Rev. H. F. McDon-
aid had charge Of the services. Inter-
ment was made at the Forestyille Gem
etery, The out of town relatives were
Mrs. s. X. Williamson and son D. G.
Williamson, Of Sioux City. Xxx
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
BIZ GONE DAYS
interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
In EARLY Activities of the County.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
NAV an fanny

Mrs. J. G. Flemming was seriously
i'll, with no hopes for recovery.
Jerome Sabin had gone to Dubuque
to accept position as time-keeper
with steel gang on the l. c. R. R.
Harry Toogood was to sail for Eu-
rope on June End. The trip was to
include the Paris Exposition.
Miss Pearl Pierce had started on a
three months trip to Europe.
The little six year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellidge OF Milo
township had died of scarlet fever.
Marriage licenses had been issued
to Fred Miller and Grace Meyer, Chas.
e. Trip and Ellen e. Reed, D. L. Iuin-
elite and Ellen O'Brien.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
DO YoU NEED HELP ON THE FARM

Realizing that the food problem to I.
day is even more serious than it was
during the recent war, and that un-
less we have more production. partic-
ularly along agricultural lines, the
people OF this country will face do
nestle bread lines. The Chicago Her
aid and Examiner has opened q bureau
in the Hearst Building in Chicago,
that will cooperate with the. various
schools and agricultural authorities,
and place on farms, during thA coming
summer, as many school .oys of 16
years of age and over as it is possible
to obtain. In addition the bureau will
conduct a vigorous campaign to i'm
mediately provide farmers with ex-
perienced help.
The bureaus plan OF action is sim
liar in many respects to the plan
worked out three years ago by Dudley
Grant Hays, director of school extern
sion of the Board of Education. AT
that time over TOO Chicago school
boys spent the greater part Of the sum-
mer on farms, in twenty-nine states
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
Responsibility.

Nothing can be SO inspiring to Z
human being as the idea that he Is Of
value, that his help Is really wanted.
Nothing can so enforce the doctrine Of
responsibility as the realization that
It rests with rs to choose whether we
shall mend or mar, shall beautify or
:ieface. some portion Of the work.
Oliver Lodge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
RoBERTsoN.BENCKE.

Married, at the Methodist parson-
age on Wednesday, May 26th, 1920, in
the presence of large group OF
friends, Miss Mildred e. Robertson Of
Pittsyille, Wisconsin, and MIR. George
w. Bencke. of Hopkinton, Iowa, Rev.
8. R. Beatty officiating, using the ring
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Bencke will
make their home on farm near
Hopkinton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
a GREAT MUSICAL COMPANY.

The Criterion Male Quartette Of New
York, one OF the big musical attrac-
lions at our chautauqua this summer.
has long list Of notable engagements
with the greatest celebrates and for
the greatest oratorio societies Manner
lea. The Criterions will gave an en-
tire evening of that rich, mellow, har-
mony, SO popular for Q great male
quartette on the third day OF chautau-
qua
Melba, Schumann-H eink, Nordica,
David Bispham and others are a few
of the great opera stars who have Sc
lected the Criterions for joint concert
work. The Edison Diamond Disc
record company have now engaged
them for exclusive reproduction Of
records, and will use them for re-
creation concerts next fall. In the
years past the Victor. Aeolian. Bruins
wick and Emerson have obtained the
Criterions for their monographs.
The personnel Of the quartette is
John Young, Horatio Rench, George
Reardon, and Donald Chalmers, each
of whom has sung as Individual solo
list before the leading oratorio So
cieties of the East. Mr.. Young Is
known to Edison lovers as Harry
Anthony" The New York Harold re-
ports his work ad dividing chief hon
ors with David Bispham.
OF Mr.. Rench, the Brooklyn Eagle
reports his singing lone Of the leading
features Of the opera" The Musical
Courier says Of George Reardon. BARI
tone, that his "quiet power, warmth OF
delivery, excellent enunciation shows
the thoughtful singer, one OF musical
temperament and intelligence combined.
Donald Chalmers is rated by the New
York Tribune as zone OF the greatest
bassos in the country"
One Of the largest crowds OF the
chautauqua week is expected for this
great musical event on Tuesday. June
TX
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26

and three Canadian provinces. At that
time the problem was to produce food
for the peoples in foreign countries.
The boys were too young to go to war,
but they were not too young to do
their "bit" at home, that we might be
in position to send large consign-
ments OF food to Europe.
The need for boys, and men. too,
to do their ''bit" is just as urgent
today. We are not recruiting SOL
diers to fight foreign enemy, but are
preparing to fight domestic enemy
hunger.
School board officials warmly en-
dorse this new buerau, as do various
state and national agricultural So
cieties, for 1t is realized that not only
will 1t aid. in a slight measure, In
meeting the demands for farmers for
more help, but summer spent outof
doors will be OF inestimable benefit
to the boys themselves.
Any school boy over 16 years of age,
with or without previous farm exper.
fence, has good chance of being elig-
ible. The Chicago Herald and Exam
iner's bureau will make all prelimin-
airy investigation, relative to physical
fitness; as to the desirability OF the
place offered, and as to wages. 1t
is by no means a haphazard plan, but
one that has and will be. closely In
vestigated; Of course there will be no
charge for this service.
Direct cooperation will be given by
the Board OF Education. and will prob
ably include release Of thost students
eligible for farm work, before the for
NAL close of the school season, and an
extension of the returning date beyond
the formal opening of the fall term
And, too, this will be an ideal way for
school boys to solve their vacation
problems, both from health and H.
nancial standpoint.
Farmers, OF course, are chiefly In
need OF experienced help, but they
will be very glad to receive what aid
they can, and it is hoped that the
Herald and Examiners plan will de-
velop into clearing house, so to
speak, for the farmers to get as
much experienced help, as possible
There are many adults that could
be induced to return to the farm, Il
the inducements were alluring.
Those interested in the farm bureau
idea are advised that free information
may be obtained direct from the Her
aid and Examiners Far mBureau, 33t
w. Madison st., Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
The el.hop.. Boys.

The first bishop Of North Carolina.
John Stark Ravenscroft, generally
epnke Of the clergy under him as II
they were his own children, and Mr..
Marshall Delaney Hayward in his
book, Lives Of the Bishops Of North
Carolina" says that Bishop Ravens
croft loved them like children, and
was loved in return as father is
loved. II wouldn't give my fourteen
boys for your whole diocese" was
his proud declaration to a rector o.
q fashionable church in New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
Naturs's Supremacy.

Emerson in his essay on Nature
says: cat the gates Of the forest the
surprised man Of the world is forced
to leave his city estimates OF great
ana small, wise and foolish. The
knapsack Of custom falls of his back
with the first step he makes into
these precincts. Here Is sanctity
which shames our legions and reality
which discredits our heroes"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
Hydroorapher. Know the Sea.

A person who prescribes ocean
routes for steamers Is known as hy-
drographer. He makes maps and
charts Of the seas and other waters.
He determines and reports the condi-
ton Of navigable waters, whether
ocean or inland, chartlng the coasts
and rivers, determining depths, the
quality Of the bottom. the times OF the
tides and measuring the currents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
Hindu Youth Preeocious.

4 tourist travelling In India wrote
home that he was astonished by the
precoclty Of the Hindu children, says
the Home Journal. Many Vt them
are skilled workmen at an age when
other children are learning the alpha
bet. One Of the most expert carvers
In wood he saw was boy Of seven.
and many Of the handsomest and most
costly rugs and carpets are woven ~
children not yet in their teens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
Justice Greatest Of yirtuss.

The sense Of justice was never born
In the human heart. This divine vir-
tue is at variance with he instincts Of
the individual and nature itself is es-
sentially non-just. Justice is the flow
ering Of all the other virtues-the
heavenly endowment Of rare and great
souls only.-Sir Richard Cooke,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
cIeanino Books.

Most family libraries are disngured
by one or two once lovely volumes IN
impractical bindings Of pale silk or:
white leather dirnmed by CRIME. Art
gum or sort of kneaded eraser may
clean them. If not, try fine powdered
pumice, lightly applied with clean
rhamois. This is what picture deal
ers use to clean the margins Of old
prints. 1t roughens the surface less
than rubber.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
p ,tu+,s,I VIE. sup,.rvIsIon.

The part Important played BY the
weather as a means Of preventing the
too rapid development Of the plant life
Of the world can be realized only when
we consider the vast number Of seeds
produced. II conditions Of the atmos-
phere favored more even tempera-
ture all over the earth. as was prob
ably the condition In the early history
Of the planet, there would be fewer
varieties Of plant life. because the
more rapidly producing plants would
crowd out the others
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
!, RaLslnA

ID, vi sssa4sq RslslnA
81 The, word .raisin ais generally uaed
% refer to the dried grape. Raisin
grapes are usually the product Of
warm climates and contain from 70
to so per cent Of sugar. The prin-
eipal and most valuable class OF
saisil grapes. u the mnscatel. The
seediess ,raisins d o. commerce are
largely Snltana grapes. The smallest
oe;es come from the currant grapA d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
sanslr,t Oldest Language.

The Oldest known language Is Sane
skirt, the ancient language OF the Hin.
dus; long since obsolete in vernaculars
but preserved to the present day 40
the literary and sacred language Of In
dia. It Is q sort Of mother of lanr
guages. many Of those Of Europe b.
Ing largely based on It. ..T
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
Bridal Cakes.

. The bride cake which, s0sinSariabav
accompanies q wedding nowadays and
which must always be cut by the bride.
may be traced back to the old Roman
form Of marriage by 'conferreatfo, or
eating together. SO also among the
Iroquois the bride and bridegroom
used to partake together Of the cake
of Sagamite which the bride always
offered to her husband.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
HomIno Umbrella.

According to trade journal the
latest fashion in umbrellas is a pige-
on's head carved on the handle. This.
we understand. is the first step toward
a really reliable homing umbrella
London Punch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
Old Lumber Best.

BY government test in Germany.
sound lumber that is 25 years old has
been proved materially stronger than
new stock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26

Thursday the "unIueisy"' Day.
In Scandinavia Thursday is consid.
cred the unlucky day Of the week, in.
stead Of Friday. as In most other
lands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
EIGHT GRADE COMMENCEMENT.

The annual Eighth Grade Com
mencement Of the Manchester schools
will be held in the High School as
sembly room at $500 o'clock on the
evening OF June 9Th. The following
interesting and entertaining program
will be given: ~.
mo -nlsskSmsk. h6Kafa - Saa.aA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26
P,omy RaA.

The natives Of the Andaman is
lands, bay Of Bengal, average three
feet eleven inches in height and
weigh under seventy pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26

.Acadian Women; Pauline Goodrich
Maude Hooker, Ina Winsor. Frances
Sylvester, Doris Hunt, Mildred Pope.
Flora Heisermann, Gertrude Boone.
Soldiers; Ormon Trumblee, Donald
Malyen, Arthur Norris.
Indians; Warren Grems and Carl Dor
man.
Glass Song, Merry Life Denza
Presentation OF Diplomas -----------.-t
j. s. billiard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26

thus giving all clerks an opportunity
to participate in Memorial Day exer-
cises.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-05-26

$50 i:tss5I 49, ~ %
/ 9iacs si.h sale : .osgiesnoo yasve
ma efss3d aeaDss 'a.i;.syss so asdI
! -slkp, ~ nosrt n ~ III = 81 e-t.7ss
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Q GU4 LOT 10 $7.49

-Georgettc and crepe dc chine
blouses in all colors and white.
Navy and wine colo"s i,re prom
inent In high and low no,toi
styles. trimmed with cmhroidct"
and heads.